The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-02-07
Madison Dots.

MISS Lutte Mckay, one of an yrxs
charming bellies. Is visiting relatives |;
:. Hammond, Ia. M 4 '- n
Mrs q. r. Lewis has returned hon.
a1ter having spent several DAYS var
denghtfully with Jackson friends.
4 Mr.. Friley Jones, one Of our most non
ular young gentlemen, spent a few dayr
2 New Orleans recently.
Mr. Pearce, our popular night onera
tor, mas been given q 30 day Law of h,
the Co.. for not spacing out trains, Alas
how sad. A = = %
Mr.. Al. Montgomery has been rec
entity appointed Post Master Al thi
place. a~'DS 80 ,n''
There was quite sensation here las
Friday among the New County mer
| when the report got out that some bod,
mad stolen the petition, but by a dill.
gent search IL was found among some
ola papers on the shelf in the post q f;c.
Ihis was thought dirty trick. il some
body had made way with it, especially
by the chief.
Mr.. J. J. Carmichael. from Nebrasl.
mas been here for the last few days with
an idea OF locating. He was very ia.
vorabiy impressed with the country
and the climate.
Recent robberies have been reported
IN the neighborhood. A votarv Of Ere
bus crept stealthily in upon the sleep
ing occupants of a neighbors house last
week, not finding anything that he
wished to make his own, being thirsty.
ne quaffed whole jar of buttermiIk
20 The health OF the family, and depaIt-
ca, evidently disappointed in his antic.
tpated booty.
4, Madison is looking up in the hotel
business. There has been two new ones
started recently, SO the com. travellers
ana travellers otherwise, will readily
hnd some place 10 rest their weary
frames. Arriving here at midnight.
their ears will be saluted with the So
norous shouts of the crying porter.
Claus Spreckles, the great sugar
king Of this country worth $50, OsO, 600
landed in New York more than half
century ago from Germany with wood
en- shoes on his feet and $500 in his
pocket, uneducated and unable to speak
word Of English.
'Ho! to thu Montgomery Fl ouse. "tThis
way boss, to the Cox House. can be
heard in loud tones, so there is no dan
ger OF them being left to sit out the
weary, slowly passing hours in the
room till morning, where they
nave heretofore been compelled to dole
1ut the time in exquisite misery. listen
ng to the trek OF the battery, and the
:haLt Of the frogs in the pond.
Last Sunday afternoon we were the
witness of feat accomplished by
Ion. Il w. Stewart when he caught
he canon ball train, gong up to the
vashout at Calhoun to get the facts a.
'out II for the Picayune, as it was i'm
'ossible to get any relia BILE in formation
rom the rail road people. MIR.
tewart.s spring alertness in catching
an emergency, does not manifest the
reight of years, inertiain nina or the
bysical man, so we are impressed with
he idea that In days agone he was an
pit scholar of an acrobat
The sports are gathering at Elpaso
. great numbers to witness the much
liked Of prize fight between Ffitzsi a.
loDs and Maher, the Irish champion,
nd other battles OF minor importance.
he -fistic carnival is going 10 come off
i that old historic town of Jnarez
lexico, noted for its many bull fights.
ladiatorial sports, etc., 1t has only u
opulation of 1900. But will the fight
,me off there, Judging by what the
authorities have said about
le matter it will not, hut of course this i
only kind of bluff. The Mexicans I
now twill bring many dollar into
eir pockets and the "flthy lucre' !
YES long way with them 4 hey will 8
willing to sacrifice their honor, prin- !
Pile. decency, pride Of character, if
ey have any, which is very doubtful, /
r money. What will be the outcome It
the great fights - Question that it )
ked on All sides. and this can only be )
cided by the past records of tbs. tw o v
en-. Eitslmmons knocked Maher out a
the 18th round in the Olympic Club :.
New Orleans several 7 ars .tyn. and n
didn't know what hit hini for s3ver- II
minutes, but he soon found out that IL
had come in conjunction with one p
Fitzsi,D mons terrific left hand pun 81
es that put him to sleep and lost his 10
tie wad Of bills. But this don't 20 to y
DIV that Fitzsimmons is going to x
ock him out SO easily this time. as n
!, Irish champion has gained in 4;
light and lots of experience the last b
' years, which is one OF the essenii ai tr
nts in the art of prize fighting. 50
Tile Fitz is taller and has "a longer :.
Ich, and more scientific than his OPP lie
pant; yon know the man who has the al
ch has the fight half won. Fitz will &c
the winner in the opinion Of, ttt
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We regret to chronicle the illness of =,
excellent neigh Dor, Mrs. Oslo :,