The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-11-20
SPARKS.

The revenue for Nov. thus far is bring
ing an average of one million Of dollars .
day.
There are In the United States 8,A3l ssts
Of WOODEN machinery. The Now England
States have 43 per cent Of whole.
The richest university In the world is
that Of Leyden, In Holland Its real es-
tate alone is worth over four million dol.
lars.
The local of the Sioux City journal has
been indulging in some beautiful mid.
night reveries, indicating refined taste,
and h ppy Imagination.
Secretary Thompson Of the Navy re.
ports that h" will not use $1,000, 900 that
was appropriated at the last session Of
Congress.
Gov. Creswell, OF Michigan has appoint
ed Fernando G. Beaman U. 8. Sen-tor to
the vacancy caused by the death Of Zach
xriah Chandler.
| Louise, Victoria and Maud, the young
daughters of the Prince Of Wales, rarely
appear in public in any but the simplest
liucn or wool dresses.
A professional we'll digger in Sander
sonville, Ga. Is blind negro. He is also
roofer, and puts on boards and shingles
in as straight a line as though hs had per,
feet sight.
A plow boy at Orkney, IN Scotland, re-
Gently picked from the furrow two gold
rings which are declared TO be = thousand
years old, and very curious and valuable
as antiquities.
F.. G. 'Beaman who was appointed U. s.
Senator from Michigan. has declined on
account Of i'll health, and the Gov. ap-
pointed Ex-Gov. Henry Baldwin who will
accept and serve.
Says reporter to Gen. Grant: "The
people seem determined to make you
President Gen'lw $50 l have heard" says
Grant and he commenced talking OF Jap
an scenes and customs.
The week that Post Masters were oblig-
ed to keep an account of all mail matter
passing through their hands. A million
pieces were received daily At the New
York Post Office. Total for tho week
100000.
New jersey, at present contains \ popu-
| lstion OF q little over 100000 Fifty in
| corporatod towns contain over SOC, 900
| inhabitants About one-third Of the in
ha5itants of the State are collected within
an area of 20 miles.
Each emigrant last year brought TO the
country S1O the total amount being $22,-
100000 They think the aggregate sum
received for 1879 will be much larger, as
some of the immigrants bring With them
from 81 900 to $4,000.
! A considerable sum has been raised
with which to erect bronze statue of the
late Hon Oliver p Morton, the work to
be done by celebrated artist and to be
of q character thas will reflect credit on
the state 1t is proposed to pusl, the work
to a speedy completion.
! Tie Presidents message is said to he
brief, and barren of any matters ot impor-
t.nce as to foreign matters except the re
opening Of the fishery questio with Great
\ Brlttan. The revival of industries will
form prncipa! topic Of consideration.
It is a fac. which is not generally known
that America widens At the north until il
juts out into the ocean so as to be within
thi,tysix miles of Asia. In severe seasons
Behring's Straits are frozen over, and an
imals have passed on the ice from one
continent to the other.
Up to Nov. 12. 124,149,945 bushels O.
wheat has been exported since Nov. 1878
July wheat was carried from Chicago to
Liverpool for 1311 cents a bushel Fol
five years past our couatry has furnished
! half the supplies Of wheat and -four. Oul
agricultural exports are $509 900, 900 an
nualy.
Senator Edmunds who asjust received
from a trip to Europe on being interview
ed saws he thinks the results OF the elect
ion just held secures the election OF an!
good Republican next year whether Gran
but those who would win must not rclaI
their efforts.
The late Major Thornburg is said 4
have been one OF the best marksmen OF
the frontier lie could break glass ball
with almost unerring skill; and frient
relates that on once tossing j nickel int'
the sir, Thornburg fred at it, and the bu
let struck the piece ~ money when abou
fifteen feet from the ground.
|, An alteration in the size and shape c
photographs has been made, and conse
ouent revolution in the photograph bur
trade may be looked for. The new pict
ures are of similar width to the carte d
1 vistes, but are greatly elongated, and
pictures are very effective. They are be
coming very fashionable.
The Postmaster General, concludin
lottery companies are doing frsuduier
q business within his statutory powers. i
: defrauding the public, has issued order
o /! 10 Pot.nastere not to pay any postal OF
:, der or deliver any registered letter sddrei
: ed to persons thus engaged.
The excess of American exports over Il
imports during the pa't four yea
= amounts to $753, 100000. and the value
a the exports Of bread stufs duril
n each of the las, two years exceeds the Y,
!, ue Of the exports OF any other comodi
Il during all proceeding years since 1921, e
n csps during the war.
e A paper 1t Wa!la, Washington Terr, g
2 Inmates the cost OF producing wheat In I
great valley ss follows. S1.90 per acre
plow, sow, and for seed; 1.25 to head
;, and seven cents to thrash and sack
This includes wages, boaid and pay
the help, the hands receiving from -
IN % per day. Thus far the yieid rang
from 25 to 60 bushels per acre. Wheat,
. the ime the estimate was made, was wor
~ 40 cents per hushel.
> Tho suspension bridge Of Niagara /
y span Of S2t feet, aud IL built at hif
!. OF a45 feet. The one over the Ohio
y, Ciucinnatti 1857 feet span aud 1873
~ high, the east river hr,csn ~ New 70
y. will have clear span Of 1885 feet and