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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-05-09
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TWENTY YEARS AGO AT WASHINGTON.


l we'll remember the day, twenty years
ago, when Buchanan was in the White
House, aud Mr.. Douglas, in what was then re-
garded as his fine mansion, and received hosts
of friends. Jeff Davis, Bob Teombs, Dallas,
of Pennsylvania, Speaker Orr and many 9th
ers, now nearly forgotten, were the idols Of 80.
ciety then. Mayor Wallack dispensed pro.
fuse hospitalities from his residence near the
city hall. The District then was completely
Under the domination of southern men and
ideas. 1t was essentially a southern city.
Black people were bought and sold as freely
as horses now. The streets were quagmires.
A hack frequently was 80 mired on one of
our principal streets, that it remained two or
three days stuck in the mud. A dead horse
sometimes lay week on by.street. Dead
dogs and cats were considered ornamental,
rather than otherwise, in our streets. Things
logged along after the old style of slavery.
No colored person, slave or free, dared enter
one of our parks, except in charge of white
child. There were no colored schools, except
a little private one kept by Miss Minor, and
it was in constant danger of being suppressed.
DR.. Baily published his National Era then,
and it was in the height of its circulation.
I think it nearly reached 10000, which in
those days was great success. The good
doctor did 80 well that he lived in generous
style, and he used his means in noble man.
ner, for his house was at all times the refuge
of anti.slavery people. Mrs. Stowe had just
finished "Uncle Toms Cabin" in the Era
Gail Hamilton was governess in the doctors
family autograph poems by Whittier we're
then to be had for the asking in the Era of:
fee. picked up one day among the loose
"copy," the whole of "The Witch's Daugh-
ter" in Whittier's handwriting Soon after
other journals of the North began to sdvo-
cate the anti.slavery cause. The Tribune and
other papers began to crowd the Era, and the
sudden death of DR.. Bailey finished its bril-
liant career. This was all only about 20 years
ago. The great conflict over slavery was rap
idly coming to head. Two years after, the
John Brown raid brought terror into the city.
The anti-slavery men in Congress were al
most afraid to remain, 80 intense was the
feeling against them. When Mr.. Seward,
returning late from q summer tri p in Europe,
took his seat in the Senate in February-18
years ago, I believe-he was Stunned by
most southern men.
And now we have negro schools, negro suf
frage, universal freedom, and an ex.slave is
marshal of the District! The change is sim.
ply marvellous. That it has its drawbacks is
true. The age is dishonest. 1t "jobs" agreat
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-09

The female portion Of the republic, under
the leadership Of Mrs. Sarah A. Spencer,
are closely following up their schem, for
the attainment of polical rights. \ caucua
Of the delegates to the national woman suf-
fraee association was held at Washington on
Monday, Mrs. Spencer presiding, for the
purpose Of submitting plans for their tenth
annual convention with a view Of securing
immediate action of the two houses Of con-
gress upon the sixteenth amendment to the
constitution, prohibiting the several states
from DISTINGUISHING United States citizens
on account of sex. Every stale and terrific
~ was represented by delegate or letter.
Committees were appointed to visit the sen
ators and representatives and request them
to be ia their respective seas the 10Th inst.
that the delegates may present, their claims.
The caucus adjourned with the n derstand-
ing that the delegates meet Thursday mex,
at noon, at which time they will take action
upon the question Of being admitted to the
floor Of the senate or house that they may
personally argue their cause. A committee
of the delegates expect to be heard before
the senate committee on privileges and cleo
tons Friday next.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-09

A New York special says that evidence
in support of the Chandler charges has
been secured, and that inquiry is to be in
st:tlted en- the r~eassemhlirg Ct congress
The correspondence SANS:
The purpose is TO have the investigation
begun by the house. The democrats, as a
body. will oppose any resolution t, inquire
into the Louisiana case alone The repub.
licans generally would vo'e for a resolution
- examine into tie Louisiana case alone,
but would oppose a general inquiry. If
however, the republicans, headed by Ben
Butler, make 3 vigorous effort to pass q
resolution carefully worded it will be difh.
cult for the democrats as a body t, oppose
it. Tint such An effort will be made is not
improbable. What the result will be no
one can, Of course, predict.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-09

agents for prOpable cause, and an under
standing that Off gers of tho Indian bureau
will not allow laxity on the pait Of agent,
will be steps toward the proper keeping and
the honest issue Of supplies.
The form of the contra It's used 10 an in
~vitation on the part Of the Indian bureau for
a commission to DO offered by The conlrac-
tors. A radical change in this particular
il impcratively demanded by common acnse
and the simplest business principles. When
contracts are made on terms sufficient to
protect the interest of the treasury of the
government, a firm hand and u determined
spirit are needed to carry out their provis-
ions without fear or favor, the reign Of the
contractor will have ended and he Indian
bureau will be governed by business meth
dds, Law and Justice.
Az an instance of the prevalence of ir-
regularities during the late administrator
Of Indian affairs, il il asserted that seldom
If ever was a request for II concession made
by a contractor or agent refused by the H.
dian bureau. Instructions were sent by the
late commissioner 10 an agent in the Indian
territory, who was attempting to do his duty
in accepting only proper cattle, not to reject
the cattle of.red by a contractor, and ema-
mating AZ they did from an officer directly
charged with the duty of managing Indian
a~fair-, they we're considered by the agents
in the territory as notice that a rigid in
sp~ection of cattle was not thought impor-
tant.
No conclusion or recommendation is made
regarding the state of affairs which existed
at Pawnee agency as late a. March last aud
may still.e xist, or will seem necessary to
those who, after considering the evidence
presented, have ME NJ ut their command Ia
rectifv the looseness of the svstein which
permits open fraud to be carried on for a,
least eighteen months at an Indian agency
on the border Of populous states without nc.
tive measures being taken to defeat sucl
practices or to those who can show to at
outraged public sentiment,ha stealing from
the government and the indians will ~receiy.
meri,ed punishment.
In regard to the contract superintendent
the conclusion reiched Is that the presen
superintendent is An incompetent and in
efficient officer. lie has been terribly deere
Ilict, has failed 10 detect or rec.iiy gray
abuses within his superintendency and t
bring to Justice conspirators to defraud tn
government who seemingly have taken Ii,
tie pains to conceal their nefarious practice.
An official who is ignorant of common re
port can scarcely be useful in Watching lars
pecuniary and other interests of the govern
ment and the Indiana. The board con
cludes by saying:
Such are the results OF dishonest practice;
and the necessity 10 uncover and secure III
punishment of such persons must therefor
!, be cmsidered one of the first duties Of thos
responsible for the conduct Of that branch
: the service.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-09
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Report Of the Commission to Inve.tISate
the Service, o.

the service
Washington, Jan. THE report submit
ted to Secretary Schurz, by Joseph K. Nc.
Caunoa. Of the department Of Justice, Cap
tain Thomas II. Bradley, United States
army, aud George w. Lockwood, chief clerk
of the interior depart uent. the board Of iu-
quiry convened by him in June last To in
vesiiga,e the Indian service, ia very cl,bo-
rate and volumnous, the document making
sixty five printed PAGES, exclusive of ,esti
mony. besides reporting in the G.lpin
matter, the bo.rd reports concerning the
eastern. North Carolina. Cherokee matter,
which was also brought t" il. attention, that
investigation of the controversy should be
made by a court or commission appointed
by the president and that delays ia its settle
IN mt have .ieopardlzcd the welfare Of the
Indians. The difficult nature Of the exten'
sive investigation made by the board in re
gard 10 the general conduct Of the service j,
indicated in the f,'lawir & s,a.atemcnt:
The regulations prescribed by the presi
cent for the management Of she lndiat
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-09

Oione hundred ministers who sent writ
ten replies to the query, sis there a help
feventy-one give an affirmative answer.
They assert also that there has been no
serious departure from the doctrine of end
iess punishment as held by orthodox Con-
sregationalists.
The evangelical ministers of Philadelphia
have also settled the burning birthstone lake
question by a formal announcement that
the fires Of the lower regions are still kept
up for the punishment OF unrepentant sim
nera.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-09

CONNECTIONS,
1. At q. P. Transfer with Union Pacific Raj
,oau tor OmAhA.
:. Al Council Blu6e, with Kansas City, St. Joe
and Council Dlu6s Railroad for st. Louir anc al
:. Il Missouri Valley With Chicago / North
western Railway for Chicago md all points east
1. Al Sioux City with the Monk City and 81
Psul. Illinois Central and Dakota Southern Rail
roads, Steamer for upper Missouri river, Daring
navigation. and with stagcs for all pointa II the
Northweat.
S. Al Blair with Omaha and Sorthvsste.n
4. for OmAha aud Southern Nebraska.
g.. A. Fremont, Mob, with the Union Pacific Il.
r.. for all points vest, and the Pacific coast.
points In Northern Nebraska.
- Be sure your tickets read via &C. P.R.
20. SIli9. 0snr Ticket AT.
I. 0641oSS. eaoss' sfssAsst
& OCosDo0.
| Wsstsse fsoasAass A0sost
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-09

The Journal de St. Petersburg Gays that
Russia after her immense sacrifices, demands
the right to discuss tn. conditions of peace
with her enemy alone. Russia, however, re-
cosnizes the right of Europe to make known
its appreciation Of the peace conditions set
tied between the hellgerents. 1t is never
theless important not to admit any preten-
sions which might mi-!esd the v%auquished
concerning their position and public opinion
concerning the relations between the powers,
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-09

The property owners Of Sioux City are
not disposed I, do anything towards pre-
venting the waters of the Missouri river
from absorbing a valuable portion OF their
town size. They van the railroad con-
plnies 10 do Il, and the railroad companies
want the property owsers to do it. If the
spring floods catch them in this state of un'
certainty, the river will have things all its
W way, and there are prospects that valu-
able property will be tumbled into the
wafer
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-09
UNIVERSAL SATISFACTION.

GENTLEMEN. We have sold sASToRps RADi-
VI CAL CuIH for nearly one year. and can say
eandidly that we never sold Q similar preparation
that gave such universal Q II faction. VIC hsvo
10 learn the first complaint J. {.
We are not In the habit OF recommending pat
ent medicines. but your preparation meets tho
Oh Md he convinced oft. great merit 3, thatlhs,r
suffering. will be relieved: We ESv, been in tho
and sold everything for Catarrl, but yours leads all
the rest. II y"usse proper you c-n use this letter
Very truly yonrs. SID. BALDWIN q co.
Wholesale anil Ietafl Dealers in Drug, Books and
Stationery. Washington. Ind, Feb. u. 1876.
Each package contains pr. sanford's Improved
eascs. Price. Sl.W. For sale by all Wholesale and
;;st:il druggists md d slers tsroqxh out the United
Agents and Wholesale Druggists, Boston. Mass.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-09

President Hayes returnedto Washington
fully confirmed In his attention 10 go ahead
as he has begun and to stay by bis policy to
the end of his term. So writes one who
processes to possess inside knowledge. Il
is also alleged that negotiations are on foo,
for the purchase OF Senator Cameron's in
t1uence by turning over to him an Office OF
two coveted by s,me of his friends. Ac,
cordirg to the programme, Cameron is tn
abandon Conkling aud Blaine.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-09
@ e NV
Ii N e s.

rsS CHICAGO . NORTH ,wDsr1RA RAILWAY j
Embraces ,uudsr one management the Great
Trunk Railway Ii - Of the West and North.
west, aud. with It's numerous branches and con.
nections, ,orms the shOr,es, and quickest route
bctwce Chicago and all points IN Illinois, Wis.
%con.tn. Northern Michigan, Minnesota, lows,
Nebraska, California and the Western Terrific
rics. Its
Omaha and California Line
md all poi = IN Northern Illinois, lows. Dako!a,
;ys1fsIn,.. TS ;Ssadn EHs Go o. ! .s:n u ,na Au y. y:S:.
Chicago, St. Paul & Minneapolis Line
! 1o, sss ; IN NSsIh ,'ns S Wisconsin, 1h and S,n ans ia
and all points III tie Great Northwest. Its
La Crosse, Winona and St. Peter Line
WinonA, 10; hester, Ow .tonna, Mankato, st. Pc:
ter Now ulm. and all polnt In Southern and
Central Minneso !. Its
Green Bay and Marquette Line
Green Bay. Escanaba, Negaunee, Marguerite,
hough1ton, Hancock and tho Lake Superior coun:
Freeport and Dubuque Line
ls the only route between Chicago ana Elgin.
Rockford, F%recport, anc. all points via FreepOrt
Chicago and Milwaukee Line
10 the old Lake Shore ttuu, , and Is the only one
passing between chicago ana EVANSTON, Lake
Forest. Highland Park, Waukegsn, Racine, Ke.
nosna AID Milwaukee.
Pullman Palace Drawing Room Cars
are run On all thfuugn tral!s OF TINS rosa.
This Is the ONLY l running these cars be
| tween Chicago and ST. Paul AMI Minneapolis.
chicago aud Milwaukee,, Chicago and Wlnona, OF
chicago and Green bay.
C.ose connections ale made It Chtcago with tn,
Lasc Shore + Micnisan southern. Michisan Ccn.
nal. baltimore y OHIO, Pi,lshurg. Fl. Wayne h
Chicas ,kankakee Line and ran Handle itOut,s
I r all points Easi nd South-Eas,, and with III.
Chicago and Alton and Illinois Central Tor ali
puin,e south.
Close connect ons are also made with the Union
raclhc x. x. al Omaha tor all far West .Oinls.
Close connections made at junction points lpih
rains OF all cross points.
Tic els over tl,s route are col by all Coupon
Tickle, agents in the II ed states and tanuda-
Remember. You ask tor your TicAels va th,
Chicago \ Nofth-W. stern Railway, and tai y non.
other.
New York Office. No. AIS Broadway; Bos,o,
Office, No. 5 State street; Omaha Office, 2A5 Farm
ham street,; San Fran iscU office, l2l MOulKoner,
street; Chlca o Ticke Oniccs. u clark street
unuer Sherman House; IS Canal, corner Madison
and Canal slreets; Wells Street de. OF, corne
Wells aud kll.Zle streets.
For rates or Information not At;xihHble IRON
your home ticket agents. apply to
EASvia suoH179.
Gen. Manager, Chicago.
Y. a.. ugENNIT1,
G3"r,l ps..,r o. l)htcspo.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-09
IMPORTANT letter
From a Distinguished Physician.

No. single disease has entaiied more suffering o.
~ FASTENED tn. breaking up OF the constitution
OF hearing: tho human voice. the mind. QUE Or moro
md somstin..s ~ yield to II drstructtve influence.
asse&s every vital force. end SreAn 1p Ne mos
unders,nod Nv must pMy,i lefianDsseiHm HsS1nse u s.. sl1.sS
b, quacks and charlst.ua. those suffering fron
Of the grave. ri Is time IT, t III tSatiIe popuiar tresss
men, u this terrible discus BY remedies within The
and trustworthy. The new and hitherto untitled
mSthod adopted BY d. Sanford lin the preparation
othiS RADON CuRE hsSWonm my hearty approval.
I believe It Akely to o.cceed when III the usual
Esmsdie: fail: because y strikes e Re root q the
liberated mec .brane by direct application to the
nasa! passnge,. tsacti1n 10 based on certain liked
hausted. must, In the great majority Of cases. effect
azure.
GEE. BEARD, ~. D..
Nonsco7r BLOCK. So. F~RAAINa1Ax. Oct. i. 1874
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-09
The Daily Press and Dakotaian
The congressional recess ends to-day. and
tomorrow tbs. national legislature will re-
sumo its s.,tings.

Thoma. Russell, United States minister
to Venezuela is going back to his post for
the purpose of reaigning.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-09
New Advertisements.
A GREAT OFFER FOR HOLIDAY!

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and 61eANs, Or 6rssssisss saKsrs g low.
or pssess for essh.gsv Iss:.l!ssnts tsss
Aaa ORGANS ara the IL 10 MADE, war.
yantea Ter 8 years, M. catalogue Mailed.
Crest !adHcsn.nts TO the Trade. rtAN09.
stops. &c, 10 steps, sss; ls stops, $50, 4.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-17
naiIp Nennfbff sournal.

The defaicasion Of Charles Z Siicknev
Of Fall River, which has been telegraphed
70 the Press as ruWor. proves to he on'y
too true. The amount embezzled from
the Manufacturers Gas Company has not
vet been ascertsined, though there Is every
reason 70 believe that II will reach at least
100000. Stickney's ia II has caussd quite
- much surprise and commotion a, that
mill centre as the defalcations of Chace
and Hathaway, for he has been one of its
most prominent citizens-perhaps the
most prominent--has enjoyed great popu-
larity and the highest esteem OF his TEL
lows. He has been vrrv ambitious, So
cially. and the chief entertainer of the
city, his parties and receptions being
elaboratelv chronicled in The local news
papers. His person and figure were at
trac,ive. his manners winning, and when-
ever Fall River wished to appear At her
best, Charles p Stickney was put forward
to represent her. He seemed very sens
tive to his commercial honor and reputa-
iion. and was excessively detected nv The
ruin of the Border Civ Mil. Of which he
was a Director. through the Treasurer
Hathawav's. defalcsiions His indorse-
ments as Director of that corporation were
SO large that his creditors. recognizing his
inability to meet them In full. agreed to
compromise for II cents on the dollar. |
Within q few weeks he has been in deep
distress of mind-increaspd, IL is said. by
recourse to the common method OF drown
ing trouble which was attributed to the
loss of bis large fortune. II is now plain
that his melancholy and impaired health
were mainlv due to the dread OF exposure
Of his own dishonesty. When bis first d.
fxlcations were detected. II is reported
that he attempted snicids bv taking I
laudanum, though his physicians deny the |
story. He has been, and il still. in SO
pitiable condition of mind and BODY that
doubt, are entertained "a to his recovery
He was President Of the Gas Company he
hss robbed. and was entirely and abso-
lutsly trusted by its Directors. of whom
S. Angler Chace. the convicted felon, was
one. He Is President of the Massasoit
National Bank. Trustee of the Fall
River Savings Bank. Director in the
Chace, Duval, Granite. Osborn. Robson,
and Stafford Mills. has been a State Sem 1
ator, and was generally regarded as a
future member of Congress from his dis
trict. His name Is mentioned in connec- !
tiOn with other defalcaiiOns in corporations
Of which he has been Treasurer-the Pro- !
peller Company for one--but these reports
NAV be unfOuDded. Sticknev is about sc
or SO years old, has a large family. and.
until recently, occupied the most conspic-
uous and pretentious private residence in
town. ..4f Ee.
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Mem ADVERTISEMENTS.

On Ch,omo Cards. perfect beauties) with name
w lOc Outhl 40. Tarnef Card 60. A.hlani
Mass septl2-4w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-17
NOn-Resident Taxes,

In the town of Mt. Vernon In the County OF
keDnebec, for the year 1871. The following
list oi taxes real estate OF nonresident owners
In the tom oil MI Vernon for the year 1877, in
bills committed 10 Loren y. Doilof, Collector
vi raid town, on the 9TH day of August, ISL has
been returned TO me, as remaining unpaid
the 14tn aay oil jane, 1875, by hts certificate oil
that date, AID now rem tin unpaid, and notice is
hereby gwen In Il II the said taxes and inleres
and chtrges are not paid lntD the treasury OF the
said tow " hin eighteen monJns from the date
OF the commitment oil the lid bills Ducn of the
real estate taxed, as " NJ be saiiioeat to pay the
amount dde therefor, incl ding interest AMI Oh
gea, will without furthrr notice, b.. sol at public
auction, at the rreasurer's office in said town,
saturday the 18th day OF February 1879, at s
O'Clock, Z. Nj:
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le9aI ADVERTISEMENTS.
N0llce by Letter 10 Creditors that Bank.
rupI has PetifiOned Tor Discharge.

FOR THE DISTRICT OF MAINE.
In the matter OF
Joseph II. Deliver, I In Bankruptcy
Bankrupt
ct Portland, in said District, ON the l0-h day of
sfbt., A. ID 1878.
DISTRICT OF MAINE, IS.
sIR:-rake notice That n Petition has been filed
in sal Court. by Joseph II. Dolliser of Augusta,
In said District, duly declared Is ,nkrupt, under
the statutes OF the United states relating TO Bank
rnptcy Tor a discharge and certificate thereof,
from all his deb $ and other claims provable un'
der said Statutes. and that the first Monday OF No
vember xt, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, II assigned Tor
the bearing OF the same, when and where you may
attend and show cause, IL any you have, why the
prayer Of said Pc ition should not be granted
WIN. =. PREBLE,
septi2.tSw3w Clerk of District Court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-17
u Marshai'S Office,
PORTLAND, August 81, 1877.

FUHTLAhD, AuguFt ST, 1873.
DISTRICT OF MAINE, S.:
This Is To GIVE NOTICE: That on the thir.
i tieth day OF August, A. ID. 1915, a Warrant
IN Bankruptcy was issue against tine estate of
Joseph l.. True of Benton, in the County of
kennebec, and STATE OF Maine, who has been ad-
jud. ed Bankrupt on his own petition, filed in
the District Court for said District August 18th,
A. ID. 1875; that The payment OF any debts, and de-
livery OF any property belonging to such Bankrupt,
to him or Tor nj. use, and the transfer OF any prop
erty by him are forbidden by law; that meeting
OF the Creditors OF said Bankrupt, TO prove ,heIr
debts, and To choose one or more Assignces OF his
Estate, will be- held at a Court OF Bankruptcy TO
be hi den AZ the Court House in Augusta, In said
county, before Johu W. May, Register, on the
nineteenth day OF September, A. ID. 1873, at 10
O'Clock A. NJ.
b. B. MURRAY,
U. S. Marshal, as Messenger, for said District.
tSWeept4II
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new RICH BlQQDI

Parson's Purxative ~ Is. make New Ricu Is o"d,
and will completely ch1ngc The b,oJd IN the entire
system N three monlhs. Any person VINO W III
take pill each niSht rom & IL weeks may be
Restored TO sound health, II such Thing be posi-
bic. sent bv mail Tor letter stamps. |. =. JONI
sON \ co, Bangor, Ne. senilliw