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The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1888-08-02
FULL OF FUN.

-Colored Hunter-''Hold on dar,
Abe! You'll strain dat gun fust' thing
you knows, tryin' TO shoot dat duck so
fur off, an de weapon nebber will be
no mo count"
Just c? age is Jones sweetheart;
When he asked the little wit
Nshe loved him. she SAID pertly,
Just IS ty little hit"
Ordinarily the average man uses
about s, 900 words but he wants to use
them all at once when his new straw
shows which way the wind blows
7td-BtS.
1t is said that Gester's voice has
lost its color. If voice has color, We
wish the cat next door would have her-
dyed. that we might fancy her a
nightingale during the watches Of the
night. ht.-FishkU Stdnddrd.
Actor friend Gnquiring at board
ing house: Has Mr. Comedy taken his
departure YETI" Yes" snapped the
landlady; but that's all he did take.
I've got his wardrobe. - Georgia
Cracker.
He asked for Congress water, and
as the boy started to draw it he added:
lis it fresh?" "CertainIy; We keep
right up with the session, Of Congress.
Just came in from Washington last
night. "-Detroit FREE Press.
Where did you got that new
boiled shirt" asked one tramp Of an
other. Il came by it honorably in the
line of my profession. The line Of
your profession3" Yes, sir. The
clothes line "-McrchaHt Irnrclcr.
Reporter (to Assistant Editor) -
Can you chip in something towards
burying the proof-reader He di'-d
without cent" Assistant Editor
How much do you want me to giye2'
Gone dollar" We'll, there ara two
dollars; bury him one dollars worth
deeper. '-Litt,
What makes you 50 fond Of law
yers in the later days Of your life?'
was asked Of an elderly gentleman Of
large estate. Its perfectly natural,
isn't it, replied he. that man should
want to know something about the
persons who will fall into his property
when he is gone 9'--Judyt
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1888-08-02

G. J. Austin 4 Co. have very
large stock Of misses and childrens'
Double-Knss Stockings, the best
manufactured, u astonishiDgly low
priceA
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1888-08-02
JERRY WAS SOLD.


Acquaintance OIL q new lnea
Jerry S. kept livery stable not
very far from our city, One bright
morning well-dressed gentleman, Il
stranger to Jerry, called for 4 horse
and carriage, to be used for the day;
and he was particular to be accomDU-
dated with the best,
II can let you have as good q horse
rs lnere is ia Iiu cIty, sir saId jerry;
"but you are stranger to me. and |
must have some some"
Security, you want, eh''
"Exactly."
"Vrry we'll" said the weu-dressei
gentleman; what do you call your
horse WORTH"
six hundred dollars-the one viii
let you have"
Then suppose l leave with you that
amount
That will do, sir.
"All right. Bring out the horse"
The horse and buggy We're soon at
the strangers service, and having
looked them over, he remarked to
Jerry:
Il think In safe enough to take that
horse at six hundred.
Every dollar is there, sir; and you'll
say so when you draw the lines on the
road.
The well-dressed gentleman took
from his pocket-book a tive-hundred
and a one-hundred-dollar greenbark,
which he passed over TO the stable
keeper, after which he jumped in and
drove off
At night the well-dressed gentleman
returned, having had fine drive OF
about forty miles.
"Ah-got back, eh? said Jerry. as
the gentleman entered his Office.
Yes, sir~-and | would like for YOU
to come out aud see il the horse is as
good as it was when took it. We
want these things all done straight,
you know-no after-claps.
jerry was pleased with the we'll
dressed gentleman's manners. He
went out; and. after due examination,
pronounced the horse as good as ever.
Worth as much as it was when l
took it. isn't it?'
"Certainly."
"All right. You may give me that
six hundred, il YOU please.
They stepped back into the office,
where Jerry passed over the two green
backs. The well-dressed gentleman
put them into his pocket-book, but
toned his coat, gave his hat brush,
and said:
Good evening, sir.
Hold on" cried Jerry You
haven't paid me for the use OF the
horse. sir
PAID! !'-use?-us OF 'Chat hor-e?n
returned the well-dressed gentleman.
in surprise.
why, the horse you've been using
All day. answered Jerry. emphaticaIly.
Bless you, my dear man." said the
man with an atfable smile" | have
been driving my own horse. ! bought
the horse, buggy and harness Of you
this morning at your own price; and
you have now pronounced them worth
as much as l paid for them, and have
bought them, in turn, OF me. Really,
sir, it is a legitimate transaction. Ii
you don't think so, you can consul I
some legal friend. Good evening, sir"
And the well-dressed gentleman
went away, leaving our venerable
stable-keeper sorely puzzled over thi:
new problem. Jerry had fiattere'
himself that he was thoroughly poste'
in all sorts Of equine mysteries; but
certainly, this was entirely neV
idea, ~ I. Lsdge",
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1888-08-02

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ing in insanity and leading to misery, decay
Loss Of power In either sex, Involuntary
Losses and Spermatorrhna caused by over
exertion Of the brain, self-abuse or over-in-
diligence. Each box contains ono months
treatment. $l.0O box, or six boxes for 500,
sent by mail prepaid on receipt ofprice.
GUARANTEE SIX BOXES
To cure any case. With each order received
by us for six boxes, accompanied with $500,
we will send the purchaser our written guar
antee to refund the money If the treat tment
does not effect cure. Guarantees issued only
by Branum g. Goodwin, Druggists, Sole
Agents, Grenada, Miss. (rsSS
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1888-08-02
Nearly Time to Go.

Miss Clara entertaining a GALLERY
Bobby, you mustn't play with Mr..
Featherly's hat.
Bobby-Why not?
Miss Clara-You might iniure it; and
besides be will want it shortly 4
SHl
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1888-08-02

For Time Tables. Mapa. Joldsrs, and Price d
Tickets, address, =. p. MAURY, IN,
Genn. Trav. Pass. Agent, Memphis, Tenn. o.
P. II. ROGERS, T. W. How,
Asst. g. r. A. GenI. rAss. Agt
J. N. EDWARDS.
Vice. Pres. 4 Gen'l. Man'gr., Memphis, Tenn
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1888-08-02
Splendid Equipment! Magnificent
Coaches! Pullman Buffet Slee1ers!
Trains Always on Tine!

The working arrangements tetween
the Mississippi Il Tennessee and the
illinois Central Railroad insures the
prompt handling Of freight business
forwarded over the Mississippi and
Tennessee Railroad shipments reach.
ing destination following day of de.
livery at Memphis depot.
Business consigned to the care OF the
Mississippi & Tennessee Railroad at
Memphis, meets with despatch via
this route.
We solicit your business, and request
your calling upon agents for i'll
formation, etc.
A.. J. KNAPP,
General Freight and Ticket Agent
Memphis, Tenn.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1888-08-02

The longest fight Of a homing
pigeon in this country was that of a
hen named Alabama, which, in 1885.
made the l,040 miles from Mont
gomery, Ala, to Fall River, Mass. be-
tween August q and September II.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1888-08-02

Magnificent Pullman BUFFET Sleeping Can
run between Lonisv 70 and New Orleans via
. Memphis without change.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1888-08-02

The Equipment snd Physical Condition d
the line are nrst-class in every particular
permitting q high rate Of speed and insnrins
the comfort and safety Of passengers.
, 1888-12-27

tee Of the privy council is as to whether
the provincial government OF Manitoba
had the right 10 enact legislation author.
izing the Red River Valley railroad TO
cross the Pembina branch Of the Canadian
Pacific road and the Manitoba a. South
western branch of the Canadian Pacific.
In answer to the said question this court.
having heard counsel Of both sides, 10
unanimously Of the opinion that the said
statute of Manitoba is valid and effectual,
30 as to confer authority ON the railway
commissioners, in said statute of Manitoba
mentioned, to construct the railway known
az the Portage extension Of the Red River
Valley railway, crossing the Canadian Pa.
cific railway. the railway COMMITTEES Of the
privy council first approving of the mode
and place of crossing, nnd 6rst giving
their directions M 10 the matters men.
toned In sections ia, l75 and 176 of the
railway act" There Is great rejoicing
over the result.
, 1888-12-27
SOUND AND SEA.
The Latest News Along the
Pacific Coast.
WALLA WALLA'S BURGLAR.
A San Francisco Police Officer Held for
Murder--Two Men Burned with a
Missoula Hotel-- Other News.

MrssoULA. Mont, Dec. %, Special
The Exchange hotel burned last night.
Visitors at the ruins this morning were
Mortified to fad the charred remains of q
man, and possibly those of two. The re-
mains were almost totally destroyed, but
the location of pieces of oharred flesh and
bones, together with other circumstances.
polut very strongly to the destruction of
Swo lives. A coroner's jury was sum-
moned. and from evidence adduced it is
quite certain that a railroad man named
Hawkins perishsd. he was last seen on
the porch of the second story in company
with an unknown man Both entered the
building, and moment afterward flames
burst forth through the door through
which they had entered. An eye. witness
testified that he watched for them to
emerge from the building. and is con-
vinced that neither escaped. the fire is
supposed to have originated from the ex-
plosion of o lamp. The contents of the
second and third stories are a total loss
The building was valued at $1,000. In
sured for $4,000. The Mclaughlin build
ing was valued at $4,000 and insured for
$500.
, 1888-12-27
BIDS FOX GUNS AND MoRrAIss.
An Odd Question Raised About the Let
IiuifQ thug of q Contract for Steel.


WAsifINGroN. Dec. 22-rhe Midvale
of Pennsylvania, are awaiting with con.
siderable anxiety the decision of Secretary
Endicott upon technical point concerning
a large contract for guns. Last week bids
were opened by the chief OF ordnance OF
the army Tor furnishing twenty. five sets of
steel forgings for three two inch seige guns.
Wher the bids were opened at the hour
prescribed by the advertisement there we're
oniy two bidders--tbe Bethlehem Company,
which hus the contract for the large navy
guns, and the Cambria Compap which
has been rather unsuccessful lately in get
ting government contracts. In this in
stauce the Cambria Company was the low
est bidder, and the ordnance officials were
about to award the contract when they re-
ceived a registered letter containing a still
lower bid from the Mldyale Company
Careful inquiry at the postoffice showed
that the bid was regular in every way, ex-
cept that IL was received two hours after
the time set for opening the bids. although
mailed the day before. Secretary Endi-
cott has referred the matter to the legal
advisers OF the department. l}a $50 20
BIDS FOR sTEEL.HoorED MoRTARs.
Ordnance officials are very much graft.
fed at the result of bids for breech. loading
mortars, made OF cast-fron, hOoped with
steel. When the bids were opened yes
terday there were found to be PROPOSE
tions from seven trust worthy establish.
ments. II has not been decided vet who
will get the contract for this important
work, because the bidders--the South Bos.
ton iron works and the West Point foun-
dry--subnitted exactly the same bid; also
because an uncertainty exists az to whether
the government will make contracts for
only the parts of the murtars and do the
work OF assembling at its own foundry or
contract for them complete 't ~, ~
Bid for the larger portion of the ord
nance authorized by the last tortifcations
bill are vet to he opened. These are for
steel forRinQs for the Is, 10 and IL inch
'brcech-loadIng steel rifles, and are due on
Friday next, and the bethlehem. Nidvale>
and Cambria companies will no doubt be
the principa,if not the only competitors.
A million and a half IL involved in this
contract ufTH
, 1888-12-27
pLAINE AND THE CABINET.
His Townsmcn Feel CONFIDENT That He
Will he Secretary OF state. au efit

Is AUGUSTA, Me-, Dec. 22.-"Will Mr..
Blaine 20 To the cabinetp" is the question
that ia discussed among his neigh6ors aid
friends In THE city. Probably thtre il
no other town in'the country where Wash.
ingtcn and Indianapolis uispatchc- about
General Harrison . cabinet are scanned
with more interest than at the home ot
Blaine. Everybody here. without regard
topo.itics. feels confident that the secre-
tarysnip of state will be offered to Mr.
Blaii,e whether he accepts it or not
Mr. Blaine declines to say one word
about himself in connection with the ap-
pointment. While he speaks in thu
highest terms Of praise of the abilities aud
public services Of General Harrison, and
expresses the belief that the president.
elect will call about him the ablest men in
the party to assist him in the administra.
tion of national affairs, he Is as dumb as
an oyster rs fur az bis own political for
tunes are concerned. f-
As close friend as Mr.. Manley declares
that Mr.. Blaine has never spoken with him
about the appointment MIR. Manley isre.
niarkabiy close.mouthed in referring to
the subject, aud declines to be interviewed.
Senators Hale nnd FRYE and Congressman
Boutelle, Dinpley and Milliken have sew.
orally declared 1t as their positive belief
that the state portfolio will be rendered to
Mr.. Blaine. and that ne will accept IL; but
neither of these gentlemen, it is under
stood, have received any information from
General Harrison that he win offer the
place to Mr.. Blaine, nor have they heard
from Mr.. Blaine's own lips that he would
accept IL it it is offered to him. It was
only few days ago that MIR. Blaine sent
for the local representative here of two
leading New York newspapers opposed in
politics. and whose dispatches about him
were ridicuously conflicting and asked
him as . personal favor TO stop writing
such stuff F7 p" fa@i' liai =
.'Is Mr.. Blaine working TO get the ap-
pointmeity' was asked OF a lifelong
friend of Mr.. Blaine to-day. t'oH
IL have never seen any evidence to con-
vince me-" was the reply that Mr..
Blaine is lifting finger TO get into harri-
sons cabioet IL would be unlike him to
do anything Of the kind No, sir; / don Z
believs Mr.. Blaine is making any fight
Whatever for the state portfoiio If il
comes to him It must be because General
Harrison thiuks he Ia the man best suited
for the place. ~"
"Do you think it will bs offered him p"
i'.Wny not? Has General Harrison
changed the opinion expressed by him
when h. 80 warmly approved the choice Of
Mr.. Blaine for the presidency when his
nomination was madeY t.r
, 1888-12-27
Anarchy VS.. pnlica.

CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-The anarchists have
applied for an injunction to restrain the
police from suppressiuR their meetings
and the matter WAS referred to the master
in chancery for report
When the application was again laid be-
fore Mr.. Wendes, counsel for the city asked
that the hearing be postponed and the re-
quest was granted. The matter will come
up again on Wednesday. Master iu
Chancery Wendes gave notice to the au-
thorities that In the meantime IL they in
terfered with any meeting OF the COM
plainants IL would be at their peril. NY
, 1888-12-27
sroCkH0LDEi,s KICK.
They Do Not Approve OF the Reckless
Management Of Their Railroads.

They DO Not Approve OF the Reckless
Management Of Their Railroads.
New YoRK, Dec 22.-HavinR heard
from the interstate commission, the man
ayers Of the Western and Southwestern
roads will next have to face the stockhold-
ars or those Who represent them. Foreign
holders Of American railroad stocks have
been getting more and more Indignant
ever since the dividend on st. Paul com.
mon was passed last September. but they
navs not giveh MP hope. They believe in
Americsn Investments, provided honest
mAnaxement can be secured. Recent deve.
loolneats here have given foreign
b,snkfng houses that have placed
Aaericau securities plenty 10 do. They
have, perhaps, felt the pressure Of
irate stockholders more strongly than any
ooe else. These honses have been com-
peiled ID justace 10 tnemseIvea as well ~
"a ChAir clients to take cognisance OF the
seSkieSs mana gement that has demoral.
ised kalf the roads of this country. as we'll |
"a ltEe market for their securities. For i
sien bankers have come to an understand
~ about ne, matter, and 20 have their
,osroa tondents hare. The result IL that
~ ficsll = 4 ali of the leading banking
cases Il Europe apd THE country ar u
, 1888-12-27
Iuaugural Preparatious.

New YORK Dec, 23.--lussell Har-
rison, son OF the presldent-elect. attended
n meeting OF the committees on the plau
and scope OF the centennial celebration OF
Washington's inauguration to-day. He
said his father desired him TO inform The
com mittee he would lend all aid In his
power TO make the celebration successful.
At least 1000 are expected TO participate
in the festivities of the great banquet on
the night Of April 29th. Each lady pres
ent atthe ball will be presented with a
souvenir, as was done at the inaugural
ball of u hundred years before Nv
, 1888-12-27
EMIN AND STANLEY
The Latter's Safety Believed BY
the Relief Committee.
wIssMANN's LEAVING DELAYED
hut Preparations for Sending the Expe-
dition WIN sun he eContinusd- Duchess
.rU Adelaide Seriously I'll.

BERLIN, Dec. 22 The committee OF the
Emin Relief Association give more ere.
dence TO the reported arrival Of Stanley ut
Amwhimi than they did Ozman DiRna's
story of Emin Pasha's capture, but they
have decided to continue the preparation
for sending out the Wissmann expedition
for Emin's relief until the news Ia verified.
wIssMANN's DEPARTURE DELAYED.
The departure of Lieutenant Wissmann
will now be retarded until early in Febru.
ary. Though Emin will be one object of
the expedition, it will also act in support
of the anti-slsve operations obtaining on
his return from the interior. 1t will be
proposed in the reichstag that part of the
money voted for the bill shall be used tor
raising force OF colonial troops, even IL it
happens that Emin Pasha Is safe.
THE ROUTE.
In discussion of the route to be taken
and the number of men CON prising the ex-
pedition, a letter from Carninal Lavaxierie
to the German minister at Brussels states
German territory by way Of Unyanjimbe
to Ujiji on Lake Tanganyika. They could
rush the slave trade aud disarm and for.
ever disable the Arab slave merchants.
FROM THE GERMAN EMPIRE.
ECCCuitcV
his health and resumed his journey. To-
day he went to Stettin and he will next
visit the Vulcan Ship.Building Works at
Bredow. This evening he dined with the
officers of the garrison at their club. His
work has displayed the same expenditure
of nervous energy which 1t did before his
election and it has been in the same direc-
tion-toward militaryism.
Berliners would like TO see some of this
energy used for encouraging trade. There
is a general complaint Of dullness in busi-
ness.
Duchess Adelaide Of Schloswig. II Holstein,
mother of the empress is seriously i'll.
ZANZIBAR, Dec. 22.--Oae of the special
messengers sent to the interior In October
in hope of obtaining news OF Emin and
Stanley from, caravans, has sent q dis
patch announcing that be met Arab
traders from Wadalai who positively
affirm that Stanley met Emin there
about January I'd. Stanley traders
said he had thirtj-three men and plenty of
stores. He had endured great priyations.
but he and all his party were we'll. al
though extremely exhausted. The delay
in reaching Wadaai was due to difficulties
encountered on the route, Enin was in
fairly good position, although mis- Egyptian
officers we're grunlbliug, and many of his
soldiers bad deserted him. rti
, 1888-12-27
NECK AND NECK.
Two Steamers Arrive From WaIes-Other
Marine Notes.

Two Steamers Arrive from waIes-Other
Mariue Notes.
SAN Francesca, Dec. %, Special -
The American ship Bohemi. and the Brit
ish ship Cornsvanshire. botli arrived ia
port last evening after a passage of I34
days from Cardiff, Wales. A peculiar in.
cident of tho voyage was that the Carna.
vanshire sailed from Cardiff just one hour
before the B0hemi and arrived just one
hour ahead Of her in port, both having
taken l34 days on the voyage Both ves-
sell. spoke each other only twice during the
entire voyage. 3rr "tart ieE frr
the steamer Costa Rica sailed from
NanymO this morning. A strong wind
was blowing on shore aud the steamer was
very light. She experienced great diff.
Guilty in getting out Once she was driven
on to the breakwater which carried away
the davits OH which the police boat hung,
crushing the boat into Underwood. gi''
Irving M. Scott, superintendent of the
Union Iron Works, left for Washington
to meet Secretary Whitney and perfect
arrangements for the trial trip of the new
cruiser Charleston. which is nearing com.
pletion. ,,
, 1888-12-27
THE TARIFF BILL.
The House Committee Did Not Expect to
Nu1 I'Ht- Get IT. so Soon. YhH.t- s'"-

nua htHt- Get 1t so Soon. 9hH1ol $500.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-'rhe Star says
the early vote upon the senate tariff bill
will probably change the plans of the
house ways and means committee They
did not expect ths bill to come to them
until very late in the session. il at all. and
we're calculating upon pigeon, boiling it in
the committee. There was some discon-
tent at this prospect amour some of the
Southern men representing dis
tricts that feel oppressed :, by the
is growing demand that
something be done. Men representing
the tobacco districts insist upon repeal
Of the tobacco tax. Besides. the demo-
cratic members of the ways and means
committee are not satisfied with the way
their colleagues in the senate are letting
the bill 90 through. 1t is not probable.
therefore, that they will take up the bill
when it comes to them, aud prepare a
critical report upon it with recommends
tion OF non-concurrence. They are not
quite decided, as 10, their course. The
same paper says IL may be definitely
stated that the committee OF South
ern- republicans of the house will
not present any name to Mr., Harrison for
cabinet appointment. There is one thing
they are going to undertake that they
think of importance to the party in the
south, and this is turn down" the men
who hang about Washington NJ ''profes-
sionai" Southern republicans. "What
We want" said Star informant, ''is to
get men who can be republicans without
ceasing to be Southern men. Men who
can advance the interests and advocate the
genuine republican principles, retaining
the respect Of their people and remaining
in sympathy with them" ..if v4.gI,s..'
, 1888-12-27
Killed His Father.

WMKEsBARRE. Pa, Dec. 22.--James
Warner, aged 40. and his son John, aged
IL. who have been chopping in the woods
several days, had u quarrel this morning.
The father made a iuDge with bis axe, the
boy lodged and ran to his home near by,
t barring the the doors 2. as as t he entered. The
menced to batter it down with his axe,
when the son poked q shotgun through an
opening and sent load of buckshot
into his fathers breast. The injured
father died in few hours.
, 1888-12-27
Ann Three ..Hrake" Axax.

DsNvER. COL, Dec. .22.--A News Pueb-
10 special says; This morning at Cucharas,
forty miles south Of this city. Denver &
hio Grande freight con nductor, William Z.
Comstock, and Brakeman Henry Borst
were killed by the brake. wheel giving
way. Both men were turning the brake
when It gave way and both were run over
oy t9e train and instantly killed. Com
lived few minutes.