The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1877-11-14
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Dan Voorhees, has been appointed Sem
ator from Indiana by Jean Williams
Voorhs during the war was most viru-
lent copperhead, opposed the war in every
way and means in his power Itsssns al
most a sacralidge that such man should
be selected to fill the seat mads vacant By
the lamsntod Morton's death.
The Stockton Plow works in California
has made a plow that has moldboard 8
feet long from the point to the end, sweep.
ing upward with a curve of about A feet
radius, the end being 2 feet above ground.
The landslide is 7 feet long. At the rear
a horizontal cutting place is arranged to
cut under the sod, on the landslide, q dis.
tance Of 10 inches,
The nomination of John NJ Harlan Of
Kentucky for associate Justice Of the Su-
preme Court Of the United States seems to
hang tire as to confirmation in the Senate.
Comment is made by the Press IS to their
selection, many very wisely claiming that
Lawyers Of some national reputation and Of
more prominence as Lawyers or Judges
should fill vacancies upon the bench when
they occur.
AS the wild animals Of P. T. Barnum
were being received into the Central Park
Geological gardens, Brazilian Tiger that
had been kept in confinement 10 years
was through carelesness Of the superin-
tendent let loose or split out from the cage
into the building. The Tiger, dazed At
his sudden freedom reeled about and crept
along with its tail between its legs to the
Hall and then quietly walked into its cage.
The Governor of Rhode Island issues
his Proclamation to correspond with the
size nf his State. The latest is as follows;
Il appoint Thursday the Goth inst 6
Thanksgiving day, and request the people
of this State to assemble in their houses
for public worship and return thanks to
God for his tender meycies and loving
kindness, and may those who are blessed
with abundance give literally to the
poor"
The storm of which we only had 8
part proved very severe one east. Snow
fell to the depth Of inches in Wisconsin
and on the lakes was perfect gale. Five
vessels were wrecked south of the harbor
at Chicago. The Inter Ocean says of the
matter "the suffering of the crews exposed
to the bitter boisterous wind and freezing
sea were terrible. In many cases tie men
had been twenty -four hours without sleep
or food. Under these circumstances, in
many cases where vessels strand, the ses
men can do little more than feebly crawl
into the rigging lash themselves there and
wait "The lights Of the great city shin
ing brightly upon US" as a master put it.
but no help for US poor creatures outside
with the timbers going from under u.s.
A mahatee, or sea COW, which weigh,
one thousand pounds and is ten feet in
length, has been captured off the coast of
Florida Once numerous, it is compara:.
| ly rare animal. 1t belongs to class Of
herbiverous fetaees, and takes its name
from the Latin word "manus," hand,
owing to the fact that the extremities Of
its swimming paws, or ttlppers, are pro-
vided with small flat nails, like the fingera
of the human family. The skin is thicx
and strong and almost destitute Of hair
Its food consists Of marine plants and
alga. They ale mammals, aud the femaiss
show great election for their calyss. The
captive is male; he Is perfectly gentle,
and submits quietly to the handling Of
his keeper. The mouth is small and well
provided with large grinders, lips thick,
with scanty growth Of coarse bristlss.
i EG.
Sitting Bull is to live on the Red Deer
in the British Possessions. In his reply
to Genl. Mcleod, who informed that the
| Queen had provided him good hons
where he could live in peace, he said, Il
WAA tahC lAy peopfc " tA6 AScu SDetl
| country, and now declare before you
that I will not make any trouble among
Il you OF give pain to the Queen; will be
quiet, will never fight on your soil, un.
less you ask me to help you, then I E1li
fight. Place me where you like will be
at peace in Canada, but yon, who as brave
soldiers, and not treaty breakers thsiyes,
and murderers, you would think me q
coward if I did not die fighting the Amsr-
leans, therefore while go to Red Dser
now to live at peace, Here the speaker al.
most shreiked) will come back when
my braves are strong, or if they will not
), come with me, will come alone and
, fight the Americans until death. You, I
i love and respect, them I hate; and you
Queens soldiers would despise me il l did
not hate them; that is all, am ready To-
60 with you to the Red Deer
Elections. 5
&, Massachusetts has gore some Il, 600 Rs-.
publican; Wisconsin has elected the en-
7 tire State Republican Ticket nv fl{lO ma