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The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-10-16
Ostrich Farming.

The experiment of farming ostricIlcs
for the purpose of securing Il regular and
abundant supply of their valuable fcath-
crs, SAYS the London Globe, is :: novelty
in industrial operations, but is ncvcrthe-
less reported To be Il success. The cN-
pertinent is being tried in South Africa,
in the vicinity of the Cape of Good
Hope, where the Ostrich is ''nativc in
the place and to the manner born" and
where and of the right sort can be oh
tanned toany extent. The recent files of
Cape papers contained an interesting ac-
count of Il visit by Il correspondent of
the Eastern Prorince Herald to the -four
ishing ostrich farm of Messrs. Hcugh aud
Meinj cs at the foot of the mountains A
large extent of suitable brush land is
fenced in, over which the birds roam
pcacably enough in ordinary times, bat
in the breeding season the pairs select
and occupy one of the several small
camps laid out for the purpose The
birds are very fierce and savage at this
period, but ut all other times are as
tame as Il flock of sheep. They assem-
bic to be fed ut buglc call, though the
feeders have To be careful of any loose ar
ticles that may be about, for the ostriches
snap up and swallow Immediately any
such trifies as tobacco pipes, knives,
spoons, coins, etc, and make attempts to
wrench off buttons from boots and cloth
ing, and are not particular rs to watches
an. chains if they can secure them
The plucking of the birds is dangerous
operation. They are cnticed by the bu-
gle call into y small enclosure where they
are packed as closely rs possible to pre-
vent them from administering" those ter
rlble kicks to the pluclcrs of which they
are capable, and which arcdclivcrcd with a
force sufficient To break Il mans thigh.
The pluma%c of the farmcd ostrich is sta
ted to hc abundant in quantity and Su-
PCrI"r III qualify, and the Weld from Il
wcll-stockcd and carcfuiIy-tcndcd farm
returns a large profit ON the whole out
lay. Several farms have already been
established, and more are being laid out.
and this new branch Of industry seem, to
be i'll Il most hourishing condition and
promises great expansion
IT WAS at the mouse of Il wcI-knowu
doctor of divinity, and the little toddlino
girl who did not like to see her amt trim
Il lighted Kerosene lamp, had come hon
c-ty by Il somewhat modified theory Of
prcdestinati"n. Take carcl take ear,
or we'll ct 'l"wcd up in the Ky, and tlrn
God'll say, "Girl~ what are vou in such -
hurry lvr'
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-10-16
ADVERTISING RATES.

Notices IN local columns inserted for 20 cents
per line for each insertion.
No proof OF publication OF legal advertise
ments will be made until our fec is settled.
Announcing candidates for state and district
Offices, sis and for. county offices, SO.
MARRIAGES and deaths published free Obitn-
aries CHARGED as advertisements.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-10-16
SAYINGS AND DOINGS.

POPPING THE QUESTION.
If you love me, tell me 50;
have read in your eyes,
have heard it in your signs,
But my woman's heart replies,
II you love me- tell me so
Should give you Yes or No?
Nay, girl may not confess
That her answer would he " Yes"
To such questioning. unless
He who loves her tells her So
Ii you love me, tell me So
Love gives strength to watch and wait:
Trust gives heart for any fate;
Rich or poor unknown or great
Ii you love me, tell me 50!
WHILE smoking on powder ke-,
lie dropped a cinder down;
Then rose he like meteor
To the golden crown.
Gone to meet fellow who struck glycerine-ca
with sledge hammer.
The latest fashion for paper in Paris is
single page of letter twice the size usu-
ally used for writing notes, and the Dor
der is exactly like a pocket handkerchief
having a broad band of color and small
match, and the sheet is folded in a man
ner that recalls to mind the turn down
collar.
THE fact is, to do anything in this world
worth doing, we must not stand back
and thinking of the cold and
danger, but jump in and scramble through
as well as we can.-,Stdney SDlith
AFTER a while is a haleyOn day,
When the love we have lavished our bOsoms
shall bless:
Then shall be true every hand that we press,
The hearts confide in, the lips we caress,
After while.
"WHAT can do to make you love me
more ?" asked a youth of his girl the other
.vening. "Buy me ring, stop eating
,nions, and throw your shoulders back
when YOU walk" was the immediate re-
'ly.
THE tides of life uneven flow,
And ever betwiXt veal and woe,
We drift and waver to and fro,
Because the gods will have it 50.
/ see the great ones PROSTATE lie,
| see the beggar lifted high,
And none his destined fate can fly,
And all in vain we strive or cry.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-10-16

OlT of every one hundred people in
Kansas forty-nine are engaged IN agrcul-
tural industries.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-10-16

Among other numerous prpduct- for
which California seems destined to tr-
come famous honey ranks rs 10y ne means
the least valuable item. 1t has already
found its way into the eastern markets,
though, 80 far in limited supply, and is
, 1875-03-11

given in honor of the veteran Repubi-
can, William Cullen Bryant, the Cover
Hss declared thst his first choice for
next President was Mr.: Bryant. not
vithstanding the fact that Mr.. Bryant
had mot acted with the Democratic
party aiuce Jackson's Administration,
and had supported Gov. Dix in opposi.
ton 10 Mr.. Nlden At The last State elec-
tion. The Cincinnati Commercial, !
Rpublican paper Of commanding influ.
ansAs asys: ssWiiEsms Cullen. Bryant
would be . good man for next President
of the United States. Hs IN nos ~ old
at 90 as majority OF msn at co."
When representative Democrat as dis
tinguished - Gov. Tilden and . repre-
Republican journal % promi-
nent a. the Commercial units upon the
same. man ~ their Arst choice for Pres-
ident. it is pretty sure indication that
old party lines aye nearly obli.erated,
When the truth ID, that the two old
parties could change platforms without
either being aware of any change of
Fl lions as5fi .sE. i'ss
, 1875-03-11

-
JOHN N1TcHE1L REsEcrEp.-The cele-
brated John Mitchell. recently elected
Member Of the British Parliament from
Tipperary. ireland. was rejected, on
motion Of Disrseli. on the ground that
he was convicted felon. liable to arrest
as an escaped convict. 4 is stated that
in consequence of Mitchelrs disqualifi-
cation. his son, formerly q captain in
the Confederate service, will be rre-
sented as candidate for Parliament in
Tipperary. Should he prove disquali>
fed, Hickman. the released Fenian, will
be invited to stand for the county.
Mitchell is reported to be seriously i'll,
in consequence Of the excitement over
the election.
, 1875-03-11
9aset Sound 9ispxteh.

PAtr1 OhsAss. = The Republicsn
party Of Washington Territory bas :
pair of very peculiar party organs: the
Coxrier. at Olympia. and the Union. at
wAlla wails. The first assails Judee
wingard, lately appointed Dist.iot
Judge. In the most violent manner, and
ths other i equsily siqient upon Ju5ge
1esis. ,asely sppoipisd Child Justice.
No specifications are vehtured upon in
either case. but 1 stranger to the parties
would conclude from reading those
papers that these Federal Judges were
no better than horse thieves. In the
case Of Judge Wingard. We know that
tho assaults upon his character are
actuatsd solely BY the personal malice
Of the editor making them, and are to-
tally without foundation in truth. It
appears 70 us, from the fact that thus
far no wrong act Of Judge Lewis has
been nsmed, that the attacks upon him
are Of the same character. II these
gentlemen are the worthless characters
they are represented. it is certainly not
the duty OF a party organ to defend
Them from the public odium due to
their crimes; but it is due to them and
70 the public that they should not be
condemnsdsand disgraoed simply because
they have failed to placate their party
eaitors: and it seems to us that the
sditor who uses his position solely for
he purpose Of rewarding his personal
friends and Furnishing his personal enc
mics. can neither be . faithful repre-
sentative Of his party nor q trustful
guardian Of the public interests.
, 1875-03-11


REFRIGERATION. - The experimsnts
made at Ghent by DR.. Denoble are Cit
ed as an illustration Of the effect of re-
vaccination at various periods of life,
the facts showing that until the age OF
25 reyaccination is useless; that from
that age to IS it produces usual effects
upon a very small number Of persons,
and consequently needs not be very
strenuously recommended at that pc.
Rod of life; that from the age of 35 and
upward it becomes really prophylactic,
and therefore necessary; and that when
vaccination has not taken effect at a.
certain period this is no reason for con-
cluding that it will not take effect at
some future period. It vas found that
between the ages of 60 and 70 about 81
per cent. of the revaccinations took ef-
foot
, 1875-03-11

NEy PAPER. $. L. Maxwell, late
publisher of the Lntelligencer, has startsd
q paper in Gilroy, California, called the
Leader. 1t is modelled upon the 1ntelli-
gencer in size and mechanical makeup,
and exhibits outward evidence of re-
markable thrift in the way Of advertising
business. ti- r.
, 1875-03-11
SoMErHNe' NEW. - The Furnished
Cameo Medallion Photo, is made by
Moore only. Call and see them.

THEArRE. = Mrs. Fanny Morgan
Phelps. with a large troupe, including
the celebrated young star actor, Mr.. y.
Al. Sawtelle. viii perform in this city
tomorrow evening at the Pavilion. The
play for the evening win be rip Van
Winkle." Admission, 81 90.
, 1875-03-11

CONVICTED OF MURDER.-At the pres
ent term Of the District Court in session
at Port Townsend, Albert Schwabhaaser
a young man aged 20 years, was con-
victed of the murder of George Crugher.
middle eyed man. at Port Discovery,
the week before the session of the Court
commenced. The murderer and his
victim were laborers employed at the
Port Discovery mill and occupied 3
cabin together. appearing to be on the
most friendly terms. Without any rea-
sonable cause orprovocation. the young
man shot his companion with pistol
and made no attamp. to conceal or es-
cape the consequences Of his crime.
Another instance of the melancholy
consequences Of keeping or carrying
deadly weapons. s
, 1875-03-11


. A SAN Franciscan CHARGER WITH
SMUoaLNG.- The New York Herai4 OF
FEBRUARY 10Th says: Colonel George O.
Williams, of the Surveyors staff, ON Sat-
urday afternoon seized, on the dock Of
the French steamer Pereire, trunk be-
longing 70 Jules Salomoa, of San Fran
cisco. containing the following articles.
which. considering they were entered
as the private wardrobe in the use of q
private gentleman. we're rather remark
able; Three gold watches, six dozen Of
gloves, diamond studs, bracelets snc
earrings, innumerable sca4fs and scarf
pins hair fronts. three bead-lnce jack-
cts. superb India shawl, thirteen gem
tlemen's coats, children's c!oaks and
dresses, etc. After the seizure Mr.. Sal
omon confessed that the goods were in
tended for certain wealthy residents of
San Francisco. and the black trunk,
with the initials j.. s. now lies In the
seizure-room of the Custom Eouse."a
, 1875-03-11

~ Tho very hast curiosity spoken Of
in the papers ID wheel that came of .
dogs tail when IL WAS Vaughn. The
man who discovered it has retired from
public life.
, 1875-03-11

volumes mode dealing
willing Opinion worthy
, 1875-03-11
Mar11e slnfelligence.

UzsA1ADY, March. 3.-Arrived, ship
Orient. -...s.-..... -.
PoRr TOWNSEND, Mar. A. Arrived
Eureka. at ia aeaq.
SAN FRANc1sco, March, ARRIVED,
bk. Fresno, Nanaimo; bk. Mary Glover,
Port Discovery; ship Dashing Wave,
Tacoma. Sailed, bark Atlanta, Port
Gamble. i|0 ,eH4
Saw FRANc1sco, March 3. Arrived,
schooner Lovett Peacock. Seattle; bktn.
Victor, Port Gamble; bark Onward, Ut-
salady. Sailed, barkentine Ffeemont,
Port Blakely; bark Jenny Pitts. Port
Townsend.
SAN Francisco, Mar. 2. Arrived, IL
dal Wave, Port Madison. Sailed, bark
Harvest Home, Port Townsend; schr.
W. H. Myers. Seattle; bk. Ameythist.
Bellingham Bay.
PoRr DIscovxRY. March, 2.-Arrived,
Discovery. March g. Sailed Emma
Augusta. g-ta. ;is ,s,-.-s..
Poar TOWNSEND, March, a--Arriyed,
Forest Queen. 4as il .f.i if,-a -af
PoRT BLAxELH, March, 3.-Arrived,
bark Palona. Callao. Sailed, ,bk Colum-
Bis, Melbourne. ' a nA ~
Posr MADISON, March. a. Sailed.
W. b. Gawley. - -.
, 1875-03-11


STEAM CoxMuNIcAT1oN WITH SAN
FsAscl.oo.-I win Be seen By an ad-
seztissment in this paper that hereafter
We ars tohavsa regular line Of steamers
from this port to San Francisco: Capt.
Howell, who is to have command Of the
steamship Los Angeles, is now in this
city making arrangements for the pro-
posed trips. and meets with very general
encouragement from opr business men.
This will meet . want long felt here, of
certain. direct and quick communication
with our great commercial centre. and
witt add materially to our business IA
cilities and population.
The JURY SYSTEM A Wisconsin pa>
per says of the boosted bulwsrk of lib-
erty-the jury system-.For our part
We would as lief submit an important
case to the arbitrament Rf the dice-box-
judgement being in favor of the highest
throw-as to two.thirds of the juries
empanelled to sit in judgement ION af-
fairs Of their fellow-men.
Probably nine out of ten of the most
intelligent portion Of community would
agree in opinion with the editor above
mentioned. The sanctify of the jury
system is matter of tradition. 1t had
its rises as bulwark against arbitrary
power in defence Of personal liberty.
As tribunal for the determination of
the legal rights and remedies of litigants
in civil cases, it ie the most uncertain
and unsatisfactory system that could be
devised. The requisite qualifications
Of Judge are legal ability and integrity.
and his character and standing before
the public are pledges Of the wisdom
and Justice of his decisious. for which
he is personally responsible to the pub
lie. Tho qualifications Of q juryman
are ignorance and stupidity. He is ze-
quired by law to have no opinions OF
his own. and no previous knowledge Of
tho matter in controversy, though the
main facts of the case may be Of such
public notoriety that none but the most
ignorant and illiterate portion Of COM
munity cqnld have failed to take cogni-
nance Of them. Tho conclusions to
which an average jury arrives are in
most instances attained by NO mode of
reasoning usually adopted by intelligent
men in tracing effects back to their
causes, but are moro generally q com.
promise Of differences Of impressions
By the rule Of chances. Setting aside
the forms and technicalities Of courts,
who would not rather trust just cause
to the determipstion Of one intelligent
and honest judge than to twelve igno-
rant and irresponsible Jurors? Tho jury
system under the manipulations Of
shfewd snd unscrupulcus lawyers more
frequently results in the defeat than in
the promotion of ahe ends Of justice.
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATEs.-The re-
, 1875-03-11


+. PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATEs.-The re-
cent Senatorial elections indicate that
no party can safely count in advance
upon . more party triumph as conse-
quence OF nominal party victory. A
like uncertainty pertains to the next
Presidential election. That party is
the most likely to succeed which de-
pends least upon party drill and party
strategy as its chief element of success.
Tie strongest men and the strongest
journals in the United States to-day are
thoss most Independent Of party dictA-
don. Newton Booth. who has no party
standing with either of the old political
parties. would poll larger popular vote
for President than any old party hack
Who could be named on either side.
Gov. Tilden, who was 80 triamphantly
elected Governor Of New York against
tho post popular Republican IN that
atsss. both before and after the election,
syoxad himself - indspendent Of par
ty control. At . recent dinner party
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-09
The Situs Of Personal Property.

This question. was definitely settled by the
recent decision of the United States Supreme
Court 10 the case known under the title of
State Tax Oh Foreign held Bonds Us Wallace,
3O6, 32s,) in which the State of Pennsylvania
attempted to tax the coupons, or interest, OF
mortgage bonds the same being negotiable in
struments-issued by railroads within her ter
ritory and jurisdiction, but held and owned by
Dor. residents of the State, the exact language
of the court being as follows: Property ly.
ing beyond the jurisdiction Of the State is not
a sutj :ct upon which her taxing power can be
legitimately exercised. Indeed it would seem
that DO adjudication should be necessary to es
tablish so obvious a proposition. And yet q
good deal of adjudication has been necessary to
get so common.seDse a proposition distinctly at
6rmed by a court of last resort and 80 firmly,
moreover, has the opposite doctrine been in-
grained Into most of our systems OF State taxa
ton, that assessors everywhere are doubtless
still acting in conformity with the old practice,
and assessing citizens for property whose actual
location, or situs, is not within the taxing dis
trict. 1t is time, however, that State officials
should begin to understand that 10 disregard
ing the decision of the United States Supreme
Court above quoted. they render themselves
personally liable to aggrieved parties for acting
without jurisdiction and that no legislative
acts of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Ohio, or
any State to the contrary will be of binding
force on a Tax payer in respect to listing his
property. or upon assessors, or on the State
judiciary for enactuepts that have been adju-
dictated to. be unconstitutional are not laws, and
are not to be obeyed. And fit should so hap
pen that State courts should fail to give full
force and effect to this same decision, a writ OF
error will carry any case involving the points at
issue to the United States Supreme Court, and
the attempted arbitrary spoliation will be de-
ieated by the Federal court, and the DEGREES of
the court enforced, if need be, by the whole
power of the general government ID. a. Wells
IN the atlantic Monthlg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-09
Civil Rights.

RICHMOND, Va. March S.-The opening of
the Richmond Theatre tonight, for the first
time since the passage of the civil rights bill,
attracted az immense crowd, both inside and
out, 10 anticipation that negroes would attempt
to exercise their newly acquired rights. There
was a general disappointment as to any concert
ed action, for only one negro man eutered the
theatre. 1t is not kpown how be procured a
ticket, but as soon as he was discovered in the
parouette there was considerable excitement
and voeiferous cries Of Put bin out" during
which the negro remained perfectly quiet. This
soon brought Manager Powell to the scene,
who, to avoid a disturbance, which seemed i'm
minent, requested the negro TO step into the
lobby, where after some talk he prevailed upon
the negro 10 exchange his ticket for one to the
gallery heretofore set apart for colored people,
rrcfuudine him the difference in price. Shortly
afterwards it was discovered that an Octoroon
courtesau was 10 the dress circle, her ticket
there having been purchased By a white mao.
The attention of the police being called to her
she was requested to leave the dress circle, DO,
on account OF race or color, but because of her
character. Tbe audience during these TWO 10
cidents we're 10 high state OF excitement, but
the performance closed without further inter-
r%uption. The white man who bought the ticket
for the woman had a personal difficulty after
wards 10 the bar-room on account OF the part
he had taken, and he was roughly handled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-09
COMMUNICATED.

COMMUNICATED.
Harry 9. Price will leave the city this even
ing for Baltimore, where he will Immediately
proceed to Denver, Colorado Territory, via
Chicago, and enter upon bis duties in the Office
OF the Secretary Of Colorado Territory. Harry
carries with him the best wishes Of a host of
friends, who are loath to part with their co.,
genial companion. Yearning hearts will beat
TOR him, and ~ftrVent prayers will be offered up
for his safe arrival and future success. If a
warm heart, s,eadfast friendship and courtesy
of manner combined can gaio him friends in
his new home, he will have numbers added to
those be leaves behind. That the wise dis
penser of all good will cheer bis heart and
sustain him 10 his new home, when his mind,
wandering down the vista of the past, THINKS
of the loved and cherished ones he has left in
his far off home, is the sincere wish ofa
FRIEND.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-09
Lowering Of Canal Tolls.
The Washington Star of yesterday says:

The Washington Star OF yesterday says:
I'VE very recently published an extract from
the Cumberland. Md, Times, taking, in the
msin, u judicious and hopeful outlook upon the
business prospects of its more immediate vicini-
ty and, incidentally, Of the country at large.
The Times argued that through a moderate re-
ducLion of prices on ali hands, SO rs to accom-
modate themselves to the general shrlnkage Of
values, business would drop back to its old and
firm basis and a rational prosperity be restored.
Addressing itself particularly to the coal trade,
which is q leading interest in western Maryland,
and taking into view the large reduction in coal
freights to Baltimore by the Baltimore and Ohio
road of 20 cents per ton, that journal very natu-
rallv suggested that 8 corresponding reduction
in the rate OF tolls on the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal must ensue.
"a later nu1Aber of the same paper contains q
comparison of the costs of shipment of Cumber-
land coal By Baltimore and Georgetown respec-
lively, which, considering the difference between
the ton of 1000 pounds by the road and 2,240
pounds by canal, vary no great deal, but with a
balance in favor of the canal. Still says the
Times, the advantage is greatly with the rail
road company, and will necessitate \ reduction
in the cost of shipment by canal. This reduc-
ton must be effected partly through a change in
toll. The management Of the canal will see the
necessity of prompt action in the matter, and
what we ave tor some months insisted upon
will be effected
wherein the great advantage alluded to lies
with the railroad company in comparison with
the canal, is a matter we'll understood by parties
in the trade and really it would appear that if
Mr.. German and his board of directors are dis
posed to provo themselves the true and genuine
friends of the great WORK they have in charge,
they will make no unseemly delay in comply.
ing with the demands, ss well Of reason and
sound policy, as Of the numerous people con-
cerned in the trade. With q railroad reduction
of freight to tidewster so considerable as 70 cts.
per ton, it must be merely fatuous in the canal
directory to refuse a corresponding red lction on
their part; and any unnecessary delay in so
doing will be sure to induce q belief in the pub.
lie mind that the canal board are less Influenced
by q desire to benefit their own canal and Gus
toners than to .avo the plans and interests Of
the Baltimore ROAD. As there can be no doubt
that.the board must d.op its toll rate sooner or
later, it would be more graceful in them to do it
promptly.
The Washington correspondent of the Balti-
more Suo Of this morning says:
ut is believed that business will be resumed
on he canal within two weeks, but until some.
thing is done by the canal company to meet by
reductions the rates for coal now charged by the
Baltimore aid Ohio railroad the sh ppers here
do not expect that much coal business can be
done at this point"