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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-31

Burglars broke into the Office OF the Sec
uonal DR. Dock Company. ransacked the build
Ing. pierced the safes. scattered books checks
and papers on the floor. and remained there
not Less than an hour and half. while patrol
men passed and repassed within few feet Of
them and watchmen on the pier head blinked
hxedy at the windows behind which the thieves
were operating Bonds to the amount Of
sl2j.0O0 had been prudently removed on the
Saturday evening previous. so that the burglars
were restricted IN their plumber to the useless
checks and a small amount In cash. The les
son to tho police and to dock owners. how
ever. is us obvious as IL they had got all they
went for.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-31

In copying q short paragraph OF news into
TINS sVH the other day made error In crediuns IL
to the Railroad Meas when In fact II originally appeared
In P~k, nouned by the editor Of that weekly
illustrated organ II hamOr. We obliged to the editor
Tor ~ siding normAnoA u Ms a.
u do eaaal and exact Justice to all " psrAra
A. tunes PsaA pNbhshes excellent items aud capital
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-31

TOE Fallen Leaves Wilkis Collnss new ncth ont
to-day, In l'saut L4siSs koSgapu,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-31

farraQut Pageant wasa very wise man md a great
war man TO- he would fsht the battle the beet of an,
ihan, anI most Away he spont his time on tie
Auniral FHrraeut he was o'crccr Of the navy. h.
was very MUCH respected by his men he died a gHa
fhustain his Family TO procession nj his fufuc he wal
Md " us resting last friday lovingly bear The nation
uau IN laue or eacc hg was stu tho ever musi
une 70 ms c9untt,s call all honor 10 arraguts noble
name loved by the lovely rcvcred hv ni icndcrl,
,ay him down 70 rst scatter sweet flowers 90
ms ,brcst droup the proud banner he braVcIy de-
tended Boom the loud gun lot the noble Ofc ended.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-31

Use Jayne's Expoctorant-A
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-22

France, Italy, Russia, Hungary, Holland,
Switzerland ard Greece have accepted the
invitation Of the United States to particle
pate in the international, monetary confer
epce, and Secretary Evarts has reason 10
expect that Austria and Belgium will &C.
cept, and that even England may 1t last
Join the. conference. II is SAID that Mex
leo, the South American states. China,
Japan and other silver coin countries have
intimated that they would gladly have par
ticil ated if they had been invited 1t will
all come to nothing, however, unless the
United States agrees TO a bimetallic stand.
ard more favorable II silver than Our pre-.
sent one is. The states of the Latin union
to-wit:-Frsnce, Spain, Portugal, Belgium,
Italy, Switzerland and Greece, will not
abandon their standard. which allows gold
only fifteen and q half times the value of
the same weight of silver, while ours allows
1t sixteen times the value.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-22
THE NEW TIMBER ACT.

An Act to amend an act entitled ian act 10
encourage the growth of timber on the
western prairies."
Be il enacted by the senate and house OF
representatives Of the United States of
| America in congress assembled, That the
act entitled AN act to amend the act emit
titled an act 10 encourage the growth of
timble on the western prairies," approved
March thirteenth, eighteen hundred and
SEVENTY -four, be and the same is hereby
amended to read as follows: That any per.
son who is the head Of a family, or who has
arrived at the age of twenty one years, and
is a citizen of the United States, or whc
shall have filed his declaration of intention
to become such, as required by the natural
ization laws of the United States, who
shall plant, protect and keep In a healthy,
growing condition, tor eight years, ter
acres of timber, on any quarter section oi
any of the public lands of the United States,
or five acres Of any legal subdivision Of
eighty acres, or two and one half acres on
any legal subdivision of forty acres or less,
shall be entitled to a patent to the whole OF
said quarter section. or of such legal subdi
vision Of eighty, or forty acres, or fractional
subdivision of less than forty acres, as the
case may be, at the expiration Of said eight
years, on making proof Of such fact by moi
less than two credible witnesses, and a full
compliance of the further conditions as
provided in section two; Procided further,
That not more than one quarter of any sec.
ton shall be thus granted, and that no per.
son shall make more than one entry under
the provisions of this act.
SEC.2 That the person applying for the
benefits of this act shall, upon application
TO the register of the land district in which
he or she is about to make such entry,
make affidavit, before the register or receiv.
er, or the CLERK of some court of record, OF
officer authorized to administer oaths in the
district where the land is situated; which
affidavit shall be as follows, to.wit:
tI,----, having filed my application,
number -, for an entry under the provis.
ions of an act entitled IAN act to amend an
act entitled an act to encourage the growth
of timber ON the western prairies," ap-
proved --, 1877. do solemnly
swear( or afirm) that 1 an the head Of the
family, Tor over twcnty.one years of age,
and . Citizen Of the United States, Tor hav,
declared my intention to become such y tia
the section of land specified 10 my said ap
plication is COMPOSED exclusively of prsiri,
lands, or other lsnds devoid of timber ; ,ha
this filing and entry is made for the cultiva
ton of timber. and for nv own ~exciusiv,
use and benefit; that i have made the sale
application In good faith, and not for th,
purpose Of speculation, directly or indirect
". or for the use or benefit Of any oihe
person whomsoeyer; that l intend 10 holt
and cultivate the land. and TO fully comply
with The provisions of said act; and tina
/ have not heretofore made 90 entry updc,
this MT. or the acts OF which this Is amend
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-22

The Union county Courier is authority
for the statement that Hon. Alex. Hughes.
of Elk Point, is not a candidate for delegate
to congress. Mr.. Hughes is one of the
foremost republicans as we'll as leading citi-
zens of Union county, and has been favor
ably mentioned in several localities as q
candidate. He was the first choice of the
Courier, but now that he refuses to be q
candidate, that paper is undetermined who
to support and Wiling TO take any good
man
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-22

We Fave received the first number Of the
Express the new paper published at Roscoe
Moody county, Dakota; Geo. Il. tanning
editor. The energy displayed in the start
promises we'll for a vigorous and success
full future. Within ten days after it was de
cided to start the paper the press and mater
ials were purchased, hauled to Roscoe, and
the first issue printed. 1t was we'll done,
too and a large, clean and bright local pa
per is the result. There is nothing so
successful as success" Moody county has
been regarded as of great natura!! fertility
and has now received q large population OF
the best class. A good field for the best
work the Express promises.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-22
THE NEW TIMBER ACT.

We print in another pant Of this paper
the "act to the growth of timber
on the western prairies," commonly called
the timber culture act, which was pass
ed at the late session Of congress and ap.
proved by the president. The law Is OF
great importance to our settlers ana TO per
SONS seeking homes in the west, and we ad-
wise the reader to preserve this paper for
future reference.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-22
DELAYED TELECRAMs.
THE MArrHEN q cOMM1TrEE.


Washington, June 21.-The Matthews
senate committee was in private session two
hours and a half today. When the doors
were opened Jas. E. Anderson was sworn,
but being refused counsel, he said he had no
statement to make nor questions to answer,
The committee went into private session
for the third time.
When the doors were again opened,
Anderson was informed that he should
answer the questions the committee might
see proper to put, and was asked his age and
occupation.
Anderson replied that he had no desire
to throw obstacles in the way, but Senator
Matthews was a lawyer and was here look
ing after his interests, and Anderson did
not see why he should not have a lawyer.
Tie questions were..repeated, and he was
also asked whether he had placed any pa
pers in Matthews possession, and if 80
what, but Anderson declined TO answer.
Senator Whyte-You mean simply to say
that you set at defiance the will of this com
mittee.
Anderson-You put it too strong. I sim
ply wish to say l decline answering. l
have to propose that if Senator Matthews
will 60 before the Potter committee g, l will
testify.
Another consultation followed.
Anderson in private says he made ! prop
osition that Matthews appear before the Pot
ter committee, that he might ask him ques-
tons he could not ask before the senate
committee, and further that the senate not
being in session he could not be punished
as a recusant witness.
When the doors we're opened, Anderson
was informed by the chairman that the com
mittee had decided that they would require
his testimony before the committee. He
then asked Anderson: care you now will
ing to answer such questions IS may he pro.
pounded to you ?"
Anderson replied-"I am not" chairman
-"rhen in refusing to any questions
pertaining to the Matthews Investigation you
set this committee at defiance"
Senator Whyte-"In the absence Of Sen.
ator Matthews we have no power to punish
for contempt, and therefore l move thi,
committee now adjourn, subject TO the call o
the chairman"
The motion wa, agreed to, and the com
mittee accordingly adjourned.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-22

Muscatine. Ia June a. The steam flour.
ing mill Of Smith Stickley and Smith, Of
Keota, In, caught fire 81 three o'clock thi,
morning. and was burned To the grouud.
The fire caught In the top story. Cause un.
known. Loss cs,imsted n $4,000; lnsur-
$4,000.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-22

Mir. Fl. r. STEVENS =
Dear Sir:--I take pleasure in saying that have
used the yegctine in my family with good re-
markable cure effected by it. | regard it us !.
valuable family medicine. Truly yours,
REV. WIN. MCDONALD,
through the United States as Il minister In the
NJ. +. Church.
THOUSANDS SPEAK -Vegctine is acknOwl-
edged and recommended by physicians and
Of the blood yet discovered, and thousands speak
in its praise who have been restored to health.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-22

81 \ A 70 Agents canyassing for the Fire.
Address j. o. VICKERY, Augusta, Maine.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-22

GREAT INVENTION by one who "a. DHAs
0ssmsss, LseA Ben ~. CevSaaSSn. ~.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-22

The bill extending for ten years the time
to complete the Northern Pacific railroad
failed to receive action at the late session
and goes over.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-22
vEGETlME
For CANCERS and
DANGEROUS HUMORS.
The Doctors Certificate.
Read It.

ASHLEY, Washington Co, ILL.,, Jan II, 1878.
MR. ii. II. STEVENS =
Dar S%ir:-This is to certify that l had been
suffering from II Rose Cancer on M right breast,
which grew very rapidly, and all my friends had
given nc up to die. when ! heard OF your mcdi.
Cine, Vcgctine, recommended for Cancer and
Camccrons lIumors; 1commeMccd TO take II, and
soon found myself beginning to feel better; my
health and spirits boil! felt. the benign influence
which 1t exerted. and in y fey months from we
Cancer came out almost bodily.
CARRIE DEFOltREST.
1 certify tina I am perfectly acquainted with
Mrs. DcFOrrest, and consider her one OF our very
best women. DIR. s. H. FLOWERS.
ALL DISEASES OF THE BLoOD.-If Vegetine
will relieve pain, cleanse. purify, and cure sucl
diseases. restoring the patient to perfect health
after trying different physicians, many remedies
suffering for years. Is It not conclusive proof. II
this medicine performing such great cures? Il
works in the blood. in the CIRCULATING fluid. II
can truly be called the Great Blood Purifier. The
great source OF disease originates in the blood
and no medicine that does not act directly upon
it, to purify and renovatc, has any Just claim up
Oil public attention.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-22

A full line of Watches. Clocks and Jewelry of
the finest and best patterns constantly on hand.
Repairing done under the personal supervision
business.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-11-23
Inspecting cider.

Yesterday fogenooa farmer, having
barrel Of cider On TAP In his wagon.
vas doing Q hne retail basins0 1sax
the market Il i've cents per glass. when
nan With . very thin voice and very
old clothes softly advanced and aid:
Has the State Inspector Of Pomolog-
ical Jaices Inspected the cider yet ?"
IL guess not. replied the farmer.
greatly embAFraased in . moment.
II thonght not, continued the thin
voiced man; well, cir. you can drav
me full glsss."
The farmer drew one, scanning the
man With considerable anxiety, and
when the "inspectog" bad received Il
he held it mp between his eye and the
sun and said:
''The precipitation appears most too
napid. while thess floating PARTICLES de-
note unusual compresion. Perhaps Q
second glass will Be clearer"
He swallowed the contents q the
6rst 1t exactly four gulps. and taking .
second giass he critically exaninsd Il
and mid:
Ali the precipitation il clearing away.
This cider seems to have been made
from apples"
1T Was. sir ,and they were nice apples.
too" replied thd farmer.
Lets zee how third glass viii look.
Am not quite satisfied on the point q
compression"
He drained the second and received
the third. and - he slipped il he in.
quirsd:
"You used hand cider-press. didn't
you?"
Eyes, SIR"
"Ah! I thought so. Worked with q
lever. didn't it,"
"Yes, SIR"
"Did the mill stand in draught Of
air while you were working it?"
"I-I-dont know, sir"
"Well, I think it did. Be . little moro
careful after this. The Inspector Of
Pathological Juices grades this barrel
"A No. e. but il you take little more
pains, you can increase the grade every
time in the future. All right, sir; go on
with your selling"
The man had been gone ten minutes
before any one mustered courage to re-
mark that he was fraud, but the word
fell upon stony ground.
II know he's all right" persisted the
farmer. 1.-THE mint I see him draw his
coat tail around to wipe out the corner
of his mouth !. knew he was big gun,
and I was Just shivering in my boots
for fear he'd ask me why didn't punch
the seeds out of the apples before
grinding! Only five cents glass, now,
and warranted pure"-Ffes Press.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-11-23
An Old Time Astronomer.

Speaking of amateur astronomy,
there lived in this city q century ago
one who might have been termed the
Lewis Swift of his day. I refer to
Samuel Dodge, who was bred q farmer,
but who moved into New York, which
he represented in the colonial assem-
bly,. He had scientific tastes, but at
that time there were no opportunities
Of development. He calculated, how
ever, the solar eclipse for . century to
come with correctness which he veri-
fed by experience. This he placed on
record in . volume which is still in ex.
istence. I we'll remember . partial
eclipse which happened during my boy.
hood. Some time afterward l saw
Dodge's record of eclipses. and found
it mentioned there. 1 may add that
this Samuel Dodge had q family worthy
of note. Three Of his SONS were in the
continental army, one being q captain,
while the youngest was fifer. The
latter was but q lad of thirteen when
the revolution began, but he desired to
Join tho army and therefore ran away
and sought his brother in the camp.
Being musician, he was put to this
service, in which he remained during
the war. This man, Richard Dodge,
was at the surrender Of Burgoyne, and
also that Of CORVALLIS. When peace
was declared he married Washington
Irving's Oldest sister, and settled in
YOUNGSTOWN, where the graves of both
this pair form conspicuous feature in
the old cemetery. Richard Dodge's
son James, who is now eighty-three, is
one of the few remaining veterans of
the war OF 1912, in which his father
also served. James Dodge is still in
the possession Of his faculties, and is .
remarkable illustration of well-pre-
served old age. His son, Colonel Rich
ard I. Dodge, is now one of the senior
officers in the regular army. Another
of Samuel Dodge's sons moved west,
and two Of his defendants were sena-
tors in congress at the Same time-one
representing Iowa and the other Wis
consin. Such are some Of the incidents
connected with the amateur astronomer
Of q century ago.-Rochestsr Democrat.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-11-23
A slaves DeveGiOa.

There we're two sides 70 even the
story Of slavery. The Northern people
knew little Of the stroaA warm rela-
tions between the faithf1 master and
the slaves Who had been part Of his
family for generations. On the part Of
the slavcs. too, the sense Of loyalty TO
their owners led often 10 acts Of self
sacrifice. finely human and noble.
Old Elsie belonged TO family Who
lived % the Southern hank Of the
Ohio.
you've only to cross thai bridge.
sunty, visitor said to her one day.
''snd you'll I've free"
Runaway, sah.' The old woman
drew herself up. None of my family
ever disgrsced themselves by runnin'
away"
When emancipation vas declared,
Elsie refused 10 be called free, and dy-
ing soon after. asked 10 be buried in
the family lot at her MISTRESS feet.
Mis- Ellen II want me dAr 6rst one,
abe sAid.
Another instance which ve vouch
for - . fact; Mrs. Shepley, o wealthy
widow lady in Nev Orleans. went, dur
ing the var, in great perplexity 10 con-
suit friend, Col. P, Of the Con-
feder.te army.
There 10 . mortgage Of twenty thou
burg. she said. 1T l.ils due next
month. II it is not paid the house will
be sacrificed. have the money here
to pay it, but how am TO send it,"
vicksburg Was then held by the
Union army, and it was impossible to
cross the lines.
Col. p. was silent for q few moments.
II know but enc man shrewd enough
to make his way into vicksburg, and
honest enough TO be trusted with the
money. II you will give it to me,
will send him, he said.
The man was his own body. servant,
Peter. He did send him. A month
passed, two months, three. Mrs. Shep-
ley beseiged the colonel with inquir-
les.
"Never mind who the man was. Your
money is SAFE"
But when four months passed, even
he grew anxious.
At last Peter sppeared-with the
mortgage endorsed, Satisfied" BE
had dressed in rags, skulked in among
the followers of both armies, lain i'll
and hungry at vicksburg, with this
fortune strapped about his waist, had
paid it, and returned to slavery.
II could not have done better my.
SELF" his master said.
"You!" Peter cried. "Hoh, hohl I'd
nebber hab trusted you, Mass Charley.
You's too fond Of de brandy an de
kyards. No, no! I KEEP dat job to my
self"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-11-23
The Silent Stranger.

A stranger sat in . corner of the car
hence to New York, in easy attitude,
his feet upon large black trunk. The
gentlemanly conductor, going his
rounds, politely informed the stranger
that the trunk must be put in the bag
gage-car.
To which the stranger nothing re-
piled.
At tho second station the displeased
conductor. more decidedly, told the
stranger that he must put the trunk in
the baggage-car.
To which the stranger nothing re-
piled.
At the third station the vexed con-
ductor more imperatively .old the stxan-
ger that he must pnt the trunk in the
baggage-car, or il would be put Oh the
train.
To which the stranger nothing 10
piled.
Az the fourth station the irate con
ductor had the trunk put Oh and len.
To which the stranger said nothing.
Al the fifth sta1ioa the nolli6sd con.
ductor, addressing the Stranger. begged
him 10 remember that he he'd but don
What his duty rsDiEsd. and that b
had done il only alSsr rtps.ted warn
inn, and that il vas solsly u st.n
gers fanlt-
To which the str.ngsr lacoa;eally ~
piled:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-11-23
Imprisoned in his Own Tomb.

About fifteen years ago the late Will
lian Niblo, Of Niblo's Garden. built .
handsome tomb in Greenwood Cemc-
tefy. He exp nded . great deal Of
money upon IT, and it naturally became
one Of the attractions Of that pensive
resort. Among the eccentricifies OF
the veteran msnager Vas that Of visit
ing his tomb on sultry Sunday Alter
moons, and sitting there, novel N hand.
until the shadoving of the grand path
before the door showed him that even
ing Was near. One day Mr.. Niblo
passed. through the loige-gate as usual
saluted the attendant in his customary
courtly style, and wandered away.
That night Mr.. Niblo did no, return
to his home in this city. Nothing vaa
thought Of il % he had such number
OF friends whom he might visit and re-
main until late. but when the morning
shovel the room unoccupied and the
bed undisturbed, then alarm seized the
household. Search Was made; the
clubs. the places Of public resort, the
thesisrs-all we're visited. He had moi
been there the night previous. Then
one remembered the visits to the Green
wood tomb.
When those Who were searching foI
William Niblo reached the gate Of the
cemetry they we're met by the man in
charge. He remembered that Mr.. Nib.
10 had been there SO many days before
that il had become q custom. What
was the matter? Mr.. Niblo lost ?
"Come to think Of it, didn't see him
60 ont Of here when I locked it up.
He must be in the tomb"
The tomb has an ornamental door lei
into the solid rock surroundings. 1t il
massive. thick, uninviting-ands seems
Just the aperture for perpetual home
for the dead. Beyond it is an airy apart.
ment in which the sunlight filters
When Mr.. William Niblo entered his
favorite resting-place that summer at.
ternoon SO long ago, he sat in his &C.
castomed seat, opened his book and fell
to reading. The wind rose, the vault
was filed with air until propulsive
force was generated and then, sudden
~, there came a short, sharp click
with semi.darkness after it. Mr.. Niblc
was shut in. The vault door had
sprung to.
He was found sitting composed in
the tomb, aud by no means so much
agitated as was any one of those who
were looking for him. He explained
the accident, his shrieks for assistance,
and then his relapse into calm and
philosophical consideration of the cir
cumstances. He knew. that no one
could hear him call, but he felt that
the active brains Of his friends would
seek him out, and that sooner or later
he would be liberated. -Ne,o York Mer'
curry.