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The Grenada gazette., 1888-02-11
MYSTERIOUS FIRES.
seme Peculiar. But WeM-Aathsntieat ted,
Cases OF Spontaneous Combustion

1 1890 1Er.sisss Hfas "
Cases OF Spontaneous Combustion
In factory in New Jersey, where
oiled stock for planes was operated Oh
by boring, planning and mortising ma
chimes, causing sbayings and fine par
tlcles Of wood, which were saturated
with linseed oil. to collect on the floors,
1t was noticed that a great increase in
the temperature took place when the
sweepings-which had been moistened
by sprinkling-werc collected in pile
On subsequent occasion ii was found
chat A barrel Of shayings and chips
from the boring and morii.ng ma
chimes were So hot Us to be almost
ready to ignite. Another barrel con-
tanned shayings made in planning oiled
stocks. On these being moistened
with water they soon began to heat,
and the temperature continued to rise
until the next day, when it was found
that the shavings began to char. The
barrel was covered with metal plate
until the next day, when. on being dis
turbed. the mass burst into flame.
In manufactory Of plane-bits .
sponge had been used to transfer the
water by capillary attraction fom a
water-box to an emery-whcel on which
the bits were ground. The sponge
wiped off the fine steel particles from
the wheel. and they were collected in
the sponge, and kept constantly wet.
The sponge was finally laid aside, and
after week or ten days it wa, dis
covered that the mass was .pou-
taneously ignited, and if it had not
been for its timely discovery another
mysterious fire might have resulted.
Some years since gentleman was
experimenting in coloring Southern
moss for decorative purposes. In one
Of his experiments he used very thin
paint, or varnsh, but slightly colorcd |
with a pigment. He dipped the moss
in the mixture and then squeezed out |
as much as possible by hand. The re-
suit not proving satisfactory, he threw
the moss in a box and placed it in
closet. A few days later the odor Of
something burning led to the discovery
that the moss was charred and almost |
ready to ignite.
In the manufacture of a cement or
putty composed of whiting and boiled
linseed oil, which, after being ground
i'll mill. was put in barrels. a fire WA
under one of the barrel,
standing on end. The floor was par.
TALLY burned through when the diScov-
cry was made. In grinding the oil the
mass became warm from the friction.
and a small part Of the oil had leaked
through the common barrels while in
this warm state. II was discovered in
time to prevent much damage.
A number of bales Of Sea Island cot
ton stored in a warehouse in New Jer-
sey were found to be on fire. When
the fire was eXtnguishcd at one spot it
would start at another. The cotton had
been ginned on roller gin. which in
cracking portion Of the seed. had
caused the oil in the seed to become
mixed with the cotton. and the result
was spontaneous ignition.
An engineer placed a bunch Of waste
which had collected in cleaning up y
mill-in front of a boiler, in order that
he fireman could use it the next morn
The Grenada gazette., 1888-02-11
PIIH AND POINT.

The man is hard to please VIII.
does not enjoy good health. boston
Courier.
Charity begins at home. Avarice
'ocks the door and keeps it there. ~
o. P.cayune.
-UIearncd Increment-Yhe differ
ence between the cost and price Of 3
church-fair penwiper. -Pnck
The average pill resembles Ban
quo's ghost in one particular u will
not down. -Nejrasba S.ate Journsk
The plumber is & good deal Fke
the woodcock. If it wasn't for his
bill he wouldn't get any thing TO eN,
-Burttngton Free Press.
1t is with narrow souled people a.
wi!h naTrow-necked bottes-the lesi
they have in them the more noise they
make in pouring out Pope.
Did yon ever see doctor kick 9
banana-peel off the sidewalk or tell an
acquaintance that he was sitting in
draugbt?- S0nurviiIe DO urnal.
Tie older man gets the more
diff cult it is 10 pull the wool over hi:
eyes. He has good deal less wool.
you knor. - IonkerS Statesman.
Sometimes the grandest oppor,,-
nifty Of mans life comes to him wheB
he hast's a dollar in his pocket anc
isn't able to borrow one. -PAHattcI.
phta Cali.
The painter who works by electric
illumination naturally prefers the
Brush light. Noah, we believe, stuck
TO the are for quite Boston
Bu!letin.
The duty on paper TO pay your
subscriptions promptly, and under the
consciousness that you get more for
the money than can - had in any
other way.
There is a difference between
sigLing marriage certificate and =
lecture contract, but some women are
slow in finding it out. - boston Com,
If the Recording Aurel ever falls
in love, the object Of that sublime be-
ing's alteration will doubtless be the
man who sprinkles ashes ON the ice
before his residence. -Lirco,n Jourual.
A weak mind sinks under pros.
perity as well rs under adversity. A
The Grenada gazette., 1888-02-11

The cheapest and most cilicicn,
clod-crusher is the work of winter frost.
For any spring-sown crop, if the soil
is plowed late in the fall and left in
the rough, the clods will be soaked
through by winter rains and SHOWS.
and wherever water penetratcs, frost,
with It's irresistible power of disicn.
tion, will push apart every individual
particle far more effectively aud com.
p!ctely than can possibly be done by
either roller or drag. But this mel.
lowed soil must not be tramped upon
in spring until dry enough to resist tho
pressure.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-02-11

The tremGdous real estate aud
building boomNt Los Angeles has in-
duced Chicag' Yankee to shipicady-
made houses I'd the California town.
They are frameAjonred, and painted.
and any carpcntt can put them up
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-10-05
Tiny Pipes for Women.

The question, do nice women smoke,
brings up a very pretty implement with
which they may smoke if they SO choose.
The latest novelty exhibited in a Broad
way jewclry store is n tiny pipe that
only IL woman could carry to her lips.
Its stem is Il triAe shorter and smaller
in diameter than the average meer-
scha,lm, and is made OF gold, set with
garnets, moonstones and emeralds. The
mouthpiece is of yellow and %pink-vcined
onyx. and the bowl. which might hold
half q thimblefnl, is heavily set with
small gems. The toy is worth some-
thing like 800, and ata gilt-edged fine
elair, ~whenheigars are brought in with
cote lady ehooscs,to remain
the dVbse bf dinner, it may make a
pre- caWpination than beauty and
the OF coSl I've SSewelar says that
the first pipe of this sort was made to
order for Il woman of some social posi-
ton, and that lie has had four or five
calls for them since. The talk of ladies
smoking is much exaggerated, how
ever. There are numbers of Cubans and
Spnniards and some French women of
beauty and position who buy cigarettes
in person, smoke them Mt dinners. and
offer them to their friends in their bou-
doris. But they are only importing a
foreign custom, which does not strike
any strong root here.-Neu York Mail
aud E.rDyess.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-10-05
Manlpula.ea l,y Hutchinson.

The Chicago Daily Ne,rs says of the re-
mnrkable course pursued by September
wheat Thursday that it is the outcome of
a corner in that option by u. p. Hutchin-
son, who has been buying all the Scptem-
Der wheat offered lately. That. ms only
three days remained for the shorts to set
tie their trades in. they went into the pit
Thursday morning and began to bid
against each other. with the result that the
price mounted rapidly. That when it
reached Sl.25. Hutcliison sent the shorts
word that he had IL little wheat to sell.
That they tiocked to his Office where lie dis
posed of 325. OoObushcls ut S1.25ina short
time. Tint then. after telling those of the
shorts who were still waiting that wheat
o d 90 to 81 within a week, he went
away to his club. leaving instructions with
his brokers to sell the shorts all the wheat
they wanted ut $l.25. or buy all they
would sell Mt $1.24. There is n suspicion
that Hutchinson has most of the Decem-
bier wheat. and in consequence that option
went upto 81. The excitement after the nd
journMent was even greater than that
which prevailed during the session Of the
board. Rumors about what @Old Hutch"
wonld do were too numerous to Aace TO au-
thority. The price was run mp with WON
derful rapidity way above the days closing
price on the hoard by curbstone dealers.
The advance vas marked by almost q street
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-10-05
The Princess Of Wales. Baths.

The Princess of Wales, whose COM
plexion is not only the finest hut which
has best stood the wear and tear of
time. takes her morning plunge regu-
larly and in water fairly cold, but she
is particularly careful to promptly make
use of the tiesh-brush, using gloves OF
moderate ~roughness rapidly over the
surface of the body and, finally, the
rough towel in a quick, general rub, 90.
cup.ying both tor the bath and this mas
sage. if one may call it such, twenty
minutes in all. At night the same lady'a
bath is prepared tepii and of distilled
water, the admirable advantage OF
which is not properly understood.
Every particle of foreign matter is re.
moved from distilled water, SO that i,
is absolutely pure. It costs about II
cents per gallon, and can he used, a
quart Mt q time. for a quick sponge bath,
with admirable effect, especially when
combined with u little glyceriIlls and
rose water.-IMiIddelphin Timer.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-10-05
rro,,,,l.. In thickas.x Nation.

Information from Dougherty,
Tex, that Gov. Gay marched into Tisho-
mingo. the Chickasaw capital. with an ARM
ed force and took his seat. Gov. Guy was
legally elected governor, but was counted
out by the Byrd party and Byrd took his
seat us governor. The Gay party quietly
gathered some of his friends and took
the capital by surprise. The Legislature
had no adjourned. The administration
has been calling on the Gay party for all
moneys. reports. ETC.. but was quietly put
of until Gay WAS ready to take possession
again. There was no trouble, but it is ex-
pected any time. and Gov. Gay will do all
i'll his power to prevent it. AS soon as the
Byrd men are aware Of the change of
c~oYeruorShin hot times nre exnectcd.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-10-05
Met a HORRIBLE neatb.

Joseph Muchmoyc, sou of Henry Much
more of Osceola, was accidentally killed
last week by the caving IN of a vault ut
Howe's hotel, which he was attempting to
drain. The vault is twelve feet deep, and
n new excavation of twenty-four feet was
made alongside of it. Muchmore assembled
into this excavation to break IL hole
through the earth forming the PARTITION
and thus effect n drain, put the contents
of the vault burst through suddenly. and
carrying him down. buried him twelve feet.
A grabhook was ut once procured and an
attempt made to rescue him, but nearly an
hour was consumed before the body was
drawn out. when it was found that death
was almost instantaneous.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-10-05
TERRITORIAL TOPICS.
Hi. Account. Said to b. short.

u uO UC SIkOEtS
Charles E. Armstrong, manager of the
st. Charles hotel and agent of the Porter
Milling company ut Castlewood. went to
Watertown Wednesday, Sept. 10. and since
that time hns not been heard of or seen.
He vas doing a good business in the hotel
and enjoyed the respect and esteem of n
very large number Of friends. No reason
is assigned for his departure, as he had no
domestic trouble and financially was con-
sidered perfectly reliable. Investigation
of his hooks shows u shortage of about
5000 bushels of wheat. and he had also se-
cured in the neighborhood of 5000 in
money. He has always been considered
one of the most faithful aud honorable
agents, and his social standing was above
the average; in fact many are inclined vet
to discredit what has already been dis
covered. He has been agent for the same
company for the past six years, first at
Gary, then ut Doland, and the past four
years Mt Caxtlewood. His hotel business
was good, aud it was considered he was
making money. He was n man of nc bad
h ,bits known to any One, aud could not
have gone away from his happy home ON
any such account. He wore a black suit,
gold watch and chain, with Masonic charm:
is about 35 years old, of medium height.
weight 25n pounds, sandy mustachc and
partially bald head: was we'll known in
neighboring towns. 1t is believed by many
that he will soon return and ~straighten the
default that has come to light. He leaves
a wife, whom he married two years O
and n son.. He was q man whose credit
was unquestioned. It is supposed that be
went to Minneapolis via the Manitoba road
from Watertown. He was seen by many
there in the evening.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-10-05

LITTLE girls who don't like to go to
school should live in China; little boys
who don't like to go should keep away
from the Celestial Empire. There the
girls do not have to go at all, and the
boys begin when they are six years old.
School begins at daylight, and closes
when it is too dark to read. There arc
no vacations, no half-holidays, and
not much fun of any sort.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-10-05

DIR. GEO. MACDONALD, the preacher
and novelist, is Il tall man with a finely
shaped head, which is crowned with
gray hair parted in the middle. His
beard and mustache of iron gray are
long and silken. He appears to great
advantage intlle pulpit, for he breaches
with earnestness and in a voice of melo-
dious quality, made attractive by an
unmistakable Scotch "burr.n
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-10-05
Joseph La FlcscJ,c Dead.

Joseph La Flesche, one of tho most
prominent Indians in the state. died
last week on his farm, about three miles
northwest of Bancroft. Neb. Mr.. La
Flesche belonged TO the Omaha tribe, who
have always needed the wise council he
gave them. He saw several years ago the
great needs of the Indians i'll order to
make themselves successful. He said
they must till the soil, build comfortable
houses and educate their children if they
wish to raise above their present condition
MIR. La Flesche had educated his family
we'll, nearly all his children receivingd iplo-
mas from eastern institutions. and sew
cral of them now are holding responsible
positions. Mr.. La Fleschc owned n large
firm. had good buildings, all kinds of live
stock and was worth several thousand
dollars Mt DEATH.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-10-05
NEWS IN GENERAL.
Thougl,t IL Was Tascott.

Thought II Was TaScOtt.
There is IL sensation i'll Denver over the
supposed arrest of Vim. b. Tascott, the
murderer of Millionaire Smell in Chicago.
A man giving his name as Edward j. Carr
ter. answering in many respects the de-
scription of Tascott. the murderer, was
arrested and placed i'll the Denver Jail on
suspicion. He had been employed in a
Denver wine-house as bartender for two
weeks. He was arrested by order of n man
who had followed him for several months
through Oregon. Washington territory.
California and Nevada. keeping him con-
stantly In sight and waiting for 81 favor
able opportunity to cause his arrest.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-10-05
A IIardware Tru.t

Six weeks ago twenty hardware jobbers
of Chicago. st. Paul, st. Louis, Davenport
and Milwaukee met in Chicago and organ
lied the heavy hardware jobbers' national
union. Another meeting was held there
Saturday in which new members from
other large cities were admitted. A gen.
eral discussion of the purpose of the meet
ing was Ii gone into, and the debate
lasted several hours in an endeavor to har-
monlze the different views. Some of the
members had changed their minds about
trusts and favored operating with them,
while others wanted TO fight combinations
to the finish. In the end not any plan
was adopted. rs it was decided to give the
new members who are to come i'll u voice
i'll the deliberations. Committees were APP
appointed to have care of the organizations
affairs and the meeting adjourned to meet
in st. Louis October lS.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-10-05
Superstition. Indian.

standing Bear" chief Of the Qouca ma
ton, in company with his squaw and three
other Indians, pitched their wigwam on.
the banks Of the Blue at Milford last vest :
visited the grave of his daughter Who died
there some ten years ago while the Tribe
was en- route to the Indian territory. sup
pied their decanters with Lethium spring
WAFER and departed for the south. There
is 2 tradition extant among the Indians;6f
tribes that the spring water 81 ma.
place will IA all contagious. disea.ass
and It is . noteworthy fact thst.
they persist In camping once or tvice 4
year just opposite the springs, ususllv
bringing one or more sick with them sna
remaining until they are cured.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-10-05

Mr.. BRAKEMAN lived on a bluff "
looking the Housatonic River, near
Stratford, Conn. Recently he made
up his mind to move to Bridgeport, and
he decided to take his house with him.
So he laboriously lowered it upon sew
eral scows, and with three tugs ahead
started for Bridgeport, where he ar
rived on Thursday. Inside the house
the regular domestic labors we're per-
formed while the structure was being
towed. In the buy window q comedy
maiden was reading a book, and on the
veranda o large maltese cat dozed.
Through the upper open windows could.
he seen the chambermaid making up q
bed. A plank was thrown across to
the wharf and the ladies of the house,
hold came ashore to do their shopping.
On the trip down there was singing
and dancing in the house, Mr.. Blake
man having invited u number of friends
to enjoy the voyage with him.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-10-05

Mrs. BELvA LOCKWOOD Taught
school for fifteen years before she went
into the law. She found teaching very
hard work and very poor pay, and as she
had a family to support-hcr husband,
since dead, being then an invalid-she
studied law and was admitted to the
bar, and now she never makes less than
$3. 600 a
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-10-05
The Fever At J.oksouville.

Saturday was another beautiful day, but
the Official report of the board of health
shows little diminution in the number Of
new cases, which foot up ninety-four, Of
which twenty-five IRE white and sixty-nine
colored. Deaths reported, six; whole num-
Der of cases. 2,447; total deaths, 249.
Geo. Hollenbeck, telegraph operator
from Memphis. u volunteer who recently
came here, died Saturday.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-10-05

AMONG the exhibits at a Belgian dog
show is a breed of dogs, the Schip-
perkes, found only in Belgium. They
are made use of on board the numer-
ous inland navigation boats. They are
small black dogs, without tails and
with pointed ears, of extraordinary III
telligence and fidelity.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-10-05


CALIFORNIA has a female balloon
jumper. Her name is Mrs. Van las
sci. She is young, handsome and
blonde, and she weighs 165 pounds.
She made her first jump at Los Angeles
the other day. The Chief of Police
sent detectives to prevent her getting
into her husbands balloon, from which
she had advertised to jump, but she es-
capped from them. made the ascent and
when she was a mile above the city
dropped. She wasn't frightened a bit,
and alighted Win no more shock than
If she had jumped from a chair. 1t re.
quired a twenty-eight-inch parachute
TO land her safely.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-10-05
NEBRASKA NEWS.
A Drunken L.borer Killed.

Last week Jack Ryan, a laborer on the
Missouri Pacific railway at Hickman. fen.
between the cars and was instantly killed
His shoulders were crushed. both arms
broken. skull fractured and otherwlsa
badly mangled. Ryan was under the in.
fuence of liquor aud had been PREVAILED
upon by the men in charge of. the train to
keep of, but persisted in climbing unoS.
the moving tram with tho above result.
His age is about 80, weight about 100
pounds. No n seems to attach n
blame to the railroad company.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-10-05
HAwKEYE
Crushe.i to Pulp.

Cfushed to . Pulp
A fatal accident occurred at Menominee
tation on the Illinois Central railroad by
the wrecking Of two trains, n freight,
the other q construction train, on which
Daniel Haneberry lost his life, aud seven
teen others were MANNED and bruised. The
construction train was backing on a siding
to allow the freight train of the Chicago,
st. Paul and Kansas City to pass, both
lines using one track. One report says the
signal flag was out, and another that 1t was
not. At any rate. the freight train ran
into the construction train az it was back
ing out of the way and a fearful wreck oc-
Cured. Both locomotives were smashed,
and cars were piled up in o chaotic heap.
TIT engineers and firemen of both trains
jumped for their lives, escaping without
broken bones. The men on the construc-
ton train received the most injury. Hane-
berry lived In Galena, was 10 years of age,
and had been but one day at work. His
body was cut in pieces under the wheels.
Blood. hair and flesh covered the rails for
some distance. Passenger trains were held
several hours until the wreck wal cleared
from the track.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-10-05

The first through train for several days
on the Louisville, New Orleans and Texas
railroad left memphis Friday morning for
New Orleans. The road is now open to
all points, Vicksburg having raised her
non-intercourse quarantine. Nearly all
the towns in the vicinity have also
abolished the quarantine and drawn in
returning in large numbers and the city is
fast again resuming its wonted lively
aspect.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-10-05
Dress,nak.r slhot.

Miss Elizabeth Trent, u dlcssmaker. was
shot dead in her home at Chicago. She
was a respectable. well-to-do mulatto. 1t
is supposed that her murderer was one of
u trio of young colorcl men who were seen
about the place before the tragedy. Two
of them are under arrest.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-10-05
A Woman Wi.h Ncr.c.

At North Baltimore, o., Mrs. H. C.
Mayer went to the stable to feed the horse
when she was accosted by a man who de-
manded her money. A struggle ensued
and the woman finally escaped with nearly
all the clothing torn from her person.
Going to the nous she encountered another
man who was ransncking the premises.
Picking up IL gun she fired at the fellow.
hut missed him. She WAS then knocked
down aud beaten 80 badly that she
will probably die. The thieves secured
5000 ard escaped. Officers are in pursuit.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-10-05

One of the largest shoe contracts
made is that of a firm in Bangor, Me-,
Who have engaged to make 10, pairs
Of wigwam slippers within a year, for
which they are to receive s74, 800.