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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-08-10
The Vessel is a Rock.

Three ship masters lately have come
INFO San Francisco with reports OF an
unknown bark stranded on reef If
teen miles west of the straits OF LIE
Marie, near Cape Horn. Curiously
enough, the vessel was reported as
having all her sails set. 4 Few days
ago the British ship Cedric the Saxon
reached San Francisco, ard reported
that she had examined the supposed
bark at close quarters, sailing within
half mile of it, and the captain says
that the reported bark is nothing but
rock, although its resemblance to
vessel is SO striking that when he first
saw it he made an entry in his log to
the effect that bark was stranded
with all its rigging intact. Even when
he approached close to it its resem-
blance TO bark was SO great that he
called the whole ships crew to look at
it. A strange feature of the case is
that this rock has never been observed
before by vessels that have been
around the Horn scores of times.
New Orleans Picayune.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-08-10
A Tall Buildings Foundations.

As new buildings in this city have
been growing taller, their foundations
have become proportionately deeper,
and now the care taken in the con-
struction Of foundations is almost as
great as in the erection Of the build.
ing itself. A striking instance Of this
is seen at Broadway and Pine street,
where on a plot eighty-five feet
square, there is to be erected TWEEN
ty-story building Of the American
Surety Company. When completed it
will be 306 feet from curb to roof,
twenty feet higher than the steeple Of
Trinity Church and a little above the
Manhattan Life Building, exclusive OF
the latter's steel tower.
Work on the foundations was begun
on May /, and will probably be COM
pleted early in October. The first
thing done was to sink rectangular
steel caissons to fill the area required.
Under these the men worked, digging
away the earth, little by little, the
caissons all the while sinking by their
own weight and that of several tons of
pig iron on the top of them. Air was
continually pumped to the men
through chimney shaped cylinder.
These caissons are sunk from level
eighty feet below the street curb till
a bed of solid rock is struck.
When all the caissons are down they
will be filled with cement, and on the
top of this cement-filled steel frame
will be erected octagonal pillars OF
brick, for distance of about forty to
fifty feet, as support for the cellar
Of the building.
The depth and strength OF the
foundations of such o building are, OF
course, calculated according to the
strain they are to be subjected to.
The foundations of this building are
constructed to stand the pressure of
building ten stories higher than the
one to be erected on them, and, &C.
cording to the builder, are the deepest
and strongest ever made. New York
Post. !.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-08-10
The Great Salt Lakes Weight.

During trip through Utah few
months ago." said A. G. lowering. OF
Kansas City, at the Laclede last night,
81 witnessed most convincing proof
of the weight of the salt-laaen waters
of the Great Salt Lake. A strong gale
of wind was blowing over the lake and
driving its surface into low, white
capped ridges, while along the shore
the foam Icy like fiat banks OF new
fallen snow. If as strong a wind had
passed across lake of fresh water OF
equal extent it would unquestionably
have produced such an agitation OF its
surface that navigation in small boats
would have been difficult, if not high
" perilous. The waves there show
a curious resistance to the wind and
rose only to a slight elevation. Yet
there was an immense momentum
stirred up in those low, heavy, SLOW
moving waves. / ventured iAto the
water at point where the depth did
not exceed three feet, and found that
it was impossible to staud against
them, as their sheer weight swept me
resistlessly along. I was told that 1t
was impossible to dive through an on
coming wave after the manner prac-
ticed by bathers along the Atlantic
coast. st Louis Globe-Demoerat.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-08-10
Trees as Historians.

IL has been found that the rings OF
growth visible in the trunks OF trees
have far more interesting story to
tell than has usually been supposed.
Everybody knows that they indicate
the number of years that the tree has
lived, but j. Keuchler, OF Texas, has
recently made experiments and obser-
vations which seem to show that trees
carry in their trunks record OF the
weather conditions that have prevailed
during the successive years OF their
growth.
Several trees, each more than $50
wears old, were felled, and the oder
and relative width OF the rings of
growth in their trunks were found to
agree exactly.
This fact showed that all the trees
had experienced the same stimulation
in certain years and the same retarda-
ton in other years. Assuming that
the most rapid growth had occurred IN
wet years, and the least rapid IN dry
wears. it was concluded that out OF
the 1874 years covered by the life OF
the trees sixty had been very wet, SIX
extremely wet, eighteen vet, seven
teen average as to the supply OF mois-
ture, nineteen dry, eight very dry and
six extremely dry.
But when the records OF rainfall,
running back as far as 1870, were con-
suited, it was found that they did not
all agree with the record of the trees
Still it could not be denied that the
rings in the trunks told q true story
of the weather influences which had
effected tine trees in successive years.
The conclusion was therefore
reached that the record OF the rings
contained more than mere index of
the annual rainfall that it showed
what The character of the seasons had
been as to sunshine, temperature,
evaporation, regularity or irregalerlty
of the supply of moisture, and the
like; in short, that the trees contained,
indelibly imprinted in their trunks,
more than 100 years of natures his
tory, a history which We might com
pletely decipher if we could but look
upon the face of nature from trees
point of view. Atlanta Constitution.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-08-10

s'You. Paoloi Ny Paoloi Is it
you? And you have returned to me
Oh, if could only livel You will stay
near me? Oh, my Paolo, my delight!
You are doctor and will save me In
your care shall be saved"
The poor child was feverishly hap
py. Bright color showed upon her
cheeks. An enchanting smile came
to the trembling lips. In that mo-
ment no man who had lived her could
resist her.
Eyes," said Paolo, covering her
hand with kisses, "tpu shall be saved.
I am the cause of Your illness, and |
will be your cure Thank God ! have
arrived in time!"
Six months fterward, Paolo Laurent
and Rosetta Dounet were united IN
marriage at Revigny. The operatives
OF Ligny gave great ovation to the
foremaster's son and his bride, SO fair
under her long veil. Then Father
Laurent said to the, old Dounets,
pointing to the happy young couple:
You recollect, Dounet, the day
you came to the Office to, speak Of the
sick girl, Of your Rosetta; You re-
member promised you would ac-,
complish all |"
EYES, responded the old vine
dresser, 81 recollect, also, the old
proverb. The word of a blacksmith is
worth the oath of q king
Exactly SO, ''said Laurant, straight
ening himself.
Extending toward the young couple
the large hand OF an honest man, ne
repeated:
ssExactly SO. The word of black
smith is worth the oath of king. ~.
From the italian.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-08-10

4LASSE11zHhiA 10 ncNABHys low
M 4yNSNf and then, to put
Y IN INV BY some money,
eZT that he might
have q good dowry for his daughter,
Rosetta, pretty lass, blond as the
harvest field and as fresh as May
morn.
Rosetta had entered her eighteenth
vear. and was much sought after. She
brew some lovers BY the hope Of find
nr in her ssgood match, others she
attracted BY her beauty and fascina-
lion. Time lost Rosetta only laughed
Il her suitors and found much to ridi-
cule in this one and that one.
She laughed, besides, for that best
pf reasons with young girl, that her
heart was no longer her own. At n
country festival she had danced sew
eral values with Paolo Laurent, the
ion Of rich dealer in Ligny. The
brown hair, large, dark eyes, regular
profile and caressing voice Of Paolo
had produced upon Rosetta an in
edacable impression. His gentle and
hfable manners contrasted especially
with the roughness of the youths Of
Revigny. Having received good
education he talked with marvellous
Facility, and Rosetta was not slow in
Listening to him.
On the evening Of the festival this
True daughter Of Eve, having lost her
family voluntarily in the crowd, re-
turned to Revigny on Paolo's arm.
They were at least two hours on the
way, walking slowly, and compelled,
From time to time, to pause when the
wind blew too strongly beneath the
great poplars which lined the avenue.
They arrived at the village, which was
deserted, and under the field of azure
Studded with stars, exchanged their
FIRST kiss.
Very frequently after this Rosetta
had met Paolo. Then his father had
BENT him to Paris, to study medicine,
hnd the lovers, exchanging VOWS of
mutual fealty, sadly separated, and
This was why Rosetta laughed at the
Buitors who came in handsome Paolo's
shso,s 49, "Ao s'''-' = li"'l'''olo : aoio :
For the first months after his de-
parture he wrote regularly to Rosetta.
Then the letters became more rare,
|ith intervals of month. Gradually
they became laconio b;llats scr;bhlad
no doubt. IN haste AZ tba CORNER ~ :
liable in 4 cafe ana c;v;ro av;danca !. 90 9
|krowinp indifferancs e. last tbav
ceased entirely Pao1o had sorcotten
II.
Aad refusad 70 t a g.rt a. - ths d;a ao.o
bions of his fo,low.stnasn+s tha bs1ls !
knd brewery meet;nes ,,,han thav
leased him and acc,,se5 h;n - h. y
left q love i ths eo.,sst-.. 49, ms n. a5s
him be;no fond - 49, $500
|but he soon ds.;Jad ~ ssne IL; J
hi the nlsv '1 y 'aA' n's i'al
"After al pba sa;7 !, h;u,..,e ...ba.
Eitb nIsssrr - s Ta Mny quar re-
kravbaards and r.se s9 1870 uLs - sn ;,
ssBnt Rnssts it, s. p,g I;' ~ sno P.eSens.
INJURED n's oons0lenoe inu
ssBab ~ he tha.,.,. ssuh ~,
console berse,, Ayu.: que p nln
bans sba hss s,-5 Hs -.
Lovers ostbs are nu;cL, . bsossn sar e.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-08-10

The following is a list of the dates
Of founding of the Oldest colleges in
the United States: Harvard, 1886;
William and Mary, 1892; Yale. 100;
Princeton. 17f6; University of Penn
sylvanis, I7i9 Columbia, 1754; Brown
University, 1764; Dartmr nth, 1853;
Rutgers. ITO.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-08-10
Remarkahle Sheet OF Glass.

There is to be seen in the National
Museum at Washington large sheet
OF plate plass, once window in a
lighthouse on Cape Cod. Daring a
severe storm of not above forty-eigp .
hours duration, this became ON
surface so ground from the imps
grains of sand blown against
be no longer transparent am
removal San Francisco c.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-08-10
now ROSETTA WAS CURED.
ATHER DoUNET.

was avine- dresser.
w through
out the year
among the vines,
he had acquired
the wine color OF
an onion. He went
to Revigny. now
and then, to put
by some money,
that he might
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-11-08
CoRDfTE
An Explosive Gelatine Which Can he
Plated Into Rope.

An Explosive Gelatine Which Can lie
Plated Into Rope.
A new explosive manufactured by
thu government has lately drawn
much attention. 1t is called "cordite"
and is an invention of Prof Abel 1t
is in the main similar product to the
smokeless powders of other nations.
The name "cordite'' originates in the
process of manufacture, during which
the gun cotton, after being combined
with q sort of explosive galatine, is
pressed through a plate with fine OPEN
ings, thus receiving the shape of fine
threads. The object of this process
is that by proper selection of the thick
ness Of the threads it offers great lati-
lude In the control of the swiftness
Of the explosion, which Is, in other
powders attained by the finer or coars-
er grain of the particles. One can,
therefore. according to requirements,
manufacture quickly combustible ex-
plosive for mining purposes, or slow
" burning, driving powder for project
lies. Cordite can be plated into cords,
which naturally increases its available
ity for practical use The judicial side
of the cordite manufacture offers spec
ial interest. as the well-known firm of
Alfred Noble-the inventor of dyna-
mite-had instituted a lawsuit against
the English government for infringe
ment of its patent rights. But, al
though the modern manufacture OF
explosives rests mainly on Mr.. Mobiles
efforts. the firm lost it's suit because
the fundamental patents had expired.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-11-08
PEARLS OF GREAT PRICE

The Finest Known Gem. Owned by
Princess YousoupOR, Is Worth
S1SO,OOO.
The Imam of Muscat possesses a
pearl weighing twelve and a half car
ats, through which you can see the
daylight; 1t is worth about $165, 600.
The one owned by Princess Yousoupoff
is unique for beauty, says the Gentle
mans Magazine. It was sold by Geor-
gibus of Calais, in 1920, to Philip w.
of Spain for $4,000 ducats; it's present
value Is about $4,000. The pope, on
his accession, became the owner for
the time being of pearl. left by one
Of his predecessors upon the throne of
the vatican, which cannot be of less
value than 100000. The Empress
Frederick has necklace composed of
thirty-two pearls, the total value of
which has been estimated at SITS, 900.
Her mother, Queen Victoria, has q
necklace of pink pearls valued at $780,
600. That Of the Baroness GustaVe de
Rothschild. made up of five rows of
these precious stones, is valued at $780,
600. while that Of the Bar oness Adolf
phe de Rothschild Is even more costly
still. Both these ladies have given or
ders to their jewelers. to bring to them
any pearls Of great price" which may
come into their hands in the way Of
business. The gems are usually pur-
chased by either one or other of these
ladies and added to her necklace.
Good judges are doubtful whether to
award the palm to either Of the above
two or to that of the Empress Of Rus
STA, which has seven rows of pure
white pearls valued at something like
$4,000 rubles, but the stones Of which
are perhaps less beautiful to the eye.
The one belonging to the Grand Ouch
ess Marie has six rows, and is said to
have cost $4,000.
Mile Dosne, sister Of NJ. THEIRS,
has necklace of several. rows which
has taken her several years to collect,
and has cost her upwards Of $4,000.
The Empress of Austria possesses
some Of the most beautiful black pearls
it Is possible to find. Her casket and
that of the CZarina of Russia, are, in
fact. the most famous In the world f0t
pearls Of this color.
Nine. Leonide Leblanc sold her neck
lace of pearls year or two ago for
nearly 100000. but in consequence of
certain matters which were whisper
ed about at the time she bought 1t
back. The stones in 1t graduate in
size and are extremely beautiful in
shape and luster.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-11-08
The cursc of the uunlxcr.

During the days Of Quaker perse-
cutions in New England, according to
legend related here, there was one
prosecutor who was particularly fiend-
ish in his cruelty. On one OCCASION he
seized one of that then despised sect
and cut off all his fingers and toes.
The Quaker in his agony called upon
heaven to curse the offspring OF his
tormentor by depriving them Of these
members; and the legend says that the
curse took effect almost Immediately,
and followed through succeeding gener-
atoms down to the present time. We
may believe the legend or not, as we
choose, but there are living to-day in
the Cattaraugus valley a goodly number
Of people with only hideous, misshapen
appendages In the place of hands and
wretched stumps instead Of feet, who
connect this story with their ancestry.
Some Of the "crab-fingered folks" as
they are called locally, have one short
finger about twice the width Of an or
binary persons finger, with perhaps an
other very short stump beside 1t. 9th
ers have only an appendage bearing
more resemblance to crabs claw than
anything else; hence their name Ruff.
falo Express.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-11-08
Gowns in Wool cheeks.

Some of the prettiest costumes of
wool sent over by Doucet are in checks,
which take the place Of the check silks.
The skirt is severely plain, flaring de-
cidedly at the bottom, where it is fin
ished by band of jet galoon. The
huge sleeves are Of the checked wool,
finished by narrow band of sable at
the waist. The bodice as far as the
bust line is Of plaid wool edged with
fur at the top, and tapping diagonally
across the front, caught down by three
large carbochons or small hemispheres
of jet spangles. The upper part of the
bodice is of liberty satin, which is now
made at Lyons. A touch Of this bril-
liant satin, which comes in all the dull
artistic colors as well as in rich CO.'S
tunes. 1t is an appropriate trimming
for children's and young ladies' dresses
quite superseding MORE for that pur-
pose, though the matron will be likely
to select a richer fabric like velvet or
MORE. The carbochons of jet on this
dress are especially noteworthy. They
average an inche and half in dame
ter, and are used not only as ornaments
taking the place of buttons on the front
Of the dress, but also on hats. These
cabochons may be formed either of jet
or of the new Strauss diamonds,
which are far more brilliant and far
more expensive than rhinestones.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-11-08

The black dinner gown, whether II
be plain velvet or some of the richly.
figured materials, is always In good
taste, and the woman wearing a we'll
made black gown of suitable material
is properly dressed for the most Ella
borate function. Elderly ladies have
long ago concluded that nothing Is SO
becoming or so suitable as black velvet,
made to look even more elegant by the
use Of fine lace, and, so, very many OF
them adhere strictly to gowns Of It,
and very often to one style of making
the princess, Dame fashion has or.
dered that black satin Is suitable TO al
ages and conditions for dinner dress
and so combined with lace or made
harmonious with color II Is very gener
ally seen. Jackets richly embroidered
with gold are liked for wear over q
black satin gown, and one will tend to
make 1t look very rich. A woman
who goes out a great deal, and always
looks well, has had Ave different bod
ices, made to wear with her black satin
skirt, and she expects to be considered
well-dressed woman at every dinner
party which she attends during the sea-
son.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-11-08
slxim Nrillx For caIrer.

/ have found skim milk useful not
only for raising calves, but for fatten-
ing them. My experience with skim
milk in calf fattening has been very
satisfactory. l have continued 1t for
years and on no occasion have fed
new milk. Never excepting on one oc-
casion have been obliged to take less
for veal than local butchers were pay
ing for veal fattened In the regular
way. This instance was for the first
veal I prepared for market. use fol
one feed, 4 OTIS of II hour milk, warm
ed so l can bear my hand In 1t. 1t
must be warmed to more than the
temperature at which it will be fed,
as it cools rapidly. i use oatmeal Cruel
with the milk. made as follows: / pour
boiling water on the oatmeal, and boil
1t for 10 minutes or more and then
strain the cruel through cheese-cloth.
Into each calf's mess put about as
much Cruel as half a pound win make,
The cruel and milk must be mixed
while boiling to prevent 1t from separ.
ating.-Mrs. s. It. Beeeher, Ill.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-11-08
The Nursery Governess.

The duties of a nursery governess a
the entire care and supervision of the
children's studies and usually the care
of their clothing. She should eat with
the children and see to it that they
have their meals at regular hours, that
they eat nothing that can harm them
and that they behave properly at the
table. She should accompany them to
church and in their walks, should see
to it that they are neatly dressed and
that the clothing they wear is suited
to the weather and to the occasion.
She should in every particular endeav-
or to make of her charges healthy,
happy children by making them obed-
lent and orderly. A nursery governess
should have no mental duties to per-
form.-LadieS' Home Journal.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-11-08
Katherine BloQnt'S Love.
nv THE M CHESS.

steps with almost boyish elasticity,
such wealth of joy surging up within
his heart as he had never dared to hope
for In this life
Harriet" cried Lady Warrenne,
when she had drawn her friend into
the blue sitting-room and closed the
door, what shall say to you? How
can / thank you, when feel but for
yhur goodness we might have gone on
to our lives end without a reconcilia-
ton? Dearest my only regret Is that
1t will be impossible for me to love you
better than do at present"
Il do not want thanks" Mrs. Char
teris broke in merrily, feeling thorough
~ in her element; "your face Is enough
for me. Any artist would sketch YOU
this moment joyfully as model for
Contentment. Well" mallciously. do
You acknowledge now that you wanted
! him?"
Yes, VIII ever acknowledge that I
am far happier than deserve to be-"
Katherine answered, very well satisfied
to confess herself defeated. "And he
Is looking very well, too, Harry, is he
not?
Just a little thin, perhaps" Mrs.
Charters suggested. "Well, yes, now
that think of it he is looking de-
gree thinner than he used to be-but
very handsome, 1t seems to me-
Katherine finished so naiyely that
Harriet burst into merry ringing
laugh, in which, after a few Intellectual
struggles to maintain her composure,
Lady Warrenne joined heartily. Their
mirth had by no means subsidized when
Sir Mark again entered, appearing con-
siderably benefited by his hasty toilet
What are you both laughing aboutg'
he asked, unable himself to repress a
smile at their evident enjoyment.
About you,' replied Mrs. Charters,
mischieyously. "Your wife has Just
discovered for the first time how ex-
tremely handsome you are" whereupon
Katherine blushed crimson, and would
have attempted some denial, had not a
servant at that iuncture announced the
Important fact that dinner was served
THE END.