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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-01

q satisfaction aad sdiicatiou during Il.
b!ief continuance Of his austere but
Kindly and paternA sway. Not tili
yeaS1 after his .decease, and the subse-
9uent Dispersion Of the community by
the stormy breath Of tho great French
Revolution, was the secret of his If be.
trayed to the world, by the chance dis.
covery, TO which I have already referred. .
Of certain documents, forgotten or mis.
laid amid the hurry and confusion Of the
general demenagement and Sauve. nni.
peut. a-
!. The secret was now diyulgsd, and
the key to the enigma at last found.
The beloved and revered Lord Abbot
Of st. Dalmas di Tenda was no other
than the heartbroken and prematurely
aged Count Robert Of Nice; who. in the
flower OF early manhood, had borne in
his arms, from the altar stair Of AZ.
Reparatas Cathedral church, the LIFE
lees form-lovely even in death-of hin
bride-Maris de st. Taller?
Nay, none had even for Q moment
conjectured that the sweet name, which
ever and anon fell from his bloodless
lips, was not always that Of her whose
presence and guardianship were daily
invoked by the chime of the Aneelus
bell-but sometimes also, though the
frailty Of human nature, Of the Marie
who was to him . wife Of an instant and
the bride Of eternity. Nor was Il ever
surmised among the guileless and un.
suspecting community that when the
Lord Abbot spent hours of moonlight
meditation in his island sanctuary. fix.
ing awrapt and wistful gaze in statues
que inlmobility on yonder silver bab.
bling font, which rises 80 spiritlike
amidst the impenetrable foliage betting
It in on all sides, like the sacred grove
OF . Greek temple-that this austere and
holy man saw and heard, with inner
eye and ear, only the shape and voice Of
her whose faithful and loving Worship
per he was even unto death. Few or
none had, even at such an hour, caught
the passionate accents which broke from
the heaving bosom of the lonely abbot:
and which, echo alone, whispering the
name of Marie, discretely buried in
her secret and silent cave.".Beloravia.
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aEidsunmsr zass In Calcutta, and How
q 1eads 4olssabls.

q 1eadO 4olsrabls,
Up country the heat is especially try
ing. and there few months when to
venture out in the sunshine, even with
solar-topee for hat, and an umbrella
also, would be nothing short of suicide.
Every summer good many people die
just from riding on the railway in cav
risges cooled by al kinds Of n. ..':...slal
appliances. In looking ovc .she gov
ernment weather statisticrG lid that the
thermometer frean. 4-.y goes up to $50
degrees in t.: -:t.nade during the hot
months. aId to $50 in the sun. Think
of that, we that complain of the heat
which occasionally besieges the states
at home. This climate seem to he the
one thing which lis fatal to the highest
development of this wonderful country.
I have been interested in examining
some of the make shifts which human
ingenuity has devised to render life
tolerable during the blistering days of
an Indian summer. First of oil, there
are tho punkals, which are kept
swinging with considerable effect. Then
there are porous mats, called kuss- kuss
tatties, which usually contain some
fragrant roots. They are kept satur-
ated with cold water, and placed where
the wind will blow through them as it
enters the. house. In the absence of
wind, punkahs are SO placed as to fur
nish o breeze to pass through them.
These tatti-mats are then placed in the
windows of the railway carriageS
Most of the ice used here is no,ears AGO
factured. Up to four Ord from Boston
it was brought oldtir to six cents per
and sold for fEasgh the manufactured
ponna,y lasts half as long ss the natural
,Mee, it can be made so much cheaper
now that it has driven the Boston ;cs
out of the market. Some of the ther-
mantidotes, as they are called, are quite
ingenious and successful. A very pop.
ular one consists of o awinnowing machine
placed in the window; surrounded by
mats which are kept constantly wet by
an endless succession of small tin cups.
The evaporation of the water coola
the breeze, so that it is
alleged that sometimes people take
cold by sitting in the draught on a
scorching hot day. However, all these
plans are but make-shifts at the best,
and the Yankee who can construct
tunnel through from here to the north
pole has both fame and fortune await.
ing him. Will the Ohio man step for.
ward? Such climate forces the trav.
|'eller to practically reverse the ordinary
methods of procedure in the matter Of
sleep, diet, and other natural opera.
tions. We rise early, eat chote- -hadjei-
rie, or little breakfast, consisting Of q
cup of coffee and slice of toast, and
then 60 sightseeing. At 1890 o'clock
comes hadjeirie, or big breakfast. The
heat of the day has by this time set in,
and nap of couple Of hours is in or.
der. At 2 o'clock tiffin is served, a
lunch consisting of bread and butter
(the latter without particle of salt in
it) fruit, cheese and jam. Dinner is
served at z o'clock in tile evening, and
is the most substantial meal of the day.
Tea is disbursed at all seemly and un-
seemly hours of the day between
times. Cor. Inter- Ocean.
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A Chicago Castle.

Potter Palmer. the proprietor Of the
Palmer House at Chicago, ia building
q residence on the shores Of Lake Michi.
gan in q style Of architecture rarel.
seen in America, and sufficiently e1
itraordinary to confer notority upon hin
similar Is that enjoyed BY Mr. Wander
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oaxious Disoovsry of . lC.rdsr.

In the latter part of August. 1873,
the house Of George Williams, in Roane
county. w. Va, was robbed and burned
to hide the crime. The family vera. a..
church, and no arrest we're made. ~
7 40 ciue 'wss 9ound. On: Us Arst Of
September, the same year, Peter Cook
. special constable, went into the neigh
borhood to look into tbs matter and
remained several days. Before leaving
he said he had found the guilty parties.
Two days afterward the dead body of
Cook was found in . little frequented
mountain road. An effort was made to
find the murderers, but this proved un.
successful. I" -
Two years ago two girls named Mary
and Eddie Tedson were married the
same day to E. x. Reynolds and Til
burn Hall, all Of respectable families.
About one month ago the women
dressed alike, and Q member Of the
Williams family recognized the goods as
part Of piece which was in his house
at the time Of the robbery, and the mat
ter was reported to the officials. A
search revealed other articles taken
from the Williams family, and also
from Cook, the murdered man. All the
parties were arrested and Reynolds
snsde Aheiyf following confession: ): The
girls Mefe.ensaged to the men. after
ward thpE hnsh4nds, ct the time Of the
William. robbery. The girls asked
thefrE father fof money and being re-
fused, nade mp their minds to rob VIII
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Poor People the Best Customer.
Rron, xl,a Nov vnrI, n;., -

Poor People the Best Customers
From the New York Dial ..=,sse
"The main reason that men -of small
means doing i..slness on their limited
don't succeed any better" " said q
plainly but we'll dressed, middle-aged
nan to-day. j., because the rich men or
those reported to be 90, are dilatory in
payment of bills contracted. For in
stance: I am in tie harness making
business in small way, and buy my
stock in such quantities Is can afford.
The Wholesale dealer with whom Itrade
demands and must have his money at
the end Of thirty OF sixty dsys, accd I,
ing to our agreement. I contract y
furnish articles In my line to Wholesale
dealers, or men who have direct line
Of customers among the well-to.do por-
ton ofthe community. When the time
comes around for me to make payment
to the furnishing house call upon the
wholesaler who has engaged my goods
for q settlement. Nine times out Of ten
I am met with the complaint that Mr..
So-and-So, who is wealthy man and .
good customer, has gone TO Europe or
the country, or else Is not ready to pay
the bill for some time yet.
my debtor tells me what valuable
customer Mr.. So.and.So is, how
wealthy 3 family he helongs TO, and
how wrong IL would be to press
him for tho small amount, for, he
adds: i know him 20 be perfectly
good, and il / seem anxious about my
pay, he viii trsnsfar his custom else
where In the mean time, the man
from whom purchased the stock be-
comes clsmorous for his money and re-
fuses further credit until the old score
Il settled. SO I must either borrow the
money from friends or else on . mortgage
Of the little I have and pay exorbitant
rates Of interest.
" All this trouble, you zee" J" continued
the artisan, comes directly from the
rich man, who can we'll afford to psy
his debts; but Who, in accordance With
ng-established custom, settles his bills
whenever II pleases him to do 20. Thaee
ere more financial difficulties among
hard-working, honest mechanics and
traders brought shout by the careless
ness Of the rich to pay their debts than
in any other way. s'' s.
Then there are the Captain Crowley
class Of adyentursrs who make 8 crest
showof wealth. Ut have NOT got Il, and
are always ready . order bountifully,
With never o sthoneht Of payment. This.
Glass Of men are plentiful in large catiss
like New York, and for long dms On
stand Of debtors with such promises q,
are given by their agent. ooashman O.
factotum. 4
"Taks il all in all. the poor or moaer-
ately we'll OF people are the best and
safest customers, and were II not for
such prompt-paying people tradee-
man md mectasiS would have even .
nn5hs hardsE time to get along thaa
now"
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{. ~ -.
KLnndon pspes Z 6kes. ihas ssnsitle
sasgeation yhish however, nobody
will follow tkstthe comp asions which
u often lavished BY well-meaning per-
sons upon notorious criminals whoAre
caught and condemned would generally
be far hettsr bestowed upon their fsmi.
liss or relatives. The very nature Of
the attentions which are shown to the
vilest Of criminals is sufficient to indicate
that the class Of people who bestov
them sre little likely 70 be influenced
BY motives Of philanthropy, and il II
not 10 be hoped that anything good IL
70 be expected from them. They graft
fya prurient curiosity and taste for
abnormal amusements, but it is idle 10
look TO them for any genuine work Of
beneAcence.
The families OF criminals, however,
nssd to be more closely looked after
than ct present. The tendency Of
crime is ID the blood and from the sur.
roundings which are the fate Of the
children Of confirmed criminals, need
especial correctives. Both for its own
se4e AND tor the sake o. the iil.fated
v1ctms Of circumstances, society should
pus forth ito most strenuous extentions
70 reclaam the children 81 those upon
whom " the law visits its penalties.
Their case is always hard and often pro-
'foundly pathetic.
Lne paper oi which We speak above
relates . touching story just reported
rom Par1s, which illustrates most Wv.
idly now severely the lash may fall up.
on the most unoaending person, whenit
ought fairly TO strike the culprit himself.
Menesclou 10 the name Of one Of those
monsters whose murdSrous exploits
have within the last two Of three years
excited 30 much attention in France.
and have been judged even BY Pari.
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ao yle ]! ! 4 I elqeld y Hke i q
- .and oehee sxcl &tsfoGi u II.
~ h&XfAf " n = Il e aShSSSahssl1ead..,.
- M 5t;SSS3 S. z
b s \ r !. 8. q y. 4 ~ H. =
II 9s 3 \ : - - J edly stIy, csaghh
ssegy osn Ne haM :. drese n was bald ~
|i Y VI ssu2 I : L xsays ~ ~
IN ~ ! ,ae.,iy. 1. - shovp - tha
s.& !. !, :
ss sas sn0 - = mo aeaa
\ U she glanced s '1tsa hNs
/ with an air q pridl y ~ in0eG1
sbeantiful A man - =, Es,..i, d
aI,n,- -. J, o. 8.
-. - 3, - ~ ~ = ~ tne
young leMss % Wnoee msr ceaoo y was
presented stood gazing q b In rapt Cd
miratiou. After handling Il tendsrly
md caressingly = one would some
loved object, they laid y down with 8
sagh and departed, promising to speak
70 mamma about itand. call again.
An inquiry q tho saleswoman y 70
ne nAeute OF the work Of art revealed
th0 fAct that 4 waS mot . ball l~or party
selfeee, but, - shos e itsA moe
llllle - 1M&6dy N
sxsaing wrappess. 81 Il lin
!. = j 3 - III bea ilaa hight
gown. ,s.S
s,.. e ;es !. VI g Nas seaed.
Wel, no. mot yeay. e1pensive. This
one costs Sl2b. II was originally de-.
signed Tor : young lady Of Beacon Hill,
Who was about 70 be married. We keep
this a. . sample to show our customers.
Each one that We make ID, OF course,
made to order
One hundred and twenty-five dol
lars. Yes. And i Il customary for
young ladies' 70 wear such expensive
:. We have them even moro costly
And . satin lined sbox was produced
cont containing !aa!.., robe similar e. the arst;
knlPIY G0YAF,o6 9th govyHn,,~su~ 1A~~
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Z ~ If-1 VI.
INV I'M. 50 s:,...s
-1e1e - - ). 49, =. y aeessson vheth'
- no,n.. "a. 80. 49,. & coela e.ec'
,,....s q ~. ~. .,s sae new .aN
ouastion ~ Si.~ss - = sias. Isl. ;as.' Lae
Con the vosd5 ~ "a, ose.n;s1p;on ,Ss ,a.
=. ynass 3, Ads@ L , md he holds
se;sI saas s..co11siee .s insshsch CIVIL organiz-
sssol aas 0eea ceeapieesd may elect
~ t6s erininsi casss Sssf q that I euuS, oount,
nniel. q tefm of thAs diserict, ,cpurt 81
t6sah, the law beine dhat ths
# ~ cnt.ns o9ssE. ]. g the rapqpt wa
- Ssa.. ~. ~ \. = - hu ptDseSnts
ths B6ld q s5inty commiss;onsss ~ M Ssss. .ns s"l
I. a..ist p ze4asd 70 criminal prosecutions
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p1tky1u hUOV0 tu6 61t0 Ok yOlku0E 1QOUuUs
II said the site advisedly for the
mound itself was not then in existence.
some Of the younger friars would even
tell, with faltering acct nts, how they
had once intruded unawares on the
privacy Of the awful superior, and
surprised him, maekly bowed on his
knees, like any other simple child Of
sin and sorrow, or PROSTATE with his
august face earthward, in the midst of
bed of roses, such as that which lies
80 bewitchingly in its summer bloom Of
fragrance.
Whatever the reason might be, it
was certain that the fountain and its
surroundings exercised amysterious and
Irresistible fascination over the spirit of
the Lord Abbot. It was even surmised
that his ardent imagination exaulted by
contemplation and fasting into the pre-
dominance of q fixed idea, might, at
certain seasons, have identified TIL Sspir-
it of tho fountain with the ia isible
shape and presence. of her who !, be-
ieved to be the object ofhis souls spec
isl love and alteration. The sequel Of
my tale will show whether this were the
true Key to the enigma.
Years passed away, noiselessly and
uneventuaily, over the lives OF the SIM
pie. secluded community, only spiriting
away one and anotller OF them by turns, >
INTO the land OF souls beyond this
sable shore. At last, one morning,
Just Is the convent bell had rung for
=! mathis, an swfal Whisper spread from
lip 70 up thst-the Father Superior
himself had that very night obeyed the
irreyoca5le summons Of the angel OF
deash-the inevitable Azrael! 1t was
700 true. Inc Lord Abbot died, ana,
70 the surprise Of AZ but one member
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-01

the - i - :! = lnllt do Bsins Of
DA4spFas NJ i " Y !! \ !. ] ~ occupied BY no
.lsll 10 !: md c ioas tine 1aonastsry
nboso ! in q ~ ttelis.lliiys park os 4or-
sst of iufdly snd Nsd anching chsSt.
NM. .fress, iuch - ;thsiones under whose
shadow ~ Ars nov seated. At the
point TO which j am referring, the Su-
,perioF, or Lord Abbot, - hs was gem
t.sr.aly styles, wss somsxhs aremark-
ahsspecimen of his race; NO less from
tns nobility Of his birth and breeding
tnan from the rigid ascet,c rule 81 Life
70 which he voluntarily subjected him.
sslf. Not : single idlo or superauous
word was ever mown-to escape his thin,
compressed and bloodless lips; nor did
either semblance Of smile or shadow Of
scoM ever rast on his marble-pale
cheek, or broad, high-arched brow. His
features and casriage alike attested
patriciAn origin and lineage, which the
ioftiness OF his stature, equally tall and
commanding, IN perfect keeping with,
his rank and station or,v ,.,,.vs;, !. -
-n~... ..,s s-.-,..s: % ~. - v01 y eAT
.o'e sua e'npn.AAe. ms eyes, over
nung with black bushy brows, wore
that concentrated, inner look indicative
Of mind bsbdtuallv .l,sori,a,l = =. o,,,,,
reAaot;or. .na a..-:.,,,... - A. - y. 80
eo;., .a.,s ~. :. s.S..'s !, " 'le super,
him. Ashe paced the cloisters Of the
abbey, which frequently re-achoaa IN to
h;s slow Int A., a,,,s - ~
.,.s s.os pu' n.m anu measured tootfail
curing the mid-most and darkest hours
Of the night, not one of the respectful
brotherhood who chancad to nor,. =,
contact With hin, 49,, s..,4s e -
.-Ts - a., A., l, 80. 0ss" '''V s.e eyes OF
tle 1ord Apuot lifted even Tor an in
slant from the marble pavement ON
which they ware habitually rivataa sava
perch ance when tho Co., .L;a. - ...s
t,;.h .-".. ..a,' .. 's. s1'es snone
WIN un~onsea splendor; and it was
vould Ar ~. dra.n,. .s.... S' 10
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llsDEA'S ExECUlliills.

4 0olAisesg 1GaaaxaEAAis 0ksnnSMS ~
Yaaaea-1snaskaxIs 0Sss1 =
2x1seoar. ~ y i.33, =, Y
Correspondence Of the Commercial -. =.
,It is not often that capital puniah.
ment is inflicted in Italy and Il any
man ever deserved the benefit of sxten.
uating circumstances, Misdea did. Bus
he was q soldier, and military laws ars
more severe than civil laws. Misles's
history and crime were worthy Of scien-
tific study, however, and more good 70
society might have been gained BY
keeping him under observation than BY
shooting him in the back. 4.
Misdes was Q young Calabrese, and
was serving his soldier years when lie
committed the crime for which his lite
has been taken. He was 90 particular
ly mild and gentle III his speech and
manners that his fellow soldiers
looked upon him almost as an imbecile
and frequently laughed at him accord
ingly, without, however, ever causing
frown 70 furrow his brow, or even mo-
mentary fash Of anger to light in his
eyes. He Ind almost complsted his
soldier years without any complaint be.
ing brought against him, sither by his
superiors or his companions. Yet this
man suddenly awoke one night with
terrible desire to kill his sleeping COM
panions, and then and there In the
darkness Of the night, he fell indiscrim-
inately upon his companions, striking
right and left, with the fury of . mad
man. The terror and confusion that
ensued can he imagined. No one saw
or knew whence the fatal blows came
till light was procured, when Misdea
was seen frantically rushing about, with
his eyes out of their sockets, and his
hands red with blood. He had killed
eight of his companions before he could
be secured.
The following morning all Italy
clamored for Misdea's blood. He had,
however tO Ina tried md triad hv rn,,vt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-21
Telegraphic Sparks.

Boston, July 21.-The roll of "phari'
sees, dudes" ''hermlts," etc, at the
independent republican headquarters In
this city contains at this early stage Of
the canvass more than six thousand names
of men who have enlisted to vote against
Blaine. Most of these, if not all, have
heretofore been republicans, and most Of
them live in Massachusetts, though the
other New England states are represented
in the list.
CANTON, O., July 21.-As an excursion
train containing about 1000 passengers
was returning to the city Saturday even
ing from Cuyahogs Falls, the cars jumped
the track. 1t is reported that 200 persons
are killed and injured.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-21
OARS AND OARSMEN.
What was Done at the Last DAYS Meet.
ing of the Regatta-.-A Success
full Affair.

Saturday was the second and last day
of the Moline regatta, and the attendance.
as predicted, was large, larger even than
on the previous day. The receipts of the
two days were about 81, 500, which is
enough to defray all the expenses which
have been incurred by the association.
Saturday was all that could have been
desired, and everything looked auspicious
for grand display of sport The first
race OF the day was the senior four Dared
shells, and there Were but two crews, the
Galvestons and the Minnesotas that en-
tered. The race was a very exciting one,
being won by the MinncsC Ia crew by u
quick squirt on the home stretch by
twenty seconds The Minnesotas' time
was 1890 The senior double shell race
followed this, and proved to be equally as
exciting. There were four crews who
entered this race, but the Delewares were
too swift for the other crews, and won
the race, making record of 1910. The
next race was the senior pair oars, There
were only two entries, and the interest
manifested in the race was not great
| The raca was won by the Schramms
brothers, of the Burlington crew
A canoe race followed this, and SIX
entries were made. A gentleman named
| Putnam won the race in time of 5:23t
The single senior scull race had eight en-
tries. but only three starters. The race
was won by Mumford, of New Orleans
The six cared barge race an interesting
race, and was won by the Westerns. OF
st. Louis The upset race being the sec.
ond canoe race, and the last contest OF
the regatta, furnished great amusement
for the people in the amphitheatre. The
distance was one quarter of mile. The
six Davenporters entered all started
After nearly one half the distance hai
been traversed, the whistle of the steamel
Edna was blown as signal to upset
All did so, and there was general strug
gle to get into the canoe, which wa:
laughable to the extreme. A man would
slip up on TO his canoe, and over it wouli
go again before he could get on his seat
G. L. Parker did not succeed in regainine
his seat until most of the others haC
reached their finish. H. s. Pullman wol
the race, ]. NJ. Parker second. T. Wilkin,
son third, l.. E. Knocke fourth, s. B
Lafferty fifth and G. L. Parker sixth
The members of the various crews il
attendance at the regatta were given {
reception at the Moline opera house Sat
urday night and pleasant time was had
by all. The purses and badges were pre-
sented to the various winners of the races
Most of the crews departed yesterday fe
their respective homes, being well salts
fed with the meeting of the rowing asso-
citation
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-21
ANOTHER DESERTED WIFE.
Her Husband, who is a Gambler, Leaves
Her in Galesburg to Weep and
to Mourn.

Have you seen him?' said spruce
looking little woman, handsome as pic
ture, to the ARGUS reporter at the Rock
Island & Peoria last Saturday evening.
''Seen who?" replied the reporter. q
have seen great many things around
here and some of the things that have
seen would cause all of Rock Island to
get up and howl, if they were made pub.
lie. Would you please be more explicit
madam and tell me what you mean, and
if l know anything about what you
want to know, you shall have the infor-
mationY
II want to find my husband. His
name is Spitzeen, and he is gambler
and he is over six feet tall, and he is q
dandy; and love him, and | want tc
find him." said the little woman, an6
continuing, after she had doubled up hel
fist, IF / can only find him / will make
it hot for him, and don't you forget it.
"Oh, 1 understand now." said the re-
porter Your husband has gone away
and left you probably with some pretty
girl, eh? How does that size it up?'
81 don't know whether he has gone of
with another or not, but if he has, and
can find her, / will scratch her eyes Out
and pull out all her hair. My husband
and came to Galesburg last week, ane
stopped at the Brown house. He il
engaged in the gambling part of th,
house, and when he is not gambling hs
is selling notions on the streets. w,
stayed in Galesburg for three days, ant