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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-24
Gentlemanly Burglars.

In future gatherings at his club Mr..
j. III. Ervine, of the firm of Franklin,
McVeagh & Co., will be able to relate a
good story in the shape of reminis-
cence. 1t relates to the exploits of two
genteel burglars who visited his resi-
dence at Ridgeland early yesterday
morning. The good nature and sang
froid of the two gentlemen who held
their pistols toward his head and talked
about the weather are due largely to the
knowledge that they would not be dis
turbed by policeman, there being none
in the village. The burglars crawle d
in window, and, making their way
into the room in which Mr.. and Mrs.
Ervine were sleeping, covered them
with pistols, while they ransacked the
apartment. Mr.. Ervine says they ap-
peared to be pretty decent fellows, that
they kept up jolly sort of converse
ton while they selected the property
they wanted, and at his request laid
aside several things of small value which
he desired to hold as keep-sakes. When
they were about to enter another room
they desisted laughingly when told that
they would find nothing worthy of their
attention except two babies. One of
the men remarked that as it was purely
professional call he would not fright
en- the children. They did not wish to
frighten anybody unnecessarily, and, of
course, they must rely on the gentle
mans statement that nothing was to be
had there. After the cracksmen were
gone, Mr.. Ervine made an inventory of
his possessions, and found that they
had taken two watches and small sum
of money, worth in all about $3.50. The
same burglars are supposed to have Wis
tied the house of Charles L. Ames SUBJ
sequently, from which they were fright
ened bya pistol-shot. The affair has
been reported TO the police of this city,
who are on the lookout for the inter
esting pair. Lieutenant Shea thinks he
will yet run across them. Ervine thinks
he would know them again. Mr.. Err
vine values his experience very highly.
Chicago Times.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-24
Temperance.
How They Began and How They
Ended.

1t began this way: Two boys came to
the city from the country. They left
home with kindly words Of advice ring
ing in their ears. Their parents babe
them remember the good counsel given
them in youth, and earnestly entreated
them to resist the many temptations
which the city would place before them.
And they promised to remember the
words Of loving counsel, and went out
from the hearthstone of home to face
the world and fight the battle of life,
Lrave Of heart and hopeful of overcom-
ing in the strife.
One day they were going by a saloon.
On the screen, which stood little way
back from the open doors hiding from
the passers-by wnat took place within,
Was displayed card on which was
written: Fresh lemonade. Only five
cents a glass"
A glass of cool lemonade would
taste good this hot day. said John.
Lets go in and get some"
I'D ike the lemonade well enough"
said Philip, ..but | dent really fancy
the idea of going to a saloon to get it,"
"Pshawm laughed John. "What
difference does il make whether you buy
your lemonade here or somewhere else?
We needn't drink anything else if we
don't want to-"
81 know that" answered Philip, hes
itatingly. II was thinking that father
wouldn't like it if he knew. He's OPP
posed to saloons, you know"
"Yes, but how's he to know anything
about it?" urged John. Come on; IN
paw for the lemonade" And he drew
his companion into the saloon.
They drank their lemonade. The
proprietor exerted himself to make
their call pleasant, and when they were
going he urged them to have another
drink.
Better have little something in it
to give it the right kind of flavor" he
said, smilingly.
"All right, said John; and the man
poured some of the contents of long
necked bottle into each glass. The boys
drank it down. The Ii, uor was strong
enough to produce considerable effect
upon them. 1t made them Jolly, they
told each other; but don't think either
of them would have called the effect that
if they could have foreseen what the end
| would be.
Well, they went to that saloon again.
1t was not long before they felt kind Of
| contempt for a man who would drink
anything as mid as lemonade. That
might do for boys, but they were mon
and they could drink whisky and brandy
and gin. And they could smoke, and
play cards and billiards, and talk slang
This kind of an educat on is acquired
with wonderful rapidity. In six months
they were good scholars in the school Of
ruin.
The end came to one two years ago.
In drunken brawl he was stabbed to
the heart. To the other the end came
only last week. "Died of delirium tre-
MEMS" friend said.
1t is sad to think that daily boys are
beginning this kind of life, and sadder
to think what the end may be. o boys!
be careful, be careful.-Eben E. ReI.
ford, en- Youths Temperance Banner
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-24
Fashion Items.

Red or green silk pompon trimmings
are fashiOnably worn on walking cos
tunes of tweed or nuns gray ladies'
cloth.
The new zephyr plaids make jaunty
lawn-tennis costumes. and the colors
oftenest combined are olive, the new
shade of cranberry-red, and pale prim-
rose yellow.
Pale amber and gold beads, or those of
pearl and gold, are used to outline silk
embroideries on Grecian house-robes
and matinees of white albatross cloth or
vigogne.
Long Jersey gloves, ten-button length,
in silk and linen, or finest cachemire,
are highly favored for spring wear.
These gloves can be found in every de-
sirable street shade.
Raw silks and pOngees. in novel tints,
quite different from the old gray and
ecru shades, will be worn this summer,
as polonaises or redingotes over short
underskirts of velvet or best brand of
Louis" velveteen.
Balbriggan stockings abound in the
new varied tints of strawberry, amber,
terra-cotta, drake's-neck blue, laurel
green, bronze, ,elderberry, and deep rich
shade of violet Each of these colors
is clocked with old gold or cream white.
Lilacs, crocus and arbutus blossoms.
laburnum snowdrops, and, above all,
daffodils and jonquils-pale harbingers
of spring, 'all sprinkled with dew"
made of powdered crystals-are the
corsage and coiffure bouquets par er-
cellence with dressy evening toilets.
Among other pretty dainties which
fashionable young ladies are preparing
for summer wear-works of their own
hands-are garden-party hats of ficelle
lace, lining the inside of crown and
brim with pale blue or rose-colored
surah or Canton Grape. Another fancy
Is to run black velvet ribbon through
the meshes, finishing with a knot of
velvet on the top of the crown.
An heirloom of . dress, wrinkled with
age and the weight of the clothes
press. lately brought to light to utilize
as a costume for fancy dress party by
youthful butterfly Of fashion was
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-24
The Origin Of Postage Stamps.

The idea of an adhesive stamp affixed
to letter, as indicative of the payment
of postage, is much older than has been
generally supposed. 1t is known that
the first suggestion of such an arrange
ment in modern times came from Row.
ling Hill, the father of the cheap postal
system in England, about the year 1889
or 1910. 1t was several years, however,
before his suggestion was carried into
effect. History, however, tells us that
the ancient German cities of Thurn and
Taxis had such a system, which, for
inexplicable reason, fell into disuse or
failed to become general among nations.
The modern postage stamp then was
first used in England about the year
1912 or 1843. In 1845 E. A. Mitchell,
then postmaster of New Haven, taking
advantage of the English idea, made use
of postage stamp of his own, which
he continued to use until 1847, when
the Government of the United States
issued the first American postage
stamps. They were in two denomina-
tons. The five-cent was of a light
brown color, bearing the head of Frank
lin, and the ten-cent of a gray color
with the effigy of Washington. At that
time the rate of letter postage was five
and ten cents, according to distance.
In 1851 a series of six denominations
was issued. The one-cent stamp was
blue, bearing an elliptical band upon
which were the words: "U. s. p. o.
Despatch. Prepaid, one cent" Within
the band was an eagle with wings out
spread. The two-cent stamp was also
blue, bearing the head of Franklin; the
three-cent vermillion, with head of
Washington; the five-cent chocolate,
with head of jefferson; the ten-cent
green. with head of Washington, and
thirteen stars in semi-circle above; the
twelve-cent was black, also with head
of Washington. The twenty-four,
thirty and ninety-cent stamps were sub
sequently added to the series. The first
of these bore the face of Washington;
the second was orange, with the head of
Franklin, and the last was dark blue,
also with the head of Washington.
There was in this series also q square
carriers stamp. blue in color. and bear
ing the head Of Franklin.-NeW Hare,s
Palladium.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-24
THE SKEIN WE WIND.

II You and I, to-day,
Should stop and lay
Our life-work down, and let our hands fall
where they will
Vail down TO lie quite still
And IL some other hand should come aud
stoop 10 ind
The threads we carried so that Il could wind,
beginning where we stopped; II 1t should
our iife-work going: seek
To carry on the good design
Distinctly made yours, or mine,
What would 1t fnd
Some work we must be doing. true or false;
Some threads we wind; some purpose 50
Itself that we look up to, or down,
AS to crown
To bow before, and we weave
threads
of different lengths and thickness-some
mere shreds-
And wind them round
Till all the skein of life ls bound,
Sometimes forgetting At the task
The value of the threads, or choose
Strong stun to use.
No hand but winds some thread;
1t can not stand quite still, till it is
dead
Rut when 1t spins and winds little skein,
God made each hand for work-not toil-stain
Is required, but every hand
Spins though but ropes of sand.
IL Love should come,
STOPPING above when we are done,
To find bright threads
That we have held. that 1t may spin them
Ionger-hnd but shreds
That break when touched, how
Sad. shivering, portionless, the hands will
The broken strands and know
Fresh cause for woe.
George Rlinglc.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-24
HUMOROUS.

If ship-owner wants to auction
off his vessel he should not put to sea
in storm He might lose the SAIL
~ Y. Meas.
-. You are a great coquette," said
Young man to Madison avenue
young lady. Il plead jilty," was her
response Harlem Times.
The aisle of a church Is not the
proper place for a sexton with squeaky
boots. He should try some other kind
of "ile. N Y advertiser.
-Mulcahy says the statement that
John Roach's ship is the first iron yes
sci launched in America is mistake,
as Mrs. Mulcahy frequently launches
iron vessels at him.-BoStoa Com-
merctal Bulletin.
Mrs. Spaggins was boasting of her
new house. The windows, she said.
were stained That's too bad; but
won't turpentine or benzine wash IL
off?'' asked the good Mrs. Oldboy.-
Burlington RGWkeye.
Samuel Gum was recently ar
raigned in local court for intoxica-
tion. When he shot his breath at the
Judge the latter remarked that it " as
evidently a muzzle-odor, but he cOuldn't Z
permit a discharge. YOrkers Gazette.
He stood before her holding both
her hands in his and he asked softly:
.Why am | like a railroad train?
because you never get anything to
eat?" "NO, my own, 1t is because |
hold two-wrists. "-Rttsburgh Tete'
graph.
The editor wrote that ''he was a
member of an old family of musicians,
and when it appeared in the paper il
read "a member of an old family oi
nuisances." One assertion was just as
true as the other, but the editor nearly
swore. .-NorriStotoR Herald.
II don't want no rubbish, no fine
sentiments, if you please" said the
widow who was asked what kind OF an
epitaph she desired for her late hus-
bands tombstone. LET it be shor'
and simple, something like this: will
lam johnson, aged seventy-fve years
The good die young. g.'"-N y Tribune
Two Western sportsmen had talked
on one side of a wallow, and were hesi
tating as to whether it would do fol
either to cross the patch of mud for
bird that had been shot. "The END
will justify the means" said one. The
other glanced at his jean trousers. ane
then at the mire, and retorted: Say
rather, it would mustify the jeans. v
Rome (N. ~ Sentinel.
An old head-The head of naviga
ton. How to know sail-maker-By
the .cut of his jib." A bug that still
continues to thrive-Humbug. The
soldier who was at a loss for something
to write about, was ordered to "righi
about face" When are certain person.
who travel in France like dissipated
young men9-When they are ON the
road to Rouep. p.-Boston TrGreley.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-24
Temperance Items.

A COMMIssION OF INQUIRY into the
liquor traffic, with reference to its con-
nectiOn with pauperism, disease and
crime, has been appointed by the Cana
dian Parliament.
OVER FIVE THOUSAND PERSONS in Chi
cago have joined the new Temperance
organization, the League of the Cross,
and have taken the pledge under the di-
rection of Father Hayes, s. j.
A wHIsKY-sELLER at Whitehall, N. Y.
is in a bad mess. He has been found
guilty of selling liquor Illegally to four
hundred and fifty-seven persons, and
has been sentenced to pay a fine of nine
thousand dollars and stay in Jail until it
is paid.
The SHOCKING SUICIDE of Edward
Jump, q well-known carieaturist, who
killed himself recently in ths Office of
John Il. Jeffery, startled the commu-
nifty. The cause assigned for the rash
deed was whisky, and is another warn
ing against that terrible demon at whose
| doors nine-tenths of the crimes of the
land can be laid Chicago Nesos.
The Observer quotes John Stuart
Mill as saying that "the liberty of the
individual ends, however profitable to
himseif, when it becomes ruinous or fa-
tai to another" Apply this sound prin-
ciple and 1t teaches us plainly that all
pursuits which are injurious to our
neighbors must be abandoned, or be
wrongfully pursued. = Chicago Stan
| dard.
Mr.. FRANCIS MURPHY, the Temper
ance worker, has written TO New Or
leans that he will visit that city upon
his return to the United States. He says
of the Temperance "cause " abroad:
"The work in England has gone on
apace until the Queen has said: Well
donel' Millions of the people have
signed the pledge, reducing the revenue
e, 800, 900, and the postmaster found it
in the savings of the people in pure
| gold"
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-24
Personal AND LITERARY.

MIR. Theodore Tilton has grown fat
and no longer looks intellectual or rO-
mantic.-N Y. Sun.
joaquin Miller rises TO remark that
the daily newspaper is the six-shooter
Of Eastern civilization" Every man
must have one or fall to the rear of the
procession.
Henry ID. Mcdaniel, who was
elected Governor of Georgia recently, Is
worth about $50, 900, and has practice
as a lawyer worth from $1,000 to 81
900 per year.
George Alfred Townsend has bought
house in New York with the proceeds
of his pen, which, like good hus-
band, he has promptly given to his wife,
and in which he expects to end his lit
erary days.-N. Y. Graphic.
The venerable senior and Presiding
Bishop of the American Episcopal
Church. DIR. Smith, may be said to have
been a citizen under every President of
the United States. He was five years
old when General Washington died.
Representative Holman's home. in
Dearborn County, is about seven miles
from the county seat, where he prac-
tices law. He goes down on the rail-
road in the morning, comes back TO
dinner at noon, goes down to court
again before two o'clock, and returns
home in the evening. He has done this
for years. rs.-Indi1nGpotis Journal.
-Keppler, who has gone far to the
front as the leading American cartoon
ist, sailed for Europe a few days ago.
Five years ago he was employed by a
leading publishing house at paltry
salary of thirty-five dollars a week, and
he is now said to be worth over half a
million. His health, is, however, COM
pletely shattered. and his European
tour is solely for the purpose of recov-
ering his shattered system.-N r.
Times.
-Postmaster-Genera Gresham is the
sixth member of the Cabinet from In
diana since the organization of the Gov
ernmcnt. These were the following:
Caleb B. Smith, Secretary of the In
terror, 1851 to 1858; John p. Usher,
Secretary of the Interior, 1868 to 1863;
Hugh McCulloch, Secretary of the
Treasury, 1865 to 1879; j. N. Tyner.
Postmaster-General, 1876 to 1877; K.
w. Thompson, Secretary of the Navy.
1877 To 1880.
There have now been sixty years
cf American novels it is about that
time since Cooper dashed into promi-
nence with his Spy and his SEA
stories, and his character of Leather
stocking. He was our forlorn hope for
some years-since Irving could not
properly be called novelist; but
now our authors like misfortunes
"come not single SPIES, but in battal-
IONS and there is rllck of novels,
good. bad, and worse.
In November next four hundred
years will have passed since the birth
of Martin Luther, and new edition of
the reformer's works is announced as
one of the proposed modes of doing
him honor which Germany will adopt.
Hitherto the best edition of his Latin
and German works has been that pub
lished at Erlangen, 1826-1857, and in a
second edition, 1861. That edition will
be superseded by the new one. The
German Emperor has presented the
necessary funds for the undertaking.
and the Prussian Ministry of Worship
has appointed a committee to superin-
tend it.-N. Y. Herald.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-24

This is the use to which the tel
ephone is put in Iowa. according to an
exchange: An eavesdropper "took this
of" the other morning when the ther-
mometer stood at ten below: He Tin
Lyons)-"I that you, dearestp" She
Tin Clinton)-"Yes, love-" He" Put
the mouthpiece to your lips. She-"Yes,
whate" He lkisses)-" That!'' She
"Oh. my! Was that lightning?' He
Ibid you get it, dearestP" She
"Yes, love-cool and distant, but so
sweet. Call again"
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-24

This is a recent ordinance in the
town of Bellary, India: "Resolved.
that as the loose monkeys in the town
have become exceedingly troublesome,
by attacking women and children car
rying eatables, and, overturning the
tiles of the roofs of the houses in the
town. these animals be caught and sent
out into the jungles, and that arrange
ments be made that monkeys may not
receive any injury while being seized. ="
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-24

Leo XIII. seeks relaxation in the
composition of Latin poems, all of
which are printed under his careful
supervision. After few copies have
been taken the type is distributed.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-05-24

France can put 5000. 900 armed and
trained men in the field
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-24
STREET sTRAWS.
Fancy goods at Bauman's.
Luscious bivalves at the Delmonico.

Fancy goods at Bauman's.
Luscious bivalves at the Delmonico.
Finest imported lunches Mt Mayors hall.
The best of liquors at the Glen lie
saloon.
Ladies', misses and children's hose cheap
at Bauman's.
Oysters served in every style'at the Del
monico restaurant.
Cloth jackets and ulsterettes, SIPS to
Sl2, at Bauman's.
Go to the Delmonico restaurant for good,
fat, well.iavored oysters,
The finest lunches ever spread in the city
can be found ut Mayors Hall.
Every night fine music from the most
celebrated operas at Mayors Garden.
Kid gloves, all shades, 25c., &c., 75c.
sl,UJ, $l.5O, 500 and $3.50 ut BLumsn S
Fine fat Matagorda bay oysters at the
Delmonico restaurant NJ 81 per hundred.
5000 unframed hats and bonnets, f. ON
% centS to $500. Goto Eauman's, 706 Elm
street.
For steam, water and gas fitting call at
Hosmer Il Co.'s, the old reliable shop, 406
Elm street.
Exclusive wholesale and retail millinery
and suit house in the state at Bauman's,
I o Elm street.
A large selection of the latest styles OF
type at the HERALD job office. Call and see
IT, and leave your orders.
For pumps, steam, gas and water fittings
90 to Doyle's, 105 Elm street. Good work
and low prices guaranteed.
We have tried il; We know whereof we
speak. Lemp's new extra export Beer be-
longs to that class OF goods of the highest
order
II you wish drink of the very best OF
whisky, concocted to q queens taste, or
straight" If you please, go the Glen Lea
saloon.
Don't forget to drop in at Mayors garden
at night and listen to the latest operas, and
II you are hungry try one of his finest
lunches.
To all requiring an excellent tonic, com.
posed of natures own product, and most
invigorating beverage, wecheerfully recon-.
mend Lemp's extra export beer.
For the nobbiest and best suits of furni-
ture and foreign chars, go to the old reli-
able, Geo. Rick, $50 and 732 Elm street,
who has the best assortment in the city.
Photographs OF superior excellence at
McClellan's studio, 705 Main street. Call
and examine. A large stock OF fine frames
very cheap. Do not TAIL to see them II you
wish pictures framed.
Acker's Blood Elixir is q most powerful
eradicator ofall impurities Of the blood,
Ulcers, Old Sores, Scroiulous Eruptions, or
Syphlitic Poisoning, are speedily cured by
It's use. II puriies the whole system and
banishes oil Rheumatic and Neuralgia
pains. Sold by W. II. Patterson & Co.
Dallas, Texas.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-24
Charity YAH and coucer,

The order Of thtsFrcc Sons of Israel will
give a grand ball a, ID concert on Thursday,
the LIST of fcbruary,\ az tho Young Mems
Hebrew associauon'Vhau, for the benefit oil
the poor of the city, The object is a mos,
worthy undertaking and tho entertain.
ment should be freely patronised Tor the
sake Of sweet charity alone. The following
are the committeesi
Executive Committee-Albert Hurst.
president Of the lodge; Rabbi Schulz, chair
man; u. q. 0ppenheimer, Ike Loeb, Mau.
rice Rosenfeld, Ben Iralson, 4. MittenthaI.
General Committee-Rabbi Schulz, chair.
man; Hon. J. W. Crowdus, ID. A. Williams,
James Moroney, ]. u. Carter, X. NJ. Till,
man, r. X. Burke, Bishop A. o Garrett,
Rev. Father j. Martinierc, Revs, A. p,
Smith, q. w. Pickett, 8. A. Thompson,
John Hawkins, w. Fe,sing, A. Krebs'
Messrs. ]. Q. Arnold. Charles Kahn, w. Al,
o. HIN, W. II. w. Smith, J. II. Johnston,
Jacob Hurst, sRobert Gibson, ]. Boer, eani
Klein, y. NJ, bigger, y. n, Kahn, L. Al.
A. Dysterback, w. II, Flippen,
Seymour Myers, Henrie Calm, w. l.. Cav.
ford, A. 3. tlets, Louis 0oslin. ]. L, Hsr.
mann, w. q. Veal, L. Reichenstsin, A. Or
Charles MsisterhApp. J. -
D'Eenrar- WlllIam n. Thomss >'-'s1