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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-03
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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-03
DAILY
LOCAL LACoNICs.

Several social parties came off on Satur-
day evening.
Tomorrow the district court will ,e.
convene
We'll, here We are again. as the circus
clown is won't to say.
Thermometer IL above zero at a. M,
and 1S above al coon.
The county commissioners began bust
ness session this afternoon.
A party of three will start from Yankton
to the Black Hills tomorrow.
! John Brcmner starts out with the new
year upon tue strictly cash plan.
Attention is directed to the article head.
cd, About Fire Apparatus on tho sec
ond page.
Remember The Ynnkton lyccum meeting
this evening, in Morrson's hall Interest.
ing exercises will be held.
The young peoples sociablc held in the
basement of the M. Z. church on New
Years eve, was grand success.
People now generally resolve that here
after when writing letters they will writ,
the date 1876, but very curiously put dow1
1875.
There Was communion service last eve
ming at the NJ. Z. church in this city. Rev
"A, Jamlson was assisted by Re-. w. B
Barber
Select reading by. Mrs. Sanders at the
Baptist chapel this evening. We are prom
iscd an excellent entertainment by thi
lady reader.
DIR. Ettcr has moved Into his new otllc,
in Pcnnington's block, where he has fitted
up apartments in handsome and tasty
style A part Of the establishment is Q
cozy copsultstion room, While the main
office is as cheerful as doctors premises
can possibly be-
No more credit at the Capital Drug
Store - JOHN .BREMNER.--
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-03
Personal.

Sheriff Baker has returned from Fort
Madison.
Capt. Gslupe, Of the 1st q. s. infantry,
is in the city.
Maj. James Lawrence, of Ponca agency,
is at the Merchants.
A. L. Leech will start for his home,
Bloomfield, Iowa, tomorrow morning.
Secretary Hand will start for Chicago to.
morrow morning, to be gone two or three
weeks.
Rev. W. B. Barber. who is buying grain
along the line of the Dakota Southern,
droveup from Vermilllon yesterday, and
landed at the St. Charles
Dr. Kimball, surgeon at Fort Randall
was in the city this morning, but left for
his post this afternoon in company with
the paymaster.f
Joel II. Wicker, Of the Dakota Southc m
arrived Saturday night and registered at
the ST. Charles Mr.. w. will spend much
of his time in Y5pkton attending to D. s.
business.
Il. A. Edwards, formerly Yank.on
typo of several years Standing, but who
has been spending two years and eight
months in Wisconsin, returned New Years
eve to his old stamping ground.
ST.. CHARLES E Billings Philip
zepp, Sac City; ] II Wicker, Chicago; W
B, Barber, Minneapolis; g ]. Eaten, Hard
wick.
MERcuAsrs-Hattie N Logan, Mo. Val.
ley, Iowa; w Kiter, Sioux Falls, d I;
James Lawrence, Ponca Agency, D T; G
LA,wood, B II Watson, Omaha, Ncb: II
E Hilburn, Bucksport, Maine; o A Smith
w w Fletcher, Sioux City; DR. ] P Kim
ball. Fort Randall, d 7; Geo SgGallupe, I
Army; D Eyer, Chicago;. NJ A Baker
Fort, Madison; Jerry G Palmer, Michigan
L L Lovejoy, Lodi, D T; II c Dawson
Springfield, ID I.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-03
Y.nk,onr. New Year. Day.

The Centennial New Year dawned upon
this portion Of the world with smiles as
sunny as ever lighted the face of rosy in.
fancy. Twas mild hammered child-,hc
New Year, and was not given to squalls as
very young beings often are. 1t stepped
quietly into the world, with flood of sun.
light, and everybody seemed to catch the
infection of its example, and gentleness
brooded over their thoughts. There was
no imbibing of fierce liquor. no breaking
of heads, no smashing of windows. no war
dances on billiard tables-none of the
whoop.her spirit which occasionally dc.
moralizes society in towns not far distan,
from THIS. Out Of respect for the Centen.
nial. everybody was serene, and placid, and
lovely; and restless ones sat around and
thoughtfully pondered on the scenes Of one
hundred years ago. when the starry banner
which now floats over the greatest nation
on earth, MAS ;irst -unfur!cd- -,o. the free ali
OF America. AT least, VIC suppose the,
were thinking Of this. but 1t might have
been something else
y 'But'New Years Day, 1916. is one to bt
long. remembered because Of the balmy
spring,like weather, which prevailed, ant
though it is in this respect no exception !,
the winter days which preceded ii, the fac
will be noted because it is marked day O,
the calendar. The usual amount of callin
twas not INDUCED in, though goodly nun
Der of our citizens took advantage of ,h
occasion and paid their respects to friend
The Impression seemed TO prevail that th
ladies' were going to take advantage of the
leap year privileges, hencs many of o,
young men remained at home and waite
with open doors for,the privilege of doiu
the honors for the benefit Of fair visitor
But the shades of night found them sti
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-03
STANDING ROCK.
Correspondence Bismarck Trlbu,

correspondence Bismarck Tribune
STANDING Rock, D. T.. Dec. l6.-A sad
affair occurred here Tuesday evening about
~ o'clock that has resulted in the death Of.
William McGec, an employee at the agency,
from blow delivered by Billy Brughier, a
half-breed Indian. 1t seems MCGEE was
about retiring, when Brughier and his
brother John, the agency Interpreter, en-
tered the room considerably under tue in:
flucncc of liquor. MCGEE evidently en-
deayored to get one or both tho boys TO
bed, when Billy Brughier fired two shots
at him from his revolver, missing his aim
entirely; he then struck him terrible blow
with bis revolver, just above the left ear,
racturing the skull in four different places
Word was Immediately sent, to the guard a,
the garrison for assistance in searching 70,
tue murderer, who had Immediately pro
cecded TO the staslc and mounting his nouy
had fed to Two Bears camp, abou. Two
miles above the agency. L,ed, q. n
Walker, of the 9Th infantry, procce ded r
the Indian camp yesterday, with small
party, In search of Brughier, but it wa,
found that he had fled. He is supposed !,
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-03
COUGH CORDIAL.
Stop Y our Cough +!

The wonderful results and immense sale oi
liale's Cough Cordial the past season,
ought to convince the most skcftical; still we
are going to continue the same liberal offer that
We hate made heretofore, viz: Anyperson suffer
ing with cold, cough, or sore throat who will
call at Mills &Purdy's, or any other Drug Store
and purchase bottle of Halc's Cough Cor.
dial, use half of it, and If they Then con-
clude that 1t is doing them no good, they can re-
turn he baiHnee-and=Eeees
Who would NOT test this medicine on such liberal
terms: No medicine ever sold In this vicinity
that produced such wonderful results. All We ask
is that you will try 1t. s daw.6m
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-03
nailroad Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the Dakota and
Northwestern Il. r. Co. was held this fore.
noon at the office of Gen Tripp, and the
following directors chosen: w. A. Bur
leigh, VIM. Tripp w. p. Lyman, j. P
k.idder, n. X. Armstrong. Geo. w. Stick
ncy and J. A. Potter. A meeting of direc
tors has been called for The first Monday In
March.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-03
TERMS.
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An extra copy Of either the Magazine, Weekly
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The annual volumes Of harper's Weekly. in
nest cloth binding. will be sent by express, free
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per vol. freight At expense Of purchaser.
Prominent attention will be given in Harper,s 4
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tlonAl Exposition.
Newspapers are not 70 copy this adverti isemcnt
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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-03
Dakota NEWS.
MlNNEuhuA COUNTY.

SIOUX Falls independent. Dec. Both
We had pleasant call yesterday from
MIR. Si7asche, Of Minneapolis, who is look.
ing for suitable place in which to putiup
a factory for the manufacturing Of furni.
turc
II. w. Smith, who came here from iii.
nois, has just finished gathering his corn
he reports as heavy crop raised on his
farm this year as he ever raised in Illinois.
The Sioux Falls Railroad Company will
meet at their office with r. +. Petiigrew)
on Saturday, the 1st prox., at which time
the stock books will be opens and an op-
poftunity given to all our people to testify
how badly they want railroad.
Sioux Falls Pantagraph, Dec. GOTH
A commillcc Of Sioux Falls citizens have
received an invitation from President Drake
to visit 81. Paul, and confer with him in re-
gard to our railroad. Messrs. Cameron,
Sherman, Pettigrew, Wood, Alexander and
others will depart for St. Paul next week,
holding railroad meetings at Worthington
and Lu Verne On their way.
4 TURNER COUNTY.
| Swan Lake Era, Dcc.-3etl.
James Andrew and family started for q
visit in Wisconsin, Tuesday morning.
Joseph Allen, of Yankton, has purchased
alot in Aurner's addition, and proposes to
build dwelling house to rent. "The cry
is still they comet"
We have been shown specimen OF Rus
sian Mammoth wheat that went sixty one
pounds to the bushel, from the machine.
1t was raised by John Peterbaugh, of Tur..
ner
j. E. Wltherspoon has part Of the lum-
Der for his store building on the ground,
and the rest will soon follow. We under.
stand that work will be commenced at
once, in order to have it ready for occupan.
cy early in the spring.
Some fellow who is not aware that it is a
crime to set prairie fires, concluded to burn
OFT the dry grass on Tuesday night. The
eastern horizon was bclted with fire, and
the devouring element swept over fifteen
or twenty miles Of territory in very short
time We have not heard OF any damage
being done. but understand that several
parties had severe fight to save their
The daily mail for which the people
along the fnc from Sioux Falls to Yank-
ton have been laboring, has been secured,
and will go into force January LIST, 1876.
THIS improvement has been needed for some
time, and will be gladly welcomed by the
business men along the route. Delegate
Kidler certainly observes well of his
country" for securing this change SO
promptly. 81
I. r Kcrshaw, Esq, register Of deeds of
Hanson county, has been visiting Swan
Lake for day ortwo past. He is firm
believer in the brilliant future of the Jim
river valley, but cannot deny the great re.
sources and rapid progress of Turner coun-
ty. Mr.. Kershaw is lawyer, and enjoys
high reputation in his profession through
out the jim river region, and is, in addition,
one Of the most genial and pleasant of good
fellows. We wish him the success that he
deserves
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-03

have gone to Bismarck, and from there to
Minnesota, in orderto get among the Red
river haf-breeds, he having expressed such
as his intention.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-03
LOST.

Three or four days ago, "a black and tan
Slut. She answers to the name of Topsey.
Had on lock chain collar. A reward will
be paid for her delivery at Eiscman's store.
2l4-2d
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-03
The New Com missioner ana HI. Pre-.
decessor.

NJ. P. ohlman was to-day sworn in as
county commissioner, Charles Eiscman re.
firing from the board. Mr.. Eiscman has
served in this capacity for six years, and
sretires with the hearty favor of his cons,it-
uents, who have watched his work and
pronounced it good. The duties of the
position are onerous, and often dsagreca-
BILE, but Mr.. Gilman enters upon them with
a full consciousness of what he has to en-.
counter, and with determination to prove
a worthy successor to his predecessor.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-03

About the lst of November Beaver
cloth oyercoat, brownish color, lined with
farmers satin, velvet collar, single breqst-
ed,with lapel over the buttons, made in
sack form. Any person returning this
coat to P. s D. Office will be suitably re-
wardcd.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-03
deserves
BuRLEIGn COUNTY.
BI.mnrck Trihnnc Dec s,.,

Bismarck Tribune, Dec. slst
Lieut.. Walker arrived with the Standing
Rock murderer, Brughicr, Sunday, and
turned him over to U. S. Court Commis
sioner Van Etten.
On Monday the Black Hills express,
mentioned Saturday, left for the Hills. The
weather is splendid, and has been for a
month past. The ground is bare and the
streams solid, and if the present mild
weather continues the boys will have no
difficulty in reaching the gold fields by Sat:
u!day night, and will be back inside of Is
days.
Ben. Ash aud Dodge were mentioned Sat.
urday. They arc good ones. Col. Wilson
and w. B. Shaw fitted out Ed. Donahue
and VIII. Simpson, who, accompanied BY
Il II. Marsh, of the Capitol hotel. also
went With the boys.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-03

waiting, and q whole New Years Day
wasted. Flags were flying throug ghout the
city, business was generally suspended, and
the people took n quiet holiday.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-03

Gail IS AXIS celebrated brands Of smo
king tobaccos, at Tommy Zlebach's.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-03
Flrst Natiun.I Rank,

Ruber's mincc meat at II. I. Browns
Also choice lot Of honey just received.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-03

Ladics, you can buy an elegant corser 70
$1.00 at
KErcnuM s AcKLEy's.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-03

Good yard.widc bleached muslin q i
cts per yard KETcHUM s. AcKLEY.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-03

Splendid mlnk furs from fifteen to thirty
dollars per sett at
KErcuuM 4 Ack1Ey's
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-03

The annual election for directors to serve
the ensuing year, will be held at the bank
Ing house on Tues6ay, Jan. 4, 1876, at seven
O'clock n m
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-03

81 pounds choice Turkish Prunes fol
$1.OO at Ketchum s. Ackley's.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-03

No more credit at the Capital Drug
Store. JOHN BREMNER,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-10-24
GENERAL Ne VS..

Representatives of several rival fieight lines
met at Detroit Thursday and consolidated their
business.
The London Times has been trying American
made paper, and praises it as the best article in
the market.
One cent and quarter year is what the Agr-
cultural Bureau of Georgia costs the citizens of
that State, and it saved the farmers S550,O00 last
year.
First class apples have recently been bought in
Boston at 81 per barrel for shipment to England,
to which country large quantities are now berg
sent.
a small boy in New York created a sensation
for short time by quietly transferring a card
bearing the words take one" from lot of hand
bills in front of a store to pile OF watermelons.
The barque Susan A. Baisdell, GA tons, of
Searsport Me-, in command of Capt Sawyer,
bound from Quebec to Glasgow, is now out fifty
eight days, and some anxiety is felt for her safety
On Wednesday last twenty per cent. premium
was paid in Boston on her insurance.
Horses are selling at fearfully low prices. Mr..
Isburgh, of the firm Of Isburgh & Walker, offered
for sale on Thursday at Bowdoinham, forty eight
horses and colts from the Merrystock farm. For
~ were sold, ranging in age from the sucking
colt to the fouryear-old, being all of the breed of
Carenaught and Dreadnsught, with the exception
of one Knox colt The highest price paid was
for fine four-ycar-old colt, which brought Sl20.
The lowest figure obtained was $27 80.
The schooner Z. W. Lewis of Ihomaston,
Capt. Hopper, from Savannah for New York, put
into Fortress Monroe Oct. l6 with the crew sick.
She left Tybee on the 9th, where the mate, Mr..
Hopper, a brother of the captain taken down
with the fever, and died six days before the yes
sci left that place. lie was buried there. The
captain was sick ten days and two of the crew
were also taken sick, but with the captain were
convalescent. The steward, Mr.. Pease, of St.
George, died of yellow fever on the 10th, and as
the crew were not permitted to land for the pur-
pose of burying his body, it was weighted and
thrown overheard in Hampton Roads. There
were three men who had not been sick. and were
able to work. The vessel was towed to the quar-
sntine station near Carney Island
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-10-24
REMARKS.


OF
in
of
rebellion,
under law OF 1861
reief
Refunding
supplies destroyed or used
Andth a
ion,n overwhelming the hopeless
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-10-24

The Richmond Wing cries "Virginisns to the
rescued" over an announcement that Hon. Gil
bert c. Walker has been invited by the Tiden-
ties to take part in the contest in New York
And yet Walker is nothing but acarpet-bagger
from New York.
Men say, and justly that Sitting Bull is impu
dent when he asks 10 be supplied with armuni
ton. Tden, who called the Union soldiers tres
psssers, is trying to force himself as President
upon the Union which they preserved. What
shall be said of him
Philadelphia Item "Once more that cry comes
up from the South, Let US alone All we ask is
to be let alone And for what Why to pro
tect the negro in his rights, of course. They are
protecting him in his rights to vote as his con-
science dictates in South Carolina now"
Philadelphia Inquirer: The boast of General
Wade Hampton aud other democratic politicians
that in the coming election their party will carry
the State creates pleasing surprise and no little
curiosity; for South Carolina, on full turn out
of its voting population, shows republican pre-
ponderance of $4,000 votes"
The democratic journals which are denying
that there is anything like an EARNED camp" in
South Carolina should read the papers of their
own party in that State. Not only i. the exist
ence of the rifle clubs admitted and defended, but
the determination to compel the negroes to vote
the democratic ticket or not vote at all is just as
openly avowed.
The rag baby is coming to the font once more
in Ohio. The democratic organs there make no
attempt to disguise their party intention to man
age the finances as they please if they get into
power. Thus the Cincinnati Enquirer says
1.-The democratic Greenbsckes should all vote
for Tilden and Hendricks. There is nothing to
be hoped for in the event of the election Of Hayes,
while the masses of the people can always expect
financial relief under democratic rule. The ques-
ton now is one of free government"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-10-24
POLITICAL.

The South can be made "solil" only by the es
tsbls hment Of virtual second slavery.
"Dislrlnchisemen by the use of the pocket
pistol is the Southern theory of peace, accord
ing to the Cincinnati Commercial.
The aggregate Congressional vote in Ohio
shows net republican gain of 1851, as com
pared with the like vote of 1874 Guess Haye.
will carry thst State next month.
In very few days the name of William NJ
Tweed ought to appear in the list of distinguished
arrivals. Tbs will be a democratic gain of one
-7riJuHe.
A democrat in Madison, Wis, is credited with
the statement that Congressman Frye's speech
there will make fifty votes for Hayes and Wheeler
Did one Of those rampant Southern papers ever
know or hear Of an instance where any man,
white or black, was prevented by the Government
troops from voting as be wishedf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-10-24

A great discovery Of more value than gold-Ad-
amsons Botanic Bslssm for all diseases of the
throat aud lungs 1t seldom fail. to cure. Price
80 cts. octlS t&wlw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-10-24
False Impression.

1t is generally supposed by certain class OF
citizens, who not practical or experienced, that
Dyspepsia cannot invariably be cured, but we are
pleased to say that GREENS AUGUST FLOWER has
never, to our knowledge, failed to cure Dyspepsia
and Liver Complaint in all its forms, such as Sour
Stomach, Costiveness, Sick Headache, palpitstion
of the Heart, low spirits &C., &c. Out of 30 900
dozen bottles sold last year, not q single failure
was reported, but thousands Of complimentary let
tiers received from Druggists of wonderful cures.
three doses will relieve Any case. Try it. Sam
pie Bottles 10 cents. Regular Size IS cents. For
sale by all druggists. septic tTT&S&w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-10-24
Doctor, Il Feels Like a Ball OF Fire /,

So speaks oftentimcs the sufferer from dyspep-
STA. After eating it seems as if there verita-
BILE ball of fire running up and down through his
stomach. If he eats much he feels it; if he don't
eat much he feels 1t. 1t destroys his enjoyment of
life. If the doctor is really DESTROYS OF curing his
patient he should not experiment with the suffer
err he should recommend him TO use Peruvian
Syrup, whose merits have been tested so long, and
always satisfactorily. Balls of fire in the stomach
and Peruvian Syrup can't dwell together. Send to
your druggist he keeps it always ready, and try
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-10-24

naming days of the contest to the woik
of saving their country from the new
danger that assails it, and will make the
Centennial year memorable for the final
triumph of the Union over the party of
treason and obstruction"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-10-24
LOCAL AND BUSINESS NOTICES.

Mis-. Dodge is continuing her canvass in this
city, for Rev. w. II. II. Murray's paper, THE
Golden Rule, and will call upon our citizens vino
desire to subscribe for this excellent paper. Those
who are not called upon, will find Mrs. Dodge al
the Augusta House. oct23-+2t