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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-17

A CIRCUS was in Pittsburg on Monday. On
Sunday Sunday-school superintendent said he
hoped none of the little boys and girls before
him thought of going to such wicked place. II
there were any such young people present he
would be pleased to have them rise that the rest
of the school might see what they looked like.
And then all the children arose as one boy and
one girl, except a little fellow who was lame,
and had no big aunts and uncles willing to sac
ritice themselves by taking him to the show.
The little lame boy saw what the sinful children
looked like, and 1t made him feel sad, but his
sadness was not like unto the sorrow of the SUI
perintendeut
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ABOUT PEOPLE.
squirrels.

GENERAL" BOOTH, of the Salvation Army.
says that his hair is turning gray, and he grow
ing old prematurely, all because of the wicked
ness of the world.
MRS. ANANDIBAI JosHEg, of Calcutta, Brah-
min OF the highest social standing, will sacrifice
her caste by studying medicine in the Woman's
Medical College at Philadelphia.
FOLLOWING the Chinese plan. the British gov
eminent has conferred title upon a dead man.
That is to say, 1t has made the late Sir George
Jessel's son baronet for his fathers sake.
Mr. LAWRENCE BARRETT sails for Europe on
the 9th, to be present at the wedding of his
eldest daughter to the Baron Roder, which will
occur at Stuttgart about the middle of July.
THERE are Indian girls in the Indian Territory
University who are studying German. French,
Latin and Greek, geology, moral philosophy,
political economy, and other branches of the
college course.
GENERAL d. c. BUELL. had the lower half of
his under jaw-bone successfully removed at
Nashville, few days ago. The Boston Globe
darkly hints at similar surgery as partial miti-
cation of Rev. Joseph Cook.
MUSICIANS will be interested to learn from the
London Truth that the Queen, who is an excel
lent judge of music, sang Mendelssohn's own
songs to him oharmingly in her younger days,
and welcomed Wagner to England at o time
when Others thought him mad.
MARSHAL IMAGINATION was present at the late
reception of NJ. Perraud. He is still erect and
retains his fresh complexion. But age is telling
upon him. He was stimulated for awhile by the
salutations of old friends and then folded his
arms on his chest and dropped asleep.
"FATHER" HAwLEY, father of Senator Hawley
of Hartford, was taken to the Hartford Insane
Retreat a few days ago For some time he has
shown unmistakable evidence of insanity, and
it was deemed best for the safety of his family
and friends to put him under greater restraint.
Mr. JUDAH p BENJAMIN, now seventy-two
years old, stands or walks as erect as a man of
half his years. He Is of loss than medium
height, well proportional, and has fine, inter-
esting, but not notcesbly strong face. He dresses
plainly in black, with no jewelry save o seal ring
and scarf pin.
MISS JENNIE CoRsoN, known as the "Montana
Shepherdess," went to Montana about year
ago and bought a band of sheep and ranch near
Okla, in Meagher county. paying therefor $780,
900 cash. She has managed her business en-
tirely herself, and now has as good a sheep
ranch as there is in Montana Her sheep and
ranches are said to be worth $1,000 more than
they cost her year ago.
THE family OF Mrs. Stowe hold her In great
reverence. Her little grandson, at the age of
five, swinging on a neighbours gate, was repr0v-
ed by his mother, who told him Mr.. Smith would
not like it. 81 don't care for Mr.. Smith," said
the urchin, ''nor his OK, nor his ass, nor any
thing that is his" "Wiy," asked his mother
''do you know who wrote those words you use
sof" 'I don't know" was the reply; "Grandma
Stowe, s'pose."
THE good health of General Won Moltke, who
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-17

To the Editor Of the Indianapolis J0urnal
Is there law against shooting or caging SPUR
rels in this State7 H. M ADAMS.
CHESTNUT RIDGE, May IA.
The game laws of Indiana make no mention Of
suuirrels
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perintendeut.

Two boys In Brooklyn, both under twelve
years of age. started out the other morning to
become robbers after the most approved dime
novel plan. One carried knife, the other a
pistol, and each had his pockets full of novels to
be used as books of reference in case of emer.
gency. Coming to a secluded spot In an alley,
they met another boy and robbed him of his
watch. After the policeman caught them and
took them to Jail, they studied their books, but
found nothing to help them in just that sort OF
emergency, and now they wish they had joined a
band of pirates.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-17

LET us be thankful for such small favors as
come in our way. The Pennsylvania goose-egg
eater possesses a modesty equal TO his appetite
ana ooyly refuses to give his photograph to
New York illustrated papers for publication.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-17

NEW YORK city is about to build a ten-story
tenement house. IL will be 155 by "a feet in
size, 200 feet high from the tower to the ground.
and will be entirely fire-proof. 1t will be used
as an apartmenthOuse, and will accommodate
thirty-eight families. There will be ten stories
in the front Of the building each fourteen feet
high. and in the rear the space will be divided
into fifteen mezzanine floors, each nine feet in
height. Four elevators will furnish an easy and
rapid means of transportation. The cost will ex-
coed $3.50, 900, and it will take nearly two years
to complete it. From the attic to the basement
the height will be III feet and the four families
occupying the upper floor will have an extern
sive view of the surrounding CITY, This will be
huge aud high structure-the highest in the
city. In the city Of London, however, are two
still higher, being twelve stories. They are
located near the Thames to the southwest of and
not far from the Parliament buildings. The
windows of the topmost floor present a singular
appearance with their tasteful curtains and pots
of flowers. Despite their great height, their
apparent solidity gives an air of security and
comfort, while their nearness to the center of
business and easy access by means of elevators
makes them very desirable to those who cannot
afford to live nearer earth.
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former good character of the man in the moon
leads us to believe he would frown upon such a
plot, and that we are in no danger from that
quarter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-17

THE foundations Of the republic are getting
shaky. Eight persons were dangerously poison
ed at Cleveland by eating pie.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-17

THE cyclone is an escaped earthquake labor
ing under temporary insanity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-17

CALCULATIONS made from recent experiments
with dynamite show that II a chunk as big as a
freight car were dropped from the moon upon the
earth 1t would knock the latter into smithereens
This may DO true, but our knowledge OF the
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sent him in their stead some of the veterans OF
their harems who were more remarkable for age
than beauty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-17

New YORK now has law against the toy
pistol, Some provision of the kind should
be incorporated in the statutes of every State
in the Union
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-17

FOUR and a half millions would take alimony
most men have
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BY JNO. c. NEW & SON.
THURSDAY, MAY II, 1888.

For Rates of Subscription. etc., see Sixth Page
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EVERY now and then the public is treated to q
STORY about the arduous labOrs and heroic en-
DURANGO OF some young woman or other who
bravely goes out to Dakota or other far-western
frontier region to carve out a home for herself
and dear ones left behind. Marvellous tales are
told of her dangers and deprivations. She is
represented as barricading her solitary cabin to
keep away the Indians; bears threaten to eat
her and buffaloes swoOp down and eat up the
crops of wheat and garden truck which she has
cultivated with infinite labor. Notwithstanding
these drawbacks, the plucky young woman
always succeeds, in the end becoming immensely
wealthy, either by her own efforts or by marry
ing prince OF the plains, who is charmed by her
perseverance,. An Iowa paper, which has no
soul for romance, regards these narratives with
seorn, and cruelty resolves one which has come
under its notice into cold facts. The girl in
question, Miss Sallie Hamilton, who has been
pictured by Chicago paper as a won
derful example Of self-sacrifce and cour-
age, really seems, on the contrary, to have
been having pretty jolly time. She went out
to Dakota to visit schoolmate who had mar
ried and was living there Soon after her ar
rival she took up a homestead claim adjoining
that of her friend. Upon this land and a few
rods from her friends house she had a cabin Of
one room built for her own use. In this she
spends the hours of daylight sleeping and
boarding at her neighbours. She has visitors,
rides on horseback about the country, and takes
her pleasure in a youthful and sensible way, and
has no hard work to do. The homestead law re-
quires that six months of every year for five
years shall be spent ''on the ground" Miss
Sally goes West in May, stays until October,
when she returns to Iowa and teaches school
the rest of the year. 1t is probably safe to say
that the young woman regards the latter period
as the time in which the "hardship," ''self-
sacrifice" not to say manual labor" of her ex-
istence are crowded. The effort to make
heroines of the girls who take up homestead
claims in Dakota is, it appears, something of a
failure.
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To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal.

ALL is Fair in war and love.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-08-17

There is movement on foot now to
reduce lying to fine art. The St.
Paul Paul Pioneer Press says: "Mr.
Dorsey, though a. versatile liar, lacks
the artistic sense which alone can
make lying either PLAUSIBLE or pictur-
esque." 1t is well known that there is
a great deal of talent in the country
for lying, and theaboye sentence from
our St Paul sotemporary clearly fore
shadows movement, which, if rightly
developed, might bring into employ
ment class of citizens, who have no
talent for anything else. Every neigh
borhood has its quota of liars. Let
any one cast his eye about him and he
will see the truth of this verified. It
is true, some of them may have at
tanned success in other lines, which
only proves their versatility. But the
real, genuine liar, like the poet, is born,
not made, and the idea is to give the
struggling genius chance to rise and
attain to more than 10 cal reputation,
like Dorsey, Dana and Eli Per-
kins.
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Specimen Old Composition

specimen Ola CCmpOSlClOh
Editor Pioneer Express:
I was much interested in tho school
compositions which you published some
time ago. think they were very we'll
done for youngsters, and I want you to
let your young readers see the following;
CONGESTION OF WILLIAM, DUKE OF GLou-
CEsTER.
A Tyrant is savage hideous beast.
Imagine that you saw certain monster
armed on all sides with 500 horns on all
sides dreadful fatened with human in
trails, drunken with humane blood this
is the fatal mischiefe whom they call a
Tryant. "WlLLIAM.
"June 13, 17OO."
While visiting one of the great college
libraries in Oxford, was much pleased
to discover the quaint and most
deliciously funny little composition given
above. 1t had grown yellow with age,
lying for so many years stored away in
its glass case, together with many other
interesting bits of penmanship.
The writing, am bound to confess,
was beautifully clear and good. The
composition was given both in Latin and
English. whilst the corrections by Bishop
Burnet could plainly be seen in the
margin:
The pen of this little scholar was soon
after laid aside forever. After short
illness of five days, he died, July 80
170o.-Harper's Young People.
Yours truly, en-"
Lakelet, Ont. August s, 1888.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-08-17

People give way to their feelings
and often sway en- masse to one ex.
IRENE or another. We have had illus
tra6ons of this tendency recently. 1t
is not more than six weeks since
most of the country was ''down in the
mouth over crop prospects. Porten-
tous signs in the weather and the
condition of the grain made farmers
feel blue. When people are hopeful,
they discount all unfayorable signs
but when they are depressed, every
nntowasd indication is magnified.
They can be easily persuaded at such
times that the country is going to the
dogs. This tickleness on the part of
many is especially noticeable in new
country. There are so many disposed
to pronounce a final judgment on the
country every harvest. They talk as
II where they previously lived men
could shape the weather as they
pleased, a good harvest came
around with every August, and uncer-
families were not known. Again,
whenthey see the promise of an unusu-
ally bountffnl harvest they are filled
with enthusiasm, and leap to the con-
elusiop that there is wealth in Dakota
soil, without much regard to labor or
economy. We are speaking of the
majority, for there are men of sober
judgment everywhere. who act as
balance wheel to restrain the extreme
oscillations of the mass, "A short time
ago the pendulum of public feeling
swung pretty far toward the discour.
aging side; now it is tending well in
the hopeful direction. and taking the
country over. we.must say, there never
werp better grounds for high expec-
t''fSepR ttS ut etDkota farmers
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-08-17
Mortgage Sale.

WHEREAS, Default has been made in the con.
dlt1ons ola certain mortgage, executed and de-
ilye1ed by MARCHES T.rrien and Lucy Terrien.
mo to M.sE "Taylor, MORTGAGE dated
and eighty-one. and recorded as mortgage
together with the power ofsale therein contain
ed, 1nthe Office OF the resister of deeds of the
county Of Pembina. IN the Territory of Dakota,
on the 3lst day of May, A. D. 1881, at 8
o'clock, a. M, in book 3 Of mortgages on page
Sls, which said mortgage authorized the
due and fOreclose the same for the whole amount
secured 70 be paid thereby; and whereas, there is
claimed GU to be due on said mortgage, at the date
Seventy -four and Thirty one-hundredthS Dollars
Delng the whole amount secured to be paid
thereby and still unpaid and no action. or pro-
ceedlns has been instituted at law or III equity
any part thereof; and whereas, by such default
the power Of sale contained in 50 i'd mortgage has
become and Is operative. CThe said mortgage was
executed. acknowledged and delivered BY the
SAID Mrs I. W. Taylor to NIB. Erskine. dated the
IN Gay Of April AID; 1889, and recorded in said
Sns "a Of
April, A. u. 1883. at 9 O'Clock a. M, in book Of
mortgages. on page 1881 Now therefore notice
Is hereDy given that by virtue Of such power Of
gage; ana Of the statute In such case made and
provided, the said mortgage will be foreclosed
ny gale Of the lnortgaged premises therein des-
OF the count house In the town of Pembina, in
the county Of Pembina and Territory of Dakota,
at public auction by the sheriff of said county or
by his deputy of the county, on Thursday the 18th
DAY OF Sept. 4. D. eighteen hundred and eighty.
three at two O'clock In the afternoon. to satisfy
the amount which shall then be due on said
mortgage. with the interest thereon, and costs
and expenses Of sole, and fifty dollars attorneys
ices, as stipulated III said mortgage in case Of
foreclosure. The premises described in said mort
and 80 to be sold are the lot piece or parcel Of
Land situated in the county of Pembina and Ter
rlGfy OF Dakota and known and described as
ioilows,t to wit: The southwest quarter (sw N
Of section number nine (y. in township numb s
one hundred and sixtythree $685. north of range
number hfty-four (54) west, containing one hun
dred and sixty (l6O) acres according to the
United States government survey thereof o., 3
Dated, Fargo, July II, 1883. ti@EENs
N. B+ERsKINE.s
Attorneys ~ xotiESgseE Ega 69al
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Mortgage Sale.

Default having been made in the payment of
the sum of two hundred and fOrty-nine dollars
and twenty cents. (s2i9.2O,) which is claimed to
be due ut the date OF this notice upon a certain
mIo5tgage, duly executed and delivered by
William q. Gray to Els. Wfnslow. bearing date the
10th day Of September. A. D. 1881, and duly, re-
corded in the Office Of tile register Of deeds in
AID for the county of Pembinu and Territory Of
Dakota, on the 9th day of September, A. D.
1881, at O'Clock pm. in book No. 5 ofmortgages;
on pages 13S, 1879 and no. and no action OF pro-
ceeding at law or otherwise having been insti-
tuted to recover thu debt secured by said mort
gage, or any. part thereof: Now, therefore,
notice is hereby given, that by virtue of power
Of sale contained in said mortgage and Pursuant
to the statute in such case made aud provided
the said mortgage will be foreclosed. and the
premises described in and covered by said
mortgage, viz: Lots numbered three (3) and
four az. dissection numbered seven a. in nwn-
ship one hundred and Sixty-One l6l), north OF
range fifty (50) west of the fifth (5th) principal
meridian III the county of Pembina and
Territory, of Dakota. with the hereditaments
and appurtenances, will be sold ut public auction
to the highest bidder for cash, to pay said debt
and interest. and taxes, if any. on said premises
and fifty dollars attorneys fees, as stipulated in
sald mortgage In case of foreclosure, and tile
disbursements allowed by law; which sale will be
made by the sheriff of said Pelnbina county, or
ms authorized deputy, at the front door
III said county and Territory on Monday, the LIST
day of October. A. D. 1888 at 10 O'Clock a M Of
that day. subject to redemption at any time
within one year from the day of sale, as provided
by law.
Dated, August LIST, 1883.
Es. wINsLoW,
HAMILTON LAvAYEA & Joy,
Attorneys for Mortgage,
-2S Grand Forks, D. T.
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SIMMONS.

Territory of Dakota, DISTRICT COURT.
County Of Pembina: Third Judicial District
Aba C.. Nichols, plaintiff. vs. John ellis and
Josiah Chapman, defendants.
The Territory of Dakota to the above named
defendant You. john ellis and Josiah Chap
man. are hereby summoned and required to
ton which was filed with the clerk of said court
on July D. 1883, at 10 o'clock a. M, a copy of
which is herewith served upon you. and to serv !,
a copy of your answer to the said complaint on
the subscribers at their Office in the town of Penn
bina in the county and territory aforesaid, with.
In thirty days after the service of this summons
upon you, exclusive OF the day of such service I;
and II you fail to answer the said com plaiut with.
IN the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action
Will apply to the court for the relief DEM led in
the complaint.
Dated, March 3lst, 4. D. 1885,
GAFFNEY l. kNEESHAW,
-l-6 Plaintiffs Attorneys, Pembina, DIT.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-08-17

The New York Sun and JEFF Davis
agree in predicting that the Republic
en- party must 60, and superstitious
people will now surely calculate that
this prediction means good luck to the
Republicans, It IS one of the misfor-
tunes of the Democratic party to have
such spokesman as Dana and jeff. Da-
Wis Twas ever thus. 1t was good
policy in the Republican party to let
JEFF. Davis 60 unhung.
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thaa at present. But it is high time
that our people everywhere get down
to the settled conviction that Dakota
has the elements of great prosperity,
'anais cnla sure road to permanent
saccess occasional seasons of de.
preston 10 the contrary, notwithsSaad-
ing.S st lsagood, a great country to
live in, and is no longer on trial 1t
has stood the greatest boom that a
country ever had, and it is coming out
of it without A reaction.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-08-17
Probate Notice.

TERRITORY OF DAKOTA, IN PROBATE COURT.
County Of Pembina.
In the matter Of the estate Of James B. Mahoney,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that William H. McBain
aud Thomas J. Muhoney have filed with the
ters Of administration Of the estate Of James B.
Aahoney, deceased, and have presented q non.
cupative will for probate, and that Thursday, the
BOTH day Of August, 1883, at O'clock p. NJ of said
day, being day ofa special term of this court,
to wit: Of the August term. 1883, at the court
house in the Town of Pembina, county of Penn.
bina, has been set for hearing said petition.
when and where any person interested NAV
appear and show cause why raid petition
Dated, July 81. 1883.
ROBERT TWEEDLIE,
i" Probate Judge.
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The Pioneer Press has changed its
tune on the political situation in Iowa.
1t now thinks the Republican party
there is going to win. To let itself
down, it is careful to say that this
state of things is entirely owing to
the folly of the Democrats and not to
the wisdom Of the Republican par
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-08-17
The province of Manitoba is suffer,

The province of Manitoba is suffer
ing from a conservative banking pol
icy. The directors in the East seem
to be afraid of the country, hence, at
a time when a little help from the
banks would do much good, Manitoba
business men are left to hard struggle.
IT bankers, iR the East were better in.
formed as to the crop prospects and
the condition of the country in gener.
al, they might be disposed to pursue a
more liberal policy!
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The world do move and the colored
man is going to justify his freedom
and that where he has been most DIES.
pissed Says the Vicksburg Herald !:
at is no use for Vicksburg to try to
deny it, one of the best aldermen here
is a negro. He has done more than
any other man to have the streets per-
manently improved, and he is in favor
of the very best common schools"
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Land ONCE, Grand Forks. D. T.

Land Office, Grand Forks, D. T.
Aug. 6, 1888.
Notice Is hereby given that the following -named
settler has filed notice Of his intention to make
final proof In support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before Robert Ewing, notary
public at Pembina, on Sept II, 1883, viz:
Christopher Zimmerman,
for the ne Or se Or sec =, tp 163, So.
He names the following witnesses TO prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land. viz James Quinnell, John Brown.
Charley Quinnell and Sandford Cady, all of Penn
binn county, D. 4.
And you, William ". Cady, who on the 18th day
sec TICS So hereby notified to show cause at
this office on or before Sept. H. 1888, II any
there be, why said Christopher Zimmerman
should not be allowed to make proof and
payment for said tract
b. C. TIFFANY, Register.
F. D. HARRISON, Attorney. 81