Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-01-02
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Iae new year comes upon Gne Stage In
attire.
Rev. Chas. M. Sheldon lectures ut the
Congregational church this evening.
A. w. Petersen is to open o harness
establishment in Bunker's block on
Third street.
Lecture for the benefit OF the Yankton
ladies' hall fund, at the Congre-
,~ational church this evening.
1.-TWO Hundred Dollars as q Base OF
supplies" by Rev. Ohss. NJ. Sheldon at
Congregational church this evening.
Captain Larson celebrated New York;
lay by running his ferry boat regularly
between Yankton and the Nebraska side.
New Years eve was enlivened by 9
iramatio exhibition in German, followed
by d ball at Turner hell, under the aus
pices OF the Turner society.
Q b. Reynolds, an e~x-reverend, will
in Yankton January 18th, 14th
and 15sh upon infidelity. Mi. Reynolds
especially requests the presence OF clergy
men.
nj. U. Hoyt say 9 that either in 1865 or
1866 the I'VE remained open until Feb
ruary and remained closed only two
1t was a winter very much like
this winter.
We are jest around the corner of
winter, and 10 winter YET. There hes
not been o day 30 far wherein artificial
heat was needed continuously through
out the day.
Farmers report wild geese in their
fields and during the pest week
several hooks have been seen flying
According to the mathema-
tics Of the goose, spring is imminent.
William 81. Waterhouss, who died
Sunday in this city, was a member Of
the third Wisconsin cavalry during the
war and was wounded at Pea Ridge, for
which injury the governments gave him
q pension.
General Beadie read q paper at the
Red6eld educational gathering. last week
entitled 'Oar Provisions for Education
1t is spoken OF as possessing "excep-
tional merit" The general was elected
corresponding secretary of the associa.
ton.
Next Monday o new Law goes into Of.
feet whereby o fee OF twenty-five cents
must be paid at the office of the register
or deeds for the cancellation Of each
chattel mortgage. During the balance
of the present week such cancellations
can be procured without charge.
Auy one who was awake at midnight
Monday night must have teen convinced
that the several bells of the city were
not intended for q chime. The discord.
emit notes Of the bells. the screech Ct
steam whistles aud the voices Of the
thousand and q dogs Of the city, whose
tones were mingled 10 chorus produced
anything but a harmonious volume oil
sound. II is to be hoped that the aft air
OF the city will not be as inharmonioua
during the year as were the sounds oil
the midnight concert.
Dr.. F. a. Brecht Is having an exciting
experience With some peach trees in the
back yard OF his Douglas avenue
premises. They are leaving out, in spit.
OF his earnest efforts to stop this prema-
ture process, Of nature. A twig from one
OF his trees, brought to the Press ant
Dakotian as evidence OF good faith, bear,
green leaves an inch and a half Icing ani
seven Fights of an inch wide, nearly full
size. Fresh leaves are coming out ever,
day and unless q cold snap On til,
trees WILL soon blossom. DR.. Brech
wants to know what be is going to d,
about 1t.
Monday. morning early Policeman
Black was swaked by human shrieks an
hastily dressing and following ths SCUM
soon came upon the source. Il was
burly negro who had halted ct the allie
opening near O. II. Bates store and we
alternately howiiDe and muttering in q
AuoohOb0us Hoys l0loCA SuUh bu6 mHu ]
the city hall lock up and put him ii
Yesterday he was examined by th
board OF insanity and transferred to th
county jail under q conclusion that he
insane. He will probably be taken /
the insane asylum tomorrow. He is
stranger and no clue to his identity ca
be obtained.
There is published in this issue a Cal
from Ether Hopkins, Bishop Marty
secretary, In which he announces the II
% val OF the proposed Catholic paper
some other point. The IN given /
the card is that faculties for pubiicatic
are not here attainable with due regal
TO business economy" 1t is proper
state that the facilities are moi wansig
The Press and Dakotaian is equippt
with material IN abundance to carry o.
the enterprise. but ice price for the wo
was judged to be higher than thil bssh,
and Father Hopkins care 20 pay.
was not al all exhorb,taDf, contsinil
Q little or no profit, but these eenslem,
oi coursa know where they can do hst