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The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-10-30
..ue,ry OF FASHION,

.s ~Repslisnt Fancy 81
" r s's.' for Birds on Their 'n-'.
'' ..o Of ten years my father
At 4 tn 'et but" ut Of a shotgun in my hi n a'ns,
pd ,Ao . stump and aim the gun at a
cross ssa y woodpccker that was in
td'heau s,s getting away with the top
u''r' o. ~ an ear Of corn in the garden
erneI sa"k of the house in which
'teI' i back ,he % outskirts Of a little village
|ved' ~ h,ckvoods of Ohio. When !
the O" am aimed I pulled the trigger
I'D , ''s Unfortunate bird fell flutterins
pa ''s s,ound. Like any other young
the van to it with e%xultant shouts.
r'a s.,d Law on the ground with its
NE vim in the soft earth, its wings part
r' ''@,oded, and its head thrown back
(.'srulsively between them. Its round nd
['"' we're wide open and remained SO
,tl itdiod. There was something IN
n%osition, the motion OF It's head ID
,ook Of it that gave me my first
" what the agony Of death might
and. savage though l was, l was
I..' for the moment that l had killed
The feeling wore off soon, but.
,ho,rh | have killed hundreds Of
me- birds of all kinds since them l
we never been able to entirely over
pmc q feeling Of remorse whenever l
pnnened to see II bird dying from a
aand in the head which makes it
IA thc position Of my first unfort.
n.te woodpecker. Going through
a"rteenth street the other day the old
oture came back to me with nnex-
.ctsd force. In the window OF a
sb1ouable millinery store was a black
,,rc, bonnet with the bright-colored
bdv Of A red-headed woodpecker on
\ front OF it. Its wings were partly
banded. its head thrown back be.
room them. and there wa that in its
osition which told palmer than words
h It was mounted as if in the agony
] death.
.Wbat 4 love Of a bonnet said a
|oman who was near me as she looked
it. at is perfectly fascinating. It's
,sc,lv as if the birds were a-dying
So it was. 1t was fascinat-
% but pitiful. l went down to a tax.
in William street, who is n
lend of mine. Three girls were en-
ICED in the room where l found him
SHINING birds which they picked
It of a barrel. There were bull
,ches. red-birds, red-winged and
ow black-birds, thrushes, robins,
and, in short, all the COM
III birds to be found in the woods
d fields of Long Island and New
Business has been very BRISK said
e taxidermist, 1T is the style, again,
trim hats with the whole bird in
'ad of a bunch of feathers or a mon
osity composed of patches offeathers
all sorts o thirds. One man has been
me with from five hundred
two thousand birds a week. and |
ID him from ten to twenty-five cents
h. don't ask him where or how
gets them. 1t is contrary to law to
them. but ladies will have birds on
il bonnets and it is my business TO
ply the demand
he cruelty of wearing a dead bird
a bonnet is apparent only after one
Ds to think a bit, perhaps, but the
raordinary slaughter of the inuo-
Is that has been going on all sum-
: around the city to supply a fool
fancy in styles ought to give us
Beside, it is unlawful to buy
&c birds or to wear them, ''or any
t thereof" Ladies who want to
II birds on their bonncts ought first
read the penal code. -Brookly|
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-10-30

IN 1850 ''RroWa's bronchial Trochss'' we re
introduced, and their uc,esS as IA cure for
Colds, Coughs, Asthma and Bronchitis has
been unparalleled, Price % cts.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-10-30

ANALTzED and found free from poison
Red Star Cough Cure. Health Boards en-
dorse it. Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-10-30

How INEXPENSIVE and yet how effective
Whisker Dye, Black or Brown, Soc.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-10-30

For producing a vigorous growth Of hair
lpon bald heads, use Halls Hair Remover.
Every druggist will recommend Ayers
Ague Cure, for it is warranted to cure.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-10-30

IF there is one thing that, quicker than
another, will drive a man to drink it is
thirst Life.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-10-30

IHE clock makes 10 progress in its cease
less march. 1t simply marks time.-Bostou
Transcript.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-10-30

A CHARITABLE construction-The poor
house.-Puck.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-10-30

IT is not surprising that people should
get stuck" on paste diamonds .-.N.rchamt
2rd,ttsi.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-10-30

A SMALL country seat-Tbe milkstool.-
New Ayr.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-10-30

"A B%rockvillc CAM citizen, aged
"'"e'y-seven years, has never rode ON
shc cars. Montreal Witness.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-10-30

BEST, easiest to use and cheapest. Piso's
Remedy for CaLarlh. By druggists. zoe.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-10-30

HOT ~sups'-an angry scene-shifter.-
CleeeldHa Sun.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-10-30

A trial balance-The baby's first run
Hartford Times.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-10-30

WHERE does q buckboardl- Boston Her..
aid. A
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-10-30

A HOTEL should never advertise that ut
stands without arrival" Farmer 6ad
AJ'.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-10-30

UMBRELLAS have a widespread popular.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-10-30
Especially to Women.

"Sweet is revengs especially to women
said the gifted, but naughty, Lord Byron
Surely he wa in bad humor when he wrote
sHch words. But there are complaints that
only women suffer, that are carrying num
bers of them down to early graves. There
is hope for those who suffer, no matter
how sorely, or severely, in DR.. r. Y,
Pierce's "Favorits Prescription" Safo
in its action it is a blessing, especially to
ron.ra and to men. too. for when women
suffer, the household Is askew.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-07-17
Canned Goods.

In the testimony brought forward in
the recent kolycr- Thurber case, much
light was thrown by expert and other
witnesses upon the methods, in some in
stances, of the canning trade. Besides
the copper boiling and zinc soldering
practices, ~other reprchensible modes of
ness, who said that he had been in the
canning business for thirty years, gave a
simple means of distinguishing spoiled
from wholesome fruit. 1t is understood
that when air can get at the contents Of
the can decomposition will cnsue. The
wholesomeness of the goods, therefore,
depends entirely upon the air-tight con-
dition of the can. The witness asserted
that when can is perfectly air tight
there will be hollow in the hcads-that
is, they will cave in. If they are level,
and spring back when pressed upon, they
are known to the trade as "spring bot
toms"-that is, air has got in and the
contents are in state of fermentation.
The cans have been badly soldered or
scaled up. If the ''spring bottoms"
stand long enough they become what is
known as "swell- heads is. tho
DOttouIs Iiasv Lvou..-- ana swell
out, condition due to the generation of
gases by the process of fermentation. In
order to sell these goods unscrupulous
dealers resort to what witnesses called
"reprocessing." That is, the dealers
make a hole in the head of the can, heat
the fruit and solder it up again; or, as
this trick is easily detected, \ shrewder
manufacturers melt open the original
vent hole, heat the fruit and then resol-
der the can at the old>piace. This leaves
no mark, and therefore removes all evi
dencc that the can has been tampered
with. h.-Neao York Commercial.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-07-17
HUMOROUS.
-Courier-JournIL

Sweet strains-Clear honey.
When man falls down his temper gen.
orally gets up before he does.
The tramp, like the mariner, is often
looking for a hospitable cove.
A fly is said to have 10, 900 eyes. No
wonder he is careless where he leaves his
specs.
A man seeing the sign >"Hands off,"
innocently asked if they had gone on
picnic
Life is short-only four letters in it.
Three quarters Of it is 'lic' and half
of it is an eff"
The man who wouldn't pay his tailor
was non suited That is, the tailor took
the clothes back
Wife: ''Crucl man, my tears have no
effect on you at ALL Husband: "Wcll,
drop them, DEAR
Shakespeare somewhere uses the term
ga mad wag." He probably referred to
the tail Of mad dog.
Six young women have recently been
graduated from the Pennsylvania College
of Dental Surgery, and it is remarked
~ - -.;ll ,,rnlahIr hn able tn snc-
cessfully pull through life.
Capt. Dewitt Wallace, of Lafayette,
Ind, is the author Of novel called
Loves Ladder" 1t evidently does not
refer to Love at first sight, for that US
ually begins with pair of starcs
Engaged Young Man: Yes, indeed,
my Alice is certainly a little dear. Married
| Man: Well, if she's little dear now, you
can rest assured she'll be dearcr when she
| gets a good chance at your pockctbook.
A correspondent writes to q country
editor: Il send you little poem called
'Thc lay Of the lark If accepted let
me know And the editor replies:
"Rejectcd, with thanks II you will
send few specimens of the lay of the
hen, we will accept"
Emma goes to school, but dislikes it
very much. 4 lady friend Of the family
questioned her on the subject: Emma,
what do you do in schooll ''Do you
learn to readr Emma shakes her head.
'Do you learn to writer Another shake,
"Thcn what DO you DOR II wait for it
to be out"
Lives OF sweet girls all remind U.s.
As we float down life's stream,
That the boys who come hehind US
Will have 10 pay for lots Of cream
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-07-17

The fruit rpens in June and December
st which time the beans, which are aboc
the size of shelled almonds, are separated
from the pulp and dried in the sun, when
they are ready for the market They are
then roasted like coffee, which causes the
shells to separate from the beans. These
shells are sorted by winnowing, and form
an inferior cocoa. The seeds thus pre-
pared are sometimes used for food after
being boiled a long time, but if they are
to be made into chocolate they are ground,
mixed with starch, sugar and other SUBJ
stances, and made into cakes. The best
chocolate, however, is simply made from
shelled beans, which are parched and
ground like coffee. The irregular pieces
,, into which the seeds separate after being
shelled are called nibbs, and are the pur-
est form in which cocoa can be bought.
Collector Harris is now experimenting
with some of the seeds, with view of
starting a cocoa farm. 1t takes about
three years for the plants to come into
bearing West (F2a.) Democrat.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-07-17
The Thirteen Superstition.

Some of the fashionable people of Bos-
ton are firm believers in the superstition
which is opposed to thirteen at table.
this often leads to awkward eomplica-
tions, for their dinner parties are fire.
quently arranged for fourteen. When
this is the case and on of the guests can
not attend, and does not apprise the
hostess of this fact until the day OF the
dinner, great exertions are made to OBJ
tain the one necessary to make up the
original number, and many ladies accept
short invitations in order to help their
friends out of their dilemma. When the
one desired cannot be found, it is often
/ convenient for member Of the family to
be indisposed This, of course, makes
the number of diners even, but it is
doubtful If it prevents any Of them from
dying within the year Bostoa Badget.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-07-17
4 Tough Regiment.

Jack Stephens, Clerk Of the Criminal
Court, tells how it came about that bis
regiment was in the late Senator Millcr's
brigade but fifteen minutes. Jacks rcgi-
men. was ono Of the toughest in the army,
and nobody seemed anxious To have it IN
his command. After it had been trans
fcrred from one brigade to another and
had found nobody who could control 1t.
Gen Miller. who was on pretty good
terms with himself and had high opin-
ion Of his ability to control any set Of
men kcd to have the tough regiment adj
dcd To his brigade. There was TO oppDsi-
ton 70 this, OF course, and the transfer
was made. Gen. Miller Immediately or
dcr,i the regiment up in line and pro-
cecded to make : speech to il, telling the
boys what hc vas aud what he was not
going 10 saiTe= them To do. AS ae
warmed UP to his subject lie dTew OF his
long gauntIess and laid them on drum
standing near him. Hardly had be done
4 TINS "lcn one oE s''1 -. ~ sAA' A~
sneaked around behind the General and
in plain sigh, Of The entire regiment stole
the rauntlets and succeeded IN getting
back to his place in tho ranks unobserved
by the cloqaeas General. At the CLOSE Of
the speech. which did not take more than
ten miuutcz, the General dismissed tho
BOYS and turned TO PICK up his gauaslets.
We'll, III be blesscd." What he said
is not fully reported, but the fact Is
known that IN FIVE minutes more he had
succeeded in having the regiment turned
over 10 another brigade, lbica9o SsTs.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-07-17

Mrs. Major Dartburg sank reeb!y down
in an armchair; as she aftermrd express
ed it, call the strength wentout of her
at the thought of that girl'' malicious
maneuvering."
But it was all true, nevertheless and
Kate Ormsby looked radiantly beautiful,
month afterward, in orang blossoms
and white muslin, as she stood at the
altar by Mr. TruXton'S side!
And if anyone wants to know 'what
became of them all we ca, only say
that Kate and her husband are scarcely
less happy at TFuxton Place than are Bill,
Jack and little tow-hcaded Tommy-and
Mrs. Major Dartburg is still haunting the
centers Of fashion, with a complexion as
brilliant and manners as Juvenile as ever!
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-07-17
A Woodland Flower.

How could know. 0 tender woodland treas
ure.
With petals blue and soft as Summer skies,
That fr m tho dust OF long forgotten pleasure
So dear hope, 50 fair dream could risel
Meek, lonely blossom hiding in the shadows.
And waved by mountain brcezes cool and
free,
No fairer flower from Summers golden
meadows
Could bring the thoughts that thou hast
born TO me
From the sweet stiffness Of the misty noun
tains,
Where fairies weave o strange mysterious
spell,
The cooling winds that blow from hidden
fountains
Bore thee mid alien bowers and scenes to
dwell,
Ah sweeter on thy petals, fair and broken,
Than winds that 6low across Summer
sea,
Or strain of fairy music, is that token,
Oh wonderous flower, that thou has brought
- Courier Taufu1l
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-07-17
Chocolate.

There is no reason why Monroe County
should not afford large portion Of the
chocolate which is consumed in the Unit
ed States. We have climate and soil
which is admirably adapted to It's pro-
duction, and it will certainly pay hand
some profit upon any proper investment
made in its cultivation. The name Is de
rived from the Aztec chocolate, aud it Is,
as we know, nutritious drink, anil IS
prepared from the cocoa, which IS the
fruit Of the theobroma cocoa. The tree
is found in Central America, South Amer
lea and Mexico, and in the West India
Islands. L is beautiful evergreen,
growing to the height, OF from twelve Il
twenty feet; produces both fruit and
flowers during the entire year, and Is ono
Of the handsonest plants known. ThC
fruit is about five or six inches long, and
about two and half in diameter, and j.
shaped ike pod Of okra. 1t tGr@s gel
low when ripe, and contains general,
from twenty t5 thirty beans in the fruit
These are arranged in rows in rose col
osed pulp, which il sometimes eaten
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-07-17
Concerning Pensions.


An Examiner Of Pensions gives the fol-
lowing hints concerning applications for
pensions that may be of use to old sol
diers:
Now in obtaining pensions all the Gov
ernment wants are the facts, simple plain
facts, and then there is no trouble. If
man can prove that he is suffering from a
disability contracted in the army, and
while on duty, he will get pension with
out any trouble. He may have proof, say
of two persons, one perhaps in California,
another may be in Maine. No matter
where they are we go and sec them and
get their statements. The government
gives man all the opportunity in the
world to establish the fact that he is en-
titled to pension. The claimant is not
required to go to any expense whatever,
but the government stands it all. All
that is necessary is simply to Irove that
it is deserving of a pension. Sometimes
man applies for pension but that does
not give any proof other than his own as
sertion. Now we may believe every
word he says, but cannot grant his claim,
simply because there is no legal proof.
Perhaps the persons whom he knew he
could prove it by, are dead r nobody
knows where, consequently lis claim is
D,,+ IL
end the matter, as the claimant may ac-
cidcntally stumble on some proof that he
knew nothing about, and send to Wash
| ington and revive his claim On the
other hand, man may assert that he
! contracted rheumatism on the 18th day
of December, 1868. We will 90 to him
and take his full statement, and then ask,
"Can you prove this?'' "Oh, yes" he
will answer, and then we will ask him
for the names of his witnesses. He will
| probably give me two, for instance, liv-
ing in different parts of the country.
will 90 to one and ask him if ne knows
that Mr.. Smith contracted Rheumatism
on such a day. He may say ''Well,
remember that Mr. Smith complained OF
itching pains in his leg that morning.
He had been on picket duty The night be
fore and that morning borrowed bottle
of liniment from one of the boys anC
rubbed his leg for some time" I'll g
to .the other witness and he will say
eyes, l remember Smith was complain
ing that day. l told him we were goinG
! to have serious trouble and tat he hat
better drop back and go to the hospital
but he said, I came here to fight not t,
go to the hospital Well, he vii
suffer from rheumatism after that an,
know that he contracted it that nigh
while on picket duty, and has two wit
nesses to prove it, so he gets a pension
If a man is entitled to pension and ca
prove it by competent witnesses he ha
no trouble in securing it.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-07-17
Hair for Wigs.

The hair for making wigs comes from
all parts Of the world. The natural
blonde comes from Norway and Sweden.
Dealers in the south of France supply
great quantities of dark hair, and thou
sands of pounds of black hair arc brought
from Italy to New York every year
China sends US the cheapest hair, but
it is rather coarse, and is used in manu-
featuring low-grade theatrical wigs
and back-pieces, braids and bangs for
ladies' street wear BY bleaching and
dycing, Chinese hair can be given any
color that is desired. But it assumes
auburn shades best, and an enormous
quantity Of it has been used. The
Swedish hair is rarely longer than
twenty-five inches. and when received
here it is always dirty and tecming with
insects. French hair is generally clean,
but the Italian hair, which comes to
New York in 100-pound bundles, is ex-
| ccedfngly filthy, and the workmcn who
| clean it before il IS purchased by the
/ wig makers sometimes contract diseases
from handling it. Dyed hair is called
dead, " and becomes harsh after being
worn 1 short time Chemicals arc USED
to give it glossy appearance. Beside
the human hair large quantities Of yah
and anrora goat hair and jitc fiber ar'
rxads
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-07-17
ONLY A COMPANION,

ut seems to me don't look as we'll as
usual tonight, - said Mrs. Major Dart
burg.
She shook her jct-black curls in a ser
pcntinc cataract about her face as she
spoke; and critically surveyed herself in
the glass
Mrs. Major Dartburg had been young
CT, and she had been prctticr, but she
was surprisingly well eotten-up for all
that. BY gasljght you could scarcely
have told that She was day over thirty
years Of age. And, as she invaribly took
the prccaution to be accompanied into
'socicty' by her companion, Miss Orms-
by, whose special duty it was to observe
and correct all mistakes Of costume, com
PlcXion and curls before other eyes could
possibly take note of them, Mrs. Dart
burg felt tolcraby safe.
Mrs. Dartburg was n widow in search
Of II rich husband. The deceased major
had been inconsideratc enough to die
and leave her without an income which
was decidedly incompatible with her
wants--and the only thing left for her
was to marry some one who could supply
the awkward deficiency.
SO Kate Ormsby was taken every year
, to some gay watering place or brilliantly
throngcd springs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-19
Newspaper Notes.

Mr.. Robert f. Perkins, who has been
managing editor of the Rutland HCrdld
for the past six months, has severed his
connection with that paper. 1t is under
stood that the resignation was made at
the request of the directors, who were
not satisfied with the results of his man
agement. While Mr.. Perkins had control
twas generally understood that he played
the role of dictator. He made himself
very obnoxious toeverybody with whom he
came in contact, unnecessarily Inundated
the old employees of the paper, made the
paper an organ To satisfy his personal
spites, and in general made himself so dis
agreeable in the columns of the paper and
out that his management seriously affect
ed the counting room He has doubtless
left the Herald for the HcrdldS good.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-19
A Pleasant Affair,

The delegation of Ethans who went tC
st. Adams Thursday to deliver the pres
ent made by that organization to the Owl
club report pleasant time. The pre-
sentation committee were W. l.. Burnap
Robert Roberts, DR.. j. G. Rutherford
George f. johnson and f. +. Burgess
On arriving at st, Adams they were met
by delegation from the Owl club con
sisting of its president, Mr.. Hanly, and
Messrs. w. Tracy Smith and Will Hunt,
and taken to the Weldon House, where
they were served with handsome din
ner. After dinner the committee was es-
corted to the Owl clubs rooms, where the
presentation of the picture, THE Thin
Red Line was made. w. L. Burnap
spoke for the committee in very
appropriate and feeling manner, and
President Hanly responded for the Owl
club, accepting the picture in Il very
graceful manner, The sentiments eX-
pressed on both sides were such as to
strength hen and deepen the relations of
friendship between the two organizations.
The Messenger speaks in the most cordial
terms of the visit of the Ethans and of
their mission and says: "The occasion
was pleasant one, and will serve to
strengthen the friendly feeling between
the young men of the Queen City and
those of st. Adams.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-19
WOman's Relief COrps

Woman's Relief Corps have been organ
lied in Vermont during the past year at
East Wallingford, Bellows Falls, London-
derry, Wells River, Ludlow, Grafton.
Windsor, Tunbridge, Barre, Waterbury
and Manchester. making gain of II
corps, and total of II. Applications
have been made for charters from Water
bury, Woodstock, Mortified, Underhill,
MiddlescX, Hardwick, Essex Junction,
Hinesburgh, South Royalton, Townsend,
bradford, Newport Centre, Chester, Bur
lington and Greensboro, assuring the adj
dltlon OF II new corps during the coming
year The whole number of members Is
GsS gained duriug the year. 49,: expend-
ed III charity, S2i0.32 number of families
assisted, % number Of soldiers assisted.
lO3;, relief FUND on hand, s139 50; general
fund, S32932