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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-12-04
The Presidents Message.

New York, Dec 4.-The Tribune has
what purports to be a synopsis Of the
presidents message. II is entirely i'm
probable that it is made from direct in.
formation, but rather that the synopsis
is shrewd guess of the correspondent
who knows the views of the president
on most OF the questions touched. A
dispatch says: "lhc message treats
largely OF the civil service question and
warmly defends the administrations re-
form measures, and also its southern
policy. 1t will speak freely Oh the
New York custom house, showin,
how reform has been wrought
there; will favor six year
presidential term; discusses finances ut
length; favors the 3lls orb per cent bond,
as congress may deem wlsest; compli-
ments SchurZ's management as the wisest
and signal triumph OF the administration
dwells on the Importance of education,
particularly as regards the south; gives IL
brief outline of the Chine.e treaty, re-
serving full explanations until the treaty
is secured, when he will make a special
message in January; will show that the
Gladstone ministry has backed down on
the fishery question; will ask congress to
pay deputy marsll;ls and supervisors
will renew the earnest recommendation
of previous messages on the Mormon
question, urge the destruction of Nor.
monism and polygamy, and mentions
but does not press, subsidies; urges re.
lief OF the supreme court by the appoint.
ment Of new judges; endorses Schurz fol
Indian proprietorship OF land.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-12-04
RETIRING ARMY OFFICERS.

Washington, Nov. 3O.-It is under
stood that the chief obstacle in the way
Of army retirements favored by Presi-
dent Hayes is hostility to the plan man.
iiestcd by General Sherman. lie says
that he does not believe in retiring men
who, although old, arc doing very we'll,
and they are not SO old as staff officers
i'll Europe. 1t appears that there are
twenty-seven officers equal to or above
the grade OF lieutcnant-colonel
who might be retired under
the law as fast as vacan-
cies occur on the re-
tired list. This would pro-
mote l35 younger officers, who, with
their friends, are urging that the law
should be enforced. All of the twenty
seven except eight are staff officers. OF
the eight three are general officers. It
is g source of great concern to the Off
GERS whether the president persists in
his desire to keep the retired list full or
Gen. Sherman's policy not to retire a
man as long as it can be properly avoid
cd. The general opinion to-day about
headquarters seems to be that compro-
mise will be effected by the retirement
of about half dozen, including Ord,
Barnes, Mead and Dun.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-12-04
IMPENDING ARMY CHANGES.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The Star to-
night says: There is great deal of in
tcrest taken by army officers in impend-
ing rctirements and promotions in the
higher ranks of the service. Officers
who are eligible to retirement are striv-
ing to prevent being shelved, and those
who are in the line Of promotion are
bringing all the influence they can bear
in favor Of their advancement. Gen.
Miles, to whom the position of chief
signal officer has been open, has, it is
learned to-day, requested that his name
be withdrawn from all connection with
the position. He is now candidate for
inspector general in place of Gen. Mar
cy, to be retired. 1t is the desire of the
president to appoint Gen. Miles to that
place, and it looks as if he would get 1t.
There is only one obstacle in the way.
The act Of Dec. -, 1873, provides that
the senior inspector general shall have
the rank OF a brigadier-general. Col.
Sackett is the senior colonel in the in
spector generals department, and will
be the senior inspector general as Gen.
Macy vacates that position. In accord
ance with this it would seem that Col.
Sackett should have promotion. Gen.
Sherman, it is known, has taken this
position. The question is one, however,
to be settled by the president, and he is
known to favor Gen. Miles. Gen.
Hazen, as the other prominent candidate
for chief signal officer, would, on Gen.
Miles refusal of the office, seem to
have clear field. He probably has, but
it is stated that he does not want the
place now SO much as he did, prefering
his chances to be quartermaster general,
Gen. Mcigs' successor, when that officer
shall be retired. If this is the case,
Gen. Abbott, now on duty at Willet's
Point, New York harbor, and who is the
choice of the American Association for
the Advancement Of Science, takes the
leading place looking toward chief of the
signal corps.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-12-04
a Chance Tor "a Row.

New York, Dec. 4.-The Tribune's
editorial pertinently says: "If the elec-
toral vote had been at all close there
wonld have been three chances for row.
First, defeat in the California election
which would have been set down to re-
publican partizan steal; next, defeat in
the Indiana election, which the demo-
cratic canvassing board would certainly
have accomplished if the vote of the
state would have made difference; and
thirdly the stupid failure in the Georgia
electoral college to vote on the day ap-
pointed. The occurrence of these
blunders is likely to be repeated under
our complicated system every four years.
1t should teach congress the necessity of
amending the method of electiug a
president,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-12-04
GENERAL A. r. z. DAWSON
Deadwood Pioneer.


tllakes his departure on Tuesday for Ell
Paso, New Mexico, where he will prob
ably locate. Mrs. Dawson will go to
Erie, Pennsylvania, for the winter. We
sincerely regret the necessity of this an
nouncement, and believe we but utter
the sentiment of the entire community.
General Dawson las been citizen of
Deadwood from the organization Of the
camp, long before the government recog-
nized our right to the domain-and has
been good one, always alive to the
best interests of the Hills, and
Il leader in every movement for
the welfare of the people. Con-
stantly in position of trust and re-
sponsibility he has performed his duties
faithfully, with credit to the city, county
and territory, and honor to himself. So
cially he is the peer of every man for all
those noble and endearing qualities
that engender new friendships and more
firmly bind the old. In taking his de-
parture the general carries with him the
well wishes Of one and all and the assur-
ance that time and it's changes will
never etiace the pleasant recollections of
carly days in the Hills and the premi-
nent position he occupied in our midet.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-12-04
Contemplated Promotions.

London, Dec. S.--There arc rumors
touching several important changes in
the diplomatic services. The earl OF
Dntferin, il is said will be transferred
from his present post ut ST. Petersburg.
to the British embassy at Constantine.
pie, in place of Gaschm. Si,.
Edward Thornton. minister nj
Washington. viii be raised
to the raali Of an ambassador
and sent to succeed Earl Dufrrrir
Mt st. Petersburg, and the post vacated
ny Sir Edward Thornton will be filled
ny the promotion of Francis Clnrcford
formerly secretary Of the legation nj
washington. who succeeded the lnte Mr.
": y. Matthew's in June, 1879, MS British,
minister ut Rio Jancrio.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-12-04

The most sensible remedy, and the
only safe, sure and permanent cure for
all disc" es of the liver, blood and stom-
ach, moulding bilious feverp, fever and
ague, dumb ague, jaundioe. dyspepsia,
etc., is Prof. Guilmette's French Liver
Pads, which cures by absorption. Ask
your druggist for this noted cure, and
take no othcr, and if he has not got it and
will not get it fo- you, send ST. 80 to the
French Kidney Pad Co., Toledo, O., and
they will send you one postpaid by re-
turn mail. (Bl
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-12-04
Mrs. w'ins,o.c,x soothing syrup.

Rev. Sylvanus Cobb thus writes in the
Christian Freeman:-We would by no
means recommend any kind of medicine
which we did not know to be good-par-
ticularly for infants. But Of Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup we can speak from
knowledge; in our own family it has
proved a blessing indeed, by giving an
infant troubled with collie pains, quiet
sleep, and the parents unbroken rest at
night. Most parents can appreciate
these blessings. Here is an article which
works perfection, and which is harmless; !;
for the sleep which it affords the infant
is perfectly natural, and the little cherub
awakes as "bright as button.' And
during the process Of teething, its value
is incalculable. We have frequently
heard mothers say that they would not
be without it from the birth of the child
till it had finished will, the teething
seige, on any consideration whatever.
Sold by all druggists. 25 cents bottle.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-12-04
Sporting.

London. Dee 4--'rhe s.ulling match
between Edward Trickett. of Sydney.
and Wallace Ross, of ST. Johns, for four
hundred pounds, over the Thames
champion course undecided, the
umpire ha"ipg allowed to Ross the
claim of ioul at Hammersmith, was
repeated to-day, and resulted i'll vic
tory for Ross. who won by three lcngtls
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-12-04
C:uriieiu's CABINET,

Chicago. Dec. 4.-The Inter Ocean
publishes replies from a large number of
subscribers, to inquiry as to their prefer
ences for men to compose Garfield's
cabinet. The result is the largest num-
Der would like to see Grant in the cabi-
net, Sherman closely following in
preference. Among others, Senator
Booth IS a decided fayorite, ana Senator
Sargent has two advocates.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-12-04
Notice.


OFFICE OF Surf. OF Public lNsTnucTIoy
YANKToN. October 9, 1880.
a lnstitut, for the county superintendent
- and tcachcrs of the counties of Yankton,
Hutchinson and Bon Hommc is appointed and
Will be held ut innkton, i'll the upper room of
the Franklin framcl school building. con,mcn-
c'nE at no y. IN. Monday. December eth, 1884,
LIST, lSSl,
All the county superintendent. and all teach
cn IN fnnkton county are required to attend
and all other teachers are solicited to be pre-
scnt. All are carncstly requested to be prcsent
taking full notes.
The several county superintendent are re-
CURED to notify teachera of this appointment.
WV. H. II. BEApLE,
Superintendent,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-12-04
u Passing Incidents.

Vienna, Dec. 4-The proposal to keep
up naval demonstration in some shape is
; but Il passing incidentin the negotiations
which concern the immediate course of
proceeding, and no doubt is entertained
that these negotiations will lead to an
understanding.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-12-04
The POrtc's Address,

London. Dec. 1.-The porte is prepar-
ing to address itself to the powers and
while declaring it's readiness to come to
a iair promise with Greece, will ask their
influence to induce Greece to enter into
direct negotiations.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-12-04
GENERAL NEWS.
Grant Extensively Endorsed for q
Cabinet Position.
A Few of the Points in the Presidents
Forthcoming Message.
Arrived.
New York, Dec, 4-A,rivel: Steamer
Abyssila, Scotia Herder and Holland.
Arrived.
DESTROYED by Fire.

Portsmouth, n. H., Dec. 1.-The Ker-
sage mills and Mallath brick building
were totally destroyed by fire. A church
opposite is also on fire. Ii is rumored
that one of the employees OF the factory
and several others are dangerously burn
,l
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-12-04
Demand Complied with.

Paris, Dec. 4-The promoters of the
international exhibition of electricity in
Paris next summer state that the volun-
tary subscriptions greatly exceeded the
sos francs demanded by the state as
guarantee.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-12-04

Dublin. Dec. A. AT the Castle bar spe-
cial sessions today, $500 pounds were
rated for extra police in county Mayo tol
the past six months.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-12-04

Lyons, Dec. 4-The value of silk ex-
ports to America in November was only
two million francs, nearly one million
francs less than for October and two
millions less than September.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-12-04
FOREIGN.
For Extra Police.

Bombay, India, Dec. 1.-The viceroy
of India has had sharp attack of fever.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1880-11-25

movement tOwar xhat growing MI end.
Few people. even nN'r own cul NJ. rea-
lizr fully how inJ Jkh,s,ille onr k.ouryss
in this matter act, bl4l1a'p. Ntl,,l l,t local
iz'ng tile areas hy thes tlesarsE at lra-t
40. 100000 acres hn' n5a,i1 country
which 'an he dSturl q NhraK rnisiny.
Our Wheat crop Sth.t !yeat Mich was
considered phenninihl Woud t,5t furnish
the seed to sow tlgS,e at ,nrtsS Of wheat
country. Que ca lsr1y ttslizr the tull
Significance uf ,htF kH 1 means that Tie
United States can y,ie aloptlssn enough
wheat I" feed the aarl'|'s rp,Ila,i",', and
that the United StSsepiIl hmeyter he. as i,
is already called y erdNgsfallintry.
B"t it means nibs Elsshst. As YET
only small par' a tsMrcuhlydI,le ares; has
been utilized for ~ spnrps. II Even III :"
Old state ~ Mi>>i& &bpi. lpreere million>
Of acres Of "nc'ltii iasd |mlsa hat woul''
yield b"nntitnl crni is;udMcE same i true
"t dozen other sta Ii l|wa,:enow conSid-
ere'' well settled. lndhDAbunlant that
""r farmers have p' btluattle soil instead
Of c"tiv"'ing it Ynliwould yield I'M
ger careful 'ilage. n lrpsgno means OF
knowing, We 10 4,f,hvsser. that some
parts "f the cnun,rL tNywsktern Illinois.
ter instance. have NhN cop after rrol
Of wheat without teElinioil or manurinS
since they we're tirstylltl hys the whi es.
La"d< in other por'legl rt.ksR United States
would produce. n,a4lj' ynt EIrOps OF wl.e:,,
indefinitely hy altelptig them with c'"
ver. Our milIefs. ti,lore, will always
possess vantage gltu1 III the fact thai
they possess an intxlustible supply .
ct'rap wheat. On 0til 'tioA is 80 silna
t'd rs 10 compete witt iNs,h hat matter
and We take it wilhI increase ot ou
wheat crop our milf tt,du-try will liz
crease with equal pad Our country y fas
losing its pa0vinciai lracier; a''d ~
as-,..,les more and ~ aa'AAaa
elaarAcle s.ss. - ~ - ~
erial. ard ship lnaf tu'e'' pE'""css u
stead. Flour will * tally supplant wl,e;
~ an export. and nut pills will grind tn
product OF our soil Sttild at being con
l,elled tt, see so mud OF it sent al,rul,
The iii Il arc movingb tile wheat land,
and eacl, year will Ness the growth q
the home market torep and tile foreiyI
market tor tlOur.-Ahs.SiiLLer.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1880-11-25
THE wHrr cRolr Il THE WORLD.

The annual volumea the crops OF tn.
various corn-gr"wlnx countries oi the
world has just beenisJG w Mons. Bru.
Estienne OF MarseillleSa,.s the reports i,
contains occupy severaAun,Ired large a,,a,.
to pages. A map sll,lA,g III various col.
Ors the state Of tile whesc crOp IN tile differ.
eht departments ol Flsce is also given.
VI the whole ot tue ceaacrops Of France
me reports are good. wl,ea, crop is in
five departments vrryNMd. in seventeen,
departments good, ,lIkenty six depart
nents fairly good, III aevn departments
medium, anu in six teIlRments only baI.
Oats are very g''ou IN @ty-eight dtpar'-
ne'''s' eooA u "rly lartme''ts. fairly
go"d in seven drpartns medium III six
departments, had in tw ltp.r. .,nents and
very bad in ole departlht. The maiz.
crop, grown chiefly itrtlI putheru depart.
me'''s' Is very go"u. II lame departments
it IL very good, in niile ea povu. in five
larry sSood' ~ hse nut aa, and in one
only bad. Rye is repor II yery good in
WI So"" 50
eleven departments. g6d M Ai,v- llIrec lie.
partments, fairly goo. Iin tix uepart-
meuts and medium III hkee d.n.r+,,,a,,ts
Barley is the best crcp oth yea. IN France
In twenty-six dcpar,ne,aiti. very poml
in forty good, 10 five tl3y good and in
three medium. III no dtsilmsn1 i. either
the rye or barley crop .tlltrl 10 h. bad.
So far as other countriestb eonc.rupd with
The exception only Of llhia. IN. r.nort>
are generally favorable. Hume, lt,lv ,hp
crops are reported as Njntx 40 NOR cent
above tile average. R,nkb .nd I1nn4r
and Lower Bavaria stall,liext ~ ,,,o ,;.t
with produce OF 25 peleiitW4r ,ver,oe
and these are followed fPOhl;. .,, So.
o'' wan ~, over aseras prodllction OF ~
per oe,'.' =" '''t' so'l'h 'H8ll'aJ III ond Bav;t-
u" anu ~ J" "r'e'"ourg estimates are OF
crops 10 per cent. overVeray. ,,,,;,o i,
Bes>araba they are lUrcelllovar rh.
crops OF the year a,e pcent. Mi, ,,.r
ase III hungary. Poland Bclgiun and the
u!lteu ., states :' OF Ameri,a H. Average crops.
without either surplus osefict, have been
grown III Prussia. tie uatia,a p~,
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1880-11-25

Switzerland. Denmark, Sweden. Norway.
Central Italy. Holland, the north ot Russia,
Serbia and Egypt. Deficiencies Of 8 per
cent. are reported il Great Britain. Ireland
and Saxony. Iii Courla,,.l tl,e deficiency Ia
put down, at 20 percent. AMI IN G"tl,lan'l.
.,uosl,er Rus>inm pr.vince. at % per cent.
under average. lii Central Russia t'r
crops are s., bail tina, the deficit is estimated
at 10 per cent. below average. The COM
IL, rial summary whic'. accompanies the
report shows tint Europe will largely de-
pend for ml,ch u her breatlstutls from
A,a,rir:,. and there is every prospect OF
'a,rly good prices being obtained for cereals
Ills ,ear-LondOn Standard.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1880-11-25
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eAg,'ifuhttraL.
1MmAruR1rY AND SEX IN POTATOES.

have been not Il little surprised al some
Of Mr. Ilewrs' positions and statements in
lis recent articles IN potatoes. some ~
tlen.. II, 1hrir tendency. art really 'nis's.'.ti-
1nE. THUS, on p. GIL. he Discount e'la'cts
Tie planning Of small potatoes. As though
they were necessarily immature. '.Sonaesot
your correspondents" he says. '.recom
mend the planting M miniatures potat"es.
Will he l,e kind enough to point to the, page
aud tile article in which such a rrcon',en-
ila,inn is made? After making this state
ment, he proceeds: Il know that small.
immature potatoes will germna,e, aud pro-
duce potatoes - a,hling that he has ohtain-
Ell large p"tatnes from tubers. not muci'
larger thai; ,,,arrOwtat peas; but" he asks.
s.is that proof that immature see,l i, better.
or even as good. as mature seed = And
thus throughout the article he c0ntoun;'k
small potatoes with immature ones. and
seems to have no thought that there cal, be
any difference between tile two. In short.
his idea Of immature. AS given by himself
D. GA. is. ..not tnlly grown and thoroughly
rippeled '-"tnlly grown" evidently having
reference to size. not to ripeness.
Aud yet small potatoes and immature
ones are by no means necessarily the same.
Alarye pota, oe may be AZ immature as a
snail one. aud even more so. Size has nee
essairily little 10 do with the matter. Nv"
POTATOES, like two ears of corn, or two mel
o,.s. or two apples. may he perfectly ina.
rure, or altogether immature, and yet one
OF them be fOur or five. or more, times
larger than the other. An immature potato
whether large or small, is one taken from
an-immature vine-one removed from the
ground while in process OF growth. as in the
ease sonle lines with early dug pota'oes.
But q potato left in the ground, with its
vine uu.listurbel till it has attained its ma
,urily aud dies in the course OF nature.
whether large or small, cannot be called an
immature potato. Il II subjected to this test,
IL does not come out "l,artl as a bnllel,' az
Immature potatoes do, but Is as nealy and
agreeable 10 the taste IA any Of Its larger
companions from the same vine Or from
similar vines.
Ipn,y own practice, invariably make it
4 point to plant. il possible, small potatoes !;
that Is, potatoes varying from the size Of a
hens egg to that ota goose egg. And l
have no diti:alty with my crops. Last
spring planted Il bu>llel and y half OF Bur-
banks seedlings Of small size. and this fall
the Weld was perfectly satisfactory. Very
few small ones were to BE- fQnd. Many
weighed from one to two pounds apiece,
and s,me went even as high as two and a
half pounds in weight. Nor do see that
my crops deteriora'e from the course l pur-
sue. If farmers will only take their seed