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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26
WHOLE NO. 993.
The Grand Old Democratic PARTY

The N. Y. Herald, which has been
fighting the Democrats of late. but
still keeps in view certain historical
facts, has these ideas of the compo-
sltion, achievements and future of
the the Democratic party.
The Democratic party represents
fundamental principles whose pres
ervation is essential to the perpe-
tuity OF our free institutions. It
comprises one-half of the voting citi-
zens OF the United States, and there
would be reason to despair of the
Republic if SO large a part of our
people had lost the sense of patriot
ism and public virtue. We believe
that the average Democrat is az
moral and we'll meaning as the aver
age Republican A party
which has SO illustrious history, q
party which has so much genuine
sympathy with the sons of toll, who
form the mass of the American peo-
pie, a party which, in spite of it's abb
CREATIONS and fragrant deviations
from principles, is still the main bull
wark OF popular rights against usurp-
ing power, cannot be destroyed by
its own blunders unless it persists in
them. Such is the
ancient and time -honored Democratic
party, party long illustrious in the
history of the country; a purity which
never fiinched or faltered in main
tanning the high bearing of the Ma
ton against jealous foreign powers;
which originated, proclaimed and de-
Tended the Monroe doctrine; which
acquired every square mile of new
Territory which is of any real value;
which brought us Louisiana, and the
vast region west of the Mississippi,
brought us Florida, brought Us Tex
as, brought us California, and estab-
lished our title 20 Oregon. Leaving
out Alaska, the comparatively worth
less acquisition of President john
son, the Democratic party quadru-
pied the original area of the United
States between the inauguration of
Jefferson and the close Of the admin
istration of Polk. A party that has
this record must always hold an hon.
cred place in our history. Moreover,
it was the Democratic party that
stemmed and beat back the tide of
rampant Know Nothingism and kept
open tho doors of the Republic to
emigrants by insuring them equal
rights with native citizens. A party
which has such a history will be
found to possess great tenacity of
life. With its rich inheritance of
proud national recollections the DEM
ocratic purity has irrepressible pow
ers of reiuvenation, and only long
persistence in blunders can ever dis
band it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26
The End of the World.

Camille Flammarion, the we'll
known French scientest thus beau
tifully exp esses himself in La Cor
respondencc Scientifque, regarding
the ultimate fate OF the globe:
The earth was born; she will die.
She will die, either of old age, when
her vital elements shall have been
used up, OF through the extinction
of the sun, to whose rays her life is
suspended. She might almost die
by accident, through collision with
some celestial body meeting he, on
her route; out this end of the world
is the most improbable Of all.
She may, we repeat, die natural
death through the slow absorption
of her vital elements. In fact, it is
probable that tho air and water aro
diminishing. The ocean, like the
atmosphere, appears to have been
! formerly much more considerable
than it is in our day. The terres-
trial crust is penetrated by waters
which combine chemically with the
rocks. 1t is almost certain that the
temperature of the interior of the
globe reaches that of boiling water
at depth of six miles, and prevents
the water from descending any low
er; but the absorption will continue
with the cooling of the globe. The
oxygen, nitrogen and carbonic acid
which compose our atmosphere also
appear to undergo absorption but
slower. The thinker may foresee,
through the mist of ages, the epoch
yet afar off, in which the earth, de-
prived of the atmospheric aqueous
vapor which protects her from the
glacial cold of space by preserving
the solar rays around her, will be-
come chilled by the sleep of death.
AS writer says: "From the sum-
NIT of the mountains winding sheet
of snow will descend upon the high
plateaus and valleys, driving before
it life and civilization, and masking
forever the cities and nations that
it meets on its passage. Life and
human activity will press insensibly
toward the intertropica! zone. st.
Petersburg, Berlin, London, Paris,
Vienna, Constantinople and Rome,
will fall asleep in succession under
their eternal shrouds. During very
many ages, equatorial humanity will
undertake Arctic expeditions to find
again, under the ice, the place of
Paris, Bordeau, Marseilles. The
sea coast will have changed, and
the geographical map of the earth
will be transformed. No one will
live and breathe any more, except
in the equatorial zone, up to the
days when the last family, nearly
dead with cold and hunger, will sit
on the shore of the last sea, in the
rays of the sun which will hereafter
shine below on an ambulent tomb
revolving aimlessly around useless
light and barren heat"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

A CAREFULLY prepared report from
Gloucester, Mass, gives fearful re-
cord of the men lost in the fsheries
from that port and of vessels wrecked
during thepast year. The statement,
80 far as the loss of life is concerned
is entirely unprecedented in the his
tory of the fishing business. Scarce
ly week during the year but has
witnessed some destruction. Thir-
teen vessels went down, 143 men
were drowned, Sc women were wild
owed and $50 children made father
less by single February gale. The
overwhelming calamity could not
fail to awaken a generous sympathy,
and S,2l6 were contributed to
feed, clothe and shelter the survivors
of the lost mariners. The February
gale. however, furnishes but q part
of the dreadful history of the Glou-
cester fisheries of 1879. In all thir-
ty vessels, aggregating 1850 tons,
comprising over one-tenth part Of
the fishing tonnage of the port, val
ued at Sl18, ,7S9, sailed to return no
more; and 240 lives were lost, leav-
ing 8S widows and 219 fatherless
children.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26
Slavery in Africa.

A writer who recently visited the
western coast of Africa on the Uni
ted States steamer Tc0ndfrOga
makes the following statements re-
specting negro slavery:
"The idea that slavery in Africa
disappeared with the abolition of the
foreign slave trade, an idea which
seems to be prevalent both in Europe
and America, is nevertheless a mis-
taken one. Slavery not only exists,
but its evils are very much aGgra-
waited by tho fact that for the want
of foreign market the supply is in
excess of the demand. Tho value of
the slave has deprecated until the
preservation of his life and health
has become matter oe no conse-
quence to his owner. The increase
and growing export trade of Africa
is tho product of slave labor. The
slave, rot so we'll fed or cared for,
is raiIng ground-nuts in some dis
tant1 bnrt of his own country, rs far
awayNfrom his home and kin as
though he were cultivating sugar on
a Cuban plantation. 1t is safe to
say that money and sympathy ex-
pended on the negro slave has in
nowise ameliorntcd his condition.
On the contrary. the trade which
was made contraband and abolished
at sea has added to it's crueities tho
thousand times greater evils of trans
portation overland through jungles
and marshes where hundreds perish
by the wayside from famine and eX-
posure.
have just visited the Gallinas,
a river on the coast of Liberia, II
point where, in the palmy days of
" the trade" Dom Pedro Blanco held
his rude court and annually shipped
to Cuba thousands of his brethren.
A negro, likely, young and robust,
can be brought here to-day for ca,
taken in trade goods at that! VEN
ture to assert that 1000 slaves
month could and would be delivered
at that rate to any buyer in the mar
ket. Perhaps the most Indifferent
man to this state of things is the ne
gro himself. 1t is his normal condi-
ton; if he runs away he is only cap.
tured by another master"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

The garden of Eden, now called
Gournah, Is forty miles northeast
of Busreli, in Turkish Arabia, at the
confluence of the Tigris and Eu'
pirates. The country is destitute
of vegetation, with the exception of
date palms. The tree pointed out
by the inhabitants as the true and
original Tree of knowledge differs
from the Indian tamarind in that the
latter bears q bean and does not
grow to half the size of an ordinary
tamarind tree. The eagerness shown
by Europeans to possess branch OF
this tree has given rise to deal OF
imposition on the part of the natives,
and unless a large backaheesh is
forthcoming they prevent all at
tempts on the part Of the visitors to
possess a branch.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

The boys and girls have had 3
"glorious time" coasting, during
the late freeze-up; but like all earth
ly joys, it was q transitory pleasure,
q brief delusion, which has fitted by,
leaving the spirit of desolation which
animates the breasts of the owners,
of sleighs greater than before the
beautiful snow fell. The girls appear
aqually downcast over departed joys.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

MoHAMMEDANIsM is the youngest of
the three great religions of the world.
1t has existed twelve centuries aud a
half, and its believers number 20O,-
600, 900 persons. Instead of declin-
ng, it is still steadily spreading.
throXTh the populations of Asia
Buddhism is the most popular relig-
ion in the world. Christianity come.
next, and Mohammedanism is third.
s. r. Chronicle.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

The machine has done its best this
year, the Springfield Rcpublican de-
clares, and it cannot command a ma
jority of the voters in New York
State. 1t can bargain and trade,
carry Conventions and force nomina-
tions, make alliances with Tammany
Hall and kick principles out of it's
path, but carry the State it cannot
against q united Democratic vote.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

TALEYRAND wrote lord VINO had
bored him: "Dear Lord Blank
Will You oblige me with your COM
paIy on Wednesday next, at
oci1sk? l have invited a number
Of edingly clever people, and do
aot like to be the only fool among
them"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

The Boston Post says: Take a
dead wasp and impale him on the
point of needle set up in the bot
tom of q wood chair so that the in
N"rt conceals the needle, and then
;l you want is to find some man who
will be foolish enough to bet that he
can sit down ON that wasp quick and
hard enough to crush it before it can
get its work in.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

Mns. Kate Hendricks, a former
resident of Seabeck, and known on
the Sound as I'm elocutionist and
reader, died in Portland, on the 18th
inst. after short illness.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

Mr.. Tilley is gradually recovering
from his severe illness.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26
M' ashin9tpn Stana'lra
Is ISSUED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING BY
JOHN MILLER MURPHY,
eDl7oP AND PROPRIETOR.
Advertising Rates :

Ea,h additional insertion n............ 100
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O,-A liberal deduction will bc made in
favor of those who advertise four squares,
or upwards 10y the year.
n.y~ LEGAL notices will be charged to the
attorney or officer authorizing their inser-
tiok
~ advertisements sent from distance
and transient nC.iceS. .nust be accompan-
ed i'v the cash.
IL Announcements 0i births, marriages
and deaths, inserted .'fas OF charge.
CG5~ Obituary notices, or "poctry" ac-
companying marriages or deaths, Will he
charged onr-half uur regular advertising
rates We will not Hereafter deviate from
this rule.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

Born Houses of Congress ad-
iourned last Friday for the holiday
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26
Christmas Games.

There are some games that seem
to belong peculiarly to Christmas,
and foremost amongst them is the
game Snapdragon."
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-11-27
The Trial of SiiiS Frank r. eebe
for Murder of George Land
phere Progressing at
Yam. ton.

There has been no case IN the United
States Court at Yanktoh, since that OF Nc
Call that has excited the interest hat the
trial OF Beebe now progressing at Yank-
ton does. Three Tvs were assed in oD
tanning Il jury, Anl Aot ultl ) O'Clock in
the alernn' pf oaGlrlty Was the puncl
complete. Dist AtIorlt. Canpoeli open
ed the case IN careful tul l3Dlrentty
impartial slatem1nt Of tActs that The pros
ecution expected to prove. W. Comnack
was put upon the stand aud his eXamiAa-
ton in c,llet eliel before the C,lr. ii
iourned. Monday the cross exaMil,.t,A
was made conducted by Messrs. Dewey
and Munroe. The whole day was occu-
pied with this witness. Towards evening
Williams was offered on the part OF the
prosecution, and Il mDtioa 10 exclude was
made upon the grounds of his having
been convicted of felony in Iowa. The
Court allowed the witnesses TO testify, and
also let the record of conviction be sn wn
for the jury to consider as matter touch
ing his credibillty. The witness Com
mack testities in substance that himself,
Beebe, Williams, and Landphere left Can.
ton for Brule City June 2j, ald arrived
at Crow Creek July 4. The party camped
for dinner, Landphere was asleep when
Beebe took Williams gun and going up to
Landphere fred Il bullet into the his head
going up to the body he said he is not
dead yet, pulled Il revolver and tireI again
into his head he then lifted the body and
carried it out Of sight toward the Creek.
The party then went to Brule City where
the witnesses Cnmmack and Wi!iitms re
ported the fact to Jomes Somers who ar,
rested him.
The reason given for not reporting the
matter before was That they were afraid ot
the appearance OF tn, men ti,ey met. A
diversity of opinion prevails as to The
possible guilt of all the parties, as there
appears to have been no quarrel or ppar-
ent motive for the comm ission of the hor-
rible deed. Up to going to press the case
is yet unfinished and ofCourse conjrctures
as to the result woull be premature, out
in the absence of an explanation as the
motive it is more than prubabir, Il doubt
will be reasonably raised as t. B:eDe be
ing the only one guilty OF The murder
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-11-27
Dakota Railroads.

Building operations on the Chicago,
Milwauk e u st. Paul road are being
pushed with the activity which char.
/, clcrizes HE management Of that corpora
ton. The Iowa and Dakota division IS
being extended rapidly towardjtae Black
Hills The track is laid in good shape,
t" point thirty mile, east of Fire ,tee1,. on
tx jim river in southern Dakota, to
which point the grading is completed and
ready Tor tho rails. The branch from
Marion Junction TO Niobrara Is comp'et-
ed to within twenty five miles )f that
point, aud track lay ing is proceeding at
the rate of two miles Per day. The pro
jected branch line from Rock Valley, 10
miles east of Canton to Yankton, a dis
tunce of &C miles, is also being pushed
forward, aud the grading is finished for
part of the distance |, is two hundred
and fifty miles from the jim river to
Deadwood city, and although the com
pauy is not disposed to state what are its
intentions in building in this direction, it
is safe to assert that the G NJ g. st. Paul
company will be the first to enter Dead
wood, and that mex: year will see the line
completed. Chicago Times.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-11-27

Yankton Herald: Work has been re-
sumed on the patches ot grading on the
Milwaukee road between this city and
the jim river, which were heretofore ship
ed on accoun, Of right "f way difficulties
and the entire grade between the points
named will now be finished up by the Ia 8
Of mex, week. It is probable that some
other work on the line between the
Jim river and Eden will be let soon. =
Springfield Times: Bishop Hare has
leased nd retit,cd the International hotel,
in which on the first Of next month he
will open a school for Indian boys. Ar
rangcmcnts have already been perfected
for the pupils, who will come from the
several reservations in Dako,a. This en-
terprise is one of special interest to
Springfield and Of great moment to the
indians. We wish the bishop abundent
success in the work which deserves the
hearty cooperation Of his church. Great
surprise is expressed by people who knew
Springfield few years ago, on arriving
here now TO see the grea, change made
during their absence. Springfield is on
the march, and don't intend 10 be outstrip-
ped.
S G. Journal, 25: Will Mcnamara who
is down from his bridging contract on the
Milwaukee road, says that the track lay
ing on both the main line and the Spring
field branch of that road is being pushed.
The branch is now iroucdsto Emanuel
creek, near Springfield and will probably
be finished to The Missouri river opposite
Niobrara next week. The main, or Fire
steel line is well advanced, but will not be
finished so socn. = he iron used is Of En-.
glsh IN AXE and the rails are short and of
uneven length. and not as much by half
a mile per day can be laid Of it as of the
American iron. Since the cold weather
set in it has heen difficult to keep gang
OF tracklay ers together.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-11-27

Flandreau Enterprise: The Chicago
and Northwestern are at work again with
their surveyors. They have just run
line from Volga TO Watertown and are
now about to run down the valley from
the former place to Sioux Falls, at least
such is the report. 1t looks very much
az if the Northwestern wants TO shut out
the Sio ux City and Dakota from an exten-
sion IN this direction, and if that be the
case it must he that the interests of John
l Blair and the Northwestern are not SO
identi cal as he has been generally suppos-
ed At all events it means something,
for the Northwestern has not been IN the
habit of blowing or blueing, but rather OF
gently pushing ahead just where 1t wanted
to 60 The Sioux valley is certain to be
one OF the M ct favored localities IN rail-
read matter Of any place in the whole of
the great porthwe1t
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-11-27
a Weather Prophecy.

As Christmas day comes this year upon
The following quotation from
al ancient MSS in the British museum is
pertinent for publication at the outset
of winter as a prophecy of coming events
the approaching year.
Ii Xmas day on Thursday he,
A windy winter yc shall see,
Windy weather in e"ch week,
Aud hard tempests, strong and hlcG
The summer shall be good and dry,
Corn and beasts shall multiply:
That year is good for lands to till;
Kings and pi in,t 5 s,.a,! die - skill! !;
If II child born ;iui shall be,
II shall happen right well for he;
Of deeds he shall be good and $ able,
Wise oi speech and reasonable.
W':oso that day go theving about,
He shall be punished without doubt;
And if sickness that day betide,
1t shall quickly froia thee glide
M. f.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-11-27

Kentucky sadly needs larger peniten-
tiary. Her present one contains only 73O
cells and short time ago the number Of
convjcts was 939. During September and
October Gov. Blackburn considerably re-
lieved the crowded condition fthc prison
by issuing sixty pardons. He proposes
to continue the pardoning policy until the
State provides suitable accommodations
for cOnvicts.
Texas has a silver boom that promises
to lay Colorado, Nevada and Sierra Mo.
jada entirely in the shad The ore pur-
ports to be found among the Chinati
mountains of Preciado county, in the ex-
cording to the San Antonio Express. the
richer specimens that haye been assayed
show 1900 ounces, or over 800 pounds to
the ton.
The estimate Of the Treasury of the
am cunt required to carry on the Govern
ment during the coming fiscal year Is
6,347 ,129. The total amount appropri
ated by Congress for the current fiscal
year was 1856, ,404,648. This included
$25, 100000 for arrears of pensions, and
about 81 600, 900 for the District of Colum
bla There are no estimates for either of
these purposes for the coming fiscal year.
The highest mine in the United States,
and pr ,bably in the world, is the Present
Help, situated on Mount Lincoln, In the
main range OF the Rocky Mountains Park
county, Colorado. According to Prof.
Hayden's government surveys, the noun.
tain is 14,297 feet high, and the mines
boarding house, built alongside the main
shaft, is only lao feet below the extreme
summit. This leaves it, ID, ,157 feet above
the sea level, and maks undoubtedly the
Wanted.
your Flax at 81 90 per bushel.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-11-27
Mason CITY Vhite Lime.

Have just received car load Of the Mas
on City White Lime, which will be sold
cheaper than the cheapest. Also good
stock of 0skaioosa Coal ON hand
A. T. LIEN s. BnO.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-11-27
WESTERN HOTEL,

I EMARS, IOWA, corner 9th and Washington
~ streets. G. H. Dingemans, Proprietor, (suc-
eessor to M. Thiltgen) Awell-furnished table, snd
clean, airy sleeping rooms. Ample Feed and Liv-
cry Stables attached. Excellent hotel for farmers.
Terms moderate.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-11-27

Consisting Of Silks, Satins, and Feathers TO ma
In all the new and fashionable shades. Mos
cow-beavers, Felts, plush and velvet, Hats
and Bonnets. KNIT GOODS, such ~
Sacks, hoods, scsrfs, etc. Infants
Bonnets, Neck wear, of every
description. FURS, aud Ladies'
Cloaks, constantly on hand. Am pre-.
pared to furnish pattern Of all the latest
styles, and receive orders for Dress and Cloak
Making. Ladies' are invited to inspect our Goods.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-11-27
NEW HARNESS SHOP

JOHN W. HEWITT,
Manufacturer and Dealer in
HARNESS., HALTERS, COLLARS, RIDING
BRIDLEs, Etc, &c.
Constantly on hand good assortment of Whips,
Leshes, Brushes, Curry Combs, Collars, &c. Will
Seu - cheap ~ the cheapest. Give him call.
Canton, Oct. Is. f23tf.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-11-27
Wanted.

your Hogs at the highest prioe.
MADoLE 4 HIsKLE
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-11-27
q. ". NAYLOR,
GEORGE WEBB

fIOUNTY TREASURER, Canton, D. I. Real
Estate nd tax paying business promptly at
tended to. on, at Court House. 1tf
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-11-27
MISCELLANEOUS.

WM. NJ. CUPPETT,
JpEAL ESTATE 4 ABSTRACT OFFICE; Will
pay taxes for non-residents. Office at the
court House. Canton. D. T. TT
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-11-27
MRS. M. WELLS.

Mrs. T.. NJ. WELLS,
M ILLINERY FANCY GOODS DEALER has
Just received, new stock of the latest styles
ei summer Goods, also supply of most fashionable
fattoriis. Orders for Dress and Cloak making will
received prompt attention.
Cal' early, and see my goods, aud learn my prices
before leaving orders elswhere. l2t-f)
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-11-27

sTNONSORIAL ARTIST. Shops in Barrows /
SOorsons Sample rooms, and also door south
nhanpooing in the best style of the art. The pub
lis are invited to call
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-11-27
NJ. l.. sYyERUD,

MATCHMAKER L JEwELER, and dealer in
W Clocks, Jewelry, ETC.. ut Gilbert's store,
Canton, d. T. llkinas Of work in my line attended
TO promptly IN on short notice.
~ REFKRENCE-MY WORK.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-11-27
HARLAN HOUSE,

4 ANTON, D. T., Main St., g. W. Harlan Propr.
- Splendid. acconn odatiOns for all travellers,
aud rood Stables in connection with the House.