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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-09-14

Mr.. B. F. Whitney does not propose
to wait until an ordinance shall have
been enacted by the: tardy Village
Council providing for the construction
Of side walks; Ben, *or rather his boys
Harry and Elmer, are laying down a
good durable side walk the whole
length Of his lot on Main Street: Whv
not other property:holders follow
Ben's example. We hope the Village
Council will take this matter under
consideration at their next meeting,
for there should be sidewalk on both
sides of the street it's whole length.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-09-14

Teachers examinations continued
Inc examinations, heretofore appoint.
ed 20 take place at my Office Septem-
Der the 22nd and October End next are
hereby continued to take place at my
Office in Princeton, on September goth
and October 9th, 1877 respectively.
A. 2. BARKER, Co. superintendent.
Dated September 18th, 1877.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-09-14
For the Temperance Department,

For the Temperance Department,
Let us engage in the glorious cause
of temperate; come one. come all; let
us join heart and hand to destroy the
great demon, whiskey! Let US drive
him from our land. Behold the saloon
keepers already! The stand at their
saloon doors with sadened hearts, wait.
ing for some victim Of appetite, but
our temperance boys go by without
giving them a call. T.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-09-14

SUNDAY School CoN,yENr1oN.-A
Sunday School convention, will be held
at at Princeton, Saturday and Sunday.
1--WE, ora ana 4th. Each Sunday
e eonnt;o. q Mllle Laos and adjoining
Sount.es are requested to send their
and scholars as possible. Mr.. Mason
will be present, and other str,noers
are expected.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-09-14

Capt. Jonathan Chase came up from
E!k River, on Wednesday, in company
with Mr.. J ames Douglass. The Capt.
was up to see about some DELINQUENT
lands; he thinks Princeton should have
a railroad as there would be lots of
business to support road. -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-09-14
THE SEASIDE LITERARY

The SEASIDE. LIBRARY.
Choice books no longer for the few
only. The best standard novels within
the reach OF every one. Books usually
SOD from 81 to So given unchanged and
unablldged) for 10 and 20 cents. >N
l. East Lynne, by Mrs. Henry Wood
Double No.) eoc
q Joha Halifax, Gent, BY Miss
8. Jane Eyre By Charlotte Bronte. "o
Double No.), 20c
4. A Woman-Hater, Charles Reade,s ).
= M. new m novel. !. zoe
o. The . Black-1ndies, Jules verne's
s. Last Days of Pompeii, By Bulwer i ioc
Z. Adam Bede, BY Geore Eliot.
double No. + zoe
.: the Arundel Motto, By Mary Cecil
9. Old Myddieton,s Money, By Mary no0
Cecil Hay 7Oc
10. The Woman in White, By Wilkie
Il. The 4,, Mil on the Floss, Ey George ~
10. The American Senator, By An ~
thony Trollope zoe
To- n IL, dtncess OF Ihule, by William
IA. The Dead Secret, By| Wilkie Col -
Inns. 1oo
Is. Romola, By George Eliot. double a
Is. The English at the North Pole -
and Field of Ice. In one book
By Jules Verne. 10c
H.. Hidden Perils, By Mary Cecil Hay 1Oc
Is. Barbara's History, By Amelia B.
Edwards. eoc
10. A Terrible Temptation, By
Charles Reade. 1Oc
20. Old Curiosity Shop, By Dickens. zoe
q. Foul Play, By Charles Reade. lOc
~. N; Man and Wife, BY WIkie Collins zoe
%. me Sqqire's Legacy, BY Mary
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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-09-14

We regret to learn that Mr.. John
Parker is again seriously i'll, and con-
tined to his bed at Denver, Colorado;
Mrs. Parker started below on Wednes.
day evening with the intention of going
out to Denver to nurse her husband ).
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-09-14

M r. H. r. Burnham, of Greenbush,
visit ed our eden: on Tuesday. it being
'ne nrst Time mel has been in town for
sew eral months; and then he came to
ne' e Mrs. burnham, who had been
do' Hn to the state fair and was return.
ing home.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-09-14

Charley Jameson reached Princeton
Thursday morning; he is the same old
"hazpin;;'> looks just al natt5ufnal as.ever.
The boys, are,sN glad to see Charley
a !; 3 listen to his anec dotes concerning
n,s adv .enterous trip to and from the
Black Jd;lls.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-09-14

Mr.. Fin Gates shipped 600 pounds
OF honey to Minneapolis last week, and
ne has got over 1900 pounds still left.
If you want some real good delicious
honey Uncle Gates can furnish YOU
with it.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-09-14

THERE'S to be game of base ball
P aye d at:Elk River tomorrow, Sa.ur.
gay, between the Elks,and Anchors Of
Mon ticello. A close and interesting
gam is expected, as they are both
good clubs, and about evenly matched.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-09-14

: Rev. Mr.. COWARD, presiding elder
me NJ. =. church for this district.
ieacnea toa very large asse mblage at
aeCongfeg g, church last Sunday
venng Inc Rev. gentleman is ar
'arnest ana torclble speaker, but his
sermon was TOO lengthy and did moi
seem 20 make very. favora BILE impress.
slon'en the minds of,thpse who heard It
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-09-14

Mr.. M. V. B. Cater, while down at
the State fair, purchased blood
ed short horn bull from Col. Bill King.
MIR. Cater is determined to have an
improved breed of stock,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-09-14

Married, at the M. E. Parsonage,
Sept. 10th, by Rev. G.. F. Kingsland
MIR. James A. Welch to Miss Gittie A,
Croft, all of Princeton. :,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-09-14

Change Of proprietors In the Min.
n n House, St. Cloud, Minnesota;
George Overlook, Proprietor. Good
peas ana square meals. Good accom-
= and low prices. A good
barn and hostler in connection. Salts.
faction I guaranteed or no pay. Try il
ZOE once, and see for yourself.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-09-14

If you forward US items from your
neighborhood, we will gladly publish
them-we mean every subscriber to
our paper. Send your items right
along we will fix them up. -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-09-14
Gleamings From a Western Court Re },

Gleamings From a Western Court Re in
Put him out.
Hit him Barker. ..,.-r
Suppress him, your honor, or will.
Please the court, let him try it.
Oh, both of you keep quiet; won't
you, oh please!
Well, we viii take the question any
how. Gle was after the fifteen cents
per folio.
Please the court, may kick him?
= What no decent e: man eyer did to
He is the most :eons s fool I
ever saw, . *t.s, =
That lying son Of a whelp.
/. will prove 'l him to be . corsumnate
william. Is,
That son.of 49,.
c. denim you.
Stop that confolfnded chatter.
Thomas, you amt Zig enough.
Give them h Charles.
You have not got crowd enough
here to arrest me,
Why don't you preserve order; this
please your honor is played out; you
are'both --- fools!
Dan, vol are a friend of mine2
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-09-14

y CHI. Rines has received a new stock
Of boots and shoes which he is selling
cheap for cash or farmers produce.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-09-14

The Rev. Wakefield preached to a
t1ll house at the Methodist church, on
wednesday evening; those who heard
him say he made good talk.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-09-14

The foregoing communications over
the Signatures of T and S are the frst
that we have received for the temner.
ance department, and it is really -.
oouraglng, as they emanate from the |
pen Of those who, when thew talL
temperance mean it.
BEWARE OF THE TEMprER The
temptation to commit crime, is mos;
powerful when he who is tem1ntad Y
unoer the influence of intoxicatin,
liquors. In this condition, man lnse
reason. and but little incentive issr.
CURED to make him do deeds. the Ia !.
thought OF which, would make Il;
shudder when sober4 Authentic s+st a !. y
tics prove that of all murders cl,n,r =. Is
tea in the United States, fiffv 3. -
Gel cent. are the result of drunken B ~, i II
!; Inc arch tempter, seems to 60. -. " !! !:
Alquor, and most of the mi So 80 !
winch lassail mankind can be 800 !. az ).
It's use.: Ask the conviots s. 1aos h = =
er 70 per cent &c III - : ,arn that ov
wretches., who are isol e unloasu n g,
world, passing their tate aztec from %
hind prison bars, com 'eary hoprs De
for which they are 4mitted the 81 crime e
der the influence 4 suffering, while n w y
the use. of liquor # liquor, q oec 2 g
al faculties that 50 blunted their NOR
ed to a life they are easily tempt
murderer WI of indffamy. Many {
CURED rum! 10 has exclaimed, sc
ed by rum. Had not been madden
the fatal should never have strucl
ter. olow." Beavo,'e Of The tensl'
Sew &., $50 Efss.
ceive' .ral communications we're re
will d after our column was full, bu
appear next week without fail.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-09-14

The Catholic pastor preached at the
residence IF Mr.. William Carmody,
last Sunday. 'Why don't the Catholics
Of Princeton. Gree4bush, Baldwin, and
intact ID all the surrounding country,
all unite and erect q little chapel here
in this village; TIE other denomin-
ations have their churches and why
can't the Catholics have one also?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-09-14

Found...A bunch Of keys on Wednes.
day evening; the: owner can have the
same by applying at this Office and
paying costs.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-09-14

Mr.. 0. B. Cravens, Crawford coun,
ty, Penn, is ont here on visit I'd
his brothe1,' MI. William Crayens.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-09-14
The cruel war is ended.
HI. Cowles is q good attorney but
Charley Rines beats him all hollow.

Our friend Mr.. j. w. Densmore,
Granger & Hodges repre- entative, was
in town Thursday.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-09-14
For the Temperance Department.

For the Temperance Department.
Rally round the flag! Men of tenn.
perance, rally! Do not hesitate. Put
your shoulder at once to the wheel:
push forward this great work, until it
shall gain an impetus that will sur.
mount the greatest Obstacles, as
though they were mere atoms before
an avalanche. Let this avalanche be
hurled upon the heads Of the saloon
Keepers, the brewer and the distiller.
until they cry for quarter, abandon
their nefarious work and become hon
est citizens of our great republic.
This mighty temperance, movement is
last becoming a success in Princeton
II needs only our earnest honest sun.
port to carry all: before Il il Is NH j1s III
to glorious victory. Men Of temper.
ance rally! Let each individual An:
1t OF himself, what can do il tliss,
great work?9 Heed the answer ofscnn
science, and work with YOUR miiahft
Since the great wave reached our Iii III !.
1age last spring, nearly two hundreol
nave joined its temperance societies.
ana the ranks are steadily increasing.
Last spring, there were two ereg
shops II this place, now one has fallen
IT. the other is tottering and will soon
IKE It's companion go down. Men Of
temperance, rally! Strike while The
!. iron is hot, strike for temperance and
the right. 80
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-09-14
The long continued drought has.

ne long continued drought has
made !lga !! water q very scarce commodity
n me surrounding country; most Of
the wells and all'the brooks and ponds
are ssdried up Mike Drew being the
only brook up IN the woods ii which
there the is any water at all, and there is
very little in it. Mr.. G. III. Chad.
. bourne has 9 team busy hauling water
from the river to his house almost con
stantly.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-09-14

The cruel war is ended. ........
Hi. Cowles is a good attorney but
Charley Rines beats him all hollow.
Our friend Mr.. j. w. Densmore,
Granger & Hodges representative, was
in town Thursday.
CHI. Rines has received 4 new stock
Of boots and shoes which he is selling
cheap for cash or farmers produce.
Mr.. Q. B. Cravens, Crawford coun,
ty, Penn, is out here on a visit I'd
his brother; MI" William Cravens.
Found. "A bunch Of keys on Wednes.
day evening; the; owner can have the
same by applying at this Office and
paying costs. +
=, !. . = = ~. = -
The Rev.. Wakefield .presc hed to a
full house at the Methodist church, on
Wednesday evening; those who heard
him say he made good talk.
Married, at the M. E. Parsonage,
Sept. 10th, by Rev. G. +. Kingsland,
MIR. James A. Welch to Miss Gittie A,
Croft, all of Princeton. !,
Mr.. M. V. B. Cater, while down at
the State fair, purchased blood
ed short horn bull from Col. Bill King.
MIR. Cater is determined to have an
improved breed of stock,
If you forward US items from your
neighborhood, we will gladly publish
them-we mean every subscriber to
our paper. Send your items right
along we will fix them up. -
Mr.. Fin Gates shipped 600 pounds
of honey to Minneapolis last week, and
he has got over 1900 pounds still left.
If you want some real good delicious
honey Uncle Gates can furnish you
with it.
We regret to learn that Mr.. John
Parker is again seriously ill, and con-
fined to his bed at Denver, Colorado:
Mrs. Parker started below on Wednes-
DAY evening with the intention of going
out to Denver to nurse her husband.
Capt. Jonathan Chase came up FROM
E!k River, on Wednesday, in company
with Mr.. James Douglass. The Capt.
was up to see about some DELINQUENT
lands; he thinks Princeton should have
! railroad as there would be lots of
business to support a road.
Charley Jameson reached Princeton
Thursday morning; he is the same old
'hazpin;'' looks just al 1iattuial a sever (,
The boys are,tsn glad to see Charley
l g listen to his anecdotes oncerning
as g adv enterous trip to and from the
Black Jdtlls.
. III ere;.is to be game of base ball
aye d at:Elk River tomorrow, Sa,ur.
lay, between the Elks,and Anchors Of
Mon ticello. A close and interesting
Jam, ? is expected, as they are both
;ood clubs, and about evenly matched.
NJ r. H. r. Butnham, of Gr.eenbush.
'slf ed our s'den1'S on Tuesday, it being
ne first time he has been in town for
w oral months; and then he came to
le' ct Mrs. Burnham, who had been
o. Hn to the state fair and was return.
e home.
Rev. Mr.. COWARD, presiding elder
the M. p. church for this district
reached toa very large asse1mblage at
ae Congregational church last Sunday
veniing, The Rev. gentleman IS an i
earnest and forcible speaker, but his
sermon was too lengthy and did not
seem to make very favora' BILE impress.
!. slon'en the minds of,th9ose VII 10 heard It.
Change Of proprietors Ia the Min.
nesota House, st. Cloud, Minnesota:
George Overlook, Proprietor. Good
beds and square meals. Good accom-
modations and low prices. A good
barn and hostler in connection. Salts
faction guaranteed or no p,ay. Try Il
for nnoo o,,l q
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-09-14
TO THE PUBLIC,

ian, you are a friend Of mine?
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-17
Battle of Bennington Centennial.

BESNISGToS, August l5.-The scenes
in the neighborhood Of the village last
night and this morning suggested the
spectacle presented al the outskirts OF
Of Chicago the day after the great dre.
Hastily constructed temporary structures
for the accommodation OF strangers sp
peared on every hand. Farmers. with
ther families, who had driven from some
considerable distance, were csmped out.
In many places there were camp-hres OF
troops and fires built by private parties
for the preparation Ot outdoor meals,
which LIT up the landscape last night.
Guests were qusrtered on
the hospltsble farmers o: the region tor
miles around. Many found lodgings in
barns and woodsheds
President Hayes, Secretaries Evsrts
McCrsry, Attorney General Devens,
Postmaster General Key, Richard Hayes,
Mrs Hayes and Miss Foote passed the
night at the residence of the Rev. DR..
Tibbitts, four miles from the village of
Bennington. After breakfast Governor
Fairbanks arrived. Abou. 10 o'clock
the President and party were driven to
Bennington Centre, NJ which point the
First regiment of the National Guards
OF Vermont was drawn up to receive the
President and escort hlm to the position
assigned him in the procession.
To.dsy's procession c1cites even more
enthusiasm than Yesterday. 1t is larger
and the presence of the President i'm
parts specisl eciat. The procession start
ed at about hall past Ui,v O'Clock The
crowd is variously estimated st from
thirty to torty-fve thoussrd d people fol-
loving the procession IN line OF march
The cheers were long and loud. PTesl-
dent Hayes acknowledged the tributes OF
applause by slight inclination OF his
head, and did not appear to encourage
exuOerant manifestations by frequent
and coLspicous bowing Is in yester-
days procession. Tne crowd was
thicker at the Grand Arch where
the cheers were fairly destening, and n
number of bouquets were thrown into
Tue Presidential carriage. There was
slight delay on Main street, OF which
several persons availed themselves to
rush up TO the Presidents carriage and
shake hands Ore OF these, n promn ent
local politician, remarked, II like you
personally, Mr. President, but darn your
policy" To which he good-humoredIy
-eT lied, Come, now, no politics to-day.
There was protuse display OF ladies
hsndkerchIets At all points on the route
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-17
War Notes.

En- .RoUM, August l6.-The reports
that g Russians are advancing from
ArdaLan on Oil are untounded. There
are only six batallons, two batteries and
fine regiment OF cavalry At Ardshan.
The four batsilons detached from that
direction are now enCamped ut Gain.
ALEXANDRIA, August l6.-The Greek
volunteer movement is increasing. A
further detachment of l20 started yes
Lerdsy for Greece, The authorities have
detained sixty volunteers who intended
to leave on the ground Of their being
subjects oil the Porte
CoNsTANTINoPE, August 10. - The
Imperial decree calls to arms all hIther-
to exonersted. Those who have already
served, bul not yet attained their tortIeth
wear, will be divided into Nstiona
Guards, VINO msy ultimately b. sent 10
the seat of war, aui National Guards tor
protection aud internal security
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-17
Chauatqua Assembly.

FAIRPoiNT, August l6.-Thls is jos.
Cooks last day at the Chautauqus
Assembly,
Prof. K. Ogden Doremus, of New
York, will arrive Friday and deliver n
lecture on Saturday Z. the present week
and remain through the session of the
scientific congress.
Jos. Cook il opening to-day, in answer
to a question, gave his opinion Of
Chautsuqus: ut Is al achievement
that promises much. The central thought
in TINS great summer university Is TO
cause the student OF the Bible to study
natural science and the student OF the
natural sciences to study the Bible
Rev. DR.. g. Bidwell, d. D., OF Buffalo,
lectured on The Conflict OF Ages, at
seven o'clock in the evering
at the hotel the Chsutauqus Alumni
Association offered banquet, a. which
addresses we're delivered. At eight
O'Clock Mr.. Warden OF Steubenvllle, o.,
delivered the annual address before the
Association, after which there wss q
sociaI reunion, with music fireworks and
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-17
Winding Up an Insurance Company.

The directors of the Atlas Fire Insu.
rance Company, OF Hartford, have unsnI-
mously voted to wind up the affairs OF
the company. The annual statement 10
the Insurance Department on the SlS:
of December last showed that the risks
in force, having not more thsn one year
to rur. amounted to $40 ,53S.6j2; having
more than one and not more tos2 three
years, Sl,s29, 1856; having more than
three years TO run, S745 9l5 making y
total OF S23.1l3,709. The premium In
come on these risks was placed at S364,-
400 Is. The total reinsurance liability
OF the company wss S232, ,534 so, and
the total hsol.ity, including stock and
surplus, S435.lT2O7.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-17
CONDENSED TELEGKANs.

The Subsidiary High Court of the
Ancient Order of Foresters in session At
Newark, n. j., selected Pittsburgh for
It's next meeting
The Ohio campaign was opened
ut Bellefontaine lsst night IN speech
by Judge West, the Republican caudi-
date for Governor.
Advices from Lyons report several
failures in the silk trade, one for mil
lien dollars.
Officers of toe suspended Long Island
Savings Bank, announced that the in
stitution is solvent, with n surplus OF S26,-
900.
The Charter Oak Insurance Company
has paid all death ard matured endown-
ment claims, which have become due
since July lst to August 10th, to the num-
Der of seventy. Aggregsting Sl4S,l68.
The managers announce that sIl claims
will be paid at maturity.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-17

when Mr.. John Rhodes, ticket agent in
formed hun that the price was $3.50.
The gentleman turned of and came
back again and asked the price of the
ticket s second time, when Mr.. Rhodes
told him that the price was Sll.SO. The
man purchased the ticket and walked
swsy. Mr.. Rhodes soon discovered his
mistake, and found the gentleman, whom
he told there was q mistake of 81. The
man told Mr.. Rhodes that be had paid
the price asked for the ticket and did not
intend TO make good the 81 Rhodes
then told him he would have him ar.
rested if the 81 dollars were not forth
coming. The gentleman told him to ar.
rest and be ID; that he meant busi-
ness, and if stopped, would make him
suffer for it. When the train left the
gentleman departed unmolested
BURR's MILLS.
Edit RS OF the Register:
Burr's Mills camp meeting opened
Wednesday morning. with larger at.
tendance of tent.holders than any former
meeting. Already about thirty families
sre upon the ground, and by the last of
the week the number will be increased
to sixty. The new tents, with one ex-
ception, have been rented. The follow
ing families sre 'tenting upon the old
camp grouud:"
George Ault, Ceptreville; +, d. Bar
nes, Barnesville; Samuel Berry, Somer-
ton; d. H. w. Baker, Bsrnesville;
George Beckett and John Beckett, Fair
view Rev. j. NJ. Carr, Barnes
vile; William Emerson, Goshen
Township; Moses Edgar, Barnes
vile; DR.. A. Grafton, Bellsire; Thos. b.
Hammond, Armstrong; Mills; A. G.
Hogue, 7. T. Hsnlon, Rev. T. Hingeey,
F. 2. Lee and Eli Moore, BsrnesvIlle;
Frank McMillen, Lewis Mills; Frank
Powers, John j Powell, Bellaire; VIM.
Reed, w. A. Talbot BarnesyilIei Thos.
w. Wethersld, Bellslrei Daniel West
lake, Bellsire; Benz. Watkins, Lloyds-
vile; DR.. Henry Barnes, Bsrnesville;
Philip King, w. 2. King, |. Shepherd,
K. Il. McKendry, Wayne township; j
Z. Barnes, Bsrnesville; Cooper Nor
ton, Moses Morton, Jacob Holtz, Fair
view.
Burr's AIiii,, 18Th