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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-02-08
The Need of a National Un1Ver
citn

The idea of founding a great univer-
sity at the seat of Government of the
Uuited States is as old as the Constitu-
tion. The subject was considered by
the makers of that instrument, and it
NAV fairly be inferred from the de-
bates that it was dropped only because,
under the cause relating to the Dis
trict of Colum bia, Congress had ample
power to found university. Wash
ington took such interest in the pro-
iect that he bequeathed to the Nation
in aid of it sum which at that time
appeared munificent, and which would
have insured its successful foundation
had the fund been securely and profit
ably invested. 1t is even said that he
selected, on the banks of the Potomac
as site for the institution, hill
which was afterwards occupied by the
old Naval Observatory, Presidents
have formally recommended the meas
ure, and philosophers and statesmen
have shown it's expediency. Yet we
have entered upon the second century
of our National existence without its
having advanced beyond the prelimi-
nary stage of bill before Congress.
A National university at Washington
seems to me one of the most pressing
of our public needs, and one which
would long since have been supplied,
had not strong reasons in favor OF
doing so been very generally overlook
ed.-From "Why We Need National
University" by Prof. Simon Newcomb'
in North American Review for Febru-
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-02-08
Carnegie on the Future.

The Cleveland Iron Trade Review
Dec. %, published the following letter
from Andrew Carnegie.
10 the Editors of the Iron Trade
Review: 1t seems to me that 1895 is GO
ing to be better year for the iron and
steel trade than its predecessor; how
it could be worse, it is difficult to con-
lecture. But the sword of Damocles
hangs over every phase of business in
the United States. That sword is of
silver. Until the country plants itself
firmly and forever upon the platform
of money of the highest standard of
value no forecast is worth much. We
can never have genuine prosperity
without first settling the standard Of
value. At present, capital, not only at
home, but throughout the world, is
alarmed. No prudent investor abroad
will place his capital here, and num-
bers are quietly Withdrawing it.
This was to have been expected, and
it was only natural When one act of
Congress, or the failure to pass an act
may reduce the value of every dollar
invested by one half, it is vain to seek
prosperity. My friend, Edward Atkin-
son. has jus. called. and l have read
this to him. He concurs fully and
says: "All the material conditions of
this country are conductive to a period
of great prosperity, never greater, and
nothing stands in the way but the
threat of degradation of the standard
of value" Respectfully,
ANDREW CARNEG IE.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-02-08

government, will oppose any attempt
to repeal it before the expiration of the
five-year limit, or even after, and that
it will become grounded as a policy OF
the government. If the income tax
will yield the revenue which Mr. Hall
and Others say it will, there will be
no need to maintain the high duties
new imposed on many of the necessar-
les of life and, therefore, it will be in
order to materially reduce the duties
in the wooden and cotton schedules
which bear so heavily on the masses OF
the people.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-02-08
The Income Tax,

The advocates of the Income Tax in
Congress are delighted with the esti-
mates made by the Internal Revenue
Department, and Representative Hall,
of Missouri, who has given the matter
more study declares that the tax will
Weld the government a revenue OF not
less than $50, 600, 900 annually. He also
saws the masses of the people will be
nleased with the operation Of the tax
as a means of raising revenue for the
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-02-08

The Baltimore Sun does not pose as
professional humorist; but it fre-
quently gets off an excellent thing in
that line, as is here shown. DR.. Park
hurst, the redoutable parson who
bearded the Tammany Tiger in his
den, flushed with his triumph, has
just tackled the Wo1nan's Rights CO.
horts. He has written letter to the
London Home journal in which he
strikes at the womap's right fad.
Heaven bless him with a vigorous
hand. The Baltimore Sun, solicitous
for the worthy parsons fate. thus ad-
monishes him:
Ladies who believe in woman's rights
will not be molliied by any acknowl-
edgement of their moral superiority or
their finer organizatio from one who
tells them in the same breath that
they are aping that lower animal
man, and are virtually ashamed of
their sex. Aping man. indeed! Look
out for cyclones, DR.. Parkhurst.
Fighting the Tammauy Tiger was
child's play to the job you have under
taken now. When the ''andromaniacs"
have done with DR.. Parkhurst, even
Tammany will feel sorry for him.
Samson slew a lion and thought but
little of the feat, but when he got to
fooling with a woman he lost his hair
Let DIR. Parkhurst beware.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-02-08
Items Of Interest.

Land in New York City has been
sold at price equal to ss,oOO,ooo per
acre. The highest in London at S., 900
900 per acre.
The ratio of deaf mutes in the world
is to 1000 people. There are upward
of 4O,O0O such unfortunates in the
United States; !, ZOO, 900 in the world.
The greatest sum of coin that was
ever collected in one spot was in the
national treasury of the United States
in the silver crisis, when no less than
$500, ,OOO, 900 was contained therein.
In the convict prison at Copenhagen
mothers are allowed to have their
badies with them until they are one
year old; then they are taken to the
wcrkhouse until the mothers term of
sentence has expired.
The largest permanent store of coin
ed money in the world is in the imper-
ial war treasure of Germany-a portion
saved for emergencies from the 81 ,0O0,-
900, 900 paid by France after the Franco
Prussian war, and locked up in the
julius Tower of the fortress of Span
dua. 1t amounts to the value of $780,
900, 900.
When Washington was inaugurated,
Philadelphia, then the metropolis 'ot
the country, had only abot $4,000 peo-
pie, New York but $4,000, Boston,
is, 900, Baltimore $4,000, and no other
city anywhere near 10000 even after
the lapse of half a centuty, during
which New York had overtaken Phil
adelphia SO that in ls40 it had $4,000
inhabitants to the latter city's 25s, 900.
baltimore and New Orleans were the
only other places with more than 1OO.-
600 people, and except Boston, with
%, 900, all of the few remaining cities
fell short of of $4,000. During the for
native period of the new nation, there
fore, ali but the merest fraction Of its
citizens lived in places of small popu-
lation, the local affairs of which were
easily administered through town
meetings or other such simple machin-
cry.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-02-08
ary.
An English View Of Republican
Government,

The London Globe, in an article
summing up the situation in France
and America says the grave troubles
of the two greatest republics in the
world are an object lesson to England.
Both Republics, the Globe says. are
suffering from the splitting up of their
political parties into factions.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-02-08
ISSUE CERTAIN.
Bonds will be Offered For Sale
In a Few Daus.
The President Hopeful, However, That
Congress VIII Allow Three Per
Cent Bond.

The continued heavy Withdrawals OF
gold have caused the general belief
that bond issue will have to come
shortly unless Congress takes quick
action on the proposition of the Presi-
dent for an issue of 8 per cent gold
bonds. 1t was expected that the issue
would be made this week, but the
President decided to make one last ap-
peal to Congress for three per cent
gold bond before sacrificing the credit
of the government by the sale of four
or five per cent gold bonds.
If Congress does not accomplish any
thing this week in the direction of the
Presidents gold bond scheme, it is un-
derstood that $lOO,OOO,OO0 four per
cent bonds will be issued next Monday
or, at all events, before the close OF
the week. If the scheme should be
killed this week, the issue may come
before next Monday. Notwithstand-
ing the denials of August Belmont, it
is believed that he will be at the head
of a syndicate of foreign bankers
which will take a huge block of the
bonds.
1t is apparant that large portion OF
the issue must be placed abroad it the
treasury is to make any permanent
gain in gold, and in no other way can
an effectual halt be put upon the gold
export movement.
The withdrawal of 500, 100000 will
also cause an active money market,
and in this way add to the check upon
gold shipments.
Senator Harris introduced in the
Senate a bill to permit the retirement
of Justice Howell E. Jockson, who is
now south for the benefit of his health.
Justice jackson it is reported here is
sick man and grave doubts are ex-
pressed as to the recovery OF his health
sufficient to enable him to resume his
seat on the bench, hence the introduc-
ton of the bill to permit him to retire,
The gossips have it that If the Har-
ris bill should be passed the vacancy
on the Supreme Court bench thus
created bv the retirement of Justice
Jackson would be filed by the appoint
ment of Congressman VIM. l.. Wilson,
of West Virginia. 1t is said and fin
ally accepted as true, that Mr.. Cleve-
land would like to give Congressman
Wilson judicial appointment, and it
would be just like the President to put
Mr.. Wilson ON the Supreme Court
bench in the event of Justice Jackson
being retired. The President is not
much of a civil service reformer when
it comes to making judicial appoint
ments and he has friend in view.
The capture of Wei-Hai-Wei by the
Japanese is another brilliant victory for
the armies of the Mikado and a terri
BILE blow to China. 1t is next in i'm
portance as fortified harbor to Port
Arthur, and it's fall will enable the
Japanese, as soon as the winter is over
70 march on Pekin with little II any
resistance until the walls of the Chi
nese capital are reached. The Japa-
nese campaign has beep series OF de-
cisiye victories, and they are SO conf
dent now of their ability to thrash the
Chinese whenever they meet them,
that the attack on Pekin next spring
will be decidedly spirited. and the re-
sult will end the war in favor OF
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-04-06

A Buffalo paper suggests that: In
spite of the influence OF the new wo-
man, gowns will be worn this Spring as
usual. Bonnets should be worn on the
head, unless they are sun bonnets.
The latter may be worn hanging down
the back. 1t is still good form to wear
black gloves when cleaning the kitchen
stove. At other times colors may be
worn by those vino prefer. 1t is not
necessary for ladies to be ii full dress
when hanging oht the weeks washing.
The essential thing about a costume for
marketing is a purse. At theatre par
ties ladies will wea opera glasses and
their own hair, If they have plenty. II
not, they may wear someone else's.
When long skirts are selected for walk
ing costumes, the wearer should be par
ticular to don handsome hose and we'll
fitting shoes, Slippers are not suitable
for street wear at this season."
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-04-06
I. @. o. T. REPRESENTATIVES..

Truckae Lodge OF Reno No. Ia |
elected the following Past Grands as
representatives to the Gratd Lodge, to
at Wadsworh, January 18th:
S Jacobs, n q Hammersmith. &c Up
dixie, A Nelson, w Sanders. A Robinson,
d w O'Connor and II Z Brown.
Virginia Lodge 10 OF elected the
following named representatives: NJ
Averin, NJ L Gavin, J G Harrington,
Geo. L Hawks, w II Hancock, Joe JOS
cphs, r Kirkman, W J Locklin. G E
Mack, NJ G Osborne, VIM. Pennison,
Geo. Roy, A B Stoddard, William outh-
erIand, w II Trathen, J p Woodbury.,
w II FULLY, H J Lynd.
The following members of Reno Lodge
No. 10 were elected representatives to
the Grand Lodge, IOOF: W A Fogg.
George Campbell, B Peck, BE Curler,
N ] Rolf, Fl B Rule, D W Mckay, r G
Leeper, w W Shaft, Il McNees and
] H Berger.
Carson Lodge No. 4, / 0 o F, has
elected the following named representa-
tiyes to the session of the Grand Lodge /:
Jacob Klein, ID Couillard, A NJ McCabe,
NJ Hanson, q r Dobbs and John Meyer.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-04-06
TWO ENGINES WRECKED.

The acrident wh.rh happened in the
Winnemucca yard Tuesday morning rs
Described by the Silver state as follows:
The collision occurred just as q %sfetlal
~westbound passenger train oil tive cars
carrying Pennsylvania excurslonists,
had pulled into the yard and was com
ing to a stop. The switch engine had
oeen at work switching a train and was
backing down the yard to get off the
main line when the two engines uollidrd.
The headlight OF the passenger train
had blown out East OF here, while there
was no headlight. on the rear OF the
switch engine, as is generally the case.
Engineer Yeargin Of the passenger train
did moi see the switch engine until it
was but a few yards distant. He staid
with his machine, reversed it and APP
piled the full force Of air. Though sew
erly shaken up he esraped without a
scratch, His fireman, George Hammer
smith, jumped and fell, spraining his
left hand. The first intimation the
switch engineer, Thomas Smith, had
that anything was wrong wac when the
engines collided. He threw the lever
forward, pulled the throttle wide open,
and his engine shot forward for nearly a
hundred yards before he could stop it.
Switchman Charles Needham vas on
the pilot of the switch engine and Il 9
shock threw him forcibly against the
forward part Of the engine. His head
was badly cut in several places and his
back was also injured, though he was
able 10 walk to his home. The tender
OF the switch engine was driven up
against the boiler head and the cab was
smashed to pieces. That Engineer
Smith escaped death is simply miracu-
lous. As it was he did not receive a
scratch, and an hour later he had gotten
another engine from the roundhouse and
gas switching AS usual as ii nothing had
happened. None Of the passenger cars
were damaged, though the inmates re-
reived a severe shaking up.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-04-06
Aermotor.
WisdlniIfs, all

Wisdmills, all steel, are the best only
$35.
F.. Griswold, Agt.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-04-06
Campbsll,s Fine Shoes.

Opposite the depot fountain is Camp
BELLS shoe store, where you can find a
large variety OF fine shoes at San Fran
ci, CO prices. Call and be convinced.
Fine shoes made to order, also re pairing
at reduced prices. All goods new and
latest styles.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-04-06
Bishop Leonard.

Bishop Leonard is holding service at
the Church every night at 7:30 O'Clock
and in the afternoon at four. lie will
preach both morning and evening and
administer Confirmation at the evening
service OF Sunday. The public is invit-
ed to all OF the services.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-04-06
Notice to Hunters.

/ hereby notify all hunters not to
trespass upon my premises. Those
who do not heed this notice will be
prosecuted. L. q. Hermann
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-04-06
ViAvl.

- Ladies do not neglect your health.
Thoroughly investigate the Viava treat
ment, it never fails to cure if used cor
rectly. All inquiries gladly answered
by MRS. E. FOWLER, Agent.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-04-06

Wall paper Enough to cover the
town OF Wadsworth, IN designs for the
palace or the cottge. Price! simply sur
prising at the Wadsworth Commercial
Company.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-04-06
Sunday Services.

Morning service at IL A. NJ. Evening
services at Z 80 P. M. Sunday School al
2 P. NJ. Rev. BELLAA, Rector.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-04-06
Fowler.

Repairs Watches. Clocks, Musical
Instruments of all kinds and does a
great variety at difficult and intricate
Mecanical WORK at the Depot supply
Store.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-04-06

: When you stop in Truckee for a day
or for month you should remember
you get the best accommodations at the
Whitney House.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-04-06

Clean up your yards now.
Tomorrow will be Palm Sunday.
The pay car came Wednesday.
Social and dancing school tonight.
Mrs. Will Hunt is visiting at Sacra-
mento.
More Meadow Lake mines are being
bonded.
Mrs. Branch departed for her home
Thursday.
Charlie MacEchren is in from Eagle
Salt Works.
Did you find two keys tied with a
while string?,
Miss Lizzie Borland is visiting Mrs.
W. +. Brown.
F. G. Updike OF Reno paid his son a
visit yesterday.
Sheriff Caughlins spent the day at
Wadsworth Thursday.
Postmaster General Wilson formally
took charge Thursday.
The Pythian Sisters are going to make
a success OF The May dance.
If you believe in reform, why not do
something to bring it about?
Eugene V. Debs is being talked Of as a
Populist candidate for President.
Los Angeles has shipped a carload OF
cut flowers to Chicago for Easter.
R. Herr the reliable jewler, Reno, has
new advertisement in this issue.
Mrs. Tandy OF Carson is stopping at
Hot Springs with Mrs. j. w. Smith.
Nevada butter, potatoes, beef, wheat,
hay and onions, are in demand just now.
The outlook for a prosperous business
year in Nevada is Frightening every
day.
Flo Finlayson has left for New York
to join the Lillian Russell Opera Com
pany.
The charge of embezzlement against
Lieutenant Governor Sadler was dis
missed.
Optical Goods, Guitar, Violin and
Banjo Strings III the best quality at
fowler's.
J, NJ. Fulton OF Reno passed here
Tuesday with q train load oi beef cattle
for Denver.
Hon. w. IL. A. Pike and Ike Lothrop
visited Reno Thursday and report signs
oil good times.
Nothing new about the Carson mint
steal but that the shortage covers q
period oil ten years.
We had plenty OF snow and wind We'd
nesday night for April and look for good
weather henceforth.
Senator Alex Wise died at Santa
Monica Wednesday night. He was sick
two or three months.
One OF the new Italian rifles sends a
ball through five inches OF solid oak at a
distance OF 1000 feet.
Ed Short has q nickle-in-the-slot ma
chine in every corner Of the house and
plays 'em to the limit.
Hon. G.. G. Wallace visited Wads-
worth Thursday and found time to ad-
mire our pretty little town.
Miss l.. Merrill and Mrs. J, W. Smith
aunt in Yesterday to rehearse Tor the
entertainment OF the. q. L. A..
Don't let people have cause to COM
plain of business men making q garbage
dumping place of Main street.
buyers are circulating around North
cru Cailornia purchasing all the beef
cattle IN sight for the North West.
Governor Budd was hung in efigy at
Sierrayille last Saturday because he We
oed the district Fair appropriation bill.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-11-29

TO BE CONTINUED.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-11-29
USES OF ELECTRICITY.

The Mining and Scientific Press thus
sums up the uses to which electricity
is applied: 1t enters into the prepara-
tion of what we eat, drink and wear,
and there are many articles of utility
now produced by its aid. The resi-
dents of many cities in the United
States have their houses protected,
lighted and heated by electricity.
They 60 to their places of business in
cars run by electricity, the elevator by
which they reach their office in high
buildings, or the machinery in their
factory, is run by electricity. The bell
which summons them to church is rung
by electricity, and the church organ
is played by electricity. Electricity
brings the news to them from all parts
of the earth, stamps their letters, auto
matically sounds the alarm in case of
fire, rings the door bells, cooks the food
and fans them while eating it. When
they go to the dentist their teeth are
drilled and filled by electricity, and
miniature electric lamps are now con-
structed for the use of doctors in di
agnosing diseases. The patient swal-
lows a lighted lamp which illuminates
his person so as to enable the physician
to make a correct diagnosis. The bar
Der cuts or singes the hair by means Of
electricity, the streets are lighted and
the farm cultivated by it. By means
of it we can talk to our friends 500 or
1000 miles away, and hear their voices
as distinctly as though they were in
the same room. There are now some
IS electric railways in the United
States, and 5000 miles of track, en-
ploying $4,000 cars.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-11-29

ODD EMIGRATION MOVEMENTS
Quite a number of odd emigration
movements in the West are now under
way. A considerable party of people
who years ago settled in Nebraska are
on the move to Georgia this fall Kan
sas people are moving to Nebraska; ;
Dakota folk are moving to Kansas, and
a great many Norwegians are moving
from Minnesota to the Canadian
Northwest. twenty-five Norwegian
emigrants started from Crookston,
Minn., last Sunday for settlement
near Vancouver, founded year or so
ago, called New Norway. The mi
grafton of farmers across the interna-
tional boundary is pretty constant.
Manitobands come over into Minnesota
and the Dakotas, and discontented folk
from these States move over into Man
itoba. The moral of all this probably
is that no place is everybody's Ell
Dorado, no matter what land boomers
and real estate agents claim for their
particular localities.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-11-29
the nolitiea Social Agrituural and Commercial Snteests
:, FRIDAY NOVEMBER 20, 1895.

lows that they arel" And evidently Cap.
tain Armitage was deriving altogether
too much jolly entertainment from her
awkwardness. She rallied and strove to
put an end to 1t.
Indeed, Captain Armitage, 1 do
think the young officers sorely need
friends and advocates at times. l never
would have knowingly spoken to you of
your personal responsibilities in the
woes of Mr.. Jerrold and Mr.. Hall, but
since have done 80 unwittingly I may
as well define my position, especially as
you are so good natured with it all. I"
And here, it must be admitted, Miss
Renwick's beautiful eyes were shyly
lifted to his in most telling way. Once
there, they looked squarely into the
clear blue depths of his and never
finched "It seemed to me several
times at Sibley that the young officers
deserved more consideration and cour-
tesy than their captains accorded them
It was not you alone that I heard Of. "
81 am profoundly gratified to learn
that somebody else is BRUTE" he an
swered, trying to look grave, but with
that irrepressible merriment twitching
at the corners Of his mouth and giving
sudden CLEANS of his firm white teeth
through the thick mustache. "You are
come to us just in time, Miss Renwick,
and if you will let me come and tell
you all my sorrows the next time the
colonel pitches into me for something
wrong in B company I'll give you full
permission to overhaul me for every
thing or anything I say and do to the
youngsters. Is it a bargain?" And he
held out his big. firm hand.
IT think you are-very different from
what I heard" was all her answer as
she looked up in his eyes, twinkling as
they were with fun. "Oh, we are to
shake hands OH it as bargain? Is that
it2 Very we'll. then"
To RE CONTINUED,