Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-08-22
es of a strong majority of the Republic
can voters of the county.


n Chinaman who was carrying some
clean clothes to a room in business
block on LaSalle street, discovered a fire
extinguishcr in the hall, and when no
one was looking he touched match to
the end of the little hose and ran. One
of the occupants Of the building saw just
enough of the performance to imagine
the rest. and he called the heathen back.
John came UP slowly and the man said:
''Touch him Off again" John struck a
match, and the man holding the hose
turned the crank at the same time that
the Chinaman applied the fire. The
escaping chemicals hit John in the
mouth and eyes, and covered him from
head to foot with salaratus. When he
could breathe he turned to the man, who
had by this time corked up the machine,
and. smiling in Il sickly way, observed
''Jelusaem! Mclean mans fi'-claclel
too belly quick. Him bustee house wide
open some time" ."-Chicago Herald.
Vanderbilt las owned Maud S. six
years and in that time she has made the
fastest quarter mile, half mile, mile, and
the fastest three heats ever made on the
trotting course. When he bought her
she was going OH four years old. lie
paid $2l 600 for her. The reasons that
induced Vanderbilt to part with the
mare We're the excessive annoyances
which her possession, coupled with her
recent exploit at Cleveland, have caused
him. lie was anxious that the mare
+, should not got into the hands Of apro-
:, fessional tn f lan, and after refusing. on
= several occasions, 100000 for her finally
:. disposed of her to Bonner for that sum.
&C &C will be retired frs.a s.!.c track.
+ The editor Of the Fargo Republican
| is in receipt of a private letter from
j. w. Nannaford, general agent of the
|, Northern Pacific railroad, announcing
+ that after careful consideration of the
question of wheat rates, it has been de-
q cided that, commencing August Is, q
q reduction of from to cents per 10(
n pounds from present rates will be made
u Mr.. Hannaford adds; 1--WE believe this
a is about all that can consistently bt
IF made at the present time, in view OF
y fine fact that the Northern Pacific roa(
"a has not made that return to it's stock
ls holders aud builders that they are justly
" Untitled to-
d The other day old Dave received a tel
egram from man down in the countr,
y who wanted him to come down ant
- clean out his well. After some one lat
u read the dispatch to him, lie said: ID
Lawd have mussy on sich a man as is
>, Gettin' more 'portant ebery day. Got :
~ letter yesterday, an now Use dun got ,
+o 'spatch Uh, huh! When da kahn
~ reach me wild postoltice da stretche
arter me wild de tillygraph wires. "-Ex
The editor of a mining camp newspa
L. per has this to say Of a popular song
o. stress: ''As "a singer she can just wal
!, lop the hose off amy that ever wagged
NJ jaw on the boards. From her cleal
bird-like upper notes she would cante
O. way down to the bass racket, all
It then cushion back to a spiritual trebe
,e that made every man i'll the audienc
IN imagine every hair on his head was tn
n. golden string of a celestial harp, owe
D. which angel fingers were sweeping"
ly AS young lad stood looking at til
I'd circus pictures on Taylor Hall block
ly couple of ladies' came up. and one O
es them, pointing to the boy, said: ''Tha
De is one of the fresh air children" Th
er other lady remarked: ''lle looks a
as though he might be; I'll speak to him.
10 So she said, "AIy boy, are you one {
IN the fresh air children?'" Well, he II
lis Piled, mot so very id fresh!' Whic
)n ended the dialogue.-Ex.
IN The Spreading Plague.
,e London special: English cholera ha
oppooroI in covora1 f1ictrictc Of .arlc,