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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-17

heard, for It II not pleasant to find ones
neighbor dead in the highway and feel
that ones own turn may come next;
SO they crowded through the gap and
moved silently toward the light Of the
fire. AS they drew near they halted
in the shadows of the low pines and
listened. A white man-a candidate
for congress-stood on dry goods box
addressing a gathering of negroes. II
was near election day.
'There are more negroes than there
are whites in this district" he was
saying. "Why is it, then, that you car
not elect your candidate? I'll tell you.
It's because they have taken your right
to vote with their cursed registration
laws"
"Trufe, Lord" echoed half-dozen
voices.
ut is the truth. Now, if you want
to see me elected, if you want to fill
these post offices that white men now
fill, if you want the money that the
white man now gets, if you want to live
in big house and let him live in a
cabin, go to the polls tomorrow and
vote. This country belongs to you.
Rise and take it. Stand up for me
and I'll stand up for you. You are not
afraid of the white man! You are as
free as he is! Go to the polls and vote.
If any man asks for your registration
ticket, show him your gun!"
A chorus of 'sDat's de talk!" clear
him tell it," Nov you'se talkin'!" in
terrupted the speaker.
"Guess we've heard about enough -
said the man with the shotgun, spur
ring his horse forward. The horse
stumbled and negro on the edge OF
the crowd shouted:
"Look at dem whate men out dar!"
''Lord massy! Wharf" yelled a
fat negress, leaping from her seat on
an upturned bucket.
A CHASTITY pallor spread over the face
of the candidate. He knew that a man
lay dead back there in the road, knew
| whose words had nerved the black men
to their deed; knew, ay, we'll knew,
the temper of the men who now drew
near and could almost hear the clock
of fate ticking away the seconds of
his life. But he was no coward, so he
stood with folded arms, watching the
affrighted negroes run hither and
thither-and waited. Close about the
box on which he stood few of the
bolder ones gathered with guns in
their hands. These guns would be
their death warrants. He felt touch
of belated pity for them, for he had
brought them to this and for his own
ends. For himself he cared nothing.
He had been an Ishmaclite for long
time, and the game had gone against
him, that was all. He heard the click
of the gunlocks and barring his head he
Strengthened himself. At any rate, he
would die decently.
a man on black horse charged
through the blazing fire and straight
toward the approaching line. Ills gray
head was bare and his cloak blew wide
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-17
PuHcHNr PARAGRAPHS

Kindly.-"Why did you laugh ct that
joker" swell, 1 expect to b old myself,
sometime. "--Detroit Journal. 4
Mrs. De Cohen-'I hear you've got .
very industrious husbands" Laundress
Eyes, mum; he's always finding some
thing for me to do."-Baltimore Jewish
Comment.
"Well, the jury found Spifins guilty."
said Mr.. Bloomfield. "Spiffins always
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures Chronicle
Telegraph.
She-"I wouldn't marry you If you
were worth your weight in gold" He
"But suppose 1 tell you l am at the head
of trust?" Shelby own! You have
conquered me!'-Philadelphia Amer.
:can.
"Fickle-hearted creature!" she said;
''when I was a girl you thought the
world of me-" Replied he: cit is you
who have changed, not I. still love
the girls as warmly as every."-Boston
Transcript. e.......
Why He Called.-Editor-' sent you
word that we didn't want anybody!"
Applicant-"Yes, sir; but 1 thought if
succeeded in getting position where
they don't want anybody it might con-
vince you that can hustle!"-Puck.
"Wot are you breathin' so hard for,
Dusty?" "a shoemaker run me out O.
town for most mile" ''Wot riled
him?" "He runs quick repair shop,
an he got mad cause handed him a
couple o. boot heels an shoestring, an
told him I'd call fer de shoes in half'n
hour."- Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Expert Recommendations bur-
glars, after working on a safe all night,
acknowledged themselves completely
bafled by the new combination, and
were gathering up their tools in dis
gust. "Say, Bill, I'll tell yer how we kin
make something out o this job"
"W'at yer mean?" Lets hunt up the
manufacturer of this safe an sell him
our Ohio State journal.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-17
THE WEAVING pRoBIrM
I. order to Make = 0ssa cais the
Yousgster shoulA H Weanea
Alnost Instaster.

A lady in Mississippi has fine calf
from heifer only II months old; q
grade between the Jersey and the
Friesian breeds. She does not need the
milk and queries whether it be best to
turn heifer and calf into pasture or to
let the calf draw the milk twice day.
Either way would spoil both dam and
calf.
In order to make good cow Of the
heifer and well-behaved youngster of
the calf, the best time to wean calf is
instanter. No matter what the object.
A calf, if healthy, can be taught to
drink from the bucket in three DAYS.
We are not unmindful of the fact that
the natural way for the calf to look for
nourishment is to look up, but we also
know that to drink any drinkable SUBJ
stance, either water or milk, the calf
must hold its head down; hence, sooner
or later, it must look down in order to
drink.
We are also mindful of the fact that
the first milk is a physic, but that fact
has never given us any trouble: the
first milk drawn from the dam does
not lose all of that property. Another
season for the ''instanter', is that q
heifer is easier to handle and to gentle
or break to milking. The process is
agreeable to the animal to have relief
from a distended udder. When the
calf is placed in pen or stall near the
dam and she sees it doing we'll, she will
NEW little, but will soon quiet down
and be content, especially when she
notices the contentment of her young
and it chewing the cud.
There is always more or less danger
of a young cow learning to suck her.
self. vice when once learned she will
never forget. There is no end of trouble
with such an animal. There is beauti-
full young Jersey COW that practices
it. All manner of contrivances have
been applied with very Indifferent re-
suits. OF course, in q very valuable
animal it may be endured, but can never
be entirely cured.-C. w. Murtfeldt, in
St. Louis Republic.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-17
The MIX Cows Conlition.

AS we have before averred, the weak
est spot in our dairy practice is the win
tering of the mixers. the condition of
poverty they are allowed to run down
to when dry. A milking COW should be
poor once year, not poverty stricken,
but robust without flesh, and that
period should be at the drying-off
point. AS soon as COW is put dry
she should again begin to improve her
condition and continue it surely to
calving, otherwise she can never do her
best. A proper COW will always run
herself down the first three or four
months of her milking season. and this
is very good index to cows merit
Agricultural Gazette (Tasmania).
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-17
.sEaten a Mountain %

A good example of the caustic hui
NOR of a Scotch examiner floats this
way from we know not where. It
seems that Scotch parish schoolmas-
tiers are, on their appointment, exam
med as to their literary qualifications.
One of the fraternity being called by
his examiner to translate Horace's ode
beginning: Exegi monumentum
oere perennius," began as follows:
"Exegi monumentum." Il have eaten
a mountain.) "Ah,'' said one Of the
examiners, I'VE medina proceed any
further; for after eatin' sic dinner,
this parish wad be puir mouthfu' T.
ye. Ye maun try some wider sphere IS
Poet Lore.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-17

from his shoulders. With one hand
waving them back and the other rein
ing his horse to a stand, he cried:
''ualt!"
They obeyed like one man. They had
followed that gray head up the CORY
heights of Gettysburg and through the
dark mazes of the tangled Wilderness.
The old tone of command had revived
for an instant the force of long dor
mant habit and the general had gained
the moment lie desired. AS they gath
cred about him he alternately pleaded,
argued and threatened. Somewhere in
a distant cabin, an old ncgress, all I'M
conscious of the impending storm, was
singing in quavering voice:
"stairs in de elements shine so bright,
Shine des lax my Saviour's light.
I'm gwine ter jine de Heaben an de beau
Beautiful ho-oh-ome, beautiful ho-oh-ome,
I'm gwine ter jine de Heaben an de beau
tiful home"
In Imagination, she was singing again
''ter de missus' chill'un cen de big
'ouse," and the children, now bearded
men, heard her and were touched.
Lets take him and let the fool Mig
gers co." said the man with the shot
gun, pointing to the candidate.
The general considered a moment.
Was it not better that this stirrer up of
strife should perish and the people have
peace? He looked at the candidate.
Underneath the heavy beard and the
lines that scanned the face he could
still see the lineaments of the boy who
had pitied him and taken his beating
in the old schoolhouse so many years
before.
A man began unwinding a rope from
the horn of saddle. The generals
hand slid to his hip pocket and he
threw up his head, defiantly.
''If you take John you'll have to take
me, too," he said, abruptly.-N. Y. In
ldependent.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-17
MIXERS AND MILKING.
SIX Cows to One Man I. About the
Right Proportion for the Aver
age Farna Enployc.

There seems to be great deal of
discussion among the farmers in differ
ent localities nowadays in regard to
the subject of good mixers. The re-
mark that it is now almost-impossible
to find good mixers is quite frequent
ly heard among dairymen. This is
great mistake, says q writer in Rural
New Yorker. thoroughly believe that
there are just as good mixers in this
and other localities as there ever were,
if not better.
The farmer who depends on day
hands for his help, as a general rule,
is the one who complains most bitterly
in regard to this matter. The average
man who is hired by the day will not
milk even if he can. Wherever or when
ever find a good month hand, one who
stays on the farm continually, one who
is not constantly listening for the
sound of the six o'clock whistle, one
who does not go to town every night.
I find a good mixer.
A COW should be MIXED as quickly
as possible. A good mixer can milk ~
cows an hour. The muscles of the fore
arm, wrist and hands of good mixer
must be well developed; therefore, as
q rule, women are poor mixers. They
require too much time to milk q COW.
The evil resulting from this practice
is that the cows do not readily give
down their milk. Some farmers ex-
Pect man to do too much of this work.
The number of cows that man milks
should depend on the amount and ma
ture of other labor that he performs.
AS rule, / do not believe that a man
should be allowed to milk more than
six cows.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-17
The Olcomargarine Combine.

The butterine factories are now in a
trust, also, or at least the>greater num-
Der Of them. The butterine trust has
advanced the price of this table delica-
cy until it has reached figure that
threatens to put it out of the reach of
the poor altogether. 1t has been ad-
vanced in price with such steady and
regular movement that before long
none but the rich will be able to keep
it on their tables. The poor will have
to go back to poor butter or eat dry
bread if the price goes much higher
Chicago Tribune.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-17
Prefer. Fodder to Pasture.

consider corn fodder better feed
for stock than pasture, especially
when the pasture is run down as so
many are in the western states. / pre-
fer to cut for feed corn that was plant
ed late and that has rather small ears.
This makes splendid feed for all kinds
of stock. Horses and cattle will do very
well on corn fodder which has small
amount of corn on the stalks. 1t is also
fine feed for sheep. It should be fed
on the ground when it is dry or frozen,
or It may be fed in ricks. It is good
substitute when the hay crop is short.
John Fl. Lambert, in Prairie Farmer.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-17
WATERING DEVICE FOR COWS.

falling back into place of their own
weight. A very little slope to the
trough will carry the water from one
end to the other. Until one has tried
the experiment of keeping water con-
stantly before his cows, thus giving
them the chance to drink whenever
thirsty-just as is the case when the
animals are at pasture-he will not
realize how much better his stock will
thrive and produce flesh or milk than is
the case when the stock is watered but
once, or, at most, twice, day. In the
latter case, if an animal does not hap
pen to be thirsty at watering time, it
must go until the next journey to the
trough is made-perhaps "a hours dis
tant.-N. Y. Tribune.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-17
Butter without churninr.

It is reported that Swedish in
ventor has introduced what he terms q
radiator" which produces butter
from milk without churning. It COM
bines the principle of the we'll known
separator, SO far as removing the
cream from the milk is concerned, but
the butter is produced from the cream,
the whole operation of pasteurizing the
milk, separating the cream and con.
verting it into butter being done ct the
same time with the one machine.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-17
A Profane silence.

between Rev. DR.. Sterret and Justice Har-
Ian of the United States supreme court. The
incident occurred at Chevy Chase Golf
club, one Of the prominent organizations
near Washington, during meeting be-
TWEEN these two ardent golfers. The doctor
discovered that his ball teed up in tempting
utmost elaboration, he went through with
the preliminary "waggles," and with SUI
preme effort-missed the ball. For fully a
minute he gazed at the tantalizing sphere
without uttering a word. At length Jus
tice Harlan! remarked solemnly: doctor,
that was the most profane silence ever
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-17
COW AND HORSE BARN.

ing many steps. Spouts from an oat
bin on second floor, which bin is in CEN
ter of the barn over left end of drive
way, come down into alleyways. Spouts
from feed bins on second floor are at
right of alleys; these extend to
ground floor, as feed does not run well
through spouts. Grain and feed are
carried up by an elevator which is in
the center of barn and which dumps
into spouts leading to the bins.-Lau-
renee Doolittle, in Farm and Home.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-17
NEW WATERING DEVICE.
Very Useful Where Cows and other
Farm Animate Have to De
Watered I'm the Stalls.

The cut shows a device for watering
stock in the stalls. A V-shaped trough
extends along before the whole row
Of stalls, forming, with its cover, the
front of the crib. This trough can be
flushed out, the lower end then stopped
and the trough filled. The covers can
be arranged SO that the cattle can lift
them when desiring to drink. then
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-17
CONVENIENT BARN.
1t I. Fitted with Labor-sav,nr Mech.
DDS for Feeding Horses, Cattle
and other Farm Stock.

This barn is intended for horses and
cattle, and special attention is called to
the convenient methods of feeding.
Horses and cattle face the alleys with
partition in front of the horses which
forms the back of manger. The horses
are fed through small drop doors in the
partition. The hay chute and feed
spouts open into these alleys, thus saw
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-17
More Agreeable.

The difference between an acquain-
lance and friend is that.an acquain.
tance seldom feels at libery to tell us,
TO: our own good, things that he knows
we don't want to hear.-Puck.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-17
The Golden States Half Century.

The Golden State's Half Century.
California will celebrate on October
10 next the fiftieth anniversary of the
drafting of the state constitution. The
original document hangs framed in a
public hall at Monterey, the old CAPT
tal.--N. Y. Sun.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-17
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy.
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured bv the
CALIFORNIA F1G SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. It
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and it's acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants. by method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
For sale by all Drugsista-Price SOC. per brittle
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-17
Like the Admiral.

Mrs :, stubsbJGhn is that sayy you coming
Mr.: Stubb-Yes, M-Maria; the club had
e. little D.Dewey toast tonight.
''Well: YOU remind me of Dewey"
s'IE w-what way, M-Maria?"
"a long time coming home. Chicago
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-05
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

A large crowd assembled at the
Court House, ON Monday evening
to hear the political issues of the
day discussed from a Democratic
standpoint. j. II. II. Lewis, of
Bethel township, was chosen
president, and a number of gen
tlcmcn selected as vice prcsi-
dents, The McConncllsburg
Band furnished some fine music
for the occasion. Hons. John S.
Killing, State Chairman; w. r.
Greasy, of Columbia county, can
didato for State Treasurer; John
Ii. Fow, member Of Legislature
from Philadelphia, and Captain
George W. Skinner, addressed
the meeting in able and forcible
speeches that were listened to
with an attention that was high
er complimentary to the gentle
men and their remarks. Our Re
publican friends made noarrange-
mcnts for a similar meeting, as
heretofore, and we presume they
have adopted the policy of"saying
nothing and saving wood"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-05
LOOKING BACKWARD.
The Turnpike and Its Taverns.

The following interesting article
from the pen of that able and we'll
known ex-editor and former citizen.
John M. Cooper, we take from Public
Opinion, Chambersburg, of several
months back. 1t will be read with in
forest by Il number of our readers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-05

John NJ. Cooper, we take from Public
Opinion, Chambersburg, of several
months back. 1t will be read with in
forest by Il number of our readers.
In accordance with a promise
made some time ago, l propose
now to give you a list Of Taverns
that existed along the line of the
Chamborsburg and Bedford
Turnpike. What was called a
Tavern before the French name
Hotel was improperly applied to
houses of this kind, was place
where entertainment for man
and beast" was furnished and a
bar provided for the sale Of IL
quors. The name may in some
instances, have been given to
houses that afforded entertain
ment but had no bar, but these
were few in the ''hush times" of
the old Turnpike, for the "jolly
WAGNER" generally whiskied
himself and Watered his horses
wherever whiskey and water
could be had, and under the well
known trade law Of supply and
demand these were literally pro
yided all along the road.
But before enumerating the
Tayerns along theold "Turnpike, "
asit is commonly called, let us
see how the name of turnpike has
come to be applied to roads of
this description.
A turnpike is 'a frame consis-
ting of two bars crossing each
other at right angles, and turning
on post or pin, to hinder the
passage Of beasts, but permitting
Il person to pass between the
arms" " This form Of obstruction
or defonce was Originally used
at fortified places, and the ends
of the cross-bars were pointed,
SO that an attempt to force a
horse through would have result
ed in the death or disablemcnt of
the horse and perhaps Of the ri
der also. Nor could any consid-
cradle number Of men have gonc
through rapidly, as they had to
follow one another in"Indian file"
aud be careful to escape the
pixies by placing themselves be-
tween the projecting arms.
Whom toll-roads were made and
toll-houses and gates erected, a
large gate was placed so that il
might be swung across tho mid
die of the road, to obstruct the
passage of wagons, carriages,
ttorses, &C., when necessary, and
between this gate and the toll
house a turnpike was placed,
which persons ON foot might pass
through at all times. From this
contriyancc these toll-roads came
to be known as turnpike roads,
The record-union., 1899-09-28
HANDSOME ORIENTAL PORTIERES.
Special at So. 38 the pair-This Afternoon
WASsERMAN, KAUFMAN 6 co.
SOLDIERS AT PRESIDE.
Next Week VIII See Almost a Com.
p1ete Change of Regiments.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 27.-Next
week will see almost complete change
of regiments encamped at the Presidio.
OF all the commands there this week
only the Montanans will remain, the
date set for the muster out of this reg
iment being October 18th. The Thir-
teenth Minnesota will be discharged
next Tuesday, and the First South Da-
kota next Thursday.
The Thirty y-second and the Thirty
third volunteers are scheduled to sail
for Manila on Saturday. The Sheridan
will take the Thirty third three COM
panies of the Thirty y-second and seven
ty-five recruits. The Glenogle will
take the regimental officers and seven
companies of the Thirty second, the re-
naming two companies being assigned
to the Charles Nelson.
To take the place of these two volun-
teer regiments, the Twenty y-eighth and
the Twenty-ninth, the last of the nine
volunteer regiments which were as
signed to be modified at San Fran
cisco, are due at any time. Of these
nine new regiments, the Twenty-sixth.
Twenty-se Thirtieth and Thirty
first are now sailing across the sea,
the Thirty-second and Thirty-thir will
depart Saturday, and the Thirty-first is
delayed, and the Twenty eighth and
Twenty-ninth are en- route to San
Francisco.
The Thirty-fifth Regiment will sail
from Portland for Manila.