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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-08
GENERAL GRANTS SCHOOL
DAYS.
"Reminiscences OF the Old Log
school House I'm ClcrmOnt
County, Ohio.
From, the Cincinnati Post.

Away up in a small hollow, just
this side Of Amelia, in Clcrmon,
county, there stood few years ago,
a old country school house, weather
beaten, tumble.down and disused,
which the old inhabitants pointed out
as the place where Ulysses S. Grant
received his earl y education. The
building has sincczbeen-torn=down,.
we believe, but there are rccollections
connected with it which have become
of historic interest since Hcadley's
aHero Boy" has figured SO largcly.in
the history Of his country.
"Nobody thought when Grant was
q boy y said an old citizen of Cler--
mont county who attended this school
at the same time the president did,.
'sthat he would ever amount to much.
The most promising boy in the school
at that time was one named Henry
Wattcy. He was at the head Of the
class i'll mathematics, geography,
spelling and all the other studies, and
everybody prophesicd great things Of
him; but he is now running forty
acre farm up in Warren county,
CHOW did Grant average in his
studies?"
"Only middling. He would never
be called dull, but he was never bril-
liant. He used to spend great deal
Of his time in reading the life Of Ma
poleon, which intcrfered considerably
with his school duties, until the teach
er destroyed that book by putting it
into the stove
"Was he punctual in his attend
ance?"
every. He never stayed away
from school unless compelled to by
circumstances. He was never late
either, but was among the first TO
reach the school house in the morn.
ing"
"W'as he noisy boysn
"No, sir. Although courteous to
everybody. he was not loud mouthed,
like the other boys, but spoke in a
low voice, with unusual dignity for
one Of his years" -----
1--WE always called him Hiram a,
school" continued the old stager.-
"Nobody ever thought Of calling him
Ulysses; and after The capture OF
/ Vicksburg, when we had not heard
from him for years, great many Of
us did not then even imagine that i,
was the boy who used to go to tho
old log school house in the hollow"
"NYas Grant a playful boy?'
4 "Not by any means. You never
could get him to take part in any
game or sport except a snow bal
fight. In that he delighted. But a:
J far as'bull pen or bali playing wa:
concerned, he would meyer tske any
part, but sit on the fence or stunt
and look on.''
'During his school days did he
ever exhibit signs Of the persevcrinp
spirit 81, for which he has since. become
notcd:"
4 81 can remember bm one occasion
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-08
NOTICE.

Z. S. LAND OFFICE, II q.
Dr. Dec. s.=is55.. ,====,== -
Complsint having been en- tered at lis othce,by
MAIDS Peterson against Frsd. IEills, f9rs aban-
iSe knaty sasou
township %, range SO, in Turner county. d. r.,
with q view to The cancellation of said entry:
the said parties are hereby summoned TO appear
10 O'Clock n. m, to respond and furnish. tcs,mo.
ny concerning said alleged abandonment,
------- -------- o: WHITNEY, ,Register,-
na64ws LOTT 3 BAYisESs, Receiver.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-08

flnsTcLAss IN LIVERY RESPECT.
This Honse has been cntftlys refurnisl.ed and
rclittrd throughout. Gopd tsyi.npIe rooins for
commercial travellers. Fsec nus ~ and fro
Hotel d-,fin
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-08
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NOTICE,
L. y. LAND OFFICE,
II r. Ile0 II 1E7s

. z. \. LAND l1FFICE, a-'I
1Yanktoi,, y. T.. Dec. u, fE75
Complaint having bcci entered at This ottte by
iJergcn Madscn against Asrn Potter, for abandon
ing his Homestead Entry No, 4Ol, dated Dec. rs,
1879, upon the northeast quarter (l.) section %,
township 97, range So, in Turner county, D. T.,
wl,ha view to the cancellation Of said entry: the
said parties are hereby summoned 10 appear lat
Ills otss on the 18th day Of January, 1876, Mt 10
Uiclack'a. M. to fetpond and futnish testinioay
concerning said alleged abandonment. ~
'.,sf U. WHITNEY, Register,
n37Aws LOTT =. BAYLESS, Receiver.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-08
CEDAR COUNTY AND RAILROAD
BOMBS.
Eaitors Press and DaI;otai,,n !:

E,itors Press and Dahotamn:
GESrs:-Your notice Of the is.
suancc Of a call for special election
in Cedar County, Neb., for the pur-
pose Of deciding upon bonding the
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-08
ST. CIIAIeLEss svoTMI..
corncrz Sd and Cap: s..ses .x.,z

{ l.ANIx,rON. : I.Ahor.A,
John ROSS, pnorR.mroR.
, 1876-01-16

The Courthouse business has got so mud
died that it has passed beyond the compre-
hension Of ordinary mortals. We do not
pretend to understand it, but the facts seem
to point to the following condition: Tn1Er
prepared plan for an entire building. EoAs
prepared plan for IN entire building These
two plans We're wholly dissilnilar in every
respect, both as to the exterior and interior,
md of course es to tho foundations. The
county adopted 'EGAs's plan for one-haH the
building, and the city adopted TtL1rrs plan
for the other half. Then the two architects
were locked up together and instructed to
agree upon a common plan. After pro-
tracted session of several months compro-
mise was agreed upon. This compromise is
that TnLEy's exterior of the whole building
is preserved, and Egan's interior is also pre-
served. The whole building is to go up ac-
cording to this plan, though T11LEY's exterior
is wholly inconsistent with EGAs's interior,
and both inconsistent with the foundation
already given out to contract We won't
youch for the entire accuracy of this state
1nent Of the present attitude Of the Court
House business. The actual facts may be
worse; but what We have stated is as near
Gs an uniuterested observer can como at
, 1876-01-16

President, after consultation with other na~
tions, reached the conclusion that the time
has come when the interests of humanity de-
mand that the strife in Cuba shall cease? In
such case be proposes to lay the question Of
intervention-and it must be armed inter-
vention or war-before Congress, upon which
body will devolve the responsibility of au-
thorizing it. If the reports be true, England
has approved this policy Of Intervention, but
whether it be scheme OF joint Intervention,
or general Intervention, or Intervention by
the United States alone, must re,nain un-
known until the President shall make his
communication to Congress.
1t may be that both parties are preparing
for a contingency that may not arisa, and
that after all, whatever the negotiations may
be, peaceful and satisfactory arrangement
may be reached.
, 1876-01-16

not steal" seems to be tho troublesome part
Of the decalogue for very large portion OF
the people, and it maintains that resistance
to this tendency to tolerate ntealing is one OF
the duties Of the American pulpit. It says !:
"The Indian is robbed; tho cities are
robbed; the National Government is robbed.
There is startling statement ascribed to
official authority that it would cost S75, 900
to prepare list Of official defalcations and
shortages within the last seven ye@ys. There
is something staggering in the statement.
We have altogether too many WILL behaved
thieves, s,-thievcs in honest clothes and under
Christian professions. Our thought is that
the public education needs to be attended to.
Morals should be given prominence in the
education Of tho young, prominence in the
instruction given by the pulpit and the
press. Wo must also learn how to condemn
effectively the dishonest man, how to tn5oo
him with the relentless severity which VIC
visit upon offenders against chastity. Upon
the churches must fall the greater share Of
the task Of resisting this tendency and pre-
venting its passing on into confirmed habit
, 1876-01-16

The Chicago produce markets were irrcgu-
lar on Saturday. Mess pork was active and
1oc per brl higher, closing at $40. 10 cash snd
$l9.47!@19.50 for February. Lard WIS in
better demand, but closed 21c per 100 Tbs
lower, ct S1o.274 cash aud S12,374 for Feb
ruary. Meats were quiet and trmer, at TIC
for shoulders, boxed, 101c for do short ribs,
and l0Sc for do short clears. Highwines we're
dnll and unchanged, at S1.0s per gallon.
Flour was quiet and firm. Wheat was active
and 24c higher, closing at s1.0ol cash and
S1.00t for February. Corn was dull and
easier, closing tame at 43sc cesh and +24c for
February. Oats were quiet and easier, clos
ing at so4 C for January and so3c for February.
Rye Was quiet, at &c. Barley was dull and
l@1c lower, closing at s3o for January and
794@60c for February. Hogs were in good
demand and frmer, at $G.90@7.15 for pacl-
ing grades. Cattle were active and firm.
Sheep were in fair demand One hundred
lollers in gold would buy $113.oo in green
packs at the close
, 1876-01-16

was driven out OF his OWL country, and al
forwards burned at the stake, By tht
clergy of his day, in snall village in Bel
GUM. Els prosecutors were men who AFRO.
gated to themselves the power Of deciding
what is the truth, and Of 'sputting down aud
keeping down every form Of belief contrary
to their own. A large share of the Rev, Alr.
DuFr1ELD's argument aims to prove that
civilization owes its progress mainly to
Christianity. However that may be, it is
perfectly easy to show that civilization con-
sists more in the putting down and keeping
down Of the doctrine onunciatcd by Mr.
DuFF1E1p and quoted above, than in anything
else. In other words, modern civilization
owes moro to religious liberation, so far as
that has been achieved, than to any other
cause that can be named; md it is most
surprising that anybody should be found in
this age of the world, and especially in this
country, to declare himself opposed to such
liberation. Putting down and keeping down
any form Of religious faith is religious perse-
cution, whether the instrument used be the
headsman or the tax-gatherer. This was un-
doubtedly clear to the mind of Mr.: DuFr1ELp
when he chose the form Of words We have
quoted to express lis meaning.
Nevertheless, MIR. DuFF1E1D, as We have
already remarked, has merely carried his argu~
ment a step farther than others of his per
suasion, in the matter of public-school
training, are npt to do. The enforcement Of
particular form Of religious teaching in
schools supported By public taxes, and at
tended BY the children Of varying religious
connection or parentage, depends upon the
doctrine that one particular form is abso.
lutely true, that all other forms are absolutely
erroneous, and that error entails the penalties
Of hell If it were given to finite and short
sighted man to decide this tremendous ques- |
ton not merely for himself, but for Ills fell |
low-mortals, then would AIr. DuFFIE1p
bo justified in insisting upon putting
down and keeping down Romanism, in-
fidelity, "et cstera," however large
q multitude might be embraced in the latter
category and we could only mourn that the
absence Of nnanimity among mankind hnd
aecessitatcd the employment Of means which
Jesus Of Nazareth never thought Of invoking.
Believing, however, that, if the Deity
lad Intended to make salvation de-
pendent upon one form of religious
aith, He would not have allowed
% many forms to gain headway in the world,
md not perceiving any evidence that He hes
;ranted infallibility to the Pope of Rome or
ny other Pope, we shall continue to alyo-
ate the ontire separation Of Church md
tate, and, Us consequence. the entire sep
ration OF public schools and religious teach
lg
, 1876-01-16
Lest Sunday TEE TRIBUNE haf sono j,

Lest Sunday TEE TRIBUNE had some obser.
yations on the subject of "Social Disintecra.
tion resulting from the liberation given to
the doctrine that the acquisition Of wealth
was mans highest duty to himself and family.
aud that the successful acquisition Of wealth
was not to be underrated in the measure of a
mans social position because of the Doubt
full or dishonest means by which the wealth
was obtained. Among the direct results of
the liberation Of this principle, We men,
toned the universal disteste it produced
among young men and women for honest
labor, leading them to abandon the SLOW
process of saving from honest wages, and
thus accumulating means, to the various CT.
peaients Of getting money without work.
Now we have the Methodist, an influential
organ Of the Large body Of Christians bearing
hat name, which declares that "Thon sha1t
, 1876-01-16

banks. With q drunken Paymaster at the
head, and cunning scoundrel really
furnishing the brains and running
the Office, the result has been Just
what might be expected There is
some doubt in California whether the Pay
master is guilty OF actual fraud himself or of
partnership with PESEY in the plunder,
but Of his criminal carelessness there will be
no doubt anywhere, especially as he had
been repeatedly warned of his clerks char
ncfer
, 1876-01-16
SEEING OURSELVES As OTHERS SEE Us.

SEEING OURSELVES As OTHERS SEE Us.
I" The mystery OF journalism" IS q phrase
not infrequently heard, much to the amuse-
| ment of tho journalist. The latter, if disin-
clincd to accept tho Nations dictum that
newspaper work is on q par with selling pork
! or measuring dry goods, if scornful of
STED,1AS's attack upon such work Us in
compatible with mentol effort, if uneasy un-
der N1LL's assertion that journalism is the
least satisfactory and remunerstive Of all in
tellectual occupations, is yet hugely amused
at talk about the *'mystcry" of his hum
drum toll, and equally so Mt most Of the
labored attempts to explain simple thing.
When Dean STANLEY innocently prattlcd about
IN editorial writer ''peaning terrific Suras,"
and doing SO with oil the energy and tell
sion Of crouehing tiger" editors chuckled
merrily at the idea Of seeing themselves as
the Dean saw them. The Dean, however, is
eclipsed by the average metropolitan corre-
spondent when lo enlightened the readers Of
the rural press on the details Of newspaper
life, and conjures up host Of imaginary
Bohemians dashing of brilliant articles iu
tho intervals OF drunkenness and selling them
Mt enormous prices to the leading papers
There must be something about the business
which bewiders the Judgment, for nobody
describes it well. THAcKEnAy, who was in
it ut the cost OF his whole fortune,
sketches some of its details in most idea1is-
tic way in "Pendennis" frederic Hup-
son, who YVES in il all his life, wrote q very
unhistoric "History Of Journalism" c. F.
WSaATE's peste- -pot-and-scissors compilation
can scarcely be called q book, and gives no
true idea Of the daily paper. And last of all |
comes GARDNER G. HuDsArD, lawyer and ad-
vocate Of postal telegraphy, who reads q
paper on "The Daily Newspaper Press" be-
fore the American Association for the Ad-
of Science, and succeeds
IN saying nothing new and much that
5 untrue. He misdates tho introduc-
ion of stereotyping, exaggerates the
capacity Of printing presses, and settles the
'elative profits, circulation, anl influence
# the New York press in way that would
'e interesting if it contained slight admix-
ure of truth. The man who threaded the Gre
an Labyrinth would be puzzled, it is true,
o find out the exact facts of newspaper circu-
alton; but A1r. HUBBARD seems to have
volved his figures from his inner conscious
ess. He states the aggregate circulation Of
be English press of Chicago, for instance, at
My $4,000! Altogether, the "mystery of
journalism" seems to be 4 good deal of q
lystery to Afr. GARDNER G. HUBBARD,
, 1876-01-16
The COLLAPSE OF THE MUTUAL COUNCIL
Tha hfufual Ca1nni1 Of Cn,.exra.xa 4;o.,a1

The COLLAPSE OF THE MUTUAL COUNCIL
Ihe Mutua1 Council of Congregations
Churches, to which Mrs. MouLTo1 was pro
posing to appeal in order to test the authorit,
of Plymouth Church to dismiss he,' for non
attendance, has suddenly collapsed Tie
precise reason for this unexpected erent
| grows out Of the acceptance Of IN Invitation
By Drs. STORES and BupNoTox to sit in the
! Council, extended to them by Mrs. MoULTos
| After the acceptance Of the invitation, Mr..
| BEEouER protested against them as pr:ju-
diced, whereupon they declined to take my
further part in the proceedings, and Mrs.
aloU1roN's legal advisers and friends decided
to drop the whole matter where it is. Thert,
can be no doubt TINT they have acted wisely.
The action Of Afr. BEEcHEn was conclusive.
evidence that Plymouth Church would accept
no Council that would not vote to indorse
BEEcHEH, and thus, SO far as Justice or any
possible hope Mrs. Mou1roy could have
that her grievances would be redressed
tho deliberations and findings of such
Council would be farce. It's
verdict would be d foregone con-
clusion. The mutun1ity Of the Council would
be al on one side, and that side would be the
BEEcHER side. In other words, Mr.. BgEcEEe
was willing to go into the investigation pro-
r1ded he could pack the jury, condition
which any man charged with ofensas would
be glad to accept.
The action Of A1r. BEEcHER is all tho more
surprising from the fact that the proposed
Council was not called for IN Investigation of
his guilt in the TnroS matter but for the
examination Of question of church disci-
pine and government. It's verdict would not
have inculpEted or exculpated hlr. BEEcuEn.
1t would have simply expressed an opinion as |
to the sufficiency Of Airs. Mou11oS's reasons
tor absentlng herself from Plymouth Church, |
and whether Plymouth Church Ind acted in
accordance with Congregational polity in re-
moving her name from the rolls. It would
have left 3lr. BEEcHER precisely where he
stands now upon the question of tsgui1ty or
not guilty" Of adultery with Mrs.
lHros, and it would not have changed
any ones opinion. Had this Council
been held. and had it been Mutual Council.
4 which 3lr. BEEcuER would have been rep-
esented by his friends and Mrs. Mou1ToS
" hers, every phase Of the question would
lave been exhausted, and the public. SO far as
is interested in matter of church disci-
'hne, would have arrived ut the real merits
+ the case, which cannot now be officially
etermined To object to tho presence Of
'rs. Storms and BuD1Soros upon the ground
bat they arc preiudiced is very hollow pre- I
snse, seeing that A1r. BEEoaER was deter
lined to have the Council composed only Of
1859 who were prsjudiced in his behalf, Drs
7oshs and BuDHa1oS are honorable, fair ]
, 1876-01-16

Poor EE11E1, the ssFather Of the House, "
is said to find his putatire children treating
him like King Lear. He is reported to have
no associates and no friends, saye among ex-
1reme Confclerates and imitation Democrats.
He Is thin aud haggard, and feels bitterly
that his old comrades have lost faith in his
intellect and think his mind is failing. He
is IN outcast from his party; his old district
is said to be hopelessly lost to him; and he
is only the head of the 3.G5 combination, in
which he, BUCHANAN, and CAMPBELL are the
'kree men, and TnEvE111ck the G5-10o Of
'oan- His efforts to defeat the Republican
party in Ohio were failure; his ssgreat
speech" at Chicago was fzzle; and he is
without weight in the House.
, 1876-01-16

We traced, the other day, in an editorial on
the Comedy of Murder" the humorous
| acts and scenes connected with tho taking OF
human Life. Thero is On afterpiece to the
| comedy of murder and other crimes in the
rnro cases when the criminals temporarily
withdraw from active life and take up their
abodes in stone palaces until somebody par
dons them out. This afterpieceis humorous,
in fact farce.
The prisoner, as soon as he has secured a
lucrative sinecure in the Penitentiary, be-
takes himself to literary pursuits. He may
not be as fortunate as TWEED in having pri-
vate secretary to help him take care Of
the proceeds OF his crimes, uncork
his champagne, and write at his dictation.
His profits MAJ fall short of those made by
the Ohio convic:s, who have lately been
utilizing the material and tools supplied to
them by the State in manufacturing nicliels,
and SO following Alr: KE1IEy's injunction to
make "money" plenty. But he rises superior
to such needs, aud earns his livelihood BY
literature. JOYCE has temporarily turned
aside from his novel to compose three-act
play on ''lhe Whisky Ring" for. which he
is to be paid 900. BADcocK is one of the
characters. So is MCDONALD. So is Judge
KnEEEL. So, of course, is the author, who
appears, cleared Of all suspicion and
radiant with injured innocence, Just
before the drop. Happy the actor who is
asked to play the part of JOYCE. This gifted
thief is now drawing such crowds of visitors
to the Missouri State Pcnitentiary that an ad |
fee Of 25 cents is charged. Tho
proceeds are to be devoted to replcnishing
tue library, and, Of course, the first books |
bought will be JoycE's no7e1 and play. |
aenceforth, every Penitentiary, like the En-
glish and our Eastern Universities, should
1ave department Of its library devoted 10
he works Of its graduates. In England. Col.
BAKER is at work upon volume of Eastern
ravel, and is reported to be already engaged
or service in the Russian army as soon as his
erm of service in British prison has exp1rsd
n New Haven, Conn.,, murderer whose life
nded, exceptionally enough, on the gallows
upphed the press Of that city with series
+ poems which attracted general attention,
nd caused general movement to secure his
ardon. His patrons ardor cooled, however,
then the originals Of the poems were discov-
red. We need not remind our readers of q |
omewhat similar event in Illinois. Then l
lere was RuLorrsoS, who was interviewed
y philologists in prison, and who offered to :
ye the world his precious theory of the
motion of the letter r in exchange for his l
e. Even persons remotely connected with
great crime-persons whose portraits have
'peared i'll the Police Gazette only once or
parts in the afterpiece. Has not
2ssrE TURNER had novel written for her?
e are lanlentably behindhand in prison :
erature in this State, but the fault is not
at Of the prisoners, They-poor things u
not hare time to write moru than q chap L
: or two before Gov. BEvEn1paE pardons
am
, 1876-01-16

ADElPHI THEATRE-De:rborp street, corner
Nonroe. Variety performance
McV1ckEnH DECENTRALIZATION street. between
Dearborn and State Engagement Of George Rieno!d-
Henry V.n
NEW CHICAGO THEATRE-C.ark street. between
Randolph and Lake. Engagement Of Frank Frayues
Combination As 81 Slocum-n
HoOLETE THEATRE-Randolph etreet, between
Clark 1od IaSalls Engagement Of the Kellogg Opera
Tcoape. :" The Lily Of Killarney"
WOODS MCSEUM-nonroe street, between Dear
hcfn and State Afternoon. :" Cnde7 tie G2.H zht."
E7enlng, " Po :hehoot.s."
UNION PARK CHURCH-Lecture by Schuyler
Coafa1. Subject t' Abraham Lincoln"
, 1876-01-16

That Northern Pnci6c .sisothermal belt"
seems to have moved to Northern Illinois.
-hieago was sixteen degrees warmer ycster-
day than Nashville, and only ons degree
<older than New Orleans.