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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-01-18
An EDIBLE Doa.

the oleck.Ton9ued Animal DeOught
From China to Baltimore.
The Chinese Chow" dog which has
been presented to Lyon, Hall, & Co.,
BY Capt. Mahany, of the bark Foohng
Suey from Hong Kong, Is one Of many
kinds Of dogS that are eaten in China.
The word "chow" IL Chinese for food,
and has been transplanted by Capt.
Mahany IL "Chinese black.tongued
chow dog" It is yellow with COMPARE
lively long hair, and not unlike col
lie or an Esquimau dog in size and
general appearance. Its head resenl.
bles that Of a wolf and its tongue is
80 black as to make 1t look as IL the
animal had been drinking ink. Dog
meat is one Of the regular items In
Chlnaman's bill of fare when he is
able to get 1t.
"Few persons in this country have
any idea Of the variety of queer things
eaten In China" said MIR. ]. Crawford
Lyon yesterday. Dogs, cats, rats,
angleworms, insects foyls and rep.
tiles Of every Sort" he continued, ARE
to be seen on sale in meat shops ev-
erywhere In that empire. They are
kept alive and killed US soon as pur-
chasers have selected them: they can
be bought already slain. but uncooRed,
or they can be bought cooked. The
blood from the slaughter is kept and
made into soups and other dishes.
"The black-tongued chow dog is the
dog most often eaten. but, rs far as I
saw when was in China, there Is no
species Of the animal which the ma
tives will not eat. There are many
kinds that are considered more dainty
than others, just as In this country III
the case Of hogs, but the average
Chinaman Is so poor he Ii glad to
get anything to eat.
1.-THE ordinary food of chow dogs
Is rice and fish. Meat is not given TO
them. because It Is believed 1t will
make them mad. never heard Of any
any special food being given them to
make their flesh more palatable when
eaten.
II have tasted dog meat In Canton.
1t was served like praised beef, and
found that 1t had no special or pc
culiar taste. and was not at all disa.
greeable. 1t is served in number of
styles"
Mr.. John r. Tate, the artist, in a let
ter to the "Sun," suggests that '.the
recent difficulty of the Baltimore
Custom House appraisers In determin-
ing the value of the chow dog might
have been easily settled IL they cias-
sized 1t as edible meat. Some years
ago q laurel crown was sent by Bel
gian artists to Vienna to be placed
there on the coffin Of the painter Hans
Makart. The local customs officers
were in similar quandry about the
entrance duty, but it was finally ar
ranged to admit the wreath under the
category Of Vegetables
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-01-18
Fishine owls.

Did any one know that owls did a
right smart business in the fishing line
when they had q c nance? The Fish
Conn 'ssioners Of New Hampshire
have discovered that owls have been
stripping the spawning saibling OF the
beds IL. their state. Naturally the fish.
ing IL all dohe at night ard the water
on the mid1lake spawning grounds be-
Ing very low has given the owls the
chance which they have improved.
Quite likely the saibling expose some
portion of their bodies above the wa
ter, and the noise they make in the
water attracts the night birds, and
every morning the spawn takers have
found evidence Of their visits Forest
and Stream. i1 r3 tsr
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-01-18
Lineol.,s Jol1. On ssw.ra.

On the 9th the First Corps, CON-
handed by Gen. Reynolds was re-
Viewed by the president on q beautiful
plain on the north Of Potomac Creek,
about eight miles from Hooker's head
quarters. We rode thither In an ambu-
lance over a rough corduroy road; and,
as we passed over some Of the more
difficult portions Of the jolting way,
the ambulance driver who sat in front,
occasionally let fly a volley of sup.
pressed oaths at his wild team of six
mules. Finally Mr.. Lincoln, learning
forward, touched the man ON the
shoulder, and said:
"'Excuse me. my friend, are you an
Episcopalian" t4t
The man greatly startled, looked
round and replied: 4-...r.
"No. Mr.. President; I am a Metho-
"well," said Lincoln, IT thought you
must be an Episcopalian, because you
swear just like Gov. Seward, who Is
. churchwarden." the driver swore no
In War Time" by
Noah Brooks in the Century.
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&aivARe,'
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TIM AUTHOR OF
1Rosallo Rathbone,n "Po0R desc.
vteve,n 20.

yes" said Emmeline, II could NOT
rest; felt that, at every hazard, I
must myself hear what that man would
have to say to you" X.
you must not poor girl, listen to
the vulgar disc0urse-the coarse oaths
Of that miserable wretch; and, be-
Sides" urged Noel, some other than
ME might recognize you In this den."
And Emmeline said, with devoted de.
termination:
What matters to me the opinion Of
others, while am pursuing the sacred
mission which I have received from
my poor expiring mother-no scruple
shall be an obstacle to memo shame
shall retain me; my duty Is to brave
even contempt, IL may but hope to
accomplish the task to which have
been appolnted-esteem will return to
me when have restored to honor the
memory Of my father"
And to that you will attain, Emme-
line" Noel earnestly and admiringly
exclaimed.
Eyes. believe 3d." murmured she,
''fOr heaven Is with me-"
"And you have a true friend ON
EARTH" said Noel, warmly, aud press.
ing the young girls hand.
Darlington. followed by Emmeline
Lindsay. entered the house, and, max
Ing their way to Its principal room,
found there, seated and drinking at
different tables, about twenty men of
the very lowest stamp.
Not one Of them on whose brow thief
and ruffian were not very legibly writ.
ten.
About to step into that pandemo.
mum, Emmeline's courage, for the mo-
ment, failed her, and she shrank back
dislnayed, and remained unobserved
just without the door of the room.
As Darlington entered every eye was
fixed upon him, half-fearlessiy, half.in-
Qulringly, and seemed to express:
rs 1t me you are looking forY'
AS Darlington glanced from one to
the other Of those men In search of the
particular one he had expected to find
there, the trepidatton Of all became
more and more apparent, when Nicksey
suddenly started up from the further
end Of the room, shouting out:
Its all right, gentlemen; don't be
uneasy; It's pertickler friend of
mine."
Which speech appeared to convey
great relief to the then and there a.
sembled company.
But for his unmistakAble voice, Bar
ringt0n had not again known Mr.. Nick.
sey. 80 changed now was that gentle
mans outward appearances resplen-
dent was he now In new and very
gaudy suit Of clothes Of many colors.
Excuse me-" said Nicksey, making
his way towards Darlington, and shak.
ing hands with him. Il didn't see you
afore; was busy conversing with that
gentleman In the white hat and the
black eye"
At this point Elnmeline crcpt tim
idly into the room, and towards Bar
rington.
Nicksey. seeing her, thrust her VIC
lently away, crying:
Now, young fellow, who arc you?
What do you want. eh?"
With great effort Emmeline preserv-
ed herself from fainting.
Darlington. in a moment, placed him
self between her and her assailant pre-
pared to defend the poor girl.
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novel contributions..

A yorng man in North London, who
carried collection plate after the ser:
vice. before starting put his hand In
his pocket and placed, as he supposed,
. shilling In the plate and then passed
round among the congregation, which
included many young and pretty girls.
The girls. as they looked on the plate,
all set n ed astonished and amused, and
the young man, taking glance at the
plate, found that he had put instead
Of a shilling a conversation lozenge on
the plate, with the words, '.Will you
marry reT' in red letters staring ev.
erybody in the face, while one Of the
congregation had capped It by q scc.
ond lozeLge, on which was printed,
"Namc the day"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-01-18
New Variety.

Margery Lynn has an uncomfortable
aversion to cheese and apples. Not
long ago she went to a RESTAURANT, all
by herself, and it struck her that this
would be good time to try something
new and even eccentric.
She had often heard Of Welsh rare
bits, but had never seen one. 't'-,
"I'll have Welsh rareblt," she said,
with some Importance. Then dlsa-
greeable possibility occurred to her.
and she called the waiter back. "And
be sure" she added, shat they don't
nut any cheese in IT." = tirsf
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-01-18
AQUATIC LIFE IN CANTON.
Life-Preservers for theBoys, but the
Girls May DPovvu

Life-Preservers for theBoys, but the
Girls May Drown.
The aquatic life Of Car ton is a thing
Arrest Ell tircly apart from that of
the city. The inhabitants jewellers in
the majority of those cver-shiftins
hon es which 90 to make huge city
on the water, are people ruled by DIFF
ferent instincts and customs from
their fellows on land. Some of them
live in constructions like house-boats,
which are practically a fixture at one
anchorage in the river, but the great
er number of the boats know no con.
tinued abiding place.
The commonest type of boat Is that
locally known as the "sampan"; in
reality, I believe this is the native
word for the boat. In this craft there
was usually in the center q sort of
we'll, with seats round 1t, all else being
decked over. Above the we'll was q
semicircular frame of bamboo covered
with rattan mating. The boats var
led greatly in size and accommodation
about twenty feet long, with a beam
Of about four feet, was perhaps an
average size.
Whole families live entirely upon
one Of these boats. They are born,
grow up, live Outlines to old age, and
die there. In such cases the crews are
Of all sizes and both sexes. even
children two years old lending a
hand In managing the boats; but fire.
quently all the working crew are
women. +
Occasionally noticed on the boats
small male children with blocks of
wood tied to them. l asked an old
resident Of the city what this meant
and he told me 1t was in order thot IL
the boys fell into the water they
might be kept from drowning untn
they are flshed out. Girls were not
cared for with this consideration; for
for IL they fell in and were drowned
1t was not considered family Gala.
nifty. He said that among the Chin
csc female children were not counted
In the number Of the family. If q
Chinese friend Wis asked how many
children he had, and tile answer was
two, three, or four, my friend would
say, "But thought saw quite a
number Of children playing about
your house." "Ah, yes" the China
man would reply, "but the others are
only girls"
Boat families. noticed, slowed
themselves away In the most marvel
lous manner; planks We're pulled out
from recesses and flush deck made
and covers were shut back or stretch
ed out. Sometimes on a boat appar-
emily carrying man and woman,
and seemingly large enough to &C.
comm0dete only two persons, a whole
family Of children, from those well
grown to little babies, emerged out
Of impossible corners end holes. The
clothing worn by these people was
always scanty. In wet weather they
generally wore the ordinary large fiat
hat Of the pattern shown In the pic.
lures of Cinnamon on tea-hoxes; and,
as an additional protection. against
rain. a cloak made OF bamboo leaves
was usually thrown over the shoulders
and duttered In the breeze like q mass
Of delicate yellow silk ribbon.-Flor.
ence O'Driscoll, NJ. p, In the Century,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-01-18
d fs'es. Cream Baking Rsrds.s' s:S:'.a rs
Dr.Price's Cream Baking Powder
HanaeFe1 Iren'Work.

The popularity Of black iron lamps
and lanterns for the piano, the study or
porch, has given impetus to the Ian.
gushing art Of working In hammered
iron. 1t is the highest type Of iro,
work 40 well 40 the most beautiful, and
we are glad to see 1t revived. The
hammered iron work Of the middle
ages has been reverenced almost ;as
Q departed art. The best Of this work
ID very expensive, but that has not
prevented the production Of some mag
niacent examples. The opportunity for
the use Of hammered iron work is large,
including gates, railings, balconies, ETC.,
and 1t would appear that once general
attention We directed to this species
Of artistic ornamentatlon the field Of
its application would be extensive
Boston Commercial Bulletin
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Ho0dSi;;:;;''tii' Cures
An ECCENTRIC PAINTER.
Turner's studio and Methods q Gu.
riOsity to Visitors.

Turner's Studio and Methods q Gu.
riOsity to Visitors.
Broderip and Sir Richard Owen.
says the latter in his "Reminiscences"
walked together to Turner's residence,
which was slightly dingy in outward
appearance. When they arrived at
the door they waited sometime be-
fore their ring Mt the bell was an
swercd. AT last an elderly person
opened the door af ew inches. and ask
ed them suspiciously what they want
ed. They replied that they wished to
see Mr.. Turner. The door was imme.
diately shut in their faces; but after
q time the person came back to say
that they might enter. When they got
into the hall she showed them into q
room. and forthwith shut the door
upon them. They then discovered
with some dismay that this apartment
was III total darkness, with the blinds
down and the shutters up. After IL
prolonged interval they We're told they
might go up stairs. Upon arriving at
the tOpmost story they perceived Turn
er standing before several easels. and
taking his colors from circular table,
which lie swung round to get at the
paints he required. He was painting
several pictures at once, passing on
from one to the other, and applying to
each III its turn the particular color he
was using till it was exhausted.
After showing them all there was to
be seen, Turner vouchsafed the expla.
nation of the treatment whitss they ex-
perienced upon entering the house.
: He said that the bright light outside
would have spoiled their eyes for prop
.rly approaching the pictures, and that
to see them to advantage an interval
Of darkness was necessary. At this
stage Of the interview Broderip had
to leave for some engagement, and
then an event took place which Gwen
declares that none Of his artist friends
would ever believe. Turnsr offered
him glass Of wine. 1t NASHVILLE they
were coming down stairs that he first
discovered the symptoms Of an inward
struggle going on In Turner's bosom.
When they wer passing little cup
board OH the landing this struggle
reached climax. Finally Turner
said, will you-will you have a glass
Of wine" This offer having been &C.
copied. after great deal of cropping
In the cupboard a decanier was no.
duced. of which the original glass
stopper had been replaced by the cork.
with the remains Of some sherry at
the bottom. This Owen duly consum-
ed, and shortly afterward took his
leave, with many expressions OF the
pleasure this visit had Afforded him,
and n: disturbing conviction that the
sherry might Turk indefinitely in his
system.
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Touch him again at your peril"
Noel said, threateningly.
And on their feet were instantly
every member Of that dclectabl, co,r-
pany which now crowded the "Spat
and Gridiron," aud Their hands were
on the weapons, which they were pre-
pared to WELD; that is to say, bottles,
jugs and glasses.
| Undaunted by these threatening up
pearances. Noel continued:
HE is, as you see. mere stripping,
and has come hither under my protec-
tion. and it shall go hard but I will
indeed protect him."
"Ol, you know him." cried Nicksey;
that's another matter"
And he moved his hand to the com.
pany, as much as to say:
BE seated, gentlemen"
And the gentlemen obeyed, and were
seated accordingly.
I'VE are rather pertickler in this
house with whom we assuciates!"
And then, turning toward Emmeline,
Nicksey continued:
Give VIZ your fist, young un-my
friends friend Is my friend"
And he wrung Emneline's hand 70
hard that she, with difficulty, suppress
Ell shrlek OF pain.
And then, looking at Emmeline's deli
cate hand as 1t lay in his own coarse
palm. Nicksey said, with a laugh:
What white little mauley. You
are young chap US Is like me in one
pertickler-never over fond Of hard
work, take It."
Emmeline hastily withdrew her hand.
Don't be afraid, young man." Nick
sey shouted. you're a friend of my
friend Darlington, and that's enough;
and you shall have share Of the bowl
Of punch am going to pay for"
mo, no, there's no occasioN" hegan
Noel
III the young 'un refuses, shall
think he bears malice" said Nicksey.
But Emmeline told him that abe had
no thought Of refusing. and Mickey cx-
pressed himself satisfied, and ordered
bowl Of punch, desiring that 1t should
be all rum, and saying that he had been
concerned In good job the night be-
fore, and had money in his pockets.
And again selling Barrlngton's hand:
!. But for you," Nicksey said. II should
not have been in London to get that
money. 1 don't forget that, as you'll
know when I'm rich"
4eo, WHICH tlldI Oue Tree square
business is settled" Darlington said
meaningly.
"Hush!' cried Nicksey, I'VE mustn't
talk about that now"
, Noel and Emmeline exchanged sig.
!. niticant glances, and the former wills.
pered. HE is yet too sober, but will
speak presently"
I And then suggested to Nicksey that n
private room would be best where they
, three friends ~ they were-might be
. snug together.
Nicksey agreed to that, and led the
: way to small room, Of which the at.
mosphere. reeklng, with other foul
odors, OF stale tobacco, was almost
poisonous.
Noel looked apprehensively towards
Emmeline. but she appeared undaunted
, by the horrors with which she was sur.
, rounded.
When the punch was brought Bar.
rington paid for 1t.
None Of that" cried Mickey, "you
I'll are here Mt MY invitation"
Never mind" said Noel, you can
return 1t to me when you have made
your fortune"
Il have been waiting for It twenty
: years" growled Nicksey, "but I must
! be paid yet principal and interest"
Ntcksey drank freely Of the punch.
Ere the first bowl had been emptied. 4
second had been ordered and broucht
Nicksey had no sooner nnished hi
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"why do you love mer' he asked;
*you who are such a beauty could have
thousands Of men at yodr feet. l am
ugly, and know 1t. .-'-'ssi.
ayes" she replied, you are; but, as
you say, I am beauty, and IL there .is
anything I do like, its contrast" -Bog.
ton. Home Journal. ~:
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What He was .rhere For

What He Was .rhers For.
".Why, Jones, never expected to ~
you here-st a.pawn-braker's door"
"Well I'm here Jult tie same
why, my DEAR felloaw, can Isn1
you all you want"
Il don't want money. I'm merely
having these Christmas presents an.
praised. paid out $500, and Tn
anxious to know how much I took n.
III charge the loss up against income
and lower my tax" q
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Distractions IN . Great HarSor
Are less easily removed than distractions Of
the bowels are. by Ho6tetter's Stomach Bit.
tiers, Infinitely more efectual than violent
purgatives, and which never .gripes, CON.
tiers also removes malarial and rheumatic
complaints, biliousness, sick headache, nerv.
business and dyspepsia. Give this deserving
remedy a fair trial add expect the best and
most complete results. -;55ne q ttft.
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Trsi. stopped b. q Turkey.

The eastbound passenger train on
the Lancaster, Oxford & Southern rail-.
road was held up by q turkey-hen yes
terday. As the engine was putting up
Grade It passed under the limb Of q
large tree ON which several turkeys
were ro0sting. The exhaust steam
from the stack was 30 strong that It
Knocked q large turkey hen from her
perch. In falling she alighted on the
bell rope and rang the bell, Engineer
Spear stopping the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Press. 't''5'4i- so
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ARaE AND COMPLETE sTot
SkBB and Funeral !
| = =

3Ss14s.is1A1SSU ~ Tne 1aoo
on the loft u picture Of ss0ummer,n
and IL lighted with blue eyes and the
head covered with bright dowers. The!
shades are perfectly blended, and The
whole picture . surrounded By . tasty
border. Tho design was made by Miss
Maud Humphrey, ono Of tho most
gifted and celebrated water color
artists In tho country. Tho calendar
gives the usual information concern.
ing the lunar changes, and upon the
back Is printed . table Of Astronomical
events especially calculated for G. !.
The calendar 10 issued TO advertise
Hoods Sarsaparilla, Hoods Pills andthe
other preparations Of the frm, and 10 re-
yarded % most difficult to manufsc-
ture, it, novel shape being such - NO
other concern has ever undertaken to
produce In large quantities II was
tional machines especially for this job.
% that there Va: 9 very large amount
II machinery and . whole regiment Of
Intensive business at the big
The Eve months when the calen-
we're actually smniov.a ' svsrv : dsv n
ills part Of tie work Il the laboratory
tx printing presses, one bronxing ma
shine, four eye letting machines,
seven wire stitchers, y eight
large paper cutters and l62 persona
At tho beginning Of the work thus
large force was able to produce about
100000 calendars > day and for several
weeks toward the close the daily
production amounted to 10000 calen.
lars. The edition Of Hoods calendars
Tor 1895 was 10. SOC, 900, or about Q, $780,
900 moro than last year. s.l-l. Msl
This, OF course, Ia, an immense num-
Der, but the general reader has only .
faint conception Of Its magnitude until
be is reminded that the little 600, 900
added to the ten millions 10 considered
IN enormous edition by many Of the
largest advertisers in the world. II
the calendars were laid down inss
single line, they would reach almost
one Thousand miles, and II the differ
ant pieces in the calendar pads were
laid in this way they would extend
almost three thousand miles, or from
New York to Liverpool For the past
sightyears, Hoods calendars have ex-
seeded In number eyerv similar publ.
sation. but It was hardly dreamed that
they would ever come up to the nam.
moth edition which was demanded this
year. Lowell has long been proud of this
great industry which has given her al
most . world wide reputation, and It
is matter of NO small importance that
70 many of her people find pleasant
and profitable employment in the work
of making and advertising the great
blood purifying medicine, Hoods Sar-
saparills, whose actual cures In every
part Of the country have been the won
Ter of the medical profession and have
caused many hearts to overflow with
gratitude.
Those who arc unable to obtain
Hoods Sarsaparilla Calendars at the
drug stores should send six cents In
stamps for one, or 10 cents for two to
q L Hood A. Co Loyvell Mana
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The Oaly Corr.s,

L Son (readips)-There 10 a tide In the
Affairs Of men, which, taken at the
Aood, leads on to, fortune. What kind
OF tide does that mean7
Practical Father-Ttedi down ID busi.
neas.-0ood NeWa