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The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-05-26
FOREIGN

On the stipulation that fair trial will
be given him, Midhat Pasha has surren-
dered himself to the Turkish authorities.
CzAR ALEXANDER III. and the Imperial
Court will leave st, Petersburg in few
days for a months sojourn in Moscow.
HEAVY receipts are reported in the Lon
don wool market from New Zealand and
Australia. The demand is good and prices
firm.
Investigations of the Italian ministry
have been accepted by King Humbert
10 form new cabinet.
KING HuMBERT's change Of Cabinet Off
GERS has proved so unpopular that the
guard at the Quirinal Palace at Rome has
been doubled as a precautionary meaure.
EDWIN BOOTH, on account of the i'll
health of his wife, will probably return to
his home in July, although negotiations
for his appearance in Berlin have been
commenced.
A RAID on the Jews was made by the
people of Woloszka, on the Prussian bor-
der. Many houses were destroyed, and
three hundred and thirty families fled into
Galicia.
A RUSSIAN ensign found a mine of thir-
ty-seven pounds of gunpowder under a
stone bridge at st. Petersburg. Two naval
lieutenants have been arrested at Cron-
stadt for abstracting dynamite from the
imperial mining department.
THE murder of the French surveying
party led by Colonel Flatters, which was
engaged in mapping out the transsahara
railway route, is to he avenged. A French
regiment, seven hundred strong, mounted
on camels, will pursue the butchers.
The English newspapers are loudly in
dignant at the France-Tunisian treaty.
They accuse France of perfdy, and init
mate that but for the lack of concert
among other European powers, Italy
would have declared war against her.
GENERAL IGNAr1EFF, the successor Of
General Melikoff, has issued a circular 70
Governors. of provinces in which he indi-
Gates the present evils OF. Russian social
life, and the measures proposed for their
amelioration by the Cars government,
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-05-26

DISPATCHES from London says that
mrs. Edwin Booth who has been ma
terially better since the arrival of her
mother, having ridden out two or
three times, and whose mental aberra-
ti6ns have greatly lessened, became
much worse recently, and now lies in
i very critical condition. Mr.. Nc
Vickcr is with her, and hopes to re-
NOV. his daughter to America in case
she lives till the warm season COM
smences."
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-05-26

4 some time ago a number Of gentle
! sssssssll projected the building of a Horti-
cultural hall in New York city on the
plAn of the royal horticultural hall in
London, England. The project seems
toneet with success, as $55,000 have
akedy been subscribed for it, $4,000
have been promised and the projectors
feel confident that by July they will
haye money enough to purchase the
lsfto and to warrant them commencing
the erection of the building.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-05-26
\ standard Article Everywhcre

1t is long way from the Atlantic to the Pacific
and from Maine to the Gulf of Mexico, but in all
the vast area lying within those boundaries there
is not city, a town, village, settlement or camp
where lIostctter's Stomach Bitters is not well
known and in great demand. 1t is the great
household medicine of the American people, and
is taken everywhere as n safeguard against cpl
denies and endemics, as a remedy for dyspepsia,
biliousness and Irregularities of the bowels, as
cure for chills and fever and rheumatic ailments,
as a sedative in nervous cases. as wholesome
exhilarant in hypochondria, and as general in
vigorant and restorative. To the weak and droop-
ing it imparts strength and vitality, bracing the
relaxed! nerves and ro;'sing all the latent energies
of the system. For years it has been the stand
ard tonic and corrective of the western world.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-05-26
"How are You my old Friend -

Asked a bright looking man. "Oh! l
feel miserable, I'm bilious and can't eat,
and my back is SO lame can't work.
" Why in the world don't you take
Kidney-Wort; that's what / take when
l am out of sorts, ard it always keeps
me in perfect tune. My doctor recon-
mends it for all such troubles" Kid
ney-Wort is the sure cure for bilious
ness and constipation. Don't fail to
try it.-Long Branch Ne'ps
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-05-26
The first task will be the extirpation of re

bellion.
ARCHBISHOP CRoKE, of Cashel, the cler-
ical champion of the Land League, is re-
ceived with much enthusiasm by the party
while making the visitation Of his arch
diocese. In his addresses to the people he
encourages them to continue agitation, but
warns them to refrain from attacks on the
police and military.
THREE batalions of Turkish troops sud-
denly surrounded the palace of Midhat
Pasha, in Smyrna, to effect his arrest. He
escaped by side door, took refuge at the
French consulate, and appealed to the for
elgn consuls for protection. The ambas-
sadors have been called upon for instruc-
tions.
BISMARCK has su1e red another defeat
in the Reichstag. BY vote of 147 to 1913
that body, notwithstanding threat on
the part Of Boron Won Boetticher, the
Minister of the Interior, that the Federal
Council would never concur. decided to
stand by its decision that it should meet in
October every year. The clause provid-
ing for the establishment of quadrenniai
Parliament was adopted by vote of 155
to l27
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-05-26

ALEXANDER III. of Russia, seemst to
accept the fact that his father was as
sasinated at time when he was prom
Using reform, as proof that reforms
are not needed in Russia, His recent
action would seem to indicate that his
reign is to be more like that of Nicho-
las than like that of the man who freed
the sarfS.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-05-26

The three million and half news
paper subscribers in the United States
pay $26, $50, 100 annually for the news.
That is very pretty aggregation Of
pennies. The daily papers published
in the country number nearly thous-
and, but it would be an easy matter to
count the great dailies upon ones
Errorv
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-05-26
"WOmen Never Think. "

IT the grabbed old bachelor who ut
tered this sentiment could but witness
the intense thought, deep study and
thorough investigation of women in
determining the best medicines to keep
their families well, and would note
their sagacity and wisdom in selecting
Hop Bitters as the best. and demon
strating it by keeping their families in
perpetual health, at mere nominal
expense. he would be forced to ac-
knowledge that such sentiments are
baseless and false.-Picayuue.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-05-26

In the third article the United States
guarantees to protect all Chinese now
in the country in their person and
property, and to secure to them the
same rights, prigileges, immunities and
exemptions as may be enjoyed by the
citizens or subjects of the most favored
of nations and to which they are en-
tiled by treaty.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-05-26
milwaukee, Market.

MILWAUKEE,, May "a Four-Quiet and
unchanged. Wheat-Opened firm and closed
weak; firm; No. hard, nominal; No. |,
nominal; No. 2, lOj4; 1.O5'l for seller May;
1861 for seller June; l.O71S for seller July;
l.O5% for seller August; No. 3, 50; No.
4, 50, rejected, nominal. Corn-Dul; No. 2,
43H. Oats Stronger No. 2. 81. Rye--In-
active No. l. l.l3 Barley--Inactive; No. 2, 81.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-05-26

The American representatives at the
Monetary conference are havinga "high
old time" in Paris. They are being
treated "right royalty" by their own
countrymen residents in the gay Capital,
and by the French people and officials.
They were banqueted Monday and last
night and will be banqueted again to-
morrow night by M. Magnin the French
Finance Minister and on Sunday by
Gen. Noyes. In fact, Messrs. Evarts,
Thurman, and Howe are having a jolly
time and pleasant one. In the mean
time the business of the conference
moves at funeral pace.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-05-26

The imports of merchandise at the
port of New York, for April, show de-
crease Of over $l0,000,000 compared
with April of last year. The imports
of specie show an increase Of $15,000,-
600. The imports Of specie at the port
during the last ten months have been
almost $10O,OO0,O00-a flow without
precedent in the history of the country.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-05-26

A WOMAN on her death-bed, in Girls
field, Nd, made the terrible confession
that she and her son murdered we'll
known merchant of that place eighteen
years ago, for which crime two innocent
colored men were hanged at the time,
on very flimsy circumstantial evidence.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-05-26

THE Wisconsin Editorial Association
meets at Oconomowoc on the Goth of
June, and after the transaction of the
usual business, which generally con-
sists of a good time, they will start on an
excursion to Washington, Mt. Vernon
and the battle-felds of Virginia.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-05-26
NEWS NOTES.

Mr.. r. E. CHAPMAN, superintendent
OF the newly formed Mutual Union tele-
graph company, has taken up perma
nent headquarters in Chicago, and pro
poses to commence Immediately the
building of the line to the eastern cities.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-05-26

Young ladies are forming archery
clubs for the purpose of drawing bows.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-18
BE OF GOOD CHEER.

There is one remedy which has proved
itself to be priceless boon and true
friend to suffering humanity. 1t has saved
thousands of nervous, debiitated, head
aching mortals to lives of usefulness and
the full enjoyment of robust health If
You are weak, nervous and debiitated, or
suffer from indigestion and dyspepsia, you
make a serious mistake and do yourself
great injustice if you fail to try this excel
lent medicine. You win find it perfect
panacea for all your troubles. In a few
weeks time your shattered nervous system
will be restored to natural and healthful
condition, all symptoms of dyspepsia and
indigestion disappearing, and the possibil-
ity of paralysis, apoplexy, and other disor-'
ders that lead to sudden death, will be re-
moved forever. This meritorious COM
pound is preparation of Iron and essential
vegetable tonics. 1t is the only preparation
of Iron that does not give headache or
blacken the teeth. 1t is called BRowNs
IRON BITTERs. Demand it of your drug
gist, and take no substitute 1t will give
the greatest satisfaction, for its effects are
lasting. and not temporary, as is the case
with alcoholic preparations. Browns Iron
Bitters contain no alcohol-Enquirer.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-18
The Paris AhattOir.

The slaughter-houses of Paris are
located at La Villette, on the outskirts
of the city, and form, together with q
police station, telegraph office, bar
racks for small force of troops sta
toned there, and other buildings,
town Of very respectable size. The
buildings which are of stone, were
constructed in the most thorough man.
ner by the city under Government
authority. The premises are enclosed
by high stone wall, and the grounds
are divided into regular rectangles by
four avenues, intersected by four
streets. Through each building runs
a series of cours, covered with glass
ceiling, and i'll these cours the slaugh-
tering is done, the animals being dress.
cd on wooden frames placed at regular
peculiar feature Of the business is that
Of blowing up the carcass as soon as
the head and legs are cut off. The
body being placed on the dressing
frame, an incision is made in the breast
near the neck, and the nozzle of q bel
lows inserted. A man then works the
bellows for about fifteen minutes, UNI
til the whole carcass is swollen out
like O small balloon. The reasons
given for this are that it makes the
meat look better, more plump than ii
otherwise would, and that it enables
the one who skins the carcass to get
the hide off quicker and easier, with
out injuring it. All bullocks, calves.
sheep, etc, slaughtered in these estab-
lishments are blown up in this man
ner. Pig butcherY in Paris is also
conducted on u novel plan. The pigs
are taken into a large round house.
having a cupola in the roof to let off
to triangular dens. A dozen or SO of
pigs are driven into each den at a time,
and the butcher passes along and strikes
each one OH the head with mallet.
After being bled, the defunct porkers
are carried to the side of the room and
arranged methodically in row. They
are then covered with straw, which
is cot fire and the stout bristles
quickly burned Oft. After thorough
scorching the pigs are carried into the
dressing-roo hung up on hooks, and
scraped by means OF a sort of draw
ing-knife, handled by skillful oper-
ator, who performs his work at the
rate Of about one pig minute.
The clumsy and imperfect methods
Of slaughtering iu France are amusing
to one accustomed to the expeditions
manner Of killing i'll the packing
houses Of this country. In one house
alone in Chicago as many as 10000
hogs are packed in one day, or at the
rate Of 50 minute. Every appli-
ance that skill and ingenuity can bring
to bear, is employed, and the work
men become so skilled that to dispose
of q hog is question of but a moment
OF time.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-18
OYSTERS wITH:As BIG o,
A Place Whore the People Make Their
Living from the Bivalves.
nssnaAnh

- A2CO =" hoIo bh0 SORAo make xn9Ir
Living from the Bivalves.
Chincoteague Letter in the Richmond
Dispatch.
Oysters are the living of the people. and
there are not probably $50 Of tie Zoo
people who do not directly derive their
support from the oyster trade. can only
think of the employees at the Asssteague
Light house aud the United States Signal
Station and the Life:SAving Station, and
the proprietors and employees of the Ash-
fertilizer factories who have . living in
dependent of the oyster trade, which
is principally with New York, Phil
adelpbia and B.ltimore. The waters
upon an oyster bed These oysters are
mostly cultivated; that is, they are taken
up in the waters away seventy>fve or one
hundred miles below here on the numerous
bays and creeks and brought up on the
oyster vessels in the fall and spring and
thinly spread in this bay, the lines desig-
mating the different ownerships being
marked off by stakes stuck at intervals
deep in the mud and showing above the
surface or the water.
This is called planting. and after laying
here two years the oysters are taken up,
having grown to great size. and being su>
perior to those of almost any waters
The cultivation of these oysters is very
profitable, generally yielding profit o.
from zoo to 900 per cent. on the outlay. and
the business last year reached somewhere
in the neighborhood of 500, 900 from this
point. The planting commences with the
LIST of September, and the men who engage
in the business are now busily caulking,
repairing, fitting up and painting their
oyster vessels and getting ready for the
work which the law does not allow them to
begin until the day named. Then the
whole army of oystermen will gin to
move, and the season of activity will set
in, and with cold weather they will begin
to take up. their plants and ship. and
modey will be as plentiful here IS on Wall
street until the warm weather of next
spring stops the demand and brings res.
for the next simmer.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-18
DR.. Tslnage's First Sermon.
Albany Argus.


"a good wife," says the good book, sis
from the Lord" DR.. Talmage, when a stu
dent at Rutgers, was, according to his class
mate, Rev. John McC. Holmes, D. D., of
Albany. given that text for q trial sermon.
DR.. Holmes is very successful in reprodu-
cling the Talmaeian analysis" Of that SER
mon. a. "a good wife," that is "one
good wife"-at time is good thing.
More than one at time is sinful as kwen as
superhuous. lila tration: The miseries of
Brigham Young. CD She must obviously
be your own wife. Another mans wife is
to be avoided Illustration Any divorce
suit going. g. ga good wife is from
the Lord, " therefore, a bad wife is from the
devil" Moral: ..Lovs the Lord and hate
the devil" Conclusion Z: Depict the dia-
bolic traits Of bad wife, but do not bear
down too hard on the devil lest he have q
chance to afaict you with one of bis wives.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-18

DIR. MOTIFS LIVER PILLS are the best
CAthartis.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-18

N y. D. o.

.yonsyr 1et.er. Bessie, s'1Shat news. what
news?"
1-,.s .tour Tom Mannering. pioneer.
A into his cabin, with weary the~s'
y. strides 1t even. his children dear
frlsk at his heals with their ianokn'~ays'
when Bessie looks up Win her wlfeiy
smile.
r-ou the open letter, which YET her gaze
seems lin sering in her lap Inc "hie.
",, Is father writes; and he asks place.
WOW his az. with us in the backwoods hero.
49, ,o.t bis all; and both Maud and Grace
pa,,,ss him aid and he's ill. fear"
~ 49,. And Ton, with his eyebrows knit,
M. ave in A corner stands. and then,
Wi, the BARNS at his knee. and his pipe ALT,
Begins to give to the news his Ken.
otis little we owe your father. Bess."
He SAYS at length. And, because you
linked
Your fate with mine In the wilderness,
He never so much as godsend winked
While lands and houses he la vished on
Your sisters when they were richly wed.
What say you? Now that his fortunes gone
They've neither roof to shield his heada"
mo, Tom. They are ingrates-heartless
cold
Just read the letter; 1t makes me cry
For rage and pity" Not l! cries bold
And CHEEKY Tom. with a frightening eye,
AS he handles the little ones, one by one,
you're . Christian woman, and therefore
free
To answer the letter as you'd have done
Had he lavfshed his favors on youand me-"
"Let me kiss you first. Tom. Therei knew
just what you would say" says the bonny
wife,
And she stralghtway up to the table drew.
Where her pen, with phrases of kindness
rife,
Soon fashioned letter, whose homely pith
Was, Haste. my father, oh, haste to mel
Hers is shelter and rest for your gray head
with
az Tom. and me, and tho children three"
Now listen." she says; and her good man
hears
The simple lines from her full heart writ,
While her brown eyes glistened with happy
tears.
And the curly -pates at their elbows fit.
what time we shall haveg" Tom laughing
cries.
Nell, Jenny. and Sandy that letter see,
IT'S white dove message that seward flies
To wait grandfather to children three!"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-18

DURNO'S CATARRH SNUFF cures all
affections of the mucous membrane of the
head and throat.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-18

sharp struggle within her between
pride and love for her son-that lido
and darling who had never been de.
MED, and who ruled her with rod o!
iron.
For his sake. Only, solely for hi.
sake. And then Lila Barton came In
vision of elegance, and loneliness, ano
sweetness in her soft, white dress.
She greeted Mrs. birmingham in s
courteous way, and then waited in
quiringly, and, perhaps, just trihe
haughtily.
And Mrs. birmingham rushed at
once into her errand.
"No doubt you will be quite surpris.
ed to receive a message of which All
bearer, because usually such messages
are delivered personally, Miss Barton.
But, as am willing to remove any
obstacle from the way to my sons
! happiness, determined that in nc
better way could the accomplishment
Of his wishes be decided than by my
coming i'll perfectly friendly way to
YOU"
She had not sacrificed her dignity,
and certainly had spoken very well.
And Lila, her face expressive of
surprise, listened.
81 think l do not at all understand
you, Mrs. birmingham. You have
evidently undertaken some commits
sion from your son, but what, might
inquire? ?"
This from the girl she had dis
graccd! But she put the curb on her.
self, and went blandly on, for her boys
sake
"Your dclicacy certainly does You
credit, | cannot express how delight
fully charming tiud it, my dear Miss
Barton. Yes, am commissioned by
my son to make you an offer of his
hand, his name, his position, his atfec
tions- And, Miss Barton, if you will
chari tably permit Inc, cordially en-
dorse whatever will conduce to Mar
tins happiness"
Aud, for the first time in her life,
Mrs. birmingham realized that she had
eaten humble pie.
A curious lille look bad swept over
Lila's face.
"Will you tell Mr.. birmingham fol
me, please, that in the society in which
move IL Is not customary loE ScHtlcHlcii
to do their proposals of marriage by
proxy? viii you also be kind enough
TO tell him that under any circum-
stances l could not possibly consider
his offer? And will you inform him
that / have been engaged to Doctor
Dormer for the past three monthsl
And, as Mrs. Warringdale's carriage
is waiting, and have an engagement
at half past five, be SO good as to ex-
cusc me, Mrs, birmingham"
And SO Llla's turn came, and like
young duchess, she bowed to tho wo-
man who had, all unconsciously, been
her fate, while Mrs. birmingham went
back to her son.
But as, year afterwards, Mrs. Dor.
mer, sitting in her drawing-room, read
aloud to aunt Tabitha the notice of
Martin Jerningham's marriage, it was
seif-evidcnt he did not commit the
suicide he Observation-Disclosures rushing
into marriage with pretty girl, after
q months acquaintance, be considered
as Sllch
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-18
Messy Greek.
Nathan Stern

Has removed his stand to the marble front
building, opposite Sanford, Chamberlain &
Albers, where he will be glad to me ell his old
friends and customers. From that day
he will carry larger stock of clothing and
at lower prices than ever. He viii absolute
ly knock the bottom out. Having been 2o
years in the clothing business, he knows it
thoroughly in all its details. All that he
wants is for country merchants and retail
buyers to examine his stock and he will
make it to their advantage
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-18

the desirable things we have mentioned
may not be secured in their highest de-
gree. It is therefore q matter Of impor-
lance that all women give this subject the
attention which it deserves, and the care
which they are able to bestow conscious
that their efortsare certain to bring them
perfect health and long and happy lives.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-18
HENRY,s CARBOLIC sALvE.

The BEST SALVE in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, letter,
Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all
kinds of Skin Eruptions, Freckles and Pim-
pies. Be sure you get HENRYS CAR
BOL1C SALVE, as all others are but imita-
tons and counterfeits. Price IS cents.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-09-18

DIR. GREEN'S OxYGENATED BITTERS
is the best remedy for Dyspepsia, Bilious
ness, Malaria, Indigestion, all disorders Of
the Stomach, and diseases of the Blood,
Kidneys, Liver, Skin, dc.