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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-03-06

Spriggins recently had n pair Of panta.
looms washed, and they shtunk so as to
be too small, and he complained to hin
wife about it. Said Mrs. Spriggins,
said sho: "Spcs'in you take n bath,
Spriggins, and shrink yourself to n
proper size for them, Then they'll 1T
You"
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-03-06

"Don't swear or ask for postage
stamps" Is q Boston druggists placard
OF admonition to bis customers.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-07

of the party, without regard to persons
or localities. He has no rings and he de-
ties any citizen Of the tcrritory. to show
that he over approached him on the sub
ject being a candidate for congress.
We deny that Geo. w. Kingsbury
isa candidate, or that his friends expect
the nomination for him, or that the sub
jcetzllas res-l,ee.- discussed by him or
his friends
And as these gentlemen whom this cor.
respondent cndeayors to place in such a
false position, and other residents of
Yankton, are not only the warm
.estand bcst'friends of Judge Kiddcr, but
as they were, mainly instrumental in pro.
curing his nomination, and laborcd hard
to secure his election, VIC. hardly think
he will thank these misguided and over
zealous.fricnds 20 for their. ill-timcd
sncers and Unnecessary thrusts.
Bcad,c, Pennington, Kingsbury;
Lawrence, and Others. agains,
have been directed, place the har
mony and success of the republican. par
ty, above all else, and when the tim.
comes for action they will endcavor to dt
lAhcir duty.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-07
Hard Time. In Russia.

+ Y /r.7-- y
The fsoIdon Times in d recent hnan-
clal article. has the following: 1t
seems FROM recent articles in the Mos
COW Gazette that great stagnatiop
prevails in the grain trade in southern
Russia. Russian agriculture and
commerce are threateued with col.
lapse. Chief among the causes is the
keen competitor Of America since the
civil war in that country. The Brit
,sh import Of American wheat has in-
creased until it stands now WI. re
Russian importation stood in 1861
Then Russia sent out forty-four hun.
drcdths Of her total import, and the
United States only fourteen. In 1873
the United States sent out forty-four
huudredths; Russia only twenty lone.
This does not represent a decrease to
that extent Of Russia's. total exports.
On the contrary they have slightly in.
creased, but Americas have increased
much faster. TIE causes are declared
chiefly to be Americas superior
transit advantages, her vi gin soil,
and her more scientific agriculture
The Gnzet,e therefore urges Russian
agriculturists to incorporate new
lands, use better appliances and more
skill, but says that cheaper inland
transportation is the chief need.
The Gazette's Odessa correspondent
writes that the Oldest inhabitants de-
clare that Odessa was never at such ],
standstills since its foundation. NJ
transactions are effected, and bank.
ruptcy follows bankruptcy. Houses
have fallen to 3O;lOOaof their values
The Gazette says the condition Of af
fairs is largely influenced by misplaced
activity Of private banking honses
which made credit absurdly easy ane
cheap, which occasioned storm o
feverish speculation and created
ephemeral undertakings. Now, forced
to curtail credit, they have reduced I,
a most awkward position many per
sons who thought such u state Q
things would last forever.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-07
San Juan.
From the Chicago Tribune

From the chicago tf1Dnne.
LAKE CRY, Col, Dec. 222.-Lake
City is the thriving metropolis Of the
Lake Mining District, which is in the
northern portion OF the San Juan
country, about l8O miles west Of
Pueblo. Its altitude is $500 feet,
and there is plenty of wood, water.
and grass in the immediate vicinity.
The town was laid out last year, and
now has a population Of about 600,
and live, six column weekly news.
paper, the Silver World, that was
started aere before the town had a
post office-the enterprising, Mr.. III.
NJ. Wood, carrying his first issue
about 100 miles to mail it.
The mines extend a distance Of
several miles in all directions from
the town, and are mostly silver,
though some excellent gold lodes
have been discovered during the last
few months. There are veins here
from rs to 40 feet wide, but the "pay
streak" does not generally exceed 4
or 5 feet in width.
The Hotchkiss, one Of the principal
mines here, is very rich in gold, some
portions Of tho vein having assaycJ
195, 600 to the ton. Ore from this
mine has been shipped to New York
200 miles BY wagon and over 1900
miles BY rail, and returned q net prof,
Af A1n64->. 49, IL hl,> s,so:o:kv /. ,<
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-07
Proposals. for Army Transportation.
=. Mil. DIV. OF The MISSOURI,
n ~

OrrIuE CHEF QuARTERAAsTEB {
CHICAGO, ILL.,, No.2S Union Building, Dec lG 10
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
nrday. January Is, 1876 for the transportation Of
Government troops and supplies on the Missouri
river: between Sioux City or Yankton,
aa f FORT Gas cnpn p1ncMgn e. .spara,s pa'n
proposals will also be received for transportation
between Bismarck tat the N. p. II. Il crossing of
the Missouri riverJ or Fort Abraham Lincoln, d.
y, as principal starting point and and Fort Genon'
L Each proposal must be in iriplicate and be nc
compan1cd by bond in the suln OF ten thousand
dollars, executed In legal form by Two or more re-
by Judge or Clerk OF United States district
Court), guaranteeing that In case the contract Is
awarded TO the person proposing, be accept
cd aud entered into and good ana sattic:cn seen:
| fifty thousand dollars, for the faithful iulfiment
of the coniract
t'tE Government reserves .i,e- siA-te-fejeet
any CT all bids that may be offered.
List or specifications and requirements Tor the
information of bidders. form OF contractto be en-
tered into In case of award, and form OF proposal
can be had by application to his Office, or TO the
offices Of the Quartermaster Department at ST.
Omaha. Nebraska; or Sioux City, Iowa; aud no
bid will be entertained unless accompanied by
and basrd upon, ,hc list Oh specifications and re-
| quircmenls and form of contract referred to-.
circums tanccs. unless the bidder-is present III
person, or by duly authorized agent or attorney
at the opening OF the bids, and Is then aud there
prepared TO show that he Is lully able TO carry on
| Proposals should be endorsed, Proposals fol
! Army Transportation on the Missouri Riyer,'' ant
ANN' 'see' y '''s s. b. noLAB1RD,
| eco dlNn37-5 Deputy q. NJ. Genl.
ION of the Missouri
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-07
Tic vermillion Register says Of til.
Northern Nebraska railroad proposition

Tic vermillion Register says Of the
Northern Nebraska railroad proposition: !:
The Sioux City Journal denies the
Charge that it has been endeavoring to
divert the Black Hills travel from its nat
ural channel to a roundabout way through
Nebraska, ndpclaims that the object of
the Journal has been to favor the Missou-
ri river route, as against the Union Pa
cific. We Understood the Journal to hold
out to the people of Dakota and Dixon
counties the idea that by voting bonds in
aid of the=sC Coyingtop, Columbus and
Black Hills railway they would thereby
secure the travel to the Black Hills. Now,
as this road proposes to run from Coving-
ton to Columbus, on the Union Pacific
railroad, any travel diverted into this
channel would naturally be in the inter
est of the Union Pacific route. This po-
sition the Journal must favor, or admit
i sti,at,in, its; zeal b secure bonds from the
counties, i has been holding
;ott TO them false Inducements. e While
this road will be of vast Importance to the
people Of Northern Nebraska in the way
of furnishing them with an outlet for
their surplus grain, and in bringing them
into direct connection with the lumber
regions of the lakes, Is a route for Black
Hills travel, it must ever be utterly use.
.lcss. II Is just,a far. from Columbus tc
the Black Hills as it is from Sioux City
and if the Union Pacific is the route, nc
considerable portion Of the travel will
: ever touch Sioux City; II the Missouri
river valley Il the most expedient line Of
travel to that region, then no portion O
Git will ever pass over the "Covington, Co
lumbus and Black Hills" road. Th'
very name is . mfsnomer. If the Blacl
Hills is its dcstinatian, it should hav
been called the Columbus, Covington
and Black Hills Railroad.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-07
Admini.,ra,or,s Sale Of Real Estate

= =
DY virtue of an order OF the PROBATE Court Of
- Yankton county, Dakota Territory, made at
she- pecial- term nn he 18th day OF Deccn1her
dersisned. administrator of the estate OF Peter
Lcwis, >deccased, I will. on Saturday, the
,twcntS-nihth day Of January,
1876. at the Ehonr Of ten O'Clock in the fore
noon of said day, sell at public vendue, at tho
front door of theeonr house in the city Of Yank-
ton. county OF Yapkton, D. T., the following de.
Yankton, territory Of Dakota, to-wit: So much
of all the Interest Of the said Peter Lewis, de.
ceased, in the nwA Of scf1on Ion seventeen, ll7}
seven, I57) containing 100 acres, as
is necessary TO pay outstanding In
debtcdness against the said estate Of Peter Lew.
is deceased, OF about 5000.
Terms Of sale, cash III hand paid. No convey
ancc to be made till the sale has been reported
and approved by said Probate Court. 80,
I = II. Q. ANDERSON,
wtd p = Admints,rator.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-07
NOTICE,
IANn 0RE1cE

Y. s.. LAND OFFICE,
fanlSlon. u. T., Dec. IA, 1875.
Complaint having been entered at his Dflice by
J!crsen Madsen against Asrn Potter, tpr abapdon.
Ing his homestead Entry No. 49i, dated Dec. %,
township %, range So, In Turner county, d. I'll,
Iitha view TO he cancellation OF said entry: the
said parties are hereby summoned 10 appear at
this Office on the IAN day OF January, 1876, at ID
O'Clock u. M. 10 respond and furnish teetinlony
concerning said alleged abandonment.
/ y. WHITNEY. Register,
n31-iws LOTT s. EAYLESS, Receiver.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-07
'-fV-rr~
NOTICE,

US. LAND oFFicE,.
Yankton, u. r., Dec. 8. 1855 a
Colspl1 1int having hecn entcrc,, al this olce by
MAIDS Petsrson against Fred Hills, for aban-
donng his Homestead Entry No t753, datcd Au-
gustl2 1862. upon the I0rthwGst 4 section o.,
|iownshlp97, range SO, In Turner county, D, T.,
wilma view to the cancellation OF said entry:
the said parties are hereby summoned 10 appear
a. az tnis ofice on the 10th day Of January, 1876 at
~ O'Clock u. m., to respond and furnish testim
ny concerning said alleged abandonment.
q. WHITNEY, Register,
t1'sp fv-e LO1'ieb EAFLESS, Receiver.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-07

eco dlSns7 55w DepuSy Q. Nj. Gen'l.
U. S. Army, Chief -Quartcrmgs toaIlli,ary Divis
ION of the Missouri.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-07

The platform adopted by the sta'e re-
publican conventional New Hampshire
is strongly opposed to presidential
third term.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-07

The Kansas legislature has memorial
lied congress to appoint a committee to
investigate tile grasshopper--his origin
his habits, etc. =
The Tipton advertiser., 1876-05-18
FROM Mt. ZION.

Since the little unpleasantness be.
tween one of our neighbors and his
son-in-law that was TO be, argued
with wagon spokes a short time ago
aud the arrest, as mentioned in the
ADVERTISER, Of some OF the youths OF
our vicinity for disturbing q lycsum,
all is serene.
The small grain is all in and the
farmers are busy preparing the
ground for corn planting, while max
ing garden, teaching young calves
how 10 drink from a bucket, finding
nests and providing eggs for such of
the hens as want to retire for a short
time from active duties in order that
they may fully enjoy their anticipated
motherhood, occupies the attention of
the ladies to such an extent that
sewing circles and tea parties are
things Of the past, consequently there
is scarcity Of news.
The schools on the ridge opened
on Monday, the gath of April. The
attendance is small, as is usual for
country schools this time of year.
The Highland Institute, Dist. No. 81
Will Thompson, Director, is under
the able management Of Miss Laura
Filson, whilo Miss Efie Shearcr
handles the birch for Pleasant Ridge,
(No. l3) and Miss Sadie Filson
teaches the young ideas at Rock
Creek (No. y.
We are pleased to note that our
neighbor, Mr.. Joe Wrick, who has
been for some time confined to his
bed with erysipelas, is again able to
he out.
The Tipton advertiser., 1876-05-18
CENTENNIAL HYMN.
RI JOHN q. WHITTIER.


The following hymn, composed for the ot
easion by the Quaker poet, and set to musi
by Howard Payne, was sung at the openini
OF the International Exposition at Philadel
phia, May 10th, ls76, by a chorus of on
thousand picked voices:
Our fathers God! from ont whose hand
The centuries fall like grains of sand,
We meet to day, united, free,
And loyal TO our land and Thee,
To thank Thee for tho era done,
And trust Thee for the opening one.
Here where Of old, by Thy design,
The fathers spake that word Of Thine
Whose echo IL the glad refrain
Of rended bolt and falling chain,
To grace our festal time from all
The zones OF earth our guests We call.
Be with us while the New World grects
The Old World throngins all its streets,
Unyeiling all the triumphs won
By art OF toll beneath the sun;
And unto common good ordain
This rivalship Of hand and brain.
Thou who hast here in concord furled
The war flags of a gathered world,
Beneath our western skies fulfil
The OrieGt's mission of good will,
And, reighted with Loves golden fleece,
Send back The Argonauts of peace.
For art and labor met in truce,
For beauty made the bride of use,
We thank Thee, while withal we crave
The austere virtues strong to save,
The honor proof to place or gold,
The manhood never bought or sold
0! make Thou US, through centuries long,
In peace secure, in justice strong;
Around our gift of freedom draw
The safeguards of Thy righteous law,
And, cast in some diYiner mould,
Let the new cycle shame the old!
The Tipton advertiser., 1876-05-18
A Surprise Party.

A married man left home the other
day, stating that he would be gone
all night. His wife then despatched
a messenger to a gentleman friend.
who came to pass the evening, and
late at night they drove out to dis
tant hotel, returning early IN the
morning. About half way home
their team collided with another, and
when the occupants of both vehicles
got out, those of the carriage were
found to be the husband, who had
gone to Salem con business" and {
strange woman! Little was said OF
either side.-.SpringeM (Nas.) Re
publican.
The Tipton advertiser., 1876-05-18
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''(sertic.''
he out,

Boys Of ten or twelve, seen on the
street, appear hcartless and without
sympathy, and yet you wrong them.
Among the houses of Clinton street
is one which has missed many pane
of glass in its windows. Rags and
paper is used to keep the cold air
out, or it may blow in and whistle
through the deSolatc rooms without
let or hindrance. A girl of ten. whose
life had been one long period of hun
ger, pain and unhappiness, was taken
sick one day in March, and people
passing by could see her lying on
miserable bed near one of the win
dows. 1t is curious that any of the
boys coming or going should have
stopped to think about it, but they
did. One of them, feeling sad at
sight of the sufferers pale face, hand
ed an orange through one of the brok-
en- panes, saw it clasped by slender
white fingers. and then ran away. He
told other boys, aud by and by there
wasn't day that some lad didn't halt
at the window to pass in fruit or
flowers. None OF them knew the
family or ever spoke to the girl. and
so they gave her the name of Gertie,
and called her "thcir orphan Boys
went without marbles and other
things which belong to boyhood sports
that their pennies might buy an or
ange. lemon or some simple flower for
Gertic, and their anxiety for her to get
well was fully as great as the doctors
or the mothers. Whatever present
they had they handed it through the
broken pane waiting for her to reach
up, and never lingering longer than
to hear soft ''thank YOU from her
lips. Days went by, but the boys did
not grow weary, nor did they miss
day. 1t was romance and charity so
well combined that it gladdened their
hearts and made them fond of each
other. Yesterday morning a lads
hand, holding sweet flower and
big orange, went up to the window.
No white fingers touched his as they
grasped the offering. He waited
moment, and then with beating heart
looked through into the room. The
bed had been taken away. On a ia
bic rested pine coffin, and On the
coffin was bunch OF faded flowers
which had been handed through the
window the day before. Death had
been there, and the boys no longer
had a mission.
You might not have seen the boy
hiding in doorway and wiping tears
from his eyes. He was seen, howev-
ever, and when asked the cause of
his sorrow, he sobbed out the whole
sad romance in four words: sour
Gertie is dead" ."-DetroH Free Press.
The Tipton advertiser., 1876-05-18

The Charleston, S. c., Ne,os copies
the above sketch and says:
Numerous descendants of the
illustrious brothers, Allan and Willie
Jones, are found in North and South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Ala.
bama. While the brothers Jones
were distinguished, their wives we're
conspicuous for feminine virtues, and
both are mentioned in Mrs. Ellett's
women of the Revolution To Mrs.
Minnie Jones is attributed the we'll
known repartee made to Tarleton
when he spoke sneeringly Of Colonel
William Washington as being SO ig-
norant that he could scarcely write
his name. You, Colonel, bear on
your person proof that he can at leas,
make his mark The allusion was to
a wound he had received from Wash.
ington. 1t may also be not amiss te
mention in the Centennial year thai
The Tipton advertiser., 1876-05-18
s. ENSIGN. NJ. ID.
Gle CHAMBERS. NJ. D.,
Conveyancer.
l.. l.. SW EET.

NOTARY PUBLIC CONVEYANCER,
lN Attorney at Law, Collecting and Life
Insurance Agent.
Office at his residence, corner of 4th and
Locust sts., Upton.
Having no high rent to pay, his charges
are consequently low. 5tf
The Tipton advertiser., 1876-05-18

A negro once said in prayer-meet.
ing, "Bredren, when | was a boy ]
took hatchet and went into the
woods. When l found tree dat was
straight, big and solid, | didn't touch
dat tree, but when found one lean
ing little and hollow inside, l soon
laid him down. So when de debbi
goes after christians, he don't touch
dem dat stand straight and true, but
takes dem dat lean little, and ar,
hollow"
The Tipton advertiser., 1876-05-18

A clergyman's widow gave this ad
vice to a young lady friend the other
day: "Jane, if ever you marry min
ister, marry one who in any emer-
gency has enough of the grace of God
in his heart to 60 from the pulpit to
the kitchen and pare the potatoes for
dinner without grumbling."
The Tipton advertiser., 1876-05-18
oTON, IOWA, MAY 1S, 1876.

there is in the possession of Colonel
Cad. Jones of York the sword of
General Jones, which has been borne
by four generations in direct descent
through the three great American
wars"
The Tipton advertiser., 1876-05-18

A pa who was looking at house
the other day, said he couldn't afford
to pay so much rent. "Well, con-
slider the neigbborhood," replied the
woman in charge. "You can borrow
fat irons next door, coffee and tea
across the street, -four and sugar on
the corner, and there's a big pile of
wood belonging to the school house
right across the alley"
The Tipton advertiser., 1876-05-18

II doesn't want no LAWYER; Pse
gwine to tell de troof dis time," il
what regular customer at the Re.
corder's Court told his Honor when
that functionary inquired if he had
engaged legal assistance.
The Tipton advertiser., 1876-05-18
AYLVANGTS YATES.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Upton, Iowa.
Justices.
JOHN =. TUTHILL,

u Lie Ins, rance Agent. and Conveyancer
ONCE with the County Recorder in the court
hopSe. Upton, Iowa. Jan. LIST 1868. nlvI5
The Tipton advertiser., 1876-05-18
Physicians.
GEO. s. EOCKET. NJ. d.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Examiner
i OF Pensioners, Upton, Iowa.
fS- residence on the corner of Cedar
md sth Streets, diagonally opposite Re-
formed Church.
The New York herald., 1876-02-20
BURGLARY AT PENITENTIARY.

A novel and daring robbery committed early
yesterday morning at the Kings County Pcnentiary
on Glove road, Fatbush The property, which was
taken from the workshop at that institution.
covered by vgilant Brooklyn police officer but
OF the burglars still at large. About halfpast four
O'Clock Patrolman Hawxhurst was duty Casson
avenue, near Ledeits place, when he a covered
wagon approaching, and for some reason he eyed the
driver with suspicion Suddenly he heard
cry out, "Cheese It'll Hero comes copi" On looking
closer he two men-rough looking customers
walking the sidewalk, the vehicle The officer
approached them and inquired what thoy had They
replied that they taking potatoes 10 market Ho
went the OF the wagon, which he had halted,
and as he did the driver jumped from his seat and
away, closely followed by the other TWO The
officer followed through several streets but not
able to capture them. Returning to the wagon he
found several barrels filed with shoes and worth
about $7oo In the wagon he also found a
burglars frequently The wagon bore tho
name Of John Mccarthy, No. 3O3 East rhirty-sxth
street New York CAPTAIN Campbell OF the precinct
TO which Officer Hawxhurst is attached, repaired at
once TO the Pententary and found that the shoes had
been stolen from the shop in that institution. This
shop is large building, standing against the wall on
the President street side. There dwell
lngs near, and, therefore, little for the
thieves to fear from outside observation They
procured several tree boxes from the Union street
boulevard and reared hcH upon another till they
had attained elevation sufficient to reach barred
window which picrccs the wall on that side and opens
upon the workshop where the convcts by day om-
ployed On this scacld they stood, and, planting tho
'jack screw" against stout BAR broke II out from the
masonry. Two bars removed and one bent so
that ready entrance was made TO the shop, where
about $50 900 worth OF stock is kept from time to time
Having loaded their barrels they lct the place unob
served, and were doubt beginning TO congratulate
themselves upon the success OF their bold nights en-
terprise when the vgant patroman stopped the wagon
Officers Hawxhurst aud O'Keete came to New York
and found the owner Of the wagon, John Mccarthy
He said he had on Friday evening tent bis wagon TO
neighbor, 0won Brady, sub contractor TOR removing
ashes and that it had not been returned Mccarthy
and Brady were taken to Brooklyn. On examination
before Justice Walsh, at the City Hall, Mccarthy was
released, while Brady whose contradc-
tory was held for hrther examination. The captured
horse was admitted 10 be his property.