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The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-06-23

Good health is not half valued till sick
ness comes. .Nt ..u -. .f.
Confidence and truth are better prevent
atives of jealousy than concealment.
Every man, however wise, requires the
advice of some sagacious friend i'll the affairs
of life plautus
A man never appreciates the keen en-
joyment of fishing, on the part of the fish,
until he gets his hook well into the ball of
his thumb. .- ...s..
Sunday is the source of our civili
zation, dedicated to thought and reverence.
1t invites to the noblest solitude and to
the noblest society.
You cannot degrade true and good
man by any wrong or injustice you do him.
You may cheat him, pain him, injure his
usefulness, but he is above your power of
degrading. sta ,ag.a
The two important events in the life
of man are when he examines his upper lip
and sees the hair coming, and when he ex-
amines the top of his head and sees the
hair going.
Let young people remember that their
good temper will gain them more esteem
and happiness than the genius and talents
of all the bad men that ever existed.
Joseph Cook says: Shut your grog-
shops, open your schools, and God knows
what flashing jewels you may yet dig ont
Of the neglected ore at the bottom Of the
unwrought mines ofthe poorest class
notwithstanding al! the modern i'm
provements Of husbandry, the matrimonial
harvest is still gathered with the cradle
and thrashed by hand.
But pass" said minister recently in
Diminishing one theme of his subject to take
up another. "Then Imake it spades" yell
ed man from the gallery, who was dream
ing the happy hours away in an imaginary
game of euchre. 1t is needless to say that
he went out on the next deal, assisted by
one Of the deacons. I..s
Nothing is more common than to hear
old people utter querulous complaints
about their deafness; but those who do so
are not perhaps aware that this intirmity
is the result of an express and wise ar
ragement of Providence in constructing
the human body. The gradual loss Of
hearing is effected for the best purpose, it
being intended to give ease and quietude
to the decline of life, when any noise or
sounds from without but discomposc. The
enfeebled mind, and prevents peaceful
meditation. Indeed, the gradual with
drawal Of all the senses and the decay of
the frame in old age have been wisely Or
doined in order IN yyean the human mind
from the concerns and pleasures of the
world, and to induce a longing for a per-
feet state Of existence. 'ik
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-06-23
The Cucumber.

TIC extent to which this vegetable is
consumed by the inhabitants of Egypt
and the Southwest of ASIA and also in Eu
ropean Russia and Germany, would scarcely
seem credible to this country. You never
gee Russian pheasant at dinner but you
see lump of black bread and Il cucumber.
The vegetable seems certainlya singular
dish to be SO national in n country with
climate like that of Russia. Some writers
say that there used to be great annual
fair at Leipsic for cucumbers when the
streets were heaped up a story high with
that precious article of Germany cookery.
In Germany barrels of half and also full
grown cucumbers are preserved from one
year to another by immersion IN deep wells,
where the uniform temperature and exclu-
from air seem to be the preserving agents.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-06-23
DAKOTA TER.
Value Of Oatmeal.

cal is u food of great strength and
pn, having claims to be better known
re widely used than it is ut the pres
f much service AS brain food, it
enough phosphorus to keep man
an ordinary amount of FRAMEWORK
tn and vigor. All medical authors
lite in the opinion that, eaten with
is u perfect food, and, having all
uisites for the development of the
it is q pre-eminently useful food
wing children and the young gencr-
Oatmeal requires much cooking to
ally burst its starch cells, but when
we'll cooked it will thicken liquid
more than equal its weight in wheat
r. The oats Of this country are SUI
to those grown on the continent and
,thern part of England, but certainly
to the Scotch, where considerable
Ire taken to cultivate them, and it is
IS to point out that the Scotch are
ample of strong and thoroughly
nation, which result is justly set
as derived from a plentiful use of
al. DR.. Guthrie has asserted that
llntrymen have the largest heads of
',tion in the world-not even the En-
having such large heads--which he
|,tes to the universal use of oatmeal,
yersal it is, being found alike on the
of the rich and the tables of the
in the morning the porridge and in
ening the traditional cake. The two
pal ways of cooking oatmeal are
! &c and cake hammock which will
|be. First, then, we will commence
b recipe for porridge: To three pints
Hing water add level teaspoonful of
,nd pint of coarse meal, stirring
it is being slowly poured in; con-
stirring until the meal is ditfused
oh the water-about eight or ten
ties. Cover it closely then, and place
ere it will simmer for an hour; avoid
ne during the whole Of that time.
hot, with as little messing as possible,
npanied with milk, maple-syrup or
and cream. To make oatmeal-cake,
in bowl q quart of meal, add to it
lch cold water as will form it into
light dough, cover it with cloth
n minutes to allow it to swell, then
the paste-board with meal, turn out
ough and give it q vigorous kneading.
: it with the cloth a few minutes and
ed ut once to roll it out to an eighth
inch in thickness; cut it in five
5 and partly cook them on q griddle,
finish them by toasting in front OF
re.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-06-23

A WRESTLING TREE.-In the deep and
almost impenetrable forests of Nubia is
found tree that utters at times the most
mournful and plaintive notes. Sometimes
these sounds are shrill and clear, at Others
die away to an almost imperceptible whis-
per, as if some captive spirit were complain
ing of it's lot. The effect is singular, weird
and startling, until the cause is known.
The tree is species of Acacia, and the
sound is produced by cup-shaped gals or
secretions of some insect. The wind in
passing through the tree produces the
whistling noise referred to-.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-06-23

A gentleman asked his Sunday school
With what remarkable weapon did Sam
son slay number of Philistines?" For
while there was no answer, and the clergy
man, to assist the children a little, CONF
menced tapping his jaw with the tip Of his
finger, Mt the same time saying, whats
thisY what's this?" Quick as thought,
little fellow innocently replied, 1.-THE jaw
bone Of an ass, SIR" G'9l
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-06-23
Fire.
LARGE COTTON MILL.

RALEIGH N. c., June 1.-THE Swep-
son mills, in Alananc Falls, the prop
erty Of the Neuse Manufacturing Co. +,
burned to-day. The mills contained
1900 spindles and 16S looms, and
employed POI operatives. The cotton
boiler and storehouses with the house
for the operatives were saved. The fire
was caused by the explosion of a lamp.
Loss, SOC, 900; insurance, $4,000.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-06-23

A building rooted with tin is not less
liable to be struck by lightning than shin
gle-roofed building. 1fneitler house were
provided with a lightning-rod,, the tin
rooted building, if struck, would be the
safer, because the lightning would he likely
to divide and spread over the metal, and
find its way to the earth by several differ
ent paths on the exterior of the building,
water leaders, CUTTERS etc. The wooden
roof offers no such facility as metal for the
spread or division of the electric charge, but
is apt to tear its way through the building
to the ground in one path,
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-06-23

1t has been discovered that the addition
of teaspoonful of borax to each pint of
starch used i'll starcling Shirts linen,
dresses, etc, will render muslin and all
kinds of fabrics, even the most gauzy and
inhammable textures uninfammab]e, to
such an extent that they could not be
made to take fire and burr" with blaze.
DR., Ee,.zie, of the state board of health,
of Michiga,,, in an address remarked that
il, cotton dresses and undertaking of wo.
men and children were prepared by this
simple method, many distressing accidents
and frequent loss of life from the accidental
ignition Of clothing might be prevented
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-06-23
Two Pictures.


Miss Blanche Murray is very proper
young lady. Last week she caught her
little brother smoking
"You terrible thing" she Kissed, Il am
going to tell father on you"
''This is only eorn-silk," murmured the
boy penitently,
Il don't care what it is. am going to
tell on you, and see that you don't getinto
that beastly, horrid, degrading habit,
wouldn't have anything to do with slnok-
ers. .w.u..
1t is evening Miss Murry is sitting on
the front stoop with Algernon. ltismoon-
light, and the redolent spirits of the honey
suckle and syringa are waiting bliss to their
already intoxicated souls.
"Would little birdie object TO my smok-
ing q cigarrette?' ....
"Not at ALL replied Miss Murray, II
like cigarettes, they are so fragrant and
romantic. think they are just too deli
cious for anything"
"Then I'll light one."
$40, and blow some Of the smoke in my
face; it issoothing and dreamily Paradise"
Then he lights a cigarette, and they talk
about the weather for two hours and a
half
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-06-23
A Sick Treasury.

HAVANA, June 1S--The home gov
eminent will send 100000 for the re-
lief Of the Cuban treasury.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-06-23

Good health is not half valued till sick
ness comes. .Nt ..n -.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-30

had only had q pistol he would have
killed the robber on the spot, and he ap-
pealed to me several times to know if j
did not think that the deed would have
been justifiable. At first I kept silence,
but as he pressed the question I finally
said.
"'Does thee think he was prepared to
stand before his judge?'
"He made no answer. and I now felt
1t to be my turn to insist; so T repeated
ed my question several times, and at
last he reluctantly answered, NO.
reached my destination safely, and
delivered the money to it's owner; feel
ing greatly thankful to the kind Provi-
dence which had protected me in 80
great peril.
1.-TWO weeks afterward the stage was
again robbed in nearly the same place,
and this time there were two highway
men. But their career was short one.
They were soon captured by our sheriff
and his men, and brought to justice. I
visited them in Jail, as it was my custom
to labor with prisoners, hoping they
might he snatohed as brands from the
burning. Like Penelope, I recognized
the robber, and In his accomplice I also
found the unprincipled youth who rode
beside me in the stage. I talked with
them, and gave them Testaments, but I
know not whether the seed fell on stony
places, or bore fruit: I must leave that
till the great harvest. I once told this
tale to sister in the convent, and she
said: 1T sOas thy holy dress saved
thee; but I think it was the good care OF
772y Father in heaven"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-30
A ShrAwd profaaao, :.

A good anatomical story was told by 8
lecturer in the Edinburgh medical
school, which may be interesting, and
perhaps useful, to some of our readers.
Certain inter- scholastic games were
in prospect, and the restrictions were
that competitors be below certain
heights, for example, five feet six inches.
A neighboring master found that some
of his boys, who had an excellent chance
of winning, were +" out of the game;'
they were from five feet six and quar-.
ter to six and q half inches. A happy
thought then struck him. They had
five or six miles to walk to the place OF
measurement, so he took them one
morning, sent them away hreakfastless;
and ordered them to walk up to the
town. Away they went fasting, and ar
rived worn out, hungry, and-fve feet
six inches. The explanation is a simple
anatomical fact, whose converse is pop
ularly we'll enough known-that people.
though they have attained full height,
grow after long confinement in he'd. Ii
is this: between the bones, some Is in
number, which make up our spine; are
as many soft, elastis pads, which act ad-
mirably as buffers in case of a shock.
such as jumping. These, under the con-
slant pressure of the weight of the body,
become slightly compressed, and their
united Weddings make difference of a
quarter of an inch.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-30
The MIGHTY Missjssippj.

That the Mississippimay deservedly be
called the "Father of Waters the fol-
lowing data will show: Quantity OF
water discharged by the river annually,
IA ,8S3, 1850, 636, $50 cubic feet; quantity
Of sediment discharged annually, %,
49,, O83, 1892 cubic feet area of the delta
of the river, according to Lyell's esti-
mate, $4,000 square miles, and depth OF
the same, as calculated by Professor
Riddell, LOSS feet. The delta conse-
quently, as appears from these figures,
contains 400, 378, 429, 40, 900 cubic feet,
or 2, 72O cubic miles; and it would re-
quire for the formation, therefore of one
cubic mile of delta five years and eighty.
one days-for the formation of one
square mile, of the depth of 1855 feet,
one year sixteen and one fifth days, and
for the formation of the whole delta IA
80-254 years.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-30
Fashion Among the Bhootias.


The Bhootias, of India, are descended
from emigrants who must have left
Bhootan long ago. Their villages pre-
sent a curious spectacle. Pieces of
cloth of all colors, on which are printed
lamentations or prayers, Autter in front
OF every dwelling. The Bhootias them
selves are fine race of men, powerfully
built, but 80 full on superstitious terrors
that they are frightened at their own
shadows. They plat their hair into
queues, and the men pluck out their
moustaches, leaving a little fringe at
either end, as if to indicate that they
might have them if they liked. Their
dress consists of long coats and trousers
of warm stuffs, with kind of pork-pie
felt hat. They wear cloth boots too,
with thick leather soles. It is difficult
for q stranger to distinguish the men
from the women among these hill tribes
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-30
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC R'Y

Is the Great connecting AI0k
Its main line runs from Chicago to Council
Mo5e RSck isan
Des Moines (the capital Of lowa). Stuart, Allan.
tic and Avoca: with branches from Bureau
tine, Washington. Fairfield Eldon, Belknap
Centreville Princeton. Trenton, Gallatln. came
ron. Leavenworth. Atchison, and Kansas CITY;
Washington sg91rmeiy vsRa R"Sanar H BEN
vile, Oskaloosa. Pella, Monroe, and Des Moines:
Mt. Zion to Keosauqua; Newton to Monroe: Des
Griswold and Audubon: and .Avoca to Harlan
and Carson. This Is positively the Only n ~
road. which owns. and operates through inc
from Chicago into the State Of Kansas.
man Palace Cars attached, are run each waydally
between CHICAGO and PEORIA. KANSAS CiIY'
COUNCIL BLUFFS. LRAyENWORTH and ATCHl-
SON. Through cars are also run between Mllwau,
ROCK Island Short Line"
The "Great Rock Island" is magnificently
equipped. Its road bed is simply perfect, and It's
track is laid with steel rails:
What will please you most will be the pleasure
OF enjoying Your meals, while passing over the
beautiful prairies of Illinois and Iowa. In one Of
our magnificent Dining Cars that accompany all
neal as good as is served in any hrst-class hotel,
for seventy-five cents.
Approaching the fact that a majority Of the
people prefer separate apartments for different
81 this line warranting it, We are pleased to an
nounce that this Company runs Pullman Palace
PULLMAN PALACE CARS are ru
COUNCIL BLUFFS. KANSAS CITY: A
TICKETS xia til: =, Line kn4wp s e. the
For Information not obtainable at
n. r.. CABLE,
Vice President and General Manager.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-30
Growing Old.

"James, said the grocer, as he looked
over his spectacles at the boy who was
measuring out half 8 bushel Of potatoes,
II find that I have spelt sugar with
an n in it. Is that right r. "
"No sir, replied the clerk, after spell
ling the word over several times.
"No, I guess it isn't, but I hate to
scratch it out. What shall I do?''
IF it was me, sir, and I had put an
III in sugar, I should order hams and
leave the h off there.
"Of course-,of course. Really, James
but I begin to feel my age, and / only
wonder that I don't spell eggs with two
GO - -'..
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-30

0tvV00O TITO 609S 0Sb~ VIZ v0S~e
Sleeping Car: for sleeping purposes and PGlaee
| great feature Of our Palace Cars is SMOKING,
SALOON where you can enjoy your Havana
~ M IA Iron Bridges span the Mississippi
line, and transfers are avoided at Council Bluffs,
Kansas City, y, an 6e AtGa'son con-
The principal r.. r. connections OF
this great Through Line are as follows:
At Ca n AGO. with all d'Vergins lines 1of inc
At ENaIsWooD, with the LIS. & Ms. and p.
Fl. ". & c. r. Rds.
At WAsH1NGToN HEIGHTS. with F.. c. q ST.
L. r. r.
W.; iii. Mid: and T. P: "; Rds;
At ROCK ISLAND. with "Milwaukee and Rock
Island Short Line" and Rock 1sld & PEG. Rds:
A PA ~ g with the Davenport p'V'''0n
AtWEsT LIBERTY with the B. C. r. 4 MR..
At GRINNELL, with Central Iowa r r.
AtCoUNcII BLUFFS. with Union Pacific R;R:
At OMAHA. with B. & MO: =. r. 4; 8, IN NeP 3;
At COLUMBUS JUNCTION. with B. K1F'
At oTT YIN Az T!h cs anti lHw Rds W"
At KEoKUK, with Toll, PEG. War; Wab,St.
At CAMERON. with d. St. J. R. r.
Atch. & Neb.. and Cen. Br. q. r. r. Rds.
At LEAvENwoRTH, with Union Pac. anc kan'
At KANSAS CITY, with all lines for the West
| and Southwest.
rC aaiSGN and LEAVENW0KTH:
: Great Rock Island Route are SOLD os
our homo Office, address.
e. ST. JOHN,
CHICAGO. ILL
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-30

-@~ Head, klnGWOrln, Ulcers.
Sores. Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Pain i'll
the Bones, Side and Head, Female
Weakness, Sterility, Leucorrhoea, arising
from internal liberation, and Uterine
disease, Syphilitic and Mercurial dis
eases, Dropsy. Dyspepsia, Emaciatiou
General Debility, and for Purifying the
Blood.
This Sarsaparilla is a combination OF
vegetable alternatives - Stillihgia, Man
drake, Yellow Dock with the lodides
of Potassium and Iron, and is the most
et1icacious medicine yet known for
the diseases it is intended to cure.
Its ingredients are so skilfuliy COM
timed. that the full Alternative effect OF
each is assured, aud while it is so mild
as to be harmless even to children. it is
still so effectual as to purge out from the
system those impurities and corruptions
which develop into loathsome disease.
The reputation it enjoys is derived
from its cures, and the confidence which
prominent physicians all over the co,lll,
try repose i'll it, prove their experience
of its usefulness.
Certificates attesting its vi, tues hay,
accumulated, and arc constantly bcn.
received, and as many of these eases az
publicly known. they furnish courirvi'
evidence of the superiority OF this Va
saparilla over every other aItcra,l:
medicine. So generally is its sup::
GRITTY to any other medicine known. IT,.
we need do no more than to assure l.;
public that the best qualities it has VI
possessed are strictly maintained.
- PREPARED EY
DR.. }. c. AVER & co., Lowell, f;,:.
Fractica! and 4nntytirnI |h~n.is:>
SOI.n NPi;lcISIS
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-30
A Cheerful Set az Folka

The Lepchas, of India, are Budhists,
short in stature, bulky and Of fair COM
plexion, their features being distinctly
OF the Monaghan type. They are gross
feeders, gorging themselves constantly
to repletion, and eating the flesh of the
elephant, rhinoceros and monkey. Their
habits are nomadic. They do not usually
live longer than three years in one place.
They buy their wives for pieces varying
from forty to five hundred rupees, and.
ii, they have no money, will serve their
fathers-in-law as bondsmep ir recon-
penee. .'as''' ,-af,.-
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-30
MANS MORTALITY.

THE following poem was found in an Irish Ms /
Trinity college, Dublin. There is reason to thin
that the poem was written by one of those primity
Christian bards in the reign Of King Diarmid, abou
the year b54, and was sung or chanted at the las
grand assembly of kings, chieftains and bards, he'll
In the famous Halls OF Tara.1
Like darnask rose you see,
Or like blossom on q tree
Or Ike dainty flower in May,
Or like the morning of the day.
Or IKE the sun, or like the shade,
Or like the gourd which Jonah made;
Even such is man, whose thread is spun,
Drawn out and out, and SO is done.
The rose withers, the blossom blasteth,
The flower fades, the morning hasteth,
The sun sets, the shadow hcs,
The gourd consumes, the mamie dies.
Like the grass that's newly sprung,
Or like tho tale that's new begun,
Or like the bird that's here to-day,
Or like the pearled dew in May,
Or like an hour, or like span,
Or like the singing of the swan;
Even such Is man, who lives by breath,
Now here, now there in life and death
The grass withers, the tale is ended,
The bird is flown, the deW's assembled,
The hour is short, the span not long,
The swans near death, mans life is done.
Like to the bubble in the brook,
Or in glass much like look,
Or like the shuttle in weaver's hand,
Or Like the writing on the sand,
Or like thought, or like dream,
Or like the gliding Of the Stream;
Even such is man, who lives by breath,
ls here, now there, in life and death.
The bubbles out, the look forgot,
The shuttle's flung, the writings blot,
The thought is past, the dream is gone,
The waters glide, mans life is done.
Like an arrow from bow,
Or Like swift course Of water dow,
Or like the time 'twjxt dood and ebb,
Or like the SPIDERS tender web,
Or like race, or like goal,
Or like the dealing Of dole:
Even such is man, whose brittle state
Is always subject unto fate.
The arrow shot, the flood soon spent,
The time no time, the web soon rent,
The race soon run, the goal soon won,
The dole soon dealt, mans life soon DONE
Like to the lightning from the sky,
Or like post that quick doth bic,
Or like Quaver in q song,
Or like journey three days long,
Or like snow when Summers come,
Or like pear, or like plum;
Even such is man, who heaps up sorrow,
Lives but this day, and dies tomorrow.
The liehtning's past, the post must go.
The song is short, the journey SO,
The pear doth rot, the plumb doth fall.
The snow dissolves, aud SO must all.