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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-11
IN THE DAYS OF "a.
The Last Christmas Of the Southern
Confederacy.

The Last Christmas Of the Southern
c~onfedsracy.
I'VE had some memorable Christmas
days In the south during the war;"
said Mrs. Zebulon B. Vance, wife OF
the late United States senator from
North Carolina. THAT Of 1861 was
different from any that had preceded
1t because we were in arms against the
Federal government, and many Of the
male guests Mt southern homes that
day wore Confederate uniforms. Much
Of the talk at the Christmas dinner
table was Of sieges and battles and
marches. but we were all full of hope
and confidence.
~ prepared to celebrate 1t. Our sup
plies were few, and Confederate money
was at a heavy discount. Then came
the bitter year of 1863. with the fall of
Vicksburg and the defeat at Gettys-
burg. With sad faces, harmonizing
well with their dresses Of coarse black
stuff, the women of the south devoted
themselves to picking lint and spinning
and weaving for husbands, fathers.
brothers and sweethearts in the field.
christmas. 1864-the last Christmas
of the war-dawned. and what a
gloomy festival 1t was for the people
of the south! OF manufactured prod
ucts we had practically o Our
hairpins were made of long black
thorns, with a ball Of sealing wax on
the end. We had made into dresses
every scrap Of available material,
while our feet were incased in home
made cloth shoes. The slaves, having
heard Of de Emancipation prOclama-
tion,' knew that they were free and
had all scattered away. Desolation
seemed to reign over everything. OF
all the Christmas days ! have known
that last Christmas in the south In
wartime is the one of all others that l
am most certain never to forget
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-11
Home Circle
To Hayward Sons and Daughters.

Sons and daughters, listen while
we tell you something. Do You know
that your actions give away the fact
that you are ashamed OF your good
old father and mother? Now whau
have they done that you should be
ashamed of them? They have worked
hard ano gone without luxurieS that
you might wear good clothes, obtain
an education and enjoy yourself
while young. 1t was their intention
to give you a good start in life, to tit
you to cope with the world; but 1t
has not had that effect. 1t has simply
given you the "swellhead." You
have got it bad" You have come
to think you are better flesh and
blood than common people, and that
in allowing yourself to associate with
the old folks you are doing them a
great favor. OF course they are, In a
great measure, to blame for this.
In their anxiety to put you forward
they did not notice that you were
developing into a fool. and they don't
know it yet. They sincerely love you
ana their love blinds their eyes.
But other people notice 1t and it will
become apparent to your apparent to
your parents by-and-by. Sometime
they will find out that all the use you
have for them is to get your hoard,
clothing and washing, that you are
ashamed of them. and il will break
their dear old hearts. Now don't let
that happen. We tell you plainly
that your father or your mother
knows as much as a whole train load
of you. Their feathers are not as
fine, but you will yet learn that fine
feathers cover many a foolish bird.
Look at the goose. She doesn't
know enough to 90 in out OF the rain.
The sensible way for you to do is to
get right down off your high horse and
take a good look at yourself. II you
will do This you will find that your
parents are not ashamed OF you and
will 20 to work and make something
else than a simpleton of yourself. II
you do not get yOIr eyes open now
you will when your children grow up,
If you ever raise any. They will treat
you as you now treat your parents,
and will not be to blame. if you don't
know any more then than now. OF
course we have no sch young people
in this community, but they are quite
numerous in all other localities.
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~ >~1
New Years With
The Cannibals

captains from many ports
were c~ongregated In a marine
resort at the port OF Vancouver.
B. G. They were spinning New
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-11

It is very important and in fact it
is absolutely necessary tn health that
we give relief to the stomach prompts
" at the first signs Of trouble which
are belching Of gas, nausea 0 U
stomache, headache, irritability and
nervous ness. These are warnings
that the stomach has been misLreated;
it is doing too much work and it is
demanding help from you. Take
something once in a while; especially
after meals: something like kodol for
dyspepsia and indigestion. 1t will en-
able your stomach to do its work
properly. Sold by Second Glass Drug
Store.
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CANADA'S CHRISTMAS STAMP.
The Only Known Postal Memorial Of
the December Holiday.

The Only Known Postal Memorial OF
the December Holiday.
Stamp collectors say that the great
est Christmas gift eve made was a
postage stamp of the value Of 2 cents.
On Christmas, 1898. Great Britain pre-
sented to all her thirty-seven colonies
a Christmas gift In the form OF two
cent letter postage in place of the rate
of s cents, which for decades had ex-
listed.
In honor Of this event Canada placed
on sale on Christmas morning, 1898, a
Christmas postage stamp, the only
stamp of the kind ever issued by any
country. In many respects 1t is unique
among all postage stamps.
1t was larger than our Columbian
stamps and showed a map Of the world
with the possessions Of the British en-
pire printed in bright scarlet. The
oceans appeared in n blush green and
the frame Of the design in black.
Across the top was the inscription
Canada Postage" with a crown rest
Ing on laurel leaves tucked In between
the words. AT the extreme lower part
of the design is the declaration. 1--WE
hold q vaster empire than has been;"
above this, Xmas, 1885," AMI a figure
20" In each lower corner.
1t is worthy of note that this Cana
dian stamp was printed by a bank
note company in the United States. 1t
marked a new epoch in stamp produc-
ton. having three colors. Bicolored
stamps are not uncommon. but up to
that time no country had yer attempt
ed a three color stamp.
This Christmas stamp was probably
the most expensive ever issued. cost
ing the Canadian government Tour
times as much as the ordinary single
color stamp. Although issued on Christ
mas, 1893. the stamps availability for
postage uses is unlimited.-New York
Herald.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-11

THE BOTTLE WAS SEIZED AND HALF EMP
TIRD BEFORE / q RECOVER IT."
according to the ancient custom OF the
tribe. SO that. according to computation.
be had lost eighteen wives.
after having enjoyed the hospital
ity of the chief ! left for the vessel.
extending q pressing invitation to my
host to visit me on board ship. The
following afternoon. on New Years
day. the chief. his two so. and eight
cen slaves boarded my vessel In state
| set them a New Years dinner. the
best my ship could afford. and when
all was ready | directed the last de-
scendant Of royal blood to the seat or
honor at the head Of the table. To
the visible ~displeasure OF his cultured
offspring. be granted dissent and,
squatting on the floor Of the cabin. ate
the food placed before him with his
sole remaining finger and thumb. !
thought Of the time when these also
would disappear In honor Of the de-
partures of two more wives. leaving
his remaining wives to feed the raDid
old stickler for ancient customs with a
spoon.
THE repast finished. his royal high
ness called me aside and pleaded with
me to give him q glass OF whisky. !
was foolish enough to grant his re-
Quest and produced a bottle Of Scotch.
This was seized and half emptied be
fore ! could recover it.
"a Jekyll to Hyde transformation
took place. His huge form trembled
with excitement. Into his eyes came
the wild glare with which a thousand
savage fathers had regarded their
trembling victims. No tiger tapping
blood In the jungle ever spread his
nostrils with q more cruel curl. l
would rather face a hurricane of Cape
Horn than a drunken Fiji chieftain.
He issued orders to his head slaves
which II carried out would have made
q slaughter house OF my ship. threw
all the whisky on board into the sea
and Hed for protection to the authori-
ties. On hearing my story they said
should receive the usual penalty. q
fine Of ESQ. for supplying liquor to q
native, but thought ! had been sum
GENTLY punished by the antics Of my
royalty intoxicated ex-cannibal guest
and further volunteered the informa-
ton that the chieftain whom | had en-
tertained was the man who erased hu.
man 6esh from the Fiji bill Of fare"
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resort at the port OF Vancouver.
B. c. They were spinning New
Years yarns.
II will tell you a little experience Of
mine." said one Of them. ION New
Years day. 1886. l shared my plum
pudding with an ex-Fiji cannibal. This
is how 1t came about: was or Fiji
on Dec. 80. and. desiring to spend
Christmas in port. l made for Lathala
bay. as no pilot var in sight steered
between the dangerous reefs with their
eternal waves splashing to the yards.
We went through like a rocket and
anchored in the placid waters beyond.
l disembarked and made for shore
with some t%repidation. having heard
blood curdling stories Of the ferocity
Of the aborigines.
"On reaching the nearest village |
was destined to be ~agreeably disap-
pointed. In a large bamboo edihce a
band Of Presbyterians were conducting
service. The mission house was filed
with natives. and as ] listened | heard
the strains of a hymn ! had learned as
a child:
From Greeniand's Icy mountains.
From India's coral strands.
"My senses were thrilled. Thousands
of miles from home In this strange
land, as | heard once more the grand
old hymn from the lips Of converted
cannibals | said. God bless the mis-
sionaries who are corralling these
black sheep and rounding them up In
the Christian fold!'
I'm contrast to this peaceful picture
| visited the chief Of the tribe in that
locality. He was as barbaric and
fiendish looking a man as 1t was pos
sible to imagine. A short wooden shirt
was his only garment His massive
rotund body was hideous with tattooed
scenes Of cannibal feasts and dances.
with the exception Of a finger
and a thumb on his right hand. all the
digits had been chopped of. as we'll as
the toes of both feet. | subsequently
learned that this individual struck OF
a finger or toe at the loss Of each wife.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-01-11

OST0V8V VII S0PSsSS
In north Germany a person must not
spin during the twelve nights OF Christ
mas lest he or she should walk after
death, nor after sunset on Saturday,
for then mice will eat the work. II 1t
Is desired to have money and luck all
the year round. n must not fail to
eat behring's on New Years day. nor II
you wish to be lucky must you rock an
empty cradle or spill salt wantonly or
o knives or point at the stars. II
a dirty cloth is left on the table over
Christmas night it will make the an
gels weep, II you point upward to the
rainbow 1t will make the angels feet
bleed, and II you talk of cabbages
while looking at the moon you will
hurt the feelings Of the man in tilt
Bits.
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And Fancy Grocery.

Do you have backache occasionally,
or 1stitches" In the side, and some
times do you feel all tired out, with
out energy? II SO. your kidneys are
ont Of order. Take De Wits Kid
new and Bladder Pills. They prompt
II relieve backache, weak back, in
fiammation Of the bladder and weak
kidneys. Sold BY Second Class Drug
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H. ]. HUDSON
EXCLUSIVE
TAILOR.
Fine Garments Made to Order
Cleaning, Pressing, Repairing

l desire to thank my many friends
and customers for tie work they
have given me In the past. and l
solicit their future trade. / am
now better prepared than ever for
the business, which | understand
thoroughly, as l have had six
years. experience. You will find
me over DR.. Eatman'S drugstore.
Phone 120. Prompt service will
be given all orders. Ia Emo
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why Suffer from Rheumatism ?

Do you know that rheumatic pains
can be relieved? II you doubt this
just try one application of Chamber
lain Pain Balm It will make rest
and sleep possible, and that certainly
means q great deal to any one aflicted
with rheumatism. For sale By End
Glass Drug Store.
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n aaron Timsa

IN Saxon Times.
In Norman and Saxon times an OK
was always roasted whole v the
Yula log at Christmas.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-01
oct /
Notice..

All teachers expecting to teach
in this, Ben Hill County, for the
next sholastic year are hereby mott
fed to be present at the first
''Teachers Meeting'' to be held at
Third Ward school building, Fitz-
gerald Georgia, On Saturday Oct.
9Th, prox, when all contracts and
instructions will be given. The
meeting will be called to order
promptly at 10 o'clock a. IN. by
the president of last year. An
election for all officers for the en-
sueing year will be held at that
time.
By order of Board of Education.
r. J. Prentiss,
125.4t. C.S. G. B. Ell. Co.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-01
Letter From Robert Owens.

Portland, Ore, SPIT. Is, 1908.
Mr.. j. E. Mercer, Fitzgerald, Ga.
Dear Sir: We arrived here
safely week ago last Monday
morning. We were over two weeks
on the way, as we stopped off in
Ohio and Indiana, and also spent a
day each in st. Paul, Minnesota,
Spokane and Seattle, Wash.
This is a fine place, one of the
prettiest cities in the United States.
Portland is called the "Rose City,"
because of the many roses that
grow here. Everybody says there
are more larger and more beautiful
roses here than they ever saw.
Portland is a little larger than
Atlanta. People in that city make
a lot of fuss about the Atlanta
spirit, but Portland has 1t beat a
mile. The population is about two
hundred and fifty thousand, and
hundreds more coming in every
day.
There are big sky-scrapers going
up On every other corner. They
are all modern steel buildings from
ten to twenty stories high. There
are also some mighty fine residences
here, too, but not enough to &C
commodate the people. They can't
build them fast enough.
The scenery around here is grand;
two big mountains all around-Mt.
Hood, Mt. st. Helen and half a
dozen others can be seen plainly on
a clear day.
Well, hoping that this finds old
"Fitz" getting along fine and
everybody prosperous, I am,
Yours truly,
RoB'T B. OWEN.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-01
Notice toDebtors and Creditors.

G. A. Saunders has this day sold
his interest in the business Of Z. A,
Saunders & Co. to Mrs. r. E. Wynn
who is now sole owner and pro-
prietor of the business, and also
the real estate owned by the said
G. A. Saunders. The business will
be known hereafter as the ENTER
PRISE GROCERY, A. L. Wynn,
Manager. All accounts due to T..
A. Saunders & Co., are due and
payable to the Enterprise Grocery.
Mrs. r. E. Wynn, proprietor, and
she assumes all Indebtedness of the
firm. This the 10th day of Sep
TENDER, 1908.
G. A. SAUNDERS.
117.4t r. e. WYNN.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-01
WEATHER REPORT.
Mr.. Northrop Has Re.
signed.

ND Northrop has resigned and
Mr.. Greer has been elected secre-
tary Of the Business League.
At an important meeting of the
Business League yesterday after.
noon Mr.. W. N. Northrop's resig-
nation as secretary of the League
was accepted by the meeting with
and Mr.. Jno. w. Greer
was elected to fill the place and
MI. Greer is here today busy with
the work in hand.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-01
Dissolution Notice.

The firm of Church & Bray, pro
prietors of the Central Meat Mar
ket, has this day been dissolved,
w. V. Church retaining title to
the property and business, and re-
Stunning all responsibility for in
,debtedEess of the firm, and all bills
due the firm are transferred, due
and payable to him.
Fitzgerald, Ga, Sept. 1, 1908.
w. V. CHURCH.
oct w. G. BRAY.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-01
Central Warehouse.

II. G. Powell and G. G. Dozier
have rented the warehouse recently
vacated by the Farmers. Union
and will be ready for business
Sept. 1. Bring your cotton and
get full weight and best prices.
c. G. DoZIER,
113O.1m General Manager.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-01

Col. E. S. Fuller has 80 acres of
good farm land close in, high, dry
and in cultivation; titles perfect.
The cheapest in 1 mile of the city
and the only place of it's value now
for sale. 1146.tf
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Kratzer have
the sympathy of their many friends
in the loss of their infant baby
girl yestermorning at 9:45 o'clock.
Interment will take place this af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock at Evergreen
CemetrV.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-01

The "FoRGET-ME-N NOT Opening
of s'THE New MILLINERY" Fri.
day and Saturday of this week
will set the ladies. to thinking
about and talking about their new
Fall Hats. 2t
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-01

Mrs. J. A. Griffin the widow of
the late Conductor Griffin left yes
'terday with her children to make
Macon her home. She had made
many warm friends here who re-
GREETED to see her leave.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-01

Keefer Barber Shop clean and
first class, on Pine street opposite
Haile's Drug Store. 112-tf
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-01

Mannheim Mendless,Sox for men
guaranteed (without holes) siz
months. Six pair for $1.OO.
Josey Shoe and Clothing Go.
115-tf
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-01

On account of declining health |
must sell my property in Fitzger-
aid and vicinity. / offer my home
at 422 West Cypress street at a
bargain. I will also sell 5-acre
tract No. s22 very cheap.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-01
Wood For Sale.

By the load OF cord. Cut wood
always on hand and under cover.
Good loads and prompt delivery.
Phone 100. 1875 tues sat If
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-01

The Opening of ''THE New
MILLINERY" Greer Building, Pine
Street, Friday and Saturday of this
week. ~
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-01

Millinery Fall Opening, Mrs.
M. K. Days Friday and Satur'
day. l26-2t.
LOST-A Rio automobile crank.
Finder please return to Burkhart's
Automobile Garage. 1851
Rooms to Rental 512 West
Ocmulgee street Furnished or I'M
furnished, Mrs. Bert Brown. 1856
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-01
For Sale.

STRAWBERRY PLANTS-GOOd
Plants by the 100 or 1000 ready
now. BERNIE A. Foil,
1872. if Roanoke Drive.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-01

Mrs. M. X. Day will take pleas
ure in showing the ladies her new
stock of millinery, Friday and
Saturday, Oct. End and 3rd. 1862
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-01

Sox that wear and never tear.
81. 90 for six pair. Guaranteed six
months. On sale here. 115-tt
Josey Shoe and Clothing Go.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-01

It's cash after Sept. Special
prices on all Smoked Meats and
Lard at Central Meat Market.
125-tf
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-01

See Col. Il. S. Fuller. He has a
2.horse farm close in adjoining the
city limits. Perfect title guaran-
teed and abstract free to purchaser.
1145-tf
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-01

Miss s. Alexander is preparing
for the opening of "THE New
MILLINERY" Friday and Saturday
the forget-me- not Opening. vt
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-01

Buy Menheim Mendless SoX,
guaranteed to wear six month. Sold
six pair in the box for $1.00, for
sale here. 115'tf
Josey Shoe and Clothing Co.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-01
Social end Business stems.
ss.nsssESzs
Where the United Statesl WEATHER REPORT

Your moneys worth for cast
only after Sept. 80
l25.tf Central Meat Market.
DIR. J. L. Frazier went over tC
McRae last night on a professional
call.
The "New Millinery Opening
Friday and Saturday, Oct. End
and 3rd.
Mayor J. G. Knapp came home
from Atlanta this morning, where
he has been for several days on
business.
Prof. Skinner, who was taken
very sick in town last week and
taken home, is now able to be up
again.
The reports of the burning Of
negro churches in EARLY and Ba-
cker counties are indeed alarming,
and deplored by every intelligent
white man. It is a shame on the
south.
Tisdel's new delivery wagon is
as bright as a new dollar. 1t was
turned out by the Fitzgerald
Wagon and Buggy Co., who make
a speciality of that sort of work.
1876.
The hearing in the railroad sche-
dule case has been postponed until
Friday the 9th, at the request OF
the railroad attorneys. The hear
ing was to have been to have taken
place this forenoon at the capitol.
DR.. L. 8. Osborne, J. FL, Dormi-
nv and J.H. Hicks of the board CT
education go to Cordele tomorrow
and will visit other places before
they return, to have a look at the
high school buildings for the pur-
pose of information in planning for
Fitzgerald's new school.
Superior court convenes next
week and will be held at the opera
house building unless it is found
the roof is too leaky. The building
answers admirably in fair weather
but unless the roof is repaired it
will be impossible to hold court in
the building in rainy weather.
The managers of the Col. Dick
Maple lecture will give away hall
the receipts, ten per cent to the
Benevolent Society Of Fitzgerald,
ten per cent to the w. G. I. U. OF
Fitzgerald, ten per cent to the wo-
mans Missionary Society at Ocilla
and ten per cent each to the Method
ist and Baptist chunches at Osler-
field.
Reliable pressing club just open
ed. Clothes thoroughly cleaned and
pressed. Special attention given
to ladies garments. All work will
have my personal inspection before
sent out. Membership PRICES made
known on application.
Give us trial and your future
business will be ours. Pine stree
opposite Adams Candy Kitchen
Phone IL. Fl. E. Jacobs, Mgr
1915
The U. ID. G. will hold thei
monthly meeting at the Contra
M. E. church Saturday Afternoon
Oct. 8, at 3 O'Clock. A good attend
ance is desired as our State Con
vention will convene in Savanna
on the 9th and it is very necessar,
that you send delegate to thei
Convention. Then our general ia
IS. due and must be sent to the gen
treasurer by the 10th. s
I please bring or send your taxes t
4 the meeting Saturday afternoon
sallie Meyer, Sec
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-01

Get our cash prices. Central
Meat Market. >125.tf
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-01

For rough and dressed lumber
see W. r. Booker. Yards in rear
of Oper House. 125-tues-sat-tt
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-01

The Parlor Barber Shop-lOc
shave, zoe hair caat,s....1QQ.tf...z
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-01
Georgia's Best Smokers

Our local cigar factory has closed
a contract with the Parker News
Co., fora large number of Fitzger-
AIDS celebrated brand of Havana
cigars, Georgia's Best Smokers.
Mr.. q. A. Johnson, proprietor
of the factory, has held up the grade
of this celebrated brand with the
result that it's fame has spread be-
yond his origial territory. A large
force of cigar makers are busy meet
ing the demands.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-10-01

Don't forget the Millinery Open
ing Friday and Saturday, Oct.
End and 3rd at Mrs. M. K. Days.
126-2t.