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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-08-29
LATER.

DURING the past seven months of the
present calendar year s7l, 1913, Os7 in gold
has been sent abroad, while only ST.
1856, ,412 has been returned to this coun-
try.
THE first Touring mill to be erected
in the United States by the Farmers
Alliance is now in course of construc-
ton at San Miguel, Cal.
EDWARD ALBERTsoN. teller of the FL
deity Trust Company bank. of Tacoma,
WASH, is defaulter and fugitive. He
made a clear steal of something like
SO, 600 in cash.
Hon. REDFIELD PROCTOR, secretary OF
war, was on the a5th appointed United
State senator from Vermont, to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
Hon. G. F. Edmunds.
The strike of the iron mill hands at
Lebanon. Pa, which was caused by the
refusal of owners to sign the Anal
gamated scale. is ended and the mills
started up on the 25th. The strike be-
gan on July and resulted in a failure.
A CATASTROPHE is reported from the
Arctic regions. The crews of two small
w
of the Mackenzie river, about 500 miles
east of Point Barrow. were massacred
by the natives of that region. The
crews of the two vessels mum bered
sixty persons.
GEORGE BERRY, a negro, ran amuck
in the streets of Peoria, ILL.,, on the o5th
and sta abbed and slashed three persons,
all of whom are in a critical condition.
JOHN Rowland, wealthy hat man
ufacturer, aged 81 years, fell from a
window of his factory at Yonkers, N.
Y, on the 25th and striking ON the
stones 100 feet below was killed.
JOHN TAYLOR, a carpenter, was ar
rested at Indianapolis on the 25th
charged with having caused fires in
about seventy-five barns and dwelling.
in that city. His scheme was to burr
property and then get the job of repair
ing.
The town of Charleston, Ark, wa.
burned ON the 25th. Total loss $50, 900
The court houss and records wer,
burned. There was very little insur
ance.
BY the breaking of mill dam neal
Bangor, Pa, on the 25th, the quarriei
of the Bangor Slate Company wer.
flooded, causing enormous loss.
AS a result of wholesale timber thiev
ing by Canadians on the boundary line
of Minnesota, the government has de
cided to establish a post near Fort Fran
els, Mimi, and from that point keeI
watch for the thieves. Twenty million
feet have been stolen in the last thre,
years.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-08-29

The expenditures for pensions for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1891, as
now officially stated, amounted to Sl24,-
4l5. 5.95l40. In the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1890, we paid SlO9, 357, 534,
while in the year before that we paid
Ss7,644, 779.11. In the past ten years
our pension payments have amounted
to s776, 2s2, 1oo.07. The cost of the Ger
man army, it may be interesting to
note, is for this year estimated at $780,
979, 733. Besides our pensions our army
costs $50, 900, 900. raA.1 I -
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-08-29

Nor content with practicing law and
medicine, and even acting as conduc-
tors on street cars, women seem to
aspire to perfect equality with the
ruder sex in deeds of darkness as well as
as works of light, for Brooklyn wom-
an has just been sentenced to the peni-
tentiary for entering with burglarious
intent the room of sleeping man. OF
all the professions that of burglar one
would suppose to be the least attractive
to shrinking femininity.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-08-29

AT end of the last year there were in
the country 168,Sl7 miles of railroad
track, and of this grand total 1877, ,97d
miles We're in operation. The total
track existing at the end of the calen.
dar year was 5,421 miles in excess Of
that which existed twelve months be-
fore. The cost of these roads and their
equipment was about $s, TOO, 600, 600, aud
the other property belonging to them
was worth about So, OOO, 600, 600. Their
capital stock amounted to S4,640, $50.
57s, and their total Indebtedness was
Sll,b 500, 100000, of which SIS, 1O6, 600, 00o
was bonded and SO, 400, 900. 900 floating
debt
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-08-29

Gov. PATTIsoN had an embarrassing
experience when in camp with the boys
OF the Second Pennsylvania brigade.
While he was crossing the drill grounds
plump matron of five and forty rush
ed up to him and, exclaiming, Say,
governor, can / kiss you?" threw her
arms around his neck and planted re-
sounding smack upon his lips. The
governor blushed rosy red, while the
surrounding crowd laughed, and ths
woman said: II only kissed you on a
bet that could, and have kept my
word" t...
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-08-29
BITS OF INFORMATION.

THE savings banks Of California have.
$114,000,000 on deposit.
AN ornithologist says that birds fre--
quently commit suicide.
BEEFsTEAK and black coffee are said
to have reduced lady Of ls2 pounds to,
14O. ttti t gi. y y
RIVAL squires are marrying eloping
couples free of charge at Jeffersonville,
Ind.
A CRcAssIAN mothers first care is to,
promote the growth Of her children's.
eyelashes-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-08-29

A SAN FRANCISCO chemist says there
is only one refinery in the world that
makes absolutely pure sugar. This
manufactory is in Germany, and it sup
plies chemists and druggists with sugar
for solutions which must be unclouded.
This chemically pure article would not
find much sale for table use, as it is a
dirty, grayish white in appearance.
When dissolved it gives perfectly
clear solution, there being no artificial
coloring matter in suspension.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-08-29

ATTENTION is called by the death OF
Mrs James X. Polk to the fact that a
few years ago there were five widows
of presidents living-Mrs. Polk, Mrs.
Tyler, MIS- Lincoln, Mrs. Grant, Mrs.
Garfield. Only Mrs. Grant and Mrs.
Garfield survive
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-08-29

KATE FIELD, in late number of her
weekly, has good word to say for
mems knee breeches. Men, with o
fatality for talking of things they know
nothing about, have long agita.od
notifications in the fashion of woman S
apparel. Miss Field is, perhaps, seek
ing revenge in this way for the steady
stream of unsolicited advice about
clothes which men have poured upon
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-08-29

VERMONT, a few days ago. celebrated
the centennial anniversary of her ad-
mission to the Union, and in connection
with that dedicated the Bennington
monument, which marks the battle
field on which Gen. Stark and his mill
tiamen defeated the British troops on
August 16, 1777. The monument is
more than 800 feet high, the loftiest
shaft ever erected in this country to
commemorate battle.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-08-29

THE canal which is to connect Man
chester with the sea is one of the great
est undertakings of modern times. Its
total length will be 331a miles. 1t will
be 20 feet deep, 100 feet wide at the
bottom and $50 feet at the top 1t is
about three-fourths completed, and will
cost about S45, 600, 600. ....
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-08-29

ds well-known historical fact
that King Eric, of Sweden, wanted to
marry Queen Elizabeth. 1t is not so
well-known that he made similar pro-
posal to Mary, Queen of Scots. Marys
letter politely rejecting the offer was
sold in London the other day for about
Rim
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-08-29

THERE is considerable excitement in
China over the demands of foreign gov
ernments for reparation for the numer-
GUS outrages recently committed on for
eigners The Chinese officials have
been so indifferent to the demands that
a concentrated naval demonstration is
hihted at There is an intense feeling
of hatred in the Empire against for
eigners and more trouble is expected.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-08-29
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

The independents of Nebraska in
state convention at Hastings nomi-
mated j. w. Edgerton, of South Omaha,
for supreme judge, and w. A. Jones, of
Hastings, for regent of the state uni
vefsity.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-08-29

A RUSSIAN press censor permitted the
following item to appear in Moscow
paper: 1T is our opinion that Russia
needs new railroads and will have
them" For this the censor was sus
pended for three months and the edito,
fined $500.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-08-29

ACCORDING to Prof. Penrose, of the
Texas geological survey, the finest of
clays suitable for the manufacture of
firebrick, earthenware and even fine
chinaware are to be found abundantly
in the eastern part of that state.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-08-29

THE American Agriculturalst esti-
mates that the profits of American
farmers this year will exceed those OF
the previous years by 81, 900, 900, 900.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-08-29

HAVANA claims to have the only gen.
uine bones of Columbus, a claim which
the San Domingo newspapers indig.
naIitly deny.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-08-21
Hc1. Hearts Desire.

The prevailing tone of family is
sometimes reflected in tho conceptions
of the children. A lady, herring Il lit
tie girl repeating the form of prayer
she mad learned, told her to ask, as she
would of hen father, and in her own
words, for what she needed most. The
child dnelt, and after few moments,
reflection implored earnestly: 20 Lord.
please make us-all very stylisl." To
be stylish is the great desire of many
but the hearts desire of all experienced
travellers is for smooth track, easy
and comfortable cars, elegant and lux
urious sleepers, fast time and dining
Car service which rivals the tables of
the best hotels. 1t is SO easy to crafty
this desire, by travelling over "The Bur-
lington" that there is no reason any
should 60 unsatisfied. In whatever di-
rection one wishes to travel, there is
hcardly a point in Illinois, Iowa, Wis.,
consin, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas.
Missouri, Colorado, Wyoming, or the
Black Hills region. that cannot be most
conveniently reached via @Lhe Bur-
lington" and connections.
For rates, tickets and any other in
formation, call on our agents or ad-
dress J. G. Kenyon, Gen. Pass. G. b. &
N. Il. r., st. Paul, MINI.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-08-21

The COURIER has been asked
whether farmer can prohibit per-
sons from shooting on his premises.
Any person owning land can certain
ly prohibit the shooting OF game on
his farm provided he post notices to
that effect in two conspicuous places
We publish part of the game law for
the benefit of those needing informa-
ton:
S 2. "UNLAwFUL TO KILL AT GER
TAIN TIMES. 1t shall be unlawful
for any person to shoot, trap, snare
or kill any prairie chickens or pima
ted grouse or sharp tail grouse, or
ruAled grouse, orwild duck between
the 1st day Of December and the
2oth day of August of the year fol-
lowing or any song bird at any time,
or to hunt upon the enclosed or culti-
waited premises of another, except
uncultivated lands of non-residents of
this state without consent Of the
owner, tenant or agent thereof; Pro-
vided, however, That the owner,
tenant or agent of such premises
shall first post and maintain in at
least two conspicuous places, notices
signed by such owner, tenant or
agent of such prohibition on each
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-08-21

with all his mite and the mocking
bird mock and sing; but the Dakota
crop takes the cake, and wheat you
bet, is King. The cricket may crick
and the froglet may frog, and the
farmer may chat his strain, for the
the Dakota crop is always on top
when plenty there is of rain. The
chinch bug may chinch, and the
grasshopper hop, and the hot winds
make you tire; but if any one says
there are such things here, just call
him horrible liar. Oklahoma NAV
boom and Texas howl; and Missou-
ri shoot offher crop; but this is the
place to geta new home and raise
an extra big crop.-Ex.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-08-21
sl.50PEK ANNUM

mcnced to circle around like a man
tracking jack rabbits. He kept up this
manocuSer until he had made about ten
circles, eircllng sometimes one way
and sometimes another. He then got
out of the buggy and commenced to
perform the ring master act, running
:around ana leading the unfortunate
st7uine through variety of fantastic
evolutions. Having tired Of this, or
perhaps considering that an admiring
puplic deserved something fresh, he
prseeeded to climb on the horses back
an& soon had him down to, about 2:4O
gait As the grcand where this teok.
place, Jerry Riedrs tree claim, is pretty
rougS the empty huggy had the motion
of a Boat on the hc.sving bosom of the
ocean. When he had gone OH for about
Is minutes Wallis Hemis turned up and
got in She buggy with his brother and
the two drove off rapidly soutlsward
towards town. The above hardly sc-
cords with Bemis' assertions of his
brothers sanity. AS Bemls himself, is
rather shaky in the upper story, itis,a
question If both of them had not better
be shut up. We 10 not know :sny-
thing about the cause of the Coopers-
town mans craze, but Wallis has sn-
doubtcdly lost his head through relig-
ious enthusiasm, he beirg u Jealous fol-
lower of Il fanatic named Gree nup. who
has beaten the tired air around Glen
field for some time back. Some months
ago, Bemis made startling confessions
at II Free Methodist meeting in that
neighborsood. His statements were
not generally believed. He is married.
and has Il very estimable wife and in-
tcresting family. The general opinion
is that something ought to be done to.
stop the kind of preaching referred to-.
1t is trayestv on pure religion and an
insult to common sense. and it is pro-
bable that the latest development of its
banefnl effects will result in an OUT
burst of smouldermg Indignation which
may show itself in no way u small
thing to be trilled with.-Alert.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-08-21
The Maternal Instinct aud porn

Dog worship is, as has been said, q
fashion. Nis, for the most part, an i'm.
itation, a pretense, in the beginning at
least, though it may become, often does
become. sincere, serious to degree, in.
furious after long indulgence. Un.
natural attachments, affections misdi-
rected are likely to bring their own re.
venges. They stray so far from fitness
that they cannot return to the normal
when they would, whatever the effort
made. That dog worship is fashion is
shown by the fashionable women who
regularly appear in the parks and public
drives with tiny dogs ON their laps OF
nesting against their bosoms.
Often these women are unmarried.
They give to dogs the cure. the tender
ness, the devotion they would give to
babies had they borne them. It is plain
~ the arrangement and Illustration Of
the maternal instinct, rs is proved when
they become mothers. Then they usually
discard their four footed pets inmedi-
ately and forget all about them.
Henri Browne in st. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-08-21
MArl.ied.

M-l3AUER.-At the residenc
Of the BRIDES parents, in Red Wing, on
Saturday August LIST, 1891 by Rev. Ben
der, Silas z. Farnham and Christina
Bauer
The ceremony was performed in the
afternoon in the presence of but IL few
of the immediate relatives of the con-
tracing parties, after which the happy
couple left for Minneapolis where they
spent the Sabbath with relatives, re-
turning to this place Monday afternoon.
The bride is by no means stranger
among us, she having been teacher
III the primary department of our
schools for number of terms and has
the respect of all who are acquainted
with her. The groom is known by ev-
cry body in the county. he being editor
of the Lac qui Parfe County Press,
and that he has shown good judgment
in this last transaction no one will
doubt. The Independent in common
with the many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Farnham wishes them long and hap.
py union, blest with all the joys and
pleasures there is to be obtained from
matrimony, not barring those ''little
episodes" that, in the course of human
events, come along to make home hap
py. For the present they are at home
to their friends at the residence of DR..
S. G. Miller, on 9TH stretched Wing
Independent.
Miss Chistine Bauer was formerly a
resident of Cooperstown and she has a
host o. warm friends who will join with
the COURIER in wishing her long and
happy life.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-08-21

A very seasonable article on fresh
and dried flowers, with clear direc-
7tions for drying them, and the pro-
cess by which the color of the leaves
Is perfectly preserved, is given in
she September number of Peterson's
Magazine. There are also fine illus
arations of dried flowers arranged in
bouquets and baskets. The number
is repeete with engravings, illustrated
stories, miscellaneous articles and
poems, all first class. ssThe scene
of a famous novel, gives a series of
views of the neighborhood described
In that very popular novel, "John
Halifax" together with incidents in
the life of the author not hitherto
published in this country. Ladies
will find all sorts of new, pretty and
useful things in the fashion and
household departments. In every
way this popular periodical makes
itself invaluable to the family circle
there is no getting along without
1t Terms, $500 a year. Address,
Peterson's Magazine, 600 Chestnut
st, Phila.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-08-21

The democratic and independent
papers are pouring het shot into the
camps of tine republican editors
with a prohibition wash" for the
stand they took in defending the po-
licy of Hon. c. A. Pollock in regard
ITO holding prohibition convention
and putting clean prohibition
ticket in the field. Of course this is
what the Democrats want, and as
she independents and democrats are
working pretty well together they
want to see this ticket come out, be-
cause they expect it will throw
North Dakota into the democratic
column. However, sthe best laid
plans of mice and men aft gang
,aglae."
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-08-21
Circus at Horn

Last Saturday morning Wallis Bemis
of Glenfield, Foster county, made his
appearance on foot at James Reid's
house at the hour of 4:3O a. n., SAYS a
Corinne correspondent. The gentle.
man was hatless and coatless and in
fact wore very little but an air of gen
eral disorder. His story was that his
brother who lives near Cooperstown
had been wrongly incarccrated in the
insane asylum, and having obtained his
release the previous week, he was now
on his way to jamestown to obtain
legal redress for his Lrotherr. His wife
objected to his trip, SO he had to slip
away in the above mentioned attire.
He said that he would have no difficulty
in proving that his brother was perfect
ly sane. After breakfast he held
prayer meeting for about half an hour
About o'clock, Arthur Robinson hav.
ing provided him with hat persuaded
him to go home again to his wife. He
must have done SO, for on Monday
morning at eight o'clock, Wallis and
his brother drove to Reid's in Buggy.
Arrived there the hcrse proceeded to
water himself at the tough, whereupon
Wallis jumped out and Immediately
started to walk toward Horns. The
brother drove off across the prairie in a
southeasterly direction, and when he
got about half q mile away he com.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-08-21
A Unique Tea Service.

County Commissioner Tolman has an
unique tea service. 1t includes not only
the usual articles of set-the tray, plat
ter, butter dish, sugar bowl. cream
pitcher, cup and saucer, but also u caster,
supplied with tho usual cruets-the whole
made Of wood. Two kinds of wood, black
walnut and white wood, were employed
in their manufacture, and the contrasted
colors, which appear in even the covers
of dishes and tops Of cruets,, have beau
tiful effect. The whole service is as use
fal as any made Of crockery, and was
made by a skilled woodworker while
confined in the county Jail. He agreed
to make them for Mr.. Tolman if the lat
ter would furnish the material.-Port-
land (Me.) Argus.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-08-21
DEVILS CANYON.
The Harvest has begun.


james Spencer Sr., and house keeper
and family have returned from Mantle
ba. They say Dakota is COED enough
for them.
John Spencer and Mathew Spencer
and family have gone to Buffalo to take
in the harvest and threshing.
Dunk Parks and Robert Wilson the
pioneer boiler makers have been re-
pairing Dunk's engine. Fix her u,]
good boys for she will have plenty oi
work to do.
Thomas Curtis has got two very bad
felons on his hand.
Andrew Morgan has been wondering
what he was agoing to do for harves,
hand, but now he has got one to stay
he came last Wednesday night. Mother
and child well and Andrew, You car
guess.
Mr.. Olaf Sanders of Ashtabula, ha!
been trying his muscle at haying for hi.
brother Sandy ut Gallalin.
Fred Newsted is improving very fast
J. NJ. Freer is expecting some of hi
relatives from Michigan.
Miss. Christopher, of Wisconsin, il
visiting her brother and family.
Miss Emma Ladbury is on the sicl
list.
Uncle John Kitchen met with pain
full accident q short time ago. He fel
down and broke one of his ribs.
r G
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-08-21

highway running by and contiguous
to such premises and one such no.
tee IN conspicuous place on each
quarter section, owned or controlled
by the party prohibiting such shoot
ing; such notices to be on that part
OF the premises most likely to give
warning to hunters not entering such
premises by the highway. such no
tees to be fastened to stakes driven
into the earth, and shall be at least
three feet above the ground and shall
be leglble at all times.
s 2. AMENDMENT That Sec
ton 6 of chapter IS Of the laws OF
1857, being section 1870 Compiled
Laws, be amended to read as fol-
lows:
S s. PENALry.] If any person
shall shoot, kill, take or trap, ensnare
buy, sell, ship or have in possession
or ship, take or carry out Of the
state contrary to the provisions OF
this act, and Of the birds named in
this act Or willlully destroy any
nests or eggs of any birds named in
this act or shall hunt upon the prem
ises of another contrary to the pro-
visions of section of this act, such
person shall be punished by fine OF
ten (1o) dollars for each bird shot or
killed and ten dollars for each nest
or eggs therein SO destroyed, and ten
(1o) dollars. for each time he shall
hunt upon the premises of another
contrary to the provision of section
of this act, and shall stand COM
mitted to the county Jail unless such
fine and the costs of the prosecution
be sooner paid; Provided, That NO
prosecution under this act for hunt
ing upon the premises Of another
shall be maintained except upon m
formation furnished by the owner
tenant or agent of such premises"