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Lincoln County advocate. (Canton, Dakota Territory, [S.D.]) 1876-1877, 1876-12-06
NOW BISON, THE VEST POINT
CADET. DIED.

CADRT. DIED. ss%
ACtGu reporter had an interview yes
terday with gentleman who was q
cadet with Bison" at West Point, and
graduated in the same class. This gen
tIeman is familiar with Bison's subse-
quent career, and denies the story that
he is Sitting Bull. Bison's real name
was McLaine. He graduated the fourth
in his class, and not the third, as stated
in the letter Of an army officer, in which
he is spoken OF as the leader Of the
Sioux Bison's attainments were un-
questioned, but his habits were wild,
and he was refused diploma, and,
therefore, commission, on the ground
that he had made his escape from West
Point while nominally under arrest for
some escapade in which he had in
dulged. Embittered by the result, he
seems to have resolved to lead the life Of
desperate, and he succeeded. After
a rough frontier experience in the West
ern States, he started for California.
He was at Acapulco in 1858, and came
on the steamer to San Francisco. He
either had not his fare or refused to pay
it, and as he said he was too much of a
gentl 'man to work for a passage, there
was some trouble with him on board.
From here he went into Colorado, cast
his lot with the Mojaves, and became to
all intents and purposes Z 81. { Indian. BE
dyed his skin and eschewed all clothing
save the kind worn by the nomads with
whom he associated. Restless as ever.
he went from one Indian tribe to an
other, making friends with some and
enemies with others, but always ready
for raid or for desperate work. At
length, in an encounter with hostile
tribe, he was single dout, lassoed and
strangled. His body was left for wild
beasts to prey upon. The Sioux knew
him not. Sitting Bull, whatever his
skill may be, is not the Bison Of West
Point. Col. r. s. Williamson, Super
intendent Of the Lighthouse Depart
ment on this coast, graduated with the
disappointed cadet. Maj. McAister,
commander of the Ordnance Depart
ment, graduated the previous year, and
Gen. Mcclellan was also in training
with him at West Point. Bison was
well known to both these officers.
Francisco Call.
Lincoln County advocate. (Canton, Dakota Territory, [S.D.]) 1876-1877, 1876-12-06
THE BOY As A BARBARIAN,

The world the boy lives in is separate
and distinct from the world the man
lives in. It is world inhabited only by
boys. No events are important or of
any moment save those affecting boys.
How they ignore the presence Of their
elders on the street, shouting out their
calls, their invitations, their appoint
ments from our midst, as from the YER
lest solitude! They have peculiar calls,
whistles, passwords, by which they COM
municate with each other at long dis
tances like birds or wild creatures. And
there is as genuine a wildness about
these notes as about those Of fox or
coon. The boy is savage, barbarian,
in his taste-devouring roots, leaves,
bark, unripe fruit, ETC.; and in the kind
of music or discord he delights in. They
have their fashions that spread from city
to city. In one Of our large cities the
rage at one time was an old tin can with
a string attached, out of which they
tortured the most savage and ear
splitting discortis. The police was
obliged to interfere and suppress
the nuisance. On another occasion, at
Christmas, they all came forth with tin
horns, and nearly drove the town dis
tracted with the hideous uproar. An
other savage trait of the boy is his un-
truthfulness. Corner lin up, and the
chances are ten to one he viii lie his way
out. Conscience is plant of slow
growth in the boy. If caught in one lie,
he invents another. I knew boy who
was in the habit Of eating apples in
school. His teacher finally caught him
in the act, and, without removing mis-
eye from him, called him to the middle
of the floor. ''I saw you this time,"
said the teacher. "Saw me what 2" said
the boy innocently. .Bite that apple"
replied the teacher. "No, sir, said the
rascal. "Open your mouth" and from
its depths the teacher, with his thumb
and finger, took OUT Tie piece 6. apple.
"Didn't know it was there" said the
boy unabashed. Nearly all the moral
sentiments and graces are late IN matur.
ing in the boy. He has no proper self
respect until past his majority. OF
course there are exceptions, but they are
mostly windfalls. John Burroughs, in
the September GALAXY.
Lincoln County advocate. (Canton, Dakota Territory, [S.D.]) 1876-1877, 1876-12-06

cursor Of State bankruptcy. Othsrs
affirm, with perhaps more justice, that q
bad harvest would be fatal TO the Re
public. the rural class being eminently
practical, and consequently unwilling TO
support . Government which cannot
guarantee fine weather. 'F@ 81
Lincoln County advocate. (Canton, Dakota Territory, [S.D.]) 1876-1877, 1876-12-06

But Swally," said Mrs. Swallow,
:" our family don't like Madam Owl, and
have never been f,iends with her. Only
the other day, when she was doing, 1
pulled q feather ont of her head my
sell" 5=
That was very naughty, my dear, "
said Mr.. Swallow, looking as though he
thought it rather cunning, "but don't
believe she'll remember it if we are very
polite to her and pay her some compli-
ments. And now you'd better take a
little nap, for Madam Owl only receives
company at night, and ! am afraid you
can't stay awake when it becomes dark
unless you do. .
So Mrs. Swallow, like an obedient
wife, took nap, and Mr.. Swallow did,
too, for that matter, although he said,
when Mrs. Swallow woke him, :" he had
! only been thinking"
As soon as evening came. away they
few to the old oak tree where Madam
Owl lived.
She had just snpped off q plump young
feld-mouse, and she was very good ma
tnred, and listened with the utmost
patience until they had told their story.
Then she said, !" Tu-whit tu-whoo ! oh
oh | yes r.
e FFasnt IL too bad Of the Wind p
asked Mrs. Swallow.
Tuwhit tu-whoo u oh !! ali yes 7
answered the Owl.
" Can you tell us what to do Z" asked
MI. Swallow.
Madam Owl looked at the moon hall
~ hour, looked at the stars half an hour
looked At nothing half an hour, and the
said very slowly, Tu-whit tu-whoo
OIL ahl mo- co."
Lincoln County advocate. (Canton, Dakota Territory, [S.D.]) 1876-1877, 1876-12-06

W1nHoFrs AET1-PER1oDIo OR FEVER
AND AauE Tonic ~ ilhoft's Tonic has estab-
lished itself - the real infallible Chill cure,
i is universally admitted to be the only relia-I
It's efficacy is confirmed by thousands of certi-!.
fcates Of the very best people from al parts of
the country. 1t cures n,alarious diseases Of
every type, from the shaking agues Of the
lakes and valleys to the raging fevers Of tile
torrid zoIs. Tfyh! Ithas never been known
to fail. G. r. FINLAY & Co., Proprietors, New
Orleans.
For GALE By ALL DRuaaIsrs,
Lincoln County advocate. (Canton, Dakota Territory, [S.D.]) 1876-1877, 1876-12-06
QUE JUVENILES.
rhs Qaarre,so ne Squirrels

Tho lMarreasoDse 6q,irrels.
1Jpon the branch Of ! chestnut tree,
Two gray squirrels st taking their tea,
Full Of their jabber and chat were they,
OF the state Of the crops, and the news Of tho day
after awhi'e, their converse grew
stale. for Inc lack Of topic new.
"Chip, chip, chip" said Bunny Bunch
Ieisurely cracking his toothsome lunch,
"ptd Won ever notice, brother mine,
NOV very finely your cost does shine y
what stylish run young Frisk had on
The ether day Is she came through town."
"a run ~ said Bunny number two, 5
"Icall her neckte . grsyish 1lue.
DO you pretend to tell me, sir,
That don't know the shade Of fur,
And can't tell what Is black or white,
Or If Il, tint be dark or lightly
SO far a. my two eyes could see,
Al gray ~ gray could be, was She"
Chow now 2" said Bunny number one,
"Be pleased, good Sir, to hold your tongue
And not insult i.iend, In sooth,
Because he simply speaks the TRUTH"
To bring my story toward close
Just here the Bunnys came to blows,
Because each krew his oton sight true,
His 1eighbor's must DO wrong, ne knew, ,.E-
A dreadful pity twas, to see
That brothers could so disagree.
Their pretty fur was pulled and rough,
Their ears grew sore with many q cuff, .aa
Their handsome tails, with briars torn,
Hung Imp, and ragged, and forlorn. -
But 10! as wearied, nigh to death,
The squirrels paused, to take their breath, 49,.
Another Bunny TO Q tree E
Hoped from the ground quite suddenly,
Hold there !" he cried; ~ heard my name,
As through the tree, hard by, came,
What is the trouble7 Dear, dear me! @
fearful state Of til ngs, I sect"
Each silly squirrel raised his eyes,
Viewing the neighbor in surprise, a
Aud found, with wonder at the sight,
That each was wrong, and each was right.
Halt round the neck of Bunny three, ~ $751;
stripe Of ,chite ran slenderly.
The other half was grayish blue
And so, each brothers tale was true!
MORAL.
When to defend truth you seek to fight, ras
Assured that only you, are in the right; IS
First make full sure both sides the neck to see,
Nor to condemn your ns.shbor hasty BE-!
Lincoln County advocate. (Canton, Dakota Territory, [S.D.]) 1876-1877, 1876-12-06
Wise Mrs. S,rnlle,r.

Mrs. Swe'low had just finished her
nest, and fastened it snugly on one side
of the chimney, when along came the
North Wind in terrible passion.
He had had quarrel with some of his
relations in Greenland, and rushed out,
like the silly, bad-tempered old fellow
he was, to wreck his spite on whatever
came in his way.
So, growing and shrieking, and whist
ling and grooming, he blew off any num-
Der ofhats, scared hundreds young BIOS
SONS from the cherry trees and left them
to die on the road, rocked all the little
wooden houses like SO many cradles
and then flew from the Streets to the
chimneys.
Away went brick here and there,
and, ales! at the second great puff, away
went Mrs. Swallows nest, too.
She had built it SO carefully and won
derfully, ce-rying up wisps of hay and
bits Of straw from the lanyard, sud lin
ing it with some Of Grey Hens softest
breast feathers!
And now where was it, "Hal ha
hal" laughed the spitefn, old Wind,
"wouldn't you like to knowe"
Then he spied Mr.. Swallow hurrying
home with fine worm he had found,
and he fastened to get behind him and
drive him along so fast that he came
bump up against Mrs. Swallow, nearly
knocking her from her perch, and at the
same time dropped the worm he had car
ried 70 far. -u. s.
y = "Whew!'" said Mr.. Swallow when he
got his breath again. "This is a
blow" .r
''It's an i'll wind that blows nobody
any good" muttered the worm, as it
c-awled quickly away.
"Rut what's the matter my dear 2"
continued Mr.. Swallow. Why do you
look SO seriousa And-bless my heart [!
where's our nest2"
That horrid old North Wind snatched
it from the chimney, first. tumbling me
out and rump,ing all my feathers" an
swered Mr.. Swallow, with tears in her
round, black eyes. and now what are
we to do2'
Cheer up, my own wee birdie, CHR
rupea her husband. ST can't bear 10
see you cry. Well get inside the chin
ney until we are quite sure he's gone,
and then we'll call on Madam Owl and
ask her advice. They say she has be-
come SO wise through studying the stars
nigh. and n;elstt, .,sssi night azaa siesiat,
hat she knows everything, and SO, Of
course, she VIII be able to tell us what
Lincoln County advocate. (Canton, Dakota Territory, [S.D.]) 1876-1877, 1876-12-06

THE ENYY OF ALL THE VOMEN.
The lady who has the smallest feet in
America is the wife of the cousin Of Sing
Lee, proprietor of a San Francisco wash
house. Her foot is two and three fourths
inches long, two inches broad in the
middle, and one inch at the toes. She
wears white satin stockings and blue
satin slippers embroidered in silver. A
correspondent Of the Louisville COu, der
Journal carries tape measure, and has
had her foot in his lap.
Lincoln County advocate. (Canton, Dakota Territory, [S.D.]) 1876-1877, 1876-12-06

AT our request Cragin Il Co., of Phila-
delphia, Pa, have promised to send any
Of our readers gratis (on receipt Of fifteen
cents to pay postage) sample Of Dob
bins Electric Soap to try. Send at once
Lincoln County advocate. (Canton, Dakota Territory, [S.D.]) 1876-1877, 1876-12-06
Only 20 Cents for six Months.

The Chicago Ledger, a large Ascot
umn paper, will be sent to any address
SIX MONTHS, postpaid, for fifty cents.
The Ledger is the cheapest and best
naper in the country. Address THE
tEpeER, Chicago, Ill
Lincoln County advocate. (Canton, Dakota Territory, [S.D.]) 1876-1877, 1876-12-06

ER1cssos is experimenting, with the
object Of obtaining mechanical power
from the direct action Of the suns
rays.
Lincoln County advocate. (Canton, Dakota Territory, [S.D.]) 1876-1877, 1876-12-06

A PIECE Of New York uptown prop
erty, valued at 500, coo thnesyssrs ago.
sold for $50, 900 cash, the other day.
Lincoln County advocate. (Canton, Dakota Territory, [S.D.]) 1876-1877, 1876-12-06
ION GALE BIZ AL DRueo1srs.
Ho1oArr's rnrsrny1Ne 1ConppouNp dis

HoLAATE's PRESERVING COMPOUND dis.
penees with sugar, heat or air-tight cans in pre-
serving fruit, vegetables, meat eggs, etc. large
exhibit at the Centennial Exposition, preserved
four years ago, looks as fresh as If gathered yes
terlay. The most eminent chemists certify TO its
value and healthfulness. A box, which will pre-
serve 80 gallons, can be had BY sending 81 to
Geo Holgate q Co., ]. No. % Agricultural Hall,
Centennial Exposition, Philadelphia.
CHAfPED hands, face, pimples, ring
worm, saltrheum and other cutanoous afFec-
tons cured, and cough skin made soft and
smoot b, BY using Juniper Ixr Soap, Be care
ful to get only that msde by CaswelL, Hazard
d Co., New York, as there are many limitations
made with common tar, all OF which are worth :
less.
Lincoln County advocate. (Canton, Dakota Territory, [S.D.]) 1876-1877, 1876-12-06

THE remarkable cures effected BY
Vegotine have induced many physicians and
apothecaries, whom we know, to prescribe and
use IL in their own families.
Lincoln County advocate. (Canton, Dakota Territory, [S.D.]) 1876-1877, 1876-12-06

We pledge our reputation on the as
sertion that any educated physician, after 3
careful examination Of the recipe, will say that
Parsons Purgatire Pills possess more merit
than any other pill now offered for sale.
Lincoln County advocate. (Canton, Dakota Territory, [S.D.]) 1876-1877, 1876-12-06

THREE London policemen have been
convicted OF highway robbery.
Lincoln County advocate. (Canton, Dakota Territory, [S.D.]) 1876-1877, 1876-12-06

Why suffer with Chillsa One dose of
Shallenberger's Pills will put you to work.
Lincoln County advocate. (Canton, Dakota Territory, [S.D.]) 1876-1877, 1876-12-06
Hurst Hotel, st. Louis.
European plan. Rooms. 81 per day. Meals
at all hours. Col. Il. d. Watson chief clerk.

EDWARD BAYER, ESQ.,, Horton, Kings
county, N. g., writes that an astonishing cure
has been effected o., his daughter by the ilse Of
Johnsons Anodyne Liniment. The whole spine
became diseased, she lost the use Of her limbs,
and her back was rounded up like bow, in
consequence OF taking cold after having been
inoculated for the kline peck. She is now well
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-09-15
BrattlebOrO Church Directory.

FIRST BAPT1sr.-Maln St.; Rev. Horace Burchard,
Pastor. Sunday services ut 10 $50 o.. m, 1880
p. M, Sunday School IL go n. m. Missionary Con-
cert lst Sunday evening in each month, Sunday
School Concert last Sunday evening in each month.
Prayer meetings the other Sunday evenings.
Monday evening, young peoples prayer meeting,
Friday evening, prayer meeting, 7:45.
WEST BRATTLEBoRo BAPTIsr.-Rev. G. A. Votey, Pas.
tor. Sunday services at 10 80 4. m. 1.I5 and 1900
p. m. Sunday School at 2:15 p. m. wedn esday
evening meeting at 1880. Seats free.
CENTRE ECoNGREoATIoNAL.-MGin ST.; - -,
Pastor Sunday services 1880 q. M, 1880 p. m. |;
Sunday Schooll2 m. Missionary and s. S. Concerts
take the place of the evening service the lst an
I'd Sundays Of the month, respectively. Young
peoples meeting Monday evening at IA to s..
Prayer meeting Friday evening at IA to 8. Thurs
day p. M, ladies'prayer meeting, O'Clock.
CoNeREdATIoNAL.-west Brattleboro; Rev. @. II. Mer-
rill Pastor. Sunday services-Sermon in morning
at10:90. Missionary concert the first Sunday even
ing Of each month"; Sermon every other Sunday
evening at O'Clock. Seats free. Sabbath school
follows morning service.
EPIsCoPAL.-Main St.; Rev. W. II. Collins, Rector.
Sunday services: Morning prayer and sermon 10: 80
q. m. Evening prayer and sermon 1900 PM; ; Sum
day School 1915 D. m. Holy days, IL 90 a. m. Holy
Communion 1st Sunday in the month, and on all
great festivals The children of the parish cat
echised on the 1st Sunday In every month at p m.
METHODIST EPIscoPAL.-Meetings in lower town hall ;
Rev. N. f. Perry, Pastor. Preaching Sunday
at 10:30 a m. Sunday School ~ M; prayer'
meeting in the evening s. s. Concert 4th Sunday
OF every month Glass meeting Tuesday evening;
prayer meeting Friday evening. Seats free.
ROMAN CArHoLIc.-wAlnut st. Rev. Henry Lane,
Pastor. Sunday services-High mass 1880 a. m. !;
Vespers and Benedicton 1880 p. m.
UNITARIAN FREE CHURcH.-Main St.; Rev. VIM. l..
jenkins, Pastor. Services Sunday a. M, at 1880;
Sunday School and Bible Glass after the morning
service. Seats Free
FIRST UNIvBRsALIsT.-Canal st. Rev. NJ II. Harris,
Pastor, residence on North St. Sunday sermon
1880 a. IN. Services Monday and Friday evenings
at7:9O,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-09-15

PL.;sIDENT GRANT IN HIsToRY.-And Of
that roblem, Ulysses S. Grant, what will
history make? 1t will have 10 notice that
his training was for military rather than
civil affairs that his ideas of government,
by singular anachronisnl, were almost as
personal" as those of Queen Elizabeth,
and that his openly-expressed dislike of
"blue blood" led him to seek for his asso-
GATES those whose blood, whatever its col
or, is not good sort. But when history
has d isposed of all these details, il will have
to say also that Grant, with as clear sight
as any man of his time, grasped the vital
work of his time. Bred democrat, edu-
called soldier, he seized hold of The mean
ing OF the revolution-equal civil tights for
all-and adhered TO it through good and
evil report, SANDER, betrayal of selected in
struments, and all discouragements, with
the same tenacIty that drew the lines and
held them at Petersburg. Certainly, with
no prejudice in favor of the negro, he has
stood by him as staunchly as ever Charles
Sumner did. He has never wavered, not
for moment, in securing him the rights
given by the late amendments. He has
fought this battle just as faithfully, with as
little sign of surrender or let up as he fought
the rebellion. Not man in the party has
heen mole faithful to the idea that formed
the party than Gen Grant. Whoever has
wavered, he has not. The success of the
great political revolution, the success of re-
construction, depend upon the securing of
the free exercise of civil rights in all the
States. In some Of the States there never
was, since slavery became a power, any
freedom of civil rights, neither for white
nor black. By the emancipation, the igno-
rant, defenceless freedmen became the
wards of the nation. Grant has never de-
serted them. History will have to say of
him, with all his faults, that he apprehend-
ed the work of his epoch and was faithful TO
| it.-HarUord C0urdnt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-09-15

THE DEATH OF GEORGE SMITH, THE
AssRYIoLooIsT, is a notable loss to the
ranks of English scholarship; perhaps no
one engaged in oriental research has
achieved more valuable results than he in
his deciphering Of the cuneiform text and
inscriptions discovered in the Assyrian
cities. He was about so years old, and for
ten years had devoted himselfto this work |;
first in the tablets in the British museum,
where he was an assistant, and alterward
by personal exploration in the ruined pal
aces of Nineveh, where he discovered the
great library of Assurbanipal, whom he
identifies with the Sardanapalus OF classic
history. His first work in his specially
was published in 1867 in 1873 he was en-
gagged in discovery at Nineveh, the Lon
don Telegraph bearing the expense, and on
his return he published several volumes,
the most recent and important being 1.-The
Chaldeln Account Of Genesis, and the his
tory Of Assurbanipal, both throwing Won
derful light upon the records Of the He
brew scriptures. He returned, early this
year, to complete his labors by securing
the rest ofthe Konymijik library, aud make
further explorations under the authority of
the British museum; but the Turkish au-
thorities threw every obstacle in his way,
and finally revoked his iirman, so that he
was Obliged TO abandon his purpose.
Whether or not hu had actually returned to
England we cannot say, but his death was
probably the result of overwork and anx-
iety,
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THE UNIVERSAL WoRRY.--Things are
pretty well balanced in this world, so far
as taking comfort goes, and begin TO be-
lieve that, high or low, all have their tribu-
lations. Fishes are hooked, worms are
trodden on, birds fired at. Worry is ev-
erywhere. Poor mems wives worry be-
cause the bread won't rise, or the stove
won't draw, or the clothes-line breaks or
the milk burns, or because the pane of
glass is m ended with putty. or they can't
afford to hire help. Rich mems wives wor-
ry because the preserve dish is not of the
latest pattern, or because somebody finds
out how a party dress is trimmed before
the party happens, or because some gram
dee's wife overlooks them, or because their
help sarses 'em, breaks up tea-sets, spoils
dinners, gets drunk, and cuts up sheets in
TO underclothing. Causes vary, but worry
averages about the same. The scale of
miles is different on different maps, but
places remain just so far apart, and so do
Humanity and Content.-lIrs. DiGz.
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he's not dead. She'd had her sorrow over
mourning for him when he first got back,
you see, so he never let her know. He'll be
over there by tomorrow or next day, lex
pect."
Mrs. Brandleth rose, piteousy clasping
the sailors hands. "1ell me his name,"
she said, feebly.
"Mr. Trevor, maam; he's DOCTOR"
She heard no more, but sank fainting at
Mays feet.
II always felt that Alice laid his death at
my door," she said, when she opened her
eyes "she'll forgive me now, and he will,
too, for have taken care of both of you for
him.
A telegram was sent of that afternoon TO
tell Hugh Trevor that he would find his
wife and child where years before he had
left them. And then they waited with an
impatience and happiness that seemed al
most too much TO bear, till that happy day
should come when the train, which years
before had seemed TO little Frank to come
from some unknown world, should bring
the lost one back again.
"If had only known it all these years ~
Alice said. at would have been better TO
have told me-"
at was my fault, dear" Mrs. Brandleth
said. "Ho thought you would have refus-
cd my help, perhaps, If he lived, and he
could not do much for you. Tom Hardy
says he has been working all these years 10
endow you with his earnings at last" And
thus the one unklnd thought vanished.
~ think shall 60 and meet him." Alice
had said at first, meaning to go to Southamp-
ton, and bring him back TO Drayton; but
she gave up the idea long before she re-
ceived the telegram from him TO say he had
reached England, for Mrs. Brandleth had
broken down beneath the excitement and
the long years of her busy life, and was i'll
and failing. So when the day came at last,
Alice left May-May, who was almost a wo-
man now-to take care of her grandmother,
and went down through the summer fields
to the little station TO meet her husband.
1t was late when his train came in, al
most evening time, and the sun was setting
when the husband and wife went hand in
hand towards the house where Mrs. Brand
leth and May were awaiting them. Mrs.
Brandlelh was watching them from the
window. "The day is nearly DONE" she
said; and moment later she toltered for
ward TO meet her son-in.law. ~ am so
thankful" she said, as she kissed his
bronzed ckeek.
She never saw the sun rise again but
she died, knowing that when it looked next
upon them she best loved, ii would be, to
see that their only sorrow was that which
her parting gave them.-N. T. Illustrated
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