Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-07-10
HELENA.

1t is some few months since we .e-
moved our light from under its buss.el
aud allowed its CLEAN to illuminate the
pages of the Courier, for which fact
sioHbtless many readers of the aforesaid
Journal are truly thankful. The fact is
that SO many of our jests have been SO
raisconstrued that we came to the con-
ctusion that our only refuge was in 81
leuce. Since our last appearance many
things have happened. Varnum Van
Vleet and bride have settled down to
enjoy life; Miss Sullivan has nearly fin
ished term of school in our new
schoolhouse; quite Il number have ticklk
tue ground with the plow and are now
waiting to see it laugh with the harvest.
Incidentally it has rained occasionally,
aud some are wondering where the deuce
they can put their crop. The Picador
question has been raised and buried. At
the last meeting one Of the directors
suavely remarked, '"There were quite a
lot of things in the Courier last year
that did not read very nice. but we con.
sidered where it came from and paid no
attention to them." Evidently he never
heard of the Spartan youth, who, when
the fox was knawing his vitals, but
wrapped his cloak closer around him
and gave no sign. Some bunions when
stepped on never cease aching, and we
think that hereafter we shall furnish a
t,ottle of St: Jacobs oil with every
<*drive" we make.
In this transitory world tis but step
from life to death, from grave to gay,
aud SO its with scarcely pang that we
drop this subject !. to contemplate the
CA r. encampment at Spiritwood.
Tue morning we started was subject
fot a poets pencil or painters brush.
The ravs of the rising sun shone on
fields of verdant green that promise
overfswing granaries and purses. The
soft and balmy wind bore OIL its bosom
the hum that betokened the farmers
preparation for his days work, mingled
occasionally with the Isavory odors Of
flied ham, sausage, the embryo chicken
etc. A brief stop at Barney Berlin's,
which by the way promises to be a mo.
del farm in buildings and appointments,
q not so brief hunt after blind road
and soon we come to a scene hard to
duplicate in North Dakota. A beautiful
lake. its steep banks clothed in endless
hues of green, high hill, crowned with
the flag, the sight of which sends a
thrill to so many veteran hearts, and in
days gone by led many brave lad to a
nameless grave, its sides and base dotted
with tents and covered wagons, peopled
with 1900 beings bent on tpleasure and
<:ommemoration of days gone by.
Cooperstown had goodly represen-
tstion who gave the county free adver-
sising i'll more ways than one. Friday
p. NJ. the Cooperstown boys took Pin
gree into camp with flying colors
Among the prominent selections in the
evening were recitation by Mrs. j. N.
Brown, song by Mrs. Collinge and
Edith Brown. The veterans were re-
z.zled with "reminiscences of bvgone
days and convulsed with .sWhat Did the
Privates Do" by young lady from
jamestown, after which dancing was
1ndulged in until bugle call. Saturday
A. N. the Wild Cats and Corinnes fur
uished bushels of fun for the spectators.
At the end Of the 9Th inning the score
was SO to 20. From the way they were
piling up. there is no knowing where
the score would have gone if the UNI
pres had not. adj 'urned for dinner and
forgot to come back. In the p. M. the
Cooperstown boys again covered them
selves with glory. We are afraid that
unless they run up against something