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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-12

The storm at Pensaukee, Wisconsin,
last Saturday is described as being one of
the most remarkable OF that class of phe-
nomena and We have this season numer-
striking Illustrations of the strength
andfury of the elements. The storm cloud
was OF the usual funnel shape, with tho
smaller end resting upon the ground and
it moved. and revolved with indescribable
velocity. 1t struck the village at fifteen
minutes before seven O'Clock in the even
ing and two minutes afterwards was gone
leaving confused pile of ruins with which
were mingled mangled human bodies,
where had stood the little village. AS the
cyclone crossed the Pensaukee river the
stream was drained of its contents and the
water was lifted fifty feet into the air.
Some of the incidents OF the storm are
given: A wagon was blown over a three
story building the iron frame of a sewing
machine was blown through a COW, a
large building with two wings was pick
ed up carried several rods and deposited
In the road, persons were lifted into the
air and whirled through n hundred and
fifty feet and various other startling
freaks Of the storm were noted. Five
persons are known to be killed, ter
wounded and twenty-nine are missing
This region Of the country has been made
the scene of the most serious visitations
known to history. 1t is a part of thu
country devastated by the memorable
forest fires Of 1871, when Pesthigo, Mari
nette and numerous other villages wer'
wiped out BY the conflagration and hun
dreds of human victims gwen over tt
destruction.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-12

suspicion of them-and if this season
with its long list of hurricanes, severe
storms, and disastrous forest and city
fires be one of the seasons when such agen-
cies may be potent in the air, then it is a
season to be on guard agalnstlthe begin
ings of fires, whether by accident" or by
Spontaneous combustlon,n or by the fire.
cracker and rocket stick. Those people are
wise whe do not tempt fate or undertake
to defy the powers of nature.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-12

The letter from our Black Kills cores
pondent, Mayor Ziebach, published in
yesterdays issue, has proved to be full of
concentrated q vast amount of information
regarding people with whom we are all
familiar and has put it in his always pleas
ant style. AS a frontier correspondent
.sZiebn is a complete success.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-12

Thursday Evening, July 10, 1877
The Daily Press and Dakotaian

DeadwSed INDUCED in an extensive
celebration on the fourth, which was at
tended by over ten thousand people.
Judge E. G. Brearley delivered the Grafton
which was devoted mainly to the Advance
ment which civilization has made in the
Hills in the last two wears.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-11
Tricks i'm the MILK Trade.

A short time ago downtown milk
man offered his mix route for sale.
He found customer at length, and
the new man was invited to go over
the route some day. The next Thurs-
day was the day appointed. and the
two started At the tirs1 house the
vender in milk took FIVE quarts and
started for the kitchen. He returned
in few minutes with ten-dollar
bill in his hand, remarking those
people always buy that amount of
tickets at time The next place he
came out with handful of small bills
and so on all over the route. The
new purchaser had kept count as near
as he could of the cash supposed to
have been taken in, and it footed up
nearly 5000, when he had actually
taken in only $3.50. The trade was
made ut $3.50 and is now for sale ut
less that half that amount.
Another sharp trick was played on
a man in the upper wards 10y milk
vendsr from Union. The Union mans
game was to fill every pail, pitcher or
empty vessel he could find on his route.
He had laid in about three times the
usual amount of milk for the occasion.
The trade was made, and much to the
surprise of the purchaser, in place of
dipping 100 quarts as represented, he
could find customers for only sixty
five. He had paid $3.50 for the privi-
lege of filling all the empty vessels he
found on his route, but in short
time he sold out for 1925. --Eiizdbeth
| IN. j. Journal
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-11

"Spose he does. Admit it. That amt
the pint. Deekin, ther never kin be peece,
never can be satisfied or soothed, nor
kin any one Nv the noble army NV re-
formers witch follered the banner NV Til
den and Reform, SO long ez abishnists
hold the Postotiices, and the radikels the
collectorships. 700 may cry 'peece,
But peece is wat Hayes wants amt
it," sed the Deekin.
peece, but Their amt no pcece.' We want
peece, but zoe want TO make it, and we
want to make it in our way, or we don't
want it at all"
Their amt nothin like decision and
promptnis. Before | he'd got thro with
EN-, got EN- back to Their old moorins,
and they didn't go back to the meetin at
all, and lssaker wuz so enraged at sbein
almost capcherd, that he shyed brick at
one Nv the niggers witch wuz goin home
from the Church, which almost per
doosed good old-time riot
The Corners is now normal. The Dim
ocracy and the Radikels hate each other
eZ hartily ez ever. Fites is ez common
ez ever, and am back in my old place
at Bascom's.
Thus did l avert calamity from the
Corners, and thwart the evil endeavors
Nv a yoosurpin President. May Dino
cratic feeders everywhere act with ekal
tirmness and promptnis. Wat is peece TO
the continyood existence Nv the Dino
cratic partyy
PETROLEUM Y. Nasty
L II
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-11
Clever Telephone Hoax.

Mr.. +. G. Armstrong, Superintendent
of the Suburban Telegraph Company,
played practical joke on the news
paper reporters yesterday. Mr.. Arm
strong has recently been in Chicago,
and, on his return, represented that he
had made arrangements to test the
musical powers of the telephone be-
tween Chicago and Cincinnati. Ac-
cordingly an in citation was extended
to the reporters to be present at trial
in one Of the rooms of the Western
Union Telegraph Company's build
ing promptly at 2 80 yesterday after
noon. Quite company assembled at
the time, and were held in suspense
for a considerable period by Nj. Arm
strong, who busiIy rushel about maxi
ing arrangements for the entertain
ment. At length the eager party was
admitted TO the inner room, where tie
Geographic concert was 10 be held.
There was great array Of wire coils,
and the preparations were immense,
After testing the wires, and finding
them strongly charged, the operator
connected them, and the music began
to play. Two or three familiar old
tunes were jingled off in good style, to
the no small interest Of the spectators,
who crowded about the little instru-
ment. No less than four modest re-
porters of the Enqpjrer were present
to take in the situation and tear the
sensation to tatters. The Gazette sent
it's musical critic to hear the strains,
and, with his ear close To the lnsLru-
meut, he expressed his satisfaction At
the tone, and noticed peculiar whIrg.
that was due, no doubt, to the electric
influences III Transmission. The even.
ing papers were also fully represented,
When the edited congregation hal
been wrought up to the highest pitch
Prot. Armstrong detached the Instru
lnent from IT'S wire connections, anC
held il up 10 the gaze of the crowd
| explaining that the fact of its contin
uing to play was due to its having beel
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-11
fully charged with musical lightning

fully charged with musical lightning
At the same time he discovered that a
Swiss music-box had been neatly fitted
into the relay instrument, and had
been doing all the playing. 1t was a
clever hoax, and every one present adj
mitted it. Armstrong escaped with
out physical injury.
Before this exhibition he had " sold"
all the telegraph operators in the build
ing in similar manner. 1t was a
well set-up job Operators in Chi
cage were in it. Messages sent back
and forth fooled no. only the boys in
Cincinnati. but at stations all along the
line between the cities. Numerous
inquiries were sent for news as TO the
success of the trial. Cincinnati Com
fpereiuI
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-11
A wcrd OF Warning TO Countcrfci:crsI

The widespread fame Of Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters causes a necessity on our part to
remind, from time TO time, whom II may con-
cern, OF the fact hat initiating said article Is
punishable otlcnse, and we now give this
word CT caution, that we will most assuredly
have all those persona engaged In re-hlling
our second hand bottles, selling by the gallon
or barrel, or In any manner Whatsoever palm
ing of on the public spurious article pur-
porting to be our preparation, punished to
the full extent Of the law. We never fail o
convict, as the New Orleans and st. Louis
Court Records fully affirm. Penalty for
eounterfeitiug, or dealing In counterfeit
trade mark goods, as set forth in law re-
Gently passed by Congress" Fine not ex-
ceeding 800, or Imprisonment not more
than two years, or both such fine and i'm
prisonment."
NOTICE TO DEALERS AND PURCHAsRas.-
Hosteiter's Bitters are neier, under any cir
c,0aStdaces, soR u bun, RuT ALWAYS IN nor
Tiles, with finely engraved u. s, Internal
Revenue Especial proprietary Stamp cover
lng the cork of each bottle, fastened to both
sides OF the neck Of same All Bi tiers pur-
port ng TO be Iloetetter's, without this
stamp, are counterfeit.
llosTETrER Il SMITH.
Pittsburgh, Mar. %, 1877.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-11

1t is well known that in many
places springs of fresh water arise
from the bottom II the sea. NJ. To-
SELF proposes to make use of them by
causing their water to rise through
flexible tubes held at the surface by
suitable buoys, and thus furnish ships
with supplies in Inid-ocean. lie ap-
pears to have studied the subject care
fully. and has provided for the preser-
walton Of his apparatus IN the face Of
storms.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-11
CATARRH,
Statement ofO. J. Goldrick, Esq. Edi-
tor Rocky Mountain Herald, Denver,
Colorado, showing the Prevalence
Of Catarrh and the Popularity Of
Sanford's Radical Cure for c atarrh.

"Evrry nine ont OF ten adults in this whole region
81 country IL afflicted with Catarrh. IL seems TO 10
ciimatcally epidemic out in this aimosptere. Mr..
Smith tells that thu three doz' bottles OF R.DIchL
CuRE were immediately sold, and that he had forty
orders for within Tho last three wooks, but had
acne here 10 supply from"
The Mr.. smith referred 20 Ia OF tho Grn OF Smith q
Don, furniture dealers, Denver. When In Boston
about year ago no purchased eleven bottles Of
Catarrh Remedy, and one Of sASroRDs RADICAL
CUEE the latter at tho earnest request Of personal
acquaintance. 10 had seen the frst named remedy.
but had not honrd OF the latter Shortly aftor his
rival In Denver VIC received order for dozen Of
tho RADICAL CunE, and soon another with the pleas
Ing Intelligence thht Mir. Smith vas cured Tho prev
llcncs Of tho Disease, coupled with tho recommends
suons Of Mr.. fmith, soon created a lively demand.
and without advertising nearly three hundred bottles
were sent out This Is striking illustration Of what
IL frequently done for this remedy q return for
effrom long and painful suffering.
Each package contains DR.. snfords Improved In
halinK TUBE aud fun directions for its 81 AL
Price, 81 60. For sale by all vhocnnlc and tail drug
gists throughout the United States. WEEKS d POT
Ter, General Agents sad Wholesale Drugg sts, Dos
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-11
LAM {: 80
BACK.
Lane and Painful Back. Twelve Days l1
Hospital.

Res,r, Trtsts Potter: Gentlemen - l have Just 9
covered from lame and paiAfui back thfo4kt hHo
use Of your COLLINS NOLTATJ fIAbrEgs. Ny bttE
wa ~ famc and painful that could aot soop, AK,
orso duty Of any Kind aud wss placed IN the hos tli
fsr twelve days without cure. tIcn asked y ms
sion Of thg surgeon to try the COLLINS N"LJAlo
PLAsTEEs, and = few hUurs siicr puiinE ono 90
entirely relieved Of pain "A nbtr 10 bond ~ 0ac@;
am now thorou aily v, a. consider them s4Apf hVA
derfri. Respectfully yonEA,
ALEXANDER JAnTeg1T,
Co. 1, lst ARTILLERY. fOEL HAiFcn-
Bosros, NAY 8, 1916.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-11
ARE DOING WONDERS"

Nssers r.ris q To,frr C~u''eHqsH,- CeLLI"s, F9f-
TIiu ~ aslLEs a5s doing w1nGlts. - Z W1tA tlt.a
5ogr end ,5gae YOU sent last gro pl sD4l a. moro
yaatri send met RE doz a. snon a. You rrt lls.
ur,cy er,etoarl herewith. / want tgSua to-taOTIdI
niglt N possible. u haste. ToLIs,
TT. PALSEg, p. n.
Ss. Fayette. Me-. May /, lE7c.
Sold BY all druertsts. Seat hy mail oa ree"ips OF
q cents for one 81 y Tor SIX or ~ - InI ,wcy. e ,ye-
Sniiy wrauped, Rn1 warranted, By Wkkha IVY
TEk Proysletors, Dostoa, AAAA.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-11
n ASBY.

from the Toledo Blade.
The Corners. In the Absence Of Mr..
Nasty, Meet and Endorse the Presi-
dent-Mr. Nasty Returns in Time 10
prevent the Action Of His Friends.
CoNFEDRTT ROADS,
(Which lis in the State of Kentucky,
March 25 1877.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-11

IMPROVED ranches in Marin County,
Cal, are worth 500 an acre.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-10-11
Cost of Smoking.

Troy IN " Times a-..s-.-,,
A week ago we copiel and comment
ed upon paragraph froB Harper's
Bazir relating to Mr.. Hubbard, "a gen
tleInan WIN baiit fac residence. with
The money which he had saved by not
indulging in the expensive habit of
smoking. A reliable correspondent,
who is personally acquainted with Mr..
Hubbard, verifies all of the essential
statements made, and furnishes the fol-
lowing additional particulars: I" He WAS
about eighteen years old when he de-
termined to lay aside day by day the
money which he would nave spent for
cigars had he been smoker.l AT the
end of each month he deposited at in
terest the sum thus accumulated in
savings bank. As the price of good
cigars advanced he espOndingly in
creased the amount Of money 10 be laid
away each day. From time, when his
savings in the bank reached a few humid
red dollars, Re would draw them out to
make d batter Investment BY wise
and shreVed management the fund "a
mounted to from $1,000 S1S,0 ,000a lew
years since. Mr, Hubbard then took
this money, and with it purchased
charming Site on the Greenwich hill,
and built commodious and comfo--
table home for himself and his family
The place overiaoks Long Island S)und,
and com niands one Of the widest and
finest views that can be found along the
shore.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-10-11
How Not 10 Do II.

TIE birds tell me, by the bye that
some folk just load the Walls, OF their
Iiving-rooms with stiff wreaths or
chains of vanished leaves, and pressed
Hartford fern, strung about in the stiff
est and most abused fashion,-up one
side of the picture cords and down the
other, straight as pairs OF tongs.-in
clump ps and bnnches in every conceiv-
able corner,-spriukled on the white
curtsins,-piDned on, leaf at a time,
without any idea of arrangement, land,
in short, made the must CONSPICUOUS
things about the room. This, the
Little Schoolma'am says, is always
wrong, for ornamentatons should never
out itself forward in that way.
Now, don't do these things, my
dears. Be moierata ad | tast etui 10 all
your doings, and don't abuse those
beautiful, beautiful things, autumn
leaves and furns, .s -
Don't pluck any Jack-in-the- Pulpits.
either. They don't press weil,-st
least, L wouldn't. ,45.s.- ~. s4
Bull this you can do. II you come
across fine, stately. pleasant-looking
Jack in your rambles, bend low and
whisper something nice in his ear. IL
will pleas him All sorts OF flowers
and growing things like to be noticed.
Don't flowers and growing things
whisper pleasant things to you, my
chicks, all summer long? yes, aud
tho beautumu too? OF course, they
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. St. Nicholas
for October.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-10-11
VARIETIES.

As twice eleven is twenty-five, how car
twice ten be twenty too? ,.
Time is short, and if your cross be heavy
remember you have not far to carry it.
Parties going over the ocean should be
warmly clothed. The steamers are always
coaled. a-t s-
1t is said that Brigham Young's widows
will bring out book entitled ''That Husband
of Ours" ...a i
A poor family in Green Bay had TO mort
gage their six dogs last week to get barrel
of -four. The case is pitiable. aa .ui.
The greatest difference between Byron and
Burns in early youth wa that the one was a
Harrow boy and the other plowboy. ...
.Have you much fish IN your bag?" asked
person of fisherman. .'Yes. there's a
good eel in it, was the rather slippery reply.
The saloon keepers of Chicago have agreed
to suspend the free lunch system, and many
citizens will now have to go to work. d. 'st
A dog with two tails was on the street the
other day. One belonged to an OK, and was
carried in the mouth of the canine. n"
''lf naughty girl should hurt you, like
good girl you would forgive her, wouldn't
you3r Eyes, marm," she replied, ''if /
couldn't catch her. .l .H -.T ,-..
A Pittsburgh witness could rot give bis
own age, but was confident ne was younger
than his mother, though she died early, and
he was not certain. "- -si-i "-5-
1t is no longer the vulgar title of drunken
ness, but rather the polite and expressive III
tie of 'dipsomania' by which the evil is now
to be known. et.-4
Wanted-A boy who can spear cockroaches.
We want him and we must have him. None
hut experts, however, need apply, as our
cockroaches are sly, devilish sly. SOC
A person who was sent to prison for. mar
rying two wives, excused himself by saying
that when he had one she fought him, but
when he got two they fought each other.
''Shall | cut this Join of mutton saddle
wise:" said gentleman. NO" said one of
his guests, ''cut it bride wise, for then | may
have chance to get bit in my mouth"
A Chicago man wrote to Agassiz that he
had an apple which he had preserved for fif-
ty three years, and when Agassiz wrote for it,
the joker said it was the apple of his eye.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-10-11
Cause of Lamp Explosions.

1t is not the oil that explOdes, but the
vapor or gas that is generated from the
oil The vapor, when confined, or IN
der pressure, is as ex-piesfve1 as gun
powder. 20 7,l sSa0f lfbGsH .1k.
. A lamp may be standing on a table
or mantel, and a slight puff of air from
the open window or door may cause an
|eXpiosion. 60 q q sI121 Esd1 8ui
A lamp may be taken up quickly
from atable or mantel, and quickly ex-
pleded, -. -.
A lamp is taken out into the entry
where there IS a draft, or out of doors,
and an explosion ensuer.is aUT
A lighted lamp is taken up fight of
stairs, or is raised quickly tO,place it ON
the mantel, resulting in an xepIOsOn.
In these cases the mischief is done by
the air mOveneot-eitherb by suddenly
checking the daft, or forcing air down
the chimney against the flame, "a
Blowing down the chimney to extin-
gulsh a lamp is frequent cause Of ex-
plo3iOn. as5iiaLGeH sci tsisei9h
Limp explosions have beeuo caused
by using chimney broken out. whre-
by the DRAFTS variable and the flame
unsteady. lu1L sod Daa ,A7sSsas
Sometimes thougtless pefsonsputs
small wick into-s large burner, thus
leaving considerable space along the
edges of the wick. An old Enrner,
with its air draft clogged up, (which
rightfuily should be thrown away, is
sometimes continued in use, and its
final result is an explosion. REf
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-10-11
Spefial Gpfiefs.
TRUE MERIT WILL WIN:

A few years since the proprietors of DR.
Morris Syrup of Tar, Wild Cherry and
Horehound introduced it here. 1t was not
puffed, but sold on its merits. Our people
soon found it to be reliable, and already it has
become the most staple and popular pulmo
the worst coughs, colds Group, bronchitis, ,asth-
ma and incipient consumption. Nothing acts
so nicely in whooping-cough, and it is so
pleasant that children readily take it. Con-
tanning no opium, or other dangerous drug, it
is safe as it is sure. Trial size, 10 cents; large
sizes. so cents and One Dollar. Sold by
HOGE, the Druggist opposite the st. Clair
Hotel.
Also Agents for Prof Parkcr's Pleasant
Worm Syrup, which never fails. Pleasant to
axe, and requires no physic. Price 25 cent
Oct 10 1876.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-10-11
Hawk-Eyetens.

Another new city has been laid out in the
BLACK Hills, and Mr. Sitting Bun says he viii
come around in few weeks and lay out the
citizens. .
A West Hill mans wife presented him with
triplets last week, and only yesterday We saw
that man going home, irundhnS oaoy
wagon 80 wide that il looked IKE a covered
horse rake.
A man down in Arkansas, while camping
out few weeks ago, was bit BY a skunk, ana
in a few days died of hydrophobiai We
should think he would have been glad 70 have
di ID Of anything. I = er~
There have been 50 few grasshoppers and
so few grasshopper stories this year tiast :, ~
thought all the people in the Missouri Valley
got clothes enough last winter ,elast them two
wears.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-10-11
Did Not Understand,

Old Mr.. Collamore is very deaf The other
Sunday in the midst of the services, Mr. Hoff,
who sits Immediately behind Mr.. Collamore.
saw a spider travelling over the atters bald
head. His first impulse was to nudge hin, and
tell him all about it, but he remembered that
Mr.. collamore was deaf, so he lifted up his
hand and brushed The spider off. Hoff didn't
aim quite hi gh enough, and consequently, In
his nervousness, he hit old t'ollamore quite a
severe blow. The old gentleman turned around
in rage to see who dared to take such lib
erty with MIN, and Hoff began to explain
with gestures the cause of the occurrence
But Colamore, in loud voice demanded what
it meant. 1t was very painful to Hoff. The
eyes of the congregation were upon him, and
he grew red in the face. "There was spider
on your head" ''A white place on my head,
hey? S'pose there is, what's that to you?r
said Collamore, "youll know what it is to be
baldheaded yourself some day." .'It was
spider" shlieked Hoff, while the congregation
smiled and the perspiration began to roll off
his face. Certainly its WIDER" said Cola
more, ''and got more in it than yours. But
let it alone-do you mind? You may let my
head alone in church." ''Mr Collamore,"
sLrieked Hoff, ''there was bug on your head,
and l brushed him off-this way" and Hoff
made another gesture at Collamore's head
The old man thought he was going to fight
HIM then and there, and hurting hymn book
at Hoff he seized the kneeling- stool on the
floor of the pew and was about to bang Mr.
Hoff when the sexton interfered. An expla-
nation was written on the fly leaf of the hymn
book, whereupon Mr.. Collamore appologized
in boisterous voice and resumed his seat
Then the service proceeded. They think of
asking Mr.. Colamore to worship elsewhere.