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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-07-05

wood I was using was rather green'
and so decided to put a little kerosene
on it. 1 suppose got on more than
thought, for it fared up awfully when
I nut a match to it, and the first L kne"
nv sleeve was all afire.
~ didn't lose my presence OF MIND al
all. | got down and rolled myself up
in a rug, head and ears, and began 70
roll over the floor.
at put the fire out, but tha' uos
Thought It was something to amuse
him. and began to be playful. He gave
a curious sort of howl, and landed MS
fore paws, which weighed ten pounds
apiece, on my chest, and lolllng MS
tongue out, looked down at me-
II tried to beat him off, but he tooS
It for play, and rolled me over ano
iumped about pe until l was complete
iy bound ur 10 the rug.
"He would give short sneeze' anc
dab his paw into my hair. He scratcheo
INV face. and tore my dress into STRIPS
Every time tried to rise he woulo
give little bark, and butt me oo"l
AGAIN with his head. The more
Shouted. the faster and louder nj
barked, and, springing about, he over
turned chairs and tables
"I don't know where 1t would hav'
ended IL one of the farm hands naan
heard the commotion, and come in
was bruised and torn and In terrioi'
temper. a M,
haven't had another; but he Is INK
most men about dog, and says now
He was only little playful
| Youths Companio-.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-07-05
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
A HOUSE or GLASS.

A clever boy whom know. do your
Once lived In house OF glass,
He had toys and playthings not few,
And clothes and books that were fino and
new,
And plenty Of time and little to do.
And so, from his window high, he threw
stone at all who did pass
No matter what the person might be
Who journeyed his window by,
Or whether OF low or high degree
A prince or a pauper, or great grsndee,
A lad or q lass-not whit cared he,
He only looked victim to see,
And away the stone would fyI
And when he heard q cry or groan
He laughed and shouted with glee.
AS proud as king upon his throne:
1.-THE funniest thing that ever was known
1t Is to see them lodging the stone
And trying to catch the bird that has flown
'Tis the rarest sportl" Dried he.
And OH the mischief this youngstcr wrought
Could ne er be told in u day.
The market-man's eggs all came to naught
The muffins that poor Dame Crumpet had
brought,
And roses and posies lad had brought
To town, as he whistled without thought
Or danger upon MS wayl
And one fine morn, from his window height,
This boy a horseman espied,
And selling a stone, with wicked spite,
He threw 1t with all his main and might,
As he called: 20 no, my gallant knight
I'll bring your plumes to sorry plight
And spoil your beautiful ridel'
Ali then retributive justice came
With reckoning sore, alas!
The knight did not dodge or cry "for
shame!"
But boldly threw with certain aim:
"Your impudent spirit young sir, I'll tame
And teach you how two can play at your
camel"
And down fell tho house Of glass
For It's dangerous thing to throw
A stone at people who pass
Unless your castle is iron. you know.
Since a gallant knight who rides below,
With sturdy arm and certain blow,
May bring to cruel destruction and woe
A house that Is made Of glass!
-Zitella Cooke, In Our Little ones.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-07-05
THE GAY KINoFlsHER.
One Of the Most Brilliant Members OF ths
Feathered Family.

One of the Most Brilliant Members OF ths
Feathered Family.
The gayly-feathered kingfsher, which
Is almost tropical In the brilliancy OF
its hues, has, if old traditions are to be
relied on, been for a long time asso-
ciated with summer weather and green
leaves in those brightest Of all short
seasons POLITICALLY known as halcyon
days.
1t is even now, in some remote places,
believed in as an accurate prophet, or
gauge, of the weather. 1t is supposed
that if the bird is hung up by thread
its beak will always indicate the point
where the wind will come from. have
often heard, too, in past times-forty
years ago, that is-of the various ingre-
dients necessary in order to embalm
the body of kingfisher SO that it may
serve in this way. 1t was not consid'
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-07-05
p,r.nt, Should Note This.

A bright, studious girl, who had al
ways easily stood at the head OF ner
home school, entered the freshman
class of girls college last autumn
In a recent letter to her family she
I.ade this astute remark. You have
NO idea how good it is for me to be
thrown at last among several hundred
Young women, and find my own level
Il ;s wbolesome, if it is not fiattering,
TO see how many people there are, even
in this small world OF coilege' VINO
know quite as much ~ do
ielphia Presa
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-07-05
rs,. Cat was VERY Intelligent.

A Georgia lady has a cat named
Fannie OF which she is very fond.
Fannie has three little kittens, and one
dav the lady said to the servant: i
can't keep all those kittens l must
have them drowned" Fannie was IN
the kitchen, and she trotted right away
70 her family. The next day she and
the three kittens were missing and two
DAYS later Fannie appeared alone, look.
inc rather hungry. Her mistress
caught her up ard stroked her fur,
Fannie, /" she said, ''go right away and
cot vour kittens, or they will oe
starvedn Within an hour the cat wa
hact with her kittens, and nothing
more has been said about drowning
them
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-07-05
KINGFIsHER AND PREY.

cred as matter to laugh at, and never
smile in listening to bird lore OF this
sort; have the recipe still by me, ana
a most fearful one it is. There are de-
tails about it not fit to be mentioned
such as would be enough to disgust
polecat, if 1 may be allowed to use SO
homely a smile 1t is curious, but the
measures that were resorted to In past
times were pretty sure to be very strong
ones.
In my boyhood there were surely
more of those halcyon days, when the
tasselled reeds are reflected in the
calm water, the surface of which Is
only broken by the rise OF giant trout;
when the clack of the millwheel Is
softened by the slush of the water that
sends it round; when the dark green
leave, of the hoary-stemmed alders are
| motionless, save when the red-pous
| that have bred somewhere in the alder
| swamps move them, in their Fittings
| to and fro, to cling on the dark twlgs.
Old posts are in the stream, that
have been placed there in past times to
nreyent men netting the trout. They
are moss-covered now, thick and green.
On one of them sits kingfsher, his
bright, red breast brought out wildly
by the green moss on the stump.
Dick-dick! he has plunged; there Is
a splash of water, you see flash OF
rainbow hues, and there he Is on MS
stump again, with a minnow.
The birds movements are so rapid
there is little more to be said about
them. 1t is there, and gone, and there
again. When it fights, all you VIII see
will be the vivid line OF turquoise blue
on Its upper plumage.
Great brambles hang over streams
loaded in their season with luscious
blackberries; such places are favorltt
perchinp places for our bright fisher
for there he is practically invisible, tn
richly-tinted, trailing stems OF TN
brambles and their bright leaves fall
ing in with his gay plumage well:
have found his nest, il a hole IN
bank which was frequented also by sane
martins could be cllled one, by the sid
of a well-frequented cart road. TO
some reason only known to the plr'
itself it has left the vicinity OF TN
water in order to nest here.
So far as the fish bones forming Tn
foundation for the nest, so called ar
concerned, insect-feeding birds cast u
pellets of the indigestible parts o
their prey, and as the fish bones nav
been scattered all over the floor OF In
tunnel, it may be that they are NOR
or less, indiscrhainate castings. l d
not assert this ss 8 fact, only ventur
an opinion on the subject.
Young kingfshers require lot {,
feeding fro1a their parents; and II
only to the calls OF the nestlings
times that the nests have been four
where they were least expected to Q,
,, A saw-pit YVES ORG place where COUP
1 brought out their brood. Some tim
: back. it may be Some four or Ave year
now, the w1sazcourses for miles,
4 country districts, werc quite cleared
kinphshers, in order to supply iaaie
hat plumes; but this fashion thini
has been altered. So much the bette
q for we can i'll spare the bright kini
esber Pail Mall Magazine.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-07-05
The Sweet Girl er.duate,s Excuse.

'ae was the prettiest young thing
ever looked at, and she will be one
we sweet girl graduates Of 'e5. The
Rdies:
nave you read C@sar?' he asked
IN yes, indeed. We read Cesar
h arst year"
an :. indeedl And have you read
oh, yesl We read Cicero the second
an; indeedl And have you read
'gTs 'Aeneidg
,sA I've read everything"
All, indeedr'
=. sne had the sweetest smile and =
4, s1lon like a peach.-Philadel-
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-07-05
ae ware of Fruit Skins.


Fruit skins carry germs and are no
more intended for human sustenance
than potato skins, melon rinds or pea
mods. The bloom of the peach is a
iuxuriant growth of microbes; that OF
grape only less so; and when these
skins are taken into the stomach they
find more favorable conditions for their
lively and rapid development which
cause the decay of the fruit before 1t
is possible to digest it. This is the
reason many persons think they can
not eat raw fruit. If they would in all
cases discard the skin they could de-
rive only good from the fruit itself
Nature provides the skin for the pro-
lection of the fruit from the multitude
of germs which are ever ready to at
tack it. as is evinced when the skin IS
bruised or broken in any way. Inc
microbes at once begin their work OF
decay, and the fruit is unfit for food.
Children are chief offenders in respect
to this rule and should be carefully
watched and frequently cautioned. A
daintiness as to the condition of fruit
should always be cultivated. to pre-
vent it being eaten unripe, or too Old
ON the verge Of decay. Remember that
It is sweet and ripe fruit, in prime con-
dition only, that is recommended
PHILADELPHIA Times.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-07-05
HANDOUTS STOP TALK.
And Breaking Prisoners ia" Keeps HIM
From Running Away.


A nolice officer was under cross
examination in the police court yester-
day. The defendant was charged with
using vulgar language, battery, DIS
turbing the peace, drunkenness and
resisting an officer.
lyon nut the handouts on this
man, didn't you? asked the attorney
for the defense.
'Yes, SIR
.Why did you do that? Was he re-
sisting or attempting to escape at that
time?"
mo, sir"
He was walking along quietly
enough, wasn't hep"
Yes"
"Then WHY did you handcuff him"
ale was using vulgar language.
But why did you put those Things
on his wrists"
II couldn't put them on ms mou'n'
what did he do then?
HE tried to run"
"And what did you do?"
81 broke his jaw for him"
"Whv did you break his jaw"
"Well. | couldn't break his leg,
could I?''
Then. as l understand it, you put
handouts on him to keep him from
nsinp vulgar language, and broke his
law to keep him from running?
"Yes. sir; that's right; that's what L
did"
"Did the handouts stop his vulgar
language .
That's what they did.
Howl
well, he's deaf and dumb, ana ne
was swearing with his fingers
Ibid breaking his jaw stop his run
ning?"
ayes. sir. When he came to he was
where he couldn't run. San Francis
co Post.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-07-05
D.pxerously Bright.

Sunday School Teacher-What arc
60. 10 understand by this passage; "fe
ssit and receive not, because ye ask
amiss?" II.
Prccocious Boy-ought 70 ask .
vidow.-st. Louis Republia
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-07-05
And che Went.

The new woman lat the theaterl-
Well, I'm glad the act is over.
Her husband-Didn't you enjoy 1t?
The new woman-Yes; but I've been
diving for the last fifteen minutes to go
out and see q woman.-Judge
The Butler weekly times., 1895-12-19
Patriotic Voice From the Sonth.

Patriotic Voice From the Sonth.
Little Rock, Ark, Dec. 9.-Ex-
Gov 7. J. Churchill, q famous gen.
eral in the Confederate army, teIe-
graphed Senator James Fl. Berry
at Washington, as follows;
In case OF war with England
offer my services to the president" )"
Senator Berry replied: All right
Thomas
To your correspondent Gen.
Churchill said: I did this to show
that the south and all the old con-
federates are loyal to the Union and
are willing and ready TO defend the
government from all foreign foes.
The crisis has come when we must
either uphold the Monroe d ctrine e
or abandon it altogether J lone
am in favor of enforcing and
fully believe the who american
people are unit on tb ONT
Gen. Churchill wa governor of
Arkansas from 1880 to 1882.
The Butler weekly times., 1895-12-19
Boston is Democratic.

Boston, Mass, Dec. 11.-After .
notable campaign the democrats
have carried the city, overturning
the republican administration which
has been in power for elsven months
and electing Josiah Quincy mayor
over E. [. Curtis by 476 majority.
All branches Of the city government
are democratic. The city declared
in favor of license by over $4,000
majority. The new board of alder
men will consist of seven democrats
and five republicans. The common
council is strongly democratic. Over
$4,000 voters went to the polls,
the largest number ever re
corded in an election in Boston, and
representing over hve-sixths of the
total registration. The mayor elect.
ed will serve two years, it being the
first election since the legislature
doubled the length of the ordinary
term. Josiah Quincy is well known
throughout the eastern states, hav.
ing served as assistant secretary of
state during Dir Cleveland's present
term and also a member of the dem
ocratic national committee.
The Butler weekly times., 1895-12-19

ID ath ljcts at o. X Barber shop hot or cold.
DcIean linen and light treatment Give rs
. call. FIVE doors south OF post office.
29tf j. T. BROOKS
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with his friends and seemed unusu,
ally cheerful and bright.

with his friends and seemed unusu.
ally cheerful and bright.
Since the accident he has had his
good days and his bad ones. He
had been confined to his bed nearly
all the time, and his physician, DR..
W. 81. Whitaker, called on him daily.
That he was steadily growing weak
er was apparent to all, aud it had
been known for some time that his
lease of life could not be protracted
much longer. % account of his
confinement to bed Judge Thurman
began to be afflicted with bed sores,
and in order to relieve this unpleas
antness he at times sat up and stood
up, but he had not attempted to
walk since his fall. Last Thursday,
when DR. Whitaker called, he found
his patient sitting up in a chair,
smoking a cigar and apparently en-
joying it. He shook hands with the
doctor, and said: MY dear doctor,
sit down and talk to me" He seem
ed very buoyant, and cracked a Joke
and, as was his habit, talked to the
doctor in French. 1t should be re
marked that recently it seemed to
be one OF Judge Thurman's delights
to talk French, showing the remark
able vigor of his mental powers.
Last Tuesday DR.. Whitaker noticed
that he did not continue his French
conversation as long az usual, and
soon tired of his cigar, and when be
got back into bed his pulse was
rather feeble.
When DR.. Whitaker saw Judge
Thurman Wednesday about 2 p. M
he seemed listless and rather heavy
about his eyes and mental opera
tions. However, he recognized the
physician and members of the fam
lily. The change for the worse be
came. quite marked shortly ate,
midnight Thursday, and at 2 a. N
the family became alarmed and sem
for DR.. Whitaker. At that time DIR
Whitaker found his patient almosr
unconscious. Mucous had filed th,
bronchial tubes and his breatbiue
was labored. DR.. Whitaker aroused
him sufficiently to ask him if he wa,
thirsty, and Judge Thurman nodde:
his head in assent. DR.. Whitake,
gave him little water and whisky
which he swallowed with difficulty
He seemed, however, to be PARTIAL,
conscious OF what he was DOING. n,
then sank into heavy stupor from
which he was never aroused. It wa,
known at 2 a. N. that the beginning
of the end had set in, and the famiI,
were so notified.
| At 10 o'clock this morning DR.
The Butler weekly times., 1895-12-19
JUDGE THURMAN DEAD.
Sudden and Peaceful End of the
Venerable "Old Roman
HE DIED In HIS LIBRARY.
Since His Heavy Fall on November Z
He has Been lll.-Held Many
High Places.

High Places.
Columbus, O., Dec. 12.-The long
useful career of Judge Allen G
Thurman came to a close this after
noon at 1:30 o'clock at his residence,
corner Rich Street and Washington
avenue. The end was peaceful in
the extreme and the soul of the great
man left the earthly habitation with
out sign of physical distress. At
the instant of dissolution, and for
seme hours before Judge Thurman
had been lying i'll an unconscious
condition. He passed merely from
sleep temporal to sleep eternal aud
the change was hardly noticeable
even to the loved ones who sur
rounded his bedside.
In the midst of the volumes of
knowledge he priced 80 dearly, and
amid the scenes where he has spent
so many pleasant hours of his happy
old age, the vital spark took wing
from the image of clay. Judge Thur.
man died in his beloved library
which looks toward the setting sun.
Shortly after his fall several weeks
ago, Judge Thurman's bed was
moved from the adjoining bedroom
to his library and he remained there.
Judge Thurman has lived with his
son, Allen w. Thurman, since the
death Of his wife several years ago,
and being unable to leave the house
he occupied apartments in the Sec
ond story of the residence, where hs
spent the last days of his life in a
remarkably pleasant and agreeable
manner.
The beginning of Judge Thur
mans fatal illness dates from No
vember Z last, when he fell heavily
while walking across the library
floor. A few days after the fall
Judge Thurman's life was despaired
Of, but he rallied from the shock.
and apparently at times seemed to
have regained his old-time vigor.
November Is Judge Thurman was
50 years Of aye, and on that date
several of his old friends called on
him and had pleasant chat. On
that occasion he smoked a cigar
The Butler weekly times., 1895-12-19
retirement at the family homestead

retirement at the family homestead
ct Columbus.
Though a democrat throughout
tie war Mr. Thurman vas not : Sc
esssionist He did all he could to
avert the war but when it came he
WAS for whipping the seceeders back
into the Uuion as speedily a. pos
slble.
One element Of his great strength
in the senate even though his party
brethren were few in numbers, was
the high regard with which Le was
held by the Republican leaders.
Mr.. Blaine in his, Twenty Years Of
Congress, thus speaks Of Senator
Thurman rank in the senate was
established from the day he took his
seat aud never lowered during the
period of his service He was
disciplined debater, was fair IN his
method of statement, logical in bis
argument. honest in his conclusion.
| His retirement from the senate was
a loss to his party-indeed loss to
the country.
Gen. Garfield was chosen to sue
ceed Judge Thurman in the Senate,
but on the day he was to take his
seat be became President instead.
Hs at once appointed the ex-senator
member OF the Monetary Confer
euce to be held that summer ID
Paris. He was associated in this
service with William II. Eyarts and
Timothy o. Howe, Of Wisconsin.
This was Judge Thurmans last
public service.
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LAUNCH MATTHEW'S BOoNl
Indiana Democrats Inaorse Their Ex-
ecutiye for the Presidency.

Indiana Democrats Inaor<s Their Ex-
ecutive tor the Presidency.
Indianapolis, Ind. Dee. 1l.-At
the meeting OF the Democratic State
central committee today, Governor
Matthews was formally iniorsed by
the Democrats of In iIana for Presi-
dent. The following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Democratic
State central committee unanimous
" recommend to the Democracy of
the Union Governor Claude Mat
thews, q suitable candidate for the
Presidency OF the United States.
We know Governor Matthews in
his services in the Legislature OF our
State, in the administrative office OF
secretary Of State Of Indiana, has
gained a very useful experience in
public affairs. That be is studious,
industrious, cautious and firm in the
discharge Of public duty. Tha, the
popularity is evidenced by the uni
form success Of his carvasses before
the people hitherto.
We therefore, respectfully present
him to our fellow Democrats OF the
nation as fit and proper person to
be the standard bearer of the nation.
al Democratic party in the Presi.
Dental contest OF 1896.
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Whitaker found the patient gradual.

Whitaker found the patient gradual.
IL sinking. He gave him q little
water and whisky, which was swal.
lowed mechanically. Judge Thur
man was perfectly unconscious and
remained so until he passed away at
Ills p. n.
At the final scene al Of the III.
mediate family were az his beside.
He seemed to be free from all dis
tress and during the morning hours
all that the sorrowing family could
do was to moisten his parched lips
at intervals. Those present at the
death scene were Mr. and Irs. Al.
len w Thurman and the following
grandchildren; Lee, Miss Rather
inc, Allen G Jr.. Daniel c. Sterling
Thurman, all children of Mr. Allen
". Thurman.
It was decided tonight to have the
funeral at the residence at 10 a. n
Saturday. While efforts will be
made to have the services as private
as possible, in Difference to public
sentiment, all who desire will be Civ
en- an opportunity to view the re
mains at the residence. Rev J. L
Grover who today celebrated his
s9th birthday, will preach the ser
mon. 1t was Judge Thurman's re
quest that if Rev. Mr. Grover was
living and in good health, the latter
should preach the sermon at his fu.
neral. Mr.. Grover is at present city
librarian, position he has held for
twenty-five years, and is still = very
active man
The Butler weekly times., 1895-12-19

Memphis, Tenn, Dec ia X.
Ward was indicted 35 times to-day
on charges of forging As many notes
and the additional charge of passing
these notes The total amount of
the face value of these notes is $751;
900. Over 20 more indictments will
be returned. The penalty for forgery
In this State is from three to Is
years. and if Ward gets the extreme
limit he will be sentenced to serve
525 years in the penitentiary. Ward
has engaged lawyers and will max G
a bitter fight.
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Silver Men Feel Pleased.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 12.-Sil
yer men are well pleased with the
situation in the Senate today. Un-
der any circumstances they calculate
now that they will have control of
the finance committee. This has
been brought about by the shrewd
politics OF Senator Stewart, and it is
believed now that the Republicans
will reorgaDize the Senate and take
complete control imn ediately after
the holidays. A free silver bill will
be reported from the committee
within two CT three weeks after the
reorganization. As there is ma
iority in favor CT silver in the Senate,
the bill will probably pass that body.
Jones of Nevada will be retained on
the finance committee and Stewart
is to be treated like Republican in
committee aslgnments. PETER, it is
said, will be even better taken care
of than he was by the democrats,
which was pretty well, for he had a
committee craftsmanship and three
members of his family On the Sen.
ate pay roll.