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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-05-25
Brainerd, Grand Farks and Penn
bina Railroad.

Brainerd, Grand Farks and Penn
bina Railroad.
The st. Paul Pioneer Press, of Tues
day, had the following piece of railroad
news: Work upon the construction of
the Brainerd, Grand Forks & St. Paul
road is to be commenced at once, and
some time during the present week a
surveying party OF eleven men will leave
Brainerd, under the direction of Mai.
Hunt, chief engineer. They will locate
the line from Brainerd northwest to Red
Lake Falls, Grand Forks, Wasson and
Pembina. The Brainerd journal says
bonuses amounting to s3OO,0O0 have been
guaranteed bv the counties along the
line, and that committee has been
appointed to arrange with Eastern
capitalists, who have signified willing
ness to negotiate the bonds The
Journal further says that amended
articles of incorporation will be filed with
the secretary of state extending branch
line from Red Lake Falls north through
Marshall county to connect with the
Winnipeg system at st. Vincent or Penn
bina. This will open direct railroad
connection with Winnipeg and the
Canadian Pacific road, and with Mime
apolis and st. Paul.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-05-25
Fort Pembina Items.

Mai. G. M. Brayton returned from his
trip to Fort Smelling OH Monday last and
resumed command.
The prairie fire of Wednesday gave us
quite scare, but owing to the promptncss
of the command all danger was soon
past.
The game of base ball, played here on
last Saturday between the st. Vincent
nine and nine of the men from the gar
rison, resulted in an easy victory for the
Saint Vincents. OF course our explana-
ton is good one. We were all strangers
to each other in the field. Our club had
not organized and asst he St. Vincent boys
came up by misrepresentation we
could not do any better, but hope to in
the future when we will be happy to see
the boys from St.. Vincent again. Mr..
Fitzer from st. Paul acquitted himself
very creditably and satisfactorily as UNI
pire. MIR. Hart is beautiful catchc, and
Capt. Genuine got around in good shape.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-05-25

A SOMEWHAT shadowy rumor reaches
us just before going to press to. the effect
that the railroad managers have signifed
their desire finally to have tie custom
house locatednear the river. This would
doubtless answer this town very well,
suit the custom house folks, please st.
Vincent, promote harmony all around
and restore the St. Vincent Herald to Il
state of equilibrium.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-05-25

The Phosa McAlllster dramatic troupe,
played in Kitson Hall ON Friday and
Saturday evenings of last week. The
attendance was not large the first even
ing, owing to the rain, but the second
evenings performance was witnessed by
agood house. The acting of the company
was fully up to their reputation, and was
voted by many to be the best ever wit
messed in this town.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-05-25

SEE notice ofauction sale of B. B. john
sons furniture ETC. Mr.. Johnson's
house and lot is also offered for sale or
to rent. This handsome property on
stutsman St. may be had on reasonable
terms.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-05-25

RHERE will be a Union Decoration
seFvme at the M. E. Church, on Sunday,
juno 3, at II a. IN. Chaplain Collier, of
Sort Pembina, will deliver the address.
Other ministers in town will be present.
Good singing will be provided. Every
body is requested to attend.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-05-25

Gro. S. McTavish, is encircling his
attractive premises with a neat fence. -.
Q. S. Hagerman has improved the
appearance of his house with coat of
paint......J. Henry Abrams Is moving a
house from the river bank, and will
place it on lot near the court house, and
rejuvenate its appearance.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-05-25

The following from Il Florida paper is
applicable as well to Dakota:
1t is Il well known fact that trees along
highways, trees in towns and cities, trees
in groves amidst agricultural regions ren-
der the atmosphere purcr. They, by
their foliagc, absorb hurtful gases, which
would otherwise be brcathed by tho in
habitants of tie densely populated cities,
thereby modifying diseases, lesseningthe
dangers of epidcm;cs, and in all ways
improving the healthfulness of COMMUNE
ties,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-05-25

We were pleased to see Major Collins,
formerly in command at Fort Pembina,
who returned last week from Arizona.
The major looks we'll and has evidently
found the climate of Arizona agreeable.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-05-25

MR> AND Mrs. MATTER KEMP were sad
lybcreaved on Sunday last by the acci-
ddntal drowning of their little child, an
only one, sixteen months old. Tie little
one While playing outside the door fell in
to tub with water in it an when found
life was extinct. There were only about
three inches IF water i'll the tub at the
time.S sy,itifasiiisiii friends And .lrrigs's.
bors accompanied the parents Of the lit
tie one to the burial on Tuesday.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-05-25

A VERY agreeable company assembled
at the house Ct r. H, Young on Tues lay
evening with intent to havea social time.
The house Was pretty we'll filled and the
evening passed away quite pleasantly.
The proceeds amounted to S1S-for their
is a financial appendage to that kind OF
sociables-for the NJ. f. Church. The
host and hostess allowed the company to
depart little before midnight, with
giad-to-meet, sorry-to-part, come-again
kind Of feeling.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-05-25

Miss KATIE ABRAMS had narrow
escape from what might have been a
serious, if not fatal, accident OH Wednes-
day. In some way the fire from a burn
ing heap OF rubbish caught her clothing,
and before it was noticed had made con-
siderable headway. Her presence of
mind saved her. snatching up a piece
of carpeting near at hand, she wound it
around herself, smothering the fire before
any harm was done other than the ruin
ing of a now dress.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-05-25

JOHNSON, HoLMEs & Co. have their
advertisement in the PIONEER EXPRESS
this week. Besides full line of nachi-
merry they handle the celebrated White
sewing machine. This machine is pro-
nounced a success by all who have used
it.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-05-25

The pig is favored animal in this
town. He runs where he listeth and no
one makes him afraid. Once in while
he gives vent to his humorous propensi-
ties and gets his nose fastened in tin
can. Then there is more fun in that pig
as he waltzes and fonrishes his tin can
than i'll dozen minstrel Shows.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-05-25

NRor. TRAVIS, principal of our public
scltoel, has been passing through a pro-
trafted and severe Illness. Under the
watchful care and skilful treatment of
DIR. Harris he is, we believe, on the re-
turning road to strength and health.
But as yet he is very weak and consider
able time must elapse before he COM
pletely RECEIVERS.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-05-25

PERSONS unacquainted with the nature
of our soil here will be surprised to learn
that without another drop of rain be-
tween this and harvest our crops might
grow, mature and afford good yield.
The soil and climate of this valley are of
such character that very little rain is
needed during the summer season.
Two years ago many farmers were pie
dieting just before harvest that the pre-
vions protracted dry weather would have
a very damaging effect on the crops, but
were afterwards surprised at the large
yield. There is more danger from wet
than from dry weather in this section of
Dakota.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-05-25

The rain of last week had the effect of
starting vegetation which had previously
been held back by the cold, dry weather.
Reports from every direction are Of the
most encouraging nature in regard to the
seasons prospects. Crops of every kind
are having a good start, and farmers are
in good humor.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-05-25

IHE effects OF the recent rain were
quickly visible in the grass and trees.
Welcome the green leaves! The birds
must needs have a grand open air con-
cert to celebrate the opening of the leaves.
From there shady bowers come the
charming notes of the robin, the gold
finch and the rustic but talanted Robert
o. Lincoln. These concerts will be at
the height oftheir season in few days
and nowhere are their programmes more
charmingly rendered than right here in
this neck of the woods. The only fault
if it be fault, is that the programme
commences rather early in the morning
for the majority of our citizens.
Now and then an echo of dissatisfactlon
reaches us from the Devils Lake country.
That much advertised country Is turning
out a good many disappointed land
hunters. The Grafton News says: DR..
N. II. Hamilton and P. L. sandager,
Esq, returned home this week from a
visit to Devils Lake and its extensively
doomed towns. They expressed much
dissatisfaction with the quality of the
soil, and claim that there are scarcely
any actual settlers there. The bulk of
the settlements being townsite specula-
tors. Hamilton and Sandager feel more
confident than ever of the future
promises of Grafton.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-05-25

Salt of excellent quality was dis
covered at Hamilton, y. T.. From three
Plnts of water two pounds of salt has
been obtained.
The above item, bad grammar and all
went the rounds of quite circle of
newspapers. AS near as we can learn
it is something like the story of the
three black crows. Since by this time
no further advantage from the report
can accrue to the ambitious little city of
the plains, it will be no harm to put an
end to the joke. BY the way, the item
in the first place should have read "three
pints Of salt to two pounds of water"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-05-25

NA2IBL1c service is to be held at Fort
on Sunday evening in COM
MiaHce with the request of the Grand
Army Of the Republic commemorative of
the soldiers that fell in the late rebellion.
There will be an address by Chaplain
Collier, with other interesting exercises
A very pleasant time is anticipated.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-05-25


We have repeated enquiries for rail-
road news, especially concerning the
prospects of the Fargo, Grand Forks and
Pembinaf railroad. Our readers may
rest assured that when anything of any
importance occurs in regard to railroad
projects effecting this part of the country
they will hear oft through the PIONEER
Express. We do not promise to repeat
all the rumors that fly this way, but it
will be our pleasure and aim to furnish
all news having sufficient substance to
be worth perusing. To those living
along the line of the proposed f., G. F.
and P. R. R. we would say that it will
be our endeavor to keep them posted on
Developments right along, SO that each
man will have a fair chance to get q
railroad depot on his farm.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-05-25

services.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-08-11
More Old Women than Men,

1t is curious fact that the num-
Der of woman who reach one hun
dred years and upward is nearly
double of that of long-lived men,
emarks the Buffalo Courier.
They lead less exposed and often
more regular lives than their hus.
bands and brethren, and if their con-
situations are not broken during
their first half century, are likely to
attain good old age. 1t is only
necessary to look around in any
community to verify this fact. Out
OF the seven or eight thousand grad
yates of Harvard College since 1912,
lily four have actually "risen to
par" while fifth lacked fortnight
of completing his century. So few
persons reach one hundred years of
age, and the stories of great longevi-
ty are so exaggerated that Sir
George Cornwall Lewis boldly de,
clared that few years ago no one
ever lived one hundred years. OF
course, this statement was a little
piece of counter extravaganza, but
it is certain that fewer persons live
to reach The age of one hundred
than is popularity supposed Out of
the many thousand Revolutionary
soldiers and their widows on the
Governments rolls, two or three
entered and even passed the second
decade of their second century, and
these are the Oldest American cases.
English seventeenth century annals
tell of Countess of Desmond who,
at the age of one hundred and forty,
was in the habit of climbing trees
to pick cherries, but it is to be fear
ed that this old lady was given to
pulling the long bow about her birth
day.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-08-11
xngerso,s on Death.

The following ines are an extract
taken from a letter recently written
by Col. Ingersoll from Long Branch
to asfriend who had suffered bere-
avement in the death Of bis mother:
"After all there is something tent
derly appropriate in the serene death
Of the old. Nothing is more touch
ing than the death OF the young, the
strong. But when the duties Of life
have all been nobly done-when the
sun touches the horiz9u-when the
purple Wright falls upon the pres
ent, the past, aud fnture-when
memory with dim eyes can scarcely
spell the records OF the vanished
days-then, surrounded by kindred
and by friends, death comes like a
strain of music. The day has been
long, the road weary, and we gladly
stop at the inn.
.'Life is shadowy, strange ana
winding road, on which, We travel
for little way-a few short steps
just from tie cradle with its lullaby
of love to the low and white wayside
inn, where all at last must sleep and
and where tins only salutatioa is
good night.
Nearly forty eight years ago, un.
der The snow in the little town of
Cazenovia, my poor mother WAS bur-
led. | was but two years old. | re-
member her as she looked in death.
That sweet cold face has kept my
heart warm through all the years"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-08-11

BOATS, BICYCLES AND HAY
FEyER.-Nature has resolved that
all the people shall not enjoy them :
selves at once. With the opening of
the season of outdoors sports comes
the time of trouble for the poor vic =
Tins Of Hay Fever For them low.
ers have no odor, and the summer
little or no beauty. To snuff, sneeZe
aud wipe their weeping eyes for
three or four successive months =
this is their pitiable portion. Wheth.
er this form of Catarrh is called HAY
Fever Hay Cold, Rose Cold or Rose
Fever, makes no difference; they
suffer just the same. There is no
help in sea voyages, there is no help
in high mountain air. These only
tighten the pocket and leave the dis
ease undated. But there is a pos
tive cure in Ely's Cream Balm. We
would cram these columns with
grateful letters of the rescued. Try
it and join them. If you continue
to suffer it is because you neglect a
remedy as sure as it is cheap and
pleasant. 80 cents.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-08-11
The sand Blast.

Among the wonderful and useful
inventions OF the time is the com
mon blast. Suppose you desire a
piece of marble for grayestone, you
cover the stone with a sheet of
wax no thicker than a wafer; then
you cut III the wax the name, date,
etc., leaving the marble exposed.
Now pass it under the blast and the
sand shall cut it away. Remove the
wax and you have the cut letters.
Take piece of French plate glass,
say two by six feet, cover it with fine
lace and pass it under the blast, and
not thread of the lace will be in
jured, but the sand will cut deep in
to the glass wherever it is not COW
cred by the lace. Now remove the
lace and you have delicate and
beautiful figure raised on the glass.
In this way beautiful figures of all
kinds are cut in glass at a small ex-
pense. The workmen can hold their
hands under the blast without any
harm, even when it is cutting away
at the hardest. cutting glass, iron, or
stone, but they must look out for fin
ger.nails, for they will be whitfield
off right hastily If they put on
steel thimbles to protect their nails
it will do them but little good, for
the sand will soon white them
waya; but if they wrap soft piece
of cotton around them they are safe.
You will at once see the philosophy
of it. The sand whites away and
destroys any hard substance
glass-but does not effect substan-
ces that are soft and yielding, like
wax, cotton, or even the human
hand.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-08-11

CARE4 OF LIFE - As we come
To them they are received, borne
with. aud pass-d over with 10
more tnan thought, If we are IN
The enjoyment Of health, huI if
suffering win Piles or skiu oil ed So
OF any kiuil they magnify "A nun
dred f3!d + G Williams Jr. q
Bro, the Druggist. has DR. B0san-
kos Pile Remedy which is an alb
solute cure for any affections of
this Kind and is sold al 80 cents.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-08-11
GENTS. FURNISHING DEPARTMENT

Our Gents Furnishing Department by far complete than this has
weknow Diamond m the lead underwear collars and cuffs handee
and nckwear stock of Gents Scar and Bows
could wish it too utterly too.n
dealing o
During
be will
We We
We Thanking friends
liberal
in future
Sincerely Yours, Fl. G. BERRY CO.,
Opposite Postofie Va
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-08-11
Vital Questions =.

Ask the most eminent physician
OF any school, what is the best
thing in the world for quieting and
allaying AL irritation OF the nerves
and curing all forms Of nervous con-
plants, giving natural, childlike re-
fresbing sleep always?
An they viii tell you uphesitaC-
ingiy
some form Of Hops r
CHAPTER l..
Ask any or all Of the most emil
nent physicians:
What is the best and only rene
dy that eau BIZ relied on to cure all
diseases of the kiHdeys and urinary
organs. such as I5rght's disease,
diabetes. retention or inability to
retain agine, and an diseases and
ailiments peculiar To WolDan''-
"AHd they viii tell You explicitly
9nd emphatically " Buchn,o
Ask the same physicians
"What is the most reliable and
surest cure for all liver disease or
dyspepsia /; constipation indigestion,
biIiousuess, atarial ever, ague etc, ="
aud they will tell you;
Mandrake or Janaelieoa -
de ce when these remedies are COM
bined with others equally valuable
And compounded into Hop Bitters,
such
(Conc!uded next week.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-08-11
SPRING STOCK

Opposite Peoples Nat Bank,
MARTlNSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA.
P. S.-Goods not satisfactory, money
refunded A large stock of Gents Fur
nishing Goods, Hats, Trunks and Valses
constantly on hand. aprl26 ly.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-08-11

THE question has often been ask :
ed, Can rupture abdominal hernia)
be cured 2" We most emphdticdlly
say YES. That this part of the
body offers no exception to those
physiological laws which govern the
whole physical economy and it
makes not particle of difference
whether the age of rupture is one
year or hundred years. For proof
of this send for free book on Rup-
ture, to the Excelsior Cure Man'f'g.
Co., Ogdensburg, N. Y. mar 81, 1y.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-08-11
A RARE OccURRENcE.-Nearly

all the physicians of the South seem
to agree. DR.. p. II. Arthur and DR..
5. N. McAlpine and other leading
doctors of North Carolina and Vir-
ginia, endorsed and used in their
practice, DR.. Worthington's Cholera
and Didrrhoea Medicine, as a sure
cure for all complaints of the
stomach ard bowels. Price Is and
so cents bottle.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-08-11
NOTION DEPARTMENT..

oar Notion Dment complete In Hamburg Edges Iac and Trimmings
beaten Kid Cloves we take the lead and intend 70 keep it Black Mosque
Il
Will
and Meus Ladies
10, 49,
buttons complete, all styles Will
ladies' Mems Chldrens lndkchef all
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-08-11
EVERYBODY KNOWS When

EVERYBODY KNOWS 1T. When
you have the Itch, Salt Rheum
Calls, or Skin Eruptions of any
kind, and the Piles, that you know
without being told Of it. f. C.
Williams Jr & Bro, the Druggist,
will sell you DR.. Bosanko's Pile
Remedy for 80 cents, which affords
immediate relief, and is a sure cure
for either of the above diseases,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-08-11

When the poet wrote "the bravest
are the tenderest," he didn't refer
to bull beef.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-08-11

\ beautiful woman is a practical
poem, planting tenderness, hope and
eloquence in all whom she approach
es.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-08-11

Mummies are the only well. be-
haved persons who are now left in
Egypt.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-08-11

The first time you see two women
kissing each other, just notice how
quickly they let go.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-08-11

Grease is an excellent lubricator,
but who ever saw a creased pig that
didn't squeak !?
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-08-11

The telegraph has a great many
connections, but no blood relations.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-06-28

lettings from our Exchanges.

Between four and five o'clock Tuesday
afternoon of last week, while the German
Baptists were celebrating their Love Feast
at Pleasant Hill, short distance from
Monrovia, this county, the church narrow
ly escaped being burned. In close prox-
unity of the church was stack of straw,
and ut the time mentioned the stack was
noticed to be on fire, and was entirely
consumed. Considerable excitement was
occasioned by the horses that were hitched
near by, many becoming fractions. The
church is frame building, and was only
saved because of the wind blowing in an
opposite direction. How the fire started
is not known. - Union.
PROBABLE FATAL ACCIDENT.--Mr. Ham
ilton Wiles, aged about "a years residing
near Harmony, in this Valley, met with a
serious and probably fatal accident about
shutdown last Wednesday evening He
was helping to make hay on the HORNE
farm, in the occupancy OF his father, Mr..
Jacob Wiles, when by some means pitch
fork fell from the top of loaded wagon
and struck him upon the head. One
prong of the fork entered the left side Of
his head above the ear, penetrating the
skull and it is supposed All inch or more
into the::brain. Another prong struck the
hack of the head but did not penetrate the
skull. Drs. Gaines and Wade of Boons.
boro, and DR.. E. l.. Beckley, Of this place,
were summoned, and in order to save the
life of the unfortunate man, if possible,
trepanned the wound in the skull. When
DR.. Beckley left the patient at o'clock
yesterday morning he was still uncon-
scious. His condition is considered quite
critical. Mr.. Wiles is married man..
Register.