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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1888-09-15
The Smash of MIR. Gratz, and The Bag
ging Trust.

There is no longer a doubt that the
cotton bagging corner has come to grief
But yesterday, as it were, the whole body
Of cotton planters stood awe>struck and
apparently, helpless before this monster
combine to plunder them, to-day there
are none so poor as to do the old thing
reverence, From formidable threat to
one of the largest industrial interests Of
the continent, it has been converted into
an object Of ridicule and contempt, o
| pitiful wreck of monster scheme ofrobN
berry that nobody fears, that everybody
kicks and everybody loathes. But week
ago happy Mr.. Gratz, the head of the
combine talked through the States as
cheruppy about whacking it to the cot
ton planters to the tune of twenty cents
a bale as ever the Cheerble brothers did
of any deed of gentleness and charity
they had in hand. But where is Mr..
Gratz to-day The Lane Mills Of New
Orleans have effectually done the bust
ness for this "little joker" and his corner,
and if the cotton planters he SO cheerful
ly informed us be was going to plumber
to the tune of twenty cents a bale on
every bale of cotton they raised, are
true to themselves, Mr. Gratz will retain
permanent poi session of about every roll
of bagging he has bagged.
The new product Of the Lane Mills has
proved in every respect success. 1t has
been subjected to every known test, and it
has not only proved to be aft substitute
for jute baggiug, but, in fact SO much
superior to jute bagging that had there
been no corner on the latter the Lane
Mills product would be adopted through
out the cotton growing region as the best
material ever discovered for baling cots
tom
The material has proved entirely satis>
factory; the exchanges and other com.
mercial bodies in England and America,
concerned in handling cotton have been
prompt to cordially approveit it as SUBJ
stitute for jute bagging; and, if the plan>
ters now step to the front and adopt it,
henceforth cotton will cover cotton, a
great and profitable industry will be built
up in the South. And friend Gratz will
have to crawl around, gather himself
together again and start some other
sort of a corner.-New Orleans States
Sept. IL.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1888-09-15
ABAGGING SUGGESTION.

1t appears to us that there is a very
simple method of squelching the Bag
ging Trust for all time. Some years ago
Gen. McCardle wrote one or two articles
for the Jackson Comet, in which he
suggested that the State of Mississippi
should purchase machinery for the
manufacture of jute bagging, place it in
the Penitentiary, and devote the labor
of long term and life prisoners to the
production of this vitally necessary arti-
Gle. The machinery would probably
cost some $50,e00, and the labor would
cost only the food and raiment OF the
convicts, which the State is now com-
PEELED to furnish. The jute can he pur.
chased in New York, Boston or New
Orleans, at the same rates paid by the
Trust manufacturers, and as it is "raw
material" should come in duty free. In
addition, if some inventive genius could
discover a simple and successful decorti~
Gator, our State could grow enough jute
TO furnish material for all the cotton bag
ging and grain sacks the country will
need for hundred years, and this withs
out interfering with the production Of
our cotton or grain crops. By this
enterprise, in a brief period Of time the
labor of the conyicts would produce bag
ging enough annually to cover every b ale
Of cotton grown in Mississippi, with
enough surplus to supply Louisiana and
Arkansas.
The manufacture of bagging in our
Penitentiary would interfere with the
industry of no other citizen, aud thus
we should put an end to the eternal clans
or of bringing convict labor into COM
petition with the industry of honest men.
We may be in error in regard to the
cost of machinery, for the estimate is a
random one, but suppose the cost should
be double the estimate, we shall by this
proposition. obtain no Indemnity for the
past but we shall uneuestionably OBJ
tain "security for the future" Is not
this end worth the struggle Is not secuc
rity and protection for our cotton grow
ers in the future worth any reasonable
expenditure? The answer which will
instantly spring to the lips of every man,
black and white alike, who tolls in the
cotton field, must, it appears to us, be in
the affirmative.
We earnestly hope that our renewal
Of this suggestion made years ago by Gen.
McCardle, when he only had in view
suitable employment for our conyicts.
will now, when it can be made to serve
double purpose, be acted upon by our
citizens. We hope our friends in the
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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1888-09-15
1AE TooTHsoME CRAB.
How II Casts OF Its Covering Whoneve'
II becomes Necessary.

~aA'~
How It Casts or Its Covering Wheneves
II becomes Necessary.
There are, commercially speaking,
lour kinds Of crabs: The "hard she'll"
the "buster," the "soft SHE'LL" and the
paper SHELF" As is we'll known. the
crab sheds its she'll once year. The
animal itself keeps on growing, while
It's caleareous armor can not increase
In size. Nature therefore, has proyid-
ed it with means to cast off its cover
ing; the body begins to swell, until it
Is about twice its usual thickness; the
she'll is apparently slowly being loos'
ehed; at last the edges all around are
loose, and a pnll will separate the crab
from it This is the "buster," If left
Alone, 4 day OF two more will cause
the she'll to become entirely detached,
and we have the 'soft shell crab" its
whole body smooth, soft and light in
color.
This process of shedding is evident
ly very painful and when accomplished
exposes the animal, in an entirely un-
protected state, to the merciless attack
of its own kindred, as well as to the
rapacity of alb fish kind, and in our
waters large numbers are devoured by
stingaree. catfish, gar, etc. This state
of affairs, however, fortunately for the
crab, does not Last long; even the next
day fish skin-like covering is provid-
ed, while on the second day much
thicker, parchment-like protection al
ready affords. the animal some means
of defense. This is the paper SHE'LL
A couple Of days more secs the cou'
rageous little thing decked in all the
pride, pomp and panoply of war, and,
perhaps, on the hunt for soft shell
crab for dinner.
The crab seine is generally one hun.
dred to one hundred and fifty feet long,
and is dragged by two men, who pull
along small crab-car or box floating
in the water, wherein to contine what
fisherman's luck may send their way.
A good catch per man in Lake
Pontchartr ain is one dozen solftshells a
day. The price obtained is one dollar,
and the man who, from early morn till
dewy eve, goes wading along the shore,
exposed to the hot sun and scorchine
reflection from the water in the sum-
mer, wet and cold in the winter, has
we'll earned his wages.
The hard shells are also caught in
the same localities, either with seines
or by means of q net about three feet
square with meshes about one inch
and stretched by having two long but
slender poles, each bent like an arch
and fastened diagonally across to the
corners. The bait is then fastened to
the middle or center of the net, which
| is then sunk in about two feet Of water.
The crabber comes slowly padding OF
polling his skirt until he can reach the
bows Of the net, as they project above
the surface; and thus lifts the net ou
of the water, and before the unfortu
nate crab can crawl off he is uncere
moniously dropped into the skiff-N
O Picssn.''e.
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Grenada. Miss.

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Our Next Governor,
EDITOR GRENADA SENTINEL:

EDITOR GRENADA SENTINEL:
have often thought that the purest
men Of our State would ever be kept in
the background, as efficiency and ability
generally are accompanied with becom-
inc amount of modestv | have known a
man in Mississippi, + ON childhood, whose
life and character have studied and adj
mired. His executive ability and Won
derful success have furnished me food for
thought. His personal dignity | have
thoug ght worthy of imitation, and had
nv most intimate friend accused me of
copying his habits, I would have felt
complimented. The sight of his person
brings out at once the enthusiasm which
has been kindled and nourished by care
full observation of his pure and manly
record. | little thought that this man,
who never stopped to little thing, or
ever deigned to serve any save those
whose ability would best promote the in,
terest of his State, would be urged and
sought after as the most available man
to fill the Office of Governor of Missis =
sippi. I know he is worthy of this and
more. The complimentary notices paid
this distinguished citizen, through the
press, strengthens my belief that my fond
est hopes will he realized, to the extent
that Giving in the county Of his boy
hood) can not refrain from expressing
myself as decidedly for DR.. Pinkney W.
Peoples for our next Governor. Mont
gomery claims him, and will instruct for
him and send delegation that will
stand like a stone wall until he is deci-
ded the choice Of the Democratic party
for the office for which. we deem him 50
we'll qualified. Silently but with earnest
pride we have noted the uprising of the
best element in our State, urging the
aame Of DR.. Peoples for Governor. Mont
gomery, Choctaw, Webster and Grenada
will be there like one solid community
when the time comes.
II. A. w.
Winona, Miss, Sept. s, 1883.
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VIII AT Ais HIM.

Winona, Miss, Sept. 8, 1883.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1888-09-15

Will some of our State exchanges
please inform us why the Chickasaw
Messenger hates the A. 4 NJ. College and
the girls College? The editor, Col. Bur-
kit, was prominent member Of the late
Legislature, and is supposed to be man
Of State pride, and Of some influence in
his portion of the State. If he has a
grievance we want to know what it is.
for we have never seen anything OF logl>
cal force in any Of his attacks on those
splendid institutions. We admit that
we sre not always posted on the "ins''
and "outs" Of the Northeastern part Of
the State, and we want to know exactly
what ails Brother Burkitt. We all know
Of eight day clocks, but Burkitt seems to
be wound up and guaranteed to run ior
eight years. -Vicksburg Herald.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1888-09-15
GRENADA. MISS. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER Is, 1885,
In place of the usual "Whereas it has

In place OF the usual "Whereas it has
pleased Divine Providence the Chica-
60 common council adopted this remark
able preamble on the death Of a member !:
"Whereas, by the evolution of nature
and the destiny of man, the summons
called death has entered our municipal
circle and removed, in the midst Of his
strength and the zenith Of his usefulness,
our courteous and our courageous com>
panion, the Hon. etc, alderman Of the
Fourth ward" ETC. Boston Traveller. !
Divine Providence should have choked
him in the middle. Death is cruel and it IS
gall to say it pleases the Almighty. say
it in accord with the laws of nature, and
let 1t stand on that.-Picayune.
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Sept. Il. IS Ct.
JACKSON. J

From 1879 to 1856, WAS the LanI CIrrl;
in the State Auditors Office, and nm there
fore posted in regarl TO lands in the Mis-
sissippi bottom and throughout the Stat"
will furnish, Mt shortest possible notice,
statements to buy State lands from the
Auditor or any other Of the land officers
Look up Old titles ans records and furnish
abstracts for lawyers and others. Furnish
township plats ana tieid notes, pay take:
and look ag;e, all kjuds Of land matters
If yon w.ut your lands sold. place them in
nv hands Office in SAFE Capital, Jack
son, Miss.
nch3l otGu
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1888-09-15
Notice For Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Miss.
Sort X 1SSS

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Mss,
Sept. Is, 1883.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has fled notice of his in
tention to make final proof in support of
his claim, and that said proof will be made
before the Judge, or In his absence, the
Chancery Clerk, at Grenada, Mississippi,
on November !, 1888; viz: ALBERT B.
sLEDeE, Hustd, No. 1871 for the NJ NV!
and W. MI Sec 4, T. q N, Res East.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, viz; Wellington
Beard, Sar Ash, James Ash and James
Ross, all Ct Grenada P. O., Grenada Ccun-
ty, Mississippi.
JAS. D. STEWART
Register
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1888-09-15

The quickest time on recordl Neural
gia Of the worst type, cured by one dose
Of SMITHS BILE BEANS in from
one to four hours, as many who have
tried it can testify. 1t does seem strange
that sensible people will suffer with this
terrible disease when speedy relief can
surely be found in this simple safe and
inexpensive remedy. rs cents. For salo
by all druggists and dealers In mcdi-
cine, or sentanywhere on receipt OF price
in stamps. -, Z. .->.--'
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1888-09-15

II you want Pure Lard, ask your mer-
chant for 'Allcutts Leaf Lard None
better. (decl78t)
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-10-25
The Coolest Spot on Earth.

The Siberian town of Werchojansk,
the coolest spot ever found by man,
lies in the valley of Jana. about nine
feet above the river and $50 above the
sea, in latitude sixty-seven degrees
thirty-four minutes north, and longi-
tude one hundred and thirty-three de-
grees fifty-one minutes east. DR.. Ham
states that an average temperature of
fifty-eight degrees below zero Fahren-
heit is recorded for the month of De-
cember even, while minima of seven
ty-six degrees below zero are usual
for the three winter months, and have
been observed in March. In January,
1885, the extraordinary temperature
of eighty-nine degrees below zero was
noted. In addition to its winter at
fractions, the town enjoys frequent in
undations at other seasons.-LOnd0n
Times.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-10-25

Stories Of the habits Of ants are
always interesting. A traveller IN
South Africa tells q . singular combat
that he witnessed. He was musing
ono morning, with his eyes on the
ground, when he noticed . caterpillar
crawling along at . rapid pace; pursu-
ing him were hundreds of small ants.
Being quicker in their movements, the
ants would catch mp with the cater
pillar, and one would mount his back
and bite him. Pausing the caterpillar
would turn his head and bite and kill
his tormentor. After slaughtering q
dozen or more of his prosecutors, the
caterpillar showed signs Of fatigue.
The ants made a combined attack.
Betaking himself to stalk of grass,
the caterpillar climbed up tail first.
followed by the ants. As one ap-
preached he seized it in his jaws and
threw it off the stalk. The ants, see
ing that the caterpillar had too strong
q position for them to overcome, re-
sorted to strategy. They began saw
ing through the grass stalk. In few
moments the stalk fell. and hundreds
of ants pounced upon the caterpillar.
He was killed at once, and the victors
marched of in triumph, leaving the
foes body on the field.-N Y. Voice.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-10-25
PIGEONS AND DOVES.

Something About the Nor: interesting
Members of the Latter's Family.
The pigeon, except as it is made a
thing of beauty or grotesquenessb by the
artist breeder. or is enlisted in man.
service or for his sport, holds but little
to interest. But the dove attracts at
tention from the traditions and super
stitions by which We know OF it
through all the past, and because of its
intelligence and its pretty, curious
ways.
The turtle-dove is the best known of
the family. OF this there is the COM
mon; the collared; a cross of the two
which is nameless. although resem.
bling neither and reproducing its own
peculiarities; and the white, which is .
spot from the collared.
The common is la 7ourterelle OF
Button. 1t is English. and although
plentiful is not well known. Where
other birds suffer from the barrier and
the gunner, superstition protects
this. Every English lad knows that:
Modest the turtle-dove or disturb its
nest. and the death of the dearest will
be sure before the year is done. y
The plumage of la Tourte-sRc is of a
rich dark brown and black above; the
Notwithstanding of reddish brown at
the throat, shading to fawn beneath.
The wing coverts are black. tipped
with brown. The peculiar marking
is patch of rich. velveV, white
tipped black feathers at each side OF
the throat, but which do not appear
until after the first mott.
The collared turtle or laughing dove
is usually catalogued as the ringdOve,
but this name belongs by right to the
''cushie doc, or quest, the largest of the
European doves. The collared turtle,
despite its mournful note, is the inter-
esting member of the family; and,
with its presence Indicative of good
luck and prosperity, it is welcome
guest everywhere, but especially
among the middle and lower classes of
Great Britain and Germany. Old
mothers tell of it as a charm for ILL.,
ness if hung in the patients presence,
borne out by the fact that the bird.
naturally sensitive to atmospheric in
f1uences, quickly succumbs to the close
air Of the sick-room. when it Is said to
have ''taken the disease" If the pa
tient RECEIVERS, the bird has the credit;
If death ensues, it was inevitable
nothing could have helped. Cent
Ury.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-10-25
scnooL..AND CHURCH.


The degree 81 doctor Of philosophy
has been conferred By the University
of Zurich upon Miss Frances N.
Mitchell, of Philadelphia.
Miss Lydia F. Wadleigh, Super
intendent of the City Normal College.
is the best paid teacher in New York.
She receives $2,4O0 per year for her
services.
The rapid growth of the Methodist
Episcopal Church in the South is
shown by the fact that more than
1000 new churches have been built in
sixteen States since the war.
Pope Leo recently sent a cable
dispatch to all the bishops of the Cath
Ole Church throughout the world ask
ing for a collection to be taken. The
purpose of the collection is the res
toration and rebuilding of the Catholic
chapels and churches in the Holy
Land.
The Institute of the Brothers of
the Christian Schools now numbers
4,SSV thAO0r-h0
out the world. There are Hip
brothers, and 1,670 schools, with 307,-
1877 pupils, besides many colleges and
boarding schools.
Dignity may become disease.
When it does it is fatal. 1t kills
spirituality ard activity. There are
many churches and Christians who are
passing by "a certain man" because
they can not touch him consistently
with traditional or personal ideas of
propriety.- United Presbyterian.
Out of seventy-fve Protestant
Episcopal churches and chapels in
New York City. forty-four are abso-
lutely and Internationally free. All
the churches in Trinity parish are
rapidly approaching that position. and
there is, generally, an almost irreSis-
tib!e tendency toward the free church
system.
-Presbyterianism is making ad-
vances in South Africa. Already she
has there 223 congregations, and con-
trolls five colleges. Also in Hungary
her influence is extending, there being
in that country, it is said, ''more Pres
byterians than in France and Switzer
land" with five colleges, which con-
tain 1926 students.
There are 10000 persons in the
city of New York for whom no sittings
are provided in the churches of any re.
ligious denomination. Philadelphia
there are $4,000: in Brooklyn 325, 900:
in Chicago, S23, 900; in St. Louis, 2lO,-
600; in Boston, 100000; in San Fran.
cisco, 1S5. 900; in Baltimore, 10000;
in Cincinnati, $1,000. and in New Or
leans. $4,000.
With the single exception OF
Tufts College, women are received
upon the same terms as men in all the
educational institutions under the pat.
ronage and control of the Universal
list Church. At St. Lawrence Universe
ty in Northern New York. Buchtel
College in Ohio, and Lombard Univer.
sity in Illinois, co-education works SC
well that its adoption at Tufts College
is probable within few year,.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-10-25
SELLING FARM PRODUCTS.
How to Ascertain Whether Crop Has
Been Profitable or Not.

How to Ascertain Whether Crop Has
Been Profitable or Not.
How and when to sell the products
is as important as how to produce
them. We may succeed in raising a
fair crop. and yet if it is not properly
marketed, we may fail to realize pro-
fit. The difference of few cents per
pound or per bushel, will very often
make the difference between profit and
loss. With potatoes, onions and APP
Piles it is often an important question
whether it is best to sell in the fall or
store and keep until during the VIM
ter. They are products that with
proper care can usually be readily
stored with very little risk of loss,
and are nearly always marketable.
1t is true that the prices may be very
low in the fall. and occasionally they
will also be low in the spring. SO that
it is difficult to determine whether it
is best to sell in the fall or store until
later. As a rule, when a fair price
can be secured, the best plan is to see
as soon as the crop is fully ready.
That is, with onions usually
it will be better to sell at
fifty cents per bushel rather than
store, unless the prospects are unusu-
ally good for prices to advance. Pota-
toes and apples can, as a rule, be sold
at even a less price than this, rather
than store. While with good care
there need be but little risk in storing,
yet there must always be some, and
often a very little carelessness will
damage sufficient quantity to consid-
erabl. lessen, if not entirely destroy,
any profit that might be derived from
storing. To this should be added the
risk of failure to secure better prices
during the winter and spring than can
be secured in the fall.
In this matter every farmer must to
a considerable extent be his own
judge, as there is no rule that can be
given that can under all circumstances
be considered reliable. The price de-
ponds largely upon the supply and de-
mand, and all that can be done usual
~ is to ascertain this as fully as posi-.
BILE, and determine what in your judg-
ment is the best plan TO adopt.
BY selling. the risks are all avoided.
and you can know to q certainty wheth-
or the crop has been profitable or not
IN J. Shepherd, is Form. Fissd Gsa
G6ockmGse.