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The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1888-11-08
A F,ReMAN's DEVICE.
How Dense Smoke Can Be BrAathed
with Perfect Impunlty.

How Dense Smoke Can Be RrAathed
with Perfect Impunlty.
The assistant foreman OF an uptown
frs company was talking the other
ev.ning about the great perfection to
which the service has been brought in
New York, and after declaring the
common opinion that our fre-brigade
Is the best In the world, continued:
"But / see they have introduced in
Germany and England one new thing
which, il we adopt 1t, will increase
our efficiency wonderfully. There can
be no doubt Of It's great value, If the
accounts have heard of a recent trial
in London are correct. 1t Is an appli-
ance designed to enable the wearer to
breathe and work with comfort and
ease in room filled with the densest
smoke, or even with poisonous gases.
.The appliance, as nearly as | can
make out from the descriptions have
heard, consists of sort OF mask
which protects the mouth, nose and
eyes: There Is q respirator with an
india rubber mouthpiece, This is
held in place by an elastic band which
passes around the head, and also by
projections which are held between the
teeth, and Hange which lies between
the teeth and the lips. The air is
drawn in through series OF small
filters, one after another, which are
charged successfully with wet sponge,
cotton-Hec], cottonwood charged with
glycerine and animal charcoal These
filters are very lightly Packed SO as to
offer little resistance to the air as it is
drawn in by the act Of respiration, and
there is system OF valves provided to
allow egress to the air as ii is drawn
out in expiration.
''The eyes are protected by pair OF
spectaeles which are furnished with
india rubber rims These rims press
enough on the checks and br0Ws 10 ox.
clude all smoke and are fitted with
mechanical wipers with which they
can be cleaned from time to time with.
out being taken from the face.
THE whole apparatus Weighs less
than pound, and is so simple in char
acter that any one can use it without
the least practice. If it is necessary
to use it in place where there is no
air, such as the bottom OF mine filled
with choke damp, the GGntrivance is
modified so that fresh air is taken
through long India rubber tube.
81 am told," continued the fireman,
"that they have shown by actual ex-
pertinent that it is possible for a man
with the respirator on to safely enter
a building that is filed with smoke
and discover the exact position of s
fire. This is certainly thing of e&-
ceedingly great Importance, and would
often do away with the necessity f or
turning ON jet of water from the en-
gine. l presume, as d matter of
course, that our department will in
vestigate the thing, and if it is as good
as it is said to be they will adopt it, or
some thing OF the kind, w y Mail
and Express.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1888-11-08

fhs Aqulpmsst snd Physical ConAium Z
the line ars Ant-slAa tn every particular
permitting high rate of speed and iAsasinG
tbs comfort and safety o< pAnsnsom.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1888-11-08
Jersey City at certain houi all right
unless accident prevented. There was

no accident"
He stormed around for awhile and
then paid me, and / divided the money
between two cripples at the door, He
said l was the meanest man be ever
saw, but it was lesson he will never
forget.
At Elmira, once upon time, / had
to wait for the western connection.
No one knew how long It would be, as
the other train was late, and to satisfy
natural curiosity l stepped TO the
ticket window and asked OF the young
man inside:
"Will you please tell me how late
the Erie express isp"
He did not look up from his paper,
and repeated the query. Ha moved
little this time and I was en,suraged
to say:
Il hate to disturb you; but Pm very
anxious to know"
He got up, came to the window and
pulled 1t down, as he said:
II know nothing about it."
There were four men behind me,
waiting to ask the same question.
invited them to kick. They refused.
l invited them to see me kick. They
accepted. There was door to the
Office and I opened 1t. The young
man was waxing his nustache in front
of glass,
'1sn't it a part OF your duty to an
swer civil questionsp" l pleasantly
asked.
"You git or I'll put head on you!"
he roared.
How late is the Erie exressp"
He rushed at me and gaze him the
neatest black eye you ever saw. Twas
wondering if / shouldn't treat the other
after the same fashion, when an official
of the road stepped up and asked for
an explanation. When I had given
him one, he turned to the young man
and asked:
"Did you refuse to answer his ques-
tionp"
The victim was silent.
"Very we'll, I'll see Mr. Abbott to.
morrow and suggest the need OF an i'm
mediate change here"
A change was made. | have seen
the new man, and he will ans wer ques-
tions even about Jonah, if you wish.
get into street car now and then,
and discover that twelve of us are
packed In on one seat, while five won:
en- spread themselves over the other.
A lady is picked up at the next cross
ing, and she looks at every man OF us
us she holds to The strap. l bob up,
point to the other seat and tell her
there is room for five more. The wom-
on have to move along. then, but they
do it grudgingly, and hear them say
to each otherl
There's genuine crank for you!
! wish were a man for about three
minutesw
l simply break up q selfish plot on
the part OF the five, and that is the re-
ward. ] can 60 into a grocery and
order and pay for ten dollars worth OF
goods in five minutes. Is there
woman on earth who can order five
dollars worth in fifteen minutes? III
find one ahead of me leave the store.
/ leave it because man should always
be waited upon first, his time being
more valuable, and l know that she will
sit and gossip and ask prices and paw
goods over and finally leave the order
for her husband to bring in next MORN
ing. The grocer gives it away on the
quiet that am a crank. A crank be-
cause l won't stand around on one leg
and wait the will and pleasure Of
woman who is simply making an ex-
cuse OF trading, and who is not yet out
of the store when l have filled my or
der. eaten my dinner and returned on
foot. Detroit Free Press.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1888-11-08
FULL or FUN.
Nobody has invented a ooatrivsncs

Nobody has invented q coatrivsncs
whereby man at the thcater can drop
. cent in the slot and get Glove.
There is one blessing that cold
weather brings--it makes people gen
erous. In cold weather people all put
their hands in their pockets.
--Sick man to his physician-"What
are your rates, doctorp Physician
Ten dollars a folio for bulletins, with
10 per cent. off for cash. "-Minneapo-
Us Tribune.
MIR. Lazybones thinks It is lucky
we are not centipedes, because 1t would
be such dreadful work TO button on
fifty pairs Of boots every time we wish
edsto take d walk. -Youth's Con,pan-
ion.
Husband - Professor Widehead
paid you very fine compliment after
dinner last night. my dear" Vito
"Oh, did he; what did he sayw Hus.
band--"He said that you weren't hand
some, but you were one Of the most in.
telligent women he ever met" Wife
Professor What's-his-name has re-
ceived his last invitation from me."--
Time.
Young Jenkins (tremblingly)-"l
have-er spoken to Mabel, Mr..
Stentor, and she d-well-er-she
said If ! wished to press my suit !
must see you" Mr.. Stentor-"sba
did, ehP Well, Mr.. Jenkins, all i've
got to say is this, that if you wish to
press your suit you had better see a
ailor. Good day, ir."-Lo,oeH Citi-
zen.
Some one told little Jimmy that
when it was day with us it was night
in China He thought that was very
improbable; and sat thinking about It
some time. Suddenly his face beanied
as he exclaimed: 'Now | know, for
one day you took me up town, and we
passed Chinese laundry; and the
Cinnamon were ironing with their
night-gowns on. "-Golden Days.
Alfonso de Beriot-"Yo say you
are superstitious, Miss Gush:ngton, but
would you dare to be married on Fri
day3" Miss Gushington - "What'
Next Friday? Why, dear Alfonso, you
are so sudden and so unconventional "
"You quite misunderstood me. Ipro.
test-I didn't propose" That's all
right, Alfonso, you didn't propose as
they usually do, but l like it just the
the same. Yes, dear, it shall be Fri
ay."-Springfeld Untom
--Dignifed Dame-'Pardon me, but
I can not imagine what business you
can have with me-" Awkward Youth
(coolly)-'I called to get you to pre-
vent your husband from discharging
me-" II have nothing whatever to do
with my husbands business affairs
and" II am typewriter operator,
and he thinks Of sending me off be-
cause l make so many mistakes. He
has nearly engaged pretty girl for
my place" "Oh, you will retain your
position. By the way, when at leisure
please consider my house your home. :"
philadelphia Record.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1888-11-08

How did you manage to capture
such handsome wife, Mr.. Tucker,
when you are such homely manp'
20, my good clothes did II; I just put
on my best bib and tuck her. ~ Chicago
Tribune.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1888-11-08
GRENADA, MISS, THURSDAY. .xovEMBERs s. 1885, .
THE YS MERCHANT.

There is merchant who Is VS.;
Dull trade he reme.D's;
In papers he will advert-rs
With all his ener-Gs.
He knows that what person C's
Each morning with his rs
Become at last necessi-T's
Which very soon he buys.
His store Is like hive of BIS
When others stores are dumb;
His busy clerks can scarce apps
The wants OF those who come.
And he has saved so many "vs"
BY advertisement ard,
That soon he lived life of Els
Upon his fortune made.
MORAL.
Most any business de.K's
II without aid 1t stands;
It's owner, bluer than the Us,
Must fall and wiring his SIS.
And then the creditors he O's
His error won't ex-Q's,
OF advertising not in those
Newspapers people U's.
II. o. Dodge, In Goodalrs Sun.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1888-11-08

For Time TsblaA AapA vsaass, and Prios =
Tickets, addrsss, , = AAURY, N,
Genr. Tsav. fass. Agent Memphis, rens, .
P. r. RoeBRs, = ". How,
Asst. q. p. 4. cent. AaA. Agt
J. n. DDwARDA
vies.Pres. = 0snr. Man'r.. Msmphis. Tens
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-08

lished, and by reducing the tariff one
third we will save TO the consumers OF
Virginia more than four times as mucn
as we would save them by abolishing the
sugar duty alone and thus making gene
raj reduction in taxes impossible. "
We all want the tobacco tax abolished.
We contend, however, that il customs
duties are properly levied reduction oil
the tariff will increase the revenue--hot
diminish IT, Therefore we would totally
abolish the duty on sugar.
How do we explain the States figures?
Let us see. Sugar no doubt is consumed
in proportion TO population, or nearly so.
Everybody uses il. Everybody is com
PEELED TO use il, so TO speak. But not so
with all imported articles The negroes
use sugar but how many imported
goods do the six hundred thousand ne
groes in Virginia consume?
A better way to ascertain how much
Virginia pays under the tariff would he
to set down the sum as proportional to
her wealth. The property in the United
States is valued at over forty billions Of
dollars. The property in Virginia is
valued on our own commissioners books
at less than four hundred millions, or
less than one .hundredth of the property
in this country. We have no doubt our
selves that the northern people pay tariff
taxes in proportion to their wealth, but
we have no statistics going to show this
TO be the fact. But We think that the
official figures we have given go TO show
clearly that our neighbours estimates are
misleading.
But we will stop. Our figures must
speak for themselves. We cannot at this
time undertake further to explain them,
nor further to explain dway our neigh
boris. We think, however, we can safely
calculate that il the voters of Virginia
should be allowed to decide at the ballot
box between free sugar and free every
thing else that is imported into this
country they would vote for free sugar.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-08
Bismarck's Speech.

Prince BIsMARCK's speech on the mill
tary loan bill in the Reichstag Monday
was a remarkable deliyerance. In an
other column we give an abstract of 1t.
II was said of Herr TIszA's reply in the
Hungarian Diet to the Interpolation of
Herr HEtFr regarding Austria's attitude
touching the policy of 1886 that it was
pacific and cautious, but breathed a
spirit of war. Pretty much the same
thing may he said Of BIsMARCKs speech,
save that 1t could hardly be termed eau
tious. II was the speech of diplomat
the speech of perhaps the greatest diplo-
mat of the age. it WAS pacific, even
optimistic yet ever and anon
throughout it the diplomat was sunk
in the sturdy patriot, and there
rang forth the defiant. the almost AFRO
CANT confidence for which the Iron Chan
cellor has always been noted. How well
BISMARCK knows the people, and what
an adept he is in managing men were
never better illustrated than on Monday,
Truly he is n rare example of the blend
ing OF the autocrat and the great com
moner. What a master stroke Was the
declaration, "When We undertake war it
must be peoples war which all APP
prove, ms in 1870. II we are attacked
then the ft,rOr Ttutonjcus will flame out.
No one can make Roadway against that"
In three adrOt but fOTcible sentences he
revived Germany's recollection of her
signal triumph over her hereditary foe
and of the contamination of the hope
of years, and acknowledged the people
to be the masters BY a breath as it
were he famed into blaze German
pride. German patriotism, and the Ger
man military spirit Another subtle and
winning stroke was the statement that
eve must, of course, have the best Of
weapons for fathers OF families" To the
German the family and home are every
thing. This love of family unity is the
inspiration of German national unity
Although BISMARCK deprecated the idea
that Russia has any interest IN conquer
ing Austrian or German provinces, when
we recall what was said to be the princi-
pal object for which the Austro-German
treaty was made we cannot fail
to see in the Chancellor's allusion to
fathers a suggestion Of possible inva-
sion. That suggestion alone would be
sufficient to inhame almost every Ger
man household. "A to what may be
termed the broader question of German
pUlicJ in the present crisis, BIsMARCKs
treatment Of that distinctly throws the
responsibility of breaking the peace Of
Europe upon Russia. His explanation of
the situation places Germany on guard.
The manner in which his speech was
received and the passage en- bloc Of the
bill to its second reading is a warning
to Russia that cannot he mistaken-a
warming that if war does come II will
indeed he a war of the people SO far as
Germany is concerned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-08
Ashland Hews.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspstch.l
ASHLAND. VA. February 7, 1893.

ASHLAND. VA. February 7, 1893.
The following students OF the college
have been selected 10 represent the asso-
citation here at the convention Of the
Young Mems Christian Association in
Petersburg, Va, on the 18th instant :
II. G.. Febry, w. A. Christian, ID. ID.
-Crenshaw, w. G. Beckham, and l.. l..
Banks About twenty others from this
association will also attend. President
Smith will deliver an address on the oc-
casion upon Physical Culture.
The little child reported to have been
burned 20 death last week is still alive
and may recover entirely.
The young men of the town have ar
ranged for dance to be given TO Miss
Hattie Parter, OF this place, Monday
night.
An enjoyable meeting of the Ashland
Reading Club came off last night at the
residence OF Mr.. c. g. Shafer. The
programme was short, but consisted OF
the reading of humorous selections and
good music The next meeting Will he
held ut Mr. James Millers. Mr.. c. &.
shafer was elected president OF the club
for the next term Mr.. A. l.. Elicit
vice-president. and Mr.. l.. L. Q. Scott
secretary.
Mrs. Crawford, of New York. has pre-
scented the college library with two
valuable books, and DIR. Howard. of
Maryland, has also sent set OF Clarke 5
Commentaries.
DIR. Hoge lectures here in the college
chapel next Monday night.
There are 1913 students here.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-08
The Latestta Atationery.
New Orleans Tunes Democracy


The very latest thing out in the way
of stationery is an envelope OF leather,
which can I've locked and sent through the
mails without being tempered with. II
will doubtless come into general use as a
safe covering for lovers epistles. The
locked envelope is thus described 1t Is
Of leather, alligator skin, or morocco.
Upon the back OF the envelope Is tiny
staple OF gold or silver, over which dts
snugly link Of similar material attached
to the flap, and this IS secured by a dainty
little paddock with Yale lock. Upon
the face is an open pocket for the inser-
ton OF card bearing the address and
the necessary postage stamp. Two tiny
keys accompany each envelope. Having
furnished Phyllis with one Of these,
Corydon may pour forth his heart s ten
derest devotion to herup paper, lock 1t
UP, and send it on Its way rejoicing inthe
certainty that che only to whom 1t Is ii
rected will be able to scan its sacred
pages. That the envelope viii supply a
long felt want m the world ot cOurtship
cannot be doubted
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-08
An Epfhusiastic supe.

Once when Edwin Forrest went to De-
troit he produced Metamora." Supers
were engaged to personate warriors, and
among them was a bright Irish lad vino
had lurid admiration for the great ira
gedian. At that point in the play where
Metamora asks, "Am | not the great
chief of the Pottawatomies? the supers
are supposed to grunt, ugh Ugh "
The stage manager had carefully drilled
them in what they were expected to do,
but on the night Of the performance our
young friend was so transported by For
rests acting as to quite forget that he
WAS impersonating an Indian. When
Forrest turned to the assembled warriors
and Numbered forth cam | not the
great chief of the Pottawatomies {? " the
Irish boys enthusiasm broke all re-
straint He Ieaped into the air with a
wild shout and twirling his tomahawk
about his head replied "Yees air !
Yees air."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-08
NORFOLK
Kgws NOTES GATHERED DOWN By
THE SEA.
Released from Custody-The Atlantic ana
Danville acknowledgement
Personals and Briefs.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspaich'l


Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispaich.l
FEBRUARY 7, 1888.
J. 9. Withers, the white man who was
arrested here about year ago for bigainy
in marrying in Richmond and Newport
News, was brought here from Warwick
county to day in charge OF the sheriff
and accompanied by his attorney, Mr.
NJ. T. Hughes, and on writ OF hd6eds
corpus taken before Judge Brooke, OF
the Corporation Court, and released
from custody. Withers was tried ior
bigamy and sentenced to three years IN
the penitentary in Warwick, but on sc-
count of the court refusing to hear a
motion for new trial the Circuit Court
reversed the decision of the County
Court. and nothing more was done and
the prisoner lay in Jail until brought
here this morning.
The actual eastern terminus OF the At
lantic and Danville railroad is now IN
horfolk-the road having moved bag and
baggage from Portsmouth. This is owing
to having made traffic arrangements with
the New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk
railroad and forieits the $4,000 sub
scription secured by the late President
Tilar.
DIR. H. S. Etheredge, OF Wallacetop,
Norfolk county, is extremely i'll.
A force of machinists were taken IN
the navy-yard this morning to work on
the machinery Of the United States
steamer Galena. Orders came yesterday
to go on with the repairs to the boilers
and machinery Of the ship. The sum
OF $50 has been allowed to do the
work The repairs 10 the woodwork
will soon be completed.
Our businessmen subscribed Literally
yesterday to the fund to establish the
colored Young Mems Christian Assocla-
ton in Norfolk.
Captain !. II. Trower has been ap-
pointed to succeed Captain McCarrlck III
command OF the Northampton
Six Of the crew of the British ship
Senator. Just in from Liverpool after
stormy passage Of sixtv-two days, have
left the ship and complained to the au-
thorities of brutal treatment by the oil
GERS.
4 colored woman named Lucy Ann
Wright WAS burned to death by the eX-
ploslon of a kerosene lamp on Sunday
night short distance from Churchland,
Norfolk county.
Mr. William II. Holmes, ex-president
Of the Norfolk and Portsmouth Cotton
Exchange and president OF the Select
Council, and for many years a promi-
nent Norfolk merchant, LETT for New
York last night to engage in business.
Wreckers are st work on the schooner
Rio Grande. sunk in the Albemarle and
Chesapeake canal.
Rev. DR.. J. Lansing Burrows, Of Au-
gusta, has left for his home, the revival
meeting at Freemason-Street Baptist
church having been brought to a close
About fifty converts joined Freemason-
Street church on Sunday, and many
more had joined previously. G.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-08

To the EditOr Of the DiSp0fch
In the wing of February 3D. there is
an article signed "Countryman con-
corning the pay of circuit Judges in the
State of Virginia. | fully endorse every
word said by "Countryman, and think
it poor economy to the State to pay such
meagre salaries to officers holding SO i'm
portant positions as those of circuit
Judges The Circuit Court has exclusive
original jurisdiction in all matters where
property aud money are concerned.
Questions involving thousands and mil
lions of dollars are before them for CON
sideration aud determination. The cir
cuit Judge is the protector of the widow,
the guardian of the ward, the father of
the orphan, the friend of the non com
Pos, aud the administrator of the estates
of the deceased. This shows how i'm
portant it is to have a man OF high moral
standing of integrity, of honor. and of
legal ability. Can we expect TO
find such man to take a posi-
ton of this kind on such a small
pay? How many lawyers are there in
circuit whose yearly income amounts to
more than the salary of the Judge of his
circuit?
When we elect a Judge we want man
who is the superior, OF at least the equal.
of any lawyer in legal learning in his
circuit and can We expect TO get them
when they are already making more than
they will get by becoming judge The
figures and facts presented 10y Country
man" are interesting and conclusive.
They show that Virginia pays less to her
circuit Judges than any other State in the
Union. She only pays the sum OF 81 900,
while the pay in other States varies from
$4,000 down to $4,000.
1he Legislature of 1S77-'7S undertook
to cut down the expenses of the Govern
ment by reducing the salaries of all
State officials and the two political par
ties were vieing with each other to see
which could go farthest towards cutting
down the salaries Of State officials.
This was just on the eve of a revo-
luton in the political affairs Of the
State, and the reduction in the judges
salary was made in moment of politi-
cal excitement and upheavaliwhich time
has shown to be a move in the wrong
direction [ hope this Legislature will.
before adiourning. raise the salary OF
our circuit judges to such q sum as
the responsibility of the Office requires
NITIAgEk
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-08
The right Against the Cerneaa scot
ish Rite Nas0ns.

CLEVELAND, February 5.-The fight
against the Cerneau Scottish Rite Ma
SONS has been waged in this State for two
years past and every effort made TO
drive ont OF the order all members afiili-
ating with this rite. Yesterday an in
junction was served by the sheriff upon
William b. Hillman, grand high-priest of
the Royal Arch Masons of Ohio. The
restraining order was issued by the Com
mon Pleas Court OF Licking county, at
the instance OF Anderson Z. Speer, to
restrain Hiliman from preventing the In
stallation OF the recently. elected officers
OF Warren Chapter Of Newark, who are
members OF the Cerneau rite.