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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-18
The Cavalier.

The Cavalier still waits for his his.
torian. Poets and painters and no.
mancers have indeed loved to linger
over this warm, impetuous life, so
rich in vigor and beauty, so full to the
brim OF % hardy adventurous Joy.
Here, they seem to say, far more than
in ancient Greece, may be realized the
throbbing intensity OF all unrellecting
happiness. For the Greek drank
deeply of the cup OF knowledge, and
it's bitterness turned his laughter into
tears; the Cavalier looked straight in
to the sunlight with clear, Joyous eyes,
and troubled himself not at all with
the disheartening problems o. hu.
manity. How could n mind like Mac.
aulay's. logical and disciplined, SYM
ptthize for moment with this utter.
~ irresponsible buoyancy! How was
he. of all men to understand this care.
less zest for the old feast OF life, this
unreasoning loyalty to an Indifferent
sovereign, this passionate devotion
to Il church and easy disregard of her
precepts. this magnificent wanton
courage, this gay prodisality of en-.
ioyment! 1t was his loss no less than
ours. that, in turning over the pages
OF the past, he should miss some OF
their beauty and their pathos for his.
tory. that illuminated muse, whose
whose sworn votaries do her
little honor, has illuminated
every inch of her parchment with u
strong. generous hand, and does not
mean that we should contemptuously
ignore the smallest fragment OF her
work. The superb charge OF Rupert's
cavalry; that impetuous rush to bat.
tile by which no mortal ranks might
stand unbroken; the little group OF
heart -sick cavaliers who turned ut
sunset from the lost field of Marston
Moor. and beheld their queens white
standard floating over the cnclpy's
ranks; the scaffolds OF Montrose and
King Charles; the more glorious death
OF Claverhouse. pressing the blood.
stained grass, and listening for the
last time to the far of cries OF victory;
Sidney Godolphin ilinginy away his
life, with all its abundant promise and
whispered hopes of fame; beautiful
Francis Nilliers lying stabbed in ;he
heart in Surhiton lane. with his fair
boyish face turned to the reddening
sky-these and many other pictures
history has painted for lis on her
scroll, bidding us forget for moment
our formidable theories and strenu.
ous partisanship, and suffer our
hearts to be simply and wholesomely
stirred by the brave lives and braver
deaths OF our mist aiken brother-men.
Atlantic Monthly.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-18
No You Don't

From Gold en- bays.
A Natick, Massachusetts, boy sends
us an account of a New York occur.
renee that seems plausible. A genial
countryman was plodding along
broadway cairyin. IN antique carpet
bag, when he was accosted by aflashy
young man.
why, my dear uncle" he cried.
lie stopped l. Int there as the farm.
er fetched him u tremendous whack
on the head with the carpet-bag, and
exclaimed
mo. you don't! You can't work
any saw-dust racket on ME. read
the papers, d0.'
The youth picked himself out OF
the gutter. and after cycling the wreck
OF his hat and eyeglasses, remarked,
rueiully:
"This is a queer reception, Uncle
James. Mother sent me down to
meet you at the ferry and I missed
You"
The old gentleman eyed him keenly,
and n light broke over his rugged
countenance.
BE you Johns boy?"
"Ies. sir"
well. Pm right down sorry gave
ye that clip" said Uncle James, but
your looks deceived ne. II you don't
want to be taken for % swin,iler you
oushn't to dress like one. Lead ON,
sOnny"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-18
he Yourself.

Heaven help the man who imagines
he can dodge enemies by trying to
please everybody! Ifsuch an individ.
nal ever succeeded we should be glad
to know it-not that one should be
going through the world trying to
find beams to thump and knock his
head against, disputing every mans
opinion. fighting and elbowing, and
crowding all who differ from him.
That again is another extreme. Other
people have their opinions-so have
you; don't fall into the error of sup.
posing they respect you more for
turning your coat every day to
match Others. Wear your own
colors. in spite of the winds and
weather. storms and sunshine. 1t
costs the vacillating and irresolute
ten times the trouble to wind and
shuttle and twist than it does honest,
manly independence to stand it's
ground.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-18
An Accidental rhert.

One afternoon l arrived at the Liver
POOL street station and straightway
walked toward a hanson which por.
ter n ad called for me, having myself
picked out my small portmanteau from
a heap of luggage. 1 had not got
many yards before an attempt was
made by some one in the crowd to
snatch it ont of my hands. dragged
it roughly from the intending thief,
who suddenly disappeared. When /
reached the cab there was a smiling
porter touching his cap and pointing
to my own luggage, which he know
ing me and mine by sight had placed
in the hanson. The portmanteau
which l had rescued from the thief be-
longed to him; and his sudden disap.
pearance (Which l attributed to a de-
sire to escapel meant that he had gone
10 fetch constable. drove quickly
out of the station.-Ihe CornhiU Nag.
0zine,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-18
To Cure Black Ewes.

A Doctor says i'll. the st. Louis
Globe-Democrat: physicians have
been looking for something that will
quickly remove traces OF q black eye.
Put an oyster on it, and tic raw beef
OH it, is the usual advice, as common
Us it is useless. When the blood once
becomes cxtravasated nothing can be
done but TO let nature do the work,
although bathing with warm water
will assist the process. Ihave, how
ever, found that when the injury Is
fresh, and before the blood has lad
a chance to coagulate, that q strong
infusion or tea made of cayenne pepper,
and applied with a brush to the point
that threatens discoloration, will keep
the blood in circulation and prevent
the black eye from forming"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-18
Modern Public wor.h,n

Forms Of religious service tend TO
conform to the spirit of their time. 1t
is a pleasant feature of modern public
worship that the people incline more
than formerly to audible participation.
A responsive service has many inter.
esting features, es. ec.ally for the
young. 1t holds attention, and Arts.
totle says that attention is the first
step in education. 1t gives the people
Il sense of personal interest. and rem
ders the worship less vicarious.
The responsive reading of the
Psalms, or of a portion of Scripture,
in the early part of the hour, is becom-
ing more customary. Selections for
this purpose are printed in most of the
recent books of praise, and even pas
sages arranged merely to be sung may
be readily employed in responsive
exercise. In using this method one
point seems quite important that is
not generally regarded namely,
mode of securing harmony in the res.
ponse of the people. Some read faster
and others slower than the average
movement. This discourages all, and
sometimes interferes seriously with
the common movement of the wor-
ship. causing few to participate. The
people should have leader here, as
they have a precentor for the singing,
whose voice, clear and loud, and whose
regular reading should give confidence
to the people and guide their progress
The chorister, if the choir be sta.
toned behind the pulpit, or an elder
or some other person appointed stand
ing in full view of the congregation,
could readily give life to this service
by careful leadership. 1t is surprising
where this has been tried what unity
and increase of participation is thus
secured, and how much more pleasur
able responsive services are thus made
Changes of attitude in worship also
relieve physical tedium and lessen the
apparent length of the exercises.
In many places our fathers and
mothers stood in prayer; or, if they sat
during prayer, they stood in singing.
This was restful to the body. But we
have frequently worshiped in churches
where the congregation sat from the
close of the opening doxology to the
benediction. This makes difficult
preaching, for the people grow very
weary, especially the younger attend
ants. Exact attitude is mot now re.
garded as religious principle, so it
be only reverential, and even that is
not always considered.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-18
THE Medieva, Devil.

10 gain his end there were no pains
the devil would not take, TO situation
in which he would not place himself.
lie assumed the likeness OF an elegant
young II an in order to lead astray q
girl called Marcken, whom he not I'M
na'ura " induced to change her name
to T. nmeken, any allusion to the
Blessed Virgin being specially distaste.
fl to him. Through her means he
gained more than u thousand souls.
but was at last robbed Of his chief
victim and accomplice through the
efforts OF her uncle. II holy priest. in
spite OF all his exertions. for he feared
that on his return to hell he would be
tormented Tor his partial i'll success,
like Carthaginian General. lie
clothed himself with the body of Il
beautiful Princess of Const amino.
pie, lately dead, in order to
marry Baldwin, Count Of Flanders, ON
account of the unrivaled opportu-
mites for evil which this position
would give him. And he acted for Is
years as lady's maid to Portuguese
woman named Lupa, but was robbed
OF his prey after al: for since, amid
all her wickedness she had not ceased
to reverence st. Francis and his dis.
ciple St. Anthony, they brought her
the habit OF their order on her death.
bed. and so saved her from the clutch.
es OF the tiend. Vet, in spite OF this
zeal and versatility. he cannot be &C.
quilted of the grave fault OF some.'
times wasting his time. 1t could, for
instance, serve no great purpose for
the devils to leap about the refectory
tables OF st. Dominic's convent. And
from the time which he devoted TO
teaching in the Black School hs did
not reap an unmixed benefit, for,
though "the devil took the hind
most" this was sometimes the mans
cloak or his shadow, and his more
able pupils, ouch as S,rmundr the
Learned, learned among other ac-
complishments, to exercise and cheat
their tcacher.-The National Review.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-18
Petri0ed Trees.

A correspondent writing from Sill
colt, w. T., to the .Asotin Stntinel
says: On the 9Th inst. ]. H. Schram,
who is herding for Fuller & Walker,
made discovery that will give sutlici-
ent food for lots of hard study. On
the dividing ridge between the gulches
Powaka and Garner he found the
broken fragments of a large petrified
tree. The tree was about three feet
through and the fragments are beautiful
specimens of petrifaction. They vary
in size from a minute particle up to
piece, Il knot, can be seen distinctly;
also the pitch can be seen on the knot.
One piece was dccayed before beng
petriiicd and is very natural; also q
chunck of yellow clay, which is found
around the roots of trees, is here ex-
posed and pctritied.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-18

Bishop Hearst presided Mt the Metho.
dist general conference at New York. A
woman in one OF the boxes, evidently suf.
fering from hysteria. tried to make a
speech and was promptly taken out. Gen,
linton i. Fiske Of New Jersey advocated
the admission of women MS did Rcv. A. G.
kynctt Of upper Iowa. Rev. u. II. Moore
of Colorado opposed s,ich admission, and
moved that the whole question he sub.
United to a vote Of the churches in 1880.
No vote was taken or decision noted, tho
conference refusing to order the previous
question on the original motion to admit.
Faulkner Of Indiana. Chief Of the record
division, pension Office. in afriend Of Vnor.
ilees. Secretary Villas recently removed
Faulkner Tor trying to dictate TO tho post.
master general. Faulkner has been rein.
stated on the demand of Voorhees, at the
order, il is said. Of the president. And
Villas and Dickinson, two cabinet officers,
have both been rcbuked.
The Union Veteran lengue OF Chicago, OF
which the late Gen. Martin BEEN was a
ing the mystery Of his supposed suicide in
Nebraska. A new feature Of tho case ia
Mrs. l'eems statement that tho general
attempted to murder her before lie shot
himself. Her story does not correspond
with the previous vcraion Of the tragedy
receivetiin Chicago. and supposed to have
been derived originally from Mrs. Been.
They were in effect that the two shots
fired were both directed by the general
against himself. Mrs. Bcen's statement
liz that slc WAS awakened by feeling the
PISTOL in the hands Of tho general being
pressed against her. and that the dis.
charge was DETECTED by her throwing up
her arm, the ball cutting hole in her
dress at her shoulder. Gen. BEEN she,
says, Immediately turned tho weapon up.
on himself and 'lied almost instantly.
News from the Lima valley. n. NJ, gives
AN account of the tragic and fatal result
of the difficulties between Miss Sarah Boil.
ton ard Mary La Moore, who fought u
duel. the result Of q quarrel over the af.
fections Of II yaung cowboy named Whit
man. In this duel Miss La Moore was
shot through the shoulder hut recovered
in few days, and closely veled, went to
the house Of her hated rival, and meeting
her at the gate shot her dead. Returning
tnlier home sIie proudly boastrl Of the
rr'm.. She was soon after placed under
arrest. ASA revolver WIS found on the
person OF the murdered woman, it IL be.
!ieved that she, too. WAS awaiting an up.
portunity to t,nish the work OF the duel.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-18
Times SeasOne.

Spring and Summer, Autumn and
Winter form the four grand move
ments of the Divine symphonies of
time. In the heart of every man re-
sounds the echo of the heavenly music
of the spheres. Spring is the ideal
allegro, and presents the ideas that
mark the glorious work. The andante
breathes the balmy air of Summer, and
with its slow but measures tread de.
prives the listener of all active sense.
Mans powers fade beneath this touch
of lethragy. The scherzo pictures the
rustling of the leaves of Autumn,
shaken by October's stirring winds,
and wakes the sleeper from his dream
of soothing melody. The finale pre-.
pares him for the stern realities of life.
and is rcplete with varied activity and
conflicting motives, united all the
hallowed sounds heard before into one
ethereal anthem of action, joy and
praise.-Edward Fyeiberger.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-18
Working on Simple Diet.

Agreat number OF Kashmiri culti.
vators occupy themselves in spring
and autumn in taking goods from
the plains to Kashmiri by contract,
and on that bargain will exert them.
selves manfully.
l once arranged my loads for the
ordinary coolies, but afterward met
with some Kashmiris who were ready
to take them by weight. They load.
ed themselves each with three of the
loads that had been made up; one
man carried four dozen OF beer pack.
ed in cases; another load weighed
102 pounds, and l have a we'll au.
thenticated case OF q young man
carrying $40 pounds. This was not
for a short journey, but for more
then 100 miles OF uneven road, with
many long rises and several passes,
one Of them over 5000 feet. In do.
ing such feats as this the kashmiris
take their own time; the ten days
march they spend eighteen or nine
teen days upon; but they do it all on
a diet OF unleavened bread or of
rice.-Traveler' Letter.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-18

pure and ,infallcn world! Not one. Then
Christ said: 10! como TO do Thy will,
. God:' and lie went down through The
dark s.atrs OF our sin. antl wretcl,cdness, and
misery, and woe. and lie stopped tho peril,
~, ',,d TIC died that yo!, and | might be free.
horrors of the sacrifice. Shall not our souls
This morning so out toward Him, saving:
"i.OTl Jesus Christ, take my soul. Thou
arl worthy 10 have 1t. Thou hast died to
save it,"
ti"i help YOU this morning rightly to cipher
shall j, profit imam II lie shall "a in tho
Whole world and lose his own sOullO
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-18
Never Too Late.

"My friends" said a man at an ex-
perience meeting in a Chicago suburb
a few evenings ago, as he arose and
looked around him with deep contri.
ton, ~ trust l have begun a new life,
and yet my conscience impels me to
make full confession before can
ask YOU to extend to me the hand Of
fellowship. For fifteen years before
came among you was a manufacture
er of maple sirup-"
"My brother, there is hope for you"
exclaimed a man on the seat in front,
as ne rose up and cordially grasped the
speakers hand ~ sold real estate for
five years in Los Angeles"
"Brethren." exclaimed the minister,
in a voice broken with emotion, "lst
us sing
"Wmle the lamp holds out to burn
1hs vilest sinner muy return"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-18
What is a Young MANI

oVs . luUS6Us
Who arc the six greatest young men
OF the day? asks an inquiring period.
ical for young men of its readers.
The reply is that the greatest of great
young men Lord Randolph Church.
I'LL, while Mr.. Haggard stands second.
Then comes Mr.. Balfour, M. p, and
the Rev. G. A. Berry. The popular
impression is that Mr.. Herbert Glad
stone is the greatest young man; but
the young men themselves only find
him a little greater than Master Josef
Holman. 1t is child play, however,
to ask for the six greatest young men.
Let the enterprising editor set his
readers ~ real puzzle by asking them,
what u young man is, and, secondly,
when he ceases to he one.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-18
Bees In the Pulpit.


A curious case of the pursuit Of
preaching under difficulties came un.
der my notice. In a country church
in the remote districts of the West of
England swarm of bees had taken
up their quarters in the oaken wood.
work at the back of the pulpit, to the
dismay and discomfort of the weekly
occupant Of that structure. During
the discharge Of his peculiar function
he was not only annoyed with the busy,
sullen roar of the hive, but his fear Of
arousing their animosity by the loud
challenge of his tones, or by the vibra-
ton of the pulpit. was stimulated by
the light skirmishers which used to
come out and perform all sorts of
miniature maneuvres within measured.
bio distance of his nose. The annoy
ance at length became intolerable, and
orders we're given TO smoke out the
bees. This was effectually Gone, but,
unfortunately, the clerk in SIN oking
out the bees set fire to the church, and
it was burned to the ground ~"--
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-18
The Dogs of War.
w Orleans Times. Democrat.

Now Orleans Times. Democrat.
A little knowledge is dangerous
thing, especially a little knowledge of
aforeign language. A French officer,
who had read something about Gen.
eral Dick Taylor and "the dogs of
war;" advocates in u magazine article
employment for trained dogs for mill
tary purposes, and says: "During the
war secession in the United States
General Taylor turned loose upon the
enemy compact brigades OF blood.
hounds" Compact briga des of
bloodhounds" IS good.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-18

A broad land is this in which We live,
dotted no thickly with thrifty cities. towns
and villages! Amid them Ill, with ever.
increasing popularity aud helpfulness, is
giving hope and cheer where there is d iscase
and despair. Wherever there is humanity
there is suffering; wherever there
is suffering there il the best field for this
greatest American Remedy. Consumption
(which is lung.scrofula), yields to it. II
employed in the early stages Of tho dis.
case. Chronic Nasal Catarrh yields to IT.;
Kidney and Liver diseases yield to 1t! II
you want the best known remedy for all
Golden Medical Discovery, and take no
other.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-18
sossIng the Job.
s,nithvills News.

Smithville News.
Some time ago colored man con.
trscted with Captain F. NJ. Mckinney
to do some repairing on a house for
the sum Of $25. The next day the
captain found that the man had hired
two hands, who were hard at work,
while he was strutting around giving
instructions.
GLOW much do you pay them?" he
was asked.
well. sab, pay one man SO an
the odder one $15."
"But where does your part OF the
money come in? Why, Use boss
don't you seer"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-18

To the Edtor:-Please INFORM your reader.
that have a positive remedy for the above
hopeless ca yes have been permanently cured i
shall be glad to send two bottles OF my remedy free
to any Of your readers who have consnmptionit
they will end me their Express and P. o. address.
Respectfully p. A. Socum.M z. 81 Pearl ct n. Y.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-18
SUNDAY READING.
Modern Public worsbip-Tims. Sea.
sons-Who Art Thou7-
ltems Eta
whs Art Theus

Wh0 Art Thout
l,mct a gentle Youth most wondro,,s fair,
Thr sunlight gle unctl amid his waving hair,
Gsl, s,ial blue h. kindly; patient eyes
! followed him wherefore his footsteps bent,
As swiftly 10 and flo lie came and vert,
IN palace, cottage, hOvcl, ,:ay an night,
No contact soiled his garincat>' spotlcss
white.
saw him sit bc>i lie tho furnished por
Aud feed them from some secret, unknown
store:
saw him lit with tender, .oft embrace,
A mortal fallen in life's hurried race.
H. lnrlcns raised Il seen and unseen
weight;
Kindness returned f undo srr,, IN hate:
a bow. Ii aimed ut HIM, he'd Il .ttlv miss,
And t'aightway give the offenders cheek q
kris.
lie hid YOUTHS folly; over ccnsurc'> eyes
Placed loft his landj with timely word d 8.
gus.
bold sander; tonsu,; babe malice cease,
An Il cnccd dls,ord with harmonious
lie stirred LIES sweets in many "a bitter
cup,
Withheld the mani that would Of error sun.
lprootctl sharl I tliorns and io,ilcst weeds,
Emplanting in their stead iluwcr.bcalins
seed.
Unused l,tp, into dcspairlng souls;
Lid back thc lost 70 rcctitutc's fair -oa's.
Aud tripping softly. Tightly here and there
lie gath rcd up litc's tear drops everywhere.
80. youth" cried, ''pray tell me who art
thou:
And whence this light cffulsent on thy brow?
Whence cam'st thou: Hast thor, AN abiding
plarc?
Mcthnk> wherefore go that step 1 trace"
II came not, for always was,',said he,
II am, amt nevcrnorc shall cca.c to b.,
Gods universe Is my abode; til, tlyLt hcav.
ems glow.
Yet few Lcllold me, Or bcllolding Know"
Then rising, with his garments futtcriny
white.
lie vani<l e from my ralt, bowl Tered sight;
But >Mcctly came tile last Of his ply
In soft, clear Voice, "lmno ii love ann ~"
-Iktnauh More Kohuns,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-18
In General Debility, Emaoiat,on.

OF OoUHtv, GUIdCtdttOn,
CONSUMPTION, AND WASTING IN CHILDREN,
ScnTT's EMULSION OF Pure Cod Liver Oil
will! Hypophosphtes, is most valuable
iood and medicine. 1t creates an appetite
and builds up the body. Please read: II
tried Scott's Emulsion on a young man
whom Physicians at times gave up
hope. Since he began using the Emulsion
his Cough has ceased, gained flesh and
strength. and from all appearances his
life will be PROLONGED many ycars."-JoHs
SULLIVAN, Hospital Steward, Morgansa,
Pa.