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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-21
THE GOSPEL OF PEACE.
MANKIND DID NOT FULLY UNDERSTAND 1T
UNTIL CHRIST WAS BORN.

XMHAT is tenderest and best IN
~ the heart of man is evoked when
"a the keys of memory are touched
tEaAI and the song Of the Christ-day
Nr7<II is sounded. 1t is the music OF
the nome and the loved, a glad, ii subdued,
melody recalling the earliest days OF recol-
lection-an eager rush for well-hlled pend
ant stockings, for the laden Christmas tree,
with its gifts for all of the household. Aye,
and the eager rushing about the house
with merry shout and joyous greeting for
all. Then, the Homecoming OF the absent
and the gathering of all about the family
board.
Whether the corridors of our memory
mansions be long or short-our lives be
many or few, the harmonies ring along them
Just the same, telling of the presence IN tie
heart OF that which is old as immortality,
and which shall never die-love. There,
then, this Christmas day, that Christmas
day, and every Christmas day, is present in
the heart this love for the home, with its
inmates, for friends and for humanity.
The Christ-day practice of opening the
heart to unselfish influences is born OF
the teachings of Him whose birth the day
| commentaries. His the life beautiful, the
life rounded, the only completely perfect
life. lie taught the lessons of love, gentle
ness, mercy, compassion, forgiveness. be.
nevolence, chastity and self-denial. What
is higher and best in humanity is of Iii:
teaching, and from the latter has come the
Christian home, the best development Of
unselfsh affection and contentment to be
found among men.
The Christ-day is attuned to melody tina
ever shall thrill the soul and cause it t.
bring forth what is best in it,. The heralt
song of the angels to the shepherds OF
the plain is fresher, stronger, closer, NOR
harmonious than ever, in the light OF tn
newer blessings which have come from tn
Gospel of His peace. The lesson OF rea
humanity, refined, Divine altruism, and no
the coarser sort sometimes called by TIN
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-21

and what" asked the caller in ms most
ingratiating tones, "what did Santa Claus
put in your stocking, my little girl:'
For a moment she looked at him through
her diminutive spectaeles; then, IN a voice
of mingled pity and indignation, she SAID:
''We no longer put credence in obsolete ira
dition; nor was it delicate OF you to men,
ton that article of feminine apparel
Gathering up her copy OF lbsen, she hur'
riedly left the room.-New Lipplncott.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-21
A CHRISTMAS ACCIDENT.
rRoVHS THAT VANITY SOMETIMES ,s
OWN PUNISHMENT, 'sirs

~ oNEsTY is the D.., ,.n.
/Mak% sighed Florence, especial o,,Gs'
3S Christmas is near s6a I9ea
N->I Which means?@ ouerio aaaed.
~ dearest friend, eagerly "ef
Which means that my ysnitr
Iear the tip OF my tongue for nv own % 100
Luckily that is a common comnIoirI GOOD
ever, else I'd never mention it. "o"'
On, L understand, you exneotoa
oody to give you a handsome nresonf fone,
sent an equally handsome ono n and
chance. Oh, well, comfort vorr,o Tn Inc
marked upon it," YOU had
That wasn't it at all. You remon
don't your" " 'Ne tall,
II do-he has told me every ipcidoD.
his trip everytime / have met him sinao "
return" S'"Ve hi
III eourse-what else did he 90 abroad
for! Well, he came to see me tho dsr ,TNi
he went away. He-he told me wbat
pretty little hand | have"
All, well, you mustn't expect pconlo ;.
always mean what they say
Il am glad that some people do not H.
l Just mentioned the fact that | alror.
wore a No. 6 glove-Oh, il You are oo;3'
to take it in that way-I an sure that -
ways did until ! was 10 years old!'
ooh, but that"
Il am glad that you have the craco y,
apologize, dear. Well, Dick failed ia brins
me a present when he came back. bu, 7
was just as sweet and nice as ever. beOaps.
Christmas was so near that
"There wasn't time to quarrel and NAL.
up, especially, with a man who is as Don.
ular as Dick" '
"No. When Christmas eve arrived h,
came to call, with a box in his pocket, which
bulged so plainly that l could see it With
my back turned. He drew it out at last
just as my patience was exhausted, and
Oh, Anne, it was two dozen pairs Of glove,
that he had brought me from Paris!"
"Oh, how perfectly lovely of hint"
at would have been, but for the fac
that they were number skies, and each pai
had my monogram embroidered on it, 81
that L could not exchange them
ooh, dreadful What could be worse!
THAT he insisted upon seeing me pu
a pair of them onl"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-21
An AfterthouGht

John" asked Mrs. Torkins, tearfully,
"do you remember the present Mrs. Page
gave me last Christmas?'
yes" replied her husband; what Of
it,"
IL am almost sure ! have sent it to her
this year."-Brooklyn Life.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-21
lie doctor he was sad

o the doctor he was sad
And the doctor he was mad,
And the doctor ripped and tore ard Toarea'
alacki
Some rogue had gone and stuck
In the doctors sock a duck
That every time you touched II
"Ouack! Quack! Quack!'
Chicago Times-Herald
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-21

Miss Smoothe-No, l cannot give you my
answer until the first of next year.
Mr.. Softleigh-But, why? You say you
love me, and
Miss Smoothe-Why, you silly thing! Ii
our engagement were announced now, none
OF the other men would send me a single
Christmas gift.-Baltimore American.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-21

All trees man should love, but his life's
dearest joys
Should circle that tree which blooms
candles and toys.
Chicago Record.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-21
Aftermath.

We learn to know at Christmas
Life still Is full of Ills;
To-day we get the presents.
Next week we get the bills.
-JudPe.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-21
Giving Him n Chanre.

Harriet, you ought to give me my Gh0''
of a Christmas present once in awhile
"Well, Harry, I'm willing; do you wan
a lamp-shade, a sofa pillow or ne" "'
curtains ?"-Chicago Record.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-21

Miss Askit-Why is Miss Wunder SO
pessimistic about Christmas?
Miss Tellit-She hung up a Sl2 pair of
silk hose last year, and some one stole
them.-Baltimore American.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-21

The seasons come, the seasons go r
Christmas is here before We Know H.
When we must take our hard-eafNeo '"''
And Unfortunately blow H.
Puck.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-21
IncreduIous

Mamma-Santa Claus only comes to good
boys.
~Johnny-Huh! II he did he wouldn't
have to hustle much TO get around.-Puck,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-21

Don't offer costly gifts with which
That Christmas tree is hung;
Just give me back the appetite
/ had when | was young.
-ChicaRo Record,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-21

"Dearie, what do you want me to give
you for Christmas?"
"Well, precious, I've got II framed pho
tographs Of you now."-Detroit Free Press.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-21
MR. AVIDSON'S COAT.
CHRISTMAS EPISODE WITH AN UNEX
pECTEDLY DISMAL ENDING.

HRISTMAS was a great time in
Nv the Davidson family, an event
NS\ prepared for in secrecy for
sGAJ months. 1t was the desire of
U--I MIR. Davidson's heart to succeed
in surprising his wife IN the matter of his
selection of a Christmas gift for her, and
it was his wife's pride that in all the 20
years of their married life he had never
yet gained his wish.
In consequence of this, it was somewhat
exasperating that the clock had struck
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-12
CROP BULLETIN.

SEPTEMBER 9, 1901.
The week was dry and warm and
closed with lower temperature and
widely distributed showers Satur-
day night and Sunday, the largest
amount of rainfall being reported
from stations in the central and
northern districts. The rain was
greatly needed and will he benefi-
cial to potatoes, pastures, late gar
den truck and to facilitate blowing
and fall seeding.
Late corn has been making unu-
sually rapid progress toward 1natu-
rlty and with continued favorable
weather the bulk ofthe crop will be
in shock and beyond danger of
harm by moderate frosts by the
Goth. In portions of the southern
and eastern districts about one-half
the corn acreage has been cut and
shocked, and the work of cutting is
IN progress in all sections.
Except in favored portions of the
northern sections pastures are very
dry and short, and stock feeding is
quite general. Reports indicate a
considerable yield of clover seed,
though much less than in former
years.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-12
Brinkerhoff- Baker.

At the home of the brides uncle,
Mr.. Ashley White, No. 47S Cottage
Street. in Salem, Oregon, on Thurs
day. August %, 1901, at three o'clock
in the afternoon occurred the mar
riage of Miss Mercedes Brinkerhoff
to Mr.. Edward L. Baker, Rev. w. G..
Eliot, Jr., officiating.
This was beautiful home we'd
ding, the ceremony beingperformed
in the presence of only the immedi-
ate relatives and friends of the high
contracting parties. Miss Edith
Lewis was the bridesmaid and Mr..
Clair Baker, brother OF the groom,
served as best man. The room was
Hastily decorated with flowers and
ferns and the ceremony was per-
formed under beautiful marriage
bell, daintily arranged, which hung
in the bay window of the parlor.
The bride was attired in beautiful
white organdie over white silk,
while the bridesmaid wore the plain
white organdie. The groom wore
the conventional black.
After the ceremony the party re-
tired to the dining room where an
elegant luncheon had been pre-
pared.
The bride is a highly popular
young resident of this city and has
for several years occupied respon-
sible position in the store of Joseph
Meyers & Sons, as saleslady. The
groom is the youngest son of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. E. Baker, of this city,
and has for number of years occu-
pied the position of book-keeper in
the Myers store. The happy couple
will reside in an elegantly furnish
ed cottage at No. 1O2 Centre Street.
Salem Oregonian.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-12
Wedding Bells.

This morning, Thursday, Septem-
Der II, 1901, at ten o'clock, in the
Congregational church Mrs. Kate
Ridgley gave her daughter, Miss
Cecilia Ridgley, in marriage to Mr..
Charles Benjamin Nellis, Rev. w.
w. Hartsough performing the beau
tiful and impressive ceremony that
unites for life the future destiny of
two of our esteemed aud respected
young people. The ceremony was
witnessed by a select crowd of init
mate friends and relatives, there
being several from abroad to share
in the pleasures of nuptial honors.
The bridal couple and their attend
ants entered and walked down the
aisle to the marriage altar while
the sweet strains of music floated
out on the breeze sweetly scented
with the fragrant perfume of flow
ers. After the ceremony at the
church the bridal party returned to
the home of the bride where most
elaborate and sumptuous wedding
breakfast was hastily and elegantly
served which, owing to the rich and
beautiful surroundings, lent a
charm that gave every guest a
hearty relish for the rich viands
served. Mr.. and Mrs. Nellis took
the noon train for Omaha where
they will pass few days enjoying
the sights and sharing the rich
pleasures of happiness that will be
theirs through the future years to
come
Miss Ridgley is a young woman
who has grown from childhood in
the for
years has resided in town. She has
been general favorite among her
young companions and friends she
being true, kind and consistent.
Mr.. Nellis is young man of bust
ness ability, being manager of the
big store operated by L. d. Nellis 6;
Company. He is known to be hon
est, honorable and upright, being
ready and willing to do his part,
ever promoting the growth and de-
velopment of that which is for the
advancement ofthe social and bust
ness interest of the town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nellis will be at
home to their many friends in the
beautiful cottage, in The Heights,
after October first. 1t is the hope
End trust of their many friends that
their life's journey down the stream
of time will be strewn with pleas
ure and happiness untold; that their
bark will sail smoothly over the
shoals of adversely so they may an
Choir in the harbor of quietude and
bask in the sunshine of loves sweet
dreams where all is joy and peace
and bliss. Long may they live and
find their fondest hopes fulfilled in
the anticipated hopes of their love.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-12
The Big Revival Meetings.

For the past week crowd of will
ing workers have been diligently
employed erecting tabernacle in
the center of the Park and in few
days series of meetings will be
started and conducted by union
of the churches. Rev. Sunday, of
Chicago. one of the best known and
most successful revivalists in the
United States. has been secured and
will be on hand and commence the
work on Wednesday,, September
18th. He will be accompanied by
one of the best known singers
to church workers.
The money has already been sub
scribed sufficient to cover all the
expenses of the meeting. Every dol
lar has been raised from the mem
bers of the churches and no one
has contributed over two dollars.
1t is union meeting, an united
effort and the meeting will not be
conducted in the interest of
any denomination, but for the inter-
terest of the unsaved. In order to
assist the singer choir of about
fifty voices, composed of the best
singers of the town, has been secur-
ed. The churches are organizing
so as to have everything in syste-
matte running order that they may
bring about the desired results. The
churches and those interested are
not starting any reform; it is no
crusade against existing evils 9TH
er than sin. 1t is to be for the good
of the town and community, hoping
to give society moral uplift, a
strong public sentiment for purity
and sobriety and an gathering OF
the unsaved. Much interest in al
ready being manifested by the pub
lie and everyone wishes those most
interested success. Union prayer
meetings are being conducted and
when the meetings open there will
be an united band of willing work
ers who will put heart and soul into
the meetings and do all in their
power to make the meetings sue
cess.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-12
Coming To Extra.

The California Fair and Marine
Exhibition. on it's own special train
of this two largest railroad exhibit
cars in the world. We bring to your
city the only train of exhibit cars in
the world carrying its own electric
light plant. We do not give street
parade, but we have twenty-four
large show cases on either side of
these magnificent coaches, making
free outside exhibition at all times
and hours. Our object is to adyer-
tise Santa Clara county, California,
whose board of trade have spared
neither time, pains or money to
place this, the most gorgeous ex-
hibition possible for the human eye
to gaze on. Car number one is sew
enty-three feet long, built of Cali
fornia red wood, is almost one mass
of glass show cases on the outside.
This is the largest and finest car on
earth, built at a cost of $25,00O.OO. 1t
contains the following: AS you en-
ter the car on either side grand
horticultural exhibition is to be
seen, consisting of peaches that
weigh two and one-fourths pounds;
apples, three pounds; pears, four
and one-half pounds; punches of
grapes, ten pounds; and an exhibit
bition of agricultural products,
such as mammoth asparagus; GU
cumbers eighteen inches long;
string beans, thirty-six inches; car
rotts, eight pounds each; sugar
beets, twenty-one pounds each; and
everything else in proportion that
grows in semi and tropical climates.
Car number two is an elegant car.
1t is sixty-five feet long, and hand
somely decorated by Americas
foremost artists. 1t contains the
California marine exhibition. The
largest shark or fish ever captured
in the world, and many other rare
specimens. such as the man eating
shark, weighing AGO pounds, and
termed by sailors "The Human
Grave Yard" as it Immediately de-
YOURS dead body after it is thrown
overheard at sea. Tiger leopard
and Jackson sharks, sea angle or
or fling shark, osseous system of
|sperm whale, sea sturgeon, porcu-
pine and baboon fish, and many
other sharks and fishes too numer-
Gus to mention. Also a magnifi-
cent collection of sea shells from
the Pacific Ocean and bays of Cali
fornia. Open from half past eight
o'clock in the morning till nine
thirty at night. Ten cents admis-
sion.
Geo. W. Lane, Pewamo, Mich, writes:
Your Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is the best rem
edy for indigestion and stomach trouble that
ever used. For yeals l suffered from dyspep-
sia, at times compelling me to stay in bed and
causing me untold agony Lam completely cur
ing it to friends who suffer from indigestion l
always offer to pay, for it if it fails Thus far
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-12
LlNcoLN's LOGIC.
How Old Abe Learned to Tell When
n Thing Is Proved

a Thing Is Proved.
A man who heard Abraham Lincoln
speak in Norwich, Conn, some tine
before he was nominated for president,
was greatly impressed by the closely
knit logic of the speech. Meeting him
next day on a train he asked him how
he acquired his wonderful logical pow
ers and such acuteness in analysis.
Lincoln replied: 1T was my terrible
encouragement which did that for me-
When was young man. went into
an office to study law. saw that a
lawyers business is largely to prove
things. said to myself, Lincoln,
when is thing proved? That was a
poser. What constitutes proof? Not
evidence; that was not the point
There may be evidence enough, but
wherein consists the proof? I groaned
over the question, and finally said to
myself, 'Ah, Lincoln, you can't tell
Then / thought what use is it for me
to be in law office If can't tell when
a thing is proved?
so l gave 1t up and went back
home. Soon after L returned to the
old log cabin fell in with copy of
Euclid l had not the slightest notion
of what Euclid was, and thought l
would find out. l therefore began at
the beginning, and before spring l had
gone through the old Euclid's geometry
and could demonstrate every PROPOSE
ton in the book. Then in the spring,
when had got through with it, said
to myself one day, 'Ah, do you know
when thing is proved? and / an
swered, Yes, sir, do. Then you may
go back to the law shop and / went"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-12

Miss Emma Fitch and Mrs. Frank
Hensley reterned from their trip to
Buffalo, Monday morning. They re-
port having had an exceptionally
fine time. The Exposition is on a
much larger and more magnificent
scale than the Trans-M ississippi, at
Omaha, the buildings being larger
and more beautiful and pleasing to
the eye. The exhibit is much larger
and the whole affair much greager.
They visited Niagara Falls and 9TH
er points of interest and report ev-
erything one round of pleasure
They were present on the ground
at the time of the attempted assassi-
nation of President Mckinley, and
saw the ambulance bear him away.
Everything closed at once as
mark of respect to the President.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-12

Mack Thomas IS intending to
close out his business here at once
and move to Carson in order that
he may give all his attention to the
store he has at that place. For the
next two weeks he expects to con-
duct removal sale in order that he
may reduce his stock so there will
not be so large stock to ship.
Mack has conducted successful
business here in years past and his
many friends regret to learn that he
is soon to depart for other fields.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-12

At the j. Hoffman public sale on
the John Hensley land, just east of
town, last Tuesday, there was a
good sized crowd in attendance, the
bidding was spirited and the sale
passed off to the entire satisfaction
of all concerned,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-12

Rev. Whitehead, who has filled
the Methodist pulpit for the past
two months, preached his last SER
mon last Sunday. He goes to con-
ference this week which meets at
Charlton, Iowa. Rev. Whitehead,
while here only a short time, prov
ed himself to be an earnest chris
tan gentleman. He made many
warm friends among the members
of his church who hold him in
high esteem. 1t will be several
days before it is known who will be
sent to fill the pulpit the coming
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-12

On next Monday night, septem-
Der 10th, at eight O'Clock, in the
Extra Town Hall will be held the
Democratic caucus for Extra town
ship for the purpose of electing
delegates to the county convention
to be held at Audubon on Wednes.
day, September 25th, and for the
transaction of such other business
as may come before the meeting.
GEORGE F. Knapp. Chairman.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-12

John B. Connrardy has rented his
fine two hundred and forty acre
farm, over in Audubon township,
to Martin Jacobson, of DeKalb
county, Illinois, and that gentle
man and his family are expected to
arrive here about the dawning of
the new year.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-12

On next Thursday, September 10Th
special train will be at the depot
all day giving an exhibition of the
productions of Santa Clara county,
California. If you have never seen
train from the Pacific coast dis
playing their magnificent products,
which the world cannot excel, you
should not fail to be present and
witness the beautiful exhibit that
will be presented.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-12

Last Wednesday was the time set
for Anton Backer's public sale on
the land he sold to Dwight West,
one mile north of town, aud while
the morning hours were dark and
dreary and some rain fell yet long
towards noon the clouds blew away,
a crowd quickly gathered and the
property sold like hot cakes.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-12

While going home on Tuesday
night Nick Doffng somehow lost
his balance and fell in such man
ner that his thumb nail made quite
an ugly wound at the roots of his
nose and which is causing our
good friend no little trouble.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-12

Edwin Delahoyde, Doctor Riley
and AL. Voorhees, returned from
their hunting expedition in the
northern part of the State on We'd
nesday. On the return trip they
tarried at Lake Okoboji and passed
the time fishing and rowing upon
it's waters.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-12

Before placing yO,sr orders
fOs. monumental aCOYk giUe as
u Gull. Only the best grades of
fOyeigsa and domestic marble
and granite assed. SNtistac-
t5O,l guaranteed isa material,
workmanship and price.
=. b. GRANT,
Atlantic. IOsCO.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-12
IT'S DiHerent In England.

81 suppose it's all right for Ameri-
cans who visit Europe to talk with an
English accent when they come home"
reflected Uncle Allen Sparks, "but you
never hear of any Englishmen talking
through their noses and saying L
guess after they have spent season
in the United States and gone back
home" Chicago Tribune
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-12

III. L. Wissler and William Brown
recover in the vicinity of Greenfield,
Adair county, this week, on land
hunting expedition.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-12

Rose Faust is expected to arrive
at home, today, from her sojourn
out at Pueblo, Colorado, to pass
some time with her parents, George
Faust and wife, over on the hill at
Weaf town