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The Grenada gazette., 1888-06-23
OLYMPiAN SPORTS.
Foot Racing tho Earliest and Most p,
Ular Of Public Amusements.

Foot Racing the Earliest and Most Pop
ular Of Public Amusements.
The number of the different kinds
Of games. including those for boys,
amounted eventually to no less than
fourteen. At Olympia the foot race.
or stadium-the ST race in which Core-
bus was the first victor. at the institu.
ton of the festival by King Iphitus-
appears to have been the earliest and
for some years to have continued to
be the only contest. From it and
from its victor was derived the Greek
com putation Of time, in quadliennial
periods called Olympiads, and Omar.
velous to say) it continued tc
form the basis of the Nation al
Calendar till A. D. 1894, the six.
teenth year of the Roman Emperor
Theodosius, that is for nearly one
thousand two hundred years; and dur
ing all that length Of time not only
were the games regularly kept up,
but the successful competitor contin-
ued to give his name to the quadrien-
nial. Moreover. the foot race sup.
piled to Greece not only the measure
of time, but the measure of space.
The course called stadium was equal
TO the eighth Of mile. and all dis.
tances among the Greeks were meas.
used BY stadia as they are now meas.
ured by miles. But if the foot race al
Olympia was the earliest of the sports
and in one respect at least was attend
ed with the greatest fame, there can
be little doubt that the chariot race
was, upon the whole, the most at
tractiye and the most exciting, auti
OH some occasions, exciting to
very painful degree. For
instance, we learn from the
Fifth Pythian Ode, written in honor VI
the chariot victory cfArccsilaus, King
of Cyrene in Africa. that not fewer
Than furty chariuts rngaye'l i'll the
centest came 10 grief 1t appears.
also, from the same and other odes
that the owner of the equipage. who
was very rarely his own charioteer.
carried of much OF the glory of sue
cess though his sole merit consisted,
like the merit of our MOBILES and lairds
upon the turf, in bearing all the ex.
penses connected with the race, in the
encouragement Which he gave TO the
sport, and in the honor which by his
victory he won for his city or native
land. No builder of Il chariot is men,
toned by Pindar; no jockey; one sue
cessful horse. and only one named
Phercnicus co.. i. and Pyth. iii.)-
National Revie1U.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-06-23
A Warning to Farmers.

A sad case'of fatal poisoning by con.
tagion with virus of anthrax calls for
notice. because of the danger of this
poisoning by contact with diseased
animals. The case was one of a work.
man in leather warehouse in New
York City, who. in handling lot Of
hides, received scratch upon the neck
by portion Gas it is supposed, and
most probable) Of a dried and hard
part Of the hide. The wound develop
cd into malignant odema, which is
precisely the character of the anthrax
of cattle commonly known rs black
quarter or bloody murrain. D,ath
came very rapidly in spite of the
best treatment. so considered, but
which. consisting of frequent doses Of
whisky. was of very question: bic
value; for in the treatment of cattle
affected with this disease antiseptics
are found of the greatest use and
carbonaceous stimulants would be be-
lieved to add to the danger. Tho
greatest care should be exercised in
handling all animals which die Of this
disorder. and indeed of any other dis
ease, for even when no viruleNt disease
has appeared the dead carcass de-
velops in the rapid decomposition a
class of poisons which are exceedingly
dangerous to human life if absorbed
into the blood through wound OF
scratch upon the skin. ~ \. Times.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-06-23
Surprised by the Gar.

An amusing story comes from 81.
Petersburg. 4 few days ago the Car
went without previously announcing
his visit, to religious house, where
His Majesty was received. but not rec
ognized. When the Gar asked that
divine service should be celebrated
the monk replied that it was impossi-
bic, as the priests were all asleep.
But some people outside who had seen
the Gar enter the establishment hast
ened to warn the monk who their
visitor was. The monks accordingly
proceeded to oihciate in the church.
Unfortunately several Of them gave
unmistakablc signs of having refresh
ed themselves too copiously Mt
luncheon, which so inceHsed the Car
that on returning to the palace he at
once sent tor the chief of the holy
synod. The cffending monks have
since been banishcd to distant monaso
terios. -- Lo'saoH leleqraph.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-06-23
NATIONAL DEBTS.
4 Comparison In Whit h tho United Statel
Figures Handsomely.


While the United States have paid
of in ten years 81, 006 600, 900 of public
| debt and in ten years more will have
reduced it 10 insignificant proportions.
the eight chief European nations owed
between them in 1882 f3 997, 900, 900.
or nearly 4 900 millions sterling; and
this debt has in reased bv fl. $50 000.
600 between 1865 and 1880, or nearly
SO per cent 1t is scarcely necessary
to point out the serious effect which
the payment OF interest on this enor-
nous debt must have upon the Euro
pean nations, to say nothing Of repay.
ment of capital. At 8 per cent only
the interest amounts to t120 900 900
per annum, and much of il is charge
able with considerably higher interest
1t is possible to argue that the inter-
est is paid in the main TO mem bers OF
the several nations concerned, and
therefore can not impoverish them;
but in any case il comes out Of the
pockets of the workers. and keeps in
idleness a whole arMy Of drones, who
for the most part impoyerish the Ia
ton instead Of adding to Its wealth.
A closer comparison may perhaps
be made by comparing England and
France taken together (whose popu-
lations now exceed that Of the Uiited
States by about 25 Per cenO with the
United States. England and France
together pay fsl 500 600 q year on
their ptbic debt. and 468 200 900 for
army and navy. and give up $50, 900
able bodied men TO the army. Esfi-
mating their useful labor at only f20
per annum each, we have further ex-
pense of ETA. 600 900 yearly Thus the
cost to France and England together,
of army and navy and debts can not
be put down al less than t164 800, 900
per annum. Even during the present
period OF enormous repayments the
United S ates is only paying fl9. 000.-
900 year on the debt. and its total
expenditure on war debt and men is
less than $50 500, 600; leaving tl33,-
800, 900 as somewh at about the cost OF
the English and French war system to
those nations over and above the cost
of the United States system. Of
course if we consider the amount per
head. the United States figures still
better England and France spend
$40 Is per head or Sj4 per family of
five persons; the Uaited States less
than S2 75 per head-in fact, about
81 25 per family of five q. T.
Bethany. in Contemporary EeuieU.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-06-23

on the first of the following Decem-
Der. and in spite Of what he had said.
she went back to her work the follow.
ing DAY. Mrs. Prime and Hitty were
overjoyed to see her. and she was
happy once more.
When, in November, she finished
work and went home 10 get ready for
the wedding. Mrs Prime gave her 4
gold eagle besides her wages. then
calling her into The keeping-room.
showed her a beautiful silk lying on
the table. There, DEAR" said she,
'ts your wedding dress" ..~
Molly gazed at 1t, for a moment. in
speechless admiration. then turning to
her mistress with swimming eyes, she
cried out; % Mrs. Prime, how good
you ali are to me! This is too love-
lyr'
Nothing is too good for you, Mol
ly.'' said Mrs. Prime. fondly
The wedding day dawned bright
ana falr Captain and MIS- Prime
were present and after the cere.
mony the Captain put slip Of paper
into Molly's hand. saying: Here's
your wedding present. my dear "
The paper proved to be check for
I've hundred dollars, great fortune
for the simple girl.
Molly often visited her friends, the
Primes, and in few years little girl
named Hannah went with her. Hitty
grew up to be good woman. and al
ways loved Molly dearly. dora Annts
Chase, in Boston Budget.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-06-23
OLD SAWS IN RHYME.

On ne apur Of he moment; two birds win a
0s's alvays bsst served Who himself serve
aloeA - -
1ash stream ~ own channel viii ind; such
n life;
Less taking. more doing; avoid needle.
strife.
IN prosperous timos for adverse ones prepare
OF oil this worlds troubles each one hsa M
a share.
Good riddance to rubbish bad live and Let live
"ao NEEDLES with others milks his COWS In
sieve.
IN counselors many is wisdom indeed;
mako naste very slowly; more haste the les
a speed.
IT'S the first step that costs; what is one per
sons meat
Is Oft for another poison complete.
By-gones have never right to be heard:
The heart Is made sick when the hope is de
ag ferred.
Make yourself honey and flies eat you quick;
ITS neck or it's nothing; each trade has il.
trick.
Small vessels should always keep close to the
shore;
Lose your due, get no thanks; he is bad to the
core.
ITS easy to give other people advice;
Every one has his faults; every man has hia
price.
A golden load maketh the burden seem light;
Upon their own dunghills will 70 ,sters best
fight.
As well out the world as be out OF the style;
Creaking ships somehow manage to run q long
while.
One apple that's bad will barrelful spoil;
Corporations no souls have: according to
Hoyle.
Aman who convinced Is against his own will,
OF the self-same opinion will always be still
'Tis better to do it than wish 1t were done;
Let never your zeal youf discretion outrun
Whipping the devil around the stump. Bad
Beginnings make endings that often are glad.
Don't cross any bridge until to it yon come;
binding makes not o book nor do bricks make
q home 1
DO not after bad money good money throw;
. Bad luck TO turn back; money makes the mare
60.
II. q. Dodgs, IN Dstroit Fres Press.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-06-23
MOLLY GOWEN.
The Smiling Face Behind q
Frowning Providence"

Gloriously bright rose tho sun one
June morning, years ago. Long. warn
rays shone across the spotless floor,
and touched tho rows Of shining dishes
on the dresser in Mrs. Prime cozy
kitchen. Tho little maid who stood al
the open wi9dow was thinking o.
something faf less pleasant than the
peaceful scene before her. Her cheeks
were pale, and her eyes were swollen
with weeping, as she stood there look.
ing. languidly out Only yesterday she
had thought herself the happiest girl
in the world. when, out there under
tho lilacs. she had promised to be
Robin Moore's wife. To-day she was
tie most miserable, for she was &C.
cused Of q crime. and was abont to
lose her only means OF support Yes.
she. Molly Gowen, whose character
had always been the best, was &C.
cused Of theft by the employer whom
she had served faithfully these four
years.
1t came about in this way: The day
before our story opens, Captain Prime
brought home thirty silver dollars
and placed them away in the dosk
that stood in one corner Of the keep
ing-roon. Before doing so. however;
he showed them to his wife and Molly.
and allowed little Hitty to play with
them awhile. In the afternoon he
vent to the neighboring village. leav.
Ing the desk ualocked. as he often
did. 1t was sunset when he returned,
and Just as he entered the house he
Jaw Molly come out Of the keeping
room. She started and turned pale at
sight Of her MASTER who asked her,
with smile:
odd frighten you. Mollyp"
Molly laughed nervously as she re-
Piled: 'Yes. sir, did not hear you
como in and you startled me-"
The Captain thought no more of the
occurrence then. though It surpris ed
him 10 sec Miss Molly so nervous.
Presently Mrs Prime came in with
Hitty in her arms 'Oh. 1t was your
voice that woke me-" she said to her
husband. Il had one Of my head aches
this afternoon. and ] think Hitty and
! both have slept nearly two hours
In the evening after work was done.
Molly came in, dressed for walk. and
asked permission to visit friend who
worked for a neighboring family. 1t
was granted, and Molly started out
but had not gone far before she met
Robin, and instead Of visiting her
friend, she strollcd down by the river
with him.
Shortly after, the Captain came In
and went to the desk for something.
On opening the drawer. he found that
his money was not where he left II In
the morning. He searched each
drawer In turn. then called his wife.
"Hannah, have you moved my
money"
'Why no." responded Mrs. Prime.
coming to the door and looking In.
Again they searched tho desk, but
with the same result.
= Call Molly" said the Captain.
''Sho has gone over to Mr.. Ford's
to see Eunice." responded his wife.
Has any one been here to-day~
No, asked Molly that question
when woke up and she said she had
not seen any ono this afternoon.
'.What was she doing in tho keep
ing.room to-day when came homer
Mrs. Prime looked surpris ID. Il did
not know sho was in there" she re.
piled
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1888-09-07
Brer Rabbit is Dead.

The humble country people, the toi]ers, are
advancing in knowledge, in ideas, IN IAN
guage. The time was when most ever.
family and their kindred had a dialect OF
their own. There was a whole settlement IN
Gwinnett county who said "walT for we'll
''yaas' for yes, and added eh to every break
in their sentences. "He told ne en- that NJ
was a gwine to town eh, and l asked him ell
to bring me some coffee eh." There was al,
other very numerous family who enclosed
their sentences with $50 it wus," or $50 ne
did," or $50 I will" 81 have bought me .
COW, so 1 have, and I gave SIS for her. 50 |
did" There are still people living amo1s
the hills of north Georgia who say you uA,
and we'uns, but they are growing few anu
old. l knew a good woman who called IT.!
daughter Thella, and when l asked wha1 .Le
child's name was, said: "Her name1 IS otnel'0'
but l call her Thella for Short
But the children and grandchildren OF 1asso
good old fashioned people make no sueh 'l I'D,
takes. The schoolmaster Is abroad IN ,Io
land, and the press is circulating Eno"lS.oJ
everywhere. Miss Murfree cannot no" li.''
the people nor the dialect in Smoky moaa'at.
that she writes SO charmingly about. DtSs
Hamilton can't find her quaint and culiuu.
characters in north Alabama. Col Ne"ltaI
can't find the north Georgia craeke: sfo1-1
Canton. That generation has well nlsh aoL,
Even the negroes have ceased to use taen tx
time folk lore, and brer rabbit ana p.t!
have ceased to discuss their private ili''AN
Bill Arp in Atlanta Constitution.
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c. ANARCHISTS.
Buckeye Workmen Make it Interesting FOL
Them.

CLEVELAND, Sept. 3.-An immense blood
red flag was carried through the leading
streets Of Cleveland to-day, and behind IL
marched . score of anarchists. Tonight the
flag is bedrsgged and five of the men VINO
followed IL are in the lookup. This was
Labor Day, so.called, and twelve hundred
men formed in procession, and with music
and waving emblems, paraded the down-
town thoroughfares and then withdrew TO =
garden in the suburbs. The anarchists were
in the procession and, declaring themselves
to be carpenters, were permitted TO retain
the place they had quietly slipped into. At
the garden they unfurled their flag aud re-
fused TO acknowledge the stars and stripes.
The committee in charge finally induced
them to put their flag away. Wren the COM
mitteemen turned their backs the anarchists
Immediately seized their emblem Of blood
and waved it aloft t%riumphantly. Imme-
diately they were attacked by q hundred
honest workingmen, whose indignation was
beyond control. The flag was trampled I'M
der foot, and one anarchist after another
went to the ground In the fight, which o n
tinued for at least ten minutes. All the
anarchists but five escaped. These were
arrested by the detectives who were present,
but those who got away were bleeding and
lame, and will hardly appear in public for
some time to come. The names of those
arrested are: Ben Hill, carpenter; Emil
Schilling, machinist; and Godfrey Oster-
meyer, Charles Lubden and Gustave Buet-
ner, carpenters. They were locked up in the
Forest street station, charged with rioting.
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The Work of Congress.

WASHINGTON, September 2. - Senator
Stewart has expressed his intention of press
ing the bill for the admission of Washington
Territory TO q vote as early as possible. 1t
has been the unfinished business on the leg
islative calendar. Senator Turpie will ask
that the regular order of business be laid
aside on Tuesday to give him a chance to
make a speech in reply to Senator Chandler
on southern political methods. Bills for the
admission of North Dakota and Montana
are on the programme for consideration after
the Washington Territory bill is disposed of.
A number of speeches are expected during
the week on the Presidents retaliation
message. Tomorrow will be individual
suspension day in the House and under the
rule an attempt will be made to pass the
Hooker resolution authorizing the President
to suspend the collection of duty on cotton
bagging during the existence of the trust.
O'Neill, of Missouri, is DESTROYS of an oppor-
tuniy to cali up for passage his contract
labor bill. The retaliatory bill is the special
order for Tuesday. The remainder of the
week will probably be consumed in an effort
to act finally on the conference reports on
the appropriation bills which remain undis.
posed of, namely: The sundry civil, fortifi-
cations and army bills.
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Robert Carrots Mind Entirely Gone.

NEW YORK, September 1.-The Tribune
this morning prints the following as the
statement of persons who know Robert Gar
ret's condition: Mr.. Garrett is q very sick
man and l don't think he will ever recover.
His mind is entirely gone, his speech is fail
ing him, and when he becomes violent he
can't say a word, but makes a peculiar noise
with bis throat. He is frequently crying and
yelling, and when night comes his cries and
yells are something frightful. He will stare
around him with his eyes bullying out, and
c%rouching with terror he will call to his at
tendants to come and take them away, that
they are trying to kill him. The windows
have been guarded With heavy iron gratipgs
to prevent him from jumping out. He is
constantly watched by three men in the day
time and three st night. He does not eat at
the same table with his wife and father in
law, who are here with him. He is fed on
milk almost entirely. His meals are served
to him In his room. When he has quiet
spells his attendants take him for a short
walk in the grounds.
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THE SALT LAKE REGATTA.
RI. Four Oar Shell Record Badly Broken.

SALT LAKE, August 3O.-The Town Is de-
..rted to-day to see the great boat race on
Salt Lake at Lake Park. The crews from
The east were in great spirits, and though in
some events rough weather was experienced
fair time was made, and in ons of the four"
o.red shell races the previous best record,
made bv tho Modocs in 1886 on the Missis-
.,rn, river. was beaten 81 seconds by the
official time given, but others say the former
was beaten by a full minute. The first event
was the senior double scull race, VOL by the
Delawares in 10:17aa; Modocs second, 1918;
F.rraguts third, 1890; W%ashingtons fourth,
1O:4O; Sylvans time not taken.
The senior scull race was easily won oy
Corbett, of the Farraguts, in 1922; Gastrich,
of the Modocs, second, 1882; j.. P. Fleming
the Sylvans, third, 1858. il Kart, OF the
Delawares, broke his stretchers at the start
and did not pull.
The senior four cared race was won by
the Modocs in 1886; Sylvans second, S:45;
Farrguts third, 1O:11aa. The course was one
and a half miles with q turn. The regatta
concludes at Garfield to morrow.
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KILOGRAMS IN BRIEF.

WASHINGTON, September 4.-The Presi-
dent sent the following nomination to the
Senate: Chas. B. Boyle, of Pennsylvania, to
be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of
Washington Territory.
WAsH1HGToN, September 5-The Depart
ment of State received from Gen. DENLY.
United States Minister to China, in response
to an inquiry from Washington, q telegram
to the effect that he has no positive informa-
lion in regard to the action of the Chinese
authorities respecting the treaty.
NEW YORK, September 5.-An afternoon
paper says mail robberies have taken place
between Albany and Chicago on the west.
bound. Tn mail was dropped into the
postoffice at New York Friday. The pouch
contained many valuable packages, includ-
ing notes for SIS, 900, mailed by Blake Bros.
4 Co.
TACOMA, September 4.-Co1. Robert e.
Ipgersoll, in response to a telegram from
Attorney A. S. Austin, of this city, has tel
egraphed from New York that he will ap-
pear for appellants in the woman's suffrage
case before the Supreme Cour of the United
States for a retainer of $1,000. An effort will
at once be made by the friends of woman's
suffrage to raise the necessary amount.
CHICAGO, September "a Washington
special says: A great scare is caused in the
Wa Department over the information to the
effect that a young British officer who has
been in this country has penetrated the
secret of operating our torpedo, on which we
mainly depend for coast defenses, and that
he has secured complete drawings andf for
warded them to England.
BURLINGTON, VT, September 4. - The
chairman of the Republican State Committee
states that according to his figures 135 towns
from which returns have been received give
Dillingham; 31,478, Shurtleff and scattering
1865, and a Republican majority of about
1900. The remaining towns will probably
make the State majority about q, 1000. The
prohibition vote is less than 1900.
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YESTERDAY closed the best month in the
history of the Northern Pacific for engineers,
fireman, conductors and brakemen.-Glen-
due Independent.
And June 30th closed the most successful
fiscal year the Northern Pacific company has
ever known. The gross earnings of the road
showed an increase of exceeding S ,oO0,0 600
over the previous year, of which s. 1905 900
was from the passenger department. When
General Passenger Agent Chas. S. Fee .
couple of years ago announced q reduction
on local rates from eight cts. to five cts. q
mile, many said 1t was q good thing for the
public, but 1t would be ruin to the Company.
Time has demonstrated its correctness Is q
railroad proposition, 40 per cent. of the in
crease on 80 per cent. of the earnings CON-
ing from the passenger department. The
road was built far in advance of business
that would ordinarily justify railroad con-
struction, but it has already built up business
to put it on . paying basis, while branches
like the Drummond & Philipsburg and Mis-
soula & Bitter Root have paid profit from the
first month they were operated.