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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-07-21

For the first time in three months
and over, Grenada is without a revival
meeting.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-07-21

Garner Meaders and Ben Mayhem
went to Water Valley Tuesday &c
root at a ball game.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-07-21

Miss Elizabeth Moore returned last
Saturday from a pleasant visit 20 her
friend, Miss Virginia Jones, at Oxford.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-07-21

DR.. and Mrs. +. H. Smith, Of Water
Valley, spent last Sunday IN Grenada
with the Doctors parents.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-07-21

The melon crop is reported short in
this and other states, on account OF the
wet weather OF June.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-07-21

Mrs. A. Fregoe has returned from II
pleasant visit to Minden, Nebraska.
Her charming daughters, Ethel and
Clarice, have also returned, much TO
the delight Of their many friends here.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-07-21

Mr.. and Mrs. John ". Gritis left
the first of the week for Claremont,
New Hampshire, and will spend the
greater part OF the summer there and
at other points in the North.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-07-21

Don't let your plans interfere with
your being in Grenada OF August md,
the day Of the Old Time Fiddlers' Con-
test.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-07-21

Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Dubard returned
last Saturday from a months solourn
in Texas, where they went for the ben
eft OF Mrs. Dubard's' health. They
spent the time at Waco and other
points and Mr.. Dubard was "a close OBJ
server of the conditions in that section.
He saws that the crops are late ana
very poor, and that when he left they
were suffering badly from want of rain.
He returns TO Grenada better satisfied
than ever that this is about the best
place in the world in which to live.
Mrs. Dubard's health was considerably
benefited by the trip.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-07-21
LOCAL LACONIC.

The Grenada SENTINEL and the
Home and Farm one year for only
81 so
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-07-21

Misses Helen Jones and Minnie
Boyd. of Kosciusko, and Miss Gussie
Garth, of Memphis, are visiting Misses
Helene and Louise Lampkip at their
hospitable country home.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-07-21

Remember the primary election on
Monday, July %. On this day the
choice OF the voters of Grenada county
will be registered for congressman
from this district. On Tuesday, the
"a. the county executive committee will
meet, canvass the vote, and select del
egates 10 attend the convention TO be
held at Alderman on Wednesday, Au-
gust |.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-07-21

The Epworth League will give n pic
mic at Cain Creek, near Spring Hill
church, on Wednesday Of next week.
The public generally is cordially in
vi,ed.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-07-21

Mrs. ]. G. Wilson is visiting home
folks at .Naiden.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-07-21
University
OF Mississippi.

Twenty-Five schools in Department
OF Science, Literature and the Arts:
professional courses in Law. Electro
cal Engineering, Civil Engineering.
TUITION FREE
to men and women, except in Law
School. All expenses very low. At
troctive location. Perfect sanitation.
Complete water and systems.
Electric lighting and steam heating.
Purest deep well water.
Summer term, June 18TH to July
25th, 1900.
Session Of 10000 opens September
18th. For special Information address,
r B. FULTON, Chancellor,
June 30. University, Miss.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-07-21
Some
About Brick and
Brick Buildings:

A brick building covered
with tile is .hre-proof and
costs very little more than a
frame building.
A brick house saves the
paint and repair bill, which,
in ten years, will amount to
the original cost of house.
A brick house is warmer in
winter and cooler in summer
than a frame house.
We have a large stock OF
the BEET BRICK ever sold in
Grenada.
Our Brick have the best
color of any in the State.
They ere artistic as well as
durable. Ask the masons
about them and get our
prices.
We SELL FOR CASH.
Grenada Brick Co.
W. A. CARL, Mgr.
May 20, 1900.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-07-21

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-12
HAVE THE SAME SUPERSTITION
Islanders Fifteen Thousand Miles Apar.
 Believe In Evil Spirits.


 Philosophic people who belong to the folk lore society are fond of tracing legends and myths and customs all over the world. Cinderella, the dear many peoples, speaking innumerable tongues and believing an equal num- Der of religions. How did Cinderella become ubiquitous? The transactions of the Folk Lore society will perhaps offer a theory. Now, there has been unraveled a curious superstition com mon to Shetlanders and Singhalese. How islanders so wide apart-some 15,- 900 miles-managed to adopt each oth. CTS views one does not know. But here is the fact. The rice eultivators of EeyIon and the fishermen of Shetland resemble each other in one or two rather remarkable points. They re- frain from speaking of the implements of their calling by their names; they call them something else, by names known only to themselves. The req son is that if the evil spirit were to think that they were speaking of spades and rales or of nets and hooks he would be tempted to damage them or even to appropriate them. The train of thought is the same with both races. .sThere is an evil spirit always on the loo out for opportunities of do- ing miseh f. He even hears what we say. If we let him understand that we are talking about our implements and tools we shall direct his attention to them and shall suggest to him way of doing an injury. Therefore we will agree to call boat or a spade by some fancy name known only to ourselves" Another custom of the Shetlander, not possible to the rice grower, is that if in fishing his net catches something at the bottom and stone Is brought up it is not to be thrown back again for fear of offending the evil spirit. who most certainly put it into the net. It is to be kept in the boat until the net again catches. Then it is to be dropped in the water with the words: sTake your own and give me mine" where upon the net is at once released. Now, if the Singhalese were to turn fisher, would he, following the same line Of thought. adopt similar custom = Pittsburg Dispatch.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-12
Tit TOT Tat.

It is characteristic that those who are severe on others that they cannot bear severity. Dean Swift, the sever est satirist of his day, was one day dining with a company of gentlemen. one of whom he made the butt of his ridicule, with repeated sallies. At last the dean poured upon piece of duck some gravy intended to be eaten with a roasted goose. The unfortunate gen. tleman, seeing this, immediately said; My good dean, you surprise me--you eat a duck like a goose" The company roared. and dean was so confused and mortified that he flew into rage and left the table
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-12
snanisE School System.

frivate houses are now rented under the Spanish school system, which pro- yided that the teachers, with their families. should live in such houses, the rent being part payment for their services. They also collected fees from children whose parents could pay. The balance of their compensation was of ten much ir arrears, and many of the teachers have not been paid for their work for the past two and one-half years prior to American occupation. No one is allowed toIive in the school houses now. The salaries range from $50 to $75 per month. according to the size of the municipality. The principals receive $10 extra per month. No cer- tificates are required of the teachers this year, but will be after Aug. 1. The teachers are appointed by the local boards of education, which in turn are appointed by the mayors.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-12
WHEN 7HETIBERls oNRAMsAoH
Efforts to Control It's Torrents Have
 Been Only Partially Successful

Been Only Partially Suceessful
 Owing to ill-calculated engineering operations. by which the northern branch of the river by the Fiber is- land was deepened a few years ago, the southern branch, which skirts the for mer Ghetto, has q lied up into a heavy bank of muddy 9and, and this is it's normal state, making Git will be un> derstood) the island of St. Bartolom- mee as ridiculous as a swan on land. The absurd aspect of it is the more ac- centuated because the ponte fabrieo, or quatrocapi, which unites the island to the southern bank, happens to be both the oldest and best-preseryed bridge in Rome, dating from 62 B. O.. and be- ing composed of two bold side arches and a small central flood arch On rare occasions, however, after heavy doWnfalis, the river, rising in its wrath, succeeds in reasserting it's an- eient dominion, and we see the beauti- ful bridge built by Fabricus spanning the waters sent down from Monte pat tino and Anseiano. Such a rise has taken place, III consequence u which the forum is inundated by means of the Cloaea Max ina, while the foaming yellow flood has reached a height of but three feet below the little Franciscan garden be- longing to the church of St. Bartolom- meo. The ancient confessional below that basilica, dating from about the seventh century, is entirely filled. In fact, the waters have risen about forty feet, and rain should continue to fall we may witness the Fiber invading the Corso and Piazza d'Espanga. Happily, change seems to be setting in. It was quite a fascinating sight the other morning to see the main. or northern, flood racing beneath the Cectian bridge like a succession of maelstroms, almost giddying to behold As usual, crowd of people amused themselves by watch ing the operations of those who on such occasions fish for driftwood.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-12
The Scent Cure.

Interesting experiments with the odors of herbs have from time to time been made, and it has been found that many species of microbes are easily destroyed by various smells. The odor of cloves has been 9nown to destroy microbes in thirty. nve minutes; cinnamon will kill some species in thirty-five minutes; thyme in thirty-fve. Tn forty-five minutes common wild verbena is found effective, while the odor of mint has destroyed various forms of microbes in ffty-five minutes, and it Is recorded as the most effective of all odors as an antiseptic It is now be- neyed that herbs which have been found in Egyptian mummies were placed on the bodies more for their ahtiseptic properties than as mere or- famenss or objects of sentiment
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-12
 This Is Rat Year.

By a strange coincidence this is mouse" or rat year, according to he Oriental zodiac, and rats. as a cause of the spread of the bubonte plague in Japan, are al the same time being killed by the hundreds. A good price has been "set on their heads" The plague is raging, chiefly in Osaka, where it got good start in the fac. tories; but Tokio, Yokohama and other places are adopting strict precaption- ary measures.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-12
ORIGIN OF THE sLEps
Seems 10 Have Come from a Countrl
 Where Snow Is Unknown.

Seems 10 Have Come from Countr1
 Where snow Is Unknown.
 Dr. Karutz, an original scholar Of Lubeck. has just completed some val. uable investigations relative to the in- vention of the sled After long study he comes to the conclusion that prim tive man probably arrived at the idea of the sled from seeing trees slip and slide down the mountains In Madeira, for instance, where there is never any snow, sleds drawn by oxen are used just as they are in the Philippines. It is a development from the idea Of a man dragging burden along the ground, when it was too heavy for him to lift it up and carry it. He at first hitched his dog to the deer that he had just killed and both dragged 1t toward the cave or hut in which they lived When he saw logs slide down the mountain side the idea of using smooth logs that would slide over the ground easily when drawn by himself or one of his animals was the next step in the development of the sled
 
 the Philippines, and the unprogres- s1ve peasants of Madeira, still use the sleds invented by their ancestors thou sands of years ago. In countries where ice and snow are found it is probable that the very fact of man slipping on the ice showed some inventive per- son that there was an easy way to carry what he wanted to transfer from one place to another, and so first pull ing branch along over the frozen snow instead of carry Ing it, he thought of putting other things on the branch, he trimmed off the twigs and leaves that caught in the stumps and other trees, and the beginning of the sled aad come. The joining together of two legs, and shaping them were only steps In the perfection of the earliest method or transportation which antedated the hN ent1on of wheeled vehicles by many ees turies-Detroit Free Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-12
CHOCTAW ROUTE
The following special low rate ex- cnrsions have been offered by the Ch0ctaW Route:

The National coloIed Baptist $500 satfon. Richmond. Va. Sept. f2 to 20. 100 The Cboetaw Route is the quickest and shortest lin, to Richmond, Va. Only one change of cars. Through train from Little Roek to Richmond leaves D. III. Sept. 10. 1900. Tick. cts are on sale Sept. 10, Il aud 12 at one fare for the round trip, and limited for return passage Sept 9.
 For rates and other information cali on nearest railroad agent, or write J. r. Hold n, Traffic Manager, Little Rock. Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-12
Summer Tourists Rates. s ason 1900.

Summer Tourists Rates. s asnn 1900.
 TO SEARGY SPRINGS Rate. $410 Date or sale. May f5 to Sept i5, 1900, inclusive. Return limit Oct 3I. 1900.
 RAvENDFN sPRINGs.Rate. s7.76. Dates of sale. June to Sept 30, 1900. Return lim- it, Oet 31. 1900.
 St. Louis Fair, St. Louis, Mo-. Oct, 1.6, 1900, inclusive. Rate, one fare the round trp, Dat of sale, Sept. 30 to Get, i, inclu- sive and for trains arriving in St. Louis be- fore Il on of Oct 6, Return limie Oct Sth 1900.
 St, Louis Exposition St. Luuis, Mo. Sept. F to Oct. 20, 1900. Rate, open rate of one and one-third fare for the round trip. ates f sale, Sept. IS lS 20. 9, 27; Oct. 2 g, H. 16 f8 1000. Return limit five days from date of sale.
 Ouachita Valley Fair. Camden. Ak, Oct l520. 1900, Open rate of cue and ol4e=third fare for the round trip Dates of sale, Oct. 420, Return limit Oct 2l. 1900.
 Sovereign Grand Lodge I. o. O. F.. Rich mond, Va, Sept 17-22, 1900 Rate, one fure plus S2 for the round trip hates of sale. Sept l4-1 15 Return limit. Sept25
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-12
The Good News Spreads
and our business

and our business grows larger, and the prices small CT, every day. People come here from all parts of the city. When ever they need anything in our line, they think of us. We have furnished more cozy homes than we could possibly name. We have done it to the owners satis- faction, and we can do the same thing for you.
 BLUFF CITY
 FURNITURE co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-12
Iron Mountain Rates.

Annual Convention National Baptist As soeiation tcOl), Ri hmoud, Na Sept f2 to 20. Tde l. M. X $. will sell round trip Ii kets on Sept. 10. Ii and l2 at rate of one fare for the rau und trip lS28 10) all tickets limited te leave Richmond, up to and including Sept 22.
 Reebe, Ark, Sept. I6 to 24 Camp Meeting Return at one third fare on certificate plan, return limit Sept, 28.
 Summer Resorts
 From Pine Bluff to Mt Nebo and return. S7 80
 searey Springs and return, 40
 Rayenden : " IFS Tickets on sale now and will continue until close of business. Searcy Sept. 15; Mt. Nebo Oct. 1; Ravenden, Sept. 30. All tickets limit ed for return passage to Oct 31. 1900, Parties wishing to spend ta- summer in nice, cool, healthy places should try the above.
 St Louis Exposition. Round trip rate. S116t. Tickets on sale Sept 16, IS, 20. 9, 2. Der. 2 1, g. II, 16, Is. All tickets limited for retur1 days from date of sale.
 St, Louis Fair. Round trip rate, Sl1 61. Tickets on sale Sept. 30 to Oct 5 inclusive, with final return limit Oct, 8th.
 The Iron Mountain will sell tickets to Richmond, Va, on Sept.14 Ii and f6 at one fare plus 8 for the round trip, with final limit for return Sept. 9 Account Sovereign Grand Lodge l. 0. 0. F,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-12
Cotton Belt B. lIetin.

National Baptist Convention, Richmond Va. Bept. f2-20. Rate: One fare for the round trip. Dates of sale: sept 10-12. 1900 Return limit Sept. g, 1900
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-05-07

round numbers 5000 tons. But this
and more is on hand to ship forward,
and it will be found that before all the
season is over that the export of our
main product far from having fallen be-
hind has really increased, as it was
calculated It would.
The plague has not so materially in-
jured us as we might have anticipated.
II has it is true cost us a great deal
of money, and has injured our whole
sale and retail trade to a considerable
extent, but 1t has had no appreclable
effect upon our main industry. And for
this among many other blessings we
ought to be very thankful, for upon the
success of our main product we all de-
pend. Injury to our main product
means injury to every one in the ISL
ands from the wealthiest planter to the
poorest laborer.
1t is a common thing to hear certain
classes of men inveigh against the
planters and say it would be well if
they were to disappear, or that they
should be crippled. Such men talk the
veriest rubbish. Where would the re-
tail stores be withcut the plantations,
where the inter-island steamers and
schooners. Where the fleet of vessels
plying between the Islands and the
mainland, where the dock laborers, and
in point of fact the whole population.
Without the great sugar industry, Ho-
nolulu might have her streets grass
grown, and the rising towns on the
other Islands would shrink to the little
villages they were decade or two ago.
The Star has ever advocated small
industries, and believes there is great
field in this direction, especially with
the prospect of increased Ocean travel,
and the eventual cutting through off
the continent either at Nicaragua or
Panama. But our small industries will
ever be an adjunct to the main pro-
duct of the Island. Sugar can only be
despised, if we find some other great
industry in it's place. 1t was thought
by some that coffee would be able to
take this position, but after some years
experience that dream is over. Not
that coffee will not eventually be a
valuable adjunct to our exports, in
spite of it's present depression, but
the tendency of the coffee drinkers is
to buy cheap coffee, and not the high
grades which We produce. Only six
bags of our best coffee were sold in
San Francisco last month.
Acknowledging the Importance of
sugar we need feel no depression over
last quarters apparent deficit We
have every reason to congratulate our
selves on our immediate future pros
poet.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-05-07
THREE MONTHS SUGAR.

The plague has been a serious loss
to Honolulu in that 1t has its export
of sugar cut down nearly one-half dur
iEg the first three months of 1900. The
value of sugar exports from Honolulu
in 1899 was $4,592 1864, while in 1906
her export, for the first three months
was valued at but s2,S69, 2S1.22 But on
the other hand the total exports for the
three months have not fallen off so very
much. The total exports for January,
February and. March, 1899, We're valued
at $6,S1S, 207.23. The total exports of
sugar for the same period of 1900 are
put down at $6,Os57S1.S9
Though there is an apparent deficit
it is not real. The shipping facilities
have not been such as TO allow the
sugar to be. carried away, and, in con-
sequence there is a very large amount
Of our crop housed in the various store
houses, which now that quarantine is
raised and the Island steamers have
commenced to run regularly, will
speedily find its way to the deep sea
ship which will bear it to other shores.
The actual falling off for the whole
Islands is about 100000 900 pounds, or in
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-05-07

Chambers seem to have taken consid-
cradle of a hold on Hawaii. Chambers
is an extremely infectious disease, but
it can be stopped by measures of quar-
antine and extreme watchfulness on the
part of veterinary surgeons. Fortu-
nately the Islands possess some excellent
vets, 1t is due to their care that CLAN
ders have been prevented from gaining
a foothold around Honolulu. Chandler
ed animals have been landed here, but
they have been isolated at once, and
those with them have been held in
quarantine until all danger had passed
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-05-07

The Oberamergau Passion Play will
attract many of the visitors to the Par
is Exposition. The play is survival
of the miracle plays of the middle ages.
1t has been steadily given every ten
years since 1888, when it was establish
ed by the villagers as a memorial of the
lifting of plague which had visited
the village. The Oberamergau people
are more reverent than we of Honolulu,
who have not yet united in thanksglv-
ing that the plague which we have re-
Gently suffered from has at last been
removed. Honolulu must be material
istic and not religious in its inner
thought. .... .-.r. ...
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-05-07

The wisdom of erecting a first-class
hotel at Waialua, well furnished and
fitted with the best modern appliances
was made manifest by the number of
people who avail themselves of the OPP
portunity of an outing at that pleasant
resort. The Waialua Hotel not only
gets its support from tourist travel, but
from people in the Islands. Waialua is
by no means the only place on the
Oahu where a similar establishment
will pay. AS the railway extends round
the Island another might be established
in Kahana, or location might be chos-
en- somewhere in Koolaupoko But to
pay capital must be expended in put
ting up a first-class building, and
amusements for the guests must be
supplied, together with a first-class
table, which is the case at Waialua.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-05-07

1t is good thing to encourage sports
among the young. Nothing can be bet
ter for the little newsboys than the
games of baseball which have been in
augurated between the youths who dis
tribute for two of the city evening pa
pers. The little fellows get healthy ex-
ercise and are given something to think
about. The newsboys are a growing
class in the city, and add much to it's
metropolitan character. They are in
many cases of great assistance to their
parents, for nearly the whole of their
earnings, if not the whole, go into the
family purse.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-05-07

Hilo seems to be in the swim on the
Fourth of July, and proposes to offer a
program for it's races which will be
appreciated by horsemen throughout
the Islands. In fact, the rainy city is
becoming quite a sporty town. 1t was
not so long ago that there were glove
contests on the wharf, and now 1t is
proposed to have Sunday baseball
games. Honolulu, with some fear and
trembling, established Sunday band
concerts, and there was quite a little
controversy over that but Sunday
baseball with a fee for admittance, goes
far ahead of that. Hilo can no longer
be classed as a missionary town.