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The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-06-10
CONFERRING KNIGHTHOOD.
A Knights Account Of tie Ceremon,

The scene of the ceremony was
Windsor castle, and the knight expect
ant was conversing with the duke of
Brabant, now king of the Belgiars, when
an usher carried him eff for presenta-
ton to her majesty.
"It was small oak. paneled room, in
the middle of which stood a lady sur
rounded by sedate- looking men. felt
! as if mistake had been made-that
had got into the manorial enclosure in
stead Of the strangers pew-and was
on the point of bowlng myself out
again, in the humblest way possible, as
proof of my unintentional intrusion,
when the lady mentioned smiled so
kindly that l left off bowling and walked
further on. There was no necessity
now to tell me that was in the presence
of the queen. I felt that I was. What
ever may be often thought nowadays of
such divinity as doth hedge monarch,
|, for my part, was ready at once to ac-
knowledge that fealty to Eneland's ruler
which hitherto had only offered to the
dear country itself.
"After few words had passed, q
cushion was brought and laid before
me, and then another, on which there
was heavy-looking sword. Some one
behind NE whispered that 1 was to
kneel!-an operation by no means
agreeable to man before company.
This somewhat awkwardly did, and
so remained, with my face bent toward
her maiesty's feet, expecting every mo-
ment to feel the weight Of the sword on
my shoulder to indicate that the cere-
mony had begun, but nothing came.
There was dead silence. So I looked
up and saw the queen holding up the
sword and directing an inquiring glance
toward some one behind my back.
Whoever that person was he seemed to
be long time in answering. 1t was
the earl of Aberdeen. It was evident
to me that her majesty could not hold
the sword over my head much longer.
l asked what was wanted. Your
Christian name.' her msjesty said.
Stephen l replied, and down came the
sword, missing the shoulder and strik-
ing the cushion. The ceremony, how
ever, was complete without that, for her
majesty Immediately said, Arise, Sir
Stephen and held out her hand to kiss.
l did kiss it, and felt in doing so that
she had not many in her wide realm
who would serve more devctely than I,
if necessity required il.
'The cushions we're removed; the
queen grociously smiled to all around
and left the room, and we retired to-
gether through the corridor before
mentioned. | was standing near the
entrance to the castle door whilst the
earl of Clarendon was lighting cigar,
when the duke of Newcastle rejoined
us and said, ALLOW me to congratulate
you as Sir Stephen Lakeman, and as to
having your head still on. I thought
at one time her majesty was going to
cut it off, 'Ah' said Lord Ciaredon.
putting away at his cigarette, which
thought extremely unbecoming in the
castle, IF the queen had given it a
whack it would have done it good.'
"'Just as it might do your lordship to
whack out your cigarette, replied. l
had, within the last few days, taken
sudden dislike to his lordshid, which,
however unaccountable at the time,
was true presentment CT our future
relations"
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FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

THE State Journal special from Lin
coin, ILL.,, says that John Williams, a
farm hand, was struck by lightning
and lived but three minutes.
DURING fire last night in the Spring.
field h otel, at Montreal, two servant girls
leaped from the fourth story; one was
fatally injured. Three persons were
prostrated by smoke.
FOURTEEN cases Of sunstroke were re-
ported in New York and Brooklyn on
31st of May.
J. PARKHURsT, Jr. & Co.'s parafne
and wax works, of Baltimore, Md, burn
ed. Loss, $25, 900; insurance, $4,000.
wALLAcE's tannery and the factory. Of
Rochester, N. Y, burned. Loss, $50, 900;
partially insured. Four hundred h ands
are thrown out of employment.
A NACKIE & Sons corn-meal mill at
Carlo, ILL.,, was destroyed BY fire on the
1st. Loss about $4,000; insurance, &c.
COO. An engine. room and stable attach.
ed to Halliday Bros Egyptian Touring
mill, adjoining, we're damaged to the ex-
tent of $1,000 or $4,000; fully insured.
The city marshal of Qeutopates, Eff
ingham county, ILL.,, shot and killed a
farmer named Knowles today. Knowles
was drunk and resisted arrest, and at
tempted to shoot the marshal. The lat
ter was too Quick for him, and shot him
dead.
TIE Eagle Plaster Mills, owned by j.
W. Converse, were destroyed by fire at
Grand Rapids Michigan, on the 29sh
inst. Loss about $4,000; insured for
$4,000. Several Car loads of plaster
standing on the siding were burned. The
fire caught in the main mill after the en-
gineer had gone home.
In the First Ward, West Bay City
Michigan, while year.old boy named
Chetillion was teasing dog, which was
chained, the animal broke loose, and
being half starved, commenced eating
the child, finally attempting to drag il
under the house. The child's head, face
arms, back, and throat were horribly
mangled before it was rescued. The
child is still alive, but recovery doubt
full.
A CYCLONE passed through Mitchell
D. T., doing much damage to life anC
property. The killed are Jacob Luther
of New Alamaka, Iowa; Henry Smith
Black Bay Station, Kane County, III
Badly wounded: Fred Francis, Decorah
Iowa; Mr.. Phelps. Kane, Ill. Fritz Badc
VIM. II. Moth, Columbia county. Wis
Luiher's remains were taken in charg'
by the Masonic fraternity, who will &C
company them to his late home. Man,
buildings were blown down in this vii
lags which contains 800 inhabitants
ali the buildings having been built thi
spring. Most Of the farm buildings n "a
town are blown 70 pieces. The extent
the damage outside of the town is ye
unknown.
As an unknown Swede, with two small
c hildren, daughter and son, were walk
ing on the Lake Erie and Western track
near the small village Of East Muncie
Indiana, the eastbound passenger trail
came along aud the parties cleared tn
track, but in doing 80 the little girl 60
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-06-10

separated from her father, and, becom-
ing confused ran on the track again and
was struck by the engine and knocked
into the ditch. When picked up hel
head was mass OF blood, the skull be
ing crushed. She was insensible, but
soon returned to consciousness and died
In few minutes. Tho pitiable accident
almost craZed her father, who could not
speak word of English. He is in desti
tute circumstances.
A MAN fell from the steps of the Cor
ham house, in Burlington, Iowa, and
when picked up was found dead. In
vestigation proves that his name was
George F. Stanna,d, of Sterling, ILL.,, that
he had just registered and turned ap.
parently to step out, when he fell. His
face and head wore badly cut and bruised
buthis death was attributed to heart dis
ease. Deceased was for many years con-
nected with The American Express CON-
pany, and in former years ran into this
city as messenger aud afterward agent
at Mendoza, III. Mr.. Macarthur. former
agent of the express company here, iden-
tilted the remains, and the suprosition is
that the deceased came here to visit for.
mer old acquaintances. He was of portly
frame, and aged about tifty-tlve. The
coroner's jury returned a verdict in &C.
cordance with the above facts.
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FOREIGN.

THE Theater Des Celestine, recently
built, has been burned.
lCoUHT VICToR ZICKY, of Hamburg b as
died from the wounds received in his
duel with Count Stephen Karolyi.
BARON HENRY WILLIAM AUGUST
GAGERN, the German politician and
political writer, died to-day at Darmstadt
The government of France has resolv-
ed to Danish foreign Socialists who are
most active in promoting agitation.
THE strike at Roubaix, France, after
lasting five weeks has ended. the masters
having promised an increase of wages.
A DISPATCH from Berlin says: The
liberals in the reichstag probably will
not support the church bill in its present
form.
A cABLEaRAM from London an
nounces that Martin Shiels & Co, mer-
chants and rice cleaners, Mark Lane,
have failed for 100000.
A PRIVATE telegram from Rangoon re-
ports a rebellion among the natives of
Burmah. Fighting is in progress be-.
tween Minlah and the British frontier
A DISPATCH from ConstantinOple says
"Rnssia angrily demands the punish
ment of Colonel Commerof's assassin,
and the settlement of outstanding ques-
tons"
THE South Sea Trading company has
decided on going into liquidation. Ne
gotiations are still pending for the form
alton of new company with :he gov
ernment guarantee.
The Porte asked the Khedive to allow
the wives of Ismail Pasha, ex-
Khedive, to return to Egypt, The Khe-
dive, on the advice of tho British and
French Counsels. refused.
A VIENNA correspondent says: "a
most painful sensation has been caused
here by the sudden insanity of one of
Austria's highest dignitaries, Prince
William, of Montenuovo, son of the
Archduchess Maria Louise, formerly
wife of Napoleon 1, by her second and
morganatic marriage with Count de
Neipperg. Pecuniary trouble caused his
misfortune.
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CANTON, D. T., THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1880

IN. Y, many ihave been prostrated by
the heat, and the death rate is nearly
doubled the past three days. Along the
the Jersey coast and up the road the ther
mometer reached 100 degrees. All crops
are blasted.
THE great strike at Leadville, Col, is
all think, nearly over. Causeless in it,
origin, the better class of miners see its
folly, and large numbers have indicated
their readiness to return to work at
former rates. The managers of the Lit
tie Chief, Chry ysolite, Little Pittsburg,
Iron, and other principle mines have
given notice that work will be resumed
| The mines are barricaded and well
guarded, and the sheriff mas issued his
proclamation for all citizens to be in
readiness, armed, to resent violence.
THE Vulcan Iron g. Nail works OF
Chattanooga, Tenn, on the 29lh inst,
we're thrown into bankruptcy, under the
laws of Tennessee, and James G.. War
ner, Of Nashville was appointed receiver
The best information is that the liabilit.
les are $362, 1000 assets available about
5000 600; 600 hands were employed in
the works. The receiver is directed to
continue operating the mill as long as
he does not impair the assets. The cause
assigned for the failure is shrinkage in
ron.
TwENrY.sKvRN hundred miners struck
at Leadville on the 28th inst, demanding
an advance from So to 81 per day. They
held meeting and visited the mines,
compelling the other miners TO quit
work. Several mines refused to accede
to the demand. The arms of the several
Leadville military organizations are in
the hands of the strikers. There was
little or nothing rumored as TO the
movement until it developed its elf in
force. The wages paid are from So to
IS so per day. At Z O'Clock in the morn
ing four hundred men appeared at the
Chrysolite NINE and ordered out the
men. After some consultation the de-.
mand was complied with, and they join
ed the strikers, who proceeded to Iron,
Carbonate, and Breeze hills. At night
there was not man at anysof the mines.
1t is estimated that five thousand men
are participating in the movement,
while perhaps three thousand other
miners are remaining quiet at their
homes. All prominent mines are strong
ly guarded. The excitement is feverish.
Michael Mooney, Mollie Mcguire from
Pennsylvania, IS at the head of the move
ment. Thus far there has been no vio-
lence, and it is hoped no serious results
will follow, although the managers gen.
orally show resolution not to yield to
the demand of the strikers. Later the
strikers paraded the streets and were
cheered by observers. After parading,
the miners held a meeting on Fryer
Hill. and DaSsed resolutions expressing
their determination to maintain the de-
mand for four dollars day, of eight
a determination not to accede to the de-
mands under any circumstances. The
smelters were not interfered with and are
running as usual.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-06-10

A TRAGIC termination to an amusing
Incident was witnessed few days ago
g Massegros, in Italy. A man with q
ancing bear arrived in the evening
md begged a lodging of a farmer for
himself and charge. The bear accord
pgly turned into the pigsty after the
Zig had been removed to another shelter
b the middle of the night three male
bctors appeared on the scene. with the
Mention of steali ng the farmers pig.
he result can easiI y be imagined. The
ear gave the men q warm reception
eomptly flooring the two who ventur-
d into the sty before they discovered
ke substitution Of the animals. The
Aird robber was petrifed with fright
the fate Of his companions, but man
yed to shout for help, and the farmer
I'D bearkeeper were soon on the spot.
hey found the first man quite dead,
he second dangerously wounded, and
is believed that the adventure has
estroyed the reason of the third.
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Teombs Would Give, not Sell, Seed.

AAsA1Aeds 0oss 1sCPuOAAOon.
We are informed that Gen. Toombs
has twelve acres Of wheat of the "Bill
Dallas" variety on his farm near Wash
ineton, Wilkes county, which his neigh
bors estimate will yield thirty bushels
per acre. 1t is entirely free from rust,
while the crop generally is seriously in
iured. Gen. Toombs has been sowing
this variety for abont thirty years, and
has never had rust. Commissioner
Henderson, hearing Of these facts, APP
preached Gen. Toombs with propos-
itionto purchase fifty bushels for dis
state. The general Indignantly refused
to sell for such purpose, but said: If
that is what you want with it will give
you one hundred bushels" This Is
entirely consistent with the usual liber-
aIity and public spirit Of this distin-
guished Georgian.
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GENERAL. NOTES.
A BOY years old has been kidnapped
, Stockport, N. Y, by two unknown

A BOY years old has been kidnapped
at Stockport, N. Y, by two unknown
men.
NUMEROUS small parties of Indians
are taking scalps and stealing cattle on
The Little Missouri.
THE writing paper makers association
at Springfield, Mass, voted firmly to
maintain the present schedule, and all
manufacturers anticipate an advance.
THE first new wheat of the season was
received at St. Louis on the 1st inst,
from Fort Worth, Texas, and was sold at
auction on change for 6215 per bushel.
The intense heat at New York and
other points at the east continues Dur
ing the afternoon in the metropolis the
mercury stood at 95 degrees in the shade.
Many people we're prostrated, and the
death rate was more than doubled
AT the drawing of the Patty House
lottery, in Fond du Lac, Wis, No. 49,.
73S drew the Patty House; Phillip Faust,
of Auburn, ILL.,, held the ticket. No
1893 drew $4,000.
| A DENVER, special of the 3lst, says
there is nothing new from Leadville, ex.
cept that the Chrysolite men resume
| WOfk tO-mOIIOWs aI |O pcI udy, dAu A1e
we'll prepared for defense in case VIC.
lence is attempted.
TEE president nominated Albert B
Bibbs, OF Idaho, agent for the Indians of
the Matthews agency, in Oregon. Benz.
F. Thacker, of Auburn, supervisor of
the census of the third district of Color
ado. Assistant paymaster, Frank Plum
kett, to be post assay master OF the Unit.
ed states navy.
COMPANIES I, E, and D, third cavalry
lett Laramie City for the North Pass
body, to protect the miners and prospec-
tors from the Utes Major Carleton
commands the expedition. Twenty five
wagons, each drawn by six mules, &C
companies the column, and Is pack
mules were sent to overtake them. DIR
! Connor and assistant and two ambulan
ces also left with the troops.
j THE heat continues intense, the ther
mometer marking 95 in the shade during
the afternoon. Reports from New Jer
sey and Long Island tell of numerous
sun strokes, quite number fatal. In
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MYSTERY OF DREAMS.
Strange Things Which the Imag.na-
ti0n Brings Forth.

Boston Times
A story is told of q man who fel
asleep as the clock tolled the first stroke
Of twelve and awakened ere the Twelfth
stroke had died away. In the interva
he had dreamed that he had
committed crime, was detected
after five years, tried and condemned
the shock OF finding the halter about his
neck aroused him to consciousness, when
he discovered that these events had
happened in an infnitesimal frapm en-,
of time.
Mohammed wishing to illustrate the
wonders of sleep, told how a certain
man began sheik; found himself for
his pride poor fisherman; that he liy-
ed as one for sixty years, brought up a
family and worked hard; how, upon
waking from this short q time had he
been asleep. that the narrow necked
guard bottle filled with water, which he
knew he had overturned as he fell
asleep, had not time to empty itself.
What is it that crowds the experience
OF years into an atom of time, and how
can we explain the workings cf the
mind which moves with such astonish-
ing rapidity?
How fast the soul travels when the
body is asleep! How often when we
wake do We shrink from the dull rou-
tine of sofdid existence that is before
us, and wish ourselves back in the
pleasanter life of dreamland. How
is 1t that We 60 to q strange place
we fancy we have seen it before? or why
when awakened in the morning, are
We impressed with an indescribable
sense of having been somewhere, and
gazed upon scenery that is strange to
us, but which is pictured upon our
minds, and which dwells with us for
days through the influence of q dream +?
1t IL possible that when one has been
asleep the soul has foated away, saw
the place, and has stamped upon his
memory the impressions which we can
not comprehend, and which cling to us
with such tenacity when we are awake
Ii 1t be true, as some scientific men
claim, that there is such substantial,
vital and mental organism, which con.
stitutes the incorporeal and essential
entity of every living creature, then we
can understand what it is that controls
and influences us, that connects US with
the countries and propheticrutterances
Of our dreams, and which leaves our
bodies, while they lie senseless and
asleep, to roam the earth at will.
1t must be part of some actual sub
stance which had a previous existence
and as our material organism necessar-
lily came from source OF pre-exist;ng
matter, so must our mental and vital
organism come from source or foun-
tain of pre-existing mind and life.
1t is this mental. incorporeal struc-
ture, that which is immortal, the soul
Of man: that goes forth and receives
the impression that fasten themselves
upon our minds with such vividness
when we are awake. It is this essence,
which comprehends in dream, quick
er than the lightning flash, the detailed
experience of events in our lives which
would cover years in their actual enact
ment.
"Here's letter." said Pat Maloney
yesterday, 'from me gurrl, and would
ye please be readin' it to me wild yer
ize shut, that ye can't be a-larnin' my
secrets"
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& A NEGRO at DAnville, H., offered to
drink ali the whiskey that a barroom
party would give him. The effort
killed him, aud the widow sued those
rho had supplied the beverage for
DE, 900 damages; but a jury cut down
lhe valuation of the daunkard to $50.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-06-10

The city of Chicago mas disposed OF
|4290,0OO of d per cent. sewer bonds,
Having twenty years to run, at .02O3
premium. There were five bids besides
the successful one at rate above par.
The bonds replace issues Of 6 and 7 per
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Know that I had been drinking sc

kuoW Ihat had Deen drinking 80
hard.'"
Eyes, we buy all good specimens in
the snake kingdom that are offered us,
but we have no need of the ordinary
varieties. More of them are offered
than we want. We make plaster.casts
of all kinds ofsnakes, and color them
up to nature as you will see by this"
pointing out handsomely prepard lot
of plaster specimens. 'This can be ex.
amined by many who can not look at
the real thing, but live snake has no
terrors for those who like them. In
deed, it is the dead snake that effects
them. Children, as a rnle, do not take
after snakes; they are most interested in
the stuffed birds or animals"
The Smithsonian collection of live
snakes nuGaber about 800. OF stuffed
snakes there are about 500, and of plas-
ter casts several hundred.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-06-10

A BOY fell into vat of potash at
Mass, two years sgo,
md the skin of both legs was destroyed.
q resort was had to skin grating, and
|bver 1000 bits of cuticle, from the boy 3
mother, the family coachman, and sew
eral accomm odatirg neighbors, have
been used. The result is completely
uccessful.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-06-10

MRS. HARRIET BEECHER STOWE and
her family have returned to Hartford,
#Conn., from their winter home In
Mandarin Fla. Her orange grove at
Mandarin during the last year has
brought her a profit Of $4,000 an acre.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-06-10

New YORK pays more for tobacco
Elhan for bread. Dealers say that there
|are smokers in that city who average
400 cigars a week, and men whose
cigar bill run up to thousands Of dol
liars Der annum.
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From the Hub.

There Is perhaps no tonic offered to the people
that possess as much real intrinsic value as the
Hop Bitters. just ut this season Of the year,
when the stomach needr an appetizer, or the
blood needs purifying, the cheapest and best
remedy Is Hop Bitters An ounce Of prevention
is worth pound Of cure, don't wait until you are
prostrated by disease that may take months for
you to recover in.-B0StOn QtOte.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-06-10

3 THERE IS only one graduate OF Yale
college among the twenty-five candi-
dates for this years degree of B. D. in
] @Aho Yale divinity school.
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Is WHEAT prospects around Fargo DA-
|kota, are said to be 20 per cent. better
|lhan at this time last year.
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NEWS NOTES.

L THE Spanish minister says that out OF
Is. 800 Cuban insurgents only 600 are
l|etill giving trouble.
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The contract Tor removing dead AMI
Imals from Chicago, has been let at
rs, 500. -.-.--
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A. sr. LOUIS gardener exhumed
package containing s3. 900 worth OF jew
Eelry few days ago.
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Alady 20 years of age expresses great gratitude
for the benefit she has derived from Warner Safe
Bitters, and declares her belief that the remedy
is certain specific for dyspepsia.