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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-03-06
Painting Farm Implements.

l suppose that there are many farm
ers who never use paint brush: and
can imagine how their old rusty wagons.
plows, etc. look, the woodwork badly
cracked, and going to ruin rapidly. It is
OF as much Importance to keep farm i'm
plements we'll painted, as it is to paint
house; and every farmer should have an
"outit' of painting materials on hand.so
as to be prepared to do any job in that
line that may be necessary. All that is
necessary, is atwo-gallon oil can, a couple
of brushes of different sizes, and the
necessary paint; but that can be bought
as wanted yet it is better to buy a 20 pound
key of white lead, and can of oil half
boiled and half raw as they will keep
long time. For plows, harrows, and the
running-gear Of wagons, you need only red
lead and oil; but for other colors YOU will
require the white lead. If you want
common black paint, use lamp black and
oil; but for carriage body get black
coach paint at the wheel-wright's, also
some varnish to finish with. You would
be surprised to see the nice work that
you or the "beys'' can do after a little
practice: and when you get in the way of
DONG your own painting, your key of
lead wont remain on your hands long.
Why, there is money in paint-actually
bank bills, and gold, and silver dol
lars! For instance, you buy new farm
wagon, and keep 1t we'll painted, and I'M
der cover when not in use. Now, your
neighbor buys one at the same time. and
doesn't paint at all for ten or fifteen
years; and what is the result? Worn out
decayed woodwork, split and cracked,
must be thrown aside as fused up,"while
yours is as good almost as when new.
You have found a hundred dollars in YOUR
paint; but your neighbor, poor man has
got, perhaps, to stint his family in the
necessaries of life to pay for new wag
on.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-03-06
Goodness on the Field of Honor.

My father went to the field as second
tor man who was novice and cow
ard. He was young fellow Of lymphat-
ic tone, with struggling whiskers up to
his ears-always signof weakness. He
could not hit anything with pistol.
Going out to practice the evening before,
he fell into tremor at passing a new
made grave, that finally gave way to act
ual tears. He was utterly banged up.
Ills hands shook like he was palsied, and
his lips tried to run over his face. He
was determined to fight, however, and had
told my father he would 90 to the field if
he had to be carried there in q cart. Nv
father saw that he was man at heart, and
determined to chase the goose flesh off oil
him. lie saw that all he needed was con-
hdence. He at once began to treat the
matter as if the hitting of the other man
was an accomplished fact. He then COM
menced discussing the point at which it
was desirable to strike him. II wouldn't
hit him in the head" he said sit is hard.
ly ever done, and takes more time.
Just put your ball in his body, about two
inches below the armpit." BY taking
everything as matter of course, he sue
ceeded in imparting confidence to his
friend. The next morning he made him
eat comfortable breakfast, discussing
the hunger he mi ht feel after the duel.
When they had reached the field he put
him in position, and then said to him,
carelessly: "Don't wait to raise your pis-
tol to his head. As soon as it's level to
within two inches of his arm pits, pull the
Tn CT ho1 fko
Der" And sure enough he did put his
ball right there, and walked off the field,
remarking: II knew l had hit him be.
fore | pulled the trigger" Skill with q
pistol! Why, that is nothing. I saw
one of the best duelist I ever knew put
out of nerve by his opponent putting on
pair of eyeglasses, gazing at him intent
ly, then removing them, wiping them,
and replacing them to his eyes. A green
man is just as safe on the field as pro-
tessional duel;st I am, almost inclined
to think that he is little safer. He is
more careful.-Cor. Philadelphia Times
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-03-06
The New Queens Bed Chamber.

A short corridor separates the apart
ments of the Queen from those of her
royal spouse. Passing through we enter
the cbambrc coucAer, where number Of
workmen ale engaged putting up the
nuptial couch, a gem Of the Partisan up
holsterers art, richly carved and delight
fully upholstered in silk. Ifcost $4,000
francs. The interior of the domc-llke
canopy is richly upholstered in rose-col-
ored silk, on which cunning hands have
wrought flowers and devices with golden
threads. The headboara is surmounted
by two reclining nymphs, nude as Moth.
er Eve in Paradise. As they had ust un-
packed this jewel of bed it is impossl-
BILE at this present writing to give any
further description of its beauties; but
the ladies may calm their Impotence:
tor, by the sword of Mohammed! they
shall hear all about il, though the cores
pondent should have to beard all the
lions of the Castle. In addition there is
cAombre de toilette, a delightful sale dc
lecture, with windows opening on the Pla-
"a de Oriente and on the splendid terrace,
which affords fine promenade, with
magnificent view of the city and the
mountains. At present it is merely
stone roof; but, under the care OF the
Queen, will, no doupt, soon be turned in
to lovely hanging garden,rl Arab A
private reception room, for ladies only,
completes the royal apartments
Madrid correspondent.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-03-06
the whole on the Mexican pension bill, but
rose without action and adjourned.

the whole on the Mexican pension bill, but
rose without action and adjourned.
SENATE, Feb. 28th. Mr.. Ferry was
elected president pro tenn. Ii the absence OF
the vice president by one majority. A resclu.
tion was adopted instructing the commission.
or Of agriculture to investigate diseases Of
hogs. Other resolutions and bills were con.
sidered without action.
HOUSE, Feb. 20. Committees were
called for reports. after which Chalmers Of Mis-
stssippi made Q speech upon ND therp matters
Mr.. Butler made his previously announced
speech on the finances, which consumed the
rest Of the session. !
SENATE, Feb. ~. Petitions, rcsolu-
tions and minor bills were introduced and dis
cussed without action. The house bill to
authorize the temporary appointment OF
pension agents to prevent delay in the pay
ment of pensions in case Of vacancies, came
up and caused considerable discussion, Blaine,
Conkling and other malcOlltents opposing the
bill as intended solely for the relief of the
newly appointed pension agents in New York.
The bill finally passed, A to 8.
HOUSE, Feb. 27th.-A bill to restore
Surgeon General Hammond to the army rolls
was passed. Bills were passed providing for
the publication of the revised statutes, grant
ing the use of tents, ammunition, etc, to the
soldiers reunion at Marietta, and issuing
arms and ammunition to Idaho Territory The
Pill for pensioning Mexican veterans, was
taken up, and after discussion in committee OF
the whole, went over and the house adjourned.
SENATE, Feb 98.-Seyeral bills were
repcrted and placed on the.calendar. Mr..
Beck tried to cali IN his bill declaring it mex
nedient to lew taxes to maintain the sinking
fund, but the senate refused. Mr.. Chatfee in.
Lincoln me hil1 anthorizing snecial term
of court in southern M,ssissippi came up. and
pendinp its discussion n MESSAGE was received
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-03-06
What "Chuck" Smelt.

There is schoolboy in Detroit whom
all the boys call "Chuck.'' His full
name may be Woodchuck, or Chuck-a-
luck-"it makes no difference" as the
sweet singer Of Michigan says. The boy
has given a great deal of attention to
school panics, fire escapes and public
doors which open the wrong way, and it
was his belief until the other day that
the scholars in each school should be
trained to run down stairs en- masse at the
cry of fire. AS the teachers didn't seem
to agree with him, he determined to inau-
gurate new idea-"Chuck's Celebrated
Rush Down Stairs,
He couldn't keep the idea to himself
alter inventing it, but confdentially in
formed some of his companions that ex-
actlY at ten o. clock in the forenoon he
should rise in his seat and call out to the
teacher: .
II smell smoke-I guess the building
is on fret"
If that didn't start EN- he meant to cry
"fre!" till the tide of immigration began
to set down stars. Everything went off
all right during the morning, and when
ten o'clock came "Chuck" was sthere.''
He rose up, according to programme, and
began:
Teacher, smell"
At the third word some one picked
him up, tied him in hard knot, united,
him, and played with him like ball,
md finally sat him down in a badly de-
moralized heap and asked:
What was it that you smeltI''
Chuck got his breath, looked up into
the face of the principal, and humbly re-
piled:
ut may h-have been n-new mown hay,
but II wont swear to itn' -
The boys who peached On him come to
school late and go home early, but
"Chuck's" time is coming.-Detroit Free
Press.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-03-06
CONGRESSIONAL,

SENATE, Feb. 25. : MI. Conkling pre-
sented the petition of James Gordon Bennett
for congressional aid to his projected North
Pole expedition. Mr.. Wallace introduced a
bill providing for subsidies to ocean mail lines.
Mr.. Voorhees, resolution for on inquiry into
expenditure of money by Indian tribes Of
Indian Territory, in support Of delegates in
Washington, was adopted. Bills relating to
the Pacific railroads were introduced and re-
ferred. Mr. Plumb submitted an amendment
to the military academy bill relating to the
manner of filing vacancies in the army. An
amendment to the revised statues relating to
forage and mounting Of army officers was
passed. The house joint resolution to
authorize the issue Of arms to military
company in Charleston passed.
HOUSE, Feb. 25.-A number of bills
were introduced, among them several f1nan.
cial measures for the issue of United States
bonds, their substitutions for national bank
notes, the free coinage of silver, etc, Bills were
reported from COMMITTEES and variously dis
posed of, among them Banning's army bill
which was reported back, and the bill to trans
fer tie Indian bureau to the war department
which was referred to the committee of thu
whole. The bill to forfeit certain railroad
land grants was ordered printed and recon
mitted. The house went into committee 0
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-03-06
Review of Fashions.

There are several things which 90 to
make up what is called good taste in
dress; form, color, quality, adaptability
or becomlngness, and, more than all, that
discrimination which stands for restraint
Without the latter, everything is likely to
be sacrifice to mere novelty, there will
be no honorable retreat for waning
charms" in sark colors and old lace, and
low necked dresses, beautiful for the
white shoulders of girls in their first sea-
sons out, will upon elderly matrons recall
the remark of the portrait-painter that he
priced variety OF scenery quite as much
as it he worked at landscapes. As the
present is the social season of the year,
tull-dress toilets are of special interest
and. if special fancy inclines to extremes,
these may be looked for in evening cos
tunes. While the princesse form still
holds the first place in favor, great
number of dresses made in this manner
are decidedly low in the neck, and these
are worn by young married ladies as we'll
as those still more youthful. Plain prin-
cesse models as we'll as those which have
simulations of basques, etc. serve for
this purpose, and the shape ofthe low-cut
neck is matter of taste or becomingness.
Occasionally the back of the dress is
somewhat high and square, and the front
is very low and built up to surplice
shape with frills Of tulle. Round necks,
too, are once more Sin the fashion," and
are drawn up high upon the shoulder like
the old-fashioned spencer waist worn by
children, the centers, front and back, be-
ing very low. All such waists or necks
to waists are built up to a proper height
by puffs of lace, with ribbon and flowers
mingled; the garniture is carried over the
shoulder, and from below the short sleeve
appears. All short sleeves are longer
than they have been Tor several seasons.
Belts are also worn with princesse dress
es, and those for evening toilets, made
rather wide, are composed of folds of sat
in, harlnonizing with, or matching the
dress material, laid in narrow folds, and
fastened either with flat bow which is a
continuation of the belt pleats, or else by
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-03-06
NEWS OFTHE WEEK,
Noble MaEuires.


Sheriff Guffey of Westmoreland county
Pa, has succeeded in unearthing gang Of
Mollie Maguires, who have been operating
for three years past in the vicinity of TWINS
station on the Pennsylvania Central. Up to
the time these men began work, the relations
between the miners and employer We're OF the
most amjable disposition, but shortly aft0r
their appearance the men became dissatisfied,
and this feeling increased until it resulted in
an open outbreak. The miners struck, and
during the lockout many instances Of open
violence occurred. The town of Irwin has
been fired several times, and once more than
half of it laid in ashes. These fires were at
tributed to carelessness at the time. The
sheriff obtained clue and succeeded in in
teryiewing one of the suspected men who made
a full confession. This man, Paraftt, says the
gang numbered twelve or fifteen men, and
that they were regularly organized and con-
Quoted the strikes, and during one Of them the
crowd of Mollies attacked man named Fow-
Ter, who was at work in the mine, but were
driven off after an exchange Of shots. On the
same night they burned the Triple Creek
House, and wagons of the Bald Eagle mines.
They have caused all the fires, and during the
July riots in Pittsburgh they burned hay stacks
cut telegraph wires and killed young man
named Carroll, whose body they placed on the
railroad track, where it was discovered at day.
light, M an led and torn. Parafitt also brought
to the sheriff another of the gang, who, upon
being cornered up, corroborated Parafitts
story. The of the Molhes, getting wind
of the disclosure, fled precipitately.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-03-06
Milwaukee Produce Market.

GRAIN-Wheat, opened unsettled and closed
firm; No. hard $1.l5; No. $1.14; No. IS. 10;
February $l.0911s; March 81 .09T; April s1.1O115s
Ne. 8 $l.03]s. Corn, scarce and wanted No. 2
nominal at 44c. Oats, steady; No. Csc. Rye
scarce and firm; No. SEC. Barley. dull and de-
pressedNo. March 521sc; April $3.50 @55c.
& ROVISIONS-Nominally unchanged; mess
pork steady at 5000. Lard, prime steam
$3.50; kettle $7.6215.
Chicago Produce Market.
GRAIN-Wheat, excited, higher and unset
tied; opened strong and higher and closed at
inside prices; No. Chicago $1.lO1l4 Gill; No.
2 Chicago gilt edge $1.1O@s regular; $1,000
cash and March; Sl.1 April; sales at S1.09@
1.115S April; No. 8 Chicago Sl.04@1.04155; re-
iected Gle. Corn, demand active; opened
strong and higher, and closed at inside prices;
gilt edge 43c; regular 1890 cash, March and
April; 4S1sc May; rejected 36@3615c. Oats,
dull and unchanged; 25c cash; 24slc March !;
245ssc April; 27ss @2715c May. Rye, fairly &C
tive and shade higher, at SEC. Barley. good de-
mand and prices shade higher, t47c.
PROvIs1ONS-Pork, steady, with fair de-
mand $10.25 cash; $10.40@10.4211a April;
slO.57119 May. Lard, steady and in fair de-
mand, at $7.25 cash; S7.S5@7.s715 April; 1856
@7.47I May. Bulk meats, steady and in fair
demand. - $50 49,
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el34.775,896

In round numbers, adding the estimated
finds in private banks, it is safe to say that
there are to-day s300,O00,OOO sterling ($1,-
100000, 0OO on deposit in London in these
receptacles alone, drawing very small inter-
ests, which, with better times and honest
dealing, might be attracted to the United
States, where all sides agree there is more
stability in the government and fairer pros
poets for investment. = .-
Another instance: A few evenings ago l
was invited by ssthe president and council of
the statistical society" to hear Mr.. Robert
Griffin read paper on the 'Recent Accumu-
ations of Capital in the United Kingdom"
William Shaw Lefevre, M. p, in the chair
number of persons took part in the dis
cussion after the lecture, which was very
able. A few of the facts may serve to
strengthen my positions:
It appeared that the growth of those &C.
foundations had been very rapid. The in
come tax returns showed that the gross in
come assessed in Great Britain, from 9115,-
100000 at the beginning of the century, rose
to E13O,OO0,OOO in 1915, 1851 200, 900 in
1843, and f262,OO0,OOO in 1852; and then,
in the United Kingdom, from 93O9,OOOO 900
in 1856. to 9396, OOO, 900 in 1866, and 9571,-
100000 in 1876 If the capital of that por-
ton of the income derived from capital had
only progressed at the same rate, the an
nual increase of capital all through, and es-
pecially Of recent years, must have been
enormous. The increase in the income as
sessed between 1866 and 1876 amounted to
$175 100000 which was equal to forty
four per cent. of the income assessed in
1865. Leaving out altogether the capital
not yielding income, a similar increase of
capital, assuming the present amount to be
what he had stated, would give us from 1865
total capital of about E5, 200, 900, 900, on
which the increase of forty-four per cent.
would be 92,228, 900, 900; or in round figures
s23O, 100000 per annum. The foreign in
vestments, though they were very large in
the years before 1876, by no means the chief
part of the national accommodations. Our
main savings were at home. Before the ma
ton could be said to be living on its
capital, it must be shown that
not only was capital being called
in from abroad, but that more was SO called
| in than was being simultaneously invested at
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-03-06
Esc0De Of a Kansas Thief.

G. G. Scrafford, the first American ex-
tradited from Peru, under the existing treaty,
accused of forging school bonds in Kansas,
arrived at Panama under guard, en- route for
New York, the Goth ult., but was set at liberty
by the Pana ma government. The president,
in letter to the United States consul ex-
planning his action, says: Whatever be the
degree of c. G. scrafford's guilt as an alleged
forger, given up by the Peruvian government
in compliance with the extradition treaty,
this man cannot be allowed to remain in prison
or under arrest on Colombian territory or
within Colombian waters, since no treaty for
extradition of criminals has been celebrated
between our republic and the North American
Union, and such an act would be in violation
of established rules governing such cases un-
der international laws.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-03-06
English Grain Markets.

The Mark Lane Erpress says it is like
IL cold and unreasonable spring may be ex-
perienced as we have had but little winter
weather, and the failure of last years wheat
crop was largely attributable to an action OF
late frosts. The offerings of English wheat at
Mark Lane and provincial markets continue
scanty. Neither has there been much in
ducement for farmers to thresh, as prices have
suffered decided relapse by reason of the
less agitated state of political affairs. Foreign
wheat has also reached our shores in greater
quantity owing to the action of America and
Germany, whose united contribution to last
Mondays arrivals amounted to nearly IS, 600
quarters, while the imports into Liverpool
have also been decidedly large. The temper
arv enhancement of values have been lost, and
with it, apparently, all demand, as business
moved within the narrowest limits, and sales
were only practicable in the merest retail
way, at decline of a shilling on wheat. Feed
ing stuffs are also about six pence lower.
There has been very little pressure to sell,and
holders appear perfectly content to abide the
issue of political affairs, which can scarcely
reduce values much below the present level
for some time, even if the eastern question
finds its ultimate solution in pacific man.
ner. With large arrivals at the ports, the cal
for floating cargo trade for wheat is very dull
and prices have given way fully shilling.
Maize, with large arrivals, has declined six
pence. Barley, dull and cheaper to sell.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-03-06
Rotten Life Insurance.

AT Chicago on the I'd Of March, the
grand jury returned a bill OF Indictment
against the officers of the late Protection Life
Insurance company for alleged conspiracy be-
tween them and certain State officers. The
management of this rotten concern was
thoroughly investigated, and as a result a
joint Indictment was brought in against Law
son P. billiard, Allanson w. Edwards, Martin
Ryan, John Reid, Joseph H. Kellogg and
Robert NJ. Woods on general charge of con-
spiracy It is alleged that two hundred
thousand dollars in all was stolen. This was
accomplished in part by lying statements, a
fraudulent system of bookkeeping and by
swearing to false atfidavits, respecting the
affairs of the concern. Woods was State insur-
ance examiner. While occupying the posi-
ton, he inquired into the affairs of the com
pany shortly before its collapse and pro-
nounced them to- be in good shape.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-03-06
pope Leo Crowned.

Pope Leo XIII, was crowned in the
sistine chapel, Rome, on the Sd inst The car
dinals, prelates and diplomatists accredited to
the vatican and a few otheripersons were pres
ent. The pope was afterwards carried to his
apartments blessing the spectators on the way.
few houses were Illuminated The Opinione
reports that the council of state in response to
the question of signor Crispi, priest of the
chamber Of deputies, as to whether the italian
government had right to modify the papal
guarantees has rendered q decision that
the law of papal guarantees
dosscssed u constitutional organic
character. When Car dinal Simeoni was
about to resume his Office as ;pontiAcal secre
tary of state, the Catholic powers and some
cardinals protested against his restoration, be-
cause OF his reactionary tendencies. Cardinal
Simeoni thereupon resigned, and Cardinal
Franchi was appointed in his place. Crowds
broke the windows which were Illuminated
for the pope's coronation, but were dispersed
by the troops without casualty.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-03-06
England's immense Wealth.
PHILADELPHIA Press,

We hear much of her losses by unfortu-
nate hazards in America, but not much of
her gains. Nearly three years ago, May,
1875, I procured and printed list of the
deposits in the public banks of London at
midsummer, 1874. Most of this treasure
was not then and of course, is not now (for
the times are just as gloomy as they were in
1874, drawing more than two per cent The
Bank of England is not included in the list,
IN which the private deposits are the bal
ances of the bankers; nor are the heavy de-
posts of the Indian, Australian and Cana
dian banks; nor is there any return of the
immense boards in the hands of the thirty
one private bankers any one of whom has
more money on hand than any one of the
public banks named. I now submit the list
of the public banks of London, with the
money in their vaults June 80, 1874: