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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-14

Nv Dear Sir: | send yOn by United NtatcS IN
prc,- bv the hand OF superintendent Murray,
'Ieht trbute for your courage and prompt action III
-t,nninr thr runaway team haulng carriage on
Memorial Dav i'm Your city This bowl Is simply "A
rcn,iudcr and not q payment, f0r Your action. The
later do A. far A. /, possible In thanks. sincerely
yours, " ~ |>N''''h
r,rkcrs name engraved on the bowl The
Commissioners decided to let MN receive the eift
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-14

with a National Temperance Congress In session
Tor Two DAYS in the Broadway Tabernacle ana state
sunday. school Association meeting IN Brooklyn
church. those people who are happiest when al
tending a popular meeting have had 100 much OF
Good thing They had to forego a pleasure which
over meeting they attended,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-14

The Prcsbytcy Of Ncwlork has at last opened
its doors to the reporters. After keeping on IFS DOCKS
fr two or three years rule which dead letter
for a large part of that tiIpc. the body on MONDAY
rescndcd it, doubtless in the interest Of that mar
mony which Is now 50 prevalent among CalvlnS fol-
lowers The reports OF the General Assembly Com
missouers were especially happy
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21
Railway Postal Clerks,

No position in the postal depart
ment is more eagerly sought nfterby
young men than that OF postal clerk
or route agent in the railway mail
department. 1t is sometimes hard
position to secure, and very few kinds
of employment are more easily lost.
Some young men appear to imagine
that it is n soft snap to "work the
mail" on a postal route, hut those
who get in, and especially those who
are assigned to duty OIL a long route
where large quantities of mail are to
he handled, soon learn, that they
have struck Il job that requires hard
work and close application. More
than one-half of those who secure APP
pointments in this branch of the SER
vice drop out during the first. The
larger number of the clerks are re-
quired to be on the route but hall OF
the time, some of them less, but in
order to become efficient it is neces-
sary to study almost constantly, and
part OF each interval between runs
must he spent i'll getting ready for the
next trip. \ postal clerk mustat all
times beready for theinspector whose
duty it is to examine clerk Mt any
time without giving Il moments no
/ tice, and il lie falls below II certain
percentage twice in succession his re-
signation is reqnested.-Postal Clerk
in st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21
1t Killed the Show,

From the New York Mail and Express
Tom Jackson, the author OF those
funny stories of "Squatter Sover.
eighty" and the Harlan Goat
was down in luck ut one time and at
last resort took to the minstrel
business. He and u brother of Judge
Welde organized a company. The
company turned out to lie funny
one. Jackson and his partner, Welde,
were the end men, and while show
ing at little Maine town the former
hit upon the idea of putting "poat-
ry," as lie called it, into the perform
ance.
He circulated a number of blank
cards, of the playing card style,
among the audisnce, and requested
the holders to write some subject on
the pastebonrd. and lie proposed to
compose rhyme for any one Of their
selection. The business was old to
the minstrel stage, but new to the
audience, SO NIL were q bit timitl
about sending up subjects. After n
great deal Of persuasion Jackson
succeeded in convincing two of the
auditors that they would not he
.Aeeced nlive it they followed his re-
quest, and these two returned their
cards. On one was written the single
word "Dog." The otllef bore this
hint, "Pay tor your washing"
Jackson glanced Mt the cards for &;
second and coming down to the foot
lights sold: .--l-'.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21
FlehtIna Paraon.

During the Eighteenth century
Presbyterian ministers settled among
tile people of northern Scotland need.
ed to be men of great strength, piety
and zeal. The Rev. Eneas Sage,
whose story is told in Parrish Life
in the North of Scotland" belonged
to the order Of muscular Christians,
being more than six feet in height and
stout in proportion.
A year or two after he had become
minister of Iochearean, he announced
one Sunday his intention of holding
ga diet catechising" ut the house of
dissolute man, n desperate charac.
ter of great physical strength.
The minister's friends remonstrat-
ed with him. but he went to the man .
house, and was ordered to go away.
'Easier said than DONE" answered
the minister; 'but you may turn me
out if you can"
They were both powerful men, and
neither of them llesitated to put up.
on the other his ponderous strength.
After a short but fierce struggle, the
minister became the victor, and the
landlord, Frustrated upon his own
floor, was with Il rope coiled round
his arms and feet bound over to keep
the peace.
The people of the district were then
called in, and the minister proceeded
seriously to discharge the duty of
:atcchising them. When that was
finished, he set himself to deal with
the delinquent present. The man
was solemnly rebukel, and the min
ister SO moved his conscience that he
afterwards became II decided Chris.
tian.-Youth's Companion.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21
Warming Ghosts in China.

In case the family is to poor to
own n burial mound, or to stand the
expenses of the funeral, the coffin is
kept in the house until they can raise
enough money to put it under the
ground in good style, writes Frank
&. Carpenter. A tutor employed at
the American legation in Picking has
had the coffin containing his fathcr's
body in the house for the last two
years. and he has not yet been able
to raise enough money to bury it.
Before lie picks out IL burial spot he
will, like all Cinnamon, get IL fortune
teller to choose IL lucky place him,
and lie will go periodically to the
grave and burn some paper money
over it and some suits of paper
clothes to keep the spirit of his faith.
or warm, and will place some food lie.
fore it that his father may have n
gl,ostly feast during the night.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21
"Don't you know that yon are for.
hidden to smoke in a first-class ear

"Don't you know that yon are for,
hidden to smoke in a first-class car.
! riage when there are ladies in it?"
"My dear madame, you see l was
Just about to anticipate your wish
by throwing away my cigar. How.
ever, | will not disturbc you further"
and bowling very stiffly he left the
eur, and, purchasing IL third-class
ticket, he took his seat among some
peasants where he could smoke un.
disturbed.
There was sitting near the gen.
tle'nan notwithstanding tramp,
who smelt horribly of garlic and
who was about as disagreeable q
neighbor as can we'll be imagined.
MY good fellow" said the gentle
man, did you ever ride in q first
class carriage??"
Never"
"Well, here's u ticket that can't
use. just yougc into that first-class
carriage. There is n vacant seat
next to an old lady; just takeit."
The man, who was sadly in need OF
/ disinfectants, did as lie was told. A
,, feH minutes after he entered the door
of the first-class carriage was closed
and off went the train, which does
not stop at any stations between
Paris and Versailles. You can i'm.
agine whether or not the gentleman
got even.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21
Disagreeable Agreement,

1t is dangerous tomake IL COME S
sion unless one really means it, and
we may add that it is sometimes
dangerous to take confession as
honestly meant.
A husband and wife between whom
little unpleasant passage had oc-
CURED, had made the matter up, and
the wife said, as il to clear her con-
science:
"Oh, well, l suppose have my
faults"
"What?"
81 simply said yes"
"Thut l have my FAULTS" exclaimed
The wife, Indignantly. "What are
they, should like to know"
well, to begin with"-
NO. | don't want to hear" y
Youths Companion.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21
Not Wholly Ornamental.


Every seat tin the North State Street
car was taken, and fonr or five per
sons were standing. One OF the lat.
ter was young woman. who stood
near the middle of the ear. A tall
young man, rather too slim for his
height froman athletic point of view,
rose from his seat near the rear door
and stepped forward to inform the
young woman. who was looking the
other way, that there was a seat for
her. As ho did SO n man dropped
into it.
II beg your PARDON" said the
young man. ! didn't get up to give
you seat"
"But got it," said the man.
Il extended it for the lady," said
the young fellow.
"But got it," retorted the other
with {. sneer.
He was the bigger man, but the
young fellows hand descended on his
shoulders and he was on his feet and
on the platform before he knew it.
Conductor! conductor!' he cried,
put the conductor had n flr-away
look in his eyes, and was interested
in something going on down the
street. The man was in the street
before lie had time to call out again.
The hero-for lie was hero in the
eyes Qfall the passengers by this time
-reentered the car, and. lifting his
hat, politely said:
"Madame, there's n sent for you. :"
And the passengers were so tickle,l
that they actully began to clap their
hands. The young man simply
smiled, and snid:
college athletics arc of some value
now and them
Then heleanclup against the front
door and became absorbed in n paupr,
while the young woman watched
him admiringly.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21
The Sewing Machine Mans
Say.

Gentlemen" said the sewing ma
chine man, Zone spring father and 1
had a sugar camp down in the edge
of the grove. About half q mile
from us was u corn field owned by O
widow, and this widow never picked
her corn Glenn. On the other side
was man who owned q blind SOW.
She had one pig, and they used togo
over into that corn field every day
to eat the corn. Right in front Of
our camp was a creek. At one place
about 40 rods from our camp there
was o felled tree across the creek.
This was the only place that the SOW
and pig could cross. OF course the
SOW could not see to cross on the
log, SO the way they used to do was
for the old sow to take hold of the
pigs tail, and the pig would lead
her across. Well, one day we were
sitting in front of our camp when the
old SOW and pig were crossing that
log. said to father, Hand me the
rifle and see mo cut that pigs tail
Off l took aim and fired, cutting
the littlepis' g tail offsmack smooth.
The pig ran for the corn field, but
the old SOW didn't know which way
to go. So father went over and took
hold of the pigs tail and led the old
SOW clear into camp."-Lewiston
Journal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21
A Steerin the House.

4 drove of Texas cattle were being
driven across the railroad tracks
near the Martell house. One of the
drove, IL large steer, became separu-
ted from the others and ran down the
tracks into the Nandalin yards. Be-
ing close pressed by William Little,
the driver, the steer mounted the
outside stairs OF IL two story tene-
mcnt house situated close to the
round house, and entered the kitchen
and took possession. Mrs. A. q.
Hennesy, with her baby in her arms,
had just time to escape by IL back
stairway and save the life of herself
and child. The Infatuated steer upset
thekitchen table, smashed the dishes,
broke theclairs and other furniture,
and overturned thcstovc. The driver
mounted the stairs and, after some
difficulty, managed to get II ring in
the animals nose, but it broke and
was useless. The animal. after hav-
ing completely wrecked the room,
leisurely descended the stairs and
was captured.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21
The Awful Alternative.

Little Marshall p. Wilder told q
Washington Post reporter the fol-
lowing gem: Finucane called in OH
Mike Leary's Oldest boy, Tim, one
day and found that fine broth of d
boy pale about the gills, losing flesh
and the picture of dispair. ..Howly
Moses, Tim, it's murtherin' nj ye'er
lukin! Fwat in the name nv tn
kraken's the mather?" "Finucane!"
"Yis." eye know that blatherin'
spalpeen NV q Wildly Costigan's
second husbands stepson, Jamie?"
"That do" "He bet ME dollar
to u pint l couldn't schwally an igg
widout br'akin' tn shell av it."
"Naw!"!" "Yis." "Did We do ut?'
81 did," "Then whats ailin' ye?"
ISIS doom there. IfIjoomp about
I'll br'ak it an cut me stummic wild
tn shell. Ill kape quite the dom
thing'll hatch DOT an Ill have q
Shanghai roosther a.cllwin' me in
Sides"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21
The Deepest Coal Nine.

Very few people, i'll looking ut the
dusky diamonds us they lay upon
the fire, know of the effort and the
danger that surrounds the individual
who plies his vocation in digging
the same, us the mines are under
ground, and some very deep. The
deepest one in America is in Potts
vile, Pa. The shaft is 1876 feet
deep. From its bottom, almost n
third of n mile down. 2O6 cars.
holding four tons each, nre lifted
every day. They are run upon IL
platform and the whole weight OF
six tons is hoisted mt II speed that
makes tho head swim, the time occu-
pied in lifting car being little more
than Al minute. The hoisting and
lowering of men into coal mines il
regulated by law in this state, and
only ten can stand on the platform
at once, under penalty of a heavy
fire.-Rural HoEle.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21
Up a Stump.

The governor of Rhode Island
found that Charles Paul had been
convicted Of IL robbery of which lie
was innocent, and hud served two
years ont term which he should never
cave had. He, therefore, pardoned
him, and inside of ten days he dis
covered that Charles ought to have
got three other sentences tor three
other robberies lie actually didcom-
nit. a jury seldom puts I'M innocent
man in II holc.-DetrOit Free Press.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21
The Lady and the Cigar,

The train from Paris to Versatile.
WIS to lenve there il, five n,ii,d;es
says the Texas Siftings. Anelcgant.
ly dressed gentleman enters a first
claes carriage. He has q burning
cigar in his mouth. He IL about to
take his sent when he perceives M
elderly ladyi is in thecarriage. Being
o gentleman he raises the window
and is about to throw out the cigar,
when the old lady says:
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21

Pay for your washing.
That's funny.
! didn't think owed your mother money.
Then he came to the other card. and
this is what he said:
Dog. That's hard.
I'm much Obliged to the dog
For sending up his card.
Two.thirds OF the audience insisted
that jackson had insulted them and
they arose in body and left the
show. The news spread around that
little Maine town, and thenextnight
the minstrel show had empty benches
to play to. That settled the card
rhyming business, and since that
eventful night witty Tom jackson
has never aspired to the combined
position ofpoet and end man.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21
THE GERNAN AND HIS C1OCK.

The story Is told Of German who took
the hands Of his clock to the maker to have
them fixed, because they did not keep proper
time. OF course, the clock maker demanded
the ,vorks, as in them lay the trouble. Boils
and blotches, pimples and other eruptions
Of the blood within. Be- you man or woman,
or aught else human, il you have these in
dications. DO wise in time and take Dr..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. y puts
the liver and kidneys in good working order,
purifies the blood, cleanses the system from
and tones up the functions generally.
"Golden Medical Discovery" checks the
frightful inroads Of Scrofula, and, IL taken
In time, arrests the march of Consumption
Of the Lungs, which is Lung -scrofuln, puri-
fies and enriches the blood, thereby curing
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21

From the Boston Transcript.
They begin the classes in some OF
the public schools nowadays in the
rudiments ofcivil government at Il
very early age. And it seems that
the young people get, on the whole,
IL pretty correct idea of the way we
are governed. \ teacher. who by
the way, is rather fond of English
things, was orally instructing class
the other day in the foundation of
political science. She had given her
young pupils Il very interesting lee
ture about the British system OF gov
eminent. And then she asked the
the boy at the head of the class:
And now. Johnny, what are the
men called who govern, or rule over.
us in this countryH'
"kingsH' said Johnny, promptly.
ooh, no. Tell me, the next one, by
whom are we governed
"QueensH'
NO! Next boy
"Jncksn' said the next boy.
And he was not promoted to the
head of the class.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21
Jake HiIrain and Md sparrina troup q.

jaks Hilrain and Mo sparhue troup o..
hiblted at the opera house VI Dellus, Texas.
Il was announced 70 be only spardng aad
wrestling match. After some uneventful
sparring BY Others. Tom james Of Dallas en-.
countsred Befensh, the combination champ.
Ion lightweight, for e25, conditioned that
James should stay fourrounds. Bezenah had
Il his way from the first. In the fourth round
Bezsnah struck James in the neck, kno cking
him limp on tho stage james was unable
to rise: He was sronged and restoratives
applied. The show continued. no one sup.
the entertainments had about concluded Null.
doom announced that James was unconsci-
Gus, and called for physician. james died
the same night.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21

eli Skin and Scalp Diseases, Ulcers, sores,
powerfully tonic as we'll as Alternative, OF
blood cleansing, in its effects, hence Il
strengthens the system and restores vitality,
thereby dispelling all those lang;uid, "tired
feelingsn experienced by the debilitated.
curing letter, salt-rheum, Eczema, Erydp.
elias, Bois, Carbuncles, Sore Eyes, Goitre,
or Thick Neck, and Enlarged Glands.
Golden Medical Discovery is the only
blood and lung remedy, sold by druggists,
and guaranteed by its manufacturers, To
do all that Il Is claimed to accomplish,
Or money paid for It will be promptly re.
WoRLD's DIsPENsARY MEDICAL Assoc1A.
TON, Manufacturers, No. 663 Main Street,
Buffalo, N. Y.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21

A horrible murder las just come to light
at Edmond, small town nenr Guthrie. ]. r.
The de.omroscd body of Edward Grant was
found buried only n 'oot deep in IL manure
pile Mt the rear of lis stable. Aderp fracture
Of the skull, ns If made ly II blunt instrument
blunt end covered with bloody hair. was
found buried with the body. Grant disup.
penred three weeks ago and sinre then Eli.
ward Bel.len and Charles and Mrs. Hawley
have occupied his cabin ind claim. Belden
Ginning to have bought the claim Tor $4OO.
All three were arrested.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21

THE age of kingly chivalry has not
entirely passed away. The king OF
Greece, walking in the street n few
days ago saw n man thrashing n
little boy. lndignantat the outrage,
his Majesty insisted that the man
should release the lad. The man
shook his fist ut the unknown person
and raised his stick to strike him.
The King knocked him down on the
spot, called the police, and revealing
his identity. ordered the man to be
taken to the police station, and
there beaten with the same stick and
released
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21

~ have thee on the hip. cried rheumatism
selling his victim and tossing him on q sui
!erinR bed. Mot So" lie cried. mot 90
Wait my ancient Zoe, just five minutes, unit
the boy brings bottle Of Salvation Oil, ther
we'll see who wins the day."
Patti, It 10 said, guards herself CAREFUL,
Against cold. She evidently does not believ,
.ise Of Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup US it has cured
DER several times.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21
Ask your dealer for "Tansill's Punch"
Prepare for Spring

NV is the time to attend to your persona
condition in preparation for the change to spring
season. II you have not "wintered we'll" II you
are tired out from ovcrwork, II your blood has
heroine impur. from close confinement In badly
ventinte, offices or shops. you should take
Hoods Snrsaparilln ut once, 1t will purify and
vitaiize your blood, create Il good appetite. and
give your whole system tone and strength.
For II tirst-class spring medicine my wife and
think very highly Of II ODDS Snrsapurilla. We
10th took 1t last spring. 1t did us II great deal
Of good and felt better through the hot
weather than ever before. 1t cured my wife OF
Sick headache. from which she has suffered q
great ,lea and relieved me OF dizzy, tired feel.
ing think every one ought to take something
10 purify the blood before the hot weather Gomez
ON. and we shall certainly take Hoods Sarsapn.
rilla this spring" jill. l'EARcE. Supt. Granite
Railway 20, Concord. n. H.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21

When baby was sick. We gave her cnstoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, ale chung to Castoria,
When she had children, she gave themC storia.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21
consumptIon Surely cured

Consumption Surely Cured,
To THE EDIroR:-Please inform your read.
rrs thut have positive remedy for the
above named disease. BY its timely use
thousands of hopeless cnses have been per.
manently cured. Ishall he glad to send two
bottles oil my remedy FREE to any Of your
readers who have consumption il they will
send me express and post Office address. Re.
specttully, 7. A. SLocUM, N. c., ISL Pearl
street, New York
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21

A school teacher named Parrish let his
bonrding place, about six miles north OF
Grafton, n. d., md llus not been seen since.
sudden blizzard prevented lis reaching the
school house, md u searching turty has NO
IT. Il. lsms unsuccessful in hu"'in for him OF
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21

Ifyou wish to do the easiest and quickest
weeks washing you ever did, try Dobbins'
Electric Sonp next washday. Follow the d.
rections. Ask your grocer for it. Been on
the market "a years. Take no other.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21

At Cheyenne, Wyo, Eugene Callahan,
eighteen years old, unsuccesslully attempted
the death Of his sixteen year.old sweetheart,
then shot and killed himself.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21

The Canadian Pacific is building into Wash.
ington State. 1t seeks to head OF the Great
Northern and secure the business of rich
mining region.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21

Three election contests ore DISPOSED of by
the house committee-two in favor of the
Republicans and ono in favor Of the Demo.
rats.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21

FOR THROAT DISEASES AND COUGHS use
Browns BRONCHIAL TRocnEs. Like all really
good things. they ure initiated. The genuine
are sold only in boxes
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21

The Australian colonial conference has
unanimously adopted Sir Henry Parke's
motion in iavor Of colonial federation.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-21

$500 2E421zM2 s ss:1. t9 e r. ga, q
- cSTsasH seseep%
NJ falling into throat sometimes puse
EFA ~ breath Offensive:
result In consumption. and end
s SO s D. zs R :nSs
R sS p pss s dSs ssf tins 81, &c M
cTs Co., o. Chronic Gsar aCold
ing wss1g Msak And mPaia