Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-11-14

The town of Grenada, in the State OF Mississippi,
reports Democratic gain of @oo.-N'r York N9"
Grenada, Miss, is the town which last year
was devastated by the yellow fever The
Northern people, without thought of section
alism or anything else hut the relief of hu
mainly in dire suffering, opened its heart aud
pocket and freely gave to the afflicted town.
Grenada had postmistrcss, a lady of refine
mcnt and ability Her husband, Il Rcpubli-
can, had been urged by friend, a Demo
crat, to remove thithcr from Northern
State with his family. He did SO, accepting
his Democratic friends assurance that Mis-
sissppi offered fine field for his industry
and enterprise. He invested in real estate
and paid taxes all the property he owned was
in Grenada His wife was appointed post
mistress at the urgent solicitation of
this Democratic friend and many other Dem
corats as well as Republicans. Mr.. Price
for that was Lis namc-was a most cstima-
bic citizen, quietly attending to his own bust
ness and having nothing whatever to do with
that of others. Mrs. Price rs postmistress.
gave the utmost satisfaction to all as her
official duties were promptly, intclligcntly
and efficiently performed Eul there was
one hcinous charge hanging over them. Mr..
Price was Il Republican, AMI though he
thrust his opinions on no one, and had no
quarrel with any man who differed from
him politically, he had the manliness to per
sist in voting according 10 his convictions
81 1
people" of Grenada began II systematic
course of persecution. One day crowd of
Democrats mounted a couple of drunken
negroes on two mules and compelled
them to ride into the poStoilice, where the
drunken ruilians sang and shouted filthy Ian
gllagc and vile songs, TO which the post
mistress, unable 10 escape, was compelled
with tingling checks To listen. While the
drunken negroes san" and shouted, the
Democratic mob outside, led by the Mayor,
roared in gleeful response. Other outrages
of a similar character followed, and the
lives of Mr.. and Mrs. Price were frequent
ly threatened. Then the building in which
the postoilice was located was fired and
burned down, and Mr.. and Mrs. Price
lost nearly all they possessed. Appeals
were made IN the officers of the law
for protection and far the arrest of the
scounurelS WHO pcrpCtfltrd these lniainleS,
among others to the sheriff hut he laughed
them to scorn. Finally an investigation was
ordered by the postollicc authorities, and
number of the "bcst citizens gave their evil
dence. While denying none of these things,
they all with one accord declared that no
harm was intended; these little attentions
were all in the nature of pleasant practical
jokes and then they stuffed their handkcr-
chiefs into their mouths at the remembrance
Of the fun Of the thing, and stepped off of
the witness stand to accompany some more
Of the best men" to the nearest dispcn-
sary of illicit whlskcy, where they drank
to the success, of the next attempt at pleas
antry with 4 Republican. We do not Know
whether the postolllcc department continues
postal facilities at Grenada or not. If it
docs, Mrs Price is no longer the postmis-
tress She and her husband have concluded |
that a location where the best people are |
not 50 given to pleasantly would, on the !
whole, he more enjoyable.
Yes, we haven't the least doubt that Gre |
NADIA reports Democratic gain of 200. Our |
only surprise is that the gain is limited to |
hose J'g.u Ttsy,y