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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-05
THE EXPERIENCE OF MOVING.

---AA ENAInNOE VI mONlN6s
er DuI tnat It is possible she soon finds. The
az nisVeo soldiers invade her little home, box
~ ~ bundle her household effects, and bring
S SIUse teli-tale scales to weigh her furniture
hue hue now understands why the lightweight
ona uooo furniture SO prevails in army
c duSr Cers, and she laments her heavily
sr usnloned chairs and sofas which the small
cs.o OF weight lieutenant is allowed to
is Say Ky inee Is quite inadequate to cover. 1t
fr- uecloed that the pretty plush-covered
T. nlInre must be sacrificed for what
snail TAn bring, which is a pitifully
fba - amount, aud at the end of
sa;d ea5ee days the young army pair have
sn al aaieu to their friends of the garrison,
saot are speeding overland to the eastern
tba D lard, there to repeat, with variations,
b he ssIne experience of constant move. This
Mill liz seAperience is an example, ard only a
a ,riii one, OF VIII at women of the army, one
clu ail' from lowest to highest, endure.
he. i e teil OF a bride who was turned out OF
~ ~ quarters three times in one week. But
t thas va: considered much more fortunate
oae.u toeing turned out three times In one
>-oHsn' as there had been no time between
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1889-12-06
RELICS OF WITCHCRAFT.
A Few Mem cntocs Stin Preserved Of tha
Prosecutions Of 1862.

In the busy little city Of salem are
preserved few relies Of the horrible
year of 1872. when number Of the best
citizens of the town were hanged on the
accusation Of some poor, doludca per-
sons, mostly girls in their teens, who
asserted that they had been beWltchcd
and tortured by the prisoners. The rel
les are displayed on a large stand in the
center of the main Office of the register
of deeds. The first thing that attracts
attention is bottle containing half
dozen witch pins. These implements
are nothing more than the ordinary pins
used two centuries ago, when pins were
still manufactured by hand. The inter-
est attaching to these specimens comes
from the fact that they are the very pins
that were used at Salem to stick into
the accused persons to sec whether they
We're witches. If the unfortunatcs were
hurt by this treatment it was a sure
sign that they were witches unfit to live.
Beside the bottle of witch pins is the
| official seal of the Court of Oyer and
Termincr, before which the prisoners
were tried 1t is little iron stamp fit
ted with black wooden handle, and its
impress is seen upon the only warrant
for the hanging of one Of the prisoners
that has been preserved. This warrant,
| as it was written ont hv the clerk of the
court, fills the greater part Of sheet Of
| paper about foolscap size. 1t is written
| in Grabbed hand, but is quite leglhlc.
| 1t Is addressed to the sheriff, roCitcS the
| crime for which one of the female pris-
oners had been tried and convicted, and
orders the sheriff to hang her on a Ger.
tain day. On the lower part Of the page
appears the shcriff'S return, written in a
round, bold hand, certifying that he has
carried out the mandate of the court.
Photographs Of this interesting docu-
| ment are on sale.
But the most interesting relic is tho
| court record of the trials of these un-
| fortunate prisoners. These papers are
| kept in large volume 50 arranged that
every document may be read without
| being touched. Here are the affidavitS
of the ignorant girls and boys who tell
| of the tortureS the alleged witches made
them suffer. Here is the detailed ex.
animation of the prisoners, giving ques.
| ton and answer The record was neatly
written. and is still as legihle as though
| it were recently committed to paper. Ii
was doubtless written out each day by
the clerk from his notes after the ad'
no Nnr+ II falls 40 q
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1889-12-06
Business Before Pleasure.

Horse Thief-Mr Chairman! After
this little ceremony is concluded will
you oblige mo by collecting this insur'
ance policy and handing the cash to my
widow? ILL.,.
Chairman Of Lynching Party-Certain'
"! What concern are you insured with?
Horse Thief-The Arizona Mutual
Life. "..
Chairman (hurriedly) -- Gentlemen
We had better not act hastily IN silis
matter. Taking mans life Is a serious
thing, and as | am tho' \esident and
treasurer cf the Arizona M6taal Life, J
don't care to take any risks Of this kind
| move that this business be indeSnitel
postponed. Howell Citizen
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1889-12-06
DRUNKEN MEMS LUCK,
Why They Escape from What Would Ap-
pear to Be Certain Injury.

Few days ago man was knocked
from trestle work on the Cleveland,
| canton & Southern railway, near Cross
street, by a locomotive. The train was
stopped and the victim was tenderly
picked up and taken to the depot. He
was intoxicated and paid little attention
to the efforts being made in his behalf.
At the depot he denied that he had been
on the trestle, and demanded to know
who had taken his hat. Shortly after
ward be was arrested on Ontario street
for being drunk. lie gave no evidence
Of pain until several hours later. and
then DR.. Cole was called to attend him.
The man seemed to have escan"A, ,ccIice
ew-hRlip"soss "a .ct ,t.1ec ds another in
stance of a drunken mans luck"
While the subject was up for discussion
patrolman related the circumstances
of an affair that occurred on Canal
street. A drunken man had stumbled
along dark passage way between two
buildings and finally fell about twenty
five feet down steep flight Of stairs to
the Valley railway tracks. He was fin.
ally discovered and carried back to
Canal street to await transportation in
the patrol wagon. Ills pulse could
scarcely be detected, and the only ques-
| ton with those gathered about him was
whether the man was already dead or
would die within the next ten minutes.
When landed at the station he demand
ed to be released, and asked whose buSi-
nes' 1t was If he chose to drink little
beer. He had apparently sustained no
injury by the fall. DR.. Cole related a
River street case where man tell from
three-story window upon a woman
seated IN front OF saloon. Inc doctor
! had been summoned in hot haste by the
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1889-12-06
FULL OF FUN,

Files are fond of sweet things, bu,
young men as rule are agreed that
there are no flies on a sweet girl.-Bos,
ton Courier.
Indian listening to phon graphl--
"Chin-box heap better than Injun agent.
Halk-talk, all same don't steal.
Wough?"
-"How shall we move the masses?''
asked the temperance orator. Just then
somebody in the outskirts of the crowd
remarked: Come take a drink, fell
lows, and tho masses moved.-Munseys
Weekly.
John, bring me glass of hot
punch" Servant bringing it)-"I think
this Is not tquite hot enough, sir" "How
do you know that? You must have tast-
edvif 4 ghiiihgi! rtr1eu 1t with my Hnger." "
-Eliegende Blatter.
--Indistinct but Reliable. e.-Borrowit
lin Chinese laundry do you say
Friday, John, when you mean Friday?"
Chinaman-"I say Friday cause mean
Fli-day; not like Mclean man, who slay
Fli-day and come to pay me week after
next"-Texas Siftings.
-Ethel-"Did you 90 to italy," Har-
riet-"O, my, yes! We staid there two
months" Ethel-''What do you think
Of the lazzaroni?" Harriet-''O, it's
awful. tried some the first night l
was there, but it doesn't suit my taste
at all."-Life.
-"Ferment means to work" said the
teacher to the language class. "Now
each of you write a sentence containing
the word" This is what Tommy Cumso
who reads the papers, wrote: "Iramps
do not like to ferment. Time.
Farmer Hayseed Ito greatest living
skeleton at dime museum Hello
Who be you? You amt worllin here
airyou?" Living Skeleton with dignity
Il am engaged here" ''Wall, do tell
Say, my friend, you amt loolkin' we'll,
and eff l was you I'd change my boardin
place. IN. y. Weekly.
Indignant Physician-"Man, wha
have you done? You sent my patient tho
wrong prescription, and 1t killed him.
Druggist--"Vell, what vas der matter
| nit you? Last week | send your odde.
patient der right berscribtion, aud do
KILLED him. How can somebody bleast
sooch a man?'-Springfeld Republican
beg pahdon, mum, but you dropped
your vail in the-the lift" said the
bell-boy to the departing guest, narrow
| ly watching the effect of his words
James said the pleased New Iorl
lady to her husband, give the boy tive
shillings. He takes US for English pco
| pie. Chicago Tribune.
-''Weil, Dennis" said gentleman
to his gardner, 'lm told you have fall"l
| into bad habits" How is that. snr?'
"I hear that you have gotten to be {
| hard drinter" ''fIarrud dhrinker,is it?
eyes" "Begorra, its few people a
drinks aisier than mezelf. "--Merchan
| Traveller.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1889-12-06
PROVERBS ABOUT RAIN.
A Number of Those Current in All Parts
of the United States.

When there is unusual clcarness in the
atmosphere, and objects are seen very
distinctly, there will probably be rain.
When clouds are gathering toward the
sun at setting, with a rosy hue, they
foretell rain.
Evening gray and morning red
Pat on your hat, or you'll wet your he adj.
If rain commences before day, it will
stop before eight a. NJ; if it begins
about noon, it will continue through the
afternoon; if not till five p. M, it will
rain through the night if it clears OFF
in the night, it will rain the next day.
If it rains beturo seven,
1t will clear before eleven.
If it rains before sunrise, expect a fair
afternoon. If it rains when the sun
shines, it will rain the next day. If
clouds appear suddenly in the south, ex'
pect rain.
Rain from the south prevents the drought
But rain from the west is always best.
When rain comes from the west, it will
not continue long. If rain falls during
an east wind, it will continue full day.
II an assemblage Of small clouds spread
out or become thicker and darker, cx'
pect rain. Small inky clouds foretel]
rain. Dark clouds in the west at sun
rise indicate rain on that day. If the
sky after fine weather becomes heavy
with small clouds expect rain.
Evening red and morning gray
viii set the traveller on his way;
Evening gray and morning red
VIII bring down rain upon his head.
If there be feecy sky, unless driving
northwest, expect rain. Clouds floating
low enough to cast shadows on the
ground are usually followed by rain.
A curdly sky
VIII not leave the earth long dry.
If clouds open. and close rain will
continue.
Two currents of clouds Indicate ap
preaching rain. A pale yellow sky al
sunset presages rain. If clouds float at
different heights and rates, but gener'
ally in opposite directions, expect heavy
rains. A mirage in New England is fol
lowed by rain.
A mackerel sky,
Not twenty -four hours dry.
When a general cloudiness covers the
Gky, and swall black fragments fly un
derneath, they indicate rain, and prob
ably it will be lasting. Rain is indi
Gated when
Low DER the grass the swallows wing,
And crickets, too, how sharp they sing.
II waterfowl scream more than usuaI
and plunge into water, it Is sure sigl
that rain may be expected.-Bostot
journal.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1889-12-06


A recent Pekin Gazettee contains a
q memorial from the Chancellor of the
Hanlin or Imperial College on the ne
cessity for re-editing the great encyclo-
pedia compiled Ole hundred years ago
in the reign Of Kienlung, and of which
only four copies in manuscript are now
supposed to exist. This work, the index
alone to which consists of fourteen large
volumes, contains complete compen-
diunl Of the classics, and includes also a
collection of every thing written and
revised by the Emperors themselves or
published under imperial authority 1t
embraces, says the Chancellor all knewl-
edge under Heaven, and reflects, as i"
! mirror, tho past and present.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1889-12-06

Three and a half barrels of lime will
do 100 square yards of plastering, using
two coats. Two barrels of lime will do
the same amount of plastering with one
coat. One and half bushels OF hai'
will do 100 square yards OF plastering.
One and quarter yards of good sand
will do 100 square yards Of plasterins
One barrel Of lime will lay 1000 bricks.
Two barrels Of lime will lay one perch
of rubble stone. One thousand shingles
laid four inches to the weather will
cover 100 square feet of surface, and
pounds of single nails will fasten them
on. 0ne-fifth more siding and hoorihS
Is needed than the number of square
Feet of surface to be covered. st, Louh
Republic.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1889-12-06

Mrs. Cleveland's new abiding place,
which Mr. Francis IathrOp is deCor&t.
ing. is to contain great deal Of antique
mahogany furniture. which is with It's
young mistress quite a hobby. As on,
portunity offered she has purchased Old
chairs. tables and chests of drawers
which might have formed the furnish,
ings of stately colonial mansions with
their yellow and brown walls, their i'm
mcnsC mirrors, reaching from floor /"
ceiling, their sconces with twlnkling
candle lights. their white marble man.
tclpiecos with frieze Of acanthus and
decorated with heads crowned with
amaranth, and their heavy mahogany
staircases, which responded to the light.
" flying feet CT the fair DANES of one
hundred years ago. To buy mahogany
is an expensive fancy, for all that j.
really old and good is b,iny sn9pp"t
at fancy prices by the |anlcr1.ItsI q
people VINO an at soi.dity a. well
show Mrs. C.rv>lAnl has pH'ch9$
with n great deal Of discretion. AMI {"
house of the ex.i'rcstd2nt val We v;
tnactivc.--N. Y. Letter.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1889-12-06
AN IMMENSE BRIDGE.
1t May at som" futUr" Tim" tnnurCt
England ana France,


A most remarkable 'u-ln"rrjnr %
jet was suggested a. IT," ""'Nu' ..... =
ing Of the Iron ami >,n,i IN~'. ... 4
Paris, This is nothing l',~ l.N1 th"
erection Of a Cr.@; hr9,-N "'... u
France and England trom Cap. lt.'.~..
to Folkr>tonn "A idea If what j. '1-
VOWED in this unl"rt4h"r may Iva
gathered from Somn r~'mn,,'> r.rp.N /
by the propo~cr> Of tho n'o..''';.
The length Of the ,@&-' WOW ho
lhirty-two miles. The nn:a'.r o. ,- Hr
120, tie hcaIway for ships l>li. /. aT1
the he ght from the foundation 'o VIC
top of the structure 600 feet. Ii j. r 81.
posed to hui}l Ihc bridge entirely rt
steel To do this l.00o. .aoD ton, Of steel
would be required, AMI the ro~t uf tho
bridge, it is estimated, wou'a amount tc
about S175.oOo.O 900.
The project would have attracted los,
attention than it has but for the tA,"
that it was suggested by VI. >chnoldr".
leading French ironmastor. and y,
Hersent, very eminent engineer ot
that country and iniorscd by Sir Joi n
Fowler and Mr.. Baker. chief onrlnor"s
of the Forth bridge. The examination
Of the project by these authorities Las
convinced them that it involves no dltt.
culties which can not be overcome by
engineering skill.
The scheme is regarded in a rather
critical spirit by English professional
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1889-12-06
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The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1889-12-06
SONG OF THE cAN'T-GET THERE.

For the few and far between,
For the very y-seidom, seen,
For the un catch uponable sigh!
The unclutchable I'd clutch.
The untouchable I'd touch,
For the unSrabbed and ungrabb,c die,
OF burn and sigh and cias,
for the 1ust beyond the grasp,
For the nn overtakable yearn;
And the vulgar here and now
IGNORE and disavow,
AND the good enough for Others, how srun
OF moan and cry and screech
For the 1ust-beyond, the reach, >. I'D
The too -far-away to grab, would ensrarc
The Imaginable I'd gain,
The unattainable attain,
And chase the nn catch. onto to his lair!
.-& - IS. W. Foss, in Yankee RIadp
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1889-12-06

A Newark tN. j. caterer advertises
to supply ''ilowcrs, walters, musicians
china and glassware, silverware, drug
gists, awnings, etc.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-03-16
Nj. f. Sunday School Missionary
Anniversary.

The Annual Missionary Anniversary of
the Sunday School of the Elkton Metho-
dist Episcopal Church was held on We'd
nesday evening. The pastor, Rev. Chas.
Hill, presided. The exercises were opened
by the school singing voluntary March
ing on the Kingdom" The school and
congregation then sang From Green
lands Icy Mountains" Daniel Harvey,
ST., led in prayer after which the school
sang Gospel Army" Little Miss Lidie
Terrell, daughter of Mr.. John NJ. Terrell,
sang The Little Pilgrim" A chorus OF
boys composed of Masters Herbert
and Howard Lewis, Charles Johnson,
Ruthven and Cutlery rendered Ear
nest Toilers,' after which the school
sang "Our Mission Today" Reports OF
classes and mission schools were heard
and are given below. The infant class
sang a hymn. The school followed with
"My Light and Song" This was fol,
lowed by a duet and chorus by several
young ladies. Misses BERTHE and Edith
Dunbar sang the duet and the members
of the chorus were Misses Lille Airich,
Bessie Cutlery and Bertha White. Rev.
j. P. Otis. OF Port Deposit, made a very
pleasing and forcible address on the topic
of the evening. The school sung won
derful Tidings" and Mrs. Daniel Harvey
followed with solo. Rev. Charles Hill
made "a few remarks and Misses Mary
Terrell and Carrie Ricketts, sang duet.
The school sang "The Lights OF Home"
and the exercises were closed by singing
the doxology and beuedictiou by the pas
tor. The ushers were Harry Alexander.
Ollie Giles, Winfield Lewis ana Harry P.
Hinchife. Miss Lille Alexander played
the accomplishments on the organ. Mr..
John Dunbar played the cornet. Mr..
Edward T. Perkins acted as secretary.
The contributions of the various classes
yyara fnlInUS-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-03-16
Public Sales of Real Estate.

uDiiC safes OF heal ESTATE.
There were four public sales of reaI
estate in EIkton on Tuesday.
Shockley " Smith, auctioneers fol
William J. Jones, attorney for the mort,
gagee, sold the Blackwell farm, contain,
ing 125 acres improved by frame dwell
lug house and necessary outbuldings,
situated about two and a.kalf miles
northwest of Elkton. 1t was purchased
by James j. McCauley, son of Judge Nc
Cauley, for 81 $50.
The same auctioneers for William J
Jones, trustee, also sold lot of two and
Warwick, in the First District, improved
by two and a-half story dwelling house,
belonginging to the heirs of the late John
w. Whitlock. John J. Lockwood was
the purchaser for $3.50.
Hosea r. Smith tor VIM. S Evans, at
torney, sold the frame dwelling house on
Church street occupied by the late Lydia
McClay, to Joseph L. Wells for $500.
Mr.. Wells aiterward sold the house to
George Shivery.
The same auctioneers for William S.
Evans, trustee. sold the farm recently
occupied by James Pugh, containing II
acres improved by frame dwelling
house and situated three miles from
North East and six miles from Elkton.
1t sold for $3.50 to Stephen Crouch.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-03-16
"A Sure Cure For News Monger.
PRINCIPIo, March IL, 1885

isA+>NiI 49, .IdlSh IL, 1000.
Mr.. Editor AS our worthy correspon-
dent an Y. L." after due consideration,
submitted to swallow the prescribed potion
ana retired to the land of the ''Seven Sleep
ers,' and believing him to be man of his
word, | did not deem it expedient to reply
in the last issue of The WIG to his noted
epistle. For If there is any one thing that
tends to irritate and make a man peevish
and fault-tinding, it is to have his peaceful
slumber disturbed when enveloped in the
midst of pleasant dreams. Alasl this mon
gering az. Y. L." is still rambling. He
could no longer resist the temptation of Wis
iting our little town to enjoy the sweet COM
muninn of the so-called "Profane Loalers,"
and oh, how his heart yearns for an oppor-
tunity to distinguish himselfin Congress-
Now | do not boast of being the wisest of
men, but as ''X. Y. L." thinks it prudent
that [ should visit the Gave of Echoes"
and hear the reverberatng sound from
my own throttle, that l may be inspired
with greater eloque ce, | can as ure our
friend az, Y. IL that it would give me
great pleasure. | would a thousand times
lather be transported across the bruy
deep to that blissful spot where could lis
ten necessarily to the plaintive echoes of my
own throttle, and thereby realize my def
ciencies and short coming, so that in the
future l mi ht pluck ont the tares and cul-
tivate in rank luxuriance the golden grain,
than to stand pale aud qulking on the
brink of hvpocritical human nature. [ am
sorry l prescribed an overdose in IN. Y.
l.. =" case, as he complained so loudly of its
acidity, and his mental faculties We're so de-
ranged, that he imagined he saw Sererdl
apostrophes in the prescribed potion. But
when this Unsuitable mania for obtaining
information about other peoples affairs and
purposes, this ridiculous and contemplate
tittle-tattle is inherited from ancestry, a
second dose is frequently essential. Come,
cheer up 'X. Y. L." and do not be so des-
pondent. | know your case is very critical
indeed, but if you will submit to have the
prescription Tt filled and occasionally apply
a poultice of mind Your Own Business, -
moiStened with temperance to the sole of
each foot there may be be some hopes Of a
speedy recovery.
Nive Vale, ANON.