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The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20
EDITOR GAZETTE:

EDITOR GAZETTE:
Flatttry is a State commodity but a
meriled compliment is never out OF
place. Having visited the State Capt.
tol several times during the present
,rssion of the Legislature, and heard
the favorable comments on our repre-
sentative C.Longsteet being so often
remarked upon-it is due him, as
well as a pleasure to your scribe-to
lpprize his constituents that thcil
confidence in his integrity and ability
mas not been misplaced. No man in
tn lower house stands higher with
the members-or can hold in debate
their attention better than Longstcet.
Your correspondent has heard him
com plimented by men from whom a
compliment IS worth something. He
is said to be the most magnetic speak
er in the House and his remarks are
as well noted for pith and point. We
III Ill watch the onward march ofthis
alcnted young man critically, and
predict for him a brilliant future.
Even nov Grenada county can point
TO him with pride, and his friends re.
joice in the reputation he has made
abroad. Very Truly etc.,
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20

That aftable gentleman, Mr.. B. H.
Carbery of Carbery II Casey, whole
sale liquor dealers, Memphis, was in
our city Monday looking after bust
mes interests.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20

The people of this city have become
convinced that they can get neator
job work at the GAZETTE office than
anywhere else in this section, and at
prices as low as the lowest,
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20
CURE FOR SICK

For proof that DR.. Gums Liver
Pills cure Sick Headache, Ask your
Druggist for a free trial package.
Only one for u dose. Regular size
boxes, % cents. Sold by Hughes &
Nance. March LIST I'm
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20

Mrs. Ella Bragg, nee Miss Hinton,
of Little Rock, vas in our city dur
ing the early part of this week visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Kendriek.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20

The entertainment to be given a
Mullin Hall on next Thursday ant
friday nighls, under the manage,
ment of the ladies of the Presbyterian
Church, promises to be one of til,
most enjoyable social events of tn,
tCuson. Besides our home talen,
ylere will be visiting ladies who vii
lake active parts, among whom will
Je the Misses Latting, Miss Swaynt
together with Mrs. Jaliey's waA
works, the Peak family. There vii
Also be one or two charudts eacl
evening, which will be amusing ant
llghly entertaining. The manage,
nent of this entertainment, anon
whom are several of the most refine,
md intelligent ladies and gentlemen
ii our city, is a genuine g~uarante,
.hal every arrangement for the sue,
cess Of the affair Will be perfected
and all who attend will be well pleas.
ID. And last, but far from being
Ieast, We would say to our readers,
one and all, assist in this worthy
cause with Il willing heart and u
,Iocral hand.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20

There is a young lady visiting at
the residence of Mr.. JnO. B. Long,
who is as pretty as a pink and weighs
seven and q half pounds,
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20
FOR SALE.

The lot now occupied by J. L
McClendon, in East Ward of Grena'
da. Apply to.
VIII. FITZGERALD.
Grenada, Feb. 9th, 1885. [3t.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20

A Very large number of our citizens
left Wednesday evening, on the ex-
%cursion, for New Orleans and the
great Exposition.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20

Domestic, Jennie June, and Singer
Sewing Machines, Jerry's celebrated
Scissors, every pair warranted, at
Doak & Laurence's.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20

Our Job presses continue to clat-
ter, and work IN that line has been
very good for some weeks past.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20

Mr.. Sam. Hobson, of the firm O
Fly, Heron Il Hobson, wholesale
grocers, Memphis, was in town the
other day.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20

Genuine DOdson's farrell Plows,
Avery's Uric, Brinly, Planter and
cents Plows, and pillow points at Doak
& Laurence's.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20

Hon. J. J.. Gage returned to Gre
NADIA last Thursday night, and we arr
glad to know that he has come tt
stay.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20

Groceries of every description and
lowest prices at $, Kaufman's at the
corner west of Pass's store.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20

Mr.. RUDE Dement'S wife presented
him with a fine l39 pound baby this
week. Bully for You Rube.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20

Fresh meats of all kinds can be
had on short notice and in any guam
tity by ordering from l.. Bernhard.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20

Increase your production of corn
and cotton. Memphis Fertilizer, cold
by McCord & Co, low
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20

Justices blanks for sale at the
GAZETTE office, r
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20

For fine, fat and tender meats 0,
all kinds, and the very best sausage,
Mr., l.. Bernhard defies competi.
ton.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20

Enrich your lands with CONNER
cial Fertilizer, for sale by
Evil MCCORD & Co.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20

Hon. Jas. G. Longstreet was il
town Tuesday shaking hands with
many friends.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20

Fresh fish, and all kind of vegeta-
bIes at S. Kaufman's at the cornel
west of Pass's store.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20

We had a pleasant call Tuesday
evening from that excellent gentle
man, Mr.. j. O, Kendrick.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20

In connection with the terrible
tragedy which occurred at C%arrollton
.asy Wednesday, a special to the
Times Democrat from Winona, says
AT a magistrates trial in the court.
house at C%arrollton, held to-day be,
fore Mayor Elan, in connection with
the trouble recently between u few
negroes and J. NJ. LiddeIl Jr., there
were about twenty colored me pres
ent. The trial had proceeded but a
little while when fifty white men
we'll mounted, each carrying Win.
chester rifle, came into town at {
galop, surrounded the courthouse
and opened fire on the negroes, in,
stautly killing ten. Three other.
died soon after With the exception
of a few, who escaped through tn,
windows, all were more or less wound,
ed, some of them seriously.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20

Clad in a handsome suit consisting
of latest style dress coat, with YES,
and trousers to match dis wedding
suit which has been laid away foI
.or about Year, and elegant patent
polished toolh-pick clotl,-top button
shoes with an Over-bit in each ear
our local editor boarded the south
BOUND train Wednesday morning fol
New Orleans and the Exposition. lie
mas always, when accused, denied be-
lngA son of Erin. but the fact that h,
has gone down to celebrate st. Pat
tich's day gives him away on that
subject. This is the first chance tn,
devil of this establishment has had t.
pat in his "gib,o and he don't pro-
pose to let the opportunity pass with
cut taking advantage of it. Subscri-
DcrsWill please destroy their papers
'his week as soon as they have rean
them, as We are not particularly anX.
iOus for our ''b0ss' to see this suujb
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20

Just recicveda fine line of ladies
lress goods at Caldwell and Whita-
kers.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20

Fine line of misses, ladies and chill
lren hosiery at Caldwell & Whita-
ierS.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20

Mr. J. w. Roberts was in the Blnf
City during the early part of this
week.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20

For base balls, base ball bats and
rubberballs, go to w y Ragsdale 4
Co.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20

Paints, Oils and Varnishes of all
Kinds at DOak e. Laurence's.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20
That God helps those who help

That God helps those who help
themselves" few intelligent persons
will deny. And to this familiar
quotation We will add: and SO do
men. Perhaps there are few men
who more fully. appreciates these
assertions than we do. When we
began the publication ofthe GAZETTE
last August We were necessarily COM
PEELED to run for a few months upon
a small financial basis. We realized
our situation and determined to spare
no efforts to make of our enterprise a
success. Numbers of our citizens
and business men also knew our fl
nancial condition, and came to our
relief not only with wants of best
wishes for our future success, but
those words were not unfrequently
accompanied by the strongest evil
dence that they were from the inmost
soui OF the well wiseer-the cash.
About seven months have elasped
since our little bark was launched up
on the turbulant pillows, during
which time we have kept atloat with
out meeting any surging pillows that
were insurmountable. We have
weathered the storm, steered clear
the rocks af disaster and are now
sailing upon placid, silvery waters
with no breakers in sight. But we
cannot close these sentiments which
flow from q greatful heart withou,
expressing our thanks to our friends
and the general public for their liber-
al patronage. In conclusion we will
say that the GAZETTE il not only the
official journal of u county, but it
is the peoples paper, in whose behalf
we propose to labor. Our job print
ing department is complete in every
particular and with our knowledge OF
that special part Of our business, we
guarantee to turn out neater work
chan any office in this section, at as
low prices as can be obtained any
where for the same class Of work.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20

Try a ton of Fertilizer, sold by
wi MCCORD& Co.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20

Prettitst dress pinehans in town
vt Caldwell and W%hitrkers.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20

Finest base balls aud bats in town
Vt w A Ragsdale d Co.'S.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20

Our subscription list continues to
Increase rapidly.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20

Ladies' and misses fine shoes al
caldwell & Whitakers.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20

The GAZETTE il the official Journal
)fGrenada county.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20

Don't forget the show at Mullin
Hall Tonight, Saturday.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20

Go to w A Ragsdale ~ Co., to ge,
,Our fishing tackle.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20

Choice tobacco and cigars at S,
Aaufman's.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20

Monday and Tuesday were genuine
.pring days.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20

Candies and fine cakes ut S. Kauf-
mans.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20
LOCAL LINES.

LOCAL N
Candies and fine cakes ut S. Kauf-
mans.
Monday and Tuesday were genuine
spring days.
Choice tobacco and cigars at S,
Aaufman's.
Our subscription list continues to
Increase rapidly.
The GAZETTE Ia the official Journal
If Grenada county.
Go to w A Ragsdale ~ Co., to ge,
iour fishing tackle.
Finest base balls aud bats in town
vt w A Ragsdale d Co.'S.
Ladies and misses fine shoes al
caldwell & Whitakers.
Don't forget the show at Mullir
Hall Tonight, Saturday.
) Prettitst dress pinglams in towr
vt Caldwell and Whitrkers.
Paints, Oils and Varnishes of al
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20
Our Clubbing List.

Tie VKENADA GAZETTE WICH
Demorest's Ill. Magazine ....... So 10
Memphis Weekly Avalanche. 2 %
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-20

Mary H. Knox and Bella
No. $751;. knox, Minors, by next
Friend. Elk ParCe.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-09-11
Shifting the Rock.

The stern old Judge, in relentless mood,
Glanced at the two who before him stood
She was bowed and haggard and old,
He was young and defiant and bold
Mother and son; and to gaze on the pair,
Their different attitudes look and air,
One would believe, ere the truth were known,
The mother convicted and not the son.
There the mother; the boy stood nigh
With shameless look and his head held high.
Age had come over her, and sorrow and care;
These mattered but little so he was there,
A prop to her years, and light to her eyes,
And priced as only mother can prize;
But what for him could mother say,
Waiting his doom on sentence-day?
Her husband had died in his shame and sin
And she widow, her living to win,
Had toiled and struggled from morn till night,
Making with want a wearisome fight,
Bent over her work with resclute zeal
Till she felt her old frame totter and reel,
Her weak limbs tremble, her eyes grow dim
Bat she had her boy, and she toiled for him.
And he-he stood in the criminal dock,
With heart as hard as a finty rock
ar impudent glance and reckless air,
-Braving the snorn of the gazers there;
Witt proof of his guilt by captors found,
Read, to stand, as he phrased it "game,"
dOlulDH not crime, uul PenitonOoj onomo'
Poured iu food Ger the mothers cheek
The moistening prayers when the tongue was
weak
And she saw through the mist of these bitter tears
Only the child in his innocent years;
She remembered him pure as child might be,
The guilt of :he present she could not see:
And for mercy her wistful look made prayer
To the stern old judge in his cushioned chair.
"Woman," tie old Judge crabbedly said
"Your boy isthe neig ighborhood's plague and dread
Of gang ofreprobates chosen chief;
An idler anG rioter, rufiian and thief.
The jury die right, for the facts were plain
Denial is useless, excuses are vain.
The sentence the court imposes is one
"Your honor" she cried, "hes my only son."
The tipstaves grinned at the words she spoke,
And ripple Of fun through the court room broke i;
But over the face of the culprit came
An angry look and shadow of shame.
"Don't laugh at my mother" loud cries he;
"You've got me fast, and can deal with me;
But she's too good for your coward jeers,
And I'lr'-then his utterance choked with tears.
The Judge for moment bent his head,
And looked at him keenly, then he said:
awe suspend the sentence,-the boy can co."
And the words were tremulous, forced and low,
"But say" and he raised his finger then
"Don't let them bring you hither again.
There is something good in you yet, know;
I'll give you chance-make the most ofit-Go! y
The twain went forth, and the old judge said:
"I meant to have given him year instead.
AMI perhaps tbs a difficult thing to tell
If clemency here be i'll or we'll.
But rock was struck in that callous heart,
From which fountain of good may start;
For one on the ocean of crime long tossed,
Who loves his mother, is not quite lost"
Selected.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-09-11

DGrC Charity is the first mortgage on
every human beings possession.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-09-11

have one without any stories attached
These stories are passed about from
mouth to mouth, and then they get into
the newspapers, you know II will be
terribly notifying to Celia Ann
'Mortifying to Celia Ann? I really
believe you are getting crazy. Stories
are necessary, if you want one that will
hold a good deal.
Hold good deal, Mr.. BumblethorpP
you know what mean. want one
that is able to stow away lots of fodder. ;
'Why, 1 never heard you go on like
that before. Do you want gourmand
for a son-in-law2'
'Gourmand? Son-in-law? Who's
talking about son-in-law?'
'Why, you are, amt your You know
I've been trying year in and year out to
marry off Celia Ann, and didn't you say
just now that you were going to adver-
tise for proposals2'
'Yes; did,, said B., light sudden
ly bursting upon him.
4 meant, said Bumblethorp, purple
from suppressed laughter, proposals for
building my new barn. And then he
had to run out to the back yard where
he could give vent to his mirth in order
to avoid sudden apoplexy.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-09-11
Young Fathers First Telegram.

1t is great fun to watch the senders
ofthese first baby dispatches as they per-
pare them. A young father comes in
with a hurried step and an exultant,
beaming face. He grasps the blank,
and dashes off something like this:
Great news! Mary very ill! Fine
boy!'
Then he tears that up. Somehow he
doesn't want the rude telegrapher to
know the name of the helpless but
happy sufferer, and he tries it again.
Expected event realized; little girl
wife doing WE'LL But, pshaw! he
says, that's rather cold way to speak
of her to her own father and mother.
Wife-why, of course she's wife, but
don't like that and he tears it up.
Then he starts again, and this time he
says, 'Confound the telegrapher! He
shan't know anything about it, and he
writes, 1T has come-eight pounds
female; mother all right He look
at it minute and tears it up, with th'
remark, They don't know whether tina
means Jersey calf or Hambletonlar
colt By this time the young man ha
got into a sweat, and grabbing pencil
he dashes off, Its girl. Mother doin!
nicely and after looking at that five o
six minutes, and it may be with mois
tened eye, he signs his first name to
and hands it in. They're proud an.
happy and conscious, and yet they will
do almost anything to conceal thel
identity.
Sometimes the young man comes i
showing signs that the great domestl
event has been too much for him, an
then l have to take the pencil and bel
him out, and I do it in practical way
| l get the address and l simply write
'The little stranger is here. 1t IS 81
Cor boy.) Mother well;' and then tf
man pays over his half dollar, and nea
ly pulls me through the window in b
fierce desire to go and give the baby
bath.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-09-11
Pastor Schneider OutdOne.

Louisville Courier journal.
Aberdeen, O., is a small suburb of
Maysville, and is the most famous Gret-
ma Green in the United States. 1t is
the home of Massie Beasley, the most
celebrated matrimonialist of the present
age. 1t is the Mecca toward which
eloping couples have been making pill
grimages for over seventy years. Nearly
eight thousand runaway couples have
evaded the stubborn will of parents and
been united for better or worse in this
little, quiet village. The fame of this
town is not local, or even confined to
Ohio and Kentucky, but has gone every
where. A visit to Maysville is never
complete without crossing the river and
calling on Squire Beasley, the veteran
knot tier. The cause of the wonderful
popularity of this place with anxious
lovers is found in the fact that the usual
restrictions imposed by law are here ig-
nored, and no license is required nor
questions asked. The loving pilgrims
who have knelt at this shrine, thus dedi
Gated to Cupid, have afterwald proved
shining ornaments to society, and USE
full and honorable citizens.
The commencement of these mar
riages dates back to 1875, when Thomas
Shelton was elected magistrate. Squire
Shelton held this post continuously till
his death in 1869, and during this pc
riod, extending over fifty-four years oi
time, so great was his popularity and SC
widely was he known that he joined in
marriage over 1900 couples. His sue.
cessor in office was the present magis
trate. Massie Beasley, who was elected
in April, 1870, and has continuously
held the post ever since. During the
66aSles. f]5sfslRe years he has "aFF'AA- -N"-~ ''"@
The majority of the runaways come
from Kentucky, but nearly every State
has been represented from time to time.
West Virginia, Indiana, and Illinois
have sent great many. 1t is no rare
occurrence for couple to hail from
Tennessee or even Wisconsin.
One would naturally suppose this a
very lucrative business, and it is. Nc
fixed fee is charged, and the rule is to
get all you think the best man will pay.
In Squire Shelton's day couple came
from Louisiana and paid $50, which
was the largest fee he ever got. A few
years ago couple from New York city
paid Squire Beasley $40, which is the
largest fee he has received. Squire
Beasley's custom is to charge man ac-
cording to his general appearance and
seeming ability to pay. If his dress and
manner indicate that he halls from the
mountains, small fee is asked. On the
other hand, if he thinks he comes from
the Blue Grass region, his services are
valued high. The Squire always pre-
seuls tic D1us1I1ng DTIdc Win us P'ioso,
and since he is very handsome man
many parlor mantel in the State is or
namented with his picture.
One season of the year is as good as
another for this business, and he is often
as busy in the hot months of summer as
in the cold of winter. During the open
ing of the Maysville fair few years age
he married eight couples one morning
before the races began. 1t was not
very good day for weddings either.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-09-11
Twenty Points of Piety.
Thomas Leisser, 1857.

INOHtuo Aetoec't AVVa'
I. To pray to God continually.
2. To learn to know Him rightfully.
4. To honor God in Trinity,
The Trinity in Unity,
The Father in His majesty,
The Son in His humanity,
The Holy Ghosts benignity,
Three Persons-one in Deity.
a. To serve Him alway, guilelessly.
(. To ask Him all things, needfully.
6. To praise Him in all company.
7. To love Him alway, heartily.
s. To dread Him alway, Christianity.
o. To ask His mercy, penitently.
10. To trust Him alway, faithfully.
II. To obey Him alway, willingly.
IL. To abide Him alway, patiently.
IL. To thank Him alway, thankfully.
ID. To live here alway virtuously.
IS. To use thy neighbor honestly.
16. To look for death still, presently.
II. To help the poor, in misery.
IS. To hope for heavens felicity.
10. To have faith, hope and charity.
90. To count this life but vanity.
Be Points of Christianity.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-09-11

@rDull people think it fortune that
makes one rich and another poor. 1t
is! Yes, but fortune was earlier than
they think, namely in the balance or
adjustment between devotion to what is
agreeable to-day, and the forecast of
what will be valuable tomorrow.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-09-11

S@My advice is to consult the lives
of other men. as one would looking
glass, and from thence fetch examples
of our own imitation.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-09-11

parSome characters are like bodies
in chemistry; very good perhaps in
themselves, yet fly off and refuse the
least conjunction with each other.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-09-11

S@To be sprightly, live rightly, rest
nightly, very quiet and long.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-09-11

p@The more we do the more we can
do; the more busy we are, the more
| leisure we have.