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and cannon. These preparations for
The projection of foreigners may easily
&c turned against them in spite of the
Chinese authorities. because no man.
DARN. however powerful dare go
against the Will of the people.
China in its local government is the
most democratic country in the world.
There is no intricate machinery to de-
feat the will of the people. The rulers
needn't wait to count election returns
to find out what the people want. The
arms and munitions of war have been
paid for by the people, they are in the
hands of the people and will be turned
against any foe the people wish to de-
stroy.
Since the Japanese war. which closed
in 1895. England has supplied China
with II fertilization and siege guns,
with 1000 rounds of ammunition; 1913
field guns, with 10000 rounds of am
munition, and 297 machine guns, with
4,222, 400 rounds of ammunition. and
Germany supplied 100000 Mausers,
with 100000 rounds of ammunition.
Besides this vast outfit for war China
has had vessels under construction in
different yards and in dozen arsenals
has been manufacturing rifles with up
to date attachments. German, French,
English and Russian officers have been
training the troops. and all agree that
the Chinese make admirable soldiers.
The military value of the Cinnamon
has been studied by the ablest western
ers in the far east. In 1892 one Of
Englands representatives gave express
sion to the following opinion as to the
fiber of the CeleStialS:
The Chinese are tough and stubborn race.
They hold human life very cheap, their own lives
as individuals included. They have small SYM
pathy with that overturned sensbilty, that al
most morbid humanitariansm that nervous
shrinking from wounds suffering and death, which
is growing Characteristic of our recent civiliza-
ton. The .Chinese can live on rations which
would starve European troops and face fatigue
and hardship with wonderful patience and en-
durance. These are invaluable military qualities
The personnel of the Chinese army
would be all right and the ranks filled
with volunteers who would not expect
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QUEER EFFECTS OF w4IMs.
Men who Could Ores. Well ON Nom
ey Wasted For Cigars.

ey Wasted For Cigars.
IT'S curious thing how some peo-
pie will sacrifice themselves to their
whims." said man who prides him
self upon his study of human nature.
II don't mean wealthy people, for they
can usually afford to do as they like.
l am speaking now of people in moder-
ate or less than moderate circum-
stances. have in mind young man
whose tastes run to expensive neck
wear. He wouldn't think of wearing
a tie that costs less than 50, and he
has stacks of them. Now, he can't af-
ford this luxury, so he has to stint him
self by wearing So shoes and SIS ready
made suits. He doesn't realize the in
congruity of his attire and is perfectly
happy if his tie is all right.
Another chap l know doesn't pay
the slightest attention to his personal
appearance and is usually rather fray
ed looking. That's because he spends
his money on expensive cigarettes. He
smokes only the highest priced import
cd Egyptian brand, and they cost him
cents apiece. He is tiend and
smokes probably 40 a day. You could
not hire him to smoke domestic Gig
arctic which costs half cent, yet if he
did he could afford to dress himself as
he should. l could cite numerous in
stances Of this tendency to one extrav-
agance which have come under my per-
sonal observation. l can only explain
it as lack of mental balance."-Phil-
adelphia Record.
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THE HARDY GOAT.
II Can BE Made Valuable as a Dairy
Animal. q.

1t Can BE Made Valuable as a Dairy
Animal.
The usefulness of the goat in clearing
foul lands and the protitableness of the
animal for it's hair, skin and even car
cass are becoming pretty well under
stood. But the goat is valuable as a
dairy animal. If the cows for in
stance, are being used for supplying
city milk trade, the keeping of goats
for the home milk supply would be an
excellent policy. The goat will live
where COW would starve, and, while
it, like every domestic animal, will do
best on good pasture, it will live and
yield milk on astonishingly little food.
The animal and it's milk are almost
entirely exempt from disease. The
milk is more nutritious than that of the
COW and agrees with stomachs that
cows milk frequently offends. The
animal requires only the cheapest kind
of shelter, but it needs shelter from the
storms and in winter If by reason of
drought soiling is necessary, leaves,
vegetable refuse, Feelings of the apple
or potato, bread crusts or stale bread,
If they are sweet and clean, will be all
the feed that is needed.
All goats, however, will not eat the
same food, and the feeder will have to
study the appetites of the individual
animal. Frequent feeding and va
riety of food in winter will be found
beneficial. Roots, oilmeal oats. corn
(of the latter in the whole state the
goat is very fond). are proper feed, es-
pecially for the milking goat. Rock
salt is greatly relished. The flavor of
goats milk cannot be distinguished
from that of cows milk if it is proper
)y cared for. From three to four pints
day is the average yield of good
mixer. The milk is so rich and of
such character that in making pastry
j! will take the place of eggs.-Epito-
mist.
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to be released at the end of short
term. One of the peculiar institutions
of China is the profession of soldier.
The best of the active troops are born
IN the camp and never know any other
life. To supplement this element the
government has planted vast military
colonies, where all the males expect to
be called into the ranks in time of war.
Custom rules in China. and the men 90
to military service without question.
Taught to hate war, they have no lingo
spirit. but when the emergency arises
the man to stand behind the gun is
there.
Contrary to common notion the Chi
nese fight well. 1t has been demon
strated already on the line of the Pei
Ho that the Chinese have some of the
imported modern guns in the field, that
they know how to use them and that
they stand up to the work like the best
OF the fighting races. towards do not
get near enough to the danger point to
be hurt. In the war with Japan there
were seven Cinnamon killed to one
Jap. On the naval vessels which fought
the Chinese sailors were the pride of
their leaders. Over so years ago the
American general Ward drilled some
Chinese troops and said that he could
take them where no whites would go.
Chinese Gordon used natives in aiding
to suppress the great TAPPING rebellion.
Lord Beresford. who went to China to
investigate her military resources, pays
tribute to the prowess of the rank and
file. Els view is that, properly trained
and led. they make splendid soldiers.
In the japanese war General Tso was
found dead with the bodies of hun
dreds of his braves where they fell
around him. England has tested their
fighting powers again and again, and
the French have won no laurels in
their many contests with the Celes-
tails.
China has no national army trained
for battles In open field. The depend
ence of the imperial government Is
a body of troops chiefly of Mantchoo
blood, which garrisons the great towns.
With war practice these men would
be efficient soldiers, as they are of
good physique and very intelligent.
They are hereditary soldiers and have
military traditions to uphold Leader
ship is the necessary thing for these
troops, and China does not produce ma
tional leaders.
The armies of the provinces outnum-
Der the imperial battalions, and In
them is centered China's military
strength. Each province maintains and
controls its own army. In the north,
especially in Shangtung and Chill, the
training and equipment are the best
and the men of the first quality. In
war the provincial troops stand by
their provincial leaders. except in cases
of fanatical uprising, when they fol-
low clan leadership to certain extent
In numbers and toughness of fiber
lies China's great military strength.
Want of national organization and
lack Of experience must prove weak
ness in combating with warlike pow
ers. GEORGE L. KILMER.
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Watch Springs.

The watch carried by the average
man is composed of SO pieces, and it's
manufacture embraces more than 1000
distinct and separate operations.
handspring wire weighs one-twer-
tieth of grain to the inch. One mile
of wire weighs less than half pound.
The balance gives five vibrations
every second. 300 every minute, $4,000
every hour $4,000 every day and 1877
6SOOOO every year
The value Of springs when finished
and placed in watches is enormous in
proportion to the material from which
they are made. A ton of steel made
up into hairsprings when in watches
is worth more than 1917 times the
value Of the same weight in pure
gold.
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A Gallant Clergyman.

1t is said that the Rev. Sydney Smith
could be gallant as well as witty on &C.
casion.
ooh, Mr.. Smith, l cannot bring this
flower to perfection" said young
lady to him once as she showed him
about her conservatory.
Whereupon he took her by the hand
and said, "Then let me bring perfec-
ton to the flower"
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HAT is the cx-
tent and what
the purpose Of
military prepa-
ration in the Ce-
lestial empire?
For the past five
years, or since
the war with ia
pan, China has
been G e t t i II 6
ready for some
thing. If she is
ambitious to be
a military nation
simply because
,Japan is. what
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Washington Church Kodak friends.

THE story that Washington wom-
an sent notices to the ministers of the
capital of the opening of her summer
home with the request that they be
read from the pulpit may be libel, al
though l have been told that 1t is a
fact" said man who has been in
Washington for several months, "but
I'll tell you what l have seen there
men and women carrying kodaks into
their pews on Sunday. No; not to take
a snap shot Of the minister, but the
Washington kodak fiend stops on his
way to church to make shots, and after
the service he fingers on his way home
to do likewise. There is no other place
In the country where the kodak fiend is
so insatiate as he is in the capital"-
New York Sun.
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THE DENlsoN REVIEW. TUESDAY AUGUST IA, 1900.
IN THE STORM.

Ny child, your hero may not be,
In truth, hero all the time; 4
Remember, it must chance that he
Shall still have rugged sleeps to climb. !:
Don't place him on too high plane
In fancy; then he will not fall
In your esteem and may attain
To something noble after all.
Ny boy, don't think your sweethext bears
A halo on her golden hair;
A crown of purity she wears,
And you must help to keep it there.
But she will have her trying moods
And be not always kind and sweet:
These are life's nerving interludes-
Sad pitfalls for unwary feet.
You both are far from perfect yet,
And quarrels will, UNHAPPY, come;
Both may be wrong; so don't forget,
In anger's blind delirium,
That sweet concessions each must make
And tender promises renew
Or else loving heart may break
And sorrow come to dwell with you
-Pearsons Weekly.
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Peculiar Problem.

Subtract As from As and have As left.
1t can be done, strange to say. Here
is the method: Put down the numerals
] to in row in reverse order; under
meath place the same numerals in regu-
lar order. The sum of the figures in
each row is 10; subtract the lower row
from the upper:
9s7654 21=45
1924 1913 9=45
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1t is reported here this afternoon
that horse and barn belonging to Mr..
Wellington Brownlee near Buck Grove
were struck by lightning and destroyed
last night. A considerable quantity of
hay and grain was also destroyed.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-14

The metal in the big bell of Moscow
weighs nearly 200 tons ahd is valued
Mt several thousand pounds.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-14

II census of the colored people were
to be taken, we would find that there
are few black Smiths among them
Philadelphia Bulletin.
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8 6 10 7 S 3 2=45

The sum of the third row Of figures
is also 45. Thus you have taken 4s
from 45 and have 45 as a remainder.
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Trinity Guild meets at Mrs. scages'
Thursday afternoon.
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SHALL. CHINA FIGHT !?
MILITARY STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS
OF THE MIDDLE KINGDOM.
Preparations Since the War With
japan - Materials Imported and
Mnnufnctured-No Great Armies,
hut Plenty of Good For Powder"

Copyright, 1900, by G. L. Kilmerl
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-17
FACTS AND FANCIES.

The number of playing cards used
in the world is something wonderful.
The United States manufactures great
quantities and also imports many for
use. Germany possesses "a playing
card factories, which last year pro-
duced $780, O0 packs. Of this guam
tity 4.9s7. 900 went into circulation.
paying q duty of 100000 marks. No
duty is paid or those exported, of
which a large part ome to this coun-
try.
Many Of the visitors to the capitol
remark upon the diversity of sizes
of the marble figures in Statuary hall,
and the suggestion is often heard that
it would have been better if all OF
these statues had been made life
size. There is something incongru-
Jus in seeing Washington, who was
more than six feet in height, repre-
scented as much smaller than some
man who is generally known to have
been six or more inches shorter
Washington Zines.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-17

An Interesting Feature.

On of the proposed features Of tho
United Confederate Veterans reunion
to be held at Louisville, Ky, May 30-31
and June 1928, is a naval parade On the
Ohio river under the direction of Col.
j. w. Bowles. Rev. NJ. NJ. Benton i
an enthusiastic member of his COM
mittee. He served in the confederate
navy. Comparatively little is known
of the confederate navy, because its
deeds are over-shadowed by those Of
the army. In 1861 confederate sailors
were still in the service of the United
States, and the momentous decision
must be made whether to go home tu
fight for their native states, or remain
where they were. Many sent in their
designations, and yet had to fight il
the United States service five months
after having done so. Hundreds OF
miles of sea-coast were defended by
tugs and ferry-boats, which could only
serve to draw the Yankee vessels from
the forts sc that provisions might en-
ter. DR.. Benton can give an interest
ing account of the cruises of the Flor
ida and the Alabama, and of the figh
between the Monitor and the Merri
mac.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-17
ENGINEERING T

Compressed air motors are s~upplant-
ing mules in Michigan mines.
A dredgeboat of American design
built for Russia has surprised Europe
by removing 1900 yards an hour, in
stead of the 1000 contracted for.
According to the Engineer, grind
stones should not be run by gas engines
If they run other tools, as the putting
on and throwing off of the power af-
fects appreciably their speed, and thus
causes the stones to burst.
Excellent results have been obtained
with the use of oil in blast furnaces,
1t is interposed between the hot-air
stoves and the tuyeres of the blast fur.
mace. The oil is drawn by the blast into
the furnace where ii increases the
temperature and also facilitates the
reduction of the ore.
The clinker from the refuse destruc
tors at Broadford, England, which il
1894 cost nearly 5000 for carting ant
dumping. is now turned to profitabl.
purpose in mortar and concrete max
ing, says the Practical Engineer
Ground and mixed with cement, it ha'
been found to give excellent results
for formation of reservoirs and in
verts. During the winter month
screened clinker has found favor 70
sprinkling on roads made slippery b,
the frost.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-17
SMALLPOX DISTRIBUTORS.
How the Germs Are Nurtured aud the
Disease Is Spread.


It would seem that people will never
learn to be careful. The recent alarm
ing spread of hat dire epidemic,
smallpox, throughout different Sec
tions of the country has been traced
by physicians and sanitarians in many
instances directly to the moldy and
rotting layers of paper and paste
which cover the walls Of many houses.
The practice of laying layer after
layer of paper on a wall, using COM
mon -four paste, is especially calcu-
lated to create homes for disease
germs. People could not do more to
effect such a result if they tried. The
rotting vegetable matter affords caves
| from which are ready to dart forth
the infection at every opportunity
, There is no excuse for this practice,
as walls and ceilings can be coated
with a pure, clearly and sanitary ma
terial like Alabastine, for instance, at
no greater expense. Alabastine is Q
rock-base cement, which incorporates
itself with the wall or ceiling. 1t Is
easily applied, comes ready to mi2
with cold water, requires no washing
or scraping before renewing or re
tinting, is beautiful, long-lasting ant
safe.
For walls that have been infected
nothing is equal to Alabastine as
disinfectant to render them pure ant
clean and the rooms once more haD
liable.
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Tie readers of this paper will be pleased
disease that science has been able to cure in
all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall's
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure ia taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
stre tns q by 5SiIIdin apa up F sRe aens tit Pail sni
assisting nature in doing it's work. The
proprietors have SO much faith in its cura
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case hat it fails to cure
Send for list Of testimonials.
Address F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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From Grateful
Mrs. Lane

ago., stating my case to you.
81 had pains through my bowels,
headache, and backache, felt tired
and sleepy all the time, was troubled
with the whites. l followed your
advice, took your Vegetable Com
pound, and it did me lots of good. l
now have a baby girl. I certainly be-
lieve 1 would have miscarried had it
not been for Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. had a very easy
time !; was sick only a short time.
think your medicine is a godsend to
women in the condition in which ]
was. l recommend it to all as the best
! medicine for women."-M MRS. MARY
LANE, Coytee, Tenn.
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The above illustration shows one of the
mammoth buildings occupied by the great
Mail Order House of the John NJ. Smyth
Company Of Chicago.
For one-third of a century this Company
has been in business. Beginning in q small
way they supplied their ~neighbors in the
pear-by towns, each year widening their
field. They are now selling merchandise di-
rect to the consumer at wholesale prices
throughout the United States.
Some years ago they began supplying
their customers with an illustrated cata-
logue. As the business expanded they
were obliged to increase the size of this
catalogue, until to-day it exceeds 900 illus
trated pages, quoting the lowest wholesale
prices on everything to Tat, Wear and Use
BY a superior process of color photography
they illustrate many Of their goods in natura
%colors, bringing out the rich color. value o.
curtains, carpets, draperies, and the lates
designs in wall papers, ETC., thus enabling
the customer hundreds of miles distant u
select goods at his own ireside, knowing b.
the description, illustration and price tn
class of goods he may expect.
This feature of their business is becomin
more and more popular each year. for it no
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-17
Sale of Tags Nearly Doubled.

. The figures in the Office of the COM
missioner .of agriculture of Alabama
4, show a large increase in the sale OF
/, tags for fertilizers for Alabama. For
the fiscal year, March 1, 1899, 645,7 700
tags were sold, against 1877, 900 tags
for the same period q year before.
1t is required by law that, to
ever sack of fertilizer these tags
must be attached. The great increase
in the sales of the tags is considered
an indication that the cotton acreage
this year will be greatly in excess OF
last year.
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logue referred to is a 2oth century dictionary
of economy. ~
building added to this great enterprise.
The success of this Company seems in
credible. considering the fact that they have
advertised so little. Their spirit of fair
ness and industry is the secret of this Won
derful success. The quantity of goods they
require in some lines enables them to handle
train loads of merchandise secured at the
lowest possible cost and freight rate.
When goods in the rough are coming from
the mills and factories in the East, the lake
steamers are pressed into service at a freight
expense which is but little in advance OF the
iron ore rates.
Their references are: Any bank or ex.
press company, or any man, woman or chic
in Chicago.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-17

"Now, boys" said the Sunday school.
teacher, "our lesson to-day teaches us that
if we are good while here on earth, when
we die we will go to a place of everlasting
bliss. But, suppose we are bad, then whai
becomes Of USE" "We'll go to a place Of
everlasting blister" replied a small boy al
the foot Of the class.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-17
New Gold Mining Company.

1t is said the stockholders of the
Dahlonega (Ga.) Consolidated Gold
Mining Co. will organize a new gold
mining and milling company. 1t is said
this new company will be known as
the Standard, and that the promoters
hold by deed of option 5000 acres OF
mineral lands for their enterprise.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-03-17
A Brutal Murder.

Dan Mills. a young farmer 20 miles
from Boxley, Ca, was brutally MUIR
dered by two negro boys. Mrs. Mills
tried to get away from the negroes,
but they captured her, killed her baby
and beat the woman SO badly that she
will die. The murderers escaped.
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Cotton Mills In the South.

"The Manufacturers Record by di.
rect correspondence has secured from
the cotton mills of the south the num-
Der of spindles and looms in each,
from the mills already in operation
and those actually under construction.
The growth of this business since 1890
is indicated by the following table:
1890. 1892. 1897. 1900.
June l. Dec. l. Dec. l. Feb. /.
Mills ....... 254 376, 4S3 $40
Spindles 81, ~ $50 2,552, 25S 4, los, 667 81 81
Looms 49,. 39,231 $40 100, 29S lat, 72s
Summing up the number of spin
dies and looms by states, the total in
mills established and under construc-
ticn is as follows:
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Not All Ta6y,

"Can you tell me who, Ananias was?"
asked the old man of the proprietor of the
book store. -
"Of course I can" was the reply. "He
was champion liar of the world at one time.
Did anyone call you Ananias?" j..
Eyes. sir. Yes, called me Ananias, and
durn my buttons, if / didn't think he was
givin' me a bushel of praise! Next man who
calls me Ananias won't never know what
house fell on himl"-Chicago Evening News