The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1896-02-01
TADA, MISS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY l. 1886

it is not reasonable to expect that such
will be done, as the money kings con-
troll the states that will send a major
ity OF the votes to the convention.
Gen. Harrison was in town this week
for the first time since he left the
White House. He was here on legal
business-to defend the constitution
ality OF the California irrigation law
before the Supreme court. He did not
discuss politics, and called on Pres-
dent Cleveland. The exPre-ident is
deeply mortified over the elAndcruus
and grOundless reports circulated by
the press to the effect that his family
oppose his approaching marriage be-
of his choice. before the death of his
former vie. for ii is knowh by init
mate friends that Gen. Harrison
family relations were always pleasant,
and that Mrs. Harrison entertained
the warmest feelings for her ncice.
the intended bride.
Slanders in high life are numerous,
and the cause of the differences be
tween President Cleveland and Hon.
Henry Watterson has been revived.
which is said to he OF a personal natsNe,
:ud traceabIe to the fact that Col.
WattersOn WAS on one occasion guilty
of a gross breach Of etiquette by iutro-
ducing Nat. Goodwin. tn" Hrtrr. to
Mrs. Cleveland. If This j. ru". we
don t see that Grover had 81 much of q
kick coming to him. for il + said hat
he permitted the negro. Fred Douglas.
to be introduced to his wife. and also
that the actress. olga Nethersplc,
visited Mrs. CInvrlAnh by spoci% in.
vi'atjon. There is no @oOd reason why
consistency should NOT ne regarded IL
a Jewel at the White HOus, a. we'll as
elsewhere.
The only electors pcrm> sihIe in the
District Of Columbia are thp-" for the
ELECTION OF delegates to the National
Conventions, aud th"trpuhjcan~ name
their candidates in the primary
! Washington is no" being t"t%t To
one Of tho-" ri p luariNr rHmpni ,rN- lt,
by "(oI. Perry Carson. the rrgrU
boss, and Mr. Andy G!ocson, the white
boss. The coons are all in their glory.
They have public meetings nearly
every night and there is hardly ever IL
meeting hat there !, not from one to
a half-dUHrn CoOns sent to the hospital
for rcpuirs. Tn" Washington coon
can discount the Mississippi uHrIy in
the deadly swing T., thr r. ~". III
campaign mortality is greater than
that Of the average epidemic.
The Gridiron Club. the largest social
organization in NHshin4toe cclchrat-
ed its tenth anniversary ON the 9th
inst. Distinguished gentlemen, ftom
| Nicc-President Stevenson down. were
in attendance and made merry until Il
late hour. Presidential possibilities
were toasted and our mutu;tt frirHd =,
Dave Hill, was the hero Of the hOJr.
The Washington Times an enter tpris-
ing local paper. sent IL young lady on a
tour of the town last week, disguised
as a beggar, to Test the generosity Of
prominent wealthy citizens, and cspec-
tally the clergy, and she returned rich
in experience and information but not
in purse. She claims that she received
enough deaf ears and cold shoulder to
start a meat market, and that DR.. Tai
mage sat down on her especially hard.
Oh, | tell you. this "hiled shirt and
">ilK storking' christianity around
about in high places must have some ot
the starch taken out of it before il rHr
eve" squeeze through old Saint Peter 5
narrow gate.
1t is USELESS to STAT" H. the many
friends Of Col. Money. hn'h in public
and private life. ;}"r highly t"li. ht,d
over his election to the uilrd states