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The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-04-03
Henry Clay.

| The Indianapolis correspondent of
the Cincinnati Commercial says:
As we steamed out of Greenfield, Mr..
Hendricks took a seat beside me and
remarked: "Mr. Hackleman, who. is
familiar with this part of the country,
has Just been telling me an incident
connected with Henry Clay's visit to
Indiana many years ago. 1t was long
before there was q railroad, and his
journey partook of the character of a
triumphal pilgrimage, swelled at every
point by the citizens who hocked from
far and near to get a look at him. Here
abouts, his retinue consisted of six car
riages and mounted guard of honor of
forty men, augmented considerably at
Greenfield by delegation to escort him
to Indianapolis. As the cavalcade was
leisurely proceeding hither, man and
woman were observed bringing large
tub and gourd out of q farm house to
the side of the road, where they stopped
and made signs for the procession to
halt. On closer view they were found
to be an old man and venerable woman.
The latter asked if "Henry Clay" was
in the crowd, and said she and her hus-
band wanted to see him. Mr.. Clay,
who was in the first carriage, rose to his
feet and, lifting his hat as courteously
as if he had been in the presence of
royalty, saluted them. The woman ex-
claimed that she and her "old man"
were from "Kaintuck," and they had
always gaid that if Henry Clay ever
passed that way they would offer him
drink of their best cider. With this
she dipped the gourd into the tub, and
passing it to her husband, he handed it
to Mr.. Clay, who, with another courtly
bow, quaffed the delicious beverage
for it was as delicious as the rich, sweet
juice of good apples could be made.
The gourd was then refilled and passed
from one to the other of the goodly
company, who, as they moved on, gave
three hearty cheers to their Kentucky
friends.
A writer in Appleton's journal has
this pleasant allusion to the "Great
Commoner
Mr.. Clay had not his great rivals
(Mr. Webster's) knowledge and love of
literature. He was a natural genius,
with wonderful political learning, singu-
lar acuteness. and great sympathy. He
was always charming talker, very
graceful in his manners. In spite of
his remarkable plainness of feature he
was always admired and courted by
women. 70 the laat he knew how to
pay compl 10 eat 10 ~ indy with OIL
fashioned courtesy, and with some
southern warmth in it. To men he was
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-04-03

ARABIAN HEAD aEAR.-A correspond
emit with the Gordon expedition in
Africa, writes: "Scanty is the at tire
of our five Arab attendants. Bat what
ever want of attention is displayed as
to scarcity of raiment is made up by the
magnifcence of their head-gear Golf
lures that would make the first of Mr..
Truefitt's young men envious are pos
sessed by each of our Arab band, and
cosmetics in the shape of liquid fat be-
daub and beplaster the erection of hair
which is piled up some seven inches
over every mans forehead. Very
beautiful 1 remarked to the Sheik of
the party, who accompanied us few
miles out of the town, at tn same tir e
pointing to his hair. He was delighted
at my feigned admiration, but after
wards seemed somewhat disappointed
when I observed that probably he wore
it SO as a protection against the heat.
Gan the child of the sun fear his
father p was the slightly contemptuous
answer, and the man turned on his heel
and strobe back to Souakip, pensively
scratching bis head with a long silver
skewer which he wore as a hair-pin."
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-04-03
The TOntlue Association.

A Million Dollars -frem an Investment
OF Only TIVE Hundred.
The death in New York of one of the
seven survivors of the Tontine associa-
ton of that city draws attention to that
organization, which was IN many par
ticulars a most curious one. It was
founded in 1892, the incorporators be-
ing all Knickerbocker merchants who
met daily in a coffee-house on Broad
street for reflection and intercourse.
In time, as it ceased to furnish the
necessary accommodations, it was aban-
doned for a new site at Wall and Water
streets, where was erected the building
famous in the history of old New York
as the Tontine coffee-house, at which
gathered all the distinguished lawyers,
writer's, actors, and merchants OF that
day. The association to its name
from Lorenzo Tonti, Neapolitine,
who hourjshed about 1858, and intro
duced among capitalists q system of
betting on human life. The property
was divided into two hundred and
three shares, which were sold at 5000
each. The shareholder chose a NOM
inee during whose life he was to receive
his eqnal proportion of the net pro-
ceeds of the income from the property,
hut on the death of any nominee, the
members interest in the capital stock
was forfeited to the other shareholders
whose nominees survived. The lives of
the nominees thus became precious,
and were solicitously guarded. For
many years the interest on each share
has averaged ell hit and two-thirds per
cent. The number of the nominees
was originally two hundred and three,
the same as the number of shares, but
in 1889 it had been reduced by death
to ninety.t three. The recent death
leaves only six nominees, all of whom
are over eighty years of age, one of them
being in his hundredth. The property
is now worth million of dollars, to
which, eventually, one of the six share
holders must succeed, on an investment
by his ancestor of two hundred dollars.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-04-03
Emmett L. Ross & Co., Prophet
last words. and we won't trouble you

last words. and we won't trouble you
any more"
ellis last words were: It's my only
chance, child, and I'll get down as you
say" Aud overcome by fright, and
the sense of her kinsman's danger
should they ngidly interpret the Ian
| euage which she had reported, she
| sobbed aloud, and hid her face from
| sight. 8
Her tormentors did not stay longer
to soothe or question her. They had
got, as they supposed, the information
which they wanted and pushed rapidly
on down to the river. Now the gov
ernor had arranged signal with his
boatman that white cloth by day or a
light by night displayed from the attic
window of his hiding place, which was
just visible at the mouth of the river,
should inform them if he were in
trouble and put them on the alert to
help him. As soon, therefore, as he
started from his cousins ths signal
fioated from the window to warn them.
And when they saw the pursuing party
dash madly down the road to the river
and recognized the British uniform of
the leader they pulled swiftly out to
sea. The horsemen reached the shore
only IN season 10 see the DOat WIN Two
men in it nearly out of sight and sup
posing their destined prey had escaped
relinquished the pursuit.
Meanwhile the hunted victim lay safe
and quiet where the simple shrewdness
of the little cousin had hidden him,
until the time came for her to return
for supper. Then he babe her go as
usual to her home, telling her to ask
her mother to place the signal lamp, as
soon as it grew dark, in the window, for
the boatmen, and to send him there
some supper, with his valise, which. in
the hurry of departure, he had left
behind.
The signal recalled the boat, which
after twilight had ventured in sight of
the shore and the arm-house, and the
governor quietly made his way to the
river in safety. When he reioined his
family in secure home he named his
infant daughter, which had been born
in his absence, "Hetty Marvin" that
he might be daily reminded of the
little cousin whose truth and shrewd-
ness saved his life.-Morni,sg Star.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-04-03
SONG FROM A DRAMA.

know not If moonlight or starlight
Be soft on the land and the sea
catch but the near light. the far light,
OF eyes that are burning for me;
The scent of the night of the roses,
May burden the air for thee sweet
lis only the breath of thy signing
know, as lie at thy feet.
The winds may be sobbing or signing,
The touch may be fervent cold,
The night-bells may toll or be ringing,
care not, with thee in my hold!
The feast may go on. and the music
Be scattered in ecstacy round,-
Thy whisper, " love thee 1 love thee!
Hath flooded my soul with its sound.
think not Of time that is flying,
How short Is the hour have won,
How near is this living to dying,
How the shadow still follows the sun;
There is naught upon earth, no desire.
Worth a thought though t were had by sign
1 love thee love thee! Bring higher
Thy spirit, thy kisses, to mine!
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-04-03
ShOddy Leather.
The Latest Swtndle by Mass achusett
shoe Manufacturers.

The Latest Swtndle' by Mas. chu sci tt
Shoe Manufacturers
Apropos of a recent article on the
revolution in the leather trade caused
by the excessive demand for the poorest
grades of leather in the market to an
extent that stocks are exhausted not
only but the prices run up almost to
those of the best leather, while the
stores of our dealers are filed with the
best qualities which are almost un-
salable, now comes the Cincinnati En-
poor leather. It says: eve are in.
formed that cases of mems boots are
sold constantly at less than $18 per
case. The whole secret of the matter is
that the shoe manufacturers of Massa-
chusetts have almost ceased to use
leather in the manufacture of shoes for
the western trade. For soles, a species
of composition termed leather. board,
hardly distinguished from the genuine
article, but actually composed of a mix
ture of powdered leather and mucil-
lage, pressed into sheets by hydraulic
press and veneered with a thin coating
of split calf-skin, is almost universally
used. OF course, as soon as the veneer
wears out, the sole goes to pieces very
rapidly, especially in wet weather
This stuff is very largely used and sold
in Cincinnati, and costs only from nine
to sixteen cents, while good sole leather
costs from forty to fifty cents. This
stiffening" used in the manufacture
of these boots is nothing more than
pasteboard, and the boot is consequently
rendered shapeless by the first thor
ough wetting. For the 'uppsrs split
calfskin is used, with the grain surface
ON the inside, SO as to deceive custom
ers. This miserable material, of conrse,
affords the wearer no protection against
water but the fraud is so cleverly
effected in the manufacture that even
experienced shoemakers are often de-
ceived in purchasing it. The cost of a
pair of fine calfskin boots to these
leather-shoddy manufacturers is about
81 so, and boots of heavier leather
only 50. The soles of ladies' fine
shoes are generally made of the abom-
ination known as leather board, while
the uppers, instead of being made of
good goat-skin of English lasting, are
formed of worthless sheep-skin or bad
cotton cloth. The manufacturers cost
of pair of woman's leather shoes is
fifty cents, and pair cloth shoes only
forty five cents. ~. Y. Bulletin.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-04-03

LoUDNEss OF THE LATEST PARTISAN
MoDE.-The latest mode of Partisan
lady's wear has been given out to this
measure: The lady is wrapped around
twice in a gauze scarf and thrice in a
tulle veil /; twenty yards of flower gar
lands are next woven crossways around;
having thus become somewhat of a
package, she is still not sufficiently
dressed, and something more is needed;
tai or train, or declivity however it
may be prefelreD is next attached be-
hind with diamonds or pearls, and must
be as heavy as the rest of the costume
is light the said tail to be covered with
butterflies of gauze, birds of lace and
sarcabenses of lophophore (Which is not
cotton jeans, with their respective
claws tied by golden threads. The
lady thus clothed is kept warm down
below bnt her upper half ia kept fresh
with no sleeves, scarcely any corset aud
thighs prominent. The toilet is then
essentially complete. This looks as if
the empire was under way again with
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-04-03

power over any one who approached
him, and person who saw the inter-
view beteeen Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Web
ster, on an evening of January in this
memorable winter, when Mr.. Clay called
to consult with his great rival as to the
best mode of action to settle the diff
+ to be. in his opinion. one Of the finest
exhibitions of "manner" ever seen be-
tween two English-speaking men.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-04-03

grasp of any average intellect. Now,
there is no physician living, however
eminent, who pretends to have mastered
or even to be moderately versed, in all
the details of medicine and surgery,
So it is with science, with law, with
mechanics, with journalism, until each
calling has reduced itself to an agglom-
Grafton OF specialties and without
doubt each specially in the future will
be divided and subdivided as learnin q
and education advance.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-04-03

A FLORAL OFFERER.-A Liverpool
paper says that an action involving the
question of the right (not to hiss butt
to throw bouquets to actresses, is about
to be brought against the manager of a
theatre there. An elderly gentleman
almost nightly for some time took his
place in the stalls prepared with bou-
quets, and threw them with great reg
uiarity to certain of the actresses at
certain points of the performance,
sometimes rising on their acceptance
of the nosegays, and acknowledging
the honor done him by profound obies-
ances. The manager. finding that this
had assumed the character of a bur-
lesque and nuisance, had to interfere
at last, and to take legal proceedings.
The Benedict Arnold house at New
Haven is being demolished to make
room for neighboring store. It was
built between 1850 and 1860, of brick
brought from Holland. and was not
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-04-03
CANTON, MISSISSIPPI, APRIL 3, 1875.

was once without form and void Well
might the SONS of God shout for Joy,
when the first man of our race stood up
erect amid the trees of Eden. It was
the birth of mortal spirit, and That
paradisal wonder is repeated in the
growth of every infant and throughout
the life of every man !-Mo1nJord
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-04-03
Hawthorne on the Saxon.

"A London critic says that Julian
Hawthorne's Saxon Studies, in the last
number of the Contemporary Review
are /" marvellous pieces of writing, filled
with his peculiar humor, and sometimes
displaying CLEANS of insight that posi-
lively startle." He thus attacks the
custom of listening to fine music in a
beer garden: "The Saxon's sentiment
talism is vitiated by his moral and phys
icaf in-healtb. He is continually doing
things false in harmony, and incompre-
hensible, as all discord is. Who but
he can sit through a symphony of
Beethoven's, applauding its majestic
movements with the hand which has
just carried to his lips a mug of beer,
and anon returns thlther with slice of
sausage? It seems as if no length of
practice could marry this gross, ever
lasting feeding, to any profound ap-
probation of music. He frowns down
the laughter of child, the whispering
of q pair of lovers, as disturbing the
performance but the chatter of knife
and fork. the champing of jaws-offends
him not. He seems to recognize the
noble beauty of the theme he mods and
Does he comprehend them? He re-
minds me of the Jews, who, indeed,
possess the Bible; written, moreover,
in their native Hebrew; who peruse
it daily, and can repeat much of it by
heart and who yet have never read so
much as a single line of the word of
God" His final judgment is that the
Saxon has a strong resemblance to the
goose, "that pig of the bird race" and
he aceuses-him of a "cold, profound
selishness. which forms the foundation
and framework of the national and in
dividual character, in every walk of
life,-the wretched chill of which must
ultimately annul the warmth of the
most fervent German eulogist, provided
he be bold enough to bring his theo-
retical enthusiasm to the decisive test
of few years personal intercourse and
conversation with the people"
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-04-03
DREAM WORLD,


BIZ JOHN JAMES PIArr.
Dear, beautiful, far land!
Where all these foot-sore. signing pilgrims TO
Leaving their burden and the restless woe
or the fierce desert sand!
Thther all travel there
Wander. tired kings, in glad content, uncrovned
Inc slave, with all his bonds unbound
Breathes its unguarded air.
Thither go home at night
All hopeless exilee in this foreign mart
Esnding the old ways re-opened in each heart
Into forgotten Light.
There the lost child is found:
" gentle schoo-boy, vanished from our sight,
Fling your gay ball and fly your eager kite
In that enchanted ground
There, firm - in far years,
Are fallen heart temples, dear remembered homes !;
Through vAnished doors each face familiar comes
Smihng-we wake with tsAxs,
How far, yet near. It seems!
This dusty world struck underfoot away
Ctrcitng loet sums and sweet with happier day,
The boiler sphere Of dreams!
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-04-03

THE interior depa, tment will, as soon
as possible, dispatch a competent geol-
oglst 10 examine the Black hills cOun.
tru ~ ouoorko;r norraokIu iku ,,a;.a.al
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-04-03
interviewing a Burglar.

Constant practice is improving our
burglar and he really bids fair to make
his mark some time in the profession of
his choice. An odd job of his recently,
was a bit of fine art. He called cas-
ually at the residence of Mrs. Nancy
Poole, Just north of the Hooker school
house, and after chatting pleasantly
with the inmates of the house and
rummaging around to his hearts con-
tent, took his departure without doing
any damage. He did this because
there wasn't anything valuable enough
to lug of in the house. He entered by
a cellar window, and first went by the
second story, which was occupied by
three boarders. He entered the room
of one of the men, who, thinking that
it was mate of his, said, els that
you, Bill }" to which the fellow pleas
antly said, "Yes." Then our burglar
went down stairs, and taking box of
letters, etc., from the bureau in Mrs.
Poole's room, carried it into the kitchen
and looked it over leisurely by his dark
lantern. The lady heard him, and sup
posing it was one of the boarders who
intended to start off early, asked what
time it. was. and the man replied,
"Three o'clock" He continued to
sGuiuO1o d1ouHu 1Ho IOoiA aoJou1nS uoI
chamber until Mrs. Poole's suspicious
were aroused, but he told her in answer
to her inquiries that he was Bill" He
then coolly went up to the room which
he first entered, got bunch of keys
from the pocket of some clothes On a
chair, opened q chest, and examined its
contents, looked in q valise and scru-
tinized closet. The man in bed sug-
pested to him. when he was about half
through, still thinking it was one of
the other boarders, that the burglar
had better light the lamp, which the
visitant did, and continued his search.
Finally he went down stairs in disgust
at finding no booty, and out by the
cellar which he entered. And the
boarders know that it was our burglar,
for there are the tracks in the snow
.l.oaSnufeLd ReaoaxhIicaaa
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-04-03
The Vlrginius Affair.
Final Settlement by Spain for tho MUIR
der OF American Citizens.

Final Settlement by Spain for tho MUIR
der OF American Citizens.
The secretary of state has communi-
Gated to the senate, in accordance with
a resolution of that body, the cores
pondence between the United States
and Spanish government in relation to
the claim for indemnity from Spain for
the execution at Santiago de Cuba of
Americans, who were on board the Vir-
ginius. The secretary reports that the
claim has been disposed of by an agree
ment entered into by Minister Gushing
and the Spanish minister for foreign
affairs. The British government in
making its demand for indemnity for
British subjects taken from the Virgin
ius and murdered, fixed the sum of
five hundred pounds for each white
man and three hundred pounds for each
colored man, the sum total amounting
to 2, 700 pounds, there being ten white
men and nine negroes killed. After
much negotiation, Spain agreed to pay
six thousand seven hundred pounds,
one thousand less than had been de-
manded, with the stipulation that if any
of the families or heirs of the pers Ems
slain did not make claim to the money,
the amount they would be entitled to
should be returned TO the Spanish gov
eminent. The proposition was accepted
by Great Britain.
Minister Gushing, on Nov. 25. in
formed the secretary of state that the
Spanish government would do the same
for the United States as it would for
Great Britain. Secretary Fish informed
Minister Gushing that the United States
would not take less. Mr.. Fish in
structed Minister Gushing to demand
more in certain cases, and also indem-
nifty for those who were imprisoned.
Finally, the matter was settled in sub
stance as follows:
In the case of the United States,
secretary Fish made claim on the
basis of 50, 500 for each of the crew
slain, without regard to color, and
larger sum for each officer slain, with
out specifying any particular sum.
This demand was pressed and adhered
to strenuously, until the Spanish gov
eminent yielded and consented to pay
$50, 900 in gold Internationally, the
money to be distributed by the United
States government, without any &C
to Spain for sums not
claimed, as in the case of Great Britain.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-05-20

CoUP D. ETAT.-The Wathena Reporter tells o
very good story about how County Attorney
Webb, by sharp manGuvre, got the Atchison
and Nebraska Railroad Company to pay 5000
of its tax in this County, pending the decision
of an injunction case Now, Webb is a very good
and energetic lawyer, and it is pity to spoil
the story, but truth makes it necessary to do so.
Ever since last December, the Railroad Compa-
ny has been rendering some 1000 to 5000 to
the County, being taxes which they did not dis
pute, and begging of the officers to accept it,
"without prejudice to either party" in the mat
ter in dispute. They were unable to accomplish
it. and the case was STAYED off on the part of the
County. Now Mr.. Webb, by sharp trick, after
the County has lost the use of the money for six
months, steals march on the Judge, and gets
him to order the money to be paid in. This is
IS sharp a trick as that of the Irishman who
was sent to the post-ofice with a letter, and
money to pay the postage. ''Be jabers," said
he, "but played thin a ncice tnrick. 1 waited
till no one was looking, and thin shipped the
letther in the box widOut paying clint, at all,
at allp