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Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-26

one Kenosha editor spoke of an
other, in late issue, as 'the cross
eyed Canadian wart.' And it was
nm account of an office which neither
of them were running for.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-26

st. Charles Herald: Last Saturday,
at Boutte Station, one Mary Linden,
a notorious character who has beer
the instigation of much trouble to
the citizens of that locality, met
and attacked a colored man nam
ed James Scott with knife, cutting
him severely in several places on the
body, the most dangerous being a
wound on the neck. The belligerent
Amazon was speedily arrested and
remanded to jail by order of Judge j.
B. Friedman, who will, we are GER
tain, deal with her as her case richly
deserves, and it is safe to say that so
far as she is concerned, the citizens OF
Boutte will enjoy rest for SEINE time
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-06-25
From the Nelc York Sun.
WILD PIGEONS.
A ROOst OF Immense Extent In the Indian
Territory.

a
Territory.
There arrived on Saturday night, at a
place near Jersey City, car containing
$500 wild pigeons that had been shipped
from Atoka, Indian Territory. They are
the first installment of 10000, which W.
2. Thomas of Phillipsburg, n. j., contract
ed to supply TO the New York State Sports
mems Association. The pigeons were
placed in pens, from which they will be
taken as wanted, These pens are simply
low, close sheds, An inclined plane of
Slated framework in each pen furnishes
the pigeons with roost They are very
shy. A slight noise on the outside of
pen produces loud whir on the inside.
When the trap door of pen was cautious
ly opened yesterday to allow the reporter
to peer inside, the twitter and rustic made
up strong volume of sound.
"They make good deal of noise, said
Mr.. Thomas, "bQt it is nothing to the din
at the pigeon roost where these were trap
ped, | have heard the cackling of the pig
cons, as they were settling on their nests
in the evening, fully mile away"
Mr.. Thomas makes a business of trap
ping pigeons for field sport. He will get
four more ear loads from the Indian Terri
tory, making total of 10000 pigeons.
1.-The business will not be profitable
one this year" he said, "because we have
had to go so far to get them. Heretofore
the pigeons have roasted in Pennsylvania
or Michigan. But this year, owing to the
late, cold spring, they did not come as faT
north as usual, aAd they made a rOOst in
the Pottawattomie reservation of the Indian
Territory, ll0 miles away from the nearest
railroad station, had to transport all nay
umheFaRdsupplies from Ateka, and thePig'
cons had to be hauled there for shipment.
Atone time had fifteen wagons on theroad.
There are several streams to be forded, and
the Arbuekle Mountains have to be cross
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-06-25

The danger of violent exercise is illus
trated in the case of Prof, Cannon, a Gin
cinnati athlete. He was formerly pow
erful man, and had abnormally developed
his muscles as director of a gymnasium.
His health failed suddenly year ago, and
now he is dying of consumption. He
firmly believes that his decline was caused
by blow in the chest, and has brought q
suit for damages against the man who
struck him; but the medical Testimony all
agrees that he developed the disease be.
straining his system in lifting. A COM
mon feat with him was to lift l 1870 pounds
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-06-25

! Durango correspondent describes a
terrible scorpion, known as the alaerau,
which infesls that region. Its sting is
mortal in every case, and no remedy has
ever been found to couuteract its deadly
poison. The spasms are SO violent that it
takes three or four strong men to hold a
patient stung by it. Happily the suffering
is short, for after two or three hours it is
all over. Patients emit from their mouth
a greenish-yellow scum, which turns into
black spongy matter in short while.
Every year thirty or more deaths are re-
corded as the work Of the alaeran. The
Government pays a premium for their
scalps, and boys hunt them and derive
quito revenue from that source, but the
pest does not seem to diminish any. They
are said to occupy but small belt of land,
running east and west, taking In Durango
and Mazatlan.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-06-25

The Hon. Henry BOIL, of Marietta, i,
Ohio, in making application recently for
insurance upon his life, said that his pater-
nal grandfather died at the age of 115
years, his paterual grandmother at the age
of l10, his maternal grandfather at the ago
of l05, and his maternal grandmother at
100. His father died at the age of 80
and his mother at the age of S5. He has
four brothers and three sisters, ranging in
age from 40 to 81, and all living at this
time,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-06-25

Plate decoration is quite commOA among
the ladies. The most charming decoration
for a plate is a good piece Of beefsteak
with well-cooked potatoes and just a sufh-
cheney of gravy. It'll lay over trailing
vines or sunfower any day.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-06-25
Archer the Jockey,


Archer, the English jockey who rode
Iroouois for Mr.. Lorillard, Is person to
be enYied. lie is the companion OF lords
and earns Eiore than a Prime Minister
His regular fees are twenty-five dollars 1t
he wins. fifteen IL he loses aud ten for a
trial. This, however, does not tell the
stories of his earnings, for he receives pres
ents of enormous value, like gold watches,
diamond rings, riding horses, dog carts,
yachts, suits of clothes, eases Of cham
pague. etc. Mr.. Lorillarl gave him So
600 for winning the Derby, and Mr.. Keene
gave Fordham 81, 500 for coming in first
at the Grand Prix. Archer's earnings in
1876 are reported to have reached $780,
600. lie is a perfect demigOd on the
subject of horses. Wherever he moves a
crowd of open moutlsd admirers follow
him. His services are intrigued for by
owners of horses aud his opinion of his
horse earnestly solicited by his patron.
The papers chronicle Lis movements and
the nobility are honored by receiving his
visiting cards. When he gees down to
the race he rides in first class carriage,
and, on the whole, is what our English
cousins call "howling swell.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-06-25

They were looking at the new carpet,
aud he said "But what are these plants in
the centre ~ II don't know, my dear,
unless they are Brussels sprouts.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-06-25

Sir John Merschel has declared that, if
he were to pray for taste which should
stand in every variety of circumstance and
be source Of happiness and eheerfulness
to him through life, it would be taste for
reading. Give a man, he afhrms, that
taste, and the means of gratifying 1t, and
you cannot fail of making him good and
happy;for you bring him in contact with the
best society in all ages, with the tenderest,
the bravest, and the purest men who have
adorned humanity, making him denizen
of all nations, contemporary of all times.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-06-25

How did you find your uncle, Johnny.
"In apple-pie order" "HoW's that Z
"Tart and crHsty."
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-06-25

Among the presents displayed at re-
cent wedding at Ellenyille, Ulster county,
M Y. was silver butter dish heaped
high with twenty dollar gold coins, a gift
from the brides father,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-06-25

The great trouble with professional ball
clubs is to end pitcher that will hold wa
ter-only.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-06-25

Distinguished Men From Various Walks of Life, In
Guiding the Members of the Farmers Club, Enjoy
an Afternoon of Princely Hospitality atthe Quaint
Country Seat
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-06-25

to nothing" to support such small family
"on farm" He was astonished at the
cost of sugar and coffee and tea and the
dozens of little outgoes every week. 1t
must be there was something wrong some
where. All his pet theories were getting
Knocked in the head In vain Phebe
mildly reasoned with him; showed him how
long supplies could reasonably be made to
last; proposed retrenching on cake for tea,
but of course he would not hear OF that.
He liked cake. She never spoke OF re-
trenching on cigars, though some women
would. But all her "argufying was
Militant nrnil
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-09-22
A Love Match After All.

l have this moment. says the Boston
Transcript, received a private letter
from an American lady in England,
saying: Yesterday l was at the Baron
ess Burdett- Bartlett Coutts' at very
delightful garden, but it rained, Of
course, as it always does at an English
garden party, and we adjournded to the
conservatory for the entertainment. I
must tell you that the sandwiches con-
tained nothing but butter and spiced
tomatoes, and were delicious. The
Baroness was clad in brown satin, with
"a profusion ofwhite lace, and wore
fewer jewels than some American wo.
men wear to breakfast. She looks ev-
cry year her age, but her hair has not a
thread of gray in it. l like her. AS
for her husband, he is, as the Boston
girls say, too awfully nice for any
thing ! do not wonder that the Bar
oness fell in love with him and married
him, and that she is very proud of him.
She looks ,adiently happy, and evident
ly doesn't care whit for the queens
snub, which everybody has been talk
ing about; and with so devoted and
charming a husband, who also looks Sc
renely happy, why should she?"
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-09-22
GENERAL NOTES

THE Baltimore and Pennsylvania roads
are selling 70 tickets from Chicago to
Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington.
Ir is reported that General Grant clear
ed $4,000 by the sale OF tract of swamp
land in California to the Atlantic and Pa
ci6c railroad.
FIVE carloads of lumber have reached
Minden, Mich, and the farmers are at
work in the fields with seed wheat and
plows furnished by the relief committee.
MRS BURKE, of Omaha, made 81. 900 at
the Nebraska state fair by riding ten
miles in 20 minutes and "a seconds. She
used four horses, and made six changes.
LIEUT.. JOHN G. BoURKE has forwarded
to Gen. Sheridan thrilling description of
snake dance among the Mosqui Indians,
which he is doubtless the first white man
to witness.
AGENT TIFFANY came into Fort Thomas
with two Indians from San Carlos reserya-
tion who we're in the fight with Carr on
the Cibicu. Gen. Wilcox ordered them
put in irons and sent to Fort Thomas.
SERGEANT MASON occupies cell in the
arsenal at Washington, and no one but his
wife and child is permitted to sse him.
Adiutant General Drum pronounces Ma
sons act a very grave breach of discipline.
which must be properly punished.
JAMES Written, of Wilmington, Ill,
has sold 1850 acres of coal land in Grundy
county to the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST.
Paul road, for 500 an acre. An aiioin-
ing tract of 100 acres brought $llO per
acre.
The Northern Pacific road has s6s
miles of track in operation, and reports a
balance in the treasury of S9G9, 129. The
capital stock is now $9l, ,312,5ss. To con-
plete the line between Lake Superior and
the Pacific coast Sl6 miles of track are re-
quired.
THE supreme court of Minnesota hav-
ing pronounced the old railroad bonds for
IS, 100000 valid claim against the state,
Governor Pillsbury has decided to con-
vene the legislature in extra session Octo-
Der 10, the mature plans to adjust the debt
on the basis of so cents on the dollar, in
accordance with the proposition of the
bondholders. The governors action will
develope the latent hostility of the public
to the settlement.
AMBROSE E. BURNSIDE, senator from
Rhode Island, expired of spasms of the
heart, at Bristol, on the 18th inst. He
was born at Liberty, Ind. in 1924, ard
graduated at West Point in lS47. He was
a lieutenant of artillery in the Mexican
war, and in 1860 became treasurer of the
illinois Central railroad company. He
was colonel of the First Rhode Island
regiment at the battle of Bull Run,
served at Antietam as a major general,
and superseded Mcclellan in command of
the army of the Potomac, just before the
defeat at fredericksburg. He served
three terms as governor of Rhode Island,
and was sent to the senate in 1875.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-09-22
Why Raise Sheep!

Because it will pay. That is to say:
A farm of a given size can be stocked
with sheep for less money than will be
required if cattle, horses or hogs are
employed. Sheep will come nearer
utilizing everything that grows on the
farm than either or all Of the above
named a imals. Less labor will be re-
quired for getting feed and stock to-
yether. The returns will come In soon
er Except with hogs) and oftener than
from any other farm stock. Less
money is required for fencing and
shelter, when these are supplied and
less labor is involved in herding, where
outside pasturage is accessible and pre-
ferred. Add to these the further fact
that handsome income on the invest
ment can be had without the sale of
the animals themselves, and one has
the reason why every famer not ex-
ceptionally situated should have a
flock of sheep suited to his surround
ings.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-09-22
CRIME.

PRINCE ALBERT JONES, Chicago mur-
derer, has been sentenced to imprisoh-
ment for life.
HERMAN 9. PULTE, one of the conspira-
tors in the Whitaker will case, at Phila-
delphia, has been sentenced to three years
imprisonment.
A REWARD of $4,000 offered by the
Central Pacific road for the capture Of the
robbers who ditched train at Cape Horn
has caused the arrest Of four of the party
at Iowa Hill.
THREE masked burglars visited the hut
Of hermit at Collinsville, O.. named
John Nc Cavarry, bound him to his bed.
and compelled him to reveal the hiding.
place of $4,000 in currency. .5
Two young planters of Bonneville, Ark,
named William and Robert Hamhery were
shot by parties in ambush along the road
side. The latter was instantly killed and
the former mortally wounded. Two ne
groes have been arrested on suspicion.
FooT-pADs stopped the carriage OF Mvron
Press near Champion village, N, H., early
Sunday morning, fired several shots and
cut his coat with dagger, but he escaped
b. whipping his horse. The highwaymen
are believed to be those who perpetrated
the outrage on the Glen house stage, who
have since been steadily pursued by
officers. a lsal.
SERaENT MASON, who made the mistake
Of missing Guiteau's head, is treated with
the utmost leniency at the arsenal. A
charge of conduct prejudicial to good or
der has been forwarded to General Han
cock. Money is being raised in the de-
partnents at Washington to defray the
expenses of his defense, aud some citizens
Of San Antonio telegraphed a pledge for
$3.50.
The national board of health has learn
ed that George Ambrose, an employe of a
bar-room at Key West, Fla, died of yel-
low fever August q. On the following
day DR.. Green, of the marine hospital
service, who was present at the autonsy
on the body of Ambrose, expired from the
same disease. The truth was suppressed
by the local authorities, and the health
officer was removed for refusing to grant
clean bills to outgoing vessels.
A SOLITARY highway robber in the
White mountains stopped a family car.
riage driven by Frank w. And.ews, OF
Boston, and secured 5000 and breastpin
but was courteous enough te return some
railroad tickets. He then Immediately
halted the Glen house stage, with four
persons on the drivers seat, fred on the
passe ngers, and was run down by the
horses. A passenger fred pistol, when
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-09-22
FOREIGN.

FRANCE has within FIVE months dis
patched $4,000 soldiers to Algeria.
The porte has definitely decided to send
neither troops nor commissioners to Egypt.
ONE THOUSAND copies of socialistic
proclamation were distributed in the
streets of Vienna.
IT is rumored in Europe that a joint
English and French squadron will proceed
to Alexandria.
The tenants of the Dublin clergymen
declare they will appeal to the land com
mission for reduction of rents.
PRINCE JEROME NAPOLEON has decided
to leave France for Constantinople, and
will leave to his son Victor the leadership
of the Bonapartists.
A LANDSLIDE occurred near the village
Of Elm, Switzerland, by which two hundred
persons were killed and thirty houses des-
troyed. sg -.
The Japanese have decided to extend
railroads throughout the empire. and the
question of government aid is being con-
sidered.
APARTY of forty disguised men broke
into the residence of three brothers named
Mahoney, near Knocknagre, Ireland, and
shot them in fatal manner.
THRHy HUNDRED Russian mobiles have
organized themselves under the name OF
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-09-22
Mr.. EYarts on Disability.

Upon the subject of Presidential in
ability Mr.. Evarts said he had thought
somewhat, and he had watched the
course of the discussion in the news
papers. He thought that it was q ues-
ton on which the people should have
no differences. 1t would best be left,
he thought, until such time as neces-
sity should arise for its settlement. He
did not think the people were disposed
to be unfair in considering it; but when
a necessity should arise he had no doubt
the constitution would be found elastic
enough to provide for the Vice Presi-
dents acting for the President. "Of
course" he said, "while there is pos
sibility of a termination of the disabili-
ty, there cannot be two President and
the Vice President could only execute
the duties of the position as acting
President, but with no less authority for
the time of his temporary service than
as if re were President in fact and
law"
Is Congress shoyiiIi nnd il 1iecessSiii:ry ssSiii:ry
to declare the disability of the Presi-
dent, Mr.. Evarts thought it would be
proper for the Vice President then to
act for him.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-09-22
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

SAN FRANCISCO was visited on the Goth
inst, by severe but brief shock of earth
quake.
The glassware house of Ihmsen & Co.
at Pittsburgh, valued at $4,000, was de-
stroyed by fire on the Goth inst.
IT is said that timber to the value O.:
81 600, 900 has been burned in the Parry
sound district of Ontario.
The court house at Fond du Lac, Wis,
valued at $4,000, was destroyed by an in
cendiary fire.
REV. JAMES TILToN, the oldest Catholic
priest in New England, died in East Bos-
ton, on the 18th inst.
THE planing-mill of Watrous Brothers,
at Bay City, Mich, and a large amount of
lumber were burned, causing loss of
$4,000.
SOMETHING akin to cholora has ap-
pealed among the hogs in the region of
Plano, III. One man has lost SO animals
out of rs, and another has but II left out
Of So.
A FIRE at Austin, Nevada, on the 18th
inst. burned twenty buildings. including
The pos:o!a;c9 s..<s Masoni2 aasa Odd Fel-
lows halls. The loss is estimated at $780,
600.
The piano of the wrecked steemer Col
umbia washed ashore at Frankfort, Mich.
The body of Miss Fitzgerald has been
shipped to Chicago, and that of Robert
Malcolmson has been found.
The organ factories of Beatty and the
Star company, at Washington, N. j.,
valued at 5000, 600, were destroyed by fire
on the Goth inst. throwing four hundred
men out of employment.
WHILE the races were in progress on the
fairgrounds at Kansas City, the main hall
was found to be in flames. and all the ex-
hibits were soon reduced to ashes The
loss is estimated at $4,000.
In responding to an alarm of FIRE in
Chicago, on the 10Th inst, the hose cart of
engine No. | went into the river at Adams
street, the bridge being swung. The driver
was fished out. and the horse swan about
half mile up the river and climbed to
the bank.
A SPECIAL committee has raised $40, ,937
in New York for the Michigan sufferers,
to which the stock exchange added 81 200
G. w. Hotchkiss, secretary of the lumber
mems exchange of Chicago, has collected
81 ,525 in cash and forwarded carload of
supplies. The people of Cleveland have
placed 81 900 in Port Hope Sand Beach
and Sandusky appear to be focal points of
the region most in need of succor. Sena.
tor Conger urges Governor Jerome to ap-
peal 10 the people of the United States
for contributions to the amount Of 81 ,OO0,-
! 600.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-09-22

THEREare now 100000 miles Of tele-
graphic wires in the United States;
Great Britain uses ia, 600 miles oflines;
Germany has 10000 miles and more
than 1900 m lies of underground cable;
British India has $4,000 miles; France,
$4,000; Belgium, 15, 700; Spain, 25,O0;
Denmark 65,O9O and Norway 10000,
which are used chiefly in the manage
ment of her fisheries. The Emperor
ofChina has allowed 1,270 miles to be
built during the past year. Persia has
5000 miles and Egypt 5000. Russia
has 130, 600 miles in use. Australia has
$4,000 and New Zealand 10000. South
America, with the exception of a trans
continental line from Valparaiso to
Bdenos Ayres and.a short line between
Aspinwall and Panama, has no land
lines.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-09-22

the Sacred LEGION" and will establish a
secret service in opposition to nihilism.
LEON CnoTTEAU, in a letter addressed
to the French minister of foreign affairs.
demands the abrogation of the decree
prohibiting the importation of American
pork.
A CARGO of three hundred tons of hui
man bones, probably the remains Of the
defenders Of Plevna, have been received
at Bristol, England, from Turkey, to be
used in enrlcnlng the soil.
In the ecumenical conference in Lon
don, Bishop Simpson said the loss of chill
dren of Methodists in America in favor
of other denominations was one of the
most disastrous facts connected with Me-
thoditism.
THE land.league convention at Dublin
was attended by about one thousand dele
gates, including twenty-one members of
parliament. Parnell presided. Tele-
grams from the American branch urged
that no rent be paid.
LEADING natives of Egypt are petition
ing for convocation OF notables. 1t is
said that Cherif Pasha will grant certain
claims of the army and then arrange for
the removal Of the regiments from Cairo.
SHERIDAN has been released from Kill
mainham Jail. Ten thousand persons at.
tended land meeting at Clonakilty, Sun
day, and resolutions were passed pledging
those present to continue the movement
till landlords are abolished.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-09-22

"A GOOD many Jealous people are
wasting innocent ink, paper and postal
cards by writing indignant notes to the
fend Guiteau, letting him know how
much they despise and hate him-that
is to say. Guiteau would know if he was
permitted to read these little missives;
but he is not. They all stop short at
the door OF the jail, and the, wretch is
as ignorant of them as he is of every
thing else that is going on around him.
The only reading that is allowed him
is the Bible, and the marked passage
ought to be: "Ye serpents, ye genera
ton Of vipers, how can ye escape the
damnation of hellp"
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-09-22

JESSE. i. WARTNlANN, deputy collec-
tor of customs at Cincinnati, has been
suspended from office on account of an
alleged deficit in the government funds
in his control Of from IS 800 to $40, 900.
It seems that in November, 1879, on
the occasion Of the parade in honor Of
Gen. Grant, the deputy collectors safe
was robbed of an amount variously
stated at from $500 to 5000, and that
owing toa rather loose way Of keeping
it,is cash Mr.. Wartmann does not lk:noy
exactly how much was stolen. His
affairs were investigated by a treasury
expert, and the suspension followed.