The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1896-04-18

the serious parading OF the man and
his teachings before a world unac-
Quainted with bis weakness, by our
God-loving and cGodserving people,
that makes him dangerous. In his case
truly distance lends enchantment to
the view"
Politically speaking, possibly there
never was so little interest manifested
in national politics in Washington at
this stage of the presidential campaign.
Everybody seems to be waiting for
something to turn up. Secretary o.
ney's mediatorial letter to the Spanish
government concerning Cuban affairs
attracted only mOmentary attention.
Tom Reed and his Congress are looked
on with about as much concern and in
terest as one of the city high schools.
Mckinley and his boom sreminds one
of the Irishman and his mole-hunting-
when he captures the mole he is after
and two more moles he will have three
moles. Even the vague possibility of
third term for President Cleveland
finds enthusiasm among but a few of his
most ardent cuckoos, for those who are
in the best position TO know his real
wishes think that under no condition
would he consent to offer for a third
term. The other Democratic possibil-
tiles seem so impossible as to create
but little enthusiasm. The monOtony
of the situation would be somewhat re-
lieved if "Private John" Allen would
perpetrate one OF his antedluvian
jokes on the country, or Mark Hanna,
or Corbett or Fitzsimmons would break
the silence.
Ex-Secretary Whitney (Will Meal.
listers Willie) was in town several
days this week-the knowing ones say
for the purpose Of fixing up the Demo-
cratic slate for the Chicago Convention
but some of US little fellows who
were never accused of knowing much
have sneaking suspicion that the
aforesaid slate will be whereased and
resolved before the public by the
representatives OF the plain, everyday
people, and the White House people
won't cut much ice. 1t will be
made by the people who represent the
brain and muscle that tills he soil and
works the mines. the products of which
turn, the great wheels OF commerce that
set in motion the railroads, the ships,
the factories. the banks. the counting
houses, and gives activity to the whole
world, feeding and clothing the depen-
dent millions Those are the people
who will name the next presidential
nominee of the Democratic party. Now
| would not he understood AS opposing
Grover and Willie. for they are young
gentleman for whom l entertain the
very highest personal regard. and it
has been my privilege and pleasure to
cast three Simon pure Democratic bal
lots for my friend Grover In the past,
hu, :bcre are still few people in the
United States who do not believe in
monarchies and unfortunately for Gro
yer, am one of them.
the Dimmick wedding was
pulled off on schedule time. The most
nota BILE feature of the affair was the
CONSPICUOUS absence of the old children
OF the handsome young groom" who
were conveniently detained at home by
we'll developed case OF the ''pouts
which the ne" spapers very charitably
called "measles, However, when the
bridal party started west. the naughty
children took an east-bound tran-pOs-
sibly in search of their departed
health.
Easter came in with head and tail
erect, but that contrary old weather
bureau got up on its ear and allowed
winter to walIow in the lap of spring to
such a disgusting extent that the small
fry were deprived of their time-honor-
eo pleasure of rolling eggs on the damp
ground in front Of the White House, to
the sorrow of the doctors and under.
takers.
Mrs. Cleveland and children are
temporarily quarantined at Woodley,
their country home The children
have the measles. and every time
new pjmple breaks out there is an en-
terprising newspaper reporter on hand
to cablegram and telegraph the news
to every quarter of the globe. There
was false alarm sent out yesterday:
what was supposed to be new measle
pimple on Baby Ruth, upon thorough
investigation proved to be only litLe
dark mole and the whole world labored
under delusion for twenty-four hours.
Sincerely yours,
PERCY L. MOORE.