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The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1889-12-13

An officer in the navy-yard is author.
ity for the statement that, unless some
paint can be found which is proof
against barnacles, it may be necessary
to sheath the United States steel vessels
with an alloy Of copper. An attempt
has been made to cover the hulls with
anti-corrosive paint and to cover this
with an outside coat which would resist
the attack Of barnacles. Somehow the
barnacles eat their way through the
paint and attach themselves to the hull.
This has proved the case with the At
lanta and the Boston especially. The
vast item of expense attached to the
drydocking Of steel ships makes this
matter not unimportant one. The
barnacles interfere greatly with the
spced of vessel, and in cruiser speed
is OF prime Importance. They attach
themselves in an incredibly short titfA,
to steel hull, and it is not long before
their effect can be noted by a compari.
son Of the reading Of the log.-Boston
Advertiser.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1889-12-13
QUEER SCOTCH NAMES.
A Selection Taken at Random from AZ
Official List of Voters.

Official List of Voters.
In England there is great variety OF
personal nomenclature, and, though we
have plenty of Smiths, Browns and
Robinsons, we have nothing approach
ing to the poverty, in this respect, which
characterizes many localities in North
Britain. In certain parts of Scotland
not only have the surnames been few,
but there has been strong disposition
to ring the changes on a very few
Christian names, with the result that
the community, in its desire to dis
tinguish between persons of precisely
the same name, has been obliged to pro-
vide each with a special label, or ''to-
name" by which he can be known. A
contributor to the Scotsman says that in
the official list of voters in a Scotch fish.
ing town occur such ''to-names' as
Deadly" "''Den,"' "'Cock, ''Bo, "
''Post," "Sandykc," 'Helen's James"
and so on. SUCH appellations as these
are not necessarily nicknames, as we
understand them. Sometimes they are
patronymics, sometimes they refer to
individual occupations, sometimes they
are personally descriptive, sometimes
they are mere identifcations, signify
ing nothing"
Occasionally they are simple varia'
tions upon single Christian name
Thus it may be, one John Bruce, popu'
larly called Jock" has son named
| William, who becomes clocks Wull.'
His son, again, who is called William,
becomes Jocks Wulls Williamio,
while the last-named son, if also called
William, becomes "Jock's Wull's Will
| iamie's Wullsie." A further form is
"Wullsikie," but that, probably, is rarely
used. The system still obtains in Scot.
| land, and If it were introduced into this
country it might prevent some of the
confusion which exists among our John
Smiths, Thomas Browns and William
Robinsons. Globe.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1889-12-13
FULL OF FUN.

On milking cow always sit on the
side furthest from the cow and near a
soft spot in the pasturc.-Milwaukee
Bluff
Temperance Orator is it, my
hearers, that drives men to drink"
Voice from the back seat--'Salt mack
erel. life.
-Smith-''Tho City Of Paris, l hear,
consumes more coal than any other
ship" Jones-''That's a mistake" Smith
What ship beats it, them" Jones'
"Courtship. ."-Munsey's Weekly.
-George-"Clara, be mine Clara
81 will be yours" George lin raptures)
My love; my sweet" Clara (calmlyl
Hold on, George dear. I am to be
yours, but not the way you think. am
to be your stcpmothcr. cr."-Time.
lie was lawyer noted for his skill
IN court he often broke a rich mans viii.
But could not break a wOman's won't al
home.
boston Courier
-"Bridget, 1Scc you don't use that soap
I bought. Isn't it good?' asked the lady
of the house. "Shurc, its good; but II
do be maxim my hands that rough that
can't execute that Bathovcn's oonatee
on the piany, at all"
Are you going into society much
this winter, Mrs. Swcllpurse?' "No,
IN not; but my husband is going to join
| ,,o Nor,,.. o,I ,Ln E1irrI+. 1F p--- -bfa
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1889-12-13

The public is becoming more and
more exacting as to the quality of but
ter. The customers palate has been
educated to demand something better
than that which formerly satisfied it.
Entorprising people are living better
than they used to live, and every day
adds to the ranks Of the better livers.
Very poor butter is no longer wanted on
the table, and the old idea that poor
butter would answer for cooking pur-
poses, il for nothing else, is giving way
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1889-12-13
I-ndpubtcdly She Knew.

Watchful Mamma-Bessie, | think
detect a cigar-liko odor about the house
this morning. Was young Mr.. Peduncle
here last evening?
Bessie (quickly)-It must he from
papa's cigars. Mr. Peduncie hasn't had
a cigar in his mouth, mamma, for eight
weeks.
Watchful Mamma (sharply)-Ilow dc
you know?
[Silence and confusion on the part OF
Bessie. And yet she did know, Chi
cago Tribune.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1889-12-13
AN UNDUTIFUL son.
But Kitty Taught Him Most VAL
liable Lesson.


KITTY oilve got out OF 'he car as i,gh'
and quick as a falry, ont tne Ola iaoS
who had sat next 10 ner i1ii9"eu more
slowly and stlldy. she haa her UNI
brella and basket, her cane, and the lit
tie, old-fashioned leather reucule which
hung on her arm.
Let me help you,' said Kitty, softly.
Eit,y ri.-- 500" H~H ~ 10 40 s.nn,a Sm@ni
soniea miniserils aiisei' Vi 'no wv. .iu
VINO afe "i"aS? ietp,ns anu '"ooo. i"s
the uniortuhaV "nen ,n wa. l."
cilii" sho otoosn, nun? "ii sna -an
hi'.ehs' perseouV,u p"ppios sNe u "
"hi'e lhiCe mn,oh sno .outu ,;las nnu' O; :"
scnool'siri all 'ne hoii,osi'h , on'iuron @ il'. Il.
s.ino'i'oiy o"n'o W nv. "nu NV n'S "'
elgh,een' she haa a hinols & aSe ~ 'ns s
ieeole' 'he oiu anu 'te inohioisn., anu ,.
80 IL nappeheu tha1 1Sie s'ie n'ipou 'uo Wv. W.
lauy IN the ol"ch lhioo' shn"t W so'
ou' ol "iA'h a'onuo car vi .naO @ sie.Uy'
slippery oc'ooer "i'efiio'n' J"S' "' '"'
1isn~ Nv Ian, ., A., -,
& nam yvu' NY nea' ,s"abonsiuol, I @ | y,
i"oy' s'a"s ."'n 10y. ~, ro :
"io"h" hoi. u ,,,,
suppose wnere MI. "eorso ''p'ey n,eS VS.
on west Elghteenth street' l am MS
mother, my DEAR and In a stranger IN
vi" ..nac1, NY ). ,o ox,oo+ uo,,, said Eittv
,u,;... os.n ~ ,r,, % nnasr tho shadow Of
~. nlns r:.s ,..s, plnm n;,,- ',ahno,ia
her iieas mus sun ul,Di ~ x,,.
u.,a ~" ..anoJ ~ Ionds irs;do NJ a bnre
n.,ie aia t.,h;aaoa m sso 1unr NM INV Mace
,"ith u ahnn, h.ro aIwavs had a home
wv Sn .,n. "o Ala and haSo como to live
,1;s, is ''S, nu ~ san conrre ~ Hos somewbere
~, WV Won4 10y r;',h ;oh .oonth stroet know Int
- - "e'r u,is1.id M ] nv classes and tho writ.
inc on the slim Of paper is pretty fine
for INV old ewes to make out"
So Kitty Give took It out of her hand.
and beneath the luminous ray Of the
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1889-12-13

rapidly to the very proper notion that
poor butter is poor article al any time
and anywhere. There is little demand
for butter that is not at least
fair quality. and every wear brings with
ltagreater necessity Of raising the stand
ard Of our dairy products. 1t would
seem as if every body would recognize
this fact. and We think every body does.
The difficulty in the way Of Increasing
the supply of tir>t-class butter, is not
that all buttrr-maker, do no, realize that
the consumer wants good butter, but the
chief difficulty is in supposing that
every body makes good butter. We pre-
sumo that it will not be cxtrayagant to
say that there is not 4 huttor-mak"r in
the country who docs not think that his
or her butter Is frst-class. 1t may seem
at first thouCht that this statement IS
ridiculous, but one thing we know: We
never have seen hutter-makor who
tbnG htr iRera YTAr ,apv Apdr. Living, who
than he or 81" made. Some Of III" mo~t
horrible butter We. over 81" was thought
to be most exrclru, by the maker.
Now what we would Nk" to ha}" every
buttor-mukhr and every cucn>r-m ak"r
in this country do, is to find our whether
or not they really are produrln- a. w"}l
as they think. The dairy ha. been re-
duced to considerable Of Nnicnr,, and
the scientific principles that are apnI"a-
bic in it, must be understood. or a. b"~t
our work i the work nf rhau-r l. " /
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1889-12-13

Your son has settled and married, ]
understand" "Yes, and to the best and
most submissive little lady in the
world" "How came he to be so fortu-
nate?" "Oh, he married typewriter
and one who was used to being dictated
to,"-Chicago Globe.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1889-12-13
"whcn Love Grows Cold"
(Story in six chapters.)

Chapter First letter: Dear Miss
jerks"
Chapter 2-Second letter: Dear
friend"
Chapter 3--Third letter: Darling"
Chapter 4--Fourth letter: Miss
Jinks.'
Chapter 5-Fifth letter: "Madam."
Chapter 6--Breach Of promise sult'-'
Lawrence American,
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1889-12-13

A conscience wave is sweeping over
the land. The Secretary of the Treas.
urer has just received a letter contain
ing four 2-cent stamps, which the writer
says is the aploUnt with interest," Of tive
stamps which he used twice.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1889-12-13
A CRY.

In the depth of my anguish
IlOnged for the dead,
The dead who forever
From daylight have fled;
called for my kindred,
The born OF my blood,
Whom longed for with longing
That came like flood.
'For thy brother?' All, never!
He breathcd but one breath,
For the gate of his life
Was the portal of death.
What hearts blood or kinship
Have dreams of a day,
That wake into darkness
And vanish away?
"Thy sisterS' My sister
Lies safe on the hill;
No tempests molcst her,
No winter winds chill.
She was worn out and weary
With desperate pain.
DOst thou think would call her
To suffer again?
"Thy father?'' Beside her
In silence he sleeps,
Above him the low grass
Abundantly wecps.
The burden of years
He hath laid down at last;
Shall lift it again
When his troubles are past?
"Thy mother?" All. mother!
My mother my own!
For thee and no other
Ny heart makes its moan.
Thou wouldst come out of Heaven
With eager delight
To comfort and bless me
Through all the long night.
The light Of thy glory,
Thy rapture and rest,
Thou wouldst leave for my darkness
And count it more blest.
No love is like thy love,
No heart beats so warm,
Tried, tender and patient
In sunshine or storm.
II thou vert beside me
To smile Mt my fear,
One look Of thy dear eyes,
Thy voice In mine ear,
Were rest to my sorrow
No other can give;
O mother, dear mother!
Come help me to live!
No sound out of Heaven
No whisper nor voice.
She hears not my call
Where the seraphs rejoice.
She will never come back
For my sad eyes to see,
But mother! dear mother!
Pm Fastening to thee.
ose Terry Cooke, in Youths Companio
.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-06
TAE EArHER .

METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(June O. 1889, 500 p. M.
Observations taken at the same moment u tin
at all stations.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-06
cRAZED WITH GRIEF.
A Bride Of TWO Months Searching for
Her Dead Husband.

JoHNsTowN. Pa, June 4.-Oi the many
heartrending scenes which haye been Of
daily occurrence here since the angry waters
brought desolation TO so many happy homes,
none were more pitiful than that which took
place at the foot of Prospect Hill, at an ear
ly hour this morning. While the undertake
ers were at work, one Of their number who
had stepped outside the temporary morgue
for brief breathing spell, noticed young
lady slowly descending the steps Of Prospect
Hill. Her face bore sad expression, and it
was presumed that she was on her way to
look, perhaps, for the last time ON the face
Of loved one. AS the unknown girl neared
the station she stopped suddenly, and with
smile of contentment depicted ON her pretty
face, burst into a fit Of seemingly uncontrol-
liable laughter. The undertaken stood aghast.
In a moment, however, the smile had fled,
and, with a wild look she began to dance.
81 shall go mad!' she screamed, clutching
her long, flowing hair with one hand, while
with the other she tore her dress in many
places to shreds.
A survivor who just then came upon the
s0rrowful scene recognized the lady as Eliza
Adams, who had been married but two
months, and whose husband was swept
away to an unknown grave BY the flood,
which during its cruel devastation has been
no respectOr OF persons. An attempt to
pacify the poor woman was unavailing.
HE was such good man." she piteously
moaned. wringing her hands. 81 will find
him yet," she screamed. "Oh, he is not
dead no, no. God In heaven could not have
taken him from me. l will find him il l
have to walk to the ends of the EARTH" and
she started at the top Of her speed toward
the river Adams was foreman of the Cam
bria Iron Works, and it is thought was
experimenting gang of workmen when the
flood came, r-
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-06
ON THE JUNIATA.
Farming Lands Swept OF Every ves-
tIge of Soil.

HUNTINGTON, Pa, June 5.-Late news
from suburban districts in this county just
received shows the destruction to property
by the food was intensely greater than frs.
reported. The waters are receding and the
Juniata river Is passable in several places.
Couriers have arrived bearing news Of the
flood. From Bedford to Huntington on the
Rosstown branch, ,atLewiston and.on theJun
iata liver. the devastation is greatest in Gen.
tralPennsylvania except at Johnstown Not
house that is left stood within reach of the
swollen streams. Here the damage to prop
erty Will reach 100000 and other towns in
the county suffered cOrrespondingly. At
Maplet0n the loss will reach 100000. The
Powell furnace at Saxton sustained a lossIof
S30O,000. Both railroad bridges were swept
away. leaving railroad communication with
Bedford cut off. Beginning three miles be-
low here, four miles of the Pennsylvania
railroad track were destroyed and the
bridgessall gone atManayunk and Lewiston,
heavy storm last night. From here to the
junction Of the Juniata and Susquehanna
rivers, the sweep of the flood extended fill
ing the valley with desolation and ruin.
Growing crops in the lowlands are destroyed
and In Smiths Valley, In this county, farm
ing lands Of an area Of II by two miles are
stripped OF every vestige of soil. As far as
can be learned, 800 houses were destroyed
in this county. Three families comprising
16 persons living on the Roystown branch,
named Dean, Heffner and Montgomery are
missing and it is feared they were swept
away with their homes.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-06
Found In the Annual Report of Conn
missioner Smith.

AUGUSTA, June 5.-The annual report of
Insurance Commissioner Smith for 1888 con-
tains many interesting statistics from
which the following are taken:
The Maine stock companies received in pre-
mums In 1888, for marine and inland insurance,
s196, 1892 SO. and paid for losses size, ,992.65,
leaving balance of $l9.715,1S. The ratio Of
losses paid to premiums received was 1898 per
CEN. against 75 80 per cent. In 1887. This unfa-
vorable showing came about largely through the
Oce IN of Portland which is closing up its affairs
preparatory to Withdrawing from the field. 1t
ceased TO write new business early in the past
year and has reinsured its outstanding risks in
good companies.
made returns for the year 1888. These compan-
les received in premiums and from assessments
S44,212.52 and paid for losses S26,659.79 dur
The year 1888 was the most favorable for fire
insurance companies in Maine since 1875, the ra-
Ito of losses paid to premiums received being but
40 98 per cent. as against 81 63 per cent In 1887
which was much below the average in this state.
The life business in Maine In 1888 shows a
decided gain over 1887. The amount written by
level premium companies is larger than that of
any year since II 874 and the amount Of insurance
in force at the end OF the year 1888 is larger
than at any period since 1875.
The amount OF accident insurance and guaran-
tee business written for the yerr 1888 amounted
10 siO, ,2l2 1868 falling off Of Sl72 1927. .92
from the business written in 1887.
The legislature of S89 passed an act relating
To Fraternal Beneficiary organizations which is
very liberal in its dealing with societies that do a
benefit or Indemnity business on the assessment
plan without the employment OF agents other
than in the preliminary organization of local
branches, These corporations must be duly or
ganlZed, conduct their business as fraternal s0ce-
ies on the lodge system, or limit their certificate
holders TO particular order, class or fraternity,
or TO the employees of a particular town or city,
designated firm, business house or corporation.
The soliciting of membership for an organization
unauthorized or for an organization doing an un.
anthorized business is made misdemean0r and
punishable by a fine. This rules out fraterna
socieIies that do q tontine or endowment bust
nass. THE policy of the legislators who passed
this act evidently was that insurance business
other than ordinary indemnity or beneficiary con
tracts, should be done by companies with lega
tions as they mature and invested under proper
legal restrictions In this think they were cor
rect. The promise TO pay fixed sum In glyel
thing more reliable than assessments upon th
membership OF Societles
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-06
GENERAL NEWS.

An attempt was made to blow up church
at Pomeroy, Ohio, Monday night.
Mrs. Grover Cleveland is said to be taking
lessons on the violin, and making rapid pro-
gress.
Robbers entered the store Of Solomon
Kuhn, at Shawano, Wis, Tuesday, and
made Solomon hand over 500.
William B. Tascott, the murderer of the
Chicago millionaire Smell. is now said to be
in Canton. China.
An English syndicate has bought the Bal.
lantine brewery at Newark, N. j., the sec
ond largest In the country.
Thomas Phillips Of Philadelphia has been
chosen president Of the Boot and Shoemak-
ers' International Union, and Il. j.. Sklfing-
ton Of Boston secretary. John McGarrs
name was stricken from the rolls.
The thief who almost murdered Hon. A.
T. Rogers and wife at Topeka, Kan, Mon
day night, was captured the next day: That
evening crowd took him from jail and
hanged him.
A large vessel, bottom up, was reported
five miles off Egg Rock, yesterday.
Mrs. Frances Dumley. an aged resident Of
South Norwalk, Conn.,, was bound and
gagged by burglars Tuesday night, who
stole $500 from her.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-06
HUNTING DOWN GRONIN'S MURDERERs
a Boiler Maker Gives the Jury Some
Sensational Testimony.
The Doctor Suspected that AIexan-
der Sullivan Would XIII HIM.
a Clue Discoveries to the Men Who
Hired the Cottage.

CaIcAeo, June 5.-P. McGary, a boiler
maker, who lives In Lake View, gave the
sensational testimony Of the day in the Gro
min inquest. He had known CronIn for five
years and was aware Of the doctors charges
against Alexander Sullivan and others In
the Clan-na-Gael. In the fall Of last year
McGary swore this morning. Cronin said to
him that plan was on foot to murder him.
and stated in so many words that, II he was
killed, Alexander Sullivan would be directly
responsible for the crime. This Is the sec
ond witness who has given evidence that
tells heavily against Sullivan, and his arrest
Is looked for at any minute.
The police claim to have an important elew
to the murderers Of DR.. Cronin. They have
found the expressman who hauled the muir
derers' goods from the building at lit Clark
street to the Carlson cottage. According TO
the expressman the fellows belong In Chica-
go, and he has seen both Of them frequently
since he hauled their goods.
The expressman's description Of one Of
the men tallies closely with that Of Slmons,
who bought the furniture from Reyell b Co.,
and Of Williams, who rented the cottage.
The police believe the two men are still In
town, and hope, by the expressman's aid, to
have them soon In custody.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-06

feet long. 1t was built straight across the
gap, and neither face nor back was curved.
The slopes were about the same on both
Whatever may have been the iudirec
cause of giving way oI the heap Of dirt that
power Of the mass Of water which was the
direct cause of its yielding is evident ali
about the place. IN the centre of the dam Is
a gap clear down to bed rock in the old bed
of the stream, and sloping raggedly upon
each SIDE to the top pSpd %1eTs Is least
enough water to wash away Johnstown in
in the parts of the huge basin that can be
seen through the gap in the dam, but the
whole length of that basin, as 1t winds ir-
regularly back among the hills,is three miles
and ali the water in that area OF three miles
by a mile and quarter passed out through
the gap in the dam and poured itself upon
the devoted valley below In torrent 70 feet
deep and 200 feet WIDE
HE DIDN'T GET THE PIGS.
George Fisher and his family lived right In
sight Of the dam. He had been warned that
the dam was going to go, and he moved out
In time and saved the lives Of his family,
but little else beside the clothes they wore
George Lamb, with his wife and children
and two pigs, lived just by the bridge further
down the valley He also was afraid of the
dam, but he stayed in his home until he
heard the thunder:of the waters pouring.oyer
the first breach in the dam. Then he shout
ed to neighbors, who had come running down
the hill to rescue his wife and children, while
he ran himself to save the pigs. he didn't
get the pigs. III the neighbors hadn't
helped him out along. with his family he
would have teen caught in the first rush of
the torrent. The flood, he says, seemed to
follow almost instantly after the thunder Of
the water through the breach. He got back
to high ground in time to see his house climb
the face of the great wall of water, sixty
feet high. He saw it roll and toss for an
instant with Fishers house, and then they
were flung against the bluff with a force
that dashed them into splinters.. Not
fragment of them was found after the
water had subsided, and Mr.. Lamb can
scarcely tell where fis house stood.
The Portland daily press., 1889-06-06
Real Estate Irnnsfers.

The following transfers Of real estate In
this county have been recorded at the Regis
try Of Deeds:
Portland-Helen NJ. Libby to Emily F. Libby.
81, sc.
Henry Deering to J. NJ. Gibson. 81 sc.
sebago-Mehitable Thorn 70 II. M. Thorn.
$500.
siandisa-ROsanna r. Mitchell to J. K. TOmp-
son. 81 sc.
Diamond island Diamond Island Association
10 A. l.. Turner. $40.
PorIland-Helen N. Libby to Emily r. Libby
Henry Deering to J. NJ. Gibson. 81 sc,
Sebago-M -Mehitable Thorn to j. NJ. Thorn. $500.
Standish-R0sanna X. Mitchell to J. 4. TOmp-
son. 81 sc.
Diamond island-plamond Islaud Association
TO A. l.. Turner. s25.
Joshua Coombs TO Waller II. Bailey, eonsIdera-
ton s175 90, real estate In Freeport.
Abigail Totman to Fred Pinkham, consideration
S275OO, real estate in Harpswel
John w. Lane to John Y. Proctor consideration
&1OO, etc. real estate on Green street In Portland
Harriett 4. Eastman ct ais. 10 X. Cutler LIBBY,
consideration Of SlOO, etc., real estate ON smith
Royal 5. Webster TO John Howard Hin, consla.
GRAFTON OF 81 90, etc, real estate In POrtlana.
Joseph h. Bailey to Frank,H. Merrill eOusidera.
ttOn SS25.OO, real estate IN New Gloucester.
The West End Land Co. 10 Elgin A. Kneeland
consideration sl.OO, etc, real estate 10 Portland
Henry Deermg, et al TO Q. G.. r. Williams, si
etc. Portland.
&C Z. e. JudElas e. al to Mary /. Houshton ct al
Martina {. scrbner to Ann Adenwaslder. ESQ,
' Harrison.
William Treiethen to bridge Mitchell. Var
mouth.