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Strayed.

From the premises of the undersigned
October last, 2 horse ponies, one large
size nearly black. white stripe in face, -four
white feet, four years old The ether is
very small size, 8 years old, color light
sorrel or cream, fox tail brand on hip, G.
A., has three white feet and a white strip
on face. A liberal reward will be paid
for their return or information leading to
their recovery.
&. s. SoULE,
Feb. II, 1879. Beloit, Iowa.
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HOME MARK ETS.

Flour-s2 90 per cwt
WuEAT-No. 2, so to G0c; No. 8, 43 to
49c.: No. 4, 80 to 4Oc.
OATS-l6c.
CORN 20c.
PoTATOES--2jc.
CATTLE--S200 a 90 80
Pork, $3.50 % $@.G5.
Foes &c.
BUTTER-lOc.
BEANs-S300
WooD-S450 n 5000
CoAI--Ft. Dodge, S. 90. Moingoua
$3.50 LaSale $3.50.
Chicago Fef. II.
WHEAT-No. ?, Ssa$c; No. 8, 1910.
AG.lwaukae-
WHEAr-No. 2, ss4c; No. 8. 74sc.
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A department circular slates that the
American corn crop Of 1876 was one bill
lion three hundred aud seventy one bush.
els, an increase Of twenty nine million of
1877, but price is about five cents cheaper
reducing amount about $44,00C 900. The
crop OF wheat was greaier than 1877 by
S57 ,10, 600 but the average price was 80
per ct. lower making market value 500.
ooo. 900. In 1873 02.0ee,6oO bushels was
exported % Europe
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NO.. Al
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Legislature.

The Dakota legislature has concluded
to remain in session until business is clos
ed, which will take the full forty days.
1t seems that notwithstanding it was
reported that the Pcnitentary bill had been
passed locating it at Sioux Falls, that il
still hangs fire, Bon Hommc claiming
that it has once been located there by law
and belongs there. ....
The Governor vetoed the bill repeating
the section Of the Statute requiring the
acknowledgement of the wife to n transfer
to be taken scpcra,c and apart from hel
husband. And The council failed to pas.
it over his veto.
The veto power was also exercised Or
the bill allowing higher vote Of interest
in the Back Hills than the CLAW now al
lows, this veto also was sustained.
The matter Of consol dating two or more
counties in different portions Of the Terri
tory is exciting considerable interest
| among the members who are interested
in The same. Some new counties are ask
ed for Sioux Falls has new law for the
establishment of Board of,Education
Flick, the Blacd Hills member, who
gave the sergeant, at. assils sach lively
tilt to catch him, purchased Ii huge chair
that had been used as a sign on Third St.
and had it brought into the house, where
he presented 1t to the speaker who had
rcprimanded him for his truancy the day
before. Mr. Gamble introduced a 5;l! for
he appointment Of Supreme Court report.
or.
The school law, or rather that portion
relating to the Superintendent and his
salary, seems to meet with strong opposi.
ton. The Governor had sent in the name
of W. IL. Beside for Territorial Superin,
tendent, which has not been confirmed,
and upon this nomlnatl, sprang the de.
bate rs 10 either the abol;shmen. nf the
Office entire or to the regulation of the
salary diilerant sums varying from 81 ,0G0
down to $3.50 have been considered, and
all voted down.
Press & Dakotaian: The United States
government has finally disgorgcd the
paper and money seized by military force
at the Hammond and Doughtcry, from
Dr. Livingston, the attorney general decid
ing that the seizure was illegal.
The womanS suffrage bill introduced
by Capt. Miner and which passed the
Connc;! by one majority was postponed
until the lst of April by the House.
Grays railroad bill has been passed, al
so Pcttgrew's bill for the establishment,
OF Territorial prison at Sioux Fal,s,
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IMPORTANT TO PARENTS.-.Thc teachers
and directors Of our town schools are
complaining because Of iEo refusal Of pc
rents to visit and note the workings "f the
parents to visit and note Tie workings Of
the schools. The pupils are making rapid
progress in their studies; a deep interest
is man Tested by them; tardlncss and alb
seDce--thc two great evils in our sehs ol
hcrctOfOrc--arc becoming almost unkD own
but still children, OF larger as well as of
smaller growth, would be strengthened
and encouraged if parents would show
some interest in their advancement. A
half day spent occasionally in visiting
several schools would not materially in
terfere with any mans business, and VIC
feel certain he would be gIatiiied and re
paiG. The dircctors--who have a thank
less lrb OF ii at Otot-aT2 doing every Tim 9
that can be done to make the schools per
feet, except to ca'l; the teachers are faith
ful in the discharge Of their duties tht
pupils are earnestly cndcavoriHg to per
! form the work set for Them, and parents
are proving rccreant to their obligations
! if they fail to pay some heed. We rus
that this word of caution may not pas!
unread d.-LemuyS Libcrdi
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The Land sales for 1878 by government
and railroads, and of the State of Texas
amounted to 100000 of acres. II is cs-
timated that during The year over half a
million Of people have settled on farms,
and of those settling in the northwest only
ane-fifth are foreigners.
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]. II. Hamilton Photographic Artist of
Sioux City, will be at Beloit on the IS inst,
prepared to take pictures. The specimen
Photos on exhibition at the Post Office,
indicate that he is an excellent Artist He
will operate both at Beloit and Canton.
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Feed Mill. .

The undersigned having obtained an ex-
ca,,a.i. Mill is rrenared to g,ind feed. TOR
t,.a farmers ~ low rates Give me a call,
at nv residence on Saddle Creek.
O. REDFIELD.
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A. F. & A. m.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
CANTON P. o. DIRECTORY.

souther1l daily mail arrives every day except Sun
,,yat7 Am. Departs every day except Sunday
Eoatherr daily mail arrives every ayexcept Sun
lyst7:O O0P.M. Departs every day except Sun
Canton and Midtown mail arrives every Tuesday
and Friday vt II NJ. Departs same days at p. NJ.
Canton K Eichland mail arrives every Friday, at
6p.M. Departs every Saturday, at 6 A. NJ.
Office o, en- from A. NJ. to p. NJ. On Sundays
from to p. NJ, and one hour after the mail
riyes from the North
JOHN FAJDE, Postmaster.
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For Sale,

I will sell a double-seated and single
seated Buggy, at reasonable rates. Call
theLivery Stable.
NJ. II. HERMAN.
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T EMARS, IOWA, corner 9th and Washington
~ streets. C. II. Dingemans, ProrMelor, 'suc-
rossor to NJ. ThtSenI well-inrhisned table, ma
clean, airy sleeping rooms. Ample Feed ana Law
cry Stables attached Excellent hotel for Farmers.
Tsrms moderate.
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.

rpTEccr,, SppviCr-- In Canton at the School
house oh the second and fourth Sundays of eac
month al II: O'Clock A. NJ. Belolt School House,
sane days at 7 O'Clock y. N.
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NISCELLA An EOtS.
WNI. Nj. CUppEVNI.

deal ESTATE 4 ABSTRACT OFFICE; Will
- pay taxes for non-resideuts. ONCE al The
Cos rt House, Canton, d. II. Tf
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Nj. l.. SYVERUD,

MATCHMAKER & JEWELER, and dealer in
w Clocks, Jewelry, Etc, at Gilbert's store,
Canton D. r. ,llkiuds of work i'll my line attended
topromptly al OH short notice.
t8- INTERNATIONALLY WORK.
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MRS. r, M. WELLS.

MILLINERY l. FANCY GOODS DEALER has
1Sl Just received new stock of the latest styles
OF summer Goods, also supply OF most fashionable
Patterns. Orders for Dress and Cloak making Will
received prompt attention.
Call early, and my goods, and learn my prices
before leaving orders elswhere. t26-u)
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G. w. NAYLOR

(NOUNTY TREASURER, Canton, d. Y. Rea
~ Estate ard tax paying business promptly at
.endedto. Once at Court House. III
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HOTELS.
HARLAN HOUSE
DIXON ItOt'Si Il,

INANTON. d. T., Main ST., G. ". Harlan frop'r
" Splendid accommodations FOR all traVelers,
s,d good Stables in connection with The House.
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MOingOna Coai.

.ss.56 per ioh. at Di9i5oH fDi,,s., Z ,.il
visw.
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petition is being circulated in Sioux
Falls for the appointment of J. d. Gamer.
on as Pos. Master, in the place of A. r.
Fleetwood, the present incum bent What
cause OF complaint or change is present
ed we do not ascertain, from the local
papers there.
Dakota Repu6lisan: we venture the
assertion that no town on the Dakota
Southern Railroad, west Of Sioux City, is
making as large shipments of grain and
stock as Verm,llion. During tho month
of January, sixteen cars of stock aud one
hundred cars Of wheat were shipped from
this station.
The exhibit for January Of The Treasury
department at Washington shows that our
public debt was reduced during that month
$3,O00,OO0, The running expenses we're
$lo500, 600, ard over S32 100000 of liabil-
ties were paid. Only little ever one
million was demanded under the resump-
tion act, and $20000000 was accepted in
legal tenders instead Of coin. The net in.
crease in coin during the same month was
$200,742.
Henry Smith, who lives about two miles
below Finlay, has sold his farm to G. X.
Howard, Of Sioux Falls, for 100000 in
cash The knowing ones claim the pur.
chase was made in the interest of tbe Chi
cago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul raiiroad
and that it will be the site for the depot
and OF course, the future metropolis of
Turner county. The location is an excel
lent o0c tor town or city.
Rapid City Joura1t: In the summer
of II, while the Crow Indians were en-,
} campcd on the Yellowstone, near the
mouth of the Big Horn river, hal! storm
killed some 400 oftherr ponies, and about
200 more were drowned in the river and
carried down by the sw!f. current. The
hail stones in this storm were described
as being as large as goose eggs, and fel
with crushing force, breaking through III,
lodge poles and cutting through the Skin
Of the lodges as if it were paper.
Paul Boynton, WHO left Oil City Thurs.
day morning last fol swim o Pittsburgh
landed there on Sunday at 3 p. H., In til
presence of 5o,C00'peoplc. lie INTENDED
TO make the SWIM of 1879 miles with bu
one stop, but the extreme cold weathe
and floating ice compelled him 10 stol
twice Thursday he swan 43 miles, g
on Friday, 81 Saturday and S1 Sunday Sa
ing in the Water Al hours His face wa
!. frosted, and he was badly exhausted. TIL
I weather was bitter cold, occasional snos
storms and'much floating ice This is til
Rost severe experience he ever had.
VI
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Dakota Southern
AND
Sioux City & Pembina

7ratas run on Sa0ur CITY Time.
GEO. L. MERCHANT,
Telegraph Stations. Superintendent.
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PHYSICIANS.

Nj. NJ. CLARK, NJ. d.,
anining Surgeon of Pensions, Beloit, Iowa.
Office AZ residence, west OF school house
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REYNOLDS HOUSE.
WESTERN HOTEL,

nELOlT, IOWA; conveniently sn'tatSd; ntar
~ the East end of the Bridge. stages from Eo
Bit depart from this house daily.
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VOCAL CoAI.-ss
...e,ll. ! Will sell Coal at S6,a5 per ton. Call
st nv Office.
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business Cards.
G.. II. WINSOR.

4 TTORNEY AT LAW, Sioux Falls, ID. T. Of
II nee in t;ilhert's building, opposite Cataract
House. Especial attention paid to Business i'll the
e. S. Land Office. Is also Land and Collecting
Agent.
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Notice

Notice
u. =. LAND OFFICE, I
Sioux Falls d. Il. Jan. IL, 1879.
Complaint having been entered at this Once by
Henry Nuttbrook against Hen"y Peterson for
abandoning his Homestead Entry No. 59o8, dated
Jnne $, 1874, upon the w i, 8 " 4 Sec. 8, 8 E
4, 4 Sec. 7. f. 4 NE u Sec. ls, h N W
q "a Sec, II, Township 90, Range 81. In Lin
coin County, Territory Of Dlkota with viaw to
TIE cancellation cs said entry: the sad nertea
hereby summoned to appear ut this Oiiiee on tho
llth day of March, 1879, at o'clock A. NJ, to res-
pond ana furnish testimony concerning said alleged
abandonment.
b. F. CAMBrELL, Register.
3S'f-50d j. NJ. WAsHBURN. Recover.
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JAMES A. CARrENTRx.
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Photography.

Feb. II, 1879. /
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TO HOUsEKEEPERs.

THERE Is a CONVERSATION OF ECON
Il Omy and convenience in the use OF the
ADJUSTABLE STRAINER y
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He is successful because he has the manly
courage 10 rise above all personal motives or
interests and cast his vote and influence on
the side of measures which will contribute 10
the well-being of his fellow. men, The good OF
the many, even though it proves Injurious 10
interests OF the few, is the maxim Of the wise
legislator. But certain men will never admit
the wisdom OF this doctrine, any more than
some selfish private practitioners will admit
the superlative value OF Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery and Pleasant Purgative
Pellets, because these remedies have injured
their practice. OF course. no man in his right
senses will pay physician s. for a consulta-
ton, bottle OF bitters, a few powders, and a
prescription, when one bottle OF DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and a bottle OF his
Pleasant Purgative Pellets, both costing but
sL25, will accomplish the same result, viz;
Cleanse the liver and blood, regulate and tone
the stomach, and impart a healthful action to
the bowels and kidneys.
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We fluid the following item in tie
miscellaneous columns Of an exchange,
and regret that it is not credited, as we
should like to applaud the journal that
comments so justly and curtly: an
order to obtain some money, Brook
lyn young man is attempting to prove
in court that his sister is iIlegitimate,
and that he is the only lawful heir. a
man in san Francisco proved himself
Legitimate the other day for the same
purpose. Ours are not only to be found
among the dogs on the street"
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DR.. Schlieman says that in ten years
his wife has mastered nearly all the
European languages, committed most
Of the Homeric poems to memory, aud
assists him with zeal in all his under
takings. Sooner or later he thinks they
may come TO America TO reside perma-
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Indiana.
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1EMPHIS DAILY APPEA L.

proof positive that yours is correct, Those
results, however, not only prove it unsound,
and in conflict with natural laws, but they
have demonstrated this fact so conclusivey
that every engineer of prominence in Ameri-
ca has, / believe, abandoned the advocacy OF
the outlet system to charlatans and to few
journalists unacquainted with the laws which
govern sift bearing rivers. For want of logi-
cal facts to support the system. these parties
abuse me, and deny the well-attested results
at South pass because they disprove their pet
theories. An editor of daily Journal cannot
of course devote his time to the study Of hy-
draulics, but his profession makes a study
of the motives which underlie human
actions an imperative duty. Hence
| should think he would hesitate
to credit the arguments of those whose pre-
dictions respecting the effects of the works at
South pass have been SO over whelmingly
falsi6ed by stubborn facts; and that he would
at once distrust the motives of men who, in
the face of the most solemn official certi6ca-
ton of these facts, do not hesitate to invoke
suspicion on the congress of the United States,
and upon the highest officers of the govern
ment, and to charge corruption upon the
press of the country, simply because of the
justice with which they have treated an ear
nest endeavor to solve an important problem
in engineering, made without any risk what
ever to the public, and by which a great
national want has been met, and deep, safe
and permanent outlet given to the commerce
OF the Mississippi river. Very truly. ETC.,
JAMES r EADS