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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-06-28
Polish for Tan Shoe. /.

Now that tan-colored shoes are so
much worn hint as to how they may
be preserved indefinitely may not be
amiss. A clever little woman of my
acquaintance had a handsome pair of
very light yellow low buttoned shoes
that were ruined as far as appearances
went Her husband was to bring her
some dressing, but he would not return
until night and she wanted to wear
them after lunch. She put her wits to
work; wet soft muslin rag with
water into which few drops of house
hold ammonia had been poured, ru bbed
it with little CASTLE soap, and applied
it first to the back of the shoe. Itwork-
ed admirably. The entire shoe was
thoroughly clean in five minutes. She
kept one hand inside the shoe to
hold it in shape, and was care
full not to wet the rag so much
as to soak through the leather to
the lining, and also to rinse off well
before drying. While damp she
smoothed them into fine form, then
stood them away for half an hour to
dry. Then she took soft flannel rag
and rubbed them well over for min.
ute or two. This gave them a natural
gloss. She has worn these shoes for
six weeks, cleaning them in this way
three and four times a week, and they
are as soft and pliable and presentable
as the day she bought them--Ladies'
Home Journal
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-06-28
No Terrors for Her.

Rising and falling with the waves
that swept the bosom of the broad At
lantic the stately ship bore majestical-
ly on it's course, its mighty frame
thrilling with the ceaseless pulsations
of the titanic machinery that throbbed
within.
In a steamer chair on deck sat oil
rather reclined the figure of a fair
young bride. Attentive to her slight
est want her devoted husband leaned
over her and marked with anxious
solicitude the pale cheek that had
glowed with health and happiness
only forty-eight hours before
A sudden squall struck the vessel
Under the combined action of wind
and wave the noble ship cireened
sharply to leeward.
The chair and it's fair young occu
pant were thrown against the bull
warks.
Don't be frightened, Gwcndolen
darling" exclaimed the young man
clawing wildly at her. I'm take care
of you. Don't get scared. You cant
go overboardr'
mo, Gerald" she moaned. II wish
l couldr'-Chicago Post.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-06-28
He Escaped.

Two men were out shooting. One had
license, the other hadn't. A keeper
approached, and the one that had a
license ran away.
The keeper was good runner, and
an exciting chase ensued over mile
and half of nice plowed field. At
last the keeper got up to the runaway.
Now, sir, where's your license?"
1t was produced.
"Then why did you run awayP'
'Oh, I'm fond of exercise" answered
the man; "but don't You think you'd
better ask my friend If he has one?"
The friend was then about two miles
off, and the keeper only whistled. and
went on his way a sadder and wiser
man.-TitBits-
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-06-28

..Swear notr answered the young
minister, comely lad of scarce more
than a score of years. Let your
words be yea, yea and nay, nay
ave, but forsooth l must swear,
since you will not believe my most SOL
emn confirmation" answered Sir John,
testify.
Tell US of witches. or demons, or
spirits of those murdered. or even OF
ghosts, that haunt church yards, and
our credulity will not be so taxed; but
pray you tell us not OF the spirits OF
fair women who have led worthy and
virtuous life, and right well deserve
peace and happiness in the life beyond
the grave" said Goodman Clark.
Ibid l not tell you they would not
believe me?'' said Sir John, turning to
the young minister. Il tell you all
that this fair ghost doth haunt my
home almost nightly"
Hast thou seen her face?" asked
Goodman Clark.
mot distinctly" replied Sir John,
although my daughter Ethel says
that she has frequently. | only saw
that the figure was that of young
and graceful woman, AID when the
sight of the apparition held me SPELL
bound in sweet fear, it turned and
laughed. Good friends, my tongue
Glove to the roof of my mouth, and my
knees shook together as with the
ague. Lord, but it was fearsome
sight"
.'Didst thou speak to it?" asked an
other one of the group.
Speak to it? Thinkest thou would
hold intercourse with evil spirits? Per-
chance thou takest me for witch!"
This goodly company was seated
around the great fireplace of Bently
manor, smoking from clay pipes of ex-
ceeding length, whilst all but the
minister partook oft and freely of the
new ale which was plenteously pro-
vided
Whose spirit thinkest thou that
it is?" inquired the young preacher
Whose can it be but that of my
grandaunt, Dame Ethel, who died
twelve months after she was married
TO my great-uncle, in this very house?
Aye, of the plague that was among us
at the time she died. To be sure it
was before / ever saw the light OF
day"
And did she pass away in peace?'
Thou sayest it. Surrounded by her
lovers arms, with all the solace of the
church, and at peace with the world
and God"
Strange" said Goodman Clark,
''that the spirit of so good a woman
should roam about at night Surely,
ought not some one TO exercise her,
some holy man? Mayhap she has some
message to tell, something that keeps
her spirit from resting"
$50 think l." said Sir John, land
am anxious that she should give her
message and be gone. Good Mr.. Hill
ton, you being God-fearing man, as
well as minister of the gospel. do
entreat you to bide in the west hall to-
night. aud learn from the poor souls
lips what does trouble her"
Now, Mr.. Hilton was of nature a
most timid and retiring man, and did
even experience mortal qualms when
in the pulpit, so much SO.
that IL he caught sight of Mistress
Ethers roguish eyes peeping over the
tall back of Sir johns pew he would
sfammer and blush and choke. until
all the good people in the church
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-06-28

MASTER HILTON, THOU ART A FOOL
ton had taken heart, but did question
it most keenly, always after and ac'
cording to the manner of ghosts.
Then the spirit did command, i'll a
voice that was most dreadful, that ia
free the manor from it's presence, the
young minister must at once sue for
the hand of Mistress Ethel Trembling
with fear and other strange emotions,
the good minister promised, and after
bidding him farewell, after the manner
of ghosts, the spirit glided into the
darkness of the hall and vanished.
That very next Sunday, in a trem-
bling, choking and most uncertain
voice, did Master Hilton publish the
barns between himself and Mistress
Ethel Bently from the pulpit And
the good parishioners did wonder
nightly how he had summoned up
such monstrous and sudden courage.
But Master Hilton saw naught but the
roguish eyes of Mistress Ethel peeping
at him from over the back of the high
pew, and did color and stammer and
lose the thread of his argument fully q
score of times.
The ghost was never seen again.
Peterson's Magazine.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-06-28

Therefore take heed, and bind thy
neckcloth about thine eyes, SO that J
may approachr'
Trem blingly, and as fast as his be-
numbed fingers would permit, the
young minister obeyed, and no sooner
had he done SO, than he felt a pair Of
soft arms about his neck and the ghost
whispered:
Master Hilton, thou art fool"
kill me not he peaded in am
guish.
"Hadst thou not duty to perform,
itSwere best thou shouldst die" said
the ghost, and forthwith did sit down
upon the minister's lap and kissed him,
remarking, in awful tones, that such
was the custom among spirits
"Speak-speak on!" commanded the
minister, and the ghost forthwith did
kiss him again.
Then did most strange and uncan-
ny feeling take possession OF Master
Hilton, and although it was born OF
exceeding fear, 1t was exceeding
pleasant, and he stammered awkward
ly:
Kind spirit, pray do not abstain
from the custom of ghosts if it be to
thy lilxingw
And the ghost did laugh most grew.
somely, but be it said that Master Hill
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-06-28
he could hear low and awful uncanny

he could hear low and awful uncanny
laugh.
'Oh. Lord!' cried Master Hilton.
/ "And would tell thee aught for thy
goodl'' continued the ghost
"Sp-speak ONT said the minister,
quaking with horrible fear.
Aye said the ghost But. for
thine own good, would tell thee it be
best not TO look into my eyes, for the
sight might deprive thee of thy reasonl'
''oh Lordrr cried the poor man.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-06-28
AM nhosnhorescent

All phosphorescent substances
when exposed to direct sunlight and
then suddenly cooled to very low tenn
peratures will, on being taken from
the cold bath. require several minutes
TO show any phosphorescence. The
parts cooled most are the slowest In
becoming luminous After twelve
minutes at eighteen degrees the tim<
required for the glow 70 fully appear
was ave minutes
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-06-28
THE LASS OF CHERRY LANE

-
NV lass she lives in Cherry Lane,
Amid the birds and bees;
But sweeter far her merry strain
Than all their happy glees.
Her heart is true, her eyes are blue
Her breath Is like the spring,
And in the cleaning and the dew
hear her gayly sing:
lam coming,
Sweetheart, coming.
Coming down from Cherry Hill;
Haste to meet me,
Fly to greet me,
I'll be waiting by the mill
Throughout the year my days are bright,
Amid the citys moiL
From morn till night my tasks are light,
1t is for her toll:
OF Gil the day the hour is best
When haye left the throng.
And vending to the rosy west
catch her tender song:
am coming,
Sweetheart, coming,
Meath the boughs Of Cherry Lana
Where love-lighted
Troth we plighted,
And your kisses fell like rain.
oh, when the cherries bloom again.
And all the world is gay,
Amid the blossoms in the glen
There'u be wedding day.
Then every moon honeymoon.
And every season spring;
Each night she'll sing that pretty tune,
The tune she used to sing:
am coming,
Sweetheart, coming
Shadows gather in the glen;
my rover.
Through the clover,
Fly to meet your lass again.
Samuel M Peck, in Boston Transcript
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-06-28

"Do you know the count actually
addresses her in public as his treas
ure?"
Treasure? His English is little
on. he means investment Indian
spolis Journal
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-06-28
MISTRESS ETHEL'S GHOST

AY, on my hon
or. | swear it is
sou e X claimed
Sir John Bent
ly. shifting the
table with his
fist SO nightly
that all the
t an X ards and
hagons danced.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-06-28
summer Tourist r..

The North-Western Linz
North. Western Ry) is now, ne tChicap
sion tickets at reduced raw. selling 1,
Minneapolis, Duluth. Ashfas 70 st. Il
Marquette, Deadwood, Dakota Bayl
Denver, Colorado Spring. not Spri
Lake City, and the lake ana maaitol,
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and full information applv t" /" Forr
Meeting lines. Illustrated agents Of
ing iull particulars, will be ppaaIihphlets,
application to w. B. KnisIaaa.le freev
A., Chicago & North Westarnn Y; :.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-06-28

"FAME,' said Uncle Eben Ia,
deal laik any udder kim Oh adv 81
Tain no use ter a man onless' bbs Nv y !,
Tight kin 90 goods ter back It IN M w uss
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-06-28
Hoods SarsapariI

The great blood purifier which has nro
it's merit by a record of cures uneous
in medical history. With pure
blood you will be well and stropo
not neglect this important matter
take Hoods Sarsaparilla now.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-06-28

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price 75c.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-06-28

NOTHING SO completely roho 49,.
OF the pain and suffering ATTENDING Uui !, g
use of"Mother's Friend.h Sold NV ~ IL az
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-06-28

BLLI-"Maw, I should tbink :,
DC q heap more careless to cast naaI y w
chickens than to cast 'em bsi Pearis bel
his Mother."Why so, Blllys'"e s Md
"Cause they'd eat 'em. y T Bill
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-06-28
How is Your BIood

II it is poor and thin and lacking i
number and quality of those red ca.,
cles, you are in danger of sickness ~ !
disease germs and the enervating effee
warm weather. Purify your blood Nm
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-16

The announcement OF Mayor Myers. that
he viii oppose making the fire. police and
park commissionerships which it is pro-
posed 10 ask the legislature at its next
session to cres8e, offices Of pay. will be
received with very general satisfaction.
II the offices should be created. and there
is not much reason TO doubt they will be.
they should be Offices Of honor only. II
is probable that there will be nine Of these
commissioners. three for the fire depart
ment. three for the police department and
three 10 take charge of the parks. To
give each one Of them a salary would be
TO considerably increase the burdens OF
the city which are already larger than
they ought 70 be. The aim should be 10
administer the affairs Of the city as eco
nomically as possible and 70 put every
dollar that can be spared into drainage
and street and park improvements.
No doubt there will be a movement TO
have the commissionerships made salaried
offices. It should be frowned upon. The
members Of the city council perform their
duties without compensation and they
have a great deal more TO do than the
commissioners would. There would, in
fact. be very little demand upon the time
OF the commissioners. and it would not be
a difficult matter TO get the most capable
citizens to accept the CONFERENCE.-The.
They would accept them from a feeling of
duty they owe to the public and a desire
to improve the public service. II salaries
should be attached to the Offices they would
be sought by small fry politicians and
might be used to pay political debts.
The mayor is right about this matter.
If the commissionerships should be crea-
ted it would be advisable from every point
OF view to separate them from city poll
tics as far as possible.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-16
BRIGHT BITS.

"A dentist announces Teeth pulled
while you wait."-Tit-Bits.
-Yeast-What is Pullen's business?"
Crimsonbeak-He's a drawing room art
ist.' What, a singer" No; dentist"
-Yonkers Statesman.
-Customer-I suppose this ground cof-
fee is half peas.
Dealer-No; the coffee is not, but the
pepper is "Eh2 The pepper is!' "Of
course. Look in the dictionary.
York Weekly.
Women ought to wear boomers all
u thought you detested them"
Il did; but to-day 1 stepped on a wo-
mans skirt, and she looked at met
Chicago Record.
Now. sir" said the new weather en-
ploye's superior, you known what this
country expects and needs from each of
her public servants in this Department."
Yes sir" What is it2" Goodness in
an emergency. "-Washington Star.
Superintendent of Insane Asylum,
What's that woman bowling about?
Attendant: She doesn't like her strait
jacket.
Does she want it taken off?'
Yes; she wants one with puffed
sleeves. Detroit Tribune.
Laura" said the young lady's moth
CT. not unkindly, sit seems TO me that
you had the gas turned rather low last
evening" lit was solely for economy,
mamma" the maiden answered. There
is no use trying to beat the gas company.
my daughter. I have noticed that the
shutting off of the gas is always follow
ed by a corresponding increase of pres
sure" well that lessons the waists,
doesn't il, mamma, dear?" replied the art
less birl.-Memphis Scimitar.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-16
Merited Pnnishment.

/ saw the man who stands on the steps
of the cable cars get most awful mash
ing of toes the other day, says a writer
in the New York Press IL was a lesson
he will remember long. We all know him.
We who are young and active never expect
a car to come to an absolute stop for us
when we want 10 get on or on We like
TO show our agility by jumping OF or
swinging gracefully on while IL is in mo-
ton. Then we are considerate. We do not
like to make the car lose time. The fellow
who stands on the steps for half block or
more before reaching his destination and
was up to his usual meanness when near
the corner of Wall street man of 40, red
faced and perspiring, consequently mad,
attempted to swing on without waiting for
the car to stop. Mr.. Always on 7the-Step
did not pretend TO bulge He held his
ground and step manfully. This red
faced man caught the railing. jumped three
feet high and came down with, his full 20O
pounds right on the toes of our friend. As
he alighted he gave a vigorous shove that
sent the daily nuisance across the plat
form, bowling with pain.
Il beg your pardon, sir" said he. pulling
and blowing Ike a porpoise. The fellow
skunk of the car at the first opportunity,
and a half too far. Then the red-faSed
man sat down and laughed.
Served him right" said the conductor,
in which statement every passenger agreed
with him.
"Of course, of course" replied the red
faced man. 81 have to teach one or two
of them a lesson every day. I do IL out OF
good will to the community. l am not
obliged TO do 1t. like TO abate nulSances. y
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-16
A Hard shower.

A Germantown mother, who, of course.
has 1.-THE cutest boy in the world" is la
mentng the circumstances under which
she made the precocious child acquainted
with her worthy spiritual adviser, says
the Philadelphia Record. During a recent
visit the minister expressed a desire to see
Willie, and was thereupon conducted TO
the nursery, whence terrible humping
sound was Issuing at intervals of about
every five seconds. on throwing open the
door, the four-year-old was discovered
seated on the top of the stapladder, play
ing a new game which he had invented for
his own Amusement and which consisted
In hurting blocks OF wood from a basket
against the UNEXPECTED floor. what on
earth are you doing?" exclaimed the moth
err TO whom this performance was new.
oh" said Willie making a face az the
divine and shying a particularly large
ing I rain" The preacher. however, did
not appreciate the showers Of blessing, %
and precipltatcly retired. -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-16

There was an exceedingly thrilling scene
at Boulevard bathing beach Thursday
evening, says the Cleveland World II
was yet daylight, and the weather be-
ing cool many wandered about the beach
OF lounged on the pavilion, hesitating
about taking a dip.
There were but two persons in the water.
young man and young lady companion,
and OF course the watchers, having moth
ing else to do. kept them constantly IN
What good time those two young peo-
pie had in the water. They acted as
though they were sole prOprietors OF the
chain OF great lakes. and everybody envied
them
Suddenly the young man dropped into
the water and called TO his lady eompan-
The excitement in the pavilion was in
tense. Had he been seized with crampsg
No. for the young lady, after a brief
friend. ran 10 the shore across the sand
as fast as her beblOOmered legs could
carry her, up the stairs, and into her
The Situation became absolutely pain
ful. for only the young mans head could
be seen peeping from the wavy depths,
and he was evidently waiting.
But for what?
In another moment the young. lady
tripped down the steps, across the beach.
She carried something bright red in her
hands, Waded over to the spot where
the young man was quietly waiting and
What was it?'' everybody asked.
The next move was the young lady's
sudden disappearance from the pillows,
and as fast as she could ran into her
dressing room.
And the young man, where was he?
In two minutes from the time OF the girl S
disappearance male figure elegantly
attired in a red undershirt cautiously
emerged from the water, made break
across the sand. up the stairway into
the dressing room, and was soon lost 10
view.
Wonder what the trouble was?' every
body asked, and the curtain dropped
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-16
Refunding the Income Tax.
From the Philadelphia Record Dem.)

OF the $1,000 collected by the govern
ment under the income tax law about one
half has already been paid back, and that
has been due solely to the hardness of
those TO whom the government stands in
debted. An interesting point in connec-
ton with This matter Is that II cost the
81, O)0-and the figures may interest those
who had fancied that the taxing power
could be employed as a weapon 20 hold up
certain classes. The federal treasury has
done its duty in rcfunding the unjustly
gathered Income tax as promptly az pos
aible. But IL should likewise return or
which the government can have no shadow
~ claim. The law under Wnlcn they were
exacted having been swept away.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-16
VIII They Make New Party:
From the NASHVILLE American Dem.).

The truth is, the republicans of the
Great West" are going to fall into line
with the edicts of the national republican
convention, and no one of these edicts
will be d free silver at 16 to / demand and
the democrats of the Great West are
going to acquiesce with the, platform of
no plank in that platform will be
an unlimited free coinage of silver
plank at 10 to l.. What, then, will the
democrats in the south who believe that
Senators Harris, Jones and Turpie are the
great financial lights of the age do? Will
they "go it alone?" Will they set up their
views of democratic policies against the
views of the assembled democracy of the
country speaking authoritatively?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-16
Ducking the Emperor,

DR.. w. Clark Robinson, of Edinburgh,
says the Cleveland(O) Press, was class
mate of Emperor William at Bonn. st
was in the fall of '7S." remarked the doc
tor the other day. when 1 first met the
emperor. He was then a student at Bonn.
/ shall never forget the amusing spectacle
he presented. You know, it is the custom
of the students at Bonn to take a daily
plunge in the waters of the Rhine. For
the new men this is trying ordeal.
when they go down to the Rhine to
take their first swim they are repeatedly
ducked by the older students until they
cry for mercy. Every one was on the look
out for the princes initial appearance, and
when he ventured into the river he was
ducled numerically. But William would
never give up. Down again and again went
the future emperors head, but he plucki-
ly refused to give up. Finally, when he
had reached the verge of total collapse,
he was pulled out of the water looking
more like a drowned rat than live man.
1T took us nearly 20 minutes to bring
around Germanys future ruler"