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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-10-11
A LITTLE RIFT.
BY T. K. DESCOURS.

IAN to send Valerie's breakfast up
Rex, or will she join US this morning.
'.Yes, she'll be down directly, Kate;
she's got new gown or something,
and she is delighted with herself and
everyone else"
Mr.. Hamblin took up pile of letters
beside his plate and began examining
their contents; one in a delicate fem
mime handwriting caught his eye; it
had been left by hand at the club, and
sent on Immediately by the hall porter
An exclamation of annoyance escaped
him as he cut open the envelope; his
sister, however, was busy with the dis
position of the breakfast cups and did
not notice it
Was the party SUGGEST" she
asked; did Valerie enjoy HERSELF"
"A success? Yes. suppose So" ne
answered without looking up; there
was terrible crush, and the air was
positively suffocating with the scent
of the flowers. and the heat of the
lights, SO of course, Valerie enjoyed
herselfr'
''Of course she did!" said a voice
from the door, and Rex hastily put
down his letter, while Miss Hamblin
looked up expectantly.
Valerie came slowly forward, I'M
willing to lose any of the effect of her
dainty costume even on this family
audience.
''How lovelyr' cried Miss Hamblin
with real enthusiasm as her sister-in-
law drew near her.
Tall, dark, with her soft hair fam
tastically caught on the crown of her
head by silver dagger, while stray
eurls escaped in all directions, with
her filmy muslin gown clinging round
her in its studiously simple elegance,
she looked like some delicate pastel
which had just stepped from it's frame
Isn't it charming?" she said, with a
laugh, as she suddenly dropped into
her chair at the table. Don't you
like it, Rex?" she asked coquettishly
of her husband; and then, without
waiting for his answer, she addressed
herself to Miss Hamblin: You should
have come with us, Kate; it was de-
Eghtfuli Oh, did not think you Eng
fish could say so many pretty things
as heard last night"
Miss Hamblin laughed.
II don't suppose many would have
come to my ears, dear, il had been
there
Valerie glanced half involunt arily at
her sister-in-law, and could scarcely
suppress a smile at the notion of those
middle-aged ears being the recipients
of such compliments as had reached
hers last night Had anybody ever
made love to Kate, she wondered?
Kate could never have been pretty:
even when she was young, ever so long
ago. Rex was not handsome, either,
and he was fifteen years younger than
his sister. but he had certain dis |
tingue air about him which had fasci- !
mated her the very first evening she |
nav him at the British embassy ball |
at Rome. 1t had soon been all over
and done; in just six weeks from that |
first meeting the Signorina Valerie del |
Lucia had become plain Mrs Hamblin. |
vslerie's thoughts were apt to run
On by leaps and bounds, and, while |
Miss Hamblin poured out her coffee,
The reflected with some complscency |
hat there were advantages in the mar
red state, when Il implied dainty
gowns like this, and dreams
If loneliness from Worth's. In place of
he one party frock per season, TO
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-10-11
PueILIsM in ENGLAND.
The First Professional and His Female
EmuIat Ora.

The First Professional and His Female
Emulators.
Mr.. James Figg, native of Oxford
shire, seems to have been the first
professional .bruiser who attained any
great prominence in England. He
was distinguished by his victories over
all his provincial competitors in the
arts of single-stick and cudgel-play-
ing, before lac went to the metropolis
to teach the nobility and gentry of
that period the manly arts of self-de-
Tense with the broadsword and the
fists. He fought twice, without
gloves, with Sutton. the pipe-malser OF
Gravesend, and once each with Tom
Buck and Bob Stokes. His portrait
was engraved in mezzotint by Faber
Hogarth. in the second plate of the
Rake's Progress, perpetuated his face
and figure, and also introduced him.
curiously enough, on horseback in
Southwark Fair, with his head well
plastered.
Figg's amphitheater was in Mary-le-
Bone parish, near the Oxford road, and
bear batting, tiger-hunting, cock
nghung, dog-hght and human fighting
were among the attractions of the
place.
Mrs. Stokes. the city championess.
according to an old advertisement.
challenged the Hibernian championess
to meet her at Figgs; and there are
frequent illusions to similar encount-
ers of the pugilistic sort among the
members OF the gentler sex in those
days
In l7es we are told that two women
fought for a new shift. valued at half
a crown, In Spa Fields. near Islingtop.
and that the battle was won bv
"Bruising Peg" who beat her antaeou-
list In terrible manner. And In the
summer Of the same year we learn.
that In the same ring. two women.
whose names are not given, fought
IAN extraordinary battle with two
tsilors. for guinea ahead."-Harper's
Weekly.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-10-11

Almost every jewel has q supersti-
ton Of some sort attaching to II, and
the bloodstone is not wanting in this
particular The story is told of IL
that at the time of the cruciHxion some
drops Of blood fell on piece OF dark-
green jasper that lay at the foot of
the cross. The crimson crept through
the structure of the stone, and this
was the parent of this beautiful stone.
The dark-red spots and veins were
supposed to represent the blood Of
Christ. and many wonderful properties
were attributed to the stone. II war
thought to preserve its wearer from
dangers, TO bring good fortune and 70
heal many diseaseA-N Y. Ledger.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-10-11
BOB WHITE.

mob White from the fence rail is calling.
The field for the harvest IL brown.
Cool dews on the hedgerows are falling
AS backward como from the town.
A year mid its din I've been working.
But now, at the border OF night,
mass where the deer-mice are lurking
And hear the shy call OF Bob White.
pause by the wayside uncertain,
A lane branches on, and see
A light and snowy ohintz curtain,
Familiar as day break to me:
And memories are rising unbidden.
OF ewes that were full Of delight.
When by the hedgeroses hidden
Mocked gsyly the call of Bob White
A kerchief thrown over her head.
Who came at the sound to our trysting
Her cheeks as the roses were red,
like gold OF the harvest her tresses,
Her step as the thistledown light;
Sweet hour OF loves VOWS and caresses
Foretoid by the call OF Bob White
The tears from my eyes overlooking
Fall down on the wild roses bloom;
IT'S manly to weep at the knowing
Life's blossom has lost its perfume
A quarrel. cold words. and we parted;
/ noticed her cheek had grown white.
She left me alone broken-hearted,
Alone in tho lane with Bob White
Just once for the sake of old pleasures,
To- night win play we forget,
And whistle the well-recslled measures
That farmers translate as More Wet '
The door il thrown open, wonder
II ghosts walk abroad in the night
No, there is her face smiling under
The 'kerchief; she's coming, Bob White.
But what was t he past to the present.
A year has but deepened our love;
From their hiding place partridge and
pheasant
Peep out as we pass. and above
The robins are chlrping together
Oh. everything's bonny and bright
Our life shall be all pleasant weather;
Call on. from the fence rail, Bob White.
--I.alia Mitchell In Good Housekeeping.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-10-11

"A missionary paper records the fact
that a young woman school teacher
with salary Of 81, 900 year, is living
on half Of it and giving the other hall
for the support Of missionary In
China.
Mise McFee, of Montreal, has Just
! obtained the degree of doctor OF phi
losophy at Zurich. She is q graduate
| of McGill university. and studied phi
losophy at Cornell and under Prof.
Wundt, OF Leipsig.
I'm 1879 all Christian teaching was
prohibited in India. Now the govern
ment. in appropriation of missions,
gives large sums and valuable lands
for the erection of hospitals and the
forwarding of education and missions.
Mr.. Norwood, the agent of the
American Bible society in Venezuela,
reports exceptionally large sales of the
scriptures by his colporteurs In parts
Of the country which have never be-
fore been visited by any Bible society
agent.
"A presbytery of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church having ordained
woman to the ministry, the general
assembly last year declared the ordina-
ton invalid. and this year rcaffirmed
the decision as fnal.-United Presby-
terrain.
AT Tashkend, in Russian Turkes-
tan. English has been substituted for
German as an obligatory study in the
high school, while at Riga, on the Bal
tic, Lutheran pastors have been or
dered to give up German and use Rus
sian in their correspondence.
Rev. Edward Stuart, D. D., vicar
of Leeds. has been nominated bishop
of Rochester, in place Of DIR. Davidson,
translated to Winchester. He is
high churchman, grandson. OF the
second Earl Talbot, is married to
niece of Mrs. Gladstone, and was for
eighteen years warden of Keble col
lege, Oxford.
Rev. DIR. Joseph Parker, pastor Of
the City Temple, recently announced
to his congregation that henceforth he
would not hold his people responsible
for any fixed sum Of salary, but would
take what they were willing to give.
This follows an arrangement lately
made by which DR.. Parker is to receive |
an annuity of 81, 900 for life after he
retires from the ministry.
Oxford counts nine graduates in
Lord Salisbury's cabinet. four of them
Christ church men; Cambridge has |
three. all from Trinity, and Dublin |
one. In Mr.. Gladstone's cabinet eight |
we're Oxford men and six Cambridge.
The average age of the present cab
net is fifty-eight, that of Mr.. Glad
stones was fifty-six. and after he re-
signed fifty-four By including nine
zen ministers in his cabinet, Lord
has made it the largest of
The century.
In the new parliament there are
81 graduates of Oxford, ITO of Cam
bridge, "a Of London, 81 Of Scotch, and
20 of Irish universities. OF the public
ch ools Elton is first with l04 members,
hen comes Harrow with 81; Rugby
las only II. The oldest member is Mr..
7illiers, who is 90; next comes Sir John
dowbray, who nominated the speaker;
lie is 81. The youngest members are
Mr.. Richard Cavendish. Hon. A. b.
aud Viscount Milton, all 90,
nd all belonging to families in the
'eerage
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-10-11
natal oh.s.rI.

Gngal-Young Rondo win never
make famous poet
Mullins-Why not7
GilgAl-He has no middle initial IN
his name 70 spell out Judge.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-20

WHEN IT TAKES HOLD or THE SYSTEM
REQUIRES TIME AND MONEY TO CURE
SOMETIMES IT CANNOT BE CURED AT
ALL FREQ UENTLY LEADING TO SERI.
Gus ILLNESS AND PROBABLE DEATH
WE KNOW OF NO BETTER WAY TO AVOID
THIS GREAT ENEMY OF NJ ANKIND THAN
BY GOOD, WARM CLOTH ING-COME NOW
AND FIX YOURSELF OUT-WE KNOW
THAT THERE ARE NOT APT TO BE MANY
MORE DAYS THIS SEASON WHEN REAL
HEAVY CLOTHING WILL BE REQUIRED.
BUT THERE WILL BE SOME AND THERE
ARE MANY WINTERS WHICH ARE SURE
TO FOLLOW THIS ONE-THE PRICES AT
WHICH WE ARE Sci LING HEAVY
CLOTHING WOULD BE CHEAP IN MID
SUMMER-SO CHEAP THAT MANY OF OUR
CUSTOMERS ARE ANTICIPATING THEIR
WANTS FOR NEXT WINTER-THAT'S
WHY WE ESTABLISHED SUCH LOW
PRICES-IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN HERE
YET, COME NOW.
We still give every 18th (and multiple OF 15)
cash customer their entire purchase abso-
lutely free.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-20
NO NEWS OF THE IsTRIAN.
Considerable Anxiety For an over
due Steamer From IIverDOoI.

Considerable Anxiety For an over
due Steamer From Liverpool.
Richmond, Va, Feb. IA special from
Newport News to the Dispatch says:
when the British steamship Allendona
arrived here to-day from Newcastle On
Tyne. England, her commander, William
Bartlett, was sEowered with inquiries
about the where abouts of the Istrian.
The Allendona,' said the captain,
left Newcastle-On-Tyne on Jan. u, and
a rougher voyage in my thirty-two years
experience at sea have never seen
When asked about the Istrian, Capt.
Bartlett said II looked hard for her and
simply shook his head. When asked the
difference in time between Liverpool and
Newcastle to this port, Capt. Bartlett
stated that 1t was two days, or in other
words. the Istrian should have reached
here two days before he did, provided
she took the same course. She is sup
posed to have taken a different route
and a much longer one; and, moreover,
she left three days ahead.
Fifteen days is a long voyage between
Liverpool and here. 1t is a well known
fact that the Istrian could not possibly
have more than twenty-five days coal
she had over 200 tons of cargo. Her
commander, John Cramer, who was in
the Chesapeake and Ohio line for some
time. is very popular here. 1t is thought
that there were about thlrty-five others
on the Istrian
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-20
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
Only Two of the Measures Yet Sent
to the President.

Washington Feb. 19.-Including to-day
there remain eleven working days for the
Fifty-third congress to dispose of the bus
mess before 1t, and almost all this time
will be required to pass the general appro-
priation bills, but two Of these bills have
received the Presidents approval-the mil
itary academy and army.
The diplomatic and consular. District
of Columbia, pension, postoffice and forti-
fcations bills have passed both houses,
and are in the hands of the conference
committees.
The agricultural appropriation bills has
also passed both houses and was sent to
conference to-day.
The Indian appropriation bill and the
sundry civil bill have passed the House,
and are on the Senate calendar, while
the legislative, executive and judicial bill
has been disposed of by the House. and is
receiving the consideration of the Senate
appropriations committee.
The naval appropriation bill is now be-
fore the House. The last of the general
appropriation bills, the general deficiency,
has not yet been reported to the House.
The Senate has yet to act on five of these
bills, which will give an average of a
little over two days to each bill. Notwith-
standing the limited time there is very
slight chances that any of them will fail
for this cause, as they are as far ad-
vanced as usual at this period of the
short sessions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-20
BONDS FOR IMPROVEMENTS.
Pittsburg and Allegheny Vote to Is
sue $6.I50,OOO.


sue $6,150,OOO.
Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 19.-Every ward in
Pittsburg to-day gave a respectable ma
jority for every proposition contained In
the proposed issue of bonds to the amount
of $3.50. 900, for public improvements The
total majority in the city will run from
10000 to $4,000 OF the above total $780,
900 will go to the permanent improvement
of the several city parks, $500, 200 will be
used in the construction of a boulevard
connecting the business part of the city
with the parks and residence districts in
the East End; 100000 will be used in the
construction of reservoirs and general bet
terment of the water system of the city;
100000 will be placed at the disposal of
the public safety department and used in
the purchase of additional fire apparatus
and necessary buildings. All of the ward
offices, with very few exceptions. were
captured by the republicans.
The vote in Allegheny City on the pro-
posed bond ISSUE to the amount of 81, 406,-
0O0 to be used in public Improvements, was
favorable to the issue, with very little OPP
position.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-20
LOOKS LIKE A BIG SWlNDLE.
THE PLYMOUTH ROCK PANTS COM
PANY UNDFR 4 CLOUD.

travelling Auditor Fay Arrested At
NashvflIe-Unsuspec AtlantiRns
Cash $500 worth OF Worthless
Cheeks AID Drafts-A Belief That
Fay FIoated Them A. Part Of
scheme Connected BY the Main
once Ut Boston.
Atlanta, Ca. Feb. 1e.-Chief OF Police
Connolly this afternoon received notice OF
the arrest at Nashville Of r. J. Fay. trav-
cling auditor Of the Plymouth Rock Pants
Company OF Boston. The necessary papers
were at once prepared and an officer left
tonight 70 bring Fay back 10 this city to
face a lot OF ugly charges in connection
with The failure OF the Plymouth Rock
Eaats Company. 1t IS believed that he
was operating in conjunction with the Bos-
Ton concern. deliberately carrying out
plan TO swindle everybody in sight and his
arrest viii probably be followed by SEN
satonal Developments on the Boston end
OF the Ine. as well as all over this sec
t.on OF the country. AS far as has devel-
oped Fays operat tons IN Atlanta foot Up
about $500 he vicumized the Kimban
house management about sos. the capitol
City Bank OF $40, the Maddox Rucker
Banking Company. 500. the Postal Tele-
graph Company. SB the A. J.. DelSln
Company, S105. Eads Neel q Company.
SIS. and Mckenzie & Riley SS5 by giving
worthless checks on the Beacon Light
Bank Of Boston. Most Of the checks were
Endorsed by c. 5. Skies, local manager
for the Plymouth Rock Company. but he
IS regarded as one Of the victims
Of the cheat. All the checks were repudi-
sted by the Beacon Light Bank. although
IN the past similar checks cashed by the
Eimban house people and others for repre-
sentatiVes OF the Plymouth Rock Com
pany have been honored. The case is
complicated by the fact that
Fay, who made his appearance
here a week or ten days ago, Is
accused Of having teiegraphed the pro-
ceeds Of the worthless checks TO the Bos-
Ton house. This makes it appear like a
gigantic scheme on the part of the Boston
concern to swindle wherever a victim could
be found, the plan being 90 float as many
worthless checks and drafts as possible
before the failure Of the concern. which
was but a matter Of a day or so, should
occur. All the checks doated here were
signed by the Boston concern, Fay stat
fng that they were sent out to him as ex-
rense money. etc. In one of his transac-
1ions with the Kimbal house he exhibited
3. telegram from the Boston concern. au-
shorizing him to draw for 500.
3 When the Boston house failed, Skies,
The manager Of the branch here, was in
etructed to attach the stock Tor $1,000 to
protect foreign" creditors, but upon the
sdvice Of his lawyer he attached $3.50.
switch will probably protect the victims Of
the worthless checks here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-20
a COMPROMISE IN CAROLINA.

Tiilmanites and Conservatives TO
Divide the representation.
Columbia, S. c., Feb. 19.-It is stated TO-
night on apparently reliable authority
that the leaders of the Tillmanites and
conservatives have, in the last two davs
agreed upon a division of the representa-
ton IN the coming constitutional conven-
ton. Under the compromise the Till
small majority. II the information rroves
true it means that a bitter factional cam
paign will be averted and that the negro
will not be a factor in electing the dele
gates, as has seemed probable until now
The compromise was reached in the secret
conference held here Yesterday in which
Senator-Eleet Tillman and Gov. Evans re-
presented the Tillnanites
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-20
BARR's FAKE YARN.
Charged with Forgery He Pretends
He Was HyPnotized.

Waycross. Feb. 19.-Clarence E. Barr.
the Young man who IS in Jail here on a
charge Of forging the name Of the cash
Ter Of the Merchants National Bank OF
Savannah. pretends 10 believe ne was
hypnotized b. a stranger IN that city.
The Morning News correspondent saw
Barr in his cell He was very detected.
and hot tears were trickling down his
cheeks lie Is = musician IN a sense. as
he owns q graphophone, plays several in
struments and has given entertainments
at the north. He talked freely and to.d
in substance a story ike this. He was
engaged 70 a Miss Annie Parsons. a stu
dent Of ar. MoOdy's training school. and
the date of the marriage was fixed. He
had left home with his graphophone 10
give entertainments in the south to make
money so he could return 10 claim his
love. AT Washington his graphophone
was injured and he sent o. TO Chicago for
repairs. The machine was delayed on
the road. and nOthins could be learned
concerning r. He went 10 Savannah. to
which place ne had ordered the machine
shipped, and waited several days for it.
A. savannah he lost SD over half the
money no had. His loss aud the delay in
receiving the machine worried him. He
told Q stranger of his loss and the strang-
er told him TO forge a check and end his
troubles The stranger, he pretendS 10
think, hypnotized him. The words of tho
hypnotist rang IA his ears even after he
had spent two weeks in Jacksonville. At
Jacksonville he wired the Chicago house
for intelligence Of the whereabouts of his
graphophone. and CA last Thursday he
received this telegram from Chicago:
No record of graphophone; when and how
sent. Lyon x Healy.
His hotel bill was presented to him then,
and he had only 81. He walked out to
think the matter over. He decided to
come to Waycross and give some musical
entertainments until his machine arrived
In Jacksonville when he intended to re-
turn there and settle his board bill. He
was passing the Bank of Waycross and
his pockets felt light. He was seized by
an impulse to accept the advice of the
Savannah stranger and unconsciOusly
changed his name and forged the check.
II was 8ll done 50 Quickly
that h did rot havs tire 70 reconsider
the matter. lie says mis- Inind was c!Ou0ed,
and spell had been over him since meet
ing the stranger at Savannah, but now
he is becoming himself again, and he
weeps because of his folly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-20
LIQUOR LICENSES.

city of Savannah, Office Clerk of Coun-
Gil Savannah, Ca, Feb. IS. 1S95.-The fol-
lowing applications TO retail liquor during
the year 1895 were read at the meeting of
council Feb Is, 1888. ana referred to the
committee of the whole:
A. n. Manucy, Clerk of Council.
Fitzgerald & COttingham, 103 Broughton
street.
s Aron & Bros, S. W. corner East Broad
and Liberty.
J. H. Schmiedeberg 1T6 Broughton.
Neronki < Poppsek, p Barnard.
Widmark & Co, s. c. corner Price and
Broughton.
Ned Lane. South Broad lane and Price.
j. L. Ryan, n. e. corner Williamson and
West Broad
and Drayton
v. 5. Studer. corner Taylor and Price.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-20
BIDS FOR VIEW TORPEDO BOATS.
The New craft TO Cost Less Money
Than Was Expected

Washington. Feb. l9.-Proposals we're
opened at the navy department to-day
for the construction. exclusive Of arma-
ment and tOrpedoes. Of three metallic
twin screw sea-going torpedo boats OF
about les tons displacement and a speed OF
2Az knots. maintained for at least two
consecutive hours The appropriation OF
congress allows $4,000 for the construc-
ton Of three vessels. which, with all
their materials, must be wholly Of domes-
tic manufacture. Proposals Of two classes
were permitted, one being strictly accord
ing 10 the plans and Specifications Of the
navy department. and the other upon de-
signs Of the bidders fulfilling the condi-
tons OF speed and economy prescribed by
the department.
The proposals will all be referred to a
board Of bureau officers including Chief
Constructor Hichborn. Engiueer-in-Chief
Melville, and Judge Advocate General
Lemley, who will report 70 Secretary Her
bert on the plans, and 10 is not expected
that the contracts will be awarded for
at least a month.
The bidders are: The Bath Iron Works
Of Bath. Ne: Dialogue q Son. Camden.
\. j.; Columbian Iron Works Baltimore,
hugh Ramsey, Perth-Amboy, y. j.;
Union Iron Works, San Francisco; Full
ton Engineering and Shipbuilding Works,
san francisco; Iowa Iron Works, Du-
buque, Ia; Herreshofrs. Of Bristol, r. I.
Naval officers are highly graufed over
the results of the competition, which show
that the boats will cost less money than
was expected. The contract price for the
Gushing, l0J tons, was So, $50, OF $7SS per
ton; for the Ericsson, 10 tons. $ll35OO,
or S9i6 per tom while the lowest bid for
the new vessels of 1S8 tons is $4,000, or
sos per ton.
The proposals will be thoroughly ex-
amined and the modified plans considered
before an award is recommended. The
bids Of the Bath Iron Works. J. II. Dia-
logue & Son, Fulton Engineering Works,
and the Iowa Iron Works. It is thought,
will be laid aside as too high. The low
est bidders have already furnished the
navy with the cruisers Detroit. Montgom-
cry and Petrol, all satisfactory ships.