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The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1888-03-03
The Trials Of a Deer.

'Absalom." SAID Mrs. Ferguson. As
she bathed her husbands achi Q head
the next morning. lyon promised me
'olemnly the first of the year that
you wouldn't drink any more, and
this Is your third spree in less than
Iwo weeks. You have done this same
Thing every January for the last ten
years. I've lost all fai h in you. You
ire not a man-you'rc an animal"
Il know it. Mary Jane" replied
Il know it. Tn a deer.
| shed my horns once n year, a u they
grow right Oh again" Nicaqo lrib
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1888-03-03
THE NJ CRESCENT.
A Story with a Commonplace End
ing, But True to Life.

The day was bitter cold, and the
crowds hurrying along Broadway
turned neither to right nor to left in
their haste toroach home and the com.
forts Of the tireside.
! was sitting in my office on the
ground floor, watching the restless
people and ph~ilosophizing as l have a
habit Of doing upon the differences in
human condition, when my attention
was suddenly arrested by a child
wearing upon her breast a superb dia-
mond crescent of purest water and
brilliancy. Before | had time to for.
mnlate any opinion as TO how so mag.
niticent a wei could have come into
the possession Of child. or to wonder
why its parents oil guardians permit
ted 1t TO wear such n valuable trinket
upon the public streets. an officer had
the little one in his grasp.
Looking at it nationally, nothing
would have seemed more probable
than that the child was a thief, for |
did not fail TO notice in my first glance
that her garments, although scrupu.
lousy neat, We're far from expensive,
nevertheless an unaccountable excite
ment took possession Of me, and |
rushed to her assistance, demanding
of the officer authoritatively: Upon
what charge do yon make this ar
resp
lnstinctively recognizing a friend.
the terrified child besought me not to
allow the officer TO take her to jail.
Look at that pin, the little THEIR
the officer said. roughly, making a
movement TO drag the child away.
'Stop!' ! commanded. Indignantly
now, for had made up my mind that
the child should at least have a hear
ing. who says she is a thief"
u say so,' returned the officer,
sharply. II know 'em, these street
gamins, and a precious lot they are!
Shes a regular one, this one is"
'Indeed. sir. ! am not a thief! Oh,
! am not. l am not! | didn't mean to
do wrong. wanted to find my W
papa that Miss Adele says the ores.
cent will surely find"
The officer laughed coarselv. That
is fine, isn't itP Highly dramatic for
one so young. You see l know 'em;
they come in all ages from
'Olicer.' / interrupted him. for a
crowd was gathering now despite the
biting cold, and | did not much enjoy
my position as one of the central fig-
ures, step with me into my Office
while we hear the little ones story. |
am convinced that you have no more
right to arrest this child because she |
wears a costly ornament when walk |
ing quietly along the public street, |
than you would have to arrest the
wife or daughter of II millionaire I'm. !
der like circumstances. You know
WHO / am. and if the facts do not cor
roboratc the story this child tells /
promise to deliver her over TO you in
the next few hours"
''All right said the officer, "tAkc
her; you'll 10 wiser in the next
L%wcnty-four hours, III wager" y,
And so ! was. but not just 10 the
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1888-03-03
G FOR


Filling the manger helps NIL the
pail
--Hogs require some kind Of coarse.
bulky food. Too much grain and
nothing else is detrimental.
The pear is the longest lived
among fruit trees. statistics showing
that trees of some varieties live TO be
n hundred and seventy-iive years old.
Onions are earlier to grow in the
ground than any other crop. and as
soon as the frost shall be out of the
ground the plot should be made ready.
-Seed.wheat and seed-corn should
be thoroughly dry and kept in a dry
place. Seed-corn that is thoroughly
dry seldom freezes unless exposed tc
very eve cold.
Cut fodder sometimes makes the
mouths Of cattle that are fed regularly
quite sore. but, as it usually lasts only
n few days, is not serious. A change
to long fodder Or hay Il short time will
allow the gums to recover. when cut
fodder can be fed again.
Gather ~decayed leaves, dig a pit in
the ground, put the leaves into it, and
trample them down until it will hold
no more. Leave the pit open during
the winter, and in the following spring
iii" leaves should be sutlic emily decom.
Ios'd to make leaf mould.
If any thing has b'ea clearly
demonstrated in connection with the
Industry of farming it is that success;
in il does not depend upon the owner.
ship of Il large amount Of land. In.
deed, the best and bcst-paying farm
ing is done upon small OF, at most,
mod rate-sized farms.
-Cotton-seed meal Should be used
only in sufficient quantity to balance
oars grass and rough forage. II
fed in this manner it will assist in
rendering the food more digestible.
and also supply those elements that
may be lackinyin the rough food. Ii
may b. altcrnated with linseed meal
if preferred.
1t is desirable to have a clean soil
with growing crops, but if no crop be
growing it would be better to have the
weeds grow 10 be ploughed in than tc
have nothing; weeds of themselves dc
not do the harm, but with growing
or when allowed to seed. II
ploughed in green they will return tic
The soil all that has been distracted
it, and. in addition, all that has
been drawn from the atmosphere.
There is n great difference in the
Of straw. That from early-cut
Grain retains more freshness, and be.
comes much less hard and woody.
Zoo often, straw is considered hardly
worth caring for, and cut late and
stacked. it rots down into the
-ery manure. Il may BE- better even
hus, than to be relied on as a staple
or winter feeding, unless there are
arge supplies of foods rich in albu.
ninoids to give with it.
If wheat, corn or cotton be sown
II plantel for successive years the
and will become exhausted and often
and the region depopulatcd.
IS was the case in Virginia and many
# tho States. Experience has shown
hat land annually demands u change p,
+ crops to yield to the farmer full re.
yard for his industry. and it is the TO.
of crops orlhe discovery of new
rops that must restore again the
TASTED lands of the older States. ,
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1888-03-03
FULL OF FUN,

A Chinaman in New York IL
named Tank Talk. 1t is not stated.
but We suppose he is a barber. Nor.
ristown Herald.
"A young lady in Chicago acknowl.
edges that she bankers to marry an
Indian chief. That's the kind of \
handkerchief she is.-1sras Siflings.
III ] should die. John, DEAR
said a very sick wife. would YOU
marry AGAIN." Not much" he re.
piled. with such pointed emphasis tina,
the lady got we'll. Life.
After churcl,-Spoggs--''Was itnot
disgraceful, the way in which Smiggs
snored in church to-day" Stuggs-
Il should think it was. Why, he woke
us all " The Rsuiew.
"A correspondent who signs her.
self ''Belva'' wants to know some.
thing about John L. Sullivan. We
haven time to print his biography,
but he is New England's Apollo,
Belva. dear. atlanta Constitution.
First Party Hello Charley
How are you?" Second Pariy-'Oh,
I'm enjoying very poor health. How
are you?' First Party-"Well, I'm
suffering very good hcalth. "-Judqe.
Can J. ask you just one more
question. papa, if it amt fooli,h?"
inquired Bobby, who had been bad.
gering the old gentleman all the even.
ing. ''Ya'as, ya'as." why is it,
papa, that the more a little boys nose
is stopped up the more he talks
through itP'
-Italio de Counte-'S, yon will
not be my wife, chP Do you forget
Eat l am an Italian Countp" Young
American-'O, no; l do not forget
you are an Italian Count, but l dc
know that l was never brought up tc
make a dozen shirts for thirty cents
and do the washing for n large
family. '-Jud9e
-Citizen-''You look thoughtful.
Uncle Rlstus.' Unc'c Rastus-"Yes,
sab. lse got some tinancierin' bust.
ness on han. Youse hcerl Oh desc
different trusts. habbent yo'' Git.
zen-'Yes.' Uncle Rastus-"Well,
1se gwine down to de grocer's TO tel
negotiate TO cr 'stablishin' OBJ n cod.
fish trust."-M y SIN.
Young Lady Gin book stora)--
Have you photographs of Mrs. Cleye
Clerk--'Yes. ma'am. twenty.
five ccnts.' Y. L.-"That seems
very cheap will take one, if you
please" C-'Will you have one OF
the President also? only ten cents
Y. L.-'Ten cents! Isn't that very
Two Fine Chargers-Mr. Bunrpus
saw you taking a horseback ride
his morning. Your own horset"
Mr.. Wumpns-'No; only a livery
He looked like a fine
charger" $50 l thought until I paid
The bill. Then the owner of the stable
east him all in the shade. Harper.
Fair Customer-'I thought you
lad servants waiting for places"
Employment Agent-'Plenty of them,
madam, but we do not keep them here
ii the reception room; they are in tho
room up stairs" +. Cont
Well, keep Il boarding house, and ]
want a dish-washer." T. A,-"Ycs,
na'am. George, go up stairs and tell
he girls there is a place vacant for o
ady r]enovator of hotel china Til
Bits.
mo. my son shall not work in q
'ank. He's a delicate boy and | dc
Iot want him to put himself in the
way of danger" said n Harlem
'But don't Sc, how bank.
york can be considered dangerous"
eplied the husband. "Aren't bank
Jerks constantly exposed to draftsP" 4
udQe. II
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1888-03-03

A lrnterlrisng clothicr advcrtisss
guaranteeing ~ wife to ev,r y man ho
hrv- a suit Of cl thes. This is no in.
ducomcnt at all. WHAT could do for
this conuIrv bet cr woull he a guar.
antre Of a it Of C. Othes ln cvcry man
who has y WI. -Lona0n 1Ii.Eis
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-11

not hope to start its free 1ow unless
some Inducements are held out to the
people to create it.
Msnager Meek says that his company
csn afford to carry the business at the
rates named in it's schedule. The returns
will pay well for the money invested in
the enterprise. Possibly as much money
could be earned at higher rates and
smaller volume OF traffic, but growth
would be imppded. The net revenue
Nigh be the same with high rates and
light business IS with low rates and
heavy business; but the fact that the for
mer would tend to check development
while the latter would tend to sd
vance 1t vindica.es the policy OF
the Texas Panhandle route for wisdom
AMI fairness. The new route is In posi-
ton to c,rry sugar, molssses, coffee, rice
and such articles into Colorado from the
south, as we'll as the heavier class OF slow
light that can. without Inconvenience,
make the ocean voyage from the east by
wsy OF the Gulf Of Mexico. 1t undoubt-
edIy possesses advantages for this kind OF
freight that are not epj ,yed by its COM
petttors.
The spot where the cut of the Denver
WCEeu lluO ~ uSuCu khS 4aiSA 40 thS
Missouri river. The territory OF the
Central Trsfi; Association il, Of course,
not affected, because it is too near the
east to suffer from the competition OF
any lire operating by way OF the Gulf
Wi.h Missouri river points, however, 1t
is different. Omaha, 81. Joseph and
Kansas City fad markets in the country
lying between them ana the Rocky mount
aims, aud whsn merchandise from the
east can be laid down in Pueblo and Den
YER ct rates as low as those paid by the
former cities, competition is created
that must necessarily cut into their
profits.
The machinery required for developing
the mineral wealth of the mountains will
naturally find its way from the factories
ct the east to Colorado by the chebp
water route. So 1t must be recognized
thst the opening Of the Texas Panhandle
r ute has introduced factor into the
transportation of all the west that cspno'
safely be lightly passed over.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-11
TIL K SANTA FE.
ANNUAL NETTING oF STOCKHOLDERS
NEW GENERAL OFFICERS KLECTEp. =

ANNUAL NETTING oF STOCKHOLDERS.
NEW GENERAL OFFICERS KLEcTEp. --
Topeka, rs, May 1o-The annual
meeting OF the stockholders Of the Atchi-
SON, Topeka and Santa Fa Railrca d Cons
pany Was held here to-day. All the d.
rectors were reelected unanimously az
follows: VIM. B StIoDg, I. T. Burr, B.
q. Cheney, C. r Goldman, G. 4 Holiday,
A. n. NickeIson, u. B. Purcell. Wsrren
Svsger, Geo. Ssaly, L. Severn, George y
Shsttuck, Alden Speare and W. F. Whsr-
tor.
The following were elected general offic-
ere of the company: VIM. B, Strong,
president; G. Smith, first vice-president;
A. A. Robinson, second vice. president;
J. F. Goddard, third vice-president; Geo.
R. Peck, general secretary; Geo. W. NC
Cresry, general counsel.
The annual report was presented and
approved.
President Strong delivered an address
to the stockholders, in which he dis.
cussed, among other things, the relations
OF the ,ompany to its employees, the pub
ic and the railroads.
The following resolution WAS intro
Guced and passed unanimously amid
grest applause
Whereas, since our last annual meeting
the operations of this company have been
varied and extensive, including many e1-
tensions of our system and the mauage-
ment of large and important interests,
and,
whereas, it is proper that recognition
should be made of the services ane labors
in behalf of the cum peny of the president;
therefore
Resolved, that the thanks OF the stock.
holders of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe are due and are hereby most
heartily extended to President Strong, for
the able and useful manner in which he
mansged the affairs of company.
The directors leave Tomorrow morn
ing for the west on their annual tour, via
tn Atchison system.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-11
Two Men CremateS

ANDERSON, IND, May 10 "A mos, -,
rowing case of cremation occu,r.t s'i'
Van Buren, township, rear Summs,s;r-a
last night, in which Enoch MrW,,a'
one OF the most prominent ana snna.Un,
tlsl farmers OF Madison county, ,rd ''i AZ
farm hand named Tfeat, los: thew G IT,, us
In the evening McMahnu's d,n n,ss.
built IRE in the stove and 80 ' vi
church. During her absence ,b ",A. 70
communicated in some unknown W., ~. ~
the house, and caused It's dest,n ",5 70
Mcmahon and Treat were ssleep NV siSa !,
is supposed they were suHoc.tsd Nv w ~. !.
smoke. Mcmahon was seveuty yesfs o 1s
and quite wealthy. A'' u'a
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-11
Rev. Frank T. Mitchell. The ,.r
called by Chief Clerk Will -. Toll N,

Rev. Frank T. Mitchell. Tho -.
called by Chief Clerk viii LsmbanOil N,
The first motion was by Mr. or,
excuse Mr.. Booth of Wise fror, ayae 10
snce on night sessions on acconn. stead.
ness. Adopted. oisiet.
The Senate bill exsmptirg cert,,
ties from the district school sTs IN coun,
ed. Atascosa WAS included in ths "a "a p.ss.
Mr.. Robinson's concurrent roo oli'
IS passed by the Senate w,s 9iuilua
urging the federal authorities ~ auoptet,
DUO. the force OF United States trooS % 's
House bill No. 81 for furnis,,-
ne" e esp was considered /: .5,, lie
members to make contracts ana ~ .n'se
wise the furnishing Of the buIidirn SUPER
board are to appoint an expert - The
In the work. The board shall 80, " assist
for seslei bids from furniture HSsSsftis
which advertisements shall be nTse'aisis,
10 some leading paper in tho pu o;..e
Chicago, Cincinusti and 81. Lon, S'Sles Of
the Galveston News. And n
The Speaker announced that b
rule 30. d, a hing who are sdmit,otss eater
the bsr of the House, would ha er, INTO
Adjourned till 80 Friday. -'0iCed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-11
Tho New Orleans Market

New ORLEANS, LA, May 1o-Flour
stroI g and higher; choice 50 1893 IS;
farcy So 1904 Is; extra fancy 81 45@
70; winter wheat patent - 1904 So;
Minnesota do 81 9o@5 IS. Corn quiet
but firm; mixed and white sc; yellow
Gross. Oats were frmer; No. 2 444@45.
Cofnmeal in good demand and shade
higher at % 9s@2 81. Hay quiet but
steady; prime e19 o0@21 90; choice
e21 5o@22 80. Hog products moder-
stely active and higher. Pork 4l4 s74
-Lsrd 81 SCI. Bulk mes.s-Snoulders
IS 80; long clear and clear ribs ~ s74
Bacon-Shoulders quoted at ~ 90;
long clear % 30; clear ribs es 60;
hams Gil 35 Whisky quiet ct d .os01 Is
Cof1ee unchanged but generally higher;
Rio 12t@15ic. Rice quiet ct 4i044c.
Cotton seed products nominally un-
changed. Sugs. strong; open kettle
strictly prime &c; fully fair to prime, Sic;
centrifugals choice white 6iOs4c; choice
yellow clarified &C; Of yellow clarified
Hc; second 4t@4ic. Molssses steady;
4pep kettle choice 3S0s5c; strictly prime
I1s0s0c; centrifugsls strictly prime
|90099c. *
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-11
WEATHER AND CROPS.
TIE General Average Condition Of
Winter Whsat Shows Reduction Of
Nine Points Ia the Past Menth.
Tho Delsy in Cotton Planting Greatest In
Texas and Louisiana-Exees % OF
Mois; IRE the Cause.
Government Crop Report.
WARRINGTON, May 1o.-The repol

WARRINGTON, May 1o.-The report OF
the Department Of Agriculture says:
Low temperature and deficient rainfall
with drying WINDS and some fros!s have
reduced the condition Of winter wheat In
the Central states. 1t has also been
cooler on the Atlantic coast and not
favorable to improvement and yet the
plant has nearly held its own in this
region. On the Pacific coast only
medium development is reported. In
the southern stxtes changes sre slight,
the several averages being the same as
cline of 4 points, New York l6. Ohio IL,
Michigan Is, Indiana 8, Illinois Z, Mis-
souri, 2, Kansas g. The general aversge
is reduced pc in!s from 81 to 70. LAST
sesr The condl,ion was reduced from
SO Is April to 1913 in Nay.
The state averages OF winter wheat IN
the principsi states are as follows: Ne"
York, 76; Pennsylvania, 81; Virgins, 80;
Ohio, Sc; Michigan, 81; Indians, So; ILL.,
nnis, 81; Missouri,s0; Kansas, 80; Texas,
90.
Spring blowing is not quite SO well sd
vanced as usual. 1t Is relatively later IN
the more northern states OF the Atlantic
coss-, slightly later than usual in the
middle states and scarcely up to the full
average in the south. Its progress is
average in the Ohio Valley, but later In
the northwest, especially in Dakota.
Cotton planting was delayed By the ex'
cess of moisture in February and the low
temperature in March, the soil not being
in condition for early planting. The de-
lay WAS gre Atest in Texas and Louisiana
10 Arkansas, Tennessee and North Caro-.
line from 1 to per cent. less than usual
was planted on the LIST OF May. In the
states on the coast from South Carolina
to Mississippi, planting is nearly up to 1T
average Advancement.
An Investigation Of the rate Of wages o.
the agricultural laoorer shows that nc
material change has occurred since thu
last previous inquiry in May, 1885. There
is slight increase in New England, II
the northern tier of states from Michigan
westward, and in some Of the southern
states There is no appreciate chang
in the central states. TIE next MONTH!
report will give the rates By states.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-11
Struck by Lightning.

Special to the Gazette.
WACO, TEX May 10.-During the fesr-
full storm that passed over the city about
three o'clock this morning, the house Of
Mr. f S. Smith, q grocer, was struck by
lightning. Mr.. Smith lives on South
Tenth street. The lightning struck
one corner OF the house and went
thI lgh every room making pretty bad
wreck Of the whole house. In the room
where Mr.. Smith and wife were sleeping
the pictures on the wall and the stove
were knocked down. In the parlor where
Miss Modgin Mcknight, sister OF Mrs.
Smith, was sleeping all the pictures hang
ing on the wall were knocked down snd
the brass rollers under the bed she IVES
sleep ,ng on were bursted by the light
mig. In the kitchen and dinirg room
there was q general demolishing Of
things. By miracle there was no one
seriously Injured. Mr.. Smith was sud-
denly awakened by the bolt and found
the room full Of smoke and on fire. He
succeeded in extinguishing the fire. Just
one block below Mr.. Smiths the house
OF Austin Willis, cclored, was struck by
lightning at the same time, the house was
badly injlred and Willis wife received .
severe snock. Mr.. Smith lives just
atr1ss the street from Mr.. Hardy, who
had his house badly wrecked by lightning
during the storm Of last Sunday morning.
The lightning has struck in this section
of the city four CT i've different times,
although 1t is the lowest portion Of the
city, being in hs: crowned on two sides
by high hills, on which palatial residences
stand . "a,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-11
A SHARPER,
Yankec Fraud Imposes upsn Lumber
men OF Alsbams and Mississippi.

Yankee Fraud Imposes upsn Lumber.
men OF Alabama and Mississippi.
CHICAGO, Ill, May 1o.-Ward Il.
Turner was today sppo nted receiver OF
500 carloads of lumber which Howison
End Carter of Dixie, Ala. and several
Alabama and Mississippi lumber
dealers claim were procured from them
by George F. Montgomery through fraud.
montgomery is alleged to have gone south
with letters Of recommendation from
Hayden Bros. Of Chicago, the First
National Bank Of Olney, and other
Chicago and northwestern business
firms, and bought up Sl50,eoe worth
Of lumber on credit. He then ned back
north, It Il said, and left the southern
men TO whistle for their money. The
lumber men say Hayden Bros. and the
OlneN bank are cognlzsnt OF Mont
sDmSy's character, and ". n. Hayden
6cud6t some of the lumber In Aontgom-
leryv name. II was shipped north In cars
and was found at hs1 dozen points In
Ch3eago, Michigan and elsewhere.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-11
Harden, an County Crops.

Correspondence of the Gazette.
QUANAH, TEX, Msy s.-We are having
lutte too much rain just at present, but
the farmers are not complaining. There
have been sufficient intervals between tt q
rains to give them a chance to pillow and
clean out their corn and other crops thai
require cultivating, and they are growing
splendidly. The wheat and oat crops
throughout the county are excellen'e
Il is generally estimated that The
wheat crop In the county will avers &c
twenty-five bushels per acre without suy
more rain, if nothing else prevents. The
estimate on the oats crop varies from
sixty to seventy. five bushels per acre i.
Grass is fac and cattle are fsttening very
fast. This Is the first season since farm
ing has been attempted In Hsrdeman
1unty that It's agricultural possibilities
have had fair test throughout the
county. Such farming as WAS attempted
prior to two years ago was carried Oh In
a very email and inferior way, on hew
land and with poor implements. Inc the
last two years more extensive preparations
were made and better methods pursued /;
but the drouth, the worst that was ever
known, prevented the test from being
anything like fair one. This year, how
ever, there Is an increased acreage OF
crops in the county OF at least 100 per
cent. over last year. More attention has
been paid to the time and manner OF
planting. There hiss been good season
In the ground since last fall, and 1t has
been clearly demonstrated that for small
grain and vegetables, at lesst this county
cannot be e1celled.
The citizens of Quanah are experience
ing some inconvenience from the wash
out of the Pease River Railroad bridge,
which has for several days cut CT freight
traffic from the east-irom Fort Worth,
that great center from which they draw
the bulk OF their rations. We are glad to
learn that the Denver company will
shortly put up COOS substantial iron
bridge in plsce of the temporary uDcer-
tain piling that has heretofore been used
to span the ouickssnds of Pease river,
and which has been washed out three
times in less than year.