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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-10-09

"pouched jumper" and it is member
of the kangaroo family. 1t moves about
much as the kangaroo does, but 1t can
outjump it any day. - :,
1t lives on squirrels. birds and small
animals, and is SO quick in its move
ments and can jump SO well that 1t has
little trouble in getting all II wants
to eat. When 1t is in hot pursuit Of its
prey IT has been known to jump 70 feet
on level. and IL is not at all unusual for
It to make jumps of so feet.-chicagc
Record.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-10-09
AN OLD MANS WORK.
Why the Poor Of Now York Bless ,. =.
Smith and His Basket. w

Why the Poor Of Now York Bless p.n..
Smith and His Basket. So1
1t stands in a corner of the Ne,n ",
post office. The clerks drop into # tha
papers and magazines they would Other.
wise throw away, and the attendon,.
add every scrap of reading matter N I.
is left in the long corridors. The a.
cial policeman watches to see that ~
one disturbs it.
At certain hours every day little old
man appears. He empties the basket
into a bag, and this he carries to n rsd
box placed at the corner of Broadway
and Vesey street by the Associated hos.
pitals." He is known to few of the peo,
pie who meet him and his name. 70
those few, is Paper" Smith.
Years ago, when he was young, "pa.
per" Smith met with an accident an,
was confined in hospital for manv
months. With no friends to visit him
nothing to read, hardly anything "a
look forward to but the doctors next
visit, he found it dull place.
Some OF his companions were worse
off than he. They spent the weary
hours in brooding over their miseries
Smith knew what pain was; but it did
no good to think about that. He was
a man who took an interest in other
Ipeople, and at the worst OF times there
was always something to be interested
about.
Thinking Of the unhappy ones, as be
| often did, Smith saw a way to tighten
| their burdens. The trouble was that.
even after he was cured, he could not
| put it in practice. He had to earn his
living. When the days work was done
he had neither time nor strength to
carry out his plan.
! So the toilsome years went on until,
at the age of SO, Smith inherited small
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-10-09
ANIMAL FRIENDSHIPS.

Lioness and Puppy Become Chums and
Cat Loves Chickens.
Among the tales strange friendships
existing between different animals
there Is none more strange than re-
cent one in which lioness adopted
bull terrier. This is said to have oc-
Cured in Somaliland, where the lioness
X kept in captivity. There were NUM-
Der Of huh terrier puppies kept near
where the lioness was confined. The
puppies got into the habit Of going up
to the cage. The lioness watched them
narrowly while they were about. When
they came close to her cage she snarled
in a way that frightened the little fei-
lows off.
II was noticed, however, that to one OF
the puppies she showed no displeasure
whatever, but, on the contrary, seemed
to fancy having him about. The puppy
approached the cage one day, and, after
blinking at the lioness for awhile, as II
irving to determine if it would be safe
for him to venture further, walked bold
ly in.
The big lioness, instead Of growing,
manifested her pleasure at the visit OF
the youngster. She put out her huge
paw and gently drew the puppy in to
her. The puppy was SO delighted with
the warmth of his reception that ne has
remained with her ever since.
Another instance Of the same general
character is told of maltese cat that
conceived great fondness for brood
Of chicks. The chicks were not over
couple Of days old when the mother hen
was killed. In some way the maltese
ascertained that fact and adopted the
chickens forthwith. She established
| herself in the nest, and the little chicks
Struggled into her warm fur with the
utmost confidence.
| When the chicks ventured out during
4 the day the maltese foster-mother ac-
companied them. 1t is told OF her that
| if chick strayed off she would "mew'
| for it, and that it returned as quickly
as for the cluck of hen.-Westminster
/ Gazette,
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-10-09
FOR THE HOSPITAL.

annuity. 1t was barely enough tokeep
body and soul together; but the chance
to act upon his cherished thought was
the only personal luxury he craved'
Then, in the true sense, he began 70
live. ss
1t is Is years since the post Office peo-
pie first heard of Paper Smith ana
began to save their papers for the eager
old man with the basket. For Is years
no infrmity of age and no desire for
rest and ease has caused him to neglect
his mission. HI,
He does not know how many Of the
suffering and sad have been cheereo
and comforted by the contents OF MS
basket. Very likely he has never wlsne y
to estimate. His duty-and IT is ~
Measure also-is to Eli the basket
There is no waste in Gods universe.
Neither the thoughtful effort OF a grea'
organization nor the impulsive Klnu'
ness of a little child is ever thrown
away. When we commend, and rlgnf
| w. the deeds of association, perhaps "
fail to do complete justice to eePossf
bilities and power of the ind aaL !.
And yet the one thing th.;t nelps !"
better the world is the steady purposs,
that waits for the opportunity az
then the patient, loving, faltniu, SIS.
! that makes the most OF it'-lou'n
4 Cor,panion
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-10-09
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
SMALL AND GREAT.

From a tiny acorn
IA forest giant grows;
From little streamlet
Al mighty river flows.
Many fieeting seconds
Go to make the day;
Lays glide into years. and
Ages pass away.
Many tiny blossoms,
Sprinkled DER the lea.
Make II one vast garden
Beautiful to see.
Many little songsters,
Warbling mid the trees.
Send a choral concert
Floating on the breeze.
Many grains of knowledge,
Added day by day,
Lay store of wisdom
In your minds away.
Every time you conquer
Passion In the strife,
You are one step nearer
To a noble life.
who will stand the highest
on the judgment day?
He whose valor conquered
In the bloody fray.
Round whose brow Is circled
Garlands fair of fame?
Nay! But he Of whom the world
Knows not cen the name,
/ Who, when passions battled,
Conquered in that fight
He 1t is whose name will show
The highest and most bright.
kate Clyde, in Golden Days.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-10-09
r,v mat Carries a Lantern !.

One of the largest ana nus .bsar,pI
Of The many luminous or la au !, sueee
insects is the large lantern n.y. :y.rtral 8.
Of the freely, peculiar to '1 The ri
northern South America. .h =, couua
,antern is hardly as large as NV Init ID
dragon fly or "snake fee ,iss wings .
thst creature, it has lace-llA e. Cent.
nm elongated abdomen D. Costa Rica q
America. particularly y, nan T them Y
t {, : using them s as u' Etc. n
for their headdresses' saoo, listed Gs'
FIR Frencbman. Renard, VINO no, ' he IDds'
,smala in 1902. declared t nshs .,' Iuuips'
, ,ssd the lantern flies and other ,',,uusr
Is sets ia much in the same %aI apd u
,nseS a. torches and Lanterns RI. cut N
w. We IN, he light the insects CAV CAV tbreu(|
~ sssrs able to find Their "'
dsrk woods and swamPs
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-10-09

One of the rooms in the government
factory at Enfield, England. where
small arms are made. Is said to be the
largest in the world. 1t is 50 vast that
= shout at one end of 1t would only just
be heard at the other. It contains 1000
separate machines Of $50 different pat
terns-
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-10-09
THE CHAMPION JUMPER.
vb.n closely Pressed This Queer Creature

When Closely Pressed This Queer Creature
Covers Seventy Feet
The champion jumper Of the world
lives in Borneo, which is one OF the
largest islands in the world.
This leaper can jump 20 feet when it
is pressed hard, and it is no trick at all
for him to go 40 and so feet in single
bound. The name of the champion Is
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-10-09
,.~.,.,,nr organ dI'n' -

organ grinders il v V,sPnips q {.
lowed to play in toe ',,;5day and'''
inc-enly between nnl1
The morning times., 1896-10-25
DIED.

REIyBCRG ON SATURDAY. October "a.
1896. at 1850 a III. NorIngn i. Re nburg.
third son of Louis and Angrd Y Rc'nbuTE
The funeral W II leave his late residence
No. AT Thirteenth street southeast. az
$50 n. IN. Monday, October -, for st.
mass at 9 O'Clock Will bc offered up for
the reposc of his soul
BOWMAN On Saturday. October 26.
at i:26 a m. Newton II. Bowman, in the
fortieth year of his age.
Funeral notice in morning papers.
DYER-on october 20. 1896 Joseph Ell
Dyer, aged eighteen years, four months ana
Il days.
Ny dear son love so well,
Has wiped his hands from his daily labor:
He bids this world goodbye,
He is safe in the arms of God:
His place Is vacant in our home,
Which never can be filed
Funeral Sunday October 25. from Third
Baptist Church, corner Of Fifth and O
streets northwest, mt O'Clock. Item
REINBURG- Saturday, October "a.
1896, at 1880 a. m. Norman j. Reinbure,
third son OF Louis and Anora V. ReinbUrg
Funeral notice hereafter. Item
ENNIS-Departed this life in peace Fri
day morning, October 23, 1896, at 8
O'Clock, John F.. Ennis, at the residence of
his sister, Mrs John F. Ellis.
Funeral services at st. Patrick's Churc,,
Sunday afternoon, October %, at 2:3O
O'Clock. Friends and acquaintances in
vited to attend. Oc242t
HALL-Died Saturday, October "a, 1896.
G. 3. tGeorgel Hall, in the thirty-second
Hall.
Funeral services ut his late residence.
2446 r street northwest, at 2 D. M. Mon.
day, October 26. 1896. Friends invited.
The morning times., 1896-10-25
HER $I.53 HAT.
Inexpensive Millinery as Practiced
by a Girl With Ideas.

All women are interested in stylish
millinery, and particularly SO if il can
be obtained inexpensively.
If woman is at all handy with her
needle, ana is a fair judge of the Coinhina
tion Of COlors, there is no reason why she
shouldn't be her own miliiner. and CON
seqnenlly save quite a little pin money.
l met one of my girl friends on the
street the other day and she exclaimed:
why, my dear, where did yOu get that
pretty hat? Here | have been looking all
over town and can't find a thing l want
without pa ying such an awful price for it,
and this Old summer hat of mine is posi-
lively fro bitten. Now, do tell me
where you got it?''
We'll l replied, Il just knew some
body would make me acknowledge that
it was homemade, and to tell you the
truth. it only cuSt me St.53.'
OF course 1t would have costme more, but
! had the ribbon. New ribbon would have
added another dollar, which even then
would be quite cheap.
Children's hats for some reason are al
ways larger in the crown, and much softer,
so I bought 4 child's broad flat in a dark
green scratch felt, and cut il down to q
sailor.
on the bargain counter amongst odds
and ends OF all sorts of things tumbled
together, l found Il beautiful brown owl
for 30 cents. Then l bought two green
wings for 80 cents. and paid 10 cents for
u brown and green quill.
This completed my purchases and
went home to evolve creation"
tucked my sailor up in the back and knoited
n bunch of green velvet ribbbon-that had
on my muff last winter-just little to
the right and thrus, the quill through it.
one endNpf the ribbon let run part way
round the crown to form the band
To add height to the tail of my owl l
used the green wings, and put them on
the left side of the crown.
This finished the trimming, and the
girls all say I've got one of the prettiest
hats OF the season, and So awfully cheap.
fpn
The morning times., 1896-10-25
ROCKVILLE.

4 meeting of the committee having in
charge the unvcilinG OF the monument
at Grace Church. near Silver Springs. TO
the memory 0f the unknown COnfcGcrates.
who were killed July >. lS6 !. near that
place. held a meeting here today. MesSrs-
NJ. $ Thompson. Washington: r. T.
MaCkalI. and Ben iamin Cornby We're present.
II was determined to have the unveiling
ceremonies on Saturday, November IL, at
IL O'Clock a. III.
Major Samuel BlaCkwecn or Alabama
has been selected as orator for the occasion
NcS>rs. Bcniauiu CUmby and GcorGc Nc
Ceny were appointed a Committee to see
that a suitable stand is erected upon the
ground Capt. X. Byrd Lewis of washing
ton will introduce the orator OF the day
The committee Of reception TO WASHING
ton delegation will consist OF u on Spe nccr
e. Jones, John Coleman, Thomas Hunter.
Charles CoDlv, and H. X Brown. A Young
lady of Washington will he selected as
sponsor of the OCCASION. Mr.. VI : Ihofnr-
son will at the close Of the meeting read
Gen. Lees farewell address. Many promi-
nent men connected with the Cnion ana
Confederate armies have Signified their in
tention of being present
The morning times., 1896-10-25
RIyERDALE.

Mr.. Straty took possession of his new
house last Wednesday.
MT. r. b. Smythe moved into his new
residence on Adams avenue yesterday.
Ir the electric railroad company does not
take some action soon in regard to the
grading through this place the citizens will
lie tcmpted to take matters in hand, as
the crossing Mt the depot has been the,
means OF several accidents OF late.
The Republican Club held a meeting last
Monday evening. Arrangements Were
made for the Joint Riverdalc-H yattSville
meeting at Hyattsvlle on the 2Sth inst
The club will go To Bcltsvillc on the 26th.
A number of couples from here attended
the dance at Mrs. 4. \. Vandoren's in
Hyattsville, last Saturday evening.
A pleasing program has been arranged for
the entertainment to take place in River
dale Hall next Tuesday evening, for the
benefit OF the PrcSb yterian Church.
A large delegation Of citizens of River
dale attended the grand mass meeting of
the B!adensburg Free Silver Club on Thurs
day evening last.
The Citizens Association has forwarded n
resolution and petition to the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company for an ex-
tension Of the platforms Mt the station.
The "Riverdaie Club held an interest
ing meeting last week at the residence of
Mr.. f. G. Fowler. Selections were rem
The morning times., 1896-10-25
Neutrality-suspicious. in New York.

Especial To The Tiines.t
New York, oct. 2t.-St. Cloud, f. l..
Chandler and wife, I. b. SouthwclI. ". ".
Hailman: st. Tens. Mrs. Catheil, 7. E.
Larreii: Grand Union, j. A. EnOS: Albert.
j. Eaton: Continental, W. W. Lesiier. Mrs.
T. ]. Cathen. T. +. Jarrell; Astor. ]. W
Morgan. !. F. Hartigan and wife. NJ
Ncvn: Hoffman. q. $. Prindle; Gilsey.
r. J. Barry: Grand, F. c. ClarkSon and
wife, Miss L. $. Cromwell. Mrs. NJ. l..
O'Donoghue. ". y. Spearman: Morton,
E. Miller: Broadway central, W. II. De
vine: Netherland. l.. Ryan. Army arrivals.
NJ. r. Stokes Navy. !. Schoeller. L. Spear
II. II. Whttsley. Eetlef Won AisZlweki ar
rived in from Bremen on the North German
ship KurlsrulIe.
The morning times., 1896-10-25
$I.9S Lace Curtains
$l.l9

These are the Lace Curtains, looking
so much like real Brussels, that they
seem worth three times Sl.es.
6s~ss. - pair for the s! % Derby Por,ieres
p"onounced superior TO chenille in every re-
spect.
The morning times., 1896-10-25
77c Dressing Sacques
47c

These Eiderdown Dressing Sacques,
with crochet edge and ribbon strings
are here in white and all colors.
Es-They are sold at some establishments at
Ste, at others for SEC. The regular price
here is ..c. Not more than one to each pur-
The morning times., 1896-10-25
I9c "Facfai"T Soap
I2c

Woodbury's Facial Soap is expen-
sive but cheap. Cheap because it is
food to the skin, delightful to use and
long lasting.
s5> woodbury's Facial Soap is not less used
In England aud Europe Ii has the inlotse-
ment of the words Leading physicians.
The morning times., 1896-10-25
25c Stockings
17C
25C Underwear
27c

Ladies Glove fitting Ribbed Under
garments. Winter weight. Fit the
limbs as glove does the hand.
es- rhe vests silk finished. The pants
W tn drawing strings and opening at side.
The morning times., 1896-10-25

dercd b y the following. Mrs. McGee, Misses
Mamie Eva and Grace Fow ler, Miss B.ssit'
Bundon. and MessrS. J b. Fowler, William
McDevitt and Charles Early, Jr.
The morning times., 1896-10-25

4 Tenant Is Waiting
To occupy your vacant property Always
provided you place IL in chIrge of The
Times Real Estate Bureau.
The morning times., 1896-10-25
9Sc Knit Skirts
CSC

These are the best knit wool Skirts,
All coIors, with fancy borders.
as-Evcry woman should own one of these
health preserving garments. Every woman
snou d know they protect the most vital and
the weakest parts of her.
The morning times., 1896-10-25

Tho past week has seen the return of
most OF the diplomats who have fpen
Conspicuous by their absence since the early
days of summer when everyone who couid
get away transferred himself to Lenox,
The morning times., 1896-10-25

DIR. Holden and bride have returned from
Their wedding tour, and are located at No
SO2 Sixth street southwest where they
Will be pleased to welcome their friends.
The morning times., 1896-10-25

Mr.. and Mrs. L. Rchold announce the
engagement of their daughter. Ernie, to
Mr. Lee Baumgarten Of this city. AT home
sunday, October 25, from Z to 10 y. m.
The morning times., 1896-10-25

The dehutantcs. too. are coming hack to
town in large numbers, and the early DAYS
OF December VIII be given up 10 them
Most Of these pretty buds will bloom at
the ever convenient tea, but some few
viii DE given handsome evening entertain
mcntS at which to make their formal
entrance into society
The morning times., 1896-10-25

The Pansy Social Club held q recent
meeting at the home OF Miss Violet Kerper.
No. S1i street southeast. Among those
present were: Misses o. Watson. Il. Lowe,
n, McClair. K. Jordan. Z. German, L.
Mangum, and NJ Schneider
The morning times., 1896-10-25

Mrs. S. Freidlander and Miss Martha
Dyrenforth will he pleased to see their
friends at their new home, No. y1f NJ
street northwest
The morning times., 1896-10-25

Tie other Young women to bc presented
this winter are Miss Rel. daughter of Mrs
Graham Bell, who has recently returned To
Washington, and Miss Jewell Newlands.
second daughter Of Representative and Mrs
Newlands, of Ncva dh
Mrs. Be!rs house on Connecticut avenae
IL well aGapted to entertaining, and being
an experienced and interesting hostess. ii
is expected she Will attiact IL large and
very delightful circle of friends about
her at all times.
The morning times., 1896-10-25

Mrs George w. Childs is also among the
recently returned residents. She has light
ened her mourning very considerably dur
ing the past year, and 1t is said means to
take an active part in the diversions of
the winter. Mrs. Childs' home on X street
is particularly adapted to entertaining. The
The morning times., 1896-10-25

Representative ana Mrs NewIands have
Il very handsome home at Chevy Chase and
are among the most thoroughly hOspitatle
and pleasure loving people in official life
Miss NewlaHds was one OF the most pop
MAR girls in society last winter and it
is safe 10 predict an equally pleasant AMI
successful career for her younger sister
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-15
DEATH OF NAPOLEON.

In the autumn of 1920 he realized his
condition, and throughout the winter
he was feeble and depressed In Feb
ruary, 1921, he began to fail rapidly,
and the symptoms of his disease, can
Ger in the stomach, multiplied; but, in
spite of feebeness, he faced death with
courage. On May two English ply
sicians, recently arrived, came in for
consultations; they could only recon-
mend palliatives and, under the influ-
ence of that treatment, the imperial
patient kept an uncertain hold on his
faculties. Two days later a violent
storm of wind and rain set in. A
spreading willow, under which Napo-
leon had spent many hours, was over
turned; the trees planted by his hands
were uprooted; and whirlwind devas-
tated the garden in which he had
worked for exercise. The death of the
sufferer was coincident, and scarcely
less violent The last words uttered
were caught by listening ears as the
sun rose; they were "Tete.
armee:" Nine Bertrand and her chill
dren were present; at the sight OF their
suffering friend the boy tainted and the
little girls broke into loud lamentation.
At eleven in the morning the supreme
agonies began; little before six in the
evening the heart put forth its last
convulsive effort, and ceased. to beat
The mournful band of watchers within
nnir heads. Without the door
another watch was set-that of the or
Derby During the first outburst of
grief among those at the bedside two
officers entered silently, felt the cold
limbs, marked the absence of life. and
left without word. England's prison
err had escaped.-William M. Sloane in
the Century.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-15

into a mold, and as soon as cooled is
ready for market. BY mixing a pecu-
liar compound containing gold dust
the work will come out with a golden
surface. 1t will be, not gilded wood or
marble, but metal as hard as gold, of
the same color and possessing all the
properties Of the most precious of
ores, except that It is not quite so
heavy. But it will not corrode and
will last forever.
With this golden metal, which is
one-third cheaper than real gold, we
could have our homes fashioned into
bowers of oriental luxury. The houses
of the future can be filled with golden
statues exact copies OF the ancient
Grecian art, the tables and service can
glitter with yellow luster and even the
doors and windows may be made to
seem parts of Aladdins tabled palace.
The daintiest lace will be reproduced
on this golden surface with every fiber
of the thread showing in it's outline as
fine as hair; the bowls and the thou
sands Of utensils can be equal to the
dishes of Midas Of old.
If we wish to have a home which will
flash back the sunshine from Parian
marble this counterfeit compound can
be mixed in a certain consistency and
We have but to pour it into mold and
thee We have the shape In the purest
of stone of what We wish. No cutting
for days with slow saw by the old
process; no filing away of the precious
stone, but what seems to be the fair
est of Italian marble will spring up out
of the crucibIe and cool into beautiful
shapes within our sight in a few min
utes.
Silver a, d other metals and rocks
and granite blocks can be initiated eX-
actly the same way, for when the plas-
tic is removed from the molds it will
be found to have copied the color and
texture of the metal or stone to perfec-
ton. 1t win resemble steel so closely
that an expert could not tell the differ
enC". 1t Is hard and yields to the file
as slowly as the real metal. In bronze
work or statues it will be invaluable.
The bricks of which houses are row
built can receive coating OF this
compound in any color, stone or metal
wished and will last forever. For
countries of low marshy land as New
Orleans, it will spring into instant use.
In water piping and sewering it will
be found invaluable as no dirt can ac-
cumulate nor can any acid corrode its
surface. Neither can it be broken any
more easily than lron.--Philadelphi
Times.