The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-10-05
THE DEVELOPMENT OF GRENADA.
The Earnest, Determined Work of the
Merchants Exchange.

and population, will demonstrate this
fact. The business factors of the
community are largely youthful, and
youth gives freshness, %buoyancy and
hopefulness. The best progress is
forged out by Drawn, brains and
muscle, which have not been stiffened
and deadened by loss of hope or vigor,
or restrained by too great Il con-
s~ervatiSm. Therefore, it is to Gre
nada's distinct advantage that her
business community is youthful and
vigorous.
1t is another advantage, that these
Youthful agents of commercial and
industrial progress, are not rolling in
wealth. While there is reasonable
capital distributed among the men,
berS, yet. there is no accumulation IOf
great wealth in the hand of any one
or more active individuals. This is
also of good augury to the community.
Wealth produces conservatism too
great conservatism produces restraint.
too much restraint impedes and
obStructs American progress
Grenada is supported by a splendid
territory and, while the soil is fertile
and productive, the people are intelli-
gent, virtuOuS and fraternal.
Opportunities to effort and invest
ment blossom on every hand. The
Respondent may not see them,
but the MERCHANTS EXCHANGE of Gre
NADIA, has carefully and Systematically
planned a campaign of improvement
and development. and will demon
Strate that Grenada and Grenada
county offers the very best things in
all lines.
Primarily, the chief interests of
this section is cotton. and as there is
Il vast majority of producers, the
prime demand r. for a good market to
sell in. The Merchants Exchange. as
Il body of men vitality interested in
and dependent upon the cotton trade.
have determined to make Grenada
equal as a cotton-market to any Of the
markets Of North Mississippi. If the
reasonable man will reflect a moment.
and not be swayed by prejudice or
impulse, hc will he bound to admit
thai the prosperity and salvation Of
the merchant, of Grenada depend ON
the cotton market primarily he
viii be bound 10 admit further, that
4 sensible merchant viii not foulishly.
and s%uicidially neglect the chief
interest In his business life. There
tore, the Merchants Exchange of Gre
NADIA will take active steps to make
Grenada equal TO the best cotton
market in this section. every business
factor considered, and invite and
challenge trial and comparison.
the Merchants Exchange will take
active steps to proclaim to the world
the opportunities here for industrial.
operations and investments. Com
mittces have been appointed to press
this work and to build up enterprises.
Men with capital, men with skill and
men with character and force are in.
.rifli -. t,nlr.. FH1s.a.IA fIafr lLt.L.
Cooperation and aid. moral IanC
financial. viii be given to worthy
enterprises. This fact has been mad,
known to the world by the Merchants
Exchange. through the Baltimore Man
uf~acturers' Record and Otherindustria
Journals. Let no citizen Of Grcnad;
sit supinely, with finger in mouth
and cry That there is 40 prospect foI
us. There are Il hundred prospects
and better, if they are not plain, lei
us moL'c them. The world is teemin4
with vitality, energy and wealth, ant
seeking investments. Let us all
workmen, merchants, professional
men. farmers. mechanics, land owners
householders, capitalists, come to
gether. and make a strong pull 70
Grenada and Grenada county. If W,
will, Grenada will 60 with a bound t.
the crest Of individual and communit,
prosperity.
In the meantime, cooperate
heartily with the Merchants Exchange
volunteer your services. and if
stranger ONE within our gates, -
with money, brains or morals, mai
him to this spot.
Female Weakness Cured.