The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-03-26

|4t-IeinperaHce has become 20 popular
that an old settler Of Yaakton thinks be
will haye to 60 farther west, Or into new.
er country, to get drink occasionally.
George Francis Train says he can
live on two peanuts day. It would be
slim fare for Dakota farmers, and rather
too slim for George.
my DEAR" said husband in startling
tones, after awaking his wife in the night
TT have swallowed desc Of strychnine!' n
"We!l then do for eoedRess sake lie a!ill
of 4 m.y come up. u
There is soon to. 81 4 paper at swan
Lake, the proprietor Mr. Gardner Of
Chicago, 5s'a e'.# ny. y r y
The Steamers are all getting ready to
start out from Yankton. 1t must be live
ly around the docks just now
The greatest excitement in England
al present is the walking match. Three
great walkers, Brown, O. Leary and VI.
ugn at last accounts O'Leary had gone sos
miles. Vaugn 4S7 m, Brown 463 m. 10000
people people were present. the walking
took place in large hall in London.
---Sallie Hardman, colored woman,
asks congress for $4,000, which she claims
she has used taking care Of hor own race;
by request CT the freedmen's bureau 1t is
refused, on the grounds that there would
be no end to such claims. az =
The steam ship Celtic from liverpool,
lately brought $s50,O0o in silver coin.
Why canaot we get our share: -~isa
Geo. francis Train is still running at
full speed in Chicago. 4. .n.s
The Journal says: The Rock county,
Mimi, Herald talks about railroad
from LuVcrne through Rock Rapids to
Beloit and Canton. ..., -.-+ r4.r +q4 4s
-Cn Thursday, March II, $4,000 in
new silver dollars was received at the
Treasury Depa! tmsnt from Philadelphia,
$5, 900 paid out in that city the same day.
The little folks have just had grand
time in New York, in the shape of COS
tune party for the benefit of charity. The
costumes were very brilliant. Ina g,ne
hundreds of children, fitting about in gay
attire, with the grace Of childhood and we
cannot find q prettier picture. ..f ss.a u
"A steamer exploded near Sing Sing,
lately; four men were killed, five badly
scalded. 1t is rumered that the boat was
racing with Al opposition boat. x. g. g.,
Washington, D. C.--John Allison,
Register of the Treasurer, died suddenly
last week Of apoplexy; h was formerly a
representive Of Congress. = .z2
"A Chicago man, visiting Pittsburg,
was crossing lonely bridge, when we'll
dressed lady met him, knocked him down
and took from his pockets every cent. He
was frightened nearly to death, made com.
plant, and had the woman arrested. 1t
transpired that she was his wife, and knew
that he could not 90 to Pitttsburg without
getting drunk and wasting his substances.
he smiled sad smile and withdrew the
complaint. E .f
Bishops Of the N. e. Church, South, )"
Steel Engraving Of Bishops Paine
Fierce, Wightman, Kavanaugh, Doggett,
McTyeire, Marvin and Kcener; size for
framing 16x20 inches, price g.; a.so sep.
arate engraving of Marvin for framing,
size 11x14 inches, price 90 cents
- Agents wanted everywhere to sell
these splendid portraits. Send price nam.
I'd for sample copy Of either, Or beth, win
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