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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-08
WRITTEN FOR THIS PAPER.
HER TWO BOYS.

ry MIS- MI r,yyr

IS MIS-. NJ. T.. RAfSf.
She was stern visage,l woman, with
many lines craven deep on her face by
those two sculpt0rs time and care. Her
form was somewhat bent with the weight of
years. built bore the uprigltness of resist.
ance yet Her hair, drawn buck under a
mourning veil. was as white as snow. She
did not look tender. loving and loyal, hut
she was all three.
Acc 'mpanied by young girl, she moved
slowly through tile crowded cemetery to
the lodge If the old sexton.
GLOW are my two boys" she asked when
they reached him.
Her lips Iuivercd, and you saw then
that the luster had gone out of her
eyes forever, AMI that the little ma id
whose hand she held was eyes for the
blind.
1.-The boys are all right, ma am said
the scNt'n with deep respect, 'thcy're safe
and tidy. I've put IL hit of dc. Grafton
there myself, for Thought mcbbc ye
might not come TO- 'ay.
WHEN do not come. il will be because
my feet are stayed here" answered the
blind mother. Il have the Tags and flow
ers with me. Are cir graves greeno"
AS green, aam, as June. which
1t nearly is. An the lowers ;-grOw-
in of their own accord as thick as
stars in Il clear sky.
They moved '.ethcr 10 the part of the
cemetery where the little ags studded the
grass above the boys in blue.
Here they are: Just feel of them bit,
ma am. The grass as soft us a baby's
cheek to the touch. ma am, | warrant.
Tie mother knelt revercntly by the two
graves that were so exactly alike no eve
co lid detect the difference. She laid her
witle ed fac against the COO growing
grass, aud remained mDtiOnle,s "A long
time. And she were crying out in re
brlliOn i'll her heart, or if she were p.ay-
Ing, there were none to know, save God,
who could see and hear.
''Boys, she called softly at last: ..boys.
mother come
Other mOurners came bringing tn,
flowers an! passed OH. An old man whose
four soldier lads slept near stopped to look
at this lonely, crOurhing figure
The sexton inf rined him in pant0mime
that she was not in her right mind--oat
of her head.
She doesn'i know the difference, -" he
said in an undertone. but the two soldier
boys buried here are not hers. They are
rebs They came north and died in the
hospital. They knew OF her bows, and
were the first to tell her that they died at
Chattanooga She was sick long time
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-08
Robbed by the Whites,

Prior to the year ISIS, a number Il
bands and tribes of New York
Indians had obtained 500, coo acres
OF land in the state of Wis.
cousin upon which they proposed to re-
side. In the year above named Il treaty
was emit red into between the United
States and these Indians whereby these
lands We're relinquishcd to the govern
III mt in cOnsiderati II OF q tract of land
now in the state of Kansas aggregating
l.s2l.000 acres, being go acre, for each
Indian, as their numbers was then COM
puted. The treaty, among other things,
provided that such of these tribes as did
not accept the treaty within five Years
should forfeit all tights under the sa,c.
In Isl, some f the indians settled upon
the lands, but how many IS not now
known. In 1916 they we Q followed 10y
200 others of their tribe From that time
until as late as 1850 the reports of Indian
AGENTS and others show that these Indians
were the victims OF persistent and often
cruel prosecutions by the whites, who
sought to get possession Of their fertile
lands.
In 1878 the secretary of tho interior, in
report, says that from death and the
hostility Of the settlers all OF the Indians
gradually relinpuished their selections
until only 81 remained in 1850. An
official report by the secretary of the i'll
terror dated Feb. Ii, 1871, says that those
lands were then all or nearly all occupied
by white persons who had driven the
Indians from their homes, and recommends
ell that some action be taken by congress,
Two years later all act was passed per-
mi ting bona tdc claimants and occupants
of the 81 allotments to purchase lGO acres
OF the same at an appraised valuation and
providing that the mriey should he paid
into the United States treasury for the
benefit of the indians. About eight hun
drcd and eighty acres of the land was
sold, producing &4,O5S. The prize paid
was in no case less than four dollars and
fiftT cents per acr'.
Recently bill was passed 10 sell to
those bona iitle claimants who failed to
purchase under the law of 1873 the re-
maindcr Of the land for S. 80 per acre.
The President has just vetoed it. urging
that as the land has increased rather than
decreased in value since ls1 il should
not be sold at less than 81 so per aero.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-08
Curious Facts and Happen,
lngs.
From the Sprinsfield Cnlon.


Curious Facts and Happen.
lnge.
From the Springfield Union.
The man is still living who, seven
teen years ago. walked into the room
Of the Bible Society in Boston and
electrified the people whom he found
there, first by his appearances, and,
secondly. by the communication which
he had to make. His appearance be-
tokened more than poverty, for his
shabby clothes were tied together
with strings. What in the world had
brought such man there was the
question every one asked himself, and
the wonder can be better imagined
then described when the stranger
remarked that he had property to
the amount OF $75. 900 which he
would like to turn over to the society
il he could be guaranteed 10 per cent
annually upon it for the remainder
of his life, his age then being 70.
The officers suppressed their amaze.
ment as we'll as they could. took his
name, verified his schedule of his
possessions. and submitted the case
to the directors. They looked the mat.
ter over in thelight OF actuaries' tables,
&C., and finally, after much deliber !.
alton, decided that the risk was too
great and 30 notified the would.be
donor. Not long after be came back
and renewed his proposition to turn
the money over to the society and
said that he would be content with z
per cent. annually. That PROPOSE.
ton was accepted, and for some
years he appeared regularly at the
expiration Of the year and drew his
interest, taking 5000 in cash and the
company's note for the balance.
After doing this for seven years or so
he turned those notes back to the
company. saying that he had no use
for them. He is now, at the age Of
90, blind, deaf and crippled by a fall
80 that he cannot walk, and the Bi.
BILE Society pays the bills for his
support.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-08

The Little Cryptogram is the name
Of a handsome brochure by Mr.. ]. Gil.
pin Pyle, of St. Paul. which amusingly
disposes ofIgnatius Donnelly's absurd
claim that he has extinguished Shak.
espeare. Mr.. Pyle in a most laugh.
able manner uses the bogus Baconian
cipher to hoist Mr.. Donnelly himself
in a way to proveto demonstration
that the great Cryptosram is from
first to last palpable adsurdity
and fraud. The Little Cryptogram
will be sent post paid for twenty-five
cents by application to the Pioneer
Press Company st. Paul.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-08
Ancc,lote OF Gen. Grant.

When Col. Fred Grant was married,
friend who attended tho wedding
noticed that Gen. Grant seemed to be
in great pain, He stood with the bridal
party receiving congratulations, but his
ace was gloomy and distorted with
frequent grmaces.
.. hat is the matter, General? Can |
bee any servicc?' whispered his friend.
mo, thank you! hang it don't mind
me--but I've got on n pair of now boots
aud they're killing me by inches
And lie said the old soldier carried a
81 Onicr countenance tho rest of the
even ng than had ever confronted tho
shot and shell OF an cnemy's country.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-08

You have been told that consumption lie
incurabe; that when the lungs are attack.
ed by this terrible malady, the sufferer is
past all help, and the end is mere gues.
ton OF time. You have noted with
alarm the unmistakable symptoms OF the
disease; you have tried all manner OF so.
called cures in vain, and you arc now do.
spondent and preparing for the worst.
But don't give up the ship while DR..
Pierce Golden Medical Discovery remains
perform miracles, hut it has cured thou.
sands OF cases OF consumption, in its ear.
lier stages. where all other means had
failed. Try it. and obtain a new lease Of
life.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-08

Experiments conducted at the
Maine Station show that only about
one-half OF the nutritive principles of
timothy are diges ted. In the case OF
clover hay the result is very nearly
the same, the only difference of any
account being in the fact that clover
hay furnishes about twice as much of
protein compounds as the timothy.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-08

The Transcontinental association in Sos
sion zion. at San francisco has adjourned to
days struggle over the decisio in the in.
terstate commerce case, arising out OF the
complaint OF Martin e. Co. Of Denver. IL
was concluded that no satisfactory con.
struction OF tho ruling could be arrived al
without a perusal OF tho entire wording,
As this ruling would be the basis OF Their
work. nothing could now be done but to
adjourn to meet at st. Paul.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-08
Dish Of New pa.

P stands for Pudding, for Peach and 10,
Pear,
And likewise for Poetry and Prose;
The Parrot, the Pigeon that flies in the air
The Pig with ring in his nose;
For Paper and Pen. for Printer and Press
For Physic. and People who sell It;
But when you are sick, to relieve your d is
tress
Take at once Pierce's Purgative Pellet.
Oh, yes indeed! These are the P's fol
You. poor, sick man or woman. Nothing
like them for keeping the bowels and
stomach regulated and in order-tiny,
sugar.coated granules. scarcely larger than
mustard seeds. They work gently but
thoroughly.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-08

a complaint has reached the treasury
department from Northern Idaho with re-
gard to the large importations being made
there oil lead ore from the British domin.
ions. Extensive mines OF galena have
been found on the line OF the Canadian Pa.
ctic road, and it is being brought across
the border into Idaho To be reduced. The
complaint says the ore is of extraordinary
iincncss, running az high as go per cent OF
lead and with some silver deposits.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-08

The man who takes his family into the
country for the summer should remember
that he will save his children a great deal
OF pain and himself u large amount Of
money in doctors bills, II he is thoughtful
PAIN KILLER. The medicine is standard
specific for nll cases OF cramps. collie,
cholera morbus, diarrhea, or dysentery.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-08
The Test Of IL Good Husband.

A colored man living near Smithville
forbade his Daughter t receive the atten-
lion OF a darky who was visiting her
Some time before tis t @ old man had ex-
pressed desire for certain kind of
pow which he had seen, bu said lie
didn have the money to buy it. The
Y u'hful Romeo purchased the psow Il ii
presented 1t {, him. ''it's all right about
the pow" said the old man. "Now 60
oui dar in de field an hitch dat mule TO it
an 60 to- rk. It's the only way you
tan get my gal. l tell you it's follow de
mule wild ME cherry time.
(Ga, News.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-08
What the Rose Bush Did.

CSTlook at the bow
er of roses eXrlaim-
ed Daisy Raymond,
rs she paused before
the gate leading to
Aunt Placi,lla's cot
. tagc. Did you ever
j see such a bower or
beauty
such roses are not
to be found any :
where, replied julia
Dent; but if we stop
to admire them much
longer we will not
finish our wrcatlls be-
fore dark.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-08
lie Left MenientOcs.

DIR. Everett Wagner of Met
county. kcntuck ded recently and
his will declares that his friends who
neglected him in life wanted small
trnkcts AS memcntocs hence he directs
that his body be cut into pieces and
divided among the mourners, while his
cash assets valued at sl2.00O. 90 to
public charities.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-08

1t is we'll to bear in mind tn at some.
times cows that are extra deep milk.
ers require to be MIXED more than
twice in twenty-four hours for q while
after calyinp.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-08

Send toBradstreet. Thurber & Co., Min.
neapolis for your furniture, as on all mail
orders for $50 or over they will pre- pay
freight to any city or town in Minnesota,
Iowa, or Wisconsin.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-08
And, on this chosen day, when all the past
~, Its tragedy, its glory, passion, woe

1Auu, va uhy, Wuou All tuS phSG-
Its tragedy. its glory, passion, woe
When mem'ries rush upon us thick and
fast.
Kindline to life the scenes of long ago;
Como we, race of brothers, hound with
ties
cemented by the blood these heroe, shed,
10 muse in reverence, with moistened
And pay our tribute to the silent dead.
Soldier the glowing wreath that left your
To lightly fall upon shat cherished grave,
Has sanctified the turf on which you stand
And smoothed the pillow Of the sleeping
Sister, who placed your simple garland so;
Son, mother, wife, whose eyelids still
are wet;
Your dewy gift has stolen half your woe
And told thelost that you can not forget
Aye, as yon grave-eyed dame forbears to
weep
While strewing forth her fragrant bios
sons there,
Her hero, in his everlasting sleep,
But rests the cnlmer for her loya al care.
No soldiers heart may burn with anger
The past lies buried like its noble dead :;
And from these flowers, with radiance
grand and clear,
The light of All abiding peace is shed.
To thought of strife and hate arises now
In the fulfilment of this sacred trust;
For blue and gray at last Join hands and
Eternal friendship % er each other dust.
Harold II. Eynne.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-08

In distributing the manure this
spring remember that corn will make
better Use OF green, strong manure
than potatoes.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-08

A full.si zcl plaster model Of the bronze
statue OF the explorer De I.asalle, pre-.
sented to tho city Of Chicago by Mr.. Tree.
is on exhibition in Brussels and attracts
much attention.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-08
A Rare Opportunity.

The successful farmer cares for the lit
ties. and allows nothing to be wasted.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-08

Gray hair Is made to resume its youthful
color and beauty by the use Of Halls
Vegetable Sicilian Hair Remover. the best
preparation known to science.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-08

Wood ashes are excellent to scatter
around blackberry and raspberry canes.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-08
Don't Give up the Ship.

1t is understood that the outraged
American hen is laying" for the egg trust.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-08

1t is very rare that anything is gained
by working in the rain.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-08

The North Star Lung and Throat Bal.
sam is a sure cure for Coughs and Colds.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-08

Continuous cropping is the result OF
many disastrous failures.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-08

Don't save all the unpleasant jobs for
your boy and expect him to stick to the
farm"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-08

Many imitators, but no equal, has DR..
sages Catarrh Remedy.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-08

The man behind tho times breaks tho
colt; the wise man trains It.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-08

Hard work and keeping at IL insures sue.
cess on the farm, as II does In all life's
duties.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-08

John a. Logan OWLS four Thoroughbred
Ky.
Saginaw City veterans expect TO dedicate
their soldiers monument GU Memorial Dsv
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-08
A Good Name

n 1OOQ Name
At home is tower Of strength abroad-says the f.
nar prorcrb, and It is fully verified by tho history
Of Hoods Sarsaparilla. Tho nrst words Of common.
dstion and praise for this medicine were received from
our friends and neighbors. and from the time it was
fairly introduced up to the present. there has been.
and Is now more Of
Hoods sarsapariIIa
Sold in Lowell. Mass. whera It IL made than OF all
other Sarsararillas and blood purifiers combined
This good name" among people who have known
Hoods Srarla and its proprietors for Year, should
cerinnybe strong evidence to people In other cties
and towns of the excellence and merit Of this med
cine Send for book containing statement Of cures,
Salt Rheum
AFTER the failure Of three skilfull physician, TO
cure my boy Of salt rhsu, Itried Hoods sarssparla
and Olive Ointment. have now used four boxes OF
Ointment, AMI one anda half bottles OF Sarsaparlls
and the boy to all appearances completely cured
lie is now four yeprs old, and has been afflicted since
he was six months Of age' Ms. B. eAxpEasos, Sc
Newhall Street. LOWELL Mass.
Hoods SarsapariIla
Sold BY all druggists. 81 six for $5. Prepared ouly
by G. I. HOOD Co, Apothecaries Lowell, Mass
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-08
Hoods sarsapariIIa
Salt Rheum
Hoods sarsanariila
100 Doses One Dollar

Sold BY oil druggists. si;six for IS. Prepared only
by G. I. HOOD & 20, Apothecaries Lowell, Mass
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-08

because you did 80 much for us in
giving your son for our d ar country, :"
cried Daisy. FEATHER says We owe all
this and great deal more to you. and to
all the mothers whose sons fill soldiers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-16

HARDWARE, CUTLERY sc just received at
IL SO EiDS corner Of Royal street and for sale
at a small % vance wholesale and retail Rodgers
Son and other make of Carvers and Forks u
Table and Breakfast knives Genuine Rodgers ;'s rs
& Son, Heinesh and other make of scissor4
Pocket Cutlery in great variety, several hundred
patterns Table Knives, with Forks to match, at
low prices Enterprise, Champion and other
Meat Cutters, all sizes. Brownies Flexible Rub
boE Weather strips, the best in use, with greet
variety of other goods in our line, for sale cheap
Special attention is asked to largo Job lot of
Fray Solid Steel Seaside Scissors and Shears for
sale at large deduction from usual prices Call
and sec, at e8 King, corner of Royal street
dec7 J.T. CREIGHTON G. son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-16
The Iusgler,s Fatal Wand.

lu Batavia Parsee jugg!er treated the
Dutch residents to novel mantanza, rkill.
ng show, il the circus of the old city build
ing. His victims were number of worth
less ours which their owners Or captors had
brought along, with the distinct understand
ing that their entries would not survive the
incidents OF the performance. With no
weapon but light stick probably tube),
some six feet long by an inch in diameter,
the performer entered the arena, and then
invited his patrons to start their pets. one at
u time. A lank hound almost hairless with
mango, opened the festivities by making a
rush around tho ring, but stopped short on
finding his way barred by the still leaner
professor, and retreated after displaying his
few remaining teeth. The necromancer held
his staff at arms length, still facing the dog,
who presently began to stagger, and two
minutes after had expired in commissions. a
second cur managed 10 run the blockade by
leaping over the extended staff, but soon
after began to show signs OF distress, and be
fore the end Of the third minute had shared
the fate Of mis- predecessor. Dog after dog
catered the ring in quick succession, some Of
them stopping in surprise and shifting at the
corpses of their doomed forerunners, but all
finally approached the possessor OF the fatal
secret, or even snapped at his naked shins
and not one of the 1000 spectators saw him
strike direct blow or defend himself in
any way suggesting a mechanical explana-
iion of the uniform result. He would mere
" life his staff in menacing gesture or per-
mis- y biockade-runneT 20 toucn it in darting
by, but in nc instance was there occasion
for repeating chat touch. The victims had
hardly time to complete 8 circuit of the ring
before their gait underwent peculiar
change; they would drag themselves along
end stagger, or start as under sudden blow,
then roll over and die in the convulsions
characterizing the effects of certain vlrulent
drugs. They had evidently been poisoned !;
but how. A post-nortem inquest failed to
reveal as much as q scratch or puncture.
A poisoned arrow could not have entirely
disappeared, while gaseous poison would
have betrayed itself by its odor or by its ef-
;ects on the person of the performer. After
| the conclusion OF the mantanza Mr.. Ger
stacker secured private interview with the
artist, and in vain offered him O liberal in
ducement to explain the modus operandi of
his tricE. The Parsee seemed brbe.proof,
but at last took bis tempter aside and in q
whisper guaranteed the results oS his pro-
| fessional assistance if mynheer should wish
to try the efficacy of his art by on expert
ment on two.legged subject--the amount
Of the prohered compensation having ev
denily suggested conjecture that the en-.
| terprisiag foreigner was contemplating the
ramoyal OF some obnoxious fellow. hiped.-
| COSmODOIitdR
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-16

1.-THE Proper Study of Mankind is
Man.,

says the ilustrious Pops If he had includ-
ed woman in the list, he would have been
nearer the truth, if net so poetical. Dr. r.
V. Pierce has made them both life study,
especially woman, aud the peculiar de.
rangements to which her delicate system is
lie be. Many women in the lard who are
acquainted with DR. Pierce only through
his "Fevoriie Prescription, bless him with
all their heart, for he bss brought them the
panaoea for all hose chronic ailments pre-
culiar TO their sex; such as leucorrhea, pro
lapsus and other dispacepeuts. liberation,
"interna! fever" 5loasinc. tendency to in
ternal cancer, auG other aIt3enis Price re-
duced to one da!!sr. b. druggists