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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-11-16
Judge Dawes Expedited.

Brooklyn Union: The late Henry B.
Davies, father of Julien T. Davies, re-
ceiver of Grant & Ward, was, although
a distinguished man, Unfortunately vain.
He liked to be consplcuous-to stand
apart from and above the crowd. His
nnwllllngDess to do things in the same
way that Others did them was marked
not only IN private life, at the bar and
on the bench, but even in the church.
lie belonged to an Episcopal church in
a Hudson river town. The rest of the
congregation kept admirable time in
their responses, but Judge Davies al
ways managed to linger, and his voice
was always heard in the pauses of his
fellow-wcrshippers. They were annoy
ed, but he was too dignified and promi-
nent a person to be demonstrated with
in the ordinary way. At last some of
the malconteDts complained to judge
William Kent, son of Chancellor Kent
an admirable jurist and o genial man.
He was q member of the congregation.
1t was a difficult matter for him to ap-
proach Judge Davies, but finally an op-
portnnity occurred. The two judges
We're in a party of parishioners who
were chatting outside the church door
after services, in which Judge Davies
response had Jagged even more than
usual. Some humorous remarks had
been made, when suddenly Judge Kent
turned toward Judge Davies and said
Judge, you can do thus congregation
a great favor"
II shall be most happy to do it," ans.
wered Dawes, rubbing his hands to-
gether. "What is it?"
eff you will descend into hell with
the rest of us the congregation will be
content" SAID Kent.
1t is said that Judge Davies never af-
terward Jagged.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-11-16

At Mitchell a man has pledged him
sels to start q wagon factory employing
twenty hands, on condition that the
city VIII furnish lots for the buildings
and pay a bonus of So, 500.
As an experiment, George Hurley, of
Mitchell, shipped twenty-five head of
dressed steers that viii average 500
pounds of dressed meat each, making
1880 pounds, to Milwaukee. and 2,400
pounds of dressed mutton TO Minneap-
oils.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-11-16
CAPITAL NOTES,
APPOINTMENTS.

Washington, Nov. 16-The president
made the following appointments to-
day: w. d. Bloxham, Tallahassee,
Florida; to be surveyor general of
Florida, vice James T. Mcclellan;
Charles e. McChesney, of Dakota, to be
Indien agent at the Cheyenne river
agency in Dakota.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-11-16
CHICAGO.

Chicago. Nov. IS.
HWHEtT-Ruled easy; Aabssc under SATURDAYS
close or hQ2 under the opening tigures Of tT;s
morning and closed nGstc lower than Eatur.
Gay; ossse November; 0hcDecember; 9l6c
January; a7hc May. @
~O0RN-hnled steady atabout SATURDAYS close
until nearthe close when it eased off and closed
3SVA lower than Saturday; 1870 November
May. ~ "" " ''7sc
SIS tirpI; 26Sc November; &c De-
BYE-s1c.
BARLEY-Quit; SIC.
ELAxsEED-Steady; $l.19c.
WHISKY Si.l6.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-11-16
BULLETIN,


Regina, N. w. T., November 10
Louis David Riel was executed on the
scaffold at the barrack of the mounted
police force near this city, for high trea-
son againt the queen of Great Britain, at
1898 this morning.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-11-16

The Press and DakOtaidn Re
cetres Full Associated f'a.ess Teie-
graphic Aetcs APP to Flee OictOck
Each afternoon and is the OHiy
Paper in the City, ana rpith Onc Ear
ceptaon the Oniy Paper an the South
half of DaEoIa. ReceiUinJ Netcs by
Telegraph.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-11-16

Capt. james Stuart, an old and proml-
nent citizen of Victoria province, died
last week at Nanimo. AT the time of
the settlement of the San Juan difficulty
and the evacuation of that island by the
British troops in November, 1872, the
deceased was in charge of them and
accompanied them home to England.
He returned the following season to CALI
forpia, where he remained but q short
time until he vent back to British
Columbia.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-11-16
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH

REV YORK.
New York. Nov. IS.
~WHEAT-Opened strong; advanced H@&c
soon weaked and Improvement; fairly active
sSh@s84 Noveni Der; 9SH 1s9Ac December
Sl.0OaOl .01%c January; S1.07B@1O8hc NAV,
~CoRN-Shade lower; moderately active
mixed western spot, 351s5hc.
0ATs-shade easier: western, 30940c.
PoRK-steady; SO. 751lO.G0.
LARD-Dull, lower; $G.47Hc0, Is
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-11-16

New York, Nov. 16-Stocks opened
lN@Ic higher, advanced a small frac-
ton more, declined i~rregularly, but again
strengthened and became active and
firm about at the opening.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-11-16
YGnkt0n TEaoyen Mill.

If you want first class, all wool fan.
neis, blankets, sheeting, and yarn, cheap
go to the Yankton Wooden Mill. Al
wholesale and retail.
G. A, WHEELER, Prom.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-11-16
FOREIGN.

COAL AND HORSES FOE TURKEY.
Constantinople. Nov. 16-Turkey hal
ordered 100000 tons of coal at Newcastle
to be delivered in six weeks and has sen
$l50,000 to Hungary for the purchase O
additional artillery horses.
H sINEws Of WAR.
Athens, Nov. 16-The Greek govern
ment has contracted for sixty mittreI
euse guns and IA, 900 rounds OF amnni
ton at q cost of 100000. The govern
ment also contracted with the nationa,
bank for a loan of 100000.
2 80 PERMISSION GIvEN.
Berlin, Nov. 1.-THE Emperor William
has granted permission to Prince Francis
OF BatteDburg to serve in the Bulgarian
army.
CONCERNING sERyIA.
London, Nov. 16-The daily newspa-
pers in their editorials or the Bulgarian
Ser7ian war are unanimous in condemn.
ing Servia and express great anxiety as
to the future of the Balkans.
THE FISHERIES.
Paris, Nov. 16-The Anglo-French
agreement respecting the Newfoundland
fisheries has been signed. II is regarded
as q satisfactory compromise of the
questions involved. +
ONLY SKIN DEEP.
London, Nov. 16-The Times Bel.
grade correspondent says the proclama-
ton OF the King of Milan setting forth
grievances and declaring war
against Bulgaria, does not touch the
true cord of the national feeling in Ser
via. Che nation does not share the
kings resentment against Bulgaria and
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-08-22
Among our Exchanges.
Butter, money and local news are
very scarce.-Gerardstown Times
Same here. old fellow.

Butter, money and local news are
very scarce.-Gerardstown Times
Same here, old fellow.
The meloncholic days have come
Williamsport Transcript
The saddest of the year.
It's little too warm for whiskey,
And entirely too cool for beer.
We have been obliged to cut our
correspondence somewhat this week
---Fairmont Index.
Why not cut watermelon 1t
is not SO soft, and much nicer.
In Georgia watermelons are worth
only 25 cents adozen. How we wish
we lived in Georgia. --Shepherdstown
Register.
It's easy to get there. Haven't you
got 500 advertisement free-pass
The most fashionable color for the
face now is rown.-Chambersburg
Repository.
We hope the fashion will be only
temporary. Brown possessesno poetic
beauty.
No one is safe. The tongues Of
the scandal mongers have no respect
for position or person.--Ex
Even flies, dogs and cats get o
touch Of the lightning.
well meetwh the storm is past, y
is a pretty new song, but it strongly
suggests the suspicion that he couldn't
afford to buy an umbrclla.-Cleve-
land Graphic
You are mistaken. His next-door
neighbor borrowed it "just for a min
ute.D
In certain possible contingency
how would a statesman we know of
construct his kitchen cabinet Free
Press.
Appoint his wife Secretary of the
Broomstick. The cabinet will need
no other members.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-08-22

stance Auditor Duffy rises to ex-
plain. 1t is now admitted that there
is a deficit, and the cause is assigned
to derelict sheriffs. There is then
something due to be Eventually
collected and eventually come
back to the people. Now stick a
pin on these admissions, and note
when the payment Eventually" oc-
ours. An eventual event, eventually
to event, is synonymous to the States
mans explanations, explanatory of
explanations explained. The Graf
ton Eagle says
Last year there was near $50, 900
Of o deficiency as compared with the
preceding year, making a total short
age Of $4,000 in two years, when it
should have been at least $4,000
larger by reason Of the double-bar-
relied assessments.
This part Of the Eagle's remarks
has not been explained by Messrs.
Colston and Duffy.
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Patching Up the Tubs.

NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-Orders were re-
ceived from Washington by Commodore
Chandler, of the Brooklyn navy yard, to fit
out as soon as possible the following vessels:
Powhattan, Tallapoosa, Miantonowah, Rich
mond, Essex and intrepid. These men-of-
war are now lying in the channel and most
of them have been anchored there for a long
time. The vessel nearest completion is the
Tallapoosa, which has been rebuilt since she
was fished out of Buzzard's Bay.
1t is expected 500 laborers win be taken on
by the foreman in the construction equip
ment and steam engine navy department.
They will be set to work on these old ships
and try to make them as seaworthy as any
vessels now afoat in the navy. As soon as
congress meets special appropriation will
be made for the purpose of improving the
Brooklyn navy yard, and rendering it fit for
the construction of vessels of any dimen-
SiOnS
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-08-22

AT a meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation of Opequon. District, August
8th, 1885, the following resolutions
were passed:
Resolved, That teachers shall be
employed by the month according to
their several grades, with the privi-
lege of the term, if satisfaction is Civ
en- every month of the session.
Res0Jced. That teachers shall not
be employed to make their own fires,
but the trustees shall employ some
other person at the rate of $3.50 per
month, (sweeping included.)
Resolved, That the price paid for
wood this year be at the rate of 50
per cord.
Resoloed, That Trustees shall not
contract for repairs in person, but
may employ others to do the same.
RescIyed, That the number and
age of transfers made by trustees be
forwarded to the secretary at the be
ginning of the session.
Resolved, That the Board will meet
at Greensburg on the last Saturday
in August 600 at 2 o'clock, to APP
prove or disapprove agreements made
between teachers and trustees. Also
bids for repairs needed during the
year. BY order of the Board.
THos. S. WILLIAMS, Sec.
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Americas Disgrace.

Ell PAso, Tex, Aug 19-The lands in
Mexico upon which the Mormon leaders
have decided to locate their proselytes and
rev recruits from Europe, are situated in
the northern part of the state of Chihuahua,
within fifty miles of the Arizona and New
Mexican boundary line A portion Of the
lands lie in Sonora. The new Canaan is a
magnificent grazing country, well watered
and susceptible of high state of cultiva-
ton. The soil is virgin. 1t is said that the
Mormon section comprises about one million
acres, which they have contracted to pur-
chase at very low figures. No money has
passed yet, as the titles are being perfected,
and the Mormons demand that the federal
government shall confirm the legality of the
title before they hand over the money. Ar
rangement are going forward, however, for
the immediate settlement of the lands, and
the vanguard Of the Mormon army will ar
rive the first week in December from Utah.
Brigham Young, jr., while here recently
said that he was offered millions Of acres OF
good land at remarkably cheap price, and
that the Mexicans were offering every in
ducement to secure the Mormon colony in
stead of assuming a hostile attitude toward
the latter, as has been currently reported.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-08-22
lSYTLL AHE.iD.

We put in the first job press, the
first cylinder and the first steam
power printing press in Martins
burg. We have been pegging away
for twenty years on this line and pro
pose to fight it out. Notwithstand.
ing the hard times we placed in our
office a new three-horse power en-
CINE on Tuesday last, and the ma
chinery moves along as smoothly as
young lass with new bonnet.
This is our third engine. The last
one was very faithful, being in con
slant use more than thirteen years.
The new one was built at Carlisle,
Land was sold to us by our towns
man, Mr.. John Fitz. Pretty con
stantly engaged with one or more OF
our three presses, our citizens are
invited to call and see it in opera
ton.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-08-22
THE TRUTH HURTS.

The truth often makes q man mad
as blazes. Last week we had an ar
ticle in relation to the deficit in the
State school funds, in which the
democratic party was charged with
mismanagement. This maddens the
editor of the Statesman, who rushes
to the defence of the party's rotten
administration of State affairs. He
begs the question with usual grace:
"These taxes will eventually becol-
lect, and come back to the people
again in proportion to the enumera-
ton of the youth of each county,
That is very soothing. But how
long viii it be before the prodigal
dollars come back home There
was a shortage of 100000 last year
in these funds. Has it eventually
come back? TO the contrary it still
stands with an additional $4,000
Tor this year. Ii the money has not
been collected, it is not because the
administration has never tried to get
it. Assessments and re-assessments
have been made, while the valuation
of real and personal property has
been constantly increasing. Still
the shortage increases. There seems
to be no shortage for any other State
purpose. There should be none in
the School fund. Every man pays
all the taxes on q single receipt If
he pays his taxes on property he
must also pay his school taxes.
Where has the money gone? Thatre-
mains for the energetic editor of the
Statesman to declare. So far his
apology is very poor indeed. We
believe the people should be inform
ed when they are being imposed on.
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Cherry Run.

Beef is quoted at 9al0, and NUT
ton at 8a9.
J. w. Miller and brother left this
place Wednesday night for Cumber-
land.
We understand G. III. & S. III. mer-
chants at Tomahawk and Peters
burg, have gone into the wholesale
commission business, and are paying
1913 cts. for eggs and III cts. for
chickens. We hope they will keep
us posted as to prices.
A strange event happened here a
few days ago. A young fisherman
baited his fishing hook with a piece
of fat mutton. He laid his hook and
line down, and q little dog came up
and swallowed it. Poor little doggy,
the bystanders performed a surgical
operation on him. ENoUGH.
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A FAITH CURE.
He Kneeled at the shrine "A Question of
the End.

he hneeled at the Shrine "A Question of
the End.
GREENFIELD, Mass, Aug. 17-Joseph
Fidel, the sixteen year old French Canadian
boy who claims to have been cured at the
shrine of st. Anne De Beaupre near Quebec,
has had his trouble for years, it being at
times impossible for him to walk without
the aid of crutches His blood has been SO
full of scrofulous humor that there has been
seventeen running sores on his body at one
time. Money to send him to the shrine was
subscribed and ten days ago he started. He
entered the church with $50 Others With
the others he was permitted to touch the
sacred relics. Then prayer for nearly five
hours followed. The boy is bright and in
telligent, and he tells the story graphically.
II had faith l should be cured. Suddenly
felt peculiar sensations all over me.
stood up and threw up my arms. My
crutches fell from them; walked and cried
and laughed, and felt that my prayers were
answered. The priest asked me if would
take home my clutches, and l told him / had
no use for them. The clothes, too, which
were around my body dropped off. / came
home to my parents cured"
1t is only fair to say that the boy walked
miles without clutches, and his sores are
healed His pulse, however, beats 49, when
it should be only eighty or ninety. Every
one hopes the young man is cured, but, of
course many believe he is laboring under
temporary excitement.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-08-22
MISERABLY MEASLY.
MERRITT KEEPS THE CANOPY FOR
ITS COMMERCIAL VALUE.
A Minister Who Makes a Fortune Out Of
the Funeral Verify Flaunts the Stroud
for the Dollar There May be In 1t.
New York's Disgrace-Notes.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE canopy under
which the body Of Gen. Grant rested at Mt.
McGregor and at the City Hall in this city,
was on exhibition at Undertaken Merritt's
establishment in Eighth avenue, and was Wis
tied by large number of people Mr.. Mer-
rift said that he could not afford to present
it to the Smithsonian institute in Washing
ton, as had been suggested It cost him
originally $500, and was used at the burial
of Bishop Simpson. From business point
of view, Mr.. Merritt added, the canopy had
another value. He had something that no.
body else in the business had, and there
would undoubtedly be a great demand for
the use of the canopy hereafter, by those
who desired to have the bodies of their dead
relatives lie in state under the Grant canopy.
1t will be used hereafter for this purpose,
unless the friends of Gen Grant secure it by
purchase.
1t would prove a valuable addition to the
Grant collection of trophies now in Wash
ington he thought. A larger throng visited
the tomb on account of the agreeable change
in the weather. 1t was estimated that 1900
persons had passed the tomb during the
morning between reveille and the noon
hour. Woman were as usual in the MAORI
ty, and few of them brought flowers,
which they insisted upon leaving, but with
out avail.
If all who brought such tributes were per-
mitted to leave them the place would soon
resemble florists garden One old lady
among the visitors after peeping in through
the open door at the casket and the floral
tributes crossed herself several times and
then went over toward the grove of hem
locks to reverently murmur prayer for the
dead general. The monument committee
had not received any additional subscrip-
tions up to 10 o'clock. The total recei pts
were S39, 552.
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@TN BAD ia STE.

ut is very bad policy and in most
wretchcd taste, to say the least of it,
for Democratic newspapers, and pub
lie men to indulge in factious and
unreasonable criticisms upon the
Administration because Of its APP
pointments. '-Statesman.
For such bilious conditions the
doctors usually prescribe for physi-
cal man SO rs to remove the cause.
For bitter, green persimmon kind of
bad taste, the patient has to be either
dosed or wait for the disease to clear
itself out In your case, Captain,
the waiting process is the remedy.
About 1888 Doctor Blaine will knock
the coating clear off your tongue.
We have just as bad taste in this
respect, just now, as any other per-
son, but as you say to your newspa-
pers and public men, what is the
use of complaining?
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-08-22

Notwithstanding the cry of "hard
times" we have made some progress
in our schools. Several new build
ings have been erected, and some of
the districts have been replacing the
old style of desks with improved fur
niture--a long-looked-for desidera-
tum, which gives our schools a
CHEEKY appearance.
The following are the names of
our districts, those who have done
most by way of improvement come
first: Hedgesville, Opequon, Falling
Waters, Arden, Mill Greek and Ger
ardstown. My statistical report
shows that those districts which
have made the most general improve
ment have made a better per cent.
of attendance than those who have
been, as we believe, too economical
in expanding. Almost without ex-
ception the districts which spent
most for permanent improvement,
pay higher salaries to teachers and
continue their schools longer. An
other Observation-Disclosures the money
is spent, shows more interest taken
by officials and patrons in visiting
schools, and as result we have ev-
cry evidence of better advancement
in pupils, as you will presently see.
Teachers whose term of school is
short, will not compete with those
of longer terms, and as conse-
quence, in our spring examination of
graduating classes, the vast majority
of graduates came from the long
term districts, and as further re-
suit, we never had so many young
persons apply for teachers certif-
Gates. as presented themselves this
summer.
We limited in our last annual re-
port that we thought some method
of graduation would be of advantage
to our county. This was introduced
this term with most happy results.
About 80 graduated; answering
questions about as hard as those pre-
sented at the average teachers ex-
animation. They were required to
answer at least IS per cent. of all the
questions asked. | am glad that my
successor is in sympathy with the
movement set on foot here last win
ter.
The new school building at He'd
gesville adds much to the improve
ment of the place, and commands
prospect most beautiful to behold.
Being located in healthy village,
well watered, on the mountain top,
with the broad Shenandoah Valley
spreading out below with its alter
nate hill and dale, woodland and
plain receding in due prospectus to
the historic Maryland Heights, the
student of nature needs only to be
enlightened to come and behold.
The school itself, aside from its loca-
ton, is respectable rival of the
most excellent High School Of Mar
tinsburg.
Opequon is making fine progress
in the onward march, and it is to be
hoped that ere long the effect of
these examples will be felt in all the
districts with gratifying conclusions.
Old Berkeley may yet be the Athens
Of West Virginia, notwithstanding
the old Governor once said he
thanked God there was no free
schools or printing presses in this
State"
We know that the love Of the
beautiful will attract attention. We
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JOHNNY REFS REMA RKS.
fCol. Bob McEldowney, (late C. S. A., In
''Wetzel Democratic

NV etzel Democrat."
Oh yes, was Johnny Reb and | fought
with Ole Bob Lee;
IT'S more than twenty years ago-it don't
seem that long TO me;-
No. / don't march as once i could, it kin
der makes me pant
But, stranger, am on the way, to help to
bury Grant.
Why not?-oh pshaw. dou't bother.--I
know we had fuss,
But when | think of Grant, somehow I
think he was one OF us.
Twas q powerful fight we had-thats so
but at last ''us Rehs give in;''
And Grant says, "Boys. you hurt me bad,
but / knew | was bound to VIM
Then he handed Lee his sword again and
passed the bareback round,
And says, Boys, ride your horses home,
you'll need 'em for plowin' ground"
BY gosh cried-Yes, stranger What,
stop! Don't you see l can't?
For fits the very last act OF my life, Pm
bound to help bury Grant.