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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-09-04
Curious Cause of Death.

From Marseilles France( paper we
learn that soldier has just died in the
military hospital under the following
singular circumstances. He had been
suffering for some weeks from severe at
tacks of headache, which totally incapac-
itated him from his duties, and eventually
forced him to enter the hospital. Here
the next morning he was found dead in
his bed, and their being no assigAable
cause for his death postmortem was
ordered. The result of the medical ex-
animation revealed the mystery. In the
mans brain was found thick tuft of
hair, which science is of opinion had been
there since his earliest childhood, and,
growing with his growth, had ultimately
occasioned his death. The young mans
parents, on being questioned, stated that
in his infancy he had received violent
blow on the head from the fall of chin
ney ornamet, and that after the br.lise
had healed the mother remarked that the
hair on the injured spot had turned in
ward, but thinking the matter of no i'm
portance, she had paid no attention to it.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-09-04
Cow Lead.Pencils are Made.

Graphite, of which pencils are made, s
utilized for various purposes. Being
smooth, without any thickness, it Is used
in the action work of the piano and slides
of the pipe organ. 1t is also valuable for
the fabrication of wooden surfaces in ma
chinery, for polishing shot and for other
purposes. The only graphite mine of
consequence in this country is at Ticon-
deroga, N. Y. The mine closely resembles
an anthracite coal mine in external and
internal appearance. The graphite runs
in nearly vertical veins. inclosed in hard
gneiss rock, which is first removed by
blasting on each side Of the vein, leaving
portion standing, inclosed in its rock
wall, somewhat like partition in house
the wall is then broken up and the Jumps
of graphite, separated from the rock,
are lifted to the surface, only so
much of the rock being taken out as is
necessary to keep the working place clear.
The large veins are of crystallized forma-
ton, used only for crucibles; the compact
form OF depositused alone for pencil max
ing, is in veins or "pockets." The two
formations lie together, but are not united
closely.
The graphite, reduced to powder, is
mixed with water, q peculiar clay brought
from Mayence, Germany, being added to
make it cohesive and little charcoal to
give it porousness. The dust is then
mixed with sufficient water to run freely
and it is turned into the hopper, from
which the water runs slowly through a
series of tubes, the coarsest and heaviest
particles settling in the first tube, and so
on on reaching the last tube the powder
is twice as heavy as the water and has so
far settled that the water flows from the
top nearly clear. After the clear water is
removed the deposit is withdrawn through
gates at the bottom of each tube. For
the finest pencils dust from the last tube
only is used. After mixing the graphite
with a pipe-clay from Germany to the
consistency of thick cream, it is ground
between two flat stones; the water is then
forced out until it becomes thick dough ;
it then goes to the forming press, where
the lead Is forced through a plate perfor-
ated with wholes the size and shape de-
sired for the lead-pencil. The best wood
for pencils is the cedar of Florida. The
late Joseph Dixon, who made the first
American pencils, in 1880, was unsuccss-
ful in consequence of the cheapness of
foreign color. Ten gaades of graphite
pencils are now made at the Dixon man
utactories and over 400 different STYLES.
1t is estimated that the cost of lead pen
ellis tor the United States is nearly 81 ,0OO,-
900 annually.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-09-04
Mending..

In large family the mere laending is
something almost formidable; one re-
CARDS the pile of debil;tated garments
fresh from the weeks wash, with hope
lessness akin to despair; each article
needs the stitch in time, and m ny have
passed far beyond that saving process,
having accumulated a. compound inter est
in stitches which is quite alarming. There
is great temptation to allow the small
rents to run over into the next week
when we usually discover that they have
won the race-while we attack the larger
and more urgent ones; and q greater
temptation to pursuade ourselves that
these are really too bad to attempt; that
things so dilapitated deserve to retire
from active service into the asylum. of the
rag bag; that time spent upon them is
so much money lost Most of us have
had reason to declare that we would
rather make two new garments than re-
pair an old one. It is such discouraging
work to find the deliberately darned
break of last week thanked by nelghbor-
ing holes, as if they had rallied to its aid
in the resistance against law and order,
and meant to carry the day; to see our
patches verify the Bible testimony that
new cloth upon old maketh rent; to
bear witness against the well-worn prov
erb that it is never. too late to mend!
Yet we doubt if the efficacy OF mend
ing has been fully estimated; if the sum
that has been saved by timely stitches
were calculated, it would, perhaps. sur
prise us more than little. It is consid-
cred poor branch Of business, at the
best only proper to old women, and to
those whose time is worth nothing; but if
it should become lost art, what howl
would ascend from the wearer of every
buttonless shirt and trayed coat sleeve!
how speedily we would learn its value!
what rewards would be offered for its
discovery! There is, however, an undoubt-
ed knack in mending effectively, in
knowing at glance how much energy it
is worth while to devote to fracture
when skilful surgery of the needle is de-
handed; when it will do to slight,
to touch and go. We do not en-
dorse the practice of those who expend
as much time upon darning as would
suffice to learn a language, as if there
were nothing better to do than to weave
threads in an old stocking, or who insert
patch to deceive the very elect. We
would recommend neatness and dispatch.
Under any other regime the weeks mend
ing would last lifetime in some houses,
and be left as a legacy to ones heirs.
Moreover, it is stroke of genius to get
it of ones hands at the earliest date, lest
it darken the horizon like thunder. cloud
and overflow into the following Monday,
if left till the inevitable Saturday, since
every week has its own imperative duties
and it is poor management to shoulder
the unfulfllled obligations of the past up
on the next seven DAYS. ~
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-09-04

pack of wolves seeming the forlorn tray-
eler at dead of night, they came bowling
up the rock and charged the devoted
band with one dense mass of bayonetsl
Up and on! The light shines wonder
on the topmost ro.k of the ravine. It is
the light of setting SUN. Old Tayler's
eyes are on the rock, anG, there we will
fight our way and die in the old mans
sight
1t was amurderous way, that path I'm
the steep bank Of the rayine. Uttered
with dead, slippery with blood. it grew
olacker every moment with, Mexicans,
and the defenders of the wounded hero
fell, one by one, into the chas,a yawning
around.
At last they reached the, light, the
swords and bayonets glitter IN. the sight
Of the contending armies. ard, the bloody
contest roars toward the topHost rock.
Then it was that, gathering up his dy-
ing torm-armed with supernatural Wig
or-young Clay started from the arms of
his supporters and stood with outstretch-
ed hands in the light of the setting sun.
1t was glorious sight which we saw
there amid the battle-clouds- Santa An
mas formidable army hurled. back into
the ravine and gorge by Taylor's lit
tie band. But more glorious thiag it
was to see that dying man standing there
for the last time in the light of. thai sun
which shall never rise for hina again.
"Leave me-" he shrieked,, as he fell
back on the sod, ~ must de and will
die here! PERIL your lives no longer for
me! Go! There is work for you yender!"
The Mexicans crowded on hungry for
blood: Even ashley spoke their bayo.
nets clustering by hundreds,were levcled
at the Threats of the devoted band. By
the mere force of their. Overwhelming
numbers they crushed. them. back from
the dying. Clay.
"Tell my father how. I died, and give
him these pistols"
Lifting bis ashy face into the light he
turned his eyes upon his comrades face,
placed the pistols IN his hands. end fell
back to his death
That comrade,' with the. pistols,in his
grasp, fought his way alone to the top
most rock Of the path, only once locking
back. He saw shivering form canepied
by bayonets. He Saw those outstretched
arms graphing with points of STEEL He
saw face once lifted in. the light, and
then darkness rushed on the life of young
Henry Clay.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-09-04
Keep Ont or the KfcAen.

Now that the summer hst is upon us,
! would urge mothers and ihousekeepers
generally, to spened as little time in a
hot kitchen as possible:' L may seem like
an idle piece ofadvice t, great many
who, like the late Pope regard them
selves as "prlsouers, with no chance of
escape from their enthralment. Yet the
busiest worker can lessep the hours she
spends IN its torrid heat, Eif she will only
prictice little headwork over the matter.
In the first place, mush work may be
done towards preparineymeals before the
lire is lighted; when tic room is at its
coolest, vegetables Gamble prepared, and
the baking got we'll under the way before
striking the match. Then put on all
steam and let the work> 90 on. with the
greatest dispatch, while you betake your
self to the we'll darkeled dining room and
set your table or do whatever work comes
next to hand. You can keep your eye
we'll on the kitchen and all its operations,
without actually remaining in it. l,
have seen women take their sewing
into the kitchen on July, day, with the
stove in full blast I'would not do it, if
| had wood-shea l could move my chair
into - ii; 49,:
The desire to keep the house we'll shut
up and in order, induces many poor
woman to sacrifice health and life ON that
American Moloch, '-asgood Mrs. Black
we'll calls the modern cooking stove: Re-
member, that nothing you have is too
good for you to use, toihng' mother, and
that too on every day ofyour life. Do not
save up your house and furniture for your
children's step-mother; very likely she
will never appreciate your sacrifice and
will be far more careless in its use than
ever you were. Is it worth while to
hoard for stranger?
AS far as you can, carry on, household
operations outside the kitchen. Never
iron there. If you value health and COM
tort, choose the coolest spot you can find
to spred your ironing blanket though it
takes few steps in and out to get your
irons, it will save ten times the labor in
strength and comfort as you 90 along.
Do not prepare your vegetables beside
the hot stove, but take: them into the back
porch if possible, or. some other shaded
spot, in the fresh air if you can.
It is attention to these ''ittie things"
which are in reality great things, which
will bring you through the summer heat
with health and vigor unimpaired, instead
OF laying up in store the germs of q long,
low fever, through the fall.
/. Keep out of the kitchen all you CAP,
and while there, mitigate its seventies so
tar as lies in your power.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-09-04
Lot Pigs Roam.

A correspondent of the Mich Zeizuug
insists upon the necessity of letting pigs
have access to plenty of moist sand or
earth in some form or other, and consid-
crs that the system Of feeding them al
most exclusively on skim milk, meal, and
such materials is responsible for many Of
the ailments of the intestinal canal, SO
frequently met with. He states that all
ing pigs are often quickly restored to
health by simply putting trough of wet
sand in their sty, and recommends
that a supply should always
be kept there for the inmates to help
themselves ad libituna Pigs roaming
about at large consume considerable
proportion of earth with the various
aeolns, roots, larvae, etc., that they grub
up; and they should not be deprived OF it
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-09-04

was her emphatic reply. ''Then death is
my best friend, and here's to. his ncalrh T.
spoke up the signing lover as he drank
off a bottle filled with mixture which
he supposed to be laudanum. But when
the emetic, which shrewd druggist had
given instead of laudanum, began TO
work, his girl just held his hat to save
the carpet, and then dragged him out on
the door-steps by the hair Of the head.
He has no longer any faith in the yaunt-
ed tenderness of women's sympathetic
nature. s@%" <.s.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-09-04
A Song.
BY MRS. DROWNING.

Weep as if you thought of laughter!
Smile, as tears were coming after!
Marry your pleasures to your woes;
And think life's green we'll worth its, ros,
No sorrow will your heart betide
Without comfort by It's side;
The sun may sleep in his sea bed, ~
But you have starlight overhead
Trust not to joy the rose of June,
When opened wide, will wither soon;
Italian days without twilight
VIII turn them suddenly to night
Joy, most changeful of ali things,
Fits away on rainbow wings;
And when they look the gayest, know
It is that they are spread to GO.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-09-04

A little9 fellow who has been scarce
half-a-dozen summers, and whose home
hens have been kept for but few weeks,
visited neighbors, day or two since
to get company in his play, where he was
informed that his oft-time playmate was
suffering from chicken-pox. The lady
OF the house, in tones of curiosity not a
little tinctured with solicitude. asked the
little fellow if they had the chicken. pox
over to his house, and was much amused
at the reply, with all gravity: ono; we
haven't had our hens long enough, yet"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-09-04

Cherry rum refuse thrown in the ward
OF Bangor woman was eaten by turkeys
that apparently died from the effects.
After being plucked they were thrown
into heap on the grass. On the next
morning they were found walking around
the yard in undress. .3f0
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-09-04

AAAO AAOHDoo = IOxs
If we were to 60 to many a blacksmith
and ask him if he d1d not think Nature
had made mistake in putting the
clumsy frog into the horses foot, he
would hardly be ready to say yes, and
very likely would put on surprised look,
and perhaps explain that in some coun
tries horses did very we'll without shoes,
and so the frog was we'll enough left to
care for itself. But, while not ready to
take ground with you in any criticism of
the plan upon which the foot is construct
ed, you have but to look in the corner of
the shop where two horses stand newly
shod, lift up their feet and observe for
yourself, that if the smith has not said it,
the knife has said the frog is bad thing
and must be cut away. The horses do
not stand on the ground, but nearly half
an inch higher, on the iron of their shoes,
and which takes the weight of the horse
on the outer she'll of the hoof. The
practice is as sensible as it would be for
a man who had to travel on all tours,
taking the weight on the nails of his
fingers and toes rather than Oh the cushion
which lies behind them. It is always the
soft part--the india-rubber part of the
feet of animals that have snch-which
receives the weight, and the shelly hard
part. We know what an elephants foot
is; it is all rubber-l1ke. The horse has
the same incased in a shell, which gives
the horse accuracy and steadiness of
movement. Now this casing protects the
frog: 1t grows slowly; the frog grows
rapidly. The healthy foot of the colt
shows a centre, if not projecting, at least
level with the line of the hoof. He does
not take his weight wholly on tile rim of
his feet. Old horses would have feet more
like them, if only blacksmiths would
allow they knew little less than Nature,
and really knew enough to read her in
tentions.
The object in shoeing the animal, aside
from the occasional one Of changing its
gait, is simply to prevent the wear and
shattering ofthe outer shell. and to enable
1t to take tirmer hold Of the ground,
escaping the slipping Of the unshod horn.
1t is an unfortunate incident of our
system of shoeing, that the horse is raised
from the ground, as a boy is when he
mounts stills. ..ss
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-09-04

Illinois experienced very hot weather
during the month Of July which has been
an excellent assistant to- the vigorous
growth Of tie corn crop.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-09-04

when in confinement. Any Cd may con
vince himself by observation athat it is
q natural want. ia sucking pig, but =
fortnight old, that has never left the sty,
DC turned out into the open lit will at
once begin to eat sand greedy, if that
% accessible; or, in its abs'nce, will in
dulge in earth or cinders With almost
eullal satisfaction lLl3 .LI. II
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-09-04

meat three times day." was the reply
that startled the good woman, and but
her in reverie as to whether the man
was heather or had misunderstood the
question.
a book farmer was sitting under tree
in one corner of his grain field few
mornings since, reading in very loud
tone pamphlet report Of the Beecher
Iilton trial. He explained that the
weather was very hot, and he was irving
a new plan to ''shock" his wheat.
At funeral in Ireland the CLERGYMAN
had not been informed of the sex of the
deceased. He accordingly leaned over to
the sexton and said: 'sShall 1 say
brother or sister here Departed" cts
neither, SIR" whispered the man; "sure
the was only an acquaintance" ..
Don't tell man you sweat. It is
vulgar. Inform him that you are being
deprived of the saline and oleaginous
fluids of your material substance through
the excretories of your pellucid cuticle,
with sensation of moisture upon the
superficial exterior. -Erchange. sal
"What is a junction, nurseg" asked a
7-year- old fairy the other day of an elder
~ lady who stood at her side on a rail
way platform. "a junction, my DEAR
answered the nurse, with the air of very
superior person, indeed, ''why, its place
where two roads separate"
@ 'Lovest thou MET" said swain to bis
last years girl. "Not much, I dont!'
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-22
GEOGHEGAN ACQUITTED.

The inquest the death OF James Rose, alias Nor
Chambers Street Hospital, from The effects Of pistol
snot wound, was competed yesterday by Coroner
Flanagan The Coroners court crowded
with assembage OF shoulder biters and very ques-
the belief that their friend, Owney Geoghcgan, would
be discharged Tho evidence presented to the Jury
helmngly in favor Of GeOghegan, and there
eight persons the ready
appear IN the same that were not called The
thai Of Officer johnson, who was post the
Bowery the night of the occurrence, and the
positive statement he could make that he
flash OF a pistol coming IRON GeogheQan's band. a
number oil persons, on the other hand testified to
seeing the flash coming from somebody clses hanu,
Others said that Geoghcga never carried pistol
and that Rose did, and not only carried II on that night
bot pointed II al Geogbegan Mrs. Rose, the widow OF
the deceased deeply yelled AMI accompanied by a
female TREND sat on one oil tho front benches, the
only women IN the room. She testified that her hus-
band had told her that he shot by Geosbegan and
after the inquest told the Coroner privately that sho
convinced that her husband hau told tho truth
William Mack, alleged tniei who had been arrested
suspicion oil stealing on Saturday night, WAS, II is
SAID, witness OF the affair Geoq hegan's
saloon. An officer Of the Tenth precinct
alter him yesterday morning and waited until
he was discharged by Judge Klbreth. The officer
stated thit he not allowed TO take Mack from the
court after his discharge, and consequently could
produce HIM as u witness at tho inquest.
Coroner Flanagan addressed the Jury briefly, alter
winch they retired for a lew minutes. Their verdict
tbe elect that Rose came to his death at the
hands oil some party unknown, and Geoghegan was
thereupon discharged by the Coroner.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-22
ALL ABOUT A WAGON.

Judson D. Worth, toa merchant, OF this city. wa
arraigned before Judgs Ferry Of brooklyn, ysster-
day, charged by Mr. N. keenan, with grand larceny.
The complainant, who Is boot and shoe dealer at
Nos. 200 and 2o2 Court street, in the latter city,
in his affidavit set forth that he was the owner Of
q business wagon valued at $3.50, which the de-
iendant had stolen from hun. II 10 alleged
that the defendant owned the wagon origi-
nay and that II afterwarI came into the possession
after tho sale Worth employed james Mclaughlin OF
No II Greenwich street, this city, 10 assist him
securing the wagon, representing himself as Sheriff.
Counsel for tho defendant admitted that his client
had taken the wagon, but had not committed lar
ceny Counsel for plaintiff COMMENDED that the charge
had been sustained. The then adjourned
until the Both inst, when counsel for the defence viii
fully explain. Defendant IN tne meantime Is under
$5U0 bail.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-22
A CONTEST FOR RENT.

suit brought before Judge McCue, Of the Brook
Ign CITY Court yesterday, by William Secor against
William j. Cole TO OF 5000 for OF
the House, No 263 Clinton street, which plaintiff
leased to defendant the latter part OF 1876 1t
the intention OF Cole TO estasi sh fashiouab board-
ing house, aud he endeavored to conIuct the Secor
House sucn until April, 1877, by which time he
found himself indebted 10 the plaintiH for three
ths' rent The defendant la his wer yesterday
stated that he had been deceived when he leased Tue
building; that he was shown only Que portion of
It, aud informed that the other portion
equally good IL was also claimed, defendant
stated that the house nett,d IRON $500 TO $500 per
month"; and this statement lie had found be untrue.
Defendant also alleged that he found tie house poorly
FURNISHED and the plumbing Uad. Cole upon vaoatng
the house gave Secor two Russian bonds valued at
900 roubIes, anc these Secor sent Europe. They
were returned, however with the information that
they worthless, having been stolen by the nsur
rectionisis IN 1854 verdict Tor the uu amount In
favor OF the paintln was rendered by the jury.