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The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-05-06
POWER OF IGNORANCE.

1t is common sentence that knowl-
edge is power; but who hath duly con-
sidered or set forth the power of ignor-
ance? knowledge slowly builds up
what ignorance in an hour pulls down.
knowledge, through patient and frugal
centuries, enlarges discovery and makes
record of it; ignorance, wanting its days
dinner, lights fire with the record and
gives flavor to its one roast with the
burnt souls of many generations. Knowl-
edge, instructing the sense, refining and
multiplying needs, transforms itself into
skill, and makes life various with new
six days work; comes ignorance drunk
on the seventh, with firkin of oil and
a match and an easy Let there not
be"-and the many colored creation is
shrivelled up in blackness. Of a truth.
knowledge is power, but it is a power
refined by scruple, having a conscience of
what must be and what may be; whereas
ignorance is blind giant who, let him
but wax unbound, would make it sport
to seize the pillars that hold up the
long-wrought fabric of human good, and
turn all the places of joy dark as a
buried Babylon. And looking at life
parcel-wise, in the growth of a single lot,
who having a practiced vision may not
see ignorance of the true bond between
events, and false conceit of means whereby
sequences may be compelled-like that
falsity of eyesight which overlooks the
graduation of distance, seeing that which
is afar off as if it were within a step or
a grasp-precipitate the mistaken soul
on destruction George Eliot.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-05-06
SHAKESPEARE IS. SHIKESPE4RE.

The variations in the spelling of
Shakespeare's pame furnishes the topic
for an article in the May number of
Scribner's Monthly, by J. H. Gilmore.
There are five autographs OF Shakespeare
in existence acknowledged to be genuine,
four of which are spelled Shakspere and
the fifth Shakespeare. Mr.. Gilmore con-
cludes as follows: From an inspec-
ton of these autographs it is evident
that, however Sh-k-sp-r may have varied
.in spelling the last syllable of his name,
he never inserts an after the k. So
says Mr. Furnival, and so must any one
say who takes the pains to examine the
fac SMILES. On this point. the spurious
and the genuine autographs are all
agreed Following out the principle,
then, that a man has an UNREASONABLE
right to spell his name as he pleases, We
we ought not to force upon imperial
Shaks-p-r-, dead and turned to clay, an e
which he persistently and systematically
rejected. Still further, from an inspec-
ton of the poets autographs, the weight
of evidence is very decidedly against
the insertion of an in the last sylab',
of the name ; or, in favor of writing
Shakspere, not Shakespeare"
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-05-06
SPRING FASHIONS,

Turbans are again in style.
The tint known as creme is at it height.
Children's fashions vary but little in
cut.
In bonnets the capote shape is in great
favor.
The English Derby lisa favorite among
hats.
In all dress materials stripes have SUI
perseded checks.
Gauze, both plain and figured, is much
used for bonnets.
The diagonal shaped overskirt appears
to be most popular.
Cashmere is largely used for children's
costumes, because it cleans admirably.
White laces are no longer in vogue
Even the richest laces are Hinged with
yellow.
Laces are generally laid on without
fullings, as the present style of dress re-
quires fiat trimmings. 50 50
Fashionable celebritiesin Paris have in
troduced the wearing of the Greek cos
tune for evening dress.
Late openings show dresses with full
fan trains and skirts clinging to the form
tied back and without bustles.
The newest ruches for inside of bon
nets are composed of double point OF
cream lace, with small flower at the
side:
In the practice of turning card corners
the upper left hand corner denotes
"visite, and is used for an ordinary call
the upper right hand corner turned down
means felicitation," and is for visit Of
congratulation; the lower left hand cor
ner "conge," represents farewell call
and the lower right corner " coincidence,
| expresses desire to sympathize with be
reavement. The rule most generally un
derstood is the turning of one end of tn,
card. which denotes wish to see tn,
ladies of the family.
Cream-colored batiste neck ties. ex
quisitely hem-stitched in the pointed
ends, and worn with dark toilettes; other
have richly embroidered ends TISSUE
scarfs of the same stylish hue have wovel
lace designs in the points.
Cream-wlIite muslin is also the novclt,
for Observation-Disclosures, and these ar
shown with ncck-ties of the same, trim
med to match. Indeed, there are ais
breakfast caps Of the cream tint, and thi
probably will climax the use of the colol
which the modistes declare began wit
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-05-06
THE MEN WHO SUCCEED STEWART

The MEN WHO SUCCEED STEWART
IN BUsINEss.-Judge Hilton was Stew
arts most intimate friend, and William
Libby is the surviving partner. The
latter is like the rest of Stewards best
men-a broken merchant. He settled
with his creditors, entered the service of
the great dry goods king, and rose to be
partner. For several years previously.
he had charge of the Credits" that is,
no buyer could get bill on time until
approved by Mr.. Libby. On becoming
a partner. he was placed in charge of
the wholesale warehouse and specially
superintends sales. Both of these men,
as designated managers of. the estate
under Stewards will, may expect great
difficulties. Libby has Lad his hands
full thus far. but is now called to do
Stewards work also. Hilton is an able
lawyer, and will be of service in such
capacity but nothing more. The con.
Germ is too vast for Libby or dozen
like him to manage. and those who live
FIVE years will see grand breaking up
of the concern.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-05-06

SHAM MEERsCHAUMs. - Meerschaum
shavings and dust are used when COM
pressed for making inferior or imitation
pipes. Forty one thousand hundred
weight of this waste are annually cou-
sumed in Vienna in the production o,
pipes, cigar-holders, etc, and the imitation
has been carried to such perfection that
connoisseurs sometimes find it difficult
to distinguish these articles from similar
ones of tie genuine substance. OF the
meerschaum itself, 10000 cases, each
weighing fifty or sixty pounds, and
worth f35 a case, are used up in Vienna
alone In working up the shavings and
dust into materials, about sixty women
are employed in Vienna in sorting, sift-
ing, washing and cleansing the refuse
and rubbing it through silken sleeves.
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STANLEY THE EXPLORER.

The Liverpool correspondent of the
New York Herald interviewed Lieut..
Cameron as to his explorations in Africa.
In the course of the conversation he
asked: did you hear anything of
Stanley ' Yes, heard of him several
times. OF course he was away to the
northward of my most northerly point.
Poor fellow, he has desperate class of
people to deal with, and any one less de-
termined than he would have been swept
out of existence long ago. Several
traders whom l saw at Nyangwe spoke Of
him. They had heard of him at Mstea's.
He was described as short, heavy-set
man, in white clothes-in fact, l am alb
solutely certain from many other facts
stated by them that they were speaking
of Stanley. The headmen and Portu-
guese traders of the Lualaba region are
deeply interested in Stanley's trip, and
frequent inquiries were made for him in
Nyangwe. Ii he is fortunate enough TO
get through to that point from the Albert
lake region he will find very good friends,
who will furnish him provisions and all
necessary outfit. Dugumbe, the head
man Of the settlers at Nyangwe, would
do anything for him in his power. With
his aid, Stanley can get boats and practi-
cally solve forever the great Conge-Lua-
laba question. 1 do hope nothing will
happen to the intrepid fellow. 1 heard
many rumOrs about the desertion of his
men and the desperate straits to which
he had been reduced; but such reports
are always in circulation, and there was
no means of either verifying or disprov-
ing them. 1 can say only this, that if
his men have lost heart and begun to
desert the case is very serious. 1t will
not do any good to knock few of them
on the head. The rest will simply sit
down and shake their heads, but go
further they will not. can tell you,
from the bitterest of experience, that it
is dreadful position to find !!one's self in
alone in the wilderness, among human
wild beasts, hundreds of miles between
you and succor, and starvation staring
you in the face. Butt have only looked
at The very worst of the picture. have
hope that Stanley will come out all
right, and l am sure that in the bottom
of my heart l hope go" What did
you de with the men whom you brought
through with you from Zanzibar to the
west coast, lieutenant" / asked. al
sent them around the cape in schooner,
and they are probably at home by this
time"
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-05-06

the stockings of fine Balbriggan manu-
facture. The cream white handkerchiefs
have their small square centres enlarged
by an added border, which is neither
hem nor frill, but is sewed on plainly,
fullness is grouped in side plaits. This
border has needle-work scallops Of scarlet,
brown or black, and has also inserted net
in leaf designs needle-worked with color.
Silk northumberland have come to
be considered stylish underdress toilettes
for morning, travelling, etc.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-05-06

A FLOATING PALACE.-The largest
steamer ever built in the world, for in
land waters, is the Grand Republic. Her
dimensions are as follows: Hull, $50 feet
in length; 101 feet IN width; beam, 56
feet inches; "a feet 6 inches floor; hull,
1O4 feet deep in the clear; bottom plank,
4. inches; floors, III by 4! inches; entire
deck frame, outside riggers and beam, of
oak knuckle keelsons, IL by Is inches ;
main keelson, IL by "a inches. She has
"A capacity for 5000 tons of cargo, stow
age room for IL, 900 bales of cotton; will
accommodate 400 first cabin and 500 deck
passengers. She is elegantly finished and
fitted for the travelling public, is first
class in every respect-without doubt
the finest steamboat ever built. She has
all the late Improvements to secure safety
known at the present day. She was built
to run between st. Louis and New
Orleans. Her draft of water is very light,
drawing but 33 inches forward, and 4
feet 2 inches aft.
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For while, Mr.. Hart reveled in the

For while, Mr.. Hart reveled in the
knowledge of this fact, and satisfied him.
self with food and drink and much riding
| behind fast horses, in the most fashion
able coats devisable by his tailor but,
finally, even this palled romance asserted
her sway. Diana begun to haunt him
once more and at last he came to the
heroic resolution of going at once to her
native village, and Offering her his hand,
his heart, and his fortune. That she
would accept him, he had no doubt.
How could he? Women who loved once
loved forever, the poets had declared !;
and if Diana had not loved him he GER
tainly had tried to make her.
Therefore he packed up his most fasci-
mating belongings, placed Diana's picture
next his hesft and started for Tulipgrove
by next mornings early train. He
reached the village at noon. How IA
miliar it looked! Nothing seemed to
have changed. The old elms nodded
welcome. The old people sat in their
porches. The flowers in the garden
might have done the same. And She
Diana-was she the same? Alas! her
beauty might have faded; her broken
heart might be visible in her eyes; she
might be dead!
y ooh, no." cried Harry, as this last
thought entered his mind" no she must
live for me-" -
As he spoke he found himself approach
ing the church. 1t was a weekday, but
it was full-or rather emptying itself of
its fitness as fast as possible.
Something must have happened out of
the usual order of things to occasion such
an event. A wedding or funeral only
could fill Tulipgrove church on week
day. Suddenly well remembered face
flashed on him-Caleb Blooms. He was
out of the crowd, dressed in
his Sunday best, and looking about him
for something. Harry collared him.
Sir cried Caleb-"M Mr.. Hart, de-
clare? How dye do?"
"Thank you," said Harry. "Pm
very we'll; but 1 want to ask YOU
Diana?"
"Oh, she's there" said Caleb, pointing
with his thumb, as Harry thought, to-
wards the churchyard.
Harry staggered back.
"Not dead!" he cried.
"Dead!" cried Caleb. "Why, thank |
heaven, no. Here she is. Diana, here's
Mr.. HART - - = 81
Mr.. Fart turned his head. There |
stood Diana-Diana, as of old, only very
plump and rosy, and holding in her arms
a baby of some five weeks old, in glo- |
rious white christening robes. She
nodded and smiled courteously upon
Harry, and smiled after another sort |
upon Caleb. 4
Its our second, Mr. Hart" she said,
with matronly pride. "Our first was
named Caleb. You'll see him in mo-
ment coming with his grandma. This is
Diana-ris pa would have it SO. A boy
and a girl we have now. Wouldn't you
like to hold her minute, Mr.. Hart
1 don't believe she'll cry. She's as good |
as gold"
But Mr.. Hart declined the pleasure,
and returned to town by the next train. |
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and to be paid for either in silver dollars
or gold coin, or United States notes. The
bullion for the coinage of the said silver
dollars may be procured in the mode pro-
vided for as to other silver coins by section
1926 of the revised statutes, the gain and
wastage to be accounted for as provided
in said section.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-05-06
LEG l. TENDER SILVER DOLLAR.

The bill reported and recommended for
passage by the finance committee of the
senate, in its full text, is as follows:
There shall be coined at the minis of
the United States a silver dollar, of
weight four hundred and twelve and
eight-tenths troy, of standard silver, the
emblems, devices and inscriptions of
which shall conform to those prescribed
by law for gold and silver coins of the
United States, with such notifications
thereof as may be necessary to render said
dollar distinguishable from the trade dol
lar, and in the coinage and delivery there
of the same deviations from the standard
weight and fineness shall be allowed as
are prescribed by law for the trade dol
lar, and said dollar herein authorized
shall be legal-tender at its nominal
value for any amount not exceeding
twenty dollars in any one payment, ex-
cept for customs duties and interest on
the public debt, and the trade dollar
| shall not hereafter be legal-tender. The
secretary of the treasury is hereby au-
thorized to exchange the silver dollars
herein authorized for an equal amount OF
| United States notes. which shall be re-
tired and cancelled, and not be again re-
| placed by other notes, and all United
States notes redeemed under this act
shall be held to be a part of the sinking
fund provided for by the existing law
the interest to be computed thereon a'
in the case of bonds redeemed under the
acts relating to the sinking fund. Any
owner Of silver bullion may deposit the
same at the mints to be taken Mt it,
| market value, to be ascertained, and tho
| public announced from time to time by
the director of the mint, with the ap
proval of the secretary OF the treasury
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-05-06
PEOPLE WILL TALK.

You may get through the world. but twill lie very
slow,
If YOU listen to all that is said youg go;
You'll be worried and fretted and kept in a stew
For meddlesome tongues must have something to
For people viii talk.
II quiet and modest, you'll have it presumed
That your humble position is only assumed
You're = wolf in sheeps clothing, or else your
But don = got excited, keep perfectly cool
For people will talk
md them il YOU show the least boldness OF heart,
Or a .licht inclination to take your own part,
They viii call you upstart conceited and vain,
But keep right ahead-don't stop to explain
For people will talk.
Tbreadbare your dress, or cld-fash Toned your hat,
some one will surely take notice Of that,
A nd hint rather strong that you can't pay your
But don't get excited, whatever they say
For people will talk. @E4E
If you dress in the fashion, don't think TO escape,
Par they critcisc them in different shape;
You're ahead of your means, or your tailor's I'M
paid,
But mind your own business-there's nausht to he
made
For people will talk.
Now, the hest way to do is to do as you please
For mind If you have will then be at ease;
Of course you will meet with all sorts of abuse;
But don't think to stop them-it amt any use
-. For people viii talk.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-05-06
THE SILVER LAW.

The silver bill, which has passed both
houses of congress, received the presi-
dents signature, and become law, is
as follows: Be it enacted, ETC., that
there be and is hereby appropriated out
of any money in the treasury, not other
wise appropriated, the sum of $163, 900,
to provide for engraving and printing
and other expenses of making and issu-
ing United States notes, and the further
sum of $4s, 900 to provide for engraving
National Bank notea, to be disbursed
under the secretary of the treasury.
That the secretary of the treasury is
hereby directed to issue silver coins of
the United States of the denomination
of 10, 20, %, and so cents of standard
value, in redemption of an equal amount
of fractional currency, whether the same
be now in the treasury awaiting re-
demption or wherever it may be pre-
sented for redemption; and the secretary
may, under regulations Of the treasury
department, provide for much redemp
ton and issue by substitution at the
regular sub-treasuries and public de
positaries of the United States until the
whole amount of fractional currency
outstanding shall be redeemed, and
the fractional currency redeemed under
the act shall be held to be part of tn,
sinking fund provided for by the exist
ing law, the interest to be computed
thereon as in the case of bonds redeemed
under the acts relating to the sinking
fund.
The spirits materializcd Georg
Washington mt a scance in Indiana TIN
other day, and when one of thespcctator
asked him whether he WAS really tn
great hatcheter, our first president re
piled. dot ish der kind of Hans icl
am
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-05-06

Some mean fellow, after saving that
there is one physician to every eight hun
drcd inhabitants, adds that they begin
this way, but after awhile there are not
o many inhabitants.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-05-06

ERADIcATINa CoNcEIT' - mummy
has this consolation: 1t finds that the
greatest minds have had the least con-
ceit: that Shakespeare bent down rom
the imperial height of his intellect 10 DC
taught nv clown, to be informed by a
milkmaid that Socrates, in his cele-
brated voyage in search of knowledge
with his perpetual questions concerning
the causes of things, found that knowl,
edge in workman's shop which he could
not find amongst the schools OF the pro-
fessors or philosophers; that Newton
compared himself to Il child, VINO play
ing on the sea shore, had picked up
she'll here and stone there, ana thonght
them pretty, but knew of them no more.
The bullet of steel is wern smooth and
polisbed when it has passed through the
g;zzard of an ostrich. The most con-
ceited young prig who ever lived will
end his level when brought to the rudat
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-05-06
Hour roM,vr HARD TINES EASY.

How TO MAKE HARD TINES EASY
The cost of living for a family de-
ponds almost wholly upon the liver. IL
ranges from hundreds TO tens OF thou
sands per annum. The era OF feTerlsn
prosperity which existed during the
war, when fortunes were made almost
in a single day, brought with 1t h,Sh
living and fearful extravaganza Ire
change in the times has rendered
change in the mode of living indispen-
sable in many cases; and sensible peg.
nle who find that they cannot COM;
mand the means which they formerly
possessed, will curtail their exPendi-
lures until they are fairly brought
within the income which they can with
reasonable certainty depend upon. Ibis
remark will apply equally to the mil
I;onaire and the laborer. Neither the
former nor the latter can now afiord 10
spend the sums of money he did when
:be untry was apparently IN the
height OF prosperity. Let tnt IN maze
an inflexible rule to live within their
means, and the cost of living VIII DO 4
problem hardly worth discussing
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RELIGION IN THE FAMILY.


Speak cheerfully, but reverently and
solemnly, to them of the righteousness
of God. Tell them He is their father.
and tell them He is their judge. Show
them His face of compassion show them
His throne of retribution. Teach them
that He loves the good teach them that
He hates lying, lust and all inquiry, and
that, for His goodness sake, He will
sweep those who do not hate them finally
into tribulation. Take care, yourselves,
to touch not the unclean thing, so that
your counsels to your sons and daughters
be not mockery. Shake off the first
dishonest penny from your fingers, as the
apostle shook the venOmous viper into
the fire. Stand in awe of your con-
science; stand in awe of the King of
kings. Expect and welcome, from the
ministry of Christ, searching messages.
Pray for prophets who will rebuke you,
as their ancient predecessors did Israel,
for robbing man by any fraud, for rob-
bling God by keeping back the offerings
at His altar which He requires at your
hands. And when we, your ministers,
are weak, when our lips stammer, or our
courage falters, or our poor lives seem to
empty our words of power, turn to old
Isaiah, and listen to the burden of his
advent vision: Hear, o Heaven, and
give ear, o earth, for the Lord hath
spoken. L have nourished and brought
up children, and they have rebelled
against me. Wash you; make you clean.
Seek judgment; relieve the oppressed;
right the fatherless; plead for the
widow. Zion shall be redeemed with
judgment, and her converts with right
eousness. Say We to the righteous, it
shall be well with them, for they shall
eat the fruit of their doings. Woe unto
| the wicked; it shall be i'll with him, for
the reward of his hand shall be given
him. The mouth of the Lord hath
spoken it."
WHO DRINK FRENCH WINEs.-The
best client of France is Switzerland, and
the kind of wine sent there is usually of
a medium quality-hardly any Bor-
deaux. Next ranks Germany, where
the consumption of French wines has
doubled since the war. Germany i'm
ports especially large quantities of cham
payne. England consumes yearly about
800, 900 hectolitres of the finest wines.
The Beigians and Hollanders drink a
great deal of Bordeaux. The principal
buyers in America are the States and the
Plata. They consume annually 262, 600
hectolitres, principally wines of the
Gironde. OF these wines Brazil buys
abous $4,000 hectolitres. In Egypt
where Burgundy and champagne are
chiefly drunk, 10000 hectolitres are
used. The United States are credited
with 100000 hectolitres, principally
champagne. A hectolitre is a Frencl
liquid measure, containing a hundred
litres, equal to a tenth of a cubic metre
nearly twenty.six and half gallons o
wine measure, or twenty-five imperia
gallons.]
l Jones was heard to patheticalIy re
r mark, as he came past the corner O
: Main street, oh, if | were only a DO,
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-05-06

the bark j. G.. Norwood, from Gal
weston for Bremen, is supposed to be lost
with air on board.
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Jones was heard to patheticalIy re-
mark, as he came past the corner of
Main street, cob, if | were only box
of starch ] should get nearer to the hos
oms of men and other people than shall
ever get as / am" Starch is apt to have
stffening effect ON things.