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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-03-07
White House "reminiscences.

Mrs. Susan Boylston Trcadway, a
granddaughter of President John Adj
ans and niece of John Quincy Adams,
died in Baltimore Monday, in the S7th
year of her age Mrs. Trcadway was
twice an inmate of the White House,
the first time at the early age of years.
Her father was Charles Adams, the
second son of John Adams, John Quincy
being the first and Thomas the third
son. Susan Boylston, named after her
grand mother, was adopted by her
grand parents. Her very earliest rec
objections were of the old White House
at Washington, which stood on the
same site and was built in the same
style as the present White House. The
old one was burned down in 1912. She
remained at the White House until Mr..
Adams completed his term, and then
went back with the family to the old
homestead at Quincy, Mass. When her
uncle, John Quincy Adams, was secre-
tary of State for eight years to President
Monroe, his niece was frequently ut his
house. Immediately after this hc was
made President, and Mrs. Trealway
again became an inmate of the White
House at intervals. At this period
among the foremost figures of Washing
ton society were Henry Clay, John G.
Calhoun, Richard Rush, Admiral Por-
ter and Daniel Webster. Life at the
capital was guy then, but not given up
to dress and fashion, as at present.
The age was more quiet, but by no
means sombcr. The English Minister,
Canning, gave his grand farewell ball
ut this time, which was notable event.
The Wednesday evening receptions of
Mrs. Monroe, given during the term of
her husbands service, were described
by Mrs. Treadway as very formal. All
the officials, foreign and domestic, went
to them. and the rooms were crowded.
Mrs. Monroe never sat down, and no
one sat down in her presence. Ifvisit-
ors wanted seat they went, off after
paying their respects to some other
room. Mrs. Monroe is described as a
large, portly, and handsome woman.
She received very gracefully. The form
atty was such that Mrs. Treadway and
others were in the habit of going off to
spend the latter part of the evening
with Mrs. 4. Calhoun. Mrs.
Treadway knew Mrs. Madison
wlen'sho lived at her own house, but it
was current in Washington that Mrs.
Madison's receptions at the White House
were very enjoyable affairs. Mrs. Mad
ison always wore turban, and was
always graceful and charming. Tho
receptions were informal, and every
body went to them. Tables were spread
with beautiful fruit. The receptions
lasted from q to II p. m. Mrs. Tread
way remembered Edward Everett as q
handsome young Unitarian minister, and
heard him when he was hardly 21 years
Of age, preach his first sermon in a Brat
tie street church, Boston, He wore
large diamond ring on his little finger,
and preached that The fashion of this
world passes away. Baltimore Sun.
i,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-03-07
Cures for Ugliness.
From tho American Queen.


Dress and manners SO modify our
looks we can make our looks very much
what We please. We cannot avoid hav-
ing some sort of dress and some sort of
manners. Let lis make them pleasant.
We all wish to be loved by somebody.
Our lovers and our friends are put away
from us by many repcllant influences; !;
by ill-will, by cruelty, by indifference,
by ugliness, by stupidity, by dirt, by
inability to contribute anything to the
circle about us. No one will deny that
dirt, stupidity, ill-will, indifference arc
durable. So is ugliness. What is ugli-
ness? A question of fashion. One
yser things are voted ugly the next
y4Ats sre run after. Abstract ugliness
ia ! mystery, perhaps myth.
snA eoiors are usually nnattractiyc,
W na,ns tor ugly perhaps because
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-03-07
xraasylaatinr ny,srsresAa.

Pines, hemlocks, and pthes evergreen
trees which grow on the margins Of muck
and swamps and in the borders of ofwoods,
and which are usually regarded a. diff
cult to transplant, may be removed with
carrying enough soil on the roots to hold
the tree IN an upright position by its
weight; the taller the tree the larger
must be the weight of the circle Of soil.
We have never succeeded better than
when the work was done in winter. If
the soil is frozen only few inches down.
agood sized circular trench is cut around
the tree, and the cake of frozen soil lift
ed out If large, the tree may be drawn
in on upright position up an inclined
plank to sled. Trees of white
pine twelve or fifteen feet high have been
thus removed without losing q single one
among many.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-03-07
romantic spot. where he met his accom-,
plices, and after numbering his victim
returned by next train, g.
T., NFnroj, 1000 T.. -....~1..5..,,

romantic spot. where he met his accom-
plices, and after numbering his victim
returned by next train, ~
In March. 1883, he was released
after two years. imprisonment. Ir'
May he murdered tle two Timals afteS
four wcoks' acquaintance. In Augls!'
the cook Ketterl was murdered and ii
the last days of December, when the
police had already traced him, lie killed
Rosa Ferenczy. During all this time
he professed to be IN love with two girls;
and correspontled with at least fifty
Others. Last August he left Emily
Hocksmann for one day, promising t.
meet her at night in certain public
garden. She waited for him with he,
relations, and when lie came his iner-
nment kept them all in good humor.
He excused his Unsuitable hunger by
the hard work which had kept him
busy all day and then, surrounded by
dozens of people,. gave Emily Hocks-
mann a watch, bracelets and rings
which he had taken frhm the murdered
Ketterl three hours previously. Next
day lie started on q Swiss tour
with his sweetheart, and only left her
when money fell short. The most
pitiable of his victims was his last, Rosa
Ferenczy. The illegitimate daughter
of Hungarian nobleman, she was full
of fanciful ideas, and when, ut the age
of thirty, this handsome man offered
her his hand and heart she believed fate
had turned OF last, and leaving service
followed him. He took some of her
money, 1900 fiorins in all, and lodged
her i'll Il remote suburb, visiting her
sometimes. The landlady states that
Rosa Ferenczy suspected him when alb
sent, but whenever lie showed himself
she always believed him. At Christmas
lie took her to the theatres and the
opera, promising to visit her sister in
her company soon. She prepared for
lady: you'll either see me happy and
married or never again" The landlady
recognized Schenk and Schlossarek a.
the two men with whom Rosa drove to the
station. Next day her body was found in
the Danube near Presl,ourg. The sums
which Schenk obtained hy his murders,
and which lie must have divided with
his brother and his accomplicc Schlossa.
rex, do not amount to 5000 forms.
But he never worked, and lived COM
fortably, often travelling for three years
ut least, us also did his accomplices.
He must, therefore, have obtained mon
ey by other means, or many other mur.
ders, to which no clcw is as yet obtained,
were his work. The Pesth police have
asked for his likeness, several girls hav.
ing been abducted from that city of late
Years in n similar manner to that prac.
tised by Schenk.
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Mans Capacity efssle. Aaiastnsnt.

L ~
The Rev. DIR. Burton, of Hartford,
Conn, in one Of the Lyman Beecher
lectures at the Yale Theological Seiain-
sry, said recently: Ministers do not
,tarve. Other men do We are like .
raft; it is always wet, but it never SINKS.
Ships do. If you are the minister Of an
INDECENT people they viii kesp yon Is
we'll as they can keep themselves and .
little better, and If they can stand II you
can. It is curious how comfort ablel one
;an he on an uncomfortable income
My first salary was $500, but I was a.
we'll supplied as I am now, hecause ~
wants were few. II would hurt me now
TO squeeze me back to that income, be
rause I have sprouted; the tree has
spread. A human being has 4 great ca
pacity Of self-adjustment. Mplanted in-
lat soil he blossoms, and il hung ~ Md
sir he blooms like cactus"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-03-07
Farming Notes.

Have good corn-planter, also q
small seed-sowcr; they have lots of
work and time, and time is money,
Do not let any of your implements
remain exposed to the weather. When
not in use keep them housed by all
means. by letting farm machinery
stay in the field, exposed to rain, dews,
wind and the hot sun, it receives more
injury than from careful usage.
A New Yorker heats linseed oil,
places it in shallow dish, and turns
the wheels of his wagons while the Tel
loe passes slowly through it. The oil
fills the pores of the felloe, swells them,
and prevents the loosening of the tires,
and at the same time preserves the
wood in its best condition.
Have the lightest shovels, forks,
rakes, hoes, and such tools that YOU can
buy sufficiently strong for the work,
for an extra pound weight i'll shovel
means a great waste of muscle, and
muscle is worth more than new tool
once in a while.
The American Cultitator suggests
that one great reason why so much di-
lapidated wire fence is seen is because
the wires are stretched too tightly.
Cold contracts iron, making the wire
shorter in the winter than when the
fence was built ut milder temperature,
and something has to give way.
In the American Farms Mr.. d. Car
ter, in giving IN account Of the growth
of a tomato on a pile of slaked shell
lime, states that it was four feet long
and aboInded with tomatoes. He was
surprised at it's growth and frllitfulness
under the conditions, and considered it
demonstrated that slakcd shell lime was
the fertilizer for that plant when hcavi-
ly applied, it seeming to answer all pur-
poses.
The first thing to be aimed at in get
ting together herd for the diary is to
secure good milkers-cows that can
mako good record in both quantity
and quality. For this purpose each ami
NAL should be tested separately, and
disposed of if it docs not reach satis-
factory standard: once done thoroughly
it will do for lifetime Of the herd. To
neglect this work is toimperil the enter
prise, for several cows of u low standard
are constant drain on profits. It costs
as much to keep poor COW as a good
one.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-03-07

~ Is 4
Sasaias 0at oo1e4eeo DesaSe 1
90 go 90 seeee = ! : ], BIT
Prom H. New York SlA s:Ss
ssIf 7 owned Al gfha! hans II tLiscnti s!
trv = ..;a a.. ,o..s.t,,..- q =. =. 5S
s..s. ~ -. q = II !s!s
ous = uo.en Egg ana pus snem = 2 Co.,
toners basket, land had place to-
pasture them in, all would a6k NeuIi
he 10 wears in business. md ia M 8 ii
yerv warm for vandArlSlt : 'Sss .sss. ,sss. ,y
s.ua.,., a.. ., 49,. 49, IN. ~.
~" .ua.s ssne" ~. salo no
Hows that! why, easy, enass noK:
Maybe yom don't know, young man ,te 4
over 26,OOO.OO cackles, snn0unct
the Difth q the same number g
kept the farmer boys busy sysEy
last year gathering IN the ea6kts
over S6,OOO,OOO hens, but eeey ssl Il
wen, those enorts for S60 days - 4 t. +;
N S'oOo,UVO,WW sepafese e1d rs Gi1ssI syls
tmct eggs, or dOO;vV0,OOv Y. do.sns n
near as as ! &c can m cslcuiate. NOW r -
last ,ou,OOV,OOO dozens OF tnosel s. 80
supply the demand ior Tom 49, - IL
pnddlngs hard and sort n0ls4
egg,nog ana nam and eggs y - - =! ]! s
Ify last year, and egg va ees at that,
! ngufe that W cents 2 do3enifor 1853
was aDout the average Pf1ge: IMrty
Genus a aozen Tor lSV;vvVsNVO dozen
cMnps s.1I, PlumD np 70 m tne comiortabis f
mule purse OF $2zo ,UO'U Ineses
nosh1ng .s1 mean apoat mo- 20 y had
tne nandling Q, snose onet1ng Q! sne
nasaon ,lnsaa se . ne! mems la oe sansned w'tn
Prong ..W,, on Two cents ON z do.en. ~.
~, WnaS Would oe. my nsste dlvvy!
wen ! havnt iorgotten wAaI- ol9
yatoll LAY arummed mto me, ME y o9s
that wneh tne old year 0eo would
ug nome somethlng IKE Slo,O ,O0gOO
clean and slick ahead Of the game: Ten
yeats ven, OF .nat, ana tnink ! could ssay J,
WIN aW.s. ~ neaSy 9ack.pos 81 w 1l .em; ~ 3
ooo "an nat Woui@ q, pecome e. q we otner oV,.
VoV,Uyo .,E, aozens aske0 sne g. reporter:
lhere you ar are AGAIN. replied the
laiAe'lAah: ~ 1wnea sil me mems:
sneres anotner httle item tnas would
nelI me 10 keep rom worrying about
sne Pnnctuanty OF the rent and the M
laliiolaty OF the gas meter. Last year
nus! nave peen good one Tor people
vlsltng IN the country Tor folks Drolled,
lIlcasseea anG sse ano ana roasted something lke
"vv,vuO'oW M, % cMckens, young ana OLD.
aan nnaG odn used up the little y. balance Of w..
9oO,uoo s, oozen eggs. I1at 9O,O0'oO
uoz.n ~ vi Eggs were tnrnea INTO cnickens
silat gopDieo up sovU'WV,VOO OF the
natd learned com OF TINS realm, clpher-
ing the tMng down close at 50
cehGs q chicken. 1 don't
ueal IN poultry, but from
tile size OF The 0l8m0n6 bins OF fAA ones
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-03-07
CUPID on WHEELS.
The First Record Case Of q Proposal in a
Street Car.

The bleak an uninvitiDg interior of
street car, with the thermometer twenty
degrees below freezing point, was the
scene of a proposal of marriage last
evening. The hour was $50 o'clock;
the car, one of the amber -hued chariots
Of the Thirteenth and Fifteenth street
line, and the interested parties trim
built, pretty girl of about nineteen sum-
mers, with dark eyes and rosy checks,
and young man Of two or three and
twenty, arrayed in double breasted
over-coat with sealskin collar, Fed
ora hat, and large diamond scarf pin
that, If the young man was not hotel
clerk was probabl y paste. 81
10 the most casual observer. these
cooers were, evidently, what is known
in the language of love as "spoons, "and
the eyes fairly beamed with offactionate
glances of the first water. They were
ensconced in one of the corners furtllest
from the back platform, and opposite
to them sat the only other occupant of
the car, a humble reporter, who dozed
doze as the car sped along past the
glimmering street lamps and ratified
across the tracks of intersecting rail-
ways. It was bound north. Pine,
Spruce, Locust, and Walnut streets
were passed in rapid succession until
the flashing glare Of the electric light on
Chestnut street awoke the sweetly slum-
bering scribe, but his awakening was
not noticed by the lovers opposite.
Are you cold, Amelia?" came in
gentle tones across the car.
b YES, Charley" was the half wllis-
pered reply. And Charley snuggled
up close, and took Amelia's hand in Ills.
b He then glanced at her in loving
way, looked across at the reporter, who
was apparently asleep, noticed that the
conductor was entirely occu,,ied in
keeping his feet warm, and after giving
one or two coughs, said with smile:
DO you recollect what told you
the first time met You Amelia?" I
mo, Charley. What?"
why, that l have never been in love
and that it would be cold day when
I'd ask girl to marry me-
AOh. yes; but why do You ask ?"
.Well. thisis avery cold day, Amelia,
isn't it?n
eyes, Charley, hut wlly?' and she
blushed as she glanced up at him, and
as his face drew nearer hers, L-
"Well, will you?"
There WAS silence for moment, but
for the jingle. jingle of the bells and the
shuffiing Of the conductors feet upon
the icy platform. Then she slipped her
hand into his, blushed even roster than
before, and whispered Yes"
Bless you my children" exclaimed
the delighted reporter ;and as the lovers
half started up abasled at the unexpect-
ed discovery of their secret, the scribe
shot out Of the doorway and hurried
away.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-03-07
Ranging Baskets.
Writer in yick's Monthly.

Hanging pots and basket seem to-
have come into almost universal use the
past few years. These are usually q {
esrtieDware, wise-work or Fnstic work.
Those Of earthenware which are sglaxad
sr paint aFs not cona nod BY some
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-03-07

A call has been Issued for national CONVEX
tion Of wool growers Of the Ualted jBtstes, +
meet at Chicago the 7th Of Nay next, ri \
general interests Of that industry. 8
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- *.
mens OF the nght. 'Sl9s 2ss
Major Campbell and Captain Boyd,
officers Of the Twenty.first Foot British
amy, fomrbt. ( duel u;tbont ,s...oo,nds
4, s.. ..,e. - .s-., III. 80. =
J, - 80. 80, =. ~ 1t.sn tln' = NeWfs's
anoFs tlne ga before mldnieht, N January
leO1. During the dispute Campbell
challenged his brother officer to fiRhtat
once, but BOYD preferred that the meet.
ina .l,onld, staka ,,,ac. ~. nart a.v
f,sr,,,s nj a.. q
AalPeel. snen taunsea nus comrade, ana
anaast ted that he was displaying the
NlitS leather, The result was that they
left the garrison where they were a,,ar.
tered. 3nn.ccomrnan;ed hr fr;enas ord
f,,,,,ht :. .t.t.., sr,....:s ps.s. -
$3.50 = s.sss' Ust.aln Dv.u lece,v.
ing = mortA wonnd' from winch he died
in sday Or two. Campbell was convict
ed Of murder on the 18th of August fol-
lowing. and exec,1,ted IN Ocfol,e, .
a. vito vho, ,hs,orasd ), : :. s,,;,., :. :.
-, -, - e- q. : =. ..'.1..s =.
.isn es'1eune, msae desperate enort
70 secure royal clemency, but, as is
known, without success. Boyds, Last
words were:. .sCamobell. yon
are bad man: Won hurried
me ms most wanton way, and have NOR,
tally wounded me in fight Of your own
making and not according toestablished
rules. i wanted to wait and have the
matter put into the hands Of friends,
ssgs net e he diving nsa s. sss
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-04-05
The Man Who Knew Wad's Place.

''Say, Sambo, do you lnow where
Wards place is in the Souh End?"
"Golly, massa, bet yer life Sambo
know dat"
"All right. Take this horse there,
and here's fifty cents for ypur troubles"
and the speaker, suiting she action to
the word, threw the silvei piece to the
happy African.
This conversation took place at one
sof the periodical sales of worn-out
horses at the metropolitan horse-car
stables.
The first speaker was j. South End
grocer by the name of Ward, who had
purchased one of the animals for sale
for the sum of forty-eiglt dollars, in
tending to use him in his store team.
The second and last scene of the
comedy occurred at TIE same place
nearly three hours after The grocer
had gone to his place of business, but.
not finding either darby or horse, re-
turned to the stables in high dudgeon to
get track of his property, if possible.
The negro approached.
Here, you black rascal, what have
you done with my horseg'
"Took, i'm over yander, massa."
cover whereof
"Down whar yer tole me, Gen'l
Golly, waited mos TO hours, den told
de gen man mus start TO de stable. He
say, Dots all right, Sambo. Here 3
de dollar an den he dun knock i'm in
de head"
"Knock W" but the truth of the
whole matter flashed upon the irate
grocer's mind, and he never finished
the sentence. His forty-eight-dollar
horse had gone to Wards boneyard in
stead of to its right destination, and
had been knocked in the head as the
first step toward being converted into
various mercantile articles atthe island.
Without word the unfortunate man
started for his store, while Sambo,
watching his retreating form, was heard
to matter:
"Golly! Seems like dar wus mis-
take somewhar!n-B Boston Globe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-04-05

and for weeks afterward, as he suffered
much, barely escaping with his lie. I
shall always think that he owed more.
to Clarke than to the rest OF us, for the
poor fellow made haste to get we'll that
he might serve his mate, seeming to
feel as if he had no right to both arms
since Morse had lost one.
Ii was beautiful to see his thoughts
fulness and patience. for he was a gen
eral favorite and had many gifts which
he shared with the morose man who
made few friends; and no matter how
unreasonable, restless or melancholy,
Morse might be, Clarke never lost shi
temper, but read and talked TO him as
uncomplainingly and cheerfully as 81
woman. Sometimes in the night rs |
went my rounds, | would find Joe
awake and up to wet all that was left of
Morses arm, OF hear him softly repeat
ing some good old hymn to soothe the
long hours of pain his friend must SUI
fer.
In 4 hundred ways he stood by his;
weaker comrade, and though he was
discharged first, waited till Morse could
leave also, promising to see him safely
lOlIC, DtlOlt lc went W HIS own MILLS
sa, land five of the most remarkable
children you ever laid your eyes on,
ma'a arr. "
wondered if Morse was really crate
full for his neighbours devotion, as he
said very little about it. But when the
two men came to bid me goodbye my
doubts were set at rest, for the gaunt
giant laid his one arm round Joes
shoulders, saying with a glance ut his
empty sleeve and q choke in his voice.
Il guess I've got lesson this time that
[ shall not forget. I'd be ashamed to
disappoint him after all he has done for
me. e"
1 don't believe he ever did, and
though the name Of Joseph Clarke was
never sent to headquarters for promo
ton, I am sure that he received n bet
ter reward than stars and bars Tor help
inc to save q brother man from a worse
enemy than any they could meet on
Southern battle-lieIds. Louisa II, AZ
colt, IN The Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-04-05

The other day when old Pungleup,
the grain merchant, went home to
lunch he was surprised to find an I'M
usual number of wet umbrellas on
the rack, so he assembled to his wife's
room and said:
ANYBODY in the parlor, my.dear?"
Eyes, dearest" replied his better
half, who was putting the finishing
touches to an elaborate toilet, eyes,
dearest, quite lot of people. There's
the doctor, an eXpressman, hackman,
a grocery clerk, telegraph repairer,
and nine messengers in the parlor."
"What on earth are they here for?"
"Well, you see, lovey, my new plush
and rep princess came home five days
ago, and it has been doing nothing but
rain ever since I've stood it Just as
long rs ! could, and so when it rained
again to day Just rang for everybody
on the telegraph indicator, so l could
have somebody to show it to. Isn't it
too lovely for anything?" and, with an
eNpectant smile, she rustled down
stairs ST. Francisco Post
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-04-05
POETRY AND THE POOR.

The world is very beautiful" I said,
As yesterday beside the trimming stream,
Glad and alone, | watched the tremulous
CLEAN
Slant thro' the wintr, wood, green-carpeted
With moss and fern and eurying bramble-
And bronze the thousand russell margin
reeds,
And in the Sparkling holly CLINT and play,
And kndle all the brer's flaming seeds.
The world is very horriblen' sigh,
As in my wOntcd ways, to-day thread
Chill streets, deformed with dim mOnotOny,
Hiding strange mysteries of unknown dread,
The reeklng court, the GREATNESS fever-den,
The haInts where things unholy throng and
brood;
Grim crime, the fierce despair of strong
armed men,
Child-infamy, and shameless womanhood.
And men have looked upon this piteous
Blank lives unvisited by beauty's spell
And said: Let be; it is not meet to bring
Dreams of sweet freedom to the prison cell,
Sing them no songs of things all bright and
Paint them no visions of the glad and free,
Lest with purged sight their miseries they
And, t6ro' vain longings, pass to blank
despair"
O brother, treading ever darkening ways,
0 sister, whelmed in ever deepening care,
Would God we might unfold before your gaze
Some vision of the pure and true and fair!
Better to know, tho sadder things be known,
Better to see, tho tears half blind the sight,
Than thralldom to the sense, and heart of
stone.
And horrible contentment with the night.
OF bring we then all sweet and gracious
things
To touch the lives that lie so chill and drear,
That they may dream Of some diviner
sphere.
Whence each soft ray of love and beauty
springs.
Each good and perfect Gift is from above;
And there is healing for Earths direst woes;
God hath unsealed the springs of light and
love,
To make the desert blossom as the rose,
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