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The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-10-14
Dinner at Saratoga.
From n, Saratoga Letter.


Indeed, Saratoga would not be Sara
toga were it not for dinner. Sitting
down to square meal in hall acres
broad, so to speak, is an event. Each
waiter walks over distance of half
mile for each person who sits at his
table. Saratoga hotel walters would
make excellent pedestrians, for they
possess any quantity of wind, besides
being. able to carry load of dishes and
above their heads to and from the
serving department. The tumult of
Lodore is no comparison with u dinner
at leading Saratoga hotel It seems
as if every spoon, knife, fork and dish
had tongue. The philologist feels at
home in the midst of the average Sara
toga uproar. Then you sit down in
front Of silk and laces and diamonds as
we'll as before silver and white linen.
Grown people wear bibs, just as they
did when they were children, and sat
in the thigh chair" The man who
elbows yo,, is a millionaire, and inn
mediately opposite you is one of the
beauties of the day. But dinner here
is, after all, matter of business It
goes on furiously at the rate of "a or .
per day. After dinner dolce far ,aie,ste.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-10-14

ENGLISH manufacturers and trades
men were naturally largely represented
by their wares at the Sydney Exhlbl7
tion. The arrangements were conduct
ed for them by firm of agents, who
nave lately informed several of their
clients that gold medals had been
awarded them as prizes. The result
was that allthe hoardings through Eng
land had been emblazoned for weeks
with "gold medals won by everybody
for all sorts of things. The right OF
several to claim such distinctions being
at last disputed, it turns out that the
words written "good medals by the
original telegram were turned into
gold medals" by mistake before they
reached London.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-10-14
CROSS.CUT RELIGION.
Two COlOred Ministers Disagree In
Regard to Praying for Rain. and
Fight.
Little Rock Gazette.

The Westinghouse of the Lickskillit
district was crowded. The preacher,
old Noah, with his grizzly beard and
head half white, like cotton field
when the bolls are just opening, sat in
the pulpit surveying his congregation in
that peculiar way which has ever char
acterized the colored preacher. A
spontaneous hymn arose, and when the
melody had ceased the preacher arose
and said, "Let us engage in prar.' The
congregation kneeled, even young Ike,
the preachers son, who had just come
from down to the spring, where he had
been trying to swap mules with one OF
the deacons
"Oh, Lord" began the preacher,
eve 'sembles in dis house OBJ worship
to thank thee fur de many blessin's OBJ
de past, an ak dat yer would sprinkle
our lam wild leetle NOAH rain. We
must hab shower 'twixt dis an Sat-
urdav night, case, Lord, we'se needing
OBJ hit. Amen" Just as the preacher
arose there was stir at the rear end of
the house. A tall colored man, follow
ed by several parties as intensely color
ed as himself, filed down the isle
"Come up ter the STAN, Brother Robin
son." said the preacher, for he recog-
nized the preacher of the Backsnort
district.
'I doan want ter come ter yer stan, ;"
said Mr.. Robinson.
"Whut's de matter wild yer, sah?'
exclaimed old Noah. "Whut's ailin'
Oh yer?''
"Tuther day sent yer note, akin
yer to stop prayin' fur rain," remarked
Robinson, with emphasis. "Our cotton
is sufferin fur sunshine. We'se had
more rain den we wants, and heah yer
goes AKIN for moah'
"We hain't had no rain, sab, an I
'tenster pray fur it until hit do come"
'Is yer tryin' ter drown us out?"
"No, but wants 'nough rain"
II understands yor game, Brudder
Noah. You sees dat rain is putin us
in the grass. You know dat hit is to de
worl'ly intrust OBJ dis section fur ter
keep us dar. You wants de Lord ter
drown us out, so dat yor con'regation
will git de heels oh us in de market.
De Lord, at dis season oh de yeah, has
got so much business ter 'tenter dat he
amt noticin' how much rain is a fall
en-. You keep sendin' up yer prars,
an he keeps pullin' de string. / wants
yer ter stop hit. Does yer heah, Brud-
der Noah?'
sI heahs, but is mighty loft about
hark'nin. We wants rain, we does.
We prays, and of de Lord grabs a
holt of de wrong string it faint no fault
of ours"
"Well, come heah prepared fur a
let up ur fight sich foolishness as
you sends up is 'nough ter git de Lord
so tangled dat he can't git himself
straight fur yeah. You'll put the sun
in de clips"
"Do what wild de sum-"
'sPut hit in de clips"
"Well, ef dat doan beat any mistake
I ever heared q niger make. No
wonder the Lord won't pay no 'tention
to yer
sWhat would you say?"
"Why, de reclipse."
"Dat's all right, but the fact want
settled is dis: Is yer gwine to stop?"
mo, isn't"
"Den we mikes WOOL" s
Mr.. Robinson sprang toward the pull
pit. Noah sprang Is meet him. The
widest confusion prevailed. The two
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-10-14

AT the sale of herd of a noble stock
owner in England, the other day, two
Young bull calves Of the purest bred
short-horned family to be found in
Britain, and with a pedigree back to
the fifteenth generation, were sold to
the owner Of California ranch for 800
gllineas apiece. The owner had his
costly purchases conveyed to town in a
special wagon, and then had their lives
insured at high premium before
starting them on their long westward
Journey
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-10-14
thOrities

TWENTY indictments were returned
the other day by the jamestown, N
Y, grand jury against a firm which
rented restaurant privileges. on Cha't
tauoua Lake steamers during the past
season, and sold beer without license on
Sundays therein. If the beer-venders
manage to evadn the twenty mdlct'
ments they must be rather astute lel-
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-10-14
Human Nature.

II think I'll cut across the field"
said a city belle, who was visiting, her
country corsin-"the weather permit
ting" she added as she observed q
demonstrative sheep of the masculine
persuasion.
"Treat woraen like a splendid
flower" says Bob Ingersoll. $50 do.
/ have planted mine," says widower
who has buried three wives.
"Mother-"Now, Gerty, be good
girl, and give Aunt Julia kiss and say
good night" Gerty-1No, no! if I kiss
her she'll box by ears, like she did
papa's last night"
An Irishman of q mechanical turn
took off his gas metre to repair it him
self, and put it on again upside down.
At the end of the quarter it was proved
that the gas company owned him
1876.
eff you are a quiet, honest citizen.
how did those skeleton keys and brass
knuckles happen to be in your coat
pockets?" II reckon, Judge, me and
the policeman must have changed
coats in the scuffle. We were very
CAClUcu.
Peter, what are you doing to that
boy?" asked a schoolmaster. HHe
wanted to know if you take ten from
seventeen how many will remain; T.
took ten of his apples to show him, and
now he wants me to give 'em back. J"
"Well, why don't you do it?" "Coz,
sir, he would forget how many are
left
Sunday school teacher: tsMy dear
children, can you tell why Abraham
did not sacrifice his son Isaac as he
intended to. Which of you can give
me correct answer p Finally the
son of a wealthy butcher says: II
know; because he he was not fat
enough"
"Why did General Washington cross
the Delaware on the ice during the
storm of an awful night ?" asked a teach
ier of her class in history. II reckon"
piped small voice in answer, "it was
because he wanted to get on the other
SIDE"
Sir Andrew Barclay Walker, ex-
mayor of Liverpool, who gave several
hundred thousand dollars for q magni-
ficent art gallery in that city, and
whose statute was recently unveiled
there, is travelling in Southern Color
ado, in com pany with Mr.. Pearson,
another ex-mayor Of Liverpool who
has purchased property il Colorado
Colonel Thomas "A. Scott, the railroad
magnate, has returned to Philadelp
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-10-14

No parliamentary session for half a
century has been so protracted as that
which has just closed in England. All
alike have been wearied with persist
ent wrangling upon the strangest mat
ters-the rights Of the shoemakers of
Northampton to elect an intidel, rents
or no rents in Ireland, the value Of
rabbit skins and partridge eggs, apd a
sessional catechism said to amount up
to near 1000 questions.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-10-14
P,RxrJI smoke in Dublin, Tuesday

PARNELL spoke in Dublin, Tuesday
night, and declared that his party would
accept the government proposal, or
rather the proposal which the govern
ment is credited with entertaining, to
give effect next session of parliament to
the principle of fixity of tenure at rents
agreed upon by arbitrators. This would
reduce the landlords to mere rent
chargers, and would facilitate ParnelPs
ultimate scheme of converting the Irish
tenantry into peasant proprletors.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-10-14

AT length the long history of the
United States by Mr.. George Bancroft,
is drawing toward completion. The
author set to work upon this opus mag
u,,D1 so far back as 1925, and has, with
little intermission, been laboring on it
ever since. Mr.. Bancroft has selected
Sampson, Low & Son as his London
publishers. The last volume of the
book will, according to literary jour
nails. be out at the end of the year.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-10-14

AMONG elderly sportsmen Sir Curtis
Lampson, the whilom Vermont boy
who was destined to become an English
baronet, ranks high. He has lately
killed in Scotland eight stags. He IS
also a conspicuous cattle fancier, and
lately gave nearly $1,000 for a COW.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-10-14

The contrast between the speed and
safety of her own journeys and the
dangers which beset those of her sub
iects has aroused Queen Victoria's anxl-
Gus consideration, and she has brought
the matter under the notice of the au-
+ro,-itioS
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-10-14
men grappled, and the deacons gather

"Gimmy the plantation grip" ex.
claimed Noah, while Mr.. Robinson
vociferated, ''Cut yer capers, cut yer
capers" Finally Robinson fell. Noah
mounted him, choked MIN into ODE
dience, and raising himself up, ex-
claimed: "Let us pray again. Bruddel
Robinson, git down dar." The preach
ers have become friends.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-10-14
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, Oct. 7.-Four-In fair demand
market firm. Winters 4.5O@0.75. Western
Spring to choice 4.O0@5.75. Mnnesotas
4.OO@6.25. Wheat-Ative, firm, higher and ir-
regular. No. 2 Red Winter, 95@95A; No.
Chicago spring, 9376@94 for seller cash; 81 u
for seller October 95 bid for seller November; 9&
for seller December. No Chicago spring S9H
Corn-In fair demand Mt lower rates; 80. 6392.
for seller cash; Oats-Fairly active, shade high
er, 29ss for seller cash; 297s for seller November
Rye-Steady and unchanged Barley--Steady
and unchanged Pork Unsettled; opened weak
and lower, closed firm ut outside prices; 1900 fol
seller cash. 1S.OO@lS2 for seller October; 1907 II
for seller November. 1l.65@11.7O for seller De,
cember, 1880 for seller January. Lard--CasE
higher; options steady; $40 for seller cash; S.lSh
@s.3O for seller October; 7.9O97.92A for selle,
November; 7.s2A@7.s5 for seller January. The
e Drovers' Journal" reports: Hogs Receipts
1000; shipments, 900; dull; very Slow l5@2C
lower; closed weak; many left. Mixed packing
4.4O@4.70; good to choice mixed, 4.SO@4.95
choice heavy, 5.OO@5.l5: common to fair bacon
400. Cattle-Receipts, 5000; shipments, 1000
smooth Workers, demand good and tending up
ward; common to medium shipping, quiet al
S.75@4.25; good to choice, active; 4.6O@4.9O; ex.
ports, 5.lO@ $50; and slow at that mixed butch,
ers, 2.4O@3.3O; stockers 2.6O93.2O; western ma
tives, and half breeds, 3.2O93.5O; Texans 2.9o@
$40; thoroughbred Texans, common to fair; 2.2(
@2.50; good to choice 2.7o@2So. Sheep--Re-
ceipts; 800: firm, mixed sheep lambs, 4.25@ 40
common to medium 3.65@4.0e: demand local.
The intention of the old deacon was
good, but the way in which he worded
his notice was infelicitous. He said
"Any members of this congregation
who have left off wearing apparel vii
please contribute the same to the
poor" A quiet smile pervaded the
house, and the people thought that il
would be hardly the proper thing tc
leave off wearing apparel in the chilly
December
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-10-14
AHappy Restoration.

lean truly ny that owe my present existence
and happy restoration to the hopes and joys Of
life, to the use OF Warmers Safe kidney and Liver
Cure, ana say to every one suffering from any
this rsnedy and recover" W. i. sASro.D,
k7olley, ". Y. Feb. rs, 1850.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-10-14
NOTWITHSTANDING Ayoob Khan's

NOTWITHSTANDING Ayoob Khan's
crushing defeat by Gen. Roberts, all is
not yet quiet in Afghanistan. Ayoob's
victory over Gen. Burrows gave rise to
spirit of fanaticism which has since
been fostered and stimulated by the
Afghan priests and some of the cniefs,
and it is said that the tribes are only
waiting for q favorable opportunity to
give the English considerable further
trouble.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-10-14

Edison is reported to have said that
within four weeks time he will have
his shops and. eight miles of street
lamps lighted, $50 that all the world
can come and see; Y
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-10-14
Milwaukee Market.

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 7.-Flour-Quiet and steady
Wheat-Opened steady, &c higher; closed firm.
No. l, hard, LOB; No. l, 81; No. 2, 94's; 94M
for seller October; 951s for seller November; 957s
for seller December. No 3, 81; No. 4, 79H; re-
jected, nominal. Corn-Quiet; No.2, 3914. Oats
Weaker; No. 2, 29ss. Rye-Firmer; No. ] s2h Il.
Barley-Lower; No. 2, 66.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-10-14
COMMENTS.

THE fine weather in August worked
great improvement in the French vine
crop, which is now expected to be up
to the average in most districts.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-10-14

John B. Cough, who Is in good
health again, IL to lecture in Virginia.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-10-14

Adelina Patti is coming over here to
sing for $1Oa ticket.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-10-14
CRIME.

c. w EsTHAM, city clerk Of Evansville,
Ind. has disappeared. He is short about
81 300. ---..r-s-=
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-08-20

If, as chairman OF the committee on
ways and means, GARFrELD's scruples
could be overcome forso small money
consideration with reference to paving
Job, arc you thereby furnished guarantee
that Garfield, if unfortunately he should
be elected president, could be relied on as
the protector of the peoples rights and
money as against jobbers and monopolistsl
We think il safe to assume that man who
will be false to the people for money con-
sideration IN one place Of public trust will
be false in any otherplace of public trust
and that the higher the Office, with larger
opportunities, the danger is not lessened,
that he will be false to the people to q
corresponding extent. In other words, if
Garfield as chairman Of the committee of
WAYS and means would sell his influence in
given case for $4,000, why would he not,
if the opportunity offered, sell his influence
as president of the United States for a mon,
ey consideration
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-08-20

Chester, Randolph county, Tuesday,
September 7th.
DuQuoin, Friday, September 3D.
Marion, Williamson county, Saturday
September 9Th.
Pulski a,Pulaski county, Saturday, Sep
TENDER l2th.
Hon. VIM. Hartzcll, Democraticcandidate
for Congress; Hon. NJ. G.. Crawford, Dis
trict Elector; Hon. w. j. Allen, Elector for
the State at Large; Hon. Jno II. Obery,
Candidate for Secretary of State; Gen
Charles j. Black, and other distinguished
speakers will attend the Mass Meetings
and address the People. The speakers
who will certainly speak at each meeting
will be named in small hand bills several
days before the meetings.
VIM. II. Green,
Chairman of Democratic Congressional
Committee.
r. Friganza, Secretary.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-08-20
WHY NOT, IF THE OPPORTUNITY
OFFERED?

There is no dispute that Garfield receiv-
ed $4,000 for his aid in putting through
the Infamous DeGolyer pavement contract
by which the government was greatly
swindled, He was chairman Of the com
mittee Of ways and means, and as chairman
saw that the necessary appropriation was
made for the payment Of this infamous
DeGolyer pavement contract. He was in u
position that made i. his duty-his solemn
duty his sworn duty-to guard with the
utmost vigilance the peoples money. AS
it were, he held the keys to that money
but for $4,000, which has been mildly
called fee, he took sides against the
people, opened the doors Of the treasury,
through an appropriation, and thus gave
the jobbers warrant for their swag.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-08-20

BRONCHITIS, a premonltor OF con.
sumption, is characterized by catarrh
or inflammation of the mucous mem
brane Of the air passages, with cough
and expectoration, short breath, hoarse-
ness, pains in the chest. For all bron-
chial affections, sore throat, aphonia
or loss of voice, cough, "Dr. Swayne's
Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry, a
well known curative. Price % cents
and 81 bottle, or six bottles for SIS.
The large size is the most economical.
Prepared only by DR.. Swayne & Son,
Philadelphia. Sold by all prominent
druggists in Cairo and elsewhere. Q)
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-08-20

THE Italian government having squeezed
all it can out Of the beggars of Italy, has
turned its attention to the mobiles. 4 law
has been passed which places premium
on every title Of nobility. A prince must
pay an annual tax of 10000 francs, mar
quis 10000 francs, and so on down the
scale, the amount of the tax being in pro-
portion to the importance of the title. The
effect of this law will be to put an end to
that class known as the nobility. Rather
than pay so heavy tax, the mobiles will
dispense with their titles Very many OF
them are not in u condition, financially, tc
pay any tax, however light it may be.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-08-20

A VERY interesting question is agitating
the prison officials of the Pennsylvania
penitentiary. II is who owns the diamonds
Of Colonel Ralph Rollins. This man
Rollins was one of the most notorious
sharpers that ever figured in the criminal
history Of this country. He died in the
penitentiary the other day, and was buried
in the Potters FIELD. In the handle Of his
shaving brush, which he used while in pri-
son, $4,000 worth Of diamonds were found
There were forty-two stones in all, and they
had the appearance Of having been, at one
time, set in a necklace or brooch. They
were undoubtedly stolen, and the question
now is, whose property are they.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-08-20

CURED OF DRINKlNG.--"A young friend
of mine was cured of an Unsuitable thirst
for liquor, which had so Frustrated him
that he was unable to do any business. He
was entirely cured by the use of Hop Bit
tiers. 1t allayed all that burning thirst
took away the appetite for liquor; made
his nerves steady, and he has remained q
sober and steady man for more than two
years, and has no desire to return to his
cups; know Of n number of Others that
have been cured Of drinking by it."-From
a leading r. II. Official, Chicago, Ills
Times,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-08-20
THE UNTOLD STORY.
Detroit Free Press


the robins were whistling in the trees be
hind the hospital.
The sun that made the March morning
so mild streamed in at the halfcurtaineG
window and lighted up the wan features Of
a poor sufferer lying on a cot in the lone
ward.
1t was young man, and he was stran.
ger in the city.
All that was known of him was that he
had been found early one morning lying
beside the railroad track with his lower
limbs crushed and bleeding.
He was taken to the hospital, and when
he recovered sufficiently, he said that he
had fallen beside tie track weak from hun
ger and loss Of sleep.
His eyes frightened as a sister of charity
entered the ward, and he asked that his cot
be pushed near the window, which being
done he asked that the window might be
raised.
The sister refused.
please, please raise the window" he
pleaded; lit will not be for long, and /
want to hear the birds sing this morning.
Raise the window, good sister; l have
something to tell you"
With some misgivings the sister did as
she was requested, and the patient dragged
himself upward with great pain until bis
arm rested upon the sill.
Then he spoke with difficulty.
This is the second day of March, is il
not, sister, Oh what happy day it was
to have been for me.
II knew the birds would sing today
knew they would sing tor Matte and me
to-day.
hem-out-there--in the tree!
OH Matte, Matte, was innocent 0,
The poor fellow was exhausted, and hi:
head dropped upon his thin, wasted arms
while the tears flowed from bis
eyes.
The sister gently raised him from III
position into which he had fallen, and pre-
pared to lay his head upon the pill
low.
Il am much to blame for allow
ing you to talk. You must be quiet
now"
mo! nor' he whispered hoarsely "
want to tell you now. have only few
minutes to wait.
eve were to--have been-married to
day. was accused Coh, will the pal
never leave me for moment -quick see
here is her picture
The sufferers breath came faster, and h
grew paler as he tore away small locke
fastened with a cord around his neck
"Send it to Matte, and say that-Go
knows ! was an innocent. The addres
| ISL
|
The poor boys head fell upon the wiz
dow sill, but the bright sunbeams coul
bring no warmth to the face that was grow
ing icy cold, and only He who made tn
sun to shine knew the story that was LEI
untold.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-08-20

SENATOR DooLITTLE told an anecdote
during his speech at Indianapolis which
fully illustrates the character OF Mr.. Gar
field. Shortly after aiding in the swindle
of Mr.. Tilden out Of the presidency, as a
member of the electoral commission, he
met Hon. Carter Harrison, then a member
of congress, but at present the mayor of
Chicago. Mr.. Harrison said Garfield,
how could you do itl" Mr. Garfield re-
piled: Garter, if you held the cards
wouldn't you have played them" Garfield
not only played the cards, but used 'cold
deck" in the game.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-08-20
DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETINGS

Will be held at the following times
and places:
Metropolis, Massac County, Saturday,
August, 2lst.
Golconda, Pope County, Monday. Aug
ust 23rd.
Vienna, johnson county, Wednesday
August 25th.
New Grand Chain, Pulaski county,
Thursday, August Goth.
Jonesboro, Union county, Saturday Aug.
INST, 2sth.
Murphysboro, Monday, September 10Th
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-08-20

THIS contest is. in fact, between the
people, endeavoring to regain the political
power which rightfully belongs to them
and TO restore the pure, simple, economical,
constitutional government of our fathers
on the one side and a hundred thousand
Federal Office holders and their hackers,
with place and power, determined to re-
tain them at all hazards, on the other
English's letter OF reception.