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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-06-19
Congressman Hill returns thanks for

Congressman Hill returns thanks for
"kind words given me in my fight for
the rights of the people of Dakota. !"
This is the language OF q democrat, who,
though a democrat and among the
ablest in the gathering at the national
capital, has the heart and the conscience
10 proclaim that the people OF Eepub-
lioan Dakota are entitled to their rights,
and as democrat he i'd willin & to fight
for those rights. In the midst of the
political degeneracy of our time it is
refreshing to encounter man who
gives heed to the demands
of iustics, unbiased by the partisan
craze which rules the hour, end plants
| his feet upon principle more enduring
than the behests and bequests OF any
| political party or faction. my fght 10,
'the rights of the people of Dakota" are
words of chiseled granite which will stand
long after the sand trecings oi party
/ preiudics are obliterated by the abb anl
flow of public opinion. Among his pcliti.
cal associates he stands alone before the
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-06-19

Defeating Railroad senator.

Washington special to New York
Times; This has been field dry for Mr..
Van Wyck in the senate. He astonished
those who knew the makeup of the
senate by defeating Mr.. Edmund's at
tempt to table his amendment to the
Northern Pacific forfeiture bill, and then
for the rest of the session he debated gus-
csssfully, with senator after senator, and
sometimes with two or three together.
Messrs Epmunds, Dolph, and Mitchell
tried hard to have the forfeiture bill left
in the shape the railroad wanted it, for
feiting only the lands on the route be-
tween Wallula, Washington territory,
and Portland, Oregon. Mr.. Van Wyck's
amendment provided for the forfeiture
Of all lands not earned by the road at the
time of the passage of the bills .
Mr. Edmunds showed how much he felt
the defeat of his tabling motion by de-
cIaring that the forfeiture bill had been
"be-deviled" until the people might be
excused for thinking that the railroad
company had bought, misled. and hood
winked the senate. He sneered at MIR
| Van Wyck's zeal for the interest OF the
| public, and accused HIM of tryingto sub
sidize the Union Pacific road by propos-
ing to allow the morey deposited by that
company in tho treasury to be used IN
building branch lines. Mr.. Van Wyck
answered Mr.. Edmunds in way thai
did not at all please that senator. Mr.
Dolph undertook to discomposs the
Nebraska senator, sad made disme
failure. Mr.. Mitchell tried the same
thing and met the same fate. Then thu
| two Oregon senators and Mr.. Edmundl
togsther piled Mr.. Van Wyck with quss
tions, and found him ready to answsl
each with retort that was right to tn.
point. MIR. Harrison was equally un
successful in his attempt to oyerthrcV
the Nebraska senator. After all thes
had been silenced the last attack on MIR
Van Wyck was made by Mr.. Plnmb, whit
would have felt better satisfied with him
4 self after il was over if he had left tn
Nebraska senator alone, MIR. Van Wycl
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-06-19

The Scotland Citizen cheerfully con-
cedes that its statement relative to
untruthful utterancss by the Press and
Dakotaian were rsshly uttered and it
manfully acknowledges our lnfallibility
as disssminater of facts. The Citizen
says:
While we believe the position of the
Press to be entirely untenable in this
question, We did not wish to cast an
imputation ON their veracity, although
their statement was in error.
Upon the tenability Of our position we
have mado something of a spread in the
past and will not reiterate sublime
truths already emblazoned in letters OF
fire upon the enduring tablets of time
All we ask, Tom, is an inextinguishable
faith in our Yeracity. Behind this bull
wark we can defy an entire editorial
convention.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-06-19
a sure Yay % Raise the Ante.

Anxious Inquirer" asks-"Will you
please decide this question: A passes
in jackpot, and the next player opens
it. Can A raise the ante before he draws
,sards?" We don't know much about
those new tangled progressive "old
maid gamss With cards, but We should
say that A could raise his 'sante" despite
his dealings with the jack. .pot-what-
ever that may be-by simply placing p
carpet tack CD Its head on her chair
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-06-19

Our republican brethren seem to bs
unable to comprehend that this territory
is anything but overwhelmingly republi-
can in politics s-JGnleStolon Capital.
Official return of the congressional
election of 1884: Clifford (repub]iean) J,
1859; Wilson (denocrat), 1924.
Our republican brethren seem to have
their comprehensive faculties well in
hand
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-06-19

is always more effective when engaged
in sharp ruanlng debate than when
making set speech. and the manner in
which he handled each senator who
opposed him to-day was watched with
the greatest glee by majority of his
colleagues, who eujoyed the debate more
than similar discussion this session.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-06-19

Politics is matter Ill which 'he
laughs best who laughs last" The re.
publicans of this territory are doing
their laughing now; the democrats will
do their laughing after the election
jamestown Capital.
1t will be Mol hard kind OF laugh.
The COW counties do not expect to par
ticipate.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-06-19

There was no fuss or wedding cake
over the marriage of ii. j. Durham, the
first comptroller OF the treasury, yet he
was hitched with the regulation splice
last Thursday and has been pioketed
out in life's pasture along with Mrs.
Margaret Lstcher Garter. Both parties
are residents of the blue grass state,
where fsdder grows rank and rich.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-06-19

In Maine they are still holding prohi-
bition conventions and one has just
nominated farmer named Aaron Clark
for governor
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-06-19

The administration at Washington
will be surprised when tho democracy of
Dakota asserts its strength at the polls
this fall-Jamestoaon Capital.
They will doubtless fall over and step
on themselves, and perhaps hold their
noses.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-06-19
Call for Meeting to Organize a
State League for Yanlkton
Cnrlpfr

We the undersigned, request all citizens of
Yankton county, without distinction of party,
who are in favor of the State League and its
objects, and of division and statehood for
Eouth Dakota, and who favor the submitting
to vote of the people the repeal of section
thirty ytwo of the ordinance, to meet in mass
meeting in Turner Hall, on MONDAY, j JUNE
81. A. ID. 1886, at s o'clock p, M, for the pur-
pose of organizing such State League.
George r. Scougal, O. L. Clapp,
j. r. Hanson, Il. O. Dudley
w. Ii. H. Beadle, Phil X. Faulk,
j. b. Wynn, l.. D. f. Poore,
George w. Roberts, Il. Miner,
Joseph Ward, W. s. Bowen,
DR.. John MacGregor, j. w. @. Morrison,
j. d. Andrus, Hugh ). Campbell,
NJ. a, Baker, j. p Brennan,
A. Il. Hinmau, j. Ii. VanAntwerp,
A. s. Lewis, Fred Schnauber.
d. N. Gross,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-06-19

A sure thing in politics is mighty un-
certain, whichlparadox.w will be coriobora-
tf d by every republican who remembers
the campaign of 1SS4.-Jamestopn Capt.
tai.
Fond memory takes us back toll
579 minus 1924 equals 56,455 majority.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-06-19
ONE THOUSAND VOLUMES

of the book and have been supplying :them te
al parts of the country,
In view OF is fact the following advertises
ment which appears regularly in the Fargo
Argus, strikes us as a title premature if not
wholly untruthful:
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-06-19
Session Laipsf

'85, published under authority of the territorial
legislature, are Of of print, but the Argu-
has a few copies Of the Session Laws of 10. 81
of 49, as prepared by the West Publishing Co.
of st. Paul, which will be sold at lowest
prices. Remember that the Session Laws of
49, 81 and 'SS are of the regular stock but the
Session Laws of '85 are from the West Publish
ing Ce. Address THEARGUS. Fargo.
eHrAll orders for Session Laws promptly
filed by BOWEN s KINGsBuRY,
Feb. 4. 1885. iunkton. Dakota.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-17

A meeting of body styling them
selves the Central Republican Cons
mittee of the Second Congressional
District, was held at the Masonic Hall
in New Orleans Tuesday. 1t was re-
solved 70 hold regular convention at
Gretna on the 3D. of May to nominate
q candidate to. succeed the late Michael
Hahn. Judge Emile Rost it is under
stood is the choice. Subsequently a
meeting of the Blaine and Logan
Legion was held and protest entered.
The latter Legion kick because of the
apportionment Of committees, and the
two factions are at logger heads, which
will no doubt give the Democrats Of
the Second District an opportunity So
to speak, of killing two birds with one
stone-in other words sending a Demo-
crat 10 Congress to represent Repub-
lican District.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-17

Tie following from the New Orleans
Picayune will doubtless interest our
farming friends:
Thursday afternoon an exhibition
was made at the Office of Messrs.
Hawkins & Co., No. 40 Union street,
of a new cotton gin brush, which it is
proposed to introduce. A number OF
prominent cotton men witnessed the
trial of the model and appeared salts
fied that the brush is valuable i'm
provement. 1t works between. in.
stead of over, the teeth of the gin, and
the claim is made that this brush pre-.
vents choking up of the teeth, and
enables the ginning of damp cotton al
easily as of that which is dry.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-17

The Capitolian-Advocate lectures the
Thibodaox Sentinel, all because the
latter made the statement that Baton
Rouge wanted all she could get.
Brother Jastremski shows in lengthy
editorial how Louisiana's Capitol,
which some years ago threatened to
become lost, had rebuilt itself and
what means were used to bring about
the change. 1t shows how Baton
Rouge went to work TO secure railroad
connection by subscribing $4,000 and
how it subsequently, raised another
49,, 900 to aid in rebuilding the Capitol.
The CA then proceeds thus: Twas
but recently that the Capitolian'
Advocate, veniurcd TO advise the good
people of North Louisiana to give all
the aid in their power 10 the North
and South road to the end that they
too might prosper as Baton Rouge is
doing" This from the official journal
of the State should receive more than
ordinary notice from the people.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-17


A notorious negress in New Orleans
by the name Of Jessie Woods in order
to keep the police away painted OF
rather smeared her door with honey,
which of course attracted swarm OF
bees to the place. She sat within, The
door being partially open, playing
cards which is in violation OF city
ordinance and defied the police to
enter. It being a matter of few stings
the officer hesltated for while to enter
but he finally mustered up courage
entered and succeeded in getting the
festive Jessie out and locking her up
in the station house.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-17

homo and cast her and her husband
wreck on the dark sea of despair.
There is a lesson with a deep moral
attached to this entire affair, and those
who have an uncomfortable desire to
take human life, without any warranty
therefor, may well hesitate and cons
slider the consequences. Guiteau was
undoubtedly crazed when he COM
mitted the deed, but the retribution
which has followed his crime is indeed
swift as well as sad in the extreme.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-17

When the editor of the Richland
(La) Beacon hangs up the paste pot
and the shears and goes on jaunt to
a neighooring town he editoriallzes as
follows: We went into Monroe on
Saturday evening. The train was late
and we did not have an opportunity
OF seeing many people. On Sunday we
met quite number. AT night we, in
com pany with our friend Peters, went
around to the Baptist Church and
heard quite an interesting discourse
from the pastor. We were surprised
to find no more out at service. We,
as usual, shared the hOspitalities OF our
friend, j. E. Peters, and family. Sun.
day evening we called on Mr.. Whit-
field and lady, Mr.. Peters son-in.law.
We were pleased to see them 81 well
fixed up for living" The country al
large will share the pleasure of the
I editor in knowing that Mr.. Peters son.
| in,law "is so well fixed up" The
Beacon's man has breezy off-hand
way of giving information that Is
always refreshing.-N. O. States.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-17

The death of President Garfield at
the hands Of the assassin Guiteau, and
the efforts made by lawyer Scoville,
Guiteau's brother. in-law, to save him
from the gallows are still fresh in the
minds of the public. The sstables,' so
to speak, shave been turned" and now
lawyer Scoville has been sent to jail for
refusing to pay fifteen dollars allimony
due his divorced wife. The villianous
crime of Guiteau wrecked his sisters
happiness, broke up her once happy
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-17

Hon. Frank Wilson Of Gallatin, will
perhaps be the next u. s. Senator
from Tennessee, though, according to
an exchange, candidates for that posi-
ton are "as thick As hops"
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-17

6lenbenville. o., boasts OF blind
man who can tell the color Of horse
~ the touch.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-17

Queen Victoria doesn't care for ex-
pense. It is said that her household
expenses amount to 81, 900, 900 annually.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-17

Caddo parish gets her printing ana
advertising done for the ensuing year
for the grand (?) total of one cent.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-17

The steamer Sllverthorn, belonging
to the L. N. o. & T. r. R., burned at
Vicksburg yesterday.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-17
MONROE, APRIL. II 1855.

The CapitolIan Advocate is advo
eating : city park for Baton Rouge.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-30

dining room and amusement hall, with
a seating capacity of nine hundred and
fifteen. The entire water front is pro-
tected by breakwater along which is a
fine driving road and chance for a de-
'lightful promenade, The urns filled with
plants and the trees affording grateful
and refreshing shade make the grounds
those of pleasure and beauty to the visitor
as well as the inhabitant. Besides the en-
tertainments in Ward Memorial hall, the
members have many other amusements,
such as boating, yachting, fishing and salt
water bathing. The outside inspection of
the veterans on Sunday morning is one of
the picturesque scenes to be noted on the
occasion of visit there. There are
about two thousand inmates at the pres
ent time. Connected with the home is a
national cemetery. The graves are ar
ranged in two parallel rows, feet to feet,
with paths five feet wide between the rows
of kead-stones. At the southeast end of
the cemetery ere the graves of many Con
federates, who died while prisoners of
war, either in the hospital at Camp Ham
ilton, or in Fort Monroe. There are buried
$50 union soldiers and sailors, and $50
Confederates. In the cemetery there is a
solid granite monument sixty-fve feet
high, erected through the efforts of Miss
D. L. Dix, of New York. There are many
other points of interest to be seen in this
vicinity. Not far away is the town of
Hampton. Va, every house in which, with
one exception, was destroyed during the
late war. Then there is Hampton Roads,
which is fast becoming an important com
mercial center. From Fort Monroe one
sails by steamer to Norfolk, Va,
opposite to which is Portsmouth, the
seat of one the United States navy
yards. From Norfolk one can go by
rail to Virginia beach, one of the southern
famous summer resorts, which affords
most excellent bathing, owing to the near
ness of the gulf stream.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-30

no doubt, arises from the relation exist
ing between the school and the govern
ment since the admission of Indians.
The life and soul of the institution is the
principal, Gen. S. G. Armstrong. Among
the buildings are: brick building, contain
ing the offices of the principal and treas
urer; pOstoffice, library, and reading
room; academic hall, built in 1882; Hun
tington Industrial Works. the gift of c.
p. Huntington, president of the Chesa-
peake Ohio railway; saw mill, machine
shop, "Marquand" and "Graves" cottages,
containing boys dormitories; the "Stone"
memorial building, erected in 1881, through
the hberality af Mrs. Valeria Stone, of
Maiden, Mass, and containing girls in
dustrial room, sewing and tailoring depart
ment, knitting department., printing Of
flee and book bindery; conservatory, wig
wan, built in 1879, and containing or
mitories for the Indian boys; Indian
training shops, including a carpenters
shop, harness shop, shoe shop, tin shop,
paint shop, wheelwright and blacksmith
shop; gymnasium laundry inona Lodge,
intended for Indian girls exclusively; Vir-
ginia hail. built in 1874, partly through the
efforts of the Hampton students in three
years singing campaign; girls cottage,
etc. AT the entrance to the school
ground is the Butler school-house.
This is large frame building in the
form of Greek cross-a coat of paint
would improve its appearance. 1t was
built by order of the government during
the war, as a school for "contrabands,"
and was named after Gen. B. f. Butler
who was then in charge of affairs at this
point. 1t is now used as a day school,
and is maintained by the county for six
months in the year, and for three months
by the normal school, which supplies its
teachers.
About half way between Hampton and
Mill Greek, on a road branching to the
left, is the national asylum for disabled
volunteer soldiers" The main building
was formerly used for the Chesapeake
Female college. 1t was taken possession
of by the government in 1861 and used as
hospital and later on by General Schofeld
chased by General Butler, who, in 1870,
sold it to the government to be used as an
asylum for disabled soldiers, for $4,000.
In addition to the main building there are
the Ward memorial hall, conservatory,
hospital, governors residence, library
and reading room, and several other
buildings. The Ward memorial hall
is beautiful pressed brick build
ing, erected by funds bequeath-
ed for that purpose by Mr.. Horatio
Ward, of London, England. 1t contains
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-30
OLD FORT MONROE.
A PASSING GLANCE AT HIS
TORIC POINTS ON CHES-
APEAKE BAY.
HOW SOLD POINT COMFORT RE-
CEIVED ITS NAME-HANIP-
TON NORMAL AND AGRI-
CULTURAL INSTITUTE.

No egress from Washington is so
agreeable as by boat, down the Potomac.
Embracing on one of the steamers of the
Inland Steamship company at 6 p. m,
with those like ourself, pleasure hunting,
and DESTROYS of spending a couple of
days away from the turmoil of the city,
we pass the arsenal, see the navy yard in
the distance on the right bank of the
eastern branch while on the left bank is
the government insane asylum. The
view of the city as it recedes in the dis
lance Is one of beauty, the sun gliding the
house tops with its setting rays. The
only ugly feature in the picture is the
Dutch barn of thing, that monstrosity
in architecture known as the pension Of
fee. The last seen of the capital are the
dome of the capitol and the top of
Washington monument Our first stop
is at Alexandria, the most prosperous
and busy place in Virginia in days gone
by, but a town now that has thoroughly
gone to seed. Its streets are grass
grown, and its old warehouses are still
standing, but implanted, uncared for,
and give the idea of fit dwelling places
for ghosts. Space will not allow further
description of this place now. A whole
article is needed for it. 1t is on par
with such towns as Annapolis, Nd, Sa
lem, Mass, and Portsmouth, N. H. We
pass Forts Foote and Washington, both
considered places of formidable defense
in former years, but now perfectly harm
less, although located in good positions
for effective use.
At nearly dark that historic point of in
terest, and one which will always arouse
the spark of patriotism in the breast of
every American, Mt. Vernon, is passed. A
glimpse is caught of the old mansion
through the trees as we glide past. All
eyes are turned in that direction, and all
the points seen are
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-30
erected thereon without special act Of

erected thereon without special act of
congress.
On this government reservation is Fort
Monroe, fertilization for the defense
of Hampton Roads, the water approach
to Norfolk and the Gosport navy yard.
1t stands on the north side of the channel,
while on the south side, about one mile
distant, is Fort Wool, formerly Fort Cal
houn. The ground upon which Fort Mon
roe stands was ceded by the legislature of
Virginia to the government of the United
States, to be used as the site of a military
post. Gen. Simon Bernard, foreign
engineer of eminence, called into the ser
vice of the United States soon after the
close of the war of 1S12-14, was employed
to design the fortitications. 1t was COM
menced in 1917, and was originally de-
signed to mount 81 guns in classmates
and en- barbette. Its form is that of an
irregular hexigon, on two sides of which,
comprising the three channel fronts, the
armament is arranged in two tiers, one in
classmates and one in barbette. On the
other four sides, each being one front, the
ramparts are solid, with the exception of