The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-02-01

IL lakes fully 26OO red-cedar trees to
supply the wood for the pencils manu-
factured in this country annually
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John Wannamaker has spent over
| $500, 600 in advertising and still keeps
it up, advertising in all sections of the
country, although no house in the
country is better know than his. Mr..
| Wanna maker is the man who recently
refused $4,000 presidency of a rail-
road because he didn't have time to
| spare from his business. John has
been called psalm singing hypocrite,
| but he knows how to Iring trade to
his store. He advertses in papers that
are read by the class of people he
wishes to be his customers, and they
come to ohin.-Pcayune
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1t has been discovered that Mrs.
Harrison. the wife of the famous presi-
dent and hero of Tippeeanoe, could
not write. but signed her name with
an X. The discovery has come about
through deed, executed by William
| d. Harrison and his wife, which has
just been filed for record with the cir
cult court of Hillsboro, III. The deed
is for forty acres of land near Hills
boro, and was executed in 1889. The
| paper is regarded as a valuable docu-
ment for its historical interest, and
not the least interesting thing about
it is that Mrs. Harrison has signed it
with an X.
immigration during 1894 to the
| United States Fell off Immensely. Dur
, ing the calendar year, according to the
| report of the Chief of the Bureau of
Statistics. only 24S,983 arrived, while
/ during the previous year 4s6,776 came.
No year since 1879 shows so small
number of immigrants. While the
general financial and industrial de-
preston that prevailed in this country
helped greatly to diminish immigra-
ton, the strict enforcement of immi-
grafton laws did much to discourage
, foreigners from seeking our shores.
, For twelve years there has been u
steady decline in immigration, and
+ there is yet no indication that during
Nashville American.
! A train load of negroes from Birming-
, ham, Ala, and neig ghboring towns, will
leave there to-day for this city en-
route tor Mexico. where they expect to
settle under favorable conditions.
They are going to the state of Duran
go, under the auspices of the Mexican
Colonization Company. They are
promised free transportation to Mex
leo, and lands and material for farm
| ing on shares. 1t is said that the
scheme has been widely agitated
through Alabama, and that there are
large numbers of negroes ready and
anxious to go. /. may well be doubt
ed whether they will find themselves
bettered in any thing by the change,
and it is understood that the Mexican
residents of that part of the country
do not look on the scheme with any
degree of favor.
Well may we ask. Where are we
at?' Senator Butler, of South Caro-
lima, has asked for a FEEDER al investi-
CATION of the election in that State,
and the Pops are crying for one for
Alabama 1t is to be regretted that
Senator Butler made himself so redic
ulous, inconsistent, and contemplate.
The Democratic party has spent all its
life contending for States rights, and
for Democratic Senator to appeal to
the Federal Government to protect
him and the Democratic party in his
State, is very humiliating. If his
party in South Carolina is in the mi
nority, it should gracefully submit to
the result of the late elections, if it is
in the majority, it should protect it
self. In neither case should the Senate
interfere. If there has been fraud in
both these States, the people in those
Srdtes should correct it. Let them
submit quietly, or take measures to as
sert their own rights. That is far best
in the long run. Se enator Butler mis-
takes Democratic sentiment if he inn
q mines the nartu will annrnxe this dis