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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-26
The Old Camel Story.

1t is quite q number Of years since
this old camel story trotted along
the sands of time, so as the. circus
season is approaching, it has been
suggested that it be started again.
This is how it happened:
Abou Ben Eli McGuffin, being full
of years, died, leaving to his three
sons his seventeen camsls, for the
simple reason that he could not take
them along with. him. The will,
duly attested, said the eldest was to
have one-half, the second son one
third and the youngest one.ninth
of the seventeen camels. The boys
were little perplexed at this, as it
seemed to involve the cutting up of u
camel, and camels were worth three
dollars day on the Sahara that sea-
son. But the boys, if not first-class
mathematicians, had level heads, and
did not 60 to law to prove the old
man insane, but went instead to the
good old Cadi IIassan O'Donohue,
who had taken a medal at Mathe-
MATES at the Ann Arbor university.
Boys said the good Cadi re-
proachfully, .you should not bother
me with these little matters. Ask
me a harder one"
But seeing that they. were troubi.
ed, the benevolent old man asked
the hostler to trot out his own di.
lapidated camel, which had seen is
best travelling with Barnum. Plac'
ing the aged brute with seventeen
camels the boys had bought along, he
said:
"There are eighteen camels. ]
shall now give you half the eighteen,
which is nine. How does that strike
your
ut hits where 1 live said the
eldest, who was slangy, but withal
pleased at getting half of eighteen
rather than half of seventeen.
"The next boy shall have one
third of eighteen, which is six. Are
you tIere, Moriarity?'
"You bet,' says the boy.
"The next will have one-ninth oil
eighteen, which is two" and so the
third collarcd his two camels. Thus
two and six and nine made seventeen
and still was the good Cadi's aged
animal left unscathed. The people
maryeled, as the Cadi had given eacl
more than the will called for, which
is rather unusual in courts of law
And they said one to another
"That's what it is to be good at Gg
ures.''
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-26
Fatting Fowls.

We have often called attention to
tile fact that a hen intended for tho
market should be fed differently
from one that is laying; and now
we wish to give Information to
those who are at times compelled to
sell off q number OF the surplus hens.
It should not be forgotten tina t
weight and condition are necessary
for market poultry. The weight, OF
course, enables the greater number
of pounds to De marketed on the
smallest number of hcrs, while the
condition, if good, sometimes adds
two or thIee cents per pound to the
price. All fowls should be made
very fat before being sent TO mar
ket, the same as with hog; only
hen can be fattened in ten days.
A large, rosmy coop should be pro-
vided, which should be protected
from the rain and sun. The first
thing to do is to provide plenty of
gravel, and make arrangements for
giving an unlimited supply CT fresh
water. The water should always
be clean and fresh. Fatten them as
quickly rs possible for, while all
kinds of poultry will gain rapidly at
first, they loose flesh if kept to long,
as they become restless and aiscon.
tented. Give them plenty of corn,
and give it four times day. AL.
low green food also, and variety,
in ords r to keep the fowls In good
condition, and thereby promote d.
gestion. An excellent food is to
cook one quart Of corn meal, a pint
each of sran, middlings. and half a
pint OF linseed meal, mixing it with
cooked potatoes. Such food may be
given in as large quantities as they
can consume, and as often as
they will eat, with grain in
plenty at night. The object should
be to fatten quickly.-Farm, Field.
and .Stockman. ...
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-26
An Archaeological Discovery.

A party of land prospecsors re.
Gently came upon some ancient
works i'm this country. They FIRST
found what appeared to be the ruins
of an old well, walled up with stonss,
in which moderate supply of cold
water was found. They removed
the stones, which had caved in, to a
depth of about three feet. Further
examination revealed the fact that
the ground around was regularly
paved with stones for at least an
acre, varying from three feet deep
i'm the center to foot at the outer
edges. The stones are covered with
moss, which may be rolled up like
blanket, disclosing the stone as clean
as if water-washed. The country
about is timbered and trees two feet
deep in diameter are growing
above the ruins, while the form Of a
prior generation Of trees even larger
lie in moss and decay at their feet,
and above ruins also. .....
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-26
MISCELLANEOUS.
Through Niagara Rapids.

The turbulent waters OF the Mag.
ara whirlpool rapids were again nav
gated in cask to-day, the Ferlious
feat being successfully accomplished
by two men. The daring yoyagers
were William Potts and George Haz-
lit, two coopers, who were employed
in the same shop with Graham, who
made the initial trip about three
weeks ago. The barrel boat was ten
feet long, CONCEAL in form and built
of the best locust slaves. It was
supplied with keel, rudder, screw
wheel and a turret. with glass-coyer-
ed peep holes. About 800 pounds of
sand ballast kept it right side up
most of the time. The two men lay
back to back while passing through
the more turbulent waters, clinging
to handles made fast to the sides of
the cask. Each man likewise kept
on his own side of the cask by means
of a canvas sling made fast to
staples. The start was made from
from the Maid of the Mist landing,
on the Canada side, 4:25 P. NJ. Il row.
boat towed the cask to a point just
above the Cantilever bridge, where
it was turned adrift in the middle of
the stream. The novel craft was
submerged about half the time while
passing through the rapids, but
while circumscribing the outer circle
of the whirlpool its occupants thrust
their heads through tho opening,
and Potts calmly smoked cigar. A
successful landing was made at
Queenstown, on the Canada side, five
mics further down the river. The
entire voyage occupied s. minutes.
The feat was witnessed 10y no less
than 1900 spectators.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-26
"Wllatt he hi are you doing

"WIiatt he hi are you doing
there?'' -
beg your pardon, general; no
general officer has left that room
since L have been here"
"Wily, Gen. Holt is in citizens
Clothes"
"That may be, general; but there
are id sight of men in this town
in citizens clothes that / don't
know answered the corparal.
The general laughed good.natured.
iy, and told him to return next day
and he would point out Gen. Holt,
who was at that time adjutant-gen-
eral Of the United States.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-26
Digging Potatoes,

A great many northwestern farm
ers practice the system Of harvesting
potatoes just before the ground
freezes in the fall. In some instances
the harvest is delayed so long that
the frost destroys them. 1t is
believed by some of our best farm.
ers that if potatoes are dug late they
can be kept through the winter In
better condition than when dug
early. This is not our experience.
We hold that the best results can be
obtained when they are taken from
the ground as soon as they are per.
fectly matured.' We have dug some
of the early varieties in August,
md found no difficulty in keeping
them through the winter In the
very best condition. Potatoes, when
property stored, can be dug early in
the season-if they are fully ripe
with as much safety as in Noyem-
Der. In this climate it is much bet
ter to dig them in September, or
early in October, than at a latter
period. When placed in cool, clean,
winter quarters, there is no more
danger to be apprehended from the
effect Of the rot, than when harvest.
ed late. They required an even
temperature when i'm the pit, root
house or cellar, and above I'LL, the
sun should not be suffered to reach
them. The less light they have the
better. is not a good plan to place
potatoes in their winter quarters
while tkey are wet. They should be
perfecly dry. Nor should they be
kept too warm. OF course, when
the freezing weather sets in they
must be protected from the TEN.
perature the better they will keep.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-26

Rust and rot eat faster than wear
and tear.
Always do work at the earliest
seasonable moment.
Reputation is gained by many acts.
but lost one by one.
Never give water before work to a
broken. winded horse.
Clean copper utensils With brick
dust and flannel.
The doctor will ride on and sigh
and sigh IL he sees you have good
garden.
Concentrate your efforts on a small
area, thus economizing materials
and stock.
Chickens heads should be cut off,
and not wrung off, as the latter stops
the flow OF blood.
The best remedy for stomach
ache is TO sip few teaspoonfuls of
strong salt water every ten minutes.
Equal parts of black antimony,
saltpetre and Jamaica ginger. a tea
spoonful for a dose will cure black
leg.
Keep a large green leaf, or wet
cloth In the crown Of your hat in
hot weather, and let your diet be
mostly fruits and vegetables.
The best preventive of and remedy
for sore shoulders in horses, is to
wash them clean each night after
4 the harness Is removed and then
bathe them with strong salt water.
i In warm weather feed fowls prin.
cipaly eats, or varieties Of food con-
! tanning but little fattening proper
tiles. Most, fnot all, of the ailments
OF poultry may be traced to errors in
their diet, the water they drink. or
the filthy condition of their houses.
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-26
RELIGIOUS.

Learn to entwine with your pray
ers the small cares, the trifiDg SER
rows, the little wants of daily life.
Whatever affects you be it changed
look, an altered tone. an unkind
word, a wrong, a wound, a demand
you cannot meet, a charge you can
not notice, a sorrow you cannot dis
close-turn it into prayer, and send
1t up to God. Disclosures You may
not make to man you may make 20
the Lord. Man may be too little for
your great matters God is not too
great for your small ones. Only
give yourself to prayer, Whatever be
occasions that call for it.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-26

For haven give chloride Of lime In
doses of from two to four dracllms /;
or give teaspoonful of pulverized
charcoal in one half pint of milk or
water, sweatencd with a little mo-
Lssses, eveay fifteen minutes until the
animal is relieved.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-26

For years / have been accustomed
to battle myself with the self-appl;ca-
tion, "a great sinner, great Saw.
our" AS some years ago lay on
what ! then thought was to be my
dying bed, / thoughtthat this would
be al appropriate inscription on my
tombstone. But of Late / have
changed it somewhat. I have altered
a single word, thus, "a great sinner,
| q greater Saviour
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-26

Hens like to feel ti.emseles In Sc
clusion while occupying the nest.
II such places be provided. it will
lessen the danger of stealing away
and laying in dark corners.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-26

Vain people fancy that their imag.
mary projections are the cause Of ad.
miration in others, and mistake their
self.nattery for the voice Of fattery,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-26
POETRY.
THE EM1eRANTs FAREWELL.

THE MIGRANTS FAREWELL.
By MAE DE LANCIE.
Kathleen, DER the mists ofthe hill.tops,
The footsteps of morn creep along;
The day-god Is waking from siumbcr.
The lark trills his first notes OF song:
The dew fingers stiil on the flowers,
The heather.sprays bend meath It's weight;
While list for your footsteps, my darling,
Why tarrys Owhy so long wait?
Hast forgotten leave thee tomorrow?
The ocean will soon roll between
That bears me from all I hold dearest.
From Kathleen and Erin sogreen.
Is the blue OF your eye dim from weeping?
Let me kiss Off the fast falling tears,
While 1 whisper last fond "Adieu Love.
Be true, tho I'm absent for years."
leave thee and Erin,
The shamrock and Irish hiilfern,
That drapes with its fairy-like LEAKAGE
The beautiful banks OF Tough Erne,
1 go far away DER the pillows
To ind us q home 'mong the free.
You III be true to me, Kathleen Mavournecn
You'll wait till come back for thee.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-26
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
Congregational Church.

REV. j. II. DREW, PASTOR.
Sunday Services at 1880 A. N. and 500 p. n
Sunday school at 1900 m. Young Peoples
Meeting one hour before evening services
Prayer meeting "Wednesday evenings at AS p. N
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-26
Methodist Episcopal Church.


Sunday service at 1880 A. N. and 8 r. N
s unday school at 12N. and Young Peoples meet
ing at 0 80 p. NJ, lead by Prof. W. +. Rocheleau
"Wednesday evening meeting Mt &
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-26

Peace in a sinful course Is one Of
the greatest Of curses.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-26
Christian Church.

II. T. MORRISON, PASTOR.
Sunday Services at 1890 A. N. and 1:3s r. N.
Sunday school at 1900 N. Services held In
Barnum's Hall.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-26

A.0.H n.
Meets first Sunday in each month 10 cloct
T.. NJ In the G.. a. II. halr
r. Hartnet, Pres. TheO. Enright, Secy.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-26
Baptist Church.

REV. 4. @. PIERCE, PASTOR.
Services every alternate Sabbath at 1880 A. N.
und sr. N. Sunday School Immediately after
the morning service. Wednesday evening SER
at 80 r. IN.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-26
EPISCOPAL Church,

REV. J.F. HAMILTON, RECToR.
Sunday Service at 30 A. and 1:30 p. NJ
Sunday school at IL NJ. Wednesday evening ser
vice at 30 r.a.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-26
VOLUME Xxx.
The Sank Centre Herald.
SAUK CENTRB-
stearns County Officers.

Anditor-BarAey Vossberg.
Register eF Deeds-John Zapp. tsss.
Treassrer-J. A. Moosbrugger.
SAsyi1-M. Mickey.
5sGcv ef Pys6ate-Peter Brick.
CoKSty dtSoyRsr-Theo. Brueuer.
Clerk ef Cosrs-E. II. strong.
Coreser-Dr. Ramsey.
SsSt. IF Scheeis-iienry Krebbs.
Cesy1 Comasissieser-t. A. Evans.
Ssrvsyor-N. p. Noel.
p, o, address of above officers st. Cloud, MINI.
Detntr Sherig-lT. S. Doty.
Dspaly Cersaey--J. A. Dubois.
Ass! Saps. ef SrAesls-w. A. Gates.
Address, Sank Centre, Mimi.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-26
German Evangelical Church

ED, FUHRNANN, Pastor.
Service each alternate Sunday at 8 O'Clock Pm.
SUNDAY school Immediately thereafter, at the
Norwegian Lutheran church.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-26

Humble levc, and not proud sci.
ence, keeps the door Of heaven.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-26
PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD.

PreSiGsat-E. =. Barnum
Sscrctary-E. c. Rich.
Direet0Ts-J. A. Dubois, Jas. A. Norris, ". 4.
Gates, T.. j. Harrison, A. Barto, X. I. Greene.
Librdrfa1-Miss Louie Allen.
Library open every Saturday from 2 to 5 and
from to 8: 31P. NJ.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-26
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD
Move Ey ergrenes in August.

Experience of the las few years
has taught that, for transplanting
eyergreens, August is really the
better season than spring. We
should bear in mind, however, that
removal during the heat of sum mer
is conductive to rapid evaporation,
ard caution must be observed to
provide an abundance of moisture,
not only over the roots, but over
the entire top. For this reason
choose dull, cloudy day for the
work, and il light, drizzling rain
be falling, all the better. A great
point gained in summer transplant.
ing is the formation of new roots in
the fresh soil, thus enabling the tree
to endure the winter. The family,
as rule, are among the most diff.
cult subjects to transplant properly,
and the next, perhaps. is the fir.
This is which, in the former at least
generally have few fbers. On the
other hand, the arbor vlt@ and yew
are removed quite readily on ac-
count of the mum crous small roots.
a tainted meat barrel may be best
sweetened by charring it. II may be
cured by shaking lots of lime in 1t
and then well washing IL. but it is
easier to char it. Pus small guam
tity OF dry shavIngs in the barrel
and set them on Ere. and let them
burn out. The barrel may then be
swept out or washed and used
again at once. If lime is used. put
a peck of it freshly burned into the
barrel and pour a painful OF warm
water on it WHEN it Is Stacked down
add boiling water until it is thin
enough to stir round with broom,
and Thoroughly rinse the barrel
several times during two days
Then wash it clean with fresh wa
ter-Farm, Stock and Home.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-26

B. Ns FdfHte1 VOosN0s Vt .
]. Coone Commander; d. Cleveland, Adjutant.
Meets second and Fourth Wednesday evenings
Of each month.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-26
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

PresidtRt-A. Barto.
Seeretary-P. Lamb.
TrcdSarsr-Lucas kellS.
DiTcetsrs-A. Barto, p Lamb, Lucas Kells s
Penderyast, J. Norris, ]. b. Perkins.
SMpt. ef SckooLS-W. +. Rocheleau.
Board meets first Thursday In every month
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-26
u, n, II,
3. r. Palmer Post No. 40.

W. C Vs Os
Mrs A. Moore, President, Mrs. 3. L.. Lock
wood Secretary
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-26
VILLAGE oFFIcERs.

presisssst-- j. G. Foster
TrHstees-chas. IL. Bennett, C. Tubbs, W. S.
Dean.
Reeeydey-W. p. Lambert.
TrfaSRysr-Lucas Eells.
5astiocs ef'tae Peaee-J. ID. Carr VIM. Boulton.
CosStd6Is-C. NJ. Coats.
CAief ef Peiicc-B. L. Carr.
Council meets nrst Monday evening In every
month
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-26
Catholic Churches.
English Cathoii,

Sts PduIy O6TNNNWs
REV. J. Il. BEvER, PASTOR.
Services at 8 and 1000 A. NJ. Sunday school al
so an. Mass every week day at 500 Am.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-26
Methodist Episcopal.
CIVIC SOCIETY.

Star In the West Lodge, No. 60.
M T.. Bridgman, W. NJ; Lyman NJ. Kells, Sec.
cts Second and Fourth Tuesday ev nings o.
each month
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-26
lETROSE,

b. Bower AND REV. ID. j. CoGAN, PASTORS.
Services every alternate Sunday at 1880 Am.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-26

Furniture and other Goods transported in
town as desired. None but careful and COM
petent men employed. All orders promptly
attended 10 and satis:ac tion guaranteed. Ice
furnished on Application. Charges reason
able. .. COATS BROS.
The Washington critic., 1886-06-16
W WASHINGTON CRITIC
WAsnlNGTON, JUNE 16. lasO.
OUT poor SPORTS.
IlAs1anAII..


The uncertainty of baseball was
clearly shown at Boston during the
past two days in the games between the
Boston and Washington clubs. The
Washingtons won on Monday without
much difficulty, while the Bostons
turned the tables so completely yester-
day the visitors were beaten with the
utmost case. Radbourne pitched with
wonderful effect. and even such men
MS Hines, Start, Carroll and Gilligan,
who played with him for several years
on the Providence Club, were unable
TO do anything with his deceptive
curves. Only two safe hits were made
by the Washingtons during the game
one hy Baker aud the other by Start.
On the other hand, Barr, the crack
pitcher Of the ashingtons, was batted
all over the field by the Boston boys
Kingslow started In to catch for the
visitors, but hurt his hand in the third
inning and had to be replaced by Gil.
iigan, who was brought in from centre
field. Start was injured In the same
inning by hard thrown ball by Barr
and he had to retire. Tate played we'll
behind the bat for the Bostons. The
fine batting of Morrill,, Hornung and
Johnston was feature of the game.
Subjoined Is the score:
The Washington critic., 1886-06-16
THE CALVERT MANSION.
Historic Sketch of Fine Old Manor
House.

Historic Sketch of II Fine Old Manor
House.
To-day, at Riversdale, beyond Bla.
6ensburg, in Prince Georges County,
Nd, the old Calvert Mansion, the his
,orical centre of that section Of Mary
land, passes under the hammer of the
auctioneer and possibly out of the
family control-after q possession of
nearly one hundred years, Rivcrsdale
was not, as many enormously suppose,
the seat of the Barons of Baltimore,
nor did any Of the Barons of Baltimore
ever see the old manor house (as the
last lord died fourteen years before
the house was builD nevertheless the
Calverts of Prince George County are
direct defendants from the sixth lord,
as is shown upon the tombstone of
George Calvert, esd, upon the adjoin-
ing hillside. There were seven Lords
Baltimore, or "Baltemore" as the
writer once saw it upon parchment
deed GATED 1905, although some writer's
can count only six. The first was
George Calvert, born 1882, created
Baron of Baltimore by James |. lie
founded colony in New Found
land in 1921 and called it
avalon" and visited Chesapeake Bay
in 1923, and on his return prepared a
charter for colony there. His death
occurred April 10, 1882, and the char
ter granted June go, 1882. bore the
name of his son, Cecelius Calvert, who
was the second Lord. His wife was
Anne, daughter of Lord Arundel. He
landed on the shores of the Potomac
in March 1874 with about 300 colo.
nists, under charge of Leonard Calvert,
a brother. On the death of Cecil, in
November, 1875, his son Charles be-
came the third Lord. He was succeed
ed by his son Charles, who was the
fourth Lord, and who in turn was sue.
ceeded by his son, Benedict Leonard,
the fifth Lord. lie had four sons and
three daughters, the eldest of whom,
Charles, became the sixth Lord, in
1915 After ruling 30 years he died in
1901, and was succeeded by his son,
Frederick, the seventh and last Baron
OF Baltimore. lie died at Naples in
l11l, without legitimate children. His
younger brother, Benedict, was the
father of George Calvert, esq, the first
owner by the name of Calvert of the
property at Riversdale. His son, Charles
Is. Calvert was member of the
37th Congress, in the lower House.
and was an ardent political as well ms d.
warm personal friend of Henry Clay.
This friendship remained unsevered
until the death OF Clay. The old man,