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Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-06
Stirring up Business

This winter one of those fiends who
teach people to slide around on roll
ler skates went TO Mexico, Mo-, and
opened parlor rink, and within three
weeks thereafter three new surgeons
moved into town, peg-leg manufac-
turer opened mill, with four run of
gang and scroll saws, couple of fel-
lows came out Of St. Louis and start
ed hospital, and crutch maker ran
the price of wood up $3.50 a cord.
1t made lively times IN Mexico while
the skate man kept up his academy,
but there were only four people in
town besides himself who could walk
without limp, and the tailors made
their coats with one sleeve and a
sling.--Burlington Hawkeye.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-06

For reliable insurance, call on
Shea. lift.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-06

Cheap Drinks.
Tea 35 cents per pound, at
40-tf BARNES & WINEGAEp's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-06

On Tuesday, the 2Sth ult., heavy
squall struck st. Louis, and in honol
of the event Eugene Field has writ
ten a boy-stir-us parody, commencing
thus:
You're a colic-stricken laugher,
Baby mine-baby mine!
Son OF q paragrapher,
Baby mine-baby minei
If You do not stop that howl
You will make your daddy growl,
And pinch each chubby jowl,
Baby mine-baby mine!
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-06
CITY MARSHAL.

cE We are authorized to announce
T. j. ARMSTRONG
as candidate for City Marshal and
Collector, ut the ensuing city election.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-06

Hirsch & Jacobson have purchase d
the business of S. Simpson, of this
city, and in addition to the hide and
wool business they will deal in wines
end liquors. This is live energetic
firm and, we trust will do good
business in Mexico.
S. Simpson has sold his hide and
wool businessin this city to Hirsch Gs
jacobson. Mr.. Simpson has gone
into mercantile business in Wells
vile. His family will move down in
a few days. We regret the loss of
one of our most enterprising and en-.
ergetic business men.
Misses Angie Flye and Mollie
Seward returned home Thursday last
after spending two weeks visiting
Mrs. j. M. Clark. From the looks
of things we think the c. 6 A. r. r.
will sell more tickets to Louisiana
than heretofore. Look out, oyster
parlor and village blacksmith.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-22
OLD MAN EAGLE INTERVIEWED.

We stated yes.erd4y that George Cragcr
had a suspicion that one the Indian
sqad In town was Cheyenne. Crager IS
familiar with the various dialects Of the
plains and upon discovering that this par
icular Indian did not spesk Sioux he
sought an interview With him. Their talk,
or rather the Indians answers, ran as fol-
lows:
= My name ia "Old. Man Eagle" am q
Cheyenne Indian, and left Red Cloud
agency three years ago and have
been to Spotted Tail and Yankton agencies.
am no fighting man, but like the whits 9.
They are my friends. have no bad heart
You zee am very poor and would like to
have something to eat and some white men'a
clothes. have my squaw with me, she is
good woman.
heard all about the fight my people
have had with tine soldiers at Fort Robin
son, but l think the soldiers were wrong
and that soldier chief is bad man (mean
ing Capt. II. w. Vessels, Jr., Sd cavalry
aud he viii be sorry for what he haa done.
dom, want this to go in your paper for
do not want you to tell this to anyone.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-22
THE RUSSIAN PLAGUE.

New York, February pa letter from
St. Petersburg Gays of the plague in
Russia: 1t has spread in the south
provinces a. a rapid rate. Thousands
upon thousands have died with it within
the last FIVE days. The victims when taken
all over as negroes.
All people ordered to the care of the sick
have died within q hours after their arri-
val. Corpses are burned and 80 are ali the
have been laid waste within the past few
days. The governm mt has placed Gordon of
soldiers around the infected provinces SO the
| people cannot get out and spread the disease.
Any who attempt TO break through the cor
con are shot dead on the spot. People are
beginning to feel uneasy all over the en-
pire.
| The government of course does not allow
the news 10 get out. All reports are srp-
pressed, but the worst of all is, nobody can
get out of the empire.
I The Austrian and German governments
have placed double gordon of soldiers
along all the frontiers, prever ting all per-
sons from crossing their territory
from Russia. All persons from Russia are
stopped at the frontier and detained twenty
days in quarantine, their baggage and
clothing di iniectid d, and if they prove all
right after lapse of 20 days they are per-
mi ted to cross the border During the 20
days quarantine the people are housed in
a'ge sheds and barns, without any accom-
modations or comforts OF course know
ledge of this fact keeps people from travel
ing. There is no possibility of slipping oct
anywhere.
The government is doing all in Its power
10 prevent the disease from spreading, but
if j, is not stayed soon, their victims may
fall by thousands daily. 1t is much worse
than the yellow fever was at the south last
summer.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-22
LOCAL LACONiCS.

DIR. DIETRICH has removed his Office TO
Dewitts block over Wise's clothing store.
We have DELAYED this issue of our paper
until past midnight to get in the closing
work Of the legislature.
The weather indications for the upper
Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys are
During the rest of Saturday, southwest to
northwest winds, slight rise in barometer
stationary or slight fall in temperature, and
partly cloudy weather and possibly ligh,
snow in the Mississippi valley.
Lent will begin next Wednesday. The
centre nous club are expected TO observe it
Gen. Beadle, the governors private sec
re;ary, was taken suddenly i'll while attend
ing 10 dot. -asthe e1ecuivecGise this morn
ing.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-22
PERSONAL

Mrs. Swaringen has sent us another fine
boquet Of natural flowers.
Judge Bayless hid rather serious attack
of sickness last night, but is better to day.
Major Elderkin, c. S. U. S. A., returned
last evening from seven weeks stay at
Bismarck, where he has been attending 10
court martial duty.
The irrepressible Charley Collins, now of
sturgis City, Black Hills, and editor Of one
of the most radical Black Hills journals
printed, arrived last evening, and has been
busy to-day shaking hands with his hosts of
friends. The reporter has not yet had an
opportunity to interview the gentleman.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-22
TERRITORY SATURDAY EVENING FEBRUARY 1879
band reporters in the d.,rict courts Of Da-

band reporters ia the district courts of Da
koia.,
Authorizing the commissioners Of Yank
ton county to fund the outstanding indebted.
hess oissaid county and for other purposes
icAcods-salary and fees OF district attor-
neys.
To amend section 26 Of the code of civil
procedure, permitti, 6 the supreme court to
be held in otI er buildings than those desig-
mated.
: TO amend section GAO Of the code OF
criminal procedure, in relation to convict
labor -,
+ To amend. subdivision 5 Of section 2 Of
chapter % Of political code, exempting
grounds, &C., of benevolent societies from
taxation.
To amend section "a Of chapter 90 of the
political code, relating TO ferry Licenses.
For the relief of Fred Wells, treasurer of
Bon Homme county.
To amend an act establishing The insane
hospital.
To provide for the sale of unclaimed
property BY common carriers, inn keepers
and warehousemen.
To amend section 7O3 Of chapter 5e Of the
penal code relating to malicious mischief.
To amend the revenue law relating to
listing property.
To incorporate the city Of Yankton.
To authorize the city of Fargo to issue
five thous and dollars Of bridge bonds
H. f. 35-To amend section 26 Of the code
Of civil procedure
II. F. 1910 amend section GAO of the
code of crimiRIl procedure.
H. r. 66-To amend pections and 6 Of
chapter 80 Of the poll ical code.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-22
LAWS PASSED AND APPROVED.

| To amend chapter three of title two of
part three of division second of the civil
! code; and to provide for the organ zAiou
| of rallroad corpnratiDnS, TO regulate the
| operations thereof, and 10 provide for tine
| taxation OF tneir property.
To amend section 46l Of the penal code
in relation to ferries.
| Authorizing school district No Of the
| county OF Rchlaud TO issue bonds for the
| building OF II school house.
To amend sections is and 16 of chapter
80 aud section 81 Of chapter % Of political
code in relation to fees aud duties of coun.
ty treasurers.
To change the name of the county seat
Of Chatinkapa to Whapelon to agree with
its present name aud post Office.
Appropriatiug territorial taxes due from
Grand Forks county for the year 1878 and
70 for the Use of the county.
~ To amend section 4l6 of civil procedure
concerning the examination of husband aud
wife a. witnesses for and against each other
and section l37 same code, relating to ale.
cations in civil proceedings.
| An act establishing the Dakota hospital
for the insane, providing for the govern.
ment Of the came, and for the care of the
insane, and for the organization Of board
Of commissioners of insanity in each organ
lied county.
Providing board Of education for the
city of Fargo.
For the relief of Lawrence county. This
is the commissioners trouble
: Providing board Of education for the
village Of Sioux Falls.
Authorizing the appointment of fire
warden in the town of Deadwood.
Fixing the amount Of time for which the
clerks Of the legislature shall be paid.
| Amending an act for the incorpor alton Of
the city of Bismarck.
Amending sections sos and SS5 of the
penal code, relating to punishment for as
sault and battery, and petit larceny.
Authorizing school district No. 9, Crane
Forks county to issue bonds.
Authorizing Grand Forks county to issue
bonds for certain purposes.
Providing for the organization of civil
townships, and the government thereof
Locating the county seat of Grand Forks
county.
Amending the act providing board o
education for the city Of Vermillion.
| Creating lien for miners and laborers il
certain cases.
Funding the outstanding Indebtedness o
the conn.ies Of Moody, Brooking-, Burleigl
and Grand Forks.
Amending the act incorporating the vii
lage of Sioux Falls.
Joint resolution asking for information a
TO pay.
Amending chapter 8. title .. part 5, ciyi
code relating to corporations,
Defining the boundaries OF the counties 0
Bnrleigh. Enmons, Morton, Stark an,
Billings.
Enlare'ng the boundaries of the county
seat Of Clay county.
10 employ assistant clerks, and providin,
for compensation Of the .amc
Amending ,hs sc, TO fund tho indebted
ness OF Minnehaha aud Lincoln coun,ie.
Amending the Incorporation ae, Of TN
city Of Vcfmill,ou.
Amending section ef chapter IL Of III
l psli,,cai code sslatsag to uo,Aries public
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-22
THE THIRD HOUSE.

Tie Third house met last night in The
hall of the house Of representatives., and
was declared in working order by his sover-
eign highness, Speaker Hand.
After the transaction of some preliminary
business an investigating committee, head
ed by Capt. Miner, was appointed 10 ascer-
tain the Whereabouts Of the squa,ter govern
or, and after short absence the committee
returned and reported that ,hey had found
tina. functionarv with half completed mes.
sage, and had brought him before the
house.
The message was delivered amidst the
most profound decorum.
At Its conclusion, several bills we're in
;rednced, among them one by Capt. Miner,
providing for an official excursion in quest
of the latest styles Of veto messages.
The speaker was then deposed, and the
gentleman from Gray City elevated to the
position.
Jus. before the newly elected speaker took
his seat, a me nber from the Black Hills
presented remonstrance against the Local
option Law in the shape of dozen empty
bottles labelled "Gray." The "re-
monstranca" was placed on the counter in
from. of the speakers chair. Upon occupy
ing the chair aud taking the 'protes," into
consideration the speakers lips smacked iu
manner suggestive of such extr, me dry.
ness that the sovereigns commenced fiiins
out of the room and in the iirartion oS ~.
nearest saloon, and upon somebody making
a suggestion about treating the speaker de
clared the third house adjourned, and i, ad
journed.
Unlike oiber cs,hsrsics, DR. pie,ce's Pei
] lets 10 nos 'ea'fer tue bowels cos,ive xfie
1 ofsersi'nn. hai, an ,he contrary they essst,-
I'M. very permanently healthy acton
f'ciss enfsTn's eeefaiis, M pert u,ar car,
Ia inquired while using ihrsn Sold b,
1 csucsts,a
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-22
RELIGIOUS NOTICES,

UNITY CHuRH-Rev. w. H. Thorne
pastor. All friends Of liberal and rational
religious truth are especially invited to the
services at the reform club room to. morrow,
Sunday, at II a. m. and p m.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-22
Spefial Aptifes.
PIANOS AND ORGANS TUNED AND RE
PAIRED.

j. G. Graham, thoroughly competent man in
the business, will give his attention to the tuning
and repairing of pianos and organs. Satisfac-
tion guaranteed. and terms to suit the times
Leave orders at Box 1856. Yankton Postofice
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-22
GENERAL COMMENTS.

Two Of the bills relating 10 the peniten-
tiary scheme have died a natural death in
not receiving the governors signature.
One of these measures is council bill SO, the
bond bill urged SO strongly by the Sioux
Falls syndicate and the other is coun.
Gil bill "a, the bill locating the
territorial penitentiary at Sioux
Falls. Under law passed some fifteen
years ago, the peni.ehiiary is located at
Bon Homme, and as the bill appropriaiing
money for its construction has passed and
been approved, it is possible that the terri.
! torial prison may be built at Bon Homme
Thus does i, happen that Pettigrew's
schemes have all fallen TO pieces The
young man has overreached himself, and
goes home badly beaten.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-22
Business Notic.-Wm. NJ. Pover,.

Having retired from the Livery Business, l re-
specttusly announce 10 my friends and the pub
lie generally. that have engagedin the Harness
and Saddlery Business. at Cooley's Old Stand,
lately occupied by Fred Schnauber, where |
shall keep constantly on hand a tull stock of
goods i'll my line.
Being practical harness maker myself Is,,all
devote my entire time TO the business and shall
make a specially of fine work
;, 1ood goods and low prices will be my motto
Give me a call
iankton Dakota, February 10. 1871.
WM. NJ. POWERS.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-22
NOTICE.
solution of Copartnership-wm NJ.

Dissolution of Copartnership-Wm NJ.
POxvers& l. Co.
The copartnership relation heretofore exist
ing between William NJ. Powers and William F.
Dewey. at iankton, Dakota. under the firm
name of Wm. NJ. Powers S Co., is this day dis
solved by mutual consent.
We design changing our Livery Building into
Store Rooms. and we therefore offer the whole
of our Livery Stock-holses carriages. bugges.
&c., collectively or singly, at bedrock prices.
either for cash or approved time paper
Dated at Yankton. Dakota, February 10. 1879.
WILLIAM NJ. POWERS.
WILLIAM P. DEWEY.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-22
the vote TO adjourn u. midnight. The mo.
tion was sdopled on division Of the hpuse

'uo vOtc 10 dCJOuTn a. m.O0lgnt. Inc mo
tion was sdopled on division Of the hpuse
A LAST WORD
MIR. Burbank rose and stated that he had
passed pleasant iOriy days and that bit
best wishes went with the departing mem
bers.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
A message was received from the Cover.
nor announcing his approval Of hou 'e bills
98, 81. l02, 95, 81, n, SO, 81, 10, 80, SO, so,
So and 80.
CLOSING WORK.
Mr.Stephcns, from the joint committee ap.
pointed to wait upon thea governor,
reported that2his cxcellency had no further
communication to make.
Mr.. Gamble moved that the house ad-
journ without day.
Mr.. Gray made some pleasant remarks
concerning his experience as legislator
and congratulated the house on the fact that
the governor had pocketed the prison
scheme.
+ message was received from the council
at ll:55 o'clock, announcing that that body
would adjourn in five minutes.
MIR. Gamble made few parting words in
which be expressed his qualification over
the pleasant experiences Of the past forty
days.
Speaker Jackson then rose and announced
that the thirteenth session of the Dakota
legislative session was about to close. He
thanked the members OF the house for their
uniform courtesy and kindly co operation at
all times. lie parted with the members Of
the house with unfeigned regret, and trusted
that they would take with then kindly
recollection Of him whose best wishes went
with them. At midnight
THE HAMMER FELL
and the speaker declared the house ad-
journed without day.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-22

FOR SALE ON EASY TERMS.
Fifty-eisht desirable building lots in Lower
iahktoh. J. L. BRUCE s. Co.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-22

:, vac second Hand Marble Top Center Tah,s.
Iaa Very raeap lsuagvl. Csae chean $500
naisd Cook stow oar second Hand Tassis
She copy Bafns toeaas One cheap Shut tssan a..
ssca,sd- -Haad Single Harness Oae csacsr Cnsss
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-22
GIRL WANTED

To do general housework.
Capt. GRANT MARSH.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-22
Continued from Fourth Page. I

lOV"11HuH J7OW TOHEW zHysT
the council committee. engineered by Petit.
grew. ihis report il 80 lengthy that we
can not give il TO day, but will publish it iu
our next issue. in connection with the coun.
Gil committee's report upon the same sub
ject].
During the reading Of the report, Mr..
Gray insisted that it should be referred 10
the committee Of the whole, because its
length made it tedious, but he finally with.
drew this motion, aud said he would be sat.
istied it it went to its appropriate commit
tee.
Mr.. Burbank then moved that the report
be accepted and adopted, and ordered spread
adopted. >4 s~sN
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-22
coMMlrrEE OF TuE wuoLr,

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. -
The house then went into committee Of
the whole, Mr.. Fockler in the chair. on
council bill SO, the bill for the issue Of
bonds for pententary aud insane hospital
purposes.
Mr. Gray madea speech, and then moved
that the committee rise, report progress and
AK leave to sit again.
Mr.. Stephens moved that the committee
rise and recommend that further considera.
ton of the bill be indefinitely postponed
A vote was called, and there being apparent.
ly close vote, a division was called for.
The chair ruled that division was not in
order. An appeal being taken from this de-
cislon, the chair was sustained.
Mr.. Jackson moved that the committee
rise and report recommendation that lhe
bill pass.
Mr.. Gray called for the reading of the bill
at length.
The chair refused to order the bill read.
Mr.. Gtay insisted that the bill be read.
Mr.. Burbank said he hoped the chair
would maintain order in the committee.
The motion of Mr.. jackson was then put
and carried and
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-22
A MESSAGE FROM THE COUNCIL

"HHO1HC1uB tHHt HOUB6 1Ie ~
mad passed unchanged. The vote on the
COUNTY TREASURER BILL,
which increases the compensation of that
officer was tnen reconsidered and an amend.
ment adopted, but the bill was lost on the
vote.
ON MOTION,
it was agreed that NO business except the
mere receiving and signing of bills would
be taken up until half past nine o'clock this
evening, and the greater part of the house
then lett for supper.
THE NIGHT SESSION.
The house wss called 10 prdcr at half
psa! Afne O'Clock by Me apeskesy
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-03-04
EFFECT OF EARLY TRAINING.

A few years ago, a fashionable French
lady, while visiting in London, no
ticed monkey collecting money for
his master, an organ-grinder, in the
prettiest way imaginable. She took
suca fancy to the droll little fellow
that she bought him, dressed him in
the most costly jackets, and made HIM
her especial pet. The other day the
lady held reception in Paris for the
benefit of charitable institution, and,
of course, her monkey attracted a
great deal of attention by his funny
grimaces and amusing actions. In the
course of the evening a young lady
seated herself at the piano, and playing
her own accompaniment, sang popu-
lar song. AS soon as she had finished,
the monkey, who, notwithstanding his
present position, had not forgotten his
former duties, seized a hat, and hold
ing it before each guest according to
his custom, began a collection. The
singer laughed, his mistress looked
vexed; but, to the amusement Of every
body, the animal went the rounds, and
collected large sum. His task ended,
he jumped upon the knee Of the singer,
amid shouts Of laughter, and deposited
the contents of his hat in her lap The
collection was, of course, devoted to
the charitable fund.