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The Brookhaven leader., 1886-01-28

The Presidential Succession bill per-
forms q glorious work, in shifting
Thomas Bayard around to the front
as :the heir apparent, In case of the
Presidents death, instead of John
sherman.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-01-28

1t seems that some of the women of
the Sea Coast are quite belligerent.
Two of them engaged in a fight last
week and were separated by persons
standing by, and the next day one of
the women met one of the interfering
parties, and cut him in the neck and
shoulder. This was not the maid of
Pas ,agoula, however.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-01-28

The author of that beautiful hymn
Sweet bye and bye, is suffering from
poverty at Richmond; and the auth or
of Tennyson's ''Vastness," that UNI
peerless, slush of the nineteenth centu-
~ is Baron and fat with gold. Our
father upon high, look down in sorrow
ct the unrighteous state of the eternal
uafitness of things.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-01-28

The Vicksburg Herald wants the
charter of that place taken away by
the Legislature. We always thought
it was foolishness to have such little
cross road villages incorporated; hut
there is great rage now for incorpa-
rating these microscopic towns, and if
vicksburg wants to change it, we shall
not Interfere
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-01-28
SENATE-1Sth Day.

A bill to amend section 2,111 of the
code, in relation to the maintenance o.
minors who have, parents, and have
the same put in the journals, was
adopted.
The House bill to require the Board
of Supervisors of Scott county, to SUI
perintend all public work let out by
them was tabled.
The bill to amend section A6S in re-
lation to the public revenue was pass
ed
A bill to repeal an act constituting a
three wire fence, lawful fence in
Holmes county, was passed.
To create an extra justice of the
peace and constable in Bolivar county,
to uphold the grand dignity of the law
and protect the peace of the State of
Mississippi was passed.
To authorize the Board of Supervi-
sor's of Lee, Tate, Noxubee, Lafayette
and Holmes counties to hold regular
meetings, the first Monday in each
month. Passed.
On motion, the privileges sf the SEN
ate were extended to Judge r. A. Hill,
q. b.. Huddleston and Hon. John
Downey, of Holmes.
Senator Simonton announced the
death of jeff Wilson, of Pontotoc, and
offered appropriate resolution. After
feeling eulogies by Senators Simonton,
Seal, Boyd, Houston and billiard, the
Senate adjourned in honor of the de-
ceased.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-01-28

A Mexican editor is to be shot for
writing scandalous and libelous articles.
This shows that the savage and I'M
civilized brutes have no respect for the
liberty of the press, and want to cur
fail all editorial amusement.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-01-28

From Greenland's icy mountains,
and Alaska,s frozen shore, there has
come another one of the blanedest
billiards that were ever Matched. 1t
has fallen upon US without mercy, and
our Sunny Southland is frozen stiff.
The Souh is frost bitten and shivering
and yearns for the sun to blaze forth
furiously and thaw her out,
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-01-28

Gentle render, If in these days we
write anything sinful and wicked, and
awful In its bitterness, anything which
causes US to get walloped, it is because
of the fiend who leaves the door
nuen
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-01-28

A rapturous report GENES to us from
Nebraska that the sleeping beauty,
who has slept over two months has
awakened. 1t is evident that the Ne
hraska liar has awakened also, and is
feeling well.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-01-28


lien on the obligator OF the bond, from
the time the bond IL received.
The amendment was tabled. Mr.
Truly favored the bill, and Mr.. Bridges
opposed 1t. After considerable argu
ment it was indefinitely postponed.
Several other bills met similar fate
and the House adjourned.
SENATE-15th day.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment
Hon. r. o. Reynolds, President pre-
tenn, in the chair.
The Judiciary committee reported
unfavorably upon the following bills:
A bill in relation to the rate of in
terest.
A bill to abolish days of grace.
A bill to amend section 1857, in re-
lation to the refusal of civil officers to
perform the duties required of them by
law.
The committee on Counties reported
the bill to amend section 1881 in rela-
lation to coats i'm civil suits. That it do
pass.
The joint resolution to appoint a COM
mittee to investigate the affairs of the
Yazoo and Mississippi Delta Levee
Board was passed, and the amendment
providing that said appropriation shall
not exceed fifty dollars.
A bill to encourage agriculture in the
State was finally referred to the COM
mittee on agriculture.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE-l5th day.
BY unanimous consent, the Senate
bill retiring Judge Trimble was REFER
red to the Judiciary committee,
A bill was introduced to amend the
divorce law, by making permanent in
sanity a ground for divorce. The
bill, with amendments, was laid on the
table.
The members OF the Legislature were
evidently not weary Unmarried life,and
had no desire to give their wives good
ground on which to obtain a divorce
Had this bill become law, it is sup.
posed that majority of the wives OF
the members would have Immediately
applied.
An act to define and punish the crime
of polygamy in this State and of teach
ing polygamous principles, was passed
Mississippi no longer presents warm
welcome and an inviting field for thu
morbidly matrimonial Mormon.
An act to require the Secretary o
State to furnish the law library of Mem
phis, Tenn, with'the ActsIand Journals
of our Legislature, and thus carry thu
great, broad light of our legislative wis
dom into the darkness of other States
was passed.
The Memphis law library is expected
to loom up greatly in Importance an'
grandeur, by the acquisition of our Act
and Journals.
An act to amend Sec. 433 of the Code
so that District Attorneys may receiv
a salary of $1,000 and no fees, was indef
initely postponed.
A street railway for the town O
Greenville was then incorporated.
An act to repeal an act, which enacte'
an act, entitled an act to define wha
constituted lawful fence in Sharke,
county, was respectfully referred.
The bill to repeal the section of til
Code which prescribes the kind an
size of the ballots to be used, was indet
initely postponed
Acts to obtain more competent schoo
teachers and to insure the more faithful
performance of the duties of the trus
tees of public schools, and of count,
superintendent of public education
were all postponed indefinitely.
The. Chair announced the following
committee on the Chickasaw schOo
fund: Nolan, Sellman, Burkitt. Hay
den, Buchanan, Bush, Cook, and Nor
rell of Yazoe.
The House then adjourned.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-01-28
The labor troubles still grow broader
and heavier, and still swell and swell.

Another year has rolled around al d
added from one to three months to
the ages Of the ladies.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-01-28

At last, after all these years; the
sensational infidel martyr, John Brad
laugh has been sworn in, and is a
recognized member of Parliament.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-01-28

Among these, the eloquent speech of
Senator Dickson deserves special COM
pliment, both for its force and its fin
ished eloquence.
Barron, McGhee and Lee were APP
pointed tellers.
The vote resulted as follows Power,
80; Henry, 92.
S5NATF,-I4th Day.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-01-28

each bond should operate as a judgment
lien on the obligator OF the bond, from
the time the bond il received.
The amendment was tabled. Mr..
Truly favored the bill, and Mr.. Bridges
opposed it. After considerable argu-
ment it was indefinitely postponed.
Several other bills met similar fate,
and the House adjourned.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-06

comes. But we haven't to think of our
selves at all. We've Just got TO think of.
God"
"What do we know about Him Ii
was said IN a shrill whisper, and Tom
could hear the misery below the mock
cry.
I'VE know that He made man in his
image, sir, and we can think of the best
man we ever came across and of what 4
friend Ne would be if he was a million
times better than he is, and into the bar
gain, able to see and know everything
even the very thoughts Of the heart-and
to do his own good will. Oh. sir, He's
looking at you this very minute, and
knowing what you're thinking sir, and
how hard it's all been for YOU; and He's
loving you, and wanting you to love Him
back, if you only would
Tom heard the stranger laugh in the
darkness. 1t was a laugh which chilled
the blood.
You good people don't understand,
said the youth hardly, and with a mighty
pull at the oars. ,'Perhaps YOU We got
nothing in your heart that YOU don want
God to see. Perhaps you are looking
forward to the judgment day to bring all
your unseen virtues into light. 1t is not
so with me"
''Oh. sir, | think it's YOU that don't
understand pleaded poor Tom. Il
know myself deal more Of a sinner
than you do yourself in your real heart,
sir. Not that it does us any good to
think about our sins, except to bring
them to the Savior; and if everybody
else will turn from us, He's one that
never does
And then they pulled on for a long,
long time in silence, till Greenwich
Palace was left so far behind them that
Tom knew they must be drawing near
their journeys end.
II guess my little lad is in his bed BY
this time" he said cheerily. cay, but
we've had a fair passage down. I've
pulled the stronger, knowing he'd be a
praying, God bless dear father and take
care Of him I'm thinking this here
black shadow will be the ship we want
We must draw up cautiously and speak
her"
II was the American vessel. That as
certained, the stranger himself stood up
in the boat and shouted a few words that
were hieroglyphics to all butthe captain
who Instantly SUNNI, ned him on board
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-06

tnre. The lad, standing on deck, stoop-
ed to receive them, and some t1aring
tull on his face, showed it even whittier
and sharper than il had looked at the
little room Of the wharf. But Tom heard
that he was speaking in some light jest
to the captain, whose reply he caught.
Hes saved your body, anyhow
YES returned the other ''but that
was in his bargain this wasn't
Il reckon it would be a harder one if
it was And the two laughed and
turned away, and disappeared down the
cabin stairs.
Tom had first to see that the boat was
made fast, and then the steward called
him to the t~orecastle and set before him
some plain, sailor-like refreshments,
which was very welcome after his hard
labor. The place was quiet enough.
The men not on duty were in their
berths, either heIplessly snoring off their
last debauch on shore, or anxious to Sc
cure the best rest they night get for days,
amid the extra IabOrS of a start and the
perils of the Channel. But the %lorecastle
was close and ill-odorouS, and Tom was
Glad to get on deck again.
He stumbled over something. 1t was
the refugees miserable luggage, still
lying where he had left it, Tom lifted
it up and removed it to a spot safer from
damp or damage. 1t was Toms instinct
to do a kindly or a careful deed.
Poor lad" he sighed to himself.
sim feared he's laughin' at all I've
been sayin' to him. Poor enough it was,
| know; | wish it could ha' been better,
not to have offered a temptation to his
scorning. He's had a cold, spoiled kind
of life. I should say. | wonder the mas
ter didn't take to him years ago. One
would ha' thought his being born along
with his own little one would have been
a sort of tie, like. I've always felt kinder
soft to that little Winny O'Hara, as came
the day arter Nell had the baby-girl that
died. But folks f%eelin'S differ
Av. Tom, and so thew do. Feelings
follow thoughts, and they 60 apart as
far as east and west. You think Of your
children as sent of God, to be brought
up for his service, and loved in your love
for Him and YOU say OF your dead
baby, "that God took it to Himself.
But Mr.. Billiter thought of his child as
his heir, who should succeed to the great
fortune he was making for it, and per-
haps set a title before the family name.
And when the child died. he wrote upon
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-06
: ~ THE EARTH

+. mother living s'''' q"
Ea,I.1. va. born he said.
atheI' SIR saver saw
d'la Nj. Billiter is my
He my uncle-mo'h-
~ took 4 dislike to me be-
1orn on the same day as his
a, md the beggar brat lived
E. died, and he did not aP-
arrangement. Row away
rrn though | don't know why
n for my litt-it's not worth
said Tom earnest y "don t
E,bdv. Your life islnot your
TO God who gave 1t.
pb did not answer
sir. if may make SO bold
aits sometimes seemed to
there was none as cared par
YOU. It's hard, that teelin' is.
something OF II Ill lhy Pool
Young days. But there's one
one of US, and in Him
1 we have all things. | dare
thinkin' it's like my impl-
: teIIin you what you must
long ago. But there's
lhen the weakest word of an
ems one more than his own
ht, There's times, sir, when
ask at a %ploughmsn's door
cold water, an thank him
50 ! ventures to remind we,
els One that's Watchin' over
wing all your goings, and'll
Ight of ye, over the sea to
s."
hem, sir, as teaches that
8, and we're his 1ebellious
mats true enough, SO far
he's our Father as we'll,
now a father feels even to
Didn't good King
y my son Absalom! my
AbSalom would God |
lee' . AbSalom And the
himself did die for US rebels,
~ more penalty hanging
just like those ~pulrumptious
come home to their
sven when a free pardon's
beats their own back and
dIne ne anSWerinU word
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-03

Arm virumque canine. Thus, or in
some such way, lyred the poet. The
canine still lives, but few poets, unless
it be Walt Whitman, could put him in
rhyme. The average modern dog as
he is seen about the streets of Rock Island
Is not rythmical subject He doesn t
even always have four feet that can be
used, and this rather prevents his form
ing line. Yes, there's little poetry
about the common cur, unless it be in
the way of an epitaph. But still the
cur lives. and he's an anomaly so far as
the survival of the fittest is concerned
The worst looking of the lot can't be
killed, so they continue to travel the
streets, rough, ugly, ''yaller," thieving
bowling brutes, that seem to be seeking
extinction and can't find 1t. A good
sleek, intelligent dog is fine ANNA
and is just as easily kept as is worth
less cur. If man is going to keep do.
he ought to keep good one. There's a,
much sense in it as there is in keeping
blooded cows and horses,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-03
Westward, Ho

Rock Island county is about TO lose
several of her substantial citizens resid
ing in the upper end, but only Temporal
rily, we hope Luther s Pearsall chair
man of the board of supervisors, A F.
and Edward IIollister and Henry TOrpin,
all of COe township, nave rented their
farms-and good ones they are too aud
about the middle of March they will leave
for Nebraska, where they have taken a
contract as sub>contractors to build l06
miles of railroad for the Chicago & North
western Odd between Lincoln, Neb., and
Mitchell, Dakota They expect to com
plete the work in about eight months.
Mr.. Pearsal has rented his farm FOR three
years, and the present month will hold a
large sale on his place. He has several
large herds of thoroughbred cattle, be-
sides the usual accessories to a well regu-
lated farm, and rare bargains can I'M
doubleday be secured at the sale. Pear
sail, however. refuses to part with his
celebrated stallion, which is said to be
the finest animal in the county, and
whose excellent pedigree We have before
extclled upon. While the ARGUS is sorry
to lose the gentlemen as citizens, we trus,
| they will be successful in their new under
taking and reap the reward which energy
| and industry deserves.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-03
A PIow Patent.

John W. Bell, young man of Audi,
bon, Audubon county, Iowa, has just re
ceived' an important patent on corn cul-
tivator, which is his own invention The
main novelty in its construction is the
provision of means for the adjustment OF
the shovel blades at any desired angle
The shovel beam is attached at its for>
ward end to the frame of the cultivator,
and the lower curved end is rounded and
provided with apertures. The shovel
holder consists of rounded curve tongue
and arms, between which the beams fit,
and is secured by bolt upon which it
readily turns. A saddle issecured on the
under side Of the shovel blade. Altogeth
er it is a valuable invention, and is bound
to be received with favor in the agricul
tural world. Mr.. Bell will endeavor tc
have the Rock Island Pillow company
handle the p atent. He is a cousin Of
Supervisor Martin. has always lived on 8
farm, and secured his ideas of the valua-
BILE invention while following plow.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-03
Steamboat Tonnage.

A number of bills have been introduce
ed in congress in reference 10 steamboat
interests In the bills so far up for con-
sideration the most conspicuous features
are the ones which refer to the total alb
clifton Of AL fees for inspection service,
and the reduction of tonnage fees. Under
the existing laws each steamboat is called
upon TO pay to the government s25 for
the first 100 tons of freight capacity, and
ten cents for every ton over that amount.
The proposition then is to make reduc.
ton of the latter clause. Hence A boat
going out for the first time would turn
into the government treasury $40 instead
of S25 and five cents per 100 tons there
after instead of ten cents. To meet this
reduction in turn by the government a
bill was last week presented asking for
the reduction of the salaries of the hull
and boiler inspectors at the various ports
throughout the country.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-03

Il; is a fact well known to the medical
profession said prominent physician the
other day" that much less harm is done in
New York by those diseases most feared by
the public and the health board than by the
diseases which cause little alarm in the com
munity. The so-called plaques are not likely
to cause much havoc in this latitude, par
ticlilarly in a city where the sanitary regula-
tons are good. No scourge is 50 much
feared as Asiatic cholera, vet the deathe
from that disease in this city during the
year of the greatest epidemic were less in
number than the deaths from consumption
last year yellow fever has killed fewer
people in New York IN this century than
whooping cough has destroyed in single
year. Smallpox, which is causing so much
alarm at present, kills fewer persons here
than does either measles, Group, or whoop-
ing-cough
The deaths from typhus fever in this town
have been for many years less numerous
than those from typhoid fever. These state
mentS may be surprising to many residents
of the city. but they can be easily subStan-
tiated by an examination of the death
records, which are about the only reliable
records 10 be found in the health depart
ment. 1t would be well for the city, in my
estimation, ii the sanitary officers would
spend more time in investigating those dis
eases which cause the greatest mortality. 1t
would be well. also, If some of the news
papers would call attention to the facts IN
stead of causing useless excitement in the
public mind about improbable epidernics of
cholera, yellow fever, or smallpox New
York Tribune
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-03

1t is fact, but somewhat strange, that
Conductors Cummings and McNanny, OF
the c., NJ. & St. P. road, are very often
taken for one another We say it is
strange, because Cummings is Il blonde
while McNanny is a striking brunette, il
we may be allowed to use the terms.
Both are noted for their good looks anC
manly physique. Cummings has charge
of day train while McNauny is on duty
during the nocturnal hours. But il anv
similarity ever existed between these two
knights OF the punch it has been ruth
lessly destroyed. Last week Cummings
had the hirsute appendage to his upper
lip removed, which greatly altered bis
appearance. He says that he has been so
frequently mortified at being taken for
McNanny that he has sacrificed his mus,
tache, while the latter gets even with him
by claiming that he (Cummings) has com
mitted some bad deed and is afraid of dc
lection. Thus do the jolly boys of the
rail amuse themselves.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-03

The inquest of the death of little
JOHNNY Connolly, over the river, was
continued yesterday and today. The
physicians and number of druggists
were examined. BY far the most import
ant testimony given was that of Theodore
Busch, druggist He stated that he had
Call for 8 cents worth of trough on
rats" and told the party it was sold in 5
or 25 cents packages. He showed her a
Is cent package and she SAID she would
not buy She had on black dolman or
cloak He recognized the girl and said
thai 1t was Miss Connolly, who lives on
West Second street. After having seen
Bridget and Mary he pointed to Bridget
and said that she was the one. Mr.
Frank Nader. Of this city, submitted q
chemical analysis of the stomach, show
ing that aresnic was the cause OF his
death. There is little doubt as to
Bridget Connolly beng the cause, and
the question now to be determined i:
whether she is in her right mind or not
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-03

sued to him. W. Shafer, j. r. and VIM.
L. Holland appointed appraisers.
Petition by David H. and Emma T.
Moran for the adoption of a minor child
of Margaret Murray. Consent OF mother
filed Order OF adoption entered and
name of child changed to Nellie MAY
Moran.
Estate of VIM E. Brooks, deceased
Appraisement bill and widows aware
filed and approved.
LICENSED TO WE'D.
1-Benjamin G. Hicks. Winneshici
county, Iowa. Helena E. Kali, Rocl
Island. Swan W. Peterson, Miss Huldt
G. Edwall, Moline.
Clyde P. Crapnell, Miss Alic'
Bear, Eliza. Mercer county,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-03
POSING In A NEW ROLE.
Seth Morgan Tries His Hand al Litig6.
.tiOn.--Suing for Big M0ney.-.JOur-.
nalist, Common Carrier, Law.
yer-..What Nexts

Seth Morgan is to pose before the pub
lie in a new role He entered a suit in
the circuitcourt of Scott county yesterday
asking $4,000 of William Renwick,
which he claims that gentleman swindled
him out of during the well known DAYS
export Gasette squabble two years ago.
We thought we would hear from Morgan
again some day. After retiring from the
business management of the Gazette he
located at Des Moines for a time engaging
IN the vocation of common carrier.
He managed number of express wagons,
and it is said drove one himself Then
he studied law and was finally admitted
10 the bar, and now he proposes to test
his skill in that direction to the tune of
100000, Many Rock Islanders will be
interested in these proceedings and, if
Morgan is to argue his own case, we will
guarantee large attendance from this
side upon the day he displays his clos
Quence if the case, ever comes to trial
OF course Mr.. Renwick will not give
Mors an the amount he asks without fight
ing the claim. and perhaps he will engage
counsel to oppose the claim. Mr. Rem
wick is now in Europe, but will doubtless
hear something about the suit.
Morgan's success (?) as newspaper
manager is well known; what he accom-
plished as common carrier in the wild:
of Hawkeyedom is not generally known
as he did not attain national reputation
and his career as lawyer remains 10 be
seen. Morgan is evidently a cross be-
| tween a tad-pole aud a sucker