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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-03

an artesian well, sig inches in diameter,
thoroughly casing the same, in this city
Bids to be for first five hundred feet
ana then for each n hundred feet
thereafter. Also separate proposals to
clean out and sink deeper the present
city well and thoroughly case the same
Right reserved to reject any and ali
bids,
By order OF City Council.
@. Il. WHITE, City Clerk.
Yanktop, Dakota, February 2, 1886.
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Notice.

The animal meeting of the corporation
of Yankton cemetery association, will be
held at the store of J. Il. Sanborn & Son,
on Wednesday, Feb, 80, at 1880 p. M,
for the reception of the report of the
board of trustees, and for the election OF
the officers, and the transaction of such
other business as may properly come be
fore the meeting.
j. Z SANRnRN Glarl
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GROUND HOG SIGNS.


Yesterdays Experience Fortends the
Coming OF Spring-Legends Connect,
ed With February Indications.
Oatof the folk lore of the past comes
the modern superstition 80 closely con,
nected with the supposed movements Of
the ground hog. on tho second day OF
February. While 1t ia tolerably well
known that no such animal rs a ground
hog exists in this region, there are very
many people here who hope and long
for a cloudy second of February, feel.
ing confident that If there were any
ground hogs and if they should
come out of their holes
on that occasion and if the sun should
shine sufficiently to leave a we'll defined
ground hog shadow on, the ground six
weeks more of winter would surely fol.
low. We have been told to-day by sew
eral local. weather prophets. that yaster.
days clouds broke the backbone OF
winter, the day being of the sort
which entities us TO tine benefit of o IA
vorabfs Interpretation of ground hog
signs. They tell it in good faith, soberly
and with calm confidence. The sun did
shine q littlo yesterday, but not enough
to create a bad omen. The old ground
hog tradition asserts that the animal
ventures from his alternating hole on
the second of February and if he sees
his shadow aud is induced to linger on
the surface aud bask IN the rays OF the
sun, he goes back to his winter quarters
fully convinced that his awakening was
premature.
This is but a figure which gives form
to legendary evidence that fine weather
in early February is invariably succeed,
ed by lingering wlntry weather through
out March, q conclusion which expert.
ence teaches without the aid of the
ground hog. Out of the legends of the
| past have been saved for the generation
of to-day these sayings:
"When the north wind does not blow
in February it will, surely come in
March"
"When the cat in February lies in the
sun she will again creep behind the stove
in March"
"lf February gives much snow, q fine
summer 1t does f%oreshow."
"Of all the months in the year curse
fair February"
eff on the second of February thu
geese find it wet. then the sheep viii
have grass March 25th.'
All this is testimony in favor of
ground hog theory, and it goes to show
that for generations past it has beer
held that the weather Indications o
February have an effect upon the ad
vent OF spring -hastening or retardine
it, or rather giving US q guide *
future conditions. Thus far Februay,
has favored the early spring theory.
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PERSONAL.

AEtfLS Wv Il Ls
Mrs. Emil Branch, of Hurley, is visl-
ting in Yankton. with Mrs. W. lei. Carr.
George B. Hoffman is kept in bed by
an attack OF sickness.
Us. Griffin, of Sioux City, is doing
business in Yankton to-day.
Q. W. Buck, the Sioux Falls cigar
man, is selling goods in Yankton to-day.
Parker Hayward is out on another
trip IN the interest of the New York
Mutual Life.
W.. N. Gillett, was q passenger into
Yankton, on the early Northwestern
train last night.
Mrs. L. M. Whitaker returned to
WATERFOWL this morning after a few
days visit in Yenkton.,
Judson Seeley, travelling freight agent
for the Milwaukee railroad company, is
a guest at the Merchants.
Hon. G. G.. Williams left this morn
ing for Elk Point, whore he will lecture
tonight. From Elk Point he goes to
Sioux Falls.
VIM. Warrington returned last eve
ming from q tour through central Dako.
ia in the interest OF the Yankton insur.
ance company.
Henry Gardner returned last night
from a business trip to Rapid City
| Willie away he visited Buffalo Gap and
his tales of that burg are genuine hal,
%raisers.
At the Morrison: j. S. Griffin, MrE.
Wilson, Sioux City; ID. @. Jones, Mil.
yankee; II. j. Gardner, Rapid City; G
NJ. Lind, Vermillion; w. Fl. Linwood
Leavenworth. Kan; o. W. Buck, Sioux
Falls.
Chas. Stephens and family, of Gran
county, will reach Yankton in a few
days. MIR. Stephens is a relative o
James Domaine, of this city, and Mr.
Donahue has induced him to locate il
Yankton, and engage in business.
At the Merchants: Judson Seeley,
Milwaukee; b. Rnykeyser, o. r. Belts
w. Il. Fargo, E. S. Subeck, Fl. K
Tompkins, Chicago; Chas. NJ. Way
Minneapolis; NJ. N. Gillett, Sioux Falls
]. W. Mitchell, Dubuque; Edward Don
aldson, st. Paul; James Groll, Scotland
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oysters! oysters! oysters.

/ am still handling oysters in FANS
ard bulk. | have e brand direct
from Baltimore in bulk selects, the finest
in the market. Try them onSe. Owing
to the blockades / have been unable to
get them regular or as good, but hope
hereafter to keep them continually. /
also have plenty CT fresh smelts,
mackerel, founders, Holsters and lake
fish. | respectfully solicit your patron.
age. III. t.. BOWLING,
City Fish Market.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-03
A REMINDER OF RIVER DAYS.

Ii Widow of Colonel Peck Brings AN
Action for $40. 900 Against Mclean &
McNeider, of bismarck.
A Renaissance of the palmy deys of
Missouri river trade comes in the shape
of soma interesting litigation N the
United States court at st. Paul. Helen
A. Peck, widow of Colonel G. X. Peck,
an old Missouri river steamboat man,
has commenced action against John A.
Mclean and Robert McNeider, merch-
ants at Bismarck, for the sun of $4,000.
Mrs. Peck alleges that she was the owner
of ap interest in the steamboats, "Nellie
Peck" "Gen Meade" and "Gen Terry"
which piled upon the Missouri river:
that in January 1888, the defendants
commenced actions in admiralty in the
United States district court for Nebras-
ka, claiming a lien upon the "Nellie
Peck" for S 1,94l, on the "Gen. Meade
for Sl,437, and upon the "Gen. Terry"
for 500, and that warrants were pro-
cured in the usual form for the seizure
of the three boats. The plaintiff and
other owners of the boats interviewed
and filed their answers, denying the
claim of the defendants for q lien. The
actions were tried and judgment was
rendered these defendants for $1,7S7 Cd
the Nellie Peck" $1,305 on the Gen.
Meade and $SS on the "Gen. Terry" I'm.
der these judgments the Gen. Meade
was sold to McNeider and one Charles
Wise for $1,2l0 and the "Nellie Peck to
Wise alone for $3.50. An appeal was
made to the circuit court and the judg-
ment and DEGREES appealed from were in
all things reversed and set aside, and
the DEGREES of reversal have never been
appealed from, but still submit in full
force. Mrs. Peck asserts that the claims
of these defendants were wholly un-
founded and each of the actions were in,
stituted and prosecuted maliciously and
for the purpose Of harassing and op-
pressing the plaintiff. and that she spent
some $4,000 in defending herself in those
actions. The useable rentabie value
of the two steamboats, while they were
held by the marshal was. $4,000 per
month, and they were reasonably worth
$4,000. Mrs. Peck further alleges that
neither of the boats has been
returned to the owners and she
claims to have suffered damages in the
sum OF $4,000, Mrs. Peck further AYERS
that she lives in Iowa; that the defend
ants live in Dakota; that Mary f. Al
ken, n of the former owners of the
steamboats, with her, lives in Nebraska;
that s. III. Charles and Katie P. Kount2
live in Pennsylvania, and Carrie Y. Jones
lives in Minnesota. She states that she
cannot make these co-owners join with
her in the institution of any action for
the recovery of her property. She there.
fore proposes to go in alone and secure
her rights. Upon the affidavit of Jas
d. Springer, attorney for the plaintiff
the court ordered the clerk to issue {
| writ of attachment for $4,000. The de
PENDANTS " a good Geal OF real estate
i'll Bismarck.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-03

The annual meeting of fhe w. G. Z. .
will be held in the Congregational chap.
ell Thursday of this week, instead OF
Friday, at hall past two O'Clock p. m.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-03

ELL. G. CLARK & CO., are still
receiving Watches, Jeweiry and
Silver Goods of all the latest
designs, at their Jewelry storeon
Third Street, Yankton.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-03
To Artesian Wei D,ggcrs.

Sealed proposals will be received at
this Office up to the 15tl day of Febru.
cry, 1886, at four o'clock p. M, to sink
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-03

For Rent-A residence On Douglas
avenue, between 4th and Eth streets. For
terms, inquire of Mrs. It. s. Todd, oppo.
site the court house.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-03
Yankton Postoface Hours and Reeulasiou

Yankton Postofice Hours and Regulations
The postofice is opened each day (Sundays
exceptedl at 500 n. NJ.
The delivery windows close at asOO p. m.
The money order, postal note and registry de.
partment opens at u. m. and closes at 4 80 p.
m.
On Sundays the delivery windows are kept
open from 9:45 to l0:45 u. N. The lobby ef the
office is open all day Sundays for the accom-
mediation of persons renting lock boxes.
Mails going east via O., nj. & st. Z, r. B.,
close at $40 a. M, Sundays excepted.
Mails going west and north via the Chicago,
Milwaukee, d st. Paul railroad close at 300 D.
NJ, Sundays excepted.
Stage mails close at 7:eo p. M, except the
st. Helena and harrington mail. which closes
ut / p. M.
The eastern mail, via the c., n. d St. P. B. R..
arrives at sos p. N.
L. ID. PALMER. P. nj.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-03

Money to Loan ON farm prop
erty on the most favorable
terms in the market and with the
promptest dispatch.
MCKINNEY 81 SCOUGAL.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-03

$500 to loan on first class i'm
proved country or city property
GEO. I'll. HAND.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-03

Money 60 loan on real state or chatte
security. Il. II. VAN ANTWERP,
Abstract 0fl:ca.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-03

CHICAGO Il NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD,
The east bound passenger train leaves at 6 a
M. each day, excepG sunday.
The passenger train from the east arrives at
lo:l0 p m. each day, except Sunday.
each day. except Rundaa. at $3.50 a. N. aud lao
.. M. and arrive frgBn TIDE east each day, except
Sunday, at 1880 p. m. and S:i5 p. M.
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RsKAnoAn TImE TxnaE.

CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RArLRoAp.
The east hound passenger train leaves at $40
O.. N, each day, except sunday.
The passenger tram from the east arrives at
7:45 each day, except Sunday.
The west bound trim [mlxedl leaves at 80
each day, except Sur day.
The train from the west [mixedl arrives at
8 p, m. each day, EXCEPT sunday.
Ihe accommodation train leaves for the east
at a, M and strives from the cast ct j AS %,
In. each day, except Sunday.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-03

that point on the. night OF January 7th
1856. A notice OF the reward, to which
is appended q description of the body,
may be seen in the lobby of the post
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-03

HAVE opened my office for general practice
= of the law. Will attend TO cases in all the
courts of the territory, and to general Office
'asiness.
ofiicc (at PRESENT. in sgwyer's block.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-08-28
A Strange Sight.

The Farmers Picnic, No. 2" III
held at the River Shore OH last Thurs
dag. Quite a number Of farmers and
friends enjoyed u days outing at this
resort. During the afternoon II pray
er-meeting was started in the dancing
pavilion by several jealous ladies, and
the rare sight of dancing, praying and
exhoiting, all under one roof, was pre-
sented.
40 every thing there is a season,
and a time to every purpose UNI
der tho heaven:
"A time to weep and a time to
laugh; "A time to mourn, aud a time to
dance.
"a tii.- to read, and atime to sew;
Il time to keep silence, and a time 10
speak ."-S. ~Jerseyaan.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-08-28
EIour From Sweet Potatoes.

Wheat and uttiei grains are likely 10
have more on less of Il rival in the sweet
potato. a patent has been issued for Il
process of treating sweet potatoes for
making flour. The object of the inven-
ton is t. produce "a wholesome and
nutritious article of diet from The sweet
potaiu-Wle that will not be liable To
become frozen or deoayed, and which
shall emi,ody all The valuable portions
Of the pOta'O, especially the starch and
saccharine matter. Tie sweet potato
is a luxury, and when in its natural
state and out of season, is difficult to
get. except at exnrbltant prices, owing
to it's liability To rot and freeze. This
invention designs So to treat the potato
Thai the sLaIchy aud saccimuine mat
tiers, With a quantity OF the glutiuous
portions, may be obtained and readily
transported to any portion of the world
rs a staple product similar To fl'ur
aud it leinga ~well-known fact that
chem'c cal charges which accrue to the
liquid portion of the potato ia climates
| other than where it grew destroy its
| natural flavor, al essential feature OF
the process is to quickly eyapolate st,cli
liquids while th potato is III a healthy
condition, aud reduce II to tipur OF
meal which will retain the natural fla
vor OF the raeuleut. Tile ptO1uct ID
tainrd according TO the invention may
be nade INTO pudd,ngs, pies, cakes
cuslartls and the like. Milling Word
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-08-28
Wilmington Markets.

The new el-lk Of the market, ). ~.
Smeltz, has brought order out of chaos
in the matter OF the New jersey truck
els at Fourth and King streets. UL-
der the old regime the truckers violated
the law 10y crowding together at Fourth
King streets choking up she street, 50
that there were frequent bloekades.
They all scrambled 10 secure the b st
stand. Clerk Smeltz has remelied this
! by requiring each trucker to comply
with the law, aud Instead OF blockad-
ing one corner, they spread along the
: uurlAerly side VI Fourth steel .4oA-
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-08-28
The MoodsfoMn Fair.

The sixteenth annual fair of the
West jersey Agricultural and Horti-
cultural Association promises to be
lie best ever given by the Association
Liberal premiums ia all departments
have been announced, and it is thought
that the entries will exceed in
number these of former years.
The trial of speed, too, promises TO
b. interesting aud well contested. Be
low will b. found thu several classes.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT 10TH.
NJ. 9-Four year old class. Purse
$50
M -Four minute class. Purse
500. Free for all horses that have no
record better than four minu'es.
No. 1-HardIe race. Purse S75. One
mile dash. Four hurdles TO the mile.
Catch weights.
M 6-Pacing race. Purse 500.
Free for all horses that have no better
Ltid = OJ tiltiNlAVSs
No. 4-One mile running. Purse $40.
An ages. Catch weight. . in }.
No 5-2.35 class. Purse $500. Free
for all horses that have no record bet
ter than 2.35 minutes.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 10TH.
No7-1hree minute class. Pnrse SlOO.
Free for all horses that have no record
better than three minutes.
No 9-pacing race Purse 500. Free
for all horses that have no better re-
cord than 2 30.
No.3-2.5O 81 as. Purse $3.50. Free for
all horses that have no better record
than 30.
No. 12-Hurdle race Purse $75.
One mile dash. -Four hurdles to the
mile. Catch weights.
No. l0-2. 80 cElsS. Purse 5000. Free
fos I'LL horses that have no record better
than 2.3O minutes.
No. 11-One mile running. Purse SO.
All ages. Catch weights. 2 III B.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-08-28
County Glealli1 gs.

The Elmer shoe factory has begun
operation and the population Of the
town has been increased by the arri-
val uf hand from Philadelphia to work
in the factory.
j. c. Belden, Of Salem, is improving
Swtdesboro by building two hyuses i'll
that town.
The "boss" tomato Of the season
was shown us yesterday, which weigh
TWO pounds, two and Il half ounces
II WIS grown on The farm of Benjamin
Grisc3ni, i'll Mannington.- Standard.
The Sunbeam, Standard, and South
! Jerseymdn, OF Salem, have been chosen
to publish the laws by the Governor
and Comptroller.
On Thursday afternoon of last week
t le sixth game game Of haSe ball be-
,eem the Salem and Woodstown clubs
was played at Woodstnwn. The Sd
| lem club beat the Woodstown club bad
| by a score of q to 9. The total run
Of the six games was Salem, l04 /;
W00dstown, 80.
Capt. Stittsof the Salvation Army
Ind he husband Of Bridgeton, are al
Alloway carrying Oh meetings every
night with success. Four conversions
are reported.
Many entries have already been made
for the Woodstuwn Fair.
Hires & Hilliard, of Salem have in
troduced into their canning factory II
patent Gaping machine which will
cap from IL, 900 to $1,000 can in ten
hours. One man CAPS about 5000
CANS on an average, in the sam time by
the old way.
The sale of privileges tor the coming
WOodstown Fair took place last Thurs
day week afternoon in front of the
Woodstown House, and were as fol-
lows: Hires root been, ]. b. Ii rner,
S25; sofia water, and ele., Mr.. Calveriy
| SAL; confectionery, Mr.. jones' SO, ice
| cream and cakes J. Is. Snyder, SAT;
nuts, e. Kain, S33; for, ign fruits, T..
Brady, 50; oysters, No. /, Mr.. Calverly,
| So; No2 Mr.. Calverly, Sll: photo
graphs, j. b. shy der, $40; tobacco and
cigars, Mr.. Richmaii, So. dinnrr staud,
Mrs. Smith Hewitt, so; horse feed,
| Mr.. johnson, SIS.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-08-28

reer lie fellow has had. lie thanked
tie sweet singers and the Band i"I
their excellent music, Judge Morrow
followed IN 4 few remarks in which he
said tout-ift lis Of the Republicans want
ei to endor sc Fisk but the rum minor
ity would hinder ii.
There WIS about 500 present at the
evening meeting y splendid dinner
was furnished for . cents of which
500 partook, also SUPPER. The temper
ance organizations and W. c. i. us
were well represented aud the meeting
was i grand success. PennsgrOve had
a good delegation present, and undoub-
teddy, all enjoyed it.
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-08-28

Kirg to French. Zach man is allotted
space of 10 feet along the curb,
eiaht feet out into tie street aud three
iert OF the sidewalk. Although some
Of them objected at first that they
would I've forced away from the buyers,
experience proved that theiI sales have
have not diminishe J, as the buyers
have followed tie cjty's wharf, where
Charles Newell las been Stationed as
assistant, the same order prevailed.
When a loaded boat arrives, some OF
the empty ones must leave the wharf
10 make room. The wharf is also
divided into spaces, 10 feet Wide. The
truckers are pleased at the change AS
hey are all served alike. -Erery EreH-
tuq,
The Penn's Grove record., 1886-08-28

On the West Jersey Railroad ~
car loads Of passengers were sent IL
Atlantic City and thirty to Cape Mag
on Saturday. On the Camden and At
lantic Railroad cigltty-nine carsful
went to Atlantic City and OF the
Philadelphia and Atlantic City Road
it required rs cars, making a total
of 33i cars, or between $4,000 and 49,
0O0p-rsons to Atlantic City On the
West Jersey and Camden and Atlantic
Roads, Sunday, 127 carloads OF passed.
gers, and on the Philadelphia and At
Iantic City. The WEST jersey Rail-
road took thirty-iye carloads of pass
engers TO Cape May. The total rum-
Der Of passengt rs to Atlantic City sum
day, was $4,000, and to Cape May near-
ly 1000.
AT Atlantic Highlands, a religious
and temperance organization, owns
400 acres of land and its charter for
bids the sale of sprituous Or fermented
liquors within its domain. Recently
there was great excitement there oil
the ground at a public report that
liquors were sold Op, My without Ii
cense at the Grand View Hotel, the
principal hotel in the resort. Rev.
Rob'L Emory desired to get legal proof
g Tho ...ln8tn,, AZ H., I'm a,t1 "a iG
stated that he went to the hotel and
purchased II bottle of lager beer at the
unlicensed bar and took two or three
S ,Sallows Of the same to make certain
of an inf action of the Jaw.
Large quantities of sweet potatoes
are 10Y being packed ut Swedesboro,
Tor the market. This seems To be the
headquarters for that product. The
station being specially fitted up, with
plenty of room for tie packers, the po-
latoes being unloadnd by the
falmers and barreled at the station,
and loaded in the cars, saving
a great deal of andlinp. The
crop bids fair, quality very good.
The scheme of a railroad along the
whole New Jerrey coast, from Sandy
HoJk to Cape May, is now receiving
the attention of capitalists. 1t is ap'
parent that tile chain of seaside re-
sorts will eventually be almost CON
tinuous and that It road connecting
them must lie both useful and profit
able.
AT the annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Woodbury. Glass Works
held lately, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: fTes=
dent, g. Il. Green; Secretary, &. c.
VOORHEES,; Treasurer, G. G. Gretn; d.
rectors, Christian ~. Maiden, IRAN
els NJ. Pierce, Belmont Perry and e..
g. VOORHEES,.
The Srcond Brigade. of the New
jersey National guard composed of 2,
wv iltl went lbtO ti'CuiIiHuncnb db h9td
Girt tn Monday to remain "a week.
Governor ALBEIT, Il ~. Sewell and staff
are present. This Is the second Stale
encampment and the first time the
mel has been paid while ia camp. On
"Wednesday the first howitzer practice
for this State took place on the beach.
Thu sday was Governors day and Gov
ernor ALBEIT held n reception Il d re-
viewed the troops in the aftel noon
On Friday night the annual military
ball took place.
Ferry free scholarships in ringers
Scientific School are open to ambitious
youths III the State. Last year thirty
three were filled, and at the opening
OF the term there Will be eighteen va
cancies.