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Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-09-17
Necessary Hours of Sleep.

The belief that the hours OF
sleep should be artiticially re-
stricted is prevalent. Yet it is
contrary tolordinary good sense.
If the human body does not need
sleep for the upbuildinp of it's it's
sues it will not call for it. A rule
of health which can not be wrong
is to Sleep, if possible, as long as
any inclination for it exists. The
erroneous view on this subject is
undoubtedly due to the fact that
when the mind and body are tho
roughly rested it is often difficult
to arouse the mind from its COM
Portable lethargy. On the other
hand, the man sleeps only five or
six hours at night is keen and
alert soon after wakening. But
it is an unhealthy activity. His
nerves are at high tenson. He
is on edge so to speak. Such a
strain, long continued, results in
evitably in nervous breakdown.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-09-17
EARLY Flying Machine.

The following prescription of a
flying machine is copied from
the Observer of date of Septem-
Der 2, 1851.
The Spanish Flying Machine
The inventor of this contrivance,
Don Diego de Salamanca, and his
daughter are about to arrive in
Paris to show the effects of this
marvellous invention. The ma
chine is very simple it consists of
a case two feet long and one foot
wide, adapted to a band of leather
around the waist, buckled behind.
Two iron rods, fastened to the case
support a small piece of wood on
which the feet repose. The case
contains a simple and ingenious
mechanism, simnlar to that en-
ployed to set an automation in mo-
tion. The mechanism is worked
by means of a handle. 1t sets in
motion two large wings ten feet
long made of thin caoutchouc,
covered with feathers; and the
wings may be so worked as to pro-
duce vertical perpendicular or ho-
rizontal flying The number of
turns given the handle determines
the height to which is desired to
90. The handle has also to be
turned every quarter of league,
to regulate the distance. The op-
GRAFTON of turning lasts a minute.
Horizontal flying is the most diff
cult; the wings beat the air like
the oars of a boat, or rather as the
feet of a swan when it swims. BY
means of this curious machine
man can 60 almost as rapidly as a
carrier pigeon. Fayetteville OBJ
server.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-09-17
Erect Flag Pole.

Tracy Citv Council, No. 277, of
the Junior Order United Ameri-
can Mechanics, one of the young
bat thriving secret organizations
of our town, has, pursuant to one
of the duties devolving upon them
as such order, erected a splendid
and expensive flag pole on the
James X. Shook School Campus,
set in concrete base bearing the
emblem of the order. On next
Tuesday the Order will have a
celebration at the School House,
when appropriate addresses will
be delivered and a flag drill will
be given by the School children
and a large United States flag will
be hoisted and attached to the
flag pole already in place. A
large Bible will also be placed in
the school building.
The Junior Order of United
American Mechanics stand for
the home, the church, the school,
the Bible and the flag, and while
theirs is comparatively young
lodge in Tracy Citv it has splen-
did working membership and the
erecting of flag by them will
teach the community lesson of
patriotism and be a constant re-
minder of this magnificent organi-
zation.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-09-17
Basket Ball Team Organized.

A basket ball team was organ.
ICED Monday afternoon in the of.
fee of the music room of the col
lege with Miss Helena Barnes as
general manager.
The first double game of the
season was played Tuesday after
noon in the Brannan Hall. The
first game was won by the Spar
tain guards scoring 43 and %.
The second game by the Rock.
Wood Invaders scoring 10 and 10
This team was given in name by
vote as theInvincible Basket Ball
Club and deciding to play each
Tuesdays and Saturdays after
moons at $3.50 prompt. Special
practices announced later bv cir
cular also many games during
season will be announced in pa
per. Two names were given by
vote for the two sides. One the
RockN ood Invaders and their
color to be red and blue. The
other side the Spartan Guards
and their color blue and white.
The following officers were elect
ed by vote: Missis Helena Barnes
general manager, Nina Weaver
President, Esther Campbell Vice
President, Maude BerrySecetary,
Naomi Marler, Treasure. The
team is composed of the following
members. The lockwood In
vaders Johnnie Flynn Guard, Ruth
Flynn Guard, Bette Petty For
ward, Irene Oonry Guard, Mildred
Harley Center, Jessie Wilkerson
Forward, Abbie Metcalf Forward,
Naomi Marler Guard, Irene San
som Guard, Nina Weaver Center,
Beatrice Tucker Forward. The
Spartan Guards Ester Campbell
Forward and Center, Katie Co
forth Forward, Laura Barnes
Guard, Helena Barnes Forward,
FreedaO Oawthorn, Center; Theona
Morgan, Forward; Maude Berry,
Forward and Guard: Louellen;
Harley, Guard; Elsie Alexander,
Center; Eta Stepp, Guard.
EVERYBODY invited to attend
these games.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-09-17
They Must Have Cloth.

The Mobile Register says that
the war situation is delevoping
the fact that America is going to
be depended upon for greatly
increased amount of cotton cloth.
Several mills in Alabama have
gone on double time already, and
the news now comes that the Ma
ginnis Cotton Mills, of New Or
leans, which have been idle since
1910, are to resume immediatly,
giving employment to over
thousand hands; aud several other
mills there are are also preparing
to start up. The Maginnis Mills
use sixty bales of cotton per day
and from other parts of the coun-
try comes intelligence of increas-
ed activity in the line of textile
manufacturing. The German,
English, and French cloth beiug
no longer obtainable, the mills of
the United States therefore have
a larger market waiting for them
in Central and South America.
With all the mills of the United
States running full times, many
idle plants starting ny again, and
many others running on double
schedule, it would seem that the
domestic consumption of cotton
will be greater than ever in the
history Of the country. japan
appears IN the market with large
orders, purporting to take away
from Germany her cotton goods
trade in China-aud England will
continue to buy the raw material
from us--so the prospect for the
cotton market does not by any
means seem a gloomy one. Some
salees are being made at satisfac-
tory prices and the situation is
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-09-17
Po-Do-Lax Banishes Pimples.

Bad Blood, Pimples, Head
aches, Biliousness, Torpid Liver,
Constipation, etc., comes from
Indigestion. Take Po-Do-Lax,
the pleasant and absolutely sure
Laxative, and you won't suffer
from q derranged Stomach or
othet tronbies. 1t will tone up
the Liver and purify the blood.
Use 1t regularly and You will
stay we'll, have clear complexion
and steady nerves. Get a SOC.
bottle to-day. Money back if not
satisfied. All Druggists.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-09-17
really more reassuring than could
ordinarily be expected, under
present conditions.
By No Means a Stranger.

The new senator from Alabama.
Francis Shelly White, is lawyer
and has a large practice in his
state. Sometimes his work takes
him out in the interor, and on one
of these trips he was accompanied
by his client, and client being q
lplous man, deacon in the church
to which White belonged.
1t was late at night when the
darky pulled up his span before
the doors of the inn, which was
presided over by lady of gener-
Gus heart and equal proportions.
When he went to the desk to en-
gage room White was apologeti-
cally told that it was impossible,
on account of the influx of visi-
tors, to give him seperate cham
ber.
81 guess | can get q seperate
bed, then," said he. But to this
reply was the same.
"May | ask who is to be my
bedfellow?" asked White, who
did not relish the idea Of sharing
his couch with a stranger.
"Whv," replied the landlady,
sit will be the gentleman, with
whom you came.
',Oh, that's all right then,'
said White with a sigh of relief.
she and l are both deacons in
the same church and have been
sleeping together during the IL
O'Clock sermon in the First Bap-
tist church for 20 years. "--Provi-
dence Journal.
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Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-09-17
To Subscribers.

All subscribers to Mrs. Grundy
who are in arrears for the paper
are requested to settle at once.
The yellow slip shows the date to
which you are paid. So if you
want the paper (and we hope you
dol let US hear from you SOON,
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-09-17
Dizzy2 BiliousP Constipated ?

DIR. Kings New Life Pills will
cure you, cause healthy flow of
Bile and rids your stomach and
Bowels of waste and fermenting
body poisons. They are Tonic
to your Stomach and Liver and
tone the general system. First
dose will cure you of that de-
pressed, dizzy, bilious and
constipated condition 25c. all
Druggists.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-09-17
Shook School Items.

| TO say tnat Sn00k school opened
Sept. |, with 420 pupils; but she
had no time to get any further
date. The Mountain Herald was
absent { suppose) from the city
on Sept. l, and hence did not
know that Shook School had an
opening as she said nothing about
it. She complained, however, of
q scarcity of locals.
At the opening on Sept. |, we
had present 420 pupils, an un-
usually large number OF citizeus,
and all the eight teachers were
present to attend to their duties.
Supt. John I. White was present
and made an interesting talk.
Mr.. f. w. Cheek, newly elected
member of the County Board,
was present and made some time
ly suggestions. Prof. Harry
CLARK, of Knoxville, and the Uni
yersity of Tennessee, was pre-
sent and made q splendid and in
spring address as he always does.
We are always glad to have him
address the school, as his life is
now given to school work in con-
nection with the University, so
that he is peculiarly fitted both
by nature and opportunity to tell
us something helpful.
At the end of the second week,
our enrolment has reached 454.
Every seat is occupied, and if
none should be absent some days
(this rarely happens if ever) we
could not seat all of them. No
room has less tnan 40 pupils and
most of them from So to 65 pupils.
Let me appeal to the parents of
the pupils In the first grade to
visit the school and see how we
are crowded there. Ii YOU par
ents will have ameeting and will
ask the Board to allow me to di-
vide the first grade pupils iuto1
two sections so that one section
can come to school from $40 to
ii :35 and the other section from
12 :05 to 2:45, making almost the
same period Of time in school,
you will do your children a great
service. All the good city schools
divide the first grade into two Sec
tions, one part in the forenoon,
the other part in the afternoon.
Two hours and 40 minutes is long
enough for these babies to be in
school esch day anyway. Both
the health and education of the
child will be helped by this
change. l have tried to get this
done before, but have never sue
ceeded. If the parents could be
canvinced that this would be best
for the children, l am sure the
Board would be willing. Will
not the parents of the first grade
children consult and appoint a
day to meet me and let me address
them on this subject?
Our record of attendance for
the second week, ending last Fri
day Sept. IL, was as follows:
Miss Allie Henley's room, 9S.3
per cent; Mr.. Blairs, SO per cent;
Miss Irene's, SO per cent; Miss
Nina's 94.3 per cent; Mrs. Shocks
93.2 per cent; Mr.. Dillon's, 92.5
per cent: Miss Lelia's, 91.S per
cent; Miss Franklin's, 9O.5 per
cent; an average of 94.3 per cent
n
for whole school.
Both our papers have been
very good to publish all the items
that we will prepare at any time,
yet we feel that a little kindly
criticism ought to induce them
to visit the school occasionally
and give US few words of en-.
and appreciation.
Very respectfully. |
n Y
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-09-17
Discriminating.
count on

Some time ago at raveling man,
waiting in a retail store in Rich
mond to speak to the buyer, said
to an eldery colored- woman:
"Aunty, what is the population
of Rlchmond?"
"What's dat, boss?'
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-09-17

A memorial has been unveiled
In the cemetary in Nottingham,
England, to Harry Paulson, a
prize fighter, who in 1926 fought
100 rounds with Tom Sayers.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-09-17

Brass farthings were authoriz-
ed by English law in the year 16-
13. They were suppressed as
worthless about forty years later.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-09-17

81 said about how many people
live In Richmond?"
ooh, dat's what you all want to
know. Well, boss, | don't 'zac'ly
know, but 'spects shout 125, 900,
countin' de whites. livery.
body's.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-09-17

Seville, Spain, is to have in 1916
o Spanish American exposition.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-09-17

Old papers for sale.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-09-17

The following prescription of a
flying machine is copied from
the Observer of date of Septem-
ber 2. 1861.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-09-17

MRS. GRUNDY-A character in Mortons
Comedy, "Speed the Plough the wife of a
lucky farmer, envied by DameAshfeld, neigh
Dor, who constantly exclaims "What will Mrs.
Grundy say" hence, society in general regarded
censor Of morals.-Standard Dictionary.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-09-17

AdVerSsements must tat N, ri, 81 ,i..,
WIZ not be accepted. Mrs Grundy has Il large
ana increasing circulation. Artistic designs in
typography special feature in our ads. With
the latest improved machinery we are also turn.
ing out superior grade OF job work.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-09-17

will leave Tracy City at 1890 instead of 10 so a. III
will leave Cowan at p, M. instead of 1895 p IN
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WEST END ITEMS.

One OF the most charming affairs OF the
week WAS a miscellaneous shower given
Tuesday afternoon by the Ladies' AID 80
ciety OF the A. R. P. Church to the attract'
I've bride-elect, Miss Mary Bradley VINO
has for some time served as organlst IN
the A. R. P. Church.
The entertainment was held at the nome
Of Mrs. c. H. McMurray, which was aglow
With masses Of golden rod and pot plants
delicious sandwiches Of various sorts
ond tea WAS served by Misses Mary
Greene, Edna Bradley and Madge McCles-
kv. and everyone had lovely time.
J.F. Bradley spent Sunday in Green
wood having gone over to see Mr. n. f.
Cox who is Ill in the Greenwood Hospital
Rev. Henry Pressly Is in Winnsboro Wis
iAng relatives. -,
W. R. Bradley spent the weekend with
b,s family and relatives In Troy.
The Civic Club will hold Its regular meet
,no in the Club room Thursday afternoon
.. ,our o'clock. A full meeting Is desired,
as much business Is to come before the
Club.
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RACING AT COUNTY FAIR

The racing at the Abbeville County
Fair promises to be as good or better
than ever this year, and Secretary
Williamson is assured Of number of
entrants. There will be racing on
Tuesday and Wednesday as follows:
TUESDAY-County owned, trot or
pace 9lOu.oo.
WEDNESDAY Single Harness mule
race .... .. SHo'oo.
FREE for all, trot or pace $4,000.
Mr.. Williamson Is endeavoring to
secure the Clemson and Georgia foot
ball teams for a game on the Fair
ground on Tuesday and 1t Is believed
he will be able to get them. The game
attracted quite good crowd last year
and with the extra large number OF
exhibitors in all departments and
with the added attraction Of a horse
race and the football game, and with
the admission only rs cents, good
crowd Is expected.
Mr.. Williamson now has the fre-
MUM Lists ready for distribution and
he will be glad to send you one.
The Fair will be held for two days.
Tuesday and Wednesday, October the
Goth and 21st, and the admission will
he only 25 cents. The premiums are
liberal and it Is hoped that large
number Of the people Of the county
will attend and make exhibits.
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"Stop Thief

The whole world loves to laugh, yet once
in while you will find human being VINO
has apparently promised his mother nc
wouldn't indulge in that form OF healthful
exercise, but il one of these elects TO go
and see "Stop Thief" the new farce soon
TO be presented here, he would OF a surety
break his pledge, for nothing but wooden
Indian could withstand the risible inclina-
tions that come from viewing this funny
play. The audiences that assemble to see
the new Carlyle Moore piece begin to laugh
three minutes after the curtain goes up on
the first Act, and from then on the house
is in a veritable laughing panic. They
laugh at the ridiculous situations IN the
piece, and then laugh louder at the antics
Of their seat mates, VINO fairly rock tne
house in their paroxysms OF pure dellght
as the crook continues to outwit every el-
fort of the blue-coated policemen who try
In vain to trap him.
If you are crouch, go and see stop
Thief" 1t will cure you. On the other
hand, II you are good natured, an evening
spent with this prince Of pilferers will Dc
an event that you will recall with grin
for many days after.
The original Gaiety Theatre (N.YJ scenic
production will be used here, also those
well-known artists Bert Leigh and Hazele
Burgess in the roles Of the Thief and hls
pal.
This attraction will appear at the Opera
House next Friday night, Oct. 9Th.
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RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

AS it has pleased our Heavenly
Father in His infinite wisdom to re-
move by death our much loved sister
Mrs. Amy Crowther Norris, we deplors
our loss. Our church societies have
been greatly blessed by her life and
labor-a life so consecrated to the
Masters work, a child of the King
Sickness, suffering, weakness, nothing
seemed to daunt her. The worth of her
noble true character to our societies
is an example not to be forgotten.
Resolved, That while we miss heI
we must remember that she Is moi
dead but sleepeth and our hearts
should be glad that she is at rest.
Resolved, That we bow in humble
submission and love to the will of ou1
Father, knowing that in His divine
providence He can not err and deals
with all His children in love.
Resolved, That we sympathize deep
ly with the bereaved family and COM
mend them to the guidance of Him
who doeth all things well.
Resolved, That page In our min
ute book be dedicated to her memory,
and a copy Of these resolutions be
sent to the family, and printed in the
county papers and Baptist Courier.
Mrs. Earle Murdock.
Mrs. Norris Wakefield.
Mrs. S. J. Wakefield.
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Shot i'm Gambling Row.

Ed Wideman, together with five other
negroes were gambling in Pink Sherards
pasture, about seven miles below town
Sunday evening, when a quarrel arose
over Is cents. Pink Sherard shot anu
killed Ed Wideman. The deceased was an
ex-convict, having been released from the
penitentiary something like seven months
ago. The slayer made good his escape.
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LAST CONDITION REPORT
Of The Cotton Crop for 1914 Shows
1876 Compared With 84.1 For
Last Year.

Washington, Oct 2.-The condition
of the cotton crop of the United
States on September rs, was 1875 per
cent of a normal, compared with 1879
per cent on August rs, GAL per last
year, 69.6 in 1911, and 6S.5 per cent,
the average of the past ten years on
September 25. This announcement was
made at noon today by the crop re-
porting board, Bureau Of Statistics,
United States Department Of Agricul-
ture, in it's final condition report Of
the season, the condition being esti-
mated from reports Of its correspond
ents and agents throughout the cotton
belt.
COMPARISONS of conditions by states
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Reed Miller at Greenwood, Oct.
18th.

The Lander Club, of Greenwood, Is con-
ducting the Lyceum Course this winter
1t will open Oct. 18th, with a concert by
Reed Miller and the Oratorio Artists. The
other members Of the troup are Miss
Agnes Kimball, soprano; Miss Elsie Baker
contralto; Frederick Wheeler, basso; and
Ward C. Lewis, pianist.
Tickets may be reserved by phoning the
store of the Greenwood Drug Company
Tbs price Is 81 a seat
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SECOND GINNING REPORT

Washington, Oct. 3.-The second
cotton ginning report of the season,
compiled from reports of Census Bu-
reau correspondents and agents
throughout the cotton belt and issued
at 10 a. m. today, announced that
3,3S1,S63 bales of cotton, counting
round as half bales, of the growth
of 1914 has been ginned prior to
September 25. This compares with
3.o46,655 bales, or 1872 per cent Of
the entire crop, ginned prior to Sep
tember 25 last year, 3,OO7,271 bales
or 223 per cent in 1912 and 3,676,5e4
bales, or 23.6 per cent in 1911.
Included in the ginnings were g.
292 round bales, compared with 26,-
9S3 last year, 1854 in 1912 and 27,-
SIS in 1911.
Sea Island cotton included num-
bered 1885 bales, compared with
1O,57O bales to September 25th last
wear, 3,051 bales in 1912 and 11,8O7
bales in 1911.
Ginnings prior to September 25,
Ivy states, with comparison for last
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should also inform the banks that
the treasury department would not
tho treasury department would not
call for these deposits under SIX
call for these deposits under SIX
months, and if possible the time for
tehse loans would be extended for IL
months. The attitude Of the presi-
dent was extremely gratifying to the
committee, and every member OF 1t
confidently expects immediate re-
suits"
.--.--..-A !
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MEETING CEMETERY SOCIETY.

The Annual meeting Of the Long
Cane cemetery society will be held on
Friday afternoon, October 9th, at 4.3"
at the Library. The meeting is impor-
tant and the members are urged to at
tend. Miss M. L. Smith. Sect'y.
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re-occupation Of Semlin by the Ser
vianS.
Skirmishes have occurred on the
Anglo-German frontier in East AFRICA
was the result Of German raids lnto
British territory for the purpose ol
cutting the Uganda railway. All these
raids, according to the British ofiiclal
report, have been repulsed.
While the routine life in England IS
not seriously upset by the war; tne
regulations in many respects are be-
coming more stringent. In order 10
keep the army provided with warm
clothing the authorities have COM
manded large quantities Of woolens IN
Leicester, a step which is likely TO, De
followed elsewhere.
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Mr.. Cox Improving.

1t will be gratifying to the many friends
Of Mr.. R. E. Cox to learn that his condi-
ton is improved, while he. is still very
sick man.
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Mr.. Tusten's Condition.

Mr.. Tusten has had slight return OF
appendicitis, but Is some better. He is ex-
tremely weak, and the slightest disorder
prostrates him completely.
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The next ginning report of the Gen.
sus Bureau will be issued at 10 a. m.
Monday, October 26. and Will show
the quantity of cotton ginned prior
to October 18th.