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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-22
CREDITORS MEETING.
Action Of the Depositors Of the
Defunct Farmer Bank.
An Exciting Meeting at the Court House
Last Night.

In accordance with the published call,
the creditors Of Mark NJ. Farmer ASSEM-
bled at the court house last night to take
steps to close up the business of the defunct
bank and divide the cash ACQUIRING from a
disoos tion of the assets The creditors were
largely represented and there was besides a
goodly %sprinkling Of spectators who came
to hear aud see. e ts.E
The meeting organised by the appoint
ment of Maj. F. J. Dewitt as chairman and
w. s. Bowen as secretary.
The chairman, in n few words designated
the object ofthe gathering and stated that
it would be best for Bartlett Trip, attorney
for Farmer, to open proceedings unless Mr..
Farmer himself was present.
Mr.. Farmer stated that he was present,
but that he preferred to have Mr.. Trip take
initiative.
Mr.. Trip came forward and stated that
it was his understanding that this meeting
had been called by the creditors of Mr..
Farmer. Mr.. Farmer wa willing to come
before the meeting and make a statement of
his assets and liabilities, that the creditors
might have opportunity to take such a
course as seemed best. Mr.. Farmer was
prepared to make a clean statement. He
realized that this was the end Of his career
as a banker, but he was ready and willing
to turn owe his assets to his creditors AMI
he wanted them to make disposition of the
same. Mr.. Trip was convinced that the
assets would be sufficient to nearly or quite
meet the liabilities. Mr.. Farmer had beer
brought to misfortune through no fault q
his. The general stagnation of business
and the depreciation of securities had
brought it upon him as we'll as upon others
In the condition which he had reached il
was entirely immaterial to Mr.. Farmer
what was done by the creditors. so the,
got the most out Of tn,
assets. Certain parties had attached pro
perty. If they were willing to realize thes'
attachments all the creditors would get thei
share. Mr.. Farmer will now make hi
statement and it remains for you to sa,
what you will Go.
Mark NJ. Farmer came forward and real
the following statement Of the assets an,
liabilities Of his bank at the time of III
failure:
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-22
.aERMAN sYaUp.n

No other medicine in the world was
eyer given such a test of its curative
qualities % Boschee's German Syrup. In
three years two million four hundred
thousand small bottles of this medicine
were distributed free of charge by Drug
gists in this country to those af1ic ted
with Consumption, Asthma, Group, sew
ere Coughs, Pneumonia and other diseas-
es Of the Throat and Lungs, giving the
American people undeniable proof that
German Syrup will cure them. The result
has been that Druggists in every town
and village in the United States are re-
commanding it to their customers. Go
to your Druggist, and ask what they
know about it. Sample Bottles 10 cents.
Regular size rs cents. Three doses will
relieve any case.
Dr. II n. Do10e dentist Oev;t,,e h,o,A
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-22
MISSOURI RIVER.

the pound freight being the determine.
feature Of the bids, the figure. for ofjcert
soldiers, animals. etc, coming in merely H.
cidtntsl no far a. the award ia concer,".
The tigurss art in cents, per lCO pound. .'"'
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-22
Dr.. h. d. Dodge. dentist, Dewitt's block
Yankton.

The largest assortment of pockft cutlery
vest Of Chicago. at Mills 4 Purdg'r.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-22

The rates for distlnces between 800 ami
500 miles are, as mny be said In q penerSi
way, the key to the bids, the distancea
comprising most of the shipments that viii
be made; but other features will of coursa
have to be taken into consideration. A r"s
instance, increase Of price for the late,
months Of the season, when the stage If
water is low.
The following ale the bids for ,ranspor,.
alton on the
YELLOWSTONE RIVER.
those being made without gradations as ,o
distance. The figures for carrying officers
soldiers and animals art in ceLts for each
per mile, and those for pound freight ale in
cents per 100 miles:
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-22
I. o. o. F.

Dakota Lodge, No. 1.-Regular meetings OF
Thursday evening Of each week, at Odd Fellow:
Hall, Sawyer's block.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-22
spteial gotifes.
FOR RENT.

The brick residence on Ili:ai sneet: NEXT t,,,,;
OF GOV. Pennington. For terrs, apply to-
LIZ. WEsT, Agent.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-22

Humboldt Lodge. Germany No: Irregular
meetings on Wednesday evening of each week,
at Odd Fellows Hall, Sawyer's block.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-22
For SALE.

CONCORD COACH ron xALE- "
ohe hlst-cIass four or six horse Concord coach
III good running order. A arst-clas. vehicle in
every respect. Will be sold cheap Apply at
this Office. '
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-22

Yankton Encampment, No. Irregular meet
tngs on LIST. and Srd. Monday evening Of each
month, at Odd Fellows Hall, Sawyer's block.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-22

st. Johns Lodge, No. Regular communi.
cations on Tuesday evening, on or before full
moon of each month, at Masonic Hall, Sawyer's
block. SOjoarneIs cordially invited.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-22
SOCIETIES..
A. F. A. M.

Yankton Chapter. No. Regular meetings
NJ Masonic sasS s Hat in' saw MsI,se Siock' y 'se ehSm M1r. COM n.
paniOnS cordially invited.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-22

tuesday Evening, January 90, 1873
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-27
How Bar-rOOm Liquors are
Made.

There may be seen daily on Chestnut
Street a man dressed in faultless appar-
ell, with a great diamond on his breast,
vainly endeavoring to outglitter the
magnificent solitaire on his finger. In
a German university he learned chemis-
try, and not even Liebig knew it better.
His occupation is the mixing and adul-
iteration of liquors. Give him a dozen
casks of deodorized alcohol, and the
next day each of them will represent the
name of genuine wine or popular
spirit. He enters wholesale drug
store bearing large basket upon his
arm. Five pounds of Iceland moss are
weighed out to him. To raw IL
quors this imparts smoothness and
oleaginousness that gives to imitation
brandy the glibness of that which is ma
tured. An astringent catechu, that
would almost close the mouth of a glass
ink-stand, is next in order. A couple
of ounces of strychnine, next called for,
are quickly conveyed to his vest pocket,
and pound of white vitriolis as silent
ly placed in the bottom of the basket
The oil of cognac, the sulphuric acid,
and other articles that give fire and
body to liquid poisons, are always kept
in the store. The mixer buys these
from various quarters. They are sta
Piles of the rt.-Phi,adelphia Bulletin
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-27
Married in a Stable.

Two young people arrived on an af-
ternoon train in the city yesterday.
They walked hurriedly up Ludlow
Street, and, stopping at Fourth, they
turned to Mumma's livery stable, and
inquired of the proprietor if they could
have horse and buggy for few hours.
He assured them that vehicle was at
their disposal.
The young man seemed somewhat
Hurried and in doubt. After looking at
the lady for a moment, he turned to
Mumma again, and inquired, rather
falteringly:
"You haven't got any place here
where we can get married, have youP ''
Somewhat taken aback, Mr.. Mumma
looked at them moment, then scratch
ed his head, and replied:
Well, I've got a sort of parlor right
here that 1 can fix up for you in three
minutes. It's carpeted, got sofa in it
and lots of pictures; better looking
place than many you'll find.''
'sThat will do splendidly," said the
young man. "Can you get us minis
ter?"
In five minutes,'' said Mr.. Mumma.
"Well, I'll go and get license, and,
my DEAR" said he to the lady, "you
remain here till return
In ten minutes the young man was
back with his license. Mr.. Mumma
was at hand with Rev. w. J. Shuey land
in five minutes John Henry Gibbard and
Frank Bancroft were man and wife.
| The young man drew a sigh of relief,
looked at the lady, and paying no atten-
ton to those about him, put his arms
around her and imprinted a fond kiss
on her lips that was returned as fondly,
and whispered in her ear, "Safe, dar'
| ling"
"Would you like to have a marriage
certificate? '' asked the minister.
"Oh, no; we don't care for that, SC
| long as we're married. Do we.
Frankiep''
The lady nodded acquiescently.
"Now we want to ride about for an
hour, but be back in time for the Gin
cinnati train
"Here's your buggy" said Mr.. Mum
ma.
They returned in an hour, and left or
the train at the Union Depot bound fol
Cincinnati The last words they were
heard to utter, as he Rugged her affec'
tionately to his side, were:
"We're safe now, Frankie" and she
looked up into his eyes confidingly ant
replied:
awe is .''-Dayton TO- Journal.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-27
A Red-RibbOn Story.

Anamusing mistake occurred the other
night at Mount Pleasant, Iowa, tenn
perance meeting. An old soldier had
signed the pledge, and was telling his
experience. He said at one time dur
ing the late war he got possession of
two kegs of whisky, took them to camp,
put a faucet in one of the kegs, and
passed the whisky around among the
boys until they got pretty full. About
the time the first key was empty, he
said. for a moment his conscience told
him he was doing wrong, but it was
only a moment. He picked up an ak
and knocked the head of the other keg
in and-here he was interrupted by the
deacons starting the cry of "Amen, "
Thank Cod" "GIory be to God"
After the house became quiet he con-
tinued: 81 knocked in the head of that
key, gave the boys il lineup and told
them to help themselves The con-
clusion of the story was so much differ
ent from what was expected, that it
brought down the house with laughter.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-27
Breech-IOading Cannon.

Military museums afford abundant
proof af the antiquity of breech-loading
cannon. The precise construction of
the guns used at the battle of Crecy can
only be conjectural, but breech-loaders,
certainly as old as the Tudor period,
and one probably of the time of Henry
VI, are still to be seen at the Museum
of the United Service Institution. There
lie the old guns, breech-pieces, and all,
which sunk in the Mary Rose, and
which, by their rough workmanship, ac-
count for the accidents which ofttimes
befen ancient bombardiers. 1t was those
accidents which probably led to the
abandonment of the breech-loading sys-
tenn, and the employment of muzzle-
leaders for the last two centuries. The
old cast-iron gun may be seen at Wool
witch and other places in its original
form, and also in the various stages of
conversion into the weapon for the mo-
ment in favor.-AU the Year Round.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-27
German Money.Order System.

The Manchester (England) Courier
says: The Post-oilice money order sys-
tenn in this country IS clumsy and I'M
satisfactory. 1t involves great waste
of time on the part of the sender and
the receiver of the sums transmitted, IA
curiously complicated and cumbersome
system of bookkeeping in the Post
office, and, if we mistake not, occasions
a loss to the department. The postal
facilities in Germany for the transmits
sion of money are much greater than
those of this country, and are specially
adapted to meet the requirements and
conveniencies of the persons concerned.
year 1876 exceed in value those of En-
gland and France together by about
f4a, 100000 sterling, showing that the
system in operation in that country is
far more popular and effective than
either the English or French. Not only
does the German Post-office issue orders
for money, but the postman pays the
money to the person for whom it is
intended, at his house or place of BUSH
ness, receiving receipt for the amount
on form printed at the back of the
order. BY this means the loss of time
occasioned to the payee by personal
attendance, or attendance by deputy, at
the Post-ofiice for the receipt of the
money, and much irritation and annoy
ance are avoided. The cost for this serv-
ice is 9 pence for 100 marks, (f5) spence
for 200, and pence for 800 and the
system works both exceedingly well and
profitably Not only does the German
Post-office deliver money direct to the
persons to whom it is sent, but it col
lects sums of money which may be ow-
ing, and hands them over to the cred
itor. For this purpose there is what is
called a postal demand note, containing
on one side the amount and other par
ticulars of the sum owing, and on the
other the name and address of the cred
itor. If the money be not paid on ap-
plication, the demand note is retained
by the Post-office for week unless the
creditor determines otherwise, and then
presented again to the debtor, and, il
not then paid, it is returned post free to
the creditor. The charge for the postal
demand note is 3 pence, and if the money
is obtained and RENTED 2 pence more
is retained, making pence for the col
lection of a debt, for the safe transmits
sion of which the Post-office, on giving
its receipt for the amounts, holds itsel1
responsible. 1t would, perhaps, be toe
much to expect the English Pest-offict
to undertake the collectinn of debts, bu
the German money-order system nigh
apparently be studied and initiated witt
advantage.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-27

PEOPLE who still adhere to the 1ook-at-yOur-
tongue and-feel-of-your- doctor some
times express not little curiosity in regard to
Di. R-V. Pierce's original method of distin-
gushing all forms of chronic disease without
personal consultation. Some even suppose that
he accomplishes this through clairvoyance, or
some other species of professional jugglery.
All this is utterly false. He claims to deter
mine disease by the rational methods of science
only. Says Comiey. in his Biographical Ency-
clopedia OF New York State. speaking of this
distinguished physician " He perceived that
in each of the natural sciences the investiga-
tor proceeds according to system Of signs.
The geologist in his cabinet accurately deter
mines and describes the cleft of rock, which
he has never seen, from the minute specimen
on his table. And the chemist in his laborato-
ry notes the constituents of the sun with the
same precision that he Analyses a crystal OF
rock salt. The analogous system developed
by DIR. Pierce in Medical Science is worthy OF
his genius, and has made his name justly cele-
brated." For a full explanation of this in
genous system of diagnosis, see the Peoples
Common Sense Medical Adviser, sent, post
paid, to any address on receipt OF ',ne dollar
and fifty cents. Address the author, X. V.
Pierce, NJ. D., Buffalo, n. Y.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-27
Bound to Keep Pace.

There are hardware men in Detroit
who keep a cook-stove at the door as
sign, and that the stove may not be in
jured by rust they paint it over. The
other day one of them who had stove
with red legs, white covers, and blue
top secured an old farmer for custo-
mer. The farmer stipulated for stove
Just like that and ordered it sent
home by the team of a neighbor. A
stove of the size and pattern was select
ed and sent away in good shape, and
all was lovely until the next day. Then
the farmer and his wife came in with
their own team, having the stove in
the wagon. The husband held the lines
while the wife entered the store and re-
marked:
"When we buy a certain kind of
stove we don't like to be put off with
another.'
"Why, madam, isn't that stove all
rightP" asked the man that sold it.
IS No, sir, it isn't! You sold my old
covers, and blue border around the
top, and that one out in the wagon is
nothing but scrub-looking old black
stove!''
Why-why-"h he tried to explain,
but she waved him around and declared !:
"We're old folks, and we live out
among the frogs and owls, but we keep
pace with the styles as much as any
one, and you can't palm off any scrub
stoves on usi'
The men could hardly lift ten pounds
apiece as they exchanged the nicely
polished stove for the one with the red
legs, but the old lady thought it was be-
cause they were mad.
There-that stove has got some
tone about it!'' she muttered as it was
loaded up. 81 don't want to appear
capturous, but if style demands red
legged stove then | go in for the gor-
geous with the rest of 'em, and III gid
the stove-pipe to boot!''-Detroit Free
! Press
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-27
The Mississippi Route.

The Davenport QowD Gazette of the
9th inst. says: "Yesterday the grain
firm of cartwright, Fernald Co., in
this city, sold 5000 bushels of wheat to
j. w. Adams & Co., of st. Louis, for
direct shipment from this port to Liv-
erpool. This quantity does not go
alone, for another 5000 bushels was
picked up from among several grain
dealers. The 10000 bushels is to be
loaded on barge, towed to st. Louis,
where it will be put with a tow OF five
barges, and so be taken to New Orleans,
and transferred to an ocean vessel bound
for Liverpool What is the freight rate
from Davenport to Liverpool? Why,
just 40 cents per 100 pounds; the same
rate of grain by railroad from Deven-
port to New York City! Though now
and then wheat will be taken from this
city to New York by rail for 35 cents
per 100 pounds. But think of wheat
conveyed from this city to Liverpool for
only 5 cents more than the rail rate to
New York Harbor! Who can estimate
the value of the Mississippi route to the
sea and Europe, to Iowa and the North
west, with that facility of transporta-
ton and that tariff to Liverpool? Why,
Wen have New York prices right here
at home, for wheat and corn, with such
a state of things, before long-provid-
ing the railroads leading to the Missis-
sippi give a reasonable rate to the great
river. Davenport .prospers as grain
market -
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-27
The Morning Moon.

An old moon with waning breast
Quietly fingers down the West;
An old moon, worn and faint and sad
Over the East the Dawn climbs, fresh and
glad
She walks straight on before the Sun:
Bars of amber ard cinnamon
kindle. and fase, and separate:
Then up the King rides through the fanny
gate.
The old moon smiles above the hill;
Slips toward her setting, meek and still;
Across the earth's morn FURNISHED brim
This brief space. face to face, she looks on
him.
Soon the wide blue is softly paled;
The perfect day moves glory -veiled,
And beauty burns on things below.
Just as it comes, why must the sweet moon
go?
For her long patience OF the night
Oh earth, in her long patience bright,
Swing slow. and let the meek moon stay
Foolishi with her it has been always day,
What Far of splendor makes her fair
Wren your small night seems everywhere?
Above the worlds low curvfng rim
Across her sky, she always looks on Hint
-ldeline 4. d. Whitney, in Sunday 4ftermoor
Tor N{HV.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-27
A Champion SchOOlmarm.

Our schoolmarm stands 5 feet 10, and
is prettier than an Arabian colt. She
is smarter than any body, and always
makes the School Superintendent arm
tired cutting notches on his stick to tally
the points she makes on examination
day. She can ride bareback the cussed-
est mustang that ever was foaled, and
can dance any thing from the dance of
death down to a square double-shutfle on
a cedar puncheon. She can sing psalm
tunes like ten-octave angel or beat any
sport in the State at seven-up. Now, if
any other California ranch wants to
gamble on schoolmarms, wait till the
snow gets off and bring along your
stock.-Quincy (Cal.) National.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-27
Utilization of Natural Forces.

DIR. Siemens, C. E., F. r. S., in a lee
ture at the Glasgow Science Association,
explained our sources of heat and force
and pointed out that our coal supply
must become exhausted, not, indeed, in
our lifetime, but in that of some of those
who succeed US. 1t behooved us, there
fore, to consider what we would have to
fall back upon. For all practical pur-
poses we depended upon the solar ray,
past and present, but the sun was not
our sole source of energy, as the tidal
waves represented a vast available
amount of energy. Passing on to allude
to the attempts made to utilize heat,
ETC., DR.. Siemens showed that the best
steam engines now constructed were
capable of realizing two-ninths of the
heat generated in the combustion of fu-
ell under the boiler, whilst the remain
ing seven-ninths formed the margin for
future improvement-ala large margin, it
must be owned, and one that could be
dealt with only by increasing the range
of temperature, the most perfect engine
being one in which the temperature
ranged from that produced in combus-
ton, say 5000 Fahrenheit to the min
imum temperature producible in con-
denser. In the consumption of fuel in
smelling and relocating metals and other
substances, there was also much room for
improvement, and ultimate economical
results could only be looked for when
the several operations now employed
were replaced by direct or single
process of conversion. The utilization
of the tidal wave would be both costly
and restricted in its application. But
there was also available the energy de-
rivable from the solar ray from day to
day, and the natural effects of these
rays-such as rain, wind and storms
had not yet been utilized, except to a
very small extent; and it seemed not
improbable that these natural forces
would yet again be resorted to simply
on account of their comparative cheap
ness and convenience of application. In
order to utilize these natural forces at
distant towns and centers of industry the
electric current might be resorted to.
By means of experiments the lecturer
showed that the amount of mechanical
force recoverable from a dynamo-elec
trio machine was equal, or nearly equal,
to one-half the force expended in the
original production of the electrical
current; and he also illustrated by ex-
periments the greater Illuminating and
heat-generating power of the electrical
conductor. There were, he stated,
nlahy other ways of utilizing solar en-
crOV
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-04-27

THE facade of the United States sec
ton of the Paris exhibition promises to
be exceedingly effective. The canvas
screens, which it has been found nee
essary to stretch across the roof, are
now in position, and will bear favorable
comparison with any thing of the kind
in the exhibition. Each screen bears
the name and device of one of the States
of the Union, and in the centre is
grand design representing the arms OF
the United States. The colors are very
bright and the ornamental designs very
chaste and effective. The designs on
the screens are SO arranged as to form
lines running the whole length of the
building, so as to draw out the perspec-
tive line and make the United States
section appear as long as possible.