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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-02
GOOD TAKERS.
Public Men Who are Ready of Speech ON all
Occasions.
Washington Star.

Occasions.
Washington Star.
''Who is the best talker among the army
oficersl" asked the Star man
''Oh, | guess General Sherman is, without
doubt He has a wonderful faculty for remem-
bering things. ana MS "reminiscences always tell,
and they are brought out when particularly
agreeable to those present His great fault
though, is that he is too rambling, and he often
talks good deal without saying much Of any
thing"
'Does General Sheridan excel in an after
dinner speech?r
mot bit. He is too matter Of fact He is
all business When he does rise to make a few
remarks his voice is SO low that those who are
not directly by his side do not hear him l have
heard him, though, make some firstelass
speeches from a stage at army reunions aud the
like"
Ben Butterworth is great card at dinner
party continued the official; "he is a host in
himself He is full OF wit, but it is of the anec-
dotal kind and he is always ready with a good
story which just suits the occasion. I know
there are lots of good after-dinner takers In
Congress Meginnis Curtin, Bragg and Reed
have heard make very happy speeches, and |
have no doubt there are many others equally
good Medical Director Browne of the navy is
an excellent talker. He is bright. quick, and
never fails to charm his hearers. Then there is
Col. L. f Barr of the War Department He
can make very telling speech after dinner and
always has good story at hand, which he re
lates we'll. | suppose though. that the gre Attest
conversationalists in the country are Blaine
and ConkiRg. ! never heard either of them
make an after-dinner speech, but l have
no doubt that both are good at it.
Conkling, they say, while socially
conyersing is perfectly charming
Although he is cold and vain he can win staneh
friend by Ave minutes conversation with him
Baine's wonderful memory always comes to his
aid No matter what or who is being talked
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TRADE AND COMMERCE..
A Light Volume of Business Pending tho
National Election.

INDIANAPOLIS. Nov L
In the merchandise markets there is little do
ing The near approach of the national cleo
ton and it's results are the chief matter Of In
terest Most of our merchants say that their
volume Of business in October after all the com
planning, averages we'll with the corresponding
month in former years Margins, however. have
been SMALL so sharp is competition and so close
are prices. While it is generally believed that
values of most articles down to hard pan
there is still more or less sSSSS.ehension in this
respect and this has good deal to do with the
slugsishness in trade The soft weather is rath-
er against the produce markets. This tends to
weaken the prices of poultry and butter while
eggs rule strong at our quotations Apples are
f0ttng badly, yet prices are firm Potatoes In
good supply; prices barely steady. In other mar
kets there is nothing calling for special com
ment
GRAIN
The local market rules sluggish, aud prices
arc weak at quotations given, and transactions
few. Bids on Change ranged as follows:
Wheat-No. l Mediterranean, no bid; No 9
Mediterranean. 76c No 3 Mediterranean no
bid; No. . red, 74c; No. 3 red, no bid; Novem-
Der, FAC; December 75c
Corn-No ? white, new, 40c; No. 3, no bid
high mixed, new, 4Oc; mixed new. SOC; rejected,
new SOC; sound ear, new 3Sc; No. 3, nominal;
untnetchantabie new, 40c asked.
Oats-No. 2 white 2l9o t. Mixed 25fc;
rejected no bid
Bran-$l0 So f. o. B.
Rye-50c.
Hay-Prime timothy, $40
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his marked personal eccentricities he was i'm
mensely popular. for he was a man Of very many
excellent qualities, and under a rough and for
His favorite roles were Manrico IN I'll Trova-
tore" and Edgar in Lucia di Lammermoor"
Although his popularity with the public had
been waning for number of years, ne consid-
cred himself the best tenor in America, and used
to speak of all others with contempt.
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will get into the wrong place; and so it has been
for Doyle's drawings He writes fuschia with
invarable aplomb, In the same way, if the
name of the first importer of the eamellia-
Father Camelli the Jesuit missionary-were
better known, we should less often copy the stu
pid French corruption-camelia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-02
A New Triple for Dudes.


Jaw. give me an iced goat, now, will youl"
said a dude, at Finelli's bar, yesterday.
What does he mean by an iced goatT said a
reporter to the bartender.
IT'S the latest drink for dudes Gin hzzes
are no longer asked for. The new tippIe is com
posed OF goats milk, gin, sugar and cinnamon.
It's about as insipid and nasty as any mixture I
ever made. l tasted 10 once-onIy tasted It,
mind yoH--and IL left p flavor Of cinnamon and
old fish IN my mouth for six or sight hours"
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OF ITTT0T0HV NOW IOfk BaNTTa
New YORK, Nov. l. The Fourth National BanI
has issued notices to its correspondents stating
that the rate of interest on balances would be liked
at per cent on 500 900 and upwards, after Oct.
81, until better rates for money can be obtained
This is u reduction Of ~ per cent About TWEEN
ty other interest paying banks are contemplate
ing like reduction, but are delaying definite
action in the matter until after the clearing
house meeting Of next Thursday, AZ which 1t Is
proposed TO act as a body.
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A WOman's Hair,

Mrs. Bladen in Taggart's Times.
When woman is overhcatei and tired "hxine
her hair, which means letting it fall loose comb
ing and reaFfangiHg it, is " more refreshing
process thaB even bathing the face. When the
hair is let down some sort Of interior weight
seems Co pass of from the head Whit is
strange, however is that, whom made snooth
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Faohsia and Camellla.
Go.n.dou.worfd.

london World
There is bus one way of remembering how Tn
spell fuchsia. and that is to bear in mind that
chat Interesting flower was named after man
called Fuchs, Without that oreeaution the 6
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MONEY AND STOCKS.

The New York Market Opens Weak and Low
er, but subsequently Advances Slightly
NEW YORK, Nov. Money easy at 1eiS
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-07-30
Going For the Arch Enemy.

DEVILS Lake Inter- Ocean: The arch
enemy of north Dakota, the st. Paul
Pioneer Press, in heading up an article
on the crops, says: "Continued favor.
able reports of the crops in the north.
west except in north Dakota, where rain
is needed" In the body of the article
we find that "all estimates of large
increase over last year will need to be re-
vised," and that 1.-THE crop is in no dan
ger, but tie dry weather, is telling on
it." Either the Pioneer Press is malio.
iously inclined towards north Dakota,
or its compiler of crop reports is igno-
rant of existing facts. The rainfall the
present season has been greater than
that of any previous season in five years.
In some localities the farmers are in.
clined to complain of too much rain. As
to the yield in north Dakota, it will be
at least one.fourth greater this season
than it was last, and the increase in
acreage is one third greater. Were this
the first time the Pioneer Press had
misrepresented this part of the territory
and had that journal ever deigned to
retract single one OF its numerous
ISLANDERS upon our people and our pros
perity, We should regard this last base
libel in the light of an error of the head
and not of the heart.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-07-30
Pullman. Mac 4 Coz. D,...ter

Pullman. Mac 3 Co.'S. Disaster.
Flandrau Herald: The circus tent
was filled with people to witness the
afternoon performance, and while every.
body was enjoying themselves terrific
thunder storm came up, accompanied by
violent wind. Although the enter.
tainment was but about half ont, the
manager announced the approach of q
fearful storm and advised the crowd to
move out, but to take their time for it,
that none might be trampled upon. This
they did, and we're all outside the tent
and the canvas dropped to the ground
before the hard wind struck the town.
The menagerie tent was torn into shreds
andsone of the horse tents badly de.
moralized. After the storm cleared
away the circus tent was again raised
and the animal cages hauled into it for
the evening entertainment. Several
large holes we're torn in this tent, but
the company expect new one awaiting
them at Sioux Falls.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-07-30
DAKOTA STORMS.

Destruction in the North - Mitchell |
Touched-More Hail Near Huron.
Fargo, Oak, July 26-Additional re.
ports from Tower City show that the
statements of the destruction by the
storm were not exaggerated. Eye wit
nesses state that the grain in spots is
beaten down fat, and ruined. The worst
damage appears to have been done on
the east line of Barnes and the west line
of Cass counties. North of Tower City
one farmer had his barn unroofed and
horse fatally hurt. The storm was the
severest ever experienced III that section.
1t appears to have risen from the earth,
in its passage from Tower City to LIS
bon, as section of the country interven-
ing shows no loss. It is impossible to
make figures on the lose, but it will be
large and considerable of it will fall on
farmers OF the bonanza class, who live IN
Fargo and handle their farms through
superintendents. The Buttz Ias Bros. Of
Buttsville, will lose about $4,000, the
at Buttzville being very general. Gen.
Wilson estimates the damage within six
miles of Tower City at nearly 100000.
Many fields are injured near Buttzville.
The storm appears to have been inter-
mittent, hitting one section and then
skipping three or four before doing fur.
ther damage. Late specials to the Argus
| show that Buttz Bros. loss will be fully
S25,000. The hail simply wiped out their
$500 acres of wheat. The hailstones
we're as large as walnuts, and some as
big as hens eggs.
Mitchell, Dak., July 26-A severe wind
storm passed through the southern part
of this county last evening, tearing down
a large barn Oh Twelve-Mile creek be-
longing to Mr.. Clark, and demolishlng
several claim shantiss and other light
buildings In the same neighborhood.
The people generally took refuge in the
cellars and storm caves, and no injury is
reported except in the case of one man,
who was somewhat bruised in wrecked
shanty. No hail and very little rain ac-
companied the storm, and damage to
crops, if any, was slight. A general
rain without much wind fell to the north
of the track of the storm and is of great
value to corn.
| Grand Forks, July 26-News from
last evenings storm shows heavy rain
and light fall of hail in the region be-
tween Park and Turtle rivers, westward
toward Devils Lake, but no serious
damage TO crops anywhere, except 6
narrow strip about ten miles long, west
, of Mlnto, where the storm is said to have
been very destructive. A most furloul
wind but no hail passed down the Mari
as, doing no injury. No hail at Grant
} Forks. Parties have gone out to ascer
tain the particulars. On the Turtle
river fine crop of oats is ripening.
Huron, Dak., July ga terrible hal
and wind storm last night swept over ,
: strip of country about half mile wide
, four miles east of Miller, totally destroy
, ing all crops within its reach. At al
early hour this morning, hail stones were
three inches deep in localities where it
fell last night. Several farm houses
were struck by lightning, but so far NJ
loss of life has been reported.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-07-30

Northern Dakota newspapers generally
commend the utterances of Governor
Pierce in his Yankton speech and those
of the south Dakota papers which have
spoken express the belief that Dakota
now has conscientious governor. Their
impressions will be confirmed by expert
ence and acquaintance with the new
executive. He intends to do the square
thing by Dakota and in this intention he
is shining contrast to the man whose
administration was all for self gain and
self glory.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-07-30
Extensive Land Frauds,

Huron, d. T., July 26-Upon private
information furnished the general land
Office month ago, Special Agent L. NJ.
James has been investigating, during the
past week, the operations Of Captain J.
B. Weeks, land agent here, formerly of
Chicago, whose arrest to-day will excite
some interest on the part of many old
soldiers resident in Chicago. Assistant
United States Attorney J. @. Murphy, Of
Yankton, has been here for several days
at work with James, the result of their
efforts being warrant charging Weeks
with perjury in the matter of obtaining
power of attorney in Billings from some
sixty soldiers. The declaratories we're
made in December, 1882, and the perjury
is plain and broad, Weeks having sworn
to q number of falsehoods in making the
oath required by the government in OBJ
tanning the power of attorney. The facts
plan of swindling soldiers, many of
whom are old and crippled, through
shameful misrepresentation. Weeks
was in partnership and in league
with one L. F. Cummings, of Chicago,
concerning whom the Inter Ocean pub.
lished, on August 9th, 1883, an article
based on the complaint of soldier, who
claimed to have been swindled. Cum.
mings obtained blank power of attor.
ney, with blank REIMBURSEMENT, from
each soldier, agreeing to find purchaser
of the REIMBURSEMENT at from $500 to
$500. Cummings got fee of fourteen
to fifteen dollars in each case, and sold
the papers to Weeks at sixteen dollars
each: Weeks filed each declaratory on q
quarter section Of 160 acres of land, this
land aggregating nearly 10000 acres. He
located in time for the boom of the
spring of 1883. Soldiers not expecting
or intending to settle on the land them
selves were in each case defrauded Of
their rights, except in such instances
where Weeks found purchasers of the
REIMBURSEMENT for them. The lapse of
six months in the case subjected the
entry to contest. which Weeks put on
for his customers. Weeks netted several
thousand dollars during the boom period.
His success is accounted for from the
fact of his being great friend of the
soldiers. The penalty for Weeks crime
may be imprisonment in the penitentiary
for Eve years and $4,000 fine. Yesterday
the defendant was arraigned before
! Omitted States Commissioner Taylor, and
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-07-30

The Chamberlain Register is in q
quandary to know why things are as they
are. It soliloquizes:
We cannot understand the ardent de.
sire Of our friend Pettigrew, of Sioux
Falls, to defeat Raymond. Pettigrew
and his friends at Grand Forks two years
ago, refused to go for George H. Hand, q
southern Dakota man, and nominated
Raymond, o north Dakota man, and now
certainly after two years. experience at
Washington and acting with such emil
nent fairness, it does seem that if Ray
mond was good man to take two years
ago, he is better now, and inasmuch as
Frank Pettigrew first presented the pre-
scription that he ought to be willing to
take his own medicine. and the Register,
having always been Pettigrew paper,
insists on standing by his man. OF
course we regret to see Frank run away
from the course he marked out, but the
Grand Forks deal having been made we
must help carry it out.
Colonel King, of the Register, and Mr..
Pettigrew, have been warm personal and
political friends, but the former appears
to have concluded that it is better to
follow his convictions than go astray in
following an old associate.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-07-30

vanity in the person Of our defunct gov.
ernor. The public buildings erected are
most of them needed for the uses
assigned them, and they have been con.
structed upon the credit Of the people.
These things would all have happened
had there been no governor to put
forward a New Hampshire protege, who
was made architect and superintendent
of construction of every building thus
far constructed.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-07-30
National Republican Ticket
FOR PRESIDENT:
j A MES G.. BLAIN NE,
OF MAINE.
FoR VICE PRESIDENT:
10 H N A. LOGAN.
OF ILLINOIS.
Dakota Republican Convention.

Dakota Republican Convention.
The territorial republican convention will be
held at Pierre, on Wednesday. September 18th,
1884, at O'Clock, p. M, for the purpose of
placing in nomination a candidate for delegate
in congress, and traRsacting such other busi-
ness US may properly come before said conven-
ton. In said convention the representation
shall be two delegates for each organized coun-
ty, and additional delegates based upon said
county's population as shown by its votes for
one delegate to said territorial convention for
each AlO votes, or major fraction thereof, cast
at said election.
show the number Of delegates to which each
county is entitled. Any organized counties not
mentioned or organized subsequently will be
tiOnment herein mentioned;
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-07-30

In his farewell remarks at Bismarck,
Ordway did not omit 9
repetition of his oft repeated bit of self
glorification to the effect that when he
was appointed governor, territorial bonds
were below par, whereas they are now
above par; that when he was appointed
governor the territory had no brick or
stone public buildings, whereas it now
hos several. His self compla.
cent inference is that he is
responsible for all this betterment in
finances and buildings. When Mr.. Ord.
way came to Dakota it had population
of less than hundred and forty thous-
and. Now it has q population OF nearly
q half million. This population has
brought wealth into the territory, devel.
oped its latent resources and given to its
prairies value. This is what gives the
territory q solid credit-it is the
work Of the toiling farmer and
the artisan and the merchant and moi
the presence Of . pulled up lump ol
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-07-30

]. W. Raymond, of Bismarck, inter-
viewed by the st. Paul Pioneer.Press on
Dakota politics, said:
"In north Dakota" said Mr.. Raymond,
"there are few disgruntled politicians
who wanted the earth. But in south
Dakota Delegate Raymond has many
friends who recognize his impartiallty
and hard work for the good of the terri
tory. As you know, south Dakota has
majority of ITO Ill the convention, and
if he can't get all of them he'll have fully
his share. really believe he will be
nominated without trouble"
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-07-30

the hearing was postponed until Tuesday
ct ten o'clock. His bond was fixed at
90 0nn
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-07-30

When we eat bread raised with DR..
Prices Cream Baking Powder, we are
eating the wheat -four, in all of its nutri-
tlous efficiency. Physicians recommend
it because, while making the white loaf
deliciously palatable, it keeps the nour-
ishing elements intact and whole. It has
proved itself for years, to be the best and
safest.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-07-30

A second hail storm has visited the
region tributary to Huron, and wiped
out many fields left by the first ICY
calamity The people of Huron, with
commendable liberelity, are contributing
money for the farmers who have been
impoverished by the storm.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-07-30
Excelsior Book Store.- ---WhoIesaIe and Retail.

The Oldest Bookstore in the territory.
We 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-
quired Tin the stationery line) in the
office, store or chool house. Writing
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-07-30
TEST YOUR BAKING POWDER TODAY
Brands advertised as absolutely pure
CONTAIN AAEA6oNIA.
FHG rIR1

F1aoe eAn top down hot stove until heated they
fonoye the cover and SMELL chemist will not be
Q01eo4 ~ 0o1oot tho presence Of ammonia.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-07-30

paper, envelopes and blank books made
a speciality. We also carry the largest
stock of WALL PAPERS. .Kn
offered in the market. Our prices
will always be found reasonable. Third
street, bet. Cedar and Walnut SITS.
PURDY & BRECHT
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-07-30
ExceIsiorDrugSt Store
ESTABLISHED 1869.
Purdy & Brecht,
SUCCESSORS TO PURDYl
Wholesale and Retail Druggists.

ne end h
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-07-30

p: P: WELLS, W. H. SKINNER,
W. f. STEELE, w. M. CUppET,
lvER Larson, JOHN II. DRAKE,
=. IL. BENSON, JOHN H. KING,
JOHN FADDEN. A. J. PLowMAN,
=. w. CALDWELL, H. NJ. GREGG,
GEO. W. HA1NEs, A.C BoLAND,
Republican Territorial Central Committee.
+. p. WELLS, Chairman.
L. w. CALDWELL,
A. w. EDWARDS,
Secretaries.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-31
A Novel Table Luxury.

If, in England, man was pushed to
discover new animal food, it would, |
think. be long time before he hitupon
bats as at all likely to furnish him with
a desirable addition to his table even if
their diminutive size didnot place an in
superable obstacle, in the way of their
being so utilized. But in many of the
South Sea Islands, where the ffying-fo
a species of bat, fifteen inches or so
across the wings, is common. it is used
as food by the natives, and its flesh is
by no means to be despised even by
epicures. The animal usually confines
itself to fruit-ripe bananas of the best
quality, and plenty of them, being about
his mark. 1t would seem absurd to q
stranger to the country to be informed
that such an Insignificant animal as a
bat could seriously threaten the fruit
harvest IN countries where if was so
abundant; but he would change his
opinion when informed that the flying
foxes often settle in hundreds in any
likely plantation; and rs they always
destroy very much more than they con-
sumo, the loss and Inconvenience they
cause to the natives may be properly
estimated.
The bat in question is not so strictly
nocturnal in his habits as his English
brother; and although he usually salli"s
out at sunset, yet l have often not el
them sailing about in broad daylight,
provided the weather was dull aud over
cast; the flight is even and regular, very
like that of rock, and not in the least
resembling the erratic mode of progress
sion affected by our native species. The
natives prepare them for food by first
cutting off the wings and then passing
the body through the fire to remove the
fur, and with it the strong foxy smell
with which it is impregnated. 1t is
then carefully scraped, split open. and
afterward griIled on the Goals spitch-
cock fashion, when it is ready for CON
sumption, and is capital eating, having
q rich, gamy flavor, something between
a hare and a woodcock. Chambers
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