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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-05-21
A Spiritual Medium, Exposed,
from u Manchester IN. H.) Letter.

From IL Manchester IN. H.) Letter.
A sensational exposure of an alleged
spiritualistic medium, while In the
midst OF q naturalization seance,
took place recently at the residence OF
G. B. Ammidon. The medium was
Mrs. Bessie Huston, of 4ee fremont
street, Boston, who had made three
previous trips to Manchester and
gulled the public into believing that
she possessed the requisite powers of
calling up the spirit forms of those
who had passed on into the great un-
known. Her seances have been well
patronizetl, but all who attended had
not been her dupes, as several had en-
pressed themselves that she was a
fraud. The last sealce was ths eighth
given by the woman in Manchester, and
her company OH this last occasion ill.,
cluded some OF the best known resi-
dents. Some five or SIX forms had up
peared, and among tho number the
daughter OF one gentlemen, who
thought he recognized his dead girl
and exchanged kisses with her. Finally
q pretended spirit came to gentle
man who made up the party, and the
latter acting in accordance with a
preconceived plan, seized the out
stretched hand and threw his arms
around her body and bore her to the
floor. The form was no other than
that OF Mrs. Huston, who screamed,
and her husband, who always accom-
panies her, pulled out a billy and pro.
ceeded to apply it with vigor upon
the head of the captor. In the mean
time the gas had been lighted by those
who were parties to the plan, and Mr..
Huston was then seized and the billy
taken away from him. The lighting
OF the gas revealed Mrs. Huston
stretched upon the carpet where she
had been held by the gentleman who
had the nerve to trap her, dressed in
2 sleeveless white garment and wearing
o white vail over her head. The ex-
posure was complete and overwhelm-
ing, chalk and other materials used in
the deceit practiced heing discovered.
The woman was allowed to return to
the cabinet. where she clothed herself
in her evening dress. The money paid
by the company was returned, hut rs
the chandelier had been broken in the
lively scenes which had been enacted
when the coup do grace took place, tho
purse was presented to Mr.. Ammidon,
with instruction to apply it toward
the purchase OF another chandelier.
Mr.. Ammidon informed the Illusions
that his roof could not shelter frauds
another night, az he did not counte.
nance anything oithe kind, and at once,
showed them to the depot, where it is
supposed they took u southwark
bound freight train Mt an early hour
in the morning. The veil taken from
Mrs. Huston's head was divided up
among the party as mementoes OF tho
occasion. The gentleman who led in
exposure was John Byron Huse. of
East Manchester, and he has the billy
which was wrenched from Mr.. Huston.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-05-21
Music and the Drama ut Libby
Prison,

From the Alta California.
"The prisoners Jared rather badly
Tor eatables until kind Providence
softened the hearts of their captors,
and by orders otthe Confederate Gov
ernment boxes of provisions were
passed through thelines. and the boys
had an epicurean feast that surprised
their stomachs. But it did not last
long, says the General, for just after
the arrival of several boat-loads OF
boxes marked for different ones in the
prison, the Confederate Government
concluded to retain them and issued
an order to that effect. In those
boxes received were many things be-
sides eatables; different kinds of mus
cal instruments, enough to comprise n
full band, were sent to different ones,
80 we had a fine one, which discoursed
sweet music. We had q first-class
minstrel company, also q dramatic
company of no mean dimensions.
They were so proficient, that many
times the Confederate officers would
attend, and every night the streets of
Richmond were crowded with people
who came to listen to our band. We
also gave large and select hops, made
so because there were no ladies pres
ent. Our minstrel show took I'M.
mensely, and one was forced to 70 at
8 or p. m. in order to get in. What
little we had to cook was done in one
large room. on stoves erected three III
each end of the room. One end was
used by Chickamauga and the other
by officers of the Potomac army. We
used little tin cans to boil our rice in,
and would raise up the lids of the
stove a little SO that the flames
would shoot up; then you could see
some fifty or sixty little cans all over
that stove, their owners standing
around, eagerly watching their staff
of life as it boiled. Weeaslly detected
a new can. Sometimes officers from
the Potomac end of the room, their
stoves being full, would sneak can
on ours. We would knock it clear
across the room. You may think
this unkind, but had we infringed on
their stove they would have done the
Same thing"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-05-21

Washington City is growing almost
as rapidly us any commercial city in
the country. 1t is now decided to ex.
tend its corporate limits very greatly
sonthe north, to take in q populous
suburb which requires the presence Of
street improvements and police pro-
sfection. The strictly business in
crease, however, does not keep pace
with the increase Of population. The
numerous attractions of the national
capital claim a large number of peo.
ssRae and will continue to do so.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-05-21
JOB DEPARTMENT..


to be very heavy. By widening the
grave the workmen were able to eet at
the coffin, and six strong men pulled
it to the top.
The coffin was taken to the estab.
!ishment OF Undertaken Graham near
by, and with the consent of q dauRh.
ter OF the deceased was opened. Mr..
Graham says the preservation was
perfect. The corpse looked natural,
except that it had become slightly
yellow. The hair was on the head in
good condition. The body, however,
was as hard as stone, and no impres.
sI,,,a,,s SION could .,le be made upon it. The
so the coffin. The weight of the body
was about 1000 pounds. By direc-
ton Of the daughter it was taken to
West Laurel Hill Cemetery and there
reinterred.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-05-21
Young Ulysses in Luck After All.

Mr.. Rothaker, the editor OF the
Washington ID. C. Hatchet, who has
recently returned from Colorado, pub.
fishes the following paragraph concer-
ming the estate of the late Ex-senator
Chaffee, of Colorado: "Ulysses S.
Grant, Jr., has becn out in Colorado
attending to the details ofsettling the
estate of his father.in-law, the late
Jerome B. Chaffee. The value OF the
property which is left to Mrs. Ulysses
S. Grant cannot he determined, as tho
bulk Of it lies in mining interests.
Carefully nursed, however, it will ag.
gregate probably about $500, 900.
All this will remain in Mrs. Grants
name, as her husband is legally liable
for the debts Of Grant Il Ward. Mrs.
Grant lost her dover of 100000
and a residence which her father pre-
sented her in the failure. Chaffee lost
100000 o. securities which no had
on deposit. Ulysses, Jr., will be com.
Portable for the rest ofhis life, never.
theless. He and his wife live upon
q farm in Westchester county, owned
by the late Mr.. Chaffee.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-05-21

DR.. Billings, surgeon of the United
States army, has beenfurnishing docu-
a;hentary evidence of the health of this
ountry. In his report for the tenth
ensus he informs us that the annual
Increase in population due to the ex-
less of births over deaths is s7S, ,522,
and that the mean annual birth rate
for the past ten years has been SO per
tspt. With children coming at the
rate of nearly 100000 a year, the
prospect is that the vacant lands of
the West will be rapidly filled up.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-05-21
Myron w. Whitney, the famou.

Myron w. Whitney, the famous
basso. receives 5000 per week for
singing in the American opera, and
has renewed his engagement for next
year at an advanced salary. His in.
come is five or six times as much az
that of q congressman, but, then,
says the Springfield Union, he sinza
that much better than the average
statesman.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-05-21

A prospect of very active railroad
building exists at the west, where five
leading corporations have already
projected 5000 miles of branches,
extensions and feeders, to be built
within the next eighteen montha
These are some of the cases of hope
fMlness which occur in the midst Of the
prevailing depression, and would i'm.
part considerable stimulus to trade
were the labor troubles once out OF
the way.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-05-21

The French papers give an account
.of Q vegetable material which, they
claim, will eventually prove an excel
lent substitute for wool. They name
It berandine, and If any importance is
to be attached to the enthusiasm with.
which they speak Of it, France will
soon be providing the world with ber-
andine garments, at less than half the
cost of the all-wool raiment, now 80
highly priced.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-05-21

= The city of Guatemala contains co.
900 inhabitants. Last winter q
French opera troupe played two
months engagement to crowded
houses every night. This single fact
6Dhows that the Central American cities
sare not very far behind ours. Guate-
l5nala has electric lights, telephones,
and good hotels. The cities OF Mexico,
Central America and South America
are rapidly wheeling into line with the
cities of the United States.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-05-21
Life Among the Nez Perces.

From the San Francisco Examiner.
The Indians OF this coast have near
ly all discarded their peculiar costume,
and wear old and new civilized dress
in decidedly Indian fashion. Among
the Nez Perces is seldom seen an en-
tire Indian costume. Sometimes
however. one is forcibly reminded of
the parody:
Io' tni niod' poor Indian whose untutored
Wears oil his clothes in front and none be.
hind.
These Indians live in tents made of
poles and covered with cloth or buf-
falo robes. The tents are left open at
the top, and, as the fire is built in the
center, the smoke naturally goes out
at the top. At night each individual
wraps his blanket around him and
lies down on the bare ground, without
any other covering. The bucks are
fond Of gambling and understand the
value of a bob.tailcd flush. They
know how to play q lone hand, too,
and ii there is ever a scrapping match
over the pot, there is a good Indian
Tor breakfast already carved.
A birds eye view OF their encamp-
ment reveals some curious phases. In
the largest tent every night witnesses
q high jinks which is made hideous by
the discordant notes OF several tom.
toms, a peculiar flute with hoarse
whistle, accompanied by the women
who crone through their closed teeth.
The dances and athletic exercises are
the same as the pow-wow and sun
dances OF the Sioux. Not the least in
teresting and picturesque are the chill
dren and dogs, which abound in great
numbers. The little infant is firmly
tied to a board with strap, which
the mother puts across her forehead
when walking about. A little buck
skin string tackled on one corner with
a knot for each month tells how old
the little fellow is, and the presence
of beads and u strip of oilcloth for
sanitary purposes reveal tic sex. 1t
is amusing to watch the older children
play house with rag dolls and dogs
substituted for horses. In their child.
ish way they mimic the life of their ell
ders, and they are us quaint and ugly
as they are mirthless. The dogs con.
tribute their share to the general fun
and patiently submit to their being
ridden and made to carry all sorts OF
bundles. The children have no COM
junction about raiding one anothers
play-honses, and many lauvhable
things occur during the melee which
follows. The children receive but lit.
tie attention from their parents and
are covered with vermin. They are
all bow-leggged because they are not
taken from the board until they can
walk, and u great portion of that
time their hands and feet are pinioned.
They IRE remarkably quiet, seldom
if ever crying: Less than half OF them
reach maturity.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-05-21
Z Ths hurricane at kansas City,
though destructive Of lie, did not do
- vry great damage to property, the
Etotal Losses being only $l6o,00o, a
portion Of which il covered by storm
{ lnsnranne

The board Of directors Of the Chica.
20 board Of trade ptedresolutions
opposing the bill pending in congress
to tax oleomsrgarine, orbutterine, on
the ground that it would entail a loss
/ Of millions of dollars to stock raisers,
tho demand for butterine having in.
creased the value of cattle. The reso-
buttons commend bogus butter as an
economical substitute for the genuine
article.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-05-21
A Body Petrificd.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.

The workinsmcn engaged in remov-
ing bodies from the buryinsground
at Twelfth and Lombard streets dis.
covered a body that had been petri-
fled. The corpse was that OF Thomas
Mercer, who died in August, 1s4S, at
the age OF G2 years. Five bodies were
i'll the grave appropriated to the Mer-
Ger family, and when the four upper
collins were removed, it was found
their contents had returned to dust.
When the workmen tried to remove
the lowest one, however, it was found
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-05-21
The Dessert.

Mistress to New Servant-Bridget,
where is the dessert?
| Bridget Glowing with pride)-Ther
1dessert, mumP It's in Afriky or Agypt.
The teacher always called me foine
lump oy Q scholar.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-05-26
L.EgAL
SUMMONS.
In the superior Court OF the State Of oalsiof
mia. In and for the county OF Los
Angeles
MARY A. HoADLEY. PlaintIn.
VS. ~ .s5s.
J. q. DOWNEY and Az" 80
o. W. CHILD5. Defendants.


Action brought in the superior Court OF
the State OF California, in and for the coun
" Of Los Angeles, and the complaint fled
In said county OF Los Angeles, In the Office
OF the clerk Of said Superior Court.
The people OF the State Of California sedd
]. @. bownes and 0. W ohilds. defend
ants.
You are hereby required to appear In aIl
action brought against you BY the above
named Plaintiff Ia the Superior Court OF the
state OF Oalifornia, In and for the county OF
Los Angeles. and to answer the complaint
nled therein. within ten days exclusive OF
tne day OF service). after the service on you
Of TINS summons-if served within this
s s,cdnHsyi or II served elsewhere, within
s saiS against you according 10 the prayeroi
The said action Is brought to procure
decree OF said Court that defendants John
g. D0wney and y. W. Chllds execute, &C
knowledge and deliver 10 plaintiff a grant
bargain and sale deed OF the following des-
crbe q, real property, to,wit: Az that Ger
aud county OF Los Angeles. State Of Califof-
mia, and bounded and particularly des-
cri5ed as follows, to-wit: The west half OF
Division A, OF Lot seven, ia Block thirty
eight 1857, Hancock's survey OF Donation
Lots. In the city OF Los Angeles, saving and
excepting, however, that portion thereof
heretofore sold b. defendants, to-wit: The
west half OF lots nine and ten, 10 Block (5l
Of the Brooks tract; also all of lots 8 and9,
in Block one, Of said tract. the property
above described being a part Of what Is
commonly known as Canal and Reservoir
Lands. See map OF said lands. Book 2. page
2oe. Miscellaneous Records Of said Los An
geles county, In accordance with the terms
OF contract In writing alleged to have
been executed by said defendants on the
10th day Of July. 1854 and g recover from
anes for dafendaufs failure TO complv with
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-05-26
In the matter OF the Insolvency Of David r
Davies and Edward o. Davies, tnsolY
ent Debtors.

In the matter OF the petition Of ID. P. Da.
yies and e. o. Davies, insolvents, doing
business under the firm name and style OF
Davies 4 Davies, i9 the county o. 4, Los An,
may be adjudged 70 be insolvent debtors;
that said petitioners having on the Sd day
Of May, 1886, filed with the CLERK OF this
Court, by leave ofthe Judge thereof. their
petition, schedule and inventory required
by law (see Section OF the Insoiyent Act OF
the State OF California entitled an Act for
the relief of Insolvent Debtors and Tor tne
protection of creditors and FOE the punish.
ment of fraudulent debtors, approved April
10th, 1891 And 1t further appearing 70 the
Court that all Of the allegations contained
In the said petition are true, II is hereby
ordered. adjudged and decreed thai said D.
p. Davies and T.. O. Davies now are ana on
the 8dday of May, 1856, date Of the filing OF
the petition aforesaid were insolvent with.
In the true intent and meaning of an Act OF
the Legislature of the state OF California,
entitled an Act for the relief Of Insolyent
Debtors aud Protection OF Creditors and for
the pu tiishment of fraudulent de bt0rs, passed
April 10TH 1880. And II is further ordered
that George E. 9srd, Esq, Sheriff OF the
said county OF Los Angeles, State OF Callfor-
mia, take possession of all the estate,
real and personal, OF such petitioners, ex-
execution, and all of their deeds, vouchers,
books OF account, and papers, and to keep
them safely until the appointment OF an as
signee by this Court. And 1t is further or.
dered that said insolvent debtors, or either
or both Of them be and are hereby prohib-
tied from paying any debts or delivering
any property belonging to them or either OF
them, or for their use or benefit to transfer
any property owned by them or in their
possession to any person or persons what
soeyer, until the further order Of this Court;
and that said petition be set for hearing in
this Court on the 18th day of June, 1886. and
that the Clerk OF this Court give notice there
OF according TO law in the Los Angeles
DAILY HERALD. for period Of 80 days from
the first publication thereof.
May 9th 1886.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-05-26
CONSTABLE'S SALE.

BY virtue Of an execution issued out Of
Justice u. @. AustiD's Court, OF Los Angeles
city, county OF Los Angeles, State of Caiifof-
MIA, date The 18th day Of May, 1sss, in 4
certain action wherein The First National
Bank of Los Angeles, as plaintiff, recovered
judgment against J. X. Brown and J. X.
Willard for the sum of $3.50, and the fur
Their sum Of ~ so, making total Of sSs2u
have levied on tie following described
property, to-wit:
First-Commencing at a point in the west
line of Olive street, from which bears the
streets, south 24s4s W.. distant 200 feet.
and running thence N. 24s4o L along
the west line Of Olive street 10 feet
thence \; 65ho W; 1856 feet: themes
f E. ss W tie I psn e o III
said property being ia Block "E. 2 Of the
Mott Tract. In the city of Los Angeles. Cali
: secopd-The Z. 4 OF E;1sofs. w;hofs.
x. Il Of Sec. 70, T. l g., X. IA W.. >. b. NJ.
containing 10 acres OF land.
Notice is hereby given that on
the 10Th Day of June,
1856.
At IL O'Clock NJ. Of that day, at the city aud
county OF Los Angeles, In front OF the Shef
Angeles, county OF Los Angeles, Califof
mia, I will sell all the right, lille and
interest which the said ] X. Willard had Ia
or to the above described property on May
LIST, 1886, ON which day an abstract of said
judgment was duly recorded In the Record
er's office Of Los Angeles courty, at public
auction, for cash In 0. 8. gold coin. 10 the
highest and best bidder, 10 satisfy said ex-
ecution and all costs.
Dated Los Angeles the 18th day OF May.
CHI. PEnEISe.
Consta BILE OF Los Angeles Township, county
OF Los Angeles. California. rnylstd
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-05-26
Notice to Creditors.
Estate of Marie Iarceval. deceased.

EsVHvuV VI HHTIc l11VVF"I' uOCVH5tu'
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned,
Executor, with the will annexed, of the es-
tate OF Marie Larceyal, deceased, 70 the credi.
tors OF, and all persons having claimhagainst
necessaryyouchers, within four months after
the first publication OF this notice TO the
said Executor at the Office OF Brousseau
Hatch, Rooms Nos. 81, 80 and &C. Baker
Block, In the city of Los Angeles, county Of
Los Angeles, State OF California
P. L. DUCAs5E,
Executor, with will annexed, Of the EstsIe
of Marie Larceval, deceased.
Dated May 4th, 1886. my64w
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-05-26
Notice Of Hearing Petition for Pro
bate of Will.
In the Superior Court, of Los Angelo Coun-
ty State OF California.
In the matter OF the estate of FRANCOIS
GASNE, deceased.

In the matter OF the estate OF FRANCOIS
GASNE, deceased.
Noticeis hereby given that Monday,
the 7th day OF June, A. ID. 1886. at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ, of said day, atthe court room OF De-
partm ent Number One OF said, presided
over by Hon. W. A. Cheney as the Judge
thereof. In the Court Honse, in the city and
county of Los Angeles, has been appointed
as the time and place forhearing the applica-
ton OF Isaiss W. Hellman to said Court,
praying that a document now on file In this
Court purporting TO be the last viii and
Testament OF Francois Gasne, deceased, be
admitted to probate, and that letters tesla
mentary be issued thereon to him. the said
Isaias W. Hellman, at which time and place
all persons interested therein may appear
and contest the same.
Dated this May 18th, 1886.
CHAS. H. DUNSMOoR, Clerk.
BY r. B. TANNING. Deputy. my20td
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-05-26
NOTICE


U. 8. LAND OFFICE,
Los ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
April 2oth. Il
Pursuant 10 the instructions OF Honor
Commissioner General Land once. ts
April 18th. 1856. notice Ia hereby given n.
the odd numbered sections OF lands W III
this Land District west OF line run ID
due north from San Buenaventurs as q e
mated on the Official diagram on file id III
office, heretofore withdrawn under III,
grant TO the Atlantic and Pacific Rail pad
Company by Act OF July 9th, 1880, ard Ire
stored 70 the public domain, and that vht
books OF this Office will be open for the En-
try OF said lands under the hom stead, pre-
emption and other laws relating to unoi
fered lands. on and after the LIST day O.
June, 1886.
When sad lands are taken By pre-emption
or In cases OF committed homestead entries
paymen. may be made at the rate OF one
dollar and twenty-five cents (xl.25) per acre
J: y. BETHUNE. Register.
J. W. HAVERsT1CK, Receiver.
ap21t0iuI
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-05-26
Notice for Public alton.

LAND OFFICE
AT Los ANGELES, CALIFORNIA,
May a, 1885.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice OF his inteI-
ton to make final proof In support of his
claim. and that said proof will be made be.
fore the Register aud Receiver at Los An
geles, California. on June 30, 1886, viz
Charles r. Bathey, Of Los Angeles county
for the H. n, N. W. u. N. X. ID, s w. u and
Lot 2, Sec. ~. Twp. 4 N, X. 10 w., 8. Il. M.
He names the following witnesses 70 prove
his continuous residence upon, ana cuItiya
tion of, said land, viz:
George Engelhsrdt, joaquin Pesauiera. K |
W. Reynolds, Feliciano Castillo. ali OF L0 |
Angeles y. o., Cal.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-05-26
Notice to Creditors
In the Superior Court of the County OF
Los Angeles, State of California.
In the matter of the estate Of No 2,zs

In the matter of the estate OF No os7s
Honore Doneaud, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given by the undersigned,
as the executor Of the last will of Honore
Doneaud, deceased, TO the creditors ofand all
cedent, to exhibit them, with the necessary
vouchers, within four months after the q rst
publication OF this notice, TO the said ex-
ecutor, at the Office of J. Brusseau, attor-
ney .at,law, No. SO, Baker Block, Main street,
in tho city OF Los Angeles, county OF Los
Angeles, State OF California.
JOSEPH BOISSERANC,
Executor of the last will OF Honore Doneaud
deceased.
Dated April 18th, 1885. ap274w