Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-26

MIR. Attendant was politely invited to
stop In the Office and get his money 1t
is beginning to be understood at the
aaylum' that inhumanity will not be toll
Grated there.
"This ID made of the new roller -four"
is the jocund remark of the blithesome
housewife and the attentive boarding
house superintendent as the traditional
LOAF is handed down. 1t Is white, haky,
crispy and reflects credit upon it's
maker and the flour factory which pro-
duces the raw material.
Two boys, named Broullette, claiming
to have formerly resided In Yankton
with their parents, were IN this city yes
terday applying for work, and saying
that they had footed 1t all the way from
Deadwood. They were on the way tc
Vermillion, where an aunt resides with
whom they intend to live.
Master Dan Brooks, son of Captain
q. E. Brooks, claims the honor of bag
ging the frat wild goose of the reason.
Yesterday he killed q Canada squswkerin
his fathers corn field, measuring SIX feet
from tip to tip of the wings, There will
probably be 8 large detachment of
young men put after geese within the
next few days.
The Aristonian society of young ladies
is holding its regular weekly meeting
this afternoon at 4 o'clock. They won't
allow visitors and they have an obiec-
ton to newspaper representatives,
therefore an account of their meeting
cannot be printed. We believe they are
debating on the style of the Easter bon
net this afternoon, but this is not au-
thentic.
The young ladies of Yankton college
are thinking of joining the Athlop
society, which is at present composed
entirely of young men who are of an
athletic turn of mind. AS an advocate
of woman's rights we wish to observe
that girls can play hop scotch, jump
rope, etc, and we don't see why they
should not kick foot bali and play base
ball and shiny.
While Friday afternoons are not par
ticularly well enjoyed by the pupils Of
the city schools, because of their en-
forced participation in cratorical and
Literary exercises, this particular Friday
afternoon has been we'll received by their
teachers. City Treasurer Blatt has been
casbipg their warrants for the months
work and the $3.50 d,sbursed represents
well earned wealth.
An important addition to the ma
! chinery of the Press and Dakotaian
blank book manufacturing department
in a new self striking ruling machine,
e~mbodying all the latest Improvements.
which is being set up to day. 1t will be
run by steam power and on long runs
the services of one attendant can
thereby be dispensed with. This ruler
is much more rapid in its execution
than the one we have been using fol
several years past and il will enable us
to fill orders more promptly than here
tofore.
The man who attempted to hold III
Henry Swinforth on west Sixth street,
night before last, evidently was hunt
ing for some one, because he took a GOOD
square look at VIM. Blatt, as they
passed each other in the seme part o!
the city, and MI. Blatt's emotional sen
sibilities have not yet settled back il
their proper place after the rise the ap
pearance of the possible robber caused
The two gentlemen who had the pleasure
of meeting the highwayman are of The
opinion that he was waiting for Mr.. Ell
herman, near whose house he was frs
seen.
Some of the Turner's are agitatipg
proposition for a progressive euchrt
tournament in their hall. If it occurs
the main body of the hall will be de
voted to the players, twenty OF THIRTY
sets being accommodated. The CALLER,
will be set apart for the spectators ant
one of the front ante rooms used ex
cluslvely for pool selling on the favor
ties. The design is to make 1t q free TO-
all go as you please euchre party, t.
last several days and to conclude til,
festive season with n grand card car
nival lasting up to the dawn of lent
The scheme possesses many attractions
Last evening witnessed another crowd
ed audience room at the Congregations
} church, where Mr.. Clapp and MI
Herald are accomplishing such ex
~cellent results. There was a large ad
dition to the roll of converted mes an,
the interest is SO intense that the meet
ings will be continued as long as thert
Is an opportunity to carry on the wor,
/ of saving souls. Mr.. Clapp and MI
Herald are laboring with all the earn
: estness of their natures ard the effect @
their teachings il already surprising To
night there will be prayer meeting i
the chapel at seven o'clock, to be follow
t ed by the usual general meeting in til
o church. A general public attendance
invited.
e The boys Of Yankton are having
discouraging time procuring recreation
Run out of the poker rooms of the cit
by the infexible mandates of the revise
statutes, driven from private quarters
n one of the brick blocks and finally u,
masked and exposed III a Chimes