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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-04-30
The Fetish Man Abroad.

When abroad the fetish man is al
ways a conspicuous figure in a village.
He wears a tall hat of animal skin,
around his neck hang suspended by
strings a few small specimens of his
wares, and slung around his shoulders
are little parcels of charms, into which
are stuck birds feathers. sMetal rings,
to which mysterious little packages are
attached, clash and clang as he walks,
serving, together with liberal supply
of iron bells fastened to his person, to
announce the Nganga's presence; and
as if his body did not offer a sufficient
surface to display all his magical outfit
he carries, slung over his left shoulder
in a woven pocket, load of wonder
working material.
A peep into fetish mans sack dis
closes a curious assortment of prevent
ives-eagles' claws and feathers, fish
bones, antelope horns, leopard teeth,
tails and heads of snakes, flint stones,
hairs of the elephants tail, perforated
stones, different colered chalks, eccen-
trio shaped roots, various herbs, etc.
There are sufficient reasons for his
carrying these with him; If he left
them In his village some one might steal
them, and, again, provided as he is, he
can administer at a moments notice to
suffering humanity some devil proof
mixture.-E. J. Glave in Century.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-04-30
After Dinner Speakers.

Impromptu speeches generally are
prepared beforehand, however, all
though some men are so clever at con-
cealing the fact that nobody catches
on" When.a speaker begins this way:
''When I accepted the invitation to
attend this dinner tonight it was with
the distinct understanding that should
not be called upon to make a speech,
and I was thoroughly surprised and
very much embarrassed at being told
two minutes ago that was expected to
make few remarks"-
When a man begins that way look
outl He has been preparing his speech
fora week and he isn't going to spare
anybody. AS he progresses and gets
warmed up to his work, and as the
minutes slip by, it is pleasant to look
around the table and observe several
individuals who do not participate en-
Enthusiastically in the applause. They
laugh at the jokes absentmindedly.
They have preoccupied, troubled
look. These are the other gentlemen
who expect to be called on themselves,
but are afraid that the man who is
speaking viii never leave of.-Wash-
ington Star.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-04-30
The Modern Greek.

The average normal Greek is wide
awake, active, shrewd individual. They
are proud of their ancestry, and this
pride finds expression in the naming of
their children. 1t is common custom
for them to name them after the gods
and demi-gods of the heroic period
You hear on the streets one ragged,
dirty urchin hailing another of kindred
appearance with, Eli, Themistocles, -
or sob, Phidias" You behold Plato,
Demosthenes and Theseus INDUCING In
noisy games at the street corners, while
mothers come to their doors shouting
at youthful Socrates to stop pulling
Aphrodite's hair" or for Athene to
stop making faces at Apollo PRO
fessor Dodge in Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-04-30
CHANCE AND CHANGE.

Though dull and dark theskieS. what boots de-
spair?
sTis but the moment, which will soon be DER;
The morrow's dawn may be as bright and fair
As though the clouds were past forever
more.
Nor be thou overjoyous If the day
Is glad and bright, and Nature hath her face
Enwreathed in smiles; the morrow may be
gray,
And leaden clouds come driving on apace.
Darkness to light, and light to darkness yields;
Night unto day, and day again to night;
Fen while the cloud shades hover DER the
fields,
Triumphant through them bursts the suns
glad light
So tits with life. Be not too much cast down
IF darkness rests upon thee, nor elate
II bright be all thy pathway; smile and frown
Fit swiftly DER the countenance of Fate.
And that thy mirror is. She frowns on those
Who weakly murmur and who fear the
strife;
But smiles on him who mocks at all her blows,
And bravely bears him through this chang
ing life.
Exchange,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-04-30

A Buffalo woman tells this little In
cident illustrating the peculiar con-
servatisln of the British provincial ma
tron: Ny brother married a young
Canadian girl, the daughter of colo
NAL family with whom the old En-
glish formaIity has the sacredness of
Holy Writ. They had been boarding
at a hotel for several. months, but had
taken house not far from my home.
I saw Caroline day or two before
they ok possession, and with friendly
intent said to her, Dine with us, Car
rie, you and Jack, the day you move.
1t will save you trouble She thanked
me and said they would.
so on that Thursday had two ex-
ira covers laid, and expected these NOV
ing relatives of mine for hasty snatch
between van loads. As knew they
were aware that we dined near mid
day, when 1 o'clock and my husband
came we only delayed the meal for FIVE
or ten minutes. Then, no one appear
ing, we sat down. / supposed my sis
ter-in-law was too busy to come even
so far as my house, and thought no
more of her coming.
eve were eating our simple dessert,
for it was quite my ordinary home din
ner, when the bell rang and Mr.. and
Mrs. - find my sister-in-law and
brother, both in conventional dinner
dress, she with gloves and a pretty
apology on her lips for hardness, be-
cause, forsooth, she had to go back to
the hotel to dress, as her personal lug
gage was still there. My brother had
been dragged from his business, and
here they both were.
81 did the best could, but Caroline
of course saw that there was not much
ceremony about the engagement she
had put herself to such pains to suit
ably meet. To her dinner invitation
is solemn matter in all circum-
stances. Her Point of View in New
York Times.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-04-30
Machinery Run by Foot Power.

A mechanical power has been in
vented by Mr.. William Riley Hunter, of
Alton, Ia, which is intended to run
any light machinery by foot power,
such as buzz saws, scroll saws, Iathes,
etc., and consists of a main frame car
rying amain shaft on which is mounted
fly wheel, carrying a belt adapted to
convey power to saw mandrel or
lathe head adjusted at top of frame
Two friction clutches are on said shaft,
a rope passing over two idle puIIeys at
top of frame, thence over and several
times around the peripheries of said
clutches, the ends of rope being fast
ened to treadles. By sitting upon the
seat and operating the treadles in the
usual way with the feet the machine is
put in motion.-New York Telegram.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-04-30
Drugs In the Stable.

The extent to which drugs are used
gratuitously and without pathological
cause by INSCRIPTIONS grooms is a
matter for surmise rather than for di-
rect evidence; but many of our readers
may recall the alteration for good or bad
In the condition of their horses which
has become apparent before long upon
a casual change of grooms-where one
predecessor or successor, as the case
may be, has INDUCED in this prac-
tice of useless drugging and the other
has abstained from it. Hunters for
which no day seemed too long year
ago now "stop" and give out half way
in an ordinary run, and chance fences
at which they used to rise freely; or
phaeton horses sweat profusely at the
end of quarter of an hour at eight
miles an hour with the thermometer
only temperate.
When such symptoms disclose them
selves the master may begin to suspect
that something is wrong, and that an
timony is superseding the brush and
currycomb in bis stables. If direct
accusation does not elicit confession
and promise of reformation he will
do well to give notice and to look out
Tor a new servant before the health of
his stable is ruined. The drug thus ad
ministered for this special purpose be-
gins to lose its former efficacy after re-
peated doses; the groom then probably
increases the dose, and perhaps before
long some valuable animal is hopelessly
ruined in health, if not absolutely
poisoned and taken to the knacker's.-
London Field.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-04-30
THE FIGURE "9.o

The figure bin our dates viii make long stay
No man woman Eow firing will ever date .
document without rIag the figure Q. II stands
in the third place is0 where it will remain ten
years and then move uD 20 bocon1 place In 1900
where it will rest fG- one hundred years.
There is another '' ~irGi iz.s also come TO stay.
1t is unlike the figure ia dates IN the respec.
that it has already fosed op to first place. where
It viii permanently rc,iu. IL l. called tins RIO
g. High Arm Wheeler d Wilson Sewing Machins,
The "No. g. was endorsed Ior FIRST place by Inc
experts Of Europe at the Paris Exposition OF 1852
where, after recoDtesL With the leading ma
chimes of the world, il was awarded tn. only
Grand Prize given to family sewing machiEea, ali
others on exhibit having received lower awards
OF gold medals, etc. The French GoyeriGi.n.
also recognized its superiority by the dccora. go, If
Dir. Nathaniel heeler, Preside ut of the cor pam
with the Cross Of the Legion OF Honor.
The "No. g. is not an old machine improvee
upon, but Is an entirely new machine, AM fn.
Grand Prize at Paris was awarded it as the ,r4aoe
est advance in sewing machine mechanism of .hs
age. Those who buy it can rest assured, stera
fore, Of having the very latest and best.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-04-30
To Be a Good Neighbor.

To be a really good neighbor demands
the possession of many excellent quail
ties-tact, temper, discernment and
consideration for other peoples feelings;
and, if we possess all, or some of these
qualities, innumerable and never end
ing are the benefits we may confer on
each other, and great deal of pleasure
will be the result. But because we are
neighbors we need not necessarily be
close friends. We may be friendly
enough to enjoy the pleasure of doing
them little kindnesses and receiving the
same in return.
Being kindly disposed to all by no
means implies that our house is to be
open from morning till night to visitors
The typically good natured person, who
is at every ones beck and call, is likely
to be greatly imposed upon and to
please no one really; one must be able
to say No." and to decline being made
use of by every one.-New York Ledger
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-04-30

inches or more. The average height OF
the Bayagas is feet z inches. They
are stout, well proportioned and mus
cular. The color of their skin is yell
lowish brown.
! What strikes the observer most at
first sight are the prominence of the
superciliary arches, the great thickness
of eyebrows, which are continuous, and
the projection of the cheek bones. The
neck is very short, the head set into
the shoulders, chest broad and well de-
veloped, the arm strong and wrist
stout, the legs crooked. The dominat-
ing characteristic of their physiognomy
is an expression of fear.
The traveller had not much oppor-
tunity of studying the women. He
noticed, however, the mutilation of
their ears, the lobe of which is pierced
by pieces of wood or ivory, and in this
way is gradually enlarged until it
touches the shoulder. The Bayagas,
although polygamists, do not initiate
their neighbors or masters, among
whom large number of wives is con-
sidered to be the greatest evidence of
wealth.
Among the Bayagas there is a pau
city of married women, owing largely
to the family organization, which tends
to prevent marriages. A man has often
only one wife; the chief two or three.
The family is ''patriarchal." The chief
(the patriarch) lives with his children
and grandchildren; sometimes, but
rarely, one of his brothers joins the
community, which never contains any
but blood relations.
A young Bayaga when married stays
with his wife's family, and he only has
the right to return to his original COM
munity and remove his wife thither
when he has son, and when that son
has killed an elephant. The son al
ways remains with his mothers group
to replace her. A Bayaga woman never
marries any one of another tribe. Their
language is utterly incomprehensible
to a stranger, even to the .M'fangs.
London Times.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-04-30
ANNA DICKINSON.
A Lecture in New York Causes Great sor-
row to Her Friends.

A Lecture in New York Causes Great sor-
row to Her Friends.
New YORK, April 27.-Anna Dickin-
SON lectured at the Broadway theatre on
Personal Liberty" 1t was Miss Dick
inson's first appearance since her con-
fnement in an insane asylum and her
deliverance therefrom. Her remarks
were rambling and violent, bordering at
times upon the indecent, and when she
had concluded most of her audience
had left the theatre. Among other
things she declared J. S. Clarkson,
Col. Dudley and Senator Quay were
responsible for having her placed in the
Danville asylum because she had OBJ
posed the Republican party.
When it was all over those friends
who had remained with growing sad
ness until the end slowly filed out of the
play house with words of commisera-
ton and with faces upon which was evil
denced the fact that sorrowful con-
clusion had been reached.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-04-30
THE GRANT MAUsoLEUM.

THE GRANT MAUsoLEUM.
DRY of the general participated in the
ceremonies. The veterans and regulars
under Gen. Howard took up position
forming circle about the mound.
The preliminaries were very simple.
There was no marching or counter
marching and the strains of martial
airs were entirely missing. The mem
bers of the Grant Monument Associa-
ton and guests of the day were received
at the Claremont hotel, just directly
north of the mound, by the Alexander
Hamilton Post.
After the preliminaries of the recep-
ton were finished, the members of the
association and their guests We're es-
corted to the larger platform which had
been erected near the mound and seats
were provided for them. 1t would ac-
commodate about 1000 people. Upon
it We're seated the members of Grant
family.
The Exercises
began with an overture by the marine
band. The Rev. Dr.. Clark Wright,
chaplain on the staff of Commander
Freeman, then led in prayer. The prayer
was followed by the singing of vThe
Star Spangled Banner" by a large
chorus, uliOST ollSSS ". TAU, the Well
known American composer. General
Horace Porter, who was then intro
duced, delivered the Grafton. This was
followed by the singing of America y
by the chorus and audience. The cere-
monies ended with the laying of the
corner stone OF the monument and the
benediction by the chaplain.
The monument Will be about 100 feet
square. 1t is intended first to build the
portion OF the monument designated in
the plans for the reception of the sar.
cophaguS, and this will be completed as
if it were TO be an independent structure
and without regard to the other portion,
before anything else is undertaken. The
fund already in hand. about $3.50, 900, is
more than ample to meet the cost of
this part of the monument.
In the evening there were two dinners
in honor of Gen. Grant. One of these
was given at Delmonico's by the Grant
Birthday Dinner AssociR lion. Speeches
We're made by several ey-Union and ex.
Confederate officers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-04-30
A Guiding Rule.

Fix this in your mind as the guiding
principle of all right, practical labor,
and source of all healthful life energy
that your art is to be the praise of
something you love. 1t may be only
the praise of a shell or a stone; it may
be the praise of a hero; it may be the
praise of God. Your rank as living
creature is determined by the height
and breadth of your love; but be you
small or great, what healthy art is pos
sible to you must be the expression of
your true delight in a real thing better
than your art.-Ruskin.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-04-30
Know Your Own Capacity.

If the people about you are carrying
on their business or their benevolence
at pace which draws the life out of you
resolutely take slower pace; be called
laggard, make less money, accom-
plish less work than they, but be what
you are meant to be and can be. You
have your natural limit of power as
much as an engine-ten horse power
or twenty, or hundred. You are fit
to do certain kinds of work, and you
need certain kind and amount of
fuel, and certain kind of handling
George s. Merriam.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-04-30
Hard ON the Cook.

Sometimes hotel man will encounter
a refinement of sarcasm that pierces
even his blunted sensibilities A pub
lie man who was in the city not long
ago is noted for his information and
good taste in gastronomic matters.
The landlord was smiling an affable
greeting when the guest emerged from
the dining room, but the latter merely
inquired whether he could have mes
senger boy summoned.
Certainly, " was the reply.
"An right, and when he comes tell
him TO go over to the Blank hotel and
get me a porterhouse steak. Wash
ington Post.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-04-30
THE WEEKS EVENTS.

News of Importance Given Brief Men
The Gem City, of the st. Paul and
st. Louis line, was the first boat Of the
season through Lake Pepin.
The Duke of Rutland has received the
rank of knight of the garter in place of
the Dake of Berford, recently suicided.
G. j. Hamlin, the veteran breeder, has
announced the retirement of his famous
stallion Mambrino King from public
service.
A severe earthquake has done much
damage in Syria, considerable destruc-
tlon being done to property at Gratz
and Laadsberg.
From reliable sources it was learned
that the Great Northern will resume
track laying on its Pacific coast line ex-
tension April 25.
The Catholic papers at Rome have
opened fund to replace the damage to
the Vatican. An unknown Frenchman
has donated "a 900.
John Carlin, the deaf mute poet and
friend of Seward, Greedy and other
prominent public men of his day died
Thursday, at New York, aged rs, of
pneumonia.
The report that Colgate Hoyt and
z. IL. Colby have sold their holdings of
Northern Pacific stock, and will resign
from the directory of the company is
positively 6eaiss.
The quaint old man in Man
chester, England, who goes by the
unique name of Gagadig Gigadab.
His original name, so the story goes,
was John Smith, but many years ago
he began to brood over the possibilities
of mistaken identity involved in such
common name. The name fig
ured frequently in the criminal rec
ords, and he became abnormally ap-
prehensive lest he might be confused
with some of these bad John Smiths.
at last what he feared so much actu-
ally happened. One morning the
papers recorded the capture of an ac-
countant in a bank for embezzlement,
and through some blunder of the re-
poruer uiIe identity of the embezzIer
was confused with the subject of this
Daragranh ",ho ,ges c.so 2 90 -..--
countant. Then and there he deter
mined to assume name like unto no
other ever borne by mortal man. And
in Gagadig Gigadab most people viii
agree that he has done so.-Cbicago
Herald.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-04-30
cLARksoN HAS A eEE.

A Washington Correspondent Thinks the
Iowa Mans Lightning Rod Is Up.
ST. PAUL, April 28.-A Washington
correspondent of The Pioneer Press in a
letter to that paper says it is believed by
many politicians in Washington that
Clarkson is looking out for the main
chance, and should there be any opening
IN 1892 he would not refuse nomina-
ton. The correspondent then goes on
to give the reasons for the belief, citing
the talk of Mr.. Clarkson after his cleo
ton to the Republican league presidency
as confrmatory of the theory.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-04-30
THE GRANT MONUMENT.
FITTING MEMORIAL TO THE GREAT
GENERAL AT LAST BEGUN.

Ceremonies of Turning the First Sod
Performed Monday in the Presence of
Large Audience-MemorialB anquets
in the Evening.
NEW YORK, April %. Thousands Of
people assembled in Riverside Park to
witness the ceremonies attending the
breaking of ground for the erection of
a monument to the late General Grant.
The weather was bright and sunny.
Elaborate preparations had been COM
pleted for fitting observation of the
occasion. Charles III. Freeman, depart
ment commander of the Grand Army
of the Republic for the state of New
York, presided and offciated as master
of ceremonies. He with his own hands
grasped spade at the appropriate
moment and
Turned the First Earth.
from the mound upon which the MEM
orial is to be erected. Hundreds of the
veterans of the war who loved and
obeyed and even now worship the men,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-04-30
GRANTS LOG CABIN,

The Great Generals Frontier Home to
Be Removed to the-y Worlds Fair.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 2S.-The historic
old log cabin in st. Louis county, which
the late Gen. U. S. Grant built with his
own hands, and with logs cut and
hewed by himself, his first and probably
his happiest home, is about to be re-
moved from its present site and shipped
to Chicago, where it will be erected for
exhibition at the worlds fair. The cabin
was erected in 1854, and is In remark
ably good state of preservation. The
house is so feet long and 20 feet wide,
and is divided into four large rooms.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-04-30

The scents commonly used by men
are Opoponax, Jockey Club and Eau
de Chypre. Men use great deal OF
scent nowadays. Roxana was the
favorite scent of Charles III. 1t is o
very pleasant bouquet. had almost
forgotten to mention the Smokers
Pastils.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-04-30
Early Pnnctnation.

Teacher-Freddy Fangie, you may
tell us about the antediluvian period.
Freddy-The antediluvian period is
the full stop that the flood brought on
the world. West Shore.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-04-30
Too Slow Alre.dv

Patterton-n you would only speak
slower there would be no need Of slut
tering.
Chatterton-S-s-speak slowera Why
why why, it takes me a m-ln-min-
ute TO get out w-w-word now-Puck.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-04-30
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