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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-11
An INTERESTING DISCOVERY.

A highly interesting discovery has recent
" been made on the Russian peninsula of
Kertch. The director of the Kertch muse.
um discovered a tomb dating from the third
century B. c., and from the reign of Persi-
das H., king of the Bosphorus. The tomb
is situated on the road from Temruk and
near the Sennaja station. In it we're found
~ a thick gold necklace, with a lions head
at each end; ~ q gold crown Of about one
inch in breadth, the exterior part being
formed of intertwisted rings, and ornament.
ed with 6ne ttonea; ~ several pairs of gold
is orname nj, h'1 figures sares; !; IS s I two cold old
tracslets; (6) around gold brooch, and : pin
representing Venus and Cupid; az four
gold leaves: ((S) . pearl necklace, some anu.
lets and three small gold ringa; 10y a vial,
40 urn, 2 vase. = spoon, etc.-all of these
silver.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-11
WOULDN'T PAY FOR BREATHING THE AIR.

Bill Smedley was resting his left foot on
the top of q beer key in front of a saloon in
Butte City, M. T., the last time I saw him.
On his bent left knee he rested an elbow,
thereby arranging his arm 40 az to support
his chin, which rested on his hand. His
clothes we're we'll worn, with here and there
a rent. His hair stuck out through . hole
in the crown of his hat, while the great toe
of his right foot peeped forth, rudy and
cheerful, from the boot. The whiffs of
curled lazily from his lips. His eyes were
in dreamland. Bill had experienced the
ups and downs of western life; had BEEN
rich and poor by turns, and was now very
poor. He had grown philosophic, and
looked at things in a way different from
what he had in his youth, when LIES path
way smiled to him, and seemed rose.gar-
landed.
"Hello. Bill /! been looking for you" said
the tax.collector, coming up.
There was no response. He repeated:
'Bill. hellow
"Well?"
"Want to collect your tax"
"Haint no property"
Il mean your poll.tax."
"Don't v no pole"
"a poll-tax is a tax on yourself, you
know"
II amt property"
"But the county court levied this tax on
you"
didn't authorize 'em to levy any tax on
me-"
1.-THE Law does, though"
"Whst if it does; 'spose I'm goin' ter pay
for breathin' the air Z"
"Still, you are one of us, you live here.'
II didn't bring myself into the world"
"You exercise the privileges of a citizen
you VOTE"
"Don't want to vote if you charge for it,
Don't you want q voice in the election
of officers 2"
mo; if there was no officers you wouldn'
be here consumin' my time"
"The schools must be supported. We
must educate the children"
"Ifsyou do they won't work."
"There are other county expenses-pau
pers. and so on. II you were to die
without mean you would want US to bury
you"
mo, you needn't"
"Wby, you would smell bad 10 the PEG.
pie"
81 kin STAN it if they kin"
II will levy on your property" said the
officer, growing impatient II will hunt i,
up"
"pll help you; I want to see some of my
property"
The officer moved on rather abruptly,
while Bill continued, as if musing:
"Let them fellers have their wav an they'd
make life q burden. Want to assess my ex.
%lstence; van to charge me for %enioyjn' the
bright sunshine; ask me- to pay for beholdin'
The beautiful landscape; charge me for look.
in at the grass grow an the rose unfoldin';
charge me for watchin' the birds fly, an one
cloud chase tcther"
The eyes continued to blink dreamily.
The whifs Of smoke reached up in graceful
spirals toward the blue dome. The foot.
falls of the tax collector grew absenter and
absenter.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-11
III 3xily 3rfss mud 3xtptsixu
vANkToM DAKOTA
wednesday E..4. ,srs,,y 4. Z
the BLACK HILLS.

Custer wants another saw mill.
slaighing MAS never better in the Hills
SaH ssfse.n. Starr died a. For,
Meade Feb. 3rd..
Snow fell to . depth Of several feet In
SDawberry Gulch last week.
IA whslsAlek recesys.orsl will be opssnssd'
i .r Rs s.bJss ] Z: s efB!.sI..l vii, -,
hose company Of their own 50
A fat mans sleigh ride was one OF the
events Of Deadwood lsst week.
sxherssSiss sous talk 81 CHANGING the name
okSDadGM cd. The ItminSSs sasgests Bonan-i
ssssSsfSSQs sn : W. @
The ladies Of the Episcopal church rave
agrand masquerade infD eadwood, Monday,
There are a good many cases Of whooping
cough in Deadwood among both adults and
II nI.ek H5sll. 7 a Il aud Mining Co.
havG c6hfneneed work orsthe extension Of
the Savage tunnel.
A pastor Of Zone OF the Hidden Treasure
kulch churches is being criticised BY some
81 his many hearers for bis pronunciation.
A gardener in Whitewood gulch was en-
! gagsdsin transplanting lettuce which had
attained . growth Of several inches. Februa.
!. ~ lst::
@Anumber ofthe leading men Of Deadwood
81 fn~jlos.si1iy, vii sshsinitial fee Of 800
apiece.
= Mr.. Vandeventer, an important witnesa
ia the Boughton-C allison murder case, died
saddenly NJ her house in Deadwood, We'd.
'nesdsy,r Feb 5th. y !
There is mlk of erecting a large, three story
brick BLOCK, one hundfed snd fifty feet fr6ni
and the sainesdistascs il depth, in Dead.
wood inSthe spring.
The Deadwood Press advertises to soon
begin the publication of a serial, entitled
"Life ia the Far West ; or Every Man Hi
Own Chambermaid."
Foot pads are very numerous in Dead.
wood, scarcely a night but some one 10 bid.
den by twofor more of those worthless: To
thold bH-your hands," The Times advise.
strong dose of hemp.
A Deadwood dispatch, in giving an
account Of the fight between the Gro. Ven.
tres aud 3 rowing band Of Sioux, says the
yer, Killed, and Skunk and Long Tail were
wounded.
The sound Of the ringing of the new Con.
gregational church bell in Central carried
the miners hacksto their homes in the states
aud made the whole camp homesick. One
Of them offered five dollars a Sunday if they
would never ring itagain.
Deadwood Times: Mrs. Vandeventer,
the principal witness against the defendant
in4he BouRhton-C allison murder case, died
February 9Th. 1t Ia. thought that the
dread entertained by the deceased Of ap.
pearing in court had considerable to do
with her untimely death, and it is further
argued that her demise materially weakenr
the prosecution against Mrs. Bouehton, and
also that it cuts off all hope for Couk.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-11
LIABILITIES:

LIABILITIES:
Reserve on policies outstanding a
per cent actua ies.)...............S
Reserve on japsed policies entitled
to paid up insurance.
Premiums paid In advance..........
Losses and claims unadjusted, and
losses and clii inns In suspense,
waiting for further proof.
All other claims against the compa.
ny. unpaid dividends estimated
81 900. accrued commissions esti
mated $500.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-11
A HOUSEHOLD NEED.

A book on the Liver, its diseases and
their treatment sent Free. Including treat
iaee upon Liver Complaints, Torpid Liver,
Jaundice. Bi'iousness, Headache, Constipa-
ton. Dyspepsia, Malaria, &C., address DR..
Sanford, 1852 Broadway, New York City,
New York.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-11
A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE.
How . Washington Man Happened to
Express His Views to the President.

How . Warrington Man Happened to
Express His Views to he President.
Special Correspondence of the Inter.Ocean.
Washington, Feb. 3.-One of our mosl
popular and enterprising business men wa.
70 the train to come home. The parlor wa,
crowded, but the porter said
take your seat anywhere, sir, for a few
minutes. Some of these passengers will
get out soon, and then I will you 8
seat"
Ny friend entered the car, and, without
ceremony, seated himself beside a stranReI
who was reading u New York morning
paper. Ny friend is a little sensitive about
the story l ana going tell, and I will no,
give his name, bu. for the purpose. Of iden.
LITIGATION, I will cali him Peters. He is 4
very sociable man, a stalwart republican,
and pretty we'll up in politics.
The stranger laid down his paper pretty
soon, and engaged in conversation with
Peters on the topics of the day. Business,
speculation. and other matters were dis
cussed, and, very naturally, the converaa-
ton ran into politics, of which subject the
stranger did not seem anxious to talk.
ssPeten asked him how far he was
going. and the stranger replied that he was
on his way to Washington.
"Live there p" aaked ]Petefe.
"Only temporarily" was the strangers
reply. and he proceeded to explain that he
wash Office.
"wh.t part Of the country are you
from? '
"Ohio."
"Lots Of Ohio men around Washington
since Hayes came I'M remarked Peters.
with smile. i I
ayes" Seplisd the stranger, Eve Ohio
people think W can supply the ~brainsssnd
muscle aoESt n whole country"
"Modest folks. those Ohio men," said
Peters again. "Gnt the president. general
Of the army, chiefjustce. secretary ofgthe
treasury. and about half the offices. asd
now they want to nominated another Ohio
man fOr president. Do you think John
Sherman stands any chance OF being nomi-
nsted ~"
Il really don't like to express ap opinion
on that suhject,y replied The stranger frank.
". "Secrelarv Sherman is a friend of nine,
aud l would like very much to see him
president. but l canuot estimate his
strength"
"Tney say HAYES is giving him . big
lift" suggested Peters.
No reply. &f034 ,et
Il understand that c;vll-service order
about office holders fooline with political
conventions has been temporarily With
drawn 80 that John Sherman can get the
southern delegates to Chicago" said Pet.
ers.
"a Rrsst, many things have been said by
Secretary Sherman's opponents that are
neither true mol reasonable" answered the
stranger somewhat aharnlv
II like to see Hayes stand by bis friends"
remarked Peters. but If that civil service
order ever WIS intended to be enforced. il
ought /, he enforced now, while the fight
for the nnminalion il being made. But il
wss never meant to be enforced. Hayes
issued itto satisfy some of tue nsmby psm.
by. gilt ed9ed politicians who are always
fOr reform when they are out Of Office. II
never made any difference with the politi-
csI machinery nf This cnnntry y. aud il was
never intended 70 be more than arprelen-
siOns"SH
THE president was stucerein issuing that
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-11
WANTED.

Sherman s Co., Marshall, Mich, want
an agent in this county at once, at u sal
ary of 500 per month and expenses paid.
FOR full particulars address as above.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-11

Losses adjusted and not due. .........4 &l9,s6 y
Losses unadjusted.. -. .......... 1865 q
l.osses IN suspense. waiting Tor furth-
All other Claims against the company an ssSs : :
Total liabiutles........ IS sLiss Y
STATE OF MISSOURI,
City OF st. Louis,
George =. Cram president and Charles BrAuct
surance company being duly sworn. depose and
say, that the foregoing is u full, true and correct
stat ment OF the AFFAIRS Of said company, thai
owner W. sH 81 i,;s ieass One SeqaiS hundred 4 T iRs sand Dol Isl.
lars Of actual cash capital, Invested In the STATE
and United States stocks and bonds. or In bond
worth double the amount for which the same |.
mortgaged: and they are the above described
officers of the said INSURANCE. COMPANY:
Ola; J. S &sHG .e Asst. Secretary.
subscribed and sworn 70 before me, this
[sEAIl Notary Public.
OFFICE or TERRITORIAL AUDITOR.
Yanktom. Dakota, january 3lst. $780,
1, A. E.. Sherman, auditor Of the territory Of
Dakota, do hereby certify that the foreEolnE u
mcmt OF the American Central insurance conpa
ny. OF saint Louis, Missouri. on the 3lst day Of
December. 1879, and now Q u file In my Office.
u ~ d. 0uubNO4
by i. NJ. PuRDY, Deputy.
THE TERRITORY .F DAKOTA,
Auditors Office
WHEREAS, the American Central insurance
company. located IN the city Of S.. Louis, and
state Of Missouri, has filed In this Office y sworn
statement of its condition on the Slst day Of DE
cember, A. ID. 1879. In accordance with the pro.
visions of an act of the legislative assembly Of
the territory Of Dakota. relating to insurance
companies, approved February 10th, 1877
and
whereas. on examination of the sworn state
ment of said company filed In this once, I flnd
that the said insurance company is possessed OF
the necessary amount of capital invested as re-
quired by law.
Therefore. la. f. Sherman. auditor OF DakO-
tn territory, do hereby certify that said insur-
ance company Is duly authorized to transact the
business of Fire insurance In said territory, for
the year ending December 3Ist, 1880, by agents
properly appointed.
YanktOn.
In testimony whereof, l have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this 3lst day Of January, A. ID.
1880. a. f. SHERMAN, Auditor.
[sEAI.l By l.. NJ. Purdy, deputy.
EDMUNDS & WYNN,
Agents.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-11

THE ASSETS OF THE COMPANY ARE As FOLLOWS +:
Cash on hand and in bank including
$34, 60O.e2 of 1879 received January
1st-1Uth. ........... ............$ 1,G96, S22 76
Bonds owned by the
company, to-wit:
U. S. bonds, par
value .............S 81 ,62l 500 90 ~
Others bonds par
value 146, 900 90
Total..........S s.. 770,4Oo 90
Market valuc.... 1,sl3,52s 10
Premium notes. 2,15A,2ll 81
Accrued interest and rents........... 5SS,98 70
Loans on bond and mortgage being
first lien on unincumbered real es-
tate worth double the amount
loaned except as to. one mortgage
Of S6OOO, which since the loan was
made, is claimed to be a second
lien as to a part, but which claim
is denied and contested and Is be-
lieved to be untounded in iact..... 1O.39e, 1884 6S
Debts otherwise secured, ledger bal
anCes and bills receivable. ...... 1885 o.
*Debts for premiums deferred and
nnreported premiums) -........... 1926 es
ohlce furniture. $500 90
Total assets. S18, OO2.1 42 IS
$50 per cent deducted,
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-11
Total liabilities,

The greatest amount insured in any
one risk. except one policy Of
S25. 900 and a few cases I'm which
policies have been inc. eased by
dividend additions. .......$ 10000 Of
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-11

An exchange softly say. Of . defaulter
HE admits . gap Of $4,000 between him.
self aud creditors"
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-11
CATARRHAL AFFECTIONS,

Such as Sore. Weak. 1nGamcd. Red, md Watery
Eyes: liberation and inflammation OF the Ear;
Ringing Noises II the Head; sors Threat; Elonsa:
Headache, Eccra.ria. Dizziness. Cloudcd Memory,
Loss Of Nervous Force. Depression OF Spirits, -@ie
remedy Accord. < to dirr"tiois with accompany
each bottle. or will be luail.d to Amy uuuress Oh
Each pasis:.ge contains Tr. sanfnrd.s Improved
lnhaling Tube. with tu:i directions for use in ali
cases. Pric,. SLIGO. Sold by MI Wholesale and Re.
Canadas. WEEKS 4 POTTER. General Agents
aud Wholesale druggists, Boston, Mass,
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-11
sARfoRD'S RADICAL CURE.
10 YEARS A SUFFERER.
From Hon. heo. ?. Goaevt, Bristol, RI.

M!essrs. WEEKS & PORTER: Gentlemen .-Fce!iug
thoroughly convinced OF the efficacy Of SAAFoRT'5
you q line 10 ay that although l hay, been sccp.
tlcal Of all the rostrums. advertised as radical
such relief and ultimate cure rs that Of SANFoRD's.
I nave been afflicted with this dreadful disease
could I be inlnccd t. prrsavera with any until I
read tho let or of Mr.. HENRY WELLS, and can
am thoroughly convinced Of lis curative proper
ties. I!oning that Others similarly afflicted like
myself will be Induced to make the trial. I am, gen
slemen, very trniy. etc. TIiEO. T. DOGEi:T.
BE4STo1, Il. l., July q. 1877.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-11

a quarter consists OF ton weeks. two lessons
each week: Pupils desiring to take one Lesson
eject. Fall term ~ commence Sept. ED. No
oeduction for absence except In cases II pfo.
tIacted Illness. Those desiring. take lessons
wl!I please commence promptly W opening Of
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-06
Wasn't Feeling Very Well.

We are told that the glory of young
man is bis strength, and in these degeh'
crate days the statement is emphst'
ically true. Last evening number
of young men whose glory is Their
strength were in Whetstvne's drug
store expanding and spreading them
selves with the kindly aid ofa lung testei.
The utmost limit TO which any one
could force the lung-tester was CAV
Several others were just a little below
this, and with all the pride OF strength
the 240 man stood triumphant. Whlh
the contestants stood about hiiea
with marvelings and envy, young
man from the Amish settlement STEP
ped into the store. lie was strong;
healthy young man. They invited
him TO try the lung-tester, and see u
he could not rival the two hundred ana
forty man. He was willing 30 try, ana
at once began operations although he re.
marked that he was not feeling very
well. However, he took long breath
and began 10 blow. At once that lung
tester began to act as though struck by
an eQuinoctial storm. IL EXPANDED
and swelled like a balloon at s
county fair. Before the startled
crowd knew what had happened, the
thing registered two hundred and forty
and The young man was blowing win
terrific force. Fifty. sixty, seventy,
eighty-away it went AM il moment
had raised three hundred and was
jumping into the tens and twentie
rs though operated upon BY tle
bellows of a churck organ Finaiy
the young man stopped when he hso
grown quite red in the face and ths
tester registered three hundred sna
sixty-tw0i AZ he went out he remarkeSa
again that he was not feeling very wen,
but he would like TO try the thing some
day when he was feeling bright Hno
chipper. r.-I0ma Citu Republican,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-06
Chewing Gum.

Chewing gum is n substance well
know TO the youthful part OF the COM
munity. The qualities which il pos
sesses at the time that it comes from the
confectioner are all familiar to the
youngest of US. IL certainly seems TO
be very attractive edible. The reason
for this is not so hard to find. Think
how much eating there is in it in pro-
portion TO actual weight and cash value.
But there is more in chewing gum
than is dreamed of in juvenile philoso-
ply. One can easily comprehend the
main ingredients of candy, but who,
without being told, would suspect that
chewing gum is often only a refined pro-
duct of petroleum. The time was when
the fragrant spruce furnished the most
common material for that purpose.
But this is no longer the case. The
reader familiar with the processes of re-
timing coal oil is aware that the thick
brown liquid which comes from the
earth at one stage of its manufacture il
strained through heavy linen cloths.
The residuum left after this operation
is dirty, brownish-yellow wax, that
smells abominably. That unpromising
substance. melted, bleached, deodor-
lied and prepared for commerce ap-
pears in masses that weigh about 100
pounds, resembling oblonR blocks of
clouded ice. IL has no odor and no taste
except what belongs to any wax in its
purest state. It may be used for many
purposes. but it is not necessary 10 de-
scribe them now.
The manufacturer of chewing gum
purchases these blocks ready-made TO
his hand and at once melts them. To
200 pounds of wax he adds about thirty
pounds of sugar, and gives the mix
ture flavor by the use of some essen
tial oil, as lemon or vanilla. and per-
haps adds some coloring matter. The
melted mass is poured out upon n clean
marble slab. and cut in the various
shapes known TO the mastit ators. The
youthful epicure rarely becomes so
luxurious rs TO demand balsam of to!u !;
but If so the manufacturer is ready for
him. This resin, which is obtained
from South America, is at first in an al
most fluid condition. 1t is the product
of a tree known as-now hold your Jaw,
for the name is worse than a whole box
of chewing gum -myraspermum tolu-
ferum.
This balsam is boiled by the manu-
tacturer until finally il is brought to
such a consistency that it can be run
through rollers. 1t comes out in the
shape of a little, slender rod. of a
brownish-yellow color. which il cut
into pieces, each about two or two and n
half inches long. The bals~m may
sometimes be mixed with less costly
wax, since its flavor IL very marked.
The balsam of the "chicle" tree, from
Central America, is used in making
what Is known rs snapping-gum. 1t is
very ductile when worked and moist
ened. and the process of making is simi-
lar to that of pulling taffy. The original
gum exudes from the tree and forms in
q mass sometimes several pounds in
weight. Even in this natural state it
would be very satisfactory substance
TO keep the teeth at work 1t cannot be
worn out. Cincinnati O. numerical.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-06

Of town. "Amherst Is trump; and may
he find wife as sweet as Mrs. Brownei
IL IL hadn't been for him, should have
been of all men the most miserable to-
day. What do you think he didp
Why, he wrote me all that sad little
story you thought right TO tell him,
and added that he would not deny he
was making sacrifice; that in renoun-
cling you he renounced all that made
life lovely to him, except his work; yet
he felt it was better one should fail of
heaven on earth than two should suffer;
and that II l loved you. rs ] had once
said, would / take his place at the mar
riage, and allow him 10 solemnize itP
1t was whim of his to have 1t 80, to
avoid explanations he said. couldn't
believe in my luck, you know, ,Adrienne.
We banded letters to and, fro, canvass
ing the subject. / feared he had made
a mistake, as I had renewed my offer
some little while before. but had re-
ceived no reply; still dozen things
happen to letters every day"
YES, and something happened to
yours" l said.
Years after, when Susette and Anne
were married, when Adele's husband
had taken the children home TO new
mamma, and Aunt Browne had gone TO
"the land OF the hereafter" when Cedric
was repairing the old house for a sum
mer residence, in ripping away tn an
cient dado in the MUSHROOM, which
had always warped away from the wall
In warm weather, leaving little crack,
the carpenters unearthed my lost letter.
Had it slipped down there, or had Aunt
Browne given 1t pushp We give her
the benefit of the doubt.-HaTper'S
Razdr
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-06
Ons Piano SIlenced.

Professor Weyse, the eminent Danish
musical composer, had been for some
time past painfully exercised by the
mournful tinkling OF superannuated
piano. the property of family resident
upon a floor Immediately beneath his
apartments Morning, noon and night
his ears had been distracted by melan-
choly strummings. The other evening.
as he sat In his study, deeply excogitat-
ing q Lett Motive for the second
movement of his new symphony, burst
of discordant sounds from the instru-
ment below prompted him TO desperate
enterprise. Attired rs he was, in dress
ing gown and slippers. he hurried down
stairs and rang his Prosecutors door
bell. Admitted TO the torment chamber
containing The abominablc apparatus
which had wrought him woe. he saw
there assembled goodly and JOYOUS
company. which welcomed him with
effusion, despite his unconventional
costume. After bowling gravely to lIis
host and hostess, he sat down before
tue open piano without uttering wor,i,
and played one OF his own fantasias, n
particular favorite of the Copenhagen
public. As soon rs he had concluded.
be shut the piano, locked it, put the
key IN his pocket, and. again bowling 20
the master and mistress Of the house
with > sardonic smile, departed. ~ he
had come. In prof und silence. For
the remainder of that night, nc least,
the engine Of his discontinue was
mute.