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race on earth than the Chinese, and
that In China mankind may possibly
have learned to talk and develop the
faculty of speech. In the vast region
between Manchuria and the Ural noun
tains there are high tablelands that are
comparatively destitute of trees, and it
is not improbable that primitive man
got separated FROM or driven out Of
the forest and was compelled to give
up tree climbing and to take to walking
on these wild plateaus and prairies.
After scrambling along on his back
hands or hind feet for long time the
latter at length would develop the
strength and form of the human foot,
and would lose the shape and charac-
ter peculiar to the ape. But this would
not take place so long as he was living
in the woods and was accustomed to
using his back hands in clasping boughs
and climbing trees to reach the fruit
that grew thereon. 1t would not have
taken place if his cradle had been a
tropical forest
If this Is true we of the first families
in this country are entitled to feel even
bigger than we do.
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BEFOR n.


Talk about intelligence" said the
Expert Liar. MY automobile actually
ran in the barn and hid when an old
iron dealer came along! Indianapolis
Press.
Woman in Politics.-"Of course. she
isn't fit for the office" reply the women
voters warmly, but If we don't vote for
her, she'll get the reputation of being
baautifulr-Detroit Journal.
Skilled in/One Mapoeuvre.--"Po POLLY,
do you know much about parliament
tary law?" ooh, yes. often in our club
when somebody tells me to. / move to
lay something on the table. Chicago
Record.
"Well, have you bought your wife's
Christmas present yet?'
II dunno. She has all our Christmas
stuff locked up in one of the closets,
where can't get at it."-Chicago
Times Herald.
II see so much in the newspapers
about subsidies What does subsidy
mean John?"
"A subsidy, Mary, is where l give
you 500 for going to see your mother
instead of having her come to see you"
Denver News.
So Consoling.-Lady (whose mare
has just kicked member of the hunt,
who was following too closely)-Oh,
I'm so sorry! / do hope 1t didn't hurt
youl She's such gentle thing, and
could only have done it In the merest
play, YOU know.--Punch.
The Leading Lady.-"Clara says you
have given her the leading part in your
play" That's where we
fooled her. She leads off with a feath-
er buster and few words, and then
doesn't have another thing to do -
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
A Moist Definition.-They were once
more talking about trusts. Il heard
another definition of a trust the other
day." said Mrs. Northside to Mrs.
Shadyside. What was it?" "A trust
is a body of men entirely surrounded
by water" --Pittsburg Chronicle
graph.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-24
4 Fly IN THE OIN71n ENT.

| The prosperity of the railroads of
this country is Just now pretty glitter
ing, but some of them have q large in
terest in what is taking place ''up
north An export movement Is begin
ming which will have certain advan-
tages over the present line of move
ment of grain eastward from Duluth
and Chicago to Liverpool. A railroad
line has just been completed from Parry
sound on Lake Huron, to Quebec. At
Quebec a 100000 bushel elevator has
been built where the largest ocean
steamers can load. Steamers bring
grain from Chicago or Duluth to the
railroad terminus at Parry sound,
whence it Is carried to Quebec, saving,
it is claimed, eight hundred miles ON
the trip to Liverpool over the route via
New York. A large business is ex-
pected next season. Capitalists from
the United States are developing the
new route. With Carnegie shipping iron
from the Lakes via the St. Lawrence
and Chicago sending it's grain the same
way, some OF the trunk lines of the
United States may not be able to report
the continuous increase in earnings
which is promised by the bulls" of to-
dav
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-24
THE MAGNANIMous BLACK CAT

THE MAGNANIMOUS BLACK CAT.
In the family of DR.. Augustus c.
Hamlin, of Bangor, Is a handsome
back cat OF unusual size. His big
eyes CLEAN as yellow as the topaz in
his masters mineral cabinet. The cat
is unusually intelligent He is able to
skim a pan of milk as clearly as the
best milk separator ever invented,
Like his mistress, the cat Is regular
attendant at the Episcopal church
that is, he goes regularly when the
maid forgets to lock hid up Of Sun
day morning. The congregation at the
Episcopal church is now perfectly hard
ened to the sight of a sleek, topaz-eyed
pussy pad-padding up the aisle, and
into the space within the chancel rail
There the cat sits soberly and listens
to the morning lesson. On one oeca-
sion he did not exactly catch the drift
of the lesson, and leaped softly to the
pulpit top. This was just the least bit
too much for the rector, and with one
far-rea ching wipe of his vested arm
he sent the cat to the far side of the
sanctuary, where he alighted on four
from the church.
But soon forgetting this insult, puss
once more went to church. He went
into the gallery and began a noiseless
along the balustrade. Clear
to the point directly behind the minis
ter he went He remembered how that
man had Inundated his cat
ship before an entire audience of his
admirers. He planned a masterful re-
venge. But eight feet of space below
the balustrade were the broad Shout
ders of the pastor. The distance was
just about right for the leap, and the
pounce of twenty-five
pounds of cat upon mans shoulders
would naturally surprise and mortify
the victim to an extent which would
square matters The cat crouched, and
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an interested audience of worshipers
watched the animal as he sharpened his
claws ON the railing in happy anticipa-
ton of his little surprise party. He got
his balance and secured the necessary
purchase for an eight-foot catapult on
the minister's spotless linen vestments.
Then he relented. He had previously
forgiven the man. He would now for
get it all And he careflly balanced his
way back to the rear loft, with his tail
straight in the air In a spirit of self
laudation.
Dr. Hamlin heard of the story, and
said to the janitor who had been an in
terested witness. "Pd have given
five dollars if the cat had made that
jump!"
And I'd have given another five!'
was the quick and unexpected answer
Of the quiet eacon.-Lewiston (Me)
Journal.
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A DANGEROUS EXPERIMENT.

The soft light of the double burner of
student lamp flooded the sheets of
white paper beneath.
There were drawings upon the sheets,
circles and triangles and many queer
shapes. The pencils that had produced
these lines We're lying idle. At one side
upon the roomy table stood a mechani-
cal model of many parts.
There We're three persons seated
about the table. One was bearded
old man in an easy chair, pipe be-
tween his teeth and an expression Of
great satisfaction on his rugged face.
The second was girl of perhaps two
and-twenty; a dark-haired girl with
dard eyes and dimpled chin. The
last Of the trio was a young man.
They We're sitting back a little in the
shadow and all were silent. Then the
old man spoke
'Well" he said in a deep and pleas
ant voice, "now that we have conquered
and have earned a little rest, suppose
we tell the story Of the fight. 1t seems
to me it will be plea SAINT to recall these
simple ncidents-simple in the eyes of
the world perhaps, but momentous to
us. They will never appear as interest
ing to us as they do at the present mo-
ment." He looked across the table at
the young woman. Agnes" he said
and his tone suddenly softened, you
will begin"
"Why, father" the girl laughed, my
share seems so little, I'm only a helper,
you know"
1--WE know better, don't we, Cor
ham," said the old man, you've been
the inspiration of the whole scheme.
But. here, we haven't met tonight to
exchange bouquets. Fish for no more
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EYP4 NSION IN THE SOUTH,

| The textile industry in New England
has not yet been destroyed by the tex
tile industry in the South, and there are
indications that it will be able to hold
on awhile longer. But the industry in
the South is growing and spreading in
an amazing way. For instance, in
North Carolina. thirty-eight textile
companies We're chartered during eleven
months of the year, twenty-six of
them being cotton-spinning and weav-
ing mills, eleven knitting mills and one
silk mill, while other mills not included
in the above are under way, and will
ask for charters when ready to begin
work. South Carolina has done even
better, having added thirty-five new
mills which are larger than those OF
North Carolina and represent more
capital, $6,o0O,0 900 of the $1O00O,OO0 in
vested in new mills in the Carolinas
this year having gone into them. The
NUMBER OF textile mills in NORTH caro-
lima Is $50. South Carolina, though
having fewer mills, has nearly as much
capital invested, and operates almost
as many spindles.
No wonder the new South Is feeling
well these days. With cott)n in the
neighborhood of ten cents a pound, and
with new cotton mills starring I'D on
we'll.
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NEW HAVEN. CONN.
ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations Wants. Rents, and other small
advertisements, One Cent a Word each IN
sert!on. Five Cents Word for full week
seven times).
Display advertisements, per inch, one an
sertion, $3.50; each subsequent inceriion' ~
cents; one week, $3.50; one month. $40; one
year. $40.
obituary Notices. In prose or verse. 10
cents Ger line. Notices OF Births, Marri-
ages, Deaths. and Funerals. so cents eacn.
Local Notices. Is cents per line.
Yearly advertisers are limited to their
own Immediate business (all matter 70 be
unobJectonable),' and their contracts do NOT
Include Wants, To Let, For Sale. etc.
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ORDER OF NOTICE.
MATTE A. BARTLETT,

NATHAN OPOLINSKY, EFT AIS.
City Court Of New Haven,
City Of New Haven,
December Session, SIS. December II, 1900.
Upon the complaint Of Matte A. Bartlett
claiming for reasons therein set forth for
the foreclosure Of mortgage Of real estate
in the City of New Haven, returnable to
the City Court. of New Haven to be held at
New Haven, In and for said City Of New
Haven, on the fourth Thursday Of Decem-
Der, 1900, alleging in said complaint shat
Annie opolfnsky, late Of New Haven, had
at her decease an interest in said mort
gagged premises and setting forth her inter
est therein, and alleging that there is no
Executor or Administrator Of said deceased,
and the representatives ard creditors Of
said deceased being made parties defendant
in said complaint.
1t is therefore Ordered - That notice of
the tendency Of said complaint be given
by publishing this order In the Journal and
Courier q newspaper printed in said City
of New Haven, once week for three
weeks successively, commencing on or be-
fore the Goth day. of December, 1900.
BY order of the Court,
do oaw 3t ERNEST L. ISBELL, Clerk.
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The substitution of bread and tea for
porridge and milk as the principal diet
Of Scotchmen is deplored by commit
tee of physicians which has been inves-
tigating the food of the Edinburgh poor
The average brain and Drawn is said to
be deteriorating under the substituted
diet.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-24

A st. Paul paper did the following:
"The entertainment will begin at 4:S0
with mems bicycle race of one mile
between members Of the club. This will
ladies Of the same length.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-24

The Chicago Record says: President
Harper Of the University Of Chicago
has cleared up q much-discussed topic
by his positive declarations that nefth-
err trustees nor givels to the university
have sought in any way to abridge the
freedom of speech of the faculty. Some
of the professors occasionally go out Of
their way to abridge the freedom of
speech of the faculty. Some of the
professors occasionally go out Of their
way to say ridiculous things, but so
long as these instructors do their work
for which they are employed they also
will not be disturbed. A number of the
professors will feel easier after reading
President Harper's declarations upon
this subject. Whether they will con-
tinue to say the foolish things remains
to be seen.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-24

There are sixteen thousand islands be-
tween Madagascar and India, and so
far as known at present only six hun
bred of them are inhabited.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-24

AT the coming session of the Mass
achusetts Legislature a bill will be
offered giving to each city and town
the privilege of raising money for mu-
nicipal purposes by such methods as
the community may deem best. This is
the single tax proposition which was
defeated in the late Bay State legisla-
ture.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-24

The Democrats don't have any trouble
about carrying Eudora, Mississippi. At
the recent municipal election there were
elected mayor, marshal treasurer
and four aldermen. AS the town, which
contains several hundred inha bitants, Is
solidly Democratic, only one ticket was
placed in nomination. 1t bore the names
judges or commissioners of election
This ticket received eight votes, each
nominee voting for it, and one nom
officeholder doing likewise, evidently for
the sake of form.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-24

The German Emperor was at Letzlin-
gen on December l, when the census
was taken and he filled up his own
card. Under the heading profession"
he wrote German Emperor, King of
Prussia" The card was framed and is
to be kept in the municipal archives Of
the palace, while certified copy has
been made Of it and sent in with the
other cards.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-24

The British War Office has just issued
statement showing the total British
casualties In the war in South Africa
up to November 30 to be 1928. OF this
great total 11,614 were deaths. There
were 1886 officers and men killed in ac-
ton, and 1,045 died from wounds receiv-
ed in battle. The deaths from disease
were 6,729 There are now either miss
ing or prisoners in the hands of the
Beers, 1850 officers and men, 235 have
died since being sent home as result
of their South African experiences, and
1914 have been discharged as invalids
unfit for service. OF the remaining Of
ficers and men who were sent home as
invalids the War Office reports that the
majority have recovered and returned
to duty.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-24

An ice cream maker in Babylon, Long
Island, has recently purchased from a
New York wholesale house 100000
pounds of salt for use in his business.
The salt will be shipped in bags Of 200
pounds each, and 200 bags will be load
ed on each of five freight cars. The
manufacturer, who is Republican and
pronounced expansionist, says that
in 1896 only one carload Of salt was re-
quired in his business; the business has
grown until it now requires five car
loads per annum; and when Roosevelt
is elected to the presidency in 1904 he
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-02-24
A PLEA FOR
Grenada Citizen Sounds a Note of Warning
And Calls for Reform.

Else where we publish a we'll prepar-
ed article from a city taxpayer calling
for economy in the administration Of
the city government. He thinks that
it costs entirely too much to defray the
expenses Of the city-in other words,
the salaries OF public officials, in many
instances, are too high considering the
amount of work done. The sum ard
substance Of his article, as we see it.,
is that a pace has been set that would
require a city several times the size of
Grenada to keep with financial safety.
Whether right or wrong in his
premises and conclusions, the writer is
but exercising an inalienable right to
speak out on questions affecting the
municipality under which he lives and
is taxed to support and maintain. The
article is a strong one, and demon
strates the writer's familiarity with the
workings of the city's financial affairs.
Read the article carefully whether it
meets your appreciation OIL not, as it
contains much food for thought along
the Lies suggested therein.
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DIED.

On Feb. II, 1900, Mrs. f. NJ. Lewis,
in the 35th year OF her age, at her
home three miles south OF Grenada,
Mississippi.
God in his infinite wisdom has taken
a devoted wife, loving mother, sweet
friend and noble woman. With gifts of
intellect far above an average, she
drew around her a circle OF friends,
who always found in her home suns
shine, gladness anG welcome. She will
be sadly missed by all who knew her;
but it is to the bereaved husband,
mother and little children we extend
our deepest sympathy, for their loss is
irreparable. God alone can comfort
their bleeding hearts. May His bene-
diction be theirs.
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GEN. JOHN Il. GORDON.

The writer had the pleasure Of en-
Pertaining Gen. Gordon during his
t~wenty-four hours stay in Grenada on
the occasion of his visit to deliver that
grand and superb lecture, THE Last
Days of the Confederacy," and when
we say it was a pleasure we mean just
what that word implies. To sit and
converse with this grand old man one
cannot help admiring him for his no
BILE traits and simple christian graces.
Like Lee, Jackson, Stuart and many
others of the great military leaders
who participated in that fratricidal
strife, Gen. Gordon has implicit faith
In the Savior Of the world, and in his
daily life his christian character shines
forth pre-eminently. Notwithstand-
ing Gen. Gordon has been honored
time and again by his people-gover-
nor and United States Senator-he is
simplicity itself, as, indeed, true great
ness always is. He is pleasant. enter
tanning and companionable, and is al
ways approachable-none OF the
"cheap John" pomposity and DISCUS
ting arrogance so often displayed by
those who sometimes break into pub
lie life and by force of circumstances
gain some prominence.
Again, we say it was a pleasure to
have Gen. Gordon IN our home. May
he be spared many years yet to cheer
and f~raternalize the people OF the once
divided nation. He is doing a great
work for his country.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-02-24
COM MITTEE MEETING.

AS may be seen by reference to the
proceedings OF the City Democratic
Executive Committee meeting, pdb-
lished elsewhere, an election was or
dered for March Is, to nominate Dem
ocratic candidates for city offices from
Mayor down. While we are sure that
the gentlemen composing the Commit
tee did what they conceived to be for
the best interest OF the City, yet we
think that a later date for holding the
primary election would have met with
more general approval. Candidates
will scarcely have time to sec the peo-
Pile and present their claims properly.
However, we expect to witness some
genuine hustliug among the boys be-
tween now and the date fixed by the
Committee for the primary ell ection.
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GEN. JOHN b. GORDON.
Delivers an Eloquent Address at Mullin
Hall,

That distinguished Confederate lead
err, able and level. headed statesman
and chivalric Southern gentleman,
Cen. John B. Gordon, of Georgia, de-
liverea that superb lecture of his, 1.-THE
Last Days of the Confederacy," to
a rather small, but appreciative, audi
ence at Mullin Hall last Saturday
night. There would, no doubt, have
been a full house to greet this old bat
t~le-scarred veteran had the weather
conditions been more f~avorable-it
was extremely cold, and quite a num-
Der OF our people have the measles or
have been exposed to it, and we pre-
sumo that kept quite a number from
attending the lecture.
AT $3.50 Gen. Gordon appeared on the
stage, and was Introduced to the audi
ence by Judge A. T. Roane, in an elo-
quent and impressive speech OF several
minutes. The Judge was himself a
brave Confederate soldier, and having
seen service in old Virginia, where it
was almost an every day sight to see
the gallant boys fall-"horse and rider
go down in one red burial blanket" to
rise and fight no more-he was In a
happy mood while presenting the in
trepid and gallant leader of some o!
those boys who fought so nobly on the
blood drenched soil OF the "Old Do
minion." When this old hero, the
last one of that coterie Of m~atchless
warriors that composed the military
family of Gen. r. E. Lee, Strengthened
himself before the audience with the
symmetry of that kindly face married
BY an ugly scar, an eyer presens monu
ment to his gallant and self-sacriicing
devotion to the cause of his beloved
Southland, and a living Testimonial
they wen wild with enthusiasm.
Gen. Gordon dealt only with the
movements and incidents connected
with the army Of Virginia-Gen. Lee
and his trusty Northumberland being
an active participant in all the cam
paigns of that army he spoke from a
personal recollection of the stirring
scenes that reached their sad climax al
Appomattox court house. He saw the
rise of the Confederate Star in sixty
one, watched it describe its zigzag
course across the military armament
sometimes rising and shining brightly,
at other times declining and shedding
a fickering light, and finally going
down amid a halo of glory TO rise nj
more.
The lecture was we'll seasoned with
humorous incidents that convulsed thu
audience with laughter. This lecture
has done more to knit the North ant
south together and bring about goot
feeling between the two sections thai
anything that has I've been written o
spoken since the war. Any section O
the country, North or South, would b
benefited by having this lecture deliv
cred in its midst.
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Was 1t Murder?

Last Sunday morning the family OF
Mr.. John Parker OF Graysport, in the
eastern part of Grenada county,
we're shocked when they discovered
their cook, LIMA Williamson, colored,
lying dead in her room. She was ly-
ing with her head in the fire and a
heavy log Of wood across her body.
Her head and arms were badly burned.
The death is shrouded in mystery,
though the fact that her body was
held down with the log points to mur~
der. The case should be Investigated,
and no doubt will be by the proper au-
thorities in that Beat.
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Mr.. G. I. Wood.

10 the proper place in this issue OF
the SENTINEL may be found the an
nouncement of Mr.. G. T. Wood as u
candidate for reelection to the office
of City Treasurer of Grenada, subject
to the action of the Democratic party.
Mr.. Wood has been custodian OF the
city's funds for over twenty years, and
during that time his settlements have
always been made promptly and cor
rectly-in short his official career has
been All honorable and efficient one,
giving entire satisfaction, SO far as we
know, to his constituents.
Mr.. Wood is one OF Grenada's Oldest
and most substantial citizens, and has
many friends in the city who delight
to honor him with their votes for the
Office OF City Treasurer. We are sure
that the ''money purse" OF the city
could not been trusted to one who would
guard it more ~zealously than Mr.. G. t
Wood.