Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-07

schuyler. Nebraska. ia. Two Ere oemp,

Covington young people "trip the ligh
fantastic' occasionally.
The young ladies of Dakota City, Neb.
are giving birthday parties.
The total fall of NOW ct Gary this wintel
has not exceeded five inches.
Sidney Nebraska, is looking forward ia
! court house and jail next summer
The Niobrara social dancing club, give q
grand blowout on next "Wednesday eve.
ming.
A. Reynolds has been appointed postmas.
ter Al Ponca, Nebraska, and E. D. Higgins
deputy.
The Ponca Courier criticises the letting
Of the contract for public prin:ing'in Dixon
county.
Dr.. Smith concluded his lecture OF his
travels in Europe, in Dakota. City, Neb., on
Tuesday night.
Efforts are being made to secure . United
States land Office, either at Gary, Kampeska
or WATERFOWL.
The Lincoln county literary society have
challenged the Canton literary society to q
friendly debate.
Gary is soon to have a new barber shop,
and harness store, and q watch repairing
and jewelry store.
The Welsh school district on the Niobra-
ra river, has the best school building in
Knox county, Neb.
Capt. Jack Thomas has secured a ferry
license from Bon Homme county, to oper-
ate a ferry at Niobrara.
The Citizen says "Bon Homme has more
pretty girls to the square inch than any
other town on the Missouri river"
A literary society recently discussed the
question Of herd law, in Dixon county,
Neb., deciding in favor Of herd Law.
The Bohemians of Niobrara give another
theatrical entertainment on February Sth,
entitled: "The Ghost in a Shoe Shop"
Scarlet fever and diptheria are raging to
such an extent in Lancaster county, Neb.
it has become necessary to close the schools
A mush and milk festival was held ir
C%ovington, Neb., on last Friday evening
for the purpose Of clearing the Indebtedness
on the Methodist church.
The Flandreau Enterprise very innocent
~ says that "some one will have to buy
new stove around here soon. We hav,
heard Of wood exploding"
Ponca, Nebraska, Courier: An urchin o
Schuyler was warned by his mother that i
he went out in the cold he would get the ca,
ache. He went. He had the rear ache.
DR.. E. A. Reeves has obtained a license
granting him permission to maintain a ferr,
across the Running Water at Keyapahs
Knox county, Neb, for the term Of 6v'
years.
Niobrara Pioneer: Nj. Kadish's team
upset the wagon, loaded with goods, as they
were coming up the bank Monday evening
No particular damage was done, although
there was the usual amount of delay, trouble
and extra work reloading
Niobrara Pioneer: One of our pious
ladies was at a neighbours last Sabbath after
noon, and seeing one Of our carpenters work.
ing on an unfinished building, remarked :
81 wish to God that that man would fall and
break his internal neck" Religion is get
ting too strong for Niobrara.
Ponca, Nebraska, Courier: 1t seems as
though something ought to be lone for Mrs.
Buchanan. A woman as insane as she EVIL
dentlp lie, should be cared for by our com
missioners of insanity. She presented a
pitiable appearance, dressed in sackcloth,
with a pan of ashes on her head, as she
passed through the principal streets of the
town this morning, pronouncing curses up
on the town, throwing her ashes to the wind,
handful by handful.
Niobrara Pioneer 1t is possible that if
the amount subscribed by our citizens last
fall for a church building were turned oyer
to Bishop Hare, he would furnish enough
more money to complete a building that
would seat about two hundred people. and
have it ready for occupancy within the next
three or four months. If this could be done
an arrangement for other churches to
occupy the building for the next four or five
years, we are inclined to think that the ar
-angement would be a good one.
Niobrara Pioneer: The stock rancho
owned by Henry and Charles Tienken, II
niles above Keyapaha, was visited on the
10Th BY five mounted desperadoes belonging,
I is presumed, to the banditti of the upper
Niobrara. They marched the boys-includ-
ng Mr.. F. H. Haskell-before the door
they were guarded by two of the par
y while tho three remaining searched their
rockets and house for booty. They found
200 in money and made up the deficiency
rom the boys clothing and firearms. Then
made a very leisurely exit taking FIVE
lead of horses with them. On their depart
Ire they instructed the boys to keep the
flair quiet as the nights never became too
lark to come down and shoot cattle.
QUICKEN THE CIRCULATION.
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