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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-01-18
The Administrators Sist,


Washington correspondence Chicago
Newe: 1t is encouraging to state, in
the midst of gloomy forbodings, that
Miss Cleveland is unqaestionably hand
some. This may not have it's true val.
ne in the opinion ;. outsiders, but with
cloud that contains silver Inning and
a cyclone, too, with the tariff and the
civil service and dozen other pestifer-
GUS things botheling the administration,
the consciousness that a good looking
woman preBldes at the white house is
full of balm. She always had an excel
lent face, and now that she has eschewed
short hair and wears three putf5 and two
curls she is positively handsome. 1t
has puzzled certain able intellects in
both parties how Miss Cleveland man
| aged to arrange the charming superstruc-
ture on the top of her lead. Nothing
easier. Did you ever notice how gentle
men in the minstrel business who per
sonate female characters fasten blonde
wig on? They comb hair up straight to
the crown of the head and then tie it.
That gives a good hold for the rest
Now that's the way Miss Clegeland does
and the effect is remarkably good.
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An Omnibus Line.

Az part of my business l have established
an ON NiBuS LINE with headquarters at my
stable on Douglas Avenue
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-01-18

Present quotations indicate that the
price of the product of the
swine herd is considerably below the
average, present lake shore quotations
TOR hogs being $3,75 and for pork $40 40
Ihe average price for the past thirteen
years on the Chicago market has been
tor hogs S44S and Tor pork Sl5l5 Yet
there is profit in present prices in this
part of the world, where
hogs are cheaply reared and made ready
fol the market.
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for statehood. and admitting south Da-
kotn under the Harrison bill provided
the people of the whole territory give
majority vote for it. They say the pro-
visi ms of the Harrison bill would be
ratified by vote of nine. ten tbs of the
population.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-01-18
excelsior Book Store. ---WhoIesale and Reta

The Oldest Bookstore in tie territory.
We continue to offer to our many
.-etrons all the new and popular works
s; the day at eastern prices. In this de-
hrtment may be found everything re
suirod lin the stationery line) in the
itce. store or choel house. Writing
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Just give B. Ii. DOUGLAS & SoN's
CAPs1cUM CoUGH DRoPs fair trial
They will relieve your cough intantly.
Thousands testify to this.
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Gully gress aatl 9akptaiaa
is PuBLISHED
VERY EVENlNG-EXCE SUNDAYS

TERMS OF SUBsCRIr rIcN: BY carrie $, per
month, Sl,oO; per year, Sl2OO; by mail per
month % cents; per year, 5000.
Office on Third Street, Press and Dakotaian
BowEN & KINGSBURY, Propts.
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paper, envelopes &nd blank books mad.
especially. We also carry the larges,
stock OF WALL PAPERS a
offered in the market. Our price.
will always be found reasonable. Thirs
street, bet. Oadar and Walnut SITS.
PTRDY & BRECHT.
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oBsEvANcEs ELSEWHERE.

Grand Ball and Supper Given by Hercules
Lodge k. of p, of Peru.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PERU, Nov. 25-The second annual ball of
Hercules Lodge No. 127, knights of Pythias,
was given this evening in Bradleys Hall. No
pains or money were spared by the lodge to
make this the grandest in every particular
Of any ball ever given in Peru. There were
more people in attendance, and more ladies and
gentlemen attired in full evening dress than at
any ball heretofore held. There were about 100
couples who participated in the grand march,
which began promptly at o'clock, led by Charles
Rhodes and Miss Nellie Gray.
Among those who wore handsome dresses
were Lou Harlan. peacock satin and brocade
Matte Myers, white cashmere and lace; Clara
Stoneoarger, pink cashmere; Jessie Cox, black
silk; Ella Duckwall, cream cashmere and lace;
Lille Gibney, pink cashmere; Anna Wey, cream
cashmere and satin Ollie Harlan, canary cash
mere with bead trimming; Georgia Mercer,
cream cashmere and lace; Maud Durand, green
satin and lace: Lizzie Whistler, brown silk;
Mamie Fetter, peacock silk
The hall was illuminated by electric light AMI
handsomely decorated with red and b.
bronzed blocks Of q triangular shap
bearing the letters figures and emblems
the order These were attached TO the
ceiling and walls. Eight large mirrors stood on
both sides Of the hall, heavily draped with hand
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take OF the false pretenses of people who pro-
fessed to know the way Of the Lord, as Nation
that did Righteousness and forsook not
the ordinances Of God; and yet, IN their
practically nulliHed His precepts. should not be
lost on us. We profess to be Christian Ma
tion Beyond the ostentatious display of church
edifices that stand like whited sepulchres in the
highways OF life, what evidence do we give that
as Nation deserve the name Christianl ]
am not demanding that we should put God in
the Constitution, nor enforce religious duties by
statute, but we must insist-nay. demand-that
the moral obligations which define our duty to
one another as written In this book, must be
taught everywhere and enforced as an imperi-
Gus obligation under civil penalties. What claim
have we TO the high position of Christian ma
ton, While we openly avow the goddess demand
for divorce of our legislatures and courts of
justice from all moral subjectsa Out of this
practical apostasy from the teachings OF
Christian morality has grown the
foul brood of national vices and
crimes that are alike public disgrace and a DO
1it:cal scourge. Our cities are fast becoming
huge temples dedicated to the worship of NAM
mon In all the INSCRIPTIONS methods OF accum-
mulating wealth. This naturally breeds reek-
lessness of all obligations. whether moral or
legal. Already we hear it whispered that cities
cannot be governed by the popular voice. The
fearful fact stares us in the face that at the
present ratio of increase in less than twenty five
years a majority of the population of the United
States will live in cities of more than 1000 in
habitants. Who then will govern this Nation2
Who does not see that in the idolatry of gold and
forgetfulness of God in our cities we are nursing
a viper that will yet prove our ruins 1t is hard
~ worth the time to say that the prime agent
and instrument of this growing immortality and
national godlessness Is the legaiZed liquor traffic.
To summarize this giant evil we may say. a.
Our saloons are schools of vice and crime.
established and protected by special legislation.
e. They antagonize all moral and religious
institutions (3 In the present adjustment of
political parties they are able to dictate nomina
tions and control elections most of our States.
The saloons of New York city decided the last
presidential election. a. The saloon power is
guaranteed by law, and can be remedied only
by legislation. Is. The remedy is in our hands:
fair words and eloquent speeches will avail
nothing unless they eliminate In the ballot
(6) God has committed to our care civil and
religious blessings and express our
gratitude for these only by guarding them dill
gently and faithfully at the ballot. "a God
will no more tolerate the dolatry of gold now
than He did the worship of Baal in Israel of old.
There were additional remarks by Revs. Van
Buskirk Gantz and others.
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The NIethodisf Services

The services of the Methodist congregations of
the city were held at Roberts Park Church.
which was crowded. The discourse was by Dr.
Gilbert pastor of the Meridian street Church,
whose text was:
at is good thing to give thanks unto the Lord,
and to sing praises unto Thy name, 0 Most High. -
Psalm xciii.
In the heart of the Bible, midway between
the story of Sinai and the story of Calvary, the
record of law and the record of love, there are,
DR.. Gilbert said, 150 hymns They cover a
wide range of topics, and portray every expert
ence of the human heart, under every possible
relation and condition of this earthly existence.
To the pious in every land and age they ave
been most precious, because. in the purest Ian
cuage they furnish the loftest truths for hours
of devotion. They are equally adapted to the
church, the fresde and the closet of the
Christian, for their one purpose Is to
direct the heart to rest and rejoice at all
times in God as the Supreme Ruler, the bounti-
full beuefactor and the worthy object of all wor-
ship The Psalmist rises to the serene atmos
phere of divine communion, and nothing can
restrain the voice OF his prayer and praise. This
spirit of thankfulneSS is not confined to the
Psalms it is inculcated in all parts of the sacred
volume The text, however does not enjoin
gratitude as duty, but commands 1t priv
ilege. 1t is good thing, because, first OF ali,
gratitude N Itself Is most lOVaDlo ana D6auCl-
ful trait. for it is so simple SO meek perfect
The most unsightly OF all the horrid states
which sin has power to produce in the mind is
ingratitude, because 1t marks the death of kindly
emotion in the SOUL And there is po affection
which rewards its possessor as it does. The
souls thankful states are the end OF all neblest
attainments and the perfection of all divinest
discipline in US. Gratitude is not only one end
which God seeks in us, but it is the highest last
and most perfect end.
This day is consecrated TO the expression of
that disposition of heart which ennobes human
ity, which sweetens life and which is highly ac-
ceptable to God. 1t is good thing for whole
community, State or a nation TO appoint time
for united, formal and public thanksgiving.
There is in this day abundant occasion for thank
fitness The closing year has been one of we'll
nigh universal peace, and the thoughts and en-
ergies of mankind have been directed to all those
pursuits which make for the good of the race
The arts and sciences have been fostered. and
commerce has flowed undisturbed in its appoint
ed channels. All may rejoice that the necessa-
res of life are within reach of tine industrious
poor and that even many Of the Injuries are
distributed among all classes of society. The
principles of popular government are better I'M
derstood and more firmly held than in any past
time. We dwell in safety in beautiful land
sixty millions OF freemen. Surely every Ameri-
can citizen ought to be profoundly thankful that
his lot is cast in this day and land and that he is
permitted to have part in the solution OF the
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HAPPY EVENTS OF THE DAY,
The SOcials and Entertainments That Fur
nished Amusement for Many.

The Socials and Entertainments That Fur
nished Amusement for Many.
The bracing air last night called up Christmas
times, and the numerous entertainments given
were more in accord with holiday week than
Thanksgiving day.
The Seventh-street NJ. E. Church was insult
fcient to comfortably hold all who attended the
entertainment there. The audience-room was
attractively decorated with the national colors,
portraits of prominent men, and the pulpit
stand had the appearance Of a veritable flower
garden. The audience was one of young people,
who, from their demeanor, certainly had much
to be thankful for. The entertainment was in
the nature Of song social and festival The
feature Of the musical portion of the entertain
ment was the singing of Mrs. Grace d.
lowering who sang in her usual
sweet manner, sThose Eyes so Blue
and Tender" and number Of other not less
popular selections. She was heartily encOred at
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The Presbyterian services were held at the
Fourth Presbyterian Church. An Interesting
feature was the musical programme, ell of which
was well rendered. The numbers sung were
"Oh. that Had Wings" By the choir; Rock of
Ages, by Mrs. s OFT, Miss Meies and Messrs.
Keteham and Evaas; mot Ashamed of Christ, y
Mrs. W. w. Scots Jesus. Lover of Ny Soul"
Mr. +. NJ. Ketcham "oh, When Shall Ibe Free, y
Mrs. Scott. Miss Meigs. and Messrs. Keteham
and Plumber, and In that Better Land Mrs.
Scott The sermon for the occasion was by Rev.
@. l.. McNutt. and his text was
Enter into His gates with Thanksgiving and into
His courts with praise; DO thankful unto Him aud
bless His name.
The object Of his sermon, he said. was to con-
trast the Hebrew conception of God with the
Moslein; to ascertain what is the point found
from which can DO obtained the widest sweep of
the laws OF God, and the working Of these laws
N tho moral government of the universe The
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great problems affecting the welfare of ages to
come. To the Christian all these blessings have
higher significance and value, and he has addi-
tonal and greater cause for gratitude that he be-
iieves in God.
In concluding, DR.. Gilbert, speaking of why
the people should be thankful even though they
were in trouble and sorrow, said: "If to any of
you the memory of the absent and of the dead
shall interpose to stfe your joys. if the vacant
seat at the table and the vacant chair at the fire.
side, and all the unuttered and unutterable re-
membranes of the heart within shall conspire
to make this day anniversary Of grief rather
than festival of joy, remember that we have
extracted but half the gifts which God intended
when taste only the sorrows of bereavement
To those who love God and know Els love. sor-
is ever in order to joy. The sorrow is
transient, the bitterness of the unripened fruit
which shall soon pass away. 1t is even the be
ginning of that everlasting bliss, which is the
portion of the saints There are deep wells of
salvation underneath all our sorrows Draw
near to these to-day, and as your unseen Father
has never sent you unmixed and simple sadness,
send not to Him an unmixed and simple sorrow.
He sweetens His severest acts with grace, and
tenderness and love- Let us sweeten all our
saddest thoughts with gratitude and resignation
and faith. But If, the other hand, any of
you have been favored more highly than your
fellows; if. with each returning sun, there have
come to you and yours health and every needed
good; If life has followed on, in the even tenor
of its way. increasing in fullness and richness
with its tow, then remember that it is He who
has watched over you continually; that His hand
has kept you, and that from Him cometh every
good and perfect gift; and as you contemplate
the many marks of His love- let your full heart
overflow with joy and praise. and gratitude"
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The Christian Churoh Services.

The services of the Christian congregations
were held at the Central Church. where short
addresses were made, following readings from
the Scriptures, prayer and singing. Prof. A. R.
Benton, of Butler University spoke first, select
ing as the topic of his remarks the scriptural
quotation:
90 give thanks unto the Lord for He is good; for
His mercy endureth forever. Psalm cxxxvi, /.
The nature of man, he said, is fitted to appre.
ciate benefits and to have gratitude for them.
These are normal, ineradicable qualities of the
human soul Education or circumstances will
not produce them. They belong to the original
and imperishable constitution of the human
mind These innate qualities are correlated to
and imply benefactor. The object of all graf
itude and thanks must be person: it cannot be
process. The good that is in the world and
which stirs our gratitude must in the nature
of things, be the gift of person, and that
person is God. Rational, benevolent Civ
ing alone calls forth gratitude and
Thanksgiving No one thanks the sun, the rain
the earth for the magnificent gifts of the sea-
sons Instinctively we rise to the conception of
God and his personality. when one thinks of His
beneficent gifts. So very dependence and graft
tude are mute witnesses to the personal exist
ence of God, who is good and whose mercy
endureth forever. God is not only good in His own
nature but also good in His gifts. This good
ness of God is the ground of all rational and de-
FoAs euahhpElflbk. An0 krouuu OIL our LDaDkS-
giving.s so great in His person and His gifts should
keep us from the sin of ingratitude. This dis
honors our own nature and the God who made
US. In whatever else we may fail, may we never
fail in this-in living sense OF gratitude to Him
who is the eiver of every good bestowing, and Of
every perfecr gift.
DR.. r. IT, Brown followed President Benton
In short address, saying: Our obligation of
thankfuiness is personal. social and national
Of the personal and social obligations we have
heard let us further glance at the duty as il
rests on this favored Nation. 1t Is not enough
that once in year we sing Thanksgiving odes
and make oral expressions of gratitude. The
thanks-offerng which God demands at our hands
is daily watchfulne IS to conserve with jealous
care the priceless blessings which he has be-
slowed on us as q Natian and transmit them. unim-
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INCIDENTS OF THE FESTIVITIES.
How Pastor McNutt Variously Observed an,
Enjoyed the Day.

How Pastor McNutt variously Observed and
Enjoyed the Day.
Rev G. L. McNutt, pastor of the Fourth Pres
byterian Church, observed the day by preaching
good sermon in the forenoon. This gave him
an appetite for good dInner-a turkey large
enough to be twins oysters, lobster salad, cram
berry sauce, pumpkin pie, venison. pineapple
jelly, pink iee-cream. celery and cider. After
dinner Mr.. McNutt, who wears the red ribbon
as the most adversely accomplished clerical ath-
lete in the West mounted his bicycle The is
the only clergyman in the city who dares ride a
bicycle, the strain on the cloth is so great
and took spin of seven miles. After this he
went out to the old base ball park, Invested him
self of all superfluous clothing and kicked foot
ball the remainder Of the afternoon For sup
per he was fresh as daisy. with an appetite
quite as good as characterized his prandial effort
He dispatched, with slight assistance. the re-
mainder of the turkey, and, having done so, put
his slippers, seated himself in his study and
went to work on his Sunday sermons.
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AT THE CHURCHES.

The Union Services Largely Attended by
Earnestly Grateful People.
Never have the churches of indianapolis been
more largely attended on Thanksgiving day than
they were yesterday, and the earnestness evinced
IN this form of observance of the holiday was
most gratifying to pastors. The morning
Sas given up to the churches, and
tho congregations that assembled at the
places appointed for the several union services
were as large as could be accommodated. Spe-
ea programmes of musie were rendered at all
of the churches where services were held and
the floral decorations were profuse and beauti-
Fu.. while the sermons, all carefully prepared for
tho occasion, were exceptionally appropriate and
IMPRESSIVE
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How to Get Along with Conklinc.

"Gath's" New 7 Ork Letter.
1t seems that Conkling can get along very we'll
with a man that will buldoze him. under
stand that there is one lawyer here who gives
him the compliments OF the season as they con
fer together, and it generally ends by Conkling
telling the man that he is the worst tempered
person he ever saw. A party alleges that he
heard at law Office, not long ago. our undis-
mayed legal friend speaking TO Conklng some
thing like this ''You haven't cot particle Of
sense. How do you know who that man was
you just drove out of this Office as If he was .
messenger boyi He may be man worth mill
ions of dollars, whose clientage Is worth pre-
servingn
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At Noblesvil,e.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NoBLEsvILLE Nov 5.-Thanksgiving day
was generally observed here to-day. There
were several pleasant family reunions. A num-
Der OF our citizens went elsewhere to spend the
day with friends and relatives. There was
service at the Christian Church, which
was participated IN by the several churches of
the town. TIE sermon was preached by Prot.
Geo. f. Keneston, who illustrated the very many
blessings we enjoy as individuals, as a State and
as Nation. He laid stress upon the great i'm
portance of rigid enforcement of all laws, both
human and divine and the great good that
would result therefrom. He paid patriotic
tribute to the builders and defenders of our gov
eminent. and concluded with an eloquent word
picture of the future outlook of the Republic.
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There was not little excitement in Bucktown
in the afternoon over the report that two colored
men, one from Louisville and the other from
New York, were to have an eating match at the
residence of the widow Williams, who lives on
North Blake street. The men were to eat for a
wager of $40. The food to be devoured was to
be oysters, and the man who ate the largest
number between 2 and o'clock was to have the
money. There was crowd of curious eolored
people about the residence of Mrs Williams all
afternoon. but the professional eaters did not
put in appearance, much to the disappoint-
ment of many The oysters were bought and
were at adjoining restaurant ready to be
staxyad
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Turkey and Fun for Forty Bows

There were forty boys at dinner at the News
boys and Bootblacks' Home. OF course the boys
paid for their regular dinner, but the neghbors
remembered them on Thanksgiving and sent in
turkey and mince pie, which was a gratutous
treat. Arthur Jordan, Captain Brouse and j. r.
Budd donated turkeys, while cake, potatoes and
other things, including money and a barrel of
-four were sent in In the evening after supper
there was singing and instrumental music in the
reading-rooms. after which came hickory nuts,
popcorn and apples.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CRAwFoRDsvILLE. Nov. 25.-The different
churches of Charlottesville united in union
Thanksgiving services at Center Church. this
morning. The sermon was delivered by Elder
U. @. Brewer of Danville, who supplies the
pulpit of the Christian Church
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some damask curtains The first part Of tho
programme ended at IL o'clock, when supper
was served at the Bearss House.
At Logansport.

special to the INDIANAPOLIS journal.
LoGANsPoRT, Nov. 25. Thanksgiving was gem
orally observed in this city. Last evening
grand ball was given by the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Firemen, which was attended by
society people from Monon. Terre Haute.
Winamac, Peru and other surrounding towns.
To-day all the stores and places of business
were closed. In the public schools contributions
for the poor were taken up yesterday. and TO-
day distributed. and everybody had reason to
return thanks This morning, headed by Powell
d Ohlsons band, of Lafayette, the Logan Gray
military company paraded the streets. and gave
an exhibition drill on the market space. A.
benefit entertainments was given at the opera
house, which was attended by the largest audi
ence that has assembled at this place of amuse-
inert this season. The various churches united
in special services