The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-02-26
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It takes three years to tan hippopots
mus leather.
California barley sold in Chicago Satul
day for 90 cts.
1t cost Maine tive small sum of SEC, ,OO
by "counting out"
The United State has fences to the val
uc Of $2,OOO. 900 900.
broadway, New York, had a $500, Coz
fire on tire 2Dth inst.
Since last April 10000 colored refugee
have settled in Kansas.
Mark Twain confesses that his con
science is but q remnant.
'rhree-fourtl,s of the lard used ir Ger
snmy camss fsssm America x
Over 10000 persons have died with til,
Diptherla in Central Russia.
II will take 5000, 1000 per week to sup
port the suffering in Ireland.
The new Chicago pos,office will b.
ready for occupancy May ist.
1t costs a man 5000 to become mem
Der Ot the Boston Board Of Broers.
Elk Secretary B,ric, deceased. left Gen
Grant ten thousand dollars IN his will
Nebraska has 100000 acres OF land
Only 4,0OO, 900 are under cultivation.
The boom in goods, etc, is causing AL
advance ia labor all over the co olntry.
There are now 2,5000 cars standing %,
side ira ks at indianapolis and vicinity.
The City Of Mexico was illuminated or
the arrival Of Gen. Grant and His party.
Three Thousand miles of new railway
track are now under wayin !his country
The Missl ,sippi river has ten bridgc'
with spans as long ~ those Of the Tal
bridge.
Twenty thousand Russian troops ar,
preparing to march against the TurcOni-
ans IN Central Asa.
Some Of the New Mexico terr .torial of
icials Came over the road to A Crimson or
au excursion last week.
The Illinois Central road for the pas
year netted upwards OF four million dol
lars upon its ea.nings. ...
When Dalrymple first began farming
near st. Paul he paid - Il bushel for seet
wheat and sold it for Sl.S} Il 6ushel.
Spr,nx can not be far away. Walkin!
matches are already in full bloom, ant
base ball clubs are Deslnhlns To bud.
]. NJ. Bnrcley, of the sblcy Ia., want.
to contract FOR the br aking of 5000 Gre
OF ,llal English purchase So says TIA
Gazette.
Railroads. centeriny into Chicago hay,
arranged tor fare to t,e republican c'l-
yciitinn in June ut one aal y tiEn Ia t.
rouud Trip.
I he new form of evening service, witt
responsive readings, was auyuratei Y
the Congregational churn, Milwaukee
last Sunday.
Through trains over the Atchison, To
peka s. SanlaFe railroad are nov run in-
10 S,nle Fe. 1t is 25 years since the road
WAS started. -
Studrhakcr the we'll known wagor
manufacturer OF South Bend, Ind, i.
talked Of as the Republican candidate tol
Stale Treasury.
Bnogps Pork establishment ut SiOu!
City will be closed soon for the seasOl
unlees more hogs size brought in, the de
mand is beyond the supply. .....
A correspondent at Alexandria, Egypt
ays large and profitable sale might b.
made there of American flour, whicl
commands the highest price.
Dan O'Leary passed ,hrnugi Omaha or
the Goth ON his way 10 San Francisco
where he is under engagement to walk
days, go.as you please. with Weston
The credit of the Government Of til,
is now 1t per cent bonds are to-day
selling at Il preini n of14 per cent.
I1gnor Brumida, the artist. who for 2;
wears has furnished the trescuing for tn,
Capital ut Washington is dead. His work
upon the inner dome was unfinished.
The wife of John Griner, of Dubuque
presented her husband with a fourteen
and half pound boy the other day
John is 81 years of age. and his wife 81
Some Ohio genius claims he has d,scov
ered perpetual motion, on that will star
itself If he has, he has found some
method that revcrscs the law Of gravits-
ton
Oshkosh, Wis, has the largest mattel
factory in the world 1t cut up 2,OO0,Wp
feet OF logs int, matches and used 500,
900 worth Of revenue stamps during las
year.
Another baby c"mcl at Burr Robbins
farm near ,Janesvillc. This one weighs
a pounds nj birth, and is said 10 Ss a:
cunning u little hump back rs one wouit
wish tu see.
The Nihilists in Russia have threa' encd
to burn tho capital at st. Petersburg OF
the 3d of March and threaten AN Illumi-
nation excec .ing that Of Nero when Rom,
was burned
Four Chief Of the Miami Nation art
going un to Washington TO demand tha
the members of their tribe be maize citi
zens of the United States, with all that III
name implies.
A Cedar Rapids gentleman gives til
following sure relief OF Asthma "Dis
solve ounce Of idoide of potassium in
pfnt of water and take teaspoonfui b.
fore each meal"
The annual meeting of the Nations
Wagon Makers association was held n
the Palmer House, Chicago u few week
ago. and ady anced the prices on wagons
buggies, etc, 25 per ce1t.
A genuine case Of leprosy has bee
found among the pstients at the Sacra
mcnto county hospital. The afflicted ma
Was shipped To one Of the leper 'colonie
in the South Sea fs;ant,s
Hanna1. a Scotch scientist IT Glasgoy