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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-08-10
PITH AND POINT.


! Man sleeps on his rights ana lies
awake over his wrongs Dallas News
His wife aroused him with shout.
'.The COWS are in the corn, = she said;
But when he reached there he found out
The corn was in the COWS. instead
'sNo, Angelina, the United States
army is not provided with quarters at
| the Government mint. - Buffalo
| Courier.
Dame Fortunes favors, you will fnd
Are very seldom punched
The man who s'travels on his face
Is apt to get 1t punched.
Detroit Free Press.
It is unfair that the melons should
always look. bigger and jucier, and the
ice cream colder and smoother, when
fellow is strapped. Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
IT got off q pretty good thing last
night" said Stradd1es. .sWhat was
it2" asked Raddles. s'Took header
from my S125 bicycle. Boston
Bulletin.
this true. "a -
What's one mans nascot's another's hoo
doc.
New York Press.
Mrs. Willowsnap Failing on Mrs.
Wangle) You're mother has lot
OF new furniture, hasn't she, WlllleT
Willie--ssY es'm, and the man comes
mere every week 70 coilecs the Dill. =
New fork sun.
Insurance Item: Insurance Agent
Ito widow)-sI will send you check
for the $4,000 insurance on your late
husband. Wldow--Ah, II my poor
husband had only hysd 70 see THIS
Day -Iexas oiftings.
I met him and said he was looking we'll
i ne se, ssis me 81 onceoy the coat lapel;
Blu. instantly fioorei him in and or 81 a o
New York Press
Guffy--sT thonoht Won said Won
could tell the past, the present and
future?" Fortune Teller $50 I can.
Guffy-" You must have known, then,
that wouldn't pay you anything for
your humbug. Goodbye, Truth.
The proofreader sat, i'll at ease.
He murmured, Mwnat sorrows are thesel
Most po.n ,Sn que nave real e
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-08-10
A Folding Doat.

The navy department. has decided
to buy, for experimental uso on the
torpedo cruiser Gushing, a folding
boat of German manufacture. The
problem of providing boats for these
vessels has been a serious one. The
use of ordinary wooden or metal boats
is out of the question, on account of
tho difficulty of carrying them about.
If they were hung on davits, as on or
binary vessels, they would soon be de-
stroyed in an engagement, and as it is
essential that the crew should have
some means of escape, in case the ves-
sci we're in danger of laundering, fold
ing boats, made of canvas, such as
sportsmen use, have been used hereto
fore. The German boat is made OF
canvas, and is stiffened with cushions
made of reindeer hair, which cannot
easily be disabled by machine gun fire.
Great Britain recently, bought forty Of
them, causing sharp criticism of the
Government in the Honse of Commons
for going abroad for the purchase OF
such things. New Orleans Picayune.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-08-10
AM Aston BAD.

Young John Jacob Astor,S in his new
house facing Central Park, New
York City, has carved in marble on
the outside his own bust, his wife's,
his baby's. his fathers, his grandfath-
cr's and ever SO many more. Another
queer feature of the Astoral architec-
ture is the capital As which dot the
house in every direction like the Ma
polconic Ms on the old French empire
furniture. Chicago Herald VI
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-08-10

die of the table. But although the
light only vaguely outlined the figures
of fourteen men about the board, ii
ahone full upon our faces, and showed
each his neighbor's countenance in the
pallid yellow glow.
At the head of the table sat Pulaski,
his burly form making the rickety
chair In which he sat creak and groan.
His stature seemed almost gigantic be-
side that of the others. for we were
2ll OF sunny France but he. At the
other end OF the table sat I, the least
of them in stature-petit garcon, they
called me once-but was tough and
wiry --ah, yes, for have I not lived to
be an old, old man?
How often had we met in that dingy
apartment ere Pulaski came, and,
with bated breath yet flashing eyes,
talked of the unredressed wrongs of
the poor, and the arrogance and pride
OF the rich and powerful! But Pu-
laski was a man of action. He was not
content idly to discuss. the peoples
sufferings, but proposed to do some
thing-to perform some great work
for the emancipation of the trodden
down, and the raising of the red flag
of liberty.
Pulaski was OF that lanI where they
IRE ever fighting, and dying, and be-
ing beaten and exiled, for the sake of
liberty, and he threw himself, body
and soul, into our cause. He organ
lied us and taught us the fierce prin-
eiples of his own bloody religion, and
fired eur hearts with something of his
hatred of the rich and noble. Then he
said we must do more than talk-we
must strike
And now the fatal hour had come.
We had chosen our sacrifice. He was
hated OF the people and must die. He
had done much against the cause of
liberty, and we all echoed Pulaski's
fierce declaration that he must suffer
for his crimes. Besides, was he not
rich, and arrogant, and powerful in
the State?
Now we were to draw lots to see who
should perform the work, and to us
tris meant much. Whoever drew the
fatal lot should compass the task to
which we had agreed, and in that same
hour he shouldsalso die. We trusted |
each other, but man is weak and long |
brooding on death, or perhaps the
torture, might, if he lived to be tried,
wiring from the most faithful the
names of his companions in the con-
piracy. This was perfectly under
ktood-
"We are all here" said Pulaski,
raising his massive head, and his deep
voice filling the room. 'He must die.
Are we all agreed?"
Ahoarse ''Ayel" rose from the group
.bout the table.
Sand we are firm upon that matter
4 the future course of the messenger
no bears death to him?"
Another murmur of sullen acGuies-
zee followed.
ulaski glanced slowly about the
ID, his fierce gaze resting upon each
in turn-longer, l thought, on
thnn on the Others.
ere are fourteen of u.s." he said.
the drawer at his end of the
produced sbandful OF small,
IS, thirteen OF which he
4 the teble in our sight.
Nother compartment in
he brought forth one
placed it with the
:" he said again.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-08-10

HE long, narrow
room, the only en-.
trance to which was
by a tortuous pass
age behind old Lee
cops tobacco shop,
was but dimly light
ed by the faring
blaze of the filthy
candles set into a
three pronged can
dlestick in the mid
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-08-10

The average eumber oisdeaths from
nervous Diseases per 1000 deaths rom
known causes in the United States for
1880 was 1879.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-08-10
The Two Silver Bullets.

BY W. BERT FOSTER.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-08-10
'sThe lot has been drawn"

IulaSKl deep VOICE reached my ear
family, as though from a great dis.
lance. still sat at the dirty table /;
the candles still sputtered in their
sockets; the pale, set faces of nv
comrades were all about me. But i
had lived over my whole life again,
and its end was now at hand
according to our agreement"
our leader said, more distinct
ly than before, 'ithe messenger
of death is to take this weapon
--he drew a pistol from the table
drawer and laid it before him
''and with it do his work. 1t is load
ed with two silver bullets; one is for
his heart, the other for the messenger
himself. Is it understood?"
l bowed mechanically and received
the pistol.
Zone barrel for him, the other for
you" repeated Pulaski, "for it is
agreed that he shall die.
"Aye, he must die" chorused the
others; but my parched lips gave
forth no sound.
Then, one by one, my friends came
and embraced me and went out; but
Pulaski passed me without a word.
Only his fierce glance seemed to burn
into my very soul.
zone barrel for him, one
barrel for mel" / muttered.
Staggering to my feet, hid the pistol
in my bosom and walked through the
passage into the tobacconistls shop.
Old Lecop was behind the little
The herald., 1894-09-05
LOS ANGELES LOCAL MARKETS.
Grain nad Mill stuffs.

Grain Snd Mill stufs.
BARLEY-Per Genial, Sl15.
CpHN-Pcr GENITAL, Sl.25.
WHEAT-per GENITAL, No. ], S1.30; No. 2
$120
FLoUR-Local extra family. per bbl., So. 4o
nerthern and eastern, So. 80.
MILL FEGD-Bran, per ton, $22: shorts. $24;
mixed feed (corn snd barley, per cwt., 3 25
eracke corn $l.3o: feed meal. $l.55: rolled
aAY-Per ton, barley $13 0onl6 90; wheat
S13.5o@ 600; oat, $14.o0Dl6.00; alfalfa
loose. $ll.5o; baled, sl2.So@l3-oo.
Dairy Produots.
BUTTER-Fancy California creamery, per roll
u lbs,), 55@5zl5c;. fancy aairv, (2s or
seuaresj, Az 15Oc; choice. 4OG471Sc.
CMrEsE-California. half cream, per h.. &c;
small M 8 fS hand sS es.tsrn iuli
0ll6o; domestic swlss old, l7lE19c; new, 800
Isc; Imported Swiss. 2s@soc; Limburger, do
mestlc, Ia 015c; imported. 10000.
Provisions.
HAMs-Rex, local smoked, per ID, lac; Def
apce. HE; Boneless, i0c; Picnic, Sc.
BACoN=Rex, boneless breakfast, lac: Def
snce, 1llSo; other grades, 1034@ll14c.
ll}1a. RE,hD Shr'-s''' per i0' i4's'' inside
Day sALT!PoRK-Bellies clear, per lb., 1916;
'hPIs Pie GPeaIs ponksgHalf "a, bbl. $3.50
LARD Tierces, ivory com pound, per lb., TIC;
Rex, pure leaf, 9Ac.
Vegetables.
BEANs-Per 90 lbs, Lady washin ton, S3. 10;
PINK. $2. 4oGs2.5o; Lima, $500; small white
$3. 25.
BRETs-Per 100 lbs.. 35955c.
CABBAaE-per 100 lbs, 50@75c.
CARHoTs-Per 100 bs., SOC
CUcuMBERs-Per box, SOC.
G4EEN CoRs--Per sack. sos.
ONIONS Per 100 lbs, 65(G75c.
ToNAToEs-Per hox, sos. "A
PARsN1PS-Per 100 lbs, 81. v
PoTA ToEs-Per 10 lbs. 65o(980c.
TURNIPs-Per 100 ibs., 75c
Frsah Meats.
Wholesale butchers prices for whole car
cases:
BEKF-Fir.t quality. 5@515c; do, light, AGO
4s4c: third, A 14la.
515c; dairy. 6l5cG7c.
MurToN-4 ~ aS515; spring lamb, 7D7hc.
PoRK-s@SIS
Poultry and Eggs.
PouLTRY-Per doz., hens, $35o@4 90: old
roosters $3 90; young roosters, $3.00O3. so;
broiers, ~. 00G2 so: turkeys, per lb., 8 dol0c;
75c
RaGs-California ranch, .'2@2lc per ooz
eastern, 20@2lc per doz.
Dried Fruit.
APPLEs-Sun dried, sacks. Der lb., 9G9c;
boxes. per lb, lo@1lc; evapora,ed. fancy,
12913c.
ApEIcoTs-Fancy, per lb. s@10c; choice.
6Qp7c.
PEACHES Fancy, ur peeled, 9@loc; peeled.
120l3c.
PRUNEs-Choice, boxes, per lp ,s@10c; sacks;
6@7c; fancy, 9GlO.
ALMosDs-Paper shell, per lb. 1S@14c soft
shell. 11'g12c; hard shell. G9c
PEAkUr,-Catifornia, raw, per Id, oVgoc;
roasted, 7i96c; s;ern, raw. 697c; roasted
G9c.
Honey and Be~swax.
HoHEY-Comb, per lb., l09l2iac: extracted
BEEsWAx-Per lb, 2lM25c.
The herald., 1894-09-05
AMENDMENT NUMBER SIX.

gxHATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. Y.
A resolution to propose to the people OF the
State OF California an amendment 10 the con-
stitution OF the state, amending section nine
of article Ihirteen thereof, relative To tne
election OF n state board OF equalization.
Section o. A state board of equalization, con.
sisting OF one mem ber from each congressi onal
district in this Atate, shall be elected by the
qualified electors of their respective districts.
1T the first general election to be held after The
adoption of this amendment, and at each gen.
eral election every four years. whote term OF
office shall be for four years, whose duty 1t
able property in the several counties of the
state fer the purposes of texation. The con-
troller of state shall be ex-offici q mem ber of
tho board. The boards OF supervisors OF the
several counties of tina state shall constitute
boards of equalization 10: their respective
counties. whose duty il shall be to equslize tne
valuation of the taxable property in the county
Sor the purpose of taxation; provided, such
state and county boards of equalization are
hereby authorized and empowered. under euch
rules OF notice as the county boirds may pre-
scribe as to the county assessments, ami under
such rules of notice as the state board may pre-
scribe as to the action of the state board. 10 in
any assessment contained therein, SO as to
equalize the assessment of the property con-
talned In said assessment roll, and make the
asaesgm ent oOhform to the true value in money
of the property contained in said 10 /; provided,
that no board Of equalization shall raise any
mortgage, deed OF trust, CONTRACT or other obli-
CATION by which debt ig secured, money, or
solvent credits above its face value. The state
hoard of equalization elected i'll eighteen hun
dred and ninety -four sh all continue in Office
until their successors, as herein provided for
sAal be elected and shall qualify.
The herald., 1894-09-05
Coal Tar In MASONRY.

The announcement is made i'll The
National Builder that what was at first
considered doubtful experiment-viz,
the use of coal tar as means OF render
ing masonry impervious to water, espe-
cially in positions exposed to direct con-
tact with the latter-has proved a prac-
tically valuable resort. Used as coat
ing for masonry built up of very porous
stone, tar renders it quite impervious,
even at depth Of some 80 feet of wa
ter, and, according to the experience OF
those who have had much to do with
it, the article should be utilized in all
public buildings particularly those de-
signed for the preservation of works Of
art the dissolving action Of water, even
upon mortar Of superior quality, being
we'll known; also the unfavorable effact
of the emulation of water charged with
lime salts from the mortar. Two meth
ods of using the tar are named-viz, in
O boiling state in one or several layers,
this being suitable for surfaces exposed
to the air, or it may be made to hamo
up before using, this being appropriate
to surfaces which have to be covered up.
The herald., 1894-09-05
81 oFT oi..r,.,aGnS.'
EngIands Revolt Against the Cry That
Clears the Commons Galleries.

EngIand's Eevelt Against tho Cry That
Clears the Commons Galleries.
As il well known, it is only through
courtesy and in violation of strict rules
that any one is allowed to witness the
proceedings Of the English parliament.
If an i'll natured member chooses to call
out at any time, II spy strangers, " the
galleries must be Immediately cleared.
This custom, of course, has become OBJ
solete, and Of late the ladies, who can
go anywhere else in Westminster where
visitors are allowed, through their es-
pecial champion, Mr.. Byles, have en-
deavored to secure the same privileges
relative to admission to the members
gallery as those accorded to men.
In a recent declaration before the
house of parliament Mr.. Herbert Glad
stone stated that the exclusion of ladies
from this place was based on the rule
enforced by successive speakers that
women cannot obtain admission to the
house. ''In former times" he said,
between 1879 and 1878, the occasional
presence of women in the gallery below
the bar was permitted. Notice having,
on Feb 2, 177S, been taken that stran-
gers were present the. strangers who
were men withdrew in obedience to the
sergeant alarms. The ladies who filed
the gallery exhibited such persevering
reluctance to comply with the order that
they interrupted the business of the
house for two hours. Since that ladies
have never been allowed to sit within
that part of the house"
Mr.. Herbert Gladstone's statement
filed the English newspapers with col
umns Of letters on the subject the
general trend Of which goes to show
that the British maid and matron pro-
pose to assert that they have equal
rights to witness the doings of the law
makers with their husbands and sweet
hearts. New York Advertiser.
The herald., 1894-09-05
GOLD SWEATERS AT WORK.
Your Double Eagles Are Liable to Be q
Dollar Light.


A startling discovery was made in the
subtreasury the other morning, and as
result all people are warned against the
500 goldpiece, as the sweater" is at
work again.
Cashier Stout received sack contain
ing $5, 900 in gold coin from bank on
Third street AS usual, he weighed each
piece before accepting it and found five
double eagles each 81 short. Careful ex-
animation shows that they had all been
remilled.
Remilling gold coin is the latest trick
of the men who find counterfeiting too
dangerous. They go to large city and
deposit a sum of money in bank and o
few days later draw it out in 500 gold
pieces. These they put into lathe and
trim off the milling, which they care
fully put on again, gaining at least 81
worth of gold in the operation. AS the
coin is not mutilated, but only slightly
reduced in diameter, the coins are read
lily passed on tho stores and in market,
where money is not weighed when re-
ceived
Inc WIG OIL INC sweater Iuukca
trifling purchases at the stores with
them, and the good money received in
exchange is rebanked and drawn out in
gold again. Thus the capital is kept
turning over at lively rate, constantly
growing, at slight risk of detection.
A diligent sweater" can clear from
$50 to $75 day easily. These are the
first indications that Cincinnati has been
worked, but from now on double eagles
are under suspicion. n.-Cincinnat Times
Star
The herald., 1894-09-05
NOTICE OF
SALE OF BONDS

DURSUANT TO A RESOLUTION OF THE
l. board of directors of Modesto Irrigation
distric,, duly given and made on the 21st day
of August 1894, notice is hereby given that
said board OF directors will sell to the highest
and best bidder the bonds of SAID irrigation
district to the amount of eighty-two thousand
and five hundred dollars $3.50, 500, bearing
interest at the rate OF 6 per cent per annum,
payable semi-annually, on the list day of jan
uary and July OF each year. on the presenta-
tion of the interest coupons at the office OF the
treasurer of said district.
Said bonds are issued by the board of direct
ors of Modesto Irrigation district in accordance
with and by the utority of an act of the legis-
act to provide for the organization and govern
ment OF irrigation districts, and to provide for
the acquisition of water and other property,
and for the distribution of water thereby for
Said bonds will be sold for cash. and for not
less than 90 per centum OF the face value
thereof.
Sealed proposals and bids for the purchase OF
said bonds will be received by the said board
OF directors at their office in the city OF Modes
to, county OF Stanslaus, state of California,
. md may be addressed TO or left with c. Abb
bott the secretary of said board, at Modesto
tal., at any time after the date OF this n tice
and until 2 80 O'Clock p. m. on the 5th day of
said sale will be made
Said bonds will be each of the denomination
of $500, and will be negotiable i'll form and
will conform in all respecIsto the requirements
of said act.
The board of directors reserve the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
Bids must be sealed and addressed to the Sec
retary of laid board, and indorsed Proposals
for Modesto Irrigation District Bonds"
Done by order of the board of directors OF
Modesto Irrigation district Aug. 2i 1906.
W. II. FINLEY, President.
G. S. ABBOTT, Secretary. 1922 2os
The herald., 1894-09-05
'Icsering 1 and W CO.. sub rhoma, ranch ;

Pickering L and w Cos sub Thomas ranch;
Ell Valentine to valentine-N u lot L.
Hunters sub Ro San Rafael; $3.50.
J Valentine to L sternosrg-E1 a OF W u
lot l, as above; 5000.
Morrison ct ux to Chas D KelIogs-2o
acres In sec ., II 8, r ~ W; w.
X Crites o Frances Burkhart-Part lot 8,
bl %, Park tract $1,000
Frances A Burshart to Maxwell-Land as
last above $1,000.
Ausnste DuehriDg ct con TO 8 Canon-Lot
SO, z Rinctid tract; $250O.
Alonzo } Painter ct ux to Cyrus wright-Und
u lot SO, bI A, Painters sub, Pasadena; 81.
Sarah x Leibert to Alfred Wakley ct ux-Lots
in Pasadena as per 3-315 Of deeds; 81.
M Wiuggeld to Il FleId-Lot 3, sec 81,
l n, ID "; 800.
Bank of San PEDRO to Lizzie Nuttall-Lots
$2bO.
NJ scrimingsr ct ux to Iona Vista Ranch
$40. -
Iona Vista Ranch Co to e scrlminger-
Lot 10 blk Q, Howard; $40.
Melsted ct ux to q NJ Allen--Lot II blk g.
Williamson tract S2500.
WI Bloom ct ux to q Hudson-sw 10
acres lot 65, Mcdonald tract, Rencho Gan
Pedro; $500.
Martin Hagass ct ux to W @ Hooper ct ux-
Lot BLK A, Lakeshore tract; $4,000.
Thos Beatty ct ux ct al to James Roberts
Lot 20 blk So Electric Ry HON Assn tract;
$3.50.
vsncy Wilson to Warren Campbell-Land
in Rancho Ia Brea; $4,000.
Warren Campbell ct ux to Nancy Wilson :
| Lot blk b, Newell & Raeder's sub Cells Vine
| yard tract $1,000.
NJ Nolan ct ux ct al 10 A Hodgkins-Lot
| 26 bl k q, Park tract; $4,000.
| EA Hodekins tn J N Moan ct al-Land as per
| 9-3, of deeos $4,000.
| Harriet A Dodd to Janette Harriman-Lot IS,
| Glendale Place; $500.
l. Duhourdien to Cenaida Dubourdien-Land
as per 945-190 of deeds; $1,000.
SUMMARY.
Deeds .................... 80
Total Observation-Disclosures. s45,277Oo
The herald., 1894-09-05
THEY ARE DEAD.
There was man who never told a lie
But he's dead

There was man who never told a lie
But he's dead
Never said it was wet when the weather was
Never said
He'd caught fish when he hadn't caught one.
Never said he'd done something that he hadnv
done,
Never scolded his wife, and never got mad
And wouldn't believe that the world was -
bad.
A respecter of men, a defender of woman.
Who believed tho divine, and in that which
was human.
Meek as Moscs-he never was understood.
And the poor man died of being too good.
And hos dead.
There was a woman who never had gossiped
bit
She's dead, too
Who hated all scandal, nor listened to it.
She believed in mankind, took care Of her cat
Always turned q deaf ear TO this story OF that
Never scolded her husband-she never had
one;
No sluggard was she, but rose with the sun.
Never whispered in meeting, didn't care for
bonnet
Or all Of the feathers that one could put on ity
Never sat with the choir nor sang the wrong
note;
Expressed no desire to lecture or vote.
For the poor soul was deaf as post-also
dumb.
You might have called forever, and sho
wouldn't have come.
And she's dead.
-Jeannette la Flamboy in Outlook.
The herald., 1894-09-05
AMENDMENT NUMBER NINE.

SENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 20
An Act to submit to the people of the state OF
California IN amendment to Section Twenty
three of Article Four of the Constitution OF
the state of California.
Section %. 1he members of tn legislature
shall recei IN full payment for their services,
the sum of one thousand $4,000 dollars, ana
mileage not to exceed teu cents per mile, ana
for contingent expeukes not to exceed twenty.
five dollars. Tor each session, to be paid out OF
the public treasury No increase in com pensa-
tion or mileage shall take effect during the
term for which the members of either house
fhall have been elected, and the pay OF no at
tache shall bo increased after he is elected or
appointed.
Now THEREFORE, Pursuant to the provis-
ions of the con5titution, and an act of the leg
islat ire eattled IAN act to provide for the
submission OF proposed amendments to the
qualified electors for their approval" approved
March z, A. ID. 1883. viz:
Section l. Whenever the Legislature
shall propose any amendment or amend
ments to the constitution of this stntet
which amendment or amendments shall
have been passed in the manner and form re-
quired by section one OF article eighteen OF the
constitution, ana no other m ode is provided py
law for tn G submission of such amen dment or
AMENDMENTS to the people for their approval,
it shall be tbs duty OF the governor TO advertise
such proposed amendment amendments in
at least fournewspapers of general circulation
iu this state for three months next preceding
the next general election. One of said news
papers must be published at the city OF sacra-
mento, and Two at the city OF San Francisco;
and in issuing his proclamation for an election
at which any amendment or amendments 10
the constitution are to be voted upon, he shall
include such amendment amendments
therein, and he shall designate them by num-
berr In the order in which they have been pro-
posed"
The said amendments are submitted to be
separately voted upon by ballot by the qualified
electors of the state.