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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-15
A Valuable Manuscript.

The Star states that the original man
uscript of Dickens story, "Our Mutual
Friend" is said to be in the possession of
Mr.. G. W. Chiids, of Philadelphia, who
is reported to have refused 81, 200 for it.
The story of this manuscript is rather
remarkable. "Our Mutual Friend was
reviewed III The Times at great length,
and in most Mandatory terms by the late
Mr.. Dallas, who had previously informed
Dickens that he had undertaken to do
justice toa'the new book" in that jour
nal, the notices of which carried great
weight in those days. Dickens SO highly
appreciated the value of the service
WHICH Mr.. Dallas had rendered him that
he presented him with the manuscript,
which the enthusiastic critic received
with the utmost effusion, vowing that
he would always treasure it as one of his
most precious possessions. Within "a short
time, however, the manuscript was sold
to Mr.. Childs for e250.-London Truth.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-15
The Paris Execntioner.

There has been considerable talk about
Deibler's want of dexterity in dispatch
ing Prado. After every execution we
hear the same thing, for Deibler is a
little, hesitating man, with anything but
an impressive way OF doing business.
His appointment as execu.ioner caused
many hearthurnings, for, when Helm
drichs died, there were 800 applications
for the post. Deibler has married the
daughter of Roch, the previous Mon
sieur de Paris" He had also served as
assistant to Hendricks, and had made
several important Improvements in the
mechanism of the ~guillotine. Consider
ing his familiarity with blood, he is a
very nervous man. and he has never for
gotten Tropman's biting off Hendricks
fingers during the operation of adjusting
the Iunette. The fact is that it is very
difficult in fitting the bascule to so work
it that the neck of the condemned man
falls exactly into the hollow of the
lunette so that tire blade should strike in
the right place; but Deibler was only a
quarter OF a minute in fixing Prado,
though, no doubt, itseemed much longer
to the waiting crowd, and to Prado.-
Paris Cor. Pittsburg Chronicle.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-15
killing Rats.

A writer in Chambers Journal repeats
the method which is in quite general use
here for the determination of rats. These
animals are the wisest of domestic ver-
min, and any means taken for their de-
struction is, as a rule, quickly discovered
by them; if not, the terror alone engen-
dered by the ever diminishing tribe is
sufficient to cause them to flee the mys-
FERROUS power which haunts them. TAX
ing advantage of this trait the writer in
question constructed a trap for the rats.
This vas a water barrel carefully con
cealed. On the top was u trap door
simply balanced by a pivot in the CENTER,
and beyond this some food was placed
For which the rats had a strong liking.
They could only get to this by walking
over the door, and in order to entice
them, the door was fixed for about a
week; then the bolt was drawn, and fo,.
several nights q plentiful supply of
drowned rats rewarded the ingenuity of
the rat killer, and the remainder of the
colony sought fresh woods and pastures
new"
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-15
..Freedom" and American Dress

What would a London lady think If
she We're ushered into a house in New
York at a o'clock in the afternoon to
present herself to n hostess who was
decked out in white satin, low neck and
short sleeves, or in Nile green MORE,
ditto neck and sleeves? The blinds would
be drawn. to be sure, and the gas lighted,
but the cards would have read from
four to seyen," and no power of imagi-
nation would make the dresses and the
lights seem in place before dinner to a
girl brought up in English society. In
congruous dressing follows American
women into various other kinds of enter
tainment. English women visiting here
remark, "What a pity that the ladies in
sist upon wearing their bonnets every
where!" Such is literally the case. Bon
nets are worn at the theatre, at the
opera, at receptions, and at concerts,
even when evening dress" has been
suggestively printed on the tickets. The
worst of it is, however, that a few ladies
do go without bonnets, and in that lies
the incongruity. A request for even
ing dress on these occasions is observed
by the ladies only by their putting on
the most elaborate headgear. There is
no accepted fashion in regard to the
matter. This is freedom" in America.
New York Cor. London Queen.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-15
adyies ia mo.sers.

Are you disturbed ct night and broken
OF your rest by q sick child suffering and
crying with pain Of cutting seethf Ifso.
send at once and get a bottle of
Mes. WINsnow's sooTHxNa SYRUP fos
Children Teething. Iss value ia lncalcu:
liable. It will relieve the poor little suf.
'ferer immediately. Depend upon ID.
mothers, shere is no mistake about il
Is cures dysentesy and dinrrhoea, regu-
letes the stomach and bowele, cures
wind collie, Eottens the gums, reduces In.
f1ammation and gives tone and energy
30 the whole system. Mrs. WYnslou's
Soothing Syrup for Children Tosthsng it
pleasant to the taste, and is she pre.oxip.
tion Of oue Of the oldest nurses aud
best female physicians in the Omitted
States, and is for sale by all druggists
throughout ths world. Psice twenty
Eve cents . bottle
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-15
GEORGES Timely 1nterrnntion.

"No, George" faltered the maiden, 81
fear it cannot be. | admire you as a
gentleman, / respect you as a friend,
butt
Laura he exclaimed, "before you
pass sentence hear me out. A recent
lucky stroke in business has enabled me
to buy q beautiful home on Prairie ave-
nue., which shall be in your name. l will
insure my life for SEA, 900, and"-
George calmly interposed the lovely
girl, ''you interrupted me. l was about
to say that the sentiments Of respect and
esteem ! feel for you, though SO strong,
are feeble in comparison with the deep
love which-which (which l have long
don't, George, dear!'
For George had interrupted her again.
Chicago Tribune.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-15

ables, its own fleeing tail endears 1t to
all young persons, but there is an I'M
natural gravity and air of absorption in
deep philosophical matters about the
mature cat which is forbidding, not to
say awe inspiring. Itmay be that its IN
canny nature has caused it to be associ-
ated with witches. Certainly its habit of
being out at all hours of the night gives
color to the suspicion that it is a baleful
beast. A cat acts as if it knew that the
disclosure of its secrets would result in
death to all its kind at the hands of an
enraged humanity. Now there IS some
thing frank and open hearted about a
dog. He may bite an enemy, but a cat
will scratch its dearest friend. A dog
cannot keep a secret. A cat never tells
one. Chicago Mail.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-15

you to tell by the odor that there Is a
skunk in the neighborhood. They eve
eject their acrid and offensive fluid ex-
cept as a means of self defense, and if
they are not molested there is no dan
ger. Besides, it is n very easy matter To
remove from the kittens the glands con
tanning the offensive secretions, and thus
disarm them for life. The skunk is an
animal easily raised, and is quite yalua-
BILE for it's oil and fur. The skin is worth
from rs cents to 81. ! and the yield of
oil is about of the same value. They
have from six to ten young at a time and
breed several times in a season, the same
az rabbits. My attention was called to
this industry by a man in Tennessee,
who has grown rich out Of skunk rails
Ing. Wabash Ind.) Special.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-15
snpposed n Case.

A small boy entered a Fourteenth re-
u grocery the other day, and asked
the proprietor to trust him to two cents
worth of candy.
II don't know YOU was the reply.
"But l live just two blocks down."
"But what made you suppose I'd trust
your
Il supposed SO because you've got two
barrels of kerosene out doors and ] could
have bored gimlet holes in both of them
last night without anybody knowing it"
The grocer compromised by trusting
the boy to II cents ~orth of candy and
rolling the barrels irlo hisshed. detroit
Free Press.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-15
Fuss Is All Right.

The cat has ever been regarded as a
mysterious creature and has of a conse-
quence been Stunned, as amateur swim
mcrs avoid deep holes, by the youth Of
our land in their literary efforts. The
dog and the horse are VIGOROUSLY what
are sermed "old stand bys' as subjects
for composition, but it is noteworthy that
the cat, though even more familiar to all
than either Of the aforementioned ami
mails, is neglected in al Friday afternoon
literature. The kitten is much beloved
by reason of its frivolous and gay nature.
Its propensity to amuse itself with any
light object or. in default of other NOV
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-15

the city of San Jose alone is over So ,000,-
900. The loss of life is not yet ac-
curately known, but is believed to be
great. At Laguna an extraordinary geo.
ogical phenomenon took place, the earth
assuming the appearance of a rough
sea. A father and fGa,r children were
buried alive in o crevice, while the
mother and one child were thrown a
distance of n thousand meters. All
over the district the hills have changed
their position, and the ground is full of
cracks. 1razu volcano is in q state of
eruption.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-15
Makiug Money by raising slunLs.

Mr.. Joseph Lininger, who lives about
twenty miles northeast of this city, is
proprietor Of a skunk ranch, probably
the only one in the state. Mr., Lininger
established his .ssElinkery' with only a
few animals, and now there are fifty in
the corral. 81 set out, remarked the
proprietor when interviewed, ITO raise
500 of the animals before slaughtering
any, and at the present rate Of increase
it will not be long before that number is
realized allow about the odor?' was
asked. "There Is none whatever; you
a go right up to the corral, and defy
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-15
RICA'S QUAKE.
Details Show a Terrible Loss of Life
and Property.
WHOLE CITIES IN RUINS.
People Camping in the streets, Fearing
to Enter Their shattered Houscs-The
Monetary Loss in San Jose
Alone Over $4,000, 900.
WHOLE CITIES IN RUINS.

PANAMA, Feb. 14.--The details of the
recent earthquakes in Costa RIGA, as
published in the Costa RIGA papers,
which have reached here, corroborate
the reports sent out briefly several
weeks ago. The city of San Jose and
other cities We're tersibly damaged.
Whole streets are blockaded with ruins,
railroads are blockaded. churches closed,
etc. For weeks people living in the
cities camped in the streets and public
squares, fearing to re-entertle shattered
houses on account of the constantly re
curing shocks. The monetary loss in
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-15
Done and Undone.

A Dickinson college student, in a
spirit of braggadocio, made a bet OF S.
with another young man that he could
put two regulation billiard balls in his
mouth at one time. He accomplished
the feat, and IS now a sadder but wiser
person. The balls stuck in his mouth,
and all efforts to dislodge the same
proved futile, until finally an NJ. D. was
called in, who, in order to get them out,
was compelled to cut a slit in his mouth
on each side. The other fellow paid the
bet.-Harrisburg Telegraph.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-15
The burdens of womnnhood.

Thousands of women are silently suffer
ing untold misery, simply because they
shrink from consulting a physician in
those numerous complaints arising from
functional irregularities snd disorders.
Many a modest girl and woman prefers
to bear fer heavy burden in silence
rather than to GO to the family physician
for advice. All sufferers from this class
of disorders can however, find prompt
aud sure relief in DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. 1t is specific in such
cases, and has frightened the lives Of
countless women by restoring them &c
perfect health,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-15
First Publication Dec. 7.
Summons.

Territory OF Dakota. Second Judicial Dis
trict IS.
In the District Court in and for the County of
Yankton.
j. e. Bruce, Plaintiff, VS.. Henry Fahernwald,
defendant.
Tho Territory of Dakota Sends Greeting to
Berry F~ahernwald defendant.
Wv are he tba snmmosea ana re9uiFRe rno TO
rlaintiff which was filed, IN the office of the
clerk of the district court within and for said
It'll day of December, 1883. and serve a cop of
Your answer upon the subscribers at their
Office, in the city of Yanh ton, D. T.. within
exclusive of the day of service, or plaintiff
will take judgment against you for twenty dol
lars, and eight cents. with interest mt seven
per cent per num from Nov. 1st 1888. besides
costs.
Dated at Yankton. Dakota. this 9th day of
November A.. D., 1888.
FRENCH q SMITH. Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-15
Crushed to n Pulp.

Dies MONIES. Ia, Feb. i'll. NJ.
Johnson, a young farmer residing near
Belmont, Wright county, while en-
gagged in feeding a hay press, attempted
to push some hay into the press with
his foot, when he was seaught by the
maokinery, dragged into the press and
his whole body crushed to a pulp. He
a single, man.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-15

Drowning of Miss Anthony and Mr.. Pierce
LEAvENwoRTH. Kas. Feb. 14-The
untInely deaths of Susie Z. Anthony and
Edwin Pierce, who were drowned while
skating, were much talked Of But five
months Z both the Anthony and
Pierce families lost a son and daughter,
their deaths being sudden and unlocked
for. Tie result in the Pierce family was
such that the mothers and eldest
daughter minds were seriously affected,
and this last blow has placed the two
ladies in sucha condition that there is
little hope OF their recovery.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-15
Hit ON the Hend.

CHICAGO, Feb. 14.-During the per-
Torrance of the Twelfth Night at the
Chicago opera house y Miss Julia Mar
lowe and company, Miss Ada Dow, Miss
Marlowe's assistant stage manager, was
struck by a heavy piece of scantling,
which in sofae unaccountable manner
became loosened above and FELL upon
Miss Bows head as she was standing in
the wings. Her injuries are considered
very serious, and may prove fatal.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-15

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Purdy & Brecht. Druggists and Sole Agents.
Third street. YanktOn, Dakota.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-15
BueA.e.a,s Arn,ea sa,pe .

The best salye in ths world for Cuss,
B,uiHes, Sores, Ulcers. sslt Rhsnm. Fever
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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-15
His Head Crushed.

HARRISON, Neh., Feb. IA few days
ago Peter Boffer was getting out logs in
Soldier canyon, and while loading one
upon his wagon slipped and fell. The
heavy log rolled upon him, crushing his
head into the groundsand terribly injur-
ng him. He suffered for three days,
and died on Monday evening.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-15
Williams Australian Herb Pills.

If you are Yellow, Bilious constipated
with Headache, bad breath, drowsy, no ap-
petite, look out your Liyerfs out of order.
One box of these Pills will drive all the
troubles away and make a new being of
You. Price Is cts. Purdy & Brecht,
Agents.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-15
Fatnl FamiIv ouarrel.

READING, Pa, Feb. A.-During a
family quarrel Charles Gable shot his
wife in the chest and then fred two
bullets into his own head. Both are
still alive but the husbands condition is
critical.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-15
Fatally srot by burglars.

PlTTsBuRG, Feb. t4.-William st. Clair,
proprietor of q gents furnishing store at
Williamsburg, a suburb of this city, was
fatally shot by burglars at 2;30 O'clock.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-15
A Disabled staamar

QUEENSTOWN, Feb. lathe Cunard
line steamship "Samaria," which sailed
from Liverpool for Boston Feb. Z, ar
rived here in tow of the steamer al
vers,n The ''Samariap broke her shaft
on the 10th when 800 miles from port.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-15
Disastrous Land slide.

GENEVA, Feb. II. = Extensive land
slides have occurred at Flearier, a vii
lage in Canton Neuchalet. Several
houses have been demolished. The in
habitants are fleeing for their lives.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-15
Publishes

NEW York, Feb. A.-The American
Newspaper Publishers' association
elected James w. Scott, of The Chicago
Herald, president OF the association.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-15

Kate Forsythe is to support Nat Good.
win during the engagement OF the
crimson Drowned comedian at the Fifth
Avenu ne, New York, in 8 The Gold Mine.'
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-15

Mary Anderson's business in Philadel
phis has averaged So 700 q performance
during her engagement in the Quaker
city.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-06-22
ADJUSTMENTS

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OPERA COMPANY.
Monday of next week the Lamont
Opera Company will wave "Thc
Queens Lace Handkerchief" over the
town, and everybody will respond in
the same generous manner as during the
other weeks. The opera will be cast in
a manner seldom seen here, including
Alice Garlic as TIE King. Addic Cora
Reed as Irene, Laura Willard rs The
Queen, Mabclla Baker as The March,
ioNcSs, William Pruette as CerDdBtcs,
George Broderick as The Premier,
Robert Brodorick as the Minister Of
Var, and Walter Allen as Sdnch0.
The National Theatre joins in the
summer opera procession next week.
opening with the Thompson Opera
Company in Era Diavolo." The cast
includes JEANNE Winston and Laura
Bcllini. Miss Winston has succeeded
in thoroughly popularizing herself in
Washington and Miss Bellini has won
much deserved favor. Admission is
placed at low figure, and the engage
ment is quite sure to be successful.
Manager Herman falls in with the
comic opera wave that has struck the
city, and next week will present the
American Opera Company in "The
Mikado." In connection with the
regular performance in the theatre, q
specially entertainment will be given in
the summer garden. All this is offered
for ten, fifteen and twenty-five cents,
according to location.
As usual burlesque and varieties will
while away the hours of the amuse.
ment- seekers at the Globe Theatre next
week. A number of popular specially
performers will appear,
The photograph which is shown in
connection with the great battle picture
proves very entertaining converse
tionalist and adds much to the attrac-
tons of the place.
The spectacular extravaganza. Blue.
beard, Jr., )" is reported to be doing an
enormous business at the Chicago
Opera House. The performance is an
exceptionally elaborate one. Richard
Barker, who staged the production, has
gone TO England to put on a new bur
lesque at the Gaiety Theatre. London.
Richard Golden has made hit in
San Francisco as portrayer of Down
East character
When people get tired of waltzing to
"Thc Queens Lace Handkerchief" at
Albaugh's they can march to era
Diavolo" at the National.
The "NIikado' at Kernan's will be a
restful change from the walking match.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-06-22

Dogs" is Pastor L, Hez Swem's
subject SUNDAY night.
Professor Charles Chase and his
pupils gave musicale ut Grace Church
last night.
Al an entertainment for the benefit of
the food sufferers at the Rifles Hall
last night ten young ladies gave u
Zouayc drill
The Six Clock Club went to Mar.
shall Hall last night, and after good
dinner discussed "Are We Better Than
Our Great Grandfathcrs -
Tho Postoiiicc Department has made
arrangements to supply Washington
Grove, Md, with mail by special mes
scngcr from Gaithcrsburg. Md, during
the summer
William s. Parker, late sergeant in
Company b, Third L. S. Cavalry, was
arrested yesterday on a requisition from
Texas for seducing girl, and he gave
bonds for his appearance.
Frank Stephenson of New York will
pass through this city tomorrow on his
way to New Orleans. He is to select
The grouud on which the Kilrain .Sulli.
van battle is TO be fought.
The 200th recital of the Washington
Conservatory of Music was given at the
st. Cloud building last night to an APP
prcciativc audience A number of diff
ticult selections were successfully rem
dcrcd.
The graduating exercises ut st.
Matthew's school at Harris Bijou yes
terday afternoon were well attended.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-06-22
No, an Uncommon Name.

One of the most prominent citizens Of
Hartford says letter to the New York
SIN, is Rodney Dennis. the secretary Of
the Travellers Insurance Company, He
is not solfimportant. but still is one who
expects good deal of consideration
and gets it. Not long ago the Travellers
made a number of loans through Col
orado broker named Henry. Interest
and principal failed TO materialize and
Mr. Dennis went West to investigate.
The sole occupant of IIenry's Office was
ayoung man who sat tilted back in a
chair with his feet on the window sill.
His response to inquiries was extremely
unsatisfactory, aud presently Mr.. Dennis
became angry and said with emphasis
MY name Is Dennis. "
That's been everybody's name here
for week. said the languid young
man,
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-06-22

clergyman, aftor years OF suffering
from that loathsome disease, Catarrh, aud
yainIy trying every known remedy, ut last
found a recipe which completely cured and
saved him from death, Any sufferer from
this dreadful disease seuding self-addressed
stamped envelope to Professor J. A. Law
renee. So Warren street, New York City,
will rcceive the recipe free of charge.