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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-02-08
!YdTEEs SPECT.1CLES.

DR.. Dudgeon describes an important
invention he made some time ago in
spectacles. These are called "diving
spectacles," but this name does not ex-
actly express their utility, as they may
DO used without diving. They are spec
tacles designed for seeing under water
while the eye is in contact with the
water as in ordinary free diving. The
lenses Of these spectacies are not glass
lenses, but air lenses of sufficient mag
nifying power when immersed in water
to restore the retroactive power the eye
loses when in contact with the water.
These lenses in no way affect vision in
tie sir, but only il the water. They
show the diver iii clear water every thing
in the water rs distinctly as if the OBJ
iects were in the air and seen with the
naked eye. When swimming, if the
face merely be immersed below the sur
face Of the water, these spectacles en-
able the wearer to sec with perfect dis
tinctness everything at the bottom of
the water or in the water !; under similar
conditions the naked eye sees nothing
distinctly.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-02-08
a.HE sMnI1Ens or srnr WORLD.

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A tho expression Of affection. the
sense Of smell, there is reason TO be-
heve' = older in uso or dignity than that
OF taste or touch. OF a Mongol father
traveller writes: "He smelled from
time to time the head Of his youngest
son, mark of paternal tenderness usual
among the Mongols instead Of embrace
ing" In the Philippine islands, We are
told, '"the sense Of smell is developed to
so great degree that they are able, by
smelling at the pocl1et-handkerchiefs, to
toll to which persons they belong; and
lovers, at parting, exchange pieces OF
the lineu they may be wearing, and dur
ing their separation inhale the odor OF
the beloved being" Among the Citta-
gong hill people, again, it is said, "the
manner of kissing is peculiar. Instead
OF pressing lip to lip, they place the
nose and mouth upon the cheek and in
hale the breath strongly. Their form
of speech is not Give me kiss, but
Smell me. 30 In the same way, accord
ing to another writer, "the Burmese do
not kiss each other in the Western
fashion, but apply the lips and nose to
the check and make strong inhalation. >
Moreover, the Samoans salute by o
"juxtaposition of noses, accompanied
not by rub, but by hearty smell. ;"
There is scripture precedent for such
customs. When blind Isaac was in
doubt whether the son who came to
him was Jacob or not, she smelt the
smell of his laiment, and blessed him."
-Eaglish Adqilzine.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-02-08

The Prince OF Wales has an annuity
of 100000 He also has an income
of $685. year from the Duchy OF
Cornwall. His wife has an annuity OF
$4,000. Here we have an anuual tax
on the people of Great Britain of 5000,
600 year for this scion OF the house OF
Guelph-as much as President of the
United States is allowed for twelve
years.
Queen Victoria is immensely rich.
Her annuities amount to almost So, 00O,-
600 year, while she has vast income
from other sources. But, with all hei
good qualities, she is parsimonious-
close, even to stinginess. But for
this she would be ashamed to make an
appeal to her people to pay the debts Of
her son, the heir of the crown.
Royalty is an expensive humbug-a
costly bauble. The earnings of more
than than thousand honest English
men are squandered every year by this
Prince Of Wales. There is not ors, OF
the men whose earnings are taxed for
his support who has not the same nat
ural right that he has to live on others
toil-no right at all. Still the British
people appear to enjoy paying millions
upon millions to the Widow Guelph and
her offspring, and they will go on in this
nonsense for many years. But Liberal
House will not pay off Wales debt.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-02-08
Kiliad hu fha Cars

On last Saturday night the north bound
passenger train ran over Geo. Crethon,
about q quarter Of a mile below Boguechit-
to. He was discovered just before day by
the conductor of a passing freight train and
carried into Boguechitto, where he died
Sunday about eleven o'clock. Both legs
were cut off above the knees. He had been
drinking during the day, and it is suppos-
ed laid down on the track and went to
sleep. He was in the employ of Wesson g.
Persons.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-02-08
nrnIlNo.

The traveller q America has certain
advantages over LIS transatlantic neigh
beers which are not to DO despised. In our
comfortable railway trains he can change
his posture. or even lake short walk up
and down She ear without Inconvenience
tc anybody. lie can do no such thing
IN foreign railway carriage, if it hap
pens to be full /; resrecs for his neigh
bors' Toes and ribs bids him ''stay put"
70 the cid Of tho trip. no matter how
his sides may ache CT how stiff his legs
aay be. Here, ha can have his baggage
chec.sad at starting and zee it no more
until he has arrived at his destination.
IN Europe the traveller must take far
raorn trouble about his Luggage. But
hcre the superior comforts and conyen-
leneea of American travel end. In all
other respects it is far pleasanter to
travel in Europe than in this country.
Even In the matter of luggage, one may
doubt whether We are better off than
Europeans. No t,ouht the coilo 1rative-
y cumbraus European system OF regis
tering luggage is less handy than our
checking system; toe weighing of lug
gage is bore. IL Europe a nan can
travel with ~ hanl.valise, hat-box,
bundle OF wraps, gun-casl, and bundle
of umbrellas, walking stict;s and fishing
rods, without any trouble whatever.
He need handle none of these articles
himself; all that he has to put his
own hands to is his ticket; the onni-
present Eotel and railway porter cares for
the rest. But where European travel
otltranks travel in this country, utterly
and totally, is in the superior facilities
for eating and drinking. The railway
restaurant in our much-favored land is a
thing of horror; q oisome den where
bad food is badly prepared and badly
served; where people cat from q s ense
Of duty, knowing they may be hungry
if they do not. They manage better
abroad the average quality OF the food,
the facilities for getting it, and its appe-
thing aspect, at French and German
railway stations, are far superior to any
thing OF tie sort in this country. In
many parts of Germany, SO soon us the
train stops at a way station Of any i'm
portance, alert walters bring to the very
car windows huge trays bearing big
glass mugs Ct delicious beer, or excellent
sandwiches while il any French rail.
way station soup, cold chicken, ham,
end good wine and coffee, can be had at
q minutes notice. English regreshment
rooms for travellers are equally good
or even better. Stepping from your
tirst-class carriage in England you can
get palatable things to cat and drink
Especially the latter. and the plates,
glasses, knives, forks, spoons and linen
are beautifully clean and bright. A
more dazzlingly CHEEKY spectacle than
an Mnglish railway buffet is hard to
imagine. Those frowzy, dirty, ill-smell-
ing, fiy-specked, mosquito-netty dens
which abound in America are unknown
there. We have still mach to learn in the
art OF travelling, notwithstanding our
floating palaces and sleeping cars, and
our admirable management OF luggage
Exchange.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-02-08
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN THEN.

The following sto-y, which is many
years old, is located in Methuen, Mass. {:
A young man married and brought his
bride home to live with his mother.
The two women, as is sometimes the
case, did not agree well together, and
they quarreled so much that it at last
attracted the attention of the Bap-
fist Church, OF which both were mem
bcrs. Finally the pastors wife sought
the younger woman and demonstrated
with her.
"Sistcr c." she said, "why do you
and your mother-in-law live SO unhap-
PLY together? You are both members
of the same church, worship together,
and go to the communion table togeth-
Ell. What do you expect to do when
you get to heaven together
"Oh," replied the daughter-in-law,
"shcW be changed. "-LoaUeU Courier.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-02-08
Il JFDGArENT OF SOLOMON.

In some ancient monk;sh manuscripts
in Franco occurs the following interest
ing story. which has no place in the
Bible itself, though it is in the original
prefxed to the Proverbs of Solomon.
1t appears TO have been q great favorite
in the middle ages; and was often re-
lated from the pulpit. A King, in some
domestic difference with his wife, had
been told by her that one only of her
three sons was q true offspring, but
which of them was so she refused to dis
cover. This gave him much uneasiness;
and, his death soon afterward approach
ing, he called his children together; and
declared, in the presence OF witnesses,
that lie left a ring, which had very sin
g1llar properties, to him that should be
found to be his lawful son, and that to
him, too, should belong his kingdom.
On his death a dispute arose about the
ring between the youths-and it was at
length agreed to refer its decision to the
King OF Jerusalem. He Immediately
ordered that the dead body of his father
should be taken up and tied to tree !;
that each of the sons should shoot an az
row at it, and that he who penetrated
the deepest should have the ring. The
eldest shot FIRST, and the arrow went far
into the body f.: the second shot, also, and
deeper than the other. The Youngest
son stood at distance and wept bitter
ly; but the King said to him "Ioung
man, take your arrow and shoot as your
brothers have DONE" lie answered !:
"Far be it from me to commit SO great
crime. I would not for the whole
world disfgure the body of my own
father" The King said Without
doubt you are his son, and the others
are clangelings to you, therefore, I ad-
Judge the ring"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-02-08
GROWTH OF THE FROG TRAFFIC..

In spite Of the prejudice existing
against the frogs, frog eating has now
established itself firmly as an American
institution. Fer q time it was confined
to the e lssera States, but soon the hardy
Westeraer succumbed to the custom OF
eifete Europe, and Chicago and San
Francisco are as deeply in the mire as
Boston or New York. At Elgin, ILL.,,
there is man who found it SO profitable
that he went into the business few
years since of raising peculiar kind OF
frogs for the Western markets. While
here in many cases they are sold under
fictitious names, it is said that in the
West they are served up as fried frogs.
A considerable improvement has taken
place in this trade recently, and dealer
says there is a good demand for all that
can be secured. Many restaurants and
most Of the hotels have the delicacy,
though not on the regular bill of fare.
only serving to order. A large part OF
the frogs sold here are native, but there
Is serious competition on the part OF
the Canadian article. In Canada the
business is conducted on large scale,
and the industry. which lately received
considerable encouragement by the
very largely increased demand, is
at present very promising. Numbers
Of boys who have become quite expert
spear the frogs in the country ponds and
streams, and sell them in the city to the
commission dealers, from whom they re-
ceive 5 to 10 cents dozen. The COM
mission men skin, pack in ice and ship
them to the Northern and Western cit
les, where the delicious tidbits bring
them handsome profit In this city
frogs are sold generally by the dozen,
and bring from 20 to 50 cents, according
to quality. As the demand increases,
the business will furnish quite source
Of rural income, and thrifty Cape Cod
ders might consider this suggestion, IS
from personal observation il is known
that vast numbers Of frogs are there
which nov live to arespected, serene and
honored old age. The subject 81 can-
ming frogs ~ now being talked q, and
Efforts are being made to discover !
rood process for this pnypose. = B05foN
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-02-08
CITY Council.

At a called meeting Of the board of may.
or and aldermen OF the town of Brookha-
yen, held Jan. 10Th, 1888, present, c. Cum
Ing, mayor; aldermen Perkins, Atkins and
Daughtry.
1t is ordered by the board that the cor
poraton OF Brookhaven be now declared
aseparate school district.
Ii is ordered by the board that a public
school for the colored children of the town
be located at the residence of Mrs. Ada
Townsend, on Monticello street, to COM
mence on lst of February next (Note-The
public school south OF the town established
by the county being practically school OF
the corporation) and that public schools
for the white children OF the town be es-
tablished for the scholastic year of four
months at the following places to-wit: One
school at Whitworth Female college, one
at the building known as the skating rink,
one at the residence of Mrs. Marshall's and
the other at the school house of Miss Mary
MeClosky, provided that the teachers select
ed to teach the schools hereby established,
have an average daily attendance of TWEEN
'ty-hSe scholars each, and the schools last
named be authorized to commence on
Monday the 22nd Jan'y. In the matter OF
w. W. Hollingsworth to retail vinous,
spirituous and malt liquors in less quaint
ties than one pint in the corporation of
Brookhayen Tor the term of one year from
this date in the building on r. r. Avenue
known as the Storm building, i, appear
ing to the satisfaction of the Board that the
petition OF said w. w. Hollingswor,h had
been duly filed in the Secretarys Office and
Published in THE LEDGER newspaper
published in the town OF Brookhaven and
was signed by the legal number Of voters o
sad town, all as required by law, and sal,
Hollingsworth haying in the presence O
the Board paid to the Secretary the sum 0
$500.
1t is therefore ordered by the Board, tina
said w. w. Hollingsworth be granted Ii
cense to retail vinous, spirituous and mai
liquors in less quantities than one pint TO
the term of one year from this date in tn
bnildiug above described. His bond wa
presented and approved with F. H.. Hart
man aud J. B. Deason as securities
The following accounts were allowed an
warrants ordered to issue for the same.
NIKE Pike q Co, judgment, $500
oiflcerS cost on same, sl4,7 rs; ]. B. Daugh
try, cash paid forward on streets Sao.7s
A. ID. McCIendon, removing dead animal
$4.25; c. Cummings salary for Dee. 81. $50
80; A. p. McClenaon marshal, s50. 90; i
d. MccIendon street commissioner, $500
B. T. Atkins. $3.50.
The Board then adjourned
4 G. CUNNING Mayor.
b. I. ATKINS Secretary.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-02-08
TWO SAD KOM.1HcES.

A sud story comes from Rome. A
young man named Moretti, a tailor.
was condemned to short term OF i'm
prisonment for some alleged fraud in his
dealings. A girl to whom he was be-
trothed went to the Police Magistrate to
learn about his fate and prospects. The
Magistrate told her he would assuredly
remain many years in prison. The girl,
in despair, poisoned herself. Soon after
ward Moretti is found to have been per-
fectly innocent, and is at once dis
charged. On learning the miserable
end Of his betrothed, he, too, poisons
himself. London Times.
History repeats itself. A young man
in Chicago signed another mans name
to check, and went to iail. A girl to
whom he was betrothed went to the
Magistrate, who assured her that Johnny
wollld certainly 80 down for Ave years.
The girl, in despair, married another
fellow. Chicago Tribune.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-02-08
HOW MILK SHOULD BE TAKEN,

Milk lisa food that should not be taken
in copious draughts like beer, or other
fluids, which differ from it chemically.
Ii we consider the use of milk in in
fancy, the physiological ingestion, that
is; of ii, we find that the sucking babe
imbibes little by little the natural food
provided for it. Each small mouthful
is secured by effort, and slowly present
ed to the gastric mucous surface for the
primal digestive stages. 1t is thus regu-
larry and gradually reduced to curd, and
the stomach is not oppressed with a
lump Of Lalf-coagulated milk. The
same principle should be regarded in
the case Of the adult. Milk should be
slowly taken i'll mouthfuls, at short i'll
tervals, AMI thus it is RICHLY dealt with
by the gastric Juice. Ii milk should be
taken after other food, it is almost sure
10 burdcn the stomach, and to cause
discomfort and prolonged indigestion,
iiiu tliio, IOi lIlC oDNlOtLo IciiSoll blltb
there is insufficient digestive agency
to dispose Of it. And, the better tho
quality Of the milk, the more severe the
discomfort will be under theses condi.
tons.
Milk is insuficieiitly used in making
simple puddings Of such farinaceous
foods as rice, tapioca and sage. Dis.
taste for these is cngendered very often,
I believe, because the milk is stintcd in
making them, or poor, SKINNED milk
used. Abundance OF new milk should
be employed, and more milk, or cream,
should be added when they are tAen.
In Scottish households this matter is
well understood, and distinct pudding
plate, like a small soup-piate, is used
for this course. The dry naesses com.
molly served as milky buildings in En-
gland are exactly fitted to create disgust
for what should be most excellent and
delicious part OF wholesome dinner for
both children and adults, poouiar Sci
s,,ce MOofL}r
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-02-08
From THE SUBLIME TO THE RI
DICULOUS.

This is the way young lady Sabbath
school teacher in a New England town
exhorted her class of boys: "Now, chill
dren, if you'll be good children, read
Your Bible, say your prayers, go to
church: and never say naughty words
you'll go to heaven, and that will be per-
tectiy splendid. But II you are not good
children, if You don't read your Bible,
and say ycur prayers, and 50 to church,
and if you do say naughty words, you'll
so hell, and that will be perfect,
ri,Ji ,,,lo,7, "
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-02-08
e9sncH s1arEyrsa

~ Aa,sk, said an Austin mersas.a
y sne-arned man, who wanted to n.
sodate loan on personal security
y ehat you might go cut into tho coun.
try and pix cotton At go cents .
hundred"
/" Pick cotton, when the crop Is al
raaay up u Z, ooo, 900 bales 4 year i Not
nf16h. Besides I've only got one arm,
md can't hold an umbrella over NV ,,ar
son while I am at work. Rather than
pick cotton, would pick q shady plaoa
anfl take rest. - zexas Gifxin0s.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-02-08

Sydney Smith being i'll, his physician
advised him to "take walk on an empty
stomach" Upon whose" asked Sydney
Still better steps would be to purchase of
DR.. Il. pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
and Pleasant Purgatlve Pellets which are
especially valuable to those who are oblig-
ed to lead sedentary lives or are afflicted
with any chronic disease OF the stomach or
bowels BY druggists
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-02-08
A HORSE WHICH ID LDN'T SCOTCH ON.

Il HORSE WHICH ID LDN'T"COTCH ON,
A colored man drove a horse and
wagon up to the passenger depot on
Woodward avenue and asked how long
before train would pass. He was told
that he had only eight minutes to wait,
and he explained:
"Dis yere boss am an animile dat I
got hold of dis mawnin', and I want to
see how he will stan de railroad"
The equine had seen about twenty
summers, and was as thin as sheet-iron,
and there was general laugh at his
being afraid of anything. Nevertheless,
as Lake Shore train hooted in the dis
lance, the old horse lifted his head,
pricked up his ears and eyinced consid-
cradle animation. AS the train came
in sight he began to dance, and the
driver held stiff line and called out:
"Whoai Napoleon OATS only de
Lake Sho' railroad comm in STEADY,
sah-what's de use O putin on style /"
As the train Numbered in, the old
horse reared up and paved the air, shook
off man who grabbed the bride, and,
wheeling around. he upset the wagon
and ditched it, and went up the Pontiac
pike with the forward wheels jumping
after. The owner was picked up in a
dazed condition, more amazed than in
1ured, and, when one Of the crowd re-
marked that the horse didn't stand the
railroad very well, the man replied:
Well, 4 dunno. He 'peared to stan
de railroad all right; but it was dat
bullgine an de kivercd kyars which lie
didn't cotch on to. I 'spects from de
way he acted dat he's been run ober free
| or fo' times. Free PAess.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-02-08

We have something to say, and want t
say it plainly and candidly. 1t is this: w
know it to be a fact that Hunts Remedy
the great kidney and liver medicine, is thu
only real cure for diseases of the kidneys
bladder. liver and urinary organs. This il
the plain, unvarnished trush. We do no
believe as much can be said for any othel
medicine. You who suffer and doubt, hav,
faith enough 10 try Hunts Remedy. Il
will cure Won
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-02-08

ESg Feathers, ribbons, velvet can all be
colorcd to match that new hat by using the
Diamond Dyes. Druggists sell any color
ior ten cents.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-02-08

Al Ohio woman owed aman $500 10
wipe out tho debt she married him, and
them for $50 she gota aivorce; thus ~.
ing s3e1 81
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-02-08
PIEL

40 "lIa woman, aas N. 4 a ii9f.i
MS back hair u his mare rl4,i'lc.
The knights of tao ,s.TT.,..als i.ss.s ait
historically DARK.
EVERY Custo,a H,plsa Il 81; Of, IL tr
know how to al yalorfr.
TINS, says Ito Atlanta Co.'s, i..,fi,a
is q good time to III Ii. hol,,ay u.iy.r.
nsements.
The author of the ssI,it.lo Brew,
jug" was probably ia d .,ular ye;,,
when he wrote that se..et;n,a nu,,,,,.,
ditty.
"KIss1Nc vo,r sa,.ot,. j.
trltilng young man, sis like e,,;no
soup with fork il ,..,sas lonr time.
to get enough"
A YOUNG man in love i; M. !, o,..,
mathematician, but is ,.,ar,y a,uo.s.
sigh for her. III You can't a;nher u;s
out We sigh for you.
GALL seems to hinge on this. 70.
marked the lover when he proposed r.
his sweetheart while swinging on the
gate in front Of her houso.
u,,,, 4,.. ,o,, ea,,. ,,,,o, oho,,t
woman there ia almost always some
where a third man who laughs heartily
ut their fo,lv and while riskiua nothing
gains nerbans evarvtb;no
Ct
,,.;,aa 80 ~ -. - ~.
F
strated ?-Comnsercial bulletin. Yes.
it is the latest devil4epmeut.-E Earl
Marble,
JrRsnv crrv nm in tho ac+ Of al.
ministerino hearty kick 10 b;s wife
slipped and fell SO heavily as to fracture
his lar !, two nlooes Wiz hoo+ors soo
that your feet are we'll braced before
beginning work.
SPEAKING of MIR. Forbes lecture on
"Kines 7 Have Met y n Western naner
saws that some dav he will come across
three kings and a pair of sevens and
then he will learn somatb;no ohont III.
really great resources of this country,
M,ss Srsrn M R,rssur,, ed;tor If tho
Dnlntb IVeezzy saws "wban tb;nos
90 to DIX how CD thew become +" The
most n tbi,o wa know ~ this cocoon
ia tho n cr,,her rawsro oe II s,s;o
or # will " nm Watch for II wait for
PecE's Su7a
AN English magazine discourses aon
6 Cbao,, Owls - r. ,,,s uNo xro,,,,,
80
tnlnS 10 90 WIFI cheap young lauy.
This is mistake. No matter how cheap
q o;rl NAV he ber vouno man always
1,..n
'iliin' "i'o 10 ii0''o e0"A'
"Pur ont your tonoue a little f1r-
tbor cold Doctor IN fa;r invalid ga
:.
DOCTOR do Won think a woman,s +onoua
has NO end ." said the gentle snffarar
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