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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-06
. Grovl and n Remedy.

A learned professor in a New Eng
land college has protested against the
laying with asphalt of the street IN
front of his residence. He admits
that it is clean and noiseless' bui
complains that the street is now used
70 n great extent by bicycle riders.
The learned professor is evidently
lacking in logic. To the ordinary OBJ
server it is plain that the reason
why this particular street is crowded
with the cyclists is because there is
no other street fit to ride on. The
remedy is not to rip up that piece OF
asphalt, but to lay other streets with
asphalt. and thus distribute the wheel
travel. Is it not strange that a col
Iepe professor does not know that
Golden DAYS.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-06
endurance Of FrIgate Birds.

The frigate bird far surpasses all
others in its powers of fight, inasmueh
as, except at the breeding season, it sell
dom visits the land, and is never seen
to swim or rest on the waters. An
American naturalist, Mr.. Lancaster,
who spent several years in studying the
habits of this and other birds, states
that the frigate bird can live IN the
air for week at time, night ana
day, without once perching or rest
ing. He found these birds able, with
ease, to go 100 miles an hour. The
albatross has followed the course Of
ship for several days without being
known to take any rest. The swift .
another bird which is almost contin-
ually on the wing, and never settles on
the ground or on trees.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-06
TATTOOED WITH PORTRAITS
Many Soldiers Have Portraits OF
Their Sweethearts Pricked
Into Their Backs.
delphia Press

The American soldiers leaving San
Francisco for the Philippines are re-
sponsible for an entirely new lover
idea. says an exchange of that city
They have the portraits of their sweet
hearts skillfully tattooed upon thelr
backs. prof" Jake Londella is the
man who makes living by tattooinS
the faces of infatuated folks upon each
others backs. Londella's business
brings him in contact with men, WON
en- and children. Women are his best
customers. Says he, regarding ms pc
culiar mission
"During the war | tattooed many a
soldiers photo upon his sweetheart
arm. and the soldier often had hef
picture or name written by herself re-
produced upon his breast. Many Brit
ish soldiers have had the portraits OF
their wives or sweethearts tattooed on
the back before going to South Africa
It is a fad with the officers especially
know one who has the portraits OF
two girls tattooed upon his breast
with their names beneath them.
you would be surprised to Know
how many women bare their necks ano
arms for the needles. 1t is becoming
fad here just as it did in London years
ago.
Eyes, woman is usually scared wheI
she sees the instrument and ink, bu'
she gives me less trouble than mar
when she discovers that tattooing does
not hurt much after all. Last week
spent a half day working on the arm o
n bride-to-be. Years ago she had
mans name placed there. | had to OBJ
literate it by filing in with a flower De
SIGN. She said it would never do TO-
the groom to know about the othel
| man.
"Here is list of the designs l tat
tooed upon the limbs not long ago o
Mrs. Frank Caldwell, the actress
Snake, horses, peacock, butterflies
flowers. anchor. parrots. oekatoo
checkered stockings, necklace. eagles
stars. flag. hearts, shields, leaves am
| fap ~
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-06
uonaxmoon in a Prairie Wagon.

How is this for bridal trip? young
couple who went to Flagstaff Arlz,
bought a couple of big wagons and
teams of mules, hired couple of team
sters and a good cook, and started
south for Phoenix. The principal
wagon was rooted with canvas and wire
gauge. with every comfort, and the
1r;n is described as ideal. No flies
or mosquitoes. good hunting, and the
eight of love" combining with that
from moon and stars. Upon arrival at
Phoenix the wagons were sold at an
advance, and the couple proceeded by
rail to Los Angeles in search of new
adventures. They may return via
Japan, and India.-Washington Star.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-06
Mes of Broken Heart.

DIR. Wuest, physician for Coroner
Delap. made an autopsy the other
night on the body of Samuel II. Walk
err. an engineer, aged So years, VINO
died suddenly at his home IN Brooklyn
He found that death was due to rup-
ture of the heart. 1t was one OF rare
class of cases. The man had practical
ly died from a broken heart because
cherished patent had been pronounced
n failure. Mr.. Walker came from the
west and was trying to interest cap
italists in a process he had for extract
ing gold from low grade ores. he lett
this note:
"To NV Best Friends: The fact that
nv machine is a failure is more than l
can bear.
DIR. Wuest found to his surprise that
no agency other than extreme dlsap.
pointment and structural defect OF
the heart had killed him.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-06
Al, w..n, Arc Cnrnivorous.

The mouth parts of the wasps,
though arranged for sucking, have not
reached that degree of perfection
found among the bees. They are thus
prevented from extracting the honey
from the deeper flowers, and according
IN frequent the more shallow or widely
opened ones, particularly the Umbel-
lifevae. Fruit in its season also forms
an important part of the food OF the
adults. Several species store up honey
In considerable quantities, but the
greater number. Il not all, have marked
carnivorous tendencies
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-06
y~oa,. of New York Docks.

In to 1895 the dock department had
srent the sum of S6.50s, aS2.5 so in acquir-
inc and improving private property,
from which the rentals received
amounted to $462, 226.54. or I lilo per
cent. per annum on the total outlay.
As the average rate of interest on the
bonds issued to pay for these improve
ments has been about ga per cent. per
annum, these rentals represent profit
over such interest charge of more than
s2sO, 900 per annum, or sufficient to re
deem the principal OF the bonds in less
than 20 years.-N. Y. Sun.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-06
THE TELEPHONE PROBE.

an electric current so engendered. A
thin sheet of pure silver is placed
upon an Indifferent part of the body,
and attached by means of wire nav
ing a telephone in circuit to silver
probe or heavily plated exploring
needle. If the probe be inserted INTO
the tissues the telephone is silent, De-
cause there is no differnce of poten-
tial that the telephone will register'
but Immediately metallic body other
than silver is touched there is a fall
of potential. current is produced.
and the telephone indicates the fact-
Used to verify the looalization OF for
eign metallic bodies whose presence
has been shown by photography this
probe is a strikingly effective device
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-06
How Brown Revenged Himself

Two Joneses lived next door to each
other. and having to call on one OF
them, Brown, of course, went to the
wrong house. A Grabbed servant an
swered the bell. and on Brown asking;
us this Mr.. John Jones'?" she rephed,
snappishly, as if she had been bothered
with many such Inquiries: NO, 1t
amt" and slammed the door in his
face. Brown walked on few yards or
so. when a bright thought struck him,
He returned at once andrang the same
bell again. Again the grabbed servant
appeared. aWho said it WASP" asked
Brown, triumphantly, and walked
away.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-06
Tree. md Plants sleep.

Trees and plants have their regular
times for going to sleep as well as
bows and girls. They need the same
chances to rest from the work of grow
ing and to repair and oil the machinery
of life. Some plants do all their sleep
ing in the winter, when the ground
is frozen and the limbs are bare of
leaves. In hot countries, where the
snow never falls, and it is always grow
ing weather, the trees resi- during the
rainy season or during periods OF
drought. They always choose the
time when they cannot work the best
for doing their sleeping just as man
kind chooses the night, when he cannot
see to work.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-06

Wiggles-I understand that Mr.. Hox-
lie. the X-ray specialist, is going to
marry one of his patients.
waggles-Yes-
Wiggles (musingly)-Iw wonder what
he could have seen in her?-SomerViiis
Journal.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-06

what? Is that young PAGERS IA
Their? Why. the old man looks younger
than his son."
Exactly, young PAGER has out
stripped him. Lived faster, you know
N " World.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-06

Dorothy-We've invited 5000 guests
to our wedding.
Donald-Wen, say! We can sell
enough duplicate presents TO pay every
hill connected with the whole thing
Chicago Record.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-07-06

Askit-why couldn't bird store be
run on a cash basise
Tellit-That business can't exist
without bills.-Baltimore American.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-06-07
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILWAY.
Corrected TO January /, 1900.
GOING SOUTH

Trains leave Randolph as follows;
q 90 "A. MI.
Night Express for Boston and all New
England points. Sleeping cars 2or Bos-
ton, via Lowell, also for Springfield, run
daily, Sundays included.
10 ~ a. MI.
Mail for Worcester, Boston and NewYork.
Pullman parlor car to Boston.
4 az H. MI.
Limited Express for Boston and for New
York, via Springfield or New LONDON.
Pullman Buffet parlor car to Boston.
Y 2a II. MI.
Passenger for Windsor.
GOING NORTH.
q 90 a. MI.
Night Express for Montreal, 0gdensburg,
Riehford, Ottawa and the West Sleeping
car to Montreal runs daily, Sundays in.
cluded.
O l5 a. MI.
Passenger for st. Adams and Richford.
connecting at Essex Junction with Ex.
press for Troy, Albany and New York.
q IA H. m.
Mail and express II ain for Ogdsnshurg
and Montreal. Pullman Parlor car TO
Montreal.
6-Q3 f. MI.
Exprass for Montr sal. Pullman Parlor
Car 10 Montreal, and Pullman Sleeping
Car to Chicago without change.
e. II. FTTzHUaH, Vice President and GeaI
Manager.
!, W. CUMMINGS, Genl Passenger Agt.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-06-07

seemed | could not
get my strength
L again. | have
chills and the
severest pains in
W my limbs andtop
of head and am
y almost insensi-
BILE at times. /
also have a pain
Just TO the right OF
breast bone. II is
- severe at times
hat | cannot lie on
nv rightside. Please
write me what you
hink of my case
MRs. CLARAGArEs,
Johns p O.. Miss
April 25, 1895.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-06-07
"MY OWN SELF AGAIN"

Mrs. Gates Writes to Mrs. Plnkham.
Follows Her Advice and Is Made Well
DEAR Mrs. PISKHAM:-For nearly
two and one-half years have been in
feeble health. Aftevmyh ftle child came
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-06-07

none seemed 70 do me any permanent good.
The doctors said ii was the worst case OF inter
nal trouble they ever had. ! decided % write
10 YOU for help / received very encouraging
reply and commenced treatment At once. l
had not used your FaVorite Prescription a
week before / began 10 feel better, and, as
continued my health gradually improved. II IS
improving every day.
DR. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser is sent IRE on receipt OF stamps
to pay cost Of mailing oHlr. send II
one cent stamps for a book III paper
covers, or 81 stamps in cloth, to Dr..
r. Y. Pierce, Buffalo, n. y.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-06-07

Il suppose you will vote according
to your conscience in this matter"
Il will answered senator sorghum.
And my conscience tells me that it j.
always wrong 70 waste good money"
Washington Star.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-06-07

II understand" said the neighbor,
that your husband Is a dramatic crit
ic."
"No," replied the little woman. bit.
tcrly: che is even worse than that. He
is a household critic. "-Chicago Post.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-06-07
Continued next week }


Alta recent examination in chemistry
In a high school not far from Boston.
the teacher asked young lady 10 give
an example Of a vegetable fat. Leaf
lard" was the prompt rep,y.-Boston
Transcript
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-06-07
No Automobile.

City Man-So the automobile craze
has reached out here, has it2 You
say this cart goes without a horse.
What is the motive power2
Country Mani push it.-N. y.
World
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-06-07

"Did that farmer guarantee this 10
be a spring chicken
yes. he did. He said he could hard
Is catch il % kiiI-it was 50 spriugy. -
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-06-07

Vtemale trouble " It
is daily torment.
There are thousands
of such WON e n
struggling along day
by day, in increasing
misery. There are
other thousands who
have found a COM
plete cure of their
disease in the use of
DR. Pierce's Favorte
Prescription. 1t
stops debilitating
drains, cures irregu-
larity, heals inflam-
nation and ulcera-
ton, nourislies the
nerves, and gives
vitality and vigor.
1t IN a kes weak
women strong and
sick women we'll. 1t
contains no opium,
cocaine nor other
narcotic
rFor a number of
months / suffered with
female trouble writes
Miss Agnes McGowne,
OF I2f2 Bank St Wash
ingtou, D. c. ! tried
varipug remedies Bat
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-06-07
House Work

Seems easy 70 a man, but there IS a
great deal Of lifting and reaching to do;
great many trips up and down stairs to
make in the course Of days house work.
It's hard where a woman is we'll. For
a woman suffering with some form of
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-06-07

Visiting Curate-Ah, my friend, you
should reflect on the fact that we are
here to-day and gone tomorrow.
Conviction may bel aiu't.-Iit~
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-06-07

Pave taken Lydia +. Pinkham Nege-
table Compound as advised and now
send you a letter for publication For
several years I was in such wretched
health that life was almost burden
I could hardly walk across the hoor,
was 50 feeble. Several Of our best
PHYSICIANS attended me, but failed 10
help. concluded TO write % you for
advice. In a few days ! received such
kind. motherly letter followed your
instructions and am my old self
again. Was greatly benefited before /
had used one bottle. May God bless
ron for what you are doing for suffer
ing women 49, MIS-. CLARA GATES,
Johns p. o., Mss, Oct 8, is99.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16
A WEEKS RECORD
ALI the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
CONGRESSIONAL.

There was n tilt In the senate on the 9TH
between Senators Depew and Pettigrew
over a letter from President Schurman, of
the Philippine commission. read by the
New Yorker. fatty denying a statement
made by the South Dakota senator that he
(Schurman) had tried to bribe the insur-
gents and failed" The financial bill was
further discussed. .. In the house the diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill, car
rying s3,74390S. was passed substantially is
IL came from committee.
Further discussion of the financial bill
occupied the time in the senate on the Sth.
A favorable report was made on the bill to
dustries, the head of which is TO have a seat
tablishing tariff rates upon goods from
versa was reported.
Senator Jones (Ark) introduced in the
senate on the 9th free silver coinage SUBJ
stitute for the pending currency bill. Sem
ator Allison presented the credentials of
his colleague, John II. Gear reelected sem
ator from Iowa. for n term of six years
from March 4, 1901. In the house no busi-
ness was transacted during the day. In
the evening So private pension bills were
passed
With only dozen senator's present Boer
sympathy resolution introduced by Mr.
Allen was passed In the senate on the 10th
before its purport was realized. minute
later the vote was reconsidered and the
resolution went over The financial de-
bate was continued. The house was not
in session.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16
At Nagoya, China, co girls were

At Nagoya. China, co girls were
burned 10 death in factory.
Advices from Mamma announce a
complete cessation of war in southern
LuZon.
Gen. Butler has for the third time
found the Beers too clever in battle and
has been driven back across the Tugela
river after n fight. the importance of
which has not yet been made known.
From advices received in London
Gen. Butler is believed Il be in difficult
situation and the relief of Ladysmith
almost out of the question. Beers were
threatening Kimberley. and were as
suming the offensive at Modder river
and other important points. Gen. Jou-
bert had sent 6,000 men across the Tug
ella, probably to outflank Butler.
Russian troops are being concen-
trated on the Afghan frontier.
Information was received in Manila
that Gen. Pho del Pillar. the insurgent
leader, died of fever in the Morong
mountains and that his forces had been
disbanded. The rebels in Albay, Lu-
zon, were using burning arrows in fight
ing against Americans. Guerrilla war
fare continues south of Manila.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Mother Elizabeth Strange, founder
of the order of Sisters of Mercy in
this country, died in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Nebraska republicans will hold their
state convention in Lincoln May 2.
Ex-senator William NJ. Evarts cele-
brated his eighty-second birthday at
his home in New York. He is totally
blind.
Col. Richard w. Thompson, secre-
tary of the navy in President Hayes
cabinet. died in Terre Haute, Ind,
aged 81 years.
Beriah Brown, probably the oldest
newspaper man in the west, died in
Anaconda, Mont, aged 81 years.
Rev. John Wesley Merritt. d. D.,
one of the most distinguished Metho-
dist clergymen and theologians in the
country, died in Concord, n. H.. aged
% years.
j. Walter Kennedy, once a famous
sculler, died of pneumonia in Boston.
Gilpin Moore, the inventor of the
sulky plow, died at Moline, Ill.
Missouri republicans will hold their
state convention in Kansas City May
Is.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16
FOREIGN.

The famine in India is becoming
worse and the government is giving
relief to 100000 sufferers.
An entire family of Indians, six in
number, with the Scotch name of Nc
lavish, were charged with being
witches and killed by n vigilance COM
mittee in British Columbia.
Thirty-one japanese girls employed
at spinning mill at Koryumura were
killed in fire.
Irish leaders in the house of commons
attacked the British policy that led to
the war.
Reports from Manila declare that the
bubonic plague continues to spread in
that city
The branch of the Peoples bank OF
Halifax at Danville, Que. was robbed
of $4,000 by burglars
Latest advices received in London say
that Gen. Butler was holding the same
positions he had won and defended
against Boer attacks on his way 10
Ladysmith. Beers attacked Nordweni,
in Zululand. destroyed the public
buildings and took numerous prisoners.
The British losses reported to date are
1924.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16
LATER.

The kindling wood factory owned
oy Bedell & Grouse in Bradford, Pa,
VAS destroyed by fire on the morning
IF the 18th. The loss is $4,000; no
insurance. The store house of the
McAmbly mill was destroyed, with a
loss of $4,000; some insurance. Five
freight cars were burned, loss $4,000.
The fire was of incendiary origin.
The lower Adirondack region is del
uged as result of heavy rains. The
ice upon the Adirondack lakes and
rivers ia two feet thick and is covered
with ~ inches of water.
Mrs. Mary Shaw, wife of Gen. AL
bert Shaw, national commander-in-
chief of the G. A. r., died at her home
in Watertown, N. Y, on the 18th, af-
ter an illness of six days.
| In a storm, the wind blowing 40
miles an hour, a dense fog prevailing
and the rain falling in torrents, the
schooner C. A. White, with crew of
II men on board, went ashore and was
wrecked near Norfolk, Va, ON the
18th. No lives were lost.
| William C. Carr, a Ft. Wayne rail-
road watchman at Pittsburg, while
rescuing a child in front of a train,
on the 18th, was ground to pieces by
the cars. He managed to throw the
child off the track. Carr had been in
the employ of the company As years.
At Columbus, Ga, on the 18th all
the factories closed down because OF
n flood in the Chatahoochie river.
Street car service was abandoned and
the electric light plants could not be
operated.
ii. H. Wells. military governor OF
Virginia in the reconstruction period
died at the tome of his daughter in
Palmyra, N. Y, on the 18th. He was
born in 1923.
there is no hope of passage of the
Hanna-Payne ship subsidy bill; that
it is doubtful if it ever energies from
the house committee; that republican
leaders. noting the protests against
the bill, have decided that it would
be good policy to shelve it.
During the last three months near
ly $50 demented soldiers have been
sent from San Francisco across the
continent to Washington and it is
said that over 200 more will soon ar
rive at San Francisco from Manila
In nearly all cases the men are vio-
lently insane.
| Two speeches on the financial bill we're de-
livered In the senate on tho 18th. Mr.. Allison
urged the passage OF the bill and Mr.. Jones, O
Nevada. spoke in opposition TO the bill N,
other business was transacted. -. In the hous,
q Joint resolution increasing the limit OF eos
OF the new government printing once by s429.
ono was adopted The death OF Representativ,
Chickering, OF New York. was announced ant
the house adjourned
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-16
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