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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-06-19
Spaying.

Recently, we had - shoats spayed,
and never lost one. This operation was
performed by an uneducated, unscien-
tific negro. The pigs had been fed the
should not be done-aud the intestines
being disteDced, protruded through
every incission. These pigs were
caught up just as they were, without
any cleansing or antiseptic treatment,
axle grease being put upon the clio: ed
wound and as stated, not single death.
Now when q scientific surgeon contem-
plates operating on human subject,
which is an animal, physiologically
not differing from the hog, he will
treat the room, if private one, for a
month then the subject, and when he
comes to cut into the human cavity he
sterilizes his knives, his hands. the alb
domen of the patient, his needles and
ligatures, Pushes the cavity with ster-
ilized hot borated water, and finally
dresses the cut with iodiform gauze or
other disinfectant aud has no better
success than old 81 the negro hog sur
geon. If the negro knew the anatomy
of the man as we'll as he does the hog,
and what to take out, he could operate
just as well and successfully on one as
the other. The medical profession has
wasted quarter Of a century on
fruitless fad after microbes, bacteria,
bacillus and germs. We believe the
whole theory is a colossal humbug.
Ant. toxine and tuberculin have been
proven TO be wholly Intellectual or IL
beneficial at all, to be the result of the
antiseptics like carbolic acid and creo.
lin, mixed with the horse juice. All
these germs are the result OF disease,
and not the cause any more than the
maggots found in q fostering animal
carcass was the cause of death. 1t is
strange how superstition and credulity
can fill a scientific world with error.
IL this germ contagion was true, the
world would soon become depopulated.
Yet il has stood millions Of years and
man been drinking the same water,
eating the same food. and having the
same diseases and multiplying on it,
as 10 China for instance.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-06-19

1t is not uncommon to read about tn
great prosperity that has recent,
dawned upon the South and that is t
work such marvellous results, and be s,
progressive and permanent in its char
acter. Where is il? Is it in tho rura
districts in comfortable homes, nea
Surroundings and evidences OF thrift
Is it in the greater family comforts
education, refinement and contestment
on the farm? Is it in the independence
of the farmers and their bank accounts;
Our experience, observation and infor
NATION, fails to be convinced that these
things are true, with rare exceptions
1t is . fact that cities in certain quar-
tiers have attained great and phenomi'
nal growth; railroads have been built.
factories have been established and cap
ital invested in lands aud various il
dustries, but the agricultural interest
languishes. The farmers are, as q
class, debt ridden-many hopelessly so.
The lands are being impoverished year
by year under our pernicious and rob-
Der system of farming. Labor is not
amenable to that absolute control nec-
essary to insure successful handling
upon strictly business lines. by reason
of want of that density of population
that engenders needfui compulsion to
exist. Orr people are not drilled in
business, in love with their calling or
content with country life, nor imbued
with the idea of creating comfort
able, happy country home. Are we
not really retrograding? Have we
reached the bottom? viii not the con-
tempt for country life, the renting and
share cropping system of our farming,
the transportation exactions. gambling
in farm products, gradual but certain
impoverishment of our lands, want of
home sustentation, egotlsm, ignorance,
hoping for and reliance on legislative
milleniums. so reduce farm profits and
margins as to bring us into great
straights when values will fall and
general and wide spread discomfort
and poverty befall US. We spend too
much money in the wrong way, have
too many consumers who do not pro-
duce their pro rata of the living. We
live too much for the present and do
not build for the future. We must
either reform or crawfish. and as all |
reforms are of slow progression, we see
no reason for immediate jubilation over
our prospects. The incubus imposed
upon us is not from climate or soil, but
from ourselves.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-06-19
Notice to Creditors.
Chsncery Court,

Chsncery Court,
No. s790. Madison County Miss.
have this day qualified as admin.
istrator OF the estate of Mary d. Cul.
ley decess. d. All persons having
claims against said estate must have
them probated and registered by the
clerk Of The Chaneery Court of Madison
county, Miss, within one year. or they
will be forever barred.
b. L. CULLEY, NJ, ID.
Canton. Miss, MAY 2end 1896.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-06-19
Insects in Stored Grain.

small corn acreage throughout tn
South this season. it is quite desirabl
to keep any surplus corn over unit
next year. At this season. however
weevils are very numerous and nnles
they are given attention will destroy
large percent of the corn at present II
the cribs. Whenever corn becomes low
In a crib, the weevils escape to thu
fields where they begin their work OF
the new crop. If, however, plenty o.
corn remains in the crib before the new
crop is gathered, the weevils continue
feeding ON the corn in the crib. II II
thus very important that the corn re-
naming in the crib is treated for the
weevils before . new crop is gathered
There is but one effective remedy FOL
insects of all kinds in stored grain and
this consists Of the application OF BIZ
sulphide of Carbon. China berries,
Unison weed, and the like have no ef-
feet either in killing the weevils or in
keeping them away. Salt has some ef-
feet il enough is used, bvt the best eff
fective remedy is the application OF the
Carbon Risulphide. This is = volatile
LIQUID the fumes of which are heavier
than air and it is best applied by simp.
ly pouring it over the top of the grain.
The fumes thus evaporate at once and
form deadly atmosphere within which
animal life cannot live. 1t is thus ef-
fective in killing any rats or mice that
may be in the corn as well as killing
the weevils The amount to be applied
will depend on the tightness of the bin
or crib containing the grain. One
pound to the hundred bushels will be
effective in a tight bin, but in the or.
binary crib with corn in the husk five
pounds bisulphide to the hundred bush
elsof corn should be used. The fumes
of the bisulphide are iutiam mable and
no light or lighted cigars should be
brought near where the bisulphide has
been used. The fumes pass away
within about twenty four hours, after
which there is no danger from this
source.
Where can the bisulphide be obtain
ed and at what price? As rule the
local druggists keep but few pounds
on hand and charge from twenty to
cents per pound for it. 1t
.an be obtained from the manufactur-
or, however, Edward r. Taylor, Cleve-
and, o., for twelve cents per pound in
ten pound cans or ten cents per pound
10 fifty pound cans. The local drug
yists can obtain it from the, wholesale |
houses at prices which enable them to
sell it at the above price. Where less
han ten pounds is ATTAINED, fifteen
cent per pound is fair price. So that
f the local druggist keeps 1t, it is best
20 get it of him or have him order 1t for |
;ou. If the local druggist doef not or
will not keep it, or if his prices are too
nigh, ie is perhaps best to get the BIZ
iulphide direct from the manufacturer.
fifty pound can should be kept on
,very farm. What is not used this
season will do equally we'll for next
year. But there are other uses for the
aside from the destru, ton of |
weevils in corn. 1t is equally useful
'or killing ants in a hill, or for killing |
weevils in peas. Paint which has been
allowed to dry up can be made useful
Ind old paint brushes can be made new
oy its use. /
H. f. WEED.
Entomologist Elk. Station,
A & M Cole ge, Miss.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-06-19

9Th day of June, 1896.
NJ. ALLEN.
Circuit Clerk.
Do you believe that all the above
grand jurles were corrupt and dishon.
est?
GRAND JURY REPORT MAY TERM COURT
1896.
Canton, Miss, May Both 1896. =
To Hon. Robert Powell, Judge of the
Circuit Court, 18th Judicial District:
We the undersigned grand jury of
the May term of the Circuit Court, hav-
ing completed our duties, beg that you
discharge us from further work. WE
HAVE MADE THOROUGH AND CoNscIEN-
TIoUs INVESTIGATIONS OF ALL MATTERS
THAT HAVE COME BEFORE US, ExAMIN
ING (swoRN WITNESSED IS. AND FIND
ING 9 TRUE BILLS, AND ALL ARE PROUD
TO SAY, THAT WE FIND CRIME AND LAW
BREAKING ON THE DECREASE. Your in
structions to us being so explicit and
with the assistance of our able District
Attorney. all feel that we have been
fascinated in executing our duties.
At the same time with an aim at a
reduction of county expenses, we have
examined the books of our Sheriff and
Chancery Clerk. and can say that we
find them well kept, and all in proper
shape. Also have examined The re-
ports and hooks of all county officers,
and found them in good form. The
county jail, we also found in neat and
clearly condition-all prisoners there
in being we'll cared for, and not com
planning of treatment. In fact COM
Elementary to their keeper.
We would recommend that some.
steps be taken. to put the Court house
in proper repair. and that It be paint
ed, SO as to make 1t an attractive as
well as an imposing edifice. This be-
ing the duty of the Board of Supervis-
ors to look into.
We thank you Honorable Judge. also
the other officers for courtesies extend.
ed. This being your initial term with
us, accept our hearty congratulations
and may your incumbency be as ex-
peditious in your other counties as it
has been in this, Madison.
With due respects and best wishes,
we the grand jury herewith hand you
our report. and ask that you discharge
MS from furthe. duties
d. s. HALL.
Foreman Of Grand Jury.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-06-19
Madison County Temperance
Association.
Canton. Miss, June 9Th, 1896.

Canton, Miss, June 9Th, 1896.
To THE VOTERS OF MADISON COUNTY:
The prohibitionists have been unable
to answer the argument that we have
given you. as our statements have been
backed by certificates from the Court
records. They assert. that although
Madison county is shown to be practi-
cally free Of crime. yet If the grand ju-
ries would perform their duty, more
crime would appear. In other words,
they charge that you are corrupt, for
when they charge that our grand juries
are corrupt, they charge that the peo-
pie are corrupt, for the grand juries are
drawn by lot from the people. We in
dignantly deny that you are corrupt.
We assert--abd the records sustain us
that Madison county has the best peo-
Pile in the State--we believe that we
have the best people IN the world. Our
people think for themselves, and be-
lieve in the individual freedom of man,
and cannot be led by lot of frenzied
fanatics who cannot govern their own
households.
Our last grand jury, as well as our
past grand juries instead of being cor
rupt, were composed of some of the
best people in the county and their hon
or and integrity cannot be questioned
by irresponsible and envious defamers.
We give you below the result Of the
findings by the last seven grand juries
in this county, and the report of the
last in full, and you will see that we
have had law abiding people. If our
people ever become corrupt, it will come
from prohibition and ITS inevitable fol-
lower-the blind tigers.
The fight is now won, and prohibit
ton will be buried forever in this
The fight is. prohibition,
blind tigers and disorder, against
high license, law and order. We as
temperate men prefer the latter. and
we believe you will maintain the purest
conditions in Madison county.
Yours Respectfully,
w. H. POWELL.
j. W. Downs.
F. Il. PRATT |
l.. FooT.
Committee.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-06-19

H. E. WEED.
Entomologist Elk. Station,
A & M Cole gre, Miss.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-06-19

Canton. Miss.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-19

CINCINNATI. Dec. iS,-At the session
Of the Federation Of Labor convention
. resolution was presented demanding
that amendments 20 the constitution ol
the United States and the constitutions
Of the several states thereof a. viii de
prive the supreme courts Of power 10 ssi
aside laws duly enacted BY legally chos
en- representative Of the people as thsy
believed proper functions Of the courts
20 Be 70 oxp0and and administer thI
law. but not 10 make H. The resoln
ton was defeated.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-19
BELIEVES MAcEo DEAD.
The Junia of the Opinion That Dr.
zcrtucha was the Assassin.


The Junia of the Opinion That Dr.
zertuchA Was the Assassin.
NEw YORK. Dec. Is.-Dr Castillo Of
the Cuban junta says that in the opin.
ion Of the iunta there is little doub, Of
Maceo's death, and that IL Ia generally
believed that he came to his death
through treachery on the part Of DR..
Zertncha In order 10 learn the facts
about the engagement In which the pa.
triot was killed, emissaries have been
sent from Havana to find the troops
which he commanded.
The suspicion Is extant that Zertucha
fred the bullet which ended Maoeo's
brilliant career. but it IL pretty well e.
tablished that the treacherous physician
had informed the spaniards Of the plans
Of the Cuban chief. With the informa.
tion in their possession about the inten.
tions Of Maceo. the forces under Cru.
jeda permitted Maoeo 20 cross the trocha
without moles,ation and then fell upon
him in largely superior numbers At .
convenient place.
Efforts are being made to bring an Of.
hcer who was on Macso's stAif. and
present when he was shot. TO this coun.
try, so that he may BE- sent 10 Washing,
ton to appear before the foreign rela.
tons committee Of the senate. Thii
plan IL expected TO be very fruitful q
results II successful.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-19

has started forward 10 clear tho rebels
out Of that region.
Railway sFAfEic is Suspended oonse.
queut upon the operations Of General
Rice around MexanoyAn, IS kilometeru
north Of Manila. beyond which the
dangerous rome begins. The people Of
the northern provinces are still loyal.
On Friday q column Of 250 native
troops deserted from BulaoAn. There
are frequent executions. but they are
Intellectual. Thsre were ~ in Cavite
and four here on Monday.
Emilio Acuinaldo who commanded
the rebels At Cavite. has two Spanish
ladies imprisoned ia the rebel strong
hold.
The japanese cruiser Yoshimo has ar.
rived. H. NJ s. Daphne is moored In
the center Of the haFbor Of Manila and
the consulate is nightly guarded BY blue
Jackets. Boais are kept In readiness AZ
many places for wealthy foreign mer.
chants 10 Zee In case Of the expected
outbreak IN Manila. where widespread
dialoyAlty exis,s
The British cruiser Spartan left Hong
Kong today 70 reinforce the Daphne,
Pigmy and Pique At MaailA.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-19

suarcs and Fernandez. a,t toward ua
like gentlemen. They are kind, and !
am sure, arc well disposed towards rs.
The soldiers on guard here are gooana.
tured, and not offensive Sometimes
they jest rather broadly-only a. sol.
diers do, however.
There are more soldiers % q cell
than il agreeable, bat we get along
peacefully In our misfortune am not
In good health, and confinement Is In.
jurious to me. But I don't know that I
suffer any more than I would In q pris.
on in the United States.
''The food Is not what I like. The
cooking Is different from what am 40.
customed 10. and I safer from stomach
tronble-dyspepsia We get the sans
food as the other prisoners. I prefer
the food we used 10 get. which was the
regular army ratious Of the Spanish ser.
vice That was good enough. The
present food comes from the city prison
Of Havana, aud IL not ~ good.
Il have rot received one cent from
the United States since my confinement.
Prisoners with ready money can always
purchase little delicacies that are other.
wise unobtainable.
Il hope the case viii bo settled soon.
I would rather go 10 Ceuta than remain
here doing nothing but wait. wait,
wait.
Captain LAborde said he had been III
in the hospital from some head trouble
and was well cared for there. He has
no complaint TO make Of his treatment,
He shares the specially provided food ol
the well.to-do inmates Of the prison IN
which he Is located.
Tho other prisoners agree that they
would prefer the Spanish army rAtiOnl
than their present fare.
II eat what Ia set before me, and ther
I could eat more" said Mate Gildea
Tho officers are very kind 10 me. ant
especially Captain Fernandez 'as h,
pointed towards a stout little infantrJ
officer who stood At q distance quistl,
smoking cigar.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-19
FAUeHT WITH The cUsANs.
A stranger Tells u Hls stay Amea.
The Insurgenta


A stranger Tells II Hls stay Amsas
The InsurgentA
fRENoNr. Neb., Dec. rs. "A stranger
has arrived here on his way to Rush.
vile who claims 10 have served In the
Cuban army. From reasons which he
thought good. he declined 10 give his
name for publication. He says he went
20 Cuba In a filibustering expedition Last
year. sailed from Florida Tor Pinar del
Rio province. They went over In .
small vessel and hovcred about the coast
until in response to signals from shoru
an opportunity was had TO land. He
was in q company in Maceo's army and
many times saw the famous officer.
He says one Of Maceo's stan officers
much resembles him In appearance. and
he believes IL was that oficeF instead Of
Maceo who was killed. He was In sew.
eral engagements. most OF which were
attacks from ambush upon the Spanish
troops, followed by the withdrawal Of
the Cubans.
He says that yellow fever prevailed
extensively in the island among those
unacclimated and the spanairds arr
losing men by the hundreds from ths
source. He said the reason he left
Cuba was ON account Of the fever. bu,
ne was intending to 90 back soon. and
ne intimaied that he would take com.
pany Of men with him.
The man was very much tanned and
sunbumed and bore every indication ol
having seen hard service.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-19

WASHINGTON, Dec is.-Dispatches
from Madrid says that the cabinet ooun.
ell has taken up the question applying
home rule reforms to Porto Rico Il re.
gnrded b. oficials here a. having i'm.
portant bearinRon the proposed reforms
for Cuba The two islands have been
treated together BY Spain. and the plan
Of the home rule reforms proposed some
months ago both islands were included
in the same bill. Under these circum-
stances the action Of the cabinet council
In taking up Porto Rico reforms Is con.
aderod BY officials here a. meaning
Cuban reforms viii also be considered.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-19

CHICAGO. Dec is-John sheehan.
who was caught stealing from a Union
street grooary store here. shot and
killed Barnett Cooper. one Of the men
who was passing the store. sheehAr
was pursued by 4 crowd and was hit on
the head with a hatches BY an unknown
woman just - he had drawn a revolver
and was about 10 ere into the crowd
Sheehan will die
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-19

SENoRA. Cal. Dec ls.-The old min
ing town Of Jamestown. famous In Cal'
ifosnia literature as "Jim Town." ha.
been almost completely destroyed BY
hre All the buildings were Of wood
and the are, which started in a bakery
was unchecked until all but two o.
three isolated dwellings were consumed.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-19
DID NOT Love HIM.


LAwREScE. Kan, Dec is.-whlle
looking out Of window 81 his homo
i've miles west Of here last night
August Bisrmsn, . farmer. was shOt In
the back BY his wife and instantly
killed. The woman then turned the re-
volver on herself and tried 10 commit
suicide. She inflicted q serious. has not
fatal, wound in her left breast. After
being arrested Mrs.. BiermAn said she
did not love her husband. and she had
no regrets for what abe had done.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-19

OMAHA. Dec ls-omahA railroad
headquarters have been asked to figure
on transportation from Colorado points
10 the gulf or 900 men who are willing
10 Join the insurgents. Most Of the
men are At Denver now. One Of the
Omaha roads refused 10 give a rate.
stating that Il IL n business that it does
not care 20 handle. for the reason tha,
10 might lead 10 trouble with the gov.
ernment.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-19

MADRID. Dec. ia-Hve additional
bastalions Of spanish troops have en-
barked for the Philippine islands and
General Polavieja, the new captain gen
eral Of that colony. has asked for rein
forcements Of 10 more battalions.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-19

MADRID. Dec ie.-The minister Of
war. General Arcarraga. denies the re-
port that the ministry intends tOreplace
General Weyler a. captain general In
CubA
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-19
THE REVOLT SPREADING.
More Provinces Of the rhlilpplns Isiandl
Attacked By the Inanrraala

Attacked by The Insurreala
New YoRK. Dec iS-A special 10
The Herald from Manila. via Hong Hong
says the rebellion In the Philippines has
spread to the province Of Butacal, Pam.
panga, and in less degree to MorOng.
embracing tho island Of Luson. south
Bnlacan-in fact, all the TAgalOg prov
inces.
The chief interest is IN CAviie. which
the spanish win shortly attack In force,
General Polavieia probably directing
the troops IN psnson.
General Ia Chamhso - nsumr
command IN naianRn and Iagua ana
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-19
The COMPETITOR PRISONERS.
They say They Are Well Treated BY
Omecrs aud Guards.

"-stN rN-AAHI
NEw YoRK, Dec. lS-A special 10
The World from Havana gives an ac.
count Of a visit paid by a World CORE
spondent TO the prisoners from the
schooner Competitor. In an interview
Mr.. Melton. one Of the prisoners, said
aside from the fact tina, prison is
prison, that confinement Is irksome--
desperately 20 in my case-and that the
progress Of the case against rs is slow,
do not know that wo have any especial
grievance We are treated as well. cor.
tainly. and In somerespotcs better. than
the Spanish prisoners around Us.
"The officers in charge. Captain Fer.
nandez, the inspector, and neulenants