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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-22
Woe to That Dressmaker:

You may talk about naval heroes and
rough riders all you like, but for super.
human nerve and colossal daring COM
mend me to woman I saw in dry
goods shop here in town only last Mon
day morning. I had an excellent op-
portunity ITO observe her carefully, for
shestood precisely where l desired to
stand while she-well, this is what she
did: She asked the salesman to show
her certain piece of red cashmere
Then she produced from her pocket the
cut paper pattern of child's dress and
calmy pinned the pieces to the cloth.
The salesman stood politely by, think
ing, if salesman ever had time to
think, that she desired to ascertain the
quantity required for the garment she
intended to make, but she didn't intend
to make any garment at all. After she
had pinned the whole pattern carefully
in place, she took it off and rolled it
up. There was CLEAN of triumph in
her eye.
'tThank you," she said "That's all
I wanted. / know it didn't take four
yards. Tint dressmaker has just kept
that extra yard and half, that's what
she's done. -
But my, my! Think of a dressmaker
reckless enough to try to deceive wo-
man like that Washington Post.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-22
AMERICAS RAPHAEL.
A Picture which, 1t Is Said. Has We
TO BE Discovered.

A Picture which, 1t Is Said. Has Yet
to BE Discovered.
There lis one picture in America
which, for convenience sake, may be
designated "Fata Morgana. It is fire.
luently,a1luded to and always in tone
Of reverent admiration. When one is in
New York one hears Of it as in Boston.
When one is in Boston one hears of it
rs either in New York or Philadelphia
If the quest be pursued in these cities
the picture!is said to be located in Bal
timore and so forth. What is this mys-
terious work which would appear to
be considered as the chief treasure Of
art in America? 1t is wholly imagi-
nary Raphael. found the most rooted
conviction in all so called "art circles
that America is the happy possessor not
only Of Raphael, but Of superbly
fine example of that master, and, as al
ready indicated, the picture is not only
alluded to with pride, but with an adj
miration that is akin to awe.
1t is unfortunate that the picture
does not exist, except in the fervent
transatlantic imagination. In a word,
there is no Raphael in America.
Strangely enough, there are very few
forgeries even, the one or two canvases
with any approach to the manner Of the
great Italian master being so obviously
initiative that no one with any adequate
knowledge of his work could possibly
be deceived. 1t is, however, pleasant
fiction, and enables patriotic Americans
in Europe to enlarge upon the superb
masterpieces oversee. Nineteenth Cen
ti1rv
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-22
The Cheetul.

The axis, or cheetul, deer of the Indi-
an jungle can claim to be the most or
namental of all the SO races Of deer to
be seen gathered together at Woburn.
In the early summer, when all the. 9th
er deer except the wapiti are either
shedding their horns or in the velvet, .
the axis are in perfection, both Of color
and antlers. The large herd of this spe-
cies looks as if carved out of ivory and
red gold in the sunshine and verdure of
English scenery. Their horns are almost
white, their eyes and muzzles of jet
black, their threats white and their
backs and sides brilliant golden tan,
spotted with round dots Of purest white.
It is worth pilgrimage to Woburn to
see these deer alone. They breed con-
stantly, sometimes producing two fawns
in the twelvemonth.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-22
The Stage In Shakespeare's Time.

John Churton Collins, the distin-
guished essayist and Quarterly Review
er, has been lecturing on the theater Of
Shakespeare's time The typical theater
then was of wood, circular or hexago-
nal in form, being modelled externally on
the general structure Of the old amphi-
theaters for bull and bear batting. The
interior was fashioned after the manner
of an inn yard. The pit was scorched
by the sun, while the. actors were pro-
tected by matched penthouse. The
scenery was supplied by the imagina-
tion of the audience, but what was
lacking in scenery was made upin noise
and hustle, things being kept very live
~ in that direction. The most numer-
GUS class among the audience were roist-
ering prentices.
On the stage and in other parts were
fashionable dandies, swashbucklers,
writer's and actors. These, it is inter-
esting to know, always had free pass.
The play lasted two hours on an aver
age, and, considering the noise and the
smells which accompanied the perform
ance, one was, Mr.. Collins presumed,
not sorry when "the actors dropped on
their knees to pray for the queen. T"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-22

As every one in Greater New York
knew or ought to have known, when
Miss Peggy Weatherington decided to
do a thing it was usually done.
Peggy was charming, but Peggy was
chemically unconventional. She had
habit Of gently shocking Fifth avenue
IN an average of once a month and
astounding her family about once
week The truth Of the matter was,
Peggy was simply full of animal spirits,
preferred living her own life and laugh
ed at her more dignitied family and the
two dozen lovers who proposed on an
average of once o month to her.
There was of course Donald Cotton.
whom she took little more seriously
and consequently tormented little
more assiduously, But as that young
man had been cursed with an income
and taste for urban life Peggy made
no bones about expressing her good.
healthy contempt for the unillustrious
existence he eked out. Clubmen, she
said. were always commonplace. She
liked men who did things. She liked to
see heroism, she said, and manliness
ard the spirit of adventure in her
friends. All Of which made the good
natured and easy going Mr.. Donald Cot
ton very unhappy.
Each December Donald was in the
habit of going up into Maine after
! moose, and it occurred to him that a
| few weeks absence would not be bad
thing before asking Peggy for the nine
teenth time TO marry him.
| Before going up in the woods he nat
urally had to see Peggy to say goodby,
and Peggy, Of course. was surrounded
by the usual facetious circle when he
called. He doggedly sat them out, how
ever, and got hold of Peggy's hand
somehow and told her he was going
away. -..
"Where?'' said Peggy, wincing fer 9
moment, and then nonchalantly pulling
her hand away.
"Up in the Maine woods after
moose" said Donald.
''Oh, is that all - said Peggy. recov
ering herself, with fine scorn.
Moose hunting is awfully dangerou.
| "OIh,- Se1ll DOualO,
might happen
Dangerous for what, you silly boy
Chilblains?" said the unfeeling Peggy
"Chariie Brown was killed by bull
moose last winter. - said Donald cheer
fully
Peggy laughed. why. 1 know {
girl, little, dimpled, pink and white
! GIRL who goes moose shooting. She's &
cousin Of mine up in Montreal, and she
goes to Mattawa every winter Anc
! what is worse, sir, on second thought!
/ think shall go with her this Christ
mas and show you that moose shooting
isn't SO dreadfully dangerous.
Peggy said Donald, trying tt
catch her.
| "And what is more" said Peggy
slipping away and getting on the Other
side of the table, ''what is more, I'm
going to see if can't get bigger
moose than you. No. you needn't lool
Mortified. shot mountain goat once
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-22
GUARDING AGAINST FRAUD.
How London Bankers Lessen the
Chances For Embezzlement.

How London Bankers Lessen the
Chances For Embezzlement.
Every few people know that there are
a great and increasing number of firms
in this country-banking firms especial.
ly-who make an inflexible rule that
all employees, whether they be man.
agerial heads or mere junior clerks,
must take an annual holiday"
The speaker was one of the best
known accountants in London, and he
continued: "The reason is that all great
employers now realize that most long
continued cases of embezzlement and
breach of trust are only, as rule. dis
covered through the offender being COM
PEELED, through illness or some other
cause, to leave his books for time.
Nearly all defaulting bank managers
are trapped through their enforced alb
sence, and thus it has begun to be the
rule for employers to insist that serv.
ants who have the manipulation Of
books and money must go away. Hun
dreds of sets of books come into my
hands and those of other accountants in
this way, and could tell you of many
cases where two or more clerks, who
could in their ordinary work play into
each others hands, are sent holiday
making at the same time.
another fact of the same kind that
is little known is that many employers
make rule OF having their employees
photographed very plainly in groups
avery year or two-on some occasion OF
festivity that is made the excuse-so
that the firm always possess valuable
means of Identification in case of any
man Ascending. ''-Pearson S Weekly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-22
Al Nautical ExpIanatfon.

In front Of the Theater Royal at Ok
ford, England. are. or WERE some gi-
gantic stone figures, the age and object
Of which are buried in oblivion. Two
sailors were going by and one of them
asked. WHO are these fellows, BillP"
The IL apostles, !" was the reply
without smile.
Twelve apsstles!' roared the in
credulous Jack. How can that bef
There's only six Of EN- .
well. y,swab, = replied the learned
Bill, Eyer wouldn't have EN- all on
deck at once, would ye?'-Lseds Mer-
curry.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-22
[eoPxriaht. 1888 .bzthe author.

and two girls in blanket suits had the
day before started out through the bush.
Donald followed up the trail. The
mercury went down below the zero
mark. Temiscamingue took on its first
ice, and snow fell often through tLe
night. In two days he came upon a
camp which had been broken up but u
few hours before. Later in the day they
struck high, rolling country. During
the afternoon they heard rifle shots, aud
before dusk they came upon moose
tracks and we'll tramped yard.
That night over the campfire Donald
remembered it was Christmas eve. A
Christmas alone in the northern Lauren.
tians is not cheerful thing.
But Christmas morning broke clear
anu cold Before the sun was over the
dark pine tops they were following up
the moose tracks over a rough and
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-22
TOO SURE OF HER MAN.

He Came to Tell Her Important
News. but She Beat Him on.
There's no use Of yous saying a
word!' exclaimed the woman Of the
house as soon as she had opened the
door and glanced at the man standing
outside. ST know YOU"
"But, ma'am"-
II recognized You as soon as I saw
you. You CAN'T
'Ma'am''-
you're the man who sold me E
washing machine six months ago fol
$3.50 that wasn't worth shucks. II
wouldn't
~'All I wanted to tell you, ma am.
is"-
':It wouldn't wash anything. The
longer you used it the dirtier the clothes
got. You couldn't sell me anything
now if you was to pay me for taking it.
When a man fools me once, he won 4
ever have the chance to do it agaip.
can tell you that. I'll sell that washing
machine back to you for so cents. Il
doesn t make any difference what you've
got this time. wouldn't touch it with
ten foot pole, and you can talk until
you are gray. It won't do any good"
Madam, yelled the man, who had
been dancing about impatiently, you,
kitchen roof is blazing where that iron
stovepipe runs up through it! That.
what stopped to-
Good land! Why didn't you say so;
What did you want to stand there talk
ing for when the house is burning up
Run over to that grocery store on the
corner and turn in an alarm! Fire
Fire !''-Chicago Tribune.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-22
welcoming Fresh Cares.

s'As far as fresh cares are concerned, T"
said man Of mature years, "as grow
older I rather welcome them. They blot
out the old cares completely and so
show how unsubstantial they were, and
I know that in due course these new
cares will be supplanted by others and
will as completely give way to them
Thus I am constantly reminded that
our cares really don't amount to.much,
except as we imagine them great, and
/ expect to zee the day when I shall
give but scanty room to them and not
be disturbed by them at all. New
York Sun.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-22

HER.
and I've been shark fishing in Florida,
and walked through Mott street one
midnight, SO moose don't count. You
go up to Maine and I'll 60 to Mattawa,
and we shall see who'll bring home the
biggest horns"
Donald knew it was madness. but he
also knew it was no use to expostulate.
He called at Peggy's house the next
evening, but Peggy was gone. A sense
Of loneliness stole over him as he
walked home through the falling snow,
his face set with great purpose. He
would go after her. Something might
happen to her. Supposing she got lost
in those northern woods yes he would
most certainly 60 after ber.
He had already lost one day. By 9
O'Clock the next morning he was speed.
ing toward Montreal fast assteam could
carry him. At Montreal he caught the
transcontinental night express and at
daybreak stepped ont at the little town
OF Mattawa, on the headwaters Of the
Ottawa Here he made inquiries about
the Montreal party.
They had passed through Mattawa
the day before, had picked up six In
dian guides there and gone north to
Temiscamingue.
Two hours later q party Of one. with
three guides. was ON its way north. At
Gordon Greek the party Of one was told
that party Of six Indians white man
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-22
Caught.

A clergyman recently, addressing
those who criticise others while they
themselves are open to criticism, told
this story: "When was boy, we had
a schoolmaster who had odd ways of
catching idle boys. Says he one day.
Boys, / must have closer attention to
books The first one of you that sees an
other boy idle want you to inform me
and will attend to the case. All,
thought to myself. there's Joe Sim
mons, that dom t like. I'll watch him,
and il see him look of his book I'll
tell ON him.
''It was not long before saw Joe
look off his book, and Immediately
informed the master. Indeed. said he.
How did you know he was idle?' i
saw him. was The reply. You did. And
were your eyes on your book when You
saw him9' I was caught, but I didn't
watch for the boys again. New York
Tribune.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-22
THE RED CROSS.

They. too, have heard the drumbeat
They follow the bugle's call,
These who are swift with pity
On the field where brave men fall.
When the battle boom is silent
And the echoing thunder dies,
They haste to the plain red sodden
With the blood of sacrifice.
The flag that floats above them
Is marked with a crimson sign,
Pledge of great compassion
And the rifted heart divine
That once for mans redemption
Knew earth's completest loss
These to the field of valor
Bring loves immortal cross.
And so they follow the bugle
And heed the drumbeat's call.
But their errand Is one of pity
They succor the men who fall.
-Harper's Ba1a..
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-22
Blind Reading.

By a system Of numeral type invent
ed by Rev. w. II. Murray Of Picking.
Originally Scotch workman, the blind
people OF China are now taught to read
and write in less than three months,
and this In spite Of the fact that there
aEe ;4O6 distinct sounds in the Chinese
language. By special adaptation of
this system the blind are now actually
teaching sighted pupils to read.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-22
sales,nan Wanted.

We do not promise great riches, but
can make it an object to the right man
to sell our Lubricating oil and greases.
Address us at once.
The EUCLID OIL COMPANY,
Cleveland, Ohio.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-22
Christmas novelties
at the Boston Clothing
Store.
Notice.

All parties indebted to us are re-
.quested to settle the accounts.
From this on we shall do a strictly
cash business. Please do not ask
for credit. MEL. Billed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-22

In some Of the European art galleries
the dust Is removed from the, paintings
and statuary BY means Of an air pump
Jet of air being thrown with great
force against the article which needs
busting.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-22
Wood Wanted.

One thousand cords of soft wood,
poplar or birch, wanted at the Keller
factory.
KELLER MANUFACTURING Co.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-22

King is the most ancient Of titles. Il,
or its equivalent, is found in every
known language.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-22
Annual Meet1n e.

The annual meeting of the stock holders
of the First National Bank of Sank Centre,
Minn., for the election OF five directors and
. for the transaction of any other business
which may legally be considered, will be held
on Tuesday. January TO- 1892 at 10 a. M, at
its banking house. in the city, of Sank Centre.
G. NJ. SPRAGUGE. Cashier.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-22
Hot ties, call and see
them at the Boston
Clothing Store.

The weather for winter is all that
could be desired, but little sleighing
would put an edge upon business,
which is much needed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-22

Rats avoid house wherein q guinea
pig is permitted to roam at will.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-22

For sale or to Rent.
A seven room house with good barn.
Selling price $3.50.
AN DREW j. SMITH.
Agent.
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For nE,NT.


SCOTT EAST GRACE STREET; IA
rooms; modern improvements.
s600-7l5 east Grace street; II rooms, mo-
dern improvements.
*300-91l east Leigh street; 10 rooms, bath,
&c.
$sOO-29iG east Main QAbby HID; rooms,
stable. dc.
$2l6-i09 north Fourth; Z rooms. bath, &c.
$lSO-23O7 east Franklin; 10 rooms, detach-
ed kitchen Il room.
$l0S-2ll7 Pleasant; brick, 8 rooms. water.
$Si-Brick Flats on Twenty-iirst near
Marshall Park; and rooms.
STORES.
5000 year-Broad near Ninth, south side;
2 floors and basement.
$500 year-3lS west Main, store and DWELL
ing. rooms.
500 year-73l west Marshall, store and
dwelling; rooms.
Sl5O year-9l6 north Seventeenth, store
and dwelling; . rooms.
300 year-2207 east Main, store and dwell
ing; rooms.
W. b. PIZIINI,
an lott lDl. Bank street.
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EOR HENT

s300-ll9 east Leigh street; 70 rooms.
west Main street. rooms
$2l6-l2f west Clay street; rooms.
S2OO-lO3 north Beech street; rooms.
$2O0-2llla south Pine street; rooms.
$lSl-26O3 east Marshall street; rooms
Call or phone for Rent-List.
G. l. d ii. l.. DENOON,
81 Main street.
New phone 263. ap lO-lt
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DIVIDEND NOTICES.
Once OF

Virginia Carolina Chemical Company.
Richmond. Va. March ~. isss.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
the Comuanv have this day declared the
regular Quarterly dividend OF TWo. PER
CENT. q per cent? ON tho Preferred
Stock OF the Company. for quarter end
ing March 81. lS9s, same eeins Quarterly
dividend No. 10. payable on cad after
April rs. lSss. 10 all stockholders o. rec-
ord April s. 1885. The books OF the COM
pany Tor the transfer OF preferred s.oek
will be closed from April aih 10 April
18TH inclusive. - w. IkAN hiNS.
NH 3l-eocst Treasurer. !.
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EMPLOYMENT WANTS.
MANricn.

,,v FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC TO
,v, mat the Excelsior Tea Company.
sr the firm name of Charles Turner
Va no longer exists. I VIII hereafter
"-.,noUv conduct the business myself.
Nor the name Of EXCELSIOR TEA
-.,tlpANY. guaranteeing 10 give YOU the
.' Teas and Coffees for the money with
- came courteous treatment which YOU
.. received by me Tor the past eight
s 1 viii call on YOU at my earliest
.,..rienCe. Hoping to receive a portion
....r patronage, 4 remain most respect
nlt. JOHN DOLLARD.
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A1ENTs- 500 WEEKLY AND EX-
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WANTED,

SOLICITORS FOR WAR IN CUBA
bv senior Quesada, representative Cuban
republic at Washington. The of1ciai DOOR.
Tells everything about Spain Cuoa' Ih S
Maine and war Tho first gun that's fired
will sell a million copies. Get ready Tor
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Bonanza for agents Big book; Dig pro
fits. only $50 Credit given; Ireignt pau .
outfits free. Write quick. THE NATION
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FOR RENT,

ROOM on SECOND FLOOR, WITH
convenience for housekeeping. ia east
Clay street. ap lO-lt'
THERE WILL BE a GRAND CALICO
SOIREE at Monticello Hall THURSDAY
EVENING, April 2lst, by Miss Carrie
Meanleys Dancing Class. Friends and
scholars cordially invited. Grand march
$50 +. NJ. ap l0-lt-
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Up-fo-Date.
go, HORSES $50!
EIGHTEENTH SALE AT OLD RELIA-
BILE MAPLE-PARK KINDER
GARTEN,
DANVILLE: KY, .ooo

GARTEN,
DANVILLE. KY,
APRIL r. -. AND IA. 1893.
Thirteen Matched Coach and Fancy
Road Teams. Of which have no supe-
riors: 50 very carefully selected Ex-
porters-see them; 10 Highly Educated.
Thoroughly Broken New York and Ken
lucky Saddlers that will satisfy the taste
OF the very fastidious; Roadsters, Trot-
ters and PAGERS: High-Acting Cart,
Cobs. Combined and City-Broke Family
Horses. besides number Of Southern
Horses.
1t is with thorough confidence and
pride that / ask gentlemen who want
the best horses In Kentucky 10 attend
this sale. as there will be none better.
nor as many good ones offered In any
sale. These horses are selected with
much care, and l make a speciality OF
Pleasure and Business Horses. Seventy
tive Bowing-Green Horses, the best in
the land; il will pay you 10 go 200 miles
10 see them.
Sale at 10 o'clock sharp. Some OF our
best hoPses sell first. TO secure them
you must reach here Monday morning.
We VIII take pleasure in showing you tho
stock. Send for catalogues. Come TO
the sale and bring your friends.
Auctioneers-Captain r. ID. English,
Danville; Captain q. G. Balm. Lexing-
ton. r.. L. FAUICONER,
NH COW .Su&SuSt Danville. Ky. .,
by the Valentine Auction Company,
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ANY WOMAN CAN EARN S135 TO g
C..r making artinclal flowers; we teach
son ID one day and give steady employ
I..-t. we have hundreds Of workers, dis
t.l.s from us makes no difference; don
..r but send Tor particulars. Address
ItII.rIrIsD FLOWER COMPANN,
I..rra.1 Me ap 3-Suit
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AUCTION sALEs-Monday.

WHEN REAL ESTATE is SOLD THE
TAXES FOR THE CURRENT CALEN-
DAP YEAR ARE TO BE PAID PRO
RATA BY THE VENDOR AND THE
fENDEE