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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
HANDLING THE BEES
Il sheulA De Avoided. le Possible. -
Cecil Days aaa 0atay Days
In taa0ee.

No one should think Of opening the
hives and working with bees in cold
weather in winter, or in cool weather
in summer. There are but few days
during the winter that one can do any
successful work with bees, says writer
in Texns Farm and Ranch, and that il
only an occasional day that is warm
enough for them to fly, and at any other
time it will be detriment to them
to modest them. Bees should remain in
absolute repose during all cold weather.
There should not be z path or road
way near where the hives are sit
ting that is to be travelled by either
man or beast during winter. The jar
ring that hives frequently get from
heavy winds is very injurious to them.
Not only in winter, but in spring and
summer there is wonderful difference
in results by handling bees at the
proper time. All handling Of bees on
cool days and rainy days ought to be
avoided If possible. 1t makes bees irri-
table to be thus handled, and with but
little effort we can have them at a fight
ing pitch. This is also true when han
ding them early in the morning OF late
in the evening. The proper time to
work with bees is on bright days, and
from nine o'clock a. m. to four o'clock
p. m. Much better work can be done,
and with greater satisfaction, when the
bees are busy at work gathering honey,
and the more busily they are occupied
the less liable they are to show any OPP
position. During the honey season bees
may be handled right along every day
without the aid of smoke, and much
better work can be performed without
smoke If we but 60 about it in proper
manner. Handling bees ut the time
above referred to, and doing the work
carefully SO as to avoid arousing them
by rough usage, we can almost dispense
with the bee smoker during the honey
season and get along much better with
out it. To use the smoker whenever
we handle colony of bees is to whip
them into subsection, which is. abso-
lutely wrong, for If the little fellows
want to be on friendly terms with us,
and allow us to handle them thus, why
should we make battle with them and
whip them into subsection, without any
provocation on their part? Such treat
ment would seem that we had less in
telligence than they.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
PUxcEMr PARAGRAPHS

The Prince of Darkness Was Gen.
tleman.-"And why did the devil tempt
Eve first, do you think, Godfrey?" "Oh,
mumma, ladies always come first. -
Punch.
NotSo Fortunate.-Jones-"It is said
that Dame Fortune knocks once at
every mans door," Smith-"Well, it
was her daughter, Miss Fortune, who
called ON me."-Columbus State Jour-
nal.
Convict-"Yes, lady, I'm victim Of
misplaced confidence" Visitor-sIn-
Heed? Tell me about it." Convict
"A Teller trusted me ter tnke care of q
big sum Of money, an run of wild 1t. !"
IN. Y. Journal.
Ethics of Pugilism.-she-"Why do
they always have those prize fighters
roped in while they are fighting?" He
To show that they are getting the
same treatment as their patrons. I'm.
dianapolis journal.
David, here's long. article which
says that good humor makes the ideal
home" ''That's all right, Harriet;
doesn't it say, too, that good dinners
are the basis of good humor?-Chi-
cago Daily Record.
Had No statistics.-"George," MUIR
INJURED the young wife, tam as dear to
you now as was before we married 2"
II can't exactly tell" replied the hus-
band, absent-mindedly, II didn't keep
any account of my expenses them
Philadelphia Record.
Not Positive.-"Can I insure your
life?" asked the persuasive man. 81
Dunno" replied Farmer Corntossel. II
don't want no life insurance. I've got
all kin carry, an my wife wants me to
stop some O. that. I hope you can't,
but I'm a truthful man, an I amt GO
in to express no positive opinion till
after I've heard you talk awhile
Washington Star.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
A SITTING HEN COOLER.

'hottest" hen may be induced in few
days to go to scratching and give up all
idea of sitting, without being cruel to
her, either. Get grocery box, or some
thing similar, and convert it into the
affair shown in cut. Il has no bottom,
but one end has a sloping top to throw
off rain and also 10 protect the hen from
the sun. The remainder of the top is
covered with Stats. The two holes at
the side give the hen, or hens, access to
dishes of water and food, which, by the
way, should be light and small in guam
thty, to reduce ''hiddy's" condition.
Oats are about the best substitute for
bread" when refractory hens thus
have to be placed ON dungeon Diet
Fred o. Sibley, in Ohio Farmer.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
REMEDY FOR eApEs
1t I. Always Elective ana Can Ne
Applied without Danger to the
Youngest Birds.

There are several remedies for
gapes, but the difficulty is that some
times the chicks must be handled. The
difficulty occurs mostly on farms upon
which fowls have been kept for years.
It is caused by collection of small,
threadlike worms in the windpipe of
the chicken. To kill these worms and
not injure the chicken is laborious.
Take glass tube with small rubber
bulb (Which apothecaries sell for a
''medicine-dropper'), half fill it with
camphorated oil. and inserting the tip
in the windpipe, discharge the oil. A
small oil can used for sewing machines
may serve in place Of the medicine
dropper. Operate as follows: Place the
chicken back down between your knees
and hold it gently; open the bill and
draw the tongue. Seize the lower man
dible and tongue thus drawn out be-
tween the forednger and thumbnail of
the left hand. This will bring into view
the opening into the windpipe at the
base of the tongue, into which gently
insert the tube and discharge the oil,
using about one drop. Close the bill
and hold the head still for few Sec
onds. Then let the chicken go, and it
will cough, scattering some of the oil
out, but enough remains to destroy the
worms, and they will be coughed up
and swallowed. The gapes continue for
some time after the treatment, but the
remedy will be effectual in every case
if properly applied, and it may be read
lily repeated, if considered worth while,
as often as. necessary. After little
practice it is very easily applied and al
ways succeeds. A breadcrumb upon
which is one or two drops of mixture
of camphorated oil and oil of turpen-
tine forced down the throat is some
times effectual, but it does not always
reach the windpipe. Pulling out the
worms with the strip of a feather is
painful to the chick.-Earm and Fire
side.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
A Story Of steriIity,
SUFFERING AND RELIEF.
[1rrrER TO MRS. p1nxxAu NO. 6o.,a61

ssDEAR Mrs. P1NKHAM-Two wears
ago began having such dull, heavy
dragging pains in my back, menses
were profuse and painful, and was
troubled was leucorrhea. I took
patent medicines and consulted phy-
sician, but received no benefit and
could not become pregnant. Seeing
one of your books, I wrote to you tell
ing you my troubles and asking for
advice. You answered my letter
promptly and I followed the directions
faithfully, ana derived SO much benefit
that I cannot praise Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound enough.
1 now find myself pregnant and have
begun its use again. I cannot praise
itenough. "-MRs. CORA gibson, YATES.
MANIsTEE, MICH.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
MOTHERS CHICKEN PIE.

Our folks have Jest cleaned up a chicken
pie.
An nommynated me to tell the tale.
Well, first We ketched hen that he'd her
eye 3@
On settin'-when her egg desires got
stale:
OF course. we didn't do . thing to her,
But chop her head on-she was butter fat,
But sorter aged. II you Judge her spur.
But chicken pie. SEE !. will settle that.
They cut her up from wing way down to
heart.
The women folks-they soaked her over
night,
And then they billed her till she fell apart.
An so'st the flavor would come out lest
right.
They billed an onion an a. lemon, too.
Right with that chicken-then the chill
dren gnawed
The bones to start our appytite anew.
Ma lined the dish with pie crust, then she
drawed
A cup Of cream. an beat an egg up white.
With two big spoons Of hour-they laid
the meat
Inside the dish-it made hungry sight.
Then mixed egg. cream and -four and soup
complete
An poured 1t in-then put crust on.top.
An baked It till the smell jest seemed to
MI
The kitchen-but guess Til have to stop;
My mouths a-waterin' 10 my tongue
stands still.
Rural New Yorker.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
WHEN A MONKEY Is A DOG.
How Duckland, the Naturalist. Got
Some Good Pointers on
Animals.

A good story of an amusing alteration
which once took place between Mr.. Frank
The naturalist had been in France, and was
returning via southampton with an over
coat stuffed with specimens of all sorts, dead
and alive. Among them was a monkey,
which was domiciled in large breast pocket.
thrust up his head and attracted the atten-
ton Of the booking clerk, who Immediately
and very properly-said: "You must have
a ticket for that dog, if it's going with you
"Dog?" said auckland, Indignantly; Its
"Its dog" replied the clerk.
Its monkey" retorted Buckland, and
without convincing the clerk, who insisted
on five shillings for the dog ticket to London.
Naturally nettled at this, Buckland
plunged his hand into another pocket and
produced a tortoise, and, laying it on the
sill Of the ticket; window, said: Perhaps
you'll call that dog, too"
The clerk inspected the tortoise. ''No,"
said he, I'VE make no charge for them
they're insects! "-Windsor Magazine.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
PLEASANT DREAMS
They Arc Claimed BY an English Phy-
clan to BE Cure for Nerv-
Gus MalaAies.

An English physician claims to have
discovered new and efficacious cure
for persons afflicted with nervous or
mental maladies. If such persons, he
says, can only procure pleasant dreams
they will soon regain their health, and
his aim is, therefore, to furnish them
with delightful dreams.
For this purpose he uses a soft
leather cap, which covers the patients
head and ears and leaves only the face
uncovered. Beside the ears are placed
two metal plates, which ore joined by
rubber tube to monograph. The
patient rests on divan in dark room,
and in front of him is a sort of magic
lantern, from which are projected at
brief intervals various enjoyable pic
lures. In this way, it is claimed, the
eyes of the sick person are delighted,
while at the same time his ears are
soothed by the vibrations of the phono-
graph.
AS result, WEAKNESS comes upon
him, and is soon followed by slumber,
and it is while he is doing in this man
ner that happy dreams are evoked,
thanks to the photograph and the
stereopticon. After this light slumber
comes a deep sleep, which, we are as
sured, is always most beneficial.
Several tests of this kind have been
made with success, and it is said that
not only are tired nerves refreshed by
this method, but that the patients body
also rapidly increases in weight. That
pleasant sounds and sights are sooth-
ing to the nerves we have all known
for long time, but that pleasant
dreams have a tendency to make per-
sons fat will certainly be news to the
general public.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
How to Connne Ducks.

Use wire netting ls.inches wide. Ev
cry six or eight feet nail sharp-point-
ed stake to the wire. The pointed end
should extend down below the bottom
edge Of the wire, 10 or IL inches. Such
a fence is easily set, and when not want
ed the stakes can be pulled out, and the
wire and stakes can be pulled up and
put away for future use. The apple
orchard or portion of it, if in grass.
will make good place for the ducks.
1t is best to build the pen where there
are some trees. on account of the well
come shade during ho, weather. But
anv ont-of-tfc-way place WIZ do
Farmers Review.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
The value Of Warmth.

Both adults and chicks love warmth.
The hens will select the sunny spots.
especially if protected against the
winds on damp or cold days, while
even on the warmest days of July the
chicks will nestle under the hen. Should
heavy shower suddenly come up. and
the chicks appear dead, place them near
sto"e, or in an oven of moderate heat,
and office how quickly the apparently
dead chicks will come to life again.
Heat Is the great life-giving element.
Should disease of any kind appear al
ways pro -iie dry and warm place.
There is nc remedy for roup that equals
warmth. not that warmth will cure it..
but warmth invigorates the fowl and
enables 1t to withstand the ORDEAL
AMERICAS Gardening.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
sBis Fexr oift!'-Nsely's spanisA.Aners.
can War Panorama.

Big FoUr 0lft!'-Neely's 0panlsh.AweE1.
can War Panoramn.
Contains 100 superb half-tone engravings,
made from photographs taken of our Army
in camp, on transports and in actual service,
Spanish and American Gun boats, Cuba, Ha-
vana, Manila, Landscapes, Architecture;
shows the manners and customs of the peo-
pie of our new Islands; Pictures of our He.
roes-Dewey, General Charles King known
as Capt. Charles King, the author) Wheeler,
Hobson, Roosevelt, Sampson, Miles, Schley,
Shafter, Lee, Brooks, Carroll; Groups Of
Officers, Cavalry, Artillery, Infantry, Ships,
RiAepractice, Spanish Soldiers, Insurgents,
Chickamauga, Jacksonville, Tampa, Last
Farewell Letters Home, Hospitals, Clara
Barton, Rough Riders, Santiago, San Juan,
Manila, the Beautiful Women Of Cuba and
Manila.
Sent FREE to any address in the United
States, Canada or Mexico for u cents in
stamps or coin, to cover postage and pack
ing. Copy may be seen at any ticket Office
of the Big Four Route.
Address S. WAkR Il n j. t LYNCH & General
Passenger and Ticket Agent, "Big Four
Route, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mark envelope "War Album"
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
London Coro.er..

London coroners are sticklers for
their rights. A box held at railroad
station recently, owing to the rail-
road officials having lost the way bill,
was opened, though it was consigned to
Hamburg museum, and the body of a
young woman and two skulls were
found inside. The young woman was
mummified Peruvian and the skulls
were prehistoric, yet the coroner of the
district insists on holding inquests on
both mummy and skulls unless the mu:
scum people have them removed IN. Y.
Sun.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
Reelection. Of nm old Maid

Reflections of nm Old Maid.
Perfect love and perfect justice are
synonymous.
We live in our thoughts and the flavor
of our thoughts is largely of our own
choosing.
The lighter the heart the more easily
it is laid at woman's feet.
The past is dead all through life, but
in the moment of dying it is all that u
alive.
Better be innocent and swing in .
hammock than vicious and swing an
other way.
The blind mans night is less painful-
ly dark than the night of the content-
eddy ignorant.
Men are more poetic than women.
While the bridegroom is trembling
with fear and joy before che gate of his
paradise tie bride is considering her
stores of household lncn.-. netroit
Free Press.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15

when Jim and Mac found cabinet pho.
tograph of Barney in the bureau drawer
and had a copy of it put on button
for Lizzie. The button which they or
dered was as large as an oyster cracker
and cost so cents. 1t seemed large
sum to waste in a mere pleasantly, but
they paid it. Mac took the button and
presented it with Barney's compli-
ments. She promised to wear.it over
her heart, although she was not Certain
as to the exact. location of that useful
organ. Il
Next morning the entire commune
went to the Wabash Home-C Cooking res
turant for breakfast. Jim anda Mac
having promised on their sacred honor
to make no reference, direct or indi-
rect, to any amatory relations between
Barney and Lizzie.
They were at the table when Lizzie
came up, directing toward Barney a
cherubic smile of welcome. Barney
looked up and noticed the button. AS
much of him as could be seen above his
collar became the color of peony,
and he swore gaspingly under his
breath.
'Much obliged" said Lizzie We've
got some awful nice Strawberries,
gents
Barney did not speak during break
fast. He was trembling with wrath.
After breakfast he had his check
punched out of the ticket and hurried
away without waiting for them.
II think we'd better stop this bust
ness, unless we want case of assault
and battery" said Jim.
II think so, too,'' said Mac Chicago
| Record.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
RAIN SONG.

Rain, silver rain,
Twinkling on the pane.
The earth drinks softly what 1t needs.
The gay sky lowers like pail,
The bare twigs string the drops like beads,
And still the silver showers fall.
Rain, rain, rain,
Silver dropping rain!
Rain, pearly rain,
Gliding down the pane.
The fence rails have a crystal edge,
The brimming spouts pour fountains free,
The flowers on the window ledge
Are fresh and bright as they can be.
Rain, rain, rain,
Pearly, gliding rain!
Rain, sparkling rain,
Shining on the pane.
A bit of blue in yonder sky,
Swift signs of clearing all about.
Some broken clouds drift quickly by,
And 10! the sun is shining out.
Good-by, rain,
Shining, sparkling rain!
Annie Isabel Willis, in st. Nicholas.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15

Jim-That reminds me, Barney, thaS
in an idle moment to-day dashed on
few little verses that will appeal to you
in particular. Do you want to hear
them?
Barney-I do not!
Jim (taking paper from his pocket)
OF course, don't claim much for
them. Swinburne might have taken
the same material and made q great
deal more out of it, but fatter myself
that this little thing has the note Of
sincerity in it. The song may be poor.
but it comes from my heart.
Mac-I hope you will read your
verses to us. For one, I am very fond of
poetry.
Jim-Since you insist, I will read it.
The subject of this little thing is Liz
zie." (Reads.)
The cateress Of Wabash ave
Is always blithe and busy.
Blessed the mortal who can have
A lady friend like Lizzie.
Barney, the pulsing cavalier,
All love-sick. hot and dizzy,
Trembles with unremitting fear q
Lest he should lose his Lizzie.
Her figure is a Spartan mold,
Her hair is rather frizzy,
Yet, maiden-like, and never bold,
Is palpitating Lizzie.
When morning sunlight floods the street
She chippery cries: '.'Tis he!"
And hungrily the lovers meet
Our Barney and his Lizzie.
Mac (applauding loudly Good
work! (Nudging Barney.) Go, on
Barney. (To Jim) You'll have to read
that over again. He didn't hear you
that time.
Barney signs heavily and continues
to ready
JIM hate to talk about myself,
but do think I rather caught the
spirit of the thing. OF course you'll
have to make some allowance for POI
etc license. Take it in the fourth
verse, where have her say: /" IT'S he!"
or ''Tizzie," to rhyme with 'Lizzie."
Now, as a matter of fact, she would
probably say: Its him!" but couldn't
put that in, because it wouldn't rhyme
with Lizzie" I'll tell you, there are
mighty few people who realize how
mucn trOuDle us poets nave.
Barney-Say, I'd like to have a short
hand reporter come up here some night
and take verbatim report of the
maunderings of you two blithering inn
beetles. Then I'd like to take that re-
port and file it away-keep it until you
have become old enough to acquire dig
nifty and sense of the proprieties;
then I'd like to bring it out and read
it to you aloud, SO that you might realize
what an Internal chump man can
be when he tries to be funny all the
time.
Mac-I don't see why you should say
anything like that, Barney. We al
ways spoke well of you.
The climax to the Lizzie affair came
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
The Death Penalty.

It is alleged that the death, penalty
is rarely enforced in Germany, Austria.
Denmark or Sweden. In New York II
out of 70 murderers escape without any
punishment, and in the United States
only one murderer in fifty suffers capi-
tai punishment Chicago Chronicle.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
STRUCTURE OF AN EGG.

layers arranged around it, the outer lay
er of white yolk lying just beneath the
vitelline membrane, d. Outside this
membrane is +, a layer of more fluid al
bumen; g, chalaze; h, air space; i, shell
membranes; j. shell; k, layer of thicker
albumen outside the yolk; l, boundary
between outer and middle parts of the
albumen or white of the egg.-Orange
Judd Farmer.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
s1TT1NG-HEN COOLER.
A Device That Has Worked Like q
Charm Wherever 1t Has Been
Given q Trial.

When the good will' of sitting hen
is not wanted, she most generally be-
comes nuisance. Hence the reason
why sitting hens receive so much abuse
at the hands of their owners when at
tempts are made to ''break up" the sit
ting fever. If rightly handled, the
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
An EXPERT.

.Silas-Is your son still practicing medi.
cine?
Reuben-Nope. He's learnt it now.-N.
Y. Journal.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
STRUCTURE OF AN EGG.
An interesting Picture showing
Cross Section of Hens Egg
Before Incubation.

The cut shows q cross section of a
hens egg before incubation. A, yellow
part of yolls b. germ spot which is al
ways present in fertile eggs and can be
readily seen on breaking the shell; c,
white part of yolk, consisting of CEN
trail hask-shaped mass and a n -=nber of
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
"Your Medicine Worked Wonder.

81 had been sick ever since my mar
riage, seven years ago; have given
birth to four children, and had two
miscarriages. had falling of womb,
leucorrhoea, pains in back and legs;
dyspepsia and a nervous trembling of
the stomach. Now have none of these
troubles and can enjoy my life. Your
medicine has worked wonders for
me."-MRs. S. BARNHAR1, New CASTLE.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
Family Dutie..

Mabel-Wonder what Mrs. Flayabout
does to kill time?
Sue-Why, she has bicycle and hus-
blowing them up-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
Overheard in . Cemetery,

Boyle am strongly opposed to crema.
ton. think it is carrying things entirely
too far.
Coyle-How so?
eve would then be compelled not only
to earn our living but to urn our dead."-
n. Y. World.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
Connlcting Emotions.

Mrs. Joy-Oh, John, run for the ply
sician. The baby s swallowed your diamond
stud!
Bachelor Brother-Physician be hanged!
I'll bring surgeon.-Jeweler's Weekly.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
A Straight Tin.

A Straight TIP.
Don't go to doctor with broken heart;
he. is likely to call it appendicitis and oper.
ate.-Puck.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15

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