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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-11-02
Pretty Rattle for Dolly.

Crack an English walnut in halves,
and having first taken out the kernel
and put in either bell or one or two
small pebbles, paste the two shells to-
gether again. Lay it to dry for quar-
ter of an hour. When dry it will be
found that there is small opening
near one end. In this opening insert a
match (from which the sulphur has
been broken OFF and g.ue it in. When
this is dry gid the rattle. It may then
be tied around the dolls neck with rib.
bon, or it may be fastened to anecklace
of beads. This may be improved upon
in various ways, and makes quite an at
tractive little rattle. AK
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-11-02

this advertisement, to the end that he
might engage and amuse these people
of restless spirit. Others affirm that
the giants arose spontaneously out of
the soul of the people. They are the
heroic warriors who have saved the
city, and of whom the remembrance is
perpetuated under this symbolical as
pect. So
However that may be, for the most
part the towns of Flanders, Belgium,
have their giant. For instance, there is
Grandfather Giant at Malines, Druon
Antignon at Anvers, who came to take
part in the fetes of Van Dyck; Hercules
at Louvaine, Ommegan at Brussels,
Lideric and Phinart at Lille, Goliath
at Ath, Longeman at Hasselt, The Drag
on at Mons, and, finally, Gayant and
Reuse at Dunkirk. Each one has a local
history. The date of birth of others is
unknown and uncertain. They are due
probably to the desire each village had
to make the most droll, most amusing
and most'eccentric display, in the words
of the learned M. Theophile Denis, to
amuse big children with playthings.
The willow mannikin, which repre-
sents Gayant of Douai, was constructed
in the year 1880, to figure in religious
procession. Gayant has been repaired
very often since that time, and it is be-
lieved that there exists little of the
original carcass. His wife dates only
since 1864. The children followed
Jacquot, Filian and Binbin. Gayant is
over seven yards high, Nine. Gayant
six, Jacquot four, Filian 3.5 and Binbin
between 2.5 and three. Gayant, the
most beautiful of the giants, who has
figured at Cambria in the procession
of the 18th of August, is costumed as
a soldier of the sixteenth century,
st. Louis obe-Democrat.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-11-02

a New York society dame, who 10 IN ar.
dent upholder Of the Society for the Pre-.
vention OF Cruelty to Animals, owns little
fox terrier Of which she is exceedingly fond.
a man who called on her the other day was
how she, with all her humane theories. could
have allowed the cruel dog fancier to cut OF
Snaps tail and ears to the fashionable de.
gree OF brevity. The dame drew herself up
and replied, with some hauteur:
;, My dear sir Snap expected It. Every
Thoroughbred fox terrier expects to have
humbled man went away saying to himself:
That's the first time ever thought Of
'noblesse oblige,' as applying to fox ter.
1iers. -Cincinnati Enquirer.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-11-02
Cupid and the Law
By John Forbes.
+" n ooD-BY, good-by; yes, wen write

% ~ OOD-BY, good-by; yes, we'll write
i and tell you all about it, and per-
haps send you some of the drawn work"
And with these and the other
usual messages the train carrying the
big excursion to Mexico pulled out of
the station.
1t was q common, everyday sight to
the station hands, and they gave it
only passing glance. But to most OF
the travellers it was novel expert
ence, and they looked on it as only the
beginning of the days of sightseeing in
the land of the Montezumas.
There were two passengers in one OF
the sleepers who attracted some atten-
ton. One was a woman of 60, tall and
straight, with a carriage like queen
and who seemed as young and gay as
the youngest. The other called her
smother" and was about IS, a beautiful
girl. Their son and brother had come
to the station to bid them good-by, a
man of 30, well groomed and we'll made,
the typical American man of that age,
He had provided them with every
thing that his affection could suggest,
and told them to be sure and let him
know day by day where they were and
If they were well.
"And you will look after mother
Alice, won't you?''
AS he spoke two young ladies turned
and looked at him-his sister and a
younger woman, about 90. She turned
involuntarily, and the pretty blush
that covered her cheek showed that hel
name was Alice, too.
Robert Duncan glanced at her and
was struck by her beauty. But she
saw his look and turned away and
busted herself with her baggage. His
mother and sister both noticed the co
Incidence also and smiled.
So we will have two Alices along
said his mother. II hope we shall be
come acquainted with the young lady
She looks very pleasant and very NICE
Just then the porter shouted CAL
aboard!" and Robert jumped from the
train. AS the car passed him hi
looked in vain for the faces of his moth
er and sister. But he did see the fac.
of the other Alice looking at him will
some curiosity.
Then he returned to his Office. HI
was the junior partner in a prominen
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-11-02
A WEATHER PROPHET.
The Tortoise Know. When 1t IL Coins
to Rain and Always Makes
for Shelter.

The tortoise is not an animal one
would naturally fix upon as likely to be
afraid of rain, but it is singularly so.
Twenty-four hours or more before rain
falls the Galapagos tortoise makes for
some convenient shelter. On a bright,
clear morning, when not cloud is to be
seen, the denizens of q tortoise farm
on the African coast may sometimes be
seen heading for the nearest overhang-
ing rocks. When that happens the pro-
prietor knows that rain will come down
during the day, and as a rule it comes
down in torrents. The sign never fails.
This presentation, or whatever you
may call it, which exists in many birds
and beasts may be explained partly
from the increasing weight of the at
mosphere when rain is forming, part
ly bythabits of living and partly from
the need Of moisture which is shared by
all.
If we want to Rad a country where
nature has turned things topsy-turvy-
that is, according TO our notion - we
must go to Australia. Many things are
reversed in that country. tits summer
there while it 10 winter in America
Trees shed their bark instead of their
leaves; fruit has the stone or kernel
outside; swans are black; there is a
species of fly that kills and eats the
spider, and fish, called thu. climbing
perch, that walks deliberately out Of
the water, and, with the aid of its fms
climbs the adjacent trees after the in
sects that infest them.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-11-02
HE MADE FAIRLY GOOD HEADwAY

law firm in Boston, and had hard
afternoon of work before him. There
was brief in case that had puzzled
both himself and his partner. But try
as he would to concentrate his mind on
his work, he could see nothing but the
beautiful face at the car window and
hear nothing but the droning of the car
wheels.
At last he became so nervous that he
threw down his pen, and, telling the
boy he would not be back till morning,
he walked up across the common and
the public garden to his home.
The evening at the theater did not
help him, and he was rather horror
struck to find himself no better in the
morning. This was new experience
; for him. No woman had ever before
come between him and his work. This
was silly. He never saw the girl before
and he never would see her again, of
course. He must have dyspepsia.
So on his way to his Office he made a
call on his old college chum, now q
promising young physician. He did not
tell the doctor what the most promi-
nent symptom was, but was sure he
needed medicine for dyspepsia. Ac-
cordingly he felt rather foolish when
he was obliged to say no to all the doc
tors questions as to whether he had
certain symptoms inseparable from
gastric trouble.
\ The doctor laughed and gave him
some harmless powder and he went to
the Office strong in his resolve to finish
the brief. He made fairly good head
way, but still the image of the beauti-
full girl would come back to him, and
as the day wore on, more distinctly.
Late in the afternoon he got telegram
saying the party was at Chicago and
signed ''Alice." And that started it all
over again.
Then he found himself with an al
y most resistless longing to take the first
/. train and follow his folks. OF course
he did not admit to himself that he
wanted to see the other Alice.
That afternoon one Of the firms best
.clients came in. He said he contem.
plated purchasing some thousand acres
7 IN Mexico with the idea of establishing
a coffee plantation there. He was not
/ satisfied with the title to the land, and
felt that some one ought to go down
there and look into the matter more
closely. He could not spare the time
and came to them, thinking that pos
6ibly some Of their young men nigh,
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-11-02

Every reader Of this paper should give
special heed to the offers which are appear
ing from week to week by the John M.
Smyth Co., the mammoth mail order house
Of Chicago. In this issue will be found their
advertisement of thoroughly up-to-date,
ingiy low price Of $i4.25. Coming as this Of
fer and other offers do from house with q
commercial rating of over one million dol.
lars, and Of the highest character, they mark
an opportunity that the shrewd buyer will
not be slow to take advantage Of. The John
M. Smyth Co., $50 to l66 West Madison
street. will send their mammoth catalogue.
in which is listed at wholesale prices every.
thing to eat, wear and use, on receipt Of
only 10 cents to partly nay postage or ex.
pressage, and even this 10 cents is allowed on
first purchase amounting to one dollar.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-11-02
Deemed.

Bobby-Pop, what is domestic econ
omy? l5s.
!, Papa-It is the fine art of-reducing
the grocer's bills and smoking ten-cent
cigars at the same time, my som.
Y. World.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-11-02
TIC Isthmus Of Pansmua

tn engineers believe that they have solved
this great enterprise. II 80, It vii prove !
great, beneftto humanity, no more, truthful
" speaking, than has Hostetterts Stomach
Bitters, the remedy which neyerf fails 70 cure
Affections of the stomach-for of what use is
prosperity without health? The Bitters inva.
Gvers, and & one Of the blessings Of the age re.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-11-02
Too Late.

q horseman burst into the prison yard.
"Reprieved" he shouted, and waved q
.Too late" replied the warden sadly.
ais the man hanged already?"
fast Of ham and eggs, coffee and potatoes!"
Executive clemency was all right in its
place, but it could not be suffered to inter-
fere with the conventional course Of events.
Yes, the horseman's steed was undeniably
toaming, but even that availed little or moth
ing under the circumstances.-Detroit Jour
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-11-02

ooh, yes, he hates all women" tIwon.
der what particular woman he began with %
INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-11-02

Each package of PUTNAM FADELEss
DYES colors more goods than any other dy.
and colors them better too. Sold by al
druggists.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-11-02
all's Family Pills are the best.
She Enjoyed I,

Sne enjoyed Ats
They had been sitting together for half
ii have enjoyed our conversation SO
much!" she exclaimed, as she rose to 60.
1T is SO restful to talk with you'll"
And after she had left him he remembered
that he hadn't been able to get in ten words
edgewise throughout the whole converse.
tion.-Somerville Journal.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-11-02

Check Colds and Bronchitis with Hale's
Honey Of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-11-02

The silent man may be mine of wisdom,
but laxative fool sometimes explodes the
mine.-C Chicago Daily News.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-11-02

I cannot speak too highly of Piso's Cure
for Consumption.--Mrs. Frank Mobbs, 2l5
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-11-02

The Man and the Bore.-The Solemn Bore
-"Have you ever reflected that there will
be no more time?" The Busy Man - 81
haven't any now" -Indianapolis Journal.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-11-02
The Fuel Problem.

The Fuel Problem.
TT suppose you had money to burn in the
Klondike?"
sNo," answered the man who had been
lying by the hour, 1--WE didn't have anything
but chunks Of chilly, incombustible gold.
We'd have paid big price for few scuttle-
fuls of dollar bills. Chicago Chronicle.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-11-02

A Polite Mantle Bystander-ssWhat
are you taking of your hat for?" The Man
at the 'Phone-"I'm talking to . LADY,
Chicago Tribune.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-11-02
AMONG the Rreaker.,

Long-Family troubles, Ell? What rock
did your domestic ship split on?
Short-It was the absence of rock" that
caused the split.-Chicago Evening News.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-11-02

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-11-02

A man with but one idea is sometimes
worse off than man with no idea at ALL
Chicago Daily News.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-11-02

Talk. is cheap-probabl because of the
overproduction.- Chicago Daily News.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-11-02

paris, Ten Thousand Begsar..
/ Paris contains 10000 individuals who
live by begging.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-11-02

sors. And one day when the door was
shut she INDUCED a long-cherished
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-02-01

\ strango cat strayed into the Crystal
Maze tho other night Walking around
between the mirrors. she slw her own
reflection on all sides She was moe
pleased. Her tail started 90 swell. and
she rushed nc the nearest eat, which at
vnncod 90 meet hDr 90 thc um rate ui
speed With % fhu.k ~ d."m.. I..y
met. ana the ugly tmrf.i tHu. i..I
back from q fearful bump against %
mirror
Tip She jumped and looked around
only o. zee 600 array oi abused cate s'ar
iug at h,r When .He moved. $50 .r.
er. mugHuIH WltIa mighty bowl Cd
disgust Obj. turned anI H.d Group D.
cats greeted H.sD,rywH.loa, s.. ua.H
cd into mirrors ani ul tY climb o..
slirU.ry sui1.. Ui tHe llu-.. lu t.I
course of a few minutes tha an.u.. fH
through tHr exit o. Crystal N. a
n shot from unruIt With uN,
Jumps fup rushed Co che .frC0t uui dIs
appeared in one NJ the adIICalt l0us,.
o very badly "mitiod' clt-Jack,uu
willie Times Union
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-02-01
THE BEST READING ron
THE FAMILY.

We have made arrangements
whereby We can offer Texas Farm
and Ranch and The Bryan Weekly
Eagle both papers one year for
sI25. Texas Farm and Ranch s.
the cleanest and best Agricultural
Stock and Family Paper in the
southwest. 1t is printed on upper
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teal value to each member ofeyery
family. You need the news which
we give, and you need the best farm
paper, which is the Texas Farm
and Ranch. Only 1925 for both
papers for one year.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-02-01

N Japan most q the horses are shod
with straw. Even the clumsiest of cara
horses wear straw shoes. which, IN
thoir cases. are tied around the ankle
with straw rope and are made Of the
ordinary rice straw. braided 10 as 70
form a sole for the foot about half an
inch thick. These soles cost about
halfpenny a pair. In Iceland horses are
shod with sheep. horn. In discussing
this subject a writer IN The Horse-
shoer's journal says. In the valley u
the Upper Oxus the antlers Of the
mountain deer are used for the same
purpose. tine shoes being fastened with
horn pins. Iu the Sudan the horses ore
shod with socks made ~ Gamers skin.
In Australia horse hoes are made Of
cowhido. A German not long ago in
vented horseshoe ~ paper, prepared
by saturatiug with Oh, tufpeutino and
other ingredients. Thin layers 81 such
paper are glued 20 the hoof TIL the re-
quisito thickness Is attained. and the
shoes thus made arc durable aud i'm
penotrable by moisture.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-02-01

No Chinese home d. without o back
scutcher, while many there be- in other
wise happy American households who
do not know its joys Therefore are
they compelled 90 hitch around on
chair. 90 dislodge the itch.
The oriental does better lie shoyos
down bis back on instrument which has
q carved bone or ivory hand with sharp
claws This Is mounted on flexible
handle oi oane or bone. and with TOW
pushes the annoyance CgasOa-Hung-
kong Correspondence.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-02-01

One day in full school Master Ian
dor had an apple Of singular sizs and
beauty. lie had his Liyy IN one hand
and this apple IN the other and read
and read aud munched and munched
till the sound struck the doctor lie
espied the delinquent and ordered him
10 bring that apple 10 him. lie put IL
on his desk. ooram populo, and then,
half relenting. said: "There, sir Now,
II you want that again you had better
go and sit down and make me a short
line on the occasion" ION, can do
that and stand here. says Master Ian
dor. "Do It then. The boy thought q
moment. aud soon obliged him with q
pentameter. 'Esuriens doctor dulcia
poma rapit.
"Hum." says DR.. James. "And pray,
sir, what do you mean by e.su.rions
doctors" "Tho Rurmandizing doctor.
"Tako IL, sir. You are too hard for me,
you are ton hard for me, " said the
doctor, delighted with his pupil
"Rouso's History 81 Rugby school"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-02-01
Railroad Methods.

The motive power department ~ 70
railway keeps 600 accurate double entry
account with every locomotive and
every car. .o that the manager 90 ml.
ter mechanic can tell boo au instant now
much 10 has cost tomaintain and repair
u. how many miles 30 has travelled und
how many cars or ton. be ms n...I
4 similar account D. Kept with every
freight and passenger clr TOE fuIlmlr
company. i0r example. ru t0Il yOu Huy
morning the exact earnings 0f guy
sleeper 0r parlur car 900 .Hrsi.H boss
much each cost originally and how
much bias been expended "a equipment
maintenance and repairs - Chicago
Record
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-02-01

Two English home missionary work
ers were recently introduced ty tue
Rev. a. j. Robinson 90 q Birmingham
audience in these words;
"Yon Birmingham chaps have q lot
Of athletic. and quite right too. The
two mis,ionaIic. uIo both old athletes
Won will ho interested 90 learn. one
an old chum of mine, was in the Cam
bridge eight. and the other was famous
among his fellows us jumper Tie
could jump as high as his head. Lily
erpOol Mercury
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-02-01
Waited Too Long 10 Gake q MEX
if the Beef Wa, init for
lie in the Army.
CLEMENCY FOR
GENERAL EAGAN.
The Commission viii Make Such Rec.
ommendaiion 10 the President The
Proceedings Of the House
and senate.

Washington, Jan 3l.-The whr in
yestigating commission has about fin.
ished is work. From the best authori-
IS it is ascertaiued that It was not prov
On that the beef was embalmed, that
General Miles kept silent about the mat'
ter from last July, mentioned nothing
about it in his report in November and
only raised the question last December.
The report will contain sharp criti-
cism Of General Miles and. IL is said.
recommend that the president extend
clemoucy to Eagan The testimony Of
DAILY who analysed the beef will be- de-
clared Enthusiastically and nj. carcu
during the civil war win ho referred 0,
o. iusuiying such conclusion
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-02-01
|, Blood

is the only purely vegetable blood remedy made and the only
guaranteed TO contain not particle Of potash mercury
sulphur, arsenic any other mineral substance S. 5. s.
far ahead of other similar remedies because Of tho results it
produces and it every superior them in the fact
that every ingredient of which it made vegetable one
gathered from Natures forests while all other blood remedies,
what else they contain composed of dan
gerous mineral their basis Everybody knows the harmful
effects Of mercury potash, sulphur arsenic etc. and
wishes pour these minerals into their stomach There abb
soute safety in S. (Swlts Specfc) and while it per-
fecy harmless it the best blood remedy made forcing out
every mpurty and building and strengthening the system
rather than filling with mineral mixtures which spread their
injurious throughout the entire body besides destroying
tho digestive organs Get the best blood remedy the that
is purely vegetable backed by forfeit of thousand dol
lars if il contains the slightest trace Of mineral ingredient
Be fair 90 yourself and get the best blood remedy and purifier
mhde-S S. S. Remember that Swts Specific is the only
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-02-01

Bobby lat tho breakfast table,
Maud. did Mr. jules take any Of the
umbrellas or hats from the hall last
night
Maud-Why, Of course mott Why
should hei
Bobty-Thats just what ia like to
know. / thought be- did bccaulo ! heard
him say when be was going out, i am
going 70 steal just one, and Why,
what's the matter, Maudi-London Fun,
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-02-01
raiih Ia the Doctor.

An exchange quotes story said to
have been told nc q charity dinner
A man was brought into the accident
hospital who was thought 90 Boz dead
His wife was with him. ono Of the
doctors said, "flo is dead the man
raised bis head and mid, "No, I'm not
dead yet whoroupon his wife admon
ished him, saying, "Be quiet the doc
tor ought 20 know best "
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-02-01

Washington. Jan 30 The compt.
roller of the currency has received tel
egram announcing the failure of the
First National bank at Russell kas
The following statcmcutui thecpuditlun
Of the bank was shown by the report
made To the comptroller Of currency uu
Dec ( 1888. Capital $4,000 surplus
and undivided prtdts. Sli,igj. crrula-
ton $4,000; due depositors $685.
total resources SlG5. liG Tho bank
was placed in the hands Of John b.
Cunningham national bank examiner,
as temporary receiver
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-02-01

Ierss. bishop Of oxford. who bad
moi vouih rs his excuse for his vanity.
arsed bis friend Canning 20 come aud
hear bis fret episcopal sermon. They
dtaed together aftorward, and from the
politician's silence the other ought 10
have known better than to push him,
lint being rather nottlod be exclaimed,
"Canning. you have said nothing 20 me
about my sermon" "Wel, it was
short" "Oh. said the bishop. ut Is
halter 10 o. short than tedious. %
"But" replied Canning, lyon were
that too.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-02-01
Congressional Proceedings.

Washington Jan 30 When tho
house resumed work on the rouruu.n.
uon bin tuday. section l2 relating Co
the pay department bad been reached.
The number Of payma-tor generals with
thciauk of colonel a- provided Tor In
Che Din. wcrrrclucri from four to thrc
with tine rank OF Lieutenant colonel
from eight tu i've and paymasicr- with
the rank II major from Q; To 3i Age
limit appointment in this department D.
reduced from 80 to ln
The senate took mp the treaty iu cN
ecutiyc session after passing one bill