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

"NArE'' RICHARDSON, Of Little Falls,
representative from this legislative
district, was noticed on our streets last
Saturday, in deep consultation with
one of Elk Rivers active politicians.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-01-31
A River of Burning Oil.

One OF the most remarkable cOntlagra-
tons on record occurred in Patterson,
New Jersey, on Monday night, when,
during two hours in the early evening, a
line of fire mile in length and 20 feet
high cut the town in halves, sending peo-
pie out of their houses and illuminating
the whole country round to the farthest
hills of Preakhess. Strange to say, how
ever, no lives were lost, and but little
damage was done to property. 1t seems
that an oil-train eastward bound, on the
Erie track, broke coupling, losing four
cars. This occurred just beyond the
town, and as the cars were ascending an
upgrade. Accordingly, the detached
cars, when the coupling broke, rolled
back down the incline. Not tar from
the lowest part of the grade in this vi
cinity, the road commences another up
grade toward the west. 1t appears that
a coal train was following the oil train,
and met the straying cars at the lowest
point of valley, both moving at consider
able speed. Three of the four lost cars
had on them large oil tanks filled with
petroleum. When the collision occurred,
the first tank was crushed and the oil.
taking fire, ran into an underground
brook through the sewers, and thence
into the Passuic. Soon after the Passaic,
which short time before was quietly
flowing in the shadows, became broad
ribbon of flame for nearly a mile along
through the town. The second oil tank
soon exploded, adding its quota to the
conflagration. There were many people
standing near the tank at the time of the
explosion, and it seems almost a miracle
that no lives were lost. AS it were, in
the binding flight number were tram
pied under foot, but beyond few broken
bones and bruises, no greater calamities
are recorded. A number of dwelling
houses in the path of the flames were
burned, but the damage was slight, con
sidering the extent and fury of the flames.
1t is related, that as the first tank was
thrown down the embankment towards
the town, AS it caught fire, IA little house
standing near the track was deluged with
oil and broke into flames in an instant
The good wife was about getting into
bed, having drawn up the shades to ad-
NIT the moonlight, when she saw the
flames. The house WAS wood, and the
family had barely time to run out and no
time to save any of their household goods,
so quick was the Toledo
Bldde.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-01-31
ON Feeding Horses New Hay and Oats.

The question whether horses are in
lured by being fed on new hay and fresh
oats has been made subject of investi-
cation by French military commission
who have been experimenting upon cav
airy regiments. The Kamerad reports
that the results of the experiments prove
chat the health of the horses was not es-
sentially injured by new hay if they re-
ceived the ordinary regulation ration
along with other fodder. Some animals
were at first rather less active and more
quiet, they sweated more freely, and the
xeycrements were somewhat softened but
in short time this ceased. In general,
the horses ate the new hay more willingly
than the old. They retained the same
strength and corpulence as before. The
hair kept bright, the health perfect. of
1850 horses from to 10 years old, with
which the experiments were instituted,
81 gained in fairness, and 10 in strength
and endurance. Only IS lost flesh, and
8 lost strength, while 70 remained I'M
changed. a second series of experiments
upon $50 horses gave the same results
On the other hand, another series of ex-
periments was less successful, where "A
horses, from 4 to Is years old, were fed
exclusively with new hay, the quantity
being increased until it equalled the reg
uiation ration of old hay, straw, and oats
together. On this feed there was no real
sickness, but general weakness, frequent
sweat, loss of appetite, digestion dig
turbed, diarrhGa, relaxation of the mus
Giles, WEAKNESS, etc. The decision of the
commission was that new hay can replace
odd hay in the regulation rations without
INJURY, and perhaps with advantage, but
that TO feed them exclusively on new hay
" injurious to the horses. Experiments
we're made upon 1900 horses by feeding
them on new oats, and were attended
with favorable results, inasmuch as the
animals nearly all increased in bulk and
strength, from which the commission
concluded that new oats can be substl-
tuted for old ones with advantage, and
hence it is useless to wait two months
after the harvest before permitting the
use of new oats. These experiments re-
fate most positively the prejudice that
still prevails in many places that feeding
ON new hay AND oats is injurious to horses
On the other hand, it cannot be denied
that horses, to which new hay is given
are frequently exposed to collie. The
danger is only present then when the
horses receive no definite rations, bu,
have put before them as much as they Cal
eat. la this case they not only eat muct
more new hay, but they also eat much
more eagerly and greedily, which can be
SD much more injurious, AS experience
proves that those very horses which arr
most inclined to the collie eat mos
observation-disclosures Biater.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-01-31
The Parent of Insomnia.

The parent of Insomnia or wakefuncss is
in nine cases out of ten dyspeptic stomach.
Good digestion gives sound sleep, indigestion
interieres with it, The brain and stomach
sympathize. One of the prominent symp-
toms of weak state of the gastric organs is Il
disturbance of the great nerve intrepot, the
brain. Iuvgorate the stomach, and you re-
store equilibrium to the great centre. A most
reliable medicine for the purpose is Hostel
ter's Stomach Btters, which is far preferable
to mineral sedatives and powerful narcotics
which, though they may for Il time exert IA
soporiiic influence upon the brain, soon cease
to act, and invariably injure the tone of the
stomach. The Bitters, ON the contrary, re
store activity to the operations of that all
important organ, aud their beneicent influ-
ence is reflected in sound sleep and a tran
quill state Of the nervous system. whole
some impetus is likewise given to the action
Of the liver and bowels by its use.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-01-31
A Christian Wish.

The boys up on the Northwestern were
telling us about an old Catholic priest
who lived until quite recently out at
Boone, and was, in his way, decidedly
and Enthusiastically original. 1t seems
that on certain occasion, some, or many
years ago, we don't remember which, he
became party, or witness, in some law
suits, and, as is the legal custom, was
soundly berated and abused by the
learned counsel on the other side, for
having the temerity to have anything
whatever to do with a case at law, of any
kind. The result was that very bitter
feeling grew up between the old prelate
and the two young lawyers, and time did
not appear to soften this feeling, at all
But one day the old man fell very ill. He
was very old, and his sickness sat so
heavily upon him that he feared he would
never arise from the bed upon which he
had lain down. So when he thought his
last hour was approaching, he sent for
these two lawyers, and they obeyed the
summons, and came into his presence.
With great difficulty he accosted them
and begged them to stand one on either
side of his bed, and remain there until he
passed away. Deeply affected, the two
lawyers did as he desired, and when they
were standing on each side of him, with
solemn faces, one of them, in low, earn
est tones, told the old man how glad they
were that in his dying hour he should
forgive them, and feel no bitterness to-
wards them, for any innocent or even ex-
cessive display of professional zeal.
The old priest slowly opened his eyes.
at isn't that" gasped the old priest.
at isn't that. But feel that | am
dying man. And l want to die like my
dear Master"
The words came slowly and very pain
fully, and the young barristers held their
breath while they leaned forward to
catch the next sentence. The old man
turned his eyes upon them:
-two-thieves."
Two crestfalen young men tiptoed ST
lently toward the chamber door. Two
blank looking fuces stared at each other
out on the sidewalk, and two rising young
barristers didn't know whether to laugh
or get angry. But the old priest didn't
die. There was enough good humor in
his old heart to conquer dozen diseases,
and send even death away smiling, and
we believe the old man is still alive and
living in Fort Madison Burtingt0,
Ha@h-Eye.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-01-31
Arab Maxims.

|. Let your colt be domesticated and
sive with you from his tcnderest age, and
when q horse he will be simple, docile
faithful, and Injured to hardship and
fatigue.
III. Do not beat your horses nor speak
so them in a loud tone of voice. do not
get angry with them, but kindly reprove
their faults; they will do better there
after, for they understand the language of
man and its meaning.
LII. If you have long days journey,
spare your horse at the start; let him fire.
.quently walk to recover his wind. Con
finue this until he has sweated and dried
three times, and you may ask of him
whatever you please, he will not leave
you in difficulty.
Nv. Observe your horse when he is
drinking at a brook. If in bringing
down his head he remains square, without
bending his limbs, he possesses sterling
qualities, and all parts of his body are
built symmetrically.
V. -Four things he must have broad
front, chest, loins and limbs; four things
lnng-neck, chest, forearm and Group;
four things short pasterns, back, ears
and tail.-Tribu.e.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-01-31

ENGLISH AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS
An interesting and exhaustive report of
the agricultural aspects of Great Britain
and Ireland for the year 1877 isfurnished
by Mr.. II. Given, of the Statistical and
Commercial Department of the London
Board Of Trade, based upon the returns of
556,962 occupiers of land, and 5,335 live
stock owners, with comparative estimates
of such districts rs have not yet been
beard from. Thc'report shows the cult
waited area of the whole United Kingdom
to be AZ, 263, 900 acres, exclusive of heath
aud mountain, pasturc-land, and of woods
aud plantations. For England, Scotland,
add Wales, this is an increase of 100, 900
acres since 1876, while in Ireland there
is an apparent decrease OF 29i 900 acres,
resulting from change in classification.
The cereal acreage of the United King
dom, including the Isle of Man and the
Channel Islands, is reported ut IL, 103.-
1876; green crops, or roots, 4,90l ,69l
clover, sanfoin. and grasses under rota-
ton, 6,459, 404; permanent pasture or
grass not broken up in rotation (exclu-
sive of heath or mountain land), 23003,-
3t4; flax, 30,S46 hops, '1,239; bare
fallow, or uncropped arabic land, 633,-
1876. The wheat crop alone reached j.
32l 900 acres, au increase of per cent.
ever 1876, but an appreciable decrease
from former years.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-01-31
Purchasing Agency.

Ladies' who are DESTROYS OF having goods
purchased for them in San Francisco can dc
SO by addressing Mrs. W. ii. Ashley, who
will send samples of goods for their inspec-
ton and approval. Would say that am an
experienced dress maker, and have the ad
vantage of buying at wholesale, and would
give my patrons the benefit OF same. Goods
purchased and sent &. o. ID. Send for Cir.
cular. Any information in regard to styles
cheerfully given. Would add that | have q
irst-class establishment for Dress-making
and am prepared to execute country orders
with dispatch. Address Mrs W. Ii. ASHLEY
100 Suffer street Room 81 San Francisco.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-01-31

IT seems there has been terrible
eruption in the volcano CotOpaXi. A
thousand human beings and two thou
sand cattle were destroyed. Ashes from
the eruption have been falling 1000
mi les away.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-01-31
The Abuses in the Sale of Postage
Stamps.

The Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
erai has made a very interesting report
on the subject of abuses in the sales of
stamps by country postmasters. 1t seems
that the fourth-cass offices, which are
all allowed commission on the sale of
stamps, comprise 96 per cent. OF the total
number of postnflces in the United
States. The commissions range from 40
to 60 per cent. on the face value of the
stamps sold at these offices, whereas the
Government receives the entire proceeds
of stamps sold,by regularly salaried post
masters of the other grades. Hence the
abuse appears when the postmaster of a
fourth class office sells or trades stamps
for use outside of its proper sphere of
delivery. The assistant postmaster-gen-
eral says that all possible vigilance has
failed to suppress these widespread frauds
upon the Government. Experience has
shown that second only to variety of ex-
pedients developed by postmasters in
effecting sales is the plausibility of the
excuses assigned by them for needing
unusual supplies, and AS there are over
10000 fourth-class postmasters, the
department must, to great extent, ac-
ccpt their presentations. Some inter-
esting instances are related of the thriv.
ing business done in this way. a Nor
mon, from Southern Utah, bought Il new
set of furniture in Salt Lake City for his
entire house, and paid for them in post
age stamps. Two of the largest business
houses in that city, receiving daily from
100 to 200 letters, have not bought s.
worth of stamps from the Salt Lake post
office in two years, but they have stamps
constantly on sale, and once offered to
furnish the city postmaster with $1,000
worth. A country postmaster in Mary
land has recently been detected in fur
nishing all the stamps used by promi-
nent railroad company's main office in
Baltimore. The treasurer, living in the
neighborhood of this dishonest postmas-
ter, has purchased stamps Of him from
so-called friendly motives. The Post
master of small Mississippi office last
summer claimed $500 commission on
stamps sold in two days, although he
could not legitimately have disposed of
stamps to that amount ina dozen years.
Sales of stamps at all large cities are fall
ing off greatly, because country po'tmas-
tiers who get such enormous commissions
sell them to the business people at a
heavy discount. The abuse has bee Ime
So glaring that Congress will undoubted
lv hasten to amend the law SO as to pro-
vide that compensation of fourth-class
postoiiices be determined either by the
number of stamps cancelled or the num-
Der of letters delivered by them Wash
iagton Special 10 Chicago Inter ocean.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-01-31

THE Commissioners of Accounts have
charged excessive estimates upon the
Board of Education of New York,
amounting in seven years to $3.50
S92.27.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-01-31

IT is decided that trees are not essen
tial to a forest. The word comes trem
loris or .foras tout of bounds), and etymo-
logically applies to any wild, unfenced
land
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-01-31

A FRENcu writer remarks that "the
modest department of those that are truly
wise. when contrasted with the young
and inexperienced, may be compared to
the different appearance of wheat, which,
when the ear is empty, holds up ITS head
proudly; but as soon as it is filled with
grain, bends modestly down, and with
draws from observation"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-01-31

81 CAN conceive said Lord Erskine,
"a distressed but virtuous man, surround
ed by his children looking up to him for
bread when he has none to give them,
sinking under his last days labor, and
unequal to the next, yet still supported
by confidence in the hour when all tears
shall he wiped from the eyes of aiiliction,
bearing the burden laid upon him
by mysterious Providence, which he
adores, and anticipating with eXultation
the revealed promise OF his Creator, when
he shall be greater than the greatest, and
happiest of mankind
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-01-31

wv. SHAEFFER X co.'s GREEN SEAL
CIGARS are made from finest Havana To.
hacco 313 Sacramento st, San Francisco.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-01-31

TRAPPERs INDIAN OIL-Thc simplest and
most powerful remedy Tor rheumatism, neu-
ralgia, sore throat, aud all aches and pains.
Sold everywhere at iiftv cents per flask.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-01-31

For Sore Throat, Nervous Headache, Ear
ache, Toothache, Collie, Cramps, and all in
terna and external Aches and Pains, use
PRATr's ABOLITION on.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-01-31

GoLp does not satisfy love; it must be
paid in its own coin.-Ndddm Deiusy
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-01-31

ALLOW man TO have wit, and he will
allow you to have judgment
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-01-31

~ The undersigned has pur-
chased the PATENT Rom To- the
Pacisc Coast. send Tor Circulars.
\ l. VAN BLARCOM. =. q. BOX
3Gs. Oakland. Cal Reliable
Agents Wanted In Every County.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-01-31
Got tho 1CSt:
TURBINE WINDMILL

This Mil Is sELF- REGULATING.
therefore cannot be irlurvd 10y
storms. They are made of the
best materials, and warranted to
give satisfaction.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-21
For Sale.
House for Sale

IN Western part of city, New House containing
L. all the modern improvements. Inquire at this
office. audit
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-21
Magazine Notices.

The current number OF Scribner, Of which
100000 copies are printed, is called the Mid
winter number and is thought by the publish
ers to exceed in attractiveness the Midsummer
Numbers of 1876 and 1877, Among the nota-
BILE features is full-page portait of Lincoln, BY
Wyatt Eaton, ftom the last and little-kOnwn
photograph. This view Of Lincoln Is here en-
graved for the first time, by Cole, to accompa-
ny Noah BroOkss Personal "Reminiscences OF
Lincoln. A Sonnet to Lincoln, by r. III. Stod-
dard faces the frontispisce. The first paper of
the number proper is by Charles O. Ward, on
Moose Hunting, and is illustrated by Henry
Sandman, by the author and others. A Hunt
with Indians in New Brunswick is described,
and there is story of bear-hunt told in H.
dian dialect by one of the guides. Mrs. Mary
Halleck Foote, heretofore known only TO the
readers OF Scribner as an artist, in this number
furnishes both drawings and text for a pictur-
esque paper on a California Mining Camp.
with glimpses of the Cornish, Mexican, Chi
nese and other elements there found. In a
paper on Recent Church Decoration, Clarence
Cook writes of the work by John La Fargo and
others in Trinity Church, New York, MrLa
Farge's pilaster and Mr.. ST. Gaudon's panel of
angels in the latter church are among the il
Illustrations. Mr.. La Fargo also furnishes
large. illustration for a ballad by Boyesen-
Little Sigrid. Iu the Maiolica of Castelli, Sig
nor Castellani describes one of the less known
kinds of ware in his collection, some fine speci-
mems Of which are reproduced in the drawing,
The Humming-Bird of the Californian Water
Falls, bird that dives into the falls-is the
subject of an enthusiastic paper by John
Muir with illustrations. The New Rud-
der's Grange by +. r. Stockton, will
be recognized by the readers of Scrbner
as a continuation of the sketches of domestic
life on a canal boat which appeared some time
ago. This paper is illustrated by Eytnge, and
both it and others to follow are independent of
the ones already published Mr.. Stockton re-
lates novel way of disposing of tramps. Still
another illustrated article is Mr. r. ii. Stod-
dsrd's poem, A Wedding under the Directory,
in what is, for him, new vein; Kaemmerer's
painting Of the same title is engraved as an
accompaniment.
Among the uuillustrated papers are A Sunday
in Limeburgh, story by Rebecca Harding
Dayisi Following the Halcyon to Canada, by
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-21
The Police Appointments.

Considerable misrepresentation has arisen
regarding the amendment, reported in the
House by Mr.. Pierce of Portland, from the
Committee on Judiciary,to the act passed last
year for promoting the efficiency of the
police force of this city. The misapprehen-
sion is due to an ignorance of the scope of the
amendment, arising apparently from an In
correct report. The law remains in all its
features as passed last winter, except as TO
the power of removal. The amendment
places that power in the hands of the Mayor
and Aldermen, instead of the Mayor alone.
The Mayor could not appoint policeman
without the consent of the Aldermen, and it
is eminently proper that they should have a
voice in the removal. Power is given to the
Mayor at any time to suspend policeman
until the subject of his dismissal can be
brought to the attention of the Board. The
original act wisely provides that the appoint
ments of policemen by the Mayor shall be
subject to the approval of the Aldermen.
The amendment simply provides that the
same method shall obtain with regard to re-
-~~'SsASs ~ AZ NSlteslAiJ uOt JUST IQ6
tenure of office shall depend upon the caprice
or the prejudices or the interested motives of
one man. We all agree that the manner of
appointment is an excellent one, and it is not
apparent why the manner of removal should
differ from it. The power that appoints
certainly ought to be the power that removes.
AS step toward promoting the efficiency of
the police force of this city, the amendment
ought to pass.
The following is the text of the amend
ed section, as reported unanimously by the
Judiciary Committee. The amendments
are in brackets:
The city marshal, deputy marshals and Do
licemen. of the city of Portland, shall hereafter
be appointed by the mayor. by and with the ad-
vice and consent of the aldermen, and shall
holdsoffiee during good behavior; subject how
ever, latter hearing,] to removal at any time
by the mayor. Iby and with the advice and con-
sent OF the aldermen,] for ineficency or other
cause. The mayor may for cause suspend
any policeman from duty, and such suspension
shall continue in force till the next meeting of
the aldermenl
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-21
Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 23 u "a,
Commencing at II o'clock on Wednesday.

The Temperance cause was never more prosperous
in the State than now, for which we should be most
profoundly grateful Still there are important sub
Jects which will demand our attention. Shall we
ask for any change or amendments in the Prohibi-
tory Law? Shall protest against granting license
to sell intoxicating liquors to the druggists? Shall
we ask for any more stringent penalties to be infet-
ed upon persons found intoxicated? These, and
other important questions will doubtless demand the
attention of the convention.
Let there be general rally. The usual reduction
OF fare on the railroads may be expected.
d. Il. RANDALL, Berwick,
JOSHUA NYE, Augusta,
l.. r. KING, Caribou,
EDWARD HILLS, Thomaston,
JOHN S. KIMBALL, Bangor,
GEORGE f. BRACKET, Belfast.
FRANK KENRICK, Fairfield,
VIM. j. CoRTHRLL, Calais,
ELI JONES, South China,
JORDAN RAND, Lisbon,
Il. W. STETsON, Damariscotta,
HENRY TALLMAN, Bath,
OWEN b. CHADBOURNE, Saco.
r. @. HARRINGTON, Bryeburg,
j, s. WHEELwRIGHT, Bangor,
State Temperance Committee,