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THE LITTLE FOLKS.
Bessie,x Toilet soiiloouv.

beautiful BANTAM of daintiest white,
Whose pantalet trimmings are fluffy and light,
Is gay in the garden, while, heated and brown,
I've come up to put on my afternoon gown,
How stupid, I'm thinking the time that is lost
In dressing us children-and then at what cost
When dear little chickens their toilets may make
BY giving their feathers freshening shake.
And surely that bantam left In her place
Is inner than me in my muslin and lace;
Yet all that she does, in prinking-up way
Is once in the sunshine to plume for the day.
OF course ii is better-yes, better by far
To be-with the trouble-what little girls are,
For chickens, though ever pretty and free,
Are never what little girls, growing, may be.
girls life is splendid-and into its fun
Comes hope of more pleasures than yet are begun
But still 'twould be Jolly, can't help but say,
To settle ones ribbons for once and all day
Wide Alcake.
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The Snow Prayer.

A little girl went out TO play one day
in the fresh, new snow, and, when she
came in, she said
Mamma, 1 couldn't help praying
when 1 was out at play"
What did you pray for, my dear, "
asked her mother.
81 prayed the Snow Prayer, mamma,
that heard in the Sun3ay-school."
"The Snow Prayer what do you
mean, little one2"
81 mean that beautiful Snow Prayer,
in the Bible, mamma; you know it,
Wash me, and 1 shall be winter than
snow"
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Keeps His Eyes Open.

wish some of your little folks could
take walks with boy of my acquaint-
ance, named Frank. They would find
more going on around them than they
had ever dreamed of.
A while ago we were out walking, and
heard some blue-jays making an unusual
noise. thought it was only bird talk;
but Frank said something was wrong
with them, and we soon found four blue
jays fighting an enormous owl.
Frank is bit of naturalist, and nat
uralists notice what other people would
never see or hear. One evening when it
was quite dark, Frank and l were re-
turning from a walk, when he stopped
and listened intently. did the same,
only he heard something and 1 didn't.
Presently, he went and threw his hat up
into tree, and when it came down we
found that the tree was swarming with
beetles. Frank had heard them fifty or
sixty feet off
1 wish yeu could have seen us at an
other time. We were lying at full
length in the long grass, and three fine
night-hawks were sailing over us. Every
little while they would swoop down
quite near to us, like arrows, their fall
making noise at one time like the wind
moaning, and then quick and clear like
the hiss of a bullet and then would
rise up again with loud, sharp cry.
They were after insects. We found one
that had been shot. 1t was no larger in
body than robin. It's wings, when
closed, were longer than its tail, its legs
were small, its eyes were large and fiat,
and its mouth opened wide enough to
take in several beetles at once. These
signs showed that the bird lived on in
sects, catching them in the air, and see
ing very we'll and very far.
Frank carries with him bottle filled
with alcohol, and he may be talking to
some one, when off he will rush after an
insect of some kind to put into his bot
tie as a specimen. He will tear around
the bedroom at night for beetles that
have flown in.
do not want to convey the idea that
Frank is either odd or a lazy book
worm; no, he is tall, athletic fellow,
with love for study, exercise and sport
very equally balanced. He is good at
all manly sports, besides being quite a
society chap. Above all, he is keen
observer Of nature; and so he enjoys
himself and learns something new every
day. Tell your boys about him, Mr..
Jack, and induce all to follow his ex.
ample who are not already in the ranks
of young naturalists.-T s., IN 81.
Nicholas.
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ing natives in contact with any cattle
brought from the extreme Southern
climate, and is by no means confined to
Texas or Indian cattle. This communi-
cation closes by saying that all the pre-
caution necessary is simply to keep the
natives 80 that they will not be allowed
to come in direct contact with Texas
cattle or with the ground or pasture over
which they have been fed and driven.
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intends jumping a distance of 1874 feet
some day when the wind does not blow.
He claims to have made sixty-nine high
leaps and dives from different attitudes,
once a height of about 140 feet
Rochester Cypress.
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LORD JOHN MANNERS, the English
Postmaster General, has appointed Miss
Creswell, daughter of the late Postmas-
ter at Gibralter, to her fathers post.
The salary is SO, 900 year. Lord John
believes in the Government appointment
OF women, and has appointed large
number of them to offices in the Post
office and Telegraph Departments.
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FOREIGN.

RUMORs OF ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE.
Constantinople, Dec. l3-A report pre-
vai.ed last night that great battle had been
fought between Metchka and Rustchak; re-
suit unknown. Official reports from the
Turkish headquarters only mention an
affair with six Russian battalions.
THE FALL OF PLEvNA
is still unknown to the Turks generally, so
it is impossible to estimate its effects on the
population. No overtures for mediation
have been made to any foreign embassies.
CHAKlR PAsHA
appointed 10 replace Mehemet Ali ha. re-
signed his command on account of i'll health
CoNsTANTlNopLE TO BE MADE FREE CITY
London, Dec. l3.-The suggestion has
been laid to the British cabinet that Con
stantinople be made free city under guar.
antee of European powers.
WITH CALMNEss AND FoRTlTUDE.
Constantinople, Dec. l3.-The news Of
the fall of Plevna has been received with
calmness and fortitude. Turkish journals
urge resistance to the last. The Turkish. par
lament was opened to-day by the sultan
All the Turkish dignataries and foreign
ambassadors we're present. The speech
from the throne was reserved in tone and
alludes neither to peace nor mediation.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.


Mr.. Cameron Of Wisconsin presented a
petition from David T. Corbin, s. c., asking
that his claim 10 seat from that state NAV
be inquired into, and decided upon its mer
its. He moved that the petition lie upon
the table for the present, and give notice
that he would call it up hereafter and move
its reference 10 the committee on privileges
and elections. So ordered.
Mr.. Voorhees, submitted the following
resolution. and gave notice he would call it
up Tuesday, January is 1878, for the pur.
pose Of submitting some remarks thereon.
Resolved, That it is Of the highest impor.
tance that the financial credit Of the govern.
ment be maintained, and in order to do go
the government itself in all its department.
should in good faith keep all its contracts and
obligations entered into with its own citi-
zens.
At the expiration of the morning hour
consideration was resumed of the resolution
of Mr.. Matthews, to pay bonds in silver, and
Mr.. Baysrd opposed it.
HOUSE.
Washington, Dec 13.-The regular order
of business, the confederation of tho Cslo
RADIO contested election case was resumed
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MISCELLANEOUS.
THE EvENERs.

THE EVENERS.
Chicago, Illinois, December 13.
The papers here have been publishing
statements to the effect that what are called
the eveners, namely, few heavy shippers
of live stock, are receiving great rebates on
each car of stock shipped east, to the disad-
vantage of general shipping interest, which
receives no rebate. Considerable complaint
has been made, and the meeting Of mana.
gers at Cleveland to-day, will doubtless take
some action on the matter, and it is predict.
ed it will break the live stock pool.
POLITICAL.
San Francisco, Dec. l3.-In the demo.
cratic caucus last night, the frat ballot 70,
United States Senator gave Ryland 10,
Farley II, Nc Donald l6, Hagen 10, Sepul.
veda 8; short one.
Second ballot, Ryland 10, Farley H.
Hager IS, Mcdonald Is, Sepulveda l2.
Third ballot, Ryland 81, Fairly 20, Hage,
19, Mcdonald j9. Sepulveda Withdrawn.
In the democratic caucus, both houses ofthe
legislature, G. F. Ryland, Mark L McDon
aid, J. E. Farley, Judge Hager, JudI Ie Sep
ulvedA and j. H. Dameron we're placed ir
nomination for U. S. Senators. Three bal
lot; no choice.
RAILROAD MEETINGS.
Cleveland, Dec. l3.-.Two importan
meetings of railroad managers were hello
here to-day. The proceedings have moi
yet tranapired.
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Horn Rivers.
OFFICE CHIEF QUARTERMAsTER DEPART
MENT OF DAKOTA. st. Paul, Mimi, :
December 1877.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
~ Office until IL O'Clock noon. on the seven
tecnth day of January, 1873. for the transporta-
'i9n Of Of government troops and supplies
March 20 and October 81, 1878.
Q" the Vel river bctWesn Fort Bn;
a between May M an and % &ngast pehS' is s7s 81 IRON anu
Horn depot and dig Horn BarracKs1 Fort Custer ter
tween April j, 1873, and March 81. 1879 ''''N y
Each proposal must be in triplicate, and ac-
companied by a bond in the sum of ten thousand
or more responsible persons, certled as fully re-
sponsiblc BY a judge or clerk of a United States
district court. guaranteeing that in case the con.
be accepted and entered into and good and suf
ticicnt security furnished Immediately by him il
the sum OF thirty thousand dollars [s3n,o0ol, fo
| the faithful fulfilment OF the contract.
The government reserves the right to rejec
any. or all bids that may be offered.
Lists OF specifications and requirements for TIL
information Of bidders form Of contract to b
entered into in case of award, and form of pro
posal, can be had by application to this office. o
10 the offices Of the quartermaster's department
Leavenw0rth, Kansas Omaha, Nebraska Bis
narck. D. r., or Sioux City, Iowa and no bic
based upon the list of specifications and require
ments, and form of contract referred to.
Moreover. no bid will be entertained. mde
! anv circumstances. unless the bidder is presen
| in person, or by duly authorized agent or attor
ney. at the opening Of the bids. and is theE ant
there prepared to show that he is fully able t,
carry out the contract in all respects if awarde,
to him.
Proposals should be Endorsed Proposals f..
Transportation on the Missouri river :" PrOpo
sails for transportation on the Yellowstone river
or Proposals for transportation on the B
Horn river" and addressed to the undersigned
CHAS. II. TOMPKINS.
Deputy Quartermastcr General, U. $. A..
| RIO cfo
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lKTON, DAKOTA TERRITORY, THURS
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the postoff1cc at Yankton.
Yankton county, d. T., Dec IL, 1877.
If not called for In 30 daye, will be sent
to the Dead Letter Office:
Ax,ell, Aaron Maurcr, Joseph A
Adorab. Miss Karo- Mathews. Frank NJ
lina Mithell. Jno (2)
Abbott, John N Miller, Nels
Belmar, D Nickles, Miss Anna
Beak. Miss Martha Nuckle, John P
Bruce, Lizzie B Peterson, H Lang.
Burten, Miss Jennie kildo (2)
Buxcel, Victor Rice, o At4)
Cowan, VIC RiDeley, Miss Lizzie
Denyo, Miss Vina Read, j E
Fyfe & Co. Robinson. Geo A
Gormley, Smith Ruffner, Jacob
Hall, Louisa Smith, Mrs. Anna F
Hoyt, Mrs w NJ Saster, Frederick
Kinesor, Miss Mabel Taylor, Mics Ida
Lyons. Wint Taylor. Miss Mollie
Murphy, ] w Trotnow, Augustur
Murphy, Mrs Cath. Trnka. Thomss
crime Woodbury., YG
HELD FOR POSTAGE.
N. B. Harwood & Co., Minneapolis, Min.
nesota-Due Sc.
Mrs. NJ. A. Hall, Vermillion, d. T-Du,
Sc.
H. r. Witt, Chicago-Due Sc.
Persons calling for advertised!e'.ers will
please say advertised.
A. W. HOWARD. P. M.
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WASHINGTON.
RAILROAD BILLS.


Washington, Dec. 13.-The senate com.
mittee on railroads this morning, referred
the Te2as Pacific R. r. bills introduced BY
Aeesrs. Johnston and Dorsey, to Messrs.
Matthews, Saunders, Dorsey. Lamar and
Barnum. Mr.. Mitchell's bill in relation to
the Northern Pacific r. r. Company, and
his Oregon Central r. R. bill. were refer.
red to Ncssrs. Mitchell, Teller. Dawes, Ran.
som and Barnum.
THE SENATE POSTAL COMMITTEE
agreed on the amendments to the house
post route bill, adding number Of routes,
and also voted t. report favorably again up.
on the nomination Of Wickershaw, as
postmaster at Mobile.
THE RIO GKANDE.
The house committee on foreign Affairs
to-day examined Gen. Ord, who said the
cessation or diminuti6h of the Mexican
raids on the lower Rio Grande, was attribu'
table to the presence of large American for.
ces, and that the revocation of existing ord
crs would elste dangerous elements in Mex.
leo, cause more raids, and be 90 obstacle in
the negotiation of treaty.
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FRANCE.
NO CHANGE IN THE SITUATION.

NO CHANGE IN THE SITUATION.
Paris, Dec. 13.-Mr. D.ufawre is stated
to have submitted last night the list of q
parliamentary cabinet, including Messrs
Baddeause. Belmont, Say and Wadding-
ton. The republican papers express great
distrust of these negotiations. and declare
that the left remains firmly resolved to OBJ
tain the execution of its whole programme
MACMAHoN ABANDONED By THE BONA.
PARTIsTs
London, Dec ia dispatch from Paris
says that deputation of Bonapartists ir-
terviewed President MacMshon to-day, and
declared that they would no longer support
his policy.
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FIRES.
IN NEw cAsr1.r


New Castle, Ontario, December l3.-The
Royal Hotel, block located in the princi-
pal business part of the town, burned last
night. Loss $4,000.
IN BlDDEFoRD.
Biddeford, Me, Dec. 13.-The dye house
of the York manufacturing company and
boiler room, was damaged $25,OOO by fire
last night. Hundreds Of operatives are
temporarily thrown out of employment.
IN TOLEDO
Tolddo, Dec. l3.-At an early hour this
morning fire broke ont in the extensive
works Of the Milburn Wagon company, or
iginating in the painting department, and
resulting in the destruction of about one
half ofthe large wing in which the painting
drying and storage rooms were located.
IN HELENA.
Memphis, Dec. l3.-An Avalanche,
HeleIa, Arkansas special, rays that at mid.
night last night FIRE broke out in the base.
nent Of Woottens queensware establishment
and owing to the supply of water failing, the
fire engine was unable to control it.
block burned out. The following are prin
cipal the sufferers j. X. Wootten, queens
ware, $i3. 900, insurance $4,000; Nuke,
and Burke, book stationery, $l2,5oo, insur
ance $4,000; Office of the Daily World
s.. 900, insurance $4,000; J. X. Coolidge
commits ioner merchant, $500, Insurance.
$l3, 900; post Office in the same building wa
destroyed, but the mails we're eav.d.
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PROPOSALS,

For Army Transportation on the Mis-.
souri,, Yellowstone and Big
Horn Rivers.
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MI1.wAUKEE.

Milwaukee, Dec. l3.
WHEAr-i@l!c higher; firm, hard
l.l2lc; No. l, Lille; No. 2, losic sell
Ter January l.l0sc.
CoRN-steady; 43c.
OArs--25c.
RlR-h2lc
BARLEv-66ic.
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NEW YORK.
A FAILURE

New York. Dec. l3-James Ieahey impor-
ter Of white goods, failed, Liabilities placed
at $lt0,l0O; one half due abroad. The out
standing asssts are reported weak. Trouble
with the government officers, and very ex-
tensed business are ascribsd - the cnu,e Of
the failure.
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California Democrats BaIIotino
for U. S. Senator.
Corbin Asks that bis Congressional
Claims be Inquired Into
Gen. Ord Has Great Faith in the Pre-.
sence Of Troops on the Border.
There are Rumors Of Another Great
Battle on Turkish Soil.

lacaahon os..t.a BY III. sonapari.t Adh.rems
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Iowa's Reputation OF Hayes.



Tho platform Is worthy OF the party and
81 the crisis in the party We accept il cor
daily. endorse every portion Of it, and believe
that upon its broad. yet honest and fearless
declarations all the Republicans Of Iowa can
and will stand. 1t does not lower the standard
Of the old faith in the lcast-and 1t could not
have done so without having been rcpudiatcd
hy the intrepid masses Of tho Republican party
in the State.
The policy question. while It was kept out OF
the platform. was. we regret to say, not kept
out Of the convention. But il seemed inpossi-
bic to keep 1t out-and after IT was introduced.
the only honest and manly thing to do was to
meet IL in an honest and a manly way. The
issue was prcciptntrd upon the convention by
"A friend Of the policy from CLAYTON county The
opponents Of i. having To meet it. fearlessv and
manfully laid the proposition To endorse 1t
upon the table 10y "A vote Of ut least three TO
one. and with the most unmistakahle symptoms
of mplaeabe hostility to II as a principle in tho
party. The leading supporters Of II. we are
satisfied. honestly and constantly sought to
Keep the issue out Of the convention and this
was also the case with most OF the opponents Of
II.
But after 1t was once in there was no way to
do but TO make "A record upon it, This was
done and in such a way that the whole nation
will understand it.
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THREE HORSE THIEVES HANGED.
Lynch Law in the Black IIiiis-Aner @. Wash.
ington Chiids, A. NJ.


RAPID CITY, d. T., June 22-when wo
came to this town, yesterday afternoon. every
thing seemed quiet and peaceful, but upon the
ridge n mile west of town. near large Pine
tree. were the bodies OF three young men with
ghasty hackencd faces turned upward toward
the clear blue sky, the ropes dangling from tho
limbs Of the pine tree. and the deep cut in their
necks showing hut too plainly how they died.
During the day tthe GOTH two or three men went
out northwest from town TO get some logs, and
were surprised when about four miles out by
people whom they supposed to be Indians,
Judging Ivy the way they rode their horses.
1t and ran for the woods. and by TAX
ing circuitous route came into Rapid nearly
scared to death. A party Of fifteen well Harmed
men Immediately started out. and found seven
or eight miles out. three white men asleep. with
four horses pckctcd near them. They sur
rounded them, covered them with their rifles,
and awoke them. They were taken to town. and
stolen ut Crook. They were placed in n log
cabin for the night; but about 3 o'clock in tho
morning n band OF twenty. yigants took them
out. and when the people of the town arose there
they were hanging dcnd. in plain sight Of town.
They were buried last evening. The following
is TO be their cpitaph:
4 J Allen, Louis Curry Jas Hall
Age 80 years Aged 20 years Age 10 years
nonsK BfwAnr.
Here lies the body OF curry Allen and Hall.
ike other mi, YES they had their rise decline ana fall;
ON yon pine tree they hung I'LL dead,
And here they found lonely bed
Then he little cautious how you gobhe horacsur
For every horse you pick ny here adds sorrow to your
We're bound to stop this business or hang you to man.
For we've hemp and hands enough in town ~ swing the
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WASHINGTON, June EFF the opposition
10 Mr. Hayes increases in the time between now
and the next Congress as II has here in the Last
week. he Will have no personal backing except
from those who desire his favor He has gotten
ont with the extreme radical wing Of his party.
and has made this separation certain 10y his re-
cent order directed to Federal officials This is
evident 10y the way that the people talk AT this
headquarters Of Federal official life. This loss
would not count for 50 much were not Mr..
Hayes los ng every day the support Of Il better
civil service protestations. Those who were his
most earnest supporters when he promised 10
reform the civil service nrc now against him,
since most Of his late appointments are upon a
par. ii not below. Grants worst selections. With
this peculiar acton thcr. comes great frank
one Republican prominent in Ohio politics to
the Times CORRESPONDENT recently, " Hayes IL u
fraud" Another from The samr state said that
he never believed that he was elected. and that
h. was illegally counted in but nj the time he
thought the end justified the means.
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THE IR.itDuLENr lDMINIsTRAIIoN.
Another Member of the Cabinet who Can't
Afford II.

WASHINGTON, June 25.-Yc-torday was
talking with the fDstpasier General. In camo
colored man Win Letter. and petition about =
An ofii'e-srekcr ~ said . Yes, ono Of the
better one. H. hung AROUND herr, FIR weeks
with PIX OF psprrS M gay nm m S1
ssnger pl9ce at ~ Now ne %an'1 FAIL ~ ~
family here on 800. / have half n notion TO
turn ont these chaps who arc eter4aiy dssatls-
applicants for every place, We can't change men
about from one position To- another;
Hore the messenger who sought n change
cane back, saying he was well enough satisfied
with his place. only it didn't pay enough 80 as
h. could bring his family.
the same FIX am. | cannot bring my tnmlly -
Washington because my salary Is insuhrient.'
The cOorcd gents cyos stuck out IN uslonlsh-
ment, and he Withdrew. lie was not the only
man in Washington whose salary WAC 80 small
that the family must remain At home
"Whcn accepted this position" said Judge
Key. Il fully intended 10 bring my family.
Otherwise, ! could hnrdly hnye brought myself
dren has too many household gods 10 tolerate
IN good h1mor a separation reaching through
ovor tho ground with NJ aud select "A house. if
il should seem best. We examined u number.
OF course, in this position, nnd with So large "A
family, We should want a arge house. Now
what do you think was the lowest that We found
we could rent a furnished house for, VI suitable
size and locatlOnI
"Twenty-nve hundred dollars or about ono
third of my salary; We were offered \ suitable
house for that uhe onrt that Secretary Thompson
now has but altor carefully figuring the matter
up one side and down tho other, We found that
my salary WAS insufficient tO allow me- 10 bring
my family here and keep house, us desire 10
do. After paying rcnt thore would be $500
loft With II large family in n large city, and
living as n Cabinet Minister with II proper re-
spcct for his position should, this would not 90
far. II my family was smaller or my family
larger. or the habits Of society here little less
expensive, | could live within my salary IN
Washington, hut under all the circumstances II
Seems Impossible.
You know | have over been tho advocate Of
cheap government. low salaries. ana low taxa
ton. | am opposed 10 splurge and style when
the money 10 Keep IL up has 10 come out of other
peoples pockets, As u general thing, mink
our officers are paid enough-some Of the too
much. Congressman gets about thousand
dollars a month for the time he has to stay
here. He can attend to other business part OF
tho year. But IA Cabinet Minister cannot carry
on business, and lac must remain her" MI the
time. Still. | don't complain, and don't helicv'
In future increase Of shldrich for any officer Oh
class of Officers. one IA 'rrase ~ hut ~ onirr'
ing wedge for another, / am simply like hum
dreda Of othorS 81 all grades, unable 10 bring
my family and ENJOY tho luxury Vi home VI
NY own