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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-10-23
.sixTEEM TO ONE"

Wen coin the silver we have got and oil
that we can get.
Wen make theN"dollar OF our dads"
hummer, you canFbet.s eGagR y,
Some say twill bust the country. and the
devil be to pay.
'In God we trust we'll stamp on It, such
luck to keep away.
We're silverites, says /, says we, when all
Is said and done,
And Wen coin the bloomin silver. boys,
At sixteen to one.
And, furthermore, to set the pace and
spite the goldbug crew
And prove that we are patriots and show
what we can do, M s&
Wen copper coin and place the stamp upon
our bloonin brass W nse
OF we have got no cents (sensc) at all,
we've got no end Of brass).
So brassyites we are, says l. Just let us
III make the mum, NJ &
And wen coin our bloomin brass. my boys.
At sixteen to one.
And with the iron and steel we find wher-
ever we may rove a.
Wen coin the lucky horseshoe and the old
cracked cooking stove. @
And when we've cleaned these scrap heaps
" zip, we'll turn ourselves about
And set the furnaces ablaze and run the
n pig iron out. @4NEf
Pigites we'll be, says /. says we, and then
We'll have some fun
AS we coin the bloomin pig iron, boys,
At sixteen to one.
And there Is paper, too, my boys, that may
be made from rags;
So we may coin our cast Off buds and have
some royal jags.
OF wood pulp, too, is paper made; so We'll
We cut our forests down
And into shady money make the shade
trees of our town.
We're pulpulists or populists, and II yol
want some mum
Wen stamp the bloomin paper. boys.
At sixteen TO one.
With this Sound money" talk we heal
that now is going round
We do agree-at least we like the very
name of sound
And SO Wen spout and shout, my boys, te
win the voting herds
And fill them full Of promises and words
words, words.
But words are wind, and so with wind
when all liz said and done,
Wen Iauidate our bloomin debts
At sixteen to one.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-10-23
A MuRDERER's LAST MEAL.
The Condemned Is Allowed to Order spe-
claI Dishes.

The Condemned Is Allowed to Order sps-
clal Dishes.
1t is a pretty generally accepted be-
lief that a condemned murderer ears a
hearty breakfast just before he Sits
down in the death chair. Officials of
the state prison at Sing Sing say tnat
while it has been so claimed by those
who were with the doomed persons in
their last hours, the fact is that it is sell
dom man awaiting death asks for any
particular food for his last meal and
that, as a rule, the meal is but spariugly
eaten.
Condemned murderers are accorGed
many privileges which are denied to-
those convicted of other crimes. But
burglars, highwaymen, incendiaries and
defaulters consider the end of the MUIR
derer and never envy the short com
forts granted the latter.
Murderers, on their arrival at state
prison, arc placed IN what are kncsNn
as the condemned cells" These are
strong iron cages. The occupants are
not required to perform any labor.
They are allowed to exercise in narrow
corridor for one hour daily and must
pass the remainder of the time in their
cells. They are put on special rations
| for the time of sentence and can order
what they want.
Their meals are prepared in the hos
pital, and the bill includes fruit In
abundance, roast beef, ham and eggs,
mutton stew, lamb, eggs in all styles.
fish, pudding, good coffee and tea. After
an appeal has beer decided and sentence
reimposed the doomed persons are fed
| from the warden's table.-N. \. horid-
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-10-23
BUREAU UNDER THE GAMBREL.
How One W oman Solved the Problem OF
an Ugly Space.

How One W oman Solved the Problem OF
an Ugly Space.
A practical young matron recently
found herself confronted in the evolu-
ton of her country home by the ugly
slant in the bedroom walls made by
oambrel roof. The bedroom had no lath
or plaster on the walls-simply rafters
and clapboards-and to place bureau,
or, indeed, any piece of furniture
against this inclined plane of ugliness
was to make an awkward effect at once.
Calling upon a carpenter, she ordered
him to put in bureau drawers across the
whole side of the room under the gam
brel, carrying them up to about hall
the distance between floor and ceiling.
The lowest drawers were, of course, very
deep, extending far in under the caves;
they were delightful depths, in which
YOU could lay the skirt of dress, folded
once. Each drawer above decreased
gradually in size until the last were
small receptacles for handkerchiefs and
gloyes-the little things which make
"glory hole of the most top drawers.
A ten-inch shelf, neatly beveled along
the edge and made prettily neat with
frilled muslin covers afforded more
space than is usual for the necessary
toilet, silver, cut glass bottles and pow
der box. The one broad window on that
side of the room, with Grecian lat
ticed easement, looking out upon the
water; Immediately became fascinat-
| ing window recess by reason OF the
building out of these deep bureau
drawers. With an upholstered platform
seat and pillows it is haven not only Of
rest, but thing of picturesque effect.
To cover the floor with white mat
ting and a couple of blue and white
japanese rugs; to give the whole room
(including the high-post single bed
turned out for seven dollars at the plan
ing MILL a coat of blue paint; to hang
blue and white japanese drapery at the
windows and as valances round the BED
and washstand; to cover the bedroom
screen and frill the little chair pillow
with this same cool, washable material
which retails for a song-all this was Il
give the freshest, most summer-like as
rect to a room whose decorative posi-
bilities at one time seemed well-nigl
| honeless.-N, Y. Tribune.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-10-23
OUR TRIFLINo EXPENSES.
They Can BE stopped Domestic Econ
omy Is Secured.

They Can BE stopped Domestic Econ
omy Is Secured.
It is the trifiing expenses that must
looked after if housekeeper in
nds to conduct her domestic affairs
lines of economy. The woman who
bows how to handle hammer, to
end and to contriye can stop many a
x in the family purse-each small in
Pef, but often amounting to large,
Pa in the course of a year. For in
ance, certain kitchen utensils are
|ually thrown away as hopeless cases
soon as they are cracked. This is
pecially true of articles made of paper
granite ware. A high wind, after
ling light paper tub about promis-
ously, threw 1t against a stone, and to
appearances wrecked it forever. But
tub was owned by a woman who had
pennies but original IDEAS, and she
sightway went to work to demon
ate that, although mutilated, the tub
not beyond repair. First she took
ne putty and put this over the whole
smothered IL down carefully, until
vas about the same thickness as the
per mache of which the tub was
ae. This was then allowed to dry.
ces Of stout muslin were then pasted
the putty and coat Of paint was
over the cloth to hold it and to make
nended part Of the tub look like the
Of Il. Several coats of paint were
ed from time to time, and the
ICED place Is probably the strongest
Of the tub. The mending Is sim
natter. and the time required was
The same woman mends small
In granite ware with copper wire
copper rivcts. carefully fitted and
nered ton Herald.
Pride e ssngef be
p the rrt
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-10-23

Stew the grapes and squeeze out each
pulp from the skin, removing the seeds.
Keep the skins in small, thin bag. To
each pound of pulp allow one pound OF
sugar, half a pint of cider vinegar, one
teasroonful of cloves, one OF cinnamon
and one Of nutmeg. Boil this very slow
ly, putting in the bag Of skins. tied Sc
curely. When it jellies by dropping in
cold water it is done. Put away in Jars.
Ladies World.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-10-23
MAKING UP MUSLIN SKIRTS.
Two Convenient WAYS Of Putting In the
Lining or Foundation.

Lining or Foundation.
There are two ways OF making up |
the skirt of muslin gown, and each
is equally correct. Either the muslin
may be made up as separate over
skirt, and this is probably the more sat
isfactory fashion, or it may be tackled 70
the silken underskirt and laid with II
into each of the seams This plan, now
ever, it will readily be seen, is not quite
so convenient for washing muslin,
but if batiste or some biscuit-colored
grass lawn be chosen then it may be
made up with the foundation. con-
dition of affairs which naturally leaves
no risk of the muslin stretching.
If the two skirts are made up sepa-
rately the underslkirt must be stiffened
about ten inches up at the foot in front,
and at the back the stiffening must be
carried right into the waist. 1t is un-
desirable to add greatly to the weight
for summer wear, and in this case the
underskirt need not necessarily be lined
all the way up. The stiff lining--and II
| it is not to be covered, tailors canvas
| in white is the best fabric to use-could
be stitched to the silk upon the front
and sides, while it would be let into
the seams of the back widths, which are
well gored to remove all superhuous
fullness at the waist and to allow OF
| the whole of the three back widths be-
ing arranged into two small box plalts
at the waist. The underskirt must pc
mounted upon it's belt, and the muslin
skirt can be gathered and tackled on
to it, ribbon band concealing the head
of the gathers; this band can be re-
moved in few moments when the skirt
requires to be cleaned.
Another plan for mounting the mus
lin skirt in permanent band is to make
| i. up in a binding of inch-wide ribbon
which can be tackled upon the under
skirt belt to keep it in place. In any
case both skirts must reach the bant
stage before they are turned up at The
foot, as to do this perfectly it is mos
essential that the thin skirt should bt
hung over it's properly finished under
skirt, for the purpose of turning it I'll
correctly, and everyone knows how i'm
portant it is to turn up the ordlnar.
| skirt on the inquire, OF "eiA-nuhs shiA
will never be achieved.
Before wearing this dress, after tn
muslin frills are arranged, a slight tack
ing under the top one will prevent thei
weight from drawing such light fabri
out of condition. An insertion OF va
enciennes lace surmounts the frills, an
, a frill Of it is placed at the edge OF eac
muslin fiounce. The muslin frills ar
cut upon the cross and hemmed at tn
, lower edge before the lace is addet
while they are whipped at the top an
, drawn up with very slight fuilnes
, | Black and lemon valenciennes lace al
used impartially upon muslin; perhaI
! | the former is little smarter, and wit
> book muslin the effect of it is reail
: excellent-San Francisco Chronicle.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-10-23
pINED WITH THE CAR.

|acuo rs Showered Upon Joseph Francis
Inventor OF the Life Boat.
n 1855 Mr.. Francis went to Europe.
|He introduced his, inventions at many
|rourts. He remained abroad about IL
ears, and made many warm friends
n many lands by his modest, unassum-
|mg frankpessi and his habitual cour-
An. And he received great honors at
|the courts of kings.
BI shall not soon forget the stories
|be told Of the events witnessed in
| hese European capitals; they were
Eli SO interesting, and he was so wholly
hank and natural n their narration.
+ He was long at the court of the car,
IA sovereign who was deeply interested
| IN the work OF the inventor, When Mr..
Francis wentsto Europe he had letters
| II introduction from many prominent
|Americans. In st. Petersburg he called
mon the American minister. Here, as
u told me, langhingly, he forgot all
about his letters of introduction, one
"A which was from the president of
tbe United States and another from the
secretary of state, and merely told some
ofthe officials connected with the Amer
han legation that he wished to meet the
rzar.
aWhat!' the official calculated, in
,mazement. Meet the czar? Impos-
sble, man! Do you realize what you
are asking-an introduction to the
Gar of Russia? Why, it would take
You month to get an introduction to
the grand duke, to say nothing about
BETTING into the presence of the carl"
Mr.. Francis went away, and, with
hue American independence, called at
The palace of the grand duke. He sent
h his plain visiting or business card.
he had not long to wait. The attendant
hshered him into a magnificent salon
In the ducal palace. From the further
ide Of the splendid ROOM" said the
BID gentleman to me, as he related the
tory, his eyes glowing with the recol-
ection Of the triumph of the hour,
appeared Grand Duke Constantine,
bne of Americas truest friends; and,
D0tl Oh HIS uduuS OuIotACtNuCO, hS WIN
both of mine in his as he reached me-"
The grand duke asked what he could
10 for Mr.. Francis, the man of whom he
had heard so much, whose life-saving
eryice was even then of such value
b Russia's seacoast, and whose inven-
ions promised so much for Russia
What could they do? Mr.. Francis said
hat he would like to meet the car.
Certainly; the grand duke would
make an appointment with him to dine
b day or two with the czar at the
balace.
And this was his introduction to
lexander H., ruler who never forgot
bis gentle, modest American, and who
hrough long years owned him as a
herished friend.
day or two afterward Mr.. Francis
holled into the Office of the American
tgation. Idoubt not there was merry
Wrinkle in his eye, for no man loved a
uiet joke better than he did.
The official to whom Mr.. Francis had
expressed his desire to meet the car
poke up, jokingly: swell, how are
ou coming on in your efforts to meet
be czar?"
Il have seen him."
4What!" with doubt in face and
Cice, you have seen the czar? How did
Ou see him, pray tell?"
Il dined with him yesterday" was
be simple answer.
And it was not the last time he was
ptertained at the imperial palace
S, Harwood, in st. Nicholas.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-10-23
Ne Had Forgotten.

deacon, there certainly was water IN
that milk you sold us this morning
.eNiuster been from that big yaller
COW that fell inter tn creek Forgot
ali about that."-Detroit Free Presss =
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-10-23
whiia she's Gone.

Blobbs-I hear you have bought your
cook q bicycle. and encourage her TO
take long rides.
Dobbs-Yes, and you can't imagine
what a quiet. happy home we've had
lately.-Kansas City World.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-10-23

Pat-How do you sthand on the silver
question. MoilSe9
Mike-Me2 Sixteen to wan Is moi
platform.
PATHS, is it? Well, me laddybuck,
II you and the long phiskered cranks
win. I'm thinking that by next winter
ivrybody's platform viii be: Nothing
to ate.'-Detroit Journal.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-28

a,cly attained auch dis',anctScn. with good
reason. eays the Youths companion.
~ regiment % tho imperial army, resting
OH a country read. was appalled, TO SEQ a
great bull mp1ly pursuing Ntti" child IN
u field which was near by, and vet 50 ;ar
away that the child could not be reached
lii time to save II. nor yet a1ved hy tho
shooting of the animal.
! he bun had his horns down. and All
the soldiers were Fortified to sec that IN
another mam,n, the child must be gorcd
10 death. INor nn instant no one seemed
u, know what to do. and then the urim
llnior shouted 10 the buglcrs of the hand.
y no stood pe,r with their instruments IN
their hands TO sound n loud blast. Thcy
loJ he'd nEhast.
"Scund / .ny for Gods sake. to save
tho ,hilA.' he repeated.
Then the buriCrs blew n blast at the top
of III. II lungs The drum major knew
TINT animals of the COW kind are sn much
affected by strange and h,eh-pit'h,d n.u.
slcai sounds that they seemed compelled
TO Initiate ,hom. This bull proved 10 no
no cNceptinn 10 the rule
As soon as hc heard the huglc hins' ne
paused in his pursuit OF tie child rIanccd
howard thc hand. raised his head aud be-
gan Ia below mildly. Tho buglcrs kept
ur M high aud discorhnnt iimui' as
they conid. aud menniimc soldiers We're
running to the rescue of Tho child
Before the bun had finished hs alton
ticn 10 ihc huglss the child was IN place
pf t. fS4t 10
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-28
ESSAY ON SHARKS.
An English Lad Makes Some Astonishing
Statements

Statements.
An examiner OF lnds under lS for tho
civil service commission gave for ques-
ton SAYS the London Church Times, do
scribe the habits of fish" Here is litern
transcript of one out Of n batch of some
hundreds Of answers;
The shark Is arout twenty fcet long
and has five rows of teeth when the shark
Is going 10 catch his pray II turns on It's
side Tho sharks are found ind In1d
where they are very numerous III N'rl'"
etc They way they catch sharks Is low
,rirg a piece OF meat on n sharp hook
(and sailors viii do 1T for amnscmcnn,
and the shark is very hungry always. that
he VIII grab AT the meat and ma nm
sslf caught
ION of his foes are the sord hsh II win
60 and run its sword through MS STUN
mick
when the shark has been floating
about on the waier for some time IT gets
lot of small fish in iis mouth and they
will let On and lay on the beach and let
small birds come in their mouth ana pick
them off and Will not heart them. The
shark can live IN water and on land Go
ing from England TO Indfad. you Will sec
sharks In the ME, they viii follow ships
for many miles on purpose TO gca sons
meat and then perhaps moi get any. they
are different kinds of sharks. the Black
shark. Etc.
THE shark IL n very curious animal. II
cen lay It's teeth down when not catching
any food.
"once upon time there was n shlr
going 10 America and on board soiuo
slaves. the slaves were packed so close
together that they could not live and the
captin of the ship you'st to let some come
upon deck mud many Of IN" slaves yon'st
to lump overheard and bc ont with sharks
so the captin dt,' ermened to stop n II he
could. So one day black slave womDll
was Just in the acted In Jump overheard
when tho captin caught her and had as
many slaves ns he could upon deck And
then he had "a rOap fastened around her
vast and lowered her overheard. when
\. l.ftf ..f srf
and then the captin had the other han
pulled up and shown To the slaves on dcct
and then said TO them that he would do
any one of them the same II thay jumped
.l.ll.1 .rlt
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-28
TIE BIG FAr MAN

onst vccv WIZ a great big circus como
a-shnwin' In our town
han Nc mHstcst lot Of tents. 50 tall an
vey had street parade, vat WIZ mos
n,oren a Whole mile long.
Funny PAINTED clown man. vat sin.cd
NELL fants n chariots n norful nice
brass ban
Ma lhtlc tecnty. weenty dwarf. n big.
N CHI vey had We mostes, % imals vat
ever You heard tell
we vent III to see EN-. n we looked
around spell.
TIL Nc brass ban hesined TO play. way ou.
In We czZer tent
w here nay pa said We circus wuz, and so
in we're we vent.
N s'me folks ,ey climbed away up high
and di We aueerest fings.
Ney walked on ropes n flopped aroun' an
plyed vivout no wings.
N IA Japan mar he did some tricks wiz
hrellas. balsl an fan,
But ym l liked We bestcst of all WIZ We
big. fat man.
Men ven .vey'd Ill all vey knew how. an
We circus show wuz DER
n IA an mic We cum away. o,it near We
big tent door
We're wu2 anu2zcr smaller tent were my
pa aud me did go.
at WIZ we're We fat man WIZ, vey called
II We side show.
N vat wuz We bcstcst show of ALL Ney
had woman we're
Vat had visk"rs, fink O. vatt n a girl
wiv eroa, long hair.
Nht siicked right straight M in We air. III
looked like feather fan.
But none Of vew wasn't quite so nice ns
as We big fat man.
My pa an me We stopped an talked wtye
We hiC fat man a spell
N pa he axed him WIZ he a-faelin' purity
well.
N he isl a-laughed m answered back, n
loksd SO kind ut YOU
m np ninrhad hof gbNpks m don M
tclled me-. How dc do?''
N nNed me wouldn't l I've his boy an
travel wv show.
But pa he couldn't spare mr.. an he
wouldn't let me go.
But when amt hoy no moro. I'm gon'
10 " can
Grow b!g an travel WV a show. list Ike We
Arthur T. Burdck.