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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-12-07

The agricultural department is about
to issue elaborate information on the
subject Of good roads, which con-
gress has directed the department to
investigate. The publication will en-
brace the entire proceedings of the ma
tional road conference held at Asburv
Park. n. j., in July last, at which con-
ference every shade of opinion on i'm
proving roads was presented
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-12-07
HER FATHER A LITERARY MAN.
Not That He Had Written Anything, but
1t Would Look Well in an Obituary.

| Not That He Had Written Anything, but
| 1t Would Look Well in an Obituary.
II am exceedingly sorry to disturb
you at such time and upon such an
Grand" remarked the reporter, as the
front door was opened in response to
his ring, "but / have been sent to see
if you would not kindly furnigh me
with some facts regarding Mr.. Blank.
We wish them for an obituary"
Certainly, responded the woman.
Then she turned and called out loud
ly: Mamie, Mamie, here's a reporter.
Come down and tell him what an hon
est man your father was"
There seemed to be nothing of un-
usual interest in Mr.. Blanks history
until the reporter inquired the nature
of Mr.. Blanks business
HE was literary man." replied the
woman.
Indeed. What did he write?"
well, really-I really don't think
he ever wrote any books"
Newspaper MANI"
'No," remarked the woman, but
his father was. My grandfather was
editor of the Sussex Bugle Note. You
probably know the paper?"
''May I ask what your father did as.
a literary man? Did he edit or revise
any publications? Was he connected
with any trade paper alman-I beg
your pardon-directory or guide?"
No" said the woman, earnestly.
By this time the reporter was not a
little perplexd. Really" he said,
after a pause, II should like to make
my report complete. Can you not be
more specific regarding your fathers
literary work?"
''Well the truth is" responded the
she was engaged by Galley &,
Form, publishers of the .Compendium
of Universal knowledge He was their
sole agent in Connecticut and sold ten
thousand sets last summer on com
mission. Of course, you needn't say
anything about that. Just put him
down as a literary man-it will be
perfectly satisfactory to the family
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-12-07

The cost of loaf of bread in New
York has been reduced from ten cents
to five cents and in Cincinnati from five
cents to three cents. A similar cut is
announced in Washington. An era of
cheap wheat without correspondingly
cheap bread is too absurd to require
debate
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-12-07

THAT was a neat point made by a
Massachusetts senator in an ante-elec-
ton speech when, in referring to the
calamity bowler sneer, said: The diff
ference between me and the Boston
Herald is that the Herald wants to stop
the bowling and l want to stop the
calamity"
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-12-07

The Chinese are said to be waiting
until some of their imperial halls and
ancestral tombs fall into the hands of
the Japs. which will be accepted as a
sign that the present dynasty has
reached an end Military men who
are watching this war in the east find
it as instructive as a comic opera
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-12-07

friend, and he told me a good campaign
story. He said: when was making
q republican speech In Butte, Mont +,
was surprised by a question which
was asked me by an apparently inlet
tered man. had been talking about
the glories Of protection and the neces-
sity of having protection, particularly
upon our raw materials and raanufac-
tired gods. when the citizen referred
to sruss and asked Il he might pro
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-12-07

RAILWAY travel in Germany is almost
free from risk, as only one passenger in
63,0o0,0O0 is killed. The figures in this
country are simply frightful by con
traSt
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-12-07

On Account of .-Worth-"Why
didn't you have your yacht in commission
last summer, BondW Bond (of the Stock
Exchange) -"Humphl simply because /
didn't have single commission. Truth.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-12-07

The republicans of the country APP
pear to have celebrated the thirty
fourth anniversary of the election of
Abraham Lincoln as president of the
United States with considera BILE eclat.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-12-07

FLUsHER-'Did Miss Gaygirl make any
remark when you handed her my bouquetgh
The Messenger-'fYep; she said: 'Oh, the
dear, dear fowers." Flusher-"H mph /
That florist must have sent the bill along
with the bouquet. Buffalo Courier.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-12-07

SIT was pretty stormy last night" "Yes
and as was late in getting home, and my
wife was waiting for me, found it stormiel
inside than out"
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-12-07

The rapidity with which the laps are
racing around in China and picking mp
land is calculated to make the boomers
in this country feel that they have ex-
listed in vain.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-12-07

AFTER Getting It's Work In.-"But must
not dwell" cheerfully hummed the mos
quito, fitting away from its victims nose
just as tho slap came.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-12-07

II DO not know whether to accept Willie
Hinl1ins or not" said the young woman
"He's SO wonderfully well satisfied with
himself" "Well, he'd surely be easy to get
along with" replied the confdante tsWhat
makes you think so2" HE must be easily
pleased"
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-12-07
The Tramp Asked to BE Excused.

John Allen, the statesman, wit and
philosopher from Mississippi, says that
tramp asked him for dime, on Penn
sylvania avenue, and Allen said
"Look here, man. Wednesday you
hit me for dime; Thursday gave
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-12-07

LECTURER ito medical student) -"This
subjects right leg is longer than his left
would you do in such caser, Student
Limp, too, guess. Philadelphia Record.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-12-07

'OH, yes, when was in England was
enthusiastically received in court circles. y
She (snippy)-"What was the charge
against youn'-Judge.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-12-07

FIRST Broolflynite- tell you, Brooklyn
is growing rapidlyr' Second Brooklynite-
II should say SO! The rooms in some of
the new flats remind you of Harlem ~
Puck.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-12-07

A HoUsEKEEPER uptown says that her
groce. is SO slow with his delivery that
when she orders eggs the boy brings chick
s.-Philadelphia Record.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-12-07
Probably.

--Row were those seats I sent you
for last nights performanceg'
'toat of siRht--Truth
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-12-07

TIE peacemaller need never be cut of EN-
ployment.-Ram's Horn
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-12-07

THE devil does big days work on the
day he makes preacher afraid of the poor
house.-Ram's Horn.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-12-07
An Old Campaigner's Trick.

Gen. George II. Sheridan was recent
ly in my office with a metropolitan
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-12-07

thousand sets last summer on com
mission. Of course, you needn't say
anything about that. Just put him
down as a literary man-it will be
perfectly satisfactory to the family
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-03-01
Momsn,s SOPRANO Voice.

The scientist who discovered in the
human larynx the anatomical reason
why woman has a soprano voice and
men a bass one was a woman, Mrs
Emma Seller She was German, born
in Wurtzburg. Left q widow with two
children to support, she resolved to be-
come q teacher of singing, but sud-
denly lost her voice. The n she deter
mined to find out why, also to discover,
if possible, the correct meth cd OF sing
ing, SO that others might not lose their
voices For this purpose she stndied
anatomy. She dissected larynx alter
larynix and spent years in her search,
trying to find for one thing why wom-
ems head tones could reach high c while
men had no soprano tones At length
her search was rewarded She dlscov-
cred under the microscope one day two
small, wedge-shaped cartilages. whose
action brought the highest tones OF the
human voice. She made her discovery
public. 1t excited great attention
among scientists Her own brother,
physician, praised the treatise IN the
highest terms till he found his own sis
ter had written it Then he dashed It
down, saying in rage that she would
better be attending to her housework.
Nine Sellers portrait, marble in re-
lief, is in possession of the American
Philosophical society of Philadelphia,
of which she was member. She wrote,
among other books. 1.-The Voice in Sing
ing" and THE Voice IN Speaking" she
died in 1Ss6.-Buffalo Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-03-01

it gr,evous sight met his gaze. The
animals had amused themselves by
making flying leaps on to the easel,
and the picture was scratched, torn and
defaced in every direction. Only the
weird face of Harpalyce looked ont I'M
hurt from the ruin of her surroundings
For time the artist stood sick and
dazed. scarcely able to realize his mis-
fortune; telling himself, but in
strange, misty. half-hearted fashion,
that the great achievement of his
life was undone And still that weird
face compelled his atten ton; its eyes
seemed to draw his to every detail Of
the picture. and gradua ", slowly at
first. then with irresistible force the
conviction of failure came upon him.
Now, at last, he saw his work as It
really was, and. sinking into chair,
he covered his face with his hands.
What q fool l have been" he
groaned. "A vain tool.-oh. my poor
Dennet" Looking up presently, he
saw two green lamps, the eyes of
Robin Gray. He sprang to his feet,
for ne could not yet feel in charity
with the cats, but the picturesque
grace of their position made him pause
Dark Robin lay on the end of 4 red
dish-brown sofa, his paws folded in
dignifed repose, while on an adjoining
chair Guy sat upright, his rich color
set off by green plush curtain which
lay in soft folds around him. His
wide-open eyes were full of merry au-
dacity, and one dainty feathered paw
was uplifted to give his playfellow a
rousing tap Guthrieheld his breath
lest he should startle them, and hastily
caught up sketching-pad.
After this he worked with the mos.
unremitting industry, rather to Den
nets surprise as she could not imag-
inc what remained to be done to the
picture He allowed no one to see it,
telling his wife that comments dis
turbed him, and she, conIrite for her
burst of petulance, agreed that tins
was wise. He had the cats with him
often; their presence, he said,
was an amusement in his soli-
tary hours of work. When the picture
was finished they went to the sea for
a little change, thus avoiding the usual
show Sunday" reception. They re-
turned on the eve of the private view,
and Fred appointed his wife to meet
him in gallery at given time. as he
had to see some one first on business
Deunet we Mt in fear and trembling,
hoping ag ainst hope that the picture
had been greatly improved, yet dread
ing that it had only been accepted in
Difference to her husbands previous
reputation. Her eyes searched the
walls for Harpalyce in vain, but on the
line, marked already with the red
star, was large picture of two fanil-
lar feline friends, painted with mar
vellous fidelity to life and perfection of
detail The next moment Fred was
introducing to her Mr.. Newman. the
American collector, who had bought
his first notable work, and had now
given high price for his latest and
most successful one. And the Treuts
and the Westerfelds, and Saville, the
critic, were crowding round her with
congratulations on her husbands bril-
liant achievement, and the delight
full surprise ne had given them. and in
an open catalogue she read the title:
Aud Robin Gray and the Little Per
sian -
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-03-01

was older than Guy, and was SO sedate
that the prefix OF Aud was begin
ming to be attached to his name; but
when challenged to game of romps
he would become as riotous as kitten.
and the wild races of the two up and
down the house sounded almost like a
cavalry charge
Guthrie had sometimes introduced
small pictures, but had never made any
large study of them, being indeed well
aware that puss is the most difficult of
all living creatures to represent They
were as rule carefully excluded from
the studio, where they would have
made havoc amongst his artistic prop
critics
After the visit Of her two friends,
Dennet nerved herself to speak very
seriously to her husband concerning
his wore. She expressed no opinion of
her own about the picture, knowing
herself Incompetent TO form one, but
pointed out to him the extreme risk of
adopting style in which, even if his
own estimate of his powers proved
eventually correct, he might still not
be SO generally appreciated, and she
iEplored him for the sake of their two
little children to return to the safer
path
Fred. however, was too completely
possessed by his craze to be infnenc ed
and the only effect of her renonstrance
was to wound his vanity, at present in
q highly sensive condition, and to
cause more or less angement, for
the first time since they had been mar
ried, between them. He had long been
aware of his friends adverse opinion,
and II he felt any qualms, they were
only shown in a feverish anxiety over
the final touches The Harpalyce WIS
practically finished, yet day after day
he stood before his easel. making
changes which tended to spoil rather
THAI to improve
One day early in February he re-
turned to his studio after being out for
some hours seeing friend He was
feeEng, somehow, not quite SO uplifted
BY enthusiasm as usual. That morning
D-nnet had for once quite lost her
temper over the picture, and had told
him it was q hideous thing. and that
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-03-01
eooD-cHlLDREn STREET.

1neres dear little home in Good -ChIldrsn
NY heart turneth fondly to-day
Wnese ttnkle OF tongues and patter OF feet
make sweetest OF music 1t play;
" hare the sunshine Of love lllumines each fnce
-Ao0 warns every heart IN that old fashioned
place
For dear little children go r,mping abou.
with doIlies and TN tops and drums,
my now they frolic and scamper and
TN bedtime too speedily comes,
on' Gays they are golden and days they are
feet
With little folk living in Good-Children street,
See- mere comes IN army with guns paints red,
Aho swords. caps and plumes of al sorts;
Inc captain rides gsyly and proudly ahead
On stick horse that prances and snorts,
%, legions OF soldiers you're certain to meet
nice smake-believe soldiers-in Good Children
street
And yonder Odette wheels her dolly about
Poor dolly I'm sure she is IL
For one OF her blue china ev.s has ironued ont
ana her voice is asthrnatic1y shrilI
Then. too, observe she is minus her feet
"nlcn causes much sorrow in Good Children
street
IT'S 50 the dear children go romping about
With dollies and banners and drums
AN NenIurt 20 say they are sadly put out
Wnen an end 10 their jubilee comes:
On, days they are golden ana DAYS they are
Zee,
With little folk living In Good-Cnildren street,
But when falleth night over river and town
Those little folk vanish from sight
And an angel all white from the sky cometh
down
And guardeth the babes through the night
Anc stngeth her lullAbies tender and sweet
10 the dear little people in Good-Children
street
Though elsewhere the world be o'erburdened
with care,
Though poverty fan to my lot
Though toll and vexat!on he always my share
What care I-fhev trouble me not,
.1his thought maketh life ever joyous and sweet:
There's . dear little home in Good-Children
street
Eugene Field. in Chicago Record
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-03-01
HARRISON HEARD FROM.


xhe Ex-Presidenf's Weak Effort in H1s
Own Defense.
Mr.. Harrison Il quite right in the
position that an ex-president is not
necessarily political deaf mute If he
has anything pertinent to say But
why does he describe himself as "A man
who has been honored by his fellow
citizens with the highest civil plac. in
the government" Surely he knows
that his fellow-citizens, that is to say,
a majority Of them, never honored him
with any such place On the contrary,
q majority of them went to the polls IN
Novembe 1883, and expressed the
opinion that it wonld be best for Mr.
Harrison to continue the practice of
law at Indianapolis 1t would probably
have been better for his fame if he had
done this; it would certainly have
been better for the country. But the
eccentric operation of our electoral
machinery made him president against
was not to blame. but why recall it by
saying that his fellow citizens did q
deed OF which they are innocent?
So far from Directing to Mr.. Harri-
sons being heard in his own defense,
every thoughtful American must feel
that the time has come when he is
bound to speak, or allow the Judgment
of posterity to go against his admins
tratlon by default We say the judg-
ment OF posterity, because that Of his
contemporaries has repeatedly been
rendered against him 1t began in his
own town shortly after his inauguration
and from that time to the great over
throw in 1892 there WAS an almost IN.
precedented series of votes of want Of
confidence. His contemporaries have
spoken. 1t is only the Judgment of his
tory that is not yet pronounced If
Mr.. Harrison desires to be heard ON a
motion in arrest of judgment, it is time
for him to speak.
Mr. Harrison's administration found
the treasury full, and left it empty. 1t
found the currency enjoying the conf
depce Of every body, and left it in SO
uncertain a condition that a general
failure of confidence produced the al
most unparalleled spectacle Of a coun-
try's suffering from want in the midst
of an excessive supply of the neces
sar1es of life. The folly and criminal
ity of legislation, combined with the
greed of the monopolists who had been
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-03-01
Mr.. WILSON'S RECORD.


0o0d Wor<ls for the FaEsHer Of the Tariff
Reform HILL
Mr.. Wilson's personality is one OF the
most engaging in public life He en-
tered congress from the study Of . coli
lege president He was q young man
only eighteen years old when the war
Of the rebellion broke out Ayear be-
fore he was graduated from Columbian
college in the District of Columbia He
entered the confederate army and when
the war was over he returned toColum-
bian college as q professor. His entrance
into active life WAS barred by the law
yer's test oath Of West Virginia, but
the practice Of his chosen profession.
From that time until within a few
months of mis- first election to congress
he WIS engaged in the practice of law
and in the avocation of politics In a
few years he won distinction, for he
was on the democratic electoral ticket
of West Virginia in 1880 Two years
afterwards, on September 6, he took
up the work Of president Of the uni
versity of West Virginia, but on Sep
TENDER 20 he was nominated for con-
gress and was elected When his pres
ent term expires he viii have been a
member of the house Of representatives
for twelve years, and from the first he
has advanced steadily to the front
ranks, until now he is the democratic
leader on the floor, made SO by force of
character and ability and against the
real preferences of the speaker.
When Mr.. Carlisle went into the SEN
ate Mr.. Wilson had come to be recog-
nized as the wisest, strongest and most
convincing debater on tariff questions
on the democratic side of the house.
He was the first choice of a large num-
Der of nemb ers of his party for the
speakership, but it was early deter
mined that only one of the revenue-re-
form leaders should be candidate for
the Office; and Mr.. Mills, who had been
the last chairman Of the ways and
means committee, was selected. He
was defeated by Mr.. Crisp for reasons
that would not have awaited against
Mr.. Wilson. When Mr.. Mills had
been denied his old Craftsmanship, Mr.
Wilson should have been chosen, but
Mr.. Crisp had promised the honor to
Mr.. Springer, and to Mr.. Springer it
went When the time came for the
election of speaker for the present con-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-03-01
PrTn AND POINT.

One reason why there are mot ncEo
good boys, is because good fathers 40
30 scarce
"A girl may be almost pardoned In
throwing herself nj = man If he = =
good catch. Albany Presk
There is nothing like had luck to
set man about making . mental in-
ventory Of his friendk-Milwaakoo
Journal
Fresh Steward-"Don'r get any
tips, sire" Saloon Passenger--.Per-
haps; If storm comes mp Washing
tom News.
Many poor wife has found it nec-
essary to use the broom in keeping the
flies OF her indolent husband.
ton News
-Figg-s.That dog understands
everything ! say" Fogg Must be
an animal of rare intelligence. r--Bos-
ton Transcript
Like a Book - Christie THAT
young Mr.. Sapp talks just like q book.
doesn't hep" Kathryn-'.Yes, blank
book. - Detroit Free Press.
-Blobbs-s.Here's a funny thing.
To-day is perfect and yet no storm was
predicted" Slobbs-->Oh, well, i guess
the weather man took day on yester-
day. "-Philadelphia Record
Drinks has put the water system OF
heating into his honse- Won't he find
it rather expensive?" 81 guess not; he
has his wife to keep him in hot water.
yon know."-Buffalo Courier.
Country Aunt How did you like
the fairy story sent You, Ethel?" City
Child-stO. the style is good enough,
but the ending is SO old fashioned Peo-
pie don't get married and live happily
ever after in stories nowadays-"-In-
dlanapolis Journal
Newly Made Widow-'sHei is \ FASH
ionable undertaken, but even his
charges are far below what lean afford.
and want to give my husband the
most expensive funeral I can, you
know" The Friend-''Why don't yon
Harlem Life.
why is it, Miss Gettingon, that
yon always put your fan before your
face whenever begin to talk to you."
3.Well, Mr.. Slowboy, yon are such de-
ightfu11y sudden and impromptu sort
of man that always feel just rs If Won
were going to propose, and want &c
be prepared Boston Herald.
John she said after some silence
s'What is it, my dear?" '.Men say that
woman talks a great deal, don't they"
ST believe they do" "Ana they also
think it proper to make jokes about
her alleged difficulty in making mp he,
mind Yes" John. well, dear?s
Are there any women in congress?"
emo" And yet, just look at -
Washington Star.
The king of one country was angry
with the king of another. Let the
people fight it ont" said they, and
went home to read reports from the
ield. When the war was over the con-
quered king owed many millions toths
victorious one LET the surrivors pay
it." said they, as they shook hands
amicably; and neither blnshed--Kata
Fields WASHINGTON
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-03-01

he had better paint the cats. And the
friend he had bean to see had praised
his old work to the skies '.1ou must
let me see what you have in hand" he
had said. and Fred had felt. with y
sudden inexplicable pang. that he
would rather not show The Harpalyce
to Eeriot-
On entering the studio he found it In
an extraordinary litter, paint brushes
scattered about, hower-pots upset,
table cloth dragged off and a vase
broken. .'Confound it all, they have
let those cats in!' he exclaimed, an
grily, for his temper had not improved
under the mental strain he was under
going.
Turning to his picture, he saw that
the sheet still hung in front of the
easel, much Is he had left it. But it
was full of claw-marks, and on raising