The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-05-11
Personal Paragraphs.

Mr.. George Grosvenor Tarbell, form
erly member of the Boston firm Of
Tarbell, Dana & Co., has given $50, 1000
for the founding of a public library in the
town of Lincoln, Mass, of which he is q
native.
President Lincoln's monument at
Springfield, ILL.,, is taking its final shape
slowly. The cavalry group was placed
in position the other day. This group
consists of two human figures and q
horse, and represents q battle scene.
The horse, from whose back the rider
has just fallen, is represented as franti-
callv appearing.
Mr.. hayden, of Washington, is the in
venter of an apparatus for burning pc
troleum as fuel, which il claimed to be
the only one in the world that will per-
form the work for which it constructed.
Some years ago woman, Miss Amanda
Jones, invented an apparatus for burn
ing petroleum under steam boilers which
has been continuously and successfully
used in the oil regions.
A Philadelphia merchant was suspect
ed of poisoning his wife, and though the
coroner's jury acquitted him, the women
of the neighborhood did not, They at
tended the funeral, and, as the widower,
Rankin by name, came out to take a
carriage, Missed him with great unani-
nifty and vigor. Some suggested ston-
ing him, but no violence was done. But
for further punishment, it is proposed
to boycott mis- store.
Henry Ward Beechor talked with
reporter yesterday concerning the in
vltation that he has received to rejoin
the Congregational Association. II sup
pose they thought I was nice,
clever fellow. and missed me-" said Mr..
Beecier, adding. ~ have been an Evo-
Therefore it can be seen that did not
leave the Congregational Association
which, by the way, is merely q minister
ial club-because of any change of views
My reasons were personal, and am as
much Congregationalist as ever"
Mrs. Gresham, who, as the wife Of the
postmaster general, will enter Washing
ton society next winter, is visiting in
Louisville, KY. The Commercial of that
city, thus describes her: Mrs. Gresh-
am is low in stature, slender and we'll
Proportioned. She has beautiful blonde
hair, and peachy complexion, large haz-
ei eyes, over-shadowed with long silken
lashes.. She wore beautiful wine-col-
ored silk dress, and a long string of
pearls encircled her neck. She is about
thirty-two years of age, and is what
might be termed a model of feminine
beauty"
The late George Daw son, of ALBANY.
himself one of the most expert amateur
fishermen of his time, wrote, Just before
his death: General Arthur, now pres
ident of the United States, is also we'll
known brother of the angle.' His love
Of the art is the outgrowth of his esthet-
lc susceptibllities. Than General Ar
thur no man can pitch tent more
quickly, adorn q camp more tastefully.
cast fly more deity. fight salmon
more artistically, or bring him to gaff
more gracefully"
Lille Darst, who has just died in
Ohio, was remarkable character. AS a
child she was one of the most promising
of the high-scaool pupils in Circ1eville.
After leaving school it was her lot to
! work for her living. She did not wish to
teach. Her mind ran to writing and
newspaper work. The position ofeditor
and publisher of the Circleville Herald
became vacant by the death of tt g pro-
Prietor. She took full charge of the
journal, and made it one of the liveliest
papers in the state. Plckaway County,
OF which Circleville is the county seat, is
largely democratic; yet this energetic
girl not only maze her Republican paper
profitable. but edited it SO ably Us to at
tract general attention through the
state: Her party services were we'll APP
preciated. and after the election of the
last legislature she was rendered the po-
sition OF engrossing clerk Of the senate.
Lord Palmers.on being asked when a