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The Brookhaven leader., 1884-01-10
Temperance Items.

A DRAM-sHoP is said to be a place
where a poor man spends what he can
not spare, and gets what he does not
need Chicago Inter Ocean.
AN ACTOR who once held an honora-
Bile position in New York presented
himself at police station the other
night and asked to be sent somewhere
for care and treatment. Drunkenness
had ruined him, physically and men
tally, and having no home nor friends,
the poor-house was his only refuge.
The progress of the Temperance
work in London is indicated by the ofli-
cial statement that in 1881, when the
population of London was little more
than million and half, there were
81, 3j3 apprehenS. .ons for drunkenness
and dsorderly conduct. In 1882, with
a population which had increased to
4,990,9 ,952, the number of apprehensions
had fallen to 1896.
A LADY in this city, whose residence
affords excellent opportunities for OBJ
servation, states that on recenS even
ing, after eleven o'clock, she saw forty
seven men and boys, within quarter
of an hour, enter one saloon opposite
her windows, With eighteen hours OPP
portunity, per diem, we can by this es-
innate the mischief OF one saloon as
wrought upon 1884 persons, and a
large proportion of them boys. Five
thousand saloons 'ght, with this cal
culation as basis, furnish 100000
drinks daily. Heaven forbid, and yet
man allows it!-LRiOrs Signal.
A CHILD of twelve years came to
school one day with tears, entreating
us to 90 to her home. Her excitement
was SO great we went at once, and be-
held a scene too dreadful to describe.
II was a drunkard's home. The father
lay upon the floor helplessly drunk and
had fallen upon the floor, cutting his
face. which was covered with blood.
The mother, so intoxicated she could
scarcely stand, was holding an iron
poker in her hand and threatening the
lives of the four children, from three to
ten years of age. Such is the result of
rum selling and rum drinking! the
curse of our land, and the cause of fmost
of the wretchedneSs, want, suffering
and crime we see among US! Oh! for
the power to remove it!--Adrocdts and
Guardian.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-01-10

knows neither rcmOrse nor shame. ft
is % business based upon the most soul
less cupidity. which is total stranger
10 every continent that ennobles and
every instinct that is good II has no
more pity than a shark and no more
r"mOrsc than tiger. What it wants is
money. and it cares not how il gets il.
Every citizen has the right to say
whether the horrible traffic in mems
bodies and souls shall he tolerated, and
If 50. oil what terms. Communities
have the right to protect themselves
against vice. for they have the burdens
of vice 10 bear 1t is nonsense to say
that Il community which has 10 support
the widow and orphan may not control
the trade which makes widows and or
phanS. II is nonsense to say that a com
munity which has to pay the terrible
cost OF the crime committed with its
borders may not restrict and restrain
:hc cause of almost all the crime. 1t is
worse than nonsense to say the one
trade which sets morals at defiance,
which is allie to everything that is
bad, and which has nothing whatever
Of good in it. shall not only be above
law but shall make the laws. -IoledO
BiuHp
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-01-10
Total Abstinence the Only Safety.

4 young man had finished his course
of study. and, with his many social adj
yantagCs and good talents he had much
in his fa or towards making a start in
life. His career might have been one
marked success but for one thing. At
60 lcge he had allied himself with
class Of Young men who often indulged
in the social glass. instead of the sober,
reliable set who summed as they would
a po' ~oncl serpent all such temptations.
Once he had laughed at their scruples,
proud Of his own Strength to drink or
leave it alone. as he pleased. A student
who had long known him had often
visited his room and u,ged him to
give UP his present companions and
lojn him self to the set who would
do him good and not evil, but to no
purpose.
He came back to his old home and
was rambling with friend over pleas
ant paths h. had known in childhood.
They had seated themselves on a bank
at last, and the faithful friend remon-
stratcd with him Cn the dangerous
course he was pursuing. Turning to-
ward, him he threw his head on his
knee and exclaimed in anguish:
80 cousin, il could only describe
to You these awful feelings of Unsuitable
thirst. 1t is like ten thousand devils
gnawing at my vitals.'
why. then, will you not be per-
Suaded to break off from these habits of
drink
1T is impossible. I would give every
thing own to be able to do it, But the
raging fire within can only be assuaged
by another drink. and another and an
other; and so it must 90 on until death!
Oh it j hopeless, hopeless
And this was his boasted independ-
cncc; his ability to drink or leave it off.
\ few weeks later he was found dead
drunk in the streets and was taken TO
the almS-hOuse, where he died shortly
afterwards.
No one ever seems to awake to his
danger until it is too late. Like the in
fatuated Captain Webb, each thinks he
is able to swim through worse whirl-
pool than that below Niagara and yet
escape unhurt. The poor swimmers
sad fate is fair type of any ones Sc
CUrity who once enters these fearful
rapids
\ man who made this same assertion
of his perfcct command of himself in
this matter was earnestly desired by a
friend to test the question for one month
by entirely abStainng. and he would
ho,d himself convinced. For arguments s
sake he consented. A few days after
he met his friend, with very anxious,
haggard face. Grasping his hand, he
told him how his eyes had been opened.
He had no idea il would require such q
struggle to break off his habit of an Oc.
casional glass. He saw he must alb
STAN not for month only, but for life,
or he would yet become hopeless
slave. He was glad the warning came
in time to save him. -Y0utHS Temper
GHcc Banner.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-01-10
HOusekCepers' Measures.

A great deal of poor food, especially
cakes and other ''recipe'' preparations,
is due to inaccuracy in measuring.
"A pinch' of salt or pepper or other
condiment may mean four times as
much in one hand as in another-qute
enough to entirely change the quality
and flavor. Teaspoons, teacups and
coffee cups now vary greatly. The old
standard tea cup held Just half pint,
or four to the quart, and the coffee cup
threc-quarters OF a pint, or two and
two-thirds cups to quart; but on test
ing several cups now in use we find that
of one pattern of teacupS three fill n
quart; of another it takes five, and of
another six; while of coffee cups. two
of one set fill Il quart, and of another it
takes nearly four. 1t would he sim
pie matter, and a great convenience,
for any housekceper to keep always at
hand accurate measuring cups of earth
enware or tin. Let a teacupful or tum-
blcrful always mean exactly half pint,
and keep a cup of that size. Or use a
small tin cup-One with a side handle
being preferable. Spoon measuring is
more important, especially in giving
medicines. The top is so broad and it
is so difficult to know when a spoon is
evenly full that a ''teaspoonful dose" of
any medicine or of fiavoring extract
in cooking, may be double what it S
prescribed. The standard teaspoon.
evenly full, holds an eighth of a fluid
ounce, or 12S to pint, and standard
tablespoon just three times as much, or
forty-twO to the pint. Sixty drops of
water equals one teaspoonful, but drops
Of different liquids vary in size. Every
family should have a "minim glass
(minim means drop, This is little
tube or cup having broad base and
lip for pouring out the liquid. There
are marks on the sides, and figures 10,
20, 80, 40, so, GO, for so many drops
the figures 60 making Just a standard
teaspoonful. With this at hand one is
always able to measure off exact tea
spoonfuls of anything. In giving medi-
cine such regularity of doses may mean
recovery of health. These glasses can
be bought at most druggists for fifteen
to thirty cents each.-American Agri.
alturiSt.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-01-10
PITH AND POINT.

About thirty per cent. of the candy
sold by the confeclioncrs is white earth.
People who ''want the earth" should
eat nothing but candy.-DctroH Post.
A young man writes to consult us
about the best pattern of health lift
We would suggest helping his mother
little with the coal hod.-B'tritnyton
free Press.
Among the new toys are some Won
derful singing dolls. They re .cmhlc
prima donnas at a party in Somn re-
spccts. They must be pressed before
they will sing.-N, y. Pcayuno.
A New York letter speaks of
''man who lost SGo,OOD minute"
Candidiy, if we were to loose $50. OO0
minute cur fortune would he completely
exhausted in less time than half day.
Much ess.-N0rriSt0Wu Htraid
How de-doo, dis mawnin' Brud-
der Borem? hcarn Dat &c mare had
yer up for lying and stealing Yesterday.
Now. tell de trutf, is yer glib en- to dem
dar habits3' YES, Bruddcr Gardener:
lie and steal bole-I lie on de bed. and
steals outen bad company. The Image.
The French EmbasSalor to the
English Court paid a neat compliment
little while back to Il reereSS who had
been talking to h M for an hour. The
lady said: You must think l am
very fond of the sound of my own
voice" The Frenchman replied: Il
knew you | kcd music"
A man who had seen a good deal of
quarreling over wills, recently left this
legal document for his friend to peruse;
~ his is the last will and testament Of
me, John Thomas. leave all my
things to be divided among my rela-
tionS. Ii anybody makes fuss about
anything he isn't 10 have nothing."-
Chicago IribURc.
Fore, ,ight-Miss Edith (aged six):
Mamma, they say the Gibb>es have
come into whole lot OF money. Ella
Stanford SAYS they are real common
and vulgur, but | think we had better
be very nice to them, as there are two
boys in the family about my age, and
when l grow up something might come
of it, you know. '-ErchaHge.
Pm thoroughly disgusted with
everybody" said a cynical fellow.
whats wrong now?" asked a friend.
"Oh, everything! Why, don't look in
any direction that l don't see fool"
Indeed? Then why don't you throw
the mirror out of your room? I'd have
some comfort, even if didn't get to see
myself for six months. = Merchant
Irdrelker.
Uncle Ernest surprised Lilly wet.
ting her fingers with brandy from a
flask and smearing the face of a doll
with it. .'What are you doing there,
little one?" said he. "My doll is pale"
answered she; II am giving it color"
But you can't impart color with that"
"Yes, can, for mamma told me it was
brandy that made your.nose red
Boston GlObe.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-01-10
Things That Don't Seem Right TO
Brother Gardner.

"nar am scb'ral things dat doan' look
'Zactlv right to me" said Brother Gard
ncr, rs he rubbed his bald head with
one hand and opened the meeting with
the other.
at dean look 'zac'lv right to see one
man with ten millyon dolla"s an anod-
or wuth only ten cents (applauSe by
Samuel Shin), but yit if | wus de ten
millyon dollar man | wouldn't kccr
whcd"r it looked right or not" Sud
den end to the applause.
1T doan' look 'Zactly right fur one
man to own great foundry, while an
oder man am oblccged TO work fur him
fur two dollars a day ("IIear. hear"
from Judge Cadaver), but if was de
two dollars Il day man ! wouldn't frow
myself out of a job to spite de owner sr
to please dcmagogue." The Judge
subsidies
1T doan' look 'zactly right TO see one
man hold offs all de time, while anodcr
man has to shove II ack-pane fur a
libin' (grcat rustic in Pickle Smith s
corner), but he who shovcs dc jack
plane has de respeck of de community
an keeps outer Jail" Rustic dies
away.
at doan' look 'zactly right to see
fo'ty lawyers rush to defend criminal
who has stolen money in his pockets,
while dc offender who am mouevlcSs
am left to die his way frcw ten-foot
wall wild an ole knifc-blade (grins on a
dozen faccsl; but was a lawyer
should airn my money any Older way
except by sawin' wood. De public
doan' look fur any pertickler display Of
conscience on de part or lawyers, an
darforc suffer no disappiutments."
Grins no longer observable.
1t doan' look 'zactly right fur one
man to have a big brick house an
anoder man rough bod shanty, but
long bout taX-time de man in &c shanty
kin sit on de fence an chuckle over dc
tack dat he haint rich.
at doan' ok 'Zactlyr' CHIT to s'e one
man go pu>hin' an swcllin' an crowd
in everybody else off de sidewalk to let
de public know dat he am king-bec,
but such men have to carry de anxiety
of brin' in debt to de tailor. an OF
dod gin' tlc grocer an of sub, cribn'
twenty-five dollars to build church
widout hope of bcin' able to pay ten
cents on de dollar.
"In fack, my friends, dar' am heaps
an heaps o things dat doan' look 'zact-
ly right to us at fust glance, but when
We come TO tiggcr it up an divide an
subtract we've all got heap to be
thankful fur an to encourage us to git
up airly in the mornin'. A man Kin
brace his legs an lay back Ike a mule,
an kick away at de hull world an hate
"berybody an be hated in return, or he
kin pick up sartin crumbs o conSola-
shun, crowd inter a seat in de ba k end
of de wagin, an take a heap o comfort,
KNOWN dat somebody is wuSs off dan
himself. Let us accumulate to biLneSs.
NctrOM Ercc Press
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-01-10
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

"A new device has been patented in
London for generating electricity at so
small cost that il will be cheaper than
gas.
"A new kind of cloth is tring made
in Lyons from the down of hens, ducks
and geese. Seven hundred and Fifty
grains Of feathers make one square
meter of a light and very warm water
proof cloth, which can he dyed in all
shade.
The best use to which the cle trio
light could be put ,sa locomotive head
light. \ successful cNpcr mcnt a, been
made in Chicago, the electricity being
generated by a dynamo situated in
front If the cylinder and worked from
the cab. The light illuminrd the track
for a third If mile Cajc0,o Inter-
OccGH.
Paper lumber is the newest inven-
ton. 1t is made of the pulp Of wheat,
rye and oats straw and other vegetable
tibcrS. They ar combined with chem
zeal ingredients, and produce an art Gle
that is said to compare tavOrabIy with
the best wood 1t is susceptible of the
finest pol oh and will take any tint or
color Oy'OH Post.
In the course of Il recent lecture in
Baltimore on the subject of food and
the markets in tn 'ir relations to mu-
nicipal hygiene, lir. John :. Billings
affirmed that i:fty-three diphther'a cpl
denies, seven scarlet-fcvcr cpidemics
and twelve typhoid "pidcmics in Erg.
land had becl dire tly tra"cd TO the
milk upply.-Balimor' Sin.
! he fuel employed ha, Il great in
tluence on the color AMI quality of
bricks. Some Goals contain foreign
substances, which produce gases urfa-
vorablc to the development and fixing
of the natural red color of the brick. rs
well as to its quality. Sulphurous gases
are especially dangerous They unite
with the free oxygen which is retained
IN the bricks and form sulphat VIII h
not only spoil the color but destroy tie
durability OF the brick under atmos-
pheric changes. Another frequent result
is that white crust forms on the out
side.-PtiIaic'phia Pr,Sy.
Dried apr;cots are likely to be a
prominent article of export from Cali
fornia. Heretofore this fruit has been
I'il u y dllllVNi ttliitIN III lIIi I IL, bUt.
in consequence Of Over-produrtion, the
canning factories reduced the price paid
to the farmer to such Il figure that he
was driven to experimenting with vari-
Gus processes of drying, and discovered
u method that leaves the fruit in a
delicious state. California fruit-growerS
s.re now going largely into apricot dry
ing, but it is thought they never VIII
produce more than the markets of the
United States alone are prepared to con-
sumo san FraHci co C,rORjc {.
One Of the latest novelties in lamp
shaaes is iced or cracked glass, which
was the iuve' ton of a rcnrhman
named Ray. The peculiar cracked ap-
pcarancc obtained by covering the
surface of the sheet of glass with a thick
coat NC OF some cCarsc-graincd iluX or
some more easily fus bic glass, al d then
subiecting it to the acton of a strong
fire. As soon as the coating is fused
an! the table red hot, it is Withdrawn
and rapidly subjected to cooling
pr cess, which at once separates the
layer of tluX from the underlying sur
face and leaves behind the evidence of
its attachment to the same in irregular
outlines, scales, crystal forms, etc
y. Y. Times.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-01-10
Bad Investments.

A Third street banker was playing
the devoted to a handsome widow. who
had buried three husbands. Last week
he concluded to call for a settlement.
"Aly dear madam" he began. ''you
may have noticed that l have felt more
than an ordinary interest in you; such
an interest, madam as might be termed
usury in business circles. In fact,
madam, want to go into copartnership
with you; marry you, in other words"
T'm very sorry, indeed, sir, but I'm
promised to another. am sure feel
highly honored, and T.
Don't mention it, madam; don't
mention it. If you have issued fourth
mortgage bonds on yourself, l haven't
a word tosay. Twas willing to take the
risk in your case, but let me give you
pointer: don't grab up promiscuous
Stock with fourth mortgage on it, as
business. It's bad practice, and |
know men who have been ruined by it.
Good-day. "-Nerchdnt Trdreler.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-01-10
MINCE PIE.

Se,mc mince- pie ration of the muse
Prompts me thus pie -ously to use
Nv pen in hopes that !. thereby,
May get my wifo to make a pic.
Two pounds of beef: one pound of slIct;
Five pounds apples chopped add to It;
Three pounds of raisius: currants two;
ThrCcQuarter pounds of citrDn new;
Two tahcspOoniuls pure of mace;
The same of cinnamon you place;
AllspiCc and Cl YES and salt. once round;
enc tcaSpOonful of nutmeg ground;
OF sugar brown five Aalf-pounds true:
Brown sherry pure. one quart will do;
And one pint brandy. best. Now we
Have got our minCc-mcat recipe.
This all the winter swcctly kccps,
II safe within stonr-jar Il sleeps,
And tied with double covers vhCro
There circulatcs chilling air.
But let ii stand one day at least
Before you uHc il tQr the feast
Aud if, in time, il. gets too dry,
y little liquor Lou'll supply.
Now we oppose the pics are done
Aui Stch ming hot and Drowned each one,
Ana .ilc the fragrant odors rise,
l{rt' re you taste. YOU will. if wise,
y &c them, regardless Of expense,
And toss the piC-sin DER the fence.
because, whoever cuts mincc pie
VIII not digest ne will jest die.
IL. e. D1dgc, tn BftToH Free Press.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-01-10

The queue of Chinaman became
entangled in a shaft of saw-mill. in
Union County, Oregon, recently, and
his scalp was torn away and his tody
thrown some twenty feet, He died in
great agony.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-01-10
"A reader of a city paper writes to

A reader of city paper writes to
the editor: Il have a horse that has
lately suffered from periodical dizzi-
ness. Please answer through your VAL
liable paper and let me know what to
do with him. I'm afraid he will get
worse if something is not done soon"
The editor puts on his glasses, consults
the authorities on blind staggers in
horses, and answers as follows: "Our
advice, based on perusal of the valu-
able book, Every man his own horse
doctor. would be to take the horse
some time when he is not dizzy and
sell him to stranger.-Chicago Herald.
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-01-10
STANDING ADVERTISEMENTS.

Marriage and death notices, not exceeding
six lines prbli-hed free. AIl over six lines
will be charged for at regular advertising
rates.
hS-Nl advertisements due when inserted,
unless otherwise agreed upon.-aa
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-01-10
A Delton lTex.N druggist has a pet

"A DeltOn (IeN.) drugglst has pet
peccary or tanned wild hog. ''Jocular
Jack is said to be queer-looking
brute, having the snout of Il hog and
the head of bear, a keen body and a
griz zly exterior. He has to be seen to
be appreciated, but he will not put up
with TOO much familiarity
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-01-10
BY b. T. HOBBS.
ADVERTISER ENTS.

For transient advertisements, ten cents a
line for tir-t insertion; five cents u line for
zach subsequent insertion.
Local Notices ten cents a line for each inser.
tiOu.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-05
TBLEGRAPHIC BREvITIHs.

| a cable special says the sale of the book
Sara Bsrnum has been prohibited.
! Il was reported in New York Thursday
that Russell Sage lost about million dollars
| in the fall Of Union Pacific stock.
There have been over thirty arrests in Rus
sia OF persons suspected of connection with
tie murcer of Lieutenant Colonel Sudieln.
The steamer Germsuic ssiled from Queens
town Thursday for New York with tie pas
seugers snd mails intended for the overdue
Celtic.
The high wind at Newport, r. l., Thurs
day night overturned drsg containing 20 or
80 men. Several were injured. Some boats
were blown adrift in Newport hsrbor.
The Midland Railway Conpsuy's tracks
snd depots in England were specislly guarded
Thursday evening to prevent Fenisu out
RACES. Other railways were similarly pro-
tected.
The grand annual charity ball occurred st
the Metropolitan Opera House in New York.
Wednesday night. The ball was booked to
be a success. but not such sn overwhelming
one as it was.
Nihilists in Paris are much disturbed in
consequence Of TIE activity of the police since
the murder Of Lieutenant Colonel Sudielin.
1t appears that the Nihilist movement is di-
rected from Paris and Geneva.
A. Chicago the Burlington Road has
warrant cut for man who has been forging
tickets by purchasing those to a near station,
taking out the name with chemicals and sub
stituting the name of a distant station.
The London AtheuGug announces a new
book, written by Queen Victoria, entitled
" More Leaves from Journal of Life in the
Highlands, from 1862 to 1882" Copies have
sliesdy been presented to a few privileged
persons.
The Military Academy bill prepared by
Townshend has been turned over to the sub
committee having charge Of that subject.
The bill spproprIstes an aggregate of $780,
600, which Is S2S 600 less than last year, and
50, 100 less than the estimates.
The German Government has forwarded a
favorable reply to the proposal of the Govern
meut Of Japan that the latter should estab-
lish courts of justice which shall have juris-
diction over foreigners in that country as well
as nstives. 1t is understood the United
States Government has given a similar reply
to the Japan proposition.
The number Of idle men in Pittsburg at
present is unusually large, owing to the glass
makers strike and the depression in the iron
and coal trade. An advertisement in paper
on " Wednesday for 20 coal miners ELECTED 800
responses in q hours 1t is claimed that if
1000 men were advertised for to work on the
streets at 81 per day, there would be 5000
applications inside of a week.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-05

ADULTERATED FooD.-The system of
selling bad champagne under good corks
and good labels, of which we spoke day
or two ago as being common in Paris, is
only one of numerous frauds of the sort of
which the French public have to complain.
An evening paper states that there is a
large sale of artificial sardines, made from
coarse fish and disguised under a coating
of gelatIne and ooloring matter. Suails,
one would think, are too cheap to invite
fraud, yet artificial snails are made out of
the Lights of the calf, and with artistic sea.
soning taste exactly like the genuine sgti-
Gle, Some Of the American falsifcations
are, If possible, are still more ingenious.
Every one has heard of the fortunes that
have been made by the sale of wooden nut
m-gs and coffee. berries. The latest thing
in this way which we have seen noticed is
the manufacture of artificial eggs. The
yolk is compounded with PHOSPHORUS, the
CLAIR with slbumen and the shell is made
with lime. As far as taste and appearance
go the imitation is said TO be perfect. They
only differ in one respect from genuine
eggs they are OF no use for Matching pur.
poses st. James Gazette.