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The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-07-28

The two Talbot boys were hung July %,
at NIarysyille, Mo-, for the murder Of
their father. The scene was very affecting
the younger boy being only II years old.
The mother, and sweetheart Of one, were
atthe jail before the boys were taken to
the scaffod, and begged piteously for par
dons for their dear ones, the mother threw
her arms around her boys and exclaimed,
My God Ny God! / cannot bear it n
She WAS finally ledout Of jail, shrieking
and groaning, while the boys were calm,
and firm in ther protestations Of innocence.
They prayed upon the scaffold with the
priest, an immense crowd Witnessing the
lsccnd, the trap was opened and the boys
died without q struggle, amid the groans
lof horror stricken people who had gather
| "a to witness the execution.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-07-28

A novelty in Chicagois prayer meetings
in a house formerly den Of shame, kept
by Minnie Brooks. Shehas lately reform
ed and is described as being very penitent.
The audience at the meetings consists Of
members from the dance houses, saloons,
garrets and cellars, of the disreputable
quarters, who all go from curiosity, except
a few christians from missionary work.
Miss Brooks is said to be d fine looking
woman and sings and prays with enthusi-
assn. 1t may result in some good in the
wicked city Of Chicago. Now that Girls
com has ceased to be an attraction, people
must have a sensation.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-07-28

AS the principal topic At present is Of
criminals and storms, the james brothers
deserve some attention under the title Of
noted desperadoes. Frank and Jesse
James were the sons Of q Baptist clegy-
man, both were born in Kentucky and ed
ucated in the Georgetown college in that
state. The boys, tried to enlist in the Con-
tederate army, but being too young were
rejected, Soon after this their stepfather
vas hung on ! tree near the house by Fed
.eral soldiers, which 20 infamed the boys
that they joined the Quantrills Guerillas
and took part in the massacre at Lawrence,
Kansas where, il IS said Jesse killed thirty
men. Since then crime after crime has
been committed. 1t will be remembered
they we're companions Of the Younger
bothers and it hasbeen reported that they
lied several years ago, but the late train
robbery a,sly On the Rock Island road, causes
policemen 70 be sure that no other men
could have the andac;ty q skill to attempt
such y undertaking. slsG ].
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-07-28

ti E. .
THERE'S plenty of hurrah in Boston over
the project of worlds fair, but r. M.
Pulsifer, president of the commission says,
There are always men enough to shout
and throw up their caps for a grand idea
who cannot be depended upon to do any
ting else. The worlds fair in Boston in
wolves not only liberately in subscribing,
but hard work, drudgery, patience under
criticism, with not many thanks for faith
full service. We should not dare to csti-
mate the amount needed at less than SIS,
100000. To raise that amount Of money
would require something more than good
wishes and hopeful guesses."
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-07-28

The newest thing in the literary line, is
the patent, or ready print sermon, which
a Chicago firm offers to furnish, printed
on fine, clear, white paper with bold face
type, ETC., to ministers and students who
will send their address The firm sends a
specimen sermon and propose to furnish
other TO order from a list of 800 dis
courses on different subjects at the low
prices of 30 cents EACH The sermons are
warranted to be non-denominational and
to be SO sent so that two ministers in the
same sections will not have the same SER
mons. ~
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-07-28

A man named Warner opened dane
ing school at Menomonee, Wis, and also
gave lessons on the guitar. He regarded
his employment as sentimental, and large
ly dependent for success upon the person
al impression which he made on his female
pupils. Therefore he deemed it necessary
to be thought bachelor. He had a
wife, whom he introduced as his daughter.
But the deception, though pecuniary
success, resulted in disaster. The girls
became enamored Of their teacher, and
his jealous wife finally shot him.
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Canton Advocate.
THURSDAY, JULY % 1881.

An attempt has been made to procure
pardon of the Younger brothers, by an
uncle and cousin who are residents 81 Or
egon, they believing in the boys innocence.
It seems the father Of these boys muir
dered on the highway for his money then
the war broke out, their mother and sister
were maltreatcd and imprisoned, and the
large property left the boys was taken from
them, the homestead burned, and these
circumstances it is claimed drove the boys
to do acts Of violence. That is not excuse
enough for their wickedness, it would be
poor encouragement for young men to be
upright and honorable, ifsuch were par
doned.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-07-28

Senator-elect Lapham en-routc to his
home in Canandaigua, was met at the de-
pot and escorted to the opera house, where
he expressed himself as being grateful to
the people for the promotion, and express
sed sadness for the atroclous attempt to
place Garfield on the list Of martyrs, ho-
ping sincerely that he may be restored to
the high place he occupies, in perfect
l.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-07-28

The pension list now absorbs two-fifths
of the whole amount expended for the
support of the government Yet still
more than hundred millions dollars of
the public debt has been paid off during
the fiscal year just closed, and the pay
ments for several months past have been
at the rate of one hundred and fifty mil
lions year, and are still increasing in
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-07-28

VI 4 A.
An important announcement Of Jay
Gould 5 railroad plans is made in special
to the Inter Ocean from Council Bluffs.
Mr.. Gould's plans as described, are Of the
most stupendous character, and embrace
another trunk line to the Pacific coast, in
dependent Of the Central Pacific system,
as well As trunk line to the City Of Mex
leo, bringinga line Of seven thousand miles
costing sl4o,oOo,oOo, under Mr.. Gould's
management Even in this age Of won
ders the human reason pauses i'll amaze
ment at the far-reaching ambition and
enormous power Of this man. The advan-
tage Of the scheme to the commercial in
terests Of the country is almost unlimited.
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Sitting Rnll braps that Twenty-Five Siou

Sitting Bnll brags that twenty-five Sioux
were killed, while 700 whites were murder
ed. He claims that Custer sent him word
several times that he was going to fight
him, and he had gathered his young men
together and was prepared All know the
sequel, the terrible news that sounded over
the wires five years ago this summer
Since then Sitting Bull and his band have
been the terror to the frontier settlers.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-07-28

Prospectors through the wheat-growing
regions of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Hi
nois and Iowa, prophecy a short crop Of
winter wheat, for the reason that dry
weather last fall prevented seeding until
October, and the wheat had hardly start
ed before winter set in. Continuous cold
weather without snow enough for protetc-
ton, has already destroyed about half the
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-07-28

The army worm is attracting considera-
bic attention this season, it is doing
great deal Of damage in Illinois and Mich
igan. They do not give any warning like
the grasshoppers and locust, but are dis
covered simultaneously in several parts Of
the state at once, and sweep everything.
The pest is more plentiful in vet than dry
seasons, and may be killed with paris
green, dissolved in water and applied with q
sprinkler. They may be kept from field
by ploughing a deep furrow around, they
will fall into the ditch and can be burned.
The worm when full grown Is about an
inch and q half in length, and lives from
fifteen to twenty days, the lower part Of
the body is green and has broad, dark
stripe down the back with q white line
through the middle, resemblesacut worm,
and IS often taken for one when singly,
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N
q ~ examine for yourselves. II
~ : RAJ fact, that you can buy -
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zats md Boansss are marvels Of
~. - untsimmsd. Lases Of
~ = 80 - FOR trimming. Dol
|ssiis1inss * ~, md hoe % match.
varists Co., simps. Brodsaain
hssy. 80 Top hish ailk gloves.
I'D ksfcAiszs. Buttcns, hair orna-
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9, II, WINsOR,
bR. ). /. iTAYLOR..

AN and sUnaEoN. All professional calls
ID 70 promptly. Office in NJ. L. syveruds
ore, next to postoffice, CANTON, D. r.
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SOUTHARD, M. D.,
cIAN AND sURGEON. Corner Main 1
Sts.. Canton. Lincoln county, D. +.
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! o. 3. CLIFFORD.
NEY 4 COUNSELLOR AT LAW
ton, D. =. once on Main st.
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Peoples FavOrite Route.
From Sioux City 10
Chicago AND ALL POINTS EAST.
M;l,ua,,kno And al points in Southern Wis
Nl'iWduhSS consin.
Dec Mo;nae And al points in Southern
w. "oSS and eastern Iowa,
The Quickest and Shortest route to ST. LOUIS
and all joints south.
Fast time! Sure connectionsl No delays! All
trains are fully equipped With the Miller Safety
Platform and Westinghouse Automatic Ar Brake.
THROUGH TIME TABLE,
National Republican., 1881-07-29

for him amount to s33O.0OO 1t is not true that he
has sold his 81. Louis farm" NJ. Young said NJ
have mover taken much stock in Nhat Grant pho-
lanx, except Grant himself Think he is broad
minded, liberal man-sometimes going pretty far
for his friends"
One of our provincial exchanges is in
the habit Of giving the people Of the town who go
away on summer vacations a handsome send-oh
For instance IL speaks Of Mr.. Smith as having
gone to skunk Mountain, that Andes Of Amer
ica;" Of Mr.. Brown as having gone to Hoboken,
that Paris of America" and of Mr.. Robinson as
having meandered TO Bitter Creek, "thnt Snez
Canal oftho United States"
SENATORS and Representatives at New
port are asked to secure a Government pension for
Ida Lewis. She has received seven medals from
the National and State Legislatures, and thirteen
persons owe their lives to her heroism, but none
ofthem have been able to do more than return
grateful thanks to their rescuer. Ida Lewis ID
growing old and Lime Rock light. house will have
new keeper before many years.
Mrs. EMMA w. SHELTON, beneficiary
Of the Old Ladies' Home Boston, is approaching
1Oi years of age She has seldom left her room
since the celebration of her one hundredth birth
day, and the inmates are not allowed to weary her
with talk. She has been great reader, but the
last year has not devoted much time TO II. She
has never been sick, except slight attack last fall
She has been i'll the home about twenty four
National Republican., 1881-07-29
A ROYAL BROTHER.
The King of the Sandwich Islands At
Tending a MnsonIc Lodgc.

On the night of April IS His Majesty
the King KGlakaua, of Hawaii, visited the Victoria
Lodge and was received with the honor due TO his
exalted rank and his high position in Masonry.
The lodge having been raised to the Master Mason's
degree, there were announced MS visitors the Very
WorShipful Brother G.. =. Chatter Deputy Grand
Master who was accompanied by the Right Wor-
shipful Brother Kalakaua, King of Hawaii. The
brethren received the visitors all present standing
to Order after which, to the call of the ID. ID. g. NJ.
he was saluted with the royalsign. The lodge was
then worked down to the first degree, The lodge
was then closed In peace, love, and harmony. The
working OF the lodge was admirable throughout
and the beauty and effect Of the proceedings were
greatly enhanced by the singing of two or three
beautiful Masonic hymns with organ accompani-
ment. Before the lodge closed the ID. d, g. NJ
said;
BRETHREN; am sure you all feel with me highly
honored that we have among us tonight as visitor
His Majesty the King of the Hawaiian Islands, This
Is the first time royalty has visited one Of our lodges
and regret very much that the illness Of the grand
master prevents our entertaining him In the way we
should have done. am sure Your Majesty will over
look any shortcomings arising from the have
Just mentioned, We can, however brethren, express
respect for our distinguished visitor by standing
to order as Freemasons which now call on you TO do.
The lodge then stood to order in honor of the
King. When the lodge had been closed and
hymn sung, the brethren were called to refresh
ments and special bumper was called for by the
district deputy grand master to the Kings health,
which call was heartily obeyed The district dep
,ty grand master also proposed "three cheers for
the King, and may he foster the craft as It de.
serves" His Majesty signed his name in the visl-
tors book, David Kulakaua, lie Progress dc
poceanle, No.l2i," and has consented, we under
sand, to become an honorary member OF Victoria
Lodge here CHINA MAI.
National Republican., 1881-07-29
WATERING-PLACE NOTES.
III. o. Clagctt is at Cape May.

III. o. Clagctt is at Cape May.
Mrs. +. A. Wall is at Cape May.
Mrs S. NJ. Yeatman is at Ocean Grove.
Mrs Thomas Mcdonnell is at Monterey Springs.
Mrs. John A. Baker is at the Colonnade Hotel,
Atlantic City.
Miss Rosa Hardie, of this city, is registered at
Ocean City, Nd.
Mrs A. J. Bentley is at the Bright House, Re.
hoboth Beach, Del.
ID. c. Lawrence, of Washington, has left Reho.
both Beach for Saratoga.
IT. O. Towlcs and Ferris Finck, of the House Of
Representatives, nre at Rye Beach, N II.
General n. I. JefIries, of this city, and Hon.
Joseph Jorgcnsen, OF Virginia. are at Coney Island.
Senator Simon Cameron arrived at Green
bricr White sulphur Springs, West Virginia, yes
terday,
Mrs. Carter, Mrs. NJ. A. Gilbert and daughter,
aud Miss Lou wllet, of this city, registered at
Asbury Park.
Hon. W. W. Corcoran and Hon. Warner Miller
arc registered among late arrivals at the Claren-
don Hotel, Saratoga.
Mr. John sclden made a flying visit to the city
this week. lie is at Old Sweet Springs Bath County
and in greatly improved health.
j. J. Clenrn, Francis r. Lang, s. H. Breen and
wife, J. c. Ergood and wife, from Washington, were
registered at Newport Wednesday.
There was big fancy dress carnival and mask
ball ut Congress Hall. Cape May, Wednesday even
ing, at which Colonel q. b. Corkhill, Of Washing
ton, welcomed the maskers in n felictous speech.
Senator Mcpherson, of New Jersey, is staying
at tho Thousand Islands House. whence he goes
fishing every day. He is described as n tall and
angular man, with iron.gray hair and keen hazel
eyes.
The following washingtonians arc Mt Saratoga
George Alfred Townsend and wife, Mr.. Clarence
Beal, Miss Maggie Beers, Miss Tilly Conhof, Mis-
Mamie Whceln, Miss Lizzie Spengler, Mrs. Judge
Macarthur Miss Minnie Losekam, and Mrs. Mar
shall Brown.
The following Washingtonians arc at Warm
Springs, Bath County, Virginia. DIR. A. Y. Garnctt
Mrs W. II. Chndsey, Richard C. Lewis, Miss Kate
Lockwood, Captain Fillebrown and wife, U. s. N.
Miss Emma Jannoy, Captain s. L. Phelps and lady
and Mrs w. Morsell.
National Republican., 1881-07-29
AN OLD oHIMNEY-swEEpER.
The Remarkable Career of John Davis, n
EhIIndeIpIlIn NegrO.

John Davis is an old, blind colored man,
who has followed the calling of chimney sweep
ing for the last forty years Philadelphia Press re-
porter recently visited the old sweep at his house,
on Walnut street, and had the following interview
with him.
:" You are pretty well known about Philadelphia,
Mr. DavisY'
"Yes, sah Use follered dis bisness desc forty
year an more an many sweep hab taught de
mystery OBJ de purfessbun."
Were you brought UP 10 the sweep calling3
"No, sab. war a sailor and trabelled TO Roosia
an Polynesia an Ireland an dc Bay Of Bscay an
californy, but caught cold in de eyes when bar
killing in Greenland-dat were more dan forty
years ago-an so l come to ole Philadelphia, an as
alters had Spring mind took to eddicatin
leetle oullud boys for de sweeping business. Dere
war good times den, but dat is pas now. How.
somebber, tank de Lord I hab managed TO keep
de roof ober my head. hob libbed in dis hous,
for thirty-flve year, an neber owed dollar"
How do you obtain your boysY
Well, sab, dey Is sent to me by the Guardians
o de Poor. gives dem der board an lodging an
close an sends dem to school, so dey has no cos
to complain neber know one OBJ my boys to
steal anything, nor did / cher hear OBJ any acct
dents. Dere is only one uddcr man who Is sweep
in dis city. He does nearly all de county work,
while do dc town. / get up wild my boys and so
out Mt eight o'clock in dc mornin', an we welk
about till dinner time unless we have special
job. Better times, tank de Lord, am comm. DO
high toned folk like dc open grato again, and dc
purfession OBJ de sweep will not die. No. sahl
disclose to nobody de mystry OBJ de purfesshun
" How many boys have you educated, and what
becomes Of thcm?"
"Bout twenty eight boys hab been 'prenticed to
me. Dey stay wild me till dcy arc twenty. one, and
den dey goes TO udder cities an wuks for DEM
selves, sposc."
"what is the meaning Of the shout you give as
You 20 through the strcetsT
Dat am no shout, sab Dat am a hymn which
/ teach my boys. Dc words am perfect, and dc
melody is bootiful. II war composed by my son
We sings It altogedder-
Gloryi glory up we go,
Sweep him chimney clean;
Who's for de uddcr shore, nuin,
Glib him pork an bean.
Gloryl glory gloryl
Sweep him chimney clean.
dat am n fine song sah an creates respec' q,
we 20 long,
"Were you born In this city?"
"No, sah l war born In Delaware State. Ny
mudderw war an Injun lady, daughter OF n chief
war brought here when little piccaninny, an
followed the purfesshun OF chimney-sweep till
went to sea-"
The old sweep then showed his visitor q mode
of a threcmasted ship which he made himself
Taken as the work of II blind man, 1t is very clev
| erly and neatly constructed and worthy of tn,
| pride with which he exhibits 1t. Davis bears al
excellent character in the neighborhood nnt
among his large number of regular customers, and
before bidding the reporter farewell, he i'm
pressed upon him the fact dat he worshupped a
| Bettel."-PhRddeiphd Record.
National Republican., 1881-07-29
"WoRsE THAN pEvILs.n
fne Editor OF Tnr RrpupIIcAv,

To tle Editor OF TIE REPUBLICAN,:
couldn't help wishing, as / read the
horrible article in THE REPUBLICAN having
the above caption, that, instead Of poor Pugh and
those still more unfortunate women. the Apaches
might have had some of the officers of the Indian
Bureau and score or so of our canting, maudlin
Indian-loving, pseudo philanthropists TO have
wrcnked their fiendish desires upon. Because
In that case there would have been some justice
meted out. The Government and these senti-
mental worshippers of the savage are mainly re-
sponsible for these dcvilish murders and outrages
Let the Government recognize the fact that an
Indian tribe is not nation, but simply an organ
lied band of
THIEVES AND MURDERERs
Let all trcnty-making cease. Give the Indian
no more reservations, nor annuties, nor supplies,
but give him just the same glorious privilege that
q white man has--to work for his bread or starye.
Then make him amenable TO the laws precisely us
awhile man is. Ifthe Indians then 60 ont to rob
and kill and torture, don't for Heavens sake, call
IL war; nor make treaties, nor smoke pipes, nor
bury hatches, nor bring the scoundrels whose
hands are red with the blood of babes and mothers
here to be fcasted and gorined and wept over by
the sentimental fools aud ignoramuses that we
have among u.s. Let us have no more Of
SUCH INTERNAL NONSENSE,
but treat them just as we would white thieves and
murderers This heroic treatment may result in
making great many oil the Indians permanently
good for they are greatly attached to their present
mode OF life, and won't give up their privileges Of
scalping, braining burning, and other nameless
barbarities without struggle; but the question
is: Shall wc-fifty millions Of civilized people
submit to their Iayages any longer? If the Gov.
ernment would take this indian question in hand,
as It should, It could be settled permanently with
In the next year or two. determination is of
course the proper remedy for Indians like the
Apaches. When will the good work begin?
FRANK w CROSBY
National Republican., 1881-07-29
CANoNCHET VISITED.
Lovely DcsoIntencss-The Beautiful Taste
OF Mrs. Sprnguc.

Through the courtesy of ex-senator
sprague was invited, with some friends to visit
Canonchet, the lovelest of lovely villas. embow-
cred in its paradise of elms We rapbed through
its maze of almost deserted rooms and gazed with
appreciatlve eye on the exquisite frescoes, the
richness ofwood carving, and brillancy of stained
glass; ascended the magnificent staircase, so solid
looking In Its massive carvings that II seems well
fitted to defy the ravages of neglect and decay,
which, unfortunately, have almost ruined some Of
the inimitable frescoes; and from the top of the
south tower gaZed upon the same beautiful PAN
Drama which Is seen from the Mount Hope House
tower. with what interest we looked at the parlor
fireplace and our vivid imagination brought before
our minds the beautiful Empress Marie Antoinette,
sitting in her favorlto blue and pink brocaded
chair and warming her little bare feet before q
Imagination can invent
MANY A WEIRD FANCY,
and II has woven q woof OF strange and mysterious
stories about the cabinet of nlaid wood the table,
and dressing case to match, with heavy Venetian
mirror, all Of which came from some old palace in
Venice, and are some of the rarest pieces OF this
kind of workmanship in the country In wilder
ness Of more than ninety rooms, some richly fur
nished and others bare, and some not even fin
ished, we roamed at WILL stopping now and then
TO look at some exquisite bit of carving, some
curious piece of furniture or rare brc-n. brac
wh oh the artistic eye Of Mrs. sprague searched
out and brought to light from its resting. place in
some curious shop or forsakcn palace in Europe.
The unfinished portions Of the house are grand in
conception, but to our taste the low ceilings and
cosy rooms have that air Of simple home comfort
nbeness which is destroyed by the expansion of
walls. If the mansion should pass out of
TIE HANDS OF THE FAMILY
1t would be n fine speculation for an enterprising
hotel capitalist, rs Its situation and accessibility
are unsurpassed. Wrapped in her garb of lovely
desolatcness, Canonchet is Il queen still, though
shorn Of some Of her glory, and we reluctantly
leave the beautiful and quiet shades, stopping
awhile to caress the group of tiny Shetland ponies
who come up and lovingly lick our hands and al.
low us to smooth their black, silky backs take q
drive along the banks Of the Narrow River, meet
ing the grabbing parties coming home tired but
merry with their afternoons sport; watch the
long reaches of waves rolling in on the white
beach; far-stretching sea glistening with the
irridcscGnt hues of the setting sun, which sets
atame the spread sails Of coming and going ships,
and arrive at the hotel with sweet feeling that 1t
Is good to be so near the and its treasures of
health and beauty, yet we are ready for the nice
supper and tumbler Of rich milk which we know
awaits us in the dining g-room.-PrOpidenee Press.