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The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-12-08
FCREIGN,

HANNIBAL HAMLIN was received with
great cordially by President Grevy and
Gambetta.
HAMBERT, an amnestied communist
has been chosen to represent Lyons in the
French chamber of deputies.
A PLOT to assassinate the Grand Duke
Vladimar has been discovered at St. Peters
burg.
AN extra force of police has again been
stationed in front of Gladstone's residence e
in London.
THE German parliament rejected an
item in the budget for the exeense of an
economical council, on which Bismarck k
made vigorous protest.
AN infantry division of the garrison of
! Vienna has been ordered to be in readi-
ness to suppress brigandage in Krivoschie
OWING to recent developments in Ire
land. Secretary Forster has decided to re-
main in Dublin throughout the winter.
THIRTEEN advocates have been retained
by Signor Marce, of Rome, now on trial
for publishing articles insulting to the
pope.
The liberal members of the corporation
of Dublin will propose to the lord lieu
tenant the appointment of E. Dwyer Gray
as high sheriff.
THE French chamber of deputies has
aunulled the election Of De la Villegon-
lier, monarchist, on the ground Of cleri-
cal influences.
IT is predicted in Dublin that within a
fortnight hunting in Ireland will be en-
tirely stopped, and 100000 sterling be
diverted into other channels.
A ROMAN journal commenting on Bis
marck's statement that Italy was steadily
progressing toward republicanism, says
that three-fourths of the party of the Left
would not tolerate cabinet even slightly
tinged with republicanism.
OWING to the determination of King
Charles and the Roumanian government
to maintain the right of protecting the
navigation of the Danubee as far as re-
CARDS the Roumanian boundaries, Austria
has taken umbrage, and has directed her
ambassador to maintain no personal re-
lations with the government of King
Charles. Roumania relies upon the great
powers to maintain her rights in the mat
ter at issue.
IRISH adviees are gorgcd with agrarian
outrages. Three tenants on Lord Ken
mares estate in County Cork we're shot in
the legs for paying rents. Three COWS
owned by 9 farmer in the same locality
were found ripped open. A flock of sheep
were clubbed to death on the estate Of
Lord Doneraile. The sheriff of Limerick
holds three hundred writs of eviction. The
police took the names of ladies who or
ganized Land-league at Boyle.
DUBLIN cablegrams state that seven
houses were fred into last week in County
Glare; that woman near Sistowel was
threatened with death for giving infor-
nation to the police; that the houses of
two rent-payers at Knockash were will
fully burned, and farmer near Mill
street was murdered for the same offense.
Butterfeld. a Land-league organizer for
Armah, was arrested under the coercion
act. The sheriff of Cork, accompanied
by Herbert Gladstone, protected by a
large force of military and police, has
arrived at Castletown, where forty evic-
tions will be made on the estates of Lord
Bantry.
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for moment all her assumed dignity
and exclai,, cd iovfillly.

for moment all her assumed dignity,
and exclaimed joyfully;
swell, | declare, am glad ter see
that thimble once more! l told Mary
Jane that I felt sure that had it on
my finger when l run into your house
Thankgivin mornin' after that yeast.
But when I got home it want no.
where's t. be found. Now, where did
you find it?"
Her shrill high voice had attracted
the attention Of all in the room, and
everybody looked up curiously as the
minister's wife replied with an innocent
smile: 81
"In the chicken pie that our good
friend here"--and she nodded brightly
to Mrs. Farrell--"sent me. / left the
pie on the dresser when went down
cellar after your yeast, and as soon as
| came back, put it on the table, and
when my husband cut it, there was your
thimble in it. How could it have got
there2 It is certainly very mysterious
anyway"
Silence, dead, profound, yet oh, how
terribly significant to the deacon's wife
and her spinster neighbor, fell upon the
group.
This was apparently unnoticed by
Mrs. Graham, who, with playful ad-
monition to Miss Patience to take bet
ter care of her thimble in future, began
an animated conversation with the To-
dies nearest her, that soon restored the
company to their wonteI ease and good
humor.
But poor Miss Patience! She never
heard the last of that lost thimble.
While the deacon's wife. to the day of
her death, never trusted any hands but
her own to make Thanksgiving pies for
her minister.
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Evil News Rides Fast While Good News Bats!
Vol. W. Git 89.G THURSDAY, DECEMBER g. 1881

thieves should be obtained from a wreck
ing train on The side track at Spearville,
but while car was being boarded on one
side the robbers sprang of on the other.
DANFoRD, the Kansas banker, and his
cashier are still in the hands Of party of
determined citizens of Caldwell. who in
sist that he must settle or die. The sheriff
says he can do nothing against the mob.
In the Danford bank at Hunnewell,
Cashier Bowers parceled out collaterals
and real estate to depositors. Danford
made an assignment Of his real estate.
The deposits in the bank at Caldwell were
removed to Newton, and citizens of the
former town feel disposed to have lynch
ing.
DANFoRD, the Kansas banker, was
again warned, that unless the money due
depositors was produced or secured he
would not see daylight, at which an
nouncement he fell in swoon. A party
of thirty armed men from Hunnewell
have arrived at Caldwell, to reinforce the
besieging party. Tanner and Denman,
president and cashier of the suspended
banks, were arrested at Wellington, when
the former wilted and exposed vile con-
spiracy to rob the depositors of the banks.
A committee of citizens has been sent out
to receive the stolen assets.
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CRIME.

AN attempt was made Saturday evening
to blow up the court house at Montreal.
with an Internal machine.
JAMES P. HOLLAND, an accessory in the
murder of Burgess Jones, was lynched at
Dardanelle, Ark, the officers making no
resistance.
A Tn1EF entered the office of President
d. T. Eels, Of the Commercial National
bank, Cleveland, and carried off box
containing 5000 worth of bonds.
II. M. THEIRS, the forger, was arraigned
in the circuit court at Kenosha, pleaded
guilty, and received sentence of seven
years at hard labor in Waupun.
MELVIN SMITH, of Montreal, awoke the
other morning 10 see gang of burglars
leave his bedroom with jewelry and pre-.
cious stones valued at $4,000.
DIR. JOSEPH A. BEGGs, chemist at the
Alice furnace Ironton, o., was murdered
With q shotgun filled with slugs. John
Wagner and VIM. Zeik have been arrested,
and the former confesses having fred two
shots.
In order to save worthy family the
pain of tedious trial, it is probable that
Herbert NJ. Theirs will enter a plea
of guilty at the present term Of the cir
cult court at Kenosha. and receive sen-
tence.
6 In the criminal court at ST. Louis, on
the trial of Michael ]. Reilly for the mur-
der Of Alfred G. Hatch, when one trust
worthy witness had given his testimony,
Judge Laughlin directed the jury to &C.
quit the prisoner, on the ground of self
defense.
The officers of the indianapolis, Bloom
ington d Western railroad have brought
suit in Mclean county, ILL.,, against a
farmer named Cope. They claim 5000
damages for his carelessness in allowing
cattle to escape from the field, by which
train was thrown off the track last May.
THOMAS D. HERRING, employed by the
Southern Express company as messen-
ger, deserted his train on the Iron Noun
tain road, taking 81 900 in gold belonging
to the company. He seems to have for
gotten 81 900 which lay in his safe. A
later dispatch announces his voluntary
return with the money.
The Bank of Prince Edward Island has
closed its doors, through unwarranted ad-
vances made by its cashier, ]. B. Brecker,
who has fled TO the United States. The
banks in Montreal are believed to be the
principal sufferers. The notes in circula-
tion are 1886, 900. The capital was $145,-
600, and the stockholders are liable for
three times that amount. 1t is said that
accounts have been overdrawn to the ex.
tent of $65000O.
NEAR Spearville, Kansas, on Friday
night, five armed and disguised men
boarded the Santa Fe train coming east.
A brakeman walked through the coaches
and warned the passengers to hide their
valuables, creating wild excitement, 1t
was arranged that aid to. capture the
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TELEGRAPHIC.
Condensed for Convenient and
Ready Reading.
WASHINGTON.

IHE grand jury has brought in seven
indictments against Capt. .Howgate.
SECRETARY FoLaER has issued a call for
$40 100000 in extended bonds bearing 81
per cent. interest, the date of redemption N
being January 90. .,- s.. !
A MARBLE tablet has been placed in the
Baltimore and Potomoc depot at Wash
lngton to mark the spot where President
Gar field was shot.
Two indictments have been found at
Washington in the star-routs case-one
against Contractor Brott for bribing Off
clals, and the other against Deputy Audi
tor Lilley for accepting bribe.
PRESIDENT ARrHuRs life is insured for
round hundred thousand dollars. The
companies would like to have Guiteau
hung, and are inclined to discourage the
prowlipgs of cranks.
SECRETARY FoLGER dismissed from the
treasury department Private Secretary
Babcock. who has held the position since
Bristow's time, and appointed Frank
Sperry to the position. The latter has
served Judge Folger many years in the
same capacity.
IT has been ascertained that President
Arthur will recommend reduction Of
taxation which will necessarily reduce the
revenues by 100000 per annum. In
accordance with the suggestion of Com
missioner Raum, the capital and deposits
of banks are to be exempted from present
exactions, leaving liquors and tobacco to
bear the brunt of the burden. .'
The secretary of the navy reports the
equipment of sixty-nine vessels during the
year. A coaling station was established
on one of the Samoan islands, at cost of
$4,000. There are 1855 enlisted men in
the marine corps. The chief of the bu-
reau of ordnance says the most pressing
question ofnaval armament is the manu-
tacture of suitable high-power cannon.
THE alarm in regard to small-pox
caused Assistant Postmaster General Hat
ton to issue an order that mail matter
liable to communicate contagious diseases
may be refused by any postmaster. An
other pest-house is TO be erected at Spring
field, Mass, where seven rev cases devol-
oped. The board of health at Evansville
has ordered the free vaccination of schol-
ars. In Chicago six deaths and nine new
cases were reported. A whole family has
been stricken near Fort Abercrombie, and
left their by nearest neighbors to die. A
child was attacked in hotel at Fargo,
Dakota, and was at once sent to the pest
house.
THEimpression prevails in Washington
that the insanity defense has been greatly
weakened by the appearance of Guiteau
on the stand in his own behalf. His ready
perception of points, his clear memory as
to dates and events, and his cleverness in
keeping the insanity dodge constantly in
the foreground have served to dissipate
the conviction in many minds that he was
sufficiently insane to be irresponsible. But
his worst troubles on that score are yet to
come. The prosecution has only begun
its cross-examination which, in the hands
of 80 able lawyer as Judge Porter, may
be expected to prove terrible ordeal for
the prisoner.
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of the lake, where the River Falls track
connects with the main line, for the pur
pose of letting an engine down onto side
track, and then forgot to close it. The
result was that regular freight train,
coming along soon after. had the engine
and four heavily loaded cars ditched, and
the road was obstructed for about three
hours. The night express and Wisconsin
Central trains were delayed in consequence
and the only wonder is that an extensive
smash-up did cot ensue. The switchman,
of course, was not long in getting his
walking papers, and the company is doing
all in its power to repair damages.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-12-08
Skin TInged With yellow

That is, abnorlnally so, is the outward and visi.
bic sign of lack of regularity in the perform
ance OF the bile-secreting function, and that the
hillary fluid has strayed from its proper channels
impeding digestion. disordering the bowels, ani
producing aggravating internal disorder. Nc
time should be lost, under such circumstances, in
resorting to the standard anti-bilious remedy
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, the good effects Of
which is in nothing more conspicuously shown
than in its retormatory action upon the great bile
secreting organ. Renewed activity, when the
liver is sluggish, regular action of the bowels,
the disappearance of sick headaches, heartburn
fatuence, and pain in the region Of the organ
principally disturbed, may be anticipated with
just confidence by any bilious subject who begins
with course of this peerless regulator, and de-
bilitated nervous sufferers experience the great
est benefit from its tonic influence, while its eff
cacy in rheumatism and kidney weakness il
equally well authenticated.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-12-08

The smallpox having broken out in
Earlham college (Indiana), the town of
Richmond has been quarantined
against it. If the pupils are properly
vaccinated and proper care is taken
the danger is not half so great as if it
was an epidemic of scarlatina or diph-
liberia. Vaccination has robbed small
poX of its terrors,
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-12-08

"A MAN calling himself Dr.. Lewis has
secured the notes of many farmers in
Mclean and Macoupin counties, Hi
nois, by making contract to cure their
diseases for $50. Almost Immediately
the paper turned up in the hands Of
third parties, and it will have to. be
noid
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-12-08

UP to the close of business on Satur-
day, $100,910,450 United States bonds
had been received at the treasury de-
partment for redemption under the
105th call. During the week 1874, ,297
standard silver dollars were put into
circulation, against $490,997 the CORE
spending period in 1880.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-12-08

One of the girls in a Leadville variety
theatre short time since had little
trouble with her lover, and hit MIN over
the head with the brass-drum stick.
Out ofrevenge he had her Kissed the
next evening when she sang, and she
stepped to the front of the stage and
said: "Look here, cullies, l won't stand
this. l will keep my eye peeled. and
the first son of gun that Kisses me
again gets q piece of this" and she
pulled a gun almost as large as her
arm. She peeled the aforesaid eye and
vocalized again, but there was no hiss.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-12-08

IN THIS period of progression one
must improve all the time to keep up
with the procession. Therefore one
will be losing ground if he does not ad-
vance as well in the breeding Of live
stock as in anything else. The sheep
that were valuable few years ago
would at this time be positive detri-
ments to any flocks.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-12-08

New bonnets are not the only attrrac-
tons at the Washington churches. The
church of Disciples, which President
Garfield attended, has lost over half Of
its attendants, while the Episcopal
house of worship in which President
Arthur kneels will have to be enlarged
to accommodate the increase in the con-
gregation.
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FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

The stores of Z. H. Hyde and Graz. &
Pennoyer, at Oakland, Cal, were wiped
out by fire, the loss beiug $4,000.
A CASE of smallpox having beer dis
covered at Council Bluffs, the mayor
caused the house to be tagged and roped
in.
The Hour-mills of Campbell & Co., al
Ridgetown, Ont, Of Stiles Brothers, al
Youngstown, o., and of Mr.. Knox, at
Elkhart City, ILL.,. were destroyed by fire
By an explosion in the barrel-works at
Saginaw. Mich, Charles Utter was NOR.
tally injured, Ira Nichols right leg was
broken, and F. Burchard was badly
bruised.
THE boiler of the Yazoo (Miss.) oil
works exploded, the other day. with a
terrific noise, tearing away the boiler and
the end of the main building. Seven
colored men were wounded, four of them
fatally.
A swlTcH-ENaINE on the Wabash road
blew out its dome in the Union Pacific
yards at Council Bluffs. The fireman was
tossed sixty feet the air and fatally in.
iured.
EIGHT persons composing the families
Of Frank Cuppernul and Charles Wilson
hotel proprietors at Eel Bay, were
drowned by the upsetting of small boa,
while on their way to Gananoque, Ont.
A FRE at Augusta. Ark, destroyed over
forty business houses. besides the schools
and churches, inficting loss Of $500. 600.
Several persons were injured by flames OF
falling walls.
A SWARM of rats attacked lad OF 6
years who was accidentally locked in a
school room at Erie, Pa. He fought des.
perately, and when found was lying sense.
less, with the animals tearing his flesh.
JERRY McKrBBEN who left Philadelphia
three months ago to conduct the new
Worlds hotel at St. Joseph, Mo-, fell dead
of apoplexy while showing some visitors
around the house.
WHILE switching at the Chicago &
Northwestern yards at Green Bay the
other day, train of freight cars coliided
with an ore train. Two cars Of the former
were demolished, and brakeman receiv'
ed broken leg and other serious and pos
sibly fatal injuries.
The Casino school building, large
two-story structure, at Bellville, Ill.
caught fire in the roof and the whole up
per story was destroyed. Loss on build
ing and fixtures 5000. The lower story
was occupied by Peter Chuse with stock
of general merchandise valued at 5000
His loss is estimated at $500; insured
The building was insured for $4,000, a,
fellows: In the German. of Freeport, 81,
600; Buffalo German, 81 900.
2 FIRE broke out in the milling district o
Minneapolis, Minn.. and consumed foul
Touring mills and one cotton mill. Al
explosion in the Minneapolis Mill. prob
ably caused by -four dust, killed four mel
and severely wour ded several others. I
is feared that other fatalities occurre,
which will not be known until the debri
is removed. The origin of the fire is un
known. The loss is estimated at $685. 600
the insurance upon which is about $207,
|175.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-12-08

A DECREE will be submitted to the
French Chambers shortly allowing the
importation OF American meats, but it
will not be operative until the Tirard
decree, which restricted importation,
has been annulled, which, it is believed
will be done shortly,
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-12-08

IT is humiliating to note the fact
that Mrs. Garfield receives through the
mails from twenty to fifty begging let
ters every day. It requires great
poverty of soul as well as purse to in
duce these beggers to do such ill-timed
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-12-08

M. jacksonville, in the Revue Scientific
is very sanguine about the future of
electricity. He says that it will super
sede all the motive powers used by
man and surpass them in every way,
and he promises to prove in an early
article that, whatever natural force
may be employed, it is electricity alone
which can store and transport it to any
distance in practical and economical
manner.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-12-08

In Cincinnati daily we notice that
Mr.. Tim Gleason, ex-member of the
Council from the Fourth. Ward Of that
city, says he suffered terribly witk
rheumatism all last winter and spring.
He tried all kinds of liniments and
medicines without any benefit until he
used st. Jacobs Oil, the first application
Of which insured full nights repose,
and its subsequent use entirely cured
him. 1t is a great remedy.-Akron
(Ohio)) Beacon.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-12-08
AsuprpNuAM Moe, Ian IA

AsHBURNHAM, Mass, Jan. IA, 1880.
l have been very sick over two years. They ali
gave me up as past cured. tried the most skill
full physicians but they did not reach the worst
part. The lungs and heart would fill up every
night and distress me, and my throat was very
bad. / told my children never should die in
peace until had tried Hop Bitters. have
taken two bottles. They have helped me very
Of sick folks here who have seen how they helped
me, and they used them and are cured and feel
us thankful as do that there is so valuable
medicine made. MRs. JULIA G. CUSHING.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-12-08

R. LAME, acting assistant surgeon
who performed the autopsy upon the
body of the late President Garfield, alb
solutely denies that the examination
was made carelessly, or that the bullet
was found accidentally.
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A LAST CENTURY GUITEAU,
a Man Convicted OfStabbfng A King.
Now he was Tortured and Pun

HOW he was Tortured md Pun.
On the 9th of January, 1858, as K ing
Louis XIV, was entering his carriage
at Versailles, stout young man push
ed through the Swiss Guards and
stabbed the king with penknife. The
wound was slight, but all France was
convulsed. The assassin was Pierre
Damines, fanatical Jansenist-a
poor lunatic without accom- plices, plan
or rational motive.
In his pocket was found neatly
bound New Testament, and his pur-
pose was to promote the orthodox
faith. From the hour Of his arrest to
the moment of his death, period of
two months and twenty-three days, he
was in torture whenever he was awake,
80 cruelty was he bound, chained and
confined. When at last the day of exc
cution came he vas taken to the tor
ture chamber and subjected to the
greatest amount OF anguish which
the human frame is capable Of endur-
| ing, surgeons standing by to give
timely notice of insensibility.
Then he was driven by circuitous
route through the street of Paris to the
place of execution. This took one
hour and a half. Another half hour
he was kept waiting in full view of the
preparation, the apparatus not being
ready. Then, in view of the assembled
multitude, many of whom were
women, hewas placed on lofty plat
form and the he1lish work begun. First,
his right hand was burned off, next,
masses of flesh was torn from him by
red hot pincers, and melted lead and
rosin poured into the wounds; lastly
strong horse was attached to each of
his limbs, and an attempt was made
to tear him to pieces.
After considerable period it was
found impossible to do this, and
message was sent ior permission to cut
the muscles Of the joints. It was re-
fused, and again Nm attempt was made
to tear the limbs apart, but without.
success. Ascend time word was sent
that the horses could not tear the
dying wretch asunder. Permission
was then given, and the muscles were
severed, but not until both legs and one
arm had been torn off did the prison
er expire.
DURING last autum's shooting-season
an English gentleman, familiar with
gun and rod, happened to be guest at
the Southside Club, Long Island, near
New York. One fine morning, while
pacing the piazza, he saw approaching
an old negro having in one hand
rickety Aintlock shotgun and in the
other some twenty odd woodcock. Ac-
costing the African, the gentleman
said: "My good fellow, that's fine
string of birds you have I" eyes, sab,
denis good birds and no mistake"
"Pray, my man, did you shoot them
hereabout?" eyes, sab; shot 'em all
round here" "Ah, 'pon nay word,
that's worry extraordinary And did
you"-pointing to the old gun-"shoot
them with that singular Instrument"
"Yes, sab, every one Of 'em." aAnd
may l ask if you shot them on the
wingW "De what?" "On the wing p
Yes, sab; shoot 'em on de wing,
hoot 'em on the head, shoot 'em on de
ail-shoot 'em anywhere"