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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-17

WATCHES. CLOCKS AND JEwELRY,
NICELY repaired by
N VANCoTT, CLARK e. CO.,
Next door to the pOstoflice.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-17
TO RENT.

A DWELLING HOUSE. four good rooms.
~ pantry. front and back porch and cistern''
situated Oh Green street, between Fourth and
Filth. Apply on the premises.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-17
WATCHES AND JEwRLRY.

A LARGE assortment just received by the
p0stOface. ~ WV
VANCOTT, CLARK & co.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-17
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
OF 1s. block 50, Lower Yankton. Apply At
- this Office. -1fp-' ~
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-17
FOR RENT.
WANTED.

A COLORED girl Who can cook and do general
- house work. Fare paid by steamboat to
Bijou Hills and $40 per month wages. Steady
employment. j r. Lowe
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-17
FOR SALE OR RENT,

A HOUSE, beautifully located, commands a
formerly occupied BY a. Il. English. Price.
$3.50 rent, Sl2 per month.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-17
DENTIST.

srRAYED OR STOLEN,
IRON the premises OF the subscriber in Yank-
- ton, on Saturday. April Sd one black Indian.
mare p.ny. with white face and one white hind
leg-rather slim. Had on halter. suitable
reward will be paid for her recovery or for nfor.
nation that will lead to recovery.
GEO. w. kINGSBURY, Jr.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-17

MONEY rO LOAN.
an FIRST CLASS FARM PROPERTY at 10
Oper cent tnterest and reasonable commissions.
d&wtf DEWEY, & FRENCH,
Attorneys ut Law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-17
How Slate Pencils ara Made.

In making slate pencils broken slate is put
into mortar run by steam, and pounded into
small particles. Then it goes into a mill and
runs into "bOlting" machine, such as is used
in Touring mills, where it is ''bolted" the f1ne
almost Iimpalpable, flour that results being
taken to mixing tub, where small quantity
of steattte flour similarly manufactured is adj
ded together with other materials, the whole
being made into stiff dough. This dough is
between iron rollers Thence tbs conveyed to
a table where it is made into ''charges," or
short cylinders, four Or live inches thick, and
containing eight to twelve pounds each. Four
OF these are placed In strong iron chamber or
"retort," with changeable nozzle so as to
regulate the size OF the pencil, and subjected
to tremendous hydraulic pressure under which
the composition is pushed through the nozzle
In the shape of long cord, and pass over
slop1ng table slit at right angles with the cords
to give passage to knife which cuts thera into
and after few hours are removed to sheets Of
corrugated zinc, the corrugatiOn serving to
prevent the pencils from varying during the
process of baking, to which they are next sub
jected in kiln, into. which Superheated steam
is introduced in pipes, the temperature being
regulated according to the requirements of the
article exposed to its influence. From the
kiln the articles go to the finishing and pack
ing room, where the ends are thrust for Sc
cond under rupidly revolving emery wheels,
and withdrawn neatly and smoothly pointed.
Til y are then packed in pasteboard boxes,
each containing one hundred pencils, and these
wooden boxes, containing one hundred each,
or ten thousand pencils In a shipping box.
Nearly all the work is done by boys, and the
cost therefore is light,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-17
s.Offictal,, Aid to the starx;~

Silesian workingman's family =, n,no,5,,r =.
charity r en ge aomn a.
W 1SSu iro ON me state uciaReep coe folks,
ing; ri m mi TO- soa' raterfamiias- are starry
earn an. Seak and exhausted to WORK or
ayoi- ching. Onicial-What was your last
-.dupois? Pater-familiaS-I don't know.
uficial-How careless; but that looks just like
you; in good times you never think Of gathering
statistical material for periods of distress. /
see no other way out OF the dilemma bus to
weigh you from week to week, and thus ascer-
tain the effect of hunger on your corpora ,tty
That weighing will be done free OF charge
What else do you complain of? T. Eve are
freezing in our room. Official-What Is the
mean temperature in your room? P. FL mt
tell Onicial-What! can't tell? That's bad.
very bad. There g evidently great need OF
more thermometers in this province; they raast
De sent at once. You shall have fine ins5ru-
ment in few days from which you can easily
read off the temperature. Put your obse'ga-
tons down on slip OF paper three tim . a
day, that the cold may be officially establish ID
/ shall call for that record next week and sab.
init 1t to the secretary Of state. Paterfamilias-
BY that time half OF us will be starved to nth
and frozen Offcia'-Reduce that to writing,
Don't forget to keep list of the mortality.
This will furnish valuable Information, TOO.
Keep cool, people, and be assured that we are
determined to record away the existing dis
treSS.-tBe1liner Wasp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-17
American Folk Lore.

the following signs handed down by tradition
are yet believed in in many parts of America
White specks on the nails are luck
Whoever reads epitaphs loses his memory.
!, 10 rock the cradle when empty is injurious to
the child.
To eat While a bell is tolling for funeral
causes toothache.
The Growing OF hen indicates some approach
ing disaster.
When mouse gnaWS hole some misfortune
may be apprehended
He who has teeth wide aSunder must seek his
fortune in distant land.
Whoever finds four leaf Establishments
should wear it for good luck.
Beggars' bread should be given to children
VINO are Slow in learning to speak.
II child less than twelve months old is
brought into a cellar it will become timid.
When children play soldier on the roadside it
forebodes the approach OF war.
A child grows proud If suffered to look into
mirror while less than 10 months old.
He who proposes moving into a new house
must first send in bread and new broom.
whoever sneeZes at an early hour either hears
some news or receives some present the same
day.
The first tooth cast by child should be swal-
lowed by the mother to ensure Il new grown OF
teeth.
Buttoning the coat awry, or drawing on a
stocking inside out, causes matters to go wrong
during the day.
BY Bending the head to the hollow of the arm
the initial letter OF ones future spouse is repre-
Sented.
Women who SOW f1axseed should during the
process, tell some lies; otherwise the yarl will
never bleach white.
When women are S.ufing beds. the men
should not remain in the house, otherwise the
feathers will come through the ticks.
When person enters room he should be
Obliged to sit down, If only for q moment as he
otherwise takes away the children's sleep with
him.
The following are omens of death: \ dogs
scratching on the floor or bowling in peculiar
manner, and evils hooting in the neghbornood
Otthe house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-17
Mrs. Plank,s Pigs Head.

Last Monday, says the Salt Lake Tribune a
lady of Zion commenced thinking of family
economies, and the more she thought the more
evident it became that her girl, who had hither-
TO done the marketing, was extravaganza
grossly extravagant. There was no reason In
the world why few cents should not be saved
each day, and in few years, when dark clouds
OF disaster lowered above the horizon. or words
to that effect, nice little sum would be saved
for her and her Johnny to live upon. There was
firm determination in her eyes when SIZE an
nounced her purpose to hereafter look after the
purchasing OF provisions. She Stalked down
the street like woman with a fiXidity of plr-
pose, and shot into popular meat shop with
the inquiry: "Mr. Mammal, what do you sell
your pigs heads at?''
''Ten cents, Mrs. Blank
"Well, send me one."
"Do you wish a large Or small one?''
"A big one, OF courSe-the biggest YOU
have" she replied, determined not to be
That night when the husband went home he
was dumbfounded. Headcaeese was ever
where. No chair could be used for its proper
puTpoSe-headcheese on it; refrigerator tables
piano, barrels all had headchaese on them.
The wife had triumphant airing spell, and
then explained: Bargain of mine, Johnny.
Bought Splendid head for ten cents from Mr..
Mammal. Didn't pay either; told him TO send in
the bill at once"
On the following day the bill came The
HUSBANDS eyes were like Saucers as he showed
his c0nSort the paper.
g Bless met" She exclaimed. ''What an old
fraud he is, and just wont stand it, nov! /
mace special bargain with him for 10 cents,
and he has the impudence TO send in his bill for
80 90. Illgo and see him right away and give
him my opinion, now you see ii DON'T"
A few minutes later she was face to face
with the butcher.
Didn't make special bargain with you
yesterday for that pigs head?n
don't know, am sure; but If you say so,
l admit it,
well, DOL bought it for 10 cents'
Yes, that's right; that's what we sell them
at. You wanted the biggest one, and | sent
one from 1,o0O-pound porker, which weighed
95 pounds, and at 10 cents pound"
about poundS!'
IBID you expect to get IS pounds Of pork for
10 centS?"
Don't say anything Of this to my husband.
Let him pay the 10 cents and I'll nav the raSt. y
WON'T replied the butcher, 'but there is
TI,0 J,l fellow coming here often for items,
If you do, I'll kill you and him, too, the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-17
Church Oyster Stc,ys.

At last the church oyster stew and its price
have been mentioned in court-to wit, in
the course OF the Hayden trial. 4 young man
who was summoned as n witness, in the Hay
den trial had been at a church entertainment
given by Pastor Hayden's church, and like va
riouS other unwary youths, had ordered an
oyster stew. Although Characterization did
not discover the exact ingredients and proper
tons OF the dish there Is no reason to DOUBT
that the time-honored, orthodox church enter
tainment recipe had been followed, which same
mikes three small oysters, three-quarters of
pint OF warm water and a powdered Cracker
together. and makes fifty cents the minimu n
price. Young men occasionally wink at this
style OF eXtortion for the sake Of winking at the
pretty girl who usually serves the stew aud
collects the money; but there seem to have
been no girls accompanying the refreshments
on the occasion alluded to. The money w rs
collected by the pastor; and who cares to spend
nifty cents for three oysters and a chance to
Sky-!ark with preacher?
GiverS Of church SupperS cannot hope to
Justify the church oyster stew by the plea that
the gospels and epiStles say nothing against it.
When the gospels were being written there
were no church debts to be paid Off no new
cushions TO be bought for the seats or carpets
for the middle aisle, so there was no neei OF
church entertainments. The churches and in
diVlduals to whom the epistles were written
had too many serious brOils and stews of their
own to think OF victimizing other people with
three drowned oysters at fifty cents. Besides,
me apostles and fathers OF the Church talked
more OF sinners than Of particular sins, and the
way In which an apostle writes about eytor.
TONERS, and the place he assigns them as a
nnal residence, lcert a4inly have their special
bearings upon the compounders of the trailt-
ional church oyster stew. Let the guilty be-
ings repent ere it is too late; repent. while oys
tiers are yet cheap, for they cannot hope to
hide their iniauity by getting behind clerical or
girnsn collectors, for all these are bllssfuy ig-
norant OF values of every kind Let them Serve
such stews as they would not be ashamed to
oiier St Paul If he were still visiting tho va
rious churches and enjoying their hospitality;
then Ii they charge fifty cents they win oniy
be exacting two prices, and every one good
naturedly expects to suffer that much at a
church entertainment without saying anything
about tt.-[M. y, Herald e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-17
How to Hitch a Horse.

The Country Gentleman says that, Incredible
as II seems. not half the tavern-keepers, host
lerS or teamSters know how to tie horse, either
putting some clumsy knot that is troublesome
to undo or making hitch that is Insecure. The
proper way, after passing the tether around the
thing to be attached to, IS to make half-htch,
passing the end OF the strap through the loop.
II the horse, nibbling, pulls 1t, he merely ties
the knot tighter. And to unhitch, it Is only ne
ceSsaIy to remove the end from the bow, and it
is instantaneously loosened. Not One-fourth OF
the butchers or farmers know how to tie the
legs OF calf OF sheep for transportation. The
majority OF people, when they want to make
the animal very secure, wind the cord tightly
around the legs causing pain from congestion.
The proper way is to make half knot only on
with bow at last which is easily united.
find. usually, pocket handkerchief the handi-
est thing, it being about the right size. Tied In
pain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-17
Early Spring Vegeta bies.
burlington Haw keye.J

We suppose that not even the most practical
eplcures enjoy their dainty dishes more than
the average human being does his early vege-
tables; and considering how comparatively easy
II Is to have some OF these the wonder Is that
more Is not done to get them. The reason. per-
maps, IS that Few think OF IL until the spring
time comes, when it is too late TO do much in
the way OF getting them. This is the time to
oeg,n to think about these things. Many vege-
tables start into growth with very little heat,
and even the protection OF a fence will often
bring things forward some days before those
which have ground and bleak winds to contend
with. We know a garden near this city, which
mas out q low wall about four feet high around
IL; but even this Is wonderful screen from cold
winds. Up under the north wall OF the little
garden, In the full southern sum- Is the rhubarb
and the asparagus, and this little advantage
alone gives them near TWO weeks start on their
neighborS with these two vegetables 1t is not
always convenient, or even desirable, to have a
wall Ike this, but almost anyone can have a
tnlck arbor-yftiee hedge, which will answer
nearly as well.
Besides this, much can be done by hot-bed
frames, as they are generally called although
When no manure Is used TO make an artificial
warmth they are by gardeners called cold
frames. These placed over crops bring them
be made with an especial view TO having them
covered with sash in this manner and when the
spring comes both radiSheS and lettuce can be
crow ON ON ane earn Inde the glass and viii
them.
30 with strawberries. A few sash set over the
plants In warm and dry situation, brings them
on wonderfully. or course when one begins
.t,.rH practices some ,.agment Will be required
in the management AS q general rule the sash
should be let on In hot days. putting them on
only at nights to keep on the white frosts and
keep the ground warm. This warmth is also
aided by putting on the sash early In the even
Ing, so as TO enclose body OF warm air before
the sun entirely goes down. II the sash is kept
on All the time the plants become weak for
are then more hapl6 co Injury BY night.
II Is on Iaese little matters that some judy
ment Is required, but it soon comes as natural
TO one with little experience as swimming
does TO a young duck. just as In the case Of a
duck, too, 1t is sort OF Judgment which no
newspaper nor anything but natural tact can
teach. Let all who have gardens look around
Just now and see when 1t can be done They
win find more chances for these little family en-
Joyments than many OF them ever dreamed OF
and no doubt viii thank US for the suggestion
when they find how well their thoughtfuIness
now is rewarded by the fullness OF early sprfnp
garden things Telegraph.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-17
DIR. Won MOSCHZISKER

Has so far met with great encouragement, having
already most successfully treated of the best
citizens or members of their families. The list OF
their names and places Of residence can be exam
refer to them. On that fist are such responsible
men as THOMAS SoMERvILLE, ESQ.,, National Brass
Works; M. d. RoHRER, ESQ.,; J. @. MILLER, ESQ.
lhrm of Miller 4 Jones); j. 8. EDWARDS, ESQ. |;
others.
At his offices can also be examined letters (froua
some OF the most widely known citizens of the
United States) Of acknowledgment Of prof essional
benefit received, among the c.mm nnications from
such men as Senator ID. w. VOORHEES,, Governor
HoRATIo SEYMOUR, Hon: j. c. new, Hon. Ros-
WELL BART. Hon. ELLIS II. RoBFRTs, Hon. JOHN
ARNoT, and hundreds of others equally well
known.
the following speaks for itself:
10 toho1f Il may CONCERN:
We, the undersigned citizens Of Philadelphia take
pleasure In certifying that DR.. +. A. Won MOSOH-
E1SKER has been resident Of city for some
years, during which he has acquired distinguished
been Professor and Clinical Operator in one Of our
Medic Institutions. We recommend him to the
cordial support of the Press and the confidence 81
the communities he may seeft to visit:
NJ MCMICHAEI, Mayor of the City;
E:W: DAVIS, Speaker Of the House of Reps. Pa.
JOHN W. FORNEY, Editor Press
CHARLES MoCLINTOCK, Morning Post;
P.C.ELMAKER, q. s. Marshall;
Z. M.GEAAGGSSSpN, Mercury;
Hon. A. K. MCCLURE,
F.L.FTATHERsToNE.E Evening Bulletin.
OFFICE HOURS:
FROM 8 A. NJ TO P. M. AND FROM TO 8
p. NJ. ans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-17
Exaggeratfon I'm Figures,

AS a fair example of the curiosity of stats
tics, says SponOrd, the congressional librarian,
Hellespont to invade Greece, Herodotus gives it
as 1900 900 foot 100 600 horse and SIT 900 naval
forces-total 2,3I7, COO; and adds that this was
swollen by the attendants to 200, 600; and all
this to invade a country which in no age
haOltantS Another favorfte myth OF hiSt0-
rams Is the story Of that famous AleXandrian
library OF 100000 volumes, burned by the
Cal1ph Ormar, A. D. $40, wfth-a rhetorical d.
lemma in his mouth. Unfortunately for this
highly dramatic tale no two writer's are agreed
as 10 the circumstances, except as to the single
fact that there was a library at Alexandra,
and that 1t ceased to exist In the seventh CEN
tury. To ask modern inquirer to believe that
100000 books were gathered in one body 500
years before the invention of printing, while
the largest library in the world, four centuries
began, contained less than 100000 volumes, IS
altogether too great stretch OF credulity.
Even in reporting the size of modern libraries.
exaggeratton holds sway. The library OF
anus from book-coliecting father, and pre-
sented to the British nation with ostentatious
hberality only after he had failed to sell it to
Russia, was said in the publications OF the time
tual enumeration when the books were lodged
in the Kings Library, at the British Museum,
where they have ever since remained, showed
that there were only Is, $50 volumes, being little
more than half the reported number. Many
libraries public and private, are equally over
estimated. 1t fSSo much easier to guess than
to count and the stern test OF arithmetic is too
seldom applied, Notwithstanding the fact that
100000 volumes can easily be counted in day
by two or three persons, and so on in the same
proportion. Here as In the statistics Of pOpu-
lation, the same proverb holds goo2-that the
unknown is always the magnificent, and on
the surface OF the globe we inhabit the unex-
plored country is always the most marvellous
since the world began,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-17
Justice NIurray.s Fable.

Joseph" said the magistrate, 'you remem-
Der the story OF the mouse that fell into the
beer vat? 1t is old, but the lesson is always
new" Joseph listened while the magistrate
cited: .e-
"a mouse fell into beer vat ona Sa.v ~.
was looking over the vat and rho uaS a1
I'll allow you to eat me- .ca Ike me out Oh mere
as he put his paw In a,a 1000; Said the cal
mouse sn reene itself safe on the floor, the
c,isd the ~ .self and ran away come back
pNi,s1 at; you promised to let me eat you ii
~ u' "a you out 4 did, said the mouse; but
..en was In liquor Five days. Joseph, and
then we will see ABOUT the pledge"
Joseph accepted the decision OF the magistrate
and as he marched into prison, said to the off,
Ger, ''That's a - good story."-[M Y. Stars
Court ReDO1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-17
DER JOHN.
Hartford Times. |


Dear John, he wants to marry me
He told me so to-day;
1t made ME glad, it made me sad,
/ knew not what to say.
i answered Yes" answered mo-"
The words they ran together
/ said John, stay" said "John, go,
And shook ike any feather.
Dear John, he wants to marry me
/ saw it long ago;
1t made me glad, it made me sad,
For oh, he loves me so.
/ put him Off, l led him on,
Whenever we met together;
/ changed my tickle mind for John
With every change OF weather.
Dear John, he wants to marry me,
And bids me now decide;
1t II axes me glad, it makes me sad
I've laughed and then I've cried
For John he waits, and Rob he waits
They want me both together:
Sure, mind was never in such straits
Before on holm or heather
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-17

A nervous Chicago man had tooth pulled
the other day, and us he came bounding out OF
the dentists chair into room where half q
terror by anxiously bowling: "Am / all here?
WIN some one please take census for me?"
IL Latin Inscriptions are most proper for
sompstones latin Is o dead language. 1t does
nVt ~ LOT m1cns IN q ward caucus. The boys
who run politics want Something they can gran
pie, ana tel % the other fellows who stand on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-17

q The boys In Portland. Me-. have the adj
vantage OF hill for cOasting where they can
slide distance OF a mile aud = hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-17

sB"Heaven lies about us In our infancy, -
says the poet. Yes, and our neighbors lie about
as when we grow UP.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-17

eFThe washerwoman's motto: always put
on until Wednesday the things that ought to be
done up Tuesday,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-17

sB-It Is leap year, OF course, but after all 1t
doesn't look very wen for young lady to 20
home alone at O'Clock in the morning after
sparkling her beau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-17

MANY PEOPLE
THINK THAT KID GLOVES
MUST BE MADE IN EUROPE TO BE GOOD.
TRIAL OF THE
CTS A I'll A N TIC
THENEw GLOVE,
FOR MEMS WEAR,
WILL CONVINCE YOU THEY ARE
The Best i'm the World.
MADE BIZ
FISK, CLARK q FLAGG,
AND FOR SALE EVERYWHERE.
nov25-eo7t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-17

nR. f. A. Won MOsCHZISKER,
THE wELL-KNowN EUROPEAN PHYSICIAN
AND SPECIALIST. LATE OF PHILA.
DELPHIA, WHO HAS RECENTLY ES-
TABLISHED HIMSELF IN WASH
INGTON, AT
618 10th ut. N. W.
Special attention Is given to the practice Of the
EYE, EAR, THROAT. LUNG, CHEST DIS.
EASES. OATARRH. ASTHMA, and the
RESTORATION OF NERVOUS
FUNCTION.