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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-09-03
HUNDREDS MADE HOMELESS
The Town OF Austin, Penn, Nearly
Wiped Out by Fire.

A fire started on Main street, Penn, few
nights ago and burned with great ferceness
until o'clock next morning, wiping out the
business portion of the town, including the
Buffalo Hardware Company's establishment
and the Ellsworth House.
Forty-two business houses were burned and
large number Of dwellings, Hundreds Of
people were made homeless.
The loss Is estimated at half million dol
Tar. The town will be rebuilt.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-09-03
A Dukes Vast Domain.

The Duke of Northumberland is one Of
nc largest landed proprietors in Great
Britain. To say nothing of his ownings
n London, his possessions in Surrey,
Middlesex and Northumberland aggregate
200, 900 acres. with rent. roll of 1915,
900 per annum. In Northumberland
alone he owns five castles, but it is said
that the larger part of his enormous in
come is derived from his proprietary in
terest In Drummond's bank. The MARQUIS
Of Salisbury, Premier at present, owns
20, 600 acres, and as much of bis real
estate lies in London he is very, very
eich.-Ciaeago Mews. III
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-09-03
FIVE LIVES LOST,
Twelve Miles OF Railroad Washed
Away.


A disastrous cloudburst occurred in Color
ado Springs, COL, tho other day. Tho re.
suit was that two lives were lost at that
place, and three of family who were camp
ing on Dry Creek were also lost.
At3:3O p. NJ. black cloud seemed to bear
down on tho city, and as 1t approached It
grew denser. A few moments after q solid
block of water poured down, and was fol-
lowed by hail. Roofs were beaten In, signs
hurled to the ground aud walls undermined
by the water and hail.
An unknown Swede who lived In the fats
below town was swept away, and woman
who went down toward the creek could not
be found By the party Of searchers.
Twelve miles Of railroad tracks were
washed away on the Midlands. The duration
Of the storm was twenty minutes and its
path was mile wide. The cloud came from
the northwest. The damsge will amount to
atleast 500, lin the city and vicinity.
at Rocky Ford all the irrigating bitches
were overfowed and broken, doing great in
jury to the surrounding country.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-09-03
BAKED TOMATOES wITH RICE.

The Carolina style of serving: baked
tomatoes will furnish q hearty dinner for
o farmers family when meat is not. easily
obtainable. We would all be healthier
if less meat were eaten in very hot
weather, and vegetables: and. cereals
were more largely indulged. in. Take
large, sound, ripe tomatoes. Gut apiece
off the top about an inch in circumfer-
ence and with small spoon take out the
seeds and water, leaving in the. pulp.
Meantime have pint ofrice cooking In: a
quart of boiling broth which. you may
have made from the bones of. any roast;
season with salt and the half Of a, green
pepper cut very fine; cook: for. fifteen
minutes, when the broth will have been
absorbed; drop in two ounces, of buttar
and draw to the back Of herapge for ten
minutes; then fill the tomatoes. put on
the covers, put a,little butter over each
and bake for half an hour.-American
,Agrieultusist.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-09-03
HOUSEHOLD;MATTERS..
CANNED PEARS

Pare, cut in halves and remove tie
core. Throw in very cold water; when
sufficient to put up at one time isprepared,
drain and weigh, put in preserve KETTLE!
cover with boiling water and, simmer;
about twenty minutes. Make'syrup of q.
quarter of pound of sugarand a:pint of
water for every pound of pears, let boil
and skim. Lift the pears carefully from
the kettle and drop one piece at 81 time
in the boiling syrup, let them heat, put in
the cans and seal.-Boston .C1lticator.-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-09-03

SIX new guillotines have been ordered by
the French Government for Algeria, Tunis,
Tonquin and other French colonies. Tbs
colonists have been for some time clamoring
for new machines, and n. Deibler, the pub.
Lie e1ecutioner, Is now experimenting their
construction at the guillotins factory in
Paria
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-09-03
SANDWICHES.

Jam sandwiches are, the prettiest things
and newest things for afternoon. tea
Peach jam, strawberry, apricot and plum
make the hast sandwiches. Of course
the bread must be-. cut thin and well
buttered before the jam is-spread between
the slices, it only on. the. ground Of
economy, as the same pieces Of bread do
for BOTH. Large STRAWBERRIES cut in slices
q quarter?of an inch thick, strewn with
isifted sugar, and pat between thin slices
:of French roll spread with. fresh butter,
or better. still, with. heavy cream, make
exquisite sandwiches, and so. do pine
.apples> or bsnnss, treated in the same
fashion. Cream cheese sandwiches,
!sugared, not salted,. are delicious served
with! strawberries. For savory sand
,wiahes, lettuce, cucumbers and tomato
are much nicerat this time of year than
tAe anchoviss and caviare, and smoked
sardines that make. such pleasant and
dainty additions to- the afternoon tea
table in winter. Have You tried very
simple sandwich made of nasturtium Leaf,
sprinklsd with a little salt, and set be-
tween two thin circular pieces of bread
and butter Of its own size7 If not it
will be. a surprise to you to find how
daisty it Is in favor.-Boston Transcript
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-09-03

Use lukewarm water and milk instead
of soap in washing oilclota.
Polish your irons when you do your
stove, and you will have no trouble with
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1890-03-21

There is one. thing about Judge
Rose to be especially admired, and
that is. his uniform courtesy both on
and off the bench. Notwithstanding
the fact that the judge will be here
to hold a special term of court fol
the purpose of making citizens, and
that our people had the court room
occupied by their large stage prepar.
atory to giving a dramatic entertain
ment, Judge Rose kindly writes that
the stage need not be torn down on
his account and that he can get along
in the clerks Office. The dignity ol
the court is held up by the man and
not the room in which court is held
and Judge Rose not only sustains the
dignity of his court but he is polite
and courteous to rich and poor alike
"a trait that makes him very pop
ular man in his drict.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1890-03-21

Thank God! At last the NORTH
Dakota legislature has adjourned
The state is safe for another ten
months. The last piece of foolish.
ness exacted by the senate was to re-
fuse to confirm Governor Miller's
appointments and then roast the exc.
cutive. No doubt the governors
conscience in regards as to having
done his duty to the people and state
is a great deal easier than the con.
sciences of the senator's who have
been frothing at the mouth and do.
ing the roasting. Itis poor policy
to turn round and fight the governo,
just because he has had the manhood
to sit down heavy on the lottery bus
iness. The governor has proven
himself man just the same al
through the session, and though he
has made few politicians hufy hi
has the populace to back him.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1890-03-21
TIL E G. O U R IE R
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY EVENING
PERCY r. TRUBSHAw.
EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.

Hon. C. P. Balkan has returned
from his labor at Bismarck. He has
made Griggs County a good, honest.
hard working representative and has
generally voted on the right side OF
each question. He has not made a
side show of himself, neither has he
disgraced our county by voting with
the lottery gang. He is all right. Hon.
w. H. H. Roney has made a dandy
representative and is hard worker.
He has clearly vindicated himself,
and when he sat on Windbag Stevens,
of Ransom county, a pin dropped to
the floor could be heard all over the
house. Roney is all right. and the
sixteenth district was we'll and ably
represented.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1890-03-21

it had not. What human character
could maintain an exalted position
among men, if it were relentlessly cast
out from good society and compelled to
keep company with the base and i'm
pure! This is the general treatment to
which the stage has been subjected for
ages. And while there are still many
who question it, there are, on the other
hand, many who are equally good and
honest, who do not condemn it's proper
and lawful use. Each year it is be-
ing more widely recognized as means
for bettering the world, afruitful chan.
mel for moral education as well as sim.
pie and healthful recreation. Because
it has been debased does not rob the
drama Of, it's possibilities for good.
Were that rule true, there would be but
slight hope for the human race. take
it we are made rs we are. We do not
create, in ourselves, the inherent de.
mands and capabilities Of our natures
Surely wise Creator did not endow
man with supurAuous capabilities that
would entail injury upon him if he used
them wisely. There is no gift that may
not be made morally harmful. 1t il
our business to set judicious watch
over the whole range of our existence
if the highest plane of life IS to be reach,
ed. If men are especially responsive to
certain things, they of all others should
be used in striking the best and noblest
chords of sympathy in human hearts.
The "play" is one of the oldest of insti-
tutions. 1t has always been in the world
it always will be It appeals to human
interest and sympathies because it is
Il rendition of human character. True
there is much evil in the human heart,
to depict, but it is none the less true
that there is much that is truly noble
and grand slumbering in this fallen
image of the browning work of God.
which is made doubly attractive by con-
trast, in vivid portrayal with the base
and impure. l might 20 OH to greater
length, but it is time 10 ring down the
curtain here. PRAIRIE CHICKEN.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1890-03-21

Govener Miller has recognized
Griggs County by appointing Knud
Thompson as member Of the Insane
Hospital board at jamestown. Many
of Knud's friends say that this is the
first step towards getting him in the
inside, but all join in congratulatine
him in the appointment, and the gov
ernor for making such good selec-
ton. The jamestown people can rest
assured that they have at least one
energetic member on the hospital
board.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1890-03-21

Dad, our Ashtabula correspondent,
seems to have acquired a second
sight for reading between the lines,
since he went into amateur journal
ism, and proceeds to roast the Cour-
ier editor to the Queens taste be-
cause we commented favorably on
Mr.. Muir some three weeks ago.
Mr.. Dad, our editorial contained no
sneer or snub, neither was any in
tended. We simply gave Mr.. Muir
his due and meant every word said.
The Courier opposed Mr.. Muir for
U. S. senator and would do so again
were he a candidate, but as president
of the Alliance that is another mat
ter. If you will look over our files
you will see that your farmer" lead
ers, as you term them, have Jared
very we'll at the hands of the Courier
whose columns were full of boom
articles for Miller, Balkan and::others.
In regard to what Mr.. Muir has
done, like yourself. We are unable 10
tell. We want to know that. Come
Dad, pull down your vest, and be-
fore you proceed to wipe up the floor
again with us, be sure you read be-
tween the lines correctly and don't
make "mountains out of mole hills. {"
As president of the Alliance Mr..
Muir is all right, Is U. S. states sena-
tor we did not think he would be.
The farmers have had the legislature
and the governor. Do you want the
earth summer-iallowed7
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1890-03-21
MORE GRIsT.

When you get enough, Mr.. Editor,
don't hesitate to squack. Thank you!
Chris x, for your generous grading OF
the last grist. / wouldn't wonder if
you belonged 10 that class of people in
whom the "sun Of prosperity" would
not sour 'the milk of human kindness. T"
So success to you!
As regards amusements, "clubs" are
undoubtedly trumps this winter. What
with social clubs, dancing clubs, suchre
clubs, dramatic, etc., Cooperstown has
undergone vigorous clubbing the past
two months, but has borne it we'll.
While Amusement supplies natural
demand in the human organism, and as
such holds q legitimate place IN our
calculations, like everything else, It
should be taken in moderstion-in Or
der to derive the most benefit from It.
And though, in this new west. it must
frequently be of the homemade article,
it is seldom despised and seems to salts.
fy tho demand as the home. .brewed cor.
dials were wont to supply theirs. The
variety in "clubs" affords the oppor.
tunty of choosing the amusement most
suited to each taste. notice we are to
have "play" by home talent. While
they are not dramatic triumphs, as
rule, they are usually enjoyed and ap-
preciated for iwhat;they are. There are
those who question tho 'play" on
moral grounds, and 50 do I, BAD ONES.
But there is no amusement which may
not be Justly challenged on the same
basis, when it reaches the same level Of
degradation, and there are certainly
none but what aye capable Of being 20
degraded.
Without doubt much Of the i'll repute
which attaches 10 the stage is the result
Of the chilling treatment which it has
received from those who should have
been its staunch' friends. It is not
strange that 1t has some unlovely fea.
lures. It would be cause for wonder il
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1890-03-21

Peterson for April offers special
attractions for ladies. The coloreGl
fashion plate and other engravings
show the newest and most effective
spring styles. Mrs. Lucy H. Hoop
er's Paris letter gives full information
in regard to the latest French fash
ions. By the aid of "Peterson" any
lady can prepare her own and her
children's wardrobes at far less ex-
pense than by any other means. The
other departments of the magazine
are at their very best, and cannot be
surpassed by any periodical. The
steel engraving of Queen Louise, OF
Prussia, and her sons, is not only a
beautiful picture, but especially vaIu-
bic for giving the portrait of the late
Emperor William when a lad of ten.
Miss Alice Bowman's serial, "The
Story Of Gagma, is 50 far the best
novelet we have met in any magazine
this year. It is no wonder that
peterson" preserves its popularity.
Its fiction, historial sketches, fashions
music and household suggestions ex-
actly meet home needs. Terms Sc q
year. Address Peterson's Magazine,
zoo Chestnut ST., Philadelphia.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1890-03-21
Official DIRECTORY
STATE OFFICERS.

STATE OFFICERS.
Governor-John Miller.
Lieut.. Governor-Alfred Dickey.
Secretary-John Flittie.
Audltor-John p. Bray.
Treasurer L. e. Booker.
Superintendent Of Public Instructop-Wm.
Mitchell.
Attorney General-Geo. f. Goodwin.
supreme Court Judges-Guy c. H. Corliss.
Alfred WAllin. J. NJ. Bartholomew.
Railroad Commss' s'onere-David Bartlett, Geo
s. Montgomery, T. :. Underhil.
Commissioner of Lahor-H. T.. Helgesen,
Commissioner Of lnsurance-A. L. Carey.
Congreesman-H.C C. Hansbrough.
Judge District Court, Fifln District
Rose, Of Jamestown
COUNTY oHFIcRRs.
Cemnai.sionerG-n. G.. Cooper, chairman. G.
4: Aoselen q. v. Stafford. Nels Hemmingron
Register Of Deeds-Rollcf Berg,
CLERK a. Ot16ict CouIt-0. D. Purinton.... u
Sheri6-M. L Michaels
Dtsdnct Attotaey-Iver Jacobson. ..y.,'ss
rrese:zes-knud Thompson.
Audftor-P. A. Melgard.
Surveyor-Martin A. Iceland
Supt. Of Schools-Dr. F. Kerr.
Judge Of Probate-Peter e. Nelson,
Coroner-Dr. Kerr.
Commissionere Of Insanlty-Peter e. Nelson
T.. E. Kerr and fver Jacobson.
Justices Of Peace-T. E. Warna, Cooperetown
fSul j. Nelson, Romnees; Alouzo Ellis, Willow
w. A. Baker. Hannaford; N. A. Ueland, Gallatin
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1890-03-21
WILLOW.

The few warm days begin to make us
think that seeding time draweth nigh
apacs.
The acreage seeded about here will
depend in y great measure upon the
amount Of seed grain the farmers can
obtain. think the want of seed will
greatly reduce the acreage sown in this
section at least, an it may be for the
best in the end, a. having only "a small
amount to seed it will be put in in bet
tor shape and may make up in yield
what IL lacking in acres.
Mr.. and Mrs. HI. B. Sortor came up
from Cooperstown last Thursday on
their way back from their winters visit
in Iewa. They went on to Lake Wash.
ington Sunday. Mr.. Sorter will work
his Willow farm this season and also
put IN part Of H. Clarke's place.
J. H. Dunn will farm the Robt. With
crow place, Wltherow removing to his
new purchase near Grandin.
Joe Buchhcit will put in more land
than usual this spring, he says to make
up for last years failure. Wes Flick
has the E. s. Hamilton place this year.
We learn by letter that Mesdames
Ruth and Root, with their brother, W.
G. Collins, sail for Europe April 10th,
to be absent some three months, Mr.
Collins taxes the trip annually on &C.
count of his health.
The boys had another dancing frolic
in Johnson's old store building last
Monday night. C. H. came up from
Cooperstown to attend.
The new school law regulating the
leasing of school lands may be all right
and the best that could be framed for
the purpose, but it certainly does look
to man up tree as if the cost of leas-
ing and collecting rents under the pres
sent law will be greater than the amount
deriyed from the rentals. 1t strikes me
that it would have been a better way to
have let each school township in tho
state have control of the leasing of all
school lands in their respective town
ships and either have applied tho pro-
ceeds to the school fund of the several
towns or turn the amounts collected
over to the general school fund of the
state. In this way I believe the school
fund would have received dollars to
where it will cents under the present
law.
Harry Clarke surprised the folks last
week BY making a trip to Csoperstown
and back inside of24 hours. Something
unusual for him.
Say il I don't cut my communications
a little shorter people will think that l
have more time than know what to do
with, which would be an erroneous con
clusion. So in conclusion I will oon-
clude by bidding you all adoo!
CHRIS x.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1890-03-21
AsHTABULA.

Keep cool, Dad has an item. I saw a
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1890-03-21

Notice to County Commis,>-
sioners, County and
Township Assessors.
You are hereby required by
law to meet at the auditors Office, Sat-
urday, March Goth, 1890. Don't fail to
comply with Same.
p. A. MELGAaD,
County Auditor.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1890-03-21
8eeds!!

Tree seeds, grass seeds, garden seeds :
Cottonwood, Box Elder, White Ask
trees, at Jimeson's. 93
Fergus County argus., 1890-02-20
In "A Miner Key.
Hall fare-a mulattO.

Hall fare-a mulattO.
Passing away time-handing over
your watch to IA foOtpad.
The censure of ignorance is about all
the real praise We get in life.
Although the grip isn't an affair to
be sneezed at. yet great many people
do it.
Clergymen rarely mix themselves in
strikes, yet they generally favor a
tie-up.
In Venice a gOndOler is discharged
when he is caught gOndoleering AT the
ladies.
New York state is famous for its
many lakes, and there is "A big Goshen
in II, too.
4 man who fails to use his second
wife well doesn't deserve to have lost
his first one.
The age OF tree can be estimated
10y counting its rings, but it isn't 80
with woman.
It j. better to he above rat her than
under the medium size in a fight vii Ia
n msdlum--lled man.
Although lat men are good
natured travellers, yet sleeping-car con
ductors give hem "A wide berth.
The rule that "there is always IA
woman at the bottom OF it finds an
exception IN the case OF McGinty.
Reading railroad bonds pay no in
terest tins year, and that is why many
people take no interest III Reading.
Ii the earth is so very old, as some
scientists contend, why does it con
tinue to run around so much nights?
There i, hardly any man so friend
less in this world that he hasn't at
least one friend ready to tell him his
faults.
Not until the Window silver plan
has been tried shall we know whet her
or not his name should he spelled
Wisdom.
When you see a demand in he papers
for cheaper school books you may be
sure that the publishers are preparing
an entirely new series.
Ii you love a girl and want to marry 'sr.
And lack Of pluck il the only barrier,
] would make this mild suggestion:
shoot yourself or pop the question.
GOV. Hill OF New York strongly urges
the improvement OF country roads,
but the country swain who drives wit h
one hand while he protects his girl
from the rough iolting with the other
doesn't see any great necessity for it,
Texas >iltings.
Fergus County argus., 1890-02-20
THE BIG ROTARY PLOw.
Full Description of the Powerful Ma
chine.

So much has been said about the
big rotary plOw, and so little actual
information has been hitherto obtain
able, says the San Francisco Chron-
icle. that few words in this conuec-
ton will not be amiss. The rotary
plow which has been working between
Blue Canyon and Alta is an entirely
different affair from the cyclone plow
which has been at work Oh the eastern
side OF Truckee. In point OF fact.
three types OF snow plows have been
at work on this side OF the mountains:
First, the pilot plow. which is easily
represented by steel guard over the
ordinary plow-catcher; second, by the
old-time snow plow, a flange-shaped
projection, extending from the head
light to the track, applied to the front
OF an engine, which. backed by Others,
is driven at full speed into the drifts
and banks; third. the big rotary.
The rotary plow consists of heavy
wrought iron frame made of twelve
inch beams, strongly braced. carrying
upon its forward end ~ steel drum
nine feet in diameter. with square
front ten feet wide i'm which are con-
tanned twelve rotating shovels, made
OF best steel and arranged like an i'm
mense ian wheel. On the front of the
shOvels are placed eighteen two-edged
knives Of best steel. which reverse a,I-
tOmaticaly.
On the frame on tie rear OF the drum
are located the engines and boiler
which supply the power to rotate the
shovel wheel, the whole supported by
two extra heavy four-wheel trucks,
with solid rubber springs and axles OF
the best hammered iron. The cylin-
ders are seventeen inches in diameter,
twenty-five inches stroke, accurately
planed, fitted and bolted together.
The boiler and machinery are entirely
covered by a substantial ash cab. The
front truck is equipped with an extra
wrought iron frame, made fast on the
truck frame for the purpose of carry
ing the ice cutter and Hanger
The ice cutter is hung from the for
ward end OF the extra frame, and can
be lowered to cut the ice and snow
from the inside and off the top of the
rails in front OF the forward truck
wheels. The Hanger is hung on the
rear end OF the extra frame, and is so
constructed as to cut within One-half
inch OF the rails on the sharpest
curves.
The rotary can he run through three
ieet OF snow at a rate of twelve miles
an hOur, ana IN SIX feet ot snow will
90 forward faster than "A man can
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