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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-01-25
THE ENGINE AND THE MAN.
One Goes Steadily On While the Other
Wears Out and Dies.

One Goes Steadily On While the Other
Wears Out and Dies.
once had a curious and instructive
conversation with an engineer who had
charge of large stationary engine. 1t
was beautiful engine and worked as
true as steel could work. The man
surprised me by telling me it had been
at work ninety years, land do you
know" he added, sit has had eight
masters; I am the eighth who has had
the care of it; the others are all either
dead or worn out, and yet it goes on as
if it were as young as ever. Very
strange, sir, isn't it, that an engine
should live so much longer than a
man; and it is not hard work for us
either, or exposed work, for the room
is always warm and comfortable, and
the place is, of course, clean and
light" "What did the men die FROM"
/ asked.
"Well, three or four, I am afraid,
died of drink, another of bad temper,
another of worry, and so on, but the
engine went on all the same" The
fate of the engine, its long life and
continued industry, puzzled the man.
He often in his lonely hour thought of
it, and wondered how many men
would follow him before the engine be-
gan to break down. 1t did not puzzle
me. That engine worked great
many hours a day truly; but it was
equable in its work; it never ran
loose; it was true in its vocation; it
was bright as a new pin, clean in every
point; it was served with best but
simplest fuel food; it had it's furnace
tubes clear; it was saved from friction
by having its parts properly oiled; and,
drank nothing but water. So it lived
on nearly three generations, with a
good chance of living through three
more; it was allowed, in fact, to make
the most of its physical life.
It's masters did not make the most of
their lives: they might have been
somewhat industrious, but they were
not so orderly, SO true, so steady, SO
clean as they made the engine; they
had not learned so well how to find the
best food and drink for their own Ia
Dor as has been found for the engine:
thew did not make the most of theirs
lives, and therefore they stopped, but
the engine went, still merrily, on its
way.-Sir B. w. Richardson, in Long
mans Magazine.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-01-25
A NAVAL FLYING COLUMN.


DlmcultteB Encountorcd ~ MAAeux1rtnE
Large Water Force.
| It is impossible for us to go far, or t,
stay out long, without extraneous sup
plies. It must either arrange to pas,
from friendly port to friendly port
drawing coal form each (but at the
same time giving notice of its where
abouts, just as if it were marching or
land,) or it must take a train with il
slst like any military flying column
But then it must be assured of non
hostile anchorages in which to trans
fer the coal and stores from the trans.
ports to the war ships. Hence mod.
ern naval flying column, passing over
sea which it does not command, has
difficulties before it which its
ancestors never had. As fo-
tilla it may perhaps be dou-
bled in size for any given
strength, if it is to be made independ.
ent of extraneous supply. But every
supply ship added to it makes it less
likely to be able to put to sea unob-
served or unattached. To avoid this
danger it must be very small. 1t can
fails, but then it marches by reason Of
it's force, as Wellington marched in
1913, giving up the Lisbon base, or as
Sherman marched, giving up the Mis-
sissippi base, in 1864.
If a naval flying column can march,
not by force, but by evasion, without a
train, and SO keep it's fighting power
coterminous with it's size, it must
either have its objective at very short
distance, or, If it's objective is at a
great distance, it must have friendly
port open near the objective, al
ready stored with coal and muni-
tions. Wellington could not pos
sibly have marched to fight the
battle of Vittoria had he not been
relying on supplies coming to him from
over sea to Santander and other north
ern Spanish ports. Sherman could not
possibly have marched across the con-
federate states If he had not known
that his friends were in possession of
Port Royal and other places on the
plies.
1t is not possible for flying column,
either by land or sea, to march to a
great distance and forwith deliver
heavy attack. Even those extremely
light flying columns, the confederate
Alabamas, succumbed one after an
other, either directly, like the Sumter,
or indirectly, like the Alabama her.
self, to the inexorable law of supply.
Not one of them ever dared to contem-
plate the madness of an attack on terri
tory.-Admiral Colomb, in National
Review.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-01-25
KEEPING WELL GLOvED.
Points as to How 1t May BE Managedst
Comparatively Small Cost.


Comparatively Small Cost.
Every woman, particularly ever
woman of limited income, knows what
hole is made in that income by the
effort, the necessity, indeed, to be well
gloved. AS there is no royal road to
learning, SO there seems no cheap way
to keep ones hands properly covered.
1t was decided respite to the eternal
glove buying when, last summer, for
once fashion permitted in the cities the
ungloved hands hitherto only allowed
in village streets and country lanes
A woman who has studied the ques
ton from an economic standpoint, and
who succeeds in results, says that
for hard, cold weather wear there Is
nothing so satisfactory and so cheaph
the end as pair of good dogskin
gloves. 81 buy one pair every fall,
she says, ''for which l pay from two
dollars and half to three dollan
These wear through the winter and ]
am out every day. / use the pair worn
the previous season for rainy days and
for any evening errand that needs only
hands protected. The rusty finger
ends of the last years pair | restore
very creditably by staining with good
black ink, and after it is dry, rubbing
in a little olive oil. Ny suede gloves
1 buy in pairs of the same shade
choosing one of the always pretty
shades or gray or tan. In this way
am frequently able to remate them
and sometimes restore an entire finger
piece. l make it point to get my
gloves large enough; that helps @
wear very much, and this without max
ing the hands look bad. On the con-
trary, six and one-half hand squeeied
into six glove is vulgar. OF cours
take great care of my gloves, pulling
them off wrong side out, keeping 'ns
buttons on to preserve their shape pur
ting them away in a smooth, well
pulled-out condition after every wear
ing, and looking carefully to the saw
ing stitch in time. mend, as ever
body should and many do, WIZ
thread, always matching in the cot'0'
and the shade of my glove. And ny
gloves are really a small expense, nf
ing the year through. IN. Y. lime
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-01-25
Vanishing OIL Paintings.

To varnish an oil-painting wipe IN
canvass well with soft, damp rag y
moving every speak of dust. Use
large, fat, bristle-brush and the % q
picture varnish; apply the varnish VIZ VIZ
long, quick stroke and work raPlav'
as the varnish dries quickly. be su.
that every spot is covered. You g.
ascertain by turning the canvas suJ
ways to the light, when untoncII,
spots will show plainly.-N. Y. "OrS
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-01-25
A Home-Made Rug.

A rug made of old ingram carpet =
bias, and sewed on to ticking or Gen y.
with carpet thread, is said to las. -
years, and grow softer and Pre'uJ
every year. The preferred wid's
the bias strips is one inch, and ~
should be sewed-by the middle
the foundation. at spaces Of guar
Of an inch apart-N. Y. World
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-01-25
DiscusslOn.

"What do the men do at the club,
John?"
well. Maria, they pass most of the
time praising their wives"
Yes, and should Judge from your
breath when you come home that they
use very strong language in doing so.
Boston Gazette.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-01-25

The hookah, or oriental state pipe,
is deemed Of such Importance that in
the courts Of princes a special function
airy has no other duty than to keep 1t
in order.
The herald., 1895-08-26
CANARIES FOR CONvICTS

Convcts in the Michigan state prison
have more favors than those of almost
any other pe,tentiary in the United
States and it is the belief of the man.
agement of the institution that for this
reason there are fewer outbreaks of law
lessness than are fonnd elsewhere. mong
the iavors granted to them there is that
of keeping and caring for birds. There
are fully 800 feathered songsters in Micn-
igan's principal penal institution, all
owned and cared for by the convicts, and
as soon as daylight approaches on bright
mornings their sweet notes are beard
in striking contrast to the natural feel.
ings of their owners.
Many of the most hardened criminals,
who from their general appearance and
history would not be expected to care for
anything of a refining nature. tenderly
care for and caress their little pets.
More than three-quarters OF the cells in
the prison contain one or more canarles,
and they are also found in various shops
throughout the institute IN. During the
day, the cages are hung outside the cells
to give the birds light and air, but as
soon as the convict returns from work at
night the cage is taken inside.
This practice has been carried on IN
the prison for years, and the officials say
that instead of any detrimental effect be.
ing noticeable the little songsters have
proven a benefit.
Besides being permitted to keep the
birds for the sake of their company and
influence, the convicts are also allowed
to raise them TO sell. and many dollar
is credited to the accounts Of the prison
The herald., 1895-08-26
Hercules Belonged to No Club,

But club belonged to Hercules. You will
never be. able TO WELD a club in as lively a
manner as that ultra-muscular chapp.e but
you may recover physical energy through the
use OF Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. il you
will take that thorough tonic with regu-
la1ity and persistence. not spasmodically-by
fits and starts. Begin at once ii vigor is fail
ing you, for debility is the certain parent OF
disease. so that delay is dangerous Digestion,
the function through the perfect discharge OF
which vigor is renewed, is insured by the Bit
ters. So are appetite, sleep and nerve qui-
ctude For consti patton, malaria, rheumatism,
kidney and bladder trouble and bilousness
the Bitters is unquallliedly the best remedy
extant The restorative effects of wineglass-
fuI three times every day will soon make
themselves manifest Fortlfy the system and
grow strong.
The herald., 1895-08-26
AT THE THEATERS

The Burbank.-Edith' Burglar, as given
good sized audience, and Miss Ethel
Brandon as Alice, the burglars wife,
again acquitted herself admirably. She
looked cbarming her acting was graceful
and conscientious and she made the part
a delightful one. She does a good bit of
work in the scene where she meets her
husband, William Lewis, Just before he
lies from the wounds inflicted by the
police. The play as a whole was dis.
tinct success. The characters were we'll
sustained. Mr.. Carl Berch assumed the
role of William Lewis, the burglar, in a
manner that pleased his audience. This
young actor is doing better worK every
night, and if he continues brilliant
future awaits HIM, for his performance
is thoroughly in accord with the spirit
of each role he undertakes. NJ. Delamatta
played Paul Benton, with more care and
less Of the indifference that has marred
his work lately. but there is still room
for improyemnt. Charles Elder as John
Hamilton manifests both ability and good
taste in the part allotted to him. William
Bennett played Edward Bainbridge and
appears to be improving. Harry Llewellyn
as James, q servant, is well fitted to the
part and acts it well. Little George
Cooper is always welcome, and last even
ing as Editha she scored another success
and was cordially applauded. Miss
George Woodthorpe as Fannie (AlIce's
sister) makes most favorable impress
sion, and her recognized ability was
more apparent than ever in the part she
assumed. The scenery. stage effecrts and
mounting Of the piece are unusually good
and there is no doubt of big houses at
each production, especially as this is the
last week Of Miss Brandon's engagement.
Los Angeles Theater.-Jane has had the
most remarkable and successful career OF
any comedy (farce) entertainment in re.
cent years. That seems rather q broad
statement to make, but the plain facts
will substantiate it. Five years ago Jane
was imported to the Madison Square
theater in Now York from London; where
| it had already completed highly pros
| porous year. At the very hottest time Of
! an unusually hot summer Jane made hel
| bow to the New York public, and con
| vulsed audiences that sat in melted col
lars and found them selves finding COM
pensation in the novelty and brightnes!
of the new piece. After four months il
| New York Jane went on the road, max
ing a tour of the Pacific coast, and ther
| back to New York for another long en-
| gagement. The comedy had enjoyed foul
extended New York engagements, ant
| it hasn't worn itself out yet. Jane OPEN
| tonight at the Los Angeles theater with
u carefully selected cast including tn
| handsome and talented comedienne. Mis-
| Anna Parker,
The herald., 1895-08-26
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT IN THE ANKLE
Clifton Reel Hurt While Out Hunting
Yesterday

Clifton Reel. a young man 10 years OF
age. was accidentally shot in his leit
ankle by f. Ptrel, \ companion, yester-
day afternoon. while hunting. In COM
pany with Thomas Notify, they were In
the neighborhood of Vernon. and carried
shotguns loaded with bird shot. Reel
was walking in front. and just behind
him came Pitrel. A flock of blackbirds
few up to the side and Pitrel whirled
around to take shot at them. In his
excitement, though, he pulled the trigger
when the gun was pointing down. me
muzzle was within few inches OF Reel
leg, and the latter received the entire
charge in his ankle.
The injured man was taken to the re.
ceiving hospital. where Drs. Bryant and
Ainsworth dressed the wound. 1t is
fear ed that Reel may lose his foot, as the
wound is very serious on account of the
limb being nearly shattered by the
charge. Friends called and removed
Reel to Pasadena during the afternoon.
AS the affair was so clearly an acci-
dent, nothing will probably be done to
Young Pitrel.
The herald., 1895-08-26

tention to the great significance OF the
dedication of the book of books. After
the final prayers the new book. beauti-
fully wrapped in an embroidered silk
cover, was lifted up before those present.
Other formalities were gone through
with and then came the raising OF nee.
essary congregation funds. ABOUT sZoo
was rollected. III Hellman, the banker,
sending letter of regret and a check to
atone for mis- absence.
An intermisslon followed, during which
time a mum Der of vocal selections were
rendered to the accompaniment OF an Or
chestra of five pieces. Miss Nettie Drey-
fus gave two piano seIectiuns. Mrs. A.
Arndt, soprano. and Mr.. a. 1ennaman
renditions. Light refreshments were
served in adjoining rooms. The affair
was looked upon as successful in every
particulsr,
The herald., 1895-08-26

ers from this source. OF course the con.
vict handles none of the money realized
from the sale of the birds until he IS dis-
charged. but it is placed to his credit in
the prison bank.
1t is interesting to walk up and down
the prison corridors and note the differ.
ent kinds vi cunaries in the cages, ami
more particularly to note the different
methods adopted by the .convicts in car
ing for their pets.A styles of cages are
to be seen and while one bird is provid:.
ed with a veritatle palace OF home and
all the luxuries known in the bird world,
the one in front of the next cell will have
simply the plainest wood or wire cage and
only the ordinary seed and water hold
ers. Ihi, is also true in the shops. and
the character of the convict can in almost
every instance be safely estimated by the
care he gives his feathered friends.
Through the day the music of the birds
is hardly noticeable, although it can be
heard more or less at almost any time,
but on bright morning the songsters
are pleasingly noisy. One of the officials
who has been connected with the prison
for years says that when he first came to
the prison the music of the birds in the
morning made him wild, but he has be-
come so acc Istomed to it that the place
would be terribly silent without it.
The herald., 1895-08-26
Warm Weather Diet

Pbiladelphla Times: Breakfast: Fruit,
plenty of it; whole wheat or graham
bread without butter; coffee, one cup
without cream. Occasionally, on rainy
or cool days. vary by having oroilen
chop, a boiled egg or a dish OF well
cooked rice.
"Luncheoh: Frdit, sliced bread, whole
wheat or graham flour, whsatena, rice
or breakfast hominy served with fruit
syrup OF preserved fruit vegetabl BILE salads.
Tea or coffee, without cream, and hot.
Vary by using waters and marmalade or
the like.
"Dinner: Clear soup, consomme or
bouilon. hot fish or meat, green peas,
beets, asparagus, beans, boiled rice or
homipy, stewe6 tomatoes, salad or let
tuce, tomatoes or cucum bers; dessert OF
fruit. Small cup of black coffee.
Twill you be kind enough to explain
this remarkable document?' asked the
patient, when she bad read 1t.
"Cheerfully, SAID the doctor. Al
most all the ills that flesh is heir to in
summer are due to improper diet. Ot r
climate differs considerably during July
and August from that of the Arctic
regions, and yet we store away heat
producing food in way that would as
tonish the Esquimaux, verify believe.
We eat meat as freely as we do in Deem
ber.
1--WE take fats into our systems with
perfect indifferen"e-cream, milk and bu:-
Ter. Besides this, we force the stomach
to do as hard work in summer as it does
in winter until it rebels. Then we COM
plain of not having any appetite, of being
Jagged out. and finally we come down
with dyspepsia. Now. the way to keep
cool is to eat cooling foods-that doesn't t
M san cold food, observe-and to give the
stomach as easy time as possible. Ihe
less work it has to do the cooler the BODY
will be. If plenty OF fruit and vegetables
are eaten they will give sufficient nourish-
ment, Cold drinks are a delusion and a
snare. They chill the interior OF the
stomach. The surrounding air seems
hotter by contrast and perspiratioD is
checked. Moderate perspiration is one
of the greatest aids to GOODNESS"
The herald., 1895-08-26
some RELIGIOUS SERVICES
Address at Temperance Temple
by DR.. Anderson
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR WORK
Conservation and Dedication Feast...A
New Sepher Thorah
Revs. Arndt and EdeIman Speak, Followed
by Prayers and Muslc-The Book Ex-
hibited-Y. w. G. A. Heeting
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVO2 WORK

Rev. DR.. Anderson, pastor Of the First
Presbyterian church at Topeka. Kan,
gave AN address before several young peo-
ple's societies last evening at the Central
Presbyterian church Temperance tenn
ple). DIR. Aldersons subject was Chris
tian Endeavor work in the twentieth CEN
tury, and he said in substance:
Tho ce ntury now closing has been one
of achievement and universal prepara,,
tion. The century so sooh to come Will
bring with 1t such changed conditions in
human life that the church Will pc
compelled to apply itself through a great
many new methods to the wants OF men:
We are living amid political, social and
scientific upheasals that are the signs OF
progress Every crisis in history has
been preceded by great movements, and
that is the case now. There are persons
who look upon present day movements
with dread and suspicion. and believe
that departure from OLD faiths is at the
peril of our peace that we are drifting
into a night. beyond which there is no
morning. | believe that in the next
twenty years the methods OF the church
in reaching the masses are to be wonder
fully improved and changed. Ii the new
era of which DR.. Josiah Strong speaks
Christian Endeavor army Will have to
meet it. believe God has you in training
for it. Under your pledge you have prom
ised to strive to do what He would ike
to have you do. Do you realize that
this act reaches 20 the uttermost act and
influence of your life? The pledge is a
warcry against evil of every kind. and the
Divine Master expects you to do your
utmost IN every walk of life. The speak
er here quoted extensively from various
authors in regard to the government OF
cities IN general and those of the United
States in particular, showing that our
cities were the most expensive the most
corrupt and worst governed OF any In CIV
ilization. He also paid his respects to
the social purity and temperance ques'
tions and showed the necessity OF the
EndeavoreIs being especially active along
these lines.
DR.. Anderson concluded his sermon by
saying: "In few years it is possible that
eyery one of you, male and female, will
be in possession of the full rights of citi-
enship, and have tho privilege of casting
a vote. The time has come when the bal
lot box shall summon Us with patiot'c
call to its defense; when We should meet
the danger of peace as resolutely as we
met the dangers of war. In the past
there has been too often n sinful neglect
on the part of Christian people in regard
to their patriotic duty. l do not know
what politics will be when the response
bilities of citizenship are resting upon
YOU, but do believe the letter of your
pledge ought to carry you with prayerful
and sacred tread to every election, and in
the broad citizenship of Gods kingdom
as Jesus Christ would like to have you
do, recognizing no master but Him"
The herald., 1895-08-26
Overland Route via the Northern Pacific
Railroad

After winter spent in Southern California
nothing is more desirable for the tourist than
to return east via the Shasta route and North
ern Pacific railroad. The Yellowstone Park
and Dining Car line. All trains vestibued.
Tourist cars elegantly upholstered. Scenery
unsurpassed Weather cool and delip htiul,
Send 6 cents in stamps Tor illustrated book,
Sketches in Wonderland For information
communicate with John Clark 229 S. Spring
st Los Angeles or 7. X. stateler, Genl Agt,
63S Market st, San Francisco.
The herald., 1895-08-26
The Hour Fixed

The following original notice was
discovered tackled on u Georgia church
door:
"Notice-There will be preaching in
this house. providence permitting. Sun
dav; and there will be preaching here
whether or no, on the Monday following,
upon the subject: He that believeth and
is not baptized shall be saved and be that
believeth not shall be damned at pre-
cisely half past o'clock in the1after-
-
The herald., 1895-08-26
From Old r1adrid

Miss G. C. Arata of Santa Barbara re-
turned yesterday from two years visit
to Madrid, Spain. During hei absence
she was the guest of her uncle, Lieuten-
ant j. II. Ii. Peshine. military attache
OF the United States legation in Madrid.
Miss Aratas brother, c. G. Arata, o
prominent young business man of Ari-
zona, will accompany her to Santa Bar
bo
The herald., 1895-08-26
Were Given q Home

Mrs. Albert Albright and her two chill
dren, who applied at the police station
Saturday night for assistance, were taken
away yesterday morning by friend who
had read the sad story of their sufferings
in the Herald. This friend will give
them a home until some provision can
be made to send them back to Nashville.
Tenn, wnere Mrs. Albright has a brother.
The herald., 1895-08-26
tn Cleanse the system

Euectually yet gently. when costive or bill
ious, or when the blood is impure or slug
gish, to permanently cure habitual con-
stipaton, to awaken the liver and ,id-
news to healthy activity without irr.tat-
ing or weakening them, to dispel iead-
aches, colds or fevers, use Syrup OF Figs.
The herald., 1895-08-26
JOTTINGS
Of Interestto Youi

If you don't want to run any chances in buy
ing your jewelry. Watches clocks, spectacles
ETC.. also in the repairing and manufacturing
branch, go to julius Wolter, the manufacture
ing jeweler and matchmaker. 21S S. Main ST.,
new Odd Fellows building, l. A.
The herald., 1895-08-26

Dora-Can't you ride wheel yet? Why,
Mr.. Silverspoor has been teaching you
Tor three weeks.
Coral know it. But he hasn't pro-
posed yet.-Puck.
The herald., 1895-08-26
For Over Fifty Years

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used
for children teething. 1t soothes the child
softens the gums allays all pain, cures wind
collie and is the best remedy for diarrhoea
Twenty-Five cents q bottle.