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Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-21
The Grant inquiry Ended.

New York, May 20.-Before the sen
ate committee on cities, this morning
DIR. John G. Beekman, whom Mccain
said had been the subject of large Of
made by Leicester Holmes, on behalf o
Mayor Grant, Was the first witness. DR.
Beekman said he and Holmes discussed
the trip. He made no definite offer as
to the amount to be paid. DR.. Beck
man said he would be unable to go
This ended the inquiry into Mayor
Grants affairs.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-21
Ripe Currants and Apricots.

SAN Francisco, May 20.-The first
apricots of the season were received this
morning, comprising two consignments,
both from Winters. Customers We're
found quickly at twenty-five cents per
pound.
Dalton Bros. received half chest OF
currants today, the first of the season
shipped from the San Leandro ranch OF
j. Gawne. The fruit was in fairly ripe
condition, and brought from seventy-fve
cents to 81 per drawer.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-21
Eastern Fruit Rates.

CHICAGO, May 20.-The joint commit
tee Of the Central Traffic Trunk Line
Association voted to accept agreed per-
centages on through rates of $3.50 pei
100 pounds from authorized Pacific coast
points to New York, Philadelphia and
Baltimore, and $1.56 to Boston, on fruits
in full carloads, at the risk of the owner
upon freight trains at ordinary speed
for carrying at accelerated speed, 1921
to New York on five carloads or more
$3.50 when in quantities less than five
carloads
Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-21
TOO MUCH MOISTURE.
Excessive Rains in the Mohawk Valley
Farmers Discouraged.

UTICA, N. Y, May 2O.-Rain has
fallen almost without interruption in the
Mohawk valley since Sunday night. All
the streams are full and overfowing the
level lands. Reports rom the surround
ing towns say that unless the rain stops
soon much damage will be done by the
floods. The farmers in Central New
York are discouraged at the outlook.
Even on the hills the ground is saturated
until it is like mortar.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-21
Tariff Hearings.

WASHINGTON, May 20.-The ways and
means committee this morning gave
short hearings to representatives of sew
eral industries which seek TO have
amendments made to the tariff bill.
The malsters of New York state pro-
tested against the proposed increase
from 10 per cent. to 30 in the duty on
barley
Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-21
Cuticura Remedies

single application of the CUTIcURA RENE
DIES instantly relieves the most agonizing
eczemas and itching skin diseases, and points
to speedy, permanent and economical cure.
CUTICURA the great skin cure, instantly allays
the most agonizing itching and Inflammation,
clears the skin and scalp of every trace of
disease, heals ulcers and sores, removes crusts
and scales, and restores the hair.
CUTIcURA SOAP, the greatest of skin
purifiers and beautifers, is indispensable
in treating skin diseases and baby humors
1t produces the whitest, clearest skin and
softest hands, free from pimple spot or blem
1sh. CUTIcURA REsoLvENT, the new blood and
de- al. 1
Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-21

skin purifier and greatest of humor remedies
cleanses the blood OF all impurities and
poisonous elements, and thus removes the
CAUSE. Hence the CUTIcURA REMEDIES cure
every species of agonizing, humiliating, itching,
burning, scaly and pimply diseases of the skin,
scalp and blood, with loss of hair, and all
humors, blotches, eruptions, sores, scales and
crusts, whether simple ,scrofulous or contagious,
when the best physicians and all other remedies
fail
Sold everywhere. Price, CUTIcURA, SOC; SOAP,
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Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-21
ANOTHER '49ER GONE.
Hon. L. G. Granger Joins the Silent Ma
jOrity.

jOrity.
ORovILLE, Cal, May 20.-Hon. L. G..
Granger of this city, died at his home
this evening. The cause OF his death
was pneumonia. He was born in Ohio,
in 1881; came to California in lS49 was
a prominent democrat, and served two
terms in the legislature from Butte. He
was district attorney of Los Angeles in
1851, and ran for attorney general in
Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-21
Destroyed by Fire.

SoIo, Ore, May 20.-This morning at
2 O'Clock fire destroyed Townsend's gro
cery store and number of other build
ings and their contents. Loss about
$4,000; insurance, $1,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-21

purchased them from my druggist, and obtained
almost immediate relief l began to notice that
the scaly eruptions gradually dropped off and
disappeared one by one, and have been fully
cured / had the disease thirteen months
before began taking the CUTICURA REMEDIES,
and In four or five weeks was entirely cured.
MY disease was eczema and psoriasis recon-
mended the CUTICURA REMEDIES to all in my
vicinity and know of a great many who have
taken them, and thank me for the knowledge of
them, especially mothers who have babes with
scaly eruptions on their heads and bodies
cannot express in words my thanks to you NV
body was covered with scales, and l was an
awful spectacle to behold Now my skin is as
nice and clear as baby's.
GEO. COTEY.
MERRILL, Wis, September 81, 1887.
l confirm my cure of September 21, 1887, and
cannot, in words, express the thanks l owe you
for so great skin remedy 1t is without fail
blessing to mankind. l send you by mail today
my photograph. That you may continue to
perform these great cures with your wonderful
CUTICURA REMEDIES is the earnest desire and
wish OF YOURS
GEO. COTEY
MERRILL, Wis, February 81, 1890.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-21
THE ATCHIsON,s ACQUISITION.
Fourteen Hundred Miles Added to the
Santa Fe System.

New York, May 20.-The principal
owners of the ST. Louis and San Fran
cisco railroad stated this afternoon that
the control of the company has been alb
solutely sold to the Topeka and Santa
Fe railroad. This deal adds 400 miles
to the Atchison system, besides giving it
absolute control of the Atlantic and Pa
cific railroad.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-21
Cured by Cuticura

/ am going to tell you of the extraordinary
cure your CUTIcURA REMEDIES performed on
me. About the 1st of April last noticed some
red pimples like coming out all over my body,
Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-21
Itching Skin Diseases


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Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-21
Stenhani,s Victim la Dead.

New York, May 20.-Lawyer Clinton
G. Reynolds died this morning from the
wound received few days ago at the
hands of Alphonse j. Stephan.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-21

1868. He was receiver of the Marysville
land Office, which position is made va
cant bv his demise.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-21
Hoar's Argument.

Hoar argued in favor OF the bill. I'm
less what was proposed in this bill, or
something equivalent could be done, it
would be the law of the United States
for all future time, unless the constitu-
ton was amended in that respect, that
any person living in another state or for
,eign country, could send Intoxicating
liquors into any state and dispose of it
through agents; and that it should not
be competent for any state authority to
prohibit it.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1890-01-25
CLOTHING, SHOES, HATS, CAPS,
LADIES & GENTS FURNISHING GOODS
NOTIONS n@nnILLlNERy4pn EVERY DEscRIPToN,a
BUFORD & CROFF0RDS.
The Nobility Of the Man.

Vgo1umbus Index:
Brighter and brighter as each act Of
Hin long and useful Lille is made public,
grows the grandeur as character and no.
: bility Of soul OF Jefferson Davis. In all
Nthipgs the man was pre-eminently great
md in his soul netty malice and unmanly
-iatied found no lodgment.
A notable instance of the great mans
harity and generous spirit has been
eyealed since his death by the publica-
lou of a letter written by him in reply
lOaa8request from afriend to submit to
IA Interview for Boston pappr upon
5ensral Grant, while the distinguished
older was lying upon his death bed at
-9cGregor. Below is the full text of the
letter. It is brief but contains volume:
pEAR SIR: Your request on behalf Of q
0QGfOn journal is before me, asking me tu
06pare criticism on General Grants mill.
Sfscareer, which cannot be complied with
OrAhe following:
First. General Grant isdying,
second Though he invaded our country
ruthlessly 1t was with an open hand and, al
fpillage, and has since the war. l be-
Heve. shown no malignity to the confederates
Bither Of the military or civil service.
therefore, instead of seeking to disturb the
quiet of his closing hours would, ifit were
In my power, contribute to the peace of hi.
mind and comfort of his body.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1890-01-25
4 =
SHOT THROUGH THE HEARr.
Fatal, Shooting ARRAY at Greenwood
5# Miss.
kcial to the Avs ilnche.

m fcal to the Avs iinche.
| GREENWOOD MIss., Jan. T.-An un-
ioFtunate shooting affray occurred here at
20clock this afternoon.
Mi Ed G Coleman was shot and in
sanity killed by Hon. W. s. Barry. Mr.
barry is member Of the law firm Of
'poleman & Barry, and the shooting
happened in the law Office. Ed Coleman
walked into the Office where Mr.. Barry
nnlSa friend were sitting. He began to
cure and abuse Barry. and said: III
fyou bet out OF that chair | will kill you. =
Wzsp Barry arose Coleman put his hand
b&x to his hip pocket as if to draw a
weapon. Barry was too quick for him,
however, and drawing hi pistol shot
lColcman three times. Col man was in
stantly killed.
There had been no bad feeling exists
ing between the parties previous to this
affay and Coleman's action is inexplica--
eble Mr.. Barry was placed under arrest.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1890-01-25

The Atlanta Constitution states the
largest sale Of cotton plantations made
in nmany years has recently been consum
pnQked. Col. Thomas. P. Stovall has just
cloud the purchase Of about $4,000 acres
iof land in Twiggs county, twenty-five
miles south Of Macon. The East Ten>
ne1see. Virginia and Georgia Railroad
lfyalp nearly ten miles through this large
e6tate, and there is nearly as many miles
sEoptage on the Ocmulgee river. The
pnichase is for the Union Real Estate
xxast Company organized lately on a
e61Fter granted by the State ofGeorgia.
yhb organization is composed Of Atlanta
m New York capitalists. It is the
purpose Of this company to improve the
pfpsperty and to place upon it a thrifty
md reliable class ofpeople.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1890-01-25
LOOKING FOR A WIFE.
The Mistake a Man Makes Is That He
Usually Plucks Green Fruit.


Love has weakness for,green peaches
I do not mean the real fruit; | speak
metaphorically. When you go into the
market you naturallyspick up the ripe
peach and buy that. But when a man
goes looking for wifeit seems somehow
to be human nature to look for the green
and unripe girl, and leave the ripened
spinster severly alone,
| think myseIf-although | DOME know
anything at all about it-thaJ girls
should be left to ripen on the parent tree
and plucked in the proper season. A
plump, fair, mature spinster shoIld most
certainly ':e more easily disposed of Than
the green girl. But it il not so. Nan,
unthinking man, takes the bloom on the
cheek for fast color, and the naiyete of
youth for an everlasting charm.
Women are like nuts, not fruit. They
are soft and tasteless whtn they are un>
ripe, and they harden with age Marriage
is simply process of canning, and they
keep their flavor to, all their life if they
are properly canned. II this thing were
more distinctly understood parents would
have less difficulty with their children,
and great deal Of anxiety would be
spared.
In Europe tae affectionate motheron
lets one ofher daughters out at tine,
and conceals the others until that one
has been taken, L. isan excellent plan,
but it does not always work we'll. 1t
sometimes gives the girl the fattpriDg
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1890-01-25

Dc social features Of the negro ques-
His not hard problem for the Southern
Nc to settle. In fact it does not
& to have caused near 50 much trouble
e South as in some Of the Northern
y. Grace wars" over the public
n question are quite frequent in the
b, but seldom occur in the South,
e two races seem to have adjusted
matter. without the least friction,
Hit would seem, as Senator Vance
ests, that the two.races, if LETT alone.
work out their own salvation. IT
krequire time. but it will come sooner
lis manner than by the adoption Of
of the 1'vigorous" policies that
been proposed. Washington Post.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1890-01-25

y
The actual amount of malt liquors
,lIsumed in 1888 was 767, ,587, ,056 gallons.
1k includes not quite 100000 gallons
Imported beer and ale. The manu-
|ffurers' price to the retailer is rather
I've than below 20 cents per gallon.
no cents the cost TO the dealers would
], 9153, ,5l7,4l1. The retailers get in an
regRge Of so cents per gallon, which
mes the cost to the consumers $780,
L3233, which the American people
N ID annually for malt liquor, principal
shbcr. The most careful estimate puts
l&cost Of wine to the consumer at $72,-
70135, and Of distilled spirits $780,
1&B60. This gives us grand total Of
+ ,449, ,1l9, nearly 81, 900, 100000 spent
pally for liquor by the people of the
Z led States Ex.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1890-01-25
List OF Advertised Letters,

The following IS list Of advertised
letters remaining in the Grenada Post
Office for the week ending Jan. .-25-89,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1890-01-25
Notice 10 Physicians.
WANTED

The Board Of Supervisors of Grenada
county will let to the lowest bidder the
contract for physician to visit aud at
tend the paupcrs at poor house, for year
1890, on the first Monday in February
Right reserved to reject any or all oids'
J. T. THOMAS, A. U. LEIGH, :,
Clerk, Pres Board
Jan-11 1890.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1890-01-25
GOOD BARBER SHOP.

For 4 first-class shave VI a fashionable
hair cut, 20 to Robt' Purdy's Barber
shop, Prof Baily will also be found at
he shop. They are both obllging and
experienced BARRIERS. March 3O-S9 tt.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1890-01-25
DR.. lTichenor's
A IA|IINpISEPTIC

F"r Wounds, Bruises, Burns and
SnaiAs, II is IN constant USE in nv fam
lily. G. S. FARRAR, SO Union St.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1890-01-25

Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint you
Ia printed guarantee on every bottle
|iloh's Vitaliker.. II never fails to
Sold BY Hughes 4 Nance.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1890-01-25

a. Inman carries the best stock Of
and staple groceries, canned goods,
produce, and sells them
|e cheaper than any other house.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1890-01-25

The Board Of Supervisors of Grenada
county will let to the lowest bidder the
contract for grading and fencing Court
House yard, on first, Monday in February
1880. Right reserved to reject all bids.
J. 7. THOMAS, A. G. LEIGH,
Clerk. Pres. Board
Jan-11-1890.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1890-01-25

IA Nasal Injector free with each bottle
IL Shilohs Catarrah Remedy. Price 63
cents. Sold by Hughes s Nance.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1890-01-25

Call on Duncan & Wright for Hard
Cash and Big Auger Tobacco.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1890-01-25

Bring your job work to the SENTINEL
job office.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-18
THAT 81, 900 PURSE.

The EAGLES reporter was in error yes
terday morning touching the conditions of
the 81 900 purse offered by the Toler stock
farm for trotting foals of mares served in
1891, by stations owned and kept at the
Toler stock farm. The circular setting
fourth the rules and conditions of the guar
ranteed purse reads as follows and we
quote in full:
For trotting foals of mares served in 1891
by stations owned and kept at the Toler
stock farm, Wichita, Kan To be trotted
over some good track in Kansas in 1894
track and time to be selected by the pro-
prietor of Toler stock farm by July /, 1890
and to be governed by rules of the Ameri-
can Trotting association; distance 80
yards. First money for IA walk over only;
and horse distancing the field will receive
first and second money only. Entrance,
SO, payable as follows: Ten dollars July
/, 1891, when mare will be nominated; 81"
July 1892, when foals must be named
and described by sex and markings; SO
July /, 1898; so January l. 1894. and 50
the evening before the race. No nomina-
ton will be received unless the first pay
ment of $40 accompanies the same. Nom
nations liable only for first payment, but
failure to make either of the subsequent
payments when due shall be considered
Withdrawal from the purse, with forfeit
ure of all former payments.
The proprietor of Toler Stock farm (H.
G.. Toler) guarantees the total value of the
purse shall be 81, 600 The money TO be
divided as follows: 5000 TO the first horse,
$500 to the second horse, and 500 TO the
third horse. Also a consolation purse of
5000. to be trotted for within three days
after the date of the decision of the first
race, over the same track ana under the
same rules. Open only to horses which
start and win no part of the main stake.
Must be at least two starters. Money di-
vided 500 To first, $50 to second and $40 to
third. Both races To be mile heats three
in five, in harness. Mares proving barren
or foaling dead foals. entrance money will
be refunded All claims of this kind must
be made by July 1st, 1892.
Every owner Of good mare should NOM
mate whether you expect to train the colt
or not, especially if you expect TO sell.
Encourage the buyer to train and give him
a chance to win out.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-18
GIRL THAT'S HARD TO FIND.

Mr.. j. f. Norris, who lives near Maize,
was looking around town yesterday quite
earnestly for his l5-year-old daughter,
Maud. She left home Monday 10 visit her
sister one mile west of town. Yesterday
morning Mr.. and Mrs. Norris came TO
town and on their way stopped at their
son-in-law's residence and were greatly
surprised to learn that Miss Maud had not
been there since leaving home Monday.
While in the city Mrs. Norris met her
daughter on the street and the latter said
she had been visiting family in the city
but would go out TO see her sister last
evening Her parents had left their team
at livery barn aud tht girl went there,
got the team, and after a drive took the
team 70 another barn. The old gentleman
was surprised 10 flpd his team had skipped
out in that way, and made an excursion
among the barns and found il. He then
went out west 20 see if the daughter had
gone there. when il was learned she had
not. He then called az the residence of the
family where she claimed she had been
visiting, and she had not been there this
week
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-18


1t is polite to avoid practical jokes. Il
is polite when you have offended any
one or hurt his feelings in any way Il
apologize for it as clearly as possible,
without reservation OF excuse. since the
more vulgar man is the more does he
obscure and degrade an apology by self
justification. 1t is polite TO express an
interest in or admiration of that which
is dear TO others.
1t is sometimes more polite TO accept
a gift or p courtesy, especially from
humble people, than TO refuse it: and i:
is polite TO show the utmost kindness
and courtesy to those who have been re-
duced by adversely. And it is some
thing more than polite to interpoSe and
shield another person from modification,
wounded self respect and loss of dignity.
jean Johnson in Jenness- Miller Maya
zine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-18
. NEMoRIAL 10 NRs. WILLIAM.

The pupils and admirers Of Mrs Emma
Willard, the pioneer of high education OF
/ women, propose to preserve her memory
and that of her pupils through a literary
memorial and a reunion At the Columbian
exposition. Several hundred enthusiastic
letters have been received favoring the
idea. Now the committee wish TO secure
the addresses of all pupils. If these are
sent TO Mrs. Florenee Montgomery Taylor,
Canton, H., it will greatly expedite the
work
Mrs. Willard was the only woman
honored by having her portrait placed in
the government exhibit at the centennial
IL is very fitting that at this exposition
she should be remembered In a way 20
keep in memory her services 10 the cause
of education.
The disadvantages under which women
labored are unknown. To be Informed IS
TO better appreciate the day in which the
coming woman has come. Kansas has
many graduates and should be proud Of
the high positions which their training
las enabled them TO occupy
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-18

| the Cherokee strip, forty miles west OF
Pond Greek station. and on the bank of a
stream saw something exposed six inches
above the ground, which looked like a
piece of iron. He was soon pulling at it
and found it was a gun barrel. The wood
part of the gun had long since rotted and
the iron was badly rusted and defaced.
The part in the ground injured more than
the section exposed TO the air. The barrel
was what was left of an old time gun; four
feet two inches in length. rifle, and about
"A calibre. Just back OF the rear sight
inscribed with punch letters, "Old Mike
Jones. presented by Kit Carson, 1s49 -
On the side just in front of
the sight was "scalps," which
was followed by twenty-three file marks.
On examining the ground around the
bones of two horses were found. powder
horn and evidences of a teepee having
been erected there at one time. The sur
roundings were quite interesting and may
be the only remaining evidences of an early
day tale of woe not exactly like the stories
of that character nowadays. Some insist
that old Kit at one time might have pre-
scented an Indian with a gun and given
him the name of mike Jones'" but 1t is
recalled that the Jones family, while run
ming in many directions, don't get down to
the red man, and hence Mike Jones' was
one of Kits fellow adventures and fellow
sufferers, and he was in camp at that
point, and some relative OF the much la
mented Sitting Bull, that grand old
schemer, came along and added one file
mark to his gun as result OF getting poor
old Mikes scalp. Or poor old Mike
may have had heart trouble and
fell over in On impromptu way.
The gun, however, as To the part of it left
to give the imagination start, viii be
guarded carefully by Mr.. j. +. Sherman,
who has made arrangements TO add 1t TO
his list of interesting collections. lt Is
supposed that about fifty years hence,
when Mr. Sherman gets to be grandpa in
earnest and the young descendants come
around him, he will show them the gun
barrel and tell them that Mike Jones"
was a warm personal friend of his in early
day life That Mike was a good fellow,
had heart in him as big as buffalo, and
the two had often touched trees and rocks
together fighting the Indians, protecting
themselves and the white settlers. That
they were for years eating out OF the same
deer aud sleeping on the same soil and de-
Tending each others lives. But finally
Mike off on an expedition intending to
march to the gulf through Texas when he
was persuaded TO die suddenly in the strip.
After years of hunting for the spot on
which Mike died he succeeded, and the
gun barrel is the climax and end.