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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-27
NEW COUNCIL BILLS
The following bills were introduced to-day


By Mr.. smedley. funding the indebtedness Of
Codington county. BY Mr.: Mclaughlin, Great
Ing the counties Of Ramsey, Towner. Benson,
Roulette and Bottineau q subdivision Of the
Third Judicial district. By MI. Austin, tnoor-
p0rating Tower City.
Council bills passed: For funding the indebt.
euness OF Hughes county; providing for contest.
Ing elections for county Officers and location OF
county seatst for funding the indebtedness Of
Potter county; for funding the indebtedness OF
sully county; repealink sec. 4. chap 80, session
serving as 3nrtrs aid ffolh the payment Of
pell tax while firelnen, and also after ten years
service as fircmen; providing for constitutional
convention to organize . state from that part OF
the territory south Of the forty sixth PARALLEL
amending sec. Of the act creating the Office Of
district attorney for several cpuntics.
House bills passed: Legalixing the issue Of
FORKS; incorporating the city Of be Smet. SUBJ
5ect to q vote Of the people: locating the county
seat of Turner county Bills introduced: BY
Mr.. Ruger, dividing Emmons county and Great.
ing Minona county therefrom. by Mr.. Huston,
establishing the independent school district OF
Grand View. Douglas county. By Mr.. johnson,
repeating sec. 80, code Of personal relations;
ment OF emigrant agents.
House bills passed: Providing charter for
the city Of Wahpet0n; providing for the appoint
ment OF snccp inspectors: authorizing the COM
mlssiOners OF Ramsey county to fund indebted.
ness; amending sec. "a, chap. IS, Session Laws
OF 1883, relating to drainage; to regulate deal.
ing In passage tickets; authorizing county treas
county where there are no bidders; defining the
crime Of forgery and providing, punishment
therefor: defining tile boundaries of Billings.
Willard. Dure and Wallace counties:
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-27

kodAN, WIN ~ aAeAdHent tAas AtnAoA 10
sAsosion III hossMSasff, {5Sa MA IS
question ToS1d be referred to he people II
b decided BY majority vobA Ii, Hutch.
lnson, . member ofthe commitfse, submitted
b minority, report, Recommending that tho
election be held In June next This psecipi-
Aeed heated debate, In which largo num-
Der Of the members participated, the bill
being finally referred to general ordera for
consideration. Coming up under that head
10 committee Of the whole later in the day,
the MI was the cause Of . general wrangia
Williams moved that when the committees
ttss 1t recommend that tho bill be printed
and made the special order for Monday.
The motion was Lost after considerable do.
bate, In which Pickler and the gentlemaH
from Burleigh INDUCED ia III exthsnge 81
personal remaykA Rice then proposed d
imendneht referring the bill to tho COM
thittee On counties, with instructions TO
FRAME NEW Bl1l.
providing Tor Q division of the county ON an
east and west line, 90 that Ashton be the
eounty seat Of the northern, and Redaeld q
the southern half This again stisfud Up the
animals and heated debats followed Finally
the cotnmlttae rose with the recommends
iarn That Rice's motion be adopted Mccall
failed to secure the passage of his bill to
divide Lawrence county. Coming up in
committee Of the whole, 1t was rendered de-
tunct by a motion quickly made and u
quickly carried that the. committee recon-.
mend the striking dit 81 tho enactinx clause
The coWmitteS then rose and adopted the
report ~ unanimous vote, Mccall taking
Setuge IN the cloak-room before the clerk
reached his name on the roll. Those who
claim to know say that when the
combination counted noses in caucusin&
the bill, they were two votes short
% they determined to vote unanimously to
Kill It Thus one more county division
scheme is laid aside An important bill was
considered and passed under special order In
the council to day providing for contests of
elections Of county officers and of the locs-
lion of county seats It regulator the form
and procedure of contests, authorizes any
elector to initiate contest, II an election for
locating county seat or dividing county,
and enables an electOr to carry ON the con.
test 1t 1t Is not maintained by the county
commissioners Both houses will hold short
sessions tomorrow, as they leave in body
Tor Fargo on the $40 p. m. train The AZ
rangements for the excursion are In charge
OF Hon. D. H. Twomey, member of the coun.
Gil from Cass county. None but members of
the legislature, territorial officials, judges Of
the supreme court and representatives of the
press. to all of whom invitations have been
issued, will attend. A banquet will be given
Saturday evening at the Headquarters hotel,
and the excursion will return Monday morn.
ing.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-17
Suuelched.

"Whats that you have in your
handP" asked Mrs. Gimlet of her hus'
band as he brought home roll Of
manuscript
"Brains, madam" replied Mr.. Gim'
let, pompously, "Are you surprised
at that fact?"
mot in the least" she replied. 81
Enew you didn't carry them in your
bead Y, Graphic
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-17
A Conscientious Canine.

Stories of sagacious dogs are plenti
full enough, but they always form
pleasant reading, chiefly because they
are true. Here is a dog with a CON
science. lie is Skye terrier. Thi
owner had a dish of mutton outlets foI
his lunch. When the repast was fin
ished there was one outlet still left OF
the dish. The gentleman was readin.
the newspaper, and appeared to be talk
ing no notice. The dog saw the outlet
and his mouth began to water. Thel
he smelt at it. 1t was very nice. Dog
gy resolution could stand it no longer
The terrier seized the outlet aud bolted
under the sofa. Still tho gentleman
took no notice. The terrier paused
for a moment, expecting to receive a
kick or a torrent Of abuse. Nothing
of the kind. The master took no no
tica. Somehow all the flavor of thai
outlet seemed to have departed. The
conscience-stricken terrier refused to
touch it. lie looked pitlfully around
for time. How could he offend so
good master? He would not He
simply picked up the outlet, laid it at
his masters feet, hung his head in
shame, and slupll away, with his whole
body expressing the sentiment OF
shame as plainly as anything this
world has ever seen. The master did
not beat that dog but gave tho outlet
TO him. Hour,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-17

The Lym-Fiord and its branches di-
vide northern Jutland into several is
lands of irregular shape. A triweekly
passenger steamer connects all the
ports, and there are a few towns Of
Importance which DO not have railway
communication with the south. The
character of this extreme end of Jut-
land, as we saw it from the steamer on
the Lynn. Fiord, varies from east to
west to correspond with the difference
between the Cattegat and the
North Seas. The former, a
well-sheltered, l0nd-locked gulf,
washes pleasant beaches bord-
cred by gentle slopes and sand
dunes, while the boisterous North Sea
dashes its breakers at the foot Of high
cliffs, and a stunted hardy vegetation
clings with difficulty to the submits
of wind-swept hills. Trees are scarce
in all northern Jutland, although the
rest of the peninsula is we'll wooded
and fertile. North Of the Lym-Foird
we saw scarcely enough trees to make
a days fire for an Adirondack sports
man. Peat bogs abound all over Jnt-
land, and the cutting and stacking of
peat is the only visible industry in a
very large territory. The churches are
the only noteworthy architectural feat
ures, and indeed it is on the churches
alone that may be found specimens OF
the characteristic construction and or
namentation which mark distinct
artistic period in the history of Den
mark. Barren, inhospitable people
they are, too, most Of them. The peo
pie, like the most of the Englanders
have generally erected the houses Of
worship on the most exposed point ir
the landscape, where the winter blasts
and the summer sun make 1t alike I'm
comfortable the year round. A
weather-beaten stone church on a bar
rem hilltop in Jutland is. next to th'
sepulchral structures of the New Eng
land coast, the most forbidding of al
religious edillces.-Harpers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-17
WHOLE NO. 1924.
Ginseng.

A parliamentary paper contains tho
account Of journey made by the Con-
sui General OF Great Britain in Corea
Some interesting information is given
with regard to the production Of the
famous drug ginseng, so priced as a
tonic by the Chinese. 1t is grown
from seed which IS sown in March.
The seedlings are planted out in beds
raised foot above the level Of the
surrounding soil, bordered with up
right states, and covered in from sun
and rain by sheds of reeds, well closed
in except toward the north side, where
they are left open. In the first or sec
ond year the ginseng plant is only two
or three inches high, and has only two
leaves. 1t is transplanted frequently
during this period. In the fourth
year the stem is about six inches high,
with four horizontal leaves standing
out from it at right angles, and in the
fifth year strong, healthy plant has
reached maturity, though 1t is more
usual not to take it up until it has
reached the sixth season. Ordinary
ginseng is prepared by simply drying
the root in the sun or over charcoal
fire. TO make red or clarified ginseng,
the root is placed in wicker baskets,
which are put in large earthenware
vessel with closely fitting cover, and
pierced at the bottom with holes. 1t
is then placed over boiling water, and
steamed for about four hours.
Ginseng was for centuries regarded
as a very elixir of life all over the
East and especially in China and
Japan. It's properties were supposed
to be miraculous, but they were gen.
orally supposed to be confined to the
Corean ginseng But its enormous
price put it out of the reach Of the
poorer classes. The wild ginseng of
Corea has frequently fetched twenty
times its weight in silver in China.
The export from Corea is strict mo-
nopoly, which affords a considerable
revenue, and is said to be the kings
personal perquistc. Death is thepun-
ishment for smuggling it out of the
country. The total export is only
about $4,000 pounds avoirdupois.-
Scientific american.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-17
A Nation Ruined by a Spider.

1t is said that when spiders are seen
crawling more abundantly and con-
spicuously than usual upon the indoor
walls Of houses, rain may shortly be
expected ; but the following anecdote
intimates that some of their habits
are the equally certain indications Of
frost being at hand.
Towards the end of the last century
Quarter-master Disjonval, seeking to
beguile the tedium Of his prison hours
at Utrecht, had studied attentively the
habits of the spider, aad eight years
of imprisonment had given him leis-
ure to be well versed in its ways.
In December Of 1894, the French
army, on whose success his restora-
tion to liberty depended, was in Hol-
land, and victory seemed certain if the
frost, which then ragged with unprece-
dented severity, continued. The Dutch
envoy had failed to negotiate and Hol-
land was in despair, when the frost
suddenly broke.
The Dutch were now exulting, and
the French generals prepared to re-
treat but the spider warned Dlsionval
that the thaw would be Of short du-
ration, and he knew that his weather
monitor never deceived him. He con-
trived accordingly to communicate
with the French general, who duly es-
timated his character, and at once re-
lied upon his assurance that within a
few days the water would again be
passable by troops.
The retreat was delayed. Within
twelve days the frost had returned.
and the French army triumphed. Dis
jonval was Immediately liberated, the
spider having brought down ruin on
his Dutch oppressora
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-17

The wool growing interest Of Mon
tana is almost exclusively confined
to the belt of rich grazing country ly-
ing between the Yellowstone and Mis-
souri, rivers and extending westward
to Fort Benton and the headwaters of
the Teton and Sun rivers. The sheep
ranges proper are divided into locks
numbering from 1000 to $4,000 head,
and men of small means are engaging
in the business with certain profit to
themselves-many of them starting
with 1000 head or less. The sheep
growers are proving amore direct and
positive benefit to Montana than the
cattle men, for the reason that more
money is required to conduct the busi-
ness proGtably, and it gives employ
ment to much greater number of la
borers. Sheep require constant care
and attention, while cattle require lit
tie, and are allowed to roam at will
until the rounding-up season arrives.
All the indications for 1885 point to a
season of unexampled prosperity for
the stock growers of Montana-St.
Paul Picnser Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-17

If it be certain that the terror of
heath is most potent among the strong
and vigorous, those whose life blood
ecoils at the merest threat Of danger,
follows then that those who conquer
natural fear are thg true heroes, and
not those who never felt it, There is
story current, applied to many differ
ant circumstances, from the battles of
.he rebellion back to Waterloo, of
couple OF young officers who had been
selected by the commander to carry a
message to a distant part Of the field.
The danger of the mission was SO
great that two men were sent on the
expedition that one might possibly
escape the flying bullets. Their charg-
ers had hardly taken a dozen strides
when one, a ruddy-faced, stalwart fel.
.ow, noticed that his companion was
ghastly white, the beads of perspira-
lion rolling down his forehead and his
oridle hand shaking with terror.
why, you're afraid" cried he of the
!uddy countenance with an air of con-
Tempt. II know l am" was the
answer, "and if you were half as much
afraid as I, you would not go at ALL
That story, true or false as to the
svent, contains the whole philosophy
If heroic deeds.
One instance Of the disgust man
.an feel at his own irrepressible
symptoms of fear is related by a vet
.ran. lie was at Shiloh, in command Of
battery of light guns. For his Lieu.
tenant he had a young soldier who
nad recently joined. They were in q
hot corner near where Albert Sydney
Johnston fell, and the bullets were fly
ng thick and fast. An impatient cry
from the young Lieutenant attracted
his chiefs attention. "NVhat is itY
'Oh, blame it look at my feet can't
keep them still" And, sure enough,
lhey were rafting in his stlrrups with
unconquerable physical terror. The
young fellow was in despair, for he
thought himself hopeless coward,
antil the veteran praised him for his
bravery in not being overcome by his
700 visible terror. The man made
brave soldier and died in the front of
/, desperate Gght.-St. Louis Globe.
Democrat.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-17

We come now to Lieutenant Cor.
don's observations upon the natural
history of the country, and first of all
as to its human inhabitants. These
are very scanty, and, with the eXcep-
ton Of a few white men at the traders
post, are solely EskimOs. On the
north side Of the strait they are quite
familiar with the ways of the white
men, and seem to be highly pleased at
the prospect Of increased intercourse
with them. Occasionally one is met
with who has mastered the English
tongue, but not often. Many others
understand well enough what is said
to them in that language, although
they can not be persuaded to speak
it. They are particularly fond Of any
article Of civilized clothing, and the
head-man at the North Bluff manifes-
ted no small pride at the possession of
a stand-up collar, which he displayed
to the utmost advantage. In charac-
ter they are docile, amiable, and will
ing to work. When landing the stores
and coal at North Bluff they worked
all day along with the men, carrying
heavy weights up over the rocks, and
toiling away as cheerily and heartily as
could be desired, asking no other re-
muneration than biscuits, of which
commodity they are inordinately fond.
These people have no farinaceous food
of any kind, and, as a consequence, the
children are not weaned untilthey reach
the age Of three or four years. The
families are small, there rarely being
more than two or three children, and,
although early marriages are the rule,
their numbers must be diminishing,
because signs of their presence were
met with everywhere, while the people
themselves were found at only three
six places along the straits, and there
are only some five or six families
known between Cape Chudleigh and
Nachvak. Along the Labrador coast
the Eskimos gather in small settlements
around the Moravian mission-ststions
Main is considered the largest settle
ment, and its Eskimo population does
not exceed two hundred souls. Those
at the stations are all educated, being
able to read and write in their own
language, AMI according to the mis-
sionaries, are regular attendants at
church, and very fond of music-two
excellent and hopeful traits certainly.
-PODulur Science MOnthW
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-17
IYhnt tMnnncncdt 70 Charlie.

Charlie lived in the country, on the
banks of a river. He had everything
he wanted to play with, and could dc
almost as he pleased. But he was no,
allowed to get into the little boat that
was kept down at the landing. HI
thought it very hard never to b'
allowed to row alone. lie often went
with his father and could row quite
well. He was not always good, and
perhaps some day would have gont
without permission. But the oars
were always kept in the boat-houser
which was locked, and Charlie did not
have the key.
One day his father and mother had
to go to the city and leave Charlie at
home. lie promised to bevery good
before they went. At first he did very
well; then he was lonely. He walked
down to the landing.
II will get in the boat fora minute"
he said lie rocked the boat from
side to side, and played he was at sea,
in great storm. lie was soon tired
of the boat, and wanted to 60 back to
the house. But this he could not do.
The rocking of the boat had unfas-
tened it, and it was drifting down the
river. He did not know what to do.
lie shouted once or twice but no one
heard him.
In the river there was small
island which belonged to Charles
father. The current carried the boat
to this island, and Charlie got out
There was nothing to get out for, but
he had been in the boat long enough.
lie sat on the ground and wished he
was at home.
When his father and mother came
back they wondered where he was.
lie did not come to dinner, and they
began to feel alarmed. His father
found the boat was gone. He bor-
rowed another of neighbor, and set
off to look for Charlie. He had not
rowed far before he saw the boat on
the island and lonely little figure
sitting on the shore. When Charlie
saw his father coming he jumped up
and said, "Oh, am so glad! Have you
come to take me home;"
NO." replied his father, 81 came to
took for you. Now that l find you
have disobeyed me l shall leave you
lere for the rest of the day."
Charlie would have cried if it had
lone any good. lie watched his
;ather row back home. Then he sat
lown on the ground and wished he
lad never stepped in the boat. He
nad a very duh afternoon. When his
ather came at night, to take him
lOme, there was not much said, but
charlie never forgot that long day on
he island.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-17
Tho Butterflies.
They fly to tho milIiners' bowers,

They fly to tho miliners' bowers.
To welcome the coming of Spring,
They find thero their ihvorite flowers
From garden Of peasant or kingj
They flt from tho choicest exotic
Pcrchonco to tho commoncst weeds
For Fashions decrccs arc dcspotic
AS laws Of tho Persians and Mcdcs.
Here sunflowers reign for season
With lilies exclusive and rare,
And buttorcups bloom without reason
Near orchids of thoroughbred air;
And here nro loose clusters ofroses,
And there arc forgot-mo-nots blue,
With lunches of wild woodland posiOl
Besprinklcd with crystalline dew.
The milllncr models her treasures,
Silk, satin, md laces combined,
Into manifold wonders and pleasures
For the butterfly tastes OF mankind;
Then the dear dainty creatures assemble
Socicty's butterfly band
And futter and quivcr and tremblc
With Joy at her slightest command
She dresses each pretty newcomer
In marvellous patterns and shades.
Such as butterflies love, in the summer,
10 wear among forests and gladCs-.
In robes Of n silvery simmer,
In niment of purple and gold,
In garments that glitter and glimmer.
With radiant beauties untold.
They will revel in meadows and mountai ms,
They will dance by tho old ocean side,
They will sip from the sweet flowing fountain
Which Nature and Fashion provide,
They will rival the rainbow in color,
They will rest whec the nightingale sings,
And this working,Ga world would be duller
Were it not lor tho butterflies wings.
-.MarMa c. Cook in The Ba2ar.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-17
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.


Truth needs no borrowed wealth.
Hope is tho matchless sanatlve of
life.
Slanderers are cursed with their
own echo.
Want of prudence is too frequently
want of virtue.
Three things to avoid--ideness, To-
quacity and nippant jesting.
The power to do great things gener-
ally arises from the willingness to do
small things.
There are a few, very few, that will
own themselves in Il mistake, though
ali the world deem them mistaken.
1t is strange how often we think
lightly Of the gifts we haze and wish
for those that providence has denied.
Obstinancy and contradiction are
like a paper kite; they are only kept
up SO long as you pull against them.
Every day is little life, and our
whole life is but a day repeated
Therefore live every day as it would
be the last.
Tho moderate are often called cold
by men who think themselves more
warm than other men because tran.
sient glow comes over them.
Manners are the ornament Of action;
and there is way Of speaking a kind
word, or of doing a kind thing, which
greatly enhances their value.
The tone of good company is mark
ed by the absence of personalities.
Among well informed persons there
are plenty of topics to discuss, without
giving pain to any one present-with-
out submitting to act the part of a
butt, or of that poorer creature, the
wag that plays upon him.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-17
CHILDREN'S COLUMN.
Swiss Song.

Swing, swingl sing sing
Here's my Throne and am KingY
Swing, sing! swing sing
Farewell, Earth, for I'm on the wingl
Low, high, here fly,
Like bird through sunny sky!
Free, free, over the lea,
Over tho mountain, over the sea!
Up, down, up and down,
Which is the way to London town.
Where, where'--Up in the air!
Close your eyes--and now youare there!
Soon, soon, afternoon,
Over the sunset, overthe moon,
Far, far, over tho bar,
Sweeping on from star to star!
No, no! low, low,
Sweeping daisies with my toe,
Low, low, to and fro,
Observation-Disclosures.
- Wm. AAlgham, in Magasine Of mt
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-17

An Engllshman has offered a prize
of $2500 "for the invention or dlscov-
cry Of IN economical, efficient and safe
subitute for gunpowder and other eX-
plosives employed in the getting of
coal"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-06-17

Washington is remarkably religi'
ous city. Statistics show lS0 churches,
with 4935l members, or this total
membership, however about 2l,0Oo
are In the colored churches