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In a private letter Sen. Conklin says
* am a poor judge if New York does not
give US bigger majority than Ohio"
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Accidents.

ERNST GABLKR's piano factory, in New
York, was destroyed by fire on the 9th
inst, causing loss of $4,000.
DIR. HAYES, of Tecumseh, Michigan, fell
under traip at Hillsdale and was seri,
ously, and perhaps fatally hurt. A few
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VTVONsORIAL ARTIST. Shops In Barrows 4
Il Oorsons Sample rooms, and also door sout n
Of Hoods store. a0-ShAving, Hair-cutting ana
shampooing in the best style of the art. The pub
ic are invited to call.
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YaEen Up.

One red calf, which c,mc to the farm
OF VIM. III. MILLER, Jn., one mile
north of Canton, about the lst of October.
The owner can have the same by proving
property and paying charges.
10 All Whom 1t may co ncern.
l, Wendell Fockler, and Phoebe E
Fockler, husband and wife, of Delaw are
township and county of Lincoln, and
Territory of Dakota, having mutually
agreed to 1--we separate and apart from
each other, do hereby notify all persons
that we will not be res. >onslble for any
debts or OBLIGATIONS the other may create
Dated this 22d day of October, A. D.,
1880.
WENDEL FoCKLER
PHOEBE FOCKLER
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GUNS.

r. GUNDERSON, dealer in Guns, Pistols. Am
.muntion and Sporting Goods Al kinds OF
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S. S. Martin of Worthing, came to
Town Friday last, and calling at this Of
flee enrolled his name on our subscrip-
ton list. Mr.. Martin is one of Lincoln
county's pushing farmers, owning large
farm near Worthing. He informed us
that drove of seventy-flve head OF cattle
OF the Vermillion river few miles from
Lennox, broke their corrall by tue storm
king OF last week, and seventy out OF the
number froze to death. Mr.. M. unfortu-
l,ately los, four hundred pound porker
BY the same storm.
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Watches clocks and jewclry repaired at
Miles postotfice jewelry store.
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REYNoLDs HOUSE,
!. Mcrcllant's Hotel,
MISCELLANEOUS.
VIM. Nj. CUPPETT,
Ii. G. JACOBS.

DEAL ESTATE l. ABSTRACT OFFICE; Will
M pay taxes for non-residents. Once Of the
Court House. Canton, d. I. 7tf
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GEORGE WEBB

COUNTY TREASURER, Canton, d. T. Real
~ Estate and tax paying business promptly A.
tended to. Office At Court House. III
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LOCAL JOTTINGS.

she was the prettiest girl, ween,
That mort al eyes had ever seen;
Her name was AnnAbel Christine
d. hang. we're curled with bandoline,
NJ, cheeks we're smoo.hed with vAselins,
Her teeth were brushed with fine dontine,
Hsr lace was washed with coaline,
Nor gloves we're cleaned with gasoline,
Shs wo,e q dress Of grsnadine.
Iooped DER skirt OF brilliantine,
Her petticost was bombazine,
Her foot was shod with with kid bottins,
Hsr POUNDS were healed with cosmolins.
She sailed away from Muscatine
In ship they called brigstine.
She iirted With gay marine,
TIL they reached Republic Argentine,
Who're they wero married by dean,
nd lived on olemargarine.
NorE.-Msybe tho poet don't look green
That tried TO write this "balladine.
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A. F. & A. M.

A.. F. & A. M.
SILVER STAR LODGE No. 4, A. F. b a. NJ. Regl-
ar Communication Wednesday on or before the full
moon.
S,ecial meeting every second Wednesday after
Regular.
O. 8. CLIFFORD, w. NJ.
CHAs CHRISTOPHER, Secretary.
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c,,,nry OFFICERS.

NJ cuprrrr Clerk Of pts,r ns 6 6oas. and u,
nascio County Clerk.
Omo q JACOBS, Treasurer
i H. y y.cDr Superintendent Of Schools.
:. r. WIao1N, Judge Of Probate.
II. T HoGoBooS. o,
=. 8, BhANDHAdEN, 10. commlSs1onef''
". W. PALxxH. Chm.
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!. N & St. P. R. R.
THE TABLE,

|asouz CITY DAKOTA pIvIsIoN.-siou1 Falls Ext'n.
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Gale & Ward

AT their Banking House in Canton will
pay the highest price for Warrants of any
county in the Territory. Also for School
District Warrants.
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csque company came along at t
anne time, and portraits of bloNes
1ghts were placed along side the OF
sn. The pastor hastily removed t
ctnres cfthe MIncie girls. Then Z
tits wonderful how patriotic and Gu
aastic the rising juveniles are DO
lag Of late, over the election of Gar
and Arthur. Early and late you
near their piercing .'hurrah for the
ublican candidates :"
The Princeton union., 1880-09-16
Language of the Mouth.

Some w1seacre proposes to read wom-
ans character by her mouth. Here are
the rules to be observed: IF her mouth
is very small there is not much mind,
but overmuch shallow sentiment. If
she has very large mouth she will pos
sess a good brain, but the trouble is in
kissing it. Large mouths put man to
an artistic test he will be driven to his
wits end whether to begin at one corner
and conclude on the other, or to make
heroic dash at the middle md endeavor
to reach both corners But if you are a
kissing artist it can be covered nicely
enough. If your sweetheart has a
coarsely formed mouth she will be sens
ual and full Of strong, coarse points Of
character, and will raise row in the
family. If she has delicately formed
mouth, with rounded lips and Of vel
vety color, she will have much sensibil-
ity and perfection Of character, but will
not astonish by her brilliancy Of concep-
ton or execution. It is a good mouth
because it is kissable or submissive.
Shun blue-lipped or thl ped women;
they will bore you to q 5h visa itera-
ture or woman's rights, theorize while
you want your dinner, or spoil your tenn
per by their red-hot scolding tongues.
The Princeton union., 1880-09-16
A Teacher of POcket-Picking.

Twenty years ago Chester established
Il school in London dedicated to the
devotees Of st. Nicholas, and he speedily
obtained many pupils. The most well
known and slzillful pickpockets who have
paid the penalty OF being caught, and
those who were clever enough to evade the
clutches of the myrmidons of the law,
have all been nodded according to the
Chesterian method. And, when it is
stated that in twenty years Chester had
been able to amass a fortune OF
95O,O sterling, the great Importance
and efficacy of his lessons will be thor
oughly appreciated. His pupils, on
leaving his Institution, were formed into
bands of ten under the guidance Of
"schoolmaster; and it was under the
egis of this ever-watchful guardian that
they overran the earth. Two-thirds of
the "profts were faithfully and pune
tually paid to the illustrious professor.
Chester demeaned himself but twice in
his career by working" personally; it
was at Paris, during the last two exhibi-
tions. In 1878 he was arrested and con-
demned to six months imprisonment
and he was, moreover, prohibited from
ever entering France again. He has
since disposed of the goodwill Of his
"business to tive Of his best pupils
and retired to Birmingham, where he has
great deal of property. Having some
very urgent affairs to settle in Paris, he
applied, a few days ago, for permission
to pass a week in this capital, which was
duly accorded him. But as it
was not deemed advisable to
allow man Of his capacity
to roam about the city without let or
hindrance, two police agents have been
told off to act as an escort Of surveil-
lance. Chester is IS years old, and is
the father of ten children, whom he has
educated in princely manner, and he
himself is master of several languages.
Paris Cor. Geneva Continent.
The Princeton union., 1880-09-16
Sleeping Together.

More quarrels occur between
brothers, between. sisters, between
hired girls, between clerks in stores,
between apprentices in mechanics
shops, between hired men, between
husbands and wives, owing to cleo
trical changes through which their
nervous system go by lodging together
night after night under the same bed
clothes, than by almost any other
disturbing cause. There is nothing
that will derange the nervous system
of a person who is eliminative i'll
nervous force, as to lie all night in bed
with another person who is absorbent
in nervous force. The absorber will
60 to sleep, and rest all night, while
the eliminator will be tumbling and
tossing, restless and nervous, and wake
up in the mo rninss, ;,tful and peev-
ish, fault-fnding md discouraged.
No two persons, no matter who they
are, should naturally sleep together,
One will thrive, the other will lose.
This is the law, and in married life is
defied almost universally.
The Princeton union., 1880-09-16
\ Curious Clock.

The clock is eighteen feet high, eight
feet wide by five feet deep, and weighs
four thousand pounds. The frame
work is entirely Of black walnut. ele-
gantly carved. Above the main body
of the clock is a marble dome, upon
which Washington sits in his chair of
state protected by a canopy, which is
surmounted by gilded statue of
Columbia on either side of Washing
ton is colored servant in livery
guarding the doors which open be-
tween the pillars that support the
canopy on the four corners of the
clock are black walnut inches con-
tanning human figures, emblematic of
the march of life; the two lower ones
are supported by flaming torches; one
of them contains the figure of an in
FAINT, the second the figure Of youth,
the third Of a man in middle life; the
fourth of an aged aybeard, and vet
another, directly over the center, con-
tains a grinning skeleton representing
Father Time.
These figures have bells and hammers
intheirhands. At the end ofevery quar-
ter hour the infant in his carved niche
strikes with tiny hammer upon his
bell. At the end Of each half hour
the youth strikes, at the end of the
three quarters, the man, an at the end
of each hour the graybeard. Death
then follows with measured stroke
to toll the hour, and carved Cupids
project from either side, with wings
to indicate that time flies. At the
same time large music box begins to
play, and surprising scene is enacted
upon the platform beneath the cano-
py; Washington slowly rises from the
chair to his feet, extending his right
hand presenting the Declaration of
Independence. The door on the left
is opened by the servant, admitting
all the presidents from Washington's
time, including President Hayes. Each
| president is dressed in the costume of
his time. Passing in file before
Washington, they face and raise their
hands as they approach him, walking
naturally across the platform, disap-
pear through the opposite door, which
is promptly closed behind them by
the second servant. Washington re-
tires into his chair, and all is quiet
save the measured tick of the huge
pendulum, and the ringing of the
quarter hours, until another hour has
| passed.
The Princeton union., 1880-09-16
The Mail in Early Days.

Boston's first newspaper, the NeaVs-
Letter, contained the following adver-
tisement in one of it's early issues:
By order of the Postmaster General of North
America. These are to give Notice, That on
Monday night the Sixth Of this Instant, Decem-
Der, the Western Post Between Boston and New
York, sets out at once Fortnight the Three
Winter Months of December, January and Fep-
ruary, and to go Alternately from Boston to
Saybrook and Hartford to Exchange the Maybe
of Letters with the New York Ryder on satur-
day Night the 18th Currant. And the Second
Turn he sets out at Boston on Monday Night
at Hartford on Saturday Night the 20th Cur
rant to Exchange Mayles. And all persons that
send Letters from Boston to Connecticut from
and after the 18th Instant are hereby Notified
first to pay the Postage ON the same.
The Princeton union., 1880-09-16
How Grant Went to West Point.

A COlumDuS'( (OhlO) letter to the Cln.
cinnati Commercial relates the follow
ing entertaining story on the alleged au-
thority of Republican ex-Congress-
man of that State, who says that Gen.
Grant told it to him just before his first
nomination for the Presidency "When
I was boy" said Grant, living in
Georgetown, my mother ran out of but
ter one morning, and, needing some be-
fore it could be had at the store, she
sent me over to the next-door neighbor's
to borrow some. Well, I was just as
we'll acquainted there as I was at home
almost, and opened the door and went in
without knocking, and just as I went in
one Of the folks, the old gentleman, I
believe, was reading letter from son
who was in West Point. Well, I didn't
want to disturb them while they wero
reading the letter, and stood there and
heard what was read. Well, the son
said in this letter that he had been
found-that is, he had failed to pass ex-
animation, and he would have to come
home, and he had sent the letter one
mail ahead, so that the surprise
at his return might not be so great. Igot
the butter and took it home, and then
rush eddown to Thomas l.. Hamar's Of
fce-he was our Congressman then
and asked him if he Wouldn't send me
to West Point. He told me that he
couldn't send me until this other boy
got through, and that wouldn't be for
three years yet. But, Hamar,' said I,
suppose this boy should fail to pass ex-
animation, and should be sent home,
will you send me, then?' well, Uly,
said he, I guess if he can't pass there. I
be no use of your trying it. But !
want you to promise that you will send
me- said I. All right said he, if he
can't get through, I promise to let you
try it. Well, during the day Hama1
heard about the other fellow, and the
next day went and asked him if he had
heard the news. He said he had. and,
after laughing at me for the promise, he
said it was all right, I should go. Well,
I went, and because my mother hap.
pened to be out of butter has made me
General Of the army of the United States,
and I don't know, after all, but what il
may make me President.
The Princeton union., 1880-09-16
When Niagara Went Dry.

A citizen of Buffalo writes to the
Courier of that city: There are un-
doubtedly many witnesses yet living to
attest the truth of the Rev. Bishop
Fuller's statement relating to the sud-
den and extraordinary subsistence of wa
ter in the Niagara river at the time he
refers to. remember the circumstance
well, being in charge at the time Of the
Custom House at Black Rock ferry. The
wind for several hours previous had va
ried but little from east to northeast,
causing strong current during the time
and piling the volume of water back
upon the bosom of Lake Erie. No
slight sensation was manifested by the
millers whose imperative machinery
was unexpectedly in mute condition,
minus the element of propelling power.
George w. Tiff, Esq. ;, in this connec-
ton, may undoubtedly be referred to as
an interested witness. The steam ferry
boat Union, during the greater part of
the day. was unable to reach her
dock on either side, being pre-
vented by the low stage of the
WATER, The shore on the Canada
side presented the appearance of an ex-
tended marsh of gravel and sand beds !;
fishermen's nets were in fold beyond the
reach Of the boats. The absence of
water was equally perceptible on the
American side. The massive pier
stretched like stone wall upon dry
land; Squaw island was extended by a
temporary area of barren beach; the
harbor displayed the worst features of
the annoying deposits which obstructed
navigation and often disturbed the
equilibrium Of the miller's temper. In
the latter respect it was a benefit, fur
nishing clew to the worst distractions
to be removed. The remembered tim
Der foat-bridge sunk below available
use for crossing trains, the declivity of
the windlass-worked falls at the ends re-
quiring of the pedestrian a persistent
effort to reach reliable foothold. I
recollect remark made by the late re-
spected Col. Bird in the evening, he
having visited the falls during the day,
that "the water was SO low on the Amer
ican side that footmen could pass from
the Porter mill to the small islands
upon the naked rocks
The Princeton union., 1880-09-16

Feather pillows can be cleaned and
purified without removing the feathers,
by taking the pillows, laying them IN
the bath tub, scrubbing them with a
scrubbing- brush dipped in a solution Of
two tablespoonfuls of ammonia TO half a
pail of warm water and rinse them
The Princeton union., 1880-09-16
a - ,-,l-771I p =
AT THE MASQUERADE.
By CARRIE v. SHAW.

Yes, we will go to the ball,
You and and the rest.
The winds seem quiet for all,
The heavens are at their best. u e
Inc day has been gray with rain,
And throbbing with mem'ries old,
That always come with their pain,
When skies are SO wan and cold.
But, now that the clouds are fair, "
The storm is still in my breast;
Well 60 with the maskers there,
G.. You and and the rest.
. You need not search for mask
No one will guess It, dear, ...,.s
. So handsome and caln-I would ask,
And defy them, to guess your fear. @
Gilbert is solemn and wise,
"a. A wonderful role for him,
But sight of his happy eyes
2 Is making your own grow dim.
All! roses Of red and white,
There's love and innocence, too
he pale ones choose tonight,
And leave all the red for you
DAnglee is waiting the while,
. I think we are dressed to go;
p Sweet Jessie and Junie smile Ali!
Through masks of carmine and snow.
BE- And now the winds are still,
And the skies are at their best,
We'll 60 to the dance on the hill rr
You and I and the rest.
masked for the night,
Whirl in confusion around;
Smiling and jesting and light,
Music and revelry's sound. r. ...
Flowers and garIands SO sweet t '
2 Scatter perfume as they pass, .g. g.
. And vice and innocence meet ....-
Alike in the glare Of the gas.
Hearts with their burdens of care,
Souls with their burdens of sin,
Masked, with their faces 80 fair, H..
Wait for the dance to begin. -..-.....
And you, with your fear tossed soul,
And the roses over your heart,
Play out your pitiful role,
And dance till the sad notes part e..
With eyes so serene and calm,
You stand where the red flowers glow,
And hold the blossoms OF balm .- ...
With petels Of perfumed snow.
But mist is before my sight, -
Ard turn my flower-wreathed head
From glimmering blossoms white,
And flashing of roses red. ., ..
For like to the laughing lips
That under the rouge are white,
Your heart in it's dark eclipse,
Lies under the roses light, ..,.. -. -.
And the snowy petels that shed .r..-- --.
Their fragrance over my brow
Seem cold and white like the dead
To the hearts grown chillier now.
But Gilbert tires Of the dance, -
Jessie and Junie are here;
D'Anglee is ready, perchance,
The music is ending, dear.
So let us 60 with the word,
The masqueraders are through,
= And the eyes of the stars are blurred
With tears of the perfumed dew.
ALI, see how the planets stare
There's Saturn all white and cold,
And Mars with his reddish glare,
And Venus of xanthic gold.
They smile with questioning light .-.
To throw down the roses red,
Tear off the blossoms of white,
While fragrance and beauty are dead.
ScHELL CITY. Mo.
The Princeton union., 1880-09-16

thoroughly. Lay them out on; the grass
to dry, turning them frequently; and at
the last pin them to the line for q num-
Der of days, and when quite dry, beat
them with rod. This is to disentan-
gle and ligh ten the feathers.
The Princeton union., 1880-09-16

c1tSduG, dCCOupuSAcu stuu ldSCluhIl1lS
Colonel falls
"Well, I am sure I don't know. I
sometimes think that necessary little Or
gan called the heart was left entirely out
Of my composition, and, consequently,
doubt capability of any unusual
amount of affection and, under the cir
cumstances, it were better for Ethel
Raymond to tread life's pathway alone
than to be all unloving wife, ahandsome
husband and elegant establishment to
the contrary. Do you know I some
times think," she added, musingly,
chad the gentle voice and tender smile
of Eugene Emerson, our boy teacher,
been known to me in maturer years,
things might hove-
ssAh, indeed! !" I interrupted, with a
merry laugh. $50, after all, it is not
the lack of affection that is so disastrous
to our friend, the Colonel. Only in the
wrong direction that's all. Come, now,
confess. Confession, you know, is good
for the SOUL
"No. no; you are too fast. I was
only little child in those days, you will
remember
sWeli, then [ am to understand the
only serious eff. ct then was to destroy
any germ Of affection which might spring
up in after years. !"
well, perhaps; I believe you al
ways did possess the faculty Of tracing
things down to fine point"
ssWhere is he 2" inquired. EDO you
know anything of him ?"
ST have heard nothing for a long
time. He used to write to me occasion.
ally in my childhood days, and once
The Princeton union., 1880-09-16

FUNDS.
"What to do the young husband and
wife knew not, but, after numberless
unsuccessful attempts to find employ
ment, Mr.. Raymond decided to appeal
to the older brother, and received in re-
ply few words, stating that, as he had
offered advice before only to be rejected,
he certainly would not have the i'm
pertinence to offer more, but would sim
ply say, as he had furnished the capital
and his partner the experience, it was to
be presumed the result was satisfactory
to both, as he could now boast of the ex-
perience while his partner was doubt
less enjoying the capital, and in conse-
quence of that experience was far more
competent to take care of himself than
several years ago. Hence interference
on his part was entirely unnecessary.
Justafter this young Raymondreceived
an offer to go to Europe on rather mea-
gre salary. Hoping to find his miscreant
partner he accepted, but in few days
after sailing ne vessel was wrecked and
the young mother with her two little
ones was thrown on her own resources.
She struggled on, and with few music
scholars succeeded in keeping want from
her door till, on account Of failing
health, she was forced to seek change of
climate, but too late as the winter days
wore on she grew worse, and one bright
morning in the early spring there fut-
tered from the door in the soft, balmy
breeze the heavy black Grape, which
told the sad news that death had entered
the little cottage and left Harry and
Ethel motherless, but not without a
Connecticut western news., 1880-08-26

came to Eve and said, s.Yea hath God said ye shall not eat of the tree." He insinuated doubt. "Are you sure God meant that" So Satan conquered; and man fell. And from that day down unbelief has been the root Sias.
 II. Unbelief robs us of Gods blessings. Many are starving in the church to day be- cause of unbelief: Many are going down to rum because of unbelief. You long for sal- vation to-day, but you say, T am so great a sinner" And so while others as vile as you are saved, you are still in your sins because of unbeliet. You long for closer walk with God, but you say, Sit is not for me-" And so while others are on the mountain top, you are in the fog of the valley.
 III. Unbelietis spiritual weakness. When Peter believed Christ's word he walked on the water, but bye and bye he looked away from Christ; he saw the winds boisterous; he lost his faith, and down went Peter, crying, ''Lord save."
 ". Unbelief has been most severely pun. ished. Gods word records his judgements upon belief. The Israelites believed not God and lost Canaan
 If you are lost at last, it will not be because
 Gods arm is shortened" but because you believe not the Saviour.