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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-12-22
Notes That Druggists Receive.

YOU'D laugh if you could see some of
the homemade prescriptions we receive
here sometimes said an east side
druggist the other day 81 mean the
notes mothers give to little children
when they send them here for medicine.
"Here is one written on piece of
newspaper margin 'arnicy a sor fot,
which, translated means arnica for a
sore foot. Another, on a piece of card
board, was easily ineligible powdered
magnishey for phisik.' Poison. Gross
of Sulperment for bedbugs' called for
corrosive sublimate to rid bed of the
terror of the tenements 4 Poishon
insect powder meant Persian insect
powder for the same purpose.
"'Dangle fot fly paper was for paper
to tangle the feet of the flies. 'Bia car
bert of sody' meant the simple baking
soda, to be used in this instance prob
ably for disordered stomach. Tincture
of lobelia was asked for on torn scrap
of billhead under the disguise of 'tinctur
lobster, and capsine porous plaster was
supplied when 'cappioine plaseter' was
requested
''Some mother with crying baby, in
order to get sleep herself, asked for IS ct
pargorink' to quiet the infant. Think.
ture of jridine for external use, some
woman carefully wrote when she wanted
iodine, adding in an explanatory man.
ner, inward, roshele salts. New York
pracc
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-12-22
He Paid His Bet.


: Speaking of strange bets on an cleo
tion," said Colonel Joe Rucker, of Col
orado, "the one that takes the ribbon
over any l have ever seen mentioned
was bet, lost and paid by an enthusiast
tic Greenbacker many years ago. One
of these enthusiasts at that time, whose
view of the political situation was seen
through the roseate hued spectacles of a
reform organ, was certain that man
by the name of Brown would be elected
governor of Missouri, and bet every
thing he had except the clothing on his
back and young wife. Either his af
lection for his wife or his knowledge of
law prevented his making a wager of
her, so as a last bet he wagered his serv
ices for year against $500.
"Of course he lost, and borrowing a
few dollars from a friend he sent his
wife back to her folks in Missouri
while he presented himself to the saloon
keeper in Denver with whom he had
made the bet. The latter, more as a
joke than anything else, grubstaked
him and sent him out to prospect. The
first month a small find rewarded his
labors, and cupidity then caused the sa-
loon keeper to insist on the payment of
the wager in full. 70 curtail the nara
tive, he carried out his wager of year
service scrupulously and located two
more mines, from which the winner,
though now wealthy, is still drawing
dividends. Upon the fulfllment of his
OBLIGATION ha sent for his wife and iS
now employed by one of the street car
| companies of Denver at about fifty dol
lars month, and will probably never
get above that figure. st Louis Globe.
| Democrat,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-12-22
Don't Eat Too Many Oranges.

'sToo many oranges are not wholesome
for any one who has tendency to gas
trio trouble" says well known physi-
clan. at is generally supposed that
oranges ale particularly healthy, and in
many families they are the regular con-
comitants of breakfast table, parents
thinking that they must necessarily be
wholesome, whereas in some cases they
are positively injurious.
Zone Of my patients, a boy of twelve or
thereabouts, has had severe attack of
stomach trouble every winter for sew
eral succeeding years, attacks for which
could find no apparent cause until
happened to find out by accident that
every year about that time the family
received barrel of oranges from Flor
ida, upon which the children were al
lowed to regale themselves freely. This
was the whole trouble; oranges did not
agree with the child, and when he ate
them freely he was i'll. stopped his
eating them, and he has never had re-
currence of the trouble. New York
Tribune.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-12-22
The WAY Cyclones Turn.

The question is often asked, Why dc
cyclones, "whirlwinds" and tornadoes
all persist in the polar whirl from right
to left? Astronomical spectators have
supposed that all the planets once ex-
listed as rings of thinly scattered matter
around the sun, and that these rings
were annular segregations from vague,
irregularly scattered mass that turned
one way in spiral courses, thus deter
mining the direction in which the rings
reyolyed, and all the rest from this took
the same course
"But, you say, why did the nebula
revolve at alp 1t grew from chaos.
and chaos presumably possessed an in
herent motion from right to left This
being the case, from that time to this
sun, moon, stars, planets, cyclones and
tornadoes have adhered to the original
habit.-St. Louis Republic.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-12-22
A Wall paner of Postage stamns.

+ The little village of Bersted. near
Bognor, possesses unique curiosity in
the form of an innroom papered with
postage stamps. The apartment is fam
cifully decorated with many descrip-
tions of used stamps, and even the pas
sage leading to the room is similarly
papered. Some five years were occu-
pied in making the collection, which
numbers some thousands of stamps
The room being completed in 1887 it
was naturally given the name of the
Jubilee Stamproom. Indeed some
members of the royal family interested
in the collection are said to have added
TO it number of stamps on their own
account.-New York Recorder.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-12-22
A Pair of Misers,

Mr.. and Miss Dancer are reputed the
most notorious misers of the Eighteenth
century. The manner in which this
couple were found after death to have
disposed of their wealth was even more
strange than could have been their
method Of acquiring it. The total value
was eco, 900, which was thus disposed of
-e2 800 were found under a dunghill;
$500 in an old coat, nailed to the manager
IN the stable; $500 in notes were hidden
away in an old teapot; the chimney
yielded $4,000, slowed in nineteen sep
arate crevices. Several jugs filed with
coin were secreted 10 the stable loft.
1larn.,I1,a 1ourr1a1. : az So
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-12-22


adorrMd With coarse linen towels en-
broidered, and g. few crosses, neatly
made of straw or hay, are nailed upon
the ceiling and wall.
A bench covered with hay is placed at
the corner under st. Nicholas image,
upon which rests the pot with the sacred
kutia.
The head of the family, after offering
prayer and expressing few wishes be-
fore the kutia-such as that the next
summers crop may be abundant, or
that general prosperity may crown his
home--takes his seat at the head of the
table. His example is followed by the
rest of the members.
The pot with the kutia is soon placed
before them, and after q few more little
formalities is deyoured with great APP
petite. After this is done all dress them
selves in their best clothes and start out
to church.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-12-22
Hay, wagons and Tramps.

One hardly expects to find humor in
the reports of town officers, but occa-
sionally some of the unintentional kim
crops out, as in this item of disburse.
ment in a Hartford county town, Mrs.
NJ Leak, for maintaining watering
trough, three dollars, or this from town
in Massachusetts, GA new building has
been erected the past year for the pur-
pose Of storing hay, wagons, farming
tools, tramps," etc.-Hartford Post.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-12-22
Large Doses.

Fostieth Friend lsiice breakfast) BY
Jove. old fellow, you've got a fearfr
cold. What are you taking for III
Sufferer (hoaxsely Advice. New
yzx,rlx Vroa1zIs1 8 $ zz.s g
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-12-22
copyright, 1921
HEREVER it oc-


ours, Christmas
is king Of the
holidays. In the
northern home
S t e a d, on the
southern planta-
ton, among those
who go down to
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-12-22
ROYAL KRIS KRINGLE
THE KING WHOSE scEPTER IS A
HOLLY BRANCH.

How st. Nicholas Became the Santa Claus
of Today-ChristInas as It Is Celebrated
North and South-An Old Plantation
Scene.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-12-22
Christmas in the Land of the Car

Christmas in the Land of the Gar.
Throughout the Ukraine, or little
Russia, Christmas is observed as great
sacred day. Weeks before Christmas
preparations for welcoming the so called
"Christman kutia" (barley grits) are go
ing on in peasants hut.
The hut is whitewashed, the floor and
polatia (bed of bcards) are scrubbed, the
holy inaeea. or ikons. on the walls are
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-01-05
PRICE ONE CENT


An orange tree viii bear fruit till 100
years old.
Salmon, pike, and goldfish are the only
hsh that never sleep.
An ordinary railway engine is equal in
strength to 900 horses
There are about e6, ,e43 men and e.l6J
officers IN the United States Army.
There are 2Os, ,749 railroad bridges in
the United States. spanning S.219 miles.
Canada has an area OF nearly ,00O, 600
unexplored aud unoccupied square miles.
The per capita debt of Canada is nine
times as large as that Of the United
States.
A Nuremburg watch. in the form OF
an acorn, has tiny pistol which serves
as an alarm.
The tallest and the shortest people in
Europe. the Norwegians and the Laps.
live side by side
In the Solomon Islands the market
quotation on good quality" wife is
10000 cocoanuts.
The principal street OF Rio Janeiro is
out 30 feet wide, and no carriages aro
permitted TO enter Il.
Missouri is the most populous State
west of the Mississippi aud is nearly as
big as all New England
The giant Galabra, brought from Ara
bia to Rome during the reign Of Claud-
ius Cesar, was 10 feet high.
Carp that have been frozen for 30 hours
have been known to hop about in a lively
manner after being thawed out
The South American Commercial Adj
uertiser was founded in Cape Town in
1924; il is the oldest English newspaper
in Africa.
During heavy gales the waves OF the
Atlantic are from 24to 80 feet in height
half above and half below the mean level
OF the sea.
The white flag Graves for truce or peace;
q black flag indicates pirate a red flag,
defiance; yellow flag, that the vessel is
in quarantine.
The first iron bridge. built in IT'S. still
spans little river between Worcester
and Shrewsbury, England. II is about
96 feet long and weighs 379tons.
The first street railway company char.
tered was the New York and Harlem.
April 25, 1881 This is the road now
known in New York city as the "Fourth
avenue
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-01-05

BY means of Lady Dufferin's fund for
of India there are now in that country
80 regular women physicians. and nearly
200 women students in the medical
schools.
Mrs. Alexander Bremen one Of the fac
tory inspectors OF New York. lately So
cured the conviction Of six clothing manu-
facturers for violation OF the factory laws
in compelling girls and boys under 81 to
work overtime.
DIR. Emma Guukel, of Keyport, KY,
graduate of Cincinnati college and who
completed her studies in Germany, has
become one Of the most successful physi-
clans in her State. She is the daughter
Of a noted homeopathist.
Mrs. Alice E. Davis, resident mission
ary living few miles out Of Jerusalem.
is an accomplished artist, and earns
portion of the means by which she prose-
cutes her work by making sketches Of
sacred places, which she sends to Amer
lea, where they find ready sale. She
also makes beautiful artistic albums Of
picSScu nONcA6 kdtnciCA AAOut nfFoto hhSt-
toned in sacred story.
Mrs. Norton, of Grand Rapids, Mich,
was left a widow some years ago
with three children and no property but
sandy plot OF ground. Her husband
had moved to Grand Rapids from New
York only a short time before, and shO
was a stranger in strange place; but
she had brains, energy. and resolution.
She began TO cultivate flowers for sale.
Her business increased, and she added
the raising of lettuce. and took her chill
dren into partnership. Last year her son
sold over 20 tons Of lettuce, none Of il a.
less than 20 cents pound. The family
have a summer residence on the lake, and
live in ease and prosperity, when a less
wise and energetic mother might have
allowed them to sink into pauperism.
Another institution TO assist ladies in
reduced circumstances has recently
been opened in London. It is called the
Gsntlewoman's Guild, and is under dis.
tinguished patronage. No entrance fee
is charged, and in this respect ii differs
from other institutions Of similar char
acter that have sprung up. The mem.
bers are governesses who have grown too
old to teach, and widows and ladies with
slender means glad to supplement their
incomes by earning a few shillings
week at dressmaking. mending, embroid.
ering, or plain or fancy needlework.
- recently performed four marriage
ceremonies in 20 minutes, remarked
Rev DIR Thirdly. "That was at the
rate Of II knots an hour" added Mis:
Flypp.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-01-05
OUR FLOWER OFFER.

The flower offer which accompanies
the subscription to THE EVENING CAPI
TAI" and Frank Leslie's Weekly tmonth-
ly number) Is a genuine one. For the
first time during its noteworthy exis-
tence the famous house of Peter iHender-
SON & Co. have made such arrangement
with newspaper. The subscriber Is
left 10 choose either four rose or four
chrysanthemum plants or the Rainbow
collection of seeds which is especially
choice. The catalogue price Of either Of
these three IL $1.25. One need not take
the plants until springtime, as the order
that we give on Peter Henderson E Co.,
Is good until June Isl, 1899. You win
see at glance that the subscriber TO the
WKKI KY CAPTTAL, and the month
" edition of Frank Leslie's Week
" also receives $1.25 worth Of flowers or
seeds, and the GraphOlogical chart worth
ei.00-all for II 70,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-01-05
How 10 sureeed.

This is the great problem Of life which
few satisfactorily solve. Some fail be-
cause Of poor health, others want of
luck, but the majority from deficient
grit-want OF nerve. They are nervous,
frresolute, changeabie, easily get the
blues and take the spirits down TO keep
the spirits up" thus wasting money,
time, opportunity and nerve force.
There Ii nothing like the Restorative
Nervine, discovered by the great spec
ist, DIR. Miles, 70 cure all nervous dis
ease OF headache, the blues. nervous
prostration, slseplessness. neuralgia, St.
Vitus dance, It's. and hYsteria. Trial
bottles and fine book of testimonials free
at the City Drug store
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-01-05
LIncu.I Humor.

The Struggles of a foreign teacher try.
ing 20 express himself or herself in the
English tongue are often pathetic and
sometimes funny, when the pupils have
purposely mystified the distinction be-
tween good English and slang. A Ger
man teacher nearly paralyzes her class
with delight by gravely directing them
at the close Of a lesson, TO get up and
dust. Springfield (Afass.) Homestead.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-01-05

Backed Mp by a cash offer-the statements
that are made by the proprietors of Doctor
6age's Catarrh Remedy. They say that their
medicine win cure, perfectly and pcrmaD
emily, the worst case Of Chronic Catarrh in
all the troubles that come from it, and every
hing catarrhal in its nature, are cured by
the mild, soothing, cleansing and healing
properties Of their remedy
They can't say any more. Probably every
medicine for CatarTh claims as much. But
it's one thing to promise cure-it's very
different thing to perform It. The proprie-
tors Of DR. Sage's Remedy want 70 prove
that they mean what they say. So they
make this offer: III they can't cure your
Catarrh, no matter how bad your case or OF
how long standing, they'll pay you $500 in
cash. You're sure Of the money Or q cure
Isn't such q medicine worth trying
c-L~-s1>~ - %hA Na1rmAr
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-01-05
Not vary can.I.tsnt.

A Western editor was writing at home
when his children disturbed him, where
upon he howled to his wife:
MAKE them brats keep quiet or I'll get
up and beat the life aud soul out Of
them.
why. what's the matter?"
~pm busy writing an editorial de-
nouncing the infiction Of corporal pun
ishment on children in the public schools,
and if those brats interrupt me once
more I'll get up and wear. my cane out
on them.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-01-05
s.x... r..,.

A good test OF man is TO take him
from big town and put him in . little
one. II he does not boast that he came
from a larger town and insinuate chat
the people IN the little town are green
horns, he has the future elements Of
useful man III his makeup.-Atchison
Globe.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-01-05

The Utility Of Dsffidence =" Blusher IS
the most bashfui man I ever knew
We'll. now on earth did hs ever come to
ret mar1:eti!r DE was too IasLiul to
r,.fuSr - PErk
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-01-05
WANTS. FOR SALE. &c.

We viii insert In this column adVerUasC.
rnente of Wants, For Rent, For Sale, Losts
T0and, &C., not ga Uoodlh 4 four lfnes. ONE
WEEK. or less, for 30 Cente.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-01-05

hNQnAf
Toand, &C., not esUoedlh & fourl lines. ONE
WEEK. or less, for 30 Cents.
II OST.-A BLACK AND TAN TER
IL RIER A liberal reward IL returned TO
Z. GOLDEN. Annapolis. d2l
L AUNDRESS WANTED. FIRST.
undertake e' Hotel p Washing. Reference re. e.
quired Apply Immediately at Maryland
hotel. do
EoUND--A PEARL ROSARY, with
a small Crucihx attached, strung on
Silver Chain. The owner can procure he
same by calling at this Office and paying for
this advertisements. DIS
TAKEN UP ASTRY.-A BLACK
Il STERLING with white marks about the
neck. The owner can get the same by prov
irg property end paying charges, by Applying
to DENNIS CLAUDE. Annapolis Neck,
w NTANTED-A FIRST CLASS COOK
w for Hotel. Apply TO j. O'CONNELLS
HOTEL. Corner Church Street and Church
Circle. dew
r osT "A LADY's DARK GAUNT-
II LET KID GLOVE. A reward II left
at this Oflioe' d22
~ VA 6ALE.-A Il Etr Ell LII LIE
u JEWELL A PETIT BIJoU UPRIGHT
PIANO, for seventy-ilve Dollars
TOR SALE CHEAP. A BABY CAR
a RAGE, in good condition. For intor'
nation apply at tn 0hice. d23
WANTED "A GOOD DOG FOR A
w pet-preference, black and tsn-Coliie
or Setter. None fesired unless young and Of
good breed. Addrts IS at once, stating terms
b.. Naval Academy. i2i7w
TOR SALE.--A LOT IN EASTPORT
Il improved by a new frame dwelling house
Apply TO JAS. Il. BRASHEAkS. l2-l4 W.
ENoR RENT. FURNISHED ROOMS
IL Apply at No. 60 Market Street.
TOR SALE A WEBER SQUARE
IA Rosewood PIANO. Seven Octive. Can
be seen at No. 46 Charles Street. l2IIw
EORRENT. Two SIX ROOM HOUS
A. ES on Washington street extended. Good
yards e and & water r st front door Apply 10 DA-
MONEY TO LOAN ON MORTGAGE.
N1 Sums OF $40O and $40. Apply to
l0l6w JAS. K. BRASHEARs, 8 West st.
TOR REN1.-COTTAGE ON CON
Il duit Street extended. Apply 70 Market
Street 1913
nNE BOTTLE OF TONTI WILL
~ develop the bust five inches In 30 days.
or money refunded price 90 beauties the
complexion cures consumption, ser stamp
for circular. MRS. REED,
s3O 3m W. Lexington ST., Baltimore, Nd.
AN AGENT OF PUSH WANTED
IA TO represent large loan and building
association Salary and commission paid 70
the right party, Address NORTH AMERI-
CAN SAVINGS ASSOCIATION. Commerce
Building, Chicago, ILL., rs
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-01-05

II OST.-A BLACK AND TAN TER
IL RIER A liberal reward IL returned TO
Z, GOLDEN, Annapolis. d2l
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-01-05
For sale . Bargair,.

APARLOR MELODEON. in good condi-
ton. Also a small self-inker PRINTING
PRESS, just the thing for Christmas
gift. Win be sold at bargain. Apply at
this Office l2lW
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-01-05

Being that the sale OF the COnversible BIS
ket has been go large, We have concluded to
reduce it to 20 cents. Postage prepaid. Re-
member this basket can be placed in 100
useful and necessary articles. If not entirely
satisfied we will willingly refund the money
Agents wanted. Circulars free. Address the
LURSS0N a V0LKMAR NOV. CO., 4l6
Conway ST., Baltimore, Md. lam
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-01-05

II AUNDRESS WANTED.--FIRST-
IL CLASS LAUNDRESS. competent TO
undertake Hotel washing. Reference re-
quired. Apply Immediately at Maryland
hotel. d9
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-01-05

EoUND.--A PEARL ROSARY, with
IL q small Crucihx attached, strung on
silver Chain. The owner can procure he
same by calling AT this office and paying for
this advertisements. DIS
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-01-05

II OST "A LADY'S DARK GAUNT-
IL LET KID GLOVE. A reward II left
at this Once d22
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-01-05

TOR SALE.--A LOT IN EASTPORT
IL improved by a new frame dwelling house
Apply TO JAS. X. BRASHEAkS. I2-f4 W.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-01-05

EOR RENT. T.-FURNISHED ROOMS
n Apply at No. 60 Market Street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-01-05

WTANTED "A GOOD DOG FOR A
Wv pet-preference, black and tsn-Collie
or Setter. None fesired unless young and of
q good breed. Addr, IS at once, stating terms
B.. Naval Academy. i2iTw
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-01-05

AN AGENT OF PUSH WANTED
IA TO represent large loan and building
association. Salary and commission paid 70
the right party. Address NORTH AMERI-
CAN SAVINGS ASSOCIATION. Commerce
Building. Chicago. Ill. rs
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-02-05
Peeled Almonds Are Nutritive.

An English physician is till this mo
ment the sole authority for statement
concerning the nutritive value of peeled
almonds. 81 seldom go my rounds" he
says, without taking a little packet Of
almonds with me, and l find am car
ried on for hours without so much as
remembering that have missed my tea
or luncheon" He does not advocate
their wholesome qualities except indi
rectly, but he will doubtless find many
ready disciples to his theory.
Peeled and Drowned and sailed al
monds are much priced dainty, hither.
to INDUCED in with caution under the
impression that they were most per.
nicious in their effects upon the digestive
organs. A few seasons ago in Wash
ington the serious illness of several So
ciety women was alleged to have beer
caused by persistent almond munching
and the discussion evoked at that time
created a prejuice against the crisr
and toothsome edible. If we have beer
mistaken all these years the gayety Of
the future, at least, is added to.-Her
Point of View in New York Times.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-02-05
SIZE wno IS MINE.

She who is mine. whose soul is all my own
As mine Is hers. long loved and early known.
With what warm hands, with what a loving
face,
She gives me welcome TO this quiet place.
This cottage hearth, where we two dwell alone!
We have the poor for neghbors; we are one,
Content with simple duties simply done;
And she at least of no ambitious race,
She who is mine.
Ah, yesi Life's vain results have come and
gone;
And the dry heart, like cold kernel stone
Within its withered pulp and shrunken case.
Might well have lost such fullncss and such
grace
As once 1t had. but for this love, full grown
And resolute and pure, that she hath shown,
She who is mine.
Academy,
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-02-05
VISIONS.

Visions come and 90 again,
Leaving 10 their airy train
just rhythm, soft and low.
OF their movement to and fro
Something like an old refrain.
'Tis the way with summer rain;
IT'S the way with Joy and pain;
'Tis the way with all we ken
OF the lives Of mortal men;
Just 70 come, then go again.
w. ". Roundy IN Harper's Weekly.