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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-19
ROASTED

If there is any luxury more generally
appreciated than another,lt is GOOD COZ
FEE. Few persons can roast coffee we'll,
and to meet this wantMessrs. Bell, Con-
rad & Co., Chicago, have imported and
rested a coffee called
ANKOR1A,
which is the nearest approach to Java of
any heretofore offered to consumers. It
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, 1878-01-19
YANkToN, DAKOTA.
The Daily Press and Dakotaian
Is PUBLISHED
VERY EVENING EXCEPTING SUNDAYS
The porte will not decide on peace condi
tions without consolidating the powers.

John H. Gear was inaugurated as COVER
nor Of Iowa on Thursday. The Inaugural.
ton ceremonies took plack in Lewis opera
house, aud were attended by a large con-
course Of people. There was no display
except an escort to the governor and lieu.
tenant governor and the retiring officers.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-19

French journals confidently assert that
Germany has agreed to sustain Russia in
ignoring any interests which may clash with
those of the car in the settlement of peace
with Turkey. Austria is tapping her wings
a little now, but she may be expected to
subside as completely as England has after
her little buster is over.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-19

Another Black Hills paper-the Register,
published at Lead City-has made its ap-
pearance. Dan Scott is editor and publisher
and that fact is a sufficient guarantee that
the Register is a good one. 1t is small, but
newsy and bears the impress of a compe-
tent newspaper mans work. We hope Dan
will succeed and we know he will if faith.
full work will bring success.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-19

Views OF the Dead Statesman on the Chi
nese Question.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-19
UNIVERSAL SATISFACTION.

GENTLEMEN.-we havo sold sANroRp's RADI.
VI CAL CURE for nearly one year, and can say
canlidiy that We never sold . similar preparation
that gave such universal satisfaction. We have
to learn the first complaint yet.
We are not in the habit OF recommending pat.
ent medicines, but your preP:rstt9n me ss,. tnS
should he convinced Of It's great merit 80 hattheir
epfIerinx. will 30 relieved. We Esve been In tho
and sold everything for Catarrh. but yours Leads ~
the rest. II you see proper you can use this letter
Vsry truIy YOURS. 8. ii. BALDWIN 4 co.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Drug. Books and
Stationery. Washington. Ind, Feb. y. 1876.
Each package contains Dr. eanfords Improved3
cases. Price, $lJW: For sale BY all wholesale and
:stail druggists and d. slsEs tsreq p6S%H re n limited
Agents and Mholesale Dru9gisa, Boston. Mass.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-08-07
A Short History of Petroleum.

The Lumberman's Gazette gives the
following short history of petroleum:
The production of petroleum as an
article of trade dates from the 2Sth of
August 1859, when Colonel Drake, in
a we'll sixty-nine aud one-half feet
"struck OIL and coined phrase that
will last as long as the English lam
guage. From that beginning it has
increased to an annual production Of
l4,500,000 barrels of crude oil. The
first export was in 1861, Of 27, 900
barrels, valued at S1.O0O,O00, and the
export of petroleum for the year 1877,
was, in round numbers s62, 1000, 900.
The annual production of petroleum
to-day-crude and refned--is greater
in value than the entire production of
iron, and is more than double that Of
the anthracite coal of the State of
Pennsylvania, and exceeds the gold
and silver production of the whole
country. AS an article of export it is
fourtL, and contests closely for the
third rank. Our leading exports are
relatively as follows: Cotton, annually
from S175, 100000 to S277, 100000;
wheat flour, from S69,000,000 to
s13O,O0O,OOO; pork and its products
(bacon, ham and lard) from s57 ,O00,-
900 to SS2,OO0,000, and petroleum
from 4S,O0O,O00 to So, 900.
The total export of petroleum from
1861 to and including 1877 has been
S445 ,69S, ,69S, Custom House valua.
tlon. From the best sources of infor,
nation there are at this time 10000
oil wells producing and drilling, which
at an average cost of $4,000 per we'll
would make an investment of $50
OOO, 600 In this branch of the business
Tankage now existing Of capacity of
5000, 900 barrels, cost S2,O00,000 aud
S., 100000 has been invested in 1000
miles of pipe line connected with the
wells. The entire investment for the
existing oil production, including pur.
chase money Of territory is something
over $1,000, 100000, which amount
cannot be lessened much, if any, for as
wells cease to produce, new ones have
been constantly drilled to take their
places.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-08-07
No. fl

MOB LAw.-MoNRoE, La, July
3O.-A party of masked men, various
ly estimated from 30 to 500, rode into
Monroe at l o'clock this morning and
forcably took from the Parish jail four
colored men who were confined there
halged with murder, took them to the
Court House square and huug the m to
the limb Of an oak tree. Three of the
victims were implicated in killing w.
G. Fitzgerald last May, white consta-
BILE at Trenton, who had attempted to
arrest them, as is alleged, for disorder
ly conduct on the streets. They had
been tried, and one of them sentenced
to the Penitentiary for life The
other two were remanded for a new
trial. The fourth victim was charged
with waylaying and numbering anoth-
er negro in cold blood. He had been
sentenced by the District Court to the
Pententary, but obtained a new trial.
The verdict of the coroner's jury was
"That said parties came to their death
by hanging, and that the same was
done by parties unknown" The names
of the men hanged were Pleas Phillips
Henry Atkins, Jim Beatty and Tom
Ross.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-08-07

PREVENTING SUNsTRoKE.-An ex-
change gives a novel specific for the
prevention of sunstroke which can be
easily tested by anyone sufficiently in
terested. It is based on the theory
that it is the chemical rays of the sun
which are chiefly instrumental in pro-
ducing the effect known as sunstroke.
The natural application Of the theory
was to place in the hat lining of
orange yellow to arrest the chemical
rays but as an additional precautiop an
extra lining of green; to arrest the
heat rays, was tried, and tests of this
kind are reported to have proved re
markably satisfactory.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-08-07

The Sabbath Schools of the North
west will hold their third annual meet
ing at Clear Lake, Iowa, August ii to
70. Hon. r. II. Gilmore, of Cedar
Rapids, is President, and Rev. DR.. r.
W. Keeler, of Epsworth, is Secretary,
Rev. j. A. Worden, of Princeton, N.
j., the new Presbyterian Sunday school
Bishop, is to act as Superintendent,
with Rev. j. R. Berry as assistant.
The assembly is specially fortunate
in securing Mrs. Emily Huntington
Millek to have charge of the children's $
department.. Among the lecturers are
President Magoun, of Iowa College;
Rev. W. f. Crafts, Rev. Eli Corwin,
D. D.; Rev. J. P. Newman, D. D.
Cedar Lake is an exceedingly delight
ful spot for such gathering.
Besides the speakers above named
there will be B. F. Jacobs, of Chicago,
Vending, the man who annihilates
Ingersoll; Rev. DR.. Stuart Robinson,
the great orator of the Presbyterian
church, south; Prof. Richards, the
scientist; Prof. Paige, the naturalist,
and many more. The G. M. & St. P,
the B. c. R. & N, the Central Rail
road of Iowa, and the Illinois Central
Railroads sell excursion round trip
tickets at reduced rates. The B. G.
R. & N. day train makes good connect
ion at Nora Junction, and the night
train at Plymouth Junction, and tick
cts good by either Junction at same
rate. The Central Of Iowa makes
good connection at Mason City. An
excursion train will leave Charles CITY
Tuesday morning, Aug. 18th, connect
ing with all roads from the south.
Write the corresponding Secretary,
E. W. Allen, Marshalltown, for pro-
grammes or other information.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-08-07

A CHEAP DIsINFEcrANr.-A cor
respondent Of the New York Herald
says that the "chloride of lead is the
most efficient and cheapest deodorizer
aad disinfectant known" AS some
neutralizing agent of this kind should
be freely used at this time in every
house, we give the process Of prepar-
ing and using it, as given in the Her
aid. 7a s#
10 prepare solution of chloride of
lead on a small scale for family use,
take one-eight Of an ounce of nitrate
of lead and dissolve it in one quart of
boiling water; then dissolve one ounce
of common salt in FIVE gallons of water
pour the two solutions together, and
when settled pour off the clear mixed
solution and keep we'll corked in
demJohn or jug for use.
A cloth wet with this and suspend
ed in the room will neutralize all OF.
fensive vapors, and little dashed into
a privy, sink, drain or sewer will dis
infect aud destroy all noxious gases
by combining with them. It is said
to be in general use in England for
purifying sewers; also for destroying
the stencil Of bilge water in the holds
Of vessels.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-08-07

EVANSVILLE, Wis. July PA
slick, genteel-iooking individual. made
his appearance in our city about two
weeks ago, registering at the Edwards
House as "E. G. Davidson" Of Mil
waukee. lie was not long in forming g
the acquaintance of the landlord, Mr.
A. B. Edwards, to whom he impaired
the knowledge that he was connected
with the heavy firm of Hall, Davidson
4 Co., of Milwaukee, and Williams,
Mills q Co., of Chicago, and that he
himself was looking for good location
to open a branch store. He seemed
to fancy the vacant store of G. B. Con-
rad, on Main street, directly under the
knights of Phythias Hall, which he
rented for $50 per month, but Charlie
not being acquainted with Mr.. David
son very long informed him that it was
his custom, when dealing with stran.
gers, to collect two months rent ($40)
in advance. When that amount was
paid he would proceed with the neces-
sary repairs in the store. Mr.. D. said
that was business. and that he would
see him again in regard to the matter
on Wednesday morning. According
to agreement be called on Wednesday
and settled for two months rent AS
arrangements for the store are going
on all right, Mr.. D. asked Mr.. Conrad
to be kind enough to introduce him to
some of the .millers.. ana warehouse own.
ers of the city which was readily done.
but satisfactory arrangements could not
be made with any. hence he concluded
to correspond wi h bis Milwaukee
house and Immediately negotiate with
the Milwaukee, St. Paul and Prairie
du CHEN Railroad Company for land
upon which to erect his own warehouse
and thus De entirely free from the
grasp OF the notorious grain ring"
now intesting this city. He had a
draft Mr.. Edwards could identify, and
by this time almost everybody in the
city had read his locals in the daily
papers and knew of the great under
taking of the combined forces of Mil
waukee and Chicago. He asked Mr..
Edwards to step into the bank, that
he was not yet known there. Ed
wards stepped In, and merely informed
the bankers that he knew Mr.. David
son, and that he believed him to be
go. K" but did not further indorse
him. The bankers, so the story goes,
cashed the s2OO.draft, which, of course,
was found to be IN. g." no such firm
being known in Milwaukee as Hall
Davidson & Co., or in Chicago as
Williams, Mills & Go. The bank
claims that be (Davidson) tried
the dodge on them, but did not sue.
ceed. Davidson has not been attend
ing 20 his repairs on the store since
yesterday morning, and grave fears
are entertained by few of the most
skeptical observers that he may never
again set foot in the Bower City.
Severa! unpaid bills are awaiting his
return, among them his hotel bill at
the Edwards. His valse, a cheap
enamel cloth, was left, which contain
ed some dirty cotton handkerchiefs, a
paper collar box, shoe brush, a rail-
way map and checkered shirt-a sort
of Arkansas travellers wardrobe,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-08-07

A New Railroads.&c.. PAUL
Minn., Aug. 1.-The first train on the
W orthington & Sioux Falls Railway
went through to-day. This road gives
st. Paul connection, through the St.
Paul and Sioux City road, with Sioux
Falls, the most promising town in
Dakota, with abundant water power,
and in the midst of a good agricultu ra ]
country; for the first time opened to
trade.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-08-07

Col. Andendried, one of Gen. Sher.
mans aides-de-camp, has nearly com.
pleted his collection of portraits of
each officer who has commanded the
.. S. Army. He is endeavoring to
discover relatives of Lieut.. Col. Josiah
Hamrer and Major General James
Wilkinson. in the hope that pictures
of these two officers may be obtained
and dlcomplets his gallery of military por.
traits. The collection is in Washin g.
ton.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-08-07

The ASTRONOMERS. s.-DENvER.
Col, Aug 1.-The astronomers from
Rawlins and other points met here
yesterday for comparison of notes and
discussion of observations. Prof. Wat
son feels certain that he has discovered
Vulcan southwest of the sun, about 2
degrees distant. Prof. Prof. Draper
succeeded in getting a photograph of
the spectrum of the corona, thus prov
ing that most of the light of the cor
ona is reflected from the sun, and is
not due to ignited gas.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-08-07

The BORDER TRoUBLEs.-NEw
ORLEANS, Aug. 1.-The Galveston
News special from San Antonio, July
rs, says Lieut.. Kelley, with a detach-
ment of United States cavalry crossed
the Rio Graade near the mouth of
San Felipe Greek, to recover stolen
stock. On the trail of the raiders he
passed near the town Of Los Vacas.
where he was joined by the Mcalde of
the town and other Mexicans who as
sisted in the recovery of II cattle and
one horse. The Mexicans rendered
every possible assistance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-08-07

An Oshkosh dispatch states that ex.
Senator W. H. Hiner, of Fond du
Lac, who went into bankruptcy last
winter, was Treasurer of the Masonic
Grand Lodge. It has transpired that
the funds of the Grand Lodge, amount
1ng to SIS, 900, were absorbed in his
] lure.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-08-07

Patagonia's climate is of the coldest,
its men are of the tallest, and its WON.
en- of the ugliest specimens of the hu-
man race. Its mice are likewise gi-
gantic, and the natives display an in-
eradicable propensity to tell lies. This
delightful country is destined to be-
come very important in consequence
of the recent discovery of gold therein
From the Cordilleras to the Atlantic,
from the Santa Cruz to Terra del Fue-
go: the country teens with gold.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-08-07

A SOUTHERN paper asks: care the
negroes dying out?" Yes, just about
as fast as Southern riAe.clubs and
Democratic bull-dozers can kill them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-08-07
HAMLIN T. FORD,

WATERFOWL Lumber Yard. Lumber
w of every description; Lath and
Shingles constantly on hand and for sale at
the Lowest Market Price, at the Milwaukee
Depot, WatertoWn. Wis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-08-07

General William Grose, Republican
candidate for Congress in the Sixth
District of Indiana, in a accent speech
said he never would consent to pay
rebel claims for losses during the
war, and added that in one case,
where be was in command of a little
expedition at Nashville, some property
was damaged by the soldiers to the ex-
tent of $40, 900. The claim that has
been filed in Congress for that particu-
lar damage was no less than 100000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-08-07
A. GRITZNER.

FASHIONABLE Barber and Hair Dres-
Il ser. Shop in Salick's basement, on the
Bridge, Watertown, Wis. The best of Hair
Dye used, warranted to Eold color for eight
weeks.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-08-07
AUGUST WIGGENHORN,

TEWELER, has recently opened Jew
" elry Store in Johnson's block, corner
Main and lst street, where ho will keep
constantly on hand large stock of
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silver and Pla-
ed Ware, &c. Particular attention paid
o repairing Watches, Clocks, Jewelry,
&c. and warranted to give satisfaction.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-08-07

is done with the greatest neatness and pune
tuality, and every care taken to give entire
satisfaction. He thanks the public for the
liberal patronage he has heretofore received,
and solicits all to call and give his goods a
thorough examination. as he is confident he
can please both as to quality and price.
F. w. KURZWEG.
Watertown, Nov 1st, 1877. 81
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-08-07

Royalty is an expensive luxury,
which the English people tolerate with
wonderful patience. The total amount
now paid by the nation to the Queens
children, as personal allowances, is
s6OO,OOO a year. The sum asked for
as the marriage allowance of the Duke
Of Connaught is $4,000 year. This
is the sum voted in 1874 for the Duke
of Edinburg, and will be in addition
to the $4,000 year which his Royal
Highness already draws from the State
The allowance to the Prince of Wales,
voted in 1868, on his marriage, was
$500, 900 a year, in addition to which
the Princess of Wales has $50 COO.
The Princess Royal draws $4,000
year. The $4,000 voted to the Duke
of Edinburg in 1874 was in addition
to the $4,000 year he has received
since he maintained his majority in
1866. The Princess Alice draws
$4,000 year, and the Princess
Helena and the Princess Louise the
same sum. Prince Leopold, like his
brothers has $4,000 year. The
Queens annual allowance is 81, ,125, 900
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-08-07

The St. Louis Globe. Democrat has
a telegram from Houston, Texas, which
reads: "The nomination of Roberts
for Governor casts wet blanket over
the Texas Democracy. Leading DEM
ocratic papers openly denounce the
action Of the convention, and say
Roberts is not their choice. Judge
Roberts is an old secessionist, is an old
Texan, and was President of the Se-
cossion Convention in Texas in 1861.
He is aged 70. and heretofore has been
Chief Justice Of the Texas Supreme
Court. 1t is generally understood that
some lawyers had him nominated to
get rid of him on the Supreme Bench.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-08-07
STRAW & MURPHY,

STRAW & MURPHY,
DAINTERS and Dealers in Wall Paper
i Window Shades; Paints, Oils, Varnish,
Glass, Putty, Brushes, &c. One door west
IF Wisconsin National Bank, Watertom ).
j. HEYMANN,
IMPORTER and dealer in Foreign and
l. Domestic Wines and Liquors, and also
manufacturers of choice Cigars.
The purest California Wines and Bran
lies constantly on hand.
Watertown, Feb. 8. 1872.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1878-12-19
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
SPECIAL
ANNOUNCEMENT! i!
TIL ID
Chicago WEEKLY News
Six Monnths FREE to Subscri-
bers to
The REPUBLICAN,! !!

We take pleasure in announcing that we
have made arrangements with the publish
er of the CHICAGO WEEKLY NEWS which
scribers as a premium, at no additional
the REPUBLICAN.
For one subscription price we thus fur
nish our subscribers with two papers-a
metropolitan and a home weekly. By
tLis arrangement our subscribers are pla-
ced in command of the whole situation.
All events of interest, local, national and
foreign will be presented, completely and
promptly, by the one or the other OF these
two publications. The single feature of
full and trustworthy Chicago market quo
tations will be worth, to many of our
readers. the entire subscription price.
To those who are not familiar with the
CHICAGO News, we would say it is the
best representative of independent jour
nalisrs i'm the west. The WEEKLY News
is a large eight column folio, 'cram iull'
Of telegraph and general news, short and
pithy editorials on the topics of the day,
written i'm very familiar, incisive style,
and in all its departments evidently aims
to give facts in few words, without the
verbiage and fine writing which render
so many of the large metropolitan jour
mails "a weariness to the flesh" Facts,
not words appear To be its matto.
All new subscribers 10 the REPUBLICAN,
and all old subscribers who renew before
the first of January, will receive the
WEEKLY NEWS six months rs premium
J. w. SIDERS Il CO..
Pub Republican Plymouth.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1878-12-19
What IS the Snn.

The following paragraph contains
the most vivid description OF what
the sun is supposed to be that we
have ever read. We doubt il any
better idea OF that great luminary
could be concentrated into a dozen
lines. 1t makes one perspire while
reading it even, and suggests more
than anything we remember the lake
of fire which is said to burn for ever
and ever.
A molten or white hot mass, $4,000
miles ia diameter. equaling in bulk
100000 worlds like our own, having
a surrounding ocean OF gas on fre,
$4,000 miles deep, tongues of flame,
darling upward more than 10000
miles, volcanic forces that hurl Ito
the solar atmosphere luminous mat
ter TO the height Of 100000 miles.
drawing to itself all the worlds be
longing to our family OF planets,
and holding them all in their
proper places: attracting with such
force the millions of solid and stray
masses that are wandering in the
fathomless abyss that they rush
helplessly toward him, and fall into
his fiery embrace. And thus he con-
tinues his sublime and restless march
through his mighty orbit. having u
period OF more than 100000 of
years.