The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-07-16

The location is beautiful one, and as
one approaches and enters the city from
Grove Lake avenue, looking from the
hills over the beautiful homes of the in
habitants, to the lake and scenery around
and beyond, with the Sank Riyer mean
dering through the city and winding
southeast in the distance. with its banks
lined by the willow dressed in it's green
foliage. and it's bottom lands waving
with luxuriant grasses that fued the
many herds of cattle grazing thereon, re-
fleets richness and grandeur on the fields
of growing grain on the uplands as far
as the eye can reach up and down the
perpetual flowing stream. And as the
eye turns back to the city and views the
beautiful lawns and rows of trees ON
either side of the streets, in the resident
parts, and the many church spires tower
ing towards heaven overlooking large
and beautiful brick school building, while
along the Main street rise large brick
business blocks, and inhabited with men
ofintelligence refinement and centenary
mean. Hotels of the frst-class, printing
houses managed by men of ability, a
public library, mills, factories, shops,
public halls. a business college and in fact
everything of an intelligent character to
represent high state of intelligence,
morality and christianity.
And as the beholder looks with wonder
and admiration upon the scene before
him, he unconsciously exclaims: How
beautiful, how beautiful, what God
blessed people resides down there" The
picturcis enchanting and no blot appears
at distant view. He advances to the
heart of the city still viewing its lowell
ness andeujoying.the apparent happiness
of the citizens. He is startled by seeing
a black, ugly spot on the picture he so
much adnires. He signs, and lifts a
prayer to his creator,-"Oh Lord wilt
thou remove this blot from this beauti-
full city, as man alone cannot do it, and
let no stain be left" He finds amid the
beauties OF mans best efforts things to
near his happiness and to destroy the
young and bring sadness to the heart.
In the silent midnight watches,
Comes to one a vision fair,
Rosy checks and eyes of azure;
Smile like those the angels wear.
Oh! my day was brave and noble,
Kind and gentle, fond and true
Till the demon drink enslaved him,
Then my heart first sorrow knew.
Friends OF temperance, rise with vigcr,
Labor in the holy cause;
Join the home, Protection Army
Ye who help to make the laws.
Yewho ne'er have had loved one
Led by tempter's art away,
From the sober path of virture,
Know not of our grief to-day.
Or your hearts syrnpathizing
Join with us to right this wrong,
That engulfs the land in mourning
And calls forth minor song.
Friends of temperance, rise with yigor
Labor In the holy cause;
Join the Home, Protection Army,
We who help to make the laws
Oh! We know not of the anguish
That must rend mothers soul
Where she finds her loved ones Welding
Blindly to the mad ming bowl.
Oh! ye little feel the sorrow
| That sisters heart must know,
When she sees her father, brother
Tread the path that leads to woe.
Friends of Temperance rise with vigor
| Labor in the holy cause;
Join the Home Protection Army
Ye who help to make the laws
EVA M. SMITH
Fl. H. VELIE.