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The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-17
WHICH IS YOUR SioE7
0sv the Law OF Self Preservation Works
in the Present layul.


It seems to me il all .;aborers would
look into this financial controversy dis
passionately and free from all party
bias we should soon be unit upon it.
We are oil interested alik.-what will
benefit or injure one will equally affect
the other and in the same way; all are
true patriots at heart and would scorn
to do, or even advocate, what wolld not
be the best for the nation and people at
large. The trouble is we see things
Through q glass darkly." partisan
glasses; let US lay such aside and try
to look ut facts through our own nat
ural, unbiased, common-sense eyes.
And let those who have not used their
eyes at all, trusting the eyes and hon
esty Of others-political leadcrs-look
into matters with US and for them
selves. Nov what do we see? Two di-
rccuy opposite hosts, one holding for
the present gold standard, the other
for the coinage Of silver, "the dollar of
our daddies." What classes of people
make up these two opposing hosts? On
the one side we see all our millionaires.
our national bankers, our money loan
ers. our rich corporations, our gold
mine owners, all who do not have to
labor for their living, but depend upon
the earning powcr of their money. On
the other side we see the farmer, the
day laborer, the mechanic, the small
business man, and, through selfish in
terests, the silver mine owner. One side
may be classcd rs the creditor class, the
other, leaving out the silver mine owner,
the debtor class.
Now it is too true to need more than
mention that every man, woman and
child living is selfish, looking out for
himself and his own best interests. This
is the law of self-preservation, for truly
enough. "if we do not look out for our
selves who will look out for us?" Surely
no one will dispute this foundation
statement. Granting this, are the sell
fish interests Of these two classes iden'
tical2 Are the selfish interests Of the
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-17
Free Discussiou Hurts Them.

The goldite organs in some localities
are insisting that street debates and
discussion of the money question should
be prohibited by the police. OF course
they should be prohibited, in view OF
the fact that when . corporation or
Wall street attorney attacks q Bryan
wageworker, business man or farmer
on the street he gets the worst Of the
argument. But these goldite organs
need not worry. If the trusts and mo-
nopolies continue to gobble everything
In the future as they have in the past
they will control the air we breathe.
and then no one will be allowed to
breathe who does not sdvocate the in
,erests OF the idle holders Of capital
Illinois State Register.
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-17

we will put the through trains back on
it. but not till then" But would this
be any more absurd than to ask that
the value of silver, without moneatry
use, or the right of mintage. should be
the same as withit?
First, then, restore to silver the right
of free coinage, the same as is accorded
to gold, and the same that it possessed
for indefinite ages prior to 1873, and
then if the coins of the two metals do
not remain at par on the ration OF six.
teen to one, there might be some reason
for considering q readjustment of the
mint ratio, but not till then.-Buffalo
Times.
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-17
THE SILVER IN A DOLLAR.
rallscy Of tho "53-Cent Dollar Exposs1
An Apt Illustration.

While the exceeding great c:y regard
ing the "53-cent dollar" is having its
inning, let US look for Z moment into the
question and discuss the matter in way
that has some element of reason in it.
There has been much written on the
subject, but there has probably been
nothing more to the point than the lit
tie review printed by Mr.. A. j. Warner.
In this he says that allied to the notion
OF intrinsic value" if not growing
directly out of that fallacy is the plati-
tude often heard: "Put dollars worth
of silver in a dollar" If the value OF
the metals was intrinsic and did not
depend on the law of supply and de-
mand, then there might be some sense in
such demand; but as the value of both
these metals depends on the law of sup
ply and demand, and as demand for
them comes largely from monetary use,
to ask that a given weight of one metal
should have the same value with none
tary use, or the demand for it for money,
taken from it, that the other has with
the demand for it for money doubled by
the very act that took away the demand
for money from the other, is SO mani
testify impossible that the wonder is
that any intelligent person should re-
peat it; and yet nothing is more often
heard than this absurd claim, and that,
too, from otherwise intelligent people.
The Vanderbilts have two lines Of
railroad between New York and Bnf-
falo. Suppose they should take off from
one of these lines all through trains,
leaving only few local trains to do
little local business, and double the
trains on the other. Presumably the
earnings of the two lines and the value
OF the stock of the two roads would be
in proportion to the business of each.
Would it not appear on its face absurd,
under such conditions. for the Wander.
bilts to say "when the earnings of the
line depleted of trains and business shall
equal the earnings Of the other line,
and its stock becomes as valuable, then
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-17
ANOTHER PUZZLE.
An Index as to the Movement OF Gold
Under Free Coinage.


Mr. Bryan has given the gold men
another puzzle to worry over and they
are beginning to tear their hair.
In his Richmond speech the demo-
cratic candidate remarked that, despite
the prediction that the election Of the
Chicago ticket would drive gold out OF
the country. the mere nomination of
presidential candidate on free silver
platform had been followed by re-
markable flow of gold to this country.
This statement has thrown the gold
organs of the east into hysteria. They
are exhausting the vocabulary OF polit-
ical vituperaton to heap obloquy on
Mr.. Bryan for making such state
ment. They say that any fool would
know that Bryan's candidacy has moth
ing to do with the flow of gold to this
country; that it is caused by the out
flow of corn and cotton and the conf
dence of the election of gold standard
president.
But the fact remains that the first
free flow of gold to this country for
several years has taken place after the
nomination of presidential candidate
on bimetallist platform.
Surely it will not be contended that
there is more confidence abroad in the
triumph of the gold standard since the
nomination of free silver candidate
than there was before any one OF the
great parties had taken up the cause OF
bimetallism. Yet before Bryan was
dominated the outflow Of corn and cot
ton did not bring gold here. but with
the most favorable trade conditions it
flowed out and had to be bought back
with high-priced bonds.
If the facts knock out the gold mems
theories it cannot be helped, and they
must accept the consequences. The
fact is that with q great campaign in
favor Of silver going on gold Is flowing
into this country at such n rate as to
frighten Europe and force the Bank Of
England to put up the rate Of ex-
change.-St. Louis Republic.
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-17
vslus Of silver.

There il no such thing as commercial
,alue" to either gold or silver. separate
and apart from its value as money. Even
with silver dcmonetizcd in Europe and
the United States, II is still the demand
for II for money by ooO, O,ooo.0 900 Of people
that chiefly determines it, value, and
there never was . time since metals
came into use a. money when they pos
ressed value a. commodities scparable
from their value as money. This idea is
Z relic Of the "intrinsic value" fallacy.-
Buffalo Times. 4
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-17
PenIteutlary Board OF Control.

After considering the claims Of many
persons having lands to lease to the
State the penitentiary board OF control
adjourned last week without announc
ing the result The awards will be
made on November Q. Much Of the most
valuable land in the Delta is at the dis
posal Of the board, and it desires to take
ample time to make the selections.
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-17
pa.ks Ars Against the Psopls

The Glasses (the bankers ana .nilllon'
aires) insist upon making 1t a fight
against the masses. The Ledger said.
elitorially. ON September "a: They
1.-THE silver people) are quite right In
recognizing the fact that the banks ars
opposed to them" This Is . bold and
defiant admission; in fact, . challenge
10 the peoples .-Philadelphia Item.
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-17
Pocksthook ctatlon.

When a banker or a bankers organ
srgues against silver coinage it is plain
that the arguments come from the pock-
et and not the brain. - Philadelphia
Item.
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-17
A NlIsslssIppian Honored.

Hon. A. G. Norrell, q former Missis-
sippian, but who has been living in Utah
for several years, has been nominated
by the Democrats Of that State for judge
of the Third judicial district. Mr.. Nor
rell is Rankin countyite, and repre-;
sented Yazoo county for several terms
in the legislature.
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-17

It will be seen at glance that al
these countries are rapidly increasing
their foreign trade. Since 1881 Japan
has increased her sales over S45, SOC, 900;
India, $l59, 9,5s3,O00; Russia, $50, GAO, 900;
Belgium, SCI, ,e27, 900, and China. $l6, $780,.
900, while in the same time, the United
States has fallen of nearly 500, ,00o, ,00o'
The following gold-standard coun-
tries exalted in civilization (O show
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-17
TuslOn Advised.

Jackson, Oct. 12.-The Clarion. Ledger
Of this afternoon publishes the follow
ipg: The editor Of the Clarion- Ledger
has received two kilograms from Hon.
James X. Jones, chairman Of the ma
tional Democratic executive committee,
ADVISING fusion in Mississippi between
the Democrats and Populists on the
electoral ticket, saying that he believes
Ftbat fusion such rs was had In Ar
Kansas, where the Democrats got five
electors and the Populist three. would
tend to greatly strengthen Bryan in the
close Western States. The dispatches
have been referred to the chairman oi
State committee.-Special Commercial
Appeal.
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-17
SILVER AND EXPORTS.

Growth Of the Foreign Trade OF the
Double Standard Countries.
Mexico is not the only free silver coun.
try that has made great advancement
In trade. I will mention few, whose
statistics have:
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-17
Brakeman Killed.

Meridian, Oct. l2.-Today Lon Casey,
= Young white man, . brakeman on the
Mobile g. Ohio railroad, was run over
and killed by = switch engine. Casey
wss making coupling, when his foot
caught in the guard-rail. and, being un-
able to extricate himself, three cars ran
over his body, cutting both lower limbs
and his left arm from his body. Death
resulted In few minutes. Mr.. Casey
was . married man, son-in-law Of w. b.
Hawkins,
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-17

Men and women are not o. good as
engaged people think they are, nor a.
bsd q married people consider them.
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-17
Weather and CrOpe.

Tho cool wave which prevailed over
the State at the time Of last veport was
Immediately followed by warmer wealth.
or, and the past week has been an ideal
one for harvesting. No rainfall of con.
sequence has occurred in the State since
last report and planters have taken ad.
vantage of the opportunity tc push har'
vesting rapidly to close. Anumber Of
correspondents state that the cotton
crop will be gathered within the next
week, while all agree that the season
will close At an unusually early date.
Prospects for second crop Of cotton
seems to be very favorable in many 10.
calities, though the outcome Of this
second growth Is very precarious. Corn
has nearly all been housed and planters
express themselves as being we'll pleased
with the quality Of the grain. Peas,
potatoes and all garden truck have gen.
orally been failure owing to the long.
continued drouth.
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-17
Tho DevaIl Case Continued.

Judge A. g. Mayors last week granted
continuance till the next term of court
X The case Of the State W. b. e. Devall,
x.tsx collector Of Jones county. De-
All was found by the State revenue
,eent some months ago to be behind
vjth the State and county about $4,000.
The jury returned two indictments
,esinst Devall, charging him with en-
hulement He was arrested and his
bond fixed at $4,000. He was unable
70 Give the bond and was placed In jail.
Last week the bond was reduced to
f /, 600, it being claimed that $4,000 was
excessive. He has so far been unable
i 10 find bondsmen for that amount The
eontinuance was granted because one of
the bondsmen swore that he had not
heard Of the suit till the day before,
and therefore had not sufficient time to
prepare for the trial. The State be-
f lieves it has . very strong case against
Devall, and that the amount claimed to
| BE- due will be recovered. Devall was a
candidate for railroad commissioner in
/ the last State convention. Up to the
present defalcation he stood we'll in the
community having held both the Office
Of assessor and tax collector for severa
terms.-T. M. Henry, in Commercial
Appeal.
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-17
The A. aad y. COllego.

Notwithstanding tho fact that Presi.
dent Lee officially announced . month
ago that no more students would be ad-
mitted at the Mississippi Agricultural
and Mechanical College, they continue
to arrive, armed with certificates OF Sp-
pointment from their county superin.
tendents Of education and insist upo,
being admitted as they had stood the
required examination and had been to
considerable expense for travelling ex-
penses, etc.
The dormitory, building containing
lo4 rooms, is now furnishing quarters
for sos boys. The building is inade-
quate for the demands made upon it,
still nothts< can be done at present. 1t
is the wish Of kke board OF trustees and
the president to give every possible ad-
vantage to the claes Of boys who come
to the college seeking an education.
Statistics show that 81 per cent of all
students in attendance are from the
agricultural and industrial classes.
1t is not only the mission of this col
lego to educate Mississippi boys, but to
impress upon them the Importance Of
scientific agriculture, horticulture and
mechanic arts, and to turn out men
from class Of people wh' have no means
to give their boys star, who can hold
their own In all the walks of life and
impress upon all with whom they come
in contact the ennobling influence oi
| honest toll.
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-17
,eunieipai Bank Tax Cass.

AT jackson last week Chancellor Conn
decided the csss Of the State Revenue
Agent ~ the Capital Bank, In which
ths constit tionality Of the law Of 1894,
proyidine that the municipal tax on
hanks should not b greater than tho
STATE tax, WAS involved. Tho chancsl'
lor decided that the law was unconssi'
tutionsl, but that 40 the city Of Jackson
failed 70 asssss the banks It : greater
rsse than The State tax, which was Q
ana 1 mills respectively fos the .ysare
1ooS and 1895, that the sxoess could nos
- epltSetsd. The cass Will - appealee
i{o ~ Supgeme costt Ms
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-17
THE ATTACK THAT REACTED.
w. 3. Hearst's Reply to His Opponents-
Why He Is . Bimetaliist.


Mr.. W. X. Hearst, OF the New York
Morning Journal. has begun the publi-
cation OF the evening edition OF that
marvellous publication.
Mr.. Hearst has attracted the atten.
ton of the whole world by the brilliant
manner in which he has espoused the
cause represented in Mr.. Bryan's presi-
dental candidacy. He has, of course.
been attacked by his opponents, but
his answer every time has been the
publication of a better newspaper. Tho
last attack comes from the San Fran
cisco Call. owned by Spreckels, OF tho
sugar trust. The Examiner is the
largest and most influential newspaper
published in San Francisco, and it is
owned by Mr.. Hearst. who is defending
democracy from both the Atlantic and
| the Pacific coasts. The Call is rabid
| gold organ, and in a recent issue it
made pernicious effort to impugn the
motive of the Examiner and OF Mr..
Hearst in espousing the cause Of free
coinage. intilnating that the Hearst es-
tate was chiefly interested in silver
mining property, and that Mr.. Hearsts
devotion to the cause of bimetallism
was promoted by mercenary and selfish
instincts.
In Connection with this charge the
following inventory was given. 1t will
be observed, however, that the charac'
| ter of tho n;neS was not sDecified:
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-17
Revenue Raiders.

Pontotoc, Oct 12-Revenue officers
raided the south western part OF this
county Saturday night, destroying .
quantity OF liquor, but failed to find the
still. In some way alarm had been
given and the birds were flown. taking
their readily portable apparatus with
them. "
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-17
Long Distance Telephone.

In week or ten days contract will
be let to the lowest bidder for the build
ing of telephone line from Meridiau
to Hattiesburg, a distance of nearly 100
miles. The shares are valued at $3.50
each, and twelve shares have been sub
scribed for. The shareholders think
the amount subscribed is sufficient to
put the line in operation. Parties in
the following towns will have 'phone'
Hattiesburg, Eastabuchie, Melrose, FL
lisville, Laurel, Heidelberg. Vosburg,
Pachuta, Enterprise and Meridian.
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-17
West Point In Need Of New Houses.

West Point In Need OF New Houses.
The West Point Forum says one OF
the greatest needs Of West Point right
now is new houses, and there is . de-.
mand for seventy.ave. 1t ssys the
rapid growth OF the town requires the
erection Of at least 100 houses year to
supply the demand.
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-17
MATTERS.


a conplsts Dassy Of the Was.
!, the time that w. A. Brown, OF
"oville. Yaaoo county, enlisted
N staudford's Battery Of Light Artil-
j Grenada. Sept ember 1, 1881. until
.u,re pder Of the battery at Meridian
,sm he has . record of every days
s,s M There was no battery in the
'.,bern army that was in more battles
!. standford's, and in every engage
Mr. Brown was . participant, re-
Zinc bad wound at Shiloh. In ad-
,son to this diary, Mr.. Brown has
.~nlete I roster Of the battery, date Of
n mans enlistment, names Of those
= were killed and wounded. and in
~. battles Some Of the battles in
,,ch standiord's Battery was engaged
:,e: Shiloh, franklin. Perryville,
'a,,reesboro. Tullahoma, Missionary
I,dee, Atlanta and Chattanooga. Mr..
lawn enlisted IS private, but was
IN promoted 70 hrst lieutenant He
m has the hat, watch and sabre which
4. carried with him through the war,
Al also $3.50 In gold. These relics he
L,es most highly, a. he does also >
Eb,e which he captured at the battle Of
kiIob lust before he was wounded, and
Lsich has on it some Of his blood. The
.me sturdy traits Of character which
L,de him so brave and true . soldier
Ave followed him in peace, and now he
4 one of the most successful merchants
|ad planters of Yazoo county. enjoying
a respect. confidence and esteem OF .
we circle OF friends and aoquaintances.
LYazoo City Herald.
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-17
Religious Revival,

A series Of religious meetings con-
Quoted BY Rev. g. A. Reynolds, the col.
ebrated evangelist Of the Christisn
Church Of Florence, Ala, is being held
1t Water Valley In the Cumberland
Presby terian Church. Prof. J. D. Pat.
ton, OF Dalton, Ca, has charge OF the
music. &G
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-17
Death Of Mr.. Patsy Brewsr.

Aberdeen hss lost another old land
mark. Mrs. Patsy Brewer died last week
1t tho residence Of her son. John w.
Brewer. She Was one Of the Oldest, II
not the Oldest resident Of the town, was
about IS years old, and had lived In
Aberdeen nearly sixty years.
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-17
viii EconOmlxe.

On account Of scarcity Of business
and a desire TO be economical, the board
Of supervisors of Harrison county last
week decided 10 pretermit its regular
November meeting and ordered that the
first Monday In December should be it,
next meeting.
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-17

Jackson. oct IA = The Supreme
court mss. today, I'll the Justices and
o1icsrs Of ne courts bsine In their
places Tho dockat Of the First district
xas taken up and : huubsr Of Gases sub
nittsd AZ sfsumsns and by brisf. Thsfs
we're 10 6Ooisiono, S3 Il
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-17
state Board Of Health.

The State board Of health met at
Jackson last week for the purpose OF
examining applicants for the pra.tice OF
medicine and attending to other detail
work. Dr.. H. II. Haralson made long
and interesting report of the quarantine
station At Ship Island. where he has
been in charge for the last few monthA
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-17

Aberdeen & Tennessee River X. H.
At meeting held at Aberdeen last
week the following officers and directors
of the Aberdeen & Tennessee Railroad
were elected: w. G. Fitzgerald, presi-
dent and general manager; Robert e.
Houston, vice.president; John c. Wi'ks,
secretary and treasurer. Directors j.
M. Walker, David johnson, II. ]. B.
Lam. The line is located to Burns
Vile. Miss, and will soon be completed
to the terminus, on the Tennessee river.
The right Of way has been secused In
Aberdeen, and the shops OF the road
are to be located there.
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-17
5000 90
5O,@ %

Grand total. l..................... E, 69l u
As it turns out, only four of these
mines are silver producers. These are
the DAILY, Ontario, Phoenix and Jocu-
istita, aggregating valuation OF ST.
753.946.oO. The other mines are gold
and copper producers. One of these
alone, the Anaconda mine, is valued at
$7,5OO.OO0, instead of s3,O00,000, as est-
mated by the Call.
1t will be observed from these figures
which are furnished by Mr.. Hearst him
self, that only a small percentage OF his
mining property is invested in silver.
Most of his interests are invested IN
gold and copper. Naturally. therefore,
if he consulted his own selfish interests
in the matter. he would espouse the
single gold standard and reap the bene-
fit of whatever enhancement in value
that policy might give to the yellow
metal.
Instead of doing this. however, he
has chosen rather to ignore his own
interest and to espouse that policy
which is calculated to promote the well
fare of the masses.-Atianta Constitu-
ton.
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-17

wealthy stopping for dinner at in said to tn
and the broth will make for my
dinner"
II fear be but a soup" returned the girl
the kirdhearted you boil me h
eggs Icaneat three"-Od Fable
The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-17
jan ash Two Pfisonsrs Burned. :

The jasper county jail at Paulding
was burned last wsek, and two prisoners
inoarcsrsted therein were cremstsd.
The prisoners wers r. A. Strickland,
charged with forgsry, and Aollie DAN
lels, 3 osasy negro woman.
The Progress., 1896-07-30
MAJOR WILL H. TUNNARD.

! Major-Generai John McGuath, Of
the United Oder of Confederate
Veterans Of Louisiana, has named
Mr. Will II. Tnnnard rs assistant
quarter master general will the rank
OF maj
This is an honor most worthiIy be-
sto we'd and he upon whose shoulders
the epauIets were placed will wear
them with honor to himself and pride
to the organization. And The Pro
gress is prond OF the distinction too
because our editor now knows
Major" Will H. 'Tu6hard intimately
and the record sttests that this gener-
ohs. charitable, teLder hearted mhD,
was as faithful to the cause on the
battlefield, rs he is to humanity, in
civic life.
The Progress sslutes you Major
Iunnard Long may your organizs
ton wave, as long rs the allotted
time Of life which the Creator sees
tit to permit; may the closing days
of It's membership be encirced with
halo of prospesity, peace and good
will towards men. for amid scenes of
commission, and against odds over
whelmlng, your veterans fought aud
won laurels that history past, pres
eat aud fOrtune-true TO itself can
not fail so embasn ar.ong the Iaurels
f the chivaIrc ages.
We greet you, we again salute
you and dotf the hat make the sa-
lutte of respect. friendship. and
brotherIy love Major Tunard for
what you have been; what You are
and tao cause you represent