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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-02-11
AN ECHO In ST. PETERSBURG.
| when the Time Genes France VIII
Re the Nation to Mediate.

When the Time Comes France VIII
Re the Nation to Mediate.
st. Petersburg, Feb. S.-ReneWed
peace talk resulting from the visits OIL
Ambassador Cassini and Minister TAX
ahira at the state department in wash
ington. and the conferences OF Ambas-
sador Durand and Mr.. Sprlng-Rlce,
first secretary of the British embassy
at St. Petersburg, with President
Roosevelt on Sunday, finds not the
slightest echo in official and diplo-
matte circles in St. Petersburg, where
Emperor Nicholas oft-repeated declar-
alton that the war must be carried 10
a satisfactory. conclusion remains the
keynote of the situation. Considerable
satisfaction is felt, consequently, at he
Washington telegram stating that as
have been given by AmbaSsa-
dor Cassini that Sir Mortimer Durands
and Mr.. Spring-Rice's presence at the
White House was in no way connected
with the termination of the war. This
is all the more readily believed be-
cause the diplomatic world is aware
that Mr.. Spring-Rice is a personal
friend of President R~oosevelt's. On
the other hand the visits Of Count Cas-
SIM and Minister Takahira to Secre-
tary Hay are more easily attributed to
discussions of Chinese neutrality than
to negotiating terms Of peace. The
prevailing opinion among diplomats in
st. Petersburg is hat Japan and Rus
STA would choose France rather than
the United States when the time ar
rives to discuss terms of peace. 1t is
difficult if not impossible to tell when
this time will come.
Press and Public Opinion.
The present current of press and
and public opinion in Russia appears
to be setting toward peace. The news
papers no longer proclaim the necessity
of continuing the war at all costs. Ar
ticles appearing in the Russ and Novoe
Vremya over the signatures of we'll
known wal correspondents who have
just returned from Manchuria criticise
the conduct of operations there in I'M
measured terms, while these papers
editorially declare that hopes of vic
tory are remote. The Novoe Vremya
bluntly remarks:
eve go on buying evening editions
hoping to hear news of a Russian sue
cess; but little or nothing is done to
assure it."
The War Not Popular.
The war has never been, in the full
est sense of the word, popular. Pres
ent distress and discomfort of the
working class and the general desire
for reform evinced by the upper class
may develop a strong peace movement
with which the government may have
to reckon; but on the other hand, it is
generally admitted that if peace should
be concluded under Instantaneous
conditions, it would materially
strengthen the enemy's present gov
eminent. which will not fail to keep
this fact in sight and hope that some
means can be found of reaching an adj
justment satisfactory to Russia and
Japan. This places special Importance
on the mission intrusted to M. Adj
mabaza, director of the committee IN
the far east, who is believed to have
gone thither in order to report to the
emperor the possibility of reaching a
compromise with Japan without ma
terial prejudice to RuSSia'S interests.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-02-11
A fearless Judge.

At the recent term of the Circuit
Court in Claiborne county several
parties were indicted for cruelty to
animals, and they were very severe
ly punished by the court, sixty days
imprisonment and $25 fine being
the punishment meted out by Judge
Anderson. The Reveille, of Port
Gibson congratulates Judge Ander-
son on the way he disposed of these
cases, and thinks that it will do a
great deal Of good.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-02-11
FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES.
James Richardson's Were More
Than He Could Bear, and He
Killed Himself.

st. Louis, Feb. 8.-James Richard
son, for many years connected with
the drug trade, killed himself at his
home in Cabanna avenu by shooting.
Financial difficulties are given as the
cause.
Mrs. Richardson heard the shot, and.
running to the bedroom, where she had
left her husband, found him uncon-
scious on the floor. He lived sew
eral hours.
He was the son of the founder of
the Richardson Drug Co. Clifford Rich
ardson, the late. bank president, was
his brother.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-02-11
A STANDARD OIL PROPERTY.
New York Central No Longer II VAN
derbiIt Road, for the
Rockefeller Control.

New York, Feb. S.-When William
K. Vanderbilt sailed for Europe the
New York Central ceased to be a Van
derbilt railroad. H%encefOrth it is a
Standard Oil property, with the Rock
e~fellers in control.
Chauncey NJ. Depew, it is said, will
have little or nothing to do with it's
management, but will spend most Of
his time in Washington, he having
been assured of his reelection to the
Sente.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-02-11
Greenwood's Electric Railway.

The promoters of the Greenwood
electric railway T moving along
with the enterprise, and they expect
to have cars running by next fall.
Negotiations have been opened for
a right of way across the tracks of
the Southern railroad and other
matters looking to the construction
of the road are being attended to.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-02-11
New Registration in Yazoo.

The Board of Supervisors OF
Yazoo county has ordered a new
registration in that county, and
there is some talk that after the reg
istration has been taken a petition
is to be presented to the board ask
ing for the calling of a local option
election in the county to determine
whether the county shall remain dry
or permit the sale of whisky.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-02-11
Bishop Galloway's Lecture on Lamar.

It is announced that Bishop G..
B. Galloway will deliver his lecture
on the life and character Of Justice
L. Q. C. Lamar, under the auspices
of the Lamar Literary Society OF
Millsaps College, Jackson, at the
college on the evening of February
Is. A great deal of interest is be-
ing manifested in this lecture, and
the bishop will be greeted by a large
crowd.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-02-11
After Stock Statistics.

The secretary of State has re-
ceiyed a request from the Census
Department for the number of
horses, mules and other cattle re-
turned FOR assessment in the years
1902, 1903 and 1904. The figures
were sent, and it appears that dur
ing the year 1904 the number OF
horses and mules returned for taxa
ton increased 25 per cent, while the
number of hogs increased SO 1-3 per
cent.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-02-11
Theater for Negroes.

Greenville is to have a new thea
ter. There is nothing particularly
striking or interesting in this an
nouncement, but when it is known
that the enterprise is exclusively a
negro undertaking, it gives it an al
together different aspect. 1t Is
planned, managed and financed en-
tirely by negroes, and will be used
exclusively as a house of entertain
ment for negroes.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-02-11
Tax Collections to Be Hurried.

1t is more than probable that the
auditor and the treasurer will unite
in a letter to the sheriffs Of the
State asking them to hurry their tax
collections to the State treasury as
soon as possible. If this is done
the school distribution can be met
without any inconvenience. There
are still quite a number Of school
warrants that have not been pre-
sented for payment, but considera-
bly, over half have been paid.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-02-11
Archbishop Williams III.

Boston, Feb. 8.-Archbishop Will
Jams, head of the Catholic archdiocese
of Boston, is seriously i'll at the Carne-
gle hospital, where he was taken three
weeks ago to undergo an operation for
eye troubles
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-02-11
WATSON JURY IN BAD LUCK.
Juror Moore Continues III and JurOx
UnderhiII's Daughter at
Deaths Door.

New London, Mo-, Feb. 8.-The trial
of DR.. Watson, charged with wife
murder, has again been adjourned for
"a hours because of the continued ill
ness of Juror James Moore.
Juror Clay Underhill's daughter is
lying at deaths door. The judge per-
mitted Mr.. U%nderhill, accompanied by
q sheriff. to visit the child.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-02-11
Cotton Mi;i Doubling Capacity.

The new machinery ordered by
the Magnolia Cotton Mills some
time ago has arrived and is now be-
ing placed in position. When it is
in the capacity of the mill will have
been doubled. All the cotton mills
in Mississippi are now running.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-02-11
Insurance Receipts and Losses.

Insurance Commissioner Cole ex'
poets soon to be able to give out q
statement showing the premium re-
ceipts and the fire losses OF the diff
ferent insurance companies doing
business in this State for the past
year. As stated in these columns
some time ago, the statement will
show that most of the companie:
lost money last year.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-02-11
Will Burn No More .JaiIs.

VIII P%arrott, the negro who some
time since burned the Union county
jail, was tried at New Albany last
week, and was convicted and sen.
fenced to the panitentiary for life
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-02-11
Amory Has Lights.

The Amory Light and Power
Company turned on the electric
lights, both street and private, IL
that town last week. The corpora.
ton is a local one, and-was organ.
lied and began work about the 18th
Of November last.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-02-11
Panama wants Coin.

Philadelphia, Feb. S.-Panama has
sent a rush order to the mint here for
$500. 900 worth of silver coin, to be
nsed in that republic. The United
States minis coin money for other ma
tons.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-02-11

A TenneSseean Is the First to Dear
the Title of Governor General
of the Philippines.

Washington, Feb. 8.-Luke E.
Wright, of Tennessee, is the first Amer
lean citizen to bear the title of gov
ernor-general in the Philippines, the
Philippine bill, signed by the presi-
dent, authorizing the change of the
title he now holds, namely civil gov
ernOr of the Philippines.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-02-11
Death Threw Him.

st. Louis, Feb. S.-Walter H. Mich
OILS, a waiter, while boasting of his
health and trying to make arrange
ments for a wrestling match, fell dead.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-02-11
Church and state I'm France.

Paris, Feb. 8.-The council of min
listers, at its meeting, discussed the
question of separation of church and
state. No result of the discussion has
been made public.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-02-11
Bank Dividends.

The dividends Of all the banks in
the State this year have been very
gratifying to the men who OWL
stock in them.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-02-11
Intense cola i'm Iowa.

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. S.-The Their
mometer reached q below here. and
26 below at Charles City.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-02-11
Chicago Officers Have Hoch.

New York, Feb. 8.-Johann Hoch has
been formally given into the custody
Of the Chicago officials.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-02-11
THE MARKETS.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8.



st. Louis - Flour - Patents. s.. 3Oa5. 30:
other grades, $4,35Q5.25. Wheat-No. 2 red.
$1.17A. Corn-No. 2, 44l2c. Oats-No.
2, &c. Hay-No. 1 timothy, l O.5OQ12.OO.
Lard-Choiee steam, S6S21A. Pork-New
Butter-Creamery, 25Q32c; dairy, 16d25c.
Eggs-Fresh, 33Q34. Wool-Tub-washed.
31@39c; Missouri and Illinois combing.
2SGI29c; other grades, 160271ac.
Observation-Disclosures. 2 red. S1.1S1h6
1.19; No. 3 red, SLIP. Corn-No. 2 white,
44c; No. 2 mixed, 44c. Oats-No. 2 mixed.
size. Hay-No. 1 timothy, $1O.25.
Live Stock Markets.
st. Louis-Cattle-Fancy steers, 5000
500; butchers, s.. 65Gl4.7 70; stockers, s.. 2561
400; COWS and heifers, $2.00Q4.S5. Hogs
Packers, s475q4 80; butchers, a.9Oa5.OO:
choice lights, $4.50q4.S. Sheep-Mutton
sheep. $4.75Q525; lambs. $5.0097.25.
Indianapolis - Cattle Good to prime
steers, $5.00@5.75. Hogs-Best heavies,
$4.55@5.1O; medium and mixed, $4.S5Q5.O0.
S~heep-Good to choice, $4.25q5.OO; good to
choice lambs. $7.00Q7.50.
Chicago-Cattle-Good to prime steers.
Bags =; : poor to y mgs es 9 $500 70:
Q4.35: heifers, $2.00q4.90; Gamers, $3.50
255; bulls, $2.0OQS.9O calves. $3.OO07.@.
aogS4 y Ssd,ca and nd butchers = sEs;, osa7oa4ss:
heavy, $4,000 rs; light, $4.55Q4.65; bulk of
sales, $4.60a4.S0. Sheep-Good to choice
wethers. S,6OQ6.0O; fair to choice mixed,
S4.50q5.20; western sheep, $4.5006.25; ma
tive lambs, $5.s5QS.00; western lambs, $5.75
QS.G0.
Kansas City-Cattle-Native steers. S. so
Q0.75; southern steers, $S.25Q4. %: southern
cows, $Z.25@3.2o; native cows and heifers.
s1.75Q425; stockers and feeders, $2.7594.25,
bulls, $2.25q3.C5; calves, S.. 00@6.50; west
ern-fed steers, $3.50d5.25 western-fed
cows, $2.00Q3.75. Hogs-Bulk of sales, $4.79
@4.90: heavy, $4.S5Q4.921k; packers, $475@
40; pigs and lights, $4.O0q4.S0. sheer
Muttons.s $4-5045.65; lambs, $65047.65:
s
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-02-11
Cotton.

Quotations for middling range as fol-
lcws: ST. Louis, szac; New York, SBcs
Memphis. 71.c.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-05-12

and will soon be at home therin The
front is now being closed in and the
moi hut on. When finished it will
be an attraction to our town and a
drawing card to business.
The Gazette building now has til;
foundation finished and the walls
started.
Ask about the free premiums given
with cash sales at Beck with's and
soc that you secure q coupon.
Z. Glen, has the contract for var. :
ishing the interior OF tia Fraternai.
Temple and also for the gliding tG'
letters on the front OF the Temple.
Only place in town where You 81"
cure free premium for cash trad"
and that is Beckwith's. ASK about
them.
The foundation of the Hull resi-
dence completed and tie grnunf
| is now being levelel. 1t is Mr.. Hull''
| hope to be in his home b. June 18th.
FOiiND-A child's l,ockethOok cuu
tanning II oney AMI raucrs-call -
State Aauk and identity
Beckwith is having warthoT-
erected on the lot in lhe rear OF hi
building.
Trading Stamps at Teckwith'
only given with cash purcha ses.
WOOL >ACNS-you can get her
AMI !. II NY Your wool Beck w it b
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-05-12
REBeKAH CONVENTION.
A Strong Delegation in AtteL-
dance frem Kendrick.

Moscow. Idaho, May 9.-The dis
trict Rebekah convention for nortj
Idaho convened In !. o. O. +. has
this merding. There wnsa large at
tendance, a number of delegates iron
nearly all the lodges in the district.
The reception by the lcal lodge anC
the town was perfect. Moscow :
reputation as Il royal entertainer
isreceiying new laurels. The pi ogran
consisted OF the Routine business
Rotations, music, reading and pa
pers. The address OF welcome was
made by Mrs. Alwilla Smith, Isl
president OF the State Assembly, tt
which Mrs. Maud White, past rresi
dent, made an appropriate response
on behalf of the district.
The election OF officers resulted Il.
follows: Mrs. Phetta Holman, vie
chairman; Mrs. Mary Hunt +. Ken
drick, Marshal Mrs. Arnold, Guide
sac, chaplain; Mrs. Roush, kendri X
conductor; Mrs. Sholtz, Lew Isl or
guard; Mrs. Barge, NJ, SOW, a,t
Miss Ossie Bratcher, kendrick, Mrs
Rowlands chairman OF by laws.
By unanimous vote kendricn wa
selected as the next meeting place fo
1906 and needless to say our tow
will do it's best In the way OF prope
entertainment.
those present from kendrick lod2
We're Mesdamks Mary Hunter, Mau
White, Roush Rowlands, H..oes am
Mleses Ossie Bratcher and Anna Ne
son.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-05-12

E. Glenn has the cont ract Tor paint-
inc the residence I w. NJ. I,.trel
Mr.. McCrea y IVY has one the nic
honnrs I'll our !Dwn. alitl re-. ainte'
will he II slightly dwelling. MIR. Glenn
has ALSO just fi,risted the rei,aintine
of u. J. Rowlands HON which with
the additions lately ma,la. makes it
one of the slightly as well as comfor.
table homes OF iSt'ndrick.
! he Lihculu Hardware Co. ARE
plHbing the work On their brick
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-12
The 3. Eof !. &. 7. Memorial.

The Brotherhood OF Railroad Train
men marched from their hall to
'Woodlawns cemetery, at II o'clock A.
1 yesterday, headed by the Greater
FairmontS band, where they held
decoration exercises, and then to Ma.
sple Grove cemetery for a like ser.
vice. Ats o'clock P. NJ, they held an
appropriate memorial service in the
y !. u Temple. The sermon was
eached by Rev. A. E. Fletcher, OF
New Brighton Pa, former pastor
the church, his theme being Life
Passengers" His application, SMILES
land thought were interviewer with
phrases and terms borrowed from
railroad service, which by means Of
well chosen language, made the ser
mon all the more practical for rail
road men. He also preached again II
the Temple at P. NJ.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-12
She Did Not Taste n

A young lady stepped into Jeter-
son City drug store the other day
and asked how to take dose Of cas-.
tor oil without tasting It. The pro-
prietor fooled around a little while
and then asked her il she would like
a glass Of lemonade. OF course, she
would. Then he wanted to know II
she tasted the castor oil. Heavens,
moi" she exclaimed, did you put II
in the lemonade?" He told her he
had. "Oh, Lord! wanted it for my
mother she groaned, as she began
to sprint for home. The proprietor is
still hiding out.-Kansas City Jour
ri.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-12
A Pipe Story.

On Saturday we We're shown an old
fashioned clay pipe, minus the stem.
which Nose Miller, Of NIeadowdale,
says that in cutting down timber the
other day he secured from squirrel
hole in a tree about s. feet from the
ground. Tile hole was almost closed
by the growth OF the tree. so that
there is no means Of estimating how
long since It was placed in this safe
ty vault The pipe, however, is still
In perfect condition, as clean, dry
and fresh looking as if stored away
there but yesterday. 1t shows the
marks OF the teeth plainly by which !
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-12

All other propositions Real Estate completely Swallowed behind
Investment Golden
and in sight Be pilgrim fill the
pey and happiness You
and
their good citizens subjects this great
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-12

Fletcher Consway, a merchant Of
White Day, was in the city Saturday
sonSa business trip. He is reciprocity
man and believes in making business
Tor hose who make business for him
inssreturn
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-12
Argument For the Auto.

From the Hartford Courant.1
You read every day Of horses being
frightened by automobiles, but you
never hear Of an automobile being
frightened by horse. The simple
statement settles the question Of the
permanency Of the automobiles adj
vent. Tie mechanical way is surer
than any which trusts to an animal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-12
tVVoodnen Memorial.

The yoodmen Of the World held a
memorial service in the NJ. P. Church
sofs Market street, yesterday morning,
conducted by the pastor, Rev. a. ].
Altman. at u o'clock in the afternoon
they marched from their hall in a
body to Maple grove cemetery for
ecoration exercises, the procession
being headed by Junkins' Band which
dispensed appropriate music, which
all ppreciated.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-12

Tom-AIay ] sit beside You?
Pesgy-fon'll crush my sleeve.
Tom-Indeed; won't.
Peggy-What's the use them
Princeton Tiger.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-12

The Fraternal Order OF Maccabees
held a memorial service in Eagle Hall
ata1:30 P. NJ, and then marched te
Woodlawn cemetery at o'clock
headed by Junkins band, where they
held decoration exercises. Then re
turning to the hall they, completed
their memorial services. OF the 81
members of the Order in line IA were
Of the uniform rank, and in their. new
uniforms for the first time presented
quite an imposing appearance. The,
are growing order in the city, ant
have four new candidates ready 70
initiation at their next meeting.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-12

by our q guIar Correspondent.
Ky A.A . q A.A5 A A,A AAAAA.

Fred Mathews moved to-day from
Chicago street 70 Maple avenue, thus
Smos wing MP one point in the scale.
Waite Morgan and wife, sof Winfield
tistrtct we're Ia the city shopping on
Saturday last: ,S.,
Fred @. Garner. Of Birchheld, Wet
zel county returned home on satur.
sdas afterFaSb brief visit with his uncle
and aunt, ". and Mrs. !. L. Garner,
sofS mast Park Sayenue.
RI e. Boyd clerk for w. 8. Thomas,
event down home for yish with
sl,is parents atS RI dgeaale, Mononsalia
county /, on Saturday, returned 70 the
se,sy again for duty today.
8: E Bilhnssley, a Fosnn street,
Y Firth ward, had his goods moved to
dc sspot on Saturday, en- route 70
Buekhannon, where he VIII reside IN
NE sfutsre. Y ji
g.: Thomas moved Tie safe Of
Mayor Kinsey on Saturday from his
ofd eflee y The new enc 70 b eseu-
Epieds him.
Gsy Linn and family moved from
4! over the Hartley store on Maple ave
me; to Shoese farther out on tbs
same avenue Saturday.
Fletcher Conaway, merchant O
White sDay, was in the city saturda,
onSa business trip. He is reciprocit,
man and believes in making business
fort those who make business for hin
II return.
~. Ga. Cunningham and family hav'
Il noYeu Iron the boanu mouse OF
East Park avenue, to take up thei
Residence with Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ
Boggessg on Guffey street.
Charley Lloyd and family are mo,
Ing from East Park avenue to tn
second story fiat in the Monongahel
Bank building on Merchant street w
are sorry TO lose our neighbors an
hope ere long to have their place sur
piled by others.
Isaac cFarland, in the employ 0
s 4 Thomas, While moving heav,
goods on last Thursday, bruised hi
knee sol badly that he has been dis
abled and laid off duty on account 0
q " " until II today.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-12

Was carried SupS to- the 81 ole Sby its last,
ipossessor and w q then EFT her swore,
of from smok king and left II behind,
Or else was killed away from home
and never returned to claim j I. This
isSa8 piping hard story To- be told on
a squirrel, too long dead to deny It,
and equally hard on the finder q the
pipe in such an unlikely place, but
YOU can gee the pipe yourself by call.
ing on Tome Hughes, who has secured
It from Nose as a memento.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-12
Narrow Escape From Fire.

. -' .
On the fourth shelf, in the pantry Of
G. W. starn, Of Ash street, sat 500.
box nearly full Of matches last Thurs.
day night. Next morning the box was
found to have burned up, with all the
matches in it, also the paper under
and around 1t on the shelf, and the
under surface OF the shelf above it
was scorched. but not the paper over.
hanging the shelf where it must have
blazed up nor anything about It, and
the fire had gone out of itself. Az
there was no fire in the house that
night, nor any one in the pantry. II
is most likely that mouse ignitet
the box by gnawing one OF the
matches. and then fed after seeing
the mischief n had done, since a pi,
near by, as we have learned, showed
signs OF It's misclevious presence
But withal 1t Is marvellous that tn,
fire went ont Of itself without frs
burning up the whole house and it
contents, instead Of leaving pape
about It unconsumed