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Griggs courier., 1891-08-07
A Rival to the Shetland Pony.

There is a rival in the southern horse
marts to the Shetland pony. This, ex-
plains the Southern Cultivator, is an
outcome of the war and called creole.
He is a miniature horse, and originate
ed during and since the war in the
prairies along the Gulf coast from Mo-
bile to the western limit of Louisiana.
Many planters during the war allowed
their thoroughbred mares to escape
and, breeding in the wild state with
the natives, the size has gradually di-
minished until many of them do not
reach thirteen hands, and few Of them
go much over that. The good blood in
them shows in their symmetry, and
their better style and action commend
them to a boy. They are too mettle-
some for child of four or five years,
but for the girl from seven to ten they
I'LL the bill. For driving purposes they
are not SO good as the Shetland. as the
infusion of thoroughbred blood makes
them impatient of SO ignoble work The
oait is a long gallon.
Griggs courier., 1891-08-07

Hoa u, COW mouse; IL, manure shed; I, horse
stalls.
A door from main barn opens into
the sheep shed. The latter is 12 by 40
feet, is open on the south (this opening
ing is covered by extension of manure
shed), with large double doors taking
up the entire north end. SO that a
wagon can be driven through, to put
corn into crib and remove manure.
The cattle shed adjoins the sheep shed,
and is 12 by 40 feet, fitted with stalls,
feed boxes, hangers and stanchions fer
fourteen cattle. Five openings or win
dows and one door, between sheep and
cattle sheds, are arranged SO as to en-
able us to get feed to cattle from main
barn. The windows in the cattle
shed are placed at convenient distances
for throwing out the manure. The
space left by extension of manure shed
is utilized by building COW house
that will accommodate two COWS and
calves.
This barn built three years ago at
a cost of about $3.50, exclusive of cattle
shed and cow house; the latter built
myself, with help of a farm hand, out
of material taken from an old barn
which we tore down, except the
stanchions, which paid carpenter SIS
for making. The barn is made through
out of hard wood (unplaned), princi-
pally beech. 1t has proved convenient,
aud meets the requirements of 4 to 6
horses, 25 to SO sheep and 16 cattle; it
also is not too exacting on slender
'ourse.-Country Gentleman.
Griggs courier., 1891-08-07
thing, SO that the track right ahead

thing, SO that the track right ahead
could not be seen.
"Just above Allegrippus, at the
point where the track bends around
and runs down to the Horseshoe bend, is
signal tower, and below the curve is
another. We got the white at the up
per tower, and, reducing the speed,
rolled on.
"a gust of wind blew away the fog
just as we were rounding the bend, and
the wild mountain scenery was clearly
outlined against the darkness. We
moved slowly down to the curve, for
the rules were very strict about keep
ing control of the train along there.
We rounded the Horseshoe and put on
little steam to get back to fair speed
again.
"Jack was sitting in the cabin half
asleep, for the fireman has rest on
down grade. ! saw ahead the clear
signal at the Kittanning Point tower.
Something made me turn my head and
look across the valley to the other side,
from which we had just come.
Gas gazed the mist cleared away
and sud aenly headlight flashed into
view and an engine was outlined
against the sky beyond. In second it
disappeared, but rattle and roar and
faint light as from an open furnace
door told me that locomotive was
coming down the mountain at terrific
speed.
"The course of the engine was then
nearly parallel with that of ours, but I
knew that moment later it would
skim around the curve and be right be-
hind. For an instant was almost par
alyzed with surprise and fear. The
idea of an empty engine dashing down
grade in your rear with speed four
times that of your own is something to
benumb ones brain.
"a person accustomed to act upon
the impulse of moment does SO al.
most unconsciously, and in this in.
stance threw off the brakes and put
on full head of steam, even while my
eyes were fixed. on the engine behind.
Griggs courier., 1891-08-07
BOTTOM PLANK FOR WAGON.

A handle should be made at each end
las shown in the illustration), both on
the same side of the plank. The usual
practice is to make handle at the mid
die of the plank. When the handles
are at the middle the teamster cannot
unload any loose material so readily as
when the handles are at one side of the
plank. Every intelligent person can
readily perceive the advantage of maxi
ing the handles both at one edge of the
planks. Small cleats can be nailed To,
each plank on the underside to keep
them from moving forward and back
ward when the wagon is moving up or
down hill. The handles should be
made only four or five inches long. If
made long they will be liable to split.
off when the planks are thrown down.
American Agriculturist.
Griggs courier., 1891-08-07

My engine gave jump, and I knew
that in less time than it takes to tell it
we would be making mile a minute.
'1f the engineer of the helper was
running rapidly but carefully under the
impression that we were far ahead, the
danger signal at the tower would warn
him and he would stop, but if he had
lost control of his engine-l thought of
the high embankments ahead and
trembled as the idea of rolling down
the mountain again came into nv
brain.
THE wild and prolonged footing of a
whistle sounded in the rear. and re.
echoed again and again through the
valleys I knew what that meant-the
engine was beyond the engineers con-
troll. We had at least a mile start.
Could we with six cars hope to escape
an engine without burden?
Zone thing was in our favor. The
helper was locomotive built for great
power but slow running, and therefore
it's small driving wheels must already
be revolving at dangerous speed.
Possibly it might jump the track, and
SO put an end to the threatening cas
lanity.
II gritted my teeth in agony. A
short distance ahead was a deep cut.
and then high embankment; if we
passed that point part of the danger
would be over. We whizzed down the
track faster than ever rode before or
since. A rumble and roar, and the
cut was left behind.
IA second later we were over the
hill and on solid ground. glanced
back and saw the headlight of the wild
engine in the cut not one hundred
yards distant With frozen blood l
awaited the crash. It came. A sud.
den shock ran over the tram. and nv
engine leaped forward, but luckily did
not leave the track.
Instantly realized the vestibule
arrangement on the coaches had broken
the force of the collision, aided also bv
the rapid speed of our train. A second
later the same whistle which had
thrilled us before rang out, but this
time it was the CHEEKY call for brakes,
entirely different from the former
shrieks. l shut off steam and put on
air cautiously to see whether the light
engine was pushing us with her full
power.
"Finding it was not, looked back
and saw the runaway come to stand.
still just as we passed the tower
and rolled under the Seventeenth
street bridge at Altoona. afterwards
learned the levers on the helper had
caught in some way, and the engine
could not be stopped.
.'When it struck the rear coach. how.
ever, the shock loosened the machinery,
and the engineer at once shut off steam
and put on the brakes on the driving
wheels.
swell, there comes the Pan Handle
connection. Good night boston
Globe,
Griggs courier., 1891-08-07
GOOD soT1oM PLANK.
One That IL Convenient and Can Re
Handled with Ease.

Ono That IL Convenient and Can Ise
Handled with Ease.
In many sections of country. farmers
and teamsters who haul sand. earth
and stone employ strong and cleated
bottom board, made in one heavy piece.
Such large and strong bottom board is
Objectionable in several respects 1t is
heavy and inconvenient to handle when
it is to be put on or off a wagon. More
than this, much more labor will be re-
quired to remove load than if the bot
tom consists of six or more single pieces
OF plank. not held together by cleats.
The accompanying illustration repre-
sents single piece of wagon bottom.
These planks should be made of strong
and straight-grained lumber, two
inches thick by five or six inches wide.
Griggs courier., 1891-08-07
''YoU WANT TO KEEP A MOVE oN =,

you WANT TO KEEP A MOVE ON"
to keep move on one of the freight
engineers yelled to me as we rolled
slowly by, we're going to chase you
down into Altoona yard ahead of the
second section
II laughed, and when my train got
fairly over the summit and began to
side down the grade, shut off steam.
! knew the engines which would fol-
low us would be kept far enough in
the rear by the signal men in the
towers. We soon plunged into the
tunnel and ratified along at a lively
gait, with that clickety-clack of the
wheels which makes it plain to every.
one that the train is running down
grade by its own weight.
II kept the air on pretty clos ely and
SO held the train under control, for If
the brakes failed to work when needed
going down there it would be pood:bv
John when the first curve was reached.
] got to thinking of that as we swung
down the track that night and fell to
wondering what it would look like to
see an engine or car roll down the
mountain to the bottom, hundreds of
feet below.
The air was misty, the rain having
ceased, but now and then gust of
wind would blow away the fog and
for an instant the mountain tops and
sides could be seen. Then the fog
w0uld fall again and shut out every
Griggs courier., 1891-08-07
A Palindro,,ae.

A palindrome is line or phrase that
reads the same backward as forward.
The Latin language is full of such lin.
guistic freaks; the English has but few.
One at least is imitable; it represents
our first parent politely introducing
himself to Eve in these words:
Madam, I'm Adam" The following
phrase lacks but one letter of being
even more remarkable: "Lewd did /
live, evil did dwell" From the Latin
we have: Roma tibi subito motibus
ibit amor (Rome, love will come to
you suddenly with violeuce) Detroit
Free Press
Griggs courier., 1891-08-07
In a Bird store.

Prospective Purchaser What
Thoughtful looking parrot! Polly want
q cracker?
The Parrot Qate of Boston)-I am
aware, my ypar madam, that there
exists an almost universal but crronc-
Gus belief that all parrots manifest
predilection for crackers. This hypoth-
esis would be amusing were it not for
the intimation it affords of the pathetic
paucity of dietetic knowledge upon
the part of the masses. May awsk if
you are aware that there is more nutri-
ment and inspiration in single plate
of beans than in three score and ten
crackers? A thorough appreciation of
Browning will never follow a regimen
of crackers. But what is the matter,
may awsk? You manifest consider.
able perturbaion.-Life.
Griggs courier., 1891-08-07
Summer Cutters.

Average Woman-How am know
which is poison ivy and which isn't?
Average Manly loolSing at it, Of
course. How else would You know?
One has three leaves and the other five.
Every man of sense knows that, and I
don't see why women shouldn't.
''Yes, know, my dear, but which
kind is the poison kind?"
''Why, you goosey, the three-leaf, Of
course, or the five-leaf. forget which,"
IN. Y. Weekly.
Griggs courier., 1891-08-07
''What has that to do with the neck
a Reckless Parent.

'She said she would be sister to
me-"
''How odd!"
Very: Butt took it in good part
Eyes. Asked her father to pay my
tailor's bill"
GLOW very odd!''
''Not at all. Explained that was his
son by refusal of marriage"
stAnd he
''Made scene"
''Some men are reckless Of all sense
Of obligation" Light.
Griggs courier., 1891-08-07
Intense Realism.

''The curtain falls as the burglars are
heard saving the bars, and Ethel. the
heroine, rings the district-telegraph
alarm for help"
What happens then?"
''Ten years elapse, and as the cur
tain rises the messenger boy arrives
Judge.
Griggs courier., 1891-08-07
The Open Sesame Explained.

Neopline--l say, Cholly, why does q
fellah have to wear a necl1tie that he
ties himself, don't you know? Why
cawn't a fellah wear a ready-mnle
necktie, don't you know?
Magalluster Junior-Cawn't you see,
me boy, how it is? It's the social test,
don't you know.
'Any fellah can afford to buy any
sort of a necktie, cawn't he?"
"Ah, yes; but mere sordid wealth
doesn't count in society, me boy. It's
bwains, culture. wefnement, don't you
know"
''What has that to do with the neck
tie?"
"Cawn't you see? Society, me boy,
admits only those who have bwains
enough to tic their own necktie, don't
you Known. Y. Weekly.
Griggs courier., 1891-08-07


makes man superstitious or not
would not like to say. had peculiar
experience myself on the mountain
some years ago. one which led me to
ask for day run, although didn't
get it. At that time was taking the
fast line east, leaving here about eight
o'clock in the evening and getting into
Altoona a little after midnight. That
night we pulled out of the union depot
half an hour late, the Pan Handle con-
nection being that much behind time.
1.-The first section, which took out,
consisted mostly of baggage and ex-
press cars, there being but two pas
senger coaches coupled on behind.
The sleepers were on the second sec
tion, which followed us about twenty
minutes later. You know how wild
and lonely the country is along the
Pittsburgh division, and that outside
of Greensburg and Johnstown there's
no settlement worth mentioning.
''When we reached the narrows east
of Blairsville intersection q rainstorm
set in. The wind howled through the
forest and blew a regular gale, the oc-
casional crash of a falling tree on the
mountain above showing how the storm
was raging. Jack, my fireman, got
scared and begged me to stop the train
for fear we would run into log or a
landslide.
II didn't dare to do it, for as I said
before, we left Pittsburgh half an hour
late, and SO far had not made up one
minute, and besides it wouldn't do to
get on the time of the second section
shut off steam little so that in case
we should strike any thing we would
not be likely to roll down the rocks in
to the Conemaugh river.
''We passed through the Pack Sad
die all right, however, and reached
Johnstown near midnight. This was
years before the great food, and was
glad when we came in sight of the
furnace fires and electric lights of the
iron works, for somehow felt nervous
and out of sorts.
''When we got away from Johnstown
and began to climb up the mountain we
were again in the wilderness, for, as
You know, the stretch of track on the
western slope between Cresson and
Johnstown runs through about as deso-
late a section as you would find any
where. We were the only crew on the
hill that night, and l said to Jack that
there must be block on the west
bound track on the other side of the
mountain. for we usually passed half q
dozen trains of empty coal cars after
leaving Johnstown.
''Well, we found there had been a
landslide near Allegrippus when we
reached Gallitzen, but it had been
cleared away, and three west-bound
extras had already reached the summit.
1t takes three engines to bring up an
ordinary freight from Altoona, two in
front and one behind. The two help
ers are cut off at the top Of the noun
tain and run back light to Altoona for
another trip.
when we reached the summit, there.
fore, there were six empty engines
waiting to follow us down. You want
Griggs courier., 1891-08-07
A New Heating I.roces,,

Traveler-You don't seem to have
any stoves or furnaces in this large ho-
tel, and yet the rooms are warm.
Landlord-Yes; you see I'm troubled
SO with book agents who can't pay
their bills, that keep the clerk and
the colored cook constantly firing them.
Light.
Griggs courier., 1891-08-07
Covering It I'm,

''You bad boy, you have made
grease spot on the new sofa with your
bread and butter" said Mrs. Fizzletop
to her son Johnny.
''Never mind, ma, you can sit on it
when there is company in the parlor."
Texas Siftinrs.
Griggs courier., 1891-08-07
LAND MEAsuRER.

A Simple Device Which Any Intelligent
Farmer Can Make.
This is simple device which may be,
conveniently used to measure land.
Take two pieces, A 4, four feet long,
one, O. five and one half feet, and nail
them together as shown in the draw
ing, keeping the distance between the
points, five and one half feet Nail
Griggs courier., 1891-08-07
Osslaed.

Potter-Yes. sir; that man is hypo-
crite. if there ever was one. While
protesting the warmest friendship for
me, he was for whole year stabbing
me in the back, and never knew it.
Irwin = Goodness gracious! What
kind of back have you got?-Jury.
Griggs courier., 1891-08-07
No Method in His Ntadne;.s.

De Mascus (reading)-Here's a queer
case. A Boston policeman arrested 8
man for kissing his own wife on the
street.
St. Agedore-H'm, he must have beer
insane.
1.-The policeman? Yes"
mo, no. The man who kissed hu
own wife. Light.
Griggs courier., 1891-08-07
100 transparent.

TOO Transparent.
A recruit was brought up for medical
inspection, and the doctor asked him:
Have you any defects?"
Eyes, sir; am shortsighted."
How can you prove it?"
Easily enough. doctor. Do you
see that nail up yonder in the wall?"
eyes"
SWELL don't. Motto Per Ridere.
Griggs courier., 1891-08-07
This Frightened Him.

"After we are married. George" she
said sweetly. land you come home from
your work, you can sit and read to me
through the long winter evenings"
And now she wonders why he insist.
ed on breaking the engagement.-Mun.
sey's Weekly.
Griggs courier., 1891-08-07
AN Unfair Advantage.

"How is your uncle coming on?"
asked Gilhooly of Hostetter McGinnis.
Every poorly, indeed. He is now be.
ing treated by three doctors"
''That's cowardly. What chance has
one man got against three?" - Texas
Siftinps
Griggs courier., 1891-08-07
A Crushing Answer.

Uncle James-NNhat, smoking again.
Tommy? Don't you know that no
smoker ever grows tall?
Tommy-They don't, eh? Well, just
look at that chimney. It smokes like
sixty, and papa's just had it made six
feet tallcr.-Munsey's Weekly.
Griggs courier., 1891-08-07
lts Numerical Order.

''What holiday stands 6rst in the esti
nation of the small boy?''
''Independence day -
"Oh no; that's the Fourth. th."-Harper',
Bazaar.
Griggs courier., 1891-08-07
Her Own.

"You know Prof. Henpeck? He's
master of fifteen tongues.
''Yes, and know his wife, who cam
not master 0ne."-Lipht.
Griggs courier., 1891-08-07

two pieces. B B, one foot long, to A
and Q as shown, SO that they are per-
pendicular to G and parallel Sharpen
the ends. The material may be. all.
half-inch stuff, or A and B of iath.
Three laps equal one rod.-Orange
Judd Farmer.
Griggs courier., 1891-08-07

Yawsby-God bless my soul! Why
did you get that homely old guy of .
girl for a typewriter?
Hawksby (meekly)-I'm married.
Frank Lcslie's Illustrated Newspaper.
Griggs courier., 1891-08-07

In selecting place for poultry
house and yard sandy soil and place
that can be easily drained will be found
the healthiest and easiest to keep clean
Griggs courier., 1891-08-07

Mr.. o'Harrah-shure, jedge, tn bye
is a tellin' av tn trooth. This is my
wolfe. Rebecca, an they do say as tn
bye is afther lookin' loike his mither.-
Life.
Griggs courier., 1891-08-07
rl,e Most importaut ltem.

II understand Stallwith is engaged.
Who's the lady?"
He says she's worth $4,000 He
hadn't time to tell me her name. "-co-
lumbus Press
Griggs courier., 1891-08-07
CHASED BY AN ENGINE.
An Engineers Story Of q Wild
Railroad Ride.
Making q Mile Minute to Escape Death
In Hot Pursuit-Why One Engineer Is
Looking for Daylight

ELL, yes,'' said
the engineer,
putting content
e dl y upon his
pipe and gazing
W i t h lovin g
prid e at his
e n 6 j ne as it
S t o cd in the
yard near the
U n 10 n depot,
waiting for its
train, 1--WE do
see some very
strange S Ugh is
along the road
Griggs courier., 1891-08-07
A Mean lnsinuation.

Mrs. cumso-The giraffe has a tongue
seventeen inches long.
Cumso- That is. the female giraffe
has. you mean.-Jury.
Griggs courier., 1891-08-07

II don't know about that. You seq II
was my wife that gave it to me. Sat
urday Evening Herald.
Griggs courier., 1891-08-07

Mrs. Purple-Look out, there, for the
dog!
Sydney Phillips-Don't be alarmed.
madam. I wouldn't step on him for the
world.-Puck.
Griggs courier., 1891-08-07
He Fad to Paw for IT.

''Where did you get that handsome
watch, BROWNE"
''Oh, it was given to me.".
"Why. you're mighty lucky fell
low
Griggs courier., 1891-08-07
Celestial Repartee..

''You look rather pale" said the
world to the moon. Getting old and
feeble. eh?"
Griggs courier., 1891-08-07
= HEAVY LOAD.

Fat Man-Conductor, put me off at
Twenty-second street.
Conductor-What do you take me for
"a derrick?-Once a Week.
Griggs courier., 1891-08-07

y IL can go all around you Just the
same" replied the moon.-Munsey's
Weekly
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-08-19
Ia Correspondence as PueFtO. Rico
P4ert0-I2 I2ieo, 18 ae Aqesto 1e 1891.
Gaceta Official de hoy


Negociado de Agriculture, Industria y Co
meFciO-PT -PTiYiIegio de inYenci6n a favor de
MT, Thomas Word Norman "por mejoTas On
maQuinas para la fabrication de cuerdas 8
cablesD
Idem favor del doctor Alfred Springer
"pOr nlejoras en- la construction dc las tabas
sOnOras de los instrumentos de cuerda Y On Ia
forma de sOldarlas su cuerpon.
Idem favor de Mr.. Lucien Brienne "por
un nuevO sistema de regulator el6ctrico"
ldem favor de Mr.. Henry Bochls "por
mcjOras en- maquinas para hacer cigarrillOsO
Idem favor de don Ignacio Pons don
Ramon Serradell Molina ''por baldOsas cerani-
eas huecasR
Idem favor de Mr.. Ebert Brusch PHI
lpS "por mejoras en- 81 apaTato que sirve CO.
mo iwpulsor propulsoc de caFruajeS como
frenon
administration Central dc ContribucionOs
kcntas.-Real orden en- Virtud de la cual Sc
declaran exentos del papel sellado los libros
parroqulales desde O establishments dol Re-
giStrO civil.
C0erpo de Yigilancia seguridad y orden
FuO1co.-Resdmen de los servicios prestados
POI e cuerpo, durante el meS de Julio pr6xi-
mo pasado.
Junta dc obras del puerto de la Capital
Relaclon de Las obras eiecutadas duraute 81
mes de Julio de 1891.
EstadO dc la recaudacion obtenida duran
te 81 mes do JUNO 1timo por la secci6n dc
Aduanas en- las a lministraciones locales de Ia
lsa, IentaB de AduanaS, bieres del Estado.
sontrlbuclones, estancadaG ingresoS even
t4alee. ~c'. -
Providencias judicialeS. -5.r -~.#I
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carne Ga & plaza 81 que dcien peoneB en SUI iii.
gar aeprdar no Sc faciIiten balanzas nj pe1as
a los yendedores de pescado por 10 quelal
maltratan.
COntinuar por IN mes 81 socorro 4 una
pobre enferma dar por terminado otro.
Disponer la reparaeion do la GAIA de
autopsias.
-Aprobar Ia adjudication hecha al Sr.
Martinez de las obras de Ia Gale del Comercio
con la rebaja do 263 pesos.
-DispOner Sc annncie pOr diez dias Ia de-
Voluci6n de fanza IL anterior contratista del
arbitrio sobrs Yenta do peseado, por 81 alguna
persona tiene que hacer reclamacioneS cen
ira 81
-Arrendar s D. jose Barbosa Ia cantina
del teatro para Ia noche del 80, por IL eantidad
de pesos.
-COnced0r permiso de edificaci6n para lO-
Vantar un piso a la casa Gallo de la Lana ns 8.
-Acordar las bases para premiar 81 0sta-
bl0cimiento do IN tren do limpioza.
---NOmbrar para que representon este
Ayuntamiento en- el Congreso GOografico los
Sres. Lastres, Martin Sanchez Alfau.
--Informar 81 GObiernO General que con-
Yiene desaparezean las cunetas proximas al
muOlle, como dGsea la Intendencia, por Ontor-
p0cOr ell transito.
--0tros varios asuntos dc pequOna impor-
tancia que pasaron informe dc distintas CO.
misionOs para su tram1tacion.