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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-06-13

On the purchase of $1,000
worth, we pay railroad excur-
sion fare from Wilmington to
Philadelphia and return.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-01-03
A vERITABLE PRODIGY.
Deaf, Dumb and Blind BOY Has Beel
Taught to Speak and Write.

Deaf, Dumb and Blind Boy Has Been
Taught to Speak and Write.
Orris Benson was born in Grahams-
Vile, Sullivan county, on September I,
1881 At birth, and for two years and a
half thereafter, he was bright child,
with the usual five senses and all his
faculties, When eight years old he
was sent by his parents to the New
York state institute for the instruction
of the deaf and dumb. He had become
deaf, mute and blind by sickness.
No correct appreciation of what this
boy has achieved can ever be had ex-
cept by contemplating the obstacles he
has had to surmount. He has been
but six years in the Deaf Mute insti-
tute, and yet in that time he has been
taught to write and to speak.
Enoch Henry Currier, the principal
of the Deaf Mute institution, thus
writes of young Benson: HE has bee:,
taught to write-I send specimen let.
ter-and to speak. Yesterday / put a
typewriter in his classroom. In ~
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-01-03
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

Fried ParSnip Cakes.-Peel and
boil parsnips, drain and mash, season
ing with salt, pepper and nutmeg
Press the pulp through sieve, mixing
it while hot with butter, and spread
on dish to cool. Roll up into little
balls or fat cakes, dip in flour and fry
in hot fat. Farm and Home.
To remove split ink first take up
as much as possible with spoon, and
then pour some milk on the place.
This will mix with the remaining ink.
and must also be taken up with
spoon, and this must be repeated until
the milk is hardly colored with the ink
at all. Then wash the place with cold
water, and wipe dry with cloth.
Corn Meal Cake. cupfuls OF
buttermilk, two tablespoonfuls OF
melted butter, two of sugar, one egg,
two tablespoonfuls of wheat -four and
one heaping teaspoonful of soda;
thicken it with corn meal until soft
batter is formed. Fill two well-but-
tered pie tins with the mixture, and
bake in hot oven half an hour =
Country Gentleman.
Celery Salad.-For dressing, use
one-half cup vinegar, one-quarter cup
butter, two teaspoons sugar, two tea
spoons -four, one-half teaspoon salt.
one-half teaspoon mustard, one-eighth
teaspoon white pepper, one egg. Rub
butter and -four together, mix sugar,
mustard, salt and pepper with vinegar;
boil; add -four and butter; cook five
minutes; pour over beaten egg, stir
ring all the time. When cold thin to
right consistency with cream and pour
over diced celery. Orange Judd
Farmer.
Sweet Omelet Beat four eggs
without separating. Add four table,
spoonfuls of warm water and tea
spoonful of butter. Put into frying
pan piece of butter the size of a wal
nut; when hot, turn in the eggs, shake
until set in the bottom, then, with
timber knife, lift the edge, drain the
soft part around and allow to run un-
der. Dust with very little salt and
put in the center four tablespoonfuls
of jam. Fold over first one side, then
the other, and turn on to a heated
platter.-N. Y. Ledger.
Apple Fritters Make batter in
proportion of one cupful OF sweet milk
to two cupfuls of flour, heaping tear
spoonful of baking powder, two eggs
beaten separately, one tablespoonful
of sugar and saltspoonful of salt.
Heat the milk little more than milk
warm and add slowly to the beaten
yolks and sugar, then add flour and
the whites of eggs. Beat all together
and throw in slices of good sour apples.
dipping the batter over them; drop in
boiling hot lard in large spoonfuls,
with piece of apple in each, and fry to
a light brown. Serve with maple sirup
or honey.-Housekeeper.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-01-03
BEAUTY AND BAD TEETH.
Suggestion Which Should Not Be Lost
on the Ladies.


Take one tooth away from fair
Helen's mouth" says an old author.
land there had never been siege OF
Troy and the divine Had had never
been written" 1t is impossible to con-
ceive of beauty in a woman without
set of regular, white, well-shaped
teeth, and it is true that with every
other feature of the classic mold-with
beautiful eyes. well-formed lips, skin
of roses and lilies, a magnificent head
of brown or golden tresses, the shout
ders and bust of Hebe and the limbs
of a DIANA woman stands or falls by
the beauty or defects Of her teeth
You may admire all her other features,
YOU may dwell on her contour and
revel in the delicate lines of god
dess-like form, let the pretty mouth
open to disclose discolored. mis-
shapen and, above all, decayed
teeth, and all your admiration is for
gotten. The mental exclamation is al
WAYS the same-what hideous teeth.
The other side of this picture is much
more agreeable one, and we must
agree that beautiful set of even,
white teeth is of infinite charm. Many
and many an otherwise commonplace
face has been redeemed by a mouth
full of brilliant white teeth. Momp,
the distinguished hygienist, says;
There is nothing in the world SO en-
trancing as a woman's smile when IL
DISPLAYS two even rows of pearls. Per-
feet teeth are compact, regular,
smooth and of pearIy whiteness. The
front teeth of the perfect set are mod
erately small. The fortunates who
are possessed of such teeth are usually
very good tempered Philadelphia
Times
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-01-03
Gone a Long Time.

A business man sent boy on an
errand. and the feet-footed youth took
a remarkably long time about coming
and going. When he finally returned,
however, he walked quite jauntily
over to where the merchant sat. and
laid n note on the desk. The latter
merely looked blankly at the youth,
and inquired what he wanted. I'm
the boy, sir" What boy?" inquired
the merchant. "Why, the Office boy.
The boy you sent up to the bank" His
tormentor looked at him steadily over
his glasses, and then, with bland
smile of recognition, said: "Why, so
n il. But how you have changed since
saw you last!"-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-01-03
Mlstake About Roman Roads.

1t appears from the following from
correspondent, the good old Roman
roads are pretty much like the "enor-
nous pippins" SO many old people ham
died when they were young" He
says; AT page 1877 it is stated that
travellers tell us that the old Roman
roads are far superior to the modern
road. II they say SO, they do not tell
the truth. In going to the top of We
suvins, the usual route is from Resina
oy route path several miles to the
LOOT OF the cone. On the way you go
lor several hundred yards over part
OF the Appia via one of the longestof the
oio homan roads. It is not, and never
was good road. 1t is about fifteen
zee. wide, paved with blocks of trap
.ock OF irregular size and shape, vary
ing IN diameter from six inches 70 two
ieet Trap is very hard volcanic
e'one wearing smooth by use. The
road Is perfectly preserved, and Is as
good for travel as 1t ever was The
stones are polished by the ancient
sIsnc' aud are very slippery and I'M
ale There is no ditch on either side
% the road No good road is possible
without good drainage bitches at the
''oeA -Meehan's Monthly.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-01-03
Snangled Fancies.

The fancy for spangled worked
materials. satin and velvet ribbons,
plain gimp. etc, can be INDUCED in
with very little expense by sewing on
the spangles at home. These in nearly
every color of the rainbow can be
bought by the ounce or package at
very trifing cost, and the work OF sew
ing them on is nothing. Ribbons or
narrow Caloons spangled very little
ON the edge make an effective and very
inexpensive garniture, which can be
arranged for neck bands belts, edg-
inrs and braces over the shoulders
Accordion plated chiffon. beaded on
the edge of the plaits, make lovely
waist for dressy occasions, and it is no
more difficult to sew on the beads or
spangles than it is to thread a needle
st Louis Republic.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-01-03
THE TEXAS RANGERS.
A Strong body, Pledged Only to the En-
forcement of Law.


forcement Of Law.
There are at present about 200
rangers in Texas. They are separated
into companies and are kept on the bor-
ders for the most part. They live in
the open air the year round. Nearly
every night in the year, rain or shine,
they have only the open sky for roof
and the bare ground for bed. Their
pillows are their saddles. They live the
hardest, toughest of lives, and danger
is their delight. They are all young
men-too young to count the costwhen
duty is to be done and odds faced.
They are made up of the flower of
Texas manhood. A wild, yelling cow
boy is looked upon with contempt by
them. They depend upon their six
shooters and carbines, their GOODNESS
and craftsmanship, the known courage
Of their comrades and the fact that
they are backed by the law of the
state, and opposition to their will is
thing to be put down at all hazards
with an iron hand.
The governor of Texas is the chief
officer of the rangers. What he says is
law to them. The sheriff, the police,
the militia must not stand in their way
if the rangers have orders from the
governor. The rangers hold individu-
ally as much power as any sheriff in
Texas. They hold more. They are not
bounded by county lines. They may
summon posse at any time to assist
them in making arrests.
The section which the rangers police
is larger in area than all of New Eng
land, and it is of such a character that
were it not for their work it would be
given over to lawlessness and disorder.
The rangers are sent to those sparsely
settled sections of the country where
opportunity for escape from the regu-
lar peace officers is afforded. When
ever a sheriff is unable to cope with law
lessness he calls on the governor and
the rangers are sent to take charge.
Many times in the past has the gov
ernor of Texas ordered the rangers to
20 to counties where the sheriff was in
sympathy with the lawless element,
and in such cases they have acted indie
pendently and without regard to the
wishes of the sheriff or other officers.
The rangers are paid $40 month,
and their rations and arms and ammu-
milton are furnished by the state. They
provide their own horses, the state pay
ing for them if they are killed. They
are unincumbered with baggage. They
will take to the saddle at a moments
notice ard go on scout of months
duration. They have no uniform. They
have no military discipline, as disci-
pline is generally understood. but they
obey their officers and will gowith them
to certain death without murmur.-
Memphis Avalanche.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-01-03
A. Man of Fashion.

Henry-rd like to get yer to cut
three or four inches off this coat fur
me, Sarah. Short coats are goin' ter
be fashionable this winter.
Sarah-Pll do it when I'm not busy.
Henery.
"And say, Sarah, yer better save the
cloth yer cut off, because next year
long coats may be the fashion again
and I'll want you ter sew it on, SOS I'll
be able ter keep in the style. "-Rox-
bury Gazette.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-01-03

In one establishment located near
the mouth of the Potomac 1000 gallons
ofoysters are shipped daily. As many
as 200 schooners, vessels and dredging
boats are anchored around the place,
unloading their cargoes. The oysters
are shipped in bulk to every state in
the union, bringing up in Texas in tin
cans, packed in ice and sawdust 1t has
been said by some descriptive writer
with vivid imagination, that if the
oyster could talk it would tell a heart
breaking tale of hardship and suffer-
ing on the part of the oyster-dredgers
who must work in winter almost in the
trough of the sea, enduring great pri-
walton, that these toothsome morsels
may grace the board of wealth and
prosperity. Stories are told, too, of
college WA youths who were kidnapped
and made to serve the needs of cap
tain, short of dredging hands 1t
would seem like a wholesome course
OF discipline for these ornamental es-
, trays, who were most likely more
sensitive to rough handling than
s"o PloCio OySter IOr WHOM tuey
went longing. That the oyster does
feel is know to those accustomed to
handling them. They can also hear,
and favorite story of the oyster-shop
is that told of the barrel of oysters
that we're heard to rustic. A fish story
mad Just been related, and on its con-
elusion this singular rustling sound
was heard coming from the oysters.
The lid of the barrel was lifted, and
every oyster was found with shell
wide open, gaping. The dealer declar-
ed it to be an unheard of instance of
oasteric intelligence, and the story
teller was duly impressed, but it is a
iact that the oyster yawns for air; this
Is authenticated by close observations.
Detroit Free Press
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-01-03
- oEARL IN THE OYSTER.
,,.,overy Brings Ont Some Interest,"
Its D'' ing Information. ),

,,,..oyery Brings Dat some
Us ing Information.
.,rtv Of young people We're seated
ph,,1 i one of the leading cafes
.. nstroit eating Baltimore oysters on
OF p1 Ell suddenly one of the COM
tne o. ro,lcd something under her
pany ,o which was foreign to the feast,
tols Inch ON investigation proved to
10 = large oyster pearl
y ..It L Of no value said the young
.r,s escort: but she did not take
~ WI view of it, and the next day had
= onnraised sta jewelers..
M. yH Won send it to Blank & Co., New
york they will give you $50 for it, as
thew make specially OF oyster pearls
IA this Is absolutely fiawless. "
CT Tho Young woman has serious
.,ansbts Of going into the oyster BUSH
w.. ~ and she and her friends have de-
reloped q sudden fancy for raw oys-
.srs II is quite possible that hereafter
' 80 oysters than usual will be eaten
from the she'll, as cooking the bivalve
DESTROYS many fine pearl 1t may be
news TO the non-eating oyster COM
munity to know that large number
# fine pearls are annually obtained
from our American oysters.
How many oysters are eaten in sea-
AN n the United States? Well, here
Is an estimate as recently reported by
the fish commission, and it can be
taken as fair average. 1t will be
seen that the bivalve is the object OF
commercial fishery in every coast state
excepting Maine and New Hampshire,
where the quantity produced Is not OF
enough consequence, owing to the
GOODNESS of the water, to pay for en-
larged operations. The statistics in
naestion are these:
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-01-03

minutes he had mastered the key board.
and l inclose you the first letter he at
tempted, as an indication of his ready
mind and hand"
The first typewriter letter gives no
indication of it's unusual authorship,
except that in the signature the lastfew
letters are not in correct alignment.
| 1t is as follows:
| MY DEAR Mr.. CURRIER--
| / thank you for you gave me this type
| writer. / am happy boy to-day.
Your loving pupil, ORRIs BENSON.
The following letter from the boy is
written as legibly as as could be expect
cd from boy with none of the handi-
caps which Benson oyercamc:
MY DEAR MOTHER
Please send me some note paper.
want some pretty paper.
am very sorry my baby brother is dead.
I am glad Myrtle and Hazel remember
me- love them very much.
Your loving son, ORRIs BENSON.
If anyone fancies that it is an easy
task for blind person to write letter,
let such one make the attempt by
binding or conscientiously closing the
eyes. Then write letter of a couple of
pages. You will have q good laugh
at your miserable failure at keeping
the lines straight, and at many other
things. In short, the effort is full of
ludicrous surprises.
Miss Bessie Myson is one of the oral
teachers in the New York deaf mute
institute. Orris Benson, in oral in
struction, is under her care. The meth
cd of teaching Benson to talk is that
known as visible speech. The letters
by this system, or rather, the sounds
which these letters represent, are la
bials, linguals and gutturals. by that
extremely acute sense of touch which
lodges in Orris Benson's finger tips he
must learn the position in which to
place his own tongue and teeth and
lips that he may enunciate sentence.
If he does not readily grasp the idea
which his teacher wishes to impart, you
NAV note him lean his head to one side,
as though the better to hear, and then
make another attempt. Sometimes it
is necessary (his hands are always prop
erlv cleansed before he comes to his
talking class, in anticipation of this
emergency for his teacher to let him
put his fingers in her mouth and thus
'.see" the position of her tongue and
lips. At other times she places his
tongue and lips.
There are two things in thus learning
to talk that the pupils must learn
first, to speak the word, and, second, to
know when he has that mastered, so
that he can enunciate Understandings
for his hearers. There are now those at
the New York institute who could not
hear a pistol if it were fired close to
their head, but who can yet speak as
distinctly rs anyone, and, moreover,
read the lips of those who speak to
them.-N. Y. Herald.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-01-03
v.rx R.a,opabl. Explanation.

81 don't believe that you love me-"
"But, Clara, have given you proof
enough of my love. Didn't l offer to
hurl myself out of the fourth-story
window into the street,
why didn't you do it ?"
s'Why didn't do it? I'll tell you
why l didn't do it. The weather was
bad outside. That's why. 1t looked
as if it was going to rain"
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-01-03
vALErrSE LARooK coBNwELL.

throwing aside the hands that steadied
her, she commenced to cut figures OK
eight and grape vines on her own hook
Her little red knickerbocker suit 10
tailormade; a sailor waist trimmed
with white and jaunty little red cap
completes one of the cutest little fig
ures seen on the boulevards and drives
around San Francisco.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-01-03
A TINY WHEELWOMAN.

San Francisco Claims the Smallest Bicycle
Rider In the Country.
The smallest bicycle rider in the
country is claimed by San Francisco,
Her name is Valentine Larook Corn
well. She is but three years old and
can manage her wheel. which was made
specially for her, with as much skill as
any veteran.
1t took her all of two weeks to grasp
the principles of equilibrium. She
saws it came to her suddenly, and,
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-01-03
nrideinr the plmculty.

Jinks-I am always embarrassed
when / want to say the word vase.
I don't know whether to say vaze, vace,
vahz or vawse.
Binks-You might take hint from
our hired girl She simply speaks OF
all ornaments as them there -
Truth.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-01-03
encouragement.

Jones-I think I'll have to give up
smoking for good. twill come pretty
hard, suppose -
Judson-Not at ALI I've done it
of times.-Puck.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-01-03
H,gber Education.

James-Is Miss SNOWFALL graduate
ofvassar?
William-She il
AZ thought she was heard her
ask il the muzzle of gun was to pre-
vent it from going of. Hudson Reg
lister. -
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-01-03

Doctor-I am afraid shall have to
bleed you little
Patient-To what extent doctorf
The last doctor had bled me to the
extent Of SOON. \. Recorder.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-01-03

Why were people made to wish"
for so many things they can never get?
wouldn't it have been as easy to make
people better satisfied
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-01-03
Desire.

Desire.
II I had all ] wanted.
OF which feel bereft,
must confess undaunted
There wouldn't be much left.
Judge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-10
POLISH NATIONAL ALLIANCE.
Great Enthusiasm Among the Dele
gates at the Cleveland Convention.

CLEVELAND, o., Sept. 9.-At the meet
ing of the Polish National Alliance to-
day great enthusiasm was created by the
address Of President Adell Satalecki In an
eloquent way he called on all Polanders
in the United States to do their best to
disseminate knowledge concerning their ma
tive land and to use every effort to raise
money for the relief of the people of the
dismembered kingdom. The delegates rose
to their feet, cheering loudly and at the
conclusion of the address the president
was congratulated I'm a hearty manner
Censor T.. NJ. Helenski, postmaster of
Duluth. told the convention that during
the past two years he had with the funds
OF the order purchased fifteen thousand
volumes on the history and Topography
or Poland, which he had sent to all narfs
or the United States and Europe. When he
sat down a half dozen delegates sprang
to their feet shouting at the same time
made to the effect that the censor be re-
elected for two years because of the good
work he had done. The president had diff
hculty in restoring order, but ii was final
ly decided to go on with the regular
order.
the reading of the report of the general
secretary. A. Malek, of Chicago. which
showed that during the past two years
there had been collected $4,000. of which
$05, 900 had been expended, leaving a ball
ance OF 5000. Some OF the details of the
and xrlanations were demanded in a
stormy way. The report was referred to
committee after quite a discussion and
It will be disposed or In the regular way
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-10
POSTOFFICE CLERKS.
Annual Convention Of the National
Association Opened at ST. Paul.

ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 9.-The National
Association OF Postoffice Clerks was called
to order in annual convention at the State
capital to-day. and heard addresses of well
come from Governor Clough. acting Mayor
Ehrmantraut and Postmaster Castle
Captain Castle argued strongly for better
classification and pay under civil-service
rules and promotions for the clerks, hearth
Iy approving the bill to amend that which
has been before Congress- He said IL was
of little Importance who is postmaster-he
can be made in a day and unmade in an
hour. But Ii is of great Importance who
actually handles the mails. Their skill is
only gained by years of patient toll.
This afternoon the delegates took an ex-
cursion TO Indian Mound Park and returned
for business session at 4:30. At that time
he official reports were received. That of
committee, but the presidents and secre-
tary's reports were adopted. Tonight there
was banquet at the Ryan, at which Sem
ator Davis made a speech.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-10
STILL IN THEIR FIERY TOMB.
Fruitless Efforts to Recover Bodies of
burned Osceola Miners.

HOUGHTON. Mich. Sept. 9.-The situa-
ton at the Osceola copper mine remains
about the same as on Sunday. Captain Rich
ard Edwards and couple of men went
down as far as the second level in shaft
No. ! Sunday night TO make some repairs
to the pumps. Everything appeared TO be
clear there. but after the men had been
working for while they suddenly felt
themselves being overcome by gas and
started up. One OF the men became ex-
hausted before going far, and had to be
helped to the surface by his companions.
Captain Richards, with small gang of
men. went down into shaft No. this morn
ing and succeeded in getting within 200 feet
OF No. when they were afraid TO 90 fur
ther owing to the gas. and returned to the
surface as fast as possible. After this at
tempt had been made the men who had rel
atlves and others having friends in the
mine went to Captain Parnen with the re-
quest that shaft No. be uncovered. They
had no hopes OF the men being alive. but
were anxious TO recover the bodies. Cap
tain Parneii then called all the miners to-
6echer and m4de long addre8 TO them