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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-08-13
Sold His Father-in-Law,s Grave.

d LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 1O.-Great in
dignation has been caused at Maysville
boy J. Dexter Kehoe. an employee of the
sstate printing Office and an ex-member
fof the legislature. who on Monday sold
This father-in-law lot in the cemetery.
EHe first dug up the bodies of his wife's
parents and threw them into q wheel
barrow, where they lay until Charitable
people buried them.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-08-13
MINNEAPOLIS DROPS OUT.

The Western base Bali Association
Likely to Go to Pieces.
MNNEAPoLIs, Aug. 10.-The Mime
apolis base ball team has disbanded,
and the action created a big surprise.
Every one supposed the management
well entrenched financially. President
Hach admits that he has not lost money
yet, but to play the season out meant q
loss of $4,000, and he preferred to quit.
The franchise reverts to the Western
association.
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OFFICERS ELECTED.
Captain John Palmer. Of Albany. Name

Captain John Palmer. of Albany, Named
for Commander-in-C Chief
DETROIT, Aug. 8. The morning SEES
sion of the Grand Army convention was
called to order promptly at 9 O'Clock
but the report Of the provisional depart.
.nent committee was not ready for ure-
sentation and the encampment pro
ceeded with the regular business on the
programme for the day, which was the
election Of a commander-in-chief.
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Before the 1;fst formal ballot Gener

Before the fifst formal ballot General
Hurst, of Ohio, poremptorily withdrew
his name from the consideration Of the
encampment. The ballot resulted:
Palmer, of New York, 822; Weissert, of
Wisconsin, 270; Smedburg, of Califor-
mia, IT,, The roll was again called and
on the second ballot there were numer-
Gus defections from the Wisconsin man,
Palmer coming within 10 of the number
necessary to a choice. Before the third
ballot was ordered the California
delegation withdrew and cast its vote
for Palmer. The latter's election was
kl1a,, la
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-08-13
smoke of Forest Fires Almost Unbsarabls

Smoke of Forest Fires Almost Unbearable,
CHEBoYaAN, Mich, Aug. 10.-Ths
smoke from forest fires is almost un-
bearable here. Everything is parched
up and burning. No rain to amount to
anything has fallen for four months.
Trees and grass are dying and crops
are ruined. Farmers will realize hardly
enough on good farms to maintain their
stock through the con. Coming winter.
FRUITS OF All lads and especially wild
berries have dried up and the crop is q
total failure. The Oldest inhabitants
have never experienced such droutll
in this section
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president, Mrs. Sue A. Sanders, Della
ware, lls.s senior vice president, Mar
garet II. Virgins, Sabatha, Kan; jun
ior vice president, Mary Lyle Reynolds,
Covington, KY; treasurer, Amelia A.
Cheney. Detroit, Mich; chaplain. Miss
Clara Barton, Washington.
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Confederate er.sneater Dead.

nYNcHBURa, Va, Aug. 6.-HGu.
Thomas Bocock, for fourteen years q
member of congress from Virginia, and
Bfor four years member of the Confed-
Eerate congress, died at his home in APP
Epomattox county, aged 81.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-08-13
Will GIVE UP THEIR CHARTER.
New orieans Whites Not Satisfied with
the Action Of the a. A r. Encampmenh

Now Orheahs WINES Not Satfshed With
the Action ofthe @. AR. Encampmenh
New ORLEANS, Aug. THE action
of the 9. A. r. encampment on the race
question has created considerable stir
among the white members of the order
here. No action, however, will be
taken until the delegates return, but
Grand Army men here are strongly In
favor OF the four white posts Joseph
A. Mower, No. 1, T. o. Howe, No. 3,
Abraham Lincoln, No. 4, and Custer,
No. giving up their charters. They
say that the other four white posts will
follow. They will then form social or
CARNATIONS to which no one but whites
NAV be elected.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-08-13
Boycottinr the Nortbwe.tern.

OSHKOSH, Wis, Aug. lot lie re-
ported that the fishermen of this city
have been notified by the commission
men Of Chicago not to ship barrel of
[hsh over the Northwestern road. 1t is
believed that a boycott is on.
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CAPTAIN JOHN PALMER
Colonel Henry NJ. Dufield, of Detroit,
was elected senior vice commander by
acolamation, Commander Clarkson, OF
Nebraska, was elected junior vice COM
mander; Ben F. Stevenson, OF Ken
lucky, surgeon general and Comrade
Payne, of Florida, chaplain-in-chief.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-08-13
Elliott sentenced.

COLUMBUS, o., Aug. 10.-Judge Pugh
overruled the motion for new trial in
fthe Elliott murder case and sentenced
wv. J. Elliot to imprisonment for life.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-08-13
poiia, &c o,u1o

Tho United States Minister to Hayti
Asks to BE Relieved.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-Hon. Fred.
erick Douglass. United States minister
to Hayti, has rendered his resignation
to the department of state. The letter
of resignation of Mr.. Douglass bears
date of July 80. Mr.. Douglass does not
give his reasons for the resignation.
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omcsrs Of the Relief eS-n

DETROIT. Aug. THE --mazt Re-
lief corps session was occupied with.
various reports. Officers were elected
in the afternoan ~ followss National
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-08-13
Snain Asked to Arbitrate.

20 LONDON, Aug. l0.-The impartial
PgaYs that Balmaceda and the CHILEAN in
Rsurgents have appealed to Spain to ar
Htrate in order to put an end to the war
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sAUK CENTRE HERALD.
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he single column rates 90
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parcd 10 execute all kinds of printing i'll style
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mediately relieved
by the use Of this
wonderful remedy.
1t strengthens the
vocal organs, allays
irritation, and pre-
vents the inroads Of
Consumption; in
every stage of that
dread dis g ase,
Ayers Cherry Pee
toral relieves cough
ing and induces
rafrashipo rest
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-08-13
Like Magic, :

THE effect produced by Ayers Cherry
Pectoral. Colds, Coughs, Group,
and Sore Throat are, in most cases, i'm
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-08-13

Montana produces the finest .,.,.r.
Horses and Carrie Free ranges HtlRSES
yet in Mouse, Milk and Sun
River Valleys and Sweet Grass CAllLt.
Hills.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-08-13

Sweet Grass Hills, Milk and .
Sun River Valleys, Montana, SHttP.
reached only by the Great North
era Railway Line. The Stock UGS,
Rassrs' paradise.
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cooling crust holding the interior, which was
still boiling hot. We ventured near enough 20
thrust our canes through the crust and burn
the tips as a mement0. Keeping well 10 the
north side OF this stream, we scrambled along
upward, and soon brought into view the Chin
ney-like cone. from which was issuing smoke
This crater was on the west side OF the mount
ain and some 200 or 300 feet lower than the
main and now inactive one. The sides Of this
chimney were split open in two places, one on
the side toward the observatory, the other
toward the water From each Of these open.
inRs lava WAS running out. At times the stream
would cease, and then after a rumbling and the
election Of smoke, stones and ashes, the stream
would begin again.
With careful steps we picked our way around
20 tie east side Of the crater and then crept Nd.
ward until the heat from the chimney forced
Us 10 halt. We were then within about 300
yards Of the base OF the rise, the upper third Of
which was fiery red aud perpendicular. The
vent was seemingly about 1000 yards in cir
conference.
Az we stood watching from this short dis.
lance there was constantly
MOTION UEDER OUR FEET,
while AZ tho moment Of an outburst the whole
ground shivcred. We had approached from
the wind side 20 avoid the gases which were
constantly escaping, but during our stay an
cody Of wind swept il our way and we were
nearly suloCated with the whif we got OF the
pure Gcheuna article. The lava which fol-
lowed each explosion aud Outburst ran as freely
as water and fairly squirtcd from the aper-
ture.
After spending an hour watching It's bella.
yior and circlng round il ms far as we could
we crossed the little valley between IL and the
maia crater and commenced laborious task
The cone wac q gentle, then q steep slope Of
soft, dry ushes, into which one sank mp TO the
ankle and which ran away under the foot upon
pressure, 30 that it seemed as IL we would never
reach the top.
Finally we did reach the edge OF the crater,
and pauslng 20 take breath turned our eyes
toward The sea- What a perfect view broke
upon u.s. Naples lay at our feet Far away
were vessels with their brown or white sails,
and the distant islands, the ruins Of Pompeii,
while miles OF country 10 the east and south
faded away into hazy distance Inside the
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How HnranN Gnim.

Artists generally represent horses swimming
streams with the rider as upright In the saddle
as il on the solid ground. A French Lieuten-
ant points out the error Of this He says that
the horse does not swim naturally aud easily.
He has but one motion-that of keeping his
head out OF the wateT and lifting his shoulders
as high as possible This makes him almost
standing upright in deep water. He 10 at least
three.quarters erect and his rider, IL no un-
derstands his business, leans forward, grasps a
handful Of the name aud brings bis head very
near the horses. keeping his knees all the
time pressed against the animals sides, in order
% prevent bis Icing thrown In the water.
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and listening 20 The cadence Of the oars and
the song i thought OF tie great volcano
whose outline ] could Just make out What a
strange chimney ID wHs and what possibilities
Of terrible death lay stored up Ia ITS bowels (!
Az FRDcd i was electrified 10 suddenly see far
above ID in tic clouds q deep red glow which
increased IN brightness. Suddenly leaving the
clouds there rose from the summit OF the
western cone a stream Of fame. For an instant
Il fingered and then sank from sight. aud once
more the red glare appeared in the sky.
j rubbed my eyes, thinking that was the
victim Of an hallucnation. But no. Again
the fiery shalt EprGng Eloft, and low rum
bling came distinctly from that direction.
NehuYius was la action. Columns Of smoke
and fame rose seemingly hundreds Of feet,
while ever and anon deep Tumblings filed the
air. was soon Joined by several Of my ship
mates and we watched lie glorious illumination.
After two hours q thin thread Of red began 20
show and q stream OF molten stone slowly
cFept down the side Of The cone toward the oh.
HerVat0ry.
All this was 10 us that night wonderful
tight but when night after night and day after
DAY i remained Ia activity VIC lost interest in
u, aud only when some unusually bright fash
occurred turned 70 look
IL bad been az work some 10 days when four
Of uE determined 10 ascend the mountain and
obtain nearer view Of its throes. Engaging
an open carriage over night We left tile shin nj
q a. M and landed on the mole. at the cafe
near the square. We got some coffee. aud then.
wrapped IN our boat clORks seated ourselves m
SIZE carriage and rolled out through the city.
The streets were silent aud deserted, but DO.
lore we were clear of the houses signs Of life
appeared aud from the windows numerOul
GGTmenu aud bed belongings were shaken.
much 10 our discomfort, for the air was soon
PULL or INSECTS,
which leL upon IA and caused Lively elGliuEr
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BelDare Of limitations, dflutions, and sub
Gtttutes OF DIR. Pierccs genuine medicines, Of
fered at what pretend 20 DO "cut prices.n
For the genuine, there's one price, and only
one prico-but, they're guaranteed They're
the cheapest medicines you can buy mt any
price, for IL they fail 20 benefit or cure. YOU
have your money back You pay only for
Gle good you get
To prevent fraud and imposition by un-
principled dealers, these genuine guaranteed
remedies are now sold only through druggists
authorized as agents, and dll0dys at these
long established prices:
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for
Che Liver, Blood and Lungsl, elO0. DIR.
Pieroes FavOrite Prescription (for woman's
weaknesses and silmentsl, tl.00 DIR. Tierce's
Pleasant Pellets for the liver, stomach and
bowelsl, - cents
Refuse ali medicines purporting 90 be DIR.
Pieroes offered mt any other prices. SuSpic-
ION naturally and rightfully attaches 70 them
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rises gradually from the blue waters, and Is
dotted with villages from Naples all the way
around and down beyond the southern point.
Herculaneum lies on this west side of Fesu-
vius, and on beyond, almost in line across the
mountain from Naples is Pompeii.
Lying at anchor in the bay, close TO the city,
She
GRAND PANORAMA
spreads out even to sea where little blue islands
are dimly visible aud white and brown sails
lazily skim the horizon. The air is strangely
clear aud distant objects seem close at hand
The city Is bright with lights az night, but has
none OF that busy hum which betokens active
life and business energy. You land, and every
one seems to lounge Rimlessly along. The side
walks before the cafes arc filled with tables and
chairs, upon which lean and sit men by the
score.
The beggars arc the only lively ones in the
place. They run after you alternately beg,
curse on bless you. III you give 10 ono a dozen
tmp0rtune you, III you stop 70 speak 20 one
dozen hustle you, and after little you learn
that good smart blow from your cane Dr. the
best alms, for they arc imp0stors one and all.
They have a regular society or mi ion and have
q king, who gets share Of all aims Some own
dozen houses, others have plethorc bank &C
counts, and the rapidity with which 3 one
legged beEgar will develop two legs when he gets
good Gaming Is astonishing. They arc thieves
and cutthrOats; strong, lazy, lousy fellows,
ready 90 stab you in the back for dollar, but
zoo c0wardly 10 give open fight
They are the lowest of the low, offering their
own sisters and mothers FOR immoral purposes
soliciting openly 10 the streets. Their bodies
are mHtilated i'm youth TO produce sympathy
while sores aud wounds are arlistIcally painted
on their limbs aud exposed 90 win a few pen
mics in charity's name. A few days Of Naples
renders one thoroughly callous 10 Importantly
aBd non-bclieEcr in beggars for the rest Of
ones life.
At night the city and the shore sparkle with
myriad lights, aud out OF tho stiffness The
VOICES or THE RoATmEN
can be heard singing as they row that lovely
/" Ave Maria" which ID the particular property
OF the Aeap0itan.
One night az J leaned lazily on the rail Of
she vessel, looking across the now dark bay
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AGENTSWANTED
A Gomrade in Every Township
and Post
TOSELL THE CANNONEER

"The Cannoneer" is undoubtedly the best
selling YEARBOOK now before the people. 1t
is unique in its way, being the well-told
actual experiences OF private soldier in
much of the very hardest fighting in the
war.
Every veteran, especially of the Army of
the Potomac, wants q copy of the book, and
also every man and woman whose father
served in that army. 1t will 20 like hot
cakes among them.
We want good live comrade in every
Post and every Township in the country to
take hold of the book and push it. Good
wages can be made every day by its sale.
Send for Township, and specify two or
three others that you want if you cannot
get your first choice, Ask for "terms TO
agentsn Address
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, Washington, d. O.
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the carriage, we started of in single ile and
followed the guide across rough ravine where
we were shown several crevices in the rock
where the last overflow had hardened, and
which was still warm. A little higher up we
felt the increasing heat, and after stumbling
along for an hour over rough, broken lava
new stream.
OF duh brown red In the daylight, 10 pre-
sented a smooth, hubby surface aud rolled
rather than ran over the lower and cold surfaces.
The movement was imperceptible; yet by plac-
ingamark on thestones before its edge il became
evident that il was being pushed onward, the
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by vibration. IL was rather uneanDy. and we
hurried our departure despite the guides as.
surances. Once moro reaching the top we lin
gered, taking In and picturing upon our men,
Dries the noble view, made still more gorgeous
by the slanting rays Of The sun, now low in the
west.
Passing around 90 the north side Of the crater
the guide set US an example of the proper
mode or descent Starting of with long
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sides are vineyards, groves Of trees little cius-
tiers Of hats, aud sharp. spired chaPels
More than half way up, GROWING round
dome that seems to iut out OF the north side,
one with strong sight can distinguish the little
house, the observatory, where constant watch is
kept for volcanic aud earthquake tTemors by
delicate instruments which register any yibra-
ton however slight. il is the weather bureau
Of Mount Vcsuyius's digestion and always
gives some warning. The shore Of the bay
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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS EXPERIENCE.

pleasure Offering my procuring patents
and locations well homestead dmberuture
receive special attention
confidently intelligent and
al ase n N
of Of
the and tell
conducted successfully through the Department.
advance condition
ordinary preliminary
This fully appreciated secreary Villas his annual
o
Cabinet officer the
Department almost fsupereOn
matter nevertheless
% vigorously prosecuted
themselves thncate defeat valuable rob
o
shOud
besec n
this
to relating
repayms bounty
patents procured
Defects and tho
prepared all Duplicate
bought sold
all
NY always viii
your application
n
GEORGE E. LEMON,
Counsellor at Law, Solicitor of Patents and Claims,
172e NEW YORK AVENUE NJ W. Lemon RundinsJ
p Drawer D.
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Point for WhesImen,


Wheelman-I believe I'll give mp bicycling
am as careful as can be, but every now and
then some accident happens. This Is the Sec
ond time I've been arrested and fined for run
ming into people.
Businessman-Tll tell you how 10 manage.
Just you gets job as bill collector. Every
bOdy'l dodge you then.
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mouth Of the crater the sides stoned sharply
down 10 a Fat circular floor 90 feet below, in
the center Of which wasa
RA0GED.MOUTHED HOLE.
Sliding down the interior we crawled 20 the
hole and looked down. We could sec nothing.
but the sound Of internal emotions came 10 ns
most distinctly, SO much so that we prepared
for flight But the guide assured us that il
was only the noise from the other hole heard
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he Bay Of Naples re-
semblos a letter v, the
open part being TO the
westward. Naples on
the north shore and
EesuviHs direct v nCrOss
on the south side, both
occupying the corners
where the bay Joins the
broad blue Mclitcrra-
mean. Looking across,
tie mountain rises IN o
grand slope, the top
cleft Into n jagged
crown, brown aud bar
rem, but its outskirts,
foot hills and in some
s,1,-,ae ru5aa fur Un ffc
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tSireet d Smiths Good Eei0sl
First Little Girl (proudly)-We use brass
bedsteads in our house.
Second Little Girl-We don't have 10. We
never had bugs.
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Of our own clothes. We thought Of the plaques
SEMI upon The Egyptians in the time Of Moses,
aud quite agreed that Pharaoh was right in
promising the lsraeliics permission 10 leave
rather than put up with the insect plague.
Protecting ourselves as best We could, we
hailed with delight the roads OF the open
country. The ground looked nnproductiye,
being apparently mostly ashes and pulverized
lava; but our driver told ms that this was a
fertilizer, aud the reason the villagers lived on
the m0untain-sides was because the soil was 80
much richer
A drive Of - miles through vineyards and
olive groves brought as 20 an inn where the
mountain road leaves the main thOrOughlare
leading 10 sorrento and the other towns on the
bay. Here we rested and ate a good breakfast,
in which macCaroni played a principal part.
Spaghetti with brown sauce is a dish FOR kings,
and we laid in good store against our days
scramble.
Once moro taking the road, we crept slowly
upward, winding around 20 avoid bad places.
Tho whole surface was waves Of lava which,
running down, had cooled in strange forms one
layer running over another, dropping down in
thick folds like black frozen molasscs. In the
crcvices olive trees had taken root, and the
driver told Us that most Of IL was over a hun
dred years old, the result of an eruption long
before his fathers time Then several villages
had been 0voIilowed and many lives lost.
BY 10 we reached the observatory, which oc-
cupios the summit OF detached cone, around
which the
STREAMS or LAVA
have several times found their way, but rs il
stands fully 100 feet above the valley on either
side, il is comparatively safe, except in very
violent eruption.
The view from this mound fully repays one
FOR the long ride. The bay, The city, the wide
sweep Of well-cultigated lands, the mountains
in the far distance, and the blue Mediterranean
with its white coastline stretching of TO the
north, all blend and harmonic in "A hay blue.
The carriage had 10 stop az this point, and the
remainder of the ascent was 10 be made on
foot short consultation by the guide with
the official NJ the observatory, and 10 was pro-
nounocd safe 20 60 on up TO the active crater.
Leaving our coats and superhuOus clothes in
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The Wrong MalAdy.


Docior-You should not drink 90 much Bour-
bon; IL will do you no permanent good. You
should drink milk, for it contains ali the ele-
ments Of blood.
PRtent-But I'm not blood thirsty.