The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-04-16

The Clarksdale Challenge, edited BY
Mrs. Hala Hammond Butte, mi of the
ablest writer's Of the State press, per.
petrates the following very truthful
paragraph: you can tell a successful
farmer by the condition of his live
stock. You can tell a slouchy woman
by looking at her hair. You car tell
the poisonous serpent by the blunt
ness of his tail. But the easiest OF
all. you can tell an enterprising mer.
chant by a glance at the local news.
paper. This is no divine revelation,
but the gospel truth"
Ky
The little town of Edwards, in Kinds
county, has just voted a bond issue
for the establishment of a waterworks.
A number of other small towns in
this State are discussing the question
of municipal improvements. Within u
few years, at the present rate, it will
be hard to find a town Of five hundred
population without waterworks and
electric lights.
Among the curious antique firearms
to be exhibited at the st. Louis expo
sition is an old percussion rifle carried
by Jefferson Davis, President of the
~Confederacy. when he was taken pris-
oner by Gen. Nelson A. Miles, In May,
1865. The gun was presented to Pres.
ident Davis by a French friend and
admirer, P. Devishme, of Paris.
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A Business League has been organ.
lied at Nettleton with thirty members
and that thriving little town will soon
issue bonds for a new $1,000 public
school building.
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The old town Of NatcheZ seems to
have fallen into the industrial band
wagon and several extensive munich
pal improvements are being agitated
in that city. The city council has
decided to levy a street tax and 1t is
probable that bonds will be issued at
an early late for 100000 worth OF
street paving. .
New Albany has just c~onsummated
a deal by which a $4,000 pants fac
tory is to be located in that pro-
gressive town.
Mississippi cotton planters are hop
ing that Dan Sully will get on his
feet again. The bulls. of the cotton
market are always considered the
friends of the South.
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The CarrOllton Conservative wants
the vacant lots of that town trans
formed into flower gardens.
Maben has a barber who is also a
groceryman. He gives with a ten
cent shave or ffteen-cent hair u a
fine cigar. The Meteor says that he
is doing a good business
Ky
The following from the Durant News
is worth con. idering: Taking an in
ventory of ourselves once in a while
Is a great aid to advancement. Stop
and add yourself up at the close Of
the day and see if you have anything
to carry over. If o have nothing
but ciphers, something is wrong some"
where"
The stamp sales at the Jackson post
Office have passed the $4,000 mark
and that office Is soon to be placed
in the first class.
Yazoo City has let a contract for q
new $25, 900 school building.
The Cleveland Enterprise is pub
fishing the charter of a new bank to
be established at Shelby, in Bolivar
county, with a capital stock of $685.
900.
An exchange asserts that during
the past year not less than $4,000
has been invested in buildings and
at Shaw, another pros
porous Bolivar county town.
The Dickson Furniture Company is
a new corporation at Greenwood with
a capital stock of $4,000. 1t will do
both a wholesale and retail business.
Hon. E. F. Nall, State land commis-p
reports that during the month
Of March he disposed of $6,766,43
worth of State lands.
The Newton Record asks a pertinent
question: Which way are you pulling
for your town-backward, by making
no effort to assist in its upbuilding, or
forward, by aiding in every possible
way to encourage growth and pro-
g~ress?"
Hon. H. E. Blakeslee, one of the best
known newspaper men in the State,
been appointed superintendent OF
new capitol grounds at a salary
Of 81, 0 a e Mr.. Blakeslee is also
q practical civil engineer and will rem
Ter valuable service in the grading OF
the new capitol grounds.
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The new privilege tax law has been
and will be distributed at
once. The most interesting provision
Of the new law requires the sheriff to
double the amount of the tax
where it has not been paid during the
in which it is due.
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The Aberdeen Weekly says: "The
lew button factory, with it's handsome
array of machinery, is taking on quite
/ creditable appearance. Orders are
still coming in for it's output, though
t will not be in operation for several
vot Most of the machinery has