Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-24
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The saloons were al closed to-day in
compliance with tho city marshal's notice.
Turkeys are . scarce article and not ! few
Of our people will be. compelled 70 take
light lunches tomorrow.
This morning brought US the coolest
weather Of the present winter, the mercury
standing at ten degrees below zero.
The churches will generally be the rally
ing points tonight, most Of them being
ready for . distribution Of Christina gifts.
The legislature will hold it, coming SEES
sion either in the court house or in the two
halls in Sawyer's block occupied by the
Masops and Odd Fellows.
Masquerade costumes for the New Years
ball, may be secured at the store Of Blatt q
Buerdorf-Apply early, ,as . large number
of suits are already taken.
One thousand rings given away to little
girls and little boys on Christmas morning
up to IL o'clock, and during Christmas
week BY L. D. Farmer, corner Of Sd and
Broadway.
A writer to an eastern paper asks the edi-
tor to tell him how it happens that Christ.
mas comes on Wednesday this year and New
Years on Tuesday. He received the desired
information.
The weather indications for the upper
Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys, are:
Northwest winds, diminishing and possibly
backing southerly, slightly warmer, clear or
partly cloudy weather; rising, followed by
falling, barometer.
The two new boats for the Coulson line
are being made ready for early delivery, and
will reach Yankton as soon as the ice will.
permit. They have been named Dakota
and Montana, respectively, and will be the
largest and finest boats upon the Missouri
river.
N. Nj. Hills. teacher of the Gayville
school, sends in the following names of pu.
pills whose grade in department stands 100,
or perfect, and whose grade in attendance is
over Is for the fall term:.ending December
24th; Katy Walton, Maria Daily. Artinca
Blodgett, Addie Daily, Anna Williams, Ag-
uCU w 4lAA8EA0S VI0uk O8x1ys
The Press and Dakotaian will publish on
the last day of the present year an itemized
statement of the Improvements made in
Yankton during the year 1878, together
with business transactions, sales of real es.
tate, freight receipts and shipments, etc.
This will be . good edition to send away.
Leave orders this week 90 that We may
know how many extfasto print.
Volume one Of Dakota supreme court re-
ports will be finished in shout three weeks
and ready for delivery. This volume will
include all the written opinions emanatine
from the supreme court of Dakota from its
beginning up to the year 1873, and is the
first publication ever made on these import
ant documents. The work has been pre-
pared under the supervision of Judge G. G..
Bennet. Bowen & Kingrbury, Yankton
publishers and ownerp Of copyright.
The Odd Fellows Of Yankton are prepar.
ing to move into their new hall in Cox's
block and expect 10 be comfortably fixed BY
the middle Of January. They are to occupy
entire upper story Of this elegant block.
The lodge room will be of a convenient size,
65x25 feet and the balance of the space will
taken up by c%ommodious ante rooms and
corridors. New furnature 10 being purchss. .
ID At Columbus, Ohio, and carpets are be-
ing made to order in. Chicago. The rooms
will be elegantly equipped throughout. /.
John Cunningham never told about it
but it is q fact that he has cause to l
. little sore over q circumstances which
while he was in Omaba. Hsvine
to purchase . can of oysters for
sick friend, he delegated an African gem
to perform the errand and 1t the
SINE time pulled . Gresnback fsep his +
'ocket, supposing it WAS q one dollar bill. G
nd gave it to the colored man to buy the -
ysters with. After the job was completed :
be porter made his report and
ommecced counting out the change with
'hich to square up the financial ~transac.
ions. John said it VA of no consequence q
the fellow might keep it to pay him for i
10 trouble. There was q broad grin on s
hat African's countenance a. he reverently II
II the presence of his benefactor with the {
that "dat dar man mus be q mil. q
,mnare." John was, However, enabled to
lily interpret the feelings Of Tie glseful
arksy, when hs discovered, soma hour
lter, that his supposed one dollar bill was %
twenty. and that he had paid nineteen dol D
ls and fny cents for the Conveyance Of
can Of oysters TO his siek friend. a.
Just received at Dilser 4 Co.'S -four and K
'ed store on. Broad nay, a lot Of pure buck &
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