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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1890-07-11

The Farmers Alliances of South
Dakota are getting into deep water
and will soon get beyond their depth.
In last weeks issue of the Ruralist we
notice that several local Alliances
passed resolutions denouncing news
papers not favorable to them aud
withdrawing the Alliance support
from these papers because they did
not champion the Alliance cause.
This is somewhat Of "a dog in the
manger policy. A newspaper GER
tainly has right to express its hon
est convictions and the Alliance has
no right to try and crack their organ
ization whip over its shoulder and
try to force it into their ranks. If
the Alliance keeps on making these
breaks it will soon be the biggest
monopoly in the United States. The
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world is wide and the Alliance has
lots of chances to start up newspapers
favorable to their body without try
ing, by despotisrn, to force other peo-
| pie to think as they do, for these
same journals that they are condemn
ing have just as much right to ex-
press their opinions as the Alliance
leaders and speakers have to travel
over the country and shoot off their
mouths in the Alliance cause deroga-
tory to the people who do not SYM
pathize with the Alliance movement.
The COURIER isnot opposed to the
Alliance, but is inclined to favor it,
does not believe in being bulldozed,
neither does it intend 9sbe. This is
a free country and 'cvefy person has
a right to express his or her opinion,
and to withdraw support from news
paper for expressing its honest opin-
ion is very babyish act on the part
of the local Alliances of South Da-
kota.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1890-07-11

A. H. Burke, of Cass county seems
to be gettinga general Endorsement
of the North Dakota republican
press for governor, and is highly
spoken Of for that position. Henry
w. Lord, of Devils Lake, has come
out with card announcing himself
as a candidate for Governor Miller's
toga, and M. N. johnson has declar-
ed that he wants to go to Congress
and that nothing else will satisfy him.
Hansbrough and his friends will have
to hump themselves for when NJ. N :.
Johnson throws his gauntlet into the
arena it means business of the liveliest
kind.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1890-07-11

The title aJordan" begins, and the
title LEGACY" ends Volume II of
Alden's Manifold Cyclopedia, and
between these titles will be found a
wonderful amount of interesting and
valuable information. The editorial
skill in selecting the subjects treated.
the amount Of space given to each of
the various topics, and the clearness
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clopedla as, above all other, the cy-
clopedia for the people. A feature
of very great importance not found in
any other cyclopedia is the pronun-
citation Of all titles, the names of per-
sons, counties and ETC., as we'll as Of
the ordinary words found in diction-
|ary. Among the great number of in
terestins subjects treated in this vol
unae we notice: jurisprudence, jury,
jnte, tie states Kansas and Kentucky
very fun and brought down to date,
Knights of Labor, Latin language
and literature; also Biographical
sketches Of such noted and interesting
character as Josephus, Junius, Kent
and Kant, Clara Louise Kellogg, Mrs.
Kemble, George Kenman, Louis
Kossuth, Layfaette, Gen. Robert E..
Lee. The Manifold c Cyclopedia can
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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1890-07-11

Politics are commencing to warm
up in Grisgggs county nowadays. It's
already said that seven different per-
sons are willing to shoulder the Off
cial ermine now worn by NJ. l..
Michaels in the capacity of sheriff.
Say, boys, it will not cost you any
more to advertise yourselves if you
commence now, or wait until two OF
three weeks before election. Get
yourselves before the voters.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1890-07-11


The most severe windstorm or tor
nado that has ever struck North Da-
kota struck Fargo and immediate
neighborhood carly Monday morn
ing. A family of seven were killed
by falling timbers and numerous
buildings were completely wrecked.
The loss in Fargo is estimated at
between $4,000 and S1oo,ooo. A
passenger train consisting of twelve
coaches was blown off the track. AT
.Cooperstown the storm was only an
ordinary thunder storm accompanied
by fine rain with no hail.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1890-07-11

Commissioner of Insurance A. L.
Carey, is one of the few officers of
the state that deserve denomination
at the hands of the state convention
He has made a conscientious officer
and tried hard to fill his position ac.
ceptably to all. The newspaper
boys will no doubt give him a hearty
support.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1890-07-11

A big hail storm, between tour and
five miles wide, struck the country
south of Sanborn early Monday
morning and completely demolished
the crops. Sanborn was also badly
shaken up by heavy windstorm.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1890-07-11
T Il E G. o u R / II r

Hansbrough is growing in strength,
An honest constituency cannot help
but re-elect him. He will be heard
from in the state convention with a
full house. Stick pin in here.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1890-07-11

Editor Wyard, Of the Park River
Witness, show considerable enter
prise by getting out a fine Fourth Of
July edition, IN magazine form, and
printed on red, white and blue tinted
paper.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1890-07-11

What the dickens is the matter
with the Fargo Land Office? Is it
not about time those new officials
started things moving?
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-19
men that France can put in the field as

men that France can put in the field as
that the principles Of liberalism, which
would at once receive great impetus
were she again the leading nation Ia
europe, are favored by large and in
nreasing number of people throughout
the world.
Sir Charles Dixie has said that the
twentieth century would see only three
great nations, Great Britain, Russia
and the United States. But the TWEEN
tieth century is upon us, and the ten
dency OF change appears to be on other
lines. The history OF France for the
last thousand years has been a struggle
for life against repeated hostile combi-
nations. How was it possible to wage
war like this continually, one against
so manyp The answer seems 10 be
that the conflict was not so much be-
tween State and State as between ideas.
Europe takes one standpoint France
another. That of Europe is based on
tradition, that Of France on the proba-
biities of the future. A good instance
illus rating this is the action of Philip
the Fair as regards Pope Boniface VIII.
In the zenith of the Papal power. Philip
shocks all Europe, nearly two CEN
turi es before the birth of Luther. by
publicly consigning a Papal Bull to the
flames. An article in the Nouvelle Re
vue, for July /. 1890. entitled, Dams
quel pays la Reforme a-t-elle prise
Nuisance? shows how the real cradle OF
Professionalism was France, not Ger
many. Westminster Review, Septem-
bpr
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-19

4 man is not necessarily opposed TO
evolution because he will not join IN
that optimistic view of it which so
many Ct its apostles would like us to
accept. Pessimistic forecasts of its pos
sible influence and tendencies are
not false because they are pessimlstlc.
The truth may often have very I'M
welcome consequences IN it's wake,
and those who revolt against pessimis-
tic fears are as often haTboring lllu-
si0ns as their less hopeful oppO-
nents. The fact IL, and few are
more conscious of this than Mr..
Huxly, that the doctrine OF evo-
luton contains the possibilities OF the
most tremendous moral consequences
of any theory ever proposed by man
We have scarcely yet begun TO feel It's
influence and might realize compare
lively little for a hundred years TO
come, except that history moves more
rapidly IN decades now than IN cen
turles of the past. As an evidence OF
its influence. we may adduce its effect
upon the minds of four of the leading
men of the century, Huxley. Darwin,
Spencer, and Carlyle. Its destructive
influence is demOnstTablei in these cases;
whether for good OF i'll, every one must
decide for himself.
The whole difficulty between ethics
and evolution originates in a circum-
stance not sufficiently considered by
either the friends or foes OF evolution.
This is the long standing antlthesis be
tween the ideas of nature and OF God,
in connection with the doctrine that ma
ture is "A creation and revelation OF
God. The conception of nature has al
WAYS been the symbol for that kind OF
iAfiexible and unchanging law, which
II was difficult, if not impossible, to as
sociate with a free will and intelligence,
except by robbing them of all moral
character.
As long as the study of nature was
neglected. idealism succeeded In mini
miz.rg or in keeping out of view the
difficulties involved in the contrast be-
tween the ideal character of God and
the thoroughly unideal character OF ms
creation. Hut when scientific curiosity
could no longer be suppressed, aud
when evolution came In to consum-
mate our nowledge of nature, spec
tacie was revealed in natural selec-
ton the struggle for existence
and THE survival Of the fittest, that
simply paralyzes every mind that has
looked upon the administration OF ma
ture as type of infinite Wis
dom and tlgoodness. The wisdom
might be there. but the goodness was
not. and in addition to the doubt raised
about the existence of God by such
facts, the quiet and easy inference
drawn from them was, or is likely TO
be. that man can hardly be bound by
any conception or laws which the au-
thor Of nature has not seen lit TO em'
body in his own action. Ifrs Is the
impression which is so fatal to common
moral ideals. and which will play such
terrific havoc with the ordinary mind,
when traditional influences have been
eliminated by the general acceptance OF
evolution. New England Review Tor
September.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-19
The Bard of Hope.

Mary Russell Milford, when writing
to her father in 1909, said: II would
give ten years of my life to write 'Ine
Battle of Hohenlinden. When Wash
ington irving visited Abbot ford IN
1877. Walter Scott told him that [ mp
bell did not think much o. his
glorious little poem of 'HohenlIn-
den,'" calling it "a drum and
trumpet sort of thing" IL Is said
that Campbell sent the poem 10
the editor of Scottish newspaper for
publication, and that the editor re. ?cted
il on account of i'll not beng up % the
standard of his paper. 1Iis IS interest
ing and instructive. 1t SHOWS that the
poetical standard Of the edi' IT was al
most unattainable, and IT also affords
ground for man .ainIry that the editor
of a newspaper is a human being with
human weaknesses, and Is not, as some
NAV suppose. an infallible and omnls'
Gent divinity shaping the ends and SIT.
ting in final judgment on the doings OF
mere mortals.
When Tom Moore was at Abbotsford
in 1926, Sir Walter Scott spoke TO him
OF CampDtll. pidloeu hio
&c: cons .dered his Pleasures OF Hope
as very inferior to these lesser pieces. "
Washington lrving's own opinion was
that "HohenlInden" and "Lochiel -
were exquisite gems. sufficient OF
themselves to establish Campbell's title
70 the sacred name of poet" Hazlit',
one of the acuteJt or tics of his time,
said that THE battle of HonenliDden "
is of all modern compositions the most
lyrical in spirit and sound.
Though both poems deserve all the
praise which they have received, yet
neither produced 20 strong an impress
ion upon the general public as that en-
titled The Pleasures Of Hope" which
appeared few years before them.
Many persons had read the poem In
manuscript. end three months before
its publication Campbell was spoken OF
in Edinburgh, where he then resided,
as the author of The Pleasure OF
Hope" The demand for it on publica-
ION had not been equalled by that for
any other poem. 1t was SAID OF the
author that ne had suddenly emerged
like a star, from his obscurity, and.
Young as he was, had thrown new
and increasing light over the literary
horizon of his county" Campbell
had not then com ,leted his twenty
second wear. Temple Bar.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-19
In Literary Throes.

"Mr. Isaac Henderson, the novelist. "
saws Eugene Field, lis deep IN tne
throes of another story. He has been
in retirement in Hastings two months
and in that lovely spot by the sea he
has elaborated the details of his new
work. Presumably many of the read,
ers of the Daily News are acquainted
with Henderson's books; The Prelate,
and Agatha Page, having passed into nu-
meruus editions both in America and In
England. Henderson Is a native OF
New York City: for number OF years
he was publisher of the New York
Evening Post. Eight years ago he
found himself able to retire from active
business and devote himself to litera-
ture. After a residence of four years
in Italy he came to London and bought
beautiful home in the West End.
Here he lives quietly but elegantly; he
entertains most graciously, and Ameri-
can men of letters always receive from
him cordial welcome and handsome en-
tertainment. | knew him at college;
we were classmates. He was a boy TO
bet on, and prosperity has not spoiiea
him. He has done notable WORK
already, but better will come, for NJ
has the touch. and there is splendid
material in him. But blood is better
than intellect, and heart is better than
soul. We may admire Henderson Tor
his talents apd his accomplishments.
but we love him for those qualities and
for those personal graces which exhibit
themselves in high purposes, in chart
table deeds, in unosteDtatious synpa-
thy, and In modest but answering
manliuess.- Literature.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-19

What a strange, uninteligible nation
i. modern Frarce:at once the most rev
dictionary and the most conservative
Of European powers. 10 her heiSn,
bofs. an ever restless people VINO VIII
leaye nothing alone. The powers that
be are in "a continual tremor, lest some
new departure in cOnstituton-m0ngsr-
ING should be passed through the TWO
chambers and receive the presidential
assent. Why should it matter TO other
countries if il beY The watcNiuihesS
which European statesmen Keep on
French affairs is cuTiOus-an untirlng
vigilance. Notwithstanding the humilla.
ton of 1870. when France wassupposed
10 be RELOCATED to secondary place III
the councils of the malone Tor some
time 10 come. France at least having
shaken herself free by her DOWNFALL
her extraordinary recuperative energy
has enabled her y take conspicuous
place among the nations, ana "itn a
row generally admitted strong organ
zatlOn al home. she can uphold the
PRINCIPLES If the rights OF man, for
which .he has struggled since lIoS.
With renewed yigor ooce more these
principles threaten the old structure OF
society throughout Europe. IL is be-
cause the abstract principles OF philoso.
pliers become in French bands practical
and well defined. and, therefore, hnd
an echo among the peoples OF other
lauds. that statesmen fiud 1t necessary
b keep such strict watch on france
ALREADY (;ermany must unite with
Austria and Italy 10 stay the progress
Of her conquered rival. What IS the
reason Of this II is not so much the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-19
BITS FROM TIE MAGAZINES.
PAWTUCkET AND THE SLATER
CeNTE NNlAl.

CIV Of pawtucket-Its Original settle
u,ent-rfrccts Of the Revolutionary War.
Manufacture OF Muskots-Iron Recomes
King-Arrival Of slater.
The city Of Pawtucket lies on both
sides OF the Blackstone river. 1t was
originally settled by Mr.. jerks, in 1855.
HIS father was an iron worker in Lynn,
and fearing that the charcoal forests in
that neighborhoOd would soon become
exhausted the son removed to the Prov
idence plantations. the estate Of Roger
Williams. on the Providence bank Of
the river. He speedily built forge
lust below the lower falls, and began
operations in the manufacture of IRON.
lie was the father of a large family.
four Of them sons, who all rose to dis
tinction. The father and his energetic
sons gathered around them a little band
Of ind lstrious men, and established
hamlet on the western side of the river.
The Revolutionary war introduced
now branch Of business at Pawtucket.
At the very beginning OF the war.
Stephen jerks. lineal descendant OF
the original settler, manufactured
muskeis. After the war, anchors and
other heavy articles were made; trip
hammers run by water power were In
vogue. and Pawtucket became famous
for its iron manufactures.
But no sooner had iron become king
than a rival monarch challenged ascen-
dency. Samuel Slater came TO the ham
let in 1859 to establish a cotton mill, and
from the next year his fame and that
OF Pawtucket were inseparable. He
was not an inventor, yet he conferred
as substantial a boon on the United
States as though he had devised some
wonderful implement. The British
were determined to hold America in
industrial vassalage, and her laws,
threatening fine and Imprisonment, for
babe any artisan, inventor, or manufac-
turer to send abroad any machine,
model, or device that could en-
tighten others as TO any branch OF
British industry. American capitalists
were meanwhile very anxious to intro
duce the spinning Of cotton by power
into our land. States proffered bounties'
advertisements invited artisans to seek
our shores. In vain for time. Great
Britain maintained her embargo. In
ventors and artisans trying to embark
for our shores were arrested. their
models coBfiscated. themselves thrown
into prison. But Samuel Slater foiled
the restrictive acts. landed on our
shores. reproduced the Arkwright ma
chinery. and became, in the words OF
President Jackson, the father Of Amer
lean manufactures England
Magazine, October.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-19
The French Academy

At the close of a somewhat extended
paper read recently by NJ. Donlol before
the French Academy of Moral and 70
litical Science in review of Mr.. Bige-
lows recent edition OF Franklin S
works, his France and the Confederate
Navy and his 'Recollections of Labou-
Lave we note the following paragraph:
"When one asks at the library OF the
Institute for Publications bearing upon
the history of the American Republic
during the current century, he learns
that when NM. Mignet, Guizot,
and Theirs and some others
were waited upon by notable
Americans. as the intellectual and
nolitical representatives, not eonly OF
France. bnt of Europe, all works
bearing upon the history OF their coun,
try reached our Academy and enriched
jts collections. Since then there has
been large gap. Books OF correspond
ence. biography. and history, relating
TO the actors and achievements In the
War of Independence, have Issued from
the presses Of New York. Philadeiphia'
and Boston, but il has occurred 10 NJ
one TO send them here. The Academy
is very grateful to NJ. Bigelow for nav
ing broken the precedent. "
There is little occasion for surprise
at the fact thus formally bewailed py
NJ. Doniol, nor is it to be attributed, as
some might be disposed to infer from
the form of this lament. TO any want
Of courtesy on the part Of American
.,hors nnhlishers or officials; still lefs
:" indifference TO the literary judy
ments Of the Academy; AN ample ea
nIanation may be found in the fact that
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-19
The Chinese.

Mr.. Magee gives this interesting In
formation in October Forum:
The Chinese have recently secured
a footboId in Lower California, sixty
miles below the California State line. ON
a grant 1925 miles square. No use was
made of this land till some spectators
at San Diego, while floating everything
on paper there, transferred it TO joint
stock company. The shares had only a
nominal value until very sharp China
man appeared. He and his Chinese as
sociates demanded and received little
more than half the shares in order that
the control should be in Chinese hands.
All of the shares will finally be owned
by them. The Chinese guarantee to
build a canal seventy-flve miles long,
the water of which is to be used
for placer gold-washing and for irriga-
ton. But much more important than
that is a twenty " rs concession,
already granted to San Franciscan, OF
the sole right to fish in the waters of
the Gulf of California. lie has turned
this right over TO the Chinese. When
the Chinese thus pIschase TERRITORIES,
or get long leases of them, they pay but
trife of money down. Payment of
the great bulk of the purchase price Is
deferred until the amount can be taken
out of the country. through profits from
agricultural mining, and fishing. made
by the laboreIs who will be imported
from China. One of the parties inter-
ested in the scheme has gone 10 China
to import 5000 Chinese into that part OF
Mexico.
Neither Cuban and South American
planters and mine-ow ners, nor manu-
facturers in San Francisco. will any
longer grow wealthy by the importa'
ton of coolies. Long-headed Chinese
merchants and contractors will usurp
their places, and will make the money
themselves. For twenty years after the
introduction of coolies, California man
ufactureIs grew rich by employing
Chinese labor. Now the tables are
turned. Chinese employ Chinese, and
are beating white employers on
every hand in tie manufacture
of cigars, boots, shoes, slippers,
mems clothing and men S and women S
underwear, 1t may be set down as
rule, almost without exception, that no
one can make anything out OF the
Chinaman except during bis appren-
ticeship. He serves only to learn, that
he may finally become master. IN when
position he will supplant bis teachers
no matter how strongly they may be
backed by capital and experience. by
his industry, suavity, and apparent
child-like innocence, seconded by un'
equaled patience and the keenest busl-
ness ability. the Chinaman is always
the winner"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-19
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