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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25
A Maine Mans Bride and Fortune.

Augusta Journal
Two natives of Maine are just now creating
quite sensation in Europe. They are Lillian
Norton, who was born In Pennington, and
Frederick L. Cover, a native of Sedgwick
bliss Norton is "a years old, and is the favorite
toprauo Of Paris. Her parents removed to
b, Oh when she YVES years old. At the age
OF II she began her musical culture in the
Boston conservatory, where she remaiAed
three years. She then went to Mian. After
Ter Italian course she was engaged by the
Grand opera house at St Petersburg for
$1,000 for the season. The next year her sal
airy was doubled. She created Juror in St.
Petersburg and in Moscow. She dined with
the car and the imperial family AT Paris
she is under three years engagement at
sl2,0O0 per year, has luxurious apartments,
carriage and liyeried drivers, etc. Her
mother is with her, and has invited her father,
Parson Allen, to come over and make them a
visit
The engagement CT Miss Norton to Mr..
Cover aboves mentioned is now announced
Cover has had remarkable fortune He is
so years of age and is worth 81, 100000 He
made his money in the formation Of telephone
companies IN Europe He recently sold his Eng
lish interests for $5000O6. He il now large
owner in French companies issfather died
when he was 2 years old. He and his brother
We're educated by Mr.. A. H. Abbott Of Farm
made handsome return to Mr.. Abbott He
visited this country last year, and purchased a
$4,000 house for his mother in Brookline,
Mass. He put 81, 900 engagement ring on
Miss Norton's finger They will soon be
married.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25
The Transit of Venus.

Demorests Monthly.
This event, which is to take place in Deem
Der next, is attracting unusual attention to orr
loighborinS planet, which is now so conspicll-
GUS an object in the evening sky. Venus is
nearly as large as the earth, and like our planet
travels around the sun continually, but makes
It's annual revolution in seven and half
of our months. Each of it's four seasons,
therefore, lasts eight weeks. Venus is so near
the sun that if it is inhabited it must be by be-
ings that can stand continuous heat double
that Of this Garth Venus is surrounded by an
atmosphere filed with moisture, and must be
much more cloudy than is the sky of this
earth. 1t undoubtedly has continents, islands,
oceans, and rivers. 1t must have some forms
of life,. for where there is heat and moisture
there must be vegetable growth, and in all
probability some of the lower forms of insect
life. The coming transit is an interesting
event, and astronomers everywhere are getting
ready to witness j from every point of Wow
possible on this earth.
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DIR. w. BILLIE.

165 Canal street, between Bourbon and
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Nervous, chronic and private diseases: ner-
vous diseases are either functional as cpl
lepsy, hysteric paralysis, etc, or nervous de-
bi'ity accompanied by impotency and semi
nal weakness, either caused by abuse or age
and is always cured by DR.. Bille's method
DR.. Billie is pupil OF Prof. Ricord, Paris
has resided in New Orleans for the last lG
years, and has gained a great reputation
for skill ndsuccess, as hundreds of the best
citizens will testify. In his treatment Of
diseases peculiar to ladies he has beer
eminently successful. Consultations and
correspondence absolutely confidential. Let.
ters OF inquiry must contain postage stamp
or answer Residence, 24l Canal street.
marl6-ly ....
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25

That Hacking Cough can be so quIcll
cured by Shilohs Cure. We guarantee i
Will You Suffer with Dyspepsia and Liv-
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TO cure you.
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ior you.
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Constipation, Loss OF Appetite, Defines
and all symptoms OF Dyspepsia. Price 10
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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25
The Life Saving vacuum Gam"

The latest life-saving device comes from an
Englishman named Fox, who is now a resi-
dent of Ohio. It consists of catapult SINH
lar to those used in circuses for throwing ac-
robats into the air, and is called by its inven-
tor @TTne Vacuum Gun 49," The protective
to be fired out of the gun to the stranded or
sinking vessel consists of relief boat, folded
smbrella-like, which contains human being,
one of the life-saving crew, This man goes
into the canoe, closes all the apertures and
surrounds himself by rubber air-bags. He is
not to be fred in sitting position but is sup
posed to lie fiat, with his feet to the stern.
The idea is for the man, when the canoe pro-
ieetiIe reaches the water, to raise himself up
and scatter life preservers and air bags to
drowning persons.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25
BERWICK AND LURLINE.
A Pleasant Little st. Louis Romano,

A Pleasant Little st. L0Iis Romance.
Chicago Tribune.
Night in St Louis
Seated in the parlor of her fathers magnifi-
cent residence, Lurline Loosehair allowed her
taper fingers to wander idly over the key:
of the piano and, obedient to her delicate
touch, there foated forth upon the air the
strains of that beautiful miserere, "Since Papa
Tore His Pants" And as she sat there, alb
sorbed in the sad reflections to which the
music gave rise, the door opened
softly, and BERWICK Hetherington en-
tered the ROOM Lurline, all the senses
Of her passionate nature absorbed in the
music, continued to play, not knowing that the
man she loved, and to win WHOSE pocketbook
in return she would have hustled around with
dread earnestness, was standing by her side.
But at last Berwyck placed his hand gently on
her shoulder, and by that indefhable sense
that tells us of human presence, although we
see ltnot, she knew that somebody was around.
Turning quickly, she saw Mr.. Hetherington.
Il did not know you were here" she said, q
blush flooding the face that such little time
ago was pale and calm, Sor / should not have
played SO confidently"
"Can you not favor me with something
lnore." he asked
The blush grows deeper and more vivid
now, and the dropping eyes are moist with
tears. But in an instant she RECEIVERS her
self possession and looks at him in the frank,
honest way in which CinciDnati girls ask for
pie.
Il cannot play any other piece" she says,
half sadly, half defantly.
"Are you sure of this Lurlne?" BERWICK
asks, bending over her in lovely way. @Think
well before you speak, T" he continues, sfor on
your answer may depend the future happi-
ness of two young lives"
Il am quite sure" she saws
@Then You must be my wife. "And as he
speaks these words BERWICK Hetherington's
face lights up with arapturous, Schuyler Col
fax smile EDO you love me:" he asks
For answer she puts her arms around his
neck, kisses him coldly behind the left ear,
and then great silence falls upon them.
Presently BERWICK rises to go. You will
come again tomorrow EVENING"" she asks
Yes" he replies, @you may tie the Cog at
eight"
~And you will not regret your choiee?"
SNever," he says, in clear, steady tones. II
have spent the best years of my life looking
for a girl who could play only one tune ON the
pianan
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An Internal Revenue Officer Saved.
PROVIDENCE, August 81, 1882.

PROVIDENCE, August 81, 1882.
Editor Of Boston Heratd:-
DEAR SIR, During my term of service in the
Internal Revenue Department of the United
States, at the time my office was in this city,
was afflicted with severe attack of Kidney dis
ease, and at times suffered intensely. | re-
ceiyed the medical advice of some of our best
physicians for long time, without being bene-
fitted by their prescriptions. Being discouraged
by the failure of the doctors to help me, and be-
ing urged to use Hunts Remedy by a friend who
had tested its merits, although reluctant to try
patent medicine, l was finally induced to try the
Remedy, and procured two bottles of it, and
commenced taking it faithfully according to the
directions.
Before had taken it three days the excruci-
ating pains in my back had disappeared, and be-
fore had used two bottles was entirely cared.
Whenever, from over-exertion q violent cold,
the pains in my kidneys return, few doses of
Hunts Remedy quickly effects a cure.
Before closing | beg to mention the remark
able cure of friend of mine in New York City,
to whom recommended this valuable medicine.
He was suffering severely from an attack which
was pronounced by his physician decided case
of Bright's Disease of the Kidneys. L obtained
two bottles of Hunts Remedy for him, and he
commenced taking it, and began to improve at
he attributes the saving OF his lifc under the
blessing Of q merciful Providence, to Hunts
Remedy. -. .
Another friend of mine in New York, to whom
1 recommended Hunts Remedy, was suffering
severely from Kidney disease, and was entirely
cured of it after using this wonderful medicine
only short period. .ssS
Feeling deeply grateful for the great benefits
experienced by my friends and myself from the
use of Hunts Remedy, I feel it to be my duty, as
wen q great privilege, to furnish you this vol
untary and unsolicited statement Of facts for the
information of your large number of readers,
many Of whom are undoubtedly suffering from
this widely-spreading scourge, and believe that,
it is the best medicine now known, and that it
will all cases of Kidney diseases that can be
cured.
shall be pleased to confer with any one who
may desire an interview regarding the statements
terein contained. Truly yours,
RICHMOND HENSHAW,
80 Messer Street.
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That Comet.
Demorest's Monthly.

DemofeStS Monthly *
1t has passed away now, but while in sight
itattracted wonderful amount of attention,
considering the awkward hoursi made its
appearance, which was Just before daylight.
At one time its length, from the nucleus to the
end Of its tail, was fully twenty degrees. Then
the nucleus was a marvel in itself, for it
seemed to consist of several comets Sat one
timeit was supposed that the comet had split
into parts, then another co..set YVES discovered
near1ts which was supposed to be fragment
scientific men, that there are hnndreds,, If
not thousands Of comets eonstntly circulating
about the sun, but which can not be seen by
our telescopes. It has been noted that whom
ever there is an eclipse of the sun, one or
more comets are seen moving across the field
of vision We live in vsfs rSovlerfnl uni
verse, about which, as yet, we know very
little.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25
Electric Clocks.

beorSe AllTeQ TOWNSEND.
Invent into the new Kelley building yester-
day (Which is very fine edifce of construc-
ton, and out Of 100 sets of offices is said to
have but ten vacanD, to examine the electric
dials now being introduced over this city You
may not have heard Of this scheme, yet it is
very peculiar, and is the invention of Ger
man. A central clock, from which the time is
obtained either from the naval observatory at
Washington or from special calculation on the
premises, furnishes by electrical connections,
the true time to series of dials III hotels,
dwellings, on railroads, in shops, and there
is no more winding up Of clocks ut all The
room 1 entered had one of these big apparent
clocks, in which were the two magnets that
work the hands, .and on the walls were
twenty or more different sets of dials, looking
like regular clocks. Every five seconds the
hand OF the big dial moved, and instantly the
long hand of each of the others made a jump
also, this hand being the second hand, and go
ing round the dial noiselessly, and as it made
its round the minute-hand stepped forward.
There was, however, no clock work behind
any of these dials. The monitor time-keeper
set them all running.
"Now," said the man who showed it to me,
@we are going to furnish time for twenty-five
cents month to everybody. We take one of
these dials and put it up in q house, and an
insulated wire passing around the block expe-
dtes it There is a single battery cell in the
big time-piece, and We have two of these cells
20 every three monitor clocks. To furnish q
great big time piece or DIAL such as you see
yonder, two or three feet in diameter, costs 81
month. In short, persons and institutions
requiring accurate time need no more rely on
the variations of clocks and watches which
run down. This is the latest use OF, electricity
We can put 1000 indicators in houses for
month they will yield us a net profit of more
Than So, eco, which is SO per cent. Of course,
there are required inspectors, and certain
civil service"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25

DR. Piere's "Pellets," or sugor-coated
granules-the original Little Liver Pills"
beware of imitntions) --cnre sick and bilious
headache, cleanse the stomach and bowels,
and purify the blood. To get genuine, SIC
DR.. Pierce's signature and portrate on
Government stamp, 25 cents per vial, by
druggists.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25
Esuling in Railroad Damage Suit
New York Sun.

An aged man and his wife were travelling
on the Memphis & Charleston railroad They
had round trip tickets, the time of which had
expired. The conductor demanded full fare
in money, and as they refused to pay, put
them off the train at a small station, where
they remained in great discomfort all night.
They were somewhat injured, too, by the
force which their resistance made
necessary. in ejecting them. They sued
for damages. Judge Hammond, of the
United States court, in instructing the jury to
find for the company, set forth the law as fol-
lows: "A passenger having limited ticket
wliichshas expired, although he may have an
understanding with the station agent who sold
it to him that it would be good after the limit,
has no right Of action for the election, 1t not
being wrongful It is the passengers duty to
submit without resistance, except in defense
against impending bodily injury; and his re-
sstance will excuse force necessary to eject
him. When. there is a dispute on the train
about the ticket, it is the passengers duty, if
able, to pay the extra fare and recover it in q
subsequent suit against the road"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25
JOSH BILLINGS HEARD FROM.

NEWPORT, r. T., Aag. Ii. 1880
Dear Bitters-I am here trvino ~ hroot,,o
all the sat air of the OCEAN. and aa ~,
been sntier for more than a wear with =
refractory liver,I was induced to miS
Hop Bitters with the sea gale, and have
found the tineture a glorious sesult. i
have been greatly helped by the Bitters
and am not afraid to say so.
Yors without struggle,
JOSH BILDINGS.
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UNIVERSAL MURDER.
IArnold's sLight Of Asia. n

Looking deep, he saw
How lizard fed on ant, and snakeon him.
And kite on both; and how the fish-hawk
robbed
The fish-tiger of that which it had seized;
The shrike chasing the bulbul, which did
chase
The jeweled butterflies; till everywhere
Each slew slayer, and in turn was slain.
Life living upon death. So the fairy show
Yelled one vast, savage, grim conspiracy
OF mutual murder, from the worm to man,
Who himself kills his fellow.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25

Mg No woman really practices economy
unless she uses the Diamond Dyes. Many
dollars can be saved every year. Ask the
druggist.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25

= Why is shoe like a house-girl! Because
it is made OF awl work.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25

A pointer: Ii you can't spell, write such
a bad baud that nobody can tell what the
letters are.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25

You can never rely upon an echo. Does
not Shakespeare speak of the cave where
Echo lies? '-s.-
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25

A Costly Private Library.
II. H Bancroft, historian of the Pacific
coast, has spent over $500, 600 in collecting his
private library. He is an Ohio man, and
made his money in mercantile business in
San Francisco
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25

Boston Commercial Bulletin: Bismarck is
said to look like dollar store when he gets all
sis decorations on.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25
"A Candid Estimate of Carlyle.
a4larc, ~ Nav p,,.s.1 NF;{f,,g5

Letters of Mary Russell Milford.
Another thing in Carlyle pleased him far
more; every one knows that Emerson makes
him perfect idol, and it was thought that, if
Carlyle cared for any one in the world, it was
for Emerson. I have heard it said of them
they are not only like brothers, but like twin
brothers. Well, remember that Emerson and
Hawthorne both live at Concord, and you will
appreciate the kindness of Mr.. .Carlyle's
speech
SIS ma there place called Concord near ye?
What like is it?
"a pretty little New England town." was Mr..
Fields answer, "of no political Importance, but
lively and pleasant as residence"
@Pretty!-lively !-ye ken had fanciel it to
be dull, dreary place, wi a drowsy river
making believe to creep through it, slow and
muddy and stagnant, like the folk that in
aabit it."
So much for Mr.. CARLISLE, who has ha&A the
double misfortune of writing according to TIE
humor-that is, the i'll -humor, of the moment,
without the slightest regard to consistency and
truth, and to be surrounded by none but adj
mrcrs, or listeners borne down by mere iuise.
In England his fashion is waning rapidly, and
| have no doubt but that like most over-rated
men, he will live to share the common fato of
idols knocked down by his former worship
pefs in revenge of their own idolatry.
a'araships and Dangers OF the Block
AIDE.
u Quad in Detroit Free Press
1t is doubtful if any blockade ever recog-
nized by the world was more strictly enforced
or Of more damage to the blociaded. No enc
expected that it could be made 50 stringent
that nothing could slip through. That was the
sim, of course, bat the Foderals laborod under
many burdens In the first place the Con-
feaerates purchased the very latest craft
aAoat In the next, bad weather was an adj
vantage to them Again, they would take
such. desperate chances as dumbfounded
braTa' men. In dozen instances they
came down the harbor at
:peed CT fourteen or fifteen miles an hour, and
i,ipnged straight through the feet and took the
chances Some were not even hit by the hot
ire instantly opened, while others took from
three to six cannon balls into Nassau as relics.
Federal history fawns upon the admdrals,
puffs the comInodores, and pats the COM
handlers on the back; but it stops there.
There is never a word of praise for the thou
sands who endured the hardships and braved
the dangers of the blockading stations In
deed, but for an occasional magazine article or
newspaper sketch, the country would have
forgotten that we had anything ailoat except o
few iron-clads
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25

Coming Money for the HAMaiians.
Hawaiian coins to the amount ~ s2o0, 900,
and corresponding in value and denomination
with our silver coinage, are to be struck at the
San Francisco mint.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-30
Fiendish Plot BETRAYED.
A SCHEME TO BURN BUILDING C0NTAININ
THREE SLEEPING CHILDREN.

SCHEME TO BURN A BIlLDlNG CONIAlNlNt
THREE SLEEPING CHILDREN.
\ Richmond Qud.) special to the Phila,
dclphia Times says: A plot to burn Z
building containing three small children
asleep i'm bed, for the insurance on q
stock OF old clothing, WAS betrayed
to the police Saturday night by con-
science-stricken confederate. Mendcl Fry
set is a young Polish jew from Russia
Last night he visited police headquarters
and disclosed plot to destroy pro-
perty by fire. which eliminated In
the arrest Of Isaac Grupp and wife,
propretors Of a secondhand store
and renoyating establishment on south
Sixth street near Main. The GrupI
family have only lived in Richmond about
sixty DAYS. Seven or eight days ago Mrs
Grupp went to Cincinnati, and while there
met young Fryset and persuaded him 10
accompany her to this city, promising him
employment. lie had $50 in cash, which
he lodged with Mrs. Grupp rs security,
and received little stock OF odds and ends
which he began peddling over the country,
but he was not fortunate. His goods were
not such as the people seemed TO desire,
and his sales were few and profitless. A
stranger in a strange land, he became great
" disheartened.
Before this, on the 9th day OF Deem
Der, Isaac Grupp took out a policy for
$4,000 insurance on his stock and house
hold goods. Fryset told the police that
when he was most discouraged Mrs. Grupp
told him that she knew he could make
5000 i'm little bit; that they had tried il
I'm New York. and ii worked like a charm.
This smoney-making scheme was to burn the
house and get the insurance, and she would
pay him 5000 for the job. The plan con-
cocted was to set the house on fire by cotton
twine and matches tied at short spaces
among the thread, and soaked with coal
oil, which was poured on the floor from
one end OF the house to the other. A can
Of oil and lamp were placed on q table to
account for the explosion. Last night was
set for the conflagration. The proprietors
were to visit the play at the Grand Opera
House. and the clerk was in readiness for
the incendiary's work.
The conscience Of Fryset began to trou-
BILE him, and his mind was convulsed with
fears. Finally he determined that he
would not commit the crime, and that It
was his duty to expose the diaboical
scheme to the police. When he told his
story at police headquarters Chief Flem-
ing and others OF the force went
to the house and found everything
as described by the informer. The
matches were all ready for their fatal work,
and less than fifty dollars worth Of
the insured property remained on the pre-
misses. Two policemen were Immediately
detailed to arrest Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Grupp. The woman was sent TO the wo-
mans prison and the man TO jail. On the
premises few articles were found, which
indicate that they had been scorched in n
previous fire. thus adding confirmation to
the story Of the lnformer.