Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-22
JIM RIVER JOTrlNGs.

JIM RIVER JOrrlNGS.
Gathered bv the Press aud DakOtaIan
Correspondent.
The closing of NJ. Farmers bank rather
astonished the people Of the country, and
will make some of our old monied chaps
scary about banks. The day before it closed
one man remained over night at Scotland to
draw $3.50 he had OH deposit for the pur-
pose Of going east to visit his old home. l
guess he did not 60. Banking is a business
by itself, and a sure road to fortune, pro-
vided it is carried on legitimately, and un-
connected with traffic in stocks and real es-
tate. As our bankers have a good rate Of
interest and ample securities for loans, !
don't see what would induce them to 20 be-
yond the bank counter to try to make more
than - per cent. out Of stocks and real es-
tate, which any man Of any experience will
tell you can't be done.
Emigration to the Hills Is commencing.
Several OK leans have gone this way, loaded
with provisions for the coming mining sea-
son. Those who intend to put in the COM
ing summer on their claims know the adj
vantage of starting to work with the frs
water, and not lose any time in r%unning..af-
ter grub.
The beautiful weather makes everybody
pleasant aud sociable, and ready to fight any
man who will say anything against the eli
mate of Dakota. The billiards. have ceased
the grasshoppers have gone, why should we
not be happy.
Farmers will live we'll in the valley The
coming summer, owing to the low prices of
pork and beef. They have sailed down
large quantities, and will be able to supply
all the coming emigration.
Schools in the valley are prosperous, and
we'll attended, the beautiful weather COM
plying with the law, which declares that
scholars are legal from the age Of five to
twenty. Passing a school the other day, !
saw the little shaver of five, and the next
thing to a man a quiet overgrown boy OF
twenty, enjoying the recess at play. How
wise and kind it was in our legislature ia
limit education.
The Rev. NJ. Sharpe and Brother Bale.
win have been string up the 'brethering'
about Olivet, with a series Of meetings and
many have promised ITO shun the sinners
seat, and get ready for to navigate the river
Jordan (Mind YOU not the Jim, you put in
Jordan for Jim once, SO don't now put. Jim
for Jordan. We claim up here that there ii
a great deal Of difference in the taste of those
two waters.)
Henry Ward Beecher's doctrine with re.
gard to the particular disposition of unfor.
; tunate individuals after they return to dust
%startles the old timers up here, and such
pious men as Gen. Campbell, Frank Foste,
and Joe Platte think their chances are con.
siderably better than ayear ago. 1t is abou,
time for Beecher to hunt up some easy pun.
ishment for himself, for he knows very we'll
he cannot escape, if there be justice done ia
criminals in the nex world. The charity Of
his wealthy pew holders have covered up q
multitude Of his sins, which will be unsul.
lied by the recording angel, and Beecher
will be very closely questioned, you bet, and
if he passes it will be as tight a squeeze as
the miller had.
The prospects Of another good crop in.
duces the farmers to purchase more ma
chinery. Five hundred additional seeders
will be sold to farmers in the valley this
season. Already the machine agents are
prowling around, seeking whom they may
devour. They all believe in Bcecher's late
discovery, and 60 it with a great increase Of
truth. You can't help but believe them
this season, for they swear to every assertion
they make, having no more responsibility
in the world hereafter, than they have fc1
the payment Of the machines.