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The Brookhaven leader., 1886-02-04
q DESERTED VILLAGE.
The Last shanty OF Frog,own, Maryland.
Is Totterlng.

They were talking about dead mining
camps. II have seen dead camps"
said the man from the east shore OF
Maryland. land have seen dead oil
towns, but the deadest town | ever saw
was the remains of the once prosperous
Frogtown down on Delaware Bay. 1t
was once station on one of the first
railroads built in this country, line six
miles in length. passed through the
place last week. The engine stopped
for water or something, and | saw a
gaunt, hungry-looking girl clothed in n
greasy calico wrapper, reaching ont Of
the door of hovel and tearing off a
ciapboard. Ii was the last beard. All
the rest had been pulled off before for
firewood, and all the other houses in the
town had gone the same way. This was
the last house and the last inhabitant.
As soon as the Gaunt. hungry woman
completes her work of destruction she,
too. will 20.
They used to have accidents on the
roads in those old days" continued the
Marylandcr, mcditativcly. The cars
were wheeled over Wouucn GallS COW
cred with thin iron strips nailed down
TO the wood. The ends OF these rails
used to curl up and run through the
floors of the cars and out through the
roof Usually there would be man on
the end OF en-. And it sometimes
took several hours to pick him of,
They make all sorts of fun of East
shore people he continued, after Il
pause. land some OF the inhabitants axe
queer specimens. They grow on trees,
you know; some drop OF before they
are ripe, and that accounts for the vari-
city uf the fruit. You will meet men
with one cheek bone two inches higher
than the other, others with one side of
their mouths turning down and the
other side turning up; some without
any chins. others with chins extending
out like horns; some with feet and
bands like hams, others miS,hapcn and
bent and warped and twisted out of all
srmblance 10 humanity. \ new gen.
Grafton is sprjnging up. however, and
the latest born are very like other NOR
tails. Soon nothing will be left of the
Fast-shUrc men but tradition. - Chicago
NeWS.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-02-04
TWO VIEWS.
The Marvellous Bulk, and Complete InsiC.
nifcance of The Late yyrl. III. NanderLilt's


The Marvellous Bulk, and Complete Insig.
niHcance of The Late WA. Ii. NanderLilt's
Wealth.
The New York Times follows the dead
Vanderbilt TO his costly tomb with
curious calculation of what might be
done with $500, 0OQ, 900 OF silver dollars;
for instance, put lengthwSe, they would
stretch 4,G72 miles; piled on each other,
they would reach height of SO miles;
laid fat upon the ground they would
cover sixty acres: their weigh, in mass
would be 7,1GU tons, requiring 3j8 cars
for transportation; in dollar bills, laid
lengthwise, they would reach nearly
around the earth; made into q book, it
would be twelve miles thick; spread
upon the ground, they would cover 746
acres, All of which, from the Times
point of view, seems marvellous. Bat
when considered from other points Of
vision 5000, 100000 is bat an in
significant point Of dust; and
when compared with other and
more useful things, cuts but q con-
temptiblc figure in this worlds affairs,
and no figure at all in that other lie
The gold of the world is estimated at So
100000, 900, and, if pure and cast into a
solid mass. its Dimensions would form a
cube the sides of which would not eX-
ceed tWenty-sX feet and three quarters
of an inch. 1t could be placed in the
editorial rooms OF the Alg0adut. and
ours is but a weekly journal. Ii the
Vanderbilt millions had been cast into u
solid cube of gold we could have put it
into our coal-bin. The heart beats sew
enty times per minute, or 2.j77, 2O4, 900
in the seventy years allotted for the hui
man life, and all Vanderbilt's money
could not have purchased a single haart-
beat. The human lungs are in that
time inflated 699, 526, 500 times, and
if Vanderbilt had lost his breath,
all his wealth could not have purchased
Il single respiration. Antony had squan-
dered 500, 900, 900, and at the time of
the assassination of Caesar was in debt
Sl5,0OO,000. The present population of
the earth is ], 424.0O0, 900. Vanderbilt
wealth divided among them would have
furnished seven cents apiece. The area
Of the earth surface Is 1917, go, 900 of
square miles, Vanderbilt's we2 III would
have placed but one dollar on each mile.
n single valuable gem--sapphire--wcigh-
ing little over six ounces, is valued
at $4,000, 900. The total bonded
debt of the civilized world is S75, OOO,-
O00,00 Add the debts of India, China
and Japan, and it is increased another
thousand millions. The National debt
of the United States Is about 81 ,80O,-
900, 900, and it can all be printed upon
one bond, with coupons attached, at
cost not exceeding ten cents, and of an
intrinsic value not worth nickel.
Two hundred millions is large amount
in dollars, and gives great power to the
living man who controls it, but when
he dies does not furnish an obolus UNI
der his dumb. dead tongue to pay
Charon to ferry him across the Styx to
the shadows of that other world where
wealth is dross.-Saa Francisco Argo.
naut.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-02-04
Great Expectations.

Jones came into the office of The
Austin Water Works Company. lie
was mad. His eyes cleaned with a
balefGl light.
"Wh:. is the matter?" asked the
clerk.
II want to tell you that I've found
another fish in our water"
How large was tho fish," asked the
clerk, blandly.
about an inch long. Its shame
and an outrage
my dear sir. do you think that we
can furnish you with whales ninety feet
long every day for ten dollars !car?'
-Ieras Sg1inQs.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-02-04

MFR. Whittier dislikes. Cor b;r,,.,,
biographies and biographcrs ' "6,
course, / am glad" he said to 4 r... ~
visitor, ''to have thee tell nv fr;o eUi
anything about me they care 10 Illus Mus
but such fame as man gets from nv
written about him after he is dead s sSUM
to me worth very little. | have noI
thought of myself as a poet in the soner
in which we use the word when 'Ise
speak of the great poets. l have I'VE we
said from ting TO time the thine |
had TO say, and it has been a sS1;. l
of surprises TO me that people sb rr,ts
pay so much attention to them and -
mombnr them so LONG,
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-02-04
WILLING TO CORRECT.
But the Correction Is to BE Made After
the EXplrAliOn of q Dncnln.

hut the Correction Is to BE Made After
the Expiration of n Decade.
He walked into the Office the other
morning, looking pretty much like a
man dissatisfied with general results.
Can | see the editor?" he inquired.
He was directed to the foot of the
throne.
Good morning, SIR" he began,
gruGiy.
"Mornin',' grunted the editor.
Il came in,' he proceeded, ito tell
you Of { .ljoprint in the paper
"'Vhf is it?"
"iEcn, sent notice around here
that m. friend Smith had just been
married, and your internal compositor
got it: Mr.. Smith has just been mar
tyrcd. =
Ugh, you call that a misprint, do
you? Wen, Idon't, and I've raised
that ,ompositor's wages. If you
don't Ike it, send Smith around to
me ten years from now, and if he
wants it corrected, Ill have ii done" "
The visitor departed to see Smith
MerCHuDE Traveller.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-02-04

london wouid seem 10 be fast be-
coming the paradise of domestic scrv-
ants. A Lady living i'll Regents
Park, advertising for cook and house
maid, announces that th"y will be al
lowed the use of piano and late din
ncr." They will also he allowed out
,wo nights 4 week and every other sun
day. so considerable an employer has
right to require that candidates shall
b" furnished with highest tcstimoni-
mis- -
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-02-04

An Octogcnarian named Bohannon,
nj SIN ithton, Mo. died the other day.
after having tasted. it is claimed, for
Sfxty-one days. His abstinence was
caused by sickness. st. Louis Post.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-02-04

The signs and -, it is said, were
first used by Christopher Rudolph about
1854. The sign - was first employed
by Robert Recorde in 1867, because. said
he. moe 2 thyngcs can be moare
GONZALEZ
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-02-04

WHEN trains are telescoped the poor pas
sengers see stars.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-02-04

PEoPLE we must put up wit'l-Hotel
Keepers Citizen.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-02-04
In the IDSpitals.

Baltimore and Philadelphia hospital ply
sicians arc prescribing the new proprietary
medicine, Red Star Cough Cure. II contains
neither morphia, opium, norany other jul
riousingredients. Tho price is only 25ccnts
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-02-04

Love is little confidence game, IN which
both parties are taken in-by the clergy.
man.-UetrOH Free Press.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-02-04

IF afflicted with Sorc Eyes use DIR. Isaac
Thompson Eye Water. Druggists sell it. 3?oc.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-02-04

For removing dandruff and promoting the
growth of the hair, use Halls Hair Remover.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-02-04

THE sigh of the seamstress-A.hem.- ST
PdW Herdid.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-02-04

BRONCHITIS IS cured by frequent small
doses OF Piso's Cure for Consumption.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-02-04

A DESIRABLE thing in gloves-A warm
lining .-B0Ston Courier
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-02-04

A sNow-PLow is like a bad habit-A
good thing to cut adrift.-BOston Bulletin
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-02-04

AYERS Cherry Pectoral, in thousands Of
cases, has cured a cough in "a few days.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-02-04

-Jsck-rabbits caused $4,000 dam.
age in Tulare County, California. last
Season
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-02-04
TALMAGE'S SERMON.
Second Discourse OF the Series on
"The Marriage Ring"

Pointed Suggestions as TO what Woman
should Avoid in Choosing a Husband
None hut God n Safe Guide In
Deciding the Question.
The Brookhaven leader., 1886-02-04

ROCHESTER, n. Y, Dec 80.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-01-28
The Equitable Life Assurance
Society of the United
States.

ISSUES Policies.on the most approved
l. plans, viz:-Ordinary Life, Life Limit
ed Payments, Endowments; Tontine
Savings Fund, Tohiines, Semi ontines;
A. b. c. Tontincs; Life and Survivor.
ship Annuities; Children's Endowments,
Joint Life Risks, Partnership Insurance +,
etc., etc., etc.
Policies both Incontestablc and Non
forfeitable.
Contested claims, none.
Before insuring elsewhere, call and
get an estimate.
1t is calculated that every reasonable
wish of the insured is embodied in one
or more of the plans.
For full particulars and pamphlets,
apply to
ALEX. j. CARTWRIGHT.
General Agent for Hawaiian Islands.
GG 1yx
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-01-28
STATEMENT.

THE undersigned, a Committee of Di-
Il rectors of the Equitable Life As.
surance Society of the United States
appointed to formulate the views of the
Board on the advantages offered by the
Society to the public, report
1st-The Society issues all the approx.
ed forms of assurance, including Ordi-
nary Life, Endowment and Tontine DO.
licies. 1t is immaterial to the Directors
which form of policy is taken by In
tending assurers.
2d-The Life and Endowment forms
Of policy provide for annual cash divi.
dends and surrender value; are indis.
putable after three years and payable
Immediately after proof of death
3d-The premiums on Tontine po-
licy are the same as on the Ordinary
Life, but, while the latter is only pay.
able in the event of death, the holder of
the Tontinc policy has the right to draw
the whole of the reserve and the accu.
mulated profits IN cash at the end of
stated period; thus, during his own life
time after his producing years are past,
he can, without any larger premium
than on an ordinary policy, secure these
greater advantages.
4th-EXperience shows that the return
paid in cash on maturing Tontine pc.
licies approximates to or exceeds the
amount Of premiums paid by policy
holders, so that the average cost of the
assurance will be only about the interest
on the premiums.
5th-Tontine policies, like others, are
paid in full in the event of death at any
time during the term of the policy, and
are incontestable after three years, and
payable Immediately after due proof of
death.
6th-Experience shows that the NOR.
tality is lower among Tontine policy.
holders, as the better lives seek this
kind of assurances, which is consider.
able source of profit
7th-Tontine policies will be made
non-forfeitable under the laws of the
State, if so desired at the time the as.
surance is effected.
Sth-The Tontine system is fair and
just; its accounts are accurately kept,
separate from all other business; the
funds judiciously invested and improv.
ed, and the accumulated profits faith.
fully guarded and properly appoltioned.
9th--The Society has since its organi.
cation transacted larger amount of
new business than any other company,
while its new business for the first half
OF the present year is $1,75O,O0O larger
than that of the first half of 1884. It
has Assets of $GO,0O0,O0O; over 14,OOO,-
900 of Surplus, and its ratio of Surplus
to Liability is greater than that of any
other company.
CHAUNCEY M. DEPEw,
JOHN A. STEWART,
EUGENE KELLY,
WILLIAM A. WHEELoCK
CHARLES G. LANDoN,
JOHN SLOANE,
HENRY b. HYDE,
Committee of the Board of Directors of
the Equitable Life Assurance Society
Of the United States.
ALEX. j. CARTWRIGHT,
General Agent for Hawaiian Islands
Equitable Life Assurance Society.
1877 1y
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-01-28
Administrators Notice.

HAVING been appointed by the
III Supreme Court in Probate TEN.
porary Administrators of the Estate of
Ahuna, otherwise Leong Tat Pho, late of
Waialua, of the Island of Oahu, de.
ceased, we hereby notify all creditors
claims against the said Estate, and all
persons owing to the said Estate to
make immediate payment to us, at the
office of M. S. Grinbaum & Co., in
Honolulu s. SELIG,
FAT NGEE,
Temporary Administrators.
Honolulu. January 10, 1886. ~ 4w
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-01-28
Dwelling House for Rent.
$50 per Month and
Water Rates.

THE large dwelling house and lot
Il occupied by d. ID. Baldwin front
ing on Dole street, at Punahou, and run.
ming through to Beckwith street. The
house contains s large rooms, 2 pantries,
l bathroom, large closets, kitchen adj
joining. There is large barn with
servants room on the grounds, also an
Office separate from the main building.
The lot Is nearly 2 acres in extent and
affords considerable pasture and fire.
wood. Everything in good repair. Gov.
eminent water laid on. Enquire of
1872 If s. b. DOLE.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-30
TRANSFERS.

John johnson to WIN. NJ Randolph,
part of lot IA, book 81, South Mem
phiS, nor h size Of Beale street, S0x244
feet, for 5000.
VIM. L. B yd and wife t,J. H. Cot
fin and II +. Coffiu, lots 80 and 80,
Auction street, 74ix74l f. e., fer $1,000.
James Mcnamara to Catherine Nc
Namsra, par; Of 5, country o' 5c4,
s)uthwett rner Of Alabama street
and Thornton avenue, for love end
afff ction.
J. T. Fargason to Ssllie F. Hunt,
south half Of a lot 67}x140 feet on west
side Of Avery 8 rect, for $l700.
Rosa Werner t John Reed, trustee,
to secure H. Owen Williams in the
sum of 1920, lot No. l04, G. eeniaw's
addition, southeast corner Third and
Looney streets.
D. C Slaughter, trustee OF w. II.
B )lt1n's estate, 10 LOUISE Trudean,
paIt OF the east halt OF lot 4, block 90,
Driver street, for $3.50.
CHANcERY SALES.
Lot No. 8, Jefferson street, to P.
Kallaber. for $1,000,
Lot ., Jefferson street, toS. P. Read,
for 1925.
Lot l, Jefferson street, TO Arch Nc
Carver, for 1926.
Lot 4, to P. NJ. Paterson, for $40.
Lot south side OF Jefferson, 50xl4S
feet, TO Theodore Reed for $3.50.
Lot l, Frsim property on Marshall
avenue, 50x90 feet, to Henry Sisk f)r
S605.
Lot ?, came properly, 50x97 feet, 10
W. d. Minton I $500.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-30
BUILDING TO BIRMINGHAM.
Memphis, Birmingham and Atlantic
ExtensiOn-WOrk Progressing
Rapidly.

Mi r. II. Temple. chief engineer
OF the Memphis Birmingham snd At
lsntic railrosd, returned last evening
from a two wet ks horseback ride over
the line Of their extension into Ala.
hama. He repo t. the work on the
grading of the sixty miles be,wet n
Holly Springs and 1up 10 p'ogrs ssir G
rapidly. A large force is emp Dyed,
and on the heavier cuts night forces
are az work. The Thanksgiving will
commence about The l5,h Of June.
The rol ing stock fJr the extension,
built by the Pullman Ca'-W orks, will
commence to arrive next week. The
final Ice ltion is completed from Fol-
ten to Tup 10, and this work will
shortly be ready to let TO contract.
The surveys extending as far east as
the crossing of the Georgia Pacific
railway develop the fact that the line
will be very direct, and can be con-
structed much more cheaply than was
at fl st estimated. The road from
Memphis TO Holly Springs is in fine
condition, and, beng already standard
gauge, it's trains will suffer no inter
ruption 10 day, but will Iuu as usual.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-30
THE TOBOGGAN.
The Opening of the SwItchbaek To.
bOggan Yesterday.

The booming of cannon yesterday
morning early startled the cit zens of
the southeas ern suburbs, and an
nounced the dawning of the day upon
whicn Gen. Tracy's latest effort toward
relieving tie monotony of a Mem
phis summer was to begin operations
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon the
toboggan cars started on their init al
tour, and then and at night i'm
mense crowds of people en-.
joyed themselves to the top
of their bent The institution,
stating under such favorable auspices
promises to be the biggest success OF
the many big successes which the
General has handled in his day. The
sensation of a ride over the toboggan
is one which, once experienced, is
sure to be repeated The location OF
the toboggan, in a delightful spot near
the head of Vance street and accessi
BILE to both street car lines, is pecu'
liarly favorable to its success. The
cars run under the dropping branches
of immense forest trees and a green
sWard stretches to the right and the
left
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-30

Lot 8, Of same, 5Oxlls feet, to A.
Mason for $500.
Lot 4 OF same, 50x156 feet, to NJ.
W. Folkes for 1870.
Lot 5 OF same, 50xl76 $40 feet,
TO Mrs. NJ. w. Foxes for Sl035.
Lot 9, same, 50xl664 feet, to W.
D. Lucas, for 1925.
Lot Z, same, 50x155 feet, TO W.
d. Lucas, for $ll05.
Lot 8, came, 50xl35l feet, ID NJ. W.
Folkes, for 1920.
Lot o, same, 5Ox9l feet, to NJ. ".
Folkes, for $500
Lot 10, same, 50x632 feet, TO Tillie
Smith, for 5000.
Lot IL, ssma. 50x3S feet, to J. W,
Mitchell, for $3.50.
Lot IL, came, 563xS5 feet, diamond
shape, 10 Mrs. II. w. Miller, for $685.
Lot Is, same property, 75xl802 feet,
diamond shape, fronting on Monroe
street, 10 w. M. Brown aud F. M
NoIheet. for $3.50.
Lot IA, same property, fronting
Monroe street, 50xl64 feet, to Mrs. II
w. Miller, for Sl205.
Lot II, same property, so feet front
on Monroe street, to Mis-. Campbell
for $3.50
Lot Is, same, to Ms. Campbell. fol
$3.50.
Lot 10, same, to Mrs. Campbell, fol
H1h5
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-30
ON CHANGE.

No MARKET at Chicago tomorrow.
Deoora ion Day,
The New York C,tton Exchange
will be closed to morrow. Decoration
Day.
The unsold stock of cotton in Mem
phis is estimated at %, 1862 bales. To-
tai stock, sold and unsold, As, l6G
tales.
CLOSING prices of June options at
Oh cago yesterday; Pork, IS 274 lard,
5Ic; clear rib sides, 5.2Oc; corn, 35lc
wheat, 73!c; oats, 28sc.
VIsIToRs on Change yesterday
Mrs NJ. Stevenson, LaGraUge, Tenn
Mr.. j. q. Gritling, city; Miss Leila
Kirkland, city; Walter b. Stephens
San Gabriel, Col d. II. Hamilton,
Wlttsburg, Ark; Mrs. G. A. Leeper
Lit lie Rock, Ark, Miss Ida Carruthers
Memphis; Il. II. Hamilton, Witlsburg,
Ark. Ia
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-30
THE CITY RAILWAY WINS.
IMPORTANT DECISION YISTER.
DAY BY THE SUPREME COURT.
The OLD Company Gains Its Suit
and the Fight b, gins In
Earnest.

H6arin0 that the Memphis City
Railway Company had gained its case
in the Supreme Court, en- APPEAL
man called on Mr.. T. NJ. Scruggs. at
torDey for the company, yesterday,
aud ssked for any information he
could give in regard 10 it. Mr.. Scruges
showed the repor er the following
telegram:
JACKSON, Tenn. May %, 1886.
Col. r. d. Frayser. Memphis:
Upon reading the opinion l End it
very strong for us, covering all the
points OF the ase in our favor.
R. J. MORGAN.
When asked what the points were
Mr.. Scruggs said:
The direct points may be stated
as follows: You will remember
that the case was upon an indie ment
for maintaining a Nuisance on Jefier-
son street. The State rays the defend
ant, meaning the company, entered
upon Jefferson sireet for the purpose
OF constructing thereon street rail-
way. That in 20 doing it placed OBJ
structions on said street. The defend
ant company admitted thai 1t entered
upon the street ard obttructed
it, but tina! lis sole purpose was 10
build aud operate a street railway
thereon, and tina. it lad express
authority from the State for the very
act r which it was arra'gned.
The issue thus made up depended,
of course, for its solution upon the
effect OF the charter oil the Memphis
City Railroad Company, certain con-
tracts with the old city OF Memphis
and the decision OF the Common Law
and Or auceTy Court of Shelby county,
made in 1866, ell of which was put ia
evidence rs a jusiti, ion Of the acts
OF the C, many in toir G upon Jetfer-
son street and building lis line I road.
l have not seen tbs opinion Of the
court; but, OF course, the result which
has been sent US indicates very clear
ly that the Court has de- cided all the
points raisel by the cIse-that is, the
right of the Memphis City Railroad
Company to go upon any an all OF
the streets Of Memphis and construct
its line OF road under it's charter, con-
forming OF curse to the provisio s OF
all muoicipal ordinances within the
authority Of the Taxing District to
psss. the case most ceItsinly puts at
rest the claim OF the Taxing District
that it has the right, under pretsnse
OF municipal regulation, to exclude
The MemphislCity Railroad Company
from the streets and give them to
rival companies. 1t is most prob.
able that the opinion OF toe
Court settles practically al the
late litigation between the two
companies, as it necessarily settles
aud fixes The prir clples involved. The
case was argued in the Su preme Court
by Mr.. Fsrlev and Judge Walker for
the Taxing Dis ct, with Mr.. Carroll
for the Citizens Railroad Company
a d by Col. Gapt', Judge Mo ga and
myse;f for the Me nphis City Raj road
Company"