davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-02-20
Feathers rs Popular Trimmings.

Feathers are everywhere. Combined
with imitation jewels and jet they make
most elaborate trimmings. Nandyke
points made of black ostrich plumes
,lre strikingly effective on light col
ored evening gowns. Small curly tips
are used for outlining decollete bodices.
In the stores narrow feather trimming
is sold by the yard for expensive cloth
costumes. 1t is appiqued TO the bodice
to simulate vest or 10 outline seams.
Spangles are frequently combined with
n feather fringe. Trimmings formed
of feather pendants are eanothernovelty.
The pendants swing from jeweled
band, and outline corsage beautifully.
The newest satins for evening gowns
have raised velvet flowers for the de
signs and are wonderfully soft and
beautiful.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-02-20
How he Won His Title.

A Charleston. naval officer tells the
following story of an old fellow who
was familiarly called general:
He was in company one evening.
when a hero-worshiping young girl
asked:
How did you get your title OF gen.
eral?"
Il cut my way into it," was the proud
reply.
"oh, how beautiful On the field?"
mo; in Bill Virgins hotel. There
We're only two men in our town that
had ever been in the army at all. so
We cut the cards TO see which should be
general and which colonel. l won
Boston Globe
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-02-20
OUR WAR FACTORIES.
WHEN UNCLE SAM GETS READY FOR
POSSIBLE TROUBLE.

dethods OF Modern Warfare Prepar-
ntious In tho Way of War Factories
Mounting New Guus -- Rcason Cor War
Preparation.
I; is not probable that the United
States VIII be involved in war during
the present generation We are prac-
tically isolated from the contentious OF
European and Asiatic powers. and our
assertion Of the Monroe doctrine is
scarcely Of enough Importance to any
European power to invite it to wal
with a nation of 10000, 600 of people
whose weolth and resources are un-
matched Ivy those of any other power
in the world.
With all their activities and energies
the American people are essentially
pacific In character. Yet. by inheri-
tancc. they are the scions of the most
warliNe races of the globe. Their peace
able disposition is the result largely Of
their ISOLATION from foreign complIca.
tions. and IL is the settled character o:
our Government to avoid foreign con.
troversies, except when the American
continent is menaced by foreign en-
croachnent.
The methods Of modern warfare have
undergone great revolution within re
cent years. and the United States ha
great nations in evolving its prepar
alton for possible hostile operation
Yet The apparent apathy of Congre,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-02-20
Growing Preclnns Stones

A pearl is the result of an oysters ef-
fort TO remove a source OF irritation.
II a grain OF sand or some other hard
substance finds its way into the shell
the oyster begins coating with nacre.
which gives the irritating intruder a
smooth exterior. The oyster deposits
over the offending object as long as IL
remains a source of irritation. and the
Chinese have taken advantage of this
popularity of the solitary mollusk.
They make little pellets of earth which
have been dried and powdered with the
juice Of camphor seeds. and during May
and June plant these in the oyster. The
shell is opened with a mother-of- pearl
knife. care being taken not to injure
the oyster and the earth pins are laid
under the oysters beard. The treated
mollusks are then placed in canals and
pools. and left undisturbed until No
vember. when they are dredged up.
opened. and the nacre-covered pellets
removed with sharp knives. The pellets
are usually found fastened to the inner
surface Of the shells
The Chinese pearl farmer then turns
jeweler. He drills little hole into the
pearl at the place where IL was fasten-
ed to the shell, and removes the dirt
The cavity Is filled with yellow rosin.
and the opening sealed neatly with
tiny bit OF mother-of pearl.
But a Frenchman has improved on
this method. He found that the Chi
nese killed many oysters by forcing the
shell open to deposit the earth pellets.
The ingenious Frenchman bored holes
in the shells OF pearl oysters with
small drill and then introduced through
the opening little globules of glass. He
plugged the holes with corks and then
left the oysters alone to manufacture
pearls. In six months the glass nucleus
was covered with a pearly deposit and
the Frenchman reaped beautiful har-
vest of pearls. He did not have 10 bore
holes in the pearls TO remove the CEN
tire. and the pearls brought higher
prices than the pearls made by the Chi
nese.
These artificial pearls have much of
the lustre and beauty OF the real gems,
but are sold at a much lower rate ty
honest jewelers.. Experts can color
pearls black, pink, gray. and other coll
ors by the use OF chemicals For in
stance, a pearl put In nitrate of silver
turns black, But pearl raisers know
a trick worth two OF that Certain
kinds Of fresh water mussels bear pink
pearls, and pearl oysters produce diff
ferent colored pearls. according 10 the
part OF the oyster which is irritated by
the foreign substance. The artificial
pearl producer knows this and plants
his seed accordingly.
The Earth's Temperature.
The first attempt in the southern
hemisphere TO ascertain the increase of
the earIh's temperature below ground
has just been completed at Cremone,
near Port Jackson. New South Wales.
The rate is slower than the average OBJ
tained from bOrings made in the north
ern hemisphere. In New South Wales
there is an increase OF one degree F..
for eighty feet Of descent. The aver
age Of the northern hemisphere is me
degree in every sixty feet OF depth
gained The borehole at Cremone is
very nearly 1900 feet in depth
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-02-20
WORD About nIrthdays

A lonely woman, one who was bear
ing patiently great sorrow, surprised
u friend one day by saying: Come with
me next Tuesday, it is my birthday,
and want you 10 help me celebrate it,"
"Why should she care 10 celebrate her
birthday" thought the friend. But
the next week she learned, for the sor.
rowful one went loaded with gifts to an
institution in which she took a keen
interest. II want some one To be glad
that was born" said she, and that is
the noblest, best and happiest thought
that can come TO us ON our birthdays.
1t is pleasant to be remembered and To
receive presents, butwhether surround
cd with love or suffering from neglect,
which Is more often thoughtlessness
than intention, we can make some one
happier because we were born.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-02-20
When Man is Weakest.

According 10 experiments with the
dynamometer, man is precisely at
his weakest when he turns out Of bed
our muscular force is greatly increased
by breakfast, but II attains 10 it's high
est point after the midday meal. II
then sinks for few hours, rises again
towards evening, but steadily declines
from night to morning. The chief foes
OF muscular force are overwork and
idleness- Many Of the great workers
OF the world. though not all, have been
early risers- But early rising ought
always TO be supplemented by carly
brsakfastins.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-02-20

An English editor writing about wo-
men as inventors says not only do
ladies seem fully able to originate
ideas. but also prove able to hold their
own. commercially, in the defense and
exploitation of their patents. "Sevel al
large and flourishing commercial busi-
:iesses in this country" he continues.
are actually and practically carried on
by women as heads or sole representa-
tives of firms. one lady OF the United
States very successfully defended her
patent dress protector in open court
and, though conducting the case her
self, came of with flying colors. al
though opposed to one of the cleverest
lawyers in America. In the multi
tudinous and ever-increasing require
ments Of modern domestic life. in the
changing fashion Of dress and in the
growing necessity for substituting me-
chanical labor-saving appliances for
hand maids work in household affairs
a boundless field lies before the gentle
sex in which their inventive faculties
can be productivity and prontably ex-
erCised"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-02-20
Always Certain of His Room.

What room shall give you. Mr..
Bland?" asked the clerk at the fremont
of late conner the other night. This
dialogue followed.
How about 33?"
Gone"
We'll. then, 101."
Cant do II, that's taken"
NO. POP. then"
IT'S yours"
The clerk wrote the number OF the
room opposite the name on the register
and asked:
Why do you always ask for these
rooms, Mr.. Bland?'
Because" was the reply. the figures
on the door can't get away from me.
It's the same frontward or backward.
in the early morning or late at night"
Chicago Chronicle.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-02-20
Miss Hosmers Dress.

Miss Harriet Hosmer. the sculptor,
dresses in the quaint old-fashioned
style which was popular in her youth.
Her hair, which is still abundant and
shows more Of brown than of gray.
she wears gathered into a net in the
way that schoolgirls used TO dress
theirs thirty or forty years ago. Her
face shows few wrinkles. except the
lines craven by smiles. and her merry.
genial chat puts the mere acquaintance
instantly al his ease.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-02-20
The Woman of IL.

Now. dear, I have one favor 10 ask
OF YOU"
1t is granted"
Then please don't tell me that you
have never loved before, that you never
dreamed that you could love. that I'm
the only girl you have ever been engag-
ed to. that"
He unterrupting}-I won't.
She (aRNiouslyl-But you have never
been engaged before. have you. dear?
Brooklyn Life.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-02-20
Too Much cempeti,Ion Now.

She Ito young poet)-How much DO
You get Tor your poems. Charlie?
Charlie with pride)-From a pound
70 thirty shillings
She-Well, isn't that very little. Char
lie! l see that Sir Walter Scott got
rVe hundred pounds for ops OF his.
Charlie-Yes; but, yoe see. writing
poetry isn't the business l. ised 10 be-
There's too much eompetitson---Londo
Tit Bits.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-02-20
She's a Chess Expert.

zone Of the most accomplished chess
players In the world is a woman. Mrs.
Nellie Marshall Showalter. OF Ken
tucky. a charming society woman. has
within the past few years won unusual
distinction in this field. which is sup
posed TO belong peculiarly TO men. Mrs.
Showalter will take part in the inter-
national chess match by cable which
win be contested in April between the
women OF England and America.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-02-20
An Example.

Father-'I hear. my boy. that you are
in the habit Of telling falsehOods. This
grieves me to the heart Always tell
the truth, even though II may bring
suffering upon you. VIII you promise"
Yes. sir"
Very we'll. Now go and see who Is
knocking at the doof II IL is Bingly.
say I'm not at home'.'-Indianapolis
Sentinel
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-02-20

Many women will echo John Oliver
HObbes's emphatic dictum that limited
means does not make tasteful and be-
coming dress impossible. Mrs. Craigie
eonfesses weakness for beautiful
gowns, but insists that il costs no more
TO wear an artistic frock than an ugly
one
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-02-20
1t Fits.

A.-when I see YOU I always think OF
the proVerb; To whom God gives an
Office 10 him he gives understanding.
B.-But hove no office.
A--Well, don't you see how il fits?-
Fliegende Blaetter.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-02-20

The beautiful aniline dyes are made
from the refuse products Of gas manu-
facture.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-02-20
The Earth's Tempsrat
Fog IN LonaeA.

Every ten days ef fog In London. II
Is estimated costs $4,000 people on beds
Of sickness and kills $500.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-02-20

ousies are the motive OF the immense
armaments Of Europe. but, unfortu-
nately, this condition Of affairs sub
jeets the United States to great peril
should any OF these heavily armed pow
ers suddenly seek TO make war upon
us, for purposes of revenge or aggran7
disement The policy of the United
States should always be peaceable. but
II should at least be prepared with suf-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-02-20
Money lending.

There are over 800 references 10 mon.
ey lending In the Old Testament.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-02-20
BCRlAL or DECEASED SOLDIERS.

BCRfIL or DECEAS SFD SOLDIERS.
VIM. Thomas, burial OF Isaac
Britain. o.. ..... ..... $500
g. =. sloan, burial OF II. g.
Ewes, c. Earnest ana Abram
hcllOWs........... .. .... los 90
j. w Evans, burial OF w. c.
Barnard, .............. sea. $500
Edward Stewart, burial of
Peter BOnny ny............... $500
q. g. Baker burial or Josiah
hecuy ...... ...... ... ...... IS 90
W. Il. Dietterich. burial OF
James F0wler........... $500
III. G. MichaelS, rburial OF
James Ryan,. ........ $500
II. III. kremser, burial OF Ec-
ward kremSer ........... 3s 90
j. n. Pifer, burial OF Nathan
MEL Josliu......... .iCO
Robert Anderson, burial OF
David WatkinS... 800
Herman n, Young, headstOnc
for ID. Maus...,,. ......... $500
L. Kurt & son. headstoues
for Isaac Drum, I. Rrtttain,
X. Tartleton, j. w Monart-
er, II. { Ewes, J. NcCo,-
mack, y. nonny, A. hd
and 5. Hiu............. 1850
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-02-20

COUNTY FINANCES.
lIAGlLfTlES
Amount Of outstanding onds siS5sOnnn
Floating CeOt estimated. 1880 70 1880 co
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-02-20
sIs7SNM

Amount OF county bonds due
4ceo s...- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS A1NN "
Amount OF interest on bonds
for 1896 6..................... 6S4O %
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-08-28

Miss Stella Keifier a lovely
young lady from New Orleans,
whose beauty and character are
so inspiring as to command that
worship the Chaldeans, rendered
the stars, is visiting her aunt
Mrs. Rosa Levy of this city.
May all the life roses she plucks
be thornless.
Mr.. D. B. DuBard an affable
business gentleman. of Koscius-
ko, will open a store on the lst
of Sept. in the Smith building on
the East side, for the purpose of
handling Hats and Shoes as a
specially. we welcome him to
our business circles and wish
him full measure of success.
He has cast his lot in a good BEST
ness town and amongst q first
class peoele. call an him and
see what he offers.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-08-28
New Election.

After a long and fruitless ses-
sion with ballots running into
the thousands. the 7th Dist. Con-
gressional convention refers the
election of q Congressman back
to the people. There should new
er be any more conventions if we
are to have what the people want.
A double primary with the two
highest men contrasting in the
second will always give the pop
ular will without any trouble.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-08-28

My little boy, when two years of age.
was taken very i'll with blood fux.
was advised to use mberlain's Collie
Cholera and DiarrbGa Remedy, and
luckily procured part of a bottle. ]
carefully read the directions and gave
it accordingly. He was very low, bur
slowly and surely he began to improve,
gradually recovered. and is now as
stout and strong as ever. feel sure it
saved his life. never can praise the
remedy half its worth. am sorry
every one in the world does not know
how good it is, as ] do.-Mrs. Lima :.
Hinton, Grahamsville, Marion cousty,
tloridr. For sale by b. E. Jones,
Druggists.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-08-28
Chemical Labratoy, A. & M
college, Miss.
Mr.. E. A. STINSON.
CANTON. Mss:

CANTON. MISS:
DEAR SIR:-I enclose analysis
of the sample of water from the
Canton water-works deep weel.
Answering your questions. l
will say that the straining of YES
sells is due to the iron being de-
posted.
Up to this time no unpleasant
oder has developed in the SAM
pie sent up. If you have it there
it must be from some other
cause. Our sample has remain
ed pure and good to drink.
Innate of iron makes good ink.
There is tannire in tea and iron
in the water and l judge this
causes the trouble in making
tea.
would Judge that this water
would scale steam boilers but
not SO very fast.
The wateris hard. i. e. it is
not we'll adapted to laundry pur-
poses, causing a waste of soap
before it will lather.
Yours truly,
w. L. HUTCHINSON.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-08-28

st. Stanislaus College Bay ST.
Louis, Miss. situated so miles
east of New Orleans on the L. &
N. R. R.. begins its And session
Wednesday sept. End 1896. Lo-
Gated at one of the best health
resorts of the Southwest and in
the immediate vicinity of the
Gulf coast, the sea breezes and
summer bathing make of the Col
lege healthy and delightful
home. The course of studies is
four-fold: Preparatory, Com
mercial, Scientific and Classical.
The methods of teaching are
modern and efficient. From
both tt e Paris and Chicago Ex-
positions the College received
awards of medals. For terms
and particulars, address the
President.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-08-28
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.

~ VI AA kA1CAOSoAI
To H. w. Beardsley, H. c.,
Gilbert, Western Investment
Company, Jarvis Conklin.- Mort
gage Trust Company, W. j. Calk-
er, the Defendants:
You are commanded to appear
before the Chancery Court of the
County of Madison. in said State,
on the 4th Monday of September
A. d. 1895, to defend the suit in
said Court of E. G. Yellowly
wherein you are defendants.
This 3rd day of August A. D.
1895.
W. H. Powell. G. R. Kemp,
Solicitor. Clerk.
a-74-t.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-08-28

The patrons of the public
schools will meet on the first
Saturday in Sentember at 2
O'Clock p. m, and elect one trus-
tee to fill the vacancy occurring
end make report by the follow
ing Saturday.
w. B. STINSoN.
Co. Supt. Ed.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-08-28

A party of hunters killed five
grown bears on wednesday and
Thursday of this week in Yazoo
Just across the river at Beaties
Bluff in what is known as the
Hester deadning-
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-08-28
TO The Times.

4 ~ Hc Times.
Your correspondent had the
pleasure OF attending the concer,
gwen at the residence of Mr.. w.
r. Wallace on the evening Of the
1oth inst, for the benefit of the
stump Bridge Baptist, church
Inc entertainment was under the
supervision of Mrs. j. X. Wales
and Miss Leila Wallace and pre-.
scented one Of those rare social
treats that tickles the fancy-de-
nights the eye-and amuses the
mind.
The exercises consisted Of cha
rades, recitations, tableaux.
songs, music, and some first.
class minstrelsy. Music was
furnished by Mrs. j. r. Wales.
Messrs Alex Kiser, Willard
Coleman, Sam Melton and Col.
II. G. Luckett.
The comedy farce-"Too much
OF a Good Thing was the star
play OF the evening in which
Misses Clara Sanford, Quincy
Vinson, Matte Wales. Alma
Ward, Leila and Nita Wallace,
and Messrs Holsey and Archie
Wales and Jim Davis took part
and rendered their respective
characters most excellently.
And He's Got The Money
Too'-a song by little Fannie
Ethel and Maggie Wales was
sung in a manner that did great
credit to their vocal talents.
The comic burlesque-" Mrs,
Jarley's Wax works. by Chas.
Dickens, was inimitably rendered
the entire Drama-tis personae
taking part
Miss Alma Ward recited the
Mad Actor,' in style highly
theatrical. displaying unusual &C
complishments in elocution.
Inc Notwithstanding tOI
Peace, Pygmalian and Gallatea,
Night and Morning, Queen Eliza
beth and Raleigh, were appro-
priately selected and exquisitely
presented.
A comic recitation on Woman s
Rights, by Jim Davis was de-
livered with clever dramatic
earnestnsss, and showed that he
had devoted much thought to the
subject-followed by an encore
song and dance,
The exercises concluded with
farce Uncle Eph's Return
ind would have been credit to
/ first class minstrel perform
ance. Mr.. Will Golf personified
lncle Eph admirably, while Mrs.
Sam Terry, Miss Alma Ward and
Viii Wallace were splendid in
heir presentation of Aunt Chloe
md grandchildren Priscilla and
v.'ung Eph.
Altogether this play gave a
'ivid illustration of negro life,
nd recalled to mind plantation
traditions, and the "cotton and
he cane.
The affair was a most enjoy
BILE one-a financial success be-
'ond expectation, and in the
pinion of all 1.-THE play was
7orth the CANDLE" and a credit
o the talent of the young ladies
nd gentlemen participating
he enterprise of the community
t large, and especially to Mrs.
r. Wales and Miss Leila Wal
zee under whose directions it
as held.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-08-28
CLEARSPINGs. KY. March II, 1896

CLEARSPINGs. KY. March II, 1896.
Paris Medicine Co., ST. Louis.
Please allow me to say word for
Porters Antissptic Healing Oil. IT.
cured me OF Poison Oak when all else
failed. When DIR. Porter DIES there
ought to be a monument 200 feet high
erected to his memory, He has done
more for suffering humanity than any
man living to-day A. .. NANCE.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-08-28

The enterprising city Of Gre
nadais contemplating putting in
ia system ofwater works and cleo
trio lighSs. A committee of citi.
zens composed of B. G.. Adams.
mayor, F. N. Hartshorn, Geo.
w. Jones, DR.. J. P. Broadstreet.
and W. P. Ferguson, members
OF the Board of Aldermen, and
Hon. VIC. MCLEAN. Rev. L. H.
Smell, Col. w. N. Pass, fl. E.
Smith, Esq, and DR.. J. E.
Hughes, citizens of Grenada, Wis
tied Canton on Tuesday the 25th
inst, for the purpose Of looking
IN to the system of water works
etc. in Canton. These gentle
men were extended the courte-
sizes of our city and left with
pleasant impressions of Canton
and her hospitable people. They
left fer home Tuesday night and
will visit Jackson, Tenn, and
other points. Grenada is going
at the matter of lights and water
in a business-like way, and we
feel assured from the steps they
are taking, this progressive city
will succeed in saving money in
this necessary investment. The
committee had many kind things
to say of Canton and left abund-
ant thanks for the attention they
received at the hands of our
worthy mayor and other citizens.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-08-28
FOR DYSPEPSIA.

and Liver Complaint you have aprint-
ed guarantee ON everv bottle of Shi-
Ioh,s Vitalizer. 1t never fails to cure.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-08-28

State of Mississippi
To Alice Semmes, alias Sister
Bertrand, Notra Dame Acade-
my, Nashville, Tenn.
You are commanded to appear
before the Chancery Court of
Madison County, on the 4th Mon
day in September 1895, to show
cause if any you can why the f.
nal account of Jas. Priestley,
Guardian, should not be allowed,
Witness my signature this 9Th
day uf August 1895.
G. r. KEMP,
a-14-4-t. Clerk.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-08-28

NATURAL BEUTIFIER.
Karl's Clover Root Tea purifies the
blood and gives a clear and beautiful
complexion.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-08-28
Administrators Notice.

Administration having been
granted to the undersigned of the
estate of L. P. Thompson, de-
ceased, by the Chancery Court
of Madison county on the 10Th
day of August, 1896. All per-
sons having claims against said
estate are required to register
and probate the same before the
clerk of said court within one
year from said date, OF all such
claims will be forever barred.
W. A. FALKNER,
Administrator.
j. B Chrisman, Atty.
aup.21