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DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-06-19
PERSONAL AND lMPERSONAL.

There is lady living in Clarke
County, GA, who has never tasted or
taken drink of water in her life.
Mr.. William End colt, of Boston,
VINO has just entered his nincty-second
year, is the solo survivor of the seventh
general on Of John Endicott's descend
ants.
George w. Nesmith. of Franklin, n.
H., one of Daniel Webster's most inti-
mate friends, is still living in his nine
tieth year, and remembers Webster
from 1924 till the time of his death.
WHOM Lewis a. arano had urdereo
a private in his regiment during the
war, under arrest for some oHense the
soldier remarked: "You remind me Of
my Aunt Liddy,' and as Aunt Liddy
Grant" the new Assistant Secretary Of
War is said to be best known to YER
mont veterans to this day.
Lord Chief Justice Coleridge, OF
England, will not be photographed. He
| looks upon the photographer as his
greatest enemy. The public at large
have only seen one photo of him; that
is where he has his hat on, and it was
taken by the instantaneous process
when his lordship was unconscious OF
| the operation.
| Hiram Smith, a woll-known IL
ventor, who died at his home in Mol
wich, Conn, recently, aged seyenty-SlX,
could boast somewhat remarkable
| u,+ II
| had been married seven times, and fOul
| of his wives are still alive, though Mr..
Smith was not at tho time of his death
living with any one of them.
The fall of the house, treasures and
| name of Stewart is now complete. His
pet hotel is known as the Park Avenue,
his famous house has gone to the Man
haitian Club and will cease to be known
even by the legend of Stewart in few
years; all the statuary and paintings,
from '"The Greek Slave" to the famous
| Meissonier, have been scattered to the
four winds of heaven and his property
all over the city has been sold to the
Jews.
The Louisiana lottery is said to ps,
Generals Beaurcgard and Early each ten
thousand dollars year for the use OF
their names as a guarantee that the
drawings arc honestly made. John A.
Morris of New York, the chief stock
holder, is estimated to draw from the
company an income of six hundred th2unc: 2uc
| --..I t,.a,.s.t- ,yN-sh. "A h'uSliS"' ''~E =
politcian of Louisiana lives in a1huence
at costly hotel in New York City upon
an income said to be derived in large
mart from his interest in the lottery
Argonaut.
Congressman Carter, Of Montana, Il
known as "Brother Jonathan" in Wash
inpton, while at home he IS callec
"Oloaginous Tom" He is said to be The
slic1est citizen who ever came to Con
!, gress from anywhere. He is the only
man in either house who has gotteI
every thing he wanted out of this Con
press SO far, and expects to get ever,
, thing more that he or his constituent
, NAV desire. He works, apparently, from
twelve o'clock one night until twelv
, o'clock the next and yet he is alway
7 fresh and smiling His manner is Swee
and soothing, his voice is low, and al
his words and gestures conciliatory.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-06-19
Thu Reautjful Rainbow Rose.

Among the newest varieties of roses
ia the rainbow rose, which is not ready
vet to be placed in the market as It's
value as an outdoor plant has not Deen
sufficiently tested. 1t takes about tnfee
wears to fully test new variety OF rose
be fore it is ready to be placed IN 'he
~, ark et. two wears for it to acquire Its
full growth and perfection in the not
house, and another year to accllmate IL
and Judge Of its hardness me ram
how rose has not yet completed its pro-
ba ton period, but is beautiful variety.
n receives it's name from its varying
tints. shading from deep crimson on
the edge of the petals through red to an
exouisite pink. The old and steady
varieties, which have stood the test Oh
time. are much sought after, and do not
give wav to the new varieties Inere
are the beautiful pink La France Mer-
met and Bon Silene roses, the cream
safrana, the rich crimson OF the velVet,
netaled Jacqueminot, the yellow ferles
and Marechal Niels, and the waAen
white Nephitis buds. The Bon o1,ene e
is gradually giving way to tne raps
Gontier variety, comparatively ne"
rose. which has emerged trlumpnah Id,
from it's three years probation. Inc
hest roses for planting in cemeteries are
the Van Houttee (white) and the SOU
wonir de Malmaison (pale pink as thes
bloom steadily and profusely'-'baA'i
more Sun.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-06-19
a VERY SOLOMON,
flow sagacious Russian Judge Discovered
aCulprit.

How SagaclOus Russian Judge DlschFffeu
CuIprit.
That the race of judicial Solomons is
not quite extinct in the nineteenth con-
tury, even in Russia, is evident from the
following ingenious device imagined by
one of them to discover on which SIDE
truth and justice lay in rather difficult
case that came before him recently, says
a St Petersburg correspondents in the
university town of Dorpat prosaic
plodding burgher complained to the
Judge of the peace" that he Rad been
defrauded by the defendant of twenty
roubles (f2)." 81 bought COW from
him--he is a peasant-your Honor he
explained, "and first paid for the ami
NAL, and then asked him to drive 1t
from the market place into my yard.
This be agreed to do. Well, when he
had the COW close by my house he re-
fused to bulge q step further unless l
paid him twenty rOubleS, saying that
he had received nothing from me. This
was lie because paid him the money
few minutes before" "Where are
your witnesses?" asked the Judge
witnesses. l have not Il single wit
ness. What are the witnesses Tor?
Doesn't he know right well that paid
him?" "D he pay you the money!
asks the judge Of the defendant u
never saw the color Of it. your l31{, Honor,
utrh =. n5 !, n%"i ioi W. W t1o inIro.
n"Y ,l.'g W. tg a1ntr tn"'i, nsr,ar+cd @ hv
!ne pI@"s, o,,tna gL"an' ~ onI LIMA is
WITNESSES 2 VI w 1'l0II,1' II ao,, =" a' t hn,ost
nun "nu 'oII' il' ',,+ a,+tdan.I,, m inst
,elIo"' Vnous i, "ilu mas ',,.isl' Nv
Nus, nus O"enDy rVuDIes I'',, haa5 ! ,ha
,iCvie su0SGlipSloil l,n lo+ Woo, ra'' ,cfro
lls' WIN nFo i0"Dlo9 0I .i .,1,7 -
some Slltns, voo ,.l h4 %nd ,'1 ,o tho sni+
It, uI0 UeiF'I0"", :, Wv .I"' "o tta
in@. WILL r,'i+or v"SC, ...ft5 vho'o Goar+
triuh ,r.Ii 'I,"ne 9,l'JI, , d1o IIara,s ho
"ll' UT ~. .,3..a toa1- +ho +hrno.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-06-19
MARK TWAIN'S FATHER.
He Was the Original of Colonel Sellers In
"The GiIded Age"

us Was the Original of Colonel Sellers In
"The Gilded Age"
Senator Bate, of Tennessee, gives me
interesting matter about Mark Twain's
father. Every one knows Colonel Sci
lers and most people are aware that the
nlav is dramatization of Mark TWa1n's
book, The Gilded Age" Few know
that the characters are taken from life,
and that Colonel Sellers is representa-
ton of Mark Twatn's father, who was
fullv as visionary as Marks fancy paint
ed him. The Clemens family came from
the mountains of Tennessee. Marks
father had put all the money he could
make and scrape into the rough lands OF
4bo Tennessee mountains. he owned
thousands of acres about him, and he
would look over these and say: "These
1onds are underlaid with the finest
coal and iron. There is millions in
them! Millions! Millions" At that
time however, the lands were worth
nothinp, Every one laughed at
Marks father, and Mrs Clemens, who
was of a more practical and am bilious
+nrn than her husband, urged that they
sell the property and move into civiliza-
tion. She finally persuaded him to do
this. The lands brought mere song
and the family went to Missouri, where
Mark Twain first saw the light OF day
The recent developments in Tennessee,
saws Senator Bate, have made these
lands, which Colonel sellers-Clemens
owned. immensely valuable They con-
tain va aluable deposits OF coal and IRON
as Clemens stated, and did Mark Twain
own them to-day he might have bigger
business than in his book publishing and
book writing. He is now worth mill
ion. Had his father stuck to his land:
and to his theories he might have beer
worth his tens of millions. Had the for
time come, however, during Mark
childhood the world would have los
100. 600, 900 laughs. 'lnnocents Abroad
would never have been written and th'
..prjnce and the Pauper" would probabl,
have remained unpenned. IF. e. Car
nenter, in Philadelphia Press.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-06-19

soss s" mat baby O. her'n yanked from her
N .vsulaum' SO to speak. Her eyes act'ally
sa. as, out on her cheeks. But ye orter
~ aer when tine nanny cat divided
rass ,aas oaby 'mongst her kittens! The Of
SIsSn turned pale around the gills, an
tnowa a int tn were goin' to be a load
\, 'un' She give one all-wallopin' lash
N M ner tail, an Jumped out on that log
ra, Se . buck goin' over scrub oak. She
sSeu S.a,' one o them kittens an jumped
aon sA IN the water with it, an want
vig |S.g a,hndin' outflow kitten tasted. She
|ol. a mat kitten inside Of her, hair,
|sn;t.' |sss' an all, quicker'n I'd swaller a
|sstssa t'1r OF old apple. Vile the
|Ef' |Eff'usn were doin' all this, the
SA' mad gone back to her fishin an
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-06-19
CLIMBING WITH KITES.
How the Airy Tops of Tall Chimneys 'sed
to BE Reached.

A brief reference to the plan adopted
in the earlier days Of tall chimnoys for
paininr access to their tops is of interest.
A kite was flown by a trained and skllltuL
hand, over the top of the chimney until
its string extended obliquely across the
the orifce of the shaft. The kite was
then pulled down to the ground by
second string attached to the one which
was used in managing and controlling
its fight leaving in this way, tho
string loopcd over the top. The klte
being then removed, a stout cord was
attached in its its place and drown over
the top of the chimney until the cord
had taken the place of the string, rising
from the ground, crossing over the
mouth of the chimney and descending
to the ground at the other side. Ihls
process was then repeated, stronger ana
stronger cordage being used each ume'
and finally strong iron cham, until
length of tackle was raised and hAeu'
from which an adventurous workman
generally known as stceple-1ack' X couio
be pulled up to complete the readJuSt-
ments and attachments of more reliable
machinery above.
new device brought out in England
about five years ago to facilitate the Sate
| climbing of tall chimncys consisted OF
two strong timber grippcrs capable OF
being secured to the chimney to be
climbed, by means of two long bolts, ono
on each side of the chimney. 70 these
rrippers were suspended, by means OF
four chains, two other grippers, pre-
ciselv similar, capable also Of being
clamped to the chimney. 10 these
lower grippers the stage holding the
workmen was attached. BotA sets OF
prippers we're also connected by means
Of two steel screws two inches in diam
eter. The climbing operation was as
follows: Supposing the upper grlppers
TO be clamped fast and the lower ones to
he loose, then the weight of the stage IS
sustained by the chains. The two
screws are now operated and the stage
is thus gradually raised. When the de-
sired height is reached, the lower grip
pers are secured by tightening up the
bolts; in this way the weight is taken
off the upper grippers, and these can no"
be raised to a greater height by simply
working the screws the reverse way
When the chains are again tight inc
upper g1ppers are secured as before,
the lower ones are released, and the
operation of lifting IS conunueo'--r1Ll III
gineering and Building Record.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-06-19

|. world an all Of" replied the Squire,
n, wat does that cat up an do about
s,sa " weeks ago but have ch'ice lot O.
ttens That made the OF woman
|bink heap more thin ever of her, an
vr body had to stan around fer that
N family. Tn was six O. the kittens,
4 they was ez pooty ez six red wagons.
Mn this mornin' the ol' cat took her
,m'lv ont fer an airin'. She were gone
,ood vile an wen she kim back she
NV had one kitten. Tother five can't
found, an if tn hain't a weepin' an
xsilin time over to my house, then l
ont want cent. t."
"Jeewhim" exclaimed the Old Set
lar swat color was them kittens,
4uire?'
OYsller."
"The same kittens, b'gosh!" ejacu-
kted the Old Settler, as if communing
itb himself. Esquire, said he, your
woman won't never see them kittens
gin|
"How's that, Major?" asked the
Eouire. "Whar be they?"
The Old Settler filled his pipe and
HIT and showed his hat on the back OF
is head
"Never in all my recomember'nce hev
ever knowd catfish to be around ez 'arly
J the season ez they be this spring."
hid he, in deliberate and otf-hand
banner. "T were takin' leetle jan
kr long the mill pond this mornin',
b sot down by the inlet to hev a
hoke. Ez I sot thar l see sumpin'
bovin' in the water witch is tolable
haller thar, an lookin' closer were
prised to see th't it were an OF resi-
enter Of catfish, with bran new
khly O young uns.
Jeewhizzn l says, seems to me
ou're kinder rushin' the season, hain't
eY says I.
"Ez l spoke I see cat walk out onter
log that p'ints out inter the pond
bout thirty foot from whar l was set
tn'. Follerin' the cat kim half a doz-
nt o the pootiest little yaller kittens
ever see. The OIL cat walked out to
be eend O the log an scrootched down.
[he kittens cuddled together on the log
ust ahind their nanny. Pooty soon
be OIL cat dabbed one O. her paws down
b the water an snatched out sinner.
he tore it up an give all O her kittens
piece Of it. Then she scrootched down
n went to fshin' agin.
"'Wullp says, this here is inter.
kstin.'
by this time the big OF catfish had
moved along with her percession o
foung uns, and got along to whar the
weI The cat give a start ez she
Flappc1 her eyes on 'em, fer, Squire, II
Fhuz one thing a cat likes better'n an
Pther it's catfish. That's the way them
fsh gifts their name. So these here young
(attles was just nuts fer the OF cat or
fne log, an quicker'n creased lightnin
fAe scooped one of 'em out an give il
Put permiscus to her own young uns.
Fould sec the hull p'formance. Ye ortel
Peethat nanny catfish stop wen she
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an tearin' 'em to pieces SO fast th't she
had durn nigh swep' the OIL cattishs'
family often the face o the 'arth' as IL
we're, fore the nanny catfish got her
second wind But pooty soon she got 1t
an then took another han in the mis-
understandin. Fer five minutes the air
were full O. fur, an legs, an ears, an
tails of yaller kittens, an with flynn
hunks o young catfish. 1t were a
movin' scene, and couldn't hardly keep
from yoopin' an yellin' myself. Wen
this here whirlwind were over tn want
nuthin' left on the log but the OF cat
an one kitten. The nanny cathsh
were back in the water, but not one O
her young uns had ben lef to tell the
tale. The catfish didn't ca'c'late to let
the onpleasantness rest thar an, sho
bounced back on that log an swallered
the las kitten, hull an alive, rlght
afore its mammy's eyes. Fore tho OF
cat k'd git a chance to sock her claws III
the OF catfish the fish jumped back IN
the water.
esquire, it brung tears to my eyes to
hear that Of cat O your'n cry an moan
fer them kittens O her'n, ez she tore up
an down that log, looltin' at the cathsh
a swimmin' around an aggervatln' her.
You kin put it right down here Tor a a
gospel fact Squire, th't catfish hahn .
got no heart. Nuthin' with hearto
ha' did wat that catfish done arter
swallerin' that las kitten. She ]lst
marched right up to that log, an STICK
in her head outen the water, opened
her mouth from ear to ear, SOS the
NANNY cat KID hear her kitten cryln
wav down in the dep's O. that big hsn'
I KID hear it cryin' way over whar sou
an the tears rolled down my cheeks llh'
peas. l.;.,,
".Awp says /, most sobbln''
eThat's rubin it in too durn much'
says |.
saThat voice of its kitten were more Il
the nanny cat KID stan, an she
nlunked souar on top O the catfish, an
thew both went down together. dldn
see nor hear nuthin' more O nuther o.
,em fer three minutes, an MADE W
NV mind th't the cat had goneto ]lnf
her kitten, sure, wen l see ripple OF
the pond, an the mex minute your ol
cat kim to the top. She swum ashore
an she ad the catfish in tow Inc cat
fish were dead an pooty we'll clawe(
nm. The cat drug the big fsh ouO OF
shore, an must say th't the rest o Vh,
perceedin's s'prised me- The cat rlPPeu
the catfish open with one slat OF ne
claws. an out stepped the last kltten
II was dazed a leetle at fust bus IN
minute or two we're ez clipper ez eve
an, went trottin' away with It's MANN!
ez if nuthin' hadn't happened
The Squire and Old Settler wer'
drinking to the memory Of the flve kl, !,
tons when neighbor of the square
came in.
."They're feelin' good over to you
house, Squire" said he. "They 1oun'
them five missin kittens tucked ava
in the woodshed, ez snug ez mice III
nest" ~, oo1oime,
the Old Settler, grasping the squire
hand, "But who kin ye s'pose., ogosn
th't them other yaller kittens olohse
to?"-Ed Mott, in N. Y. Sun
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-06-19
FIVE LOST KITTENS.
ND Settlers Strange Story of
y Their Disappearance.
Turn Up at Critical Point In the
y" ,s Old Mans Narrative. and
r.,r He wonders Who Owned
the Lost Ones.

HUI a weepin'
an a wailin'
time goin' on
over to o u r
house, Major, "
said the So uire
as he met the
Old Settler at
the tavern the
other evening.
'That S o %
said the Old
Settler. "W' ats
the rumpus?"
''My ol' wom-
ans got a cat
ll-yL - @ls-Jr,
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-06-19

Genoa, Italy, is a liberal city. on' m
h.s four houses in which Columbus wa
born.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-06-19

--Mending comes under the head Oh
sew-shall obligations.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-06-19

Emperor William H., after his beau
tiful railway carriage was completed at
an enormous expense, ordered the work
done over again, because the cojors did
not match the Hussar blue Of his UNI
form.
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All the Snme TO Him.

One day, in the years gone by. when I was
on the editorial staff OF struggling Denver
daily. man came tramping UP stairs with u
copy Of our last issue in his hand. and said:
Gentlemen. | want to know who writ this
piece about mo-"
1t was an item copied from a San Francisco
paper in regard to the hanging Of man named
Tom Smith by vigilance committee, and the
editor looked it Overland replied
This wasn't writ about you. 1t is about n
Tom Smith who was hanged in California
That's me I'm Tom Smith"
But you are not that Tom Smith. 1t tells
here how he was cut down and buried
Makes no difference to me. I'm Tom Smith.
and IL is all II lie about my being hanged
growled the Wis ltor
Can't there be any other Tom Smith besides
your" demanded the editor.
Never hoard OF any That was writ to sur
me- .,-..,.. w c,,...,..
we copied it from a san Francisco paper"
"WGll, that S all the same to me. The idea
was to ruin my reputation in this town, and
I've come np to lick both OF YOU"
He was procordInGtO do ii when n lame COM
positOr came In and shot hi IN through the LETT
leg, but evon after that he chewed the old
mans ear to pulp and broke two OF my
fingers,
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He Also Had Rules.

He had opened n restaurant in Buffalo,
and after two or three weeks he called at n
bank 10 get the cash on small check re-
ceived from somo ono in Philadelphia.
Have to be identified. sir" said the teller as
he showed it back
But l am Blank Of tho now restaurant
around the corner"
Must be identified"
This is payable to me or order. and I've en-
dorscd It," protested the restaurante:.
Cant help II. sir Rules OF the bank"
The man went out and brought some one
back to identify him. and the money was
handed over, Three days later the teller drop
led in for lunch at the new restaurant. He
had taken a sent and given his order. when the
proprietor approached him and said:
Have TO be identified, sir"
How, What"
Have TO lie identified before YOU can get
thing here sir.
identified? l don't understand YOU" pro-
tested the teller
Plain rs day sir Rule Of the house that all
bank officials have to be identified Better 90
out and find some responsible party who knows
you"
Hanged il ! do" Growled the teller and no
reached for his hat and coat and banged tho
door hard us he went out
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IL Wasn't "a BIuf.

| was talking with the landlord OF a small
but tidy hotel. in town in Illinois. whom n
trampish- looking fellow about 80 years of aga
entered the Office and walked directly up to us
and asked:
Which OF you is the landlord"
81 am" answered the host.
well, am out Of money hungry and rag
god. and have got 10 make Il strike. Can you
lend me ii flyer"
lend you $50"
That's what said'
Not much"
and now" said the fellow as he pulled n pistol
from his hip pocket. " II you don't think the
nluss, the inquest and what tho pnp"Is will
say will hurt your house more than s. worth
seconds to decide"
Here's your five" said the landlord, after
looking the man over
He look i with Thank you and went
entered my hotel 70 find man dead on the
floor and u Coroner $ inques, going on.
''WhO ls he " j asked OF the landlord.
"Dont know. He came In about an hOur ago
and struck me for five saying be would blow
hi brains out if refused. / ordered him out,
but he had full hand and played it."
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gesture she tears her hand out OF his and
covers her fnce from his sight
Say that nGainl" says he. hoarsely. He
waits o moment but when no word comes from
her he deliberately dragS away the shelterng
hands and compels her to look nj him.
Say itP says he. in tone that Is now al
most q command.
OH 1t IL true-true" cries she vehement
~. II love you: have loved you q long time.
think, but didn't know 1t. Oh. Felix! Dear,
dear Felix forgive mol"
Forgive your says he brokenly.
"Ah! yes. And don't leaye me. II you go
away from me shall die. There has been so
much-a little more-and-" She breaks down
My belovedW says he in faint quick way
He is holding her to him now with all his
might. She can feel tho quick pulsntions Of
his heart Suddenly she slips her soft arms
around his neck. and now with her head
pressed against his shoulder. bursts into n
storm of tears. 1t is last shower.
then he. raising one OF her hands, presses the
palm against his lips. Looking up at him she
Smiles uncertainty but happily. o very rain
how Off smile. born OF sunshine, and, raindrops
gone. IL seems TO boautify ber lips. But Felix
while acknowledging its charm. cannot smile
back at her 1t is all too strange. too new. He
Is afraid to believe. As yet there Is something
terrible to him in this happiness that has fallen
into his lie.
You mean it 2" he asks; bending over her.
" If to- morrow were to wake and find all this
an idle dream. how would Il be with me then !?
Bay you mean 1t !"
Am l not here p says she. TREMENDOUSLY.
making n slight but eloquent pressure on ono
OF the arms that are round her. He bends his
face to hers. and as lie feels that first glad
eager kiss returned-he knows!