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

In celery there must be some special yir-
tue, five only knew what it is. Nothing
is made in vain, and the powerful smell
and extraordinary taste of celery are in
timations from nature that it has some
special mission. Mr.. Ward, of Perriston
Towers, Ross, writes that rheumatism be-
comes impossible if celery is freely used
as an article of diet Unfortunately, he
says cooked celery, for it is the article in
it's raw state to which we are all accus-
toned "Cut the celery" he says, Into
inch dice. Boil in water until soft. No
water must be poured away unless drank
by the invalid. Then take new milk, very
slightly thicken it with -four, and flavor it
with nutmeg; warm with the celery in the
sauce pan; serve with diamonds of toasted
bread around the dish, and eat with pota-
toes. Permit me to say" he adds, that
cold or damp never produces rheumatism,
but simply developsi it. The acid blood is
the primary cause and the sustaining power
of the evil. While the blood is alkaline
there can be no rheumatism, and equally
no govt. Let me fearlessly say that rheum-
atism is impossible on such diet, and yet
our medical men allowed rheumatism to
kill over three thousand human beings in
1876 -every case as unnecessary as dirty
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The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-06-30
The Beaver.

It is singular fact that these animals
pertorm most of their work at night, but
they come out early in the evening and
continue at work during the early morn
ing hours. For the remainder Of the day
they are rarely seen, except IN regions
where they are very numerous, or are en-
tirely undisturbed by trappers. by max
ing q breach in their dams you can compel
them to come out but it will be late in
the night before they show themselves and
they are so wary that it is extremely diff
ficult to conceal yourself in their immedl-
ate vicinity so as to see them work.
After ice has formed in their ponds,
they retire to their lodges and burrows Tor
the winter, and they are not seen again,
either by day or night, except in rare in
stances, until q thaw comes, of which they
take advantage to come out after 1resh
cuttings. ,I.
In establishing their lodges so as to
adapt them to winter occupation, and IN
the manner of providing their winter sub
sistence, the beavers display great fore
thought and intelligence. The severity OF
the climate in these northern ATTITUDES
laws upon them the necessity of SO locating
their lodges as to be assured of water deep
enough in their entrances, and also so pro-
tected in other respects as not to freeze to
the bottom; otherwise they would perish
with hunger, locked up in ice-bound hab-
itations. When these preparations are COM
menced at an unusually early date, it is a
sure indication of an early, abrupt and Sc
we're winter, while on the other hand, when
these animals display leisure III their
movements after the beginning OF October,
an open autumn invariably ensues.
A very interesting fact in regard to the
beaver is that of his great antiquity upon
the earth. A presumption to this effect
would arise from his coarse subsistence and
his aquatic habits; but it is confirmed
by decisive evidence. Both the European
and American beavers are found in fossil
state. and under conditions which establish
for each of them very ancient epoch
for their first existence among living ami
mails Remains of the beaver have been
found associated with those of the man.
moth, hippopotamus, rhinoceros,, hyena
and all other extinct mammals in the plels-
tocene fresh water or drift formations of
the Val dAno; and remains are found
fossil by DR.. Schmerling in the ossiterous
caverns in the neighborhood of Liege.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-06-30
"A Rare Old Bible.

There is an old Bible up in the Congress-
ional library at Washington which is well
worth walk to the Capitol to examine.
1t is of Italian origin, and is supposed to
have been written in the thirteenth or
fourteenth century; but the actual date is
unknown. 1t is written in Latin, upon
vellum, in clear, bold characters, and ex-
tremely uniform The writing is in two
columns, about three inches wide, and a
margin Of two inches. 1t is embellished
with JAG miniature paintings, and upward
Of ] 200 smaller illuminations, which are
beautifully executed, and are as brilliant
to-day as the day they were done. The
initials of books and prologues are two and
half inches in height, and those of the
chapters are one inch in height. 1t is con-
tanned in two large volumes, and cost the
Government So 200 in gold when gold was
at high premium, and was purchased at q
sale of the library Of Henry Perkins, Han
worth Park, near London, In June, 1873.
The skins in the first volume have all been
repaired, except five; in the second vol
ume they are nearly all perfect.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-06-30
A Kentucky Robin Roost.

The Glasgow (Ky.) Times gives the fol
lowing description of robin roost neul
that place, that equals some of the famous
pigeon r00sts:
"a cedar thicket of about sixty acres
furnishes the birds a lodging-place About
shutdown every evening constant streams
pour into the grove from every direction
and almost obscure the heavens in Their
flight. Night finds almost every bush in
the thicket bending with its d-breaste,l
load Lovers of sport (?) for miles around
visited the place, and every night the
thicket would be illuminated by the torch
es of men with clubs and sacks gathering
the feathery harvest
One man killed over 1000, and hundreds
were carried away every night, but their
numbers didn't seem to decrease; there
were ..millions of them. They were very
fat, and made, when well cooked, q dish
good enough for a king"
-Inasmuch as the robin is one of our
most efficient destroyers OF insect pests
Il young robin requiring daily q bulk of
such food equal to its own weight-it is
probable that every bird killed at the
"roost" cost the country dollar perhaps
much more. In any case one of these birds
lin the bush'' is worth score or more "ili
the hand " or in the trying-pan.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-06-30
Ivy In the House.

Perhaps everybody knows everything
about the ivy, but have been SO very sue
cessful with mine that would like to
have my experience avail for Others if they
need it. / have been holder with mine
than most people, for l barred the roots,
then ported it often. 1t is now nearly four
years old and has seven stalks, some of
them five and six yards long; it is the
small-leaved variety, with white, strongly
marked veins 1t never seems to have
stopped growing, and one stalk only has
lost any leaves; the leaves are close to-
gether and abundant. have but q small
place for it, and resolved that l would not
Shift it from smaller to larger pots, as many
do but give it plenty of fresh food in a
smallish pot. bare the roots, sometimes
wash them, every Spring and Fall, and re-
fill the pot, which is seven inches in diam
eter, with quite rich earth. 1t stands be-
side south window in Winter, where it
gets no direct rays of the sun except in the
afternoon in Summer, in q northwest
piazza. The heat of the room in Winter
is from q coal stove in an ordinary living
room. keep the earth quite moist most
of the time, as think that suits most vines.
l have never seen an insect upon it, Vick's
Magazine.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-06-30
The Importance of Farm Vineyard.

The great Increase in grape culture IS
encouraging. California has thousands of
acres in vineyard, and nearly all the Eu-
ropean varieties of grapes are produced i'll
the greatest perfection and abundance.
Extensive vineyards have been planted in
the Ohio and Missouri Valleys and in ia
vOred localities In the Northeastern States.
New varieties have been originated and
widely distributed, that are hardy enough
to mature in every state in the Union. Our
large cities and many of our villages along
the line of railroads are fairly supplied
with good grapes in their season, at reason
able prices. 1t has been demonstrated that
every farmer and yillager in the land can
have an abundant supply Of this delicious
| fruit four months in the year, for the
trouble of planting and caring for few
vines. Our horticulturists have done
the pioneer work Of hybridizing, and
originating new varieties that stand the
test of soil and climate in all the states.
And yet California is the only state where
the grape may be said to be fairly popular
lied. The great mass of our farming pop
ulation do not enjoy this luxury, and null
titudes little remote from market towns
are only acquainted with our wild varie-
ties. The grape ought to be as widely dis
seminated as the apple, and there is no
good reason why it should not be. The
large vineyards can supply our city popu-
lation, but to supply the agricultural dis
tricts, grapes must be grown at home. This
can be done, at so small cost, that no
man who owns a home with n half acre of
land has any apology for depriving his
IL, 81 A,,a ifrl,f1, pf n ar I,
vines will supply family and leave sur
plus to sell. Any well-drained land that
will produce sixty bushels of corn to the
acre may be expected to produce good
grapes. Well-prepared borders, with q
good supply Of bones, are desirable, but by
no means essential. A dressing of wood
ashes is an excellent fertilizer, but any
manure good for corn will be good for the
vines. The varieties which do well under
the greatest variety of circumstances, and
bear neglect best, are such as the Concord,
the Hartford Prolific, and the Ives Seeding.
There are grapes of much better quality
than these, but they are good enough to
suit the popular taste, and are hardy.
They can be relied upon to bear fruit every
season in generous quantity. The Ives
has thick skin and is particularly desira-
BILE to pack in boxes for winter use. They
have been for years before the public, are
thoroughly tested, and can be furnished
very cheaply by any nurseryman. A cheap
trellis of chestnut posts and wire will be
all the support they need. A four-months'
supply of grapes will promote health in
the family, save doctor bills and prove an
part Of the food supply.-Ameri-
can AqricuNurist.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-06-30
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Carlyle ON Woman's sphere.

-
Thomas Carlyle once wrote ifss follows:
In the first place, then, / have never doubt
ed but the true and noble functiono Of q wo.
man in this world was, is and forever will
be, that Of being helpmate to q worthy
man; and diachArging we'll the dutie. de-
soi.ing on her, in consequence, as mother
Of children and mistress Of d household
duties high, noble, silently important as
my that can fall to o human creature; du-
ties which il well discharged, constitute
woman, in . SOFT, beautiful, and almost
lAcrcd way, the Queen Of the world, and
which. BY her natural faculties, graces,
strengths, and weaknesses, are every way
indicated IS specially hers, Thetrue des-
| tiny ofwoman, therefore, is to wed d man
M can love and esteem, and 70 lead noioe.
lAesly under his protection, with all the
grAce. and heroism that is in her, the life
perscribed in consequence. It seems, fur.
thermore, indubitable that if woman
mis- this destiny, or have renowned it, she
has every right, before God and man, t.
take up whatever honest employment she
can ind open to her in the world"
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-06-30

An exchange makes this suggestion: In
all towns where q newspaper is published,
every business man should advertise in it,
if It is nothing more than o card stating
his name and the kind Of business he is
engaged in. It lets people at a distance
know that the town is full Of business men.
The paper finds its way into thousands Of
places where hand-bills cannot reach. A
card in q paper is d travelling sign-hoarl
and can be seen by every reader. Think
Of these things
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-06-30
Starvation.

A man will starve under ordinary cir
cumstances, if deprived of all food and
drink, in between and 8days.
/. Cold will hasten starvation. The
temperature of the body will fall from IS
degrees F. to So or 70 degrees.
2. Exercise will hasten it.
3. Moisture in the air will prolong it.
A. Fat will prolong it. A fat man
wrecked on board the ship Meneusa lived
65 days without mouthful of food. He
was on the open sea and had access to
plenty of water to drink, this supplied the
blood and other tissuse with liquid, and
hence the result.
s. A sense Of responsibility will defer
death. In DR.. Kane's arctic expedition and
in Col. Strains expedition to locate the Da-
rien Canal, the leaders lived while their
followers persisted.
6. Insanity will prolong the life of the
starving individual. One lady in lunatic
asylum refused food and drink-neyer
tasted either, and lived So days. far the
longest period on record.
| Z. If the starving man be kept in o warm
room he will live longer than in cold one.
| A certain amount Of animal or vital
force would have to be converted into heat
in the cold room
/. POWER OF THE WAVES tremen-
dous power Of sea waves was illustrated at
Wick, OH the. extreme northern coast OF
Scotland, where break .water was being
built. 1t may give an idea Of what wave
power really can do. 1t was found that
stones of ten tons weight were as pebbles
to the waves, which have been measured
to be there fifty-two feet from crest to the
bottom of the trough. The outer end Of
the break-water, where the storms beat
most violently, was built of three courses
of one hundred-ton stones, laid on the rub
bic foundation; next above these were
three courses Of large flat stones, and upon
these mass of concrete built on the spot,
of cement and rubble. The end of the
break-water was thought to be as immova-
BILE rs the natural rock, yet the resident
engineer saw it yield to the force of the
waves and swing around into the troubled
water inside the pier. It gave way not in
fragments, but in one mass, as If it were !;
monolith. The displaced mass is estimated
to weigh about l,85O tons.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-06-30
Miscellaneous Recipes.

Fruit Cake.-One cup of butter, two cups
Of sugar, three and . half cups of flour, one
cup Of molasses, one cup of cream, four
eggs, one pound Of raisins, citron and cur
rants according to means, one teaspoonful
Of saleratus, spice to taste. Warranted to
keep Q year.
Fried Apples. Quarter tart apples with
out peeling have some nice salt pork fry
ings, or butter if preferred, and lay the
apples close together, skin side down; cover
till well steamed then uncover and brown
both sides, turning and watching closely to
prevent burning
Feather Cake. One cup Of white sugar,
one teaspoonful Of melted butter, one egg,
two-thirds cup Of milk, two even cups Of
cream tartar, oneof soda; flavor with lemon.
! always sift my cream tartar and soda into
the flour. Yon will be surprised when you
make this cake, it is 20 delicate.
lfolasses Cake One cup Of butter-milk,
one egg, one cup Of molasses, half cup of
sugar, tw0-thirds cup of shortening, two
even teaspoonfnls Of soda dissolved in .
little water, ono teasp00nfnl Of salt, two Of
enc even teaspoonfnl Of ginger, one-third
e : small nutmeg and flour sufficient to
make middling stiE. This will make two
small loves or ono quite large one. i.
6aec Balls, White. One cup Of sugar, six
tablespoonfals Of melted butter, two eggs,
ono cup Of sweet milk, one Of soda, very
little nutmeg, one teasp0onfdl Of salt; mix
middlink soft and roll out, and cut with a
sInAlEedtter. I use my tea canister top
It beins lust the right size. Fry in hot
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-06-30
DAKOTA TER.
THE GRUMBLER.

s--<~--------
ne grumbles III the morning,
On rising from his bed,
lie grumbles at his brea. fnst,
Al the coffee, cakes and bread
lie grumbles Mt his napkin,
He gr,imbIes at his knife,
lie grumbles ut the table-cloth,
And grumbles at his wife;
He grumbles ut the paper
While he's reading DER the news,
He grumbles ut the cobbler
When he buys q pair OF shoes.
He Erumbles at the clock
Wien it's striking out the llour,
And he grumbles Mt the "delbge,"
When there comes q little shower.
He grumbles mt the children
When they're playing in the street,
lie grlmbles at the butcher,
At the way he cuts the meslt.
Hegrnmbles at his little dog,
II 1t only ways Its tail,
And when the wind but gently blows
lie grumblcs at the gale"
He grumbles when bill comes In,
No matter though tits small,
he grumbles at the servants,
He grumbies ut us all,
He srnmbles at the darkness,
When he has to light the gas,
And he grumbles Vt the matches
The unhappy, grumbling ass!
He grumbles ut the prices,
He grumbles at his stocks.
lie grumbles at his feet
When he buys pair of socks.
He grumbles at the summer
When the sun Is rather warm,
And I've grumbles at the winter
Every time we have storm.
He grunlbles at question,
lie grunibles ut q smile;
At church he grumbles ut the people
Who are standing in the aisle.
lie grumbles at his daughter
When she wants q little money.
And he grumbles when she laughs
something very funny.
He grumbles at the rich man.
He grumbles at the poor,
He grumbles at the beggars
When they knock upon bis door.
lie grunbics at his renss'ay,
When the landlords to be paid.
Ia trr,,t7,hfoa Tn thu off pSbjpa
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-06-30

Speaking Of . Boston woman who had
already had fivc divorces, the Pok remarks
Some people are born 20 have fun"
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-06-30

The population Of the German Empire
= H10l ~, according 70 last csnsus.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-06-30

Men are continually indulging in small
expenses, saying to themselves that 1t IS
only trife, yet forgetting that the aggre-
gate is serious, that even the seashore Is
made up Of petty grains of sand. Ten cents
o day is $3.50 year, and that is the inter
est on q capital of $500. The man who
saves 10 cents day is just so much rich
CT than he who does not, as if he'owned a
life estate in a house worth $500 and II
invested quarterly, does not take half that
time. But 10 cents day is child's play,
some will exclain. Well then, John Jacob
.Astor used to say, that when q man who
wishes to be rich has saved S10,0 600, ne has
won half the battle. Not that Ast0r thought
Si6,G0G much, but he knew that, in max
ing such sum, o man acquired habits OF
prudent economy, which would keep HIM
advanced in wealth. How many in few
years spend $4,000 in extra expenses, and
then, on looking back, cannot tell as they
say, where the money went to-" TO save
IS tn &c. rich. To squander, evenin small
sums, is the first step toward tbs poor,
house.
THE POWER OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Official of the general hospitalin New Haven
writes to the Medical aud Surgical Reporter
of queer case of the power of imagin-
alton. A female patient with chronic gas
tritis had habitually taken morphine in the
form of sleeping Drops" For the first few
times she was given morphine, but after
this the hospital physician had q bottle
carefully labeled "sleeping drops" and filled
with water. OF this she took drachm At
bedtime. At first she complained that the
medicine was too strong and made her
head feel badly the next day, 80 that the
dose was reduced. This she took for nearly
. month, sleeping nicely when she did take
It, and not sleeping at all when 1t was
kept from her for the sake Of experiment
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-06-30

or THE WEATHEk.-SinCe
The celen md duration Of twilight, ssls
cially Il evening, depend upon the amount
afeendenaed vapoE which The atannspi,ero
centaias these appearances aheuld afford
aagne indications Of the weather which may
b. expected to succsetl.
IN allowing arc some Of tho rules
=sssssAsseh .arc relied ss.ye., by eeemen: When.
IaiDeg alnset me WESTERN ~ is o. !.
ish yellow, and this tint extends great
height, Il y probable that it will rain dur
ing the night or next day.
IA Gaatly O. unusual hues, WITH harl, deiin-
itely outlined clouds, tostsll rain and pro.
hahly wind. sIs
NlAs sun befoss sstslng appsars ilii1hse
ard q : bsilliantwhite, Il loestellsa storm
il q 60 II : sky slightly purple, the
atun6 liheFe near the senith being or 4
fright blua, Ne nay ysly upen6ns WeAther
Cass azs called spuazy' ~ some people
ut Why they call them pussyn insfeal
! a. tAefr particular name Il Intimately n
clooely connected with the question VII,
rcd eQplas grow "a green.leaiea freea IN
Wq puayr = the TAMIL word for 8,
- ~ been introduced into the lanruar
tltuu8h folklore Nearly Ill Us ~
gGios a6oat cata como % = thIou9h n
piaa, which preserves ~ word 1sziiil
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-06-30
Mining-.Accident.

LARAMIE CITY, June 27.-Prof. G. c.
Broadhead, state geologist of Missouri,
has just returned from a preliminary
investigation of the mines in North
Park, and brings very flattering reports
The samples Of ore brought from the
Endomile mine, owned by the North
Park and Vandalia mining and smell,
ing company, assaying from Sc to SOB
ounces in silver, at a depth of 80 feet,
Yesterday morning about s O'Clock,
while Robert Wilkins was examining a
self cooking resolees belonging to a
friend, in one Of the rooms in the kas-
tor house, the weapon accidentally dis
charged killing his friend almost instant,
ly. The coroner's jury acquitted vii
kihs Of all blame. The deceased, l.. n
Strok, is unmarried, was about twenty
five years of age, and a native Of Pin
ston, Pa. The body has been taker
charge Of by the Odd Fellows.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-06-30
Conscience is an eternal memory.
The evil that men do lives after them.


The evil that men do lives after them.
One murder makes villain, millions, a
hero.
Conscientious sincerity is friendly to
tolerance.
All power Of fancy over reason is de-
gree Of insanity.
Men always hate those whom they have
once injured.
1t is in our power to conEse eur friend.
ships and intimacies to men Of virtue.
Hope thinks nothing difficult; despair
tells us that slight obstacles are unsur-
mountable.
. Moderate labor of the body ,conduces tc
che preservation Of health. ond cures many
initial diseases
A Chinese maxim says the best cure for
drunkenness is. while sobsl, to essaaEFe
drunken man. u.s..
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-06-30

n ~
Il The ad,
OF that dr.
remedy, ID
sufferers 4
he win eel
Of charge,
using the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-11-29
Clearing House showings,

Boston, 2S.-The Posts table of
bank clearings shows creditable
volume and nearly up to the previ-
Gus, despite the holiday of Thurs
day. The percentage of decrease,
compared with last year, was LA.
The decrease in New York was 20.2
for five days in 1880, corresponding
to the FIVE of last week. The New
York clearings were larger than
for any six consecutive days in the
history of the New York clearing
house, even including Black Friday
week in 1869. Outside Of New York
the gain has been Sc. Boston gains
2.s, Philadelphia "a, Baltimore loses
IA, New Haven gains &C, Worcester
3.4, Syracuse go, Providence 26.S,
Pittsburg GO, Memphis loses 10.4,
New Orleans 22.4, Cincinnati gains
$50, St. Louis 22.4, Louisville 14.2,
Kansas City lis, Indianapolis go,
Cleveland SOL, Columbus 40.4. Mil
waukee loses 15.5, Chicago IA. San
Francisco shows a gain Of S.4,
against 1876 last week.