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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-10-02
The GOOd-fOr-NOthing.

Richards main fault is that he's
just good for nothing" and Josiah
Broadbent tapped the ashes out of
his pipe in a very responding way.
II don't believe that, Josiah. Ma.
ture does not put such a grand dome
over a fine face for nothing Rich
ard has not had fair trial, that Is
all about it."
The subject of this conversation
sat at an open window at the other
end of the long parlors, and as the
two older men looked toward him he
raised his eyes from the book in his
hand to follow the upward flight OF
a white-winged flock of pigeons.
Rational, full, deepset eyes, and a
bright, keen face, surrounded by soft,
light, curly hair. Most people would
have looked at such face in man
with dim doubts and foreboding.
Richard was a stray soul in a stray
body in that plain matter ot-fact fam.
ily. None of the Broadbents had
ever been the least like him. Yeo.
men, woodstaplers, spinners and weav-
ers, great hard.headed, hard-fstcd
Yorkshiremen, what kin to them was
this bright, clever youth, who looked
like knight just stepped out Of a
fairy book ??
At first Richards love for learning
had rather amused his household.
Old Josiah was not averse to seeing
his son carry off all the honors of his
school, and when the people spoke of
the lads attainment, and of the prom
Using career before him, he thought of
course they meant that Richard
would greatly increase the business
of Broadoent & Sons, and perhaps in
the end get into Parliament.
But Richard showed no disposition
for business, and after year of fruit
less and aggravating efforts to find
something he could do in the works,
the trial had been abandoned. His
elder brothers, Stephen and Mark,
were very fond of the lad, who was
ten years younger than either of
them, and whose beauty and bright
ways had been their pride for twenty
years. Indeed, Richards mother
died at his birth, there big brothers"
had adopted "llttle Dick" with all
their hearts, and when he complained
that the smell and noise of the works
made him i'll, Stephen had spoken
very decidedly to his father about
1.>,,o;,,c. +Lo 4r:ol f,rfhav
"There's plenty O brass i Leeds
bank to keep him, father, and Mark
and can we'll tend for oursels. Let
the lad be. He's none like us"
And Josiah, having also tender
spot in his heart for his youngest son,
had sighed, and left Richard very
much to his own devices. But every
now and then be wanted his grumble
about the lads shiftless, good-for-
nothing ways, and this night he had
had it to his chief friend, the Rev.
Samuel Sorley, Rector of his parish.
Mr.. Sorley knew Richard better
than either his father or brothers,
and he was glad the subject had been
opened.
JOSIAH" he said, gravely, "tell
Stephen and Mark that / want Rich
ard for four years. You can give
him thousand pounds or not, just as
you trust me, but at the end of that
time | think I'll prove Richard
Rroadbent no fool"
What wilt do wi him, Samuel /?
Send him to Oxford?"
Thou must ask no questions,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-10-02
THE Ne,c Yo,G 1Ieoz;c,,, Poo,,.,,

The Men York -Medicm Record
describes case in which there was q
history Of rib being broken three
years previously, and in which point
ed piece of bone was passed through
the perin@um, after causing an alb
scess, showing that other bodies be-
sides needles and pins may traverse
the body without causing internal in.
jury. va 10 q
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-10-02

Bob lngersoll asked a preacher
whether the fatted calf was male or
female. Female, of course" replied
the preacher, for I am now talking
to the male" which was considered
an excellent sell on the wicked Bob
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-10-02

From Leavenworth comes the
terrible story that man living there
tried to founder his mother-in.law the
other night by dancing polka with
her until she got thoroughly warmed
up, and then giving her all the iced
lemonade she could drink.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-10-02

Horses have an instructive love
for soft water, and refuse hard water
if they can possibly get the former.
Hard water produces rough and
staring coat on horses, and renders
them liable to gripes.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-07
would reach him BY due course ofmail com.

would reach him BY due course ofmail COM
munication. The necessity for this hasty
telegraphlc notification Is that an i'm
portant term of court for the Black Hills
district will begin on the Goth inst, aud It
lis important that Col. Moody shall be
ready to preside over its proceedings. The
commission will probably reach him by
the 10th inst, and in that event he will I'm
mediately proceed to the Hills and enter
upon his judicial duties. This appoint.
ment will give genuine satisfaction to the
people of Dako,a-first became Col.
Moody is the acknowledged head Of the le.
gal fraternity of Dakota, and second because
his appointment is a recognition Of the
merits of q Dakota man. Col. Moody
has had an extensive legal experience and
has been a practitioner in Dakota courts
ever since there were courts here to practice
in. He began the study of law in 1s4s, in.
Syracuse, New York, and in 1859 was ad.
mttted to the bar Of New
York. He shortly afterwards moved
to Indiana, where he followed bis profes.
sion until the breaking out of the war,
when he enlisted as a private in the OH In.
diana regiment. He subsequently, rose
through all the official grades and was
finally commissioned colonel of the regl-
ment. During the last year of the wal he
served upon the staff of Gen. Thomas, and
was honored with an appointment as cap.
tain in the United States infantry, but after
the war ended he voluntarily withdrew
from the regular service aud resumed the
practice Of law, hanging out his single in
Yankton. He has since been with us and
has risen by hard work and by tue exercise
of superior natural ability to the high post.
ion just bestowed upon him. His well
earned military title must now he laid aside
and with the Gouning of the equally we'll
earned judicial erminc We greet him as
Judge Moody.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-07
THE REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM.
ADOPTED by THE TERRITORIAL CONVENT
OF AIJCuST % 1879

LE-sa"n[ -
by THE TERRITORIAL CONVENTION
OF AUGUST %, 1878.
Res0lUed, That we hold an undOubting faith
that the better Judgment of mankind approves
the record of the republican party in patriotism
and civil achievement, and the humane and
lofty principles which in inc of public trial
created andinspired it.
Res0lged, That to be and continue a great ma
ton, the United States must be a government
make citizenship honorable and secure to it all
its franchises and privileges, and which secures
Tree suffrage, Keeps untrammeled all political
rights, and responds to loyal feallty with every
means necessary to promote its honest welfare.
Resolved, That we rejoice in the great and gen.
eral prosperity throughout the borders of Dako-
ia, and see in the strength OF the free institutions
here planted the natural product of republican
doctrines and that we urge upon the United
States such Just and liberal aid iii the survey and
settlement of our lands, the development of our
varied resources. the protection and encourage
our welfare as is commensurate with the rapidi-
ty of our growth and the present duty of the SOW
ereign owner.
-Resolced, That we pledge the republican party
OF Dakota and its representatives, in whatever
department, to advance with all its Zealthe pro-
motion OF these ends and the development of
the territory, to build up free local government,
economy in public expenditures, extend the
blessing of education and make pure and liberal
the safeguards of society and lay broad and
deep the foundations of our growing cOmmOn-
wealth.
ResOtrsd. We present to the people of the terri
delegate to congress-, and under his leadership
we congratulate the people upon the certain assn
rance of republican victory in every county
throughout the territory,
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-07

President Hayes in his st. Paul speech
devoted himself largely to the finances of
the country and upon the item Of public
debt gave the following interesting informa.
ton:
The ascertained debt reached it's highest
point just after the close of the war, in
August, 1866, and amounted to $2,757, $780,
57l .43. In addition to this it was estima-
ted that there were enough %unadjusted
claims against the government of unques-
toned validity to swell the total debt to
$3.0O0,O00,O00 How to deal with this great
burden was one of the gravest questions
which pressed for decision IS q result OF the
wal. = = And now I give you the
results. The debt has been reduced until
now it is only $2.035, $50. 1924 IS. This is a
reduction, as compared with the ascertained
debt fourteen years ago, of $722,1 09, 246.-
5S. More than one-f0urth Of the debt has
been paid off In thirteen years. If we COM
pare the present debt with the actual debt
thirteen yearsago-placing the actual debt at
$1,000, 0 0,O00-the reduction amounts to
about 81, O00,OOO,O 900, or one.third of the
total debt. Thus 1t has been demonstrated
that the United States a and will pay the
national debt.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-07
PASSENGER No.e
alag Stations. Telegraph Stations.

2 Passenger train going east connects at Davis
Junction with branch trains arriving vt Port
landville at 1918 ?: M, and then connecting with
Towards stages for Virginia. Eden, Fairview |
Beleit, Canton, Harrisburg, Flandrcau, LinwoOd
Rock Rapids, Sioux Falls and all points on the
Big Sioux River, and from leaving Portlandville
at LIS p. NJ. connects at Davis junction with
train going west.
and Richla d. T.
4. At vermillion with. stages for Lodi, River.
side, Turner, Bloomingdsle and Finlay.
s. At Meckling with stages for St.James.
6. At Gayville with stages for st. Helena.
l.. At Yankton with stages for all points Ii
southern and western Dakota, and North Nebras
ka; and during the season Of navigation with
Missouri River Transportation Companies line
Of steamers for Randall, Brule, Pierre, suliy
Rice, Bismarck, Stevenson, Berthold. Buford,
I transportation wagons for the Black Hills.
This e the only Direct Route to the
Black Hills.
GEO e. MERCHANT.
GEO. F. WHEELoCK, Gent Supfrintsnd't
.#
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-07

The occupants of the valley of the Dako.
Ia river are discussing to some extent the
advantages to be gained by the consolida.
ton of the small counties which have been
laid out along that region. The six counties
Of Hutchinson, Armstrong, Hanson, Davi-
son, Bramble, Miner, are each two town
ships wide north. and south and six town.
ships long east and west. The proposition
is to make three counties of these six and
give to each dimensions sufficient to lessen
the burdens of taxation. The argument is
that a large county can be conducted for
the same money which is necessary to keep
In operation the machinery of a small
county. Opposition to this change would
arise in the lower counties from the diff
Guilty Of harmonizing different localities
upon county seat questions.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-07
HOW TO SECURE GOOD SEED WHEAT.
A. R. wisweil in the St. Paul Pioneer Pre-

A. R. Wisweil in the st. Paul Pioneer Press.
While farmers are being advised about
wheat. cutting, etc, let me say a word about
seed wheat. Very much of the wheat now
being raised in this part ia a sort of mixture
of hard and soft-three or four kinds in one
bin-some ripening a week or more before
the others. OF course We cannot cut all
kinds at just the right time. Where can we
get clean seed, and at a fair price? If We
cannot, let me say: Take a "Keller fan.
ming mill" land / presume there are others
as good), lower the screens until the wheat
from the best grade spout will not be more
than one.fourth the entire lot land the less
the better, run your seed through this way,
using only the best grade, and market or
grind the rest. You will find . nearly
pure article of Fife wheat, free from cookie
and foul seeds. By repeating this year af-
ter year, you will continue to improve in
quality and purity.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-07
THE COW ISLAND sK,RmlsH.

A Romance Cleaned from a sauayv Mans
Life and Death John Barr Has n Child
on His Hands,.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-07

The report of Internal Revenue Commits
sioner Raum shows that for the year ending
June 80, 1878, Dakota has paid $29, 954.20
into the government revenue fund, Idaho
$19,777.62, Montana 1927. 103.s New Mex.
leo $19,325 .36. Utah $43, 1886. so, Washing
$23,011, Wyoming S13,207.25. A%cougrcss.
ional law passed several years ago gave 10
all tho territories excepting Dakota the
money collected by the internal revenue
tax. Dakota has never enjoyed this bea.
eft.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-07

The nick1e collection scheme is resulting
in contributions amounting to thousands of
dollars for the benefit Of yellow fever suf-
ferers. The plan is to place boxes in hotels,
pestotices and other public places into
which small coin offerings are dropped.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-07

Postmaster Filley, of ST. Louis, has been
removed from office, after being charged
with dabbling in politics. Mr.. Filley says.
however, that his real ofense is an opposit-
ion to the political exaltation of Schurz
and the world is bound to believe that he
speaks the truth.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-07
A NEW JUDGE.

BY order Of the United States attorney
general, Col. G. Moody. of this city. was
last night officially notified that his COM
mission as associate justice Of the supreme
court Of Dakota, to fM the vacancy occa-
stoned BY the resignation Of Judge bennett.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-07

Mansard roofs are gradually going out Of
style. They usually cease to exist through
the same agency which has changed Oma-
has Grand Central hotel into a heap of
ashes.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-07
vEGETINE
Purines the Blood \ Gives Strength.

EHTM+
DU QuolN, I'LL, Jan. 81, 1878.
Mi. II. II. STEVENS =
Dear Sir Your "Vegetine" has been doing
wonders for me Have been having the CIIS
and FIeue,:, contracted In the swamps of the south,
nothing living me relief until l began the use OF
your Wegetine, It giving me immediate relief. to-
s ah,g sR ny /: w SSsseS,' a PS9r n ! m my, blood giving
ed me, and filed my system with poison; and I
districts Of the south and west would take Veg
be u troubled Is WIFI Sntet t6 Se" i sh y MIes Sr . t,s %oTia aoI
bsvers that prevail ut certain times Of the year,
save doctors bills, and live to II good old age.
Respectfully yours,
j. f. MITCHELL,
Agent HenderSOn's Looms, st. Louis, Mo,
ALL DISEASES OF THE BLooD.-If vegetine
Will relieve pain, cleanse. purify. and cure such
diseases, restoring the patient to perfect health,
after irving different physicians, many remedies.
suffering for years, is 1t not conclusive proof, if
you are y sufferer. you can be cured? Why is
this medicine performing such great cures. 1t
The great, source Of disease, originates IN the
~ upon 1t, to purify and renOvatc, has any Just
claim upon public attention.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-11-15

The Supervising Architect OF the Treasury
has prepared hts annual report. which con.
tains little OF interest beyond recital Of the
work done under his direction during the
year The list of buildings completed since
his last annual report includes the Govern
ment offices mt New York CITY. Jersey City,
Dover (DeL). Raleigh ~. C.). PHkersburg
the New York buildings D. found to have
been about Ss,O0o,oo0. Work has gone for
ward at a satisfactory rate of progress
upon all the public buildings now In
course Of erection. The appropriation Of
$1,000 for the Boston PoSt-ofiice s. already
nearly half expended The estimates for
next year have been prepared. but are not
vet finally decided upon III all cases. IL r.
the desire OF the Secretary ~ the Treasury to
Lave fhe estimates for the next fiscal year
kept down 70 the appropriations for the pres
ent year, and Congress win therefore be ask
ed ~ appropriate $500 . this winter each for
boston,. -. Louis, Chicago. Cincinnati and
1hiladelnhia. rf
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-11-15

The Fort Worth and Yuma (Arizona) stage
was robbed by twomasked highwaymen on
the 29th- Results small.
The ditching Of train II miles west Of
Spencer, Iowa, on the night OF the 10th,
caused the death Of Hon. J. @. Patterson,
and slightly injured two other persons.
The Indianapolis, Bloomington and West
ern Railroad has been sold under decree
Of the United States Court, to a committee
Of the bondholders, for $1,000, 900.
The New Orleans Board Of Health, on the
3lst, officially declared the yellow fever cpl
demc at an end in that city.
The twelfth annual reunion Of the Society
of the Army Of the Tennessee was held at
Indianapolis, beginning on the 3Oth. Gen.
Sherman was present.
The banking house of Joseph A. Hemann
a Co., mt Cincinnati, closed its doors on the
31st. Liabilities said to be from SIT, 900 to
$4,000; no estimate Of resources.
Frank Roberts was hanged at Helena, M.
T., on the 3lst, for the murder Of Howard
I. Norris, brother miner, for the purpose
Of robbery, In September, 1877.
A disastrous storm prevailed throughout
the lake region on the 3lst, causing the loss
Of anumber Of vessels and probably score
Of lives.
Col. Richard Reaf, who was an active par
ticipant in the Kansas Frees State troubles,
committed suicide at Oakland, Cal, the 9TH
or day. III health and domestic troubles
are the alleged cause.
Mansfield andl Mclaughlin, two alleged
road agents, were taken from the Deadwood
coach on the night Of the I'd, near Laramie,
W.T., by five masked men, and hanged TO
tree.
Jason Metcalf and III. G. Magce, two well
known citizens Of Cynthiana, Ky, had a
political dispute which terminated in a
street fight with pistols on the 3d. Metcalf
was shot near the heart. causing death In
an hour.
Mr. w. II. Rulofson, of the firm 81 Brad
ley Rulcfson, photographers, Sab Fran
cisco, was killed oh the I'd BY falling from
the roof Of their three-story building TO the
ground
Two brothers, William and Benjamin
SAWYER bcth past 10, proprIetors OF an oil
mill at Decatur, ILL.,, had quarreled consid-
erably about their business affairs, and on
the morning of the 4th, during an angry
discussion, William seized a revolver ana
fired three shots at his brother. the last shot
striking the top Of his head and fracfurinr
his skull. William then rushed from the
ONCE out into the yard, and shot himself
with the same weapon, dying within an
hour Benjamin was still alive some time
after the shooting, but his recovery was ex-
tremely doubtful.
John Chin, Chinese laundryman at
Quincy, I'LL, was murdered in most afro
cicus manner on the night Of the Sd. Infor.
nation was first given OF the crime BY jim.
Johns partner, who said that two negroes
killed him. From admissions subsequently
made By Jim 70 10 supposed that be himself
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-11-15

James Il. Anderson's last sworn stat ement
regarding the so-called Sherman letter Il
that IL Is or was in possession OF 4. l.. Weber,
In Philadelphia, who testified before the Pot
ter Committee on July 2. Weber AT that time
exhibited the letterto Anderson, who COM
pared the signature with an autograph OF
Secretary Sherman's and satisfied himself
that the paper was forgery, although ut the
time he (Anderson) testified before the COM
miltee, he believed II to be genuine.
The "Prophetic Conference or meeting
OF clergymen and others who believe in the
premillennlal advent OF Jesus Christ, COM
menccd Its session In the Church Of the Holy
Trinity, New York City, on the 10th. A
large numbar Of clergymen and laymen Of
different denominations were present, among
them being BishopW. X. Nicholson, Bishop
WY. Moorehead, Bishop T. III. Vail, Ste
phen H. Tying, Jr., jas. III. Brookes, George
q. Needham, and y. w. white.
M. Sothern, the actor, has been ordered
by his physicians 70 abandon the stage for
period of six months. The nature of his
maady is not stated.
A letter from Gen. Grant to Gen. Shcr.
man was read Mt the reunion Of the Army
OF Tennessee In indianapolis, stating that
he has given up his trip around the world.
and that, after short run into Africa, he
will return to Paris, where he will remain
until his departure for home.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-11-15
CURRENT NEWS.
WAsrIINGTON.


secretary Evar's has added another le''er
70 me Vomminous correspondence between
this Government ana England growing our
o. .ne canaaian nsner'ss u'sagaeemen'' ~
OBJECTS 70 the nnd'ng o. 'ae Di''sn .omm,s-
sioner VINO Was appointed 20 insesuga'e the
urNins on oy Ioionlai nsnermen % ~
American Meet rom fortune pay on tne
grounds, hrst' that the evidence upon when
the nnding was paseu was eA par'e' seconu'
that Americans under the Treaty are not
bound by Colonial laws; and third that even
1.-THE law was violated the cuipriIs ougnt 20
have been punished ludiciaiiy ana mol py
mob.
president Hayes mas appointed lnurs-
day' November ~ rs . day OF Nauonai
thanksgiving and prayer.
The German American national Bank ana
the uerman- American Savings DanA' OF
washington, -. C'' closed their doors on the
Sist. The 1.-TWO concerns were essentially un-
derth same management, and their failure
u said to have been caused by inability 70 re-
anze upon real estate securities. peposi'ors
are assured that tney VIII DC PAID ~ run
President HAYES and party composed OF
MS family and friends visited tne Marylanu
Institute FAIR at Baltimore on the Sist' Inc
PRESIDENT made aprief address,
The public debt statement for November
shows the Following: TOTAL com ponds out
standing, Sl,UI ,l65,UV; iegal-tenderss
$40, 4S'Vci; fractional currency, Slo'2ii,-
isS; total witnoui interest," S4S4,aiV'o24; casn
In lreasury-coin, Szzs,booszzi, currency,