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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-07-30
WANTED TO DIE.

A Letter Written by General Grant
July I'd.
Mt. McGregor, July 25-While in con.
versatlon with a correspondent of the
Associated Press, DR.. Douglas very
kindly read to the writer the following
remarkable document, which was writ
ten by Grant IN Douglas presence on
Thursday, July 2:
l ask You not to show this to any one
unless the physicians you consult with
until the end. Particularly 1 want it
kept from my family. If known to one
man the papers will get it. 1t would
only distress them almost beyond en-.
durance to know 1t, and by reflex would
distress me. 1 have not changed my
mind materially since wrote you be-
fore in the same strain. Now, however,
l know that gain strength some days,
but when 1 do GO back it is beyond
where started to improve. think the
chances are very decidedly in favor of
your being able to keep me alive until a
change of weather towards wiHter. OF
course there are contingencies that
might arise at any time that might car
ry me off very suddenly. The most
probable of these is choking. Under
the circumstances lite is not worth the
living. am very thankful for thank.
full glad was written but scratched out
and thankful substituted to have been
spared this long, because 1t has enabled
me to practically complete the work in
which take 30 much interest. l can
not stir up strength enough to review it
and make additions and substractions
that would suggest themselves to me
and are not likely to suggest themselves
to any one else. Under the above cir.
cumstances 1 will be happlest the more
pain l can avoid. If there is to be any
extraordinary cure, such as some people
believe there is to be, it will develop it.
self would say, Therefore, to you and
your colleagues, to make me ae comfor.
table as You can. If it is within Gods
providence that I should go now, 1 am
ready TO obey his call without mur-
muir. should prefer to go now to en-
during my present sufferlngs for sin.
gle day without hope of recovery.
AS l have stated, | am thankful
for the providential extension of
my time to enable me to continue
my work. I am further thankful and
in much greater degree, because it has
enabled me to see for myself the hap
py harmony which 80 suddenly springs
up between those engaged bnt a few
short years ago in deadly conflict. It las
been an inestimable blessing to me to
hear kind expressions toward me in per-
son from all parts of the country, from
people of all nationalties, all religions,
and no religion; of confederates and
national troops alike; of soldiers or
carnations, of mechanical, scientific,
reglious and other SOCIETIES, embracing
almost every citizen in the land.
They have brought joy to my heart,
if they have not effected cure. So to
you and colleagues 1 acknowledge my
Indebtedness for having brought me
through the valley of the shadow of
death to enable me to witness these
things.
(Signed) q. s. Grant.
Mt. MeGregor. July ., 1885.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-07-30

There has been much ado over the at.
tempt of the United States grand jury
at Fargo, to indict the officers OF the
Devils Lake land Office and the publisher
of the DEVILS Lake Inter Ocean for
conspiracy to defraud settlers
of their money. The publisher of the
Inter Ocean, it is alleged, charged
five dollars each for inserting final proof
notices in his paper, whereas other
newspaper publishers offered to pub
lish them for three dollars each. The
land Office register and receiver, however,
gave al. the notices to the Inter. Ocean.
The democratic judge of the third dis.
trict, horri6ed over this act of republl-
can officials, directed the grand jury to
find indictments against the parties.
The jury was anxious to comply with
these instructions, but the United States
attorney, also democrat, and his assist
ant positively refused to sign or prose-
cute any such indictments, for the very
good reason that the parties complained
of had violated no law. The statutes
authorize fee as high as six dollars and
half for publishing final proof notices.
Thus the matters ends and the excite
ment is subsiding. Down here IN Yank.
ton the land officers avoid all danger of
the wrath of democratic judges by CIV
ing their notices to democratic news
paper. They are forehanded.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-07-30

Fargo, Dakota, July 27-Congress-
man Holman's Indian committee passed
through Fargo this morning on the
Manitoba road for DEVILS Lake. They
were joined here by J. B. Raymond, late
delegate. They are expected back to-
morrow, and will then leave for the
Pacific slope.
Devils Lake. Dakota, July 27-Ex-
Delegate Raymond and the United
Slater senate committee of Indian af-
fairs; Leedon, serge ant-at arms and
court clerk of tho appropriation COM
mittee of the house, arrived here on the
regular train and took the steamer to
Fort Iotten. on an Official visit to the
DEVILS Lake Sioux reservation.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-07-30

paper, envelopes and blank books made
especially. We also carry the largest
stock Of wWALL PAPERS, -@a
offered in the market. Our pricee
will always be found reasonable. Third
street, bet. Cedar and Walnut SITS.
PURDY & BREOHT.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-07-30
Free from Malaria.

In the fall of 1884 was taken with case of
Ealarial fever which prost-ateG Inc 9TH body
and mind. was lugged after the O Il fashion
with mercury a iher mineral mixtures, but
with no good results. My health was shatter
ed and my. euergy gone. My legs and feet
would swell. and | had what everybody
thought wast opsy. These symptoms alarmed
me, and l was ready to grasp at any remedy
suggested friend advised me to try swift's
Specific. procured three bottles and COM
nenced its use. The swelling soon subsidized,
have taken the three bottles, which have
made perfect cure. and feel like a new man
to-day. There never was more meritorious
medicine OF ca ed TO suffering humanity. 1t has
Leesburg, Lee county, Ga, March II, 1885,
For sale By all druggists.
Treatise on Flood and Skin Diseases mailed
free.
The SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer 8, Atlanta,
Ga. N. Y, 157 W. 23d ST.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-07-30
BOWEN & KINGsBURY. Propts.

Secretary of the Navy Whitney has
exposed himself to the criticism of the
nation by neglecting to cause the flags
OF the New York navy yard to be placed
at half mast as an evidence of mourning
for the death of General Grant. A
special New York telegram describes
the scene:
In the midst of evidences on every
side of nations mourning for dead
hero, the flags at the navy yard tloated
gaily at the masthead all day to-day.
No orders to place the flag at half mast
had been received from the secretary of
the navy, and under the strict regula-
tlons of the department Commander
Chandler did not feel at liberty to order
this ordinary mark of respect for the
memory of ole whom the nation had
honored should be paid. Passengers on
excursion steamers and ferry boats and
the residents of the two cities within
sight of the navy yard viewed with
astonishment and Indignation the neg
lect of the head of an important depart
ment of the national government to
give some evidence that the presidents
proclamation and the universal sorrow
OF the people were needed.
This act of discourtesy. prominent
enough from the contrast of immediate
surroundings, becomes the more promi.
nent from the fact that across the water,
in the city of London, all the shipping
docks were heavily drapped in Grape,
and all the flags were placed at half
mast. Perhaps Secretary Whitney had
no motive, Perhaps he neglected to
perform an act of respect remembered
by every one else at home and abroad.
If, however, his negligence came
through forgetfulness he is in no way
excusable.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-07-30

New York. Commercial National Bank, Obi
cago. Illinois.
eFSell Exchange on all the principal cities
ut Europe. ~OollectioRs receive prompt
| attention.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-07-30
KXKX
Indigestion Cured !!

l suffered for more than five years with indi
gestiou, scarcely abe TO retain tie simplest
food on nv $40 mach. The burning sensation
was almosC intolcraDle. and my who system
was dcrangcd. | was waketul and could not
sleep, and consequently more or less nervous
all the usual dc ,"essjon q, npdant upon thi s
terrible disease. u wore, was miserable.
At last. failing to find relief III anything else,
gan to np"ovc at once. The medicine toned
up TIM stomach strengthened the digestive
organs, and hOou al that Durniur ceased, apd
could retain 70 without ditficp y. Now my
health is good, : I'd can eat any thing in the
shave % iood and digesS it wi, lout the sIj ght-
est itf'crl v. l most cheerfully bear this tes.
tinopy, because there ale hundreds suffering
as was, ant ! an sure they can be as read
lily healed. Take the prescribed dose after
eating, lnsteau of before.
JAMES MANN. No. II Ivy street.
Atlanta Ca. May l3, 1885.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-07-30

A Fargo telegram announces as a
probability that the territorial militia
encampment will be held at Huron.
Fargo was Huron principal competitor
and this concession makes it appear
that Huron has won. The choice of q
place is left to General Dennis and
Gen. Free, and their estimates show
that Huron is the cheaper place for the
encampment by Thousand dollars.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-07-30

Already the effect of Yankton's en-
terprise in securing the promise of o
new railroad is preceptible. An extern
sive manufacturing establishment is to
be placed here by outside parties, which
will give employment to large num-
bsr of men and will distribute sash,
doors and blinds to the surrounding
towns. Aud this before q shovel of dirt
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-07-30

AID is asked for the sufferers by the
tornado at and about Hlghmore, Dakota
The members of the Dakota editorial
convention, who recently visited st.
Paul and minneapolis, asserted that
there was no suffering and no need for
aid. In response the town trustees of
HiRhmo1e adopted and had published
the following:
WHEREAS, An attempt has been made
by the convention of Dakota editors as
sembled in Minneapolis to belittle the
damages cause by the cyclone which re-
Gently visited the town:
Therefore be it resolped, That we assure
the people of Minneapolis and other
places visited by our appointed agent,
Hon. John T. Blackmoore, that there
are many destitute and suffering fami-
lies in Hyde county who resided in the
track of the storm, and SO severe and
general has been the damage that their
wants cannot be supplied by our people,
and help must come from outside
sources.
The business men of Highmore, in a
set of resolutions fully endorsed the
statements of the board of trustees.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-07-30

is thrown. Every day brings strangers
to our city to look it over and examine
opportunities for engaging in business.
Yankton's investment will prove to be
more profitable than the investment
Bismarck made year or two ago.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-07-30

gars a s9 5.yn al @
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-07-30

Every little while politician fresh
from Washington turns up at Fargo and,
like the Intelligent contraband" of war
days, is full of information. The latest
arrival, name not given, says he called
on the president and asked for the ap-
pointment of Gov. Ziebach. He was
asked "What is the matter with Gov.
Pierce? is he not giving satisfaction ?"
and when informed that the governor
was doing his duty, the president said
II do not think it is good policy where
an official is doing his duty faithfully
and giving satisfaction to the people, to
remove him before his term of Office es-
pires." There is inconsistency about
this. The president has removed thou
sands OF officials who were dong their
duty and giving general satisfaction.
He has removed them because they were
republicans.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-07-30
Excelsior Book Store. ---WhoIesaIe and Retail

The oldest Bookstore in the territory.
We continue to offer to our many
satrons all the new and popular works
OF the day at eastern prices. In this do
partment may be found everything re-
qnired Gn the stationery line) ia the
office, store or choel house. Writing
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-07-30
9ailg 2ress aud 9akotaiam
IL PUBLISHED
EVERY ENING-EXCEPTING SUNDAYS.

Terms or SUBSCRIPTION: BY carriers, per
month, 500; per year. $12O0; by mail, per
month, IS cents; per year, 5000.
Office on Third Street, Press and Dakotaian
block.
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-20
SPECIAL POLICE.
A Long List Appointed by the Mayor
Yesterday.

special meeting of the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen was held yesterday afternoon.
The petitions of G. w. Norris, G. A. Hap
good and j. II. Groves & Co., for licenses as
yictualers were referred to the City
Marshal.
The following were appointed special
policemen to serve during next week
Thomas Boyce. John Reidy, Thomas
Nash, Austin N. Hamlin Vim. G. Fish, Jesse
w. Peabody, Willard +. Haskell, John Muir
ray, Geo A.. Pennell, John A. Pellet, RO-
land Kent, Thomas +. O'Neil, VIM. Alexan-
der, James d. Reagan, Geo. Finnemore,
Chas Kent, Arthur L. Mitchell, Hiram I.
Cook, Franklin S. Garland, Asa L. Bates,
Thomas II. Ingersoll, Dana Herbert, 0. G.
Perry, James Manabnay, John d. Drink
water, VIM. A Skillings, f rankin L.lSylves-
ter, John Trott, Bert Weymouth, Charles A.
Bailey, Lafayette Wyman, Thomas ii. Pen
Green, A. Alison, John Smith, John Dough-
ty, Augustus III. Parker, Augustus ID. SWEET,
Edward Sullivan, BENZ. c. Akers, Timothy
Kelley, j. f. King, j. F. Chamberlain, E. A.
Anderson, E. r. Kneeland, S. l.. Ray, c. p.
Garland, Alphonzo Jordan, Chas. J. Berry,
Vim. H. Robinson, John Freeman, Michael
Nee, Jacob =. Prescott. Clinton I. McIntire,
James c. Young Eastern depot; William
A. Drinkwater, Edward A. Webster, Albert
II. SimQntOn, Edward j. Chenery, Charles
7. JVludll, OtOIBe OdNlS, john INORtTS,
Chas. II. Green, Charles Frank, Charles Far
rs, Samuel X. McCann, Micajah G. Strout,
John +. Lamont, Michael Gerry, Michael 7.
Reagan, Alex. A. Murray, Thomas Sheehan,
James w. Nowland, Charles G. Chase, Geo.
w. Parker, Thomas w. Flaherty, Luther E.
Skillings, Alphonso Ordway, George +. Alex
ander, Edward C. Jose, Edward McNaw,
Herbert d. Marr, Abel Fl. Strickland, Hay
den II. ?. B.rrett, John F. Bryant, Charles
E. Wood, Moses b. Wentworth, Edward +.
Colby, Edward Daley, Fred E. Blake, Mat
thew Doyle, Frank W. Canales, George w.
Butler, Wm. w. Philbrook, Alfonso L. Shurt-
Ieff,o William f. Elliott, Leander Frank,
Augustus w. Bangs, John W. Carney, VIM.
=. Hanson, VIM. Morris, Frank L. Marks,
Sam'l Gould, John A. Daggett, Thomas
Brooks, George Lucy, Albert f. Marsh, Ed
ward Burke, Edward Stafford, Edgar E. Nor
ton, Charles E. Chase, John Z. Murphy, AL
ton w. Luke, Neils johnson, Thomas A.
0akes, Howard +. Hall, Saml ID. Lincoln.
The above named men are requested to call
at the Office of the city clerk today this
forenoon if possible) and take the prescribed
oath. Until they take the oath they are not
qualified to act as policemen.
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-20
GENERAL NEWS.

A grand banquet was given in Paris Thurs
day evening, by the Stanley Club to the re-
firing U. S. Minister, Levi P. Morton.
At the Criminal Court at indianapolis, In
diana, Thursday, Frank Whitney threw
pair of handouts at the judge, broke away
from the bailiff and put the court room in
state of nproar before he was secured.
Perry and William Milton, father and son,
were hanged at Farmersville, La, yesterday,
for the murder of John w. Cherry, an old
farmer.
James I. Fannig, of Boston, Familiarity
known all over the country as an impersona-
tor of Uncle Tom but now a broken
down man, was, at his own request, sent to
the House of Industry yesterday, for six
months on charge of vagrancy. The old
actor asked that his dog be allowed to go
with him, and the request was granted.
Hanlan and Teemer yesterday, in Buffalo,
y. Y, drew up the articles for their races.
The dates of the races are Aug. and %,
Sept. and 10, and Oct. 3, on waters to be
agreed upon.
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-20
Brunswick High School.
ALIvELY SCENE.
New York's Welcome to the Bar
thoIdi Statue.
The City RespIendent With Decora-
tions.

New YORK, June 19.-The day broke aus
plclously for the formal welcome of Bar
tholdis great statue of Liberty. The sky
was cloudless and the temperature cool and
pleasant. Along lower river fronts and
Battery wall great crowds gathered early in
the day. Tall buildings in the neighborhood
OF Bowling Green and notably the Stock
Exchange, displayed the stars and stripes
Here and there might be seen the national
colorS of France. The scene in the harbor
was one of the liyeliest description. Nearly
every vessel small and large waved the tri-
color and stars and stripes, and all were
dressed up for the occasion. The ferry boat
Atlantic. was literally covered with French
and American flags conveyed the various
committees to the lower bay.
The shores of the narrows were gayly
decked with bunting, and the dwellings and
business buildings on the Staten Island
shore were ..resplendent with flags and
streamers. The pleasure yachts in the mar
rows were gaudy with colors. The French
flag was everywhere conspicuous.
The shores of Staten Island were covered
with spectators before 10o'elock.
When the Atlantic reached the Isere, the
formers passengers mounted to the deck of
che latter vessel, and were received by the
officers and men of the Isere with marked
courtesy. 1t was 1130 o'clock when the sig
nal gun on the Dispatch doomed out the
announcement that everything was ready for
the start The sailors on the Isere hoisted
anchor and the band ON the Atlantic PLAYED
the, "Marsellaise," and the naval fleet which
had assembled in Grayesend Bay to accom-
pany the French national steamship Isere,
bearing the Statue of Liberty to Bedloe's
Island, commenced to move up the bay,
among the booming of cannon from Forts
Hamilton and Wadsworth, and cheers of
thousands on the committee and excursion
boats which dotted the water as far as the
eye could reach. She then dropped anchor
and delivered the statue There was also a
parade in the city and a banquet at City
Hail.
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-20
The Temperance Meeting.


A meeting was held in. Reception Hall last
evening to take action in regard to the On
forcement Of the prohibitory law during the
week of the National Encampment. The
meeting was called to order~by Mr. Geo. l..
Kimball. Prayer was offered by Rev. C. j.
Clark. Mr. Kimball said that the officers Of
the Grand Army assured him Of their will
ingness and desire to see the liquor law en-
forced.
Rev. DIR. Warren asked for information as
to the object of the meeting Rev. DR. Bash
ford suggested that those present might
make it their duty to see the officers of the
Grand Army and city and aid them in any
way practicable
General Neal Dow explained the law by
which liquor can be seized and libeled and
Mr.. Kimball said that the officers of the
Grand Army assured him that they knew of
no liquor in large quantities coming here as
a present to the Grand Army.
Mrs. l.. NJ. N. Stevens said that she knew
on good authority that liquor was coming to
the Grand Army if they would receive it.
Rev. +. 7. Bayley thought there was dan
ger Of going beyond the limits of the law and
suffering from reactionary influence.
DR.. Bashford thought that if the officers of
the Grand Army would claim liquors seized,
as being intended for the private use of the
visitors, he should favor returning the
liquor and not standing on legal technical
ity.
Rev. DIR. Warren asked if the Grand Army
was collection of men against whom such
course OF action was necessary.
Alleged lawlessness at Minneapolis by
Grand Army men and the presence of large
crowd of roughs were mentioned as reasons
for the action of the meeting
Remarks were made by Mrs. Geo. S. Hunt,
c. II. Baker, Rev. Mr.. LeLacheur, Rev. DR..
Small and Rev. Mr. Adams and others.
On motion of Mr.. LeLacheur, j. H. Den
nison, Ward / F.; &. c. Littlefeld, Ward 2; j.
B. Dui1ell, Ward 3; c. F. Connors, Ward 4
Rufus Deering, Ward ); Neal Dow, Ward 6;
ID. w. LeLacheur, Ward I, were appointed
to nominate committee Of Il to aid the
officers. The nominating committee will
meet at 10 o'clock this morning.
DR.. Warren suggested the publication of
an address to the Grand Army and DIR. War
ren, Mrs. Geo. s. Hunt, VIM. e. Gould and
Hon. w. w. Thomas were appointed COM
nlittee to draw up an address to be published
in the daily papers.
Mrs. l.. NJ. N. Stevens Dr. Bashford, W.
J.'Knowlton were appointed committee to
confer with the committee Of comfort.
The meeting adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-20
Advice to a Young Man.


Give the poor man chance? MY son, the
poor man.takes about all the chances with
out waiting to have one given him. II you
give him any more chances than he takes, he
win soon own everything, and run the Ohio
man out of the country. The fact is, We
must curtail the poor mans chances little.
We must sit down on him, cnd hold him
down, and give the rich man a chance The
poor man has had things his own way too
long. He has crowded the rich man out.
But for the poor man this old world would
have cast anchor six thousand years ago. and
be covered with moss and barnacles to-day.
like a United States man-of-war. George
Peabody was boy in a grocery; Edgar Al
Ian Poe was the son of strolling players
John Adams was the son Of a farmer; Ben
jamln Franklin, the printer was the son of a
tall0w chandler; Clifford, the first editor of
the Quarterly Review, was a common sailor;
Ben JOnsOn was bricklayer; the father of
Shakespeare couldn't spell and couldn't
write his own name-neither can you; even
his iliqstrions son couldn't spell it twice
alike; Robert Burns was child of poverty,
the eldest Of seven children the family of a
poor bankrupt; John Milton was the son of
a scrivener; Andrew Jackson was the son Of
a poor Irishman; Andrew johnson was a
sailor; Garfield was a boy Of all work, too
poor even to have irregular trade; Grant was
tanner, Lincoln keel boatman and COM
mon farm hand, and the Prince OF Wales is
the son of Queen. 1t is his misfortue, not
his fault; he couldn't help it, and he can't
help IT now: But you see, my dear boy, that
is all there is Of him; he's Just the Prince OF
Wales, and he's only that because he can't
help it, Be thankful, my son, that you were
not born prince; be glad that you didn't
strike twelve the first time. II there is a
patch ON your knee and your elbows are CLOS
sy there is some hope for you, but never again
let me hear you say the poor man has no
chance. True, poor lawyer, a poor doctor,
q poor printer, poor workman of any kind
has no chance; he deserves to have none;
but the poor man monopOlizes about all the
chances there are. Put Laban and Jacob in
business together anywhere, and in about
fourteen years Jacob will not only own about
fonr-ffths of the cattle, but he will have mar
ried One-ealf his partners family. Go to,
my son, let us give the rich man a chance.