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The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1877-10-17

Seward at the north, when the telegraph
flashed the news over northern wires that
he had ordered the arch rebels, Mason and
Slidell, to be released, and the bitter terms
of traitor to the Republican cause was ap-
piled extensively; but time developed the
fact that Seward was right, and that his
keen foresight and prudence was superior
to our indignant and shortsighted views.
We were not able to make war with Eng
land, and he was educated far enough
head of us to know that fact better than
we. Lincoln, upon whose action the en-
tire north depended for their relief from
the terrible maclstrom that the old ship Of
State was engulfed din, was traduced, Will
fed and accused of betraying his trust by
his slow and apparently useless move
ments, but when the time came he rang
the death knell to human bondage, but the
counterpart of what Fremont had started,
but too soon for the people to be reconciled
to it. Change of commanders in the army
fearful waiting, without ordering or al
lowing movements Of our great armies,
disheartened many of his former support
ers and warm adherants, and the party
was then threatened with an overthrow
as soon rs the soldiers could have voice
in the political field; time proved that we
were mistaken, and he knew better of the
magnitude and our great danger. These
are but few and feeble reminders, out of
the many that American history gives us
of the liability Of an impatient and hasty
people, to wrongfully denounce measures
that are being adopted and enforced in all
honesty and good faith for our benefit, and
possibly the only ones that work out re-
lief from threatened danger that our mar
row and partial vision does not discern.
No! Republicans do not be dlscourag-
ed. You that are such from principle will
not be, and if you cannot at present ap-
prove Of every measure the President adj
vocates, there is ample time to be apprised
of betrayal ifany ofyou fear that. Duty,
as we'll as love for the party that has been
the one that many OF us ever became
allied to, should keep us within its call
"OA" years are nothing new, only slight
ly disagreeable, and if they make you
uneasy, do as the Press d Dahotaian says
"a political experiment is going on, hold
your BREATH
All is we'll that ends we'll.
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How Prairie Dogs Get Water.

1t has always been subject of curiosity
and inquiry as to how and where prairie
dogs, living on the prairie far awav from
any river or stream, obtain their water.
Mr.. F. Leech, formerly of Mercer County,
Pennsylvania, and a frontiersman of ex-
perience, asserts that the dogs dig their
own wells. each village having one with
concealed opening. 1t matters not how
far down the water may be, the dogs will
keep on digging until they reach it. He
knows of one such we'll two hundred feet
deep, and having circular staircase lead
ing down to the water. Every time a dog
wants drink he decends this staircase,
which, considering the distance, is no
mean task. In digging for water, the ami
mails display as much pluck as in resist
ing the efforts Of settlers to eSpel them
from the land of their progenitors.-Es.
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Good use for a Dime.

We advise all our readers to forward
their address and 10 sents to Orange Judd
Co., 245 Broadway, New York, who make
a special offer to send for this sum llalf
price and POSTAGE the number for October
1st of the american Agricu!turalist. This
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practical, reliable, seasonabie information,
not only for the farm and garden, but for
the Household, children included Most
will get from it hints and suggestions
worth ten or twenty times its cost. Bet
ter still, to send SLIGO and receive the pa
per, postpaid, from now to the end of 1878
: that is, all Of volume 81, with the rest of
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easily saved or produced extra, which the
paper will be sure to help one to do
This Journal is prepared by practical men
and women, who know what they talk and
write about from actual experience and
large observation, and they can and do
greatly aid others to profitable planning
and working. Many single hints and sug-
gestlons each abundantly repay a years
cost The fearless exposure of quackery
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ments for the Household and Children
are pleasing and instructive. Every num-
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Ia short, the American Agrlculturist is
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Take our advice and send SLIGO for IA
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itfor yourselves.
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Local Items.

THE Sheriff has been flying around
rather lively summoning the Jury fol
Octobe Term
RAIN fell during the entire night Of
Saturday and until late Sunday morning
Towards evening the wind yeered to the
southwest blowing cold and heavily.
For once the rooms in the Court
House have received a cleaning. 1t need
ed it as some floors were bordering on
filthy condition.
ALL persons wanting pictures taken,
win please call before Nov. 1st, as shall
leave for Luverne at that date.
.. -..s.,-, 81 sagg.t.. G. NJ. .Foss, Photo Artist.
A HOUSE came rolling into town piloted
by H. F. Benedict, who landed it upon the
corner of Broadway and Fifth street,
where ]. 8. Benedict will put 1t in cond1-
ton for occupancy, as tenement.
The District Court convened on Tues
day, at 1 :3O.a. m. The forenoon was occu-
pied principally with the hearing of mo-
tions. The calendar numbers 3S cases, be-
ing the largest ever had in this county
but few are litigated cases.
IT is gratifying to have a. Jud ge visit
this benighted region who is willing to
remain over night if necessary, and who
does not rush cases as if fearful of catch
ing the smallpox if he remains away
from the Missouri beyond a day.
"A. McCready, of Sioux City, Ia, will
address the Greenback convention at Lin
coin Center, the 81 th inst, and will also
speak at Linn Grange Hall the same eyen-
ing. Mr.. Leavitt informs us that if ar
rangements can be made, the people of
Canton can also hear him at this place on
Monday evening, the Doth inst.
THE fire that ragged west of town was
started by little child who set fire to
some straw near stable which was burnt
together with a young colt. 1t extended
into the neignborhood of MAYORS but the
people turned out and suppressed it before
doing any serious damage.
THE Temperance address of Capt.
Hughes was listened to at the Court House
on Tuesday evening, by a large and atten-
tive audience. The Captain is really one
of the finest speakers in the Territory, and
Lincoln county people always give him
an audience when he favors them with q
talk upon any subject.
AMONG the Attorneys from abroad, in
attendance upon Court, is the Hon. Mr..
Swan, of Sioux City, Capt. Alex. Hughes,
of Elk Point, Hon. R. F. Pettigrew, NJ
Grigsby and Alfred Flagg, Of Sioux Falls,
Fred. Keep, of Rock Rapids, Frank J.
Murray, of Belolt, who, with Messrs. Bal
ley & Clifford and j W. Taylor of the TO-
cal Bar, present quite an array of talent for
our frontier country.
ALBERT W. STEELE, who for so long
time suffered with that painful illness,
heart disease died at the residence of his
sister, at Belvidere, Illinois. His afflicted
wife has the sympathy of the community,
in her double bereavement; having been
called upon few weeks since to mourn
the loss of her mother, Mrs. Coles, and
now comes the sad news of the death OF
her husband and at whose bedside only a
sister could minister to his comfort.
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Millinery and Dress Making.

Miss. Lydia Meinzer wishes to inform
the ladies of Canton and vicinity, that she
has opened a New Millinery Store in
Lower Canton, one door west of Wendt's
store, and is prepared to do all kinds of
Dressmaking, cutting and fitting. Salts
faction guaranteed. Latest style Hats and
at lowest prices. Give her call.
Canton, Oct 9th, 1877. 21-w-4
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Independent County Convention,

. i T. d. . r an Z lv . d. = f.
a mass meeting Of the indepen dent and
Greenback voters Of Lincoln county, will
be held at Lincoln Center, Saturday, Oct
9th, at ? O'Clock p. M, to put in nomina
tion candidates for the county Offices, to
be voted for at the coming November
election; also to transact such other bust.
ness as may properly come before the
convention.
All citizens who irtend to act independ-
emily of the Republican and Democratic
parties, who desire the respect Of the Re-
sumption act, the making Of silver coin,
and Greenback equal legal tender with
gold, the direct issue Of currency by the
Government, in place Of National Bank
notes; the equal taxation Of all property,
and those aolso are opposed to spscsas 1gis-
latioas IN behalf Of capstas at The erpepss Of
the 6aborin9 classes, are cordially invited
to attend and take part in the proceedings
Of the convention. s
By order Of Independent Central Com
mittee,
3ssi s. g. LEAyITT,
Chairman.
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County and TO wn Nominations. S.

The convention on Saturday last as fa1
as the delegates in attendance and the can
didates present, and the labor of the con
vention, passed off pleasantly, and no feel
ing Of i'll humor was exhibited. During
the recess, two individuals engaged in earn
est conversation that resulted in a scuffle
and blow, but further trouble was quick
ly suppressed by the interference Of a
peace officer. And we learn the trouble
was not occasloned by any matters connect.
ed with the convention.
The only contest among candidates was
for the nomination of County Commits
sioner in place of G. p. Rolfe, the present
incumbent whose term expires the 1st of
Jan. next. As will be seen by the report
of the proceedings of the the convention
in another column, which we give in de-
tail Mr. Rolfe WAS 4 candidate for re -nomi=
nation and received fine support Mr..
Moscrlpt, Parke, Leavitt, and Hogeboom,
were presented upon the informal ballot
by their delegation without any formal
nomination, and after consultation at recess,
the names Of Messrs. Moscrlpt, Parke,
Leavitt, were withdrawn, and the formal
ballot was had only upon Mr.. Hogeboom
and Rolfe.
Our personal acquaintance with the gen.
tlemen whose names were withdrawn, is
limited, but either would have been good
nomination, as to qualification, for the
office Mr.. Moscript was very highly spok.
en- Of in our presence, and appeared to
have some very warm supporters. Mr.
Rolfe has made an excellent officer, and if
anyone can fill the Office of County Com
missioner without having made some enc
mics, he will do what has not occurred
since our short residence here. Mr.. Hoge-
boom is an entire stranger to US, but we
are informed that he is a gentleman every
way qualified for the position, and will
beyond question receive the full vote Of
his party.
Geo. W. Naylor the nominee for Treas.
urer, needs no comment from us, as the
prompt and faithful manner in which he
has conducted the Office since his Undue
ton is the strongest guarantee of the cor
tinucnce of an honest administration
should he succeed himself, as he undoubt
edly will. - His pleasant quite way has
Won him host of friends who will eyi
dence their appreciation at the polls.
OfOscar E. Rea, the nominee for Sur
veyor what shall we say? If Oscar will
get good Republican compass, and moi
use his Jacob Staff among the crooked
lines of the Democratic trail to the detri
ment of honest Republicans, the party
will elevate him to the responsible posi-
ton, if he does make up faces at us an(
keep multering about OHIO.
With Mr.. Hubbard, the nominee fol
Coroner, we have but little acquaintance
but from the gentlemanly manner he ex
hibited in the convention, we concluded
will be popular candidate, and prove
a satisfactory official.
The nominees for the township officer!
are all residents who are Individually
known, and Of good standing. 1t certainly
seems that the entire county and township
ticket should receive the hearty supper
of all who desire upright and competen
men in the official positions for which
they nave be nominated.
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Lincoln Co. Teachers Institute.

A Teachers Institute will be held at
Canton, beginning on Monday, Nov. 9th,
1877, and continue through the week.
Glass exercises will be conducted by
the teachers of the county in the different
branches, and the most desirable methods
of teaching will be discussed by expert
enced instructors. Lectures will be de-
livcred during the evening session.
All interested in Education are invited
70 attend, and teachers of every grade are
required to be present.
Oct. I'd, ~. B. c. JACOBS,
Co, ,Sup't.
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County Convention.

The Republican Convention was called
to order Saturday, 18th inst, at 1 o'clock
p. M, by VIM. NJ. Cuppett Chairman Cen
trail .Committe. r. R. May was elected
Chairman and John Falde,
temporary Secretary.
On motion uf VIM, NJ Cuppett, a COM
mittee of three on Credentials were ap-
pointed by the Chair consisting of H. D.
Fitch, W. Bedford and W. w. Palmer.
The Committee reported the following
named gentlemen as entitled to seats in
the Convention.
r. L. Walters, Geo. Sabin, E. Moscript
DAYTON,
Thos. Falcon, Chas. Hewins, J. D. Chap
man, W. NJ. Parkc.
CANTON,
VIM. NJ. Cuppett, John Falde, A. L. Syv-
erud. l. N. Menor, Fred Barrows, &. W.
Martin, John Beard, A. P. Dixon.
NORWAY.
Us. Sand, G. H. Post, E. X. Rice, Thos.
Peterson, Edgar Dean.
TIP. 100- SIS " so,
Chas. Gralapp, s. Kinsey.
TP.-99, R.-51,
w. Bedford, +. NJ. Tuller.
HIGHLAND,
T. Bryndleson, s. Alness, O. A. Hclvig,
Halver Oleson.
r. R. May, T. s. Peck, Jerry Woodley.
FAIRvIEw,
A. O. Hubbard, E. L. Rowe, Sven Ole
ia. Warner, II. 0. Fritts, W.. L. Miner
H. D. Fitch.
TP-95-R. 81,
Peter Egge, Chas. Bray.
BROOKLYN,
W. S. Bonine, W. W. Palmer, Henry
Shaw. ,'5- ~.
sPRINGDALE,
W. W, Hargrover, A. Davie, G.. A
Campbell. ..-..
On motion of Mr.. Hubbard, Nels Falde
was admitted as Delegate from Fairview,
in place of Sven Oleson, who was absent.
The delegation from Canton not being full
on motion of Mr.. Cuppett, those present
were empowered to cast the full vote.
Report of Committee on Credentials
was then received and adopted
On motion of Mr. Hubbard, the chair
designated Messrs Hubbard, Parke and
Barrows as committee on Permanent Or:
ganization, who reported the names of the
present officers as officers for the permanent
organization which report was received
and adopted.
Mr.. Cuppett moved to pro ceed to an in.
formal ballot for the nomin alton of a coun-
ty Commissioner, carried.
The chair then appoin ted as Tellcrs
Messrs Ole Helvig and j. Warner. Before
proceeding to ballot, motion was made that
the Chairman of each township announce
the vote of their delegates, when called by
the Secretary. Carried.
The result of the Informal ballot was as
follows:
OSHKOSH,
For Hogeboom, 2. For E. Moscript I.
50 DAYTON,
W. NJ. Park, 5.
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~ q * 81
London covers an ARIA of 123 sqn50
miles 1900 miles Of streets 200 nailes q
sewers, 418.O00 inhabited bouss, aH1 :
population Of 9,4sOp00 There ssu ovss
10000 professional men, 05i,1D mschar.
les, 81, coo laborer
The number of chile ken s;ss.sins scopl
is 314,ooa London though mucb -
than New York, is MOI % densety paeiked
The Russiszss are sending Iargv hdiss
Of troops to Bulgaria, and IS these foro.s
are nos needed TO hold thsir prcsers -
ton, il Is supposed that fall CO. bI
.c0ntemplated IL Bulgafia.
The Porte aq1an.ls - a r. -;
Servia's arlning anapeS ~ III
ala and Roumania and iIlisls ~
ne being tampsssd wiiiill !. sEIiSEs
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"A caucus was called together by Town
ship central committee, in T. 90, r. 81, for
the purpose Of electing delegates to attend
the County convention, tc be held At Can
ton, Lincoln Co., D. T., Oct. 18th, 1877.
On motion, Peter A. Egge and Charley
Boy were duly elected as delegates.
The meeting then proceeded to nomi-
nate the Township ticket to the time of
election.
The following gentlemen were then duly
nominated:
For Township Clerk TIL. Lars3n.
For Treasurer-Gi Gilbert knudsoa
For Justices Of the Peace Ole r. Bran
hagen and John Aldrige.
For Assessor -Knut O. Gedested.
For Constables r. ]. LagTiD and Ole
o. Gedested.
For Poundmaster Hans a. Skic.
For Supervisors-Alex. @. Gedestet,
Peter A. Egge, and Charley Boy; and that
Alex O. Gedested was to act IS chairman
of the Beard.
For Road Supervisor Hans A. Skie.
For name Of said Township in Lincoln
Co., D. T., was called and spelled M-o-s
Mo Township
For township tax, was vpted two (3)
mills on the dollar to pay for Township
purposes.
On motion the meeting was adjourned.
.ss Tn LARSON,
o. 4. BRANHAGEN, Caair,nan.
Secretary,
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"A couple we're married in Georgia by

a Justice Of the Peace. Unto the man he
said: Sir, will you haye the beloved wo-
man you hold BY the right hand, in the
name Of the State Of Georgia, Cobb Co,
and the new Constitution, whether it be
adopted or not, to be your lawful welded
wife ?" And to the woman he said; Ma
dam will you take this man to be your
lawful husband under the Constitution of
the United States and the Constitution of
Georgia, no matter who is Presidenty''
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n lis not easily earned in these hard
0rT7 7times, but it can be made IN three
months by any one OF either sex, @ IN
Ed any part Of the country, who is willing
NJ to work steadily at the employ met
we furnish. S66 per week ins your
own town. You need not be away from home over
night You give your whole tune 70 .ne wJna ,',,i,
are making over SEQ. per pay. All who engage "a at
once can make money fast. At the present tline
money cannot be made SO easily aud rapidly AZ any
other business It costs nothing to try the b'lsi-
ness Terms aud As outfit free. Address at once,
H. HALLETT & Co., Portland, Maine.
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COUNTY OFFICERS.
CANTON PoST.oFFIcE DIRECTORY.

Southern daily mail arrives every day except sun
day ut 8: 80 T. Departs every day except Sunday
at sam.
Northern daily mail arrives every day except Sat
urd " at 5:3OA.M. Departs every day except Mon
da y at AM. -
Canton and Milltown mail arrives eAery Tuesday
and Saturday ut p. M. Departs every Monday and
TIL ursday At A. NJ.
Caution l. Richland mail arrives every Friday, at
5P.M. Departs every Thursday, at 8 A. NJ.
Canton & Vermillion mail departs every Thurs
day at A. n. Arrives every Friday at A. NJ.
Office o,en from A. M. to 3 P. NJ. On Sundays
from1 to 2 P. NJ, and one hour after the mail ar
rives from the North.
JOHN FALDE, Postmaster.
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NOTICE.

l will be in Canton, Oct 23i aud 2ltll,
prepared to do all kinds OF Dental work,
and at the Dixon House, Lower Canton,
Oct. 25th and rs.
L. N. BEDFoRD
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CANTON,
C.P. Rolfe 8.
NORWAY.
Hogeboom 5.
TP.-10O R.-51,
F. Moscript2.
TP.-99, R.51.
" T. j. Leavitt, 2. ,..
HIGHLAND,
C.P Rolfe 4.
LINCOLN.
&C Rolfe /, Moscript Hcgeboom 1.
FAlRyIEW,
Rolfe 119, Hogeboom 11a.
EDEN,
For Hogeboom 4.
,-... TIP. 9S-B. 81, -.~--~--..,,-
Rolfe 2.
BROOKLYN,
Rolfe-
SPRTNGDALE
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Corr ?spOndence.
ODDS AND ENDS.

/
The tunnel under the channel between
France and England has been commencsd
on the French side.
In times of peace the Austrian soldier
| only receives only meal a day. Who
wouldn't be an Austrian Soldier.
"A new fish Matching establishment in
Plymouth. N. H., is nearly finished, ass5
100000 California Salmon eggs are to lr
received for Matching. BY next May, 20,-
900 land-locked salmon and several thous-
and brook trout will be ready for distribu-.
tion.-Sun.
"A little lad nine years of age, died in
Kentucky the other day, and when his re-
mains were being conducted to the ceme-
terry pig which the child had pettcd, got
behind the hearse, and despite all efforts
10 drive it back followed to the cemetery,
only
force that surrounde it.
In remarking the movements Of the
population of the United Statees, the cen
tre appears to have travelled Westward
Keeping curiosity near the thirty ninth
parallel of latitude, never getting more
than twenty miles north or two miles
south of it. In 80 years it has travelled
only four hundred miles, and is still found
nearly fifty miles eastward of Cincinnati
About 250,00O, pistols have been made
at Norwich this year. Orders are increas-
ing, and many of the works are running
day and night. The Bridgebort ca,triige
works make some 100000 cartridges day
They have supplied Russia with 10000,
600, Turkey with 70,000,000, and have just
got an order for S0000,OOO from Italy
The Russian and Turkish inspection off,
GERS have been working side by side atthe
factory. .-Es,
Gen. Terry, at Chicago, on Tuesday
last received the following dispatch from
Eagle Creek, Montana, of the date of Oct.
9Th. ..
Dear General: We have had our usual
success. We made very direct and rap
i'd march across the country, and after
severe engagement and being kept under
fire for three days. The hostile camp Of
of Mex Perces, under Chief Joseph, surren-
dered at 2 o'clock today. intend to
start the Second Cavalry toward Benton,
on the 7th inst. Cannot supplies be sent
out on the Benton road to meet them and
return with the remainder IF the command
to the Yellow Stone?saI hear that there Is
trouble between the Sioux and the Cans.
dian authorities.
NELSON A. MILES.
Major Gen., q. 8. 4.
The oyster traffic at Baltimore IS one
Of immense character. $4,000 people are
engaged in it. 700 schooners and pougies
form the Chesapeake feet.
Some experts will open twenty i've gal.
Ions day, earning 20 cents = gallon
Men, women. girls (mostly Of German pa
rentage) and boys are engaged in the pack
ing and shipping rooms, where the meas,
uring, washing, asserting and canning 90
On necessarily. In the raw business the
oy sters are first packed in sir tight cans
which are In turn packed in sawdust and
ice for shipment. Fifteen million cans Of
raw are shipped in season. In addition
twenty-five million cans Of steamed ars
shipped per season.
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The highest railroad bridge in the
United States is OH tie Cincinnati South
ern line across the kentucky River.
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Public Examination Of Teachers fol
Lincoln Co,

Lincoln Co.
Those wishing to teach are requested to
meet at the Court House, Canton, Oct. 80,
III, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, at which time ex-
animation of teachers will begin.
Applications will be examined in Histo-
ry, Arithmetic, Grammar, Reading, Geog-
raphy, Orthoepy and Writing. Examina-
ton will continue two days.
f5 b 3. G.JAGoBs, G. I.
7 : ~ IA Co. Sup't.