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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-06
INDIAN SPIES IN THE HILLS.
A Local Paper Suggests Remedy for I'm.
pending Danger.
Rapid City Journal.

Rapid City Journal.
Every few days parties arriving in town
from different parts in an out of the Hills,
report seeing squads Of from two to seven
Now the question naturally arises, what
do these Indians want in this part of the
country? They certainly do not come to
Of horses, mules and cattle all around the
foothills which they can get without any
trouble whatever. If they want to kill and
murder, they never had a better chance, for
hundreds OF people are continually travelling
all over the hills and plains in every direc
tion, and very often without any arms, and
ifthe indians wanted to kill them they could
do so without any trouble 1t looks like Old
Sitting Bull had sent out his spies, and
when the time comes, which will be very
soon, he can sweep down on the foothills
and clean out all the ranches, murder the
settlers and drive off all the stock. If the
government intends to protect the Hills this
summer. now is the time for them to send
out troops, and station few companies in
different places around the foothills, and if
the Indians come, they will be here to pro.
tect tho frcightcrs, ranchmen and stockmen,
and If they should drive off the stock. the
soldiers could follow and at least make an
attempt to take them back, even if they did
not succeed. The present plan CT protcc
ting the Hills is very poor one The In-
dians come and drive off the stock and prc.
badly murder few people, then the county
commissioners telegraph to headquarters,
and In about ten days the soldiers come, if
they come at all, bringing two or three weeks
rations, and after eating that they 60 back
to their post again. The proper way for
the government to protect this part of the
country is to station troops here and keep
them here, ana when the Indians come, 20
after them; and not have TO give them three
hundred or four hundred miles the start.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-06

The latest information from Gen. Sheri-
dams headquarters is that Sitting Bull has
made proposition to surrender to the
United Staks authorities. He sent meas-
enger to Gen. Miles, at Fort Keogh, to ask
what kind Of terms the government would
give him and in his con munication suggest
ed that it was small piece Of business Of
the part of the great father TO ask for his
little ponies and guns. Gen. Miles sent
back reply we'll calculated to soothe the
savage heart Of the dusky chicftain and
bring him and his followers back to the
government ration pile.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-06

NEGEriSZ-W When the blood becomes ,,y.,.s.
ana StaEnant. either from change Of weather or
o. cna,e, want a1 OF exercise irregular diet or
the stomach regulate the bowels, and impart a
tone Of vlgOr TO the whole body.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-06
DROWNED IN THE RIVER.
a Skiff Overturned at the Ponca Crossin:
aud a Young Lady Lost.



aud a Young Lady Lost.
Northern Nebraska Journal.
On Thursday afternoon last young man
named Clark Dutton and Miss Phebe Bak-
er attempted to cross the Missouri river q,
this place in a skifi. when it vas capsized
aud Miss b. drowned. 1t appears that she
had been over in Dakota, and coming down
to the river made motions for some one on
this side to come after her. The river was
very high and the wind blowing a perfect
gale, and was not thought safe by Mr.. Glib
son, and other old boatmen, to cross Not
wi'hstanding this, Young Du,,on took q
skitl, went across and got the girl
On their return the high water and heavy
wind drove the boat about half mile be-
low the landing. Here was Il perpendcu.
lar bank of s or 10 feet, so that a landing
could not bc effected A rope was thrown
to Mr.. Elwcll who was on the land, and he
was TO tow the boat up the river They
had gone butt short distance, however.
when large mass Of earth cavcd into The
water. creating a wave thai. striking It's
side. rolled the boa, completely OVER.
When they wcrc thrown into the water
the young rnsu and girl both sank out of
sish,, but soon came up and caught bold Of
The boat Shortly sner ikis . lasre log
hossies In the cunsss. sssuck ~
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-06
SCHOOL DISTRICT BOOKS AND BLANKS


FOR THE USE OF SCHOOL. DISTRICT OFF
GERS.
Prepared and approved by w. E. CATION,
Superintendent Of Public instruction, Da-
kota, including
TREAsuRER's BooK.-With blank forms
for warrants paid school house fund con.
tingent fund, and teachers fund.-
CLERKS BooK-With blank forms for
Proceedings Of District Board, Warrants Is-
sued and Record Of Teachers Reports also
Deeds Of School Property.
Orders on District Treasurer
Treasurers Bonds.
Teachers Contract.
Notice to County Clerk Of Rate Of Tax
Voted.
Notice of Special School Meeting.
Notice Of Annual School Meeting.
Sufficient to last an ordinary district ten
years. Price per set, $500.
Sent by mail or express. Address
Bowen g. kINasBURy,
Yankton, D. r.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-06

The indications ere that Hammond the
reformer is growing weaker every day. As
hc never had any foundation TO build upon,
it is not surprising that the weak, artificial
bottom he had placed beneath his go called
reform movement should begin to fall to
pieces, accompanied by signs Of a general
demolition of the whole structure.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-06
The Daily Press and Dakotaian
John Moairssey was worth only $30,000
ut the time of his death.

The New York Herald Of the Goth Of
April publishes complete list of the gen.
eral. staff and regimentAl officers Of the
army The list includes ten cavalry regi
ments four artillery regiments and twenty.
five infantry regiments, which constitute
the standing army of the United States.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-06
vE6ETlNE
For Dropsv,

CENTRAL FALLs. X. J.. Oct. 10. 1877.
DIX. II. II. STEVENS -
" " pleasure 10 give my testimony for your
WIN Dsgtsy. under the doctors care. he said
II was hdfs. between the Heart and Ltoer
the V:Ictinc III fact, ] WAS growing worse.
nave ificd many remedies they did not help
ine. Vegetinc Is the medicine for Dropsv. be-
nave taken thirty bottles In all am perfectly
thankful than ! do
am, dear sir, gratefully yours,
A. ID. WHEELER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-02-28
lie WOULD TELL.

She had invited him to stop to sup
per and he was trying o appear easy
ndunconcerned, while she was on
her prcttiest behavior.
'~'lFave YOU used the sugar, John? -
inquired the mother in a winning
! manner.
John don't want no SUGAR" ejac-
ulatcd the young heir, abruptly.
why mott" inquired the father,
cnrioisly, while John, IN his surprise.
swallowed a bit of toasted crust. and
nearly cut his throat Open.
H''Cos he don't" exclaimed the
heir, ina n artfal manner II heard
him tell Mary las night"
~"You keep %still,'' interrupted Ma
~, If n hystericat manner, while the
young man caugh: his breath in dis
may. .
" heard him say" persit the
heir, with fearful ~eagertess, THAT
she was SO sweet he shouldn't never
us no sugar any more-an' then he
kissed her, an | said ia telt, am
The young heir was lifted out of
the L Don by his ear, and the suppe
Was finished in moody silence.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-02-28
AN TRAMP.

We have before maintained that
the tramps securing about the eoun-
try are a regularly organized trater-
nifty, having a general understanding
with one another, and having IL ritual
of questions and answers. Their uni
form appearance, their periodical Wis.,
its TO the same localities their regular
| calls ut the same houses where they
have before procured food, all point
to This. Sheriff Walls, of this city
has found Curious emblems about
them, has studied their character and
listened to their conversation, until
he can tell q regular initiated tramp
from an imposter. The following
amusing and Instructive Dialogue took
place between the Sheriff andone of
a squad of tramps recently committed
TO Jail:
From whence came yoa?"
"f1rom q town in Now York called
Jerusalem"
"What,s your business here?"
s.To learn to subdue my appetite
and to sponge my living from an in
dulgent p~uplie."
"'Thcn you are a regular tramp 1
rresume?"
Il am so taken anu accepted
wherever I CO."
"How am 1 to recognize you as a
tramp?' t
SPY the ~largeness ofmy feet, and
general ~carniverous appearance"
GLOW do you know yourself to be
q trmp?"
SIN seeking food, by being often
denied, but ready to try again."
"How gained you your admittance
into this town."
by a good many long tramps."
"How were you received?,'
son the end of a night policemans
billy, presented at my head"
'.How did the policeman dispose
of your"
ssHe took me several times around
the town to the south, east and west,
where we found the city marshal,
police judge and %jailer, where d great
many questiars we're asked"
What advice did the judge give
you!"
"He advised me to walk in upright
regular steps, and to denounce tramp-
ing" l
HWilf you be off or FROM 81
'fWith your permission, IN be off
very quick" g.
(Which way arc you traveIingT'
East"
"Qf what are you in PURSUIT."
"Work, which by my own endeav-
ors and assistance of others, / hopo T
shall never be able to lind"
My friend, you are now at an in
tstitution where the wicked are always
Troublesome and the weary ARE as bad
as the rest. You win snow be con-
Quoted TO the middle chamber by u
flight of winding stsirs, consisting OF
five or more steps, Instead Of corn
vine and oiIs ths wages of ths am
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-02-28

The Dardanelles proper are four
castles situate on opposite shores OF
the Hellespont, or strait of Darda-
nclles, near where it enters the
Egean Sea. This strait connects the
Egean with the sea Of Marmora,
which is joined tothe Black Sea by
the Bospliorus, another shorter but
wider strait. The entrance to the
Dardanelles is apout 800 yards wide,
and the point some goo miles distant
from Constantinople, which is situated
at the mouth OF the Bospilorns. The
land and sea threatened are rich with
historical "Reminiscences, a great part
and the most interesting of classic
records having their scenery located
in that region.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-02-28
THE LATE DUEL

BROWNSVILLE, Feb. 18.-An Asso-
ciated Press dispatch from Browns
vile, dated February 9th, states in
relation to the duel between Mr..
Maxan and Mr.. Della Pena, in which
the former lost his life, that two
rounds were fired without effect, when
Pena announced himself satisfied, but
Maxan, demanding another round,
was shot through the body and died
almost instantly. AS this dispatch
was not published in the News, it was
not een here until to-day. and as it
is entirely untrue, Justice to the memo
ry of Mr., Ma-man demands that a
ltrue statement in relation to the third
shot should be published.
MIR. Maxan was the challenged par
ty. After the exchange Of the first
shot each second consulted his prin-
cipal, and the second of Nr. Maxan,
addressing the second of Mr.. Pena,
said: "Sir, if you are satisfied, we
are" Pena's second replied: 'tSir,
we are not satisfied. andmy principal
proposes to shorten the distance tC
fifteen PAGES" This the second
would not agree to, and the distance
remained as it was. After the Sec
ond shot the second Of Maxan declar.
ed he would permit the duel 10 pro-
coed no farther, both MEN having
done all that coul be required o
them as brave and honorable men,
but Pena's second said he must con.
suit his principal and follow his il,
structlons. MaXan again expressed
himself as Satisfied, but, as the ch1l.
lenged party, said he must abide the
decision Of his challenger. Pean's
second having consulted his PRINCIPAL
returned and said Pena as not sat.
istied that he demanded the duel tc
continue; and further, that if Maxar
left or was removed from the field, he
(Pena) would not consider the diff.
Guilty III an end, but would renew il
at some other time and place. This
positioa made Il third shot unavoid-
able, and it was had with the ~unfortu.
nate and melancholy result that has
brought grief to SO many heats OF
this frontier.
The above statement is made by
Dir. Kelley, the second Of Maxan, ant
is now acknowledged by all parties
concerned to he correct. 1t was moi
true that Pena was arrested at Mata
moras. Your reporter WAS misinform
ed. lie is, however, supposed to b.
i'll that city keeping shady, AS the Dis
trict { ourt opens to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-02-28

erth to etc. They have no bones nor
feathers, and can be eaten %settin,
standin or on the run. | reckon the
furst man who swallered an oister
was the most astonished man in the
world, but / don't reckon he was
emmy more astonished than the oister.
The fee bites wurse than a mus
queto and o~ftener. One flee will
travel all over q man in 2 minits and
leave him as spotted as a roach dorg.
It is impossible to do anything well
with a flee on you-exceptswear, and
the fee amt a fred ofthat. The only
korse to pursoe liz to quit all kinds OF
mental and manual labor and hunt
for the fee, and when you've foond
him, you'll find he has just left. He's
the most leaving animal l kno ov.
Lots ov people never saw a flee, and
never will. Ifyou ever ketch a flee
kill him at once. EFF yoa give him
time to argy the matter in all proba-
bility it'll be forever too late. l don't
suppose thar have even been Is fees
killed in the United States of Amefi-
ky, and there perhaps eve will be
emmy more unless some great nash
unal kaIanity takes place, like the
drowning of a dorg.
Children who are remarkable for
what they kno at II years are more
remarkable for whist they don't kno
at 25.
The katterp!ller IL etenderhearted
reptile. if you step on him he i'm
r.egiately dissolves. i had rather
take 4 red hot perater in my hands
than a k~atterpiller. l kno they can't
bite, but then tina mite talk q notion
to-.
I've heerd a great deel about brok.
en- hearts, but nay experience is that
mex to the gizzard the heGt IL the tuff-
est piece ofmeet in the market.
Young man don't be aired to bio
your own horn, but don't bio it in
front; always go to the reer end bic
thare.
Don't despise yore pore relashuns.
they may bekum suddenly rich sum
day: then it will be orkward explain.
in things.
Only ] thing kan be said in favor
of tite butes, and that IL they make us
furget all our other trubbles.
On the subject of marriage the lect-
urer said that sit waz o of those
natural kind of accidents that will
happen. Sum marry for huty and
never discover their mistake. This
il lucky. Sum marry for money aud
never sec it, Sum marry to please
their relashuns and are surprised when
there relashuns keer nothin about it.
Sum marry fCr love without q
nickel in thar pockets, and Heaven
smiles on them. Sum marry the SEX
ond time to git even. Sum marry TO
git rid of them selves, and find both
hav dun the am thing and gotten i'll
a wurse fix than before. Sum marry
coquetts. This IL like buying q NOR
giged farm and then spendin all yore
life gittin rid of the morgidge. Marry
young, and ef.ennybody ask you why
tell them You don't rekollect.
In conclusion the lecturer thanked
the audience for their attention, an-
and said he hoped they had been en-
tertained, for said he ref a lectur-
er can't strike lie in boring 80 min
utes, he has either got a poor gimlcI
or else he is boring in the rong place
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-02-28

clients, yours. will be bread and water
for five days. When your company
escape from this place divide into
parties of three each, take a bee line
for Portland orBangor. where in tina
winter they usually u free soup
houses, and you may be pardoned
on condition of your never returning.
pointing to Edmunds, the turnkey
ssFollowyour conductar and fear
no danger-if you behave yourself.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-02-28
MARK TWAIN'S HOTEL.

a
Having lately opened n hashery, 1
send you these, my rules and regula-
tons: aes
This house will be considered
strictly intempeFat.
lone but the brave deserve the
fal {.
Persons owing bills for board will
be bored for bills.
goarders who do not wish to pay
in advance are requested to advance
and pay.
Boaders are expected to wait oh the
colored cook--for meals.
Steets will be nightly changed once
in sis months, or more, if necessary.
Single men and their families will
not be boarded.
Nightmares hired out at reasonable
rates. gsa a. "a
Safety valves will be furnished TO
snoring boarders. @aa
There are about 40, 600 orange trees
IN bearing il Louisiana, yieidiag over
10000, o00, oranges annually, Which
are worth on. the trees about 500, 600
$50
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-02-28

: Mounted upon fne polished or oiled
. black walnut top table q .rs~eis. -,
Complete, only SIS: warranted years
: kepf in order free Of charge. money
rsfnndsd at once II not Satisfactory.
The most solid, re liable and satis.
? actorv machine ever invented tor all
= kinds Of family work. An acknowi-
> edged unequivocal mechanical suc-
. cess. thoroughly tested, and used IN
; thousands OF homes. An efficient, SIC
70 lent. rapid, reliable and ever-ready
helper to the weary wife or seam
- stress. that will do the work OF .
= amily for q lifetime, and costing
= less than half the price of machines
6 of a like quality. 1t makes the shut
2 tie. doubie-thread, iock-stitch tine
5 same on both sides of the work.
ID which received the highest award ut
- the Centennial. The strongest, finest
- and most lasting stitch ever produced.
= II does more w, rk 1t less cost; ope-
. rates more easily. smoothly and fast
< err and with less labor than any other
s machine 1t any price. 1t Is built for
. strength and constant hard work;
will run for years without repairs. 1t
. is easy to learn, easy to manage n
% ALWAYS ready, in q moment, 10 90
& every description of strong o fine
- fancy work than any other machine,
s. at apy price, aver did or can do, and
= with less trouble. It will sew any
' thing q needle can pierce, from lace
= or cambria to heavy cloth or harness
with n kind Of thread, and run Oh
= twenty wards per minute; uses .
3 strong straight needle, and never
z breaks them. 1t can not miss or
. drop q stitch, ravel or break the
: thread. The money CheerfullY re.
= funded if it will not outwork snd
outlast any machine at double the
. price. Ii you have any other ma
e chine. buy this and have . better
: one. The ease and rspldity Of its
G motion and quality of its work is its
81 hest RECOMMENDATION, and it is thor
: oughly warranted in every respect,
m by written guarantee to maintain Its
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p ready and ever-faithful worker ina
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Q fell. tuck, braid, cord, bind, gsther,
z quilt, rufie, pleat, fold, scaliop.snirr,
roll. haste, embroider, rum up
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and ouickness. 1t requi,es no learn
ling; any one can use u in simoment
p and it will earn from "a to So per
t, day for any one who wishes 70 sew
g fora living, the best snd lowest
nrieed machine ever invented Fol
3 testimonials see descriptive books.
mailed free with samples of work.
= Agents wanted y throughout the
- country for this, the cheapest and
: most rapld-ssliidg machine in the
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Y A~EATEL IL CO..
? Cor. Broadway and Eighth streets,
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-02-28
INDUSTRIES.

Buenos Ayres and India are order
ing pumps from a Connecticut nanu-
factory.
The manufacture of hats from the
fibre of the palmetto is a new Florida
industry.
American palace cars are now to
be, found the world over.
A California firm proposes to can
iack-rabbits for the English markets.
The O'Hara Glass Company, OF
Pittsburg, are now working on an or
der from Spain for 1900 dozen COB
lets, which they have contracted TO
deliy er in New York at AZ cents per
doz.
The Vassalboro', Me-, Wooden
Mills can boast of a recent produc-
ton of IL, 900 yards in one week.
with twenty-five sets of machinery.
ond less than 800 names on the pay
roll.
In 1864, Al per cent. of the grair
imported into England was from Rus
STA; in 1873 the United States sen
A per cent.
During the past year the United
States sent 1O5, 600, 900 yards of cot
ton goods abroad ten times more
than was exported the year befor'
The Wa,tham Watch Company, re-
Gently shipped 200 stem-windine
watches on the order of the British
Government, for the conductors an'
engineers of one of the state railroad
ofIndia. This order was obtained b,
} the London agency in competition
with foreign manufacturers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-02-28

Many of the oil producers Of Pc.
trolia, Pa, have declared their deter.
mination of offering a resolution al
the next meeting of the Union to the
effect that they will not, under any
circumstances, purchase anything in
Pittsburgh or from Pittsburgh parties
because of the recent action of the
Chamber of Commerce against the
Pipe Line bill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-02-28
Goods!'
Vulcanized Rubber in every eoncsivabls
Form, adapted to universal use
Any article under four pounds we:sas can
Is ,,tf be sent By mail. ~
WIND AND WATER PRooF

garments a speciality Oil cloth Surface
/; 3oat combines two articles ia one. For
torlny weather it is q perfect waterproof,
and. Ii dry weather, =
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-02-28

Mrs. Mackenzie, wife of the Can
adian Premier, has given two gold
medals to a girls school of Ottowa,
as prizes for courses in domestic
and plain sowing.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-02-06
strange scene in q Court

Mrs. Mary d. Hooper, n beautiful
and fashionable-looking woman, who
was convicted Of grand larceny, Tor
having stolen the diamond jewelry oil
her friend. Mrs. William Delaney, OF
ol2 High street, Brooklyn, y. y. was
arralgned. afew days after her con-
viction. for sentence. She was dressed
in becoming suit ofblack cashmere, and
wore an aureole black hat, from
which dropped thin veil that was drawn
close about her face. Her eyes were
swollen with weeping, and her pale
face indicated that she had passed
sleepless night. She walked slowly to
the clerks desk, and trembled as the
usual questions were put to her. She
said she was twenty-nine years OF age,
and that she had never been in prison
before. On being asked whether she
had anything to say why sentence
should not be pronounced on her, she
seemed to be thinking Of reply, as
JIudce Moore addressed her. saying,
"Itis the Uniform practice of this court,
in cases where persons are convicted OF
crime for the first time, and nothing ls
known against their previous character
and the crime is not one Of particular
atrocity or enormity, to impose the
lowest sentence prescribed by the
statute, and the lowest sentence in acase
like this is one year. That is your
sentence"
Mrs. Hooper buried her face in her
hands. aud then, letting her
hands fall, she said, plteoslsly: "Oh,
mercy, Judge, have mercy! Have pity
on nae (! have pityw
she tottered, and was about to fall,
as officer Hamilton seized her about the
waist and supported her. She was led
ont of the courtroom, aud just as she
reached the door she fell, fainting. The
stalwart officer picked heyu bodily and
carried her into the sheriPs Office,
where she quickly recovered. She
seemed to be crushed by her sentence,
and said, over and over, "Oh, my poor
father! 1t will kill him J"