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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-16
ACTED AS SENTINEL;
The Awful s.aeri.es Of HIS Men es
valley Forge Distressed Gen. -.
WashlngtoA.

"Sentinels pacing in the snow ON the out
posts of Valley Forge took of their caps and
stood in them to save their feet from freez-
ing" writes William Perrine in the Ladies'
Home Journal. "Here and there could be
found even officers in sort of dressing
gown made of old wooden bed covers. The
stout-hearted women Of New Jersey sent
their quilted clothes as Christmas presentA
with the patriotic jest that as women were
said sometimes to wear trousers, 80 now
wear the petticoats. Washington, who never
exaggerated, said that few men had more
than .one shirt. many only half one and
some none at all Nearly 5000 men were
barefooted and occasionally might be seen
soldier who was all but naked! Some
times there was nothing to eat in the camp
but rotten sailed herrings. Men were known
to snatch at the dough of half-baked cakes
in the kitchens Of the farmers wives.
"The contractors and the commissary
agents, and the continental congress had
brought $4,000 men to the verge of starva-
ton, and the blood of Gen. Wayne ran hot
with rage as he looked on his poor fellows,
weak with hunger. Indeed, there was but
one horn tumbler and also but one wooden
dish for every mess. Washington himself
dined one day on potatoes and hickory nuts.
My good man. he said to the sentinel in
front Of his headquarters, pacing up and
down in the bitterness of cold morning,
have you had anything to eat?' NO, sir
was the reply. Give me your musket, then,
and 60 inside and get some breakfast and
the tall commander gravely walked.up and
down a. guard over his own house."
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-16

one-half Of his life was devoted to the public
service, to which he was as faithful and de-
voted as he was to his private interests. A
man Of admirable poise, careful in all things,
strong in his loves and true in his,friend-
ships, it is q question which men more ad.
mire in him, his superb generalship and
leadership, or the magnificent moral force
which shone in his every act. Certain it is
that among all the peoples of the world his
name is a synonym for all the virtues of
highest manhood, as well as for sublime cour.
age and incarnate leadership.
Yet all of these noble and most admirable
qualities were in embryo in his youth. An
impossible boy never makes an admirable
man. Youth is but q time of taking on of
stature, of bone and matchmaking, Of the
getting of gray matter in the brain, sort
Of start-taking for the real life course.
Washington was undoubtedly an exemplary
boy; except he had been such he could not
have developed into the superb personality
of his matured manhood. But he was Just
the kind Of lad that one sees nowadays, with
bright, clean eye, shapely form, elastic
step, attractive face and hearty, ringing
laugh, the hope and promise of the futu-e
man of good parts. There was no abnormal
Ey Of mind or morals in his youth, just as
there was none in his admirably rounded
manhood.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-16
A Woman Highway Robber.

According to q recent report from
Russia, there isa professional highway.
woman in that country, whose name il
given as Barbara Damieria. She is
said to be dashing and beautiful, and
ride like centaur. In describing her
craftsmanship the statement is mad .
that she can scallop the edge of tiny
Russian coin with rife bullets at any
range within. sight. She is also dis.
tinguished for her couruy manners,
and. like all famous highwaymen, she
robs only the rich, giving literally to
the poor. She avoids all possibility of
the shedding of blood. aud. although
she wears mems clothes, her voice and
beauty declare her to be woman. The
people in the neighborhoed in which
she carries on her trade are enthu.-
iastic in their praise OF this woman
footpad.-N. Y. Tribune.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-16

less he made forays upon neighboring apple
orchards, tied cans to the tails of dogs, wor.
ried cats, liked jam and teased his mamma
for pocket money. OF one thing all may be
sure; he was no Sissy" boy-the goody-good
kind that are told of in wishy-washy books.
Lads Of the latter kind never grow up to
become commanders of great armies and
rulers of great nations. A man of Washing
tons sublime character could not have been
other than boy of strong vitality, full Of
the sparkle and effervescence of youth,
which must have found overflow in harmless
mischief and muscle-trying sport. He may
never have told lie in his youth; yet in
some of the many boyish escapades which
reached the ears Of his father he must have
strained veracity just little bit now and
then.
One doesn't like the kind of boys that
Weems describes in his life of Washington
sickly, sentimental, full of moralizing and
afraid to have hearty laugh. 1t is high
time that the Washington of Weems be ef-
faced, and the true Washington, the manly
boy Washington, be held up to the admira-
ton Of American youth.
Scarcely more than a boy was he when he
Joined Braddock; yet had Braddock needed
the counsel of the Virginia STRIPPING he
would have escaped defeat and the loss of
his own life. It was at the beginning of
this journey that the sublime character Of
Washington was revealed in an incident
that, for some reason, is rarely told. In his
day drinking was universal, and Washington
did not escape the contagion. While wait
ing at Alexandra he overindulged in rum
and while under its influence gave the lie to
a brother officer, who promptly knocked
him down. Friends interfered and Wash.
ington was taken to his hotel. Everyone ex-
pected duel would result, as this was the
universally accepted method Of settling diff
culties between gentlemen, and all knew
Washington to be man of indomitable
courage. But when he came to his senses,
instead of wishing to fight the officer who
had struck him, this great soul, knowing
himself to be in the wrong, actually sent
him an apology. Inafter years, when Wash
ington was illustrious, this officer called at
Mount Vernon and was received most kind
" by the Father of His Country.
Such was the youth of the most distin
guished of Americans. His manhood wa.
marked by the most striking qualities Of
virtue, which must have had their develop
ing period in the age of youth. He hated
lie; he dispised selfshness; he eschewed
what was evil and clave unto what was
good. Possessed of a proud spirit and quick
of temper, he subdued pride and depressed
wrath. He had faith in himself; yet he also
had supreme faith in humanity. More than
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-16
UNLucKY CHINESE EDITORS.
The Tyrannicnl Empress Has sup.
pressed All Newspapers In
the Empire.

Empress TIE Hsi has suppressed all
newspapers in China. There were Sc,
though of these those in foreign hands
cannot be stopped. The imperial de.
cree of October 0 was as follows: "Aa
newspapers only serve to excite the
masses to subvert the present order Of
things, and the editors concerned come
from the dregs of the literary classes,
no good can be served by the continue
ton of such dangerous instruments,
and we hereby command the entire
suppression and sealing up of all news.
papers published within the empire,
while the editors connected with them
are to be arrested and punished with
the utmost severity Of the law
Now, with four or five exceptions,
these papers have been very we'll con.
Quoted, and certainly in some cases
Chinese editors may take rank among
"quite the best people in China" One,
who was merely the editor of local
paper till then had been tutor to the
children of Chang Chin Tung, the one
incorruptible viceroy. Yet these men,
and for no other offense than that of
being newspaper editors, are to be pun
ished with the utmost severity Of the
law, and this by the arbitrary will of
a woman, hated throughout China, who
has summarily deposed her adopted son
and made herself ruler in his place.
Kang, the modern sage, who has only
escaped beheading through the pro-
lection Of an English man-of-war. begs
the English people to take steps for
the protection Of the relatives Of one
of these editors, Liang, the editor of
Chinese Progress. He has himself es-
capped into hiding somewhere or other,
but by Chinese usage all the relations
of criminal are reckoned criminals,
even to the ninth degree; and Mr..
Liang's foster mother, aunt, uncle,
brother and nephew have been seized
by the officials, Mr.. Hangs own whole
family fled in the night from their
home across the Pearl river, at Canton,
before officials arrived to seize them;
though how whole clan can succeed
in remaining hidden it is difficult to
understand, unless under the protec-
ton of the British flag at Hong-Kong.
His brother, of course, was among the
first six leaders beheaded at Picking
St. James Gazette.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-16
Deafness Cannot he Cured

Oe310e06 Ca0AOt BE Cured
by local applications, as they cannot reach
only 20 shs as s
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an inAamed condition Of the mu-
cous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube gets inflamed you have rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when it IS
entirely. closed deafness is the result, and
and this tube restored to its normal CON
dition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases of Of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an inaamed condition
of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-16
pUNcENr. PARAGRAPHS.

Bobbie (reading)-"Pa. what does =
l,etter half meanT' -Just what she
says."-Life.
Enough to Kill Him.-"Do you think
Flammer will get over his illness?" II
hardly think SO. he has three doc
tors. Town Talk.
She Couldn't Tell.-"Am descended
from monkey, maj" II dare say. but
I'm not sure, for never met any Of
your fathers people."-Truth.
Two Observation-Disclosures is only
the art of talking back" mot much;
conversation is the art of getting some
body to listen to you."-Chicago Rec
ord.
.Pa, is mans wife called his better
half?" Eyes, my son. ''Then each OF
Mr.. Roberts three wives would be bet
sixth, wouldn't she?''-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Brown-"Milman seems to know a
good DEAL" Black-"Yes; but of course
it is impossible for man to know as
much as Milman appears to Know
Boston Transcript.
A Brutal Bachelor.-AuntJ ane-"lt's
60 pleasant to have a baby in the
house." Walker-"How can it be pleas
ant when there is continual squall?"
Boston Transcript.
"Please excuse William from school
to-day" wrote the boys mother to the
teacher, ''as he sat up late last night
studying his lessons and is too sleepy
to come to-day."-North American.
Contingent Circumstances. = HAS
Mr.. Bilden a good memory?" ''Well,"
replied the discreet friend; II must say
it depends somewhat on whether he's
owing Of collecting" - Washington
Star.
UP in Observation-Disclosures,
how many sisters has your new play
mate?" Bessie-"He has one. mamma,
He tried to fool me by saying that he
had two half sisters, but he didn't know
that I've studied arithmetic" @Tacoma
Ledger.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-16
George Washington
.~N~~~~

HAREATNESS IL not plant of rapid
N@ growth, a. the mushroom which
MI springs up In single night. His.
tory affords but single instance of excep-
tional precocity developing into extraordi-
nary genius, and this was the case of Genghis
Khan, who at the age of IA commanded a
great army and led it to glorious victory.
Yet he was born to his kingdom and had
the most sagacious Of advisers, whose coun-
sells he was wise enough to heed.
But the rhetorician who records his
tory seeks for evidences of peculiar merit in
the youth of heroes. Books are full Of apoc-
ryphal accounts Of the boyhood deeds of
illustrious men, from the days Of Alexander
until the present time.
No man has suffered more in this direction
than Washington. He had the misfortune
to win the enthusiastic admiration of old
Parson Weems, peripatetic preacher with
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-16
1t. Advantage to Georgie.

The Washingtons had unexpected com.
pany for dinner, and the pumpkin pie was
rather scarce.
George, would you like another piece Of
pie?" asked the head of the family, who was
certain that his well-bred son would re.
fuse second helping.
eyes, father, would" answered the
truthful boy; 'you ought to know, by this
time, that cannot tell lie."-Puck.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-16
1t Undoubtedly Would.

II all the trees were cherry trees
And all parents were unwise
Enough to present hatchets to
Each boy Of Georges size.
It would be tough on everyone
Who is fond Of cherry pies.
Chicago Daily News.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-16

FIRST step into public life and served as a
young surveyor under Lord Fairfax.
For four years of his life Washington
made his home in this hut, with no white
face near. No relic could speak more elo.
quently of Washington's perseverance than
this cabin, built literally by his own hands.
It was here, living among the Indians, that
he became master of their ways and of their
country and learned the tricks of war which
later made history.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-16
$4,000 for q New Corn.

That's what this new corn cost. Yields 3l3
bushels per acre. Big Four Oats $50 bushels
-Salzer's Rape to pasture sheep and cattle
at 25c per acre yields so tons; potatoes $l.20
per Dbl. Bromus Inermis, the greatest grass
on earth; Beardless Barley 60 bushels per
Send this notice to JOHN A. SALZER
SEED CO., LA CROSSE, WIS, with l0c
stamps and receive free great Catalogue;
5000 Corn and 10 Farm Seed Samples. [K.1
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-16

You Can Get Allen,s Foot-Ease FREE.
Write today to Allen S Olmsted, LIE Roy,
N. Y, for FREE sample of Aliens Foot
Ease, q powder to shake into your shoes. 1t
cures chilblains, sweating, damp, swollen,
aching feet. It makes New or tight shoes
easy. An instant cure for Corns and Bun
ions. Alldruggists and shoe stores sellit. 25c.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-16

6NGklS6' ERkNy VI WASHINGTON.
0uslishsd About the Time Of Corvallis Surrender,
tendencies to hyperbole in speech. Weems
apotheosized the Father of His Country,
making of him divinity sinless as the
Saviour Of the world. He meditated and
meditated upon the virtues Of his hero until
he really believed him to have been posi-
lively immaculate.
The parson, as he later confessed, was
greatly chagrined to discover that Washing
ton when boy was just like other boys.
He shared rabbits, went fishing, played
hockey, muddied his clothes, "scrapped"
with his playmates, had superb appetite
and slept well. In short, although Weems
knew and conversed with number of
Washington's youthful companions, he was
unable to learn of single incident in his
early life that was worthy of special men
ton. George was fairly goodish boy, the
kind that is liked by teacher and pupil alike,
quick of temper, prompt to resent an af-
front and with an inclination for the sea
and for fighting.
Weems wanted color for Washington's
youth, and he found it in his own perfervid
imagination, in the same manner that Mac
aulay manufactured tales in derogation of
William Penn, and Froude framed lies about
Mary, Queen of Scots, with the difference
that Weems meant his lies to be harmless
and at the same time helpful to the fame of
his hero and beneficial to the youth of each
succeeding generation of the great republic
The seed-sowing incident told many mil
lions of times over to gaping youngsters is
Pigment of the parsons fancy. Washing
ton pere was decidedly orthodox, believing
every word Of the Bible-higher criticism
had not then come inland he enforced
moral lessons in the same manner as Solo
mon. with the rod and promises Of more of
1t in the future. There was nothing poetic
in the old gentleman's nature; he sowed seed
that he might have harvest of grain, and
not. that he might bestow an object lesson
upon his fast-growing boy.
The Ratchet business was the uttering of
q lie that the extreme truthfulness of the
lad might be made manifest. The only
strange thing about it is that old Parson
Weems, who dearly loved lie, should have
been attracted towards this element of
trnthfulness in his hero.
Weems did not know enough to keep
probabilities in view. II the incident had
occurred, it would not have been neces.
sary for the old gentleman to inquire OF
George concerning the vandalism. The tiny
chipss would have sheWn that it was the
work Of a. hatchet, md George, being the
only white boy upoR bin plantation, the
conclusion would .hays sn irresistible that
George was the culprit
TIE truth is that Washington's life wa.
4 - unesentful as thatSof ayy average farm
boys Of the United States Of to-day. Doubt
u & ST =
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-16
A Good Example.

She-I should think all young men would
try and emulate the example of George
Washington.
He-Dut there are not rich widows enough
to 60 round Town Topics.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-16
Washinmton's Repartee,

v "Sir," said captain during the winter
at Valley Forge, my men have naught to
eat but their boots. The poor fellows have
been living on stewed leather for week."
"Well," said Washington, "they have no
kick coming. Suppose they had worn wood.
en- shoesw-Up to Date.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-16

Mrs skimpen-"I think Mr.. Smith must
have liked the beefsteak pie. He had two
helpings of it," The Tactless Boarder-
Possibly he did it on wager. Boston
TRANSCRIPT
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-16
A Dull Fellow.

W0I1OWe
Shelf you could have all your hearts de-
sires what 10 the first thing you would think
Of taking? 80 -
e-Iwould take off the shoes am wear
feet. Size then read;usted the piece Of
court plaster on her Hobson spot and
treated him with marked GOODNESS during
the rest Of the ewing Chicago Evening
News 80
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-16
AN HISTORIC CABIN.
For Some Years Washington Made
His Home In q Hut Built
b. Himself.

Some three quarters of mile from Ber-
ryville, Clark county, Va there stands q
little log cabin which was built and occu.
pied by George Washington between the
years Of l748 and 1852, when he made his
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-16
How IL This9

No Jehus were known in the olden days
In the land Of the brave and free;
Yet Washington's famous because he tool
A hack at the cherry tree.
Judge 2
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-16
Getting RIA Of Friction.

A novel invention has been exhibited
before large number of persons by j.
NJ. Alves, Russian civil engineer in St.
Petersburg. With this invention he
proposes to revolutionize wheel loco
motion. BY attaching it to the wheels
of any vehicle friction Is reduced to
its lowest possible limit. To the amaze
ment of the spectator. an ordinary horse
easily drew a wagon loaded with 2A
tons of goods. The mechanism Of this
device was kept secret, the wheels bet
ing covered with wooden framework.
This precaution on the part Of the in
ventor, 1t was explained, was because
he had just applied for s,atent and did
not wish his invention made public un,
Ill it had been protected by the patent.
Chicago Chronicle.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-16
Very Low Rates Via the missouri
Kansas 4 Texas Railway.

Hs~s u Ae48b Hs8A1WSSs
Semi-monthly excursions to the south
west. The greatest opportunity to visit
Texas, the Empire state of the Union, I'M
paralleled as to resources and products and
with an area exceeding all the Eastern and
products, as compiled by r the Commissioners "a
of Texas, indicate this section as having the
greatest possible advantages in it's mild and
equable climate and in the variety and pro-
ductiveness of it's soil. For further infor.
nation, descriptive pamphlets and dates of
excursions, apply to I. B. Cookery, Dist. p.
A., Des Moines. la.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-16

George" said Father Washington, "why
did you cut down the cherry tree with your
little hatchet?" ~
Gather, 1 cannot tell lie," responded
George. II did it with my little Ratchet be.
cause couldn't find an ak" A
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-16

~ xe8C8 I00 x180Us
The newest and most inspiring piece Of
Pioneer Limited March," composed BY
Capt. Frederick Phinney, Bandmaster
United States Band, Chicago, published by
8. Brainard's Sons Co., Chicago, H.; dis
tributed only by the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul Railway, Enclose fifty (5O) cents
and address j. 7. Conley, Asst. General
Mimi
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-16
Her idea.

w BY y geus say e YOU ~ nsn1 MANLY man.
She-Well, for instance, one who doesn't
stay and stay and stay just because he
knows the girl isn't strong enough to throw
him out.-ulustrated American.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-16
Cheapness of Sugar.

Sugar is so cheap now that it pays the
grocers to take the sand out of it.-Boston
Transcript.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-16
He was handicapped.

Old Gentleman officiating an indignant
letter)-Sir: Ny stenographer, being a
lady, cannot take down what think of you.
I, being gentleman, cannot think it; but
you, being neither, can easily guess my
thoughts Companion.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-16
$500 Per Week.

We will pay salary Of SIS per week and
expenses for man with Rig to introduce Per.
lection Poultry Mixture and Insect Destroy
Perfection Mfg. Co., Parsons, Kansas.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-16

Surely the best thing out is St. Jacobs Oil
for Rheumatism.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-16

The most successful dentist only lives
from hand to mouth Chicago Daily News.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-16
Some SOlacc.

To the victors belong the spoils, and tt
the vanquished the privilege of INDUCING
in sarcastic criticism.-Puck.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-16

Covetousness turns man out of the
warmth of his own house to stand shivering
on his neighbor's doorstep.-Ram's Horn.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-16
EARLY Oceupati0n,

Toobee-What was Washington's first 90.
cupation?
Arnott-He was an engraver.
Toobee-How do you make that out?
Arnott-He made several cuts with lit.
tie hatchet.-Up to Date.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-16
Crescent Hotel, Eureka Springs, Ar
kansas.

tains. Delightful climate. Beautiful scenery.
Unequaled medicinal waters. Cheap ex-.
cursion rates. Through sleepers via Frisco
Line. Address j. O. Plank, Manager, Room
b, Arcade, Century Building, or Frisco
Ticket Office. No. l0l N. Broadway, st.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-16

American Newspapers I'm Manila.
There are three newsy little Amer
lean papers In Manila.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-16
ModJ. Sa.daboaM
It Beats the BAND.
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Hoods Pills cure liver ills; non.irritatin9 and
tho only catharttc to take With Hoods 8arsaparia.