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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-05
A Double Paradox,

The capacity of the English language
for the making of paradoxes, or ap
parent, but not real contradictions, is
almost unlimited. Two men were rid
ing in an electric car recently when il
was stopped by street blockade. As
they were near their destination they
decided to get out and walk. The
track was soon cleared, however, and
the car overlook them. when we left
the car" said one of them, 81 thought
that we should get on better by get.
ting off. But after all we should have
been better off if we had stayed on."-
Youths Com panion.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-05
Hoods SarsapariIla
Is the Only
rue Blood Purifier

"GESrIzHrs: Regarding prospects for IN. ,,u..
would say, zoe hope to double our last ways ovoa
n,oors or at least az zoo hare done he past, sl X
Jour out Of ene'y ftesrtyre ,cindnfls mai M. ,,
commencing the sale in 1859, WE HAVE SOLD lR ~
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-05
His DntY.

II sut'ny am got er fine sitution at
the present time" said Erastus Pink
ley. Is next in 'pohtance ter de head
waitah in de leadin' restaurant"
"G'way! What am yoh title?'
''I's de head listener"
"Nebber hyahd ov no such pusson. ="
Oats cause you is benin de times.
When ebbah er customer kicks, he's
gotler hab somebody ter kick to, ain
hep"
"Sho."
SWELL, de proprietor ain got time ter
ten ter 'em all, ner de cashier aim, ner
de head waitah aim, so dey SEN 'em ter
me. An listens ter 'em."-Washing-
ton Star.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-05
CADET ETIQUETTE.

Some Anomalies Of the Rules of Social LII
at West Point.
The etiquette at West Point is Ger
tainly q curious institution. 1t ha
been evolved out of the peculiar con
ditions which exist at the militar,
academy, and only those who hav
been there can fully appreciate hoy
harmless and proper it seems in its sur
roundings.
For instance, when cadet receive.
permission to make out girls hoI
card, he signs her name, with his owl
opposite, in book provided by the
managers for that purpose. Then, any
other youth who wishes to dance or
that girls card knows to whom he
must apply for them
Many are the complications arising
from this system. and it behooves him
who wishes to dance with belle to
apply early, lest he find her card full,
says the Illustrated American.
Often, when there are few girls visit
ing on the post, man who has been
fortunate enough to secure one,
and who wishes to dance a good deal
himself, will refuse to give dances, ex-
cept to such as can give them in eX-
change.
story is told of one astute youth
who wished for more than his allotted
four dances, yet feared it would look
strange for his name to appear six or
eight times. In order to overcome this
difficulty he put down the names of the
guard detail that day.
They, of course, could not be pres
emit; SO when the time came for their
dances, with profuse apologies he APP
peared before his charmer and ex-
planned that Mr.. Dumjohn was I'M
avoidably detained and might he Of
fer himself instead?
At graduation hop, however, there is
usually such a multitude of girls that
many men make out more than one
card, and rumor hath it that once a
''spoony' youngster was nearly driven
frantic in vain effort to keep thirteen
cards from being tangled up. But
then, cadets will exaggerate.
There are other reasons why this hop
is an important event at West Point.
Not only does it mark the departure of
the Hedging lieutenants from their
hitherto well-guarded nest, but it also
brings socially to light erst undevel-
oped resources of the plebe or lower
class
Throughout the first year at West
Point regulations and custom do every
thing to suppress the exuberance which
freshmen at other colleges feel, and the
plebe is taught to consider himself so
small in every way as to be totally
unfit to shine in society till the train.
ing of his first year has clicked him
into shape" And, in the long run, this
view is about correct.
If a maiden comes to West Point
friends at the academy she
can have her hop card made out Just
the same by sending her name to the
hop managers. They will provide part.
ners for her and introduce them at the {
proper time. And this is another of l
those anomalies to which West Point
etiquette gives rise.
The hops are held at the mess hall, S
Ind between each dance the walks in I
.he vicinity are filed with cadets and /
heir partners, cooling off and enjoy e
ng the moonlight, if there be any; if i
lot, they enjoy the darkness equally
Boston Herald. d
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-05
Ask Aid,

If you are troubled with malaria, constipa-
ton, biliousness, kidney trouble or dyspep-
STA, of Hostetters Stomach Bitters, and it
will be speedily forthcoming. Nervousness,
loss Of appetite and sleep, and a loss of Wig
Physicians of eminence indorse it, valu-
able confirmation of the verdict of the peo-
pie and the press. Take it regularly.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-05
Finance.

He-You see, If we were on a silver
basis every dollar would lose half its
value.
She-Then those hateful Brown
yonses couldn't put on so many airs as
they do nowl-Puck.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-05
Beware OF OIutments for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury,

Beware OF Oiutments for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury,
as mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole
system when entering it through the mu-
cous surfaces. Such articles should never
be used except on prescriptions from rep
utable physicians, as the acmage they will do
is ten fold to the good you can possibly de-
rive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure man
ufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.,
contains no mercury, and is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
uine. 1t is taken internally. and made in
Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney Il Co. Testi-
monials free.
~ Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle.
Halls Family Pills. % cents.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-05
EminentIv satIsfactory.

Medical Examiner - Suppose you
should have a patient with some dis
ease which you knew nothing about
What would you do?
Student-Charge him five dollars for
the examination and then send him to
you.--N. Y. Weekly.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-05

WooL-"I'm awfully behind in my read
ing" Van Pelt-"How's that9" Wool-"I
got switched off on 'Trilby,' and now I'm
behind on at least nine or ten new lives of
Napoleon"-N. Y. World.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-05

"A Wise Precaution. - She - "oh.
Charlie, bought you box OF lovely
cigars to-day, of my own selection
He-"Thank you. love. Did you get a
life insurance policy to go with it?"-
Detroit Free Press.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-05

said the Judge SYouve got ti to respect e The
dignity what yoh see lynn roun' loose here
an if you kill a man while courts in session
I'll fine you fer contemptr'-AtlantaC onsti
tutiOn
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-05

s'Go slow when you gifts mad, said Uncle
Eben. GERMAN that buses somebody when
he's excited am pow'ful H'ble ter bite his
own tongue. Washington Star.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-05

Miss Wanterno-"can you write as
well after good, heavy dinner9" Mr..
Inkleigh (sadlyl-'T really don't know. /"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-03-22
THE FATE OF A STORY.
The Author Thought II Good One IL
One Else Did.

The Author Thought II a Good One II No
One Else Did.
An authors own valuation of his
work is something singularly peculiar
at times A case in point was told me
the other day by an author whose work
receives the best consideration wherever
he chooses to offer it, writes Edward
w. Box,
II wrote a story" he said, "some
FIVE years ago which felt was my mos
terpiece. finished it and put it away
for month. Then read it and was de.
lighted. | took IL to Mr. Alden. He
thanked me and said he would read II
at once. In day or two he sent IL back
with a polite word Of regret read the
story again and was better pleased with
it than ever. took it to Mr.. Glider of
The Century. He promised to give it
attention. In less than week it was
returned with another polite note of re-
greet This time was angry, so took
it at once to Mr. Burlingame, the edi-
tor Of Scribner's, saying, Here is some
thing you may want. Mr.. Burlingame
in his own polished and dignified way
expressed his obligation at being permit
ted to read what he felt sure must be an
excellent thing But when he had read
1t he evidently did not feel SO sure, for
he sent it back also Now, those three
reflections ought to have convinced me
that the story was not so good, and
will say that l was disheartened. So
put it aside A year later took it up
and reread it. 1t seemed to me wonder.
fully clever In plot and construction,
and the manner and workmanship SEEM
ed we'll nigh perfect. So sent it to an
other magazine where Twas known only
by reputation. Here il staid several
months before it was in my hands with
another note Of polite regret Then ]
sent it to another and another magazine
till | had exhausted the whole field.
None Of the editors would have it,
Meantime had read it myself at least
dozen times, and each time | was more
fully convinced of its excellence. When
there were no editors left to read 1t,
gave it to my wife. She read 1t and
seemed embarrassed when l asked her
opinion. When she realized that real
ly wished her to speak, she told me
frankly that she thought the story was
silly and stupid. This was a blow. ]
then asked one of the editors, who was
also All intimate friend, about the story
He said that he had thought when he
read it that had not offered it serious
ly, but was playing some kind of prac-
tical joke Oh him. Then ! went home
and burned the manuscript. 1t had made
me unhappy for five years, and was
relieved when it was gone But | shall
probably die in the belief that the best
hing ever created died before ii was
lorn."
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-03-22
TENNYSON's FLOWERS.
The Poet Makes Many References to Bea
tifuI blossoms In His Works.

The Poet Makes Many References to Beau
tiful blossoms In His Works.
Tennyson speaks Of "a skin as clean
and white as privet when it flowers, 4"
and truly the privet, with its prim
leaves and small, white flowers, looks
like q very Puritan for neatness and
simplicity. References to the flowers of
our gardens, Of course, abound, and
many will occur at once to the Tenny-
son reader. The rose and the lily play
more than a commonplace part In
Maud" where indeed all the flowers
are interested spectators Of the drama.
Passages such as
n walk OF roses ran from door to door,
A walk Of lilies crossed II TO the bower,
from the "Idylls," might have been
written by many Others. and bell flow.
ers, though we may be grateful to Ten.
nySon fop preserving tho old fashioned
name Canterbury bells" are easily
paralleled from many poets Perhaps
the beautiful line. Love, like an Alpine
harebell. hung with tears, " deserves All
especial mention. He has written a
poem TO the snowdrop, which is styled
February Fair Maid, and it forms a
fitting part of his picture Of "St Agnes
Eve, which, as w. E. Henley has
pointed out, is so dazzlinRly pure In its
whiteness aud contrast 10 Keats brill
liantly oolored poem on tho same sub
iect
OF the early spring, with its violets,
primroses aud oroouses, our poet IL never
tired and has ayowed his especial love
for April, being an Elizabethan IN this,
as IN many other things, 80 that IL IL
surprising 20 Gpd comparatively little
mention Of tho datfodil. II IL hardly 10
be found anywhere, except In Maud"
aud tho "SoDnet 10 the Nineteenth Cen
tpTy, =" Here In this roaming moon of
daffodil abd OgGana Perobanee Tenny'
son felt that II had boon 20 fully Gele'
brated elsewhere as 10 become baokDoyod
Ia spite Of al is beauty. --6o0d W0rds
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-03-22
FAIa ANp HIS woRKMEN.
The Millionaire Mlaer's Free and E,
WAY of Getting Inf.rn,atio,

The Millionaire Mlaer's Free and Eaay
Way of Getting Information.
Senator Fair was rarely known 20 dis.
charge a miner. parent could not
have been kinder to them. Smoking
was forbidden in the mines. Fair had a
free and easy way of dhopping down the
shafts at nncxnccted hours and making
himself agreeable. Ono night he smelled
tobacco smoke III crosscut. Smiling
and patcrnaI. the senator seated himself
On chunk ut oye und chatted with his
boys. Dear me, b." he said presently,
ITS really a treat to get down here
among yo an away from all the business
bothors on the sullace Dye know, I'd
jist like to have a smoke? Do any o.
you chaps happen to have pipe wi
youy'
Miner Smith, new hand, eagerly
drew pipe from hole in ihe rock, and
his millionaire friend and employer
puffed away at tho Guilty, and when he
departed left his blessing behind him.
Brown" said the senator to the
superintendent half an hour later in his
office, "digoharge that man Smith who's
workin in crossout No. 3 on the 2, 400.
He's been smokin."
A body of rich ore was struck in O
drift, and speculative reasons made it
necessary to hide the news from the
public for few days. The senator, in
his flannel shirt and oilsliin hat, sat
down with the resting miners in the
drift, and picking piece of rock from
passing car remarked:
That's pretty good stuff. Don't you
think so. boys?''
There was murmur Of respectful as
sent from few
'What do you think Of it, Johnson?'
Miner Johnson, who was acquainted
with Fairs ways. examined the rock
critically, shook his head and said it
looked barren to him. Several others did
the same. Miner Murphy, comparative
tenderfoot, saw al opportunity to dis
tinguish himself "That rock, sir, will
60 all the way from $3.50 to $500 a ton"
"Ah," murmured the senator admir-
ingly. you're miner, Murphy. You
understand your business. " Then to the
superintendent in the Office presently:
Brown, discharge Murphy from that
drift. he knows too much. "-Chioago
Inter Ocean.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-03-22
rslsI,aphlas % Iaalsa Msaslsls..

ono Of tho most elevated telegraph
lines in tbs world 10 reported from ~
Ola. On tho dit limo two panaas have ~
bs orossod, 0Ds 900 feet high And shs
other NJ, BOO The snow giisN llsa % =
depth " from 10 10 u foot Apd lhs
polos psed srs 30 fegi lopg ihs polas
ars planted oloss together onlo1s "
ohsagyatiop afs eloss w. W eAob "
RAlah tNo Europeans sFe stationed load
lng 4 no M comparison viii which
ihst speni si spbmRglgs psbls yiAil9ps u
rl0l0ps aud crowded May months lhs
passes als osl 20 froa maskiAa W lhs
snow blockade han Ffanelse9 fas'p
lnpT
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-03-22
WHY THE ARMY BECAME o,usT

some said they did but play at war.
now that NAV be- ah, who can telli
know tho gallant army corps
Upoii their fleeing foemen fen,
ana sacked their camp, and took their
town, -. -
AND won both victory and renown.
now nome returning, wild with song.
They come, the colors flying free,
but as within the door they thronR
Why does the army suddenly
bush the fierce din and silence keep9
why, little brother II asleep.
FROM the Se'vian, Robert Underwood John
son in Century
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-03-22
THOMAS. WATT te CO.,
AGENTH

i65 Commercial st., Salem, Or.
Or A. ID. CHARLTON, Asst. Genl. Pass
Agent; 255 Morrison st., Portland, Ore.
Chas. =. Zee, general passenger and ticke,
agent, 81. Paul, MINI.
X. \; Austin. assistant general passenger
A l.. 'raig, assistant general ticket, agent
st. Paul, MINI.
A. u. Charlton. assistant general psssenge,
agent, III First St, Portland, Or
Gen. H. Fitch, general Eastern agent, 3lt
Broadway, N Y.
+ II. Fogsrly. general agent, 2lO south
Clark street, hioagO, Ill.
II. X. statler. pen'i agent passenger depart
ment 6S Market street, Fan Francisco Cal.
W. N. Meti es, 10 Stat street, Boston, Mass.
j. n Rogers, Jr.. AZ South Third street, Chic
/; /. Bul!pgslea. AZ South Third street Phil
". n. g. Mason, A Exchange street. Buf
W. f. Mershon, $40 Brordway. New Yorh
1hos. Henry, 1873 st. James street. Montreal
": i; Whitaker. 1853 Jefferson avenue, De
j. n Turper, 4s Jackson Place, indianapolis
O. G Lennon. 2Ol South Clalk street, Chi
]. N. Robinson, 90 Wisconsin street. Mil
waukec, Wis.
p. ii. Noel. IO3 North Broadway, st. Louis
Mo.
~, Ferry, Room 50. Carew building, Gin
q Vanderbilt, SOB, West LoOust..:street. Des
Moines, la
Q E johnson, st. Paul, Minn.
7 : Petty; Reed House, Chattanooga Tenn
II. O'NeilI, l2l First street, Portland, Ore.
u. l.. Rayburn, III First street, Portland
Be sure to buy your ticket direct TO salen
Oregon the RnitRl civ.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-03-22
Fortified Paris.

Today Paris, regarded as fortified
center, IL An intrenched camp, upon the
margin Of which are numerous new per-
manent forts The circle formed by the
line of those new forts, which are far
outside the forts Of 1870, is about 30
miles in circumference, and IL contains
about $50 square miles, not more than
ODe-seyenth Ut that area being built
over Ii Is a region nearly ~ large as
Monmoutbshiire with population 0f
5000, 900 The smallest possible circuit
10 DO formed around II by an investing
army Is 100 miles, so that at least b0O =
900 men actually upon the spot would
be required 10 undertake any serious
operations for the reduction by siege OF
tho French capital
IH practice no fewer than /, 900, 900
would DO necessary, And fortified Paris,
although 50 much more extensive than
IL was IN 1870, can nevertheless be de-
fsDsiyely held az present by 800, 900
mon. Wbilo II 700, 900, or even more,
gsFe called fOT, they could without det'
riment 20 ths held armies BIO provided
out " tho y, 200, 900 iTaiDad soldiers
whom France now has " bsF disposal
National hoylsw
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-03-22

TLs alsi paingl fpT . sswiau piafhlss
sas lssnea ln llBslsga Nv 1870 1hls
eally luYppllpH hns ngl sys''ssls wv ,l ssa
elbtg paleHls Nrgp lssne1 w lsVi 1919
ald sfelrs "a iihFs flh,f
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-03-22

qAs carnival ssssen y lhs ni'sl h,fh
4, s...amed h0llaay w nii'sl llsllsi'
lues M mang Tslael " hss', ~
ss,allsuas n 49, h8Hsp naisinslls
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-03-22

smilh Tbs seal estate wusl slssgs
b. a0llYs. ! should lhlpk
bgoHn Wiz sof u
smiih rhels alg ~ masy isllg"s
now adays Nhg WaHi lhe ssllh ~ HFE
n ggb sac
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-03-22

Ths ns,ss u Hslbaplsi hs.,s u
k@lh rsleliIs psr bestowed w Hs'''.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-03-22
Castoria.

"castoria Is soweii adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me-"
II. A. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
III So. Oxford ST., Brooklyn, N. Y,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-03-22
Castoria.

"castoria Is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
good effect upon their children"
DR.. G. c. OsGooD,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-03-22
What is

Castoria Dr. Samuel Pitchers prescription for Infants
and Children. 1t contains neither Opium, Morphine
other Narcotic substance. 1t is harmless substitute
for ParegOrc Drops, Soothing Syrups, and Castor Oil.
1t Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years. by
Millions of Mothers CastOria destroys Worms and alIays
fevershness CastOria prevents vomiting Sour Curd,
Darrhoa and Wind COlic CastOria relieves
teething troubles, constipation and haulency.
CastOra assmilates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas-
toria is the Chldren's Panaceathe Mothers Friend.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-03-22

~ aany NqtnSp ewf ihfN bfqutl W ~
Flsles'6 FsyOflis fleHenpliopf hfesuss
Lssuiy VI fplm sad lses ls1isig Hgw ~
e0muion esaisI bsslih Ihf bssl h9dily
C0adliien fssslis hsa Ka9a fi0d fiFsh 80
IVA .sslsl.s sggeHlss yIlh le' lAale'es' s's
lf iksis u kssasshs paig IN abs hsst
bfaTiHs dqNH efnsailaHH ~ Fenffel a.
Llllly, M N lhFlg ~ asgfgps dlslHFbsass,
qefEQns plealgsilVAl HHa slfsple ssnssfl iks
WFIetellpapn lfkghff iAr yllHlg ~ lhs
lgepbls kHd eouse.f u alfFsls aekss
snd pslas fqUfsis elFpisfs tif Ais pNa sufst
tsiafshsl len0saaaileh VI lAs lislsg nsae
Ltaaes. islllnN VI lhF u9ilb uleffallen n
,ssslsi.llss ssd klhalsd Rslsdlss
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-03-22

"castoria Is the best remedy for children Of
which am acquainted. hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the
real interest of their children, and use Castoria
instead of the various quack nostrums which
are destroying their loved ones, by forcing
opium, morphine, soothing syrup and other
hurtfli agents down their throats, thereby
sending them to premature graves"
DR.. J. F. KINcHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-03-22

The centaur Company, TT Murray Street. City,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-03-22

"our physicians In the cblidren's depart
ment have spoken highly of their expert
ence in their outside practice with castoria,
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet we are free to confess that the
merits of castoria has won us to look with
favor upon It,"
UNITED HOSPITAL AND DIsPENsARY,
Boston, Mass.
ALLEN c. SMITH, Pres.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-03-22
on THE ROAD

. ~ recovery the
young Won au
Who 10 taking
Doctor Pierce .
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manhOOa wife,
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supporting ioaie
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Omaha daily bee., 1895-04-20
THE TROUBLE ON THE REsERvA rroy.

THE TROUBLE ON THE RESERvA TToN.
The trouble on the Omaha and Win
nebago reservation appears to have
arisen from a premature attempt of the
rival parties claiming possession of the
disputed land TO settle their controversy
Oh the spot before their respective
claims have been adjudicatcd by the
courts. There has been an atmos-
phcrc of intense unrest in the vi
cipity of the reservation ever since
the present agent has been in charge.
Previous to that time the white
settlers and cattlemen seem TO
have had things pretty much their
own way. They succeeded in making
such bargains with the Indians as they
chose and they secured the use of the
Indians land at figures practically
named by themselves. The new agent
after investigation came to the con
cluson that the white settlers were all
intruders on the reservation without
color of right, and his policy has been at
them from the premises.
The controversy, then. is one as to
the legal right TO the leasehold posses
sion of the land employed for cultiva-
ton, or rather, whether the leases un-
der which the settlers hold are valid
in point of law. A complication is
injected by the existence of an inter
medary company which has made the
contracts with the Indians and has sub.
leased the land to the present Occu-
pants Should the contracts be declared
void the hardship to the latter would
be unqucstionable although no amount
of probable hardship could validate an
agreement worthless in its inception.
The opposing claimants are, as we
understand it, already in court, and the
trial and decision i'll the cases cannot
be very long deferred. To prccipitatC
a resort TO violence at the present time
therefore would only make matters
worse without the remotest prospect OF
bettcring the situation of either side
| The overzealous Indians and the per.
sStent settlers should contain them
selves a little longer. If they will only
possess themselves in patience matters
will surely be peaceably arranged sc
| that justice is meted out to all con
| cerned.