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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-09-28

keep it; in which two and two only
make four. He wants to be guaranteed
q market" 90 as not to suffer from
s'overproduction." In private life and
in personal relations we already esti-
mate this way of looking at things at its
true value, but as soon as we
general question: Rn or a phenomenon.
Of industry in which number of per-
sons are interested, we adopt an entire.
discussion. The sound gospel Of indus
try, prudence, painstaking, aud thrift is.
of course, unpopular. We all long to be
emancipated from worry, anxiety, dis.
appointment, and the whole train Of
cares which fall npon rs as we work our
way through the world. Can we really
gain ANYTHING in that struggle by organ
izing Tor battle with each other? This
is the practical question. Is there any
ground whatever for believing that we
shall come to anything, by pursuing this
line Of effort, which will be of any bene.
ct to anybody? lfa man is dissatisfied
with his position. let him strive to better
it in one way or another by such chances
as he can find or make, and let him in
culcate upon his children good habits
and good notions, so that they may live
wisely, and not expose themselves to
hardsl lip by error or folly; but every
experiment only makes it more clear
that for men to band together in order
to carry on an industrial war, instead of
being a remedy for disappointment in
the ratio of satisfaction to effort, is only
to court new calamity.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-09-28
Tough Story,

Little Rock special to the Cincinnati Star:
A report comes from Union county that
three young men were discussing the prob
abilities Of rain from cloud which was Just
then rising in the west. The youngest Of
the group, John Freeman, referred to the
drought, and remarked that God who
would allow his people to suffer thus could
not amount TO much. Instantly bolt Of
lighting flashed from the cloud overhead,
and the young man fell dead. Nearly every
bono in his body was mashed into jelly.
while his boots were torn from his feet and
the clothing from his lower extremi,ies.
The body presented a horri-
BILE appearance, being black
ened and manglcd mass Of hu-
mainly. dis companions we're stunned
and thrown on the ground but not serious-
~ injured. The funeral Of the unfortu-
nate young man occurred next day and at
tracted a large crowd, the larger portion of
whom were dawn thither by the rumor Of
the strange events preceding the death of
the deceased. When the body was deposit
ted in the grave and the loose earth had
been thrown in until the aperture was filed,
and while the friends of the dead man vet
fingered in the cemetery, a bolt of lightning
descended from q cloud directly over the
burial place and struck the grave, throwing
the dirt as if pillow had passed lengthwise
through it. No one was injured, but those
present scattered almost paralyzed With ter
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-09-28
Smile il You Like.
Singular fact: If the good die young,
how do you account for bald-headed edit

Singular fact: If the good die young,
how d. you account for bald-headed edit
ors?
Height of emphasis: aLie!" shouted old
Mowers, as he smashed his foot down on
the table. Lie! Why, he can lie like a
show bill"
Pleasures Of science: A scientist claim e
to have discovered kind of wasp that
doesn't sting. He must have mad heap OF
fun experimenting before he found it.
Scored point: Master Tommy Che had
been very naughty and was now amusing
himself with his scripture prints -"Here' q
Daniel in the lions den!" Mamma Gncsu-
hously)-@Ah! what was he cast in the
lions den for?" Master Tommy with tri-
umph) Cause he was good"
satisfactory evidence: It was half -pasl
ten o'clock Sunday night. Mr.. and Mrs.
Marrowfat had gone to led, but Julia and
her Theodore still fingered in the parlor.
A profound silence brooded over the house
until the moment came for the lovers to
part and then the old folks distinctly heard
such half suppressed EXPLANATIONS as "Oh!"
"Outch!" @Wow!" Mr.. Marrowfat turned
toward his wife and, quietly kneading her
IN the back with his elbow to arouse her in
telleot, said: TITS oil right, Manthy: Jules
vaccination is going to take"
Alover's private gymnastics: How beau
tiful is the exhibition of humanity in the
young. A little boy found poor, half fro
zen wasp in the garrett and placed it upon
chair before the parlvr fire to ttaw out
Surely the angels nnst have looked down
approvingly on SCI an act of kindness.
When sister Mary beau called that even
ing he glanced at the chair, and seating
himself in it murmured: "Ah, bless her
heart. how thoughtful she is Of my COM
fort!" Two minutes later there was as
much noise and racket in that parlor as if
it had been turned into den of demons.
The wasp had thawed out; that is why Mary
isn't married ye:.
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What is the Matter With Hannah?

cIom tne NEW IorK GrapNlC. H,.t -4r
Hannah is our hired girl. Hannah is q
good girl, good help and first-class cook,
washer and ironer. But Hannah is tired.
OF what? OF four years of domestic SER
vitude. OF belonging to the lower middle
class. Of being known as the "helr. :"
Hannah doesn't like living all her life IN
position where she is constantly reminded
OF the great gulf which exists between the
born American girl. She knows that this
distinction must exist as society is now con-
stituted. But it's none the less irksome to
her. Besides, Hannah may have ambi-
tons. Hannah may have aspirations, Per-
haps to be poetess. Perhaps to be an &C.
tress. All human nature loves change.
Hannah's mistress thinks it very hard
that Hannah won't pin herself down to the
kitchen, to slops, dish-rags and brooms,
and Herewith be content all her life long.
Hnnnah's mistress would be shocked at
the idea of her. own daughters going out to
service. Yet Hannah's grandfather may
have had some Of Hannah's mistress snces-
tors in his kitchen. In America nobody
knows how long they're to stay at the top
or bottom. Hannah doesn't want 10 be on
the bottom any longer. This is natural.
This is aspiration. This desire on Ham
nah's part may lead to worse luck. But
Aannoh's mistress must remember that
Hannah is human like herself. That Hon
nah has wants, whims, aspirations ana no.
tons, that every servltude is servitude and
domestic is even, in happy, free America,
but domestic, though she excel in intelli.
gence, learning and refinement all the
daughters Of the house. Hannah's mistress
must remember that Hannah in many things
thinks and feels even as she would we're
she in Hannah's place. That is what is
the matter with Hannah"
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The Reward OF Filial Respect,

From the Carson New Appeal III
Not long ago a young man in Carson got,
married and started for California with bis
young wife. His father bade him good by,
aud gave him the paternal blessing. my
son" said the aged sire, shaking with emo
ton, etc., remember these words if you
nevor see me again: Never go into place
where you would not take your wife"
Last week the old man went down to visit
them. He proposed a bear hunt, and they
were fortunate enough to track grizzly to
his lair among some Of the boulders in the
chapparel. As the two approecned the
hear reused up and sent forth growl Of
defiance which shook the trees. Go in
there and kill him." cried the old man ex-
citedly. 1Count me out" said the son.
Have crossed the seas and settled in
America to raise coward?" shouted the
father, brandishing his gun. II recollect
your advice when left Carson, was the
reply. didn't you tell me never to 90
where couldn't take my wife. Now how
would Sal look in there with that bear?''
The old man clasped his dutiful son to his
bosom and as the bear issued forth ex-
claimed: Speaking Of Sally let US hasten
home; our prolonged absence might cause
her needless alarm" In about Is minutes
they had reached the ranch, the old man q
little ahead and the distance was about four
miles.
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Curious Dreams by Women.

When women do not go to wedding,
they dream about it. A Louisville lady
dreamed of wedding that took place Late
~. 1tappeared to her that the bride was
attired in a seal colored cloth walking skirt,
evenly trimmed around the bottom with
seal fur and ostrich feathers to the depth
Of twelve inches, the lower part being Of
fur, the upper of feathers, the latter varying
in shade from the color of the fur to the
color Of old gold. These elegant feathers
lay close to the goods, and their fufiness
was beautifully shown. The cloak of cloth
was Of medium length, trimmed as the
SKIRT, with small cape to match the trim
ming. The brides hat was of fine leghorn,
with very rich brim turned up at the side
and front and lined inside With feathers of
old gold lying close to the brim. The out
side Of the brim was partly covered with
seal fur and long plume. half seal colored
and half old gold, curved about and reached
to the shoulder. Tho groom had on q
50, QUO overcoat. g.
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The Missing Link outdone.
From the Jacksonville (Florids) Times.

from the JACKSONVILLE (Flor1de) Times.
= Berhaps the greatest living curiosities
now in existence in this country will
pass through this city on their way to
Cincinnati and Louisville next Tuesday.
About two years ago Mr.. Charles Lewis,
of the Lewis Bros. BLOODY Knife Com
bination Company" in passing through
the state, discovered, about fifteen
miles below St. Augustine, a family OF
white persons, consisting of John Nc
Donald, his. wife and five children.
Two of the children he found to be half
human and half alligator. He at once
contracted with the parents to give him
the management of the children, and
agreed to pay them $25 per month to
care for them until such time as he saw
fit to take them away. A few weeks ago
Mr.. Lewis returned to the state for the
purpose of taking the children north,
and on Wednesday arrived in this city
to arrange for their transportation. He
will go to st. Augustine Monday after
the children and arrive in this city with
them perhaps on Tuesday morning and
will remain here about five hours be-
fore leaving for Louisville. Mr.. Lewis
does not intend to exhibit them here,
except perhaps 10 few friends and &C.
qua ntances.
These children are now nine years of
age and have never been to exceed ten
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The Bad Sons Of Prince Bismarck,

A Berlin newspaper has been heavily
fined for an advertisement in which q
wealthy bachelor solicited the acquaint-
ance and travelling society of any pretty
woman not previously engaged" On the
other hand, the great world has not turned
its back on Count Herbert Won Bismarck.
who ran off with the Princess Carolath..
and since her divorce declines the prom
lsed marriage, while merely laugh was
raised by the mishap of the Hamburg bank
er whose wife had gone and done likewise
with the chancellor's second son, William:
That affair was only made public by aoci.
dent. Nine, Y. had neglected to lock her
door. Somebody opened it by mistake.
and, flying affrighted at the extremely prim-
tive costume Of the occupants of the cham
Der, told what he had seen. Next morning
all the other dodgers of the Krone hotel at
Marlenbad left that establishment, but for
week afterward the count ana the ladv
drove about and took tteir meals together
in public, and appeared at the Casino as
unconcernedly as though the scandal were
not public.
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funny Little Things.

The editor Of the Sanquoit IN. W Req.
sster says that people sending in big eggs
will please accompany them by several
ordinary sized ones, not for publication,
but as guarantee of good faith.
A Connecticut man, aged seventy four.
and once worth $15. 900, has been arrested
for stealing eight cents worth of spruce
lumber. Poor old man! Not enough to
pay for his board!
Il tell you," exclaimed the theatre man.
ager, that Miss Ruskin had splendid
reception. The house was fairly ablaze
with enthusiasm" Eyes, said Fopp. drv-
~, as the house was all paper 1t was easily
set ablaze."
There is nothing like settling down..
said retired merchant confidentially to his
neighbor. When I gave up business I
settled down and found had quite COM
Portable fortune. II had settled up I
should not have had cent"
A Scotch minister was once busy cate
chising his young parishioners before the
congregation, when he put the first aues-
ton to q stout girl whose father kept a
public house: what is your manner" No
reply. The question having been repeated,
the girl replied, "Nane y yer fun, Mr..
Minister; ye ken my name weel eneuoh.
Dye no soy when ye come to our house on
a night, Bet, bring me sons alev"
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A POOR MANS WEALTH.
tRY1. HH1rooMB RILEY,

4 BY De HdI1VUMB h1UExs ~ Il =
a poor man! Yes: I must confess
No wealth of gold do possess;
No pastures fne. with grazing kline,
Nor fields of waving grain are mine;
No foot Of fat or fallow land
Where rightfully my feet may stand
The while claim it as my OWL
Ny deed and title mine alone.
Alb, poor indeed! perhaps you say
But spare me your compassion pray!
When can't ride with yen, I walk
In natures company, and talk
With one who will not slight nor slur
The child forever dear to her
And one who answers back, be sure,
With smile for smile, thou, h am poor.
And while colnmuning thus I count
An inner wealth of large amount
The wealth of honest purpose bent
With Penury's environment
The wealth of owning naught to-day
But debts that would gladly pay.
And wealth of thanks still unexpressed
With cumulative interest.
A wealth of patience and content
For all my ways improvident;
A faith still fondly exercised
For all my plans unrealized;
A wealth of promise that still,
Howe'er I fall hope to FILL.
"A wealth of charity for those
Who pity me my ragged clothes.
A poor man! Yes; must confess
10 wealth of gold do 1 possess;
No pastures fine, with grazing kline,
Nor fields of waving grain are mine
But sh, my friend! I've wealth no end!
And millionaires might condescend
To bend the knee and envy me IS s
THIS opulence IF pnvertv. X
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q, 40 "a. ), .afsl',f 'tas9 !sS
Things In General.

It is announced that the Roman catholic
bishop of Montreal has served notice upon
all tenants OF church property, who are en-
gagged in the liquor traffic, to stop It or get
out. If he is downright earnest the order
ID very important, for avery large proper
ton Of the business property In that city
belongs TO the church. tb;s7@sSti
+ "A man walked into ! physician's Office
in Grand Rapids, Mich, 8 few days ago,
and in the large and easy, manner Of the
boundless west, picked up from the table
what he conceived to be Itoothpick and be-
pan 70 use 1t. Presently he prioked his ton
que, and d consequent exclamation called
the doctors attention 10 what was going on.
The supposed toothpiok was in reality
vaccine point, and despite the prompt sp-
'plicatton OF various preventives it took. /"
E IF, said good old Brahmin TO Q mis-
sionary, lately returned from Telugu, west
OF the bay Of Bengal, my sons should be-
come Christians, they would then, doubt
less, become drunkards like the English
men," And there was much force In the
aged Brahmin's remark. He judged
Christianity by its apparent influence upon
the lives of those representatives Of q
Christian nation who came within his
sphere of abservation.
LynchinR If not 80 popular In Ottawa
county, Mich, as In many parts Of the west.
Seven men led q mob into the Jail, last
summer, for the purpose Of hanging
murderer. The sheriff's wife locked them
in, thus frustrating their design, and now
they have been fined 800 each on plead
ing guilty to charges of assault. One was
a village physician, and all were men Of
good standing.
James A. Garfield wrote in 1877: 1T will
be proud day when an administration sem
ator or representative, who is in good stand
ing in his party, can say, as Thomas Hughes
said during his recent visit to this country,
that though he was on the most intimate
terms with the members Of his own admin
istration, yet it was not in his power to Sc
cure the removal Of the humblest clerk in
the civil cervice of his government"
John v. Farwell, @. B. Farwell, and Alb
ner Taylor Of this city, and A. @. Babcook
Of Canton, ILL.,, have agreed to erect cap
ital for the state Of Texas, and will receive
therefor the largest tract of land that was
ever decided to human being, at least
since the United States existed az nation.
It lies in the northw west corner Of the state,
and is larger than the State Of Connecticut
Accidental rich finds of gold still occurs
in California. Some men who Nere REQ mt
~ walking along the road on Trays fiat in
Eldorado county, noticed piece Of quartz
which had been crushed by wagon run
nlng over it. The specimen was found to
contain considerable gold, and the party
making further explorations came upon q
apocke from which til y took in one day
what was estimated at from Sill 900 to $13,-
900 worth of gold.
At least one English paper Of high char
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Edwin Booth and Wife.

The physicians have notified Mr.. Booth
to be ready at any moment to receive the
announcement Of Mrs. Booths death. The
parents OF Mrs. Booth were told how near
the end the sufferer appeared to be-. and
advised that she should see her husband
To this they immediately acceded, Int
their daughter hedged about an interview
with SO many conditions that Mr.. Booth
has not as yet availed himself Of the per
mission given. She is entirely conscious
OF her condition, even knowing that the ra.
port Of her death was common last SIM.
day. She has received several friends and
given away many keepsakes to them. M.
Booth is extremely solicitous and nervous.
The writer of this letter happens to know
by personal observation how good a hns.
band he was. There never was wife less
crushed and more completely masrer
Of the situation than little Mrs. Booth--a
statement in which half the theatrical nro-
fession will bear me out. It is very unfor.
tunate that this domestic Complication
should have occurred, but it is very wicked
TO add to Mr.. Booths troubles and sorrows
by accusations wholly false.
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The New secretary Of the Treasury.

More than fifty years ago a yerv good
private school was taught upon the Island
of Nantucket, Mass, By an excellent Quaker
gentleman. Among the children who at
tended were two brothers, very unlike each
other. The one was slight in form. grace
ful and attractive. The other his exact
opposite, clumsy and awkward, and withal
dull. One morning the father of these
boys called to see the teacher, and. in the
course Of conversation was told plainly by
the latter that the boy whom we have called
unattractive," never would make any,
thing. You ore mistaken, cir" was the
quick reply Of the parent. III YOU and I
i've we shall hear from that boy" Both
gentlemen are deceased, but last week the
BOY was heard from. His name is Chag.
.. Foiger, and he is secretary Of the treas.
ury Of tho United States. 49,
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BAREBACK RIDERS.
How They arc Trained for tho "Rlng.r

How They, arc Trained for the '.Rins."
From the New York Tribune Is ri /.
+ The ,iug-room, WAS In use for, training
horses aud bareback riders under the direo.
ton OF the famous Melville, who is' king"
of several branches Of tho athletics. This
man and the elephant keeper, Mr.. Arting.
sail. are thought 70 be two very tall feathers
In Mr.. BArnum's hat. The new horses are
generally quite easy to train, . few weeks
perfechng them. The new men, however,
are embarrassed good deal by the con.
slant fear Of falling, whiohis always likely
to happen at first. On this account, askel-
eton derrick is set up In the center Of the
ring. Arope is put through q pulley at the
end of the derrick. arm and fas-
tened to the riders belt. The other
end Of the rope is held BY on assistant.
When the rider goes around the ring the
derrick-arm is pushed around after him by
means Of lever. Should the rider loose
his balance. the man at the other end OF
the rope holds on for dear life, and the rider
is suspended sprawling in the air, after
the fashion Of Humpty- Dumply in trans
formation scenes. The ring master holds
the lariat; and thus it takes three men to
teach one to ride bare back. While this
performance was going on one of the per-
formers told story which illustrated the
hardshlps Of circus life. Not long ago
French family Of acrobats travelled with
Mr.. Barnum, it being, by the way, COM
mon thing for families to remain together
in the circus business o 9 of the daugh-
ters. q pretty girl and the pet Of the family,
had nightly to be shot from catapult thir-
ty or forty feet through the dir into net
spread to catch her. Oae evening the ma
chine was sprung too soon, and in some
way the poor girls neck
was hit, the blow para
lying her instantly and bringing death in a
few hours. Bread must be earned. though
it be eaten with tears, and with THEN new
load Of sorrow the ohild's family went on
with their work IN the ring.
Above the three rooms already described
were lumber and canvass lofts. Here was
was the snake charmer, who plies the trade
of carpenter during the winter months.
This man said that he first tried the entic
ing art on the genial rattlesnake. Con-
strictors and anacondas, he thought, were
vers easy to manage, though OF times they
would bite him or give him too affec,ionate
an embrace. If they were well fed, he
could do what he pleased with them, es-
pecially as they have no poison. Rattle.
snakes require considerable care.
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Greatness Sometimes q Bore.

The Prince of Wales lot is not such
happy one. as some people imagine. At
one OF the London theaters recently, under
o new management, the prince, on entering
his box, was received with the national an
them and "God Bless the Prince of Wales, /"
the audience rising, of course, with the
first note of the national. The prince was
very angry. He sent for the manager be-
tween the aots.. If this sort Of thing ever
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Shipherd, the Peruvian speculation man,
is, if the Providence Press remembers
correctly, On "ex-minister of the gospel, an
TX secretary of the American Freedmen's
Union Commission, an ex-secretary Of the
American Missionary Association, an ex-
editor of areligious newspaper, an ex.in-
insurance agent aud an ex-banker or bro
ker; in fact, an extraordinary man.
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The woman-suffragists Of Boston invited
the members of the Massachusetts legis-
laturo to reception at o private residence,
and five of the members only out Of 280 re-
sponded in person. I.N.