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The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-27
An Episode Of the Great Battle of
GettySburg.

Midway between the contendine
lines was q solitary tree that in peace.
full times had given shade to the har.
vest hands at their incoming. Early in
the morning some Confederate sharp,
shooters had crawled out to this tree
and were able to reckon their game al
every shot. So destructive, in fact
did their fire become that the widest
imprecations were shouted at them bv
the Federals, and threats were made
that if taken they would get no quar-.
ter. All at once there came lull in
the firing from that part of the line.
A Confederate was seen to rise up from
the base of the tree and to advance to-
ward the Federals with his hand rails
ed. Shots were fired at him butthere
was curiosity at his approach, and the
word was, "wait till we see what he
wants to do" Some thought he had a
mind to desert, and encouraged him
with shouts of "come over, john
ny We won't fire." But, if the Con
federate spoke, what he said could not
be heard in the din of the cannonad-
ing and musketry, then growing
heavy and continuous as the day wore
on. Forward still he came, and all
eyes were strained to see what it could
be that he meant to do. There can be
no truce on the battlefield till the battle
is lost or won. The man who raises the
white flag there, or gives any signal of
that kind, has no right to look for it's
recognition on the other side. He may
only trust to their shrewdness to un-
derstand an emergency. 1t might be
merely trick to deceive. Suddenly
the Confederate dropped upon the
grass and for an instant was lost to
sight. 1t was thought he had been hit.
But only for an instant, for thrill of
enthusiasm passed through the Fed
erals, murmurs of admiration were
heard and then a cheer as hearty as if
given i'll n charge, burst forth from
their Threats, and the cheer repeated
increased in volume, proved that un-
selfish actions are possible, and there
are noble hearts to appreciate and re-
spond.
The Confederate sharpshooter, who
mad been doing his best to destroy his
antagonist, had observed in front of
him wounded Federal, lying help
lessly on the ground between the two
lines, and begging in his agonizing
thirst for a drink, and at the almost
certain risk Of losing his own life, had
gone forward to give comfort to the
distressed enemy, This it was that
caused the Federal cheer and for a few
minutes stopped the work of death in
that neighborhood. When the sharp
shooter had performed his act of mer-
cy he fastened back to the tree, and
with the warning cry, Down, Yanks,
were going to fire |" the little, unpre-
meditated truce was ended and was
soon forgotten in the grand event that
followed almost Immediately after.
The next day-the Fourth of July
heap of Confederates was found un-
der that tree. Whether the hero of
the day before was one of the CHASTITY
dead will probably never be known.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-27

An. there he Is. lad. at the pillow;
lie beats the boys for work,
And whatsoeer the task might be.
None ever saw him snirk.
And he can laugh, too. till his eye
Run DER with mirthful tears,
And sing full many an ol-time song
In spite ofseventy years.
"Good-morning, friends! It's twelve o'clock
Time for half-hour's rest"
And farmer John took out his lunch
And ate II with zest
"A harder task 1t is" he said,
THAN following up these steers
Or mending fences, fur, Tor me
To feel my seventy years.
You ask me why I feel so young;
I'm sure, friends, l can't tell,
J But think II is my good wife's fault
Who's kept me up SO well;
For women such as she are scarce
In this poor vale of tears;
She's given me love and hope and strength
For more than forty years. .
And then, my boys have ali done well,
As far as they have gone,
And that thing warns an old mans blood,
And helps him up and on.
My girls have never caused pang,
Or raised up anxious fears;
Then wonder not that / feel young
And hale at seventy years.
Why don't my good boys do my work
And let me sit and rest?
All friends, that wouldn't do for me,
like my own way best.
They have their duty; have mine;
And till the end appears,
mean to smell the soil my friends
Said the man of seventy years.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-27

in his veins. the shock had brought the
hidden enemy to light Tossing in de.
lirium for many weeks, Dora learned
how wholly the mans heart had
fastened itself upon the one hope
which so cruelty had failed him. For
a time it seemed as though it had
slapped the foundation of his life: but
it proved not so.
There came day when, opening hi.
eyes, he recognized the nurse whose
gentle touch had soothed all his fever.
fancy hours. Slowly he regained his
strength; but it seemed as though re.
turning health brought with it a new
vision.
Cara's acknowledged lover was with
them now. They who had welcomed
him for her sake soon did so for his
own. Seeing them together, none
could wonder that each had chosen the
other, but how the sight must pain the
other man
| With all her ingenuity Dora strove
to keep it from him, until he said to
her one day: r'.
"My wound has been cauterized; it
hurts no longer"
He was brave and hid it, she told
herself. Did she not know that such
wounds never healed?
Thus the weeks rolled on until it
came the time for Cara's wedding. She
had returned to her guardians home,
which she WAS now to leave forever.
1t was the evening before her mar
riage, when Dora, sitting alone, heard
the step she had learned to know so
well.
As he had done once before, entering
the room where she sat, he came
straight toward her, taking both her
hands in his.
"Dora," he said, "do YOU remember
that you once told nae that, pleading
my cause, could not be denied? Will
you make good your words? Must l
be punished because for long years l
have been blind? I love you, dear l
want you for my own-my wife Will
you forgive the infatuation which mis-
led me from the real cry of my heart
and now answer it? 1t is very empty
Will you fill it,"
She looked up into his face. Was it
pity that she read there-pity which
prompted the words for which her
hungry heart had thirsted all these
years? No, no 1t was the light of
love, and it burned for her. She knew
it even as she knew that it should light
her footsteps down into the valley and
shadow of eternity; and, so knowing,
she gave him the proA1ise that he
asked
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-27
AN IMMENSE FARM.
Fifty-fve Thousand Acres Enclosed
Sew by $50 Miles Of Fence,

Ftffy-HFe Thousand Acres Enclosed
by $50 Miles Of Fence,
The great wheat field of California
lies in Colusa county, which also con.
tains one of the largest farms in the
world. The country comprises large
part of the extensive Sacramento val
ley, and is sixty miles in length and on
the average forty,tive miles in width.
1t has an area of about 1,SOO, 900 acres,
of which 100000 grows wheat. OF
this vast tract AT 900 acres are owned
by 100 men. One owns 5000 acres;
one, $4,000 one, 10000; three, 10000;
one, 1900; three. 1900; six, 10000;
one, 5000; two, 1000, six, 5000; three,
5000; eight, 1000; five, 5000; eight.
cen, 1000; three, 1900; thirty-six, L.
600, and twenty-nine, $40. The result
has been to debar immigration and
choke out tradesmen and mechanics.
The largest landowner in Colusa
county is DR.. Hugh ], Glenn. His
farm contains 5000 acres, and has a
river frontage OF sixteen and half
miles, and is inclosed by $50 miles OF
fence. Wheat is grown on As, 900 acres.
The labor force employed is composed
of 715 men-225 seeding, and 4S0 in
harvesting. Eight hundred horses are
required. The yield of wheat from
this farm will average 1000, 900 bushels
a year.
DR.. Glenn was born in Virginia in
1924, and graduated at the Medical Uni
versity of Missouri in 1864. Shortly
afterward he married and commenced
life with capital of $40. With that
he purchased an OK team and crossed
the plains to California. He engaged in
mining and was successful. In 1850 he
returned to Missouri with 5000, and
bought and drove horses to California
and Mexico. He made his first pur.
chase of land in 1867, buying Z, 600 acres
at 81 go per acre, and short time after
wards purchased 1000 acres more at
about the same price. Since then he
has been absorbing the land on either
sides at varying prices. Three years
ago he was Candidate for Governor OF
California, consorting in the meantime
with Dennis Kearney.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-27
JEFF Davis's Proposed School History.

From the Fort Gibson Reveille.
Some weeks ago two little Mississippi
girls, students at the Port Gibson Col
legiate Academy, who were smarting
under the necessity of reciting certain
school histories of the United States
new used in our schools, and so full of
SANDER and Misrepresentation, con.
ceived the idea that President Davis
could be induced to write proper and
truthful history as benefaction to the
school children of the South, and in
childish simplicity they ventured a
joint letter to the great patriot and
statesman, and to their great Joy and
qualification they received the follow
ing:
MY DEAR LITTLE FRIENDS: l feel very
sensibly the compliment contained in
your request that should write a his
tory Of the United States which it
would not pain you to recite. have
long desired to see 4 school history
which would do justice to our people
and ancestors, and urged the late DR..
Bledsoe to undertake the work. He
died without doing SO, and know Of
no living man as well able to perform
the task. ] should much distrust nv
own ability. but if my life is spared and
l can get no one of such views as would
suit you to prepare such q work, I will
remember your request with sincere
desire to grant it, but cannot promise
to do 80. Many years and bitter trials
leave me but little time or strength for
M, I'm pOrf0u mt a labor Nav Grsl h1no.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-27

Copyright laws are SO memorable in
Great Britain that no one can sing any
selection from composers works with
out paying royalty. Even the organ
grinders are subject to the law. The
heirs and assigns of Offenbach demand
royalty from those who sing any of the
tunes of the great composer until 1880.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-27

Consumption in its early stages is readily cured
by the use Of DR.. Pierces Golden Medical Dis
covery,' though, if the lungs are wasted no medi-
cine will effect cure. No known remedy pos
sesses such soothing ana healing influence over all
scrotulous, tuberculous, and pulmonary affections
as the Discovery" John Willis, of Elyria, Ohio,
writes: 1.-The Golden Medical Discovery does
positively cure consumption as after trying every
other medicine in vain, this succeeded" Mr.. L.
I. Phelps, of Cuthbert, Ga. writes; 1.-The Golden
Medical Discovery has cured my wife of bronch-
It's and incipient consumption" Sold by drug
OiSf O
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-27


It is denied that United States Sena-
tor Plat, of Connecticut is suffering
from cancer in the breast, and for
that reason will not be able 10 again
take his seat in the Senate. The Sem
ator met with an accident some two
years since, receiving a hurt on the left
side Of the chest from the end of a
piece Of timber. This injury resulted
in running abscess, which afflicted
him up TO the present Summer. It is
now entirely healed. He has passed
the Summer in the Adirondacks, hunt
Ing, fishing and resting, but, under the
advice Of his physician, will not leave
the woods until the latter part Of Octo.
Der. He expects TO resume his duties
in the Senate next December. ~
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-27

Traffic on the New York canals from
September l to September s shows a
tonnage of l69,O56, against 2O4,796 in
1880, and the tolls $1S,597, against $97, :
915 in 1880. The decrease is most no.
ticeable in corn and wheat. The effect
of the cutting by the railroads is plain
ly visible in these comparisons.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-27
Chicago Marke,.

CHICAGO, Oct. II = Flour - Demand fair
market firm. Wheat-Demand active and excited
opened weak and lower; closed firm at outside
prices; No.2 Chicago spring, l.slH@1 .ssA
for seller cash; 1.35@l.35X for seller October
1.35@l.35A for seller the year; l.SsA for selle.
November; l.40K Ns seller December; No. 3
Chicago spring. l.20. Con-Demand active:
very excited and Irregular opened weak and
lower; closed firm at outside prices; No. 2, 63K
for seller cash. 63X for seller October; GAN for
seller November; G5K for seller December; TX
for seller May; rejected, 61@6lk. Oats In
fair demand; opened weak and lower; closed frm
at outside prices No. 2, Ask for seller cash; ASK
for seller October; AK for seller November;
45k for seller December; AK for seller the year
Rye Dull and lower; No. 2, LOS for Keller cash;
1.Os0l.OSh for seller October; lilo for seller
November; 1.l4@1.l5 for seller December. Bar
ley w sk at i.Gs for seller November. Pork
In good demand, active; opened weak and lower;
closed firm At outside prices; 1900 for seller cash;
17.sO@l7.s5 for seller October; H.s5@18.s7K
for seller November: 17.sO@l7.s5 for seller De-
cember; 1775@l7.s5 for seller the year; 1s.42K
GLASS fer seller January. Lsrd-Dsuaad act
i've; opened weak and lowerr; closed firm at out
side prices; 11S0 for seller cash. 1850 for seller
October; ll.S2K@11.s5 for seller November;
ll.97h@l2.oo for seller December; 1l.7O@ ll.75
for seller the year; 11.77h@l2.3o for seller
January. The "Drovers Journal" reports:
Hogs-Receipa, 5000; shipments. 300; lower;
mixed packing, 6.oo06.4o; light, e.10@6. As;
soice heavy 6.5oa7.20. Cattle--Receipts. 1000;
shipments, $500; steady; exports, 6.4o@e9O;
common 70 choice shipping, 4.oo9s.0o. Sheep
Receipts, 1000; nominally firm.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-27

Mr.. A. B. Alcott, the aged New Eng
land philosopher, is now, at the age of
80. engaged in writing his poetical au-
photography and adding new study to
his house at Concord, the old one being
now too small to contain | is library.
He will not 60 west next winter, but
will occupy this new study and COM
plete his autobiography.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-27
milwaukee, Market.

MlLwAukEs, Oct. IL Flour-Quiet and un-
changed. Wheat-strong and higher; No. 2,
hard, nominal; No. 2, 1.35X; l.35N for seller
October; 1.371s for seller November; 1855 for
seller December; 1.3OX for seller January; LAO n
for seller February; Nos, l.22; No.4, and re-
jected, nominal. Con-Weak; No. 2, 63>s.
0sts-Firm and higher at 40. Rye-Lower No.
l, l.OsK. Barley-Dull and lower; No. 2, 96
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-27

When Mrs. Samuel Slater, of Paw
tucket, R. L., was spinning some cotton
into yarn about one hundred years ago,
she experimental to see if it couldn't
be made into thread, and it was to this
thong hit of hers that the world is in
debted for cotton thread.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-27
Heavy Crops Of Grapes.

This year has proved remarkable
one, in this country, for grapes. No
other summer ever produced, here in
Connecticut, such quantities of this
delicious fruit A telegram from Mari.
borough, N. Y, shows that the Hudson
river region is as greatly favored in
this respect as Connecticut.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-27

An exhaustive article in the current
number of the International Magazine
discusses the question as to what
ground there is for Roscoe Conkling's
claim to being a great man, and, after
a thorough analysis of his character
and record, shows that he is in no sense
a great man, being merely shrewd
politician.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-27

DIR. Pierces "Favorite Prescription" is most
powerful restorative tonic, also combining the
most valuable nervine properties especially
adapted to the wants of debilitated ladies suffer
ing from weak back, inward fever congestion, in
tammation or liberation, or from nervousness OF
neuralgia pains. BY druggists.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-27

The New York Clipper lately cited the
case of Captain Jacob Schmidt Of
Tompkinsville, Staten Island, N, Y,
who had been great sufferer with
rheumatism for many years. He used
st. Jacobs Oil with splendid success.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-27
of the little hand of his hostess a. Il Law

of the little hand OF his hostess as It Law
for a moment within his own?
However that might be, Dora's heart
felt strangely light as she listened to the
echo Of the retreating wheels of DR..
Rays carriage.
Cara had been her guest fortnight,
during which time the Doctor had full
filled his promise of devoting to them
all his spare moments; but they were
few. The fever was increasing rather
than abating. Miss .Deane babe fair to
have her guest for long visit.
"But you're not tired of me, are
your" Cara asked, when her guardian
limited something of this.
mo, indeed" she answered, with a
bright smile. ''The question is-what
shall / do without your"
The three were standing together
when she thus spoke, but as she fin
ished, Ronald Ray leaned over and in
low tone said, SO that only her ear
caught the words:
Tomorrow when I come | want to
see you alone. / have something to
say to YOU"
Why-why could she not hide the
tell.tale blood which so deeply dyed
her cheek as she bowed her assent? In
all these years he had never spoken
quite thus before. Was it that Dora 8
bright presence had renewed her own
youth, until in his eyes she had recov-
cred it' Surely she might dwell .
moment on the sweet hope of which
| his wish must. form the threshold.
The next day she awaited him in her
own little morning room. She had
given orders to the servants that he
should be admitted there. Cara she
had sent for drive.
Her heart beat fast to suffocation as
at length she heard his step. He
crossed the room with his firm tread to
where she stood, and took both her
hands in his.
"Dora," he began, 81 have come to
you to confide to you the secret of my
life. know that you are frank and
true. Tell me, then, and tell me hon
estly-am too old to love and to be
loved?"
Be still, glad heart-be still How
long had her secret been unacknowl.
edged even to herself. 1t broke it's
bonds now, and burst upon her in a
glad, rapturous vision, which showed
the past gray and sombre, the future
in brilliance which blinded her.
'Too old?" she said in tones that
trembled in spite of her efforts to con-
troll them. 'No--a thousand times
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-27

Moorish women dress very gaily in
their homes, but when they appear in
the public streets they are enveloped
in white muslin or calico from head ia
foot, and glide along like ghosts. thick
white wells covering their faces. In
private life they are fond of gorgeous
coloring.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-27

Dyspepsia, liver complaint, and kindred atfec
lions. For treatise giving successful self-treat
ment, address WORLDS DIspENsARy MEp1cAI
ASSOCIATION Buffalo n Y
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-27

survey to his licking work, turned his head
and caughtup with his teeth from the box
used as its receptacle q bottle of ST. JACOBS
OIL" He threw the bottle on the floor
with violence enough to break it, and then
deliberately licked up the ST. JACOBS OIL
and applied it to the cut. Readers, we have
seen the laws of association bclied by beings
with less sense than Tougllmans horse.
The word has passed among us, and when
we see man who won't try the Oil, we
say He is worse than Toughmans horse
TO many this may appear as a very tough"
story; and were there not proofs innumer-
able of the efficacy Of the Great German
Kennedy they would be justified in so
designatingit. The testimony, however, is
plentiful and pointed, and-is from people
whose long experience in matters apper-
tanning to horsetlesh entities their opinions
to profound consideration and respect.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-27

What is the difference between cot
ton and wool! Give il up, Ell. Well,
one is grown down south, and the other
= grown on . South Down.-N. Y. En-
tsvpise.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-27

Miss Leonora Horn, of Peru, Neb.,
has a head Of hair sixty. eight inches
long. She has refused $500 for the
treasure.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-27
A TOUGH HORSE STORY,

The Cincinnati Enquirer lately published
the following horse story, which we give
Just as it appeared: a curious instance
OF sagacity in the horse occurred recently
IN the stables of Mr.. A. Toughman, situated
OH north Elm street. Mr.. T. has for a long
time been in the habit of using ST. JACOBS
I'll, the Great German Remedy, in his ex-
,ellsiVe stables. Among Mr.. Us many
hoises Is great powerful Canadian draught
morse. This animal in course of time cot
so tnat that he kin " the ST. JACOBS Or.
no1tie very well so we'll, in fact, that one day
recently on Mr.. Us return from business
upon entering the stables he caught him
licking the sore shoulder of beast which
stood beside him; the animal, giving a w;se
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-27

Silks, pushes, velvets, black cash.
meres, fine dress goods, dress trimmings
table linens, millinery, dolmans, hosiery
shawls, embroideries, fannels, blan.
kets, and everything in tirst-class dry
goods can be obtained at James Nor.
CAMS Milwaukee, at the lowest prices,
He refunds money when goods are not
satisfactory.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-27

A million bottles of CAROLINE deodorized
extract Of petroleum. will produce new hair on a
million bald heads, which is something that no
other preparation ever discovered will do
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-27

SILVER CREEK, N. Y, Feb. 6, 1880.
GENTs-I have been very low, and have tried
everything to no advantage. heard your Hop
Bitters recommended by so many, concluded to
give them trial 1 did and now am around
and constantly improving, and am nearly as
strong as ever. W. II. WELLER.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-27

A Boston woman has had five di-
vorces, but hopes yet to find a hus.
band to suit her.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-27

Those who are predicting cold, bad
winter, ought to be promptly squelched.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-27

Sore eyes, letter. salt rheum, etc., are cured by
Or. Lindsey's Blood Searcher.n Sold by all
druggists Never fails.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-10-27

A thousand servant girls are called
for at Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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The Norway
MusiCaal.AlbunQ.,
By FORESTER and ANDERSON,

collection of weird, strange, and yet strangely
captivating Songs and Melodies from the land Of
Ole Bull; just the music that inspired his mag
nation. Morse and English words. musical
novelty that will delight lovers of what is wild
rich and romantic in legend and song. Price So. So
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DO not Desmond.

Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure will drive
off the worst attack of "BIues."
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Old and new. Approved by the master himself
book in which every note is gem. German
and English words, \ hundred exquisite songs.
81 90 bds.; $3.50 cloth.
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Song Bells. For common schools Emerson 50
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These ase hish-priced times-.shieh
Cd times J, q i wore.