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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-09
RECEIVING THE NEWS.
General and Mrs. Logan at their Washing
ton Home.

General and Mrs. Logan at their Washing
ton Home.
Washington, June 6-Gen. Logan sat
in his library conversing with friends
upon the events of the days session of
the convention at Chicago. In an adjoin.
ing front room Mrs. Logan was convers.
ing with party of eight or ten ladies
and two or three gentlemen. a card was
brought in to the general by colored
waiter, followed in an instant by two or
three persons, who seized Gen. Logan's
hand and shook it heartily, offering him
congratulations on something which they
were not given opportunity to fully
explain. There was momentary sound
OF excited conversation in the front room
as If something of an agreeable nature
had become known to the companions
OF Mrs. Logan, and that lady entered
the library, bearing torn envelope
and its enclosure in her hands. "Come,
papa, here is something" she
said, as she grasped his hand to lead him
toward the light. A shout of three or
four hoarse voices was heard on the
street. A lady clad in pure white passed
Mrs: Logan, seized both the generals
hands. beginning an impressive and evi.
IDENTIFY very welcome greeting. More
gentlemen entered and loud shouts came
from the streets. Some one proposed
three cheers for something, and as a
result drowned for a moment all the
voices in the room. There were excla.
nations of Very happy;"" ""Thanks, very
gratltylpg;', Nominated by acclama:
Very much cbliged;" "Yes;" "Yes;'
| "Oh! remember you, certainly"
The eound of team approaching from
a distance lent its help to swell the
noise. The generals face at the first
salutation wore look of something re.
sembling surprise, bnt it gave place to
blushes and broad smiles as he was seized
by the ladies and gentlemen and con
Quoted to the front window in response
to demand from the street below.
I, speech" "Speech" shouted th,
crowd of q thousand white and coloreG
men in about equal proportion, anc
again the general, now prisoner in the
hands of his agreed captors, took up hi.
march. The line of way was cleared
with difficulty through the hallway dowr
the stairs and out to the front door
where, standing upon the steps of the
mansion, the general was cheered very
frequently by his visitors.
Silence was secured, and Gen. Logan
in voice inaudible to more than hal
the crowd, said: Friends. I thank yor
for your kind greeting tonight. an
not prepared to make speech. Again
thank you. Good night"
/ The general and Mrs. Logan were then
conducted back to the paror of the
mansion, and the doors being thrown
open the crowd pressed in, forming ir
line and fled past, shaking the extended
hands of both the general and his wife
In half an hour they were gone and Gen
Logan had an opportunity to read the
paper which Mrs. Logan had brought
him when the quiet of their home was
first disturbed. It proved to be IN as
sociated press bulletin, announcing hi
nomination by acclamation for vice-pres
ident.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-09

and if President Arthur was to appoint
MIR. Raymond governor of Dakota, we
don't believe anyone would object, but
we don't wish to express an opinion.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-09
The platform adopted by the late re
publican national convention at Chicago

The platform adopted by the late re.
publican national convention at Chicago,
contains the following plank:
Resolced, That appointments by the
president of officers in the territories
should be made from the bona tide citi.
zens and residents of the territories
wherein they are to serve.
This declaration is as much an enact
ment of law to republican admlnistra-
ton as though it had been passed by
both houses of congress and signed by
the president. It is the first declaration
of the right of citizens of territories to
be governed by themselves ever enuncia-
ted by political party. It is an impor-
tant declaration in behalf of the dis.
franchised occupants of considerable
portion of the public domain. If it
means anything at all, it means that in
the future the governors, secretaries,
judges. United States attorneys, United
States marshals and registers anl re-
ceivers of the various land offices in the
territories must be selected from among
the people of the particular territory to
which they are assigned. This instruc-
tion followed out will remove the cause
of many troubles which have afflicted
these dependencies in the past. The ter.
ritories which contain any considerable
aggregation of population are the scenes
of continued bitter controversies and the
victims Of wrongs lnnumerable, all Of
which have for their source the presence
of carpet bag officials sent west to graft
fy their own greed and personal am.
bition. 1t is probable that Ordwayism
in Dakota, and the train of evils it has
brought upon the people, has been the
instigating cause of this plank in
the platform. Dakota, large in
area and powerful in numbers, has been
heard SO continuously in defence OF it.
self against the present system of ap.
pointing territorial officials that the
heart and the conscience of the republI.
can party has been touched and it in
structs its presidents to mete out justice
to long suffering people. Some good
may yet come out of the presence of IN
OrdWay,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-09
-----------7----
Raymond for Governor.

Olga Mountain Echo: A bill has
passed the lower branch of the United
States congress dividing Dakota into
six judicial districts instead of three, as
heretofore, with a corresponding increase
OF judges. If the senate also passes the
bill, and the one increasing the number
Of our legislature. and surely the republi.
cans ought to treat us as we'll as the demo.
Gratis, Delegate Raymond will have done
about oil the people Of Dakota have
asked OF him. We don't believe that all
Of bis friends(?) who are so lavish
in their advice aud criticisms Of bis suo.
cess, could have achieved much more
than he has with house, the majority OF
whose members are not slu accord with
his political convictions. Anyway the
people mp here in this neck Of the woods
are very we'll satia6ed With his course
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-09

A convention of the editors of the
Huron and Aberdeen land districts was
held at Pierre on the 3lst ult., at which
the following resolutions were adopted
Reso1ued, That we regard more thor.
ough and perfect organization of the
press as essential to the advancement
and development of south Dakota.
That we believe the press of said sec.
ton should be unit upon all subjects
OF territorial Importance.
That we unqualitiedly condemn Ord
wayism, and the methods of north Da.
kota
That we combine to form united
south in opposition to the united north
already united to despoil south Dakota
of her just rights.
That We demand division first and
thereafter statehood-but admission
without diyision-never.
That We favor and demand the open
ing of all reservations in the territory
and denounce their existence as detri
mental like to both Indian and white
settlers.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-09

William Mckay, member Of the leg.
lslature of Dakota during the session of
1s74-75, died in the county hospital at
Deadwood on the 9th of May. The
Deadwood Pioneer, in presenting an ac-
count OF his death, says:
In many respects the deceased was q
remarkable man, whose biography if
produced, Judging by the little that is
known, would be intensely interesting.
Coming from undoubtedly excellent
parentage; thoroughly educated; at
times possessed of fortune; prominent
as citizen and honored by election to
the territorial legislature (session of 74.5),
and dying penniless and in obscurity,
are facts that outline a career beyond
the ordinary experience of men.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-09

The economic aspect is strong point
in favor of the use of DR.. Prices Special
Flavoring Extracts, Vanilla, Orange,
Rose, Almond, Lemon, etc. First. they
are three times the strength of ordinary
extracts; second, the bottles hold nearly
twice as much as those ordinarialy sold
tor the same size; third, they are made
from the true fruits,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-09

Correspondents: Chemical National Bank.
New York. Commercial National Bank, Chi.
cago, Illinois.
USell Exchange on all the principal cities
" Europe. ~CollectioRs receive prompt
attention.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-09

in the Chicago convention the great.
est applause saluted the approval oi
Arthurs administration, the tariff plank
and the declaration of the Monroe doc.
trina
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-09
Excelsior Book Store .---Whoesale 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-
qnired Gn the stationery line) in the
Office, store or chool house. Writing
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-09

The Chicago convention issued in.
structions which prohibit any federal
official from holding place on the ma.
tional committee.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-09
19ailv 9resa ana 9nkptaia,l

The delegates from Dakota obcycd
their instructions and voted four times
for Blaine.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-09

paper, envelopes Ind blank books made
a speciality. We also carry the largest
stock of WALL PAPERS En
offered in the market. Our prices
will always be found reasonable. Third
street, bet. Cedar and Walnut SITS.
PURDY G. BRECHT
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-09
ExceIsiorDrug Store
ESTABLISHED 1869
Purd y & Brecht,
[sUOCEssoRs MILLS PURDYl
Wholesale and Retail Druggists.

pn sRn linz fresh
Snd Glass
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-06-21

an dragged me erway. Da tuck me ter de riber bank, whar dar wur de highes' bluff yer eber seed, an wid CT ho. heave, da flung me ober. Down went whirlir' pass de sharp p'ints O dc rocks; down, down. whar de ar wus damp an chilly. kbery mini, l 'sPec,ed ter be killed ergin CT rock. wus gwine down head ioremos', an seed de nber CT ghmmcr,n' in de distance. All at onct, tell inter CT 10, CT vines whut wuz CT hangin' rum CT grea, big rock. Da wus e soft CT CT feather-bed, an wid CT easy twis, da let me down on de san by dc riber. l looked up an couldn' see dc top Q de bluff. While wuz standin' dar, h-ah come CT steamboat l waved my silk ham kercher an de boat landed an tuck me on. Oh, wuz mighty glad ter 'scape death, but bless yer life soon seed dat da wuz gwine ter make CT slabe O me. It wur mighty hard, an thought da, woul ruther die, bst didn' die De boat she went ou,en de riber an gun ter cross de sea. We wuz CT long tune in erossin', bu, we go, ober at las. l wus sol ter CT white man"
 Wy, Uncle Ike, you told me once that you was brought over here with your father"
 Huh v
 .ies. an you said tha, you just could remember Il cause you was so young"
 "Oh, dat wuz CT nuder time. De fus, time l come wuz awful young"
 "fes, bu, you told me that-you've told me two or three different siories. Which one must believe E'
 "Confoun' de luck, whucher wanter bore CT man dis way fur! Take de ole bottle an go on back ter de house. No brandy in il, yer says Doan' know whu, come O it SO student Oar, she, de do Biebe I'll go ter sleep" and as the boy retired the old man said: Sleep heah erwhile an tap dat cabbage ergin. Feels like gittin' up an cuttin' de pigeon-wing an ef want sich CT 1igious man I'd do il, sho'. Brandy may make CT man tell CT lie, but 1t fust makes him feel like doin' it, UT he he"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-06-21
VOL. 5. NO. 4.
DE P'LITICAL HON.

Powell Clayton hab dun nominated Mir. Blaine,
 Lissen ter de p fitical ho'n But itrl be mighty late when he's tuck in cut de rain.
 Lissen ter de p'litieal ho'n. De nigger's mighty tired O bein' druv' like CT hoss,
 Lissen ter de priiical hon; An is somewha, keen fur ter be bis own boss, Lissen ter de pli,ical ho'n. An CT fling up yer hat an CT sing
 halleluyer,
 Lif' up yer mouf wid CT mighty
 loud shout,
 Better look out fur dc win, whar il
 blew yer
 Gwine fur ter dribe dem boiler
 ticians out. Mir. Clayton made CT pin, lease he got but one arm,
 Lissen ter de p,litical hon; He los' it out wander on a Prairie county farm,
 Lissen ter de p'ii,ie al hon. An da wrote de tiatform whut dc country vas ter 'ceibe.
 Lissen ter de ni,ical hon. On de inside linin' O Ciayton's em'ty sleebe, Lissen ter de p'Iitcal ho'n. An CT fling up yer ha, an sing
 halleluyer,
 Lii up yer mouf wid er mighty
 loud shout,
 Better look out fur de win whar il blew yer
 Gwine fur ter dribc dem boiler ticians out.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-06-21
SAD.

An Irishman, who seemed to be in great distress, was asked the cause of his trouble.
 Me son is kilt," he replied.
 4 sad misfortune
 "Ah, yes, an it's wurs on me son thin it is on meself. Cist to think, he vas lyin' on the railroad track drunk and aslape- The train come along an killed him before he knew he vas dead. An, misther, it is bad to be slipped upen in shat vsy."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-06-21
WHEN HE COULD WRITE BEST

" Are there not times,r said man, en- ,ering tke office of busy editor, "~hen you can write better than at other times .'
 :. Yes,
 An, l thought so. That men ~io write must consult their mental condition, have no doubt. Now, tell me, when can you write best T'
 "When am alone" the editor replied, but the bore, on whom the hint made no impression. continued to talk until the exasperated newspaper man suggested that a section Of the wall swung on hinges.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-06-21
DIDN'T WANT TO DIE THERE

One day during the noted Kentucky campaign, and while ihe confederate army was passing though Allen county, Gen. erai Breckenridge, approaching General H.ndm4n, said
 We are only short distance no~ from Bear Waller and are moi yery far from Jimtown."
 The sosemniiy of his manner attracted Hisdmsn's serious attention, and, regard ing Breckenridge with s long look oi in- quisy. he asked
 But, general, why does our nesrness to hose places 70 concern yca 7"
 "Weii, you see," Breckenridge replied, 4 fear it will be my fate to be killed in an action ss Jinto~n or Bear Waller. Bear Waller" he repeated. -sThe thought of bsiDE killed at pisce bearing such name makes me sick-r
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-06-21


 ,n doub, with reg ard 10 his ability ,o beat Nose. Nearly week passed. No one had heard from Tal. Several old citizens. acquainted with the proud dispcslsion oi the man. declared tha, he. having reeog- n,sed his defeat. had committed suicide. This surmise gradually gained support CTS. and universal nomination was ahou, to be given Nose. when. one evening ,o the surprise of every one. Tal appeared. riding a mule. The animal wore har- ness. and dragged \ snake thirty seven feet long. The people were so ssupehed by the sigh, tha, for time they could not shout. but finally there arose A great ,umul, of exultation. Tal dismounted. aseended the rostrum composed of ,~c stumps and a pine. board. and said
 ''in hep s,fsafs,s I'iaesns<i kn.fs.ssa This IS the largest snake evet seen in Arkansaw. and Is. am persuaded. the last of an ilius,rious race. Natural his- tory says that ,h,s species of snake ,s known as the homeless spidoranduseiont- alus the largest reptile known to man. It's body. you will observe, ls nearly as large as -four barrel, and its head but l wish you could have seen its head, but. my fsllow-ei'izens. l was compelled Ia shoot i, of. recognize the iAct that am the victor, yes dc not wlsh to crow over an adversary whose ability io raise knots on the truth has ever awakened my unsclhsh admiration. This snake nominates me, believe"
 "Yes," replied Nose, removing his ha, and bowing in deep reverence. can no longer continue the oontes, with d man whom must acknowledge my su. perior. am vanqulshcd."
 Having no opposition, Tai was elected by an overwhelming majority. He wen, to the legislature and took his "a, among the ooun,ry's representative hars. lie began with far promise. and had begun to win a name, when Nose unexpectedly appeared and claimed the righ, to rep resen, Boncset county. He gave a his- tory of the contest and how he was beaten by the boneless spidoraduselon,aius. " but. gentlemen of the legislature" he said, herein lay the fraud. Several days ago il was discovered that the snake was made of fanoily woven carpet, ingeni- ousIy pu, together, and. on the under side, pie.ed ~Ith scaly cloth. The whole thing was stuffed with sand. Now, hay. lng been deirauded, demand Justi6ez- tions
 Tsl could say nothing. The speaker of the house demanded an examin alton, but Tal bowed his head under the weigh, of defeat and remained silent. A vote was taken, and the sesgeans-at-zrms es- cored Tal to the outer gate and showed him the street. The speaker, in closing his remarks on the subject, said "The eye-tooih Of political corruption is gnawing the breasi-bonc of the land bat am happy to say that this iegisiz- iure will no, countenanoe fraud. Mos, willingly, after hearing the facts, do we invite Mir. Moses Henman to a sea, among us Let this be lesson. Lei us pull ou, the eye-.ooth pf political oorup- ,ion and shield the breast bone of the land
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-06-21
PLANTATION PHILOSOPHY.

Oars difference twixt truth an hon. estness, fur a man is sometimes SO truth ful dat when he steals he doan deny de fack.
 When CT man says dat de laws O de lam is CT bearin' down on him, yer ken mighty nigh allus come to de 'clusion dal he is CT tryin' ter bar down on de laws
 It is said dat de goose aim go, much sense, but she's go, more Jedgment den some folks, fur she neber goes inter water what is too smaller fur her ter swim in, but people is mighty ap' ter go inter water what is too deep fur 'em.
 Oar is two great causes for men wearin' long faces. De iiber complain, an hippereritness. De fust one ken be cured, but no doctor ken do de udder one any good, fur it come on him wid his growth. Oar is fever hippercrits 'mong de niggers den dar is 'mong de white folks. De reason is dat dar aim so many niggers Tn de lzn'
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-06-21

LAST week Queen Victoria gave . shiIjing to 2 charitable instisnsion, and again the English nswspapsn speak of hes vonderfui charity. A6s sll, though, her ckasify is sondesfuL t is . voadH |thae she eivB asylhisg.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-06-21

in return.
 Arkansaw abounds in curiosities, old relics of race now extinct. Several days ago, an agent of the Smithsonian insti- ute, found an enormous jug, curiously wrought. He delivered quite lecture on the subject of the relic, declaring tha, the art of jug making was undoubtedly lost. "This jug was, perhaps, made two thousand years ago, said he. "Observe its peculiar shape. N otice its many evidences of age. have no doubt" lust then, turning down the outh of the jug, few drops of whisky ran out. He had found it in prohibition community.
 Colonel Hannibalianus Jones is dead died at the instance of a dear friend. Several months ago, Major Crispus Smith presented Colonel Hannibalianus Jones with large meerschum pipe. To be pre- sented with fine pipe is an event even in the life of a man accustomed to stirring scenes, and especially was it so in the mild life of Colonel Jones Every one who saw the pipe gave him advice con- corning the proper way to color it. The governor told him to cover the pipe with buckskin the secretary Of state advised him to boil it in pot along with an arm ful of tobacco stems the land com missioner said that the pipe, when warm should be rubbed with a silk handker- chief, and the watchman who has charge of the state house grounds advised him to smoke plug tobacco. This idea, though it came from an humble source, seemed to be the most worthy of adop- tion, and purchasing quantity of navy tobacco, the colonel began the work oi art decoration. Pretty soon he began to lose flesh, but his devotion to the pipe lost none of its ardor. After awhile the colonel was seized with a dry cough. The family physician said he needed rest, and following the advice, the colonel laid off" from work, but continued to @puli at" his pipe. A yeIiovish tint, disceznable on the bowl, gave the artist great encouragement, and he smiled in a sickiy way, rubbed the pipe with a silk Aandkerchief and proceeded to chip of . handful of tobacco. Day before yester- day, the physician who constantly at esnded the colonel affer he was taken down, pronounced the case incurable. 1he colonel died slowly, but surely and successfully. The pipe was beautifully cnanred.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-06-21
LIMNINGS.

It is estimated that in the course of a year, one mosquito will diffuse through his gimlet half-pint of malaria This may be the wild theory of an cratic in- vestigator, and it is not herein given as an actual fact, but there is one thing of which we may all feel quite sure: TLas for every half-pint of anything given by mosquito, a pint of blood is demanded in return.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-10-24

BEFORE election day it will be we'll
Tor the candidates for the Legislature
from this county to make it known -
the voters how they stand on the
question of wagon road from Ban.
ner 70 bonanza-that is if they favor
an appropriation by the Legislature
Tor the construction of said road. or
a portion OF it. A wagon road from
soanner to Bonanza would open up
one OF the richest mineral sections &c
luai'o' and an appropriation by the
Territory would not be lost-the mo-
ney necessary for putting said road
through would soon flow back into
the Territorial treasury in the way Of
taxes. Without the wagon road men
toned the development Of mines in
sheep Mountain district and other
districts along the route will be slow
non. 10 Travis, Councilman from this
county, worked faithfully for an APP
preparation for this road two years
ago. The bill he introduced in The
Council passed by two-thirds vote.
but was killed in the House. Hon.
NJ. g. Luney is solid on this road
question, and will do good work to
get an appropriation bill passed, SIM
llar to the one introduced by Mr..
Travis, should he be elected. II
would be waste of words for rs 10
''string out' at great length at this
particular time on the benefits to be
derived from the construction of said
road, but will do our level best for
the appropriation when the proper
time comes. What we, and many
others, desire to know now, is, who Of
the candidates for the Legislature,
besides Mr.. Luney, will work to Sc
cure an appropriation for the Banner
and Bonanza road, should they
De elected? Messrs. Wilson, Bobb,
Coughanour, Baldwin and Holden,
let US hear from you. We would also
like to hear from Messrs. Wall and
Brearley, of Alturas, candidates for
Joint Councilmen.