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The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-05-15
A ViscOuntess' Vengeance.

The Viscount De Fulse of the Chateau
of La Grangerie, near Tours, France, is
now sorry that he brought his family
matter into court. He thought his old
mother, the viscountess, for some years
a widow, was spending money and
managing the estates foolishly, and he
applied to the proper tribunal to have
her restrained on the ground of insanity.
She replied in court that the viscount
was neither the son of herself nor her
husband, and had no right to title or
estates, or any thing that was hers. He
was so much astonished at the revela-
tions his supposed mother made that he
wante1 to withdraw the suit, but was
not allowed to do so. He has to hear
it ont now, and the old lady is permit
ted to furnish proof of her assertion.
Her story is that her marriage with the
former viscount was considered by his
friends naesalti@sce, and the couple
wanted to fix it up with the noble fam
lily. They thought a child would make
it all right, but they had no child of
their own. They made arrangements
to have n child by giving ont that one
WAS coming, and tho infant was pro-
duced to order. Tho Viscnunt De
Fulse il that infant, aud Lc is not
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-05-15
Treasure Tr0ve.

The finding of the hidden treasure by
workmen employed on Staten Island,
the other day, has romantic interest.
The place where the gold was discov-
cred is an old manor house occupied by
Geo. Dongan, earl of Limerick, in colo
NAL times. The peer dreamed one
night that large amount of gold was
hidden beneath the soil of the garden.
He related this dream to his retlnue,
and his lordship, according to tradition,
commanded a detachment of his soldiers
to fog and scorch John Bodine, the
owner of the estate, into the mood OF
making known the hiding place of this
treasure. They COMPOUNDED his ignor-
ance with obstinacy, and tortured him
almost to the point of death. Several
of his children had dreams similar to
those of the cruel lord, and repeatedly
upturned the garden earth. Some
time ago the property came into the
possession of gentleman who rented 1t
to Mr.. 81. G. Windsor, paying teller OF
the Mercantile bank. Suddenly he and
his family disappeared. Then it be-
came known that he was an apparent
defaulter. For years afterwards strang-
ers' voices sounded in the old house,
and strangers faces appeared at the
windows. While digging about the
premises, the workmen came upon
buried treasure in gold coin to the
amount of $4,000. In consequence,
every well-regulated family in the
has bought a spade and
n crOWbar
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-05-15
Marriage, or Your Money.

A young man who promises woman
to marry her, and backs out of the con-
tract from any cause or motive what
ever, stands very little chance before
the courts in some localities in England.
The woman has the bar, the judges, the
jury and public sympathy all on her
side, and may count ON damages with
as much certaintyas if she had the money
already in the Bank of England. A very
strong case is presented in that of Miss
Wynn, an innkeeper's daughter, of
Shrewsbury, suing a young man for
breach of promise. Hurst had property
and was a solid subject. His lawyer
offered to provebe fore the assizes that
Miss Wynn was both Incorporate and
unchaste- Hurst acknowledged the en-
gagement and postponement of the
wedding. He had written Miss Wynn
letter stating that he had seen her
drunk, associating with bad characters
offering to pay all the expenses she had
incurred in getting ready to marry him.
In court there were witnesses to prove
the drunkenness and low associations
of the plaintiff, but the judges refused
to hear them, and told the jury to dis
miss all such considerations from their
minds in making up verdict. The pre-
siding judge said he had great doubts
plea of intemperance was a
good answer to the action. Insanity
and bodily infrmities were held to be
10 defense. He consulted with his
brother judge, and the two wise heads
decided that intemperance was no de-
tense, and as for the other plea-asso-
citation with bad characters-was not |
sufficient. There must be evidence of |
personal unchastity. A witness was
called to prove intemperance, and he
was ruled out by the judge. A witness
70 prove unchastity was also squelched,
and the jury brought in damages of e225 |
'or the plaintiff. The Shrewsbury girls |
nave a pretty sure thing on marriage or |
your money. If they don't make it pay
t is not the fault of the judges and |
courts.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-05-15
Cork Mattresses as Life Preseryers.

The introduction of cork mattresses
on board sea- going vessels is urged by
the English papers. 1t is proposed that
in place OF the hair mattresses now in
use, granulated cork mattresses should
be used. One of these mattresses, as
at present made, is capable of floating
a weight of sixty pounds in the heavi-
est seas. BY making the hammocks
and mattresses of cork, a good means
is obtained for saving life. Another
advantage is that they can be rendered
instantly available by the passengers
and crew. The Russian and German
navies have already adopted this re-
form, and the English government III
about to adopt them. Secretary Robe
son, in his last report to congress, al
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-05-15
SWALLOWED ONE KNIFE Too MANY.

SWALLOWED ONE KNIFE Too MANY.
The case is mentioned of an Ameri-
can sailor who died in Guys Hospital,
London, a post-mortem examination of
whose body showed that his disease
was due to his repeated exploits of
swallowing knives, from the effects of
which he bad been sick for three years.
The first time he swallowed fourteen
knives, became sick, but recovered, and
commenced again, betting from time to
time on his bravado exploits. While
on an English ship he swallowed seven
teen knives in two successive days; but
this appears to have been too much, and
after long suffering he died. fourteen
of the knives were found in his stomach,
but, strange to say, partly digested,
the iron parts as well as the horn han
dies. The stomach itself was not Mt all
injured. He had good appetite to the
last, and his sickness and death were
alone caused by the haft of large knife
becoming immovably fixed across the
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-05-15
A Wonderful and Valuable Weed.

There is a weed growing in one or
two gardens of this place, which is pos
sessed of wonderful and valuable cura-
tive properties as regards that terrible
disease, gravel in tine bladder. 1t is
claimed by those who have given it
thorough test, and know whereof they
speak, that it will cure the worst case of
gro vel in twelve to twenty-four hours;
that it will give almost instant relief,
and will dissolve the worst gravel in
twelve hours; that it has been tried
in hundreds of cases, and was never
known to fail in effecting a speedy and
permanent cure In one case in this
county, when it was administered, and
under the observation of an old and
regular practicing physician, it .passe4
from the bladder of a patient, within
twelve hours after it was given, three
tablespoonfuls of gravel and sand.
It is good alike for man and beast, and
is splendid diuretic. There is a
goodly quantity growing in the garden
of Mr.. l.. w. Barrett in this place. 1t
is known here by no other name than
the "gravel weed" and was brought to
this county in the summer of 1891, from
Morgan county, Ala, by Mr.. Thomas
Knott, an old citizen of this county, and
who now resides near this place.
bypj1e (TGnn.) Gdzete.
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CANTON, MISSISSIPPI, MAY ID, 1878.

astonished at its immense weight. 1t
had turned to stone, and mark on its
wing, near the forward joint, showed
where the shot had struck it, knocking
a piece of. He managed to raise it up
ont of the ground, and when he laid it
down piece dropped from its breast,
disclosing hollow inside, from which
pure, clear water began running. Its
feathers were very natural, and its ap-
pearance was calculated to deceive-so
lifelike. He took it to his cabin, down
the canal, few miles back of Washing
ton, where it can be seen by those who
wish to see such strange and unusual
sight.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-05-15
FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE.

You thread with tender fingers, oft,
The shining ringlets of my hair
1ou tell me they are fine and soft,
y OF .a nsart sasf hold
An idle, willing prisoner there.
And you have told me, when my hand
Lay warm IN yours, that in its clasp
Your future waited, great and grand,
II should chooee to let IL stay;
But that, If 1t were drawn away,
AL hope would fly beyond your grasp.
And you have said, timee not = few,
That death, whene'er IL cross your way,
Will find your heart firm and true
Az nov, when blithe. and young, and fair,
You gauge me by my SHINING hair
And, though think truer heart
Meier breathed ON earth than yours, know
That n, with hand IN hand, we start
On LIES long journey. there will come,
Ere one of US in death is dumb,
Words Of regret aud bitter woe.
For You love beauty and some day.
When Time comes by and finds me fair,
Hs,l turn. With touch Of sure decay,
Your heart viii aBp rs bonds, and go
In new-found freedom otherwhere.
And NE white band. whose clasp in yours
Hasss an, you say, Your life is worth,
Might, even as its touch assures,
Be strong some day to cross your will,
And, right or wrong, persist until
1t should become your baue ON earth.
And when death comes, as come it must
To me, suppose twill better be,
II, looking on my quiet dust,
You can say family, through your tears,
- We have been friends for many years,
And she was very dear to me-
Than that, with bitter, parting sigh,
You should look back, far back again,
Along . wasted life, and cry,
10 All, better had lived alone
! Fer Ne had long esfranged grown, -
And NE was nsught but constant pain.D
So friends IN deed, and word ana Thought.
: Let us shake hands and 20 our wayr
Ind some time, when the yesfs have brought
Their many changes, we can see
That it was better things should be
Just IS they were in former days.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-05-15
A Strange Goose Story.

All the fish stories that were ever told
are quite equaled by the following
goose story, which is taken from a
recent number of the Yolo (Cal.) Mail:
While hunting in the tules near the
sink of Cache creek, recently Abe
Green, an old hunter, discovered pet
rified wild goose, standing upright,
with legs buried about oDe-half in the
adobe soil. He thought at first it was
living. and creeping near, fired his gun
at it, buf the bird did pot bulge an
inch. Walking up to it, he found it
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-05-15

organ has two manuals-the great and
the swell. 1t requires two able bodied
men to keep it pumped full of pious
wind, while one plays it out. The
music, or rather noise, is about on a
par with that resulting from blending
of Scotch bag pipes and Chinese gongs,
and usually before conference week the
nervous women and children are noti-
fed to leave town. It will soon be
played by water power.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-05-15

was great deal too important and es-
sential to receive any attention on the
part of that body. Our ocean steam
ships ought to use them, if they have
not already done so, and passengers, if
they are wise, will avoid steamers that
do not carry them.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-05-15
PARIS FIGARO has this "auswer to cor.

PARIS Figaro has this answer to cor.
respondents" A note written by fe-
male hand asks us why, in polite society,
etiquette allows a lady to pay visit
with her veil down. L really do not
know, madame; but would bet it is
the ugly ones who set the fashion, and
that it is only the pretty women who
make inquiries about. it.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-05-15

The blue flame from a coal of fire
has temperature of $500 degrees
Fahrenheit, the flame of hydrogen and
of oxyhydrogen, $500 degrees. The
temperature of the eclectric spark is
unknown, but it is supposed to he
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-05-15
Flies Are Usefal-An Interesting Elk.
pertinent Made.

1t las generally been believed that
the common house fly was a nuisance
and Of no early use. Prof. Emerson,
a note d English chemist, found that
flies were not so useless as they are
supposed to be, but that as scavengers
of the air they are indispensable. Did
you ever watch a fly who has just
alighted after soaring about the room
for some little time? He goes through
series of ope rations which remind you
of cat licking herself after meal, or
of a bird plunaing its feathers. First,
the hind leg is passed over a wing, then
the fore legs undergo like treatment !;
and lastly, if you look sharp, you will
see the insect carry his proboscis over
The minute trunk is perfectly retrac-
tile, and it terminates in two large lobes,
which you can see spread out when the
insect begins a meal on lump of
sugar. Now the rubbing together of
legs and wings may be smoothing OPP
Grafton ; but for what purpose is this
carefully going over the body with the
trunk, especially when that organ is not
fitted for licking, but simply for grasp
ing and sucking of food.
Prof. Emerson found on examination
that the action of the flies was to gather
animalcules, which had attached to them
in flying about the room. He took a
sheet of white paper into the kitchen
and waved it around, taking care that
no flies touched it, went back to the
microscope and there found animal
cules, the same as on flies. He had
now arrived at something definite; they
were not the progeny of the fly, but an
imalcules floating in the air and the
quick motions of the flies gathered
them on their bodies, and the flies then
went into some quiet corner to have
their dainty meal.
The investigator goes on to describe
how he continued the experiment in a
variety of localities, and how. in dirty
and bad smelling quarters, he found the
myriads of flies which existed there lit
orally covered with animalcules, while
other flies, captured in bed rooms or
well ventilated, clean apartments, were
miserably lean and entirely free from
their prey. Wherever filth existed,
evolving germs which might generate
disease. there were the flies, covering
themselves with the minute organisms
and greedIly devouring the same.
Mr.. Emerson, while thus proving the
utility of the fly, has added another and
lower link to that curious and necessary
chain of destruction which exists in ami
mated nature. These infinitesimal ami
malcules from food for the flies, the
flies for the spiders, the spiders for the
birds, the birds for the guadrupeds, and
so on up to the last of the series, serv-
ing the same purpose to man. He GER
tainly deserves credit for an interesting
and novel Investigation, and for an
intelligent diseernment which might
even attack the difficult task of teach
ing us the uses-for::nature makes moth
ing without some beneficial end-of the
animalcules themselves.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-05-15

PRICES for common horses in England
are said to have advanced 100 per cent.
u the last twenty wears.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-05-15
VOLUME X.

usual because riches and poverty had
been brought into startling contrast by
the fates decreed to the twin brothers.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-29
LYNCH & HOWLEY'S
Real Estate Column
FOR RENT.


food dwelling house on Walnut, be-
tween Twenty-secOnd and Twenty-third
streets.
--Tenements Nos. 9, 3 and 4, on Sew
enth street, west of Walnut.
--Store-room corner Twentieth and
Poplar streets.
Business house on Lcvce, lately o.
cupied BY Cunningham Il Stilwell.
business house on Levec, near Sixth
street, lately occupied by Cross, Cole
man Il Co.
Winters Block. suitable for Hotel
Offices or Business rOOms--clieap.
--Ienements numbered 4, Z, 8 and 8, in
Winters Row, 3 rooms each, for $40 per
month.
No. 10 (corner), $l2 DO-7 rooms.
Cottage Oh Sixth street, near WASH
ington avenue rOoms--$l0 a month.
store room in "PilOt House." lately
occupied by A. HALEY.
"A good farm with good houses, oppo;
site CalrO-lIaws farm--cheap.
"A small House west OF Twenty
second street, near Pine, 81 per month.
dwelling house on Twelfth, near
Walnut, o rooms.
Store room on I.evce, above Eighth
strcet--$20 per month.
dwelling house on Sixth street and
Jefferson avenue.
-Uppcr floor OF brick building or
Commercial avenue, above Tenth street
very desirable.
-.RoOms In various parts OF the city.
FOR LEASE OR SALE.
Lands, In tracts to suit, near Cairo.
.tf,S.l8
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A ReXNlIIliOn.

The Revolution as base hnfhihS
stoye for bituminous coal, needs no pun
ing from the subscriber and 1t never puils
(smoke) itself For durability, economy
and beauty II cannot be excellcd. Call ut
my store where have one in constant
use and ! shall be happy to explain It's
good working qualities. and ] will also
take pleasure in referring to many par
ties who have it in use, and who pro-
nounce 1t superior to any stove they have
ever uscd. &. W. HENDERSON.
ia Commercial avenue, Cairo 'il.
ll-2S-dlm.
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way the reporter talks, however, II would
secih that he is one of the b-hoys who
amt easily bluned.
-lne 81 fHns Times of Yesterday
says:
Washington Rousc,uho died ut I:3O
O'Clock on Sunday. WAS i.ar;n, "os,a .yo
day afternoon, from his late residence,
1925 Blddlc street. MIR. ROt,s.. was
born In Ohio about So years ago, and Mad
been steamboating OH the Ohio and Mis-
sisslppi river for over 10 years. The last
boat he was on was the Bismarck. last
season. lie leaves family to mourn
his loss"
The MInneola sunk and turned bot
tom side up In Fagleman's chute, about
forty niles above Memphis, on Monday
afternoon. "A special dispatch TO the
Globe-Democrat from Memphis, says:
"Thc steamer Minneola, Capt. Skunk.
OF the Memphis and Cincinnati line from
Cincinnati for this city, with about one
hundred tons of miscellaneous freight,
struck hidden obstruction about three
o'clock this afternoon nj the head of Out
lets, some forty miles above here. and
within five minutes filled and turned
over, portion of her cabin floating OF.
There were twelve CABIN passengers
and some ten deck passsn-
gers on board, but by means of life boats
and by clinging to the wreck they all
together With the crew were saved and
We're brought here tonight by the Belle
Memphis. l.. s. McGeary. mate, of st.
Louis, was slightly injured In trying to
get up stairs after the accident. Captain
Skunk brought him here and LETT both
clerks and Waterman In charge Of the
wreck. A portion Of the cargo can be
saved, but the boat will prove q total loss.
She was valued at $500 and insured IN
the Eureka OF Cincinnati for 81. Co.,"
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A Good Place 20 Bmy .

A. llalicy's new store is certainly one
of the best arranged OF the kind TO be
found In the city, and what is better, he
has so arranged his prices that many are
taking advantage OF the opportunity OF
tered to buy stoves, tinware, etc, cheaper
than ever known IN Cairo. Call on Hal
ley, ll5 Commercial avenue, next door To
the Arab engine house. 3-U-u.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-29

VIM. Ehlers desires to inform his pat
rons and the public generally, that no mas
how on hand a large stock Of French anu
German Cali, Kip and Morocco, and Is
prepared to manufacture, Tor store and
office wear, the finest of Morocco or Cali
Skin Shoes or Boots; and for farmers,
draymen and outdoor wear generally, ms
French Zip stands above anything ever
offered in this market. Ills Lasts are Of
the latest styles, and he can guarantee
M and satisfaction to all his patrons.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-29
CITY COUNCIL.
Adjourned N ceiling.
CnrrNcIL l,uAMnEn. !

CAIRO, Lib, Dec. ~, 1915.
Prcsent--IIis Honor Mayor Winter; and
Aldermen Halliday, Ncllis, Parker,
Iatier, Rittcnliouse, Saup, Thistlewood
and Wright.
On motion Of Alderman Halliday, the
reading Of the revised ordinance was
temporarily laid over In order TO have
petitions read.
Petition OF Thomas Sullivan, Thomas
Valdez and others. asking for reduction
on dray license, was presented and read,
and on motion of Alderman Wright, was
referred to the Finance Committee.
Petition ot Patrick Clancy, John
Scheels and others, asking for a reduc.
ton on liquor license, was presented aud
read, aud on motion OF Alderman Saup,
was temporarily laid o., the table.
On motion Of Alderman Halliday, the
reading of the revised ordinance was
taken up.
Chapter ., OF ordinance L. was read at
length.
Alderman Saup moved 10 amend Sec
ton 8, Of chapter o, SO rs to read "thc
same shall be numbered Carried.
On motion of Alderman Patier. blank
in section H.. chapter 0, was filed
"Brewers $25 90 a year, and Disti''ers
! $50 90 year,
On morton or zsrrrru~....- Halliday sec
ton 10. chapter Q, was amended so as to
ro.I 81 90 and 81 10
On motion OF Alderman This,lcwood
section Is, chapter 0, was amended by
striking out the words, with black paint
on o white ground" and inserting -"and
placed"
On motion of Alderman Rittenhouse
the blank in section 81, chapter o, was
filled at $50 90.
On motion of Alderman Nelis the
blank in section %, chapter 8. was filled
at $40 90.
Alderman Patier moved to fill blank in
section %. chapter ., at SIS. Carried.
Alderman Saup moved to amend see
tons 23l and 23s by inserting "commis-
sion merchants and that they pay IL
censc of $50 per year. Carried by the
following vote:
Ayes---lIaliday, Nellis, Parker, Patier,
Saup and Wright-G.
Nays-0.
Aldermen Thistlcwood and Kitten
house excused from voting
Alderman Thstlewood moved to
amend section II, chapter 0, by inserting
after the word metallic ''or printed"
Carried.
Alderman Saup moved to amend see
ton iG, chapter ., by striking out $500
and inserting 500. Motion last.
Alderman Saup moved to amend by
striking out 500 and inserting $50.
Motion lost.
Alderman Saup moved TO amend by
striking out $500, and inserting $40.
Lost.
ON motion Of Alderman Wright the
blank in section 45, chapter 0, was filed
at $50.
On motion of Alderman Wright thu
| DtIIlh il soCtiOu ~. NhaPeNi ~ vac "''>'
at S25, and striking out the wosd 'usc"
and inserting, "keep for hire
On motion of Alderman Paticr section
81. chapter ., was amended by striking
ont the word "the' and inserting "any.'
On motion of Alderman Paticr the
reading of the revised ordinance was
temporarily postponed.
Alderman Ncllis offered the following
resolution
Resoiced, That the mayor he, and Is
hereby requested TO report at the next
meeting why he has not enforced ordi'
nance No. l0i.
On motion of Alderman Saup, council
adjourned to meet Wednesday evening
December 10th, at 7:30 PIN.
w. L. AXIEy, CITY CLERK.
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Watchers. ana Drover.' E~c change.

Eighth street, between Washington
and Commercial avenues. Louis Blat-
tau, proprietor. Grand lunch every
morning from 0 to II O'Clock, and every
evening from o to II o'clock. viii serve
oyster and other soups, roast meats,
cheese, trpc. and all line cdib'es that
the market affords In season. Always
on hand the best beer wine, and liquors
of all kinds. to be had anywhere. Cour'
teous attention paid to all. Come and
see me. l2-!4 lot
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For sale.
They've Got lt.

For every description of flne and bea''-
tiful jewelry, Of the very latest patterns
and styles, go to Builder Brothers, corner
OF Eighth street and Washington avenue
Til. firm has just received one OF the
largest and best stocks ever brought 10
Cairo which they are selling at the very
lowest prices. All will do well to give
them a call before buying ut other places
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