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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-11-23

share OF the time anxious and worried,
wondering whether shall be able to
warm and clothe and feed us. I've read
somewhere that trust and worry don't
mingle any more than oil and water,
and it stands to reason that they can't.
Now, then, I'm going to stop worrying
and go to trusting. Yes, am, from
this very minute.
"And there's another thing about it.
In the new version it says: Believe
that ye have received so why shouldn't
begin to thank the Lord that I have
the things I need, if they're not right
before my eyes. really believe that
is the right way to do. I never saw it
in that light before. I've tried very
hard to believe I was going to be able
to get what needed, then waited till
it came before gave thanks for it.
Now, I'm going to begin praising the
Lord that we have received necessary
things, or the money to get them"
All the rest of that day Miss Matilda
held praise thoughts in her mind. It
was a very trying day, too. Miss Bunce
called and said she had decided to let
her dress wait till after the holidays
and Miss Bunce always paid so prompt
ly, and sometimes even more than the
reasonable price" asked. Then Mrs.
Matthew Slawson came for her jacket,
and declared it would be simply impos-
sible to pay for the making inside of a
month. Miss Selma Pringle next came
with material for a dress, but she want
ed it made in a way that would take a
great deal more time than she would
be willing to pay for, as Miss Matilda
knew very well, and Mrs. Crane brought
dress of her own to be made into one
for Della with the intimation that she
should not want to pay much because
it was ''only to be made over, you
know" @
But through it all the little seam
stress praised the Lord that her mother
and herself had sufficient for their
needs, saying over and over passages
of trust, clinging to them lovingly and
tenaciously; and her faith grew in the
midst of its trials.
When evening came she resolutely
laid aside her work at an early hour.
''It is not necessary for me to sew night
as we'll as day." she declared. 'sThe
Lord is able to take care of us without
my doing that"
In spite of the discouraging expe-
riences of the day, Miss Matilda lay
down to rest that night feeling happier
than she had in long time, and her
last waking thoughts were of trust and
praise. l
"I'm right glad to see you so bright,
Tidy" her mother said the next day.
you've seemed sort O. low spirited a
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-11-23

and dinner. The feast, however, was
not extravagant. Deacon Trip was
possessed of only moderate means, and
he did not consider it justifable to go
beyond these, even for Thanksgiving
dinner.
At table the stenographer monopo-
lized Mrs. Powers, declaring that she
reminded her of her dear old grand
mother, and Miss Matilda was at liber-
ty to cultivate acquaintance with the
school-teacher who sat beside her.
They got on together very well, indeed,
so well, in fact, that after little chat
with others in the parlor they CRAWL
tated together again, and it somehow
came about that, without seeming to be,
inquisitive, Miss Gibson knew more
about Miss Matilda's affairs in less
than an hour than did the greater num-
Der of her acquaintances who had
known her more than 80 years.
The next week new family came to
live in b, Garfield by name, who
were well endowed with this worlds
goods and very fine people withal.
Their house was not quite ready for
them on their arrival, and, while they
were waiting, they stayed at Miss Glib
sons boarding place.
Mrs. Garfield and her daughters
there were three of them, all arrived at
young womanhood-were at once at
tracted to the bright young teacher,
and they were soon very good friends.
A day or two after her arrival, Mrs.
Garfield inquired whether Miss Gibson
could direct her to a competent dress
maker. adding, gracefully: "Your
own dresses, if you will pardon my
freedom, fit SO nicely, and are made in
such excellent taste, that I thought you
must know Of one"
II feel flattered," laughed Miss Glib
son, 'and none the less because am
my own dressmaker, but I shall be very
happy to refer you to one who, I am
sure, is still BETTER" Then she told Of
Miss Matilda, her painstaking work,
her small pay and the results, repeat
! ing what the seamstress had said about
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-11-23

good deal O. the time lately. It's wor-
ried me considerable
elias it?" smiled her daughter, kiss
ing her wrinkled cheek. I'm sorry.
ought not to have been anxious my
self, or to have worried you. The Lord
will provide if we trust Him truly, and
that is what I've made up my mind to
do-no halfway work about it, any
more than would put that sort of
work into Dress"
Several days passed bringing nothing
especially hopeful and much that was
disheartening, to outward appearance,
but Miss Matilda held on. She still
praised and her faith did not fail. She
resolutely refrained from sewing late,
and spent part of each evening reading,
chiefly from the Bible, in which she con-
stantly found something precious and
strengthening from which it seemed
her eyes had hitherto been holden.
The day before Thanksgiving arrived
and the prospect for feast in the little
dressmaker's home looked very slim.
Miss Matilda was hard at work finish
ing Della Cranes dress, for Della want
ed to wear it the next day. Mrs. Crane
usually paid quite promptly, too, and
Miss Matilda hoped she would send the
money for the dress that evening; then
there should be little something extra
for dinner the next day, anyway.
Just as the finishing touches had been
given the neatly made gown, Bonnie
Crane came after it. INA didn't have
the money to send tonight" he said,
carelessly. taking the package under
his arm. s'She'll pay you next week. g
and he ran of, whistling merrily.
Miss Matilda sat down in her little
sewing chair. Her mother had gone to
bed, and she let a few, very few, tears
fall. Then she wiped her eyes, saying
softly: Bless the Lord, o my soul
and all THAT is within me, bless His
holy name," and she went to bed think.
ling: ''Well, I've had one whole week
of Thanksgiving already"
The next day dawned bright and cold
! Miss Matilda allowed herself the lux.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-11-23

I WAS a plain, old
fashioned lit tt e
room in w tic b
Matilda owerssa sat,
stitching away as
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-11-23
Henry Clay snowball-won NAH tur-
key shakin' dice. Wha'd yo' git yo'n?
G. Washington Johnson-Won mine
shakin' roosts.-N. Y. World.
A Strangely Causht Fish,

Not long ago a hawk caught fish
in Long Island sound, but, while flying
with its captive to the woods to devour
it at leisure, the fish foundered from
the hawks hold and dropped into a
farmers yard, where big mastiff was
sitting. The dog caught the fish as
it came down, and the hawk swooped
after it, but. the dog turned and rushed
into the house, placing his trophy, yet
alive, at the feet of it's mistress. It
proved to be large bluefsh, and It
was served up at night to an apprecia-
tive family. The dog ever since has
been seen to sit in the same place al
the same time. evidently impressed
with the belief that his good fortune
may be repeated.-Golden Days.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-11-23

IOT OeaT lie on
Mrs. Joseph Denton's second best black
silk dress, which she was again making
over in conformity to tickle Dame
Fashions latest decree.
Miss Matilda felt, indeed, as if she
were vertically stitching for dear life,
for, though she sewed industriously all
day, save during such time as her house.
hold duties absolutely demanded, and
every day, save Sunday, she still found
it difficult oftimes to meet the neces-
sary expenses in their little household
of two.
For Miss Matilda was extremely
neat and painstaking in her work, while
her charges were $50 very reasonable %
as Mrs. Denton, who was one of the
most well-to-do of her patrons, declared
with great satisfaction. In other words,
they were very low, indeed, and her
earnings barely suf1iced to pay rent
and furnish meager supply of the
physical necessities of life for her moth
er and herself; to do even this she rose
early in the morning, and worked late
at night.
It may never have occurred to Mrs.
Denton that the question of reasonable
pay might be a two-sided one. In fact,
when this same second best black silk
dress had been brought for remodel
ing on the last occasion before this one,
and the Woodworking little dressmaker
ventured to hint that she thought the
work would be worth certain sum,
the same being about dollar more
than her usual charges, Mrs. Denton
was quite indignant, and intimated
that if Miss Matilda was going to ask
such prices she should thereafter take
her work to Mrs. Gable, who, having a
husband willing and competent to
provide the comforts of life, took in
dressmalking at low rates to obtain the
wherewithal for superfuities.
But Mrs. Cables work was not nearly
so well done as Miss Matilda's, as Mrs.
Denton knew by report and personal
experience. 1t is not probable, there
fore, that she would have transferred
her patronage, even if Miss Matilda
had not, with an inaudible sigh as she
thought of the coal bin, thrown off the
extra dollar.
Then Mrs. Denton went down town,
and seeing a dainty handkerchief which
took her fancy, she bought it forth
with: She did not need it, to be sure,
but it was $50 sweet, and only a dol
lar" and Mrs. Denton was feeling quite
erich just then.
Miss Matilda sat up until 10 O'Clock
that night, and rose before daylight
the next morning, for, beside the low
state of the coal bin, there was an al
most empty -four barrel to consider,
and the rent would be due next week,
But Matilda Powers was naturally a
cheerful little body, and as she told her
minister when he called occasionally,
she chopped she was Christian"
This day, however-it was just a
week before Thanksgiving-while she
stitched away SO industriously on Mrs
Denton's black silk dress, her mind
as busy as her slender fingers, she fell
TO wondering whether she was very
good Christian after all.
Here I am" she unused, Failing nv.
self one Of the Lords children, and
pretending to trust in Him, yet good
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-11-23
BITS ABOUT ROYALTY.

The princess of Wales has held her
title several years longer than any Of
her predecessors.
Queen Wilhelmina retires before IL
usually, and rises early to take brisk
walk out of doors, making an elaborate
toilet for the day after her return.
The princess of Wales and her dauph-
tiers refuse to wear aigrette feathers
and wings, and have accepted imita.
tons made Of silk, because Of scruples
against cruelty Of birds.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-11-23
Palace on.wheels

is a somewhat hackneyed term as applied to
railroad trains, but it accurately describes
the Alton Limited, the newly equipped day
trains of the Chicago & Alton r; r. Co.
Chicago and st. Louis, November l6, 1899.
The equipment consists of standard Chicago
& Alton passenger locomotive; United
States postal car, sixty-six feet in length;
combination passenger and baggage car,
combination parior chair car and coach, Chi
fet smoking car and Pullman parlor observaa
ton car, each of which is seventy-two feetA
six inches in length. The framing of all
these cars is Pullman standard with Empire
decks, wide vestibules, standard steel plat
forms and anti,;telescoping, device. An Of
the cars are lighted with electric lights ex-
cept the mail car and combination passenger
coach and baggage car, which are lighted
with Pintsch gas. The windows throughout
the entire train are of uniform width, the
Gothic lights above being of the new Pull
man standard. The ornamentation is of spe.s
cial design, the color scheme being marooal
Great care has been used in the selection 81
pushes and woods for the interior, and the
lamps, metal furnishings, ETC., are Of special
design. It is claimed that there has never
been BUILT in America train which has re-
ceived as much attention as to constructive
details as has The Alton Limited. An ex-
animation of this superb train certainly
bears out this claim.
The Lost Chord.
He was industriously drawing wooden
cloth to and fro over my shoe.
"Know an thin bout coon songs ?" he
asked as he breathed on the leather and poll
ished i off again.,
"a little-why?"
"Ah had de wo's piece O bad luck yo' ever
seen," he said. "Ah'd heard all these coon
songs at de theaters, an men de old lady
we got ouah heads t'gether fo' t. git up q
coon song dat'd beat all dem odders half
way. roun' de track. All got tn w'uds in
ma head, ma coco was full O w'uds, an dat
aiah was as cleah in ma head as ma name.
I sung de fus' vehrse ovah to de OF lady, an
she said: Say, boy, but OATS swell song;
yo's boun' t hit EN- hahd VII dat song
de. pen an ink?' an day wasn't none. =
takes me hat TO- t. go ovah to de avenoo
TO- t. git some ink an sheet O. papah, an
when I brings it home an sets down aide
table TO t. write out dat song an aiah, every
bit O both had lef' my min. All ain been
able t recollec' elder one O. dem sence. Now,
if dat ain hahd Luck den dis niggah doan,
know what hahd luck means. Gimme 70
othah foot. Detroit Free Press. d
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-02

Demand Exceeds supply In Almost r,cry
Class ct 0uudas

'''' 81 ""''"'
Sew York Sept i.#H. "a. bun q Du'H
Weekly IiHylrN uf Trade will Hty tU.
morrow. The uHtuuIHhIur feature a
tho mHrnIfubD uf demand Uufu,ItU.
standing prices which would ordinarily
check ID. Iu products directly cone
Humod by individuals the auE.r ym.
pluymont and better wages OF tur work.
iur force give explanation. Efforts Goo
meet the demand call Tor more HtuTus.
munufururlug Wurl,r and machinery
ami facilities Tor characterization uH 10
every mans wages wore boo part Divert
ID To- bulIu up thH nations machinery
uf manufacturing uul distribution. Tine
uuyuHIlu promises uuI.h profits the
buluIul Dr. IHrruIy ion tho future aud
% ru.s ln HuItu OF unuHuuI prices.
'rho demands uNgrrlH thr supply uf
HysHpmUr uF. amin missing tho price
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-02
Pioneer Institution of Higher Education
in Northern Utah -Twenty-secOnd Ac-
ademic Year Begins September 18th
Courses of instruction, Facilities, Etc.

students have an opportunity 10 OBJ
hurve the regular work. and later TO-
teach ln each grade. thereby pdttlng
Into practice thp principles NJ iustruc-
ton giygu lu the classroom. Their
teaching is observed daily by critic
teachers and normal Instructors. who
assist the students lu The preparation
uf their work and ou0r directions and
criticisms The time thus devoted Co
teaching under the supervision uf spec
clalIsts IN ordinarily worth more 60
teachers than years Of unnldcd cx-
poripnco
The completion Of the Normal Course
insureH thorough preparation In all the
subjects require. Tor Etutr Cortlnrut,s
and State Diplomas The
suH.ACADEMtc COURSE
is designed Co prepare young men and
women uf mature years. who have been
deprived Of educational opportunities.
for admission Go the regular Normal
and Academic courses. Those who are
prepared ln an but one cot two uf the
subjects required Tor entrance upon
these courses may hc admitted run-
dItiunnily. aud allowed Co tukn the work
iu which they are deficient Ia the Sub
Academic Course The
MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT NORMAL
COURSE
Is especially adapted to the needs Of
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the franchise, which go on the aasump.
lion that Great Britain win agree that
the present Intervention does not COM
#utut" "a precedent and VIII allow the
suzurllnty question 90 drop.
The dispatch ~ August 2ist makes
the concessions expressly conditional
upon Great Britain undertaking not TO
Interfere in the future AFFAIRS OF the
rwusyaal; not 90 insist ON "a further
assertion OF The existence uf Huzorainty
ana 20 agree to arbitration.
The reply Of the imperial govern
mDnt, dated August 2Nth, dcclurae that
Great Britain considers that the pro-
pnsnl7 put forward ng alternative To
those Of July 3lst, assume the adoption
in principle of franchise which will
not De huWperud By conditions impair
ms Ice usefulness and which will sec
cure immediate representation
with respect 10 Intervention. the Inn
porIal note eUys that the government
cannot dchar themselves from thor
rlghtH under the conventions. or dlvCst
thrmsoly0H ~ the obligations of "a civil
llzed power To protect its subjects from
injustice,
The motto concludes by reminding tho
Trlnavaal that other matters oNiHt
which the grant Of political franchise
VIII not fcitIr and which are not the
proper subjects Tor arbitration, Thosr,
the note declares Il win be necessary 10
settle CuuCurrently with the quratlona
already under discussion, and they viii
form, with the question OF arbitration,
proper subjects Tor the proposed Cape
town conference.
The Pretoria version OF the imperial
reply wac that Mr.. Chamberlain was
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-02

NJ. ,vsnty.sccond academic year u
49, rlshtm Young College begins
,l.-5sy. september U.s. The following
.,,-..s ore offered: ID Course in
e.p.gl science. four years; 90 Course
r Arts. four years; 90 Academic
Ssur.s four years. 90 Normal Course.
,.,r years. tO sub-Acadcmic Course.
~. year 90 Mutual Improvement
N,rirai course, CD sunday School Nor
mai course. The courses in
GENERAL SCIENCE AND ARTS
,.--ssr5Bi to the usual courses Of the
f.5B.rr American colleges, and lead 60
an. tl..tliureatg degrees u. =. and 3d..
-au.euycly These courses are dee
.Igr,i 200 furnish liberal and thorough
..lrafIar. embracing the broad Held nj
General science. mathematics, history
r-mar.. and literature. The pre-
,.-.t.I work In historical and literary
.yti.sta la the distinguishing feature
~ fbs course In Arts. while scientific
.sbIsgts charnctcrize the work IN Gem
,.sf saionco. All of the subjects ~
those courses during the freshman year
are prescribed. the students being drill
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-02
BRIGHAM YOUNG COLLEGE

physical culture. ponmonship. typo
writing and stnuugraphy
Al W the elective cUurrea arp not
given each your but vary from year TO-
year tu suit the convenience uf atu-
dents. In addition Co the regular pre-
aoriho1 work. the following elective
courses viii Doc given during the on4u-
ing year Goo addition t1 such other
courses ur may bn applied for hN Che
requisite number ~ students. Chris
tian evidences. natural theology nd
vuucod rhetoric. yluUutIun, English lit
oraturp. Tcunyenn and BrIwuIug. cone
rtituuunnl and political history of tho
United states. first and second year
work in French. first. second. and thirl
year work 900 German first year work
in Gr D.. nrHt md second year work
iu Latin; solid and spherical geometry.
advanced algebra, plane and spherical
trlrnnomotry, analytical geometry DIFF
f"rputl1l and Integral cplculuH. geology
I. geology 2. minorolpFy
GENERAL POLICY.
Il ir the policy Of the College to proc
MOI the higher educational Interests
uf the people. providing n liberal and
thorough education that embraces not
only mental discipline and physical
training but moral and spiritual cul-
tulr. ThuruuEhuCsa uUl efficiency are
emphasized iu ali uf The departments.
such special and general Instructions
un subjects of health and morals are
given ns the interests ~ the students
dpw1ru Appropriate Instructions nru
given the male students on the fuuc-
tiuua OF the various offices and Dullluga
~ tho priesthood Throughout th0
work in the theological department the
aim is to give the students 1 thorough
knowledge M the subjects offered nul
90 develop fUith iu the practice uf'Gos-
cd HN..faU
Tor efficient work iu fho ministry aud
100 the different organizations NJ the
church tn, development ~ hlgh ideals
OF mlrhooJ aud womanhood D. cmphu-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-02

GERS mentioned. who were iu command
of % column NJ truurH. began their work
uf hurhurlty by bUhcndiuE 90 native
who declared De ana not know about
what he was being questioned about
4 letter said Noulct captured eighty
natives, OF whom he Killed twenty Of
the women and children. shot % soldier
Tor wuetiur ammunition and burned "a
village of 10000 inhabitants.
thamolu, 10 III asserted. fhot two Of
biz men without trial Cor not pursuing
% native who had wounded o. soldier.
Zee also burned "a village. aud having
Lost slN mon In an enlightenment rushed
90 % village ana captured twenty Of
the inhabitants OF which number hs
KILLED ten, placing their heads uu piak-
etc.
10 la further charged that DhHmuIn
allowed bile men 90 mutll1tn the bodies
u. the natives. who were Killed hu cut
ting M their hands All thee. uytH,
according To- the Maun. occurred boo
January last
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-02

- IN the languages and Mathematics
necessary 60 the more advanced special
work OF investigation During the Hophs
omnrc, junior and senior years the
work 10 elective, and students are en-
rournged To pursue the lines In which
The
ACADEMIC COURSE
Il designed to prepare students TO en-
ter the college courses IN General
Science and Arts and 90 furnish nyr-
sons who can attend school hut q few
years good general secondary Cduga-
tlnn. Those who complete this course
are prepared 90 enter the best colleges
and universities OF the country. Tho
principal aim Ia the
NORMAL COURSE
81 90 qualify students Tor tho profession
ut teaching. Tho regular normal work
o. su combined with moral and religions
instruction, and with literary historic
.Ih mathematical, ana scientific SUBJ
lri7 uH 90 Insure most efficient prupur-
HtlHn Tor teachers and q practical, hare
inoulous education for persons who may
uHi desire % teach. There o. % great
demand Tor we'll qualified teachers.
principals. ana Hupcrlntrndents, As ar
lists. lawyers, engineers, phyaiciunH.
must uttrnl their professional schools
or colleges before entering successfully
up1u the work NJ their respective proc
LESSONS 80 tho modern progressive
teacher must receive "a thorough and
offensive course 10 q we'll equipped
Normal School before directing suctrls-
iNlIN and wisely the work OF the school
lNuu
igglnnlng with the elementary courYc
~ %" third year, the professional work
M 'hH Normal Course extends through
HHH.. 4. ID.