The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-03-03

Slack's horse and another belonging TO ,
stranger. The animals were to run hal
mile heat for $40 aside; the stranger gol
lef! almost quarter OF The distance and
drew rein. Mr.. S. rsked in the purse.
Benz Kenncdy's brother. c. b., wa!
married at his home IN Colesburg, Iowa
or the evening Of the 2Sth Of last month
This gentleman expects soon to leave hi.
Iowa home and take up his abode in Can
ton, where he will form q co-par,nershir
With his brother Ben.
IS. q. Mafloie lately returned from ;
trip 10 Alexandra, and he tells us Thu
towns along the line of the Milwaukee are
rs well provided with groceries and pro-
visions rs Canton. But the scarcely Of fnel
In some OF the towns Is heavy burden
and one which the people cannot over
come, Icing miles from timber
| Those desiring costumes for the mas
qnerade of the l7th, should notify A. F
Rudolph or E. NJ Miles at the carlies,
convenience, that time may be given these
gentlemen in sending for them. No one
must consider themselves sligated in the
least, il they were at any time over looked
by the comnlltee, whila cauvassing the
city for orders.
| The Beloit school visited the Canton
school Tuesday afternoon, and after few
hours the fur grades /, prepared To- the
4 Court House, where declama,lons,
i speeches, music, etc, occupied the re-
mainder of the day. Tue rccita,ions by
the scholars are highly spoken Of as
being rich and racy.
Col. Campbell of Mitchell, arrived in
Canton Monday afternoon bound for
Washington, D. c., expecting 10 make
connections with trains here and get to
Washington IN time to watch The inargu-
raj ceremonies of Mr. Garfield, which
occur Tomorrow, but as no trains were
| in operation on the Pen,bina line the Col.
postponed his "Trip for some limo In the
future when Garfield will make his sec
| ond address
Erik Rasmussen farmer living n
short distance from Canta;,, brought 10
town Tuesday an elegant speciman of art
in the shape Of small bucket about len
inches high by four in diameter, made
from solid piece of maple wood, nicely
trimmed and bound with nourishes, all
completed with pen. knife. 1t is an III
genious article Of workmanship and dis
plays wnnderful credit on the part of Mr.
Rasmuten.
Our sidewalks and streets arc in
good condition for person 10 slip, s'ode.
slide, slue, around like bark in an eddy,
not knowing what liarbor lie will cas-, an.
cher at; he feels uncomfortable while
whirling, curling, t.irling around in the
provoking msclslrom; lie is unpretcniing
but mol modest; uurcserved but not free;
unmaunered We, not rule; restless bat
would be satisfied with qulctude; by and
by the tumult ceases and he sits down
and-smilesl
The interior walls Of Walt Corson's
saloon is being Beautifully decorated
with oil pa;a,ipgs, ". A. Mansfield
welding the brush. The paintings repre-.
scnting, storm of, the coast Of Maine,
Tho Critics, St. Johns flyer, Florida,
with the view of the ruins OF st. John
presenting itself in the distance, Hunt
ing !cene on tho Roanoke river, North
Carolina" are extremely elegant, End Mr..
Mansfield has established for himself al
enyiabe reputation as an artist Of the first
degree.
This Is how the Sioux City Journal
puts it: "a great many people besides
newspaper people scan the columns of
the local newspaper 10 form an opinion
as to the character of the place and the
men who do business in it. II is com.
monty accepted as conclusive that liber.
al advertising on the part of the business
men Of any town indicates lively town;
aud il is 1. simple and safe rule TO go by"
Union county protests against being
united with Lincoln couniy-m council
aud legislative district. Two petitions
were presented in the council on the 10Th
from the citizens of UIIion praying that
Clay be added lustesd Of this county.
ton Union county evidently has an eye
for the future, knowing that should Clay
be admitted in its district it would have
big advantage and thus send members 10
both the council aud house. In either
case Lincoln county will send its council.
man "just the same.p Let 'er pass!
IS. G. Journal: Sheriff Jackson says
that up along the line Of the st, Paul road
the snow first drlfted over the snow
fences, then blocks of snow were built
above tile fence as the drifts deepened IN
til this snow wall was over thirty feet
high in places. Groves that were planted
by lhe railroad company to keep the
drifts out of cuts, are drilled over Pbo
iographs are being taken BY order Of the
company Of some of this snow scenery
cuts, station houses and cars on side track
nearly drifted under, and that sort of
thing, SO that the general public may see
why there has been blockade along the
st. Paul road.
The floods in Holland have caused
widespread devastation and suffering.
Dykes at Nicuwknyk that resisted storm
and wave for eighty years succumbed to
tempests If this wild winter, ard vast
area containing hundreds Of thousands of
acres and population Of 5000 persons,
was flooded. Add 10 this severe cold
and it is easy TO form conception Of the