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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-17
MIX and Rut.sr.

There is considerable inquiry as to
how much milk on the average will
produce a pound of butter. It de-
pends largely on the breed and the
feed of the COW. There are reports
from various quarters and Of various
breeds. A mixed herd of cows at a
creamery at Bradford, Pa, found that
it required 90 pounds Of milk for a
pound of butter. Fourteen grade
Short-horn COWS in the same time pro-
duced a pound OF butter from 201-2
pounds of milk. Fourteen Holstein
COWS at the same time and place, pro-
duced the pound from "a 1-2pounds of
milk And eleven grade Jerseys in the
same time averaged q pound of butter
from IL pounds of milk. This shows
q decided triumph of the Jersey. The
proprietor of that farm and creamery
made every effort in the Improvement
of his cows for milk and cream, and he
found he gradually decreased the
amount of milk as follows: In 1882,
with an average of $50 COWS, it re-
quired 23 pounds of milk for pound
Of butter; in 1883, with LOO COWS,
21 pounds of milk made q pound of
butter, and in the season of 1884 2O1-2
pounds of milk made a pound of but
ter, and he expected to still further
lessen the quantity required.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-17

placid, domestic life; Harry, in his
struggle for the almighty dollar and
low her il they tried, and they did not
try. They vaguely felt that she lived
IN an atmosphere too rare for them;
that poets write OF but never find.
Then Noel came back and they rose to
go.
"God bless you Clara, wherever you
may Co." said her brother in farewell
"God bless you, Clara" said Harry.
clasping her hands.
But when they were gone, she leaned
her head against her husbands arm,
with the light still in her face, and as
she bent his face above her hair, nher
heart she blessed Max Heldmann, who
had given her to Art and to Love.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-17

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Long Branch With seventeen immense
anks. She never wears the same drsss
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sno aa .aalea ,,aeaaas Mr. y. ~ Nortneats o. aa
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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-17
Keen Ont Weeds.

From Vick's Magazine.-Ifon would
have a good garden it should be free
from foul seeds. I think nine out of
ten of the gardens among farmers are
allowed to mature a crop of weeds the
latter part of the season, and usually
this is the result ofcarelessness. After
June, or when such early crops as peas,
lettuce, and radishes have matnred,
no further use is made of the land,
and as it has usually been manured
in the spring, it grows a lusty crop of
weeds, and fills the soil SO full of seeds
as to quadruple the work of cultiva-
tion of such plants as come up deli
fatss Sx ssnd Sa en must ~ be kept clean
of weed seeds is not short lived, for the
seeds will remain in the soil for many
years and germinate when the spring
opens.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-17
Getting Measured for Trousers.

Washington Letter in Baltimore American.
The increasing popularity of horse
back riding among people Of all classes
in Washington emphasizes II fact that
seems rather surprising to some of the
readers OF this correspondence, that a
great many Washington ladies wear
trousers, and it has becp mischievous-
" remarked in certain quarters that
the novel experience OF wearing pants
has gone great way towards Undue.
ing some rather timi,l ladies to under.
take the task OF learning to ride. The
best riding-llabits, here as elsewhere,
are made by tailors who make his line
OF business n speciality, and have in
some OF their mysterious back parlOrs
q wooden horse, on which the ladies
sit while their cloth skirts are draped
to hang well over the tight fitting
pants. "Of course" said one of these
tailors recently, "of course ladies wear
pants with their riding habits. They
wear them under their riding skirts.
This has been the custom for some
time. They wear their skirts shorter
than formerly, just so as to touch the
ground when they stand. Then they
wear pants underneath, nothing else;
no skirts. Washington is very like
Paris. The ladies have good taste.
could name lots of fladies-Idon't know
how many-who come in and have
their measures taken, just as gracious.
ly us men would, and they are much
easier to fit and pleasanter to serve
than men: And the trying on of gar.
ments? We have parlors and maids
in attendance. They retire to par.
lor and put OH the garment, which is
basted together, and when they get it
on | am sent for and go in and lit it,
taking it in here, marking it for alter
alton, and letting it out there. When
! have finished ! retire, and the lady
again changes her garment. This is
the custom altogether in Paris and is
very rapidly becoming so here"
The average Washington price of
lady's riding habit is about 500.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-17
BriEht's Disease.

sin your last issue F. l.. s. asks if
any of your readers knows of a genuine
case of Bright's disease that was cured.
About five years ago was very seri-
ously affected with this disease, and
was cured. Therehas been no evidence
of any kidney trouble for more than
four years. This has been established
by the most delicate tests, made by ex-
perts. Perhaps some one will doubt
my having had thegenuine disease. In
reply would say that my case was
watched throughout by two eminent
allOpathic specialists and one homno-
pathist, and it wonld he simply folly
to question their diagnosis.
WYou also in the same issue of your
paper quote some remarks OF DR.. VIII
lard Parker's. He might have added
malaria to the list of causes of
Bright's disease, as this unquestion-
ably is sometimes q cause. The
disease also sometimes appears
without any known cause. In
regard to the chances OF recovery,
1 think the experience OF good physi-
Stnho oNOWb llldV IIUu, VI IciIluIJS IL
greater proportion, of acute cases are
durable, but a less proportion of
chronic cases have this happy result.
Great benefit results from drinking
freely of good, fresh buttermilk, out
door gentleexercise if fpossible, plenty of
courage, and a good physician. This
disease is SO fatal because it comes on
insidiously (chronic casesl, aud is fire.
quently not recognized until beyond
help. II known in time 1t is anlenable
to medicine. Quack medicines should
be avoided, and nobody should imag-
ine that he or she has Bright's disease
because some of the symptoms given
In advertisements of quack medicines
are present. There is no Bright's dis
sease without albumen in the urine,
and this is SO easily detected that every
one should know how to perform the
test. But the presence Of albumen
does not necessarily Indicate diseased
Kidneys. If it is abundantly and
(more particularly persistently pres
ent It fs of grave import.-N. Y. Trib-
une.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-17
Divorcing a Wife for Talking.

They have some curious divorce
laws in Asia, Javancse-If the wife be
dissatisfied she can obtain IL divorce
by paying IL certain sum. Thibctans
Divorces are seldom allowed unless
with the consent ofboth parties, ncith.
or OF whom can aitrrward rcmarry.
Moors--If the wife does not become
the mother OF boy she may be di-
vorced, with the consent OF the tribe
and she may marry again. Chinese
Divorces are allowed in all cases OF
criminality, mutual dislikes, jealousy,
incompatibility oftemper, ertoo much
loquacity on the part OF the Wit. THE
husband cannot sell his wife until she
leaves him and becomes slave to him
by action OF the law for desertion. A
son is bound to divorce his wife if she
displeases his parents.-Ex.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-17

ETHE NEWS SUMMARIZED


'.s'.s-Sl 80. "a szss y ~ 4!
Rev. FatSSr Diddier d Baltimore called
% Gen Grant recently. In response to the
Epticeta statement that they were an pray.
nI Tor h.sa. s hs yrote;,
bsop. + 4. iSsssy sy1G ;as ss.e t.
rayse6tA-MyH He6xlif. There u 10 sect or
saigiona ~ phown In the Old or the New
sstausnt IA Nli3cA this. does notsennly.
Atholc0, HytSgtante ANA eJews 1 AIff Sll
~ good ps0p3t 81 The nAtfon; 81 alipoiitlcs,
p web ~ feliyion, and all nationaiities,
sem to have united In wishing for or pray.
ns 10y my Improvement. am great
ksui,erer al; ths time, but the facts have
esited ARP colp lion Tor lnuchl ot II,
EAM Icanid0 b 70 pray that tho prayers of
FsA these good people may be answered 90
Ar - to have 10 all meet in another and
etter world. i cannot speak above q
Whisper.
Tho Nsxiean editors also visited Gen.
1rant. senior Arroyo addressed the rem
raj, saytnS that they could not pass 80
leAr without paying their respects to one
sho had done 70 much for his country and
pr the promotion Of good feeling between
he two republics. In Response Gen. Grant
wrote ~ follows: w.
Ny great interest in Mexico dates back to
E4he war between the United States and that
Eeountry. Ny interest was increased when
y0ur European n0narehixts tried to- tbet tpp
eheir installations In this continent, selecting
Nexico, . territory adjoining. II was an
Eoutrasss on human rights for a foreisn
Inatfon to attempt to transfer her institu.
tions and her rulers Is Etke tasrito DRY soi. i
ssivthsed people without their, consent.
They wets iearielly puniihetifodF theifcrime.
hope Mexico may soon begin an upward
kand prosperous departure. She has an the
keond'tions; she has the people; she has the
keotl; she has the climate, and she has the
minerals. - The conquest .oi Mexico will not
ss an easy taxi ia the future.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-17
Doc. Habit Make Deceney in Dress.

What is it that constitutes decency
in dress? Clearly nothing but habit.
The custom of the particular society
or subject matter concerned-m ordin-
ary language, convention. This seems
strange to some people; but it is most
certainly true that there is no absolute
rule as to what drapery is or is not de-
cent. Even in the same society the
conditionsvary enormously. Use and
custom alone determine the becoming.
A Turkish lady is shocked If a strange
man sees her without a yashmak and
a monstrous bundle of wraps. So
conventional is this covering of the
face that a Mussulman peasant wom-
an surprised in the field will often veil
it with her only petticoat.
Travellers tell us that well-bred
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-17

H - - ~ frr.4t Il
house IN IN air-tisht tin, 40 : In 81
mustard and camomile: flowers and
poppy-heads for poultices and fomsn-
tations. Abottle of disinfecting fllid
is an excellent adjunct to the medicine
chest. So is q small wide-mouthed
bottle filed with the petals of the large
white lily, soaked in brandy. "A little
of the brandy applied at, ,once 70, q
,bruise will prevent unsightly blhckness,
whilst a leaflaid on theplace draws ont
inflammation. A very necessary as.
sistant in measuring dry medicines is q
pair Of grain scales, with weights from
half q grain to two drachms; and for
liquids, a glass drop measure, and a
glass, tea and Tablespoon measure
Philadelphia Call.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-17
Breeding for Sex.

New York Times: The subject of
breeding for sex has long evoked con-
sideration and discussion among breed
ers of valuable animals. Many the
cries havebcc laid down by supposed
experts and Psychologists, but every
one in turn has failed when put to the
test of practice. When the Jersey cat
tie first became prominent as a sub
ject for speculative enterprise, and the
value of heifers became much greater
than that of bulls, much attention
was given to this question. But still
it remains in doubt, excepting
so far that a known and we'll
established fact seems to point to q
probability that the difference in sex is
development of the original effect of
evolution from an uncertain to a fixed
condition of animal life, which has be-
come self-supporting by virtue of law
which is as mysterious to the human
mind as is the first origin of life. And
this fact which seems to point in this
direction is this: That when animals
are in an impoverished condition of
existence and are poorly supplied with
all the requirements of life the tenden-
cy is to decrease of progeny by the
birth of a lnlge proportion Of males,
and under contrary circumstances
the female preponderate. So that
when life is difficult there is a
smaller production, and when it is
easy the progeny increases. Further,
it has been found that when the males
are old and therefore scarce, and the
females young and vigorous, the pre-
ponderance Of births is of the male
gender, and that when the males are
young and the females old the female
births preponderate. It is perceived
that this tends to an equalization of
production with the means OF increase
of support and M even distribution
of the race. Scores of examples of
this claw of persistence" in animal
life are mentioned in various works on
the subject, and although they are ex-
ceptions the law seems to be sufficient
ly operative and well established.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-17
WHO BmEs Ems Tn1E,

Who bides his time, and day by day
Faces defeat full patiently.
And lifts mirthiul roundelay,
However poor his fortunes be-
He will not fail in any qualm
OF poverty-the paltry dime
1t will grow golden in his palm,
Who bides his time.
Who bides his time-he tastes the sweet
OF honey in the safest tear;
And, though he fares with slowest feet,
Joy runs to meet him, drawing near,
The kirds are heralds Of his cause,
And, like a never-endins rhyme,
The rOndsides bloom in his applause,
Who bides his time.
Who bides his time, and fevcrs not
In the hot race that none achieves,
Shallwear cool wreathen laurel, wrought
With crimson berries in the leaves,
And he shall reign goodly king,
And sway his hand DER every cline,
With peace writ ON his signet ring,
Who bides his time.
~. w. Riley, in indianapolis Journal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-17
Arricultur.l Items

The writer has had the privilege of
investigating many of the buds of
young Russian apple trees, all of which,
without exception, were full of fresh
ness and vigor, while the old or So
called American sorts were dead, and
that also without texception.-Country
Gentleman.
A well-fed and wel-bedded horse
would produce about 90 pounds of
manure in day. Ii all the liquid is
saved by q properly made-drain, and
the manure is kept in a well-arranged
pit, 80 pounds day might be saved.
This would be equal to about 1000
pounds monthly and 6 tons in year.
Six tons would be equal to about two
cords.
An excellent food for cows during
the summer in addition to pasture is
as follows: 800 pounds of corn, 100
pounds of oats, and 300 pounds of
fine bran all ground together. OF this
meal four to six quarts q day may be
given in two feeds. A COW that will
not pay for this feed in extra product
of butter over that from pasture alone
is not q good or profitable COW.
As potato rot is caused by a para
siticf,ngus which remains in theground
some time after the crop of potatoes
has been gathered, it is not safe to
plant potatoes on the same ground
the next year after potatoes have been
affected by the rot. Potato rot is q
kindred disease to corn smut, and the
same rule should prevail in both cases.
Two or three years should elapse be-
tween the cross.
A young horse which has stood upon
q hard floor all the Winter without ex-
eicise will Ike apt to suffer from stiff
ness of the limbs. This may be some
tune in passing of, and may never be
overcome. The treatment of such a
ease should he to rub the limbs briskly
morning and night with some stimulat-
ing liniment, or alcohol alone, after
fOmenting them with warm water.
Gentle exercise and not hard work
should be given at first.
Give poultry-houses sufficient light
no more Make the windows low and
broad. Two twelve-inch lights high is
enough-better than more. High win
dows cause harmful tlraughts OF airby
rapidly cooling that in contact with
them. Large windows overhead the
house in the middle OF the day, but
from the time the sun no longer shines
directly into them till it returns again
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-17
Ths Number Of Hens to . Cosh.
American Rural Home.

American Rural Home.
The number Of hens to be mated to
one male bird depends to great ex-
tent on the surroundings as well as to
the variety kept, and tho general con-
dition of the male bird has much to do
with it also,- although, if it can. be
helped, males that are not in full vigor
and health should not be bred from at
oil, as the offspring is liable to be weak
and comparatively worthless.
= For any of the small breeds, such 40
sHamburgs, Leghorns, Spanish Games
and Polish, if they have plenty of ex-
jercise one male can attend to from 12
to Is, and sometimes even more than
that number, owing, of course, to the
activity of the male bird; but the same
birds confined to limited quarters with
no special provision for exercice, O.
to 10 would be enough. For Brah-
mas, Cocl.ins, Plymouth Rocks, Wy
andottes, Langshans, French Fowls,
DOrkings, ETC., from 8 to IL when at
liberty, and from to 8 when restrict
ed. A little experience will soon teach
one as to what would be about right,
and care should be taken if a cock is
young and vigorous to give him plenty
OF hens, SO that he may not worry or
injurc them by too frequent attention,
which is often the case, and eggs from
such hens will hatch no better than
will those from hens when there aretoo
many associated with one cock.
These twoextrelncs must be carefully
guarded against ii good results are ex-
pected or looked for. When choosing
q sire always be sure that he is relia-
BILE, and il not in any way related to
the female SO much the better. The
progeny from birds bred too closely in
thisrespect rarely proveso satisfactory
as those obtained from stock not in
any way akin.
The cock should always possess con-
stitutional vigor, superiorform, STAN
ina and color. The better he is in all
these respects the greater the chance
that his character will be impressed
upon his descendants.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-17

In the London churches it is custom.
ary to pray for editors of the great
papers that they may be guided by Di.
vine wisdom. The effects of those
prayers is not usually obvious to the
readers ii there is any result at all.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-17
some simple Remedies.

4 .it
A good liniment can be made Of
aqua ammonia, linseed oil, canphor,
equal parts; turpentine one-fourth as
much.l 49 9#f3E
FoRNEuRALe1A-Take salicylic acid,
10 grains three times . day, II very
severe take the same amount four or
five times aday. Takein q little warm
water. -. ~ -; e. i. :
For HIccouaH.-After you hiccough
say one. You can say it to yourself,
and it will have the same effect as II
aloud. never knew it to fail when
said at the right time.-Tribune and
Farmer. ~ - b
To Stop VoMITING.-Drink ofsaffron
tea. Don'tpass this by unnoticed, for
it may save your life as it did mine. i
know offour other cases that were as
critical as mine where it was effectual.
Tribune and Farmer, A# 4 I
Elevation of the head of the bed, by
placing under eachlega block the thick
ness of two bricks, is stated to he an
effective remedy forcramps. Patients
who have suffered ut night, crying
aloud with pain, have found this plan
to afford immediate, certain, perma-
nent relief.
ToorHAcHE DRops.-Take equal
parts of camphor, s,lphuric ether, am.
monia, laudanum, ticture of cayenne,
and one-eighth part oil of cloves; mix
well together. Saturate with the Ii.
quid asmall piece of cotton, and ap.
ply to the cavity of the diseased tooth
at the first signs of an ache. 1t is All
efficient reMedy.-MRs. c. w. ScoTr, in
Tribune and Farmer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-17
Medicines in the House.

A pound or go of coarsely crushed
iinseed should always be kept in the
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-17
EersIsa Gossip.

~.,,o,...., ~. '.ss .:. .s,a.,.,. 49,.
.hat thsoa ss.n 1sss en."ns !ae !aee
that that .;tn .ns.e "e AHes'esns residing IN
una. =. e'.y.
= Emperor. William attends the thsatet 1T
Ems, and takes regular walks daily. He
appears to be completely restored to
health.
The Journal de st. Petersburg, referring
to the speech Of the martluis oi Salisbury.
In the Britisl.h house oilords recently, echoes
his wish that the nesotia tions between Eng.
land and RUSSIA for the settlement Of tho
Afghan frontier question shall result in an
asreement. The Novoc Vremya declares
that Russia will concede nothing on the A.
CHAN question.
sell az highly satisfied with the policy oi
the earl Of Carnarvon, the lord lieutenant,
as indicated in his speech in the house oi
lords. The Freeman's Journal says the
Conservative programme. az lar AZ Il goes
is satisfactory al. sizht, The streets were
crowded with working,nep who cheered the
new lord lieutenant. several members Of
the city corporation welcomed the earl Of