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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-04
W. q = 10
Sermon by q Tramp.

Probably no more eloquent or dra-
matte sermon on the sin of drunkenness
was ever delivered than that to which a
small gathering of drinking men listened
in New Orleans bar room recently.
The drinkers group of well-dressed
young men with plenty of money--were
standing at the bar, when poor miser-
able specimen of a tramp pushed open
the swinging doors and, with bleared
eyes, looked at them appealingly. They
ordered drink for him. paid for it and
then boisterously demanded that he
make speech. After swallowing the
liquor the tramp gazed at them for an
instant, and then with dignity and elo-
quence that showed how far he had fallen
in the Social scale, he began to speak:
Gentlemen" he said, 81 look tonight
at you and at myself, and it seems to me
that look upon the picture of my lost
manhood. This bloated face was once
as young and handsome as yours, man
in world of men. l, too, once had a
home. and friends and position. l had
wife as beautiful as an artists dream, and
dropped the priceless pearl of her hon.
or for the wine-cup, and Cleopatra like,
saw it dissolve, and quafEed it down in
the brimlng drought. had children as
sweet and lovely as the flowers of the
spring, and l saw them fade and die I'M
der the blighting curse of drunkard
father. had home where love lit the
flame upon the altar and ministered be-
fore it, and l put out the holy fire, and
darkness and desolation reigned in its
stead. had aspirations and ambitions
that scared as high as the morning star
and broke and bruised their beautiful
wings, and, at last, strangled them that
might listen to their cries no more. To-
day am husband without a wife,
father without child, tramp with no
home to call his own man in whom
every good impulse is dead. All, all is
swallowed up in the maelstrom of drink"
Tie tramp ceased speaking. The
glass fell from his nerveless fingers and
shivered into thousand fragments on
the floor. The swinging doors pushed
open and swung to again, and when the
little group about the bar looked up the
tramp was gone. He had gone out into
the dark December night, to wander no
doubt till dawn, but he, outcast though
he was had made an impression. They
felt that they had received lesson which
they would remember while they lived,
and when they left the bar-room the
words of the poor wanderer still sound
ed in their ears like note of warning.-
New Orleans Picayune.
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Humor. Of shorth.pd.

The conference Of shorthand writers
In connection with the celebration of
the diamond jubilee of Pitman 3 system,
discussed some unusual applications Of
shorthand. One fcrvid gentleman en-
larged on the advantages Of the ''swift
art as help to courtship. Flow much
gushing affection, the speaker asked
evaporates in the process of writing love
letters in long hand? The shorthand
writing swain. penning his tender epis-
ties to the photographic maiden. is free
from this difficulty. His intenscst feel
ings he can express i'll fluent strokes and
curves the moment they stir within
him. This suggestion brought up AL
other speaker, who favored his hearers
with little "reminiscences L, remote
days no had desired 10 put to IL certain
young lady a certain question to which
he felt difficulty in giving utterance. A
happy thought struck him-he would
put the question on paper i'll the sym.
bols of shorthand. This would be lnys-
FERROUS to the lady; she would ask him
to read the question. and his difficulties
would at once disappear. Man proposes,
but things do not always work out as he
desires. The young lady exhibited 10
curiosity, but quietly pocketed the short
hand. At the next interview with her
lover she calmly told him that she had
unraveled his message and was prepared
to give an affirmative reply. The willy
maiden had sent the shorthand proposal
to Sir Isaac Pitman, who had supplied
her with the translation. -Westminster
Gazette,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-04
Snakes That Like thunder.

One Of the wonders of the bare, sandy
plains Of New Mexico is the thunde,
snakes. They are by no means common,
yet they are often encountered by prairie
travellers, especially before and after
thunderstorms. Flashes of lightning and
claps of thunder, which are SO terrify-
ing to bipeds and quadrupeds, seem tc
have the greatest charm and delight for
these members of the serpent family.
Whenever a thunderstorm comes up
they have regular picnic. They come
crawling out of holes, from behind
rocks and rotten stumps and enjoy the
fun while it lasts. Their nature is quar-
relsome, their character fierce, and they
are aggressive in high degree, although
their markings are very beautiful. They
are not poisonous, however; their bark is
worse than their bite.-Chicago Record.
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WI. BURKE,
AITORNEY-AT-LAW.
Successor to N. G. Young. Real estate, tloans
and collections.
BATHaATE, NORTH DAKOTA.
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In describing visit paid to the late
Lord Leighton, Mrs. Tooley said that
the artist on that occasion referred to
the success of his first picture of note,
"Cimabue, and to the fact, which evil
IDENTIFY still panied him, that his next
picture, "Orpheus, was greatly rid
ic1led.
"Where is the picture now?" he was
asked.
''Don't I wish l knew!" he replied.
"It would be worth fortune to me at
the present time" And that was all the
reference he made to it.
The curious part Of the incident, how.
ever, lies in the fact that after his
death the canvas Of this very picture
was discovered rolled up and thrown
away in the coal cellar.-Strand Mag
azine.
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Notice of Sale of School Lands in
Parohina N011ntv

Notice of Sale of School Lands in
Pembina County.
The following described school lands
situated in Pembina county and State of
North Dakota, will be offerer for sale at
public auction to the highest bidder, at
the court house in the city of Pembina,
county Ct Pembina, state of North Dako-
ia, between the hours Of lOA. M. and s
P. NJ. on Friday the 25th day of March, A.
D. 1893, said sale to commence at 10
O'Clock A. M. and to continue from day
to day until all lands herein described
have been sold or offered Tor sale.
All lands will be offered in tracts as
hereinafter designated and upon the fol-
lowing conditions:
No tract of land will be sold for less
than its appraised value and in no case
for less sum than ten dollars per acre.
The terms of sale are: One-fifth Of pur-
chase price to be paid at the time ofsale;
one-fifth in five years; one-fifth in ten
years; one-fifth in fifteen years and one
fifth in twenty years with interest at the
rate of six per cent per annum, payable
annually in advance.
Upon approval Of contract of sale by
the board of university and school lands,
the purchaser shall pay interest from the
date of sale to January LIST, 1899 on the
deferred payment at the rate of six per
cent per annum.
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COUNTY NEWS.
Flora

Flora
Mrs. Duncan Bell returned from visit
near Park River Wednesday.
The special meetings that were to be
held here last week did not materalize,
Saturday and Sunday last were re-
markable days here in more senses than
one.
Robt. Baird has been appointed direct
or in district II in place of James Ham,
ilton removed.
H. Doebler has been laid up with a
severe attack of rheumatism, but is re-
ported some better.
Jno. Stafford made flying trip to
Grand Forks Wednesday TO attend the
bedside of his son who is sick there.
Martin Johnson has returned from his
trip to Wisconsin and Minnesota and
everything is o. K. at the corner.
Considerable Flora dirt has changed
hands here this week; if it keeps on
blowing, some of us will have none left.
Congratulations have been pouring in
on Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Fuller who were
married last week by Rev. Campbell OF
Hoople.
Fred Gill made trip to Akra last
week and has serious notions of return
ing there at an early date to settle indie
finitely.
Most of the ladies of the town went to
Crystal Tuesday to attend one of c. K.
Wings sales and expected to get things
all their own way, but found Henry
Weiss had price of his own ready for
them.
A glance at the commissioners pro.
ceedings reveals the startling fact that il
costs considerable money to uphold law
and justice in this county. Altogethe,
too many justices, lawyers and con.
stables, better some of you go to Klon.
dixie.
One of the neatest and best equipped
banks in the county is First Bank o.
Crystal. A. F. Appleton makes an ideal
president both in looks and demeanor
His three sons fill the offices ofvice presi.
dent, cashier and assistant cashier in a
pleasing and obliging manner that would
be we'll for some others of their craft to
initiate.
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Ducklen.s Arn,ca oarve,

The best salve in the world for cuts.
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum,
fever sores, letter. chapped hands,
chilblains, corns and all skin eruptions
and positively cures piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give per
feet satisfaction. or money refunded.
Price Is cents per box. For sale by
I r. SHAW &Co
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Farm Loans.

Farm Loans.
Plenty of money to loan on improved
farms. Money furnished on short no.
tice. If SHORT & Co.
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ne pavait dit, mais on devinait en-
ellie une ferme intention de dissi-
muller la deception que lui await ap-
portee le marriage, IN farouche desir
d'isolement, une craintive defiance
de lhote qu'on voulait lui imposer.
Avec de pareilles dispositions d'es-
prit, il etait clair pour Jean que
Nine Divoire s'efforcerait de Peloi-
gner de son interieur ct gull Ia
voyait sans doute chez ellie pour la
derniere fois. Aussi jouissait-il avec
une hate tremblante de cette heure
de grace pendant laquelle il pouvait
contempler Fannie quill croyait per-
due ct quill allait, en- effet, perdre
q nouveau.
ANDRE THEURIEr.
a continNer.
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III


NJ. Divoire appartenait ! la cate
gorie des gems que tourmente 70
besoin de Sc Greer de bellies rela-
lions. Dss qu'il % trouvait dams 70
voisinage dune notabihte aue.-
eonqus, il n'sparsnait nj Pc N 90
narohas lpour lai strs prssents =
iamsnsr shes lui q gcdtait NM
jndieibls ioie 5 Yisgs q pair : 60
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III
(sUrTE.)
-Chante pour que je dormel di-
salt imperieusement l'enfant.
Mon, ma cheris. nous reveille-
rions les voisins...
-Tant pis!... Chante tout has !:
Rochers, que vous stes heureux... !"
II ny que cette chanson-h qui
m'endorme.
Pas CO soir, mignonne... sois
raisonnablel
Eth bien. repetait Marcelle en-
tstee. je ne dormirai pas, alorsl
Pour vaincre l'obstination de Fem
FAINT gatee, Simonne se resignait ct
commencait q fredonner:
Rockers inaccessibles,
Que uous etes heureslr
De mstre point se'ssables
Aar t0urments dna0arestr..
Tout . coup sa voix s'enrouait.
CONNIE etouffee par un sanglot noue
dams Ia gorge. ct IN silence angois-
SAINT regnait dams 10 chambre voisi-
ne, oh la petite await fini par s'as-
soupir.. .
Jean demeurait cruellement eveil-
le; Ia voix, mouillee de larmes, de
son annie, continuait d resonner q
ses oreilles, ct quand, vers minuit,
ses yeux se fermerent snfin, il crut
encore rentendre en- reve. A cling
heures dn matin, il fut rappels . Ia
realite par les appels du chalezan
oui helait les excnrsionnistes desi-
reux d'assister au lever du soleil.
Aussitot il Sc NIT sur pied ct boucla
SEES guetres. II se souciait en- ce
moment du soleil levant comme
dune guigne. Les plus limpides
aurores n'auraient pu lui oter le
noir au'il await dams Tame. Dali
leurs, il voulait eviter de 90 retrou-
YER avec NJ. Divoire. Tandis que,
dams la sale, sonnaient deja les SOU
liers ferres des touristes occupies 8
commander leur dejeuner, Serrava
traverse Ia prairie ct longea un boit
de vernes qui surplombait le chemir
muletier, par oh devaient redescen'
Dire les caravanes.
Il attendit une heure, OF dela Il
soleil inondait de rayons roses u
prairie vaporeuse. quand un brui'
de sonnailles retentit. Dams le che
min tournant ct borde de blocs d.
pierres rougeatres. des mulets den
latent lentement. NJ. Divoire, i
MIND epanouie. chevauchait en- tete
puis venaient ses amis, 50 file aimee
ct enfin Simonne, tenant sur ses &c
noux la petite Marcelle. LIE ven
dn matin soulevait le voile de crep'
bleu enroule autour du chapeau d.
paille. Ellie passa. pensive ct ie
yeux CONNIE embues de rosee, pun
disparut derriere les touffes de &c
nets qui poussaient entire les 70
chers. Bientot Jean n'entendit plu
que les sabots des mulets sonnan
parmi les pierres roulantes, ct PEI
d peu le bruit de la cavaicade 9
perdit dams le bouillonnement gron
deur du torrent dire.
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rendirent au salon.
Cetait la seule piece qui n'eut
pas subj de remaniements. Nine
Divoire s'etait opposee energique-
ment . ce que son mari le gatat par
des ACCOMPLISHMENTS, ct ellie await
obtenu gain de cause. Jean, secoue
par une penible emotion, reconnais-
salt les vieilles tspisseries aux tons
fanes, les meubles Louis XIV, le que
ridon charge de feurs, le piano
queue au clavier ouvert. Un mo-
ment il cut l'illusion que rien ma
vait change ct quill etait revenu aux
jours d'autrefois. Son trouble s'ac-
crut encore lorsque Ia porte de Ia
sale q manger livra passage d ST.
monne. Nine Divoire, vetue de
girls, sans un bijou-tres pale dams
lencadrement de ses magnifques
cheveux bruns-entra avec cette
expression severe ct attrissee gull
lui await connue une seule fois, le
jour on, d cette meme place, ellie
l'avait 81 durement congedie. En-
90 retrouvant tous deux, face q face,
dams ce salon qui gardait 90 ply
sionomie de jadis. ce commun SOU
venir leur traverse simultanement
l'esprit ct redoubla leur malaise. II
Y cut entire eux un mortel silence
de quelques secondes. jean crut
lire une reprobation dams les yeux
tristes de Simonne ct pressentit que
M. Divoire pavait trompe en- lui
parlant des dispositions conciliantes
de Ia jeune femme.
/ Ma chere annie, dit le manufac-
turier, voici NJ. Serraval qui bien
voulu ceder mes instances ct de-
jeuner avec nous sans faeon... Vous
vous connaissez daja ct je puis me
dispenser dune presentation en-
forme.
Simonne ne releva pas cette der
Mere insinuation ellie se borns .
murmurer dune yoix NAL assuree:
-Vous dejeunerez fort NAL, mon
sieur... Mon mari ne ma prevenue
que tres tard de votre visite, ct je
lui laisss toute Ia responsabilite du
mauvais repas que vous allez faire...
/ Ellie posa tres legerement son
bras sur celui de son invite, ct pon
passa dams la sale . manger.
| Jean SO sentait de plus en- plus
NAL q false ct sen vonlait de n'avoir
pas nettement resiste aux importu-
mites de M. Divoire. Celui-ci, pour
dissiper la gene de son hote, SEVER
tuait q animer Ia conversation en- Ia
ramenant sur les incidents de son
process avec les lubricants de Gre
noble. Nine Divoire demeurait uni
quement preoccupee de ses enfants,
places de chaque cote de leur pere.
Jean ecoutait distraitement pargu-
mentation du manufactures, repon-
DAFT par de breves explications juri.
diques, ..puis, tandis que Ia parole
facile de son interlocuteur coulaii
CONNIE une eau monotone, il etu-
diait 8 la derobee Ia contenance et
la physionomie de So voisine.
Simonne lui apparaissait plus
grave, moins demonstrative qu'au-
trefois, avec une reserve voulue. une
attitude soumise, une douceur resi-.
gnee. Ellie semblait moins conten.
: te de son lot, moins heureuse qu'or
nr 1sIpEfy
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FE UILLE TO n !.
CGURS MEURTRIS.
DEUXIEME PARTIE.

pagnon avec les gems en- vue. II iui
semblait que leur importance 80 re-
detait sur SO remuante personne, ct
que Ie metal vulgaiPe dams lequei il
etait coule devenait or . leur con-
tact. Soupls, insinuant. obsequieux
au besoin, n'hesitant pas . renouve-
ler une tentative qui n'avait pas
reussi tout d'abord, rien ne le rebu-
TAFT pour arriver 4 ses fms.
Apres 90 rencontre avec Jean Ser
raval, ct bien que ses avances Gus
sent etc accueillies froidement, il
rentra au Toron tres allume par le
desir d'attirer chez lui lavocat en-
renom. II sen ouvrit q 80 femme
ct fut etonne de SO heurter une
resistance imprevue. N'ayant quite
Chambery que plusieurs annees
apres son marriage, il ignorait que
Jean eut demande Ia main de Mile
de Frangy; d'ailleurs. l'histoire de
ramour malheureux du ieune Serra-
val pour Simonne n'avait guere
transpire au dehors, ct les princi-
paux interesses, NJ. de Frangy mo-
tamment. s'etaient bien gardes den
parler. M. Divoire ne savait u'une
chose c'est que les Frangy ct les
Serraval. apres avoir vecu sur le
pied de l'intimite, s'etaient brouil-
les d propos de laffaire de Ia $50
ciete des Villas" Mais le manufac-
turier ne sc laissait pas arreter pour
81 pen, ct, quand So femme repondit
d ga communication en- objectant le
reimbursement survenu entire les
deux families. il declara que cette
consideration n'etait pas serieuse !;
quill ne Sc souciait pas d'epouser les
rancunes de NJ. de Frangy, ct gull
comptait, au contraire, pro6ter du
seiour de lavocat aux Charvines
pour retablir entire eux des rela-
tions affectueuses.
Done, un beau matin, il poussa
iusau'au chalet, demanda q parler q
M. Serraval ct fut introduit au salon
on Jean le rejoignit.
Monsieur, dit le manufacturer,
excusez lincorrection de ma visite
matinale. mails j'ai l'habitude de
.traiter les affaires q Ia bonne fran
quette, en- vrai montagnard... Ne
vons offensez donc point 81 je me
permets de consulter Pune des lu-
mieres du barreau de Paris sur une
question litigieuse.
-Je vous ecoute, monsieur, re-
pliqua poliment Serravai en- offranf
un fauteuil au manufacturer ct en-
s'asseyant en- face de lui.
-Voici ce don't il s'agit: je suia
en- process avec une maison de Gre
noble au sujet dun brevet d'inven-
ton don't je reclame Ia propriete,
et...
Pardon, interrompit Jean, je
dois vous prevenir qu'en pareille
matiere mes conseils ne vous seroni
que dune mediocre utilize. Je ne
| plaide guere qu'au criminel. ct les
brevets sont l'objet dune jnrispru'
dence speciale. que j'ignore absolu
ment... Puisque vous voulez bier
me demander mon avis, je vous en-
gage 8 consulter un confrere tout !
fait competent. Quant q moi, 1e MT
recuse.
La figure de NJ. Divoire salon
gea, dssappointee.
-Ahl soupira-t-il, ie suis desole..
J,attachais une serieuse Importance
j avoir ropinion dun maitre tel qu'
vous... Permettez-moi d'insister en-
/ cora IL d'abuser de votre patience
Isl yous consentiez settlement . lete
IN coup DOLL sur le dossier, voo
|y,rries quf fndspsndannsnt ds !
lanae.;on ds droit. ls litige present
nn earaetsrs dslistusux qui sssai'
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Mat6riauX q Yendre.
Pieux, Bardeaux, !.
MerrdinS ! ! Ssa4srtar.s. es11s t,
Pour les prix, s'adresser
LEON GRAUGNARD.
Bonnet Oarre P. O.. La.
4ss1 -Habita9sts.

LIE soussigne snnonce aux habitants de St.
JEAN -Baptiste quill s'occupe du traitement des
chevaux ct des operations de toutes sortes !
leur faire II Sc rendra de suite chez ceux
qui le feront appeler.
S'adresser chez lui, rive gauche, on lui ecri-
re Ia poste de Bonnet Csrre.
CELEsTIN BREDY.
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BONNET CARRIE, LOUISIANA, 3 DECEMBRE 1898.

yoire, le domaine etait transforme
ou plutot denature. Les pretendus
embellishments avaient etc operes
sans go1t, avec une recherche de
modernite ct de decoration voyante
qui alterait la physionomis de pan-
tique logis savoyard. Dams Ia cour
sablee, un jardinier trop zele await
dessine des mosaiques de plantes q
feuillages colores on les initiates du
proprietaire s'etalaient en- vedette.
L'ancien jardin un peu fouillis await
etc vallonne CONNIE un pare anglais,
ct agrsmente de Mosques preten-
tieux. Des vases de Vallauris dun
ton cru se dressaient sur les mar
ches de rescalier ct sur les balus-
trades de Ia galerie exterieure. Jean
ne reconnaissait plus le Toron re-
orepi ct blanchi d neuf; il s'indi-
gnait interieurement des bourgeoi-
ees profanations qu'on lui await
fait subir.
NJ. Divoire introduisit pavocat
dams son cabinet de travail, meuble
en- faux vieux chsne, avec des BIZ
bliotheques vitrees le long des murs
ct des bustes de platre bronze aux
angles des corniches. II tira dun
cartonnier le dossier don't il lui
await parle ct pria Jean de le feuil-
Letter tandis quill trait prevenir "a
femme.
Nine Divoire etait dams la cham
bre des enfants, occupee q faire ira
| WALLER 90 file aimee. II lui annon-
ca, non sans un certain embarras
quill await invite q dejeuner NJ. Jean
Serraval. Simonne palit, ct ses yeuz
exprimerent une douloureuse stu.
peur. Ellie etait 81 interdite qu'elle
me put meme formuler une protes'
tation. Son mecontentement etai'
trop visible pour que son mari M
sen aperett pas, mais il await i
pretention d'etre maitre chez lui eI
| il declara dun ton bref:
/ ]ai besoin de consulter NJ. Ser
raval sur mon process. D'ailleurs
il est grand temps den finir ave'
| une ridicule brouille.-Puis il re
prit dune voix moins tranchante
Pour decider ravocat, je lui q
dit que tn desirais toi-meme ce rae
commodement... Tache de ne pa
me dementirI
Cette fois, il Wit tres nettemen
dams les yeux de sa femme I'm eclai
} de reproche ct de r6volte. II devi
ma qu'elle allait Sc facher ct. pou
couper court a toute discussion, j
Sc hata d'ajouter settlement:
-Tu feras bien de passer d rof
) ce ct de soigner le menu.
La-dessus il s'esquiva ct couru
reioindre son hote.-Des quill fu
parti, Simonne quitta les enfants 9
sc refugia dams So chambre. La sc
cousse await etc trop violente. Pro
> fondement decouragee, Ia jeun
femme s'assit un moment ct, Ia tet
dams ses mains, resta accablee. Sc
efforts pour prevenir une nouvell
; rencontre avec Jean Serraval avaien
echoue, ct ellie ne savait quel
moyens employer pour ecarter u
danger qui devenait de plus 9
. plus menaeant. Ellie n'avait pa
meme le temps d'y refechir, ca
9 malgre son desarroi, ellie etait obi
: gee de s'occuper de ses devoirs d
maitresse de maison. Rapidemen
!. ellie baigna ses yeux rougis, char
: gea de toilette, ct descendit
!. sale d nanger.
}, Dams son cabinet, M. Diyoire cal
: salt de son afaire avec Serraval, I
celui-ci lui donnait quelques utilt
: conseils. Ills avaient q peine term
9 ne pexamen du dossier lorsque
q ~ Affection