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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-10-17
Grip" in the cst.k,ll..

Joseph Jefferson in October Century:
There is in the village of Catskill Rip Van
Wrinkle club. This society did me the
honor to invite me to act the character in
their town. 1 accepted, and when arrived
was met by the worthy president and other
members OF tho club, among whom was
young Nicholas Vcdder, who claimed to be
. lineal descendant of the original .old
Nick" Emulating the spirit of evolution,
the citizens had turned the skating rink
into theater, aud very respectable-look-
ing establishment 1t made, though in its
transition state the marks of the rollers did
telling to it STILL" was taking a cup of
tea at the table in the hotel when was at
tracted to the colored waiter Who was Civ
ing graphic and detailed account of this
legend of the Catskill mountains to one of
the boarders who sat nearly opposite to ME.
"Yes, SAIL" lie continued "Trip went up
into de mountains, slep' Tor twenty years,
and when he come buck hyar in dis berry
town his own folks didn't know him."
why" said his listener, "you don't be.
lieve the story's t:ue?'
'Truef Oh course 1t is. Why" point
ing at ME. ''dats de man."
The town was filled with farmers and
their wives who had come from for and
near to see the opening of the new theater,
and also, think I may say, to see for the
first time the story which Washington Iry.
ing had laid almost at their doors.
As drove to the tllcater the rain came
down in torrents, the thunder rolled and
the lightning played around the peaks Of
the distant mountains, under the very
shadow Of which was to act the rlay. It
gave me very strange sensation. When
got to the tbeater l could scarcely get in,
the crowd WIS SO great about the door
countrymen trying to get into the ticket
Office instead of the proper entrance,
and anxious and incredulous old la
dies endeavoring to squeeze past the
doorkecpcr, but refusing to give i'm their
| tickets. The rush over, the play began.
The audience was intent on the scene as II
progressed. and seemed anxious not to lose
word. During the scene in the last act
where Rip. inquiries Of the innkeeper as
this the village OF Falling Water?" altered
the text aud substituted the correct name.
''ls this the village of Catskill?" The
crowded house almost held its breath. The
name OF the village seemed to bring the
scene home to every man, woman and
child that was looking at 1t, From this
time on the interest was at its full tension
Surely had never seen an audience SO
struck with the play before.
There was reception held at the club
after the play, and the worthy president. in
introducing me to the company, was so
nervous that lie announced me as MIR.
Washington Irving"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-10-17
1t Was a Sur prise.

A guest ut one of the mountain
resorts who was charged ten cents
for n glass, of lemonade made u
prompt and vigorous kick, saying:
"This is nothing short of highway
robbery, and won't submit tn it.
"My FRIEND" said one of the clerks
who had been called OH to adjust the
matter, what do you Suppose our
object is in keeping this hotel?"
TO accommodate the public, of
course"
Exactly, but that's not all. We
intend to make money ut the same
time"
"lou do?"
"of course we do?" We must have
profit even on our beer"
Then Ill pay my bill and go! l
like to see everybody get along, but
when the clothing store in my town
sells suit of clothes ior half off L m
not going away from home to pay
somebody full figures and little
more ON top of them. SUN.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-10-17
CONCERNING Ouor,,ros

North American Review: In both houses
of congress another long habit has cstab-
lisllcd the right of members to be physi-
cally present during a division and yet to
abstain from voting. In both houses OF
parliament every member present has
always been held bound to vote, and rccu-
SAINT members have more than once been
positively compelled to vote. The only re-
source OF person who seeks 10 escape this
duty is to hurry out OF the house before the
two minutes allowed for members to come
in have elapsed and the doors have been
locked. ] do not Know whether the Amer.
lean habit of permitting members To have
each his own desk. where he can read ard
write, has anything to do with
this permission to remain q silent
spectator OF division. TO us
EngliSllmcn both the desks and the habit
o! non-participation while physically pres
cnt, us well u, the right to change ones
vote while the division proceeds, seem un.
.ortuiatc; and We ARE not surprised that
technical difficulties should arise out oil the
regulations Tor u quorum. where .i,e anom,-
ally exists OF divisions of the house which
are i:ot divisions of the whole body of
members present. Such question ms that
which Speaker Reed decided, and his dc.
ciSion on which has been embodit in the
rule since enacted by the house. could not
have arisen ut Westminster. where we
know of only one quorum-the quorum
conSistingOf every member within the four
walls Of the chamber whom the eve of the
speaker secs and his finger Tor, rather, the
cooked hat which he points With and
voice count audibly when a count is re-.
QuirCd,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-10-17
CouItln't F.,oi Hin,

Chicago Tribune: "What star is that?'
inquired the raw-boned stranger, halting ut
the street corner.
THAT amt star" said the faker with Q
telescope. THAT is C planet"
"lI'm! What planet is it2"
"That. sir, is Jupiter"
cts Jupiter, is ii? How do you know it,
Jupiter"
"Why, everybody knows that planet is
Jurtcr."
"But how do you know it?"
know it by its belts"
'lIain't any lcrplanct got bclts?"
"Po>sibly some of them have. In the re-
hottest depths of space there may be n,yri-
ads OF worlds that the telescope las not re-.
vcalctl to us. and some OF them may have
belts like this one"
''rhat's what thought. Do YOU s'posc
Jupiter is inhabitet?"
Some persons think it is. and some say
it has MT yet cooled Off sufficiently Tor hI-
man beings 70 live upon it,"
do you think it's likely that the people
who liys on it, ii there arc any. coli it
.OIl, no; it isn't ut all likely"
"lTm! How much do YOU charge for
looking ut it through that tling?"
Only five cents"
Five cents. hey! You want five cents
for squirting about ten seconds ut planet
you call Jupiter because everybody else
calls it Jupiter, and because it's got belts,
when you say youselfit nin't the only one
that's got belts, and you acknowledge the
people on it don't call it Jupiter Its my
i'clict you don't know whether it's Jupiter
or jobs coffin. l say that it's durn
swindlc."
And he clbowcd'llis why out of the crowd
and walked off, leaving the telescope maj,
jumping up and down in specifies rage.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-10-17
(To DE coNTINUED.)
New ENGLAND AM R,oh+

October Forums: The prosperity of New
England us u whole may be measured by
its appropriations. derived from self-im.
posed taxation and expended for education.
The report Of the commissioner of educa.
ton Tor 1888 shows that the amount raised
by taxes i'll New England, in proportion to
the number of children of the sclool-soing
age, was far in excess of the amount raised
in like manner in any other section. The
ratio i'll Massachusetts, was to that in the
whole country. including Massachusetts,
as 2,3i2 to GaD Again. by the census OF
1855 the agricultural products OF Massach,,-
sets were valued ut $i7.0O0OO0. emitting
the excuses, as against $37,OOO,OOO in 1873
and $a2 GOV, 600 in 1865. From 1873 to 1855
there was an increase of about AZ yer cent
| i'll the quantity OF products anl u decrease
of obuut 30 per cent in values. In 1865
there were 6s, QUO persons employed i'll agri-
culture, i'll 1873 there were 10000 and in
one hal fwere prophet The wage carners
on the land received something more thai,
G,OOo, 600 in the year 1885.
The business of railways and the profits
of the business indicate the condition OF the
people by whose industry the roads arc
maintained. In the year 1883 the NewsEn-
gland group OF railways paid average divi-
NS''N' VI lGi SSltts ~ usulliSt 1.fC UCE
cent paid by the middle group the most
prosperous Of the six other groups into
which the country has been divided; and
this i'll presence of the fact that the toll per
! lille ON passenger travel is less in New En-.
gland than in any other great section.
Another evidence OF prosperity is found
in the iact that the debts ofthe New England
$40, 1899 i'll 1850 to $7,2s7, GSs. 81 in 1890 and
| that three of the six states are free OF debt
This array of facts may show, or may
tend TO show. that New England is not in a
condition to cxtort, or expect, or even to
| accept, the sympathy ofanv community or
person. whether near or remote There is
statement that the era of her pros pcrity has
| closed; nor is there any ground Tor the APP
prehcnson that her prosperity is mcllacc,l
by perils from which other sections Ut the
country are exempt.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-10-17
CHAPTER XXXII.
CHAPTER XXI.
vuLTUREs AND SHARKS.
EScONDIDO,

There were pleasant sounds-the low,
sweet tones of womens voices-inside the
villa of Escondido. Two lovely matrons
we're setting within that lofty saloon, hand
clasped:in hand, aud gazing with glowing
pride upon lovely girl, who waved 1.-the
MS ALLY on its stem before the M.
Dressedshe was in light mousseline
coy;v covering in loose folds around her
hcaving bosom to the slender waist, where,
clasped by simple buckle of molher-os-
pearl. it fell flowing i'll gauzy, floating
lants, for she is Resale!
uncle Jules says that our dear old Captain
Blunt has just arrived at Kingstnn, and is
coming with them"
"What else, liy daughter?"
The girl helda letter before her face.
maybe to hide little blush which suffused
her cheeks.
"Why mamma, he writes that the spring.
cart, with Banou, was to start overnight
with the 'traps'-thnt means trunks, sup
pose-and that"
what, Rosalie?"
"That there is handsome young officer,
the nephew of Commodore Cleveland
merci, maman! some of uncle Jules non-
sense!'
No such great nonsense, after alI. mad
emoiselle, when your uncle Piron tells yon
to keep that futtering little heart safe with
in your bodice. for there nre thieves in
blue jackets in the island Of Jamacia.
Strange too, as she spoke-with her ami
mated face, large blue eyes, and graceful.
wavy fgure-how much. she resembled
both those lovely women, with their dark
err coloring, whe sat smiling sweetly upon
her.
"Oh!here comes uncle Danou. Well, NV
good Banou. what news Of your master?"
said Madam Piron, rs she put out her hand
to tho black, who raised it respectfully to
his lips.
''He will be here with his friends ct sun
set, eh! And Mademoiselle Rosalie must
place the gentlemen things in their rooms,
and see that the billiard house has some
cots made ready in it!''
Nothing more?"
No, madam"
Through the brilliant vegetation, along
,he uneven road, came the sound of hors es
feet, with hearty shouts aud laughter; and
presently appeared a calvacade. mounted
on mules and horses, oil making the forest
ring with meriment.
Ahead came Tom Stewart, on o small
re.footed pony; and beside him Mr.. Tiny
Mouse. REFER. on high mule, with a
scrubbing- brush name. looking like fly
pennant at the mast. head Of tho frigate--
kicking his little heels into the old mule, as
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-10-17
Result Of the Conferences

Result Of the Conferences
"Barthlsson," inquired q fellow n.
porter, "what have you been doing
In the managing editors room7"
"Been holding a consultation with
him."
"What about?"
"About the management Of the pa.
per-"
,"Any change in It's policy contem-
plated?" ;
Eyes. That's what the consulta.
tion was about"
What was decided upon. If you
don't mind telling me?"
1T was decided" said Barthlesor,
twisting his mustachs gloomily,
"that the paper didn't need me on
its pay roll any longer" -Pittsburg
Dispatch.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-10-17
A Block oho.t.
From th. indianapolis journal.

4 rom Sne indianapolis Journal.
The east OF New Castle is all torn
up over the appearance oil ghost,
which has been seen strolling about
the school house grounds for sever.
al nights recently. Tho mysterio us
stranger has not had the boldness to
speak to any one as yet, but, ON the
contrary, seems shy; yet the small
boys in that vicinity who have to run
errands after dark have begun to
consider life dismal failure, and
threaten to run off with the first cir.
Gus or trained bear that comes along.
His. her or its ghostship, as the case
may be, is remarkable in being coal
black in color instead of the conven.
tional white. The only OTHER mark
af recognition it bears is q huge dag
ger sunk to the hilt in it's bosom, and
a stream Of fiery blood issuing from
the wound. The town council may
draft about 100 brave men to cup.
ture the mystery.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-10-17
A Honeymoon on Wheels.

A novel method of spending q
honeymoon has recently been added
to the list of unique wedding jour.
neys in coac!es. on house.boats or
yachts, says the Philadelphia Record.
A young Viennese bridegroom pro-
cured for the trip u new furnitura
van with three horses and n driver.
The interior he fitted up in a most
dainty, luxuriant way, with every
comfort and convenience dear to
the feminine heart. The cooking
problem would arise to any one but
lovers, but whether the dinner united
tho culinary art with that of hand
ling the reins, or whether the young
woman herself was cooking school
graduate, is not known. Anyway,
hepnirexpecttospend IL two-months
honeymoon Mt the cost OF little more
than 500 per month, rumbling
about the country in their own pri.
vate conveyance with buffet ,ccom-
modations.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-10-17
Mind-Readlng Fifty Years Age

Manufacturing Fifty Years Ago
II. Alexander Jolnst is n "minll-
reader who is astonishing the peo-
pie OF Chicago by his performances.
The achievements of Bishop and
Johnstone. remarkable us they seem,
appear insignificant, says the Wash.
ington Critic, when compared with
thereally wonderful accomplishments
of Alexis Didier, IL mind -reader or
clairvoyant who lived in Paris before
the SOS. Didier WAS only II years
old when he attracted the attention
OF Lord Normandy, the English am
bassador. The ambassador had OK
pressed doubt as to the truth OF the
stories told OF Di'lier's power, and IL
meeting was arranged ut which were
present Lord Normandy. another
English noblemnn. Lore! Fitzclar-
ence, Didiar, and Marcillet. his friend,
and several other persons. Norman
/, by asked Di,lier to describe the tor
'mer S country liousein England. Aft
er IL little reflection IL correct and
detailed description of the situation
and grounds was given. aud the
houscand its Iurniturrnccuratclydes-
cribed. a young lady present asked
Didiera questionnnd he told her name
and that she WAS dame d'honneur
to the queen, which WAS true. Lord
Normandy took IL book, and, having
stated the number Oft page, Di,lier
Immediately repeated n sentence in
it, Normandy not having put the
book out of his hands, and the ex-
pertinent WAS repeated several times
with success.
Lord Fitzclarence here took the
hand ofDidicr, and, pointing to one
OF the company, said: Tell me how
] was employed day before Yesterday
with that gnntI"man?" Ddierreplied:
81 see you both going to the Rue
LaZon in Il carriage: then you take
the train and travel to Versailles;
you then get into another
carriage which conveys YOU to
st. Cyr. You visit the military
school, the other gentlemen having
been educated there. You return to
Versailles; you go to apastry cooks.
Your companion eats there little
cakes: you take bread. You return to
Paris Oh the raillond by the left
bank" Di,lier's statement was CO.
roborated by Fitzclarence as being
correct in every detail. The second
time Normandy saw Alexander Di-
dier he said: "ln this box lave
placed something: can you tell me
what it is??' Didier replied: at is
IL bracelet with portrait. The like
hess is OF Queen Eictoria." And his
lordship. as might be supposed, was
nstounded that Didier should have
hit the truth exactly.
These arc only Il lew OF the deeds
accomplished hy Didicr. The sim
plest OF these surpass anything per-
formed by the mind-readers of the
present.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-10-17
NooNDA

Every thing goes to Its rest,
The hills are asleep In the nooa.
And life Il M still In It's nest
AZ moon. when she looks on moon
In the depths of o calm rivers breast
An it steals through midnight In June.
Tho ttrcnms have forgotten the sea
In the dream oftheir musical sound:
The sunlight 10 thick OH the tree,
And the shadows lie wnrm on the ground.
So still you may witch them and SEQ
Every breath thnt awukens around.
The chuchyard lies still In the heat,
With its handful Of moliering bone,
AZ still na the long stalk of wheat
In the shadow that sits by tho stone.
Az still ns the grnss ut my feet,
When walk In the meadows alone,
The WIVES nre as.eep on IKE main.
And the ships IRE asleep on the wnve,
And the thOughta are as still in my brain
As the echo that sleeps In tho cave
AL rest from their labor md pnin,
Then why should not in nv grave?
-Good housekeeping.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-10-17
Did 1t Serve Her Right7

Her hat was n regular sumner and
no mistake. 1t looked something
like a miniature tropical garden, but
nature never produced anything
half so gorgeous. a couple of arti
fetal butterflies, whose wings pre-.
sented a dazzling assortment o
colors, werc poised upon invisible
wires over two imitate orchids.
They were obviously designed to
supply thecrowning touch ofrealism.
When she entered the 81" cur she
knew that hat would create u SEN
sation. There was plenty of vacant
seats around, but she walked nearly
the whole length of the cur before
tnking one and when she sat down it
was with the proud consciousness
that all eyes were fixed upon her-or
rnther upon ler hat.
But nobody stared at that hat
half as hard AS bright, chubbylitt
youngsteY, who was sitting along
side ofhis mother, right opposite
the owner OF the triumph of millinery.
90, mammn, mammal" exclaimed
the little fellow gleefully, 81 see two
butterflies, on that lady's hat"
"Husll, hush, Willie," said the
mother: "you mustn't makc remarks"
But Willie was ut that age when
the mind refuses to be satisfied with
dogmntic assertions and demands
reasons.
"Why must 1 hush? Will the
butterflies hear me and fly away?"
The people in Willie's Immediate
vicinity began to smoker, and the
proprietor of the hat begun to look
uncom 'ortable.
"Willie you must he quiet" said
the mother, and then, with the view
of allaying his curiosity, she added,
"the butterflies amt alive"
Odd she stick pins through them
and kill them?"
"Hush-no; they IRE made up but
terfiies."
Willie me,litnted upon this for n
minute, ind then, to- the intense lie.
light OF everybody within earshot.
excepting, OF course. his mother and
the proprietor ofthe wondrous hat,
lie broke out afresh.
"Did you ever see any live butter
flies like those butterflies, mamma?
never did,"
DO be quiet; don't ask foolish
questions.
But Willie was not to be suppress.
cd in that fashionn.
Mamma, why is it TINT other
ladies don't put butterflies in their
hats?"
II don't know. Do he quiet"
Mamma, fyou put butterflies on
your hut would you put butterflies
on your hat like thnt?"
by this time the snicker had devel.
oped into IN audible litter, and
threatened to become n downright
laugh soon.
The conductor suddenly opened
the door and shouted out some
thing that sounded like "Drenthenth
street!'
Whatever the street might he it
seemed suddenly to occur to the pro.
pietor of the hat that it was the
street she wanted, and she rushed
precipitntelyuot OF the cur, her untlig-
nified exit contrasting strangely with
her stately entrance lew minutes
before.
And what do You think l overllear,l
the woman who sat next to me
say?
lit just serves her right"
Why it served her right don't
pretend to know.-New York Her.
uld.
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Smooth John Macnab."

Many IL story of the Macnabs has
been handed down by tradition, but
tho most characteristic is that which
accounts for the peculiar device to
he noticed on more than one of their
tomhstones. This is severed head
and it was long, and probably still
remains, the armorial cognizanre of
the clan. Every Highlander on Loeb
Tayside knows the story-how the
district for years has been molested
Ivy II band of marauders named
Macneish, who made their home on
an island impossible of access in IL
locll among the neighhoring noun
tains. At last one night, when
Macnab's sons were sitting round
the fire discussing gloomily their ill
success in apprehcnding the bandits,
their father came in with the laconic
words: 1.-The NIGHTS the NIGHT If the
lads were the lads!' TO this the
young men made no reply, but. with
the terrible Smooth john Mt their
head got up one after another and
went out. In the gray OF the MORN
ing they returned. Tie old Chief was
sitting by the fire, when "Smooth
John" placed the. Macneish's head
upon the table before him, with the
Significant utterance: 1.-The NIGHTS
the NIGHT and the lads are the lads!-'
10 effect their purpose they had
carried boat from Loeb Tny all the
way over the mountains-an almost
unparalleled teat-nnd, crossing by
this means to the island, had sur
prised the ,narauders under the eff.
tects of II convoy OF liquor they had
just secured. The only man still
sensible, it is said, had been old Mac.
neish himself, and when lie saw stran-
gers approaching on the island he
began shaking with fear. He called
out to them. however, to know who
they were. For answer lie was asked
whom lie would lie most afraid to
see. Il would he afrnitl for no man."
he replied. iii it were not Smooth,
John Macnnb." ''lts we'll YOU may
fear Smooth John Macnnb," return
cd the other, "tor it's him you're
speaking to-" And with that he dis.
patched him.-Chambers' journal.
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What Dolls Should Do.

A woodcn-hcadcd doll should be careful
not to hit her head against her mammals,
lest she should hurt her.
A doll should keep away from the rock
ing chairs. ~ the rockers may 60 over her
and crush her.
A wax doll should avoid the fire IL she
wishes to preserve u good co mplcxion.
Often All old doll with cracked head and
a sweet smile is more beloved than u new
doll with sour face.
It's u bad plan Tor dolls to be stretched
to tread on them; and doll that is trod-
den OH is sure TO 10 into adcclinc.
Marjory was reading these rules to her
dolly with very sober face. Then she
laughed.
Dolly" said she, cts funny. but really
believe these rules are more for me than
they are Tor yru."-[Mornins Light.