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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-10-05
BURIED sPoILs OF PIRATES

stefy Gf . had Eiad llade On an II.
laAd on the Virginia Coast.
The traditions Of treasures buried By
the pirates Kidd, Iafitte and Black.
beard gave q romantic interest to the
Atlantic coast from Massachusetts to
Georgia, says the Cincinnati CONNER.
cialalazctte. Thousands Of men have
searched for these buried chests of gold
but there Il authentic record Of only
two "nnds." one in the New England
coast, the other in Virginia. The Latter
case u said to hive furnished Poe with
the foundation Of his story Of tho 'sGOld
Bug" The facts are briefly these:
In the Atlantic ocean, lying Oh the
Virginia coast, there are two or three
heavily wooded itlal.ds. One Of these
was the resort oe Blackboard, and was
called by his nnme-Tench. A neigh.
boring island belonged a century ago
to Q wealthy woman On the main land.
It was Q wilderness which never had
been Inhabited but BY foxes, Wild
ducks and other game. A frosty old
slave, Ben, was placed by her In q cab
In on the beach to bring her occasional
game and fish. One day, while walking
on the shore, Ben saw a yellow CLEAN
In the sand. It came from Q gold coin.
He searched breathlessly along the
beach md found q rusty iron box.
one end Of which had faIler out. With.
In was q heap Of coins, with crosses and
silver crutinxes. The old man went
to his cabin and brought an empty
salt bag, which he filed with the
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-10-05
Ul.ARsAgTnoNoaaY.

Devoted to. the Knewlslrss 50
Study q PsDSlar ina nlsnsatasy!
Volume q Popular Astronomy, epnpse.
teG n June last, consists Of 600 pSfe6 e
articles on modsfn astr6nomy, 4cufeSt @.
lee with short answers, and prscticsi ~.
esstlons Furnished. generally bI-aStFoaos6seS
o. sacwn authority at home ma 'aheoaa. 81
readers teachers, studeits ana amstsurs
are prominent feature In .this voiru1a.
s Some s q the themes treated q lhiS way
variable Stars" "Nebulae. =. ssTSs aaSsssss
troscope." THE Telescope" etc.. CO. -.
Volume completes. In pamphst fSrn, wip
De sens 70 any American address for t1:90
s sepsem 2. Is. " plan IN ssosral q IT,;
Annual FsubscdgtiS 1 4 lsscs, saS9. s
Goodsell Observatory. Norfhnalf SlS2.4 e
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-10-05

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silence 20 profound INT my word az
command can W tlsti iieltlly hard fore
and Mt along tho aeGSk tSve6 of ouehs
q ship a. the RepulSe. sss y. 81
At the words Hear FOR Sctlo6y's
there n commotioa which : ,lanas-
man might mistake for Q hanie O. NJ
rush from point to point. a h1ne 3ae&et
never walks when IN order 81 glyep,
but does everything ut tn. doatls.
Every one knows his station. ana epes.
to II By the quickest and Ghogtest way
With rapiflity that seems wonder.
full, companloGl hdde.s, with thar pom
derous gangways, are unshipped and
stored away; railing around the low
decks fore and aft are lowered; the
ventilating cows and chimney stackss
disappear, to he replaced. GT covers
flush with the deck; matches are Init
tened down, wnter-tight doors closed
and tackle rugged for hosting ammunl.
tion from the magazine. Between
decks everywhere something OF the
same kind 3 being done @ quickly and
a. quietly, and then the men stand to
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@J.np..s Fr.nehn.." =. New York.

dumping lsrenchman" is in town.
That peculiar disease, with the still
queerer name, is rapidly becoming cpl
deMic in New York. 1t is one of the
maladics which are inexplicable to rled-
lcal science. Under its influence the
patient will do the most startling things
upon nervous impulse, from laughing
insanely to committing downright muir
der. The strongest feature of the af-
niction is that the sufferer will obey
any sudden order delivered in a quick,
sharp tone. Say to him: xiii your
selfr' and say it quick enough. he will
do his best to become a self slaycr; tell
him to jump TO any place and he will
do s0.--New York Journal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-10-05
Innenss YlsiAs.

"A. A. White Of 81. Paul waa swsrdea
diplona at the Ninuesota stats nm -
the best exhibit Of shesf grain, WhsSt
oats, barley, timothy, alfalfa and miiiss
This grain was. raised without Srtiietiess
Ct Kalispell, IN the Flatheai valisy.
Mont, on the vest eide Of ifhS Iosfy
Mountains. on tho limo Of the 0neea
msnse. and attracted dniverSS 2tSsnts ~
Oats seven fest high. that thsssH out 100;
bushsls r. the ACRE: wheat fkaf 1oes -
busheds TO the acre, one aaSAn5e OyinR
Q stool OF wheat with 18z hSads 1to0 q,
single seed. 4 - 8; I. - r.:
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-10-05
nslstsA coatradlction From His
* .-pl HlehnesR.

.Bettcr late than never" is a good
proverb. but like. other proverbs. It
has exceptions. doubt whether 1t up
piles to the Prince of Wales contradlc.
ton Of the stories of the alleged clan
Sdestine marriage of the Duke of York.
Twelve or fifteen months ago these re-
ports were 80 far current In London
that their existence cannot have been
unknown to the parties most concern
cd In them. II an authoritative contra
diction was ever called for, the time
for 1t was Immediately prior to the
dukes marriage. II 1t was deemed un-
necessary then, how can 1t have be-
come necessary now? Such tales die q
natural death when left to themselves
London Truth.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-10-05
HlsroRY OF THE HUDSON.
It 0aee RaA Through . CAasn sew,
ssal HuaareA Feet Deep.

~ VaC6 HAN vhR00Rk o Ch00n Sew
ssal Hundred Feet DseD.
The Hudson river, a. we call II,
along the western shore Of the Island
Of Manhattan. l. now q majestic estu.
airy rather than q river, and Il dsep
enough for all the uses Of great ships.
But its present bottom ID formed Of the
rock wreckage Of IN earlier day, which
has largely filed up a chasm, once sew
cral hundred feet deep. through which
the old river ran. &. +,
So colossal was the shset Of ice which
came sweeping down from the North
west over the top OF the Palisades In
the ice age that this ancient chasm Of
the. Hudson rivera yeritable. canyon
once-changed its course no whit For
the direction Of the grooves and scratch-
Ell seen everywhere On the exposed
surface Of the Palisades, and pointing
obliquely across the rivers course, rum
In the same direction a. do those on
the rocks over which the city stands.
1t rot infrequently Happens that
steamers and ships bound for New
York, when not quite certain Of their
whereabouts as they approach the
coast, are compelled to seek what help
they can by consulting the nearest
land, which, under these sondihons, is
thu. sea bottom. The sea bottom along
our coast has been 20 often and 90 care
fully '.felt" that we know great plnt-
eau extends out beyond the coast line
for some eighty or ninety miles, where
1t suddenly falls OF into the great depth
of the Atlantic. The place ON which
New York stands was, 1t IL believed,
once much higher than It L. now, and
was separated from the North Atlantic
border by some eighty OF ninety miles
Of low seacoast Land, now submerged,
and forming this great Continental plat
eau. Indeed, the New Jersey and ad-
jacent coast Is still sinking at the rate
Of few inches In q century.
For us to-day the Hudson ttvee ends
southwark where It enteEN New York
harlor. But channel starting ten
milea southeast Of Sandy HOOK, and In
general way continuing the line Of the
Hudson, runs across the submerEed
continental plateau, where finally, after
widening and deepening to form ire
mendous submarine chasm, 1t abruptly
ends where the plateau falls on Into
the deep sea. -s23.
This chnsm near the end o6 the sub
merged channel Is, IL we may believe
the story Of the plnmmet twenty-five
miles long, . mile and Q quarter wide
and In places 1000 fest Ia vertical
depth below its submerged edges, them
a. a A.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-10-05
xotAi.s El... to DO

Rural Ragges-Say Tatts, dem heath
ems dey talks about must have pretty
good time.
Tramping Tatters-Why SO?
Rural Ragges-Because dey goes in
Ter n0thin' but idle worship.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-10-05
.TheY GET TNiatesl.

Miss Interrogo-But why do you base
ball men all have such crooked fingers?
Mfr. Tapplate Through catching bulls
with curves and twists.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-10-05

10 live only for what we can ~ Il
peoof that We are short-sighted.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-10-05

Cess Cosgla Slalsan
~ osdsst and best. It VIII break up Cold ouleh
- tsaA anything else. 1t Il siwaxs rsliabis. 7ry
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-10-05

II you will notice. It is only pretty
women at the theater who remove theii
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-10-05

HARE catarrA Cure.
p takan internally. Price TIC.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-10-05
4 New Use tor Photoeraphy.

iss5, New Use for PhOtO9f0phys
u order to soften the heart Of an Of
1Gnded lover an Austrian maiden has
III heEseH photographed In coffin,
Gessed In grave clothes. So far from
- device being successful, 1t Inns
driven her young man out Of his mind;
and, indeed, 1t strikes one that she
snight have rendered herself more ut
tractive.
This d not. however. always the OBJ
Ject Of a photograph. There is story
Of young gentleman who distorted
his features so horribly while his por-
trait was being taken that he frlghten-
cd the operator.
sYou are not a criminal" he remon-
strated, compelled to be photographed
hy the police, and anxious to avoid
Identification, are your
NO." said the other. ''but want to
get OF my engagement with Mary
Ann. I've told her I am still hers II
abe wishes 1t. but I've had a railway
accident which has rather blcmished
me-"
every good; when she gets this you
viii be free man." said the photo
H0nh0r.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-10-05
CaaAst AtSp the Inefease.

CaAAsf AteR The IaeFease.
Lord TW9nutt The Chicago PEOPLE
must bs wonderfully peoltfic. rs. n
Z Mr.. Piainhash Why sos S. 4 s
Lord Tufnutt read In a. paper the
other dry TINT Thousands or h0es are
killed every dny. Yet the population;
increases at . naafvsAasls rata.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-10-05

Karl's Glove. Foot Tea,
eetSscoapis1ion and csr.s CenstiIssion n.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-10-05

Some Of rs have to live Q long while "a
Ind out that we don't know much.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-10-05

Life u fun. q sunshins 70 d. MonaA
Who can crowd . big foot lAfb : Nttlo
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-10-05
CURES ISf1.la

.Doa't forget thas your sosI slla1s = ~
u you lose your temper. 9ssss N {,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-10-05

Il tie Baby u cutting Teeth.
ess0s saAes Tat old and vsli.trisd rsusdy, Ma
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-10-05

Cares That Taith Went EJECT.
Ar brought about by the use of Hostetter's
eemach BitteS. foremost among Ansrica7
AysleDda Liver complaint. malaria and
ekvooo complaints succumb to this relia.
NJ remedy: II does its benign work thor.
osenly. and those who use 1t reap fruit.
sArst Standing commsnd Il.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-10-05
Oh. III HEAD

IL shortest cut to wealth IL through
0o Lana Of c0ntentment.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-10-05

zAs.yss on good food and sunshine. with
pseaty Of exercise in the open air. Her
/ 1een siows with health and her face blooms
N1th ito beauty. II her system needs the
a6assias action Of laxative remedy, shs
] 49, tAs ssntle and pleasant liquid Iaxa,
uvs syrup Of giss.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-10-05

IAe. spirits thnt move the world are not
- 6A6 that come ont Of q bottle.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-10-05

= 81. q Kansas Magic Corn sslvs.w
We1faotod 70 cure or money refunded. Ash yoas
e1yGgbt ertL Price is 0eat6.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-10-05
o.rss That r.ita wore rs....

Z. Politensss that does not beSin st hone
= almost oil vanity and deceit.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-10-05

oOST PERFECT MADE.
g. ct1pe Cream Of Tartar Powder. Nsss
- Anmoala. Alum o. any other adultaant
- YEARS THR STANDARD.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-10-05

Wnfef's collie IL q most dangerous discr.
90. II runs naturally Into starvation.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-10-05
TAe Molsrn Beauty

This q q pretty good daze work." said
= ~ dsntist a he administered gas.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-10-05

ossss . queer ssurs-.h. Chimes. lido,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-10-05
IIIties Of thc Schedules.

K - 80
ase Rlsss ap %asR ss1 s pse
ductionf I'd the United States, was hxed nj
1-5 cents per pound. or 42 per cent. whilst
the duty on black sheets from which they
are made was fixed ut IS per cent. The
duty on tin plate was placed at 18th Of .
cent per pound higher than the act OF 1883.
with its raw material maintaining high
| the crude manufactures Of iron were greatly
reduced. .1q5-713
Cotton ties were placed upon the free list.
although the iron or steel from which they
cent ad valorem In the house and Increased
to 80 per cent In the senate.
Duties were reduced all along the line
on spirits. wine and malt liquors imported,
than 81 10000 In the revenue.
The revenue from laces, embroideriea.
silks. plushes and kid gloves and kindred
tent Of 100000. % that this bili. o.. Il
passed the house, was full Of inconslstenciea
| and incona1 nities whether rs measure OF
revenue or protectiop.
lutte destruction and Others for gradual de
| cay, and others were preserved without
change; But in all this adjustment they
/ a present deacit of that sum and permn.
neit deficit Of from t25.0O0.0O to So.
Il, These are some Of The detail. q the H house +
i
went beyond any public declaration hereto
fore made as respects the method Of raisina
| revenue to support the government. In NIL
tho debates Of 1872, In an the public utter.
ances of Fsesident Cleveland. and In the
congressional debates It meyer before wai
4 claimed that departure should be made
from the iuniform PIN pies Of our govern
ports. The tariff q 1915 MAS a tariff &
| ralSe NIL the revenue from imports. and
from Nr. Jefcrson.s tine interaal taxe.
have been denounced by the Democratic
party ns al unjust method Ct rlislng rev
cnnc. md ut when tbs 6iM came to th.
senate II RFAyided aSminally fOs, q a ,o0: ~
4 rou,d AHmpers from Internal! taxes. thu,
laying tAs foundation 1Ss ~ entire chance
4 cnssed tho plan 10 rsise revenue chleny frvir
Internal tsxatlon II Manld not thr9 hnvl
\ said over and ,oyeli SealA ID the, stamp thai
dntlsa snMcleee 70 NsSt the expeedlturs.
4 taxs upon distllled spir3n ard. tobacco Woull
incidentally Rive tie Ane9leA1 pfooucee ial
tbs protectl0n be needed, u also the 10
qulrsd resenua. An1 4 wa1 nat eeatsn0satst
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-10-05

aoodsell observafor1. Sor ms ~ 4a ~;
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She was part Of his existence. He
worsllipped the girl with blind idola-
try, pouring out on her generous
wealth of love of which she was source
ly worthy. In his eyes, however, she
was perfection, no flaw ever appearing
to his stricken sight powerful enough
10 dim the faultlessness of his idol,
while he ever dreamed fondly, unce:,s-
ingly, of the time when this woman,
who was to him q very goddess, should
be his wife.
His poverty was nm :nsIrmountable
barrier In the pres INT, 1t was true. but
In time, II she would only consent t,
wait a llttle-and something whispered
to MIN that he was surely moe 20 her
than ali the other men who thronged
around her and .basked In her sweet
smiles-he would conquer fortune
bravely, and claim her h0norably for
Ills cwn. So he argued; and not all
Katherine's chilling speeches or hasty
frowns could entirely check the mad
longing ct his heart.
Such scenes as TINT Just des ribbed
Ind become of late very frequent be-
tween theM-n warfare In Which some
times one, sometimes the other. came
of victorious. To-day indeed the game
was in Miss Blount's small han1s, b NV
ever it might be tomorrow: and yet
somehow, In spite IT her triumnll, the
girl felt certain heavy weight ying
coldlY upon her heart, as she close !
the library door and walked forward
into the hall.
what can be the matter with mc?''
she asked herself, impltiently. pushing
I,uolr l,o., hoip vyao rfIv FRI m l,np. fOraN-
lleud. "BlackwoOd's face is haunting
mo, and I seem to have lost all longing
for this ball I was 80 ready to cry about
not five minutes ago. i want MIR, !
suppose. to dispei my fancies, SO i
shall just order my horse and 50 over
to Harriet ChattcrIs to see X she eau
not rouse me from this strange deDres-
ion'-having come to which icclsio r.
she gave her orders to passing s,tv-
ant, and went slowly and listlessty M
the stairs to exchange her morning
dress for her habit.
(To be Continuod.)
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-06-15

q A scientific analysis has lately been
made ia England Of the Hern- 1em watog
from the sacred well at Mecca, which,
according to the Arabs, Ia the we'll that
tho angel showed to Hagar, and whose
water saved tho life of Iahmael. After
reading the results Of this analysis one
cannot wonder that pilgrims who drink
the water are frequently attacked by
cholera
The specimen examined, which was
Theoretically sealed In tin bottles 40
years ago by Sir Richard Burton daring
his visit to Mecca IN the disguise of Y
dervish, contained 90 grains Of chlorine
to the gallon, Water which contains 50
little Us 0 grains of chlorine To the gal
lon Is ordinarily regarded % scarcely 10
for human consumption.
Moreover, III the case of the Nems Aem
we'll, it Is believed that the ehlorine
originates from the custom Of pouring
the water over the pilgrims and allow
ing 1t to run back into the well, The
sacred water was found to possess an
extraordinary degree Of tharaness, I"
three times as great o. that Of average
water, 1t also held 30 times 81 much
ammonia compounds a. drinking water
should contain. ...
No bacteria were discovered, but this
Ia accounted for by the fact that the
water had remained for SO long Q time
sealed up in entire darkness, Forty
years Of such confinement had camplete-
" sterilizad it, but the chemical im-
purities remained -Youth'a Gampan-
/ ION -'.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-06-15

At DunmoW parish church the wed
ding Of a coal porter with young
woman formerly employed at the vicar
age was interrupted in a curions man
uer. The bride and groom were mael-
ing at the ehaucei steps for the first part
of the ceremony, and rs they rose to go
to the communion rails to complete the
rite the best man, probably thinking 1t
was all oyer, huTiedly snatched kiss
from the bride in accordance with an
old custom which is still observed in
many country towns The officiating
Clergyman, the Rey, q. &, Matters, Gu
rate in charge, was most indignant at the
proceedings aud ordered the wedding
party 10 leave the church for half an
hour The partially married couple lin
gered about tho precincts for that period
Of time, when the offended clergyman
returned, and after admonishing the
best man, who was the BRIDES brother
in-law, for his leyity in inteTuPting
the service IN the manner he had he
proceeded to finish the ceremony, ---
| Westminster Gazette,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-06-15
Tbe Biblical Locust,

HYon have read about John the BaE,
tist living on locusts and wild honey, !"
said Mr.. Wiley Of Lewiston, who ~ re-
Gently home from Central Ameriea.
itWeil, here's q locust" and he pFa.
dpced from his pQcket a--well, 2 locust.
Ii didn't hop oF jnmp and had no sem
blanee Of life because indeed II was
nothing but . great pod, looking like y
huge cranberry bean pod, fully , inches
long and almost as big around ~ Q ha'
mana. II bad Rldeep mahogany eolored
skin Of hard consistency. ~ have eaten
bushels of them,N said Mr.. Wiley,
'HPhey grow on trees as big rs elms and
fall to the gropud when ripe. Split them
open, and they contlip q yellow Sub
stance locking like mustard Mixed
with water, II makes q very delicious
and nourishing drink that will sustain
life foE q long time. 0ne of these pods
will make quart of the dFink, and ey
eEybody psss tbeln. They may not n
the loeusts of John the Baptist, but
understand that the tree grows IN thal
land of the Bible, t'-Leyistqa Journal
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-06-15
Ancient Musical instruments.

In tho Metropolitan Museum OF Art
In New York city there Is an interesting
collection of musi sal instruments Of all
nations, many of which bolong to past
CENTURIES. They lio silently in the glass
cases Tho strings Of mandOlins and
lutes that mado sweet music in days
gone by are broken and twisted, and
tho fingers that once swept them hayo
passed away, bat still tho air seems
trembling with melody. Imagination
pictures She banquet hall, the summer
nights when the troubadOuP sang songs
under his ladylOyo'I window, or the
Bedouin camp in the desert, where the
flute and guitar were played during tho
evening hour of reposo. There are in
struments here of all chaTacters-rude
yioIins and banjOs fashioned by savage
hands, and dainty Tyres inlnid with gold
aud mother Of pearl instruments which
have played their part IN ancient cere-
monies in faraway India and China, in
the castles of the middle ages and in the
African Wilderness, 1t Is interesting to
note that all nations huyO tried TO make
instruments to please the eye as we'll
as to produce sweet sounds, The Rtrtnged
instruments and flutes Of savage races
are often gr0tesque and even ugly to
civilized eyes, but tho poor savage did
his best He carved his instruments as
| well as ho could and also adorned 1t
with whatever precious trinkets he had
In his possession. ii, Il. C0nant In st
! Nicholas