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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-10-05

enjoyed long immunity from hail
storms, hut in that year and in 1857,
1869. and 1871 it was visite by storms so
frequent and destructive as to rouse gen.
erai ate ton. A careful examination
resulted in the discovery that all the
storms bad broken ut the same point
and followed the same path-a gap in
the forest of Schlatt, on the crest of the
Lindenberg, produced partly Ly or
binary wood.cutting, partly by violent
wind which had blown down many
trees. The discovery, and the fact that
other districts had suffered in like man.
her, suggested to tue chief forester the
idea Of extending the inquiry to the
canton at large, it resulte d from this
inquiry that in the three years
in question damage has been
wrought by hail-storms in Aragau to the
amount of S,O0O,0O0 francs, and that in
the south part of the canton, as in the
north, the frequency of hail-storms was
in inverse proportion to area covered
Zofngen, with 40 per cent. of it's surface
falls which occasioned damages estimated
at 40, 600 francs; in the district of LEM.
burg, Kuhn, and Aragau, with % per
cent. of land planted, there were six
hail-storms, the losses arising from
which amounted to 28O. 900 francs; in the
district Of Freimat, with 10 per cent. of
its area wooded, the number of hail
storms was 10. and the damages amount
ed to l 600 francs. The storms come
generally from the southeast, the west.
and the northwest, rarely from the
northeast, and a hail-storm never passes
q compact forest of pines planted on q
height. Hail-storms move in column
and torn in the neigh orhood of low
lying lands and well-cultivated valleys
heated by the sun. and take the direc-
ton Of the prevailing wind. Scattered
groups of leafy trees, even when planted
on height. are not sufficient to hinder
the march ola column of hail, while I'll
woods. even if they are small, make
very effective barriers, especially when
they happen to be in the path of the
room.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-10-05
Coniston and the .sOld Man, p
From PICTURESQUE Elrupe.


Crags and CLASSY slopes, green fields and
heathern-clad moors, frs, Juniper, and.a
hundred other shrubs, gave each mo.
ment new combinations, changing, as in
a kaleidoscope. from beauty to beauty.
till the blue sheet of Coniston opened
out before US, it's head embosomed in
trees, and guarded by tho massive form
of the far-famed Old Man.
A view from the summit of this noun
tain. in my opinion, is one of the finest
in the district. Standing as it were IN
on a bastion tower on tie edge of the
group, we command q wide extent Of
the higher mountains, the holder peaks
OF Scawfell range being especially con-
ssplcuous, while our eyes range along the
beautiful lake, seemingly almost beneath
our feet, and thence fer down the estu-
ary of the Kent, the Leye, am the Dud-
den, to the sands of Moreca,n ,.e Raw.
Far away over these NAV be
seen on a clear dav the castle of
Lancaster, and even Ingleberough and
the Yorkshire fells; while those
who are specially favored
may discern, like clouds
on the horizon, the Isle of Man. and
even the peak of SnOwden, The Old
Man, like most OF the Cumbrian Noun
tains, is easily assembled, good path
Lending. up to the rounded platform
which forms the top: and the pedestri.
an who is impatient of this can readily
CLIMB the steep slopes of the central
corrie. A friend of mine, however.
once met with novel adventure on his
descent along the Northern ridge of the
mountain, for he was attacked by q col.
den eagle, which dashed down at him
again IIs q and again with great fury. AS he
mad no weapon Of def nee than an um.
brella,, the Bird had an unfair advantage
Owe! the biped. It's mode of attack was
to circle above him at some distance.
ana then suddenly swoop 6bwn "all
claws upon the foe." Asin one of these
attacks at ks. IT actually got within his guard
ne was not sorry when, after some
its eyrie. o's'- ~
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-10-05

G. Standing, o Chrnito. Iowa, representing
syndicate of Iowa capitalists. have com.
pleted the purchase Of twenty five acres Of
valuable coal lands Of General Land
Agent Weymies of the Northern Pacific.
The lands are located on the east sid of the
Missouri river, sixty miles orthwest of
Bismarck, and contain . nine loot vein
outcropping an the bank OF the river, $50
feet below the surface. This Is the first coal
developement east of the Missouri, and the
coal Is in qaality much superior 10 the
Ignite found west of the stream. The
field seems to be quite extensive and it il
understood that the syndicate will probab-
ly increase their purchase. The gentlemen
large means and of wide business experience,
and 1t is their intention to prepare their
plant and commence working the vein in
the near I ture, having bought the land
for the purpose of developing its resources
and not for speculation.
Dr.. s;monton of st. Paul, Mimi, reports
having brought the Books comet, within
the field of his thrse-inch glass on the even
ing Of the 25th, placing it about thirty de-
grees west of the north star. his comet is
to be ut its nearest point to the earth about
the middle of January 1884, when it will
be distant from Us about TO, coo, 900 miles
and visible to the naked eye. 1t will be
visible Tor months to come and is identified
as the comet of 1912.
Richard K. Fox, owner of the Police Ga
zette, is but thirty.fva years old, and has
an income of $500, 900 year. he started
ten years ago with cash capital of $40.
Mrs. Caroline Barrett, wife of J. e. Bar
rett master of the Howard Grammar school,
Cambridge. Mass committed suicide he1
home, recently by taking poison.
A telegram from Shasta, CAL, announces
the death at that place OF 8. s. Montague,
chief engineer of the Central Pacific rail.
way. aged forty-six.
Charles B. Pettingill, promine Mt Cleve.
land politician is dead. He was a revenue
collector under Hayes.
A Japanese prince has arrived at Quebec,
to join her maiesty's ship, Northampton as
midshipman.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-10-05
A Mexican Adventure.

I wanted to get box oliver pills, as
the climate of Vera Cruz is slightly tine
tured with malaria at all seasons of the
year, and I was anxious to carry home
as good liver as had with me when
left the white settlement. We found a
drug store with little difficulty, and, mp.
On going in, the first object which at
tracted our attention, aside from the
distinct odor of 10000 different smells,
was the appearance of the drug clerk.
resp!endently oiled half and eyes s' like ie'a
docile gazelle's.
"How am I to make this Mexican
heather understand what want?" l
asked Capt. Wicks; land, by the way,
what telegraph pole OF neck he has
got on him. Looks like giraffe"
"Or q swan" suggested Wicks.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-10-05
FOREIGN VIEWS GOSSIP.


Bradlaugh has addressed letter to Sir
Stafford Northcote, in which he declares he
will again demand his seat in the house of
commons on the reassembling of parliament
and charges Northcete with causing all the
mischief that has grown ut of the contin.
ued violation Of his (Bradlaugh's) rights.
The Paris newspapers haye begun war
upon King Alfonso; being convinced that
hanceforth he will be an ally to Germany,
as he accepted the colonelcy of Italians al
Stransbury, Alascs and appeared publicly
in the uniform of his regiment.
The steamer Garth Castle, from Cape
Town, with Mrs. Carey and other witnesses
of the murder of James Carey, has arrived
at Plymouth. The detectives who have
Mrs. Carey in charge will not allow her to
he seen.
The rebellious chiefs, Mampoor and
Mapoch, who were defeated by the Boer
general, Joubert, and captured early in
August, have been tried and found guilty
of treason and sentenced to death.
The pope recently gave audience to 5000
Italian priests. He expressed qualification
at their presence, as evincing the union ex-
listing between the clergy and the Holy See.
Croatianmembers OF the reichrath declare
they will not take their seats in that body
until constitutional administration of gov.
eminent is reinstated in Croatia.
Thomas Burt member of the British
house of commons for the borough of Nor
peth is making tour of the United States
and Canada.
1t is reported that Suleman Pasha recent
~ appointed governor of East soudan, has
been murdered by Arabs.
Three diplomas have been awarded Amer
lean exhibitors at the electrical exhibition
at Vienna.
A man by the name of Waltz has been
arrested In Winnipeg on the charge of for
gerry.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-10-05

The aggregate taxable value Of the Gin
cinnatt banks, rs axed by the state auditor,
Is 50, o45 1872.
Thirteen hundred lunatics in Wards Is-
land asylum, New York, had q picnic the
other day.
The estimated expense of the Russian
army for 1884 Is 100000 roubles in excess
of 1883.
y Philadelphia shipped TIVE I've locomotives
to Brazil the ed.
A Philadelphia justice of the peace keeps
gambling house.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-10-05
PI,IH OF THE NEWS,
EVENTS IN JYASHINGTON

~ EN1S Nv WASHxNGxON.
Tho following are recent postof3ce:
changes: Postmasters commissioned: Iowa
liver Johnson, Lake Center; Gibson Dor.
othy. Albany. Dakota: Donald McDon.
aid, Grand Forks. Postefices established.
Dakota: William sport, Enmeps county:
Wisconsin,: Crlvitz, Msripette county
Post office names changed-Iowa, Eveland
Grove. Mabaska count Post-ofice name
and sight changed-Wlsconsin, Sechlerville,
Jackson county, two and halt miles west
to Cur an. Mail messenger service estab-
lished-Iowa; Cherokee, Cherokee coun,y:
from Illinois Central railroad, eighty-tour
roos' ss often ss required. Montana: He
ern Pacific railroad, route 26, Dol, one and
three-'ourths miles, as of en- as required.
Star service changes-Minnesota PAyLes.
vile to Atwa er, from Oct l; curtail service,
to begin at New London, omitting Paynes.
vile, and decrease distance fifteen miles
The second comptroller OF the treasury,
In passing upon the pay accounts of Ger
tain officers vera dismissed from the aray
and subsequently, restored, has decided that
THIS decisio, will apply to oaite a nnmhe e.
OF army officers on both the active
aHd retired lists, who had been dismissed
AID suns. quently reinstated at different
times by President Johnson and Hayes.
The secretary of the navy has approved
the action Of the court martial in the cases
OF Commander F. r. Smith and Lieut..
Daniel W. D,Vis, both of whom were con-
weed OF gross violations of the naval reeu.
Iatlons. and sentenced to dismissal from the
service.
The president has appointed Sidney D.
Wsters Putnam agent of the Indian Coll
vile agency. WASH, vice John A. simms,
resigned.
Samuel w. Melton. United States district
attorney for South Carolina, is said to have
sent his resignation TO Washington.
NEWS OF THE RAILROADS.
Parties have been in Helena for the rast
lev days looking over the situation and
resources With view of constructing a
railroad from that point to Fort Benton.
the enterprise has been already taken by
parties r presenting large corporations, the
names o which are not given to the public
Inc road will be of STANDARD puage. and
whether the line runs BY the Gate of the
Mountains or through the Pricklv Pear
valley. it will touch the Great Falls of the
Missouri.
A circular has been issued announcing
the completion of the Fargo & Southwestern
branch OF the Northern Pacific and re-
questing connecting lines to issue land ex.
!lorng tickets from St. Paul or Minneapo-
us to- La Moure and return, said tickets to
oe OF lr"n.clad form, and good for forty
Gays; and the rate to be $15.75 for the
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-10-05
Operation. OF the Omaha system.

The Chicago, St Paul, Minneapolis Omaha
Railway company has rendered its annual
report for tho year ending June 80, 1883, to
the railrosi commissioner. This shows
that the company has in operation, Of all kinds
Of track, in Wisconsin, 472 miles; in Ne
braska, 1879 miles; in Iowa, 90 miles; in Miu-
nesota 418 miles. and in Dakota, So miles,
making a total Of 1,240 miles The total
number of passengers carried on the whole
line was S72, 1913, and the total tons Of freight
carried one mile, 2S2, 2O6, 291. The total
earnings from the passenger department were,
In Wisconsin, $771, 1865, and on the whole
line, 81, 512,6 1854, while the total earnings
from the freight department were, in Wiscon-
sin, $1,GO6,754, and on the whole line,
50, 572, 9l0, making the grand total of export
alton earnings $2,37s.119 in Wisconsin, and
IS. O85, 573 on the whole line. The receipts
from all other sources were $685., 061, max
ing the total income from all sources So, 72l,-
$50 in Wisconsin, and So, 429, 534
on the whole line. The total Darn
lngs per mile in Wisconsin were So, 1881,
and on the whole line, 81, GIG. The total
operating expenses and taxes were 81, $780,
$50, leaving the net earnings 81, s4l5,7 1855.
The amount OF rentals paid was $50, 4sS, aud
the amount Of interest paid, less than received,
was 81, O42.713, leaving balance of $772.-
553. The total dividends paid were $751;
$50. leaving surplus Of $19.21s. The aver
age operating expenses per mile were So. 1913.
The total amount paid for construction
during the year was So, 424, 4O4, and for
equipment 81 ,OO2, G56, making the total ex-
penditures charged to property accounts
"a, 43O.O6O. The total mileage in Wisconsin
darlng the year WAS 2,l7l,23O, and on the
whole line 4, ss8. 722. The total capital stock
of the company Is $29. 1892. s27, aud tho total
Of stock and debt is $40, 59S,4i4: while the
total immediate liabilities are $736. 1854, and
five passengers and eight employees were
killed, besides 1877 beasts of various kinds.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-10-05
PERSONAL MENTION.

E1- Congressman F. @. Deering and W.
L. Eaton OF Usage, Iowa, aad Capt. ].
National Republican., 1883-08-13
THE COMMISSIONERS.
Current Transnctions Mt the Various Dis
trict Offices.

trict Offices.
The sweeping machines sent for by Col. L.
P. Wright will arrive to-day.
w. T. Geyer, of No. 46S G street, has COM
planned to the commissioners of the condition
of the alley between Pennsylvania avenue,
Four-and.a- half and Sixth streets.
DIR. w. p. Hazen, of the Washington asy-
lum hospital has written letter to the COM
missioners stating that the hospital is
crowded with chronic incurable patients who
ought to be in the asylum and not in the
hospital He asks that more arrangements be
made to place them there.
The district attorney has rendered de-
cision as to the liability Of agents for plate
glass insurance companies doing business in
this city as fire or life insurance companies
paying the same taxes rs other agents. The
attorney says: "If this company insures
plate glass against accidents from fire, its
agent is liable to a percentage tax just as
other agents are"
Prof. De Smedt has examined the asphaltum
works of A. l.. Barber & Co., at Easby's point,
with the view of ascertaining If the nuisance
created by the smell of gases generated can
not be abated without removing the works.
An arrangement has been made whereby this
will be effected. Prof. De Smedt suggested
the gases and vapors arising from the refining
process be exhausted by partial vacuum and
the boiling kettles. Thiswas tried with COM
plete success, and the owners of the works
have agreed to put this process in operation
with all the kettles, SO that the disagreeable
smell so much complained of will be removed.
The new process will be in operation in eight
or ten days,
National Republican., 1883-08-13
EPHEM ERAL PIETY.

PRACTICAL DISCOURSE DELIVERED BY
REV. W. r. l.. WEIGH.
The Rev. W. L. l.. Weech preached yester-
day morning, at Union chapel, from Hosea
vi, d. 30 Ephraim, what shall l do unto
thee? o JudaL, what shall do unto thee?
for your good less is as the morning cloud,
and as the early dew it goeth away" After
and extended introduction, the preacher an
nounced as his theme: Ephemeral Piety."
First he marked its characteristics; then
spoke of its cause. and cure. Its character
istics, the speaker said, were sufficiently indi-
Gated by the fgurative language employed
The cloud that scatters where 1t ought to
burst fulfills not its mission, it loses its sepa-
rate being. Tho early dew that is speedily
tvaporated by the morning sun is q striking
image of the absorption OF an inferior by a
superior force. The nature of this piety is
such rs to disappOint, 1t has all the marks
of genuiness, bids fair but suddenly dis
turbing influence is at work, and it is gone
gone 100 when it is most needed, gone like
tho cloud, when the rarched earth, turned
upward its beseeChing face, imploring the re-
freshing shower, or, TO drop the figure, it has
failed when Gods cause most demanded it's
services Another feature of this piety is
that it is absorbed by Il foreign force. "As the
early dew" &c. In other words, the world
is too powerful for it, it's attraction for the
things OF God Is slight, &c. But what has
been said is not sufficiently minute
Characterization, for ever and anon the scat
tered particles coalesce, the character is
formed anew, and each time it seems to say,
IF have caused disappointment in the past
there shall be no disappointment in the
future but the same story is repeated, &c.
After applying these thoughts the speaker
proceeded to point out the causes of this in
constancy: lst Inferior motives with whicn
men commence the service of God. 2nd. The
want of careful nurture of young converts.
3rd. The neglect to form religious habits,
and an incomplete conservation. Now He
who has your we'll being at heart plaintively
asks, What shall | do unto thee?' He has
exhausted cxpedients, aud it remains for you
to adopt such measures as shall lead to a sat
isfactOry adjustment OF your relations t6
Him.
First, let us repent of our Inconsistency,
which is no mere pccadllo but sin which
needs the atlning blood. Then commen,c
anew the work Of conservation. Follow this
by the work Of appropriation. Claim all your
privileges in Christ, and, last OF all, fortify
your character by fixed religious habits and
when this is done God will no longer chide
you with your Inconsistency you will develop
u character marked at once by strength and
beauty, and the church as well as the world
be quckened by your example.
The congregation, despite the absence from
home of a number of the members, was unex-
ceptionabiy large.
National Republican., 1883-08-13
WEST WAsHINGTON.

Condition of the Potomac river water,
Sunday, Aug. 12-At all points, SO,
Mrs, Juliet Riley, widow of the late DR.,
Joshua Riley, died on Saturday morning last
at her residence, No. 303S N street. Mrs.
Riley has lived in this place for many years.
and was one of the Oldest residents. Her
funeral will take place from her late resi-
denCe at 9 o'clock this afternoon.
Mrs. Jarboe wife Of Mr.. j. Lambert Jarboe,
of the collectors office, Chesapeake and Ohio
canal, died at her residence on Z street, on
Saturday afternoon of embolism after an ill
ness of a few days
About 10 o'clock on Saturday night officer
Volkman had occasion to arrest John Vim
cent powerful colOred rough, near Drovers'
rest, about two miles from town, and had
very rough time of it before he succeeded in
bringing him in, the prisoner fighting and
Resisting him all the way, biting him severely
on the hand, and giving him number of
severe kicks. The officer broke his stick over
his head without producing the least effect
but after desperate struggle succeeded in
bringing him TO the edge of the town. where
he received the assistance of other officers
After reaching the station tho man made an
other desperate fight with the officers before
they could get him in cell.
National Republican., 1883-08-13
TRUE WORSHIP.

ELOQUENT SERMON BY REV. s. L. PECK AT
THE NEW YORK AVENUE CHURCH.
The New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
was crowded yesterday morning to hear a
sermon by Rev. S. Il. Peck, of New York. He
took his text from John iv, %: God is aspirt,
and they that worship him must worship him
in spirit aud in truth" He said language is
q wonderful thing, We put our words for
ward and keep our memory back. Hearers
often msconstrue our meaning on account of
not understanding our words
Our spiritual conception of Christ is gath
cred from His words. We feel rs if we could
very readily and easily give up all the books
we have read and all we have heard from
other sources on St. John Just to hear Christ
say tho words He used to tho Samaritan
woman at the well or those used in our text.
God is one of the trinity as well as Christ,
and we must worship Him in spirit and in
truth. word dropped among Christ's words
is like dropping pebble in still water it
disturbs or interrupts it, Therefore we spoil
His words by anything we may add to or take
from them.
They who worship God in spirit and in truth
must do so in the manner directed. and in
no other, as God has never recognized any
worship only that which is given both in
spirit aud in truth Worship has no way
about it-that is, no specified way. The bells
which have called men to worship Jesus
say they have so much come to worship in
them. 1t is all in the spirit aud in truth it IL
not the how nor the where. CHI ist says
"You worship what2 Worship God at all
times both in spirit and in truth"
The time, place, and peculiar style is of
little consequence. Man may be upon the
battlefield, the stormy seas, in strange lands,
and alone without the comforting presence of
u minister, but wherever he may be- and
under any and what circumstances let him
worship God in truth and in spirit. God is
National Republican., 1883-08-13
THE PRESIDENT OF uoNpuRAs.
He Is shown About the city ana Visits
Mount Vernon OH Saturday.

Mount Vernon on Saturday.
President De Soto, of Honduras, and retinuc
were escorted about the city and visited
Mount Vernon on Saturday. Mr.. George G.
Wing. of the Stats department, called ut the
Arlington hotel about . q. m. and escorted
the party to the State department, where
they were presented to Mr.. John Davis, act
ing secretary of state Under the leadership
of Mr.. Davis aud Lieut.. Stevens, of the navy,
the party inspected the departments and
white house. ter leaving the white house
thoy were driven to the public parks and
then 10 the capitol, where some time WIS
spent in looking through the building.
About 10 o'clock the party arrived ut the
navy yard, where they were received by the
marine guard. the band playing the national
march. At tho foo Of the yard the Spcodwell
was lying in waiting to take the party to
Mount Vernon President De Soto was re-
ceived by Commodore Sands, being presented
by Rear Admiral Sands The president was
hen introduced to Postmaster General Gres-
ham, Second Assistant ostnaster General
Elmer, the British minister NJ. Dcnaud, Of
the French legation; VI. De Bildt, of the
Swedish legation; Count Won Llppe the Ger
man minister; Mr. Romero, charge de 'ailaircs
of Mexico Mr.. Trescot late commits
sioner to Peru Col. Worthington, Mr..
Phillips, private secretary to the President;
the Chinese minister; Mr.. Chew, of the State
Department. G. W. Rae, U. $. N. aud Lieut..
Day ton, of the SpeedweQ
As the party embarked q national salute
was fired and the flag of Honduras was
hoisted ON the mainmast. When President
De Soto observed his flag he remarked
pleasantly that it was the dream of his life to
see his flag flying somewhere in the United
States, but that he never expected to see 1t on
the Potomac, He replied to question as he
was leaving the hotel as to where he should
like to go first that Mount Vernon was the
first place he should like to visit. The Speed
well arrived at Mount Vernon in a short time,
and the party inspected the mansion and
grounds.
President De Soto was much pleased with
what he saw, and expressed wish to return
some day. The Speedwell was again boarded,
and arrived at the navy yard at p. IN. A
splendid collation. was partaken of on the
vessel, and the officers and men exceeded
themselves in making the trip enjoyable to
their guests. President De Soto was accom-
panied by NJ. Rosa, of his cabinet, NJ Polma,
his private secretary, and Mr.. I. r. Lombard,
Of Now York.