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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-02-13

A revival is notedin the phosphate
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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-02-13


ends OF the blankets are folded over
them, and other warmed blankets are
placed over and around the box. The
whole is then allowed to remain for
thirty.six hours, by which time the
ripest OF the vanilla will begin to turn
black, and the box will have lost most
of its heat. The beans now have to be
spread out in the sun again, after
which they ore again snoated, and
this process continued four or five
times, until the beans are the proper
color.
AS the ripe beans turn black the
quickest, after each sweating the
whsle lot has TO be gone OVER, and the
ones which arc black enough picked
out and placed by themselves. Great
care must be exercised in this process,
as. if they are very little oversweated,
it is sufficient to reduce the weight
about one pound per thousand beans,
which would be q great loss, and. las
the bean loses part Of its color when
overdried, there is further loss OF
about 81 per pound on account of poor
color.
As soon as the bears have been suffi-
GENTLY sweated AMI are of the pr oper
color they are spread-out on drying
racks, being carefully gone over from
day to day, and any that show signs
of moisture or mold are taken ont and
put in the sun until the mold dis.
appears, when they are again placed
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-05
A Railroad Puzzle.

Between the forty-nine and fifty-five
mile posts on the Carolina Central
railway there is piece Of track for .
distance Of nearly six miles that pre-
sents singular condition that so far
amounts to an inexplicable mystery.
All trains going and coming go to
grinding and start terrible squeaking
when they get on this six miles of
track. The noise comes from not only
one car, but every locomotive. every
coach, and every car Of whatever kind
sets up grinding as II turning a
curve. It is something like the screech-
ing Of an OK cart that has no grease on
It, and it is made by every truck on q
train. The track is perfectly straight.
and as there is no curve at all, the
cause Of the grinding and squeaking
has mystified the railway people. Ev-
cry effort has been made to ascertain
the cause Of the difficulty. The loco
motives have been scrutinized, every
crosstie and every rail has been in
spected, every joint has been looked at
and every foot Of the track has been
regauged, but no explanation could be
found. It is one of the railway puzzles
Of the age, and has been going on for
twenty years. During that time the
crossties and rails have been replaced
several times with new ones, but with.
out effect.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-05
The sult.n.s Trade.

According to a writer in the Contem-
porary, the sultan Of Turkey never
sleeps before dawn for fear Of assas-
sins. but sits up reading detective
stories. A good French translation of
'seherloslr Holmes would be quite a
boon to him. OF the sultan's intel
lectual capacity, this illustration is
given: abdul Hamid is impatient and
Of hasty disposition; he cannot brook
any hindrance to his intentions or ca
prices; when he has given an order he
does not admit that events can develop
otherwise than in conformity with his
trade. A grotesque instance Of this and
one Of very frequent occurrence may
be cited. When q fire breaks out at
Constantinople or in the environs the
sultan sends an aide-de-camp with or
ders to the commandant Of the fire.
brigade to extingluish 1t at once. When
the fire battles the efforts of the fire.
men and spreads, which happens more
usually than not. other aides-de-camr
arrive in quick succession to announce
that 'Efendimiz is angry to find his
order is not yet obeyed, and there IL
an trade that the fire should cease i'm.
mediately.'
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-05
After confidently seating myself

After confidently seating myself I
played with an abandon to astonish'
even tho stiocal feeders OF the tiger. I
had no system. No color. no number
NO combination was tried - the result
OF any previous thought or sugges-,
ton. was an automaton with eyes,
placing my money 90 the divinity scat
ters the scented blossoms. When Q;
goodly heap Of gold was in front Of
me an old Prussian oflicer made an,
elaborate apology for addressing the.
handsome young American, but hs had
seen 20 many give back fortune after
winning It. The devilish fascination Of
the game was the chief dependence Of
it, hackers. Aside from chances In
their favor. infatuation was their chief
reliance. Would not stop while
Dame Fortune was 90 generous!
But played day and night with the
regularity Of planetary movement. !
won and Won till the corps Of regulars
were following my plays and sharing
In my prosperity. When I appeared .
seat was given me a. though I had .
proprietary right, while the poor
wretch who had given the place his all
was ruthlessly put aside. At the
wheel or ct the table seemed to die
tate the course Of fortune, and had
more than enough to re-establish the
two men loved best.
One morning awoke with q vivid
Impression Of dream that gave mo .
clear title to the little principally and
all its belongings. straightway I came
home as nearly as the crow flies az the
facilities Of steam will permit. I am
no more superstitious than before all
this happened, and there is nothing
uncanny about the little ones that call
Charley papa" ! only know what
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-05
WOULD I NOT STOP!

foolish school companion ever sought
to impress me with the mysteries that
cloud reason until it seeks explanation
in the supernatural. I do not even re-
call ever hearing that dreams go by
contraries. Yet had not thought
over that dream for day before had
IN unalterable desire to visit Monte
Carlo for the purpose Of restoring what
my fiance had lost. I would not ap-
ply to him or to my father. This was
not because Of their impaired fortune,
but because could not defend the re-
solve. I had family physician to
whom went for funds and who was
willing to respond without asking any
questions that would have embarrassed
me. He went farther and assumed the
professional responsibility Of sending
me abroad, though he could never, ex-
plain why he thus compromised his
conscience.
When / reached what seems to me
one Of hell's principalities, I felt az ono
going into battle. All my surround
tngs were familiar. passed through
the glittering attractions as though
they had been part Of my whole life.
i could not have delayed to scan the;
daily papers or to avail myself Of the
Ane stationery that suggested duty
TO those left behind. The fever of the
gambler was upon me. and yet Iknew
nothing Of gambling. Entering the
Hateful rooms. I passed the trents-et-l
quarante table. It might be surer, but
II vas slower. and had read as much.
ny night was to be Waterloo. with
The ro1e Of Napoleon assigned to the
oank.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-05
Aliens and tho Ballot,

Cyl
The number Of states in which aliens
are permitted to vote at elections after
having simply declared their inten-
ton Of becoming citizens has been
diminished by one. At recent cleo.
ton the voters Of Minnesota approved
a constitutional amendment which re.
peals the provision conditioning the
vote Of persons Of foreign birth upon
a declaration Of intention. Hereafter
no alien can vote In that state who
has not been q resident Of the United
States for at least flve years, and ad.
mitted to full citizenship at least three
months prior to the election. It is es.
timated that more than one hundred
thousand voters In Minnesota have
never been fully naturalized.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-05
OLD MOORISH Pillow.

logs upon the ice. Among these work.
men are a better class. called timber
markers, who superintend the whole
work and set the owners name upon
each log. The horses stand through
each winter by the side Of the huts,
without any shelter, nor do they appear
in the least to mind 1t. All liquors and
quarreling among the men are strictly
forbidden. Mr.. Thomas Meehan Of
Philadelphia, when in Sweden one sum-
mer. remarked the curious custom prev
alent there Of stylinga all trees except the
pine and fir tribes az "leaf trees" in
stead Of deciduous trees. This arises
no doubt from the fact that the pines
and frs are intellectually more abundant
than others, and that in vast area
hardly any leaf-bearing tree is seen.
save the birch or salix tribes. The pine
requires more air and light than the
ir, consequently II the trees stand close
together the stem is always free from
branches, which then, as it were. form
crown on the top. The pine reaches
greater age than the hr, and comes
to maturity later the further north it
grows. In Wermland they are full
grown at the age Of $50 years. in Dala-
roe at 210 years. but in some northerly
tracts they do not acquire maturity un-
til they are at least 300 years old. For
fire wood the pine which is found here
is much better than the FIR, as 1t burns
much brighter and leaves q better glow.
For good fire wood the natives cut the
trees down in winter. when all the sap
10 in the stem, split It IN the spring, dry
In the summer, and bring home for
burning in the following autumn. The
birch Is the most northerly Of all the
European forest trees. It grows higher
up than any other tree, and even In 60
degrees north LATITUDE 1t is found ut an
elevation Of 1000 feet above the sea.
Where nd other tree can grow the birch
reaches the height Of man, and even
1t $500 feet elevation some few bushes
are met with, though after that It grad
ually dwindles to a creeper. The cloud
berry ripens at this elevation. but no
higher. After this all bushes cease to
grow. and the ground is covered only
with brown fell vegetation Of lichen
and moss. The only berry that can RI
pen among the lichen 10 the crow berry.
The Laps Of North Sweden never pitch
their tents higher than about 800 feet
below the perpetual snow region. TO
say nothing Of the beauty which the
clear green leaves in summer, and tho
J. silvery stem Of the birch in winter,
add to the northern forest landscape,
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A.4tf f4
house entails upon the occupier. Al
Cardiac. which. being . farming
school. was. Of course, . large e.
tablishment, 400 a1athoms Of Arewood
were consumed yearly. It 10 true
the occupier got this for nothing
out OF his forest. excepting tho ex-
pense OF cutting. splitting and the like.
which vas no tribe. It was reckoned
that 1200 days work, at IS cents per
day, would be occupied during the year
IN providing flrewood only. AZ soon
% the ground becomes frozen In the
autumn Ill the men living in . true
forest district betake themselves to the
woods, armed with their axes and ske-
ders. and provided with meal, herrings,
cheese. horses. sledges and fodder. They
nave already dug some holes in tho
ground about two feet deep. over which
tney build cover. with an opening for
smoke. This sort Of hut Is called Z
ku5a, and here the woodsmen live
through the winter. and seek their
homes only on . Sunday. Every morn
ing they go out into the woods to fell
the timber and drive 1t into heaps call
ed "tunnar." Az soon "a the snow has
become set. and the ice on the lakes
frozen hard enough to bear, they draw
the timber from the forest to the near
est draught Of water. or to some place
with high perpendicular bank, called
loop. down which they shoot the
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-05

Management Of Brood Sows.-A man
bought brood SOW and put her where
the manure was kept. She dug q hole
in the manure for the little pigs. then
lay down and crushed every one to
death. A few days before the SOW was
due to farrow she should have been
removed to q pen with a solid floor.
covered with suitable material. A
rail should have been put around in
side Of the pen eight inches to q foot
from the floor. and about foot from
the sides Of the pen, which prevents
the SOW from lying snug against the
sides Of the pen. and perhaps crushing
her little ones. We must take all the
precautions we know OF In order TO
save the little pigs, as our chances for
success will then be much improved
Let us remember and profit by this and
other mistakes, not only our own. but
those made by others a. well. Mis-
takes are costly, 90 why suffer loss by
repeating one We know Of? Better keen
arecord of all heard Of and commit them
to memory, thens4he thoughtful farm-
or Mtll steer ch6Esof them. Better
!still, send them tolh department. ana
they may help SONS one slse.-Praoti.
cal Farm Journal.
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Dodged Her Chief Aver.,on.

D0dged Her Chief Ayersion.
Miss Cayenne has decided aversion
to the obtrusive raconteur especially
the one who is fond Of "Reminiscences.
Il don't see." said rather shallow
acquaintance. chow you can enjoy the
society Of that very old gentleman to
whom you talked the other evening"
II enjoy the reflections Of . mature
mind"
But isn't he in his dotage?"
mo, dear. And II he were I should've
mind 80 long as it wasn't his anecdot.
age. "-Washington Star.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-05
More Than Estimated.

Pryer-'I notice that young Fray
man is still paying his attentions to
the daughter Of old Senator Cofers.' o
Dyer-"I believe he still persists in
that direction"
Pryer-''1'm told he's relative Of
hers-a cousin twice removed
Dyer-"Twice! Say, the old man
told me himself that he'd removed him
seven times already, and II he has to do
It again It will probably be to GENE.
tery."-Boston Courier.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-05
During the EnraRement.

During the Engagement.
Aunt Susan-"What, sitting up writ
ing at this hour?"
eyes. auntie. it's only little note to
Harry"
Aunt susan-"why, Harry only lef,
you five minutes ago"
Carrie-"Yes; but there is some
thing I forgot to ask him. and it's very
important"
Aunt Susan-"Yes?"
Garrett asked him IL he loved me
and he said yes, but I forgot to ask
him II he would love me always
Boston Transcript.
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A Pleasing Assurance.

"A Pleasing ASsuFonco.
He-I don't see how ever Midges had
the nerve to embrace Miss Adipose. She
must weigh 200.
she-He wouldn't, perhaps, but she
told him that faith would move noun.
tains.'-New York Journal.
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perhap6 theto ~ 40 trso more usoenl
to the inhabltants Is tho north. Toe
implsments. building. and svsn Tor fur
niture e u greatly n request and The
outer bark. which % easily stripped "a
In the spring, u used for variety O
purposes. from matching houses down
to the selling Of shoes. No sole . -
warm or stands better against the nov
than this. They are called .hafvef."
and are cold In little lunches Of %
strips. They have ono peculiarity, that
Of never rotting. The birch bark rolled
up. or even oblong pieces of Ar bark.
are much used for floating nsts. instead
Of corks. No tres 10 90 valuable n the
young AZ plantings % the birch. for Il
is Of quick growth and serves to shield
and foster the more valuable trses that
grow In the same forest. AZ the 40 d
10 years the birch IL hard enough for
fire wood. and no forest tree answerS %
we'll for this purpose. containing. - Il
dces. 20 much heat. Also years Il can
be cut down - underwood. and 1t 30
years It has attained its full growth.
As the birch trees are cut down the
more valuable trees are left. The birch
thus pays for planting and preserving
the beautiful trees which fatten the
land. while the birch when planted
alone impoverishes 1t. sallow, willow
and mountain ash grow freely both
sides OF the Tornea River, which d.
svides Sweden from Russia, within the
polar circle. The alder n mat with N
tar north - e3 degrees.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-05
Flower BEDS.

~
It 10 perhaps . little early to talk Of
spring planting: but It is not out Of
place now to consider what you intend
to do. and lay your plans. 20 there will
be no delay when the time comes,
says an exchange. There 10 no invest
ment you can make that will bring q
larger proportionate return Of pleasure
than . small sum devoted to flower
seed. Il = . good time now, while the
men have leisure, to prepare the beds.
II the ground 10 poor and the subsoil
compact It will pay to dig 1t out at
least two spades deep and fill In good
soil. When It Is done once It 10 done
forever, and an occasional top dressing
10 all 1t win need while you live. The
men and teams have leisure now: this
work can be done wherever the eruund
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-05

Capacity Of soil.-The toughest and
poorest soils we have possess q certaiu
natural capacity. and by proper tillaee
and the proper application Of manure,
can be made to produce good crops
and yet, the strongest may be broueht
down to Q point where production r
unremunerative.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-05
An Expensive Name !. J.

Hunker-"I paid $50 for this suit I
have on
Swayback-"Who is your tailor?"
Hunker-"Tailor? Do you suppose
I'd pay tailor $50 for a.suit? He's
sartorial artist New York Tribune.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-05
30 Gracefully,

Little Edith-Papa said you do every
thing 20 gracefully. Miss Tenseasons.
Miss Tenseasons Did he? How sweet
Of him! xs
Little Edith-Yes: he said you even
knew how to grow old gracefully. n
Illustrated Bits.
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Ollinx Her.

Little Mary was discovered one day
by her mother vigorously applying the
oil can to the Kittens mouth. On being
reproved she replied: "Why, mamma.
kitty squeaks so awful when pull her
tail. Bazaar.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-05
Lynched.

Bronco Pete-Yes. lady; I wus wild
yer son wen he died. He looked lea,
like an angel, too, wen he was dyin'. I"
Mrs. Brown (weepingeH did?
Bronco Pete-Oh, yes indeed he did
-swingin' back and forth in de air.
your know. almost ez II he had wings.
Judge.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-05
Probably.

A professor from Pittsburg is going
about the country delivering lecture.
entitled How Our Rocks Were Made"
We dent know how the professor made
his, but imagine it must have been
teaching school.-New York Adver.
tiser. .
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se.t
Correct,

Teacher-Tell me . few Of the mos,
important things to-day which did not
exist 100 years ago. :.
Tommy-uA-Answers.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-05
Celestial Fashion,

Celestial Fashion,
when I married you." he said, 81
thought you were. an angel"
Il inferred as much" she said.
s'.From the very. first" she went on,
"you seemed to think could get along
without clothes "-Tid-Bits.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-05
Neglected Rducation.

Neglected Education.
Mistress-"G Gracious, Bridget. you
don't clean this house at all! See, I
can write my name in the dust on the
mantel."
Bridget "shure. mum. you've got er
good edjikashun. That's more than !
kin do."-New York Journal.
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is not frozen. II the soil is fairly good
throw out q spade deep. ana then take
out another spade deep and haul It
away. replacing with good surface soil
from the woods or fields, mixing in
some sand. If needed. and some old
manure. or chip dirt from wood pile.
A bed prepared in this way. II the va
ter does not stand in it. viii produce
vigorous growth and abundant bloom
In most garden flowers. and we'll repay
the labor. Some few kinds do best in
poor soil, or in special locations. but
the great majority thrive best in deep.
rich, moist. but not wet, loan. When
such q bed is once prepared It needs
only an occasional top dressing to keen
It in fine condition forever.
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u1N uVe ue0O t00 0vAOe0Co Oh y
mirror to convince me that was hand
come. Friends and strangers told me
% till I was weary Of 1t, even 40 the
0onotony Of a song bird may make
enc weary. That I was young, had
affirmation in the thick family Bible
With its braxen clasps and we'll
thumbed leaves. That was not dull
was attested in diploma from vassar.
. knowledge Of French that did not
4uxxle Frenchmen,; music that musi-'
clans liked to hear and q literary abili-
II that never brought back more than
one out Of four Of my contributions.
In social life I had the rare luck Of
success without envy, save as those
Who are less fortunate long to join
those who are more 80.
But one quick move of fate changed
this life Of sunshine and brightness.
Father failed, and when millionaires
tail 1t seems as though one never could
1Athom the depths of disaster. To me
the one great tragedy Of the wreck was
the Impeachment Of Charley. OF
course it Is necessary to explain that
I mean Charley Truman. for the famil-
:tarity Of our set does not extend to the
reading public. Charley was ruined
With his eyes open. but to me that only
meant that there was suspense as we'll
- actual suffering without the buoy
ant influence of hope. He had insisted
sopon coming to the help Of my father
though the great risk incurred was
made plain as day.
How like physical torture this was to
me- can be inferred when 1t is known
that Charley and were engaged. It
Was not matter Of expediency, but
an old-fashioned love match. He
snade light Of the calamity in which we
svere all involved. But to mo it was
Sahe saddest reality that could have
come into my life. That may account
Tor MI that follows, but have thought
over 1t much more than aly one else
viii do. and am inclined to doubt. My
~one thought was to restore the fortune
that Charley had so generously sac
Hificed. invented score Of quixotic
schemes, but had the good sense to
abandon them because they were quiz
etc. But can only plead the peryer-
sion of human nature in admitting that
I adopted what seemed the most quiz
otto Of them all.
Il dreamed that went to Monte Car
10 with mint Of money and lost it all.
I had only read of the place. but it was
spread out before me as vivid picture.
I saw the esplanade. the cafes. the
clean asphalt pavements. the palm
trees. the grass plats, the arcade, the
Hotel Metropole. the haggard faces Of
those who wander up the hillside to
disappear forever among the foliage.
the false cheerfulness of the electric
lights. the bright red and black Of the
tables. even the many-colored metal
: discs over which the bali Of fate danced
and skipped as though It brought moth
ing but happiness into the world. No
Hess graphic were the details of my
aosing: Bot after bet was swept into
tho omniverous nav Of the great gam
bling Mecca, and the mechanical move-
ment Of the Unsuitable rake seemed to
harrow my vitals.
tf had any superstition 1t was the
result Of heredity. No old nurse or
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-05

Z Vi 3.
Time would fail ne to Jseosns
All Asr wiafsl wiasA
she ffouts ne so-she stfngs me 80
I Yet win not let me stig-
IN vain I try TO pass her b..
~ little cheatnut bug,
When ! yield to every within
She straight begins 70 pout.
Teach me how to read my love,
How 10 ind her QUIT
For flowers she gives me- thistle
blooms
Her turtle doves are crcws-
I am the groaning weather-Fane,
And she the wind that blows.
Ny little love! NY teasing love!
. WaSswoman made for man
"A rose that blossomed from his side?
Believe it-thcse who can.
I went to sleep-I'm sure Of tt
Some luckless summer morn;
A rib was taken from my side,
And Of 1t made q thorn.
But stilf seek by some fond art
To Link II to my life,
Come. solve my problem, married men:
Teach me to win my wife.