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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-10-01


A queer folk have evolved the Upton
on-Severn dialect, which is brimming
with humor, not always of the con
sciols kind. Their phrases are particu-
Larry pithy, with marked poetic
uality as. "at the edge OF night for
ust before dark, AMI by scowl or
BROW for Judging by eye and not by
rule or measure "A good man round
a barrel" they say of one given to
drini, but no copper. They call an
adder one who Gnlarges upon the
truth. "lligh- minded is alleged of a
sermon shot over the heads o the hear
er5. "Disabiiis is applied to working
clothes. FOR urwell ''coni al is used;
g + seemed that conical as couldn't
eat no fittle" child who resembles
his parent bccom IS the very moral
model of him.
Some nouns which are general in our
common speech take on speci C mean.
ing. as acquaintance for sweetheart"
and garment for 'cheInise. SO
haver iepage' (ayoirdupoisi is an ad
jective signifying in doubt mentally
on the balance. O. rame' is used for
skeleton -'Er baint no more nor
a frame. We trace the origin of tram
way in tram" a framework, or
loose arrangement of stout parallel rails
on short legs, or blocks, for supporting
casks. The Chester dialect recalls an
keeland with its by golly and "by
gum, "consarn ye, darn ye, 'choeh
full, its game of "duckstone," etc
r.xotic seem "algeriniDg, proving
about with intent to ron, and "bastyle
for workhouse Distinctly poetic il
EYE -sarvant," sail of screw cheese
press which, il not constantly watched
and turned, will not work.
A pretty phrase also is that of ''bor-
rowed days, applied to TIE first eleven
days of May, which in old style were
the last eleven of April The unsea-
sonable weather which Cteste COwper1
makes the English May as much a pio1s
fraud OF the almanac as our own is ac-
counted for by the Chester folk IN this
wise: Well, you see, We re only i the
borrowed days yet" our Indian sum
mer is unknown to them, and this they
call the repaying of the borrowed days.
Almost gone out of fashion, we are
told, is the picturesque ''bedgown'
worn at work, and never in led. And
tie grinning of Cheshire cat is, We
regret to report, an unsOlved mystery.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-10-01
The Terr bic Lantern Fly.


The latest bit of news for those wh0
like to know all ahout insects concerns
the lantern fly. The reputation of this
fly has been simply dreadful. In the
first place its name is against it. Think
of a thing called the ''gitirana boa. !"
Then it was said to be able to kill any
living thing by means of long poison
ous beak, pro eeting from Its large head.
Monkeys struck by the hy were seen to
fall stone dead to the ground. Cattle
were killed IN Bra il by the pest, and a
child at Para, stung by the lantern ly,
died a few days aiterward lin great
agony ,,:...
30 much for the insects reputation.
In The American atural'st, for Sep
tember, John G. Branner proves two in
tereSting things, to wit, that it is not
luminous and that it is harmless. Not
only is its name misnomer, but the
stories concerning it are exaggerationj
merely.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-10-01
A c, fl p Drunkard.
IPrilaAelphia Press. !


"What bright t-eyed man" said re :.
porter who leaned against the cashier s
desk of "a restaurant near the public
buildings one day list week. he man
in question had Just paid a l0-cent
check ami slipped out of the door with
a erky movement and swinging of the
cane he carried which decidedly endan-
ge ed the people peace.
"Bright-eyed! Yes, said the cashier;
''hes a coffee drunkard. "
"W hats a coffee drunkard"
"a man who comes in here four times
in two hours, as that man has this
morning and does every morning, and
takes d half pint of coffee every time,
is a coffee drunkard Bright eyes!
Well | should say so. That man con-
dition oil the time is the same as that OF
a man who is getting over big batter.
| mean his nerves are up in 'G,' his
muscles are all qulver, and his mental
vision is abncrmally clear. lie is living
at 2:0S7 rate.
why does he do il" ,-4
HAS TO. Must have brace. Used
to drink rum. Had to quit that, and
how does worse. He never sleeps, he
tells me.
10 you know many such"'
"At least half dozen"
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-10-01
[Chicago Herald "Mejdler.


"You have no idea," said an all
night ar-kceper, how many men
there are in this town who can t slee,
and who resort to drink to produce it.
There are at least half dozen men
who come into this place between mid,
night and o'clock in the morning, and
| know of other places in town where
the same thing occurs. These men are
not what you call FOUNDERS or bummers.
They have their houses, some of them
do, and their rooms They are men
who are in business pursuits during the
day and to all appearances are success
full. They don drink during business
hours, but whenever they go home they
get restless. That's what they tell me.
They can't get any sleep: Then they
come down here and call for brandy.
That seems to be the thing tor nerv-
business, though always advise against
it if have a chance to say anything.
You would be surprised if was to tell
YOU the names of these sleepless
drinknr2
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-10-01


cod Grcenbac'is was tho soubriquet
given TO secretary hase in the arDy
from the green ink with which tut
backs of the nited tates paper money
was printed This ink was invented by
Stacy J. Edson, and patented in 3
as anti-photographic it could not h'
photographed on account of its o.or,
and could not be dislodged by al6alies y
the counterfeiters to get a complete
fac smile of the pills, and As it was 3
secret known only by the American
Bank Note company and the inventor
II was impossible to counterfeit the
greenback money. t was used by
many banks before the war. but wds
never leading feature in the bill, but
even if the composition of the ink had
been known, it would have been of nc
use, as The worN could not be copied from
the genuine bills with any kind of in
The date of the patent could be seen oil
all the bills, in small print.
old Gen Spinner wanted to have con-
gress enact a law making the counter
feiting of national notes capital of
fense, as was once the case in
reat Britain, and to have ttem bear
the legend which had been on the bills
then issued by the bank of England
"To Counterfeit is cath
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-10-01
pend Letter Omce Figures.


Some facts and figures showing how
careless many persons are, appear in
Washington budget concerning the dead
letter office The whole nun1ber Of let
ters received during last year was
4, SAB, OSy, or an average Of 5,675 for
each working day. Of these, 3,719,-
$50 were sent to the central Office be-
cause they were not called for at the.
postortce to which they were directed,
aud II ',643 were returned TO the post
Offices by hotel kee ers and thence sent
to the dead letter Office because the de-
parted gu, SIS for whom they were in
tended failed to leave "A new address.
OF the domestic letters opened, 49,,
SS7 contained money amounting to
S33. 170.l1; 20,2 contained drafts,
checks, mOuey orders, ETC., to the
amount of SI,51j, IS. l3; S4,05o con-
tained postage stamps; 3t,399 contained
receipts, paid notes, and Cancelled Obli-
cations of all sorts; 3S,3ls contained
photographs, and %, 20 contained arti-
cles of merchandise.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-10-01
Beechcr's Simple Test.


A man of my age is, of course, liable
to loss of mental ability, either sud
den or gradual. Naturally, | have
thought of it frequently. AS ! could
hardly expect to discern the deprecia-
ton in myself, have settled on asimple
and effectual test. The aspect of my
congregation, as they listen to my
preaching, is fully as familiar to me as
my face is to them. Any change in
them would certainly be apparent to
me- know exactly 10y their manifesto
tions when they are thrilled, when they
are amused, when they are careless,
when they are bored and, whenever l
see that they are more than temporarily
put into the last two conditions by my
preaching, | shall stop. Seriously, now,
shall preach ust as long as hold the
interested attention of my people, and
no longer. They will inevitably let me
know when my sermons become dis
liked:
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-10-01
The Crop O CentenarianS

The crop of centenarians is growing
larger every year. There are too many
authentic cases to admit of any doubt.
The average of human life grows longer
as the world grows older, and with care
and prudence it is possible for many to
prolong their existence beyond the
century period According to the best
authority there are now thirty censen-
arians in this country. Probably this
does not include all, but in some in
stances it is very diDeult to get at the
facts. Old negroes, for instance, are
very deceptive. NO record was kept
of their birth, and it is impossible to
tell from ones appearance whether he
is 80 or 1oO. ~
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-10-01
LONE AND FORGOT.

MRS. Lewlsl
Could but know when l am sleeping
Low In the ground
One faithful hsart would then be keeping
Watch all around.
A il some gem lay shrined beneath
That COLI sod's gloom,
Twould mitigate the pangs OF death
And light the tomb.
Yes, in that hour II l could feel
From halls Of gles
And beauty, pre- sure one wouli steal
In secrecy
IND come an sit or stand by me
In nights deep noon,
Oh, would ask OF memory
No other boon.
Put ah, lonelier fats is mine,
A deeper woe.
From all I've loved in youths sweet time
| soon must g.
Draw rou1t m my pale robes of wnite,
In dark SpDt
t. sleep thro' deaths long, dreamloss night
Lona and forgot
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-10-01
Wa'e" in Paris.
IN. Couche.l

Paris, without having the quantity of
water which might be wished, is, of all
the cities of Europe, the one where the
public service is least incomplete. No
where else are dust and dirt more eff
fectually combated with and the gut
ters more regularly washed out. AS
for the household service Paris holds
the first rank. in respect to the quality
of the water distributed The guam
tity per head is less by one fifth than
that of London, but this charges are not
nearly so great as those of the British
metropolis
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-10-01
New York sun.

HAS any one ovtr proposed to you
beforel' he asked tenderly after the i'm
portant question had been put and sat
isfactorily answered. -.
George Simpson came very near it
only last night, she replied, shyly. He
was .ust on the point of asking me to
be his wife when mamma came into the
parlor. But am very glad she did, "
went ON the girl earnestly; Il don
think that would have been happy
with George"
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-10-01

Rev. Edward verett Hale believes in
good living, and considerable of it, foI
the literary man. He works from thirty
to sixty minutes before breakfast on a
cup of week CO fee and soda biscuit.
He has FIVE meals after that. A hearty
breakfast is one, an extended lunch is
another, dinner at 80 is the third, tea
at OF I the fourth. and supper ust be
fore bedtime the fifth. ''Aever go to
bed in any danger of being hungry, is
one of his notices eople are kept
awake by hunger quite as much as by q
bad conscience.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-10-01
A Curious Experiment.

With the aid of pair of compasses
or pencil and bit of string, carefully
draw two concentric half circles; that
is, from the same center, and one about
halt an inch within the other. The
81 of the design makes but little diff
ference, but the result i% more easily
seen if the diagram is as large as con-
venient. Divide this double half circle
INTO a number of compartments, and
in each place letter of the alphabet, a
numeral or a name, as the fancy may
dictate, the oh ect being that there shall
be no possible mistaking of one com
partment for another. Rule straight
lines from each compartment to the
common center
Now take a small button-a shoe but
ton, is as good as any-and fasten bit
of fine silk thread about eight inches
long to it. making knot in each end OF
the thread Now, let one of the party
take the thread by the end and hold it
so far above the figure that the button
shall hang about an inch and hall
above the paper. Let him fix his mind
-rmly upon one of the compart tents
and then close his eyes. Very soon the
button will develop a pendulum like
motion, and before long, generally i'll
about three minutes, 1t will begin to
move toward the compartment of which
the holder is thinking.
1t really seems, at the first glance,
that the button itself is influenced by
the unconcious exertion of will on
the part of the experlmenter. But
close investigation will reveal the
fact that the hand moves with a
slight, tremulous motion, which,
icing transmitted through the fine
thread, moves through the button.
Much amusement can be had by putting
the names of the party in the compart
ments, and then seeing of which one
the experimenter is thinking.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-10-01
TO A MAID.
Flora n. Montgomery

Flora n. Montgomery
Just listen here my little maid,
A woman grows not in a day
Up like q wee1-that's not tbs way
To be a noble womanly maid.
There lies your fortune all a space,
Days that are numbered up 40 heavn;
No longer life to u. Is given
By making of our years race.
Be patient, choOse your company,
The very best that you can finl-
The same rule goes with book-and mind
Whater you do-be womanly.
A woman, IL she sses Alright
AMI j. not blinded in her youth
BY fsttery and bol untruth,
Is Gods best, purest light
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-10-01
Guarding the Bank of England.
iChicl 70 Herald.l

The Bank of England has been
guarded every night since 1850 by a
picked body of soldiery, which consists
of two sergeants, two corporals, drum
mer and twenty nine privates, all un'
der the command of a chosen subaltern..
The guard goes on duty between . and
o'clock in the evening, according to
the season. The officer is given din
ner and bottle of wine, each sergeant
is given half crown, each corporal IL
pence, and each private shilling daily
on going on duty.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-10-01
The Dtalatto Dis appearing.
Savannah NV.

1t is certain that the belief through
out the south is that the mulattoes are
gradually disappearing. In view of the
attention which this race question is ex-
citing the next census will be looked for
with deep interest. 1t is safe to predict
that those who hold to the amalgama-
tion theory will suffer a great disap-
pointment. The tendency is away from
and not towards amalgamation.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-10-01

II is estimated that there are 100,-
900, 900 acres of land on the Pacific
coast of the United States that are es-
pecially adapted to wheat culture. OF
this alifornia has 5000, 600, or one
fourth of the whole; Oregon has 49,
900, 900 acres; Colorado and Idaho 10,-
900, 900 each; Montana, Utah, and
Wyoming 1000, 900 each, and the great
bulk of all this wheat land yet lies un-
touched.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-10-01
The Marvellous Appetite of the Mole.

In Switzerland NJ. Weber expert
mented upon two moles. In nine days
they had eaten 341 white worms, 1913
earth worms, 25 caterpillars and a
mouse, both the bones and skin of
which they swallowed. When he re-
stricted them to vegetable diet they
died of hunger. a-->s
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-10-01
Slow IA N ard Q .icS.

Watche. were formerly made with
ii, 400 beats to the hour, or four to thu
second This is called slow train and
is obsolete except for quarter-second
watches. English Standard is 16;2O0
beats to the hour, while the American
standard is 5000, or five to the seconds
quick train.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-10-01
Ffltering stone.

Filtering stone is now made by mix
ing certain portions of clay with levi
gated chalk, coarse and fine glass sand,
and ground flint They are nodded and
hard burned.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-10-01
What Naxt9

Paper pulp is now nodded into spokes
for carriage and wagon wheels, and i
said to be superior to wood in every re
spcct, and much cheaper and easiei
made
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-10-01

A new notion among oculists is that
mems eyes are more sensitive than
those of women to the colors red, vel
low and green.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-10-01
-ouree OF Dyspep,la.

Irregular eating at restaurants is be
coming fruitful seource of dyspepsia
in our cities, according 10 an eminent
YYiter ON hYgiene,
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-10-01
Che 8rdukharta gsaass,
STANDING ADvERrIsBMENrs.

Marriage aud death notices, not exceeding
nix lines published free. All over six lines
will be charged for at regular advertising
rates.
srAH advertisements due when Fnserted,
unless otherwise agreed upon.-&e
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-10-01

Merchant Traveller: Corn bread and
cabbage taste good until We have fed
5n canyas bsoh and serrapin.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-10-01

Twenty-eight states have adopted
laws restricting the practices OF medicine
To educated persons.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-10-01

The cows at Key West go about la:
beled with the names of the persons fer
@horS theis nSlk j. exclusively kcrt:
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-10-01

The newspapers of the world hayS
lust been reckoned up at about @5sO00s
thus giving one to every $4,000 inhabi.
tantS
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-10-01
ADVERTISER ENTs.

Tor transient advertisements, ten cents q
Hne for first Insertion; hVe cents line ior
each subsequent insertion.
Local Notices ten cent? line for each inser.
zion.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1885-01-08
Special Announcement.

We take pleasure in announcing that
we have made arrangements with the
publishers OF the Chicago Weekly News
which enableus to club that paper with
the Turner County Herald at the very
low price of 1926 per year for the
two. This is beyond question the first
time that a metropolitan weekly has
been brought within the reach of sub
scribers at SO small an additional price.
For this comparative small amount our
readers can place themselves in COM
mand of the whole situation. All events
of interest, local. national and foreign,
will be presented completely and
promptly by one or the other of these
publications. The single feature of
full and trustworthy Chicago market
quotations will be worth. to many OF
our readers, more than the additional
amount involved in the clubbing ar
rangement. TO those who are not fa-
miliar with the character of the Chi
cago News, we would say it is the best
representative of independent journal
ism in the west.
We trust that all our readers will
avail themselves of this unusual oppor-
tunity of securing Chicago weekly at
so trit1ing a cost.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1885-01-08
The Dakota Legislature.

The coming session of the Dakota
legislature promises to be an interest
ing one. and lawyers, county officials,
business men and others throughout
the teraitory will be especially inter-
osted in the daily proceedings. The
Daily Tribune Will publish the full
proceedings of both branches daily.
having assigned experienced reporters
for this service. The Daily Will be sent
to any address during the entire session
for 50. All who remit before January
l will receive the Daily from that date
to the close of the session. The weekly
will cost SO cents.
The Tribune is amorning paper, and
is therefore prepared to give the pro-
ceed1ngs In q much more complete form
than it has been possible to have them
heretofore. Money should be cent by
postal note or check, to
THE DAILY TRIBUNE.
Bismarck. Dakota.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1885-01-08
"rr,e Book wor,n.v

a unique, handsome, and delightfully."-
readable little monthly magazine, con-
tanning for the year over 300 pages and
many fine pictures, all for 25 cents
year. is Il recent characteristic product
of The Literary Revolution Each
number contains attractive selections
from some noted book last con-
tains Prescott's famous chapter on the
Spanish Inquisition." What will i'm
terest a vast number of book-buyers
will be the regular monthly news of
the Revolutions progress an enter
prise that has wrought wonders in the
book world. A specimen copy of The
Book Worm will be sent free to any
address. John Baden, Publisher, 293
Pearl street, New York.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1885-01-08
BUSINESS BRIEFS.

Oil your harness with Buchanan's
Honest Harness Oil. Sold by h. Rees
Don't fail to buy your fannels. fur
nishing goods, underwear, hosiery,
yarns, and in fact everything you need
for winter of Hogan s. Pier.
You can save money by purchasing
your boots and shoes of Hogan 4 Pier
New goods arriving daily at the
Pioneer Hardware Store.
Don't fail to call on Rees when you
want anything in the hardware line.
Wanted-A car load of live chickens.
ducks, geese and turkeys, at Hogan &
Piers.
1t is delight to burn Peraline Oil,
which can be had only at the Pioneer
Drug Store.
It is only the monopolists who are
afraid of Cleveland. Straight dealers
rejoice when they can give low prices
"Live, anu let live" Is the motto al
Kobinson's.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1885-01-08
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY MANSFIELD &
ALLEN. GRoCERs.
January 6 1873
HELP MAYrEp-Females.

Wanted-in every town, city or coun-
ty. an intelligent, energetic lady Of good
address, and some business ability, to
introduce to the trade and consumers,
Madam Deans Celebrated Spinal Sup
porting Corset. Splendidly advertised;
highly recommended by theleading Mo
distes, the fashionable Dressmakers
and the. most eminent Physicians OF the
United States and Europe. Liberal pay
Agents are making $l5 to $65 weekly
Address. LEWIS ScHIELE & Co.,
800 BROADWAY, New YORK.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1885-01-08
Breczes from Spring Valley.

JANUARY 4, 1000.
Henry Schuwalter is in Germany.
A. w. Bacon has returned from Chi
cago.
John NJ. did not have to come last
week.
Miss Pickett of Idylwilde, spent the
holidays with friends in the Valley.
Jas. Lease had valuable horse gored
nearly to death by bull recently.
Matt Woodward swings the cotton
wood over q school full of urcliins in
Childstown.
Mr.. Hotchkiss and family of Swan
Lake, will shortly move into James
Blacks new house.
Toney' Dedrick recently took a trip
to Hurley to watch his chances Tor get
ting u school -marn..
I. Il. Buchanan is going to Bismarck,
to fill promised office during the sit
ting of the legislature.
NJ. j. comes out this way and drinks
artesian water occasionally. We pre-
sumo the lake is froze up.
Jas. Sherard has a fine boy added tc
his family, and he did not pass the
cigars this way either. But then, jim
is u little "old fashioned"
John Dwyer was recently seen sleigh
riding with "a school-marm in the Val
ley. We've got enough Hurley johns
coming down this way. and the res
had better look a leddle out"
i :. PrhzERON.'