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The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-03
Trials of DreSSmakerS.

While the reporter of the Sun, en-.
gagged on o fashion article, was in the
waiting room of fashionable modiste,
he was struck by the demands made
upon her tact and patience by some
customers. 1.-The mere getting up
and making of costumes is but half the
difficulty" she said when spoken to on
the subject. "Dressmakin" is almost
a diplomatic profession rs we'll rs an
art Some days, when close up my
work-rooms in the cven,ng and 60
home, am completely prostratcd by
the worries and annoy"nces Of the day,
/ do not mind the work so much; it is
my business and likci it. 1, is the whims
and caprices OF my customers that are
so hard to bear and that cause me SO
many unnecessary anxieties.
Il often send out Il dress that has
been tried on not less than six times.
1t must fit skin tight without wrinkle;
that every one insists upon nowadays,
and after have it SO fitted and there
is not wrinkle to be seen ladies will
stand before the glass and 90 through
a regular set of calisthenic exercises,
1T pinches here, it pulls there, they
will say. They want to be able TO put
on their hat, to adjust the hair, to car
ry their parasols, and after they have
gone through all these and all other
possible motions and stretched the
dress all out of shape, which, in its
simply basted condition, it is very easy
to do. they will say: There, Mrs. -;
there is 3 wrinkle; please take it out
Then, after the dress is sent home, and
it has been worn somo, it IS often
sent back with the complaint that it
is stretched all out of shape, and will l
please tako it up. And then they tell
! am the best filter in Baltimore. / pity
the worst then"
care very stout people the most diff
ficult to fit, or very angular ones?" was
asked.
"Well, do not know. They are all
hard to fit, from that high up,' show
ing an altitude from the floor that one
might suppose to be the stature of
child. "The most whimsical and arbi-
trary are young girls in society. They
are very fastidious about their person.
al appearance, and it is almost impos-
sible to please them. And thon they
never know what they want. They
will change the style OF dress three
or four times before it is complct-
ed. There are two kinds of stout peo-
ple-those who have small bones and
are naturally stout, and those who
have had angular, bony frames and
have become stout With these latter
the bones will stick out, no matter how
stout they become, and they are al
ways uncomfortable These are the
harder to fit, and my severest trial.
mall-boned stout people are easy to
fit, and never feel any discomfort from
their clothes. Some ladies come to me
so angular and thin that they have no
form whatever. These 1 make any
shape choose; l build them out with
padding. Some of my fashionable
Washington customers are of this kind,
but if you were to see them dressed for
reception or promenade, you would
never suspect such to be the case" y
| Baltimore S1in
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-03

A Fargo special states that's prominent
citizen of the territory who was at the
Chicago convention stated that while that
body was in session Alexander Mckenzie
and John B. Raymond entered into an ar.
rangement, the substance Of which was
that Raymond would bring influence tc
bear on J. H. Teller, secretary Of the ter
ritory, causing him to remove to Bismarck
while in return Mckenzie would see that
Raymond had solid delegation in hi:
favor from North Dakota. Tho recent
proclamation of Gov. Ordway will probab
ly be followed by the removal of Teller tc
Bismarck, but it is believed that Ordway
took this action with view to preventing
aconsrmmation of the bargain and to leave
Mckenzie to support whom he choose.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-03

The bill repeating the timber culture
and pre-emption laws has passed the
house of representatives by decided ma
jority vote. 1t was opposed strongly by
all northwestern congressman on the re-
publiann side. Mr. Nelson Of Minnesota
offered an amendment intended to correct
abuses Of tho pre-emption system, but
this was rejected, and the bill was passed
by majority of nearly hundred, but for
ty voting against it. The bill as finally
passed repeals the timber culture act and
the pre-emption laws, so that the only
public lands to be had, should it become
law, would be by the homestead laws, 1t
is claimed by northwestern newspaper re-
porters stationed at Washington that this
bill is indirectly the work of the railroad
corporations. They own pretty much all
the uucultivated lands outside Of those
still in the hands of the government, and
if they can get congress to repeal the laws
by which the land may be had without
settlement, they will be able to obtain
much better prices for their own lands
This is blow at timber culture on the
western prairies, and will also result in
the raising of values on decided lands in
the we'll settled distries. The Sioux val
ley can we'll afford to rejoice over this re-
peal of the pre- emption laws.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-03

a Montreal octoroon employed in q
dry goods store was dismissed on ac-
count Of her color.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-03

The walters in the dining-room Of the
Paxton hotel, at Omaha, are mounted on
roller skates. The greatest objection was
the noise they made, but this has been
largely overcome by using composition
wheel with a flexible surface. IF the ex-
pertinent proves success these skates
will be adopted by number of seaside
and summer resorts, partly on account OF
the novelty of the thing and partly to
facilitate the service. It is all right as
long as the waiter keeps his feet under
him. But when he does slip up, the dull
thnd and scattering provision is sickening.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-03
The Brooklyn Bridge.

An illustrated series on Recent Ar
chitecture in America is begun in the
May Century,. Mrs. Van Rensselaer,,
the writer, says of the Brooklyn bridge:
'It is not because the towers of the
Brooklyn bridge are plain that they are
not works of art, tits because beauty
was not considered in planning their
masses, and because their constructive
features do not properly explain their
purpose. If an architect had fashioned
them. he would very likely have left
them as simple as they are to-day; but
he would have built them beautiful in
outline, and would not have fallen so
far short of cxpressional designs as to
make the opening for the cables-the
very why and wherefore of the towers
existence-mere casual holes cutting
the cornice through. And there is no
reason, save our apathy or artistic
weakness, why every factory OF grain
elevator in the land might not be made,
in its simple and humble way, q work
of architecture, too,
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-03

Senator Pomeroy of Kansas was recent
ly nominated by the prohibition party for
president of the United States. There
are yet few unrepresented states that
have not furnished presidential candi-
date, and one or two territories that are
also little backward about cultivaSing
timber for the reconstruction of the white
house, but as there are yet several months
intervening before the election of Blaine
and Logan it is expected the series Of
complimentary nominations from each
district will continue until cold weather
arrives
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-03

| Notes Gathered in by our wandering
RcDorters and Township Cores
pondents.
SADDLE CREEK.
Such weather!
Some of the flax sown is showing more
mustard than fax.
The Sleepy band have signed an en-
gagement to play at Beresford the 4th.
The band have added another member
u Mr. Tuppcr. Heis a light weight
Mr.. Shields, of the firm of Johnston &
Shields, Canton, was welcome caller
last week
The bugs that are making such havoc
with the cottonwood trees have not struck
the creek yet.
Miss Cora Hull is teaching in the Gray
her district Miss Incz Lowry is teaching
in the Stoner district.
' Mrs. r. A. Rcdfeld was taken worse
Sunday morning, and tor time her lite
was despaired Of She is convalcscent
again however.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-03
National Republican Ticket.
For President:
JAMES G. BLAINE.
For Vice President:
JOHN A. LOGAN.

The ADVOCATE is enabled to announce
this week that the end of official Orway
ism is near at hand, and after four years
of misrule with all that the name implies
the long desired change has been made.
On Friday of last week the president ap-
pointed COL Gilbert A. Pierce of Illinois
governor of the territory of Dakota, and
the rejoicing throughout this section of
country was of character that discloscs
the real and unaffected dislike toward the
old rodomont who has been such a dis
grace to the people during his term. But
ROW that his career as a government ofllc
ial has expired by limitation there need be
no fears of further troubles through his
instrumentality, and the energies of the
united press and people should be directed
toward undoing some of the fragrant acts
of the ex-governor's administration. Col.
Pierce, the man who supercedes Ordway,
is an oldnewspaperman, and at the time OF
the appointment was connected with the
Chicago News, strong Arthur paper.
Yankton people claim to be delighted
with the selection, while Bismarck rejoices
because southern Dakota was unable to
control the appointment. Pierce is not
personally known to Dakota people, but
the fact that he halls from western state
and is thorough sympathizer with the
elements that have made successful
fight for better government in Dakota is
asurc guaranty that his appearance will be
met with a satisfactory feeling of welcome
and already the appointment seems to re-
ceive favorable comment from the press
and people. Below we give short bio
graphical sketch Of the new appointee:
Colonel Pierce entered the war as a
lieutenant in the ninth Indiana infantry
and was soon afterward made quartermas-
ter of that regiment. He was then pro-
noted to be captain and made brigadler
quartermaster. For his services he was
again promoted to the rank of lieutenant
colonel and quartermaster general of Cor
don Granger's corps. In 1868 he was
made colonel and quartermaster general of
the department of the gulf. He was
made financial clerk of the United States
senate in 1867, and served until 1872,
when he took position on the staff Of the
Inter Ocean, being managing editor of
that paper from 1876 to 1880, when he be-
came chief editorial writer on the Chicago
News. Colonel Pierce is the author of
several novels, and Dickens Dictionary
,, wlEch ls.s very large sale.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-03

The depreciating action that set in at
ter Gar6eld's $ assassination has caused a
shrinkage in the value Of stocks to the
extent Of about fifeen hundred millions Of
dollars, an amount not far behind that Of
our national debt. Wall street sharks
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-03

IF do desert you. said modern
Mrs. Micawber to her husband, ..it
won't be for the same reason that an
Omaha woman left her better half, as
he called himself ..Why did she
leave him?' timidly queried the hem
pecked man. Because he was too
good for her.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-03

were the unlucky wreckers this time
caught among the breakers, it being es-
timated that Vanderbilt lost $4,000, 900,
Gould 1000, 900 and Huntington s2o,-
ono 600
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-03
LINCOLN COUNTY.

Notes Gathered in by our wandering
Reporters and Township Coffcs'
pOndents.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-03
Land for Sale.

A great bargain, and will pay you to
look up Immediately.
4SO acres three miles south OF Bel0it,
Iowa and four miles south of Canton,
county seat Of Lincoln county, Dak0-
ia, on the beautiful Big Sioux bottom.
Not better piece Of bottom land can be
found in the state. Worth to-day double
tho price it can now be bought for. Price
now is only Sc, 100. Southeast quarter
of section seven and south half of section
eight, township 81, range 48 in Sioux
county, Iowa.
$40 acres, all of section q except the
northwest and southwest 40's, and the
north half Of 2S except the northwest 40,
township 9S, range 4S, IN Lyon county,
Iowa, two mites northeast OF Belolt, and
two miles cast of Canton, Dakota. For
stock or creamery farm it cannot be en-
.clled in the state, and is well adapted to
grain. Price So, 400. Terms 81 200 cash,
balance on five years time with interest A.
Z per cent. !,
$50 acres south half Of section 10 and
northwest quarter Of 10, township 50,
range As. threc miles northeast Of Beloit,
Iowa. Price ~. 400. Terms, e4OO cash,
balance on time At 7 per cent interest.
One farm of lGO acres, eight miles wcst
Of Canton and one and one half northeast
Of Worhing, DakOta, noIth-east quarter
Of section rs, township %, range 80, 81
acres plowsd. Price, "a OlO. Terms:
800 cash, balance On. ave ycats tune q 7
per cent. interest. ].
81 For further particulars /; sddts,s 4, St. 1
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-03

Texas is out OF debt, but its cities
and towns, instead of profiting by the
good example, are issuing bonds as
fast as possible. Some OF them are
calling halt, however. and protesting
against piling S. 600. 600 debt M t1,-.
600, 600 town.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-03-15

The New York Herald saws: .'The SoutA,
has always been one OF the richest 50 ,ts of
the enrtl in resources. 1t was d ionx tim !,
one OF the poorest in devel0pm mt. ii ia
rare advantages OF sOil and climate il has tn,
means OF u great national wealth and nros.
within its borders, and an Of the nntrrsi
advantages for manufacturing this "a eat sta
pie. 1t has the conditions OF soil and climate
FOR the extensive production OF sugar, mo as
SEES, rice, tobacco, tropical fruits and general
farm crops. 1t has valuable forests and rich
minerals an abundauc of fuel and water
pOwer. advantages for stock raising and ,rr,,ne
culture. Ia short it has exceptional resources
Tor advancing 10 a foremost place in agricui-
ture, manufactures and cOmme. ce.p
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-03-15
THE REPUBLICAN, STATE
TICKET.

1t will now he seen whether the
pretended reform element of the
Democratic party of the State has
been serious in its opposition to
corrupt elements, which so long
have lnismanaged the State gov
erninent.
They are rendered through the
Republican nominations an opportu-
nifty of proving by their acts the
sincerity of their words.
The Republican voters themselves
are numerically equal, at least, to
the full Democratic strength. A
fair election and honest count
would work the overthrow of the
alleged corrupt dynasty. Aided by
the votes of these would be reform
ers, this overthrow would be rem
dered certain.
Without entering into c0mpari.
sons, it is universally admitted that
he personnelof theRepublican nomi
nees is not only unexceptionabIe,
but in all things credilable to the
gentlemen selected and to the party
whose standard bearer they are.
While none OF them can he charged
with belonging to the class of pro.
fessiOnal politicians, still all are ac-
quainted with, aud versetl in public
Affairs. They combine honest pnr-
pose with business capacity; are
acquainted with The wants If the
Slate, and have, for their personal
Integrity the confidence of all who
know them.
Why then should any good citi
zen, who desires a change IN present
State officials, hesitate IN doing all
IN his power, by vote aud influence.
10 secure the election OF the Repub
lican ticket.
Tie platform on which these cail-
didales stand, likewise, should be,
Jas 10 State affairs, ulobjec tionabIe
10 any true lover Of tile State.
Nothing but luck Ofmoral strength
on the part Of those, who, thou. Ii
nominal members 1 he Democratic
party, really desire the overthrow
OF y corrupt State government for
an honest one, can prevent the
election Of the Republican nominees.
Time Will determine how inuch of
virtue aud moral courage there are
~ those Democrats who have pre.
tended to so much.
Let every Republican throughout
the State show his appreciation Of
the honest work done rs his dele.
gates in convention, and his good
citizenship by voting for the exceed,
ugly good ticket.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-03-15

We have received another letter from ~
COlored Republican," at Gretna. relative to the
dOings Of delegates TO the late District Con
vention We published his first letter in the
hope that some repls would be offered us by
those interest d, but. as no one has disputed
bis statements we decline to publish hi sec
0nd letter which is but repetition. in q more
emphatic manner, Of his first prod iction, aud
which Is tdo full of unkind erittets for our
columns. We love to encourage the taste foI
writing among our cOlOred people, but our
rules demand the exclusion of persocaland
approbiUus articles from our readers. "a
Colored Republican," has the elements of good
composition and whenever he shall send us let
tiers ON public questions in digniiod style
they win be duly published.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-03-15
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Twenty-Five states Of the Union
tegan tile year with democratic gov,
ern0rs and thirteen with republican
ones. +
HOW DO YOU EXPECT TO
KNOW what Is going on in ,yonr
parish unless you take Your parish
l'alerf Do not rest uutil you have
Subscribed for 1t.
Most all the antiadministration
papers are falling into line and
promising tlIeirsnpp0rt to the nomi
nees of the party: II is no doubt
the best policy, but mighty hartT
thing for some to do.
II there il 4 vagrant law in Louis
iana il ought to be enforced by the.
legal authorities.
The number of worthless vaga
bonds proving about the country
sIiOnla be put To work and made 10
earn atleccnt living.
Mrs. Charlotte Piffatt, who recent
Is died in New Orleans, among many
requests left the sum of $4,000 TO
the Typographical Uninn. This was
thoughtful and kindly act on the
part OF the old lady. and will enable
the boys to 60 on = strike whenever
they get ready Truth.
A party Of sixty Ave boys and
girls were sent West from New York
OH Wednesday, last bv the Children's
Aid Society Of that city. Mrs. j. }.
AstOr paid the expenses of Atty Of
these children amounting to SIOO0,
and ether benevolent persons de
frayed the expenses of the rest.
Mrs. Astor has semf over 1000 child
: rem to the West aud South during
tn" past few years at an expense
Of nearly si6,OOO-
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-03-15
STATE NENs ANp VIEWS

Our esteemed District Attorney. Judge A. j.
Mccartney, alter quite an illness Ii, we are hnupy
" see' out again Lake Charles Echo.
The Young Mems Christian Association Is
gaining in strength and membership. Monday
hlghttwenty-eightn new members were O, orte,l
numltted during the past munth and the At.
ialis OF the association are reported to be In n
very prosperous conditions Estates.
The late Republican State Convention was
productive of one good result: It gave the
notorious Dave Young and Pareon Blunt an
Opportunity 10 leave the republican parfv.
~ decent and honest repub iouns reiaiced ut
thls result and Expressed the fervent hope
that they may nevet az lin enter aud disturb
the deliberations OF i republican meeting
I'GJod-bye. backs idersl
The New Orleans CSty Item, in speakng ~
Y. :. Land Office in that city, saws; ,The
i-and Office ia preparing for biz rush Of buai.
ness. Adviees are to the effect that In a
month or 50 applications without numDer will
p0urin for landsin NOrtheri aud North W este,n
1l;;ouislana,iE xOdnsting denisens Of Dakota,
Nebraska and Iowa.
Red River Is now falling. The damage Mt
shreveport In moi so great az was rebortad
At AlexandrlN the river is falling. aud h,,s ,iot
~ yet done any damage tOths t,rmcrs. We
feel very much gratiied that the danger ~
overflow which was anticipated is NOT iikelv
to COME Democratic Eeview.
The Mexican government, weak though II
3e.s evidently trying to force tie UmitedStntes
Senate To confirm the reciprocity treaty, which
must, OF necessity, be Injurious to the smear
interest OF Louisiana. Tais Is shown In ia
recent decree increasing the duties on imports
nve per cent, to take effect May fifth, This is
not an act of the con- ress of Mexico; thar
tive
The committee appointed by the President
of tho State Press Association a. EXAMINE
poems submitted for the prize offered by the
the Association reported ia tavorOf Mrs. Marie
b. Williams poem, LA Salle," aud the report
was adopted. La Salle is splendid composi-
tiOn and speaks we'll for the literary merits Of
the author. Mrs. Williams is the mother Of
our esteemed young friend Austin p. Williams.
an attaehe Of the CapitOlian-Adyocate
-lCapitolian Advocate.
In one particular the late Republican State
Convention was as good as a circus TO thuse
whose organ of mirthfulness Is well developed.
a delegate from st. Martin, we believe. named
Martinez offered the audience Immense sport
although he did consume one half the time of
the Convention in talking himself h0arse.
Every Mnute he could be seen jumping up,
twisting his body and neck, so as TO resemble
. cockscrew and getting OF some silly but
laughahle speech. He disputed with the
the secretary, the other delegates
and the president, and brought into the Con
ventlon his private Quarre,s with others not
IN the Convention which canse,l much merri-
ment. We hope our st, Martin friends will
not disturb the Conventions hereafter with
such delegates, however humorous may be
their sasings and doinss