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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-03-13

Senator Edmunds opened the prom
ised debate in the Senate Tuesday in
a mastery argument in support of
the Senate's right to the scrutiny of
papers in relation to the removal Of
office-hOlders.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-03-13

The President has appointed James
G. Matthews, of New York, coal.
black negro, to succeed Fred Doug
lass as Recorder of Deeds in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-03-13

The President has nominated Brig
adier-G eneral Alfred II. Terry to be
Major. General, Vice Winfield Scott
Hancock, deceased.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-03-13
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.

Firtt insertion, 81 per square of 10 lines
q cents per square for each additional inser-
ion. Special contracts for advertising longer
an three months
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-07-30
Starving to Death.

st. John, n. b., July 26.-Futher
particulars Of distress among the fisher
men OF Labrador is received. Seventy
EsquimauX, who demanded food from
the stores at Maugfo,d, which could not
be given them, owing to the needs of the
inhabitants and the small supply. made
rush for the llarh,r storehouses, where
flour and fish are stored. The men of
the small settlement gathered to defend
their only hope of existence. and Il des-
perate fight occurred. in which four ma
randlng EsquimauX We're nearly killed,
and two StorehouSe defenders were mean,
Killed. The Esquima,lN retreated. and
sent several OF tlleir number to ask fer a
small quantity OF food, Which they said
was absolutely necessary to continue l!ln
existence of theil wives and children.
\ hundred pounds Of flour and ;,I,out
fifty pounds of frozen cod was .s,ye1,
them. 1t is reported that in Astoria
alone, oWt of t!iirty-.ve or forty fam
lilies, over 100 have died. all women n;i,j
children.
The season, Which opened on Nav Is:
has been Very backward, and hsi! il }p:
been for the seal industry. which WAS
tolerab!e, not Il soul would hp ,;vit,u
NJ llon"dale not over twenty families
remain out OF the entire forner monvla-
ton. Many have g nc east along the
coast i'll the hope OF getting into better
supplied settlements, while eighty per
soEs. of which forty were sGu;,ws and
children, died from starvation IN june
alone. In Newfoundland, along the
north coast, there is great dcstituton.
From Cape Boul,l to Hearts Content,
hundreds are I'M Il dying condition. In
White bay alone, over forty-liYe per-
sons died last month, and no one knows
how many since. No less than 500 per
SONS must have perished, but th. exact
figures can never he known. owing to
the isolated region in Which the suffer
ing exists.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-07-30
E!itOl'sIliD.

Some people estimate the ability of Il
periodical and the talent of it's editor by
the quantity of it's original matter. 1t
is comparatively an easy task for a
frothy writer to string out a column of
words upon any a1d all subjects. Ills
ideas may flow in one weak, wasry.
everlasting flood. and the command of
his language may enable him to string
them together like punches of onions.
and vet his paper may be but meager
and poor concern. Indeed. the mere
writing part of editing a paper is but q
small portion Of the work. The care.
the time employed in selecting. is far
more important. and the fact of good
editor is better shown by his selections
than anything else, and that. we know.
is half the battle. But we have said
an editor ought to be estimated. his Ia
Dor understood and appreciated. by the
general conduct Of his paps.r--;,s tone.
its uniform. consistent course. aims.
man>iness. dignity. and its proplietE.-
Coutier Journal.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-07-30
Late Storms.

MayNillc. DalS.-A very severe l;.i.
s'orm this afternoon extending a mile
north OF town To live miles south and
along the Goose river, damaged from
one-thrd to one-lalf the crops. 4 great
many window lights were broken i'm
town.
Portland. Dak.-A hail storm this
evening destroyed tNo-tirls of tine
crops III radius of eight miles, and ex-
tended in strip northwest fifteen
miles. In many fields of wheat not a
head is standing. The llailstoncs were
very large, some five inches in circum-
ference. There was heavy rain and
wind.
Fargo. Dak.-A refreshing rain fell
here this evening. There were indica-
tlons OF hail west OF the city along the
Sheyenne. and the Argus has informa-
ton from lIlllsboro that the hail was
two inches deep on Glandin farm No. s.
where Il section Of wheat was DESTROYED.
The hall was also heavy at lIillshnro.
and seems to have followed the Manito-
ba track to Grandin. destroyed much
grain ON both sides of the railroad.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-07-30
TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

For flour and feed don't fail to call ON
Geo. w. Greenleese. Where you can
have all your wants supplied from the
large stock which lie always keeps on
hand. Flour of all grades; Bran, Shorts,
Allddlngs. Chopped-feed, Barley, and
Oats. -Nllof Which he will sell at lowest
living prices.
Note change in price of flour: Dia-
m"nd Grand SD, Straight $3.50, 4
.';Ht -;2..77J, Occident $500
Don't I;lil to call before pnrchasNing
elsewhere.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-07-30

in relation to alcoholic liquors and other
poisonous beverages he submitted to the
legislature of the states for ratification.
The amendment provides that from and
after the year 1900 the manufacture and
sale and importation of distilled, alcol
olicintoXicatimg liquor o. except for me-
dicinal purposes, and for use in the
arts, shall cease.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-07-30
Notice.

The road supervisors and all other cit
lzens of Griygs County.
You will please take notice that san
act to prevent the spread of NoXious
weeds in the Territory of Dakota,' was
passed by the Territorial Leyi Stature
and approved by the Governor March
10Th 1855, making it incumbent upon
named in said act are destroyed, in case
OF Il failure OF occupant of the lands
upon which they grow.
Dated June 25ti 1856.
liver Jacobson
Dist. Atty. Griggs Co. %
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-07-30
Notice..
10 whom it may concern:

10 whom it may concern:
The bank of Cooperstown, Coopers-
town. ID. IT,. Stevens & Pickett. propri-
etors. Having made an assignment to me.
all parties holding valid claims against
above bank. are requested to file such
claims in writing with tie undersigned.
within SIX months from date. Claims
not filed within given limit, will not be
considered.
TIIEo. DEAz, Assignee.
st. Paul, May ~. 1886.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-07-30
Chcap--Dfrt Cheap.

Horses are horses. Anybody desir-
GUS of purchasing :. couple of fine am
and drag the farmer to church. Sundays.
can secure a bargain by calling on q. \.
Hunter. a wagon and double harness
can also be secured at same time.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-07-30

through the links OF the chain to hold
its grip. The story goes that he absent
mindedly used his finger as a fid. that
when the chain tightened up. OF course
his finger snapped Off, and that he after
ward gravely remarked to a friend: II
saw my mistake the minute l did it.:'
-Leriston Ne. journal.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-07-30
Baths, Baths, Batlls.

james Walker is now prepared to
soak gentleman and ladies i'm the most
improved manner. His bath rooms are
first class and supply Il long felt want.
Cleanliness is next to Goodness, and
llI%rr are many lngodly lie can fix ,p
in very fine shape, cheap 70: cash. % If
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-07-30
e7sOne car load Of salt just received
at WhidGen Bros.

egOne car load of salt just received
! at Whddcn Bros.
+. G. Ward WISHES to inform the pub
lie that he has secured the services of a
iirst-class shoemaker and will he able
to supply the work OF the public, on and
after Monday next.
~ George w. Grcenleese has Just
received a car lead oi Flour ard feed.
iron Uncle john, which he Will give
away. Call early.
We have 5000 bushels of oats to
sell, for cash, OF on time till fall
John Syverson Il Co.
ET'If you are in want of FURNI
TIRE. please call and see our stock
We have just received two Car loads OF
new Goods. John SyversOn Il Co.
Whidden Bros. have just opened a
fine line Of harvest gloves.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-07-30
NN2SKE MEnlCINE.
(l,,ra,.a,,tan,JN

(G,lalanteed.)
The Norwegian Lightning Sorelealer.
The Norwegian !}lood Purifier.
The Norwegian Cough Syrup.
The Norwegian APPETIZER.
Thn Norwegian Rheumatic Oil of
Snnaheds Salt. Registered according
10 act of Congress. For sale bv .
b. \. CAACSEN, Cooperstown, Oak.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-07-30
Canifal iiafilrr,umS.

Washington. July 2G. Senator Blair
from the committee on education and
labor to-day submitted favorable re-
port from the majority of the commit
tee on the JOINT resolution proposing
that an amendment to the constitution
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-07-30
Taken In.

Two horses one pony and one heav,
horse, July 2ltl,, on sec. l4-l45.5o. Th,|
o%hel, Is requested to pay damage, and
take them away.
11S ANDREW benson.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-07-30
Scandle i'm High Lite.

The Marquis of Salisbury, while at
Osborne, performed the ceremony of
kissing the hands of Queen Victoria.
and was appointed prime minister, by
her.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-07-30
Feed Mill.

Cooper Bros. ara pr,ou.l to
grind feed Of NIL kinds ut their elevator.
i'll any amount. ut reasonable rates.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-07-30

Chas. NJ. Thomas, OF Kentucky, has
been nominated associate justice of the
Supreme court OF Dakota.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-07-30
BANKERS.

Have just Removed into their New Building, and
are prepared to dou
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-07-30

Dist. Atty. Griggs Co. 9
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-04-22
A Tramp's Great Feat.

As the South-bound freight train left
this station Tuesday afternoon, a num-
ber of our citizens were eye-witnesses OF
a scene that made the blood in their
veins run cold. A tramp was trying to
"beat' his passage on the train and at
tempted to get on brakebeam. He
missed his reckoning and his feet drag
ged on the track between the rails. The
train was moving about six miles per
hour. To let go was certain death. He
struggled frantically to get his feet on
the brake-beam, but failed. Mean
while, the spectators were Mortified, and
many turned their eyes away from the
scene. At last, by an almost superhu-
man effort, he got both feet up between
his hands against the brake-bar of
which he had to hold, and, after swing
ing several times until his body had
gained sufficient momentum, he let 90
with his hands and shot out from un-
der the car head first, and landed on
his back on the side of the embank-
ment, down which he rolled into a mud
puddle. His face was devoid of color
when he arose, the palms of his hands
were bleeding, and he trembled as if
suffering from a severe chill. His ad-
venture and marvellous escape aroused
the sympathies of those who witnessed
the knock at ''death's door," and col
lection of several dollars was promptly
taken up. and given him. He was a ro-
bust young man of about 25 years of
age, and owed his life to his strength
and agility. GrTdley (OHio) Herald.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-04-22
A Subject For Judge Lynch.

A Reading, Pa, telegram says: City
Supt of Schools Ballet was informed q
few days ago of pupil who has just en-
tered the public schools here who shows
remarkable mania for torturing per-
sons and animals with fire. His name
is Rueben Briner, aged Z years, scholar
in one of the Ninth ward schools. The
teacher can do nothing with him, and
is compelled to keep him seated on the
platform near her desk, where he once
tried to set her dress on fire. Until re-
Gently he resided with his parents in
Philadelphia. There, while his parents
were absent, he lit piece of paper at
the stove and deliberately get fire to the
clothing of his little brother, aged 18
months, whose limbs were burned to q
crisp until he died, while the young fend
enjoyed it, and gleefully told his par
ents what he had done. He was penned
in the garret and kept on bread and
water for a month, after which he was
sent to Reading, as he expressed an in
tention to cut his two brothers throats
with butcher-knife.
He continually wants to set things on
fire in school, and has several times
been detected Just in time to prevent
the destruction of buildings While his
grandmother, with whom he is now liv-
ing, was away from home, he caught the
large house cat, placed her on the red
hot stove, and roasted her to death.
Such inhuman acts of cruelty innumer-
able have been reported of him.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-04-22
Getting Down to Weight.

College students enter into their ath-
letic contests with an enthusiasm that is
refreshing, and "Featherweight," in
the Boston Globe, tells an interesting
story about the preparation of the
technology students. At their games
the juniors won the tug-of-war, and
thereby hangs tale. When the four
men who were to represent the class of
'S7 began to pull together it was found
that they were weighed twenty-four
pounds over the limit-six hundred
pounds This, too, was when they all
supposed to be in the pink of condi-
ton; but they must take off those
twenty-four pounds of extra weight, and
and every expedient known by the ath-
lete to reduce weight was resorted to-.
In fact, they went through a course of
training that would put to the blush a
pfize-tighter preparing for battle in
the eventful day, they were again
weighed, and. to their CONSERVATION,
they were still too heavy by one and a
half pounds. They were not going to
give it up then, so they decided to re-
frain from any more food until they had
been accepted by the officials on the
1OllOWlnS uay. Lie tliue IOE Iuo OIlCldi
weighing found each one fearfully
hungry, but when they stepped on the
scales and found that they weighed but
59e 75-1Oo pounds and were eligible to
pull, they thought no more of eating,
but went to work on the cleats just a
quarter of pound under weight. When
they had won their first heat they sud
denly disappeared, but showed up in
time for the last pull. The ''sophs"
were to be their opponents. and they
demanded that the Juniors be weighed
over again, but the referee said no.
The 81 men had been weighed and ac-
cepted once, and as they had pulled one
heat they we're eligible to pull again.
Now, the juniors had precisely this view
of the matter, and as they were decided,
ly hungry after winning once, they
slipped out and broke their fasting.
The sophomores discovered the clever
trick of their elders, but the only salts
faction they could get out of it was that
perhaps they could be as smart another
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-04-22

The Cost of Wheat Production.

The phenomenally low prices for
wheat which have prevailed during the
past year have directed attention to the
details of the cost of producing that
grain, and in various States of the
wheat section the statistical experts are
making calculations to settle the ques-
ton whether. at the prevailing prices,
the culture of wheat can be profitably
continued. One of the most interesting
reports yet published on this point has
been made by the Michigan Secretary
of State concerning the cost of pro-
ducing and marketing the wheat, oats,
and corn crops of 1885 in that State.
The average yield per acre is given at
21.98 bushels of wheat, 40.55 bushels of
oats, and 70.87 bushels of ears of corn.
The yield thus indicated applied to the
cost per acre shows an average cost per
bushel of 59.1 cents for wheat, 90 cents
for oats, and 21.1 cents for ear corn.
The average price of wheat on January
l, for the State, is placed at about "a
cents, oats 80 cents, and corn "a cents
per bushel of ears. In regard to wheat,
the report observes that the ''net profit
on investment in the southern counties
is 50 per cent, and in the northern
counties 35 per cent "-Scientifc Anser-
fcGn
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-04-22
Casting His Horoscope.

Col. Sumter Mcbride, of Austin, Tex,
while in New York ON visit, read the
advertisement of clairvoyant in morn
ing paper. He went to the female for
tune-teller to have his horoscope cast.
She cast horoscopes with a dirty pack of
cards, which she spread out on table.
"You will marry an unusually wealthy
lady and be very happy. Everything in
your past, present, and future rs an open
book to me-" 81 suppose you know
everything about my future?" said the
colonel. mot only about your future,
but about your past and present "
Its wonderful, incomprehensible. Good
morning, madame" Hold on there
A dollar, if you please" said the female
wizard, holding out her hand. "Well,
that is strange. You know everything
about my past, present. and future, and
you didn't know left all my money
with the clerk of the hotel before I
started out to have my fortune told. It's
wonderful, incomprehensible," remark
ed the colonel, as he passed out.-Tszas
SJtings. /
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-04-22
PILES! PILESIlI

A sure cure for Blind, Bleeding.
Itching, and liberated Piles, has been
discovered by DR.. William, ian Indian
remedy )cslled DIR. WILLIAMS INDIAN
OINTMENT. A single box has cured
the worst chronic cases of twenty-five
years standing. No one need suffer
five minutes after applying this won
derful soothing medicine. Lotions and
instruments do more harm than good
Williams Ointment absorbs the tu-
mors, allays the intense itching, par-
ticularly at night after getting warm
in bedD acts as poultice, gives in
slant and painless relief, and is pre-
pared only for Piles, itching of the
private parts, and for nothing else.
For sale by FL. Waterman, and mail
ed on receipt of price. S1.O0.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-04-22
Postage Sixty Years Ago.

"Walton's Register" for the year 1928
shows that there were 1853 post-offices in
Vermont at that time, and that about
$4,000 was annually paid on the pos
tage of letters, papers, and pamphlets
by the citizens of Vermont. The COM
pensation of the postmasters was on the
basis of 80 per cent on the first 800 of
receipts and 25 per cent on the next 500.
Brattleborough was then the largest
Office in the State. The salary of Asa
Green, the postmaster, was S630.S9-
The rates of postage were: For a single
letter of one piece of paper for any dis
tance not exceeding 80 miles, 6 cents;
over so and not exceeding so miles, 10
cents; over 80 miles and not exceeding
$50 miles, 124 cents; over $50 and not
exceeding 400 miles, 1S4 cents; over 400
miles, 25 cents. Letters composed of
two pieces of paper were charged triple
rates, and more than three pieces quad
ruple postage. The highest salary paid
any of the 1000 postmasters in the
United States was then $4,000. and
there were only 10 who were paid that
sum, while 27 received 81 900 and up
ward. The population of the State was
about 2S5, 749, an increase of 1885 in
10 years, of which 50,951 persons were
engaged in agriculture, 776 in COM
merce, and 4,484 in manufactures.
There was an enrolled militia force OF
20, 781, and Gov. c. P. Van Ness was
the captain-general of the forces.-Bur-
lington (W.) Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-04-22
Never Quarrel With An Editor.

My grandfather, writes Labouchere.
was on intimate terms with Talleyrand.
One day Talleyrand said to him: 81
always had thought that you were pos
sessed with a certain amount of sense,
but see that / was in error" "Whyp"
asked my grandfather. Because" he
replied, II observed in newspaper this
morning that you had contradicted
statement about yourself" As a rule
anyone who replies to a newspaper on
personal matter is an ass-especially to
fact, accompanied by comment The
editor does not like being placed in the
wrong. and he generally manages to
have the last word. If saw in news
paper a statement that had committed
a murder, ] doubt whether 1 should
deny it. But if the newspaper were
to ask me whether could prove an
alibi, most certainly should not seel
to do so.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-04-22
The Krupp Works.

The immense Krupp works at Essen
are vigorously closed against visitors;
the outside world has therefore been un-
able to learn much of the renowned es-
tablishment where the most terrific en-
gines of warfare are made for Germany
and her friends. At last determined
Yankee has penetrated into this mysteri-
GUS realm of the modern Vulcan, with
full privileges of confiding his discover
les to the rest of mankind, and the re-
suit is deeply interesting article in the
March Hdrper's, called 'An Iron City
beside the Ruhr," by Moncure d. Con-
way, with an abundance of illustra-
tons
In describing at length such an at
tractive field for the first time, it is not
strange that Mr.. Conway reveals some
startling facts and conveys much rare
information. The curious processes of
steel-working are graphically depicted.
1t seems that the Krupp guns. which
have elevated Germany to the highest
military rank, and by whose reputation
alone the Essen works are generally
known, engage but a small part of Herr
Krupps attention. Two-thirds of the
work is devoted to the arts of peace. His
establishment is said to constitute the
largest business in the world dependent
on a single individual. We can appre-
ciate this partly when told that it covers
over 500 acres, employs more than 90
600 hands, includes colonies of 1000
laborers' houses, with churches, schools,
stores, and hospitals; that Herr Krupp
owns among other possessions 547 iron
mines, sea steamers, about 500 steam
engines, and so miles of railway; that
he produces daily p miles of rails, 1,5O0
bomb-shells, and untold quantities of
other things The colossal hammers,
the belching furnaces, the frightful
abysses of molten steel, and the as
founding weapons of war and of peace
here manufactured, give the reader an
impression that this is a kingdom
where the work of Titans is done by
pygmies, and where Dante's awful
imaginings are excelled by actual reali-
ties.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-04-22

we have had the exclusive sale of the
Rockford Quick Train Railroad Watch
for the past three years. No OTHER
PARTY CAN BUY THEM FROM THE FAC
TORY, OR HAS ANY RIGHT TO SELL
THEM. 1t seems to us much like boys
play to get angry and advertise prices
because they cannot buy the goods.
We trust the publication of prices will
continue through the whole list, as we
have no money to advertise goods not
in stock. Such desperate efforts will
not deceive any. The people know
that we have never cursed the place as
ready to be fenced in, because we were
going to leave it. They know that we
are not travelling experimental insti-
tuition, and they will continue to buy
their Watches, Silver Ware, etc., of
the Old Reliable Ravenna Jewellers,
Swift's Block.
WAIT BROTHERS.