Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-10-20


life. donald T.. Mitchell.
One of the most important and in
terestins features Of the Mechanics
Fair, which opens in Boston soon,
will be an exhibit of designs for
artisans homes, or in other words a
group of model houses for WORKING
mems families. Talks on prac-
tical house building will be given
evenings, in the department of house,
hold art and domestic science. House
furnishings aud decorations will be
exhibited in artistic grouping. All
thai is regarded as best in Kitchen ar
rangements aud cooking utensils and
processes will be used daily.-The
Woman's journal.
"a congress of mothers under the
auspices of the national organization
was held in Omaha, Oct 8, 8, and 10,
by invitation of the trans Mississippi
exposition
"fhree things are essential to
heath: Pure air and sunlight in our
homes, a dry soil for a house.site, and
pure water for drinking. Provide
these and half the ordinary maladies
will disappear.
Cookery is the best business today
for a woman, and the work of the
Young Woman's Christian Associa-
tion in providing schools of cooking
and home-making is q work of wide
and increasing usefulness New
Crusade.
'Thereis q patriotism that is too buey
exploding fire-craclkers and cheering
flags to know anything about the
nations needs or to fulfill it's plain
every day duty.-The Wellspring.
81 think" said the star boarder,
"that patriotism can be carried too
far" "For instance?" queried the
the third floor front. "Well there is
no reason why the landladv should
persist in feeding us on army rations. -
|-Philadelphia North American.
Since the unit of the nation is the
home, each home should be training
school of true patriotism. Where
both father and mother, live and teach
to their children, a loyal and loving
obedience to the laws of the nation
whose benefits and protection they en-.
joy. The defination of patriotism is:
ga jealous and an unselfish devo.
tion to the service of ones country. -
1t is not necessary to enter public life
to serve ones country as true citi-
zen. Citizenship is the best gift in the
power of nation. The humbles,
citizen may be as noble patriot as
the one who holds an exalted position.
Those people whose good fortune led
them to hear the lecture given in the
Baptist church recently felt the deep
wells of patriotism most profoundly
stirred. The speaker made his hear.
ers feel the glow of individual patriot.
ism, and the power of faithful adher'
ence to right principles in the life of the
humblest artisan, either man or wo'
man. Mr.. Ambrose believes in the
woman patriot no less than the man
patriot. Never before has a Coopers.
town audience been privileged to list
en- to so much genuine political-gospel
as the lecturer SO brilliantly unfolded.
While it is evidently true that Coop.
erstown does not "fiock'' to lectures,
yet the taste for this means of i'm
provement seems to be on the increase,
as shown by the fair and appreciative
audience.
While glorious statesmen were
champing the bit to get into the far of
battle, a little company of men and
women were opening a social state.
ment over in the Gods hill district OF
Chicago; going to live and teach and
practice unselfshness among the poor.
What about them? They wave nc
flags, shoot no bullets. They are
;patriots, however. 1t is al
ways easier to die for noble purpose
than to live for it. If our country
calls us to go and fight foreign foe,
there is no doubt that plenty will re-
spond. But the deeper, silent cry ol
agony of our dear land is for men anG
women who will give life and money
to insure clean politics and honest
councils, legislatures and senates,
for men and women who will give up
not their blood, but their greed and
base ambition and petty pride and
dishonest practises, in order thai
wealth may not be able to destroy g
virtuous people, and in order that the
swarming criminal classes may be
lifted by persistent, devoted effort in.
to true citizenship.-Good Health.