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The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-10
THE GEAR AND HIS ENEMIES.
An Attempt at Assassination Last
Near Which Has Hitherto Been
keDt Secret

A st, Petersburg dispatch to the Lon
don Times says: According to an ar
ticle in tho st. Petersburg Tcdomosti, a
fourth attempt against the life of the
czar was made last year, in addition to
the three which took place between
April, 1870, and April of this year, and
which became universally known. This
fourth attempt, it appears, has been
kept 4 secret up to n very short time
ago. 1t will be remembered that in
April, 1879, the emperor was fired upon
in st. Petersburg: that on his majesty's
return from the Crimea at the end Of
the year the explosion under the i'm
perial train. on the Moscow rail
way took place; and that at the begin
ming of the present year the dining
room of the winter palace was destroy
ed by an explosion of dynamite. Be.
sides these wellknown instances. the
Fiedomosti states that last year, PIE
sumably during the cars stay at Eva
dia, about three pools of dynamite
were laid beneath the Lozovaya-Sebas-
topol line of railway, not far from the
village of Alexandrofsk, by means of a
subter' anean passage bored beneath
the railway bank from aravine which
effectually concealed the operations
from the guards of passing trains.
Two small chambers were dug
out, about twenty feet apart, and
in each was placed packet of
dynamite, the whole being connected
by an electric wire, which was laid out-
side for some distance beneath the turf
in the direction of the high road
When the imperial train passed by this
spot the guard now remembers that he
noticed a carriage with three horses go
ing along the high road, that it was
stopped for second or two, and then
was driven away at 4 great speed. 1t is
supposed that the electric battery was
in this carriage. The miscreants APP
pear, however, to have oyer-reached
themselves by their own skill, for no
explosion took place there, and by the
subsequent investigations carried out
it was found that the wire in being
forced under the turf had in one place
been cut Or broken, no doubt unknown
to the perpetrators of the scheme.
Your readers will recollect that when
the emperor journeyed to Livadia this
year it was confidently reported that
another mine had been discovered in
time under the Sebastopol railway.
Judging by the Viedomoai's &C
count, it would seem that this
mine was laid down during the cars
previous residence at Livadia last year,
and the attempt remained unknown
until just before his maiesty's last de-
parture for the south, when, thanks to
the minute examination of the line, it
was discovered and removed. The
Tie1onaosti remarks that the Russian
people have another providential es-
cape of their car for which to thank
the Almighty"
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-10
NM WANTS.
Las. r. GILMORE.

| want not wealth-the yellow gold
That ehills the soul like Arctic cold,
That turns to ice the warmest heart,
And withers all its better part.
| want not wealth;
Only enough to soothe distress,
To bring glad smiles to eyes that weep,
And all my loved ones safely keep
This wealth l want, and nothing more.
l want not power-to sway nv kind
And bGndly lead worldly blind.
To shift the scene on life's great stage,
And make my impress on the age.
want not power;
But rather strength to lift the soul
Bound down in passions base control;
To aid it in its upward flight
To yon high realm of love and light
This power l want and nothing more.
l want not fame-to have my name
Eneircled by garish lame
That, like the fires deceit full ray,
A moment CLEANS then dies away.
l want not fame:
| only want it may be said.
When am gathered to the dead
He lived unknown and died content:
His life should be his monument"
Such fame I want, and nothing more.
But this want-a friend that's true,
Who will my virtues kindly view,
And all my faults as kindly scan,
Nor count me more or less than man.
And even more:
| want hand my own TO hold
When days are dark, and drear, and cold:
An arm my faltering feet to stay
While here tread my weary way.
Such friend l want, and even more.
l want true love-true woman's love,
As pure as that which rules above,
As deep as the unsounded sea,
And broad as is immensely.
And even more:
l want smile to light my home.
4 kiss to greet me when come,
A heart whose sweet and holy chime
Shall with my own keep even chime;
Such love | want; and even more.
/ want calm secluded place
In the kind thoughts Of all my race;
l want that men should speak of NE
In gentle tones of charity.
And even more;
want to feel deep in my heart.
I've acted well my humble part;
And, when my earthly course is run,
I want the Masters kind well done,"-
All this I want, and nothing more.
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leading points in is life, substantially
in his own words:
II am going on A years Of age and
have family and property IN H1lls-
dale county. l have travelled nearly
around the world, and have been sick
in almost every cline. When / was five
wears old I fell through the roof of u
she'd and sustained injuries from which
/ thought could not possibly recover.
was literally all broken up. ! broke
all my ribs, both collar bones, my breast
bone, my right arm in two places, my
left arm above the elbow and my left
hand across the back. There IL not q
sound rib in my chest, and my blood IL
so thin and weak that fear / shall not
recover. Inow weigh 40 pounds, but
once weighed 100 odd. When | was
nine years old ran away from home
and went to sea. When / was twelve
wears old had -Asiatic cholera in New
York. and was sick some weeks. When
fifteen years old my hip was thrown out
of Joint, and again dislocated the same
year. The last time my right ankle was
also broken. In my seventeenth
year had spotted for Central Ameri-
can fever in Central Am erica. / was
sick four months, and peeled all over
like a snake. In the following year [
had yellow fever in New Orleans. In
1856 I was a member of a steam boat
| crew on the Mississippi river, and dur
ing the melee was shot in the ankle.
When the war broke out 1joined the
army, and in the following year (1S62)
was bayoneted in the left knee at the
battle of Gainesville or Ginea Hill,
where 1 was captured by the rebels. |
remained a prisoner three months and
seventeen days, and during my captivl-
ty was sunstruck. Recovering from
this 1 was subsequently starved to
death, and was parolled when upon the
verge of the grave. During a long
march the veins in both Of my legs
burst, and l nearly died from hemor.
rhage. At Charlottesville / was
run over the head and body
by a six-pounder. Nov. 10, 1865, was
discharged from the army, and in the
following winter, while engaged in fel.
ling tree, the but flew up and struck
me on the head, knocking me forty
feet. lay in the snow insensible, fol
eight hours, and when | came to
found that my skull was fractured and
that eight Of my teeth were gone. My
brain had oozed out on the snow
through the assure in my Uranium,
but in three months was as good a.:
new. Besides the accidents have re.
lated l have had hundred others, re.
sulting in a general bruising up with.
out any bones having been broken, but
I am quite hearty to-day, and can whip
any man of my weight. My blood
however, is awful thin. l am cold al
the time, and no amount of clothing
will keep me as warm as ! would like
to be-"
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-10
The Most Banged-up Man in America.

There is patient in the hospital of
the university of Michigan, whose Pc
culiar case is exciting good deal of in
terest at the present time in medical
circles in that institution. The patient
is man who has probably met with
more serious accidents than any other
living man in the United States. Every
statement in his remarkable narrative is
corroborated by a scar, every adven-
turous tale by wound. He has hard
ly a sound bone in his body. Besides
enjoying the distinction of being ssthe
worst broken up man in America'-a
title he is proud of-he asseverates that
he has had all the diseases in the cal
endar, including spotted and yellow
fever, Asiatic cholera, etc. An exam
nation of his phenomenalIy SCARED
torso and limbs has so convinced
the learned and skeptical surgeons
of the hospital that one of the medical
professors has written a comprehensive
history of his life, which will be pub
llshed in some medical journal. These
facts are taken from it:
Public attention was directed to the
case by mere accident. On pleas
ant day about two weeks ago the
patient, who is not confined to the hos
pltal, entered the hat store of Asher A.
Terry, on Main street, Ann Arbor, and
asked the privilege of warming his
chilled frame at Mr.. Terry's fire. The
sun was high and it was hot outside,
and, observing the CHASTITY appearance
Of the sick mans features, Mr.. Terry
thought he was sick and Intercepted
him. The latter replied that he could
not keep warm, and in fact had been
half-frozen all summer Terry's COM
ments on this resulted in drawing him
out, and the merchant learned that he
was a patient in the hospital, and sub
sequentIy the curious halter heard a
considerable portion Of this wonderful
story.
A reporter was III the university city
on Saturday, and incidentally hearing
of the strange patient, secured the ma
jor portions Of his history. He had no
objections to his biography being pub
lished, but does not, as he expressed it.
3wish to become notorious. and was
very reticent ana reserved even after
having enforced a promise that his
name should be withheld for the sake
of his family.
The individual who is the subject Of
this sketch is of medium height, small
frame, aad has q smooth face and dark
hair. His forehead IS horribly disfig-
ured by q deep and ugly scar between
the eyes, and one optic IS gone; other
wise his features are regular and not
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-10


HEALTH, hope and happiness ara S..
stored by tho use of LYDIA p. Pm
HaM's VEGETABLE COMPOUND. II =
positive cure for all those disease:
from which women suffer so mneS
Send to Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham. eaa
Western Avenue, for pamphlets. -
- g.
II is related that, before the war
Couldock, the actor, when riding in =
Tennessee stage, gave his shawl to
two little shiyering girls among tho
passengers. Last week, it is said. the
father Of those little girls gave Conf.
dock gold watch in token of remem.
brance Of his kindness.
WAY Ar'. You Esilsous.
Because you have allowed your I,,w
els 70 become ctstiyc, and liver tornid
Use Kidney-Wcrt to produce a free
state Of the bowels, and it will stimuS
late the liver to proper action, cleanse
the skin Of its yellowness, cure bilious
headache, and cause new life in tbs
blood. Druggists have it, both dry and
lduid .-Zion's Herald,
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-10

NJ. Ephre.u Baryshof has published
a complete translation Of Byron's & Cam
into the Russian language. Fragments
of this poem have already been rend-
cred into Russian verse, but it is only
of late that the censorship has with
drawn its veto on the reproduction of
Lucifer's monologues and other char
acteristically Byronic passages.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-10

Cadet Whitaker has applied to
President Hayes for trial by court
martial. Whitaker asserts that he is
innocent of every charge made against
him. The president has taken the
matter under Amusement.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-10
Loransport, undl Daily Journal

SELL more of St. Jacobs Oil re-
marked Mr.. D. E. Pryor, 112 E. Broad
way, to our reporter, than of any other
article of its kind, aud consider it the
best liniment in use. 1t has to my own
knowledge cured severe cases of rheu-
matism in this community.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-10
Terrc Haute Saturday Evening Mail.

Mr.. GEORGE KNoEHR after having
tried all remedies recomm ended to him
for rheumatism, received no relief un-
til he tried st. Jacobs Oil, the first APP
plication of which gave him relief and
the continued use cured him.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-10

WHEN the season for making pres
ents comes, make some sufferer of
your acquaintance present of a bot
tie Of DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup and note
the benefit it will do him and the
thanks you will receive.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-10

Mrs. Rose Terry Cooke, the author of
many charming stories, is "tall and
slim, dark-eyed and pretty" according
to the poet Whittier. :
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-10

It is reported that there was palms
in Jay Gould's conservatory, recently
destroyed by fire, that were 500 years
old.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-10
" vALuApLE1 TRUTHS. 90

Isyou are suffering from poor health. or Iangaish
ing on bed Of Sickness, take cheer, for
Hop Bitters will Cure You.
you are minister, and have overtaxed yucrs
een with your pastoral du- ties; or mother. worn
out with care and work, or it you simply ailing
Il you feel weak and dis pi1ted without clearly
knowing why,
Hop Bitters will Restore You
nSou are q rl.n of bus mess, weakened by the
iA-ci1 of your everyday duties; man OF let
tsrs, toiiing your midnight work,
Hop Bitters will Strengthen You.
II you are young, and suffering from any inds
reto,, growing too FAST Is often the case,
iOp Bi;ters will Relieve You.
II you are in the work shop, the farm, At tho
desk, amy here, and feel that your system needs
cleansing, toEing slim ulating without fRtoxt.
eating,
Hop Difters isl What You Need.
Hyou old, and yccri pulse Is feeble, your
Es.vo5 2stceGy, and your faculties waning,
Hep Filters VIII give YOu New Life and Vlgor.
HCP CorGI CvEZ is tie sweetest, safest and best.
ask Children.
tl.e Hop I'd FOR Stomach Liver and Eidneysi supe-
.is- q al tleTs. Cures by absorption 1t Is perfect.
D. C. j. absolute and irresistible cure for drunk
enness, Use Of opium, tobacco and narcotics.
soys said druggists. Hop Bsrs Mfg. Co. Rochester,
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-10

John w. Mackay, the bonanza king,
Admiral de Freycinct, commanding
the French North Atlantic squadron,
and Hon. John Bigelow, ex-minister of
France. and family, have sailed for
Europe
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-10

Everybody but the penimist gave
thanks on Thanksgiving day.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-10
A Lady's wish.

sob, how l do wish my skin was
clear and soft as yours" said a Lady to
her friend. You can easily make it
So" answered the friend. How s' In
quired the first lady. by using Hop
Bitters, that makes pure rich blood and
blooming health. It did foS me as you
observe" Read of it.-Gario Bulletin.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-10
MUSICAL CHRISTMAS
GIFTS!

.
Most acceptable gifts to players singers will be the
following elegantly bound hooks
EEAny one mailed, post-free, f,r the price here
mentioned.
kOREKT fRAyZ'S SONG ALBUM.
GEMS OF ENGLISH SONG.
HONE CIRCLE. Three volumes.
WORLD OF SONG
PIANO AT HOME 4-hand collection.
SHOWER OF FEARLS. Vocal Duets.
CREME DE La CREME. VoIs
OPERATE PEARLS
GEMS OE STRAUSS.
GEMS OF THE DANCE.
CLUSTER OF GEMS.
SUNSHINE OF SONG.
Each of the above in Cloth ia.so; Fine Gilt S.
STUDENTS LIFE IN SGNG. $50
CURIOSITIES OF Music. tl.0l.
BEETHOVEN. A Eomanceby Ran. t1.5O.
RHYMES AND TUNES. Christmas Of
feriug. Sl.5o.
sTLLIvAN'S VOCAL ALBUM. 81 50.
FAIRY FINGERS. For Piano. Sl.N
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4 one Pound Baby.
San Francisco Chronicle.

For a week past the rumor has been
current In Oakland and On the ferry
boats that the Athents of Pacific had
produced a phenomenon, second only
in importance to the giaot powder ex-
plosion, in the shape ola zone pound
er." A reporter was yesterday dispatch
ed to investigate, and was admitted to
a view of the smallest sample of the
genus homo he ever beheld It was lost
at the time in set of ordinary baby
clothes, the mother, delicate-looking
young woman of Is, finally finding it.
1t was II days of age, and named Albert.
Though perfectly formed, as babies go,
it was all head, like prairie dog, and
the head was the tiniest and prettiest
little head that ever mother smiled
over. The eyes were large enough to
be decidedly blue, the nose was as diff
ferent from the usual plebeian wart
which babies affect as could be ina
gined, being well defined, and the little
mouth resembled closely a properly
planted bullet-hole from % revolver.
A fine head of hair crowned the little
grape-shot Uranium, and a plenitude of
wrinkles all over the forehead gave an
appearance of gravity and knowledge
of the world to the new citizen far be-
yond its days. The proud little mo-
ther raised several acres of drapery and
exhibited two tiny feet. They were so
small that both occupied with ease an
ordinary baby shoe, and each demand
ed dolls pedal garment for a neat
fit. The hands, though completely fur
nished with finger nails, looked pre-
cisely like those of baby monkey in
size. When born, it weighed about II
ounces avoirdupois. Three days after
ward, after it had much increased III
size, weighed one pound. The father
and mother are Mr.. and Mrs. Will.
lam Sangey is a painter by trade and a
young man, and thinks just as highly,
if not more so, of his son, as if he
weighed Is pounds. Albert at pres
ent is lively when awake, and very
hungry and very sleepy in general,
these being the only prominent quail
ties of his temperament as yet.
Fashion items: Moonstones are
coming into favor again. A unique
scarf pin is in the shape of human
ear. The golden pheasant feathers are
most in favor in millinery. Sealskin
and alligator skin are favorite material
for purposes. Black stockings are worn
by little girls, the only relief being in
the bright clockings. Chenille fichus
are much worn, and are occasionally
seen at the opera as hoods. The new
poke bonnet is very large after the
style of the little buttercup bonnet.
Millinery ornaments include great
variety of Egyptian scarabaei, and
great South American beetles are alse
used.
Though few people .can believe
seriously III the possibility Of tunnell-
ing under the sea for rail way from
England to France, the Southeastern
Railway Company in England have
been boring away for several weeks as
far as Dover. They are now tunnelling =
gallery under the sea through the chalk
beds, and the work is to he continued
for = year.
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.
Beauchamp and declared that she was
far handsomer than Lady Sybil Len
nard.
"That's ridiculous!" said Jack.
"She's quite a young thing, and Lady
Sibly is a very fine girl-such fgureW
"Lady Eva's a beautiful creature,
and every one in the room said Lord
lavender was quite epris. l am so
glad Lady Sibly and the Duchess will
be disappointed-nasty, stuck up crea-
turesw
"Lady Eva is like Cindy as two
peas" said Jake mischievously; $50
Pm glad you admire her so much!
"Cindy! how absurd! Lady Eva is
the most elegant figure. Every one said
she'll be the beauty next season."
''She is Cynthia, said my father,
suddenly; "and that reminds me that
Lord Lavender talked about coming
here this afternoon. / think he said
he wanted to see Cynthia"
"Cynthiai what nonsense! How can
you be SO ridiculous. Sir William? It's
Adelaide; he admires her singing. Go
to the MUSHROOM, Adelaide"
"Not at all. Cornelia, you had better
go down to the Rectory; and, Cindy,
there's poor Mrs. Brown wants some
soup"
My heart sank. It was evident
should have no chance of seeing Lord
Lavender. Twas to be sent to the
other end of the park? But Just as we
were speaking carriage drove up
with Lord Lavender's aunt and Lady
Sibly Lennard You may imagine
my stepmother's excitement. Cornelia
got her innings, and made her way in-
to the MUSHROOM.
Il have come" said her Grace, ito
beg, Sir William, that you will spare
US your daughter for few days. The
young people are going to get up some
more tableaux. and she was invaluable
last night. don't wish to fiatter,
but, really, / never saw anything SO
lovely as she locked"
tI'm sure I'm much pleased, an
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-05-12

A FINE MINERAL, MANUFACTURING AND
Messy Creek Iron Works property, situated
in the lower edge Of Augusta county, is now
offered at private sale. This is one of the finest
estates in the Valley of Virginia, and combines
advantages rarely grouped in the same area of
territory. The land is of excellent quality,
and well adapted to the growth of cereals,
grass, and all the products of this section.
The mansion house is a massive stone and
brick structure with grounds handsomely or
namented and all necessary copyeniences.
The outbuildings are commodious and ia good
condition, and such as are needed on large
plantation. The merchant mill enjoys a good
custom, has splendid water power and is of
itself fine piece of property. In addition to the
water power used at the mill, there is sufficient
for the operating of large manufactures of
any description. No better location could be
found for iron works An abundance of the
best red henlatite ore underlies the greater part
OF the tract This ore Is of superior quality,
and from it has been made excellent iron. In
other days the products of the furnace on this
estate ranked high in the market, and always
commanded the top price A part of the
property offered comprises portions of the
North River anthracite coal regions, which
the building of the narrow guage railroad,
poW under construction, will bring immedi-
ateiy ip contact with the iron ore Here
then are combined al of the conditions for the
cheap manufacture of iron--ope, goal and fux,
with asplendid agricultural acreage for raising
supplies. 1t is not once in quarter of cen
fury that such property is found in the market,
and the opportunity now offered is certainly a
rare one for investment.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-05-12

A MAGNIFICENT ESTABLIsHMENT-
new National Valley Bank is now ready for
occupancy. We venture to say it is the most
elegant establishment in the Valley, if not in
the State. One of the principal features of
the improvement is the heavy black walnut
counter. the work of that enterprising firm
Lushbaugh & Bro. 1t is the handsomest
specimen of mechanical taste and skill eyer
gotten up in Stannton. The counter is about
fifty feet long, and of massive and imposing
appearance. The entire job is fqrpiture-dress-
ed. the panels being of fine French veneering.
deliberately turned and carved, and polished
to mirror-like smoothness. The frame sur
mounting the counter is also of black walnut.
and encloses large, heavy, frosted glass. At
suitable intervals are the windows of the re-
ceiving teller book-keeper and paying-teller.
The alternate panes are beautifully decorated,
and each has upon it the monogram, IN. v.
B." The counter itself cost 5000, and was
cheap at that price, Messrs. Lushbaugh &
Bro. competed with some of the most ex-
tensive establishments of the North and West.
Their bid was the lowest, and the work is
better than could have been secured by an
acceptance of the highest bid offered The
floor of the bank is covered with heavy cork
mating, and the cashiers and directors
rooms furnished with elegant furniture of the
handsomest and most beautiful designs. Every
appointment about the establishment is per
feet and combines to make the new National
Valley Bank an ornament to our town. The
work of moving into the new quarters will
soon be commenced.