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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-05-17

is fed by the children Of the household
and the ugly monster takes great pleas
ure in sleeping in his tank at the top OF
the house, for it must be known that
the alligator is safely lodged in an iron
tank whose top is heavily Gagged over
with steel wires.
Just how long Mr.. Alexander will be
able to keep his monster pet the people
in his neighborhood are trying to guess.
If Mr.. Alligator should break loose
some fine night there would be plenty
of excitement in that New York fiat,
you can be sure of that.
But up to the present moment both
the alligator and Mr.. Alexanders fami-
ly of boys and girls are doing nicely
and all goes well. One thing is certain:
when the clumsy pet of this home dies
or is killed, there will be fine, large
piece of alligator skin to be made up
into chair seats and slippers for all who
are interested in the big animal on the
roof
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-05-17

"A monument to the memory Of Ed
gar Allen Poe is proposed by the Balti.
more Sun, which says: "There is no
city which should feel greater interest
in a memorial of him than Baltimore.
where part Of his life was passed, and
where, after life's ftful fever, he sleeps
WE'LL"
William E. Gladstone continues to
be an omnivorous reader. Hardly q
new book Of any Importance comes out
In England that he is not one of its
earliest perusers.. If he is especially
pleased with the book he is very apt
to senda complimentary letter to the
author.
Every year Worth sent to the EN-
press Eugene large bouquet of
Parma violets tied with mauve rib
BON on which was his name en-
broidcred IN gold. This was in mem
ory OF her patronage at the time when
her whim could make or ruin Paris
tradesman.
Senior Canovas del Castillo. at the
head of the new Spanish ministry, is
one of the homeliest men in Europe,
being squat, paunchy, and unsym-
metrical, with a face that is intensely
unprepossessing. He is a reactionist
of the most pronounced kind and
thorough believer in the divine right
OF kings to do as they everlastingly
please. His wife is a very naughty
and unpopular woman.
Maurice Barres, one of the bright
est and least scrupulous of the newer
French authors, has just given up the
management of La Cocarde. He has
written some psychological novels of
decided merit, in which he breaches
the study of self, a kind of end of the
nineteenth century version of Socrates
Gnottri seaution. He plunged into
Boulangism, as he says, partly for fun,
and is now radical socialist.
Baron Max Guido Won Thielman,
who is to succeed Baron Won Saurma-
Jeltch as German ambassador at Wash
ington. was born in 1886. He began his
diplomatic career in Washington. and
since then has served in half dozen
capitals Of Europe. He is a great
linguist. and is said to have written a
short account of the surrender of Sedan
in Sancrit for his Berlin teacher. He
has written several books of travel.
Good prices ruled at recent sale
of medieval books in London. A Latin
Bible of the thirteenth century from
the Palatine library at Mannheim, with
miniatures by a French and by an Ital-
ian artist, brought $2.450; another of
the same century, made in England,
$1,000; Metelin's 49-line Bible, 1906, the
rarest of all the Latin Bibles, $1,000.
The Biblia Pauperum, a block book of
40 pages, representing the life and pas
sion of Christ, fetched $1,775; fifteenth
century manuscript of Ovid, magnifi-
Gently illuminated, $3.50, and tenth
century Latin Psalter from the duke of
Sussex's collection, 1880. A "Boke of
Divers Fruytful Ghoostly Matters" by
William Caxton, 1870, sold for $685., and
Martin Frobisher's "a True Discourse
of the Late Voyages of Discoveries for
the Finding a Passage to Cathaya by.
the Northwest, 1878, very rare, brought
$40.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-05-17
RESPECTFUL PUSSY.
She cot Even with Guest Who
Had Insulted Her. s@

She Got .Even with . duesS no
Had Insulted Her. " @
lossom is big gray cat. She has
A IN the family for seven years, and
mistress thinks she was fully ten
y che came unlimited and took pos
.Ion. Her char ne made her welcome,
visitors, as a ru,,,, pet her to her
rts satisfaction. Still, she shows
loyaltv to her mistress by many fe-
telicities. One day a young man
q for short visit. He was an in
erate tease. As there was no one
fora victim, he took Blossom in
ID, in spite Of pleadings and profess
ons Her ears were greeted with
|strange terms, "Old rascal, ''Scape-
lie" Tramp" and kindred names,
IL the astouuded cat did not know
at had come to her. Her pretty
Is disappeared, she fed from his APP
ach, and hid whenever she could till
WAS out Of the house. One morning
was missing for some hours, and
mot to be found in any Of her hid
/ places. A loud cry from the cham
maid revealed her whereabouts.
|ssom had revenged herself on the
TORS nightshirt, which lay in tatters
the floor. Pussy was scolded, and
|yone was cautioned to keep the
4 shut. In vain! The cat would
her way in and hide till the cham
|maid was through for the day, and
b the claws went to work, first on
visitors own clothes if any could be
hd, and then on the pillow cases.
eyoung man tried to soothe her feel
but she would have none of him,
he was glad to cut short his visit.
|ssom quickly recovered her usual
heanor, and has never been known
lestroy anything from that day to
h-Boston Transcript.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-05-17
TWO DEVOTED sToRks.
Roai Bravery shown by Them In verv
Trying circumstances.

Real bravery shown BY Them In vcrv
Trying circumstances.
A very interesting tale Of devotion Is
told Of two storlfs, birds that are noted
~ fond OF their young. During q
storm barn in the village of Lowen-
berg was set on fire by lightning, and
nest containing two baby storks was
threatened by the flames. The par
ents viewed the scene from distance
in great CONSERVATION, and after a lit
tie elaboration the mother-bird took
wing, darted into the nest, and Selling
one OF the little birds in her beak, car
ried it off to a neighhoring field.
The father flew down to the little one,
and mounted guard while the mother
returned for the other. When she ar
rived the flames were enveloping the
nest, and the young stork fell through
the charred wood into the burning
barn below. Nothing daunted, the
mother dashed through smoke and fire,
and returned bearing her second little
stork In her beak, and then she few
away.
The next day some people in an adj.
jacent village discovered a wounded
stork. Shew was unable to stand, and
ON examining her, both legs were
found to be badly burned. This was
the brave stork which had rescued her
children. The bird was removed to
the Rathaus, and the burgomaster
provided bed for it, and called in the
physician, who attended the wounds.
In the meantime the male stork ascer-
tanned her place Of refuge, and paid
her daily visits to inquire for her con-
dition, and to bring reports, after his
own fashion, Of the young. The school
children brought her food, the physi-
clan treated her every day, until she
recovered. Finally, one bright morn
ing, she few away with her devoted
husband,
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-05-17
walter scott's Pat Rejolnder.

Mr.. J. L. Macadam, the illustr1ous
Scotchman who invented the kind OF
paving which bears his name, is sara 70
have been a guest at a large dinner
given in honor of Sir Walter Scott. Be
ing asked to respond to a toast, MI
Macadam rose, and at the end OF ms
speech proposed the health OF tine
great Sir Walter Scott, the colossus OF
literaturel" :,
In an instant Sir Walter was on ms
feet, and lifting his glass, exclaimed
"Here's to the great Mr.. Macadam'
the colossus of roadsl"
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-05-17

PASSENGER (alighting from cab WHATS
the charged" Cabman-"One shilling"
Passenger-"Well, that's quite reasonable.
l knew from your face that You wouldn't
be extortionate" Cabman-"Thankee l
knew by your face that you'd be too mean
to pay more than the legal fare without q
lawsuit n-Tit-Bits.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-05-17
Il YOUNG PEOPLE.
~ MANS LAND.

Ace hundred and three
10 Nan ,sa ii suppose that me ,n us'e country
,sa s,ssssilIsnsd law through '
rsund -. great trouble, they found
n which m a"hools all over the land,
.tIu al the so a.der. You understand
Y g saad h i Sss for the 0hlldFen' /.
.soa school second late
boy r'acasu a. the entrance gate.
dr v a,rIsoued high in the ola cnurcn sO| IN
I. " " Wsiling and weeping IRON nofA ~
night ,,a wrong, they couldn't DO right.
sssS indeed for the children
. ,rres on the points OF pens, 49,.
Jins 'une A rowling like beasts In dens,
biting anu a,s ~. ~ would regret 1t forever.
@yer aia ~. ,rou,d be bagged In o manner
n0 n,ssed word from lesson SCI
hsy n in ~ food did the poor things get
w. Vas hard for the children!
,,,r a sorrowful state
W. ,s,ursd hsr neighbors on the slate
he p ~, - problems in Long Division
~ lum ! her work out with perfect pre-
cision A.. .ta,ra W
10Y H No recess in pit full Of bears
spsu ~ !, i WAS for the children
N, and whispering; school desks SCARED
Y. u,I n.ualties Just as hard
~ III onInlons OF teachers In verse
la .".s uc for these was rather worse
81 ss a. you'll readily comprehend,
10y. sis v wills must break or bend
pssnt Il hard for the children
\, ,.d lived in No Mans Land
Y n ua would soon have been taken In
hand ~. ao,oro,,o ,a,.
.ir v.r pun,shed early and late,
,rst I'D As we'll to follow the plan
IsIna always as good as you can.
Ssneb that's rather hard for the children.
Nora A Smith, in Chicago Interior.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-05-17
QUEER HOUSEHOLD PET.
He IL an Alligator Who Lives in New
York Flat.

A gentleman just returned from
South America has brought with him
to his New York fat monster ALI
gator. 1t seems funny, doesn't it, that
q big, scaly creature like the fellow
here pictured should find room in New
York fat? But such is the fact.
OF course, Mr.. Alligator doesn't share
the rooms Of Mr.. Alexander-that is
the gentleman who brought the big
reptile from the south--but the creature
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-05-17

"WHAT is th1sl" exclaimed the prima don
ma, as she crumpled the print ed sheet, threw
it upon the floor, end stamped upon it.
"What is the matter, my dears" asked her
husband "a brand OF piano has been
placed on the market without my Enowl-
edge, and 1 have not written a testimonial
saying it is the finest instrument l have
ever used. This is the first time that such
thing has happened. "-Boston Tran script.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-05-17
WORKING FOR A TIP.

Busy Walter Can Be Drawn with
One Stroke of the Pencil.
|oys will be interested in this fellow
4 appears SO much in a hurry. His
Fomer is evidently calling for the
|made he ordered fifteen minutes
Our walters eyes fairly bulge in
great endeavor to meet the demand
n thirsty diner. But really the in
sung thing about this picture is
!. may be made-naplfin, glass,
Ppadour and all-without taking the
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-05-17
He Had Dined BEFORE Dinner.

l.
5 said that the table manners OF
M Bonaparte were very bad,
sna' ne was SO fast an eater that
~ = invariably through with his din
'elore those who dined with him
e.. half through In fact, those
~. -aa the honor of dining with the
-. ~. were won't TO remain after his
Estys departure.
ID. V =, occasion Eugene de Beau
ans the ,stepson of Napoleon. rose
eror. ahV '''o
sss-you haven't had time to finish
inner said Napoleon.
H.. Sn me, SIRE said the prince.
h. = before I came. --Harper's
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-05-17

Mrs. BLuEs-''Do you have to treat your
cook as If she were q member OF the fami-
ly" Mrs. Greys-"Goodness, no! We
have to be very kind and polite to her,
CitBits
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-05-17

OUTLAwED.-Mrs. Midlage-"After you've
been married year or more, my dear,
you'll low better than to tell your husband
that he owes you lifetime of devotion"
Mrs Younglove-"Andw why, prayl" Mrs.
Midlage- "Because he'll be sure to plead
the statute of Limitation. Harlem Life.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-05-17

She HAD HER OWN WAY.-"Hove you
heard from your daughter since she started
on her wedding tourl Is she happyf'. Every
much so. Only think, in Venice she com
menced to have her own way in everything,
and ever since they left Rome she has carried
the nurse I',-Taglichc Rundschau.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-05-17

To SATISFY HIS CURIosITY.-"What are
you doing on the bureau, Tommiel"
"Standin' before the lookin' glass" said
Tommie "Wanted to see how I'd look #
was twins. "-Harper's Young People.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-05-17

hEvENGE-De Bann-''I don't think tho
Gumbys liked that chatting dish we gaze
them for wedding present" Mrs. De BanD
why not" De Bann-"I mes Gumby to-
day, and he invited us around Go eat some
thing they are going to cook in it,
Brooklyn Life.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-05-17

So DEvoTEDLY does the Hubbite love his
native city that when he calls to the tele-
phone girl: "Give me Boston," he invari,
ably adds involuntarily, "or giyeme death. y
Boston Transcript.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-05-17
When You Want . Thresher,

When You Want . Thresher,
Horse Power, Swinging or Wind Stacker.
Saw Mill, Self Feeder, or an Engine, nd
dress the J. 1. CASE T. M. Co., Racine, Wis.
They have the largest Threshing MachiDe
plantin the world, and their implements may
be relied upon as the best. Business estab-
lished 1912. Illustrated catalogue mailed free.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-05-17

"Now," SAID Ii Hung Chang, "let US
definitely understand the terms of the
treaty" Certainly" replied the mikado !;
"that's very simple. The terms Of the treaty
are cash. "-Washington Star.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-05-17

Highest Of all in Lcayenng Pow-Lates, U Govt Report
R&!A.!!! RRskii's
ABSOLUTELY pURE

season doesn't seem to be larger than a
humming birdn Waggs-"That's true; but
If it was built in proportion to its bill it
ought to be as large as an ostrich. IN. Y.
Tribune.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-05-17

"HAvE you heard that the big sleeves are
going out, George, deara" eyes, my love,
l have, but don't believe it." why not,
prayl' II don't believe they can get
through the door '-Harper's Bazaar.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-05-17
The Thing to Have Done.

my doll is very sick" said Polly
mournfully.,
.Ycs.a said Jennie; ''shc looks very
waxy. You ought TO have her wa<''
mated. --Earpers Young People.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-05-17

If some people went as far to meet their
bills as they do to meet trouble there would
not be SO much debt in the world -Atchison
Globe.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-05-17

BEWARE of falling into the performance of
any religious duty simply to be well spoken
of by men.-Rams Horn.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-08-02

Az some indication of the extent of
the green calf skin business carried
on in Hyde Park, the following state
ment as to the amount of G. S. Pages
hostages for the months of March,
April and May, may be interesting to
our readers: March, $l8288; April,
$27S Sc; May, $275 Sc; making a
total for the three months of 1882,
or an average Of 1924 per month or
nearly $40 for each working day.
There is another fact which speaks
with consider able force of the growth
Iof Gov. Pages hide business. In
1890, that he might save expense of
carriage, he decided to change the To-
cation Of his hide house to point Oh
the railroad track. He then erected
his new hide house, which was 108x4O
feet, two floors. This building then
seemed to be large one and its ex-
trayagant proportions were duly
commented upon by Mr.. Pages friends.
His reply was that che hoped the busi-
ness might grow to it," With a single
exception, additions have been made to
the plant in every year from 1880 to
1895, the additions in 1898 alone being
more than three times as large as the
entire new building erected in 1880.
In 1894 tallow rendering plant was
added and this year Mr.. Page is put
ting in a plant for pulling wool from
the pelts which are sent to him by his
numerous buyers and butchers And
the end is not yet.-Nescs and Citizen
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-08-02

No pains from burns and scalds where
Redding's Russia Salve is used. All drug
gists. rs cents.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-03
CORINTO CAPTURED
British Secure the Customs Or
fees and Moneys.
COMMERCE is BADLY CRIPPLED
Blockade and Invasion Commence To-
day by order of the Author
tiles in England.

Washington, April 24.-Exact official
information has been received as to
Great Britain's belligerant steps in
Nicaragua. British troops are to be
landed at Corinto, the custom houses
are to be occupied and British officers
are to exercise the functions OF collect
ors of customs. At the same time Mic
araguan local commerce is to be Grip
pied by the blockade. The coast de-
Tense vessel Monterey is still at AGA
pulco, Mexico about 800 miles north
of Corinto. She is expected to sail
southwark very soon, but no special or
ders have been sent her since she sailed
from San Diego.
The limit of time allowed Nicaragua
to yield expires tomorrow, and the
blockade. etc, is to begin Immediately
afterward. There is good reason to be-
lieve that Nicaragua will not yield,
but will allow British troops to occupy
Corinto in order that conspicuous at
tention may be drawn to what is re-
garded by the Nicaraguans as an in
vasion of the Monroe doctrine.
LONDON AUTHORIZES IT.
London, April 24-The foreign office
today authorized the Associated Press
to state that the news sent out from
Corinto. Nicaragua, yesterday as to the
arrival of three British warships there
for the purpose o. presenting Great
Britain's claim for indemnity for the
expulsion of the British consular agent
etc, was correct. 1t is added that in
structions to the British admiral on the
Pacific station was sent some time ago
to insist upon Nicaragua's compliance
with the terms of the ultimatum of
Great Britain, or failing in such COM
pliance to blockade the port of Corinto,
seize the customs within two days af-
ter, and thus enforce satisfaction from
Nicaragua for the insult to which Brit
ish subjects had been treated.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-03
FACTS ABOUT GRANGEvILLE

Grangeville is centrally located in the
great Camas Prairie of Idaho county, Idaho
IA vast region of country with the natural
resources to make a rich and prosperous com
munity and support a popuious and wealthy
city The farming lands of Camas Prairie
comprise nearly million acres OF the most
productive wheat hay and orchard land in
the northwest The opening of the adjoin-
ing NeZ Perez Indian reservation to settle
ment will add 765 900 acres of additional
ara BILE lands to the resources surrounding
Grangeville, thus encouraging the speedy
construction of railroads. the absence of
which has hitherto retarded the growth and
development OF the rich and fruitful country
of which Grangeville il the commercial me
trophlis.
Grangevie is the prettiest town in Idaho
10 is situated in the most productive part of
Camas Prairie and surrounded by wheat
fields. hay fields, gardens and orchards. Two
miles south is the timber line of vast forests
of the very best timber for building purposes;
while great deposits OF manganese rock, mar
bic, granite, lime, onix. opal and other build
ing material exist within ten miles Of the
town. Water liz obtained at depth of II
to 20 feet. Three mile creek runs through
the town, affording, when utilized, unlimited
water supply for Il large population, and
power for manufacturing enterprises
The mineral resources of the country sur
rounding Grangevie are very great. The
old placer mining camps OF Orc Elmo. Elk
City, Florence, Warrcns, and the rich bnrs of
the Clearwater and Salmon Rivers. are all
nGireoy ,I'e s u anu a t upon
GGransssF,ne iui eseif p o1nu vi .neii supp'es
uleae nyurt.u',c au u, ureuslhs p'hn's "re De
gold from the fiat placer fields which have
ne i IL i'in 'u'e io' '"'A vi "e'ne w us
'e n, snen an .,o ;.,u.
Suai.l Lining ~, III az, en.' eanps 10 'al'luy
try, and with increased transportation facil-
itipa 81 manhattan nf 90 600 Hpnii will And
I.,se pop";aIi'99n vi iooVoo sou.S "''' hnu
- s M, ,n C ne eoiu uar.1
n..e' Va lin 10y III ~, .en. anu licu
~; ne pnnis' Wau.hn. NJ so'u
a;.P !" III, ,ue a.no NV ~ 'ow
pr. vi ouse' 10 Inns w" "o'en'ioh VI
na W ~. m.m ao Io,u p,oGhuns proper.'rs'
an ", as ene hiherai .ones tributary W prhnR'
vii,S sre ltn ~ eoiu ene!r area1 Tue'elopihth'
,nn he ua ~, Iaab ~ ;s, ne
auIon W eue iuano 'eS,'i".u't 70 "u''u Sss-
~. -. y. s1 h s"ahon ioaus ~ .nese in'nes,
kNnS .nen an ou.'eo W uIanse, me- WIN
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-03
SALT LAKE SILVER CONFERENCE
Governor Nc conneli of Idaho VIII At
tend the Meeting.


Boise, Idaho, April Ex-Governor Nc
Connell has announced his intention to
attend the silver conference in Salt
Lake May Is in person. he has written
to f. w. Bramlee, manager of the Bun
ker Hill and Sullivan mine in the Occur
d. Alenes asking him to call the mining
men together to select some one TO go
as delegate in place of w. b. Hepburn,
who was Obliged to decline. He urges
the necessity of having delegates who
will EARNESTLY undertake the work of
raising fu nds for the bimetallic cause.
He suggests that everyone who can af-
ford to, give something, and that 1T is
the duty Of all to do so.
TOM CANNON IS VAGUE.
Des Moihes, April 26-GeneraI Grants
birthday anniversary was observed
here tonight by banquet under the
auspices pr the Grant Club. a republi-
can organization, at which nearly 400
guests sat down. The principal speaker
was Congressman Cannon of Illinois.
He took strong grounds against the free
coinage OF silver and said the money of
the republican party was both gold and
silver. maintained at parity.
TEX AS FRIENDS ACTIVE.
Austin, Texas, April 26-At a caucus
of the members of the legislature, a res
olution was adopted in favor of the free
coinage OF silver at 16 to l, without ref
erence to the action by any other ma
ton, and calling state silver conven-
ton to meet at Fort Worth August 6.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-03
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