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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-07-04

been closed ia.
May John T Gamer. shadow grow
broader and higher.
Jim Terrell struck it rich, selling
his gas right for 81 900.
Work about the County Clerk.
o,iice i little slack just now.
Mrs. Ch-s. q. Hart. Of Adrian.
Michigan, Is here the guest offrleuds.
\ hungry editor does love to see a
man like James Barr come to town.
A fellow who does nothing and whu
has no visible means ot support mus.
be supported.
The County Court i. settling with
the sheriff We will soon know
where We are at"
4 force IF workmen are now work
ing On the court house. A. r. John
son i 'orenlan of the job.
The machinery was placed IN tact
at The Stump location above town
last week. soon The drill will start.
Aside from he scarcity Of change
IN this town, it Is mighty nice place
IN which To- do business. - tar a.
We know there i not a suile business
concern i'm the town.
There are not a great many people
in this town wasting their substance
in riotous living, for the reason that
goods with which to riot are not On
the maraet.
Most every town has at least one
know all, one liar, and one character
f general cussedne>s, but this town
Is cursed with one character who ha,
all Of these elements combined.
Early Thursday morning !. :. Sill
cott vas seen running Up the road
with one shoe on, suspenders hanging
down, and when asked ~ hat was the
matter, joyousIy shouted, another
boy"
w, 80.
illness ofJoseph Cain, who went west
q few months ago to try to regain his
health. NJ place on earth like the
West Virginia hills" TOR good health.
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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-02
John Gets Ahead.

"John," she asked, cuddling up to
him-for it was the seventh anniversary
of their marriage-''what was the hap
piest moment of your life?"
"Ah, DEAR" he replied, II remember
it we'll. I shall never forgetit. If live
to be hundred years old that moment
will always stand out as plainly as it
does tonight"
She. sighed and nestled a little closer,
looking longingly up into his honest
blue eyes. After a moments silence,
she urged:
eyes, but, John, dearest, you haven't
told me when it was"
"Oh," he answered, 81 thought you
had guessed it. Surely, it ought to be
easy enough for you to do so. It was
when you came to me last fall, if you
remember, and told me that you had de-
cided to trim over one of your old hats
SO as to make it do for the winter"
Then the celebration of the seventh an
niversary of their marriage became for
NAL and uninteresting.-Ke
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-02
puHcENr PARAGRAPHS.


Pawson-sA woman seldom has Q
good head for figures" sharpe-''No.
she never seems to know her own age. -
Fun.
Lacked Interest. - Buswick "Old
Stubbins had a very slim funeral" Van
Brunt-"Yes; the will was read the day
before. North Ameri-
can. ~
There are times in a mans life when
the whole sky seems rose colored and
this old, dull world q paradise. One Of
these is when he has discovered shil-
ling in the lining of his last winters
waistcoat.-The Rival.
'"I've 'eard people say as ther young
squire as takin' face; burt I'm blowed
If can see it, "Lordyl You shud
ave been at the larst club feed and seed
is happetite-you'd a-known then that
1t was true!"-Judy.
'You wish to see me, Mr.. spooner?''
eyes, sir. have question to ask
question upon the answer to which, to
great extent, the future happiness Of
my life depends. Will you-will you be
my father-in-law?"-Pick-Me-Up.
Lady interviewing housemaid)-
''Why did you Leave your last place ~
Observation-Disclosures the master
kissed me, num-" Lady-"And you
didn't like it, eh?" Housemaid-"Oh,
didn't mind it, mum, but the mistress
didn't like it."-Larks.
Out of Place.-Mabel-'I'll never In
;yite Fan Billiwink to q box party at the
theater again as long asI live! Never!"
Maud-"Doesn't she know how to be-
have?" Mabel-"No. She keeps say
ing: Hush! Iwant to hear the play I"
Chicago Tribune.
Making Allowances.-"Don't you adj
mire Wagner" asked the young woman
who is fond of music. eyes," answered
the young man with wide ears, che was
all right for his day, but we can't form
fair estimate of what he might have
done If he had had the chance. Rag
time wasn't invented when he wrote.'-
Washington Star.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-02
Balloon. for the Dead.

In his capacity of high priest the en-
peror has to offer at least 46 sacrifices
to different gods in the course of year,
and as to each sacrifice is dedicated one
OF more holidays. which must be passed
by him in complete solitude, the miser-
able monarch's time must be pretty well
taken up. It is also very strict re-
ligious rule that his majesty shall of.
fer in the course of every year many
hundreds of silk balloons before the
tablets of his ancestors. the unbroken
line of whom extends back before the
lifetime of Jesus Christ. These bal
looms are made of the richest silk OBJ.
tainable, and several of the imperial
silk manufactures are occupied the
whole year through with the fabrica-
ton Of the material.-Pinang Gazette.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-02
1NsTINCT1vELY OBEYED.
A Former Soldiers Singular Mistak,
in q Chicago Eating
House.

He has served under the flag in regi-
ment Of infantry. The late war served
also to refresh his memory concerning
the drill regulations and the orders
given when desired movement is to be
executed. He was with friend, also Of
military experience, when he entered
a dairy lunch house in the business dis
trict. Long counters run along each
side of the room, with third curved
in front in the center. Guests were
seated at each of the counters busily
disposing of food.
The two friends moved down to the
counter to the east, fronted by the
piano stool accompaniment. They were
about to take seats when sound smote
their ears which caused the soldier to
perform like trick monkey. One OF
the walters shouted out instructions
to the cook in the rear. The words
iumbled and this is what they sounded
to the soldier:
"Guides-posts!"
Hearing this the soldier backed from
the counter, faced to the right and
walked rapidly to the end nearest the
door. Here he took position and care
fully gazed along the line of feeders.
His friend, realizing that an instructive
military sense had moved the man,
went after him.
"What the dickens are you doing,
Bill?" asked the friend. ''This is no
barracks nor parade; it's a hash foun-
dry. Don't make spectacle of your
self. Back with you."
Didn't that fellow yell Guides
postsY" queried the man in dazed
manner.
"Queer how you soldiers think every
thing is for you," was the reply. "He
yelled Dry toast if you must know
Chicago Chronicle.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-02

Beloved" he cried, throwing himself at
his wife's feet, eve have lost all save hon
orr" The woman pressed her hand to her
streaming eyes and wept as if her heart
were breaking. Glow awkward!" she
sobbed. Gust the thing we don't need i
that a relentless fate pursued them.-De-
troit Journal.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-02
Unfamiliar.

Appleby-How does your wife like the
rev sealskin jacket you bought her?
Foxly-I haven't seen much of her
lately.
SLOWS that?"
.'she's been SO busy calling on her
friends. "-Illustrated American.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-02
How to show Real sorrov.

Fond Mother-I'm very sorry to have
TO put you to bed without any dinner,
but you were a bad boy.
Freddy-If you're really sorry, ma,
have something for dinner I don't like.
Stray Stories.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-02
That was the Rea.on.

-Boy-Mr. Shutters wants to know If
you'll lend him an umbrella. He says
you know him.
"You may say that do know him.
He will probably understand why you
didn't bring the umbrtlla - Stray
Stories.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-02
Kleptomania.

Molly-Jack stole something from unde,
my very nose while we were down at the
Dolly@Whsat e was G It, little smack
Somerville Journal.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-02
A Sad Case.

"Was Beatrice weeping because her bus.
band had appendicitis?
'No, she wept because he didn't get it un-
til it was out of style. Chicago Evening
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-02
WINTER ON THE HILLS.

What do the city houselings know
OF Winter hale and hoar,
Who crouch beside the back-log's glow,
Behind the battened door?
Not theirs the wonder Of the waste
White league on league outrolled;
Not theirs meath spacious skies to taste
The tonic Of the cold!
Not theirs the North Winds breath t,
breast
Till each vein tingles warm
The while he drives along the west
The horses Of the storm!
Not theirs the SHOWS as soft as sleep
That hill and hollow hood;
Nor the osacular silence deep
Within the druid wood!
Not theirs by night, undimmed. to mark
The spangles Of the Bear:
Nor through the dark from arc to arc
The pale auroras Hare!
Not theirs to share the proffered part
OF wealth he holds in store: =.
Not theirs to know the constant heart
OF Winter hale and boar!
Clinton Scotland, in N. Y. Independent.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-02
Truly Loved.

Mrs. Adsley-My husband is very good to
me-. He always accompanies me to church
on Sundays.
Mrs. Darling-That's nothing. My hus-
band looks under the bed at my request
every night.-Chicago Evening News.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-02
None to Turn Over.

II thought you were going to turn over a
new leaf, John" she said.
II vas" he replied, "but I find I can't"
There won't be any new leaves until
spring."-Chicago Post.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-02

The trouble with SO many people is they
know SO much that does them no good
Washington Qa.) Democrat.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-02

Strangely enough the s'better half" is not
the one who does the betting;-L. A. w.
Bulletin.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-02

Tommy-"Paw, what is joint snake!"
Mr.. Figg-esThe kind man gets from FIRE.
quenting joints, reckon. indianapolis
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-02

Don't you hate to have man tell you the
same story twice?" eyes; especially If it ID
the one that told hin" Chicago Daily
Record.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-02
The Savage Bachelor.

GAS soon as woman gets fat" says the
Savage Bachelor, cher next move is to get
photograph taken that looks like the front
Of butcher shop."-Indianapolis Journal.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-02

A girl wearing one glove may have two,
all right, but she may have ring on one
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-02

It seems queer that playwright should
frequently get play wrong. Chicago Daily
News,
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-02

He who sows thorns must not go barefoot
Spanish Proverb.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-02

A good mans son inherits poverty.-Span.
ish Proverb.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-02

must spend my life."
He buried his face in his hands and
unused; and the woman, seeing him
thus in reverie, slipped noiselessly
away, as if she would escape his pres
ence; she had not gone far down the
stream when she gave cry that
brought Cain wondering to his feet. He
had thought that she was still beside
him, but to his surprise he beheld her
at some distance, and in deadly peril.
A great bowlder, loosened by some
action of the wind or water from its
place higher up the mountain, was
rolling slowly downward, it's passage
retarded now and then by stout sap
ling or an outcropping scrap of rock.
Each impeachment gave way before
it, and in few moments it must reach
the spot where the woman, paralyzed
with fear beyond all power of motion,
stood directly in its path. The sight
brought back to Cain that same resist
less fury which had come to him when
he had slain his brother.
He was on his feet instantly, but he
could not reach her in time, for she was
too far down the ravine-the bowlder
was nearer. Thrilling with new and
imperious emotion, he sprang with a
1.-THE leap across an intervening ledge
to where the bowldef hung for mo.
ment held back by a gnarled fir, and,
instantaneously and unflinchingly set.
ting his naked shoulder against ita
jagged sharpness, he heaved xidewise
with superhuman might.
The huge brown mass. swayed thus
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-23
TRADE IN GENERAL.
Quotations at st. Louis. baltimore,
Cincinnati aud Other Places.

LIVERPOOL. oct. 2l.-wheat-Spot easy; No.
j California. % Sdqss Sied; No. : red western
winter. Is lid; No. l Northern spring. 6s I'd
Futures steady: December, IS lid: March, Is
sd: May. 6s I'D. Corn-Spot quiet; American
Futures quiet; November. IS sd: December,
Ss sd; January. IS 6&d. F1our-st- Louis fancy
winter. dull at S.. Beef strong; extra
Pork strong; prime mess Western. S2s Cd.
Hams-Short-out. IA 10 ls lbs. dull at AS. Bacon
ribs, IS to IS lbs. dull at s2s Cd: long-clear mid
dies. heavy, So 10 40 lbs. duh at Sls I'd; snort
clear backs. ls to IS lbs. dull at Sis: clear bellies.
IL to Is lbs. steady at SIS. Shoulders-Square. u
TO II lbs, steady at 2s Cd. Lard dull; prime
Western. in tierces. Us cd; American refined; In
good. 7ss. Cheese dull; American finest white.
54s Cd; American finest colored. 5es-
ST. LOUIS. Oct. 21.-Flour dull and weaker:
patents. s3.45Q3.e0; extra fancy. s.. o q 20: clear,
s.. q 10. wheat-No. .. cash, ssxc; December.
es7sc; May, 7fIee; No. 2 hard. 61isGes1xc. Corn
No ? cash. slc; December; 2sSse: May. %Ag
May. 25hc; No. 2 white. 2sq2elsc- Pork steady;
standard mess ~iobbins. So Lard firm; prime
steam. s515: choice. s.. liza. Bacon steady; boxed
shoulders. $50: extra shorts. ISIS: clear ribs.
S5.S7Ia; clear sides. Sc. 12is. Dry-salt meats steady:
boxed shoulders. A.75: extra shorts. S.S7is; clear
ribs. $50: clear sides. S.s2h. Timothy seed
steady at 81. q. Corn meal steady at sI1s4
1so- Bran strong: sacked. east track, Ssde4c.
Hay strong; timothy. Sl0ql1; prairie, N.50uS.Zs.
Whisky steady at STA. Iron cotton ties. S.10.
Bagging weak at 55sQ6sc; hemp Irvine. &c. Re
c~eipts-Flour. 5000 brls: wheat, 5000 bu: corn.
49,
brls: wheat, 5000 bu: corn. 125, 900 bu; oats.
%. 600 bu.
BALTIMORE, Oct. Flo dull and steady.
Market unchanged. Receipts. IA. 94s brs; exports.
6.4ss brs. Wheat dull; spot. and the month.
70k @7o1sc: November. 7k@71lsc; December. 72s
@72%c; steamer No. 2 red. 65zG65%c; receipts.
1890 bu; exports. none; Southern. by sample.
65G711zc; Southern, on grade. 67iaG71c. Corn
strong; mixed, spot and the month, 9sisG3SAc:
November, 3SQ3Shc; December. 37%c: November
or December. new or old. 36d3e%c; January. 36h
6361zc; steamer mixed< 1855 @S6%c; receipts. PA. 45
bu; exports, 217,s79 bu; Southern white corn.
40d41c: Southern yellow corn. 40d41c. Oats dull;
No. 2 white, 30G31c; No. 2 mixed. 2siaG29c.
OLEDO Oct. 2L-Wheat active and easy; No.
:. cash, Zoe; December. 717sc. Corn dull and
steady: No. 2 mixed. 331ac. Oats quiet; No. ?
mixed. 24c. Rye neglected. Clover seed dull
and steady: prime. cash and October. S.; Decem-
Der and March, $40.
CINCINNATI. Oct. 2L-F1our steady. Wheat
easier: No. 2 red, 51c. Corn dull; No. 2 mixed.
35G35zc. Oats dull: No. 2 mixed. 25lRc. Rye
firm; No. 2, G4c. Lard quiet at S.05d5.07h. Bulk
meats easy at So Bacon easier at S15. Whis-
ky steady at s12S.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-23

same healthy channels there is no room to
question. The Incidental throwing out as
collateral security of millions OF doubtful in
dustrial stocks has materially lessened
their possible power for mischief in case OF
price collapse.
With an active demand for credits in
business. and with sterling exchange hover
ing near the gold export point. there seems
no LIKELIHOOD Of money declining TO a point
TO invite active speculation in stocks. II
would be a striking anomaly for gold 10
move outwards at this season, which is the
usual period for imports. in face of the
most prosperous year in the history OF our
foreign commerce. While the excess OF our
Merchandise exports over imports for nine
months this year is about S76.O00!Oo less than
last year. our net imports of gold for nine
months this year are S1i3. $50. $50 less than
last year. according to the figures Of the
Treasury Bureau Of Statistics. The trade
balance in our favor unliquidated by gold
payments is. therefore. over So, OD,OO
greater this year than last. Gold exports
under these circumstances would mean that,
in spite of the world owing Us the largest
debt for a year in our history. We are still
the better supplied with money and can
afford TO lend. The market for bonds has
broadened out during the week and the
prices have improved. United states twoS
and old fours, registered, advanced a In the
bid price.
Following are the days share sales and
the closing bid prices.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-23

country True. it is nothing new TO have
a period OF trade depression followed by a
run OF prosperous activity: but we nave
never before witnessed a situation in which
this kind OF revival has existed upon a scale
of such magnitude as we now witness. We
are now only in the beginning of this reac-
ton. and for that reason II may be ex-
pected that the movement will run on Tor
a considerable period before IT reaches me
point Of OVERRIDING. During the interval the
excitement attending such a condition of
things can hardly fail TO develop bull specu-
lations in every direction. but especially In
Wall street. The profits of business VIII
naturally drift TO where speculation has its
chief market. and the stocks of prosperous
industries and the securities of railroads re-
porting unprecedented earnings Will afford
material enough for a boom on the Stock
Exchange sooner or later surprising any
thing recorded.
This is the picture of the future of BUSH
ness and of its early effects upon the specu-
lative interests as IL presents itself 10 the
WaI-street imagination. and the expecta-
ton must be conceded TO be backed by no
small degree of probability. But while all
this is very generally regarded as likely to
be realized at no very distant stage In the
future. the disposition to make speculative
purchases is less pronounced than might
nave been expected from the strength OF the
inducements presented. Within the last two
or three months there has been a good deal
OF disappointed ardor. Operators have
found that before buying stocks II Is very
prudent to say to the money lenders, with
your permission and, having suffered the
penalty of neglecting that condition prece-
dent. they are disposed to make sure that
'Barkis is willin' before they take in large
lines of stocks. Under all the circum-
stances IL seems reasonable TO expect That
when a steady money market has become
rush for buying stocks which will cause a
quick and sharp advance in prices"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-23
Higher Market Predicted.
Henry Clews's New York Weekly Financial

Review.
AN ultimately active and much higher
stock market is almost universally accepted
as a foregone conclusion, and for manifest
reasons. Upon a wide range of stocks
prices are low as compared with such an
extraordinary activity In trade as now ex-
from the West represent the prosperity
among the farmers as surprising every
thing in past experience. The manufacture
ing centers also present an activity exceed
ing all precedent. Everywhere industrial
plants appear TO be running to their full
capacity, and in many cases day and night.
Labor was never so fully employed and
never. as a rule. received such high wages,
the effect of which must appear i'm a large
increase OF general consumption among the
working masses. The recent increase in Ihe
foreign demand for our manufactures-how
amounting to $685.. 100000 per year. against
Sl5S, 000. 900 six years ago-appears to be los
ing none of its remarkable progress in spite
OF the enlarged home consumption.
The mercantile classes are being benefited
by a continuous rise In the value OF their
stocks OF goods. and their prolific are in
welcome contrast TO the unsatisfactory re-
suits OF the last five years of depression.
from the restraints of the depression conse-
quent upon the silver craze and the over
production OF the last five or six years. IL
means that for that period the demand OF
the country in every department OF con-
sumption has been restrained 10 the last
point Of endurance, and that now with
of compensating for their past curtailments
in supplying their wants. Ii also means
that during this contraction OF consump-
ton some nine millions of new population
has come into existence, with its large adj
ditions to the wants OF the national con-
sumption 1t IS doubtful whether, even
among the keen observers OF Wall street.
the eb Is any Of sa ssnais;on son l%pliss as OF TO what sss
magnitude Of the demands now pressing
upon the markets and the industries Of the