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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-04-04

Notice is hereby given that tile follow.
ing described animal was received in
pound by me March 18th, 1890, and il
the legal charges lie not paid aud said
animal taken away by the owner, the
same will be sold by me as provided by
law; to wit: One bay horse colt, about
two years old.
Pembins, N. D. March 2lst, 1890.
JAMES GREENWOOD,
35.37 poupd-master.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-04-04

Tar salvation Army Of Emerson, had
special demonstrations on Sunday and
Monday. Some young disciples from
Pembina walked over and back Monday
night, thus wearing out their soles for
their eoul's benefit.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-04-04
For Sale.

Good work horses. cheap for cash or
on time. Also half section of land to
rent, all under cultivation, two miles
from elevator.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-04-04

To Mr.. and Mrs. Bentley on the 9th,
. girl; TO Mr.. and Mrs. George Barron on
tho 18th. . gill. Dr.. Harris as master Of
carAnonies.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-04-04

SENATOR Davis Of Minnesota has pro.
cured the passage Of the dependant pen.
sion act through the senate. lift passes
the house. it will give Sl2 per month to
all disabled veterans, who are depend.
ant on others for support.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-04-04

wEregrst TO learn that the baby p
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Martin BentIy, o
the 9th died Yesterday morning.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-04-04
n Et:DlE.


(Too late for last week.
Supt. z. +. jackson visited our school
last week.
Mrs. Adams. of Portland, Maine, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. S. Wilcox.
Herman Webber, formerly mine host,
of the Cleveland Housd, was in our
streets last week greeting friends.
Charles Benjamin, of Wall,alla. un.
loaded car load Of fine horses Satur.
day, that lie purchased in southern Min.
nesots:
/John Symington, who went to Lower
California last fall for the good of his
health, returned home this week, some
what improved in health,
A merry sleigh load of Neclle people
attended a reception in Gretna Tuesday
evening, given by Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Schultz, on the evening of their depart
ure to Europe. Their many friends wish
them bon voyage.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-04-04

WANTED, good strong boy to help in
In seeding. One used 10 horses aud
that can plough preferred. Call at Pho
NEER ExpRIss Office.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-04-04

sEavlcr in the N. Z. churcl. next Sab.
bath, no morning service; Sabbath school
at II noon. $50 preaching by Rev. L. D.
Wardwell.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-04-04

APRIL LIST was generally observed, af.
ter some reminder. We noticed one
very sedate citizen aim vicious kick at
a certain sedate hat that lay harmlessly
on the sidewalk. whose thoughts as he
sauntered away, "were of violet hue"
as he blessed the darn fool that put a
piece of old iron under said hat.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-04-04

A few mich cows. Will exchange for
young steers and hogs. w. J. s. TRAIL.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-04-04

BILLY Bulge of Grand FORKS, came
down to Pembina on Friday and hand.
ing out come petitions, asked that our
citizens sign them and send them to
Washington, while he returned by the
train. Tie petitions called for public
building at Grand Forks. OF course it
was done by Pembina, as Pembina likes
the Forks and her people.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-04-04

some hoodlum fired rlugs from sling
shot through the windows Of the cloth.
ing store run by George Schwam. We
are sorry to chronicle such malicious
mischief and hope the perpetrator, if
discovered, will get his deserts.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-04-04

snoRrsxEN are beginning to prepare
for the coming spring campaign. Shells
arc being loaded and guns polished. Mt.
E. K. Cavileer received the other day,
from Chicago. bran new W. w. Greene
hammerless shot gun, which 10 q beauty
SGD Rrada.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-04-04

Ma. g. H. Harlacl,er, agent for school
supplies, delivered two or three lectures
ON the subject Of geography and physio-
logy to Pembina and st. Vincent school
committees this week. Mr.. Harlacller
is fluent talkcr-and sold his wares.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-04-04

See UU. Andrews.
For Real Estate and Chattel Loans
For all kinds of Insurance.
For Collections.
For Conveyancing.
For Buying and Selling Farms.
For School Furniture, Apparatus
and District Supplies.
Z See UU. Andrews.
G. W. ANDREWS,
Notary Public.
WALHALLA NORTH DAKOTA.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-04-04

VIZ we're going to seold about having
10 suffer from Z blizzard 20 late in the
season rs the Goth Of March, but when
We got the daily papers and read Of the
snow Of South Dakota aud Minnesota,
and the cyclones and tornadoes Of tho
Ohio valley, We were dumb. Billiards
are bad enough. but it would take pref.
~ large blizzard to match . very small
cyclone. Tie warm sunshine and the
,pidly disappearing snow since Sunday
makes % feel allxhe more satisfied.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-04-04

JOHN Olafson, a noted Icelandic jour-
nalist and politician, is expected next
week. He will probably be connected
with the "Losbers," an Icelandic paper
published in Winnipeg, but which has
q large circulation ON this side.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-04-04

CORNELL & AtRAMs,
Hamilton, N. D.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-04-04

TIE FIRST encampment of Grand Army
of the department of North Dakota will
occur on the 23rd and 24th of April at
Grand Forks. Tie Woman's Relief
Corps will meet at the same time and
place. A large gathering and good
time is anticipated. All comrades who
can attend are invited. The Grand
Forks Post is strong one and the COM
rades may be sure of lospitable vel
come.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-04-04

SUNSHINE, slosb, mud. puddles, ponds,
ducks, geese, rubber boots, small boys,
trash, manure. snow balls. bones, loose
cattle, stray horses, dirty snow drifts,
sleiehs, wagons, tanning mills, seed.
Hail! chaotic, gentle, dirty spring!
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-04-04

Snow seems to he more plentiful in
this neck of the woods than in the rest
Of the county. At this writing, (Wcd-
nesday) there is pretty fair sleighing for
some three to six miles out of town,
while outside Of that, the snow is nearly
all gone. Seeding will probably COM
mence pretty generally over the county
on Monday next. il the present weather
continues. Farmers arc feeling very
hopeful Of the harvest.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-04-04

GEEsE and blackbirds were seen on
last.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-04-04

Ed McCrea, our popular tonsorial artist,
is visiting friends and relatives i'm st.
Jean Bsptiste, Man. Carlisle
sent in the following delegation Thnrs-
day: A. sillers, J. A. Fleming, Andrew
Grumpy, Daniel Ferguson, Chas. Quig.
ley, all looking for seed wl,eat...... Mrs.
Mary Duprey, nee Colombo. Of Leroy,
was shaking hands with old neighbors
in the city on Wednesday ......... Miss
Tubbs, of Sank Centre. MIMI, is visiting
her brother, Prof. Tubbs.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-04-04

1Ern1c1Aars.
JuAs. ,. HARRIS, N. D
fhysician and Surgeon. Found al all honrs
When not professionally engaged al his office.
On 6tutsman street at day time and at his resi-.
Asnce on Cavileef Street at night.
PEKBINA, DAKOTA.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-10
12O Miles an Hour by Electricity

1t is not out Of place to cast glance in
to the future, in order to discern in what
direction electricians are working the do
main of electric railways. One of their
main objective points is to attain higher
speed than is now reached with the fastest
express train, and enough has already
been demonstrated to show that this is by
no means impossible. There has been for
some time in operation at Laurel, Md, a
system of electric railway. originally de-
signed by David G. Weems. When it was
recently inspected by the writer with his
watch in hand, he noted speed of the
electric locomotive of nearly one hundred
and twenty miles an hour The electric
car there employed is cigar-shaped, point
ed at both ends. The electric motors are
constructed with revolving armature
which is mounted directly ON the axle, so
that no intermediate gearing whatever is
employed. The curiously pointed ends of
the car, which might by some be consider
ed fantastical, have their rais0n d'etre in
the fact that, at the high speeds at which
this car is run, the resistance of the air is
by far the greater retarding influence;
much greater, in fact, than the resistance
due to the axle and rolling friction, which
at lower speeds is predominant-Fro
''The Electric Railway of To-day" by
Joseph Settler, M. E., in the April Serb
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-10
II

After his graduation from college, Rob-
ert seemed to gain in the esteem of Helen
College life had refined him; he dressed
better, was more fluent in his conversation,
and had lost the brusque manners INSOFAR
able from country life He so far excelled
John in appearance that he soon dis
tanced him in the race for Helens affec-
tions.
One day he availed himself of conven-
lent opportunity and asked her to be his
wife. There was no hesitation on her part;
she was sensible girl. She knew Robert
to be healthful, ambitious young man,
and of excellent habits. She was weak
and he strong; she could lean on him.
She was an orphan; but more than all, she
discovered when he asked her to marry
him that she loved him. That was itself
enough, and she said yes frankly, and with
her heart full of love for him and with
gladness for the opportunity.
we cannot marry just yet he said.
You know | have drawn largely on my
fathers means to go through col
lege, and | must do something to pay him
back
That's so good of you." replied the
girl.
Il shall go south. | had a classmate
from New Orleans who became my firm
friend and he told me that there are OPP
portunities down there to earn large
wages. | will go south and when am
established and see my way to pay off my
debt to my father and take good care of
you, will come back and then | will get
married. We are both young and can
wait year or two for our happiness"
A little pang pierced her heart as she
thought of tie separation from her just
found lover, but she made no protest.
Il think it will be for the best she
said, in low voice; but shall miss
you"
Yes, | know, but won't be long. With
such a prize in view I shall do the work of
three men. Don't you think it will be
best to keep our engagement secret till /
am In a condition to openly claim you as
mine?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-10

In the farming region lying west of Sar-
atoga Springs there was, and perhaps may
be yet, farm owned by the Grant family.
There were two sons, twins, zone OF whom
showed signs Of more than average intelli-
gence and who was finally sent by his par
ence to Union College. from which he
graduated with fair honors. Soon after
he went south, having learned that there
teachers in the public institutions.
The other son remained on the farm I'M
til about twenty years of age; then, infiu-
West, he left home, greatly to the distress
the ''course of empire The graduation
of the one son, and his removal South,
and the departure of the other occurred
in the same year which was in the SOS.
The Grant farm adjoined that of my
father; l attended the same school with
the Grant boys; we were together at husk-
ing and apple-paring bees; we attended
the same church, Sunday and district
and fshed for clubs, sunfsh and suckers
in the same creek. We hunted on the
Fourth of July, rode down hill in winter,
and in fact the two families in their pur-
suits, their ideas, their amusements, were
substantially unit save In lame.
There were many charming young ladies
In the vicinity, strapping girls who milk
ed, churned, washed, made butter and
cheese, strong-limbed, red-cheeked, viva
cious, who could set up all Sunday
night till dawn with their chosen young
man, and who were then ready to ''tackIe"
the washing and the duties of the day
without fatigue from want of sleep.
There was one girl in the neighborhood,
Helen Wicks, who was an exception to the
sturdy class referred to. She was a niece
of farmer and the daughter of his broth
er who had lived in New York Her
father and mother both died while Helen
was still child, and as she had no other
relatives living save her uncle Wicks, she
was taken by him and lived with him as if
his daughter. Helen was slender, some
what delicate, with blue eyes and a pretty
face. Unable to participate in the heavy
duties of the farm she was sent, after
learning all to be acquired In the district
school, to a neighboring academy and
after taking its course of studies, adopted
the profession of a schoolmarm. She sang
well, was the best vocalist in the village
choir and played divinel y-as all the PEG
pie thought-on piano, the only one in
the region and which had been the proper
ty of her parents.
Her unlikeness to the robust girls in
creased her attractiveness among the rus
sic beaux Somewhat strangely the twins
fell in love with her, although the fact
was not quite understood by either. Each,
while strongl y infatuated with her. fam
cied that the other had for her only warm
admiration. She exhibited no prefer
ence for one or the other, and rode,
went to the singing school, the revival
meetings, with one or both, as circum-
stances ordered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-10

go out OF the window. "-LtpptacoHs
1Naqdzipe
Father-"My son, you must not dis
pute with your mother in that way"
Boy-''But she's in the wrong
Father-''That makes no difference,
and you might as well learn. my child,
once for all, that when IA lady says a
thing is SO it is so, even if it isn't so. -
Pic6-Me- Up.
A Sunday-school teacher was giving
less IN liz Ruth. She wanted to bring
out the kindness of Boaz in command
ing the reapers to drop large handfuls
of wheat. Now, children" she said,
'Boaz did another nice thing for Ruth;
can you tell me what it wasp
Married her" said one Of the boys.-
Christian Register.
Judge. Prisoner at the bar. before
pass sentence upon you, | cannot
refrain from expressing my surprise
that man who has had all the advant-
ages of collegiate education should
be found at the head of mob of drunk
en- rioters.n Prisoner-..Whv great
snakes, Judge that was part of NV
collegiate training. '-Ierre Haute EC-
DTpSS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-10
How to Shoe a Horse Properly.

Whatever kind of a shoe is used, or
whatever kind of work the horse is wanted
to do, the one unvarying rule should be let
the center of the foot alone, and leave it
prominent enough to take its full share of
the weiht of the horse. The toe may be
shortened as much as it conveniently can
be, but let nothing be taken from the heel
if the frog can be kept prominent enough
without doing SO. Where tips are used it
need never be touched; where long shoes
are used any unequal projections must be
filed off that interfere with the
perfect bedding of the shoe Rasp the
bottom of the outside of the hoof until you
procure level, fiat surface, as wide as the
shoe or tip to be nailed on to it, and exact
ly fitting it, and don t interfere with any
other part of the foot. Rasp no more of
the sole away than may be necessary to
bed your narrow tip Or shoe, and don't
leave the soft sole any lower than the hard
crust, but let them both take a level bear
ing on the straight level top of the shoe or
tip. The shorter the horses toe is kept
the less likely he will be to bring his toe
to the ground before his bed, and conse-
quently to stumble, while anything that
raises the foot off the ground, weakens the
horse, and puts more strain on all his
powers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-10
Electricity and Rats.

There is no accounting for it, the
men say, but somehow the electric
light stations swarm with rats. Big
rats and litGle ones gather in the
dynamo rooms and boiler rooms alike
and have great larks playing about the
floors until the men get little leisure
for scientific experiments. The SIM
plest of these experiments is to so ar
rage metal plates that the rats, in
scampering about the room, complete
the circuit through their bodies. That
ends the rats larks instantly. The
current is sometimes modified. how
ever, so that it shocks without killing
the brute. 1t is said that when one is
shocked and let 90 the entire gang
leaves the premises for a day or so,
but either they forget about it and
come back or a new lot takes their
place, for the rat circus begins again
within forty-eight hours.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-10

It was on the inauspicious day of the
week, Friday, that the Conestoga left Cairo
on its trip down the river. The weather,
like the day, was unpromising: it rained
in torrents. The rain-clouds, black as
midnight, obscured the shores, and seemed
to envelop the boat In dense bank of
darkness. 1t cleared up a little as we pass
Columbus, with its frowning heights, and
we caught glimpse of the ''Gibralter of
America"
The guns of the Conestoga were all
charged, and the gunners stood in their
places. It was anticipated that the banks
below Columbus would be lined with con-
federate batteries and sharpshooters, so
that preparation for an attack was a neces-
sity of the highest Importance.
went down from the hurricane to the
gun deck 1t was dark as night save that
some lanterns dispersed the darkness and
revealed dimly the guns; and grouped
about them the gunners. I passed along
till | found Grant, who stood leaning
against the breach of 42-pounder, whose
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-10
The Electric Railway of the Future.
Scribner's Magazine.


With the advantages of the electric rail-
way 50 clearly pointed out, and so unques-
tlonably demonstrated In actual practice,
it would not be unsafe to hazard the opin-
ion that, in ten years, at the farthest,
there will not be single horse-railway In
operation, at least in our own country.
The horse Will then be once more returned
to his legitimate field of labor, and the
street-car passenger will be transported at
an increased5speed, and with all the COM
forts of easy riding, in cars propelled and
lighted by electricity; while il is by no
means improbable that, with furtl Or work
on the line indicated, the passenger may
step aboard train in New York at ten in
the morning, and eat fve-o clock dinner
in Chicago on the same day. Enough
has indeed been accomplished to show
that electricity is distined 10 be one of the
most powerful factors entering into our
social conditions, and that the ease of dis
tribution and convenience of power af-
forded by it must bring forth changes in
the social order which are even now hardly
realized
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-10
THE FARM AND HOUSEHOLD,
WHEN THE CHILDREN HAVE ALL
GONE AWAY.

The house is deserted and silent,
The clock seeming softly to say
How cherries ii is and how lonely
For the children have all gone away
No footballs are heard on the carpet
No laugh heard of innocent glee:
And their play-things are resting securely,
Where the dear children wished them TO be-
How deep and profound is the stiffness
That reigns in each vacated room;
But the mem'ry of those that are absent
fingers like some sweet perfume.
As sit here and think il all over,
l feel it so plainly to-day,
How lonely I'll be in the future
When the children have all gone away.
They're only TO make weeks visit
With grandma and grandpa-that's all;
But 1t gives ME a glimpse of the moment
When the mandates of duty shall call,
And they, as brave men and true women,
Must answer and fall into line,
Marching, unfaltering, onward
In the pathways the callings assignl
/ shall sit in my old-fashioned rocker,
And, rocking and thinking all day,
l fear I'll grow weary and aIling,
Ny dark locks be turning to gray,
I'll wonder what each one is doing
And where may each wanderer be,
If any are sick or unhappy,
Or If they are thinking of me.
Then I'll lay down the glove 1 am knitting,
And look at their pictures once more,
Till each one is covered with kisses,
As I've kissed their sweet faces before.
Then through Memory's hallway resounding,
Their light-falling footsteps I'll hear,
But lifting my glad eyes to greet them
No children. alas, will appear!
The house is deserted and lonely.
The clock seeming softly to say,
How cherries it is and how lonely
For the children have all gone awayl
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-10
THE POETS CORNER.
A Song of the Unobtainable.

For the few-and- between,
For the very-seldom- seen,
For the acknowledgements | Sigh
The unclutchable I'd clutch,
The untouchable I'd touch,
For the ungrabbed and ungrababie dieI
oh, burn, and sigh, and gasp,
For the ust-beyond-the-grasp,
For the far-unovertakable yearn;
And the vulgar here-and-now
ignore and disayow
And the good-enough for others, how 1 spurnl
Oh, moan, and cry and screech
For the just-beyond-the reach,
And too-far-away-to-gra | would ensnare;
The Imaginable I'd gain,
The unattainable attain,
And chase the un-catch-onto to its lair
-Cassell's Saturday Journal.