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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-07
FOR SALE.
SALE

EfUK SALE
l vGsr for ale the property situated on the north
eat corner Of Eoif and Eighteenth. streets. The
lot has Il frontage Of 20 feet ana Is GO feet deep; It
has Ou II a new Brick House, containing q good
Store Itoom aud SIX dwelling rooms. with good Gel
lar under the whole house
Ifu II cold Ut private sale by January 18th, II will
he Tered nj public sale on that d Iy at 10 O'clock
A. ~, AZ the front door Of the Court House.
dt2st B. EXLEY, Martins Ferry, q.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-07
QUIZ PORTSMOUTH LETTER,

poRrsMourn, o., Dec, 81

PORTSMOUTH, o., Dec, 81, 1877.
Editors Intelligencer.
There Ia little news in our city oil
general interest. The late failure Of W,
Kinney & Co.4 bank is having effect
mostly on the poorer classes, who had
deposits there Sggregating over $lOo, 600,
1t also 1 ffscta some married men serious.
ly. The more recent failure OF John d.
Kinney, Of Little RoVk, Ark. strikes their
Assets $1,000, Portsmouth National Bank
$4,000, the j. II. Kinney 4 Co, late
Kinney National, about $4,000, P. Kin
ney, $1,000, aud some others, ~aggregating
near $4,000. We hope mattera are at
the bottom.
There IL q yell among the Democracy
aud some dissatisfaction among Republi,
cans over the appointment Of F. q. Gibbs
as Postmaster here. There il nothing
against Mr.. G. that l am aware OF. He
has been u very lncky man-no sooner out
Of one office than into another. He was
Turnpike Engineer, County Surveyor,
Two terms Auditor, and now Postmaster.
know OF no objections to the present
Postmistress, and think there was 10 COM
plant, and there were two other soldiers
widows applicants. But in such matters
there may Be reasons that we do not know
Of that will make civil reform a success.
RAILROADS..
The Sciota Valley railroad, from COL
umbus here, will be finished January lst,
1878. BY the @. o. SIS. v. the distance
from Wheeling will be 2i2 miles, accord.
ing to my count Forty miles or more
would be- taken ofrby leaving the @. o. at
Zinesyille, taking the q, w. w. 10 Cir
c!eyillc,, and then down; but with two
changes. The distance will be, at any
rate, about % miles less than to Cincin.
natl. Il Is we'll understood that the B. &
o. will complete the road partly built
from here TO MaySville mex. summer, 10
connect the tobacco and blue grass coun-
try with the N. & O, bnt that will not
affect you. There Ia an effort being made
by Chapman and some others to run the
&. ". from here 10 Huntington to strike
the G, sc. which now begins nowhere and
ends no place. The idea Of making an
eastern connection with Etaern funds is
one Of the fooleries that a fellow can't
sometimes, most always end a reason
for. The east has the capital and wants
the trade. Let them come for II.
OHIO RIVER,
The Ohio River is supposed by out
siders TO DO q little thing, or as John
Randolph scalled II, dry one half the
year and ffoIe upthe other but when you
look you will find the railroads will
never compete with It In heavy business.
I saw q tow lately OF eleven thousand
tons Of coal. Put that OF 4 railroad
ten tons TO the car-tWenty cars 10 the
train-2O0 tous-2O0 In 1l.000-forLy.
Ave trains to carry the load Of one steam.
boat. The navigation Of our rivers must
DO preserved, and On this tho welfare OF
seven great States directly dependS.
Leo tho Commission met in Cincinnati
q few days since. They exhibit q purpose
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-07
SPECIAL NOTICES.
A GARD.

To- all who are suffering from the errors and In
dIsrretIons Of youth, nervous weakness, early de-
cay, loss Of manhood, Sc, l will send you Areceipt
that Wilt cure ynu, FREE OF CHARGE. ThI'
rOAt remedy was discovered by a missionary ID
South America. Send a self-addresed envelope tt
the Ray. JosGruT T. INn4s SiaiiOn D, Bfbt Houei
Ees York City. scpis-eodaw
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-07
TUESDAY, 0 q, 1s1s,

At 10 O'Clock A, N the following described proper,
", to-wit: Lots numbered IS, 10 and %; situated
On tho east ado OF Watet street, Centre Wheeling!
West Virginia, being the same property conveyed
10 d. Cu,hing by deed from The Northwestern
Hank Of Virinia, dated September q. 1868, and
recorded In Ohio county records, Book ~. page 20
TRRns OF SALE-si, 900 Tor rs much more rs the
purchAier elects to. pay III cash on the dat Of sac
ind the balance Iu four ~ equal annual payments
bearing eight 49, per cent interest from date Of sAie.
payable IenIl.AIIually, the purchaser giving noe
10 be secured by a deed Of trust on the property
and also %Insuring the buildings on the property
for The benefit Of The trust thus created, In the sun
The Tide Is believed to be perfect, but selling .,
Trustee, ! can only convey such title 10 10 vested
10 me by the deed Of tru't and order herein bei0ft
refer! ed 10. :. !. HtLDRsrH, trustee:
WHEELING, Dec. %, 1871. taI
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-24

vigorand interest; Miss Julia E. Sargent
offers the young folks some "Crumbs from
Older Readings" in the shape of a short
article giving a few pleasant extracts from
the writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson ;
Mrs. Mary Treat contributes . short ~illustra.
ted paper on "some Fishing-birds Of Flori-
da; and Nj. Alexander Wainwright ex-
plains all about "The London Dust-man,"
Of which a large portrait is given.
"How Sir William Phips Found the
Treasure in the Sea-" byS. G. w. Benjamin,
is a true and exciting storyIof adventure in
the successful search for wrecked treasure
ships; this is one Of the special rowing sto-
ries. The Others are "Trip to the Tea
Country" by VIM. NJ. Tielston, giving illus
~trations and a lively narrative Of a boys
visit to n of the tea growing districts Of
China; and "Solmin, a Ship Of the DESERT
by Susan Coolidge, with a picture, relating
the deeds Of a gigantic camel in the saving
of its masters.
Then there is a fresh and humorous illus.
trated story by MI. Frank r. Stockton,
under the queer title of "Huckleberry !"
'tThe Raid of the Camanches" detliling a
glorious pillow-ight in a large school;
tNan's Peace Offering" which relates the
misadventures Of well-meaning little girl;
and "Some In door Games at Marbles" that
will prove a boon to many girls as we'll as
to the boys.
The departments are full and lively and
attractive, with suggestive tit.bits, and in
teresting letters from the Youngsters them
selves.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-24
ST. NICHOLAS FOR FEBRUARY

Breathes a fresh and hearty rowing spirit.
It carries us to the reef of the Bahamas, to
the tea lands, among the birds of Florida,
through perils and mirages in African des-
erts, to foggy London streets and to the trop-
ical wonderland of q Robinson Crusoe'
story.
The f%rontispiece gives chill whisper of
bitter winter weather without, but then
came many CHEEKY helps toward making
pleasant winter indoors. There is first a
simple home-poem, "The shepherd-boy,"
BY Emily 8. Oakley, and then the conclusion
Of seThe Ravens and the Angsls,"a story
Of the middle ages, written by the author Of
"Chronicles of the Schonbers-Co Fami.
"" and strikingly illustrated by Sol
Eytinge.
The installment Of Mis Alcou's serial,
"Under the Lilacs," has two lovely pictures
by Mary Hsllock Fooie, and develops fre-h
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-24

Be it ordained BY the mayor and city council Of
the city of Yamkton.D. Z.
SECTION l. Whenever the petition ofthe
owners of not less than two.thirds of the
ground included in any square or block in
the city of Yankton d. T. praying that the
erection of any building, or addition to any
building, more than ten feet high, unless
the outer walls thereof be made of brick and
mortar, or iron, or stone and mortar, may be
prohibited, on any such square or block, or
that fire limits be established OF M such
square or block in said city, be presented to
the mayor and council of said city of Yank-
ton, the said mayor and city council may
prohibit the erection of any building, or adj
dition to any building, more than ten feet
high, unless the outer walls thereof, be made
of brick and mortar, or Of iron, or Of stone
and mortar, by resolution.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be unlawful, for any
person, or persons, or corporation, to erect
any building, or any addition to any build
ing, more than ten feet high, unless the out
er walls thereof be made OF brick and NOR
tar, or iron, or stone and mortar, upon any
square, or block, in said city of Yankton, up
on which the erection Of any building Or
any addition to asy building, more than ten
feet high, unless the outer walls thereof be
made Of brick and mortar, or iron, or stone
and mortar, has been prohibited as herein
provided.
Sec. 8. And any building or addition to
any building, or buildings, more than ten
feet high, unless the outer walls thereof be
made Of brick and moran, or iron, or stone
and mortar, npon any square or block in
said city, wherein the same has prohibited,
in accordance with this ordinance, or IN any
square or block in said city, where the same
has been prohibited, contrary to the
provision of this ordinance shall
be removed Immediately from said square
or block, without notice to the owner or
owners thereof, by the marshal of eaid city,
or any policeman of said city. upon being
instructed so to do by the mayor or city
council Of said city of Yankton.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be the duty ofthe marshal
or any policeman of said city to remove
any building or buildings from any square
or block in said city, erected thereon con-
trary to this ordinance, Immediately upon
being so instructed by the mayor or city
council Of said city.
SEC. 5. Any person who shall violate any
Of the provisions of this ordinance, on con-
%viction thereof, shall pay a fine of not more
than one hundred dollars for each and ev.
cry such offense.
Sec. 6. This ordinance shall take effect
from and after its passage and approval.
Passed January %, 1873.
Attest: L. T. WHITE,
City Clerk.
Approved January %, 1873.
N. j. CRAMER,
Mayor pro tenn.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-24
TILTON !
~AGENrLE HINT.

In our style of climate, with its sud-
den changes of temperature,-rain, wind
and sunshine often intermingled in a
single day,-it is no wonder that our
children, trends and relatives are so fire.
quently taken from us by neglected colds,
half the deaths resulting directly from
this cause. A bottle of Boschce's Ger
man Syrup kept about your home for
immediate use will prevent serious sick
ness, a large doctors bill, and perhaps
death, by the use of three or four doses.
For curing Consumption, Hemorrhages,
Pneumonia, Severe Coughs, Group or any
disease of the Throat or Lungs, its sue
cess is simply wonderful, as your drug
gist will tell you. German Syrup is
now sold in every town and village on
thss continent. Sample bottles for trial,
10 cents; regular size, IS cents.
The largest assortment of pocket cutlery
west of Chicago, at Mills & Purdy's.
DR.. H. D. Dodge, dentist, Dewitt's block
Yankton.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-24
ROASTED

If there is any luxury more generally
appreciated than another, 1T is GooD cor
FEB. Few persons a roast coffee we'll,
and to meet this wantMessrs. Bell, Con-
rad & Co., Chicago, have imported and
rosted a coffee called
ANKORIA,
which is the nearest approach to Java of
any heretofore offered to consumers. 1t
is not glazed is brittle, and will grind
easily. Your grocer has the goods for
sale, as also the famous
PEERLESS BAKING POWDER,
made by the same firm. Ask him for
them and obtain the best goods in the
world.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-24
C LACONICs.

The river at Niobrara has not been fro
zen over yet this winter. There is a hot
spring boiling in the river above Niobrara
The George H. Hand mentioned in yes
terday's dispatches as having received a
Partisan appointment is a Florida man and
not Dakota's secretary.
Mark NJ. Farmers depositors are request
ed to call at Bartlett Trips Office and sign
the agreement drawn up by the attorneys
appointed to act for all parties.
Mrs. Capt. Hawley, wife of the former
master of the steamboat Miner, died at
Arcola, Ill, a few days ago. Her husbands
death at the insane asylum in Arcola, was
recently announced.
Three teams from Nebraska broke through
the ice to-day, while crossing the river.
Two of the teams belonged to Henry Frel-
Der, Of St. Helena. All the teams were
gotten out without loss.
The indications of the weather for the
northwest are, partly cloudy or cloudy
weather, and rain or snow area, warm
southerly, veering to colder northwest winds,
falling, followed by rising barometer.
s.. J. Morrow is making preparations to
move bis residence from the corner of Third
and Walnut streets to his Douglas street
lots. He ~contsmplates building a brick
block on the present site Of his residence.
The Liberal Christian Society will give a
phantom party at tile Merchants hotel next
Wednesday evening. The phantoms Will
be compelled to unmask in the presence of
a select committee before entering the hall
room.
Before Judge Eeadle last evening, Mi.
chael Coyne, ST., Michael Coyne, Jr., and
Patrick Coyne, charged with pllfering wood
from the Bentley claim, near Bon Homme,
were held in small bail to appear at the
March term of the district court. The
necessary bonds were given.
Mr.. j. II. Emo, onel Of the pioneers OF
Moody county, is ia the city to day for the
purpose of procuring the appointment, by
Judge Shannon, of three appraisers to ap-
praise the damage 10 certain lands by the
overflow of the Big Sioux river, such over
flow resulting from the construction of a
dam erected by Mr.. Emo tor grist mill
purposes.
Harry Wynn and Capt. Lavender went
out quail hunting this forenoon. They
didn't find any quail, but had admirable
success in discovering the bottom of Smut.
ty Bear bottom. They were in a wagon and
the wagon tumbled down the high river
bank at the foot of Broadway, carrying with
1.-THE two gentlemen named. No one was
hurt, but all the quails for miles around
were frightened off their roosting places by
the conclusion which ensued.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-24

son

H. G. Dawson, of Springfield, arrived to-
day.
George Mead arrived to-day from Spring
field.
Col. J. h. Pratt, military trader at Ran
dali, is in town.
Mai. J. NJ. Wasburn, of the Sioux Falls
land Office, wa in town last night.
Mr.. Draper, of the firm of Fry & ORA
per, publishers of the Pioneer, Niobrara,
was in the city this morning.
B. B. Boyd, Esq, Of st. Helena, Neb..
attorney for the Cedar county depositors in
the late Farmers bank, Is IN the city.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-24

Yankton Encampment, No. Irregular meet
tngs on list. and 3rd. Monday evening of each
month, at Odd Fellows Hall, Sawyer's block.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-24
Spteial Nutiees.


FOR SALE.
House. and lot 2ax150 feet, on Broadway, for
5000. Perfect title given. F. WILSON.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-24
THTON
CITY COUNCIL.
COUNCIL Room, CITY Of YANKToN.
Monday, Jan. %, 1857 80 p. nj.

COUNCIL Room, CITY OF YANKToN.J
Monday, Jan. %, 1887 80 p. M. I
Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Mayor Ziebach being absent from the city
Aid. N. j. Cramer was elected mayor pro
tenn. during the mayors absence.
Roll called.
Present-Ald. Cramer, MacNamara Pow
ers Kingsbury and Miner.
Absent-Ald. Piles and Stone.
Petition of C. 2, Mischke ia relation to
taxes, presented and referred to committee
on finance and taxation.
Committee on ordinances reported an or.
dinance entitled Fire Limits" and the
question being "Shall the Ordinance Pass"
aud a vote being taken resulted ayes SIX (6)
nays none, absent and not voting two (2),
as follows:
Those voting in the affirmative were Aid.
Bates, Cramer, Kingsbury, MacNamara,
Miner and Powers (6) negative none. Absent
and moi voting Aid. Piles and Stone (2).
And so the ordinance passed.
Committee on finance and taxation made
the following report:
YANKToN, D. T. Jan. 81, 1878.
Mr.. Mayor: Your committee on finance
and taxation desire to report approving bills
as follows:
A. J. Faulk clerk of district court 1910
fees in cases appealed from the justices court ;
Sylvester & Folyer 500 for wood for Jail
and council room Ed. Farmer $500 for
surveying Street Commissioner Delamater
$3.50 for services, and ask that the clerk be
instructed to draw warrants in payment
thereof. The committee do not approve Of
reports to the council being made with pen.
Gil, as is the present one Of the street com.
missioner. The report of City Treasurer
Schandein is herewith returned with the ap.
prevail of the committee. The amended re.
port of the city justice of the peace is here
with returned disapproved, as not agreeing
with the justices docket or his verbal state.
mant.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-24
FIRE LIMITS.

Be it ordained BY the mayor and city council Of
the city of Yamkton.D Z.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-24

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, 1878-01-24
w. MINER,
T. A. KINGsBURY,
n. ]. CRAMER.

n. y.
On motion report accepted and clerk in.
structed to draw warrants as therein recon.
mended.
Communication from James NJ. Miller,
NJ. D., and three other physicians of the
city in relation to registrations of births and
deaths within the city, presented and re-
ferred to the board Of health.
Communication in relation TO water works
for city from parties in Chicago, presented
to council by Hon. N. Edmunds, and re.
ferred to committee on fire department.
Bill Of Dudley & Hawley, stove &c. for
II. & L. Co. for S12.20, presented and re
ferred to committee on finance and taxa
ton.
Bill of Taylor Bros, printing 1000 tax
receipts, $500, presented, allowed and
clerk instructed to draw a warrant for the
Aid. Kingsbury then introduced the fol-
lowing resolution, which on motion was
adopted:
WHEREAS, The owners Of more than
two-thirds of the ground included in block
twenty-three (23,) in Witherspoon's and
Todd's Yankton, city Of Yankton, d. T.,
have petitioned the mayor and council of
the city of Yankton, D. T., to establish a
fire limit upon said block. Therefore be it
Resolved, That the erection of any build
ing, or addition to any building more than
ten feet high, unless the outer walls thereof
be made Of brick and mortar, or of iron, or
stone and mortar, upon said block twenty
three (23,) in Witherspoon's and Todd's
Yankton, city of Yankton, D. T., be and is
hereby prohibited from and after this date.
Yankton, D. T., January %, 1878.
Passed January %, 1878.
N. j. CRAMER.
Attest: Mayor pro tenn.
E. T. WHITE. City Clerk.
Approved, January %, 1873.
Aid. Kingsbury moved that the absentse'
at last meeting he excused for their non-at-
tendance. Carried.
Aid. Kingsbury moved that the marshal
be instructed to notify parties cutting ice or
the river to put up safeguards around The
place where they are cutting the same. Car
ried.
On motion coun ii adjourned.
Nj. CRAxER,
Attest. Mayor, pro tenn.
z. T. WHITE, City Clerk.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-24

The name of the company is Connecticut Fire
Insurance. + Insst GSamip p HSrt,o,d
The amount Of the capital stock is One Million
Dollars.
The amount of its capital stock paid upis One
Million Dollars. Il
Cash on hand and in the hands Of
agents or other persons ...."......S 1856 50
Stocks and bonds owned by the COM
pany, market value. ............,. 1.0Sl,9l5 90
Loans on bond and mortgage being
first lien, not more than one years
Loans on Observation-Disclosures. 1857 Il
lection. 1884 %
Total assets. 81 ,sss, sls 81
LIABILITIES.
other creditOrs. None.
Losses adjusted and not due.......... 3,40O 90
Losses unadjuStcd,. ........ 19,525 90
Losses IN suspense waiting for further
All other claims against the company None.
Total liabilities. except reinsurance
reserve. S2!,925 W
The greatest amount insured in any
one risk 10000 CO.
The greatest amount allowed by the
rules OF the company to be insured
in any one city, town r village-No
limit. the size. character Of the
The greatest amount allowed to be
insured i'll any one block........... 10000 90
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, lss
County of Hartford. }~
NJ. Bennett, Jr., president, and Jas. II. Brew
Insurance. ars,e' Company assiy'I being Hs ,is Se sworn. dep IS
and say, that the foregoing Is Il full, true and
correct statement of the affairs Of said company,
owner of at least one hundred thousand dollars,
Of actual cash capital, invested in the state and
United States stocks and bonds, or In bonds and
worth double the amount for which the same is
mortgased and they are the above described
H fSas'f of said II infsEsnSf company Eray;a.rt
JAS. IL. BREWSTER, Asst. Sec'y.
Subscribed and sworn before me, this 18th day
lssal 'so- Il ko T I P"siiic.
Yankton, D. n. Jan. Is, ISIS. IS
I; John $. Sand. Auditor Of the Territory Of
foregoing is a true and correct copy Of the state
ment of the condition of the Connecticut fire in
%Surance company Of Hartford, on the list day of
lSeal.] JOHNS S; SAND, Auditor,
By l.. NJ. PURpy, Deputy.
The TERRITORY OF pAKorA,l
w,,or AudIt 1,s 0hiee. v,.,
Company, located in the city of Hartford: and
state of Connecticut, has filed in this office a
sworn statement OF its condition on the LIST day
of January, A. ID. 1878, in accordance with the
provisions Of an act of the MISUNDERSTANDING
Of the Territory OF Dakota, relating to insurance
companies. approved January, 1858 and 1877;
ment of said company filed in this Office. l find
that the said insurance company Is possessed Of
the necessary amount of capital invested as re-
quired by law.
Therefore, 1, John s. Sand, Auditor OF Dakota
Territory, do hereby certify that said insurance
company is duly authorized to transact the bust
ness of fire insurance in said territory, for the
year ending December 31St, 1873, by agents prop
erly appointed.
j. PARKER HAYWARD, Agent.
In testimony whereof, l have lereunto set my
hand and seal, this Esd day of January, A. d.
1878.
lSeal.l JOHN S. SAND, Auditor.
By L. NJ. PUltDY, Deputy.
j. Parker Hayward, Agent.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-24
1. o. o. F.

Dakota Lodge, No. Regular meetings OH
Thursday evening Of each week, at Odd Fellows
Hall, Sawysr's block.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-24

st. Johns Lodge, No. Regular communi-
cations on Tuesday evening, on or before full
moon of each month, at Masonic Hall, Sawyer's
block. SOjOurners cordially invited.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-24
SOCIETIES..
A. F. l. A. NJ.

Yankton Chapter. No. Regular meetings
on first and third Wednesdays of each month, at
Masonic Hall, Sawyer's block. SOjourning COM
paniOnS cordially invited.