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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-09
the RIVER

No rise nor fall sincs yesterday.
Some milor repairs are being made to
day to the machinery Of the Benton.
The steamer Key West, Frank Msratt'
master and A. A. White clerk, left Yank-
ton last night for Cheyenne agency.
The steamer Benton commenced loadini
for Rosebud landing and intermediate points
this afternoon, and will leave tomorrow
evening. Capt. T. d. Mariner. master.
Sioux City Journal, 8th: On account ol
the washing away of the bank at the ferry
landing on the Covington side, q new land
Ing was made yesterday some distance be-
lew the old ons... The government levee
protection party have now three fiat boats
ready for use on the riprapping at this
city. Work will be commenced as soon as
the stage Of the water will admit The
steamer Carrier touched at the levee Sun
day on her way to st. Louis. The captain
expressed himself as much disguised with
boating on the upper Missouri. 1t has not
been . good season for wild boats. The
regular lines running from this city, Yank-
ton and Bismarck have, we understand. no
reason TO complain of the seasons business.
but steamers depending only on such
as they can catch without head
quarters, advertising, or regular trips, can
not compete with lines having every ap-
for securing freight and for carry.
ing 1t cheaply.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-09
PROPOSALS FOR WOOD AND HAY.
6O-lldays

j nNOk + OVN ' OND Az 3AA Il
OFFICE CHIEF QuARrERMAsTER,
DEPARTMENT OF DAKOTA. :
q ST. PAUL, MINI, June %, 1879. !
GEALED PROPOSALS, in triplicate, address,
~ ed to the undersigned, will be received at
this office and at the Office Of the
Acting Assistant Quartermaster at Fort
Yates, D. T.. until IL O'Clock noon, on
the l4th day of July, 1879, at which time and
places they Will be opened in the presence of
bidders. for furnishing at Fort Yates, ID. T., 3,76s
cords Of Soft Wood. and 634 tons of Hay, or
required at said post. during the fiscal year COM
1880.
Permission will not be given contra ctors to
cut Wood or Hay on the Military reservation ut
Fort Yates.
One copy of this Advertisement must be Sc
curely attached to each triplicatc proposal, and
must be mentioned therein as comprising part
Of it. Blanks for proposals may be obtained at
this office or at Fort Yates.
The successful bidder, in each case, will be re-
CURED %to'enter into a written contract with the
United States, with good and approved security
In the sum of $4,000, within ten days after being
notified of the acceptance of his proposal.
Proposals must be incloSed In sealed envel-
OpeS, marked Proposals for Wood - Tor Hay as
the case may bel and addressed to the under
signed, or to the Post Quartermaster at Fort
Yates.
The United States reserves the right to reject
CHAs. II. TOMPKINS.
Deputy Quartermaster General, U. 5. Army
Chief Quartermaster.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-09
PeRsQalAl

II. H. Rudd, Of Lodi, Is in town today
q budnsss.
J. BrinkerhoG returaed last night nom .
trip to Firesteel.
Major Lightner and his clerk have gons
to Sioux Falls.
G. C. sperry, trader at Ysnkton agency
left this morning for Omaha.
Captain John G. Barr. Of the Benton line,
is expected to night from Bismarck.
Charles Easton, Of the G. NJ. 4 81. +.
r. R., and NJ. J.. Gordon. of Wstertown, are
at the Jencks.
Major Andrus, agent for the Yanktons,
left this morning for Illinois, where he will
remain a week or two.
Rev. Henry St. George Young, arrived
last night from Yankton agency and left this
morning for Flsndreau.
Mrs. Pinckney Lugenbeel, Of Fort Ran
dali. is visiting in Yankton with her
daughter, Mr.. s. II. Gruber.
Sheriff Baker left this morning for De-
troit, with Lankston Cain in charge. Cain
will remain there twelve years, within the
walls of the house of correction.
John Cunningham missed connections
with the steamer Key West last night and
was therefore compelled to take this morn
ing's stage for Randall. The bear remains
here.
A. NJ. Holman, a merchant Of Sergeants
Bluff. Iowa, is in Yankton to-day. Mr.. H.
has resided at that place since 1856, his
father being n of the first settlers in that
part of Woodbury. county.
E. D. Webster, revenue agent, who is in
town to-day, has had a large amount Of
newspaper experience in the west and the
east, though he is not now in the business.
He founded the Omahs Republican eighteen
years ago.
NJ. w. Sheafe, Of Elk Point, was in Yank-
ton last night on business connected with
the delivery Of: -four on his Indian contract.
The department recently ordered him to
furnish Immediately 10000 pounds, and
Sheafe is ready to meet the demand. TIL,
-four will be shipped to Yankton withou
delay.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-09
UP THE I'm.

Railroad Mevements-Good C~rops-Stage
Limo improvements.
j. Brinkerhoff, who has just made . trip
over his stage route between Ysnkton and
Firesteel, donates q few items for the bene.
ft of the public.
He says that Engineer Dunbar, of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & 81. Psul rail.
road, has been ordered from Firesteel to
Scotland. to assist in running q line for the
proposed branch from the Jim river, near
Scotland. to the mouth of the Niobrara.
Mr.. Dunbar told Nj. Brinkerhoff that 1t
was the intention to survey q straight line
to q point nearly opposite the mouth Of the
Niobrsra, about three miles above Spring.
field.
A surveying party belonging to the Mil
waukee company has started westward
from Fort Hale, under military escort, and
is running q line direct to the Black Hills
A squad of six soldiers accompanies the
party, which is now at work. The mill
tary detail was made by order of Gen era,
Sheridan.
Crops up the Jim river are looking well
The small grain has filed to plump proper.
tions and rye, barley, oats and wheat are
ripening rapidly. A largely increased
acreage has been sown and q good yield o
number one grain is assured.
i BrinkerhoE has established his through
mail to jamestown and is now making re
gular trips. Just now he is compelled t.
send it through on horseback, but he viii
soon have a number of buckboards for thi
service. 1t is his intention to put sprin,
wagons On one hundred miles of the route
from Fircsteel north, as soon as he can pro
cure them and place the stock. Between
Yankton and Firesteel Mr.. B. promise,
four horse coaches next season. The bus
ineas ofthe line israpidly increasing and hi
is prepared to keep pace with the growing
demands ofthe region he supplies.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-09
PROPOSALS FoR BIDS.

SPRINGFIELD, D. T., June 2bth, 1873.
The Board of School District No. 4, Bon
HOmme county hereby invite bids for the erec-
ton Of a brick School building ut Springfield. to
be built and completed before the 18th day of
September, 1879.
Bids upon the mason work and carpenter
work to be separate or In w~hole-plans and
Of A. L. Colby, Yankt0n, ID. T., and the Office
of Geo. w. Sterling, Springfield, ID. T., on and
after July end, 1879.
Bidders whose bids are accepted will be re-
quired to enter into bonds for the faithful per-
formance Of their contract in sums equal to
twice the amount Of the bid or bids.
Bids may be left at either office above mem
toned, but will be opened at Springfield. D.. T..
at Up. III. July 18th, 1879.
The Board reserves the right to reject any and
all bids.
GEO. MEADE.
GEO. W. STERLING.
J,H. STEPHENS,
6O-lidays school Board.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-09

LOCAL LAcoMlcs.

Kadish's thermometer scored 81 abov
zero this afternoon. .
The district court has been in session thi
afternoon on civil business.
The boys in blue At Fort Randall have
complete library. made up of standaf'
works.
Valentine has taken . contract to bulk
q brick school house the third (Arend's) dis
trict, near the Jim river bridge.
II. A.. shoregge has contracted with Val
estine for the construction Of q two story
brick addition to his Third street block.
The fat mans thermometer has scored
hundred and fifty in the shade to-day, viii
very little activity on the part Of the f. IA
Two DRINKS responded to justice Whites
roll call in the police court this morning
The usual fine and trimmings were imposed
accompanied by a ~seasonable ice water lee
ture from his honor.
At the signal station to-day the maximum
temperature lat 2 p. n.y. was 90 above zero.
At noon the mercury indicated 90 above
zero. Lowest temperature during the last "a
hours, 72o above zero.
A misunderstanding occurred on Third
street last night in which . revolver figured
conspicuously, but as no blood was split the
circumstance failed to produce an item Of
more than passing moment.
The weather indications for the upper
Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys are:
Stationary or falling barometer. south
winds, slightly warmer and partly cloudy
weather, and possibly light local rains.
VIM. Box sells large quantities Of vegeta-
blee to hotel and boarding house keepers At
Firesteel-in fact they take all he has to
spare after supplying the Yankton market.
Teams are sent down from Firesteel ex-
pressly to get a load Of vegetables from
Box.
Collector %Pennington's revenue Office is
undergoing the customary annual inspection
to-day at the hands of E. D. Webster, spe-
cial agent. The financial departments Mr..
Webster's specially and this is the fourth
Office he has inspected since the close of the
fiscal year.
A party by the name Of Kelly was taken
to the cooler last evening BY a kind hearted
policeman, who thought he acted as though
he wanted to get into q shady reeort. Kelly
reciprocated by MASKING up the furniture
and this morning Justice White sat on hi,
case. In lieu Of ten dollars and costs h,
will labor twenty-three days in the chat,
gang.
The effort which is being made bv tn
sisters of mercy to raise funds for the pul
pose of pushing forward their noble entel
prise, is n which appeals to the publ
spirit of every citizen of Yankton. TIL
building which it is designed to erect viii
not oulv be an ornament TO the city and
matter of public pride, but it will benefit t.
the business community. The school vii
be open 70 pupils from'all sections of tn
country, and will be q strong incentive
toward the settlement here ofwealthy famil
les who have children to educate. Partiel
who desire TO encourage the work are in
vited to hand their contributions the sister
or send them by mail. Small 10 we'll q.
large amounts will be received.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-09

Eisemsa's old store. in Burleigh'. block
o N Broadway, will be the scene of . pleas.
ant entertainment IN Friday night, July II
The upper room will be devoted to dancing
and the lower used for refreshments.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-09

The ladies Of the Universslist parish will
give On leo cream festival on Friday even
Ing July nth At Eiseman's old. store. on
Broadway. Refreshments will DO served in
the lower hall, which tss upper will be
used for dancing. Ladies' 0c. Gentlemen-
25c.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-09

What is the use Of Cumming it when DR..
Dix, 1t his Office in Sawyers block 10 insert.
ing the BEST QUALITY of artificial teeth At
fifteen dollars per set, reports to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-09
srRAYED or STOLEN,

side Of Childastown ono bright bay horse. White
spot on forehead heavy name and tall about
8 wears Did. one light bay mare 8 years old.
white spot In forehead, and . large brand on the
right hind leg, caused BY corking herself. Roth
o. them were shod forward: Anybody giving
iniormAtton OF the above to JOHN HEIRiIs at
GAINESVILLE, Yankton county. will be rewarded
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-09
NOTICE no STOCK OWNERS.

or herding from and after June nth. at 90 cents
a head per month. We have fenced In = large
portion Of our farm. formerly known as Pres li9';
have an abundance Of grass, water, and shade
trees. Good care and prompt attention to al!
stock entrusted to eur care, Is guaranteed
j. L. Norris grocery store. opposite Jencks no.
tel. Respectfully yours,
nA-19d ERICKSON & CARLSON.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-09
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Sales In Yankton County for the Wesl
Ending July 8. 1879, Reported
From the Abstract and Real
Estate ONCE OF q. J.

Ending July 9. 1879, Reported
From the Abstract and Real
Estate ONCE Of q. J.
b. Harris.
Ole Sampson and wife to Betsey Sampson
warranty deed, nj neg. section %, town 90
range 50, 80 acrss.-$400.
Newton EdmuAds and wife to Bern,
Erickson, warranty deed, undivided ! lot l
section Is, town 90, range Sc, Is SS-10t
acres.-$300.
Charles w. Batcheller and wife to Noai
S. Bstcheller, warranty deed, WI seq, ant
e4 swq, section S, and swq section 9, towr
90, range 81, 800 accres.-S4,200.
Sarah Van Tassel to Henry Du Pont
Lamot Du lont and Eugene Du Pont, war
ranty deed, und n 10 acres, avg. neg, sec
ton IA, town 90, range 56.-$75.
Abner c. Seaman and wife to Mother NJ
Ignatius Lynch, warranty deed, lots l, 2
and 8, block 2, J. 8. Presho's addition tc
Yankton.-$700.
Ann NJ. Potter and husband to Mother
NJ. Ignatius Lynch, warranty deed, 2 acres
in lot 2, sec. 13, town 90, range56-$35O.
Bernt Erickson and Daniel Carlson to
Mother N. Ignatins Lynch, warranty deed
about 2 acres in lot 2 section IL town 90
range $3.50.
John h. Charles and wife to Judson L.
Follett, special warranty deed, und. a l6
6s 100 acres in 8 v Il e 4 section 8town
SO range $4,000.
John II. Charles and wife to Judson L.
Follett, special warranty deed II lots in
central Yankton and und. Is 3319 lots in
central Yankton and 8 blocks 10 west
Yanktoa and a lot in lower Yankton-
$4,000.
Willie T. Bordeno by guarden to Henry
Du Pont, Lamot DUPONT snd Eugene Du
Pont. guardians deed und. 4 n 10 acres
8 II e a section IA town 80 range Sc
l-475.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-09

Mills & Purdy have in stock . new lot Of
Oil curtains, fringe and tassels 10 match.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-09

Cradle the auctioneer receives orders 70,
Sylvester & Barber, for wood, coal and ice,
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-09

POST OFFICE SUNDAY HOURS.
On and after Sunday next, July 18th, the
postofhce will be open from IL n. to l p. m.
A. w. HOWARD.
P. NJ.
Yankton, July 8.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-09
the BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Assignment OF Teaehers for the Fall Term
and the Salaries Paid them.
The board Of education met last evening,
the 9Th inst, in the counting room of J. R.
sanborn. having adjourned from Friday the
fourth.
A quorum Of members were present
Messrs. Edmunds, Trip and Livingston
absent.
The committee on teachers reported their
nominations for teachers for the fall term.
with salaries per month as follows:
Fi n,t, Primary, Miss May Lynch,
Miss Ann. E. Heyt, sLinn ST.. ' $50
Second 9as Primary Fl Mr'. H. Ameli.
LINZ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $500
Miss Ella E. Ramsden, "Webster,.., 1886
Third Primary, Miss Hannah s.
Fourth Primary, Miss Maggie E.
Cooley 1850
First Grammar, Miss Viola T. Hayes, 1890
Second Grammar, Miss Henrietta
Fellows, ......:..........-..... 1900
Third Grammar, Mrs. Elma Everett, 1850
High School, Mr.. and Mrs. William
M. BRISTOL, 1t their present salary.
and Miss Ellen NJ. Haskell q 90
A bill Of cash expenditures By the score.
tsry.% amounting to $1,000, was audited and
allowed.
Adjourned.
L~arn ck---1--
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-09

Milwaukee lager beer and lunch at Frank
C~ochrane's.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-09

A number Of postage stamps we're found
on the street last evening. the owner can
get them by calling at this office and pay
ing for this notice.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-09
ROOMS TO RENT

Three or four rooms. nicely repaiMtcd,, with
gun and music store !; adapted to family or
office purposes. Rent low to responsible par
ties. Apply to H. w. White. on the premises,
one door north of Third street, on Cedar.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-09

The Merchants billiard parlors have been
moved to . location one door north Of Ed
munds & Wynn's bank.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-09

On Saturday night. July 9TH, from INC iarm OF
A.. q. Brownson. . miles northeast OF an n.% I
halter n on when lost. Anybody giving informa-
tiOn Of the same will DO rewarded.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-09
BASE BALL At SPRINGFIELD.

A game Of base ball was played at Spring
field on the 18th. between the Springfelds,
Of Springfield. and the Lugenbeels, of Fort
Randall. The following Is the score:
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-09

A large invoice Of clocks just received at
the new jewelry store.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-09

An ice cream festival and dance will be
given at Eiseman's old store building, on
Broadway, or Friday evening, July IL.
Good music will be in attendance. For
dancing, ladies 10 cts, gentlemen 25 cts.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-09

Money to loan on approved security. Ap.
ply to G. W. Roberts.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-09
MECHANICS HOME.

A new boarding house the Mechanics Home.
Newly furnished and pleasantly located on
| Walnnt street, near the COngiegnt,oMmn, cnHTcu.
| Terms moderate. u. IL "IiSo-N' .
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-09
A CARD.

To- all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscretiops of youth, nervous weak
ness, early decay, loss of manhood, &C., I will
send . recipe that will cur you, FREE
OF CHARGE. This great remedy was
discovered by q missionary in South Ameri-
ca. Send q self-addressed envelope to the
Rev. JOSEPH T. INMAN, Station D, Ma1
York City.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-09
Dress Goods Department,
CARPET

pei ~ y ara" owsr ny ennn% nnae nsM and choice; style T1psaTyp russo Ass CARPETS a. ;sc Nc and la
Sad t SToMEES n ana patterns Five Frame B%y Brussels in elcpant pnrnrp patterns at SLaBp pei
fs%a y@ay .s,k M @ss. Sap per e and e eSa ss Ms. na i Inc az and if Fa t sam n" Ga.h mn r% Ssr; 8;
rmnhassS~ VIII nd tes stock in uMd department unusualy auIactyr,a and A Ist OF lwnccIor
VIII anpy repay. ~
To0TLE, LIVINGSTON d CO..
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-09
Special gatiess.
LAND TO

Wanted to e~xchange-lsO acres of land In
northwestern Texas, selected and entered q
years ago, for lands near YanktOn. Apply to J
e. BRUCE, cor. sd and Capital streets. At. In
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-09
MILK FURNISHED

I am prepared to furnish milk In any quantity
desired, Satisfaction guaranteed. Leave or
ders at Pixies or JenkiRson's, Third street.
n44-1m FRANK A. SMITH.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-09

Have you seen the new jewelry store, End
store west of First National Bank.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-09

DR.. b. D. Dodge. aen.,st, Dewitt's block
Yankton.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-09
LUGENBEELS.

The game was called at 8 lis p. m. and
ended at 5:45 p. m. N. H. Day acted as
umpire and E. Todd and G. Brown 90
scorers.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-09

Fresh Strawberries and Ice Cream At
schoreggs,s every day.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-09

P. Nef, commission house on Broadway
between Third and Fourth.
Standard prices for the month of July:
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1879-01-11
LIQUIDE SUPERIEUR

Pour Ia teinture DIES cheveux. Me-
thode d'apres Iaquelle on pe"t diminuer
a volonte Ia teinte noire, ainsi quill est
expliune dams Ia prescription qui accom-
gupae claqne boite.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1879-01-11
Au Pcuplc dc ST. jacques
ct dies EnyironS.

j. Tcissirr, intormc scs nOmbreux
ct cxcciIcnts clients quill est dc RI.
tour dc sou voyage; quill Il fait dies
acl'ats c"asidcrabIcs, tant ell Fran.
CO qua Ncw-Yovk, dc marchandises
d'automne ct d'hiver; quill! vientde
reccvoir par Ia vote de st. Louis,
par lc steamers Iearyer ct GolI
DIST, I'M tres grand assortment de
produits de lOuest, ct quill vcndra
aux dcrnieres limites du bon mar.
che.
SEES dcnx magasins sont plcins:
TT il garantit que III tievIc jaime
mes tpas dams srs marcliandiscs.
IL dot aussi rccevoir sous pet,.
par lc mvire Irclgia parti dc Dor.
dcauX Ie . septembrr. dies Wins Ell
barfi4ues ct Ell caisses, dies Lii
qneurs, Ncrmouth, Absinthe suisse,
Hulle d'ollve. eau dc.vic de Cognac,
&C., le tout venant dune dies
l c!llenres ct DIES prcmicrcs maisons
de Bordeaux.
n. B.-ll adams son magasin dc Ia
rive gauche quelQucS ctoiies !; robes
ct dies lIabillclncnts d'hommes lcge-
rement endommagcs par les misct'
gull vcndra All prix qu'on voudra
bien lui donner.
Et tgalcment.lcs claussurcs pour
lommes, danes, fillcttes ct Ell.
tants, ltgtrcment avariccs, quill
vcndra Il n'importe qucl prix, pour
les tcouler lie plus vitc possible.
Qn'on sc le disc.
L'occasion, est unique.
j. TEIsSlEG.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1879-01-11
PARolssE ST. JACQuEs,'22 Oct. 1873.

PAHolssE ST. JAcQuEs,'22 Oct. 1873.
Mr.. Feditem:-Vcuillcz anuenccr u,,e IN;
reGn n premiere edition du Journal de NJ.
Nalcour Anne, ct que ie parconrerai inccs-
selhlncnt les paroisses riveraincs dams lc
but dc rotirir aux planteurs. Les nombrcu-
SEES observations tlermometriaucs dc NJ.
Anne ponrraicnt servir Il formuler une "a
gle dc prediction atmosph6riquc, qui Goui.
vaudrait il IA prescicrcc en- agriculture.
par .aqnelle tant de dommages v
etre coniures. Celle adopttc par 10 Mare-
chal Bngeaud pour la prediction du chan.
cement dc temps tait tgalcment partic dc
lonvrage Ell question. Les alltres OBSERVE
tons mettreolosi4ues de NJ. Anne quc cellcs
1ui ont rapport a la came selee, sont aus
81 dn plus grand intdret.
Les ilais de publication du mannscrit
s'etant elevts i plus du double dc Ia somme
coniecturee, lie prix du volume est tixe 4
500, cNcepte pour les souscripteurs aycc
les,!ncls jai pris DIES arrangements irrevo-
cables.
Jose espsrer que 10 Journal aura Faccueil
quill merite, mais j'estime que son utilize
sera encore ma mcillenre ~recompensc.
Notre obeissant serviteur.
ALB. FERRY.
On peut Sc procurcr le journal
au Bureau du Louisiaaais.