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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-02

Mr.. George Booker's section will aver.
age 90 bushels per aero. We hope he
will save all his wealth, and take another
whack at store keeping or open an OPPOSE
ton bank 10 the Tcmbina one, at St.
Era,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-02

H. A. MAYO has had herd of bron.
choes in the city during the first of the
week. There were thirteen carloads in
~ and numbered $50 altogether. They
are very fine lot and persons wishing
to buy will lie able to get almost any
kim of animal they wish at low figures.
They left f Walllal'a OIL Wednesday.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-02

Is another column will be found a new
advertisement Of Henry A. Mayo, who
brought in oyer $50 broncl,oes and ponies
last Friday. Messrs. James Greenwood.
F. NJ. King and &. q. Thompson made
investments. The latter las pony that
you can 'slloot of his back" which will
make him very valuable when hunting
season opens.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-02

The ceremony was performed at tile
residence Of the BRIDES mother, in the
presence ola large number Of relatives
and invited guests. The presents were
numerous and beautiful. Many were the
artistic handiwork Of the doners and al
were tasteful and appropriate. After the
ceremony. the guests sat down to a boun
tiful repast whose variety WAS only ex'
celled by lis elegance. After some time
spent in social converse and merry max
ing, the guests departed at late houl
wishing the new married pair every
blessing known to inortals.
The groomls member Of the mer
camille firm Of STRAIN Bros. of Minot. N
d. and was formerly connected with the
business of Shaw 4 Charlton of this city
While citizen here. by his nrlane man
ners, business abilities and good habits
lie earned the regard and respect Of 8
large number of friends who will he glad
to learn that he las been successful il,
his Mnot venture and will congratulate
him on this last addition to his capital.
Ofthe bride we con- truly cay that he,
place III church antl-social circle will be
hard to fill. She is a fine musician, botl
instrumental and vocal, and is possessed
ola talent Of executive power that made
her q leader in social entertainments
and gatherings. She was for severa
yeats deputy auditor Of this county and
the public examiner paid ller the com
plimcnt of having the neatest set of books
THAT lie Aad see..
Very few couples start out In the Qua
relation with more good wishes from AZ
large circle of warm friends, for all the
pleasures of the welded state than dc
this ?o:ulay aud i.appy pa,r.
on Thursday morning they left for g
short tour to Clicago, expecting to &C
via Fargo'to hear Rev. Talmadse's lee
ture on that evening. They will prob
ably return to this PLACE lor shot sta,
before finally making their home il
Minot.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-02

Mr.. X. l.. Lewis left for AIissouIa,
Mont. on Monday. Mr.. Lewis las re-
moved principally OH account If his wife
who las been out Of health for some
time. II she does not improve there,
he may 80 still farther; west Mr.. Lewis
is first class druggist and will he missed
in the business and social circle of Penn
bina,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-02

CAVALIER.
]. II. Mor'len is l,appy-it is a girl.
Mr.. Robert McGruer and wife hsye
gone to Hamilton +; tohye. ''' 49,
BONE person shot OF killed Henry
RickGiels old dog, Bearer,
Some Of the farmers expect 10 com.
mence cutting wheat this week.
Bob Thacker commenced plasterinp
H. +. Pratt's house on Monday.
The mill is closed while new macl,in.
cry is being placed i, (. ;aauy lor iall
work. cocoon a. II . Wv ~
People should keep their hogs shut up
now and not allow them to run about the
whole neigl,hoshond
]. A. Btadelman and l.. Enliners went
to Pemblna on Saturday, July eth to at.
tend the Republican County Convention.
I always heard it said Johnny get yor:
gum" but this tine Geo:ge a. sos his gun
AID kept the grader from going out OF
the yard.
Cavalier and Hamilton base ball clubs
went down to Grafton on Saturday to
play the Grafton boys: s:2se was = to g
in favor of }irafton.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-02

Pnor. W. D..TubJs, who has been in
charge of the Bathgate school for three
years back, has been engaged as princi-
pal of our school for the next year. Pro-
fessor Tubbs is a graduate Of the ST.
Cloud Normal school and has the reputa-
ton of beings successful teacher. Tie
intermediate and primary department
teachers have not yet been engaged.
SCHOOL will COMMENCE September End.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-02

A RErunLlcAS Club was started at the
caucus last Friday evening. Consider
able enthusiasm was shown and thirty.
sig names enrolled. ". j. Kneesliaw is
temporary CHAIRMAN aad +. scl,aefer
temporary secretary, and are a commit-
tee to obtain further signatures. Messrs.
"ardwe'', Nelson aud Laxdal are com.
mittee on constitution and bylaws. A
meeting for permanent organization will
he held tomorrow Saturday. evening.
We hope to see large number present
There are very many good things con.
!,e.tgd" with such aii organization. In.
formation. diseipline and eniiteTtainment
are among these. All persans who are
republicans are eligible. Rally then 10
the support Of the asy.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-02

Harvest will commence next week.
The probable yield will be better than
expected. There is Il certainty barring
frost. etc. of wheat enough to keep things
moving. A few will lave very fine crops,
many will have from one to two-tl,irds,
and some have nothing. Hay prospects
are poor; outs and barley as a rule are
thin and poor.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-02


GHAs. b. HARRIS, Md
Physician and Surgeon. Found at all hours
when not professionally engaged at his office,
on Stutsmsn street at day time and at hs resi-.
dence on Cavileer Street at night.
PEMBINA. DAKOTA.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-02
Marriage Bells,

SrEAlS-AnnAM> AT Pembina, Wednes-
day, July 3lst, by Rev, q. II. Treglaw-
ny. Mr. Herbert Strain, Of Minot. N.
d., and Miss Sarah Abrams, Of this
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-02

TIE meetings at the tent tabernacle
have been continued during the week,
with fair attendance. Revs. Williams
and Hall of Emerson; Barton. of EIamil-
ton; Morrison. of Bathgate; Carr, of st.
Thomas and Presiding Elder Foster have
peen present and assisting l.ey. trey
lawny .'.imi the "services. On Sunday
there was a very large turnout in the
afternoon, numbering about $50 persons
many OF whom came long distances,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-02

At mass meeting of the citizens held
for the purpose Of discussing town incor-
poration, J. ID. Wallace, d. A. Hogg and
Geo. Mctluinn were appointed a COM
mittce to attend to the preliminary ar.
engagements and bring the matter il, legal
form hoiofe inc county commissioners.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-12-21
a Golden 84nrnp worth s7e. 900

The interior of the grand cathe-
dral ii the City of Mexico is, even
at the present day, after having been
successfully plundcred, most magni.
ficent. 1t contains five naxes, six
alters and fourteen chapels, which
contain the bones of some of the
viceroys and departed great men Of
Mexico.
The Glory OF the CGpola, Virgan
and reyered saints were painted, says
the New York Journal, by celabra-
ted artists. A halush ade surrounds
the choir, OF O metal SO rich that an
offer TO replace it with enc of equal
weight in solid silver was refused.
This weighs twenty six tons, and
come from China in the old days Of
Spanish dominica, when the richly
freighted galleons Of Spain sent their
cargoes overland from Acapulco to
Vera Cruz on the way to the mother
country.
The high alter was formerly the
richest in the world, and yet retains
much OF its original glory. II con-
tanned eaGdlesticks Of gold so heavy
that q single one who was more than
. man could lift, chalices, cruets,
and pyzes Of gold encrnsted with
precious metal, studded with enc
raids, aalelhysts, rabiet and sapplli-
res.
The statue Of the Assnnpiioa
1now nissing) was Of gold. orna
mented with diamonds, and is said
have cost $f,090,O00, writes
correspondent. There was golden
lamp, valued at $4,000, which it
coat At one time 81 600 to clean,
but according to d French writer
and the joke is hif~-the liberal
troops cleaned it for nothing, and
il has not been seen since.
5 IL
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-12-21


Ii the December Harper, George
William Curtis has a word TO say
about trnihtelling in the newspapers.
The true Christmas feeling be thinks.
would enable one who doubts The
veracity Of the press to sec that
the daily press, in its accumulation
Of interesting Information, aud ID
the variety, interest. aud ability Of
its treatment Of great public quest
ions, is just what il claims 10 be-
one Of the greatest wonders Of The
world.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-12-21
when Il azaa Dead.

When calmly sets my life's last sun.
And al my duties here arc done,
Give me no tears-not even one
When I am dead.
But for the sakco my CONC hours,
Go search among the fragrant bowers,
And bring to me some simple flowers.
when 4 am dead
ask Of thee, nay, givesno vow,
Only loved one, only that thou
Shalt come and kiss my pale, cold brow
When am dead,
And whilst thou shalt III standing there
Brush back ana slnoel Wy flowing hair,
And whisper, Love, thou still art fair.
Yes, fair, thou dead"
From even thee beg no tear.
From even thee, crave no grief, dear
just breath a prayer beside my bier,
When am dead.
For | would not have you miss me,
For wouldI have thee joy to flee--
But shall ever long for thee,
Even though dead.
It may be, when long years have fed,
That thou some fair. sweet girl will wed,
While shall in cold. cold bed,
Sleep with the dead
All, yes. she may be good and true,
And worthy, dear, even of YOU
But viii she love thee as ] do
/, thy first loye
So gently lay away to rest.
With pale flowers upon her breast,
The poor, tired heart thatloved ME best,
When am dead.
Kate H KavanagA, in City Item.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-12-21
wen yvortr. weighing.

Beware of a silent dog aud a wet
rat.
The sting Of reproach i the truth
of it.
Envy shoots at Others aud wounds
herself.
Vows made in storms are formake
an impression
Zeal without knowledge is like
fire without light.
A goose quill 10 more dangerous
than lions claw.
What We call time enough always
proves little enough.
History is not fable agreed upon
but truth disagreed upon.
Remember impertinenee isn't wit
any more than iusolence is brilliaucy.
lie who waits to do a great deal
At once will seldom do any thing
at all.
Gratitude is the music of the
heart when its chords are moved by
kindne,s.
a little seeing saves much look
ing; iittle speaaing saves much
talking.
Don't indulge 10 the Iuxnry of
strong opinions ia presence OF your
elders.
Fortunes are made by talking
opportunities; character il made by
making them.
lfyeuog men will MOI heIeive 10
themselves. no man or woman can
believe in them.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-12-21
a Courageous 10Y.

At Courbon, The most neglected
port in the French Indies, ndaiber
lof vessels rode al anchor. Suddenly
tidalWare vas signaled and a eau
nonshot conveyed the order for all
vessels to leave the port. The crews
hastily regained their vessels and
IN less than half an hour ali ships
but one had left the port. The one
which remained despite the order
was large brig in ballast, on whose
deck not . living soul could be seen.
A second shot vas cred and the brig
slowly pivoted, and with fapping
sails made for the open sea. An
hour later it was discovered that
the entire crew of the brig had been
detained on shore and the
only living creatures on board were
a lad fifteen years old and the cap
tains dog.
in order to obey The order twice
given the lad mast have let The an.
ehor chain slip aud cut the hawser,
but where could lie get-EtreDgth to
hold the helm against cyclone?
Three days passed and all the vessels
had retained to port bot the brig.
and fears gained ground. Suddenly
on the morning of the fourth day
naked mast was seen against the
horizon, Like stick at tirst, it
grew longer, and then hull appear.
ed. All the sails were furlcd and
the brig for it was the brig vas
sailing under masts and eordage
only kept on her course by her little
jib hoisted one.third high. A quar-.
Ter oil an hour later a tug vas at its
side. The brig was brought back
after more than three days terrible
strife with the elements.
After seeing no one come the boy,
knowing that 10 stay was destruction
had let The auchor slip, saved the
hawser, and grasping the helm set
her head for the sea. Slipping .
rope with . running knot larboafd
and starboard TO prevent sudden
lurches. he remained at his post
With the dog, sleeping and waking,
nearly one hundred hours.
The colonists raised subscription
for him aud he was sent to the ma
rinc school, whence he came oat an
officer Philadelphia Press.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-12-21
Tn Elaer was SroreCaurioua


Il was Elder Buzzell who called
on q worthy deacon to open meet
ing with prayer, and vas surprised
when the good man began bis peli.
ton wsih:
20, thou great, insignificant
Cod
1Olnaipotent, brother, you mean
omnipotent God, whispered tue
horriied pastor.
HUH CALCULATED the surprised
sapplicant. What's that you say??'
The preacher repeated the cor
rection, where upon the deacon
continued his prayer to a great
length, ard CONCLUDED as follows:
Finally Lord. bless our edicated
person. Stuff hita With religion as
well as with words; break him O
the habit OF fault fndin', If possible
and at the3leventh hour gather hin
with The saints ia Thy KINGDOM =
Elder BuzzeiI, who was fona OF
telling the story, always ended b8
declaring that L was tho frs1 and
last attemp'. at correcting tAe apeeelA
Of bis b,.ethren. Lewiston journal,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-12-21

u understand, said handsome
young woman. catering the printing
Office, that you employ only girls
and hat rou are il need Or fore
woa,an.' Yes. replied the prinseg..
Can ron make up a form?s "J,ast
look at me and see, sho ansy.ered
.'ef.ting herself aronnd Sic was
engaged Boslpn Courier.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-12-21
school HOARD Proceedings.

The hoard of school directors Of Yer
adiourplGent % Present.: ls y Il Lncomr etSiS Geo o.
Wa9ys IA ~ and nd / N. Williams. AhseI,t. ~ II
". Edwards, Iva Esd. -.''' seA' :"
motion, dulv seconded. Mr.. A. La
eour was elected President nro fanl.
on motion the minutes Of the last, meet
ing we're alouteti after due reading.
The finance committee hayinr snbnjt-
fed the following repoyfs the Same was
spread on the minutes.
III amt. oI. hand af last set,mt sSs06 40
" - reed since from rent Of
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-12-21
ABBEYILLE MERIDI0NAL..
PRICE or SUBSCRIPTION:
Two Dollars a Year,
IN ADVANCE.
.Snecial Notice J

ALL PERSONS indebted to the
Undersigned are respectfully request
ed to liqnidate their accounts on or
before the FIRST DAY of January.
l89 o All accounts remaining un.
paid after that date will be handed
yer to the MAGFSTRA1'E and
poroeeedings Immediately instituted
Bear in mind that this is earnestly
D business principle aud will be
strictly adhered to without any
exception whatever.
Very respectfully.
F. l.. MELEBE CK.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-12-21

Miss Keicloua Did you knock at
the door Hheu yon came to night,
George M. Tnmblety--" ! es.
Amy. Why do yon. ask Mrs
Kencl.oa (ebylyl4 Elhought perhaps
yon lad come with ri g New
Ygk Ear.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1889-12-21
CROWLEY. LII.


This School, with its beautiful.
and healthy location, handsome,
well furnished and comfortable
buildings latest and best styles Of
school furniture and apparatus, will
give your Boys and Girls advan.
toges not to be surpassed by any
other school. If you would give
your children THOROUGH
LITERARY, SCIENTIFIC, OR
BUSINESS EDUCATION, send
them to.
ACADIA COLLEGE
There is good ADVICE. Take it
and you will not regret it. For
full information, amply to the Presi-
dent, w NJ. REESE, Phi. u.
Crowley, Acadia Parish, La.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-05-11
COUNTY NOTES.

Jonathan and Hannah COlson, of
Mullica Hill, celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary oil May LIST.
Gloucester County's Board of Free
holders was unable to settle up about
$4,000 worth of claims last week because
the appropriations had been exhausted.
Colonel G. G. Green and family, who
have been spending the Winter at
Pasadena, CAL, returned on Sunday.
They travelled in the COlonel's private
Pullman palace car, and were accom-.
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel F.
Cream, of Woodbury., Major Slack, OF
Trenton, and DIR. Lee, of Glassboro.
The San Francisco Evening Bulletin
says that ''Dr. &. G. Green, of Wood
bury, has bought Pasadena city sewer
bonds to the amount of 100000, Which
draw 5 per cent. interest"
The Gloucester County Board of
FreehoIders Wednesday organized
with the election of +. J. Davis Direc-
tor, and John S. Jessup, Clerk. The
salary of the latter was increased from
S75 to $3.50. The salary ofC. S. Knisell,
who was reelected County Collector,
was increased from $3.50 TO $500.
Gloucester Couuty's Board of Free
holders has Apr ,priated $4,000 for
the next years expenses, an increase
OF S14, 600 over last year, which was
ordered to be raised by taxation. The
Director and County Collector were
instructed to borrow a sum not exceed
ing $40, 900 in anticipation of the next
tax levy.
The congregation Of the Clayton
Methodist Episcopal Church Thursday
night rejoiced over the cremation Of the
mortgage on the church property.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-05-11
THE WILMINGTON LINE.

IL has been expected that Denny
Bros. would soon put a steamboat Oh
the line between Penn's Grove and
Wilmington but we have been inform
ed they will not M the Reybold Com
pany has rented the lower side OF tiie
Penn's Grove wharf to the Whining
ton and Northern Railroad Company,
which expects t. put u boat on the lihe'
probably the Delaware. Denay Bros.
will put the Greenwich OH the freight
line between Bridgeton aud Phlladel,
phla after they quit carrying shao IL
they do not sell her. Parties have been
looking at her with the object OF buy
ing
1t is regretted by the Jerseymen that
the Denny Bros. will not put a boat on
this line as they are so accommodating
to truckers and travellers, in begin
niI'g to run before it pays much. On
ers parties will run their boat only
when it pays big. If Denny Bros.
would put Of a boat, the s. A. Mccall
as expected they would get most of the
traffic but they think the opposition
would kill their profits and are willing
for other to have the line. 1t is thought
the Reyboli Co. is trying to get control
Of The line.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-05-11
RELICS,

Edward Shoemaker, one of our old
residenters, recently showed us some
monetary relics with which business
was transacted fifty years ago. One
was a So note or loan of Credit and De-
posit of Pennsylvania. The others
were two 81 loans of Corporation of
Spring Garden, Phila., payable May Is,
1888. He also presented us with an
old copy Of the Woodbury. Constitution.
dated May 81, 1912. which was undeubt-
eddy preserved by his father Caleb, be-
cause it contains the annual report of
Gloucester county for the previous
year, 1S41. The County tax for 1S4l
In Gloucester county was $13, 963. As,
and the total receipts S15, 220.69 The
prin ,ipal expenditures that year were
for bridges, Sc, 902. so; paupers, $533. rs;
criminal prosecutions, S418. 92; Poor
House, S., 942. Y; and the total S14. no.
o.. The Poor House contained 1879
paupers, at a cost of S2S.S4 each per
year or about 553 cents per week.
These items are of interest when com
pared with the present.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-05-11
COUNTY

Miss Mary Dickinson, daughter O
Colonel John W. Dickinson, of Woods
town, died Wednesday morning of con
sumption.
The contract for II new brick build
ing for the bank at Elmer, has been Civ
en- out. The post office will be locatd il
the same building.
Two or three litteis of young foxes
have been found at Alloway andlkilled
They are not fancied in that region.
SSalem is one of but four towns in the
State whose death rate for 1888 was
lower than the average for ten years
preceding.
The Board of Education of Salem
has decided not to accept the Rumsey
building, and Messrs. w. Graham Ty.
Ter, Charles Mecum and Dr.. MS. Sharp
were appointed a committee to look for
a suitable site OH which to erect a school
house building. One Of modern style
and improvements will be erected.
Eight shares of the capital stock of
the Silem National Bank were sold Oh
Saturday afternoon five shares at
$1I5 so per share. and three shares at
S115 70 per share; par value, $50.
John S. Elwell expects to build a new
creamery at Yorktown.
Salem's high school will have seven
graduates this year.
Salem now has 525 electric lights and
the company expects to put in Il new
engine and dynam, which will COM
plete the plant up to 1900 mcaude scent
lights.
An honory member of Salem CouL-
ty's Historical Society suggested that
a proper memorial tablet to John Fen
wick lie set in the walls Of the new
court house (back of the Judges seats)
when il is build. He thinks that would
be better than on the outside or a mon
umeilt near his burial place, for relic
hunters would soon deface the latter.
Every person has their hobby and
lawyer,.I. Oakford Acton, Of Salem,
has his. 1t is collecting Indian darts.
He has about 1900 of various kinds and
sizes. some are very beautiful and
show much ingenuity aud skilled work.
manship.
The people of Quinton are quite jubi-
liant over the fact that that township is
remain intact. Governor Green has
refused to sign the bill passed by the
Legislature wipiug out the township
and giving its territory to adjoining
townships. A quartette of Democratic
leaders of this county-Senator Newell,
Ex-Assemblyman Riley, W. }. Casper
aud James Neweil-visited Trenton on
Tuesday aud tried to impress the Gov
ernor with the necessity OF signing the
bill, but he was obliged to disappoint
them because of constitutional defect.
The proper notice of publication had
not been given. The urgency Of the
Democratic leaders was because the
Board of Freehulders would organize
on Wednesday, and unless Quinton
township could be got rid of the Re-
publicans would control the organiza-
ton.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-05-11
FOUL PLAY,

Capt. VIM. Fl. Somers, a native of
PedrIcktown, and IA pilot on n of the
Federal street ferry-boats at Camden,
was struck in the head and badly cut
after a quarrel in a Camden saloon Oh
Friday night of last week. He was
cut so bad it required nearly fifty stitch
es. He said some one had followed
him from the saloon and attacked him.
Mondays Ledger reported him at home
suffering from his wounds. No arrests
have been made, although his assailant
is said to lie known to the police.