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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-31
HOW TO DEAL WITH MEXICO.
The Meacicn,. authorities Us,oillinD to Put
g stop 70 SteatinG- Folly Of Ifatf- Wuy
Galveston (Tex. News. I


Galveston CTex.) News.
II is evident to everybody who has paid
the slightest attention to Mexican affairs
that the Mexican authorities at the City of
Mexico are not only unwilling, but also un-
able, to enforce law and order. In fact, the
Mexican government has not sufficient re-
liable force on the Rio Grande to enforce
their own custop-house regulations Raid
ing into Texas could be broken up by CO.
operation with the Mexican troops; but the
truth is the Mexicans do not propose to as
slst the United States forces at all, but, on
the contrary, to rally in defense of the
thieves, as they did when Gen. Mackenzie
followed a band over the Rio Grande q few
weeks ago. This hostile action on the part
OF the officers of the central government
joins the ISSUE There is now nothing left
Tor the United States government to do but
either 10 back completely down from the
order directing Gen. Ord to cross the Rio
drande under certain circumstances, or else
TO uphold the order to its fullest extent. and
protect Texas from the Mexican side of the
MO Grande. The Mexicans virtually declare
they Will continue to fit out expeditions
Tor the purpose of invading Texas, and driv-
ing stock back into Mexico, and that the
United States shall not be permitted to stop
II by following the thieves to their holes, If
1t IS, as has been semi officially announced.
the intention Of the Washington authorities
to uphold the dignity of the national flag,
and at the same time carry out the terms Of
annexation, by affording Texas protection
aggalnstaMexican banditti, it is to be hoped that
no halfway measures will be taken, as the
Texans are the only sufferers by them. 1t
has been the custom and policy of the United
States to send troops across the Rio Grande
to stir up the hornets nest, and then to fall
back, leaving the Texas frontiersmen to suf-
fer from the raids Of the exasperated Mexi-
cans. The Rio Grande frontier, fourteen
hundred miles in length, is defended by less
than twenty-five hundred men, if such an
array OF troops to that length of f.ontier
can be called "a defense.n Hence, if hostile
expeditions are sent over into Mexico some
assurance should be given the Texans on the
border that they will be protected from the
retaliation which is sure to follow. To main
tain status of actual warfare on the Rio
Grande with less than twenty-five hundred
lighting men, is the height of absurdity on
the part of the secretary of war; ...
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-31
Travelling i'll Japan.

F. A long ride on japanese pack-horse
Is an epoch in the life of any traveller
AS the animals are snod with straw, and
as the roads are very rough, they never at
tempt anything beyodd wax even with
the most violent inducement. The travel,
er is perched high up on pillion, in a
sort of a valley, the sides Of which are
composed of his luggage, spare hats
shoes, girths, and straps rolled into bun.
dies; his legs are doubled up so that his
knees touch his chin, and the sensation
Is like that of being on the back of a
camel. Thus placed be must perform
his journey, or as an alternative he may
be driven on the Kago, Or litter. This
may either be basket slung On a pile,
or regular box with doors aud sliding
shutters. The filters of men of rank,
such as once were frequent enough in the
streets of Yedo, but which have gone the
way OF so many remnsnt of old Japan,
were often small rooms gorgeously deco
rated ane painted, and requiring a score
OF coolies to carry them; but the filters
which the ordinary traveller must use are
OF the basket type, and as provocants or
suffering and misery are second only TO
the pack-norse.
To the native, whose normal position
when not standing or sleeping is squat
ting on the heels Of his feet, contine-
ment Of several hours in a Kago, with
scarcely change of position, is no hard
ship: but to the European the agony of
sitting clamped up in the space OF an
armchair, with legs curled up, tucked in
or huddled together, tor an indefinite
period, must be actually suffered to be
appreciated. Temporary relief may be
obtained by sitting with the legs hanging
over the sides; but in this case they eth
er Craze the ground or come in contact
with the huge bolders with which the
road is Uttered; by stretching them out
in front, when they kick against the
coolie; or by stopping altogether an
walking, which means loss Of time, but
which is the only efficacious method of
escaping the pains of cramp. The Kay
is, however, much more rapid than the
paCk-horse, and far more economical
The coolies are we'll trained, sure-footed
stalwart fellows-as rule, four to lit
ter covering easily their five or six miles
an hour, and resting but rarely. The
motion, however, is very unpleasant, and
is apt, like that of a swing to make the
unaccustomed traveller feel sick
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-31
Nancy.

Arty Brace IN the Eko Nov, Post
eyes, ma'an, Pm an old timer, 5s
Come out here in May, 40
An have always through bad luck beer
driftin',
Have busted in mine after mine"
"From the eaSt?" "Yes come from Ohio
More'n twenty eight long years ago.
Since when I'vc been here in these noun.
tains
A hocin' a cussed hard row.
SCOT family!' mo, ma'am; or ruther
None only u woman. You see
God never sent kids to yours truly, s
Thar was only iist Nancy an me.
Ye see. ma am, back thar was farmin',
But could never stand in with luck,
An in every affair that tackled
cot most doddurnedly stuck. 0.
One year we'd have too rainy weather
The next not n Cupful nd fall,
Misfortunes come on top O. tother
AN could nt do nolhin at all.
Then dcbt--thab curse O. the poor man
Come sQucezin' me tighter'n wax,
An the Iust thing we knowed we was home
Eycrvthing that we had sold for tax. r
Then ktucer got wild, an told Nancy ,5'
was wnin to eniGrate west, s5
That I'd come out here to these. mountains
An root arter gold with the rest. .st.. ...s
told her till fortune smiled on me
Tdncvev come back home again,
Nor I'd mover write one cussed letter ...
Till found good stack O the tin, ~.
$50 ! left her back thar with her daddy
An strliel to make money or bust;
But bad luck kept sticlin' right to rue
An never cot mold o much dust.
| was bOuNd to stick to my prornlse, ...s
was Spuuky rs hell, ma'a,n, We see, ......
So I've not heard one word from Nancy,
An she's never Wit heard from me-" g..
lis She dcad?' "Ma'am, I couldn't inform
ye; &a.- ..s. .
She may be fur all that know;
Old time, lua'am, makes wonderful changes,
And LETT her a long time ago. ..*
But thars one thing that's jlst more,n Ger.
Ofthat thar is no gittin' round
She's married TO some other Teller
Or else She is under the ground =.
"Do love hcr?" "Wal, ma'am, I'll jist tel
We F.-.
(Th0ugh my actions an words don't aGree)
That through all o these long years my
prayer
Is that some time her de er face I'll see,
| know I've no right to expect 1t,
And don't, maam, to tell yc the truth,
kin do nothin' now but remember
Her love as the love O my YOUTH
Ell. what's that-ye say We know Nancy?
She's true to me all o these years?
An for me she's still livin' an prayin?
bod dllyn it, ma'am, these can't be tears.)
An've say she's been watin' an watchin?
That her loves never weakened bit?
That in God she's been alters trustin'
To send her Sam back to her yit?
WHATS THAT? Great God! yer jist foolin
Let up, now, that racket won't win;
FurGod's sake list raise up your VAIL madam
IoU, NANCY? WAL, DURN MY OLD SKIM
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-31

TO Bottle Green Goosebervies. Gather
them in quite fine weather, cut off the
tops and stalks, and put them iii wide
mouthed bottles, which have been washed
and dried. Cork them tightly, and set
them in a pan Of cold water. Put It
over the fire, and let it remain until it
boils. The berries should not be suffered
to break. Wipe the bottles, and put
them in a dry place. They will keep a
wear
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-31

A gentleman observing a servant-girl,
who was left handed, placing the knives
and forks on the dinner-table in the same
awkward position, remarked to her that
she was laying them left-handed.
sob, indade! u said she, $50 ! have, BE
pleased, sir, to help me turn the table
roundl'
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-31

.Jane," cried fond mother, sticking
her head out of the bedroom door. sit is
eleven o'clock! Tell that young man to
please shut the front door from the out
side.'
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-31

South Carolina supplies nearly half the
rice produced in the country. Georgia Is
next, or 100000 pounds ahead of Louisi-
ana. Nearly all thei rice comes from
these three st ates.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-31

An enthusiastic Indiana editor wrote,
"The battle is now opened. But, alas!
the intelligent composition spelled chat
tle', with an o. and his readers say they
have suspected it all along.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-31

A regular purr- loiner;-A cat in meat
shop.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-02
Hat Filtration.
lfrom ,hs A,ehi,oa ch.nrIon !


For the past two years there has been
q pleasant rivalry among literary people
to devise q mode OF expressing the
thoughts by certain signs aud acts, 50
as TO be understood and read by parties
distant. To this end they first devised
the handkerchief Irritation. then the fan
and now the glove. each In turn becom-
ing the more popular as they were in-
vented. Among certain class, however.
there was still a vague. uncertain sort OF
deficiency-a kind OF indescribable sort
Of lacking that failed TO cover the
ground. A few Of our young men had
no gloves. and others were without fans.
and still q greater number were fire.
quently unprepared TO give creditable
handkerchief entertainment by reason
Of the great washsrwoman monopoly,
which IL carried TO such an extent In
cities. To meet this long.felt want the
Champion has designed q Irritation with
tho hat. which will be duly entered ac-
cording to Congress as soon ss a feasible
entrance to Congress can he effected.
In introducing Irritation with the
hat, IL has been the experience Of many
OF our most proficient hirters that It Is
better to raise the hat perpendicularly
from the head few inches, that the
object Of your Irritation may be satisfied
oi the absence OF bricks or other cuts-
neous substances which are sometimes
fatal to the success Of your advances.
The following are the different interprs-
tations:
To wear the hat on the right eyebrow
Please step to Que side: I'm bal.
To wear the hat ON the left eyebrow
Are you there. Moriartyp
To wear the hat on the bridge OF the
noss-we are watched. by the police.
To wear the hat ON the right ear-Nou
will hnd my photograph ON sale with all
the principal news dealers.
To wear the hat on the LETT ear Il love
you. but livery teams and Ice cream are
up so that Ii will be impossible for me
TO carry on the acquaintance.
To carry the hat in the hand-Nour
fathers financial condition is such that
II will not justify me. You need NO,
hope.
10 place the hat on tho back OF the
head-I am yours. ask mother.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-02

PRrsoSERs in the Connecticut St'te
Prison get q reduction in time OF two
months from each year Of their term, by
good behavior. This. to a man serving
a life sentence. must amount to consid-
erabls at the end Of his time.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-02

WILSON. the celebrated vocalist. was
upset In his carriage near Elinburg. A
Scotch paper. after recording the seci-
dent. said; 1--WE are happy to state he
was able to appear the following even
ipe in throe pieces"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-02

Az Ohio boy has three syes-ons
where the left ear ought to be. The
Chicago Tim,s says this Is mean. The
boys OF other States can't have but two
eyes. Ohio gets everything under the
present Administration.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-02

MARY cLr,INsH writes that when Vim
ME Ream buttonholss man she throws
back her head. spreads out her face be-
meath his. and begins to sob. The
man feels himself a stucco image on the
amt
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-02

Josrym Cook renders the old saw.
"Saues for goose. sauce for gander,
as follows: Those culinary aiorn-
ments which suffice for anseriue females
are adequate for the male OF the same
spscies"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-02

SENIOR is qusstionsd-" What is the
name OF that young lady TO whom you
are engaged ?" Senior blandly responds
-" Which one y
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-02

A WASHINGTON. ID. C.. woman fright
ensd colored burglar one evening by
aiming her poeketbook at him. as II Il
was pistol. II is . wonder that poek'
Of book didn't 90 of.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-02

Bioorsr 'tatsrs - largest apples -
plumpss, vhea,-best erass-whsrss
your old panic!-- Detroit Ere, Pres.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-02

TnE sweet girl graduate has been
heard from. Having laid to rest her
bouquets and bolted up her graduating
ribbon. she now wears the royal purple
and ,as,es the sweets Of hfo-she's put
ting up blackberry Jam.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-02

Pror. vncuow. the Berlin savant
has determined to abandon politics.
Possibly because in them he sees no
chance for the promotion OF virehow.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-02

wHrS an undertaken starts business
between two saloons he breaches pet
ter sermon than can be heard al nine
tenths OF the city churches.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-02

Ir Is said that Americans eat twice as
much salt a. the English. That Is be-
cause they are too fresh when young.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-02

Ii was a resident OF the rural districts
who asked IL the vessel had taken cold.
when he saw n ships knees.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-02

wnY does an Irishman call his sweet.
heart honey Because she is bee'loved
OF course.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-02

Tus Sheriff Of Omaha having been
sent to arrest murderer. telegraphed
back: "Havs undsrtsker meet me at
>. Have got Somers on shutter" :"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-02

TX some countries broken down
front gate produced in court Is all the
evidence girl needs TO insure a favor
able verdict in q breach Of promise case.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-02

A HORSE, unlike man. is always pre-
pared 10 meet an oat.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-02

The golden stars-Looking at the yel-
low shining things through oroAsf :
window.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-02
An Enthusiastic Friend Of Sanibrd's
Radical Cure.

AGITATION. CkANr c BoukHn Trkn ANDl
hAEtxk lxBrnAscl AoIrcy.
y25rias street. s.. Louis, No.. fsb. !. ts1S
,,A,,A. yslllE.; wsssiastos Ay, ciX;apsss
catarfh. and Ter N, past Two ysers have sufsrsd
seriously with u. Noticing your advertisement ot
kAxTosb's IIMupY (giDIcsL CrnE), I decided 20
!ryit lhayg used only two sotiles. and q result
sonai relations aud write th. 10 you and ssk that
youtake sonc measures 20 gct u more prominently
before the public that others may have such relief
as have. Ihays recommended 10 TO quite num-
(. M e MsS snvs ssa aDoS
with them.
really think n particularly adapted % vsnss Of
~. Louis people. and tey sll ought 10 know cf %.
and those ho need u should try II. Will rlak the
s-sertion thai ruo OF. viais tas sampled 10 BE
given away vii sell a. many bottles-
a. SsiistTs belle T c5Saa zee eel ssS bstsIs. nyssif.of
course you could largely increass THE lqmesr.
WY not tryif YOaTstruiy. VA. BOWEN.
Sold BY all Wholesale AMI rlrtaii pyuxEists ana
De.lsrs IN MeS,,ipe y. nhc United stsi:s
and Wholesale Drugc kts, Boston. AAss.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-02
MEDICAL.
Sneezing Catarrh, Chronic Co.
tarrh, ulcerative Catarrh,
permanently cured BY y.
SANFORDpS
RADICAL

s.syc.p,s R.srcAl crs.yes c.J..sai. Z, !. .s.ss;
u i, purely vsyc,aSs di.iiilAiion. .nd 4 scpned
locally BY insuisiiOn. aud ~ In
sslniassoa. h /, .oSah... hss md slssiss shs
nasal ra-sAxe. cf e,ery eelifg Of heayinse. OBJ
structfon. dnlnesz. or II dinfintss. Conshutionally
tho aeld poison with which u y aws,s charged In
catarrh. stomach, live, and kdnsyss
Tho fofuAilon of sound. healthy tssae. and nnelly
obtains eoTipiCte control ovef the ciseasc. he
dies utterly fsii. cf ssSrospS EApicAL Crnr. are
atfssted By thoasands Who gratefully recommend
eArdinx u rhat cannot be suhskAntiatsd by the
nost respectable an.l rellAbie yferrcces D. .
asnsc fssh rarta.. contains . Tresiise on "a.
iaTFh sni nr Sanfor,is Improved lnhaling Tube,
and fl dvetlous Cor IN uso In ell cases- PricseL
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-02
VIRGINIA & TRUCKEE B. B.

Through Psssensar Train for San Francisco
leaves Virginia daily At p. n. and Gold Hi q
6:i3P y. On MuNDAYs, WE NkSDAfs and
FRIDAYS connects with Lightning Express
having Reno at =. y afsivink NJ san Fran.
cisco via Vallejo at ii:i0 A. n. on following day.
On TUksDAYs. THURSDAYS. sATphDAfs
and SUNDAYS connects only with Overland
Passenger leaving hcno st laos A. ~, arriving
at San Francisco via Stockton at 6:so n.
CAR leaves Carson for San frn.
cisco via vallejo ON Mondays. Wednesdays and
Fridays, at T.35 .. q. neturning. leaves nan
Francisco for Czr-on via Vallejo on Tuerdays.
Thursdays and Saturdays, at arm.
II. n. ykkfNGTOs. 0en1 Supt.
X. NILE, Genl Ticket Agent. oSaDu
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-02

EXCURSION TRAINS RUNNING Ev.
EnY SUNDAY FROM viR.
CINIA CITY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-28
Harbor Improvement.

EDITOR LEDGER: The fearless and
honest mode in which you have so
thoroughly ventilated that Greenlaw
Opera House Jack O the Lantern"
theory propounded by the morning
papers, and by them agitated and ad-
vocated in the interest of the city's
most relentless enemy, directly points
out the LEDGER to be true and faith
full to the welfare and prosperity of
this community. The LEDGER does
not stoop to sell our rights for lucre or
self-aggrandisement. \ y
There is another project Of vital i'm
pOrtance to our city, and one which
the press has entirely overlooked since
it started-the harbor improvement,
The navy yard and appropriation are
dwindling away rapidly. There have
been in all about twelve mattresses
made and brought out to be sunk.
How many of them have been put to
their little beds?" let some one tell
u.s. Report has it that great portion
of those willow RATS have sought re-
pose in more sunny cline, or perhaps
they are now "afoat Ger the ocean
waves" | would like to know what
good those itinerant mattrasses will do
to Memphis harbor; it mightbe a new
plan unknown to Eads or Cowden.
Nothing is impossible, theoretically
in this age of invention, yet mattresses
costing so much are rather expensive
things to experiment with. The fault
must lie somewhere; it is either inca.
pability or neglect, or both, on the part
of those entrusted with the work
There is something strange about the
way that this department is carried on
the workmen must sign the payroll be
fore they know what time they have
worked or how much money they are
to draw on payday, and it is all vel
if they are paid off the sheets
they have signed. There are som,
other peculiarities about this depart
ment that we may note hereafter
These things are worthy of considera
ton. We get very little appropriations
yet what we do get We should see tina
they are not foolishly spent.
MEMPHI.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-28
THE RECORDER
Answers Constable 0uinns Petition for
injunction In the Garvin Case.

Not long since the LEDGER published
the facts attending the injunction in the
case Of Constable Quinn against Recorder
Quigley. By the injunction the recorder
is enjoined from placing any process for
service in the hands of Deputy Sheriff
Garvin, but to intrust the same to Oonsta-
BILE Quinn or any other constable residing
in the city of Memphis who may be able,
willing and competent. The following
extract from Recorder Quigley's answer
will be read with some interest;
"Though the complainant was elected
on or about the first day Of August, 1878,
yet he never attempted to qualify, nor
offered to perform any duties Of his Office
as constable until the 9th day Of Novem-
ber, 1873 when he executed a bond as
defendant is informed, and held out him
self as constable. Instead Of being pres
ent from the date of his election until the
time mentioned, offering to perform the
duties of executive officer ofdefendant's
court, which ne now so boldly insists on
doing, he abnegated the duties Of his office
TO avoid yellow fever-leaving defendant
entirely without his valuable services
during this frightful period, when defend-
ant most needed them. Defendant would
have been delighted to have been cheered
by the presence of the said Quinn. De-
fendant had great need of him as an 'ex-
ecutive offirer of his court, and could
have found plenty of work for him to do.
If defendant had not been sure that his
call would have been as vain as that OF
Glendower to the spirits of the vastly
deep he would have called for Quinn with
sound louder than the horn on Fontara-
bian echoes borne All who can tell
how acceptable the said Quinn would have
become with defendant, if, amid the are
scenes of the plague .he had insisted on
being the proper executive officer of de,
| fendant's court. Indeed, this period would
have been full of opportunities for acquir.
ing that competency which henow so sadly
lacks, On the contrary, he left poor Gar
win, who was his predecessor, to 'holC
over during this dangerous period. Bu
for the said Garvin standing firmly by
the duties of his office of constable, though
only holding until successor shoul,
qualify, defendent would have been with
out an executive officer When the sal
MCGOWAN was elected sheriff, and whel
defendent solicited for Garvin the appoint
ment Of deputy under him the sal
Quinn had not qualified, but was still
fugitive among the Mountains of Hepsa
dam Nor had Bland, the other consta
BILE elect of the Fifth district qualified
How could defendant do otherwise tha
ask the appointment Of Garvin, whom h
knew to be competent?" q
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-28
River Tolegrams.

CAIRO, December 28.-Arrived-
Golden Rule, New Orleans, noon,
Clear and cold,
CINCINNATI, December q. - The
river is falling. Clear, and modcrat-
ing slightly.
Special to the Ledgor.l
DEvALL's BLUFF, December %,
8 am.-The Red Wing passes here on
time for Memphis, with a big trip Of
cotton, cotton seed and other freights,
and will arrive Monday noon and leave
on Tuesday evening with a return triT
for White river, going through to
Jacksonport. JOHN B. DAVIS.
Special to the Lodger.l
DEyALL's BLUFF December %
10am.-The Hard Cash passes here
on time for Memphis, with a good lis