Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-05

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=. George Smith is out again today.
1t. Col. f. S. Otis, Of the 22d infantry
has been granted leave of absence.
r. w. Briggs, of Vermillion, arrived last
night and is registered at the Merchants.
A. Goddard, of Bon Homme, placed him / I
sclfoutside Of square meal ut the Mcr-
chants, to-day.
Thomas Harrison. ofEEeatricc
general western manager OF the Valley
Chief reaper, spent the night at the St.
Charles.
Col Donovan's court martial at Fort
Sally begins on Friday, and Oliver Shan
non has gone to Sully TO appear as the at
torney of the defendant
E.A. Fry, of the Niobrara Pioneer, came
down last night and returned this morning.
Mr.. Fry says that the people Of his county
are agitatcd over railroad matters, and stand
ready TO vote bonds in aid Of any road
which will come their way. He also says
that coal has been discovered in the chalk.
stone bluffs mile back Of sNiobrara. The
quality is good, but the quantity has not yet
been ascertained.. Workmcn are now busy
excavAting and boring and in short time
the full extent OF the bituminous deposit
will be known.
49, ST. .GHARhEs-A NJ Howe, Philadelphia: ]:
Thos H Harrison, Beatrice; VIM Cunning
ham, Boston; A n Miller, Illinois; Wm
Mathison, Des Moines.
"A Crusader After One of Our Mer.
chants.
A Third street bachelor dealern grocer.
les who was never before known to WOO the
flowing bowl and become hilarious over its
contents, but who did yield to outside pres
sure and got his legs partially crossways on
Christmas day, has received a tender effu.
sin from gushing young lady upon the
subject AS she signed only her initials,
the dealer in groceries is at loss to know
who she is; and the more he ponders over
the subject the more desperately ANXIOUS he
becomes. In order to render him assist
ance, we have consented TO publish the let
ter. II runs as follows:
YANKToN, Dec. 81. 1876.
Ma, Dear Str.-The last day Of tho
year would ask great favor OF you.
witnessed with great sorrow your dlssipa.
ton on Christmas, for have always ad.
mired and in silence lored you, and earnest
ly pray that with the new year that Is com.
ing will come TO you the resolution that
YOU will forever abstain from its further
use and make me happy.
Sorruwfuiiy, bit bit lovingly 33ottrs----- 33ottrs,
A ~
Tie recipient Of the foregoing says he
read it over aud over all night long, and
that lie has been in terrible state of re
morse ever since, but /hc thinks he would
feel better II lie could see the young lady
1t is the first love letter he ever got, ane i
agitates him lie wants us to ask her te
send him her name in full. upon his socml
promise that he will never get full himsel
any more.
To Rent.
One very peasant room, 1G fee, square
and one c!cgnn, suite Of rooms in the sec
ond story Of Valentine & Krudwig's block
adjoining the Merchant hotel, on Broad
way. Also one store room with large eel
lar. Enquire OF
.lGdeod1w. VALENTINE 4 iKRrDwlc.
Geo. Washington Cigars--iu the bran,
10 sinoke on the Centennial New Year--a
Tommy Ziebach's, on 30 street.
LOST.
Three OF four days ago, black and TAI
slut She answers to, the name of Topscy
Had on a l9ck chain collar. A reward vii
be paid for hkr delivery at Eisemans 3 store
sl4-2d.
Piano for Sale.
f. r: Ketchum offers good Piano 70
sale. Any person dcslrous Of purchasing
ooe can secure bargain by appl, ing earl,
i Good terms will be given.
21S0 FsrR. KETcHrM.