The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-01-06
uccession. Application having been made

succession. Application having been made
to Writ Dexter, Of Chicago, to indorse the
claims of Judge Cooley, of Michigan, the
former telegraphed to Senator David Dav.
is, and learned that probably no Illinois
jurist would be appointed; that the new
justice would be selected from the Sixth
circuit. The leading aspirant is Stanley
Matthews, of Ohio. Judge Cooper, Of Ten
nessee. is also mentioned favorably.
THERE is much interest in army cir.
cles over the recent and prospective
changes and retirensnts. The persons
whose retirements are expected are max
ing desperate efforts to retain their places
Friends of Fitz John Porter, too, will
make Jealous efforts to pass his bill
through the house, for they we'll know
that Gen. Garfield. who was member of
the court of inquiry which sentenced Fitz
John Porter. and which nearly ordered
him to be shot, would never restore him
to the army if the matter rested in his
discretion. Porter's friends claim to have
assurance from Hayes that the latter
would restore him. A recent examina-
ton of the active list shows that there is
now one officer for about every thirty
mon. There are twenty-nine officers now
on the list above the retiring age.
The Ponca Indians, under charge of
Agent Whiting and accompanied by
Joseph Esau and Antoine Leroy as inter
prefers, had d long talk with Secretary
Schurz December.24. The chiefs present
were White Eagle, Frank La Hesche,
Child Chief, Standing Buffalo. Black
Grow, Big Soldier, The Chief, and Red
Leaf. Acting Commissioner Marble, Gen.
Crook, Inspectors Hayworth and William
Stickney, and A. X. Smiley, Of the board
of Indian commissioners, were also pres
ent. The secretary opened the conference
by reading their letters to him and by
calling their attention to their petition,
an extract from which he read: And we
earnestly request that the chiefs of the
Ponca tribe Of Indians be permitted to
visit Washington the coming winter for
the purpose of singning away our right to
all land in Dakota and obtaining a title
to our present reservation; and we also
wish to settle our Sioux troubles at the
same time. All the chiefs say they had
signed the paper and had now come here
to ratify their part OF the agreement. They
also said there was no sickness among
them. The conference was most salts
factory.
THE story that Senator Blaine is to enter
GarGeld's cabinet is again revived ,and this
time in more positive manner than ever.
Some Of the Senator's friends have been
interchanging opinions, and the conclusion
reached is that his Presidential pros poets
would be improved by his going from the
Senate into the Cabinet. William e.
Chandler expresses this opinion, and also
that Blaine will be a member of the next
administration as Secretary of State. The
inquiry is made by some of his closet
friends as to how Mr.. Conkling would
like this appointment. The name of ex-
Senator Oglesby is mentioned in connection
with the Secretaryship of the Interior
as the successor of Mr.. Shurz.
One of Gen. Grants friends is respon-
sible for the following story: "Nothwith-
standing the cordiality with which Gen.
Grant entered the late republican cam
paign, he cherishes, and does not hesitate
to express, very bitter feelings towards
some of the leaders for the kind of war
fare they made on him at the Chicago
convention. During his late visit in New
York he took occasion to let Senator
Blaine understand he regarded his conduct
in connection with the attacks upon Gen.
Grnnt's candidacy as so far transgressing
proper bounds as to put an end to per
sonal intercourse. This he did by declin-
ing to see the senator when he called and
sent in his card. When Gen. Grant, few
days afterwards, was received by the
senate, Mr.. Blaine was the only member
of TINT body who did not 90 forward to be
presented. In commenting while in New
York, upon those things in MIR. Blaine's
course which displeased him, Gen. Grant
declared that he should never speak to him
again
The Draught Horse.
No horse is so scarce Or commands
a better price than the large, stylish
coach or carriage horse. Every day at
our auction marts we see plain-look-
ing, under-sized animals selling for a
mere song, Notwithstanding that they
possess speed all the way from 2:50
to $50. One Of our dealers tells us
that he has orders for a matched team
that he cannot procure, and one that
he tried to buy in New York, they ask
ed $500 for. A correspondent, writ
ing from Nashville, Tenn, says: "We
hoped to find Il superior carriage
horse here, but not a coacher could we
find or hear of in this vicinity" Now
this speaks in stronger language than
we can use in favor of preceding the
most profitable family of horses that
can be bred-the carriage, coach or
park horse. Breed as sagaciously as
you may, there will always be a
sufficient number of undersized horses
for home use. In breeding don't mix
up the different families; breed for a
purpose. Let the dam and sire be
good representatives of their class.
Breed the draught mare to the draught
horse; the highly finished large bay
mare to the park stallion. No matter
if he is as grand as Blackwood, Jr.-
all the better-as to his grand appear
ances and fine size he adds remark,
able speed; in fact, breeding is con.
densed into a few words: Breed fol
what you want, rem embering always
that "like begets like" "Whatsoevel
q man soweth that shall he reap
1feN and Af0ut
Disorders whicl, Affect the Kidneys
Are among the most formidable known. Diabetes
Bright's disease, gravel and other complaints 0
the urinary organs are not ordinarily cured in Sc
we're cases, but they may be averted by timel,
medication. A useful stimulant of the urinar!
glands has ever been found in Hostetter's Stom
ach Bitters, a medicine which not only affords tn
requisite stimulus when they become inactive, bu
increases their vigor and secretive power. By in
creasing tho activity of the kidneys and bladder
this medicine has the additional effect of expellinl
from the blood impurities which it is the peculia
Office Of those organs to eliminate and pass off