Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-30


White Pafgss IIiasslf q piIs iis
tempt but Declares His I,,tention
| to Continue In the Musical Insira- /
/ inent Business.
E {. lASk1ps, d. r., Jan. "a, 1s.sf
f.sssitos 4 4 rss ii -t.,sa ;s,s
As you have giyen my arrest, threaten |
cnea imprisonment and fine, publicity in
your daily of the a5th, in justice 10 my
self !: would ask itttle space toexplain
The grnnnsilcss cause Of mylarress am
combating agun and mnsical instrument
business in rooms Ia stones block The
territorial councii:is now occupying the
upper story. had customer for al
violin, permitted the gentleman to test
the musical qualities OF several instru-
nents to select one srom. While doing
so, President Dir, Burleigh sent down
messenger ordering me TO cease playing
on the violin, which Immediately did,
as a matter of courtesy to the council,
not compulsory Ny customer walked
out, saying he would not buy violin IN
less -he was permitted to test its musical.
/ qualities, consequently lost the sale.
In about ten minutes DIR. Burleigh, who
now occupies the position Of president
of the council, sent down two Of his
most muscular men to arrest me. i
looked at The men and saw at glance
that there was too much bone and, mus
Gle to successfully resist the arrest, 30 /
! quietly submitted and was escorted up
stairs by two Hercules in strength, one
at each elbow, directly in front of the
august presence OF Dr.. Bur
! leigh. He looked at me, | looked at him,
and thought | saw something wicke d
lurking in his eye; he then rolled up his
shaggy brow, kinder sayagsly, changed
his tobacco auid 10 the other cheek and
rolled it over few times, and then cock
4 ed up one. eye Mt me, and leyeled the
other at the council and belched out like
the roar of a lion, Is your name White.
!, told him thought it was He then
roared out, / want you to cease exerci-
sing them old fddles you DISTURB the
equilibrium and dignity of this territory
!, l hereby command you to muzzlc them
fddIes, Immediately. If you don't
shall fine aud impri.on you in The county
Jail FOR life lit will be remembered by
those preseut that President Burleigh did
:. not use the words here given by our cor.
= respondent but that his manner and
D speech were dagnified, though severe
Eds. ri am not ttnire sure that have
qootctl his language verbatim, for my
note. were taken down under slight
pressure of excitement, for Just at this
stage OF the programme panorama OF
durancs vile, behind prison walls brok,
en- hearted wife, orphaned children cry
+ ing for BREAD bankrupt estate, and my
!, good character in danger was passing
in rapid succession before my vision
d When stastet7up stairs, IheIc wasa big
: speech lurking 10 my lungs 10 the way Of Z
II tAAnuAAlAE hNJlu& y anlt-A t-Au-EA3llAuot&pQte te
d the council. Bat this visionary panorama
e elf1ghtensd it back, for rixh. here my knees
/ were knocking together "a little lively
G Yet, knew there was no law this side .o
Heaven or the other place could compel
a me TO suspend my regular business, there
fore shall contiune to agitate my old fil
h dies, whenever haYe customer for one
D as usual, and trust TO the Lord and the
9 laws of my country to protect me. l will
Say IN conclusion, With ali due respect &c
II the council, as matter of consistency, no
: through fear or compus'on, that will alb
]. stain from PLAYING the yielin for my own
amusement, or permit others to do.so while
Z they a:e In session. fear that violin mu-
o sic, has NO longer a tendency to soothe ID,
n hearts Of savagss. Paganinui is no more
i. Ole Bull is about played out, and my vio
!. lins are all securely muzzled and lying Ii
state heavily dnped in mourning lik.
/. something dead, for the next twenty days,
q and twenty nights.
. II. W. WHITE.