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The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-11
The SOUTHERN IMMIGRATION Mo

The SOUTHERN IMMIGRATION MOVE
MENr.-Beyond question, southern inn
migration is gradually becoming matter
of increasing importance. The vast area
of rich and fertile territory in the various
states that now remains uncultivated,
together with the excellent advantages
which are offered TO the thrifty immi-
grant, is beginning to be appreciated.
What is most needed is that class of I'M
migrants who have some little capital,
that is to say sum sufficient to pur-
chase small farms. and who have intelli-
gence enough TO work them advantage
ously. The other classes, who have
nothing either in the way of capital or
industry, are recommended by the
southern journals to stay away, as there
is no possibility of success, or even of
making a bare living, except to those
who are willing to work. There will
soon be a convention at New Orleans to
devise ways and means to promote lmmi-
grafton of the right kind. The market
prices of land are SO low that one years
good tillage in either of our staples,
sugar or cotton, will yield sum per
acre equal to present cost. No staples
grown in this or any other country make
such liberal returns TO the farmer. IL
therefore needs just such action as the
convention intends to take in order TO
make these lands valuable to the well
fare of the south and to provide COM
Portable home and lucrative employment
for the vast number of intelligent men
who are now complaining that there is
nothing to do.-Ne,O York Bulletin.
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TEE DEVILS DEN.

Judge II. N. Mcguire, of Montana
territory, who is Writing a work entitled
+" American Wonderland and the New
Ell Dorado" thus describes some re-
makable natural wonders in the upper
Yellowstone Valley:
The DEVILS Den is ugly and horrible
enough to be what its name implies. A
natural archway, slightly in shape and
attractively stained, is cut out of a stu
pendous wall OF rock, the opening going
in as straight as hall aisle-being six
feet high and three wide. A bold stream
of boiling, sulphurous water perpetually
flows from this dark hole, while clouds Of
steam, sufocatingly charged with sui
phur, are ever being convulsively dis
charged, as if it were indeed the outlet
of the Internal regions. In close prox-
unity is a wide, deep. natural well, like
wise emitting sulphurous steam. When
the wind sweeps away the hot vapors, a
great boiling torrent may be seen plow-
ing across the bottom of the horrible pit.
About $50 yards east of the Devils
Den is a stupendous mud volcano. I
stood on its ugly rim just before an
eruption. The black, sulphurous mud
first surged in great waves from one side
of the crater to Understanding, SEEM
ingly, by under-currents when they
would again surge over in greater volume
and violence, the muddy mass rising
higher and higher with each successive
CONFUSION. When the crater was nearly
filled, 1 hastily retreated, rumblng thun-
ders shaking the earth beneath my re-
treating steps. Having gone nearly to
the Devils Den, looked back, and saw
a huge black column of mud-all of forty
feet in diameter at the base-rising from
the crater 80 or 100 feet high, when it
branched in all directions, covering a
radius of immense extent with the nau-
seating sediment.
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ssHE MEXICAN RAIDS.

Mr.. Robb, who, as United States COM
missioner, spent two years upon the Rio
Grande border, taking testimony in re-
gard to losses caused by Mexican raids,
and who claims to be better acquainted
with the exact character of these incur
sions than army officers can possibly be,
has arrived in Washington for the pur-
pose of testifying before the Schleicher
Mexican border committee. He says
that he has heard three plans suggested
putting stop to these outrages. The
first is that proposed by General Sheri-
dan, who says that if the government
will give him 10000 men, with full
power to act at. his discretion, he will
take charge of the border and stop in
cursions. He would give the Mexican
government thirty days to perfect meas
ures for preventing any further raids,
and, if any occurred after that period, he
would cross over into Mexico, and pun
ish the thieves ON their own soil. He
also proposes ultimately to establish a
new boundary line between the United
States and Mexico, annexing to the
United States that portion of Mexico
north of line extending from a point on
the Sierra Madre mountains to Ell Paso,
including about 100000 square miles of
country very rich in minerals. The sec
ond plan is to raise three regiments of
Texas cavalry at the expense of the
United States and to place them under
the command of United States officers.
Mr. Robb Doubts if this plan would BE-
effective, and thinks It would cost at least
81 ,0OO, 900 before the raids were stopped.
His own plan is to make an immediate
demand upon the Mexican government
for the payment of all losses sustained by
citizens of the United States on account
of these raids, amounting to about $11,-
OOO, 900. OF course the Mexican govern
ment could not pay this sum. and, on its
failure to do so, he would demand the
immediate abrogation of the treaty of
Guadalupe Hidalgo and the forming of
a new treaty which would contemplate
the annexation of the same strip of ter
ritory which it is proposed to acquire by
General Sheridan's plan.
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GLIMPSE or FzxxCH HLsroRK.


From the death Of Charlemagne, the
founder of the French empire, down to
the present day, almost all the revolu-
ltions which have distracted that I'M
happy and unstable people, have been
due, directly or Indirectly, to feuds in
the royal family. 1. ~. -.e.i !. :.
Louis LIE Debonmairs, the immediate
successor of Chariemagns, divided his
empire between his SONS, in order to
quiet their restless ambition < At this,
his nephew Bernhard, King Of Italy, re-
volted, and raising an army marched
against the emperor in 818; but his COM
manders, the lords Of Lombardy, were
defeated, and Bernard himself made a
prisoner for life. Louis subsequently,
contracted a marriage with Judith, q
daughter of Bavarian noblemen. The
result of their union was the birth of
Charles, afterwards known in history, as
Charles the Bold. Through the intrigues
and sophistry of Judith Lathsire, the
eldest son of Louis was induced to yield
part of the territory Of his kingdom, that
room might be made for the young
Charles. Lathaire afterwards repented
of his action, and forming an alliance
with his brothers they marched against
their father, whose soldiers deserted him
and Joined in with the rebellion. For a
while the country continued to be dis
tracted by the contentious of the broth
ers, as to which should be chief ruler of
the country. While this state of affairs
was going on reaction took place in
favor of Louis and he was again restored
to the throne.
With the death of Louis LIE Deban-
mairs we may date the dismemberment
of that great French empire, which
Charlemagne devoted his life to building
up. into what has been subsequently
known as Italy, Germany and France.
From that time to the present France
has been more or less disturbed by the
feuds and jealousies of the royal family.
The people of France have been as un
stable as her rulers. One day they have
cried, "vive le Empereur," and the next
day they have shouted As Justify, "siUe
Ia Republic" and to-day, Judging from the
signs of the times, they are just about as
willing to see Napoleon seated upon the
throne again as they were willing to see
one abdicate.
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BRAVERY OF PRIEST.

That was brave act of the Catholic
priest Gather Adams, of Brooklyn) who,
seeing a young woman attempt to COM
nit suicide by drowning, jumped from a
ferry boat and rescued her. When the
boat had got into the middle of the river
the woman darted through the crowd
that stood on the rear deck and leaped
over the chains into the water. In an
instant all was confusion on the deck,
women shrieked and men were bewil-
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-11

When two young Cinnamon, now
being educated in Lowell factory, made
application the other day for permission
to cut off their pigtails, for fear of their
catching in the machinery, the request
had to be forwarded to the authorities
in China.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-11

We must learn the homely laws OF
fire and water; we must feed, wash,
plant, build. These are the ends of ne
cessity, and first in order of nature.
Poverty, frost, famine, disease, debt, are
the beadles and guardsmen that hold us
to common sense.
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INDIAN POTMEAEES.

DIR. Russell writes to the London
Times The cortege of the Maharajah
of Cashmere and the splendor of his per.
sonal adornments caused the impreasions
produced by previous coruscations to
fade away. lie is q handsome man,
small in stature, but we'll made, and
more quick in gait and manner than are
Asiatic chiefs generally. He and hii
chiefs affect the Sikh head dress one Of
the most becoming of. turbans. with its
pretty, rakish set and smart, defiant
BRUSH. As to his aigrette or plaque, one
can only say that there seemed to be Q
light in the air as he turned his head in
talking with the prince. Some of his
sirdars were almost a. brilliant.
Scindia looks man all over, and is in
many ways what is called fine fellow.
He wanted me to lay out i've laks Of
rupees as presents to the prince, and
was with difficulty reduced to half LAX
$1,000, and he is very liberal in all his
ideas. He has gained good opinions he
has risked much by his fidelity to the
British government, and he certainly
did not increase his authority among
his own people by the discovery and sur
render of a suppositious Mana Sahib--
heir, in their eyes, of the Peishwas.
Now came very eccentric visitor
the Sultana Jehan, Begun of Bhopal.
She is G. G. s. l., a descendant of one
of those families which are pushed into
place and power, mostly by British in
influence, after the Pindarees were
stamped down. At IL salute of 10
guns were fired, and closed brougham
drove up to the steps, to which the guard
presented arms. The door was opened,
and out stepped shawl, supported by a
pair ofthin legs, andon the topofthe shawl
there was the semblance of q head, but
face there was none, for over the head
there was drawn a silk hood, and from
itdeepended a screen Of some sort of stuff,
which completely concealed her features,
which report says are. not at all deserv-
ing of such strict retirement, though her
highness is nearly forty, which is old for
India. With her was her daughter-a
figure draped and dressed like the first,
and quite as old to judge from appear
ances, though the lady is only eighteen.
The ladies walked very slowly one after
the other, and were led up the steps as
if they were performing some remarka-
BILE feat. - '-'-'F''.-s -'-----sz-ss
The last chief who was received was
the Maharajah Of Rewah, ! very dignifed
parsonage, very well spoken of by all
who know him. He. suffers from some
for which he uses a yellowish
on his face; bit he has an
agreeable look for all that His family
claims very high rank in point of ances-
try and antiquity.
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CREMATION IN ITALY.


-Hosc It Was Done.
The Milan Qtaly) newspapers of jan
uary 26 publish detailed ACCOUNTS of the
cremation of the body of Signor Keller, a
notice of which has already been given
by cable. The ceremony appears to have
attracted much attention, and great
number of persons were invited to be
present. Among those who attended
were Representatives of the municipality
of Milan, of the provincial and commu.
nal sanitary councils, of the learned
and scientific professions, together with
many distinguished members of Milanese
society, and Professors Poli and Cleri-
cetti, the inventors of the system of Gre
nation employed.
The "c rematory chapel" which has
been built in the public cemetery out OF
funds left by Signor Keller for the pur-
pose, is about fifty feet in depth, with a
frontage Of about forty feet in the doric
style of architecture, and, being raised
about three feet above the level of the
cemetery, is approached by steps. In
shape it consists of two distinct but con-
nected parts. The first and main part,
which Is a perfect square, is supported at
each4ang1e by pierced pilasters, between
which, atsoths back and front of the
buildings stand two, columns. The
second portion is divided into two semi
circular parts, each of which is supported
by six columns. In the center is placed
the urn for cremation. Behind the
chapel rises q boundary wall in such a
way as to conceal the apparatus for man
ufacturing gas, and in connection with
this is astower about thirty feet high,
which hides a chimpey so arranged as to
carry off the smoke of the gas apparatus,
and, by means of pipes connected with
the urn, the gases given off by the body
in process of cremation. Over the prin-
cipal front of the chapel in the inscrip-
ton: " Temple for cremation, erected
at the wish of Alberto Keller, and given
by his heirs to the commune of Milan
To this chapel, on the 22d of January
the first anniversary of his death-were
e"
brought the remains of Signor Alberto
Keller, in compliance with his will,
for cremation. The CONN, having been
opened at one end, was placed near the
urn, above which "a flame was playing,
and then by some unseen contrivance
the body was conveyed inside the urn
and submitted to the action OF the fire.
Signor Pera, the Protestant minister,
clothed in black cloak and cap, pro-
nounced discourse, commencing the
example set by Signor Keller, and coz
tending that neither in religion nor good
feeling was there anything opposed to
the practice of cremation. He was fol-
lowed by three other speakers-Prof
Clerioett, who expanded his system,
and Prof. Poletti, of the University of
Padua, and DR.. PM, who spoke of Gre
nation as a step in advance in the path
Of humanity, and as practice sanctioned
by civilized people, international con
crosses and political and scientific
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CENTENNIAL LITERATURE.

At the centennial exhibition grounds
in Philadelphia building is in course Of
construction to be- used solely for an ex.
hibitisn of newspapers. It occupies a
conspicuous position near the miniature
lake, on line Between the United States
government building and machinery hall.
The plan on exhibition is an alpha
betical arrangement of partial files Of
each newspaper or periodical published
in this country, in such manner as will
make them instantly accessible, the space
devoted to each bearing q label with
the name of the publication printed
thereon, and further design date by a
number, by means Of which a stranger;
upon reference to his catalogue, will be
able at once to approach the section of
the building where the particular jour
nal which he desires to examine or refer
to may be found.
The cases containing these files will be
set up to form alcoves similar to those in
public libraries for the arrangement of
books, these alcoves forming long tiers,
one on each side of the building, through
out its entire length, a portion Of the
space betwee0 being reserved for the ac-
commodation of attendants, leaving q
passage for the public eighteen feet
in width, extending from one end of the
structure to the other. The second
story, approached by four flights Of
stairs, is devoted to reading rooms for
the accommodation more especially of
newspaper men, and will be supplied
with conveniences for correspondents.
A catalogue giving the name of each
newspaper, it's frequency of issue, and
the number which designates the position
allotted 10 It, together with such sta
tistical information as will serve to con-
vey comprehensive know ledge of the
nature and extent of the business of
publishing in America, will
be issued in compact form, not differ
ing very much in size and appearance
from the official catalogues of the four
of the principal exhibition.
For the suggestion of this exhibition
of journalism, in the full and complete
proposed, the press andsthe pub
lie are indebted to Gen. Joseph R. Haw-
ley, president of the centennial COM
himself a newspaper man of
large experience and advanced views,
who knows better than most men that
in this particular interest the United
States IL not only in advance Of any
other country, but that it furnishes
more and better papers; with larger
aggregate circulation, than all the others
of the world combined. =,
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Bismarck is baldheaded, but you
don't catch any German newspapers
saying that-Mrs. Bismarck is a high-tem-
pered woman, or making jokes about
baldheads generally. The baldheaded
man in that country is looked up to.
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WIN nenung tneir neuies o.er,
u I fin1ly, Hsoekseiy way,
Tnis;ne ~ - Ne sa a ~ ~ r1 ras !me
lrsen t,e .osh.r thought Of other days
.ir:rs . by si from s her .n Eivsn n. rr,vea
soer fs.hsr yhsh art e Hs..:S !" -. ,,...
Hes tisy pssed s1sy no. sisht,
a. AZ sse s01ss = II 60 - q iiest. anu '
And she answered her darling with golden hair,
w y. nss nh ss.seusd q that md hour
p - ien':..t Rs.sslinS to.Su.: ca.
Ihey e ses1 q u y q even,
IA 5ossi 1sn rssspests % Hssvcn.' -
- ~ Z
TIE Fatal. lIRErHUNT
Yop p.o-n;sed me-. vou tpov Won did
You aid. aJ.cnfnea the next time 7 o,
ON a f;rs-huut.. won sh.ll .o. too. Don'
vou rsme,abetf And now Won 20 tn
n;ght sud spsst 90 With vou.n
a. I.esuesr Ert,;n aid this To h;
s.ther. he tos.sd his curly head def;antlv
ONLY eight years old was this ambitions
Young hunter. but he rode a. only creol,
children can ride. and had even fired i,
sun several times.
His father Pierre Estrin. was the mos
i.uous hunter of the Opelousss country
WHARF eame ia abundant. and the marks
men the mat shillful in Iou;s;an. II,
ma a dark. moruse Kind Of man silent
n are most mem whose lives are spent Il
somber forests and trackless prairies.
But his only SON, jacques, be loved with
a passionate intensity which softened tn
mans rurred nature. Whatever Jacoue,
wanted, he was sure to have, whether i,
was hurtful or not. A fine, bright boy
he was. too. with chestnut. curly hair and
black eves. full of lite and shirt and
kind hearted and loving. in spite of min.
dicious indulgence.
Evidently. however. in spite of his
blind fondnes for his son, Pierre Estrin
hesitated to fulfill his promise.
ut win be q foery night, JACQUES.
You viii get wet. Then what will man.
ma sayr'
Mamma, who was busy At her loom in
az will saw II is wrong. You must NOT
take the child ont such a night DON'T
hug me 90 tight, jacques" The boy had
flown into the room at the first sound Of
her voice. "Your kisses can't bride me
a. - vo, ouvht IN an II viii \.
black. staxle4 night, and then such fog
Don't think Of going, my child. You
shaIl make "tac tacn (pop corn) and
I" pecan pralines."
BufJacuuesv as deaf to the termination
of " tae tao" OF anything but the hunt
he had promised himself. He cried and
sobled "a IF his heart WAS broken and
h;s f.ther. rho WIS never nroof aga;ust
his team. however unreasonable thew
mishs be. soon relented.
! "Better let him no. Monioue. . he said.
" You see 1 promised him, and it will
never do for him to think 1 could deceive.
Here. wine your eyes, jacques. and run
out ON the prairie and catch your pony.
You had better stop at the cabin and
take Edmond-(a little colored boy)-to
help YOU catch him. He can ride behind
YOU to the hunt tonight. Then YOU
von't be afraid If. should leave you .
few minutes in the woods.1'
I rAftaidr' and he tossed back his
curls with a laugh. aAh. YOU will see
vk.t 49,. .onvo,, b.ven
s2hs little fellow ran at full speed across
the prairie, singing a gay French carol
at the very top of his thrill young voice
" Dat IN the woods, shere the little birds
Ha haf Nj. Squirrel, I see you spring,
30 gay, g gay
Monaque EssFin nad ieit her loom ana
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THE WEEK PAST.

SYRACUSE university claims the honor
of graduating the first colored female
medical student who has ever received
diploma in New York Her name is
Sarah M. Logan, and she has begun prac-
tice in Washington.
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he great thirty thousand dollar race
CAME of at San Francisco, on the I'D.
at which it was estimated that twenty
thousand people were in attendance.
The track was in good condition, wealth
n fine, and horses in good order. Seven
horses started, and the race throughout
wss intensely exciting. The contest
was between Rutherford "a Tennessee
horse) and Foster, resulting in hard-
earned victory for the latter.
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Persons who have been annoyed al
their lives by aggressive and inconsid-
crate smokers will learn with no little
satisfaction that the manufacture of ex-
plosive cigars is on the increase, and that
the man who walks just ahead of other
people on the street and rolls his pol
luted cloud back into the faces of his
betters may at any time hear something
go of, and find himself singed, black
ened and unrecognizable trespasser on
human rights. One of these cigars re-
Gently exploded in the midst of Paris
club, and nearly scared Frenchman to
death, besides scorching him badly.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-11

A MODEL for a wonderful ferry across
the British channel and the Atlantic
has been tried in England. The struc-
ture conaists of three parallel tabes, far
enough apart to allow paddles to work
between them, the whole being linked
together TO form single veeps osvosd
by deck, on which the inventor, Mr..
Edgarton, proposes TO carry rAilroad
train and thousand head Of cattls at .
time. The channel passage is to be
made with these ferries in an hour and .
half and cttle arc t. BE- tg1nP orted'
across the Atlantic at the rate dfs {
head. -s--zz--
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sIAIrlURDzY meHE

What blessed things Saturday nights
are, and what would the world do with
out them? Those breathing moments
in the tramping march of life; those
little twilights in the broad garish glare
Of noon, when pale yesterdays look beau
tiful through the shadows and faces
"changed" long ago, smile again in the
hush; the old-fashioned fire, and the old
armchair, and, the little brother that
died, nd the little sister that was Grams
lated"
Saturday night makes people human !;
sets their hearts to beating softly, as they
used to do, before the werld turned them
into wardrums, and Jared. them to pieces
with tattoos. ,t-4si is5
The ledger closes with clash the
bolted vaults come to with bang up
60 the shutters with a will; click goes
the key in the lock. It is Saturday
night, and business free again. Home
ward, no! The door that has been ajar
all the week gently closes behind him;
the world is shut out. Shut in rather.
Here are his treasures afte- all, and not
in the vault, and not in the book-save
the record of the family Bible-and not
in the bank. ..s.
May be you are a bachelor, frosty and
forty. Then, poor fellow! Saturday
nights are nothing to you, just as you're
nothing to anybody. Get wife, blue
eyed or black-eyed, above all true-eyed
get little home, no matter how little,
and little sofa, just to hold two, or two
and half in. it, of a Saturday night,
and read this paragraph by the light of
your wife's eyes, and thank God and
take courage.
The dim and dusty shops are swept up;
the hammer is thrown down, the apron
is dotted, and labor hastens with a light
step, and homeward bound.
Saturday night" feebly murmurs the
languishing, as she turns YEARLY upon
her couch, "and is there another to
come"