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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-12-24
Respectfully submitted,
Il c Adams, Mayor.
TAX COLLECTIONS REPORT.

b C Adams. Mayor.
TAX COLLECTORS REPORT.
Grenada. Miss, Dee. 1, I9O4.-To the Hon
Orable Board Of Mayor and Aldermen: l
have the honor to repOrt that | have collect
ed from the tax payers of this city the fol-
lowing amount of city tax for the fiscal year
1904 from the first day of Nov. 1904 to the first
day of December 1904. and the amount here
with stated is all l have collected on said
account since my last report:
Amt collected for city. ..-.--.. $146 %
" school -... IS %
" Ella +. SO 81
Total amount go. .. 10. -. 272 90
Less commission at 5 per cent IL 50
BY treasurer's receipt ........ 250 "a
Md bapahu oartff, tLo+ T In va mid ,bo
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-12-24

There being no further business before the
on m tion1he Board adjourned.
w. Nj. Mitchell, City Recorder.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-12-24
MAYORS REPORT.

Mayors Office, Grenada, Miss, Dec. 5, 'O4'
TO the honorable Board of Mayor and AL
derm n of the city of Grenada, Miss. | beg
to report the following fines collected for
month of Nov. 1904
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-16
THE "MORNING DORY."

Mary Alden Hopkins in The Youths Companion
Father had sailboat and mother rowboat. Dor
othy had boat at all, and she wept grievously.
Father said certainly have boat of her
mother said sic should have the best of all
a one too" she added to father.
So leaky, abandoned dory, which had been lying
the shore all winter, drawn the lawn and
filled with rich garden EARTH mast placed
where mast should bowsprt to point straight out
sea- and rigging to climb The outside of
the boat painted dark green
During the following days mother and Dorothy
put the dory In order. OF there sails
mend, but there seeds to plant; there no
to hoystone, but there soon weeds to pull.
Dorothy had plenty keep her busy when the little
green shoots began to spring
night when father back from town, he
brought package. Here some friends OF mine
VIII wish to cruise your dory this summer, Cap,
tain Dorothy he said.
The friends blackeyed Susan and bouncing
bet, sweet william and johnnie jumpup. Dorothy
these passengers in the bow where they had fine
view out to sea.
little green shoots that first grew and
grew and before long mornng-glory had set look
out at the very top of the mast.
''Why don't you your ship the Morning
Glory?" suggested father
Now Dorothy, altho she was nearly five, could not
say letter So what she answered Eyes, the
Mornin' Dory" Father thought that was fine name
The nasturtiums, too, grew rapidly They threw
hawsers over the sides moored the boat to big
spirit up the rigging like brave little sailors Round
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-16
MOTHERS HANDS.

MOTHERS HANDS,
Mothers right hand is Derry. He helps her much
he
He'll be twelve years old when Christmas comes, and
so he's almost
Derry shoves the snow; Derry fetches the mall
Derry brings in the milk a beautiful, big
bright pail
Mother sorely would sigh Dorry if Derry from
her reft,
But little Dick is the other hand things
that are left
When Derry has chopped the kindlings speedily
gathers them in;
When Derry shoulders the biscui-board Dick carries
the rollng-pin.
Dorry's the knight of the market while Dick is the
kitchen squire;
He'll fill the kettle and the after
started the fire.
Oh, mother would miss her Derry, II Dorry
her reft
But little Dick is her hand, the things
that left.
oh, there's boy like Derry boy
Dick
Mothers seldom sorry, tho cares come fast
and thick;
For Derry is good and loyal, strong and
true,
And little Dick has merry laugh loving spirit
So mothers right Derry, and he's dutiful and
deft,
But little Dick is the other hand, things
that left
Martha Burr Banks, in Youths Companion.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-16
III.

"Just take bold
of my trunk, cap
tain and I'll land
you all right"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-16
From the Youths Companion.
Little Folks.

A froggy sits upon stone
And deeply does he think:
He seems to hold problem vast,
His google eyelids blink.
The question-it is doubtless this:
Whether to sit alone
Or jump where other frogges sit
Just off yonder stone
M. J. H
the boat bed of blue forget-me-not waves and
dash1ng against the PROV white foam candy.
tuft.
Every day father flower to the city and
every day mother given bunch for the table. An
summer long the Morning Dory, with her out,
crused in blue forget-me-not hecked candy
tuft foam and all long black-eyed Susan ana
bouncing-bet and sweet-william johnnie jump-up
nodded and waved from the quarterback
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-16

''Sec here! You
have got to stop
picking lilies, or
you'll upset the
boat"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-16
'"What did I
tell you r.

"Now, here Yea
IRE, boat and all
How thankful you
should be that I
wac with you
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-01-13
Bows and Cigarettes

1t must be universally admitted
that the majority of young boys
addicted TO cigarettes are gener'
ally regarded as bad boys. 1t is
an addiction that does not ally
itself with the high virtues OF
manly youth. 1t leads to bad
associations and bad environment.
He must be a strange boy indeed
who can derive moral and physical
good from cigarettes. Tobacco is
the boys easiest and most direct
road to whiskey.
DR.. Blackford, Superintendent
of the Western State Hospital,
Staunton, Va, in his annual
report ten years ago, called atten-
ton to the pernicious cigarette
smoking habit" undermining the
moral, physical, and mental health
of the youth of our country dur,
ing the period of growth and
development. This unfortunate
habit leads to cocaine, morphia
and whisksy habit resulting in the
physical and mental wreck OF
our youth before they reach the
period of maturity.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-01-13
Fattenino Oysters.

There are two classes of oyster
beds-the outside and the inside.
The former are located sometimes
several miles offshore in water often
ninety feet deep. The beds are
worked from ;teamers or power
boats, a dredge being put over from
either side. The "inside" beds are
in brackish water around and in the
mouths of and some distance up
creeks and rivers. These ere work
ed from small boats by means OF
tongs. Before being marketed the
oysters are brought in and "fatten-
ed"-that is, they are submerged
on floats in water which, while not
absolutely fresh, is less dense than
that from which they were taken.
This causes the denser fluids in the
tissues to pass slowly outward, the
less saline water passing more rap
idly inward. A swelling of the It's
sues results, the oyster looking
plumper, whereas, as a matter OF
fact, there is often an actual loss
of nutritious ingredients. This fat
tening is usually done in rivers and
creeks, which sometimes contain
sewage.-W. Is. Thornton in Good
Housekeeping.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-01-13
Invention of Billiards.

Billiards is comparatively a mod
ern game. According to some let
tiers discovered in the British mu-
scum, the game was invented by a
London pawnbroker named William
Kew. One day, to amuse himself,
he took the three round balls which
were the emblems of his trade and,
placing them on his counter, began
to hit them about with the yard
measure.
He became quite interested in his
new game and soon gained great
skill in making one ball glance of
the other. He invited his friends
to join him in the game, which they
named "Bill's yard" and which was
soon shortened into billiards.
But the instrument used to knock
the balls about was a yard measure,
and so to get out Of the difficulty
they called it after the name Of the
pawnbroker, a Kew, which in course
of time became cue.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-01-13
NO More Royal Vetoes.

Since 170S the veto has never
been used in England. Queen Anne
soon after got the majority of par
lament in accord with her personal
predictions. The first two Georges
were shrewd enough-for they were
anything but the fools that it is
fashionable to call them-to put
themselves completely in the hands
of a parliamentary majority. George
II. and his two sons, though they
frequently attempted and not sell
dom succeeded ia innu."v:-e -.-L
even in reversing legislation, found
easier ways of doing so than by
refusing their assent to bills passed
by both houses. But the sturdy
Tories, with ex-Lord Chancellor Ell
don at their head, really hoped
George ". might veto the Catholic
emancipation bill of 1929, and he
probably would have if he had not
stood in mortal terror of the Duke
of Wellington.
Since then scarcely any one has
talked about the royal veto.-Pro-
lessor William Everett in Atlantic.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-01-13
She Got the Interview.

No modern reporter ever sur
passed in impudent enterprise Miss
Ann Royal, who conducted gos-
sipy journal called Paul Pry at
Washington back in the forties. She
wanted very much to get "chat
with the president" for her paper,
but failed to do SO until at last she
saw and improved her opportunity.
President Tyler was fond of swim
ming, and one day when he was
taking bath in the Potomac Ann
Royal came along and sat down on
his clothes, demanding an inter
view as the price of her departure.
The president, being modest man,
was obliged, though with much re-
luctance, to grant the interview de-
manded, thus recovering his appar-
el.-Buffalo Commercial.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-01-13
ODD CARD GAM ES.
Whist Under Water and Euchrs In Q
Redhot Furnace.

Whilst Under water and kucnre IN
Redhot Furnace.
Games of cards have been played
in queer places, and perhaps few
queerer than that in Paris one win
ter, when two men took hand at
whist for many nights in succession
under water. The games were play
ed in a reservoir which had ca
pacity of 800 tons of water, the
hydraulic and electric machinery
connected with it being so arranged
that the entire space could be IL
Illuminated by means of incandescent
lights.
The men used to descend in ordi-
nary swimming costumes, take their
seats at little table, which was
fastened by screws to the bottom OF
the reservoir, and there play a one
hand game of whist, which usually
took them from two and half to
three minutes. They both were
possessed of remarkable staying
powers, and each is said to have
been able to remain under water
for period Of four minutes AID
twentv-seyen seconds. The cards
used were made of celluloid.
Four men in Pittsburg one day
took part in a game of euchre in
large furnace which had been heat
ed to a few degrees above comfort
point. The stakes were $500, and
the winner was to be the player who
should throw down his cards last.
The men, whose names were james
II. Sherry, Edward Shan, Thomas
Rowe and Ellis Matthews, took their
places at a small deal table at a
o'clock in the afternoon, when the
furnace was heated to about 100 de-
grees. The temperature was raised
every ten minutes, and the men,
who wore nothing but their shirts,
were soon somewhat warm. AS the
game progressed the cards began to
curl up and became unmanageable,
then the legs of the table caught
fire, but still the heroic four played
on. a trussed pigeon, which was in
a dish beside the players, began to
frizzle, but it wss not until Shan's
right bower was well alight that he
threw down his cards and bolted,
followed two minutes later by Sher-
~.
For three minutes longer Rowe
and Matthews continued to sit at
the fast carbonizing table, when the
latter, fearing he was going to faint,
slowly withdrew, leaving Rowe the
victor by fifty SECONDS, during which
time he demolished the pigeon,
which, according to his statement,
was "done to n turn" - Detroit
News-Tribune.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-01-13
Climatic Cures

The influence OF climatic conditions
in the cure of consumption is very
much overdrawn. The poor patient,
and the rich patient, too. can do much
better at home by proper attention
to food digestion, and regular use
OF German Syrup. Free expectora'
ton i'm the morning is maze certain
byGermanSyrup; so is good nights
rest and the absence OF that weaken
ing cough and facilitating night
sweat. Restless nights and the ex-
haustion due to coughing, the great
est danger and dread OF the consump-
tive, can be prevented or stopped by
taking German Syrup literally and
regularly. Should you be able to go
to q warmer CLINE, you will hnd that
of the thousands OF consunptives
there, the few who are benefited ana
regain strength are those who use
German Syrup. Trial bottles, 25c;
regular size, zoo.
For sale by b. H. Gorrell, druggist.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-01-13
To Base Uses.

During the siege of Mafeking one
of the officers organized concert
or "singsong" to keep up the spirits
of the men. He discovered, accord
ing to the story as it is told, that
the men had cause enough for low
spirits.
Hearing of a sergeant in the high
landers who was a good performer,
he asked the man to contribute to
the concert.
%'m sorry, sir, but / cannot"
"Why" asked the officer. "You
play some instrument, don't you"
81 did, SIR"
"What was it ?"
"The bones, sir, but I've eaten
'em."
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-01-13
LAPsED MEMORIES.
Some Examples Of Men Forgetting
Who They Are.


Many remarkable instances Of loss
of personal identity are we'll anthem
ticated above and beyond ordinary
occurrences of epileptic persons
who after an attack have moved
from place to place, often over con-
siderable distances, without being
in any real sense conscious. Among
such are instances of prolonged
lapse of memory which cannot with
certainty be connected casually with
poSt-epileptic state.
A case was recorded by Charcot
of man who had repeated losses Of
consciousness not definitely epileptic
and during period of two years
had several wandering attacks last
ing several hours. At the end of
that time-.he had one WHICH lasted
eight days.
On a particular day he was busy
with his ordinary employment in
Paris. On the evening of that day
he lost consciousness-at any rate
of his ordinary personality. Eight
days later he suddenly evoke up"
in strange town, which proved to
be Brest.
lie had no knowledge of what had
passed in the interval. He was in q
well kept general condition, and he
had spent is of his employers mon
ey.
Two months later in town 800
miles away man known as Brown,
who six weeks before had opened a
small stationery shop, suddenly
Evoke up" and asked where he was.
His name, he said, was Bourne
and not Brown. He knew nothing
of shopkeeping. He could remem-
Der nothing of his actions since
he had entered a tram car, as it
seemed to him, on the previous day.
During the six weeks nothing had
occurred to associate him with his
previous life or to indicate that he
was not in a normal mental state.
After three years he was placed
in the hypnotic state, when he I'M
mediately answered to the name OF
Brown and said that he had heard
of Bourne, but did not know that he
had ever met the man. He also fail
ed to recognize his wife.
On being questioned he explained
how he had passed the unaccounted
for fortnight. One afternoon he had
been in Boston, night was spent in
New York, and ten days had been
passed in Philadelphia, at first in
hotel, but mostly in boarding
house.
At this place after the interval of
years he was quite clearly remem-
bered as a quiet man, not at all &C.
~.--t-:- MI - ---f-.~; r IL
two existences was that once during
his shopkeeping life he gave an ad-
dress at a religious meeting in which
he, Us Brown, referred to an incident
that had occurred in his life as
Bourne.-British Medical Journal.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-01-13
Hoppcd and Won.

Some years ago a remarkable
wager was made between Captain
Machell, a racing celebrity, and an
other officer who was noted for his
activity. Captain Machell bet his
fellow officer f10 that he would not
hop up a certain flight of stairs
1.-TWO at a time" The bet was TAX
EN-; but, as there were forty-one
steps in the fight, he found after
taking twenty hops that he was left
only one step to negotiate and had
lost his bet. He accused Captain
Machell Of sharp practice, but Ma
chell replied, "Well, I'll bet you an
other flO | do it." The officer,
thinking to get back his money, &C.
cepted the bet. Captain Machell
then hoped up forty steps in TWEEN
ty hops and, hopping back one, fin
ished by going up the last two steps
and won.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-01-13
Fraternal Orders.

Mountain City Lodge, No. 81, Ancient
York Masons. meets End and 4th Nor.
day nights at Masonic Hall, j. VIII
Moore, W. NJ. A. T. Shields, Sec'y.
Rockbridge Lodge, No. 5s. l. y: o: 4.
meets every Thursday night. at Odd Eel
ows' hall W. E. Quisenbeiry, N. G. }. "
Grinstead Sec'y.
Lexington Lodge, No. Sc, K. OF I.
meets every Tuesday night,at Odd Eel
ows' Hall, L. C. Houser, 9. g. j. v.
Grinstead, K. X ).
Natural Bridge Council, No. -9SO. Royal
Arcanum, meets 1st and Ord Friday
nights in each month. A. w. Manspile,
Regent. James Withrow, Sec'y,
Lee jackson Council, No. 81, Junior
Order American Mechanics, meets every
2nd and 18th Friday nights at Odd Fellows
Hall. j. p. Birmingham, Councillor. ID.
B. Radford. Sec'y.
Liberty Lodge, No, 2, Daughters OF
Rebekah, meets every Monday night at
Odd Fellows Hall. Miss Anna -
Beeton, N. q. Mr.. K. N. Boogher,
Secv.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-01-13
L0ND0N'S LORD MAYOR.
Ne Takes Precedence of Even the Sow
ersign Within the City.

The lord mayor of London is a
very important parsonage. He takes
precedence not only of all peers, but
of the reigning sovereign within the
precincts of the city. He has the
right of private audience with the
monarch and as a privy councillor is
summoned on the death of Eng
lands ruler. To become lord mayor
he must have previously served as
an alderman. If on election he re-
fuses the civic chair he has to pay
4 fine of 1000. No one is chosen
who has any blot on his private
character, and in case Of bankrupt
cy or compromising with creditors
an alderman is passed over until he
has paid 20 shillings in the pound
to his creditors.
The election of mayor is subject
to the approval of the crown, and
il any public fast is ordered by the
sovereign the mayor and corporation
attend st. PauPs cathedral in black
robes. The lord mayor has the
badges of royalty attached to his Of
fee in the scepter, the swords OF
justice and mercy and the mace.
The gold chain which he wears is
one of the most ancient honorary
distinctions and can be traced to
eastern origin and manner of con-
ferring dignity, instances of which
we find in the Old Testament.
Formerly the mayors during their
term of office used to reside in their
own private houses, which in past
days were always in the city itself
and therefore within easy access OF
the Guildhall. Now the Mansion
House is set apart for the lord may
or's residence for the year. The
Mansion House is an extensive es-
Enlistment and cost, with its fur
niture, Ell 900.
The annual expenses connected
with the Office amount to about
$4,000, of which about 10000 is
the sum allowed by the corporation,
the remainder coming out of the
mayors private purse.-St. James
Gazette.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-01-13
Cruel Man.

The little woman was weeping.
Her hair was becoming ruffled up,
and her nose was unbecomingly red.
"What is it, dear'" asked the
friend who has been married a lon
ger time. elias he said anything to
hurt your feelings?'
"Said anything?" repeated the
little woman. "No. But what do
you think, Frances-he went shop
ping with me today, and he insisted
on my buying something before we
got out OF the store. Boo hoo!'
And she resumed the lachrymal solo,
Cincinnati Times-Star.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-01-13
Dinner After the Play.

Some one complained to Pinero,
the London dramatist, that in the
case of his latest success the curtain
rose too early for those who dine ut
the usual fashionable hour. Then
postpone dinner until after the
play" said Pinero. "Sit down to a
square meal shout II. What dreams
NAV come will be dreams of the
play, and even nightmare may prove
an advertisement for me-" - Ex-
change.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-01-13

In London there is a huge army
of cats which subsist almost entire
ly upon sparrows. The London
sparrow migrateS in the autumn to
the cornfelds, where it does its level
best to destroy our bread supply,
but during spring and summer the
London cats have been working
hard among the inexperienced baby
sparrows, for the old birds do not
often get captured, and very large
proportion Of each years brood new
or sees the country.-Manchester
Guardian.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-01-13
What Ne Needed.

The physician pondered the case
for a few minutes before he ven
tured an opinion.
81 think your husband needs a
rest more than anything else" he
said at last. "If he could be con-
WINGED of that
"But he refuses absolutely to lis
ten to me. doctor"
"Well," returned the physician
thoughtfully, that's a move in the
right direction. New York Times.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-01-13
Whom lt's Necessary.

"Here's an article for women" he
said, con How to Make Yourself
Attractive to a Man.
Before or after marriage" she
inquired, thinking it was about time
to have little sport with him.
"After, of course" he replied
promptly. "No woman ever loses
the knack until after she marries."
No doubt he was, as she said, "a
mean old thing" New York Times.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-06-13
HoIeomb.Myers NuptIaIs.

Married Sunday afternoon at 4
o'clock, at the home of the brides
foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. $. II.
Webb, \. A. Holcomb and Miss Ada
Myers, Rev. J. l.. Keller ofliciating
The groom is well liked here, nav.
ing made this his home for the past
two years, during which time he has
established a reputation for strict
business attention and integrity. He
T. an expert electrician, member Of
the First BAPTIST church, teacher In
the Sunday school and in every way
young man Of exemplary habits.
The bride is a pretty young lady
and has a disposition the loyeliness
OF which, goes to make the chief
requisite OF the happy home. They
will, for the present make their home
at the Buchanan boarding house, cor
ner Fourth avenue and A street
northwest
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-06-13
Brieht.Wood Nuptisls.

Marcus NJ. Bright aud Miss Ida
Russell Wood were married at :
clock yesterday morning, Rev. s
NJ. Miller officiating in Tishomingo
at the home of the brides mother,
Mrs. c. n. Wood widow Of the late
Rev c. n Wood of Corinth, Miss
The groom is one OF the most firm.
ly established young business men
Of the Indian Territory He has been
connected with the First National
bank Of this city for the past seven
years, and is well known for his bus.
mess sagacity, uprightntss and in.
tegrity
The bride is a perfect beauty, and
as lovely as beautiful. Having been
reared in a Christian home, she pos
scsses those attributes, which added
to physical loveliness and a bright
disposition, go TO make the ideal W.
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bright will be al
home at DR. and Mrs Avis, 6O2
North Washington, for a week, after
which they will occupy their hand
some home, corner Fifth avenue and
North Washington
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-06-13
Will Eat Out His Fine.

w. F. Benson, one of the Madill
parties charged with conspiracy TO
deprive people of their constitutional
rights, who was fined $75 and costs
before Commissioner Gullett Satur-
day. was unable to pay mis- fine and
was brought over this afternoon and
placed in jail TO serve out his sen
tence.
The other six parties in the same
case paid their fines and were re.
leased.