Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-14
LOCAL LAcoHlcs.

LOCAL uc0Nics.
Three weeks until the election, from to.
morrow.
A party of three, Cutting. Parker and
Stevens, left this morning for q weeks
hunt fifty miles northeast from Yankton.
H. NJ. Wilcox, formerly Of Yankton, has
erected a two-story residence at Niobrara,
the scene of his extensive lumber opera
tions.
Sausage making has commenced and the
nocturnal meow of the Thomas cat. and
the watch dogs honest bark grows less FIRE.
quent.
Mrs. Whitney's successful manipulation
ofthe piano keys at Saturday nights concer,
was highly commended BY those compe'
tent to Judge.
The Congregational church additions and
other improvements will be completed this
week aud next Sabbath the church will
be re-opened with fitting ceremonies.
The ladies of the Baptist church will hold
social at the residence of Mrs. DR.. Van
derhule on Pine street this evening, Oct. IA,
1878. Come one and all and enjoy a good
time.
DR.. Buchanan was summoned to Olivet
yesterday morning to attend q young lady
who has become insane through religious
excitement developed by q recent camp
meeting.
That same party of shootists, whose
operations up the Jim. were mentioned last
week went on another raid last Saturday
and brought down something like seventy.
i've of the feathered tribe.
The democratic senatorial convention for
the 18th district of Nebraska, constituting
the counties of Knox, holt, Cedar and Dix
on, assembled at St. Helena on Saturday,
and nominated o. P. Sellenberger, of Ponca.
Simon Gamble, who returned last night
from up country says the prai1ies are burn
ed black all the way from White Swan to
Thompson and the large cattle herds along
that route are deprived OF their winter pas.
turage.
Weather indications for the upper Mis-.
sissippi and lower Missouri valleys, are fall
ing barometer, south winds, partly cloudy
weather, followed by rising barometer, cool
er northwest winds, light rains and clearing
weather.
P. C. was locked in his own bastile last
evening by some mischievous street prowl-
ers, who were passing the cooler just as that
efficient guardian of the peace was making
his usual nightly inspection. There will be
trouble in camp when P. C. finds the cause
Of his night Of involuntary Imprisonment.
Saturday nights concert at the Methodist
church was we'll patronized and a crafty
ing musical trea: was given the audience.
The orchestral music was. q noticeable fea-
ture and the singing Of Messrs. Borel and
Bovet was heartily applauded. The entire
concert was of high order of merit.
There was an unpleasantness at Niobrara,
Friday, in which an editor and a barkeeper
figured c~onspicuously. Owing to the inter
ference Of Judge Paxton, who has great re-
gard for law and order, the principals we're
separated before victory had perched on
either banner, and now the trouble smoul-
ders until the barkeeper can obtain a cowhide
which he has ordered from a neighboring
county.
The supper at the ladies sociable Tuesday
incl, de, oysters, sandwiches, cakes, coffee,
etc, and will be served from six o'clock
throughout the evening. This affords bust
ness men and others an opportunity to get
an excellent supper without going to their
homes. The dancing will commence in the
early part of the evening. The voting for
the cane will go on all through the evening,
and be decided just before the close of the
entertainment.