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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-08-21
Drowned,

A Cape May telegram Of August, 18th
says, Prof. Baxter, professor of elocution at
Harvard college, was drowned while swim
ming out beyond his depth, The body had
not been recovered. d s5S* I'll t{g.agn
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-08-21
Heavy Failure.

A Pittsburg, Pa, telegram Of Aug. is,
says: The Neshannock iron works Of Sharon,
Pennsylvania, firm named Bradley, Refs &
Co., filed petition in bankruptcy today,
with a schedule of liabilities amounting to
nearly a million of dollars. The failure is
largely the result of the failure of Kimberly,
Carnes & Co., Of the same place, and Reese,
Croft & Woods, of this city.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-08-21
Escape Of ConYicts

Five female prisoners escaped from the
penitentiary at Richmond, Va, August, 18TH.
Three have been recaptured.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-08-21
South Carolina.

/ Gov. Hampton authorizes a contradic-
ton Of the statement that a requisition has
been issued for ex-Gov. Scott A man named
Lotus, who had warrant for the arrest Of
Bel Suddutn, an escaped State prisoner, was
killed to-day attempting the arrest OF Sud
duth at his house in Greenville, La. The
number of illicit destillers pleading guilty is
greatly diminished. Only about fifty more are
expected.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-08-21
Ex,plo1sion.

At Staten Island, N. -, August 18th,
tug boat exploded causing the death Of the
captain and engineer, and .fearfully scalding
four Of the hands. e,fs fIs g NJ .8Is 81 i ;si4.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-08-21
Fatal Accident.i

4 At Newport, Ky, August / 9Th, the roof
Of building fell carrying down four work
men, all Of whom were seriouly injured. Two.
fatally. a2- 80 a3ig Il
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-08-21
Shot and Ktllea.

= Calvin Blatly ,colored, q rapist who was
shot q feS days ago while escaping from
lynchers died near Franklin, Tenn, on Mon
day morning, Aug! II. 5Aia3 5fIs
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-08-21
Tramp Murder.

A Chicago telegram of August 18th
says, E. B. Clark, a resident Of La Grange, was
murdered by q horse thief tramp, who shot
Clark as the later was going into, the stable.
The murderer escaped. @
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-08-21

shot in the back with a shot gun by Henry
Caulheld. English was putting up a fence on
land claimed by Caulfeld. The latter is d
notorious desperate, and has been indicted
twenty three times, mostly for murderous at
tempts. I ss4 3
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-08-21
Nebraskae

A Lincoln telegram OF August 18th
says the Greenback State convention nomi-
mated state ticket and adopted the follow
ing platform: First, the power to create
money and regulate the volumne thereof be-
longs to tie government; second, the coin
age Of silver should be placed on footing
with gold; third, the repeal of the national
banking law and the substitution Of legal
greenbacks; fourth, all government paper
money shall be legal tender for all debts,
public and private, the government shall
redeem all bonds as fast as practicable, and
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-08-21
a Picnic Murder.

Riley Comstock, 1armer, and =. r.
Willoughby, employed in getting out rail-
road ties, got into an alteration at picnic
near Bunker Hill, Howard county, Missouri.
on the 10th inst, which resulted in Willough-
by shooting and killing Comstock. The
murderer was arrested and lodged in the
Buonville Jail.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-08-21
English Grain

The mark Lane Erpress in its review
OF the British corn trade the past week says:
Reports regarding the yield of wheat are
various, but generally speaking, the harvest
promises an improvement on last years.
There are several districts, particularly
Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and prats of Essex,
where the opposite opinion obtains and COM
plants are rife of badly filled ears, blight and
rust Further north the appearance improves.
In Lancashire and Yorkshire the crops look
healthier and heavier than for some years. In
Scotland there are equally favorable hopes.
Conflicting reports are received regarding
barley, but where early sown the crop will not
leave much to be desired, although it has
suffered from flood and drought. Very few
samples of new wheat have arrived, and until
supplies come in freely little can be said re-
garding the quality. An occasional parcel
was shown in Mark Lane for which the grow
ers delnaned fancy prices, but business will
probably settle down into its ordinary course
this week. Supplies of old are necessarily
very light, with such modest inquiry as is to
be expected during harvest time. Prices have
undergone no quotable change. Imports of
foreign wheat into London We're very moder-
ate, Fridays return showing only 9,510
quarters. There was a decided improvement
in trade, especially Of American description,
for which ready sale was experienced at one
shilling increase, and in some instances a
greater advance. Much Of the Russian wheat
recently imported arrived in heated, unsal-
able condition. Advices from St. Petersburg
indicate very large proportion of the grana-
ried stocks are in defective condition and
most certain to heat during summer voyage.
It is probable prices WILDE very low for this
kind of wheat for some time to come. The
somewhat unsettled weather and continued
continental demand for wheat, both here and
in America, have impaired a irmer tone to
trade. Values have improved from six pence
to ashilling for cargoes off coast, and for ship
ment. Maize is nearly a sixpence dearer. Bar
ley unsettled.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-08-21
President Hayes at the Minnie sofa State
-. &c &c.. Fair. rsaitr.s -

President Hayes has accepted the in
vitation of the Minnesota State Fair associa-
ton, and will attend the twentieth annual fair
to be held at St. Paul from the I'd to the 18th
of September. It is the intention of President
Hayes to visithis home in Fremont, Ohio, the
last of this month and then 60 to St. Paul.
If agreeable to the guests Of the party there
will be an excursion to the Red River of the
North and across the great plain Of Dakota. .
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-08-21

2 Wood ashes sifted on the currant BUSH ~
es while covered with dew causes currant
worms tospeedily disappear. Air slack
ed lime is also good.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-08-21
FIRES.

August 18th, at Sun Cook, N. H., there
was $4,000 fire. At South Farmingho
Mass, an $4,000 fire
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-08-21

Uetect1oH Oh inc 11nHtssouF1 HxsCate TFeAs'
3 Elif l5i ury. 49, + ~
A statement is published showingaa
deficit in the funds Of the State of Missouri Of
over half million of dollars. This amount
is alleged to have been stolen by the ring
which has controlled the State treasury and
the only resource the State has is the
treasurer bond, which is practically worthless
and about 100000 in bonds Of the Kansas
City water works, a private corporation. Nj
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-08-21
Shot.

An August 18th telegram from San
Francisco says William English was fatally
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-08-21

Official information is received that
Lieut.. Wallace, Of Fort Missoula, has over
taken the marauding band of Nez Perces,
numbering about twenty, who have been
plundering their the way from Canada to Idaho
and has punished them severely, killing six,
wounding three and killing or capturing
most Of their ponies. He had only q, hand
full Of men in his command, but used them
to excellent advantage. ~ $3.50. 800.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-08-21

suOOLAuS.
Il Anoka Union;; One day last week about
5 p. M, Anoka and the immediate vicinity
were struck by q terrific thunder, hail and
wind storm. 1T came from the northwest,
lasting onlya few minutes, but did consid- :.
cradle damage. Many fruit and shade trees,
fences, signs, etc., were blown down, and
several outhouses tipped over. The bill
boards for Forepaugh's circus were demol-
ished, inficting a loss on P. E. Russell of
over $40. In all parts of the city glass was
broken in residences. The corn crop was
damaged greatly in many fields. - =
Mankato Union: A few days ago tramp
made an agreement with DR.. Morehouse, of
Owatonna,l to work for $2.5Ota day and
board. He told the doctor he should want
three meals and two lunches day, and the
doctor agreed thus to feed him. They
started together in q, wagon for the farm,
and when little way out of the city the
tramp asked the doctor what kind Of meat
he fed his workmen with, adding that he
would not eat pork, but must have beef.
The doctor replied BY ordering the tramp
out Of the wagon withouta moments delay.
The tramp obeyed, and the doctor came back
to the city for other help.
4 Faribault Democrat. When H. p. Pratt
arose with the lark tie other morning he was
q little indignant to find that during the
night q burglar had been in his bed room
meddlink with his clothes, from which had
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-08-21
Cotton.

A Washington telegram OF August IA,
says, August returns to the department Of
agriculture show the average condition OF
the cotton crop in ten States Of 95,:a decline
of four North Carolina 80, gain OF l; South
Carolina 81, loss off, Georgia 90, loss IS;
rida 80, loss 1 Alabama 9S, loss q; Mis-
sissippi 90, loss GO; Louisiana40 .loss:5; Texas
los. gain 2; Arkansas S. gain q; Tennessee
90, loss 6. OF 200 cotton counties reporting,
IS reported 1s5 above and 1853 below. The
condition of the crop is somewhat better than
in August, 1872. In the Northern portion of
the cotton belt many counties complain Of
extreme heat and drought causing the plants
to shed and bulb to open prematurely. Fur
Their South the rainfall has been excessive,
causing rust. Insect injuries at thecate Of
correspondence were inconsiderable, but later
reports of Prof. Riley, the entomologist,
show considerable local INJURY from this
source.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-08-21

should issue sufficient money to supply the
demand Of trade; fifth, the government has
power to issue absolute paper money; sixth,
in favor Of the Improvement OF the Mississippi
and Missouri rivers; seventh, public lands
for actual settlers; eight, protests against
convict labor; ninth, State Legislation for
affording REASONABLE rate of transportation
of our products; tenth, investigation OF the
finances of the State and punishmentdor the
illegal use Of public money; eleventh, de-
mands the abolition of the importation OF
coolies, SRS
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1878-08-24
The Loss Of the Loeb Ard.

The good ship Loeb Ard, from London
to Melbourne, foundered off the Aus
tralian coast few months ago, and out
of seventeen passengers and large crew
only two persons got ashore: Miss
Eveline Carmichael and Midshipman
Thomas Pearce. As the morning cleared
somewhat, the ,cliffs were seen close to
the ship, and the captain gave orders to
have the boats lowered and the passen-
gers placed in them. BY this time the
seas were breaking clean over the ship,
and she was humping very heavily.
Pearce, witt five others, were clearing
away the port lifeboat, and the grips
having been cut and the chocks knocked
out, they were just about hooking the
tackles on when heavy sea struck
her, and knocked the boat over the side,
and all with her. Pearce got ashore by
the help partly of the boat, partly of
table. Shortly after the ship struck,
the cabin filled with water, but most if
not all, of the passengers were up and
dressed. Six life belts were obtained
from the lazarette, but the tags were in
such bad condition that it took some
time to fasten them on. Four ladies'
and two men wore them. Miss Eveline
and Miss Raby Carmichael ran up the
companion ladder, and at the deck the
captain said, eff you are saved, let my
wife know I died like British sailor
at my post" He was only married SIX
weeks before he left London. A sea
swept the ladies overheard. Miss Eve
line found she had hold of a hencoop;
she was joined by Reginald Jones and
Arthur Mitchell. They heard the
screams of the persons still on board;
the ship was sinking fast. The three
foated into the entrance of the gorge,
and then the two men abandoned the
hencoop fora spar, but they were canght
by the undertow and carried out to sea.
Miss Carmichael, who must now have
been long time in the water, caught
sight of Pearce, on shore, and screamed
out to him. He bravely swan out,
found that she had become insensible,
and got her safely to land. He then
climbed to the top of the cliffs in search
of assistance. He struck a path, and
followed it for several hours until he fell
in with a man employed on Glenample
Station. The two men returned to the
= Il
of rope, and then found to their hor-
ror, that the lady had strayed away.
They did not discover her till long after
dark. Even then she was only found by
accident, for she lay in comatose state
under some bushes. The midshipman
and this young lady were the only sur.
yiyOrs
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1878-08-24
The Largest Balloon Ever Made.

The largest balloon ever made was in
fated in front of the ruins of the Palace
of the Tuilerier in Paris, short time
ago. 1t is 100 feet high, and is sta
toned at q distance of $50 feet from the
ground. The enormous expense has
been borne by M. Giffard, wealthy
gentleman of a scientifc''turn of mind,
who intends to keep the balloon cap
tive, allowing it to make occasional
ascensions to a given height. The car
is twenty feet in diameter; and the cor
ridor in which passengers are to take
their places has double floor, and con-
tains sixteen compartments for the stor-
age of all articles which are required
for prolonged ascent. Not more than
fifty passengers will be taken at once,
and they will be taken up to an eleva-
ton of 1000 feet, the balloon being at
tached to a cable weighing three tons.
and capeble of bearing tension of
twenty-five tons, or more than double
the extreme pressure which will be put
upon it at it's weakest point. This cable
has been placed in deep trench which
has been dug in the courtyard of the
Tuileries, and will be rolled around an
immense windlass worked by two en-
gines of thirty horsepower. Each pas
senger will pay "a for the trip. On its
trial ascent the balloon rose to height
of 700 yards, and was brought gently
to the earth by the steam windlass.
From that height the Exhibition is said
to have looked like toy palace, and
the two or three millions of people
like a swarm Of ants.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1878-08-24
Ancient Love Stories.

Most people think that the story
paper, as many of the mawkish and
sense. curdling weeklies are named, is of
modern invention. But it is very old,
on the contrary, far older than the news
paper proper. which dates from the if
teenth century. The Acta Diurna, or
tho Acta Pubiica, of ancient Rome, the
first approach to anything like a news
paper of which we have any record, con-
tanned, in addition to an enumeration of
births, deaths and marriages, edicts of
magistrates, reports of trials, and ac-
counts of foreign wars, love tales of a
very warm and gushing character. They
were not quite SO bad as those we have
nowadays (they contained more ma
ture, though less morality, thing I'M
known in our sense, until century or
so since), and they were read with avidi-
ty by all the Roman women who could
read at all. The Acta were prepared
under the direction of censors, who
we're chiefly concerned with the politics
not the ethics-of the sheet. Thew
were not distributed as may be inferred
but were posted in some public place and
real by those sufficiently interested in
new to seek them. Women
devoured tne amatory chronicles and
the marriage announcements, very much
as they do now. Indeed the women of
ancient Rome and modern America have
not changed materially. - Boston
Herald.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1878-08-24
,JOice Heath.

Barnum says that the best investment
he has ever made was the 81, 900 which
he gave 1885 to the Philadelphia
exhibitors of Joice Heth, the pretended
negro nurse of George Washington. He
had then lost most of his property, and
borrowing the amount from his friends,
ne made journey to Philadelphia to
investigate the prospect of turning the
old colored woman to pecuniary account.
Satisfied that there was money in her,
he purchased her cash down adver-
tised her SO cunningly that he created
great curiosity to see her, and soon took
in 81, 500 week. After the city had
been gratiefid bv the sight of Joice, he
travelled through the country with her,
in connection with company of mounte-
banks. and made good deal of money.
This was Barnum's first venture as a
Snowman, and determined his career.
He cleared directly, it is alleged, $780,
600 out of Joice Heth, and indirectly an
immense fortune. He had not had her
much more than year when she very
ungratefully died, and an autopsy
proved her to have been but seventy
five to eighty years old, instead of 161,
as had been claimed. Barnum said he
had bouQht her for the latter age, and
had done his best to make the public be-
lieve her so old. 1t was her fault il she
had fallen short of what was expected Of
her by some eighty years. She might
have been 161, no doubt, if she had
wanted to be, and her failure to attain
that degree of venerableness evinced on
her part disposition to disappoint too
credulous and confiding community.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1878-08-24
Curious Optical Experiments.

l. Fold sheet of writing paper into
q tube whose diameter is about three
centimetres IAN inch or SOY. Keeping
both eyes open, look through the tube
with one eye, and look a. the hand with
the other, the hand being placed close
by the tube. An extraordinary phe-
nomenon will be observed. A hole the
size of the tube will appear cut through
the hand, through which objects are dis
tinctly visible. That part of the tube
between the eye and hand will appear
transparent, as though the hand were
seen through it.
2. Drop blot of ink upon the palm
Of the hand, at the point where the hole
appears to be, and again observe as
before. Unless the attention be strongly
concentrated upon objects seen through
the tube, the ink spot will be visible
within the tube apparently, but that
part Of the hand upon which it rests will
be invisible, unless special attention be
directed to the hand Ordinarily the
spot will appear Opaque. By directing
the tube upon brilliantly illuminated
objects, it will, however, appear trans
parent, and may be made to disappear
by proper effort. By concentrating the
attention upon the hand, it may also be
seen within the tube Especially if strong.
~ illuminated), that part Immediately
surrounding the ink-spot appearing
first.
3. Substitute for the hand sheet of
unruled paper, and for the ink-spot a
small hole cut through the paper. The
small hole will appear within the tube,
distinguishing itself by its higher illu-
mination, the paper Immediately sur
rounding it being invisible. Many other
curious experiments will suggest them
selves, For example: If an ink-spot
somewhat larger than the tube be OBJ
served, the lower end of the tube will
appear to be blackened on the inside.
4. Look through a paper tube with one
eve at green paper, and through another
tube With the other eye, at red paper.
The paper should be illuminated by the
direct solar ray. The two -colors, at
first vivid, are rapidly enfeebled. After
half minute, transfer both eyes to
either one of the papers, say red. To
the eye fatigued by green, the red color
is very brilliant, and the effect is the
more striking on account of the stimuli
taneous impressions now received by
the two eyes.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1878-08-24
A Brave Rescue.

At the asylum for the insane at Column
bus, O., young lady patient of slight
figure in some unaccountable manner
worked herself between the iron bars,
and when discovered was hanging on
the outside of the window-sill, about
fifty feet above the ground. Charles
Mardin, young attendant, stripped
off his coat and vest and assembled to the
second story, and by the utmost nerve
and strain succeeded In securing hold
of the window-frame above. With one
hand he chung to the iron bars, and with
the other grasped the girl, just as she
lost her hold of the casing above, and
placed her on the window-sill. At this
crisis her reason returned, and she
begged her rescuer to save himself and
let her drop to the ground, some fifty
feet below. Ropes were then passed to
Mardin, who secured them around the
lady's waist, when she was lowered to
the ground.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1878-08-24
timely seizure Of arms, ammunition and cor
.n.,.c, a ana. - khs pavn1utjouiata

timely seizure Of srms, ammunition and cor
respondencs Of the revolutionists
Tho American exhibitors Of the Paris Expo.
htion have received moro than . proportionate
share Of medals and other awards. Specimens
Of American coal and wheat receive gold med.
ais, and II IL understood that American canned
fruits and meats have taken the highest prizes
In their GLASS;
An important bill to suppress Socialism has
been submitted TO the German Federal Coun-
oil at the instance Of Prince Bismarck. II makes
imperial authority supreme, establishes . new
bureau, and prescribes stringent regulations
regarding the press and public meetings. Vlo-
lent opposition to the bill Ia anticipated.
Since the attempted Assassination OF the
Emperor William by DR.. MODELLING, on June I'd.
II IL reported there have been 500 arrests Of
persons in Germany for insulting the emperor.
or this number 521 have been convicted, In
Guiding 81 women. The average length OF the
sentences Of imprisonment imposed Ia about
one and q half years. Five OF the accused
committed suicide before trial.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1878-08-24
Fees of Paris Restaurant Walters.

A Paris correspondent writes: 1t is
an established rule in the cafes and
restaurants of Paris that the walters not
only receive no salary, but pay daily
stipend to the proprietors for the privi-
lege' of waiting upon customers. It is
customary in Paris and all over Europe
for the customer to give two or three
SOUS to the waiter, which, in the course
of day, amounts to quite handsome
sum. In some of the restaurants an urn
is kept on the desk of the cashier and
each Of the walters as he receives this
gift money is required to drop it into
the urn. At the close of the day it is
taken out and divided among all the
walters, the proprietor receiving one
fourth of the amount. In other estab-
lishments each waiter keeps the money
ne receives, but pays the proprietor
from two to ten francs, according to the
run Of custom. A curious incident of
the absurdity of this custom occurred
the Paris Exposition the other day.
The proprietors of the Duval restaurant,
conceiving that their walters were MAX
ing too much money, raised the tax on
each waiter from one to two francs per
day. A general strike was the result,
but the walters finally yielded. In
Vienna, where the restaurants are larger
and more extensively patronized, the
walters collect no money, but they have
regularly appointed collectors, each
having dozen or more tables. These
collectors pay heavily for their positions,
sufficient to pay the salaries of all the
walters in the establishment. 1t is the
general impression that hotel porters,
who prey upon the guests, also pay the
proprietors for their positions.