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Morning journal and courier., 1892-01-30

A Fyzabad Hindoo has been restored to his caste by the following process of "puri- fcation": He lost caste eating cooked food in railway Carriage in which persons of another caste were travelling. He had to pay his own weight frst in rice, the value reaching 180 rupees, and then in wheat. After being twice weighed in this way he was made to sit on square stone, while his body was covered with manure, the face only excepted; he was then taken up by two men and thrown into the river, and after bath he was received by the Brah- mins fully restored to caste fellowship.
 Some people have queer ideas of life There died in hospital at Binghamton { few days ago man whose life for twenty years has been actuated by the desire fol revenge on the destroyer oA'his home ant ms faithless wife, He was Dr. Jesse D Smith, whose wife eloped with worthless sporting man twenty years ago. Th wronged husband followed every clew il his search for the guilty pair, going ever to foreign lands, without ever once sue
Morning journal and courier., 1892-01-30
BISMARCK,

BISMARCK,
 castle prosected "the MarcA" boundary orline Of the river Riese it being point Of defence against invaders. The popularity Of the G. Q. Taylor old Bourbon ana c. O. Taylor Pure Rye whis- keys is derived from the fact Of their age purity and strength Thousands of users in every sec tion the country will indorse this statement Druggists and Grocers sell them Our firIn name Is on the label and over the cork CHESTER R. GRAVES 4 SONS Sole PrngsrseinrE. H0flnn. Mkss.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-01-30
BOND INSURANCE,


 There are companies in England which make business and profitable one, too, it is said, of insuring mortgages. Encour- aged by this fact, 8 company is being or ganized in New York to insure all kinds of mortgages, from railroad blanket mort gages down to city, State and county bonds, and all mortgages worth attention upon personal and real property. The proposition is to charge from one-fourth of one per cent up for such insurance, and the company's liability is limited to s5O0,- 900 capital.
 As the mortgage bonds of this country embrace, with more or less security, sev- eral billions of dollars, the field for the proposed company is certainly an ample one, but s5O0,O0O seems small to start such scheme with. But if such in surance would really insure it would be a fine thing for all concerned. For instance, if a company wanted to issue bonds, by paying this insurance company an agreed upon premium for tbe risk, such bonds under the guarantee of the insurance com pany might be placed without any delay and under far more favorable terms than if offered on the open market without such guarantee. And the investor could buy the bonds and have at least one nights sleep after buying.
 The idea is certainly an interesting one. Of course company with only s50O,0OO capital couldn't insure any great part of the bonds which are now out in this country, to say nothing of those which are waiting good opportunity to come out. But other companies might be formed and the business greatly extended. We suppose such company would be very careful what bonds it insured. + it were not it would get into trouble speed fly. Suppose, for instance, that com pany should insure the bonds of one or two of our railroads to the amount of two or three hundred millions, and there should be a collapse of the railroad. Where would the insurance company bes
Morning journal and courier., 1892-01-30

A Week in Morocco-InspiringS Scenes at the Mediterranean's Entrance Glowing Pen Pictures Of the shores Of two Contfnents-Landin at Tam gier-Weird Night Experiences in the Ancient Moorish City.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-12-22
A BEAUTIFUL SCENE.
Happy School Children in an Indianapo-
lis SchOolroom.

Happy School Children in an Indianapo-
lis Schoolroom.
In indianapolis l entered one of the
rooms containing the youngest children
at the time of the opening exercises.
The scene encountered was glimpse
of fairyland. was in a room full OF
bright and happy children. whose eyes
were directed toward the teacher, not
because they were forbidden to look in
any other direction, but because to
them the most attractive object In the
room was their teacher. She under
stood them, sympathized and loved
them, and did all in her power to in
terest them and make them happy.
The room itself was charming. The
window stills were filled with living
plants, and living plants were scattered
here and there throughout the room.
The teachers desk was literally strewn
with flowers, and upon each of the chill
drens desks flowers had been placed to
welcome the little ones to school.
The book used during the reading les
son was the book of nature-thc plant
they had just been studying. The scene
presented by the happy little children,
each with flower in his hand, surround
ing the teacher, who was smiling upon
them, was truly beautiful.
For reading matter the children were
called upon for sentences expressing
thoughts concerning their flowers. The
sentences were written upon the board
by the teacher, and when a number OF
them had been written the pupils began
to read them. The children were inter
ested because they all took an active
part in the lesson from the beginning tC
the end They were all observing, all
thinking.
Some of the little ones even committed
the crime of laying their hands upon the
teacher, and she so far forgot herself as
to fondle them in return. Yet the dis
cipline was perfect. What is perfect
discipline in the classroom but perfect
attention? There was no noise, there
were everywhere signs of life, and sucf
signs of life as become gathering Of
young children.-Dr. j. III. Rice in Flo
rum,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-12-22
The sgadonnas of TsotticelIi.

AS we examine the various madonnas
by Botticelli in the galleries of London,
Berlin, Paris and Florence we cannot
fail to be struck by the ardor of emotion
that seems to have animated the painter
in his search for the perfect type of
beauty realized in the Drowning of the
Virgin" The construction of the head
of the Virgin is essentially the same in
all Botticelli's pictures, but the fieshly
mask and the expression vary, and the
final charm of each one remains an un.
decipherable puzzle. ....
We feel that this madonna is an init
mate vision of the ideal woman who
Unparalleled" the painters soul; sc
Dante speaks of Beatrice, the object OF
surprising desire. We marvel at the
mouth, at the eyes, at the eyelids, at the
sweep of the brows, at the thick golden
threaded hair. at the splendor of the
draped head over which angels hold 6
crown, at the beautiful color of the
flesh, which suggests souvenir of the
"Vita Nuova."
She hath that paeness of the pearl that's fit
IN fair woman; SO much and not more;
She Is as high as natures skill can soar;
Beauty is tried by her comparison.
Theodore Child in Harper's.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-12-22

The practice of decking churches with
the evergreen is very ancient, says Chat
terbox.- On this account our pious fore
fathers gave it the name of ''holy tres"
of which our word holly is corruption.
Duppa tel us ''that branches of this
tree were by the Romans to their
friends Will their New Years gifts as
mathematical of good wishes, and the
custom is said to be nearly as old as the
building of Rome itself" The holly
sometimes attains the height OF forty
feet, and when of this large size the wood
is very valuable and is much used by
cabinet makers. 1t is white, hard, close
grained and takes very fine polish.
When stained black it is an excellent
imitation of ebony. The long and
straight tough branches are often used
for whip handles and walking sticks.
The leaves Of the holly near the ground
are frequently much more prickly than
those toward the top of the tree. This
circumstance forms the subject of a
poem by Southey, in which he says that
though in youth buffetings with the
world may call forth harshness, yet
man ought to pray that unkind feel
ings may daily wear away
Till the smooth temper of his age shall be
Like the high leaves upon tho holly tree.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-12-22
CHARGED CorSetS.

Now that electricity is being more and
more widely used it is no longer safe for
a woman to carry her watch in the
place where it has always been most Sc
cure-in her corsets. A New York
woman a few days ago was going to pay
a visit of curiosity to an electric light
plant. She was warned that her watch
might be charged with electricity, and
30 she did not take it with her.
The precaution was useless The next
day the movements of the watch We're
most eccentric, Now it was fast, now
slow but never right. She asked her
husband, who was an electrician, what
could be the matter with it, and he soon
found that her corset steels had been
charged with electricity during her visit
to the plant, and that next day, when
she placed her watch in its usual resting
place, the charge had been communi,
Gated to it's works.
Of course women have often worn cor.
sets that have been "charged"-at the
shop. But here is new idea.-New
York World.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-12-22
Horses mt Grass.

La the neighborhood of Turin there is
to be seen. at the entrance to field. the
following notice in large letters:
Horses admitted to Craze at the fol
lowing rates:
"First-Horses with long tails, three
francs.
.Second-Ho with clipped tails.
one franc
Ii you go to a countryman and ask
him the reason for that difference in the
charge, he will reply:
The reason is very simple. The
horses with long tails can easily drive
away the flies, while those with clipped
tails cannot do SO, and they are so tor
mented by these insects that they eat
absolutely nothing. Monde Umoris-
tina
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-12-22
"a Famous Expression.


"There's many slip 'twixt the cup
and the lip" is very old saying, and
was first uttered to the king of Samos,
an island in the Grecian archipelago.
This king, Ancaus by name, planted a
vineyard and treated the slaves who cul-
tivated it SO badly that one Of them told
him he wonld never live to taste the
wine made from it. When the wine was
ready and cup of it poured out for the
king he sent for the slave who had
prophesied his death. and asked him
what he thought Of his prophecy now.
The slave replied, There's many a
slip 'twixt the cup and the lip" and just
as he had spoken the words Anc@us re-
ceiyed warning that a wild boar had
broken into his vineyard and was ruin
ing it. Putting down thewine untasted,
he rushed out to attack the boar and
was killed. -Harper's Young People.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-12-22

the windows at the Cnr1sJmas uecora-
tions. There was one display which
fascinated him. In cutters window
were stars, crosses and other enlblems
formed of smooth, shining, sharp edged
knives. johnson looked steadily at
them for long time. Then he wentin,
and selecting one particularly wicked
blade paid for it from the little roll of
bills, thrust it in the breast pocket of
his coat and resumed his tramp.
christmas, Christmas" he muttered
as he plodded on. what is Christmas
to me? I'd like to give John Raymond
Christmas present, curse him." and
then suddenly he thought what fine
thing it would be to drive that knife
home in Raymond's heart and attach a
piece of paper to the handle bearing the
inscription, GA Christmas present from
loving friend"
ssIll do it," he exclaimed. Eyes, I'll do
it on the night before Christmas What
a merry Christmas it will be for mel"
People brushed against him in the
throng. Children shrank at sight OF his
scowling face. On, on he went, I'M
mindful of his surroundings.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-12-22

exhausted on the pillows. "Now.'
thought johnson, ''now is my time. ]
can rush In and stab him before his
wife. Why do l not do it?''
'sPoor Nelly!' said Raymond again,
.'to what have brought you? All, sin
finds its reward"
''Sin, John!'
Eyes, sin. Nelly, I am dying. Unjust
speak, must tell you all"--
Hush, dear, you are excited. Listen
now. I'll sing you to sleep, and tomor
row, Christmas morning, you will be
better"
And then to the Ishmaelite, his hand
against every man, outside there in the
darkness, foated in Nellys sweet voice
He's the Lily of the Valley,
The Bright and Morning STAR
But she was interrupted.
81 must speak" moaned the sick man.
81 will tell you"
Then the door was softly pushed open
and the startled couple saw him. His
face was pale, his features working, and
tears were raining down his cheeks.
'sNo, john" said the Ishmaelite, edo
not speak"
But not to be outdone in generosity
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-12-22
Christmas NIummers.

Among other quaint customs still ex-
tant are those of the ''mummers" and
mummings at Christmas, all common
in Oxfordshire, England. Some wear
masks, some black their faces and others
dress Enthusiastically. They go about sing
ing:
merry Christmas and happy New Year,
Your pockets full of money and your cellars
full of beer.
But this is the convivial side. At this
time the following apparently senseless
lines are sung by the yeoman of Somer-
setshire:
Here comes 1, fiddle man Jan,
With my zword in my han!
If you don't all do
AS you be told by l,
I'll zend you all to York
yor to make apple pie.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-12-22
Children Cry for
Pitchers CastoriaO
Order for Hearing Guardians Account :.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, IS.
y COUNTY OF STEARNs. 90
In Probate Court, Special term, Noyem Der
28th, 1892.
IL the matter Of the Guardianship of Francis
:. Pangburn, an insane person:
Upon filing the final account of guardian
ance of Polly Pangburn. guardian of the above
named insane person. and the resignation of
SAID Polly Pangburn as such guardian, with
prayer Tor it's acceptance;
1t is ordered that said petition be heard and
the settlement and allowance of said account
be made at a special term of the Probate Court
TO be held in and for said County of Stearns,
on Friday the 23ra day of December, a. ID. 1892,
at 8 O'Clock In the forenoon, at the Probate
Office in the Court House in the city of Saint
Cloud in said County.
1t is further ordered, that copies of this order
be served on Frares <. Pangburn, said insane
person, ct least fourteen days before said day
OF hearing, by delivering said copy in person
to said Francis - Paugburn and al 20 by deliS-
ering SAID copy to the SUI erintendent of the
State Hospital for Insane at Fergus Fails,
Minnesota, where said insane person is now
confined.
And " is further ordered. that this order be
published once in each week for three success
siEe weeks prior to said day of Tearing in the
Sank Centre HERALD, a weekly newspaper
printed and published at Sank Ceptre in said
County.
Dated at st. Cloud. Mimi, this ssth day OF
November, 1892.
By the Court;
It's THEO. BRUENER,
Judge of Probate.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-12-22

ONE OR TWO PASSENGERS TURNED AND
LOOKED AT HIM.
How? Suddenly, without warning and
mercy. Even as ruin had darted upon
him should the blow descend upon Ray
mond.
When? At night. Night, with its aw.
full silence and mystery, should surround
and envelop the deed.
Where? In his own house-the house
RAYMOND had stolen from him. In its
fancied security, in its seclusion and ele-
gance, within calling distance of-of-
his wife-if possible, would the muir
derer find him.
The man in the corner of the Car
laughed aloud. One or two passengers
near turned and looked at him, but
quickly withdrew their eyes. There
was no contagious mirth In that laugh,
and the smile on the cruel face was the
smile of fend.
That night he crawled into slovenly
bed in cheap lodging house on the east
side. He missed the lonely cell to which
he had become accustomed, and found
himself wondering if they would give
him his old quarters when he went back.
Next day he prowled about the muddy
streets seeking work. 1t was Christmas
week, and everybody was too busy to
listen to him. He ate spartngly and
boarded his little roll of bills, counting
them over and over. A strange attrac-
tion lured him to the neighborho0d OF
the bank where he used to work. AT
the close OF the somber day he stood
and watched the well dressed, well
groomed men emerge from the build
ing. ''That is the way used to look, =
he said to himself, and then glanced
down at his plain clothes and coarse
shoes.
At night the Bowery glittered with
rows of lights that twinkied like evil
eyes. johnson tramped for many
blocks. pausing now and then to gaze 10
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-12-22
1893.
Harpers's Weekly
ULUSTRATEp.

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stal,d ia FIST amon2 itsuslrSaed Wees ~
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hat he 81 'Imen IN 'iihiA mag zane.
10 includes both literatute and i.,ws, and
pt es. hts with equal forces ard felicliy tue
real events Of nitent istor. anu the mag
native hrmes nj tici on. On account OF II :
very com piels series OF illustrations OF he
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guide to The great Exposition, but also its
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era interest will be fully illustrated in Its
pages It's contributions being from the best
Writer'S and artists in this country, il will
cont ne to excel In literature, news. and
Illustrations all other publications OF is
,.ta :.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-12-22
A FORTUNE in .Attendances.,

A certain hotel keeper in London de-
cided not to charge his customers for
attendance, but he found that many of
them objected to the omission, and &C
cordingly there appeared the charge of
eighteen pence day in each bill. That
eighteen pence produced $4,000 a year.
He began business with only 81, 500,
and he recently retired into private life
worth el50.000. He was at one time in
domestic service, and he has recently
bought an Essex estate, with its cid
mansion and deer park. London tit
Bits. =.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-12-22
pccenber.

Oh, happy hearts. list to the Ginning bellsi
oh, yearning souls, list to their sweet refrain
1t is the echo which forever tells
OF peace on earth amid its joys and pain.
Wreathe holly berries and pate ul;stletoe
In garlands for the joyous Christmastide,
The year is buried, and the christening snow
Falls like a benediction far and wide.
CLARA Leo Puckettei sin New Orleans Picayu ne
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-12-22
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-12-22
Notice for Pub ioatlon.

AND Office at ST. Cloud. Mimi. Oct 81, 1892
Notice is h reby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support ot his claim,
register and receiver of the United States
land office at ST. Cloud, Mimi, on January &,
1885, viz Frederick Kureli Jr.'s homestead en-
range IS
''He names the following witne sses 70 prpse
his continuous residence upon ard cultivation
of. said land. viz:
Henry 4om OF West Union; John q Dobb
o, West Union; Joseph Par GER If STU Z c., us +
Emil Kreizer of Sank Centre.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-12-22

AM| hdho.
"Goodby," said the man
rs he grasped his late jailer's hand;
"goodby," bit huskily. 81 thank
you-sir--for all your kindness
'Oh, that's all rightr' said the warden.
cheerily. u try to do what's right;
that's all. Just you do that in the,
future. Henry, and shall never see you
here again. Good luck to you"
The great doors changed behind Henry
johnson as he stepped out of the prison,
where he had served six years, four
months and twenty-five days-not the
full sentence he had received, for the.
benefit of the allowance for good be-
hayior had been his. But six years is q
long time, long enough to change man
for better or worse
With a new suit of clothes, ticket to
New York and twenty-three dollars
johnson walked away, once more a free
man.
He had looked forward to this day for
years. He had dreamed of it on his
hard bed in his lonely cell--the day on
which he would be liberated, on which
SA&S ASfSA3O "Ou1O DCSlu.
1t was here at last. johnson was sur
prised at his sensations. Instead Of
shouting. leaping or crying for joy, he
was walking along as quietly as though
setting out on visit to friends.
An. friends! The word brought him
to realizing sense of what was before
him. Friends indeed! In all the wide
world had he single friend?
With lightning rap.dity the events Of
tho last eight years swept before him.
He saw himself honor ed and respected,
holding position of trust in a banking
house, laying by a tidy little sum for
the home which was to be his-and hers
in the near future.
Then came the scandal, the embezzle-
ment, the mystery. the plot which
wrecked his life and sent him to prison
for crime of which he was innocent.
Then, through that inexplicable channel
by which news drifts from the outer
world to those in prison, he had learned
of the prosperity of the man who in his
soul he was convinced had ruined him,
and of his marriage to the woman John
son had loved.
The train for New York swept around
the curve, and the smoothly shaven man
in the i'll fitting clothes, with despair on
his face and hell in his heart, crept on
and skunk into corner by the door. He
peered out the window to catch last
glimpse of the high stone wall and TIT
sentry stalking solemnly up and down.
How soon will be back?" he askei
himself.
Then as the gloom deepened on hi
haggard face he muttered, "When
come back it will not be for embezzle
ment, but for murder"
For johnson had in those six drear,
years of captivity calmly and COOL.
formulated his plan of revenge. HI
had decided to kill John Raymond, hi
former friend and business associate
just as he would kill viper that hat
stung him.
How-when-where? were the word
which tangled ceaselessly through hi
brain, keeping time to the gathering o
the wheels over the rails.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-12-22
MUM.

Dashaway--I hear, Bobbie, that you
got a train of cars for Christmas and
they had an accident. Tell me all
about it.
Bobbie-I can't say word. You see,
am one of the officers of the road.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-12-22

Dashaway-Well, Uncle Ebony, what
are you going to have for your Christ
mas dinner?
Uncle Ebony-rze gwine to have fat
and sassy turkey, sab.
Dashaway-Why, thought you told
me not long ago you didn't expect to
have one.
Uncle Ebony-No, sab, 1 didn't; but 1
done moved out oh dat peighborhood
since den,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-12-22
A Profession for Him.

Fond Mother (of delicate dude) Il
think it is time Clarence selected a pro-
fession. What would you advise?
Old Gent collectively )-He might do
nicely as . typewriter girl. New York
Weekly. -