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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-17
AS 1t Was in the Beginning.

Brookings, Dakota, correspondence:
The first deed filed for record in this
county was on the 4th day of December,
1872, md now there are seven volumes,
aside from the patent record. The first
real estate mortgage filed was on De-
cember 5, 1872, now there are fourteen
volumes of mortgages, aside from three
volumes of miscellaneous records, as
signments, releases, etc. The first final
receipt was recorded May %, 1879, a
homestead entry, and the first patent
was recorded June 26, 1874. The consid-
GRAFTON in the first deed was $1,000, the
first mortgage $780, The first chattel
mortgage was recorded January 16,
1873. Since that time they have been
| filed in sufficient numbers to require
three volumes. OF the the chatte
| mortgages the smallest amount secured
is $40 and the largest amount $4,000
Almost every imaginable article has
beer mortgaged as chattel security, in
cluding chickens, dogs, accordeons, rec
pigs and blue shoats.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-17
Fire at sioux Falls.

Sioux Falls, Feb. l5-About three
o'clock Sunday morning fire was dis,
covered in the dry goods store of e. j.
Daniels, in the McKee-Houts block
The alarm was given and hose company
No. and Cascade hook and ladder com.
pany responded and soop put out the
blaze. The building is BRICK block
two stories high, and the fire was be-
tween the ceiling of the store and the
floor of the tailor shop in the second
story. The damage sustained by Dan
will be that occaRioned by water and
smoke, and is covered by insurance.
Parliaman s. Ireene. whose law office is
in the second story of the building, also
suffered loss by smoke. The damage te
the building is slight.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-17

o. e. Mckinney, of Sioux Fails, on his
way home from Washington, was inter-
viewed IN Sioux City and his express
sions were favorable to the Dakota ad-
mission matter. He says, however, that
the success of the Harrison bill is con-
tingent upon the admission of Washing
ton and possibly Montana. Republican
congressman and senators, he said, were
inclined to favor statehood for those
territories rather than witness the de-
feat of the Dakota measure. Mr.. Nc
Kinney's information is important. 1t
revives the hope that the Harrison
measure may pull through, under
o compromise which will IN no
manner affect the division and admis-
sion interests of Dakota. The Journal
interview with the Sioux Falls gentle.
man concludes as follows:
Mr.. Mckinney says Senator Moody
has the promise of about a dozen of the
ablest republican members of the house
to make speeches when the bill comes
up IN that body. Senator voorhees,
the only democratic voter tor the bill, 10
the senate, is working hard to get demo.
cratic house members to vote for the
bill, and his influence is quite visible
Mr.. Mckinney says Senator Moody is g
power for the peculiar position he il
forced to occupy, but that by intelligent
work and tireless energy he is winning
friends.
Dakota has already learned that the
presence of Judge Moody at Washing
ton is giving force to our claims and Of
feet to our efforts in behalf of admission
He is tower of intellectual strength,
tireless worker and man of sucl
ability that his views and wishes com
mand attention and Difference in higl
places. Dakota's legislature wrough
well when If made senator (elect) o
Judge Moody.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-17

In few Nebraska towns new plan of
preparing live stock fer market IS beng
successfully adopted. The project is
outlined in the following paragraph:
That the plan OF feeding cattle as car
ried on at Gilmore is destined to be.
come popular among, stock men iH in
dl Gated by the fact that Wyoming
stock company has purchased 5000
acres of land near Fremont and will put
up barn of 5000 head capacity. They
will raise their own corn and hay, and
will feed the cattle on the labor saving
plan used at Gilmore. The company
proposes to keep from 5000 to 10000
head on the grounds, brought in from
the western ranges.
Maclagln Il Pierce, occupants of {
large tract on the Nebraska side of thu
Missouri opposite Yankton, are operat
ing upon similar plan and small be
ginnings have been made by individual
on the Dakota side. They or
enterprises which should command
the attention of practical mel
| and should be seriously considered ii
connection with Yankton's stock ship
ping facilities. Feeding farms are mos
advantaReously located when contiR
uous to points possessing marked ad
vantages for rail shipments to the east
ern market. There is no city in th
west which can offer better advantage
thar Yankton and this fact can make
a stock point of much Importance unde
the system above outlined.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-17

these schools in close proximity to the
homes of the Indians. If they are to
fulfill the objects of their existence they
must be go located that they can be ac.
cesslble at all times to the Indian pupils
and within easy reach of the "old folks
at home" The school at Yankton,
under the Catholic denomination, has
already become success, though the
government gives it little aid.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-17

1t may strike the public as somewhat
singular, but Abe Boynton claims that
he has been libeled by the Huron Free
Trade DEMOCRAT and demands repara-
tion or blood. The Democrat published
in Washington letter paragraph
which is obnoxious to Abe and he fires
in this sanguinary telegram to MIR. Frost,
its editor:
Washington, d. 9. Feb. 15, 1860. @.
Frost, Huron, ID. t.: An outrageous
libel on me in your paper of February 4,
signed s. s. p. Wire me name and
author immedi:tsly, or l shall return
and hold you responsible criminally.
A. BoYNToN.
Whsreupon Mr.. Frost replies to Abe
by telegraph as follows:
Huron, ID. T., Feb. Is, 1S86.-Abe
Boynton, care National hotel, Washing
ton, d. O.: When you prove the libel |
will disclose the name of the author.
O. U. Frost.
This places Abraham face to face with
long, fatiguing and IN the end fruitlesE
season of investigation and in the mean
time it is feared that democratic interests
may be neglected at the national capital
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-17

In the programme of probable events
it is announced that the bill for the ad-
mission of the state of Washington will
receive early consideration in the United
States senate. As the Washington mat
ter has been made the tail of the Dakota
kite, it is expected that the senatorial
heart will incline warmly toward it.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-17

Fitz John Porter will be the theme Of
discussion in the house of representatives
next week. Aged people will remember
that Fitz John wants congress to re.
verse the findings of court martial by
which he was cashiered and disgraced,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-17

1t is announced as the decision of the
interior department to locate an Indian
industrial school at Pierre. similarlto the
one now in existence at Yankton. The
government evinces disposition to
adopt the sensible policy of locating
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-17

Iowa's legislative investigating COM
mittee claims to have discovered damag.
ing testimony against Auditor BEown,
who was forcibly removed by one gov
ernor and re-instated by another.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-17

Military circles are much interested
in pending army promotions to fill
the two vacancies occasioned by the
death of General Hancock and the re-
tirement of General Pope. Army pro-
motions are not made in strict accor.
dance with seniority claims, as they
should be, the president possessing
discretion in the premises. This gives
the preferment of military officers poll
tical significance not contemplated IL
military ethics. It is announced with
confidence that General Terry, at present
iu command of the department OF Da-
kota, will be elevated to
the position occupied by Genera
Pope and that either General Howard
or General Miles Will be given the Other
place. All are West Point graduates
General Howard achieved the grea test
fame of the three candidates during the
civil war, holding the rank of major gen
eral of volunteers and the command oil
the army of the Tennessee at the close
of that struggle, besides carrying an
empty sleeve as the symbol of his gal
liant services. He was tho successor
successfully OF Grant and Sherman az
the head of the army of the Tennessee
taking the place of MCPHERSON wher
that officer was killed at Atlanta. Gen.
eral Terry was department commander
on the Carolina coast at the close of the
war and General Miles has achieved the
greater share of his prominent military
fame as an Indian fighter on the plaint
of the west. General Pope's successor
will be assigned to the division of the
Pacific and General Hancock's g successor
to the old headquarters at Governors
Island,
The Daily telegraph., 1886-03-10

A yougg women Of Dakola moved q
few nooitAs $50 fforn the Black Hills,
and, While debating whether or not to
move her old cook stove also, was
offered 1000 shares Of yIronf Hill stock
for n. The stock was then thought to
be worth just about as much as the lt
paper on whlsnit was prioted. She
took the offer, has already been offered
$4,000 for her stock, is holding on for
more money, and the shares are still
ming. fl UAEsE e tlgfsf E4 p
The Daily telegraph., 1886-03-10

Frederick Douglass, colored Recorder
OF Dsedsat Washington, ID. G., sent his
resignation to the President on the
9Th, OF January last. 1t is said that
President Cleveland will appoint in
his stead colored man yffom Albany,
N. Y. The Office is a most desirable
one and among those who are anxious
to fill the vacant seat are: John c.
Morris, r. u. Suttrelf and Dorsey
Clagget, all prominent residents ol
Washington. Yt4 a.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-03-10

The strike on the Gould system can
be contemplated when we note that
$4,000 men are out on strike and that
their wages range from $l.15 to $50
per day. Now you can calculate for
yourselves what this amounts to-sa y
per week and month.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-03-10

Philadelphia expects to spend two
millions of dollars in Improvements
this year. This item will cause large
numb OF opf yard workers 10 pine
for 4 home ihsthe Quaker City, where
the shekels are as plentiful as the sand.
on the seashore. .--Neio Orleans States
The Daily telegraph., 1886-03-10

The SINGH steel rifle guns made mt
tie Washington Navy Yard are da-
clared to have epo ssuperiors 10 the
world for accuracy and penetration,
and the naval officers are delighted with
the success in the manufacture OF these
heavy pieces of ordinance.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-03-10

80
NJ. John b, npmeo; "a. the famous
Innap Line Of Transatlantic steamers;
uool Illus n. BIlss, prominent In poli-
Rijs 4 lesder Of the Republican party
u York, DIR. Henry NJ, Field,
9sd1 of 6e EbangSlist, aud several
- M6b ase aistiugushed IN the
world Of finance, religion and politics.
arriyed in ,Nepzr Orleans last week.
TIN a plles ;camq ,Hpuths ~ lcS4k
4 ha s}s hicd lhe ssS!h is9
maki ersS highly plsetssa fsl
fact delighted with their visit-and
sxpraps abspselyes freely, az surprised
sJWkst ~ lhfeA Ahus ~ been pf this
s6cfionf ol Uncle SANS domain. The
/ jgrrp4io4 that prevailed That
G31I,llnsf W. ..6als aStors,is cotton
and breed malaria, :" has been dispelled
and, with keen eyes and level heads,
they acknowlege their error, and see
instead, brillla IT. }pr our p6neI
pie and are ncsa pi l{he pro-
ductiveness = Dib lad vantages
Of our climate; thesvaIne 0f our timber
forests and the necessity Of protection
from overflow. We have allaiong con-
tended that the resources Of our country
needntIk ~ nsds knsvn 1judiciously
advertised land that v hen that was
done capital would seek investment
among US. We maintain also, that,
while the New Orleans Exposition
fwas, perhaps, 4 financial failure in
itsslf, nevertheless 1--WE contend that il
ms benehttedthe south rnd the State ol
Louisiana particularly by attracting the
attention of visitors tolthe possibilities
Z Of our state -developement being all
that is necessary.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-03-10
QUOTATIONS.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

Flour, dull, Choice, $40 Fancy, 4.sOc
Extra Fancy, $500. patents, $3.50. Corn Corn
dull, mixed, 46c. white. ao@ouc
SOC. Corn meal lower, $2.l5 firm Hay
prime, SIS 5O016 80, choice, sl7(91S. Lard
Quiet, refined tierce, SIC. Bulk meats
|firmer, shoulders, 27sc, long clear sides, 90
clear rib sides, 5 60c. Bacon firm, shoulders,
4Ac. long clear sides, go, clear rib 6n1 sides
E6.37Kc. Hams choice sugar cured. 9991lc.
Whisky dull, 81 l.0O01.25. Coffee. quiet car
coes common to. prime, 6G614c. Sugar,
firm, open kettle, choice, SIC strictly
prime SC fully fair, 4a4c, good fair Az,
fair, 45sc, good common, 4H@41a, COM
fugal plantation granulated. e7sc, off clari-
fed S-16 choice white, &c, off white, CSC
lgreywhite, 6 Lice: prime yellow clarified
I5T, choice yellow clarified, 5H off
I yellow clarified, 5Ac, seconds, 4i4@5lsc.
Molasses dull, open kettle, choice. zoe;
sasG p4%s 2I@s ssc ysi sooa ar 9'T 7isc ghe @
(0l6c, good common, ii. centrifugal, good
prime, to choice, 2l@24c, common to PRIME
hl6022c. Rice steady. ordinary to prime,
l3%05%c. Bran lower, S2(GS2%c. Cotton
seed oil, lower, crude, new, 2214023c, re-
fined, 271S@2s, +. o, B, cake. l9%02O%c,
meal, zoe. Pork quiet, $ll.50.
ST. LOUIS.
\ Flour dull, xxx, ss.1O@s.2O, family.
] IS 8O03 40, choice to extra fancy, $4,000
$50, patents, S5.1O05.50 Wheat. quiet, No
IL red Fall, e2c cash. Corn higher, No. 2
mixed, 35c cash. Oats, quiet, No.
mixed. 2918c cash. Hay, quiet; prairie,
$5.750S.SO, timothy, Sl1.000l4:OO. Bran
leasy, firm, mill, 64c; east track. 64@G5c
lCorn meM quiet, $l.s5@l.9O Pork, steady,
I$1O.5O for old, and $ll.25 for new. Lard,
(steady. G. 6.OO06.O5c. Bulk meats, shoulders
I3.62c, long clear sides, 5.45c. short rib, 30;
short clear, $500. Bacon, shoulders 3;OOc;
Hong clear, $3.50; short rib, 5.9O@6 05, short
clear 5.75(15.SOc. Boxed lots; shoulders,
$3.50; long clear sides, 5.3505 5.4Oc; short rib
sides, $3.50 5.4Oc; short clear, 5.45@5.50c.
Whisky steady, $l.l0.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-03-10
DENTISTRY.

DR.. d. Beatty, Dentist, is in Monroe to
operate in his profession. Parties desir-
ing his services can find him at the resi-
dence of Mr.. James l.. Nelson, opposite
Jewish Temple.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-03-10
THE MARKETS.

NEW ORLEANS.
fffFNT March.
!. ~. s. r ~ .jUTrON.
Maroh
The Daily telegraph., 1886-03-10

FUKE STICh CANUf n ASTECIhhTh'
The attention of tho public is called to
fact that this candy is made i'm my own
establishment, and is superior in qualityto
| that generally offered to the public.
Special orders for anything in my line
will receive prompt attention.
j. G. HEBELER.
July 10, 1885. ly
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-27
TAINTER's GRAPHOPHONE.
A Machine That Retains Speech ana
Repeats 1t Whenever " anted.
From tie Neto York TinseS.

from tie Nelo York Times.
WAsHINGTON, July 21.-Prof. FAINTER,
at the Bell laboratory, to-day gave prl-
vate exhibition of his curious invention,
the graphOphone. The machine is an i'm
provement on the Edison photograph. IL
is OF the simplest construction, consisting,
apparently, of small brass cylinder ana
couple of rubber bound wheels connect
ing with another smaller brass shaft and
operated by small balance wheel, with
thumb crank. On the larger cylinder
or shaft is placed a close-nttlng
tube, covered with wax and parai-
nne. On the lower shalt, wlich
IS about four inches distant from and par
allel with the other, is cut a fine screw
thread. On this rests a gutta-percha
tube, the lower end fastened TO socket
piece, which hts to the threads, the upper
end resting lightly on the wax cylinder.
Close inspection shows that the upper
end OF this gutta-percha tube has small
lancet-llke knife, and this connects by
line SILK thread with a vibrating dla-
phram. TO this diaphragm, which cor
responds To the drum OF the ear, is at
tached a speaking-t tube about foot long,
In the haring end OF which the operator
talks.
AS he speaks he turns the wheel, the
shalt carries the gutta- percna lever along,
the lancet cutting a fine thread. The
depth OF the cutting is regulated by the
force OF the sound waves on the diaphragm
through the thread connection. AS soon
as the operator has concluded speaking
the tube or receiver 10 removed and
sounding tube substituted. the lancet
tube Is set back at the beginning, the
wheel turned and the knife running
10 Of no DiV
back the same sounds.
Inc professor read from a newspaper in
natural tone of voice, and the same tone
was repeated loud enough to be heard by
everyone In the room. He then talked in
rich Irish brogue, with the rising and
railing infection, and the instrument re-
peated 1t as many times as it was ground
over. Then Mr.. Mcguire, Prof. Bell's pri-
vate secretary, sang"Auuie Laurie" to it,
the sweet strains being given of after
wards at the will of the operator. The
voice of the singer and every peculiar in
tOnatlon would have been recognized by
those VINO had ever heard him sing. 1t IS
proposed to run the machine by automatic
motions. though in this experiment it was
turned by hand, occasionally fast and
slow, and worked admirably.
The utility of the graphophone is its
use as an amanuensls, doing away with
a stenographic expert. The receiver may
be mere cOpylst. He or she sits IN front
of the instrument and writes out from it
as fast or slow as the occasion and rapid
tv Of the writer may require, The wax
thread cut on the cylinder is matrix,
from which the sound can be taken at
any time. The cylinder has basis OF
paper and can be mailed and the talk re-
produced anywhere from similar ma
chine. Newspaper dispatches may be
dictated and taken from it by the tele-
graph operator without going through a
stenographer and written out. The ma
chine is about as big as the early hand
sewing machines that were fastened to a
table
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-27
a MAN Who Knew Algy sartoris.



"Did you see the news this morning in
the papers, remarked Il. NJ. Waters.
foreman in charge OF The dilapidation of
the old post olice building.
"les. No. What news? What are
you talking about?' asked the emissary.
"Why that fellow, Algy sartorls. is
treating his wife, pretty little Nellie
Grant, in very shameful manner. !
WISH / had hold Of hun for about five
minutes said Dick, I'D give him pref
tier pair OF black eyes than those | gave
him twenty five years ago"
sop
Eyes, just SO. | was reared on his
fathers estate, near LlandOwilln, Car
marthenshlre, in the Welsh country. His
father was a member OF Parliament from
the county, and my father was one Of the
sub-magnates OF the county as it were,
and as matter OF fact | knew Algy in
tmutcly, but he never was any account,
always IN trouble, and the Older he grew
the worse tho trouble he got into. until at
last, Us understand, hi, father shipped
HIM to this country. Yes, ne always had
plenty Of money and is or was pretty
handsome dude, az dudes 60. So / sup.
pose that is about the way that ne man
aged TO capture the affections ot the
Generals daughter. Poor Nellie I'd
like to break bis neck"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-27
CoUNsELLoK,s TWO FAMILIES.
The Newark Man Who Led Double
Existence.

New YORK, July 24.-At Newark this
morning the acknowledged wife and chill
dren OF Jeremiah Counsellor became ac-
QuaInted with the other family which he
maintained in brooklyn, and OF whose
existence they had been unaware until it
mad been disclosed by Mr. Counsellor's
sudden death. The reception OF the Don
nngtons, the Brooklyn family, WAS peace
ful but not cordial. The mother and
daughter, who came Accompanied by two
friends of both families, were allowed to sit
al the head Of the stairs while the funeral
exercises were going on in the room.
They were dressed in deep mourning
and manifested sincere grief at the loss OF
one who was, they still claim, nothing
more Than an old and sincere friend
Counsellor visited the DonnlngtOns every
day and frequently stayed there several
DAYS at a time, telling his Newark family
that he was nj Ocean Grove for his health
He purchased supplies for their house and
was known to the tradesmen as Mr.. Dom
ningtOn. They lived IN elegant style, and
are not known to have had any means but
those furnished by him. His harsh treat
ment OF his Newark family had 0cca-
stoned and led, II ia said, to his being ex-
PEELED from a church there. 1t cannot be
asCe rtained how much of an estate COun-
selor left, but will is said to have been
discovered in favor OF the DOnningtons
The Newark family are prepared to
fight il
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-27
A MESSAGE FROM 174O.
Interesting Relics of Slave-TradeI
Cavassiere, of Burlington.

interesting RClICS oI slave Trader
Cavassiere, of Burlington.
PHILADELPHIA, july pa party OF
bOatmeA on Thursday, while rowing in
the Delaware river at the governm emit
jetty in course of construction at Fisner's
Point, picked up afl0at small oaken
chest which had been dug up by the steam
dredges. 1t was made OF two-inch oak
heavily bound with iron bands. Upon
the lids were the words: "Cavassiere,
burlington" 1t was Ii by 20 inches and
IL inches deep.
The contents were found to be OF great
historical interest. They comprised a
quantity of manuscript in French
thoroughly water-soaked and nearly re-
duced to pulp, yet capable of being trans
lated. Among other things were the min
iature of a beautiful woman, evidently a
creole; verses OF song, with music ar
ranged for the guitar; lock OF blonde
hair, and, most singular OF all, the fore
finger Of the left hand OF a woman which
had been cut OFF at tho third joint, EN-
banned and wearing IA plain gold ring in
scrlbed with the word Wife," One of
the papers reads as follows:
DUNK's FERRY. Dec. q, l142.-ReCeiyed of
NJ. Benoist GO lbs. for one negro man, jim
ID. S.-Nery black, 5feot inches high; wei ght,
lao bOuuVSs BOou FORM anu branded Win the
letter -" on left shoulder.
Is. ID. CAyAssIERE.
Another scrap was evidently apart Of
the ships log, dated Oct. 10, 1910. The
course given is southeast by east; latitude
degrees is minutes north, longitude ~
degrees l. minutes west; TO leeward Of
Ascension. Then follow the remarks:
"A sail bearing down on us; a British
cruiser. Must get away If throw cargo
overheard Tie poor devils Will be better
of any way"
b. ID. Cayassiere once lived in Burning
ton as the records show, and was an ex-
tensiye owner Of property there. He was
reputed to be "A slave trader, and also
owned fine plantation on the Pennsyl-
wanna side Of the Delaware. near Dunk's
Ferry, where he kept slaves. In l7I4 he
set out for New Orleans, leaving his
affairs in the hands of NJ. Benoist, his
agent, and died of yellow fever on the
trip. The contents of the box are eX-
pected To reveal some interesting points
OF local history. The box was taken to
Burlington.