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The Grenada gazette., 1888-02-18
FULL OF FUN.

The astronomer Is not Al actor,
but he spends his nights playing stsl
engagements.
"A man is . good deal like fog
horn, after all. and when things look
dark aud gloomy he is apt to go of on
a toot. Duluth Psraqrapher.
"A Duluthian. whose recently.ac-
quired wife wears the name of Emma.
says he's not exactly henpecked. but
he feels slightly Embossed. -D"luth
Paragrapher
Young man Ito druggisD-"Wha'
wha.what are you-your ra-ra.ratcs for
ta-talking through your t-telephonee'
Druggist--''F Fifteen cents for five min
utcs. but iii give you fifteen minutes.
I'm fair man."
This country doesn't want cheap
postage altogether. What we want is
less "sass" from the postmasters when
All old lady comes in and wants to mail
a pumpkin pie and pan Of doughnu's
to The children.
--Husband-'The photographer i,
ready to take your picture, guess :"
Photographer-"Yes. all ready; now
look pleasant. Wife (beforc the
camerD MY dear think you'd bet.
ter 60 into the other room. Chicago
Tribune.
Mistress" why, Mary. told you
to make up my room an hour ago and
here il is in terrible disorder" NJ ry-
"Yis. mum, an I did make it up; but
the master came in to put on clane
collar, mum, an he lost the button. ~
Epoch
Omaha Boy-"Pa was Samson
killed by his wifep' Pa-"It amounted
to that She betrayed him to those
who wanted to kill him." "What did
she do that for?'' Il don't know.
Maybe she gave him letter and he
forgot to mail il. Omaha World
Hotel Clerk" "Ne. sir, we can't
accommodate you. You have neither
baggage nor money" Il know J
haven't, but l came to town in
freight car and there Is considerable
coal dust in my hair.' "Well. comt
it ont carefully and that will do."-Ne.
braska State Journal.
In the engine-room at the Capitol
-lnquiring Congressman to engineer
is the horse power of this
engine?' Engineer - "Taint hoss
power ut all. sir It's steam power"
retircs and engineer
wonders, "what kind OF men arc sent
to Congress, anyhow" Critic
The Grenada gazette., 1888-02-18
EBONlZiNG WOOD.
Two simple Methods Neither of Which
Will Imjure the Surface.

Two Simple Methods Neither Of Which
Will Injure the Surface.
Prepare some shcllac varnish by dis
solving half pound Of gum shclac in
quart of alcohol; put in tightly.
corkcd bottle. set in awarm place and
shake frequently. When completely
dissolved. add sufficient dry lamp or
bone-black. 1t will require only
about leapins tablespoonful TO hall
a pint of varnish. Should it be toe
thick to flow easily from the brush and
spread evenly, add alcohol. Give the
wood two or three oats of this. which
can be done within two days. For
fine work give three coats of the
black varnisb, and allow it to dry
thoroughly; then take some 90 or 900
sandpaper and rub the work down
lightly until the surface is smooth and
even, b,ng careful not to rub through
to the wood. Then apply two or three
coats more, and rub down again with
the sand-papcr; give two coats more;
allow it to dry perfectly hard. Make
some rubbcrs Of felt, an old felt hat is
good, by lacking III, felt on b.oc'ss Of
soft wood of proper shape, which
should be fiat. concavc OF convex to fit
the work. Apply few drops of sew
ing machine oil or any fine oil to the
felt, and sprinkle on Il pinch Of pull
ver,zed pumice stone. Rab the work
with this, keeping the rubber moist
with oil. and supplied with the pumicc,
until the wood shows perfectly
smooth surface. withnu. any gloss.
When it has all been gonc over wiIe
off the surface and rub clean with dry
flannel cloths. The result is fine
imitation OF ebony. II the shailac
varnish is colored with aniline instead
Of lampblack. the finish surface is
smoother and finer
Another way is TO use fine coach
black. ground in oil. ihinnei with Il
little linsecd oil, Japan dryer aud tur.
reniine. Give the work several coats.
rubbing down with fine sand paper
and finish with the oil and pumice as
above. This IS q fine aud durable lin.
ish. the drawback being tina! it re.
quires rs many weeks as the shcllac
does days to dry SO hard that it can be
rubbed As amateurs are always IN u
hurry TO see their work finished 1t is
seldom used With either OF these
methods. any kind Of wood may be
used. soft or hard. 1t must be scrapad
and sand-papercd down as smooth and
true as possible before applying the
finish. Neither Of them will raise the
grain and make tho wood rough OF
cause IL to swell. - Ironan's Work.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-02-18
A THANKFUL MAN.
He Knows u Gentleman Wherever He
May HAppen TO See Him.

May Happen to See Him.
He walked the length Of the post.
office corridor twice, inquiring for the
postmaster. and was finally recon-
mcnded to the chief clerk. He had a
letter in his hand and he said:
"Ah! sir. then you are the chief
clerk?'
Yes. sir"
Have l made mistake in the
building' This is the post-offico. !
take it?'
ut is"
Il should like to mail letter.
VERY well.'
Il suppose ! can buy stamp some.
whero hcre!'
"You can. SIR"
"And the letter will go oul?'
II, will"
&c to Chicago, will ita"
Yes, sir"
"Ah! Thanks! Two cents. I be.
lievc?'
1.-TWO cents
If not over. r.weighti"
III not overweight.
Thanks. Twill now buy = stamp
and mail my letter Much obliged
SIR"
oh, not at all"
But ! am. sir. know gentleman
when l see one, and ! assure you thai
your kindness has taken a great bur.
den of my shoulders Yes. sir, very
much obliged. and l will reciprocatt
the favor very sOon."- "--DetroH Fire.
Press
The Grenada gazette., 1888-02-18
THE GOLDEN GATE.


rbsy had entered the thorny wilderness sn'
'he golden gates of their childhood had forever
.losed behind them-.HR on Tie Floss.
The golden gate stand beside
IL pearl-sdorned and glorihed
With rubies rare whose radiant CLEANS
Reflect the yellow sunlight's beams.
Alas! wait
With longing eyes outside the gate.
see the garden through the bars;
The roses blush, the jessamine stars
Shine out against a sky OF green;
The poplars show their silver sheen.
cry TO Fate:
"Ope thou for me the golden gate"
n seems but yesterday tripped
Those dewy paths, child who dipped
Her face mid roses born in May:
All, me, that now were yesterday
Now 1t grows late,
And licked against me is the gate.
A poppy's crimson lips have stopped
To kiss white rose meath her dropped
The kiss of Life on marble Death,
But Death hath far the sweeter breath
She lies in state
Will she be turned from out the gates
On l am tired, travelworn,
Heartsick and sad, with garments torn.
l stand and mark the sound that stirred
Ny soul Of yore-a mocking bird
Unto its mate
Sings gaily Ger the golden gate.
Within that garden, how sang
The meadows AID the woodlands rang
With childish music; now, alas
The summer breezes, as they pass,
With bliss elate.
Watt weary sighs across the gst0.
Against the bars beat my hands,
'Forbear" the voice Of Fate commands,
'The years have thrust you from this place,
II ueyermore can see your fuoe.
Cold hinges CRATE
In sorrow bowed leave the gate.
---Naseie 4. Aadrsws, in ye'roI Free Pr'M
The Grenada gazette., 1888-02-18
Diamond. Bearing Meteors.

Carbon has now been yielded by
meteorites in three stages Of develop
ment Uncrystalized graphite has
long been known as n constituent OF
meleoric irons and stones, and graphite
crystals were recently found in q me.
tcoric iron from Western Australia.
while the report has just been made
that small diamond corpuscles have
boen obtained from metcoric stone
which fell in Russia in 1896 II is sug.
gesled that these discoveries may point
ont the road to tho artificial pre- iuctiou
Of The diam nd -- ScicHcs
The Grenada gazette., 1888-02-18
VALUABLE TO ALL.
Advnn tagrs Iacidcnt to Raising None Bu
High Grade stock.


! High Grade stock.
! No more serious mistake can be
made than for a farmer to suppose iha,
good stock is only Intended for the
/ rich man. or rather the rich farmer.
Certainly the qualities in good bloodcd
animals are jas, as valuable for the
small farmer rs the large one. il
not little more so because in proper.
tion to the amount of capital invested,
the small farmer will need TO secure
the largest per cent. Of profit. and il
this is done it will be necessary at leas!
to use good sircs.
There is so much difference in the
per cent. of profit that can be secured
between the common stock, and even
good grades. that the farmer. who
must so far as possible secure the
largest profit. can not afford TO feed and
care for the poorer stock. The farm.
er who raises the crops with the ex.
pcctation Of feeding them out to stock
upon the farm. finds II IN item to feed
to such stock as will pay him the best,
not only for his crops. but also for his
work in feeding and properly caring
for them. Aud in very many respect.
it costs no more to feed and care for
good stock than for poor. while we all
know that there is considerable dit.
ference in the value, and this value is.
to large extent. profit, and makes
strong reason why the small farmor,
who must, Of necessity. only keep
small number of stock. should keep the
best rather than the common stock. And
keeping only small number Of stock,
the small farmer ought to be able to
give them the very best Of attention.
SO that the best possible results can be
secured and good stock will make
much better and larger gain in pro.
portion to amount of feed given than
the common. II you are keeping
stock upon the plan Of letting then
look out for themselves it matters
but little whether you keep the bes,
blood. good grades, or common scrub
But the small farmer can not afford to
do this. 1t is an item of sufficient i'm
porance TO him to realize all the pos.
sible profit, whether he is feed.
ing good or poor stock, and
this implies feeding and giving
such care as will insure the best pos.
siblc gain with the smallest amount Of
feed. and it is under these conditions
that good stock show TO the best al.
vantage; that is, if good feed and care
10 given, a better gain can be secured
with the same amount of feed thar |
with common stock. and are wortl |
more when they are ready to market.
and in this way they return a better
profit; for this reason they are more
valuable to the farmer, large or small.
rich or poor N j. Shepherd IL
american Dairyman.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-02-18
TABLE OF SAVINGS.
What Ws;e- Workers Can Accumulate ia
tho Course OF Years,

About the most discouraging condi-
ton In the world is that Of tho young
and ambitious man who plods along
and at the end Of each year mas only
his living to show for his labor. snye
Western exchange. Small savings
seem insignificant, but they are not so
II persisted in for even reasonable
length Of time. There Is nothing of
novelty in the table Of savings given
below. but it will open the eyes of
many a clerk 10 the possibilities before
him. resulting from very simple
method W hich many persons, unfortu.
natcly for their declining years. have
not thought 1t their while TO adopt:
The Grenada gazette., 1888-02-18

MY little Gertie.' said Mrs. jlme
bon. softly. ''how will she reign ore
| this palace?'
A quieter home. but pleasant, too
was waiting for Jane, whose HUSBAND
had received an anonymous gift iha
enabled him to accept business open
ing long looked upon as an unattaina
bic felicity. But Jane was to spend I
few days with Gertie before going t.
her own home and the mother locke,
for two brides
1t was nearly midnight when ,h'
carriage drove up. Geriie was first !,
her mothers arms, and then, as Jan,
took her place. the little bride stood il
the center Of tho long parlors pale
with astonishment. She had tossed
off her bonnet and the simple straw
lay upon the velvet carpet, while the
soft gray dress Of the mistress Of the
house seemed oddly out Of place.
Where am I?" she gasped at last.
"At home. darling" And her
husband passed his arm around her
waist.
'Homer'
1T is not q very long story" he
said. looking down into her wonder-
ing eyes; "but l did not tell you be-
fore because l wanted to see If you
loved me-"
She nestled close to him, letting her
head fall upon his breast.
"The farm, Gertie darling" he said
softly. "was full of OIL"
.OlP"
Petroleum. sold it for more
money than Leon Payne ever pos
sessed. Now, pet run upstairs.
Mother will show you the room and
let me see how some of the tinery
there suits you"
"But it is nearly midnight
Never mind. We want a queen to
preside over the SUPPER
Mrs. Jameson led her away, while
Jane and her husband stood as be-
wildered as Gertie had been. Sud
denly the bridegroom started forward.
and grasped Harry's hand.
.'Then it was you," he said, "who
sent me the bundle of greenbacks?"
"Are we not brothers7' said Harry.
quietly.
There was a little talk then with
husky voices and moist eyes, and Jane
was still looking gratefully into
Hary's face. when the door opened
and Gerte flashed in. All the light
had come back to her eyes. the rich
color to her cheeks, and the shining
silk revealed snowy arms and shoul.
ders, while rich lace fell in full folds
round the sweeping skirts. Upon her
clustering curls rested wreath OF
white flowers and rare bracelets
clasped her wrists. She made low
bow to her delighted husband.
"Lovely!' he exclaimed. as he drew
her to h,m and fondly kissed her.
But, pet wear the diamonds to-
night
"What diamonds2' she asked, in
amazement.
why, the ones | sent you for va.
entine."
You sent mel" she cried. "Why,
Harry! l thought Leon Payne sent
them to me, so l returned them TO
him!'
1t was ten years later when ono
evening at one of Mrs. Clarke's re.
,eptions Mrs. Leon Payne said, point
ng to her jewels:
ut was the oldest thing about these
diamonds. Somebody sent them to Leon
'or II valentine, years ago. He could
never guess where they came from for
If course the lady must have been
though why she sent a lady's
,arure to gentleman is a mystery.
Aren't they just too lovely for any
hing, Mrs. Clarke?'
Very lovely" replied Gertie. and
'he smiled as she thought Of the day
en- years before when she was true to
Ter own heart. N T. Journal.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-02-18
TRUE TO HERSELF.
Gertie's Two Valentines, and the
Choice She Made.

1T is such a bother to be poor
There had been long interval of
silence in Mrs. Jameson's little sitting
room, when Gertie made this exclama-
tion.
What is the new bother. Gortie?'
The pleased voice and look of kind
ly inquiry made the young girl blush
deeply as she replied:
''Oh. mamma. never mind was
only thinking aloud. y
thinking Of whatP'
'Of som, velvet flowers l saw yes
terday at Lees, which just matched
This ribbon and Gertic held up bon
net she was trimming. Velvet flow
ers are so lovely for y winter bonnet
aud this one needs something
a am sure it looks very nice,
Gertie."
"Nice!' said The girl, with scornful
emphasis; Eyes. it is very nice. and
that turned silk is nice, and the short
sack made out of your old cloak is
nice. and cleaned gloves are nj ce
and"--
why, Gerte!" cried her mother, IN
voice OF smazement.
But there is nothing stylish or
handsome in cleaned gloves, and re-
trimmed bonnets, and old cloaks turned
into sacks, and so l say poverty is a
bother"
'Gertic, put away the bonnet and
come here. Now. little daughter"
said the widow, gently, 'Tell Inc the
meaning Of this sudden TRADE against
poverty; of the restless tossing l heard
from your room last night; of the
nervous unquiet Of my contentcd little
girl since yesterdays"
There was no answer.
'Gertie, what did Leon Payne say
to you last EVENING"
He asked me 10 be his wife, The
words were jcrked out hastily.
"And you answered. -
Jane came in to shut up the parlor,
not knowing he was there and she
stayed; SO he had no answer at all"
But he must be answered, Gcrte
H. has spoken TO me, and | told him
II must rest with yoa."
Mammal this was after a long,
deep silence. He is very rich. When
he marres his wife can have every
luxury. If-if it i; me, we can have
you with US. and Jane need not teach
in that horrid school any longer We
were on - street the other day, and
stopped TO look in jewelers. window,
and he pointed out the kind Of jewels
he would wish his wife to wear. |
need not wear old silks then. mammal
Then you intend TO accept his Of
fer2"
Il don't know. You see. here is
Harry"
But Harry can not offer you jew
els"
mo. poor Harry! II he had only
three thousand dollars Mr. Ingraham
would take him into the firm. He
NOiu H1t Ill uUout ~ lusl Nteh JWh
thiuk how long it will take him to
save three thousand dollars, and OF
course his wife must save and pinch
aud economic till he is able 10 spend
more freely"
''Yes, dear. there would be no var..
alton on the returned cloth and re.
trimmed bonnets. no velvet flowers,
no jewels"
But such noble, true heart, such
tender lover
Leon Payne loves you"
"As much rs he loves any thing be- |
yond his own pleasure and comic |
He is 20 thoroughly selfish, 50 hard.
and thinks so much Of himself 1t is
his wife that mus: be handsomely |
Dire. tsod. ride in her carriage and re.
fleet credit upon his choice. Mamma,
he low. me because am pre- tty and
can sin.' well and can manage his
house niceiy. Harry lovea ,us because
st i. me. !
The Grenada gazette., 1888-02-18

.ohc toph up tHt uituIOHuS anu put
them on while she spoke. They flash
ed brilliantly against the deep GRIM
son Of her neat dress and heightened
the effect Of her young, fresh beauty.
'"n he were poor and i'll, could l
work for him as-as could do for
Harry?" 1t burst from her lips in a
sort Of cry. and she tore of the Jew
els and replaced them on their velvet
bod. Il could bear all this for Harry.
but not for Leon Payne. Twill be true
to my own heart"
The winter was gliding into spring
when Mrs Jameson sat in luxurious
house on 49, street, waiting the
homecoming Of two brides The par.
lor in which she waited was richly
furnished Velvet carpets covered the
aoors, velvet curtains draped the win.
dows. long mirrors threw back the
light Of large chandeliers, costly
pictures in heavy gilt frames hung
upon the walls. Above. large bed.
rooms were filled with handsomely -ap-
pointed furniture. In one room laces,
yelvets, flowers and silks fit for a
royal trousseau, filed drawers and
wardro be; the dining.room was spread
for a rich and varied repast and the
widows own dress, though only
black silk, was rich and handsomely
made.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-02-18

Silva Porto. famous Portuguese
traveller and slave trader, who died
at Bihe. in Africa. recently. was the
first white man to cross the dark con-
linent He accomplished that great
feat in 1853.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-02-18
The Blessed Leap Year.

Miss E'hel--And so you are reall,
engaged to Mr.. Sampson. Clarae
Miss Clara (blushing)--Ycs. it all
happened last evening. Ethel.
Mss E'hel-What u blessing leap
)nar iA dcar!--M T. Sun
The Grenada gazette., 1888-02-18

but, aside from the certainty of in-
dependence by this course. is the AL
vantage belonging always to men with
money to make more Of 1t by lcgiti-
mate enterprises Business chances
rarely come 10 the man who has moth
Ing; but TO him who has the where
withal come many opportunities ---
DIV Goods Chronicle.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-02-18

-Lthographic stone Is found in
Dallas. Tex. fully equal to tho stone
from Europe. IT costs from,
$40 10 }55 for . stone 3Ox4V inches.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-15
CINCINNATI

Ngw YOsE. December ii-Co ton-Nst re-
ceipts. CaI tales: gross recei9s, ifsJ pales.
Futures closed gesS: sales, $3.50 bales; Deem
Der. g. slasa50. January. gA5laS1aa, February,
fgs0at0 90. March, f2s3at3..j. April f99.af9o3:
May. o. 02asl03. June tio.i2aji0Bi July.
sl0issS @: August Sl0s3Asi02i, september.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-15
BROTHERS FIGHT,
AND ONE SHOOTS TIE OTHER sERI-
OUsLY.
Died While Digging Gravs-Love Laughs
at Sleeping Parsats-A Young
Lady Missing.
Special telegram to tho DisDatch.i

CHARLOTTE. y. G., December 1A.-The
other day Taylor Farrar lcoloredl had quar-
rel with hls brother John which ted to per.
sonsl encounter, aud Taylor, drawing a
pistol from his pocket, shot his brother.
Taylor is in IaIl. John may recover.
Miss Nora Mulligsn, young lady about
sixteen years old, Il missing from Der home
in CASTOR county. Her parents are much
alarmed, not knowing anything oil her
whereabouts.
The other dav very remarkable incident
occurred In Arson county. Joel Baker. an
old gentleman who has passed bis ninetieth
Birthday. was assisting q Deighbor IN Dig
ging a grave for su old friend who had died,
when suddenly Bakers strength gave way
and be lay down in the then nearly COM
pltte grave and died without groan.
Last Wednesday evening Daniel Win
chester, WITH his family. en- route 10 Texas
from south Carolina, stopped OF for night
in Monroe. lie was carrying with him his
daughter, Miss Ida, who was engaged TO
marry a Young South CarOlluian. The
parents objected 10 the match and had
guarded their daughter closely. While t6ey
sumhered In the silent hours Of the night
the girls lover came aud the girl stole away,
becoming bis wife before her parents swoke
from their sleep.
Colonel james Symens, an old and houored
citizen OF this city, we'll known throughout
the State, died last night near midnight, in
the sixtieth year Of his age.
List night was the coolest night OF the
season. The mercury ran down TO twenty
Eve. From the house-tops to-day the
western mountains eau be seen white with
eDow
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-15
The wallace Sword.

II wouldseem that the Wallace sword
at Dumbarton Castle, upon which serl-
ous suspicions were thrown upwards OF
dozen years ago, is genuine. When the
foundatlOD-stone OF the monument on
the Abbey Craig was laid with Masonic
honors in the June Of 1851 several m
cient historic weapons we're borne IN the
procession. one of these being the pom
derous weapon from Dumbart0n, gene
rally reputed as the sword of the Knight
OF Elderslie. The structure on the Alb
bey Craig was completed in 1859, and
three wears afterwards DR.. Charles
Rogers preferred Icquest to The War
Secretary that the Dumbarton sword
should he transferred to the mOnn-
ment. There was at the War OF
fee every disposition 10 comply with
this request. but 1t WAS found on inquiry
that Sir Samuel Meyrick, the greatest
expert IN such matters, who examined
the weapon in 1929. had reported TO the
Duke of Wellington, then Master Gen
eral OF the Ordnance, that the DUN
barton sword IN its mountings resembled
the sword OF the Earldom Of Chester in
the British Museum, which belonged TO
the reign of Edward ". ID was there
fore concluded that the sword was lot
Of the thirteenth but of the fifteenth
century and on account OF the doubt
thus thrown upon the Penuineness OF
the relic the idea of having it removed
to the Abbey Craig was gwen up. and
the sword allowed TO remain as before at
DumbartOn.
1t appears, however, that the inyesti-
CATION of the subject by Meyrick was
really incomplete, and that serious in
Justice had been done to th relic so long
associated with the name OF the Scottish
patriot. Within the last few weeks steps
were taken to verify an extract formerly
made from the Lord High Treasurers
accounts in which it is set forth that IN
1905 James ". caused "the Wallace
sword to receive new hilt and POM
mel" also "a new scabbard and new
belt" BY this entry it was made plain
that the mountings which had led Sir
Samuel Meyrick TO regard the sword as
of the fifteenth century were not origi-
nal, but an addition and as the entry
in the Treasurers accounts further
bears that the Wallace sword was by
tho royal command adorned with silk
trsppings or cordsge, it is evident it was
then held in high veneration. Indeed,
there is now not shadow of doubt Is to
the commences Of the weapon, mas
much as Sir John Monteith, who be-
trayed the patriot, was Governor Of
Dumbarton Castle at the time when
IN 1906 he was captured at Rcbroyston.
The sword, thus rehabilitated in charac-
ter, has by the Secretary OF State Tor
War been granted 10 DIR. Rogers for pre-
serystion in the monument near Stirring
and we understand that il viii be banded
to him on an early day by the officer in
command Of the castles OF Dnmbarton
and Stirling. in the presence of the Gus