The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-05-14
ODDS AND ENDS.

--Cnlna Is Liable 10 occasion Russia
some trouble
-Deadwood Citv has had It's first pub.
lie School, which started vita % pupils.
Allison B,vee has been appointed
Sheriff Of Union County, IN place Of Wan
Beaumont deceased
Vessels loaded vita 'Torpedoes, are at
Odessa, to close the mouth Of the Danube
should England declare war.
One man says, thirty years ago nc
started TO make 81. 100000. lie has go
the fourteen, but the cipners bother him
Rome has finally allowed religious in
S,ruc,lnns to he given to the city schools
bnt ut sc PEI ale schools and at set hours.
-Educaiion in Japan is assuming an
important phase rs it has $4,000 schools,
with 800 900 pupils receiving instruction
"n the European plan.
The wholesale merchants Of the Uni
ted States employ sky thousa ID drum
mcrs at an expense OF $3.50, 100000 annual
ly.
= Wheat fl Ids in Washington Territor y
re not injured As extensively by the frost
rs al first supposed. lhe stalks are ~
tcct hlgn aud sllui thick.
A Bostpnian who has given 100000
to charitable Institutions, has become
Bankrupt Now how much charity will
bt SHOWN hin IN his auyrrsly?
The ''R 'yal .. Ter OF S:,tlali' has
been formed in Washington, which is the
tirs. Instituted outside OF Scotland, and is
nu" restricted in SCOTLAND TO Royal arch
members.
--Mcggy notorious commune lea Ter
waa arrested IN New York up charge
of lhreatenlng the life 0. II member OF the
N'orld newspaper. lie wps held to Bail
in The sum OF 500.
: count 5cnouvalon the Russian minis
Ter is,cxprctcd in London, where he will
bring a project for lhc direct arrangement
of the existing dead lock, rendering Il
Congress unCcsseoary.
- he American Tract Society has held"
lis 53d anniversary in New York. The
society has united with the Bosom sOcie.
y, lii: iico.nt for lle past year was 4J3,
J4l, , alu disbursements were $llO ,OOJ.
-rhe military preparations of England
are declared by Lord Beaconshcld to bc
necessary, war or no war, as the tenure of
india is directly involved through the
slrony ttotli1id g..iAeI by Russia in Tur-
Key.
The Pantngrtph reports business at
the Land Office as being on the increase
anu that the rush i, ul15,t ii for lands
the yu,iiI Ij'ut;,;n Of The R,Irna ais, is
fast approaching, and tue cars are looked
trr vita cel ltainty 10y July lst
One of the brilliant weddings Of the
season was that of Senator Don Cameron
to Miss. Sherman Of Cleve land The Sen
alnr WAS w'dowcr with SIX children, the
: ldcSt n daughter RI years OF age, while
her step mrlh' is only l9 Miss. Gamer
ON o~ IS and carries on Il farm managing
Ihc business successfully.
The action Of the Cumnun in Chi.
cngo and Cincinnatli are exciting the at
tvnlon OF the cililvrs Of those cities, Is
the mcm5 5crs are drilling and some OF their
iudscrcel leaders have bc4steu of their
numcrlcal strength and extensive arma=-
mcnts.
The Temperance law in Alabama
oDliges every applicant for Liquor Lii
cen>e to take il Data in It ne will neither
sell nor give any liquor To minor will
oEl p.rnlssl N Of lh, psrclt or ylrli.n,
not to any pcrson of uIsounl miul
= rnc city of Pi.,sourg has been pro
posed Dy 5 Dme individuals to be lighted
by powerful rejecting lanterns, placed on
three hills near the city, and this is to be
of no expense To the city, only the city
shall allow the discarded lamp posts to be
used as standA ds for revolving adyertis-
ing drums.
( hiCago Journal says: "Thcse are
the days when the woman of the house
lights down like m appari,ion in the
midst of the domestic garden, swinging u
broom, Tapping her skirts, kicking side
ways with both feet at once, swapping her
eyes, humping her back ond screeching
'shcw there. shewn Its hens"
War matters have assumed more
peaceful character, Russian Troops and
supplies are leaving San StefanO. Adrian
oplc is TO Ue tie point Of delivery hercat-
ter. Russia has decided though not to
yet release 10000 Turkish prisoners ot
war, fearful Of the neutrality of Turkey
should war occur, between England and
Russia
Major Gassman the former agent of
the Yankton and Santee Indians has clos.
ed his official matters and removed to
Schuyler, Neb. TIE Indians previous to
his departure assembled aud paid him
ribu,e rs evidence of tneir esteem aud af
fcc,ion. He was popular ngel.t, and but
few SUCCESSORS are liable to satisfy the In
dams, as well rs this worthy gentleman.
The Union County Courier pays a
handsome tribute to the memory of VIM.
Beaumont Sheriff Of Union County, who
died on the 9TH inst Mt the age "a years.
Ii SAWS: Z For integrity, devotion and