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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-07
ASUBTERRANEAN LAKE.

In Colorado is ten.acre field which is
no more or less than subterranean lake
covered with soil about eighteen inches deep
On the soil is cultivated field ofcorn, which
produces thirty or fifty bushels to the acre.
If any one will take the trouble to dig a
hole the depth Of a spade-handle he will
find it to fill up with water, and by using
hook and line, fish four or five inches long
can be caught. The fish have neither scales
nor eyes, and are pirch.like in shape. The
ground is black mari in it's nature, and in
all probabilities Was at one time an open
body of water, on which has accumulated
vegetable matter, which had been increas-
ing from time, until now it has crust
sufficiently strong and rich to produce fine
corn, though it has to be cultivated by hand
as it is not strong enough to bear the weight
of horse.
While harvesting the field hands catch
great strings of fish by punching hole
through the earth. A person rising on his
heels and coming down suddenly can see
the growing corn shake all around him.
Anyone having the strength to drive rail
through the crust will find, on releasing it.
that twill disappear altogether. The whole
section of country surrounding this field
gives evidence Of marshiness, and the last
rain produced an abundance of mud. Has
not this body an outlet? Although brakish
the water tastes as if fresh, and is evidently
not stagnant. Yet these fish are eyeless and
scaleless-similar to those found in caves.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-07
LATEST BY MAIL.

St. Paul, Aug. 5-The Pioneer Press spc.
cial reports the discovery of rich mineral
veins in the Northern Light lake region on
the north shore Of Lake Superior, a supposed
continuation of the wonderfully productive
veins on Silver Islet. Veins are exposed
fourteen feet below the surface and speci.
mems assay $40 gold and $57 silver per ton.
San Francisco, Aug. 5-A Boise City dis
patch says: A message has been received
here from Col. Bernard stating that Indians
attacked and defeated the cavalry July %.
wounding two men and capturing ali his
provisions, most of his baggage and twenty.
three mules. Bernard sends for all the men
of his company fit for duty:.::to attack the
hostiles. The latter are strongly posted at
the junction Of Big creek and the middle
fork of the Salmon river. Bernard ia abou,
$50 miles from the hostiles.
St. Paul, August 5-Re,urns from
thrashers furnish basis for an estimate
Of the probable yield of wheat in this state
The whole average is much better than
last year, but lower than expected. Early
wheat is poorest in southern counties
where the average yield will be ten to
twelve bushels and steadily improves tc
the north till it reaches twenty tc
twenty-five bushels in the Red river valley
The grade will be largely No. 2 in the
south and No. in the north. A conserva
tive estimate shows the average in two
thirds of the wheat areas in the state at l;
bushels per acre and in the remainder a
seventeen. This would give 100000
bushels as the whole crop, more than hal
grading as No. l,
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-07
TELecaAPHIc eREvITlEs;

TEN THOUSAND IDLE MEN.
Manchester. N. H., Aug. IA break in
the upper canal causes the mills to stop and
makes idle about 10000 operators.
WHO'S LIAR.
Quebec, August I'm the legislature
last night during debate on supply, Chap
lean called Treasurer liar and Chaplain
refusing to retract the premier moved that
Chaplain be reprimanded by the speaker
motion lost, yeas, rs. nays 27.
wRECKERs AT WORK.
Halifax, Aug. 7.-Wreckers boarded the
stranded steamer Burgess at Mariners Cove
and helped themselves to the cargo of wheat
and sheep and the furniture of the cabin
against the protest of the captain. A por-
tion of the property was recovered by the
authorities. The wreckers numbered between
300 and 400 men and had forty large and
several small boats.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-07
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES

Shot Dead by his Rival-suioide at Chi
caRo.
Qaincy. H., August 7.-One Of the four
boilers OF the new comb paper mill on front
street exploded this afternoon demolish.
log the t'rs. boiler and engine b ouse and
scattering the boilers and creating sad ha.
voc generally the loss to Mr.. Newcomb
will be about $4,000 Strange to tell, no
one was severely scalded; two carpenters
who were shiDgling q tout near by we're
Knocked off and badly hurt; the cause of
the explosion Is mystery; the fireman
claims tho guages showed sufficient water
Chicago. August. Luke McDermott
for % years employed in the packing de-
partment Field s. Letters store was found
dead In bis room this morning, having
committed suicide by hanging from the
bed post. Some time ago McDermott lost
son BY railway accident and It is stated
has since become respondent aud some.
what disapated. He doubtless committed
the rash act while In mental alteration.
He was comfortably we'll of and has an in
teresting family of i've children.
Newport. Pa. August 7.-W. K. Miller,
Of Harrisburg, was shot dead to-day by
samuel = Albright # Monteomery's Ferry.
ooth were paying attention to the same
young woman and met at her house.
Cn'caeo, August 1.-TWO Of the work.
men VINO fell from the scaffoldinp In
music hall yesterday haye died; the others
will recover. 0''.''
Chicago. August This morning while
ak masons were on the scafioldine Of The
dome Of the new music hall, corner of Ran.
dolph and State streets. sixty feet above
ground, the entire scafolding without pre-.
monitory crack fell through the floors to
the ground floor where five hundred pound
iron pi.te that va. being placed in the
come broke through the heavy timbers aud
crushed into the cellar. Four Of the work.
men went down with the frail timber and
III. .e tetr'6Iy injured. Two brothers named
ton. n IL s1a ,hf Edwin Snake caueh. a, proiec-
wi.hoa, inin.. t rs'' and an escaped comparatively
tan Tait foreman, was badly u crushed. '. I by ,
:a. beam which was found on nj. h.sd r.:,,s
s.;l': s.''.i S:d . r. !se badly :l.,...ed ADD % Va.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-07
SPORTING.

Saratoga, Aug. Track and weather
good; mile dash was won BY Clara D.; Jeri-
cho second; Belle third; time, 1:444. Win
ner sold at 80 in the pool Of over six hun
dred, Dan Spelling favorite. Bonnie Car
rie won the Clarendon hotel stakesj in the
mile and a quarter dash for three year old
fillies; Lulu second; Cortessa third; time
2:l2; Ferida being the favorite. Odon, that
sold in the field, won the Kentucky stakes
in the three quarter mile dash for two year
olds; Minor, favorite, second; Giraffe third;
time, 1:l7f
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-07
FIRES.

Orillia, Ont, August "A fire last night
burned about 20 buildings in the heart of
town; it extended from the corner of Mis-
saga and Peters streets to Grifin's store on
the west and up too, including Albion hotel
on the south. Loss 500, 600 partly insured.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-07
TELE OR APHIC.
is O'CLOCK p. M.
THE NEWS.
Eleven New Cases Of Yellow
Fever at Memphis and
Two Deaths.
A Batch Of Crimes and Gas ualities.
YELLOW FEVER.

Eieven Now Cases at Memphis and Two
Deaths.
Memphis, August 7.-Eleven new cases
were reported to the board of health this
morning, seven Of whom were colored.
Two death have occurred since last night {;
last night to the north Of Memphis and
light shower fell In the city at daylight.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-07
NEW YORK MARKET.

NEW YORK MARKET.
New York. August Z.
WHEAT-Spring nominal. Winter slight.
bushels. No: 2, red, August slo9!.
RYE-Dull.
CoRN-3c@ic better. Receipts 100000
bushels. Western mixed 44c@45sc.
OATs-Shade stronger. Receipts $50 900
bushels. Mixed western 33c@ 36c; white,
46c@4Oc.
BARLEY-70c.
PoRK-Stronger, quiet, SS.75.
BEEF-Quiet.
LARD-Quiet, unchanged, $50 for cash.
BUrTER-Unchanged.
Eoos-Unchanged.
CHEEsE-2c@54c.
WHIsKY-Lower, Sl,O!3.
CHICAGO.
Chicago, August Z.
WHEAT-Weak, lower. No. 2 red
943c; No. 2 spring, 854 asked cash. SAC
September, S4ic bid October.
RYE-Firm; Western 50@5Os.
CoRN-Weak, easy, 33sc cash, 333c bid
for August, 343c September.
OATs-Weak, lower, heavy, 233c cash,
October, 235c September.
BARLEY-75c.
PoRK-Firm, lower; $50 cash, Ss.Oss
@$s.l5 bid September; $s.l74 bid for
October.
LARp-Heavy, lower, s5s2a cash, s5.s5
bid October.
WH1sKl-SlO4.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-07
FOREIGN.

BANK SUSPENDED.
y Montreal. August THE Exchange bank
of Canada suspended this morning.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-07
MILWAUKEE,.

q, Milwaukee. August Z.
"nEAr-Declined I@3. Hard 81 .OS! /;
40. = eoc for cash and August; s5Sc
rejected 65!c.
CoRN-Firm-33i
OArs-Dull. No. 9 e4c.
RYK-50c.
BARLIY-6lc.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-07
TREATY NEVER SIGNED.

Alexandria. Aug. IA letter from Abys
sinia says the treaty of peace between King
John of Abyssinia and the Khedive OF
Egypt has never been signed BY the former,
and the king has ordered $4,000 men to
take possession of the various districts OF
Egyptian garrisons, which consist of zoo
men at Massamah, and 200 at Semitic. but
Col. Gordon has left Khowtown with 5000
men and IL cannon for Semitic.
CONFESsEs.
st Petersburg. Aug. 7-Mirsky confesses
attempting the life Of General Drentelm.
GOT THE EYE DISEASE.
Berlin, Aug. IA correspondent at, St
Petersburg says General Lszaroff g expedi
ton suffered terribly from eye disease
caused by the heat of the sun and sand
The general suffered from his horse run
ming away.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-07
PRESCRIPTION FREE

For the speedy cure Of Seminal Weakness. Loss
Of Manhaod. and all disorders brought on hy
Ingredients. Address DAVIDSON CO, -
Nassau street, New York
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-07
R. A. KETCHUM
Now offers the Largest and Most Complete Stock Of
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods
IN THE CITY,
AT LOW PRICES FOR CASH!
Choice line Of DRESS GOODS, Black and Summer Dress
Silks, Trimming Silk, all coors shades and prices
Large and elegant assortment of Ladies' SILK TIES,
HANDKERCH1EFs LINEN COLLARS and CUFFS.
Ladies' ZEPHYR SHAWLS and SACQUES.
Torchon, Brabant and Valencienne LACES Hamburg
Edgings and Insertions.
200 gross Dress Buttons in all Colors and Shapes.
Ladies' Hid Gloves dressed and undressed Colors
Hosiery, Notions Corsets in endless variety.
Ribbons in Satin and Gros Gran NUMBERS coors prices
| An ELEGANT STOCK
WHITE GOODS!

P SWISS Victoria Lawns Hnsoos Barred mus aons
Large Stock Of Table Linens Turkey Damasks, Napkins,
Towels and Crashes.
Prints at Five, Six and Seven Cents per Yard.
Ginghams, Bleached Musin Cottonades Ducks
and Denms, at all prices.
Large Stock of Men Fur Wool and Straw Hats
Overas Shirts, Socks and Blankets
All Wool Cassmeres and Suitings, in Light and Heavy
Weights from Sixty Cents per yard upwards
Best Steamed Goose Feathers 60 l2 per pound.
Boots, Shoes and Clothing Cost out stock
Brussels Ingram, Stair Carpets and Oil Cloths Cheap
Agent for Geo. A. Clark & Bros T. Spool Cotton
Belding Bros Co.'S Spool Silk dlward's Helix
Dealers supplied at New York prices
Bring in any Samples may have
and compare prices qualities.
r. A. kETCHUM
Third Street. Yankton, Dakota.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-07
AMERICAN COIN

AHHH1CAN COIN IN ENdLANU.
London, August 7.--Financial writers say
the withdrawal of gold from the Bank Of
England yesterday for the United States is
probable precursor of longer shipments
IN payment for American produce arriving
here aud in France. It is understood that
the Bank of England holds large amount
Of American eagles; bullion in the Bank
Of England 100000 pounds for the past
week
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-07
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
WALL STREET

WALL STREET.
New York, August Z.
Money-Easy, 24@S per cent.
Government's-F'irm
Stocks-Active, higher.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-07

shattered and otherwise hurt. One Otto
Hasmann was terribly injured in the
abdomen.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-01-09
KNOXVILLE.

KNOXVILLE.
 man by the nrme of Jahnson, an emplcye of The Union Nut Co.,, fell on the ice, receiv- ing injuries from which he died the next day. pr. Ripley dislocated his shoulder while trying to get his horse up which had fallen on the ice.
 The Christmas tree at the Episcopal church fell down, retarding the services quite while.
 Mrs. Julia Towne has had her hand draw awn into the machinery at Platner & Porter's pa per mill. A workman in the Union Nut O. shop, by the name of Renshaw lost part of one fin ger while at work W. Slater has been fined $500 and cost for selling liquor. W.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-01-09
Goshen No. 37O.

1 SUNDAY SCHOOL SUHERENTENDENr.-La 1 Sunday, the Sabbath School at the Center, unanimously e-elected Mr. Willard E Gaylord, 1 Superintendent for another year. SEWING SOCIETY The ladies met last Thurs day, at the house of Mr Hagen, and decided to adopt the same plan its fast year. The Sec retary will write to the Home Missionary So- ciety Tor the name of some missionary at the West, and description of the members of the family, and they will work for them this year. Last year they worked for a family named Kuizer in Iowa, and letter was read from that family. will copy it:
 HAMPTON, Iowa., Nov 4, 1878. lHy Denr Nrs. Cook k-The box of clothing &c., sent by the ladies of your church. came
 last week after we received your letter. We are much pleased with contents of box, and wish to return to the good ladies, who have thus rememberd us, our sincere thanks. May our Heavenly Father deal as bountifully with them as they hays dealt with us. In these times of financial depression such gifts as yours help wonderfully, they prevent many anxious thoughts. The boys are perfectly delighted with their scrap-bOOks, and no millionaire ever felt richer than Ralph with his new suit and three silver dollars, Thanking you again for these gifts of love, l am yours
 A. D. KUIzER
 We have the names and size of the boys, and MT. Ralph Cook put three silver dollars in the pockets.
 WEEK OF PRAYER. Daily meetings are held this week at the Center
 WIND.-If it don't stop, all our snow will be in Litchfield. H..
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-01-09

serious, very serious indeed In fact the situ- .ati0n was not little instructive. if tue deg radiation Of woman's usual aTOcat0nS is such as would naturally transform a high spirited man into so sorry speci. ncn as the limp and pitiahle WigfsIl. ii mo. be at 3gether lost time for him to occasionally '.::'';3 'imself in her place" Considered seriously, ,he argu- ment of this laughable farce is an obvious hlunder. Woman sutfragsts do not propose the subjectiOn of man, gut the emancipation of woman. He must be very superficial obser- yer, who could ever suppose that the woman vote might be massed and controlled by any political party as has been the case with the i Irish .lr li!c negro YDlr. inu-e vi! political results were due entirely to the fact that the political forces so consolidated belonged to separate social classes. Constituting the un- divided half of all social classes, all races, all religious denominations woman can never be turned to any such partisan use. Indeed it is evident that if any political party could have expected to control her vote. she would have been long ago admitted to the suffrage by the shrewd politicians who are always on the watch for such advantages.
 We have left ourselves little space for''Pep ping the Question" It was very funny, though not so good as the Spirit of Seventy Six. By common consent, "Bobbn' was the star of the performance, though by no means tine only player deserving commendation. We wish the Litchfield Dramatic Association long life and a still more amusing career in the near future. There is lots of fun in it that on- ly needs to be properly brought cut. What they want of all things is a very thorough, very cross stage manager
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-01-09

rates:
 Littells Living Age, Harpers' Weekly, y,................... 5.2o fIarpers' Bazar, ar,...................... 5.2h Harpers' Magazine, ................ 5.2O Atlantic Monthly, ,................... 5.20 Scribners Monthly, 5.20 The Galaxy, y,........................... 5.2O The Agriculturslist, ......"........ 3.1O Arthur's Home Magazine, ........ 400 Peterson's Magazine, *............. 3.50 Godey's Ladys Book, ,............ 40 ,t. Nicholas. 40 'cmi-weekly Tines, .................42 D Weekly Times, ,........................3.O .OO Semi-weekly Tribune, ..............4oO oO Weekly Tr;hunp ...35 90
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-01-09
Warren.

People have commenced filling their ice houses from the lake with ice about one foot thick.
 The donation visit at the parsonage, New Years evening, was a pleasant gathering ac- companied with substantial gifts for the pas tor and family.
 The reading circle was to have nIct at MI. Camps, last Thursday evening, but the storm prevented. The few who ventured to start out succeeded in reaching Mir. Coltons where they passed pleasant evening.
 Miss Colton, Miss Bochee and Miss Der ickson have returned to their schools.
 The family of MT. Charles Everitt are greatly afflicted in the death of son and daughter by diphtheria. The remaining daughteris recovering from severe attack of the same dread disease x.
 Last Sunday, the Sabbath School was re- organized. It numbers one hundred and six ty one pupils, ten more than last year Mr. Austin R. Humphrey was chosen Superinten- dant F. s. Gibson, Secretary and Treasurer ;; and George B. Colton, Librarian. Measures are being taken to replenish the library. The school has lost only one of it's members by death during the year; Carrie Everett, who died December 27th.
 Any person passing through the Center can see part of an old sign nailed up as a protection to a young tree on the green just east of the church so we conclude Warren had a sign once more. Well, it has got another now One of our enterprising young men who has started business here for himself has just had a new one painted with large wheel in the center which reads thus: ''C, H, Dwy. Wag- on making and Repairing
 Mir. Orlando Swift, on going out to his barn, last Sunday morning, found one of his yoke of large black oxen dead. The team drew ice all day Saturday as we'll as ever Some suppose it died of heart disease.
 The other day drove of eighteen loose horses passed through the center. We after wards learned that they belonged to Mir. Seth Pratt of Litchfield from whom they had es- capped at Cornwall Bridge. They were cap- tured again, part at MT. George Wells and the rest little below in College Farms We understand he had just received them from the West. They were fine looking horses
 The good people of this place gave their pastor Rev. W. s. Colton a New Year party and Donation New Years night, One hundred and ten were present and all seemed to enjoy themselves. At the close of the evening, Dea. Carter presented Mir. Colton with the sum of seventy -one dollars, as a gift from those present.
 The principle topic of conversation now a-days is weddings, and we'll it may be, for we have heard of two within twenty -four hours or each other. That makes six in this quiet town within four months, and rumcr tells of three more to come. The last two are Mir. Buel Carter to Mrs. Theresa A. Gibbs. and | Deacon Beecher Perkins to Mrs. Garfield. of Morris. We think that the young people donot want for example, set them by their elders, bu, do not see that they are following the exam 1 pie thus set.
 Charles Dwy caught his thumb in buzz saw, the other day, which cut an ugly wound serving the cords and saving the bone.
 During the past week the wind has beer going, down southeast, fast. Thermometel SC below zero M
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-01-09
DEFERRED LETTERS.
HARwINTON.

HARWTNTUN. A happy New Year to the editor and to all reporters and readers.
 -"The days begin to lengthen, and the cold begins to strengthen"
 Mir. Wa!burgh has got another baby girl. Our Sunday School held review concert last Sabbath.
 A dance was held at Mr. Chas Hunger lords, on Christmas night. A court was held in our Town Hall last Monday to settle some disputed claims against
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-01-09
Deaths.

In New Haven. Jan. 2d, Anna c. Trow- bridge, wife of Herman Baldwin, in the 77th year of her age, formerly of Washington.
 At Brooklyn, on Jan. 2d, in the third year of her age, Jeannie D., daughter of Thomas A. and Julia P. Thornton,
 At Gainesville, 0hio Dee. g, Charles Chase, aged 76, native of Morris Conn. Mr Chase died suddenly m his seat at church a moment after replying to an inquiry of lady sitting next him, that 'he was as we'll as usual"
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-01-09
SOUTH CANAAN.

This community has been startled by very sudden death. George K. Peck, fer many years proprietor of the Railroad Hotel, died very suddenly on Friday afternoon He had been complaining somewhat through the day, but was sitting in restaurant belonging to David Presher when he started to go home, but, reaching the door, fell backwards dead. Every effort was made to restore conscious ness, but without avail. The funeral was at tended at the Congregational church at South Canaan (the family being inferred in the cem- etery near there) the sermon was preached by the Rev. Robert Hunt of Sheffield, assisted in the services by the Rev MT. Moore, the pastor. large congregation were present.
 The Holiday season has made quite a stir in this place. Mir. Capron has had very large supply of Holiday Gifts" with prices to suit the smallest as we'll as the fullest purse. What fine times the children are having
 Ice is quite thick and very clear. Mir. Connolly of South Canaan and Mir. Erastus Merwin, have already filled their ice houses
 The week of prayer is to be observed by union services between the Methodist and Congregational churches.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-01-09

aMust commence with January CT July number. Subscribers who ire in arrears must make up ar rearages before taking advantage o1 tue ioreSoihe offe - Money should be sent by post-otice order check or registered letter. if possible We take all rlsks oi re-
 ttrce to the clubbing periodicals. but not of mon- ey sent us.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-01-09
Gbe ClttI)deih o:r9l1IIcr,
 liTCHFIzlD, CORN.
Clubbing Rates.

To ,raunt- subscribers we offer the following peri- odic.ls with the Enquirer at ike folio wing yearly
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-01-09
M NHarr1ageS.

At Goshen, Jan. 1, by the Rev. MT. Hagen, Miss Catharine Krumm and MT. Karl Rich. ter.