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Carried Iuis Point.

1t is related that an Ohio widow owned
large gravel bank which certain railroad
company was very anxious to secure. Sew
eral propositions were made and rejected
and the president finally sent his private
secretary down with instructions TO offer uT
TO $4,000. The young man returned aftel
couple of days and, when asked how the
business had turned out, replied: II viii
accept your offer" You 7" Exactly
married the widow and own the bank. y
Boston Journal.
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POETRY.
a Challenge.

a Challenges.
GOOD night" he said, and held her hand
In hesitatlng way,
Anu hoped that her eyes would understand
What his tongue refused to say.
ne heid her hand and he murmured low;
m sorry to go like this.
u seems so frlgldly cool, you know,
This Mister OF ours, and Mss
thought perchanee,o and he paused to note
II she seemed inclined to frown,
out the lights in her eyes his heart-strings
sinote,
AS she blushingly looked down.
she spoke no wcrd, but she picked speck
OF dust from his coat lapel;
so small, such wee, llttle tiny ieck,
Twas wonder she saw so well:
But 1t brought her face so very near,
In that dim, uncertainllght,
fhat the thought, unspoken, was made quit
Gear
And know twas sweet Good night.a
James Clarence Harvey.
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A niplen,ntic Young woman.

There was diplomacy and presence of
mind shown in the case of the young lady
who sat in an alcove at an evening party
with bright, young military man, her
little niece on her knee to play propriety.
Suddenly the company is electrified by the
exclamation of the child Kiss me, too
Aunt" But the sudden shock is succeeded
by feeling Of relief as Aunt Alice calmly
replies You should not say, Kiss me,
too dear; you should say, Kiss mo
twice. ~ ittsburg Dispatch.
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I,aoe Powers ~ wo,a concs,,,.,,,. a.
bitter. dead past * snnken be,Ncan th,n,.
e..
4'i 'n'V-' any "Vi''s, eAeoP' eo'"V cuttings
sheering sarcasm IRON the beautiful bps OF
Alvin Lodges betrethed, and which rests
allietlv N, the handsome beod Of C,,il who
= 49,, Ia .ao,,,s,,I ~,
to retaliate
avn, a,.o 49,, - .,;..aa,fo.,.. =. c.,.n .,
os,s lie 11,,s;,, 80 H., ,ss,.;.1 49,.
bar taao ~ a., a., ..,e u nv
sow cIa;ro ,,ho ~, ~ - ~ -.
over l;fe ;,self ona al 40 rost 80 t,,o ,,aso,,
line lives for bic ea1a ual,o 49, 10
comes b;mself ona~ uaayons C,,;I,
ybot il t,,o ,,ottar2n
:, pe springs 70 ms iee'' iook o. Noh,,ei
~ ','s weak ooy'sa iace' ana stareS lh'o .iie
49, ''N-" law u 'i'0 MN ioii''"e
~ io, -, ~ '"e ,i'.o
'en ,'ns"ois oyi"' ~ nis ''iln
ON that slim, beautiful figure in white seat
ed at the n;ano SINGING wh;la tho star,
RACES and the billo,rs TO- o,,,s;do
$50 It was hest that we lived "a ,ya a,a
That summer of love together
And that one of us wearied and Lays down to
ies'' -
FOR the saddest OF love is love grown cold,
Anu '''s oii' Vi IT'S surese puases7-
But into tho weary, sweet cadence Of the
song booms sound that causes tho SINCE,
to rise with cry of fear, the boom of
ship in distress
Greet heavens !" excaims Alvin. at
is ship ON the Galway Rocks. On su Ii
night, there IS no hope !"
LUSH says oyrii' s'erhly, oome-
se' 9ooi men .oge'her ana the iiie-ooat.
"in soin8 OUT 10 'aaI snip
uiea' heavens' oynil you cannot meal
:. 10 ueo'i.
Du' ms COUSIN Is already stiding down
lhe Aig-zag pain toward the ocean, through
.no "ii,.hess VI 'ne warning elements need
'oss Vi 'iio agohy on olaife $ lace
All the wildness and horror of that night
night are Scared and scared into Claire
Donald's heart forever
How she had chung to Cyrips ann, whis-
pering all her Wild torturing love into his
ear, while the wind tossed and shricked
around them
How she had nroved hin, eoo;na all IL,
time that his foco wo. s,o,n ona roeo,,,o5
not TO 90 ont of bor l;fo~not 70 soor;ec lin
,elf in that homeless copse
Then with one spddon nossionota t;so bo
had come wb;snor;n,, {. aoaa Two " ond viii,
her heart MOVE VIII, tossod than tha
Apo,st niob+ Ola had fo1la,, n,,oa,,sa;,,,a
At his foot y, ,ooro;f,I o,I;r;o,,
IL was over Mt last.
AN the passengers ON the roek-bound
vessel OWING to the bravery Of Cyril, were
saved +; but what matters 1t that the world
appiauds, when the only voice that could
pfing Nun Joy Is silent under the dark
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Call in at A. II. TITUS and esamine
his stock Of Musical Instruments and
prices. Guarantee TO suit. Sept.1.-3t
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rYhnt she Comldn,t Rear.

Old Mr- Tiddlewig's husband liked his
toddy and the old lady was violently oppress-
ed to bibulosity. The other night Tiddlewig
came in slightly sober, and his wife proceed
ed to talk to him "Now look here, It'd
dlewig, you're drinking again, and just
won't endure it." "Why, my DEAR" he
urged, "a little toddy don't hurt me par
ticle. On the contrary, it benefits me and
makes another man of me altogether" 81
know it does, Tiddlewig, and that's why /
object to it strongly. ! might stand your
getting drunk, but when it makes another
man Of you, and still leaves me the wife Of
both Of you, it makes me out bigamist,
and say right here, Tiddlewig, that draw
the line at bigamy, and you've got to quit.
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School Books i! School Books z! School
Ro0Le nnd iqcLooL Qung,L,ee
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School Books ! School Books z! School
Books, and School Supplies
Sept. 1.-3t. Att Fl. TITUs'.
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Ia tlc bong days IN: feRow at isq lss3
j.edse Powers, no word concerning the
bitter, dead past is spoken between Them;
non indeed any words, except some cutting,
sneering sarcasm from the beautiful lips Of
Alvin Lodges betrethed, and which rests
quietly on the handsome head of Cyril, who
is too cold, scornful, and cautiously proud
10 rafalinfn
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-03-26

March l5. 1885 and e still in force thus sutic-
to +, thy anlount which employees should b paid
~ additiop, the foregoing action Of this COM
painy. which IL In accord with your rscommentl-
ations as TO wages, this compsny - further WILL
ing TO pay to its employees rate Of wages equal
70 that now being paid by other railway coinpa-
mics nies In the same section Of country The fur
notices n cases Of REDUCTION Of waee. Is not
RGan. Rany. and will be continued: Your next and
engage In It's service all Of its old employees
without prejudice 10 them on account Of the ex-
1stinR strike. 30 far Is tho business Of the COM
pany will justify their unemployment is &c
cepable 70 this company with these qualiaca-
lions: The men who have been enRaxed under
the advertisement OF March 10, 1886. will be
continued in our employment. We are not to
Ee.engaEe or continue I'm our empty any persons
VINO have actually engaged In the destruction
or injury OF the company's property,
OF VINO have advised such destruction
or injury. We shall give preference to
those OF our late employees who have families
ana own homes on the lines OF the road. It IL
to be remembered that tho loss Of traffic caused
by tho present strike will. to considerable OK /.
tent. reduce the necessity Of employing as
many men In our shops rs heretofore. Thank
ing you fof the consideration You have given the
subject, ana trusting your action will result in
an early resumption OF traffic, am your cXcc.-
lency's most obedicnt servant,
II. H. Hox1E,
First Vice President.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-03-26
Arbor Day In Dakota.

Under date Of the 18th inst, Gov. Pierce
issued the following proclamation:
In conformity with public sentiment, and
with what has grown to be u custom in
many states OF the Union, hereby desig-
nate Saturday, the Gath day OF April,
prox., as Arbor lay, to be devoted to tree
planting and such bea,itifying OF public and
private grounds as shall host serve to ndorn
the homes OF the people and mako pleasant
the public places oi the territory. And
by the authority conferred by law do
hereby proclaim tho said oath day Of April
general holiday and direct that tho ter.
ritorial Offices be closed and all official
business suspended. The one requisite
to mako this land the equal, IL not the
superior, OF the most favored regions Of
earth is the growth OF forest and
ornamental trees. The wide prairies
need them. They are n protection and
an ornament. They arc n direct aud ma.
terial addition to the value OF land. and
will In n few years become a source OF posi-.
tive income. They will grow while you
sleep. They will add to your wealth while
ter both in material sense and in the sat.
isfaction which is the outgrowth Of pleas.
ant surroundings. l invite tho particular
attention Of teachers In the pubic schools
and those in charge OF our territorial insti-
tutiOns Of learning. as also tho officers OF
Our benevolent institutions. to the import
ance OF dcvotinQ this day to ornamenting
the grounds where our children congrcgate
or where the unfortunate OF the territory
are confined. Let every public place bs
made to blossom like the rose, adorned by
natures loyelicst and purcst ornaments,
which shall grow and flourish like the ce.
dars OF Lebanon-like "a tree plant ed by
the waters that sp-eadeth out her roots
by the river, and shall not SEQ when the
heat cometh, for her leaves shall DO green"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-03-26
A Plea for .Justice

Citizens oi Ramsey and other Dakota
couaties in the boundaries OF the Turtle
Mountain Indian reservation have adopt.
Ell II memorial to congress, in regard to the
suspension by Commissioner Sparks Of
public land surveys in that district.
After citing the commissioners action,
the n,cmoralists state:
Nearly all of the fourteen counties repre-
scnted have been duly organized, and con-
tain 20, 900 people who have settled there
since the promulcation OF tho presidents a
order in October, 1882, opening that
region to settlement. These people have
paid, or obligated themselves to pay, to
tho United States for entries on lands in
the DEVILS Lake district $sOs,s72. Tho
settlers are poor, and TO pay this amount
and mako improvements have incurred or
will incur obligations to the extent Of
$4,000, 900, and it will be nearly two
Saa from ne'91s to Amy nny .us return can he
over three Thousand settlers living in
this region upon unsurvcyed lands, aud the
suspension oi surveys threatens them with
utter ruin. In going upon those lands they
have simply followed a custom that has OK.
listed nearly n century, and had q right to
expect the speedy survey Of the lands. The
memorial enumerates tho many ha rdships
which will result from the continued en-
iOrcement OF the order, such as the check
OF business, immigration, ETC., and arnest-
" urges upon congress speedy action to
determine whether or not tho Turtle Noun
thin Indians have or ever had any title to
the country, md il so to take measures to
extinguish it. In the meantime it solemnly
protests against any action looking to tho
closing OF the land Office in this district, or
the withdrawal Of any Of the lands from
settlement within the reservation; and pc
titions that measures be taken to cause
the work Of surveying to be resumed.
Your memorialists, " says the document,
"consider that. inasmuch as they arc not
trespassers here. but came in good faith to
upon the invitation Of the government
they ought not to be made to suffer any
LOGS or injury IL tho government has COM
mitted IL mistake"
The memorial has 1913 signatures.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-03-26

An exhibition Of tho practical working OF
the Edison system Of telesraphing between
moving trains and fixed stations was given
OH Friday the 10th inst. on IL special train,
run for that purpose by tho Chicago,
milwaukee, & st. Paul company from
Chicago otoAlilwaukee and return. len avingC hi
cago Mt 10:30a. m. About two hundred in.
yitsd guests were aboard, comprising off,
cials ot the railroads entering Chic ago, of,i.
GERS. electricians Of the telegraph companies
ana numerous representatives Of tho press.
Before leaving Chicago each passenger wrote
II telegram which he addressed to himself
and handed to collector who Lasscd
through the train, keeping duplicate for
comparison. The messages thus picked
up were transmitted by the Morse system
to Wadsworth. u station midway between
chicago and Milwaukee, where the dupli.
cate set Of instruments and condensers
had been located. From there they were
telesraphed by the induction sys tenn to
ihc operator on the train. which was NOV.
ng at the rate Of thirty five miles per hour.
There was no interruption in the working
OF the system from the time the train left
the Chicago yards until it arrived In Mil.
waukee, and tho MESSAGES as delivered on
tho train were found to DO correct. The
same may he said OF the return trip. The
Instruments used appearquite simple, con-
sisting OF an induction coil four inches in
length, an inch and n half in diame-
ter, to ono end OF which il affixed
metallic diaphragm, on which is n
vibrating nrmature. Connected with this
Is light key for sending, this bein, be-
tween the vibrator and battery. The bat.
terry used going to Milwaukee consisted OF
twenty-fonr cells Of Fuller. On the return
trip this was reduced. From the metallic
rool oi the car wire passed down to two
phonetic receivers. which are very similar
to the end offa telephone receiver, being
cup.slaped, and are fastened over each ear
BY straps, and the vibrations comm. into
them are read by the operator.
From the two receivers the wire passes
through the car floor to tho axles of tho
trucks. thus forming ground connection
and completing the circuit from the wire
outside. The battery, 1t ia claimed, is
used only from the key to tho vibrator,
the passage from there to the roof and to
the wires being accomplished by the mys-
terious process called induction. There
were four wires on tho poles. which
were at an average distance OF thirty
ieet from the track. at the station
the Edison instrument was connected with
all these wires to guard against an inter.
ruption by the failing Of any one. The use
OF the four wires in intcrchanging messages
had no effect on the Morse operators ut
the regular stations, and the Edison men
could find no difference between the use Of
four and ono. They claim that the only
thing linble to trouble them il where tho
telegraph line gets more than fiity feet away
from the track.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-03-26
The American Trotter.

1t is now tho American trottine horse.
and not tho runner, which is the hipl,.
steppor Of fashion. Runners are bred
and trained only for the rac.-track. for
exhibition, and tho chances which rem.
der their performances OF interest to
tho gambling class. But for pool-sell-
ing anu private betting, the running
race.tracks would soon grow up in
weeds, and the noble race of bloodcd
runners would die out. For personal
use the running horse is of little practi-
cal value. compared with the rccoyni.
tiOn OF his merits when saddle riding
was popular in the days gone by. But
Improvement in the trotting strains re-.
ceives encouragement in the demand
for horses OF good movement for road
uses Most horses which develop ex.
traordnary powers of speed, of course
find their way to the racc-track, but
public exhibitions serve a good purpose
in advertising fine blood, and promot
Ing IN interest in improved horses
among the people. Tho wonderful
showing in the trotting records for the
last few years must bring out CORES.
ponding signs of Improvement, not
o'y A.' '.S Ass''1'on'OlC CiIS uTIScS, Uuls
also, in the country lanes; and while
the dashing gentleman flashes by every
thing on the roMl that doesn't move
faster than mile in 2:30, the farmers
boy, with his girl by his side, throws
dust in the eyes of his fathers alnbling
"critter." Take last years record and
ponder. Two hundred and eighty
three trotters that, in 1885, for tho first
time knocked off a mile, -. less than
2:3O. and twenty-four ~, entered the
2:2O list! There remains unmatched
Maud SIS time of 2:OS 81, but who
knows but that in few years this now
fancy record may be rated as rather
slow and 'unprofessional." and aban-
doned to the speed rings of the coun-
ty pig and pumpkin shows Cvacinna.
Il Commercial Gazettc.
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Y y. tte>y-,ud

Gen. Oliver Otis Howard was born in
Maine, on Nov. s, 1880, and graduated at
Bowdoin college in 1s4s. He entered the
military academy at West Point in 1850,
graduating in 1854 fourth in his class. He
second lieutenant of ordnance in the Florida
war against the Seminole Indians.
Shortly aftcrward he was recalled to West
Point to assume the duties ol assistant
professor Of mathematics, which position
he held until tho commencement ofth war
of the rebellion. In June, 1861, he was
given command OF the Third Maine Volun.
teer infantry, having resigned his position
In tho regular army, and in September tho
same yenr was 'nado brisadier general Of
volunteers, on account OF his gallantry at
the first battle OF Bull run. He took part
in the campaign in the Peninsula,
under Mcclellan. and Mt Fair Oaks
had two horses shot under him, and was
twice wounded, losing his right arm.
His conduct durir 9 the campaign resulted
in his promotion to be major general OF
volunteers. Onrccovoring from his ounds
he returned to active duty in season to
take part in tho second affair ut Bull Run,
and ut Antictam two months later, hc
commanded a division. AS commander OF
the Eleventh corps. he participated in tho
battles OF Fredericksburg and Chancellors,
Vile, and at Gettysburg, after the death Of
Reynolds and until the arrival OF Cen,
Hancock in the field WAS in command OF
the army. 1t was Il critical period, requir.
ing firmncss and Judgment, and the work
showed that Gen. Howard was equal
to the task. For his conduct
at the inception OF the fight and during
the remaining two days o; the conflict, he re-
ccived the thanks oiconsrcss. In tho fall of
1863 he was transferred to the west, arriv-
ing at Chattanooga in soason to take part
in the battles OF Lookout Mountain and
Mission Ridge. The next year he was in
command oftho Fourth corps in tho army OF
the Cumberland, and was in tho engagements
at Dalton, Resaca. aud Kcnesaw mount
ain. In July, 1864, he was given charge
ot the army OF the Tennessee, consisting
OF the Seventeenth and Twentieth army
corps, and after the fall 81 Atlanta accom-
panied Gen: Sherman in his famous march
to the sea- his command forming the right
wing OF the invading army. At the close III
the war Gen. Howard was made commits.
sioner OF the frecdmen's bureau, and acted
i'll that capacity until 1872, when he was
appointed special commissioner Of Indian
affairs. which position lie held only q short
time. He was th0n given command o|
the department Of the Columbin, and
subsequently OF tho department Of West
Point. In ] SS1 he was transferred to tho
department Of the Platte. which command
he now holds, his headquarters being at
Omah, Ncb. Besides his rank rs brigadier
general of tho regular army. which dates
from Dec. 81, 1864, he had also the brevet
rank OF ma jOI general, conferred March 13,
1865, for gallant and meritorious services
during the campaign against Atlanta.
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Did Not Believe Him.

A tramp, SO fleshy that he could
scarcely waddlc, called at the house of
n lean man and said:
IL wish you would give me little
Il haven't time to assist you."
II mean give me something to eat"
''Oh, l thought you wanted me to
help you walk. Want something to
eat, eh? Why. my ileshy friend, you
arc in excellent condition. / have to
work but you need not. All you've got
to do is to go of somewhere, sit down
and live off your flesh. Oh, no, YOU
don't need anything to cat
''Bnt. my dear sir, am hungry"
"That's a mistake"
II know am."
"Oll. You may think SO but you don't
know it. Why, you are SO fat you can
hardly stand up Hungry, why. man.
you are crazy"
Il tell you, sir, that am nearly fam
ishc'l. l haven't ha.l anything to eat
for three days
The lean man laughed. What .
curious fellow You are. said he. "Hun-
cry. why you ought to be arrested for
attempting to obtain food under false
prctcnses. ."-.drkansaw Traveller.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-03-26
President Cleveland and tho Negroes.

A delegation from the recent conference
OF colored men OF Virginia visited tho White
House recently and read an address to tho
president, thanking hin, for his expressions
and expressing tho hopo that under a Demo.
cratic administration the bitter controver.
sy between citizens OF common country
would baremoved. Tho address is e I'D orsed
by Coy. Fitzhush Lee who expresses a hope
that the day may soon come whom the po-
litical actions Of citizens Of our country
will not be divided by race or color The
president in reply said that he was glad to
know that matters pertaining OF the ma
ture OF problem we're being adjusted by
the people themselves, and that while he
had expressed himself thoroughly on such
points, he was willing in every legitimate
way to extend encouragement.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-03-26
A New Boy Evangelist.

A new boy evangelist has appeared
in ST. Louis. His name is Louis Myson-
heimer. and his age is 22. His pulpit
manners are described as unique, not
TO say ludicrous. "Onc moment he is
calmly reading passage of Scrip
turc, and the next will be upon a seat
out in the body Of the church cxhorting
the people to turn from their evil ways
and he saved ere it is too late"
What are your tcrms?" asked a re-
porter of the evangelist.
u have no terms" was the answer.
II require no salary. Tho preacher
and the Lord attend to that. l 60 by
he sixth chapter Of Matthew"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-03-26
Quail as Legislator Knows Them

They were discussing in the Illinois
Legislature a bill to prevent the dcstruc-
ton of quail for three years. Speeches
of various sorts were made. One far
mer advanced the suggestion that there
were too many quail. If they should be
preserved for three years they would
cat up all the crops. Then up rose an
honest granger. with this valuable con-
tribution to natural history: "Mr. Cheer
man. I've lived in Illinoy, man and boy.
for forty years. enduring all of which
time I've follcrcd agricultooral pur-
SCOTS cxccptin' for seven years, when
was a-running of a saw-mill. and have
obsarved this about quail. whenever
there is too many quail the good Lord
He freezes them out" That settled it.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-03-26
Ex-president Arthur. Illness.

New York, Special. The assertions and
denials that OK. president Arthur is dying
ut his residence In Lexington avenue arc SO
positive, and he IL SO carefully protected
against those who try to find out the
truth as to his condition, that It is impos.
siblc to tell just how near to or far from
death he is. All tho rest Of the reports
about his morbid desire not to miss aword
tration and the sorrowiul state Of mind I'm.
to which he has fallen, are said by his
friends to be very little in excess oi the
truth. His illness began with an ailment Of
tho kidneys that, in turn grew out Of dis.
concerted mental condition which has
grown moro and more melancholy; and
1t is said that he eats little else than baked
apples and milk, and il very weak indeed.