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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-11-14

lime IS never more misspent than
while we declaim against the want of
1T; all II actions are then tinctured
with peevishness. H. The yoke of life is
certainly the least oppressive when
we carry it with good humor; and in
the shades Of rural retirement, when
we have once acquired a resolution to
pass our hours with economy, sorrow
full lamentations on the subject of time
mlsspent and business neglected never
torture the mind.-Zimmermann 9ls
There has been so much crooked
ness IN the professional base ball bust
ness the past season and so much mon
ey has been,lost in maintaining the Or
carnations, that it is thought the
game will fall into disrepute, and
shortly be numbered among the things
that were. This may be true SO far
as professional playing is concerned.
but the game has too firm a, root to be
easily eradicated and will continue
fora indefinite period, we think, to
be the distinctively national game, as
cricket is in England. It is so we'll
adapted to the American temperament
and taste that until the interest in ath-
letic sports dies out it must remain a
favorite.-MonticeNo Times.
= Bro. Clark,-every body knows
: Bro. Clark-is residing at julie Row
Iiston's house in East Baldwin. Clark
! and several Of the other boys in the
neighborhoodwent out hunting deer
, one night recently: Clarke was sta
toned on a u by himself in a dense
thicket, some distance from the rest OF
5 his companions; suddenly he heard al
unearthly scream. and on looking il
, the directionfrom which the noise pro.
e ceeded was horror. stricken to behold
a "d%ingmaul;' (what kind of a man
beast or devil is that!-ED.) he dis.
charged both barrels Of his shotgun il
Il he dingmaul's face and then put TO,
the house as fast as God would LEI
Hliin; he tumbled INTO the kitchen ant
then rushed into Mrs. Rowliston's bed
ii room and acrawled under the bed. L
the course Of a quarter of an hour, h
mustered up courage enough to craw
i out from his retreat; he then got brave
le and swore he would shoot the ID
thing anyhow; he commenced to LOAF
his gun but he vas so terribly excitct
- that he rammed a whole newspape
i into each barrel-forgeteing that pow
5Ider2and shot were very essential t
render the weapon effective. in dis
e patching the dingmaul. When Clar|
y yentured outside. the dlngmaul ha,
Is depa, ted, but he swore he would xii
D. ths damned thing next time.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-11-14

The st. Cloud Times is happy,
Judging from the appearance gifts col
ums last week. Mcdonald made abig
fight against big odds and was Success
full, %.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-11-14

ATTORNEY GENERAL Wilson received
the highest number Of votes cast in
Mile Laos count, for any one individu-
al-2l7 votes. s.sa.tr q
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-11-14

PnLsBURY's MAORI ty is increasing
instead Of decreasing; according to the
PIP. it is now over $4,000.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-11-14

AND stillt the Pope lives, but at last
accounts he was dying, It's the same anne
old story. /
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-11-14

DOD HngefSOu aL3BefHn WOnfQf DC
very we'll He and Bismarck would
be unit on7the subject of Tom Paine.
Globe emocy0lt9tf So
The last triple alliance: that be.
tween the house Of Representatives,
Sitting Bull and Chief Joseph against
the United States army.--Pioneer.
Press. !. 80 153
w. S. Fertile lectured on temper.
ance in the M Z. church last Mon
day night to a large audience. Weare
glad to note the fact that Mr.. F. has
improved greatly as a lecturer since
he was here before, and a good friend
suggests that, wholesome and truthful
criticisms is not always without good
etftc -Amoka Union.
MI. John 2. Libby of St. Paul, lots
Of folks in Apoka known John. was
married to Miss Lizzie Gates. at. the
residence Of George Warren, esq, in
that city.-Anoka Union.
Lots Of folk in Princeton are well
acquainted with Mr.. Libby, and we
along with the rest of his many friends,
join in extending our heartiest
tulations.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-11-14

The republican majority in Wiscon'
sin, is claimed to be 10. 1000. A-
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-06-02
Weather Record.


An interesting record is that Of severe
droughts, dating back as far as the landing
Of the pilgrims. How many thousand
times are observations made like the fol.
lowing? "Sueh cold season - "such a
hot one "such dry weather" or "such
hot weather" such high winds, or such
calm, etc, etc. All those who think the
dry spells we have, every few years, are
the longest ever known, will do well to
read the following:
In the summer Of 1921, "a days in
succession without rain in the summer of
1880, Al days in succession without rain;
in the summer of 1856, 75 days in sue.
cession without rain in the summer Of
1908, 80 days in succession without rain;
in the summer of 1876, 45 days in success
sion without rain; m the summer of 1859.
81 days in succession without rain; in the
summer of 1894, 62 days in succession
without rain; in the summer of l705, 40
days in succession without rain; in the sum-
mer of l7l5, 45 days in succession without
rain; in the summer of 1920, 6l days in sue.
cession without rain; in the summer of
1870, 92 days in succession without rain;
in the summer Of l74l, ~ days in success
sion without rain; in the summer of I749,
lOS days in succession without rain ia
the summer Of 1855, AZ days in succession
without rain; in the summer Of 1852, 1913
days in succession without rain; in the
summer of 1873, 80 days in succession
without rain in the summer Of 1891, 92
days in succession without rain; in the
summer of 1902, "a days in succession
without rain; in the summer of 1872, 29
days in succession without rain ia the
summer of 1921, 21 days in succession
without rain; in the summer Of 1856. "a
days in succession without rain; in the
summer Of 1871, AZ days in succession
without rain; in the summer of 1874, 26
days in succession without rain; in the
summer of 1875, % days in succession
without rain.
1t will be seen that the longest drought
that ever occurred in America was
in the summer of 1862. No rain fell from
the first of May to the first of September.
making l23 days without rain. MANY
of the Inhabitants sent to England for hay
and grain.
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Our 0lio.
The Cause Of 1t.

A few days ago we called attention to
the fact that crimes and accidents seem to
come in waves or as epidemics, and we in
stanced cases where occurrences of the
same character followed each other in
rapid succession or we're simultaneous in
their appearance Let there be a marine
disaster and it is followed in quick success
siou by other similar calamities; a great
conaagration seems to bring a number Of
conhagrations; a murder ir one locality is
the signal for murders in many other To-
ealities, and suicides seem inspired by the
same dreadful prompting in many places
at the same time.
Within Il week We have had two sui
cides in Druid Hill Park, making three
within year, How or why il is that the
victim of melancholy should sock such q
place to violently end his days is a start
ling mystery. Twice has the pistol and
once the rope done murderous work where
nature should minister most successfully
to mind diseased Death In such beau
tiful spots would hardly be looked for
indeed one would imagine that no matter
how disgusted with life u mortal might be,
scene so beautiful as that of our park
would win back the love Of the desperate
soul for the world he was about to quit
and make the grim uncertainty Of death
repulsiye by the contrast.
1t is terrible mystery which the scien-
tist may some day grapple with effectually.
Certainly y the effects of climate in certain
isothermal belts at varying periods, certain
atmospheric influences, or certain mag
netic sympathies between individuals or
peoples must have something to do with
it. Or perhaps there may be planetary
influence exerted upon the human brain
aud system which brings about the abnor-
NAL condition which leads or drives a man
10 suicide.
That this must be so is evident from the
fact that suicides are by no means confined
to that class Of people made desperate by
poverty, reckless by crime, or demented
by sorrow or suffering. To one man in
desperate fortune who takes his own life
there are ten wellto-do suicides. And
the case is very rare where a criminal
shoots, hangs or poisons himself a mur.
derer or thief, who one would suppose,
was victim to mental torture, TO appre-
hension, exitement and remorse far beyond
what the average citizen would be likely
TO endure. Men whose mental strain,
whose emotional disturbance, moral qualms
should be always gording them, and who
might expect some relief by an escape
from consciousness, seldom suffer halluci.
nation likely to end their lives.
1t is great mystery, and is worthy Of
examination by scientists. Certainly, il
the cause can be discovered to be in the
atmosphere, climate or diet, or dependent
upon planetary influences, it would be a
scientific achievement worthy of the times,
and of far more consequence than measur-
ing the age of a particular shell, or invent
ing some hard name for a new insect.
Let us have some light on this subject
which will determine whether these things
are merely accidental or not Baltimore
Ereniag Ners
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How Kid Cloves are Mads.


Gloves have been in use from very early
times, being mentioned by such ancient
writer's as Homer and Xenophon. During
the middle ages they were worn by certain
officials as a mark Of dignity. But as
civilization advanced they gradually be-
came common to oil classes Of the commu.
nifty. In the carly part of this century
there was no positive regularity In the cut
and shape Of kid gloves, all being left TO
the judgment Of the cutter, who had no
systematic pattern. In 1884 Xavier Jou-
win invented new method of cutting out
the kid, doing it with geometEical preci.
sion. His system is extremely elaborate,
having thirty-two sizes, and cutting ten
widths to each size, in all making 80 diff.
terent numbers. Since then other manu-.
faeturers have made numerous improve.
ments in shape, finish aud stitching, and
now the best makes have almost reached
perfection, and merit the growing demand,
which is such that the price of skins have
advanced fifty per cent. in the last fifteen
years.
The term "kid," however, is a mere
teehnicality, as the quantity consumed an
nually Of leather bearing this name is
largely in excess of what could be sup.
piled from the skins Of the young goats
that are annually slaughtered, lamb aud
other thin skins being extensively used.
The value of the kid gloves manufactured
in France is estimated at $40, 600 900,
aud there are large quantities made in
Italy, Germany and England, aud com
paratively small amount in this country,
at Gloversville, New York city, and in
Philadelphia.
As the sewing of single pair of la
dies kid gloves requires FIVE thousand
stitches, for which the continental manu-
tacturers pay about ten cents, it can readi-
ly be seen that this industry cannot be
carried on extensively in this country.
The seams are sewed with perfect regular
ity by placing the edges to be united in
the jaws Of vice, which terminate in fine
brass teeth like those Of comb, but only
one-twelfth of an inch long, the stitches
being held by u knot to prevent ripping,
which used to be frequent source Of
trouble. 1t is necessary that the animal
should be killed young, because as soon as
It begins to feed on herbage its skin is
impaired for this purpose. Eggs are very
extensively used in preparing the skins; It
is estimated that 60,000,0O0 are annually
used in England and France alone. In
coloring the kids dye is applied to the
outer skin with brush by hand; if the
skins were immersed the inner portion
would also receive the dye and stain the
hand.
France excels all in the variety and rich
ness Of her colors, which is attributed to
her atmosphere and water--producing 200
different shades. Ladies sizes run from
81 to g. gents from ] to 1l;misses' from
A to Ct. Gents are longer in the fingers
and higher in the wrist than those of la
dies of like number, though they are
alike in width, and the misses gloves are
narrower.
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Medieval Florence.

The medieval Florence was very diff
ferent city from that which now evokes
exclamations of delight from the tourist,
as he glides through the dream land valley
of the Arno, and catches first glimpse of
it nestled amid the trees and rearing its
domes in its graceful hollow. In the early
years of Dante it was still unadorned BY
the noble monuments which now lend it
an august and antique grace which no
other European city so fully presents. 1t
was small compared with its present ex-
tent; narrow streets and high, gloomy
houses; tortuous labyrinths Of alley and
by-way; here and there quaint old edifce
like the Abbey, and the heavy, house-built
Ponte Vecchio; the farther bank of the
Arno rather struggling hamlet than, as
now, an urban quarter stately with palaces;
modest, ancient churches "lying deep down
as in a well, in the heart Of the tall
houses-such was the aspect of Florence
in the middle of the thirteenth century.
One only of the noble group of buildings
which are now grouped in the Square Of
the Cathedral stood there in Dante child
hood, the quaint octagon of the Baptistery,
without as yet its decoration of marbles,
as yet Gin flint, gray and homely,' sur
rounded by crumbling tombs and sarcoph-
agi, the carvings of which were worn and
broken, looked down upon by the tower Of
certain house in the square, which was
called "The Watcher of tho Dead" The
Palazzo Vecchio was only then in process
of building; the Cathedral was as yet un-
imagined the glorious Campanile had per-
haps not been 80 much as thought Of.
Florence had only her beautiful site, her
tall trees and thick evergreen hedges, her
lrurels, beeches and lex, her glowing azure
skies, and soft, golden sunsets, her spark
ling little river, and her rounded eminen-
ces and hill-sides, with their rich, soft and
luxuriant yendme, to be proud Of.
Thus the masters found Florence, and
we know how they it. They did more
than accomplish the boast Of Augustus,
that he chad found Rome brick, and left
1t marble" for they embellished with every
charm Of every art. One Of the most
striking perhaps the most strange--of all
the facts concerning the Florentine age Of
art, is that stated by Mrs. 0liphant in the
openining Of her study of Dante. It was
the contrast between the din Of constant
civil war and the peaceful labors of the
great artists, both Of which went on at the
same time within the walls Of the Tuscan
town. In the midst Of the civil struggle,
sin every interval, and even through the
conflict Of arms, the din Of internal fight
ing over a fierce barricade, or the wild
clamor with which one party or another
was driven fiiori (without the walls, there
still went on, in strange serenity, another
life in the very heart Of the warlike city.
How the clippings Of the mason's chisel,
and the finer tools Of the wood-earver, and.
the noiseless craft Of brush and pigment.
could keep going on through all the din,
is as curious problem Of Rlorentine life
as any the imagination can grasp. Yet
they did SO"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-06-02

London is the greatest city the world
ever saw. 1t is the heart of the British
Empire and the world. 1t covers within
the fifteen miles radius of Charing Cross,
nearly seven hundred square miles 1t
numbers within these boundaries 4, 600 900
Inhabitants. 1t comprises 100, 900 foreign
ers from every quarter Of the globe 1t
contains more Roman Catholics than Rome
itself, more Jews than the whole of Pales-
tine, more Irish than Dublin, more Scotch
men than Edinburgh, more Welchmen
than Cardiff, and more country-born per-
sons than the counties of Devon, Warwick.
shire and Durham combined. Has birth
in every five minutes. Has death in it
every eight minutes Has seven accidents
every day in its 1000 miles of streets.
Has on an average % miles of new streets
opened and 5000 new houses built in il
every year, Has l2S persons added to
its population every day, and AZ, 900 every
year; has 1000 ships aud 5000 sailors in
its port every day; has III, 900 habitual
criminals on its police register, increasing
at an average of 10000 per annum; has
more than one.third of all the crime in the
country committed in it; has as many beer
shops and gin palaces as would, if placed
side by side, stretch from Charing Cross to
Portsmouth, distance of seventy-three
miles; has $4,000 drunkards annually
brought before its magistrates; has as many
paupers as would more than occupy every
house in Reading; has upwards Of million
of habitual neglectors of public worship
has sixty miles Of open shops every Lord S
day; has need Of 900 new churches and
200 additional city missionaries; has an
influence with all parts of the world repre-
sented By the yearly delivery in it of 23s,-
900 900 of letters.
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announced, at abOat ten in the evening,
we, as guests, had received kind invita-
tion to spend "a few weeks, or, at least, a
week, y at the estates of each Of our newly
made friends, which, however, time would
not allow. The invitation, however, was
none the less genuine and hearty, and, it
was even insisted upon by the givers,
shold hold till we next visited Old England.
When the time came for leaving this
elegant and hospitable home, the servants
insisted upon packing, and did pack, our
luggage, aud more neatly than we could
have done il and when informed that the
carriage would be at the door in ten mia
utes, we went to our rooms, there were
the footman and maid with articles of
wardrobe to be worn for the Journey; and
our trunks had been sent forward in a
spring.cart. OF course foOtman and maid
pocket the half guinea each, with bow aud
smile, that was slipped into their hands /;
aud the eminent butler, who accidentally
met me on the way down, and whose palm
was similarly crossed-ior | had learned
enough of English custom for that-wished
us pleasant journey.
The footman held open the door Of the
landaulet, we stepped in, having first taken
leave Of the kind entertainers, when . SER
want appeared with salver and glasses for
IA stirrup cup at parting and then we
ratified down the winding avenue, and
away for the railway station. Arrived
there, wraps, hand-luggage, ETC., were car
rid to the waiting-room by the footman,
our trunk pointed out, where it had been
placed on arrival, tickets procured by the
same active servitor, who gratefully re-
eeived five shillings for himself and five
for the coachman, and, touching his hat,
wished us pleasant ride to London, leaped
to his place GU the box, and was bowled
away with the driver
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-06-02

How MENTAL EFFORT Is PAID FoR.
Close confinement, intense mental ac-
tivity, and that spiritual excitement which
is necessary condition Of fine intellectual
work. make great draughts on the nervous
system. 1t needs strong constitution TO
endure them. Every great mental effort
has to be paid for in one way or another.
Digestion, muscular yigor, nerves, and
often the brain itself, give way under the
strain. Let any man, who is not used 10
intellectual work, sit down to prepare
twenty or thirty pages of manuscript, or
make himself ready to address jury on a
case oflife and death, or calculate some great
and complicated business enterprise. and
be will soon learn the bitterness and mos.
tration Of fatigue. When the parson
comes down on Monday morning his appe.
tite Is gone, and bis nerves are tremuious
and his head feels as if a little shaking
would make his cerebrum and cerebellum
rattle about like dry kernels in walnut
shell. The lawyer, when he has finished
his brilliant plea; the lecturer, when hs
has delivered his eloquent oration; The
man Of affairs, whsu he has gone through
the strain Of winding up years business
the author, when he comes out from iiv,
hours quilldriving in his study; all thes,
unless they are gifted with uncommon
strength and endurance, are exhausted
men, and kind Of allowance must b,
made for their condition. M 81
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Remedies for Spring Complaints.

The Scientific American refers to the
complaints of spring-fevers, so prevalent at
this season of the year, when the bodily
machinery seems to be clogged and out Of
gear and headache, dyspepsia, and other
nameless sensations Of discomfort, which
We charge to variable weather, afflict poor
humanity. Among other remedies for
those who say they "always have bilious
attack in the spring" the american re-
commends on rising light and quick
spOnging of the body with cold water,
briskly toweling afterwards, the more
rapidly the better, with sufficient friction
to bring glow to the skin, or, if sufficient
time for this cannot be secured, at least to
make it point to daily sponge the trunk
ofthe body and the arms The clear juice
OF fresh lemon in a wine glass of water,
'oithou sugar, is recommended as the yery
best kind of morning bitters. 1t is said
that more potent solvent of bile cannot
be found 10 the pidteria medica. 1t scar
ches out and dispels rheumatic tendency,
attacking the insidious foes that are stor.
ing up anguish against the latter days
cafcufi-pervading the system, and recti.
flying incipient error, It is considered
needful, perhaps, to begin with two lemons
daily, the second at night just before re.
tiring. 1t should be remembered, how
ever, that the juice must be taken in a
little water and without sugar.
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Different countries have different modes
Of dealing with their young. The Green
land baby Is dressed in furs and carried id
sort Of pocket in the back Of bis moth
er's cloak. When she Is very busy and
does not want to be bothered with him she
digs hole in the snow and covers him alI
up but his face, and leaves him there until
she y ready to take care Of hiul again.
The Hindoo baby hangs in basket from
the roof and is taught to smoke long Be-
fore he learns to walk. Among The vest
ern Indians the poor little tots ere tied fast
70 board and have theif heads laiianed
by means Of another board fastened down
over their forcheads In Lima The little
fellow lies all day il hammock swung
from treetop, Ike ihs baby ID The nur-
sery song. Il Persia he i dressed ii the
most costly silks and jeuels, and hia head
| Is never nneoscfed, dpT of night, while "a
Yaeafan q peif of sahIAlA end hlfaN hat
are thought % BE- al lhe olealins be needs.