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The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-06-24

under the law of April 90, 1894, fined
S16.OS, This fine he refused to pay.
He was committed to jail, and the case
was taken before Judge Pershing on a
writ of certiorari. The act of 1884 pro-
vides that:
IF any person of the age Of 16 years
or upward shall profanely curse or swear
by the name of God, Jesus Christ, or
Holy Ghost, every person SO offending,
being thereof convicted, shall forfeit and
pay the sum Of 81 cents for every such
prOfane curse or oath. And
I whosoever of the age of 16 years or up
ward shall curse or swear by any other
name or thing than aforsaid, and shall
be convicted thereof, shall forfeit and
pay the sum of40 cents for such curse
or oath"
Exception was taken to ruling of the
Justice on the ground that the arrest OF
Bashmore should have been by sum.
mons and not by warrant, and suit
should have been brought by an indi.
vidual informer instead Of in the nam c
Of the commonwealth. These excep-
tions were overruled, the decisions OF
he higher courts being that the action
was proper brought But the Justice
failed to return the evidence taken be-
fore him, this omission Judge Pershing
decided to be fatal to the proceedings,
and he thereupon reversed the decision
of the magistrate The point of the de-
cision, however, is in the pithy conclu-
sion with which Judge Pershing wound
up his decision. He says:
'The general prevalence of profane-
ityindicates that the statute under which
this defendent was convicted had long
been buried out of sight. Perhaps its
resurrection i'll this case may accom-
plish some good, by showing those who
have no regard for the law of God that
the law of the land imposes on them a
penalty of from 40 to G7 cents, to be fol-
lowed by imprisonment, accompanied
with diet of bread and water, on, re-
fusal to pay, for each and every time
they pollute the atmosphere with their
profanity" " a73 15- ~ @| -
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President Hayes on Gen. Meade.

President Hayes spoke these few Wig
orous words at the Meade memorial
meeting at the Academy of Music, in
Philadelphia, lately: .... .-. ..sa.t r
81 thank the commander of the post
and the committee Of invitations for
the opportunity they have given me to
enjoy and take part in this programme,
which has for its object the raising Of
funds for a monument to Gen. Meade.
The other great commanders who have
passed away have been remembered,
and you will see their monuments in
the beautiful parks of the nations capi-
tai. You will see there A monumen to
that hero Of three wars Gen. Winfield
Scott [applause[ you will see there a
monument to that hero of Chicamauga,
Gen. Thomas -[applause]; you will see
there q monument to that noble soldier
and native of my own county ir Ohio,
Gen. Mcpherson. Applause. But
you do not see monument to Gen.
Meade, and this meeting here, in Phila-
delphia, 1 understand, is for that pur-
pose. Meade commanded at the criti-
cal period Of the war, at the very crisis
and at the time when Gen. Grant and
his army were at Vicksburg, but had
not got in. He commanded at that pc
riod when those who belonged to it and
those who did not belong to it loved to
hear it spoken of as the grand old army
of the Potomac. Always equal to the
highest place he ever held, always ade-
quatc to his duties, always faithful, al
ways conscientious, and at all times one
of the most fortunate of men. 1t some
times happens to the best of men,
through no fault of their own, they fail
and pass into obscurity But Gen.
Meade was always fortunate in his COM
mand of that grand old army. Ap-
plause. Had he not turned the scale
in that decisive battle at Gettysburg,
the Englishman's footsteps would have
been heard on the debris of a fallen re-
public. But now, Meade's memory,
without Il monument, is forever safe.
Applause. Meade and Gettysburg
are linked together in adamant that
will never crumble. Applause. Then
when we build our monumen to Meade
it needs no extended inscription We
will simply write there, George Meade,
who commanded the forces at Gettys-
burg" Great applause.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-06-24
Twenty-Five Years a Prisoner.

Twenty-Five years ago the iron gate of
Auburn prison closed with a clang upon
William Comstock Maddened BY
whisky, he had slain his father and
mother in Brookfeld, N. Y. Inasmuch
as the double murder was committed
while the man wild with delirium
tremens, he was permitted to plead
guilty to manslaughter in the first de-
gree, which he did, and was sentenced
by Judge Hiram Gray to imprisonment
for the term of his age. Comstock was
81 years of age. During all these twenty
two years he has not been outside the
prison walls, and now at the age Of 50, is
as ignorant of the world as the mewling
infant in his mothers arms. When he
entered the institution he had no occu-
patton, and up to twelve years ago he
was employed in what is known as the
state shop at all kinds of work. Since
then he has been in the tailor shop.
Comstock in many respects is a remark
able man. When sent to prison he was
a physical wreck from the effects of
drink. Now he is apparently a perfect
specimen of manhood. Tall erect with
robust form, disease seemed a stranger
to his frame. Comstock is one of the
most orderly and well-behaved convicts
in the institution. He has not been so
much as reprimanded for a misdemean-
or. He is industrious and has not been
absent day from his labor. He has
faith to believe that friends will some
time interest themselves in him and en-
deavor to secure a pardon. Twice ap-
plications for pardon have been made
to the governor, but both times a broth
er has opposed him. Major William H.
Boyle, the principal keeper believes that
Comstock, if released now would make
a good citizen. He has lost is taste for
liquor, and maintains that he knew
nothing Of his deed.
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A Thousand Miles from Land.
New York World. :

During the recent passage of the
White Star steamer Germanic, from
Europe, and when about 1000 miles
from Queenstown, strange bird was
discovered in the rigging. The sailors
and passengers endeavored to catch it,
but without success, until DR.. C. w.
Gof, of this city, one Of the passengers,
came on deck when the bird at once
flew into his hands. The Doctor cared
for it, ond upon the arrival of the
steamer, presented the bird to the col
lection at Central Park. The bird is
known as the whimbrel, a peculiar land
bird resembling the curlew in habits,
and about the size of a prairie hen.
black and gray plumage, wings like a
bat, with a long, whalebone-like bill in
shape similar to that of woodcock.
Great interest was attached to the bird
by the officers of the ship from the fact
of its being land bird found so far at
sea, with wings but poorly calculated to
sustain it for any length of time. The
owl, "Kate Field" captured under SINH
lar circumstances in midocean by one
of the crew of the White Star steamer
Celtic, is still at the Central Park, thriv-
ing, contented, and doing honor by the
wisdom of her countenance to the name
she bears.
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(,hicaq.O Market.

CHICAGO, June l6.-Flour-Dull and nominal.
Wheat-Activc, but lower; No. 2 Red Winter, LOS;
No. Chicago spring, 921z for cash; 921z for
June; 927s for seller July; 9614 for seer.August;
No. 3, Chicago spring. s6;rcjected, 65@7O. Corn
Dull, weak and lower; 35 for cash; 351s bid for
seller July; 36 for seller August; rejected, 49,
Oats-Dull and lower; 2s2s @2S2l,for seller cash
PIX for seller july 23A4 for seller August. Rye
Stronger at H.. Barley-Stronger at 73@75
Pork-Strong and higher; 1915 for seller cash.
1915 for June; 1O.421z@1O.45 for July: 1052a
GLOSS for August. Lard-In good demand and
shade higher 6.621z for cash. 6.621z bid for sell
Ter July; 6.s5@6.671s for August. The ''Drovers'
Journal reports: Hogs-Receipts, 10000; ship
ments, $500; good and active demand for heavy
and mixed at 591Oc advance; common light, dull
vt 3.95@4.l5; good, 4.20@4.3O choice, heavy
4.3o@ AS; mixed packing, 4.l0@4.25; pretty well
sold. cattle-Receipts, 1000; shipments, 5000
slow; common to course, steady; shipping at
420a 4.j5; export, 1900 500.
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A BIRD Execution.

About one hundred persons witnessed
a curious spectacle at Lansingburg, n.
Y, recently. It was nothing more or
less than bird execution. An English
sparrow had by some means incurred
the displeasnre of pair of fred-breasted
robins rested in tree near Rawson
Hall. A fight took place between the
sparrow and the robins on the rear roof
of the Rawson Hall building. The
sparrow fought pluckily until all at once
one of the robins flew off, while the 9TH
er kept up the fighting. The robin mes
senger soon returned with piece of
cord that was soon wound around tho
sparrow's neck and the end held in the
bill of one of the executioners. This
done the sparrow was forced over the
edge Of the roof and briskly attacked by
the other robin. Thus situated the
sparrow was comparatively helpless,
and in a short time hung suspended by
the neck, dead. After holding their
victim and pecking him until assured
that he was beyond resurrection, the
victorious robins flew to their nest in the
tree singing merrily, as though glory.
ing over their vanquished foe.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-06-24
VERY LATEST NEWS.
A Record of Important Events,
Domestic and Foreign.
WASHINGTON.

TIE senate has amended the final ad
journmcnt resolution, fixing the date at
June 10.
THE electoral count resolution has
, been disposed of by being put over to the
| first Monday in December.
\ BIIL granting a pension to Mrs. Eliza
beth Upright, of Iowa, who had clever
| sons in the union army, was passed by tho
house of representatives on the 10th inst.
CAPT. WILLIAM 3. REMEY, of the Mar,
inc Corps, resident Of Iowa, has been
nominated by the president to be Judge
Acknowledgement Of the navy with the
rank of Colonel.
FORTY clerks have been discharged from
the treasury department, owing to the
completion of refunding operations. They
were employed in what is called the per
cent. room.
TIE senate has confirmed Virgil ID.
Stockbridge assistant commissioner of pat
en,s, and Robert G. Dyhrcnfurth, of Hi
nos, examiner-in-chief in the patent office.
THE president has nominated John
Nazro, collector Of customs for the district
of Milwaukee. VIM. II. Smith, United
States attorney for the middle and north
ern districts of Alabama. Abner Ustrick
postmaster of Mount Gilead, Ohio.
ALLthe regular annual appropriation
bills, except the deficiency bill, have passed
both houses. The sundrv civil is in the
hands of the conference committee, and
the deficiency bill with the senate. The
total amount appropriated is SlS4 ,69l ,O62.
REPRESENTATIVE Bright, from the COM
mittee on claims, has presented report in
Al. e. ~, IL
mittee, without attempting to adjudge the
against the United States, say the case
ought to be 'reportedt to the court of claims
for adjudication, and report bill to carry
out this recommendation.
AMONG the other work Of the house was
the passage of resolution of particular
interest to the laboring class, declaring
eight hours a days work. This only ap-
plies to government employees, but the ad-
vocates of the custom at large will prob
ably find comfort in the fact that the gov
ernment has set the example. Both parties
voted nearly solid for the measure, so it
has no political significance. 20
WAsHINGToN is given over to politics
The sessions of congress are very thlnly
attended. The galleries are empty, and
there are more members in the cloak-rOom
talking politics than on the floor tending
to business Speculation as to the Cincin-
natl convention is rife, and the claims of
more than dozen candidates are canvassed
with v;gor. The current of sentiment
among democrats sets rapidly toward an
eastern man for president, and Thurman,
of Ohio, for vice president. This is not
mere speculation, bat there is an active
pressure brought upon Thurman to get
him to see the beauty Of this nomination.
As vet he has not seen it,
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-06-24
FOREIGN.

THE mansion-house committee now have
G16,00O at hand.
ITALY will send another war vessel to
Peru to protect the Italian interests there.
A DISPATCH from Athens says Greece
has declared her readiness to mobilize her
army.
A DISPATCH from Constantinople says
the Arab revolt against Turkey is spread
ing.
THE Rev. Alexander McCanochie con-
templates two-months' visit to Amer
ica.
The Times Calcutta advices are that
rebellion in upper Burmah seems to have
entirely ceased.
PAUL De CAssAGNAc has resigned the
Office of deputy, because of divisions in the
Bonapartist party.
A CABLEGRAM announces that the sup
preston of the Belgian legation at the
Vatican is an accomplished fact.
LATEST reports from Shanghi say the
public feeling at Pekin is quieter on the
Russian-Chinese question.
THE government of England is consider
ing the question of a joint representation
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-06-24

The question of slavery has again
come to the front in Egypt and has
been made the subject of special meet
ings Of the council of ministers. News
came down to Cairo, some weeks ago,
that 4 caravan of slaves had arrived at
Stout the capital of Upper Egypt, and
was encamped outside the town. All
the authorities of Stout must have
known of the caravan, including the
officials Of the special bureau estab-
lished there for the suppression of the
slave trade; yet the information was
only brought to Cairo by Swiss gentle
man totally unconnected with the
government. A general of brigade was
at once sent to Stout with troops, and he
surrounded the slayers' camp by night
and seized what remained of the slaves
The tacit countenance lent to the for
hidden traffic by all the local author
tiles of Stout is hardly more important
rs an indication of public sentiment
than is the renewed use of an aband.
oned slave route rs showing the revival
ofthe old trade. Perhaps the depart
ure of Col. Gordon may be the cause ot
the revival.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-06-24

OF four members of the ducal house
of Abercorn who sat in the last parlla-
ment, the constituencies have left but
one. The first to go was Lord Claude
Hamilton, the second son. He IS Il
young legislator, who, as he has attack
ed the veteran statesman amid ringing
cheers from the crowded conservative
benches, has more than once called to
mind one of the most popular of Sir
Edward Landscer's studies from canine
life. The Marquis of Hamilton, the
heir to the dukedom, was for the most
part content to look on, not being gifted
with the pert glibness of speech which IN
his family reaches its highest point of ex-
cellence, in his younger brother, Lord
George, late vice-Presilent of the coun-
ell. The Marquis, Lord Claude, and
their uncle Claude have been rejected,
and of the Hamiltons ''now there is
one"
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-06-24
GRADUATING DRESSES.

The Pretty Combination Of White
Muslins to be Worn at Commence
ments.
From Haper's Bazaar.
White dresses are in demand for the
Z" fair girl who graduates at this season,
and are made either of India muslin,
Surah, or else nainsook or Swiss mus
lin. The Surahs are newest, and are so
soft and clinging that they do not make
too snowy dresses for such occasions.
They have basques, with shirred point
ed frots, like the coat-tail basque illus
trated in the present number, and the
neck is finished with Breton or Langue-
doc lace The skirt is either round or
demi-trained, with alternate puffs and
pleatings nearly covering the front and
sides, but not SO deep in the back. A
bove these is a ascarf-like apron, with soft
long pointed drapery behind. Such
dresses are also made for the hops, Mt
the summer resorts. For muslin dress
es there is fancy for round, belted
waists, that are gathered on the shoul-
ders in front and made surpice, either
meeting on the bust or else tapping
across at the belt. White satin ribbon
is used for the belt, and some ends are
left hanging in front and behind alike.
Many frills Of embroidered muslin form
Il pyramid across the front of Swiss
muslin dresses, while the same design
is made of pleatcd Languedoc lace for
the softer India muslin. Sometimes
the only drapery is on the sides, curv-
ing down from the belt to the foot,
while the back is straight, flowing
breadths, shirred at the top, and trim
med across the bottom with a mere
border of frills. On other dresses there
is regular overskirt drapery in the
back. Large rosettes of white satin
ribon, with swinging loops joining one
rosette to another, are set on the back
of white satin belts to form sash drape-
ry. Embroidery is preferred to lace for
trimming muslin dresses for young la
dies, especially graduating dresses. For
very stout girls pleated muslin skirts are
used, with short basque and very
slight dradery at the back. The front
of the skirt is laid in box pleats from
the belt to the foot, and row of en-
broidered insertion is put down between
each pleat. At the foot edging is sewed
to the pleats, and rests on a knife pleat-
ing of the muslin.
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NO. 10.
PRECOCIOUS,
4 Youth Armed to the Teeth and
Ready for Indians.
G.


A lad with close-shaven head, very
short pair of trousers, a long coat and
pair Of very blue eyes, was walking
along the levee front at the noon hour
yesterday. He looked just about old
enough and tall enough to take care of
himself. He carried a revolver in his
right hand, and it was the weapon that
first attracted the attention Of Officer
Landers. Landers spoke to the boy,
but the latter made no reply. Landers
thought there was something wrong
about the youngster, and so brought
him to the Chestnut Street Station.
There a search revealed belt around
the youngsters waist which held, besides
a stout bowie knife, another revolver
and three or four packages Of cartridges.
The lad was questioned again, but fail
ing to understand English, an inter
prefer was called in, who learned that
the youngsters name was Ernest Engcl,
and that he was bound for California to
hunt grizzlies and Indians. Sergeant
Watkins, at this, made up his mind
that Ernest was runaway lad, and so
locked him up in a cell. No sooner
was he placed behind the bars than he
weakened and began to cry. The inter
prefer was again called, and this time
Ernest told a longer story. His parents
lived away over in the "Faderland," !"
The city was Dresden, in Saxony At
home Ernest was a bad boy, and two
months ago his parents becoming tired
Of lecturing him, set him adrift with
money enough in his pockets to pay
his fare to America, and ailetter to NJ.
Genet, photographer, No. So Maiden
ane, New York. # a3isit15 -
This letter got Ernest work in the
photographers establishments, for no
man could see such q little. fellow with
out taking him in out of the cold if
asked. 1t was about six weeks ago that
Ernest first went to work for Genet. He
soon got tired ofbeing photographers
boy. and resolved to see more of the
world. One day he cast eyes. on, $50. 80
belonging to Genet, and Il few moments
later the money was in Ernest's pocket
and he was bound for the Far West.
He had heard Of, while in New York,
of Reno, a St. Louis photographer, and
upon his arrival here made Reno
his partial confidant. Upon hear
ing the story he claims that Reno said:
"Go away, you bad boy; I'll have moth
ing to do with YOU He went away
and got to wondering just what was the
best thing to do. He at last concluded
to go to California. He went down up
on the levee, purchased pair of re-
volvers and the bowie, and would per-
haps now be on his journey but for Off
Ger Landers.
Ernest is a boy whose parents must
have been little up in the world, for
he is only ten years Of age, can write a
good letter, and did write one to Genet,
the photographer, in New York, ex-
pressing sorrow for the bad work he
had accomplished. Et
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-06-24
FIFrYTwo veras ago Michael Mooney

FIFrY-Two yeras ago Michael Mooney
disappeared from Baltimore, saying he
was going to seek his fortune. One day
last week he rcappcarcd, and reported
he chadaccumulated considerable wealth,
and is the owner of six hundred acres
of farm land in Canada. Patrick Moon
ey, who is in his 10th year, was aston
ished by visit from his long-mlSslnS
brother, who had been given up as dead.
The old gentlemen, after a separation
of more than half a century, embraced
each other, and the affecting scene that
followed beggars description.
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Swearing Punished by Law.
Pittsburg (Pa.) Post.

Judge Pershing, of schuykill county,
has just decided case in his court
which presents some almost forgotten
features Of the law of the state against
swearing. John III. Bashore, an excita-
BILE and somewhat profane citizen of the
county, on recent occasion got 'of q
volley of twenty three separate and dis
tinct oaths, for which he was arrested,
taken before Justice of the Peace. and
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-06-24

PROF GREENER, who stayed at West
Point to look after Cadet Nhittaker's
during the trial, publishes plea that
one colored officer ought to be detailed
to the academy as :n instructor. He
suggests Lieut.. Hipper, of whom he
says: ''It has been nearly three years
since Lieut. Flipper was graduated, and,
except the venial offence of writing a
foolish book narrating his life at West
Point, he has conducted. himself so as
to win the respect Of his fellow officers. y
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-06-24

RUSSIA is fortifying her western from
tier with feverish haste and at enormous
cost. Kowno and Lenczyca are waxing
into strongholds of extraordinary dimen-
sions and strength. Kowno is destined
to serve at once as the basis OF possible
operations against East Prussia, and as
the rallying point for resistance against
any German invasion from that frontier
province. It consists of a huge citadel,
Of several forts crowning the surround
ing heights, and of a tete-de-pont cover
ing the railway bridge over the Niemen
and protecting the three railway lines
leading to Wirbadlen, Warsaw, and
Wilma. Lenezyca will be made o fort
ress of the second class, and supersede
Zamosc as one of the "strong places"
constituting the Polish Quadrilateral.
In Kieff the provincial works erected on
the heights commanding the D,lieper
are being rapidly converted into mas-
sive forts with stone escarpm ents, and
Fort Lissahora is undergoing complete
reconstruction. To the defence,s of Ivarl-
gorod FIVE huge forts are being added,
two on the left bank of the Vistula, and
three on the right bank of the WiepH.
Two new forts are in course ofconstruc-
ton at Noyo Georgievsk. The cost Of
the defences of the development given
to their inner defences OF Brest- -Litowsk
is appraised i'll the fortifcation estimates
for 1880 at the sum of E48,OOO. Maga-
zines are to be erected for the storing Of
], ,OOO, 600 pounds of buscuit, and a bak-i
capable of turning out 1900 pounds Of
bread daily. 1t is proposed to complete
these giagantic preparations for Il west.
ern war by the spring Of 1882.
A FEW Sundays since teacher in tho
Sunday school Of an Episcopal church
"James, what good thing what gIeAt
sacrifice are you willing to give up dur-
ing the lenten season." Jimmie med
itated about ten seconds and responded; !;
II think I'll give up going 70 Sunday
school"