Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-22
Jhe Daily 9rfss aud 9akotaian
YANKTON DAKOTA
Tuesday Eyening,llJanuary 20, 1873
FACTS AND rA.c,es.

FACTS AND FANc,Es.
In Austin. New, fresh oysters cost l24
cents each.
The Boston Globe wants to hear from Mr..
Lord in the lecture field.
Pretty soon there won't be any meaning in
the exclamation of "hsllo?"
Short sleeves or none ut all lend an alabas-
ter effect to Washington society.
The Boston Bulletin thinks that Mra.
Hicks has taken the name Of the Lord in
vain.
The immense tooth pick branch of the
trade is about all that keeps the lumber busi-
ness Of the country from utter prostration.
Music boxes in the top of a pair Of slippers
are the latest novelty. Pshaw soldene's
legs sang long and long go.
Because the Chinese are rejoicing over
the prospect Of a good tea crop, the wick
ed world says that they are "ofering Tea
Deums."
Austrian doctors say that ~whooping-cough
is purely a nervous affection, which can be
overcome by a strong exercise of the will.
The man whose "constancy will endure
till DEATH" is the same fellow who, after
marriage, gets seven lodge nights out Of a
week.
The Marquis of Lorne lately gave an or
der in Paris for a diamond diadem costing
800, 5000, a. a gift to his wife, the Princess
Louise
The joke about Disraeli marrying the
queen outdoes the New York Times des-
cription of the filling of the Christmas stock
ings at Winsdor.
The Mail says a .Frico bachelor is writ
inga novel to be called "Bald, with q Black
Eye or, Bruised from Heel to Head a
Tale of w edded Bliss"
Says the Buffalo Express: 'The Widow
Oliver is good in one respect. She never
hooks old men and hides them away so that
their relatives can't get them"
the spots on the sun are not the ten of hearts.
-Ex probably their ~favorite card is dia-
monds. They think that suit has always
spade the best.
The seats Of the New York Elevated rail-
way cars are TO be divided in eighteen inch
spaces, and when a fat man gets in he will
sides ofa rail.
Along the river and brook banks of the
towns lying west of Boston the muskrats
have built an unusually large number Of
habitations the present winter. This is re-
gard ed as a sign Of severe weather.
A marriage is to be proposed to parlia-
ment between the crown prince Of Austria
and Princess Beatrice, the youngest daughter
of Queen Victoria. How different from our
own free country, where marriage is pro-
posed right to the girl herself.
There can be no doubt that much of the
pulpit argument of the day is more evolved
from the Imagination Of the preacher than
from the bible basis. Christian theologians
should by all means cultivate a familiarity
with the scriptures.
Baltimore Sun: The Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher, after the conclusion of his lecture
Thursday night, visited the Holiday street
theater 10 witness the performance of "Un-
Gle Toms Cabin" the literary production OF
his sister, Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe.
The Baltimore & Ohio railroad has large
~ discharged all boys under eighteen in
their employ, except apprentices in shops,
because a boy in the company's service was
injured some time ago, and has lately OBJ
tanned a heavy verdict against the compa-
ny.
The overseer Of the poor SAW several peo-
pie 60 into the Dime savings bank at Eliza
beth. New jersey, during the late run. and
draw money, who, under complaint of dire
poverty. had been regularly receiving sup.
plies from the city. They were cut of from
future orders.
Young King Alphonso has given great
offense to his Spanish subjects by ordering
the articles to be used in connection with his
approaching marriage from Paris, instead Of
at home. Linens. silks v~elvets, damasks,
~jewelry, perfumery, wines and furniture were
all ordered in France, and it was found nee.
essary to make heavy purchases in various
cities of Spain. These were chronicled with
great parade in the newspapers, and public
feeling became modified.
1t 10 the fashion in London now to dress
for afternoon tea.-Ex. We hope it is also
the fashion in this country to dress for an
afternoon tea. If it is not the fashion, We
don't want to receive invitations to such
teas. We wouldn't go to one for ten dollar
in gold-Norristown Herald.
At the seat of war in Bulgaria the price
Of a human jaw is about 50. II varies accord.
ing to the regularity, soundness and white.
ness of the teeth. In Paris the quotation il
SO per cent greater At Wholesale rates. The
ghastly wares are packed in cases Of 500, and
the teeth are extracted after their arrival al
the city to which the jaws are consigned.
A London lady, who had advertised 70,
a cook, received a letter with a royal coronet
stamped on the envelope and gold embossed
heading on the note paper. She opened it
with trembling haste and eager anticipation,
but it proved to be an intimation from one
Of the domestics Of Princess Mary's house.
hold that she was going to leave and wished
to apply for q situation.
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