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Griggs courier., 1891-07-03
SURE OF NOTHING.
Hs Had wife Who HAD Humblsd Hin n
Spirit.

He Had wife Who Had HumblOd Him In
Spirit.
A stranger on horseback pulled up
before a cabin in one of the side coun.
ties of Missouri, and hailed man who
was sitting on the doorstep, rubbing .
'coon-skin to soften it
Say, my friend. how long will Il
take me to reach the next town."
"Cordin' to how fast you 60; some
folks 'u'd never git thare."
s'Well, then, how far is it?"
'Fur is what?"
'sThe next town."
"That's 'cordin' to WHARF you air."
"How far from here? I'm here, amt
II"
II don't state WHARF you air. You
may he here and agin you may be
not May be one or both of us is dream
ing"
YOU'RE the hardest-headed old
chump that ever saw" replied the
traveller. ''Now without any fooling,
how long will it take me to reach the
nearest town."
"That depends ergin, on how you go.
Take you bout twice as long to walk as
il you rode'
Say, old man, you don't seem to
know anything. Are you sure you're
alive?"
"Nope, and you wouldn't be sure Of
anything, if you'd married gal that
you thought was as weak as q kitten,
and had a red COW an two geese feather
beds, and then afore you'd been mar
ried three weeks, have her pour water
in your boots and sand in your pie, and
drive you out of the house with red
hot poker, and then have her dad swear
the cows hisen, and her man say the
beds is hern. Would you know any
thing, stranger?"
"Why don't you remonstrate?"
''I'vc done all that could, and she
beat me every time. And I guess she
could demonstrate harder'n could. Go
on, mister, and leave me- Keep straight
ahead N you'll git somewhare. dunno
WHARF,. amt sure of nothing any
more. ."-Texas Siftings.
Griggs courier., 1891-07-03
Tho Farm Need. Feeding, Too.

A farmer is feeder. says the Ger
mantown Telegraph; he feeds every
thing on his farm-the horses, cattle,
sheep, hogs, poultry. wife, children,
help, all the rats, cats and dogs, mos
quitoes and all the vermin, and finan-
cially the farm itself. Unfortunately
he TOO often forgets the farm. He
knows that if he don't feed the live
stock they will die on his hands. He
doesn't seem to know that if he don't
feed the farm it will die on his hands,
too, and that when that dies, all the rest
will die. How curious it is that a man
should forget or neglect to feed his
land or his crops, and as consequence
30 Totally unable to feed his stock
Griggs courier., 1891-07-03
Short New. Itens.

The Sioux Falls Is. d. list of de-
linquents on personal taxes contains
1000 names.
Valley Springs, s. D., supplies Sioux
Falls merchants with 1000 dozen eggs
weekly.
Four hundred tons of hard coal have
been delivered to Forts Sully and Ben
nett, S. D., for next winters use.
An eastern syndicate has purchased
and will make extensive improvements
upon .6. 900 acres of land near Water
town, s. d.
The Fidelity Fire Insurance Com
pany, of Huron, s. D., organized and
doing business there for the past six
years, has decided to quit business.
Barring droughts and other unfore-
seen unfortunate contingencies South
Dakota will produce one-third more
wheat this year than she has hitherto
produced in any single year in her his
tory.
A syndicate has been formed to work
the extensive Jasper stone quarries at
Spencer, s. D.
Rev. D. d. Williams. of Chicago, has
been elected president of the college at
Yankton, S. d.
Deadwood people at a board Of trade
meeting raised $4,000 as bonus to
any responsible party who will erect q
800, 900 hotel building in that city.
During heavy thunder storm at
Pierre, s. D., lightning struck the cap.
itol building, doing but little damage.
The only occupant of the building at
the time was Capt. Gibson, clerk in tho
school land office. who was slightly
shocked.
Griggs courier., 1891-07-03
VICTORY FOR HARVARD.

In q Bad Defeat for the Yale Crew.
New LONDON, June 27.-The six
teenth annual 4-mile eight-oared
straight-away-race between the Yale
and Harvard university crews was
rowed Friday over the Thames course
from Winthrop Point to Gates ferry,
and was won by Harvard by II lengths.
Time, 21:23; Yale's time, 21:37. The
record now stands: Yale, nine VIC
tories and seven defeats; Harvard
seven victories and nine defeats. Yale
holds the time record.
Griggs courier., 1891-07-03
Tasted For,y-Three Days.

WABASH, Ind, June 27.-Elizabeth
McVey, the wonder full faster of Rose
Hill, died Friday, forty three days after
any food whatever had been taken.
DR.. Tanner, the celebrated faster, was
with Mrs. McVey day before she
died and diagnosed her case carefully,
but could not determine the nature of
the malady. A post-mortem examine
tion will be held under the direction of
skilled physicians, and if possible they
will discover and make known the dis
ease. 1t is one of the most remarkable
cases on record
Griggs courier., 1891-07-03

and nail them within four inches of the
bottom (D, and wide enough apart to
let the cans go between and set square
ly on the bottom. Solder small pro-
jectile to each side of every can. Fig.
2 A A, so when they are put into the
tank all that is needed will be to turn
each can around until the projectiles
come under the Stats. To remove
them turn to or from you until the
Stats are cleared, and then lift out. To
Griggs courier., 1891-07-03
The Soap
that
Cleans
Most
is Lenox.
Syrup
Asthma.

have been a great
Asthma. sufferer from Asth-
ma and severe Colds
every Winter, and last Fall my
friends as we'll as myself thought
because of my feeble condition, and
great distress from constant cough
ing, and inability to raise any of the
accumulated matter from my lungs,
that my time was close at hand.
When nearly worn out for want of
sleep and rest, friend recommend
ed me to try thy valuable medicine,
Boschee's German
Gentle. Syrup. I am con-
por...h,,o fident it saved my
~ life. Almost the first
Sleep. dose gave me great
reliefanda gentle re-
freshing sleep, such asI had not had
for weeks. Mycough began immedi-
ately to loosen and pass away, and
! found myself rapidly gaining in
health and weight. l am pleased
to inform Observation-Disclosures I
am in excellent health and do GER
tainly attribute it to thy Boschee's
German Syrup. G. B. ST1cKNEY,
Picton, Ontario" a
Griggs courier., 1891-07-03

avoid lifting the heavy tank cover
fasten half-inch rope to the open.
ing edge of the cover and let it pass
over a cast pulley, screwed to joist as
indicated. Then to this end of the rope
secure a weight sufficient to balance
and hold the cover where wanted. The
stub end of railway iron is just the
thing and easily procured.-Horace ]
Newberry, in Farm and Home.
Griggs courier., 1891-07-03
The Missouri Cuts a New Channel.

ArcHIsoN, Kan, June 29.-The Mis-
souri, river has cut through Doniphan
point, few miles north of Atchison,
and converted several Missouri farms
into vast island. The newly found
channel is getting wider every hour
and it is feared that the entire current
will change in less than forty-eight
hours. This will leave lake miles
in length in the old bed. The river has
been rapidly rising for twenty four
hours and an overflow is looked for in
the bottom land affected by the cut.
Griggs courier., 1891-07-03
WISCONSIN, LEAGUE,
BIG FIRE IN NEW YORK.

Tho Seventy First Regiments Armory
Goes Up in Flame and Smoke.
New YORK, June ga fire which
originated in the attic of the Seventy.
first Regiment armory Saturday morn
ing spread rapidly and almost entirely
destroyed the structure. The building
occupied the entire square bound by
Forty-seventh street, Forty fifth, Sew.
enth avenue and Broadway. The upper
floor was the armory and there were
numerous stores on the ground floor. A
numb Der of rifles were burned. The total
loss is about 5000, 900. Insurance, $780,
900. The origin of the fire is unknown.
Griggs courier., 1891-07-03
Incoming Russian Families.

Several families of Russians, number
1ng htty-six persons, from the infant in
arms to the man aud woman in the
prime of life, have arrived at Mandan.
n. d. One man in the party said eighty
families were on their way to Morton
county, forty booked for Mandan and
forty for Hebron. The arrivals men.
ioned were part of them.
Griggs courier., 1891-07-03
THE TWO DAKOTAS.
NORTH DAKOTA.
a World,a Fair t,la...

Frances G. Hol:ey, acting lady man.
ager of the worlds Columbian COM
mission for North Dakota, suggests the
establishment of worlds fair class
In each department of the schools,
wherein teachers and pupils can devote
. certain amount of time every week
to the study of ancient and modern his
tory OF the nations to prepare them-
selves for a profitable and intelligent
participation in the exposition of ma
tions in 1898.
Griggs courier., 1891-07-03
Touched the Wire and r,,ed.

DEs MONIES, Ia, June 29.-William
G. Bennett was killed Sunday by touch
ing guy wire used 10 holding in posi-.
ton an electric light pole. The storm
disarranged the wires and in some way
the current was communicated to the
puy wire,
Griggs courier., 1891-07-03
Horses killed by Lightning.

An unprecedented number of cattle
and horses have been killed by light
ming during recent thunder storms in
the vicinity of Chamberlain, S. D., and
in most instances were killed in pas
lures surrounded by wire fence. The
farmers propose to remedy this by put
ting in ground wires every four or five
rods.
Griggs courier., 1891-07-03
Wanted 1t for n Relic.

An enterprising youth named Ed
Walden cut off the tail of Sitting Bulls
horse at Mandan, N. D., with the in
tention of keeping it as a relic. Parties
having the horse in charge were me-
gotiating with an express company to
send the animal to New York er. routa
to Germany. Great indignation pre-
vailed and Walden would be prose-
cuted.
Griggs courier., 1891-07-03
A Lawyer Sentenced.

DANv1LLE, ILL.,, June 29.-The sensa-
ton of the last week in this city was
the trial of A. r. Hill, wealthy law
yer. for stealing Squire Dillon's docket.
During the entire week the court room
has been crowded to sutfocation. Con-
trary to general opinion, about IL
o'clock Saturday night the jury re-
turned verdict of guilty and fixed the
penalty at one year at Joliet.
Griggs courier., 1891-07-03
Irrigation in south Dakota.

The South Dakota Irrigation Compa-
ny has closed contract with an arte-
sian well outfit manufacturing and
operating company of Pittsburgh
whereby the latter concern will drill
ten wells in this section of the country.
Two rigs will be shipped at once, one
going to De Smet and the other to
Worthwhile,
Griggs courier., 1891-07-03
A Doctor Horsewhipped.

A number of slanderous reports
aimed against DR.. Tracy, one of the
lady doctors of Mitchell, s. d., and a
lady highly esteemed, have been in cir
culation the past few days. A brother
of the lady traced them all to DIR. Tatt-
man, an aged doctor of that town. The
result was that the latter was publicly
horsewhipped on the streets by tho
brother.
Griggs courier., 1891-07-03
SOUTH DAKOTA.
Tired Of Her Indian Husband.

Tired OF Her Indian Husband.
The report was brought to Chamber
lain, S. D.. by Missouri river steam-
boat men that Mrs. Cora Belle Fellows
Chaska will apply for a divorce from
her Indian husband, Sam Chaska. 1t
will be remembered that the marriage
caused considerable talk at the time it
occurred, the parties afterward posing
in number of dime museums through
out the country.
Griggs courier., 1891-07-03
TWO DAIRY DEVICES.

How to Keep Cans in u Vertical Position
at All Times.
Everyone who cares for milk, In q
vat or tank, feels the necessity for
some way by which the cans may be
kept in vertical position at all times,
whether full, partially full or empty.
To prevent the cans from bobbing to
one side take two-inch strips, B b b,
cut to fit inside the tank the long way,
Griggs courier., 1891-07-03
viii ,l.rry an Heiress.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, June 29.-Al-
len w. Swan is travelling from this city
to California on bicycle. He is due
in San Francisco September 16, and
one week later he is to marry an heir
eSS.
Griggs courier., 1891-07-03
lsAling Presses for Hay, straw, Etc.

lsAling Presses for Hay, straw, Etc.
No Investment will pay farmers better
than tho purchase of q good Baling Press;
q poor one will be money thrown away.
The Whitman Agricultural Co. manufacture
q full line Of presses that have no equal, and
are warranted superior in every respect to
any in use. They are also headquarters for
Cider Mills and other Farm Machinery.
Send for free illustrated catalogues. circu-
lars and prices Of machine wanted.
Griggs courier., 1891-07-03
1.ost. straxed or STOLEN.

Mamie Peterby, of Austin, Tex, be.
came separated from her little brother
while they were out walking.
whats the mattcr?" asked a kind.
hearted gentleman, as he observed her
perplexity.
"Havc you seen gentleman any.
where walking around unaccompanied
by n lady?" asked Mamie.-Texas Sift.
innS
Griggs courier., 1891-07-03
BASEBALL.

Tables Showing tho Standing Of Clubs for
the Week Ended June ~.
The following tables show the num-
Der of games lost and won by the
clubs in the most prominent baseball
organizations:
Griggs courier., 1891-07-03

ONE ENJOYS
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn e6ectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy Of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial In its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50c
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro:
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA RIO syrup co!
SAW SRAHclso0. cal.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW y0Rx. NV
Griggs courier., 1891-07-03

TAKE caro- Of the pennies and you will
soon have larger amount than will be
legal tender.-Puck
Griggs courier., 1891-07-03

THE little barber Is none the less strap
ping fellow.-Glcns Falls Republican.
Griggs courier., 1891-07-03

HALr.cuRHD eruptions win return. Eraaa,
cate them with Glenn's Sulphur Hoap.
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, 50 cents
MONEY spent for adhesive plasters can
6e charged to payment Of back tax.-0,
o. Pioayune. =
ANY one can take Carter's Little Liver
Fills, they are so very small No trouble to
swallow. No pain or gripping after taking.
IT Is peculiar that the faster man 10 the
sooner ago will overtake him.-N. Z.
No Opium in Pisos Cure for Consumption.
Cures where other remedies fail. 25c.
THE old woman who .lived in a shoe.
evidently had neighbors who kept hens
Puck.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-12-10
What They Said


In the Alliance caucus in Richmond
Monday evening, while the Railroad bill,
prepared by Mr.. Kent, of Wythe, was
being considered, the members from Au-
gusta and Allegheny and Bath, spoke as
follows:
v''Sfr. Koiner of Augusta, said the bill required
study, but it impressed him as being fair. ANY
man would be foolish TO do anything Injurious
to railroads. added he. The farmers need
them. They are entitled to fair treatment, but
there are instances where the railroads don't
treat the people right
This commission will regulate determinations
against US. We want just, fair, and reasona
BILE course. Gentlemen the lterests of the far
mels require it. We want to help agriculture
and the people generally. Take for instance
When the railroads kill our cattle. 1t costs as
much to get damages as his horse or COW is
worth.
Mr. Withrow, of Bath county, said the propo-
sed bill was good as far as it went but it didn It
go quite far enough. tie stated that in his coun-
ty the railroads made fair promises which were
never realized. The rights of the people ought
to be protected, added le The people are too
poor to single out any one man to bring suit.
When the railroads kill COW they send their
OWII W 6ile dllillal. IL you Uttke
their terms you have to sue them. like the bill,
concluded the speaker, but, as l stated, it don
go quite far enough.
Colonel Williams, of the Valley of Virginia,
then mentioned instances of unjust discrinina
lions in his county to the Disadvantage of the
farmers. They virtually take our markets from
u.s." There is no justice in it. This question is
of more Importance than any we have to han
die. The eyes of the whole State are upon this
legislature"
The speaker then referred to the enormous
salaries given to some railroad officials. He said
the farmers were paying these.
They get it, said he, because we have been
so stupid as not to remedy these things. We had
a lawyer in the House last session whom my peo-
pie sent here to remedy these evils He said
nothing would be accomplished until farmers
were in the House, men who couldn't be bought
If we fall continued the speaker, sit won't
be wholesome for any of us when we go home.
We must take the bull by the horns. / told my
people came here to fight, and l intend to do
it, [Applause.
Gentlemen, approve of the bill Put the right
men there and they are enough. That bill pleas
es me well as any | have seen, and | have
studied the question carefully.
"Ono thing ought to be added. said the speak
er. Every railroad in Virginia should be CONF
PEELED to furnish separate cars for black ana
white folks" [Applause.]
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-12-10
Double Tracking.

We understand that the contract to
double track the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway between Low Moor and Gov
ingtou was let i'll Richmond on Monday
last. The distance to be double-tracked,
at that point, is about eight miles. Capt.
G. G. Gooch was awarded a part OF the
work. it is stated The road is already
double>trac1ed between Clifton Forge
and Low Moor, and it is the purpose of
the management, as soon as possible,
to doubie-traek the whole line from
Clifton Forge to Huntington. The in
creased freightage along the mineral
belt, and especially in this district, de-
mands additional facilities for moving it,
and the Company is bending its ener-
gies to accommodate it. The Rich
Patch, Dolly Ann, Iron Mountain,
Stack and Keyser miues, require
large number of cars, and the Low
Moor AID Longdale Furnaces, to be
supplemented in a few months by the
Coyington and Iron Gate Furnaces, now
nearing completion, make up cata-
logue of industries that give immense
freightage to the railroad
Rich Patch proposes to open another
mine at an early day. and this will add
to the rolling stock demands on the road.
It will be economy in several ways to
have the entire line double tracked. 1t,
too, is necessity growing out OF the
rand and enlarged developments that
are going on and in contemplation in
this section.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-12-10
$4,000.

There appears in the columns of the
VIRGINIAN this morning a remarkable
proposition, but one, when you think
about it, suited to the times and adapted
to the wants and purses of the people.
1t is the sale at the American Stock
Company's establishment, No. 81 s. Au-
gnsta street, Staunton, opposite the
Court honse, west, of $4,000 of fresh,
first hand goods at 40 per cent. less than
they are worth. The room in which this
enormous stock of goods is opened has
beed recently fitted up for the reception
and display of these goods, and is most
admirably adapted to the purpose. A
full corps of clerks is busily engaged
in opening and placing and selling the
various attractive and useful articles,
and all indicates business and full
determination to make every line and
letter of the advertisement reality.
Mr.. Davidson, the manager of this
large concern, is bright, intelligent
and accommodating, and will take
pains in carrying out to the dot the
assurances given in his publication.
Don't forget to call on him. 1t will pay,
as the goods are all first class, modern
tsyles and patterns, and will be sold as
promised.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-12-10
A Census to be Taken.

The town Council, at it's meeting on
Monday, decided to have a census of the
town taken preparatory to an application
for new charter and the extension of
the corporate limits. Two enumerators
were appointed for this work Mr. J. K
Brown was appointed for the North side
and Mr.. W. G. Hamilton for the South
side. The northside district embraces
the town north of Main street and East
of Smiths creek, and the southside in
cludes the rest of the community. The
enumerators started out Tuesday, and
their work will be completed this week.
It is understood that all the interests
of the town and community are agreed
to an extension and that there will be
no opposition to the extension. 1t is also
understood that a meeting will be held
shortly to appoint committee to go to
Richmond to present the matter to the
Legislature.
The Council transacted some other
business, but only of a routine character.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-12-10
A Proposed Railroad.

Mr.. Brown, of Botetourt county, in
troduced a bill in the House of Dele>
gates on Monday last to amend the
charter of the Roanoke, Fincastle and
Clifton Forge Railroad Company. The
amendment proposed allows this road
to extend from Roanoke city through
the counties Of Roanoke, Botetourt
and Allegheny to the town of Clifton
Forge, or some point upon the Chesa-
peake and Ohio road in the county of
Botetourt or Allegheny. The proposed
change of route is to cheaper the cost
of construction of the line by avoiding
some heavy mountain grades on that as
first laid out. The road is to be com
menced within two years from January
1st, 1892 and to be completed within
five years thereafter. The bill went to
a committee.
Such road would be of great benefit
to Roanoke and Clifton Forge. 1t would
bring Roanoke in direct connection with
the Rich Patch iron district, the ores of
which will be needed at both Salem and
Roanoke, and in many ways prove a
great benefit to that section. The bill
recognizes Clifton Forge as a natural
railroad center.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-12-10
Almost A Serious Drowning.

On Friday last the heavy rains had
swollen Smith Creek until it was very
swift, almost beyond fording. MIR. Rey-
no.ds, who lives in Rockbridge Co., came
to town with q three-horse load of pork,
and attempted to ford the creek under
the railroad bridge. The passage is a
very bad one at best, but with the water
high and the current swift, it was almost
perious. He drove his team into the
stream from the southeast side, and as
tie horse rounded the abutments they
were unable to stem the current, and it
looked for moment as if the team and
driver would be swept down into Jacks
son river, which is only few feet below.
This fate was avoided by cutting the
harness off the horses and thus freeing
them from their entanglements. The
wagon was then drawn back with ropes
and chains.
By way of this passage is the only
means of reaching town by vehicles from
the south side, and it should either be
improved or abolished and a sbetter pro-
vided The extensive network of tracks
above and below render the task of pro-
yiding a crossing oyer them q difficult
problem. It should be solved however.