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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25
Victor Hugo on the Death Penalty.

The penalty of death has summarized and
represented the old criminal justice of the
past 1t has been the angel of olden legisla-
tions. To-day it is judged and condemned.
Within the last fifty years twenty-seven states
have removed it from the statute book. The
governments that retain it-France, alas re
sort to it as little as they can. They are afraid
and ashamed of it. There is not single and
enlightened juryman who consents to sign a
verdict entailing the penalty Of death. 1t is
no longer an angel; it Is spectre; Here the B,
is more powerful than ever. The two worlds
adopt it. So little is it dead that it kills.
Arab is going to be shot. The language sur,
prises, but does not disquiet US. No, civiliza-
lion is not barbarism; no, savagery is not
modern justice; no, civilization does not kill a
man as old societies did, without exactly know
ing why; no, civilization does not commence
The great work of which the twentieth century
will be full by a deed which is an enigma for
those who commit it and a crime for those
who look on
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25
Pooling the Yankees.

NJ. Quad in Detroit Free Press
All sorts of ideas were worked to draw the
blockaders of the station or give them a scare,
and many of the put-up jobs were successful
One night the hull of a vessel was drifted
down with the tide, and produced the greatest
CONSERVATION for time. 1t drifted down
upon blockader, being almost aboard before
ii was discovered All hands were called
upon to repel the boarders, the guns turned
loo G, and as the dreaded monster" drifted
away the whole fleet took a hand in and finally
sent her to the bottom with every soul on
board" It was believed for many hours that
rebel Merrimac" had been done for but
during the next forenoon negro made his es-
cape 10 the fleet in skiff and not only revealed
the true character of the monster" but
stated that two runners got out during the
excitement
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25
An Equestrienne's Death,


Our readers have heard of Miss Pinneo, Of
Greeley, Colo, the graceful and enduring lady
equestrienne, whom so many thousands have
applauded as she rode her fifty-mile races.
Some time since she married one Baxter, sa-
loon-keeper at Topeka, Kan, and lately took a
have been sad one She did not like the
the business of riding horses in trials of speed
and endurance and often sought to escape
such severe tasks. The report is and it is
generally credited, that she rode races to OBJ
tain the money to pay debts or make up losses
incurred by her father and brother in gam
bling, and that the trouble which became a
part of her life SO weighed her down that she
sought rest IN another world.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25
An Inexpensive Monument.

New York Sun.
A new grave monument" is advertised as
being @tastefully decorated and ornamental, >
the cheapest in existence" costing only S..
1t can be delivered within an hour after it is
ordered, and anybody can set it up 1t is a
slab of zinc about two feet long and seven
inches wide, set up at the head of q grave on
standards of zinc that protrude from the earth
some ten or twelve inches. The lettering on
the picture is as follows, the blank line repre-
senting the name of the deceased person:
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25
The sahara Not a Dry Sea.

1t is commended by M. P. de Tchihatcheff
that the great deserts of Asia and Africa are
not sea-beds recently made dry, but that they
had been raised at remote geological epochs,
and that their sand is not of marine origin,
but is the product Of rocks disintegrated by
winds, changes of temperature, and other
similar subarial causes. He says that the
Sahara is much more modern than the deserts
of Asia. He makes the statement that on May
10Th a temperature of twenty-five degrees
Fahrenheit and snow two yards in depth had
been found in the Cobb at a point having the
same latitude as Palermo.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25
BORN JUNE 2, 1865.
DIED JAN. 26, 1882.
Paid Oct, 8. 1882.

Tho lines giving the name and dates of the
birth and death are in characters of japanned
lead fastened to the slab The fourth line
seems TO be cast in zinc, and the characters are
small
The monument is designed as a substitute
for the more costly affairs in stone, which the
poor cannot afford and as a temporary mark
ing for the graves of tho rich while awaiting
the finishing of permanent monuments. Zinc
is used in this monument becauseit is the only
cheap metal that won't rust.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25
The ClOture.

Cincinnati Enquirer. -4a 81
The reader may have noticed something in
the foreign dispatches recently concerning eJ-
forts to pass the acloture" in the house Of
commons, and wondered what variety of ami
NAL it was The cloture is o bill, the object
of which is to abridge debate. II it succeeds,
q little cloture would be blessed thing in our
American congress.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25
The Andes Mountains sinking.

New York Sun.
One of the foreign journals presents sin
gular statement in regard to diminished alti-
tudse--.he Andes, it appears, showing SEN
sibls decline According to this statement
Quito was found by La Condamine, in 1745, to
be 1896 feet above the sea; Humboldt, in 1903,
could only make 9, SO feet of it, or twenty six
less; Boussinganlt, in 1881, was surprised to
find the measurement show only 9,567 feet;
and Reuss and Stubel ascertained, as late as
1870, that il had actually shrunk to 1856 feet
Quito, it seems, had sunk 240 feet in 125 years,
aud Pichincha 21S feet in the same period.
The remarkable fact appears, from definite
determinations, that its crater has sunk not
years, and Anisana l65 feet in sixty-four
years.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25
TUFTS
NzaaxssHxsaSSzsNxa
EXpE

Is composed OF Herbayand Musilaginous ma.
uctS, whoa u ermcnte the substnne.e sffsX
Lungs, expectoratcs thc acfid ,nntts..
that collects il the Bronchial Tubes, ana forms :.
soothing coating, which xeiieSes chs ~
ritation that caG.cs tie cough. 1t cieal.asa
tho iungzoE nil Imp urities, strengthen
Them " Efcn estfeebled s,y disease, inyieor.
atcs the circulation Of the blood, and bruee& t.a
nervous system. Slight coids often end ii,
consumption. Its d.nGerossto ncsieei
them. Apply the remedy pIotngtly. s
test Of twenty Nc-,rs warrants tiIc assertion tina
.horeMeay has ever been sound that Is MS
prompt Units elgectsns TUFTS EXpEGToAANf.
single dose raises TIC psiiegn, suDdne.
infiimmation. aud its use speedily cures the most
obstinate cough. ApIcasnnt cordial, e.,ii'
drcn take 1t readily. For Group IL is
Invaluable AMI should he in cvery family.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25
How Old is the Mississippi Valley
Frank Leslie's Newspaper

FRANK Leslie newspaper
Geological examination Of the delta of the
Mississippi shows that for distance of about
of large trees, one over the other, with inter-
spaces of sand Ten distinct forest growths
of this description have been observed, which,
it is believed, must have succeeded each other
OF these trees, known as the bald cypress,
some have been found over twenty-five feet in
diameter, and one contained s, 100 rings; in
some instances, too, huge trees have grown
over the stumps of others equally large. From
these facts geologists have assumed the ana
siquity of each forest grown at 10, 600 years, or
100, Coo for all
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-25
solomon i'm Ebony.
Arkansaw Traveller. e

Arkansaw Traveller. 49,
A chile alters deserves whippin de most
when lis father is cuten humor. Oars ole
saying what. says neber hit boy when yer
are mad. wouldn't give acentto hit him
any uddcr time, case amt gwine to fight no.
body whom pse:in gpod hamor.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-11
XIrgInla Nous.

The Good Templars are fourishing in
the neighborhoOd OF Norfolk.
A movement is on foot in Charlotte
county to organize local historical socI-
ETY..
A. II. Mott, OF Leesbure, was taken sud-
denly i'll last Friday, and has since that
time been in rather critical condition.
Major Henry Fink denies that he has re-
signed the superintendency OF the Norfolk
and Western railroad.
Culpeper is suffering greatly from the
depredations OF some colored thieves who
have been sncaking Off with pigs and hens
TO a considerable extent.
Mahlon Thomas, an old and prominent
citizen OF Loudoun county, died at his
home, near Round Hill, quite suddenly on
Monday morning last, OF disease OF the
heart.
A ChurchyEle letter TO the StauntoE
Spectator says Daniel Keller, son OF Mr..
II. ;. Keller. OF Trinity Points, was pain
fully wounded in the hand few day, ago
while running paning-machine in his
fathers shop.
On Sunday evening last Mr.. Argus SAM
uel, an old aud respected citizen OF Fred
died very suddenly, at his resi-
dcnce, in that place. He was sitting in his
room, and his wife had been reading 10
him for some time, when, casting her eyes
towards him, discovered him. rs she
thought, asleep. Upon trying to awake
him, to her great establishment and horror
found that lie was dead.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-11
we hope that II will have ike fate in the
House Of Representatives.
Observation-Disclosures and slandcr.

misrepresentation and Slander.
Yesterday we published paragraph,
based on Washington telegram. stating
that the Marquis Of Loruc had written 10
General SHERMAN asking him n Charleston,
s. c., was safe place for his wife, the
Princess Louise, to winter IN, and that the
General OF all the Armies OF the Republic
had replied that there was no safer or more
pleasant place for the purpose In the
United States. Our mental comment at
the time was that no doubt the Charlesto-
mans would be duly grateful to General
SHERMAN, but that southerners generally
were disposed 10 give the Marquis credit
for more common-scnse and information
than his letter indicated he pos
sessed. On second thought, however,
we took the charitable view that to infer a
reflection on southern respect for law
might be rather strained. But now the
Philadelphia Bulletin would seem to jus
tify our first impulse, and absolyc us from
super-sensitiveness. In q late editorial It
makes the paragraph In question the text
for lengthy diatribe against "southem
LawlessnesS," which ends thus:
Considering the cloud OF crime which
hangs over all the south, the Marquis OF
Lorne had good reason for writing to
General Sherman for info, nation"
Viewing tho fact that preparations are in
progress TO extend to the Marquis cordial
reception on his southern tour, does not
Lord LORE owe it TO himself 20 rise and
explaini We sincerely trust, for the sake
of his reputation, that the impression
abroad results from The letter, and not the
spirit, Of his inquiry.
In the same article the Bulletin says:
"This question coming from the Gov
ernor-General OF Canada ought TO make
our southern friends pause and reflect
upon the reputation which they are achicy-
ing, or have already achieved, among per-
sons beyond their borders. Souiherners
resent as false the statement that life is un-
safe in their homes, and they try TO explain
away every crime which is pcrpetrated
there; but the fact remains that life is too
little respected in almost every State south
of Mason and DiXon's line
Life would indeed cease to be Gre
spected" In any cline were that cline
cursed with many ill-informed and narrow
minds such as the writer Of the above
shows himself possessed of; and their re-
moyal from society, whether north or
south Of Mason and Dixon's line, could
he nothing less than blessing to humani-
ty. Yet this scribe, who weighs life so
highly and bis words so lightly, should he
visit The Sunny South his soiourn here
would he attended with no other accident
probably than to make him Il wiser if not q
better man.
Such malicious SANDER from men who
should lead, If not purify, public sentiment
is simply outrageous. A man who lies
about an individual may be chastised or
sued for SANDER. but lie who not only
calumniates a whole people, but persists in
utterances, does an incidentally
greater wrong. and with the cOwardly
too, that he Will not be called
TO direct account.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-11

THE TRIAL or GEORGE W. ANIss-A WV
BRANCH ROAD FOR TUE RICHMOND AND AL.
IrUIIANY --TRAIN.ME oS THE cIIEsApEATE
AND ono STRIKE foE srNDAY-BARS AND
STABLE BURNT.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispa,ch.l
JANUARY 10. 1888.
The trial Of George w. Amiss, who
killed Burner last week In house OF i'll
fame here, on an indictment brought by
the grand Jury for murder in the first de-
gree, Is set for the February term Of our
City Court, which commences on the Sth
proximo. The tragic affair has been 40
generally discussed here that IL l. probable
Jury will not he found in the city TO try
him.
Messrs. Mason, Gooch & Hoge hay-
ing nearly finished their contract on the
Valley railroad. have already taken $50 OF
their convicts to Botetourt county to work
upon branch road two and half miles
long between Galawater station, on the
Richmond and Allegheny, and the Big
Hill ore mines, owned by G. Il. Mason,
DR.. Hughes, OF Clifton Forge, and others.
There is an immense supply Of fine iron
orc at the point named. 1t will not be long
before heavy shipments from that locality
will be adding to the alread' heavy ton
mage Of the Richmond and Allegheny and
the Chesapeake and Ohio roads and their
connections.
The Sunday movement OF the freight
train employees OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
road has excited a great deal OF interest
here. Sunday, for the first time in many
wears. the freight trains on this division Of
The road between Charlottesville and Gill;
ton Forge were idle. One hundred men,
embracing the crews OF twenty trains,
struck on Saturday night, not for higher
wages, but for Sunday. They said they
would give up their places before they
would ever work on Sunday again. The
management does not seem to have been
very persistent in its demands. as the men
who were away from their families Satur-
day night were give transportation home
that night, and after having rested Sunday
were returned by passenger trains to their
own trains that night and resumed work
on Monday morning, and worked so heart
lily and eXpedltlously rs to move that day
267 cars. 1t is said that the freight depart
ment on the western and eastern divisions
also shared in the movement, whether from
sympathy with it or from necessity is not
clear; but there was very little movement
or lfei5nt over any OF inc lines SUNDAY.
What will be the final result OF this protest
against Sunday work cannot yet be deter
mined.
The barn and stable OF Mr.. Ephraim
Grudlng, near Churchyile, were destroy
ed by lire Friday morning before day.
About 400 bushels OF corn, 40 bushels OF
W heat, large quantity Of hay, reaper,
horsc-rake, and some harness belonging to
Mr.. j. L. Frame, the tenant, were also
burnt. The buildings were insured for
500, but Mr.. Frame had no insurance on
his property.
The two Presbyterian churches here are
observing the week Of prayer recommend
ed by the Evangelical Alliance in holding
joint meetings at D L. NJ, conducted by the
sessions OF the two churches.
The snow in this locality this morning is
eight inches deep. NoX.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-11
-" ioNQUEROR OF ALL LIES
WOEs.r
Mrs A. W. Rowland, of Providence, Il. L.,

Mrs. 4. ". Rowland, Of Providence, II. T.,
says:
"Deemins 1t my duty to suffering humanity to
inform all who may be afflicted, rs have been. OF
the safe and sure Remedy, which, by the blessing
OF Kind Providence, has restored me TO health,
with deep gratitude | wish to acknowledge the
great benefits that have received from the use of
inc most valuable medicine tina, have ever seen.
During the past three years have been afflicted
with hidney-Disease, accompanied by the severe
aches Intense pains, weakness, and prostratlon at
tending THIS dreadful disease. I tried many kinds
OF medicines, Including physicians prescriptions,
without obtaining permanent relief.
"Afcw weeks ego a friend persuaded me to try
Hunts Remedy; and, after using only half bot
tie, was relieved OF the severe pains in m back
and continued the use Of the Remedy until am
well again; and now can take long walks without
being tired. and have excellent appetite, sleep
wei, and am rid Of all those aches and pains from
which suffered so long, most cheerfully recon-
mend Hunts Remedy as a safe and IT liable cue
for Kidney-Disease, and II is the only medicine I
have ever found that does exactly what i, is adver
tised to do.
e" Praise the bridge that carries you over safely
and that TO many aIling one has been Hunts
Remedy-a bridge which has taken them from
what seemed fatal sickness to blooming health.
ave are all strong enough to endure the misfor-
tunes Of others. But if their misfortune Is sick
ness It costs nothing to tell them of the great med
icine, Hunts Remedy" il lI-Tbtw)sa&Tu
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-11

delegates IN the State Convention, fepl.-
sening each congressional district 70 81
lcct for their respective districts mempein
OF the state Committee. He certal,y
must remember that; but the most caieiu'
reading OF bis language justiiies, tnihh
land am sure Il was through inadyertence
upon his party, the inference that STATE
Convention las nothing whatever 10 90
with &c; for he uses this argument 10 sho"
that there Is no necessity for holding u con-
yention for that purpose. AS he seems 10
be strongly influenced by precedent, why
not allow precedent to govern Ia nus case
~ well as In othersi His own battery,
submit, Il fairly turned upon himself.
There comes up n cry from every portion
OF the state for the holding OF conyen-
ton prior to the spring elections for the
purpose of re0rganizing the party. The
misses OF the party clamor for remodel
ling at least OF the State Committee. They
want q greater amount OF young, warm
blood infused into ii, and Notwithstanding
there are no State officers to be nominated
by the Convention, they want a gath
ering OF the Democratic clans, both
Readjuster and Funder, assembled
from the mountains TO the sea-board.
ed to strengthen our position and increase
our numbers In the spring elections. In or
der that we may add TO the certainty OF our
victory next fall, when desperate fight
will he made by our enemies TO retain con-
troll Of the Legislature and OF the State
government. The success OF the opposi-
ton in The spring elections will greatly
encourage and strengthen their party
lines, whilst 1t will weaken our own.
The Convention, then, | submit,
ought TO meet early-say about the
middle OF March-elect q State Commit
tee of It's ablest and ivost men, and let
them go to work at once, and assist the
counties as far as may lie IN their power in
the important elections they will be called
upon to make next spring. Let this be
done, and no further convention need be
held this year. The people are thoroughly
aroused, and are determined not TO have
this question, so vital TO their interests,
postponed until it becomes too late. Eter-
nal vigilance is the price OF liberty.
A. s. MCRAE.
Manchester, January 10, 1883.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-11
A CONGRATULATIONS COnven-
zion.
10 the Editor of the DiSnntch.

Having great confidence III the patriot.
ism, devotion to the principles Of the Con-
seryativeDemocratic party, and in the
usual good Judgment Of the Hon. A. NJ.
Kelley, read with deep interest his COM
munication in the Dispatch this morning
IN opposition to the holding of conyen-
ton prior to our next spring elections.
Some of the arguments advanced by this
distinguished gentleman are apparently
good, and clothed as they are in the strong
and polished language so characteristic of
him, are, upon careless reading, well
calculated TO impress the reader with the
correctness Of his views and position.
The first position Mr.. KELLEY takes is
that "this is the first time it was ever
proposed to hold party convention, State
or national, unless candidates for public
Office were to be nominated" As regards
this position / believe he is correct. But,
as he partially admits, this is not Il conclu-
sive objection. Ii will be remembered that
no convention was held prior to our last
fall elections. But il will be also remem-
bercd that a number Of our newspapers
and many Of our prominent men warmly
and earnestly advocated the holding of a
convention; and il the writer did not mis-
apprehcnd the temper and feeling OF the
masses OF the party they favored the
hoiding o convention. IL can
not be denied that our party achieved
a glorious triumph, considering the
TACT that VIC had TO fight against the in
nucnce and money Of the Federal Admin
istration, as well as against the power and
machinery Of the State government. This
we Gid almost entirely through district Or
n nd nil mt
amount OF funds for legitimate CAMPAIGN
purposes. III was generally believed prior
10 The last fali elections that the State Com
ni'ttee Were opposed to carrying out the
gencI;llly-eXpressed will OF the rank and
lille OF the party with regard TO the callipg
OF convention. They doubtless Thought
IL best. But the writer differed WILDLY
WIN Them then, and he has heard il ite-
rated ind reiterated thousands OF times
sinec the election that If q convention had
been held, the party thoroughly re6rcan.
neu, anc the necessary funds raised for
campaign expenses, that the State would
nave been carried by very large majority
Iof the Democrats. The will OF the masses
OF inc party was dlsregarded then. and
again. 'A'' 20 o'0ui MOI
RAISING over several minor objections
s " 70 occupy rs little of your space
a. poss'elel urged by Mr. Kelley, come TO /
~, ,a,, following: "The personnel OF our
PETTY organization consists OF St,te Com
LIZ '.ccs whose members are never chosen
J ~ s'a.e Convention, but invariably by
alsuict delegates" &c. / am at a loss 70
cohce,ve precisely what idea Mr.. Kelley
'n'enas 70 convey by this language: for 4 /,
''s oeeh The practice heretofore for the
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-11
SPECIAL NoriCES.
KrFACTs FOR THE PEOPLE.

Intending 70 remove TO the store at the corrs,,
Main and Ninth streets, we shall al once eomn,o..
the closing out our goods at
2I3 EAST BROAD STREET.
In order TO do ~ we shall offer them a,
GREATLY REDUCED PRICES.
The stock consists only Of FRESH and ~,
RABLE GOODS, bought during the fall and v,,
tor OF this year. No old and shop-woFn good. ID,
all new, fashionable, and Of good value.
We offer
LADIES' AND CHILDREN's CLOAks
AT AND BELOW COST
SILK MATELAssE DoLMANs at s25. form.
price s35;
SATIN FUR-TRIMMED DoLMANs ats20t.
mcr price $50;
CLOTH DoLMAN TRIMMED WITH Frn ,
$40, former price SIC;
CLOTH DoLMAN TRIMMED WITH Plush,
$3.50. former price sl2 aud ga;
CLOTH CLoAKs at a., 81, s6-forinef pFie, =,
$3.50, and IS;
CLOTH CLoAKs at 90, former price s4.50.
ll1sluE TWIN VI NsAisi r - fHIr|s
few pieces, we shall sell the balance at o.. ,s,,
cost. We have
4 pieces TAPESTRY BRUSSELS vonh 81 o..
CSC;
8 pieces GEsT-MADE INGRAM worth 81 p.
Soc;
pieces NEXT BEsT INGRAM worth s5,. "a.
65c.;
Q pieces CoTToN-AND-wOOL INGRAM ,a-,
soc. for 40c.;
Q pieces COTTON AND-wooL INGR AINv.-,
40c. for Soc;
l piece Cotton CARPET worth SOC. farg1.
9 pieces HEMP CARPET worth Z5c. foro.e..
aud a small line Of RUGS 10 be- closed our.
see orr splendid line Of GEN TLESiEN'- FTfr
REGULAR FANCY BRITISH uALF-HD.p.
25c., sold everywhere for from 80 % 5Cc.at.,
and Thousands OF other bargains not anu0u.c.tt
this advertisement +. j. LEVY & co..
de 30 2l3 cast Broad -,att