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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15
RuckIen's Arntcotsatpe

The best Salyesin the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and poe
itively cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price rs cents per box.
For Sale by the Excelsior Drug Store Of
Purdy & Brecht.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15

Second Hand Stoves-H. W.
Pike has q lot OF second hand stoves
which are in the best condition and
which will be sold at bed rock prices
Cooking and heating stoves.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15

Fred Meth g. Company. the Broadway
grooers are settled in their new quarters
in the Sydel block on north Broadway
where they will be pleased to see their
old friends.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15

Important Changes-A regular
passenger tre;n by which travellers can
leave Yankton and reach Sioux City in
far less time than in the evenings past
will leave this station at 4:50 p. Nd each
day in the future over thS northwestern
line, and passengers taking this train
reach Sioux City ut 10:45. No more
waiting in depots or at way stations.
A. B. WICKER,
Agent @, & N, w, Railway.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15

LOCALLAEOEICS
Unofficial thermometers registered at
zero at eight O'Clock this morning.
The board Of directors Of the Yankton
insurance company meets this evening.
The Thermometer at the signal station
registered one degree below zero last
night.
Old corn wss marketed in the city to.
day. for twenty-five cents q bushels raise
Of Ave cents on last weeks prices.
An sold batchelor's reception" will be
given Wednesday eve, Dec. 18th. Loci
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15

Save 20 per cent. and patron
ize e cash house. J. E. Bruce is now
receiving the largest and best selected
fall and winter stock in the city.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15

Wanted-A woman to assist laundry
work, at Bantee Training School, San
tee Agency, Neb. A comfortable place
Good wages, and travelling expenses
paid. Apply to Wilcox Lumber Co.
Yankton.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15

i can furnish church societies with
popcorn for Christmas tree decorations
cheaper than private parties can o n
tribute it. 5OJ pounds choice nuts.
Fresh tafy, confectionery, cot.
M. P. BOWLING.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15

House for Rent-A house of five
extra large rooms, coal house, good
cellar, cistern and out buildings. located
on the corner OF Seventh and Linn
streets, is for rent at reasonable rates.
Inquire OF CHAs. CHAPMAN. at restaurant
on Walnut street, one door north OF
Third
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15

ded to repeat his famous lecture
in Cincinnati, he would have az over
whelmlng crowd. 1t is the general wish
of those who were present that it be re-
peated.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15

future argues retrenohment to the fullest
extent and are well satisfied they can
offer better prices and a more complete
line of goods to their customers for cash
than by the old credit plan. Gall and
let them prove what they say.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15

First Class Horse Shoeing-At
Tyler & Nissen's and prices to suit the
times. New shoes 40 cents, ~resetting 20
cents. Wagon repairing at lowest price
by first class workman.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15

Ingram. body Brussels and tapestry
Brussels carpets in any quantity and
quality at J.. r. Sanborn & Son furnl.
ture house. Call and see.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15
RAILROAD TIME TABLE,.

CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE d ST.. PAUL RAILROAD,
The east bound passenger train leaves at 500
q. ~. each day, except Sunday.
The passenger train from the east arrives at
9 05 p m. each day, except Sunday.
The accommodation train from che east
srrlves each day, sundays excepted, at 9:2
q. IN. and departs at $50 d. m. for the west
and north.
north arrives bit 8 ;0 p. m. and departs at q 80
p. IN. for the east each day excepting sundays.
CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD.
The east bound passenger train leaves at $50
q. m. each day, except sunday.
The passenger train from the east arrives at
9:46 p. m. each day, except Sunday.
Sunday passenger train leaves at 7:40 q. m
and arrives at 10 a. n. making close connec-
tions with through passenger trains from and
to Chicago.
each day, except Sunday. at 6:46 a. m and 4:6l
D.. IA. and arrive from the east each day, except
Sunday, at LIDS q. IN. and 7:15 p. m.
Yankton Postotfce Hours and Regulations
The delivery windows are opened each daJ
Sundays excepted at 500 q. m.
The delivery windows close at 800 p. N.
partment opens at a. m. and closes at $50 .
On Sundays the delivery windows are KEEP
open from 9:45 to 10 .45 q. m. The lobby of tn,
Office Is open all day Sundays for the accom-
mediation of persons renting lock boxes.
Mails going east via O., NJ. d st. Z. B. b.
| close at Z 40 q. M, and 8 p m, Sundays excepted
Mails going west and north via the Chicago
| Milwaukee L st. Paul railroad close at $3.50 q
NJ, Sundays excepted.
Mails going east and north by Chicago 4
| Northwestern railroad close at 8 p. m.
Eastern mails via Chicag. d ct Paul railroad
arrives at S:4O p m. and lO:l2 u. M:
Eastern mail via Chicago d Northwes ester
railroad arrives at ~ p N and departs 1T
q IN.
Stage mails close at $3.50 p. M, except tn
Niobrara, which closes at 1890 p. M.
l.. d. PALMER. p. NJ.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15

Call at the Office of the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad for information re-
garding rates to and from all points in
Europe. We are prepared to furnish
tickets at the lowest rates.
A. r. WJcyRR. Aoent
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15

Dyeing-Parties wishing work IN the
line OF cleaning, dyeing or repairing will
do we'll to call im~medistely. Am going
to close my business the LIST of January.
HOMER PATTEN, Steam Dye Works.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15

Taxes-Ths taxes for 1886 are now
due and all who are indebted 10 the
county are requested to call OF the conn-
ty treasurer's Office and pay up.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15

oluded. Daily papers changed at any
time If not satisfactory to subscriber.
Also schooisuppliss, books, pictures, &c.
at A. w, HowARD'ss
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15

Eat-Go to Guys Merchants lunch
house for irAt class lunches, and oysters
served in any style, OF reasonable prices.
The best cook in the city employed.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15

To the many who have given 'is their
patronage in the past we return thanks,
and ask for q continuance Of confidence
in the future. FRED METH & 90.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15

jackson Hill Coal, the choicest
product OF the justly celebrated Ill
of Ohio ct Queal s. Co.'S yards near the
Northwestern depot. Telephone GO.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15
Agent Q. & N. W. Railway.

A seasonable supply OF sleighs, cutters
and bob sleds can be found OF Foskett's
warehouse. All styles and prices.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15

Dry wood by the load at 1915 per cord
Terms Cash, Apply.to
+. J.FELBER, Yankton.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15

Subscribe Now-You can yet any
newspaper published In America or
Europe at the lowest subscription price
ANY premiums offered by publisher in.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15
oysters at Tammen's.

Pure Buckwheat Flour, made
rom Yankton county grown buckwheat
at @. 81. BATES.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15

The Hardware firm Of Dudley, Richey
Il Gross have fully adopted the cash sys-
tenn in their buslness. They believe the
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15

One hundred Ladies and
Misses cloaks at cost.
j. e. BRUCE.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15

Picked tongue, pigs fec
and tripe at
WALTER HI. CARR'S.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15

Don't forget that Fred Meth &
Company are moved into their new
quarters.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15

The Best Soft Coai-The GEE
brated Ohio Jackson Hill soft coal can
now be purchased in large or small
quantities at the yards of Queal & Co
near the Northwestern depot. Tele-
| phone No, 6S.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15

Fred Meth & Company are farther
north on Broadway with q complete
new stock OF groceries.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15

The Best Soft Coal. 81. Queal
& 90, at the Northwestern railroad yard,
received yesterday a shipment of the
finest soft coal the world produces-the
jackson Hill, Ohio, product. This is a
choice lot and once tried will always be
used. Telephone No. So.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15

Elegant line Of handkerchiefs and
mufflers at JACOB MAx's.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15

Warm I1unch-Warm lunch every
morning at the Dakota house.
Jos, BADER.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15

Fresh Meats-Pork tenderloins and
spare ribs fresh every morning at j. M
Brisbine's Broad way market.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15

Money to loan on real state or ohattlt
security. e. 81. VAN ANTWERP,
Abstract Office,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15

Fred Meth & Co.'S, new store on north
Broadway is open to the public.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15

Cloaks & wraps at reduced prices at
JACOB MAx's.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15

Thursday, Friday and Saturday, December

oanaTahnm@G MS%G aMMmmH P% SS% Mmh@rH THREE DAsoM H wNnsHh almost give
100 dozen ladies whtev vests and pants at 81 cents each, worth SOC -
II don aides Whitley vests and pants at r. se each worth . .75c
so dozen white vests and PANTS at IS cse each worth . ST.
so dozen adnsw white vests md pmkat $39 cents each, worth.
100 don ladies all wool red pants and vests 81 cents each, 9c
rs don ades all WOOL red pants and vests 80 cents ah,w worth.
so don aides AL wool red pants and vests SLIP leach, wrh.................S5O
1000 oxen menss Greta all wool shirts sand drawers at AZ cents each worth .........75c
rs don mems arnt all WOOL shirts and drawers sat 70 cents worth ~ S OF
OdNnm mems srAaH wool shirts and dmHa 90 cents mhW WORTH. .m...~..m $5
5dmnm ma ara ali wool hha drawers tSl3m cents aw
OdMmm ehau wool hrs Mdd drawers 6 cents hw ub -
5000 mnf for 0o = 5000 CM tws55W-m and W Ms aT r%dr nu nv I% n M uM.
wear This sale N @H prantda as are wells aware that Auangm h pne or doing what we ADVERTISE
wd result Recommendations
cyFmrher Inducements FMners-Wev ill ha bro ms street. for these ued days who mpgt two
cents per bhdu ef raHk kinds graf. andEa cents per hundred more bps in tndeh our store goods at these
rnus pm9h nh he very hgheto cash. bid tG@ can PROCURE Should you nbw nt% met ali out in one day due
hAw lmW n gdh 30 days
Further IndMnems to n-Reshent- Having des special amngmeAh fore uunhnu rates all the R
store with return railroad tne; those coming rom Hne fifty nmu hB op purchase DOOR ea and those
@mhg rom adMMeed between so mdl 90 mheh purchase $500 more This will be- an excellent opportunity to
visit aona and 1.-THE met time make christmas selections FRONT immm@a ksof fancy gds caredhee
EYn addton the bws phs sale we Weh lnt shk of Dry Goods Carpets and Notions ne vest
COX, ODIORNE s. co, Third street, ankton
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15

The largest assortment of dress goods
OF JACOB MAYS.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15

New shoes............. ..."....,. 40 cent
Resettlng 20 oeut
Am agent for the Harrison wager
company. T. J. WILLIAMS,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15

Good house and barn for sale in lower
Yankton. Apply TO g.. W. RoBERTs,
Corner Third and Walnut streets.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15

Staple and fancy groceries can be
found at Fred Meth & Co.'S. new store.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15

H. G. CLARK y CO., are still
receiving Watches, Jawelry and
Silver Goods of ali ne latest
designs, at their Jeweirs stoI g on
Third Street. YanktoD.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15
Bargains! Bargains!
To exchange for horses and cattle,
IouBes and two lots in north Yankton.

House and one lot Fowler addition
and second hand piano-House and lot
corner Linn and Seventh street, for sale
on time.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15
THE WEATHER.

LOCAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ON 9TH MEBI-
DIAN TIME.
War Department, Division of kilograms, for the
benefit of Commerce and Agriculture.
Signal Service q, 3. A., Yankton, Dec. 10, 80.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15

Railroad Excursions from Yankton.
Grand excursion to California via the
Chicago & Northwestern railroad over all
lines from Omaha and Kansas City.
Excursion leaves Yankton Monday and
Tuesday Dec. 9th and 2Sth. Round
trip tickets good for six months from
date of sale with privilege Of returning
by any OF che routes 5000 from YAnk-
ton to Los Angeles or San Francisco and
return. A.. B. WICKER. Agent.
Office Chicago Northwestern.railroad
Yankton, Dissatisfaction tourist
rates. We have on sale at this office
round trip tickets to ell points in thu
sunny south good for six months from
date OF sale. Call at this Office for AM
information regarding same.
A. B. WIoKEB. Agent.
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Fancy Candies, at Tammen's

A. B. WICKER, Agent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-27
Fatal Accident at a Crossing.

PROVIDENCE, Sept. 26-About IL o'clock this
morning a shocking accident occurred on the
New York, Providence & Boston railroad, at the
village of Pnquonnoc, Conn, Benjamin Gard
iner. farmer, his wife and the wife of their
son, James, while on their return from meeting.
in a wagon. were struck by west bound express
train going at the rate of fifty miles an hour.
The horse was killed and the wagon demolished.
Mr.. Gardiner was hurled forty feet from the
crossing, receiving fatal injuries. His wife was
before she could be removed. The accident
happened at a crossing just west of eulvert,
short distance from NoanK, and as the railroad
is banked up at that place. the engineer. Charles
Colburn, did not see the party until within
twenty yards of the crossing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-27
General and Personal.

Special to che Indianapolis Journaa.
WASHINGTON, Sept 26.-Rchard M. Johnson,
chief Of the examining division of the Sixth
Auditors Office, will go to his home 10 Indiana
this week to rustcase. Mr.. johnson has been
connected with the auditors Office only year.
but has mastered the details of it.
William Robinson, pressman in the Govern
ment Printing Office, has gone to his home in
the Hoosier State in hopes of regaining his
shattered health.
Senator Voorhees, and o. 0. Stealey left here
this afternoon for Indianapolis.
To-days Capital says: Assistant Land Com
missioner Stocksiager has left the city for a
mucn-needed rest, and joins his family at Rock
Enon to-day. Mr.. Stocksager is of Indi-
Auas most popular statesmen, and was for the
fourth time the choice of a majority of his sec
ton for Congress, but for the good of the Demo
cratic party, which, in case the solicitations of
his friends had prevailed, would have had rival
candidates, and both, perhaps, suffered defeat
Mr. Stocksager decided to dsappoint his friends
and retire from the contest"
M. ID. Helm, late of Muncie. now Of this city,
will leave here tomorrow for points in Ohio and
Indiana. He represents. as general agent, the
Morgan Printing-ink Works, of Boston, and
visits only the larger cities of this country and
Canada.
Numbers of prominent Masons FROM all parts
of the country arrived here to-day, to attend the
convocation of the General Grand Chapter,
Royal Arch Masons, which assemblies in this
city on Tuesday. The local Masonic bodies
have made arrangements for a series of enter
tainments during the four days of the meeting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-27
THE INDIANAPOLIS JoURNAI MONDAY, EnIER IT.

er met Mrs. Bockner and induced her to leave
her home and elope with him. The suit has
produced a sensation. owing to the prominence
of the parties.
The old settlers of johnson, Shelby and
Bartholomew counties have organized by elect
ing the following officers: President, A G.
Thompson, of Edinburg; vice-president. John
l.. Jones, of Bartholomew; treasurer, Samuel
Cutsinger, of Shelby: secretary, H. Lewis, of
Johnson Directors: johnson county. John
Williams, John Tilson and Pleas Pruitt ST.;
Shelby, Isaac Wilson. Dan Snepp. ST.. and Isom
Wray; Bartholomew, William Phelps, r. T.
Harris and Val Stillabower; Brown. William
Tageert, Squire Groves and Thomas McFadden.
Mrs. Minnie McCool wife of the late L. D.
McCool, who was run over by the Panhandle
cars at Kokomo last week has brought two suits
for damages-$2, 900 in each case-against James
B. Parker and Louis NJ Thomas, two saloon
men of that place. The complaint alleges that
these men or their agents sold intoxicating
liquors to McCool on the night he was killed,
with the full knowledge that he was in the habit
of getting drunk. The suits are brought under
a section of the present liquor law, especially
providing for such cases as this is alleged to be.
The cases will come up for trial at the next term
of the Circuit Court
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-27
TELEGRAPHIC BREVIrIES.

Ernest Allyn, employed as engineer in the
mill of Harvey & Griffin, at Greenwich, o., was
killed, On Saturday, by the explosion of the
boiler.
At Pittsbug. yesterday morning, four drunken
men assaulted Jacob Pesch, inoffensive Ger
man, and beat him badly that no hopes are
entertained of his recovery. Pesch was sitting
the font steps of his residence when the men
came up and attacked him without any cause.
The assailants were arrested
The saiiboat Emma was run down and sunk
in the East river, at New York, yesterday, by a
schooner which was being towed up the stream.
Two OF the three young men who were in the
sailboat we're rescued, but the other. George
Cooper, of 126 Willet street, owner of the boat
was drowned.
The salesmen's early closing movement at
Pittsburg is likely to result in strike, as d num-
Der of prominent firu~s have ordered their en-
ployes to stay until o'clock in the evening At
a meeting of the Salesmen's Assembly yester-
day. it was resolved to resist any attempt of the
employers to keep open after o'clock
While raidipg disorderly house on Denny
alley in Pittsburg, last night, the police dscoV-
cred an extensive fence Large lots of silks,
satins and jewery were found and it is believed
that several thousand dollars worth of stolen
goods are still secreted in the house. Henry
Bruner and his wife, Sadie, the occupants, were
arrested
Mrs. Olive Cleveland Clarke, of Springfield,
Mass. a relative of President Cleveland, yester
day celebrated her l0lst birthday. receiving calls
from many relatives. friends and neghbors Mrs.
Clarke is we'll preserved old lady reads easily
and has full control of her various faculties.
She expects to exceed her mothers age, which
was I03
At Waupaca, Wis.,. an interesting electrical
display was witnessed during severe thunder
storm. the eectrlc-ght wires were so heavily
| charged with electricity that large balls of fire
were seen hanging or suspended in the air juGt
below them. Occasionally one would explode.
nW1A NfnnMn
severe shocks.
The engine attached to the Baltimore g. Ohio
train from New York, due at Baltimore at $50
last night, burst it's boiler about mile outside
the latter city The engine was completely
wrecked and the baggage and smoking-cars tele-
stopped. Fireman Charles Lizer was scalded ia
tally, and engineer Jeremiah Morningstar was
badly injured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-27
Brief Manfinn.

Bryan Duffy, resident of Kent township,
Stephenson county, was instantly killed by be-
ing thrown out of his wagon.
John Ebson, a Young farmer living near
Charleston had his skull badly fractured by his
horse throwing him against tree
James Mann, of Canton, tried to evade the
Fulton county liquor regulations by carrying his
saloon in his pocket, but was arrested and fined
800
Pelicans in great number were recently seen
circling high up IN the air over Quincy. and
hence prophet of that city predicts its destruc-
ton by an earthquake.
SQUIRE Fisher, of Ottawa, is said to be the old
est acting justice cf the peace in Illinois. He is
eighty six years of age and has been a magistrate
continuously since 1853
On Saturday night fire partially DESTROYED the
large foundry of j. B. Reed, at Cairo. Patterns
which originally cost SIP 900 were burned. and
the machinery was slightly damaged by water.
Insurance small
Because Patrick Carroll, q newly-married
widower, of Bloomington, refused to give a
charivaTi party keg of beer they made the
night hideous with all manner of noise painted
his house with mud and filled his yard with all
sorts of refuse.
The ghost of a woman who formerly lived in
Geneseo displays dreadfully bad taste by nightly
visiting her husband and second wife. The liv-
ing couple are naturally annoyed by this pro-
ceeding and frequently call in their neighbors to
help frighten away the unwelcome guest.
James G. Donaldson. of Witt, was arrested at
Hilshcro OH SATURDAY.. at the instance Of Miss
Sarah G. Davidson, of fillmore, who charges him
with being the father of her child. Later in the
day Miss Davidson brought suit against Donald
son for breach of promise of marriage, placing
her damages at $l0,0 900.
W. G. Green, of Menard county. who was
college classmate of Governor Yates. says the
war Governor Of Illinois and Abraham Lincoln
were his guests at dinner some wears before
either famous Lincoln accidentally spilled
a plate eff sonp into the lap of Yates. Both took
the matter in good part, and fro'1 that day were
fast friends.