The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-01-01

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Mr. H. Herman, who done An sxtensivs
Livery business at lower Canton, still re-
| tain his old customers and is adding to
his stock of horses, carriages and cutters.
The Naylor House, one of the finest ho.
tells in the Territory is, under the manage
ment of its gentlemanly proprietors Ben.
nett & Lord, one Of the attractions of Can
;on and aiding largely IN establishing it's
go name abroad.
We dropped into the new Hardware
store of Otto Rudolph, where an immense
stock Of ware is stored. Roberts, who
presdes while Otto and bride are testing
the hospitality Of Cherokee friends, was
running the establishment as smoothly as
If the owner was present, for anything in
the line was there to meet the inquiry of
customers.
Capt, Harlan and lady src as attentive
to their boarders as when they were labor.
ing TO maintain the reputation of the Har.
Ian House, which they had established
through their own labOrs, but the Captain
will not he himself until lie once more
presides AS chief over like institution
where he can entertain to his liking the
travelling public.
Up stairs, to the right, and we are in the
august presence of the sedate counselors
0. S. Clifford aud Oscar Rea. The wealth
er changes are sooner and longer felt by
the latter barrisler,o wing to freak OF
nature. and the lmperturbable disposition
Of . s. end his lost faith in his crazy
thermometer, renders him oblivous to at
mospheric element, but he has smelt the
wave and is confident things will change
by early summer
There, Grumblcr, in the whole outfit
how many think ye are froze out? Have
you found one in this hasty trip that
wants to be elsewhere. Where could tn ey
60 to slip outside Of the cold belt that just
now seems to have spread from ocean to
ocean? Why! don't you know the very
snow that has crisped under our feet in
this cold walk around town, ard which
blanket like covers the valley and bluffs
now cleaning like mounds of silver in
the moon light, is almost sure token of
booming crops. 1t Is one OF natures plans
to protect the germs Of the soil from too
exhaustive attack Of the winters wind. I:
invigoratcs the human system also, per.
Laps at the sacrifice Of nipped nose, ear
or toe, but, the general exhilerating effect
Is conducive to health. No, no, Grumblc r
our lines nre trolling in pleasantcr streams
than when we first sailed out among the
few and scattered denizens of an almost
unhealed uf town. Mum bers have been
added to our population, and wealth to
the general valuation since then. Competing
railroads have woke the slumbers of this
valley with their snort and roar, smiling
faces beam in place Of woe begone Ian
guild countinance, men are crawling out
Of their 'lug-outs and basklng in the sun
light of approaching prosperity. Another
cycle. and the change will be still greater
an d appreciated, so let the cold wave roll
over the grave of dead year. A
hew one Is coming, dancing and frolick-
in the frosty sparkle. to ere many weeks
dress the hidden earth in the green beauty
of spring, and scatter the seed tina! the ides
Of August wi Il develop into wealth of
crop. Such prospects, none too sanguine
tor realization ought to lessen your chill
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