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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-01
HOY POR TT

LEGO la inundaci6n como una tromba
arrasando las frutos de la TERRA,
en- Ell cieno quedaron sepultadas
Ia mitad de las casas de la aldea.
Pocos dfas despues, como vestigios
del paso asolador de Ii tormenta, j
quedaban los despojos de los muertos
en- la inmundi,ia de Ia charca infeeta.
ALA entonaban canLicos las ranas
alabando Ia Saba PToyIdeutia,.
que atendia beuevoa sus preces
Y les daba una dlchA como aqlesia.
-lMal corsz5n tene.s! les aajo un sa9o. -
tGozais coE la de- gcisoia y la .n'serial
-Asf es ell mundo, amis Vera 1sfa,
en- cuanto llegue el tempo de Re siegs
ell sol abrasadoE seque Ia chaTca.
como cantan los homDres 7 So alearau
al recoger el trigo, aunque nos hailen
en- el rastrojo centenares muertasl
Sissesio DelgGclo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-01

Men1 para esta noche en- elcaf9 AlhdnsbrG:
Butifarras al gusto, beffteack de lonillo,
huevos la orden, tortilla con petit pois,
lengua la pepitoria. escab beche de gallina,
arroz con polio, bacalao la vizcaina. Pos
tres: cafe, chocolate, leche, y mantecado y
dulces de todas clases.
Entire los varios sfntomas que denuncian
en- ell cuerpo humane Ia existencia de Las loTn-
brices, cftanse, como seguros, en- los nifos
particularmente, La dureza tirantez del
vientre, sobresaltos durante ell suefo, ape,
tito variable, etcetera.
Para ESQ es renedio eficaz Ell Vermffugt
Gssdsa
Vaase ei anuuGi0
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-01
EI colmo de Ia galanterfa,


Un amigo nuestro, que noches atr&s SO
hallaba en- un teatro, coioc0 su sombrero en-
una butaca de al lado, que estaba Tacia.
Una senora nuy guapa Sc sienta eucima,
aplasta la chistera, exclama:
Il Pobre sombrero
nuestro amigo contesta con aire honda
doso
-Tiene usted razon de queiarss. sef1ora.
porque ell infeliz no ha sabldoapreoiar au di-
cha.
Una sef1ora entra en- un wagon. en- ell que
hay siete viajeros con el cgarro en- la boca.
Al ponerse 81 tren en- msrcha, pregunta
la valera:
-sLes incomoda ustedes que 20 no fu-
met
Un indiyiduo que pretende pasar por sa-
bio dice:
Yo soy como Socrates Sc que no se NADIA.
-Desgraciadament uno-todo
ell mnndo opina como usted.
Un m6sico disputa con un comerciante.
Este, furioso, da un bofet6n a su adversa-
rio lie dice:
-jTome usted nota de estol
FL m6sico responde con otra bofetada,
exclama:
Il Astente usted este en- sus l'brosl
SENTENOIAs
El hombre, con ser mortal,
En- ell continue vaiy6n
IL su existencia letal,
~ ,,a.ss. - hacer ell bien,
Fero vive haolenaso n,ao sl NAL
FL tempo, vario alter6o,
Dos sne3ios nos presta aleve:
La vida, que es suedo brevel
La muerte, que es sueno eternoi
AalYeliasee Rufs.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-01

Ell amor ss un caf1amazo que provee Ia ma
turaleaa borda La imagination. a. Vo1tGSre.
La coqueteria es una constante mentira
que hace una mujer mas despreciable
peligrosa que una cortesapa que nunca mien-
te.-De Varennes.
Amor, dulce sufrimiento ID. de Nus
set.
Las amistades fntimas que sc han roto no
sc. reanudan nunca con solidez nj gusto, por-
que los nudos rompen todas las ligaduras.
Cada cual goza de la felicidad segdn 81
coraz6n.
Jorge Sand.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-01

PstNipan dinte pdt de riir las
q c pr
EP6nddo sutdo
pque en- las guie fnas: IA
& Chamber ouny,
YER TMeife de Gaes yoras
vara d PM Y en- las sfmB ImeroC Cant1F
Plcn6s anesy
Parauas AnhcasyS SombnE Sc a,negr d ycon
ey d grs;
y de coloes; Cntas de neg = oloes A
a dyaa
anovedad
eeda
sa
Adnasse p han 8 naad
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-01
LAS POMPAs DE JAB0N

Con que frsnca algeria,
Dolores y Oonsuelo, :
De aqua y jabon formadas.
Lanzan pompas al viento ! =.
II Mira esta que brillante H..
Que colores tan bellos l....
-Si; pero mira, mira.
Que pronto 90 ha deshecho.
II va veras esta otra
Como llega hasta al cielo
Y una tras otra, lanzsn
Veinte, cnarenta, ciento,
Y cuanto mas hermosas
Y grandes van saliendo,
Mas presto SO deshaceu
Y en- lluvia caen al suelo,
Sin que una vez siquiera
Conslgan su deseo
De yer subir las pomPas
Oruzando el firmamento.
La ambicion, el orgullo,
Los placeres sin freRo,
La gloria, las riquezas,
7 otros mentidos suefos,
Que ell hom ore en- este mundo
Fabrica en- su cereDro,
Son pompas muy brillantes
One, al remontar el vuelo,
En- lluyias convertidas
Desaparecen presto.
Solo la virtud puede
Cruzar Ell firmamento.
Solo ella sube. 10y sube. -.
Hasta llegar al cielo.
Ricardo Sepatl0sda.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-01
Igual cargo : data
~ NOtiCias
gene-aies

eatto 0H
,1, a'H eotences prepara la ,ompafiia uns
nnv rI'I's Ts, ,interesante, de argu ento y m6sics
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-01
EACMO. AYUNTkMIENTO
M DE Ia
ClUDAD DE PNCE
PreSidencia
AL BLICC
PTeSidencia
AL P U BLICC

- 9lerdo procederse Z la prosi6n er ,ro
riS. pIeVio conourso, de Ia laza de We
~ '1S'lo :, municipal de esta Chad dotada
,oo :, sqeldo snua de seisciens nesos Sc
M luollco por ell preseute ,ra one Ioe
p5alseS Ia misma presepteras aoI;o;t,,
la Ss Siso,ua a.. a4ente docnmeDtadas Ia secrets
10 AL VOC tsy. EXcelel tisimO Ayuntaientc. den
Is i ~. =. lnllo de treinta dias .optsr das
0nn : "a Cue apartsca por priuos osr l ct ct.
suulo luseTto en- Ia Gacsta da s-iA GOV
rssi5s' Ji1se' MARIO ~ de 1895 = AIos,d,
u'e' I'tdn Jose Poto,4s.
Eu yrtud de h.beTsa .ru,
asrt.S .So1secutivas, en- Ia form -. -
Il los bo.ri.e - isenate para el suminist de Iech.
Sor i o14spltaes municipales de- !. ~ r;,,Sd ,SoI
IN lsosg ~ gle rests del presente sTo Oianaa, G;at
citsS 80 se sih haberse nreae-,ts e onomle'
'corJ%' J't, este Excelentisimo A. nlnsu' %
~ IA sus tns.1 oa1o 81 mismo tipo ' c5icione. s
Ia can 1aaIiIeriores, Sc anunoie ma i.caSusf .S,s
z J ouinna T.al itendrA lugar dentro dst;n suoss
ae ans,a alas contar desde el M ~ = -. :,
acct tras,1 ~ "a el preseute edicto M Zero 81
pstigo ii'Ssq., 4 dsd, 81 siguiente si .nItss ! !
bra a. i ~. ael yencimiepto de dicbe u,sat : :
10 q oaa - Z Tres do Ia tarde. sazo' ,
10 dlsnanaee naee p6blico en- cpmr.....
aYirtifspSuesto para general COZ @ tllent"
pset.yss. que = nlssgc da cas as'lsss' sls''
AeIetsria a.. E1 maniA VI ..a 4.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-01

En- ell pr6ximo presupuesto de marina in
troducira ell gobierno de Madrid un aumen
to de once millones.
FL de Guerra subira cuatro millones J
ell de Fomento nueve.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-01
A S A NJ B L E A

A S A NIB LEA
Los repubIicanos espafloles han celebrado
una nueva Asamblea, que Sc informo en-
distinto criterios sobre el asunto palpitante
de la beligerancia.
FL senior Labra pronuncio IN hermoso
taiscurso pidiendo 10 implantaci6n del regi-
mon auton6mice como medic de pacifcar q
Cuba conjurar confiictos con 81 pueblo anne
ricano.
La asamblea aprob6 con entusiasmo la
proposition del seflor Labra sn que SO pro-
tesla contra la intervention del extranjero
en- asunto de car6cter exclusiYamente nacio-
nal.
NSTIPAD
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-01
Ultima hOra
(POR TELEGRAPH
MAS RECURSOS

Capital, Abril L.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-01
REQ OMP EN- S A S

FL gobierno ha concedido la cruz laureada
de San Fernando a los herederos del gene
raj santocildes, sefialandoles quinientos du-
ros de pension annual.
Ademas Sc concede la gran cruz roja del
merito militar al general Mella y Sc aseiende
al empleo Immediate los tenientes corone-
les Frances Abella.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-01
O o N s 7 I P A D O

FL Rey de Espaf1a Sc eneuentra ligeramen
to acatarrado.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-01

Seg6n dice nuestro colega La BGlanS0
pronto Sc publicara La Droga, dirfjida por
don Jose Ct. CueVas.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-01
EN- VEN EN- A DO

Segdn cablegramas de Haiti ha muerto ell
general Hipolitte, Presidente de la rep1blica
por consecuencia de una pocima venenosa,
que le mandaron propinar sus enemigos po
liticos, sobernando la servidumbre.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-01
Dice El ITelegram1G

ala nueva sociedad de ciclistas titulada
'Veloz Club" celebrara carreras de velocidad
y resistencia ell proximo domingo de Psseua,
desde Rjo-piedras la Carolina y viee-versa
Empezaran q las de la tarde, y queda ebier
ia la matrfcula en- casa del sef1or Gallardo
(Santarce), tesorero de la Sociedad, hasta el
miercoles proximo las de la noche.
Sc adjudica1an dos premios de ORC, uno
del Veloz Club y otro do los seflores Sobri
nos de Armas, y upo de plata otro de
bronco"
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-01

Desde aquel punto participa Ell corone
Morej6n haberse apoderado de I'm campa
mento rebelde en- Guasimal, batiendo lsss
ascpsti;Sas que 10 defendfan, causando al a aana.
pioo oinona,,..1ss echo muertos innnmara-
bles heridos que retro der teo1Sn aSi Date.
Be hizo un prisionero y SO tomaron mu
chos pertrechos.
Perdidas de Morej6n dos muertos tres
baridoS
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-01

Regalan por aeciofseS. Los MUOHAoEos, en-
la Gale de Atochl, IN nagnffco rifs Colt,
niquelado, de elegante aspecto y de mucha
precision.
Es IN arma lindfsima, que el p1blico pue
de examinar en- aquel establecimiento.
Nos parece que podran resalGrlo pronto,
por 10 original del regaLO.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-01
COR R E o

Aver sali6 de C&diz para Ia Habana via de
Puerto Rico 81 vapor Oataluf1a.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-01

Un decreto imperial fila para sl 8 de Ma
20 la ceremonial de corOnar al nueVa efnpe
rsdor de Russia, ceremonial que Sc verifcars
en- Moscow.
Esta fiesta seI6 solemne: en- Francia Sc har
votado grandes creditos para que la Repdbli
ca queue espl6ndidamente representada.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-01

Desde la ealle de M6ndez Vigo hasta la
Santa Iglesis parroquial, Sc ha extraviado
una pulsera de orc. Ell que la presente en-
la casa del doctor Rsnd6n, M6ndez- -Vigo 26,
de rsz6n de su paradero, sera gratifcado
So.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-01

Sc halla un POGO enferma nuestra distin
guida amiga la sef1ora r Rsqu6, directora dc
La Mt4jer.
Deseamos que no tarde en- recobrar la sa
lud, que tanto echars de menos en- sas labo
res profesionales periodfsticas.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-01

I'm socto del taller ben6ico de Humacao
nos dirije una epf5tola msy curiosa y muy
chismosa, acerca de 10 que, segdo dice, pasa
en- dicho taller.
No pasarA NADIA que no sea lfcito decen
to, porque 81 algo hubiera de verdad eu ell
relate, ese soci0 no ocnltarfa su nombre en- ell
an6nimo.
tQu6 manera de perder ell tiempoI
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-01
Oopiamog dc La Correspondencta !:

"a las cinco de la tarde de aver tuvo lu-
gar el lucidismo entierro de la distipguida
sefora dofla Maria Rodriguez de Larrea, con
curriendo 81 gran Ddmero de caballeros de
10 mas granada de esta sociedad. Fu6 una
yerdadera manifestation de dnelo pdblico.
El duelo fne despedidn con sentidfsimas
frases que conmovieron al auditorio por ell
senior Rector de los Padres Escolapios."
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-01

Sgin vemos en- 81 Criterto Sc eucuentra
en- Hum acao Ell notable pianista sef1or Casti
Ito, one acaso Sc resuelva ijar allf 50 resi-
dencia.
A 10 menos en- aquel1a ciudad existe Ell de-
SEQ de contar, entire sus profesores de pis no,
al sefior Castillo.
La Correspondence publiea IN soneto,
vibrants caustico, de Jose de Diego, que
es uno de los pocos poetas qoe existen hoy
en- Puerto Rico
Lo reproduciremos.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-01
DIPLO M A OI A

La preasa habanera deplora La inesperada
muerte del Jefe del partido rcformista J en-
comia sus virtudes.
De muchos puntos de La isla SO anuncian
encuentros y escaramuzas en- que siempre
son batidos los rebeldes.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-01

La estaci6n del ferrocarril de Msysgtiez 4
Lares quedara en- Aflssco dentro de Ia pobla
ci6n, en- un sitio muy bien elegido.
Es una ventaja que no debemos los sefIo
res del ferrocarril frances.
Estos llevaban las estaciones al campo, &
la lejanfa, como 81 les estorbase la proximi
dad de los vecincs
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-01

A precios baratfsimos, A Lucchetti y c.
reGZfSGp pintura blanco zine marcas Hub
buck y Lindner pintura belga clase segun-
da aceite de linaza papel para +apizar
crudo para toldos y sacos vacios para EN-
barque de cafe y azdcar.-Marzo 80 de 1926
I'm. d.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-01

A las tres media de la madrugads en-
pezo ell incendio de Cabo-Rejo, iniciandose
en- Ia cocina de la casa que ocupo el professor
de INSTRUCTION pdblica don Antonio Cana
cho, propiedad de la sefiora viuda de Belli
do.
Ell fuego Sc comunic6 a las dos cssas inme
diatas, las que quedaron reducidas cenizas
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-07-24
ALLEN IS CHAIRMAN
The BryaniteS Make His Election The
Scene Of a Great Demonstration.
1T WAS A VERY HOT DAY

Delegates Take Off Their Coats
and Proceed to Eusiness-Pat-
terson's Delegation From Colo
RADIO Seated-Sharp Fight Over
the Illinois Contested Seats
The Stralghtouts Make Several
Splurges Of Applause In a Vain
Attempt to Stem the Bryan Tide
Senator Allen Makes a speech
In Which He says Minions Of
Wall Street Are In the Conven-
tion Wearing PopuIlst Badges =
Party Organization Must be Pre-.
served. but the senator Recon-
mends the Nomination Of a
Ticket That Will sweep the
Countrywide critIcIses Napoleon
Mckinley In Soathing Terms-A
Committee to Confer With a
Similar Committee From the
Silver Party.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-07-24
A..
Pleasing
Success.
OUR 20 PER CENT.
DISCOUNT SALE

was such Q gratifying success that we
have decided to continue It another week
to give all our customers an opportunity
TO take advantage Of It. For one week
more 20 per cent. discount on all goods
No restrictions. All goods marked in
plain figures and warranted the very best.
Warranted accurate and reliable watches
from
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-07-24
A Bryan Victory.

The populist committee on platform
met at the Lindell hotel to-day imme-
diately after the appointment. Gen. J.
Il. Weaver OF Iowa was elected chair
man over Hon. Jerome Kirby OF Texas.
General Weaver said he was for the
principles Of the party first and for par
ty autonomy next, but he desired IL
understood that he did not propose to
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-07-24
Yankee Doodle,

The credentials committee appoint
nents were completed at il:i5. Dele
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-07-24

Senator Allen. after thanking the
convention for its distinguished mark
OF confidence and esteem, and after
complimentiug Senator Butler on the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-07-24

Dafe Pence, the former congressman
from Colorado, who was at the head Il
the New York delegation. called for the
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-07

cate him, but if he huzzes or struggles
Mr.. Spider is down on him in an in
slant, and hastily incasing him r q
winding sheet of silk, bears him back
and hangs him up to be deroured at
leisure.
Once, I remember, l presided at an
encounter between a spider and bum.
bic bee. The bee, of course, buzzen
loudly. The spider rushed upon him,
was stung. and hastily withdrew. Again
the bee buzzed, and again the spider,
unable to resist his instinct, rushed to
the attack-with the same result. At
last, however, the spider managed to
get his silken shroud about his for
midable prey, and bore him off in tri-
umph.
He was not so fortunate, however,
with large, black ant which treach-
crously dropped upon his web. The
ant began to struggle, and down came
the spider; whereupon the ant coolly
bit off one of his legs. The spider with
drew in dislnay. But being a ravenous
old fellow of great size, the destroyer
of unnumbered flies, he could not for
bear second attack. He strained his
mandibles without effect on the hard
arlnor of the ant, who meanwhile
nipped off another leg.
In the third attack the ant began to
operate on his enemy's abdomen; and
the spider, escaping with difficulty, re-
treated utterly discounted. Then the
ant proceeded to break the meshes, and
fell unframed to the floor. Thus were
the flies avenged. G. KAY.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-07
ROBBING A SPIDER.
A Simple Device for Keeling Out the Web
from Its Spinners.

A Simple Device for Keeling Out the Web
from Its Spinners.
This is written for boys only. Girls,
of course, wouldn't touch the nasty
things-not for anything. Unless. IN
deed, there is new" girl, too; and l
rather hope there isn't, for l am such
an old boy now that don't like innova-
tons. The old girls that is, the sort
of girls used to know-seem to me
hardly to cdmit of improvement. And
they Just hated spiders. But l was
boy, and to me a big, fat. sprawly
spider was one of the most interesting
things in nature.
One day l was watching fine large
specimen completing his web. The
stay-ropes were already stretched
across the open window; and begin
ming where they crossed he was hob
bling round and round fastening the
cross-lines of fresh shiny silk.
Suddenly it occurred to me that l
might reel out that silk for my own use
or amusement. Really, fancled
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-07
How Marbles Are Made.

Most of the stone marbles used by
boys are made in Germany. Only the
refuse of the marble quarries is EN-
ployed, and this is treated in such a
way that there is practically no waste.
Men are employed to break the stone
into small cubes, which are then thrown
into mill consisting of grooved bed
stone and revolving runner. Water is
fed to the mill and the runner is quickly
revolved, while the friction does the
rest. In half an hour the mill is stopped,
and bushel or so of perfectly rounded
marbles is taken out.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-07

myself on the verge OF great discov-
fabric be made of that glistening ma
terial? Who could tell what might
come of it?
So maraged to get hold of the end
of the strand. and began to draw it out.
Now if there is anything that spider
of his silk; no pack-peddler values his
stock half SO highly. AS soon, there
fore, as my victim perceived what was
at, he reached back with a claw and
shipped the thread. This was repeated
several times.
means for preventing this sort of in
reference. So l cut n small round
hole in a bit of cardboard, and made a
slit from the hole to the edgc-see cut.
This arrangement slipped about my
SPIDERS wasp-lille waist. AS his legs
domcn with the spinners on the other,
he could 10 longer NEEDLE with the
thread; neither could he get out of The
sort ofpil!ory in which had placed him.
He wasn't hurt in the least, but he was
altogether helpless and in the worst of
with pair of tweezcrs and proceeded
to draw ont as much silk as pleased,
winding it about my finger.
But this process was slow, and die
not satisfy me. wanted spiders silk
in bulk; my head was full of schemes
for producing a new and beautiful fai,-
ric from this bright and elastic ma
terial. l therefore mounted a spool
upon spindle in such a way that l
could make it rotate with great speed
by means of band running from a
wheel-about eight inches in diameter
(which l turned with a crank. To
this spool l attached the end Of the
thread, and set my machine in motion
It was a great success. The spindle
sang like a humming-top as it spun
on its bearings, Keeling his precious
silk from that Disguised spider until
the glistening thread covered the spool
as with a sheet of varnish. An angrie-
insect, fancy, never lived; but what
could he do about It? And afterwards
l fed him well by way of compensation.
Thus far my plans had worked to
perfection; but when endeavored TO
utilize the material so unscrupulously
obtained, like many another thief /
became involved in difficulties. found
that the adhesive strands-so perfect
~ adapted 10 the owners own business
Of hy-catching. were not SO well suited
to manufacturing purposes as / had
to1dly hoped. In fact they he'd glued
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-07
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
THE SPELLING MATCH.

Ten little children, standing In a line,
"F-u-l-y. fully" then there were nine.
Nine puzzled faces, fearful of their fate,
Chilly, silly" then there were eight.
Eight pairs of blue eyes. bright as stars OF
heaven,
"B-u-s-s-y. busy" then there were seven
Seven grave heads shaking in an awful
fix,
"L-a-i-d-y. lady," then there were six.
Six eager darlings. determined each to
strive,
"D-u-t-i-e, duty" then there were five.
Five hearts so anxious, beating more and
more,
"S-c-o-l-l-a-r. scholar" then there were
four.
Four mouths like rosebuds on red rose
tree,
Merry, merry" then there were three.
Three pairs of pink ears. listening keen
and true,
"O-n-i-e-y, only."then there were two.
Two sturdy ladies, ready both to run.
"T-u-r-k-y, turkey" then there was one.
One head of yellow hair, bright in the sun,
III -e-r-o, hero" the spelling match was
won.
N. o. Picayune.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-07
DRESS GOODS,
The Latest In Light Materials for House
Wear

Wear.
New cotton crepons are the showiest
OF all the cotton goods. coming in very
large plaids of colors in striking con-
trasts and very deeply crinkled Pale
yellow and mauvc with white is one of
the best schemes of color. These are
Is inches wide and are rs cents a ward.
Dotted and figured Swiss muslins
are In new and charming designs. Lit
Tie Dresden bouquets, and sometimes
larger clusters, in natural colors are
set about amid dashes or waving lines
OF color, and tiny raised dots of white
are added. These are only 4S cents,
and are 30 inches wide. Solid-colore,I
Swiss muslin, light reseda green or
dark navy-blue, has small pin dots of
white wrought in it, as if embroidered
there, and costs IS cents yard. White
swiss muslins for waists, for separate
sleeves, or for entire gowns are EN-
broidered IN inch-wide stripes with
beautiful effect.
The newest lawns have Powered
stripes in Louis Seize coloring, delicate
as if partly faded, and are simply ex-
quisite, yet only rs cents yard, which
does not promise much for durability.
Still simpler lawns are in even narrow
stripes of a color with white. New
dimities have colored grounds, or else
white grounds with MORE designs in
mauve, blue or green. Dotted dimities
for children's frocks are largely i'm
ported.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-07

themselves together SO firmly that ]
was never able to unwind them from
the spool; and my invention, though
highly interesting, did not prove re-
munerative-a lucky thing for tho
spiders.
There were other experiments that !
tried with these ungainly pets-some
of them too cruel, as now realize, but
was quite unconscious OF it then. For
example, often waited flies against a
large fresh web, and in this way l
presently discovered that the ordinary
spider, though he has eyes with num-
berless facets. is really almost bind.
He does not trust TO sight at all. lie
stands waiting at the center OF his web.
his feet clutching the strands. When
a fly strikes against the meshes the
spider gives the whole fabric sharp
shake. If the fly remains still the
owner of the web seems unable to To-
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-07
A Rough and Ready President.

President Kruger, of the Transvaai
is fat, heavy man, with face the
color of parchment, and his hands and
mouth generally stained with tobacco
juice. He is seldom seen without a
very strong cigar in his mouth, and has
a most untidy appearance, thinking
nothing of receiving visitors of the
highest Importance in his shirtsleeves.
] hear that the wife of President Krue-
ger is an extremely homely lady, who
does her own baking and household
work like any other peasants wife. II
q guest comes she is hospitable, will
make him cup Of coffee and hustle
about providing him with all he wants,
but she also has all the faults of the
Dutch women. and is hard upon all
those who are not on her side.-St
James Budget