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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-07-12
A NEW RAILROAD SCHEME.

Sioux Falls Anticipating I'M Important
Connection With the Mississippi.
Pantagraph, 6th.-Sioux Falls has re-
Gently been visited by two secret agents
of Jay Gould, the great railway king,
who come here in the interest of an en-
terprise which Mr.. Gould is scanning as
part of his monster system that is
seeking to cover the country-the st.
Louis, Newton and Sioux Falls railroad.
He has conceived the idea that q line
running diagonally across the state of
Iowa, from the southeast corner to the
northwest-frOm Keokuk to Sioux Falls
would give him feeder that would be
advantageous. The capitalists of St.
Louis are likewise very deeply interest
ed in the project, as by means thereof
they would have something of share
in the trade which now goes almost ex-
clusively east to Chicago.
The diagonal line would tap all the
east and west trunk lines, and in connec-
tion with Gould's system would furnish
all this section with q competitive outlet
| which would be Of immense advantage.
The project for making the Missouri
river the great channel for CARRYING the
products OF the northwest to tide-water
is one which is constantly loom.
ing up, and which must eventually pre-.
vail. For our products to take that
route now, it would be necessary for
them to 20 straight east or northeast
and then straight south thus trayersing
two sides of the triangle Of which the
new route spoken of is the other side
The new route would therefore be the
one which our traffic would naturally
follow in order to reach the Mississippi
III case the project for using the river
should prevail. because it would have to
be carried q less distance. But, anyway,
the new route would be Of advantage to
us because it would take our stuff to a
system which is in active rivalry with
those on which We are now obliged to
depend, and we would therefore enjoy
better rates than we otherwise obtain.
There is already line from st. Louis
to Keokuk, under Gould's control, and
it is the purpose to start from Keokuk
thence to Newton on the Rock Island
road, 35 miles east ofDes Moines, thence
to Nevada on the Chicago and North.
western. thence to Fort Dodge on the
Illinois Central, and thence Straight to
Sioux Falls. This would give us direct
connection with all the great Iowa coal
fields, which would be very great ad-
vantage to be added to the lower rates
the line would give us for carrying our
surplus products to the markets OF the
world.
The project is yet only in it's infancy,
but we understand from reliable source
that the gentlemen who have been SC
slyly investigating for Mr.. Gould along
the entire line are convinced That it will
he carried to cOnDletiOn
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-07-12

Senator Beck thinks law should be
passed as soon as possible which shall
prevent any office-seeker personally see-
ing the president. The white house is
almost as open to any one who may de.
sire to call as a private inn, and much
more open than are the houses of private
citizens, and as hundreds of crazy peo.
pie call there every year, it is surprising
that other attempts have not been made
on the lives Of presidents. The chief
magistr ate's life must be better cafed
for hereafter, and it is quite probable
that some measure looking to the end
desired by Senator Beck will become a
law in consequence of Guiteau's crime
The attack upon Mr.. Garfield is the
fourth attempt to kill president of the
United States-leaving out of account
the vague suspicious that were ahoat
when Harrison and Taylor died natu'
raj death, as claimed by their families
and physicians. Near the close of Jack.
sons term he was attacked by an Eng.
ishman, out of work, who twice snapped
q pistol at him within few inches oi
the presidents head. In 1857 an effort
was made to poison President Buchanan
which was unsuccessful, and even the
motive of it is still mystery. Presi.
dent Lincoln's assassination is well and
painfully remembered, and the attempt
upon President Gar6eld's life is still the
sensation of the hour,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-07-12

A Russian newspaper sees in the act
of Guitcau the existence of contagious
epidemic passing through the world, and
from which neither republics OF monar-
cbies are safe.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-07-12

No news has yet been received Of the
missing steamship Vandalia. Theagents
find that there were 1850 persons on
board. The German admiralty will dis
patch the man of war Falcke to assist in
the search.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-07-12

Jay Gould is credited with saying that
he intends to go from New York to San
Francisco on his own railroad.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-07-12

The wheat crop of the state of Ohio
will bo about 4o,0Oo.OOO bushels; that is
ia about ~ per cent of last year's crop.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-07-12

Already the snperstitious are saying
that the significance of the comet has
been shown in the shooting Of the pre-,
sident. 1t seems impossible to eradi.'
cate from the popular mind the belief
that comets foretell terrible events.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-07-12
NO REPORT.

The line is down east Of Omaha, which
hos deprived US Of our telegraphic re-
mort. These Iowa cyclones are death ON
telegraph wires.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-07-12

The assassin's name is pronounced us
;f anelled "Getto."
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-07-12

Yankton is considerably agitated for
fear the Milwaukee company will build
road from Yankton to Running Water,
and thus give us the end of the Sioux
City e. Dakota division, with machine
shops, boundaries, &c. This is one of
tho contemplated movements of the
Milwaukee company and probably ere
next fall we will witness these bright
MISUNDERSTANDING Water Post.
And if continuing to be considerably
agitated will hurry forward these bright
anticipations any, you will have your
Yankton connection just as early as it
can be built.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-07-12

If the president shall recover, Guiteau
can be punished only for assault with
intent to kill. The extreme penalty for
that crime by the statutes of
the District of Columbia is eight
years imprisonment. This is
plainly inadequate to the enormity of
the offence. An attempt upon the life
of the president or vice president,
whether it succeeds or not, should be
made high treason punishable with death
TO attack the life of the president or
vice president is virtually to assail the
government and should entail the sever
est penalty known to law.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-07-12

Northern Dakota docs not seem to
have been favored with as much mois.
ture as the southern half. The Fargo
Republican OF the sth complains: The
crops in this vicinity are needing rain,
while on low ground that was wet in the
spring the soil is becoming parched and
baked and wheat on these spots will not
amount to much unless we have some
rain soon to soften the earth. On high
ground, however, this trouble is not SO
apparent. Potatoes need rain very much,
as without it this crop must be compare
lively light.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-09-15

The son of pious parents, lie early
showed an inclination to enter the
church, and was accordingly placed,
first at st. Gall and afterwards at Lu-
cerne, under such eminent instructors
rs Bishops Mres, Vickar and Stubach,
that We might acquire the learning nee
essary to fit him for the qualification Of
his desire. On the fourth Sunday after
Easter, in lS43, a provincial council of
bishops, held in Cincinnati, nominated
him for the episcopate Of the newly
formed diocese of Milwaukee; in De-
cember following, the nomination was
confirmed by papal bull, and on the
9th of March, 1914, in the old st.
Navier's Cathedral, Cincinnati, Bishop
Purcell, assisted by Bishops Miles and
OConnor, conducted the ceremony Of
his conservation. He reached his new
field of labor on the 81 of May, and
entered at once upon the performance
of his duties. On the 25 of February
1875 he was named archbishop of Mil
waukee, his investiture in the pallium
taking place on the Sd of the following
June. His taking away is sad blow to
the church of which he has been such
an efficient worker. His life was q
holy one, full of good works, and his
death which was welcome to his weary
frame, VIII .;c,:,22ls the hearts Of AL r..!s1 !
knew him.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-09-15
Grants Arabian Steeds.

A curious little story about Genera
Grants Arabian steeds is told by Mrs
Hooper. When the horses were deliv.
cred to the American official who was
deputed to represent Gen. Grant he
found that through some hocuspocus OF
the employees of the Sultan's stables
one of the horses selected had been ex-
changed for dismal beast, being lame
and generally unsound. Our country.
man did not wish to forward so wretch
ed an animal to the United States, yet
what was to be done. To refuse the
f5uittaiii1 s gift Would have been deadly
insult, and, besides, he had no right to
do anything of the kind; while to find
fault would have been a deadlier one.
Finally, bright idea struck him. The
unsound horse happened to be black, so
he sent for the high and mighty Turk
ish official who had the matter in
charge, and regretfully informed him
that, though Gen. Grant was enchanted
with the two noble steeds that were &C
corded him by the magni6cence of the
sultan, he would, unfortunately, be un-
able to use the black one, as horses of
that color were only employed for fun
erals in America, and to offer or accept
one as gift was held to be an exceed
ingly bad omen in that country. The
courteous Turk was profuse in civil
ties and apologies, the black horse was
taken away, and a sound and hand
some animal of another color was sent
in its stead.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-09-15
The Presidents Physicians.

DR.. John G. Johnson, an eminent
physician of Brooklyn and recognized
authority upon gun-shot wounds, in an
interview with the Brooklyn Eagle, is
reported as speaking as follows of the
Presidents medical attendants: It's
easy enough to find fault with the doc.
tors; but when there are such men as
Drs. Hamilton and Agnew in attend
ance we are bound to believe that every
thing possible is being done. 1t is well
known to every member Of the profess
sion that DIR. Hamilton's abilities are of
the highest order. In his younger
years, while he was in charge of the
Sisters Hospital at Buffalo, he was the
leading surgeon of western New York
and the section of Canada bordering on
the lakes. Subsequently he was pro-
fessor ofsurgery in our Long Island Col
lege Hospital. While he was there
served under him and know that he was
a thorough martinez. Every case had
to be carefully reported in its entire de-
tail. At the outbreak Of the rebellion
Judge Calvin E. Plat, who was then
pIacticing law, organized regiment of
which he became the colonel. DR..
Hamilton went to the front as surgeon
of the command. When the govern
ment authorities found that he was
willing to serve as a surgeon they ap-
pointed him medical director of one of
the divisions. and his work on military
surgery, :'s.:s$2kll. Of his vast labor III
the war, is classic. Subsequent to the
conflict he visited all the prominent
hospitals in England, France, Spain,
Portugal-in fact, of the civilized world,
and three volumes of the transactions
of the American Medical Society are
filled with his statistics of injuries of
bones. His work on Fractures and
Dislocations" is one of the best ever
written. Then we have Surgeon Gen
eral Barnes, who had charge of that
enormous work, the Surgical History
of the Rebellion" a work that speaks
for itself and for his ability and expert
ence. Dr.. Woodward is the greatest
microscopic in the country. He ex-
hibited at the centennial exposition the
finest microscopic photographs ever
seen in America. In them globules OF
blood barely visible with an ordinary
microscope were enlarged to the size OF
buckshot. His Microscopic Anatomy
of Diseased Conditions" is the best work
OF the kind we have. His skill is OF
great importance when we come to the
examination and consideration of pus
in relation to pyamia and septicamia.
DR.. Agnew is certainly y man of splen.
did talents, and his work on surgery
now in course of publication is fine
production and trusted authority
The surgeons have at their disposal
the enormous Army Medical Muse.
UNI, with all the specimens of the wa,
to study from, SO that if anything is
needed they have facilities for procur.
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The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-09-15

Q privilege of making me, his wife, tn,
love. Is it not so?
; Your devoted SANoHICA.
Kendall read the letter in state O
stupefaction; then quietly tore it tc
pieces and went away with his heaC
dropping and deep frown upon his
face. The smallest examination into
his affairs. showed how egregiously he
had been duped OF all his patrimony
not enough had escaped the clutches
of the adventurness and the husband
to afford him a decent subsistence. In
spite of his overwhelming shame and
anger there was a feeling Of intense re-
lief in his heart. He had imagined
that he loved the Spanish woman, but
now he felt that it would have been q
fearful sacrifice could he have married
her. He was really quite satisfied to
pay even so high price as financial
ruin to have escaped it,.
His resolution was speedily taken
He wrote long letter to Alma explain
ing everything, but offering no excuse
and asking for no hope. He then left
town silently. For two years he was
not heard Of AT the end of that time
he returned a grave and thoughtful
man, with lines of sorrow and hard
ship in his face. Misfortune had come
late, but it made s!!!s...a man of him at.
last
He had not yet called upon Alma
when he met her in the street one day.
He made no attempt to avoid her but
took her hand quietly
"Alma," said he, 81 have come back
solely for the purpose of seeing your
face and taking new courage from it
before go ont into the world again.
Are you going away?' she asked,
with a faint shadow upon her face.
eyes," said he. "My repentance is
not yet worked out. 1 have repaired
the ruin caused by my folly, but have
not suffered enough for my treachery
to you. There is worthy and admir-
able life before me. ! must attain it,"
"Can you do it alone?" she queried
with sweet gravity. $40 you not need
help"
"None could help me but YOU" he
replied TREMENDOUSLY, "and l have sin
ned too grievously against you for for
giveness. l need it-oh how sorely!
Not once in all these months have you
been abesnt from my mind. I have la
bored with your image at my heart, to
be worthy of your pardon and appro-
baton, but / fear it was a hopeless
task"
II am the best judge of that, Geof-
fry she replied. .r
There must have been something in
her downcast face of a deeper import
than her words, for his face suddenly
frightened, and he took her about the
waist.
"Is it true, then, Alma? Am | for
givenY
OF course he was. And someone
said that, woman-like, she loved him
all the dearer because he had so nearly
broken her heart. That may be, but |
advise him never again to mention in
the hearing of his wife the name of
Donna Sanchica.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-09-15
4 Pair of Historical Drum.Sticks

Col. Morrow, says the Niles (Mich, J
Mirror, has a great curiosity in the
shape of a couple of drum-sticks which
have unique and wonderful history.
These were found by the side of dead
British drummer, at TIE battle of Sara
togo, 1777. They were handed over to
a drummer in the Continental army,
by whom they were used during the
remainder OF the Revolutionary war.
A son of the American owner was a
drummer in the war of 1912. and was
with Gen. Jackson on the memorable
Sth day Of January, 1915, when the
British under Packenham sustained
their terrible defeat at New Orleans.
These drum-sticks beat "The Ameri-
cans to Arms" and were used to ex-
press the joy of the victors after the
battle was over. A grandson was
drummer in SCOTS army in the bat
ties before the City of Mexico, and
these sticks were used at the head of
the column which made its triumphal
entry into the city. A great-grandson
was drummer in the Twenty fourth
Michigan infantry, of which COL Nor
row was the colonel, and these drum
sticks were used in the great war of the
rebellion until 1864, when they came
into the possession of their present
owner. They were in the hands of q
Michigan drummer at the head of the
famous Iron Brigade, composed Of
Michigan, Indiana and Wisconsin
troops, in the grand review in Washing
ton at the close of the war. They had
played a wonderful part in the history
of the United States. They have
sounded the reveille and retreat for
four generations of American soldiers.
They are older than the present gov
eminent. What was their history in
the British army we have no means of
knowing. They may have been with
Marlborough at Blenheim, or is it pos
sible they sounded the death-knell of
the pretensions of Prince Charles Ed
ward to the throne of England on the
fatal field of Culloden. One of these
sticks is made of camwo0d, the other is
of mahogany. These old drum-sticks
will be placed in the hands of brave
William Billiard, one of the heroes OF
the rebellion, and be used at the re-
union of soldiers and sailors of South
western Michigan, at Buchanan on the
18th inst. 1t ought not to be difficult
for the old soldiers to keep step when
the music OF the union is beaten by a
pair of drum-sticks which have come
down to us from Burgoyne's defeat,
more than 100 years ago.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-09-15
Smartest Old Man in Maine,

Kennebec Journal. Undoubtedly the
smartest old man in Maine is Elihu
Stevens, Of Relgrade, whose hair is sill
vered by the frosts of ninety.two win
tiers. He was born in the then District
Of Maine, in 1889, the year that Wash
ington was inaugurated the first presii.
dent of the United States. The vet
eran has been married three times, but
his wives are now dead. He is the
father of twenty children, fifteen Of
whom are now living. He il q large
framed, portly, smooth shaven man,
and is as vigorous as q youth of sixty.
This summer he was in Augusta on
visit to relatives, and one day walked
ont to his sons saw-mill, in Mount
Vernon, . distance Of eleven miles. in
three hours, and he was not exhausted
by the undertaking either. Perhaps
the secret Of the veterans longevity is
that he has always been strictly tenn
perate in all things, votes the republi-
can ticket, and is an earnest and de.
voted Free Will Baptist.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-09-15
NJ EMORY.
ny JAMES A. GARFIELD.
Cincinnati Gazette.

This little poem, from the pen Of our beloved
president was written before his first term il
congress--hences some twenty years ago. At tina
time possibly the presidency of christian coeg,
was the summit where the sunbeams fell, i" but
the last lines are all but prophecy. Please giv'
the whole to your readers.
W. X. AzBlLL.
CAMPBELL STREET CHRisrlAS CHURCH, Louisville
Ky.
Tis beauteous night; the stars look brightly down
Upon the Earth, decked in her robe OF snow
No light CLEANS at the window, save my own
Which gives its cheer to midnight and to me-
And now, with noiseless step, sweet Memory
comes
And leads me gently through her twilight realms
What poets tuneful Tyre has ever sung,
Or delicate pencil eer portrayed,
The enchanted, shadowy land where Memory
dwells!
1t has its valleys, cherries, lone, and drear,
Dark-shaded by the mournful cypress-tree;
And yet its sunlight mountain-tvps are bathed
In Heaven own blue. Upon its craggy cliffs,
ROBBED in the dreamy light Of distant years,
Are clustered joys serene OF other days.
Upon its gentle, sloping hillside bend
The weeping willows DER the sacred dust
OF dear departed ones; and yet in that land,
Whercer our footsteps fall upon the shore,
or Deaths long, silent years, and round us
stand
AS first they did before the prison-tomh
Received their clay within its voceless nails
The heavens that bend above that land are hung
With clouds of various hues. Some, dark and
chill,
Surcharged with sorrow, cast their sombre shade
Upon the sunny, joyous land below
Others are floating through the dreamy air
White as the falling snow, their margins tlnged
With gold and crimsoned hues: their shadows
full
Upon the howery meads and sunny slopes,
Soft as the shadow Of an Angels wing.
When the rough battle of the day is done,
And Evenings peace falls gently on the heart
bound away, across the noisy years,
Unto the utmost verge of Memory's land,
Where earth and sky in dreamy distance meet,
And memory dim with dark oblivion joins,
Where woke the first remembered sounds tina
fell
Upon the ear in childhoods early morn;
And, wandering thence along the rolling years,
see the shadow of former self
Gliding from childhood up to mans estate.
The path of youth winds down through many
vale
And on the brink of many dread abyss,
From out whose darkness comes no ray OF light
Save that phantom dances DER the gulf
And beckons toward the verge. Again the path
Leads DER the summit where the sunbeams fall;
And thus in light and, sunshine and gloom
Sorrow and joy, this lfe-path leads long
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-09-15

A RECENT case of pois oning by cleo
margarine in Cincinnati will again in.
vite attention to the advisability of pur-
chasers knowing what they buy for ia
BILE use. In this case six persons suf
fered from the effects of the article
though all recovered. Oleomargarine
when carefully made is harmless, bu,
those who sell it under pretense of its
being butter are not to be trusted.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-09-15

The highest hopes and interests of
the race rest on the purity health, and
strength of womanhood. We take
pleasure in referring our readers to the
remarkable efficacy of LYDIA E. PINK
HAMS VEGETABLE COMPOUND in all that
class Of diseases from which women
suffer so much.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-09-15
The Best Lire Freseryer
Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure.

PARTIES going to Milwaukee Ex-
position, will find it to their interest to
sec the splendid stock. of new Silks,
Dress Goods, Laces, Dolmans, &C., at
JAMES MoRGAN's immense Dry Goods
House 1856 and 1888 East Water street.
Pressure Of business prevented his
making display in the Exposition.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-09-15

At the good old age Of 76 years Q
months and 25 days, John Martin
Henni, Archbishop Of Milwaukee.
passed from this earth at that place on
the It'll inst Archbishop Henri was
born at Grisons Switzerland in 1905.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-09-15

From the Wilmington (Del.) Rep,.b
kcan: Mr.. ]. NJ. Scott, corner Third
and Madison streets had remarkably
fine horse cured of the scratches by ST,
Jacobs Oil.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-09-15

He rested his hot brow upon his hand
and laughed: "Three months ago she
vowed she would never, never marry
me, and now she is suing me for breach
of PROMISE"
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-09-15

A fsherman's occupation ought to
be the most profitable, because the en-
tire gross receipts are net profits.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-09-15

Dwight I. Moody, the evangelist, in
= talk to ministers at the Mortified
convocation recently, gave them the
following advice: Don't talk by the
Yard.