The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1877-09-26
VOL. III.
Crumh!er

tion subsidized, and we supposed he was
quieted and that his thunder was gone,
but he now grrwls because the farmers
can not get dollar bushel for their
wheat; says the big crop is all right may.
be as far as it goes, but 1t wouldn't begin
to pay even the machine debt of the coun.
ty, say nothing about store bills and other
items.
Why, bless your heart Grumbler! do
you expect that ono crop is going to pull
men fr"m 49o below zero into the nine
ties in one days sun? Not even by Git
ford's thermometer (Which we all know
will report almost any stage 10 suit "old
probabilties') can you expect that record
Dear mt, Grun,, when will you be salts
fed with this country? You took two
tills around town with Us when there was
litlle streak ol blue in the air, that's Il
fact; but it WAS COLD snowsy and bI ,xsy,
and all that SORT Of thing and everything
else generally, but now We ought to feel
brilliant Look here! Can you see any.
thing good hereabouts in Nazereth :
Look down that valley just beginning to
brown with summers age! Hasn't nature
painted a fair and beautiful picture? that
of itself is attraction for all except those
that will not see. In every direction the
golden grain stacks loom up as thick as
muskrat houses In IA isolated pond
Clouds Of cnaf are h,ating from the ele.
vat0rs Of the thrashing machines, anl
their hum sounds like the blzzing Of 4
Thousand saws in uaisDn. A SLOW moving
train is winding up the bluff, laden with
the rich proddc:, Of this valley, to where
the iron horse will bear it to the great
grain depo,s Of the West. Not a field in
sight but some busy men are laboring in
either ut the grain stack, haying, or
turning the fusrow that seed may oe sown
at the first loosening of Jack Frost's grip
il the spring; the dull and almost sombrc
air that has rested over our sleepy village
for so long has brightenel into i cheerful
sunshine and the very buildings lo,k
brighter, brought into bold rrlict by t,s
beautiful backgr ,and Of the :nany-hued
trees that are gracefully bending to the
autumn breeze. Is there no beauty in
this? Cannot natures smile produce Il
like from your dull practical eye? Are
not these pictures made to please man :?
and to divert him from the cold monutonv
that surrc unds l"lvils, polling iif:?
Well now, rs You ',dmi, it. the 'hnpp:ris is
br stcd, the drouth's 5 failure, the fr'st Il
fizzle, and the harvest ric., one in con-
sequence. What more d. you want?
Why, we would all rejoice if farmers
could get iwo dollars bushel for their
wheat, bat that we know cannot be, here
at least. Appreciation and pl .n's are said
To thrive best i'll grave yard, but that is
no reason why they should bc ignored. -
Grumblcryou should he more than pleased
ut this falls uv,ice, after such u sirocco
that had almost burnt out the grip, the
faith, the hope, anl the ambition that men
must have to make them other than cow
ards in the great battle of life. Do you
want to play Frog CIR Kangaroo, so that
you can reach no point except by jump.
ing on all fours? Can you change the
nature OF things, or the law Of cause and
effect, so that the creeping child can in
stantly take the strong step of mau, or
thai settled depression Of II commercial
world can be superseded Immediately by
rush Of good times an,l II tightening rise
in prices? Ii 50, give us your theory,
and we will receipt in full tor your yrowls
and slants at this country and the times.
Oh no, Grum. the farmers are not growl.
ing, nor tue tOwnspeople.
Now here's Martin counting his stacks :;
he looks younger than when he WIS pre-
siding over the grasshopper conventions,
and The sober flcc is changed to Il mirthtul
one hankcd hy merry twinkle Of his
eye, as he tells US this is going 10 be one
Of The richest countries in the West.
Mrs. Wells is cheerful at the revival OF
good times, and has recently hung out a
new and beautiful sign which Indicates
that business in her line is not very slow
Snc is prepared for the fall trade and will
furnish you with anythingin the Millinery
line ut reasonable figures.
Benedict Is iestin, wheat thst begins to
roll into his warehouse, aud smiles as he
ta'lies g., 81, 80 pounds to the bushel
There! says he, what did tell about this
country hist sping? Have faith md stick
and our farmers will come out all right.
Charley is dividing his time with the
customers at the store and reels ott tho
cloth or ties up the groceries Is lively as
| if he was wal,ziny t. Dunlap's music.
The News office looks like business,
with press and j b work, and its proprle
tor in his plan Of building and purchase
Of u jobber and new material, indicates
anything but u dissatisfaction with times
and prospects.
Naylor smiles the smile of happy
smiler, as he thumbs his tax roll that the
=
Is mum on the one term principle. but flu
ent on the ease up OF the gripping period
that held back the tax payer, ana Is nap
Nv at the increase of greenbacks in the
big safe,
Cuppctt has laid aside that meerseaaum
and between the spells Of Court duties
and land matters, scrihbles in the declara
.;o,. ,f tba Cnnn.v Treasurer that tells