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The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-06-12
A NOVEL
The Button-Bursting Performances WIZ
messed by Quaker City knights.
PHILADELPHIA Record.l

Seven fat cherry pies, each nearly a foot
In diameter, rested in as many plates in a
row on a high, narrow table in Quaker City
Hall, Broad and Columbia avenues, on
Thursday night. Nearly three hundred
members Of Apollo Senate, Knights OF
Sparta, sat watching the pies curiously.
The Senate, which had just held its quar-
terly meeting, had gotten through with its
business and the Senators were awaiting
the announcement of the committee on
amusements, of which Mr.. W. J. New aters
was chairman. The pies did not suggest
to them what sort of an entertainment had
been prepared, but when seven hungry
looking newsboys filed into the room and
began also to eye the juicy pastry It was
evident what was about to happen. 1t was
tc be a pie-eating match, and the boy VINO,
without the aid of knife, fork or fingers
| deyoured his pie, was to receive one dollar
in cash in addition to the fifty cents ne
had heel paid to enter the contest.
The seven pies had been made to order.
and we're fairly bursting with their rich
and ruby contents. Mr.. McWaters tied
each boys hands firmly behind his back,
and then stated the conditions of the
match, which were to be eaten from the
plates, each boy to ''gO as you please"
but without in any way assisting each
other. If the plate fell upon the floor, and
the pie did not tumble out Of it, the con-
testant could get down on all fOur5 and
continue in the list. At a signal seven
heads were ducked into the seven plates,
and such a devouring Of cherry pie COM
menced as was never witnessed before IN
the neighborhood. When the line Of faces
were turned up after the first attack 70
masticate the enormous mouthfuls the
spectators exploded into a roar Of laugh.
ter. Blood red noses and chins, and
mouths with patches Of pie-crus'
sticking all over them, made
such a grotesque sight that one Of the
members of the Senate burst his hutton:
off. One of the contestants had pulled hi:
plate off Oh the floor and wa on his knees
biting away in a mos furious manner
The contest lasted five minutes, by which
time James DOu-heTtE. Il lad Of SIXTEEN
had eaten up every crumb, licked hi, plat;
clean and looked like a painted devil in &
pantomime. Two of the boys lost thell
pastry on the floor, and the other foul
finished in half a minute after the cham
pion had called "time.' He was presentet
with a silver dollar, made a how. said h
would match himself against the town a
a rapid consumer Of pie, and retired witt
his defeated companions to a wash-tub
The members Of the Senate went hone t
get the buttons sewed on their clothes.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-06-12

"About what per cent of the men arc
color-blind?"
~ can't say exactly as yet, but I
should jud &c between four and five per
cent"
'Do you find many with defective
vision?"
"a few. They are placed a certain
distance from these charts and told to
read the letters like this: GEFkILQ.
If they fail then they do not stand the
test. try their sense of hearing by
my watch. Some men can hear it tick
six feet away, but two or three feet is
the average. The blackboard is used
to determine the field of vision. lhaye
the men close one eye, and then run
this stick with the end along toward
them until they can see it. The dis
lance from the mark in the center Of
the blackboard indicates the scope of
their vision"
do you ever give the men who fail
a second trialF'
"Yes. But if they are oolor-blind
they are sure to show it again. | ex-
amined a fireman the other day who
was badly color-blind. His engineer
told me that he knew his partner
couldn't distinguish colors, because he
sent him for a green flag not long ago
He brought him a red n Nearly al
the employees who are color-blind seem
to be aware Of the fact They resor
to all sorts of devices to prevent mis-
takes in signals, such as cutting notche'
on fag-sticks and painting black line
on their lamps
T The subject of color-blindness has at
tracted a great deal of attention il
Europe, and several good works hav
recently been issued in reference to it
1t is said by the authorities that anon
| men four per cent. are color-bllnd
while less than one per cent. of tn
. women are defective in that particular
| A person who is affected with color
blindness can never be cured, and ther
v are instances where fevers have pre-
4 duced it in individuals whose color
sense had previously been very acute
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-06-12
A Questionable Remedy.

The baby had got hold of a dish o
cranberries and Il hard case Of colit
was the inevitable result.
"What in the name OF all that |.
good and bad said the head of the
house, who was trying to read his
D sis the cause Of that baby.
screamingP'
"Cranberries," replied the mother.
"Hush, my baby, hush"
"Well, for heavens sake II sht
wants cranberries give her some.
Any thing to stop that noise, ~ =
TNnea
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-06-12
C,adstone's First Portfolio.

In 1841 Sir Robert Peel, on coming
into office after the memorable election
Of that year, sent for Mr.. Gladstone to
offer him Office. He went off, saw the
great man and returned home. His
wife. then, as now, the ever eager
sharer of his thoughts, received him
with the aftectionate curiosity natural
to the occasion. Mr.. Gladstone sat
down on the sofa, and did not look
best pleased. SWELL" said Mrs. Glad
stone, what has he offered youP'
"The worst that could possibly be. He
has offered me the yice-presidency OF
the Board of Trade. It is not to my
taste, and you know ! wanted the Chief
Secretaryship for Ireland "Shall
Won take itP" asked the wife. 20,
yes," said the rising statesman; IL
must obey the chief Of the party, but
I am greatly disappointed, and don't
look forward with any pleasure to my
work" Such was Mr.. Gladstone sim
PRODUCTION to the great commercial apd
fiscal labors in which he afterward be-
came famous, and developed an alto
gether unsurpassed genius -Lsverp0o'
Post.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-06-12

Many splendid fortunes lie in the English
Court Of Chancery, which belong to Amer
can citizens. The court has held possession
in some cases, for more than one hundred
and fifty years. Cox & Co., London, En-
gland, have with great care and diligence
Compiled a book containing the names OF
fifty thousand heirs and their descendants
who have been advertised for to claim
these fortunes. The book gives Christian
and surnames, and instructions now to pro
coed for the recovery of money and estates.
Sent free to all parts of the world upon
receipt Of one dollar. Remittance may, be
made by registered letter or money order.
Address COX & co, Al Southampton
Buildings, London, England; Cox 4 Co.
refer by permission to the kellogg News
paper Company, New York.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-06-12
"ApoUT the greatest tail-bearer l know"
said the farmers boy, lis our peacock"
A Bargain in Corner Lots

Is what most men desire, hut to keep from
fI,;np a grave in a cemetery lot ere half
Vnnr DAYS are numbered, always keep a
snnn,v Of DR., Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery" by you. When the first symP-
toms of consumption appear lose no nm IN
putting yourself under the trearime nbs OF
this Invaluable MEDICINE. IL cures Mnen
tan times the virtue of the best cod liver
OH e1I it is not only the cheapest but far the
~pleasantest to take. 1t purihes and Ell
riches the blood, strengthens the syst%m'
cures blotches, pimples, eruptlons Il 9th
er humors. By druggists.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-06-12
detroit Tribune. /

Harrisville girls read in the Altoona
County Reriew that girls desiring to have
small mouths should frequently repeat
raridly, Fanny Finch fried five founder
fish for Frances Fowler's father" They
have formed societies and are now repeat
ing the quotation in concert. They hope
to get their mouths small enough to be
kisced
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-06-12
AN OPIUM EATERS STORY.
Crawling Over Bed Hot Bars Of Iron In
His Fearful Frenzy-A Scientific Inyes-
tigation and Its Results.
Cincinnati Time Star.

NN DkSf
"Opium or death! !"
This brief sentence was fairly Kissed into
the ear of a prominent druggist On Vine
street by a person who, e few Years ago
well off is to-day a hopeless wreck,
One can scarcely realize the SuCIerinrs Of
an opium victim. De Quincy has wildly
portrayed it. But who can ftly describe
The JOY of the rescued victiml
II. c. Wilson, of LOvelaAl, O., formerly
with March, HARDWOOD d Co., manufacture
ing chemists of St. Louis, and Of the well
known firm of II. C.. Wilson e. Co.. chem
lists, formerly OF this Gil, gave our report
er yesterday q bit Of thrilling personal ex-
perience in this line.
"Ihave crawieI over red hot bars Of iron
and Goals of fire, y LIE sad, I'm nv agony
during an opium frenzy, The very thought
of my sutIerlMgstreeles ny bloUIuuI chIIls
my bones. | was then eating over thirty
grains Of opium daily
"uow did you contract the hahIt1"
Excessive business cares brpne medowu
and my doctor prescribed OPIUM. T4ati is
the way nIue-teatAs VI rAsrs cymMeuce.
When | Determined ~ stop, however, |
found / could not do Il.
You may be surprised TO know" he
said, that two-fftls Of tie slaves OF NOR
phine and OPIUM are pLy,lcIHns. Many Of
these | met. We stu I'D our cases Care
fully. We found ont UltttLeUrguns we're
in which the appetite WIS Ceye, ped and
sustained; that ~ vict4l wa, free from a
demoraIiZed cOnIlti"uc, tLy>- ursau>, Llt
the hone II a cure ufyei. "i tn. r.y Uyya The
ds2rce Of Vjyor plIgt Con|i b. Imputed to
teIt. 1havs seen patients, while undergo.
ing treatment, CUnpe.ledlOres"-tt 70 opium
again To deadeu tle Ayrr. g pam in those
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-06-12

Chicago Times.

Judge Lucas, of McCook, Neb., went to
the public bath-house, and was just in
the enjoyment of a hot-water bath when
there was an explosion. One end of the
bath-house went flying into the street,
and the judge followed, landing in a big
snow-drift. The boiler in the basement
had burst,
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-06-12

THE beneficial results produced by the
rse of Halls Hair Remover are W0ndefluI
Ayers Ague Cure is warranted d sure
curs for all malarlal disorders.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-06-12

GRAM Is treated like infants. When the
head becomes heavy, it is Graded and tits
generally we'll threshed to render 1t fit for
1sA,-Prajyh Former,
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-06-12

DoN'T tell us of the bluff and simple
mariner. We never saw one yet that
didn't blow about his craft. -LOmeH Citizen.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-06-12

IT was q Vassar graduate who wanted to
know il the muzzle of a gun was to pre-
vent it from going of prematurely Life.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-06-12

A LOWELL young man declares that his
best girl is an Anna-kissed. The neighpofs
heard the bomb.-LowN Citizen.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-06-12

The fashionable young man will be
clothed SO loudly this season that you can
hear his pants in the summer ~. \, inde-
pendent.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-06-12

BEST. easiest to use and cheapest I'S2,s
Remedy for Catarrh. By urusslstS' '0c
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-06-12

ANY one who is . lick at repartee must
necessarily have a great response abillty.-
Merchant Traveller.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-06-12

PIKE sTOoTBACHE DRoP cureln minute Sc
Gknn's Sulphur Sohpheals and beaut1hes' 29c'
n CopN KrNOyEs Kills Corns 4 Bunions
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-06-12

A WESTERN comvo>!tur has hern irving
to set a hen to music ~ '-"|''
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-06-12

A woMA and a new dictionary always
try to have the last word.-Nec Harea
.NsioS.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-06-12

-..The Gazette says there Is a great
increase Of celibacy in Boston said
Mr.. Perkins, the other evening.
..Deary mel" sighed Mrs. Perkins =
suppose it's all on account OF them
hirh east winds. Is 1t any thing ike
diphtheyia, Johnp'-LN
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-06-12

LITTLE AyNETTE-''Mother, do please buy
me a new doll; my old one is quite ashamed
when asked its age."-N Y. Telegram.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-06-12

TURKEY would be a goose to fight nth
Greece, who might be in a melting MOOD
and run all over her.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-06-12

INQuIRER-No, men who were CONNER
cial drummers during the war are not en-
titled to pensions. -Nep Hdyen Ne1cS.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-06-12

AN opponent Of Darw.n'Sm cA-.S" '0r
entitic m~oukeylsn.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-06-12

An auctioneer does as he is bid, a post
man as he is directed.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-06-12

HINT FOR W1NTER-How to keep your
rooms warm-keep your CRATES coald'
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-06-12

If a young man can moi make a 70 tune
he can make an effort-4N. 0. Ptcdy'"e.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-06-12

"TEA gowns" are a late novelty in feml-
nine attire. They go well with a creamy
complexion Clepednd Sun.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-06-12

a DENTIST is no Ct. ken He is always
puls-jr
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-06-12

"God bless our clearinghouse has
never been worked in worsted. -BoSto"
TRANSCRIPT.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-06-12
The Oft Told Story

M tho nscp,iRr medicinal merits Of II "d SnTm'
n,rrI, is frlIy confirmed nv the v~"ilniaF! i'N''
mUny of thousands who have trIrj IT, t''N''". IA
the combination. proportion. a"i 9rrpaT"ll," =, a
ingredients. peculiar in the N"u"n,.
it is put up, Hoods Sar$apa7' a 'mPI,un['"
where other preparations c"iTD'F taI '''N,%' o =,
the unequal good name it h. Tnde a. "o'n'' .bo
is a : tower of strength a'"'ai p''u,"A, II a.,
phenomenal sales it has attained li''d : ',|
rHla is the most popular awl >'l'erS>'"' nVH, NV
before the public to-day for puIlEl"S i =.
giving strength, and creating Il" HPP''''''
trial. Be sure to get Hoods. ava
81 an rered from wakefulness and low spirits ana
also had eczema on the back of my head ava n''A,
which was very annoying. l took one '"',,e ,c %,
Hoods sarsaparilla. and | have rec",T'n >. ~, =.
benefit that / am very grateful. ana ! MN a ,Iia "
glad to speak a good word for HOOD >a''"FA''"
MRS. J. S. SNYDER Pottsville, ia.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-06-12

A GOOD mother and an accessible slipper
always make a spanking team.-tVdnSV'"c
ArunS
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-06
Sd THIRD Sd
GRAND DISTRIBUTION.
OCTOB E r 80, 1896.
HOW WE DISTRIBUTE THE ARTICLES.


Our next Grand Distribution will take
place on the 3Oth OF October, 1886, when
we win give gratuitously to the consumers
of "FRENCH VILLA, y the balance of en-
tire list Of presents.
We make the distribution according to
tms hst' commencing Win on fianos, oo
inside Of each wrapper around every bar of
soap you buys Consumers Certificate. Save
these certificates and send to us, to arrive
any time between September 80 and oeto-
Der 80, inclusive, 1885.
numbered, according to the order Of receipt.
The list is made up according to the mum
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-06
French Villa Soap"

No Lottery Methods or Devices OF Draw
ing are adopted, but the strlctest impartial
lily will be observed, and the listdlstrlbuted
exactly IN the order it is arranged in our
circular.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-06
What We Advertised to Give Away
We Gave Away!

Kurtzmann Concert, Square, and Upright
Pianos, the magnificent Wilcox q White Or
gans, the world renowned "White" Sewing
Machines; our Silver Ware was all Of the
well.known "1s47" Rogers Bros. and the
Meriden Britannia Co., of Merlden. Every
article we presented to our patrons was the
best that could be procured, and for years
to come will remain in their hands as a SOU
venir.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-06
Save your Wrappers. They all have a Value.
oJR GyARA.N

The fact OF being connected with this is sufficient
guarantee that this distribution must be HONEST and LEGITIMATE
do the R. W Bell Manufacturing Co., ask your banker
% the sae and ody oe
guarantee Mchaud Fills
reLes Paris France the largest soap manufacture in the world the
pany this country the White Sewing Machine Coz
Pno Conn., the
We using all these manufacturers goods BY addressing
above companies obtain Information quantity quality
and price Of our presents
qualities largely US,
but frst'class goods
The U pright Pianos, the Concert Square Pianos
are made especially for u.s. senway and Kurmann
They rosewood richly carved Realed by all dealers for $500
The Magnificent Parlor Organs
Organ SOLID WALNUT
This organ sold retail by your dealer
Wilcox & White, alone its guarantee
The Diamonds
We will genuine Diamonds in gold settings.
The Watches
handsome huntng.case smwindng solid god
The Silver-Plated Ware
all of the weknown "1s47" ROGERS and ERIDEN BRITANNIA
co IS make, and warranted by these manufactures
As before stated have endeaNered to select but stca
Our Machine
Is the celebrated White Sewing Machine be the best and
hghescd sewing machine the world mention of the cttha
giving the machine be had a that
list comprises only the best manufacturers goods This machine BEAU
uly onamened and has all the attachments usually accompanying
machine; The
We all of the above manufacturers goods By addressing any
these you obtain information the quality price,
and quantity
Hyou will send your address to the
R. w. BELL Manufacturing Co., Buffalo, N. Y,
they will forward you printed list giving the address
fifteen thou and families who received valuable presents last
distribution.
We will forfeit $4,000
for every represented Write the recipients after
! ceiving the list,
N>f..-r rrr o. t#,rf
r. w. Bell Manufacturing Co.,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-06

55 Upright, Concert Square, and Grand
Pianos, worth $500 each ......:
100 Magnificent Organs, worth $3.50 ,...,,...
% Elegant Parlor Suites worth sos.
% Elegant Chamber Suites, worth $50
200 Solid Gold Watches, worth SIS ,.......~,.
100 Diamond Ear-drops and Rings worth
ESQ Silver-Pated Tea Sets, list price SIS.
100 Silk Dress Patterns Us yds) value $a7
so Sewing Machines, list price $52 ...........
200 fitting Ice Pitchers, list price $27 MINIMUM.
100 Ice Pitchers list price $40 .................
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-06

Try 1t! You will Always Buy 1t Ask your Grocer for French Villa"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-06

We not only make these Statements but will always be pre-
pared Ito Subsantae and Prove
THAT French Villa" Soap is the best Soap to-day in
the American market for all household uses.
THAT cake Of French Villa properly used will 90
further than two of ordinary soap.
THAT it will make the clothes whittier and cleaner than
any other soap.
THAT 1t has peculiar color given to it by the foreign
ingredients used in its manufacture.
THAT it will positively revent and cure cfappedhand
THAT it will save labor.
THAT it will expense.
THAT in all it be procured of your grocer
cheap any frstclass soap
THAT it will place the clothes on the line quicker than
any soap you can buy
THAT the ather foam it produces is of beautiful
snowy whiteness-never equaled.
THAT once purchaser, always consumer.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-06

NOW COMES OUR
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-30
Cities OF the Future.

Some years ago was in the heart Of
China, where learned some lessons in re-
gard to the development of empires.
Given Homogeneous people, speaking
the same language, bound together by the
ties of commerce, and your great cities
will be in the interior rather than on the
seaboard, for the reason that the domestic
commerce of a nation far exceeds its for
eign trade. China is dotted over with
great cities of which we know very little.
How many of your readers ever heard of
Soochow, with 100000 people, or Wau-
chang, with nearly as manyf or score OF
cities containing 500,00Of You see the
same process going on in this country.
Chicago, st. Louis, Cincinnati, Pittsburg,
Rochester, Buffalo, Cleveland, Milwaukee,
st. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth, Kansas
City, Omaha, Denver, Atlanta, Richmond,
Chattanooga.
A century hence the republic will be
sprinkled with great centers of trade.
The Atlantic seaboard will have les chain
of cities-Boston, New York, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore, Norfolk, Charleston and
Savannah. New York, by its position, its
relations with Europe on the one hand,
and the interior on the other, bids fair to
wrench the scepter from London, and be-
come the worlds banking house. Quite
likely it may always maintain its supren-
acy as the metropolis of the republic,
and by and by become the chief city of
the world. That Chicago is to stand next
in rank seems to me to be a certainty,
rather than probability. in
Boston Herald.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-30
Minf5fis Of

We are to witness one more Of the northern
ruriosities before arriving at the North cape.
There is certain high cliff called aSvaerholt-
klubben," where thousands almost millions,
Of gulls congregate. The face Of the rock Il
covered with small crevices and projections,
where the birds perch in rows booking like.
50 many white pearls against the dark stone.
A shot from the steamer creates some excita-
ment among them and over third suddenly
take wing and fly, screaming and scoldine,
above the vessel. There are SO many in the
air at once that they form q sort Of white
cloud, and one has feeling that on all sides
great flakes of snow arc falling and being
whiiled along by some heavy gust OF wind
A second and third shot from the cannon re-
ccive no further notice, and the birds slowly
settle back into their former resting places.
and undisturbed quiet Cor. Boston,
-
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-30

Out Of fifty seven wellknows New York
lawyers interviewed by The Jurist, fifty-two
held that the constitution Of New York does
not prohibit women from voting.
origin or n Famous Phrase.
The following dispatch, written by
Gen. Mcclellan to his wife, from the col.
lection of Col. John p. Nicholson, of
Philadelphia, has never before been pub.
hshed. 1t shows when and by whom
Gen. Hancock was first said TO be superb
and explains the origin of the famous
phrase used by Mr.. Daniel Dougherty in
nominating Gen. Hancock for the presi-
dency.
Williamsburg May 6, 1862, II D. m.
"Mrs. g. b. Mcclellan: The battle Of
Williamsburg has proved brilliant VIC
tory We have the encmy's strong works,
the town and all sick and wounded of the
enemy, etc. None of your friends in
Jured, though our loss considerable; that
OF the enemy severe. The Quaker army
Is doing very well. Hancock was superb
yesterday. This is beautiful little town,
ccna quite old and picturesque .--Phila-
delii'iia Press