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The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-08-12
FOREIGN.

The Irish relief bill has passed the house
of lords.
OLE BULL is ill, and obliged to cancel
his Swedish engagements.
AN English missionary and his two serv-
ants have been murdered at Ismidt, Asia
Minor, near Constantinople.
The condition of Mr. Gladstone IS un-
changed, there being no increase in the
fever.
GENERAL SIR GARNET WoLsELY went to
London from the Isle Of Wight, after
hearing the news of the disaster of Canda-
har.
INFORMATION received by the Indian
government shows that the military
strength of Ayoob Khan has been entirely
underrated.
TIE manager and one of the directors of
the city of Glasgow bank were released
from prison on the 3rd inst, they have
spent eighteen months in Jail
AYooB KHAN did not follow up his ad-
vantage in the fight with Gen. Burrows.
who has succeeded in bringing large body
of his troops into Candahar.
a DISPATCH from Dublin saws the corn
and root crops Of the island promise more
than an average Weld, and that the gen
eral aspect of the country is cheering.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made for the
dispatch of 1000 or 5000 troops to Afghan
istan from England, and the military
authorities are prepared to supply from
England within the next fortnight 10000
troops of all arms.
The Afghans who destroyed General
Burrows brigade were under the COM
mand of Ayoob Khan, who was reinforced
by the mutineers, consisting of the entire
infantry of the old Cabul regiment, who
deserted from Shere Ais command at
Candahar on Wednesday, the 14th inst.
Mr. GLADSTONE caught cold after leav-
ing the house of commons Friday night,
and is now suffering from congestion Of
the left lung. He is quite i'll, but his speedy
recovery is anticipated.- Much
anxiety is manifested, and the Queens
physician was summoned. He considers
Mr.. Gladstone dangerous.
A VIOLENT rebellion against the British
has broken out near Calcutta, one leader
has been shot and several sentenced to vari-
Gus terms of imprisonment The rebellion,
however, shows no sign of collapsing, as
the British troops cannot stand the un-
healthy climate.
THE Times saws the telegram from its
correspondent at Candahar is quite in har-
mony with the statements that General
Burrows cavalry and artillery were en-
ticed into an ambuscadc. Putting various
scraps of intelligence together, we are in
clined to believe the Afghans tried
to get into the rear of our force. The fact
that most Of the losses are said to have oc-
Cured during what is euphemistically
termed retreat, is strong proof that the
action ended in an utter rout of the force.
Though the brigade is not literally annihi-
lated, it will, owing to wounds, exhaustion
and demoralizations for the present add
very little to General Primrose's strength.
The news that preparations are making for
a siege is very bad and by no means salts
ties the public craving for details.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-08-12

Miss Rivers, uf Charleston, s. c., has
a court dress worn by Marie Antoinette.
1t is of purple satin and is still in good
condition.
DIR. Sternberg, Of Denver, Col, Of
fers to fast forty days if somebody will
pay him $1,000 for the time and
trouble.
John Bright says that for every
heathen converted in Africa there is
opportunity to convert five in England.
An Ohio girl was struck by lightning
while splitting wood in a thunder
storm, but her father, who sat read
ing a novel, scarcely felt the shock.
Anthony Comstock has accomplished
some good things, but he is man who
can't see the dividing line between going
far enough and not too far.
Delaware peach-growers can sit on
their verandas and make chalk marks
to show that state will this year ship
4, 100000 baskets of peaches.
1t is stated that the lessees of the
United States hotel in Saratoga pay
$4,000 rent for this season, an ad-
vance of $4,000 over last season.
Since the advent of a shoal of man
eating sharks in New York bay the
bathers at Long Island swim with one
leg and feel around with the other.
Wisconsin women are sharp. When
they give their children matches to
play with and go off on visit they carry
the insurance policies with them.
Those people who sit in second and
third story windows to sleep always
secure more or less space in the daily
papers and have as big funerals as any
body.
A medical student says that he had
never been able to discover the bone
of contention, and desires to know if it
is not near the jaw-bone.
A boy is rather proud of the blisters
his hands get a-rowing, but let one little
one come of wood-splitting, and oh,
murder! how it does hurt!
Arrangements are on foot at New
port for the purchase and erection of a
gospel tent to accommodate from eight
to ten thousand persons.
A negro in Hampton county, South
Carolina, accidentally shot and killed
himself while trying to pull gun over
a fence by the muzzle.
The time of the splicing and picking
of fruit has come, and the economical
housewife may be seen going through
her husbands vestpockets for cloves.
The dates for college baseball games
in 1881 have already been decided up
on. The interest in the education Of
our youth is not abating.-Bosto,. Post.
The widow of Lieutenant Greble-
who fell at Big Bethel, being the first
commissioned officer who was killed in
the civil war-was buried at Woodlands
last week
Sothern's illness threatens to deprive
the dramatic world of his presence and
services for a year. He has relinquish-
ed all his engagements, and his physi-
clans prescribe absolute repose.
The late Mr.. Tom Taylor had FL, 800
year for editing Punch fact which
leads the St. James Gazette to remark
that this was Every good pay for edit
ing small weekly paper which de-
pends more upon its artistic than liter
ary merits.
A negro barber at St. Louis studied
law at night for several years and was
finally admitted to the bar. He now
works in the shop on Saturdays and
Sundays, and practices with consider
able success in the courts on the other
days.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-08-12

a LONG BRANCH correspondent says.
NO event has so stirred the current of
lie at the hotel as the swim, a few days
ago, OF a gentleman who had been crab
Ding at Pleasure bay. He returned in
Me evening, conscious of being too
oronk to show himself to his family. A
Plunge in the sea, he reasoned would
clear his head. He put on a bathing
suit, and swan out little distance.
lhen he thought he faced about and
started for the shore; but he really turn
all the way round, and struck out sea-
ward again. He was good swimmer
and was astonished at not reaching the
beach quickly. He had swan a quarter
OF mile toward Europe, when watch
fal surfman overlook him in boat
However, he was sober when he go1
ashore.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-08-12
POLITICAL POINTS.

The republicans OF the second congress
sional district of Wisconsin have re-nomi-
mated Chas G. Williams.
The greenbackers of the third congress
sional district of Wisconsin have nominated
S. P. Jones.
The democrats of the sixth district of
Missouri nominated J. r. Waddell for re-
election to congress.
THE greenbackers of the 18th Illinois
district have nominated 6. w. Rutherford
for congress.
The democrats of the 9Th Texas district
nominated Hon. Seth Shepard for con
gress.
THF democratic convention of the third
Tennessee congressional district re-nomi-
mated G. G. Dibbrell.
THE greenbackers of the Eighteenth Illi-
nois district have nominated G. w. Ruth
erford for congress.
THE republicans of the 9Th Ohio dis
trict, have nominated w. X. Boone, of
Allen county for congress.
TIE republicans of the sixth Pennsyl-
vania district have nominated VIM. Ward
for reelection to congress.
Hon. julius C. BURROWS has been re-
nominated by the republicans of the
fourth congressional district of Michigan.
THE democratic congressional convention
of the tenth Illinois district have nominat-
ed Robert Holloway, of Mercer county, for
congress.
THE democratic congressional convention
of the fifth Ohio district nominated Gener-
al A. J. Warner for reelection.
THE republicans of the eighteenth Hi
nois congressional district have renomi-
mated Hon. J. r. Thomas for congress.
THE republican convention in the third
Ohio district nominated II. MOrry, of
Butler County, for congress on the three
hundred and sixty seventh ballot.
THE democrats of the first congressional
district of Maine nominated Samuel j.
Henderson representative.
TUE republicans of the Sixth district of
Ohio, nominated Hon. J. NJ. Richie for
congress.
The republicans of Chester, Penn, dis
trict nominated VIM. A. Ward for re-
election to congress.
THE republican boilers of Cleveland o.,
district nominated G. B. Lockwood for
congress. They hope to force the with
drawl of Hon. Amos Townsend, the
regular nominee. Both factions are as
determined and bitter as at first
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-08-12

The completed census gives the state
of Minnesota a population of 7SO,072
being an increase since 1870 Of $40, ,366
Nebraska's population is 1852, an
increase of 319,549 CALIFORNIA; popu-
lation is $4,000 an increase of 3O2,752
Sufficient returns are now at hand tC
show that the state of New York has d
population of over 100000, and Hi
nos considerably over 100000.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-08-12
LAFAYETTE'S TOMB.
How it Appears to Americans Who
Visit France.
Paris Register

a. Ia iSCSioCC'.
All Americans should make, as we
have done, pilgrimage to the last
cesting-place ofthe great Lafayette, at
the Cemetery of Picpus. It's situated
at the end Of the garden of the "Dames
de Elaboration Perpetuelle." It was
bought by some families who wished to
be there united in repcse with their
forefathers, whom the revolution had
there buried after Having put them to
death The part of the Cemetery of
the Madeleine where was supposed to
be found the remains of Louis XVI.
and Marie Antoinette, is, as all know,
marked by the "Chapelle Expiatoire, =
surrounded by a small park. 1t has
been said that it became necessary to
abandon this cemetery because it was
gorged with dead. This is an error; the
room was not lacking, but the place of
interment was badly situated in the
midst ola quarter thinly populated, but
rich; it was beside the Subject of the
diatribes of the aristocrats and of the
contre revolutionists. The result was
its removal.
During the early part of the Reign Of
Terror a cemetery being needed, choice
was made of a sort of desert, which,
backing up against the very walls of La
Folie Chartres, that is to say the Park
Monceau of to-day, was bounded by the
wall d'enceinte, the Rue Valois and the
Rue du Roche. This was called the
cemetery de Mousseaux, as known Of
ticially, but all the people of La Petite
Pologne called it the "cemetiere des
Errancis" It was "inaugurated" in
July, 1895, by the burial of the body ot
Charlotte Corday, one of the very first
to be inferred there. 1t received also
all the "hard cases" of the revolution.
These desperate men were rejoined
there later on by Bourbotte, Romme
Gouion. Duquesney, Duroy and Sou
brany. The cemetery was very soon
closed and never again used. Before
the 18th brumaire no more interements
were made there, and its very existence
seemed to be ignored. A cabaret
was established on its site, and people
drank, sang and danced there.
The annexation of that suburb OF
Paris caused this "petit 1ivoli" to dis
appear. The construction of the Bou-
levam Malsherbes and the extending OF
the Rue Miromeuil scattered nearly the
last remains of the ancient cemetery.
All that is left of it now is fragment
close to the walls, and some ball play.
ers come together there occasionally to
enjoy themselves. Picpus, La Madel-
cine and Les Errancis were, therefore,
the three repositories Of the victims Of
the Guillotine.
The late DR.. Bethune asked morose
and misery man how he was getting
along. The man replied: "What
business is that of yours?" Said the
Doctor, "Otl, sir, / am one of those who
take an interest even in the neanest ol
Gods creatures r
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-08-12

The destruction of a brigade Of the
British army in Afghanistan is causing
intense excitement in India and Great
Britain, and news Of further disaster is
looked for. English sentiment Of course,
demands vigorous measures for the
yindication of the British arms in Asia
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-08-12

New marriage customs are coming
into vogue in Paris. There is now the
betrothal ball followed in few days
by the signing of the contract, which
takes place in the morning, and is pre-
ceded by a lunch, when the presents
and trousseau are displayed. The civil
marriage takes place quietly. an even,
ing or two before the religious cere
mony is performed
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-08-12
CANADIAN TROPHIES.
Relics Being Collected for Dominion
Military Museum.
Ottowa Free Press

The history cf Canada is rich in
records of heroism from the time when
Jacques Cartier first explored the mys-
teries Of the mighty St. Lawrence down
to the last attempt on our borders at
Eccles hill, when your gallant militia
sent for the Fenians to the right about
in double-quick Mementocs of these
struggles are no doubt plentiful in the
country, many of them in private
hands, Some trophies captured by
our troops, and some old properties be-
longing to corps that served in America
at various times, have long been among
the stores belonging to the militia de-
partment. These Col. Willy, director
Of stores, has gathered together and
placed in order to form the nucleus of
military museum. Unoccupied
apartments in the new drill hall were
found admirably adapted for the pur-
pose required, and under the direction
Of the colonel are in process of being
fitted up. On the walls are series of
beautifully y-arranged star devices of
bayonets, sword-bayonets, pistols,
sabres, etc, of varions patterns, in a
splendid state of preservation, all the
blades being highly FURNISHED, and in
as good order as if required for imme-
date use. On the floor beneath these
will be arranged piles Of shot and shell,
representing the development of gun
merry from an early period down to the
ordnance now in use in the domin-
ion. The spherical and oblong shot
and shell will be SO displayed as to
give an idea Of the old and new styles
Of artillery. In the centre of the room
is a nine-pounder smooth-bore gun,
marked in the metal with the letters,
rs. N. Y.," which stand for the state Of
New York. It is an old-fashioned bat
tering gun, weighing only seven hun
dred weight, but was, no doubt, con-
sidered valuable in its day, and, from
its makeup, appears to have been the
work of a primitive artist robably a
blacksmith Of the revolution How
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-08-12

zen. BURROWS, commanding bri-
gade of British and Indian troops in
Afghanistan, has been defeated by the
natives under Ayoob Khan, the preten-
DER to the ameership. Burrows had
between 1000 and 5000 men, and the
strength of the native forces is esti-
mated at 900. The extent Of the dis,
aster Is not yet fully known, but it is
certain that the command was dis
persed. Reinforcements are going for
ward
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-08-12
Milwaukee market.

MILWAUKEE,, Aug. 4.-Flour-Dul and un-
changed. Wheat-Opened quiet; closed quite
No. hard, LIZ; No. l, 1.O3h; No. 2, 941i; 905s
for seller August; s77s for seller September;
s6sS fol seller October; No. 8, 80; No. L. 7Oh;
rejected, 60. Corn-Scarce and higher; No. 2,
36 Oats-scace and higher; No. 2, 2sX. Rye
Quiet; No. l, IS. Barley-Quiet; No. 2, IL;
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-08-12

The most remarkable bill for election
expenses which has yet appeared IN
England is that Of Mr.. c. W. Wynn,
the defeated candidate for Montgomery
shire. His expenses were no less than
e13,454: more than double those of his
opponent Each vote he polled cost
him f6 los.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-08-12

DIR. PAUL of Philadelphia advertised
himself as ''the world-renowned wizard
of human destiny,'' and offered to
conduct the love and marriage affairs
of others: but he seems to have mis-
managed his own, for he is now in jail
for bigamy.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-08-12

At recent levee held by the Prince
of Wales on behalf Of her Majesty, Mr..
Henry Mapleson, husband of Madame
Marie Roze, was presented by Lieuten-
ant General Lord Alfred Paget
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-08-12

The members of the Savage Club,
London. Eng, have invited several dis
tinguished American actors to luncheon
on the 3Oth instant Mr.. Lowell the
American Minister, will be present.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-08-12

The department Of Agriculture re-
ports the prospects for cotton, corn and
wheat crops as more favorable than for
several wears past.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-08-12

Severe damage was wrought III the
southeastern portion Of Chester. County,
Pa, and in Greenville County, Va, on
July 10Th, by violent hail and wind
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-08-12

IN Crittenden county, Kentucky, a
Young man named Guess while seated
in church was seriously wounded by the
discharge of a pistol in his pocket.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-08-12

Rock Island has Judge Harlan, Judge
Bradley, Judge Davis, Judge Blodgett,
Judge Miller, all of the United States
Judiciary, Emma Abbott, and no one
knows how may more.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-08-12

The government of Germany has eX-
PEELED all the Mormon missionaries
who have been at work in that country
seeking dupes for the Utah ahomina-
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-08-12
ANTON, D. T., THURSDAY, AUGUST ID, 1880

only see her white apron, which he had
taken for dog. As this came rapidly
toward him he supposed the dog was
about to attack him. He drew his revol-
yer and fired killing his wife instantly.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-08-12

4 CENSUS enumerator in Crittenden
county, Kentucky, reports woman
named Henriette Carolee Neckatie Ten
nessee Virginia BebOut.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-08-12

Mr.. Longfellow intends to spend the
rest of the summer at Nahant. after
short visit to Portland.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-08-12

SOME bets were made in Russia that
the Gar would not live a year, and the
chaps who made the bets are now llv-
ing in Siberia
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-08-12

Information has been received of the
arrest of Captain Payne, the Indian
territory raider, and his party, near
Fort Reno.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-08-12
Wetting Lead Pencils.


The act Of putting lead pencil to
the tongue, to wet it, just before writ
ing, which we notice in so many peo,
pie, is one of the oddities Of which it is
hard to give any reason-unless it be.
gan i'll the days when lead pencils were
poorer than now, and was continued by
example into the next generation.
| A lead pencil should never be wet. II
hardens the lead and ruins the pencil
This fact is known to newspaper men
and stenographers. But nearly every
one else does wet a pencil before using
| it. This fact was definitely settled by a
newspaper clerk away down east.
Being Of Il mathematical turn OF
mind, he ascertained by actual count
that of fifty persons who came into his
office to write IN advertisement or a
church notice, forty-nine wet a pencil
in their mouths before using it. Now
this clerk always uses the best pencils
cherishing good one with something
of the pride soldier feels in his gun OF
his sword, and it hurts his feelings tc
have his pencilspoiled. But politeness
and business considerations require
him to lend his pencil scores of tim es
every day And often after it has been
wet till it was hard and brittle and re-
fused to mark, his feelings would over.
power him.
Finally he got some cheap pencils
and sharpened them and kept them to
lend. The first person who took ur
the stock pencil was drayman, whose
breath smelt of onions and whisky. He
held the point in his mouth and soaked
it for several minutes, while he was tor
turing himself in the effort to write an
advertisement for a missing bulldog.
Then a sweet-looking young lady
came into the Office, with kid gloves
that buttoned half the length of her
arm. She picked up the same old pen
Gil and pressed it to her dainty lips pre-
paratory to writing an advertiseme ent
for lost bracelet. The clerk would
have stayed her hand, even at the risk
of box of the best pencils Faber cat
cred, but he was too late.
And thus that pencil passed from
mouth to mouth for week. 1t was
sucked by people of all ranks and sta
tions, and alldegrees Of cleanliness and
uncleanliness. But we forbear. Sure
ly no one who reads this will ever again
wet lead pencil.
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No good Preaching.

No man can do good job Of work, preach a
good sermon, try a law suit well, doctor patient
or write good article when he feels miserable
and dull, with sluggish brain and unsteady nerves
and none should make the attempt in such con
diton when it can be so easily and cheaply re
moved by little Hop Bitters. See other
coumn-Albanv Journal
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-08-12

PEACHES are piled so high in Delaware
that they are rolling out over the edges
of that trim little state.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-08-12

BARNsTABLE county, Massachusetts,
has less population than fifty years ago.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-08-12
ever that may be, the gun has histo.
ry, which is briefly given on card at,
tached to a board, and placed near it

ever that may be, the gun has histo-
ry, which is briefly given on card at
tached to a board, and placed near it..
This history is given as follows: "Tro-
ply gun, captured at the battle of
the Windmill, 10Th November, 1888
Won Schultz, with about four hundred
sympathizers under his command,
crossed from the United States at the
Windmill, short distance below Pres
colt, on the 11th November; there
he fortified himself and held posses
sion till the 10th He was attacked on
! the 18th by the militia under COM
mad of Col. Young, inspecting field
officer. 1t was not until the arrival of
wing of the SD regiment and Il bat
terry of the royal artillery that he finally
capitulated after some severe fighting,
Won Schultz, the leader, and about 200
of his followers were taken prisoners;
$50 were killed and wounded. British
loss: Killed, 2 officers and 6 men;
wounded, 3 offices and 80 men. One
of the officers killed was Lieut. john
|'ston, SD regiment. Won Schurh was
tried by courtmartial, and hanged on
the Sth of December following, at Fort
Henry, Kingston. The original war
rant for his execution is in the muse
um." Col. Willy remarked after this
document had been duly copied that it
was somewhat curious he should come
into possession of document of con-
siderable historical Importance in con-
nection with this gun, and stepping
forward he drew from the muzzle a
time-stained yellow parchment, which
turned out to be the original death
warrant of Won Schultz, who led the
invading party as above described.
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COMMENTS.

The potato bug has appeared in Mon
tana .--.--
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The man who loafs his. time away
around a one-horse grocery while his
wife takes in washing to support him
can always tell you just what this
country needs to enhance its prosperi-