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The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-09-05
THE PLATFORM.

The following is a synopsis of the
platform reported by the committee
on resolutions and adopted by tht
l-convention
First-Fidelitv to the constitution
of tie United States.
SecOnl--Home rule and the preser
walton of the State governments witt
their reserved and guaranteed rights
unimpaired. -,
Third-No interference by the mil
itary power with the freedom of elec
ton and with the civil and politica
rights of citizens Of the United States
Fourth---PrOtection Of equal rights
of all classes and the prompt, vigorous
and impartial administration Of al
criminal law, and to this end judges
peace officers and grand and peti
jurors are eXhorted to use vigilance
fidelity and promptness.
Fifth-No discrimination on ac
count of race, color or previous cOndi
ton of servitude or birthplace, ant
no special legislation for the benefi
of few and the expense of many.
Sixth-Strict adherence in the SC
lection of officers to the Jeffersonial
standard.
Seventh-The continuance of tht
policy of retrenchment and reform
inauguratetl by the Democratic party
Eighth--Reduction Of taxation t.
the lowest point compatible with thu
efficient execution of the law.
Ninth-Corporations of every de
scription supervisable within th'
constitutional limits Of State authori
ty and subordinate to State Legislation
in the interest and fer the protection
of the people.
Tenth-'The perpetuity Of free gov
ernment depending on the virtue ant
intelligence of the people, we pledg'
ourselves to the maintenance of pub
lie schools.
Eleventh-Favors the rebuilding
and keeping in repair of the Missis
sippi river levees.
TweIfth-Invites the cooperation
of all citizens without regard to pas
differences, in support of the candi
dates nominated by this convention
on this platform of principles
Thirteenth-It is the policy of tn
Democratic party to encourage tn
flow of immigration to this State, ant
recommend the passage of all needfu
laws and the making Of all necessar,
appropriation to that end.
Fourteenth--We invite the invest
ment of capital and insure to it al
necessary legal protection.-NeV
| MissisSiUpiau
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-09-05
LOOK OUT FOR HIM.

Some smart negro sharpers, from
northern ATTITUDES, have been work
ing the gulible colOred population in
this neighborhood lately with a new
racket, The plan is to circulate a
petition in behalf of some colored
church in st. Louis or elsewhere,
and to solicit cash subscription.
The scheme does not work well with
the colored brothers, but the sisters
plank up their nickels and quarters
with amazing liberality. James JEFF
ferson, heavy set negro of brown
complexion, short neck, and round
face embelished by a mustash and
thin chin whiskers, is one of the
bright intellects who has" "cought on
to this scheme. He appeared in the
city court yesterday arrayed in afash-
ionable Prince Albert coat, cut in
clerical fashion, dark brown pants,
and the regulation stiff white collar.
In his hand he held a tall silk hat.
The charge was ''vagrancy.' Jetfer-
son produces credentials issued at
Helena, authorizing him to preach
and pretended that he was collecting
funds for the erection of a church in
st. Louis, AS will appear in the city
court report, his honor ordered him
to leave town within "A hours. JEFF
ferson is the individual who COM
planned at the station house Sunday
that he had lost thoustnd dollars.
He is well known in st. Louis, and
the police of that city class him as an
expert confidence man. lie will
doubtless attempt to victimize some
Of our nelghbofing towns. Look out
for him ,--Ayalanche
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-09-05
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EARTH WORMS.

Shortly before he died, the eminent
naturalist, Chas. Darwin, astonished
the SEMITIC world by treatise on
the vast importance of the earth
worms to the human race. The fer
tility of our soil is due to the labors
of this despised and literally down
trodden creature. By penetrating
the earth in every direction, and de-
positing.their own remains therein,
the fertility of the soil is not only
kept up but added to. Their num-
bers are surprisingly large. In old
pastures in England, Darwin esti-
mates that there were us many as
q 500 in an acre. Mr.. Henson, am
other sayant, states that in garden
ground there are rs many as 53,757
worms in the acre. Urquhart states
that in certain pasture land near
Auckland, New Zealand, All acre was
found to contain 34S,4 ,4s0 worms. In
another piece of ground he found
TS4 ,0S0 worms to the acre. This im-
mense mass of wriggling heterogeneous
matter made the esoil in which they
lived and buried themselves extra
ordinarily fertile. Were it not for
| these eaeth worms soils would soon
become barren and half our race
would die Of starvation. Yet this
| fact was never suspected until Darw-
in brought siehce to bear upon this
interesting matter.Demorest.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-09-05

The Grenada GAZETTE, with Mr..
Walter II. Ladd as editor and mana
ger, appeared on last Saturday. 1t is
IA seven-column paper, and bears the
marks of n careful and competent
printer in its mechanical makeup,
and the Impress of mind by nc
means sluggish in the conception OF
thought. Mr.. Ladd has been raised
in this town and is well known as q
steady, quiet man, who will pursue
his interests with energy, and We
hope, with success. The reading
matter, both original and selected
was creditable, and we greet it with
that feeling that should ever mark
fair competition in all the arenas o1
life amongst honorable men of the
same trade and profession.-Grenada
Sentinel,
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-09-05

Maxwell, the murderer, now in jail
at st. Louis is daily visited by ladies'
who go into ecstacies over his non.
chalance and evident good breeing.-
Avalanche.
Just such tomfoolery as the St
Louis ladies are incredited with
causes many poor wretch to commit
murder for the sole purpose of being
lionized. We suppose when the jury
"sets. on Maxwell's case" and recon-
mends the gibbet and little hemp as
the proper thing for the ostentatious
Henglishman, that the ladies will
lead the poor fool to believe he will
be carried to the ''happy land' by
his "good breeding in gorgeous
chariot drawn by four white horses
with l'iell tails tied in knot with
streamers of blue ribbon. The St
Louis ladies should be muzzled.-
Duck Hill Dispatch.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-09-05
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HOW TO KEEP HEALTHY.
lever begin a dinner with pie,

Never begin dinner with pie,
Never sleep in your overshoes.
Never ride Il thin horse bareback.
Never walk fifteen miles before
breakfast.
Never carry barrel of potatoes on
your head.
Never put your feet in the fire to
warm them.
Never jump out of the window for
d short cut.
Never swallow YOUR food before
you chew it.
Never drink more than you can
carry comfortably,
Never give Il tramp Jour summer
clothing in the winter.
Never jump more than ten feet to
catch Il terryboat.
Never sit by q red hot stove with a
sealskin cap or ulster on,
Never thrust your knife more than
half way down your throat.
Never kick an infuriated BULLDOG
when you have slippers on.
Never let your clothes dry on you
when you are caught in the rain.
Never walk into a parlot at recep-
ton and put your feet on the mantel-
piece. II will cause the blood to run
to YOUR head.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-09-05

One night last week while riding
quietly along the street between
Bush's store and the livery stable two
dogs ran out and for a while it seemed
as if both horse and rider would fall a
prey to their vici0usness. Fortunate
iy our palfrey was too old and Sedate
to permit dogs to disturb her e4ua-
nimity, consequently she logged along
quietly and no harm was done. Had
we been on our thoroughbred there
might have been tirst-class funeral
in town next day.
Tuesday night while going nome
from church without Il horse, stick OF
weapon, a little flee disputed our pas
sage and it required a considerable
amount of sweet baby talk to induce
him to allow us to 60 on in the even
tenor of our way.
The dog fraternity must by some
means have gotten hold of the per
sistency with which he advocated
dog law before the committee on or
dinance the other night.
We are now more persuaded thai
ever that the whole lay out are lll'l'
sances and should be abated entirely
Exchange.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-09-05

Really it seems as if murder and
assassination were never more rife
throughout the country than now.
1t is almost impossible to look over
an exchange but what we see chroni-
cled one, two or even more diabolical,
bloody and hcinoug crimes Only
the merest excuse imaginable seems
to be sufficient inducement for one
man to murder another. And not
unfrequently are they murdered with
out cause. Here is a man who has
ever been known to be the friend and
benefactor of his fellowmen. He has
no safer lease upon his life than the
most wretched and depraved of his
race. Verify good and honest man
is no more respected than the black
hearted villain. The one is as liable
to fall at the hands Of an assassin as
the other, Furthermore, not only are
men thus slaughtered, but women
and children as well. And this abom-
Unable business is confined to no par
ticular section or locality; it is ram
pant abroad and at home, We see by
one mail the announcement that in a
little town of Illinois two out of three
of the municipal officers were the VIC
Tins Of malicious and blood-thirsty
brutes. Come a little nearer home
and the vicinity of our neighbor-town
Holly Springs is the scene of double
tragedy, One man is persuaded by
faithless wife to murder her own bus.
band; and she in return is persuaded
to murder the wife of the man who
murdered her husband, not through
any malice or dislike whatever, but
that the wife Of the murdered mar
and the husband of the murdered wo
man might have full sway and enjoy
their carnal appetites. How black
must be the heart of a man, who coulc
sit by quietly and unconcernedly anc
see another woman administer deadly
poison to the wife whom he hat
pledged to love and protect so long as
they both might live! But, is there
no remedy against these sort OF pro
ceedings? Suppose the perpetrators
are made to pay the extreme penalty
of the law--surrender their lives fol
the one which they destroyed? Nine
times out Of every ten they die assert
ing a full belief that they are going
straight on to the Golden City, by
the nearest route. They have no feal
of death and hereafter. Then, wha
is the remedy? Is there a remedy
If so, it is beyond our reckoning tt
prescribe it.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-09-05
Waiting to See Which Way the Political
Cat Jumps.

There are spne men who spend
their lives in the highly laudable
amusement of attempting to "catch
on" to public opinion and to land on
the wining side in every contest. No
matter how great the excitement,
how warm the zeal of sincere advo-
Gates, they keep cool success as their
idol and wait to see on which banner
victory will perch before they huzzah
in tone loud enough to be heard.
True, they sometimes follow the ad-
vice of Mr., Picwic, delivered with
the wisdom and earnestness Gharac-
teristic of him, during the election
excitement at Eatonsville, and un-
der tne stress OF Tie moment shout
with the largest oroud, but this is
unusual, They feel their way until
they see for certain, and then who so
zelous! GLOW great the victor, how
glorious the battle, Hail to the
ChiefW
TO use the time worn simile, the os-
trich no doubt deludes himself into
believing that simply by burrying
his heap in the sand he secretes him.
self, but does not every one near
enough, see the rest Of his body?
An earnest sincere PARTISAN will al
ways find plenty of opponents, but
he will also find plenty of friends.
The men on the other side respect
his zeal, if they do not his cause and
when the struggle is over they will
remember the first and overlook the
last. Men of intelligence will differ.
No two minds are constituted alike
but differe nee of opinion honestly
kentertained makes fewer enemies and
more friends than the neutrality only
to be broken by success.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-09-05

There is one thing Of which we are
glad. The question of national. pat,
ronage has no effect on the politics OF OF
Mississippi. Whether this man or OF
that man is appointed to office makes
no difference with our sturdy Democ,-
racy. 1t is not dollars and cents, but
principle which controls the action
Of our people. Not that our people.
are not Interested in seeing that
federal Offices are filled by good Dem
ocrats, for the sentiment is unani.
nous on that point, but there are
other things for which we care much
more. 1t would be ridiculous tt
suppose that Mississippi does not
possess some venal politicians, but
we believe they are few and far be-
tween and that the people cannot be
bought,-Yazoo City Herald.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-09-05
MUSIC HATH CHARMS, ETC,

The head of the Taxing District sat
in his cosy office yesterday morning
meditating, as is his wont, upon the
perverseness ofhuman nature and the
cuSsedness of his cream colOred mule.
when Il staiwaft negro holding in his
hand banjo and a French harp
strung around his neck, entered.
Good morning; boss" said the
minstrel.
Morning what do you want re-
piled the judge.
Use musicianer, sab, an wants
to git permit to play on de streets"
"WelP you don't get it you would
collect Il crowd that would obstruct
the streets, and worry business peo-
pie. There is plenty of cotton to
pick now and all you fellows must
clear out"
But, boss, Use sick, and playin' is
the only way has ofmakin' livin'.n
Cant help it. Iwont give you a
permit"
ON tell you what boss" said the
negro, "Iou never heard me play
Let me play you tune, and if you
don't give me de permit den won't
say uOtn1n.
| Judge Hadden looked at the banjo
and it called back the days of hi
youth when he had capered rimbly
over puncheon floor with rosy
checked lassies to the trumming O
such an instrument. He hesitateC
a moment, and then got up and clos
ed the door to keep out visitors.
Now fire away" he said, rpsumins
his seat,
''The negro took his banjo out 0
the case, and after little preliminar,
tuning, commenced to play. M,
banjo and harp blended we'll, and the
: music was really good. After the frs
tune he looked at the judge and saw
he was pleased. The negro wa
smart, and throwing his whole sou
| into his work he played tina. slrrin!
f tune.
: Oh, Buffalo gals, won't you come ou
tonight.
+ And dance by the light Of the moon.
Before he had half finished tn,
grave judge was keeping time will
both feet, and some Of the boys VIII,
were listening at the performOnc
: through the keyhole say they heart
a noise suspiciously like some on
knocking the back step' on the car
peted floor. The negro grinned witt
, delight when he saw the impression
he created, and played airs quick AM
devlish, as did old Nick at "AlIoways
: auld haunted kirk Then he chang
ed and wound up with "Nearer, NJ
God, to thee:n
! 'Iiinks you'll do, ~ exclaimed Judg
Haddep, when the concert ended
| and at once wrote a permit for tn
} man to play on the streets.-Ava
| lanche.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-09-05

At Geneva, Illinois, two policemen
were killed last week by unknown
parties, leaving only one man on duty
to look after the interests of the town.
The murders were committed about
midnight, and in the very centre OF
the town. No ciew as to the perpe-
traitors of the dark deed has yet come
10 light, but it is supposed to be the
work OF q gang of burglars which in
tested the town. We would like to
see these black-hearted villains cap
tured aud made to pay the just penal
tY of their crime.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-09-05

A colored man named Adam Horn
vi was discovered stealing watermelons
from another c0lored man named
Jones, by the daughter of the latter,
md through fear that the girl would
we him away, he stabbed her with
knife and killed her. Horn has
since then been captured and placed
in jail. a little hemp is recommends
able for all of his kind ,and the sooner
he is suspended to the most conven-
lent limb the better IL will be for law.
abiding and honest people who work
hard for a support.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-09-05

The Appeal says that it seems diff
cuIt for Rppublican statesmen to re-
!mrmber that there has been a change
o& the party in power. The Chicago
Times says Senator Teller's recon-
mpMdati0p Of Il horse-thief for office
was Il piece Of inadvertence doubtless
due to a momentary forgetfulness of
the fact that this is not Republican
administration.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-09-05

Wilkesbarre, Pa, August 89.--The
report that Preller, thcsupposed vic
tim in the sSt. Louis hotel murder
case, had been seen in this city and
had written u letter from here to
Maxwell, the alleged murderer, crea-
ted sensation here this morning.
While little reliance is placed in the
story, the police and the reporters OF
local papers are much exercised and
are pushing Investigation in all parts
of the city in an effort to trace the
letter. AS yet no clew has been
found,
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-09-05
We have received the first number

We have received the first number
Of the Grenada GAZETTE, a very neat
and well-edited paper, printed at
Grenada, Miss, by Mr.. Walter H.
Ladd, who is editor and manager. The
GAZETTE is Democratic in politics,
but the following from its salutatory
shows that it is not Of the intolerant
sort: "Although men may differ with
US in politics-a privilege which we
freely accord them-we shall treat
them with that courtesy and respect
which Is due them as fellowmen and
citizens" The GAZETTE has our best
wishes for success and prosperity
Nicksburg Post.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-09-05

We have received the first copy OF
the Grenada GARETTE and place it
with pleasure on our exchange list.
1t is edited and conducted by Mr..
Walter II. Ladd, whose modest salu-
tatory gives assurance Of a laudable
effort to conduct good paper
Yazoo City Herald.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-09-05

PanoIn county has been under Re-
publican rule for some time-long
enough for all decent people to be-
ron" disgu.trd with the condition of
"'jairs-and The, Sardis Star is very
earnestly pleading to the people to
"l}lc up and 90 to work in defence of
their RIGHTS.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-09-05

In all Mississipps save alone in
Pamela county, there is no political
organization known as the Greenback
party. And what constitutes this So
called party here? Simply u few
otfice-seekers and demagogues who
deserted the Democratic party about
eight years ago; these men are sup
ported by a handful of white adher-
ents and they have succeeded in at
taching to their fortunes the ignorant
and prejudiced masses Of the Repub-
lican party--the majority Of the col
ored voters.
Most of the intelligent cOlored vo-
ters hold aloof from this faction and
still adhere to the Republican party,
And what is the result of this unho-
ly combination Why for years it
has held in the hollow Of its hands,
Pamela one Of the richest, largest
and most populous counties in Mis-
sippi, and lorded it over the MN who
own most of the property and pay
most of the taxes. In no other coun-
ty of this State does such condition
of affairs exist. Now and here, is it
not high time to call halt and take
reckoning? We ask, shall we long
er submit TO the control of combi-
nation which is contrary to our in
stincts and traditions, and suhversive
of nnr hest interest, truest principles
and highest asperations? our public
affairs are grossly mismanaged, taxes
are almos. double what they> were
under Democratic control of the
county, and we submit it is the prop
or time to see sure and swift deliver
ance from such a reckless, extraya-
CANT and incompetent denomination
of selt-constituted bosses. Pamela
was gloriously redeemed from Radi-
cal thralldom in 1875, and let US In
this good year of Democratic jubilee
mete out the same fate to their sue
cessors.--s5ardis Star.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-09-05

A new paper in Grenada, Miss,
called the Grenada GAZETTE, has just
reached our Office. Its editor, Mr.. w
II. Ladd, displays taste and ability
both as to the makeup and editorial
work in the first issue,-Starkville
Times.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-09-05

A strange story is told ofa man who
died at Atlanta, Ga., the other day
Thirty years ago, when he was an in
fant, his mother missed needle
The Dir. said it had entered the
child's body, and would come out
some day. An hour before his death
he complained of an itching sensa-
ton In his shoulder, and a few min
utes later the long missing needle
forced its way out.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-09-05

We have f3criE$~i f,a .aitial num-
Der of the Grenada GAZETTE, with
our valued young friend Walter II.
Ladd rs editor and manager. The
GAZETTE is a well gotten up and re-
markably neat seven-column folio,
and with Walters energy coupled
with his artistic skill, the paper will
take prominent place in the jour
nalistic arena. IT is USELESS to add
that we hope our friend Ladd will
rake in .: $, currency by bushels
Duck Hill Dispatch.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-09-05

We have received the first number
of the Grenada GAZETTE published
by Mr., w. II. Ladd, and place it on
our exchange list with pleasure. 1t
is seven column paper, well edited
and beautifully printed.-Canton Cit.
iZen
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-09-05

The latest venture in Mississippi
journalism is the Grenada GAZETTE
published by Walter H. Ladd. II
shows the impress Of new type and
good press work, and is very hand
somely gotten up. = y X Journalistic
ability is apparent in its columns,and
we wish the GAZETTE success
Oxford Falcon,
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-09-05

Three attempts were made by in
rcndiarics last week to burn the town
Of Columbus. We think q few yards
"f hemp would be the best remedy
AGAINST such crimes if the villains
can be captured.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-09-05

The Grenada GAZETTE, by Mr.. w
II. Ladd, is before us. It's initia.
number appeared August 22d ant
presented fine appearance indeed
We wish it abundant succe s.-Holly
Springs Reporter,
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-09-05

Mr.. Gladstone is the owner of prob
ably the longest pencil ever made.
A manufacturer at Kenwick has sent
10 him walking-stick thirty-nine
inches long, made ofcedar, and form-
ing d large pencil witha Barrowdale
lead nearly half mn inch square run
ming through it. Ithas Il solid sill
fver band which bears All inscription
in verse
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-09-05

Mr.. w. II, Ladd has started new
paper in Grenada called theGAzETTE.
1t is neat, newsy seven column
sheet, and bids fair to take Il high po-
sition in the press of the state.-Tate
County Record.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-09-05

We have just received the first copy
of a new paper started at Grenada,
''The Grenada GAzETTE.N 1t is GER
tainly neat paper, and well arranged
in every way, We trust that it's flu
ture may be bright one, and that it
may receive liberal patronage, We
gladly place it on our exchange list
COfieeVille Times.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-09-05

The readiness with which the Pres
ident made an investigation of the
conduct of one Of his own oppointces
when charges were made ON respon-
seble authority is ain evidence of his
intention to hold all officers toa strict
performance Of duty, and Is a warn
ing to all the rest .---Boston Adver-
tiSef, Rep e
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-09-05

II is going the rounds now that
Lamar is the best swordsman in
Washington. 1t really appears that
the Secretary from Mississippi is
good wherever you find him. Lamar
is certainly the greatest man In the
South, and many say, the biggest
man In Washington. .-Ex.