The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1902-01-03

reply, and Mrs. Mills and her daugh.
ter became so alarmed that the child.
IA years old, called out, Don't come in
here; I'll kill YOU" The supposed in
truder came on toward their room in
spite Of the warning, whereupon the
girl picked up shotgun, and as the
door was pushed open, fired, and was
appalled, to see that it was her uncle
whom she had shot through the heart.
Mr.. Royal died almost instantly.
and the two families are plunged in
grief. The young girl is almost fran.
tic from grief and remorse, though she
can scarcely be blamed if the facts are
as stated.
Despite the dire prophecies and
ceaseless lamentations of the pessi-
mists and professional croakers. the
old world is a very good world, after
ala most kind world. a generous
world and a world overlooking with
that sweetest flower-sympathy. Never
before has there been more widespread
charity dispensed (and with a free
dom that made it doubly beautifully
than at this blessed Christmas season,
in the year of our Lord 1901. This has
been especially so in our own State.
and many Of our people have seemed
glad of the opportunity to give a part
OF their increased store Of happiness
to add to the pleasure of those less for
tunate. The cry of the orphan has
penetrated the remotest corners of our
State; the distress of the widow has
been relieved; the sick have been COM
forted, the prisoner visited, the naked
clothed, the hungry fed, and in all
ways that are beautiful and good our
people have seemed this year DESTROYS
OF showing honor to Him who 1901
years ago opened those eyes which
have been since the light of the world.
surely 1t speaks well for a people
when they prove their faith in Christ
mas by the use and beauty of their
works. And so it has been this year
all over our beloved State. if we NAV
Judge by the records in the papers
and we may.
The Capitol has been undergoing it's
annual housekeeping during the past
fortnight and is now, despite its ex-
treme Ndilapidation, as clean as scrub
bling and rubbing and polishing up can
get 1T. A new carpet has been laid
upon which the Representatives lord
ly" tread" may resound, and many
other changes, looking to the convent
ence of the members of both houses.
We're made. Everything is now in
readiness, and the old building awaits
the coming of the last Legislature that
Is to meet in the old familiar place. If
walls might speak, how wonderful and
overf1owing with interest would be the
stories that could be told by these
,rumDling old stones, within whose
protection has transpired so vast an
amount Of history-not unmixed with
-omance-dur:ng the long years of
heir standing.
Congressman E. s. Gambler has in
reduced a bill (H. B. $3.50 making
IN appropriation for the improvement
# the Tombigbee river in this State |
md Alabama. At the same time he |
Introduced the proceedings of and the |
memorial prepared by the Tombigbee |
liver improvement Convention, which |
net in Columbus July 81 Mr.. Cand-
er promises to push this matter with |
III his energy, and the people of that |
ection are looking for great results.
The work is much needed, and would |
ring great improvements in it's train.
The Columbus Commercial sensibly
while the price of cotton
5 low and the cost of living may be
Ugh, there is no good in eternally
alking hard times. 1t does no good;
/ makes everybody feel blue and de-
ressed. Stop it and try to look on
be bright side of life There is no use
rieving and mourning over that which
on cannot help. If you will do the
est you can under the circumstances,
verything will come out all right"
Rev. Ransom Jones, one of the most
eloved men in the Methodist church
/ Mississippi, died at Crystal Springs
n the 4th of December and was buried
, Meridian, Christmas day. Bishop
conducted the services in
onor of the lamented dead. DR.. Jones
as an aged but most useful member
I this great church, and his death is
realty deplored.