Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-01

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Remember the soldiers and sailors meet
ing at the court house this evening. Hon.
Alex Hughes Of Elk Point, will DO pres
snt.
The adjusters are encounterine di1lculy
in adjusting the Losses on the Peninah's
freight, because of the the seizure Of the
goods for salvage BY the captain Of the
Meade.
A republican convention for Hutchinson
county will DO held at Ollvst on the 9th of
October. ct ono o'clock p. n, for the noni.
nation Of county omcers and the election Of
delegates to the diatrict convenuos.
The Episcopal church society of this city
have purchased from Nm. 8. J. Morrow Two
lots on the corner of Douglas avvsnus, and
Sixth street.. upon which they intend 4!
rome future time to erect q new church edi.
fee.
Henry Canning, carpenter on the steamer
Helena this morning received 4 telegram
announcing the death of his wife 1t Pltt.
burg. M. G. has many friendsi in sYa.ktiu
who will sympathise with him in his sad
aud unexpected bsfesvemsak.
The weather Indications for the upper
Mississippi aad lower Missouri valleys are
Increasing elondiness and occasional rain
warmer south winds, filling barometer,
possibly followed in the northern portion
Of the latter district BY winds veering "a
colder northwest, with rising barometer.
The Dunbar. railroad surveying psrty
was within about eighteen miles Of Ysnk.
ton last night, working this way. They
will be mel BY the Bracket party. which
starts out frem Yankton in the morning to
locate this end Of the line. As oon - the
gap is filled grading contracts will be 10,
and dirt will begin to dly between Yank.
ton and the Jim.
Sergeant Huneke reports from the signal
Office to-day: Temperature, $50 maximum
and 60 minimum; maximum velocity Vi
wind up to 1 o'clock p. N. ~ miles per
hour; last nights rain-falb seven-hun-
dredths Of an inch. A special observation
was ordered 1t ten o'clock this morning
from the Yankton Office. It is probable
that there will be rough weather on the
lakes, % the ours of the storm appears to
be in that direction.
A fossil oyster, brought down from the
Indian country = few days ago by . scienti-
fc gentlemen has been subjected to . series
Of experiments with a view to the discovery
Of some clue to its origin and previous use.
The most rigid investigation by we'll known
processes failed to throw any light upon the
subject, until = powerful microscope was
brought into use. By carefully tracing the
corrugated surface of the petri6ed bivalve,
by the aid of the magnifying lens, the mys-
terry was finally unraveled. The scientists
were astonished, as we'll as delighted, to find
upon the %adamantine shell the legend 20.
B., A. D. 300; NJ. H.. j., agent" which be-
ing interpreted means, "Oval Brand, in the
year of our Lord 300; ME- Jenkinson,
agent" We may as we'll add that Jenkin.
son has never given up the agency, but is
still selling oval brand oysters here in
Yankton.
The climax restaurant, J. c. McHa1ee,
proprietor, located in the building formerly
occupied by Ackley & Ketchum on Third
street, was formally opened this morning
with very fatter;ng indications Of success.
The dinner served to-day was prepared and
served in the highest style of the cuisine art,
and the variety and preparation Of the
viands left nothing to be desired. The
dinner was partaken of BY = large num-
Der Of our citizens, many of whom will
become permanent patrons Of the Climax,
and the universal verdict was that the new
restaurant Is just such an institution a
Yankton has long needed. Mr.. McHafee
is a thorough adept in the business in
which he 10 engaged, and being = cour-
teous and obliging gentleman, cannot fail Of
achieving success. We cheerfully COM
mend the Climax to the lovers of good
living, and wish the proprietor an abund-