Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-22
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We are now having our Indian summer.
Natilda Fletcher lsctursd in Elk Point on
Friday svsning last
The fairy boat Dr.. Burlsieh was under
going repairs yesterday.
Aspscial train came up this afternoon
with considerable freight.
New sidewalks arc being constructed on
Third street, below capital.
Hon. D. o. Floyd, who resides up the Jim
about ten miles, il in this city.
Several loads of grain wsre brought over
from Nebr,ika this morning.
VIII Brown has . dwelling house in
course Of erection on Douglas avenue.
N. D. Lingo 10 building . large brick
dwelling on his farm north Of Yankton.
Maj, Mamamara will deliver . lecture for
the benefit of the Catholic church on No
vember 9th.
Night watchmen Nlhof has embarked
In the fruit and confectionery business on
lower Sd street.
There are now four prisoners In our
county jsil awaiting the action of the grand
Jury In November.
H. Il. Smith is erecting a large, barn on
Cedar street for the better accommodation
Of his increasing business.
The wheat receipts for to-day have been
very fair, about $500 bushels being mark
eted at from 80 to 81 cents.
The Catholic church is being finished up
on the inside, and when completed will be
one of the finest churches in the city.
The work of %excavsting the cellars for
Powers s. Dewey's dwellings, on capital
street was commenced this morning.
A house from somewhere In the upper
part of the city wa moved to the corner o.
Cedar aud Fourth streets this forenoon.
A newly made grave was discovered or
the high bluffs west Of town yesterday, anc
We are informed that it is the grave of a re
turned Black Hitler.
John L Taylor's name will be brought
before the republican convention or Satur-
day next. for nomination as a candidate fol
the Office Of justice of the peace.
Geo. NJ. Pinney, the noted San Francis
co defaulter and embezzler, was the frs
speaker of the first house of the Dakot,
legislature. No wonder "he went 10 tn
bad"
But for the warning given Sheriff Baker
by Charles NJ. Conrad, Frank McMahor
and Monroe, the burglar. would probably
have effected their escape from Jail on the
night of the 9th inst.
There will be a session of the distric
court commencing at ten O'Clock on the 25tt
inst, at which time it is expected all unfin
jshed business will be disposed of until The
regular term in November.
Certain wild geese that have spent the
summer at the northern watering places
are stopping temporarily in this vicinity.
They will soon take through passage to the
Florida coast, and other popular southern
resorts.
1t is quite dangerous on the Cheyenne
route to the Black Hills mines-not from
road agents alone who gobble up the earn
ings of the successful miner, but on account
of predatory red wards of the government
who make no distinction in the hair Of thu
rich or poor.
Last night was just such a night wher
an efusion like the following might ooz'
from the intellect of one of them literary
fellers." IS Simon Cameron would say
The silvery light of the moo shimmeret
down upon the golden colored cottonwood
leaves. half subduing in Its mellowing ray
everything repugnant in the frost glitterini
Autumn landscape, covering over prairie
and woodland in q glorious sheen, gorgeoul
and brilliant as the spangled vesture of
God" And wild geese were also on thl
wing. Selah!
PERSONAL.