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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-07-13
THE OLD LOVE LETTER.
How a Pension Was secured for the
who Wrote 1t.

VINO wrote H.
MIR. Mayer, the special examiner {"
the Bureau of Pensions. told of M
who lived up in Butler County. lie is
parlyzed from a sunstroke received while
On the march TO Washington to the grand
review after the surrender OF L e. Not
a man could be found t., assist in proving
his claim. All his comrades of the march
were scattered or dead There WAS not Il
scrap Of paper o official record
Il was satisfied" sail Mr.. Mayer.
that here was genuine cas-. II sorry
was always consistent, and then he was
! comparatively helpless paralYtic. He
could move about Il little, but could do
no work. | tried in every imagip ,hle
way to get him to recall something that
would give me clue, but visit after visit
to him brought nothing.
81 finally asked him one day if he ever
wrote letters home, and if he might not
have written about that time.
"'Why, yes, said he, I used to write
to my sweetheart
"'And where is she now?' | asked.
"'There she is
"'Did you ever save any of those let
ters, MADAME inquired. (Just as though
a woman didn't always save her love let
ters tied up In ribbon.)
"Why, yes, believe all the letters he
ever wrote me are up stairs somewhere
now, she replied. Pretty soon she came
back with worn and faded package of
letters. And among them she found a
letter from her then sweetheart, describ-
ing the very incident of the sunstroke.
He had written her as soon as he had re
covered sufficiently and told how the day
was oppressive and the march to Wash
ington hot and dusty and how he had
been overcome with the heat ard had
fallen out by the wayside and had lain
under tree all day long while the col.
umn were marching by.
THAT letter to his sweetheart saved
the day. 1t got him his pension. He had
been trying ever since 1865 until recently
to secure it. 1t was a case in which l
became profoundly interested and l re-
joiced with Them -Chicago Ners.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-07-13

Plenty of men can tell you what the
score of to DAYS ball game was, and be
1t the same time utterly unable to say
anything about their own scores at the
corner grocery.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-07-13

The nuisance of the hotel was in the
parlor warbling: ION, would | were a
bird" "Well, here's a beginning for
vou," said the landlord And he handed
him his bill.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-07-13

Prince Alexander of Bulgara-My
darling, the Lord High Chamberlain tells
me that Lord Highfeather told him that
Duke Donix told him that Prince Big
bugg told him that Prince Bismarck said
might kiss you just once.
Princess Nictoria-How nice.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-07-13

Applicant for position-No num- l
don't believe in the young man principle.
| have SIX that come regular, and enjoy
a much greater diversity of entertain
ment than if confined myself to one ex-
clusively.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-10-03
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Tho American Board now occu-
pies 900 centers of evangelical in
fluencc, and $124,274 was contributed
last year by native Christians in these
different folds.
Tho Home Missionary Society Of
tho Presbyterian Church, Mrs. James,
OF New York, president, has one hun.
dred training schools and ten industrial
schools among the Indians and
mountain whites" of the South.
"A site and $17O,000 have been
offered by the legatees OF the lnte Sir
Joseph Whitworth to. the authorities
OF Owens College, Manchester, En-
gland, for tho erection of hospital,
together with SIS, 600 ear toward its
maintenance.
Many n man sits in his pew on
Sunday night and sings Crock of
Ages v and rolls up his eyes very
piously, who, on coming out at the
close of the service, shuts tho pew
door and says "Good-bye, religion, /
will be back next Sundayr-T De Witt
7atn,age. -. ... Z. b.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-10-03
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Miss Minnie Gilmore, daughter of
the wcll-lSnow military band-lcader, is
q writer of clever stories for children.
Mrs. Wordsworth, the daughter
in-law Of the poet, and last survivor of
the occupants Of Rydal Mount, died re-
Gently.
-Mrc. Trollopo did not commence
her career as an author until shc had
reached "tho sober season of married
and middle life"
browning, the English poet, who
is Il warm admircr of Walt Whitman,
has ono of tho largest collections in
Europe of works by American verso
writer's.
Tho success OF q well-known au-
thor Is attributed to the fact "that he
who reads feels that the hero is but q
sight idealization of himself, the hero
inc such us every girl expects or be-
lieves herself to Ec." What is this but
the understanding of human nature,
upon which all true literary success
depends?
Thomas Mooney, who was the first
missionary to visit this country on be-
lalf of Ireland, is dead. For many
years he was the London correspond.
ent of the. Irish World of New York,
writing under the nom dc plume of
Transatlantic" On April 81, 1883,
when he laid down his pen, he was
ninety years old.
Mrs. Botta. the well-l5nown wife
OF Prof. Vinccnzo' Dotta, himself lit
terateur of note, became distinguished
early in life as Miss Anna Lynch, tho
poetcSs. Later her Handbook of
Universal Literature" q remarkable
work, passed through IL number of cdi-
tions. Gnd was adopted in most colleges
and schools as q textbook.
Mr.. Andrew Lane is said to be
one of the best paid literary men of
the time. Tho London Daiiu WcaOs
give him for his editorials on minor
topics $4,000 q year; his monthly
''Ship" in Lon1mGn'S M11dzine brings
him in $500 annually; his articles in
the Saturday ReU;eW arc said to be as
remuncrative as those in tho Lon
don Daily NaaOS; he has handsome
SALARY Us :'reader" for Longnan's; he
writes magazine articles and London
letters, and copyright receipts from his
books swell the list.
Tho question, GLOW to be an
Orator." has been asked OF Rev. Robert
Collyor. He answers thus in the Now
York Mail and EIprcsS: What have
to say try to say in tho simplest
words can find, and in happy mo
mcnts 1 seem to find these by instinct.
Then I meyer mako up my mind how l
hall say them. l leave all this to
some swift intuition Of tho instant,
Ind ttho holy spirit of the truth. and
know beforehand that. if tho thing is
we'll worth saying. and L can forget
Collycr. it will be oil right when am
through"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-10-03
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
ADVERTISING RATES.

Vill be made as low A. is consistent with
n ! business principles. apply at the Of
terms.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-10-03

DEPUTY U. 4. LAND AND MINERAL
- Surveyor for Nevada, Mines laid out
and Survey ed fer Pat mt. Land surveyed, ap.
piicsuons, contracts, payments on land, and
appsrtaining to tsking up or holding land Of
the State or Government attended to. hhall
keep fully posted az to all lands taken up and
yataut in the eastern part OF Nevada. Ad'
Vreas, Elko, Nevada. ,t..h So. n,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-10-03
,AILY INDEPENDENT.

AN EVENING PAPER,
SUED EVERY DAY, SUNDAYS Ex-
eepted. ...,s ......
C. W.. GROVER,
Editor and Proprietor
The Grenada gazette., 1889-01-31

Elsew here in this issue will b.
found an able editorial from the Sar
lis Reporter, advocating the claim'
of Robert H. Taylor, of Pamela, 70.
Governor.
We have known Captain Taylor for
number of years, and while we lay
10 claim to such knowledge Of his
personal character as the editor OF
the Reporter, still ws,know him wei
enough to endorse all the Reporte'
has to say In regard to his eminen
fitness for the office. We have, righ
here, in our own county, several gen
men either Of whom we believe to BE-
fully qualified to Ill this high posi-
ton with ability and distinction
and should either of them become n
candidate, we would support either
Of fthsm with all our power and with
pleasure great, but in the event that
Greuada offers mono Of her eminent
sons for the responsible place, then
we are for Bob Taylor, first, last and
all the time.
We have a shadowy, indistinct sort
ofa superstition to the effect that
but for some political trading-which
is too frequently asyonym for political
treachery-Bob Taylor would have
received the nominatio n eight years
ago. We may be in error in thi,
matter; and, for the common good Of
humanity, we hope we are. We GER
tainly do not intend to make any
charged against any one, and should
any one take umbrage at this, it will
| certainly be the "yelp ofthe hit dog.
But all the same we believe that it
would be "the king coming into his
| own," for Bob Taylor to be the mex
Governor OF Mississippi.
He is a chevalier "sans peur, sans
| rep+tachs,h and he 10 like Caesars
wife should have been "above sus
( picion."
The Grenada gazette., 1889-01-31
Judge wynn Resigns.

GREfNvIhLE, Miss, Jan, t6-Judge
J. H. Wynn, who has since March
1886, has occupied the Bsnch
in the Fourth Judicial District
of Mississippi has forwarded
his resignation to Governor Lowry
The news will be received with pro-
found regret In the counties or the
district where Judge Wynn has made
an envious record in the impartial
discharge Of the honors due His Po-
sition. Here In Greenville the regret
will be greatly lessened by the satis'
faction derived from the knowle dgs
that Judge Wynn will at once com.
mence the practice Of law in the
Queen Of the Delta, which he has re.
Gently made his home. There could
hardly be y stronger addition to the
local bar, and it Members in Green
vile will acsord him an enthusiastic
welcome. Several names are mem
toned for tho vaoancy--the unexpir'
ed term have yet three years to run
prominent among these are: Col. F
| A. Montgomery. Of Bolivar. and Mr.
| Winston, Of Coahoms County. II II
generally believed the latter will re
csive the appointment Tor Governor
S,ts CSC will buy you frst-class
luu oh st Randolph Oags's s OIL"
The Grenada gazette., 1889-01-31

A correspondent Of the West Point
Forum several weeks since, in a wsil
and forcibly written commnnieatie",
advocates the idea that in view Of
the conflicting elements and theories
at present existing in the Democracy
of this state, that General Walthal
should resign his seat in the Uuit 3
states Senate and accept the Guber-
Material Chair for the next term and
this because he was the only man in
the State who could successfully har
monizs all the different branches o.
the party. While the latter assump-
ton may be--and most probably l.
correct--still, we cannot believe that
The exigsncies of the case demand, OF
that the material interests of Mis-is-
sippi and of the South would be besl
subserved by his abdication of the
very important and responsible posi-
ton that he now 80 ably and accept
ably fills. In our opinion the next
four years are pregnant with event,
IF the very gravest import to this
whole country, and particularly Of
vital interest to the South. The rad-
cal element of the dominant Repub-
lican party IN Congress, seems to us
to be more radical in their hatred o.
ths South than upon any other ques
ton. In view of this fact, and Of the
fact that the party to which they be
Iong, has control of both branches OF
Congress, with Republican admin
istration, all combine to make this
juncture very critical one in our
country's history. Added to this il
the almost assured certainty that
the incoming administrations chic
counselor will be Blaine, an unprin
cipaled partisan and bitter enemy
Of the South. With this con ditiono o
affairs confronting US, it certainly d,
hooves vs. to keep our very best an
ablest men to the fore. We canno
afford to err on this point, and shout.
General Walthsll vacate his scat i,
the Senate, where shall we find a MAJ
to fill it? That 10 the question. l.
keen political acumen;i in mental ii
alytical ability; in readiness and r.
source; where shall We ind hi
superior? Certainly not in Missis
sippi. Added to this, his answering
patriotism, his undying love for his
native Southland, and his well known
courage, would render his loss at thi'
time in the National Council almos
impossible to fill. While there ar,
scores of men, good men, and tru
men in Mississippi, either Of W hon
would make a Governor that woutn
reflect honor on the Slate, there is OF,
y one Walthall. Unquestionably hi
duty to his country and to hitnse!t
is to remain in the field of action t,
which he was hidden by the unite
voice OF his people.
The Grenada gazette., 1889-01-31
Fruits Of all kinds always fresh and
nice at Randolph Cages. "a.

The ". L. DOUGLAS advertised
Shoes are widely known everywhere
as tn. best value for the money ofany
yet introduced. His celebrated %. GU
calf seamless shoe Is perfectly smooth
inside, no, ,tacks or wax thread to hur,
the feet, and as easy as hand sewed
shoes. 1t Is u pleasure to wear them
Read his advertisement appearing In
this paper from time to time.
CO.. Au btin L Co., Sole Agent fe
Grenada.
The Grenada gazette., 1889-01-31
N ptics. to 'Conttactoss.

The contract to build two room
box house at the poor house, will /
awarded to the lowest bidder at Feb
ru ary term, 1859. Board of Supervi'
ers CIR enada County. Plans and spec
fications on file at Clerks office
Boardl reserves the right to reject a
bids. 1T. THOMAS,
Clerk.
The Grenada gazette., 1889-01-31

The convocatton Of the Episcopal
Church, In this Deanery or district,
will meet in All Saints Church
Grenade. February 5th. and con-
tinue In session till. Sunday follow
ing. Services will begin II A. NJ
each day and various questions for
the promotion of practical religion
W i'll be discussed by members of the
cohvocation. Altar invited.
The Grenada gazette., 1889-01-31
We acknowledge the receipt ali,

We acknowledge the receipt anu
return thanks for an invitation ana
ason ticket to the Florida lnterna-
Iinnal ana Semi, Tropical E1r"siuon
now in session at Ocala, Florida. The
Exposition will continue until the
l,t Of May. Wc"an hardly conceive
o. anything that would afford Us
more plsasur% than to take HdHant'
. e of this invitation and 0pIortuM-
rty, and but fcr.he want ct a little
uLore time, and great deal more
"tinn we should certainly enhrac,
he oppo} tunity and crafty a long
telt desire to visit the Land Of Flow
.r.. But we have long since schoo ed
ourselves to give up things We nrNrI
,,ssessed, aud doing without thing,
nat we couldr't ohtarn True, II r.
Iuirss y gou. dt -. W ."iti'UulnhI
tnilosophy -. u..-''au r.sienA
.l,u, bu. Are. ~. .ot l>'" g." H. IT,
Iutl j. HaN. a .t ~
The Grenada gazette., 1889-01-31
El sevnere we publish an account

Ell sewhers we. publish an account
of the resignation of Judge J. H.
Wynn. We have often heard that
offlce-hol ders "seldom die and never
resign" but we suppose that Judge
Wynn Is one Of the exceptions nee
es sary,to prove the general rule. He
IL the youngest Judgs in the State
aud was one Of the youngest men
ever appointed to the Office, and had
three years yet to serve.
The Grenada gazette., 1889-01-31

ChristOas comes but once T. year
md Ehen is The time for fun and.frolic,
out the Arkansaw Traveller Che wing
tobacco we have all the year round
lnd.for this great blessing let us re
turn thenks. For sale by Ginsberger
L Vile. II
The Grenada gazette., 1889-01-31

Pursuant TO a,decroe Of ttt Chancery Court
OF Grenada county, rendered at the Octaber
term, A p. 1883, the undersigned .ndmints
traitor, with the will anNeXci or +. "
Hughes deceased, will on Mondt,y, 2ith day
Of February, A. u. 1880, In front of the Court
Ucuse door, In the town Of Grenada, Missis-
sippi, proceed TO sell for cashIto the highest
bidder, at public auction, at Y O'Clock a Va,
lhe following described real estate to wit:
Lots I6l, 49,, iB5 and 1874, In the; West Ward
Of ,he city Or Grenada, state and cou"n
atot said. =. HUGh
Administrators com testamento
" c. MCLEAN,
The Grenada gazette., 1889-01-31

Miss Nellie Price, beautiful and
highly cultured young lady Of OK
ford, has been Oh visit To friends III
Grsna ds, for the past wesk. Hel
many friends here will niss hel
sweet smiles, and long for her re-
turn,
The Grenada gazette., 1889-01-31

Tn Y.zoo &..Mississippi Valley R.
r. Co. Paid to Sheriff Jones $616
taxes, this week, but paid it under
protest., We. understand their At
tbrncSs intend to. sue the County or
the Sheriff for ithe recovery of the
same.
The Grenada gazette., 1889-01-31
J. b. Golden ESQ, one Of our

J. b. Golden Esq, Que Of our en-"
orprising tolorsd citizens, has open
cd up a Fancy and Family Grocery
III Green Street. in the house former
ly occupied by J. D. Elyard. He will
keep n full and fresh stooX Of every
thing fn his line, which he gharran-
tees to sell as low as the lcwest. tf.
The Grenada gazette., 1889-01-31

Sam Bhackelford, now with Hill &
Mitchell, of Memphis, accompanied
by his brother-in- law, VIM. Skill,
man, Of Chicago, representing the
Arkansaw Travslef, were in Grenada
on Monday last.
The Grenada gazette., 1889-01-31

It is reported that Jas. s. Evans,
formerly travelling correspondent OF
tho Picayune, ..apd Percy l.. Moore,
OF the Winona Advance will move
the latter pa per to Jackson and con-
duct it as an anti-prohibition organ.
The Grenada gazette., 1889-01-31

Capt. W. P. fowler, now repre-
senting Smith 4 Bro, one, of the
largest importing house in the South,
was In Grenada last Saturday, greet
ing his numerous friends.
The Grenada gazette., 1889-01-31
We were much pleased to receive .

We were much pleased to receive .
call from DR.. ]. r. Grow, IF Chsrlse-
ton, last week. The Doctor express.
ed himself ~ well pleased with Gre
NADIA, and spoke as though he might
possible become citizen ofouf town.
We would gladly welcome him ~
such, for he Is just the kind Of immi-
grants that we want to see come to
Grenada. A man Of energy and en-
terprise, man ofiutellect, and, En-
lilly z man Of capital.
The Grenada gazette., 1889-01-31
For Rent,

A good dwelling house, with five
toom., outhouses, stables, etc. Con-
vsnient to the public square. Apply
to r. N. HALL.
The Grenada gazette., 1889-01-31

FOr Kent,
Tho dwelling house occupied by J
Lane Leigh. For PARTICULARS apply
to Mrs. Finley Hall, or J. Lane
Leigh.
The Grenada gazette., 1889-01-31

For hot coffee and lunch, &c to 25c
any hour of the day, go to Randolph
Cages.
The Grenada gazette., 1889-01-31
Wanted

Wanted
At this Office an industrious boy who
wishes to learn the printing business.
The Grenada gazette., 1889-01-31

We return our sincere thanks to
our old friend, Tobs Polk, for late
favors.
The Grenada gazette., 1889-01-31

Captain and Mrs. r. w. Simmons,
of Honey Island, came up to Il visit
to relativss.in Grenada, last Wednes-
i0v,
The Grenada gazette., 1889-01-31

Hon. w. A. Roane, Of Oxford was
in Grenada this week the guest Of his
brother, Judge A. T. Roane.
The Grenada gazette., 1889-01-31
SHERIFF'S TAX.SALE.
Pursuant to and by Code 1880 will, On
MONDAY +TH. DAY OF MARCH, l5oJ

he same being the first Monday monh proceed SELL the La"
rct, the following County dus thereon for
he fiscal year 1855,
The Grenada gazette., 1889-01-31

Lunch at Randolph Cages, &c to
S5c.
The Grenada gazette., 1889-01-31
GRENADA GAzTTEE.
LOCAL LINES.

Mr.. A. w. Whitaker of the Clsren-
don Hotel was on our stree last
Tuesday.
The Grenada gazette., 1889-01-31

JACKSON, Miss, Jan, l$, S9,-Thr
carer Of, this, Miss Cornelin Lusk,
caves tb cast her lot amsng the peo-
lie of Grenada, and:, il with pleas
re that | bear witness to her worth
nd sxsellencs as teacher As one
# her patrons | part with her with
regret, and only hope that she meets
with the success she 80 we'll deserves.
y. LEMi.Y
The Grenada gazette., 1889-01-31

We are glad to see Mr.. Will jan
hings on the streets gain after few
days illness.
The Grenada gazette., 1889-01-31

We publish the following letters
rom two Of the most distinguished
itizeps Of Jackson complimentary to
Mss Cornelia (.usk, first assistant
-four white public school, both as a
ady and a teacher:
JUDGE A. II. RoANE, AND OTHERS,
iRENADA, Miss, GENILEMEN: 1t
,ive' mo great pleasure to testify to
he eminent qualifications Of Miss
'ornelia Lusk AS teacher. She has
lad large experience AND there is a
perfect consen sous Of opinion that she
unusualIy gifted in the line Of her
profession. Her pupils manifest great
progress, and she has the faculty OF
Winning their affections, as we'll A.
.'imulating her application. Socially
he stands very. high, Very resNcct,
ally, ). 5. CArncON.
The Grenada gazette., 1889-01-31

At Ran dolph Cages is the place for
your meals, which are only 25c and
lodgin glthe same.
The Grenada gazette., 1889-01-31

u the
@ u
G, BJONESSheriD nd 1a.t Collector Grenada tOhty
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-31
One Years Track Laying.

Notwithstanding the widespread i'm
preston hal the additions TO the rail.
way system of the United States dur
ing 1888 would be comparatively in.
significant, the evidence is now before
us that the railway mileage Of the
country was increased during the yeai
by no less than 7,l2O miles Of mair
track. While this is much less than
the phenomenal increase in the year
1887, 1886, 1882 and 1881, when the
new mileage was respectively $1,000,
5000, l.5G0 and 9,796 miles, the
record fer the past year exceeds that OF
every OTHER year in history, with the
exception Of the year 1871, when 1,51g
miles werea added.
New track was laid i'm all but two of
the thirty-seven states and territories
the exceptions being for Nevada. Kan
sas still leads the list in the extent OF
new mileage, and she has done so for
several Of the years. California comes
next. The most striking characteristic
Of the years work is the large number
Of separate lines of which il is com
posed and the correspondingly small
average-less than twenty miles-for
each line. Only about twelve built
more than 100 miles each; those doing
the largest amount Of work being the
Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska, 412
miles; ST. Paul, Minneapolis and Mani
toba, 374 miles, and Southern Pacific,
through various subsidiary companies,
a little over 300 miles. These facts are
important as showing how the nature
Of the work of railway construction
changed in a single year. The build
ing OF great competitive lines practi.
cally ceased for the immediate present,
and the years work was chiefly de.
voted to the construction Of short in
dependent lines or branches. Railway
Age.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-31
Campaign Lies

There is something always queer
about lies and lying. There is nothing
a man will sooner knock you down for
than for calling him q liar. Burglars
and highwaymen will not stand il.
Only professional liars arr proud OF
the achievement, and they are few.
And now the editor OF The Popular
Science Monthly wonders why We
have such tolerance for n specific
style and form Of lying-the campaign
lie. Why do people prominent as gen.
tlemen, religious and Of high social
standing, defend, help on and dissem-
mate a lie, intended 70 bring the OPP
posing party TO confusion unjustlyf
he fails 10 lind the cause, but he be-
lieves the remedy Is q bias Of educa,
ton toward science-a love OF facts
and truth. The fact Is, in all contests,
the subtle and deceitful is brought 10
the front. II is difficult 70 fight on
honor. Pugilism, according To the
Marquis Of Queensberry rules, Is easier
than politics according 10 the golden
rule. We have too much of II TO keep
moral Globe Democrat. /.