Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-10

celsior is ready to consume O large pro
portion of the crop Our farmers Cal
now exchange their wheat for the yer.
best home -four the market affords ans
it is a duty to themselves to encourag,
milling operations.
General Campbelrs historical address
at the high school yesterday afternoo,
evokes high commendation from hi,
adult listeners, his war sketch even pro
ducing applause from his audience. His
theme, the battle of Wilson's Creek apt
the campaign west Of the Mississippi,
confined him to val operations ii
Missouri, but he gave a graphic recita:
of his experiences. Professor Bartlett il
much gratified over the success of the
project to impart the war history of the
United States to his pupils. Friday
afternoon d. N. Gross will give an &C.
count of the battle between the Monitor
and the Merrlmac. which he witnessed
from the deck of a union transport.
Lent begins with to-day, Ash Wednes
day, and ends with Easter. Sunday
which falls on the 25th of April. 1t is {
period during which the devout be
lever will abstain from worldly indul
gencies and turn his thoughts to the i'm
provement of his heart, publication o
his conscience and the sanctification O
his soul. Moderation in the nae of foot
is a recognized requirement, even in this
day, and moderation in all worldly in
dulgencies is commended. In thu
Episcopal and Catholic churches o
Yankton daily services Will be held dur
ing lent and the accompanying reviva
in the Congregational church open
that house of worship to the public. TIT
opportunity is ample for a full obser
vance of the lenteu period.
As was announced through thes'
columns yesterday the service at tn
Congregational church last evening wa
substantially a service of song, and o
grand, glorious song at that. Neve
since these meetings were begun il
Yankton has there been so much inter
est manifested, and the two christian
gentlemen who have been laboriDg 81
faithfully for the salvation of our cit,
feel amply repaid. Last night tn
church was filed, including standing
room, and the business men were out il
large numbers. The singing of the choi
and Mr.. Clapp's brief address, wore q
usual very interesting. When tn
invitation came for those VIII
had resolved to begin ane,
this life, there were twenty respondent
aud the meeting for testimonials was ad
dressed very briefly by a large number
After the usual service came fftee'
minutes of enquiry, during which Nj
Clapp, Mr.. Herald and several ladie
approached the members of the audienc
personally and made inquiries regard
ing the state of their souls. It was a.
together a most successful meeting, an,
the few that are to follow will be o
much the same as possible. MIR. Heral
speaks tonight, and the choir will sint
The church is always warm and CON
Portable, and everybody is invited,
Yankton's Grand Army post and il
coordinate relief corps occasionally cal
upon the public to p%atronize entertain
ments arranged for the purpose of ST
curing evenue for charitable wurl
tirely to ex-soldIers, alternating suffe
ing s far as its means will permit. i
report of relief work during the past 81
months shows that it hes expended du
ing that time in behalf of needy ex-so
diers $ll0.55 and that has received fro
various sources $12S.l3, leaving a ba
ance IN the relief fund of SIZES. Its r
ceipts have been drawn from the follow
ing sources: Collections from member
of the post, So OK; receipts from cam
fires, $500; from lecture, $3.50; fro
Womau's Relief corps, $40; transferre
, from general fund of the post, $12.0
The Woman's Relief corps operates ind
, pendently of the post, receiving funt
! from the post or giving to the post
circumstances demand. Besides the e
psndltures above given there are nur
/ erous private charities among the mer
bsrs which never go or paper. The pc
{ in caring for its own is frequently u
s able to do oil it feels called upon to
because of the scarcity Of funds, yet
exercises a watohful care over needy e
. soldiers. Next time the Phil Kearn'
q boys announce an entertainment. ]
member it is for aid to some unft
%tnnate who once perilled his life for |
country.
J Don't fail to call early an
examine our new Dress Goods.
It COX, ODIORNE & co.