The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-31
can view u ranch fenced by tho round
rim of the horizon


ox-postmaster general of the Confeder-
acy, is never at his best unless he has
short string, with the ends tied to-
gether, with which he may employ his
hands, pulling and twisting, and work
ing it after tho 'cat's cradle" fashion.
If he does not have the string. his next
choice is some loose pieces OF paper,
which he tears into bits, scattering
them about him until the floor in his
vicinity looks as though sort Of biz
zard had struck it.
A curious insurance company has
been started in Brussels, which pro-
poses to insure tho recovery and res
toration of lost or stolen goods. 1t is
appropriately named tho Eureka"
and starts with capital of 200, 900
francs. The mode of operation is rs
follows: Each subscriber pays pre-
MUM OF two and half francs Il year,
and is registered under certain num-
Der, together with the articles he
wishes to insure. Upon losing any of
tho lattcr, he at once gives notice to tho
company who set about to recover it
under penalty of being mulcted in its
value. 1t is. in fact kind of detect
i've bureau, with tho stimulus, so sadly
needed in all American detective bu-
reaus, of a forfeit to insure faithful
performance of its obligations. So long
rs our present police system lourishes,
a branch of the Eureka might find
profitable employment in New York.
'Do you think life is worth livingp"
was asked of Mignet, the late French
historian, five or six years ago, whom
he was more than so. II was" he re.
piled. mot born to fortune, and havo
never been rich. Yet If had the OPP
ton of taking q fresh start in life on
the conditions under which set out
| should not hesitate to accept tho
offer. feel like person who has
witnessed great drama which is
drawing to its close, and who has done
his best to understand it. | have not
had box ticket of my own, but was
able to enter the best boxes, which, be-
tween the acts. is an advantage. HUI
man existence is full of interest to me
still. 1t greatly depends upon our
selves whether we 60 through in q
manner to be satisfied with it or other
wise. Life to mo has been perpetual
fete. My greatest trouble has been in
seeing friends drop into the grave,
But haye learned to accept death on
philosophe. It's not the evil we are in
the habit of painting it."
Game Laws for Boys.
The following conversation from
Maurice Thompson's new serial, "Mar-
vim and his Boy Hunters" begun in
the May So. Nicholas. gives lucid ex-
planation of the necessity for laws for
the protection of game,
"Why is it against the laws to shoot
larks and robinsP' said Hugh; 4 don't
soc why it's any worse to kill them
than it is to kill quails.'
"'Why is it worse to kill horse
than it is to kill pigp' inquired Uncle
Charley.
"'Because y pigs good to eat and
horse isn't, quickly answered Hugh.
"Isn there better reasonp' said
Uncle Charley; isn't horse more USE
ful to us rs servant than it would
be for food, oven il it's flesh were deli
ciousp'
"Certainly.' said Hugh.
"oiI, u ucauOW-lhIh ~ vcTy
useful bird to the farmer. 1t eats great
numbers of insects, eggs, and larvW
that would work groat harm to wheat,
corn. and orchards; then, its flesn is
not very good; while quail cats grain.
and its flesh is excellent food. Do you
see the differcncep'
"That does seem reasonable said
Hugh; hadn't thought of it in that
way. A meadow lark is like = horse,
it helps the farmer make his crop
by destroying bugs and things; and
tho quail is like pig,--it eats corn
and wheat and gets fat, to be ailled and
eaten
"Uncle Charley laughed.
81 see you apply u theory in very
practical sort OF way he remarked
But the law protects all kinds of
harmless birds, tho flesh of which is
not profitable for food he continued.
'out of fear of the influence that the
mere wanton slaughter of birds would
have upon the morals of the people.
If n boy is allowed to be cruel Us he
grows up, he is likely to develop into a
dangerous man. think there is
great difference between moderate in
dulgence in tield-sports, and the aban-
donment of ones SELF to the brutal and
indiscriminate slaughter of birds and
animals.