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Griggs courier., 1896-12-25

The Minneapolis papers are
stirring up a rotten outfit in
municipal affairs in that city,
and it is now a common daily oc-
currence to have some indict-
ments brought in against alder
men and city officials for corrup-
ton. The grand jury seems to
be no respecter of persons.
Griggs courier., 1896-12-25

Major Edwards has gone to
Indiana to wallow around in mud
baths. However the people need
not in any way couple this with
the coming session of the legis-
lature the major won't throw
mud.
Griggs courier., 1896-12-25

The Casselton Reporter is to
be congratulated on the finely il
lustrated edition turned out last
week a Christmas number. It
was a work of printers art, and
much credit is due Messrs. Pot
ter & Stone. The Reporter COW
ers it's field well.
Griggs courier., 1896-12-25

The morning glory has long been re-
garded as all emblem Of coquetry. One
fcral dictionary declares that this SYM
boli5m is d--ived from the extremely
transient nature Of tho flowers. They
bloom about sunrise and in two or three
hours have Lerished.
Griggs courier., 1896-12-25

It is about time for Roger
Allin to get his grain commission
cards printed. His term of office
as governor expires in few
days and he ought to join the
ex-governor colony at Duluth.
Griggs courier., 1896-12-25

The Minnewaukan Siftings
asked us for an exchange several
weeks ago we exchanged and
I have not seen the Siftings since,
What S the matter, Ralph?
Griggs courier., 1896-12-25

Secretary of State Olney says
that congress has no power un-
aided to recognize the independ-
ence of Cuba athat the power
lies with the president. If that
lis: a fact Cuba will not be a re-
public for several moons yet.
Griggs courier., 1896-12-25

Do you want a perfect heating stove?
A stove built for business: built on
honor? Guaranteed by makers whose
guarantee means something? Well.
buy a Beckwith Round Oak OF us. we
sell it and it is right.
PETER T.. NELSON.
Griggs courier., 1896-12-25
BRIGGS Courier,
PERCY 3 TRUBSHAw.
EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.

Congress has adjourned until
after the holidays. Spain will
have a breathing spell for a few
days.
Griggs courier., 1896-12-25

The Jersey City Woman's club pub
fishes little newspaper called Our Club
Outlook.
The morning times., 1896-11-29

paper guide, which is made as follows:
Cut sheet of paper Gig - about nine
inches square Qargcr or smaller accord
ing TO the weight of the other part of the
darD and fold both diagonals on one side of
the sheet taa-bbl, turn the paper over and
fold both diameters on the other side .c-tld).
Now the diameters can all be brought to-
gether on one side of the sheet as shown in
Fig. 3-or by reversing the sheet, the diagO-
mails can be folded together in the form
of Fig. l. The point of the guide (S) can
be slipped into tile saw ed end of the dart
with little glue on it.
The dart is now complete, with the eX-
ception of the point which is to make il
hold fast wherever il strikes. When a
solid round stick is used for the dart,
wire nail VIII serve for this purpose. Bore
a hole in the end of the dart Just the
thickness of the nail to within half inch
OF the length of the nail. Drive the nail
carefully into the hole, file the head off,
and sharpen to point. See Fig. o
When tie bamboo is used, the hole
through the center is apt TO be about three
siXteenths OF an inch wide. In this case IL
horseshoe nail can be used for a point
Saw two ridges in the end of the dart as
WAS shown in Fig. 1 =, and then carefully fit
the horseshoe nail into place. Fig. g.
The saw-Slits should now bc widened care
fully toward the ends, and also taper the
outer surface toward a point. When the
nail is fitted in well, soft wire can be
bound around the outside of the bamboo,
beginning near the head of the nail and
drawing the loose ends in. right down
10 the point. Fig. Z This completes the
dart
The morning times., 1896-11-29
WHERE NOAH GOT HIS PITCH.
Natural Spring Which Enabled Him
to Make the Ark Water Tight.
Nec York JourH

An English explorer has recently reached
Hit, in Syria, the locality in which Noah
dwelt. Here he found a remarkable group
OF bitumen springs.
From these springs, he says, it is proba-
BILE that Noah obtained his supply of ma
terial TO pitch it within and without" In
a basin, undoubtedly of volcanic origin, a
spring OF warm water bubbles up, and
with the water comes the bitumen or PITCH
in Il plastic form, of the consistency of
rather moist putty, and the Arabs gather
il 10y simply ping il offthe surface Of the
water with their bare hands and pressing
il into panniers carried by patient little
donkeys, who then struggle up the rocky
sides of the basin and take the material off
To the bodybuilding yards, where it is
used for covering the boats and gouphas,
after undergoing certain refining process.
Tie bitumen is continually rising, but
owing to the formation of the basin into
which il rises with the stream very little
OF ii can escape. and it remains floating on
the surface of the water till taken off by
the Arabs. The wateritsclf tastes slightly
of sulph ur, is quite warm, and apparently
charged with some mineral, which it de-
positS in its rocky bed as il flows away
(through channels and creviceS which the
bitumen cannot pass from the basin, coat
ing it with a lovely lilac color, which, fur
ther down the stream, becomes a peacock
blue.
The morning times., 1896-11-29

came rolling around bend, old Hank ON
top alone.
Hey, Forest" called the driver, ..clmb
up an ride whoap, Baldy!'' The horses
stopped, and the boy was up OH the box
beside his friend in a moment.
Just at the foot OF the final hill was a
dense growth of nspcns, alders and sapling
pine trees, that clothed mile or NOR, OF
grlch. gully and slope. Bushes and
boulders also had their place, close by the
side OF the sandy road
Hank and Forest, quite absorbed, looked
up together at the hill ahead. Suddenly,
from the manzanita, Jumped man,
masked in a sack. and armed with double
barrel gun.
"stopt" lie shouted; throw up your hands
in a hurry!'
Give 'em the whip" muttered Forest.
No, he'd kill us throw EN- up huskiIy
answered his friend
."Chuck down the cXprcss!' demanded
the lone highwayman, AN don't ych try
no funny bustneSs!" The hoN Of treasure
came down with a thump to the ground.
Now. come down with your hatchet.
driver, an bust her opcn-holc on, yeh can
fetch that young Sneak's watch
Mo- cried Forest, angered beyond en-
dGrance, No, Hank, 1t belonged to my
father"
Amt wuth so much eZ Yer life en- he's
got the drop said the driver wisely, and
he slipped the golden heirloom from its
pocket. while the boy gave a low moan
of distress. tt
ITO have TO submit Ike that" Forest ex-
claimed Indignantly. but by iinks, Hank,
/ don't propose to ride away at u walk.
I'm going to climb the hill on foot-I ca n
beat YOU an hour and the company's got
to he Informed without delay!''
Right fer you said Hank. Good
luckI' He had halted the team, Forest
slipped to the ground and was dashng
away through the trees in a iiffy.
He had gone perhaps nam mile and was
weaving his way through "A tangled copse,
as n forest creature might have done,
when, coming abruptly to clearing and
skirting an enormous wider, he found
himself face TO face with Ramirez, the
bully with whom he had fought. The fell
low was down on his knees making a hole
in the sandy sod. Against a tree that
was growing near, a shotgun leaned, and
near it lay the sack Of Treasure.
Ramirez was the lone high wa yman!
Quick as a thought the Mexican had
bounded TO his feet and made a lunge
for his gun. Too Hate. Forest knew, foi
the whole situation flashed on his mind
in twinkling, That here was more than
Just n desperate robher, here was a deadly
foe. Leaping between the rowdv and his
weapon, Fcrcst Graspcd him stoutly-
and terrible fight commenced.
An hour later the posse that had rushed
rushed 10 the scene, headed by Hank
who was frafiIic with fear for the .l.dG,,c-
who had not returned answered the shouts
Of Forest in the copsc
They came AZ last to where he was
watching his foe in the cleaning. Stained
with blood We're his hands and face,
but victory shone in his eyes.
The morning times., 1896-11-29

Nearly every hunter who is devotee Of
the sport SC oner or later has an experience
IN tie Held which makes a lasting impress
sion.
seiors, the African elephant hunter, had
marvellous escape. He was chased by an
inIurlated elephant. thrown from his horse,
when ran away, leaving him upon the
ground. Before he could rise the elephant
was upon him. and falling upon its knees.
sent one of its sharp tusks through his
this. into the ground, for a moment pinninr
him there.
selous, while suffering terrible agony,
did not lose his presence 0f mind. but pre.
tended to be dead, well know:ng that thi.
Was his only hope, The elephant watched
MIN closely moment, then. IL oroughIy de
ceiyed, pulled his tusk out AID ran off iut.l
the woods, receiving as 1t Went its quietus
IN The shape OF bullet, which the hunters
companions had not dared to fire before
Tearing that the animal would fall on him.
Several years ago a sailor was sittInyir liz
a dory, fishing off the l org Island coast
when up through the bottom OF the Loaf
came blade two OF three feet long, cut
hne through the woodwork as keenly q.
would steel blade. AMI running up the
truuser leg Of the fisherman, coming out
iE wide rent at the knee. without ipjur-
mig him in the least. Though naturally
surprised, he seized the sword and mad,.
II Iast to the seat by rope. and finally
caught the sword-fi>h that had come within
rev inches of giving him deadly wound
An East Indian traveller related a curious
experience with python. He was sitting
among some trees in a wood when he no.
tced Il movement in thick growth of
vines overhead, and looking up saw the
form OF an enormous snake. evidently about
20 drop on him. Hardly knowing why,
ne sprtnc forward seized the tail Of the
snake with both hands and rushed into
the clearing
Tie snake, WHICH was resting on mass
OF interviewer foughs, was taken entirely
unawares and easily pulled out, showing a
body nearly as large as a mans thigh and
twenty or more feet in length To have
been caught in the fields Of such 4 creature
would mean certain death, but this in
genius snake taker did not give the animal
an opportunity. He ran on. dra agging the
reptile 81 me distance, then moving slowly
in circle. soon having il off the ground
and in the air Swifter and swifter he
swung the h:deous object. until it was fly
ing around him in a straight line There
was large palm tree not far away. and
moving gradually toward it, re soon brought
the snakes head against it with a crash
that sent the monster, stunned and help
less, to the ground. where il was dispatch
ed by the natives, who ut first had fled
with terror, watching from their conceal
ment this astonishing spectacle which il
Illustrated the Courage OF the white man.
The morning times., 1896-11-29
WELLS FARGO & co EXPRESS.
STAGE OFFICE.

as the manager in?'' he asked Of a m an
who was standing inside, "or have l come
too late?"
THAT door to the right said the man
Forest entered, to find himself con-
fronted by an elderly person WHO shut
his mouth very hard and Il oked through
his massive eyebrows over u pair of gold
trimmed glasses.
well, young man. this parsonage said,
"what can we do for you?''
"You can give me chance to drive the
sage to Red Canon.'' Forest believed in
getting at once to the point
You don't say so,'' said the aston
ished manager, land why do you think
we should?''
We'll, sir" said the boy wistfully,
I'm almost alone in the world; I'm liv-
ing with grandfather and trying to help;
it's work that / can do and like; and l
could save considerable money"
The man regarded him oddly. You're
frank, and have heap of assurance" he
said. What's your name-who was your
father?'
Ills name was Forest Kitson, and SO is
mine. This is his watch wear.' The boy
produced fine golden timepece, but the
man took little heed.
''Hum!'' he said, turning to stack of
papers near at hand. You Won't be old
enough for two years yet, my boy. It's
men we necu Tor urlNerS, out mere In Cali
fornia. It's risky business
1.-TWO years." echoed Forest, in despair.
why, I'd like to leave for college two
years from now
Two years, yes; come around in two
years. the man repeated, absently, he
ing absorbed in his work. Then he called
out, james, have you got those repOrts?"
and Forest, knowing thatthe interview was
at an end, turned away, bitterly disap-
pointed.
The boy had counted long on making this
application and his hopes had been high.
Two drivers Were always employed by
the company, one to go in either, direction
every day, for the distance to Red Canon
was nearly forty miles, requiring two days
for the round trip. He was friendly with
''old Hank Hutchinson, the veteran driv er,
from whom he had learned that the other
driver was unreliable. The company longed
for and hoped to get another man as
steady as Old Hank, for the route was
quite as important as it was trying on men
and horses. IN
About Two weeks had passed since the
interview with the manager. Late one
chilly afternoon, when the shadows were
long on the hills and valleys For est
was standing by the roadway, just out
side the limits of n mining camp ten miles
from home. whittier he had W walkcd in an un-
awaiting search for another position. He
was slapping with switch at his leather
leggings in thoughtful mood. Presently
the rocking stage, with Its six dusty horses,
The morning times., 1896-11-29

paid back for it don't deserve to have a
brother ike that-oh, ! don't
Where is 1t? I'm going to take it tight
back. don't even want it now. must get
there before the store closes" Mildred WAS
folding the silk and looking aroun.i breath
lessly for paper and string. She was off
before Miss Peloubet could utter word.
The dressnaker could only sit AMI stare at
the door through which she disappeared
and wonder If she had lost all her senses.
Mildred found the clerk who had sold her
the dress. II want TO ask YOU to take il
back. l have changed my mind about it,
and want the money for something else"
she said with simple truthfulness.
The salesman was surprised, but oblig-
ing. He spoke to the proprietor, who was
equally accommodating. They said they
could no doubt seiFthe piece as it was, with
out trouble, and gave Mildred a credit check
for the money, and she cashedit at the desk.
Then she almost ran down the street. for
four blocks, and burst into music store.
That violin that looked at she said.
smiling and out of breath-''the twenty-,lol-
lar one-it isn't gone? Don't say it's sold,
No, there it is. I'm going to take it now y
Beriran was trying laboriously TO make
the Honeymoon March sound respectable
Oh his sCreechy little Old fiddle, when NIL
dred reached home. She dropped something
into his lap, and then she gave him great
hug and three kisses.
For your birthday, dear little brother, y
she said. And the changing look OF be
wilderment, of unbclief, of pure rapture
in Bertram's face, as he stared at the
dainty new violin, paid her thousand
times over for that which she had given
up.
You gave me present, and I'm giving
you one, you See" she declared. And
about the dress, Bertran, thank You for II
SO very much; but, You see il isn't exactly
the thing 10 wear TO party. The figures
are just little bit too large, and can
wear my white dress just well as not,
and shall. And ] know l CanrEake some
perfectly beautiful lambrequins and sofa
pillows and things out of the other You
won't mind if do, DEAR
The morning times., 1896-11-29

There are very few practical games that
a boy of small means can get up for the
entertainment of his friends without any
expense or which do not require roomy
play ground
nrr,. is an Instructive game that Will af-
ford many hours amusement, will cost
nothing 10 make ui,. can be played as well
In II small yard as in an eNtensiev lawn,
and is easily prepared 10y any boy.
The entire outfit of the game consists
siiHpIS -" .'s.Hr> say !i"in thIec 70
-four Inches in diamcterb and number OF
ingenious dartS-wmch carry well, and
can lee thrown with remarkable accuracy
These thick stakes should be driven into
the ground some distance apart at an
angle of fOrty-five degrees, so that they
puInt toward each other Circles of about
five feet IN diameter should be marked on
the ground around the stakes. Two, 10 If
or six can play the game.
Standing at one stake, two or three play
ers Ia Ike turns at throwing the magic darts
for the opposite post. Stones should lac
cleaned WAY from the two rings ana
the darts will stick wherever they strike
When Il player mai kes a stake /. G.,
when dart strikes in the stake. he is en-
titled 10 three points. Twenty-Five points
constitute a game. When one has thro wn
his two darts nearer the post than any Of
his opponents, this counts two points On.
point is made when the player makes the
best throw with one of his darts " hill. his
other dart lands outside or the circle. A.
first the stakes should he driven quite
close to each other. As the players and
II easy TO get d stake the two posts
should he gradually moved farther apart,
the distance, of course, depending on tie
proficiency of the players.
The game is somewhat on the stvle of
quults. When two are playing both cast
their darts first at one stake, and then
going to the opposite stake, pick up the
darts and throw back to the other. When
two or three are playing on "A side il is not
necessary to go from post to post, but
while one side is throwing the others must
keep well out OF the way of the darts
Although the darts are easily made. it
would be better to make the four or six
good ones by having companion help you,
than 10 make dozen with awkward sticks.
which could not be thrown with any ac-
curacy.
The dart in itself is an amusing toy,
as IL makes very graceful curves when
thrown in the air, and alwa VS. sticks where
II strikes. For the game, the darts should,
oil course, be made exactly alike of the
same size and weight. A perfectly round
straight, light stick about twelve inches
long, and three-eights of an inch thick
vii! make good stem for the dart. but
as they should be very light, bamboo
would he found much better
Fig. / shows what to do first: Saw n
Silt into one end of the rod, passing through
TO the latter tbl to the depth of one and
one-half inches. The cuts are made in
the Feather end of the dart for the
The morning times., 1896-11-29
Forgot His Parcel.

4 rather uniqueinstance eofabscnt-miniled-
ness occurred the other evening on the JET
ferson avenue ear line.
The car was well filled with passengers
and as stop was m ade at Nc Dougall ave-
nue. man stepped off the back platform.
where he lad been standing. and the rar
moved on.
Instantly a wild cry went up from the
late passenger. which hroadened into
howl OF despair as the distance between
him and the trolley carriage widencd. As
he shrieked he also ran and waved his
hand frantioally. The conductor. seeing
the shadowy form in the dimnesS Of The
night and hearing the unearthly cries
pulled the bellStrap and thus induced the
motorman to halt. which he did with
jerk. The man in pursuit came within
hailing distance.
What dye WANT" shouted the punCher
OF pasteboard.
ant-th'-lady-in there" gasped
the man. swinging his hat at the opan ar
door. The car having come to "a adeadstnnd-
STILL a woman arose, deliberately walked
out of the car and was received by er
breathless escort, who had so nearly left
her to the fate OF missing parcels.
Amid much laughing the next man who
left the car in company with lady in
sisted that she walk in front OF INN until
safelyonthe ground. Detroit News. Tribune
The morning times., 1896-11-29
HOMEMADE GIFTS.
New and Pretty Button Bags and Cases
for Embroidery.
BY L. G.. ALLIGER.

Have you any scraps of ribbon about two
inches wide and quarter of n yard long?
If you have, Il good way to utilize them
is to make button bags OF them in the fol-
lowing manner. Turn i'll a hem perhaps
two inches wide across each end of the
length of ribbon, then run stitching to
hold il in place and another, Just above
1t, to form a casing Doubling the ribbon
in the mlddle, overland the edges firmly
together: then when three or four of these
little bags are finished put drawing string
OF narrow ribbon through all, thus holding
them all in place on one connecting chain
as il were Each bag should have en-
broidered on 1t what kind of buttons are
therein and the series will make a con-
venient addition to the sewing basket of a
friend.
Another very convenient bag is made of
ribbon in the same way, but wider, per
haps four inches, and instead of having n
ribbon run through casing to draw it up
a piece of whalebone Is fitted tight into it,
This keeps the mouth of the bag securely
closed, but slight pressure between the
fingers at the ends of the wiIalebone
spreads the aperture far apart, making the
contents easily secured. This bag is spe-
cially adapted for case for embroidery Y
silks, and il this fact is indicated on the
outside, and half dozen celluloid cards,
on which to wind silks, are slipped within
its usefulness is established.
Every woman seems to have some par
ticular way of caring for her silks, OF
sv.nc are So careless Us Co let them becunie
ruffled, ana therefore practically useless,
through n disregard of the necessity for
keeping them in good order.
Some wind them on Spools, some do the
same on cards, others braid them in yari-
colUred strands, and still others mat them
in lengths convenient for Use between the
pages of n book. For those who like this
latter way prettycase ma ybe made which
is sure to be acceptable
Two pieces of cardboard about four inches
wide by eight long should he covered by
heavy white linen and lined. the linen COW
ering however, being all in one, SO as to
form a sort of book of the two covers.
Before putting the linen in place the piece
intended for the front cover should be en-
broidered in some pretty design, or the use
for which it is intended expressed in some
dainty lettering at least, after which T.
is laundered, being well-presscd and neatly
mounted on the covers. These leaves of
this morsel book are OF different shades and
colors, of heavy paper, cut much larger
than the covers, and folded into the correct
size They are sewed in the center be-
tween the covers, and within their folds
the silk keeps in perfect condition, while
the color is indicated by the color of the
paper enfolding it, A ribbon sewed to the
Dack of the book in the middle and tied in
a bow at the edge hoids all together
anGcompIetes most useful and exceedingly
pretty present, andionf that will be greatly
appreciated by the friend who is skilled in
the use of the cmbruidery Deedle. and care
fully protects her silks as4 =
The morning times., 1896-11-29
tn pacjfy Har

George. hope you didn't go and make
any bets on that horrid election?'
No. dear: wouldn't be soextravAgant.
] only let Il lot of other fellows make bets
with me, detroit Free Press