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The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-07-15

THACKERAY we think it was who ad-
vised people not to depend too much
upon the face in Judging people. And
he tells us how he once followed man
with the ugliest mug he ever saw, and
found that he was carrying food to a
sick and destitute widow with six chill
dren. A great believer in Thackery
having read and pondered over the
story, selected man with Il villainous
face one day, followed him up an alley
to see what widow he was going to re-
lieye, when the villainous man knocked
him down and stamped on him. And
when he crawled out of the alley some
time after, his watch and money were
gone. He thinks he will rely on ap-
pearances in the future.
MAJOR JOHN STROTHER and Capt Man
ly Brown qarrelled, at Warrenton, Va,
until they were angry enough to desire
duel. A meeting was arranged for
the following day. The principals and
seconds We're promptly on the ground;
but the Major declared that he had no
weapon. This caused delay, and at
length Il pistol fell out of his pocket.
Thereupon the Captain accused him of
seeking to avoid a fight. The Major re-
sented the charge with a blow, and
hard fight with fists ensued, the Major
being whipped and his honor satisfied.
THE North British railway company's
plans for restoring the Tay bridge are
now published. The main features o.
the new structure will be two. The old
long girders, which were thirteen in
number, are to be replaced by twenty
six small girders, and they are to be
thirty-one feet lower than they were in
the old bridge This new plan will give
abundant securities for stability, but it
will, of course, necessitate a lowering of
the girders already standing, and it is
on this ground that the plan is expect
ed to be opposed. The people interest
ed in fifteen or twenty smacks that
find their way up the river to the neigh
borhood of Perth in the course of a year
WILL in the name of "the navigation of
the Tay," probably take considerable
exception to the new plans.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-07-15
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

THE notorious horsc-thief n elson, caught
at Austin, Mimi, is now in jail at Cedar
Rapids Iowa
The Phoenix herald., 1880-12-24
O1d zsazaza5ee Makes q Reputa-
 t5On.

Old Bazambee had returned from the club the other evening when as he hung up his overcoat on the hall hat-rack and prepared to go up -ystairs, he heard such strangely-excit- ed vo1ces in the front parlor that he paused to listen.
 4 voice, that he recognized at once as belonging to that fast-looking young Snyder he had warned Maria to be careful about, said contempt ously:
 Peace woman, and weary me no by your reproaches. I tell you the day of my wedding with Alice Mon tressor is fixed, and by heavens noth- ing shall prevent our unionr'
 Could these words be addressed to his own daughterg Yes, it was indeed Maria's sob-choked voice that re piled:
 ''This, then, is the reward for my sacrifice-my devotionl Ruined and forsaken, you taunt we with your latest conquestl Monsterl Coward '"
 It only required a second for Bazembee to rush up stairs and get a shotgun out of the closet. The next moment he burst into the par Tor with blazing eyes, and, hurling the black-hearted betrayer to the floor, he placed the muzzle of his breech-loader at his temple, hissing;
 ''ViIlain, swear to me that you will make an honest woman of this poor duped angel or l will strew the floor with your devilish brainsr'
 "Hoorayl" shouted yonng Snyder, sitting and clapping his hands. "That's way up- Magnifl Splendid 70
 ''Beautiful, papa. Encorel Encorel Bravol" added Maria, delightedly. q never saw anything better at Baldwin's."
 "Ah? What? I-er-er?" stam- mered the bewildered parent, gro unding arms.
 we were so afraid that you would object to my taking part in the private theatricals. Ma said you'd never listen to it. But you act better than any of us-doesn't he, Bobby?" You bet" replied Bobby, fervent- ly. "Guess you must have been an amateur Macready once, sir"
 Then MT. Bazembee coughed and wiped his forehead, and mumbled about his having seen good deal of that sort of thing when he was young, and that Maria must be sure to take in the mat when her young friend had gone, and then went up Ekd. and dreamed he way pla ying
 aged community to crowded
 all night.
The Phoenix herald., 1880-12-24
The Nellie Boyd Troupe.

The above troupe gave their first performance in Phoenix on Saturday night to large audience, the major ity of whom were the best citizens of ua,,- s-,--1 -irtI uIIrIr IaInIIIes. 50 many poor troupes, who have been accustomed to play in San Francisco to ten-cent houses, have visited our Territory, that the people are begin ming to take but little notice of tray cling dramatic troupes, but the en- tertainment on Saturday evening was so far different from any that have ever before been given us, that we can truthfully say the entire audi ence were fully repaid. As Fanchon, Miss Boyd is perfect. Having seen the part as performed by Maggie Mitchell and others in he large cities, we feel inclined to give Miss Boyd the preference Her concep- ton of the character, her wonderful powers of mimicry, and her natural stage address, at once makes her the favorite. The next strongest char acter in the play is Mir. Hart, who is a comedian of no poor order Miss Clifford. Miss Maggie Boyd, MT. Phileo, and in fact all who partici- pated in the drama, sustained their parts well. This troupe, on their first appearance, have certainly won the good will of the citizens of Phoenix, and crowded houses are as sured for the rest of their stay.
 On last evening the beautiful drama "A case for Divorce D was given with Miss Boyd in the leading character of Helen Faraday. All the beautiful character which this play possesses were finely drawn out, and the tableaux at the end of each act were perfect. Mss Maggie Boyd, in the character of "Sallie was very well cast. Mir. Phileo was perfect in the part allotted him, and is quite favorite with the audience. The evenings entertainment concluded with the Imaginable farce of ''The Fool of the Family" in which Miss Boyd and Mir. Hart kept the audi ence in convulsions of laughter. The audience were highly pleased with the entire entertainment.
The Phoenix herald., 1880-12-24
TELEGRAPHIC.
Associated Press Dis
 patches to Herald"
IPER WESTERN UNION LINE-l
ARMY OFFICERS


 CHICAGO, December 23d.-Tribunt Washington Special says: The in terview with General Sherman claim ing that the President cannot retire h:m. excites lively comment among army matters. The fact is that the law applies to all army officers and covers his own office equally with Second Lieutenants. The President cannot retire him until his sixty-sec- ond birthday, which occurs in Feb ruary, 1882 If Sherman's views and Grants promotion are those ex- pressed so freely here Ly him, it is too serious compromise of their friendly relations. Grant is anxious to be made Captain-General, but the manner of Sherman's attack on the proposition is exceedingly distaste- ful. The assertion by Sherman that Ord was retired because he did not vote for Garfield, while McDowell was retained because he did, will attract more attention from army officers than any others. It is not believed that the President will over look this charge. If Sherman is correctly reported, he has clearly vi plated the 11th Article of War, which provides for dismissal or such other punishment as court-martial may inflict for officers uslng disre- spectful words against the President.
 MISCELLANEOUS TELEeRASIs.
 Mrs. Cross George Elliott, the great novelist, is dead.
 Flora Sharon, daughter of Senator Sharon, was married to Sir Thomas Hesketh, at San Francisco.
 The entire garrison of Ireland does not include the Wing Lee Irish Regiment.
 The President has signed the con- mission of Judge Woods as Justice of the Supreme Court.
 The trial of the Mussel Slough settlers has ended in a verdict of guilty, and the second Monday in January appointed for the day of sentence, with bail fixed at five thousand dollars.
 Arguments in the case of Burk vs. Flood have closed and the matter is now before the Court for decision
The Phoenix herald., 1880-12-24
CHRISTMAS.

In all Christian lands the world
 over, Christmas has been set apart
 for a holiday. The origin of its
 observance is well known to all and
 needs no repetition from us. The
 modes of observing the holiday diff
 fer in all countries, but the patron
 saint of them all is Saint Nicholas,
 and the coming of the wonderful
 Santa Claus is watched for with
 eagerness by the children for days previous. The practice of present ing tokens of love and esteem to loved ones and friends ilas been in vogue for ages. The wealthy give munifcently to their families, while in the wisdom of Providence thousands of our people are suffer ing the bangs of want, and whose Christmas comes and goes as any other day in the year. To these it is the duty Of those who have it in their power, to tighten their load l of sorrow, on even one day of the year, and let a beam of happiness brighten up their faces, from the knowledge that they are not for gotten. If there are any such in Phoenix let us find them and make their Christmas one that they will remember for years, and we will 5eel richly rewarded for so doing.
 In order that our employees may observe the day, we will not issue | paper tomorrow. To all our friends and patrons we wish a MERRY, MERRY CHRISTMAS.
The Phoenix herald., 1880-12-24

Las Vegas IS to have,gasworks and hook and ladder Company.
 Santa Fe is to be incorporated as a city.
 The Boers of South Africa have rebeIlcd against English rule and placed Paul Kruger as President of the Republic,
 F'ifty-three vessels arc under eng Bgement 10 load wheat in San Fran CISCO harbor.
 Goat Island, in SanFrancisco har- Dor is to be fortified.
 James Gordon Bennett's income is S40O,000 per annum, and the Graphic says that within the past years he has given away more than $5OO,00O.
The Phoenix herald., 1880-12-24
Religious Services sunday

Presbyterian Church, Jefferson Street, near Montezuma, Rev. Vim Meyer will preach at II A. M and ReW. J. A. Merrill at 2 P. M. next Sunday, Union Sunday School at 9tz A. M- Prayer Meeting every "wednesday evening at 712. All are invited
 Methodist Episcopal, corner Of Ceater and Munroe streets, Rev. 1. H. Cox, preaching the first and third Sundays, and Rev. L. J. Hedgpefh on the second and fourth Sundays in cacl month.
The Phoenix herald., 1880-12-24

Having such an enormous stock on hand we are better enabled give lower and better prices than has ever heretofore been offered in this market Par
 ties from the distance about purchase their winter supply would do well to give call conf dent we make it to your interest to purchase of us In connection with our numerous stock we carrs full line of Wall Paper, Carpets and OClothy Call and examine our immense stock. No trouble to show goods.
The Phoenix herald., 1880-12-24
all night

Chas. L. Rossiter, 195 Summit St., iToledo, Ono, says:--I would not lake one thousand dollars for my Excelsior Kidney Pad, if could not get another have gained in three months thirty pounds.-See Ado. *
The Phoenix herald., 1880-12-24
DentTs try.
E9eIiGaY GIfts.

Before buylng a Christmas or New Years Present write to fhe Merlden Purchasing Co, Mcriden, Conn.,, for their Catalogue of a thousand useful and ornamental articles for every day us~, suitable for such pre- sents. It costs you nothing and will save you money every year as they sell only Standard goods, and by selling direct at manufacturers prices are enabled to offer great bargains.
The Phoenix herald., 1880-12-24
Brewery for saIe or Rent.

At Gillett, everything 3cmple.e Addre5a, PetsT AIp1id. 1i~-To 5 niEe.
The Phoenix herald., 1880-12-24

After killing the Mexican at liar shaw the other night, Johnny Ever etts loaded the corpse into wheel barrow, wheeled it up 10 the Jus tice's office, gave himself up, and was immediately released. Life on the frontier is sometimes not attend ed with much ceremony-or death either. r.-Epitaph.
 DentIs try.
 Dr. C.. W. Jenkins, of San Fran cisco, has taken rooms at Irvine's building, where he is prepared to do all work ill the line of his profes- sion. Dec17-tf.
The Phoenix herald., 1880-12-24

~ ENERAL LEE SILVER MINING O Company. Location of Principal Place of Business. San Francisco, california. Location of Works, Globe District, Maricc- pa County Ariz na- Notice is hereby given. that at meeting Of the Board of Directors held on tbe zsineteeEth day of cent per share :. as levied upon the capital stock of the Corporation, payable immedi- ately in United States gold coin, to the l Secretary, at the effice of the Company, Room 10, No. 411ls California Street, San Francisco, California. Any stock upon wh ch this assessment shall remain un- paid on the Twenty-fifth (25) day of Novem- Der 1880, will be deliquent, and advertised for sale at pu bile aucten; and unless pay met is made before will be sold on Mon day the twentieth day of December 1880, to pay the delinquent assessment, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale.-By order of the Board of Direc ectOrs.
 C-E. GILLETT, Secretary. OFFIcE.-Room 10, No 41115 lCalifornia Street, San Francisco, California.
 POstpOnement.
 The delinquent day of he above assess ment is hereby postponed until Tuesday, Decem Der 21st. 1880, and the day of sale until Thursday, January 20th, 1881.
 By order of the BOard-of Directors.
 C. F. GILL FIT, Secy. Ofice-Room 3, No. 41l55 California St. San Francisco. Cal
The Phoenix herald., 1880-12-24
Annual Meeting

OFFICE GOLD HILL CONSOLIDAT 0 ed Mining Company, San Francisco. Cal, December 15, 1SS0-'fhe Annual Meet ing of the Stockholders of the Gold Hill Consolidated Mining Company, for the election of q Board of Directors. and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting will be held at their office, Room 52, No. 320 San some street. San Francisco, California. on TUESDAY, January 4th, 1881, at three o'clock r. NJ. on that day. Transfer books will be closed on Monday. the third day of January, 1881. A. HUDSON, Sec'y
 Dec. 20 -Sw
The Phoenix herald., 1880-12-24

This popular hotcl hss been th27- oughly renewed and tle Ire~c manager intends Co make @ ,--r le-,,- ing hotel this side of Los Ar-eI.s- The rooms have all l-c1 ecI el- renovoted, and new beds -arcEs- s-o..- in each. All the rooms hays rtc- nicely carpeted and fitted up -1 ----' srn style.
The Phoenix herald., 1880-12-24
Chrisnaan's Superior Flour.

J. M. Gregory is authorized to sell and take orders;for my flour.
 CMARLEs CHRIsMAN.
The Phoenix herald., 1880-12-24
Ike Dining Room

ffsts Uvvl- sven -t1 table linen procursu 1o- ~-- .-@ tables.
The Phoenix herald., 1880-12-24
THE TABLE

Will always be furnished with the best supplies tl.c mar'-es 1,. 'Fs,s- 'r- cluding all the dclic@cies la Aeir season.
 In short, the present mana ger, l.1N- ing leased the piaCe Tor a term e- years. will spare ro rains GO make this the best and most curn- -cst1.'-- hotel in the Territory, and wfil -ive her personal attention Go ihas en-
 MRS. R. SAT.ArsT,
 Na-age--
The Phoenix herald., 1880-12-24
PHGNIx HOTEL,

MRS. B. SALARl, Haasssr-
The Phoenix herald., 1880-12-24

wBEEF, VEAL, MUTTON, LAMB and PORK and all meats served as required Delivered to any part of the city free oi charge
The daily gazette., 1880-06-18
Garfield and the De G0iye7'
Business.

From the Union and Advertiser.
De Golyer was the senior member of
the firm of De Golyer Il Mcclellan of
Chicago, the owners of the patent wood
pavement with which the city II Wash
ington was swindled. This firm vas
operating through an agent named
Chittenden to attain Two objects: First
ly, the imposition of their wood prove
ment swindle upon tn city of Washing
ton through q contract from "BJss'
Shepherds Board of Public Works; aud
secondly, the appropriation by Congress
OF large sum uf money 10 pay for the
swindle. Chiuender employed Richard
@. Parsons OF OHIO, Marshal OF TIE Ois-
trict s preme Court, and hex tii-nd "i
Garfield, to lobby for the atlaiumenl ot
these objects, and agreed to give him
ChaIrnsn Of the House Committee on
Appropriations, and held cont oil of the
Federal purse, and in order TO "felcL
him." Parsons gave him $4,000 undei
cover, as thus stated during the Con-
gressional investigation:
/ was called home TO Cleveland by
matters of pressing private nature, and
feeling a great soicuudr as to the result
Of my labors, OF course of securing iul
fees, called upon Gen. Garfield aud
gave him a history Of the case as IL then
stood, and asked hIm, as Congress
would adjourn iu fen dags,if lie would
act for me in my abseI ce and give the
subject careful investigation. He at
I'll st declined on the ground of pressing
business. Bat fually assented 10 have
me send the model, books, papers &c,
to bis home for examination. After a
day or two ! called upon him and lie
said he wsuld prepare au opinion as to
the merits of the patent and attend to
the case for me. said to him had
fee In the case of importance TO me. and
would be glad TO share 1t with him. The
same day, or dty after, l left ior
Cleveland, and when / received my Tee
some considerable time after from my
ciien's in Chicago, deposited Cen.
Garfield's $4,000 to his credit in bank,
and so wrote him.
The whole business of Parsons, as
seen from his statement, was that OF
lobby ng the job of the wood pivement
swim die through the Board of Public
Works, aud Carrie d was "lelained"
ostensibly to ''prepare an opinlou as to
the merits OF tue patent But the proof
shows that he did not even do that
he did nothing at all, aud yet was pal
e5,000l Chittenden, in a letter to his
employers, De Golyer & Mcclellan,
brought out during the inv siigaiion,
tells what the 5000 was for as follow:
TO-day's and to-nighLs work has So
cured the assistance nf Gen. Ga field.
You cannot overrate this accession. H
Is the Chairman of the Commune e. of
Appropriations aud HOLDS THE PURSE
STRINGS OF THE NATIONAL TREASURY
THROUGH HIM MUST COME EVE RY
DOLLAR OF APPROPRIATIONS | need
not say that now feel Ger am Of success.
We need not say tnat Chitendeu as
right thai the WOO p vement swindle
was put upon the city of Washiugl on,
aud that Garfield, as Chairman I the
House Committee on Appropriations,
caused Congress to vote enormous sums
from the Federal Treasury to enrich
swinilers!
The daily gazette., 1880-06-18
A Painful Accident.

Yesterday morning, as Charles II.
Lukens, First Assistant Engineer of
the Fire Department, was engaged at
work in the saw mill of the Harlan s.
HolliDgsworth Co, he met with pain
full accident. He was engaged in run
ming the circular saw, when piece of
flying wood struck his left hand, and
split the thumb open to the first
knuckle, and tore a piece OF flesh from
the second finger. The wounds were
dressed, and are not quite so painful
as yesterday.
The annual commencement of the
Philadelphia Girls Normal School was
held yesterday. Diplomas we're pre-
sented to 200 graduates. Caroline Z.
Spencer was awarded the Dodd gold
medal, and Jane A. Hays the Dodd
silver medal.
Bishop Lee, Of Delaware, presented
diplomas 20 four graduates yesterday
of the Divinity School of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church in Philadelphia.
Two candidates were ordained deacons
and two We're advanced TO the priest
hood by Bishop Stevens.
The daily gazette., 1880-06-18
FIFTH EDITION.
NOT A HORSE THIEF.
HOW AN ENERGETIC POLICEMAN
MADE A WRONG ARREST.

HOW AN ENERGETIC POLICEMAN
MADE A WRONG ARREST.
Quite crowd assembled in front
of the City Hall, about 10 O'Clock
last night, and gathered around a
little horse attached to a dearborn,
that had just heen driven up by a
policeman. There was another oc-
cupant of the dearborn, but he was
hastily taken out and hustled into
the police station, and it began to
be whispered around that the ener-
getic policeman had captured
horse-thief.
And he evidently thought he had.
A stolen horse had been advertised
at the police station, and while going
out Fourth street he saw a passing
team, which attracted his eye, from
the fact that the horse closely an
swered the description given of the
stolen animal. 1t had two letters
branded ON its flank and so had the
stolen horse, according to the adver-
tisement. This settled matters, as
far as the officer was concerned, and
accordingly he stopped the team and
took the astonished driver to the
City Hall.
Here affairs took a turn. The sup
posed horse-thief was soon recog-
nized as a weli-known resident of
this city, who only recently retired
from active business life. He, of
course, was able to satisfactorily ac-
count for the possession of the horse,
which he had purchased several days
ago, and was accordingly released.
During the night another horse
owned by the same gentleman was
taken up by a policeman, while
roaming around the streets, and
placed in the city pound.
The daily gazette., 1880-06-18
Local Lanes.

D''ai Devilled crabs at Fullmsr,' '''p'
turtle soup at Fullmer',
90 oar oysters ice cold at Ful,m..,
The scholars of tho u'iMef's,
nected with Trinity Cbu,VVeey school
ea : 70 meet in the schoo,r"vnn,a shvn are feqI
AFTERNOON at 8 O'clock k0om to'muI
TT, The races yesterday a,,.,
very inte 'estin,,. AFTERNOON
. = Grace NJ. E. supday.schoo,
an excursion to Cane Iool MOO will
next week on the steamer Ie y sOns
-, lt Is now thought that Tho puO0c !
OIL 'n's city will reach IL ,oOo. tOe pOpUl'
Admiral DUPONT Pos, "
Ausost ,rs o,sy; ;s,b Contemplate goiue T to n \
Remember the lnoon,,,,.
me Rs, wa Washington Assembly II e1sonI, Gun
morning. PO"ce bearing
Tho commencement so..
at an end. season Is b,
There Will be no races ,o.,,.
having been delared off 'o-aay'
MI. Ihomas Ford, candido,o
IN at the late Democratic "e lof
announces @ by a card In ,o.%.1,' oOd,,Ga
zErTE that he will rive 'Tpp"sy' pnsy'
Lynch, the successful NJ NJ n,,',a r,atna
snsarty sy supnorf. and calls Tee mn0,,
friends to 60 aud do likewise upon
The daily gazette., 1880-06-18
THE CONFERENCE ACADEMY.
Correspondence of the GAZETTE.

correspondence OF the dAzErTk.
Dover, Del, June Yesterday
was commencement day at the Con-
ference Academy, and the exercises
opened at 10 o'clock in Court House
Hall, in the presence of a large audi
ence. Prayer was offered by Rev. j.
II. Caldwell, D. D., and Misses Will
son and Hayes performed an excellent
piano duet. The salutatory was de-
livered by Adelbert E. Stockwell.
whose Grafton was, GAS the Dawning,
SO the Twilight"
l.. Ely Qligg lecited an original
poem, ''The Saxon Minstrel" which
was greeted With warm applause.
Miss Lizzie Pennington read an essay
on "Pebbles," and Andrew p. Smith
ers, of Dover, followed with an Grafton
ON Fame a Stimulus to Mental Ac-
tion." Robert II. Williams gave an
Grafton on "John Clare" and Edward
ID. Ridgeley Grated on the inspiring
subject, Making our Lives Sublime.
Walter D. Hopkins delivered sensi-
BILE and well-prepared Grafton on
Competition" and in lieu Of an ora
ton.
George F. Hopkins delivered an originaI
poem on Astronomy" Miss. Emma read
an essay on "Thought," Fletcher K.
Cooper was one of the graduates, but 1t
was snnoun ced that at bis own request
he lad been excused from delivering his
grafton on Speculation"
The graduating diplomas were then
presented to the members he'graduat-
ing class by Prof. Skinner and Miss An
n'e J. Cannon, Of Dover, followed with
an essay on "Golden Gralns," from Life's
Harvest Field" and the valedictory,
which she affectlrgly rendered.
This closed the exercises, and the
audience was dismissed with the
venediction by Rev. 4, B. Haynes of
smyrna.