davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-13
BLACK n,tts NOTES.
tDeadwood Pioneer. Aug, 5th.

tDeadwood Pioneer, Aug. still
Another large pump went in on Rapid
creek two OF three days ago. The prospect
now is that Rapid creek will be fully opened
this season. Bedrock has been reached n
several places, md fine prospects obtained,
A fine specimen Of tpEquois i reported
to have been found on the Redwater' Il Il
an Opaque, blue stoDe, susceptible OF high
polish, and is 50 well initiated by art g
scarcely % be detected except By chemical
tests.
The Colombo mill sat Lead City, hAs, for
the past week, been running its fifteen
stamps on orc from the North Gtar, but
with what results We are unable 70 nv, o.
the 6sss ciesa-up win b msds 70 dsy.
Mr.. Peter 0sEt, the young man who W.
shot by Night Watchnan WIskASsd, died
yesterday afternoon about two O'Clock. after
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-13

The presiden. orders thseh more guns
or ammunition be sold to Indians. Our
recollection Is that this order has been
standing for some years. Yet the Indians
manage TO supply themselves. The gov.
eminent should now issue an order p,rohib.
ting Indians from killing white men and
appropriatn9 their guns and cartridges
That would be Z severe blow to the chief
industry Of the Sioux border.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-13
GENERAL LEES EXAMPLE.

Surrender, Tahe the oath OF Allegiance
and Keep II.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-13
The Daily Press and Dakotaian
EVERY EVENING EXCEPTING SUNDAY
TERMs OF SUBSCRIPTION
FStr Week. 25cts Ter Months$i; Per Year. 81

Tho news of Indian p~robabilit,e. In late
Desdwood papers indicates that another
raid on the ranchmen may be looked for at
any time. As the cities and settlements 10
the Hills have organized for deferce, It is
TO g presumed tint the governments
watdds vnl Se warmly received If they again
swoop down upon the settlements
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-13

have been the result offs peculiar electrical
condition Of the atmosphere which was also
saihciently strong to produce rome effect On
the telegraph wires.
Smyrna times., 1877-01-10
Wealth is Not Happiness.

The first mistake which is made by most
men is in making wealth the object of their
lives. But wealth, as we know, does not
give happiness. Wealthy men do not,
because of their wealth, get happiness.
The Vanderbilts, the Stewards and the
AstOrs have not been our happiost men,
They are not the typical men in the home;
they are not the typical men in social life !;
they are not the typical men in the delights
of life, Or in the progression of learning,
which perhaps yield the finest joys men can
know. We can go down lower still, and
find the men who have only one million or
so, or half million, and they do not type
the happiness of American homes. Gointo
their houses. How splendid, how gorge
Gus, how gaudy they are, and yet they
cannot rival the little homes in the love Of
a husband and wife, in the reverence of
children for parents, in the parents guard
ianship over children, in all the sweet
happiness that affection spreads abroad
| like a fragrance through the chambers of
our houses. You know that almost every
American gets wealth who chooses to-,
! though he loses it again, perhaps; but he
gets it. 1t is not great proof of ability nor
evidence of success for man to get wealth
in this country and this age. Now, then,
it seems to us that if young man should
picture to himself rather quiet house.
sunnily placed on some hillside, with a
stretch of meadow in 'front.' through which
courses running stream, shaded by
! pleasant trees, with a loving wife, group
of pleasant-faced and virtuous children,
quistude of days and peacefulness of nights
health and contentment of mind, that
would be much better than set up a
fictitious standard and strive necessarily fol
it as though you must reach it or be utterly
undOne.-.HuTay.
Smyrna times., 1877-01-10
The Fashionable Season in New York,

The gay season has been vigorously
opened by numerous pleasant dinners,
some small parties, and that wild species of
afternoon entertainment known as "the
Kettledrum," which seems to greatly
delight the feminine heart. A writer to
the San gives this passing glance at the
four o'clock teas People meet together in
formally, and from half-past four to six, the
women of course greatly outnumhering the
men. They have not met for months, are
delighted to sac each Other-Or at least
generally say so. Every body assures every
body else that they never looked better
The latest engagements are canvassed,
much gossip is retailed, and a spice of
scandal is introduced These four o'clock
teas offer Il very pleasant mode of renewing
last winters acQuaintancas without the
| tedium Of going through long series of
visits. Evening visiting is not practiced by
! years ago. What with the club, parties,
and an occasional might home" to make
| up for lost sleep, society men have their
hands pretty full during the gay season.
Most of them are engaged in business
| downtown, and are required to be at their
posts at a fixed hour of the morning, no
matter at what hour they turn in. As a
| general thing only the men absorbed in
prosecuting those civilities known as
"serious attentions " still keeps up the old
fashioned habit of calling in the evening.
In fact except in cases Of extreme init
macy, the young gentleman who comes
tumbling in to spend the evening, is quite
likely to startle the members of most
domestic circles, who, though charmed at
the attention, are at Il loss to know exactly
what it means or what he wants. Party
calls and visits Of digestion are generally
disposed Of with cards. The four O'Clock
tea affords fashionable men who choose tC
wall themselves Of an admirable oppor
tunity to indulge in pleasant little chat
with those young ladies whom the,
particularly admire or to whom they wish
to be especially polite.
Smyrna times., 1877-01-10
Conscious Guilt.

She sits i'll her pretty pdrlor, before the
first fire of the seaSOn-a bright, sparkling
crate fire 1t has turned cold since morn
ing, and the blaze is welcome. The room
is in trim order. There are bright books
upon the pretty what-not, white curtains at
the windows, and two china vases, with
their lunches of autumn leaves, catch
!lints Of light upon their polished sides, as
they stand upon the low mantel. 1t is not
Il grand drawing room, only a modest little
parlor; but how pleasant it is Everything
looks cheerful; everything but the face Of
the lady sitting before the fire, with her
Eyes fixed upon those vases. Truly, there
is a skeleton in every house. She is 4
| pretty young matron, with soft black eyes,
and black, waving hair, in which she has
fastened bright geranium blossom. She
| has face that seems made for smiles, but
what is on itnow? -regrct-remorae :?
| All these by turns, as she fixes those dark
eyes upon the glttering vases that stand
before her. They are pretty things-fanc-
iul and graceful. On them are painted
roses, but above their slender necks and
over the little handle on either side SER
pents entwne themselves. Is it this
symbol that troubles her? Are there ser.
1 pents hidden amidst the roses of her life
fear so for bark step without-a key
in the latch! The master of tho house is
comng-her husband-he whom she has
sworn to love, honor and obey. The first
fire of the season burns upon the hearth
stone. The wife of his bosom sits beside it.
but she does not fly to meet him. Guilty
pallor steals over her countenance. She
rises, but pauses midway and gazes over hel
shoulder at those vases as murderers gaze
1T the ghosts of their victims. Guilt is il
her eyes-ought to be there too; for, whel
it was so nice and warm in spring that i
was odious to think of heavy attire, she solo
that old overcoat, and those other thicl
things of his to the old clothes man fO
those vases? And she has presentmen
that he will enquire for them tonight :
~ y. Ledger.
Smyrna times., 1877-01-10
mise e//Un e OM S .
Bennett GoWhided.

James Gordon Bennett, the young mil
lionaire who owns the New York Herad
was cowaul..l i. = .ely last Wednesday
by a man natneo May, brother to Miss
Nay, Benefits lady.Iove. Bennett and
Ms May were to have been married that
very day, but for soma reason the engage
ment was broken, and the cowhiding fol.
lowed. The Philadelphia Tines says.
Mr.. James Gordon Bennett grew up a
rolicking boy, somewhat wayward under
the severe rens of his sedate Scotch ances-
tor, and inclined rather to walking and
wrestling matches, yacht races, and an oc.
casional jamboree at Delmonico's, than to
the tread-mill of editorial labor or the vsx.
atious lines of newspaper management. II
he were the first lad who struck such q
bent under the frowns and promises of g
millionaire parent, he would deserve to &c
into history as a monument of human
weakness; but as he came up much as dc
other boys with like surroundings
and landed into manhood better thar
the average Of his class, he is cer
tainly not to be singled out as peculiar il
his infrmities. Indeed, boys will be boys
and with few millions in early expects
Ii IN, the likelihood is that the man TO b
fashioned out of such boy will be either
hard man, given to greedy reaping wher
he has not strewn. or jolly fellow VIII
win strsw where hs does not hope to rea
beyond occasional fits of remorse and hea,
ache. And such boys grow up through a
the fancies and follies, the dreams and di
appointments Of other boys. They pls
an res and love and wander and kiss an
quarrel just as do the ragged urchins wi
Smyrna times., 1877-01-10

A young scapegrace, who had left his
fathers house in New York city under
cloud and had lost his credit in Virginia
City, New, telegraphed recently to his
father to this effect. Your son Walter
was killed in the Consolidated Virginia
this morning by a falling cage. What
shall we do with the remains? 2" In re-
sponse a telegraphic order for $3.50 was re-.
ceived, with the laconic request. Bury
them" The young scamp took the money
and had an elaborate spree. When he was
in condition for writing, he sent by mail
to his father the following note: 81 have
just learned that an infamous scoundrel
named Parker sent you fictitious account
Of my death and swindled you out of $3.50.
lie also borrowed $50 from me and left the
country. ! write to inform you that | am
yet alive and long TO see the old parental
roof again. | am in somewhat reduced
circumstances, the accumulation of the last
five years having been lost-a disastrous
stock psration--and if you would spare me
5000 will be ever thankful for your favor
Give my love to ALL" few days later the
young man received the following: "My
dear son; have buried you once, and
that's an end Of it. | decline having any
more transactions with corpse. Yours il
the flesh, Father"
Smyrna times., 1877-01-10

Charles w. Elliott, in lecture delivered
in Boston last week, paid glowing tribute
to the women who, in the face of the num-
berless dangers which threatened the Puri-
tans, dared to follow their lovers and their
husbands into the trackless wilderness.
They worked and suffered, thinking little
Of the luxuries which might have been
theirs had they fingered on the other side
Of the water. They desired no "sphere."
and were content-nay, happy-in know
ing that they could comfort their husbands
and help sustain the privations and hard
ships Of pioneers life. At that time the
men were the dandies and the women
dressed plainly. Marriage was brought
about by contract, no spinster was allowed
to live ia the colony, and no man could
make love to woman without the consent
Of her parents.
Smyrna times., 1877-01-10

PuNCTUATE TO SUIT-The following can
be used for either friend or an enemy.
according to the way you punctuate it:
lie is an old and experienced man in
vice and wickedness he is never found in
opposing the works of iniquity he takes
delight in the downfall of his neighbors
he never rejoices in the prosperity of any
of his fellow creatures he is always ready
to assist in destroying the peace of society
he takes no pleasure in serving the Lord
he is uncommonly diligent in sowing dis
cord among his friends and acquaintance
he takes no pride in laboring to promote
the cause of Christianity he has not been
negligent in endeavoring to stigmatizc all
public teachers he makes no efforts tc
subdue his evil passions he strives hard tC
build up Satan's kingdom he lends no aid
to the support of the Gospel among the
heathen he contributes largely to the evi
adversely lie pays great heed to the devi
he will never go to heaven he must e
where he will receive the just recompens,
of reward
Smyrna times., 1877-01-10

CONDENSED EGGS IN MARKET.-The Lon
don correspondent of the Glasgow Netcs
writes "The latest novelty put upon the
market comes from China, and consists of
condensed eggs. We have all heard of
eggs in the form of condensed meat, but
this notion of condensed eggs is the reduc-
ton of compressed nutriment to its ulti-
mate essence. The eggs are taken fresh
laid, from under the hens, the liquid is
evaporated from them by some process
known to John Chinaman, and they are
then canned and Theoretically sealed-all
this being done in the immediate vicinity
of the place where they are produced. A
tablespoonful of the preserved article is
stated to be equal to one egg, and the
mode of use is to dissolve it we'll in an
equal quantity of warm water, and beat it
up into light froth. This condensed egg
is a semiliqud, like condensed milk"
Smyrna times., 1877-01-10

Millard Fillmore, in extreme youth, was
rocked in a sap trough for want of better
cradle. His old pastor, Mr.. Hosmer, de-
scribing a visit to Washington during Fill
more's administration, says that he and DR..
Kendall went to one Of his receptions, and
as they entered saw the President and his
family and Cabinet, and his father at hi
side. "As soon Is we had been very cor
daily received, DIR. Kendall drew me aside
and whispered, Was there ever since the
world began such a contrast as that groupe
and the baby in the sap trough2' 1t was
indeed a contrast. The President was a
handsome man, of fine bearing, in the
prime of life; and his father was venerable
tall, and not much bowed down by his
eighty years his full gray hair and intelli
gent face at once drew attention; and he
stood there by his son, as no other father
then had done, as calm and selfpossessed
as in his justice court in some logcabin o.
Western New York. | was to be in Wash
ington few weeks, and Esquire Fillmor,
was to return home with mo ). but one day
| met him and he said, ] am going home
Tomorrow / said. But why not wait fo
me? No, no. said he, will 20. don
like it here it isn't a good place to live
it isn't good place for Millard; wish h
was at home in Buffalo,"
Smyrna times., 1877-01-10

Miss Julia Grant, the Presidents grand
daughter, was treated with marked atten-
ton during the New-Year's reception at
the White House The Washington Ere1-
Ing Star says: "This young lady, age 6
months, received in her nurses arms, and
was not at all disconnected by the fattering
attentions showered upon her. She wore a
dainty robe of white French lawn, with
narrow strips of insertion showing its pat
tern over pale blue silk The robe was
high in the throat, and fastened down the
back with bows of blue ribbon. \ gold
necklace was clasped about her throat, and
dainty gold bracelets, with tiny blue tur-
quose hearts pendent, were worn over the
long sleeves at the wrists. Upon one of the
dimpled fingers sparkled solitaire dia-
mond ring, guarded by one set with tur-
quso." The little babe is Mrs. Nellie
Sartoris's first born.
Smyrna times., 1877-01-10

Stonewall Jackson, at l6, was a constable
Of the County of Lewis, Va, with his uncle
Cummings jackson as his security. The
first execution that came into his hands
was against a widow living some II miles
from the courthouse. jackson summoned
man named Charlie Post to accompany
him and to assist him in driving away the
cattle which he proposed to levy upon.
When he arrived there he found that the
old woman had but one COW, the principal
means Of her support. So soon as he
learned this he turned to his companion
and said: "Charlie, | will not levy this
execution upon that poor woman's COW as
poor as l am l would rather work night
and day and pay the debt myself" Upon
that he left there and stated the facts to
his uncle, his security in his official bond.
he listened to his narrative and then said
tom, / see you were never born to be a
constable, my boy; resign your Office at
once and | will pay the execution" Mr.
Faulkner, who tells the story, says also 81
remember upon one occasion | received a
telegram of the extreme illness of c
daughter in Appomattox County, and com.
nunicating message from her that she
wished to make some request of me ir
person before she died. Itook the Telegram
to Gen. Jackson, and asked for leave o
absence for a few days. He read it, and
observed tear trickling down his check
and after pausing for few moments h
said: Colonel, | shall not refuse you
request, for there is nothing now requirin
your presence absolutely at headquarters
but will announce to you the rule tina
governs my conduct. When entered tn
army | gave myself to my country, an
however l might deplore my separatio
from those ! love, and especially under tn
I circumstances mentioned in this Telegram
!, yet | would not feel myself at liberty I
leave my post here. have left all tbs
are dear to ma in the hands Of my countr
J and Of my Ged."
Smyrna times., 1877-01-10

AMERICAN PHYsIQUE.--Statistic have
been recently furnished in regard to the
size and development Of Americans which
are of interest. They serve to dissipate a
good many unfounded notions that have
crcpt into the general mind, and have
obtained wide credence. These statistics
were compiled from those taken in ex-
amining men for the army. Towards the
close Of the war, when the average age Of
soldiers was the highest there were ex-
amined lO,l62 men, of whom $3.50 were
native born, $50 Canadians, 454 Englishmen
l,4I7 Irishmcn and l.343 Germans. The
mean height of the Americans was the
greatest, 5 feet 7.29 inches; Of the Cana
dians, 5 feet 7.j inches; of the Englishmen,
5 feet 6.3 inches; of the Irishmen, feet
6.5 inches; of the Germans, feet 6
inches. The difference between the
Germans, who were the shortest, and the
Americans, who were the tallest, was almost
two inches
Smyrna times., 1877-01-10

rIIE " TINES" is published every Wednesday after
noon by JOSEPH H. HoFFEcKER. Editor and Proprie-
tor at Smyrna Delaware.
RMS-SUBscRIPrIoN-On year $500 in advance, or
$3.50 if not paid till the end of the year No paper
discontinued until all arrears paid-only at the
option of the Publisher.
will be inserted at the rate OF
Seven Cents line for the first insertion subsequent
insertions Three-anda a-halfcents. Aliberaldscount
made to quarterly, semi-annual and yearly adverti-
SerS.
Smyrna times., 1877-01-10
Sixty.

Says a New England preacher: This
is my birthday, and | am sixty years old.
Sooner than | expected, am an old man.
do not realize that am. But the family
record tells me SO; and my looks in the
glass accord. Some years ago gave notice
from the pulpit one Sabbath that on a
certain evening Of the week would address
the young men of my congregation. In
preparing for the service, the question
arose: "Who are the young mcn?"
placed the limits at 1856 And then. for
the first time the thought occurred to me
that | was not young man, and that
never should be again. Before was aware,
| had passed beyond thirty-fve, and was in
the midst Of my days. 1t was to me an
affecting thought.
And now find that have passed out of
middle life, and that my place is amongst
the aged. What remains to me of life is
crowded into a narrow space. | cannot
reasonably expect to live beyond three-score
years and ten. And how soon will that
limit be reached, if my life shall be spared
till then? | look back to somo event that
occurred ten years ago and the time looks
very short; but as yesterday. Nor will the
ten Yeas to come pass less rapidly. They
will fly away as the swift ships, and bear me
across the ocean of time, and land me on
the shores of eternity. All that can dc
for my own soul, for my fellow-travelers, OF
for the kingdom of Christ here, must bc
done soon.
Smyrna times., 1877-01-10

Mr.. Blue Jeans Williams. now Governor
elect Of Indiana, has, according to Cincin-
natl Gazette correspondent, neat if humble
home near Vincennes. 1t is story-and-a-
half frame house, painted white after the
true American fashion. His parlor has a
modest ingram carpet and a wide fireplace
with daguercotypcs on the mantel, a high
post bedstead with patchwork quilt. and
a portrait Of Gen. Jackson hanging on the
wall. Mrs. Gov. Williams is 70 years old,
and is feeble. She appeared to tho cores,
pOndent in a linsey-woolsey dress with a
little white rutlle about the neck, check ed
| apron, and a white cap. In reply to a
question whether she should accompany
her husband to indianapolis, Mrs. Williams
replied, 1t is not yet fully decided, but
guess not. 1t will be pretty hard for me to
go away from home so far" Mr.. Williams
smiled at this, remarking pleasantly that
She would be very much like the woman
who insisted for whole year that she
wouldn't move, whether her husband did
or not; bat when at last everyth thing was
/ packed and the children had been assigned
their seats on the top of the load, she came
up to her husband, and quietly asked
James, where am | to sit Q = No, |
guess not" quickly replied Mrs. Williams
"we shall not give up home here, and
had better remain where ! am" 1t is pos
| sble Mrs. Dunn. his only surviving daught
er. and a widow, may accompany Mr. vii
liams and keep his house. Referring tc
Mr. Williams'a habit of profanity, this free
spoken correspondent says: This misfor
tune seems to have been the result of early
education and a nervous temperament
His mother, who lived to be upward of Sc
years old, and under whose influence hel
son grew up to manhood, was noteC
character in Knox County. She coulC
outswear Herod, and outblackguard til,
worst blackguard in the country. 1t wa
terrible to hear her, say her neighbors
Profanity and vulgarity rolled out of her il
a livid stream. She gave no heed to he
children's secular or moral training Will
the worst possible example was continual,
set before them. Books and newspaper
were never seen within the single room 0
this humble dwelling. If the Bible itsel
, were there, it was never read. l. is no
surprising that boy, reared in such
family, should give no evidence of scholar
ship or moral excellence. And yet it
said Of him that he has been quite genel
[ Gus supporter of the little church in hi
. vicinity, and for a series of years was yer
, active in the Sunday y-school.
Smyrna times., 1877-01-10

Edward Everett Hale has a stout, clan
nish liking for the traits of his brother
New Englanders. Speaking of resource >
he says; al was talking only yesterday to a
healthy, sober laboring man who was really
starv ing for want Of work, as are thousands
of others. lie said forcibly to me, | had
a chan ee to go and chop wood in New
Ham pshire, but what do | know of chop
ping wood? Now knew in that moment
that this man was not New Englander,
for man of New England blood never
owns will llingly that there is anything he
could not do if he ought to. And any
genuine New Englander would rather do
something he never did before than the
thing which he has done for the last year >
Smyrna times., 1877-01-10
A renowned clergyman lately preached

A renowned clergyman lately preached
rather long sermon from the text, "Thou
art weighed in the balance. and found
wanting" After the congregation had
listened about an hour some hegan to get
weary and went out; others soon followed,
greatly to the annoyance of the minister.
Another person started, whereupon the
parson stopped in his sermon and said,
"That's right, gentlemen; as fast us you
are weighed pass out"