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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-05-22
ran" he said. gravely. violot's colos

ram he said. gravely. violet's colos
changed.
"You are a lawyer" she said quick
": suppose your clients had intrusted
you with valuable papers which you
could not replace; suppose that your
Office was on fire, would you not risk
your life to save them?"
II would" said Rutherford, heartily.
"You are right"
''Then you must understand that
those bits Of silk and lace were just as
important to me, dressmaker."
Rutherford bent over the small white
hand and kissed it.
They were married in the spring, and
Rutherford took his wife away to. the
west, where already he is known as a
rapidly rising man.
That was three years ago, and have
not seen them since. But this letter
from Violet lies before me, as write
her last letter, still unanswered:
DEAR EMILY: 1t was so sweet Of you and
auntie to send such beautiful things for
our baby. and how do want you to see
him! John laughs at me for saying 1t,
Out i KNOW lie y IHc SWeelcSI UdUy that
ever lived, and, really, John thinks so,
too! John has taken SO much interest
in the pretty little winter outfit I've been
making up. I've been working out some
new ideas, and If my baby's dress re-
form Is successful, shall give other little
tots the benefit of my experience next
year.
I'VE were SO interested in hearing of
all the approaching festivities. and in
close some. designs for gowns, which
hope you will like. John thinks they will
all be very becoming to you, but he likes
the blue and gold one best.
Now, Emily, we have favor to ask
of you, John and I. and that is, as soon
as the seasons gayeties are over won't
you come out here and make us good
long visit? John is looking over my Shout
der and says: That isn't half strong
enough, Violet-urge her to come So
do, dear Emily, for we both want you;
and, besides. you are to be godmother to
our still nameless baby, whose name is
to be John, in spite of his fathers pro-
tests!
with warmest love to auntie and uncle
and the boys, and large share for your
self, believe me always,
your affectionate cousin,
VIOLET RUTHERFORD
am glad, am honestly glad that he
married her, for they are both happy.
But II cannot go to them--just yet
Good Housekeeping.
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BEAUTIFUL HANDS.

There are hands that are fair as pale lilies
that grow
On the margins of clear running streams
Smooth and dimpled and pearl-white as
the new-fallen snow
OF such hands every fond lover dreams
On their delicate palms are the tints OF o
shell,
Or the blush of a rose wet with tears;
BY a touch they can fashion magica
spell,
Like the wand that a fairy queen BEARS
They are soft as the moss where sweet vio-
let's hide,
When the winter-snows cover them Ger,
Until April unlocks quiet hooks where they
bide,
And awakes them from slumber once
more.
But such hands may be cruel ana coio as
Giving wounds like the thrusts of dart
For the softest, white hands may be hnKeo
like slave
To a selfish and treacherous heart.
There are hands that are roughened and
furrowed by care.
Brown as meadows when autumn leaves
fall, ,,,,.
With no rose blushing palms, like no lily
yet these hands may be fairest of all:
For the heart that impels them to action is
kind,
Ever ready to help and to cheer,
Far more dear to my heart are these hanos
deeply lined
And / love them. though wrinkled and
sere.
Not in softness nor whiteness their true
beauty lies,
This, too, oft is but skin deep, no more;
The most tempting of fruits, though all
fair to the eyes,
Often carries worm in its core.
Give me hands that are helpful, that light
en- the way
OF the burdencd and ready to fall
Yes! the kindest and truest, most loving
hands may
Be the brownest and toughest of all,
H L. Frisbje, in Chicago Inter Ocean.
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LION HUNTING IN soMALILAND.
Live Donkey as q Snare for the King Of
the JungIes.

Live Donkey as q Snare for the King Of
the JungIes.
In Somaliland lion hunters tie a
donkey to stake in the evening and
send boy out early in the morning to
see what luck has been had. ii. c. Nor
land writes from Camp Duburroo that
on December 81 had as good morn
ing's sport as one could wish" His
boy came running in at six o'clock on
that morning, and, with whoop, said
lion had killed the bait. ION arriving
at the spot we found only pool Of
blood" he writes, and, taking the lions
trail, they followed it half a mile to
where the tracks became confusing.
"Then saw CLEAN of pleasure light
up the black face, and he whispered:
-Four lions, one gone that way, three
gone this" They followed the three
over sandy country with now and
then a patch of grass or stump trees.
At eight a. m. they were joined by five
mounted men, of whom two were sons
of a native chief, and all were armed
with spears. These men were to catch
thC III SuoS WY
should run away, but their services
were not necessary. Tracking in the
sun was easy and pretty soon the ami
mails were seen 60 yards away, two
asleep, apparently, and the other was
on its launches, meditating. Then,
sneaking up to about 80 yards of it,
the sportsman fired 10-bore bullet at
the sitting lion and down he went. The
lioness "got up, looking nasty, but a
5O-caliber express bullet knocked her
over beautifully" In the meantime
the 10-bore had been loaded and at so
yards the hunter wounded the third
lion. "We followed it always, then
turned back to pick up the others. At
nine a. M, we had two dead lions and a
wounded one was not far off. A mile
away 1O-bore bullet laid the wounded
one out, and then came the photograph
ing and skinning, which took till 1890.
On the way home one of the chiefs sons
began to sing, then the others Joined in.
1t was song of praise to the :" much
mighty hunter not afraid of three
lions.'"
A feast of six sheep was then ordered
and all were happy. Unlike the natives
of some regions the chief and his tribe
did not eat the lions.-London Field.
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evergreens; roping extended from
room to room, and the library was
transformed into perfect bower. Our
guests all came and the hours went
merrily.
Violet had designed me a dress of
shimmering green, caught up with
punches of mistletoe and its pearly ber-
ries, and Rutherford said had never
looked so well.
just before midnight the whole party
assembled in the library, to await in
hushed expectancy the birth of the new
year. The tall Dutch clock began 20
strike the hour, we turned TO one an
other with joyous greetings. and one
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-05-22
NEW YORK AND NEW -.
q story illustrating a Certa,, =
the Average New w.. Trait ,

81. hg q Certain T,..
49,, the Average New Yorks, rat q
The way New Workers lila
New Jersey is one of the indis s % guy
the overweening confidence Msa a,'Oas q
GERS have in their superiority 4 III q !
thing else in the western ba.,, y every
remarked a life insurance man sp ia
turned from that village. ' lustrs'
I've understood" resnona.a
porter that Col. 1rgersoll was ,I' ne \
much Disguised on one occas; "aS =. vsiy
he stated his very radical views Ua w Sl y
existence OF a certain place ia ~ ~ " I
sernblage of New Workers, on NJ y" = ~
one in the audience sung out. D W aon Y
difference does that make? w., WY
New Jersey!'" "e'ega1
That's just about the way thew Il
at IT, too Now, let me tell you r NJ
! saw over'there. Twas in the ots". aa
an attorney in the Mills buildina ~
the most MISUNDERSTANDING sn % ane
OF physical wreck came in that AMI
ever saw. He was on one crutch M
his foot in a slipper and his arm i
sling, one eye in binder and bis a.
looked like a map of Cuba. Limn;na
to the attorney he bowed and said.
"EXcuse me; I have been dirs,..
to this office, and l wish to iponrs
you will take an accident ,ps,,r,na
case for me?'
Certainly responded the attorDsv
If we can consistently do so. Sjtdov
and tell me what it is and what Won wan
DONE
Il want to force the company to nj
me what it agreed to when | took ont
policy said the visitor, as he pajpfulll
got himself down into the chair
"'Does it refuse to pay your II
CURED the attorney, as he gazed in sid
prise at the wreck before him.
ut does
How were you injured%
In runaway
BY any negligence of your own
"None whatever. 1t was hire
team driven by the owner himself
son what ground does the compan]
refuse to pay?
"'On one of its bylaws or somethin
which says: This insurance covers il
juries received only in the civilized liu
its of the globe
"'Ah, where did you receive this !.
jury?'
"'Why, counfound it, exclaimed u
victim, protestingly, 'that'swhat Idon
understand. 1t happened in New Je
sey.'
"The attorneys entire mannd
changed on the instant.
"'Oh, ah-um-er,' he hesitated,
beg your pardon, but really I'm ARA
we can't do anything for you in theme
York courts and two hours later, col
cluded the insurance man, Il met th
wreck on the lower floor, and he to
me he hadn't been able up to that tim
to find anybody to take his case
Washington Star.
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dren we had gone to school together,
and then my pretty cousin, with her
dainty apparel, her French maid, and
her pony phaeton, had seemed, indeed,
darling of the gods. Then, just as we
were entering woInanhood, there came
sudden turn of Fortunes wheel. Val
liable mines, discovered in large tract
of western land thought to be worth
less, changed my fathers meager in
come into enormous wealth. At that
time my uncle died, and it was found
that his fortune had so diminished that
his widow and only daughter were left
almost in restitution.
The i'll feeling which had existed be-
tween the older members of the family
for years was not lessened, when my
nd-hearted, but tactless. father of
fered his brothers proud and sensitive
widow some of the crumbs from our
own now richly-laden table. The
breach was only widened during this
unlucky interview, and from that mo-
ment all intercourse between the fam
lilies ceased.
Two years later we heard that my
aunt was dead. Then my gentle mother
spoke. LET bygones be bygones," she
told my father. Your brothers child
is now alone in the world, and her place
is here with u.s." But my mother had
some difficulty to persuade Violet to &C
cept even the protection of our roof.
When thrown so suddenly upon their
own resources two years before, she
had turned her talents to good account.
Always clever and fond of planning her
mothers and her own home toilets,
she had Immediately designed some
beautiful ball costumes, and had taken
the drawings to one of her mothers
most trusted friends.
Difidently, yet proudly, she unfolded
her scheme, which was met with ready
appreciation and encouragement. Jul
dicious introductions followed, with adj
vice which she did not disdain, and
soon Violetwas doing a really good bust
ness on original lines of her own. Her
water color designs were perfect down
to the slightest detail, and having once
become 1.-The fashion," she could hardly
supply the demand. For particular
friends she would even make the garni-
ture and arrange the draperies herself.
In short, the"Violet Tredwell gowns
had created perfect furore. They we're
unique, yet often cost their wearers
less than half of their former, and by
no means as elegant, imported cos
tunes.
Thus Violet had been able to give her
mother every comfort, and even to Law
ish luxuries upon her during her last
illness. And while she seemed really
TO appreciate my mothers kind offer
of home. she positively, though gen.
lily, refused to give up her self-won in
dependence, and her profession"
My father was indignant upon hear
ing this, but Violet, too, had the Tired
well firmness of will, and in the end she
proved the conqueror; for my mother
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-05-22
FELLOW PASSENGERS IN A CAL
Interrupted Conversation OF biol
Woman and an Elderly Man

Woman and an Elderly Man.
An elderly man, smooth shaver az
with a bright dash of red in his ne'|
scarf, boarded Sixth avenue surial
car the other afternoon and sat doT
beside a young woman OF generous n
portions crowned with coaxed blo9
hair, who was discussing ten-doll
bill with the conductor.
"It's the smallest bill I have
said. "and l am too tired to walk"
"Well, 1 can't change IT. SAID
conductor. II don't carry that amOu
of change"
"What am I going to doF' asked
blond woman, looking at the elos'
man out of the corner OF her eye,
He caught the glance, and giving
scarf a little twist to bring OUT l'seV'
to the best advantage, lifted his na'
the young woman and said;
"Permit me, madame.
The conductor took the five cenn
fered him and the other piSs'n
watched the outcome.
"Thank you SO much sad 1as !. sp i,
woman. ut is SO awkward nov ~
change-er-don't you think SOL
This was plainly a conVeisau
opening, and the elderly man Osa T.
Nv took advantage of it. 10 inc al ~
ment of the other passengers ' .nso i
Young woman and the man v, wnS =,
naid her fare kept up lively ~ ~
change of opinions for nan an
blocks, and then the car s'opp .rd
woman who wanted to board y rs
elderly mans face lost its al .ss
He had caught glimpse o. .,sls.ss
passenger. She was a n'''
woman of quiet dress n, BspL
"why, how do you DO Ss, MI. man. nan.
she said, on seeing the eldssi si man al
then she sat down opposite LIZ. ars M
a voice that the other passenS
easily, asked: p,onkY vel
"And how is Mrs. blans s.o,Y ID
hope. And your new
baby. / hear" ,ros smiling
Everyone in the car . wa1 man
cept the speaker, the ell, elosf elderly
the blond woman. ,. ~ By 4
avoided further comPlicss,s oDS ror
looked scorn at bis mlu s.Om ber.-s.
friend who sat across HUI
Sun.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-05-22
THE DRESSMAKER.
BY JUDITH SPENCER.

T was not until
after her moth
er's death that she
came to live with
us, and I looked
down upon her
then, in her mis-
fortune, as in ear
lier days l had
envied the beauti-
full and petted
heiress. As chill
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-05-22
No confidence.

"Honor among thieves e. can crsl
fallen into disrepute II v"
German court report. lion, in COM
Judge-You were ca a 70 vouY
Delinquent-Yes, YOU "bur,. you
know whether he
Youths comrani
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-21
THE VULCAN MINE DISASTER.
Twelve Terribly Disfgured Bodies
Have Been Recovered.

New Castle, Col, Feb. 20.-The pre-
sence of poisonous gases in the Vulcan
mine have retarded the recovery of the
bodies Of the victims of the terrible
explosion OF Tuesday. So far only
four bodies have been recovered. I'm
der the direction of State coal mine
Inspector Griftiths,an abattis has been
built to aid in clearing the mine of gas
and as rapidly as possible the lower
levels will be penetrated and the dead
miners brought to the surface.
Up to o'clock this evening eight
more victims of the Vulcan mine ex-
plosion had been recovered. At $50
this morning four bodies were found
and brought to the surface. They
were the remains of Nick Ross, Robert
Cottle, Jr, Emil Funk, aged fourteen,
and Willie Dore, aged thirteen.
At o'clock this afternoon two more
bodies were found and half and hour
later two more. They were RoperC
Steiger, Tony Tapero, John Gambard
and Chas. Merchant. They were found
in the first entry and all lay within a
space of about one hundred feet. The
bodies were covered with coal and
timbers and terribly disfigured. Their
legs, arms and ribs were broken and
the flames had blackened their faces
almost beyond recognition.
The situation at the mine is improy-
ing. The air is good and the gas no
longer threatens the men.
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certained to have been twenty tons.
This had been standing on the rail-
road switch for period of three davs
exposed to the sun and air.
which is supposed to have
put it in a condition in
which its chemical constitution was
unstable, so that it was ready to set
off from the slightest disturbance. 1t
is now definitely learned that the mum
Der of deaths resulting is over 100,
besides the number of manned and in
jured. The distress which has re-
suited from the accident is both keen
and widespread, and a large number OF
firms, both here and in London, are
subscribing literally to afford relief.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-21
GAMBLER MOTT AGAIN
THE WINSTON SENTINEL ASKS
SOME QUESTIONS.
The Fusion Solicitor Not Only CANDLES
But Afterwards getrays His
Companions.

Winston, II. G., Feb. 2o.-(special.) ] -
Solicitor Motifs fees from the thirty
three gambling cases aggregate
s132. The Sentinel this afternoon
asks the Solicitor to answer the follow
ing questions:
Haze you not gambled in Winston on
Sunday
Did you not tell a Winston lawyer,
not long since, upon the honor Of a
man, you had never gambled here but
one time, aud then did you not admit
in your speech yesterday afternoon
that you had played twice.
Did you not tell Judge Norwood your
Indictment was simply Democratic
pefsecntion2
You stated yesterday in your speech
you could have torn up the indictment
against yourself, and as grand juries
were sworn To secrecy, that would have
been the last of 1T. Now
did you not carry the present
ment In your pocket until the last Of
the week, failing to draw the bill until
the foreman Of the grand jury Went
before Judge Brown and asked what
had become OF the presentment and
Judge Brown insisted that you draw
the bill and return it to the grand jury ?
While playing one Of the games, did
you not boast that no matter If you
lost you could indict each participant
and thus make enough to pay your
losses?
You admitted you had gambled
twice Then why was there only one
bill against you, while there were
three bills against some of the other
players2
Don't you think you played the part
Of Benedict Arnold in seeking a game
and then indicting the participants
and excluding yourself?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-21
GOMEZ AGAIN WOUNDED
AT LEAST THE OFFICIAL SPANISH
REPORT SAYS so.
The Spaniards Defeat the Insurgent
Force Under Him Three Times
in One Day.

Havana, Feb. 2O.-Gen. Aldecoa re-
ports that he has been engaged with
a force Of insurgents under Gomez at
the Morales plantation. A slirmish
was followed by the retreat OF the in
surgents, who suffered some loss not
enumerated in the report.
This body of insurgents, it appears,
was later met by Gen. Linares at
Zenia, where, it is asserted, Gomez and
Maceo had arranged to unite their
forces. When this information was OBJ
tanned Gen. Linares sent mounted
messenger to Gen. Aldecoa in order
that the latter might support him in
case of an emergency. The Iinares
column then took up the best positions
possible under the circumstances, and
the Spanish artillery, from neigboring
high ground, opened fire upon the in
surgents and the latter retreated.
A later report says that Gen. Aldecoa
pushed forward and met the insurgents
under Gomez some time after they had
retTeated befoEe the Linares column.
This last engagement is described as
insurgents once more retreated and
finally made stand at San Marcos,
where their main body is believed to
have occupied strong positions. The
troops pushed onward, however, and
when within about fifty yards of the
insurgent lines, the enemy charged
with machetes. The Spanish cavalry
had, in the meanwhile, been dismounted
and pushed forward as slxirmishers,
keeping up a warm fire on the insur-
gent position. When the insurgents
charged, the skirmishers were called
in and formed a square around their
horses. The movement was admirably
executed and with two sides of the
square firing the enemy beatsa hasty
retreat, leaving many killed and woun-
ded, but the report has not been Off
cially confirmed. The retreat of the
insurgents was the signal for the
cavalry to remount and push forward.
The insurgents by this time had aban-
doned their position and, dividing up
into small parties, began retreating
in all directions. They were followed
until night fall by the Spanish cavalry,
who killed many more of them and
made a number of prisoners. Col.
segua is continuing the pursuit of the
insurgents.
To to-day's rumor that Gomez
had been wounded has been
added tonight the startling
rumor that Antonio Maceo
had been killed. This like the former
rumor has not been confirmed.
Col Molina met the insurgents un-
der Maceo to-day between La Catalina
and San Nicolas, and the fight is said
to have resulted in very great loss to
the insurgents besides the reported
death of Maceo. Generals Aldroa and
Arola have arrived in this city for a
consultation on the military situation
with Capt. General Weyler. They viii
leave again soon to pursue their opra-
tions in the field. A report reached
her from the Island of Santo Domin-
go that a vessel in the hands of filibus-
terers in those waters have made an
attempt to capture Spanish merchant
vessel. The attempt was, however
frustrated.
Generals Navarro and Ganellas sail
cd to-day for Spain.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-21
HOUSE GROWING INDUSTRIOUS.
It Has Spent Another Day Attending
Strictly to Business.

Washington, Feb 20.-Again to-day
the House attended strictly to busi-
ness. The conference report on the
Diplomatic and Consular bill was
agreed to, the Senate amendments to
the Pension bill were sent to confer
ence and the Indian appropriation bill
was taken up.
The latter bill carries $685. 800, or
1892, 1872 less than the law for the cur
rent year. In connection with pro-
position to increase the salaries fixed
by law (the bills of the last two years
have only appropriation Of $2, 800 each
for these salaries) both Mr.. Cannon
and Mr.. Dingley, the Republican lead
ers on the floor, appealed to the ma
iority, in view Of the situation Of the
Treasury, to keep down expenses and
refuse to take a step in the direction
of increasing salaries. But their APP
peals were in vain, and the action Of
the committee on Indian Affairs in re-
storing the salaries was sustained-ST
to 50.
During the speech of Mr.. Wilson
(Rep., Ohio) ON the Indian Appropria-
tion bill diverting incident occurred.
He was criticising the ''fiimsy" Tariff
bill passed by the House. what we
want he said, lis good old-fashion-
ed protection tariff measure" A round
of Republican applause greeted this
statement. Il want to say" continued
he, that the representation that the
great advocate of projections has taken
q backward step are false. Mr.. Nc
Kinley stands to-day where he has
always stood" BY this time the
House was interested and Mr.. Dins-
more (Dem., Arkansas) raised laugh
by moving that the time of the nomi-
mating speeches be limited.
Mr.. Wilson, however, succeeded, in
spite Of the good-natured efforts Of
the friends of other candidates to pre-
vent it, in having McKinfey's Chicago
speech read at the clerks desk. Several
times the words we're applauded.
There was an especially enthusiastic
demonstration when this sentence was
uttered: "The fight win go on until
the American system is everywhere
recognized"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-21
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

Uprising of Maroons in Jamaica.
Ex-consul Walters pardon signed by
the President of France.
Gemez again reported wounded and
his forces defeated by the Spanish.
French Chamber of Deputies by vote
ef ess to 2ss affirm confidence in the
government.
Several persons arrested at Madrid
for exploding bombs in front of the
royal palace.
Over 100 people killed and some 800
injured by the dynamite explosion IN
South Africa. Thousands homeless.
Reported that an actual agreement
in regard to Venezuela has been
reached between the United States and
Great Britain.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-21
NORTH CAROLINA.

..Bill" Nye slowly dying at Asheville.
A valuable vein Of gold discovered
laear Wilkesboro.
Judge Browns handsome residence
laear Weldon burned.
Solicitor Mott accused of not only
gambling but betraying his compan-
ions in the game.
4 State Dairymen's Association meet
at Occoneechee Farm. VIII meet
again in May at Rockwell Park Farm.
4 Coroner's jury at Scotland Neck
find that young James was killed by
dye paddle in the hands of Robert
Moore.
Congressman Stroud says Congress
naax Howard, the author of IF Christ
came TO Congress, = was not drunk, but
sick when the vote on the Silver bill
was taken.