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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-12-27
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Company will build twelve acres of
shops in Glenwood, five miles from
Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh Post.
The vibrations of machinery on up
per floors are said to be entirely stopped
by the introduction of piece of rubber
between the base Of the machine and
the floor.
Paper gas pipes are the pipes of the
future. They are cheaper, more dura-
BILE, and being poor conductors of heat
and cold the gas is far less likely to
freeze. y. Herdid.
Herr Krupp, of Essen, has taken
out patent on a flat-headed artillery
projectile. 1t tapers slightly at the
butt, and not only pierces the plates
more easily than the pointed kind,
which are apt to defect when striking
iron at certain angles, but it is calcu
lated to hit the iron-clads below the wa
ter line.
1t is thought that the earliest patent
in the United States was that granted by
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to
Samuel Winslow. who had method of
manufacturing salt. None are to
make this article" " said the patent. ''eX-
cept in a manner different from his pro-
vided he set up his works within a
year. ."-BoSton Transcript.
A breeder of canary birds short
time since conceived the idea of feeding
a young bird with mixture of stepped
bread and finely pulverized cayenne
pepper, with the view to changing the
color of its plumage. 1t is asserted up
on good authority that without injurng
the bird. the pigment of the spice passed
into the blood and dyed its plumage a
yery deep red. d.-Tr0y Times.
The Scientific american describes
the method by which the great cables Of
the Pittsburgh Pa.) Suspension Bridge
was lately repaired. When defective
piece of wire was found it was cut out
and a new piece of wire nicely spliced
in 50 as to bear the strain it ought to
sustain and no more. When the wires
were renewed the whole was coated
with linseed oil and then with white
lead
In a paper read before the London
Society of Arts omeinteresting particu-
lars are given as to the savings effected
by science in various industries.
Amongst others it is related that where
us the outside and inside husks of silk
cocoons used to De considered useless
and thrown away, they are now conSid-
cred of great value, and in the United
States alone from 1000 to 5000 bales of
"waste silk" are used up annually at a
value OF over 81 100000.
"A book-binder and paper-ruler OF
New London, Conn, has added one OF
the most ingenious little pieces of labor
saving machinery of recent invention
to his very complete workshop. 1t is a
wire stitching machine, which with one
motion of lever forms a rectangular
staple, drives the end through the leaves
to be bound, and clinches them on the
under side. The wire is cOiled upon a
wooden bobbin with a spring tension,
and is otherwise regulated by an auto
matte movable arm which seizes the re-
quired length and feeds it to the cutters
with an accuracy and precision of move
ment that can not be equaled by the
most experienced craftsman.-Hartt0rd
POL
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-12-27
Convict Photographs.

The convict who has to pose for his pOr
trait is, of course, as well aware as the
operators of the purpose for which it is
required 1t is one which, assuming
that the rascal has no present intention
to abandon the crooked path and, walk
il the straight, can be no other than
inimical to his future welfare. His
study, therefore, is to make it as little
like him as possible. To manage this,
he need not seek to disguise his natural
expression of cOuntenance by eXtrava-
giant cOntortiOns. Were he to resort to
such fagrant device he would leopard
ize his accumulated good conduct
money, and after all be compelled to do
what was required of him. But it is
easy to assume Joyous smile-the de-
lightfhl prospect of speedy release sutfi-
ciently accounts for it-quite foreign to
his visage, to project the under jaw
little, or purse the lips, or, as though
lost in innocent wonderment as to what
on earth they were taking his likeness
for, the convict may, without exciting
suspicion, so raise his eyebrows as for
the time to completely do away with
the scowl that is his natural wear
IL
which, judiciously practised, will
answer the purpose. That it is an
artifice commonly, if not invariably re-
sorted to, is notorious. From time to
time have had opportunities of mar
rowly comparing dozens of recently
executed convict photographs with the
originals, and can positively say that
in no more than one instance in six is
the resemblance 80 unmiStakable as to
leave no room for doubt. Indeed, it
would seem that the prison authorities
themselves are alive to the desirab lily
of strengthening the Photographic evil
dence of identity, for of late the con-
vict's right hand appears i'll the picture
as conspicuously as his face. With fingers,
spread, it is laid, knuckles outward, on
the mans breast. and, seen in that
prominent position, any popularity that
NAV characterize the limb is apparent
at glance. At first thought there
may appear to be not much in this, but
it is an ascertained fact that if a hun
dred Woodworking right hands were
closely examined, there would be found
no two passably alike. Apart from
such disfigurements as enlarged
knuckles. the effect of rheumatism or
accidental injury, or crooked fingers, or
scars, there is almost certain to exist
some Distinguishing natural peculiarly
an unusually thick thumb or fingers,
or an exceptionally broad or narrow
palm. A man may alter the expression
of his features, but his faithfully pho.o-
graphed hand will bear witness against
him more reliably than even his hand
writing. London Telegraph.
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Railroad Travelling in Europe.

The first thing that is likely TO strike
an American travelling for the first time
in Europe. as being specially peculiar,
is the marked difference in the railroads
and their management, as compared
with ours at home. The cars are much
smaller than ours, being but little
larger than those used on our narrow
gauge roads. Each car is divided into
four or five compartments seating from
four to eight passengers. These com
partments are entered from the sides of
the cars, and are entirely separated
from each other. After one gets used
to the change, it is quite pleasant way
to travel Especially is this true if four
or five friends are travelling together;
they can usually have a section TO them
selves. and this is decidedly pleasant,
as we have already found. With we'll
filled lunch basket days travel in one
of these rooms, with a couple of friends,
is very enjoyable indeed. You have
the same privacy and seclusion that you
would enjoy in your own home.
On the whole, travelling here is much
cheaper than it is in America. First
class tickets are sold at about three
cents per mile: second-class, two cents;
third-class, one and quarter cents;
fourth class, at about three fOurths of a
cent. There is but little difference be-
tween the first and second-claSs COM
partmentS, both being very nicely up
holstercd. and quite comfortable. The
third-class has comfortable seats, but
they are not upholstered; ami the fourth
class is without seats. The second and
third-clasS cars are the more largely
patroniZcd, very few going iirSt-class. !
have noticed many seemingly Well-to-
do people 90 into the fourth-class cars.
Many who 90 fourth-class carry with
them camp stools, while others stand
up during the entire journey. The cars
run at aLoul the same rate of speed that
we are used to at home, perhaps triile
slower, but there is not noticeable diff
ference in this respect.
There are also sleeping-cars (Schlaf-
wp gen, as they are called here) at
tached to the night trains.
Great care and caution is used to pre-
vent accidents; especially is this the
case in the country where the public
roads across the railroad track. At
every one of the crossings a guard is
stationed, whose duty it is to open the
highway when any one wishes to ride
or dlivd cross the railroad. AT all
other times it is kept closed. and is only
opened when there is no danger from
an approaching train. People in Ger
many are not killed on railroad cross
ings.
The same care extends to every de.
partment of the road. At the depots,
ropes are stretched along the side OF the
platform to prevent any one from being
thrown under an incoming train. No
one is allowed to pass Immediately in
front OF an engine when it is standing
at the depot. These and many other
precautions are taken that it might be
well for American railroads to import
and adopt. Chicago journal.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-12-27
PITH AND POINT.

Adam is said to be the only man
who never tantaliZed his wife about
"the way his mother used to cook.
A man confessed that he married
his wife because she was good carver
That's the kind of a help meat every
man wants.-Ihe H0useh0td
A man should never be ashamed to
own he has been in the wrong, which
is but saying. in other words, that he is
wiser to-day than he was yesterday
Pope,
An old bachelor says: at is all
nonsense to pretend that love is blind.
| never knew man in love that did not
see ten times as much in his sweetheart
as | could
Why can't somebody give us list
of things which everybody thinks and
nobody says, and another list of things
that every body says and nobody thinks.
DR.. q. W. Holmes.
A Western paper says ''silk ker-
chiefs knotted around the neck will be
much worn this season. The West is
getting very nice about such matters.
Not long since a rope was thought to
Another chair that came over in
the Mayfower in 1920 has been discov-
cred. This makes the 246, ,7S4th. They
must have considerably crowded the
675. .O92 cradles and the 401, ,S31 spinning
wheels that came over in the same ves-
sel.-Sdn FrdnctscO Chronicle.
OF the new Post-otfice building in
Detroit, the Free P'esS says: ''Some
sav that there will be belfry with
bell in it, and that the bell will ring
whenever there is a letter for anybody;
but such statements are roorbacks set
afloat to influence the next election"
If at any time you desire the wind
to change suddenly, take pan of ashes,
90 into the back yard, and, facing the
direction that you desire the wind to
blow from, quickly empty your pan.
All who have ever tried this rule have
never found it to fail White Hall
On ~ Times.
One of the latest bits of society news
is that a Mob Hill family will be ta-
booed in first circles this season, be-
cause. at a recent dinner given by the
family, one of the items on the menu
was boiled onions. printed in English.
This is the most fragrant social otfense
that has been committed in San Fran
cisco since 1S49.-Sdn Francisco Post.
-Dumlev was making an evening
call, and the nice little boy of the fam
ily had been allowed to remain up lit
tie later than usual. Ma" he sad
during lull in the conversation, ''can
whisky talk?' Certainly not" said
ma. "What put that absurd notion in
to your head?" "Well," he replied,
81 heard you say to pa that whisky
was telling on Mr.. Dumley, and want
ed to know what it said. n-R,iiadeLphia
Call.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-12-27

razor he found in a heap of rags in a
cellar. | waited for no more, but start
ed for the Commissioners boat. The
last view of lunacy got was the spec
tacle of a grinning man, who shouted
good-by to me over the wide expanse
of a huge necktie, on which he had
fastened the brass cover of square
inkstand which had an agate set in its
center.
As got in the elevated cars, home.
ward bound, two white-haired sageS
with very intellectual faces sat down
opposite me, and by singular coinci-
dence began to discuss the proposition
that the white human race is com
posed simply of the victims of hallu-
cination.
"Why." said one to the other, 'there
are philosophers who assert that people
who think they live are deluded. The
idea that there is any such thing as life
is simply Il wild flight of the imagina.
ton"
"Yes," remarked Mr.. Diogenes,
when he joined me at supper and l told
him what the man said, that philoso-
pher is more or less correct. We are all
crazy on some things. l have seen a
man who saw three Kings get mad 1t
is notorious that plumbers bills drive
people crazy. Careful students have
also found that women are crazy on the
subject of dress. But we'll not discuss
that, for the lodge meets tonight and ]
must go at once"
That is the kind of lunacy l have to
put up with seven days in the week.
Oh, yes, If it really requires brains to
make a man a bona-fidc loon. nature
has saved Mr.. Diogenes all danger of
ever becoming the inmate of an asylum
-" Mrs. DiOgeneS," IN NJ y. Sun.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-12-27

The swapping of an electric light
pole on Fifth Avenue, New York, let
wires down into the street fully charged.
A passing horse stepped on the wire
and received such violent shock that
it was flung motionless to the ground,
and in attempting TO lift the body of
the horse the driver received shock
scarcely less energetic, being thrown
down. After time the animal recoy-
cred sufficiently to walk to the stable,
but the shock produced fatal effect.
1t is said that even the harness was so
charged that there was danger in touch
ing tn y. Herald.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-12-27
Temperance.
THE GIANT "ONCE." 8"

A giant goes hunting without hound or pack
Before you, behind you. An! woe and alHck
For the boy that is found in this wicked ones
track.
When you're out with the boys at recess 10
play
He follows and tempts you the first oath to
say:
Then stop, and resolve you are not going that
way.
When you're offered the lnc-cut to smoke or
to chew,
And told you should do as the other boys do,
Stand, like brave man, to your pledge and
be true.
Again, he will come with The dazzling wine,
And press you, though often you bow and de-
cline.
To taste "only once" it is so charmingly fine.
Now these are the things that l bid you be-
ware,
For you are the bird for the hunter to snare,
And ''Once" is the giant; SO, my boy, have
care.
Youths Temperance Bdnner.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-12-27
THE NEWSPAPER ENGLISH OF
THE FUTURE.

Picked up paper here to-day,
Nud by inv conscience, | must say
That they dD write In the funniest way.
Somc time ago, over my cup,
Went sound aslcpp-iust woke up;
Must have hccn-wCll, let me see
Eighteen hundred SINtY-thrce.
Cows came alODE-bClls would tinkle-
Rnuscd me up-a second old Wrinkle;
Tril asleep by their say-so,
Nine and thirty years ago.
About that paper2 / was struck
All in heap, sir; just my luck;
:" Miss Susan SmllCr will ClOcW6
Next Thursday evening ! stood mute:
Never. in all my life, had heard
Of such an outlandsh, barbarous word.
EloCutCy ElOCutc? ! declare!
| bit my whiskcrS and pulled my hair;
Looked in my Webster, it wasn't there.
Gave the thing up in wild despair
said to myself" It's mighty QUAR-"
Pretty near choked myself with rage;
Paper set forth on another page
Wonderful piece of local news
People up town are going to eHtIuse."
And then this thing gets worse and worse
Tomorrow the citizens dnHiUeTSe."
July Fourth, happy TO state
Folks are all going to dectdrdtC.'
Think i'd better shut up shop
Mr. \. b. is phiidnthTODt"
And then, look here, why bless my eyes,
What in tho world is biSmOICEizCf"
Eyes of mine, can you he trustcdI
''Coal-Oi factory all CnmbuS'od!"
"CFcHmtrCuch your fayoritc fruits"
"Mcxican Empire rCrOlWcS!"
AMI since the days went to school,
What sort of n things a perpendicular"
Heading along, why, bless my fate,
Here's man who is going to Ordte.
Why, what on eurth's this paper about?
III 90 stark mad if | don't find out.
tlust be French, and yet VOW
] never heard of the word till now.
Folding the paper, undecided,
Bless me, some ones hOmiCtdCd.
Nh my cueyals. show to me
The good old English of 3d.
Laid down the paper right away,
For. by my conscience. l must say
That they do write i'll the funniest way.
N. Y Graphic.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-12-27
The Only Safe Ground.

The spectacle of hundreds of young
men banded together upon the principle
of total abstinence from intoxicating
liquors is one which every friend of so
cial order must applaud. There is no
law, statutory, physical or moral,
against total abstinence. The adher-
ents of the principle violate no social
proprieties and do not make themselves
obnoxious to any body by advocating
what could do the slightest harm to the
community. Even those who find eX-
cuses for moderate drinking must ac-
knowledge that the total abstainer is
better off, on safer ground. No pos
sible peril of drunkenness comes to him
who lets intoxicating drink alone. No
wretched home, no starving wife and
children, no loss of employment, no
abandonment of self-respect loom up
before the man because of his decision
to abstain from the cursed drink. Such
arguments for total abstinence have
been a thousand times repeated, and
they will never lose their force. But to
the man who thinks that he has self
control enough to drink moderately,
and yet stop short of the bitter
end of the drunkard, a higher
motive appeals. To abstain from in
toxicating drinks because of the good
influence upon Others is nobler motive
than to abstain merely to save ones
self Every man is in some sense his
brothers keeper. Silent and small
though his influence be, it is an intlu-
ence still, and the simple fact that he
declines the cup may save his brother
from destruction. The sneer that those
total abstainers have not moral stamina
enough to resist temptation. without
hedging themselves about with pledges,
answers itself. The pledge itself is an
evidence of courage and self-control.
If the moderate drinker does not be-
lieve it, let him take and try to keep 1t.
Temperance Catholic AdU0cate.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-12-27

THE friends of Temperance may well
ress @ OF their cause. And if they did not
win in the recent Ohio election, it was
a decided victory to be able to poll
5000 votes in total of I'll, ,083. But
for the bad element in five cities they
would have carried the day. By
steady work and courage they will yet
win not only Ohio. but the Union. Say
to these devoted and true-hearted men
and women that they faint not, but go
forward. Golden Rtsie.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-12-27
Oh, Mamma.

"Mamma." said a pretty young
woman of Clifton, II have been reading
an interesting article on the wearing of
the hair among japanese women and
its significance.
"What does it say?"
"Well among other things, it says
much may be read from the arrange
ment of woman's hair"
- think it is different in America"
interrupted the mother.
"Why, mammal
"Ahem, daughter; I should say,
Judging from the way you looked after
Henry went away last night that much
may be read in the dis-arrangement of a
woman's hair"
"Oh, mamma!"-Merchant Traveller.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-12-27
Jackson County. F.

jackson County, Florida, boasts
among other curiosities a natural well,
formed by the sinking of earth near
Greenwood few months ago; natu-
raj bridge of limestone across the Chip
ola River, about three miles above Ma
riana, formed by the river sinking for
the distance of half mile. and unex-
plored caves too numerous to mention.
Detroit Post.
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The following is vouched fol

The following is vouched for as a
d-for-word copy of a notice posted
upon a patent gate exhibited at the
Louisville (Ky.) Exposition: .'Evry,
wun, should, zee, and, try, this, lovely,
gate, it, is, just, what, you, want, don't,
you, Morne, five, hundred, solde, in,
this, state, every, one, thinks, its, the,
best, gate, they, ever, heirn, tell, on, git,
Wun. '7-Bufalo ErpTeSS.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-12-27

In the little village of Milton, less
than a score of miles from Boston,
stands the old house where. about 1900,
Benjamin Crebore completed the first
piano constructed in American, ,-BostoS
Post
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-12-27

The London Drinking Troughs' Asso-
citation has 511 fountains and S26 troughs
under its care; these refresh 2,400
horses and SOC. 900 people daily.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-12-27

Bob Burdette has invented cap
ital screen against the widOw-Opening
fiend. 1t is this: When the party in
front of you on railroad car opens a
window on a cold day just twist news
paper into a semi-funnel shape and
hold it at such an angle that,you will be
protected and the draught be directed
against the back of the neck of the win
dow-opener.-N. Y Graphic.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-12-27

WILLIAM w. STEPHENS, who was 8
commercial drummer good for $1,000
year salary few years ago, has fallen
a victim to the drummer habit OF
treating all round, and went to the
Cleveland poor-house. recently, penni-
less and worthless sot.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-12-27

Stock raisers in Sprague River VAL
ley. Oregon, offer fifty dollars for each
bear killed.
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When the boys came out from school
that day they saw Robbie's little white
flag flying from his window. That was
always signal that he wanted to see
them, SO they ran up to his room. and
heard how his servants had signed the
Temp erance pledge.-Interio1.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-12-27

-The average in Texas is one hang
ing to thirty murders = Chicago HeraLG
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A YOUNG North Carolinian went crazy
from drink on his wedding-day.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-03-10
THE RAILROAD WINS.

Injunction Ordered Against the Collec.
ton Of State and County Taxes from
the A., T. & o. n. R..-Yesterdayss
Work ofthe superior Court.
In the Superior court yesterday the
case of the A.. 7. & o. Railroad vs. Sher-
if Alexander and the commissioners of
the county came on to be heard upon
the Judgment OF the Superior court
therein, rendered at the fall term, 1882,
ana duly certified to this court. and be.
ing so ordered, adiudged and decreed by
the court that the defendants, NJ. E.
Alexander, sheriff. and the board of
county commissioners of Mecklenburg
county. they and their successors in Of.
tice be and they are hereby perpetually
enjolned from collecting, in any wise
proceeding or attempting to collect,
from the plaintiff the tax heretofore
levied by said board of commissioners,
for State and county purposes. upon the
road bed of the plaintiff company. 1t
is further ordered. adjudged and de-
creed ty the court that so much of the
prayers of the complaint as prays an
injunction restraining the defendants
from collecting the tax. heretofore lev
led by the said board of commissioners
ON the franchise of the plaintiff COM
pany, be and the same is hereby refused.
1t is further ordered. adiudged and de-
creed by the court that the plaintiff do
recover of the defendants the costs of
this action, to be taxed by the clerk of
the court
The following cases were disposed of
during the day:
W. A. Gribble VS.. L. NJ. McLendon,
continued.
Lewis ]. Kirk VS.. A. 4 c. A. L. r. r.,
continued.
VIM. Johnston VS., S. p. Smith, con.
tinued.
Geo. c. Chambers vs,J. N. Alexander,
order of removal stricken out, and the
cause will stand for trial.
The arguments of the counsel in the
case of Jenning @. Cherry vs.. John
Morrison closed late in the evening, and
the jury had not returned with their
verdict up to late hour last night.
Mrs. Murtishaw was granted di-
vorce msnsa ct th0rG from her hus-
band.