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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-08-31
English Dressmak,np

One thing that is very odd about English
ladies, says Lucy Hooper. is the fact that they
never care to have their dresses fit They ali
wear gowns, the cut of which would drive an
average American female wild with misery. I
was at the opera last night and in front Of me
sata young lady. wearing a dress of pale blue
brocade, trimmed with pearl passementerie. Il
laced up the back, and one side Of the back Of
the corsage was fully half an inch higher than
the other, to say nothing Of such minor defects
as sleeves cut out very much in the back. and
general series Of wrinkles all over the
corsage This is rather an extreme case. but
as rule the dresses worn by English women
40 not make even feeble pretense at fitting
them
The English dress and cloakmakers complain
greatly at the business and exactness of their
American clients, who are used to wel-fitting
garments, and who insist upon having them
when they pay good price for the articles.
The cases Of the Messrs. Benjamin, the ulster
makers in Conduit street, may be remembered
no orders from America would be received
without prepayment of the half the price of
the article. The reason of this was the simple
fact that their American customers would not
take ill-made, ill-tttiug ulsters. They sent one,
remember, to an American lady which was
three inches longer in front than it was at the
back. So the lady refused to take it, and con-
siderable unpleasantness was the result Well
dressed, one half of the young English women
that one sees would be flesl-and- blood
Venuses AS it is, they are merely the COM
monplace girls with touch Of the absurd
about their appearance. Now and then one
sees face 30 fresh, 80 fair. 30 charming in its
blooming youth and innocent candor, that it ia
loving i'll spite of combed- back hair and hor-
riDlc bonnet. But it must be very lovely to
stand such test, and not one in q thousand can
do 80.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-08-31

treasured little scandals and secrets In ! vol
uble torrent added to and swelled By III that
Imagination can produce as evidence And the
heads Of 1.-THE two families find it necessary
70 put more streets and townships between
ing bad taste in the mouth Of eaob. botl,
women hunt up another bosom friend IN order
that they may discourse on the vilaness and
perfdy Of the lost friend. Public chroniolers
might perish for news as to how women paint.
powder, blseken their eyes, drink, smoke
and cut up generally, il it were not for tie
"lost friend" who see to it that such doings
do not 60 down to darkness and obscuritv.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-08-31
WHAT WOMEN WANT TO KNOW.

Decorative Art in the Household.
In the Art Interchange, which is household
journal, may always be found admirable sug-
gestions regarding the decoration of homes,
and in the following paper from it arc some
good points:
The growing interest in applying the prin-
ciples of art to the decoration OF houses is an
encouraging sign, and if women could be in
duced to overcome their natural liking for
what has been we'll defined as millinery"
effects and for sham decoration the houses OF
the country would speedily become marvels
o. good taste As it is harmonious
ally designed wall and floor coverings and
upholstery are to be met IN connection with
oraale and tawdry attempts at ornamentation.
For sonss reason there appears to exist preju-
dice, on The part of women. against leaving
covered. It Gmatters not how beautiful the
wan paper maybe, comparatively little of it is
capable Of being Setiac;ssd to a Wall surface,
inUm .o5' info pbo is
iithogrsphio advert sag plaque IS 100 at1 no
cious IN design or celoring to prevent it's
being used in beribboned state
to to ~, disfgare hs'use walls Dressing
Perhaps the most unpleasant manifestation Of
liking for bad c(,ration is the increasing
use of imitation staine glass. 1t has nothing
to commend it; preten ling to be what it is not
condemns it to the CO egory of shams, beside
which it has no beatty of its own, either in
color or design: A plain linen shade is not
only more suitable, but infinitely more nearly
artistic than the best of patent stained glass;
AS for walls, if plainly painted or papered
surface Is for any reason undesirable, very
beautiful wall hangings can be pro-
duced at comparatively little cost Of
time, by any woman who can WELD
a brush. Nothing more artistic can be
conceived than these tapestry painted panels.
They may be used with good effect to cover
the entire wall surface, or only portions Of it.
The French. with their usual taste in art mat
ters, have brought tapestry painting to high
degree Of excellence, and England is also in
advance of US in this regard. The art Of paint
ing upon glass is by no means impossible of
attainment on the part of the amateur, and
even if it were that would be no palliation
of such an o1ense against good
taste as the use Of sspatent'' stained glass (pa-
per?) The simplest decoration on glass, even
if it consists only Of tint if we'll done, is .
work Of art and creditable to tho worker Aft
or several years Of flower painting on small
objects, such as plaques, panels, mirror
frames and the like, there ought to be many
hundreds Of women among amateurs ready to
undertake more serious work. To- these are
recommended tapestry painting and glass
staining As pursuits useful not only for artistic
decoration Of tho house, but "a valuable ac-
complishments In mercantile sense.
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To an Amateur Artist.

First-1n all illustrations for newspapers.
periodicals, books, in all Christmas card de-
signs. and tapestry patterns. bear in mind that
originality and beauty of design are of first and
greatest importance. Hence, it follows that il
you have sufficient artistic taste to draw any,
thing worth your. while you may use oils,
water colors, pencils, crayons, charcoal, India
ink, pen, or any material which suits your
convenience. Yet, while you are permitted
such liberty, it is best to select
the material which You can most sue
cessfully manipulate, but lot it be
the best of lis Kind II you should
prefer oil as your medium, use the oil sketch
ing paper or canvas: il water colors, wator-
color paper; for crayon sketches. stipple paper;
for sketches in India ink, the ordinary French
white paper; and for the pen, very smooth
Bristol board 2. Wator color sketches arc often
very acceptable. Crayons are used by some of
the very best artists Of the country. They are
peculiarly adaptable to landscapes, and nothing
could be moro beautiful than some of Giffords
orayon sketches of sea scenes. India ink is
probably employed more than any other ma
torial The design should be interpreted in
wash without lines, the lines being put in
afterward by the engraver. II you desire line
Interpretation, it is best to use pen aud ink.
Your design can then be. phota-sngraved by a
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-08-31
Quarrsls,

Women are compsnionable souls, and love
to.make other women witness their successes.
and share or take all their troubles il possible
There never lived girl who did not have some
bosom friend and contidante to whom she told
her secrets at night in bursts, Of enthusiasm.
when putting mp their crimps together and
chewing gum some responsive little noodle
whom she openly ridiculed next day for the
way she wose her panier or blackened her eye
brows. It is necessary that women should
share their love letters with another woman
and tell iarigues, otherwise the love of epistles
and adventures are valueless. By and by o
fracture occurs, slight assure such as sud
denly gaps in polished glacier Of Mont
Blanc, as warning to tourists, These
two who have slept in each others dimpled
arms are all at once at dagger's points. No
one so hated as either. And out4 come all the
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-08-31
And it's how I love,
Pretty little Mary,
She's the keeper of q dairy:


And I'll meet her when the sun goes down.
The reporter stood the racket with perfect
complaisance-he has a boarding house chum
who is learning the concertina, so he is fit to
stand any kind of amateur harmony. every
nice, indeed!" he said, with mild enthusiasm.
''Now here's another" continued the young
man; sits Gus Williams song, Ono Of the
Finest and it sells like hot cakes. You wouldn't
believe what we sell of that song. Here's Ia
That Mishter Reilly? and it's whacker We
Never Speak as We Pass By has an immense
sale also, and Empty is the Cradle is another
of tho O. KS. Here's tip-topper, Bsby's Got
Tooth, and again the music began:
George dear, George dear, would you know tho
truth;
George dear, the baby DEAR bless the little youth
Do get up and light the fire.
Turn the gas little higher,
Run and call my Aunt Marian,
Baby's got tooth!
"Could sell some for you in the stores?W
asked the reporter when his applause had sub
sided.
"Yes, you could, Pm sure. We shall lot you
sell it at cents copy, and give you % per cent
commission on sales. Terms cash. T think
you could do better that way. Now here's .
piece there's thousands sold of. (singing):
"Only q pan"
1t was too mucll-the repOrter wildly fad
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=, "she is behind that veil, )" returned the other
"let her come forth"
At first there was no response to this sum-
mons; but by and by the curtain was grasped
from within and slowly drawn aside In tho
opening appeared the figure of Lenore, white
in face and figure like ghost obeying q
ghostly mandate AS her glance met that of
DR.. Carajo's patient she faltered and uttered .
low cry
'Y " are dying, my love!" she said; che has
by no means," said DR.. Carajo, sullenly.
own. Human skill has done its utmost"
do not come too near" murmured IGNORES
lover, as she advanced toward him. eve have
no time to lose."
cam I not yours? Do you not love me?"
ste cried, in voice Weighted with unshed
tears, and holding out her hands to him.
s'There is spiritual barrier between U.S."
he said. EDO not by your fieshy hand disre-
seems still. But there has never been q true
union between you and me. The license of
the body, the arrogant insanity of the intellect
these parody love and Danish it Can happi-
ness be founded on murder2 And we murdered
marriage, Lenore!"
said, possionately. And thon with q swee ping
gesture of the arm, she pointed to Dr. Carajo
'sThat is the man. Let him answer if what I
say is not true. "
The doctor sh rugged his shoulders. "The
question is fu tile one,"h he said "sin,. Like
You will, that was justly served. Her respon-
sibiity toward the covenant she broke is the
same, and thereby she is condemned. But
deprecate this discussion, and the foolish rev.
elatlon which occasionod it If were tho per-
sou she asserts have long ceased to be 80.
His name and his heart-be 1t good or evil-are
mine no more. am plain DR.. Carajo, man
Of science and an Observer
"Your heart is at least the same in its cold
ness and revengefulness! said Lenore, bit
terly.
"Coldnessl loved you'll" exclaimed DR..
Carajo, with sudden and strange vehemence.
II tried to win your love- but you withheld it.
Mine was no surface passion, to be expressed
with flow Of words and protestations; and
because could not speak you thought me in
different. Then, in my absence, you met this
man and betrayed me. I would not conde-
scend to pursue you, and supplioate you, or to
seek vulgar vengeance. I left you to the
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-03-03
A Horrible Death.

New York. Feb. -. \ shockin.
accident occurred yesterday AFTERNOON at
George BIair's packing box factory in
York street, by which woman lost her
life almost instantly. Mr.. Blair family
occnpy the house at No. Is York street
in the rear OF which extends long low
shed, which is used rs saw mill. 1t is
lighted by glass sashes placed in the roof
and contains several circular saws for
ripping boards and which are run by
steam. One of these saws is situated
directly under skylight. About five
o'clock yesterday afternoon Mrs. Caroline
Bernheiner, OF No. 3}}S Hudson street,
who had been engaged during the day
washing for Mrs. Blair was upon the
roof of the Shed taking in some OF the
clothes which had been drying on the
lines No one III the house observed her
at the time. \ sudden crashing of glass.
followed by a cry of terror was heard
above the noisy hum of the machinery,
which was then in full motion, and at
the same time the form OF Il woman was
seen to fall through the SKY light and
crop upon the table containing the swift
iv revolving ripsaw. Mrs. Bernheimer
struck the table upon her back. the saw
penetrating her body just below the
shoulder blades and nearly severing it in
two, for the saw projected about six in
ches above the boards. She lay motion
less, while the saw continued its whirr
until the man who was working at the
table had recovered his presence Of mind
sufficiently to change the gearing and
stop the machinery. The horror-stricken
worllmen gathered about the table, and,
raising the lifeless body from it's resting
place, laid it upon bench. Dr.Gulich,
of Beach street, was sent for, but his
services were, of course, not needed. She
had evidently died instantly, the teeth
OF the saw having penetrated the heart
Her body was afterwards taken in charge
bv her relatives. with whom she lived
She was a widow and leaves one child, a
girl of eight years.
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THE LOST WAR SHIP.

The loss of the United States war ship
Ashuelot, in the China seas, would be
small matter for regret were it not Tor
the loss of eleven seamen. The whole
fleet of the navy might be sunk wlthou.
nflicting much loss upon the nation.
Perhaps it would be economy to scuttle
it. Admiral Porter declared in his re-
port eight years ago that, although $780,
900, 900 had been expended on the navy
in the six previous years naval engage
ment would be the massacre o! ouT crews.
Commander Gorrirge asserted IN his art
icle in the Worth .ia,er1cdie OF last May
that the fourteen uuarmored cruisers
available for service ''are utterly worth
less for war; and that the twelve old
fashioned monitors available for service
care, if possible, still more useless
The cost of our navy from 1871 to 1851
was ST., 900. 600, or more than any other
nation expended for like purpose except
England, France and Russia, although
eight nations of Europe have stronger
pavies than the United States. \ single
ironclad could drive away the rickety
ships we keep along the, South American
coast, and Dutchmen Of Curacao have
begun to amuse themselves by shooting
cannon balls at our unprotected merchant
vessels. Our navy will be regarded with
contempt throughout the world if the
government does no. call in the old tubs
like the Ashuelot before they sink and
replace them with ships Of great speed
and strength.
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A NATIONAL ARBOR DAY.

Some one has recently suggested that
Decoration Day be chosen as National
Arbor Day. 1t is, however, in the judg-
ment of those best informed as to the best
time for successful tree planting, too late
in the season in most of the States. Ne
braska, the first Of the States to adopt
the custom, has for nine years observed
the second Wednesday in April as Arbor
Day. In Ohio the third Thursday in
April is Arbor Day, and Minnesota, whose
climate is so cold that tree planting can
be done there later than in most of the
States, observes the first Tuesday in May.
The National Association for Sanitary
and Rural Improvement, which has ac-
complshed much in identifying and ill.,
oreasing the health of the country, adopt
ed resolution at its meeting at Green
wood Lake last summer making April 10
Arbor Day. But the National Forestry
Congress recommended at its meeting at
Cincinnati in April, 1882, that the last
Thursday in April be made the National
Arbor Day.
1t is evident that Congress should end
the confusion as to the day to be observ
ed, by designating National Arbor Day.
it will add much to the success Of the
movement for the restoration of our for
ests if National Arbor Day can be es-
tablished, and the people of every Sta.e
induced to observe it. Perhaps the mid
Gle of April is the most favorable time
for tree planting, it is much to be regret
ted that suggestion as to Decoration Day
seems impracticable. The last Thursday
in April is probably as geed day for the
greatest number of States as can be chos-
ell.
The Importance of the establishment
of National Arbor Day can hardly be
overestimated. There were more than
10000 600 trees planted i'll Nebraska on
the first Arbor Day of that State, and if
prominent citizens in all the States would
each plant tree on the first National
Arbor Day appointed by Congress, the
custom would be established in favor
among all the people. Centuries of ex-
perence in Russia have taught that 225
per cent of country must be covered
with forest if it is poorly wooded, and
37l per cent. if it is richly supplied with
timber. The United States will soon
fall below the former limit unless earnest
and united efforts are make to restore
the forests
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-03-03
Professionalism Not decaylng.

The third proof of decay, according to
Bishop McQua.d, is in the lessened
church membership and attendance at
public worship. In the consideration of
this as in the other two particulars, he
has seized upon the declarations of a few
individuals and the reports of some partlc-
ular localities, while he has kept opt of
view the magnificent progress that has
been and is now making by Professionalism
throughout the world. In 1890 there was
in the United States one evangelical
Protestant minister for every two thous-
ands of the inhabitants; now there is one
for every five. Since that time there
have sprung up our great Bible, tract,
Sunday rchooI and missionary societies,
and our Young mems Christian Associa-
tions, whose influence is now felt not
only in every part of this land, but is
widening and deepening throughout the
world. At the beginning of this century
E,,,o ,ta.es;.tism was hardly tolerated III
va - o;t,ri,,s shat little there was of it
to Rationalism in B3 sahy was gwen seia o and
Spain it could only Exist Jv ~. S;nd . NJ
stealth; in Italy it[Eis not permi, ~. and
IT was compleyessaant out iran ,ste ,e9es Seo
isand South inca Modera1'inl had
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entitled the heart of Presbyterianism in
Scotland, and Aiiauism was fast eating
ont the life Of the Presbyterian Church
in Ireland. Now Professionalism is recog-
nized equally with Romanism in France,
and is evangelical and earnest. Only
one theological school in Germany re-
mains rationalistic. The old Presbyterian
Church in Bohemia has received a new
life. Even Austria cannot exclude Pro-
testantism, and Protestant churches
abound i'll Italy, even in Rome itself, and
are springing up III Spain. Modernism
is dead in Scotland, as is Arianism in
Ireland; while fresh religious life is mani
testing itself throughout England. Pro
testants occupy the churches in Mexico
where RomiSh priests lately miniStercd.
and Protestant educators are welcomed
everywhere. In nearly every part OF
South America Protestant ministers and
teachers are found; while the advancing
forces of Professionalism are in Madagas-
car Africa, Japan. Siam. China, India
and Persia. Only a short time ago a con
ventiou of four hundred and sixty Christ
ian workers was held in Calcutta. And
India itself is a part of the Protestant
empire of Great Britain.
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air. This is especially true in country
houses, where the halls are not heated
and shock is given to the system every
time one passes from room to reCm
through the cold passages.
Taken altogether, this testimony from
three leading physicians .justitics five con,
illusions First, that one is especially
liable to pneumonia at this season ofare
year; second, that overheated changes
dangerous third, that, narded against;
oftemperature snorK and worry predis-
fourth, that couia fifth, that indulgence
pose tone liquors helps the disease.
ip,ny one may contract this ailment, but
a reasonable degree of caution in the par
ticulars we have named, and prompt
application of remedies on the first ap
pearance of the symptoms. will constl-
tute pretty efficient safeguards for every
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-03-03
Marshall Jewell left $500, GEO.

Marshall Jewell left $500, 0O0.
Green hair is fashionable in Paris.
Senator Bayard is worth $50, 0oo.
Secretary Folger has the malaria.
Bismarck is tormented by neuralgia.
John Kelly is lecturing in New Eng
land.
John Owen, the great poet OF Wales, Is
dead
Mrs. Stonewall Jackson is in Washing
ton.
Sarah Bernha:lt will visit America
next year.
Susan b. Anthony sailed for Enrope on
Thursday.
Dan. Rice the king Of clowns lives at
Girard, Pa.
Patti has been singing in public for -
years she is now 33.
Mrs. Langtry has big brain, a South
ern phrenologist says.
john b. Cough has lccturcd more than
200 times in Philadelphia.
President Arthur eats nothing in the
morning but little oat meal.
The cold water men of Ohio lost la t
fall but they got in their work last week.
The Michigan Legislature is still wrest-
ling with the election of a nite'! States
Senator.
James r. Keene is reported to have
made 81, 600, 900 on Wall Stceet Ill the
last two weeks.
Senator Edmunds broiled a steak and
made coffee for late supper when Mrs.
E.lmunds was unwell. THESE New Eng
land Senators have hardly Puritan inst
inctS.
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What Is Diphthsria.

The name is comparatively new. but
the disease is as old as sin itself. 1t is
condition of the throat something ke
crou only worse, because it attacks the
sufferer with such rapidity and III such
way as to stop the air passages The
throat is violently irilamed, and Tough
membrane, like leather, is very rapidly
formed. Perry Davis's Pain KILLER has
cured thousands of cases Of diphthcria.
1t acts so promptly, and 50 efficiently,
that no family can afford to be without
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catch it. lie says that there ha' tpee
nearly barrel of sap run fro, the sap
: nd is still running Fsss ct cooking.
and puts il through %. lie says that
| mo syrun ;s We trees are as good as
| the commop-e'
| the suga,UCKiNG AND FISHING.
..lks are said to be plentiful on the
:. K and Bohemia rivers. VIM. Bremtield
killed near 200 one day last week on the
Bohemia.
James Hughes caught about 400 pike
in two days III Capt. Johns creek last
week. But fish are not very plentiful
as general thing. Mr.. Iluges happened
to strike the first of the season and 4
good low tide.
SPRING.
Ere this reaches the readers of your
paper Spring will have set in, and the
farmers will be busy in getting ready for
their seasons work. Men who hire fu1
the season or year set in to work here on
March LIST. Wages are good and hands
scarce: the general farm wages are from
SIS to SIS per month with the usual al
lowances, while some get as high as s20
and some as low as SIP.
WEDDING.
There was quite Il brilliant wedding
ceremony performed here in the EpiSco-
pal church by Raw. Mr.. Wake on We'd
nesday afternoon, the happy couple being
Mr.. Thomas Brown of Wilmington, Del
to Miss Malinda Akin. daughter OF Mr.
r. ID. Akin OF this district.
SHADOW.