The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-10-16
FORTY six YEARS AGO
Interesting News Items Taken From
Herald of 1867, Edited by ]. H.
Simcnton, Still Resident of
: Sank Centre
Herald of August /, 1867

Herald of August /, 1867
An actress in Nevada was recently
complimented by having two silver
bricks thrown on the stage.
! We have removed the Herald Office
to our new building on third street,
one block west Of the Sank Centre
House, where we will be happy to
have our friends call upon US.
J.R. Jenkins has commenced the
foundation for a new dwelling house
near the school house. We notice a
new awning in front of Mr.. Christ
gau's boat and shoe shop: also a new
sidewalk in front OF. the millinery shop
on Main street.
Herald of August. 9Th, 1867
Boston merchants refuse to employ
clerks who belong to base ball clubs.
Warren Adley is erecting a1arge and
spacious two story and half hotel
at Osakis.
The Republican County Convention
of Pope County, will be held at the
store of Geo. Robinson in Glenwood
on the End day of September next.
See advertisement in another column.
Messrs. Wright & Co.. from st.
Peter are here with 249 head of fine
cattle for Merrick and eager who
have a large beef contract for the
Government.
We notice in the paint shop of Syl-
vester and Jaques, some very nice oak
and birch tables-aS fine an article of
furniture as manufactured anywhere
in the state; also fine lot Of bed
steads of different styles.
A French genius has invented a
new flying machine. Headway in the
air is to be obtained by series of
rapid explosions of petroleum, the
shocks hitting the machine behind
much after the fashion of the stuffed
clubs in eXtravaganzas, and securing
like horizontal propulsion, of the ex-
plosions there are from thirty to for
ty per minute and when they fail the
aeronaut gets into trouble. This is
quite the opposite of the steamboat
method, and is eminently novel. The
safety, comfort and speed of the new
plan lies in being persistently blown
up.
Herald of August IS, 1867
Mr.. J. V. Matthews has moved into
his fine dwelling on 3rd, Street in the
west end of town.
We learn from the Times that bids
have been received for the building
of new Jail at St. Cloud.
The stages are again making their
regular trips, arriving promptly on
time The damage done to the roads
and bridges by the late freshet have
been repaired both above and below
this point.
Great Pugilistic En-
counter-Dog Fight. Nobody Serious
ly Hurt! A gentleman who we al
ways considered pretty good on his
muscle, Judging from his high stand
ing in the Order of the S. of M, got
slightly tipped over last Monday 10y
a French gentleman, and claret was
On the decline just about that time,
all of which happened in front of the
eager Store. The consequence of
dog fight. and too much wind.
Herald of August %, 1867
DIR. J. E. Finch, Messrs J. Griswold
and VIM. Skinner of Hastings arrived
in town 10y last evenings stage.
Mr.. Chandler is fitting up a building
on the corner of Main and Fourth
streets in which he will soon open a
grain, -four and feed store.
Mr.. Ladd has his brick yard now in
full blast, his first kiln now being
well under way. The demand will be
very lively as soon as there is supply
TO meet II.
An ungrateful son at Boston. named
William Wallace, stole his mothers
feather bed, valued at $40, and sold
it for s7.00, to take his girl out riding
the other day.
Mr.. Dorr has commenced work on a
new livery stable just west of our Of
| flee, and in a short time will have the
frame ready to put up. 1t will be a
fine large building when completed.
The following letter was dropped
into the Post Office at this place adj
dressed to 'sE. S. Car, Sock Senter"
which was published as a specimen.
1t was delivered by the postmaster
to j. ID. Carr Esq. who offers reward
of one cent for the name of the party
who wrote it, white or black. The
following is a correct copy:
Sock Senter, Augest II
/ Mr.. Car. / think you should Be
Shamed of your Self to let your little
Boy Carry Large pistol in his pocket.
/ II naainu If in tho Strpat and uaakinU