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The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-08-11
The New Comet.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New Ork Tribune.
Sch@berle's comet, which is Just be.
ginning to make itself visible to the
naked eye, will soon attract as much
popular interest as it has already awak.
ened in astronomical circles Prof
Chandler, Jr., of the Harvard observa-
tory, was as usual first in the field with
the elements of the new wapderer, and
his figures appear to have been even
more than usually correct. Comparing
them with the results obtained by Prof.
Stone of Cincinnati, and the computers
at Dun Echt observatory, Scotland, for
both Of which we are indebted to the
courtesy of the editor of The Science
Observer, it will be seen how we'll the
three sets of elements agree. This
agreement is the more remarkable
when it is remembered how short a
time the comet has been telescopically
visible, and how easily the results are
affected under such circumstances by
minute errors of observation. As to
the identity Of the comet, nothing has
yet been definitely settled. Prot. Stone
thinks it is a return of the comet ol
1887 Swift detects in the elements
some resemblance to those of the first
comet of 1898 and the second comet OF
l77O. Prof. Chandler thinks the orbit
bears no special likeness to that of any
known comet, while in q brief letter,
which we publish to-day, Mr.. Me1ri.
man calls attention to the close similar
ity of Schaberle's comet and those OF
the third comet of 1922. But all are
agreed that the new visitor is certain
to be prominent and handsome, al
though it may not rival that three-tailed
comet which appeared the year before
the Norman conquest Of England, or
Halley's comet in l1456, which so terri
fled Pope Calixtus III, that he ordered
the church bells to be rung daily at
noon, and extra Ave Marias to be re.
peated by everybody. '5lss
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-08-11

MANY notable events have occurred
during the August months in the past,
Colorado was admitted into the union
August 1, 1876; Columbus sailed from
Palos August 8, 1892; the first Atlantic
cable was landed august 5, 1868; Ma
poleon Bonaparte was born August Is
1863, and the British army entered
Washington, August "a. 1S14y q :
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-08-11

A FEARFUL accident is reported from
Mazatian, Mexico, in which over seven
ty persons lost their lives. The govern
ment magazine at that point was blown
up through Che .carelessness Of the
guard, an ember from whose pipe
caused the calamity. Besides the
magazine, many houses in the vicinity
were destroyed. Over seventy dead
bodies have already been taken from
the ruins.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-08-11

The London Standard says that the
indications pointto to an average wheat
crop in England, that the barley crop
will certainly be an average one, the
root crop will be poor, and the potato
crop excellent. The prospects of the
Scotch farmer are now quite so bright
as those of the English. The crop
prospects of Ireland are excellent.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-08-11
The Gastric , nice.

When vitiated, as it alwaysis in dyspepsia, poi
sons instead Of acting as q solvent Of tho food,
which decomposes in the stomach, giving birth to
an acid that, rising in the throat stings the pal
ate, and causes the exceedingly unpleasant sensa-
ton called heartburn. Carbonate Of Soda and
other means are often resorted to for the purpose
Of remedying this, but with no permanent good
effect The wiser way is to eradicate the atrociou.
disease which originates this and a hundred other
har.ssing. symptoms. Palpitations Of the heart
wind on the stomach, oppression in that organ af-
ter eating, and sinking sensation in it at other
times, in short, all the ndcia of chronic indiges-
tion are removed by Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
foremost i;. OF stomaehics and invgorants. ApPe-
use.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-08-11
Be Wise and HaDpv.

If you will stop all your extravagant
and wrong notions in doctoring your
self and families with expensive doc
tors or humbug cure-alls, that do harm
always, and use only natures simple
remedies for all your ailments, you
will be wise, well and happy, and save
great expense. The greatest remedy
for this, the great, wise and good will
tell you, is Hop Bitters-rely on it. See
another column.-Press.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-08-11
CRIME.

JAMES Ross, of Nashville, Tenn, killed
negro named William Jones for inter-
fering in aquarrel.
4 DISPATCH from Rosebud agency an
nounces the killing of Spotted Tail by
Grow Dog, captain Of the Indian police.
A BAND Of fifty horsemen have left
McKeesport, Pa, on information as to the
whereabouts of the AIcClure's murderers,
in the hope Of lynching them.
The police Of Toledo have arrested
John Cavanaugh and William Harrison
on suspicion Of having murdered Ira M.
Kelsey, whose body was found in Swan
creek.
SPECULATIVE insurance caused the mur-
der of Joseph Miller, an old man OF
Montgomery, Pa, by his son Samuel.
The policies on his life aggregated
40 0e6 ~ 7
AT the exposition grounds in Indianap-
oils, John and Thomas Carney were killed
BY a street-car driver named William H.
Collier, on the ground that they attempted
to rob him. Collier surrendered himself.
A KING. ex-Marshal Of Marion, Ala,
while entering his gate. had six shots
| fired at him. His body was riddled with
the bullets. His death was instantaneous.
Six negroes were arrested.
The Mescalero Apaches who left their
reservation have crossed the Rio Grande
near San Jose. They killed two herders
and miner near San Marcial, and fred
upon party of thirty.six Mexicans and
Americans who went in pursuit of them.
In Lafayette township. Indiana, James
Baker killed his neighbor, William How
ell. Baker was found on Sunday morn
ing in hay-mow, at the spot where the
murder was committed, and claims that he
has not been off his farm since the shoot
ing.
Ar McKeesport, Pa, in an attempt to
recover some stolen goods, Mr.. Mcclure
hardware merchant, was shot dead by the
thieves, an officer was fatally wounded, and
two others seriously. About hundred
persons are in pursuit Of the murderers.
IT is believed at Little Rock that the
Perry county troubles will soon be adjust
ed. James A. Isom and w. s. Payton
have been arrested for the murder of Ed
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-08-11
milwaukee, Marue,.

MILWAUKEE,. Aug 9-Flour Unchanged
Wheas-Excited; No. hard, nominal; No. i
nominal: No. hard nominal; No. 2, 1.1gsi
l.1oA for seller August; l.l7S. for seller Sep.
tember; l.l7a for seller October; LIZ. fol
seller November; LIE: for seller December; No
3, l0l; No. 4, nominal; rejected, nominal. Corn
Scarce and firm; No. 2, 52h. Oats-Scarce
and firm; No. 2, 40. Rye-Dul; No. /, s5
Barley-Strong; Mop, 76,z for seller September
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-08-11

GEN. MERRITT, ex-collector Of New
York, who has been appointed consul
general at London, will not leave for
his post until some time during the
latter part of this month. He will take
a trip west before going abroad.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-08-11
The Wealthiest Chinam an in New York.

1OLl lIcc lS " SllOTU, SIeUuer llAu OI
modest manner, and of an extremely
retiring disposition. He wears stiff
Derby hat, into the crown of which he
pokes his queue. This causes the hair
on the back of his head to stand out
like the quills of an angry porcupine,
or the hair on cats back, rubbed the
wrong way. He has a tiny black NOUS
tache, and sparse growth Of wiry
black hair on his chin. He wears a
diamond pin in an old-fashioned scraf,
and an eight-ounce gold watch chain
bangles from the third button of his
waistcoat. He is well-to-do; owns three
tea farms in China, and is worth few
thousands, perhaps. He is very in
f1uential man among Cinnamon. He
is a Christian, a citizen, deputy sher-
if, and is married to girl who was
born down town, somewhere in that
neighborhood. She has born him q
lovely little daughter, of whom Tom
Lee is justly very proud. He talks
pigeon English, but he dresses as you
and l do, except that he wears his
queue. Very many among the 5000
Chinese in New York retain their pig.
tails, not because they cannot 90 back
to China without them, or because of
any heather notion about them, but
because a good many Cinnamon who
were cigarette or cigar makers in Cuba
have come here from Cuba without
their queues. They were rid of those
appendages in Cuban prisons where
they were sent for wrong doing, and it
is considered best by respectable China
men not to cut off the queue, so as tc
obviate the necessity of explaining
where and how it disappeared.
During the funeral services at the
Greenville IN. J.) Evangelical church,
over the remains of Wolfgang Stoe-
Gel, member of the order of Knights
Of Pythias, q thunderbolt struck the
building, descending to the ground at
the side of the church by way ofthe
lightning.rod. The shock was terrific
and the entire structure was shaken
20 its foundation. A scene of con.
sternation at once ensued. There
were about two hundred persons pres
ent, and simultaneous rush was
mAue lOT IHe uOOT, Wnlle tne DullulNS
resounded with the shrieks of women
and children. There were sufficient
number Of cool-headed persons present
to intercept the crowd at the door and
prevent the loss of life which must
have ensued had the vestibule and steps
been reached. While this excitement
was going on a number of old ladies
who were present fell upon their knees
and prayed aloud and earnestly. Sew
eral of the knights who sat on the side
where the lightning struck were pros
trated by the shock, their swords attract
ing the electricity. The minister exhort-
ed the people to remain quiet, saying:
1T is the lightning of God, which
purifes all hearts" The excitement
lasted haifan hour. While these scenes
were going on in the church another
bolt struck the pole of one ofthe coach.
es which was standing in the street,
shattering it and prostrating the horses.
The horses attached TO the other coach
es took fright and ran in all directions
They were finally gathered together
( and fhe funeral proceeded.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-08-11

]. D. WALKER, who is said to be an
agent of Henry Willard, has been in
specting the North Pacific Coast rail
road, with a view to its purchase for
s2,5OO,oo0. Possession of this road
would .afford the Northern Pacific
continuation an easy entrance into San
FranciscO !
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ations.

REPRESENTATIVE of the German
American element in Kansas have
formed an organization to encourage
immigration to the state. One of the
chief planks in the platform Of the as
sociation is severe denunciation OF
the prohibitory amendment to the state
constitution, which, it is asserted, tends
to drive foreigners away from the state
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-08-11

The public debt statement for July
shows reduction of over $4,000, 600.
The debt statement shows the amount
of 6 six per cent. bonds continued at
81 per cent. outstanding to be $17S, ,055,-
1En a.f..
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-08-11

GRADING has been commenced on
the Eureka and Colorado river railroad,
in Nevada, under the recent sale to the
Denver and Rio Grande line, to con-
meet at some point in Utah, near Iron
mountain.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-08-11

The Denver Tribune announces the
sale of Gov. Routt's great silver mine,
known as the Morning Star, in the
Leadville region, for s1,5OO,0OO. The
purchaser is the Evening Star company.
This is one Of the largest transactions
in the history Of Colorado mining oper-
niinnn ~
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-08-11

The czar is still unhappy. Police
and soldiery guard his every footstep,
and whether sleeping or awake the
ghost of murder stalks before him.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-08-11

A SALT well has been successfully de-
veloped at Muskegon, Michigan, and
the people there are very much inter-
ested over the possible new industry. 4
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-08-11

Mr.. BLAINE telegraphs to Minister
Lowell that the presidents condition is
now SO favorable that he will hereafter
omit his usual daily telegram.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-08-11

Mrs. G. G. STEELE, sister of ex-Sen-
ator Roscoe Conkling, recently COM
pleted the twelfth year Of service in
the searchers' department of the New
York custom house. She has charge
Of the female searchers for contraband
goods on the Cunard and other docks,
and is located in Jersey City.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-08-11
NEWS NOTES.

The decreased table rates went into
effect recently, and the result was to
nearly double the amount of business
at New York.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-08-11

THE superintendent Of the New Or
leans mint reports to the treasury de-
partment that he will be able during
the movement of the cotton and ST car
crop, to. put out from New Orleans
eight or ten millions of silver dollars.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-08-11

ELEVEN cases Of smallpox were re-
ported to the Chicago health depart
ment for Sunday and Monday, nearly
all Of which were in the Fourteenth
ward. Three deaths were also an
nounced from this dreadful disease.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-08-11

Those who have tried it confess that
large, healthy mustard-plasterA worn
at the back contains more heat man
heavy overcoat.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-08-11
JOB DEPARTMENT.
Having New Job Type
A FAST JOB PRESS
We are prepared to do anything In this line With
NEATNESS,
AND ON THE SHORTEST NOTICE.

Correspondence.
Correspondence solicited from all parts Of this
county, on all matter pertaining to local news.
All communications must be accompanied by the
writer's name, not ne cassarly for publication, but
US guarantee Of good faith.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-08-11

MS father IN the leather buslnesS AZ GaIena
when the war broke out, but went to Chi
cago in 1865. Eight years later he was sent
to an insane asylum, where he has been
under treatment for long time. Il
AsYNDIcArE Of American, French, and
German bankers has resolve to construct
a canal from Baltimore to the Atlantic,
across the peninsula of MARYLAND and
Delaware, at an estimated cost of IS co.,
GOO. The Sassafras route is the one Sc
lected, and the cut will he 120 feet wide,
rs feet deep. and require eighteen months
to complete. Baltimore commerce will
thus gain 225 miles of sailing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-07-12

The well-known family medicines of DIR. J.
c. Aver Co. have been before the public
forty years, and time strengthens the favor
able impression with which they were at first
received. We have been in the habit of us.
ing them ourselves, and recommending them
to our acquaintance. Ayers Pills are a
perfect regulator of the system; Ayers Ex-
tract of Sarsaparilla is the best known puri-
fer Of the blood; Ayers Cherry Pectoral is
a safe and sure remedy in complaints of the
throat and lungs; and Ayers Ague Cure is
an effectual cure in cases of Fever and Apue
and other malarial fevers. These medicines
are compounded with skill and accurate med
ical knowledge. and they are in no sense to
De ciassed with the cheap nostrums of the
day. The formulas from which thew are pre-
pared are not secret, but are furnished to all
physicians, and are published for the benefit
OF all interested.-S. Johns, r. O., Ners.
june28-d&w1w
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Ten days have elapsed since President
Garfield was shot. During that tine be
has approached very near to Deaths
door, but thanks to Providence the irdi-
cations in his case now point to recovery
from his wounds. Never since Lincoln's
assassination has the country been so
deeply affected as by the attempt to muir
der Garfield; and never has tbe grief Of a
people been turned into greater Joy than
at the reading Of the bulletins announcing
from day to day Improvement in his con-
dition and hope Of his ultimate recovery.
Beside the radiant countenances and
congratulations met with everywhere
caused BY the good news from the Pres
ident's bedside, are the substantial ex-
pressions of gratitude made in numerous
ways for the relief and comfort of the
President and his patient and heroic wife
and family. One of these is the raising
Of the sum Of $3.50, 600. by wealthy citi-
zens of New York, az fund for the ben
eft of Mrs. Garfield.
And through this terrible trial the Pres
ident is coming with an increase Of pop
ular affection and respect such as no Presi-
dent ever had before except Washington
or Lincoln. One of our exchanges says
There is scarcely newspaper or per-
son in the land that has not remarked
during the last week that if Gen. Garfield
RECEIVERS he will be the most popular
President the nation has ever had, with
the possible exception of Washington and
Lincoln. Why will he be so popular
Not merely because he has suffered
terrible injury and narrowly escaped
from death. .'Andy" johnson might
have been shot every day in the week
of his whole administration and it would
not have made him popular President.
Gen. Garfeld's injury has made him
known to the people as he has never been
known. and to thoroughly know him is
TO admire and love him. No more heroic
conduct than his from the moment Cult
teau fired the shot in the Baltimore and
Potomac depot last Saturday morning can
be conceived. His courage, his fortitude.
his hope. his thoughtfulness for others,
his tenderness, are evidences of his heroic
spirit. His bearing throughout his horri-
BILE experience. has been that of strong
man, and it is because the people have
discovered his true worth and nobleness
of character that he is to be as popular a
President as Washington or Lincoln"
We trust President Garfield will soon
be restored to health and strength and
that his great affection may not be with
out its good effect upon the nation.
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Special Advertisement.

Smau odrertisemenfs, not exceeding thye, !.
coxuin0 under the head Of WANTED, For a.
TO LET, LOsr. &c, WiH be inserted here ~ -
for rs cents, three times for 40 cents, and ~ y.
for so cents.
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Telegram to Consulting Surgeons.

TELEGRAM to Consulting Surgeons.
The following telegram was sent by the
attending surgeons this afternoon to consult
ing surgeons Agnew and Hamilton.
/ 2. M.-During the past twenty-four
hours, the favorable progress OF the Presi-
dents case has continued. He has taken
and retained twenty-five ounces of milk and
one ounce of rum. This morning at 8
O'Clock. he had besides a slice OF toast soft
ened in milk, and at l2.l5, he took fiftee
grains of bi-sulphate of quinia. There has
been no irritability Of the stomach at any
time. Last evening at 7.l5 he took quar-
ter of grain of sulphate of morpnia
hypodermically, and slept well during
the night The wound was again dressed an
tiseptically yesterday evening, and this
morning continued to discharge small
quantity of pus. Last evening at Z O'Clock,
his pulse was 1903, temperature 1919, respir-
alton 90. At p. NJ, his pulse was LOG,
temperature 1913, respiration "a.
(Signed) d. w. BLISS,
J. X. BARNES,
j. j. WOODWARD,
ROBERT REYBNRN.
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The Heat in Cincinnati the Greates'
Ever Known.
Rat One Day Hotter for Thirty.Si1
Years in 81. Louis.

Jxn,.sApoIIs, July IL the thermometer,
SUNDAY. was lOl in the shade. Several sun
strokes are reported, three fatal.
CINCINNATI, July H. At the unteu
States signal service the thermometer reg
istered IO3 degrees at 5. 10 r. NJ. SUNDAY
The ordinary thermometer IN the snade reg.
istered seven to eight degrees higher. Inc
heat was the greatest on record mere. ny
coroners were called to thirteen cases OF oeatn'
ali of congestion of the brain, supposed 70
have superinduced by excessive heat. Iwei.e
sunstrokes are reported up to midnight IN
Cincinnati. six cases in Covington. four
fatal.
Sr. LOUIS, July IL. According to reports
by the signal service observer, Sunday was
the hottest day in st. Louis, OF which any
record is made. At 6 A. NJ, the mercury
was 30 degrees; at s O'Clock 80 degrees; at
p. NJ, lO2 degrees; at 6 p. NJ, 81 degrees.
The MAXIMUM, 1914. the latter between three
and four O'Clock, and Prof. kribben OF Wash
ingon University, gives the reading OF the
thermometer absolutely shielded from re.
fiected and radiated heat, at l02 degrees, and
saws, with the exception of July %, 1850.
when the mercury rose to l03 degrees at 81
p. NJ, Sunday was the hottest day in thirty
six wears. The entire week has been one
of suffering from heat. Business has been
considerably interferred with. On Friday
and Saturday it was difficult to get laborel
to work. Steamers are much delayed II
loading. A great part of the hauling was
done after shutdown. A score of horses have
died from heat. Thirty eight cases of pros
tration by heat are reported since Friday
twenty-three of which were fatal, eight o.
which died instantly.
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The following is the sworn statement TO
the Insurance Comm ist0Mers of Massach u-
setts Of the financial condition of the
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INFORMATION WANTED
$4,000 Reward /!

The subscriber earnestly desires information as 10
the whereabouts of his son, Eugene Swain, aged u
years. He left my place at Mabon's Mills, Thurs
day, June 10th, and came to Skowhegan, since which
time nothing has been heard from him. He is light
comPlexioned, quite freckled, blue eyes, light hair
and medium height; weighs $50 pounds; wore brown
coat and vest, and black wool hat and low shoes.
He may go nnder an assumed name. will payis
above reward for information as to his whereabouts,
also any additional expense that may be incurredh
finding him. SHEPHERD II. SWAIN
Skowhegan. June 2lst. 1851 w3ws