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The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-12-25
The Story of a Life.

News comes from Richmond, Va,
giving history of the family and an
tecedents of beautiful and unfortu-
nate girl who shot herself in Fifth av-
enue, New York. Her real name, it
appears, was Minnie Roane, and she
belonged to one of the most promi-
nent families in King William county.
Her parents were related closely TO the
family of Hon. VIM. Roane, former
governor of Virginia, and her grand
uncle was Judge of the state court of
appeals and at one time II United
States senator. Unfortunately, her
mother died while herself and a sister,
Belle, were quite young, and the two
beautiful girls were lett without the
tender care and watchful guidance ola
mothers love. Six years ago the two
girls ran away from their home, with,
so the dispatch says, the avowed in
tention of leading life of shame.
They were pursued, captured, and
brought back to their home, where
they were placed under the closest sur
Vigilance. They managed to escape
again, hoNCNCl, sthu SitCiSu iiouSCe VI
ill-fame in Richmond. Minnie left
there nearly three years ago and went
to St. Louis, subsequently going to
New York. Her history is already
known, and its tragical climax has
shocked the community. Gone grief
doth tread upon another's heels" and
following the death of the unfortunate
Minnie intelligence comes that her sis
ter, on learning of her suicide, threw
herself from window in Baltimore
and was instantly killed, and that her
brother took chloroform, from the
effects of which he died. A sad and
terrible story, indeed, of blighted
lives, and willfulness, and wrong. May
not many lght-hearted girls draw a
moral from the death OF the fatally
gifted sisters, and be warned in time
from the rock of sin, against which
their fair young lives may be shattered.
Over the faults of the dead let us draw
the veil of forgiveness and oblivion
Leaving with meekness heiP sin to her Saviour
but let her grave stand as warning
for those whose feet are inclined to
stray from the straight path.
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Hand-Shaking.

"Who is he that will strike hands with
me?" asks Job. GA man void of un-
derstanding strikes hands, and be-
cometh surety in the presence of his
friends saith the wise King of Israel.
In this old-world custom of striking
hands, hand-shaking, no doubt, orig
mated, for, before it became mere
friendly greeting, shake of the hand
was accepted as pledge. When Fer
dinand and Miranda strike their ten-
der bargain, he says, "Here is my
hand" and she replies, "And mine
with my heart on it." Dunbar, Lord
Treasurer of Scotland, congratulating
Ielverton upon having made his peace
at court, said to him, 81 will desire
your friendship, as you do mine, and
will promise to do you my best; where
upon as pledge l give you my handw
And so, shaking Ye1yerton by the
hand, he babe him farewell. Nova
days shake of the hand may mean
very much, or nothing at all. The
strong, hearty grip for grip of two old,
long-parted friends, meeting unexpect-
edly, is one thing; the nerveless, loose,
indifferent clasp of acguaintanceship
another. Sydney Smith attempted to
classify hand-shakes, dividing them
into the high official, the sepulchral,
the digitory, the shakus rusticus, and
the retentive. The first was practiced
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-12-25
The Poor of a City.

In an article on the poor and I'M
fortunates of New York city, the
Times relates the following incident ::
A poor mans wife died of disease ac-
CELEBRATED by want and left him to care
alone for an infant son who, too, was
near death. The father, unable to get
work, stole box of cigars, valued at
Sc, sold it, and bought food and medi-
cine for his child. He was arrested,
and, although he had hitherto borne a
good character, and the facts were made
known at the trial, he was sent to the
penitentiary. At that moment, "poli-
ticians" were robbing the city of mil
lions a year with impunity. Com
menting on this sad story the same pa
per adds: 1t is idle to think that the
poor man does not realize the force of
such contrasts. They are burned into
the heart, callous to ordinary suffering,
and his intense consciousness of them
makes more difficult the task of those
who try to help him. Another thing
the poor man knows which the rich
man does not. He knows that death
from starvation is so common a thing in
New York city as to be unworthy a
three-line paragraph in the newspapers.
This may be startling, but it is true.
The records of the hospitals of the
city show an average number of deaths
not far from one day during the win
ter months from general debility"
The physicians say this means starva-
ton. Question these physicians fur
Their, and they will tell of cases of
once stalwart men who are brought in
on stretchers so weak that they must
be bathed in spirits to give them
strength enough to eat.
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SCHENCK'S MANDRAKE PILLS

VIII he found to possess those qualities necessary
the total eradication OF all bilious attacks, prompt to
start the secretons of the liver and give healthy
tone to the entire system Indeed, it is ordinary
discovery in medical science to have invented a
edy for these stubborn complaints which develop all
the results produced By heretofore free of calo-
mel, a mineral justly dreaded by mankind, and ac-
knowledsed to be destructive in the extreme to the
human system. That the properties of certain vege
tables comprise all tine virtues of come without its
injurious tendencies, is admitted fact,
dered indisputable by scientific researches and those
who use the Mandrake Pills will be fully satisfied
that the best medicines those provided by nature
in the common herbs and roots Of the fields.
these Pills open the bowels and correct all bilious
arrangements, without salvation any Of the in
furious effects of calomel other poisons. The
cretion of bile is promoted by these pills, will be
by the altered color of the TOOLS and disappearing
of the salow complexion and cleansing of the tongue
Ample directions for use accompany each box of
pills.
Prepared only by J. H. Schenek 4 Son, at their
principal Office Sixth and Arch Streets, Phil
adepa, and for sale by all druggists and dealers.
Price % cents per box.
f. J. HART & CO., Nos. 70, IS, and II Tchoupi-
tOulas St. New Otleans, Wholesale Agents.
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Ranch Bigger than Rhode Island.

The ranch of John S. Chisum, of
Bosque Grande, New Mexico, was sold
to Col r. D. Hunter, of St. Louis,
the other day, for $4,000, one-half
cash down. The purchase includes the
80, 1000 head of cattle now on the ranch.
During the past summer Mr.. Chisum
has sold to Colorado, Kansas City and
St. Louis buyers about 20, 900 head of
beef cattle Besides these, he has
supplied some 5000 head to contract
ors in New Mexico and Arizona. The
ranch extends along the Pecos river
from Fort Sumner to Seven Rivers, a
distance of $50 miles. This is its scope
north and south. East and west it
extends us far as a man mounted on
good horse, can ride during one sum
mer; practically, as far on each side of
the stream as stock can range without
water. The range on both sides of
the river is high, rolling prairie, cover
ed with thick, heavy growth of black
gramma, a most nutritious grass. Du-
ring this past summer the grass over
much of this area has stood knee high
to cattle. The residence buildings are
situated in the center of the ranch
Stations, or cow-camps, are located on
the river at intervals of 80 and 40
miles. Two hundred herders have
been employed on the ranch the past
summer. At one time this season the
horses numbered 5000 head. A sue
eessfu raid by redskins reduced this
number to about 200. Col. Hunter,
the purchaser of this vast estate, will
engage more extensively than. Mr.
Chismin the breeding business. He
has just bought 200 saddle horses for
use at the February round up.-Den-
rer Ners.
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A Christmas Legend.

1t was Christmas eve. The night
was very dark and the snow was fall
ing fast, as Hermann, the charcoal
burner, drew his cloak tighter around
him, and the wind whistled fiercely
through the trees of the black forest.
He had been to carry load to a
castle near, and was now fastening
home, to his little hut. Although he
worked very hard, he was poor, gain
ing barely enough for the wants of his
wife and four little children. He was
thinking of them, when he heard Il
faint wailing. Guided by the sound,
he CROPPED about and found a little
child, scantly clothed, shivering and
sobbing by itself in the snow.
"Why, little one, have they left
you here alone to face the cruel blast p
The child answered nothing, but
looked piteously up in the charcoal
burners face.
"Well, / can not leave thee here.
Thou would'st be dead before the
morning."
So saving. Hermann raised it in his
arms, wrapping it in his cloak and
warming its little cold hands in his
bosom. When he arrived at his hut,
he put down the child and tapped at
the door, which was Immediately
thrown open, and the children rushed
to meet him.
Here, wife, is guest to our
Christmas eve SUPPER" said he leading
the little one, who held timidly to his
finger with its tiny hand.
"And welcome he is" said the wife.
d" Now let him come and warm himself
by the fire."
The children all pressed around to
welcome and gaze at the little new
conner. --..
They showed him their pretty fir
tree, decorated with bright, colored
lamps in honor of Christmas eve,
which the good mother had en-
deavored to make a fete for the chill
dren.
Then they sat down to supper, each
child contributing its portion for the
guest, looking with admiration at its
clear blue eyes and golden hair, which
shown so as to shed a brighter light in
the little room and as they gazed it
grew into a sort of halo round its head.
and his eyes beamed with heavy lus-
ter. Soon two white wings appeared
at his shoulders, and he seemed to
grow larger and larger, and then the
beautiful vision vanished, spreading
out his hands as in benediction over
them.
Hermann and his wife fell upon
their knees, exclaiming in woe-struck
voices, "the holy Christ-child !" and
then embraced their wonderful chill
dren to joy and thankfulness that they
had entertained the Heavenly Guest.
The next morning, as Hermann
passed by the place where he had
found the fair child, he saw a cluster
of white flowers, with dark green
leaves, looking as though the snow
itself had blossomed. Hermann
plucked some and carried them re-
verently home to his wife and children,
who treasured the fair blossoms and
tended them carefully in remembrance
of that wonderful Christmas eve, call
ing them Chrysanthemums; and every
year, as the time came round, they
put aside portion of their feast and
gave it to some poor little children ac-
cording to the word of the Christ
i" Inasmuch as We have done it unto
one of the least of these, my brethren,
We have done it unto me"
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-12-25

he loves lack anything, and be unable
to give it to her, and not suffer? Why,
love makes one slave! 1t tolls night
and day, refusing all wages and all re-
ward save the smile of the one unto
whom it is bound, in whose service it
finds its delight, at whose feet it alone
discovers its heaven, There is no dan
ger that language can be too strong or
too fervent used to portray the services
of love. BY cradle and couch, by
sick-bed and coffin, in hut and palace,
the ministries of love are being
wrought. The eyes of all behold
them; the heart of all are moved at
tho cDaotaoJo
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-12-25

by the then Archbishop of York,
"who kept his body erect, carried your
hand aloft to a level with his chin, and
gave it rapid, short shake" Sir
John Macintosh affected the Sc
pulchral, "laying his open hand flat
on your palm, so coldly you were hardly
aware of its contiguity." The digi-
tory-in favor with the high clergy
was adopted by Brougham, who used
to put forth his forefinger with, "How
are your" The shakus rusticus was
having "your hand seized as in an iron
grasp, betokenmg rude health, a warm
heart, and distance from the metropolis,
but producing sense of relief when
your hand is released with the fingers
unbroken. AL the Year Round.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-12-25

TREATMENT OF SORE THRoAT.---In
cases of ordinary sore throat the sim
plest and best treatment is the wet
pack, using linen cloth wrung from
cold water, and over this knit or
crotcheted yarn band, four feet long and
four inches wide. Apply this two or
three nights in succession, unless it is
a very serious case, when the pack
should be kept on during the day. If
taken off in the morning wash the
throat in very cold water and rub dry
with coarse towel and with the hand
This will prevent taking more cold.
The more friction used the better; let
it he sort Of squeezing Of the parts
So as to affect the deep-seated tissues
sore Threats may be prevented by these.
means from becoming chronic.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-12-25
Literary Necessity.

The author of the Tristan Shandy
told the following story himself:
81 happened (said he) to be ac-
quainted with a young man from York
shire, who rented a window in one of
the paved alleys near Cornhill for the
sale of stationary. l hired one of the
panes of glass from my friend, and
stuck up the following advertisement
with waters: Epigrams, anagrams,
paragrams, chronograms, monographs,
epitaphs, epithalamiums, prologues,
epilogues, madrigals, interludes, adver-
tisements, letters. petitions, memorials
on every occasion, essays on all sub
iects, pamphlets for and against minis
tiers, with sermons upon any text, or
for any sect, to be written here on rea-
sonable terms by "A. B. Philologer.
The uncommonness of the titles occa-
stoned numerous applications, and at
night l used privately to glide into the
Office to digest the notes or heads of the
day, and receive the earnest which was
directed always to be left with the
memorandums, the writing to be paid
for on delivery, according to the sub
ject."
Sterne soon became disguised with
this employment, and the moment he
had realized a small sum of money,
closed the scene.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-12-25

To CURE RHEUMATIsM-Take dry
tobacco leaves, such as are kept driving
in the store house of the grower; spread
over them soft soap and then apply
hem wherever the pain is; as fast as
they dry renew them. As soon as the
patient vomits two or three times, re-
move them, give a warm wash, then
rub dry and bind all the parts that
have been covered with tobacco with
fannels wet in whisky, give the patient
a warm whisky toddy and let him or
her sleep.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-12-25

PMPLEs on the face, rough skin
chapped hands, saltrheum and all cutaneous
affections cured, the skin made soft and
smooth, by the use of Juniper Tar Soap.
That made by Caswell, Hazard & Co., New
York, is the only kind that can be relied on,
as there many limitations, made from
common tar, which are worthless.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-12-25

A VERY nice way of preparing apples
especially for children, is to select
sweet ones, pare, quarter and core
them; if they are large apples cut them
into eight pieces set them in tin
pan free from grease, or a yellow bak-
ing dish, placed in a steamer over boil
ing water put on the lid, and let them
remain until a fork will pass through;
keep the water boiling underneath all
the time cat cold, with rich milk or
cream, and pulverized sugar sprinkled
over them,
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-12-25

Dull, heavy headache, obstruction of the
nasal passages, discharges falling from the
head into the throat, sometimes profuse,
watery, and acrid, at others, thick, tenacious,
mucous, purulent, bloody, and putrid; the
eyes are weak, watery, and inflamed there
is ringing in the ears, deafness, hacking or
coughing to clear the throat, expectoration
of offensive matter, together with scabs from
ulcers the voice is changed and has nasal
twang, the breath is offensive, smell and
taste are impaired; there is sensation of
dizziness, mental depression, hacking cough,
and general debility. Only few of the
above-named symptoms are, however, likely
to be present in any one case. There is no
disease more common than Catarrh, and
none less understood by physicians.
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Valuable Information.

BosroS, Dec. IL, 1869.
GentIemen-My only object in giving you TINS tesll-
moniaI is to spread valuable iuformatlon:, having
been badly afflicted with Salt Rheum and the whoi
surface Of mys skin being covered with plmpfes anu
eruptions many of which caused me great pain ana
annoyance and knowing it to be blood disease.
took many of the advertised blood preparations,
among which any quantity OF SarsaparlIla WIFI
omt oItaininq any benefit until commenced taking
the VEGEfIsE and before had completed the nrst
Conse1nentIy followed with IL until had taken
seven bottles when ! was PRONOUNCED wei man IN.
and my skin il smooth and entirely free from PimPI
and eruptions. have never enjoyed so good neaItn
before and attribute it all to the use OF NEGEfINE
To benefit those afflicted with rheumatism, VIII
make mention also of the VEGETINE's wonderful
power of curing of this acute complaint OF winch
/ have suffered so inten-ely.
G. n. TUCKER Pas. Agt Mich. g. X. r.
Ty Boston.
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GENERAL MARKET on CITATIONS

NEW YoRK.-Flour market dull superine state
and western s440@4.75; hoop Ohio s4.90@7.5O
Wheat is irregular and unsettled; soft and inferior
Chicago nominaiiy sI.Ss@i.2s. Eye quiet Barley
quiet. Corn-new is easier, old frmer; western
na ealzSes sy rm obbns at ana
Sugar dull and unsettled at s1s@s1zc. Mess pork
steam 1:;e' Bptter"Westegni sdas5e. whisky firm
at S11S@1.1s1a.
LoUIsvILLE.-Flour quiet and unchanged. Wheat
quiet and unchanged. Corn quiet and firm new,
quiet and steady. " Pork, 81 .5oaa2. Bulk meats,
shoulders re; clear rib 1Oss@1O7sc. Lard-tierces
BE; keg, 14Z@15c. Whisky is quiet and I'M
NEW ORLEANs.-Sugar dull fair to fully fair g. (
@7c; prime 7@714c other grades unchanged
Cornmeal-good stock no demand at 81. 20. Bran
meatssales Of shoulders at cieaf rib sides 10
1O1ac; clear sides 104@11c. Coffee quiet; ordina-
ry to prime 1S54@21c. Others unchanged.
MEMPHIs.-Flour is aull and unchanged at s5as.
quiet and unchanged at So. 1922. Bulk meats
firm and higher shoulders s@s54c; clear rib 100
1875; clear sides lie, 111s@1114c. Lard quiet and
unchanged.
THE COTTON MARKETS.
NEW Observation-Disclosures firm st IS silica
NEW ORLEANs.-Cotton-d active; good or
binary to strict good ordinary 1O54a113sc low mid
ding to strict low middling, middling to
ding fair 131aa1414c.
MOBILIZE otton-market firm middling 123sa
1213c.
GALVESTON. Cotton market firm; good de-
mand; midding 123sc.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS fair and firm at 1214c.
Observation-Disclosures quiet and un-
changed at 125sc.
CATTLE MARKET.
NAsHvILLE.-Live stock-The demand for fat
hogs is good, quotation advancing nc per b. gross.
They very scarce, and all stoutght to the mar
ket be sold very readily. Sheep and cattle were
in fair request at full rates.
CATTLE-Scalawags, 11aa21ac common butchers
21sa3c; good butchers, sas1ac; select steers, SSe
800; spring lambs, s1.5Oa3.oO. Hogs stock, Sc /;
well-fattened, 614a6s4c.
CHICAGo.-Cattle in good demand and frmer
good fat natives $5a75a6.25; fair to good S5a5.5O
feshy steers S3a450; Texas g. 75a4.25. Hogs, re-
ceipts 16 600 head market dull but firm: assorted
packers $7a7 25; shipping 81 2Oa75; bacon S7a7.2
but chiefly at S710a715; Philadelphia 81. 40a7 go.
Sheep-market slow; common s3a3.5O; best S37
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DIR. SAGE'S CATARRH REMEDY

is, beyond all comparison, the best prepara-
ton for Catarrh ever discovered. Under the
influence of its mild, soothing, and healing
properties, the disease soon yields. The
Golden Medical discovery should be taken
to correct the blood, which is always at fault,
and to act specifically upon the diseased
glands and lining membrane of the nose.
The Catarrh Remedy should be applied warm
with DIR. Pierce's Nasal Douche-the only
instrument by which fluids can be perfectly
injected to all the passages and chambers of
the nose from which discharges proceed.
These medicines are sold by Druggists.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-12-25

MILLIONS of bottles of BURNETT's
COCAINE have been sold during the last
twenty years, in'every civilized country, and
the public have rendered the verdict that it
is the cheapest and best Hair Dressing in the
world
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STONEwALL JACKSON. We under
stand that the well-known publishing house
of ID. APPLETON d Co, New York, have
nearly ready for publication the LIFE OF
STO.NEW4LL JACKSON," fully illustrated
by views and portraits, including the orations
and scenes attending the unwilling of Foley's
statue OF Stonewall Jackson at Richmond.
We advise all, especially disabled soldiers
and women out of work, to write to the pub
fishers at once and secure an agency, as the
work is to be sold by subscription. 1t will
have a large sale,
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WHY" asked a goveruess of her little
charge, do we pray to God to give MS
our daily bread i? Why don't we ask foI
four days, or five days, or week?'
we want it fresh" replied the ingenl.
Gus child.
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Absolutely without "a Fault.

If YOU seek information about the great
CHARTER OAK STOVE, we are pleased to say
that il is absolutely without fault or imper-
lection, and Il marvel of economy and neat
ness.
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EVERY farmer who owns good stock
of horses, cattle and sheep, and intends to
keep them through the winter, should get at
once good stock of Sheridans Cavalry Con-
dition Powders. One dollars worth will save
at least half ton of hay.
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Mr.. Huefs theory of the water To-
Uncle Sans Real Estate.

The report of Commissioner Bur-
dette, of the United States general
land office, contains the following state
ment of the business of his bureau
during the fiscal year ending June 80,
1875:
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PERSONS who have become thoroughly
chilled from any cause, may have their circu-
ton at once restored by taking into the stom-
ach a teaspoonful of Johnsons Anodyne
Liniment mixed in a little cold water, well
Swpptpupu
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VEGErINE is composed of roots, banks
and herbs. 1t is very pleasant to take; every
child likes it. Vegetine-By its use you VIII
prevent many. of the diseass prevailing in the
spring and summer season.
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The falling of as compared with the
year Immediately preceding, in entries,
rs evidenced by appropriations of pub
lie lands under the homestead and tim
Der culture laws, is found to be 81 SOL
83O.26. This result may be attributed
in a large degree to the devastations of
grasshoppers, accompanied in some
places bv unusual drought in localities
most inviting to homestead and timber
culture settlements, to which causes
may be added the falling off of immi-
grafton and the general business de-
preston.
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MINING MANAGEMENT President
of a good assessment mine" How
can we make 100000 between now
and spring? The stockholders won't
stand another assessment" Sharp
Director" Here, I have it. Suppose
we fall back on the mine and get out
some ore" President" Capital idea.
I'd forgotten all about that mine. I'll
telegraph to the foreman to start in on
the pay lodges we cornered up last fall.
There's just as much silver there as
there is in the pockets of stockholders
but I'hate the bother Of working it. -
San Francisco Paper.