Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-01-30
christians wers represented in the meet

ing.
The congregations at the M. E. ohure,
yesterday morning and evening were Oh
inrgest that have assembled there for
year. Rev Mr.. BardIck reward d thos
who attenoed by preaching two yer,
able and interesting m
A decidedly pleasant church "doins'
was held at e. T., Whites residence OF
artesian hill on Saturday evening. L
Was called Weight social" and WA
arranged by the ladies of Christ church
The house was well filled and every bod,
had a good time. The RECEIPTS wer.
SIG.
The artificial platforms which have
graced the front of the city hall since the
painters flushed their labors there were
taken down on Saturday and On unob
structed front view of the building il
now obtainable. The city has no caus
to feel ashamed OF the building. It is
an ornament.
A marked contrast exists between Da-
kota weather and New York weather.
Here the arm sun sends it's rays from 9
kindly sky and balmy breezes are waited
over the prairie. There the terrible
blizzard RACES and frigidity and desola.
tlon prevail. Let us be thankful tina,
we do not live in the state of New York
the home OF blizzafds, cyclones an6
democratic governors.
The following is the list of subjects
for the prize essays to be written by the
students of Yankton college this year:
"Joan of Arc; Are Henry Georges
Land Theories Revolutionary" "Un.
known heroism''; "Sydney Carton; :
''The New South and the Tariff; "Deve.
lopment of the English Parliament
The successful writer will be announced
on commencement day in June.
Saturday nights eclipse of the moon
came in accordance with the announce
ment. The moon rose with the shadow
of the earth upon it and shortly after
wards the eclipse became total. The
sky WAS cloudless, but before the exh,-
bition was ended fog settled over the
esrth's surface and partially yelled the
scene. 1t was, however. q rare exhibit
ton ard was viewed With interest.
Street Commissioner Stewart opened
the hydrsnts on Third street. this morn.
ing for the purpose of cleaning out the
Ths water switched off at Capi'
toll street and Alderman Grove, fearing
that the potatoes in his cellar would gel
wet, armed himself with his aldermanic
authority AID q shovel and proceeded to
shut off the water from one hydrant.
The commissioners reopened it. and the
water flowed again.
A reporter took occasion to visit the
treasurer's Office this afternoon
for the purpose OF getting some .informA-
tion upon another subject than county
finances, but the treasurer and his clerk
were go busy that the scribe was obliged
to defer his business. he Jaw however
six people pay their taxes and the
amounts paid by each one footed up
s3l5 60. The office was full Of people
and those who went out after paying mp
gave place to others coming in. But one
val heard to growl abont high
taxation and his taxes were the least of
any of those who paid while the reporter
listened.
Considerable CONSERVATION prevailed
OF the Morrison last evening at tea time
over the discovery that all the dining
girls were missing and excitement
continued to increase until an hour be.
yond the conventional tea time had
passed. Then the girls suddenly ap-
pesred and the evening meal was served
to the waiting hosts. The solution of
the mystery was that Ike Waterbury, O
GENIAL bachelor boarder, had taken the
dining room force off for q sleigh ride
and the affair became so interesting to
him that he neglected to return on time,
The landlord has asked him if he can
stand q fifty per cent raise in the cost
of his board and Isaac is meditsting over
the proposition.