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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-04-18
A Colorado Miners Wonderful
Escape.
From the Rocky Mountain News.

From the Rocky Mountain News.
William Gourley, one of the Oldest
miners in :he state, was induced yester-
day to tell a report about his Cherry
Creek wolf adventure. Said he: IT had
Just been down to the creek to order
some supplies for our camp, and toward
evening was ON my return through the
canon below here, when saw standing
before me on the trail q huge gray wolf,
not one of the small, snarling, cow
ardly coyote kind, but powerfully
limbed brute. as large ss q Newfound-
land, but which appeared to me at that
moment several times larger. There he
stood, eaunt and fierce. smacking his
chors with vim over his anticipated
meal, that was any thing but pleasant
to the possible subject fit. What to do
knew not. If made o step In ad.
vance the brute groHled and showed
his teeth in q fierce manner, which
warned rue that the way was effectually
buried to me. dare not retreat, as
these tireless fiends, I knew, could out.
run or at least tire out tho feetest
horse, and I had forgotten to say had
left my gun for repairs and hadn't as
much as q revolver with me.
In this dilemma cast
my eyes around and cav Q solitary pine
tree . few rods from the trail to the
right. Without further consideration /
ran to 1t and climbed to an overhangine
branch, closely pursued by his wolfskip,
who arrived directly beneath the tree at
the. same moment I was secure in its
branches.
- was safe for the time being, but the
situation was far from pleasant. Every
movement l made produced a similar
one from the brute, who meanwhile ad-
ded to the unpleasant1ess of the occa.
sion by continuation of the most un.
earthly howls from his wolfish throat,
as II wooing me to come down and fur
nish him his meal. Peering down
through the lower branches.
there in the cold moonlight
me with his oblique greenish eyes, and
many times during the night ] could
imagine hts yellowsh fsngs crunchine
through iny bones and my suspense was
simply horrible. The hours seemed
weeks and the memory ofsthose eyes
and that uneaTthly howl still haunt me.
FINALLY, after ages seemed 70 have
passed, the moonliRht va gradually suc.
peded BY daylight and, after : few lin.
eeEing, parting 6owls. the wolf departed
and I strengthened ont my stidened
|ltmhs and aid 70 tho ground When 4
nv fabln 4 4sWlS, ,thDronghly Sx.
~ d4Wn, md Sl6pS Fneat3j
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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-04-18
HER THANKSGIVING.
Tho Stage. Drivers Story,

Yes, I've driven . stage Tor forty odd
year amongst these mo ,ntins, and I did
sort of hate to give it up and settle down
TO keepin' summer boarders. But rheu.
matiz is any mans master when it gifts
hold of him; and as for holdin six HOSES
in with lame shoulder, It can't be
done.
'I'm some better now; and I do drive
folks up an down Washin'ton once in q
while. but regular stagia' of it I've give
up. Railroads too has setin, ,'most every.
where, so't there isn't any great call 70,
coaches more'n up and down to the
Glen"
you must have had good many ad
ventures" suggested.
Adventures? Land! What could
happen to feller drivin' along the road
and mindin' Of his business steady?"
Evidently I had been too direct in my
question. must try another bait.
''You didn'tdrive all winter, I suppose?''
mo. you better believe I didn't!
to K a mail contrack one year, and alter
snow come carried tho bag on pung,
or q hossbock, as the case might be.
Jnce in while I footed It. when there
was thick crust. I he'd snow-shoes
AMI I didn't weigh in them
days as mu:h as do now.
'Twa'n't but once week thes' was
any mail, and folks was skerce up here
winter times. Now and then tller' was
q house in the intervalcs, and the folks
were no great letter-writers at that.
Newspapers was took, for they give us
all the news We had. There was tho Ply.
mouth Journal and such like come to
one maa and another, and was lent
around considerable to them that
couldn't pay for 'en,."
How early in the year did snow be-
gin to stop the travel here?" Iasked.
sWell, We generally calc'lated to stop
stagin' about Thanksgivin' time. There
was most always some to come home for
that, and to 81 back Sat'day. 81 we
ral!ed the at'day alter Tlanksgiyin, our
last trip, and most years We got through
without real heavy, drifting snow.
Once got kescheI, though"
lie settled himself down into his arm.
.hair, crossed, one leg above the other,
laid down his pipe and took hold OF his
loot with one hand, while the other
firmly grasped the arm Of his chair. I
knew what that meant. He always took
that attitude to tell story in. Then his
rugged face grew thoughtful, and his dull
gray eye lit up and seemed to see the
past.
Twas thirty year ago come next No.
yember; bless you! twas forty. Seems
3as though the years run by as quick as .
tast trotter. WLll, to begin at the boz
;innin', ten miles below here, piece
up tho Saso Valley. ihere was a Teller by
the name Of Mills had snice little farm
set in amcnsst the mountins. jest like q
birds nest In . tree.
" He hadn't more'n! fifteen acres,
countin' The hill pastur', but ten ont was
medder-land, DO he nade what he aud
hisfolks eat, and they used TO spin some
and knit some, and buy some Of the old
pedler y come along twice q year; and
they were vel of for this country and
them days..
s9l Mis- Mills WIS a smart woman and .
good woman, with lots ofnatur' about
her. But he was ruthsr hard; hard ia
vored. hsrd-workin', and some said
llsrd-hearted; but I dono q lie was. and
4 dono e he was. He wasn't man to
tall evAfvthinN to AvAYvhn<lv. s,or hn
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-04-18

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ao sas : = noms ct our delight
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~. = e,o.a s.le cou stty iouno,
AsS .loul =. c9slso wnen pesssd tns bier
s,o"'M0 - 9 we oufial sround.
I Aaa -. :" sns g onmons Nl grassy square
.: Ans Mse'ln aoose looms Wnase and srinl,
~ - soano'n'u 'uoAIo ssall poisea N ~,
b A1osa = ssal e01s VAN sstmenA psaim ana
ssafoa' 'sof LAY u owefs IN the del. -
Vn. nsvf bloom VA hall 20 tairl
ana lean enove the mon-groWn we'll
70 eee my taoe fsdeoesd there.
the 9lad ehfusA wafhtes by the wood;
the febtn makes the orchard gay;
And nom the aldm' solitude
=, -
Throned On the ftasrant hay I ride
Back to the bara In golden evept
And gather ehsatuuts Known, and hid.
In autumn Moons Nmid the sheave..
Or, shouting till tna aohoea ~.
Hunt blithe for eses amons ths mnv,
And mn the brook. and throueh the hr.l.
Ssom sns 'aE s1oss ofans nome the COWS.
Aud vhm Kearsaee n crowned vitS an A.
And dry lesye,svesp along the vay.
Comes on, with Iowa and mirth aslov.
Noyember,s prida. ThanksQivine Dsv.
What firss are lii what fe,sts are set.
What velcoms wain for averv oomsri
Though driftn NAV fail and north v,rd. ~.
f.fs
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-04-18
FELL AND FARM.
Home ainss.

CLEANSING CARrxM.-Wher6 carpets
cannot readily be taken up and thof.
oughly shascn, shey mxy bsl very much
Frightened and ffes1ehsd BY being
wiped With q mop wruns ffom warm
water. The water should bs frequently
changed. II the mopping precedea
and follows through sweeping. but little
the aid Of . Atop.wrinser this may be
iaeer-tips. and the lnsppins win Be
to to- ox.ssii sHr or ammonia sa in he water viii
brighten the colors. 1fa carpet-sweeper
is used tie carpet may be entirely
cleansed without raising particle Of
dust, thought it 10 we'll to tbvsf bric-a.
brac while the work 10 going oil.
WAsp ST1Nds.-The same correspond.
ent says: 1send . remedy for wasp OF
bee stings which I hsve used several
times this summer past. 1ttdfes aimoet
instantaneously. Press . cdr1mon hol.
low trunk key over the puncture till the
pain ceases. In the case Of Q bee sting
on the cheek ofa child, q few months
since, / applied hollox trunk.key
over the sting, and In less than one
minute the pain was gone, and on
removing the key the sting Wss found
forced upon the surface. / am Of The
opinion that the principle applied to the
bite OF any poisonous animal, even that
Of a fabid. dog, snakes or mosquito bites.
Sould effect d cure BY preventing the
poison from entering the circulation.
The Caterer for this month tells u
how 10 griddle oysters. For this pur-
pose select the largest and finest oysters,
drain the juice thoroughly from them.
Have the griddle hot and butter 1t we'll;
then lay the oysters upon II, In single
layer. and when they are cooked brown
On ono side, turn 1t upon the other and
brown thst also; while they are cooking
small piece Of butter may be added,
ehis combining with the juice gi7sn out
by the oyster, forms brown skin on
the griddle. and is the very Quintesence
of oyster flavor. When done to . nice
brown, remove all, oysters and skin,
with tin slice; put them On q hot piate
and pour over them rlain, melted but
ter seasoned with little cayenne pep
per. One who has never eaten oysters
prepared in this manner does not know
what the flavor of an oyster really is.
Try 1t, and if you have any diff ;ulty In
disposing OF them-send for uA.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-04-18
Lumber and Nails Tor lfakine ~

Lumber and Nails for Makfn& kDek
The difference between feeding isiten-
ing animals under proper shelter MI IS
an open yard and exposed to the wlaAh.s
OF, is strik,ngly shown BY the exI ]!
ments made At the Kansas State AeEi6ss q
tural College by Prof. e. NJ. shSl
Professor of Agriculture. In: Kan1
we'll a. in other recently settled paI
the west, animals are inadeQuatsty
tected during the winter-the she31I
. belt Of timber, or that given by
vine, or sink In the prairie, being
that Is, 10 many cases. given to fattenf1
swine. Ten animals, as nearly aliko
possible, were selected for the expeS3
ments, which continued through tho 49,
ters 18Sl-02, and 1928; the anin
were kept in separate pens, five In ela
basement of warm barn and five
an open yard. on the south side ofa d.
other rot n.st, ss.s th. ,,sS straw
bisss bHsh sets !lhs of ,sa saimals Indian Xsse e
was given twice day, and that for eaS
animal accurately weighed. The table
giving in detail the gain for each pig
weekly weighinRs, show mary interee
ing facts; but we give only the result
OF the experiments, which may
summed up % follows:
Pigs In ba.n, lib. of pork, cost s.l0 lbs. ooi
Pigs Outside, 67l0 ssy
Or expressed in other words, each busl
Ell of corn:
E.s ,,a,st in ,ss barn, made 1. 80 70 IL.
This shows that of every bushel az corSEs
fed in the open yardsa portion, sufi1ciene
to make 6.l0 lbs. of pork, was con-
sumed in keeping the animals wes1ss
practically wasted, but which might haY9a
been saved by proper use of ''lumIl
and nails" Experiments to asCettai
the amount Of food required to inainta1nss
working animals under shelter and ~
exposure would no doubt show an equals
ly marked difference in favor of RivinGR
them proper shelter.-AmeIican AekE
culturist. .ssss
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-04-18
Valuable f6r Toa. Drinkers

Valuable for Toa-Drlnkeft.
It Is we'll known that the green tea sf.
fects the nerves much more than the
black, which Is believed to arise from
the different mole Of preparation. For
making green TED the leaves are put
over the fire and partially dried directly
after they are picked, but With black
tea the leaves are put into basket and
exposed to the influence OF the atmos.
phere for twenty or thirty hours, dur.
ing which time q slight fermentation
takes place. an1 the color of the leaf
changes from green to q. brown. or .
chocolate hue (this is easily seen BY the
infusion of the dried leaves Of black snd
green tea; the leaf, after infusion will
show the different colors named); they
arc then put oyer the fire and finished.
In this country about 2l5, ,00O, 600 bounds
are delivered yearly, Of which about 4O..
tions are about 2O7 900 ,0GO of black and
While in America the black tea import
ed is about 6, ,25O, 900, the green tea (n.
Guiding. Oolong and uncolored Japan
tea, which possesses nearly the same
properties as green), amount to 58,O00,-
600. Would not this excessive use oftea
account for the opinion OF the Ameri-
can doctors as to the effect of tea on the
nervous system? I doubt very much II
pound of black tea, boiled down In the
same way as the young hyson meu-
toned, would poison either rabbits or
cats with the same dose. There is no
doubt the fermentation Of the leaves Of
black tea reduces the amount of the &C.
tive principle "theine" that yea find in
green.
Another thing; in preparing tea for
the table, boiling water Is put on the
leaf and an infusion made which is
at once partaken Of. But who would
ever think of boiling tea to drink? By
so doing you extract from the stalk and
woody fibre of the leaf an acid decoction
that no one would find pleasure In tax.
ing, and from which woody .part would
be most likely extracted the poisonous
qualities mentioned. In tea-drinking
European countries, as oGermany, Rus.
sic, ETC., scarcely eny green 10 used, and
doubtless the great increase in the con.
sumption in this country arises from the
almost universal use of black tea, green
being only used in mixing with it to inn
part favor, and while of late years the
consumption Of black tea has largely in
creased, that of green has remained sta
tionary, which clearly shows that the
taste in this country is entirely different
from that of America. May we long con-
tinue in this country TO- enjoy "the
cup that cheers but not inebriates."-
Correspondence Pail Mall Gazette.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-04-18
Best 0rass 16r Pastars.

Orchard grass 70 undoubtedly the bsst
Of all grasses for pasture o. fsr cushing
green for cows. aud ifcut eas3y whan
coming into blossom makes the bses ~.
II Will srsw upon any soil that b ~ ~,
condition, and will succeed better q
sown without any stan crop. lt =
letter, however, to mir = with cjoveES
as the two do very we'll tdsstbst
this case the clover will want rssse in
every second year to replace that 49,
jies OFT, Is clover 10 . bienniel Pr.
and lasts orr two years. Two huste
of orchard. d.graseseed (which b5Nesy
light arc required per acre. and vii 4
about twelve pounds Of red eleysr: ~
rowed thoroughly and made qullea Inc
in the spring as early 9. possible. = !.
seed Is then sown, both ways an4 hall
each way snd each separately, to en
even sowing, and the surface 1hoa!d
then be rolled. Five hundred ponnas
Of plaster per acre would be useful 4
cutting Of hay may be nads ser u
August, and pasture may b. teken "
the fall. The next year It wtH - tho
first pasture ready for use IN the apsk,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-04-18

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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-04-18

|IotlMks red rheeksa and red lips, biz Drown
oyee - toit and shy like g q souietel'e
and hair a.most down to her heels. lsh,.
Sntn' just like . still brook ana ahont fha
color Of the yellow.brown water. when
the sun ehines on tot. ~ = ~. Z :.
She Ras the pick OF the. country.
tell ye, and her folks set ther' life by
sner. Vhor was boy most ten yeara
younger; the children that had come he.
tWeea nad died, three in one week and
syo tn the next. OF canker sore throat.
ManSy We up to Upper Bartlett to her
0ned twas fetched to the honse IL soms
trayelin' folks that had q dreadful I sicls
baby. and persuaded Mis- Mills 10 take
EN- IN ono night, when q thunder-storm
OVERLOOK them amongst the hills, s
Iher wasn't great many young;
ielters In them parts, but what ther
was eu come buxsin' round Lab Mill.
eeS like bees onto i thistle.head. Bnt
Nancy didn't take up with any cf.em
ana that ysst suited her folks, They
Wouldnt part with her for the hull
world they used to say.
bnt gals ts gals, and II they shake OF
tae bees. they'll be sweet to q butterfly
as often as not. And they're jest like
some hosses that you can't drive with q
whip no way; but you can talk and coax
OF 'om, into q bog.hole-ef you know
how.
There came along up to Ba.i5st the
summer that Nancy was twenty.one q
dreadful spry young city feller. to paint
pictures and sech; q real high-flyer he
was, smart as q whip, climbin' every.
where, and drawin' at things to the life
trees and brooks and rocks. Why.
you'd think YOU heercd the water bub
bltn' and dancin' and tumblin' over tho
stonee, and the wind squealin' in the
Ptney woods, when you see 'em, they
was 90 everlastin' natural.
Nancy she come up to her Aunt
Marcy'e. and she fell in with this feller
mighty quick: Fact is, he sec her to
meeun, and was took at once. No
wonder, for she was prettier n posy,
and q sight to behold any day, particl.
lar when she 6 Ion her Sunday bunnet
With pink ribbon on it, and a pink
gown and white cape, as tasty "a an an.
ple:blow.
He was smart too, and more than
common good-lookin'; eyes as keen as
hawk. and shiny black hair curlin' onto
his head. straight, slim and we'll set uD.
tell yc, Nancy set by the grouRd he
stepped on before long.
sWell, twas the old story. Her folks
got word somehow or 'nother,-a bird
in the air'll carry sech matters, yu know
that che was keepin' company with
Mister Poll shattuck, q Boston feller:
and 'Liab Mills h. was mad. Ye see.
he hadn't no great faith in city folks.
Their wassome hard ones come up spm-
mers TO the mountins. undcr the idee
that amongst the woods, where ther'
wasn't no great folks, they could do as
they was mind to, and they did; an,
'twasn't real good behavior, now tell
ye! SO 'Liab got cot against that sort,
and when he ieerd Nancy was keepin'
company with Shattuck, he rared right
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-29
THEPRESIDENTSCOTTAGE
WHERE HE GOES TO AVOID
POLITICIANS AND THE HEAT.

a Cottage Only in Name-Cheng TsaO
Ju, the Chinese Minister-He is About
to Take Trip Across the Equator
His Social Entertainments at which
Mrs. Ju is Invisible-Dr. Mary Walker
and Her Pants.
CosresDondenee Of the Morning Eelos.
WASHINGTON, June 27.-The President
has gone out to the Soldiers Home. The
cottage" which has stood tenantless
since his return from that sylvan retreat
in the early autumn Of last year has been
put in order and will be occupied during
most of the summer by the President and
his son and daughter. For twenty years
or more this has been a fayorite resort for
Presidents of the United States. The
Presidents cottage" as it is termed, is
not Presidents cottage. 1t is simply a
part of the Soldiers Home, and is only
occupied by the President on invitation Of
the Governor OF that institution. The
Soldiers Home in Washington is not of
the same class as the homes scattered
throughout the country. 1t was estab-
lished originally from ''pillage fund.-
levied by Gen. Scott upon the inhabitants
Of the City of Mexico because they stoned
the American troops from the roofs of the
houses when they entered tine city. 1t
was intended solely for veterans of the
Mexican war. Later, though, the scope
of the institution was enlarged, and it was
made to take in the disabled and wOrnout
veterans of the regular army. Its large
farm, hundreds of acres in extent, numer-
GUS costly buildings for quarters for the
retired soldiers, hospital aud ofiioere'
homes, make IL an object OF great atteh-
ton among those interested in matters OF
this character, while its drives, winding
through the wooded hills which surround
the home like a huge park, make it the
most attractive spot in the District Of Co
lumbia at this season of the year. The
grounds surrounding the home contain
many hundred acres of wild wooded
hills, ETC., rayines and well Kept
picturesque and bewildering fashion
through them, are always busy in spring
and summer. There, in the cool Of the
afternoon and evening, you may see on
any and all occasions dignified states
men, army and navy officers in uniform,
and wealthy and retired citizens of the
United States, who have come to make
Washington their home, accompanied by
their families, luXuriating in the cool
shade and the comfortable drives of this
fashionable noon resort. 1t is fashionable
at all times while the leaves are upon the
trees, but especially so after the "Presi-
dents cottage" is occupied. 1t has been
popular with President and people for
quarter of a century. Franklin Pierce, it
is said, was the first to make this his sum-
mer home. His example was followed by
Buchanan and Lincoln, and so on down.
President Grant was the only one who did
not take kindly to this sylvan retreat.
He appears to have always had a liking
for the sound of the sea, and turned his
attention to Long Branch rather than to
the leafy quiet of the Soldiers Home.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-29
THE ALASKA EXPLORING EXPE-
DITION.
An Extract from an Interesting Lette
of One of the Officers.

An Extract from an Interesting Letter
of One of the Officers.
We are indebted to Judge Cantwell. of
the Military Academy, for the following
extracts from letter of his son, Lieut..
John c. Cantwell, of the U. S. steamer
Corwin, Of the revenue Marine Service,
dated Ounalaska, May 10:
We arrived here, after a somewhat stormy
passage of twelve days from San Francisco,
CAL, and found this place still covered with
snow and the weather very cold. We are,
however, well supplied with warm clothing,
and do not suffer. Tomorrow we sail
for Bogostro, volcanic rock, which
has suddenly arisen from the sea,
Lieut.. Doty and win be detailed to land and
investigate, as far as possible, the features of
the rock, make sketches, get photographs,
collect specimens of the lava and compile
tific Investigations After performing this
duty we return to Ounalaska for COAL and
proceed thence to the Prinsloo Island, where
an officer will be left for three months to ex-
anime into the habits of seals and protect
them from the depredations of marauding
parties. By that time the ice will be out Of
the strait, and we can proceed further north.
By far the most interesting feature of the ex-
pedition will be the reconnaissance, in q small
steam launch and dozen men, of a hitherto
unknown river flowing into the Arctic Ocean
with nv Ship and shipmates. CarefIi
discernment appears to have been made in
the selection of them. We have eleven officers
in the ward room, four of whom are cadet
graduates and old friends of mine, and the
executive and navigating officers were my
instructors while a cadet on the Chase. This
makes it pleasanter and more agreeable than
to be thrown with a lot Of old officers whose
ideas and tastes are dssimilar. This letter
will probably reach you in June. / hope to
have another opportunity of getting a letter
to you some time before the summer is over
probably in August. If not, gOod-by until
October or November. Best love to all.
Your adectionate son.
JOHN g.. CANTWETT