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THE sEMI.WEEKLY SIN.

Five copies. one year, separately addressed.
Eight Dollars.
an extra copy to getter up of club,
Sixteen DOfIara.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-16

According to the Sioux Falls lndc-
pendent, the managers of the Minnesota
Southern propose to p1sh work on their
line without delay. Itsays:
Aletter from Mr.. ]. @. Easton, of the
Minnesota Southern, says that the New
York capitalists interested in that road,
are to hold a meeting in Lacrosse in a
few days to decide upon the best plans
FOR pushing the work to. rapid compile
tion; and that the cnginccrswill take the
field this week and push as far west as
they can go before the snow makes the
work impossible.
This is the road Sioux Falls and. .south-
crn Dakot. needs above all others. BY
securing this We obtain direct communi-
cation with milwaukee, and-st Paul
both, assuring us chcap lumber, cheap
freights and high price for our pro
ducts
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-16

of futurelincursions, the exact date of
which cannot be foretold.
In this connection it may not be
improper to state that so far as our
information extends, Minnesota is the
only state or territory in the United
States that has experimental to any
extent in the destruction of grasshop-
pers, and it is probably not too much
totclaim that Praf ,Riley's present re-
dpmmendation isl based largely upon
obr experience and success in that,
direction.
Inap able article read before tic
science convention at Detroit, ,lasl
summer, upon the modes of destroy.
ing gfssshoppers, tifr satpc gentleman
recommended hctlTci,;ag process as
the most, eilcc!;}e means 70 be en-
ploycd; (which Recommendation is
welksustained. not only blythe expert
enee Of foreign nations but also Of
this state.
Thc.legislaturc Of Minnesota should,
this winter, pass law, similar to the
one recommended bY Prof. Riley,
though we think more liberal sum
say two to three dollars per bushel
should be offered for the destruction
sof the eggs, Which can be successfully
f1gathered in the fail-and no, only
should the, compensation be reriunef:
~: 4 Al :,
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-16

The standing committees of The House
will be announced by Speaker Kerr next
Tuesday.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-16
Yankton and Sioux Falls Daily
Nai1s

We cannot say that we have. decided
respect for the powers that be in the way
we as people of the territory arc treated
at present. We.get news from the out
side world in the Chicago dailics lust as
quick as We can get it from Yankton.
We hope every one in town will sign the
petition now in circulation for a daily.
mail on the Yankton route.
We clip the foregoing from the Sioux
Falls Independent We cannot under
stand why Yankton newspapers should
be SO long in getting to Sioux Falls. II
the postmasters do their duty, even as
the mail now runs, the daily Press, three
times week, should reach Sioux Falls
"a hours after it is issued.
But a daily mail between the two
points II urgently demanded. Itis now
one of hc most important routes in the
territory, and with daily facilities would
soon become more than self sustaining
Iankt9n is interested no less than Sioux
Fails, and should work inccssantly for
the increase until j. is secured. Petitions
setting forth the importance Of the lin.
aud :hc benefits it would secure to !,
large section of the territory, should b,
unanimously signed aud sent forward /.
Delegate >kiddcr, who will present then
to the department aud urge upon til
postmaster general its favorable consider
alton. Let.,hc petitions he circulated
without delay.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-16
Np,,.Parss.an Onlcc.IIoldcrs..
-ChieAso Inter Ocean. Dec. 10.


f,hc:Democratic party should ever
come into power again in the nation
ii will teach Republicans a lesson
which they have ample reason to
learn. The course Of that party in
the past is assurance Of the fact that
only its ardent friends and supporters
will share in the. distribution Of favors,
antthat luke warm par,isans and half
hearted followers willbe rclegated to
back seats. 1t is peffectly;right and
proper that . party engaged in carry
ing out what it belicves Just and be-
niticent principles, should have ener-
getic, believing, and ardent friends in
the places Of honor and profit WHICH
are at its disposal. tits Just as ncces:
sary that the occupant Of an impor-
tant office controlled by the appoint
ing power@of the party should be a
friend and worker in the cause as il is
those filling elective positions should
be so. As well consent to the cleya.
tion OF non partisan to the Office Of
governor as to the Office Of post mas
ter, collector Of II port, or any other
position where the influence and pat
ronagc Of the incumbent are are large
and important. lfa party believes in
its principles, is anxious to see them
successful, and is desirous OF using
fair means to make them SO, it should
see that only its active supporters md
defenders are placed in power. The
plain fact is, the republican party in
many cases has disregarded this-duty.
It has become, Of late years, too cx.
cessively charitable. 1T has bee,
driven out Of the only Straightforward
and proper path bv-4heIwailing Of its
opponents, and by the sympathy and
sighs OF some Of its own members
who, fancy themselves little better
4 than the majoritysof mankind. The,
want to punish those who oppose
them, not by sturdy blows, but b,
pelting them with roses, and oelrgine
them with the balm Of a ,housanG
; flowers. They are too good for poll
tics. They are SO fearful Of being up:
, just to their enemies that they take
' the liberty of abusing thcir friends te
Ishow their fairness. These are Ill,
/ men who dcprccate all mere politica
appointments. They are the person!
: who are responsible for the filing OF
; good manysof tie most important oii
ces in ihe gift Of the party with me,
WHO care no more for that party /,
: wllcS, ING they are non,inally attached
a than they'ior the cause of,he Carljs,,
'e IN spain, Especially is this the cas-,
o in the south, where large number O
n federal offices are filled by politica
,c eunuchs OF no more consequence /,
+ the party, or to any body except them
y selves than so many owls.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-16
GRAsSHOPPERs.S
s-.a.y for cr.ssloppcr How !,
should be Applied.
Mankot. tMinn., !, Review

Hon. John y. Wise, editor Of the
Mankota Review, and chairman Of
the state grasshoppcr commission,
says:
We notice a statement in the papers
to the effect that Prof. Riley, the able
state entomologist, has drafted a bill
to be presented to the legislatures. Of
Kansas and Missouri, providing a
bounty Of 81 per bushel for eggs and
fifty oes,ts for young grasshoppers.-
While there are at present no eggs or
grasshoppers in either of those states,
the professor wisely concludes that
some such action is necessary IN case
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-16

iiiison='';ss introduced = ii Y!
for the purpose of making Indian agents
bonds as good Is gold. All sureties on.
bonds of that class shall file sworn state
ments setting forth the nature and kind
ofpropcrty owned by them, itslyaluc,
and where situated. Should the bill pass,
agents now in office will have to give the
new bond.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-16

Tie Yankton daily, by an Out in the
message, makes the president talk some
nonsense IN the common sclnol question.
- FeiMillion Register
There is considerable ''outnesss about
Presidents message by the time it gets
to Yankton over the wires.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-16
Cuban Comments on the Mes.
sage.

Inc Vosc dc Cuba, commenting on
the Presidents message, says:
PRESIDENT Grants language seems to
have been chosen TO wound the sns.
capabilities Of the spaniards. s.-He
seems to like playing with fire. He,
does not know theE temperament Of
con did.
The Diaro" !" ,ccnsurcsNthe tone Of
the message, which was published
while the negotiations were bending
between the United States and Snxin
IT praises family the Presidents refu.
sal 70 acknowledge the Cuba,, liusur.
gents as belligerents, and says that the
part OF the message relating to Spain
Is sfudlousiy obscure. Finally, the
Diaro. at the conclusion Of tWgo crl. l
umns and half Of criticism, SAYS -
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-16

The national grange has set on foot a
plan TO erect grand grange temple at
Louisyille,BKy. The method by'wliel
i, is proposed to raise the money is to
levy ten Dent contribution on each of
the seven hundred thousand patrons in
the United States ,by~whicl an aggregate
sum Of $TO,O00 will be accumulated
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-16

X lciJloncr'sj jury.st Rssalo, Aew York,
have returned a verdict in railroad ac-
cidcnt case. wherein tn men were killed,
that the New ork cyds.sl ,.;.! and Hudson Is
river railroads are guilty OF contemplate
fAlsc economy in not having sufficient
employees on.,hcir roads.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-16

We bcliase Gen. Grant has dig
gusted the insurgents; but that he.
has wounded Spanish pride is an un-
founded assertion. His entire mes
sage is contrary to the spirit of, tho
Amerieall people, who emincntly,dc-
sire peace, and has satisfied no one.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-16

Col. James o. Broadhcad and eS-Gov'
Thos. c. Reynolds, are the parties engag-
ed to assist in the prosecution of the st.
Louis whisky cases.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-10-21
AN oBrUsE MAN.

She was stylish young lady about IS
years old, aud 10 accommodate a friend
she took the baby out for an airing. She
was wheeling il up and down the walk
when an oldish man, very deaf, came
along and inquired for certain person
supposed TO live on that street. She
nearly yelled her head OF trying 20 ans
wer him, and be looked around, caught
sight OF the baby, and said
Nice child, that. | suppose you feel
proud Of him2
II isn't mine she yelled at him.
Boy, ehl Well, he looks Just like you,
1t isn't mine! she yelled again, bat he
nodded bis head and continued
Twins, eh9 Where's The other onet
She started of with the cab, but he FOL.
lowed, and asked:
Did II die Of cholicS
Despairing Of making him understand
by words Of mouth, she pointed 70 the
baby, at herself and then shook her
head.
Yes-yes, | see--'tother twin IN the
house. Their father Il fond Of them, "
coufsef
She turned the cab and hurried tie
other way, but he followed aud asked
DO they Kick around much ulgblsl
tell you 'taint mine! she shouted,
looking very red In the face.
! think you're wrong there he ana.
wercd, Children brought up % the bot
tic are apt to pine and die.
She started on run for the gate, bot
before she had opened II be came up and
asked
Have 70 spank 'em once 10 swhile, |
supposel
She made about twenty gestures ii
half minute, aud he helped the cab
through the gate and said
Our children were all twins, an1 m
send ny wife down 70 give you some al
vice. You see
Bot she picked up aowerp9i anl
Aung il at bim. lie Jumped back, aud a
she entered the house be called ont.
Hope insanity woot break out Oh thr
twins! - Detroit Free Press.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-10-21
Josu BILLINGS on rmE nAecooS.

The facc0on Il resident oV The United
States ov Americo; fe emigrated to ibis
country soon after its discovery by Co.
lnmbus, without a ceat and nothing but
hi. claws tew gel BIZ living with. lie ~
one oy them Kind 81 persons whose claws
Il worth more than an The rest Of him
lle resides among The heavy timber, aud
euitiyates the cornGelds for suslenance,
aud understands bis bizness liz iami-
5 consists oy wiie aud three children,
who reside with him on tie inside o. a
tree Iie can alWbys BE- found st home
dnring the day lew receive calls bat be
uighls are devoted 70 bic own affair.
Iie dressSs 20 far, and biz tail, which IA
round Aas riags ou It. These riugs are
ov lbe same material s. tbe tail +, and
Are worn up9a 81 oceAslons During
sho winter be ties himself up 10 hafl
knot ADD lays down By his hreside.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-10-21
4 SLEEPY HORSE THAT BEAT THE
FIELD.

At the Dubuque fair a sleepy, poor,
homely horse, called Lothair, was enter
cd 10 every race lie began by taking
The 10 race, then minute, 2 80, 2 40,
and won two heats Of the 2 50 race, when
a protest was entered that he had better
record than the race he was trotting in
His driver denied this soft impeachment
and challenged proof. The judges called
him up 10 the stand and swore him
About this time he got bis wrath up and
swore he would show them a trick worth
looking at. In the third beat he let the
sleepy horse out aud distanced the whole
field easily, cutting all others out Of the
chance Of second, third, and fourth
money The swearing Of the army IN
Flanders was nothing compared 10 those
horsemcn who were soooped The air
got so hot that Lolhair and bis driver III
out Ia the night with several thousand
dollars pulled out Of the greeules who
/ PLAYED with him. During the selling Of
pools the owner bought the field g.
TO S., aud iu the end scooped the whole
business The query is; "Wbo is Lolhair
aud where did be come fromY Nobody
knows further than the owner said b.
came from Canada. AT all events bt
cat the eve teeth Of the sharpest horse
men IL The State, aud did il 80 hand
somely that they dld not discover il unit
he had got their money aud was gone
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-10-21
savur~r na. noorra

She was cue nl these iuqalslGfa e.d
womca who would seem aleays ta have
a. Interrogation polio, eouecalsj abaat
hem And, ss is generally lbe ease wHb
person wbo i bard 81 hearing, hsr
voice was painfully sadlble wi,hla tbo
range Of a sixteenth part og mile.
Anyboiy sick II your haussg she in-
qaired Of Nc. sampson, tbe youuz dey.
goods man. who has been married about
year. 81 be measured oG three yanis 81
cheap calico aud asked bcr, With sab.
lned smile, lstbat allg
A-that is-my wife lnt ycry wen.
said sampson, growing red clear 10 tbO
back OF bis ears as be noticed four ladies
ia different parts Of The store exchanging
significant gIauoes
Hey remarked tho good lady, with
her hand At her ear, 10 a voice which
started horse that was hliched across
the street.
! said that my wife wash'i very we'll
shouted sampson, his face .oiJase1 with
a lively purple, aud the veins II the top
of his head distended; and d. Mrs shpp.
hard who was buying flannel al tho
other cod OF Tie store, said something in
a low tone 20 Mary Carter, who respond
ed, "rehc," MIR. Sampson wished that
lie was balloos,
Oh.hl answered the old lady ia tone
Of high.keyed indifference. Whats tte
matter with Lizzy now cholera morbusg
She amt very well, said sampson;
.hau't show you something more?
Hope Lizxy amt going 10 be sick con.
liuued Mrs, Hooper. SEQ you going
Tor the doctor early this morning, aud scz
| to Mr.. Hooper, | wonder who's sick a
sampson's2
Mrs. llooper's voice penetrated "a the
precincts Of the apothecary shop opposite,
aud Chandler, the clerk, took hs place
in the store door and listened with grin,
while several small boys gathered round
the doog.
No, | guess not shouted sampson,
vaguely, aud wondering II the thermom.
eter wasn't mp to 1905 IN The shade.
She ain't got the ueuralgy, hez shef
said Mrs. Hooper, unity lug the cornor Of
her handkerchief, whence she extracted
the price of the calico.
Ilarker's boy, who Is II years old, aud
lives opposite TO sampson, snickere1 80
long aud loud as he heard this question
IRON his post OF observation In The store
door, that be grew hyslerical, aud was
led forth by the tip OF his ear into tile
street by SIMPSONS clerk, amid The de-
risive shouts Of the other boys
Guess IN run IN on my way homci
Aid the unconscious Mrs Hooper. What
did understand you 70 say the matter
was? Senco got 10 be deef ain't %
quick at hearing as wasi aud the old
lady leaned over the counter with her
left ear canted upward IN an intcroga.
tory manner.
Fortunately Sampson's hired eifl came
breathessly into the store and told him
he was wanted at tho house right of,
and, as he grabbed desperately at biz bat
and fled, the domestic was Immediately
surrounded by The female customers,
and, above the eager, halt-audible whis-
pelings of them all, was waited the voice
Of the maid servant, TIE burden Of whose
answer was:
She's a doin' nicely. It's boy, and
weighed eight pounds!
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-10-21

pounds 81 wool, being less Ihsu an Avgr.
aye q iaar pounds 20 the sheep. John
pcepwaier sbcaec3 from bis seventy
sheep nearly eve hundred pounds q
eool, taas gisius hIm a yield Of ulfe
over eight pounds fsr each sheep.
rlas, aidat tell you that neighbour
DeepwAlots sheep woald prove By laf
doc mosl prodab.e2 Il costs no more g
keop oHc q BE splendid animals than i
does oHe 81 ,oars Then bis lambs are
heavier. and bis mutton s-
stop your gsb, Nancy, know what
yoarc phchia at I.e, John DeepwaIef
.go il il be wants to. have got more
wool than be has.
Aud y0u wintered more than twice a.
many sheep as be did,
Shei up, viii youl
Nancy was silent, But the end was
not yet Amer The hsyiug had been done,
Mr. Detpwster aud bis wife called over
aud spent the evening with Titus aud
Nancy. IN the course OF the converse
tiou Prudence told TO Nancy many new
thags that she had learned of household
mysteries, ana Mr. Deopwaler talked 70
bis host Of The gteat improvements that
were being made 10 agriculture. And
Titus was interested 10 spite Of himself,
though be tried to appear otherwise.
By tie way, Titus, said John Deep.
water late IN The evening, when you get
ready TO sell your wool, think can re-
commend you to Q good market,
Much obleegcd, John; but I've sold.
soldl TO whom2
TO saddler q Ryncr Of Boston.
Did they come for II?
Vas. Old saddler came himself
What did be pay you2
Thirty cents
Thirty ecutsl Thirty cents pound?
Yes.
Goodness mercy, Titus, you didn't
sel yonr whole clip at that pficeI
N-e-e-s, why?
Why-wby like yours Is well
worth fotty-Gve cents; | was authorized
by Mr., Failman TO offer that price for
your clip. You must have had five hun.
drcd pounds.
Yes, said Titus gaspiugly. sold five
hundred and seventy,
But didn't you know that wool had
risen in value?
No. Mr.. Saddler said thirty was all
twas worth.
Mr.. Sadder deceived you. But you
should bayc watched the papers. Didn'l
you notice that item in the Coaraat d
week or two ago?
II don't take no paper,
declare, Titus, Pm sorry for you, but
II can't be helped now.
Mr.. Deepwater saw how badly his
friend was feeling, aud he said 10 more
When the company had gone, Tilu'
! Closely took down the old slate from il.
peg bs the side Of the looking glass. and
began to cipher. The difference between
thirty and forty-fvc was fifteen; aud iif
teen multiplied by five hundred and sew
enty gave product of eighty.fye dol
lars and fly cents.
On the following morning Titus Close
ly went infD The village aud called at the
/ CluraRt office, aud banding out two dol
lars gruify said.
There take lhatl and send me youl
paper this year; IN be blamed if cal
get along without III | won't borrow i
neither, nor lend ii, but III have ore al
| my own,
Aud in due time he came to regard th'
newspaper as one Of the greatest instltu
lions Of the age.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-10-21

Hurrah Tor the frm e ThomPson :
CO shouted Jee a. BE- pfocecded &C.
dance a breakdown 90 lhe Kitchen sioor
Raw Tomlou toelH piped ap habs
Georgle, " to Always made i > puia, io
Initiate brother Joe 10 the exteni of bis
limited abiliiy.
Yoapg man, Il strikes me y0a'ye been
ien oat ID q c cold i said her father A. he
tossed the litile lhree.year Old up to tie
ceiling.
Ise not twold q bit, ise berry warm
responded the young gentleman. apd
with 3 hearty laugh the members Of tbe
new Grm dispersed
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-10-21

Josh Billings remarks; The only way
70 git thru this world aud escape eeH-are
and sbuse l. 70 take sHm back road You
kant travel The main turnpike sud 81 X.
And being halfway consistent, JOSH
travels the unbeaten patbsof orlho4aphg
10 q winding, eifeumloeuiprg course 70
the point " a JOKE. Il Jash led ever
been 20 school, however, h'i Gat bic
speliing.traeks more beaten lAan 10
thinks they are.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-23

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