Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-12
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Monday Eysnsns, Jan. u, 1850.
LOCAL AcoNlcs.

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LOCAL ucoalcs.
Mercury four degrees above sero this
morning.
The district court resumed 10. day and Il
engaged upon civil cases.
|. Judge Moody's house at Deadweod. mar
rowly escaped destruction during last
Thursdays are.
Saturday nights bar association meeting
was not favored with = quorum and an i'd
Ijournment until next Saturday evening was
the only action taken.
A special Communication Of st. Johns
Lodge, A. F. & A. NJ, will be held to.mor-
row, (Tuesday) evening. Work in the E.
A. degree. Sojourners cordially invited.
Sioux City journal: The many friends
Of Col. is Meckling will be glad to hear
that he has made Q cool $4,000 by the ad-
vance in whsat since going into the grain
business 10 Milwaukee,
Attention is directed to the advertisement
Of Z. B. Partridge, who announces his read
ines to negotiate loans, rent houses. sell
farms and city property, furnish abstracts
and place insurance in reliable companies.
The city council has forwarded 10 Dele.
gate Bennett . draft Of . bill for legalizing
the issue Of railroad bonds voted BY the
city, accompanied BY request for him to
procure favorable action thereon by
congress.
The Deadwood Press sends us some hand
some specimens Of job pri%nting.which would
do credit to any. eastern topographic artist.
A Press and Dakotaian quartette-Moody,
0svalier, Guild and Hammond.-ars in the
Press job Office, which, explains the excel
lence Of it's work.
Nh. Beyeridge. chief clerk at Grow creek,
writes that an effort has been made to find
Beebe's missing gun, but that it was aban.
doned IS improbable, as the ground il
covered with snow and the creek is frozen
solid. It will be necessary to wait for the
spring break up and then it is probable tina,
the freshet will carry the gun where it neve,
will be found.
The weather indications for the Tennes-
zee and Ohio valleys are: Rising barome-
ter, northerly winds. cloudy and rain OF
snow. followed by cooler clearing weather,
For the upper Missippi and lower Missouri
valleys: Rising, followed by falling ba-
rometer, cooler northerly, followed BY va
riable or warmer southerly winds, and clea,
or partly cloudy weather. For the lower
lake region: Rising barometer. slightly
rising barometer. slightly cooler weather,
partly cloudy weather and possibly occa.
sional snow.
St. Paul Pioneer. Press. 9th: Messrs. s
s. Merrill. W. G. Van Horne. G. h. Prior
aud other gentlemen connected with the
Chicago, Milwaukee & 81. Paul, will leave
this morning upon a tour of inspection owe,
their lines In southern Dakota. They have
just returned over the Hastings & Dakota
road, and finding everything In good condi.
ton, they propose to 60 out to Firesteel, on
their Black Hills road, after which they
will look over the Springfield and other
branches that strike toward the Missouri,
the Springfield line being in operation and
the others in process of construction.
In one of the churches last evening, dur
ing the progress of the services, the time
arrived for the regular collection to be taken
up. That portion Of the congregation which
posted began to 60 down into its pocket
for nickles and things. the minister and the
organist sat in waiting expectancy and a
moment of the most silent sort of inactivity
ensued. Thea the minister rose and with q
troubled countenance and threw his gaze
the audience. finally his eyes rested
upon the object of his search. 1t was the
good deacon whose duty it is to pass the
plate for contributions. Wearied by the
Ioils and troubles of the week he was taking
things easy. His head was thrown back,
,is mouth was open and his eyes we're closed.
Peaceful slnmber was upon him and a
happy smile of repose rendered radl-
mt his time worn c~ountenance.
lie was in the dream land, ana seemed at
bat moment to be enjoying the society of
. unlimited number of cheerful angels and
Under the circumstances ii was
eemsd best not to disturb him and the
hoir proceeded with the closing hymn.
When the last verse was nearly reached the
eacon suddenly awoke, and, taking in the
In an instant. came TO his feet,
ubbed bis eyes wide
pen, grabbed his hat from the
COR aod vigorously passed it around, So
citing the usual bestowal while everybody
bout him val choking with inward laugh
n. The audience came down more liberal
J than usual.
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