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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-27
Rankin. Ration. for Ducks.

The well-known pioneer New Eng
land duck farmer. James Rankin,
feeds his breeding birds in fall and
early winter as follows: Three quarts
wheat bran, one part oat feed. one
part cornmeal, five per cent beef
scraps. five per cent. grit and all the
green feed they will eat, in the shape
of corn fodder (cut fine). clover or oat
fodder. Feed this mixture twice a
day all they will eat. When the lay
ing season begins. about February ],
they get equal parts of wheat bran
and cornmeal. 30 per cent. oat feed
10 per cent. boiled turnips or potatoes
Is per cent. clover rowen. green rye
or refuse cabbage. chopped fine, five
per cent. of grit. Feed twice a day
all they will eat with a lunch Of corn
at noon. Keep grit and oyster shells
constantly by them.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-27
AMONG THE POULTRY.

One way to warm vessel of drink.
ing water is 10 drop a clean, hot stone
into it.
1t is better not TO let the fowls out at
all on DAYS when the wind is cold and
the SNOW blows.
Cut cornstalls make the very clean.
est of litter for the scratching shed.
The fowls will ca, much of it, too.
An excellent addition to the winter
food is very sweet milk and the fowls
may be given all they viii drink of it
once a day
Condition powders cannot be made
a substitute for good. Wholesome food.
That they are sometimes needed is a
confession Of lack of care in feeding.
Use them sparingly.
Frost has cut off the natural meat
supply. and its place should be supplied
in the daily ration. The insect food
will be most missed by the birds that
are growing and have not complet ed
their framework of bone and muscle
Table scraps may or may not be
good poultry food. We have seen such
scraps that might at leas, be marked
"doubtful" Moldv bread, cake and
pie. spoiled canned fruits tainted meat,
chunks of salt meat. masses Of fat meat,
bits of greasy paper. bas,ing strings
from roast fowls, cherry pits and many
other like articles that are commonly
dumped in the chicken bucket had bet
ter be thrown on the compost heap OF
buried. Farm Journal.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-27
The Range and the Yard

On the range the hens get a little al a
time, but they are ever moving from
place to pace and are busy as pos
they are fed by the owner. He throws
down the food and they fill their crops
at once. Having done so they are sat is
fed and wax and grow fat" There is
a lesson to learn from the natural mode
of feeding by the hens. Give them this
food in small quantities. When Che
crop is overloaded TOO much food is
passed into the giZZard to be tri,ura ted i,
and the digestive organs are overtaxed;
but when the food is eaten gradually
and slowly digestion is natural and the
system is better nourished.- Farm and
Fire sid de.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-27

20 learned man. though you are wise.
You oft need help-as one sans eyes"
he read.
" Professor. you need mine. / know
Take me. m yours-with YOU d go!
But should you leave me now, too late
You ii feel regret-as sure as late!
My riddle you can't read? Then look
You'll find the answer in this book
A ripple of laughter sounded through
the room.
What can it be? 1t suggests better
half" said one.
"A wife,"
"a housewife, truly!" exclaimed Mrs.
Desmond, as the professor awkwardly
opened his little package. We'll
thought of, Aimee! y useful little
article for any bachelor!'
So the evening passed merrily, and
the last thing the professors eyes rest
ed upon. as he babe the family good
night, was Aimee's lovely, laughing
face.
And the last thing the professor
bewildered eyes rested upon, in his own
room long after midnight, was lit
tie photograph which he had found in
a pocket of the housewife-a picture
of Aimee's lovely face!
The professor was sorely puzzled
Had Aimee given him her likeness
unask ed-or had the photograph
Slipped in by accident? What did the
doggerel say?
90 learned man, though you are wise,
You oft need help-as one sans eyes"
III do need help" he said, land truly
I have been blind-till now"
/" Professor, You need mine. l know
Take me, I'm yours-with YOU I'd go!'
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-27
TIE HENS IN WINTER.
To Prevent Diseases The. Must Ne
Kept Dry and Warm and PRO.
tected from Exposure.

While roup may not exist in Ito
flock. Yet hoarseness. rafting in the
throat. blindness. etc. are common
ailments. They are mostly due TO
colds, and are usually caused by eN-
posture to draufts of air AT night,
either from a crack or crevice in the
wall. from top ventilation. or from
exposure during the day to high
winds. 1t is very annoying. and af-
fects the fowls that are very fat more
than others. AS the nostrils are usual
~ closed. also. the giving of liquid
medicines sometimes results in stran-
gula1ion. Keep the birds dry and
warm, away from drafts of any kind.
Inject one or two drops of camphor-
ated Oil into each nostril, let the bird
be quiet (as exercise seems to increase
the ditficulty). and give a pill the size
OF three-cent silver piece in diam
eter three times day. composed Of
equal parts by weight of quinine,
bromide of potash and red pepper.
Af1er so doing swab the throat with
solution made by dissolving a
piece of blue vitriol as large as bean
in gill of warm water. using a soft
rag on a stick. Feed on nourishing
food. such as chopped lean meat The
main point is to keep the bird dry
and warm. If the breathing is very
severe give two drops of spirits of
turpentine on a bread-crumb once a
day. \ teaspoonful of beaten raw
egg is also excellent. Farm and Fire
| side
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-27

The tall man swiftly turned, gave
an exclamation of surprise, and was
greeted by hearty laugh from Tom.
'n.of. Naughn!"
"My young friend, Tom-and Miss
Aimee, also. Well, well.-who would
have thought of meeting YOU two in
this part of the town tonight. May
| ask what brought you here?'
Just what brought you. professor,
apparently" laughed Tom. And
then this sister of mine has a fond
ness for seeking the spirit of Merry
Christmas as she calls it,"
"And apparently she has found it,
said the professor, smiling, while
Aimee's eyes twinkled and her lips
twitched with merriment at the way
in which the professors hand re-
treasure.
They walked along together. The
professor evidently knew this part of
the city we'll. He had many stories,
droll and pathetic, to tell of customs
of which they knew nothing. and of
stranger customs still, which were
practiced in the poorer parts of GER
tain cities abroad.
Aimee listened with delight, while
her bright eyes lost nothing of what
was going on about her. She emptied
her jacket pocket. too, to its last small
coin, and so deXterously that the pro-
fessor never once saw what she was
doing, or, at least, that was what
Aimee thought.
He accompanied them to their own
door, but would not go in. NO, no
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-27

ones; the side pieces are either rab-
beted out or made of TWO pieces of
boards. as shown in Fig. 8.
This gives a cover with some space
above the hive. but not enough or in
the right shape to put in any covering
over the brood chamber. To obviate
this lay the quilting in and hold it in
place with two cleats. as shown in Fig.
y. This covering. held up from the
brood frames by cross strips. consider
quite essential. The bees themselves
would make provision for a way to
cross from one brood frame to the 9TH
er. but their plans are thwarted by
he changes incident TO the removal of
ne honey boxes.
know lost the first two earns
tiled to winter in The hives in their
i9inal shape. and succeeded in carry
ing TWO through the following winter
in 'he>e hives altered as | have inGi-
Gated. 1t is very little trouble TO
mahe the change. and the hives are
much more satisfactory, amy how
| Rich, I'd H. Mitchell, in Country Gem
| tlemin
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-27

man. thought Aimee. though wisely
She did no, put her though, in words.
The interview ended as such inter-
views usually end. And the professor,
| when he went away carried with him
heavy heart-and the little photo
graph of Aimee's lovely face.
| 1T was u strange thing but y NEE
could not for one moment forget the
professors words: Il love YOU. am
not live = happily - without you.
They rang in her ears. and his face
as it had been when he said those
words-haunted her day and night
through all the round of holiday gay
cites which followed though during
those days she saw him no more
She did not desire to see him. yet-un-
consciously at tirst-she came to co l.
trast him. his manner. his mode It
speech, with every man she met. Al d
each of these she ranked in propo,
ton as they approached or fell BE-
low the professors level.
so New Years eve came. and mi, =
night found Aimee and Tom with \
party of their friends. watching the
old year depart.
Some one had been reciting Tenny-
sons death of the Old Year" AM
the words.
" He gave me friend and a true, true-love
And the New Year will take en- away.
struck Aimee as ominous. They ech
oed through her dreams all night, an,
they came back TO her next morning
when she took up the paper and rea.
OF an accident which had occurred OF
trolley the night before. in whicl
Prof. Robert Vaughn had been injured
so seriously that his death was mo-
mentarily expected.
Then it was that the truth was re-
vealed to her. and her heart echoed the
professors own words: Il love YOU.
cannot live-happily- without YOU"
The family were so concerned over
the bad news of their friend that
Almee's face was not noticed.
Nor dld 1t seem strange or unusual
to them when she Went out alone to
the early service at the church,
Aimee wanted to be alone with her
secret and her sorrow. The holy words
" ''ii4N'i SiS li>le4lSl llliCt ueI more
calm. And when the service was ended
she walked on to the street where she
knew the professor lived. She would
pass the door. and if he were already
gone-there would surely be some sign
by which she would know-the worst.
But she saw no sign. and. though she
dared not hope. she paused and
breathed Il little narticulate prayer.
The door above suddenly opened and
shut again. and the tall figure o. a man
came swiftly down the steps.
"Aimee-Miss Aimee-you."
"Oh, professor! Then-you are not
-Gead."
He looked searchingly into her pitt
full. white. lovely face
"Professor?" he queried.
Robert" she breathe with a lit
tie sob.
THANK Heaven No. am no,
dead., he said, cheerily. tucking her I'M.
resisting hand within his arm with a
confident air of possession.
THAT part of the account was al
q mistake-but a blessed mistake. IN,
Aimee-for | believe | have that te
thank for giving you to me--and max
ing this the happiest New Year of IN,
life! judith Spencer, in Ladies
World, New York.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-27

"Aimee, do you mean it-you, your
self? No. no. or you never would have
said it thus: Of that I'm sure"
" But should YOU leave me now, too late
You'll feel regret-as sure as fate.'
"Regret-tAimee. if L can't win you
shall feel despair!'
My riddle you can't read? Then look
You'll find the answer in this book
And the answer is-your likeness
hidden--for none but my eyes to see!"
He needed her. All, yes, he knew il
now But could she have guessed his
secret, even before it had been fully
revealed to himself. and could she have
taken this artful way-to give him
courage? No, thousand times no.
That could never be Aimee's way. And
yet
He looked at her picture again and
he read the doggerel again. Finally
he Went to bed. but he could not sleep
He was haunted by Aimee's lovely face
Early the next afternoon the pro-
fessor went to the Desmonds' and asked
to see Miss Aimee.
He noted that she seemed surprised
to see him.
II came to return something' he
said, watching her anNiously.
She seemed puzzled. Then she
laughed gayly and extended her hand.
My poor little 1en-cent piece. hope
YOU didn't really think l mis1ook You
for blind beegar."
Indeed. Miss Aimee. you will find
that | am beggar, and am sure that
! have been quite blind. But it is not.
the dime: YOU really gave me that. and
| have a right to keep it-for luck.'
Butt really don't understand. :"
said Aimee. Its not the poor little
housewife. hope??"
No. but 1his-which found hidden
within it, and he held out the little
picture of herself.
An expression OF surprise. followed
| by wave of color. overspread her face.
"Oh-l'm very glad you didn't think
No he said seriously. II tried at
first to think so, but l simply couldn't.
! and So"
Il will tell you how it came TO be
| there said Aimee. quickly. II had
ollpleleiN forgotten III. out L remem-
| Der now. | made the little housewife
| for Tom when we thought he was go
ing to he war. And L Slipped that
picture in. because he always had liked
it. and | thought he might come across
it some time and be glad o see it. Then
| he didn't 60. after all, so l just put it
one side. And when l wanted some
thing for YOU in a hurry for my non
sense tree. l thought of that. though
I'd forgotten all about the picture. l
thank you for not Misunderstanding
and for bringing it back to me
Butt want TO keep it" said the
professor. earnestly, 'unless-unless
you will give me the original Aimee.
am l asking the impossible? l love
you: l cannot live-happily-w thout
you. Aimee
But her face. her gesture answered
him.
Il am fool to have told you this so
soon.'' he ended. abruptly.
"Oh. professor!' said Aimee, very
sorrowfully.
Forget that I am professor and
think Of me for once as Robert Vaughn F.!
Think of me as a man-and not such an
old man, either, in spite of few gray
hairs"
But very unreasonable and foolish
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-27

Christmas eve is no time for an out
slider to call. Thank you, no-l'm 60
ing home--to bed.'
but, professor" said Aimee, IL want
to hear the end of your exciting ex-
perience in Bulgaria.; if you will not
come in and finish the story tonight,
you must come and dine with us to-
morrow. Oh. you just said you had
no engagement-and fancy taking
Christmas dinner in a boarding house!
Please say yes professor. We shall
count on you-at seven. There will be
two other such homeless waits. as
YOU call yourself-friends of Toms s
besides ourselves. Tom. escort the pro-
fessor home, and don't leave him until
he has said 'yes!' \ merry Christmas.
professor. and an revoir-to-morrow"
The professor yielded. and after a
Christmas day spent rather disnally
alone in his rooms. al seven in the
evening he found himself one of a par
ty of 12 at the Desmonds' hospital bic
table.
He had known the family we'll ever
v
a warm friendship had sprung up be-
tween the older and the Younger man.
That he was older than Tonl--and
Aimee-had been source of regret to
hm-since last night! In actual point
of years he was not old at all. and vet
from these young peoples standpoint
he knew he already belonged to the
rank of grave and reverend seniors"
And when he found himself at the
dinner table beside Aimee-who looked
radiant spirit Of Christmas, with
a sprig of holly in her nut-brown hair
he thought her more lovely and
merry and girlish-looking than ever.
and he felt himself unusually old and
dull.
But he did not dream that her bright
eyes had detected the shade of I'M
reasonable sadness which suddenly
came over her guest. or that she had
set herself the task of dispelling it.
1t was a genial Christmas party. COM
posed Of Mr. and Mrs. Desmond, their
married daughter, her husband and
their three half-grown children. Tom
and two of his homeless" young bach
elor friends, Aimee and Prof. Vaughn.
And it proved delightful dinner,
where everyone had some good
joke or story to tell at his neighbor' $
expense. And when. during its course.
Aimee's eyes caught sight of a dime
dangling from a split ring on the pro-
fessor's watch chain. she was decided
ly amused. And at the same time she
wondered why. though his lips were
laughing. his eyes seemed sad.
After dinner they all adjourned to
the library. where coffee was served.
and was followed by Aimee's little
''surprse."
She had disappeared for moment,
and returned to the room bearing a
miniature Christmas tree on a silver
salver. 1t seemed ablaze with tiny
candles. and little parchment scrolls
were tied to the branches with bright
ribbons of every hue.
There was scroll for each of the
party. containing a bright bit of nom
sense in rhyme. to describe or sug-
gest the contents of the accompany
ing package. And these We're each
read aloud. and the packages opened
amid the laughter and merry com
ments of the entire party
And SO at last it came the profess
sor's turn.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-27

The New York Produce Revie,
says: Many shippers, seeing dry
picked spring chickens quoted higher
than scalded, have been inclined to
dry pick all their chickens, which is
serious mistake. Large dry picked
chickens do demand a premium Of
one TO two cents over sca.ded, as they
can be used in place Of Philadelphia
or nearby chickens, but small dry
picked are not wanted by any class
of trade except at a cheap price, and
where the birds run small they are
more attractive and sell better when
scalded.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-27
In This New Year.

The wound TO feel-the cross to bear
In this New Year.
With many a sigh and many tear;
And the red wreath of thorns to wear
In this New Year.
But faith is strong, and hope is fair
In this New Year:
Back of the clouds the stars shine clear
The brighter day is lowering near
In this New Year.
No wintry landscapes dim and sere
Blight this New Year.
The lilies of God 5 love appear
The bells OF Love are ringing clear
In this New Year.
F. L. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-27
L III f.
THE --=
PROFESSORS
PRESENT is
4 A66 a

~ lnhale the spirit
OF Christmas in the keen frosty ART"
said Aimee. And so they sailed forth.
They were soon on that side of the
town where the poorer classes dwell.
and where tonight the curbs were
lined with booths lit up by faring
torches, and the vendors were selling
cheap toys. fruits, candies, ever
greens and al! sorts of articles. in op-
position to the long rows of attrac-
lively lighted and decorated shops.
The brother and sister mingled
with the crowd. who all seemed inn
bued with more or less of the ho,i-
day humor. Even the blind beogars
begged cheerfully and called down
genial blessings on the equally cheer
full givers.
The sight was not new to them, for
the year before Aimee and Tom had
spent Christmas eve in this same
quarter.
For some weeks Aimee had been
boarding her small coins to ''invest"
tonight. and these she had dropped
loose in her jacket pocket before sal
lying forth. And Tom. who had dis
covered Aimee's trick" on the pre-
vlous Christmas eve, had quietly fol-
lowed her example. SO many a ''Mer-
~ Christmas and God bless vou."
from the halt and blind. fell to their
share as they gayly passed, borne on
ward by the hurrying throng.
Their largesse-or little large
alone for those who begged An old.
withered woman. basket on arm,
paused doubtfully before stall of
fruit. and Aimee dropped her largest
silver piece in the old crone's basket,
Tom swiftly following suit. Two tat
tered children We're eying wistfully a
stand of cheap toys. when suddenly
from some unknown source a nickel
dropped into the grimy hand of each,
AID made possible the delight which
seemed so far away to them the mo-
ment before.
Its wonderful" said Tom. chow
much happiness IL little--a very little
money will buy on Christmas eve."
1T blesses him who gives and him
who takes!" said Aimee.
Suddenly Tom gave her a nudge
"Eelo. look-just ahead of u.s." he
said.
And eAimee saw a tall. spare man
with head bent slightly forward anf
hands linked loosely together behind
his back.
With an Impulse of merry mischie
she reached forward and dropped :
dime in the half-open palm.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-27
Seems Too Bad.

"Of course l shouldn't want to stand
in the way of anything that you feel
like doing in the way Of New Years
reformation" she said But it does
seem too bad
What seems too bad, my DEAR"
asked her husband.
THAT YOU should feel obliged to stop
smoking just after | have given YOU
those lovely Christmas cigars. Wash
in|ton Star.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-27

elevated door The top and bottom
boards are shown in place, but the
entire front should be covered with
Stats. These can extend from the top
board down to the bottom board. The
grade is so easy that fowls will read
lily pass up or down. BY this plan a
building can often be made to hold
two hocks instead of one. Orange
Judd Farmer
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-27

dying;
But his eyes fell to winking and lest he
should doze.
He shut them a moment to gain that repose
OF mind and of body, important to keep
At midnight. when watching while other
boys sleep.
Now Tommy was not courageous young
And his hair stood on end as he heard
loud rap
On a picture and saw coming right through
the frame
A fantastic procession Of blind folk and
lame.
They limped to his side, and poor Tom
stood aghast,
AS he heard them eXclaim: I'VE have
found YOU at last!
We're the years resoutions-you thought
were good
When you made us and left US to grow as
could
And It's right you should know It's entirely
Your fault
and halt"
Eyes" said one who was cross-eyed, I'm
fast growing blind
Because you've oft failed to be pleasant and
kind
"And l." said another "must lean on
crutch
Because your quick temper goes off at a
"And am ll-shaped and deformed," cried
third,
because you've not always been true to
Your word"
So each one accused him of being to blame,
And Tom, blushing and frightened, was
covered with shame.
Then one little man, who was bent almost
double.
And who looked disappointed and worn out
with trouble
CTwas a good resolution which Tommy
had made
That never for him should a meal be de-
layed).
With a voice that was cracked and a man
ner precise,
Said kindly: MY friend, here's a bit of
advice:
What's worth doing at all should be always
we'll done;
Resolutions. if kept. are habits begun
And if you again and again persevere
To put us in practice each day of the year,
You'll find that in time We'll grow shapely
and strong
That We'll help you to honor and hold YOU
from wrong"
Here the clock pealed out twelve, but be-
fore the last stroke.
The dream folk had vanished, and Tommy
awoke;
He rubbed his eyes smartly, and vowed he'd
remember
His good resolutions until next December
Ii he does, with the practice that every da v
gives,
He'll form habits to bless him as long as
he lives.
Anna NJ Pratt in Golden DAYS.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-27
Why He Liked 1t.

It's too bad said Willie Wishing
ton. that the good old custom Of maxi
ing calls New Years Cay is slowly but
surely dying out
DO you like the prac,ice?"
''Nerwy much. When YOU cawn't
think Of anything else YOU can say:
Happy New Year. and its the only
time when l evan feel WEAKLY at home
as a conyersationalist. Wa shington
Star.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-27
TWO-STORY HEN HOUSE.
Simple Contrivnncc by Which q
Building Can often he Made to
Hold Two FlOcl1s

Hens could often be kept in the
second floor of a building, if access
to the ground could be secured. The
cut shows an easy grade up to an
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-27

".Aimee, do you mean it-you, your
self? No. no. or you never would have
said it thus; of that I'm sure"
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-27
The New Years habit-swearing off

1t didn't seem to do much good,
Nor help to fool his wife.