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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-21
Hair Dressinr.

TIE undersigned il prepared to do any.
thing in the line Of hair dressing at short
notice. Wsvesand frizzes made TO .nler
Old ones dressed over. Hair exchanged
for goods. A full line Of l,sir goods and
ornaments always. on hand. Rooms u
'hiAiins west oE NcTayisll 4 Webb,
,t1ock. upstAf M WAIEI6,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-21

THIS friday afternoon will be rcccp-
ton day in our public school. The enter
tainlnent will we'll rcpa: any WHO .use
the trouble to come out, and there should
be good attendance. School will he
closed for term Of two weeks, by order
of the school board.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-21
CT YRfAL.

Thrcsling is not completed yet in this
vicinity. Iinrfe power machines are il,
demand, 1t l9ing too cod for the steamers.
Robert Clarke starts fDr Washington
Territory in few days to .ry his fortune
in THAT part Of the world. His many
friends wisl, him safe journey.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-21
LAxnoyv,cn. GRAND foux.,

LAEnOFTiCE. GRAND F0Rke, D. r.
Nov H. 1883.
Notice II hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice other intention to ma /.
final proof In support of her claim. and that sail
proof will BIZ made before Jamsr c. lIesly. Sutx /!
Public at dayton, Dal. on Jan. Ii. 1884. Wig:
~ all T.. Einiunds.
for the - Or sec u. tp ISL, r5,
SHE names the following witnesses to prove he,
continuous residence upon hni cultivation o,
James Deylin. jr, Henry W lIealy. nil ci
Draytun. D. r.
49,: b. G.. TIFFANY Register.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-21

The Masonic fraternity of Pe,nbina are
preparing for a grand hall TO take place at
the court house OH the evening ofThurs-
day, December 9th. No effort will be
spared to make it a success, and
we have 10 doubt it will be such ~ to
reflect credit on it's managers.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-21
Fort Pounbina.

The ice house liz now full of clca,
eighteen inch i.e for summer use, som,
40 tons being stored in it.
Catholic services will be held in til,
post reading room OIL Chsistmas ,lay a
9.45 o'clock, p. NJ, Rev. Father Quinla,
officiating.
At 5.45 o'clock Saturday morning Musi
cian King alarmed the garrison by tic
fire cnll, which proved to he on the laun
dry row. 1t WIS extinguisl,cd befort
any serious damage was done.
Private Charles Crawford. d Co., re,
ceiveti telegram OH the 18th Stain,
tlat his father was seriously i'll ut hi,
home in Vermont. He left the same
night having obtained a furlougk Of
twenty days from Maj. Brayton.
William McKenna, for the past three
years ambulance driver at this post, lef,
Sunday night for Ottawa, Ont, where
hc will remain few weeks. From
thence he will 80 to Sun Maico, Col,
which place lie intends to make his
future home. Mr.. johnson, formerly OF
the government employ, will return to
his old place ut the Cltrall.
The cold wave seems to have taken
effect on dcscrtcrs from various lcgi-
E'ents. Some are giving themselves up
rather than brave the weather. Others
are being apprel,en.le.i Ivy PARTIES WHO
have an eye ON the $50 allotted by the
government for xurI, information. As
near as can be learned one aporcl,en Ter
received his lsy in Il manner not expect
ell, to wit: in the John l.. Sullivan style.
An occasional correspondent Of the
fort writes lis with reference To our rcg,l-
lar correspondent as follows: Our highly
esteemed and ever faithful friend, I. u.
Dol,e,tv, has ultimately been promoted
to that time hono,ed AMI Responsible
position Of Corporal. Although Tom
was not Nh aspirant for the Office, and
has but 81 short time to serve. still His
friends congratulate him in beirg held
in such high esteem by his company
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-21

Two communications oil. the wheat
question have been crowded out t.,i II
week.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-21
DRAYruN.

!. Our village stores are Handsomely lie
corated with holiday Roods aid Tho whole
neighborl,ood il expecting to have 4 goot
time on Christmas.
Mrs J.. q. Healy presented her husband
with a nine pound boy on Tuesday (Alrs
iIealy's birthday Allwell. jos vel
preserved countenance gives but little
indication Of tho lnternMl exultation Of
feeling said to be incident to such ocxa,
siOns.
Don't full to attend the grand Christ.
mas tree entertainment in tho Church
next Tuesday evening. Proceeds for the
benefit OF the Sunday school. All the
children in the township should bs
present and enjoy the holiday festivities.
Money is for goo.l cause.
The Drsyton lslge h,s decided to give
first class literary and dramatic enter.
tainment in McQu;n's Hall OH New Year.
night. The program will he given next
week. The committee ure working hard
to get up the best entertainment ever
given in this town. All should attend.
See posic:s for further particulars.
PEnsoEAL.-NcEcn Derby, the horse
buyer of st. Thomas, WAS in town on
Monday as jolly aud & oil natured us in
by gone days......Mrs. VIM. Hart and her
two sons George and Alder, left for
Toronto, Monday, possibly to ,et,rn next
summer. We wish them safe journey.
...Messrs. Mclean and Browne, Of Graf
ton, were in OH Tuesday night looking
after business.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-21
TVS Err.

Mr.Jol,n Carr died OH Wednesday after
a lingering illness Of several months and
was buried OH Friday at Bati,yate. He
WAS seventy ycaIs Of aye and came from
Prince Edward Island formerly. Nj.
Car- was highly esteemed ~ u Christian
nn.n and a useful member Of society and
h;s death is ,nournrd by large circle Of
friends. Mr.. ". Syminyon conducted
the funeral services.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-21

FIN. McLAUaHL1x, clerk of the cour
for K,ttfon county, Minn., has moved
his Office from st. Vincent to Nallock
MINI.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-21

M1ss Mcdonald will make an an
nouncement next week in regard To Q
reduction in millinery goods.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-21
LAND OFFICE un. su -

LAhpOrficE CIR. su SD IT,,
.cS. :, W..
Notice Is hereby given tha,tnef' wln%.nsmea
settler has filed notice Of hts int lou 10 mag.
illsl proof III support Of Ills cstt aus; ,,st "a 4.
bsoOf WILL bs made before the Gle tf t.G district
court, 1t rsnibfna. on Jan. :, Is viz:
john Hunt,
hr the 80 or ne ar, y hf se or sec and sw ar .w
qr SEE =. IL III. r5!.
lie names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
,Att lun,l. viz: John q. Canning. Il. Il. Wilson,
bet WilHp. of :'embiua + y. and J.W. Hughes,
Gf J. liette 20.
II. R.VAUGIN. BIC. TIFFANY.
l:-S Attorney. Regi.tsr.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-21

THERE was a good attendance at the
n. Il. ciurcl, OH Friday evening last to
hear tl;e lecture by the Rev. James
Woolner on Rec.Ilectlons of Resi-
dcnce in Egypt. The lecture al'ounded
in eloquent passages and was listened
10 with interest. The same audience
would be pleased to hear Mr.. Woolncr
again.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-21

A NEW stage line from Peml.ina &c
Neche every day leaving here at = a. IN.
and returning in the afternoon. r. w
Felson, manager.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-21
AROUND TOwk.

81. VINCENT people arc agitlting the
subject of u grist mill.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-21

A CALL 10 published elsewhere for 9
public meeting at the school building TO-
morrow evening. There should be {,
large attendance.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-21

Rev. r. J. CREs VEIL and family lef,
town last week. We wish Thea every
happiness in their new home.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-21

The masonic installation of the officers
of Lodge No. 10, A. F. and A. NJ. will
take place on st. Johns Day, Dec. 81, ut
2 p. NJ. at the lodge room.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-21

May all the readers Of the PIONEER p
PRESS e'joy happy Christmas.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-21

We clip the following paragraph from
the Norman County Index: sc. 81
Thompson, q genial representative o.
that bright, wide-awakc paper, the PEN
bina PIONEER ExrREss, spent last Mon.
day in the Garden City,"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-21
Wanted,

A yoke Of good, young oxen in exchange
for mare seven years old. Inquire Vi
GEO. GRoGAS, Pembina. u
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-21

On the afternoon of Tuesday, the 25th
inst, trotting and running races will take
place on the river ut this place. For par
ticulars sec posters. 1t Is expected there
will be a good representation from
neighboring towns.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-21
Mafkats.

Since cur last market report there l,as
been no change. We quote as follows;
Wheat-No. l hard, 70: No. l regular,
20; No. 2 regular. &c; No. 8 regular, s..
Oats-25. Bariey-35.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-21

Mr.. e. s. CowLs, cashier ofthc Penn
bina County Bank, has been summoned
to Zumbrcta, Mimi, to the bedside of
his mother, who Is thought to he at the
poih of death.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-21

THERE are 1000 railway employees in
Winnipeg out of employment. Ncgutia-
tons are going on between the manaGe,e
efthe road aud the railway men, will,
regard to wages.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-21

Mr.. RICHARD GaosAx started on Tues
day for trip to the far-oif city of Boston
where he has property interests requir
ing his attention. He will return in
about four weeks.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-21

Land Once. Grand r uk.. Dec. ~, 1873.
Sotice /. hereby gi:ca that the following uaine
I'd settler hns filed y. tice her iLteti n Eiakt
y . twill be made lief re Eobe wirg, uuts. )
public ut rembina ~ January I'd. 1854,
Amelia \. Storms,
, FIR the re ar sec :. Il, IL: r.lw.
She hsnlee the foil wig Mitre' 70, t. prove -
| continuous ,e.iderce w u and cu!tive.' III 4
.sid land. viz: E.nily i.u,nsns, Oliver kea,l.,
Juman Fraser. newt II Yun:GHns. I'LL Ut Joliet.
Pembinu, To. Dakota.
RoBT. EWING, Attorney. ) ~
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-21

The latest arrival in town is fine hoy
at the homo of Andrew Darling, which
event took place last Sunday morning.
Mother and child dong well, and the
father, of course, doing the usual amount
of smiling.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-21

The fame Of tile Pembina -four mil.
seems to be spreading far and wide.
Last week number of farmers were ii,
to exchange their wheat for -four from u
point tiiir:y-6ve miles east of St. Vim
cent.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-21
Final Frsof Notl.cs.

Land Ol.ce. Grand Forks. D L.. Dec. 1s. lss3.
Nntic. liz hereby given tl,attl following named
settler has tiled notice of his intention u MAKE
proof will be made before J. ueny Ab ans,
rotary public at r-iuhi a. d. r.. on February st,
1885,. IorerzoS. Nande. over,
To- the ne CT hec ~. IT, q mr. 81 W.
He names the f;,llOwi,s: witnesses to prove his
continuous resldsnce upon and cultivation Of
said land, viz: James Neyins n~ujamin Look.
wood, Edgar A. Lockwood. Flank Il. Sevins, all
Of Pemhina, Dak.
II. TIFFANY. Register.
II Il VAUGHN, Attorney. 2l--6
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-21


Mt. ". L. Winters has been spending
u few days Will, us.
Travelling men are finding their way Ia
this t,wn very frequently.
The Mountain E:,,o has not put i'll u
second arlrarnce here yet.
The new minister, Rev. P. ROYCE
preached his first sermon here last Sun
Lay. lie had Il fair attendance.
Rev. l.. Nclti,orln renewed All appoint
n,ent ut Pelham Rapids, Mimi, abou
twenty miles north Of Fergus Falls.
Everyone who has !,ad the pleasure o
putting ~, ut the Bellevue spe .Fs hishi.
oft. Capt. Walker has lately added
inau,isone ..erk snt register to lis oftice
Quite ~ little excitement 10 cansesi b.
]the list If presents given by the Fiel.
Faro and Preside. anne Of the numl.s,
driving grand prizes Icing in this sici|
Cns lsnday, J, Ne. iIs6,, tAass M =
-.
IA ssfs. -
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-21
sr. THOMAS.

Alex. Ross las purcllascd the lumber
yard formerly belonging TO w. L .Fel,
.uson.
Mr. Shepherd, of the Garfield House
intends giving grand ball in the St
rhonnse Hall OH Christmas night.
Our merchants all look tired every
evening nom carrying away the mighty
daliars which their customers leave
them.
The young men Of St. Thomas have or.
ganized dance club called the II
Zephyr Dace Club. Somebody will Ger.
tainly learn the art Of tipping the light
fantastic.
Mr. John Cn.ig, of Crystal. has pur.
chased Lemons Bros. old stand and
intends fitting it "! for n hotel. Mr.. Craig
is the right man in the right place. We
wish him every success in his new under
taking.
MIR. Spencer, oftl,c firm of Mclaughlin
& Spencer, spends much of llis time OH
their branch Office in St. Thomas. We
g ally wclcOnic him to our town although
lie il II ba:clclor.
Arthur IIolbrook, son of W. n. IIol-
brook, Est, returned home last Satu,-
'lay from lIamiin University where he
has been attending sc!,ool for the last
four months. Arthur looks student
like.
sir. e. +. Maxficll, grain Inspector of
this place certainly deserves great credit
for the amount of grain he las handled
through the elevator licrc this year.
The farmers all 90 away giving Max
great praise for his fitness.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-21
EOwEsuOSr.

EOW MONT.
Some person helped himself to some
II J. j. SwcGpy's wheat.
Zenas Rogers has returned from
his trip to the mountains.
The shooting ,:,atch announced last
week has hFn postponed.
T!io.. Dhrcy has been lying i'll at j.
+. Swseny's for somc mouths. His
uhrr arrived i few da.x ago intend.
inA to tale him home. but fears are
entertained that he will not stand the
ljo,trneS
AKcy. Woolaer preached in tn,
|schoolho;lse Ut district No. IL on Sun
Idxy. The isnmfer in attendance wa
" MI very creditA bile Aeltite community
sKs hops I'll - lArgs attspdaace !,
Ssssa<&
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-21

TIE st. Vincent Quadrille Band will
give sheet and pillow case bail in Kilt
son Hall on Christmas eve. Clothes line.
robberies will, we predict, be Of frequent
occurrence between now and that time.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-21

KID ~ LAKE.
Mr.. PickEel has recently met with mis-
fortune Of losin. one Of his horses which,
got fast in the stable, and WAS found dead.
+. Jo!,nxon's horse, which was badly
hurt s,me tire ago, is recovering and
viii SOON be l,urrying over the wood trail
once miurc.
Hiss S. J. Dob;e cxI Gets soon to tl,rcsl,
her fist crop, when the hum OF the
tl,resi.er will first Le heard in this neigh
bOrl,Nd.
u. NJ. Carrie has & me to the valley but
IL expected to return in a few days. Mr..
Nelson Nu:.lnck is als, i'll the vale, ,
spending few days with friends.
Winter having closed in, boys are now
In,sily engaged getting upas ,pply Of ire.
.spol, AMI as the FL - is yet very shall
l"w. etc., parry la. their own wo,,l-trail
AMI their own choice place for securing
timber.
The weather is very fine, giving til.
farmers goni opportunity " prepare
more fully for the expected storms, and
thus tcin. in Il position to enjoy lii.
comforts secured by their industry w;.el
the st"riiy time arrives.
A sl,o,t time ago, Mr.. Thomas Scot
vas returning .ro:n the woods with {:
load on his Nag m, when lie was thrown
from, his position An;!ing on Iii
head. Therround bein. very hard ,,nd
our neigl,i,or l'eiI,: "not NO very light
he vas severely hurt, Sut VIC a,e glad L
learn that liz. ix re,uyarinr.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-21

THE practice of throwing ashes IN the
street is the cause Of some complaint in
town. There is little of it done in
Pembina we are glad to say, but ashes
should never be deposited OH the street.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-21

CHRISTMAS tree entertainments will be
held in the Presbyterian and Methodist
churches on Christmas eve, to which,
people who arc not members of any
Sunday school have cordial invitation.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-21

II H.
Mcleod, Beaulieu; William Jackson. Cavileer
1pi: T. Aymond, Neche; and 7. B. Holmes
st. Thomas
County Auditor-J. H. Dirtl Psmbina.
Treasurer-F. A. Wardwell, Pembins,
shsti6LG;J J: Brown. pembina.
!udye q pecbate-R. Tweediie. Pembina.
OOOntv Surveyors. o. McCuin. Pembipa,
AROUND TOWN.
ST. VINCENT people arc agitating tn,
subject of u grist mill.
May oil the readers OF the PIONEER Es
PKEas eijoy happy Christmas.
Two communications OH. the whea
question have been crowded out t!,i,
week.
Miss Mcdonald will make an an
nouncement next week in regard to Q
reduction in millinery goods.
Rev. r. J. Ores VEIL and family left
town last week. We wish them every
happiness in their new home.
F. NJ. MCLAUGHLIN, clerk of the court
for K,ttfon county, MIMI. has moved
his Office from st. Vincent to ualluk.
MINI.
A CALL 10 published elsewhere for a
public meeting at the school building to-
morrow evening. There should be Il
large attendance.
A NEW stage line from Peml.ina 10
ccle every day leaving here at = a. M,
and returning in the afternoon. r. W.
Felson, manager.
The masonic installation Of the officers
of Lodge No. 10, A. F. and A. NJ. will
take place on st. Johns Day, Dec. 81, ut
2 p. NJ. at the lodge room.
Mr.. &. s. CowL1s, cashier ofthc Penn
bina County Bank, has been summoned
to Zumbrota, MINI, to the bedside of
his mother, who Is thought to he at the
poih of death.
THERE are 1000 railway employees in
Winnipeg out of employment. NoSutia-
tons are going on between the managers
Of the road and the railway men, with
regard to wages.
Mr.. RICHARD GsoaAN started on Tues
day for trip to the far-off city of Boston.
where he has property interests requir-
ing his attention. He will return in
about four weeks.
TIE St. Vincent Quadrille Band will
give sheet and pillow case bail in Kilt
son Hall on Christmas eve. Clothes line
robberies will, we predict, bc Of frequent
occurrence between now and that time.
CHRIsrkAs tree entertainments will be
held in the Presbyterian and Methodist
churches on Christmas eve, to which
people who arc not members of any
Sunday school have q cordial invitation.
THE practice Of throwing ashes IN the
street is the cause Of some complaint in
town. There is little of it done in
Pembina we are glad to say, but ashes
should never be deposited OH the street.
The fame Of the Pembina -four mil!
seems to be spreading far and wide.
Last week number of farmers were III
to exchange their wheat for -four from u
point thir:y-6ve miles east of St. Vim
cent.
The latest arrival in town is a fine hoy
at the home of Andrew Darling, which
event took place last Sunday morning.
Mother and child dong we'll, and the
father, of course, doing the usual amount
of smiling. -.
on the afternoon Of Tuesday, the 25th
inst, trotting and running races will take
place on the river at this place. For par
ticulsrs sec posters. 1t Is expected there
will be a good representation from
neighboring towns.
We clip the following paragraph from
the Norman County Index: sc. -.
Thompson, genial representative Of
that bright, wide-awakc paper, tho Penn.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-26
MISSOURI.

JEFFERSON CRY. April 28--Joseph W.
Harrison. presiding justice of the L. S.
circuit court. ordered J. A. Lockhart aud
J. A, Parthur, judges of Lafayette coun-
ty court, to Jail for contempt in refusing to
obey mandate of the federal court direct
ing them to levy special tax of 80, 900 to
pay an installment on judgement OBJ
tained in a suit for county bond. The
county Offered to compromise bonds al
eight cents on the dollar at which rate
81 700. 900 Of its bonded debt had al
ready been compromised but the holder
of the judgement refuses to take less than
100 cents. Court ordered judges confined
ia Jail until they obey its mandate
BORNE TERRE, April ga difficulty
between man named Bush and Thomas
Nash miners in the Chadbouru mines,
terminated in Bush shooting and stabbicg
Nash. From the effects the latter died.
ST. LOUIS April 26-Dispatches from
fruit growing regions in southern Illinois
says the late frost did very little damage.
South CaThondalc is described as a huge
garden, all fruit trees full Of bloom and
large crops of different kinds expected
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-26


Americans, whether rich or poor,
know but little more about economy ia
food than an equal number of savages.
Some families must breakfast either on
beefste1k or mutton chops; others will
serve Just as much meat, and make it
just a. palatablc, ut a quarter of the
expense OF choice cuts, because they
know how to cook. Temperament has
much influence on the harder Excita-
BILE people viii cat twice as much with
out S;ssisft ,ng their hunger, as those OF
better pan steal balance, vet they will
not do more work. Some wives viii
save the price OF ton of coal 6y re
making fnr one of tie children an old
dress or suit of clothes: some others,
seeming 10 be destitute either OF tact.
skill or inclination, must buy everything
new or 90 without. Economy is a
science which quite a number OF men
and women have mastered by close OBJ
seryation and diligent practice; others
do not seem 10 know of its existence.
A few DAYS a9o a couple of ladies, who
had lust been reiitting their parlors.
compared notes. one had Just spent
@l5U, and the other nearly II, 300. and
the cheaper parlol was the prettier. II
takes longer to learn economy than to
learn a trade. bat when learned it is the
most consolino science in existence, no
matter l;oy, much or how little MON
ey its Ieyot.e may have. NeW York
Herald
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-26
Tmmensity Of Red Tame

PROBABLY in no government in the
world, says the Salt Lake Irfbatne. did
ever officials draw matters so fine as
does the Postoffice Departments of this
country at present. 1t takes but little
10 10 carry newspaper any place in the
United States or Canada, the POSTAGE
being only cent on a pretty LARGE
paper Some friend dropped a paper
IN the postoffiee at Dayton, Ohio, the
other day for an attache OF the Tribune.
and he has since received a postal card.
sent all the way from DAYTON, NOTIFYING,
him that paper was there to his adj
dress, held because there was due on it
cent, and III he would paste | cent
stamp on the card; inclose the card in a
sealed envelope addressed to the post
master, and with 3 cent stamp placed
on the envelope to pay the postage at
letter rates, the paper would be for
warded. This seems like a great deal
OF trouble to go through for the sake of
one paper, while it adds expense at the
rate OF 800 per cent. over what it should
cost to send the paper