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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-02-14

The Latest Reports From the Flooded DIS.
tTicts.
Cincinnati, Feb. 14-The river is slow.
~ rising, having reached seventy.one
feet at noon. The sudden cold last night
made the suffering intense. as many
people in the flooded houses are either
not provided with fuel or have not the
facilities for using it. In Neupor', Ky I,
this morning the aoepe vas the most
desolate. The high Wind last night
moved the waters 80 as to topple over
many more buildings and loosen others
from their foundations. The latter have
swung into the streets until in many
cases relief boats have great difficulty
this morning in passing around them.
The need of help in Newport is increas-
ing as the stores Of the Imprisoned fam
lilies grow less and less. fortunately q
thousand dollars was received this morn
ing from Secretary Lincoln, and another
thousand from the Cinclnnsti Chamber
OF Commerce. The water is now within
q few inches OF being Ave feet
higher than the great flood Of last
year. 1t reaches more than half square
above Third street at Lock street, Ths
Pan Handle depot is entirely surrounded
by water and there is several feet on the
floor. The Grand Central depot has
from six to eight feet Of water on the
floor, at Mill street and the water reaches
into Fourth street. Further vsst il
orosees Fifth street and at the Cincinnati
Hamilton 4 Dayton depot it resche,
half vsy up Sixth street. AT Freeman
it crosses Sixth atreet. In the west end
ita encroachments extend eastwardly Al
far a. Freeman street. Lincoln Park il
. lake, except q little corner. The
general expectation is that the flood will
reach its height perhaps to day, or must
BY tomorrow.
Parksrsburg. W. ", Feb. ll-Thers Il
report of fall Of two feet at Cali
opolis, eighteen inches in twelve hours
Cincinnati. Feb. 1.-THE river at
Maysville. sixty miles above Cincinnati
il stationary. which indicates but very
few inches more Of water here. Tele
graph communication is resumed with
Petersburg. but Marietta, Iropton,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-02-14
Excelsior Book Store. Wholesale and Ro+,;I

The Oldest Bookstore in the territory
VS. continue to offer to our many
patrons all the new and popular works
of the day at eastern prices. In this de.
partment may be found everything re.
CURED Tin the stationery line) in the
office. store or chool honse, Writing
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-02-14
A Naw Trial

Chicago. Feb. l4-Jaage picksy of the
supreme court has xzantsda sape rsedeas
In the case Of E4ederick NJ. Kew !. sent IN
the penitenAsafy fpEten Year, for steal
ing s6aSM from Pres:oa., Kean & Co.,,
b"nSsst. which necessits' .es a new trial.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-02-14
No Experiment.

With majority Of people it is no ex.
pertinent that DR.. Bosanko's Cough and
Lung Syrup is snrs cure for Coughs.
Colds. Pains in the Luugs. Soreness in
the Chest, etc. but for those who doubt,
ask your neighbors who have used It or
get . free sample bottle OF e. NJ. Coates
the Druggist. Regular size so 0cents and
el.00.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-02-14
FOREIGN.
A NEW WORE

A NEW WORK.
London. Feb. 14-Ten thousand copies
of the first edition of the Queens diary
were sold tue first day aud second edi-
tion will be ready by the end Of the
month.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-02-14

Excellent for cooking or heating. $3.50
per ton. 8, N. FoLYRR,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-02-14
That Dict;onary-..Have You
Seen It {

The National Standard Dictionary is
book that Uught to be in every family
for tho benefit Of yonng aud old. It ia
we'll known that Webster's Unabridged
Dictionary is beyond the reach Of very
mauy, being besides too cumbersome tor
school children or for adults to use on
every occasion.
The Nationol Standard is new pub.
!icatioD. and its publishers claim for it
the following: New plain type. artittic,
binding. universal handbook Tor ready
reference. COS pages, square l6 no..
illustrated, cloth binding.
Contents-4O.OOO English words. pro-,
nounred and defined; illustrated With
70O wood cuts; . Table Of Synonyms,
Geographical Names; SobriQnets given
to American States, etc,;s Biographical
Register; Authorizations 10 Common Use,
Tables Of Weights and Measurea; Tables
of Metric Hystem; Marks aud Knles for
Penetration; D.visions Of Time; Simple
Rules for spelling; Use Of Capital Let
ters; Parliamentary kules aud Usages;
Valuable Information for Business Men,.
Sizes Of Books and Pspes; Geographi..
cal Statistics; Census of Principal Cities.
etc; Distance Tables; Coinage Tables,
and various other information.
tE7a. ca'h must acconp.ny all.
orders. Address.
Bowen 4 Kingabury,
Yankton, Dalkota.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-02-14

,,US UUG Hu uuCOIutHU0
- some counties without any
ssentative aud in other cases one
man representing from one to six coun-
ties. It would be nothing but proper
and fair that each county should have at
least one representative. Delegate Ray
mond should be unanimously supported
in his efforts to secure the enactment OF
such q law.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-02-14
Ohio sleek Cos

Dry, sawed hard wood in abundance at
the Donaldson wood yard.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-02-14
aAAtBLINa SCANDALS.

Paris. Feb. l4-The name OF the club
IN which the gambling scandals occurred
is "Petit Circle" The fives as we'll as
the court cards we're marked. Tie
amount OF securities found under the
Wallets bed is now said to have been Que
million francs.
FOR FOREIGN SERVICE.
London, Feb. l4.-A battery OF the
first brigade artillery at Chatham, has
been placed on full war footing fol
foreign service.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-02-14

paper, envelopes sad blank bcs,xs ns.,
. e specially. We also carry ,halnasa,' ,''
stock, stock OF lEWALL PAPERa
on1red on, in the Market
street, bet. Cedar aBa ar prices
liable. Third
- Walnut SITS.
.JRDY & BRECHT
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-02-14

- one block from Firat National Bank, Yank.
ton, Dakota. ~ Ample stahling for the 40
commodation Of Farmers' and Frcightcrs'
teAma.
U-O pibua 70 snd from slI Trains.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-02-14
Ilaily @rsss aisa dlAkataiau

I':aily &rsss md gAkotaia,
A national prohibition convention vi
b held at Pittsburg in May, to nominal
. candidate for president. The terrific
ri . are entitled to delegates. ~
A San Antonio special says, report
are current in army circles aud general
y credited that Mayor Wasson, the de
iaui ting paymaster. has been pardone,
by the president. He was sentenced t
fifteen months imprisonment, aud ha
served seven.
Huron telegram, 1lth: The .everes
storm of the season has been raging
here since daylight. The wind is very
high. the snow is falling fast aud the
drifts are deep. The mercury has been
lower than ten below all day-sixteen
and eighteen most of the time, and
twenty-five below ut daylight. 1t was
almost impossible.to transact any bust.
ness on the streets. Only coal teams
were out. All trains were taken of
between Huron and Tracy. They ar.
rived on time from Hawarden and we're
only little late from Pierre and Ord.
way.
Wahpeton Times: Correspondence to
the Press and Dakotaian, says that the
9Th OF November Gov. Ordway issued
the appointment of commissioners tor
Campbell and Mcpherson counties.
respectively. but instead of sending them
to the parties named. handed them to
Geo. L. Ordway who now holds them, it
is presumed pending the spring season,
when rival towns will spring up in tbos.
Two counties which may compete for the
county seat, as there is now but one
town in each of the two counties.
Whether the above version of the case
Is true or not, it is singular thing that
the governor ia. in every instance, 80
long in perfecting county organization
after the same hae been commenced.
Ihe Minneapolis Journals Washing.
ton special says: Ordway. governor Of
Dakota, is upon the floor of the senate or
house every day. openly working with
senators and members to organize bis
strength against the fight now being
made upon him by the people of that
territory. Orduay's com.
mission expires in March. but he expects
o secure a re.appointment. as he is the
BOSOM friend OF Secretary Chandler.
Nhen Ordway was sergeant. at arms Of
ne mouse ne was able to do Chandler
many favors. and he now relies upon
jhandler to help him. His enemies,
barge that he has used his Office to make !;
fortune for himself and friends IN land
populations. Ordway's official position
ives him the great advantage of the
rlvileges of the floor, while lis enemies
re Obliged to conduct their fight upon
1e outskirts. cooling their heels in the
|Dpy while he gets in his work within.
st. Thomas Times: The measures ad. Of
'cated BY Delegate Raymond, proyid. p'
g for an increase in the legislative and ~
material representation, met with favor -
every section of the territory. Dako. :
has G. own so rapidly that the present
'portlonment bill is unsatisfactory and
Just. When the number of rcpresen. 10
lives was agreed upon, some of the
unties were almost unlnhabited. and
members were given them. Nov !
ese counties have become veil settle
4 their interests demand after
ne, sections Of the te--'
western, it y ..,l
rs TO se- ..,op. In
.4ltory, notably
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-02-14

IMPRESSIONS CT AMERICA.
Matthew Arnold will publish his i'm
presslons Of America along with the
lectures he delivered while in the United
States.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-02-14

A San Antonio special says. reports
are current in army circles aud general.
" credited that Mayor Wasson, the de-
fau ting paymaster. has been pardoned
by the president. He was sentenced to
fifteen months imprisonment. aud has
served seven.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-02-14

Correspondents: Chemical National Bank,
New York. Comne1cial National Bank, Chi
cago. Illinois.
H-Sell Exchange ON all the principal cities
of Europe. erCollections receive prompt
| attention.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-02-14

A national prohibition convention will
b held at Pittsburg in May, to nominate
candidate fol- president. The terrific.
ri . are entitled to deleeates.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-02-14

For the farmer, THE WLGKIIH-
INTER OCEAN is admittedly die best,
aud cheapest general newspaEass ip the.
United States. Many OF taa. speciat
departments of instruction. aud euterr
tainment are of an exclusivs.natuvt,, pEs-
pared with great care AND at censidpsa.
BILE expense.
For the business naa, THE DAILY
INTER OCEAN il q model newspaper,
containing all the news while preserving
dignity of editorial opinion ana char
acter in keeping With the best spirits of
q progressive age. The INTER OCEAN
has its Own wires from Chicagoto Wash.
ington aud New York, aud il in posi-
ti0n to secure the latest aud fullest news
OF the National Capital and the east. Its
special correspondents cover the entire
country, for domestic intelligence, and
it's foreign bureaus and special cable ser.
vice secure the news Of the old world,
embracing tide freshest political and
social gossip Of European capitals.
Through its Dakota Bureau, THE
INTER OCEAN is kept fully Informed
OF all matters Of interest to Dakotalnns
and concerning the progress and welfare.
of Dakota.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-02-14
Natl. Standard Dictionary

The WEEKLY EDITIONS Of
the above papers will be sent
for one year together with the
L1ctt0naTy, tor..." ....".......... s. on
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-02-14
The Chicago Inter Ocean.

The INTER OCEAN is a paper that.
pext to the home journal, ought
to be at every tiresIde in Da.
kota. 1t is recognized
at home aud abroad
as the friend
of the
DAKOTA NORTHWEST ~
Andsan important factor in tho de.
velopment Of this section.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-28
Use Both Hands.

Teach the children to use both hands.
They will find the knowledge useful in
after life. Writers cramps can be cured
in no way but by rest. If man. be he
copyist, clerk, or teleg7aphist, sits
down and writes for eight, ten or twelve
hours day as fast as he can, he must
expect to suffer, unless he is usually
strong. We must have muscular hands
and nervous connection which aAe liable
to be overstrained and worn out If a
wire used by telegraph mai gets out Of
order he sends his message over another
wire; If the owner of few horses ride
one till the animal can do no more woak
he gives him est for while. just SO,
if man, suffering from cramp in the
hand aud arm WAITS to get cure.l he must
rest. To think of effecting q e BY
the use of liniment is nonsense. Nature.
and nature alonc, aided, perhaps ~ Bath
ing with cold water, which act, as q
tonic, can restore cramped or t; ed arm
Why should not people who have great
deal Of writing to do learn to ito with
both hands2 Then when one needs st
the other can be on duty.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-28

The custom II decoration ~ green
plants aud flowers il all sorts Of festivals
Is as old SIS history, and of course the use
of eyergfcens at Christmas needs no ex-
PLANTATION, nor IS the custom any less
Christian because il is Of immcmorial use
among pagan nations The mistletoe,
however, had unique place The Celtic
people and the Druids held i IN the same
veneration that the Romans did. II was
used BY the Romans in religious ceremo-
mics, and Il may have been the golden
b0ughu Of the internal regions. The
Druids gathered It against the festival Of
the winter solsticc with great solemn ~,
the prince OF the Druids cuttirg { him
self with golden sickle. itwas used as
q charm against evil spirits, and excel
lent medical properties are ascribed TO 4.
It was supposed 10 possess the power to
preserve from poison, and the mystic
property Of giving fertility. kissing
under the mistletoen may have had ref
erence to this ancient belief There was
tradition that the maid who was not
kissed under bongh of mistletoe at
Christmas would not be married during
the following year. There was once .
notion that its heathcn origin should ex-
clude it from the Christmas decorations;
but this found no favor with the young
people at any period. On The con airy,
tney took good care that it should be
hung, and that 1t should have plenty Of
berries, for the ceremony under it was
not duly performed if berry w1s not
plucked off with each kiss. end conse-
quently the supply of berries determined
the number OF kisses. 1t did not reed
the Roman use of the plant to recon-
mend such preventive of the state of
old-maidism. Some trace the use of
green bush decoration to the { iginal
branches of vervail among the Isomans.
With Romans and Druids the vervain was
panacca for everyill, and they be ieved,
above all, that it sconcilsated hearts
which were at avarice another good
Office of any plant in the CO ,stsnas sea-
son. The DruiLs only venerateu the mis-
tletoe. that grew on the ok, but The COM
mon mistletoe Iiscvs album wirh its
pearly berries is gathered f,om the haw-
thorn, the old apple rec, the lime, and
the fir, and from other trees. OF late
years this parasite has been scarcer than
formerly, and efforts have been made to
propagate it. This is done by clean g
off the bark under any JOINT of young
tree with the moistened thumb, and shen
pressing the glutinous berry on the
cleaned place till it adhtres to the bark
it will begin to show growth in about
fifteen months 1t is an obvious .sugges-
ton that in sections Of the country where
the statistics show falling off ia mar
riages this plant ought not TO be let die
out. Haspe,ss magazine
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-28
slow match---a long engagement.


IS what most men desire, but to keep from
filing grave in a cemetery lot ere half your
days are numbered, always keep supply Of
DR.. Pierce's = Golden Medical Discovery BY
you. When the first s ymptoms Of consump-
ton appear lose no time in putting yourself
under the treatment OF this Invaluable meCIi-
cine. It cures when nothing else viii Pos
sessing, as It does, ten times the virtue Of the
best cod liver OIL il IS not only the cheapest
but far the pleasantest to take It purfies
and enriches the blood, strengthens the sys-
tenn, cures blotches pimples, eruptions and
other humors By druggists
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-28

WOULD RECOMMEND EIy's Cream Balm to
any one having Catarrh or Catarrhal Asthma
have suffered for five years SO could not
lie down for weeks at B time. Since have
been using the balm / can lie down and rest.
thank God that you ever invented such D
medicine. ---ERANK r. bURLE8H. Farming
ton, Nh.
Ny SON, aged nine years, was afflicted
with Catarrh; the use Of Ely's Cream Balm
effected complete cure.---W. r. HAnrMAN.
Druggist, Easton, Pa. 90 cts . package.
See advertisement.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-28

fEteeNees8fs 81 r. U18etF4k
give million dn1lnEs
YES. sIr. i've million dollars d which fms
millions oro spent for fireworks and threa
millions Cor uniforms, etc, every presidential
campaign.
Thus said Mr.. James Palmer. che Rochester
fireworks maker, - our reporters inquiry
1he average apent il oA years Tor Gro
works IS over one million dollars
DO Ne import the bulk Of our freworlksls
No. SIR, we import nothing but flrecrack-
er4 We make tbs rest ia this country
There are only ten nreworls establishments
Ii America
Upon invitation of Superintendent Fred
erick FItz Fichner, the reporter inspected tho
Palmer establishment not without some e II
and trembling ct first When the superin.
tendent 0aid he had been blown ND twice, tho
reporter furtfvely asked:
. Is not this business q little risssyF'
Yes, suppose Il would b 70 considere
~ outsiders, but have encountered greater
dangers than any find here and don't fool
concerned.
don't quite catch your meaningF
Well, have been Ii this business many
years and the constant though unconscious
nervous strain has caused greater suffering
than the explosions have takenr Many
q day / would be very dizzy, and every
thing would get dark Atother times / could
scarcely breathe from choking sensations
Then my appetite left me and / grew thin.
weak and hfeless was drowsy BY day and
wakeful by night Ny side pained RE. INV
back ached, my limbs burned, bloated fear
fully and one leg got paralyzed. For ten
months | suffered desperately, and two prom
inent physicians gave me up for q dead
man, suTen
you don't look 1t now n
No, that's 50, but it was fact, just the
same. When found out my trouble at once
resorted to Warmers safe cure and q dozen
bottles put me in possession of the best health
ever expected 10 enjoy, and / was pro-
nounced incurably sick with Bright's dis
ease. Jt il the most wonderful medicine In
the world"
s1ndeed. You are fortunate man. Is
there any falling of in the fireworks business
this year e
Not at all. On the contrary It grows
more popular every year, and this year we
have done an extraordinary business. The
American people are getting quite as fond OF
display as the mercurial FrenChman, and they
manifest it by rockets and volcanoes p0liti-
cal banner, campaign uniforms, etc reckon
that $lO000,0 600 won't cover the incidental
political expenses Of q presidential campaign
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-28

How many women there are working to.
day In various branches OF industry--to say
nothing of the thousands OF patient house
wives whose lives are an unceasing round Of
toil-who are martyrs to those complaints to
which the weaker sex is liable Their tasks
are rendered doubly hard and irksome and
their lives shortened, yet hard necessity COM
pels them to keep on. To such DIR. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription offers sure means
of relief For all female weaknesses it is a
certain cure. All druggists.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-28

THn VoLTAIo BELr Co, Of Marshall,
Mich, offer to send their celebrated ELEo-
TRIO VoLrArC BELT and other ELECTRIC Ap-
PLIANCEs on trial for thirty days, to men
(young or old1 afflicted With nervous debil-
ity, loss of vitality and manhood, and all
kindred troubles. Also for rheumatism,
neuralgia, paralysis, and meny other dis
eases. Complete restoration to health, vig0r
and manhood guaranteed. No risk is incur
red as thirty days trial Is allowed. Write
them at once for illustrated pamphlet free.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-28

MENsMAN's PEpToSIzED BEEF TONIC, the only
preparation Object containingits entire nugrt-
uOais properties. 1t contains blood-making
force generating and DEMONSTRATING properties;
invaluable for Indigestion, dyspepsia, nervous
prostration, and all forms of general debility;
result Of exhaustion, nervous prostration, over
work or acute disease, particularly If resulting
from pulmonary complaints. CasWelI, Hazard d
Co., proprietors, New York. SOldby druggists.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-28

Last years fashions are ont Of date, but
last year friends are still our own. This IS
why Mrs. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
never loses favor evefy lady who knows its
kindly face Of Mrs. Pinkham IS that Of an
honored friend.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-28

'sThe railroad commissioners Of this
State. the Springfield (Mass.) Union
says. tshave lately been making practical
tests with automatic freight car coupicrs.
and when they decide what one to re.
commend, all the roads of the State will
have to equip their cars with it, the leg
islature having 50 enacted Such com
pulsion may seem an unnecessary OF
unjustifiabse interference with business
affairs, but il should be remembered that
the circumstances calling for it are en-
traordinary. The slaughter of freight
brakemen hes reached such frightful
proportions that any State interference,
If it only prove effective, will need no
other warrant -Four thousand brakemen
year, Or more than one an hour in
every working day OF ten hours. met
horrible death while following their per-
ilous work, and coupling cars with link
and pin is the task of greatest danger.
Thousands Of devices for automatic
Stacking have been patented, but very
few Of them arc Of any practical utility.
Some are so complicated that the brake
men prefer she risks of the old way to
the risk Of catching their feet in the au-
tomato gearing, while others cost SO
much that the roads find human life
cheaper The poor brakeman's chief
hope i in the fact that coupling pins
worth IA the aggregate millions Of dol
Jars arc lost every year. If some lucky
inventor hits npDn an automatic coupler
that will save part Of that sum ne will
make his OWL fortune and save thousands
OF lives. The Baltimore and Ohio road
l.. 80 a :.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-28

1t stands to reason that an oil that cannot
be made rancid, and one that has the greatest
solvent and penetrating powers, while free
from all irritating properties, would make the
finest hair oil In the world. Such Is Carboline
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-28

The Mason a. Hamlin upright pianos are
pronounced to be, like the organs of the same
ment and purity Of tone attained in them are
especially commended Boston journal.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-28

4 boarding house Is not apleasant place
to live It i great place for broils and
the Iandlady often gets ii stew.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-28

Fond Frank I say, my dear, don't
you We, ship the very ground walk on2
Maude: .Oh, should if you only owned
it.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-11-28

It's very old-fashioned bonnet that can.
not be wrapped up IN the bank notes that
viii pay for L.