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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-12-20
OuNRAvEN WILL SAIL WEDNESDAY
viii Assist In the Investigation of Ills
Charges Against Defender.

London. Dec. 13-Lord Dunraven will
sail for New York on Wednesday in order
to assist the committee of the New York
Yacht Club In its investigation of the
charges brought by his iordship against
the Defender.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-01-03
CONTENTS OF A MANS POCKET.
Some of the Unimportant Things That Wo-
men Find to Ridicu1e


''Men are fond of laughing at the lit
tie ways and whims of women" said
our sprightly hostess, ''but 7 wish some
man would explain to me why he car
ries unimpOrtant papers about with him
for months, wearing them out in so do
ing.
81 have often watched my husband
carefully change the contents of coat
or trousers pockets from one suit of
clothes to another. Soiled, worn envel-
opes and folded papers are tenderly
transferred, and for a long time 1 was
impressed with the important operation
and drew sigh of relief when the
operation was over. One day my curios-
ity got the better Of me, and I begged
for a sight Of those mysterious docu-
ments guarded with so much care
''To please me my husband examined
them. He found several unreceipted
bills, some that had been paid and re-
ceipts filed; note from friend dated
three months back, regretting that he
didn't find him in his Office when he
called; one or two business cards of
firms he had no recollection of know
ing; several advertisement circulars; a
playbill Of last seasons performance,
preserved for some unforgotten tempo
rary reason, and perhaps three really i'm
portant papers among the whole lot.
And I honestly believe if had not
prompted the investigation he would be
reassuring those worthless bits of paper
to this day under the impression that
they were of value. New York TeIe-
gram.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-01-03
CARMEN SYlVA'S HEART.
1t Is Very Tender, Little Roumanian
Girl Has Reason to Know.

1t Is Very Tender, a Little ROumanian
Girl Has Reason to Know.
Here is a pretty little story about Car
men Sylvia: A few years ago, when she
was in the zenith Of her popularity and
health, she visited a small village
school incog. and asked permission to
put the children through their ''paces. !"
The schoolmistress was highly delight
ed. Although she was unaware Of the
high rank of her visitor, she guessed
from outward appearances that the lat
ter was of no common order. The chill
dren did their mistress credit answer
ing with great promptitude all the sim
pie questions the queen put to them.
Just before leaving the queen noticed
one little tot in q far corner Of the room,
with her tangled head of hair bent over
some book. The child was SO deeply en-
crossed in her reading that she took no
notice whatever Of anybody in the room.
The queen asked the reason Of her 81
lence. Was she deaf or otherwise atf1ict-
ed? sob, no." was the answer, ''but
she is stupid and never attends to her
studies, but seizes every opportunity to
read story books" Carmen Sylvia walk
ed quietly up to the little reader, and,
putting her hand on the curly head, ask
ed gently what the child was reading,
and the latter held up the book to the
strange lady. TWAS Fairy Stories and
Poems," by Carmen Sylvia. And do
you like these tales?' asked their author.
Like them, madame? Oh, love them!'
And Carmen Sylvia took the child in
her arms, kissed the little flushed face
and departed. About a week afterward
the child's aunt, for the little maiden
was an orphan, received a letter from
the queen Offering to educate and bring
up the child. The offer was gratefully
and thankfully accepted, and now the
little one is in one of the best schools in
Roumania.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-01-03
Easily Satisfied.

At the World S fair it was amusing to
note the diversity of objects which visit
ors found the most interesting. One in
stance was that of an old couple, weary
looking and bundle laden, who asked a
guard where the Minnesota building
could be found. He indicated the direc-
ton.
SIS it fur?' asked the man.
eyes, about half mile from here. |"
''Oh, dear! Well, come, Mary, We'll
put her through now we're here, F" said
the old man, shouldering his heavy bun
die.
But the woman was more garrulous.
She detained the guard long enough to
explain that they lived in Minnesota IL
years and then moved to Ohio. Now
they were going back to Minnesota.
"We was goin through Chicago, SO
we jest stopped off two hours to see the
fair. We don't keer much for fairs any
way. ALI we want to see is the Mime
sofa buildin, an we are bound to see
that if it takes half day!'-Youth' S
Companion.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-01-03
Chinese Politeness.

In the matter Of social politeness the
Chinese, especially the 'literati, Z" have
reason to look down upon the barba-
rians of the west. Politeness has been
likened generally to an air cushion.
There is nothing in it, but it eases the
jolts wonderfully. As mere ritual of
technicalities it has perhaps reached it's
highest point in China. The multitude
of honoric titles SO bewildering and
even maddening to the occidental are
here used simply to keep in view the
fixed relations of graduated superiority.
When wishing to be exceptionally cour-
teous to ''the foreigners, the more ex-
perienced mandarins would lay their
doubled fists in the palms of our hands
instead of raising them in front of their
foreheads, with the usual salutation,
"Homa." In shaking hands with a
Chinaman we thus very often had our
hands fulL-From "Across Asia on a
Bicycle" in Century
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-01-03
NO PLACE FOR SMELLING.
Tourist Knew of One Thing 1t Were
Well to Omit.

ra;. mot make my trip up among the
nd coves and ravines of the
r,Lo-Io nd mountains before being
..oaaobaa,, bit by an old friend at
PlistnI Ha told me of several things l
800 no+ 80 nd on several occasions l
h tluSS no. no' ~ - :, eel very grateful.
0no dar ,Ther was well up among
.,,o ,oansh;nars suddenly scented the
the moonshlhers n still and at tbo
aroma given out by s'iii' anu "' the
same instant discover, q iohS halreo,
rough looking old MOI h'aiLeer seated
on a roadside rock with uoupte DarEei-
ed shotgun across his leg, saIuteu
him, removed my pack arA aI0 uoWn
for a smoke When he had isn'eu 'he
cigar offered him, I asked:
SIS there much wild game Il ! These
mountains?'
"A right smart of game, " he repl, eu,
81 suppose you kill q bear now 80 u
them
Yes, reckon l do. f"
Then l questioned him about the
farms, the crops, the schools, the
churches and other things, and he not |
only answered me briefly, but I could
not fail to see that he was closely |
watching me. By and by he asked my
business, and when | told him he SEEM
ed to grow even more suspicious. l want
ed some information about the route .
and wanted to get him in good humor,
and so l kept rattling on for quarter
of an hour. I finally Yoke of Bristol
and my friend down there, and the old
man turned on me with:
What! Dye know Jim -- down |
thar at Bristol?'
"Why, certainly"
"What sort of lookin man is he?:''
ga large man, red faced, light hair,
scar on his chin; keeps a grocery.
That's the critter. Yo' had talk !
with Jim befo' comm up yere, reck-
on?''
Eyes, long talk
"Him told 70 sumthin, reckon?
eyes, many things. One of them was
that I shouldn't smell anything up here
until had mentioned his name
Stranger. gin us yer paw!' said the
man as he extended hand almost as
big as washboard. Ibid you know I
was watchin yo'?
Il suspected it.
eyes, was watchin yer nose. The
boys hev got a purity hot fire under the
still, and the smell comes up purity
strong. had an eye on yo', and if yo'd
hev stuck up that nose and shifted and /
snuffed befo' yo' mentioned Jim's name
I should hev turned loose on yo' fur a !
revenoo spy and taken my chances of |
bein right. Glad to see yo'. Mighty
glad. Come over to the cabin and bring
yo'r nose along and git bite to eat"
Detroit Free Press
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-01-03
WEIGHT OF BIRDS HEARTS.

They Are Heavier In Proportion Than
Those of Animals.
Most people will be surprised to learn
that the hearts of birds are far heavier
proportionately than the hearts of ami
mails, including man, but a little ex-
PLANTATION will show that this is quite
natural. The more the body works the
greater the demand upon the heart, upon
which falls the duty Of driving the
blood through the body; hence the heart
develops and becomes heavier. Every
body knows that birds are among the
most active and hard working of living
creatures The swallow can overtake an
express train. The falcon will carry a
load weighing three pounds in the air
without hindrance to its power of flight
or its speed. In short, they have ire
mendous capacity for work.
The celebrated ornithologist, Marcy,
states that a sea gull weighing ~
pounds is capable of performing in one
second work equivalent to raising a
weight of nine pounds one yard high. A
man weighing $50 pounds, to be equal
to the sea gull, would have to lift $50
pounds one yard high in one second. If
man becomes an athlete or carries
heavy loads, his heart grows proper
tionately. No wonder, therefore, that
the hearts of our active feathered friends
are strikingly heavy as compared with
the bulk of their bodies
The average weight Of the human
heart in normal circumstances is FIVE
one-thousandths of the total weight of
the body. DR.. Carl Parrot has lately
weighed the hearts of various animals
and birds and has found the averages to
be as follows, the figures representing
the -thousandth parts Of the total
weight: Pig, 4. 90; OK, 4. 80; sheep, g. OIL;
horse, 6.31. The domestic animals thus
come fairly close to man. The wild
roebuck has an exceedingly heavy heart
lilo.
Most birds are long way ahead of
animals. The carrier pigeon comes out
at IL. %; the common sparrow, 16. %;
the hobby, an extremely active species
Of falcon, Is. SO, and the song thrush,
%. The heart of the last named is thus
five times heavier than that of man in
comparison with the total weight
Pittsburg Times.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-01-03
WHEN WOMEN REGISTER.

When the women come to voting
And to giving names and ages,
There1l be lots Of funny capers
On those registration pages.
Whether she's Miss or Mrs.
Will annoy the registrars.
Asking won't be safe-they'd rather
Read the answer in the stars.
As for ages-if the question
Must be asked-the man without
Faith in truthfulness or answers
Had best not display his doubt.
He II put down the sweet voiced answers,
Ask not if they're what they seem,
And, for public satisfaction,
Use perhaps this little scheme:
Mark the age, when claimed, +" in this
way Cd
Each refused TO answer" so CID
And all ages that are .'sworn to-
With three daggers in a row (ffiit)
Detroit Free Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-01-03
CARELESS ABOUT THE TEETH.
The Great Majority Are Negligent In This
Important Matter.

AuiportStHC MatCer.
Much has been and will be written
on the care Of the teeth because SO many
persons do not appreciate these valuable
organs OF mastication. II teeth are we'll
cared for and regularly inspected by the
dentist, decay will hardly have an op-
potunity to do great harm before it is
stopped. Decay often has its beginning
Ill bits OF food sticking between the
teeth and forming the starting point Of
a diseased TOOTH
The toothpick should be used regular
~ after each meaAand after eating. 1t
need not necessarily be employed during
meal or be carried like cigar in the
mouth after eating, but i'll the privacy
or ones room the quill toothpick should
search out each corner and angle be-
tween the teeth, and all foreign matter
should be removed; then the toothbrush
should be used, and, as the spaces be-
tween the teeth are vertical in q stand
ing person, SO the toothbrush should
b used up and down rather than across,
SCI hat fresh water may be scrubbed be-
twee each tooth.
The toothbrushes that shed bristles
are not desirable articles of the toilet,
for not only are the loose bristles a
great annos ance, but they may even
work in betw, nen the teeth and in the
gums and cause painful points Such
loose bristles usu. ally come from cheap
brushes or those used for too long
time.
These injunctions about the care of
the teeth have to be repeated again and
again, because it is such a matter Of |
everyday observance that persons care
full in other matters are careless about |
their teeth. As the teeth are not only
very visible, and when in bad state
very prominent, but are aids to diges-
ton, and if imperfect may lead to dys-
pepsia and kindred troubles, they should
be scrupulously cared for.-Popular
Health Magazine.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-01-03
SELLING UNCLE RASTUS.
A Pathetic Family Reconciliation at the
Auctioneer's Slave Block.

Herbert Putnam, unnoticed by any
one. elbowed his way through the crowd
to his brother and touched him on the
arm. Their eyes met. Pardon me, f"
said Herbert, ''but 1 must speak to
you," and George Putnam was drawn
beyond the outskirts Of the crowd. Il
cannot keep quiet and see you cheated, "
faltered Herbert, with his eyes averted.
"a long time ago, when you and were
boys, you stood up for me, and cannot
forget that we are brothers. Don't bid
any more on Rastus He is shamming.
He is as sick as can be and is only pre-
tending to be well to bring q high
price.
The two men gaZed into each others
eyes. George Putnam was quivering all
over, and his face was softening. I'M
pulsively he put out his hand as if to
apologize for his lack of words. Lets
not be enemies any longer" went on
Herbert as he pressed the extended
hand. 81 am tired and sick of this es-
arrangement am going away, and l
may never come back. l can't keep up
the old place as father thought would,
and you are welcome to it. Take it and
care for it. My mothers and fathers
graves are on it. "
George Putnam's face was working.
He strove to reply, but his voice was
clogged. He looked toward his son and
wife in his carriage and then back into
his brothers face. God forgive me,
Herb" he said 1--WE treated you like
a dog. Old Rastus has been truer to you
than your own brother. You shall not
give up the old place. You must keep
it. Wait" And with these words he
hurried to the platform.
The auctioneer had been proclaiming
Staley's reckless bid of thirteenth
five, and the crowd was eagerly taking
in the unusual sight of the two Putnam
brothers in close conversation. Colonel
Putnam reached the platform and signed
the auctioneer to be quiet Standing on
the lower step, he was in the view of all.
II want Rastus, and I am going to
have him." he said to the upturned
faces. 81 want him to give him back to
my brother, who has been forced by my
neglect to offer him for sale. Twenty
thousand dollars is my bid, and Rastus
is worth every cent Of it. +"
No one spoke as Colonel Putnam STEP
ped back into the crowd. Old Rastus
seemed the only one to thoroughly grasp
the situation. "Bress de Lawdn' he ex-
claimed as he slapped Aunt Milly on
the back. Dem boys done made up, en-
fotch $40, 600! Whoo-eev"
Twenty thousand dollars" said the
auctioneer avkwardly. Twenty thou
sand-do hear?-and sold to Colonel
Putnam. reckon the ain t no use put
tin up the others. "-Will N. Harden
in T,iDpinc0ft'S
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-01-03
A Sure Cure.

Mrs. Lammet of Warsaw had felon
on one of her fingers. She stopped the
ravages of the felon by holding the fin
ger in hot lye Then she stopped the
ravages of the I've by holding the finger
in solution Of carbolic acid. Then she
stopped the ravages Of the carbolic acid
by having surgeon amputate the fin
ger It is believed that the felon will not
bother her any more.-Galesburg Re-
publican- Register.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-01-03
Hoods s sesis; Cures
Harper's Bazaar.
IN 1895.

Elegant and exclusive designs for outdoor
and indoor toilettes. drawn from Worth
models by SaudoZ and Chapuis ar an inn
pOrtant feature. These appear every week.
accom- panied by minute descriptions and
details. Our Paris Letter, katherine de
Forest, it is "A weekly transcript of the
latest styles and capriceS in the mode I'm
der the head of New York Fashions, plain
directions and full particulars given as TO
shapes fabrics, trimmings, anG accessories
of the costumes Of we'll dressed women.
Children's Clothing receives practical at
tentiOn \ fOrtnightly pattern sheet snip
plement enables readers TO cut and make
their own gowns. The WOme1 who takes
Harper's Bazaar is prepared for every Occa
sion iE life, ceremOGiUS or Informal, .gnere
bea utifui Dress Is requisite.
An American serial. DR.. Warrlck'S Caugh-
te~s. by Rebecca Harding Davis, astEong
novel of American Life. partly la.d in Pen
nSylvaniau and partly il the far South. Will
occupy the last half of the year
My Lady NOBODY, an intensely eXciclng
novel, by Naarten Martens, S*RthoI' of
Gods FOOL The Greater Glory, etc.,
will begi u the year.
Essays and Social Chats To this depart
ment Spectator viii contribute her cha m-
irg papers on What We are bong in
New York society.
Answer to Correspondents. Questions re
ceive tn personal attention OF The editor,
and are answered al the earliest possible
date after their receipt.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-01-03

There is more catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together. and until the last few
years was supposed to be iucurabIe.
For a great MANY years doctors pro-
nounced it local disease, and prescribed
local remedies, an. by constantly failing
to cure with local trea tment, pronounced
it incurable. Science has proven catarrh
to be a constitutional disease, and re-
quires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. ].
Cheney, Toledo Ohio. is the only consti-
tutiOnal cure on the market. 1t is
taken internally in doses from 10 drops
to a teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the sys-
TEN. They offer one hundred dollars
for any case it fails to cure. Send fo.-
circulars and testimonials. Address F.
!. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O. Sold by all
druggists, 75c.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-01-03
The King of PlOWS.

The largest pillow in the world per-
haps is owned by Richard Grid of San
Bernardino county, Cal. This immense
sod turner stands Is feet high and
weighs SO, 900 pounds. Itruns by steam,
is provided with IL 12-inch plowshares
and is capable Of blowing so acres of
land per day. 1t consumes from to p
tons of coal per day and usually travels
at the rate of four miles an hour.-St.
Louis Republic.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-01-03
100000 Farm Owners in the
United States.

This number will be greatly increased
annually in the future by reason of the
immigration headed Southwark. AL
ready many northern and western PEG
pie have become Convinced that the
upper southern states offer great attrac-
lions to those seeking small farms,
homes, business locations, etc. and are
taking advantage of the opportunity.
We are Offering farms, convenient to
eastern markets, at prices which can't
be duplicated elsewhere. Our special
list of Shenandoah Valley, MARYLAND
and West Virginia properties IS now
ready for free distribution. Western
people can take half-rate excursions to
the Shenandoah Valley, over the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad from Chicago,
St. Louis, Cincinnati and all B. & o.
points in Ohio. Indiana and Illinois
October 2nd. and 9th, November 9th and
December 18th.
Come and see the country. We will
help you locate. Address or call on NJ.
Y. Richards, Land and Immigration
Agent. B. &. O. r. r., Baltimore, Md.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-01-03
Thunderstorm Zones.

This subject has been somewhat close
~ studied by Professor klossovsky, di-
rector of the observatory at Odessa, who
has published a paper on the annual
distribution of thunderstorms over the
globe.
His observations show that high
temperature, certain degree of humid
ity and a considerable amount of rain
fall are the chief agents favoring the
developments of thunderstorms. A col
ored map which accompanies Professor
Klossovsky's paper shows the existence
of zone of electric activity of great in
tensity on both sides of the equator,
and this is also the zone of greatest rain
fall The zone is divided into three sec
lions. the first embracing Asia and
Oceania, Indo- China and the Sunda
isles to New Guinea. Over this zone
the yearly average of thunderstorms is
80 to 100. The second zone starts from
the west coast Of Africa between and
10 degrees north latitude and degrees
to 10 degrees south latitude, while the
third zone comprises the tropical regions
of America between 20 degrees and %
degrees north latitude, where the mean
annual number of storms exceeds 100.
To the north of this zone, which is
termed the electric equator, the storms
decrease in number until the deserts of
Africa, Egypt, Persia and central Asia
are reached, where the rainfall is scanty
and thunderstorms rare. To the north
Of the zone of deserts, especially over
the continents Of Europe and Asia, the
electric activity is somewhat increased
The data collected from the high lati-
tudes of the southern hemisphere refer
principally to the Falkland islands,
where the average number Of storms is
only four
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-01-03
An Inference.

"How do you like that cigar?' asked
the man who had just presented his
friend with weed.
Excellent. One Of the best I have
smoked in a long time"
''It was presented to me by friend. -
eyes. thought it must have BEEN"
-WashinQton Star.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-01-03

A Russian has discovered by patient
research that the wings Of fly vibrate
$50 times in q second, from which ne
infers that fly can perform the dis
lance Of one kilometer per minute.
which is the rate of speed Of an express
train. By flying straight in one direc-
ton without stopping a fly could travel
round the world In less than % days.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-01-03
His Loved Ones

1.-TWO classes Of people love, 4" said
the impecunious author to, himself.
''The ancient writer's and my friends. I"
Then he took himself thoughtfully by
the other hand and added, IT suppose
it Is because borrow from both Of
them "-Rockland Tribune.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-01-03
A Disguised Witness,

A witness in describing an event said,
'"The person saw at the head Of the
stairs was man with one eye named
Wilkins
"What was the name of the other
other eyer" spitefully asked the oppos-
ing counsel
The witness was disguised with the
levity Of the audience.-Ohio Legal
News.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-01-03
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-01-03

Many hundreds Of manuscripts have
been recovered at Pompeii. They were
charred rolls, but by the exercise Of pa
thence and ingenuity some have been
unrolled and read. Nothing Of impor-
lance has been discovered in their con-
,tenta