The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-05-29
AnOka Items.
REPORTED EXPRESSLY FOR THE UNION

Rum River is on the rise at this
point.
The editor of the San 6. Republican
has ..quickencd conscience.
At the present writing No. l wheat
commands but 80 cents at the mills,
Mr.. Robert Hasty informs us that
the Washburn \ Co. mill is saving
feet Of lumber per week.
Washburn \ Cos employees were
made happy on Saturday last. There
is nothing like little of the "dust."
The ladies of the Episcopal society
have announced that they will give a
awberry and ice cream festival at
the Union House on Tuesday evening.
A very serious break occurred at
the Reed & Sherwood mill, early on
Monday morning. We are unable to
learn any Of the particulars but under
stand that only one man was slightly
injured. .":
Rev. w. II. Harrington left with
his family, for his new home, on Fri
day. He becomes the pastor of the
Universalist church in Saltwater.
Mr.. Harrington leaves lots Of friends
in Anoka, who unite in wishing him
his share of all that is good in life. and
the greatest success in his new field.
About the only argument .waged in
favor of DR.. Stewart, is that having
been once elected, he is entitled, &C
cording to the usages of the party, to
a second term. As to whether he has
discharged the duties Of his Office in a
manner that ]ustities the respect and
confidence Of his constituents, is mat
ter of no moment. He managed to
secure an election in '76, and upon
these grounds his friends urge his re-
election.
Why those one hundred rcpubli-
cans affixed their signatures to that
petition is zone Of those things that
no fellow can find OUT But it will
make no sort of difference beyond the
deserving censure Of every right think
ing man. We may add, however,
that the majority Of the signers were
surprised at its publicity, that was
given by the long cared asses who
framed and circulated the petition.
If one can Judge from the number
Of amuscments that has favored Anoka
of late. it would be easy to imagine
that we are all thoroughly "amused. :"
The Original Georgia Minstrels gave,
what they are pleased to term, a
"drawing room concert" in Cages
Hall on Saturday night. A crowded
house added nothing to the. interest of
a performance that. for the assumed
''exponents Of refined minstrelsy'' was
scarcely above the average Of amateur
talent.
Bro. Carson, of the Republican, is the
first to suggest that both Washburn
and Stewart be 'sbounced'' and a com
promise candidate be substituted. II
is certainly brilliant mark Of orr gin.
atty. The editor Of the Republican
does not concede the action of the
committee to be ''reckless piece Of
political skulduggery." He thinks the
vote at the last presidential election
as basis of representation, to be
1.-THE fairest and most just one thai
could be DEVISED
Rev. J. H. Tnttle of Minneapolis
who has travelled to some considerable
extent in the Holy Land, has just fin
ished course of five lectures on Syris
and Palestine, in the Universalis1
church.. MIR. Tuttle is at once {
pleasing and interesting speaker, ont
who uses mnch discrimination in tn,
matter of presenting only the point
of the greatest interest to all. Tn
maps and paintings, that have beer
prepared with great care. addet
much to the instructive value of TIN
lectures.
| We attach no significance to tn
cry that has been raised by sectiona
} soreheads, in reference to the calm
, of the convention in July with a vie,
to secure personal advantage. w
) believe Mr.. Washburn to be a ma
eminently worthy of the support c
any people, one who would represen
. the district faithfully and acceptably
But from ''local causes he, Carson,
$ debarred from supporting Washburl
: He says that appearances strongI
e SAVIOR Of his (Mr. W. having entere
y into complications in Anoka that, t
+ say the least are entirely unsavory t
the majority of our voters. We b.
t licve this to be the. sheerest Of MOI
IS sense. No one knows better than tn
a editor of the Republican, that w. I
If Washburn would enter into no 'scon
e plications'' of a disreputable or trick
e nature-that if he is to be DR.. Stew
arts successor. he will enter the hal
of congress with clean hands and a
a unsullied record. But the good boo
d says mo man can serve two masters,
g and Bro. Carson has apparently full
Ir lea rnpd this hit IF scrintur raj frnth