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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-05-21
Juiiet'S Potion.

The. potion taken by juliet in Shakes
pearc'S 10 neo and Juliet" was wine of
the atropa mandraSo, a plant which
grows in the isles o Greece. 1t is Il
drug equivalent to our atrOpa, or deadly
nightslade, though little different iii
lis effect. The Greek physicians made
death wine of it, and employed it a.
we do chloroform. Before any persons
were submitted to the cautery or tho
knife they took a draught of this, and
the operation was performed while they
we're under the influence of the wine,
the formula of which remains to this
day as DioscorideS and Pliny gave it. !"
Some years ago, DR.. ". B. kichar /
son says, lie had some of the root
brought him from Greece, an he Wa ;
able to MAKE some of the vine and give
evidence rs to its action, which was
strictly in accordance with that ex-
perienced by Juliet from the draught
administered to her by Friar Laurence
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-05-21
Perique Tobacco.

Genuine Perique tobacco only grows
on a ridge situated about one mile from
the Mississippi river, in 81. james Par
ish, La. and said ridge is only
about two miles wide and seven miles
IN length. Tobacco will grow in any
part of the state, but it is on this patch
only that tho famous Perique is cult
waited. The average crop is about 7j,-
600 hounds,
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-05-21
To Colnr the Rose I,iue.

By placing coloring matter at the
root you may give an artificial color to
a rose. An easier way, however, is 10
dip the stem of freshly cut rose in IL
liquid dye. Try it by putting freshly
cut flower into blue ink, and you Wi
find that the ink will ascend through
the stem and color the petal blue. This
is all very well as an eX. er'ment, but u
rise is prettier if left alone.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-05-21
Men Of Gigantic Stature.
lLcn5on Standard


1t was once a much debated question
whether the average human stature had
Deen diminishing or in rpasiug The
praisers OF past men and times ha no
Iilicuity in imagining that in tho earlier
Iseriois every man Was six feet upwards
md every woman five feet ten. and till
scIcucc came with its measuring appar-
ituS they had the best of the argument.
rhcIc is little dispute low on the sub
rct, chic bccausc statistics, coats OF
prinOr and fcats o. siren -th have inally
,;tticI that, with the giant exception,
men of all places, epochs ali Il breeds
have kept very much at Tie same level.
The iiottentOt and the Laplanders
have lecn always dwarfish. an | the
Caucasian, through the who gamut OF
history, had been handsome and stately.
That giants are ccptiOnal in "A very
peculiar sense is shown by the fact that
they grow AS pfter among poole not
distinguished for more than average
statue AS among the taller nations.
a Scotch professor one fell on tho
plan of measuring all his students and
noting Their ,tionalIties, so that lie
light get some idea as to which of the
peoples were the talo,t He found that
Americans, especially those from the
west, we're frs; in this 0 ld competition,
lrishmen next, the Scotch next, and the
english shortest of these four pcO L..
But it would have been no surprise 10
him if more men of really gigantic si.e
could be found i'll ! nylani than any
where else, because no rue of average
SEEMS to exist for such products.
Geo ogy has rather refused to allow that
there were times when giants formed
the rule and not the exception. Those
days must have ben farther efore tho
food than naturali5ts can intellect ual.y
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-05-21

viTALIS.

Roxana l.. Gordon in Austin Sunl
Times change; the two g divers ways
The evening shades increa-
On him, grown old in fame and praise,
On her in househol peace.
Tho echo of the false. swset words
He sang 50 long ngp
Has piss u as pass the summer birds
Before the winters snow,
But as to-eight the angels hand
Loo ems the silver cdord,
And calls her to that other land
OF loves supreme reward,
She hears but on5 oun |, silent long,
A whisper soft and low,
The ech OF the false sweet song
He sang so long ago.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-05-21
An Old Newspaper.

Noah Brooks is the leading editor on
The Newark Advertiser, a paper which
dates back beyond the Revolution. II
is one of the few newspapers now alive
which printed the Declaration of lnde
nendence when first promulgated.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-05-21
lad Forgotten Her spscs..


Man on steamboat collecting auto
graphs of passengers, han $ the book to
an oil lady with request for hers
isis, you write mino for me, won t
you. I've left my specks in the buHx .
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-05-21
sup.rs,Ition of Z . rurouo,se.

in old times the turquoise was sup
posed 10 lose its color entirely at ths
death OF its owner, but to recover II
when placed upon the tinser Of new
and healthy possessor. 1t was said tn
whoever Wste turquoise SO that
either it or Is setting touched the in
might fali frJin any height. tho st0ro
attracting to itself the full force ot TIE
blow.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-05-21
American Samples.
IFhiIadelphia Record. |

1t is a fact not generally known that
English manufacturers are eager to get
American samples of carpet for their
guides. American patterns now regu-
Iarly appear in British goods the follow
inc season
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-05-21

Savage dogs that kill their masters
are condemned to a curious form of
death in Japan They are shut up in a
box with little food and are thrown
into the sea.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-05-21

An Iowa mathematician declares that
the dogs in that state eat enough to
feed 100, 900 human lcinss, but render
very little service for the cost OF main
tanning them.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-05-21
Decorated with Handkerchief.

A room at Harvard is decorated with
the hGndkerchiefs snatched by the
Harvard Toys in the Blaine torchlight
professions from the hands of the girls
ON the sidewalks.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-05-21
Salt Lake in Texas.

There is a salt lake in Hidalgo,
county, Texas, which is one mile in
length, five miles in circumference and
from three to four feet deep. Its bed
consists OF crystals of pure salt.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-05-21
crowth of chi,dren's Bone..

Children grow taller, it is said, dur
ing an a, ute sickness, such as fever, the
growth of the bones being stimulated
oy the tebrile condition.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-05-21

There arc ten Irishmen on tho Pacific
slope who own between them S.lS, ,0OO,-
0UQ.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-05-21
Che 3roohhar'n gcadtr.
sTA>Di>G ADvE.TIsEMENTs.

Marriage and death notices not exccoding
six lines. p''bii~Ecd free. All over -iX linsS
will be charged iur at regular udvertisirs
rates
sS-il advertisements dIe when inserted,
uni otherwise agreed upon. es
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-05-21
Mean Eievatfon.

The mean ele\ alton of this country
abo the sea is 2.Gc0 feet, and tho
average rainfall is twenty nine inches.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-05-21

| i've per cent. of ali can ers, says a
medical .ournal, are situated upon tho
tOn1.e
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-05-21

Chicago Ledger: The man who hesj-
tate! IS LEFT.
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- Sig, said |.
he answered.

The boys howled. 1t was Fdisou's
signature. He had switched on test
instrument and had sent me a column
from one of the afternoon papers lie
had not hem twenty feet away from
me, but of course did not notice that a
person in the same rom was sending
the dispatch, Eecause there WAS SO
many tickerS going all around me-"
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-05-21
TERMS. in Aeavanoo,

one year. ............'...........A2 90
kiI luouthS..... ......s.................. 90
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03
THE POLICE BOARD MEETING.
The New Commissioner Formally Installed
The New Order Not Discussed.

AT the regular meeting yesterday, of the
Board of Metropolitan Police Commissioners.
Thomas Cottrell presented his credentials
and took his seat The resignation of
Alfred Isaacs was received at his own re-
quest, and Patrick Davis, extra, was promo
ted to be regular patrolman in his place. Mer-
chant police powers were extended to Isaac and
Denne I. Powers. Special police powers were
granted VIM. V. Turpin as detective on the c.,
c., c. & l. railroad. The bills for February
were all approved
The line of policy which the new Police Commits
sioner, Mr.. Thomas Cottrell, will pursue in re-
gard to the law governing saloons is somewhat
enigmatical to the public. Whether or not he
will follow the course of Frenzel is a question of
quite good deal Of Importance to the law
abiding citizens of indianapolis. Yesterday a
gentleman well-informed in municipal affairs.
who is one of the city officials, as well as close
friend of Mr. Cottrell, said:
1.-THE Board of Commissioners will certainly
enforce the law which demands that saloons shall
close on Sundays and at IL o'clock p NJ.
Mr.. Cottrell would naturally pursue the liberal
or loose policy of FrenZel, but he is too sharp to
antagonize the prevailing sentiment of the peo-
pie. This city was governed for long time by
a lax and non-effective system of discipline, but
finally reaction came which clamored out
against the loose manner of regulating Saloons
and now the opinion that there should be a rigid
policy enforced is in the ascendency.
Cottrell recognizes this fact and will
not willingly bring down an avalanche
of approbrium upon himself. He has
held various Offices in this city and knows how
the public pulse beats on all questions, from his
experience in public affairs. Then the saloon
keepers themselves are in favor of the law.
Many of these have families and do not enjoy q
leisure moment at their homes. Holidays are
the busiest times with them, and Sundays are
spent in hard labor. These influences will de-
termine the policy of Cottrell, and he will not
make spectacle of himself in fighting against
the inevitable result. but rather ally himself
with Morrison and Murphy, and put the law in
force
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03
Baptist Ministers Meeting.

At the Baptist pastors conference, yesterday
afternoon, Rev. w. Jeffery, d. D., read very
interesting paper on 1.-THE Restriction of the
Olivet Commission to the Twelve" The essay
was characterized with great vigcr of thought
and clearness in presentation. The Doctor holds
that the commission given to the twelve on Mt
Olivet was limited to the Jewish people, and ex-
pired with the destruction heircapital To Paul
was given another commissioner preach to the
whole world, to mankind as SUCH While the
twelve apostles limited their mission wholly to
their own people-Peter only, on one QccasiqH
and then only by an express direction from
heaven, preached to gentles-Paul found his
special field of labor among gentle sinners al
though not limited to them in his activity. Tho
twelve never understood the Lord to have sent
them to any but the lost sheep of Israel. and
while not opposed to the evangelization of the
heather world they did not consider themselves
commissioned to do that work They had no
successors. Paul. on the contrary, made provis-
ion for perpetuating his Office by ordaining CO.
laborers and successors. for the commission
given him extends to the end of the Christian
diSuenSation
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03
PE7TIS. BASSB77 { CO.
METHODIST MINISTER'S.
They Discuss the Methods of Evangelist
Moody and Express Various Opinions.

The Methodist ministers held meeting yes
tcrday, DR.. Alabaster presiding. A communica-
ton was received from DR.. Carrier in reference
to the work of the "Womens Bible Society"
4 committee, consisting of Reys j. W. Duncan
and S. A. Bright, was appointed to collect in
formation and report in one week
The subject arranged for two weeks from this
time is THE Dangerous Glasses, by Revs. w.
B. Clancy and NJ. l.. Wells
The days subject was laid aside, and discussion
Upon the Moody convention began.
Dr. Alabaster heard Mr.. Moodv at Greencas.
tie and was favorably impressed.
Rev. Wells sai31. ne had profited by the conven-
lion. The question in his mind was how to reap
benefit therefrom He thought that while Mr..
Moody could FIJI his houses under the circum-
stances under which he labored he doubted
whether for three or four years, under ordinary
circumstances, he could so succeed.
Dr. Griffith saw little to criticise. and thought
that it would have been well if the evangelist
GOULD have remained longer. demonstration
)e the power of Christian song was given in
tSese meetings
DIR. Marine thought that Mr. Moody's meth
eds could not be used by ministers here. He
gets all the pastors and then tickets their peo-
pie, and thus fills the house. This we cannot do
The Doctor attacked the doctrine of assurance
ance of believers not on the witness Of the spirit
kat on logical deduction from the word of God.
Rev. Hammond expressed himself as well
satisfied with the convention.
On next Monday morning Proper Amuse
oent" will be discussed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03

believes in luck. Luck made him Governor, be-
cause poor Folger was killed by French's forged
prvsT. Luck made him President. because
Burchard's asinine speech lost Blaine the city anu
thence the State of New York. He has sublime
confidence as we'll he may have in the sturdy
ongoing vigorous push of the American people,
and knows perfectly we'll that all he has to do in
public is to appear sturdy and stubborn and
honest no matter what he does in private, and
the people will shout themselves hoarse in his
praise.
Cleveland has a quantity of thick hidedness
which will save him much annoyance and much
trouble. He can sit quietly at his desk while a
visitor stands beside him. and never say one
word The visitors embarrassment is the vis-
itors embarrassment, not his. 1t isn't necessary
for him to answer questions. All he has to do is
to keep quiet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03
A Send-OH to Cleveland.
Joe Howard, in Philadelphia Press.

Grover Cleveland. on and after noon on
Wednesday next will be the President of the
United States, and every honest, straight
forward fellow wishes him the very best of good
luck That he will be pulled beyond endurance
and hauled beyond precedent is very likely, be-
cause ne is really a stupid fellow but that he
will Intentionally do wrong no one believes while
he win continuously make mistakes, everybody
thinks. 1t is a terrible position, and his luck
won't save him. He has vague idea that, be-
cause he is a Democrat he must be cheap
and nasty. And if he had his way. not
that he cared for it personally, but
because he would care for the effect
it would produce, he would like to walk from his
hotel in Washington to the Capitol, take the
oath with the Chief Justice and drink with the
boys, and give speech to the evening papers
and call the whole thing square. This, of course,
he won't and can't do, so he will leave his cheer
full home in Albany with his vest pockets filled
with cigars and and flask in his overcoat, and
make the trip in his customary stolid, selfish
way to the Capitol Of the Nation, 90 to his hotel,
felieitate himself On his luck select as his chief
Cabinet officer some boon companion, and not
turn hair Of anxiety about his administration,
the Nation at large or the people individually or
severaliy.
Don't make any mistake about Grover Cleve-
J land He isn't fool He has purpose. He
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03
Hotel Arrivals.

Hotel English: O. H. Schroeder, Evansville
Geo B. Furgeson Bedford; Mrs. Alice B. Smith
Lafayette; c. G. Offutt, Greenfield
Bates House: D. w. Chambers, j. NJ Morris
James Brown. New Castle; Eb Henderson, Mar
tinsville; e. G. Snyder, M. Thompson and wife
John Lee, Crawfordsville;; B. F. Harness; ko
Terre Haute; Fl. E. Jewett, Scottsburg; w. D.
Kayer, New Albany.
Grand Hotel: S. P. Thompson, Rensselaer,
John Clements, Madison; DR.. r. D. Brown
Wilmington; Samuel Benz, Leavenworth
Francis Johnson, Lafayette; Martin Il. Lee,
Terre Haute; John c. Billheimer, Washington
p. III. Mccormack, Columbus; Samuel H. Whit
ney, Goshen; w. r. Moon, N. j. Gaskill. Frank
fort F. H. Taylor, wife and children. Washing
ton; Fl. w. Cook, Michigan City; w. S. Hart
man, Monticello, W. H. Ferris, Jasper.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03
PERSONAL MENTION.

Congressman Will E. English has appointed
0. S. Schley as cadet to the Naval Academy, at
Annapolis. The appointment is made with the
approval of Congressman-elect Bynum.
A. Fl. Dooley, late of the Saturday Herald,
has been solicited by the publishers to become
general manager of Johnsons Cyclopedia for
Virginia, with headquarters at Richmond, and
is thinking of accepting.
Mrs. John G. Slawson, who arrived here from
Texas two weeks ago in very poor health. died
yesterday afternoon, at 9 o'clock. The funeral
will probably take place on Wednesday or Thurs
day, from 2O3 North Illinois street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03
A Decision in the Bernhamer Case.

In the case of the State ex rel. W. f. A. Bern
hamer against Egger. Judge Howe has rendered
a decision declaring Bernhamer to be entitled to
share of the profits and emoluments of the
office for the period between the date of the
election and the date when Egger qualified as
the councilman. The court fixed the damages at
$lO.41. 1t will be remembered that Bernhamer
and Egeer were candidates for councilman in
the Twenty second ward, and that the board of
canvassers counted two disputed votes in favor
of Egger The count at the time was tie.
Egger qualified and served, and the suit has
been pending for long time
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03
Union Veteran Army.

At The meeting Of the Union Veteran Army,
last night there was large and enthusiastic
gathering and two new companies were mus
tered IN. vfs.s Company B, first regiment, with
the following officers: Captain, JAS. G. Wheat;
drst lieutenant, VIM. Schilling; second lieu
.cnant, L. r. Scott; and Company A, Second
Regiment: Captain, Minas Goodall; first lieu
tenant, Geo w. Miller; second lieutenant,
Chas Tyres; General Helms Colonel Mosier,
and others, made stirring addresses and enthu-
sasm was high. There will be another meeting
on next Friday night and every old soldier is in.
yited to come out and join the new organiza-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03
The Revival Services.

The special services holding in Central avenue
Church are in the nature of an oldfashioned
Methodist revival. The meeting is full of power
aud feryor,t yet conducted by DR.. Marine on a
substantial and intelligent basis. Last night,
after pointed and earnest talk on the subject
of Repentance altar exercises commenced,
and continued for an hour. Fully fifteen per-
sons came forward for prayers, and six or seven
publicly professed acceptance of Christ. The
meetings will be continued and will he held in
the main audience room, the attendance being
TOO large for the chapel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03

been collecting for the real estate firm of Cleave
land & Power, and is said to have turned in for
cash bogus repair receipts Prout lived with
his mother on Huron street
Jack Smith, the car-breaker, who shot watch.
man John Swede, Saturday night, has been ro-
manded to Jail to await the action of the Crini-
nal Court
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03
A Case of Misplaced Confidence.


We believe that Mr. Cleveland has too much
wisdom and too much patriotism to 60 against
the will of his party and of the two controlling
sections of the country the West and South, in
this matter. He must know that the pretense
that our financial affairs are ENDANGERED by the
present coinage of silver is silly lie, invented
by the goldb7g conspirators as bugaboo to
brighten Cor gress. There is no danger that
gold will be forced to premium or driven out of
the country by silver.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03
A Valuable Invention,

Mr.. W. Fl. Roberts, of our city, agent fo1
Powell's Automatic Fireescape, will give'a pub
lie exhibit to-day at $780, at the postofice build
ing. The mayor, chief of the fire department,
press and the public are cordially invited to see
this new and novel invention.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03

Fine assortment of Sleigh bells and Ice-skates
at low prices Also, the Henley Rink and Club
Rollerskates and nice line Of skate satchels,
at reduced prices. Every owner of a pair of
skates can afford to have satchel at the prices.
HILDEBRAND &S FUGATE.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03

Mr.. Hendricks's Perfect Work.
Gath's Special.
Senator Voorhees, told me that he had not
much hope of Mcdonald going into the Cabinet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03

The rate from Indianapolis to ST. Louis. via
the Vandalia lire, to-day, is Sc. For tickets,
call at the Pennsylvania Office, No. 49, corner
Washington and Illinois streets.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03
Accused of Forgery.

William II. Prout, arrested for forgery, waived
an examination before the mayor yesterday and
was bound over to the grand jury. Prout has
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03
Low Rate to st, Louis,

SPRING style hats now ready at Seaton's hat
store, % North Pennsylvania street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03
Sleirh-Ral1s and Skataq.

j. A. HoUsER NJ. d., the lung doctor. can b.
consulted at the Grand Hotel Tuesday, March 3
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03

orrIcr Furniture 1t King & Elders.