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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-24

CURIOUS LETTER FROM caAnssslAlA
chn,ics,own News and Courier. Sept. ~.

Chnricstnwn News and Courier, Sept. II.
II il many day since South Carolina
newspaper has given 10 its readers a piece
of newa 10 full Of interest ~ il the confession
Of ex Treasurer Miles q. Parker, which sp-
peared in the New York World of Monday
last, and which we 10 day lay before the
readers Of the News and Courier. The
statement bears on ih face the marks fits
gcnuineness, and may be accepted ~ .
pretty correct version Of the doings Of the
Columbia ring, a. viewed from ParkePs
standpoint. The ex-treaM Mrer makes clean
breast oft, and recounts his past rascalities
with seeming zest that contrasts grotesauely
with his present pious pretensions.
Tho most important feature Of his revela.
tions is that in which he directly connects
Chamberlain, as principal, with the sys-
tema'ic robbery Of the people, which render
ed the reconatruction government Of South
Carolina infamous throughout the land.
II Parker's account is true, Chamberlain
was the very worst, as we'll ~ the most
adroit, of the whole thieving crew. Taken
in connection with what Parker now saws
the letter Of Chamberlain printed in the
News and Courier last January, become,
damning evidence of his guilt. Here it
is:
"SEPTEMBER 90, 1870.
"DEAR B:-Yours Of the zlst came TO
me this evening. was glad indeed, to
hear from you, and especially tina. the
finances now promise to weather the Storm
! have no doubt il was we'll to defer the
stat. ment until October.
There's no special news here. For a
few days we have had fears Of an outbreak
in Laurcns and Newberry, but we hear,
yesterday, that the danger is over.
About the United States seua'orship,
don't know what to say. know very we'll
that it is in every way better for me to re-
main where am for the rest of my term
Still am called candidate, anyway, and
my position is just this: If my friends
wish me 70 become candidate for the sake
OF keeping the party from going over to
negrophollsm. will stand; but If no such
need exists should prefer TO remain where
am. What the chances are l have no
means of guessing now. l will serve my
friends in any way in my power, and es-
pccially you.
Do the commissions foot up pretty
well? Eh!!! Regards to X. Yours,
faithfully, CHAMBERLAlN."
CT amberian has never seen fit to give
| any explanation Of this precious communi.
cation. He cannot deny its authenticity.
And now, with his strange hypocrisy un.
masked by his vulgar confederate in crime,
he must take his place in the pillory of in
fanny, as the center figure in the group OF
public thieves VIII om he was wont to de.
nounce, in polished periods, as the foes Of
civilization itself.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-24
PHYSICIAN.
JOHN MACGREGoR,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
PHYSICIAN.

Graduate as the University ~ Glasgow. and
of the Royal College NJ Surgeons
~, Eaiughune. Scotland.
nc>ircs Ia inioyn the Inhabitants NJ Nansiou
and surrounding ca,ni +, thai he has commenced
the practice ai his profession ifrsa this date.
pH MAcsnEUoR is prepared TO pcrfsrm al
kinds ei surgical Operations,
Hs.t&rsrc OF wAinas Ssse<s North al the nsals
tsy nssse,.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-24
sFlsg Stations. tTelegrsph stat,ons.
CONNECTIONS.

CONNECTIONS.
]. Al Sioux City with Illinois Cel..al, Sioux
City and Pacific and Sioux City and st. Paul Rail
roads.
Passenger train going east connects At Davia
junction with branch trains arriving At Port
!sndviiie At 1913 y. m. and then connecting with
Howsrd's stages for Virginia. Eden, Fairview,
ssleit, Canton, !Hsrnsburg, Fandre.u. Linwood,
Big Sioux River, and from leaving Portlandvilie
II .H =. m. connects NJ Davis Junction With
train going west.
3; At Eik Point With stsee. for PJrca, Neb.
aud kich,a d. ID. r.
4. Al vermiliion with stages for Lodi, Rive :.
eide, Turner, Bloomingd.lc aud Finay.
8. At Meckling with stages for ST james.
=. At Gayville with stages for 81. Helena.
I. At iankton with stages for all points
southern and western Dakota, and North Nebras
IA; and during the season Of navigation with
Missouri River Transportation Companies line
q steamers ior Randall, Bruie. Pierre, snily
hice, Bismarck, stevenson, Berthold. Bu:ord,
arrol and Benton: connecting at Pierre with
transportation wagons for the Black Hills.
This is the only Direct Route to the
Black Hills.
GEO. II. MERCHANT.
+. v. DERh1cKnOS, 0euI SuU.ri,.ten4i'k
A0SRl
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-24

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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-24
EXPRESS. E1rErs
CONNECTIONS.

CONNECTIONS.
!. Al u. p. Transfer with Union Pacific kA:
Il Jnah.
:. Al Counci BluIs, with Eansa. City, ST. Jc.
and Council Bluffs Railroad 70. ST. Louis and ali
oints south
3. At Missouri Valley with Chicago & North
western Railway for Chicago and all point. eas,
I. AT Sioux City with the Sioux City and ST
aul, Illinois Central and Dakota Southern Rail-
'oads, Steamers for upper Missouri river, during
navigation, and with stages for all points Ia the
Northwest.
S. Al Blair with Omaha and Northwestern X
(. for Omaha and Southern Nebraska.
6. At Fremont, Neb., with the Union Pacific H.
K. for all points west, and the Pacific ceaet.
Z. AT Wiener, with stages for Norfolk, aud all
points in Northern Nebraska.
~ Be sure your tickets read via sc. & PR.
r.c. HIiis, Genl Ticket Ag't,
t.eo1H3S3. Super rtendent
CD. VCoNSoR.
Western Passenger Agent.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-24
Illinois Central Railr'd
shortest aud Bes, Route to Chicago.

SAouA SAsys SuauSyS VASCpNCus W tuc AlElNtl u
FROM YANKTON.
An Express Train leaves Sioux City at 2:l5 p
M; arrives u, Chicago AT 3:l5 y. M, twenty i've
minutes earlier than the &. X n W. r. X. Sleep.
Ing cars run through from Newell to Chicago.
Fare for sleeping car only S2.OO Passengers lea.
wing Chicago NJ 10 a. M, bound west arrive at
Sioux City Al l2, noon.
daily, except Saturdays, at 53o y. IA, connecting
with through passenger trains al Fort Dodge.
Passengers leaving Chicago q, 20 p. m ), arriv.
a, Sioux City at 100 a. m.
Trains going east connect at Chicago with all
trains for Detroit, Cleveland, Buhalo, Niagars
Falls. Pittsb9rg. philadelphis, Baltimore. Wssh,
East.
This train connects at Waterloo with trains Oh
the Cedar Falls and Minnesota Branch. leaving
a. ; ,S ana Arriving Non. a.
railroad trains, and arriving 1t st. Paul at 6.5s
a., and Minneapolis At $50 p. m.
Conneetions are made at Freeport with train.
en- the Illinois Central railroad main line leaving
Freepori At s.47 P M, arriving at Galesburg a
AS p m; Peoria m; Burlington a, p NJ; Rock
Island at $50 N; Quincy sts 80 p m; st Louie
Cairo with trains for Memphis, Nashville, Vicke.
burg. Mobile. New Orleans. and
All Parts of the South
Western Union traine, leaving Frceport At l.S0 p
m. and arriving at Racine At 65s N and Mi
waukeeAt .25 pm.
Conneauons are also made at DUBUQUE to 8
Louis, Cairo, and all points routh
Baggage Checked Through
70 all important psints.
For through tickets and Information sppl
the Illinois Central depot
Trains run by DahnQue time, which is twenty
minutes faster thrn Sioux City
Jos. r. TuckKl, Chicago.
". + JOHNSON. 0enl suDt.
General Passenger Agent, Chicago
II. A. HAMILTON. A1't Sioux CITY. ian91dAwly
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-14

ADVERTISING RATES.
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The counting Of the Presiden-
tial vote was commenced on the 1st
instant, as provided in the law pass.
ed in January, and proceeded regu-
larly until. Florida was reached.
Here objections were raised and
the disputed returns were referred
to the Joint Commission. A few
days ago, the commission reported,
having decided that the vote of thai
State should be counted for Hayes.
The democrats in the House were
disposed to refuse the acceptance of
this decision, but, after making
loud complaints, they submitted and
the count proceeded until louisiana
was reached. Objections being
raised, this vote was, also, referred
to the commission and has not yet
been decided.
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textbooks than any other that we
know of.

A proposition is being consid-
cred by the Legislature, to make a
contssess publishing house
to furnish school books at fifty per
cent. Of their present cost. The
contract to run fifteen years. If
the legislature adopts such law it
will commit most egreglous folly.
If the State will cease listening to
the admonitions of so.called "educa-
tors" and follow the policy of an
ordinary business man in purchas-
ing school books, they can now be
obtained at about fifty per cent. of
their present cost, and that without
any bargain binding the State to pur-
chase one kind of books for any
term of years. The trouble is, "edu-
! Gators" are frequently the agents of
publishers and are loud in advocat-
ing the adoption of a certain kind
of book, because it pays them to do
so. Between the different sorts of
textbooks there is really very little
difference. Scholars advanced just
as rapidly and learned just as
thoroughly in the textbooks used
thirty years ago as they do now,
with the modern improved books,
but the paid agents of publishers
will not admit that this is so.
The legislature will probably
pass bill providing for the settle
ment of the old railroad bonds on
the basis ola proposition submitted
by Mr., Selah Chamberlain, who Of
ters to accept new 6. per cent.
bonds, at the rate of $3.50 for each
$1,000 Of the old bonds and the &C
crued interest thereon till the first
of June next. The bill will, no
doubt, be submitted for ratification
by the people. This is less than 50
per cent. of the old bonds and ac-
crued interest. |
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OK Fine mixed cards, latest styles, or
~ rs Scroll S styles 10 cents post paid.
Address, NASSAU CARD Co., NASSAU,
n. Y.
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The Text. Book Question.

The Owatonna Journal corrects a
misstatement into which we were
inadvertently led, in speaking of the
Baltimore public schools. Our re-
collection was in accordance with
the facts, but we misunderstood one
with whom we conversed about the
matter and knew to be better in
formed than ourself. The fee for
the use of books is one dollar per
quarter in schools of all grades.
The Journal is, also, right in say
ing that this is called a tuition tee,"
but wrong, we think, in the reason
it gives for its being thus called.
Before the public school system was
introduced, Baltimore had a n,lm-
Der of "free schools" established and
maintained by private donations,
and, if we are not mistaken, by oc-
casional appropriations of funds by
the City Council. While those were
entirely free to the children of desti-
tute parents, those who could af-
ford to pay were charged one dol
lar per term for the use of books,
school furniture, apparatus, &C., and
this came to be called a tuition fee, -
in imitation Of the private schools
then in vogue, in which the only fee
charged was the price of tuition.
When the public schools were es-
tablished this feature and some
others, perhaps, of the old "free"
school system were engrafted into
it. 1t is immaterial, however,
whence it was derived, or how it
originated. 1t strikes US that 1t
would be we'll to adopt a similar
system here. Let the text books
be bought by the school authorities,
say the State Superintendent of Ed
ucation, and furnished to the schol-
ars, and let a fee be charged for
their use sufficient to cover their
cost. And, in order that the utter
ly destitute may not go unprovided,
let this fee be large enough to al
low a sufficient margin to pay for
the books they may need.
Purchasing the books at whole
sale and continuing them in use un-
til they are worn OUT by making
them serve the purpose of several
scholars, will be found to cheaper
them very materially; and the adop-
ton of this rule will more etfectual-
'ly prevent the frequent changing of
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RED WING, MIMI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY Il, 1877.

home manufacturers are rapidly
growing in favor with the general
public, and the. demand for their
work is increasing.
The benefits ACQUIRING to the
citizens generally, from the presence
in our midst of the few industrial es-
tablishment which are now here, are
appreciated, and there is a prevail
ing disposition to sustain those al
ready in operation, and encourage
the starting of others. The efforts re-
quired to be put forth a few days ago
to organize company for the man.
ufacture of stone-ware were very
slight, and show plainly that the peo-
pie are awaking to consciousness
of the importance and profitable
ness Of these enterprises. We have
no doubt that if a practical man, pos
sessing some means and having re-
liable endorsements as to character
and capability as workman, should
come hither, that only little time
would be required to organize a
company tor the manufacture of
glass. The material is here, in great
abundance and Of excellent quality.
And a soap factory would almost
start itself here, if there were some
body to run it. e..
1t seems to US that not much
more time can pass away ere the
manufacturing facilities which Red
Wing possesses will be taken advan-
tage of: That they are here is a
fact too palpable to be overlooked,
and that they can be used prohtably
can hardly be doubted. Inasmuch
as the establishment of such enter
prises will attract trade hither, in
crease the value of property, aug.
ment the demand for labor, serve to
keep the money here for local circu.
lation which is now sent off to buy
what we could make as we'll at home,
tend to diminish taxes by dividing
the amount amongst greater num-
Der, and. in short benefit every
body here, it behooves us all to dc
what lays in our power to influence
their early establishment in ou1
midst.
And we feel assured that nearly
every citizen will do this, and thai
the two new mill companies and the
stone-ware company will soon bt
followed by Others, and that the day
is not far distant when Red Wins
will be famous for her diversified
manufactures, and, at the same time
be a great local wheat market an<
take a place in the front rank as :
commercial city.
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The Future Of Red Wing.

1t occurred to us long ago that Red
Wingis especially favored with facil-
tiles to become important as man.
uEacturing town, and that it possess
es hardly average natural facilities
to attain prominence as a CONNER
cial city. That it had been, during
'one or two seasons, the largest To-
cal wheat market Of the world, did
not appear to us conclusive evl-
dence that we were in error. The
causes which brought the wheat
here on those occasions were not
due to advantages of location, such
as accessibility or superior facilities
for shipment, but were such as any
other river town might avail itself
of, except that of nearness to an ex-
tensive area of wheat producing
county. In this respect Red Wing
has, perhaps, slight natural advan-
tage. But a railroad crossing the
country in either direction would
soon deprive it of this superiority.
AS a manufacturing town, how
ever, its advantages are certainly
very considerable and very appar-
' cnt. On a navigable river, it may
obtain coal and iron at the lowest
cost for transportation, and within
a short distance of it is an almost
exhaustible supply of excellent
ober. Any sort of agricultural
Implement which might be made
here, would be already in marke,
while at the factory, for it would be
where the farmer who is to use il
can readily come to examine, pur
chase and carry it home. If the
production exceeds the local de-
mand, here are all the facilities fol
transportation which a large city
possesses, and implements made
here could be sent any where ir
this State at less expense for trans
poration than those from eastern
factories, with which they woule
mostly come in competition.
Any one who will take pains to in.
quire into the development of th'
wagon making business here, vii
soon be satisfied that competition
with the large factories further cas-
is not very serious matter. De
spite this competition, our local fac
tories have grown from small be
ginnings into very prominen
branch of industry, and to-day tht
Red Wing made wagon has as goo<
reputation and commands as higl
prices as any other. Within Tho
past few years our wagon manufac
turers have turned their attention
to limited extent, to making ligh
vehicles, such as spring wagons ant
carriages, and Notwithstanding th'
the popularity Of factories in othe
States, whose work has been sol'
in this market, the products of on
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Southern Planter And Farme,
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.

Chief Agricultural Journal of the South, de.
voted to Agricultural, Stock, Horticulture
and Rural Affairs: subscription 81 per year.
In connection with this paper, We have
Virginia Farms in every portion of the
State for sale.
Send stamp for descriptive list. ,.-
DICKINSON l. CHEWING,
Richmond, Pa.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-17
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
sENATE-TWELFTH DAY.
Monday, Jan 18Th, 1871

Monday. Jan 18Th 1871.
senate. met pur>ua.J 20 adiournmeht :
Pre- idsn' Sims in fI.c Chti'; roll called,
I'RhsENT-Me--r>. Ali %. \ bright, Is iTrF'
Bill. Cailicn.I> Carer Ctalm~r> Currir'
EVer.ft. Feyv,.lI Foot. Earl"n GRAY. en-
ii -, Hooker. Juhn~t. n. Mrt,abr, McCaSkl'
Meet, Morgan. oldham. Pratt, Reynolds,
shirley. II eHart, Taylor, Terry. Thompson,
Tho ufon. futile. WhIte-3i
ABsESr-Mes>rS Catch,ngS. FlZGerald,
Mcneil. VI lenhali. SmItl-5.
Lave of abSrnp granted Mr.. Albright
TIE vote Indefinitely y siponing Il b :
70. - TO encourage the rai-tng 81 stock
vas rrcanSilrrd, and the Till passed.
By Mr.. Everett: \ petition OF he cti-
rs r, QuesJing the cal uf the act amen !
ing th.. charter OF 1aZpo CITY also com
muhicatgon of certain citizens r. requesting
that their namese lee withdrawn from the
petition Me-srs. Rey nolds a.:d Everett had
certain letters on the suij ct, a1d all the pa
y r. were refe I, d.
TIE Committee on R.-adjuStment OF the
presentation ia The House reported bill
which passed. Ii provi ie,: Section ].
section 29a4 Cud- ct 1871. b. 80 amend. q a.
I allow Harris III. Jackson. Greene, Perry,
Wayne. Jones, CovinSton an1 Marion enc
Representative eich. Sect on ,. III It the
counties at jones, Perry and Covington
shall cons itute tie First Senatorial Dis
trict and be entitled 10 one Sen ltor; the
counties OF Wayne. Greene and Jackson
the Thirty-third S1natorIl District, and b :
entitled u one Senator; the counties OF
Harrison, Hancock, Pearl and Marion, the
Thirty fourth District. and tie entitled 10
one Senator; and counties of smith. Smp-
: N and Lawrence, the Eighth Senatorial
District, aud one Senator.
By Mr.. Thompson; To change the time Of
holding Circuit Court in Lawrence county !;
Special comm ttee-Me ssrs. Thorn pson, NJ =
Ca>kill and McCabe.
By Mr.. Morgan: To incorporate Austin,
Tupicl county: referred.
By VI Furlong: TO amend section SIG,
Code ISL; referred.
BY MIR. Allen For the relief of J. \.
Thompson, of Lee county with petition
referred
BY Mr.. Reynolds: To repeal section 2l64.
Code 1871 reftrred.
The S-nate refused to concur in House
amendments to ). b. TO amend the charter
of Brandon.
4 large number OF House bils.were read
aud referred.
Ii. b. TO change the boundrv lines of Ea-
! tcrprisa passed.
ii. i. changing the time OF holding courts
referred 10 special committee; committee
/ MessrS Reynolds, Hooker and Oldham.
| II. 3 for reliefot the Sheritfs of Clay and
| DrSoto counties; pissed.
| ii. Il. for relief of the Sheriff of Pamela
! county; passed.
! Adjourned.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-17

Both Houses of the Legislature have
taken action which encourages the hope
that the monstrous apportionment vii
liany that was left as a legacy by the
Radical party, will be, if not eradieated,
Invested, without further delay, of some
of its most abhorrent features. The
proper course would be to tear it up
root and branch and permit it no longer
to cucumber the statute book. The sole
motive of the carpet bag adventures in
framing it was to entrench themselves in
power BY superhuman effort, after long
suffering by the people, they have been
dislodged. The first step should be
to demolish their Notifications, and TO
sow the very ground on which they stood
with salt as perpetual memorial of their
destruction. If the Hayes usurpation
should be accomplished, we may look for
four years of Grantism, and an attack by
all the powers of the Radical Admistra-
ton upon our present Democratic State
Government. The discomftted spoils-
men, marshalled by Hayes, Cameron,
Zach Chandler, Boutwell,, Butler, Ames
& Co., will make an effort to restore
Radical rule in this State, more desperate
and determined than they have ever yet
made. 1t is folly to disguise the truth
from ourselves and it would be treason to
the people whose vital interests are at
stake for their Legislature to neglect to
make their position secure and to provide
for the worst
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-17

This document Is one OF the sbiest
which has ever emanated from the head
of the financial department of the State
government. 1t is full. complete and
satisfactory exhibit of the revenue af-
fairs of the State, and reflects the high
est credit upon the skill, ability and Wig
lance of the head of that department.
Without having had opportunity to give
it such scrutiny as would justify US in
endorsing specifically all its recommen-
da ions, or of disappearing any of them,
we can nevertheless say that they are
entitled TO the careful and respectful con-
sideration of the Legislature.
The report is high testimonial 20 the
wisdom displayed by that body at its last
session in dealing with the subject OF
taxation, and TIE necessity of the reforms
it instituted. It viii not escape atten-
ton that while special mention is made
of the reduction in taxes. it is at the same
time shown by the report that there has
been ga large excess in receipts over
- disbursements. We cannot resist
contrasting this statement, and the les
son which it conveyed, with one which
was made In the report coming from the
same department JUS three years ago,
under Republican rule, as follows: at
g will be seen by this report and others
:" that have preceded it, that in no sin
gle year have receipts equalled dis
- bursements; but on the contrary the
''latter have exceeded the former, year
after year until debt of considerable
magnitude has accumulated. Mus
groves report, January, 1919
We shall have frequent occasion to re-
fer to the very able and satisfactory
report of tue present Auditor, and with
out further remark at this time, we beg
leave to commend it to the attention OF
all who desire to be thoroughly informed
of the condition of the State finances.