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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-04-16
Not Counted.

Nobody counts up the people that die
out of parties who sit down seven at
table, or eleven, or twelve, or nineteen;
but if any should do it, in any given
year, the chances are that quite strong
case could be made out for any or all Of
these figures as connected with the DEATH
rates. It is only when thirteen people
find themselves together at meal that
the old superstition is mentioned, and
then, if the year goes over without any
Of the party dropping out of life, nobody
thinks to mention that at!the close. It is
quite certain that people are not protect
ed against disease or accident by the
| circumstance that twelve knives and
forks are on duty around them willie they
cut up their own meat and bread; if it
were so, indeed, then all well-disposed
neighbors might club together to take
their meals in the assorted number that
defy the doctor and the apothecary.
But if there cannot we'll be any life-insur-
ance upon thirteen people that will put
them for a twelve-month into charmed
existence, let them overhead, overwork,
overeat themselves with impunity, kindle
fires with petroleum, or 60 without fire
and food, it is equally evident that Meth
J er can there be any salty in ten, or in
J fifteen. If the count were kept against
} any given number, it would not be long
before it would fall into very bad repute
and might be made answerable not alone
l for people dying. but for robbing bank
! or forging election returns. There i!
l nothing at once so valuable, and 80 opel
f to abuse, as the handling of statistics
and it is wonder that no prophet ha
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-04-16
Miss WhartOn'S Pie.

Miss Margaret Wharton was lady O.
good family and large fortune. She p
one Of the Wharton's of Shelton Cas-.
England, and possessed 100000, hal
of which she gave to nephew. She wa
we'll known in Scarbo1t ugh, where shI
used to send out for "a pennyworth I
cream and "a pennyworth of straw
berries" always paying her penny dow1
From this little popularity she becam
known as Peg Pennyworth. On one OF
casion, while in Scarborough, she had
meat pie made; it was very large, as /
was for herself, some visitors and tt
servants, She ordered her footman
take it to the bake-house. He refuse
saving it was not consistent with his di,
nity to be seen dressed in plush and TAG
carrying meat-pie. Mistress Peg the
desired the coachman to take it; but
also declined. "Bring out the carriage
was the command. The carriage "
got ready, the coachman donned I
powdered wig and mounted the box; t
footman assembled behind and Mistre
Margaret Wharton, sitting in state in t
carriage, bore the meat-pie on her Is
"Drive to the bake-house," was her CO.
mand. In an hour or two, the same ST.
being observed, the pie was brought bal
'Now," said she to the coachman. s'y
have kept your place, which is to driI
and you," turning to the footman, ''h$
kept yours, which is to wait; and we y
all have some of the pie."-ghqmbt%
! Journal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-04-16
Stephen Glrard's Tactics.

A man who had just set up in the
hardware business, and who had been
clerk where Girard had traded, applied to
him for share of his patronage. Girard
bought of him, and when he brought in
the bill. found fault and marked down
the prices.
'sCask of nails" said he. (which I was
offered for so-and-so, you have charged
so-and-so, and you must take it off,"
II cannot d. it," said the merchant.
"You must do it, said Girard.
II cannot, and will not said the young
merchant. ....
Girard bolted out of the door, appar-
emily in a rage, and soon after sent a
check for tho whole bill. The young
man began to relent and say to himself
'Perhaps he qoas offered them at that
price. But it is all over now; am sorry
I did not reduce the bill and get it ou
of him on something else. His trade
would have been worth q coed deal t
me-" By-and-by Girare came again ane
gave him another job. The young MAJ
was very courteous, and said:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-04-16
risen up to count in what choice numbers
rogues, defrauding cashiers, assassins. and
other death. dealing gentry sit down to
"a hlo t'1. g'a--it - 2 o,:a@ If -
WHO DOES HIS BEST DOES WELL

VIM DOES HIS BEoT DOES WE'LL
Yes, life is burden Of sorrow and care,
And none, do their best, can escape from
their fate; i
Then since we are doomed our great burden
to bear, IA.
Let us steadily study to tighten its weight.
And. first, in good humor set out on the way,
With song, or cheer, kind word or =
For we find, as long as the worlds highway
we stray, ea-..- Y...,... ..
The mass of mankind are too serious by half.
Why should Virtue forever wear cypress
and yew;
While Sin flaunts in garlands of myrtle and
rose?
The heart that is cheerful can still be as true
AS the heart that is lever bemoaning it's
WOes-
Leave preaching for practice, leave promise
forde eds,
The poorest can spare kind word or a
smile;
One act Of true brotherhood shames all the
creeds
Even woven by councils the world to be-
guile.
Do the best that you. can, with hearty goot
will;
Help the weak and the weary you find OF
| the way;
Thus Humanity's m easure of duty fulfill
You'll lind every act with the decd bring
the pay.
When you lie down to rest, with your han,
| on your heart,
And can say, "In good sooth, I have trie'
| to do right;
To bear in the duties of life mans part"
The fullness of peace will come in with the
night.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-04-16
THE sAUCY ROGUE.
FROM THE GERMAN.

FROM THE GERMAN.
There is a saucy rogue. well known
To youth and gray beard, malu ana crOne-
A boy, With eyes that mr. mlrtn 7a 9See sPPeak,
He has sly, demurish air.
But, maiden fair.
Take care, take care!
His dart may wound you, unaware!
With DOW and arrows in his hand
He wanders up and down the land;
,Tis iollv sport to aim dart
At some poor maiden's futtering heart:
She wonders what has hurt her there.
All maiden fair,
Take care, take care!
His dart may wound you, unaware!
Her nimble hands the distaff ply;
A gallant soldier-lad rides by;
He gives her such loving glance
Her heart stands still, as in q trance,
Aud death pale sinks the maiden fair.
Quick, mother there,
Give heed, take care,
Else you may lose her, unaware!
Who stands there laughing at the door?
That rogue, who triumphs thus once more!
Both lad and maiden he has hit,
And laughs as though his sides would split.
And so he sports him everywhere;
Now here, now there;
He mocks your care;
You fall his victim, unaware.
Now who so maste1ful and brave
To catch and hold this saucy knave?
Whoever binds him strong and fast,
His name and deed shall always last.
But, if this dangerous task you dare,
Beware, take care
Lest i'll you fare!
The rogue may catch you unaware!
Ha,per's Bazaar. y. 81
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-04-16
Color Blindness.

Railroad accidents have been ascribed
to many causes, but rarely, if ever, docs
the reader of public prints learn of an &C.
cident attributed to color blindness.
And yet such defect IN the eyes of q
locomotive engineer has caused disaster
and death. Cases where one train fol.
lows upon another and telescopes the
rear cars are far more numerous than
collisions where two locomotives butt
against each other. In these days of
double tracks, the latter are almost i'm
possible.
The other could be prevented at times
it the engineer was able to distinguish
the warning light ahead. But he can
not. He mistakes red for green and
green for red ; he confuses blue and green
he confounds almost everything except a
white light. A colored flag that should
stop him he discerns as one which indi-
Gates clear track. The defect is there
fore vital. Upon trainman's ability to
distinguish a 81 gnal depends the safety
OF the travelling public.
To insure this, and also to examine as
to the proportion of population afflicted
with color blindness, the eminent oc-
ulist, DR.. P. D. Keyser, surgeon of Wills
Hospital, has undertaken the task OF
testing the eyes Of all employees of the
railroads that center in this city. A re-
porter was curious to learn just what
proportion of the trainmen were thus af-
fected, so he called at the doctors Office
last evening. In the parlor were seated
a large squad of men from the Philadel-
phia. Wilmington and Baltimore line.
The railroaders said that this examina-
ton of their eyes had been going on for
quite period.
The news-gatherer was kindly permit.
ted to witness some of the examinations, as
we'll as to have his own eyes tested. The
important requisite for railroader is tc
distinguish colors, because all signals ar;
made with colored lamps or flags. Ii
The tests the doctor uses all shades Of
wool and pieces of glass before a flame
The sharpness Of vision in each case il
also tested.
All railroad employees in Europe hav'
undergone such examinations, with thu
discovery that about two per cent. of then
were color-blind. It is natural defect
People are born so, and sometimes neve
discover it until placed under an exami
nation. In the public schools in thi
city knowledge of colo:s is now laugh
in an effort to train the children's eyes
and to remedy. if possible, any defect.
The subject is rich one, and interest
ing to the multitudes Of travellers. Tn
doctors Investigations are likely to b
productive of great results, and no doub
will lead to the adoption here, as il
Europe, of one requisite in the qualiica
tions Of trainmen-a freedom from color
blindness.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-04-16
All Night Ill a Vault.
Toledo Blade,

Toledo Blade.
Not long age the widow of a gentleman
who had recently died desired the vault
wherein the remains had been temper
arily placed TO be watched, so that body
snatchers could have no opportunity to
ply their nefarious calling. Thinking
that the vault would be watched better
by the sexton than any one else, Mr..
Radbone was hired to keep a close look
out. At dark he took a lantern and
blanket and made up a bed in front OF
the vault, SO that any one approach
ing it would have to step over his body.
But after lying there some time it grew
quite cold, and he thought he could
watch the corpse just as we'll it he went
inside the vault, out of the cold. So he
unlocked the vault and went in, but
found that he could not lock the vault
from the inside. That would never do,
and yet he was determined not to stay
outside.
Finally he went back to the house and
aroused his hired man, and the two went
back to the vault. Mr.. r. then took his
lantern and blanket and went inside,
made bed on the floor, and laid down
for the night, having for companions to
while away the tedious hours, six corpses.
TIE attendant locked the door from the
outside, and went back to the house and
his warm bed, leaving the sexton alone
in the vault with his silent companions
There was nothing to disturb his tran
guilty during the early part of the night.
Every thing was quiet and still until
about one o'clock, and then there was a
gentle noise, as though some one were
tampering with the vault lock. Mr.. R.
took up his lantern, and the noise stop
ped for few moments, only to begin
again when he laid down on his blanket.
This time it appeared to be in all op-
posite corner OF the vault. He could see
nothing, and could only hear that steady
scratch, scratch, which became more and
more distinct every instant. Mr.. R. is a
brave man, but he confcsses that when
one is locked in vault with six dead
men, with no living soul within half a
mile, and at an unearthly hour to have
such an unexplainable noise as that, it
was more than rlen with ordinary nerves
could stand. At any rate his hair began
to rise, and Just as he was thinking of the
best way to defend himself against his
spiritual foes little chipmunk dashed
from dark corner, ran past him and
ldarted out between the bars in the vaul,
door. From that time on nothing occur
red to mar his quiet watch, but in the
morning he was rather glad to be releas'
ed from his dull quarters.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-04-16
Excessive Brain Work.

One Of the clergymen of Worcester.
Mass, in the course of sermon RECENTLY.
uttered the following cautionary suppes-
tons in regard to immoderate Bran
work:
ut is lesson we are slow to learn
one that has to be enforced by an oc-
casional thrilling fact-that the most TO-
bust physique has its limit Of exertion,
that well-compacted and toughened
mental fibre may succumb to undue
stress at single point. A piece of steel
wire can bear only given amount of
longitudinal tension. Beyond that limit
it snaps. BY tine annealing process of
intense study or application to ezacting
business mans brain gets toughened.
1t can bear an immense, prolonged strain;
but there is an unknown terminus of
your powers exceed that point ard the
subtle thread of reason snaps A rup-
tured capillary on the brain paralvzes
that center of thought, and the stalwart,
brilliant man of yesterday, full of hope,
projecting grand schemes, the pillar of
strength to his family, the pride of manv,
the possible envy Of more, is to-day an
enteeoled or quite broken down victim.
ct Incorporate brain work. You
might charge me with an exaggerated
idea OF the perils Of overexertion among
business men. did not facts justify all I
have suggested Have we not seen some
OF the brightest stars in the cluster of en-
terprising citizens, of which we are Justly
proud, wander from their orbit of reason
and pass, unless God shall disappoint
our fears, into the shadow of permanent
mental eclipse? The saddest feature of
this phenomenon il that it seems to fall
upon the highly organized, generous.
sympathetic natures first. 4 cold-blood-
ed, grasping Shyloc6, who cares little for
the good name so highly priced by an
other, appears to be in no dagger of such
calamity. Better far to confess power
ty, be an honest bankrupt, than be brok-
en- down in body or mind, under too
great exertion to avoid that calamity.
With emotions of unspeakable pity for
every man barrassed by his unsatisfactory
affairs, turn to expostulate with the COM
ing generation. Keep sound mind in a
sound body. Do be contented with
things honest with comfortable medic
Gritty. Husband the stock of physica.
and mental life God has given you, that
you may not grow permaturely old Use
less before your t.me.'
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-04-16
ScOlding.

With some, scold:ng is chronic. Life
is one long fret. The flesh is feverish,
the nerves unstrung, the spirit perturbed
and in state of unrest. The physical
condition ana the material surroundings
may have strong tendency to disturb
our equanimity and to exasperate our
feelings; but we are apt to bear in MIND
that the scolding never did anybody
good, and withal grows to be very I'M
comfortable to the party who INDUCES in
il. ~
Inappropriate to anybody, scolding
appears most hateful IN parents and
ministers. Set to be dispensers OF kind
ness and love to those with whom they
are more especially associated, it is hor-
rible to see gall distilled instead of char
ity that blesses both parties. scolding
turns a household into pandemonlum,
and church into an inquisition. Bear
in mindlthat kindness and gentle speech
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-04-16
Deaf Peoples Troubles.

trou the Kew York Times,
One OF the saddest features of Excess
siVe deafness is the unhappy mental eff
feet it is apt to leave on those troubled
with it. So frequently is this the cause
that 1t has been said that persons of
morbid dispositions are peculiarly liable
to this way Of looking at the matter,
cause and effect are transposed. It is
certain that persons Of cheerful DISPOSE
tons have been apparently transformed
into something wholly different from
their former selves by being deprived of
the ordinary powers of hearing is greatly
impaired is called upon to bear. He is
out "ardly in ne way different from other
people, and unless he has with him at all
times some ugly symbol of his intirmity,
like an ear-trumpet, strangers cannot
know and friends are likely to forget that
he is wanting in one of the most-used
powers of sense. Of course, when some
thing is said to him which he does not I'M
derstand, in consequence of the light! care-
less way in which the words are uttered,
or because the sounds are lost to him ir
the jarring hum of a general converse
tion, 1t is easy to explain ones helpless
ness and ask to have a question or state
ment repeated. But to be thus perpetu-
ally acknowledge ones weakness is ex-
ceedingly distasteful to most persons;
the more so as the confession rarely
brings with it any satisfactory return.
The prevailing belief of those who have
not associated much with deaf people is
that to make them hear it is only nee
essary to raise the voice. This, in most
instances, is a complete mistake, few men
and still fewer women, who are
not professional vocalists, speak plainly
when they speak with loud voice, and
hence il often happens that the victim of
their kind efforts is in no way assisted in
the task OF understanding them, while
all those who may be near are made
aware of his misfortune. The proper
way is to speak SLOW and distinctly, for
with the deaf the recognition Of volume
of sound exists, just as a near-slghted
man has perception of any object, only
in one case as in the other, the outlines
and divisions ART uncertain and confused.
AS this is rarely understood, those who
are troubled with deafness soon find that
attempts at general social intercourse
bring with them more discontinue than
pleasure. the natural result is to force the
sufferer into kind of mental isolation
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-04-16
A DAY DREAM.

rom the Springfield Republican.
I shut my eyes and see it all
The garden and the wood.
The lilacs and the maple tall,
, The grass plat where she stood.
Above, the spreading apple trees
Their snowy blossoms shed, I
That floating on the morning breeze
Falls gently on her head.
The quaint old house with narrow caves,
The chimneys broad and low,
The shadows Of the waving leaves
That softly come and 20. s"
hear the sound of many feet
Upon the oaken floor,
hear young voices glad and sweet
Within the open door.
And now they come, merry throng,
Fresh as the vernal breeze,
And summon her with shout and song
Who stood beneath the trees.
I see them altogether 20 4
Beyond the wooded hill;
Their songs sound far away and low,
It fades, and all is still.
IT'S but dream, for nevermore
To time do they belong,
Their footsteps press no earthly shore,
No mortal hears their song.
But one of all who gathered there
Remains the tale to tell;
IT'S she upon whose dark brown hair
The apple blossoms fell. =
And once again upon her hair
Is snowy wilderness shed,
But tits not apple blossoms fair
That rests upon her head.
Thus, often as nights shadows come,
My eyes are filled with tears,
AS visions of that peaceful home
Rise from the vanished wears.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-04-16

are q great deal easier to practice than
their opposites. Why practice the worse
thing when harder2 Arrest yourself in
the indulgence of this bad habit right
here: Begin new, and put yourself I'M
der bonds to be good natured.-Zio7a's
Herald.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-04-16

II was almost sorry I did not reduce
your former bill"
''l2educe a bill!" said Girard; HAD you
done it, I would never trade with you
again. I meant to see if you had cheat
ed me.'' .-,
New-York tribune., 1879-12-22

ing. The coord minister in reply to his quessioner
said: "Wese gwine away 'cause yon'se been 50 good
u.s." The negro leaves the South for the West as the
white went to the latter, to better his condition.
His principal cause of complaint was that he could
obtain wages for his work. By or other
he was always cheated ont Of them For example, n
planter In Nachez who sold cotton for Ls ah0r-
charged mncn moro for his expenses and commits
sions than the cotton worth. Another complaint
was that the schools disappearing AMI that the ne
there 1000 schools In Louisiana; now
there are only 400. Negroes In Louisiana have
given me this reason for eving their old homes. Then
the negroes get justice IN law The Justices
planter, against the aborer Religious persecution
too. was motive In many cases Tho least thng the
negro complained OF hts deprivation OF political
rights Politicians strive TO make this appear the prin
cipal cause OF the exodus but the cocred people
educated enough 10 appreciate the loss OF sur
frnec To receive his and cdncae his children were
tho PRINCIPAL motives that led him to seek the West
The planters had determined that no negro should own
any land In the South. He had 10 rent for IS or $40
land that be bought for half that price In
market In Kansas no can buy land much cheaper
than IN the South.
About 20. 900 persons have already from their
old homes Many viii hut not Kansas unless
they have money To buy land They will settle 10 Ohio
live III North we'll the wnte at the South
THc 81 the exodus on the Southern planters mas
thus good. They needed the negro. They have
tried thc Chinaran but he required 10 he pad guarY
the colored people would Since the exodus began the
planters have changed their tactics Now thc negro -
allowed to vote. but the white does the counting
Louisiana cOlOrei have written to me that fley
can now vote freely. They have not yet discovered
that the result accomplished by fraud as
formerly
New-York tribune., 1879-12-22
TIE UTE COMMISSIONS PLANS.

DENVER, Col, Dec. 21.-General Charles
Adams, OF tie Ute Commission. has arrived here. He
has little doubt that te twelve Indians designated by
the commission will NJ sent to Fort Leavenworth,
and be believes sufficient evidence will be Sc
cured to convict several II not all OF them.
Those convicted will be hanged. Mrs. Price. Miss
Meeker and Captains Payne and Cherry will probably
appear before the military commission witnesses.
The GaDeral thinks Indians have by this time started
for the North with General Hatch. General Hatch
not leave until Indian designated joins him, this
is his military order Tho Indian prisoners Will proceed
by way OF santa Fe TO Fort Leavenworih with
- guard soldiers, aud General Hatch ana Chief
Ouray will come here in about week. The eommis-
siOncrs will 20 hsuce To Fort RUSSELL Cheyenne,
and lake the testimony OF Captain Payne and Lentcn
ant Cherry After the evidence OF these TWO officers
mas been secured General Adams General Hatch and
Caiet OuraJ Will proceed TO Leavenworth.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-22
SECRETARY SHERMAN IN NET- YORK.

A FEW WORDS WITH HIM ABOUT FINANCIAL TOPICS
AND THE MAINE OUTRAGE.
Secretary Sherman who has been in Philadelphia
for day or two attending the reception given to
General Grant, came to this city Saturday night.
He was found yesterday by reporter of The TRIB-
uNE in his room at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, III con-
yersation with Collector Merritt and Others.
''What are your views as to the advsability of
retiring the greenbacks" 7" the Secretary asked.
"The question seems likely to be made prominent
in Congress during the present session."
Il adhere TO my views on this subject as ex-
pressed at length in my recent report" was the
reply.
"The large quantity of silver being coined at the
present time has given rise TO great deal of dis
cussion. What opinion do you hold concerning
ltin
II think the coinage of silver should be sus-
pended" said the Secretary. at would be better
to leave it discretionary with the Treasury Depart
ment to coin sufficient to meet the wants of the
people,"
"The Maine election matter has created a deep
feeling Ii the minds of Republicans. What do you
expect will be the result of il ]"
81 look upon the action of Governor Garcelon
and those associated with him in this matter as a
great outrage, but rely upon the people of Maine
TO correct il without outside interference"
The Secretary objected to any extended inter
view on the ground that hs views on finance had
been so recently made public in his report He had
come here partly matters of business and partly
To attend the New-EnglaDd Socety's dinner to-
the toasts. while his brother, the General, is TO
answer another.