Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-13
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Ane only handsome women IN Morocco |
are Jewesses.
Banged front locks are worn only by small
girls aud little boys.
The fences of the United States have cost
about $4,000, 100000.
Desfn.ss IL seldom or never known among
the American Indians.
China claims TO have tanned aad subdued |
the bicycle 2O0 years ago.
The queen OF Madagascar has taken to
drink and become lawless.
Thurlow Weed saw the fret steamboat
and rode on the first railway car.
Ode hundred years ago q pocket handker-
chief was deemed q vulgar object.
Better late than hardly ever" is q
new and rather neat rendering of an old
proverb.
The prince of Wales belongs to every
secret sdciety in England except the tenn
perance ones.
1t is said that Sarah Barnhardt was never
a mother, and les petits academies were stolen
for advertising purposes.
Sir Arthur Guinness, the rich. Dublin
brewer. has sold bis interest 10 the brew
cry business for $5.00O,00O.
"Ouida" has written . new novel, entitled
"Moths," in which many noted persons will
appear in very thin disguise.
They say Mrs. Langtry can be more
graceful in stumbling her toe than most
women can in throwing a kiss.
One ribbon bracelet tied in a large bow is
worn by girls who wish to be Understood
that they know what is the latest style.
Statistics show that every thirtv.eighth
person in the United States has a carriage
n which to ride. Horse cars are open to
The others.
Some females have just been arrested 10
Kentucky for the manufacture o fillicit whis.
ky. This is the first recorded evidence Of a
woman keeping still.
Mrs. Elizabeth Comstock, q Quaker mis-
slonary Of Michigan. says that vi the 1885,
600 prisoners whom she has visited, 1885,
900 were brought 10 prison through strong
drink.
England brags a good deal about her
l ,000-year-old oaks, but Wisconsin has a
hi,ching post which is declared, on the aft
davits Of three different men, to be 5000
years old.
The Winnipeg Times gives the particu-
lars of 40 Indian b had the nerve not
only TO kill. but to eat his neither, wife AND
seven children. A clear case of living on
his relations.
Sandalwood is found chiefly in the Pacific
islands. The Chinese burn It as an incense
in the temples of their gods. They use
enormous quantities of it, and it is a valued
article Of trade.
A Zulu can not marry a girl until he has
whipped all her brothers and given he,
father an upset, if demanded, in addition
There is a great scratching around in Zulu.
land to find only children and orphans.
The gentlemen at a dinner table were dis.
cussing the familiar line, "An honest mar
IS the nobless work Of God" when a little
son Of the host spoke up and said, ut ism
true. Ny mothers bet,er'n any man tina,
was ever made"
Light colors are recommended for cold
weather, as they do not part viii, heal
easily. But we notice that a hand with a
white kid glove or will part with a red hot
poker about as previously as the one enclos.
ed in a brown mitten.
The fashion If wearing ankle,s has been
introduced by English votsries of extreme
novelty. A heavy bsnd of silver or gold
with bangles, or medallion clasp, is WORT
over the embroidered and clicked silk
stockings with low slippers
katie is a red headed, black eyed baby
just too cute for any use." The other nigh,
she closed her little prayer as follows
bod please mate me dood little drip
and then forgetting for whose sake, she ad
ded. "fnr nitv'a sake. amenO
There are about $4,000 M~ennonites in til,
United States. They have 500 mee.in,
houses, never take an oath, inflict no punish
ment, accept no political Offices and never e,
to law. They are nearly all farmers. A larg
colony have settled in this territory.
The profits of the boss thieves for III,
past year are summed up us EolIows: Wi
liam Il. Vanderbilt is estimated To hsv,
made $4,000, 0O0; j. Gould. SIS, 600, 900
Sidney Dillon $4,000, 600; Russell Sag,
$l0,000,0 600 and Jim Keene $4,000
1t is said that the only lawyers that nov
dwell in paradise clipped in disguised as edi
tors. And the only delinquent subscriber VIII
now dwells in paradise stole an editors com
plimentary ticket, told the gate keepe
he would give him a puff, and in h
went.
A little 3-year old girl who volunteers
to say grace at the table did 40 as follows
"Oh, Lord, Dress the things We eat bres
gamma and gampa"-and here, casting u
her eyes to her grandfather in the next ses
and discovering hat he was smiling, "B,
have yourself, Rampa-for Christ's SAX
Amen.
Far of India ia contributing generousl
for the relief Of Ireland. The Who
Christian world will answer the same al
peal to our common humanity. From Ii
dreadful stories of suffering recently puI
. lished it is evident that the need is vel
urgent and the relief movements should I
prompt and generous.
An 1rishman having signed the pledg
was charged soon after with having dram
"'Twas me absentmindness," said Pat, "a
. habit l have Of talkin' wild meaelf.
said to meself, sez l, Pat, COON in an la,
drink No, Ger, Eve sworn off, 'Th
/, I'll drink alone SEE to meself. An L
wait for yes outside sea l. An whin m
self cum out, faith an he was dhvunk."
An ingenious drug store clerk, who 90
pec,ed that some one was tapping The Il
Fixed 40 arrangement on 1t, go that any o