Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-09
LOCAL LAconlcs.

Wheat in Armstrong county yields from
Is to 25 bushels per acre.
The corn crop this year is the largest and
best ever raised in Dakota.
The steamer Black Hills has commenced
loading for an up river trip.
Readsthe speech IF President Hayes on
financial matters, elsewhere published.
Hackett, Of the Herald, contemplates
starting a democratic paper at Elk Point.
Call at Eiseman's mamohth Dry Goods &
Merchant Tailoring House, before you leave
the city.
Dufack is having his awning covered
with signs which point the way to his boot
and shoe store. E
NJ. H. Jenkinson, to meet the demands of
his increasing trade, i, charging and other
wise improving his store.
We have eleven churches ia YSnkton.
Why will they not unite in holding : festi-
val for the benefit of the yellow fever suffer-
ers.
A vigorous Manitoba wave struck us yes
terday afternoon, ACCOMMODATED by a chilly
raio, and this: morning overcosts and mod
crate fires were not uncomfortable.
Chas. Eiseman 4 Co, Merchant Tailols
are now receiving their Fall Stocks of cloths,
cassimers and worsteds, for gentleman's wear
I've guarantee satisfaction in goods, make
up and prices.
sNThe weather indications for the upper
Mississippi are cloudy and rainy weather,
winds veering to colder northwesterly and
rising barometer. For the lower Missouri
valley, cleafing weather, n%orthwesteriy
winds, stationary or higher .pressbfe and
temperature. ~.
The sidewalk on the Third street hide of
the Jencka hotel was taken upthis morning,
and the work of cutting the ground down
to grade commenced. We presume the
same will be done il front Of Woolley's store
and the other buildings between Douglas
avenue and Dewey 6 Powers new block.
Abraham Dellinger made . complaint this
nothing before Judge White against VIM.
Welsh, a ten year old boy, charging him
with stealing melons from the Dellinger
patch. The lad was arrested, tried, found
guilty, and fined SIS and cost. As no one
appeared to pay the fine, the boy was sent
to Jail.
j. r. Sanborn has completed the arrange
ment of his goods in his magnificent new
store room, which, with its fine stock of
elegant furniture, presents a very attractive
appearance. Mr.. Sanborn's taste and enter
prise are highly commendable, and it gives
us pleasure to call attention to the unmista-
kable evidences of prosperity which his
new quarters present.
A horse attached to a beer delivery wagon
attracted a crowd on Third street this NOR
ming by dropping to the ground. As the
men who gathered around the recumbent
equine were clad in overcoats, it was at once
decided that it was not a case of sunstroke,
and as the horse appeared all right when he
rcgained his feet he was voted to be an ami
NAL of poor " horse sense " to voluntarily
take a mud bath in the gutter.
Deputy U. s. Marshal Edmunds returned
q day or two ago from Yankton agency.
having in charge twelve ponies which were
seized by Agent Douglas and subsequently
libeled by 81 order of the L. 8. court. The
ponies we're 10 the possession of Edward
Hall, who traded for them on the Indian
reservation, and they were seized and IL
belcd on the ground that he was unlaw.
fully in the Indian country and trading
without a license. The ponies will be ad.
vertised and sold in Yankton.
Alex Reed, colored, was before the police
court this morning or the charge of disor-
derby conduct, he having threatened to cut
out and eat the heart of a colored brother on
Capitol street on Saturday afternoon. The
court concluded that Alexis appetite for hui
man hearts was contrary to law two dollars
worth, which together with the cost of the in
terview amounted to $1,000. The last seen
Of the colored canibal he was being escorted
by P. G. in quest of some one to advance him
the amount necessary to regain his liberty.
The mysterious disappearance of S. N.
Folyer, who has never before found to be
long absent from his business, and his pre-
vious suspicious operations in building
houses, &C., have all been explained by the
reception in Yankton of numerous white
envelopes, whose contents consist of the fol-
lowing announcement:
SAMUEL n. FoLYER-JENN1Ea HALE,
married Wednesday, September fourth,
eighteen hundred seventy.eight. Brodtville,
Wisconsin"
Mr.. and Mrs. Folyer will probably devote
a number of days to the enjoyment of trav-
Ell amid the scenery Of the Upper Missis-
sippi and Lake Superior, and then return
to settle among their numerous warm friends
in Yankton.
The largest stock Of dry goods. groceries,
etc, ever brought to Ysnkton. Call and ex-
anime. MAX.