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The Brookhaven leader., 1885-07-16
IN DONG OF !,
4 Journey Up the Nile in ons OF the
Mudrs Boat.
N Y LIMA

A correspondent wno recently tegan y
Journey TO Dongola Ia one Of the MuAir's
Joats, says:
For three houra we breasted in vain tbs
current at the first reach, only two miies
distant from Sarrass, and then put into the
bank for the night. To-day we sailed only
four miles further, and again tied up, thu
captain, or .'Rice:" as he is called, declar.
Ing the wind to be unfavorable. Hero W.
have grilled all day imnovable in tn" sun,
the easy prey Of innumerable flies; 80 that
our journey by boat to DOnyoia, IA distanc,
bv river of 3lj miles, begins 10 appear u
most serious undertaking. for We haSs
taken with u3, not three months' provis-
ions. like the troops, but ra.ion3 only for
ten days.
These Dongola boats are very different III
accommodation to the comfortable dHha-
beah of the Lower Nile. In shape they are
almost onnd. clumsily and roughly built,
and rigged with ropes Of twisted grass ut
doubtful quality and strength. For
sail they carry parallelograrn Of
rotten cotton cloth stretched le-
tween two yards, which reach, how.
ever. high into the air above, AMI catch
there the breezes that the Nile banks in
tercept from the level of the water. Thess
outlandisI looking craft move up stream
when the wind is favorable with most sur
prising celerity, considering their snaps
and weight. Soon after leaving SarraS va
understood why round built boats are pre-
ferred to long ones \ swIrling eddy drift.
ed US against a rock with velocity enouSh
to have smashed an ordinary civilized ves-
sel, but ours merely bCbbed round to the
blows with ITO further damage done than
70 upset, heels up in the air, the half-t!ozen
unwary Egyptian soldiers who ara our
fellow passengers. There are no awnings
overhead, 50 we have To sit il The sun, an
for our beds at mig have the bags of bis
cult which form our cargo. The Nile ii
these parts, silent ani easy flowing a. Is
seems from the banks, is an uns amy look.
ing stream enough 10 be embarked upon.
What looked like mere ripples from thD
shore are discovered to be yeritabis S1irl
pools; and then there are black ugly rockI
that peep up from the water, aud pas,
which the current swishes vciOusly-
Should the W. nd suddenly fall W. hi yhs
drift on these dangers too rapidly even for
this stout built craft to resist.
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-07-16
STCNEWALL JACKSON.
Some OF the Pecu iar.ties Which D:stiu-
guished the Noted southern Leader.
u O Timnsr. .Itnlrllrr.,,

Some OF the Pecu. ties Which D.Stiu-
guished the Noted southern Leader.
rs. 0. Times Democra:.l
AS a professor Jackson was more feared
than liked-respecteS IN )re for his MANY
qualities than loved for his social graces--
that is, in his intercourse with stu ieuts.
lie was not what in college pariance is
usually styled popular " professor.
Jackson's chair was natural philosophy
and astronomy, and rs a teacher he lacked
that peculiar faculty ar tact for impartini:
instruction 50 Necessary - the success 5fut
practical teacher; and even in expecimeE-
sal philosophy and practical astronomy H.
may be said to have been a Hat failure.
There was peculiar influence emanating
from his presence which never could fully
comprehend nor explain. If he pass ii
through camp all eyes were turned toward
him, and the exclamation, '"Here comes
old Jack" was whisper Il from mouth to
mouth; all mirth AMI Lnarity ceased
silence settled upon tue groups
OF cadets az h. pass ed--a. brisk toucn-
in% CT caps in SALUTE was the only
sisn Of recognition, AMI wo breathed m1rs
freely when he was odt o. ear-Shos. Did {
meet him on the street, l felt nysslf in
stinctively assuming a more precise mill.
tary gait, and struck into aquick step, "a.
if in ranLs and keeping time to bGad OF
music. At recitations he shot oC. ques,
tions like words OF command; ami ,he s,u
dent who answered quickly and rapidly
was sure to receive better marx thaa ono
who replied slowly ani with dsli5sration.
He tolerated NO iaGgards, aud woe be unto
the cadet who mi hit be nss III gent OF stua-
les or the proper performances OF his r.iii-
tary duties. He carried his soldier man
uers into the classroom, and entCiasl -
lencA and close stteation during recita.Jons.
fhoss at the black board wers sUEspliel
with wvoden pointers in deeaonstEstin.:
problems, aEd banded thrIn WITH u'e SAN
precision they lld Their s'eSi sH"erS "a
.tr;ll or dress garl1c Wailo hos. .,ltd -
for eral Questioning took post - ~
from the rest o. tbs class, aRd ass ~ = ..ss
aosition of q sesdieF at suuai dci59
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-07-16
tseW - Echave M Railroad Train.

MANY people llavo Travelled all tier i've
and yet DO not know how - b 'Gav' 10!
Ives wh.a Oh tic road. For the b'lc.
anil guidance uI such tacss lew, crisp, risi
hnr sense rules Of etiquette have b.
framed
IL travelling Jy rail or foot. turn 10 th
rish' on d scovtri x - E?p"oa Ling C:ah
II yol Sh tnt trtlil - t,r', uut Eivt tw
iul tO,,~ AMI ge. in tw an th rails, -
tnat y0I viii not mass III th1 right oi wa
Many a njc", n"w right vt wa has boe.
rI med b. getting a pedestrian tourist opat
ter.d all ov / it, tir,t mOrtgag".
/: never role in = varIl 'hni Ger u"
tore. an nav + cxpcct to again. yuI vi
probably roam IN and down the car. moan
irr.uc uv.r tn To- o III. ~ 'tc' " hi" b :
MAXI * IL, To" bp tr.. tbs Is a o wa
tn i"a p'-Ily s,-s IL; how TIL you hal lei
A. D." tn3r bran g. IN 20 - I'll.
In tlnvcl II aonp, tax r.uIg ,ot of Ck
cInth.. ha Ho# Fuov Y. 4 uav.r VIII wear.
Nry,r "3.k - 0fr. car staring every
h-iy "a. 30 ,,ru.u ,,auc., La II jim Grow
do ~. htn,'n. TOR II ,i.u's b -.
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-07-16
VERY FRENCHT.
An Extraordinary Murder Case IN Paris
!LonG0n Tclcgraph.l


Paris IL at present stirred to ita depths
by the revelations made respecting tho
career of Pei, the poisoner of Montreuil.
Pei In now at Mazas, on a charge OF hav-
ing made away with his servant, n woman
named Marie Boehmer. lie il also charged
with having poisoned his first wife. NJ.
Kuehn, the chief of the investl alton de-
partment, is busily engaged at Montreu1
in following Cp any clues which may bring
the murder of the servant home to the ac-
cused. Two boxes which belonged to the
missing woman were found To contain q
napkin, which bore the imprint of a blood
stained knife. 4 large dinner knife has
come to light, supposed u he the instru-
ment with which Pei cut the flesh off the
tones of his victim before the burning Of
it by sorle of the chemical processes in
which he is an adept. Ii IS thought that
the victims remains were placed in the
closet, as Pei had been observed to make fire.
quent visits there on three successivedays in
July last. This is somewhat borne out by
the fact that when the cesspools were
drained to-day portions of human intes-
tines were found.
Pei is clockmakcr by trade. and was
Buffereau. employed in n shop near the
Champs Elysees. Two months after the
marriage Pel's wife died in intense agony.
She was hastily turied in the Montmartre
Cemetery, but her remains are about TO be
oxhumed by order Of the Frocureur of the
republic.
A year afterwarl Pei married Nile de
Murat. who is still alive. Pei denied that
he had been married to his first wife, but
NJ. Kuehn confronted him with his brother,
in-law, and be then Admitted the mar.
riage.
b. kuehn has made 4 minute cxamlna.
tion with microscope of PePs house at
Monti sujl, and III the iuterstices of the
floor has found living organisms such as
exist only in putrefying blood. When Pei
arrived in Montreuil from Nanterre, where
he ran away from his second wife and his
creditors in July last, he was accompanied
by the servant Marie Boehmer, who, it is
said, was formerly IA lay sister in a convent
and afterward milkseller in the Rue st.
Denis. She intrusted large share of her
savings to tho care Of Pei, and about three
months ago sud denly disappeared.
Pei. in answer to various inquiries, sail
ne udtl sem utL W tIlt- }iNtl' ne Ii
bors, however, assert that one night, about
the time Of BoehnoT's disappearance, a
great fire was visible in Pors house, and
that the air around was infected by an Of
fensive odor In an adjacent sewer some
human hair has lately been discovered, and
it is in this direction, rs we'll as in the
coset, that NJ. kuehn made his principal
Investigations to-day. Pei will probably
he brought face To face with his second
wife tomorrow.
Il is not long since THO mothor of the al.
legged posoner was killed by M electric
battery made by her son. Pei is in a very
despondent condition at Mazas, and has
not partaken of much fool during the past
two days. A moHtOR, or associate, has
been placed with him, as it was feared that
he was about to comrlit suicide, and pos
sibly the accused clock Inaker may make
souue statement to this person.
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-07-16
lMLnins; Eg.n

A curious phys illogical effect pro-
dace " Tie action ef turning eggs dur
ing int ubati0n has cen noted by NJ.
Lareste. From exper. r.EacutS made with
artificial incubasors he has inGni that
eggs not turned two or three ,hneS Il
day will invariably Perish ice pla Ms
the effect ct this act on the embryo, and
accounts isr tho action OF the sitting
Eird on i.ur. ly physio ogical grounds.
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-07-16
Ito Fleaxures of Imagination.

nut JVIITTHIIsI J
Poor old Horace Gree ev came down to
TIE Tribune Office one cold morning, and,
a1proachng ths radiator, took off h.S hat,
say down and began to-exaruine pile OF ex-
chance4 He locked comfortable AMI happy.
IA, office hos observei h.n, and, approach
ing the venerable editor, remarkad
"Pl ase, sir, there amt any steam on in
that heater"
Mr.. Ggre.ey cFst a withering glance at the
--t1:h and squeaked:
% YOU, why didn't you let ms alone
/ was getting warm"
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-07-16

4 resident Of silver City has Il cu-
rious relic of the days of the Monte IL
mas II is m8de fr, m VIII t is called
serpent he stone, AND is III the shape Of
a turtle with Il tros on it's BACK. and
was Worn us a charm, suspended by IA
s,rsrg around the neck. This is the
kind o; stone from Thi the Montezu-
ma; nalulactured their gods. 1t is
very rare, and susceptible af very high
ro,ish. I he stone contains three di;ler-
ent sliaacs of green,
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-07-16
Two simple Fish Tasls.
ISoriistown Herald. !

70 is related OF famous cook that he pre-
pared fish so exquisitely that they returned
him admiring and grateful looks from the
frying-pa pan. We can readily believe this
story. 1t IS no more remarkable than tha
conduct of a trout, which, upon hearing al
angler lying about its weight, looked up with
painful expression and softly murniured,
''oh. come down a coupls Of pounds
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-07-16
Did She Mean Anything Personal
TArkansaw Traveller. I

She was playfuIy feeling in his vest
pocket and he asked; what are you seek
ing, darling!' 'Oh, a nickel, or a quarter,
or dollar-anything," she replied. why,
said be, ''you do not expect TO find feathers
on a hogl' And she answered, with the most
innocent smile and naive expressions mo,
dear Walter, l was not looking for feathers" {"
And he refuses to go back until he knows
whether she meant anything personal or
mot,
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-07-16
RAILROAD TINE TABLE.
Illinois Contrai Railroad.
ootNG NORTH.

ootNG NORTH.
M ExFRrsSs-Leavpa n, ~. .9.i5s p. N.
Arrives BTool.haven. $50 p H.
Arrives NJ tJackson, 5;l5 p. ~.
No. ExPREss-I.eavos n. O., 800 p m
Arrives Brookhavcn, 1880 l m
Arrives at Jackson 1913 a. IN
GOING sOCTU.
40. ExPR-L'ycs. Jackson 1926 ~ M
Leaves Rronkhavcn, i2:3S o. IN
Arrives at y. O.. 200 "A. H.
y o.3 UAIL-Lpaves JACKSON . Is a m
Leaves Rronkhavrn, 3:51 H. m.
Arrives New Orleans, 900 4. M
These Trains stop 1T all regular sta
tIoiiS.
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-07-16

Electricity is r.as employed in eN-
sf2rt r., teeth. "a recently invented
macGi7c pulling, II 30 !. taal fc-t seyep
s,S u ~ g. y. -2-rg -,
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-07-16
THE NEW ORLEANS SHOW.
Exhibit Made by Mex 'cO--AItract!ons nf
the Government Building.

Tue 'f'Nernhent buiidlnSs
New 0 l,ans Cor chicago Times
The exposition affords the finest dis.
p'dy oi the natural r, sources ana anu.
/ tactGreS IF the western hemisphere tnat
was ever made. THO MpAIcan exhibit
stand, far ahead oi that Ui any Other
foreign nation. No ON. interested IN
Developing trade with Mex co ought to
Ia iss tne ppOrtunlty the present I DO
sitI,n OrdS UI seeing JusL what
Mexico mauuIact urers, aud what snc
does 10, ., auutar,ur", AMI what the
tastes OF the AcXIcans arr. uu or tht
ChiUI reasons why urop'aE nations
have surpassed Us in geltng he ira &c
OF AeAuU and the o4tn IN can
states Is that i.Lropcan manu-. acturerS,
being uhls ed 10 5 cN fore n marnct,,
study The tastes OF those NHun they
Woud la g iUt customers, While Gal
own manuta tureTS, accustomed 10 con
sidcr Oriy the domcstie mdrkci, hnoN
little OF The taStc, % ,hr ia IONS Spui,
rf ua, and fre,,u ntly Try o Sii IN III
"gCh goods IL they 90 hot ,arG TO.
:, there tie any one who has not Yet
GOTTEN i'd Of the idea that the M,Ni
cans are st hi SaVGGrS ll..>hUG.d 81
NV RI ans aud ,oDK 1t some o. iIc
TN" lcat ~ md t"NtI lie goods and
wooden carving and MAY my winch
M,Xlto cXhi Its.
N,ry mach the Land>ompst huj,di Il
, un the grJln l. ) tar ,Ht.fui OC I
gonal structure ds cor, te III the atyI o
tao Alham IN. which the Me ,Itan GOV
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expense |" l'"t !'I ''H' '"'' l"r"dt'l
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mat II Is the iliie>t tu"y ever .a'eh'I I"
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anu pos" C. "P''''.tihI "'a -, 4" gun
Git''il" II, "' 'nt N'',''' " '''' ia,
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The Brookhaven leader., 1885-07-16

\" mrxrd c"nE north leaves Brno.t-
haven 1T 900 \. NJ.
No. I mixed going south leaves Brook,
hsvcn at 2:F0 p. NJ
.P-Miyed Freighfs in NOT run on sun
,ay and none goe, South on Monday,
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-07-16
ApvERTIsrMERfs.

ror nansic.t Advertisements. ten ccn's a
tine for iirst ,scyttup. dvc Ceits iiue for
saoh sibscquS ~ iuhert,on.
CUn.
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-07-16

These Trains stop st all rrgul'
tiuiiS.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-18
DANG YOU

Ex-Congresaman Gun.es was, during the war. a proud and impressive officer.
 He was not afraid of the enemy and never sought chance Of keeping ou, of harms way, but It was we'll known tact that 'Ae elanking panoply and turkey-gobblss strut ot sar was to him quite as interest ing as the gleam oi the bayone, or tho "cannon's opening roar" ln January,
 iSo5 Gunter marched his men from the northwest down to the capital city. While the men were halted on the opposite bank ot the river, Guniet went oves into the town, and while there, became Ac- Pqaainted with several young ladies. ln the presence oi these ladies he decided to make an impressive show; and he told them to stand upon the hotel balcony, to be eheered by hts troops as they passed.
 Nov, boys" said Gun,sr when he had gone back to his men, "when we cross over l want you 10 march jus. as gracefully AS you possibly can. A party of ladies will he standing on the hotel balcony. When 1 take off my hat and shou, 'rhtee cheers for the ladies os Little Rock, Jsff Davis and the southern eontedsfacy,' you must all cheer"
 The men were m. in a cheering humos. They had marched through many iniles of snow. The peacock leather to them. while it migh, have bren picturesque, possessed no, that great charm which turks around loaf of bread and q place to sit down. Just before arriving op. posite the hotel on the balcony ol which the ladies stood. one of the off cers saidt
 Boys. we've go, enough of this fool. ishnsss Don't open your mouths. Pass IL along the line"
 The word was passed along. Cantes took of his hat, waved 1t and exclaimed, '" Three cheers for the ladies Of Little Rock, Jsf Davis and the southern con- iederacy."
 The men were marching in the most sig'zag and slas,ernly mannsf No ons eheered. Cunter "dueksd" his head and breathed an oath as long as a plow- line. Shortly after the soldiers passed the hotel, yellow dog ran Into the street. Then the men yelled. Qua. ter rayed. Standing upon his stiuups he exclaimed. "oh. yes, dang you You oaa'' cheer Psr:y ef ladies. bat you can cheer a dang yaIlar dog. dang you."
 Never afterwards did Ganter place 70 much confidence in his men.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-18

were employed and stable, painted and showy, was soon ready for the blooded animal.
 The other day the colonel went out to see how the colt was getting along. He was so eager to see him that, after leav- ing the dinner table, he did not take time to put on his hat. The colt was standing in corner of the fence. The colonel approached, and after many words of endearment, the old gentleman lifted up the colts right fore foot. The hair on the top of the colonel's head stood up like tuft of grass. Reaching dewn, the blooded animal gathered up a mouthful of hair and nipped it of so close that the poor fellows scalp did not escape. Mrs. Groggins said that she thought she heard some ono making a noise, but that she thought it was the col onel singing to his colt. The colt Is dead at present. Alter the doctors had gone, having told the colonel that they might save the greater portion of the top of his head, the enraged man went out and shot the colt. It has since tram spired that the colt was the commonest kind of a scrub" tha. he had bitten many inoffensive people and that old Bockley, in giving the thing to the colo nel, did so as means of securing long contemplated vengeance.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-18
A GOOD MAN.

"Here boys" called q man. "Come here and catch this rat. Biggest rat you ever saw ran under that pile of lumber. Throw it over here. Nov we'll get him !"
 Three or four men went to work and moved an enormous pile of lumber, but did not find the rat
 "The owner of that lumber will be mad" said some one, addressing the man who had called the boys.
 " No, he won't am the owner"
 "Why, you must indeed be an enemy te rasa, going 10 60 much trouble Co catch one.v
 q didn't sec any rat"
 "Then why did you let the boys tear down your lumber ?"
 @oh, yos see wanted i, moved"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-18
NOT coNsUMMATRD.

During several seasons, young Park had been a constant visitor a. the house of Abemleich Morrison. Sunday ate Sunday the young fellow would ceme and after sitting nearly all day, stealing glances at Sookey, old Absmleich's daughter, he would go home, He was % bashtul that when the time came io, his departure, he would glide out the door. jump over the fence and run like a iack-rabbit. Lsst Sunday he took hi. place as usual.
 "Sam," said old Abemleieh, "whuts your daddy doln' ?"
 " Maxim uv a steer yoke, uh, huh. huh. T
 "Whuts Lige doin' P
 "Aint doin' nothin' Dun gone to meetin' with A gal, uh huh. huh"
 "Whut's your mother doin'2'
 "Co. sorier behind on her quil, an Is cardin' uv her bats to-day"
 "Msde your plant bed yit 2"
 "We've made one uv them but we aint made the big one whut we lowed to make"
 "Sim2"
 "Yas, sar."
 "Whut's the usen actin sich blame fool You love Sock 2"
 "No, don't. nh huh. huh"
 "Yes, you do."
 "I don't nuiher."
 Yes, you do. an you wanter mary her"
 :" don't now, no such nv thing, uh, huh huh"
 "Yes, you de-"
 "Would you give her to me ef wus ter wanter m arry herr
 "Ycs. you may have her. Come here, Sook." calling the girl.
 "Whut do you want, dad S' she said, entering the room.
 "Hoid on, Sam. Come back, you blame fool 1"
 Sam had jumped over the fence and was running like a jack.rsbbit. Old Abemieich says that the marriage may take place as soon as Sam "ken be hemmed up an to,ch to the house."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-18
DID NOT APPROVE THEM.

Ms, G!sdiscn Fc~ler has just returned from the Indian Territory. The account which he gives of his sojourn in that beautiful country throws much light on Indian institutions.
 "oa,itis great undeveloped country" 1" said he, in reply to question asked by friend, "bu, do you know that cannot approve of the minor details of some of their social customs. It's fact, don't. visited old Lumpty Yum. He Is one Of the wealthiest men in the territory. The old fellow treated mo with marked cour- tesy. It is an Indian custom that guest shall not eat with the family, but that hts meals shall be served to him In hts room, and that he shall be waited upon by the favorite daughter. We'll, when my first meal was brought, took a goed look at the girl. She was beautiful, but her fathers money made her face ssrikingly attractive. She spoke English pretty well, and was not 60 bashful as had expected to find her. She became more and more communicative, and after awhile, in view of the fact that was out of employment, decided to make to her proposition of marriage. She told me how to proceed. mas, take her by the hand, lead her to Lumpty Yum and say, will you give me this maidenT Idid so. Lumpty Yum reflected a moment and said:
 "'You don't want her.
 "The girl nudged me and knew tha, this was another custom.
 "Yes, l do.'
 "All right
 Nothing more was said. The next day we were married. rushed up to Lumpty Yum and shook hands with him, but when called him father he frowned upon me.
 "How is this2 asked.
 {" How Is what2'
 "tYou do not allow me to call you father.'
 "No.'
 "Why2'
 "'Cause I ain't'
 Didn't marry your daughter
 "No, married servant. Daughter away at school
 So, you see," continued Mir. Gladison Fowler, "i cannot approve the minor details of some of the Indian customs"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-18
4 STRAIGHT VERDICT,

A cofoneTs jury returned a verdict to the effect that certain prominent man had died of alcoholism.
 "your verdict is absurd, . some one said to the coroner.
 "Why soTr'
 "Bscaase he vas never known to drink"
 "Thai's fact"
 :" He never went into . ssio0H."
 "You are right"
 "Thsn why do you cay hs died from the effects of alcoholism, when ws ail know that be was shot 7v
 "That's all very .Tne," the coroner re- piled, but the man sho shot him waa dTsSk. Des's talk .e me, if you please. undesssaad my business Deceased vas killed by whisky"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-18
TWO BOYS.

 A little boy stopped at a fence and ad- dressed little fellow who was playing in the yard.
 "Who lives herep" My pa does" "Who is your pa?" My pa, that's who." "What does be do2" He don't do nothin'. He's preacher" :" He talks to God, don't he?" "Yes."
 But God don't talk to him, does He ?" "He could if He wanted to-" But He don't want to-" How do you know?" Know better than you do." "No, you don't" "Do."
 "Dont."
 "S,ory."
 "Lie."
 A lady came out and prevented blood. shed.