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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-01-04
ArGrsrA n /.

-i A~S't D"d' y.
Governor Connor was inauourated
this morning with the usual ceremonies.
His inaugural was devoted almost ex
clusigely 20 local and State matters.
lie depreciates the passage of the silver
bill. and urges tbs Stimulation of aeri.
cultural pursuits as one Of the most
important factors in the prosperity of
the Slate. The savings banks of the
State have deposits OF SIS ,093. S72 "A
decrease of 81, 633, 293.
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men in killed and wounded. The
Turks retreated at nightfall towards
Sofia, pursued by cavalry. After halt
for rest and reorganization. General
Ghourko resumed his advance upon
Sofia.
Business Stagnation i'm London
LONDON. Jan. B.
The Times says: Money is IN less
demand for any purpose, and bills have
been very scarce. The extreme uncer-
tainty regarding the future course OF
political affairs causes a greater staena.
ton than ever ia all branches of bust
ness. On the afternoon of Wednesday
surplus balances could not be had at
any price at all.
Another Wife Murder.
WEST OsGooD Ont., January Sd.
Joseph McMullen. of this place. bru-
tally killed his wife last night with
club. McMullen is said to be partially
insane.
Bank of France.
PARIS, January 81.
Specie in the Bank of France de-
creased IL, 800, GOO francs the past week.
Roumanian Operations.
BUCHAREST. January 3D..
Several Roumanian Generals have
arrived here. Their presence argues
the cessation, for time at least. of
active operations by the Roumanian
troops on the other side of the Danube.
Afflirs in Crete.
ATHENS, January Sd.
Intelligence from Crete states that
the Turkish ENJOYS had conference
with the Christian chiefs, but being un-
able TO accept their proposals, the nego-
tiations fell through.
sazuszrHssszszxxzgs-1uxxzu
One cake of Leefss California Yeast
will an, /, L a. ovag fem ia.IxHa If bread
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FOREIGN DISPATCHES.
severe Bat,le-rhe Turks in Retreat

BoGor, Jan. 3.
General Ghourko fought a severe
battle on the 3lst of December at
Iashesan. before securing the. Turkish.
LAreachments... The Russians lost 700
- -" ~
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SHIELDS-LACUMBER - At the Central
Pacific Hotel, Minnemueca, January
Cd, By Rey Geo. w. Fitch, Mr.. Lenty
Shields to Miss Mary Laeumber, both
Of winnemueca, Nevada.
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LIE juge Campbell a r6pondu
gull await recu plusieurs de.
peches de Mr.. Ames annoncant
quill serait lei dams quelques iours
ct gull d6sirait qu'aucune mesure
ne fat prise avant lie % du cou-
rant.
Mr. Leovy a dit quill regrettait
beaucoup &c delai, attendu que
Chaque jour 6tait pr6cieux pour
la compagnie quill repr6sentait,
mails quill desirait savoir ST an
moins le juge Campbell serait pref
a plaider pour lie % du courant.
LIE juge Campbell a r6pondN
gull n'avait pas le moindre doute
q Get egard, son client devant etre
lei a oette date.
La cause en- consequence a etc
ajournee au % du courant.-
AbGilIe, 70 Mai.
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uERMILIoNvILLE.

InajdG.-Au OarenCrO, Is cOu.
I'M %eDfant du DIR. Courtnay.
uochine BriqWeS.-Les Mes~
.D's Oliviers ont reGue la fe-
,;na passee uDe machine a
lone Dc ia capacit6 de 10000 a
P5O briques par jour.
lMadoAr-H y a rumeur que
!. deyOns avOir une Mission a
MI Catalogue. Tant mieux
sss ODgtemps que nous auriOns
ssyoir, Nous esperODs quOi~
M disc Certaine persOnue,
,Slp pOrtera des fruits abOn~
bis ...
lHre. Apr6s quelques ser
irsg d'attente ct trOis jOurs du
mica de tantale, nous avons
N cd Luudi dernier une bonnie
M il etait tempsl les r6coltes
r~missaient, Fherbe mOurait, les
NM tarissaient, les Citernes
isient ct les poches mena,
st de SO wider.
IN dg DimGaCke. - Pendant
loues temps nous avions l'es-
oue nOlre jnTi nous donne-
IA loi du Dimanche ; mails la
made des maFChands de DOnr
onville ct Ia mitigation que
lari dc Police de la paroisse
million veut intrOduire dams la
Nus 0te tout espOir de voir
muIguer chez nous la loi du
n dOminiCale.
Election. Nous avOns gu, Lon
IeuEaut uue election munici~
Tout s'est pass6 lie plus
iblement possible. II y await
n tickets OF su Chaque la moi
ies membres iurent eIus: lie
he Marie etait sur les deux
sts. V0iCi les mons de ceux
fuIent 6lus; Marie, John D.
ltOn. OOnseillers, w. B.
ldssy, II. Landry, O. 2. Alpha,
L Mcbride, 7. Hebert, Jr., Ed
Bride.
.ORt NeWf.--On q bati derniere.
,Nt sur an tribHtaire de la Cou.
do Mines, IN pOnt elegant.
pOnt etait une n6cessit6 ct
be IN chemin dc plus pour
r do Pin Hook au village.
nanChe etant tres mauvaise
iivers les wagonBiers pourront
lteBant passer par lie bois.
ieVrait bieD, pendant que Pom
bic pTis de Ia fevre danes
ldOnf, jeter quelques charre-
Dc terre a ohaque bout du
de MT u. G., Broussard sur
al6e lie des Cannes ; la mon
Ad Ia desCente do pont pre-
lent de tres graves incove-
ltF; reinforcement un colpor
a Cass6 IN resort de son
en- traYeEsant CO pont.
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RoG.V.D OaV"S SULPHUR .N.aCHHV.E,
A New Apparatus for
TR CANE TTWCE.

Patented January 10, 1876, and April T. 1876.
simple IN construction and not liable to get out of order and for thoroughness
in lmpregnalng the cane Juce has nc equal
TESTIMONIALS
Mr. f. Randon, NaU Orleans, La: '
DEAR SIR ca cheerhluy endorse your machine to any sugar planter. and have
no doubt by next season every Sugar Planter in this section will be- using IT,, az
every one who has called to see tin operation, and examined the sugar made BY
it,, have been favoTably impressed. Yours Truly, MSAUTER
Z. Random, Esq: PARISH OF JEFFERSON, La, Januarv 10 1879
DEAR SLR-Your Sulphur apparatus has been in successful operation o. NV
plantation snceO October last. Its simple construction, its easy management sndi it's
thorough lmprgnation of the juice renders it the best and most efficient machine I
have ever used. In fact, other machines | have used have failed to give complete
and entire satisfaction, like yours, Such being the cae, 1 cannot too strongly
recommend them to the Sugar Planters of Louisiana and other States
am, very respectfully your obedient servant, PL. KENNEDY,
AT. Francois Random: New ORLEANS, LA. March 81 1879
SI-Iha used FUR o your Sulphur Bleaching Machines the past grinding
season, l can stats that they fully equaued my expectations in thoroughly imDreS..
mating 1.-THE cane juice with the fumes of sulphur They are simple in their con
Twas particularly pleased with your Stainer OF inclined Sitter and found mark
ed advantage in the useo them. | used FOUR shaineS also
Respectfully Yours, etc. d. T. KENNER.
AUsTEBLrz PLANTATION, PoNTE CoUpEE, La, April :, 1878.
r. Random, Esq:
DEAR SIR take great pleasure in certifying to the efficacy of your Improved
Sulphur Apparatus. 1t works admirably, thoroughly impregnates the cane Juice,
and is star superior, in my opinion, in Its bleaching qualities to any other apparatus
now in use. It cannot fail to give general satisfaction. Yours, JNO. E. BREAUX.
By permission, also refer to the following named Sugar Planters, who are using
this Machine:
G. ". WILLS, Linden Plantation, Jeane COL. VINCENT, Hereford Landing.
EeHe, IBERIA Parish, La JOS, DEYNOODT, Osmond Plantation.
F. BRUN Revenue Plant Lbervlle Parish I. B. FLEYTAS, Corinne Plantation.
LAF!TIE q DUFLLHO, Espeanza Plan - CASTILLO, Richland, Bayou Goula.
tadon, St Charles Parish. OSCAR JOFFRION, Waterloo.
E. LEGARDEUR, Bohemia Plantation, W. S BOSWORTH, Mathnda Plantation,
Plaquemines Parish. Bayou Ieche.
P MASPERO Il CO, Ste. Luie Plnta- M. ROUZAN, Manchac.
ton, linear Washington, La. IF. PECOUL, St. Charles.
f. SMITH, Harlem Plant, Paquemines G. BRULAY, Brownsville, Texas.
Also, many others in the States of louisiana and Texas and N the island of Cuba
For further particulars about the SULPHUR MACHINE or SITTER, addrEs
orders to E. RANDOM, Patentee,
May166m No. 80 Bourbon Street New Oreane La.
Where they cal be seen in operation every day except Sunday.
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L'EGOiIIe d'AIIemagne
EN- Louisiana.

LIE surnomme "Docteur merveilleux'
est arrive a bon port a 10 N0uvelle
Orleans aVec son bateau ct sa famille.
II a parcouru 10 Louisian pendant IN
an aim de montrer au public &c quill
pouvait faire ayec les herbes medicinales
amerieaines pour lie traitement des mala-
dies du syst6me ct des organes du genre
human. LIE Docteur possede une grande
experience de la Chime Allemande an
sujet du regne veg6tal OF II Dope nse l9
ans de voyages en- Amerique dams lie seul
but d'y rechercher les herbes m~edicinales
les plus eficaces. II a reussi a decou-
vrir les secrets des tribus Indiennes, qui
ont rapport au regne V6getal, ce qui lui
permet endocteur praticien de prescribe
ces herbes Il ses malades. II a eu un
success merveilleux dams lie traitement de
SEES maiades qui dams fespace de neuf
mois ont atteintle chihre de 1868; parmis
lesaueIs des maladies de tout genre ct
des deux sexes; tous furent parfaitement
retablis dams IN tres court laps de temps.
LIE Doeteur a promis partout dams ses
voyages de s'etablir o la E0uvelle Or
leans ce Gull Went dc faire; aim de que.
rir, aussi vite que Ia nature lie permettra
les tongues s~Outfranees de tant dietres
Az
humans. Rien autre que DIES HERBA-
GEES d1AMERIQUE ne sera employee par
mi dams la preparation de ses medicines
ct tons les malades qui Phonoreront de
leur ooniance seront traites par lui
meme.
be Doctsur d etabli son bureau ct con
~laboratoire de Chimie, aussi bien quinn
hopital tout d fait prive au No. LOG de
IL Rue Bourbon entire Toulouse ct st
Louis AIN de donner AUX afaiges de par
tout FoppoTtunite de recevoiF les SONS
medieanx de ses pIopres mains. Les
chambres sont bien garnies ct entiere-
ment sous sa supervision personnells.
Les prix aont moleres. Les iettres din
formations tpsnfermant IN stamp de
poste de s sons) ~recevront une reponse
Immediate. Les ordres pour medicines
' { instructions seront enyoyes, sur le
rec de SO dams n'importe qu'elle place
des Flats Unis franc de port Addresse;
D0CTEUR MERVEILLEUA.
ONCE No. log rue Bourbon
mai l6-4t N0uTeAe Orleans, Line
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IEoUVELLE D'ETAT.

SlVs Glameurs ont etc entendues
= Q exauce nos prieTes OF lun-
nous ay0ns Gu une pluie en-
b Les grenouilles sont salts
Vi eiles le seraient d m0ins,
lnlmaUx peuvent en- paix s'a-
sfer d'eau claire, le labonreur
0u grand peut s'0ceuper de
Ilabenr ct constater lie progress
OtOn, do mails, du Tiz ct dc Ia
He. Nous avOns vue la joie
y tons lea c@aFs. Un certain
San nous q dit: La pluie de
n deEnier q etc bien plus bien
nate que 10 Sunday law: Oou.
laboareurs ct iardiniers, Ia
asiesse est partie ct les plantes
Ealals Won't prendre IN nOu~
escort.
Vote honorable repr6sentant
Wngr6s j, Ell. ACklen, don't
avORs a NANTES reprises,
s@Astater l'energie ct 10 talent,
encore de rendre un service
aale. II nous eCrit pour nous
ae vOaloir bien porter q Ia
~9alssance de ses constituents
q charge, Outre ses noms
occupations, de PenyOi,
ae documents publiCs, de
veg 90 tOutes sorts, q toute
9nae qui vOudra bleR s'ad~
~ . lui. Remercions notre
" lepFesentant ct rejouissons
@aa pens6e que nos int6rets
@as point leses ct que notre
ssentant democratic, vaut
w que 10 Dr.. Darrall qui ne
Sapail que de Ia politique a Ia
a'sVe' I'm pen de reConnais.
aone cheers lecteurs ed sous
aa>noHs de hotre champion
4aIe, dU noble citoyen qui
Feellement de son dis
nous comptons bien que
patoisse gardera a Mr..
aae eternelle reCOnnais-
y z lui pEouyera en- au-
Aaidioaal.
sGoLoNGATIoN DU oHEMlN
49, MoRGAN.-Hier MAJ
overture de Ia corr dc cir.
n. leovy, avOeat de la COM.
Morgan, 4 dit:
IN aarnier, je demandai au
: eOmpagnie du Chemin
aorgon, la permission
aer immediatement j pex
WE ieEres d i'Ouest de
s,s oAy, aan de mettre la
nv M : meme do proloDger
1al lasqu'a Ia Sabine.
u JUICE Campbell.
Ae,.4es charge dlahaires
s4te 10 bOus III "a rnm.
en- "a Nlle-0 Orleans, Mo.
aaai,A demanda Ia remise
IN I anicurd'hai ct celia
sels osae. MaiHtenant je
NV Wy motion ct IL de,
ef i as soit permits de
appropriation sans
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EEecfiOga.

TyAKE NOTICE, that on the FIRST
MONDAY OF JUNE NEXT, 1875
Ihera viii be an Election held 10 elect
SEVEN TOWN COUNCILMEN, to act
Al The Beard Of Trustees OF the Corpora-
ton Of New Iberia, La, according to the
charter Of said Corporation.
c. YOUNG, Mayor.
New Iberia, La, May !, lS7s-td
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Lightning Rods,
WELLS AND WATER COOLERS.
7. r.. BALDWIN,

THE Lightning Rod Man" of A~ttakapas,
is again in the field, ready to do all work
in his line. Orders addressed to him at
FRANKLIN, or left with Boutte & Con-
soulin, New iberia; r. H6Fert, Yermilion.
Vile; Richard Leblanc, AObeville: A. L.
Dyer, Royvilte; E. A. Duehamp. st.
MaItinsville, or E. A. Landry, BrasheaT
City. will be promptly attended to. if31s
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pnerR POncet.

FURNITURE REPAIRED AT MODERATE
RATES, MATTRESSES MADE 10 0RDRRs
Cane seat Chairs Re-b0ttomed
WIN u To b place TO do work hi 10
more convenient 10 customers. OrdeEs
carefully attended to. JEANEREIIE
Oot1s-2m Iberia Parish La
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AM AGENT FOR THE U. s,
Wind EMgiae &'PMMsp %

And 1 am prepared to receive orders for
the celebrated HALLIDAY WIND EN-
GINES, PUMPS, CORN MILLS, Etc. The
Halliday Wind Mill is warranted to do
good work in both light and strong winds,
and to keep a uniform speed in winds OF
great velocity. The Wind Mill can be
made to run machinery from one mau to
40 horse power. | also Drive aud Bore
Wells. w. NJ. CANTINE.
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Good Books
FOR THE
Farm, Garden and Household

The following is q list of Valuable
Books, which will be supplied from the
Office OF the Louisiana Cotton Boil.
ANY one or more of these books will be
sent post paid to any of readers on re-
ceipt of the regular price, which is named
against each book.
AlIen's(B. l.. & L. F. NewAmerlean
Farm on
Aliens IL, F,) American Cattle. *..-.2 so
Atwood's Country aud Suberban
so
Bommer's Method Of Making Manures. 25
Breck's New Book of Flowers. rs
Brill's Farm.G Gardening and Seed
w
Dadd's Modern Horse Doctor, limo l SO
Dadd'sAmerican Cattle Doctor, 12mO l SO
Flax Culture, [Seven Prize Essays by
practical growers. .....,....--- 80
Fuller's Grape CUlturist --....o.. l SO
Fuller's Small Fruit CultuTist. ..... l so
F'uIon's Peach Culture. .,..... .... l 81
Gregory on Sqashes. ...----paper.. 81
Harris on the l 81
Henderson's Gardening for Pleasure l SO
Henderson's Gardening for Profit l 5O
Henderson's Practical Horticulture l 81
Herbert's Hints to HOrse-keepers.. l IS
Hop Culture. By nine experienced
c~ultlvatoTs. oO
Hunter and Trapper.----......''' W
Onions; How TO Raise them Probably ~
Our Farm of Four Acres. Pa, 3OC;
Clio, GOO. Ex. o.-----....... w
Parsons on the Rose.----....:..-- 81
Quinby's Mysteries OF Bee Keeping l 81
Quincy (Hon. Josiah) on Selling
Cattle. l q
Quinn's Money in the Garden...... so
Quinn's Pear Culture for Profit. =. l W
RiIey's Potato Pests. ... Paper, Scots
lot -
Roe's Play and Profit in my Garden 81
Stewards Irrigation for the Farm
Garden and Orchard. ......-- 50
Stewards Stable Book----........ 50
Stewards Shepherds MANUAL. 50
Stoddort's An Egg Farm ....Paper
Scots; cloth..,.........:.'''.'' 10
Thoms's Farm Implements and
Machinery oV
Tim Bunker Popers; or Yankee Farm"
ing ...,. ...' oo
Tobacco Culture. By fourteen exper-
fenced cdltfvators. go. . 49,. 70
Warnings Draining for Profit and
Health. =! w
Warnings Elements of Agriculture. l so
Whites Cranberry Culture ........ 125
Wrieht's Practical Poultry-Keeper+ 200
Feb GIG
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eabrleaRt ct Importateur
m q Har RFE

n . u u = n 7 Il
Rae des Magasins No. "a, New Orleans
A snssi Il vendre, un fort lot dc mar.
chandises ~provenant ae ventd Gourerne-
ment, tsllss que, eonyq Ftures, efets dhas
billament, etc, etc. Peaux yendues sur
commission, = II sons pour cent. dry
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DrS, #. III. Knapp r. Sore.
CRED JAMES knapp

. N -
13Baronne St., up stairs, near Canal, NO
They have a Nearly Improved Liquid,
Nitrous Oxide Gas, which is superior to
the Gas heretofore used. Being perfectly
pure, less is required TO produce insensi-
bIlity to pain, and no injury can result TO
the patient from its use. Drs. KNAPP
will explain it, advantages over other
Anesthetics to Surgeons, and TO thOst
who may wish. TEETH EXTRACTED
WITHOUT PAIN. apE22'5-ft
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Commercial College
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All Of the branches of a Practical
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Independent Departments for the Eng
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Photography taught personally or by
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Reference made to thousands OF stu
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ADDRESS
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Notice.

From Monday, April 18th, 1873, until
further notice, Freight from New Orleans
to points on Bayou TeChe as far as st.
.Martinsville and from st. Martinsville to
New Orleans via Morgan's Louisiana aud
Texas Railroad and Pharr Line Tecbe
Steamers, will re carried at so per cent.
below regular tariff rates.
Cattle Rates as follows, when equal to
o car load:
Beevgs and COWS. .........$ " 80 per head
Two year olds. .......... 2OO
Yearlings ---...,.....'' So 81
Calves. - .s........... w
J N. PHARR.
April 1917
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ooAl-A ID Fausse Poiute
DI . : A, VniIlemOt, a Page dc
,ha nj V6UGre, dept, dc la
N SaoDe, France.
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.51mJoNv1LLE, % MAI, 1873.

- IA MOI sousCripteurs qui ne
0eua ~ Requirement leur jour-
e%eraiehl H. youloir bien nous en-
sonI aatrsmeDt nous ne pouvons
Oner ave- .,,onssble pour les numeros
sb1uant.
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COLENLAN'S
Simple ISCTeW Press.

DRICE, COMPLETE..........$16 5,OO
IRONS ALONE $4,000
Screw or pin, a inches, solid wrought
iron. Packing box, 8 feet deep. Simple
strong, durable, aud guaranteed to pack
0 500 lbs. bale. Send for circular. Ma n
ufactured by
H. DUDLEY COLEMAN j. BRO,
New Orleans
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Londres, IL. Une dip6che
speciale de Rome an Standard dit
Que Ia congregation, qni a etc
appellee pour prendre plusieurs
questions on consideration, a de"
eide que lie Pape ne pouvait en-
aueune Circumstance acCepter la
position qui lui est fat en- yertn
des lois italiennes de garantie
Lemeute q Blackburn, Angle
terre.
Blackburn, Is mai. - Les
troupes ont chase les emeutieFs
ct retabli l'ordre, mails avant leur
arriv6e DIES degats consideFables
ont etc commits.
LIE colonel Jackson ct ga femme
ont pa Sc SAWYER ayec beauconp de
dithculte, ct l'alderman Horribly Q
etc Bile Sc dsun coup dc pierre,
pendant quill p~arlementait avec
les emeutiers,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-04-24
A BIG LAND SLIDE.

The Dakota s ,uthern had a mishap,
occasicned BY the heavy rain Wednesday
afternoon. At five o'clock that evening
about seventy feet Of the enbankment
upon which the track is built washed
ont at the summit bluff, about a mile
from the city. The river washing under
meath the bank, caused it to cave in for
the distance named, leaving the track
strung from one portion Of the remaining
bank TO the other, The Sioux City and
Pcnibina train coming cast had just pass
ed over when the bank caved in, and 1t
wss a good thing that it did not a v as
the train was going over.
HW0rkmen were put to work immedl.
ately tn repair and rebuild the road. aud
NIL day yesterday aud last night u force
Of fifty men with four Teams were busy
filing ia from earth thrown down by
blasting from the hills above, Huge
muses. of earth were blasted off from
above und thrown Down, SO that at the
time Of our visit yesterday AFTERNOON the
yawning chasin made by the excavation
| had been filed in, and workmcn were
busy shoveling and scooping the sand to
its proper place. They kept at it all
last night, aud the road this morning is
| ali right. The company have expcrienc
| ed similar difficulties with the road near
this locality, but it is hoped this will be
the last one. The present damage
amonnts to about 5000. The passengers
and baggage Of the trains were transfer
red yesterday. SO that the delay On either
the Dakota Southern or Sioux City and
Pembina roads did not exceed ten min
utes each.-Journal.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-04-24

The Washington correspondent Of the
81. Paul Dispatch has the following to
say about Dakota mail contracts:
4. "A. McDcvitt of Philadelphia gets
tie contract tor carrying the mail from
Springfield to Deadwood, $50 miles, three
times q week, for $9,7S7. Geo. Peoples,
1T bismarck. gets 90, 975 for carrying the
mails three times y week from Bismarck
TO Cllantier, 266 miles, for which services
last year $a,175 were paid, The mail
route from Bismarck to Fort Buford, 226
mills, three times q week, pays E, Win
ston, o. Bismarck, $8,387, aud last year
paid $22, 500. Luke Voorhees, carries
from Fargo to Pembina, 1865 miles, six
times . week. for $I7. 900. Last year that
route paid ut THO rate Of $29,S80. The
leading bids were: W. nj. Griffith, $2S,,
600; r. Blakeiy, $4,000; w. II. Pease,
SO 43O aud L. Voorhees,, $4,000. For
the route from Bismarck to Dcadwood,
$50 miles, seven times q week, the bids
were. ]. w. Parker. $4,000; L. Voor
bees, ga, 900; w. NJ. Griffith, t23,s00;
ana 7. A. McDevitt, of Philadelphia,
$4,000. Mark the variation in bids for
the route from Bismarck to Tongue river;
w. J.. Brooks, &14,40O; r. Blakcley, $6,-
GAO; aud j. II. Miner, of Sandusky, Ohi,,
$2,310. Many persons put in bids SO as
to sell out to those like Blakeley, who
have expensive stage equipments, for a
bonus The captains company has very
considerable more than 3l00, 900 invested
Id the line between Bismarck and Dead
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