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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-08-19
FISHES THAT ARE RACERS.
The Mackerel King of Them All,
with Speed of Sixty Miles
an Hour.

Study of the speed Of fishes is en-
barrassed by unavoidable difficulties.
1t is not possible, as with birds. to
set III tall poles at intervals OF a
quarter of a miia. and with the help
Of stop watches, tine them as they go
90. Nevertheless, says the Saturday
| Evening Post, recent Investigation of
the subject goes to show that the
ntackerel, if not the champion racer
of the briny deep, comes pretty near
to- carrying off the honors. Unques-
tionably it travels sometimes as fast
as an express train at high speed
say, al the rate of go, or possibly 20,
miles an hour.
Other things being equal, the larger
the fish, the faster it swims-just as
the huge steamship is able to travel
at a speed much greater than the
little harbor tug. Undoubtedly the
energy employed by a fish of great
size, such as a 30-foot shark, when
travelling at its best gait, is something
tremendous. An ordinary tug, which
represents a maximum energy in a
a minimum bulk, utiliZes about 200
horsepower. OF our it is only a
guess, but it would not seem to be
over the mark to suppose that a 70-fOot
whale makes use of 500 horsepower
when it propels its huge bulk through
the water at a rate of 80 miles an
hour. A whale-which is a NAM
NAL, and not a fish-might be COM
pared to a freight train, if the shark
is a cannonball express, but it can
beat the fastest ocean greyhound" in
a speed contest.
If there is a fish that can travel
faster than a shark, it must be the
tarpon, which can probably "hit her
up" to the tune of 80 miles an hour,
if pressed for time. Generally speak
ing, it may be said that finny crea-
lures which live neal the surface Of
the sea are swift swimmers, as COM
pared with those that dwell in the
depths. Thus the cod, which is a
deep-water species, is sluggish, and
would stand no show at all in a
race with the mackerel or herring.
These latter, which are distinctively
pelagic, depend for their living upon
their activity in pursuing agile prey.
and they must be quick in their move
ments in order to escape their own
enemies.
l! the mackerel were as big as a
good-sized shark, it would probably be
the speed champion of the ocean. No
fsn is better shaped for rapid going.
Some years ago a yacht builder in
New York constructed a sloop with a
hull patterned exactly after the un-
der body of a Spanish mackerel. She
was called the Undine, and, if tradi-
ton does not lie, she never was beat
en-. Like the fish after which she was
modelled, she had her greatest breadth
of beam forward of amidships-a de-
cidedly novel idea in boat building.
One may say, indeed, that all modern
water craft are more or less fishlike
in their makeup; yet, on the whole,
it is surprising that marine archi-
tects have not striven more earnestly
than they have to Obtain hints from
natures own illustrations of aquatic
principles.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-08-19

A%sheville, N. CA tale that reads
like a romance woven by an ingenious
teller of stories is that of pretty Nan
ME Gibson, the South Carolina noun
tain maid, whose presence of mind
saved a fast passenger train from
plunging to destruction down a noun
tain precipice; whose loyalty to home
and kindred caused her to decline of
fers from rich people to adopt her, and
give her a life of ease, and choose in
stead the days of toll and care in the
little mountain home of her father and
sisters because she was needed there.
And now comes the unexpected Sc
quel to the story of her devotion-an
education, the dearest hope of her
young life. This has been guaranteed
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-08-19

The Manufacturers Record gives the
following complimentary notice of the
publication recently gotten out and
distributed by the Greater Mississippi
Association:
''The Greater Mississippi Associa-
ton, of which Mr.. J. j. White of Nc
Comb City is president and Mr.. h. +.
Blakeslee of Jackson is secretary and
treasurer, is circulating LOG ,000 copies
of a sixteen page publication headed,
For Greater Mississippi a careful
reading of which cannot fail to impress
one with the fact of the wonderful pos
sibilities in agriculture and manufacture
ing in the State. For in addition to
giving a mass of general information,
the publication tells of what is being
done and what has been done recently
in farming, in trucking, in fruit grow
ing, in stock raising and in manufac-
turing in Mississippi. Among new IN
dustries, for instance, are noted a chair
factory at Columbus, a pearl button
factory at Aberdeen, oil mill and fer
tilizer factory at Maben, a plant to
make wood alcohol and other by-pro-
ducts from pine sawdust and slabs at
Hattiesburg, furniture factory at New
EalDdl1s q L IAllSdIISUOAIO pASA4o GU
vile, oyster cannery enlargement at
Pascagoula, cold-storage plant at West
Point, underwear factory at Columbus,
cross-arm factory at Hattiesburg, wa
gon factory at Newton, cotton mill at
Meridian, sauce factory at C~entreville,
sand and brick works at Aberdeen and
fertilizer factory at Tupelo. These are
but a few typical facts taken at random
from the publication, the circulation of
which ought to be of immense advan-
tage to Mississippi"
Work CT preparation for the EXPOSE
ton to be held in Jackson in November
goes merr1iy along and the prospects
for an excellent exhibit and attendance
are splendid. Great interest is being
manifested.
Columbus is reported to have a new
evening paper, and it is said to be a
beauty geographically and well filled
with live advertising matter. Column
bus is large enough to support a small
daily and the writer wishes the enter
prise the success it deserves. Column
bus is one of the best towns in the
State and is hustling every day now
for new enterprises and increased bus
mess. May it continue to prosper.
y
The State has a pretty nice field of
corn, TOO acres in extent, on the Rankin
farm that promises go or IS bushels to
the acre. Sergeant Rainey, who is in
charge of that place, is said to be one
of the best farmers in the State, and
will no doubt bring the Rankin farm up
equal to the BEST in 8. few years. He is
also in charge of the stock-raising
operations commenced by the State,
and is progressing finely.
One of the attractions promised for
the Exposition at Jackson in Novem-
Der is an ostrich that makes a mile on
the track in a short time. !
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-08-19

This is a time when heroic action Is
demanded of the people of Mississippi.
The fever scare has again damaged
business and the period of prosperity
we were experiencing has received a
set back. The only thing for our co.
pie to do, is to get every town and city
in a sanitary condition SO that a case OF
fever would not spread and keep them
wide open. Then too it is necessary
that We show some nerve in pushing
business enterprises as if nothing had
happened. A number of county fairs
have been arranged for in the fall. Go
ahead with the work of preparation and
give the fairs. Nothing would go fur
Their to restore confidence. Frost will
have Ome to put an end to the quaran-
tine before that if the fever is not stamp
ed out sooner. 1t will never do to get
panicky and let our energies relax.
Keep kicking.
There is a move on foot TO organize
a new county from parts of Harrison,
Perry and possibly others, with Wig
gins as the county seat. 1t was pro-
posed to call the county Vardaman, in
honor of the present Governor, but in
a letter to those interested Governor
Vardaman suggests the name of George,
after our lamented Senator George.
This is a splendid suggestion and one
the writer hopes to see carried out
should the new county be made. Mis-
sissippi never had a better, truer and
ADLER man than James q. George, and
the perpetuation of his name as sug-
gested would be but little recompense
for the great service he accomplished
for the State he loved so dearly and
served so well.
Mr.. Menonah Stephens of Monroe
county brought a Pinch twig of a Dear
tree to Aberdeen recently that had
twelve full-grown pears on it. A pear
to the inch. If any of u contempora-
ries can beat that, now is the time to
come into the running.
Woodville will have lights and water
after this week, the new plant which
has been under construction for some
time being ready for operation. The
citizens are to be congratulated upon
the acquisition of these great conve-
niences, and almost necessities.
Some mention was made in this de-
partment recently of the banner county
of Mississippi for rural free delivery
routes, and it was suggested that clay
held that distinction. A friend from
Lawrence, Newton county, places she
o1o !, Nf 1T@ 1n.,rkv f,. fha I,rts@4<4M~
He reports twenty-five routes in New
ton as follows: Five from Newton, five
from Hickory, four from Decatur, three
from Union, two from Battlefield, and
one each from Lawrence, Chunkey and
If there is a county In the
State that has mora, the writer would
like to know about it and place the
credit where it properly belongs.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-08-19
A Pretty Mountain Maid Prevents a Bad
Accident on the Southern
90 Railway.
The Passengers Wanted to Adopt Her, But She Would Not
Leave Father and Sisters-The Railroad Com
pany to Give Her an Education.
Railway,

tain fell upon the main track Of the
Southern railroad.
Goes to the Rescue.
1t was a situation to appall anyone but
the little heroine with good cool blood
in her veins. She recovered her wits
instantly and became master of the sit
uation. Selling a red tablecloth, she
told her sister Patty, a little tot nine
years old, to run for her life down the
track and flag trains coming from below.
Then turning household affairs over
to little Julia, a six-year-old mountain
kid, she ran like a deer up the track,
where she knew a train would soon be
coming down the mountain. She had
no red ~tablecloth, but she switched
off her red petticoat as the roar of the
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-08-19
Conformed to Circumstances

A story is told in Paris OF a diplo-
nate who represented a South Amer
lean republic a few years ago. There
had been so many revolutions at home
that the ~inanciers there had no time
to send him his salary. But he took
this misfortune phiiosophically. sold all
the furniture of the legation except a
bed, a table and some chairs and occu-
pied one room with his principal at
tache, who cooked the meals
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-08-19

One of the attractions promised for
the Exposition at Jackson in Novem.
Der is an ostrich that makes a mile on
the track in a short time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-24
GHeVe, BiSSet G Holland
Arrangements Have Been Made

so anyone who wishes a new suit flor the Fourth can have same. Our work men have assured us that they will positively turn out every garment on time which bears request delivery be- fore the Fourth.
 Spend the Fourth, whether away or at home, feeling pleased with your ap- pearance. A new suit will help you.
 Choice patterns in grays. Beautiful variety in Blue Serges to select from.
 All garments made by Stein Method of Tailoring.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-24

1ectured that it was in one of these that she committed the terrible crime which has caused such sensation in London. Her movements upon the Monday night have not yet been traced, but 1t is undoubted that a woman an swering to her description attracted much attention at Charing Cross sta- ton on Tuesday morning by the wild ness of her appearance and the vio- lence of her gestures. It is probable, therefore, that the crime was either com mitted when insane or that its immedi- ate effect was to drive the unhappy woman out of her mind. At present she is unable to give any coherent ac- count of the past, and the doctors hold out no hopes of the re-establishment of her reason. There is evidence that woman, who might have been Mime. Fournaye was seen for some hours up on Monday night watching the house in Godolphin street"
 What do you think of that, Holmes" I had read the account aloud to him while he finished his breakfast.
 My dear Watson" said he as he rose from the table and paced up and down the room, you are most long suffering, but if I have told you noth- ing in the last three days it is because there is nothing to tell. Even now this report from Paris does not help us much
 "Surels it is final as regards the mans death."
 ''The mans death is mere incident, a trivial episode, in comparison with our real task, which is ito trace this document and save European catas- trophe. Only one important thing has happened in the last three days. and that is that nothing has happened. I get reports almost hourly from the gov ernment. and it is certain that nowhere in Europe is there any sign of trouble. Now, if this letter were loose-no. it can't be loose-but if it isn't loose where can it be? Who has it? Why is it held back? That's the question that beats m ny brain like a hamm&' Was it. indeed, coincidence that Lu- cas should meet his death on the night when the letter disappeared? Did the letter ever reach him? If so. why is it not among his papers? Did this mad wife of his carry it of with her? If 30, is 1t in her house in Paris? How could I search for it without the French police having their suspicious aroused! It is case, my dear Wat son, where the law is as dangerous to us as the criminals are. Every mans hand is against us. and yet the inter- ests at stake are colossal. Should bring it to successful conclusion 1t will certainly represent the crowning glory of my career. An. here is my latest from the front.' He glanced hurriedly at the note which had been handed in. Hello. Lestrade seems to have observed something of interest Put on your hat. Watson, and we will stroll down together to Westminster" 1"
 CTo be continuedt
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-24
Astonishing LoWPrices
Great Tea, Coffee,
 Grocery Sale On this Week, we
 make offer

h0 & H Green Stamps with 5oc " worth of teas and coffees. Fancy Chop Teas at 30 and 6Oc ID Excellent Drinking Teas B X 40c Delicious Coffees 9. 30, g S 35c ID Very Good Coffees IS X 20c lb We mean just what we say here. Buy of us and save 9 to 10 per cent. DOUBLE STAMPS this week with all groceries. Eggs and sugar not in- cluded
 NOTE OUR CUT PRICES THIS
 WEEK.
 Grandmother Oats. a package 10c A & Root Beer Extract, one bottle makes five l5) gallons 10c Potted Ham or Tongue (A lh can SC Potted Ham or Tongue (a lb cam 6c Imported Sardines. a box Sc Colman's Genuine English Mustard 10c Gold Dust q lb p:ke) l5c 10 Stamps with lbs of 8 o'clock " Coffee at 25c ID Very Finest Fancy Elgin Creamery Butter at cost
 h0 Stamps with two half pound 4V packages of Golden Tipped India Ceylon Tea 25c a pkge Try it, A & P Condensed Milk
 SC can, for 25c 4 large can of tomatoes or corn.
 the kind that's tender and
 milky Sc
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-24
On Sale TO-Night From 6 Until
 70 O'clock.

MEMS BELTS. Dressy Belts of several styles of leather, in tan or black, to- night 33c each MEMS EGYPTIAN RIBBED UN-
 DERWEAR. Shirts are silk front. long sleeves: Drawers double seated, regular Soc quality, tonight 35c each MEMS FANCY HALF HOSE. This seasons newest styles. regu- lar price 25c pair, tonight 19c pair wOMEN's SWISS RIBBED LISLE
 VESTS. Sleeveless. with shield. regular price 49c. tonight 29c each WOMEN'S GAUZE LISLE HOSE. In black, tan, navy and cham5 pagne colors. in pretty figures and dots, regular Soc quality, to- night 25c pair WOMEN'S NIGHT ROBES. Of cambric or Nainsook. short sleeves, regular price 9Sc. to- night 79c each WOMEN'S LACE LISLE GLOVES. In black or white, regular price 49c, tonight 29c each wOMEN's WASHABLE STOCK
 COLLARS. Slightly soiled, regular price 25c. i. tonight 15c each
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-24

WOMEN'S SATEEN SHIRT WAIST
 SUITS. Black ground with white dot, nine gore tucked skirt, regular price S2.9s, tonight s229 WOMEN'S LINEN SKIRTS. Of unbleached butchers linen. reg ular price S2,9s, tonight S2.29 each VIOLET TALCUM POWDER. One of the best made, regular price 1212c. tonight Sc bottle FANCY DECORATED FANS. Regular price 19c and 25c, tonight
 He each
 PERFUME. Blue Lilies. Spanish Lilac and Lily of the Valley odors, regular price 3Sc OF, tonight 2Sc oz ALL OF OUR 5oc WOOL DRESS
 GOODS. Tonight 3sc syd FAST BLACK PERCALINE. Regular price 12kc a yard, to- night s 1-3c yd HAND EMBROIDERED LINEN
 WAIST PATTERNS. All pure linen. regular price S3.50. tonight s2.25 FANCY IMPORTED MADRAS. Tn neat woven colored stripes and . figures, only small lot, regular 25c values, tonight Sc yd
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-09-07
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

Mr.. Douglas Cantrell, OF Columbus
Ca. visited home folks here Sunday.
DR.. Walter Miller is visiting his
parents near Madison, Ga.
Mrs. Sam Squires and daughter, Miss
Mary, nave returned from Franklin, v
Mrs. A. @. Weaver, of Palatka, Fla''
is visiting her uncle, Mr.. l. q. Ferris
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Reed in
Gainesville, fine daughter
Miss Susie Anderson has returned to
Normal at Athens, Ga.
Miss Julia Sanders and Mr.. Thorp
Sanders, of Penfield, Ga, are visiting
their sister, Mrs. II. X. McClatchey.
Mrs. w. G. Delaney is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. ICliff Reed in Gaines
vile, Ga.
The Parsonage Aid Society will meet
Thursday afternoon in the Methodist
ehurch parlor at O'Clock.
Mr.. w. J. Frey has commenced his
new house on the Crenshaw lot on
Atlanta street.
Rev. t. J. Christian, presiding elder
Of the Marietta district preached at
the Methodist church Sunday night.
Mrs. Matte Campbell, who has been
critically i'll for several weeks at the
Savannah hospital, is recovering.
Mrs. Mamie Corall and two children,
OF Macon, are visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Green.
Misses Willie and Elizabeth Dobbins
and Mr.. Wallace Dobbins, visited
friends and relatives here Sunday.
Marriage licenses have been issued to
G. G. Blackwell and Miss Beulah CAN'T;
also to J. T. Smith and Miss Della
Durham.
Maxwell, the colored man who went
to California eleven months ago, has
returned to Marietta. He said he
would not live there for anything
Sixteen thousand pictures were
turned out last week by McCrary, the
photo artist, and his assistants. Say
advertising doesn't pay.
Mr.. w. M. Mckenzie and family have
moved from their summer home on
Roswell road back to the city and oc-
cupy their elegant home on Church
street.
Alex Burgess, colored was arrested
Saturday night on a back street by
Policeman Morris, and he had in his
possession two jugs containing four
gallons of whisky, and one bottle con-
tanning a quart of the ardent. Burgess
has been arrested several times for
dealing in whisky, and it is time he
was made to respect the law by such
penalties as win not be lightly gotten
rid of.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-09-07

Mrs. Lila E. Brooke, of Chattanooga,
is visiting Misses Cliff and Bessie Baker.
|. A Pensacola, Fla, refugee has de-
veloped case of yellow fever in At
lanta.
Mr.. Ed McLain of Acworth has ac-
cepted position with ]. B. Watts in
Calhoun.
Mr.. S. E. Cassidy, in chopping meat
at Hips & Cassidy's market, nearly
cut his thumb off Saturday night.
Mrs. Eva Standard has returned from
Young Harris, where she has been Wis
ting her daughter.
The skating rink re-opened on last
Monday night on short notice, but had
a good attendance.
The rural carriers didn't go out on
Monday on account o Labor Day."
consequently our county correspor-
dence is short.
The city council at last meeting ap-
pointed committee to lay Marietta
off into six wards and the member of
council to be elected from each ward to
be voted on by the entire people.
Mrs. Georgia Farrar Waite and three
children, who have been visiting Mrs.
Will Florence, have returned to their
home in Winchester, Tenn. Mrs. Waite
is the grand matron of the 9. E. S. of
the State of Tennessee.
Mrs. Little, Miss Barnes, Miss Nc
DanieH, Miss Thompson, and Miss Foy
returned to the city the past week and
have resumed thir places as teachers in
public school. Prof. George Nolan is
also present and smiling.
APPLICATION will be made to Council
at an adjourned meeting to be held the
2lst inst, for opening of new street
in the City of Marietta. as follows:
Said street to be fifty feet wide and
about one thousand feet long, COM
mencing OF point on Forest avenue
about 768 feet east of Cherokee street
and running in a northeasterly direc-
ton and entering Page street at point
about fifty feet west of Hunt street.
For SALE-The Jolly farm of 200 acres
now rented to j. D. Saunders and A.
M. Ledbetter.
For SALE AND RENT-The as. 7. Reid
farm of 173 acres now rented to Jerry
Ballenger. Address
The Southern Mortage Co.,
Gould Building, Atlanta, Ga.
Mr.. l.. q Gordon, of Atlanta, called
in our office last week to inform us
that he had come to Marietta to visit
Mrs. A. Howell. He states that his
mother owns the original home be-
longing to the Howell family for over
one hundred years in Cabarus county,
N. G. He made close inspection of
the old home of the family now belong
ing to Mr.. NJ. NJ. Sessions. MIR Gordon
is connected with Guarantee Redemp-
ton Co., of Atlanta, hrving once been
in the newspaper business, reporter
for some of the leading papers of the
country.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-09-07
A very heavy rain fell here Sunday

A very heavy rain fell here Sunday
afternoon.
Labor day" should be called labor
less day
Mrs. Pope, of Atlanta, is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Boyd Moss, this week.
Mrs. E. w. Little has returned to
Marietta after pleasant visits to Eliza
beth. N. j., New York and Richmond,
! Va.
Mrs. Cartwright and Mrs. Walter
Sessions, of Birmingham, Ala, are Wis
iting their mother, Mrs. l.. Tram
NELL.
Mr.. Dave Hyde, the clever conductor
on the Marietta accommodation, in
vited about twenty of his gentlemen
friends out to his home, near town,
last Sunday, to enjoy big barbecue
dinner. The occasion WAS very pleasant
to all and will be long remembered by
every one present.
Mr.. Esmer Ward visited his aunt at
Bremen, Ga, last week and while there
was taken sick. His father, Mr.. Char
lie Ward, went after him and brought
him home Thursday.
DIR. Dunklin Reynolds new house on
Trammell street is nearing completion.
1t will contain seven rooms and bath
room, and will be a very pretty and
elegant home for this esteemed couple.
Eds. Journal-Allow one of your
readers to thank you for publishing
ordinances last week. tputs those on
notice who are constantly violating
these ordinances. Now let US see if
the marshals will make cases or just
knock along. Citizen.
For SALE OR RENT-Farm 1856 acres,
good house, good creek bottom and
upland, orchard and vinyard Apply
to E. r. Green, .Acworth, Ca, Route lS.
Mr.. Clarence Reynolds has gone to
Atlanta where he has gone into the
hardware business, known as "The
Tool Company" Clarence is a NEST
excellent young man and we wish him
great success.
The Sacred Harp Central Convention
meets in Atlanta at the Baptist Taber-
nacle the 9Th, 9th and 10th of Sertem-
Der next, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
There will be singers from all parts of
Georgia, and Cobb county singers have
a special invitation.
Ned Richardson. colored, of Column
bus, Ca, was on the rods underneath a
car on the l.. & N, or old A. K. & N.
railroad, on last Thursday and fell off
Just about the time the train was slow
ing up at station above Canton, when
the wheels scalped and cracked his
skull, dislocated his left shoulder and
badly injured his right leg. He was
brought to Marietta and placed under
the care of DR.. Nolan, the road physi-
clan. The chances are against Rich
ardson getting we'll, but he may do so.
He is conscious now and is some better.