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The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-11-24
A successiou of Evils

The course Of Kidney disease may thus oe
traced. First inactivity, then inflammation, then
degeneration, finally destruction of the organs. A
gentle stimulus, such as afforded by Hostetters
Stomach Btters is oftentimes the unquestioned
means of preventing one of those numerous NAL
aides to which the kidneys and bladder are sub
ject, and which are so prone to terminate suddenly
and fatally. Nephitis Bright's disease, diabetes
catarrh and stone of the bladder are all maades
which, eve, in their inception, are well calculated
to arouse the gravest apprehensions, bat which
may be checked at the outset with this benign
preventive which is also fine restorative of gem
eral vigor, m anti-malarial specific and rem
edy for dyspepsia, liver complaint, constipation,
rheumatism and nervousness. It is thoroughly
reliable and SAFE and fine tonic for the enfeebled
and Responding at all times.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-11-24

The Iowa state temperance organi-
cotton has issued an address to the
people of the state urging the organi-
zation and the holding of county con-
ventions of the various temperance and
religious societies on the 9TH day Of
December, preparatory to state con-
vention, to be held at Des Moines, some
time in January.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-11-24

The governments proceeding against
the star route conspirators has fallen to
the ground. This news will be received
with just indignation by the people,
The scamps have stolen millions of del
lars of the peoples money, and now 60
scott free. The whole responsibility Of
this fatal blunder must rest upon the
HAYES administration. If the thieves
had been proceeded against in time,
the statute of limitations would not
have aided in their escape as it has.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Tyner affirms that he exposed these
frauds to Hayes and Key in 1878, but
they declined to prosecute because it
would hurt the party. The history of
the matter is in brief that the oaenses
of the accused in swindling the govern
ment through fraudulent mail con-
tracts were alleged to have beeu COM
mitted before the 1st of October, 1878.
The federal statutes provide that infa-
nous crimes must be proceeded
against within three years from the
time of their commission, if at all, and
a constitutional provisioa makes neces-
sary presentation of such cases by a
grand jury as a preliminary to prose-
cution. The cases in question should
therefore have been presented by the
grand jury of the district previous to
October 1st of the present year, as is
well known, no move was made until
the administration of Garfield began
to collect evidence. The necessary
time consumed in collecting this evil
dence took the cases over the time
allowed by the statute for indicting by
grand jury, and in order to get them
in within the required time an inform
alton was filed by the representative of
the attorney general. This informa-
ton has been thrown out on the ground
that there is no authority for proceed
ing in such a manner. There will
doubtless, and justly too, be wide spread
excitement over this travesty on JUS
tice and farcial attempts to execute the
laws.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-11-24

COLONEL j. HOWARD WELLEs, an
elderly gentleman Of high social stand
ing in New York, has been arrested for
writing threatening letters to Jay
Gould, the well known capitalist, in
which he stated that God had commits
stoned him to assassinate Gould. 1t
is believed that the writer is insane.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-11-24

WASHINGTON gossip in regard to the
cabinet, is as unsatisfactory as ever. 1t
is now thought that all the members Of
the Garfield cabinet will be constrained
to retire. Even Secretary Lincoln,
who has all along been considered sure
to retain his place, has not been invited
tc stay. Ex-senator Howe continues
to be mentioned prominently among
those who are likely to 60 into the new
cabinet
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-11-24

Beauties of a free country: Things
are getting down pretty fine, Foggs
thinks. He went into an eating house
the other day; calling to waiter he
said: 'Will you take my order7" 81
will take your request, sir" respon-
ded the gentlemanly attendant. t.-Bos-
ton, Transcript.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-11-24

The business Of rafting at the Beef
Slough boom, Wis, is now closed for
the season, and although the scaling is
not quite finished, yet enough has been
ascertained to estimate the total
amount RATED at 4O5,00O,OOO feet,
which is the largest ever known before
on the river for one season, and which
greatly exceeds the amount turned out
on the Black and St, Croix rivers. A
large number of logs still remain above
and which will be accessible when the
work begins next spring.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-11-24

Lorillard advertised for 500 shippers
when the girls Of his tobacco factory
struck. We have not heard, however,
that the Soldene troupe applied for an
engagements boston Post.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-11-24

TIE sharp advance in government
bonds in New York recently, has at
tracted much attention. There has
been some very heavy buying by
wealthy private investors, while large
amounts were taken by New England
banks, partly for the purpose cf in
creasing their circulation. The banks
generally report small notes very
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-11-24
scarce.

The excitement attending the failure
of the prosecution of the star route
cases has not abated in Washington. Col.
Cooks excuse for the Information"
plan of procedure, that it was so ar
ranged on account of the too sudden
adjournment Of the district grand jury,
is considered untenable, because that
course was decided upon long before
the grand Jury was adjourned.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-11-24

GUIrEAU, the assassin, intends to
make great speech in his own de-
fense, and his brother believes that it
will 90 far in proving that he is really
insane.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-11-24

THE six healthiest cities in the
United States are said to be in the
order following: Knoxville, New Ha-
ven, Portland, San Francisco, Cleve-
land and Lawrence. The unhealthiest
are Charleston, Memphis, Lynn, New
York, and St. Louis. st. Petersburg is
the unhealthiest city in the world, and
is followed by Malaga, Alexandria,
Warsaw, and Buda-Pesth. In New
York the deaths exceed the births bv o
thousand month. or 10000 q year.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-11-24
Proof Everywhere.

| ANY invalid or sick person has the least
doubt of the power and efficacy Of Hop Btters
to cure then, they can find cases exactly like their
own, in their own neighborhood, with proof posi-
tive that they can be easily and permanently
cured, at trihing cost -or ask your druggist or
physician.
GREENWICH, Feb, ii, $780,
Hop Bineys Co.-SIRs-I was given up by the
doctors to die of scrofua consumption. Two
bottles of your Bitten cured me.
LEROY BREWER
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-11-24

The Milwaukee (Wis.) Evening Wis
co1,sin says; s'In all our experience we
have never heard SO many favorable
reports from all classes as we have con-
cerning st. Jacobs Oil.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-11-24

When the bell of locomotive be-
gins to ring out in Missouri the con-
ductor yells "Look out for the train
robbers!"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-08-04
a Telescope story.

The San Francisco CaU tells an extraor-
dinary story respecting monster telescope
made by Professors Lcfevrc and Longtour
French scientists, and erected at San Fran
CISCO. The lenses are twenty feet in Ill
ametOr, and this is what happened when
the astronomers and their frinds turned The
instrument to tho heavens NJ. Dufrcrc
was u" first to apply his eye to tho eye
piece Of til" telescope. For fully five min
utes he looked on in specclllcss amazcmcnt,
then, without word, turned away to hide
his emotion. One by one the gcHtlcmcn
present tested !hc telescope, exhibiting
their astonlshmcnt in various ways. The
planet which happened to cast its beams
lpon the great spccuum was Mar, and the
revelation Is too wonderful for credit The
cycpicce Of the lowest magnifying power
was first placed on, when tho planet pre-
scntcd most astonishing sight. The power
full lens brought the planet nearer than that
Of the moon has ever been brought by the
most powerful telescope. The green of the
sea was brought out In unmlstakablc color,
and one could almost imagine thathc could
sec the waves upon the surface. There be-
fore the eye was spread ont splendid pano.
rama of hill and dale, dark patches that must
bccovercd by forests, great yoilowish patch
cs that looked like autumn fields, allvcry
threads that must be rivers, and several
unnlistakablc volcanoes In action.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-08-04
leo Cream md Glue.

is there any pure icc-cream? Well"
n New York confectioner said, 81
claim to make ice cream of pure mn-
! terials, but l cannot afford to soil it Mt
| the price laid down by manufacturers,
| They charge 81 gallon I charge 81 go.
and, although | give my customers Il
pure article for their money, don't sup
pose that 1 mako nearly as much profit
out of gallon rs the large firms make
who sell it SO cents cheaper"
"Why?'
'"The reason is plain enough. If you
read this postal card it will give you tho
key to the whole mystery
"Dear Sir:-Wc herewith sendsam-
pie; please give it n fair trial Price 80
| cents por pound.
Respectfully yours, ---.
"This sample packet contained two
ounces of what was called gelatine, and
crystalline Jelly. In reality" the con-
fcctioner continued, it is nothing more
nor less than IL fair quality of glue, which
can be bought at my drug store. The
cost is estimated at from 35 cents to 30
cents q pound. 1t is not even gelatinc,
for gelatine is usually sold in sheets
These two ounces are sufficient to make
two gallons of icc-crcam. 1T is first
melted in luke-warm milk and then
poured into the freezer to give tho cream
n body. Nearly all the large manufactu-
rcrs use it, and in proportion to tho
amount of glue they put in, the less
cream they require. 1t is quite easy to
tell when icc-crenm is adulteratcd. 1t
has n puffy appearance, somewhat like
| Charlotte Russo, and if you plunge q
spoon into it you will almost feel the air
rushing out. After enting it q peculiar
| sensation is felt in tho throat. This
arises from two causes: First, from tho
| gclatine, so-called; and secondly, from
the adultcratcd fiavoring that is used.
| For instance, the lemon flavor is obtain
ed from oil of lemons; the strawberry
| flavor from concentrated strawberry,
which, in turn, is made from ether; tho
vanilla extract from alcohol, as it docs
not pay to make it from the beans, which
cost $40 per pound. That is how some
manufacturers get their flavoring. Since
this refined gluc has been introduced,
corn-starch is used less extensively. II
is not uncommon for big dealers to put
bonc-d,lst III their white sugar, so that
you sec there is another item of adultcr,
alton"
"What does quart of pure ice-crcan
cost you?'
"a quart of pure cream costs &c
cents. | can buy cream for Is cents,
but it isn't pure. -Four fresh eggs cost
8 cents, half-pound white standard
sugar s cents, navoring cents, ice and
salt 3 cents. Total, 80 cents. This vii
give n little over quart, and generally
put the actual cost of quart ut about &c
cents, or 81. 30 per gallon, leaving mar
gin of 80 cents profit. The fact is, NJ
wholesale manufacturer can produce
pure ice-cream at 81 gallon, and there
fore they have to put glue into it il
order to make q big profit on their sales
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-08-04
TRI-W EEKLY EDITION.
PARTING.

The sun is lying In It's western chamber,
The stately ships are sailing on the bay,
And cloud-hands spread a coverlet Of amber,
BOrder'd with brown, above the drowsy day;
Tho opaline skies will shine the same tomorrow,
And white sails pass giided with amber light;
But the coming shadow Of parting sorrow
Shall dim tho glory Of tomorrow night.
Now, in the West, tho radiance grows DINNER
The first faint star comes, shining tremulously,
And red rays from the distant lighthouse glimmer
Across the foam-capp'd waters Of the sea;
Tomorrows dusk will bring the trembling starlight
And wind will chase the white waves to the shore,
And htfnlly again will come the far light
OF warning lamp; but thou wilt come no more.
Ever and everywhere specres of parting
Stretch forth their weird hands, saddcnng our
mirth;
Ever and everywhere hot tears arc starting,
Where stands the empty chair upon the hearth
But Nature brightly smilea though hearts are bro
ken;
Taking at last her children to her breast,
And kindly hides In her mute mounds all token
or tho great heart-throbs Of a lfes unrest
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-08-04

The Commissioner, with the approval
of Secretary Kirkwood, has initiated u
new practice which will greatly facilitate
the business of his Office, and to great
extent obviatc the delays to which clai-
mants for pensions have heretofore been
subjected. 1t has been the practice
heretofore upon the filling of an nppli-
cation for pension for the commissions
cr to wait until he had boon furnished
by the adjutant general and surgeon
general with the military and hospital
| record OF the applicant before calling on
him to furnish any evidence required
from him in his own behalf This has
greatly retarded the settlement of claims,
| owing to the fact that the officers of the
war department. have been unable to fur
nish the data required from them as
rapidly as needed. Thus since the pas
sage of the arrearages net in January,
1879, about 200, ZOO claims have been
filed, upon 83, 900 of which have the nd
jutant general and surgeon general been
able to make report. Commissioner
Bently says that in all there nrc now
about 10000 claims waiting for reports
from the war departments, and the num-
Der is increasing Mt the rate of 100 Il day.
The commissioner has therefore prcpar-
cd circular, copy of which will be
| sent as soon rs practicable to each ap-
plicant for pension whose case is waiting
| fox the reports from tho war departments.
In this circular the commissioner says
that the delays attending the practice of
waiting for the reports from the war de-
partmont in each case "havc increased
to such an extent that the interests of
both the claimant and the government
are liable to be seriously prejuccd there
by, because the deaths which occur
| among tho claimants and witnesses, to-
gethor with the lapse of time, greatly
increase tho obscurity of the facts upon
which the pensions depend, and add to
tho difficulties in asccrtaining the truth.
-eNA--
| Among mortals second thoughts are
the wiscst.
A joyful evening may follow II sorrow.
ful morning.
The Bank Commissioners of n ,w
Hampshire, in their annual report, state
that the total deposits in Cd banks
amount to $32,00O,O00. The banks
have surplus of 81, 225, 900.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-08-04
Tricks Of AuctIoneers.

| n young Cou}lo WHO came 1fOm the
country, having n little ready money,
determined to try the experiment of
letting furnished rooms in New York.
They hired house within four blocks of
Madison Square, in residence neigh
borhood, at moderate rent, and stocked
it with furniture which, although not
new, was i'll n fair condition. They paid
81 200 for their furniture. After few
weeks they concluded that the experiment
would not be profitable, as both were in
i'll health, and they decided to sell their
furniture. Advertisements for purchas-
ers at private sale brought none willing
to give more than 81 900 for the furni-
turc, and tho owners made up their
minds to sell it by auction.
An nuctioneer was recommended to
them, and he went to look ut the goods.
He told them that the furniture would
bring moro than 81 900 at auction. He
was so positive that he offered to take
the goods and pay 5000 cash for them.
| When the day of sale came the auction
Ger took charge of the house, with his
clerks and helpers, The owners were
both sick and unable to give their per-
sonal attention. Meanwhile the auction
went on. Pretty soon friends who had
come to bid on several articles of value
found that they couln not catch the eye
of the auctioncer. The house was filled
with secondhand dealers who were on
familiar terms with the "going
gone man, and they alone could get
their bids recognized. The result was
that things went for nominal prices. 1t
| was i'll vain that the honest bidders pro-
tested that their bids had not been
recognized.
Cant help it; didn't hear you;" or,
'You must speak LOUDER" or, 81 did
not see you," wcro the replies that tho
auctioneer made in an off-hand way rs
he hurried from one article to another.
1t was in vain that messengers went to
the owners and told them that their pro-
perty was being given away. The sale
was rushed through, and thing would
hardly be put up before it was knocked
down to some Of the dealers who crowded
around the auctionecr, and with know
ing mods and winks showed how they
enjoyed the legnlized robbery that was
going on. A parlor set worth $3.50 was
sold for $40. An easy chair worth $40
went for IS. Hair mattresses worth $18
sold for 81. Kitchen utensils were
knocked down hurricdly for n few cents
before anxious bidders in tho room could
get a chance to bid.
When the arctioneer settled with tho
owners he had n long list of charges and
commissions, bills for advertising, print
ing catalogues, help, stationary, per-
centage, auctionecrs' fees, etc., which
took off large slice of even the small
percentage Of value obtained. The result
was that the owners got about 5000 for
81 200 worth of furniture, and had the
satisfaction of seeing large part of it
for sale i'll ncighboring auction store
the next day,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-08-04
Blood ana the Avengcr.

The postmaster Of Mahanoy City, Pa,
recently received a letter signed Michael
| Glllaspie," containing a well-written &C
count of the murder of Matthew Dono-
| hoe, young man twonty-eight years of
age, End Of the subsequent killing of his
murderer, and it asked that the post
master deliver the letter to Donohoe's
family, who were supposed to reside in
Mahanoy City. Mr.. Patrick Donohoe,
the father of the murdered man, was ono
of the Oldest residents of that place,
having lived at Coles patch many years
ago, afterward moving into town, and
keeping the tavern Mt the First Ward
poll. lie had II family of several girls
md one boy. The girls went to live out
i'll Philadelphia (wherc their father join
cd them last Christmas) and tho boy
Matthew became OF rowing wild dispo-
sltion, and wandered. off, about five years
ago, into tho western country. The
family received occasional letters inform
ing them of his whereabouts until some
thing over year ago when they lost all
trace OF the rover, until the letter above
referred to was received and handed to
MIR. Thomas Donohoe, n relative in this
place, who forwarded it to the family.
AS hear as we can learn, the facts stated
III tho letter are as follows; Early last
Winter "Mutty" left Denver, Colorado,
for point in New Mexico to engage in
the construction of new railroad Tho
only store Mt the place was kept by Il
Spaniard, who, in addition to less harm
ful things, kept n good stock of frontier
whlskcy. 10 this plnce Donohoc and
his fcllow-worlSmnn, Michael Gillaspic,
went one evening with the intention, we
suppose, OF trying the quality of the
Spamard's fluids. Gillaspie returned
shortly to the railroad camp and went to
sleep. The next morning, not seeing
Donohoe i'll the camp, lie went to the
Spaniard's to inquire after him. The
latter stated that Donohoe had left for
the camp shortly after the departure of
his companion, but while they were talk
ing one of the laborcrs on the railrond
came hurying in with the news that
man was lying dead in the woods short
distance off. Gillaspic turned to the
Spnniard and said;
"You did this"
The Spaniard denied having pcrpc-
tratcd the deed.
Gillespie reiterated; "You did it, and
in few hours you will follow him."
This threat was no idle one, for n short
time after Gillaspie got together hand ,
full of desperate characters, such rs are
commonly to be found in the construc-
ton gangs of the Western railroads.
They visited the Spaniard's, drank his
whisky, engaged him in quarrel, and
finished up by kicking the life out Of
him on the floor of his own store, and
then guttcd the establishments It was
complete job, and II true specimen of
Western vengeance and lnwlcssncss
Gillaspic in his letter states that tho
murdered Spaniard had killed four or
five persons in his lifetime, and was con-
sidered n sure shot md dangerous
character.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-08-04

We love the evil we do until we suffer
for it.
Envy shooteth at others and woundetb
himself.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-08-04

A mask of gold hides all deformities.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-05-13

St. Petersburg, May 12.-To-day's
papers are full of accounts Of the anti
Jewish riots in the south and southwest.
There was two days riotlng in Bere-
sowka, government Of Cherson. Shops
were pillaged, and three Jewish houses
were burned. There was a serious
encounter between the peasants and the
village authorities at Victoriowk, gov
ernment of Odessa, owing to the
authorities trying to recover the stolen
property. Troops were dispatched
there from Odessa.
At Kieff, troops are stationed in the
streets. One person was killed and IS
wounded. There have been 140 arrests.
The municipal council has been delib-
Grating, with closed doors, on measures
to prevent further disturbances. The
chief ringleaders were strangers, who
came from the north Near Jenewinka,
on Tuesday, Jewish houses and shops
were destroyed. There are similar
accounts from many other places. Two
special trains of refugee Jews have
arrived at Berdicheff. A battalion of
infantry was sent from Tinspol on
Monday to suppress the riot at Anan.
jeff. where all the houses of the Jews
were destroyed.
Two committees have been formed at
Elizabethgrad, one composed Of Jews
for the assistance of individual suffer-
ers from the violence of the mob, and
the other composed of Christians, to
relieve families. Four hundred persons
were arrested at Balta, where proclama-
tions had been issued melting the
Christian inhabitants against the Jews.
Vienna, May ia merchant Of
Lemburg has received telegram from
Kieff, stating that the whole Jewish
quarter, known as the Podal, had been
burned; damage, 100000 roubles.
Crowds of the refugees are crossing the
Austrian frontier.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-05-13
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Washington, May 12.-The expected
vote on Stanley Matthews will b
reached today. Sherman spoke in favor
of his confirmation.
Two pedestrians on the track; nc
spectators.
Stanley Mathews was confirmed to.
day by one majority.
1t is stated that the president will
not reply to the New York Herald's
attack.
The president secluded himself this
morning on account Of fatigue and
sickness of his wife.
The judiciary committee have de-
cided on the report probably adverse)
in the Chandler case, but refuse to give
1t out.
Prominent republicans say that the
senate will adjourn Immediately after
the Chandler and Matthews cases are
disposed Of.
Temperance societies are trying to
get the president to define President
Hayes order about the sale of liquor
at army posts.
There is talk of a republican caucus
on Saturday. Dawes says that the
republican senators are four to one in
support of the administration on the
Robertson matter, and that he will be
confirmed in time for adjourdment on
Wednesday next.