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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-23
QUEER M1sSsAEs OE WAR.

An Indiaa prince Of the name Of Moolraj
was be,ieging some English troops, and,
hnijlg lbs bullets coming to an end, sud-
denly DetAonght him of pile of tin canis-
ters which he had somewhere captured,
md which, as is usual, he rammed whole
into his cannon, supposing that the tin
cans were all freighted with canister shot.
What was the amazemsnt Of the besieged
the next morning to find that old Moolraj
was firing into their camp potted lobster,
jugged hare, anchovy and bloater paste,
venison, picked herrings, nicely cooked
grouse, chow-chow, and the other delica-
cies of the season. The canisters contained
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-23
A MARKED improvement i'll the manufac-

A MARKED improvement i'll the manufac-
ture of steel rails is being introduced.
Heretofore, these rails have been turned
out at the invariable standard length,
namely, thirty feet-the improvement in
question consisting in manufacturing them
in double bars, that is sixty feet long. The
peculiar advantage of making the double
length instead of the single length bar lies
in the saving effected in cutting off the
cross ends Of the rails, which is in itself
found to be saving of some fifty per
cent. But although the bar is thus rolled
to the extent of sixty feet, it is in this con-
dition too cumbersome for convenient hand
ling in the construction of tracks, and is,
therefore, cut in two as soon as rolled
The special point is, that in this new mode
there are only two ends to be trimmed,
in length of sixty feet instead of four.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-23
nothing but Theoretically sealed provisions,
and the storm of victuals lasted for three
dayn

An ingenious invention by Heuer OF
Vienna insures the quick and inexpensive
printing of desigus on glass or porcelain,
the colors being fixed so that the prints re-
sist the influence of moisture, thus dispens-
ing with much of the labor involved in
hand operations. This invention con-
sists of an apparatus of the nature of
printing machine, with adjustable revolv-
ing supports for the bottles or other OBJ
jects to which the colors are to be trans
mitted. On setting the machine in opera
ton, the bottle receives q rotary motion
by the friction between it and the printing
block of the carriage, this friction being
augmented by the adhesiveness of the
color employed. The printing block is
made of elastic material, and placed on
stiff wooden or other base plate, suitably
cushioned, so as to provide for the slig ght
variations in the diameters of the bottles,
and secure uniform transfer of the color
to the surface to be printed. The idea is
certainly an ingenious one.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-23


THE New York Sun says that the
illumination of the streets of Cincinnati
with moonlight is pronounced failure.
Who are the pronunciators and on what
authority do they pronounce? Go ask
that confding couple who seek the shad-
ow of the front door steps and pour
forth those sentimental expressions which
are always and forever born OF moon
shine, ii they think the illumination is a
failure. Interview, if you will, the melo-
dious dog who reposes upon his Launches
and howls at the silvery orb the long
night through; or his feline friend who
swells his chorus with her own fiendish
voice and humps her back in diabolical
delight. Take the testimony Of the bold,
bad man who prowls about in the black
shadow of the lamp-post, and pounces out
upon his victim when the moon for q
moment hides behind cloud and leaves
the street in a darkness worthy of his
deeds. Ask the belated convivialist who
can always find one side of the street
curtained in such a shadow that the
tortuous windings of his footsteps and
the suspicious lurchings of his body
escape the prying gaze of the policeman.
The unanimous expression of one and all
will be that the moonshine is q mammoth
success, which eclipses the pale glimmer
of gas-lamps, as the sun browns the feeble
flickering. of tallow candle.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-23

The introduction of an artificial substi-
tute for madder is one of the recent
triumphs of chemical science. 1t Is of
course known that the coloring matter
which is obtainable from the mudder aud
its allied plants is valued especially for the
facility with which calico and cotton fa-
brlcs can be dyed with it, nearly all the
pink, purple, and black colors seen on
printed caiicos are, in fact, obtained by its
use, and as the newly discovered aniline
dyes are more adapted for coloring silk
and wool, the madder dye has, up to the
present time, not been superseded, but,
on the contrary, has been gradually in
creasing in value. Now, however, this is
likely to be all changed, as the artificial
production of the substance has been
steadily gaining ground The new color
ing matter has received the name of
allzNrine; this substance, however, curl
ously enough, does not exist in the plant
as such, but is the product Of d partial de-
composition.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-23

THE arts of utilization have now been
extended to the extraction of the oil from
the waste leather of factories-the old
belts, cards, &C., which are usually thrown
aside as worthless, becoming as they do,
SO saturated with oil us TO render their fur
ther use impracticable, thus resulting in
serious loss to manufacturers. The new
process Of utilization not only restores the
leather to usefulness, but the oil that is
extracted from it becomes valuable as
lubricator much superior for this purpose,
ia fact, to fish OIL After removing the
tegth from the old cards, the leather is
subjected, under great pressure, to Pc
culiar preparation, and in very short time,
say about twenty minutes, is restored as
clear as ever, free from oil, and the holes
made by the teeth all closed. This leather,
it is found, may be used for various pur-
poses, such as sub-rolls, betting, bur-
wheels, harness work, and in some instances
made into hose.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-23

THE only objection made to Senator
Edmunds as the Republican candidate
for the Presidency, comes from the Al
bany Journal, which insists that he "is too
useful man in the Senate to be lost
from that body in the Presidency Or any
where else"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-23

AMONG the unaccountable occur
rences of these eventful times the
many Jail deliveries are perhaps the most
mysterious. Edison's inventions can all
be explained on scientific principles, and
even Heller's wonderful feats in legerde-
main can be satisfactorily explained, but
there is something about the startling
manner in which prisoners file out OF
penitentiaries and prisons that passeth
the understanding of man. Asa usual
thing, to add to the miraculous appear
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-23

SAID an extensive shoe manufactures:
"With the completion of the Southern
Railroad we shall double our facilities, "
This is the way to build up Cincinnati
and furnish work for the unemployed.
-[Gazette.
True. But complete it without the
expenditure of any more money by the
city. This is the way to keep taxes
down: to make real estate valuable; to
give people cheap homes, and make Gin,
cinnati place where capitalists can af
ford to own property, and people can af
ford to live. A city built up, but de-
pressed with terrible debt, is like mar
living in fine home, and spending al
his income in paying interest on mort
cages.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-23

IT is difficult, says Belgian journal, tc
distinguish between iron and steel tools.
They have the same polish and workman.
ship; use will commonly alone show the
difference. To make the distinction quick
ly, place the tool upon stone, and drop
upon it some dilute nitric acid (four parts
of water to one of acid). If the tool re J..
mains clean it is of iron, if of steel, it will
show black spot where touched by the
acid. These spots can be easily rubbed of.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-23

I. c. CAMPBELL, ESQ, is not a candi-
date for Congress in the Second District,
but there is a possibility not very remote,
that he may be called to the breech. He
would make much stronger candidate
and better representative than Governor
Tom.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-23

In the Toledo struggle between Steed-
man and Hurd, the feeling in the State
is decidedly with Hurd. Gen. Stecdman
is not regarded as being a Statesman
whose services are in demand in Wash
ington just now.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-23

THE old tie between Sayler and Ban
ming is dissolved. Sayler now skippers
his schooner in the First District only,
and Banning paddles his canoe exclusively
in the Second.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-23

THE mention of yellow fever in several
parts of the country should not cause
alarm. These isolated cases contracted
abroad occur every year. They may ad-
vantageously serve as reminder that
this is the season when everything ...;.~ should
be in the best of order. Citizens should
cooperate with health officers in seeing
that everything is put in the best possible
condition to preserve the health of the
people. There is much more to fear from
filthy back yards and unclean cellars at
home than yellow fever cases in St. Louis
or Brooklyn.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-23

THE Southern Railroad Trustees are
receiving a great deal of gratuitous ad-
vice from people who do not seem to have
spent much labor in studying the ques-
ton.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-23

GREENBURY l.. FORT has been renom-
mated for Congress in the Eighth (Illi-
nois) District. He is the fort which his
friends think they are able to hold
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-23

ALL unite in believing that the South
ern Railroad ought to be completed as
speedily as possible. There is no differ
ence of opinion on that point But why
the city should expend any more money
ON it when way is offered to complete
the work without this, is what a good
many taxpayers can not understand.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-23

TWENTY-FIVE Warm Spring Indians,
who had been converted to Christianity
and taught how wicked it is to fight,
were called upon by General Howard to
aid him in the Bannock war. They were
10th to 60, but the tempting wages over
came them, and it is now likely that the
taste of the campaign will eradicate from
the savages what little good the mission
aries had preached into them.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-23

We don't know a more desolate, lone
some, friendless condition for poor, fallen
humanity to drop into than to be an old
married man waiting 10 see an old college
friend in parlor where the old college
friends youngest daughter and drug clerk
are waiting to crawl into the same rocking
chair and talk lovey lovey ad nauseam.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-23

THE cheep beer wave which passed
over here and spent its force last week,
has just struck Pittsburg. The beverage
is retailcd there now for 3 cents and
sanguine Pittsburgers believe with say
ing of 2 cents glass on their beer the
city will be able to resume its payment
of interest on the municipal debt.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-23

ance of the affair, these conviets are the
most vicious of the lot, and those whom
society least desires to have turned loose
upon it,. They are also generally among
those who have but recently been incar-
cerated, and are, therefore, supposed to
be less familiar with their surroundings,
and all the less likely to escape.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-23

WHAT will be done to upset the strong
case made out in favor of Gen. Fitz John
Porter?
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-23

PEOPLE who have axes of their own to
grind are not competent advisers on the
Southern Railroad question.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-23

THE total eclipse will only last three
minutes. No encores will be responded
to.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-23

There are two sorts Of enemies insepara-
BILE from almost all men, but altogether
from men of great fortunes-the fatterer
and the liar. One strikes before; the
other, behind; both ipsensibly, both dan.
gerously.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-23

Nevada is justly indignant because she is
the only State that gets nothing out of the
river and harbor bill. True, she has no
navigable water, but she is just like other
folks in not seeing what that has to do with
it. She has some gullics that need McAdam.
izing, and she means to have it done, too.-
Lowell Courier.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-23
CINCINNATI SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Depot, corner Mclean ave. and Gest street

Daily exceptSunday.
Leave Robbs (Westwood) 543 a m, 7:05 m,
IL :3S m, 1858 p nj, 6:03 nm.
Leave Brighton, 6:23 a NJ, 8 50 m, 2:O8 p m, BIB
p m, 6:43 pm
Sunday trains
Leave Robbs (Wcstwood) S:3S a m, Job m,
1928 m 2:03 p m, 4:53 m, and 6:33 D m.
Leave Brighton, 9;33 a M l:0S m, 18 p M
2:3S p m, 5:55 p N, 7:l3 pm.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-27
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

The annual session of the Yankton Coun-
ty Teachers Institute is appointed to be
held in the first week in September, begin.
ming on Monday, September I'd, at one
o'clock p. M, and ending at noon on 9atur-
day, September 9Th.
SAll persons expecting to teach in the
common schools of this county within the
ensuing year, will find it to their advantage
in various ways to be in attendance through
ut the session. Certificates will not be
granted TO those who neglect this duty, un-
less a secretly Of teachers makes it adviea-
BILE to do 80, after those who do attend the
institute are supplied with certificates and
situations.
Members of the institute will please come
supplied with such text books in arithmetic,
geography, grammar and spelling as they
prefer to bring, and the superintendent will
furnish readers, states and copy books. He
will also secure the best workers to be then
procured, to give instruction. Teachers will
please notify me before August 18th, by mail
or otherwise, whether they will be in attend
ance. A large attendance of teachers and
pupils who contemplate teaching, 10 earnest
~ desired A. w. BARBER,
Superintendent.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-27
the RIVER.

The steamer Nellie Peck arrived this at.
%ternoon. She has repaired damages and
will leave tonight for Cheyenne agency.
The steamer Black Hills, of the Coulson
line, 7. B. Burleigh, master, and Soc Drew,
clerk, arrived this noon from Fort Lincoln.
The steamer Fontenelle. Of the Charles
line, VIM Clark, master, and J. N. Mason,
clerk, arrived this morning from the Yell
lowstone.
Tc-jay's White Swan special says: The
steamer Black Hills passed down this morn
ing at day light. The Big Horn up at 4
this afternoon.
The steamer Meade, of the Charles line,
VIM. Reed, master, and s. V. C~levenger,
clerk, reached Yankton this morning from
the Yellowstone.
Bismarck Tribune, Aug. 81: The steam
er Josephine left here for Cow island on the
10th, with a fine trip Of freight and passen-
gers....The steamer Helena departed for
Cow island On the 18th, with all the freight
she can could carry on the water. Mr.. T.
G. Powers, her owner, is a passenger on her
to Fort Benton......Capt Ed. Anderson
brought his neat little steamer, the General
Sherman, to the landing Monday evening,
from the Yellowstone river. The pilots 81
the Sherman report the Yellowstone river
as very low......The steamer Black Hills ar.
rived here this morning loaded with grain
for Fl. Lincoln. She will return to Yank-
ton......The steamer Eclipse left for Buford
togo into the Yellowstone.
Capt. Marsh's steamer Bachelor has made
the trip from Bismarck to Bu:ord in fifty
five hours and twenty-five minutes, and the
Tribune says this makes her "the champ
ion boat of the Missouri and Yellowstone
rivers" A Buford correspondent writes
"There was some little excitement at the
landing last night, when the steamer Batch.
elor arrived. She has made the quickest
time ever made from Bismarck to Buford.
Fifty-6ve hours and twenty-five minutes.
That entities the veteran and gentlemanly
Captain Grant Marsh and the steamer Batch
elor to the honors. The time was recorded
correctly by Maj. Sanger, from Fl. Lincoln,
and Maj. Walker and Sig Hanauer, of Bis.
marck. Maj. Walker expressed himself as
being highly delighted with the trip, saying
it was equal to the old time trips on the low.
er Mississippi in the days of the Gen. Quit.
man, Natchez and Gray Eagle.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-27
LOCAL

I'll ~. - ..H- -
Mrs. Duiggan, late missionary at Grow
Greek, has been appointed postmistress fol
that agency.
Fishing in the Jim river is good, and the
boys succeed in capturing fine strings. Of cat
! fish and sinners.
A light sprinkle of rain last night and a
northwest breeze to-day make the air pleas.
ant. and agreeable. ssS s
The odd fellows have leased the third
story of Cox's new building for a term Of
five years, at an annual rental of $3.50.
There are several broken crosswalks in
town which will bring in bills for broken
horse legs and smashed buggies, if not at
tended to soon. \ $SES &ge
There will be a ladies sociable and enter
tainment at Mrs. Frank Van Tassel's on
Wednesday evening, August %. All are
cordially invited to attend.
Prairie chickens are not as plenty as was
anticipated before the shooting seasoniopen-
ed. 1t is presumed that the heavy rains in
June drowned the young ones.
There is joy in the household of Geo.
w. Smith. 1t is a boy and commenced the
journey of life with a fighting weight Of ten
pounds. George weighs q ton.
After the democratic convention on Thurs
day, the commissioners say they will "shut
down" on allowing the court house to be
used for any other than court purposes.
Shannon & Washabaugh, on the LIST Of
September, will remove their Office to the
building opposite the Press & Dakotaian
Office, and become joint tenants with E. T.
White.
The democracy of Burleigh county, in
their county convention, thanked Col. Louns-
berry for securing tine same rates of fare for
the democratic delegates to the territorial
democratic convention that he did for the
republican convention.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-27
ATRlED REMEDY FOR B1L1ousNEs $

Those who suffer from disorder or inaction Of
the liver will never get the upperhand of the un-
ruly organ so long as they use such irrational
remedies as blue pill, calomel and podophyllin.
But from the tried and popular medicine, Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, they may expect relief
with a certainty Of obtaining it, The influence
Of the Bitters upon the great hillary gland is di-
rect, powerful and speedily felt. The relief af-
forded Is not spasmodic, but complete and per-
manent. The sallowness of the skin, furred APP
pearance Of the tongue, indigestion, costivcness,
headache, nausea. pains through the right side
and shoulder, In fact every accompaniment of
the obstinate complaint are entirely and prompt
lyremoved by course Of this inestimable medl-
cine, In behalf of which testimony is constantly
emanating from every quarter and from all
classes of society.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-27

The gentleman who prepared the foregoing
communication suggests that the Press and
Dakotaian be made the custodian of contrib.
utions to a relief fund. Hedeposits with us
two dollars, to which we add a like amount.
We are willing to receive, acknowledge and
forward money left with us for this purpose.
Small amounts will popularize the move
ment and place the opportunity for assisting
the cause within the reach of all.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-27
PERSONAL.

Maj. MacNamara went to Vermillion this
morning.
Bartlett Trip returned last night from q
trip to Nermillion.
W. L. Cation arrived this afternoon from
Cheyenne agency on steamer Black Hills.
L B. Partridge went to Vermillion this
morning to attend to some insurance bust
ness. ,a
&c. Robb and family will leave tonight
on the steamer Nellie Peck for Cheyenne
agency.
Vale P. Thielman, of Swan Lake, came
over to Yankton yesterday, and is in town
to-day.
Charles Eiseman left this morning for
New York to purchase a stock of fall and
winter goods.
Mrs. J. g. Clark left on this mornings
train for a few months visit to relatives and
friends in Wisconsin.
Capt. Charles McKinnis and six other
Black Hills delegates to the democratic
convention will arrive tonight.
hey. =. Wakeuelu leIG lulS. morning lOI
Elkader, where he will preach next Sabbath,
He will be absent about ten days.
Rev. j. A. Potter will be home this week.
The report that he had resigned the pastor.
Of the Methodist church is incorrect.
T. B. Howard, a well known Sioux City
travelling man, arrived in Yankton last eve
ming, and went up country this morning.
Mrs. III. C. Ash arrived from Bismarck
this morning on the steamer Fontenelle, on
a visit to her daughter, Mrs. G. H. Bates.
Capt. Dan Maratta, Dennis Hene6n and
Alex Mckenzie, delegates from Burleigh
county to the democratic convention, will
arrive on to-night's train.
James A. Emmons, a delegate to the dem
cratic convention from Barleigh county, ar
rived in Ysnkton this morning. He was a
passenger on the steamer Fontenelle.
Mrs. c. w. Chamberlain, of White Swan,
arrived IN Yankton last evening. She left
for the east this morning, where che will re-
main several months visiting relatives.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-27
ARMY SUPPLIES.

The following proposals, for suppling
the U. S. subsistence department with corn,
were received to-day by Maj. w. A. Elder.
kin, purchasing commissary in this city,
viz: Jas, G. McVsy 100000 pounds @ 671ac.
j. S. Meckling 100000 pounds q 6919c,
Davis & Wann 100000 pounds q 64hc,
Jacob SCHNEIDER 100000 pounds O. 72c,
and 0 5000 q zoe. H. H. Buckwslter 430.
600 pounds @ 69c, Asel Kyes 480, 900
pounds q 6s4c, DIT. Bramble 100000
pounds @ 78c-deliverable at Sioux City,
Iowa.
Also, Jas. G. McVay 4sO, 1000 pounds q
1870, Asel Kyes 4sO, 900 pounds @ 1890
deliverable at Yankton, Dakota.
The prices stated are per 100 pounds net.
Total amount of corn offered $780, 900
pounds. The final awards will be made in
few days.
Proposals for the annual supply of pota-
toes and onions will be opened by Maj. Ell
derkin, on Monday next.