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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-03-05
NEW IDEA
Helped Wis. Couple.

1t doesn't pay to stick too closely to
old notions of things. New ideas often
lead to better health, success and hap
piness.
A Wis. couple examined an idea new
to them and stepped up several rounds
on the health ladder. The husband
writes:
Several years ago we suffered from
coffee drinking, we're sleepless.
nervous, sallow, weak and irritable.
My wife and I both loved coffee and
thought it was a bracer." (delusion.)
Finally, after years Of suffering, we
read of Postum and the harmfulness
OF coffee, and believing that to grow
we should give some attention to new
ideas, we decided to test Postum.
when we made it right we liked it
and were relieved of ills caused by
coffee. Our friends noticed the change
-fresher skin, steadier nerves, better
temper, etc.
These changes were not sudden,
but relief increased as we continued to
drink and enjoy Postum, and we lost
the desire for coffee.
"Many or our friends did not like
Postum at FIRST, because they did not
make it iignt. But when they boiled
Postum according to directions on
pkg, until it was dark and rich, they
liked it better than coffee and were
benefited by the change" There's
a Reason"
Name given by Postum CO., Battle
Greek, Mich. Read .sThe Road to Well
Vile" in pkgs.
Ever rend the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
1nfcrcst.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-03-05

Pills, which he said had made a bad
back we'll, enabled him to sleep bet
ter nights and feel more fit for work.
The treatment also cleared up the
urine. On January 5. 1909, Judge Law
confirmed his previous testimony. II
have recommended this remedy to
many people since I first used it,"
said he.
Sold by all dealers. SO cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-03-05
They Meant Business.

A Chicago stage manager was tell
ing of amusing incidents of plumbers
and errors caused by stage fright. In
a romantic play, recently revived, one
of the minor characters, a dairy maid,
comes forward at the end of a recital
of a love romance and comments az
follows:
Hope filled their youths and whet-
ted their love; they plighted their
troth."
But at one Of the performances the
girl who played the dairy maid was alb
sent without notice. At the last mo-
ment the manager gave the lines to a
shepherdess, who had never had lines
to speak before. and who was ex-
cessively nervous when her u came.
This is what the astonished audience
heard:
Hope filled their trough and
blighted their love; they whetted their
tooth"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-03-05
CLASS THAT HUBBY WAS in.
Possibly Wife Did Not Mean II Just
That Way, But There II Was.

A husband and wife ran a freak
show in a certain provincial town, but
unfortunately they q%uarreled. and the
exhibits were equally divided between
them. The wife decided to continue
business as an exhibitor at the old ad-
dress, but the husband went on tour.
After some years wandering the
prodigal returned, and a reconciliation
took place, as the result Of which they
became business partners once more.
A few mornings afterward the people
Of the neighborhood were tent into
Ats of laughter on reading the follow
ing notice in the papers:
by the return of my husband, my
stock Of freaks has been permanently
Increased"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-03-05
Down the Old Road.

The big autumn moon rolled up
above the frosty pines.
You like to go out driving"' he
said after a long silence.
Yes she answered, nesting clos
er to him.
And you always like to go with a
young man who knows how to handle
the %ribbons?"
well, er-sometimes l like to go
with a young man who knows how to
drop them"
And after that the old horse logged
along u%nguided.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-03-05
HAD AWFUL WEEPING ECZEMA.
Face and Neck Were RaW-Terrible
itching, Inflammation and Soreness
All Treatments Failed.
Cuticura Proved a Great Success

Eczema began over the top Of my
ear. 1t cracked and then began to
spread. l had three different doctors
and tried several things, but they did
me no good. Al last one side of my
face and my neck were raw. The
water ran OFT Of it so that / had to
wear medicfted cotton. and it was SO
inf1amed and sore that 1 had to put
a piece of cloth Eel my pillow to keep
the water from it, and it would stain
the cloth a sort of yellow. The &C.
zemaitched so that it seemed as though
/ could tear my face all to pieces.
Then l began to use the Cuticura Soap
and Ointment, aid it was not more
than three months before it was all
healed up. Miss Ann Pearsons, North
field, VT, Dec. 10, 1907"
Potter Drug i Chem. Corp, Sole Props, Boston
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-03-05
KOW's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
kAse OF Catarrh that cannot be cured BY Halls
CAtaIrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo. O.
We. the undersigned. have known F. J. Cheney
for the last Is years. and believe him perfectly hon.
orable In all business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made by his firm
WALDIN0. KINNAN Il MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. O.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price IS cents per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Sake Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-03-05
Too Risky.

do you approve of the plan of
teaching pupils to box?"
mot Internationally" replied the
country pedagogue, remembering his
husky 19-year-olds. Might be all
right, though, il you'd authorize the
teachers to carry guns."-Philadelphia
Public Ledger.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-03-05

known far and wide
as the Marrying
Squire" from the
fact that he has mar
ried more couples
than any other Off.
cialin Indiana. Judge
Law wrote a letter
in 1906, recommend
ing Doan's Kidney
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-03-05

E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound.
Eleven years ago I
was a walking
shadow. Ihad been
under the doctors
arebutgotnorel
My husband per-
suaded me to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound ~anditworked
like a charm. 1t re-
lieved all my pains
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-03-05
LIVE AND LEARN.

Farmer Meddergrass-Waal, by
clover! / knew them Chinese lived
on t'other side O. tn airth but hang
if / knew they had a through
route!
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-03-05

It is said that necessity knows no
law, but if she Is the mother of in
vention she should acquaint herself
with the patent laws.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-03-05
ROUGH STUFFING.

The Tiger-It was bad enough to be
cut off in my prime. but to be stuffed
by an amateur taXidermist is really
too hard to bear!
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-03-05
OWES
HER
LIFE TO
Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Vienna, w. Va.-"I feel that owe
the last ten years of my life to Lydia
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-03-05
For colas and Gripp-Capudine,

The best remedy for Gripp Inc Colds Is
Hicks Capudine. Relieves the aching and
feverishness. Cures the cold-Headaches
also. It's LiQuid-Effects immediately-10,
Is and SOC at Drug Stores.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-03-05
"THE MARRYING SQUIRE"
Justice George e. Law Has Broken All
Records.

George e. Law, Justice of the Peace.
49, Franklin St, Brazil, Ind, is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-10

friends he could not avoid certain amount of worry
and anxious look would creep times into his kind
old eyes he thought of the disappointment that might
await his dear little children And the Daemons, who
him with contemptuous words in his helpless
condition
When Christmas Day dawned the Daemon of Malice
guarding the prisoner, and his tongue sharper
than that of any of the others
The children waking up, Santa y he cried they
How they will quarrel, and wall and stamp their feet in
anger Our will be full to-day, old Santa Our
are to be ful!
But to this, to other like taunts Santa Claus
swered nothing He was much grieved by his capture,
it true; but his courage did forsake him. And,
finding that the prisoner would reply to his jeers.
the Daemon OF Malice presently went away, and sent
the Daemon of Repentance to take his place.
This last parsonage was not disagreeable as the
others. He had gentle and refined features, and his
voice soft and pleasant in tone
My brother Daemons do trust overmuch,"
said he, he entered the cavern; but it is morning
now, and the mischief is done. You cannot visit the
children again for another year"
That is true" answered Santa Claus. almost cheer
tully christmas Eve is past and for the first time IN
centuries have not visited my children
The little ones will be greatly disappointed" muir
INJURED the Daemon of Repentance, almost regretfuly
but that cannot be helped now Their grief is likely
and if they to the Caves of the Daemons to-day
shall get chance TO lead of them to my Cave
of Repentance"
do you repent YOURSELF" asked Santa Claus,
curiously.
ooh, yes, indeed" answered the Daemon T am
it is too late to remedy the evil that has been
done but repentance you know, only after
an evil thought or deed for in the beginning there is
nothing to repent Of.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-10

children should be given what they need rather than
what they want; and what you need most is lesson
IN geography
OH exclaimed Peggy, anything but that"
But her words seemed to produce effect the
little Old man, who was already drawing chair in
which to sit by her side.
Having scrambled up into the chair he proceeded to
open the big book and rest it Peggy's lap and his
Il don't know much about this earth you live on"
began Santa Claus, but l have here Geography
OF tairyland and | intend to give you pretty thor
oh, do you live in Fairyland?" asked Peggy her
eyes 6gtenng at this s sort e OF geography bod
teasing twinkle in his eye but don't ask questions dur
ing lesson time Justs still and attend to my lecture"
With this Peggy folded her hands demurely in her
lap and her strange teacher went
:. "Faryland is large and beautiful country which
between Wonderland and Nonsense Land and is di-
vided into many States and Territories Its climate is
always bright and sunshiry'
Even at night?" interrupted Peggy, who was inca
pable of remaining still for very long.
oh, the nights arc all Arabian nights" replied her
telling"
Glow lovelyi" said Peggy
After the climatic conditions" Santa Claus on,
comes the geology of Fairyland The mines of the
country are enormously rich and precions stones and
fortunate. for jewels needed decorate the
crowns and robes of ali the Kings and Queens and
Princes and Prncesses who live there"
eyes, indeed" said Peggy greatly interested "and
even their palaces for Aladdins wonderful palace is
adorned With Jewels, isn't II
Eyes. and many of the other palaces are also And
often they built of beautiful onyx and colored
marbles and porpyry and granite-oh the geology of
FARMLAND represents untold richesw
I'D like to I've there" said Peggy
Next. said the little old man, frownng over his
spectaces like real professor well consider the geo
graphical features These much like those of your
country high mountain-ranges rivers and great
nanv large forests"
Yes said Peggy, about half the fairy-sories I've
read tell about people going through forest"
"Or living in one added Santa Claus.
We'll. the forests thckly inhabited Then there
is the where the ships of the rich merchants
sail: and there also numerous inhabited islands"
Crusoe's. j suppose" said Peggy.
Yes. Robinson Ctusoe's. and many others"
Tell me about the people," said the little girl, who
dearly loved stories of adventure
Later on we'll talk Of the people," said Santa Claus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-10

you take your lesson it is in the book Next
comes vegetation. The flowers of Fairyland are won
derful They are of such bright coors and of such
large size be found nowhere else And of course,
there many trees, but they are mostly Christmas
trees So many OF these are required you know to
whole forests of them. Bean-stalks grow there toe
and often attain enormous heights.
Are there animals?" asked Peggy, who didn't care
much for trees.
yes. indeed; bears abound, and do cats. There
also queer beasts that have NAME and differ
from any animals you are acquainted with"
Yes, know" said Peggy, like Beautys Beast you
mean"
"Yes like that And there are dragons which are
fearful monsters that breathe forth fire and fame And
dear little birds who talk well sing Oh, the
animals in Fairyland would make a fine Zoo
Now Now tell me about the people" begged Peggy.
We'll, the people are queer race. There are princes
men and maidens; then there ogres and ogresses
and fairies, and gnomes and dwarfs and great giants
Lhere are strange beings called GEM and there are
And magcians?" cried Peggy getting excited.
yes. magicans, and wizards and witches and all
sorts of magic people"
ITS perfectly wonderful" said Peggy
The manners and customs are not like your OWL.
either grand palaces or poor huts And many OF the
robbers and dwarfs live in caves"
Ugh" said Peggy with shudder, 'Pd be afraid of
those"
They're harmless enough" said her visitor "and Of
ten they do kind acts travellers and wayfarers Next
Fairyland rarely have carriages, except the royal fam
lies and Cinderella most of the citizens magic car
pets or SeVen-eague boots to travel
How convenient" said Peggy I'D like to live there"
But you'd get nothing to eat except black bread and
porrdge Unless. indeed, you OF the royalty they
have sumptuous feasts served on gold platters"
what do they know of the arts and sciences?" asked
Peggy whose geography lessons haunted her BRAIN
Of the industrial arts, they practise only farming
and Spinning replied Santa Claus, unless woodchop-
ping can be considered art, Of the sciences. al
chemy and magic their favorites And I'll draw
you map of faryland."
Peggy shuddered at the idea of map-drawng but as
she the neat careful map grow under Santa Causs
nmbe fingers, she began to think map-drawng must be
interesting after ALL and she leaned forward see
better.
And would you believe il? just that leaning forward
woke her up, and she found it morning
morning and her stocking hung by the fireplace,
crammed as full it would hold
'Oh, I've been asleepw cried Peggy
Indeed, you have" said her mother, smiling down
her It's queer taste for little girl to prefers
chair to her own little white bed"
"Yes," said Peggy, rubbing her eyes, "but I've had
such real dream; and mother, think shall always
love my geography lessons after this think geogra-
ply is Ueyy interesting study. And Fairyland IS
wonderful place; I'd like 70 live there"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-10

might iead him the terrible pitfalls that ended in
destruction
So the very next day, while Santa Claus was busily
work, surrounded by his little band of assistants, the
Daeron OF Scihshness came to him and said
"These toys are wonderfully bright and pretty. Why
do you keep them Tor yourself? It's pity TO give
them those noisy boys and fretfu girls, who break
and destroy them so quickly"
Nonsense cried the old graybeard, his bright eyes
tWinkling mcrrily as he turned toward the tempting
Daemon; the boys and girls SO noisy and
fretfu after receiving my presents and if can make
them happy for day in the year l am quite con-
tent"
So the Daemon went back to the others, who awaited
INN in their caves, and said
II have failed, for Santa Claus is at all selfish"
The following daythc. Daemon of Envy visited Santa
Claus Said he: The toy-shops are full of playthings
quite as pretty these you making. What shame
it is that they shes,ld rterfcrc with your business
They make toys by machinery much quicker than you
can 'nSke them by hand and they sell them for
tyhic YOU get nothing at all for your work"
ISr Santa Claus. refused be envious of the toy
shops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-10

$50 understand" said Santa Claus Those who
avoid evil need never visit your cave"
"As rule that true" replied the Daemon; wet
you, who have done evil about visit my cave
once; for prove that sincerely regret my share
in your capture / going permit you to escape"
of sunshine, and Santa Claus shifted the fresh air
gratefully
Il bear no malice" said he to the Daemon in gentle
voice; "and l sure the world would be dreary
place without you. So, good-morning, and Merry
Christmas to your
With these words he stepped to greet the bright
morning, and moment later he trudging along
whistling softly to himself, his way to his home
in the Laughing Valley.
Marching the toward the mountain
army made up of the curious creatures i'm
aginabe. There numberless Knocks from the
forest, as rough and crooked in appearance the
gnarled branches of the they minstered And
ing the emblem of the flower plant it guarded Be-
hind these many ranks of Pixies, Gnomes and
Nyrnphs, and in the thousand beautiful fairies
foated along in gorgeous array
But 10! coming his loyal friends appeared the
imposing form of Santa Claus his white beard floating
in the breeze and his bright eyes sparkling with pleasure
at this proof of the love and veneraon he had inspired
istence.
And while they clustered around him and danced with
glee his safe return he gave them earnest thanks for
their support But Wisk and Nuter, and Peter, and
Killer he embraced affectiohately
at is useless to pursue the Daemons,. said Santa
Claus the army They have their place in the world
and can never be destroyed But that is great pity
nevertheless" he continued, musingly
So the Fairies, and Knocks, and Pixies and Ryls all
escorted the good his castle, and there left him
to talk the of the night with his little
sistants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-10


horrid geography
Don't you like geography, my chid?" asked her
mother abstractedy, for Mrs Phillips was checking off
her Christmas list, and that was not deeply
interested in her daughters educational tastes
Deed don't" declared Peggy, so Mr.. Geogra-
ply You can just in there and study yourself for
whlle and She threw the offending atlas into cup
Unimpeded by geography lessons the DAYS flew swiftly
Eve.
When Peggy's bedtime arrived that eccentric child
astonshed her parents by begging be allowed sit
why, Peggy exclaimed her mother chow absurd!
indeed you cant sit up all night What put such
thing into your head?"
4 want to see Santa Claus" said Peggy cycling her
mothers face closely
But" said MIR Phillips, Santa Claus won't come if
there's anyone around. Don't you know, Puss he al
ways waits until not creature is stirring not
Yes, father, but want to sit up and watch for him.
If he doesn't come, FL have do without presents
that's all; but ! want to see what happens
You couldn't keep awake" said her mother "and its
all nonsense anyway. Hop OFF to bed
Please let me begged Peggy "NIayn't l, father?
why if You want 10 SO much" said Mr. Phillips,
after glance at his wife, 81 don't know there's any
law against it nice little girl like you ought 10 have
her own way on Christmas Eve, if ever
Oh. goody! goodyl" criedr Peggy, delighted at Iav-
ing won her cause You can both go to bed and I'll
sit right here by the fireplace and watch my stocking
So she had her way sand Somewhat earlier thaa their
usual hour Mr. and Mrs Phillips retired leaving their
small daughter curled UP in big puffy armchair her
bright eyes fixed on long lanky stocking that hung
from. the mantel
Several times Peggy felt quite sleepy but she bravey
batted against any such foolishness end opened her
quickly and wide when she felt their lids trcopiq
After she had waited long time ard it scored rs il
it must be nearly morning. she thought she heard
slight sound, which seemed to proceed f-on funny
little old who stood before her, holding large
square book.
"Who are your" said Peggy for as he lad no pack
on his back she thought he couldn't be the enc she
waited for.
"oh Pm Santa Claus. al right rep'ied tie funny
little old man, "but I've come II the conclusion thai
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-10

mon; for in the world.iare good many who do not
believe III Santa Claus, and these bound to hate
bitterly, since they have wrCnged you"
Stuff and rubbish. ~ cried Santa
And there others who your making chill
drcn happy and who you and call you foolish
old rattlepae You quite right to hate such base
andercr and you ought be reyenged upon them for
their evil! words"
But don't hate emf exclaimed Santa Claus posi-
lively. Such people do real harm, but merely
render themselves and their children unhappy. Poor
ings I'd much rather help them any day than injure
them"
Indeed the Daemons could not tempt old Santa Claus
in any way On the contrary, he was shrewd enough
to see that their object in visiting him to make
mischief and trouble, and his CHEEKY laughter dsoon
certed the evil ones and showed to them the folly of
such an undertaking So they abandoned honeyed
words and determined to force
1t is we'll known that no harm to Santa
Claus while he is in the Laughing Valley for the fairies
and ryls and knocks all protect him. But Christ
Eve he drives his reindeer into the big world
carrying slcigh-load OF toys and pretty gifts to the
Children and this the time and the occasion when
his enemies had the best chance injurc him. So the
paenons laid their plans and awaited the arrival of
Christmas Eve.
The moon shone big and white in the sky, and the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-10

Il can supply the little ones but year-on
Christmas Eve" he answered. "for the children
many, and am but one. And as my work is of
love and kindness | would be ashamed to receive
for little gifts But throughout all the year
the children must be amused in way and the
toy-Shops are able to bring much happiness my little
friends like the toy-shops and glad to them
prosper"
In spite of this second rebuff the Daemon of Hatred
thought he would try influence Santa Claus So the
next day he entered the busy workshop and said:
Good morning, Santa! have bad for you"
Then away, like good fellow" answered Santa
Claus Bad is something that should be kept
secret and told"
'You cannot escape this, however" declared the Dae
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-10

end of it settled over the and body of Santa Claus
and drew tight Before he could resist cry out
he jerked from the seat of the sleigh and urbled
head foremost into snowbank, while the reindeer
rushed onward with the load of toys and carried it
quickly out of sight and sound.
Such surprising experience confused old Santa for
a moment and when he had collected his he
found that the wicked Daemons had pulled him from
the snowdrif and bound him tightly with many coils
of the stout rope And then they carried the kidnapped
Santa Claus away to their mountain where they thrust
the prisoner into secret and chained him to the
rocky wall so that he could not escape
Hal" laughed the Daemens, rubbing their hands
together with cruel glee what will the children do
now? How they will cry and scold and storm when
gifts their Christmas trees! And what lot of
punishment they will receive from their parents and
how they will flock to the caves of Sehshness and
Envy and Hatred, and Malice! We have done mighty
clever thing we Daemons of the Cavesi"
Now it SO CHANGED that on this Christmas Eve the
good Santa Claus had taken with. him in his sleigh
Nuter the Ryl, Peter the Knock Hitter the Pixie and
small fairy named Wislhis four favorite assistants