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A FAMOUS BAKERY.


How the Bollsads Became Caksnaksrs
For the Royal Family.
In one Of the old buildings which
bear the architectural imprint Of Queen
Anne's time in Chester, England, is Q
bakeshop-not an ordinary bakeshop.
for the royal arms jut out from the sec.
oasl story. aud Immediately above is q
f;~n bearing the name ''Bollands. 81
AID the proximity of the sign to the
royal arms is no idle commercial myth
to insn:xe new customers.
In the annals Of the tradesfolk Of
Chester there never was a greater mun
than Richard Bolland, the original
owner Of the bakeshop. In 1886 the
Duchess Of Kent and her young daugh.
ter, the Princess Victoria, visited the
city for the purpose of officially opening
q new bridge that was to bring all
Einds Of importance and prosperity tc
the town. OF course it was an immense
event for Chester, and every one did
something to make the visit Of the
great folks memorable.
AsASAo4u 1jO44G0u WAS Out
poor, and he churned his brains might.
lily to devise some attractive method o1
showing his loyal appreciation Of the
visit. In q happy moment he decided te
make some small cakes of transcenden,
excellence, put them in a fancy box and
present them to the young princess.
Happy thought! Potent cakesl Great
Bulland!
The next year the little princess.
whose palate had been enchanted by
the flavor Of the Chester cakes, became
queen of England, and one of the first
acts after her accession in 1887 was the
appointment of Bolland as one of the
queens warrant holders. So much fo,
the power of box of small cakes.
How long the flavor of those cakes
fingered in the royal memory is shown
by the fact that % years later, when
the Prince of Wales was to be married,
Victoria gave commission to Bolland
to prepare the wedding cake for that
great event. Itw no ordinary wed.
ding cake that Mr.. Bolland produced
either, and its exhibition earned him
such tremendous fame that every Eng.
lish bride of wealth and prominence
who has married since then has hat,
the Chester baker prepare her wedding
cake.
Descendants Of the original Bolland
now conduct the shop, but they use the
same recipe that proved so successful in
the days Of victoria's childhood, and
still bake cakes for the royal family
Philadelphia Press.
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The 1eper and the Flax,tono.

One of the principal legends connect
ed with st. Patrick's altar stone, ac-
cording to writer - Donahoe's Maga-
zine, is called the "Legend Of the Leper
and the Flagstone. " This story runs as
follows: When St. Patrick was embark.
ing for Ireland to enter upon his mis-
sion, poor leper came to the seashore
just as the ship was about to weigh
anchor and earnestly begged to be taken
on board. 1t is probable that he had
heard something Of the holiness of thu
saint and the proofs Of divine favor COLI
ferred upon him, and that deep within
his inner consciousness there was born
hope, vague at first, but gradually
growing stronger, that in the company
of st. Patrick he might expect some
amelioratioz of his pitiable condition.
Something in the man appealed to the
saint, who was SO deeply touched by
his pleadings that he expressed q wish
to have the despised leper taken on
board. but fear and prejudice had such
an influence over the sailors that they
would not allow the leper on board, and
the ship hogan to move out while the
afflicted man continued to plead from
the beach. The saint took his altar
stone and cast it on the water within
reach Of the leper, telling him to sit Oh
it and remain perfectly quiet. Again
was the faith of the man shown, and
as soon as he had seated himself the
stone began to move over the water. It
followed Immediately in the wake Of
the ship until it reached the harbor of
Wicklow, aud the leper thus reached
the shores of Erin in safety. st. Patrick
again took possession of the stone.
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Perverted Judgment.

The cause of a wrong taste is de-
feet of judgment. And this may arise
from o natural weakness Of understand
ing lin whatever the strength Of that
faculty may consist), or, which is much
more commonly the case, it may arise
from want Of proper and we'll di-
rected exercise, which alone can make
it strong and ready. Besides, that ig-
norance. inattention. prejudice, RASH
ness. levity, obstinacy-in short, ali
those passions and all those vices which
pervert the judgment in other matters.
prejudice it no tess in this its more re-
fined and elegant province. Burke.
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IMPROVEMENTS IN PISTOLS.
They Have Lowered In Price and In
creased In Reliability.

They Have Lowered In Price and In
creased In. Reliability.
There has been more progress made
in the revolver trade in the past ten
years." explained Connecticut revolv-
er manufacturer to Washington Star
reporter, ethan in any other line of
trade that know of. There was a
time when even the old fashioned sin
gle barreled pistol could not be manu-
factured to sell for less than 81, or even
more. That time has gone, and the sim
gle barreled pistol is thing Of the past
In its place came the revolver, which
is now made in all sizes, from vest
pocket revolver to that which is carried
in holster. The prices have kept Oh
going down as the revolvers have i'm
proved in manufacture, so that now q
perfect working and reliable revolver
can be bought at retail as low as 81,
aud even the best makes for So or $3.
"The self cooking and hammerless
revolver, which five years ago sold ct
retail at $40 and $12, can now be
bought by the carload as low as 50 or
$3, and the better goods at from 81 TO
$6. In these arms the best steel is used.
The German revolver, which was the
only one which ever seriously competed
with those of American make, has about
run out its race and is never offered
any more except in country stores,
where it is bought by boys. It is clum-
sier made and heavier than the Ameri-
can revolver and no more compares
with the latter than than does the Eng
lish line of revolvers, which at one
time were very freely sold in this coun-
try. Likewise the American rife and
shotgun have outdistanced all other
makes, though the German cheap shot
guns still find a good market with those
who do not care to put much money in
gun. The American double barreled
shotgun, which sells at retail for about
$1s, is a much cheaper gun in the long
run than the German make, which sells
at from IS to SO. as all of those who
have had experience with them discov.
cred long age"
Griggs courier., 1897-10-15
svpERsr,r,oNs.
IAe Alonentous rs,> They somssanaes Rasy
In HusnNu A6hirs.


Ehs Mosseatoas rss> They somssanss Elay
In RWnNu A6Airs.
The London Truth gives the follow
ing inside view of great historical
event said to have been hitherto un.
published:
When Sir Charles Napier had con-
quered Mehemet Ali, he found it i'm
possible to force or coax the willy Egyp.
tian into signing the treaty which only
would make bis victory effective. He
had l9 interviews with Mehemet, in
which the Englishman by turns argued,
dattered and threatened his antagonist,
who listened day after day with the
same immovable, smiling countenance
One day Sir Charles. in speaking of
England, said casually that it twas
governed by a lucky woman" Astrange
fash passed over the pasha's counte-
nance, but he made no answer. As soon
as Napier was gone, Mehemet sent for
the English consul, who was an Egyp-
tian, and demanded:
"'You were in London when tho Eng
lish queen was crowned. We're the
omens bad or good?"
"All good.
"You think that good luck is written
ON her forehead?''
II did not think upon the matter be-
fore, but now that you ask me I be-
lieve that it is. When she asked Allah
to help her in her work, her eyes ran
over. Allah loves the innocent. J"
"No doubt of that" said Mehemet
anxiously. "She must be lucky. "
EARLY the next morning he sent for
Eir Charles and signed the treaty. Eng
iish power and English cannon be could
brave, but not 1.-THE luck" written up.
on the forehead of good woman whom
he had never seen.
General Gordon's remarkable influ.
ence over the Chinese was in q large
degree due. it is stated, to their belief
in his extraordinary luck During the
Tae-Piug rebellion he ewas followed by an
army which did not comprehend either
his ability or his religious zeal, but which
believed that he was protected by an
invisible being who led him to victory.
No sword could wound him or bullet
kill. A certain black ebony cane which
he carried was supposed to be the mag
10 talisman which brought him victory.
and General Gordon was shrewd enough
always to carry this cane when he led
them into battle.
These superstitions seem absurd to
us, but they at least show that the ig-
nOrant men who hold them believe in
an invisible power who can give good
or i'll fortune at his will Are they more
foolish than the educated, busy man,
who recognizes no power in life stron.
ger than his own will and effort?
Griggs courier., 1897-10-15
NECESSARY FLArTERY.
The Experience of . Young wsoaa Who
Tried Plain Speaking For Week.

fhe Experience Of Young We0aa Who
Tried Plain Speaking For . Week.
It was the first afternoon of the club
meeting, and the girl who prides her.
self on the earnestness Of her aims end
objects in life came into the room with
the light Of q noble resolve clarifying
her countenance.
''I've been reading the loveliest book
in the world, girls, I" she exclaimed en-
Enthusiastically, "and henceforth shall
never f1atter or deceive anybody! The
author says that fattery ia the worst Of
sins and that
"Tell us your experiences next week, :"
interrupted the sarcastic maiden GRIM
ly. They'll be a lot more interesting
than an account of the book S preach
ings, and besides"- But the earnest
girl had flown off in indignation, aud
she was decidedly meek and s:restfallen
when next the club memhcrs met.
"You needn't laugh" sj,o remarked
to the sarcastic maiden, who was grin
ming expectantly, ''for !! believe what
the book said was true, only we're not
sufficiently developed to live by such an
elevated standard. You know, I said /
should never fatter anybody again all
my life. Well, that was last week.
Now I'm going to taatter everybody.
I've had enough of plain speaking to
last me lifetime. Last Monday ! told
mamma she was getting crows feet
when knew she wanted me to say she
wasn't. Next day Mamie asked me how
old I thought she looked, and told her
honestly. Mamma hasn'tgot over being
vexed yet. and, as for Mamie, dom I
suppose she'll ever speak to me again.
Wednesday our pastor called and
wanted my honest opinion, Of l:,s last
sermon. I told him, and he was nwfully
hurt. Friday told my dressmaker that
I considered her awfully careless with
nice material, and she left the house in
anger, with my new dress halt done
and not a soul among US who knows
how to finish it. Other dressmakera
won't, you know, SO what shall do?
'That's the way things have gone
all week Now I'm going to say love-
ly things on principle agai.. whether
they're true or not. Ycu g::,s do look
perfectly stunning sho cou:!nued
sweetly as her listeners sighed sy,npa-
thetically. "I do think we 'layo the
prettiest set of girls i'll tho city i'll our
club and the incest. -
And then she wondered Sat they
didn't really seem grateful fer the COM
pliment. "They acted just as if they
didn't think meant it, she told hcr
chum afterward.-Chicago Tincs-Hec-
ald
Griggs courier., 1897-10-15
A Curious Epitaph.

The following epitaph is copied from
tomb in the vicinity Of Port Royal,
Jamaica:
Here lieth the body Of Louis Caldy.
ESQ.,, a native of Montpelier, in France.
which country he left on account of the
revocation. He was swallowed up by
the earthquake which occurred at that
place in 1902, but by the great provi-
dence of God was. by second shock,
flung into the sea, where he continued
swimming till rescued by boat and
lived 40 years afterward. Nuggets.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-15
THE MOB.

Ws drageed him out Of tho jail q nislss
And out Of tho roach Of aid,
AMI OF through the gloomy chspsrFal
We marched In grim parade.
('Iwas not for the evil heart he had.
He was no worse than We.
But hc wns tempted. and we were not,
And wo I'LL were AZ bad a. hc.)
Sowc swung his soul to another world
Hhilc tho moon looked on serene,
A silhouette Of tho tree and man.
With u stretch OF rope !,.':wccn.
('Twns not for tho evil heart hc had.
He was tclnp.cl more Than we.
And not q man il the s,l.!cl crew
Was better or worse tllan he.)
Town Topic8
Griggs courier., 1897-10-15
LIFE IN MEXICO.

Housekeeping Under Difficulties - How
Clothes Are Washed-The Cooks Domain.
An American woman would grow
gray headed in month if she attempt
ed to keep house i'll Mexico on the same
plan pursued by the native housewives.
There are no water mains in the aver
age town, and water for domestic pur-
poses is drawn from the public fountains
and sold from door to door by leather
aproned venders, who carry it in pic
turesque vessels of hide or pottery.
Pulque and milk are brought to market
in skins of sheep, pigs and goats, which
are stripped off the aniua! carcass BY
cutting only the usck and legs and
turned inside out, aii tho openings but
one being tied up securely. Tho natives
do not object to tho favor Of goat hide
and swineskin in tho milk, but visitors
do.
The washerwomen have no faith in
modern methods. They get 25 cents a
day and are satisfied This sounds i'm
probable to the Chicagoap, who is be.
ing "done up" by his laundress and
has to endure it. The washe.won,en all
do their work beside an open stream Of
water iu a trough Of stone or wood.
beating the articles with = round stone,
piece Of homemade soap and :hei-
strong hands. No hot wa:es Is used.
The scene at the public was!;houscs is
an interesting one. The metho,! breaks
buttons, bends buckles and tears goods
with the same ease AS does steau.
laundry in the States
The average Mexican cook is as print
tive as the washerwoman 10 matter
how many times the use of 1noder,i
cook stove were explained TO her, it il
probable that she would build tho fire
in the oven and put the bread to bake
in the fire box. Whas she woult. use is
called the brasero. Among the poor this
is an urn shaped affair of pottery With
hollow base, where a tiny charcoal
fire may be kept alive by constant fan.
mag, the whole being not much larger
than a common lowerpot. In the
ho.nes Of the upper classes tho brasero
is built in Of brick, mortar and piles,
its surface as high as an American;
cook stove, with holes foot square, un-
der each of which charcoal fire is kept
burning. Some of these stoves have 25
or 90 ovens, and tho operation Of cook.
ing is SO laborious that tho cook has a
relay Of assistants to prepare t:,e vege-
tables, wash the dishes and attend the
fires. journal,
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His Fare.

Archibald Forbes, the famous war
correspondent, once told an amusing
story come .,vd with IL lecture which he
delivered at Vest Chester, Pa. On ar
irving at the station in that place ne
gro hackman pressed forward and offer
ed hi services to take the lecturer to
the hotel. On arriving at his destina-
tion Mr.. Forbes asked the hackman
what his fare was.
"Well, sah," replied the negro, with
q comprehensive grin, eff you'd jess
glib me ticket to de lecture, sab, dat'a
all l ask, aud I'd be right glad to get
it,
"Why, certainly, replied Mr.. Forbes,
feeling that here indeed was an unex-
pected tribute. "I'll give you one. Aud
haven't you missis?'
'Yes. sah,' was the prompt reply
"I'ze got missis. -
"Well, you shall have one for her,
too,' said the lecturer, who forthwith
requested his agent to hand the man
the tickets. That evening he looked
about the hall for his colored admirer,
but saw nothing of him. The next
morning, on ordering hack to 60 to the
station, he discovered that the vehicle
was driven by the same man.
81 didn't see you at the lecture last
night" said Mr.. Forbes
No, sah," replied the darky frank
ly; 81 was not dar.''
"But gave you tickets for yourself
and your wife," said Mr.. Forbes in
natural astonishment.
eyes. sah," returned the hackman,
with one Of his broadest smiles; "but,
you see, me and my missis don t know
much about lectures, sab, and we
thought we'd rather hab de cash, so
done sold dem tickets for 81, sab. -
Sunday Afternoon.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-15
THE CIVIL WAR.
Some Facts For Folks Who Are Not Sure
When 1t Ended.

Some Facts For Folks Who Are Not Sure
When 1t Ended.
Many people think Appomattox
marked the end of the war, as Sumter
did its beginning. As q matter Of fact
the war did not end officially until
Aug. 30. 1865, when President johnson
issued a proclamation announcing that
war was at an end and that peace, or
der and tranquility and civil authority
existed in all the states. While Lees
surrender was not the end of the war,
it was the beginning of the end. John
ston surrendered on April 26, Dick Tay-
lor on May and Kirby Smith not
until May 26 On May ID, more than
a month after Lees surrender, sharp
fight took place at Palmetto Ranch, in
Texas, which is called by jefferson
Davis and other authorities the last
battle of the war. The commander of
the Union troops. mostly colored. says
in his report:
1.-The last volley of the war. it is BE-
lieved. was fired by the Sixty-secont,
United States Colored infantry, abou,
sunset on May IS, 1865, between
Whites ranch and the. Boca Chica,
Texas. In this fight. which took place
on the American side Of the Rio Grande
river, the Mexican Imperialists sent
over body of cavalry, which aided the
Confederates in their last and success
fui attack. On June Is Tennessee was
declared at peace; June 90 the blockade
was raised; July az Grant made his
last official report; April 2, 1866, procla-
nation that Georgia, South Carolina,
Virginia. North Carolina, Tennessee,
Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missis-
sippi and Florida we're tranquil was is
sued by the president; Aug. 20, 1866,
war was officially declared ended. The
latter date was in 1867 fixed by congress
as the official and legal date of the close
Of the war.-New York World.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-15
Eaton Hall.

Among the many famous and beauti-
full seats Of the nobility of England is
Eaton Hall, but few seem to know Of
the vast extent Of this splendid home Of
the Duke and Duchess Of Westminster.
So numerous are the rooms that 60
quits are set apart for visitors alone,
hut it is only on the occasion Of royal
visit that the true size Of this beautiful
hall is shown. When the duke and
duchess are alone or have only q small
house party, they prefer to occupy a
house which is attached to the hall.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-15
Well Mixed.

The Moultrie (Ga. Gazette says that
there is a family near by which consists
Of two mothers. four fathers, one grand
mother. six sons, one grandfather, three
daughters, three sisters. six brothers,
five husbands, three aunts, two nieces,
seven uncles. six nephews, two wives.
one mother-in-law, three sisters-in-law
seven brothers-in-laws, one father-in-
law, one son-in-law, six grandsons, two
granddaughters. and there are only ten
in the family.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-15
The Barrier.

Say" eaid Weary as he looked up
from the clover in the fence corner.
"How do they git at the gold up ther in
Alasky?"
''By washin. - replied Weary's pard.
Count me ont. said Weary. Cleve-
land Plain Dealer
Griggs courier., 1897-10-15

Rupshu, district on the north slope
Of the Himalayas. $4,000 feet above sea
le 81 and surrounded by mountains
from 5000 to 5000 feet higher, has q
permanent population Of 500 persons,
who live in goat hair tents.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-15
She Misunderstood.

Many singers fail to realize tho i'm
portance Of distinct enunciaticn, aud
the charm of a beautiful voice is often
lost by the listener who is vainly strug-
Cling to catch the meaning of the song
A young woman who considers her.
self al admirable ballad singer cne day
received severe shock from the crit
icism of an old lady who had formed
one of her audience. Among other bal
lads the singer had rendered "Rorv
O'More" in her best style and had ra-
oeived much applause
The old lady, who sat IN the front
seat in the little hall where the enter.
tainment was given, looked at first pEz-
zled and then distressed as the familiar
song proceeded, and at the close Of tho
concert she waited to speak to the
young woman.
MY dear. I" she said in a quivering
voice, II remember when ROXY
O'More' first came out. have never
been singer myself, but have always
been interested in music, and am sure
I never heard the words as you sang
them tonight. am not deaf. Ny hear
ing is unusually good, but will you tell
me where you get your authority for
singing:
He poulticed the hook,
And she salted it DOWN.
For, though I cannot remember the
original words, I am sure they were not
like that.
The young woman's face was GRIM
son as she showed the old lady her copy
Of the song and pointed to the words:
He bold as the hawk
And she soft as the dawn.
Youths Companion.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-15

One Of the latest achievements in
chemical science is pellet containing
the concentrated elements of coffee,
sugar and milk. It may yet devolve
upon chemistry to beat the coffee and
sugar combines and upon pharmacy to
enfranchise the breakfast table.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-15
The safo Side.

"slowly tells me he can draw his
check for 500. .O0O."
$50 he can. He can draw it for
$1,000. 900, O0G. But if he owes you as
much us 80 cents insist on having the
ccia Detroit Free Press.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-15
Loves Exit.

II never could see any sense in that
saying that love laughs at locksmiths {"
"You couldn't? Well. it is because
he has no need for the door. Don't you
know that love flies out at the win
dow?'-Chicago Post.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-15

1t is estimated that the turkey trade
annually. The greatest Of the turkey
growing states are Illinois. Pennsylva-
MIA. New York, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa,
Missouri. Kansas. Kentucky. Tennessee
and Texas.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-15

S. 3. L;ngford, registered veterina-
ry surgeon, Cooperstown, N. D.
Castrsting a specially. All calls
promptly attended to.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-15

The large red house. situated on Il Is
q and p of block 81. is for sale vt
the extremely low price of $1,000. Who
wants a bargain?
WM. GLASS,
Agent.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-15

Suits that suit and prices that suit.
We have hundreds Of them and more
to arrive soon. Our reputation is
dyed, spun, se4ed and woven into
every one of them.
BERG BROS. & Co.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-15

Laughing cheers ainess throws sun.
light on all the paths of life. e.-Richter.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-15

DR.. Featherston will furnish you
with good set of teeth for So. Best
set $40.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-15

James River Valley Mutual Fire
and Lightning Insurance Company OF
jamestown, North Dakota, Strictly
Mu5ual-Company not conducted for
profit. Careful and economic man
agenent gives it's members insurance
at the lowest possible cost. ior fur
ther information call or write w. S.
VandeBogaru. agent. Cooperstown:
Lore:,z Arms. Wimbledon: j. H. Reid.
Courtenay. or John B. Fried. secre-
tary. Jam. 'stow,. n. D.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-15

A single poppy plant has been known
to produce 50. 900 seeds.
Griggs courier., 1897-10-15
Well He Viz hit.

Ethel--AEd what cid George say
when he r.ui cst..:
Maud Ec .ais: rcthing He started
to say sclac' hi: G. S. :.cfl, turned DEATH
1y pale ana then tainted away. OF
course l knew what I! at meant; o
when he came to told him he might
ask Papa
Ethel-And then:
Maut-Then rcor George faintsd
away again London Figaro