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The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-10
MiNttOW DEGOKA1InN,

Says the Decorator and h'HHisher'
One Bees in walking along tho etreeta
some curious window decorations,
plaques and Christmas cards, hung pie-
ture aide outward. that the public may
benefit by looking at them, aquares Of
stained glass hung by wires from the
oateh, half windowa Of stained glass
put behind the lower portion of vim
dow, 30 that from tho outside the ,lee-
ofative pancE appear TO be regarded M
choice pictures that must bo glazed to
ptNeht their exposure to the air. Some
people may put SO many Of their effects
in view of passers by that IL seems as
II they weyt making nh effort TO ''ahow
off y There is something vulgar about
this. aud something destructive of tho
privacy of home iq whatever inyitea
public attention into tho parlor aud
bida It make Itself ut homeiu the din.
ing room. Lace and Madras curtains
arp admirable for windows, because
they afe transparent from within and
pleasant TO view from without, Flow
ers beautify window. md at tho same
time may be made to form screen
against intrusive observation. Tho
love Of tewera Ia natural and health.
ful. and iardinieres md hanging bas-
Kets might DO sdyantageously intro.
dnood into thousands of homes where
no vestige OF nature Ia visible. and
whore II Ia only suggested In pictures
aud embredefiea. for the very air Ia
hot aud lifeleBs, and often tho manners
Of those who occupy these homes par.
take Vi the ertiileiality OF their on.
vifpnmput
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-10
Arabt pps,l .4,,,sd,


asked why II " ,ts Mehammed
hlmselt who weu oar again and
joh his followers to oause of Christ,
Qe aaid, ''Nlohnmn, 4 cannot reap.
peatA he IL dead, p" ''But Ia not Christ
similarly deadP' "Ne, Christ never
died. They are two men who never
died-liliaa and Jesus. lto stil moves
nbout the world. having tho power to
make himself invisible, Elias found
the water Of Immortality In cave and
drank Of II and eannet die. but Mo-
hammed Ia In Paradise" Arab could
not explain why 1t was that espeotaa
ton of tho nenr appearance of the com.
sne prophet and Of Ghrist should be
universal la the Meslem world Just
4sW. II Was evident TO me that Arab
himself shared tho expectation. Which
ID OF kind generally born in believing
nations in tho time Of their defeat aud
humiliation. Having not the leRat
doubt Of tho existence af their deity.
they fix Oh their extremity M hia op.
portunity, A Arab. whom knew to
be master In Islam. seemed to look
forward TO tho conversion Of nations
from iaelatry by tho coming prophet |
thought 1t posable that something
moro mereiful than TINT of the Koran,
concerning tho heretieal religions.
might have been developed In Egypt
WAS sorry 10 find Arhbi nm inllexible
Puritan. "Allnh Is tho meroiful, he
will forgive all crimes aud all wrong
doings, excepting only worship of other
gods than himself y ''What Of
Baddha aud all his millions Of wefship-
era In the past, many Of whom never
heard OF AllahP' ''lle Ia In hell. and
his wofshipufs also, and all these
Buadhists viii go to- hell" ''Will II
be TO Nh eternal hellP' Eyes, " "What
Of little children brought up Ia false
worship for which they arc IN no wise
fesponsibleP" 'Sueh children aud tho
idietie or lunntie will not go TO hell;
they will go TO Al Araf, u quarter pro.
vided for them nenr paradise, when
they will be instructed in tho true hes
lief. They viii ultimately enter Para.
disc. but will have no definite place
there, they will be like people In for
eigh land, This similitude struck mo
much. and think its peculiar appro.
priateness occurred TO him. for he
glanced around with sad eye Mt tho
waving palms and luSufiant scenery OF
what might have been paradise could
tho heart hnve sung its happy song In
n strange land. The calm deilieation
Of egotism by powerful man, his un.
questioning. un1ualifying worship OF n
deity who can forgive MI crimes
against mankind sooner thnn eere-
monial slip about himself. wns 10 mo
depressing enough, teyioa Cor, san
Francisco Chronicle,
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-10
Dos sl'rajua IN Idaho,

During the day OF my arrival | saw q
few men sweating under the labor Of
pulling two aaeks OF flour Oh n tebeg.
gan, and several dog trains, These
dog trains are amusing, II not admiia.
ble, M means OF transporting freight.
They are mnde up of lndian dogs, eol.
lies, mengrels, scrub yelpefs, New
foundands. and mastitla, with now
and then u bulldog. The driver gees
behind md urges them on with snow.
balls. new and then finding Ii neeessa-
ry to 90 forward and make u lazy eur
work up to his eellar by giving him tho
blight OF II paektag-fepe. Poor brutel
Probably IL is lla only bite OF my kind
for many hours. asked one dogntnam
man what he fed his doga and he saidt
''trullew and Indian meal, !"
"Afe they iratnedp' ~
"Ne, we pick up NIL aorts Of degs md
work them Ia very soon by putting II
good dog on the lend. !"
''Do they never balkf'
''No, dogs Ia the =-- feels In tho
world, while they are the sngaeieuseat
animals. Why, when them dogs near
about pull their tee-nnils oil comm up
steep hill, they hafk ont their delight
when | go up and pat them on the head
and ealt them good dogs. Horses nor
no ether animals won be fed Oh such
taify Why, these logs will stahd II TO
be ouased for miles md then be tielsled
to death ut u pnt on The head, y
30 he fattled on about the dogs
The merchants say the dog teams spoil
goods like the mischief. They are all
the time tipping them over and rolling
them around. The lateHt method OF
packing hns been developed to.tlay.
I've fellows en,ne into eaf,p with Two
sticks and efasspieeea, upon which
were piled flour sucks aud bhepn, the
ends OF tho stiuas resting upon the
shoulders Of the carriers. Tho daya Ut
the tobeggah nfe pretty much ended,
Thefe Is snew enough, but is not eyeh-
| ly enough dlHtribulel to bp OF uhy use.
The toboggl.n has loamed UP during
this Cmaf d Alehe eNe tement aud hns
found its way Into literature ton 10.
mafkabie extent The men who huye
been most intilnatp with Ii will ouss
tho tobeggAn for tlle remainder Ok their
IliyoS. Cor San Fyauefsu0 Chronicle.
i
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-10

The democratic national convention is
now IN Hession. aud the exetment attend
ing tho session ID greater even than whom
Blaine and Logan iloatod through on tho
wave of enthusiasm. Il. Il, Hubbard OF
Texas waa chosen Temporary chairman.
when u big fight over tho unit rule was
commenced, rcaulting in 't#adoption. The
Kelly crowd were thus defeated at the
first stage Of the game. and established Ne
n reasonable certainty tho nomination ol
Cleveland for tho presidency. Kelley
aaya he viii not iii his hand to hell
olcot Cleveland and that Bayurd ia the
only man who can cary Now York coun'
ty even, with the balance Of the state
doubtful Thus the democratic party are
wranglng oyer assuming imaginary pow
or, and thus they will wranele Blaine and
Logan into the white hoHse.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-10
Nntt"oht Republican 'TicLat
For President
JAMES G. BLAINE.
lTor Vice Presidents
JOHN a, LOGAN,

Dakota citizens arc more than ever OPP
pressed with tho idca of being imposed
upon BY tho administration at Washing
ton, aud it now seems that Dakota is til,
point toward which all prominent polti
cInns look Tor securing positions for thetl
former supporters Not only doea Apthu,
totally ignore the existence aud uualito
tons Of any resident Of our territory, MT
in hia scluetion of territorial officials he
seems to have ove1stcppel the bounds
Of reasonable fairness and sends out mex
pe,iencod strtplings to don judicial e,lnino
instead Of selecting stateainen Of aeknowl.
edged ability lrom within our bor-
derB, by recent act Of congress- two ad=
ditional judicial districts were formed, and
Geo. =, F'lannety and Geo. II. Hand
were strongly urged and endorsed BY the
ontire bar OF their respective districts for
the position but on Friday Of last week II
disaetoeable surprise waH accorded tho
inhabitants Of the various sections by the
announcement that Frank Sperfy aud
Seward Smith had been favored with the
appointment. Spery waa private SO
oretary to Secretary foleor, aud Smith Ia
lawyer Of twenty years practice NJ Dess
MoineR, Regarding these two appoint.
ments Washington correspondent says
In the long list Of the appoint ments
sent to the senate to-day there Ia ono
which creates considerable amusment that
Of Frank Sperry, to be associate Justice Of
Dakota. speriy IL young man Of about
twenty five years, but his youthful face
and dimlnutive stature make him appear
as mere boy. He has delicate little
mutton chop side whiske,s, which look
as though they were tho frat attempt Mt
aproutng beard. He Is altogether u
very insignificant looking youth, lie was
admitted to praetie at the Now York bar
two or three years ago, but has been pri.
vato seetary to Secretary Folpor, Con
seuuently he has had no experience in
the practice Of the law. 1t Ia said that
he has been very faithful to the wishes Of
George Bliss, aud that he has regularly ro.
ported to Bliss the private movements. OF
Foger There does not appear to be any
objection togtho yanng gentleman aside
from his youth and inesperenee. Sew
ard Smith. who has been appointed asso.
elete Justice Of Dakota, IL u lawyer Of pes-
Mones, with n practice Of twenty years
tle Ia said to be a man Of ability aud high
standing ut the bar,
Later reports from Washington indicate
that Arthur became frightened it his net.
ton in appointing sperry, and before the
senate could set OH the nomination aubsti
tuted Mr. Francis Of Bismarck, a terri.
BILE howl went MP over Sperry'a nomina.
ton, but ut present it Is not known wheth.
or the appointment OF tho gentleman from
Bismarck will be more aceepta 1e than the
former,
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-10

Justified by the popular sense Of es-
peetation President Arthur has vetoed
the Fita John Porter hilt and this final
late Of the bill IL accounted u decided
boom for Senator Logan, Il the dolno-
cratic party ean eStraet any capital from
thia action on the part Of a republican
president they arc weleome to all they 80.
cure, as the republican purity Is not q
aympathiser with the character Of sol.
der represented by Porter.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-10

Tho breeses this mouth have been
playing disastrous mischief In various To-
ealitiea, but so far the Sioux valley has
escaped from pertubable viaitations, On
Saturday morning wind storm broke
loose in central Illinois, to the great dam
age of buildings aud growing crops.
Wheat aud corn in places were beaten
fiat and ruined. A Deadwood special
also reports sefious damages BY cyclone III
the Black Hills A hail storm neal
Mitchell pounded the growing crops into
the ground, and in several portions ol
Minnesota and Dakota considerable loss
haa been sustained from high winds.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-10

Bismarck Tribune 'print the names
Blaine and Logan upon every republican
ticket printed IN Dakota ut the next
election" says the Diokcy County Leader,
lust to show tho old FOSSILS In the east
what Dakota would do II she had Nh
opportunity to voteupon the presidential
question This Ia u good suggestion.
and ought to be acted upon by every 70.
publican candidate aud every republican
and as people, and cause those to tren'
BILE who are instrumental In with holding
from our territory the right Of aelfsgovern'
nent
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-10

According to Dun & 60. the failures
tor the HiS months Of 1884 number t.bl0,
an increase Of ST3 over tho game period
Of last year Tho liabilities present the
enormous total Of 1874 100000 as against
400, 900, 900 for the frat halt Of 1898,
There Ia little doubt, however, that the
crater portion Of this increase Ia local to
New York, and that the general average
for the rest Of the country ut large will
show but little from ii year ago It Ia
also the general belief that the worst IL
over. and that tho balance Of the year will
wltnesa better condition Of tho business
nnae,
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-10
A REFORM ,NAuauRArep.


II needs skill, and skill ID too costly
to DO Mt tho command OF any but tho
wealthy, to produce II costume that
ahall have tho air Of being deliberately
trimmed. md yet be light enough TO
wear without Inconvenience during n
brisk walk. II has been within tho eS-
perienee OF Englishwoinan during the
last few years to have ehosen n fabric.
selected tho style OF making and de-
eidod upon tho trimming with tho re-
suit Of u gown delightful TO look upon,
but impossible TO wear Thus rose the
demand for wooleh materials, eombin-
ing warmth and lightness4a demand
which was promptly responded to, with
tho occasional result Of disgusting old
fashioned shoppers who teat fabric
by ita weight aa we'll ~ by n peculiarly
horrible way of trying TO serhpo n hole
in IL with tho thumb mil. Minda open
to more enlightened impressions were
soon, however, convinced Of the vnluo
OF these vieugnes. serges. tweeda, and
other cloths, but. unfortunately. they
have had tho effect OF encouraging
rather than dtseouraging elaborate
trimmings, Thus the fact remains that
for tho million unduly heavy dresses
are tho rule,
Il seems absurd that fourteen or III.
,een yards nrc needed to make gown
for n woman. while about five arc suf-
iluient to make great coat for man.
II Ia unfortunate, Ia Wow of this fact,
that trained dresses arc worn only Mt
dinner and In the form Of tea.gowns.
Tho added weight and Inconvenience
Of train, which must be held In tho
hand. would render walk n penahee
instead of pleasure, II may be
hoped that fashion will never reintro.
duae tho long skirt for outdoor wear,
II has nothing to recommend II, even
from point OF view from tho dress.
maker. who has now found II possible
TO crowd MI bearable trimmings on tho
limited surface Of tho short dresa.
When trRins frat went out, leaving tho
feet plainly visible, eoqaetry brought
them moro prominently into evidence
by tho Introduction Of tho high.heeled
boot, This. Ia its turn. has now al-
most entirely disappeared. from tho
walking gearo Tho fhshienably dressed;
and there ia oven gleam Of hope that
tho high heels may vanish from tho
ballroom before long; aud, with them,
their peculiar influences on tho dances
OF tho day. The jefky valse, now In
40 much vogue would soon be con-
signed TO oblivion. together with tho
sharp little ''tapatap" OF tho narrow,
elongated heel Of tho fashionable shoe,
and those who realize that oven ball.
room dancing might bo softly poetic
mud dreamlly graceful would cease to
be ifritated by the sudden swing and
tho violent onslaught Of couples en-
gagged In the nrdnons trois temps. Let
such A. thsse horo fes tlth abolition Of
tho highaheeled daneipg- shoe, even
though IL be followed by tho moarnful
elegies of these deficient In stature
though not In tho ambition OF prefer.
ring tall partner. London Standard.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-10

A newspaper correspondent writes
that there III not n chimney anywhere
In Mexico. M far M he has seen, and
their absence gives mn edd aspect to
the architecture. like that Of Arabian
towns. No house has II fireplace or 4
stove, for II Ii never cold. but tho
Kitchen IL equipped with u sort Of un-
geinly brick or stone range, ten or fif-
teen ieet long, having holes for pots
and kettles, aud In Which charcoal ID
burned. Tho fumes escape by Tho
omen deers aud windows. Charcoal Ia
almost the only fuel In Mesleo. except
In tho Northern states.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-10

The territorial republican central COM
mittee will meet at Lake Minnetonka
Hotel, Minneapolis, Saturday afternoon
Of this week ut l;3o clock in the after.
noon. The place for holding the next 10.
publican convention will then be des.
iunntrd
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-10

An English soldier sentenced 10
death while OH the march to The plaee
Of execution, complained OF the man
In front Of him Tor not Keeping step TO
the music. he said IL made him siak
TO SOC : soldier marching out Of time.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-10

No action has yet been taken on nc.
count OF Governor Ordway'a proclamation
ordering and directing the territorial eeo.
retmy and treasurer to move their Offices
to Bismarck on Or before July 80
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-10
OUR CIsAzY-QuILT.
A vartegated Collection from tho
Home ana Foreign Fashion
Magazines,
Reform In England In tho Matter os
Heavy Drcsses41rrenoh Heels
1Do0mef1.
Novelties In partor Ornaments and
Window Deco.
rRttons,
Mop,EsNA Az noeAllNp.


'1'in said sweet ainging always makes uH and
Dtt how could thy sweet playing serve tit
e6Y
when thou pa ltoHalind did'st bfavely go
10 the wild wood In such strange habit clad
Az mnde thee seem swasbihe martial lad
10 thy Oflanda, but 10 usE4ai, hel
Such grace M tbine,h6 man ecu ltleyef show.
Why, seeing that, were we not wholly gladf
no eye aud ear each moment WAS delight,
nut that Wtll Shakespeare from deaths en-
vi6uH height,
Gould not come back 10 see thy perfect Rft,
That he might eay, q sweet beyond eoh pare
I dreamed OF nothing that was half 30 fair.
AInhn W, EhhuM wick LII the Manhattan,
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-10
strip OF peaeoek;,green velvet US leag

" osap VI psNeoSls.SteeH NplNet HA lGnp
AZ the board and five inches wide; pink
out one edge. stitch tho plain edge on
J tho right. aide as In binding, and aew /.
TO the velvet which covers tho board,
Turn the "trip over and the pnked
edge Will come low enough to hide tho
stems Of the top row of feathera. Fas.
ten the top Of the puked band firm J
IN the mantel.boprd with ornameptea
fass-beadod nhila, Plush would be
richer looking than velvet. The baise
should be green, M any other color
would show through tho feathers
Besides the srass and eord-holders.
almost any plant material ean do duty
tor curtain binds. A TO their shape.
they can be foughly divided into three;
The scarf ant. th6. band. straight or
curved. kolSttsa aearT atyle, any length
hf foreigtlN antique stuif OF embroidA
ted. Thd>fA may simply consist Of
II wide eorduVe ribbon or piece Of tapes
try. which hooks at the back; or somo
bright antique guipt,re or lace eah be
Howed over bright.eolofed atrip OF
silk or eateen, The curved holder Ia
generally made up in the curtain ma
terihl. lined to match aud interiined
wlthi'utl lsrshl, frequently being bound
with gMbon.. .os Inrdefed by ah art
fringe Ahothur shape has n deep van
dyke N The center, and two smaller
onea tnpering up toward tho ends,
Creas-stiteh and outline embroidery ere
NIL available for tho decoration, liner
teda Queen.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-10

Congress adjourned Monday afternoon
at clock, All the appropriation bills
were passed.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-01
SOCIETY NOTICES
Knights Templar.

cauK De LIox ConxANpKRr NO. 9. .K:.E
Holds Its stated oonclAves ct the aayfam n Na-
sonic Hall, on the Third THURSDAY Of 6ach
month. st ~ O'Clock ,. \. soiourning Ea14hts
remplAr in good standing are cordially Invited
attend. BY order Of the &c
n kNIcKERBOcKKE Racortiar
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-01
Waiter s. Maxwell, Plsintiff, s
MAI. es4sps .yls y...ss,e. s ct 4. I I
Defendants.

m. pssSjja.H pssSjja.He d shg sssIs Il 3csniosni. send
ss's oeFsasss T&ssiss FsSsssA E..s j,s:: .s::
ngueuas AAaAA nsusfA, ChliA 1lasis Heus-
reav FqHstina fiqlesrDa., John Doe. Janss Doe,
NJ pos. Avrtlls Aes. cviusina Roe and
JuGnita No, deie idants -
Toe sshsssby req sairssf TO appear In aa ssssss
eU9g4 aallnst yen hx thr <bpye nan,ed plain
~ u IL Superior Court ~ tho state OF Cslitor-
nl8 u and fof fne h0unty of t,s Angeles
Ard 70 snswsr tbs rosutaaint lied therein
v1hfa1sn dAys (exclusis SD thadss Of service,,
[ateg The service OH ,ou ri tGs su'ninofs-- IL
94ivsa yisnn this scouuy; et il so.sed elsewhere
n14te nfftJ days-or tucsne'ft BY default will
- eonsa ggainss du soeoti.ts to the prayer cf
~ esfse + brought to obtain iy.ismsn.
qalrsd 70 set forth the nas,,si II their several
claluu % the iAsd. and PROMISES described in
GpiAlntl8s comptiint. aud that all adverse csim
q the aid drieneahH or ritiief % them, may be
deeerni.ed by . decree Of this Court. and that
~ ~ decree Il he declsref a. d s4ijudsed lt-t
ths eaid defendants or tithu Of them, have no
estate or Interest hateysr IN OF TO ths -aid land
and pven,isss: and tist TIE title d p .intid il
9ned end sufficient ansi Vail And aiso tisss the
defendants and each ant e.s1s cf tn, hi, bs fos-
evsr debsrrei ireia .sseiti,,.s .aHS si.i what
ever In ''r ~ sad i.nd IL pr.m;<es adverse 10
IL sxid piaintin, and for ,t.sh other AID h,shsr
relief ~ 70 this honorable Csurt shall ,esln ins.s
and Agreeable ~ yquity. snd fsp c-stS Of .uit.
kefetei es is hid 70 Compliant fof p,rti ad.rs
Aud yoi are LerslH notified tn-t n yuu ssil 70
appear An-s~s tss4s .ssti eaa.g.isiat shove
fsQusesi sa, said ll.ilttI xf.i ce,,se .otir de-
fsult % to tered All ~ aIs.ts h, tie curt
foe U.e ssi;s4'tt,sni - ,rsrssts;..i
0sceu under alg 'irsn dad the seai oi the SUI
Perior Court " tas. state .sA California, W and
loe the county x Los Angeles this 4 sth day of
JalslaV. ii the year of our lori. one lhonsknd
eight hi.ndssd and,siklisy ihsv~l 9at's y
lesALd pi2d1 III Il LA. .WafOlIs. Cart. &
~ 4. Nosrox, Dep1ty. .....s ..Aft, 5s n 5,t
@ {. fhom, AtSofpsy h. Plaintiff. e -
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-01
Notice OF Iutsntion.

0 LIlE i y
Notios is hereby sivsn that II q In, iutsnu. i,
o. the Council 81 the City Of Los Angeles 70 a..
tablish ~ erpAa q Whshinsten street, from seu
Pedro stiset . Nah sttset, a. follows; Al tbe
intersection q Maln street and Washington
etrect the grade shall BE-, ~ now established. 90
81 San Pedro street and Washington street IN
frade shpn b % lest below abe datum pIsnr.
havihe sh slnifosm rate n ytsds isoa ths vest
boundary Of San Pedro street .slong sah Wash.
ington street TO tho sast boundary Of Main
Al psssons Interested are hereby, notia,d IN
~ t9eir ebjections In writing, II any Asy hsvs
wIth the Clerk Of the Council within tan day,
tice NV
By order Of the Council oi the CITY d Los An.
tstss at its session Of Maroh fsth, A. b. lesS.
cisst u ne ccsssu q shs 81, = ~ 49, a
tss Angeles, March seth, A. D. 1884. mhx7 .lw