The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-06-30

lated to about blood heat. Several who
have tried it pronounce it a luxury well
worth the trouble Of going there The
proprietors for the present invite every
body to come and use bath free Of charge,
They are situated about ten miles west OF
Buffalo Gap, and are approached by a
good road, turning off from the road be-
tween Custer and Buffalo Gap about four
miles north of the station.
An exchange saws, "A smart but am
bilious Burlington man wrote his name
and address on a $40 bank note, 50 that
thousands of people would think Of him
as they handled that money. -Four days
afterwards the note was traced back to
him by THE means, with the pleasant dis
covery that it was Il counterfeit.
When he wants to write his
name any place now, he stands on the
corners and signs petitions for pardons and
Offices and new side walks and free ferry
and another sewer and one thing and
another.
Electricity, it is NV claimed, can be con
densed and bottled the same as beer The
next great discovery VII be that one drop
of it will blow the worst case of collie to
pieces in five seconds. Before giving it to
a baby place the infant in strong box 50
that the fragments can be saved for
burial. FIX
A New York agricultural paper, judy
ing from 1900 crop reports, draws the
conclusion that the next harvest will show
20 per cent less wheat than last year, and
Is per cent less corn; an increase in rye
and barley, and the largest crop of oats
ever produced.
Batavia, n. Y, has u sensation in the
discovery of the remains of William Nor
gan, the man who was alleged to have ex-
posed Free Masonry, and was supposed to
have been drowned by order Of the Mason
ic fraternity in the Niagara river fifty-fve
years ago. Thurlow Weed is the high
and mighty authority Of the drowning
story, and it would be very sad indeed tc
find that he has for so many years beer
propagating calumny Of the meanes1
kind against very large body Of the most
respected citizens Of the United States.
Saturday night whole train of the Mo.
relos railroad tumbled down into the river
San Antonio, near Cuantla, Mexico, or
account Of the downfallo of the stone bridge
Over 200 people were killed and a grea
many wounded, mostly soldiers.
The deadlock at Albany still continues,
The stalwarts remain firm, and promise to
hold on, if necessary all summer. Robert
son continues to electioneer at Albany, in
stead Of taking his new Office, which Mer.
rift retains until the Senatorship business
is settled. It is proposed to continue Ii;
nominations at Saratoga
Ex-Vice President Wheeler is cutting
bait" at Albany. As the fishing season
does not open usually before the Senate
adjourns he is induced to think he coulc
stand it for term or two.
The Mayor of Philadelphia has issued I
proclamation forbidding the making o
selling fireworks in that city at any TIM
in the future, and announces that HI
means to force the prohibition to the let
ter. The dealers and the small boys ar
consequently in state of gloom.
The premiums in the coming races
at Fargo have been increased from 81 900
no 81 500
Miss Cora Benneson, a lady lawyer
graduate of Quincy, ILL.,, it is said vii
soon locate at Mitchell for the practice o
the profession.
Christian Grass, aged Is, and San
Kleinzor, aged Is, who recently ran ava,
from the Mennonites, near Bon Homme
were jailed at Scotland the other day fo
number Of petty lareenies they had heel
| guilty Of at the latter town
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