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The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-10
An Ungrateful Colony.

Bearing in mind that Canada is a
dependency ofthe British crown, and
that her governor general is appointed
by the English ministry for the time
being, the speech made by the mar
quis of Lorne in opening the Domin-
ion parliament, few days ago, sug-
gests at first sight a striking incongru-
ity Of position and sentiment. He
congratulated both houses on the pros
perity of Canada, and pointed out that
the new tariff had promoted its manu-
factures and commerce, besides in
creasing its revenue. He further said
that parliament had been summoned
earlier than the usual time, in order
to decide as to the carrying out of the
Pacific railway, contracts for which
had been entered into with European
and American capitalists. Now, the
tariff which Lord Lorne or his advisers
think so beneficial, is strongly protec-
zionist in character, and bears with
special severity on English manufac-
turers. 1t may be remembered that
deputat;on waited upon Sir John Mac
donald when here last autumn and re-
monstrated with him on this very sub
ject, receiving somewhat of-hand
reply. The Canadians will take as
many millions of money as England
will lend them for the construction of
their transcontinental railway, yet their
fiscal policy is, so far as the mother
country is concerned, anything but fill
ial or friendly, being avowedly based
on the model Of the United States,
which foster home manufactures by
excluding, except at high duties, the
products of foreigners-Great Britain
being the chief of these. This very
one-sided sort of reciprocity is favored
in Canada, which is sedulously build
ing up cotton-spinning and other in
dustries designed to supply all the do
minion without recourse to England.
In the long run neither country is ben
Gifted by such a policy, yet it is the
hard fate of the marquis Of Lorne, a
native of one and the official head of
the other, to express approval.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-10
Criminal.

BURGLARS took $4,000 in stamps and
money from the postotfice at Vassar,
Mich, on the lst inst.
SEVENTY saioon-keepers of GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, have been indicted, and excitement
is at fever heat in that city.
THE Talbot boys, convicted of the as
sassination Of their father. at Marysville,
Mo-, have been sentenced TO die on the
gallows on March 25.
A ACHICAGo shop-lifter, who succeeded in
getting ninety-eight yards of silk from one
retail house, has gone to the penite tiary
for two years.
Two negroes Of Alexandria, Va. have
bee arrested on a charge of disinterring
they were interrupted by the sexton.
FOUR prisoners escaped from the county
Jail at St. Paul on Jan. Goth by prying
up board in the floor near the register
and dropping through into the basement
LESSER FRIEBERG, the Chicago pawn
broker, on trial in the criminal court for
receiving stolen goods, has been convicted.
and sentenced to four years in The peni,en-
tiary.
OSCAR RICE, of Boston, who 81 on bis way
to Louisiana to stand trial for embezzle-
ment declares that if he can once reach
the swonps Of his former revenue district
he will defy recapture.
A BoARD1 NG-HoUsE keeper in Charlton
street, New York, named Catherine,
was fatally shot hy printer Jan. % whom
she had elected, named William Lin
drum.
JACKSON GOODRICH, a farmer in Boone
township. Indiana, having lost forty sheep
through the assaults of dogs, got out his
gun and ammunition and killed twenty
three CANNES in single raid. He seems
to think there are enough left alive tc
transact all necessary business in the
township.
IT has been ascertained that Colonel
Potter, of the United States geological
survey, who has been missing since Oc
tober, was robbed and murdered by 8
party of three Greasers, one Of whom i
now under arrest at Albuquerque, New
Mexico.
DEEP modification is felt over the dis
graceful proceedings so frequently re
ported from Bellman's church, near Read
ing, Pa. On Sunday last, Rev. R. S. Ap
pell, on arriving at the sanctuary, founc
an adverse guard on duty and the keyhole:
spiked, and accordingly held services il
the snow-storm, with three hundred audi
tors. Ten men will be arrested today, or
charge Of riot.
Otis RICE, young Bostonion, went in
to the union army as captain in Massa
chusetts regiment, and subsequently, be.
came collector of internal revenne in the
Third district of Louisiana. He has now
been arrested on a charge of embezzline
$l3, 600 of government funds, and will be
sent south for trial. He has threatened
to kill himself He says the money wa,
loaned to political friends for use in :ht
campaign.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-10
The Lions Tongue.


The very peculiar formation Of the
lions tongue did not escape the notice
of our anatomist, but he does not say
very much about it. l have now in
my hand the dried tongue of lion; it
is covered with sharp, pointed, horny
papille, set very thickly upon its sur
face. The papilln on the front portion
of the tongue are much larger than
those in the rear part ofthe tongue, hut
the smaller ones are much closer to-
&c ther than those in front. Each pa
pilln consists ola horny spine, the point
of curved and set directly backward,
reminding me much ofthe spines on
the tail of the thornback ray. On ap-
plying this lions tongue to the cheek,
| find that the roughness is so great
that with little pressure a wound
might easily be made in the human
skin. The use of this is to scrape of
the meat from the bones Of the ami
mails, for the lion is not Il great bone
eater, he leaves the bones for the hye-
mas to crack, hose animals having teeth
especially constructed for the cracking
Of bones. This peculiar roughness OF
the tongue is also present, but in less
degree, in the common cat, and it can
be seen when the cat is tapping milk,
but still better if the tongue of de.
funct specimen be taken out, put for a
while in spirits, and then pinned out
tight on a board. This rough tongue
is Of greatimportance to the health of
the lion.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-10

THERE is apparently no abatement
in the fanatical opposition to the Jews
in Germany. Some Of the scenes at
tending the anti-Jewish meetings are
most disgraceful. Notwithstanding the
fact that the crown prince has strong
ly condemned the whole proceeding,
and the Bavarian police have received
instructions to do all they can to put a
stop, there is now a movement on foot
to start an anti-Jewish newspaper in
Berlin, prohibition on the part Of the
Berlin police of proposed working
mems meeting to protect against the
agitation. and an uproar among the
students of the university at Berlin on
the very mention by the director OF
his disapproval of the movement. Anti
Jewish pamphlets of the most lntlam-
matory kind are being scattered whole
sale among the students and other
classes. Indeed, the agitation has al,
ready assumed the character as it has
the name of "Jew-baiting." And in
the midst of all the clamor Prince
Bismarck the leading spirit Of his
country is strangely silent.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-10

THE report of the special commission
appointed some weeks ago by the pres
ident to inquire into the alleged wrongs
of the Ponca Indians, reflects very Sc
riously upon the Indian Bureau of the
Interior Department, and indicates that
in this matter Mr.. Shurtz must have
been greatly imposed upon, to put it
lightly. They say that the removal Of
the POncas from their lands in Ne
braska and Dakota was not only most
unfortunate for the Indians, entailing
great hardship and loss of life and prop
erty, but it was injudicious and with
out just cause. The evidence taken by
the commission, together with docu-
ments pertaining to the inquiry, ac-
companies the report. The members
of the commission were: Brigadier
Generals George Crook and Nelson A.
Miles, of the United States army, Will
liam Stickney Of Washington, and
Walter Allen, of Newton, Mass. The
Poncas having expressed willingness
to remain on their new reservation in
Indian Territory, they will be-or at
least should be-carefully and amply
provided for by the government, in con-
Iteration of the shabby treatment te
shich they have heretofore been sub
,ected.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-10
ness to a check. The meet at the
kennels means a meeting on the lawn,

ness to check. The meet at the
kennels means meeting on the lawn,
where the disappearance of the frost is
demonstrated conclusiveby by the cut
ting up of the turf and furrowing of the
gravel. The long tables are spread in
the old oak hall, under polished rafters
and scatcheoned panels, and among
family portraits. The genial host goes
about among his scarlet-coated guests,
hail fellow well met with everybody,
and the ladies of the household, as they
do the honors of the tea and coffee,
lightup the somber banquetting hall
with their smiles. There is a pretty
lively clatter of knives and forks, in
termingled with the clash of cups and
glasses. Those who do not sit down
to the more substantial fare gather
round the decanters on buffets and
sideboards, while. the liveried serving
men are busy out of doors handing
brimming tankards to yeomen and out
siders. If the horses are full of fire
and oats, their exhuberant spirits will
soon be counterbalanced by the circu-
lation Of jumping powder among the
gentlemen of the hunt: and, it short
retorts are banded few minutes be-
fore, there is a universal drowning of
all unpleasantness. Only should
there be find and should the numer-
GUS field get fairly away with thier fox,
a wise man will do we'll to take line of
his own, though at the chance of hav-
ing to face some extra fencing. A
cruch in lane or cannon in a gap may
possibly entail awkward consequences.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-10

LELAND STANFORD president Of the
Central Pacific railroad, has replied in
a three column letter to the questions
of a committee of the New York board
of trade. He says that tariffs and the
supervision of commerce and trade Or
iginated in barbarous age, and sprung
from ROBBERY and rapine. Referring to
the granger decisions, he says they are
fragrant violations of the principles Of a
free government. He denies that rail
ways are public highways and COM
mon carriers, deriving their franchise
and existence from the public; they
ara corporations formed by individu-
ais and no more created by the state
than are joint partnerships. If they
use money to control elections it is be-
cause they are forced to do so in self
defense. Legislative control would be
less Just than the rates Of the compa-
MES, and the control should rest with
the owners, unless outright purchase is
made by the state
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-10
Accidents.

THE main business buildings of Genoa,
Ill.,, were destroyed by fire on Sunday
WHILE coasting near Rochester, Pa, on
the Cd inst, two lads were shockinply
mangled by running into passing freight
train.
The glass-works of William McCullv
&Co., at Pittsburg. have been Consumed
by flames, the loss being S27, 900.
THE charred remains of George w.
Wood have at last been taken from the ru-
ins of the Beckwith house, at Oshkosh.
Wis.
THREE persons lost their lives in q SNOW
storm, near the Monte Christie mine. in
Plumas county. COL, Jan. %.
THE stores Nos. 365 and 367 Broadway.
New York, occupied by several div goods
importers, was nearly destroyed bv FIRE.
Jan. 80, the loss being 100000.
AsAvAGE bloodhound ran loose in the
streets of New York, Jan. 10, biting doz-
en- or more persons. 1t was finally killed
by policeman.
DR.. II. V. PECK, of Indianapolis. acci-
dentally stepped into reservoir of hot
fears of kis death are entertained.
A FIRE in Philadelphia. on the I'd inst.
destroyed the Bethlehem Baptist church
and Horticultural hall, besides iniuring
several residences adjoining. The loss is
placed at $4,000.
AN epidemic of smallpox Prevails at
Clinton. Mo-. and the neighborine towns
have established shotgun qu,rantines.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-10
After Twenty Years.

Captain G. w. Nelson, of New Or
leans, has just come into possession of
a magnificent silver telescope, awarded
to him over twenty years ago by the
British government for brave and
noble conduct in rescuing during a
fierce gale on Nov. 6, 1859, the crew of
the British brig Penelope, waterlogged
and at the mercy of the waves. The
crew numbered eleven, and were dis
covered clinging to the rigging of the
helpless vessel. The telescope was
first sent to Washington, then to Bos-
ton, then to New Orleans, where 1T re-
manned during the war. The owner
was advertised for in 1878. but not un-
til a short time ago did the captain
hear of it. The old sailor is now happy
in the thought that his action did not
60 unrecognized by the British admir-
alty.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-10
Five deaths have occurred, and fifty five
cases are under treatment.

Five deaths have occurred, and fifty five
cases are under treatment.
A MICHIGAN CENTRAL locomotive, while
running at full speed near Owosso, threw
a driving wheel, which was found in the
woods one hundred and sixty feet from the
track.
A BROKEN rail near Millersburg, O.,
seEt coach down an embankment, Jan
%, injnring sever al persons, among whom
were DIR. Firestone, superintendent of the
insane sylum at Columbus.
DIR. DE WOLF, the health commissioner
of Chicago, announces that there are
twenty-eight cases of smallpox at the
hospital and eight securely quarantined
at their homes. He urges vaccination
upon all persons.
TUE largest fall of top coal and rock
ever known occurred in the Enterprise
mines near Wilkesbarrc. Pa, on Jan. 28.
Two thousand tons fell burying two
miners, Morris Evans and his son Thomas.
The cause of the fall is not known yet.
Destructive fires occurred on the lst
inst as follows: The burning of Trow &
Co.'S fouring-mill at Madison, Indiana,
the finest in that state the loss being $780,
600: The Downtown club rooms, No 60
Pine street, New York; Adams cotton
mill at Painbridge, Ga; a grain store
house at Orang eville, Ont. four stores at
Johnsonville n. Y. and four carloads of
cotton at McComb City, Miss.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-10
REPORTS.
A Summary of Latestr - fams
and Telegr'al'' 40
Sshould linz
Latest Events.

A GERMAN woman at Dandee, ILL.,, gave
birth TO FIVE children Jan.w.
The president elect will take up his
permanent residence in Washington ABOUT
February Is.
A PROPOSITION is before the legislature
of Wisconsin TO tax telegraph companIe
4 per cent on their gross receipts.
INDIVIDUALS and corporstlons IN New
York have already pledged nearly Sl'ooo'-
coo to the worlds fair committee.
DELEGATE BENEFITS bill for the divis-
ion of Dakota has been adversely report
ed by the house committee on territories.
THE senate OF Minnesota rejected the
nomination of d. Burt as superintendent
of public instruction by a two-thlrds vote.
RUSSIAN farmers are experimenting
With western seed corn. An lnVolce OF
six bushels has been sent to Odessa from
Plano, III.
COMMODORE DAVIDSON and others have
filed with the secretary of state. at st.
Paul. articles for company, with $2,ooo,-
600 capital, to improve the water power
at Sauk Rapids. Operations Will be conf
menced this spring.
JUSTICE G. RAMSEY, who killed himself
at st. Paul last week, bequeathed $loO,-
600 or more to eight nephevs and nleces
and the Protestant and Cathoiic orphan
asylums, in equal shares,
GEORGE JONES, of the New York Times,
announces that the subscriptions to the
presidential fund have reached $225, 900,
which is likely to be given outright to
General Grant. 1t has been discovered
that Gould, Vanderbilt, John w. Mackey,
and Edwin D. Morgan each threw in $25,
600.
The University of Notre Dame, of
South Bend, Ind, has sold Calumet tract
of four hundred acres at $3.50 per acre.
The Western Indiana railroad is the ac-
credited purchaser, but it is well known
that the Grand Trunk road and the Wag-
ner car-works are also interested.
THE propeller St Albans left Milwaukee
Tor Ludington on Sunday moming. Two
hours thereafter she was so badly injured
by ice as to springa leak. There were
about twenty-tour persons on board who
took to the boats and reached Milwaukee.
They saw the propeller sink She was
loaded with flour and valued at $1,000.
Ex-GovERNoR SPRAGUE has filed his
cross-bill in the suit for divorce brought
by his wife. He declares that she has
committed adultery, has driven her eldest
son out Of doors, and persistently squan-
dered his property, embarrassing him in
his efforts to extricate himself from his
pecuniary straits, as we'll as persisting in a
course of slanderous and obscene language
toward him.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-10
SPARKLING SOIL.
| Diamond Land which Outsells Old
Time Chicago Corner Lots.
South Africa Cor. Hartford Times.

South Africa Cor. Hartford Times.
Perhaps brief description OF this
land of gems may interest your read
ers. This place is about 700 miles in
land from Cape Town, and about 500
from Port Elizabeth. To reach Kim
berly from Cape Town one has to trav-
ell through a country called the Great
Karoo, a barren, rocky tract, with
scarce any signs If life in it. A more
desolate region can scarcely be found
/ do not think saw ten acres for q
distance of two hundred miles that
could possibly be plowed; and Judging
from appearances, / think rat, to
travel through the Karroo, would need
q knapsack on his back we'll laden with
provisions to sustain life on his journey
ner.
Kimberly, like its surroundings, is a
barren waste, very unpleasant for a
family home. Most Of the country
here Is worthless for farming purposes.
Water is scarce, wood is very scarce.
It is brous int here by OK teams from q
distance Of q hundred miles, and sold
on the market at auction for from $25
to $50 per load, according to size and
quality. None of it would be market
able in your city. Old dead wood, dug
up by the roots and brought to market,
roots and all, sells from $25 to $50 per
load; and load of live wood (unsplit)
containing one and half cords, sells
for 40 to $50 per load.
Potatoes grow to about the size of
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-10
view published in the Post, says there are
two hrOOds If 1Ocnsts One anna "a every

view published in the Post, says there are
two broods of locusta. One appears every
thirteen years and the other every seven
teen years. By coincidence both broods
are to appear together this year, but not
in the same places.
In what localities ." was asked.
1.-The seventeen.year locusts," the pro-
fessor replied, will be particularly plen-
tiful in Marquette and Green Lake coun-
ties, Wisconsin. and may also appear in
the western part of North Carolina. in
northeast Ohio, and a few in Lancaster
county. Pennsylvania, and Westchester
county, New York. They will also be
abundant in the neighborhood Of Wheel
ing, and will probably extend down into
Maryland, Virginia, and the District. OF
this, however. [ am not quite sure: The
thirteen-year brood will in all probability
appear in southern Illinois, throughout
Missouri with the exception of the north
western corner, in Louisiana, Arkansas,
Indian Territory, Kentucky. Tennessee,
Alabama Georgia, and North and South
Carolina"
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-10
Cablegranls.

KING kALAKAUA and suite are at San
Francisco, en- route for the eastern states
and Europe.
THE solicitor general for Ireland states
that the government has no intention to
grant a new trial of the traversers.
THE earl of Hardwicke has presented
to the English courts petition for dis
charge from liabilities Of e240,OOO.
The apprehension of Fenian assaults
has caused the closing of the horse armory
and White tower at London.
EIGHTEEN persons were drowned at
Cherbourg, Fraace, on January 2Sth, by
the laundering of boat used for harbor
work.
A RUSSIAN journal announces that at
the coming conference at Constantinople
each ambassador will treat with the porte
separately.
The Irish town of Dungarvon was brill
liant!y illuminated over the abortive
state trials, and the hills for twenty y-one
miles were ablaze with light.
The mayor of Liverpool has arranged
for the landing of troops from the guard
ship in the Mersey, in the event of sus-
pected action on the part of 1rishmen.
SHEFFIELD, England, is alarmed over
the advent of two hundred men, supposed
to be Fenians, and precautions against dis
turbances have been taken.
RIGHT HONORABLE JOHN MCLARES,
lord advocate of Scotland, has been re-
turned to the hoLse of commons, to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of his
father.
As condition precedent to peace, Chilli
demands the surrender of the allied fleet
and the payment OF $50, 600, 600 indemnity,
with the right to work the guano deposits
until the cash is forked over.
The British war secretary announces
the arrival at Natal of twenty-five hundred
officers and men from india, and reinforce
ments will bring the number to four thou
sand FIVE hundred by February 10. Over
four thousand soldiers were scattered over
the Transvaal before the war.
A DARK cloud envelops the cotton mills
of Russia. One of the largest factories in
the world, located at st. Petersburg, and
owned by Thornton, an English million
aire. discharged fifteen hundred weavers
at one order. and fears are expressed that
the works will soon be closed.
PARNELLs trial has closed and he was
acquitted. The charge to the jury was
concluded by Judge Fitzgerald about noon
of Jan. 9th. After short deliberation,
a juror stated to the court that they stood
ten to two, but the judge insisted upon
unanimous verdict. At 7:45 p. N. the
foreman announced the impossibility of
reaching an agreement, and they were
discharged. Outside the court house the
crowd rent the air with cheers. A torch
light procession was organised in honor
of Parnell, who had slipped away to Lon
don at the close of the trial.