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Griggs courier., 1897-11-19
INSANITY IN HORSES.
An English Writer Explains VIII
He Believes 1t Exists.

| An English Writer Explains Why
He Believes 1t Exists.
Whether there are not some horse.
that are actually insane is a subject
upon which opinions differ. On this
question an English writer says: Ihave
little doubt but that in many cases
| where the horse shows sudden. unac.
count;vble fits of ill temper, vice or other
demonstrations of strange conduct
that the cause is due to cerebral affec.
lion. Horses may become temporarily
insane from certain forms of disease.
such us, among others, the Development
OF tuInor on the brain. Fits of unac.
countable vice may occasionally be the
result of organic changes in the brain
matter, as in man, and not to normal
mental disposition. was recently told
OF young foal which sometimes was
subject to demonstrations of strange
conduct, accompanied at intervals by
what appeared fits or commissions. He
was found to be suffering from water on
the brain. otherwise hydrocephalus.
He was operated upon surgically with
view to his relief, but even after he
was broken in and became made
horse," he never afterwards was trust.
worthy either under the saddle or in
harness, consequently the owner parted
with him. Singular to relate, both his
dam and granddam were queer cattle.
and ut various times were subject to
strange periodical alterations of con-
duct. In the case of the foal mentioned.
there can be little doubt that he was the
victim of hereditary brain disease, pro-
ductive of temporary insanity. Such
cases. l believe. are more frequent than
is generally supposed. Horses are not
always responsible for their actions. -
Griggs courier., 1897-11-19
THE FARMING WORLD.
REMEDIES FOR CHOLERA
Five Which Have Been Tried with
More or Less Success.

Five Which Have been Tried with
More or Less Success.
1. Equal parts of the tihcture of
opium. red pepper, rhubarb, pepper
mint and camphor. we'll shaken, dose to
be increased from 10 to 20 drops several
times day when not Immediately re-
lieved.
2. Two ounces each of alum, resin,
copperas, lac-sulphur, and cayenne pep
per; pulverized, then mix Tablespoon
fuls OF the powder with one quart of
.cornmeal, and dampen for use. This
is sufficient for 12 fowls, and may be eff
fectively used either as preventive or
cure for the former. Once or twice a
week is sufficient. Ryeor wheat soaked
in high wines or whisky is also said to
be a good thing. ''''' 81 SO
3. Blue mass and cayenne pepper
each one ounce; camphor gum one-half
ounce. and teaspoonful of 1audanum,
well mixed and made into pill of ordi-
nary size. Give one pill every hour un-
til the purging ceases; also a teaspoon
tul OF brandy morning and evening.
4. Cayenne pepper and prepared
chalk, each two parts; pulverized gen
tian and pulverized charcoal each one
part measurement, not weight). Mix
well together and form q paste, with
either lamb or sheep suet. Give pill
the size of common marble once day,
and keep in a warm and dry place 4s
hours.
S. Carbolic acid, one drachm; gly-
cerin, one ounce. Mix thoroughly, add
ing one quart of water. OF this solution,
use two tablespoorfuls to one gallon of
water, allowing the fowls access to no
other water.
The fountains and feed boxes should
he disinfected with carbolate of lime,
or carbolic acid. The water must be
kept cool. plenty Of shade provided, and
free use of green food INDUCED in for
those not attacked. No food or water
with the exception of soft or moistened
wheat bread in warm milk is needed
for the diseased birds.-Western Plow-
man.
Griggs courier., 1897-11-19
Key to tho klopdike.

The Pioneer Alaska Railway is tho North.
ern Pacific, and to that company belongs
the credit, in connection with the Pacific
Coast Steamship Co: Of having inaugurated
Alaska. The Northern Pacific was the first
railway to issue a map of Alaska showing
the inland passage from Puget Sound to
Sitka, juneau and Chilkat.
Those intending to 60 to Alaska carly next
spring, after the SHOWS on the Dyea and
skaglay passes are packed down and the
lakes frozen, or ct later date, either vic
this route or via st. Michaels and the mouth
Of the Yukon, should remember that the
Northern Pacific is the pioneer Alaska line;
Pullman Standard and Tourist sleepera
from st. Paul to Tacoma, Seattle and Port
via Helena or Butte City ithe latter the
greatest silver mining camp in the world
through the famous Coeur d. Alene country.
We have issued an illustrated folder, re-
plete with Alaska and Klondike informa-
tion up to date. Send Chas. 8. Fee, Cen
eral Passenger Agent, ct. Paul. Mimi, two
cents in postage and he will forward you
this map.
Griggs courier., 1897-11-19
where the sslx-Up occurred.

Judge-Now tell me how you came to get
mixed up in this alteration.
Alteration is it? And phat alter
cation do yez mean!
"You were mixed up in an alteration with
this man here, were you not?"
Not bit Of II; I've been in no alterca-
.nI Then hen how & did you get those black eyes
"Qh, thin? He called me liar"
yet you say you were not mixed up in an
alteration with him?"
mo, sor.. I wasn't t mixed up in no alterca.
ton wild him. Dhere was no alteration in
sight. We was mixed up in the middle av
the road. d."-Cleveland Leader.
Griggs courier., 1897-11-19

The readers of this paper will BE- plcnsed
10 learn that there lis at least one 6cadtd
all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall 5
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease. requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, sy en-, thereby thereby destroyins the foundation
St .ns by padns ima sns the aen
assisting nature in doing it's work. The
proprietors have SO much faith in its c,lra.
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
address l. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Griggs courier., 1897-11-19
Proper storage for Esr..

Eggs should not he stored near any
odorous commodity, as they have al
most the proclivity of butter for alb.
sorbing odors. Especial care should be
taken in shipping. In one instance a
shipment of eggs was placed near a
large shipment of apples on the ship
and became almost unstable. becau it
was complained that they had the odor
of apples. Picked eggs are not SO apt
TO be affected by odors as other eggs.
&sthe picking there seems to be de-
bosit on the shslls which tends to FL
fe pores; perhaps that is the reason
Wy the shells of picked eggs al.
most always burst when boiled.
Griggs courier., 1897-11-19
AUTUMN CHICKEN COOP.

Four stakes are driven into the ground,
and bit of roof frame nailed to the
top. Over this is stretched and tackled
the cheapest kind of cotton cloth, a
door and ventilating openings being ar
ranged as shown in the sketch. Perches
can be nailed from corner post to corner
pest, diagonally, and the growing
chicks kept there till the weather be-
comes cool enough to make winter quar-
tiers necessary. The cloth can then be
taken off and saved for another season.
American Agriculturist.
Griggs courier., 1897-11-19
Ii Didn't Work.

Jim Jackson (who is seeking gently
to break his engagement)-Ob kose yo'
know, Miss johnson, dat 1 chews,
drinks, smokes, swears, plays craps,
poker an policy, steals chickens, nevah
pays nah debts, doan b'lieve in de Bible,
an nah an'fadder wuz hung fo' mur-
der.
Josie johnson (ecstatically)-O jim!
yo' doan know how happy yo' makes
me; to fink dat Use gwine to get such q
honest man fo' husban'!-Puek.
Griggs courier., 1897-11-19
Wherein NobhJeton shows sense.

my friend Nobbleton," said Mr.. Tankle
in many ways he shows great common sense
For instance: He always carries with him
postal cards appropriately addressed, and il
he is suddenly called away anywhere-and
his business is such that he is liable to BE-
at any time-he. puts a word or two on one
of his postal cards and puts it in the nearest
and write or to telegraph, but he can al
ways find time to drop this postal card; and
it relieves the minds of the folks at home
In this think MIDDLETON shows sense."-N.
Y Sun
Griggs courier., 1897-11-19
Advice That Failed.

eyes," said the millionaire, pompously,
cit 3 the taking care of the little things that
makes a man rich. Remember that, my
friend" =.
"Well," said the other, hopelessly, GIVE
been taking care of twins, ,triplets aud two
singles for good while, and I seem to be
getting poorer all 'thetime. IN. Y. Journal
Griggs courier., 1897-11-19
Shake. 1nto Your shoes.

Aliens Foot Ease, powder for the feet:
paa ns sfrns n % deet
bunions. It's the greatest comfort discovery
of the age. Aliens Foot Ease makes tight
or new shoes feel easy. 1t is a certain cure
fpr sweating, callous, hot, tired, aching feet.
Try it to-day: Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores, Csc. Trial package, FREE. Write to
Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy. N. Y.
Griggs courier., 1897-11-19

Nothing tries fellows patience mora
than to find all the windows locked when he
tries to raise them suddenly in the morn
ing.-Washington Democrat. eii'
Griggs courier., 1897-11-19
A Big Rexular Army.

The mightiest host of this sort is the army
of invalids whose bowels, livers and stomachs
have been regulated by Hdstetter,s Stomach
Bitters:, A regular habit Of body is brought
about through using the tiers, not by vio.
lently agitating and gripi u the intestines,
flow of the bile into i'll proper channel.
Malaria, Ia grippe, dyspepsia, and a tendency
to inactivity of the kidneys, are conquered
by the Bitters.
Griggs courier., 1897-11-19

Like rubber are the muscles after
st. jacobs Oil cures soreness and stiffness.
Griggs courier., 1897-11-19
HOW TO MARK Cattle.
A New Method Described By . Well.
Known breeder.

Known breeder.
The cut reproduced from a circular
issued by Mr.. Thomas McFarlane, the
popular and enterprising secretary Of
the Aberdeen-Argus association) shows
a amethod of marking cattle for identi-
tication- that may be new to many read
ers. It is particularly intended for such
breeds US are uniformin color and have
no horns. Mr. Harvey writes to the
Country Gentleman:
The use of ear tags, the tattooing or
branding of body or hoofs, ETC., have
not proved permanent or generally sat-
isfactory.
1t has been objected to notching the
ears of animals that too great care was
required; and also that the marking
disfgures the animal somewhat. There
is doubtless degree of weight in these
objections, though it must be confessed
Griggs courier., 1897-11-19

The Office never gets left when it start.
out to seek the man.-Chicago News.
Griggs courier., 1897-11-19
FALL CHICKEN COOP.
It Will Serve Well Until Very Cold
XeRfhee Sefs In.

~ VIII serve We'll Until Very Cold
Weather Sets In.
AT the beginning of September the
small coops scattered about get too
small for the growing chicks. 1t is not
convenient to put them into the perma-
nent quarters with the older fowls, nor
is it wise to allow them to shift for
themselves out of doors, roosting on
fences and in apple trees. A simple plan
to meet the fall requirements of chick
ems is shown in the accompanying cut.
Griggs courier., 1897-11-19

To Cure q Cold in One nay
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money If it fails to cure. Sc
Griggs courier., 1897-11-19

Piso's Cure for Consumptionha no equal
as cough medicine.-F: NJ. Abbott, 3s3
Griggs courier., 1897-11-19

How My Throat Hurts!-Why don't yoa
use Hale's Honey Of. Horehound and TAR
Pixies To0thache Drops Cure IN one minute.
Griggs courier., 1897-11-19

A person looking out for old people AZ
ways makes good impression. Washing-
ton Democrat.
Griggs courier., 1897-11-19
AZ Harvard.

The Old MAXWELL, how arc you GETTING
on with your r.work, George.
The Young Man (who. is on the football
team)-Out Of sight! Ii we don't throw
Yale down this year, I'm lobster.-Up.to-
Griggs courier., 1897-11-19

Fits stopped free and permanently eur&d
No fits after first day 9 use OF DR.. Klinete
Great Nerve Restorer. Free $2trial bottie &
treatise. DR.. Kline, 933 Archst., phiia., Pa
Griggs courier., 1897-11-19

What the fox lacks in legs, he has to MAKE
up in cunning.-Ram's Horn.
Griggs courier., 1897-11-19

Don't waste any roots or apples. No
food does winter hogs more good than
such food, because it acts as laxitive,
Griggs courier., 1897-11-19
The Cares of once.

- Weary Watkins-They kin all run fer of.
fee that wants it, but none of it fer. me.
I've been there. The responsibility broke
down me nerves.
Hungry Higgins-What Office did you ever
hold:
II wuz dog catcher" r."-1ndianapolis Jour.
Griggs courier., 1897-11-19

A quiclsstep. Step out when st. Jacobs
Oil quickly cures your lumbago.
Griggs courier., 1897-11-19

cat. Newport. And y6u," First Ocean
Wayer" Atlantic City: have no crest, yoss
see. Detroit Journal 4 4
Griggs courier., 1897-11-19

The miner cannot hope to succeed unless
he gets down to busincss.-Chicag News
Griggs courier., 1897-11-19

A large head may be as empty as LAST
years birds nest-Ram's Horn.
Griggs courier., 1897-11-19

The weather seems delightful when
Rheumatism is cured by St. Jacobs Oil.
Griggs courier., 1897-11-19

We are liable to be most miserable ex
pecting troubles that never come.
Griggs courier., 1897-11-19

She-'I hear you have just,eot married;
is il too late to offer congratulations" He
-.Oh. yes; I was married three weeks ago. %
Tit Bits. \
Griggs courier., 1897-11-19

Where? Have pains and aches everywhere
Cured by st. Jacobs Oil--they're nowhere.
Griggs courier., 1897-11-19

Surprised? Why? A very bad sprain
Cured by st. Jacobs Oil. A sure result.
Griggs courier., 1897-11-19

Merely Wondered.-.'Was there any frost
last night?" Il think. not. Why do yDu
years peach crop had been destroyed as.
ready. ."-Pittsburgh Chroniclc; Telegraph
Griggs courier., 1897-11-19
The Golden Mean,

New, Minister-I propose to hold old
Moneybags up to scorn.
r. Old Minister-Don't 60 too far, my boy.
What would you suggest, them"
"Um-suppose you hold him up, merely"
-Puck
Griggs courier., 1897-11-19

Gone surely when St. Jacobs Oil cures
A bruise. Leaves no sign.
Griggs courier., 1897-11-19

Why II Star Plug Tobacco the Best
Because it is made from selected stock os
the best grade OF leaf that grows. The jngre.
dents used in its manufacture aie absolute
~ pure-nothing injurious to the system en-
ters into it.
Griggs courier., 1897-11-19

A cats heaven would have to be full Of
Horn.
Griggs courier., 1897-11-19

We should call learning to ride bicycle
in the hot sun, work. Washington Demo
crat.
The Van Buren press., 1897-06-05
ANCIENT RUSSIAN JEWELS.
The Imperial Crowns Are Splendid
Specimens OF the GoIdsmith's Art.

Among the most precious Jewels I'M
the treasury of the Russian imperial
family are few relics OF olden times
which are no longer used. The old
hereditary crown of the Russian czars
is one of the most interesting and at
the same time one of the handsomest
Of these antique pieces. 1t is worked
in wonderfully fine gold filigree, bear
ing ON the top massive golden cross,
the four ends of which are adorned by
large and very valuable pearls. The
upper part of the crown is formed of
q large topaz, a sapphire and a ruby set
between three large pearls. The lower
part of the crown, consisting of eight
fields, is adorned with four immense
cmeralds and four rubies, about 81
pearls set in golden caps surrounding
these gems. Like all Russian crowns,
this crown is bordered at the bottor
with beautiful sable fur, and on the in
side lined with red silk. 1t is a notable
work of art.
Another very curious relic of the Rus
sian dynasty of the Romanoffs is the
crown of Car Simeon of Kazan. Ivan
". vanquished the Mussulman Khan
Ediger of Kazan and compelled him to
embrace Christianity. Upon this oc-
,asion Ediger received the Christian
name Simeon, and in order to captivate
the still powerful khan Ivan ". mag
unanimously gave him the title of car
Of Khan and made him a present of his
crown. 1t is also made of gold filigree
nd bears at it's top n very beautifully
cut topaz. Originally there was large
ruby at this point. This was broken
away, however, in 1925, being used for
The crown made for Car Michael in
that year. Among the other gems
ndorning the crown are 33 rubies, IS
very large and IL smaller turquoises
and IA pearls.
The most interesting piece, probably,
is the old imperial orb with a large
cross. No less than IS diamonds, 50
rubies, % sapphires, SO emeralds and 81
beautiful pearls go TO make it the mag
uiGcent jewel it is. Miniatures painted
in enamel adorn the orb. The pictures
in the four fields represent the anoint-
ment of David, his victory over Goliath.
his return from the fight and David pur-
sued by Saul Between these miniature
symbolic figures of hcraldic animals
ne arranged They are the eagle. lion,
griffin and unicorn. This orb authenti-
cally belongs to the period of the latter
/ Byzantine empire and was brought 20
Russia from Constantincple. probably
IN the derenth century.-Jewelers' CIR
lular
The Van Buren press., 1897-06-05
HOUSEHOLD SUGGESTIONS.
Few Notes Concerning Matters Gu.
Iinnry.

Iinnry.
Remember that it is culinary sin to
cut lettuce. 1t should be shredded with
the fingers. Nor should it be sent o the
table dripping with moisture. Wash it,
lay it on a napkin and gently press il
dry with another.
When sour milk is to be used in cook
| ing few vigorous whisks with the egg
beater in the bowl or pitcher will mix
the curd and whey so thoroughly that
it can be poured as easily as cream; and
will also obyiate the npleasantness OF
| finding the cakes or mullins interspersed
with particles of curd. Soda used with
sour milk should not be put into milk
but be sifted into the flour like baking.
powder.
| Not every housekeeper knows Che diff.
ference between an infusion and a
decoction. Probably that is the rea-
son why so many of them make tea,
which should be infusion, decoction
| instead An infusion is made by pour
ing boiling water upon the article and
letting it steep without boiling. De-
coctions are much stronger and are
made by allowing the water to continue
to boil.
Now that everybody is eating fresh
eggs, remember that one of the nicest
ways to serve them is boiled in the shell.
! Select those of uniform size; wash
them; have the water boiling and put
| them in. Set the dish containing them
where the water will keep hot, but will
not boil, and let them stand five min
utes. The whites will not be hardened,
but will be jelly-like. Little wire bas'
kets, in which to put the eggs, and then
plunge them in the water, are con-
venience, as they may be instantly lifted
when done--Detroit Free Press.
The Van Buren press., 1897-06-05

bed. In the main time Jess and Mlst
Monty they laughed till they cried ana
stayed up late thinkin and talkin about
how they had weaned I.um from his
fiddle.
But bright and early the next mornin
where was Lum Hankinsa Dow, u
the woods right back of .5e old Han.
kins place, with that same broad and
idiotic smile on his face and his AK on
his shoulder. He put in he did and
clipped tremendous Dig pine tree, and
along indurin of the day he caught a
tin cup full of soft pine rosum-wh which
the same he took it to the house and
hid it under the bed. That night some
time between midnight and daybreak-
whilst Jess was dreamin pleasant
dreams and sleepin the sleep of the just
rs we'll as the unjust, Lum didn't do a
blame thing but slip out of bed and
pour that soft pine rosum silently and
softly in Jess's eyes. Consequentially
when Jess woke up in the mornin be
couldn't open his eyes and he couldn I
tell daylight from dark. The more he
rubbed the worse he got stuck up. He
lifted up his manly voice in the dark
ness and called for Miss Nomy to come
and see-twas not bird and not bee.
1t was pine rosum-soft, sticky pine
rosum-and 4 whole passle of pine
rosum.
The Van Buren press., 1897-06-05
PLATED UNDERWEAR.
Nothing but the Finest Ratiste or
Null Is Used.

The styles of a season are never COM
plete until some means have been de-
vised by which a surplus of material
can be slowed away without any par
ticular use except to look pretty and TO
be in fashion. In other words, design
ers must please the manufacturers of
stuifs as well as the women who are to
adopt the costumes designed. When we
got rid of the big sleeve, although we
sighed at the parting, we consoled our
selves that at least we could get along
without quite SO many yards of goods
us we used to buy. This, however, has
been but short-lived consolation, for
the absence of material from the sleeve
has been compensated for ten times
over by the advent of the plat.
Accordion plaits have invaded every
article of wearing apparel known to
woman. Starting innocently with dress
skirts, they have progressed through
myriads of capes, bodices, parasols, and
even jackets, to the realm of underwear.
One would imagine that plated under
wear would be rather too bulky for
comfort; but the fancy is French, and is
therefore carried out in the daintiest of
materials. Nothing but the finest
batiste or MULE is used, and this is SO
soft and thin that If it were not plated
it would be inadequate protection.
The very prettiest thing in under
wear is the plated empire chemisc. 1t
is made to wear over the corset, and
serves not only as corset cover but as
inside lining for all sorts of thin dresses,
which, in their turn, may very possibly
be plated. 1t also serves as q short
petticoat.
One of the prettiest patterns I have
seen is made of soft batiste plated onto
II broad band of heavy lace insertion,
which serves as yoke. There are no
sleeves, but ribbon strap and bows in
stead, by which the corsage may be
raised or lowered, according to the style
of ones dress. Near the bottom of the
skirt is another band of lace insertion,
which is plated in with the rest of the
material. Accordion-plaited drawers
have also been designed, which. with the
addition of chemise and petticoat, give
one the appearance of n stage dancer
of the modern type.-.Philadelphia
Times.
The Van Buren press., 1897-06-05
A Good SnIXe.

A salye that is very cooling and heal
ing, and especially good for burns,
is made by melting together n small
teacupful of lard, a piece of beeswax
the size of a small hens egg, two table
spoonfuls of raw faxseed oil and half
teaspoonful of salt. When melted
turn into a pan of cold water. When it
becomes cold, skim it Off. and work
the water all out of it. Spread ii on a
soft cloth when applying it. - The
HnnselAeener
The Van Buren press., 1897-06-05
SHE TALKED LATIN.
A Boston Story Of One of the Famous
Blue Stockings.

Perhaps, after all, the comic news
papers have some foundation in fact for
their continued slurs, under the guise
of Jokes, at Boston women on account
of their "blue stocking" proclivities. l
had never believed that examples were
common where they made obtrusiye use
of their learning.
The other day in a Back Bay car there
was an empty seat beside young lady,
evidently of that much-discussed class,
but who gave no outward appearance of
it. To be sure, she had a slightly pro-
truding forehead and wore gold-bowed
eyeglasses, but there was no azurc-blue
halo visible nor was she in any degree
prim. A young gentleman, evidently
stranger in town, was about to take
the empty seat, when the car gave a sud-
den start, causing him to crowd the lady.
Touching his hat, he politely begged
her pardon. With slight inclination
of her head she replied:
"Fas omne est"
l have no doubt my face looked a lit
tie blank with astonishment, but the
expression on that young mons csunte-
nance was q study. A sort of dazed
look came into his eyes, as drawing a
long breath, which was almost a gasp,
he instinctively again touched his hat
and murmured: "Thanll YOU" but he
was manifestly in terror during the bal
ance Of the ride.
That young man wont do thing
but tell stories of Boston women when
he reaches home.-Boston Post.