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Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-01-13
The Subscribers Addreaa.

The carriers address is legendary
with every newspaper, but no one
ever hears anything of ''subscrib-
er's address," Why not? He has
q side to this story, and is entitled
to a hearing. When he gets it his
address will read something as fol-
lows:
"Say, you earrier-boy. hold on a
minute! This is New Years day
the beginning of 1881. There are
several new leaves l want you to
turn over before the sun goes down
tonight. When you come spooking
along here at 5 O'Clock in the morn
ing to leave my paper l want you to
remember that it is to be showed
through the opening in the side door.
| have left word at the office about
fifty times, but you insist on throw.
ing it on the front steps. If YOU per-
sist in this persistency III make hash
Of you some fine morning!
"rhere's another trifle l want to
refer 10. Why on earth can't YOU
come along here without trying to
raise the dead? You are not hired
to slam gates, stone dogs, chase cats
or whistle. You are not happy un-
less you wake up half your patrons,
| hut I'm patron who won't stand it
any longer. The very next time you
come along here with that internal
"Sally Walters" or whatever her
cognomen is, I'm going to jump out
of bed and take after you, and five
minutes after have got hold of your
hair you'll take rank with the bald
est bald head in America.
And, by the way, how often are you
going to skip me this year? Your
excuses are altogether too thin.
Don't try that on me this year! I'm
kind-hearted and l"ng-suffering, but
there is limit to all things. The
first time l mss my daily I'm going
to hire field-piece, load it to the
muzzle with powder, nails, glass and
: broken stones, and tie you where
you will get the full force of the dis
charge right between the eyes!
, And you want to leave that dog
Of your'n at home. I'm laying for
that cur! When you can't set him
) on our cat you mango to meet some
carrier with another canine and get
up fight and raise IL neighborhood
: hubbub. Oh! I've had my eye on
, you. young man, and you've got to
: step high for the next 365 days
Yes, l know it's cold, and you have
5 to get up early, and it's long and
: lonesome route, but you must also
respect my feelings. Here's a dollar
= for you, and l want you to brace up
1 and drop your mean little tricks. Nc
: reason why you shouldn't some day
be President if you begin right. That
is all, and when you want a new pair
. of mittens you know where to come
| for them.'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-01-13
The Best Natured Editor on Record.

We were grleved to read, the other
day, of the death of one of Michigan's
jnlliest pioneer editors, almost the
last man of 4 band who published
weeklies in the State when COON
skin would pay for column "ad,'
and three bushels of corn dumped on
the olfice floor. stood for wears sub,
scrip,ion. Never was publisher a
more liberal with his space. 1t was
hard work for him TO charge for any
thing except the taX-lists and mort
gage sales, and he measured short
even on them. One day, in the years
gone by, his paper copied an attack
on county official, and old Mark
was doing at his desk when the in
jured patty stalked in and began:
''You are coward. sir; a.
coward?"
"Mebbe 1 am" was the editor
complaceut reply.
''And can lick you, sir; lick yo,
out of your wrinkled old boots!"
Il guess you could" answered
hdlh saS hS buStSu Vic NlappCi vi
his only exchange.
I'm going 10 write an article call
ing you fool, liar, coward, cur
slanderer and body-snatcher, and g
over to Ionia and pay five cents
line to have it puISfished!''
''Hey?" queried the old man, as h
wheeled arou"d.
"Yes, I'll pay five cents line 4
have it published!"
''Sar, let me tell you something,
replied Mark; ''I've got two hun
dred more circu alton than the Ban
ner, and Ill pnblish your attack o
l me for two cents a line and take
, out in mili-feed or corn-stalks Don
: trot over to Ionia when yon can hel
' build up your own town!"
e Mark would have published
word for wnrd, just as he said. an
: thrown in the cut of horse or
e stump-puller free gratis, but the o
t fielai cooled off
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-01-13

The courts have decided that il q
person orders his paper discontinued
he must pay all arrearages, or the
publisher may continue to send it un-
til payment is made, and collect the
whole amount whether the paper is
aiken from the post-office or not.
Also. action for fraud can be insti-
tuted against any person, whether he
is responsible in financial view or
not, who refuses to pay for publ
cation. Some forget this, and think
by merely refusing to take the paper
from the post-office settles the mat
ter
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-01-13

Says an old sea captain: "If her
lover is behind ner, the feminine pas
senger cares nothing for wind, rain
or log, but gets tanned, freckied and
roughaned in highly healthtul and
independet fashion. But il her low
er Is waiting for her, she takes infin-
ite pleasure with wells and other
complexion preservatives. =
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-01-13

The editor of the st. Joseph Gazette
announces that ''ille real American is
yet to be born" As that editor has
been married only two months he
naturally puts it sort of delicately.-
lEugene Field.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-01-13

Won't some of our enterprising
friends get us up club? 10 ten
new subscribers we will send the
LEDGER for Sl.25 each, for 1881.
No one is ''too poor" to embrace
this chance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-01-13
MEXICO NO. THURSDAY, JANUARY 13. 1881.
NATIONAL GREENBCAK-LABoR
Seeking an Attractive Name and Logical
Connection.

The National -Greenback- Labor
parry is scarcely six months old, and
already its leaders feel the need of a
new battle cry more descriptive of its
designs, and more acceptable to those
they wish TO attract. Nothing could
have happened better calculated to
demonstrate, conclusively, that this
new organization has no sufficiently
wide and substantial basis. Without
practicability, it has no history, and
consequently derives no help from
either patriotism or veneration.
With connecting link with constitu-
tional contentious In the incipiency
of government it has no traditions,
and if it continues to exist and shall
change its aims and names in the
future, as has been done in the past,
it will never have any.
Wherever written or traditional
constitutions have existed, there have
been different and adverse construc-
tions of them. Among English
speaking nations, this has been the
universal experience. The political
parties of England have all owed
their existence to such contentious
from time imnemorial. Commons
and Lords, the Wings and the Tories,
Liberals and Conservatives, all differ
ed respecting the authority Of Par
Lament.
Among the questions that have
agitated the nation during the past
few years, has not demand for ma.
tional legal-tender applicable to con-
tracts between individual citizens o
the same states been a constitutions
question, argued in the presence O
our supreme juGicature, and decided
) against the greenback theory afte1
protracted debate and the excitement!
of presidential campaign by Il pop
f ular vote of over nine millions to ;
t paltry ballot of few hundred thou
, sand? Surely, under such circum
stances, 1t IS high time for them t.
abandon their theories and 60 over t.
I the party of history and tradition t.
1 which they belong, and their nev
= name, National Unionists, who's
:, logical significance is national con
" solidation, suggests where they ar
going.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-01-13

We learn that one day last week
while man IRON Mexico was skating
On the railroad pand near this place,
he broke through and came neal
being drowned. Guard.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-01-13

A Partial List Of Buildings, Owners and
Locations---A Season Of Unparalleled
Advanoement---The Truth is Mighty
and Cheers the Heart.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-01-13
Ne MEXICO LEDGER

,,suED EVERY THURSDAY
ms'rs. Editor and Proprietor.
n $50 A Y EAR
ways In ADVANCE.
IxpsEH BUILDING, Northwest Corner
sfie sauare. over the Post Office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-01-13

The balloting for U. S. Senator
from Missouri will begin On the 18th
of January.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-01-13
A Word to Our Friends.


Desiring TO increase the circulation
of the LEDGER, we offer the induce.
ment of considerable reduction In
the subscription price. To clubs
of ten and over, at SIPS, for
1881. We are Influenced to make
this offer, more for the purpose OF
reaching large circle of readers, than
for any profit to arise from any IN
creased circulation. There are sew
eral neighborhoods in this county
where no newspaper il taken, and 6
club could be gotten up on shor1
notice. We want the LEDGER to &C
into every family 10 the county.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-27
LUND & CHRIsTENsEN
Wedding At Eden.
EDEN, Oct. 25th, ISIS,

EDEN, Oct. 25th, 1881.
Quite pleasant social gathering was
held at the residence of J. ?. Vreeland
Esq. The interesting event that called
them together was the marriage of our
justly popular townsman, A. Holt, to Miss
Rena Hanson, a young lady we'll and fav-
orably known in Lincoln county
The ceremony was performed in accor-
dance with the ritual Of the Episcopal
church, Rev. j. NJ. Mcbride officiating.
The bride looked very handsome in be-
coming bridal costume, and as they stood
up to pledge the life long won that made
them one, ~
She, in her girlish beauty
And he, in his manly strength,
all present joined in the heartfelt wish
that their union might be happy one.
Mrs. Vreeland maintained her reputa-
ton as splendid housekeeper, the sup
per being such as would delight the soul
of an epicure. ..
The bride received a large number of
beautiful and valuable presents, among
which we quote
Elegant silver caster-Mr. and Mrs.
Vreeland.
Handsome cake basket bride s brother.
Butter dish-bride's mother.
Gold coin-bride's father
Pickle caster-Overscth & Dyste.
Hand painting Bridgeman.
Silver caster-Overseth & Dyste.
Bedroom set-Miss Pritzkau, Mr.. and
Mrs. Slade, Mr.. and Mrs. Knight, Mr..
and Mrs. Wheelock, Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Bride.
Dinner set, 4s pieces, glass ware and
handsome parlor lamp-groom's father
and mother.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-27
Shannon lIll., J ExnrcsS

Shannon (In,,) Express: Mr.,
William Shields has kindly sent us a copy
of the Canton Dakota Advocate of Sept.
20, containing q marriage notice of Mr..
T. w. Hood and Alice f. Fosdick, of
Canton. The ceremony was performed
at the home of the bride, by Rev. Mr.
Mcbride, of the Episcopal church, wit
messed by large company of invited
guests. Elegant refreshments were serv-
ed and gay and social converse was the Or
der Of the evening. A large list of pres
ents to aid them in remembering the hap
py event was received Mr. Hood has
many warm friends and acquaintance in
this vicinity who will think he has acted
wisely, and some of them will 60 and do
likewise
The Republican Convention on Satur-
day last placed in nomination for county
Commissioner o. u. Brandhagen His
nomination upon the first formal ballot
indicates rather clearly his popularity as
county official, having served already three
years, and to be SO uniformly supported
for a denomination speaks well for the
record his constituents consider he has
made. There was general feeling of
dissatisfaction expressed at the apportion-
ment made by the county committee, par
ties claiming that some seven towns were
reduced in their representations by the
apporionmeut. Not being present at the
convention, We can not state what eX-
PLANTATION was made from our own knowl
edge, but was informed by person pres
ent that the only explanation given for re-
ducing the representation, and basing it
upon the vote given for county officers i'll
stead of upon the vote given for Delegate
the highest Office upon the ticket was that
one town Brooklyn would lose one delegate
if the basis was upon the vote fordelegate,.
in other words Brooklyn must retain its
former representation at the sacra6ce OF
other towns. If this the only explanation
to be given, perhaps the people will take
the matter in their own hands when the
proper time comes for assembling another
convention, and figure a representation
satisfactory and proper to be awarded
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-27

effect, and the disguised passengers wee
obliged to ride on without buffalo. The
Northern Pacific is called the huntsmans
paradise.
Yankton Press: Mrs. Sarah Evans,
daughter of Oliver Shannon, carries with
her to her eastern home the tomahawk
which Sitting Bull threw away from him
in token of absolute surrender at the time
he was placed on the steamer Sherman to
be transferred to Fort Randall The wca-
pom was picked up by an officer and pre-
sented to Mrs. Evans as a relic of tho
event which completed the surrender of
the hostile Sioux 1t is an ordinary steel
tomahawk with long handle of tough
wood, partially covered with thongs,
Yankton Press A COW belonging to
Jacob Branch had thrilling experience
Saturday night and yesterday, She fell
in well forty-two feet deep. and yester-
day morning a rescuing party began oper
tons. Finally derrick was rugged over
the well, tackle was attached to the cow
and she was drawn up. But it was then
discovered that the derrick was too short
to permit the delivery of the COW from
the mouth of the well and she was again
lowered until a longer derrick was rugged,
when she was ho;sted clear of the hole
and placed on her feet The COW was
only slightly injured by her fall and is in
good health to-day,
Capt Paul Boyton, the man who has
astonished the world by his remarkable
swims in the principal rivers of the world
in his armor suit, arrived at Yankton Sat
urday last He commenced his swim in
the Yellowstone river at Glendive, on the
18th of September, reaching Yankton the
thirty-ftth day. The Press in speaking
of his method of moving says; ''He does
not float or SWIM but lies on his back and
and propels himself with double end
paddle He lows at his stern which in
this case are his feet, a small copper boat
named Baby Mine In this are his
supplies, scientific instruments and weap-
ons of war ETC., and in this boat he builds
his camp fire and cooks his meals
Sioux Falls Paragraph: There is
danger of persistent trouble with the grade
on the Southern Minnesota railroad where
the line runs up the bluff just north of
town. to the penitentiary sight. The
roadbed seems to either slide down the
bluff or else sink into the ground. Hun
drcds of cubic yards of earth have been
deposited thereon, more than was estima
ted would be necessary, but just as the
surface approaches the grade required it
settles away down, and there seems to be
no way to remedy it. John Naughton,
the contractor, says that it seems to him
that the dirt deposited there literally
sinks into the ground, the ground settles
under it, because all the slidings of which
there is evidence would not account for
the large quantities of earth that have
been hauled upon the roadbed. He says
that in all his experience as railroad build
or he has never encountered anything like
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-27

Many years ago we witnessed the laying
of the corner stone of cathedral in one
of the eastern cities. Bands of music
headed a large procession composed Of
church and civil societies, and citizens
marching to the spot where the first stone
was to be laid for an editce, to be when
complete consocratei to the worship of
God. The entire ceremony was impress
sive. Thousands ofpeople witnessed, and
seem to be interested and impressed with
the solemnity of the occasion. Valuable
papers were deposited, the little masonry
required to cement them in in their repos-
itory was done with delicate silver trow-
ell, and the eloquent words of OH orator
and fervent tones of prayer inspired those,
who with uncovered heads, in heart and
silence endorsed them. Since, we have
seen the mammoth structure with its tow
ering spire, monument of wealth and
beauty.
To-day we passed the spot where the
Lutheran church of the Norwegians is to
be built. A man had just dropped a
spade and slcdge- hammer from his shout
der, and as We crossed over to where he
stood he threw up the first dirt to level
for the foundation. A moments work
with the spade, and he rolled a prairie
boulder into place. The corner stone was
laid--no oratory-no prayer unless the
un-communicative solitary laborer had,
mentally, sought the throne of grace to
bless the humble beginning. The novelty
Of being the only spectator of what is
sometimes made ceremonious, also brought
to our mind the grand display we witness
ed way back, but none the less dimmed by
the lapse of years. How different There
a city of wealth, pride and hustle, the
skill Of an architect was to be displayed,
money to be used lavishly, and all for a
roof to cover the attendants of a church.
Here city only in embroyo, struggling
into life, where then Indians roamed, and
instead Of the true-squared granite hol
lowed for the reception of momentoes that
future generations might read, delicately
covered with the use of silver trowel
a rough ragged boulder, relic of the
glacial period Aosted from far off regions
constituted the corner stone, and the i'm
pliments for its placement was the rude
bar and sledge Of the operative mason.
The building that is to follow will be of no
great architectural beauty. It's commence
men was not heralded by professions or
even the presence of any of its builders,
save the rough looking mason, and yet
will its walls and roof not shelter just as
true warm hearted christians as the palace
referred to, and will not the great giver of
life answer the earnest but simple prayer
of the humble worshipers sent up from
this prairie land church as promptly as
those echoeing from arched roofs and
glittering domes that wealth has reared.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-27
County Convention,

n. G. Nash, Chairman of Central Com
mittee called the convention to order and
read the published call, after which D. +.
Benjamin was elected temporary chairman
and B. c. Jacobs, Secretary.
Motion made to apportion representa-
ton in accordance with the vote for Dele
gate to Congress at the last election, but
was declared out of order by the chair.
n. c. Nash, j. B. Leak and J. Millett
were chosen as committc on credentials
o. p. Ashley, +, Gerber G. w. Har-
Ian committee on permanent organization,
Report of committee on credentials was
accepted.
BY motion G. w. Smoker was allowed
to cast the vote of Delaware township,
there being no caucus held in the town.
Motion to admit +. II. Treat in place of
VIM Rouse was ruled out of order
Commute on permanent organization
reported for chairman R. z. Bennett and
for Secretary B. G. Jacobs. Accepted. .
Convention proceeded ia ballot for Co.
Commissioner
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-27

An exchange says the daily expenditure
of brakemen throughout the country is
ten, and that the number of wounded is
not much less than thirty. Our railroads
kill $500 brakemen every year. We put
down the killed and wounded at 1900.
most of these disasters occurr on freight
trains, on which it is estimated that only
twenty-five per cent of the men die nat
ural death The average life of brake
man after he gets on the road is about ten
wears,
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-27
Floating Facts.

The trains are again delayed on account
Of high water in Wisconsin, and after
waiting "a hours, we are oblinged to issue
on ready print two weeks old.
A. +. Rudolph is enjoying a visit
from his mother.
The teachers examination was well
attended this week.
Banker Stone of Parker paid Canton
a brief visit this week.
Mrs. A. P Dixon has sister from
Minnesota visiting her
Two of Mr. Farley's daughters came
up from Eden on Monday.
Miss Hattie LOOMS is recovering
from severe attack of malarial fever.
The easterd passenger for the first
time in weeks arrived on time last night
Alex Huxley came in from Aexan-
dria Tuesday, he reports business lively
there.
Superintendent Allibone held an ex-
animation Of teachers at the court room
on Tuesday.
Rev Mcbride will hold service in the
Methodist church on Sunday next at
o clock A. NJ.
Attorney Swezy, Of Sioux Falls,
passed through Canton on his way west
Monday night.
Mrs. Wells will visit Alexandria and
other points on the Milwaukee road with
a stock of millinery
MARRIED. At Canton, on the oath
inst, by Z. H. Wilson Esq, Hiram Little
ton to Katie Jtaden.
-Gillian's store to be occupied by Ma
dole q Huxley for their grocery branch,
is nearing completion.
-Madole & Hinkley has a new article
of flour, called 'Roler Granulated,.. and
is highly recommended.
The Episcopal society contemplate
having an entertainment as soon as the
new hall is ready tor use.
E. G. Kennedy, of the law firm of
Kennedy Bros, is erecting a house east
of his brother's new residence.
-Lund & Christensen have moved in
to the new store of Bedfords, next build
ing south of the ADVOCATE office.
Treasurer Huetson has concluded to
locate in Canton, and is building a resi-
dence east of the Episcopal church.
Miss Carrie Taylor has accepted po-
stion in the store of Madole & Hinkley,
making five clerks this bee hive employs.
Tom Hood returned from his Chica-
go trip Saturday. His two stores keep
him busy purchasing and shipping goods
The few clear days that has followed
the weeks of rain, are pleasant reminders
of the Indian Summer this country pro
duces. ....
Potatoes are becoming more plenty,
We think the potatoe panic humbug,
They are sold for fifty cents bushel at
Eden, E
One dollar and seventy cents was paid
for whe at in the Sioux Falls market Fri
day. This boom was caused by the heavy
opposition.
-Tracklaying on the Dell Rapids OK
tension towards Sioux Falls is progressing
slowly on account of the scarcity of mater
ial and the wet weather.
The foundation walls for the Luther
an church are in process of construction.
The location is slightly one, on the lot
south of Geo. Martins residence.
H. G. Gilbert left on Monday for
Chicago. 1t is said he intends to pur-
chase stock of goods and fill up his store
lust vacated by Lund & Christensen.
M. D. Skinner, one of the first pro-
prietors of the ADVOCATE was in town
this week, He is now collecting agent
for c. K. Howard Of Sioux Falls.
Mrs. Wallace has tasty new sign
over her place of business. 1t reads
European Restaurant eRemember the
place, and give her share OF patronage.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-27
Dakota Doings.

A Lake county man has raised three
bushels of peanuts this season.
Large quantities of potatoes are being
shipped east from the Black Hills.
F7andrau will give $1,000 to build a
court house. Egan wants the county
seat. ..
The whole Hills country is alive with
game of every kind from buffalo to a
teal duck.
The Deadwood Times says that the out
put from the Hills mines for for the year
1881 will reach 100000
A potato that weighs thirty three. ounces
is on exhibition at the Iowa State Regis
ter Office, grown at Pine Ridge Agency,
Dakota. ...
A phenomena was apparent in Lead
City recently. Every star shonc in the
frmanent-not cloud could be seen-~yet
a perfect mist was falling, turning into
snow about a. NJ
Dalrymple says he saved about ] of his
wheat was threshed before the rain, the
balance he will lose about Is per cent on,
This is the first season that country was
ever troubled with too much wet, but the
increase of price Of wheat fully covers the
loss by rain.
Quite a novelty in railroad travelling oc-
Cured last week on the Northern Pacific
beyond Bismarck. A herd of buffalo were
seen approaching the train, and it was
necessary to slaeken speed for the huge
animals to pass over the track, great ex-
element prevailed among the passengers,
ard shooting was heard On all ssdes but.no
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-27
Our New Headquarters.

Having removed to the large and com
modious store-room under the new city
hall, we are better prepared than ever to
display our new goods We have the
largest stock of Dry Goods, Groceries,
Boots and shoes every shipped into Can
ton, and solicit a share of Lincoln coutny' S
patronage.
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