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STEEL RAILWAY CARS.

The burning of a sleeping coach on the
Pennsylvania Railway suggests an ex-
pertinent in the construction of fire proof
railway ears. 1t is known that steel
sheet weighs about one-third less than
wooden one and that it lasts five times
as long. Steel is therefore cheaper
material than wood for the construction
of ships, and It is worth while to try
an experiment with it in the construction
OF railway cars. If it should be found
that steel cars will be both lighter and
more durable than those of wood, the
gain effected by their introduction, in
economy as well as in security, would be
important. II would be foolish to urge
railway companies to begin the construc-
ton of railway cars from other material
than wood until an experiment has been
made to test the value of steel for the
purpose, but it is very desirable that
such an experiment be tried soon.
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A PLEA FOR THE BIBLE.
HOW LIBERAL CLERGYMAN THINKS THE
GOOD BOOK SHOULD BE TREATED.

HOW LIBERAL CLERGYMAN THINKS THE
GOOD BOOK SHOULD BE TREATED.
Then, my last point is, perfect honesty
and frankness. That is my counsel for
the special difficulty which is sure to
come up when you begin talking with
the children about the Bible. = y
If you do not know what to think say
SO. and talk about and it is much if your
little child, with its perfect naturalness
does not teach you what to think. If
you cannot believe any such things as
miracles-and a great many people can
not nowadays-well, say SO, only don't
treat the accounts as fables, but show
they might arise, and make your chill
dren feel how strong and great must
have been the real lives which could have
set people believing in miracles. Bat
if, on the other hand, you feel as l con
fess do, that some of those old Bible
lives we've SO uplifted by faith and inspi-
ration and especially that Christ SO lived
in God as to touch powers quite above
the eommon-powers for which l can use
no less word than miracle-if you feel
that, as do more and more, then tell
that. Tell honestly what you do think
and feel; it cannot do any harm, as long
as you are thoughtful and reverent. Ac-
custom children-this is the safeguard Of
true reverence for the Bible-accustom
them to read these old books, making an
allowance for exaggerations and errors;
and they will not be surprised at finding
things that they cannot take in; their
value for it will not be lessened; they will
find how much there is that is natural
and living and aglow with the light Of
the Divine. Eyes, search the Scrip
tures;" and the more you search the
more, not the less, divineness you will
keep finding in them. And,
as We read, conscience is strengthened,
praise and prayer become less hattering
| as they join the chorus of the ages, and
the weak faith of our own brief day
feels that it is rooted in the everlasting
foundations of the world.
| 1t is for this help, this quickening,
this strengthening of life that call you
to now, more earnest study Of the Bible.
do so long that grand spirit which first
brought fathers to this land, that spirit
which made the New England Puritan
ism, with all its grim defects, the granite
basis of this nations life, may not be lost
by our indifference or neglect. 1t is life
strong at its heart that our generation
most needs. Our age is strong enough
in its head. 1t has all clear, keen out
look toward nature and toward man.
Yet lacks it one thing. 1t lacks the in
ward look-the inward look of quiet
meditation-that inward look which at
its tenderest and finest looks upward,
toe-that inward, upward mind in which
tho men of old walked nightly with
God. There, as near to US as it was
near to them-there is life's deepest root
life's firmest strength, life's noblest and
eternal crown REQ. Brooke HerfoM
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Ladies always appreciate the fine, ar
tistic workmanship and quality in our
custom-made goods. 1t pays every
one to examine our goods, as every
purchaser gets his moneys worth.
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HE HAD SOMETHING BETTER.

1t was real funny to see him brace up
as he turned the corner, button his
threadbare black coat, adjust his hat,
shove pencil over his ear and try to
disguise himself. When he had fixed
himself he passed down the street, en-
tered saloon, and, walking straight up
to the bar asked:
"Is your name Blank -
81 spect it is,' was the reply.
"John Blank? ~
"Vell, der boys call me Shon."
Can I speak to you in private, Mr..
Blank ~
"You can speak right oudt here. No
pody is aroundt except my poy, und he
doan' hear us"
81 thought it would be better to sit
down at table and talk over our glass
of beer"
81 guess not. / can sthand up undt
hear all you say"
"Well, Mr.. Blank, have been depu-
tlzed to ask you if yon would be candi-
date for mayor next year?"
"Meo"
eyes. You are said to be one of the
most popular men in Detroit. You are
rich, popular, liberal, and could be elect
ed by a large majority
The saloonist looked at him for a long
minute, then asked:
care you dry?'
Never was so dry in my life."
With perfectly placid counteuance
Mr.. Blank filled "schooner with
water, placed it on the bar, and looked
the man square in the eyes as he said:
Il vas a tousand times obleeged to
der poys, but can't accept dot office"
"Yo can't? Don't you want to be
mayor of Detroit ?''
mo, my friendt. hat Something's
better ash dot. 1 vas going to run for
Gobnor next time. Come in real often
und drink to my success
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THE HOG.

The hog, my dear children. you have
all seen many time but there are some
things about him that you do not know.
The little hog is called a pig, but my
German friend insists also upon calling
the full-grown animal a pig hog.
The pig is known by its whine, and
the swine is known by its pigs. This is
little piguliar is it not:
There are two kinds of hogs. One
kind has four feet and tue other has but
two.
The hog belongs to the pachydermata,
and they pack dear matter Of him after
he is killed.
The tail of the pig is insignificant, hard
ly big enough to back a hog; but pigtail
is tobacco, nevertheless.
Pig iron, which is not pig at all, is a
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pig of the true metal.

pig of the true metal.
Pig lead and lead pig must not be
COMPOUNDED by the unhappy wight who
leads him.
When speak of pigmy, l do not re-.
fer to my pig but pig of another color;
that is to say, he is not the pigment.
1t has been said that you can't make a
silk purse out of sow's ears; but for all
that souse is not so bad If We had a
souse here, you should see for yourselves.
AS the ear cannot purse you, however,
let us not pursue the subject further.
Some parts Of the animal are not
usually considered good to eat, but l
have known lots of people who could 20
the whole pig.
The whole hog, by the way, is not SO
big as the hogshead. Twas not hog
said this. He was too pigheaded.
The hog is porcine animal, and there
are generally many poor seen where he
is kept.
The man who takes care of him, though,
not necessarily poor creature, is still
pork reacher.
The Jews hate pork. Did Jew ever
hear of that? The Israelites will not
even eat little pig, but that would be
cannibalism, for little pig is real light
also.
For similar reason, no son of Ham
would eat his father that is to say. ham.
The ham is the father part of the hog.
The hog-l mean the four-legged ami
mai-does not smoke until after he is
dead, and he only does it then to save
his bacon. Care must be taken that you
do not get too much Of bake on.
The hogs head is sometimes called
minister's face; but l cannot say why,
and will therefore parson.
Hogs are sometimes fed on mast. Like
the poor sailor, they don't get much to eat
before the mast.
This reminds me that a vessel is some
times hogged and some lies in the trough
of the sea.
The hog probably does right. At all
events you will generally find him with
his pen near.
When hog leaves his pen he always
takes his leave with him. No doubt he
laughs in his leaves.
All hogs are not ground hogs, but the
root of ali hogs is in the ground.
Though there is no money in it, it is
considered By the gardener as the root of
all evil.
y number of swine is called herd
Probably you have heard of sw inc.
The hog is very obstinate and strong
willed. He is known by his swll.
The tie which binds the pig to his home
is the pigstye.
The hog gets very fat, but no matter
how fat he is, you will always see him
lean against something. Although he
does not own his stye, he generally has a
lean Oh it.
He does not take fat evenly: he always
has two spare ribs. This is not saying
mind, that he has two ribs to spare.
Although a hog is hog, he never
turns the cold shoulder on his benefac-
tor during life.
The meanest kind of hog is the two
legged variety. 1t almost makes one
brstle up to think Of him.
He is not a pleasant subject for con-
temptation, and l would not bore you by
| describing him.
He is generally poor shote. l need
not attempt to show it to you.-BOston
Iruhscript.
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MY NEIGHBOR AND /.

Oh, pity my neighbor over the way,
Who has nothing to do but yawn all day
No little hands to tumble her hair,
No little nuisance" to vex her with care
| No little torment to worry and tease,
Nothing to do but consult her own ease.
Poor, rich neighbour am sorry for you
Sorry, because you have nothing to do
Sorry, because as the days 60 by
You are restless and weary, you knew
not why.
And once in while can see the trace
OF many a tear on your proud. fair face.
You see am only laborer's wife.
Doing my part in the treadmill of life;
Joe, my husband, is off all day,
Fighting the giants of want away;
Baby and ar. busy, too,
But we've plenty of time to be sorry for
Baby's a nuisance, plague and joy,
But then, you see, he's my own sweet
boy;
have no time for groan or sigh,
No time to be idle as the days go by;
My arms are full as the day is long,
Full as my heart with its happy song.
Poor, rich neighbor over the way,
Watching my baby and me at play;
What of your wealth if your heart is
bare?
IT'S to love and be loved that makes life
so fair.
No. neishbor mine, can tell you true,
Indeed, I'd rather be than you.
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We call all the latest styles, of the celebrated
COON
remember our n
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-08-10

Tennessee has INDICATED the supre-
macy of law by the convictions of Mar
shall T. Polk, late treasurer of State on
charge of embezzlement and his SEN
lance to an imprisonment OF twenty
years in the penitentiary, and a fine
equal to the embezzlement, in spite of
the vigorous efforts of influential friends
to save him. Polk belongs to one of the
Oldest and most respectable families of
Tennessee. He is the nephew of the
late Ex-President Polk, was educated
at West Point and served with distinc-
ton in the Confederate army. Elected
State Treasurer in 1877, he began a
system of speculations, which mainly
reached the aggregate of 100000 and
virtually bankrupted the State Treasury
at time when interest payments on a
badly-scaled debt were due, thus rem
deringthe already dishonoSed obligations
of the state still more worthless. His
family and friends will doubtless continue
their efforts to effect his release, and
these efforts should be met BY unceas-
ing vigilance and determination on the
part of the executive and the people.
Gov. Butler has lately had to deal with
a similar case of crime in high life. In
auential friends of Chase the noted Fall
hiver defaulter, made an onset for bis
release from the State prison, backed
by judges and cler2yn1en, but Gov. But
Ter met the issue squarely and Chase re-
mains in prison..
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-08-10

The newspapers of the country, as if
by common consent, entirely ignore the
literary dudes of the Concord school of
philosophy, save to make fun of them.
These cranks have heretofore attracted
more attention than they deserve.
Here is the latest utterance of the so
called professors" GAIL particularly
in space is produced only by limitation
Of one infinite space. All coordination
is based on identity of species, a
general self-cause or eternal energy is
the infinite decomposition of all things
and events, etc." It is matter of sur
prise that such stuff as this finds admir-
ers, but there are hundreds of people
mostly in Massachusetts, who affect to
understand much worse specimens of
transcendental rhetoric. 1t is a happy
omen for the west that such nonsense
finds no lodgment in her robust, vigor-
GUS and healthy intellectual life. The
builders and founders of states and the
eonquerors of savage nature and savage
men, do not talk nor think such nom
sense,
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CASUALTIES OF THE UEEK.

Lincoln, Nebr., Sr ecial:-At six o'clock
Sunday morning the wholesale drug house
OF Lighton Brown was discovered to be
on fire. The flames spread rapidly through
the buildings and to adjoining ones, until
nearly 100000 worth of property was de-
stroyed. The chemicals lgnited rapidly,
and dense smoke arose from that portion of
mat building where the oils were stored.
The Wh olesale and retail building, a hard
ware store, three stories, aud five or six
wooden buildings were destroyed before the
IRE was gotten under control. Leighton g.
Browns loss on drugs, wholesale and retail
store will reach $4,000. A. NJ. Davis
loss on building is $4,000. There were a
great many other losses of less amount,
some of them covered by insurance.
A strange fatality seems to hang over
sanborn, Oak. Within four weeks, no less
than five of her citizens have met with vio-
lent deaths. June the %, Joseph Conroy
was Killed by runaway team; the same
Gay Haus Byhre was killed by the cars;
July IA, Olaf Moe died of the injuries caused
by runaway; July the So, Rev E. B. Prin.
die and Hiram Colville were killed by
lightning.
Charles Hood and Edward Scissor OF
Pawtucket r. l., were drowned recently
by capsi1ins ofa boat. The bodies were
recovered.
George Davenport. employed by Wilson
d Gillespie, was drowned above Pokegama
Falls, while attempting to swim across the
river.
The burning of John D. and Cass Kings
hide mill at Johnstown, Fulton cour ~
N. Y, caused loss OF $4,000.
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killing Of Inkster, a Dakota Stock
Man

Grand Forks Special: Inkster had q
herd Of cattle and was out forty miles
northwest Of DEVILS Lake. His camn
was about mile from the herd and be
also had several men working for him
HE left the camp with some cattle in
the morning, telling the men that he
would take the cattle to the drove and
bring some back with him. Not return.
ing as soon as the men expectea hin
they, thinking that he had trouble wifi,
Tue cattle went out to help him and
found him and his horse Shot dead 'h ha
having eight bullet holes in his b BODY, nc
Winnipeg Special: It turns ort
that George Inkster. the farmer who u'
was shot fifty miles south. west WHO 10
Grand Forks, between the W M 20
and Forests rivers, is a hrothe, q
OF Sheriff mister of this city. f nkster
was born in Manitoba in 1850. He AS n.ea
educated at st. Johns college. ;n t Tas
city, and was one of the first Students Ing ny
the bishop of Rupert's Land. Ha Ia, 81
here for Grand Forks in 1874 md u ,e'l
1 70 some time with Mr.. Trail, OF f the
hudson Bay company, at TINT nlo .te
A1terward he purchased farm lo paeei
at Forest river, about forty-fivc ,niiaa
west of Grand Forks. and in in co m'les
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r sg.
The steamer THAN has arrived al Mel
bourne from Adslaide.. K avan auirh. 4 10.
seph Hanlon. and Joseph Smith, informers
OF the trial of the Phoenix Park murierefsI
were on board, identified and prohlbitel
from landing. Seven OF the other passen.
gers on the Parthian were suspectei of hav.
ing been witnesses Tor the eoysynment IN
those trials but we're not identified. . 55
Michael Davitt says the assisted emf.
grants who. were sent hack from this coun-
try were not paupers in any s.,.se of that
degrading term, but poor, industrious peo,
pie, who had been evicted from small hold.
ing, and forced by want into the work
house. ~. !. 80.
The damage done BY wolves in forty.five
European governments of Russia during the
year 1873 Is estimated at Z, 500. 900 roubles.
Members Of. the Apollo Commandry
Knights Templar, of Chic ago, are now in
Paris, visiting various inject Of interest.
+ Gladstone informed the house that Eng
land was not prepared to settle all differen-
ces With America by arbitration. TT 4
Fifteen Chinese girls drowned themselves
in body rather than marry the men their
parents had selec:ed for them.
France will try to overa We the Chinaman
BY making demonstration along his coast
The killer of Carey is said to be an Irish
American. IL. M.
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On the third of September next, the
New York Sun, which has the largest
circulation of any newspaper in the
country will be fifty years old. It was
started by Mr.. Benjamin H. Day, who is
still alive. At that time there were no
news-stands and no.news boys, and if a
man wanted paper he had to sub
scribe and the carrier brought it to him.
Some of the English papers are spec
ulating upon what would probably hap
pen provided the celestial empire
should ever exert its immense power.
China has a population of 49,, 900, 900;
and supposing that estimate-for it is
only an estimate-to be even approx
mately correct, it could put into the field
more soldiers than there are souls in
Germany; and, if it is so willed, could
with host of eighty millions, trample
all the civilization of Europe beneath
her feet, says the St. James Gazette.
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NEWS CONDENSED,
Observation-Disclosures Yy1T1

WASHINGTONsNEWS VOTES
A circular letter has been addressed to all
collectors of internal revenue lby Collector
Evans instructing them Ia several import
ant details arising out OF the recent consol.
1datton OF districts. In order to avoid the
existence of two cigar or tobacco manufac.
turers OF the same number in one district
through the union of such under one head
In the reorganization, collectors are direct
ed to have such places as are liable to that
be required in cases where the existing ones
are good and the manufacturing is to be
carried on in the same building as before,
AS there are probably large stocks OF cigar
boxes on hand in the several districts which
have been consolidated out of existence, it
Is suggested that these be allowed to be
used with stamps and caution labels of the
old districts until the stocks shall have been
exhausted. -iz
The following il list of the members of
the retiring board, which has been ordered
to meet at Fort Smelling, Mimi, on the 10th
inst: Lieut..Col. D. 81. Brotherton, Twenty
fifth infantry; Maj. G. n. Alden, medical
department.; Maj. w. G. Spencer, medical
department; Maj. J. s. Conrad, Seventeenth
infantry; Maj. George NJ. Brayton, Fifteenth
infantry; Capt. Charles F. Robe, Twenth-
fifth infantry, recorder. %
The statement made in the press last
week that court martial had been ordered
in the case of Chaplain Nestle was not cor.
rect. The papers in the case are not com.
pleted, and it has not yet been decided what
to do in the matter. 1t is thought that a
court martial will be appointed at an early
date. =
By direction of the president general
court-martial has been appointed to meet at
Van Couver barracks, Washington Terri
tory, Aug. 80, for the trial of second Lieut..
Samuel G. Robertson, charged with dupli.
eating q pay account for the month Of
June last.
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Land Office Fees.
CIRCULAR FROM COMMISSIONERS MrAnnAs1

CIRCULAR FROM COMMISSIONER MARYLAND
WASHINGTON, Special Telegram, July 81 =
The commissioner OF the general land Office
has issued circular to registers and receivers
explaining the provisions Of the act Of the last
session Of congress in relation to foes for re-
lucing testimony to writing. In computing
the fees for reducing testimony to writing the
words, actually written by registers and re-
ceive,rs or PERSONS in their employ only mus,
graphs 10, y, aud IL. of Sec 2238, Revised
Statutes. and no charge is to be made for the
printed words There can be no uniform fee
of specified sum applicable to every case of
the same claes of entries The commissioner
prescribes the following fees:
For diagram showing entries only, 81: for a
township plat showing entries. names Of claimants,
and character Of entry, 81: for township plat
showing entries, names of claimants, character Of
entry and number. So: for township plat show
ing entries names OF claimants. character OF entry
number and Gate o. filing or entry, together with
Topography, etc. 81. The register and receiver
shall be entitled to the same fees for examining
Clerk Of a court in final homesteads as are now
allowed BY law for taking the same. Registers
OF land offices have no right, officially, to receive
by the receivers as salary, fees and commissions,
and the fee of ST. they peciay entitled to re-
ceive for giving notice of the calculation of pre-
under the act of May Ia, 1880. All moneys re-
ceived for services rendered BY either registers or
receivers under the act of March 3, 1883, are to
be paid 70 the receiver, who will pay the register
his portion thereof. Should any money be for
warded 10 the register, or paid to him, he will at
once pay over the same to the receiver and when
parties address the register as to the cost of any
service required he will refer the mster to the re-
cciver
Prior to the act of March last air fees were
reported and accounted for by receivers Tie
effect of the change will be TO give officers that
were maximum good deal more compensa
tion than they were receiving before, while it
will not benefit officers thatwere not maximum
for the reason that officers that were
maximum before got $4,000, and now
they will get fees in excess Of
this. On the other hand, officers not maximum
will get direct from the parties paying the
same fees they formerly reported and received
by the treasury. In the large land Offices
notably those in Dakota. the fees of the local
officers will be considerably increased Among
the officers benefited by the new 80 are
those at Huron, where the fees the offic, d will
be authorized to retain will amount to at least
So 900; and at Watertown, where they viii
amount to over $2.O 600. In Minnesota, where
the Offices are not 80 large, the increase Of
compensation, if there is any, will be less.
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THE CRIlMINAL RECORD.

Sheriff E. Y. Bogart of Winona county,
Mimi, arrested at Mas on City, Iowa, ON the
9Th, c. NJ. Eoyles, new conner, on charge
offorgery. Boyles' friends attempted to
resist his being taken to Winona county
where the 'forgeries were committed, but
Sheriff Bogart was aimed with requisition
from Gov. Hubbard Of Minnesota. and its
grantal by Gov. Sherman of Iowa having
anticipated and provided against trouble.
Boyles wac a resident of Utica, Winona
county, and had been quite prominent in
local and county affairs. He was former
ly a school teacher, but afterwards engaged