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The Grenada gazette., 1888-06-30
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4 1sv Yesk Woman who Coins Money b.
RAyh'u9, for ths Sorrowing.
One OF the qneercst ways of earning
living among the endless eccentrici-
ties OF ingenious necessity in this city
Is that OF woman Who lives in little
Nat on Nineteenth street. and who
writes obituary poetry. thereby avoid
Ing the necessity Of an obituary for
her own tombstone. She Is a genial
person on ordinary occasions and pos
sesses a, notable facility for rhymes
When she is interviewing customers
this geniality subsidies into a delicate
and dramatic sympathy which is sooth-
Ing to the bereavcd. She says of her
self; "You see. l am not a poet. The
newspapers and magazines won't buy
my poetry. and don't wonder at 1t;
but at the same time l have genius
for rhymes l have found rhymes for
window and silver even-the two un-
rhymable words-and quick as a flash I
can find word in assonance with any
name, Christian or surname. am a
lightning rhymer. in short can
make verses, TOO. of a certain sort with
the same facility and happily the peo-
pie who come to see me don't demand
poetry up to the level of In Memoriam'
and 'Lycidas.' There's my Hoods
Rhymester, Roget's 'Thesaurus' and
Crabbe's ) Synonyms They are my
tools, and by their aid | make living.
The most curious people come to me
all the way from an afflicted washer
woman lamonting the late bibulous
Patrick to old gentlemen who have
lost their grandchildren. Bereave-
ment like love, seems to loosen the in
tellectual fiber, and when people are
in the first throes Of grief they find
comfort in the strangest things They
like my verses more than you would
believe possible. aud make me read
them over aud over again and again,
the feeble lyrics and halting lines evil
IDENTITY soothing them more than vol
umes of the most eloquent prose. Nv
pr'cc~p o. they are in sliding scale.
For celebrating the marital virtues of
the late Mr.. O'Donovan in six four-linc
stanzas | charge 50, but AS rise in the
social scale, and the measure used is
more complex, why | ask all the way
from IS to S25. On one occasion | |
asked and was paid $50 for memorial
ode to the dead bride of a sorrow
ing widowcr, 1t was something
like 200 lines, and. if | do saw it
myself. it was nice poetry and |
fully worth the money. The
widower is married again. but he
didn't seem ia think st.y epithalamum
was required, or at loast wasn't asked
to write it. Poetry about dead chill
dren is the sort oftenest asked for, and
yet don't like to write it, because |
really throw more feeling into it than
any other. Over some of my best
ones I've wept myself. But mothers
will take any thing. They don't seem
to know whether it's good or bad. -
A. y H'orld
The Grenada gazette., 1888-06-30
Hunger and Appetite.

Appetite is one thing. while hunger
is another In perfectly healthy
condition Of stomach, hunger with
three meals day is an impossibility;
agentle appetite leading to enjoy me N,
Of food at certain hours of the day, o
readiness for mealtime is all that is
necessary or desirable. The leading
question put by the family doctor,
when called in for consult alton. has 50
long been, "How is the appetizer"
that parents have vague sort Of ldes
that unless all the children eat with
equal zest and enjoyment there must
be something radically wrong. They
ignore the fact that there are as many
grades Of appetite as there are indi.
viduals, and that the healthful condi.
tion 10 that in which satisfaction in
eating is dependent upon simple food.
Whenever 1t is necessary to tempt q
child to eat by stimulant or tonic. OF
an adult by mixed preparations Of
condiments. spices, or 'pick.me-ups,"
1t is certain that healthful conditions
are not present -Demorssrs Monthlx
The Grenada gazette., 1888-06-30
Ribbons For Dress Garoitures,

Ribbons remain an important feature
in dress garniture, and the demand TO,
these accessories is constantly increas-
ing. and little wonder, for these 6ay
chiilons iInpart certain air OF grace
to dainty toilet that nothing else can
supply. There is literally no end to
the beautiful tints and tones that each
color is made to express in the now
ribbons of moire, transparent grena.
dine, faille, satin and the like. The
later novelties in ribbons for sashes
and narrower width for trimming are
those of plain and fancy silk gauzes.
with satin or velvet stripe, with picot
edge; silk canvas and soft armure silk
ribbons stamped with flowers; dotted,
plaided, and striped ribbons in elegant
shot effects, and very lovely "faillc.
tine ribbons in pale beautiful shades
of color, and in exquistely artistic de.
sian.--N Y Post.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-06-30
CHEESE PRODUCTION.
Why 1t IL No Longer a. Profita ble % It
Was Few YearA A1a.

1t is obvious that the consumption
of butter has increased very rapidly in
this country during the past twenty
years. 1t has to great extent taken
the place of lard or other fats for cook
ing purposes and for shortening in bis
cults and pastry. 1t is used instead of
gravy on potatoes. 1t is eaten not only
on bread, but on most kinds of meat,
fish and vegetables. In most families
the cost of butter is greater than that
OF all the materials from which every
kind of bread is made, A few years
ago the negroes in the South and most
children in all parts Of the country
used molasses on their bread. Now
they all use butter. Sailors, soldiers,
miners and lumbermen are literally
supplied with butter. Most persons
seem to regard butter, rather than
bread. as the "staff of life." The trade
IN butter has assumed enormous pro-
portions in all parts of the country.
Nearly every railroad now runs refris-
orator cars for the express purpose of
carrying butter.
The recent improvements in dairy
stock, in butter packages and in the
storage and transportation Of butter
have all had an influence in increasing
its consumption. The butter now
placed on the market looks better. !
tastes sweeter and has more agreea-
BILE odor than that offered dozen years
ago. The creamery or butter factory
has created a revolution in manufact-
uring and has supplied the market
with an article nearly uniform in
respect to quality or appearance. Ex.
cellent butter Is now the rule and not
the exception. Fresh butter is now
supplied every month in the year. BY
providing cows with succulent food,
keeping them in warm quarters, and
the cream from the milk by
n machine the butter made in winter Is
nearly equal in all respects to "green-
grass" or "June-made" butter. 1t is
colored so that 1t presents
as fine an appearance. In no depart.
ment OF manufacturing have there been |
greater improvements during twenty
years than in the making Of butter.
But, while the consumption Of butter
has been rapidly increasing, that Of
sheess has been steadily decreasing. |
The Grenada gazette., 1888-06-30
USEFUL INSECTICIDES.
some OF the Substances Recommended by
Prof A. j. Cook.

A'Os "a ~ SOOA.
have found these are the arsenites,
London-purple and Paris. green; tho
kerosene and soap mixture Zone pint
of kerosene and one quart of soft
soap. or one-half pound of whale oil
soap. stirred thoroughly till per-
manently mixed; then add water so as
TO make the kerosene one part to fit.
ten Of water). and pyrethrum. This
can be used as a powder; one pint to
twenty Of -four or one tablespoonful
may be mixed with two gallons Of
water In the last case. it should be
thrown on the plants with violence SO
as to touch all the insects White hell
lebore is a valuable insecticile, espe.
cialIy in fighting currant slugs. Whale
oil soap is good specific in fighting
many insects, like plant lice. rose
slugs. etc. Tobacco smoke, for plant
lice, and tobacco decoction are
admirable to destroy vermin on
domestic animals, like lice and
ticks Bisulphide Of carbon is valuable
for destroying grain insects in the bin.
Perhaps the most generally useful
remedy against insects destructive
TO plants Is good culture and gem
erous use of that best fertilizer-barn-
yard manure.
l should advise homemade insect.
cides or rather well.kno own inse ecticides
In all cases. The put up patented
insecticides are usually some WE'LL
known insecticide like arsenic, with
plaster, ETC.. ad infnitum Such sub
stances are sold at an immense profit.
Personally, have never known any
loss Of life from insecticides, except
TWO cattle which ate Parisgreen and
aour which were left uncovered in the
aeld. 1have noted many accounts in
papers and all have been from care
essness like the above. or else from
nandling poisons with bare hands
vhen there was some sore or wound
IN the hand. Carelessness, gross care.
essness, was the destroyer in every
Ease ! have read Of have known OF
'everal cases where concerted action
las seemed nearly to Danish certain
,oxious insects like the curculio. peach
'oreE currant borer, eto Prof. Cook
n Rural New Yorker.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-06-30
eosToNlAN7 STRATEGY.


| Her ecape- Grace Nephew.
An amusing story comes from one
Of the clubs here--a club which adorni
the sacred slopes of Beacon Hill Mr..
A.. scion Of an old house. has noble
pretensions but limited finances
and has his eyes fixed longingly
upon the Golfers OF maiden
aunt who has good deal ot
money and far more brains than
some Of the younger members Of his
family. The youth had gambled
heavily. and at last got himself into a
state Of financial chaos where he had
nothing left but absolute reputation
| Of his debts Of honor or suicide.
unless his aunt would play the role Of
fairy godmother. as she had done be.
fore. In desperation he applied to
her. Of course, without specifying the
nature Of the transactions which had
left him SO heavily involved. The old
lady was too shrewd. however, not to
know. s..
Been gambling. ehp' she said
well, I've paid your gambling de eb,s
before. and can again. l suppose;
but this time I'll make condition.
With some trepidation the nephew
inquired what the condition was
You need a wife to keep you
straight" his aunt answered. with o
wicked CLEAN in her eye. "Now you We
had every opportunity to choose a
good wifo and you haven't done it.
Now none of the girls In our set
would take you for gift, even with
your money thrown in. So I've
selected a wife for you. She's good
and pious and hcalthy-sure to out.
live you-and not bad-looking. She's
old enough to take care Of you and
herself, too and if youth marry her
III do something handsome for YOU"
"Who is she?' the young man do.
manded.
She's my nurse just at present, but
| can get another if you can't spare
her."
"Oh. l can splre her perfectly well.
aunt; and ! could never think OF tax.
ing her away from YOU
The end Of all the talk was that the
young man did actually agree TO mar.
ry woman who was said to be forty
and his aunt's hired nurse, if his
debts could be paid and he guaranteed
an income of Sc 600 year.
And wha, he got by it was that his
aunt invited a cousin. his rival in the
race for the old lady's fortune, to
dinner and told him the story, adding
that she had Simply made the proposal
rs test. and that she should refuse tc
receive at her house man who would
marry servant for money. The
affair is still unsettled so far as the
gambling debts 60, and it can hardly
be held that it presents the aunt in an
smiable light. Boston Letter,
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b II seems As If the heavens them.

air II seems as II the heavens them
selves were about TO fall. As
darkness begins to settle, first a few Of
the bolder ones enter the roost These
are followed by small lunches of fifty
or so, aud these in turn by other com.
panions interspersed with stragglers.
Suddenly. with noise as of hurri-
cane. vast host arises and makes .
dive for the roost. These are closely
followed by another, and still another,
until finally the number on the hillsides
begin to show some sign of thinning
out.
As the darkness deepens they come
in any way; down they come pell nell.
brushing past the face. almost flying
against one. alighting on the first
branch they strike against for they
are now almost unable to see, and 1t Is
amusing to see hundreds Topping about
waiting for luck to throw branch in
their way), often within arms reach.
Every tree and branch seems packed
with them. and still they continue to
pour down, finding roosting place
somewhere, and adding clamor to the
deafening babel already existing.
Finally all appear to have arrived. and
are busy settling themselves for the
night. Utter now but so much as
and the entire army with re-
newed cries, and in the direst confu-
sion, take wing and seek another part
,f the woods, only to renew the per-
Formance should the operation be re-
oeated. l have never as yet remained
N roost long enough to ascertain
or not the birds became absc.
utely quiet. - Scientific american.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-06-30
FINE STOCK RAISING.
What Careful Breeding Has Done for IN,
Agricultural World,

What Careful breeding Has Done for shs
Agricultural World.
The breeder is not behind the man.
ufacturer and inventor in the work
accomplished, though his work has
been more difficult and has extended
over greater period Of time. When
the field is observed. it shows most
wonderful progress for the breeder
during the past fifty years. He has
taken all the domestic animals from
their original condition and nodded
or changed them In form. as though
modelling from clay and the charac.
tsrisi,cs Of each breed have been
fixed according to his preference. He
has divided the horses into breeds and
classified them. producing from the
same origina al stock. the heavy drafts,
the runner and the trolter. not ex.
cepting the ponies and Is now at
work on fast-gaited walking horses,
each family being entirely dif-
ferent from the Others while
crosses Of the ass and the horse Of
the present day produce mules OF
larger size than either parent. The
cattle have been classified in a man.
ner to permit Of the selection Of par.
ticular breeds for any purpose to which
such stock may be adapted. The
Shorthorns, Herefords and Polled An.
gus are bred solely for beef, the Jer-
seys and Guernseys are especially
adapted for the production of butter.
the Devons arc best rs oxen. and the
Holsleins and Ayrshires excel as milk.
producers though the latter breeds
nre excellent butter-producers also.
The breeder operations with swine
have also been very successful. He
has bred them to uniformity Of color
truly remarkable. The Berkshire is
not only specially provided with large,
full, prominent hams, but Is also
marked with black hair and four white
feet, as well as white spot on the
forehead and on the tuft of the tail.
The Essex is entirely black. and bred
long in the body rs Il pro.
ducer Of side meat. while the
short-faced Yorkshires white in
color. mature very early, and ex-
eel in the production of fat and lard.
Sheep are classified into mutton and
wool breeds the former being subdi-
vided into fan lilies that produce
larger proportion of marbled flesh.
according to maturity Of size. while
the wool breeds are made to produce
long. middle or fine wool. according
to preference. No work of the breeder
has been considered impossible. His
efforts have been successful in every
Even the poultry has been
classified, and the breeder has even
destroyed the propensity to incubate
IN some breeds. The great value Of
The work done by the breeders who
have brought about these classfica-
ions can not be estimated. as the in
crease is not confined to single year.
Whether the limit ofimprovement has
been reached or not can not be stated,
,ut in.the face Of such wonderful ac-
it is safe to claim that
'othing seems inpossible.-Pniiadel.
,hia Record
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A MARVELLOUS EGG,
Tho Delicate Piece Of Mechanism Con
atructed BY . ChinAmAn.

| nsFuSS0u ~ . NuIHAmAus
The Chinese certainly excel in the
patience with which they construc,
delicate pieces Of mechanism, no more
marvellous example of which can we'll
be imagined than the egg of which the
following description is given.
1t is but little larger than turkeys
egg. and, to outward appearance,
nothing but such an egg as might be
picked up in any farm-yard. But in.
side the shell there is such delicate
mechanism that an accurate descrip-
ton of it is we'll nigh impossible, and
to get fair idea to which human skill
may reach it is necessary to see this
marvel.
The egg shell is divided into two
parts. but so closely and skillfully are
they joined that the naked eye fails to
discover the line of junction. The tiny
works by which its different parts are
operated are lot of microscopic
springs and diminutive wheels, so small
that the largest of the lot hardly rivals
in size those small spangles which are
used in gold lace embroidery.
The arrangement is such that once
in each hour the two shells. which are
hinged at the base. fly apart with q
spring, displaying to view gorgeous
tulip, so artstically and truthfully col.
ored that one can hardly believe. that
1t has not been plucked from flower
bed instead of being production Of
art. Tho petals Of the tulip slowly
unfold. opening one after the other.
until the flower Is full blown.
Within 1t stands wee church, with
belfry, on the outside OF which is q
small dial plate, where the tiniest
hands point the hour. The latter are
so very small that, placed next to them,
the finest needle seems monstrous,
The hour strikes with u fairy-like tink.
ling, the church slowly revolves on its
axis, when the rear comes to view, ex-
posing the works to sight. Then tho
petals OF the tulip fold together again.
the shells rejoin and for another hour
the whole seems to the uninitiated be.
holder nothing but common egg
~ o. Times Democrat.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-06-30
WHERE CROWS ROOST,
scenes at the RoOkeries Where the Sable
COlored birds Congregate.

ecenes at the kookeries Where the Sable
Coiored Birds Concregate.
The first of these two rookeries i,
situated about two miles east of Syra.
cuse, N. T., in woods known a
"Tamarack swamp and lying be.
tween the Central and West Shore
tracks. The second is situated in Ar
lington Cemetery at Washington. Both
rUDkurlus arB hcarly equal in size, the
one at Syracuse covering about fifteen
acres and that at Arlington from ten
to twelve.
A visit TO these roosts in the day
time is interesting in the extreme,
while another paid at dusk when the
birds are coming in is even more so.
Shortly after daybreak the vast throng
OF black bestrs itself; first loud
clamor betokens that the birds are
awake; then with shake or two they
launch forth in quest of the mornings
breakfast. Leaving singly, in pairs.
by dozens and in focks of hundreds,
each group wings its way to where the
previous days meals were secured or
starts i'll search of new feeding
grounds. After they are gone the
roost is sight indeed. On every
hand the trees and ground beneath are
literally covered with the excreta of
the birds, having much the appearance
Of having been plentifuly despatched
with whitewash. The air is foul with
the odor mingled with that of the pu-
trefying bodies of the dead ones that
here and there dot the snow, while
among the branches as well as on the
ground arc numbers of individuals too
weak. emaciated. or otherwise disabled
to participate in the flight These are
readily approached. and are often to
be caught In the hands.
A drive through the surrounding
country will now give a glimpse Of
their daily life during winter. Any
whore and everywhere they may be
seen, each in search Of that which
alone will sustain life. but with the
usual frozen condition of the ground
this, as rule. is difficult to obtain. Up
to about three o'clock the birds are
busy feeding, and the average person
would hardly believe that within an
hour or even less these same birds will
be miles away, and in company with
tens Of thousands of the same species.
Having traced them through their daily
wandcrings, it is in order to visit the
goost again atnightfall and watch them
come in. At the hour above mentioned
they began to arrive either singly or in
tlocks. tarrying at times at some near
at-hand feeding grounds, but soon
seeking the vicinity of the roost.
enough, instead of repairing
at once to their nights resting place,
they gather In immense multtudes on
The surrounding hills; coming as they
10 from all quarters Of the country,
he numbers increase until the fields,
he trees, and the fences are covered
with them. Long after the sun has set
hey continue to arrive. The noise Is
leafcning. and when at times they
Use and circle about In the
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A GREAT aANk..evELeR.
The Struggle for Bread and butter lSrings
All to n Comm Footing.

| AL to y Common Footing.
''Hello. there!" exclaimed a portly
gentleman. Hello there. Major! Have
you filed that order OF Mulberry 4
Greene's YETI"
"Yes, sir" replied the Major an
ordinary-looking individual. with cloth
ing rapidly falling into seediness.
Il suppose Captain Bladcsworth at
tended to the copying Of the lettersP"
"Well-no; the fact is the Captain
has been on another spree. and so
got one Of the office boys to do the
work."
"The Captain is getting worse, eh!
Wen have to send him adrift if he
doesn't brace up a little. Can't stand
much more Of his nonsense. You may
tell him that one more spree and he
goes-dye hear MajorP"
''Yes, sir; I'll tell the Captain; but
fear there's little hope for him."
"Yes, he has got pretty bad. that's n
fact; but we'll give him just one more
chance. But where is Colonel Blous-
leyP"
1.-The Colonel is down cellar fixing
the furnace"
''When he comes up tell him to wash
the windows in my office here, and
while he is about it he may as well clean
all the windows. The Colonel is get
ting mighty lazy of late. and we must
keep him at something or he'll die of
dry-rot. And, by the way, Major, send
General Bean here Immediately"
beg your pardon, sir, but the Gem
eral is out in the back-room blacking
my boots; shall l let him finish them
tirst?"
"Oh. yes; I'm in no particular hurry;
but as soon as he gets through send the
General here. ! want him to sweep out
and cleanAhe cuspidors.
The writer, who was present at this
conversation, could not refrain from
asking the gentleman first mentioned
a few questions.
"Who is that man you called Ma
jor2'
THAT is Major Strong. He has a
fine military record and was several |
times mentioned in general orders for
galantry on the teld'
"And whois the Captain Bladesworth
you spoke of?'
"Why. is it possible You never heard
Df Catain Bladesworth9 He was one of
The most efficient line officers in the
service. A splendid disciplinarian and
\ perfect tiger in battle"
"And now he is drunkard?'
"Ies; when the war ended the Cap
ain went right down, and he has been
iown ever since"
"And this Colonel Blouslcy, who
ixes furnaces and cleans windows
urely his title is given to him through
acetiousness?'
"Not n bit of it. l have seen the
colonel many time at the head of his
egiment. and very superior officer
e was, too. |,
"And this General Bean?'
"A full Major-General, sir. He did ,
xcellent service in the Army of the
'otomac. and you'll find his name in
with almost all the leading
vents in the Virginia campaigns"
"And now he is bootblack and {
eneral scrub?"
"Oh. that's nothing; life is full of
hanges, you know !
'But, Mr.. Remington, you were in t
lie army, too, believe?' |
Yes" n
can officer, of course?"
"Not |. l was high private in the
ar rank, and carried a musket for
ur years. '-Boston Transcript. I
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"A young man at San Francisco
who secured an estate worth about
u, 600 by getting will broken has
been called upon by the lawyers en-.
ployed to pay them sums which will
leave him only about >l00 He has
another lawyer to fight the
claims and will probably be bankrupt
when ho gets through.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-06-30
Wife Ito hus band in the crocerv

Wife Ito husband in the grocery
business)-'John. do wish you
would join church and become q
Christian. You promised mo you
would" Husband-"I know I did.
Maris, and ! will, but I've got TO worb
of that stock Of maple sugar fret
I'm no hypncrile. IN !. Sun
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"A candidate for Alderman In Cil-
cinnati promised certain petty ,ffico
t, fifty.six different men. aud when
elected. gave it to bis brother. the
ffty.seventh