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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-03
Instructed for aIaar.

DETROIT, May 2.--The Second district
Republicans elected C. Il. Mitchell, b. r.
Graves, Gen, Geo. Spalding, IL. Gilbert,
delegates to the national convention at
Chicago and instructed them for Alger.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-03
The OLD Man was Asin' Trust.

The Old Man was Agin' Trust.
Washington Critic: In congressional
circles:
He-Wiil you trust me, darling?
She (sobbing)-No, dearest, I cannot
He (w,ldly)-Greas heayens, darling
Not trust me?
She-No, no. Papa is q member oil
congress and is violently opposed tc
every kind OF trust, and / must respect
his wishes.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-03
THE MARKETS.

CHICAGO, May 2.
WHEAT-May s1M, June ssN@ss.
CoRN-May 55N15s, une 55M@55ss.
0ATS-May s2N, June 321x.
PoRK-May sl3. 72k, June Sf3.ss1<.
ARD-May Ss.05, June, $s.071S.
sHoRT-RIBs-May S7.a1407.So, June S7.as.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-03
Tho Ex.Treasurer Acouitted.

ATcHrsoN, Kan, May 2,-The jury in
the case of James A. Lopez, ~ex-connty
treasurer, who was charged by the grand
jury with embezzling nearly $40, 1000, re-
turned q verdict of acquittal. L
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-03
HAVING
Mrs. BwearenRen's House, Gardea and
Orchard, Walnut Grove 2 miles north
OF the city, / have for sale

Oh lne Guy, i nave fOr sale
Plants, Shrubbery and Fruit and Shade Trees
Oomprising.
Liacs, White and Purple,
'Syringa or Mock Orange, Snow
ball, Sprea, Flowering Almond
in variety, Roses, Climbers and
Bedderss HOneysuckles, Boston
Ivy, Woodbine, sc. sc.
Shade and Ornamental Trees
in Variety.
FRUIT.
Apple, Cherry, Plum, Straw
berry, Raspberry, Comprising
the Cuthbert, Turner and Black,
cap, Currants, Red, White and
Black. Gnoseberry, Rhubarb or
Pie Plant Roots, Sc.
A number of specialities will be advertised
shortly.
Parties desirioqs Of having their cemetary
lots planted to Shrubs and Flowers, and cared
for during the current year, Apply to
W.T. READ, Box $50 Postofioe, Yankton.
Or at he House, Walnut Grove. for terms
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-03
Probation,

On
Arkansas Judge-Queer thing, that,
about Keyser.
Arkansas CoIonei-How's that.
Arkansas Judge-Reformed, you know.
Arkansas Colonel-JoiIed the church,
Ell?
Arkansas Judge-Well, nc; he's only
on probation nov. l heard him arguing
last night that 1t was wrong to kill e
man on Supdsy-Puck.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-03
Victorious RepubIicans.

FonT WAYNE, Ind, May AIT the
municipal election held here the Repub-
leans and Independents elected four out
Of ten councilmen.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-03

LONDON, May News is received at
Zanzibar from Emin Bey at Nava, stating
that Ernin had sent out accommodating
parties to look for Stanley, but was un-
able to hear anything from him.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-03
A niuidand

PH%ILDELpHIA, May 2.-The directors
meeting Of the Pennsylvania railroad de-
clared a semi-annual dividend and 2A
per cent. upon the capital stock of the
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-03
A War cloud.

LoNpoN, May 1.-The foreign office off,
cials are in receipt Of advices which indi-
cate the probability of a Greek uprising
in Macedonia, encouraged by Russia. II
the diplomatic representations made by
the British minister at Athena fail to
elicit a source of immediate cessation Of
the movements threatening disturbances
OF the peace, England Austria, and italy
will at once send squadrons to the
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-03
Russia Moving Troops.

LoNDos, May BIT is reported that
Russia is moving additional troops to-
ward the Austrian frontier.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-03
DOWN! DOWN!

Will Sell for the next 10 dsye at
the Following Low Prices TO Make
Room for Is Full Sets OF Decorated
Dinner Ware and so Decorated
Toilet Sets Complete which Will
arrive in a few days from New York.
Latest Styles and Cheap:
100 Nice Lamps Complete. Is each
100 Bette. Lamps Complete 80
100 Splendid Lamps {" 40
rs Hanging Lamps /" 81 81
10 Fancy Hanging Lamps
Complete. . W
1000 Lamp OhimDeys all sizes
and Styles.... D
1000 Fine Gobletts. .....".-..
100 Good Syrup Cans.""..- ~
100 Glass Fruit Bowls...... %
3 100 Glass Cake Stands..-... 10
1900 Best Stone CHINA Plates 8
All other goods at low prices. Have
the largest and best stock in the Terri
tory.
Corner Douglas Avenue and srd st.
WALKER.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-03
Douglas: Grey Charged with Murder.

Douglas Grey Charged with Murder.
CENrRALIA, III, May 2.--John Cahill,
who was stabbed by Douglas Grey during
a political dispute at Patoka, ILL.,, on
election day, died Sunday night. The
coroner held an inquest, and q verdict Of
murder was returned against Grey.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-03

WANTED--A girl to do general housevork.
~ Enquire at u. Richey's. corner Fourth
and Cedar streets.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-03
Canada Accents the F,sber,ea rrr.tv

osaauA 1Accepts the fisherfes Treaty.
OTTAWA, Cnt., May 2.-The senate
unanimously adopted the fisheries treaty
ratification bill, and it now goes to the
governor-general for his signature.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-03

ITO RENTAL elegant furnished room in a
private family. Apply at Purdy d BIecht's
drug store on Third street,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-03

"ANTED-A girl to do general house work
w MRS. @ j. b. HARRIS,
Corner Douglas Ave. and 5th st,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-03

ROOMS FOR RENT-Furnished or unfurn-
- lshed rooms to rent, Douglas Avenue.
opposite U. q. Land Office.
MRS w. f. KITER.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-03

FOR RENT-Thes Scandinavian House. furn-
n ished or unfurnithed, situated in the
central part Of the city. Enquire of
MRS. M. OLSON
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-03

Rooms TO RENT-Two front rooms over
AO Noyotny's harness store on Third stresr.
for rent.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-03
Chicago Live Stock.

UNION STOCK YARDS.
CHICAGO, May 3 (
CATTLE-Estimated receipts, 1900. Quiet.
Light to heavy prime........ ...... So. So64.s5
Stockers and feeders. .............. 100000
Cows and bulls mixed Ia go
oAohs S.upG1a.iu
HoGs-Estimated receipts, le, 1000. Active, weak.
Light grades. ;. . .....,,......... S5.so95.45
Heavy Heavy la'asG pa snd Shipping grades. s s.sSgs.sS
SHEEP
Natives ......... 8 .b506.5o
Westerns. So. 4.5096.15
Texans, S.7b05.s5
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-03

FOR RENTING house on the oc.ner Of
4 Fourth and Cedar street, row occupied by
Rev: ID. f. BRADLEY. will be for rent from june
1st. Apply to DR. MoGREGOR, Walnut street.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-03

EGR RENT house near corner of Capitol and
A. g. FULLER.
The Dickinson press., 1888-09-29

ern part of western Siberia wntermclons and
cantaloupas are II profitable crop, tobacco is
grown upon thousands of plantations, and
the peasants harvest annually more thun so,
0UO, 100 bushels of grain. The fact which ]
desire especially to impress upon the mind of
the reader is that Siberia is not everywhere
uniform and Homogeneous. The northern
part of the country differs from the southern
part quite us mucl, us the Hudson Bay terri
tory differs from Kentucky. and it is as
great n mistake to attribute tho cold and
barrennesS of tho Lena delta to the whole of
Siberia us it would he to attribute the cold
and barrenncSs OF King William Lane to the
whole of North America.
To the Traveller who crosses the Urals for
the first time in June nothing is more sur.
prislng than the fcrvcut heat of Siberian
sunshine AMI the extraordinary beauty and
proiusion of Siberian flowers. Although we
had been partly prepared, 10y our voyage up
the Kama for the experience which awaited
us on the other side OF the mountains, we
were fairly astonishca upon the threshold of
western Siberia by the scenery, tho weather
and the fora. In the fertile, blossomiIg
country presented to us rs we rode swiftly
asst ward into the province of Toboisk, there
Aas absolutely nothing even remotely tosus
lest an arctic rcgion. If we had been bind
folded and transported to it suddenly i'll the
middle of n sunny afternoon, VT could never
nasc guessed to what part Of the world we
mad been taken. Tho sky was us clear and
due and the air as soft as the sky and air OF
California;. the trees were all in full leaf
nll,is were singing over tho ilowery meadows
md IN the ciumIs of birciies 10y the roadside
tiieye were Il drowsy hum of bees and n ia,:it
fragrance of flowers and v~cl1iuIe in the an
and the sunshine was as warm and bright ;s
LAT OF Il June afternoon III the most favored
art of the temperate zone. George kcnran
N Ihr EcnIurY
The Dickinson press., 1888-09-29

The adobe house. or dolby = MS it Is called.
is familiar to all western Tourists. but it is
seen at its very best here, The wcalthleSt
people 1--we in structures which from the out
side SEEN scarcely habltabie. but within are
coy and. in many instances. luxurious.
Judge Thornton, n wealthy NINE owner. has
Il DOLBY" house near the plaza. or public
square In the center of the building is Il
square courtyard filled With magnificent
flowers, with II fountain in the center The
doors of each apartment in the house open on
tine WIDE ~veraIitla which runs around the
courtyard. and the effect is very charming
The walls of the building are nearly three
feet III thickness, giving opportunity for deep.
cushioned window seats These thick walls
keep out cold i'll the winter and heat in the
summer. and there are. therefore. but two
lirepiaces III the whole house-for use III tho
event OF extraordinary severe weather
fine decorations of the dwelling are such as
one finds III A1lanta's Peachtree street homes
beautiful pictures and statlary, imported
carpets and rug rare brlc-a brac and pot
tcrles-everythlng that money can buy VI
course, all this makes the change from the
outside atmosphere of squalor tho more
marked. Judge Thormton's nome is but the
type of hundreds of others owned by wealthy
Spanlards. MeXicals or Americans. who have
settled here because of this incompatible
cliInatc.-Atlunta Constitution.
The Dickinson press., 1888-09-29
To uridec tho English Channel.

Beside the long mooteh project OF a sub
marine I'M between france and England
which has been postponed to an indefinite
+ulure. there has been tor several years y
scheme agitatcd for bridging the channel te
;ween France and England 10y n structure OF
fabulous extent. This proposed railway
bridge will begin at Cape Grls, neg. nen'
CALAIS. and end at FolkeStone 1t will Ia.
learly twenty five miles long and rest y,
seventy piers With lighthouse towers Fou,
rallwny tracks will he tald on tins bridge N
. height OF 800 feet above the sea levp,
which will thus give direct railway
alton between England and the continent
md the dreaded channel passage which Is
he hugbear OF sensitive Travellers. will tie :,
hing of the past. The cost OF this glgnnt;
piece of engineering, which. when completed
will be without precedent or parallel "It.
.xceed a mlllard of francs. DentoreSt :
Monthly
The Dickinson press., 1888-09-29
AN ANEcDo1e OF WEBSTER.
Some of the Legal Methods and Arg
mepts of the Great lI]xnnunLar.

Some Of the Legal Methods and Arsu.
ments OF the Great %Exrounder.
One OF the very best anecdotes Of Daniel
Webster as illustrative OF that exalted and
exaltlng character which his mind pre-em
lnently possessed was told by the late st
George Tucker Campbell. of philadelphia
himself a lawyer OF great and deserved dis
tlnctlon.
Mr. Tucker said that having been re-
tanned III a somewhat famous case at the
time with MIR Webster. who was detained by
his senatorial duties at Washington. the con
duct OF the case through all the prelinlnarles
devolved upon him. 1t being agreed that MIR
Webster should deliver the closing argument
But" said MIR Tucker. day utter day Went
by without bringing the great expounder
until the very last day before that on which
the closing argument was tc be delivered
and | was in despair | was sitting in my
room at the hotel. debating with myself
what to do. when MIR Webster was. an
nounced. After the little clvilitles had
passed he asked ME to tell him about the
case.
Why. Mr. Webster said l. is it possible
you know nothing of the caseP
Nothing whatever. said he Tell me
about it,"
II was utterly dumfounded. and. point
Ing to a pile of testimony n foot deep on the
table. ! SAID How am | to convey all that
to you IN the little time that is lett USE
Il said oh. never mine details. Give
me the case generally and the salient points
He sat down at the table opposite me. ami
gave him q rapid synopsis of the case
which took two hours and more. One point
especially called to his attention. The Oh
posing counsel were bent on securing a con
tlnuance OF the case. while our interests de
manded an immediate decision As a reason
against granting the continuance | cited tn.
tact tnat the other side had protracted the
discrimination excessively. occupying sx
days IL the case of one witness
MIR Webster bade me good night after
mad concluded. and went to bed The mex,
morning he came into court as serene anc
majestic as Jove himself. while | was nerv
Gus and apprehenslve to the last degree H.
began his address to the court with that slow
ponderous gravity that was so characteristic
OF hlm IN the outset of his forensic efforts
then gradually warmed and qulckened.
listened spellbound, for in essence it was
nothing but what ! had pumped into him in
the two hours and a half talk of the day be
fore But how Transmitted and transformed
10 give you an idea of the transformation
will take the point to which | have alluded
He rendered itthus:.
"'They ask fora ~continuancel Why, ma,
it please the court. they have taken at thi.
hearing as much time in the ~sexam
tloi as it took the Almighty to create til,
universer
That represents the difference between
his speech and my talk. my simple six day
grew to the colossal figure | have described
under the magic touch of his genius. and thi
instance was characteristic of the whole.n-
| Philadeiphia Call.
The Dickinson press., 1888-09-29
Chestnuts OF Negro nIinstrclsx.

a great deal has been said and written
about the chestnutluess of negro mlnstrelsy
Old Jokes have been mercilessly lainpooned,
ana the men who deal III them nave come in
tor IL large share OF the abuse 1t Is not gen
orally known 10y the pubic that there are
not a half dozen men in the United States
capable OF furnishing gags or other end ma
tellai to mlllstrels. and OF these half dozen
probably not one makes a really successful
gag IN SIX months They can all write songs
M take up "iterlleces OF sketches. but they
cannot give that delightful ring of spon
tanelty to n gag WI ch makes it a go"
Ministries often try the work OF these lrotes.
>iolal Joke makers. but it falls SO fiat that
invariably II return to the old material is
necessary Most OF the gags you hear are
made 10y the end men themselves. Some
times u newspaper friend furnishes them a
local suggestion, but it requires the end mans
experience with pubic taste to put it In
proper shape. Since | have been in min
slrelsy, which is many years, | cannot recall
many new Jokes that have survived their
birth. -Globe- Democrat.
The Dickinson press., 1888-09-29
THE CLIMATE OF SIBERIA
Not All n Barren Arctic Waste-Eeau
and Ppufuslon of Siberian C1oxSera

Not All n Barren Arctic Waste-Eeauty
and PEofusion OF Siberian Flowers.
1t Is hardly necessary TO say that a country
which has an area OF five and a half million
square miles. and winch extends III latitude
as far Us from the southern extremity of
Greenland TO the island of Cuba. must pre-
sent great dlversltles OF climate. Topography
and vegetation. and cannot ue everywhere a
barren arctic waste. A mere glance at a map
Is sufficient to show that a considerable part
OF western Siberia lies farther south than
Nice. Neilce or Milan, and that the southern.
boundary OF the Siberian province of Sem
uechlhsG Is nearer the equator than Naples
IN q country which thus stretches from the
latitude OF Italy to the latitude of central
greenland one would naturally expect to
nnu. and. as Il matter of fact, one does find.
many varieties OF climate and scenery In
some parts OF the province of Yasutsk the
mean temperature OF the month of January
is more than 30 degs. below zero Fair
while III the province of Semlpalatlpsk the
mean temperature of the month OF july is Z.
dogs above, aud such maximum temperutur.
US 81 and 100 dogs. III the shade are compare
lively common.
On the Taimyr peninsula. east of the Gull
Of Oh. the permanently frozen ground thaw.
out in summer to u depth of only a few
inches, and supports but a scanty vegetation
of berry bushes and moss, while in the south
The Dickinson press., 1888-09-29
Foreign Population of Massachusetts.

Professor Munroe Smith tells us In politi
al Science Quarterly some most astonishing
acts. VI oil the population OF Massachu
,etts only S55.49 We're BORN of uallve pa
onts. while 9l3.9G9 har foreign parents and
ll9.74l were born OF mixed parents That Is.
Massachusetts, Is i'll fact a foreign state. TO-
1888 per cent. of her blood is foreign 'There
ire sixty eight cities and towns III the com
monwealtb In which there is an excess Of
persons OF foreign parentase these towns
nave IS per cent. OF the population. while
he remaining ISL towns. which contain y
majority of native born rarentuge. represent
,nly IL per cent OF the whole That is. our
.orelgn influx gravltates INTO towns and
ltles. and Is largely possessed OF the herd
instinct Although III Massachusetts there
S the additional attraction OF great factories.
which open to vast number OF foreign opera
ives, what is true of Massachusetts is
uually true of one or two OF the northwest
III. states. They are essentially foreign III
population. -Glob Democrat
The Dickinson press., 1888-09-29
uaui, of American Morkmcn.

This is one great tault ut American work
nri. ana the reason why there are so man,
average men " hen the laws WORK y,
lone, instead of taking a mechanical paper
and sitting down at their own homes. to III
rove their minds and Keep posted on whwt
IS gong on IN the great world around then,
hey reason something after this fashion
We pooi lahorllg men have no time to our
selves. no time for pleasure or recreation nc
,llne to ENJOY ourselves we cant afford to
lake the trade papers. and we have no time
% read them If we do When our days WORK
is done we want to have a little time to our
What does this means 1t means simpl,
his. that the ina who makes such an argu
llent Is one who is satisfied with being a
slave to his W foollSlncss. blind to his owp
interests, and who will spend from one to
three or tour hours every evening IDOL the
street. Ill the saloon or out with the Toys He
1as plenty of time for this. but no time to
"ead. he has plenty OF money for such cul
:ure. but is very poor when 1t comes to the
subject OF mental and moral culture. "A Is
in Boston Budget
The Dickinson press., 1888-09-29
Cured by the Thermometer

Tho Importance attached to II clinical the,
mometer by those in ignorance ot Its otlit'
approaches q superstition they clost tnei,
lips tightly upon it Their eyes roll w,lhl,
around the room They believe that tlm
tube contains so,ne mighty gas or II meta,
of mysterious power There amt muc,
taste to it, docther," said one of these crmiu
lous fellows, but | s'pose it's turn, T.
sthrong." DR. -, WHO is something "t
wag, encouraged the mans anti III the "
cult virtues of the thing, and with remark
able results. After the first dose the tev,,
nhateu The treatment was contlnurI
and the patient actually recovered cured L.,
thermometer. administered ter III die. with
out further druggmg. "A B Ward III Scrr.
,aonic
The Dickinson press., 1888-09-29

The speaker was a general on the Union
j!e III the late war. n native of New YorS
';ttr and n graduate of unIon college lie
-lnlglalcd to KANSAS after his gruduallon
from college.
There WAS n little crowd Of lis in Kansas
lily just before the war; s;,ld he, from 1ir
EASTERN states and graduates of the eastern
'oIlegcs. We formed IL set by ourselves
some of us were lawyers. some botilcrli;.
.srout real estate and ~ lots, IN plact!r
us med, ,lic-all doing something actively
III, | believe, have Slice attained notorlety in
,u!na way or other Ingalls, was a graduate
NJ Williams college lie looked us he dor>
now-thin and spare. He was eccentric in
ms dress, and always wore something stria
my He used to love to wear, | remember. u
pis red u~eci:lic. He was n shy, reserved fel
Nv, and had the reputation of beng very
'vnical. 1t was said that lie lay awake nights
t,"lIshlng his bitter eptgrams He wasn't
very popular, and ms u lawyer, though he
WIS considered smart, he had only n fan
nractlre.
j think ! came to he as intimate with In
CALLS as amy OF the boys were. and | well ~
member hls telling mt one night. as we sat III
NV room smoking together, the manner III
NIilfU ue wis NOIblES 10 secure com
mand of language. He said that it was
ms practice for M llour or so each day
To open Wcl,stcr's Dictionary ut random aud
run down II column or so of words. carefully
Studying the meaning of each word and hunt
my NJ in the lcylcons its derivation and so
forth. You know that III explaining the
meaning OF a great MANY words the dirtion
my gives u line or a ~couliet from Pope or
Johnson, or from some one or more of the
classic authors. and these quotations. Ingalls,
would often comm to memory especially 1T
they happened to appeal to his Imagination
Then. too. he would look up in Crabhc's syn
onyns. the words which meant the same, or
nearly the same rs the word lie bad IN mind,
and he would study carefully the NEE shades
ot difference between them all He odd me
that so fur from finding this work tllrsorne
or dlSngreeable he took the greatest pleasure
IN it. and that lie knew 1t did Inn lllestI
mab!e benefit He considered tins practice tal
superior, for tie purpose Of giving one com
manl of his W language, to the Old tradl
tlonal one of translatlng the Greek and Ro
man classics INTO English and of then trans
Iating them back again.
II met Ingalls, years afterward. and he
told ne lie was still Keeping up the practice
! suppose he Is Keeping 1t up now. II that's
where his facility OF expression comes from. y
New York Sun.
The Dickinson press., 1888-09-29
Looked In tile Dictionary.

a little girl, 8 years old. was spending TN
slnmc in a country boarding house whtr.
she became a great favorito with the 9TH"
guests. One of them. IL young gentleman
was so devoted that his attentions oecailr
quite annoying to her
One day she said to her mother do vm
devilg"
why, no, my dear" replied her mo,her
somewhat shocked, "of course not But NJ,
you sure lie dds You must he mistaken
mo, | an not" SAID the little ont
triumphantly ale called me al imp am
| looked in the dictionary to see what II
meant. and it said u puny devil. n HON.
Journal.