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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-12-04

Cavalier county is now possessed Of 9
curiosity in shape of a tailless fox. He il
notone ofnature's freaks, however, as two
ofour worthy citizens can testify. They
undertook to capture Rcynard the otle,
day, but in lifting him from his lair they
lifted his tail of. Fox escaped, hence
phenomenon and hence w. b. and w.
SIS modesty when speaking of late hunt.
ing expedition.
A meeting, having for its object the
solution of our somewhat difficult rail.
road problem, was called at Mountain,
on the 25 ultimo. There were upward,
of 200 people present, but we do moi
think any definite arrangement was
arrived at. Cavalier county was ably
represented by Messrs. Mooney and
McHugh, besides others whose name.
we have not ascertained. The meeting
adjourned to meet at Olga on 10th Of
January, 1886.
MARRrED.-On the 25th ultimo. Mr.
Geo. Walsh, of Alma, to Miss Jennie
Stewart, Of Olga. Mr.. Walsh is one O
the old settlers and one of the mos
prominent of our many thriving youn,
farmers, while Miss Stewart is one O
the most charming of our mountain
bellies. The wedding services, which
were participated in by a numerou
circle of friends and acquaintances, tool
place ut the residence of the BRIDE
father, Rev. Mr.. Hamer officiating. w,
wish the bride and groom u long an,
happy life in their new home in on
young county.
DRAYTON.
Our town is very lively of late will
men and teams from the west. cordwoo,
being in great demand.
johnson Bros. and clerk are vieing will
each other who can do the most drlvin
with their new cutter and fast horse.
Mr. and Mrs. John Heyworth have re
turned from an extended visit to Mani
toba......Miss Rhoda Haight from 81
Thomas is visiting friends in town.....
Miss Edna Southland, of Swan Lake,
visiting friends in town.
B.P. Dsyman had very narrow escap
on Tuesday while out driving. Whel
turning corner his buggy upset, throw
ing himselfand lady companion violentl
to the ground. Neither of them wer
seriously injured.
On Saturday last +. Flallerty, a youn
man living about six miles west of Dray
ton, having imbibed freely, was not abb
to find his way home lin the dark, b,,
managed in someway to get into G. W
Healy's stable, where he was found abo,
eight o'clock, lying under one of tin
horses with his arm broken, evidentl
having been kicked by one of the horse.
He was taken to DR.. Musgrove's office
where he was properly attended to.
Thanksgiving day was duly observed
i'll Drayton, allbusiness being practically
suspended. In the evening, under til
auspices of the ladies aid, grand suppe
was spread, to which ample justice wa
done by friends from far and near. ATTIC
which a very interesting program wa
carried out, b. Warner Esq. occupyin
the chair. Addresses were delivered b.
Revs. w. II. Morrison and L. A. Healy
of Drayton and A. J. Wallace of Hamilton
the Dayton choir contributing largel,
to the evenings entertainment. Proceed
of supper $500, which is applied to til
church Indebtedness. A social was hel
on Monday evening following, to utiliz
the surplus contributions to the supper
A pleasant evening was spent. Proceed
$ll.00.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-12-04

Da. PonrEcus,
Honorary Graduate of the Ontario Neteri.
niy College. Treats all diseases demonstrated
animals Office ut Mason's Livery Barn.
pEuBINi. DAKOTA.
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DGW t:SM0NT.

The population of Bowesmont has
nearly doubled the last week, MIR. Easton
having moved his family in from the
prairie.
A very interesting social event
is expected soon to take place not far
remote from this place, which will doubt
less be duly cllroniclcd after it occurs.
]. A. Purdy, being staunch Democrats
will be allowed, it is understood, to re-
tain his position us postmaster, VIC. the
people and the administration both con.
peting therefor
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-12-04

MICHAEL DUMAS. one of Ricl's lieuten-
ants i'll the late northwestern rebellion,
is in town.
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(TIME TABLE.)

y q. MUIR, ND.
Hamilton House,
nj MILTON. DAKOTA.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-12-04

WHATEVER is necessary to be done
Should be done with reasonable prompt
ness. Some organization, system or
arrangement should be devised for use in
case another fire should visit our town.
Enougl, has already been said about it.
Let some action be taken. Delay in
wolves great risks.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-12-04
MCCONNELL.

On Wednesday, Dec. I'd, Elder Plan
nett, of Grand Forks, united III matrimo-
ny Rev. G. A. Macnan,ara, of Wall,alla, to
Sara j. Briggs, youngest daughter of Jos
Briggs, Esq, Of st. Joseph township.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-12-04

re. LARSEN is fitting up MIR. Florance's
building, next to Feldman's jcwclry store,
for laundry and barber shop.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-12-04

TIE Sunday schools in town are pre-.
pairing for their entertainments, when
they hope to have gala time.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-12-04

REV. FATHER ST. pierre, of Olga, con-
Quoted mass at the Catholic church on
Sunday last.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-12-04

TIE winter is gliding along, almost
imperceptibly, so serene and beautiful is
the weather.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-12-04

Ed. PIcuE has bought out Mr.. Desautels
and will conduct the meat market at that
stand. He is prepared to meet the wants
of the public in his line.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-12-04

TIE last wceting of the C. L. S. e. was
held at the residence of Mrs. Abrams.
Mr.. Harrison gave critical essay ON
Latin Authors" Which was much en-
joyed, and MIS-. Ryan and Miss Naylor
gave interesting historical narratives.
One new member was enrolled.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-12-04
CROWN CENTRE.

+. A. Hawke, of Beaulieu. is announcc.l
to preach in this ncighborhood OH Sun
day 9th. This gentleman has preached
here once before, much to the pleasure
of those who heard him.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-11-14
A SIGNIFICANT FACT.

A recent writer in the "SOuthern
Bivouaco calls attention to the sig
n~ificant fact that the Southern litera.
ture (of which Gable, Miss Murfree
and Joel Harris are the foremost
Representatives, deals only with
those inferior classes who we're to.
tally ignored before the war by all
Southern authors-the negroes,
quadroons and poor whites.
What has become, by the way, of
the baronial palace and the race of
~chivalric, naughty yonths, languid
beauties and mysterious ancient
scholars that Mrs. SouthwoTth, Caro-
lima Lee Hentz and the author of
"Macaria" used to paint for their adj
miring Southern worshippers ? Moth.
ing bearing the slightest resem-
blance to either the magnificent
houses or impossible men and women
who tenanted them in these roman.
ces can now be found from the Ohio
River to the Gulf. Did they really
ever exist? The old school of
Southern authors were a sort of
modified Ouidas, as reckless in pil.
ing up adjectives, though a little
more decent in motive. There was
never any simplicity or sincerity in
their work. They scornei to breathe
like ordinary men and women /; they
painted fire and passion ; none of
their heroes or heroines walked
through life thec glided, they strobe,
they hurled themselves upon their
enemies or died wrestling with mex.
orable Destiny. The South gave to
these authors applause as grasping
and screaming as their style; they
were crowned with laurel, as "sweet
singers OF the Southland.n
The war seems to have silenced
all these fervent romances. In
stead, Miss Mnrfree sketches with a
strong masculine touch the moon
sinners in the mountains. Harris
gives us negro folk lore, and Cable
draws scenes of New Orleans life.
The writer in the Bivouac suggests
that ssthere is fame in store for the
SOutherner who has genius to see
and describe the old higher life of
the South as it really is, not to de.
fend or apologize for it, but simply
to tell the truth about it.v BE in.
sIsts that he must be a satirist and
humorist, not a panegyrist, to per
form thistask properly. He prom
ises a monument from the South
for this coming portrait painter.
1t must be a bold man who at
tempts any such wotk South Of Ma
son and Dixon's Line. Cable. who
has more genuine ability than a
dozen Macarias or Magnolia poets
rolled into one, has been SO snubbed
and ostracised in New Orleans that
he has removed to Northampton.
Mass, and Miss Murfree and Harris
would soon have to follow him North
II they turned from painting moon
sinners and negroes to telling the
truth about the whites.-Press.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-11-14
NORTH MOUNTAIN.

Mr.. S~hackleford is building a store.
house on the site of the one which was
burned recently at Cherry Run.
Mr.. John French has moved into
his new house /; also, Mr.. Kindle OF
Morgan Co. onto the Wallace farm
which was purchased by him a short
time ago.
Little Ed. French had his arm dis.
placed at the elbow by a companion
with whom he was engaged in a wrest.
ling contest.
The time of the repair hands has
been reduced one hour and their wa.
ges ten cents.
The late overflow of Back Creek
washed away much corn standing in
the bottoms along the creek Messrs.
Lucas, Donaldson, Morrow, and 9th.
ers suffer damages.
Mr.. Augustus Tabler and wife OF
Cumberland stopped over a few days
to visit his parents, at this place last
week, as he was returning from Cliff
ton Forge, Va.
Considerable repairing is beingdone
to houses and other building in this
section, preparatory to cold weather.
Many long trains of cattle are haul
ed east over the B. & o. each day.
There are as many car load as rs and
80 in some trains. AT the rate in each
car there will be from 500 to 600 cattle
hauled on each train.
Farmers say there is considerable
soft corn in the shocks.
The report of North Mountain school
for its second month is as follows: No.
pupils enrolled girls, IA /; boys, % !;
equals AZ; per cent. of attendance, ex-
Guiding non-member, SO; neither abb
sent nor tardy, Charles Strouse, VIM.
Strouse, Michael O'Leary.
the funeral of Katherine Miller
will be preached at North Mountain
school house Sunday tomorrow at
8 p. N. by Rev. Poisal. The deceased
died about eight years ago.
A big blaze was seen this morning
about p. m. in the direction of He'd
gesville. We have since learned it was
the colored church. Cause : a defec-
tive flue.
Nov. 10. NELLIE.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-11-14
an,,esam's Hero.
n LArn eEN. aEoRaE a. M'cLnLLAI

Gen. McClellan was born in Philadelphia
on Dec. 8 1850 His father was a physician,
and The founder Of Jefferson college AT
ter a careful education, completed in tho
University of Pennsylvania, he entered the
military academy at West Point, Though
not quito 10 years o. age In lS46 he gradu-
ated second in one OF the largest CLASSES
that ever left the academy, one in
which ''Stonewall Jacks ON" ranked seven
teenth- This was at the TINA of the Mex.
lean war, to which young Mcclellan was
immediately sentin command of a company
of sappers and miners. Before Vera Cruz
he was a brevet second lieutenant under
Capt Robert Z. Les. These men after
wards met as foes in the terrible series Of
conflicts on the soil of Virginia, known as
the seven days battles, in which Gen. Lee
compelled McClellan's army to retire to
Harrison's Landing. Here, at Vera Cruz,
he was also thrown under the command and
was once saved from capture by Lieut.. P.
3 i. Beauregard, the after wards famous
Confederate general. In 1S4S he returned to
West Point, having witnessed the close Of
the Mexican war as a gallant young officer
of u. he pursued his studies of the science
of war with increased zest In the winter
OF 1S49 he prepared a manual of bayoaet
exercise which Gen. Scott re recommended.
In 1856 Capt Mcclellan vas given charge
of an exploring expedition in Oregon,
and in the following year he was
sent to the West Indies to select a coaling
station. His choice was SANTANA bay, on
the north coast Of Hayti. On his return
from this mission Jefferson Davis, then
secretary of war, chose him as one of a
commission of three to visit Europe during
fhn x-or If thA GNr,r,o, -,I -A-I- A. n.
tary systems of Europe with a view of I'M
proving the armies Of the United States.
The results of his observations were pub
lished in 1861 under the title of 1.-THE
Armies of Europa On his return in 1857
from Europe Capt Mcclellan resigned
from the army, as the routins duties had
become monotonous and the prospects Of
promotion or active duty appeared distant
indeed.
He accepted the position of chief engi-
neer and vice-president of the Illinois Cen.
trail railroad, with headquarters at Chicago.
He managed this property SO well for three
years that in 1860 he was elected president
of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad com
pany. Their offices were in Cincinnati.
and here he resided until the outbreak OF
the civil war, when hs was requested by
Governor Dennison, of Ohio, to aid in the
organization of the Ohio volunteers. In a
few weeks the war department commits.
stoned him a major general of thu regular
in command of the department of the
Ohio, in less than two months after he
was first called IN by Governor Dsnnison.
Gen. Mcclellan was in the field in the first
campaign of the war in West Virginia.
This was June %, 1861. On July 90 he was
ordered to organize the troops around
Washington. By Oct. 10 he had collected
and drilled 1872, 051 men. On the first of
November Gen. Scott retired and McClel-
Ian was appointed general-in-chief of the
of the United States.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-11-14
Tribute of Respect.

The following resolutions were of.
fered and adopted by the members of
the Martinsburg City Band, as a trib-
ute of respect to Mr.. Martin s. Tim
berlake, who was one of its charter
members and prominent in all efforts
for its success,
WHEREAS, God has removed from
among US u friend and fellow mem
Der, Martin S. Timberlake, and where.
as we desire to testify to the esteem
and respect in which he was held by
his comrades in this organization.
Now therefore.
Be it Resolred, That his love OF
music, and interest in our success, his
prompt compliance with our rules
and laws, and his faithful discharge
of his responsible duties as Treasurer.
made him a valuable member. By
the gentleness of his disposition and
kindly courtesy of manner he had
bound US all to him, and we deep
~ regret his early, and to us unex-
pected death, and keenly feel his loss.
That we join his many friends in
rendering our sympathies to his sor-
rowing family. We honored him as
a member, loved him as a friend, and
we, as7well as they will cherish his
memory and deplore his loss.
A. ODEN, P. SAYLES,
Y. a. YOUNG, c. D.. MATTHAEI,
HARRY SMITH.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-11-14

''How do they do it in America ~
"Haven't they a strong government
in the states ?" "Why shouldn't we
have a written Constitution as they
have at Washington 7" are a few of
many similar questions now being
asked in England. In the midst of
the discussion comes Sir Henry Sum-
mel Maine with four essays on Pop
ular Government, in which he says
many things about America. All
Americans will be interested in II
point scored by him. ..The short
history of the United States,n he
says, " has established II moment.
Gus negative conclusion. When a
Democracy governs it is not safe to
leave unsettled any important ques-
ton concerning the exercise of pub
lie powers. l might give many in
stances of this, but the most conclu.
slve is the War of Secession, which
was entirely owing to the omission
of the fathers to provide before
hand for the solution Of certain con-
stitutional problems, lest they should
stir the topic of negro slavery. 1t
would seem that by a wise consti.
tuition Democracy may be made
nearly as calm as water in a great
artificial reservoir; but if there is a
weak point anywhere in the structure
the mighty force which 1T controls
will burst through it and spread de-
structicn far aid near.n
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-11-14
NELLIE.

The twenty-fir Annual Commun
ication of the NJ. w. Grand Lodge
A. +. Il A. NJ. of this State was con,
Guided at Wheeling Wednesday.
The election of officers resulted as
follows:
Odel S. Long, Charleston, Grand
Master.
Hiram r. Howard, PIT. Pleasant,
Deputy Grand Master.
w. s. Summers, Charleston, Sen.
lor Grand Warden.
Gustave Brown, Charleston, Jun
ior Grand Warden.
Hugh Sterling, Wheeling, Grand
Treasurer.
G. w. Atkinson, Wheeling, Grand
Secretary.
These officers were salnted and in.
stalled, and the following officers ap-
pointed by the Grand Master.
y. I'll. Collier, Wheeling, Grand
Lecturer.
John W. G~rantham, Middleway,
Grand Chaplain.
Frank Burt, Mannington, Senior
Grand Deacon.
VIII Il. Riggs, Martinsburg, Jun.
Tor Grand Deacon.
James j.. Peterson, Huntington,
Grand Marshal.
Arthur G. Bailey, Spencer, Grand
Pursuivant.
I. w. Bliss, Wheeling, Grand Ty-
Ter.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-11-14

The Merritt farm, containing
about 132 acres, on the Potomac
river about three miles above Har.
per's Ferry, was sold on Tuesday
last, by Special Commissioners. to
Mr.. James M. Engle, at $50 Del
acre. On the same day 3O1 acres
of land of the late Peter Bowers. d
miles from Middleway, was sold Ia
Mr.. Jno. M. Nicely, at $3.50 per
acre.
Mr. Jas. Gordon, of Jefferson CO..
is said to have killed a sheep with
out a heart. We have heard OF
hearttess people, but never before of
such a thing in the q%uadruped spec.
les OF the animal kingdom. Sever.
al persons attest to this matter, bat
there must be just a little mistake
about it somewhere. "The blood is
llfe,D and there must be an organ TO
supply it, or there can be no animal
life.
Twenty-Five deaths from smallpox
in Montreal Monday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-11-14
A MYSTERIOUS CAVE.

AS some hunters were exploring a
deep and dark ravlne on a noun
tain slope IN Mcdowell County, this
State, last week, they made a strange
discovery IN a cavern We give a
short account, but hardly like to
vouch for the truth of it, as so many
sensational stories originate in the
Mountain countless of West Vir-
ginia -
AS the men were on the point of
leaving the cave, q curious stucco
work, in n end of the apartment
attracted their attention. 1t had
been formed of fiat, oblong stones,
laid with such nicely as to form a
perfect wall. Acareful examination
of the work, led them at once to be.
lleve that it had been done by the
hand Of man. Forester, who had
carried i'll addition to his equipments,
a light AK went to work with a will.
on the wall. After a quarter of an
hours violent eXertion, a hugh rock
in the center of the wall gave way,
falling into the interior, and clearing
an aperture of perhaps two feet in
diameter. a torch thrust through
the newly made passage disclosed a
vision that at once astonished and
dlsmayed the man. Stretched upou
a dlvan of skins, was the life size
figure OF a colossal Indian warrior
attlred in girdle and headdress O.
eagle feathers and beads, with his
hands resting on knife and battle
axe. The coloring, and general ap
pearance of the chieftain was so ex
tremely natural as to lead the spec,
tators to think him but asleep. Fol
a moment this vision fingered, Their
wavered and disappeared, leaving ne
traces OF the gorgeous picture of the
dead chleftain, save a quantity O
dust and a few moldy bones. The
wonderful nature of the experience
almost led the cool but nOw.eXciued
hunters, to doubt the evidences O,
their W senses and to imagine the
whole experience but a dream. Al
a tangible r~efutation of this theory,
there were a number of flint arrow
heads. together with a knife anG
head OF a Ratchet composed ofan al
10y strongly resembling bronze. Ii
addition to these IA trophies, the
cave contained a number o fcuriously
shaped fagons or cups. of the same
peculiar metal and several fragments
OF earthenware. just beneath the
spot, where the vision had lain, was
found a stone bearing a number Of
curious hieroglyphics.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-11-14

Out of a force of about five thousand
miners in the Hooking Valley and
the Ohio Central regions, not less
than 200 are engaged. All furnaces
but two are closed. The operators
claim that the only thing for them
TO do is to stop. The Columbus,
Hooking Valley and Toledo Rail,
road has discharged trarnmen and
shop hands.
A Baltimore and Ohio west-bound
express train ran into a misplaced
switch at Blue Stone Quarry, near
ConnelIsville, Pa, Thursday, and the
cars were hurled down a steep EN-.
Dankment into the Youghiogheny
river. Sixteen persons were injured,
intending Congressman Boyle, of Pa.
Pennsylvania coal, anthracite, is
sold IN the city of Mexico at S25 a ton.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-11-14

GEN. M~CLELLANS GUS AT ORANGE, N. J.
He had now reached the highest honor
and position in the army at a most trying
time, when everything was in chaos ami
the administration was experimenting with
commanders. Before he took the field in
March, 1862, he had been relieved of the
command of all the forces excepting that
of the Army of the Potomac. He set out
for the peninsula Of Virginia, laid siege to
Yorktown, and compelled the Confederates
to fall back into Richmond. His campaign
thus commenced against Richmond was
brought to a close by the battle of Malvern
Hill on July l, when Mcclellan was com
PEELED to fall back to Harrison's LANDING.
The president having appointed Gen. Hal
leck general-in-chief of the armies Haueck
ordered Nc lellan to return with his forces
to Yorktown. just then Pope, having been
defeated at Bull Run, Gon. Mcclellan was
appointed in his place in time to check the
advance of the Confederates on MARYLAND.
This was at the battle of Antietam. where
in it is held by the friends of Mcclellan
that he saved the north. He was ordered
by the government to follow up this great
victory by pursuing his ad versaries. This
he faxed to do. Here came the turning
point u his career. He was retired from
his command and ordered to proceed to
Trenton, N. j., there to await further or
ders, which never came. He resigned his
commission ON Nov. 8, 1864.
On Aug. 20, 1864, Gen. Mcclellan was
chosen by the National Democratic conven.
ton, held in Chicago, as their candidate for
president. In the spring Of 1865 Gen. Nc
Clellan sailed for Europe. returning in 1868.
On his return from Europe he made his
home on the summit of the Orange noun
tains, about eighteen miles west of New
York city. He was for several years chief
engineer ct the department of docks of
New York city, where he outlined a system
of wharves, which when built will be a
credit to him. He planned a bridge, which
has not yet been built, across the Hudson
at Poughkeepsie. He superintendent the
construction of the for mid Stevens bat
terry until it was abandoned.
In 1880 he was elected governor of New
Jersey. His administration is said to have
been the best hat state ever enjoyed
He was at the time of his death president
OF various railroad and other enterprises.
Though Gen. McClellan's military career
has been the subject of most bitter contro-
versy, he himself never compromised his
dignity to prove his patriotism or plead his
own case. His memoranda of the war in
manuscript, unpublished, was DESTROYED
by fire. He set about rewriting it. If il
was not finished at the time of his death
the loss will be an irreparable one. It is
remarked that the soldiers who fought nm.
der Little Mac" as they affectionately
called him, have psrsis tently chung to thu
belief that he would come out all right if he
had not been interfered with. This may
remain a question forever. S. II. H.