davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-03
The Sad Tale of a mousie's Tail. Mrs A. M Goodhart in Our Little Ones for Jal

L'AAh' --' -
 uary.l
 Mamma took Rupert and Nellie to the sea- side after they had been Ill with the whoop- ing cough. There were so many pets to leave behind that the children coaxed her to let them take their dormice with them, "just for company" ss they said. So the cages popped into the train. On the journey the tiny creatures came out and ran about the seats and fed out of their hands.
 One day, after they had been at the sea side for long time. dreadful thing hap pened! It was pouring wet day and the children could not go out, but mamma left them playing happily on the floor with the mice, while she went out to buy their dinner.
 When she came back, however, all was changed. Nellie was crying in the corner and Rupert was lying in his nurses arms choked with tears and sobbing as if his hear would break Mamma could not think wha had happened, but at last enc managed tt tell her.
 It was just this: Rupert's little mouse was very fond of trying to run away ant hide under the sideboard. When he though it was going too far Rupert was in the habi of pulling it gently back by the tail. Thi was done several times without any harm But at last either Rupert pulled too hard o the mouse was angry and shed his tail, fo suddenly the soft, furry tip, about two inch es long, came off in the boys hand, leavinl | behind bleeding, sore looking stump. Oh, how the children sobbed and criet when they saw what had happenedl But tn dormouse did not seem to mind it much He was picked up tenderly and his poo stump of .il soaked in vaseline for seve | ral days until it had healed over and locke. all right. Rupert had such fright that, al | though he has had several other dormic | since, he has never dared to pull one bacl l by the tail since that unlncky wet day.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-03
Thursday, January 3, 1889.
PROGRESS OF A rERDED REFoRM

PROGR ESS OF NEEDED REFORM.
 It is evident that ballot reform is about to make progress in this country. Massaehu- setts already has law providing for secret voting, with ballots printed and distributed by public officers at the public expense. In Connecticut, Rhode Island and New Hamp- shire attempts will be made to pass laws sub stantially like the Massachusetts law. In New York, New Jersey and Indiana the re form will also be urged. In Indiana it is proposed to print the ballots in colors. The names of Republican candidates must be of one color, those of Democratic candidates of another, and so on. This would be a guide to illiterate voters. The bill also provides that the voter may indicate his purpose to vote the full party ticket by simply making 8 cross against the head of the ticket for which he wishes to vote, or he may make cross against the name of each candidate.
 In New York the Saxton bill of last year, which was vetoed by Governor Hill. will be introduced in revised form. One of Cover nor Hills objections to the bill last year was that the provision for allowing an illiterate voter to have the ballot marked for him by one of the election clerks was unfair and even unconstitutional, inasmuoh as it compelled voters of that class to make known for whom they voted. It is met in the revised bill by requiring the publication in the newspapers of ballots in type of the same size, and alike in form and arrangement to the ballots print ed for use on election day, allowing the voter to write or paste names upon his ballot, to take with him into the polling places writ ten or printed paper, which he may use to assist him in marking his ballot, and permit ting voter who is physically unable to mark his ballot to take with him some per son of his choice to mark and fold his ballot for him. Another objection is obviated by putting the cost of municipal elections upon the city or town instead of the county, and ssuother by allowing iIdependa1.- nol.-lna. tions to be made by smaller number of P'1'oss Tss movement thu. .s.rsst is on. which merits encouragement. It will receive it, fol the evils which attend the present system ot yotinp are numerous and copspicuous
Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-03
Special Drives.

One case, 1,52o yards, hand some Printed Blue Dress Cam D1ics in fine. cloths, 32 inches wide, at LOG per yard; regular 12Hc goods.
 One case, I,5o4 yards, Domet Flannel Remnants at SC yard.
 20 pieces Striped Dress Goods at 12Hc yard, just for the Jan uary sale; made to sell at 25c. Bargains in Ladies and Miss es' Cloaks, all marked down for this sale.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-03
REMOVABLE.

Logic stands to reason while sophistry walks off with the cake.-New York Jour nal.
 Even the man who never uses 8 profane word now feels it his duty to swear off, Merchant Traveller.
 Tobacco men will find no difficulty in turning over new leaf at the beginning of the year.-Rochester Post Express.
 The taxidermist who is cutting up Adam has got an elephant on his hands.-Rochester Post-Express.
 The American cashiers in Canada are en- toying the tobogRaning hugely, and it looks as if our government was just going to let them slide.-Yonkers Statesman.
 The sudden rise in copper may be supposed to be the result of so many fellows snapping up cents to determine whether they will swear off drinking or lending money.-Low- ell Citizen.
 In her message to Parliament the Queen still shows her rare and royal discriminf tion in dividing the lawmakers into two classes-''lords and "gentl emen. ."-Pitts- burg Chronicle.
 A dispath from Syracuse, N. Y., says: ''There will be no big trust" The intelli- gence is gratifying. Many a mans home would be happier if he was unable to get a small beer trust. -Norristown Herald. A Louisville paper speaks of robbery in which the victim was Ca hard working, fru gal man, who, by lifetime of toil, had amassed the sum of $43 and was about to en- joy long needed rest. ."-Detroit Free Press. The ancient Peruvians had whistling jugs. Nowadays the boys have whistling mugs Yonkers Statesman.
 'It is better to be right than to be Presi- dent," but he is callous journalist who would not rather to be President than write. Boston Post.
 "Yes, madam, it is rather costly. You see, it was made for the duchess of Tweedledum by special order and it was so small she could never get it around her wrist We have had i i5 three ears and have never found anyone 1 but you who could wear il" "Did you say l it is $2 ,000a Well, I guees I will take it."- l Jewellers Weekly.
 Guest Registering his name and address ker's Hollow, Ark. 0-"You compliment the press, presumes" Hotel clerk-"Compli- ment the pressa Certainly. You write l beautiful hand, sir; you do indeed. Guests | without baggage are required to pay in ad- vance. Four dollars, please, Mir. Jackson. ' Chicago Tribune.
 l Cheap shopping.-Mrs. Blifers (reading
 -'An elegant winter wrap, the latest Paris style, can be bought for $75." NIT. Bliffers | about the price of overcoatsF" Mrs. Bliffers | Hooking over the paper)-"Let me see. Oh,
 yes; here it is; Go to Cheap Johns Cele- l brated Misfit Emporium for an overeoat, ele' l gant garment, price $5, worth $S. Also freshly assorted stock secondhand goods,
 slightly soiled, neatly patched, $3.' Deal
 me! How cheap things are nowadays. Just think. A wrap for me and an overooat fol
 you can be got for $7s."-New York Week
Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-03
MANS HEADGEAR.
An Article About Which Masculine
 Vanity Cenlere.


 Vanity Cenrers.
 The hat every one will allow has always been pre-eminently that portion of male costume around which our social amenities have circled, says the London Standard. Politics and politeness have been bound up with it, until it has become almost as im- possible for the followers of any cult to hold eartain "vievs,' witho-t 9 hst to suit thAno as to imagine an sesthete without dado. There in the cardinals hat and the bishops | shovel, the students trencher and the cu- rates felt, the low church and the high church hat, the Quaker's broad brim and that peculiarly knowing type of head cove ing which, according to the county court witness. is the sign of ''your perfect gentle ! man." In Chaucer's day the "Flaundrish beaver hat' as much marked the merchant as the sou'-wester does the seafaring man in our own times. When the PurItans affected ample flaps and a steeple crown the Cava- Hers adopted narrower brims and super structure decked with resplendent feather. At later date the Monmouth cock" and the Families cock" marked the macaroni and the man of quality, and though hats aud s'hat honor" are for the moment not so I much wrapped up with punctillo as they were, yet it is still that portion of a gentle I mans attire employed to express courtesy or ! respect A white hat is unquestionably more reasonable color for the tall chimney ! pot" than black. Yet it is not every man, | even in summer, who has the courage to wear one, and, as any one who has attended ! a university celebration is aware, it shares with a red tie the especial animadversion of | the sarcastic undergraduate. The hat of | civilization is maligned and ridiculed, and | caricatured, and one of the chief joys of getting beyond the precincts of London is to | cast it aside. In a pioneer settlement in America or Australia it is markedly absent. | But one of the first signs of frontier sscity" | emerging from it's war with the wilderness is l the resumption by it's more self-respecting citizens of the discarded "stovepipe." Gen. l eral Grant, indeed, loved it so dearly that he
 would often sit on horseback, through some | of his hottest fights, with this unwsrlike nelmet on his head. And now we hear of l one of his countrymen trying the costly un- l certainties of the law, all for the 'right" of | wearing it in the tneater, just as certain mo- bles have before now bought, at great l price, the privilege of standing covered in | the presence of thei- king.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-03
Tne 9nnrnaI and Gnmrie
NOklee '

NOB1ce.
 We cannot accept anonymous return rejected communications. In all cases the name of the writer will be required not for publication, but guarantee of good faith.
 Situations Wants, Rents and other small adver- nsements, One Cent W. ord each insertion. Display edvertisements-one square lone inchl one insertion, $l20: each subseonent insertion 70 cents: one week S3.20; onemonth, $10.0o. Obituary notices. In prose or verse, Is cents per line. Notices Of Births Marriages, Deaths and flu. nerals 25 cts each. Local Notices 20 per line. Advertisements on second page one price and 6 half.
 Yearly advertisers are limited to their own iname diate business, Gall matter to be unobjectioDable) and their contracts do not include Wants. To Let For Sale. etc.
 specialratesfurnshed on application for contracts covering considerable length Of time, or large space.
 Yearly advertisements at the following rates: One square. one year, $40: two squares, one year S70; three squares, one year, $10o.
 THE WEEKLY JOURNAL
 IS PUBLISHED
 EVERY THURsDAY MORNING. Single Copies cents 920o year Strictly in advance i.5O year
Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-03
JANUARY PRICES
 ON Napkins, Table Linen, Towels, etc.

5/s all Linen Napkins, full selvedge, $1 per dozen; extra value in 5>s Napkins at SLY and 1.45 per dozen. Napkins at $1.5o, 1.75, 200. 2.5o, 800 and upwards, in the best of qualities and patterns.
 We call attention to Cream and Bleached T-o1e Damasks at soc per yard. Also in our Damasks at 62Hc, CSC, 75c and upwards.
 100 dozen of a handsome Bleached Huckabuck Towel at I3c each, or for 25c; the best quality yet seen for the money.
 Do not overlook our 2 SC Tow els in Damask and Huck.
 Superior Damask Towels at 25, 2e, B 371a and soc each.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-03

ence. The home government seeing the storm thus raised began to apprehend that, if it persisted iu it's course, there would be trouble in the powerful colony. The remon- stre1ces from Queensland continued in full vigor. The home government at last took alarm and now it is announced that Blake's appointment has been revoked and that he has been sent to Jamaica as governor of that colony. The colonists of Queensland have won the day.
 Regarding the new law in Vermont which authorizes sheriffs and constables to search vehicles on the highway and the gripsacks of travellers for liquor the Burlington Free Press says: It is not to be denied that the prohibitory law of our State has been of late years stiffened to an extent which makes some good temperance people apprehensive of reaction. The most rigid law is not always the most effective. A law which should in aict the penalty of death upon the unlawful selling of glass of strong beer or cider would not be ss effective our present tac- tics which punishes the ofense by a fine of 50. As to the particular enactment alluded to by the above-which was passed by the last legislature with very little attention to it's provisions on the part of the people and not much on the part of the legislature-it is, like many other criminal statutes, open to gross possible abuse, and, like them, will be dependent for public approval on the way in which it is administered. It was designed, we suppose, to hit the cases of persons who peddle liquor from satchels or from bottles concealed about their persons at the State and county fairs. Any officer who makes it an excuse for needless molestation of law abiding men and women will find himself in trouble.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-03
VOL. LVIL.
9rp 6unds.
Howe & StGtsOD
JANUARY BARGAINS.

Our Spring importation of Hamburgs all in and ready for sale. We bought these goods direct from the manufacturer in St. Gall at the lowest prices we have ever known for first quality cambric and embroidery, and just to create a sensation for this month we shall sell them at a very small margin of profit. Special values at 5, 10, I2M, IS, IS and 25c per yard.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-14

Marie & Schank have marked down all
their goods from twenty to fifty percent
They are finding that the spot cash pol,
icy is not only popular with their custom,
ers but that they can give more goods
for the money than is possible under the
credit system. They make reduction
which saves them the trouble and ex-
pense of keeping accounts and the losses
fl om bad debts. You pay only for what
you get-not for what some other fellow
got and didn't pay for.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-14

KNOCKED OUT.-What? High prices.
Who by? Marie & Schank. What for?
Spot cash. Yes, that tells the story. The
firm has a complete line of hardware,
both heavy and shelf, with tools, cutlery,
stoves, tinware, everything, and the
prices have been marked away down for
cash. Money and not credit is what
they want for their goods and they will
make it an object for cash customers to
call on them.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-14

REMOvAL.-In about ten days R. T.
Greene & Co. will remove their entire
stock of goods to the corner block, inside
store, owned by Andrew ]. Smith. The
stock will be greatly increased, and made
even more comprehensive than it is at
present. AS it there is little to be desired
In fancy goods, jewelry, clocks, watches,
books and stationery, toys, games, etc.
it is we'll nigh complete.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-14

NEW STEAM BoAT.-Wash McNlece ha:
just abount completed a new steam boat
fifty feet in length and capable of carry
ing one hundred passengers. An effort is
being made to induce him to put it on
Sank Lake, and to that end he has had
an offer Of the Maplewood club house
property, recently sold to pay existing
indebtedness. At least that is what
some of our people are trying to secure,
and the arrangements are almost COM
pleted. Ifthis property is given free of
indebtedness to Mr.. McNiece he will keep
the club house in repair and maintain it
for the purposeto for which, was intended.
There are few dollars-not hundred,
yet remaining to be pledged. If this is
not raised the boat will run on Little
Sank Lake and the club house will be
torn down. 1t seems trife for our peo-
pie to contribute when the benefits are
considered.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-14

FIRE.-AbOut four o'clock this morning
an alarm CT fire was sounded, but as the
bell on the engine house is too light for
its purpose, but few fremen responded
for some time. The fire was i'll the Novel
ty Wood works, owned by H. Jay Sted-
man, land owing to the inflammable nature
of the contents it made rapid Roadway.
The fremen worked with will, and sue
coded against great odds in combining the
fire to the building in which it originated,
although there was brisk breeze blow
ing which was an element Of gtsat dang
er to tbs adjoining property.
The building and it's contents were en-
tirely destroyed with the excer+:oc of
the he engine room and boiler house, which
received but trifiing injury. The machin-
cry is total wrsek. The safe was i'll
jured but the contents are believed to be
intact.
The losses are as follows:
Structure. ....,..................$3,O 900
Machinery o,OUO
Feed and grain. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50
"
The insurance is $1,000, in companies
represented by A. H. Peteit. In addition
to the losses received by Mr.. Stedman,
John ". Gray loses all his tools valued
at 5000, and V. A. Whipple had about
5000 feet of lumber at about 500.
Mr. Stedman will rebuild on larger
scale than ever,
The origin of the fire is mystery, as
it caught in the southeast corner of the
building, which was heated by steam,
and a fire wall separated the engine
house from the main building. There
was about ten tons of feed, bran, shorts
and oats in the building.
BEST In THE WEsT.-Within a week
the Jacob Bros. will open up clothing
store which will have no superior in CEN
trail Minnesota, and in addition will have
fine new stock Of Shoes TOR gentlemen.
Of this branch Of their business they will
make a speciality, having selected their
stock with the utmost care.
The store now being fitted up to suit
their convenience is 22x9O feet, and will
have every appliance for the pest possible
display Of their goods, and they will
have store which it will be pleasure
to visit. No pains nor expense have been
spared in fitting up tine store, which will
be ready for business in about one week.
It should be bore in mind that every
item in the stock is new and of the lat
est styIe,and in the matter of clothing,
hats and caps, boots and shoes and fur
nishing goods this is an important item.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-14

SPECIAL MEETING.-A special meeting
of the John A. Logan Republican club
will be held in the Odd Fellows Hall on
Monday, March 18th at 7:3OP.M M.
A full attendance is desired as business
of Importance will be considered.
las. "A. NORRIS, President,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-14

The stock is an enormous one which
must be seen to be appreciated. No de-
scription can give any adequate idea OF
its immensely and variety. The store
will be source>of pride to every resident
of this community, and the boys are en-
titled to credit for the enterprise shown
in opening such store in this village.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-14

Boys. boys, spring has come, and so
has our new stock of marbles, they are
beauties, and will be sold cheap at Dab
LENS.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-14

c. J. Lofgren has the finest and best as
sortment of paints and oils in town.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-14

Ifyou want anything in the line of
jewelry or watches, do not fail to call on
me before purchasing, as 1 have a fine
assortment.
OEHI THE TEwEIFR
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-14

CASH WILL Do IT-Maire & Schank
know the value of cash both to them
selves and their patrons. They have, &C
cordingly settled down to a cash bust
ness, and have marked their goods &C
cordingly. All lines have been very ma
terially reduced in price-some as much
fifty per cent, and all so that one can
save money by purchasing from them.
They mean what they say-they will sell
more hardware for a cash dollar than
was ever before offered in this market.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-14

Fruits and confectionery, the best line
in the city at Dahlem's.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-14

Caughren Bros. have one thousand
bushels of pure blue stem wheat. Any
one wanting seed should call carly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-14

Caughren Bros. have a number of
wagons they will sell on years time, or
trade for cattle.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-14

For general merchandise of a high
quality and low prices, always go to A.
Dahlems.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-14

Genuine preserves of all kinds at Jos
CapSer & Sons.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-14

Guaranteed pure Maple Syrup and Sugar
at Carl & Bishops.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-14

Caughren Bros. have one thousand
bushels of Russian oats for sale.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-14

Go to the Ladies Bazaar for Climax
Toilet Lotion.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-14

A full line of bird cages for sale at the
lowest prices. c. !. LOFGREN.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-14

For hardware and harnesses at rock
bottom prices go to Marie & Schank's.
You pay cash and get cash bargains.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-14
AUX CENTRE HERALD.
ST. p. NJ. & M. TIME TABLE

ANNUAL ELECTIoN.-Notice is hereby
given that the annual election of Direct
ors of the Board of Education of the
Town of Sank Centre, Mimi, will be
held in the lower southeast room of the
school room, on Saturday, March 3Oth,
1889, for the purpose of electing two di-
rectors of said Board for three years
next ensuing.
The polls will be open for the above
mentioned purpose from 10 O'Clock a. m.
until ~ o'clock m, and from 1 to 4
o'clock p. m, of said day.
p. LAMB,
Dated Sank Centre, MINI. Sec'y of
March IA, SO. Board of Education
of Town of Sank Centre.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-14

WANTED.-Twenty-fve cords of wood,
in. exchange for photographs at Rich's.
Try Climax Toilet Lotion fer tbs i'm;
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-14

North Star lung and throat balsam is
sure cure for coughs and colds.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-14

For the finest homemade buckwheat
flour in the city go to Capser & Sons.
they have limited quantity.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-14

Custom shoe making at Hilsdale's.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-14

On Hand.
I shall keep constantly on hand 4. .ns
mill stock of -four, bran, shorts, and
ground feed. c. H. BENNETT.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-14

!fyou want a strictly pure sugar syrup
call at Carl g. Bishops.