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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-08-08

y. II. Morris went over 70
Courtney Sunday SO as to get an
early start selling cigars Monday.
John don't like to sell goods on
Sunday.
Walter Turtle, who has spent
a week at Cooperstown looking
over the grain fields returned to
Duluth last Saturday. Mr.. Turtle
is very much pleased with his
trip.
Farmer Huntly brought US in a
sample of his oats the other day.
that he thinks will beat anything
in this neck o the woods. They
are very heavy and promise a
large yield.
The Valley City Times-Record
roasts the umpire for the defeat
of the Valley nine in the game
between Cooperstown and that
town recently. Bro. Nye must
have dipped his pen.in the wrong
bottle.
Fl. G. McDaniels and wife
were in the city visiting friends
last Sunday and Monday. Mac
umpired the ball game and done
it so we'll that he did not get
roasted at all. Wonders never,
never cease,
Many farmers will start into
their wheat fields at the end of
this week and next week harvest
will bea general thing. 1t will
keep our farmers verys busy get.
ting the crops harvested. and
Ihreshed this year.
We understand that w. S.
Hyde will build an elevator at
Hannaford. w. S. is a hustler
and if he gets into the game with
an elevator he will get into it with
both feet as it were and will keep
the other fellows humping, some.
John Stewart. who has been
employed on the Sentinel for, al
most u year past, has severed
his connection with that paper
and left yesterday afternoon for
Minneapolis. John has made
many friends here who hope that
he will meet with success where
ever he. may go
Little Miss Gertrude Syver-
son spent one of the happiest
afternoons of her life last Satur'
day afternoon, at which time she
entertained about fifteen of her
little friends. 1t was O sort of q
lawn party and the little ones
spent the time having all kinds
of fun and in eating ice.cream,
cake, candy, fruits, and all the
goods things that children like
SO well. 1t is a question as t.
which enjoyed the affair the most
Gertrude and, her guests, OF
Papa Syversoh, who was bound
to have his fun whether he was
invited or not.
The Workman editor has de
cided in the future to exclude
from the columns of the paper
notices of resolutions of condol
ence passed by subordinate
l lOUScS lS10tAV0 w CAAO OO0us4 "
members Of the order or theil
friends. This action is taken fol-
the reason that such notices are
always of a stereotyped form
amount to nothing, and in nine
case out of ten, mean nothing
A member of the order dies; he
may not have attended the lodge
for five years prior to his taking
off, but the lodge passes set o
resolutions condoling his deatf
and reciting what a valuable
member of the order has passed
away. The only benefit he ha:
been to anyone, as far as tn
order is concerned, is his fami
ly. Fulsome praise of his con
duct, as an exemplary member
does harm instead of good, be
cause it is untruthful. If ;
lodge believes that q deceased
members family is Untitled t
sympathy. let it instruct it
Recorder towrite a letter of con
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-08-08

Charley Morse came mp from
Minneapolis Monday and viii 80
ont and help gather in this crop.
Rev. v. q. Rurlng lefton Mon
day for Idaho where he will
spend his vacation. He expects
to return and occupy his pulpit
on September 8.
Martin Lee, of Grove City,
Mimi, has accepted q position
with Editor Rearick, of the
Sentinel. Mr.. Lee is a half
brother to Mrs Rearick.
The State Bank has money to
loan on improved farms.
Berg Bros. & Co., have sold
fourteen complete threshing out,
fits this season, which is another
proof that our farmers are going
to have something to thresh.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Olsen re.
turned to Cooperstown last
Saturday. They will go to
housekeeping in the upper rooms
of the old A. N. Adams house.
Insure against hail withA. Hort.
Jessie. N. D.
Walter Lewis returned to
Cooperstown last Wednesday.
He has been at Winnipeg aud
Buffalo, N. Y, for a year or
more, and now thinks that he
will try Cooperstown for while.
Get a wheel while they last at
Whidden's.
Capt, Hayes, of the Fargo
team, was badly hurt by a
pitched ball during Mondays
game. He was struck in the
head and was insensible for quite
a long time. 1t is sincerely
hoped that Mr.. Hayes will not be
seriously injured as a result Of
the accident.
ROOMS to let. Inquire at
Enger's hardware store.
r. M. Cowen went down to
Rogers last week and purchased
a fine thoroughbred Shorthorn
bull from the famous Edna herd
owned fy A. A. Booth. The
animal is four year old and said
to be a very fine animal. Rob is
gong to raise good stock, which
is'a step in the right direction.
FOR SALE-Dakota House, four
lots, stable, good we'll, household
furniture.
The Cooperstown bal! team
struck out Monday afternoon fol
Fargo and Grand Forks to play 8
series of games, after which the
club will disband for the season
The work of the team has been
strictly A No. 1 and the boys
have been a great deal more sue
cessful than clubs generally are.
They have gone up against some
of the best teams in this state
land in Minnesota and have made
a fine record. To Manager Bald
win and to reach individual play
er the people of Cooperstowr
can truthfully say 'well done.
FOR SALE-House and six lots
good barn. cistern and cellar. Alst
household furniture. Apply to Joe
Jimeson.
Jack Flynn was aroused from
his peaceful slumbers along
about twelve o'clock Friday
night by the sound of a horses
feet coming down the avenue al
a lively gait. After listening
with his head out Of the window
for a few moments Jack con
cluded that his horse had got GU
of the barn and quickly dressing
himself went out of doors, ant
sure enough it was Wyandott'
having warm time all by him
self. The little fellow woul!
slowly trot up to the other en-.
of the block and then wheeling
around quickly would pace dow
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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-08-08
BRIGGS fourier.
THURSDAY. AUGUST 8. 1901
LOCALS.


No. j hard 0.&S0
Miss Daisy Smithers returne d
last Friday from the twin cities.
"A. B. Witham, another old
timer, arrived from Minnesota
this week. and > will help take
care Of the crops.
The farmers are leadinga very
strenuous life these days, and
will have M time to take life easy
for a long time to come.
Miss Fanny Palmetier com
menced a term of school in Coop
erstown township last Monday,
in the little new schoolhouse on
the hill north of town.
Go to First National Bank
for real estate loans acceptable loans
paid c. o. D.
r. G. Cooper cut 40 acres OF
wheat last week to timber up
some of his binders. That is ear
" wheat harvesting for this
country under the usual weather
conditions.
Roadmaster johnson has been
cutting barley on his farm and
says that it takes four pounds of
Irvine to the acre to bind it up.
This will give our farmers an
idea of the amount of Irvine
necessary.
Closing out balance of our wheel
stock at cost. G. Il. WHIDDEN.
Mr.. Olaf G. Bye arrived here
yesterday from DEBORAH, Iowa.
He has accepted position with
Strandness & Furass. He is a
man of large experience in the
mercantile business, and comes
highly recommended as a first
class salesman.
FOR SALE secondhand
14-horse power traction engine,
in good repair. Apply to G T.
Adams.
B. u. Fowler who used to keeI
R. G.. Cooper's binders in prop
er running order, was in the city
last Monday, selling our mer
chants the finest line Of corset:
that ever came over the pike
Bloom says it is balm for sore
eyes to look at the wheat field:
this year.
President w. s.. Mellen presi
dent of the Northern Pacific
system came upover the brancl
Monday. He was accompanied
by several prominent railroad
magnates and Supt. Wilson
This was the presidents frs
trip up the line since it has beer
extended. His train was DANDY
and only touched the high spots
as it few past.
DIR. L. s. PLAroU. of Valley City
graduate of Christiania University
Norway, will be in Cooperstow
Aug. Both and 3lst for the purpose Q
practising his profession. Regula
visits last Friday and Saturday Q
each month.
In answer to a letter from
Manager baldwin asking for
game with Grand Forks, tn
1 manager of the the latter team
regrets that he has no date hand,
for our boys and won't play
When he answered Baldwin MI
Fritz was just recovering from
an attack Of Wiggles. Gran
Forks had just been defeated 1
to / with Pitcher Wigs in tn
box for the Milton team. Nu
sed.
For plans and specification
for all kinds of buildings or est
mates on lumber bills call on N
M. Lie, Binford, N. D.
Money orders are now issue
on all Canadian and Cuban none
order offices on domestic blank
and forms the same as in tx
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-08-08


Commercial College IS 9 per
cent less than ct other first class
business colleges. Send for par
ticplars.
Carl Bostrom and family have
moved to McHenry. Carl says he
has too much work up there now
to be running back and forth all
the time.
Balance of our stock of bicycles to be
closed out within the next 80 days at
Whidden's.
Geo. n. Stork has a very fine
field of fodder corn and, it looks
as if the genial dairyman was go.
ing to have lots of fodder for his
COWS next whit er.
Married-at Cooperstown, N,
D., on Aug. LIST, 1901, by Revl
Oscar D. Purinton. Miss Winnie
May Baker to Mr.. James
E. Wright both Of Michigan City,
N. D.
Mrs. Ole Dahl came up from
Fargo last week and sold her
house to Mrs Cole. We under
stand that the building will be
moved to Mrs. Coles present To-
cation.
Dray load after dray load OF
travelling mems trunks go up
and down from the depot to the
hotel every day, and every day
sees load after load of merchan-
disc dumped off at the different
business houses denoting big i'm
provement in trade conditions.
DR.. Rose, resident dentist, Coopers-
town, N. D., can be found in his Office
from now on until further notice:
Office in Syverson's new building, up
stairs.
Druggist Bateman Unsecured
a new drug clerk, Mr.. lngwald
Void, of Wahpeton, N. D. The
gentleman will arrive here about
the end of next week and com.
mence work in the store. He is
aregistered.a assistant pharmacist
and has had several years ex,
perience.
Mccormick Expert Geo. M
Case received q telegram Sunday
announcing serious illness of his
family and Jack Murphy drove
him to Sanborn in the Afternoon
so that he could take the evening
train east. We hope when HI
reaches Illinois that he he vii
find his family better.
Apply to Attorney A. M. Baldwin
for loans on real estate.
DR.. MacLachlen, of McHenry
was in the city Monday. TIL
doctor kind of got tired Of hi
location and,went out west to SCI
if he could see something BETTE
but after parading around for {
time he concluded to return t
McHenry well satisfied to remain
and grow up with his increasing
practice.
The Courier was favored witt
a call from Editor Lang. OF tn
/ Aneta Panorama last Monday
LEO drove down to inspect tn
crops and see the ball game. Il
expects to put in an improves
news paper press Into his offic
shortly aud we hope all OF tn
Panorama's subscribers will bea
this in mind and fatten up tht
EDITORS pocketbook.
Although l am only milking
COWS, yet 1 consider my invest
ment in DeLaval separator on
of the best I ever made. as 1 &c
nearly twice as much cream a
before. p. S. HAMILTON.
The shirt waist man and tn
net waist girl go hand in hand te
day, and the people, year ate
) year keep throwing their clothe
: awav The coat and vest wer
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ped the Continentals, whom they out
numbered three to one, and the general,
whose gigantic figure could see
through the haze of smoke, ordered them
to retreat lest they should be f1anked.
Again the British cheer doomed out
when they saw the regulars giving
ground. for now they were sure that
victory was theirs, though more hardly
won than they had thought But the
retreat of the regulars was only feint
and to give time for the militiamen be.
hind them to come again into action
General Morgan galloped toward us
waving his sword to Washington, and
every one of us knew that our moment
had come
Forward" was the single command
OF our leader, and the reins and the sa-
bers swung free as we swept in a semi
circle around the line Of our friends
and then at the enemy At the same
moment the regulars, ceasing to yield,
charged the astonished foe and poured
in volley at close range, while the
mllitiamen threw themselves in solid
mass upon the British flank.
We of the cavalry were but 80 strong,
with 30 more mounted volunteers be-
hind us under Major Mccall, but we
were compact body of strong horses
and strong horsemen, with shortened
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them our two or three score of cavalry
men under Washing gton-a little army,
I say again, but led by such leaders as
Morgan, Washington, Howard and
Pickensl Down the slopes the sentinels
we're on watch. but there was no fear Of
q surprise, for the scouts were just
bringing in word that Tarleton could
not come before daylight, and then,
owing to the slope and the open ground,
his approach would be seen for great
distance
The new men talked the most, some
about the coming battle. eagerly, yolu-
bly,, others about things the farthest
from it, but in the same eager, voluble,
unreal tone. The veterans were silent
mostly, and already with the calm and
hardihood Of long usage were seeking
the rest and sleep which they knew
they would need A tall, thin man,
with wild face, whom took to be
one OF the preachers at the great revival
meetings SO common on the border,
rose in the midst Of the camp and be-
gan to speak. Some listened. and some
wens on with the talking and card play.
ing. Icould hear the rustic of the paste
board as the cards were shuff1ed. He
was fighting preacher, for he exhorted
them to strike with all their strength
in the coming battle and if they must
die to die like Christian heroes. He
prayed to God for the success of our
arms, then stepped down from the
stump on which he had stood and dis
appeared from my sight. He fought in
the front line Of the South Carolina
militia the next day
I sought my own place in our troop
and lay down upon one half of my
blanket, with the other half above me-
Old Put gnawed at soRe fodder beside
me.
Wake me up in the morning when
you see the first red CLEAN of the Brit
ish coats, old comrade,'' I said, and
knowing that he would do it, I closed
my eyes.
But sleep would not come just yet,
and opened my eyes again to see that
the fires were sinking and the darkness
was coming down neaper to the earth
Half the men were asleep already; the
others We're quiet, seeking sleep, and
the steady breathing of near /, 600 men
in close space made strange, whis-
tling noise like that of the wind A
faring blaze would throw streak of
light across a sleeping soldier, showing
only head or a leg or an arm, as if
the man had been disjointed. would
hear the faint rattle of sentry fire.
lock and the heavy hoof Of horse as he
crowded his comrades for room. An
officer in dingy uniform would stalk
across the field to see that all was right,
and over us all the wind moaned and
the darkness gathered close up to the
edge of the dying fires. Weakness over
powered my excited brain and .erves,
and slept.
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The face of their red line blazed with
fire. their red uniforms glowing through
it like bloody CLEAN, while the pol
ished bayonets flashed in front.
~They are firing too soon and coming
too fast, y said Colonel Washington.
by God, look at those militiamenl
They are standing like the Massachu-
setts farmers at Bunker Hill. =
It was SO. The raw line of plowboys
never wavered It bent nowhere and
was still as straight and strong as an
iron bar. The plowboys knelt down,
and, as the British cheer rose and tbs
red line flaming in front swept nearer,
up Went the long barreled border rifles.
fancied that / could hear Pickens'
command to fire, but i did not, and
then all the rifles along a line sixth
OF a mile long were fred so close to-
gether that the discharge was like the
explosion of the greatest cannon in all
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CHAPTER XII.
LnoK1Na AHRAn

returned toward the Broad river,
where, under the lee of little hill,
tent had held six or seven friendly
women. Julia came out, her face still
pale, for she had heard all the crash
and tumult of the battle.
''It is over, julia said-I had hid
my bloody sword-'and the British
army no longer exists. %
"And the victory is yoursl Yesterday
I thought it impossible"
Your countrymen make the same
mistake over and over again, but they
pay the price.
We walked toward the field, and we
met some men bringing in gray haired
prisoner, tall, fine looking officer.
Julia, crying aloud in her joy, ran for
ward and embraced him. He returned
the embrace again and again with the
greatest tenderness
Father" said Julia. 'twe are now
prisoners together. !"
watched them for few minutes,
and then I stepped forward and said:
Good morning, Major Howard ~
He stared at me in the icy way Of the
Englishman who has been addressed by
stranger.
81 do not know you. sir, he said.
MY name is Philip Marcel, and
am your future son-in-law."
He was now unable to speak.
1t is true, sir, said. ASK your
daughter.
He looked at her She smiled and
Redeemed.
Old Put was standing by, and he nod
ded his head in approval. He had liked
her from the first.
"Your daughter is to be my wife,,
continued, with emphasis, land you
are to live with us and like US -
These were resounding boasts for
young soldier to make, but they all
came true after Yorktown.
THE END
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was blood on his bayonet. Tarleton,
though wounded in the shoulder, escap-
ed through the superior speed of his
horse, to be taken with CORVALLIS and
the others at Yorktown.
The general raised his sword ano
cried to us to stop firing and striking,
for the field was won and the battle
was over, and he spoke truly, Far
away showed the red backs of some of
the English fleeing at the full speed of
their horses, but they were only few,
and almost their entire army lay upon
the field, dead and wounded, or stood
there our prisoners The defeat that SO
many of us feared had proved to be the
most brilliant little victory in our his
tory, a masterpiece of tactics and valor,
the decisive beginning of the great cam
paign which won US back the southern
colonies, one of the costliest of all her
battles to England have told you how
II was now, just as the histories, both
English and American, tell it to you
All honor and glory to the gallant plow-
boys of South Carolina and Georgia who
received the first shock of the British
army and broke it so bravely! OF the
l, 100 British veterans who attacked us
only 900 escaped from the field, and we
took all their cannon, baggage, ammu-
milton and small arms even of those
who escaped for they threw them away
In their flight The killed, wounded
and taken just equaled the numbers of
our entire army, and we had only 12
men dead.
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boys possessed Then they were to retire
behind the veteran regulars, under How
ard, who were on the second slope $50
yards in their rear. An equal distance
behind the second rise sat we cavalry
men on our horses, commanded to pull
on our reins and wait the moment upon
which the fate of the battle should turn.
Thus stood our little army, awaiting
the rush Of the battle which, as I have
said, was to be one of the most impor-
tant and decisive of our war. stroked
Old Puts neck and babe him be cool,
but he was as calm as and needed no
such encouragement The man on my
left, Dick Patterson, Marylander, sud
denly whispered:
Don't you hear that faint rumbling
noise. Phil? That's the hoof beats Of
cavalry. =
.Silence therel'' called the colonel
No one spoke again; but. bending my
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ear forward, could hear the far drum
of the horses hoofs, and knew that the
English army was coming. Old Put
raised his head and snuffed the air A
red CLEAN appeared upon the horizon
and broadened rapidly. A thrill and
deep murmur ran the length and breadth
of our army.
"Oh, if those militiamen will only
stand until the general bids them re-
tirel" groaned the colonel.
That he believed they would not ]
knew, since it is hard thing for new
men to stand the rush of a seasoned
army superior in numbers and equip
ment
The sun was just swinging clear of
the earth and betokened brilliant
morning, yet it was cold with the raw
damp that often creeps into South
Carolina winter, and for one wished
that the men could see little more of
the day and loosen their muscles little
better before they fought
The whole British army now appear
ed in the plain, cavalry, infantry and
fieldpieces in a great red square. l
could plainly see the officers giving
their orders. and knew that the attack
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rifles and flashing sabers, and we were
driven straight at the heart of the ene-
my like the cold edge Of chisel
We slashed into the British, already
reeling from the shock of the Coatinen-
tails and the militiamen, and they
crumpled up before US like dry paper
before fire. Our rifles were emptied,
and the sabers were doing the silent but
more deadly work. Amid all the wild
din OF the shouting and the musketry
and the blur of the smoke and the flame
| knew little that I was doing except
hack, hack, and was glad of it.
could hear steel gritting on bone, and
the smell of leather and smoke and
blood arose, but the smoke was still in
my eyes, and could only see enough
to strike and keep on striking. We
horsemen, 130 strong, were still solid.
compact body. a long cleaning line like
a sword blade thrust through the mar
row of the enemy. We had cut our way
directly to the heart of the English
army, and their broken squares were
falling asunder as our line of steel
lashed and tore. The red army reeled
about over the slopes like man who
has lost power over his limbs. struck
at a trooper on my left, but he disap-
peared, and second trooper on my
right raised his saber to cut me down.
had no time to fend off the blow, and
In one swift instant I expected to take
my place with the fallen, but q long
muscular brown neck shot out, two
rows of powerful white teeth inclosed
the mans sword arm, and he screamed
aloud in pain and fright.
Do you surrender?'' I cried
Yes, yes, for Gods sake, take him
off r. he shouted ST can fight man,
but not man and a wild devil of a
horse at the same timel"
Let him co." said to Old Put, and,
the horse unelasping his teeth, the man
gave up his sword
The smoke was lifting and clearing
away somewhat, and the fire of the
rifles had declined from steady crackle
to jets and spurts. A dozen of the mill
tiamen had seized one Of the brass field
pieces Of the British, and Howard's S Con-
. tinentals already held the other. Every
where cries Of 81 surrender, surrender
Quarter, quarter!'' arose from the Brit
ish horse and foot, who were throwing
down their arms to receive from us that
quarter which we willingly gave, but
which the bloody Tarleton had SO often
denied to our men.
could scarce believe what l saw.
The whole British army seemed to be
killed, wounded or taken. The muskets
and bayonets, the swords and pistols,
ratified as they threw them upon the
ground Whole companies surrendered
bodily. An officer, his gay uniform
splashed with mud and blood, dashed
past me, lashing his horse at every
jump. 1t was Tarleton himself, and be-
hind him came Washington pursuing
with all his vigor and 1unging at the
fleeing English leader with bayonet
fastened at rifles end. He returned
after awhile without Tarleton, but there