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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-19

~sss Gofxteo 81 ehe s~nAforf-
Prtse an Ksssaeky-Ns eA.ie~ I,
nssyiAss-A nsasses sss-...a. !,
Aew rssk IN Bave< CT the sn..
nan.
DIES MoIsEs, lows, JsDuzry ls.-Th
republican senatorial eaacu. renomir
zied Allison
CoLuNBUs, o, January I5.-In IN,
senate George H Pendleton We de
ciared the choice for senator by yat,
of twenty-seven democrata. 20 eirn
republicans blank. In the house Pen
dieton received %; johnson, 3; blank
80.
FRANKFURT. KY, January Il.-Gen.
erzi John T. Williams wa- TO-DAY
elected United Stztes senator q Ken,
lucky 10 succeed Thomas G. MeCrean
BY vote Of la6 TO IL for Boyd, repu b
lican.
ANNAPOLIS, Mn, January i6.-Ths
democratic caucus is progressing -
night 70 select = candidate for United
States senator. Ballot In joint se-.iss,
to-day resulted, Dennis. 80; Ti.O1n.s.
l5i Gerome, IL; Robinson, 3: Blair
ahd wicks. 3 each Steiner, l,e,abii.
cam IS; scattering, 5.
ANNAPOLIS. January 1.-THE Iesi-.
iature had a very scattering ballot Tor
senator. No result.
COLUMBIA, . &, January I..-TL..
house of representatives TO-DAY s-H,ei
Johnston, republican, from sumter
counter, where the election boxe. Wen.
stolen and destroyed 10 prevent = dec
isrAtion Of the result nj . speeiAi sl.c-
don In Dvcember last Ex-G;overnor
Manning, ai-o chosen IA Dec,miar.
Was sworn In ~ senator from llaren-
1oa county. he wss governor befose
the war, and is a brother in-law Of
Governor Wade Hampton.
NEW IoRI<, January IA me-tIus
Is TO be held tonight under tie aus
piciee Of the Industrial Union cluh. 10
take retion on the silver question.
The following trade unions .iu i-e
represented: BricklAyvrs, plast-F-r-.
maehiuist, blacksmith-, tziIorr. cri->
pins and cigar -mAk.:s. Resolution
VIII be adopted setting forth thai The
present hard times are the result of q
contraction OF the currency aud that
the land Is filed with fraud, emi.,z1l..-
meni, bankruptcy, crime, Suffering
and starvation; that oongr--- shouid
Al once abolish the national hank. and
lass the Bland silver bill without
and alsO tb- Ewing r-
sumption Di!l. Dire disaster l. prs
dieied In the RESOLUTIONS II these thing
are not accomplished.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-19

The convention in New Hampshire
has had wonderful effect on republi.
can organs. Before the assembling of
that body the cry was, Mr.. Hayes must
fall into line or step to the rear The
anti-Chandler convention having lined
itself between the guidons of Mr.. Hayes,
the order has been notified and the cry
now is, NO quarrel; the country is
sick andtired of political wran gles," Re-
pnblicanism without Office is q thing of
aHte-bsllltm days.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-19
ssp@r.siii.n, Rrssee,,pr A.e~.,.

In new work on the subject, NJ.
Eugene Roilsnd tells ot variety Of
French superstitions and ancient beliefs
respecting well.known animals. The
werwok legends are still of force in
Normandy, and certain annual observ,
anees among the peasantry have refer>
ence thereto. The brains of g rabbit
are said 10 be unfit for food because
they occasion loss of memory. This
notion Is founded on the beiisf that the
rabbit runs foolishly into known dam
gers. on account of feeble memory j;
whence, also. to reckless deeds the ad.
jectise ahair>brained' is applied. While
ferrets are believed by the Norman
peasants 70 be the souls Of unbaptized
infants. A hint for cur western agri-
culsurists may be taken from custom
in Alsaoe; When grssshoppera are too
numerous there. they are put to flight,
il i said. BY hanging few bats on the
highest trees III the neigh hborhood.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-19

IHE immigration convention of Louis
lana is devising ways and means for the
encouragement of industry that may
seek opportunities in the Pelican state.
The resources are there, and all that is
needed to deyelope them is the skill
and enterprise of proprietors of small
farms. Projecting by the experience of
Texas, our neighbor should cut her
iordiy estates into quarter sections
Immigrants can't buy plantations.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-19

TnE Waco Eramiaer, when twitted
with its advocacy of Lang for governor,
gets out of it by saying, however much
il prefers Lang, il will support the nom.
iuee. Doesn't it know that nomina-
ton in Texas means election. The fight
for the governorship simply must be
made before the democratic convent ton
sifs
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-19

THE readers of the Chicago Times had
Hell at Home on Monday last, that
marvel OF newspaper enterprise having
devoted fourteen columns of small type
to sermons preached the day before on
the orthodox he'll.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-19

Ws tender our heartfelt sympathies
to our noble senator General S. b.
Maxey, in the recent great affection he
has sustained in the loss Of his venera.
ble father by death. The sad event oc,
Cured Friday last, the ll.h
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-19

REY srErnFS Cons. coIored, of Waco
was suspended from his sacred office Tor
wiie-bea,ing. Mrs Stephen ia now like
Martha, troubled about many things, $
fuel, pro'ender, and srch little matters,
and lts 'dead Of winter tnn-
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-19

~ those enteFprising gentlemen who
publish Texan N.p Korkers and st.
Louis Trans in the interests OF immi,
g@tion, would spend time distributing
Texan papers proper, they would serve
the interests Of immigrants much more
effectively.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-19

SrScE the bad weather has so seriously
affected inland transportation. the Red
River Navigation company has laid up
some o. their freight steamers, but will
put them on again Just as soon as busi-
ness warrants.
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N

of the order propose to repudiate it.
The Eramiser is a good paper and de.
serves the patronage of the order for
its former efforts in their behalf, but
ii has finally stranded on the very rock
SO often pointed cat to it. Experience
Is severe school, but nothing is ever
well learned in any other way Neither
the Examiner or the order itself. are
strong enough TO carry Mr.. Lang, or to
make him governor of Texas. and fail
ing in the effort, if it is once attempted,
destroys both.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-19

SAN the irrepressible political BARD
OF Georgia. who has alternately sung the
praise OF democracy and republioanism
will commence the publication of the
Herald on the first of next month, in
Baton Rouge, Louisisna.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-19

We reproduce elsewhere commuui.
ca>ion from Prof, Alexander Hogg, OF
the State Agricultural College, to tn,
opehks (Alabama) Times. in advocacy
OF the Texas and Pacific bill. The let
ter is worthy Of perusal. as are all the
professors letters on whatever subject
he may write.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-19

Tbs Rev. Father Bussant. of Waco.
held memorial services in the Catholic
church on the l4th in honor of Victor
Emanuel, the dead king of Italy. The
Italian residents Of the city closed their
places Of business during the day, and
displayed the Italian flag Mt halfmast.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-19

THE Waco Telephone. under the able
management Of friend MeCollum, daily
grows in favor. Take the dispatches,
Mac, and enlarge. There's thousands
in 1t, for you. old boy.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-19

Nav Brunswick, New Jersey, is agi
tated, not because a gentleman aged
niDety>tour years has been married to a
lady aged seventy-three years, but be-
cause these elderly turtle doves are re.
fused religious license to COO. Each
of the several clergymen of New Bruins.
wick has refused to marry them.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-19

TIE Dallas and Cleburns and Dallas
and Palestine railroads seem to have
hung up till the damp spell is over.
some one sught to set EN- going
now that the sun has again taken a
brief peep ~ the earth.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-19
re Cassle Ksav srrex., p.~e.ver. ~.

A Sedalia dispatch says a young man
named White. from Fort Coucho. Texa..
known - the cattle king cf thai coun.
try, recovered his nsne-yeA { old brother.
who was taken away BY ilis stepfather
three years sgo, At Knob Noster. Mn
souri, on the 18th. White suspected his
brother was abducted. and travelled q
Thousands OF miles and spen nj thousansla
of dollars in = search for the lost boy.
He heard : few days ago Of the whereas
bouts VI his stepfAther. > od started q
oncs, ass1yiAg here Friday night The
stepfA&hev eAxe ; antisfactcry rpesou fss
tAtiex tbs boys end reEfofed % th6
eidor hrcther fhe anpnG 81 foeeiyed
mon Hin = eg1Nter,
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-19

FAD Is IN no end of trouble about free
bridges at Pantheryille. Mr.. Fleming
publishes cards, and Pad answers them.
but still the people pay toll all the
same.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-19

WE regret to learn that Colonel John
d. Logan. formerly Of the San Antonio
Horltd, is lying very i'll at the residence
OF his daughter in Falls county. There
Is but little hope Of his recovery.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-19

Columbus, Georgia, Enquirer: Con-
trast the two sections, and if peace. law
and harmony are tests of enlighten-
ment. the south has better claims 10
the term. The ex-confederates will
bear comparison with aay country in
poiat of advancement IN all that makes
q apeople happy aud prosperous Since
the late revolution the south has de>
veloped free labor, utilized it, ard,
against the influence of confined
northern republican influence, made ii
efficient and reliable.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-19

jaws GoED0y BESyETT il about START
Jog daily paper in London. Yankee
enterprise and Scotch oannishness will
insure its success.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-19

ora letter from Coleman county will
be read with interest by our friends all
over Texas, and in the northern states
We thank our attentive correspondent
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-19

fHF Ns'rs quietly gibes the San An
tonic HT76 for going away over TO
Indiana to borrow trouble about the
frequency Of elections.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-19

Tux lower house OF congress doesn't
meet the women suffrsgists half>way,
u seems. The ungallant wretches,
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-19

Ex GOVERNOR JEwETT W. ADAMS, of
Nevada, leads to the altar to. day the
lovely Emma Z. Lee, daughter of Colo>
mel U. NJ. Lee, of Corsicaua
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-19

ANTHcv the election may finally
terminate, there will be no republican
senator elected by the Kentucky leeis
la'ure, thank goodness
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-19
BY J. l.. BARLOW. / VOL. XIV

THs neighbors Of upper Indian Creek,
Comanehe county. have organized a
greenbaok club.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-19

THE debt Of Comanehe county has
been decreased over four thousand dol.
lars this year.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-19

Ha,sss cesasy.-Age; Acountryman
named Thomas Hinton vas knocked
down and robbed Of Sl25.oo Ly su sx-
convict. Jack Wharton. pro-
moters Of the Houston oo-oper.t,x.
colony are piscing before our susine..
men : drccs proposition 6or sh<n "a
supply the colony with provisions. tooi..
&c. tor term Of years. tahinx psy-
meet n tohds tie Grst yea nd -
ehsrspfses--J csansr = Co. uhois.
- sea 80, Is ssssssseaiss As.ss kiisd
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IMMIGRATION con vENrIoN
Tas Reserves Of Lessssass 90 he Made
isssssss 60 sse sssts asa Ess~rpri.s
% wsssess Farmers ssa CapIssr

Tas Reserves sG Lessssasa 90 he u sae
issfssss 90 sse sssis asa Ess~rpri.s
% wsssess TssseFs ssa Capital
NEW ORLEANS, January 10 The
immigration convention Is Preparing
a bill to be presented to the leyislstur.
providing for the estsblishasen, O, n
bertau OF immigration doni..iled tn
New Orleans for the purpose OF pro-
tecting Immigrants and looking 20 the
landed and Industrial interests of
LouisisDs. end making necessary M.
propria;iou- Ii also provides for Tia.
appointment of four immigration
agents, one for the north and wet.
one tor the south, one for Great Bit
ain aud one for the continent to en-
courage immigration 10 ia q state.
Daniel bennett. chairman OF the com.
mittee, submitted an address, wbIe;,
was unanimously adopted, pointins
out the productive capacity Of the
stsse and what may be acccom piisbe,,
By industry and economy. He said /:
"If Louisiaua was cultivated by seven
hundred thousand isforiue farmers.
With all Of her rich lowIsnds reclaimed
and worked with Dutch skin and ecou-
omy, the snount ofannual prodoc;s OF
the state would far exceed five hun.
dred million dollars.p
7raris County. Statesman one Aus-
tin business house has put eS0,oo0 in
bank In the last four months.-The
Capitol ice company is making arrange
ments 70 manufacture double the GUAM
tity Of ice the coming sesson thar i,
conld last'--The civil docket in the
iedseAi eossst rtomisss to b very iizht
this sea.on. AID the lawyers are not
happg. There seems "a be general
Ishsiaka1s ID iitisstion :, we'll = in
efeeythiug sasA--It is 70 be hoped
ihek ~ ppafs1Rss bsiidinr viii T. VA
fa4yanesd to~esds co0p3s 3ssion By ths
~ - islsssss nssp@ nexs 1as-
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HFTUIAI ArTEvrroN ~ niREcYrp
gO sIE
House furnishing Goods Dept

W. o'ar i1rge TURKISH TOWEL at Se
f ns- prIccsnc.
AT lHeu pAMAsX TOWELS At Sc. worth
&c.,
On. lai O.. KMAS LINEN towels y, gsc
tai Line OF LINEN NAPKINS from Sc
rprl-fs.
ANh',.h SPREADS at 81 -. Can no. be
e'r.Ityt.
ena .tf'ul LOT % TURKEY RED TABLE
LINEN reduced froan 81 tu csc.
Neinrsd fable Cloths, n iano
'o1er- aud WhI;c linen DAM
ask beyond realization untiI
examined by our patrons and
The public at large.
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Hosiery!

Ilu.. NFHINu HOSE. aud rsece-iincd
.. gHTmHr Hrice .N.
r.M..sa NTuINO HIaE, aud fleece
... s. a... Flruer price gIc.
u.r .. ..ssy. STOUT Mixed Coiors chill
U..s- uNsa lt i1c. Reduced from 1oc
....... ...rsua striped SUoLEN HOSE
..... aut -l-, alI very cheap.
...I. LAulls Ribbed MERINo HOSE
a.s.. r".
UW..u-s- IE.oINs st 10. Worth
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tics isdissl~d - ths Ns-s 49,
IL ksisrsncs-flsFr n na.r--
in< kmos. Bsz<aat1r-
fosehlng asd sissiax rrsaul- -
Dead sar ssser-sr 81 i.ara..
In the >-s41s-9-a
Eas-t. atni-sa

rhs f-s-a@--t .-a 49, -
c~as-.sst-s- E..s<s-t-z
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POLITICAL NOTES.

~fiifa0s Carries % sse seaas.rs.s
Prtse ts ksssseky-Ns Cssse~ q.
nssy sAns-A Dsasses 8ssra.as ts
New rssk IN Bsve< or tse sfI..r
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-08-29

Tue editor Of the Msrshalltown 10 way
Statesman says that. after considering the
question all win:er, he comes to the CON
cluslon every spring that the circus is i'm.
moral; but then the bill poster comes
along with the big pictures, and his mind
changes as follows: As We gaze ct the
lions, tigers and monkeys, and think that
nature made oil them, we are not SO sure.
And wien we look ut the beautiful young
lady, with nothing on but blue ribbon
round her waist, with one leg pointing to
six O'Clock and the other to high noon,
and think that nature made her, too, just
Is she was, except the ribbon, we begin -
lean up to the circus. But when the brass
band begins to play and the elephants 60
round, we rush TO. front seat TO got in
ahead Of the ministers, who always wear
stove.pipe hats aud won't sit down in
front.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-08-29
Notice.

Is hereby given that on Thursday, the
9Th day of September, 1878, at ~ O'Clock
in the fnre.,:-,, = ss.4s..ll Of County
Commissioners Of Lincoln county D. r,
will convene in special session at the
Court House, Canton d, r, for transaction
of business as follows, viz:
/. To appoint Judges of Election and
designate tic places for holding the Elec-
ton in their respective Townships.
2. TO examine Bonded Warrants and
cancel the same.
8. TO order the necessary repairing. of
the Court House made.
4. TO vacate a certain piece Of highway
in Canton township, (south of Canton)
aud 10 do and transact any and all other
County business, that may be properly
brought before the Board and which may
need its immediate attendance.
Clerk's Osfce, Canton y. r., Aug. 20,
1878. THoaE j. THcNsTAD,
County Clerk.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-08-29
IOES' I'LL :<S.S.:s. >-~~~-

THE ADVOCATE will henceforth be Is.
sued on Thursdsys. This change il made
In order that our paper will start more
promptly BY mail to the various post.
offices throughout the county, when issued
which We believe will give better satisfact-
ion to all parties.
Our merchants are stocking up with
new goods.
Blinds barber shop is moving slight.
ly eastward, but you can get good, clean
shaves the same as ever.
David Herman Is building new
barn north Of Bridge Street.
Millions and tens of millions Of "mo.
squitos' flying. They've got 'em down
east. ......
Mrs. f. NJ. Wells has moved her stock
Of millinery goods into the building for
merly occupied by the ADVOCATE Office,
and has now the cOsiest aad best arranged
establishments Of the kind in the Sioux
Valley.
Rev. Dr.. Hoyt Episcopal Dean, will
hold service at the School House in upper
Canton on the I'd Sabbath in September, =,
10 O'Clock u. m, and every I'd Sunday
thereafter.
-Wm. H. Miller, as will be seen by re-
ference to his card in another column, will
open store on the I'd of Sept next. We
are glad to chronicle anything that looks
like increase of business, and we heartily
wish the Major success In his new bust.
ness.
Having received . new Job Press
and complete assortment Of job and
fancy type, metal and wood, wo are pre-
pared to execute any job work entrusted
to us, including Posters of any size desir-
ed. We have in our employ al excollant
Job Printer, and if upon trial We can.
give satisfaction in all lines of work
ordered, then no charges will be made.
Business men give US q call.
16 tb good Dried Peaches $l00. ~
1b best nio Coffee for $100 cob good
Dried Apples, $1.00. 25 bars "a ib Soap
$l.OO. IA ib best English Currents, $1.00.
q; E. WENDr's.
-CHOiCE AND SELECTED CONNECTION
ERIEs, q fresh arrival at
RoBINsoN's RESTAURANT
-Shsving and hair. cutting done elegant
ly and skillfully, at Blinds tonsorial
rooms, Bridge Street, Canton.
Wanted, at the Dixon House, girl to
do kitchen work
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-08-29

TIE Jam estovn Alert says that ducks, geese,
brant plover and snpe plentiful ut the akes ton
miles north of that place. and antelope srs nunsr-
oas on tAs prairie theresbouts. 5a @
A roaNApo occurred In Grundy county Saturday
which destroyed several buildings, killing one man
and seriously injuring another. t8a
Gov. 0sAR has appointed Oapt. ". L. Alexander,
Of Charlton, sdjutsnt general Of Iowa. In plsce Of
Gen. Noble Warwick, resigned. is=5Siszz
A NEBRAskA ssloon-kseper becams 90 affected
by the Temperance agitation that ha promise to
form; 90 he put out sign: lowing 70 the cause
Of reform, I'll lscent drinks viii hereafter bs sold
for 10 cents"
TIE corn crop along thA line Of the Sioux O.sy
+ Pacific road, In the Missouri valley 10 trsAead-
ous, beyond danger OF being exaggerated, snd along
the line Of the Chicago Northwestern grain deal
srs report hs.e. crop even than .hzs e las. 5ea..
TIE articles Of Incorporation Of the st. Louis
Council BluTs road have bssn rspoeaQa In potta-
wsttsmis county. The capital stock !s g. COO 900;
the length Of the rosd three hundred miles, and 10
be complsted wthi1 three hundred dsys sftSr the
tax aid il voted. From Chilliooths TO st. Lsuis IL
in operation.
somEanbuliss In Hesk.msr eoca.yy, Sew Eerk,
fzom his bed and walked mile In undress with
limp In his hand to call upon his sweethaart. She
and her mother were about retiring for the night
when they answered his knock. IN astonishment
they conducted him 70 ohambse, receiving his OK
plantations In ths morning, aud procuring more
suitable clothing for him.
Syracuse Courier: We were shown last
evening young rsttlesnAke, which was
captured on Dunhan's Island, Oneida
Lake, yestesdry morning, by Messrs. L A.
Hawley aud NJ j. Henderson, or this city.
They were out fishing and csmped on the
island during the night Mr. Hawley pull
ed OF his boots foa q pillow, and some
time during the nigh. his snakeship crawl.
ed into one Of the boots and was not dis
covered till morning, when rs Mr.. Haw-
ley was about to draw his boots on, he
heard the rallies. II was narrow escape
for the boys.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-08-29

OWING to the prevalence Of yellow fever
John w. Stokes, L. W. Grand ire, has is
sued IN order that the approaching session
of the grand lodgA of the United States, I.
o. O. f., will be held In Baltimore, Nd,
on the third Monday in September, instead
Of Austin, Texas, as expected.
Jusr before the late thunderstorm . man
stepped into a telegraph Office aud reques-
ed the privilege Of talking through the
telephone with his wife, who was visiting
the managers wife At distant telegraph
station The assistant msnager granted
the request, and the man began operations.
He couldn't be prevailed upon 10 believe
that i, was really his wife who was talk
ing to him, and she 60 many miles away
He finally asked her to say or 90 some.
thing knowe to themselves only, that he
might be convinced that it was she. just
then rambling streak Of lightning came
on the wires, hitting the husband violent
" on the head, when he jumped to his
feet aud exclaimed: Il am sstisaed; all
correct"
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-08-29

A SUBSCRIBER wrote to journal to
make some inquiries about the next
worlds fair, whereupon tae wicked editor
replied that he was under the impression
that the next world wouldn't have any
fair.
IT is SAID that 900 Russians are sick
In Bulgaria, and constant reinforcements
are necessary to keep up the effect i've
army. Gems. Todleben and SchouvalOf
are down with typhus.
A MICHIGAN man, By feeding tramp
sccidently, found long lost brother Of
his wife. THIS should be takee - . terri.
bic warning against something OF other,
because he has lad 70 kosp On feeding hjp
ssae oi1so.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-08-29
Another Reduction in fare. !
The Saint Paul b Sioux City, &
Sioux City s. Saint Paul
Railroads.

Will celebrate the coming in Of the
New Year by general reduction of To-
cal ticket fares from Fipe Cents to -Four
Cents, per mile ON iii divisions of their
roads, to take effect January 1st, 1878.
1t appears from the official reports in
the Railroad Commissioners Office that
these companies in more than twelve years
of operation have never killed or injured
any psssen ger or lost piece Of baggage.
Their express trains are equipped with
the Miller platforms, and Westinghouse
Automatic Air Brakes, and in everything
pertaining TO the safety and comfort Of
connections, are not excelledby any In the
country.