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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-05-10
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

L
Colcridge read the works Of Shakes
peare more than he did the writings OF
any other author. He said the world
had never produced and would never
again produce such genius.
Dryden was a devoted lover of the
Latin classics. He was rarely unpro-
vided with pocket edition of one or
another OF the Latin poets, and at
every spare moment was seen coming
its pages.
Wagner was not pleasant com
panion. His egotism was so promi-
nent feature Of his character that
his conversation ran almost exclusive
ly on himself and his various projects,
and the least contradiction made him
angry.
Moore thought "Lallah Rookh"
was his best, but relied on his songs to
carry his name down to posterity. He
was fondest of the Irish melodies, and
sang them to perfection in rich voice
that brought out the full significance
OF every word.
-Fielding's ''Tom Jones" was his
favorite, and after that he seemed to
think that Don Quixote in England"
was the next in order of merit.
Coleridge thought that tom Jones"
was one of the most perfect plots that
was ever planned.
-Thackeray always alluded to his
books in half comic, half satiric
vein, and would rarely express any
preference, speaking in contemptu-
GUS strain of them all. His friends be-
lieved, however, that he regarded
vanity Fair" as his best; one says,
because it paid him best.
Paul Bourget is writing at Cannes
a new novel to be called EN- Marche."
Alphone Daudet's next book will be
lie Soutien de Famille," The Family's
Mainstay, and Paul Verlaine, who is
still very sick, though he has been
discharged from the hospital, has
ready two volumes of verse, "Varia"
and Chair" Flesh.
John Hunter was one of the rudest
men of his age. He returned home
late one evening from his round of pro-
fessional calls and found his wife en-
PERTAINING few friends. Grimly he
walked into the center of the room,
stopped and looked round. II knew
nothing of this kick-up," he said, land
ought to have been informed. AS l
have returned home for the purpose of
studying, l hope the present company
will retire at once" They retired.
"A London firm of clerical tailors
has sent out this circular: SAT the
request Of many of our customers
we have added to our old-estab-
lished clergy clothing and church
furnishing business department for
the sale, purchase or exchange of ad-
vowsons. A careful register is kept,
and be shall be glad to receive COM
missions or give information at all
times. The above division of our bust
ness will include record of curates
desiring change and incumbents re-
quiring temporary or permanent help"
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-05-10
Losing the Temper.

Losing the temper takes all the
sweet, pure feeling out of life. You
may get up in the morning with a
clean heart, full of song, and start out
as happy as bird, and the moment
you are crossed and you give way to
your temper, the clean feeling vanishes
and load as heavy as lead is rolled
upon the heart. and you go through
the rest of the day feeling like cul-
prit. And anyone who has experienced
this feeling knows that it can not be
shaken of. but must be prayed off,
St Louis Republic.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-05-10
FAD FOR IRISH POINT LACE.
Every Woman Who Has Ingenuity Is Try
Ing to Make 1t.

ing to Make 1t.
A woman who does not love lace is
the sort of freak that has never yet
been found. and her admiration of it
can not be called fad. for it is too
persistent and varies only in its de-
gree of enthusiasm over the finer and
heavier weaves in proportion to its
suitability for the purpose which she
has IN mind.
There is just now a revival of the
Irish point lace that bids fair to be-
come veritable craze before summer.
Everybody is trying to learn how to
make it, since the handmade product
sells fabulously high in the shops and
its purchase is limited to the rich.
Narrow, Topped edged braid comes
by the piece for the purpose. ranging
from twenty-five cents to one dollar
and fifty cents per dozen yards, and
with an outlined pattern, spool of
linen thread and needle, intricate
and beautiful work is done that rivals
the web-like lace of the old world
workers.
AS the latest luxury in lace demand
ed by fashion is an elaborate collar of
Van Dyke points, with smaller set
for the sleeves, the clever amateur
lace-maker is trying her utmost skill
upon these, and with such success that
one of them was recently offered a
large sum of money for such set by
a leading merchant who saw it.
These points are very handsome on
fancy silk waists, and are extremely
effective on small boys suits, la
Fauntleroy. A great deal of it is be-
ing made to trim sheer India muslins
for the coming summer, and the fine
kind makes handsome ends for soft
null ties.
The exquisite center for the table is
made of linen quarter of yard
square, and around this border of the
Irish point of the heavier braid, made
all in one piece. without any trim
mings at the corners. This, with
smaller squares set under the caraffes
and bonbon dishes, gives lovely effect
when used on a polished mahogany
table, the red wood shining under the
lace.-N. Y. Herald.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-05-10
HUMOROUS.

81 reach and reach, but can not
grasp" sighs certain poet. He must
have been chasing his hat.-Tit-Bits.
do you pretend to call this pie
palatable?" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., no!
It's just plain, everyday prune pie
Inter-Ocean.'s
"A man never realizes how popular
he is until somebody presents him with
box Of cigars during Office hours
Philadelphia Call.
It's your editor man of letters?''
Don't know, stranger, but you kin
find out by akin the postmaster.
Atlanta Constitution.
The difference between ''meddling"
and Investigation" is that you always
investigate, while it is the other per-
son who NEEDLES. "-Household Words.
-''Harold-"The club was dreadful
ly insulted to-day" Clarence-"Weal-
ly?" Harold-"Yes, an old lady wished
to know If it was an intelligence Office. {"
Truth.
-Kitty-"Nan. what did you do
about that luncheon you were to give?"
Nan-"Oh, called it a 'Lenton fast
and came out dollars ahead. -
Courier-Journal.
-She-"So the counts relatives con-
slider it mesalliance% He-"Decidedly
The girl has only quarter OF mill
lion, and the count owes three times as
much as that."-Judge.
The Usual Consequence. = Assist
ant-"That actress ought to be great
success. She has a European reputa-
ton" Manager-"Yes; and now she
wants an American salary."-Puck.
Perhaps when woman carries the
pocket book then men will think it
safe to attend the church fair; but will
woman be as fierce for going as she
now is? Awful doubt! Terrible uncer-
taintyl-Boston Transcript
whats the matter with Jaggs
that he is asking a raise Of salary?"
"He claims that he works harder" I'm
what way?" swell, he spent half the
day in trying to borrow five dollars and
ouldn't"-Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Business has been pretty slow"
said one business man. "Dreadfully
so" replied the other, as he laid down
his newspaper. There doesn't seem
to be steady market for anything
nowadays except green goods "-Wash-
ington Star.
Judge Ito prisonerl-"Have you
anything more to say?" Prisoner
mo, my lord; only would ask you to
be quick, please, as II is near the din
ner hour, and II am to 60 to prison l
should like TO get there in time for the
soup. "-Francais nlustre.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-05-10
Wearing of Glass Eyes.

1t is fallacy to suppose that people
who wear cork legs and glass eyes are
Indifferent to their personal appear
ance. They are often vainer than or
binary individuals. A rich man, for
instance, who is obliged to wear an
artificial eye, will wear three different
eyes every day-an eye for morning.
when the pupil is not very large; an
eve for noon, when the pupil Is smaller;
an eye for evening, when the pupil has
extended to its full size. A London
eye-maker, who gave this information
said he made about an equal propo--
ton of glass eyes for men and women
Some people keep quite stock in their
possession, in fact no less than twelve
eyes have been made by my informant
within three years. His son had got
one made from measurement, and that
eye fitted so perfectly that the old gen.
tleman, in an outburst OF gratitude.
wrote off for eleven other eyes. The
eye-maler admitted that this was an
exceptional instance. Pittsburgh Dis
patch
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-05-10
SCHOOL. AND CHURCH.


Tufts college receives $4,000 from
the estate of Cornelia M. Jackson, of
Providence. r. l., to erect building
for its students who are women.'
"A Congregational minister in En-
gland, Rev. r. NJ. Davis, of Oldham.
now eighty, has .just resigned his
charge. after passionate Of fifty-two
years.
M. Adolphe Carnot, brother of the
late president, who is an engineer and
professor in the School Of Mines, has
been elected to the seat in the Academic
des Sciences made vacant by the death
OF Ferdinand de Lesseps.
Prof. Culin, of the muse UNI of
archaeology of the University of Penn
sylvania, states that football orig
mated with the Chinese. The game
was popular in China and Japan as
early as the seventh or eighth century.
1t is reported that there is another
attempt to establish Russian church
in New York city. There was one or
ganized in 1878, but in 1898 the pastor
joined the Presbyterian church, and
afterward the Lutherans A little
more than year ago an organization
of Russians was founded under the
name of the Orthodox Brotherhood of
st. Mary. This organization presented
request to the Russian synod for the
establishment of such church, and
Bishop Nicholas, who lives in San Fran
cisco and has ecclesiastical jurisdiction
In.f hoc nd
the project.
Out of one hundred and forty
three students at the Presbyterian
Mccormick Theological seminary in
Chicago, it is said that eighty-three
are the sons of farmers, thirty-one of
ministers, twenty-three of mercha nts,
three of lawyers and three of pbysi-
clans. The Christian Observer, COM
menting on the fact that the great ma
jority come from farmers and minis
ters' families, which have, as rule,
very limited incomes, states that it
gives an explanation why financial aid
is needed in so many cases for students
for the ministry, and bases upon this
an earnest appeal for cordial support
of the board of education.
1t will interest ourreaders to know
that the Russian Greek church intends
to develop a forward movement in
Japan, the only country outside the
cars Nominations where it conducts
mission operations. The holy synod
has had the idea long in consideration,
but hitherto political questions kept
its realization from being accom-
plished. We now hear that the synod
will shortly appeal to the various
dioceses in Russia for Especial fund to
carry on and greatly enlarge their
work in Japan. A number of able
young monks have been selected to
strengthen the mission stations, and
these it is believed will leave Russia
either this spring or in the autumn by
the steamers of the Volunteer fleet,
which leave Odessa for the far east
and call at Japanese ports.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-05-10
PERFORMING GOATS.

....,svs Tells How He Trained tne
nr na'' pearded Acrobats.
,,.s,,d horses who have learned the
Pieoaia ation tables; sportive dogs
pultlpl y Nav cards; pugilistic hanger
who can p can box in most scientific
Oos VIM W.. mic and heas who can draw
MAMIE a,iot to which they are harnessed
the !, sn aa and q dozen other animal per-
these - we are used to and meet
i0r rS y frequent intervals. BUTT must
vl'n lifted that goats who can per
% au rrmnastic tricks, dance tight
form q ,san hurdles in a circus horse
rope t,,n .'1 NAV see-saw, walk on ball,
ias,'s tsel quite at home on rolling
ano w. ore a novelty and are worth
seeing sho,,d like to be
aanced to Prof. Matthews, the
Ils;Usr and owner Of these wonderful
uas.s at the London Aquarium, and IN
gs' course VI the professor was introduced
= ~, M I found him to be very affable,
W he was by no means dismayed
slu 7 informed him that whatever he
VA me- would be taken down In writ
~; NO. and might be used in evidence
against him. - ,,o.so !
rrafer plain Mr., only professor looks
K ,.tor m the bills"
"very we'll, Mr.. Matthews, will re-
nember that, viii You tell me what
cOuntryman you are%
aI,m an American; but ! have trav-
4led all over the world with perform
mo animals, horses and ponies, dogs
and I others, but now / keep to goats.
"Why9" | asked.
Because am alone. ! have no OPP
position. Although goats are very IN
telligent animals they are very diff
mlt to train, and there are hygienic
reasons against their public appearance
IN places Of amusement. But l have
adopted a system of deodorization which
/ and most effective and which is en-
tirely my own secret"
DO you have much trouble to train
them?' asked.
"Yes, it requires lot Of patience and
perseverance. l use just the same
things when practicing as | do on the
stage. | find this is the only way. You
saw them all standing on tubs? Once
thought it would be better and more
convenient if I had tin cans made.
They would be lighter and more easy
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-05-10

regular trade unionists. If the black
fellow does not feel inclined to work
---if he goes Off into the corner sulking,
then | know 4 am going to have
trouble. Heis on strike. and the 9th.
ers won't work. But I generally man
age TO get him into good humor, and
then all goes well"
Then Mr.. Matthews said good night,
and hurried off to keep an engagement
to amuse the people at the east end of
London. Pail Mall Budget.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-05-10
nu,, rrlrhtened py an UmbreIlH.

A Maine man declares he owes bis
life to his umbrella He was taking a
short cut across pasture lot, when a
bull came believing at him He ran
as fast as he could, but the bull gained
ON him every jump. Then he turned,
in sheer despair, and suddenly opened
the umbrella In the bulls face 10 nus
delight, the furious animal paused, and
as the man gave the umbrella q twiri
the bull retreated and finally actually
turned tail and ran away. At the saiIe
time the man does not recommend the
defense as infallible.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-05-10
STALLlONS' TEMPERS.
More Often Made Vicious by Abuse Than
Born That Way.

Born Inat way
During a chat with the successful
veteran Maine horseman, E. H. Greedy.
Of Ellsworth, Me-, few weeks SINCE.
the conversation centered upon vicious
stations. Mr.. Greedy remarked that he
had owned trotting stations for great
many years, and none of them ever be-
came vicious under his management
He believes that most of the stations
which are vicious,are made so by rough
treatment. He never fights or clubs
his stations or allows it to be done by
others. 1t is very much better not to
notice their eccentricities when IN a
fretful mood than to engage in fight
with them. for even if the horse APP
pears to be conquered he will ever
afterward remember the event and
watch for an opportunity to get re-
venge, and will be sure to get it.
"When the stallion Grey Dan was
young" said Mr.. Greedy, she was very
tractable and intelligent. His trainer
could send him across the yard for
dish or pail, which the horse would
take in his mouth and bring to him as
dog with stick. One day the trainer
ordered Grey Dan to do something,
when the horse was not feeling quite
as pleasant as usual, and he declined to
obey. The trainer gave the horse a
blow which angered him, and fierce
battle ensued. From that day the
nature of Grey Dan seemed changed,
and he ever afterward bore the repu-
tation of being a vicious brute.-Amer-
lean Horse Breeder
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-05-10

70 pack. Well, I had them made and
painted very nicely, and thought had
achieved great success. I was very
proud OF them. When the curtain rose
ana the goats mounted on to the bot
IONS OF the cans, they yielded under
saelr feet with the noise which tin
makes, and the goats leaped off inst as
they had been shot. The people
laughed, thought 1t was part Of the per
0rmance. But it was no laughing mat
sr to me. l tried them over and over
gam but it was no use. They wouldn't
and still, and l had to give up the
performance that night"
suppose you find the ladies-the
NANNY goats-more tractable than the
bearded gentlemen9n
oh, dear, no,T said Mr.. Matthe WIS,
',.n q smile. II can do nothing at all
sm ra them. ALI my performers are
Olies' The Nannies are too frolic-
Vne' can do nothing whatever with
how 40 you train these goats9 Do
ou use the whip?"
NO never use the whip at all. I
airy one In my hand on the stage, but
= a mere form. The goats are all
sined with the lunge'-a kind Of
uie' They are taught Just one trick
me Tune, and their reward for cor
~ performance is feed It takes
OOut eighteen months to train them
.iecsly, and they live about twelve
.., mnat do You feed them on?r
iney have hay morning and even
- q ana at midday they have mixture.
80 always manage 70 keep them In
H., my one more question. Do you
= % Keep telling the goats what TO
NV eo you talk to them9s
IL 40 a., They know Just what to do.
80. 'ney go through their perform
{ - Is matter Of course, II they are
NC night hunor for It. Butthey are
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-05-10
THE woLF.s DEN.
Cave Made Famous by the Exploit Of
Israel Putnam.

A Cave Made Famous by the Exploit OF
Israel Putnam.
In the northeastern corner of Con-
necticut in the town OF Pomfret there
is still q cave where, over one hundred
years ago, Israel Putnam, of whom you
have read in your histories, crept in
and killed wolf. The farmers had
lost many lambs, so "Old Put" as he
was called, descended to the den where
the wolf lived and shot the animal by
the light Of her own eyes.
The den, the same as 1t was then, Is
in the midst of the woods, on the side
of very long hill, covered with big
trees and rocks. The den itself is OF
rock with an opening in the front just
about large enough to admit man, II
he is not very large, and seems to go
into the side of the hill. Boys have
sometimes crept into the long, dark
cave, until only their feet remained
outside, and although they saw no glar.
ing eyes, they did not care to go
further. On a pleasant day In summer
1t is very interesting to go to this wild
place, but in the winter when the wind
blows from the north one can almost
imagine one hears the bowls of long
ago. Nervous people are always on
the lookout for rattlesnakes, for occas-
ionally small enes about q foot long ara
killed, but they are not big enough to
have any rattles on their tails. The
trees all around are covered with the
initials of people who have visited the
place and carved the letters with q
jackknife, and some have even chiseled
their names upon the rocks.-Orange
Judd Farmer.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-05-10

-Trivvet-"Miss Flop claims to have
made q thousand refusals of mar
rage" Dice--"That's easily explained.
When young Callow asked her TO mar
~ him. she replied, No. a thousand
times, no. '"-Tit-Bit
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-05-10

"wm you walk into my pariorr- said ths
spider 70 tho fy;
Bat the insect only tossed her head and tossed
n very high
-why, mol" she said. with hauteuri -FOUR
style with mine won't run;
N one Puck
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-05-10
'T1R YOUNG PEOPLE.
GREAT SCHEME.

,r,sb owned parrot tnat
mad T,ad some intelligence, -,
a ,aarn NV lessons every day.
y Would FOUL it not DO immense'
,,da him in my pocket where
~ Nv teacner couldn't see,
My ,st Him answer questions that
AN proved ", muoh TOO hard for me!'
fio --Harper's Young People.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-10
|
HE HIT him HARD.
Cleveland Man Is Struck on the Head apt
Knocked SenseIess by a Footpad.

hnoeEed Senseiess by Footpad.
Cleveland, o., Oct. 9-As the indirect
result of a blow delivered by a. robber
last week, Cleveland man may now
be dead, or. if not dead. wandering. in
a demented condition, his friends do not
know where.
William Pasnow, an employee of Bish-
op, Babcock & Co, living at No. I73
Crumb street was returning to his
home, about II O'Clock last Wednesday
evening, and, for the sake Of the shorter
distance. took a cut across the comm On
from CollLSter street to Woolsey street.
When about midway across the COM
mon, he was struck without warning
with some blunt instrument and knock
ed SenSelesS. He could not tell how
long he lay upon the ground. but about
an hour later he presented himself at
home, 20 his wife. in a sorry condition.
his head bleeding from the wound he
had received from the unknown asSail-
ant.
The motive for the assault was not
for a moment in doubt, for upon reach
ing into his pocket, where he had had
s1I. he found that he had been robbed
OF the money. The wound was dressed
and the robbers victim went TO bed.
The next morning he arose as usual
-
to work that day, but would go away
for the day.
PaSnow was taken sick last spring
with a disease which threatened 10
leave his mind in d weakened condition
but he recovered, apparently, and fears
on that score We're dispelled. His long
sickness, however. had thrown him be
hind in his affairs, and. though he was
most industrious, he found IL hard to
meet his obligations He had, there
fore, been somewhat given 70 melan-
choly during the last few weeks. and
the event OF Wednesday evening did
not tend 70 help that malady any
The sum OF money which was stolen
was intended 20 meet the claims OF the
rent landlord. who was 20 call for his
rent Thursday morning. When. there
fore. Pasnow announced his intention
of going away for the cay he explained
gloomy: Il have nothing to pay the
rent with, and I am going 10 stay
home and mset the landlord"
Mrs. Pasnow was alarmed on account
Of his actions and his words She re-
neu7bsr,ad that he often sad. WHEN
one OF his gloomy fits were on. that
were il not for the children there would
be no use of his living. When. there
fore. he stayed away. sire sent their lit
tie boy 70 follow him. THE latter start
ed out toward Coliinwood. and for a
time did not notice that he was fol-
bowed. When he did discover his son he
commanded the boy % return home
and after 4 while the youth obeyed
Mrs. Pasnow then started n pursuit
herself. but by that nne her husband
had got out OF sight. and she had 10
return wit,gouS finding any trace Of
him All day Thursday was spent by
her and her friends IN search OF Pasaox
but = was N vain. and IN the evening
he was still absent.
The next day. Friday. j. L. Pasnow,
a brother OF The missing man. who IS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-10

foreman for Bishop, Babcock & Co,
received postal card postmarked Col
linwood, written and signed by his
brother, and reading as follows:
Before you receive this / will be no
more. Do whatever you think best
with the children"
Another search was a once insti-
tuted in Collinwcod and all surround
ing parts, but no trace could be found
Of the missing man. Not even could
the searchers find any one who couId
remember having seen man answer
ing to his description. Nothing was
learned Sunday or yesterday, and his
friends and relatives are at a loss 10
know what to do or where to turn.
Mrs. PaSnow does not think her huS-
band has taken his own life, but that
he has been crazed by the combined re-
suits of his trouble, former sickness,
and the robbers brutality, and that he
Is wandering, perhaps miles from this
city.
The missing man is medium height
and weighs about 127 pounds He has
dark hair and eyes, and a dark COM
plexion. Previous 10 the day he was
robbed he wore a dark noustache, but
had it shaved off that day. He was
dressed in dark suit Of clothes.
HE-"A fellow called me a donkey the
other day" She-"Didn't you feel like
kicking him s'-Detroit Free Press.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-10

HE-"A fellow called me donkey the
other day" She-"Didn't you feel ike
kicking him sn-Detroit Free Press.