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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-02-15

The Odd Fellows ball on Washington.
Birth Day promises to be fine affair.
Two hundred and fifty invitations have
been issued and the committee are |eay-
ing nothing undone to make it q success.
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The Ladies Aid Society Of the NJ. E.
church will give Parlor Entertainment
at the residence of Mr.. F. G. Dumble ON
Tuesday evening next Feb. 10th. All are
invited.
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We are pleased to see that Mr.. Joseph
Ewing is again able to be ont having be. n
laid up for several weeks with sore eve
which caused him much sufferinR-the
result of an accident which happened him
while loading " God.
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THE town was alarmed on Monday
evening about 7.3O by the cry of fire and
the ringing of the bell of the PRESBYTERIAN
church. The roof of Mr.. Webb's resi-.
dence had caught fire from a burning
chimney but it was soon quenched and
no serious harm done.
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EL1IN.


Railroad rumors are now ON, the fy,
some of which are reliable and some
otherwise.
Several little parties passed CT lately,
among which very pleasant evening
was spent at Mr.. Falls.
Miss Jennie Anderson, Of Osnabruck,
returned home the other day after an
atsence Of several months, during which
she has been imparting musical knowl-
edge to the citizens Of st. Thomas and
Cavileer.
1t affords your correspondent much
pleasure to report the organization and
prosperity Of the mountain literary
society which has lately been set in
motion in this neighborhood. Your
correspondent had the pleasure Of
visiting that institution at its meeting of
Wednesday the 9th, and was surprised at
the talent displayed there. A very
interesting, amusing and instructive pro-
gram was rendered, consisting of dia-
logues, readings, recitations, Interpreted
with vocal and instrumental music nv
Miss Anderson and others. After
the usual votes of thanks all retired, feel
ing well satisfied with the evenings
entertainment.
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Notice

+ thereby notify all persons not to let
my wife. Maggie LeDoux, have any
thing on my account as she has LEFT my
bed and board,
CHARLEs Ii Doux.
Pembina Feb. 18th. 1884. 2esl
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Dn. c. s. 'sxlrH, dentist, hes returned
from Wisconsin, and may be found in
his Office for Il next ten days. and after
wards - noticed in this psper.
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Land Once, Grand Forks, Dec. II. ~.
by Duncan Campbell against Thoinas j. mn.
mann for, abandoning his Homestead entry No.
3l06 dated August =. 1881. upon the se az sec Il,
Up 100 u. : 80 ", W PembiuA county, d. T.. with .
pa:heaare hereby GlmInoned t. appear Ct this
ONCE on the 2th day 81 march, 1874, ct 20 O'Clock
4. u. g rsapDud and furnish testimony concern.
be tsken before II. c. Uphain ut GRAFTON, b. Tor
March IL. At ~ O'Clock 4. ..
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CARl.lSLE.

Mr.. Hoffman is doing very good work
with his grain crusher.
Mr.. Ashley is down from the noun
tains hauling away his grain.
A few neighbour were invited to Mr..
Eastman's to help to eat the balance of q
brides cake.
The Messrs. O'sl,aughnessy were over
to the toilette teameeting and report q
very good time.
The people of Carlisle have finished
hauling their winters wood. and are now
securing good No. l seed wheat for
sprina.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-02-15

Z. H. s,rons i selling new stoves .,
cost with or without furniture,
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YESTERDAY was st. Valentines day,
calling into use the poetic and artistic
displays incident to the season.
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The balance Of our blankets ct half
price. Chs. Full.
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Wau1ad.

A servant to cook and do general
house work. Must be GOOD COOK and
laundress. Apply At once to Dr. Perley,
Fort Pembina, Dakota. II
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NanfAd

100 codrs Of wood in exchange for Bout,
and Shoes 1t the old Express Office.
w. r. Goopyxraow.
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a hige party OF people nom batheate
ana vicanay e.snero Al tue home Of
Acnloela soooan % fs.oey night The
OCCASION was fresDyterian social.
6veToody seemed 70 ENJOY the social,
ana sse unanamoos IN tnelr praise OF the
a'usacal ana i!serafy entertainment, ana
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'ss"f's" soou '''"e' ou' very ueep sno"
Mr. =. I. Hartman 10 ON the ground
with his household goods, and bani
furniture. de has concluded to occup!
the johnson Building OF Fourth street
The name OF the bank is, Bathgate ia
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-02-15

Very fine gloves and mitts ct 50 css. psr
pair ct Chas. Fuifs.
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Mn. AND MRs. HEsRY MASON had III.
sad misfortune to lose their little child,
six day, old.
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DRAYTON.

Miss. L. Healey is on a visit to Grand
Forks.
We are expecting many newcomers in
the spring.
Mr Fletcher sr. died at his sons resi-.
dence last Thursday, age "a.
John D. Wallace LEFT here for Ontario
last Monday for cargo of horses.
Our young folks are expecting grand
time at the social tonight with STRAW
ride" going and coming.
Right shout face !! Toward march up
Main street. north, and get your photo
taken. Satisfaction every time. 1w
There was scare among the people for
taking timber from Minnesota, by a
detective appearing on the scene rand TAX
ing their names. 1t is said there are
more to follow.
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Fresh oysters served to order at EN-
Pioneer Bakery. and restaurant. 9-tH
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Great haSain's in furniture 4 Chas
Fulrs.
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Nh. LAMounE's little child, eighteen
months old, has been very sick for several
days and is still very low.
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slss;E'Es
i

ts N u. y II ~
II - Nc - ueane head
- 6sncs u III. Bsuja,ain Loek-
S NJ Ffidav eSsains ~ 40 r. III
= ~ asuScess. .Il,e cosnpa,sy. though
hesing oVse . liundsed, had njenty
RI - 3 III. Louk vIood,a larsa -
house. Alnon,nt 1she mum.
Ass Wsfe about twsnty from Rembiaa
Who improved H. opportunity for =
moonlisilt sleish rids and an evening al
scclability with he people o. Toilette.
Tbs supper was all that could be desired
both q TO quality and quantity, and all
we're made to feel q home in par4akino
q h. Following sllis was . program Of
Of addresses, REGULATIONS. &c. The vener.
abls and honorsd Jesse T. Purav v.s
callad u tbe rh.i, ,,hn s;.,..,s..s..,, ~
~-.--,.s....,.,. 800 49, . .. s.'e
c.el4ecs WIN ieW Vel timed remarks
which showed that though he % old in
yearx lie u sill youna In heart Raw
" C.thc.r+ ~. ..ll.d n,.,s;...,a 49,
$500 ~ $3.50 1p'u s!u n.sue
some good OuEge0d00s on several POINTS.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-02-15

Two DREss1xa rooms added Ia the rear
Of Kittson Hall add to it, convenience for
parties using it.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-02-15

The balance Of the commissioner
proceedings will appeas next week.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-02-15
HAMILTON.

Nh. Thos. Brown returned on Monday
from an extended visit to his parents
near Ottawa, Ont. The Ottawa wiley
did not have sufficient attractions to
keep him.
Mr.. E. NJ. Jaffray Of the Canadian
American. Minneapolis, has been in
town for few days in the interest Of his
paper. Z. NJ. is a rustler and secured a
large number Of subscriber
Barry Yerxaof Fargo. spent few days
in Hamilton Last week. Like. all others
who visit our town for the first time, he
was surprised at the progress made, and
the indications Of future prosperity.
The Hamilton Big Four held their first
rehearsal in the drug store one evening
lately. Billy Winter was elected orRanirt.
Tom McGfnness, tenor soloist; O. III.
johnson. basso profundo and Nick Nc
Gruer will pass around the hat. Most
of the audience it is expected will turn
out at the first good opening.
Rev. Mr. Davis of New York city
preached to a large and approaching
audience in the Baptist church ON Sun.
day evening. The sermon was q rare
treat and was listened to with the closest
attention He will preach in the same
place next Sunday morning the 10th.
inst, at Ii o'clock. All are cordially
invited to be present, and it 10 to be
hoped, many will avail Themselves of the
opportunity of hearing really eloquent
aud instructive address Is no doubt it
will be.
A number Of Monitobians have been
in town lately, on their way to the new
land lately in the market. II one.half
they tell of the situation across the lines
is correct, Dakota farmers in gene. sl and
those of Pembina county in particular,
have very little to complain Of, but on
the contrary should consider themselves
fortunate indeed, and vet you can make
these same fellows as mad rs q wet hen
by quietly limiting that it would help
matters to wipe the boundary line out.
B0wEsM0NT.
Mr.. and Mn. Birch, Of Pembina, are
visiting ct Nj. Graham's.
There is&oing to be party At Midland
on Friday evening, ard the boys are
looking forward to it with pleasure. as it
is sue to be good one as usual.
The parties who stole . pair OF over
shoes from the hall on Thursday evening
are spotted, and If they don't return
them to the hotel, there will be invita-
lions out to something more serious than
3 social or dance.
George Patterson has gone to Drayton
where he intends spending the. summer.
We are sorry to lose him and hope the
boys will take good care of him, aud
'end him lack IN the fall in such a shape
hat he won't have TO do any more
4
Some person or persons, who appear to; 4
think there'is no hereafter, broke .intoI
Will Twins granary and carried Of two
Mndped bushels of oats. It is q pityi|
.hese parties could not be caught, aud
give Judge Hudson chance to give them
\ dose, such. - .he gave the Bathgaae
Dutchman for . similar ofense.
The dancing party ON Thursday evening
vas . decided snccess. About thirty
couples were present from Drsyton, Mid
land and Joliette. Good music wsa
by Graham, Beebs and Nc
FAilane, '.sith . Cat Accompanies. J"
4 Art ciass lunci, No snpplisa W .par
nd IoEd. - which NJ Aoor ~ pt]
~ nnl1i ~ spalI hosfsy ~ ri
4 -
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The teachers in our Public School a.,
doing Thorough work.
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In presence Of
JOHN W. 5. HOBEkTsoN.
". ". NICHOLS.
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Land once, Grand Forks, Oct. 30. Issa,

BCTIFFANY, Regikter.
o'KEEFI. Attorneys. 2.si
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Land ONCE, Grand Forks. oct. 10. 1sss

- ~. zoeB
BENNETT d OKEEPE, AttOrneyR. sf,.Sl
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a handsome piano, prics el26. ct Chas.
Fall's.
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M
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-02-15
Mortgage Sale.

GA1FNEY 4 KNErsHAw,
Plaintiff. Att rneys.
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TERRITORY OF DAKOTA. County Of Pembina
Walter J. 8. Traill. Plaintiff. sginst Paul Hsnz.,
defendant.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-11-20
A Trusty Negro.

Privateering, which is now resorted
to by no civilized country, was only le-
galized piracy. Pecuniary gain, and
not the defence of the country was the
privateersman's motive. He plundered
the enemy's merchantmen, and did not
always respect those of his own nation.
During the war of 1912, a vessel Of
Portsmouth, N. H, while return ing
from a successful voyage, was over
hauled by an American privateer. The
captain of the privateer, hoping that
some informality in the vessels papers
would give her to him as prize,
seized her, put on board prize crew,
took her officers and crew, except a ne
gro, on board the privateer, and ordered
the vessel to Savannah.
The negro, named John Francis
knew where the gold, for which the
cargo had been sold, was concealed be-
low. Watching his opportunity, ht
brought it up and buried it in the slusf
tub, where, as the contents were seldom
stirred up, it remained buried from
sight.
On arriving in port, the negro, VIII
had made himself useful in navigating
the vessel, asked permission to take the
slush tub, as the sale of the grease woulC
give him little change.
His request granted, and with the
tub on his head, he marched on shore
amid the laughter of the crew.
He deposited the gold, fifteen thou
sand dollars in amount, in a bank, AM
notified the owners. They soon drey
out the amount, and for his faithful
ness, built him capacious two-stor.
house.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-11-20
Gas for Household Uses.

The Pittsburg Commercial says:
The question whether there will be
general demand for natural gas for
household purposes, in case the supply
is found to be adequate, is one concern
ing which there is some doubt. As
pipes are now being laid in various
directions in view of supplying gas to
private families, it becomes important
to know whether the new fuel will be
generally introduced. Some efforts
have been made to test this matter, and
canvass among number of house,
holders in Williamsburg revealed the
fact that nearly all will use the gas on
certain conditions. About the first
question to be determined is the matter
of cost. When assured that gas can be
furnished at 10 or Is per cent. below
the amount of the annual coal bill, the
would.be consumer seems satisfied.
Two matters are to be determined:
First. it must be demonstrated with
reasonable certainty that the gas is safe;
secondly, its use must not interfere seri-
ously with the rates of insurance.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-11-20
Owed to the 0dOr.

81 reilly believe we had better go
down to Nantasket to-day, it's so pesky
not. said Deacon Bodkin one day during
the cheated term"
Mrs. Bodkin and the girls needed no
urging, and an hour or two later they
were all comfortably seated in large
rocking chairs upon the piazza enjoying
the ocean breeze.
But the deacon waS uneasy. Near him
sat dude from New York, with loudly
checkered suit, a silver-headed cane and
pronounced odor of patchouly. The
deacon eyed the dude, shifted uneasily
in his seat, and at length arose and said
81 guess I'll get to wind ard"
81 tell ye," said he, suddenly address
ing the dude, 81 know what'll take tina
air smell outer your clothes. You mus
bury 'em-bury 'em a month an theI
they'll be all right. Naow when l wa
boy I lived in the country, an one de.
was goin' to school an threw a ston
at little black kitten by the roadside
| Jerusalem but I've never stoned
black kitten since. 1 reckon you rul
across one O. them critters this mornin
by the smell Good gracious wher
has the feller gone Don't see wha
there was to get huffy about" he re
marked, turning to the smiling csow'
that had gathered round, "Guess h
must ha' gone to bury his clothes. y
| Boston Globe.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-11-20
Pay as You Go.

The best of all rules for successful
housekeeping and making both ends
meet is ''Pay as you CO." Beyond all
countries in the world, ours is the one
in which credit system is the most used
and abused. Pass books are the bane
and pest of domestic economy-a per-
petuaT plague, vexation, and swindle.
Abused by servants at the store and
house, disputed constantly by house
keepers and dealers, they are tempta-
tions to both parties TO do wrong. 81
never had that" "We neglected to enter
this" 81 forgot to bring the book. "
"Never mind, we'll make a note of it, -
and SO it goes. But the worst of it is
that housekeepers are tempted to order
what they have not the means to pay
for. and when the time for settlement
comes they are straitened. A family
can live respectfully on a very moderate
income, if they always take the cash il
hand and buy where they can buy to
the best advantage. Then they will be
careful first to get what is necessary.
Extra comforts will be had if they can
afford them. But it is bad policy to buy
on credit. No wise dealer sells so cheap.
ly on credit as for cash.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-11-20
Farmers Daughters.

The London Spectator says TO
farm 400 acres we'll, and keep plenty OF
beasts, and be admittedly prosperous. a
man must have $4,000, and make at
least rent for himself besides his in
terest-that is, must have 94OO to 95OC
a year clear. If such farmers brother,
the shopkeeper, making that income,
kept his daughters II hours day al
homework, with only intervals for meals,
and refused them any education beyond
reading and writing, and avoided com
pany. and denounced culture and de-
spised politics, he would be declared
bad sort of curmudgeon, and the clergy
man would give him advice, and the
neighbors would stir up his daughters
to rebellion.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-11-20
Illegitimate Births in Italy.

The Pail Mall Gazette says: Italia
economists are beginning to feel anxious
about the rapid increase in the number
of illegitimate births registered in that
country. 1t has indeed risen by some
20, 600 in the last ten years, but the re-
turns show that the births are very un-
evenly distributed. The proportion to
the population is highest in Vienna and
some of the wealthier towns of Lom-
hardy; it is very low in the Abruzzi and
the poorer districts. It's cause is there
fore probably to be sought in tenn
porary rise of the standard of comfort
among the bourgeoise, which makes
people with their multiplying wants and
luxuries afraid of the responsibilities of
marriage, more than in any general de-
cav of the national morality. But of
course the growth of luxury often brings
in its train the decay of national
morality.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-11-20
A Young Romans Sacrifice.

Once upon time, many hundred
years ago, when Rome was mistress Of
the world and the Romans we're stronger
and braver than any one else, there
lived boy of thirteen whose name is
still remembered. Lucius Valerius
was fond OF his lessons, but most of all
did he love poetry; SO, although he was
only thirteen years old, he made up his
mind that he would try to win the gold
medal and ivory Tyre which we're given
every five years to the boy who should
write the best poem. Lucius not only
tried but he succeeded, and one day be-
fore all the school and a number ol
visitors the prizes were presented tc
I him. Now, besides the medal and Tyre
which everyone who gained them valued
/ very much, there was something else
which they thought far grander. A
statue of the prize winner was placed in
the school and crowned with laurel.
You may imagine how the boys heart
beat with joy as he saw the judge step
forward to crowd his statue, but just at
that moment Lucius caught sight of q
Young man who had also tried for the
prize, and who looked downcast and
miser able. Lucius sprang forward
seized the laurel crown and put it on the
head of the poor fellow who had been
unsuccessful. "You are more deserving
of it than I am," he said; 81 have OBJ
tanned it more on account of my youth
thai my merit, and rather as an encour'
aqement than as a reward" Then the
people set up great shout of Joy, fol
they knew that noble heart was worth
more than all the poems in the world.
and they gave new name to Luciut
Valerius in memory of that day. Sc
Lucius WIS always called Pudens, which
means Modest, and you may be sure ht
valued his new title as much as he 3e
served it, for "Kind hearts are more
.haa coronets. Little Folks MaJ
4
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-11-20
A Candidate Bear Hunting.
THE EXPERIENCE OF PENNSYLVANIA
NOMINEE FOR THE LEGISLATURE.

A correspondent of the New York
Times writing from Lock Haven, Penn.
says: Between running for the Legis-
lature and hunting bears, Joseph M.
Sbafer is having a lively time up in
Cameron county," remarked "Ritchey"
Bridgens, ex-Mayor of Lock Haven, at
the Fallon House. "You know Joe, :"
he continued, sis famous for hunting,
and would rather follow a. bear all day
than stop to eat the best dinner that
could be set before him. He started
out the other day to electioneer little,
and passing over the mountain in the di-
rection of Driftwood he struck bear
tracks. That was enough. He forgot
all about electioneering and started after
the bear. He carried his silver-mounted
rife, that was presented to him by few
friends at Harrisburg on the adjourn
ment of the Legislature. He had
scarcely travelled a mile when he came
up with the bear. 1t was sitting on a
hemlock log, apparently waiting for
Joe. He stopped suddenly, drew up
his rifle and fired, and then looked to
see if the bear had been hit. He was
hit in the right leg, but not badly hurt.
This riled the bear and frightened Joe
because he had made bad shot. The
bear became greatly enraged and made
rush for Joe, who dashed behind a big
hemlock tree and began running around
it, thinking he could elude the bear
but it travelled so fast that he couldn't
get a chance to fire another shot, and
after being chased around the tree fol
half an hour and getting pretty tired
Joe concluded to change the programme
He suddenly made dash and, jumping
over the trunk of a fallen hemlock
made for a big tree with low branches
He made failure. just as he was il
the act of climbing up the tree the bea
caught him with one paw, and as he wa
in the act of giving him square Cam
eron county hug, friend came up ant
shot the bear through the head, and Jo
was saved. Joe admits that he though
he would never get back to Harrisburg
again."