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The Brookhaven leader., 1885-02-05
TO
TNE PUBLIC.

We tdhC tliiS lllctuOu vi
thanking our friends and
patrons for their liberal
patronage in the past, and
promising to serve them
faithfully in the future, we
solicit a continuance of past
favOrs.
Having ample capital to
carry on an extensive furn-
ishing business, and being
amply prepared to pay
CASH for ALL we buy dur
ing THE ENTIrE YEAR,
THEREBY SECURING THE
ADVANTAGES afforded by
all the discounts for SPOT
CASH we can offer unusual
advantages to all who may
need assistance during the
Spring and Summer to
carry on their farming
operations.
To all parties having due
and unpaid accounts on our
books, we urge them to
bring in their cotton as
speedily as possible and set
tie up,as it is the opinion of
the best authorities that
cotton will 60 much lower
before it is higher than
present figures, and settle
ments are easier made now
than later on.
We will keep constantly
on hand a complete and
well-assorted stock ofStaple
and Fancy Dry Goods,
Clothing, Boots and Shoes,
Hats, Hardware, Saddles,
Brides, Bagging and Ties,
a full and fresh stock of
Fancy and Plantation
Groceries, Can Goods, etc,
all Of which we offer for
the next three months AT
GREATLY REDUCED PRICES.
1t will pay YOU to call
Old us for prices before
making your purchases else
where.
We are agents for the
Gullett Improved Gin, and
can offer rare inducements
to parties needing Gins,
Condensers. Feeders, Gin
Betting, Or other GIN ma
terials, all of Which can be
furnished them on short
notice.
Respectfully,
SHERMAN < DAVIS.
Brookhaven, Miss.
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-02-05
-stammerins or Suite ring.

ann nineiee years of age, and have been
troubled vith suffering or stammering near
ly all INV life, at least since ] can remember
II became 20 annoying to me that l recently
went to New Orleans 10 see il could find
relief. I-was recommended to DIR. Prentice,
No. Is Dryades street, Nes orlcans. ! was
under the management OF the Doctor the
first time for thirty minutes, aud have new
sr suffered on word or had the least diff
Guilty in articulation since, A. GoErrE,
DoAaldsonville, La
References a. G. Kicks, l42 Poydras street.
d~c.tt-l yr
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-02-05
Notice for Pnblicntioa.
LAND OFFICE At JACKSON, Miss,
fsuuarv iSth. iS~5.

LAND OFFICE At JACKSON, Miss,
january 18th, 1876.
Notice Is hereby given that the follow
ing-n AIned settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof IN support
of his claim, and that said proof will he
made before G. +. Watts, Chancery Clerk,
81 Monticello, Miss, on February 9th,
lSS5, viz: Richmond Sutton. Homestead
No. 1902, for the west half southwest
quarter section "a, township & north,
range 90 west.
lie names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation Of, said land, viz:
A. I. Lcngine, All of
Ike LonginO, Silver Greek =. o.,
j. j. benson, Lawrence Co.,
Daniel Forest, Miss
X. C. KERR,
CIV Register.
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-02-05
Notice TOR Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Miss,

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Miss,
January <, 1856.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has fled roticc of his
intention to make final proof in support
Of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before e. T.. Watts, Chaneery Clerk,
at Monticello, Miss, on February goth,
1876, viz: Hettic Wilson, Homestead No.
96ll, for the west BALI north east quarter
section Il, township 8 north, range 20
west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of. said land, viz:
Perry Buckhaltcr, All of
Robert Dampier, Hebron T.. O.,
Sandy Dampicr, LawrCnce Co,
Albert Damper, Miss.
e. c. KERR,
sw Register.
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-02-05
iIsa MORAN.
NJ LS hoR0AN,
Ill Gas9net street, New Orl, ans

My eyes have been very badly crossed nil
my life. They we're so bad that was told il
had them operated on | would lose my
sight. DIR. Pre- 'tice Strengthened them il.
about minute. and my sight was better at
once. The following day went ON an cxcur-
sion to Spanish Fort, l did not even wear
band &c after the operation.
LOUIS MARTIN.
Whitehall, st. James Parish, La.
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-02-05
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Mss.
10 1R2Z

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Mss.
January {, 1885.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has fled notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will he
made before G. T.. Watts, Chancery Clerk,
at Monticello, Miss, oil Feb. Goth, 1S65.
viz: Robert Dampier, Homestead No.
943l, for the southwest quarter portn-
west quarter section 81 and southeast
quarter northeast quarter section %,
township 9 north, range 20 west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, viz:
Perry Buckhaltcr, All of
Joseph Morris, Hebron P. o.,
Anthony Myers, Lawrence Co.,
Randall Sutton. Miss.
r. C. KERR,
CIV Register
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-02-05

Obtained, and all P1TENT BUSINESS
attended to for Moderate Fees.
Our Office is opposite the u. 8. fatchs
Office, and we can obtain Patents III less
time than those remote from Washington.
Send Model or Drawing. We advise as
to patentability FREQ of charge; and W
make No CHARGE UNLESS PATENT is 7h-
CURED. -
We refer, here, to the Postmaster, the
Supt. of Money Order Div. and TO ON
cials of the u. S. Patent Office. For err
cular, advice, terms and references .a
actual client in your own State or Couh'
ty, write to
c. a. SNoyN & co..
Opposite alent Office, asliing'ep't
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-02-05

About twelve years ago the daylight of my
life went out and left me in total darkness
Bar roy OF bright hope found its way into
my sha lowed heart siA years ago, when
was told of and taken to the most eminent
oculst of Chicago. l was taken to the Eye
lhfirmary, chlorotorm was gwen me and
both eyes were operated on for cataract.
Well, after several weeks of horrid suffering
one Of my eyes run entirely out and the 9TH
er remained totally blind. Then all hope tru
ly. departed fl ON my life. Never WAS there
an hour from that time that death would
have been unwelcome, Until the oath OF De-
cember, eS3, when was taken to see DR.
Prentice. He at once operated on 10Y re-
naming eye, without giving me chloroform OIL
anything of that nature, and in one week
from that time, as the first bright sun rose
on the New Year of 1854, the l,sndage MAS
removed from my eye and could seel Thank
God, could see. BENJAMIN HERBAuGa,
405 Longwood street, Rockford, III.
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-02-05
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Miss,

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Miss,
January 8, 1885.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-nanled settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that proof will be made
before G. E. Watts, Chancery Clerk, at
Monticello, Miss, on February IA, 1855,
viz: James Butler, Homestead No. 1920,
for the north east quarter, section II,
township IL, range 90 W.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of, said land, viz:
A. I. Longino, Silver Greek z. o.
Joe y r sR RanSias. Lawrence c Miss
A. E.Weathersby. of Monticello.
Il. c. KERR,
Register.
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-02-05
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Miss, I
January ~, 1885.

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Miss,
January y, 1885.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-naned settler has filed notice Of his
intention to make final proof i'll Snpl Ort
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before F. NJ. Martin, Chancery
Clerk, at Brookhaven, Miss, on March =,
1885, viz: Abraham Harness, Homestead
No. 10143, for the southeast quarter
northwest quarter and southwest quarter
northeast quarter and northwest quarter
southeast quarter section 35, township 3
north, range 9 east.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land. viz:
James ard. All OF
Ephriam McComb, Summit ?. O.,
Levy Stovall, Pike Co.,
Alexander Magee, Miss.
Il. c. KERR,
CIV Register.
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-02-05
The Blind See!

Mr.. L. j. II. Foster. of Crawford, Miss -
was totally blind for several years with Cat
aract. His eye was operated on by an emf
nent oculist of New Orleans. After several
weeks of horrid suffering his eye run out.
The doctor then said he did not believe il
could lie done successfully under the
exis ting conditions Of Mr.. Fosters system
But afterward DR.. Prentice operated under
precisely the same conditions, and gave Mr.
Foster sight. Mr.. l.. j. II. Fosters ad-
dress is Crawford, Miss.
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-02-05
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON. MISS, !

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON. MISS, I
January y, 1855.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing -named settler has filed notice of his
intention TO make final proof in seaport
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before c. L. Watts, Chancery Clerk,
at Monticello, Miss. gu February 2Sth,
1885, viz Ephran Jett, Homestead No.
10l15, for the east half northwest quar-
ter section 81, township north, range 10
east.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation ol, said land. viz:
Haywood Bryant, All of
Henry Williams, Monticello p. o.,
James Prestidge, Lawrence Co.,
Nathan Wells, Miss.
r. c. KERR,
CIV Register.
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-02-05
Health is Wealth!

On L G. wEsrs NERVE AND BnArN TREAT
s N sor Naarsss
Headache, Nervous Pr oetration caused by the nss
Of alcohol or tobacco, Wakefulness, Mental De-
preston, Softening OF the Brain resulting in in
sanity and leading to misery, decay and death,
Premature Old Age. Barrcnncss. Loss Of power
In either scx,. Involuntary LOSSES and spermet-
abuse or observation-disclosures. Each box contains
pnemonth's treatment S1.0Ga box, or six boxes
orSs.00. sent BY mail propaidon receipt OF price
WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES
To cure any case. With each order received byns
for six boxes, accompanied with $500 We will
send the purchaser our written guarantee to re.
fund the money if the treatment does notettect
azure. Guarantees issued onlyby
JOHN O. WEST & Co,
es2 W. MADISON ST., CHICAGO, iLls.,
Sole Props Vests Livex Pills.
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-02-05
G.. q. .Fsc.lEEEL.fT,
Alto n NEY AT L a ~.
- AND
SOLICITOR IN CtiANCERY.

Special stiention gvsn t. Probate and Cham
Gerry business, and the Co. lection Of Clains In
Lincoln ami Law renee counties.
ONCE in Brookhaven over the brick Sore
corner Of Railroad Avenue and Monticello st.
jy 1916 In.
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-02-05
+. p. NJ artInex.

My son had a troublesome cltarrh of the
head and throat. For more than two years
We sought medicll aid in vain. watched the
gradual progress of the disease with a great
deal of anxiety, and while following strictly
the treatment and advice of leading physi-
clans, saw my son from day to day grow
worse. His hearing became so badly affect
cd that he could not hear the ticking of a
watch when held close to the car Last Nav
| took him to DIR. Prentice, Is Dryades
street, and from that day he began to iul-
prove and continued to grow better, until nc
could hear the same watch six feet from his
ear, or could bear it ticking in his pocket.
His general health has improved and all bad
symptoms have passed away. His hearing
is how SO acute that he can distinguish the
taIntcst discord in music, in which he is
now progressing very finely. In short, DR.
Prentice cured my son OF his csiarrh and
deafness. ! sincerely feel that can recon-
mend DR. Prentice as possessed Of the high
est skill and ability, and | take the greatest
pleasure in adding my testimonial to DR.
Prentice's long list OF trnmpha.
+. L. MARriXEz,
Manufacturer and Wholesale Dealer in Boots
and Shoes, Nos. and 3 Magazine street,
New Orleans, La.
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-02-05

RITPTURE CURED hyour AstrIaeant To-
toF book PET 4 CO.. hi ssk Ava. NAx York CITY.
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-02-05
10 CDNSUMpTlVES.

Of that dread disease, Consumption. by sl,nps
remedy is anxious 70 make known to MS Isl,om,r
sufferers the means Of euro To all who aeslrv =,
he viii send copy Of the prescription usea ~
same which they will ind q sure Cure ~
Coughs, Colds, Consumption, AstnmSs,
Bronchitis, &C. Parties wishing me IN ~ va
ton, WIN please address, Rev. Il. A WILSON, 1Ss
Penn ST., Willamsburgh, N. Y.
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-02-05

Mrs.. d. III. Cassidy is now open at the
sId stand III, Gravier Street, New Orleans,
la, which will prove an immense accom-
mediation to her numerous friends and the
travelling public, who will testify their APP
probation by giving her generous sup
port. The house has been newly and
tastcfully furnished, everything done that
4ould be- to add to the comfort of hei
guests. Mrs. NJ. FL. CASSIDY.
The only entrance is 172 Grarier street
Don't forget the number and entrance"
March 13-lyr
The Brookhaven leader., 1885-02-05

TEASE ssei e:ise IN s9ss, ss e,-
F1Hs In America STAPLE aTticle--pleases eyc.y
tss--Trsde 90 finiIslIy Increasing gents
.snssa sy ~ ahere--hsst indaeemeats- -sion't
~asts time -sefsd for Circular %
LOFT WILLS,
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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-10-03
"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

An exchange says: mountains
have no eyes, yet we've seen noun
taineer." Ii without eyes, how can
mountains peakP-Btnghanlpton Re-
publican.
--"Flipkins, I'm going to raise your
rent" said his landlord. THANK you;
I'm blowed if can" said Flipkins. -
Lynn Union.
An editor who was impelled to
give up his seat to lady in a street
car, described it as being crowded out
to make room for more interesting
matter. u Chicago Herald.
In speaking of the performance OF
a celebrated singer, a musical critic
said: 1--WE hang upon every note"-a
remarkable proof Of the singers power
of execution"
WHAT do you think of my new
dress, hubbyp Isn't it the handsomesi
one you ever SAW" Eyes, l confess il
is; lace over everything, in fact'.-
Boston Budget.
Sample of Cockney wit: Why is 6
ghost up tree like man eating his
dinnerP Because he's a goblin up thu
hash This has been successfully adj
ministered to dozen American citi
zens without any evil consequences
San Francisco NeUS- Letter.
Two Troy men have invented
machine which, it is claimed, will
practically revolutionize match max
ing, turning out over twenty-four thou
sand matches a minute. That man il
Western Pennsylvania who has eleve
manageable daughters and broke
down front gate will welcome this ma
chine with open arms. The match
making mammals occupation will no.
be gone. -Norrist0Dn Herald
Got any COW bellsP" eyes; ste
this way" ''Those are too small
Haven't you any largerp" mo, si
the largest ones are all sold" Rust
Gus started off and got as far as I'll
door when the clerk called after hin
Look here, stranger. take one of thoi
small bells for your COW and you won
have half the trouble in finding he
for when you hear her bell you wi
always know she can't be far off
The farmer bought the bell.-Tess
SVttngs.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-10-03
.----"@W -
BRICKS.
How They Arc Dried and Burned-The
Quantity of Water They Contain.

How They Are Dried and Burned-The
Quantity of Water They Contain.
The drying of bricks is matter of
great Importance, and requires more
attention than it generally receives.
From handmade bricks we have to
evaporate some twenty-five per cent.
of water before it is safe to burn them;
thus in works producing twenty thou
sand bricks per day, or six millions per
annum, we have to evaporate moro
than twenty tons of water every.
twenty-four hours. The burning of
bricks is exposing the dried brick to
such degree of heat as to change its
character from that of a merely alb
sorbent lump of dry earth to a hard
ened, indestructible, partially vitritied
mass, or artificial stone, which will
withstand the action of the atmosphere.
The effect of fire on clays or brick
earth varies with the proportion and
number of earths and salts of which
they are composed and the different
percentage they bear to one another.
Clay of pure alumina is infusible, but
on exposure to great heat contracts
freely in bulk. Alumina combined
with silica, or alumina combined with
lime, will withstand the most intense
heat which can be obtained in fur
mace; but a mixture of these three
earths will melt at very low heat, the
lime acting as fux on the silica; and,
according to DR.. IRE, in his ''Diction-
airy of Arts" the more readily the
nearer the mixture approaches the fol-
lowing proportions-viz., alumina, one
fifth; lime, one-lifth, and silica, three
fifths; by adding two parts more Of
sand it becomes one-seventh alumina
one-seyenth lime, and fiye-sevenths
silica. The general color of burnt
brick is red owing to the clay contain
ing little iron; but where the per
centage of this substance is larger the
color of the brick is blue. For burning
bricks we have to employ the utmos
care and attention in exposing them
to as high heat as they can stand
without endangering their melting. |
they are not sufficiently burnt they will
be very absorbent, and will retain sut1i
cient moisture for a frost to destro.
them. - Chicago Times.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-10-03
CHEAP GAS.
How Bob Burdette Played it on Misery
Landlord.

How Bob Burdette Played It on Misery
Landlord.
One night was shaving myself, pre-
paratory to the evenings entertain
ment, in small room of an economical
hotel. The room. as usual, was ar
ranged with special reference to the
comfort and convenience of the guest
who shaved himself. The gas bracket,
with its single burner, was high up on
the wall, above the head of the guest.
The bureau, holding the mirror in its
gaunt arms, stood on three legs, away
over on the opposite side of the room,
far away from the gas and the window
as it could get. The gas, being eco
nomically administered, burned with a
feeble, blue light, and occasionally
coughed in hectic manner as though
it would go out the first time the door
opened. My friend, the commercial
traveller from Bridgeport, who sat
watching me with tears in his eyes,
said: "Aren't you often annoyed by
the miserably small amount of gas you
are permitted to burn in their little
hotelsPn / said that the illumination
of my apartments-I always call my
room my apartments-seldo reached
that degree of brilliancy that enabled
me to find the bed without first falling
over all the chairs, to wit, one chair, in
the apartments He went to his room
and in moment reappeared. "Here. "
he said, sis something right in my line,
and it's Just what you want. With
these little tongs you can take off any
burner in the United States, see? And
with them you put in place of the
stingy fellow, this twenty-four foot
burner, like this" And look, q
fanlight as big as piece OF
pie blazed up and flooded the
room with radiance. SEven the accu-
INFLATED lint and burned matches Of
years under the bureau rejoiced in tho
wonderful light. "Be careful, y sale
my benefactor, land take off your owr
burner every morning. While we
talked the landlord. passing down the
hall, opened the door without knock
ing and looked in. "Oh," he said
''excuse me; but / saw the glare ovel
the transom, and thought the room wa.
on fire" But we said: "Oh, no. " anC
| WClU On IttlhluS dbOuU VIC Ddl bhOlu
statuette, and the landlord didn't say
anything, but just stood and looked a
the gas jet, and kept looking and look
ing and looking, At last he wen
away and we heard him sigh wearil,
as he tottered down stairs to order TIN
bread cut thin for supper, and scratcl
eggs, which were at that time siXt,
cents per dozen, off the bill of fare
Four years carried my good friend
gas fitting apparatus up and down tn
land with me; sometimes | broke tn
old burner and sometimes the new one
but ] never broke the tongs, and
never again shaved in the dark if Their
was any gas in the house.
Do the amazed visages of helplessl,
astonished landlords and staring por
tiers ever come back to haunt me now
Does my heart never ache as think 0
the landlord prodding the old beal
burner with pin, trying to make
produce the electric effect of the bat
wing he had noticed the night before
Do those gasfitters' tongs lie heav
on my soul to-day? Away, slight man
Ask me some fresh ones. Confession
of q Reformed Lecturer, IN Br0obly
Ed0Ie
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West Point Appointments.

Every Congressional District is en-
titled to one cadet at West Point Acad-
envy, and ten are appointed from the
country at large. As each cadet
graduates, dies, or resigns, room is
made for another in his place. 1t is
the duty of the Representative in
Congress of a given district to select a
commission of three citizens, who shall
meet at place appointed and examine
and report upon the proficiency of can
didates Offering; those best versed in
arithmetic, reading and writing, in
Guiding photography, the elements OF
English grammar, of descriptive geog-
raphy, particularly of their own coun-
try, and in the history of the United
States are awarded preference. The
appointments at large are conferred by
the President; those from the districts
and Territories by the Secretary Of
War on the nomination of the Repre-,
sentative aforesaid. - Chicago Times.