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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-01-20

REMARKABLE PRESENCE OF MIND
Owing to an alleged necessity of push
ing the work rs fast as possible on the
new point bridge, says the Allegheny
Mail, the contractors had the men who
are employed in joining the three cables
engaged all day yesterday. They are
compelled to work in basket" or
platform, which is suspended above the
river at about the hight of ninety feet
from the water. Sunday afternoon q
workman by some accident fell off the
platform. Hanging from the platform
was n rope that reached nearly to the
water. In his frightful descent the
man attempted to grasp the rope, but as
he kept turning somersaults in the air
he was unable to reach 1T until within
about twenty feet of the river, when he
succeeded in grasping the rope with
both hands. He was Mt first unable to
stop his descent, and slid down the rope
for about fifteen feet, until his feet
nearly touched the water. Then to the
establishment of the people bn the
banks, who had seen with horror his
terrible fall, he commenced climbing
back upon the rope hand over hand.
Then the crowd cheered him Justify,
and his companions on the platform
drew him mp uninjured. except the in
side of his hands, which were badly
lacerated.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-01-20

Mn. pnzunA q Wiseoasin, broke her
forearm While engagsd d husking corn.
0uess ~ foand : Rod eax.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-01-20

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soals By sAyiag. IL = snqy - dssp .
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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-01-20

ABOUT SNORING" How many sleep
who kept the world awake" A CORE
spondent Of the Troy Times amends DIR.
Young's lines in this way; "How many
sleep who keep the world awake, and
then takes it as . text for . sermon on
snoring. The grades and varieties OF
snoring are defined with critical acu-
men, the main heads being saving
grooming, choking, bubbling, whining,
whistling, and 1.-THE habit OF ejectinG
little volumes Of air, a. IL the sleeper
were smoking." The painful topic,
young ladies who snore." il treated
with consumate tact and delidacy. Nc
reference, however, 10 made by this
preacher 20 the relation Of snoring b
dreaming. and consequently the essay
il incomplete. He might we'll have
said that the snore 10 an index OF thu
dream. A nights experience in any
slesping car will prove this. When
during The midnight run between 80
tons, cannonade Of snores Il followet
by arA1tling volley Of snulnss and . dir
Of vheerng. the traveller knows The
his noighbor b . veteran, and u dream
ing a oae q his baG1lss. Bat IL the in
volun1Ayy muse u solt and Low, mil
enovosi1g unto sni6 IN measured -
ooaco, Ne tzavsasr nay rvse assussi
~ 1oro = . yo0ng 40 h ~ nox
bogtA Who = drea4ing q Nh swose
hooeA 0ivon ~ anoso. cd 90 ~
~ nan - ~ dssnn.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-01-20

DREAMING. Eminent philosophers
declare that there 10 no such thing a.
dresmlcss sleep. They hold that i il
the body which sleeps, the soul that
drsams; that the former needs rest, and
the latter does not that, while physic-
ally fettered, the souls natural express
sion 10 in dream. The soul being i'm
mortal, incapable. independent Of stay
or stop, must necessarily and perpetu-
ally dream. Because we do not rsmsm-
her our dreams is no proof that We do
not have them. Persons on waking may
feel confident that they have notdrsan-
ed. and yet during the day Some ont
ward happening or passing thought viii
by force Of association recall the dfsom
they had entirely forgotten. Il II even
questionable IL dreams ever 20 entiroly
ont Of the memory. They nay NOT b
rscollectsd for . week. : noa1h - .
year. but they are some time. thouH :.
In 20 vague and skadowy . nannsr .
- loss their idssti1y.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-01-20

CARDINAL ANToNELLI.- Annie Brew
ster writes from Rome some interesting
gossip about the late Cardinal Antonel-
Ii. How elegant he was! The highest
bred woman in Europe admired his
Eminence. He was not handsome nor
of gentle blood; he was under size, but
no one could call him insignificant.
You would have marked him out
among hundred men. His eyes were
marvelously fine; he had bewitching
smile; it was as if he only smiled on
you; and he had delightful voice. He
was one of the courtliest of men, yet
you never noticed that he was courtly
he set you at your ease, and never OBJ
truded himself. After you left him
there was an impression on your mind
of having seen a man that was wonder
fully fine and strong. One Of the great
sights in Rome is Cardinal Antonelli's
collection of gems and precious stones,
and one of the most eager desires of the
tourist is to obtain permission to visit
it. There were invaluable rings of rare
beauty, intaRlios, wonderful collection
Of Sci Cento amber, marvellous rock
crystals mounted in gold. more beauti-
full than the famous ones of Prince
Borghese or of the Rothschild collec-
ton at Geneva; the celebrated Cardinal
Albani vases, Wineklemann's delight;
precious metals, exquisitely worked by
the grsver's tools; the great black dia-
mond, the triangular yellow one,
mounted as Cardinals hat; the huge
Costa RIGA sapphires; all these charm
ing objects, the marbles, pictures, ETC.,
which gave 80 much delight to his Emf
nence's life, are left to the Vatican
Library.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-01-20

HIDING HIS TRACKs.-There were
vigorous inquiries at the post Office,
yesterday. for the chief clerk, and when
the captains face appeard at the window
the inquirer asked:
HAS a cross-eyed woman been here
asking for letters addressed to me?"
The captain hadn't seen her.
"Well, she'll be here this forenoon.
She's my wife, and she's little weak in
the head. She's got the notion that I
get love letters from woman in Cana
da, and she'll be here to ask for my
mail"
'Well?"
"Well, don't get any such letters,
of course; but you mustn't give her my
mail. She might get one with q draft
in, aud not know its value. Just say
to her that you never knew Of my re-
ceiving letter here, and that You have
repeatedly heard me say that had the
best wife in town."
but I don't know you"
''Never mind that, in dealing with
an insane woman it's best to be soft and
slick and smooth. Just shake hands
with her, praise her small feet, and tell
her she ought to be proud of such q
husband ~ am"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-01-20

PHHVHnnw 0HNDlTono-Tho0o Who
dont dan.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-16
A New Torpedo.

The following interesting descrip
ton Of the torpedo invented by Mr..
Lay, at Buffalo, and successfully tried
at Cleveland, Ohio, is clipped from
Wednesdays Chicago Tribune:
The torpedo is cylindrical, with
conlcal ends, the forward CON c%alcul-
ated to contain 100 pounds of any
explosive substance. The dynamite
will probably be used. In the for
ward section of the main cylinder is
a powerful gas, liquid form, used for
motive power, connected with the
machinery by a valve operated by
electricity and a pipe. There is also
a cable coiled as harpoon and ropes
are arranged on whaling vessels,
which may be any length desired, and
connected with the shore or vessel.
The torpedo when launched is entire
ly under the control of the operator,
who may be stationed on the shore or
aboard ship. He has a compact bat
terry and keyboard on which are small
switches with which he guides, con-
troll, and explodes the craft by means
Of electricity. The secrecy with which
experiments have been made aroused
general curiosity, and a large crowd
gathered on the docks this afternoon
to witness a public trial. The exper-
iment was a splendid success in every
particular. There were present a mum
Der Of distinguished gentlemen, con
spicuous amoug whom was the assis-
tant Chinese minister, Yung Guen
Poo, and his secretary, and a number
%ofnaval officers and visitors from other
cities. A stake-boat was stationed a
half mile from the shore. When the
battery was applied the torpedo start
ed off at a rapid speed, going to the
stake boat in 3:20. Gracefully round
ing the boat, she started on her return,
which was made in the same time. 1t
is claimed by the owners that the craft
viii travel twelve miles per hour. The
rapidity and precision with which the
machine obeyed the operator clearly
demonstrated that it is one of the
most formidable weapons ever invent
ed in naval warfare. This machine
y will be shipped directly TO some Eur
opean power Tor which it was built
but owners decline to state for whicl
ono, but say they have orders for
large number from the same power.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-16
O'LEARY'S FINISH,
The Pedestrian Makes All 1-2
Miles---Tired, Sickand Disap-
pointed.

New York Herald, Julys,
Daniel O'Leary was very tired, very
sick and greatly disappointed when
he left the track Of the rink at one
minute before y O'Clock last night.
He had then made All! miles-forty-
eight and cne-half miles less than the
distance intended. O'Leary's purpose
was in this attempt to Guido all his
previous efforts in this country aud to
equal his work in London, where, in
competition with " eston, he made
$40 miles in SIX days, finishing at S
O'Clock on the evening of the last day.
He had been on this side of the At
lantic only two weeks when he started
on his task. He was fat and soft and
altogether off condition.
A tremendous CROWD gathered in
the rink last night to see him finish,
and the shouts and applause were
deafening as the walker made round
after round OF the track. At 10 o.
clock he made AGA miles. At Ii "a
on Friday night he left the track for
LII. 22m. At s O'Clock a. m. he went
of for 80 seconds. He retired again
at 1913 a. M. and did not return until
$3.50 a. m. AT II :O2 he retired for
In. 2Sm. About l SO he retired for
Ia minutes. Shortly after $50 he
was out for 23m. AT 3:l5 he went
out for ten minutes. At $50 p. m.
he was out is minutes. He retired
again at 1885 p. M, and his return
was the signal for the most enthusiast
tic applause. The crowd howled and
cheered wildly, and rushed in upon
the track at the west end, completely
blocking it after he had passed.
Since commencing his task he was
off the track altogether forty-eight
times, giving him an average Of eight
a stops every t%wenty-four hours. The
total amount of time embraced in all
these rests was 32h. 35m. sos. out OF
i, the 144 hours allowed for the task
l This left him 1llh. 24m. and 21s
walking time, which makes an average
of about four and aquaTter miles al
hour. His longest rest was 3h. l9m
u.s., ana OCCllIItQ DClOIC 1 U eicCh vi
Tuesday morning. His next rest was
LII. 5Sm. 35s., but his average rest:
= did not exceed two-thirds of an hour
OLeary made his last mile in Inn
29s., and the final half mile in 6m. SOS
He was feverish and depressed whel
he went into his room, to which hi
was followed by a great crowd. Ate
a little rest and preparation he wen
to Brooklyn in a carriage.
Weston sent a dispatch to O'Lear.
yesterday asking him to return t.
England and walk 2SS consecutive
Y hours for $1,000, or l44 consecutive
j.. hours for $500, or both. To this h'
l. replied that if Weston would com
here he would make any match h
!, pleased with him.
A number of O'Learys friends he'll
ri q meeting at the close of the mate
}. and resolved to present him with
medal or badge.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-16
Proposals for the Erection of Build
tuss on the Missouri River for
pOLted Fail II He'd
Cloud Agencies.
OFFICE OF TUE SUPERINTENDENT OF INDIAN
AFFAIRS, DAKOTA SuPElINTKNDENcr, 7
NanEtnn -DnkAte .InlY g lS1I l

VT We t'Ts u ENsi' AM w TDtS~ \
AFFAIRS, DAKOTA SUPERINTENDENCr,
Yankton Dakots, July 9, 1877.
PROPOSALS will be received at this office UNI
i I'll july 9th inclusive, for constructing near
souri River, and near the junction of Yellow
Medicine River with the Missouri River, the fol-
lowing buildings and enclosures, to-wit:
At eacn location aboYe named
stable with stable yard; One receiving and
Weighing corral, with cattle scales and scale
house: one slaughter house with corral attached.
MILESTONE Creek is about 121 miles above
Yankton, and Yellow Medicine River about 30
miles above Yankton. All material, labor and
transportation to be furnished by the contractor.
Buildings and enclosures TO be constructed in the
order prescribed by the superintendent, and
completed en- or before III first day OF October
next.
Each proposal must be in duplicate, must have
q copy of this advertisement attached. and be
accompanied by a guarantee, signed by Two good
and sufficient s%uretles, approved by a Judge or
Clerk of the United States Court; guaranteeing
that in case a contract is awarded TO the party
making the proposal. said contract Will be ac-
cepted and entered into, and good and sufficient
bonds Immediately furnished for the faithful
performance of the contract, and in a sum
double the amount bid.
The plans, specifications and drawings, in ac,
cordance with which the work is to be done, may
be seen in this office in Yankton, at Chicago, and
st. Paul.
Contracts will be subject to the arproYl OF the
Commissioner of Indian affairs, Washington
Bidders are invited TO be present at the opening
of the BLDG, at 2'oclock p. m, Wednesday, August
Isl proXimo.
The Government reserves the right 70 reject any
or all bids.
Bids are 10 be distinctly marked on the envel
opes Proposals TO Erect Agency Buildings, ane
addressed TO the undersigned,
supt. OF Indian Affairs, Yankton, Dakota.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-16

THE CHICAGO / NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY
under one management the Great
Trunk Railway Lii es of the West and North
west, and, with Its numerous branches and con
forms the shortest and quickest route
between Chicago and all points In Illinois, Wis
consin, Northern Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa,
Nebraska, California and the Western Ierrlt0-
ries. Its
Omaha and California Line
Is the shortest and best route between Chicago
and all poilts III Northern Illinois, Iowa, Dakota,
Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Nevada,
California, Oregon, China, Japan and Australla.
Its,
Chicago, St. Paul & Minneapolis Line
l the shortest line between chicago and all
andfor Madison, st. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth.
and all points in the Great Northwest. Its
La Crosse, Winona and st. Peter Line
Is the best route between Chicago and La Crosse,
Winona. Rochester, Owltonna, Mankato, ST. Pc
ter New Ulm, and all points in southern and
Central Minnesota. Its
Green Bay and Marquette Line
lis TUG only line hetwesn Chicago and GAINESVILLE,
Watertown. Fond du Lac, Oshkosh Appleton
Green Bay. Escanaba, ,Negaunee, marquette,
Houghton, Hancock and the Lake superior Coun
try. Its
Freeport and Dubuque Line
Is the only route between Chicago ana Elgin,
Rockford, Freeport, and all points via Freeport.
Its
Chicago and Milwaukee Line
Is the old Lake Shore Rout", and is the only one
passing between Chicago and Evanston, Lake
Forest, Highland Park, Wankegan, Racine, ke-
nosha and Mil waukee.
Pullman Palace Drawing Room Cars
This is the ONLY LINE running these cars be
tween Chicago and ST, Paul and Minneapolis,
Chicago and Milwaukee, Chicago and Winona, or
Chicago and Green Bay.
Close connections ale made at Chicago with the
Lake Shore & Michigan southern, Michigan Cen
trail, Baltimore & Ohio, Pittsburg, FIT. Wayne x
Chicag, :, Kankakee Line and Pan Handle itout g,
for all points East md South Eas', and with the
Chicago and Alton and Illinois Central Tor all
points South.
Close connect ons are also made with the Union
Pacific R.R. at Omaha for all far West points.
Close connections made at Junction points eith
rains of all cross points.
Tickets over this route are sol by all Coupon
Ticket Agents in the United States and Canadas,
Remember. You ask for your Tickets via the
Chicago & Southwestern Railway. and take none
other.
New York Office, No. AS Broadway; Boston
Office, No. 8 State street; Omaha Ofice, 2l5 Farm
ham street; San Fran isco Office, 121 Montgomery
street: CHICAGO Tickle; Offices, 62 clark street
under Sherman House; 10 Can ], corner Madison
and Canal streets; Wells Street Do OF, cornS
Wells and klnZls streets.
For rates or information not attaiDable from
your home ticket agents, apply to
xAayIs EueHITT.
Gen, Manager, Chicago.
We. %sTINNETT,
denl Pase'r Ag' Chicago.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-16
Proposals for Building sidewalks.

YANKToN, d. T., July 5th, 1877.
CEALED PROPOSALS will he received by the
~ city council of the city of Nankton, ID. T., for
furnishing the material and constructing side
walks ill SAID city, as herein described. Walks 10
be constructed ON the north side of Third street,
between Pine and Pearl streets, on south side of
lots 81 & Al, lower of Yankton, said walks to be
a feet wide. and to be laid so that the outer line
of said walks shall be upon the curb line Of the
street, said curb line being ten feet from the line
of The lots, to be made of pine plank, not less
than > inches in thickness, and laid crosswlse and
spiked to and supported by timber at least 3inch-
es in thickness and inches deep, placed not
more than . feet apart, and shall slope towards
the street At the rate of 4 Of an inch 10 the loot,
and shall be so constructed as to present a
smooth and regular surface, without obstruction
to passags.
The planks and timber must all be good sound
pine, and must be spiked and constructed in all
respects, 80 as TO comply with the city ordinance.
Said walks are o be paid for AS soon as the city
shall receive pay from the owners of the lots
where said walks are constructed, and not before
that time. Contractors must furnish good and
sufficient bonds. if bids are accepted.
All proposals Will be deposited with &. I.
White, ESQ. city clerk, ON OF before the 23d day
of July, A. d. 1871. The right is reserved to re
ject any or all bids.
G. w. SELAMATER,
iuly51id STtEET COMMISSIONER.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-16
Proposals Wanted.
L. S. INDIAN AGENcY,
Standing Rock. D. 7. june q, 1877.

Z. s. INDIAN AGENoY,
Standing Rock, D I. June q, 1915.
CEALED PROPOSALS in duplicate, viii be re
- ceived at the Office of this agency until noon
on Saturday July 10 h, 1877, for the furnishing of
all necessary materials and the erection Of the
following buildings for the use of this agency.
one residence for the agent, the sameto be one
story high 36xt0 1T. with a hall in the centre, and
a back building 30X32 1t the same to he finished
in a neat and plain but good and workmanlike
manner: Also one office 2S 1t. square, to be diYi
into three apartments; one warehouse 2SXll4 fl.
and one issue-room2 IS IT. square, said Office, ware
house and issue-room forming a frontage of geo
#. Also Immediately adjoining the issue-room
one warehouse 28XS4 IT. and, adjoining the last
named building, an Indian hall 28X50 #. The
whole forming an L. The walls of said build
ings are all TO be constructed of brick and TO be
II it. high in the clear and 10 inches thick, except
the agents house which will be only II fl. in the
clear with Il inch walls.
All of the buildings, except the agents house,
must be covered with a good truss roofand shin
giles of an unexceptionable quality. The fonn-
dations must be of stone or brick and If OF the
latter they must be two feet thick and laid on
two inch plank, placed crosswisc, thus forming
four inches of plank foundation on which to lay
the brick. The office and Indian hall must be
walls wainscoated AZ IT. high on three sides.
These three apartments, last mentioned. to have
matched flooring laid in them the warehouses to
be foored with rough IL inch plank.
Good clay for manufacturing brick can be OBJ
tanned near the agency. All materials furni hing
for the work must be of good quality and the
Work, Wnen Coulpleteu. must w saeisiaeloiy "
the agent. The aforesaid work must be complet.
ed by the 18th of November next and sooner il
possible. Payment viii be made, for the same
on certified vouchers on the Indian department
Any and all particulars relating TO the work viii
be ful nished upon application to this Office.
Proposals for the above described buildings
must be accompanied by a good and sufficient
bond, with two or more responsible s%ureties, il
the sum of seven thousand five hundred dollars, fol
the faithful %rma of the work. The Pro.
posals must be approved by the Indian depart.
ment before a contract will be entered into anc
the government reserves the right to reject an.
or all bids.
Proposals should be addressed proposals TO
Agency Buildings, Standing Rock, I.
w, II. TiUGEs,
J~uly6dGt US. Indian Agent.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-16
EXPRESS. EXPREss


i. AT u. P. Transfer with Union Pacific Rail
foaa Ior omaha.
2. At Council Bluffs, with Kansas City, st. Joe
and Council Bluffs Railroad for ST. Louis and all
points south.
western Railway for Chicago and all points east.
q. At Sioux City with the Sioux City and st,
Paul, Illinois Central and Dakota Southern Rail
roads. Steamers for upper Missouri river, during
navigation, and with stages for all points in the
Northwest.
s.. AT Blair with Omaha and Northwestern R
r.. for Omaha and Southern Nebraska.
g.. AT Fremont, Neb., with the Union Pacific Il,
r.. for all points west, and the Pacific coast. !,
Z. AT Wisuer, with stages for Norfolk, and all
points in Northern Nebraska.
~ Be sure your tickets read via sc. u PR
T, G. HILLS, GenI Ticket Ag't,
L. BUEEETT. Super. ntendent
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-16

"Come. doctor, it's ten o'clock; i
think we had better be going, for it's
time all honest folks were at home"
"Well, yes,'' was the reply" 81 must
be off; but you need not go on that
account
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-16
G C II W
LIN s.

THE CHICAGO 3 NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY
Embraces under one management the Great
west. and, with Its numerous branches and con
nections, forms the shortest and quickest route
between Chicago and all points In Illinois, Wis
Nebraska, California and the Western Terrific
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-16
4 STATIONS
PASSENGER No..
*Flae stations. Telegraph Static



!. At Sioux City with Illinois Ceh.-al, Sioux
City and Pacific and Sioux City and st. Paul Rail
roads.
? Passenger train going east connects at Davis
with branch trains arriving at Port
landville at l2.1 10 p. m, and then connecting with
Howard's STAGES for Virginia. Eden, Fairview,
Beloit, Canton, Harrisburg, Flandreae, %Linwood,
Rock Rapids, Sioux Falls and all points ON the
Big Sioux River, and from leaving Portlandvlile
at lis p. m, connects at Davis junction With
train going west.
S. At Eik Point with stages for P ca, Neb.
and Richia d. D.. I.
4. Al Vermillion with stages for Lodi. River
side, Turner, Bloomingdale and finlay.
3. AT Meckling with stages Tor StJamts.
+. AT Gayville with stages for st. Helena.
T.. AT Yankton with stages for all points In
southern and western Dakota, and North Nebras
ka; and during the season of navigation with
Missouri River Transportation Companies line
of steamers Tor Randall, Brnle, Pierre, Sully'
Rice, Bismarck, Stevenson, Berthold, buiord
carroll and Benton; connecting at Pierre WIFI
transportation wagons for the Black Hills.
This is the only Direct Route to the
Black Hills,
E. V. D-ERRIcKsoN, GehI SuDefinten1t
AGeHt.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-16

This is the only line running tSo express
trains daily, between Sioux CITY and Chicago.
1ArouQh Tine Iadle, IN effect MAJ 20. 1877
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-16
RAILROADS.
Dakota Southern Railroad
TIME TABLE.
GRAINS MOVING
EAST.

TO tahs effect Wednesday, December |. 1876