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Griggs courier., 1893-06-30

The truth, the hope of any time, must
always be sought.ain the minor;ties
Emerson.
There are those who hold that laws
for the enforcement of truth and right
cannet be enforced without the support
of the maiorities. But history afiirms
beyond denial that it is the few who
have ever been the custodians of III
truth; and yet somehow truth has made
great progress in the world in spite OF
the inequalities with which it has had d
to contend. Then again victory is not
alway on the side of the majority. Tie
opening ef the Worlds Fair on Sunday
is a case in point. Over twenty-five
million people asked through petitions
for the closing of the gates on Sunday,
while less than eighty-three thousand
wished them kept open. In opening
them on that day the voice Of the
minority was needed. So this position
is proved to be untenable. The making
Z of law does depend upon the majority
felse it could not become y law, but the
enforcing of law does not necessarily
depend upon the majority, but upon
the officers elected for that purpose. 1t
is so with the prohibition or any other
law. If state prohibition has proved a
failure, its defeat lies here rather than
in any lack of the people who made it !;
law.
This may be the last chance to ex-
press our views on this subject, as the
Mardell correspondents forthcoming
ssmessage" may smash as into smither-
eens, since he is acting upon the sup
position that he is dealing with a man.
If he is honest in this supposition he is
certainly "off as he says of Dad. We
humbly confess that this department OF
eur Great Family Journal is subject
entirely 10 feminine rule. No "horrid
man" has ever yet invaded its precincts,
nor shall one ever be permitted to do
SO behind the mask of a woman. If a
man has not the moral strength and
honor to proclaim his temperance views
in the dignity of his own identity, he
must seek elsewhere than this column
for medium through which to voice
them. In the possibility of oblivion.
A SUPPOSED MAN,
~
Fargc's mayor is standing firmly by
the prohibitory law. He directs the
1police to report every violstion' of il.
Miss Willard IS quietly resting in the
country home of Lady Henry Somerset.
She is not accepting any engagements
to speak, and is reported as holding
her own nicely" She goes to Switzer-
land the 1st of July, after which it is
hoped she will rapidly improved in
! health.
Griggs courier., 1893-06-30
LANDS FOR SALE

LANDS FOR SALE.
10000 acres of choice farming
lands fer sale cheap on cash or crop
payments in township 145, ranges SO, go
aud 81. The most fertile part of Griggs
county. Address j. w. Fiero, Hanna
i"r!, Gr;ggs county, N. d., or see him
IN lection 2G.GO i45.
Griggs courier., 1893-06-30
CoOpERsTowN Y. w. c. re

COOpERSTOWN WV. C. T.E.
Miss Bertha Zimmerman, President.
Miss Emma johnson, Miss Nellie Brown.
vice-Presidents.
Miss Nellie Newbery, Recording Secretary
Miss Mabel Newbery, Corresponding Secre'
tary.
Miss May johnson, Treasurer.
Griggs courier., 1893-06-30
TEMPERANCE COLUMN.
Conducted by the Cooperstown W G.. II. I

Mrs. E. W. Blackwell, President.
Mrs S. B. Langford, Mrs. C. r. WEidden
Mrs.. r. G. Cooper, Vice Presidents.
Mrs. VIII Carleton, Recording Secretary.
+ Mrs. j. N. Brown. Corresponding Secretary.
Mrs, Joseph Hogar,h. Treasurer.
Mrs. e. w. Blackwell, Supt. ''Y" work.
Mrs. G. N. S!ork, Supt of Literature.
Nrs. J. N. Brown. Supt. Press Work.
Griggs courier., 1893-06-30
Taken UD

One bay broncho with white feet; also
white on face. A halter with u long
rope attached. Owner prove property
and pay cost ED. ToREsoN,
Cottonwood, N. ID.
Griggs courier., 1893-06-30
Taken Up.

One bay prcncho mare, ABOUT 6 years
Old; had on halter and long rope,
been cut on wire fence and is IL little
lame. JOHN X. THUNE,
Jessie, n. d.
Griggs courier., 1893-06-30
Eo1. Sale Oh. Rent.

One store building and up stairs
rooms. now occupied by Stringer Bros
harness shop. Apply to
i. MARQUARDT.
Griggs courier., 1893-06-30
Ea.scn For His Affection.

The Wife-Do yo:, really love me ,nc..'s
and more c7-el-' day?
The Eus:'a:,i.--Ecs darling. for yea
DO not play s,,o p;a:ao nearly is ..l1:..si q;
ycu rsal .o.-Vogue.
Griggs courier., 1893-06-30

That the temperance question is no
on the wane is shown by the fact that
a whole week of temperance meetings
was held in Chicago, June 9Th to 18th.
This temperance congress, representing
more than twenty different erganixa-
tions under various names. and fully
million adheremts is something never
seen before. The National Temperance
Society opened tho congress with a
three days session. Among the many
world.renowned speakers, DR.. Herrick
johnson and Mrs. Mary A. Livermore
were received with marked favor. Mrs.
Livermore's subject was: ''Ought
women to. vote concerning liquor traffic
legislation? From an account of this
congress we quote the following:
''Mrs. Liyermore made q splendid hit
for suffrage by. giving a soldier boys
pathetic story o. the war. in which the
power of reserves was thrillingly de-
picted. She lead her audience up to
the point of applause for the reserve
soldier boys herojsm, and skillfully APP,
piled her illustrations by exclaimine,
men we are your reserves, call US into
action The audience broke into
tumultuous approval and for minut. S,
not seconds, the unconventional as-
plause continued"
**x
The governments of Mexico is sending
out troops against certain insurgents
who refuse to pay their taxes. Y.t
these insurgents haye been allowed to
take part in the government and share
in its benefits. But we are reminded
right here that there are thousands of
people in America who are obliged TO
pay their taxes, but yet are not allowed
to vote. But here they are not rebels.
They are women.-Boston Globe.
.**
A reporter of the women's congresses
says: For some reason the meeting
going public likes to hear wemen talk.
Washington hall was crowded on their
evenings want to tell you an episode
| of Kate Fielsls address. She said she
did not believe in universal Suffrage
She had never belonged to a suffrage
society. This statement caused Il par.
row ripple of applause. know where
that applause started. sat just two
chairs from its head-waters. The mite
who started it was yowng; he was also
weak, belonging to the spider-l.gge d
genus After this semicolon of 8
CHEER Miss Field went on to say that
she believes in suffl age limited to edu
cational tests, without reference to sex
or previous conditions of servitudc
That sentiment tickled the palms ant
soles of the audience and set them vi
brating, but my callow neighbor failed
to disturb the air in his locality. Wher
quiet was resumed Miss Field went OF
to say, since the action of the recen
republican convention at Louisville.
am ready to shake hands with Mis-!
Anthony, and if she is in the audienc,
she can put my name down as her las
recruit. A voice was heard, Pm here.
Then verify the floor seemed to rise
and the roof to come down, and nt
sign of order appeared until Mis-
Anthony stood upon the platform ane
took Miss Fields hand, but all wa'
quiet in the chair next bnt oae to me-
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-07-14

A Sad History.

A whole volume is comprised
in a short item going the rounds
OF the newspapers. 1t is the
news that Mrs. J. G. Foster,
wife of Judge Foster, of the Uni
ted States District Court, died
the other day in the poorhouse
Of Atchison County, Kan. Years
ago Mrs, Foster was woman of
superior intellect, charming man
ner and a favorite among litera-
ry circles, Before she was mar
ried she was teacher in the pub
lie schools and enjoyed a high
reputation. Shey however, be-
came addicted to the habit of in
temperance in the use of liquors.
For some years her husband
supported her and endeavored to
lead her away from her bad hab-
it's but finally gave it up and
procured a divorce. He soon af-
ter married again, ''and happily"
it is said, but his first wife drift
ed into the county poorhouse,
where she has just died. Would
she have deserted him if the evil
habit had struck the other side
of the family, is a pertinent ques-
ton. The assumption based on
observation of human nature is
that she would have patiently
endured her trouble, shielding
him as far as possible from the
evil reputation his own conduct
would cast upon him, and when
he died would have sincerely
mourned mis- loss, forgetting all
his shortcomings, remembering
only the nobler qualities that be-
longed to her ideal. Springfield
(Mass.) Republican.
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myself to bs thus personal In or,
der that, by direct illustrrtion, /
might make my meaning more
clear when | urge upon all faith,
ers 70 withhold the hand of chas-
tisement from their sons, Ny
feelings during punishment were
not a particle unlike those which
eyffy boy IN tbs land experiences
today under similar circumstan-
ces. Punish a boy and you hu-
initiate him far more than you
correct him. Boys hays far
more self-respect than parents
credit them with. They also do
more thinking than parents
believe. When they assume a
risk they think out the conse-
quencees far more clearly some
times than is imagined, The
great trouble with thousands of
parents lies in the fact that they
do not understand their child
rem. They forget their own
childhood altogether too soon.
Ii we were to remember our own
feelings at twelve more clearly
when we undertake to admins
ter punishment to our boys and
girls OF twelve, ] think we should
act with greater wisdom. Strik-
ing a boy will never improve
him. Every blow given a boy
removes him just SO far from his
fathers confidence. 1t is q bad
sign when son fears his father. |
A parent should gain the respect |
the confidence and the love of a |
son. This he can do with firm |
ness and discipline. A boy ad- |
mlres firmness in his father Just
as much as we business men ad- |
mire that same quality in each
other. So with boy. His ad-
of frmness may not be |
based upon Judgment, but by |
his very instinct he respects it.
A boys respect for his father is
gained in proportion as he knows
that his yes means yes and his
no means no. Firmness of char
acter will do more for boy than
all the punishments father can
lnfict upon him. The one de-
velops respect; the other devel-
ops passion and resentment
Ladies Home Journal, Phila.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-07-14
FRIDAY, JULY IA, 1893,
Spare the Rod,

The father Of household goes
about the punishment of a boy
in 2 matter-ofsfact and cold
blooded manner. His only
knowledge Of the cause is told
him by his wife, She "can do
nothing with Johnnie" and SO
he must, And he sets out to do
it and show his Superiority!
Silently his wrath is fed. The
calm commons sense he usually
exercises in intricate business
matters is lost and he sets out to
fairly pulyerize poor little john
ME. If it is his little daughter
that has done wrong his manly
instinct asserts itself a little, and
he thinks before he acts, But
with his boy the average father
has no such scruples; and he inn
plants in the nature of his off
spring an example Of brutality
that may require years and
years to effaee, and which is oft
times never obliterated, 1 give
it as my candid opinion that if
the average father knew the
thoughts of his boy at the time
he is furnishing him he would
never finish the ordeal. ] think
/ know whereof | speak, and if I
present this question of the cor
poral punishment of q boy from
a boys standpoint in this article
I do SO because / can do it intel
igently. My boyhood is only
few years behind me, and while
! might choose another point of
view, as other writers have, l
shall reverse the usual order of
things and endeavor to show this
question from the boys stand
point.
/ am perfectly aware that as a
boy, | was not an angel, No
one in this wide world, l think,
would ever have selected me as
the original of "Little Lord
Fauntleroy." ! wasn't that kind
of a boy; / was more like the av-
erage boy of today. / may have
been worse than some boys-I do
not for moment doubt this
and again l may have been. bet
ter than others-on this point,
however, I am not SO free from
doubt, ] was simply boy, full
of boyish spirits that somehow
or other had to be let off or I
would have died from spontane-
nus combustion. / remember
that l remained at play longer
than I was told; ] built bonfres
when was counseled not to do
30; I rang scores Of door-bells to
keep servants in practice. Elec
ton bonires were my delight;
ditto getting barrels for them.
Somehow a barrel never seemed
30 valuable when it was given to
me. / loved to play baseball
in the streets. Through
my love of this sport my father I
and the glazier on a neighboring
street became intimately ac-
quainted. / arranged it, too,
that my parents and our our
often met, though /
was rarely present at these !
neighborly calls. l played tru-
ant from school, and my school
;sashsrs and principal finally
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4 ~
as ! did, and frequently called
became SO Indispensable to m,
teachers happiness that she oft
en- asked for my company afte,
the other scholars had gons
home, (she is one of my read,
ers now and. will fully appreci,
ate this bit Of reminiscence.) In
short, ] was a boy, perfectly sat.
lsfaetory to myself, although
Others seemed to differ materially
from me on that point. MY
ffather was one of those who diff
cred with me, and he had the
most uncomfortable way Of
showing it-uncomforta BILE to
him, too, / dare say. But it was
particularly SO to me. | can see
now what a trial / must have
been to my father; how exasper-
ated my escapades must have
made him. Like all men of
large affairs business often wor-
ried him, and then, when some
one came up in the evening to
complain of me, / received the
full benefit not only of my own
misdeeds, but suffered as we'll
for what had worried my father
during the day. And combina-
tions of this sort are apt to be
exceedingly distressing. AS L
can now recall it | received six
or seven severe puuishments at
the hands Of my father. Then
ne resorted to locking me up in
my room, with only bread and
water for diet, But what good
mother can see a growing son
subsist on such soppy meals?
And my mother was no excep-
ton to the run of good mothers.
Now, what effect did my faith
er's punishment have upon his
son? A beneficial one? Not at
all, Just the reverse. My faith
er was to me, as al fathers are
apt to be to their SOFAS, en- ideal.
In my eyes he knew more, he
was better, he was handsomer
type of manhood than any man
living. In short, he was my
father, and as such he was bet
ter man than the father of any
boy on the same street. II
looked up to him. / can re-
member how, when he was seat
ed at the table, I was accustomed
to regard him with admiration
and almost awe. But all that |
disappeared when he punished |
me. Boylike, I judged a mans
honor by his valor, and my idea
of valor was that no man would |
strike ANYBODY "under his size," |
as boys express it, That knowl- |
edge exasperated me, To think
that man as great as my faith
er should stoop to strike boy of
ten or eleven who hardly came
up to the fourth button of his
vest! / could not reconcile. the
two traits, and my respect for
him lessened each time that he
punished me. Not that the pun
ishment panied me. 1t is easy
to recall the fact that it did, but
all that was lost in the humilia-
ton I felt for my fathers loss of
respect and dignity. The idea
of repentance never came into
my mind, and the lesson of the
fiogging was lost SO soon as the
recollection of its peculiar ting
ling warmth disappeared, For
tnnately, both for my father and
myself, his character and attri-
butes were such that despite the
indignities he made me suffer, /
was compelled to admire him,
and that admiration has grown
since maturity has come to me.
No memory is more tender to
me than that of my father.
/ seek not to teach lesson to
other fathers at the expense of
any mistakes my father may
have made. But ! have allowed
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17

w. H.. Sweeny, of Kentucky, is
in Mexico on a visit to his relatives,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Board. Mr..
Sweeney is a prominent attorney OF
Springfield, Ky, and is on his way
home from an extended trip through
all the Western states and says Au-
drain county, Missouri, is the gar
den spot of the East.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17

For a lame back or for a pain in
the side or chest, try saturating a
piece OF flannel with Chamberlain's
Pain Balm and binding it oato the
Affected parts. This treatment will
cure any ordinary case in one or
two days. Pain BALM also cures
rheumatism. 50 cent bottles for
sale by {. a. Buckuer, Druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17
Fruit Trees Stripped by Grassh0ppers

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Aug. 10.-East-
ern Boone County is suffering from
an invasion of large grasshoppers.
Six acres Of d. A. RObnett's fine
orchard are without leaves as a re-
suit Of their visitations. Other
farmers and orchard owners report
damage of considerable magnitude
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17
Don't You Know

That to have perfect health you
must have pure blood, and the besI
way to have pure blood is to take
Hoods Sarsaparilla, the best blood
purifier and strength builder. II
expels all faint of scrofula, salt
rheum and all other humors, and
at the same time builds up the
whole system and gives nerve
strength.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17

| have bought the right to sell the
NewLeaderW Washing Machine in Au-
drain county and parties wanting one
OF these machines should call at
headquarters, south side of the
square. There is no better washing
machine made. &. W. PICKETT.
d&wtf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17
At the Worlds Fair During August.

The Chicago & Alton Railroad, the direct line
to Chicago and the Worlds Fair has pleasure
in advising its friends and patrons of the follow
ing state and special days at the World Fair
during August. The list is authentic being fur,
nished by the Exposition officials:
List OF State and Special Days.
August 2-The National Union.
August 3-Russia.
August Scotland IS Day.
August 9-Pythian~ Day-KDights of Pythias
of the world.
August 9-Virginia.
August 9-Izaak Walton's Day,
August 10-Louisiana
August l2-lndependent Order of Foresters..
August l5-Ancient Order of Forcsters.
August 16-Hayti.
August S-North Carolina Anniversary Of
the birth of Virginia Dare, the
first white child born in America
August lS-Austria-Birthday of His Imperia
and Royal Apostolic Majesty.
August 19-Great Britain.
August 25-Colored People.
August 3D-Grocers' Day.
August 3l-The Netherlands 18th anniver-
sary of the coronation of Her
Majesty, Queen of the Neither
lands.
August 3l-Ottoman Empire-Anniversary of
the accession of the Sultan to the
throne.
While we are about it, it might be well to re-
member that the Chicago & Alton is the very
best line the World Fair visitor can possibly
take to Chicago. Its train arrangements are
and its Palace Reclining Chair Cars
are free to holders of all classes of tickets.
special low round trip rates to Chicago and re-
urn are now in effect. Further particulars can
De obtained of E. s. Wilson, Ticket Agent Chi
ago & Alton Railroad, Mexico Mo-, or James
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
Chicago, Ill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17
S2I.ONO in Premiums.

Offered by Liggett & Myers To-
bacco Co., of st. Louis. Mo. The
one guessing nearest the number of
people who will attend the Worlds
Fair gets S5,000.00, the second ST.
600. 90, etc. Ten Star tobacco tags
entities you to a guess. Ask your
dealer for particulars or send for
circular. 1O-9t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17
For Rent.

One half of the first floor of my
building now being erected on Prom
enade street, west of the City Hall
also two good office rooms on sec
ond floor and a part of basement if
wanted. Will arrange and furnish
rooms to suit tenants wanting a long
ease. tSept. LIST.
W. S. HATHAWAY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17
A High Liver

Usually has a bad liver. He is bill
.ous, co~nstipated, has indigestion and
dyspepsia. Ii there is 10 organic
trouble a few doses OF Parks Sure
Cure will tone him up. Parks Sure
Cure is the only liver and kidney cure
We sell on a positive guarantee. Price
80 cents and 81. Sold by Woodbridge
& Macarthur.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17

We are selling better meats and
cheaper than our competitors. Lard
loc. per h.. sugar cured hams IA
cts; beef, mutton, veal and pork
at lower prices than ever before of
Tered in Mexico at Sannebeck's dot
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17
Repairing Neatly Done.

If you want your watch cleaned,
or repairing of any kind done neat
ly, cheaply and promptly, call on
T. S. Riley. Satisfaction guaran-
teed. If T. S. RILEY,
One door east of Buckley & Moore.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17

ii. MARTIN WILLIAMS is billed to
speak August 18th at a picnic 9
miles southeast Of Rush Hill, Mo.
Is it a political picnic? If so, what
party does II. Martin claim to rep,
resent?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17

The Marshall (Mo.) Democrat
Neocs says: Prof. w. T.. Caring,
ton, of Mexico, Mo-, will more than
likely have a walk over for State
Superintendent of Public Schools.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17

Al that honesty, experience and
skill can do to produce a perfect pill,
has oeen employed in making De
Wits Little Early Risers. The re-
suit is a specific for sick headache,
biliousness and constipation. French
& Garrett.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17

WANTED.-Resident salesman to
sell teas and spices to the grocery
trade. Large commissions; good
position to the right man. EDWARD
WEsTEN TEA AND SPICE COMPANY,
5lI, 5l9 and 521 North Cd Street,
~. Louis, Mo. d-4-t.o-w,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17

7. I. Torreyson, of near Lad.
donia, has been visiting his Mex
leo friends. lie witnessed the pro.
duotion OF the 1.-TWO Orphans at
the Opera House last night. The
ex Recorder always did enjoy a
theatre,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17
CARD OF THANKS.

l hereby desire to extend to all OF
my friends my thanks for the many
kindnesses extended to me during
my past illness of over three months
from rheumatism and especially de-
sire to tell them that but Tor Sulphur
Bitters | should have been suffering
still. May you never suffer what |
have, is the wish of your friend,
b. III. TAYLEUR.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17

The remains of DIR. Evans, who
died Friday of heart disease in
Auxvasse, were taken to Columbia
Saturday for interment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17

Prof. W. 7. Darlington is men,
toned far and wide in connection
with the State School Superintend-
ency, and he has publishedno card,
yet, denying his candidacy. He is an
able educator, broad and liberal mind
ed gentleman and will be almost in
vincible if he enters the race.-Jas-
per County Democrat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17

Ignorance of the merits of De Wits
Little Early Risers is a misfortune,
These little pills regulate the liver,
cure head ache, dyspepsia, bad breath,
constipation and b~iliousness. French
a I.arroft
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17

The Chronicle prints this para
graph: "L. Botkin, of Audrain
county, is a great sufferer. The
ducks destroyed his garden and the
minks DESTROYED his ducks.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17
Children Cry for
Pitchers CastoFia.

VIM. f. Barclay, wife and daugh-
ter left to-day for Covel, Ill. They
have been visiting in Audrain and
Galloway counties.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-17

Capt. Shea, who was in Rush
Hill this week, informs the LEDGER
that one Mr.. Scott, living near that
place, had thirty sheep killed by
dogs Saturday night.