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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26
EATING ON SENTRY
Dialect Story About British General and
Raw Recruit.

Dialect Story About a British General and
q Raw Recruit.
A certain popular general takes great
delight in talking to young soldiers,
especially when he is not recognized.
One day Lancashire recruit was post.
ed as sentry on the generals quar-.
tiers. One of the servants gave him
something to eat. A moment later a
short, elderly man, attired in tweed
suit and CATERS, with his billycock
tilted over his eyes, came up.
What dost ia want here?" said the
sentry.
"Oh, belong here, said the stranger.
"And what are you doing, eating on
sentry?"
Nav, I'm not If tina had been two
minutes later wud had been fair on ia
job tina knows"
What have you got; bread and
ham?"
Nav; guess again..
Bread and beef?"
NAV, it's not; guess again, !" said the
sentry.
"Well, then, it's bread and mutton. Z"
''Eh! tha's rect. Wull tina ha bite?'
Thanks, no. said the stranger
"But as you don't appear to know me
try and guess who am"
''Eh! tha's a. rect. Tha's generals
groom"
You're wrong; try again"
well, tina moight be generals but.
ler."
mo, but you are getting nearer"
"Eh! thow moight be th'owd buffer
hisself."
"Right," said the stranger. II am
the old buffer himself"
''Eh!" gasped the sentry, shaking
violently and holding out his food.
"Howd this while gle thee chuck
up" present arms.
The general turned away to hide
smile he couldsnot repress at the sen.
try's confusion. A few days later, at
his inspection, the general said he had
met men at different times and places
who failed to recognize him, and hoped
it would not occur in the future. Our
Lancashire lad, who expected to get
severely punished, was heard to say:
He's not very big, but he is every inch
a soger, tina knows. London Weekly
Telegraph.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26
Avoided the Crush.

He would have gathered her in a
warm embrace, but she waved him
back.
"No." she said, imperiously.
"You crush my heart" he protested.
BETTER thy heart" she answered,
sthan my sleeves"
The cuckoo rushed from the clock on
the mantel and with a wild shrek di-
rected attention to the fact that it was
now Ills. Detroit Tribune.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26
Short Journeys on a Long Road

Is the characteristic title of profusely
illustrated book containing over one hun
bred pages of charmingly written descrip-
north and west of Chicago. The reading
matter is new, the illustrations are new,
and the inform alton therein will be new to
almost everyone.
A copy Of ''Short Journeys on Long
Road" will be sent free to anyone who will
enclose ten cents ito pay -postage) to GEO.
81. HEArFoRD, General Passenger Agent
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway,
Chicago, Ill.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26
ETPIETEIY PARAIYzED
- Are Astounded Dy e
|ydcianIp peculiar Case.
j., stricken with Landry's
|5sans M s.,. and Yet Receivers

r,roes, philadelphia, Pal
PROM tas I'andry's Paralysis, and yet ct
dcEen wls .aa ms but little to the average
That mean Deans a miracle to physi'
as sa Dds IS the experience s q 90 N. j.,
Susl q resident Of MaoiSon' - -
\ nov nov experience it is. 1orarv,s Par.
YES, " IS nv baltimore to a reporter,
NJ the the most celebrated pnss'' y
ldon were th nlI 18th Of March, this year, =
twas OF Mwhen / was in New YORK
continued, T.. felt the symptoms OF my
Y, ta'' exp experienced difficulty in gong
uh 70, mvIegs falling to support me- =, ;, {,
taifs,, : 10y Dybvsician who informed me thai
suited ap symptom of Locomotor Ataxia,
% evei s.se developed he pronounced II
y sns y IL Landry's Paralysis and know.
a. ,st,re OF the disease ADVISED me
tle s 9ar nv home and friends. lgave
tarS ~ ., ~ and on April LIST started fol-
ny wV mt A well-known physician
eonsulted but gre" iapny
ss epu, April Z, several eminent phy,
SAUDI ssI consultation on my case and
" ~ me that was at deaths door,
9ln y INT three to six days to live, still J
~ VI Inn M by this time completely para
l NV hand, and feet being dead, !
, ~ whisper my wants and could
' u LIQUIDS. Oh, the misery OF
s moments are beyond all description
a l would really have been a well
S, ',' comes the part that has astounded
sSw' Rev. Mr.. Gondy, clergy
~ wSo visited me in my last hours, as he
,.ad tod me of the marvellous cures
ssavsis that had been performed by
Williams, Pink Pills for Pale People. ]
y. sI n take the pills about April 2S ano
~ - after that felt an Improvement II
.onditon. There was a warm, tingl1ne
'.son in the limbs that had been entire
ssd and soon began to move my feet
hands the impro vement tinued un,
lIay % when was taken out OF ped Tor
resnd drove the horse myself. BY the
amino. Of July / was able to walk up
\ alone and paid visit to Niagara.
siowly but surely ! gained my oldhealtI
strength leaving Ontario for New York
fctober ii and be ginning my work again
|0rtober 26, 1894. Cured of Landry's
{slyss in eight months" To contirm his
Tbeyond all doubt, Mr.. Dallimoremade
following affidavit.
Euorn and subscribed before me Deem.
IS 1894 AMOS z. RATHBUN,
IE.Lj notary Public.
4 Williams Pink Pills contain all the
Eents necessary to give new life and
mess to the blood and restore shattered
Ees They are for sale by all druggists,
hay be had by mail from DR.. Williams
hicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y, for
(ents per box, or six boxes for $3.50.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26

HERE Is more Catarrh in this section of
country than all other diseases put to-
bier, and until the last few years was sup
Jed to be incurable. For a great many
rs doctors pronounced it local disease,
prescribed local remedies, and by con-
billy failing to cure with local treatment,
nounced itincurable. Science has proven
arh to be a constitutional disease and
refore requires constitutional treatment.
US Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. j.
utonal cure on the market. It is taken
rnally in doses from 10 drops to a tea
Ponful. It acts directly on the blood and
cous surfaces of the system. They offer
hundred dollars for any case it fails to
I. Send for circulars and testimonials.
Dress, +. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, TIC.
Paps Family Pills, % cents.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26
This Means Rnsineaa.

the principal lines of the Chicago,
waakee q st. Paul railway passenger
US are electric lighted, steam heated and
secIed by block signals. With these
VIVA appliances, railway travelling at
speeds has reached degree of safety
Eoiore unknown and not attainable on
y wnere they are not in use. Electric
ana steam heat make it possible to
euSe with the oil lamp and the car
Y, Block signals have reduced the
W. Tor collisions to the minimum by
.geen trains.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26

AFTER physicians had given me up, wa
saved by Piso's Cure.-RALPH ERIEG, Wi
Transport, Pa, Nov. %, 1893.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26
The SKIN and Knowledre

and 70 tne production of the most per
a anu anu popular laxative remedy known
cb Enabled the California Fig Syrup Co
Eemaa Ia greatsuccess in the reputation OF
4 tb e V syrup Of Figs, as tits conceded
|rrist.u UNIVERSAL laxative. For sale by all
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26

CoNcEIT not so high an opinion of anyone
as to be bashful and impotent in their pres
ence-Fuller.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26

A CoNvERr.-visitor lin Maine)-"It's
against the law to sell this stuff, isn't i'll 2"
Drug Clerk -sYes.' Visitor who has just
had some)-''It ought to be."-Smith, Gray
& Co. s Monthly
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26

~ DON'T think your arguments against
Wagner are sound" ''Well, if they are not,
that IS where they differ from Wagner's mu-
sic.n-Harper's Bazaar.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26

THAT man is not needed as missionary
in heather lands who has been married for
years, and never talks religion with his
Wife.-Ram's Horn.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26

A PATH may look pleasant and yet b
filed with footprints made by the clover
hoof. Rams Horn.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26

!ScHEsIER people are not yet posted in
flaring lingo. Thus, a Manchester ship
a hand was overheard shouting at the
( q his voice to captain: fare you
Rgngin the blunt end or the sharp end
;hat ship"-Tit-B Bits.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26

Ep1ToR-"Well, did you interview Mrs.
Twaddle, of the Woman's Rights cluba''
Reporter-.I saw her, and she said she had
nothing to say" Editor-"Well, squeeze it
down into acolumn; we're crowded to-day"
-Yonkers Statesman.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26

A SURE THING. Advance Agent-"We
have company of actors that will make a
ten strike in Chicago" Manager-"Ah!
Why do you think so?' A. A.-"They're
all hams. "-Detroit Free Press.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26

PROFESSOR Ito his wife)-"Elise, I have
promised to deliver an address tomorrow
evening on the rational exercise of the mem
DRY. Don't let me forget about it."-Flie-
gende Batter.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26

You never know how fond you are of a
boy until you become engaged to his sister.
-TitBits.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26

M WIS sShssA,IioN.-He-''That's Mrs. Grim
Ed her lectures on bimetallism. I've
hs - (. how exasperatingly clever she
IN nsIr She-"Yes, but how consol-
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26

t'Is HAWKINS generous man?" "Wel
in his own way he is" "Ah! Sort of 81
generisi''-Halper's Bazaar.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26

~, ~ uLDAcRE (who has still got skittish
slwalsn'tit sad, captain, when a wom-
siCeiVes that she's grown olderf" The
saas,a-"fes; but it's more sad when she
snt perceive it.n7Judy.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26

WHEN properly used one good opportunity
will last lifetime. Galveston News.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26

WHEN the state is most corrupt then the
laws are moot NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26

WHAT is there besides luck that amounts
to anything in cardsl A good deal.-Texa:
Siftings.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26

WHAT is the matter with that man!n
Id the inquisitive small girl in the the
"The man sitting in the front rowsn
bsm. The one whose hair is too small
him. Washington Star.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26

FoGG has named his cat Napoleon" be
cause, as he says, cat has so many lives
Boston Transcript.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26

FRUaALITY is founded on the principle that
all riches have limits.-Burke.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26

~ rh % unhappy husband) --"I wouldn't
tr \, DSShn; It doesn't do any good to Dor
n s9 Gu ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS troubled
Sla ofSsar, my dear, l amt borrowing
"ei nave 1t to lend. 'i-Colorado Sun.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26
The Dinner ReIl

"a Is out mockery to the dyspeptic. He
is, OF course, but his stomach does not
Tnu 70 the call. He ''goes through the
ipasa and suffers afterwards for the
s rs;% .. OF victuals he partakes Of. Hos
sotomach Bitters alters his condition
rt Sns OF ability to eat plentifully, digest
4 and assimilate thoroughly. Ma
a a.nseumatlsm, stipation and bilious
Eic; inc conquered by this world-famed
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26

|ccEe t leaders Of this paper win look for
Their my asy Willhn secure way Of reduc-
|ool Shs snoe bills, by buying the Security
tbe Nus, which are only sold for cash
n a rlce, the lowest ever made for so
0e. Look for lock In this paper.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26

SOME lucky people always have fool a
hand to take their risks for them.-Galves
ton News.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26

Sore Eyes Cured.
Jackson's Indian Eye Salve never fails te
do this; Doc at all drug stores.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26

THE new woman seems to be pushing man
around to the bread tray.-Galveston News.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26

| out no. some people whole lifetime to
kOur's ne s,, 10 dollar is big enough to give
appiness.- ans Horn.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26

NorHING recalls to the mind of the mar
ried man the joys of his single life so vivid
ly as to find that the baby has been eating
crackers in bed-Texas Siftings.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26
LOOKING AHEAD.
Thoughtful Nanny Kept the Floor Walker
ON Pins and Needles.

on Pins and Needles.
1t was little dried-up, stoop-shoul.
dered, thick-lipped, white-eyed, black
woman who went into big dry-goods
emporium the other day and said to
the affable floor walker as he met her
the door:
Got any yarn knitting thread?"
Yes; step this way, please"
wait minute, honey" said the old
woman, grabbing the floor walker by
the coat tails, much to the amusement
of all idle clerks who began to gather
around to see the fun. 81 amt ak you
yit: Got any pins an cotton stripes an
silk dresses an par'sols an bleached
termestic an blue ribbon an pillar
cases an SEWN merchines an bustles
an crimpin' pins an table clors an
an"
"Step this way and will show you
what we have" interposed the floor
walker, thinking she was about to
break down, but she had only paused
for breath.
what mex you won't lemme AK you
what l wants?" she went on. ''Got
any cookin' stoves an lace curtains an
lamp chimblies an carpets an chany
cups an hairth brooms an pitcher
frames an writin' paper an Bal'mals
an kid gloves an head hankchers an
-
"Step this way"
"Wait jess minute, chile, tell de
OF oman git though, can't you?
d'want to look at nothin' tall to-day.
What ak you is you got emp"
YES"
swell, now dat's what l wanter git
at. Whycher say so at fust, den l
wouldn't be here pestern' you so long.
You see, it's disser way. De oil man
come home tother night an fotch me a
speckle pullet, an when spring gins
to open dat pullet jess natchelly
gwine start to lay, amt she? Wells
dat's huccome / come here AKIN you
what you got SOS I'll know what to
'spect fur dem aigs when l fetch 'em
to town, dat's all."-Philadelphia
Times,
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26

HANGING and wiving go by destiny
Shakespeare.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26
"Step this way"

swat jess minute, chile, tell de
OF oman git though, can't you? l
d'want to look at nothin' tall to-day.
What AK you is you got emp"
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-26

~ ROYAL BAKING POWDER co, tos WALL ST. NEvtYoRk fS
The herald., 1895-03-01
How a Little Coasting Steamer
Weathered a Storm
A BAD BREAKDOWN AT SEA
The Jewel Becomes Disabled During
a Great Gale
Officers Of the Crippled Vessel State That the
Steamer Scotio Wanted Big Money
for a Tow

San Francisco, Feb 2S.-The coast
steamship Jewel, which was found at sea
in a disabled condition by the steamer
Scotia several days ago, arrived in port.
The Jewel had rough experience. She
left San Pedro on the evening of Washing
tons birthday, and everything indicated
she would reach this city Sunday. Early
on Saturday morning, while off Point
Arguello, one of the shaft cranks snapped
in twain. 1t was impossible to use the
engines until the damage was repaired,
and as the vessel had her nose in swift
Northwestern her SCant sails were found
inadequate to keep her under Roadway.
Engineer Blanchard set to work to make
temporary repairs in an ingenious man.
ner. A bar of iron was forged into clamp
the broken crank. This was securely
bolted on both sides. The makeshift
worked successfully under very slow
speed, and in this manner the Jewel
reached Port Hartford, where the clamp
snapped. A new one was secured, after
which an attempt was made to resume
the voyage.
All went well until the heavy swell and
stiff breeze off Point Sur were encountered,
when the clamp again broke. Every
scrap of iron that could be found about
the vessel was converted into clamps
crow-bars, tire-irons and everything.
Finally they got down to pump-handle
If that had broken they would have had TO
signal for help, for it was the last piece OF
iron on board. When the steamer Scotia
arrived here her captain reported that he
offered the Jewel assistance, but it was
declined. The Jewels officers, however,
tell different story. They say that while
it is true the Scotia offered to tow them,
such an exorbitant price was asked that
they concluded to take chances of reach
ing point of safety unaided.
The herald., 1895-03-01
FIFTY-FOUR BILLS
The Lower Branch of Congress Does Som
Work

The Lower Branch of Congress Does Some
Work
Washington, Feb. 2s.-There was large
attendance on the floor when the House
met today. The Speaker laid before the
House the Presidents veto of the bill to
pension Catherine OFT, and it was referred
to the Committee on Pensions.
The fifty -four bills passed by the Senate
on Tuesday night-most of them of minor
importance-we laid before the House
and disposed of.
The Senate amendments to the bill to
prohibit tue wearing of the sign of the
Red Cross without permission of the Ma
tional Red Cross Society was agreed to. !.
Also, Senate amendments to the bill
granting railroadslin the Indian Territory
additional powers to secure rights of
way, etc.
The Senate bill to regulate the reduction
from the gross tonnage of vessels for the
purpose of determining net tonnage, which
form the basis of port charges, was passed.
McCreary, Democrat of Kentucky, pre-
scented the conference report ON the con-
sular and diplomatic appropriation bill
and moved that the House insist on its
disagreement to the Senate amendment
providing for the Hawaiian cable. Hit
moved to concur in motion that took
precedence. This question had been twice
discussed in the House and the vote was
taken on Hits motion without debate.
Lost. l15 to 80
Then, without division the House in
sisted on its disagreement to the Hawaiian
IL I,il
further conference.
Martin, Democrat, of Indiana, chair
man of the Invalid Pensions Committee,
then called up the Presidents veto of the
bill for the pension for Hiram Rhea and
moved to pass it, the Presidents veto
Notwithstanding. Mr.. Martin said he
believed that he could convince the
House that if this bill was passed over
the Presidents veto it would be in the
interest of people in the treasury and
would moreover be an act of justice to
Rhea, the beneficiary in the bill
Mr.. Cultivate, Democrat, of Ohio, Bit
terly attacked the motion. He read from
affidavits Of some OF Rhea's acauaint-
ances alleging that he was notorious
rebel bushwhacker, a common robber and
terror to the community in which he
lived-that he had in fact at one time be-
longed to the Sixty-fourth North Carolina
rebel regiment; that he had been wounded
after the war and that he had been ac-
cused of murder.
Congress should, Mr. Cultivate declared,
pass no bin in favor Of man with such
a disreputable record. The vote was taken
by yeas and nays, in accordance with the
provision of the Constitution, and the bill
failed to pass over the veto, 96 to 1853.
Several bills relating to the District were
passed, and the Hous Sc adjourned
The herald., 1895-03-01
The Sundry Civil Bill Passes in
the Senate
WOLCOTT SCORES STEWART
The Nevada Statesman Falls Short in
His Calculations
Amendment by the Senate to the Diplomatic
Bill Disagreed to in the House.
Silver lien at War

Washington, Feb, 2s.-The Senate
passed the Sundry Civil Appropriation
Bill, including the item appropriatlng
over IS, 000,0 600 for sugar bounties, and the
provision for commission to represent
the United States at an international
monetasy conference. The latter feature
brought out wide difference of opinion
among the silver men of the Senate as to
the ACCESSIBILITY of participating i'll an IN
ternational conference.
Stewart of Nevada sought TO have the
United States delegates instructed not to
make any agreement short of recogni-
ton of silver at the rate of 16 to /. This
was opposed by Wolcott, who has always
heretofore co-operated with Stewart on
the silver question.
wolcott severely arraigned the Nevada
Senator for his intolerance on financial
questions.
Stewart commanded only nine votes for
his Is to 1 amendment, most of the lead
ing silver men, Democrats and Republic
Gems, voting against it.
The rush of the closing hours of Con-
gress showed itself today in the miscel-
laneous character of the business trans
acted. Decided to further insist on its
disagreement to the Senate amendment to
the diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill, providing for the Hawaiian cable.
The Senate bill to regulate the deductions
from the gross tonnage of vessels for the
purpose of determining the net tonnage
(Which forms the basis of port charges),
was passed, and several conference reports
on bills of minor importance were
agreed to.
The herald., 1895-03-01
Should be
Looked Into.
THOROUGH INVESTIGATION
REQUESTED.
A BOLD ASSERTION.

Ever since Prof Koch startled the world
by promising to cure consumption with the
Koch lymph and his complete failure to do
SO, the people have been looking for some
discovery which would prove an absolute,
certain cure for that dread disease. Over
quarter of century ago Dr. r. v. Pierce,
chief consulting physician to the Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical institute, put in claim
Tor medicine, which he had discovered
and used, in his extensive practice, that
would cure ninety eight per cent. of all cases
OF consumption when taken in all its early
stages Time has proved that his assertion
was based on facts gained from experience.
His Golden Medical Discovery" has cured
many thousand people in all parts of the
world, and DIR. Pierce invites all interested
TO send to him for free book which gives
the names, addresses and photographs of
many prominent people who have willingly
testlhed to the marvellous curative proper
ties of his Golden Medical Discovery. 4"
ne has also written Book of 100 pages on
diseases OF the Respiratory Organs, (which
treats of all Throat, Bronchial and Lung
diseases, also Asthma and Catarrh, that will
pc mailed by the Worlds Dispensary Med
zeal Association of Buffalo, NY, on receipt
OF SIX cents IN stamps, to pay postage.
consumption, as most everybody knows,
is. first manifested by feeble vitality, loss
OF strength, emaciation then local symp-
toms soon develop, as cough difficult
breathing, or bleeding from lungs, when
investigation proves that tubercular de-
posts have formed in the lungs. 1t is
earnestly advised that the Discovery be
taken early and the latter stages of the
disease can thereby be easily avoided.
To build up solid flesh and strength after
the grip, pneumonia, e. lung fever ~ ex-
hausting fevers, and other prostrating dis
eases. it has no equal. It does not make
/df like cod liver oil and its nasty CON-
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