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TELEGRAM from st. Johns, N F., says a life
buoy marked +" George Cromwell was picked up
In Piacentia Bay. She no doubt struck on Cape st.
Marys on the night of the 5th of January. Cape st
Marys is IS miles west of Cape Rsce, where
the George Washington wrecked. The land in
the neighborhood is rugged and affords little chance
OF saving life. 1t is supposed that all hands were
drowned, as occurred with the sister ship George
Washir gton the goth of January.
W. Il. WELDON, who gave the name of Joseph
Huttle, and stated that he was connected with the
Phiiadelphia Press obtained an interview with Gov.
Packard, at New Orleans, the 18th, and leveled
pistol at him, which Packard struck down it was
fired, receiving wound in the knee-cap
VERY destructive fire occurred at Urbana, O..
on the 18th; one livery stable and ten tweleve
business houses and dwellings totally destroy
ed. Loss $50, ,000 upon which there is $40 900 in
surance.
]. II. SMITH, was caught on a line shaft in a grain
elevator at Jerseyville, ILL.,, the 18th, and had
his arm torn of, and left hanging in the machinery
The other arm was broken off in three places, and
afterward amputated. He was otherwise injured
and entirely stripped of clothing.
A BRAKEMAN named Seymour Stone, fell from
the top of car at Monroeville, Ind. and several
cars parsed over him, crushing him in a most hor-
rible manner.
Manchester, Mich. cut his throat on the 10th inst
And was found dead by wood pile. Cause, chron-
ic melancholy.
JUDGE LOCKWOOD, of the criminal court of Mem
phis, fined e1MayorJ Ohm League $50, and sentenced
him to Jail until he will answer for refusing to testi-
fy against his Robert charged with forging his
fathers name to an order for a small amount ON
Barchus May. Mr.. League refused ON the
ground that his testimony would disgrace his son.
FIRE III Swanton, VT, on the 9Th inst, destroy
ed properly to the amount of 100000. Insurance
$4,000.
WILLIAM Cook, of Eeverly township, Ontario
fatally shot his daughter and then killed himself on
the 9Th inst
The steamer Lizzie Bayless was burned to the
waters edge at Alton, ILL.,, on the 10TH Capt. Cl-
iver Gael perished in the flames. Loss $1,000.
Commercial special says boiler of the Harrison
Jones sawmill, nine miles from Noblesvile, Ind,
exploded on the 10th, instantly killing Pleasant Gill
lam and James Page, aud injurlng Marion Stewart
and Thos. Jackson SO badly that they have since
died. Three other men were slightly injured.
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Canon KiBgsley's Answers.

The late Canon Kingsley once fell a
victim to a possesser of that enormous
bore, the character album. Here are
the answers which he gave to the i'm
pertinent questions therein contained;
Favorite character in history? David.
Favorite kind of literature? Physical
science. Favorite male and female
characters IN fiction? mo answer. J
Favorite artist Leonardo de Vinci.
Favorite composer? Beethoven. Fa-
vorite dramatic performance? A PAN
tomime. Favorite public character
(Nc answer. .Favorite kind of scenery
Wide fats or open sea. Favorite occu-
patton? Doing nothing. Favorite
amusement? Sleeping. What you
most dislike? Amy sort of work. Fa-
vorite topics of conversationY What
ever my companion happens to re talk
ing about. And those you dislike most
My own thoughts. What you like most
in women? Womanliness. What you
dislike most? Unwomanliness. What
you like most in man? Modesty. What
you dislike most !? Vanity. The char.
acter you most dislike? Myself. Your
ambition? To die. Your hobby
Fancying 1 know anything. The vir
tue you most admire? Truth. Tht
vice to which you are most lenient
All except lying. Your favorite motto
or proverb Be strong.
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THE three bellies at ball al Indian
Rock, in Dakota Territory, a few days
ago, were Miss Three Bears, dressed IN
calico worth twelve and half cents
yard, trimmed with beads; Miss Belly
fat, an Uncapapa chiefs daughter,
dressed in buckskin and scarlet leggins,
and Miss Antelope, Running Antelope's
daughter, dressed in blue blanket and
black cloth leggins. The beaux were so
commonplace their names and costumes
we're not given.
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A PosTLY magistrate of Glasgow hav-
ing, one fine Sunday in summer, found
his way to church, WAS overcome by
the heat of the weather and fell fast
asleep during the sermon. In the mid
die .of the discourse, dog which had
got into church set up howl. "Put
out that dog" said the minister; "put
out that dog instantly-he'd wauken a
Glasgow magistrate"
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FIFTEENTH DAY.
JOINT CONVENTION.

WASHINGTON, February 19.-At IL
O'Clock the senate arrived at the hall of the House
of Representatives, and the presiding officer an
nounced that the joint meeting of Congress would
its session. The objections presented to the
certificates from the state of Louisiana having been
submitted to the commission, the two Houses have
recommended to receive and consider the decision
of that tribunal in writing by a majority of the
commissioners agreeing thereto. The decision was
then read. 1t is in language the same as the decs
ion given in the of Florida with tie difference
that where the latter rectes "that the commission
has decided the words of the present decision
" the Commission has by a majority of the votes
decided" The decision having been read the pre-
siding officer asked whether there were any OBJ
jectons to the decision. Mr.. Gibson presented OBJ.
jections to the decision the ground that the
Commission had refused to receive evidence which
had been offered, and had decided that the votes
mentioned in certificates Nos. and should be
counted for Hayes and Wheeler, such evidence to
the contrary notwithstanding. The paper recites
at great length the proceedings of the Commission,
but the point of it is the rejection Of evidence.
is signed by most OF the Democrats in both ouses.
Other objections presented by Senator Wallace
and Representative Cochrane. No further objec-
tons being presented, the presiding officer an
nounced that the Senate would withdraw so that
the two houses might separately consider and de-
eide the objections.
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CONTRACTS FOR NEW BUILDINGS
MANITOWOC
DRY DOCK.

The undersigned, having leased the dry dock Of
the Manitowoc Dry Dock Company, at Manitowoc
for term of five years, is now pre-
ing the largest af1oat on the lakes. The dry dock
is 265 feet long, and IS feet wide, with II feet of
water over the mud sill. All work intrusted to us
-.in II Ce-for,,ea in skillful. workmanlke and
expeditions manner and at lower figures than can
be obtained either in Milwaukee or Chicago.
G. s. RAND,
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RIPE old age is one of the things that
does not kill newspapers much
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House.
MONDAY, February 19.-No business

transacted prior to the arrival of the Senate to
proceed with the count of the electoral votes. ..
After the Senate had withdrawn the Speaker an
nounced a new legislative day, beginning after
prayer and the reading of the journal of Saturday.
Wood then moved that the House take recess till
10 O'Clock Tuesday. The yeas and nays were called.
and the resolution was agreed to-yeas 140; nays
$780, The House thereupon took a recess, and the
democrats remained in the hall for caucus
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The undersigned offer the following articles to
the public at the Remarkably Low Prices given be-
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C0UNTIN6 the ELECTORAL VOTE.
Summary of Proceedings of the
Electoral Commission.
ELEVENTH DAY.

WASHINGTON, February 13.-The ar
gument was begun by Mcdonald, who supported
the objections to the Hayes certificates. He was
followed by jerks and Hurlbut, on the same side.
Senator Howe then address the Commission on
behalf Of the Republican objectors. At the conclu-
sion of Howe,s remarks, Judge Campbell informed
and himself wsuld appear for the Democratic side.
MIR. Evarts announced that Messrs. Stoughton,
Shellabarger and himself would appear for the
Republicans. Campbell asked for six hours are
gument for each side, and Garfield moved to make
1t four hours. Recess. On re-assembling, the
Commission announced that four hours and half
would be allowed for arguments. At P. M, Ex-
Senator Matt. h. Carpenter commenced an able
argument in favor the Hlden electors. After
speaking for some szIae, Carpenter complained of
feeling unweu, owing to the closeness of the at
mosphere, and the Commission thereupon ad-
journed till IL A. M Wednesday
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WASHINGTON, February 14,-Upon

the re-assembling of the Commission, Mr.. Carpen-
ter resumed his argument in favor of the Tilden
electors. Thurman offered to produce evidence of
fraud, irregularity and ilegality with which the
returning board was charged. question sprung
up to the time to be allowed for argument on
the interlocutory question to the admissblty of
the evidence offered. Judge Strong moved that two
hours be allowed for each side to argue on the ad-
instability of evidence. Several amendments were
voted down and Strong's motion was carried.
Justice Bradley moved that the counsel on either
side may take, in addition to the hours lowed to
discuss the admissibily of evidence such addition
al time they I,av desire to be deducted from the
four and a half houis allowed for general debate.
Recess. After recess Trumbull proceeded with
his argument. Stoughton and Shellabarger follow
ed on the Republican side, after which the Com
mi ad IInfi II. mo
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SonNfo,
SATURDAY. February 17.-Bills were


passed authorizing Appleton to issue bonds Tor
bridge purposes; authorizing the state treasurer to
nav over certain moneys belonging TO TAYLOR coln-
ty to Lincoln county; amendatory OF the act tor te
raising of stock appropriating $4,000 to the North
ern Hospital for the insane Bills were concurred
in concerning The authority OF lard commissioners
to loan portion of the trust funds to haclne con-
ty nrovding for an abstract of tax titles. -. Ad-
iourned till Monday evening"
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SATURDAY, February 17.-Bills were

passed as follows: Defining the duties o1 the
comfy treasurers; amending the section in regard
to the recovery of real property; author izing the
transfer of documents relating to land grants OF he
territory of wisconsin to the secretary OF states
ofce. relating to foreclosure of mortgages; ap-
propratiug 81 800 to the state library Tor the pur-
chase of law books; allowing all papers having bona
fde circulation of two hundred $6o Tor luohshlnB
the laws of the lie qisature bill proposing to re-
peal the law levying tax of oe-tenth of mill per
dollar upon all property for the support OF the
state university was iDde fnitely postponed Ihe
-,,Io. and senate bill authorizing
GAINESVILLE to issue 10000 lin bonds for engine
houses were passed. Adjourned until 1880 p. M.
Monday.
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MONDAY, February 49, Senator
Mumbrue got leave of absence because his house
was burned The bill to extend the time of geoo
pical survey was concurred in. Resolutions for
amen dment to the constitution in relation TO claims
against the state adopted. A number Of unim-
portant bills sent IRON the assembly were read first
and second times after which the senate adjourned.
Assembly.
MONDAY, February 19.-State treas
urer reported in reply to the resolution that he had
received no funds from Barrett for exhibition OF
the eagle Old Abe at the Cente NAL Committee
on federal relations reported substitute for tue
resolution, thanking Senator Howe for supporting
the compromise bill, which commends the action Of
all who are in favor of peaceable settlement OF
the presidential question, and condemns action OF
the house of representatives in putting Louisiana
returning board in Jail. Laid over till tomorrow
- Seuate bills making usual appropriations for
| support of public institutions were concurred in,
as introduced. The bill to amend registry laws Of
the state came up for third reading, but was laid
over till Tuesday Assembly went into committee
| of the whole, Spence in the chair. Several uniIn-
| portant bills were ordered to third reading -.
| Bin to cause all heavy wagons to hare four inch
| tires was Indefinitely postponed. Adjourned.
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House.
FRIDAY, February ga bill report.

ed by Eden, making an appropriation for the pay
ment of claims allowed by the commissioner of
claims, was made the special order for Tuesday
next Bills of private natare then present
ed. Several were passed, and the House went into
committee of the whole, on the private calendar.
The committee rose and passed the bill supple
mentary to the act entitled act to carry into ef-
feet the convention between the United States and
China concluded on the Sth of November, 1858, at
Shanghai, and to give The court of claims jurisdc
tion in certain cases, 1t allows certain American
insurance companies to go before the court of
claims to make case against the Chinese indemni-
ty fund. Recess till Friday.
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THIRTEENTH DAY.
WASHINGTON, February 15.-The

Electoral Commission met at 1o:l5, and MIR. Evarts
continued his argument on the Republican side
He argued that the right to its votes rested in
the State, and was not a grant from the general
government; that the position of the Commission
the same in the Florida case, and that there
could not be a revision of the count. Evarts closed
at lilo, having occupied all of his allotted time.
recess was then taken. After recess Justice Clifford
announced that the Republican side had consumed
their time and that two and a half hours
remained for the Democratic side. Judge
Campbell then proceeded to close for the de-
fense. He argued that the Commission had
power to deal with the certificates of the returning
board, and power to look into every act of the leg
islature, and il that legislature controvenes the
fundamental principles that lie at the foundation
of American liberties, they should reject the votes
In conclusion he argued against the legality of the
returning board. Mr.. Merrick of the Democratic
counsel, by request was granted leave to file brief
on the subject last referred to. The commission
then went into secret session, and after a short
conference adjourned till 10 O'Clock tomorrow,
with the understanding that the vote on the admis
sibility of evidence in the Louisiana be taken
at O'Clock, and that counsel be notified accordingly.
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THURSDAY, February 15.-At the ex-
piration of the morning hour. the Pacific Railroad
matter was laid aside and the House bill for the sup
po of the District of Columbia for fiscal year end
ing June 3d. taken up and passed after being
amended so as to exempt from taxation property
actually occupied and used for eoncationsl pur-
poses, and the Louise Home and Corcoran Gallery.
-. The Senate then resumed consider ation of the
bill to amend the Pacific railwsyacts Allison submit.
ted an amendment fixing the time for nnua install
ments and. the date for full payment. Ordered
printed. -. Recess until Friday morning.
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! Whole farms washed away.

Never in the memory of man has there
occcured such rise in the streams of
Hamshire county, W. Va, as by the recent
food, nor so great destruction Of crops and
fencing. So extensive has been the dss-
truction that it amounts to . calamity.
Along the South Branch scarcely shock
Of coin or q stack Of hay remains; the
whole valley is a clean sweep; crops and
fencing. and the embankmenls are all
broken and swept away All the fat cat.
tie and other stock Of every kind are left
on the hands of the farmers at the begin
ming Of winter without tocd, and probably
not sufaciency Of food left to winter the
horses that are used to till the grolnd !;
consequently the cattle must bs thrown on
the market, or seek mors favorits count
~ for food. @
A dispatch from Moorefeld, Hardy co.,
says that the destruction by the food;in
that county alone will reach 100000.
There are not . thousand shocks of corn
in the valley Of the South Branch of the
Potomac. Farms have been washed com.
plctely away, and land that was worth
100 an acre Is now utterly without value.
The suffering among cattle is vsrv great
and hundreds OF farmers are ruined. The
torrent reached from mountain to meun.
tain and was twenty feet dssp.-ES.
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HOUsEKEEPING.

aWord Of grace to women; word that
makes her the earthly providence of her
family, that wins gratitude and attachment
from those Il home, ard good report
from those that sre without Success in
housekeeping adds credit to the woman
Of intellect, md lustrs to . woman's ac-
c,oamnpl,shments, tits : knowledge which
il i q discreditabls for any woman 70 BE-
without = for man not to know how 20
mako living, or how 70 defend himself
VIXEN attacked He may be ever 30 good
ii artist, ever 20 poI,shcd : gentleman, II
deficient ID these points Of selfpreservs-
lion you sst him down foFI weaksinG, and
his real weight in society goes ysry little. =
No NO mater how talented woman NAY
~ ar how useful III the church or soc,ety
II she L a inditfsfsnt housekespsf y y
fatai 70 her influence, foil v her bfilltaa-
- ~ Z blemish In her garmeAes. - g.
froet nom tks Hsne 0csk 9ssh,
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Donation supper, and Wristiet
Festival.

TO b held q thu Bsloit School House
on Christmas aftsrnoon and evening, for
the benefit Of Rev. o. r. Newell. n
aExERAL COMMITTEES. ft
Aessrs John Albertson. Fitsgerald,
Straw, + u. Boyce, D. Z. Guinter and
George Tillitson. a5s
.'ass4stss TABLE ooxxrrrIz. sis
Nj. Dsnl. Tillitson. Mr.. 7. Damn, Mr.
Thomas Rood, Martin Williamson. Mrs.
Straw, ltn. Wells, Miss Ray Miller, Miss
Emma Harlan, Mrs. Adse, Miss Dollis
Dixon, Miss Sarah Beck, Miss E. William
ssn,4 Miss Alice Fosdick, Mrs. Murray,
Mrs. Meade, Mrs. Lyons, Mrs. Go.z and
Mn. Phillips. tFs ,ss ,ss,.S .. I,
soLIcITIS1 coalnrTxE. RI
Mrs. Meade, Mrs Phillips, Ms. Dcllis
Dixon, Mrs. Baily and Mrs. Clifford and
Mrs. NJ urray. .r1 II. ..,. q
coNMITrE ON ENTERTAINNKNT
Mr.. and Mrs. Coulter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Griffith, Dr.. and Mrs. Clark, Miss Cora
Chapman, Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Pigott.
4. MUSICAL coNMITTEE. 5,l
Mrs. Reynolds, Mrs. George Tillotson,
Miss Nellie Reynolds, Mrs Griffith, Mrs,
Newell, Miss Dollie Dixon, Mr.. D. T.
Guinter and Mr.. James Thompson.
Meals, $1.OO couple, Or so cents each,
children, halEprice. 49,. g....s sga.,...
Messrs Albertson. Fitzgerald ana E. E.
Carpenter have been appointed to receive
donations on the 25th.
Each lady is requested to furnish pair
of wris;iets. Those who come unprepared
will ind some for sale At the school
house. E1ses7 fft 5. sFzg
~ Christmas tree will be prepared by
committee on entertainment. .s@
. lsA NJ /. P1aorr,
=4t0, & sut.-sf a@ Secretary.
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- hurrah for the Holidays. IA

Coulter, Of the Bsloit Drug Store, has
just received hrgs stock Of Holiday
goods, consisting IN part Of Yases Of all
styles and prices. Toilet sets, Cologne sets,
smoking stands, Boquet holders, mustache
cups, China toys etc. Also large line Of
wall pockets, walnut brackets, fancy and
plain lamps etc. A large stock Of fancy
box Papstrslss Of al grades end prices.
Story and miscellaneous Books stc. Y
Call and look over his catalogues Of
new aud standard books and order,:n time
to ri them for Christmas. A
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CANTON c PosT.oFFlcE DIRECTORY

southsrp dsily mail arrives sysry day except San
l.y q 9: u ?. Il. Departs every day except Sunday
uorthern Aaily mail arrives every day sxespt ~
srI at $3.50 \. =. Departs every day except Non
Day al Z An. Z. ( II
G.ntou and Hilltcwn mail arrives sAsEy Tuesday
sad Saturday At -. 4. Dsparts every Monday md
- ursday q 4. II. ~.
Cauton kichisnd mail arrives sveEy Friday, at
-. n. Departs avery Thursday, 4 "a. n.
Canton & vermillion mail departs svsry Thurs-
AaY Il 4. n. Arrives every Friday ct ~. 4. is5
OAss ozsn from a. n. TO sP. \. On Gundsys
frenl 70 4 ?. H., and one hour Aftsr The mad o..
viyes frem the Norih. Eatf, '1t5fsf w f&4
Ss''I,.1 H$fl7T9 JOHN FALDE. Postmaster.
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HARALDsoN d BEHLxsR's. !.

WE met Commissioner Role on his
way home with huge sheet iron some
thing, not vet named, which he declared
was the result Of hB own fertile gsaius.
that is the dss.gn, although some hard
ware man had done tho manual labor. It
may be for the purpose Of heating or
warming Of the whole nsishborhood. An
sxplanstion is promised BY the inventor.
-IT you want anything in the line Of
Holiday Goods, give rs call before pur-
chasing elsewhere.
4 CrrY DRUa sroRE.
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= :

= A large stock Of Goods just received, in
cluding Boots aud Shoes, Dry Goods,
Glass ware and Crockery, &c, cheaper
than ever offered before for cash at any
place in the Sioux Valley, at
RoBEnTsoN's 6ro1K. i
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EHurrah forithe Good Times
is yards of prints for 500
at Gilbert's.
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Z, covNTY OFFICERS,

Nv. CAnrsa, District Attorney.
~. Cu4PafT, Clerk Of District Court. u
fsosr !. TRoHsrAD, Register Of Dssds and II
. 6elo ConAty Clerk. "a a,.5 s, 81, Il Il
0so. ". Ma rLon, Treasurer.
j. FITssssAID, Judge Of Trsbats. N
4 f.Dfxon, Sheriff. IL. y ,s.F
.. @. JAcoSs, Bupsrtnssndsat Of sshsels.
4 As1ssox, Chairman, E#f}4t5a
@. P, RoLYn,
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ssos,es ts Tan pavers..

Undsf the prsseat Nv ~ laxss levied
for the year 1877, ars now due, and win
become delinquent On the In day 4 jan
q. w. NAxto
e.. 1tsasafss.
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