The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-06-01
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main river, but it isthought they will
!. make "a. It all right. The heavy showers
Of the past two days will have the ef-
feet Of raising the water several
inches.
Friday--From Mr.. Tom Gillespie,
who has just returned from Cambridge,
we learn that Ance Hayden's wanegan
was at the bridge there last night; a
jam'had formed at the bridge, but the
boys will clear it all off to-day; he says
the logs are running splendidly be-
tween here and Cambridge.
We made trip to Cambridge last
Sunday, and we hayea few remarks to
make: The crops, especially wheat
a,rdsfye, are looking splendid, no sign
Of tgrssshoppers anywhere. Things
look fourishing in the neighborhood
q Spencer Brook, several new dwell
ing houses and barns are going up. The
logs were lying high and dry on the
banks, where the water had fallen so
rapidly and left them, although on
Monday they we're running pretty
thick past Cambridge. The land be-
tween here and Cambria sc in the main
ia very good farming region; and
that makes lis think how foolish peo-
pie are to go out to the chopper.
dozed's prairies in the western and
SOU hern portions Of the state, while
here in Mile Laos and Isanti counties
there are thousands Of good farming
lands lying idle, wood and water in
abundance, and no grssshoppers to de:
YOUR the crops; for it is well,known
iact thai gsrasshoppers cont flourish in
The tinlber country. 4 :-z.- H..
Cambridge is not a very extensive
town--about half as large as Prince
ton-but it is nicely situated on the
east bank Of Rum River. There are
some fine private residences and sever.
a good storessin the place. The. ho-
tells, of which there are three can't
compare with those Of z siince SIS: the
Sheldon House is generally recognized
as the best, at least it receives the
largest amount Of patronage from the
/ travelling public, Bro. Masnus and
his Press seem to be Aoulishing. We
had an introduction to Mf.~White, he
county auditor. he is a nice so3iable.
fellow, and we have no doubt but
what he makes a fi.st-class official.
The people of Camblid Se are anxious
for railroad, and the question was
put to US several times What's the.
matter with railroad co mmittee??''
The lsanti county folks are wi lling and
ready and want to cooperate with
Mile Lacscounty in this rail- oad mat
lei, and we inquire ssWhat is our rail.
road committee going 70 do about it??'''
". sWANr IN, LIFE. There is nothing.
more fortunate for modern genius than
to be born poor. The silver spoon :.
class are very comic BILE people, no
doubt, but the great trouble, with,
them is, their educate is mainly of
this. order if they don't become. very
great they are extremely likely 10 be.
COME: the very opposite. There; is no
battle-ground for them, for they were
not taught TO regard any, and conse.
quently they are as general thing I'm.
fl Tor it. Poverty has helped men to.
, solve some of the greatest problems Of
life. Half is brave deeds, hove, been,a,
! necessity, and the most y. iiss noble
sayings hovesbeens BON ofS u detsrniii,I!
ed opposition, : II does . ma man good to
put him Il lShisEaawit's end. Enlergens
cies make men. Any man can beE j
pilot or general IL, calm; but storm
shows the metal. Reputation is made
more BY boldness and. will, than by.
ability and, patience. Life IS too short,
to wait for the tide whose ebb leads
on to fortune. We must watch nra.