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The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-12-19
The Boy.

to occupy his head and hands. Study
his "bent,n and keep him going in
that direction. He must be bad
boy who cannot be managed in this
way. Idleness is the curse of boy
hood as well as manhood. Few men
who recall their own early eXperien-
ces will fail to confirm this statement.
The days in which they had nothing
to do, when they wandered aimlessly
about, feeling Of discomfort filled
their hearts, have left impressions
never to be etfaced. Then bad habits
were formed-habits of Incidence, If
not of viciousness, the effects of which
after wears of earnest work have not
corrected. Many man can trace his
ruin to those idle hours. They are
the greatest danger of our boys. They
lead to Ioating, bad company, secret
vices, drinking saloons, gambling
dens, and, at last, to death. They
must be avoided Otherwise we can
not hope to save the youth. Country
lads are not exposed to 50 great dan
gers at this point. They usually find
an abundance of honest and health
full work to keep them busy. Hence
country boys do best. The evil falls
heaviest on those in towns aud cities
Their fathers are often professional
men or laboring men who have nc
employment for their sons, or men
engaged in such business that they
cannot readily use the odd hours
which hang so heavily on the hands
of the boys. How to supply this lack
is the troublesome question. But il
cannot be put aside. The boys mus,
be occupied The employment must
be created if not at hand. Regular
attendance at school will be great
assistance; but ii will not be sutfi
cient. School hours are very shor
which may be good for the health
but is no assistance otherwise. Then
there are the days when there is ne
school, and especially the long vaca
ton of the Summer. Something
must be done for them while out o
school. And it should not be a task
something to which they must bt
driven. 1t should be something con
genial. Anything harmless will do
| which hoy likes, and which viii
occupy his mind and time. If h'
cannot have some actual work, LEI
him have books, music, art, a garden
a workshop q horse, pets, anything
something to do. This greatly
needed Something will not usually
come of Itself. Sometimes it is il
the fathers occupation. Mostly it i
not. 1t must be sought out and Sc
cured. But secured it must be. 1t /:
the wisest and cheapest antidOte fol
vice. It is the best prevention ofsin
and prevention is always better thar
cure. Something to do at home or II
a safe place is immeasurably stronger
to keep boy out of bad company
and away from saloons than any
number of lectures on the evils O.
bad companionship and on temper
ance, poured out on one who has
nothing to do and nowhere to go
The cheapest and safest way is,to oc
cupy your boy yourself and give the
devil no chance to employ him.
Pittsbufg Advocate.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-12-19

The marrying season is now at
hand, and for the information of the
gentlemen who contemplate entering
into connubial bliss and are desirous
to know what it will cost them TO
have the "knotn tied, we print the
following schedule of prices recently
adopted: One marriage, plain, ";
ditto, kissing the bride, SO; ditto,
trimmed with one gfoomsman and
one bridesmaid, 81; fifty cents addi-
tional breach Froomsman and brides
maid. Bachelors past forty will be
charged extra, Maids Of fho same
age, ten per cent. of. S~Jleago will
be charged fof long distance matches,
Liberal reductions TO clubs. Pay
ments cash. no notes or securities
taken. No moneyrefunded or deduc.
uons made for poor goods. Come
early, and come often.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-12-19

At last we have found curiosity
in Mississippi Journalism. The last
issue of the Vicksburg Sun that has
been received at our office is devoid
of advertisements. We do not be-
lieve we ever saw a newspaper before
but what contained half dozen col
umns of advertisements, more or less.
We are unable to account for this
strange phenomenon. Do you ex-
clude lads" entirely, brother Full
kerson? We ask merely to crafty a
personal curiosity, and do not wish to
be considered presumptuous,
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-12-19

As has been the custom with that
bright able and sterling old journal
heretofore, with the coming together
bf the Mississippi Legislature the
jackson Clarion will make it's appear
nnce as a daily paper We look for
ward to the advent ef the daily Clar-
ion With great pleasure; for we well
know its ''prorelling' powers are not
deficient,
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-12-19

In looking over our State eXchan-
ges we have been pleased to notice
the consolidation of the Hazlehurst
Signal and Copiahan; but it affords
us still greater pleasure to note the
marked improvement in the appear
ance Of that able journal within the
past few weeks, both as regards its
editorial writings and neat typo
graphical appearance. TO brother
Mitchell we extend the right hand of
fellowship, wishing him abundant
success.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-12-19

A sewer which was being construct
ed at Arkon, Ohio, last week caved
In, killed five men and buried three
or four others, who; although they
were dug out before life had become
extinct, will no doubt die in short
time.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-12-19

Capt. B. f. Jones is receiving most
favorable mention by number of
our exchanges for the position of
F-ergeant-at-Arms in the next House.
Capt. Jones has heretofore filed this
position with high credit both to him.
self and his party.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-12-19

Some few of our State exchanges
whose editors are protessed christian
gentlemen holding membership in
their respective churches ARE making
war upon the Rev, Sam. Jones. This
looks little miraculous to us. But
perhaps we are unacquainted with
the facts that prompt our brethren to
such actions. How is this? Will
some one please rise and explain?
We fear the Rev. Sammy has been
treading upon some ones toes.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-12-19

A California editor says: Upon this
story we confidently defy the united
genius of the aggregated press of the
East, A small boy in Quincy,in this
State, went up the mountain side full
of pleasure at the first fall of snow
At the summit he slipped and rolled
down the hill, becoming the nucleus
of a vast SNOWFALL which hopelessiy
imprisoned him. He was.missed af~
ter several hours, and the searchers
rot on the track of the SNOWFALL and
trailed it to where IL had ioapod from
n cliff to canon. Looking down
they could see it lodged in the boughs
Of a pine tree. They finally got it,
broke ii open and found the boy in
side, but rather chilly. Upon this
incident we rest the reputation of
California for the season
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-12-19

IA gentleman who had been in
Chicago only three days, but who
had been paying attention to a prom
inent Chicago belle, wanted to pro-
pose, but was afraid hi would be
thought toe hasty. He deIicatcly
broached the subject as follows "lt
I were to speak to you Of marriage
after having souly made your &C,
ouaintance three days ago, what
would you say Of it?'' "Well,
should say, never put off till to-mor'
row what you should have done the
day before yesterday"
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-12-19
Kitchen Experiments.

So much is said in these times
about the authorizations of food, that
any simple experiment that can be
tried by the mistress of the home Is
welcomed. Flour, we are told, is to
an alarming extent adulteratcd with
alum. The following test will al
ways reveal its presence; On por-
ton of adulteroted -four being placed
in small quantity of chlorlorm, the
flour floats, while the alum or other
mineral matter sinks to the bottom.
So, also, in similar way, alum III
bread may be instantly detected by
placing q small piece Of the suspected
loaf in a solution of logWoOd and am
mouia, the bread turning blue if any
alum be contained in it, Few house
keepers know how the use Of am
monia lightens the work in the kltcil'
en-. 1t is cheaper than soap, ano
cleans every thing it touches. y Ne"
England housewife, says; "a te"
drops in Il kettle that ia hard to clean
makes grease and sickness fade
away, and rohs the work of all IT.
terrOrs. Let it stand ten minutes be-
| fore attempting to scrape oil, and eve
rything will be clean. 1t cleans the
sink and penetrates into the drali
pipe. Spots, 1inger-marks on pants
disappear under it magical influence
and it is equally effective on the
flooring cloth, though it must be uscC
with care on the latter, or it will in
lure the polish. There is nothing It
equal it in cleaning the silVerWarc
and it gives a higher polish, an,
keeps clean longer than anything
else. If the silver be only slightly
furnished, put two tablespoonfuls o
ammonia into 4 quart o. hot water
brush the furnished article with it
and dry with chamois. If badly dis
colored, they may need Il little whit
ing previous to the washing. An Ole
nail brush goes into the cracks to pol
ish and brighten. For fine muslin
and delicate lace it is Invaluable. as
cleans without rubbing the finest fl
lrics. Put 4 Few drops into YOU
sponge bath in hot weather, and yol
will be astonished at the result, as
imparts c6olness to the skin. Use 1
to clean hair-brushes, and to wast
any hair or feathers to he used fol
beds or pillows. When employed II
ANYTHING that is not especially SOIL
ed, use the waste water aiterWard FOL
the house plants that are taken down
from their natural position and I'M
| mersed inthe tub of water, Ammo
mia is fertilizer, and helps TO keel
healthy the plants it hourishes'' /
will remove spots from clothing, us
ing couple of teaspoontuls i'll
basin of water rub the garment t'
be cleaned with piece Of clotl
wruns out otthe ammonia and water
A soiled white nun yelling will como
out almost as good as new if careful
w cleaned with ammonia aud water
Use white flannel rs cleaning cloth
-EX. -
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-12-19

MENINGITIS prevails among the in
mates of the Tennessee penitentiary
Mt Nashville. Several deaths have
already occurred, and precautions are
being taken to prevent its spread
throughout the city.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-12-19
The price of silver in Mexico Is con-
stantly on the decline.

Mr.. b. NJ. Lester and Miss MOllie
Battaile, of Yazoo City, were married
at Trinity Church, in that city, on
Wednesday evening of last week 10y
Rev. w. c.. McCracken.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-12-19

President Cleveland proposes to
provide an office for Mr., Hendricks
private secretary which will be fully
rs remunerative as the one which the
death of the Vice-President compels
him to resign.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-12-19

An exchange says that Secretary
Lamar was recently mistook by a
drunken man for Ben. Butler. The
editor who had cheek enough to make
such an assertion will die within less
Than fortnight with disease known
us enlarcsinent of the gall.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-12-19

1.-THE longest and heaviest train OF
cars ever pulled into New Orleans
was takeii iii by Major Burke and
Captain Ed, Anderson of the L., N.
0. & T. Railroad. There were in the
train 134 cal loads of cotton, 10 loads
of staves and six of merchandise.
The tonnage of the freight was 1852,
Ssl pounds. The aggregate weight OF
freight and cars hauled was 5,54422,
S3l pounds
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-12-19
Mr.. John G. White, ayoung man

Mr.. John e. White, young man
well known in this community, hav-
ing lived here several years prior to
the epidemic of '7S, and now citizen
Of Hazlehurst, we are glad to see has
gone into business 'on his own hook,
and we hope the people OF that Sec
ton will tender him that share OF
patronage which his steady habits
and sterling qualities entitle him to.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-12-19
w, g. SANDERS,

Farmers should not forget with all
the competition that there has been
and is now, that | am and will al
ways be prepared to furnish meals
with the same good table at the low
est rates and the best The market af.
fords. MRS - j lLoEWENSTEfN.
(3w)
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-12-19

The growing little town Of McCooI
In Alfalfa county, was reduced tC
ashes a few days ago. The fire is sup
posed to have resulted in eariessness
handling lamps, r..
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1885-12-19

7. g. e. Dancy, Mayor of Columbus
has been placed In the Insane Assy-
lum at Meridian,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-18
TELEGRAPHIC SPARKS.

The visible supply of grain, as compiled by
the New York produce exchange, is: Wheat,
47,007, ,012 bushels; corn, 4, ITO $40 bushels.
N. Webster, an employe of the Pullman
Palace Car company, has been arrested on the
charge of embezzlement. He was So, 900 short
in his accounts.
No decisions were announced in the Gin
cinnati election mandamus case, nor on the
validity of the registry law. The court ad-
journed to Thursday morning.
The German hands recently imported to
Montreal by a cigar manufacturing firm
struck work. claiming the firm was not hold
ing to the agreement made te them, n 9 L.
Governor-elect Lee and Maj. CORTLAND H.
Smith of Virginia have accepted an invitation
to meet Gov. Hill at New York at dinner to
be given at the Union club, the last week in
this month or the first week in December.
The president has selected Col. A. NJ. La
zelle, inspector general of the department of
the Columbia, as one of the officers to repre-
sent the United States at the British ma
neuvers in India in January. The other
officer has not yet been selected.
Chattanooga furnace, which was blown out
for repairs, resumed operations yesterday.
The iron trade in Tennessee is much more ac-
tive and manufacturers are encouraged over
the outlook. All the mills and furnaces in
Chattanooga are now in full blast.
The officials of the Baltimore s. Ohio Rail
road company, after a thorough investiga-
ton, have decided that the accident near
Connellsville last Tuesday, in which twenty
persons were inj ured, was caused by de-
fective frog at the switch.
The notorious Abe Buzzard and his brother
Ike, George Bumma, the incendiary, John
Lippencott and George Clifford, all long-term
convicts who escaped with Ike Buzzard, were
brought into court and all pleaded guilty to
the charge of jail breaking. Sentence was
deferred
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-18

time. All our experience heretofore does
not warrant such confidence, and such opin-
ions should be regarded as individual rather
than representative of the army.
The general commends the recommended
tions of the adjutant general regarding pro-
motion to the rank of field officer. He calls
attention to the necessity of concentrating
troops near large cities, where they can be
more radically supported, where they can
be more readily moved to the frontier when
required there. He says there are many
disabled officers for whom no vacancies
exist ON the retired list, and says it would
greatly relieve the service if congress would
retire them. The status of the national
guard, he says, should be regulated by a
general law of congress, the number of
officers and men be fixed and Interchangeable
except as change is necessary at stated
periods by growth of population. The
general government could then issue them
the best arms and camp and garrison equi-
page and exact responsibility which is not
now required.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-18
Trampled Under Horses, Feet.

NASHVILLE, Nov. IA &plorable ac-
cident occurred yesterday evening at Doris
town, eight miles from Gallatin, in which
seven persons were injured, some seriously.
A public baptizing was the immediate cause
of seventy people coming together at that
place. Rev. John Gillian and family were
en- route to the scene, and were in a barouche
when DR.. C. A. Bryant drove up from be-
hind. Bryant's horses ran into Gillam's
horses. Both vehicles were upset, throwing
women, men and children out upon the
road. Rev. John Gillian received injuries
about the thigh. Mrs. Gillian had her arm
broken. Arthur Gillian. young man, re-
ceived horrible wounds about the head, and
it is thought his skull is injured. Two
daughters of Mrs. Gillian received internal
injuries, and the youngest was badly cut
about the mouth and is still unconscious.
DR.. Gillian, brother of John, was driving
the vehicle, and he was also thrown out and
received painful bruises about the hip. It
is supposed that the horses trampled upon
some of them. The frightened horses ran
through crowd of 200 people, knocking
several buggies down an enbankment Of
ten feet Several vehicles were smashed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-18
TO CALL THE MILITIA OUT.
A Bitter Fight Expected Between
Railroad and TeleEraph Forces.

LITTLE Rock. Ark, Nov. 17.-There is
considerable excitement among the business
men in this city over the means used by the
st. Louis, Iron Mountain 81 Southern Rail-
way company to prevent the Arkansas Tele-
graph company from erecting telegraph
poles along the above railway from Little
Rock to Malvern. The telegraph company
mentioned is branch of the Baltimore &
Ohio Telegraph campany's system. 1t pro-
cured the right Of waT under an act of the
last legislature of the state, and had built
its lines from Hot Springs to Malvern and
began building from that town to Little
Rock. Last Saturday construction train
carrying fifty men arrived and tore down
all the poles and wires that had been
erected, and completely drove the telegraph
men from their work without violence.
This morning R. E. Douglas, president of
the Arkansas Telegraph company, set his
men to work from Little Rock to Malvern,
when the fifty men again arrived and de-
stroyed the work as fast as it was done.
Mr.. Douglas was told that he positively
could not erect his poles along the right of
way of the Iron Mountain railway; that 400
men were ready to prevent him doing so.
He withdrew his force to prepare to call
upon the authorities to protect him. 1t is
said the militia will be called out for his
protection.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-18
Burglars in Kentucky Visit the Houses Of
Two Wealthy Men and Bob and
Burn Them.
A Little Boy Was Seen at Window, but
he Was Allowed to Burn in the
Ruins.
Shooting of Frenchman in q Chi.
cago Hotel by an Infuriated
Courtesan.
Four Men at Ashland, Wis.,, Killed
by a Mass of Ore Falling
Upon Them.
Burglary and Arson,
Special to the Globe.

SPeclai 10 Ine GlODe.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 17.-Burglars,
aware that Woodford Ash and William
Bryant, two wealthy farmers living mile
apart in Built county, had made big sales
OF stock for cash the day previous, went to
the houses of those gentlemen at mid
night, fired their premises and es-
capped with $4,000 booty. The
house of Mr.. Bryant was
first fired. the screams of the frightened
domestics awaking the family in the front
part of the house, who escaped in their
night clothes. All of the servants escaped
except Thomas Early, dining-room boy,
who was burned to death. He made frantic
efforts to escape, but was cut off by sheets
OF flame that shot up the narrow staircase.
The people who looked on were powerless.
The poor boy could be seen rushing around
in the flames and once advanced to win
dow to leap out, but sank down and was
consumed. When the fire died out search
was made among the ashes. but only few
little bones could be found. In the
meantime another light was seen In the sky
and the house of Mr.. Ash was seen blazing
up half mile down the road Messengers
rushed to the house and gave the family
warning, barely in time for their escape.
AS Mr.. Ash ran from his bedroom he
seized the drawer in which he had
deposited 81, 900, the proceeds of the sale
of stock made that afternoon. The drawer
was found to have been pried open and the
money was missing. Citizens are securing
the country in search of the thieves. who
are believed to be tramps and if found,
they will be lynched.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-18
STOPPED THE FRAUD.

EmplOyeS Oh INC government muSC
Hereafter Pay for Their Drinks.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-First Auditor
Chenoweth to-day promulgated decision
which he has been working toward for
some weeks. Heretofore it has been the
practice to permit officials travelling on
public business good deal of latitude in
their expense accounts. 1t was considered
no more than fitting that representatives of
great government like this should have
the best accommodation when sent away
from Washington. Gradually, and under
the encouragement of liberal system of
auditing, the practice of including many
little luXuries under the head of travelling
expenses has grown so that the government
is called upon to reimburse it's agents and
officials for what they eXpend on cigars and
drinks and newspapers and oot-blacking
and baths, and even for tips to walters and
porters. Mr.. ChenoWeth thought some
thing might be done by ridicule, and he let
some of these accounts, notably those of the
civil service commission, reach the public.
He was mistaken in his estimate of the
thickness of the hide of che average office
holder. Expense accounts have become
worse. if anything, and some of Mr.. Chen
oweth's own party friends have developed
an ability at building up expensive ac-
counts which has astonished him. To-day
he put his foot down on an account sent in
and made public declaration that hereafter
only legitimate travelling expenses will be
allowed. That there may be no mistake
he explains that legitimate travelling ex-
penses will not cover tips to porters and
walters nickels for newspapers, drinks or
anything of that sort Comptroller Dur
ham is very likely to come forward with
reform of like import, for he has been
grumbling a good deal lately because
officials, who thought a whole seat in a
smoking car was good enough twelve
months ago, now insist in putting in bills
for an entire section of sleeper whenever
they are required to 60 out of the city.