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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-07-30
The Key to Success.

One of Wellington's chief sources of
success was his thorough mastery of de-
tails. While in Spain he gave precise
directions how the soldiers should pre-
pare their food; in India, the miles per
day the bullocks should be driven that
were provided for the army. The equip
ments of his were cared for in all their
minuti@. II same exactness he intro
duced into his administration of civil af-
fairs. From his earliest -chool DAYS, in
every transaction, this trait of thorough
ness appears. The confidence &c unfal-
tering devotion he thus inspired unques-
tionably secured him his many and de-
cisive victories. No great commander
leaves anything to chance, but seeks to
anticipate every emergency and to pro-
vide for it. Gray spent seven years per-
fecting his "Elegy," which you can readi-
~ read In seven minutes. Into 1t he gen.
erously poured the very ripest scholar
ship and intimate acquaintance with the
rules OF rhythm, and an exhaustive study
of the varied excellences of Eng
lish and Latin classics. Every syl-
liable was submitted to the closest
scrutiny, the cadence of the verse was
suited to the character of the thought, ev-
cry outline was vivid, every tint toned,
every picture perfect, before he suffered
his poem to pass into print This palace
OF thought was no single nights work of
slave genii obeying the behest of one
holding some magical lamp of Aladdin,
but was built up like coral reef, particle
by particle. And this complete mastery
of detail was secured only by the most
protracted concentration of effect. Bv
resolutely claiming his thought to his
theme, completely surrendering himself
to its guidance, the memorable laws of a
suggestion irresistibly led him back
through the past's faded and forgotten
scenes in the humble lives of the sleeping
cottagers until the scenery and person
ages of every picture at last bril- htened
and breathed before his mental vision
with all the sharply outlined vividness
Of real life.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-07-30
Fashions DEGREES.

! The most prominent rival of the bunt
lngs for dresses of medium quality is the
seaside grenadine This is a wooden ma
terial Of stouter body and handsome,
than bunting, and equally to be recon-.
mended for service and durability.
The buntings come in all the fashiona.
bic dark cloth colors, the middle-tinted
and delicate blues, lavender, rose-color;
straw-color, maize. cream and ivory
whites. The seaside grenadines are in
black and in the dark cloth colors of the
the season.
Country costumes are made up OF
baregc de Luxe, trimmed with handker.
chiefs of Madras plaid; and with these
are sold parasols of Madras plaided hand.
kerchiefs. The larger the plaids and the
brighter the colors, the more stylish are
these outfits considered to be.
The newest trimming for an overskirt
is made by slashing it to the depth Of
half a yard, lining the slashed pieces
with satin, shirring them about two inch
es from the bottom and fasten them on
the overskirt, thus producing trimming
OF loops a quarter of yard deep.
Neat and useful costumes are of ecru.
and-gray beige, and chamoise colored
light camel -hair cloth made up in the
short skirt, trimmed at the foot with an
eight-inch-wide side-plaiting, overhung
by plain round tunic, draped with the
gathered tablier and the bouffatc tour
nure.
Leghorn and chip shade,hats have a
welt of velvet under the brlm, or the
brim lined with shirring Of satin, silk
or null muslin. The outside trimming
is torsade of piece satin, or satin ribbon
disposed In one large bow, holding in
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-07-30
ParagraDhS for the Farmer.

The annual crop of tobacco Of the United
States is about 1900 100000 pounds, two
| thirds of which is exported.
The raising of sheep has been on the
increase for some years in Kentucky, es-
pecially in the bluegrass counties.
A prosperous Swiss colony IS reported
as having located in Est Tennessee. It
numbers 500, and the members are princi-
pally engaged in the cultivation of fruit
and the making of wine.
NJ. Boussingault found that thermom-
eter plunged in snow to the depth of
about four inches sometimes marked 8
degrees of heat greater than at the surface.
Farmers up toward the north pole may
console themselves over the fact.
The Southern Planter says the leaves of
mullen scattered among the corn IN the
CRIB will efectually preserve it from the
ravages of rats, and that corn soaked in a
solution of sulphate of iron (copperas) pre-
vious to planting will not be troubled
with moles.
One of the agricultural resources of
| Texas is bones. A San Antonio firm has
| shipped since Jnly 8, 1888 tons to the
northwest, where they are manufactured
and thence go East for fertilizing purposes.
The price paid to San Antonio shippers
was $3.50 per ton.
How cooperation saves labor is illus
trated at Syracuse, N. Y, where Joint
| stock milk association has supplanted
two-thirds of the forty routes in existence
six years ago, and delivers now 5000
quarts daily, with twenty teams, while
| the remainder OF the trade, some 1000
quarts, requires seventy teams.
The manufacture of artificial cloverseed,
it is said, sis now tlourishlng business
in Germany. According to DR.. A.
Stutgcr, fragments of gravel of suitable
size are obtained by sitting, and are then
| agitated with certain coloring matters in
revolving drum until their appearance
is considered satisf; Glory"
In England, neither Indian corn, pota-
toes, squashes, carrots, cabbages, nor tur-
nlps, were known until after tae begin
ming of the sixteenth century, and Queen
Catherine was obliged to send to Holland
for salad to supply her table. The poor
peasants subsisted on bread chiefly made
OF barley ground in the hand mill.
The milking propensity in some breeds
Of cows is extraordinary. Some families
in breed, too, are famous in this way,
and single individuals are now and again
very remarkable. Lima, an English
Jersey cow, yielded for 1876, ~ land rs,
an annual average of $3.50 pounds, prob
ably much more than twelve times the
weight of the COW, or, in other words, she
gave in 36 months an average of more than
her own weight per month in milk.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-07-30
HOUSE, FARM AND GARDEN.
Worth Knowing.


That salt fish are quickest and best
treshened by soaking in sour milk.
That milk can always be kept sweet
by adding to it a very small quantity of
borax.
That cold rainwater and soap will re-
move machine grease from washable
fabrics.
That fish may be scaled much easier
by first dipping into boiling water about
a minute. -
That tablespoonful of turpentine boil
ed with your white clothes will greatly
aid the whitening process. ~
That kerosene will soften boots or shoes
that have been hardened by water, and
will render them pliable as new.
That milk which has turned or changed
may be sweetened. or rendered tit for use
by stirring in little soda
That boiling starch is much improved
by the addition of sperm, salt, or both,
or little gum arabic dissolved.
That salt will curdle new milk; hence
in preparing milk porridge, gravies, etc.,
the salt should not be added until the
dlsh IS prepared.
That clear boiling water will remove
tea stains and man fruit stains. Pour
the water through the stain and thus pre-
vent its spreading over the fabric.
That kerosene will make your teakettle
as bright as new. Saturate wooden rag
and rub with it. It will also remove
stain from the clean vanished furniture.
That blue ointment and kerosene mixed
in equal proportion, and applied to bed
steads, is an unfailing bug remedy and
that a coat of whitewash is ditto for the
walls Of log house.
That beeswax and salt will make your
rusty fat-irons as clean and smooth as
glass. Tie a lump of wax IN rag, and
keep it for the purpose. When the irons
are hot, rub them first with the wax rag,
then scour with paper or cloth sprink-
led with salt.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-07-30
The Power Of Wonderful
Examines.

In his recent lecture on ''Memory,"
Ralph Waldo Emerson gives many most
Interesting facts. Among other things
he said:
Nearly ali Of the worlds most remark
able orators, poets, statesmen, wits. SOL
diers, philosophers, scientists, ETC.. were
men of tenacious memory. Quintillian
had said that memory was genius. While
this was true IN the main it did not al
ways follow that men of genius possessed
1t. Isaac Newton was remarkable ex-
ception. He could remember ottentimes
his own great works without trouble; and
Newtons genius was undoubted Themis-,
tocles, On the other hand, remembered ev-
erything. II would rather teach you
how to forget everything" was the reply.
But this was wit and not reason, said the
lecturer. 1t had been SAID that the af-
tections or feelings were the greatest in
centives to memory. The senses or pas
sions lead men to remember. Napoleon
cared nothing for Alexandrine verse, but
not one line of his army returns was ever
absent from his mind. Scipio knew near
ly every man by face and name in his ar
my. Seneca could repeat 1900 words of
poem only once heard; Mithridates,
who commanded an army made up of ali
the nations Of the globe, conversed in all
their representative languages. The
prince of Orange, on one oc-
casion, saw Grotius standing by out
of curiosity during the roll-call Of one of
his regiments. Having heard much of
Grotious' memory, he asked him if he
could remember the names which had
been read. Grotlus astonished the prince
by giving all the names in inverse order.
A great scholar had once been deprived
by an enemy Of much loved book
His enemy thought he had conquered
him, but the scholar rewrote the book
from memory and defed the enemy. As
further illustration of the memory be-
ing strong when the feelings are enlisted,
the lecturer says man never forgets a
debt due himself, nor, as DR.. johnson
says, who kicked him last The late
John Brown of Ossawatomie and Harp
| ers Ferry fame was fond of sheep-farm-
| ing, and had at one time 5000 sheep,
each one of which he could single out
from any other flock into which it might
have strayed. In his own town of Con-
cord his nelghbor, Abe Norton, who
dealt in horses and was very fond Of
them, could remember at glance any
one Of the hundred animals that he had
ever seen. Horses which had been sent
years ago to various parts of Massachus-
etts by Mr.. Norton sometimes came back
to Concord, and were at once recognized
| by him as they were driven along the
street.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-07-30
Natures An@sthetic.

Several evenings since was attacked
with severe dental neuralgia. After re-
sorting to friction, cold and hot applica-
tions, etc., without obtaining any relief,
lay upon my bed trusting that sleep
might come and give me respite. Still
the excruciating pain continued, and
while was suffering the "tortures of the
doubly damned" undecided wheter to
arouse some tired druggist for bottle
OF chlorotorm or chop my head off with
decided preference, however for the
cnloroform), I suddenly bethough me Of
what had read on an anmsthetic which
We always carried with us. sThereupon
began to initiate my lungs to their ut
most capacity, and then forcible blow out
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-07-30

all the air I could. immediately the
pain began to lessen, and after few re-
petitions Of the process it had entirely
ceased, being displaced by delightful
tlckllng sensation in the gums, and fur
thermore know not, for in less time than
1t takes to tell it I was sound asleep,
awakening next morning delightfully."- re-
treshed and without q symptom of my
a,lment left. Hence you see, I was not
simply temporarily relieved, but entirely
we'll again. wish other sufferers would
try this and report results.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-07-30
YOUKNOW AND THE DOG.

One night, far wearie OF the yrksome day,
A man, all haste in his homeward flight
Along the sidewalks picked his darken'd way,
And cursed the ruts, the streetlamps, and
the night.
Down on his head his hat he pupd on tight;
His stole was in his pockets, and his pace
Grew slower as the gas-lamps mock'd his
sight,
Whyles shyned the stars upon his awkward
did mortal man." he said, seer live in such a
placer
1t fortuned, out of the nearest gate,
ramping dog rushed suddenly,
With salvage voice, full greedy and elate
Seeking what man he might nip on the sly
Eftsoones the man belated he did SPY,
And rushed to have ut once him by the leg,
But to the pray whenas he drew more NY"
The man reached the hyp pocket of his star
board de leg,
beg.
Low down he crouched at the man his feete,
And would have licked them with his fawn-
ing tong,
But he, enraged, his suppliant back did beat
And warmed it to him cheareful right along,
Whyles startled Quiet heard his troubled
song.
BY jocks" the man he sayd, well nigh to
deth,
scared was Dy thy fearful clamOrOuS yelp;
And will dyft thee once, whyles I have
breath,
Thou NANCY, untaught, noisy, clamorous,
useless yelp!'
With that he draweth back his dexter foote
And much the dog did marvel at its size,
Broad and full long, and gnarled like a roote;
With loud alarme, he flies the nygt with
cries,
And like dove before faulcon files.
But that SWIFT toote it sweeps the air along
And just about amidships lifteth him;
And raiseth him, with shriekes, the clouds
among.
Till lost is he to view, far in the other dim
Burlington Ha,pkeye.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-07-30
BEYOND.

1t was only passing sweetness,
A breath of the summer air,
That kissed your pure white forehead,
And played with your sunny hair.
All! the roses grew red beside you,
You were filled with perfume of June
What wonder you fancy the sweetness
An echo of a heavenly tune?
What wonder your snowy forehead
Der the roses red bows low,
And you murmur dear name softly,
Well loved in the long ago.
All Love! Love is forever.
My spirit is one with thine,
And our love is our life, my darling,
A part of the life divine.
And now while the summer zephers
Breathe soft between us two,
I know that you love me, darling,
And heaven is heaven anew.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-07-30

place several snort ostrich-tips, curled
over the crown.
Widows caps for young ladies arc of
white tarlatan, in Fanchon shape, or else
they are pointed in front In Marie Stuart
shape; they are with white or black
strings, or entirely without strings, as the
wearer chooses. For older ladies, the
tarlatan cap has large mob crown, with
pleated frills lying on the hair.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-07-30
A Business Woman.
New York Correspondence Hartford Times.

New York Correspondence Hartford Times
Mr.. Vanderbilt has returned from
Europe. No one knows why he went
there, and it is not likely that MANY will
know what he has been doing there.
There is woman in New York who had
some thought Of calling on him when he
returns, but it is not quite certain that
she will. She is woman of means with
an eye to good investments. Not very
long since she was passing along Fifth
avenue, near the Cathedral, and seeing
some men at work in large lot as if
preparing the ground for building she
stopped and put some questions to man
who seemed to have charge of the others
"What are you gong to build here?"
"A house, ma'am,'
"a large house?"
"4es,ma'am, pretty good sized house,
I think"
ado you know the owner?'
ooh, yes'm."
"Well, do you know if he wants to
borrow any money!"
"Can't say anything about that, ma'am.
eff he does, l could let him have some.
have some money that I should like to
put out as building loan in this neigh
borhood"
swell, ma'am, I dunno whether he
wants any or not"
''You might mention it to hi m and he
could come and see me;'
"Yesm but perhaps it might be better
for you to see him.
''Does he live near?''
',Yes'm; faint very far
''And you think he might want some
money!"
"Well, he might; you'd better see
him."
"What's his nance"
"Vanderbilt, ma'am."
''Wha-a-a-t?"
''Mr: Vanderbilt, ma, am the man that
owns all the railroads.
Then that clever woman of business
walked away, without even thanking the
man for all the information he had given
her, and the probabilities are that she
won't call on Mr.. Vanderbilt to offer him
a loan on his Fifthlavenue palace.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-07-30
The Flaw in the Boiler.

The late Mr.. W, one Of the leading
business men of Cincinnati, was strongly
opposed to the use Of intoxicating liquor
as a beverage; and in his gentle, quaint
way preached many an effective temper
ance sermon.
He received one day visit from Judge
c., of st. Louis, who then held the
first place among the learned ]urists of
the West, and who was besides brilliant
man of the world, kindhearted, brave and
loyal to his friendships.
Mr.. w. showed him over his manu-
factory, and his admiration was especially
excited by the intricate machinery, much
of which was Of brass, finely polished-a
work of art as we'll as of use.
That evening the friends dined together
at Mr.. VS. hotel. Judge c. drank
to excess. Observing his friends grave,
keen eyes upon HIM, he said, gayly:
"You do not take brandy, W."
"No."
"Nor wine?'
"No."
II dc" frankly. "Too much, probably
But bagan thirty years ago. / drank as
a boy at my fathers table. l drank as a
young man, and drink as an old one.
It is trifing fault, if you choose to call
it fault, and will hurt nobody but my
self. It has not harmed me in thirty
years, have no cause for fear.'
Mr.. w bowed gravely, but made
no reply.
When dinner was over he said: awe
had an accident in our mills an hour after
you left. Will you walk up with me?''
They reached the mills in few minutes.
One side Of the wall had fallen in. The
exquisite, costly machinery was hopeless
wreck. Two or three workmen had been
crushed in the ruin, and laborers were
digging to find the bodies.
'Horrible!" cried c.. s'The machin-
cry was so fine and massive, I thought it
would last an age -.
''Yes'' said w -, slowly, 'but there
was flaw in it. A very slight flaw,
which the workmen thought of no import
lance. have used it many years in safe
ty. But the flaw was there, and has done
its work at last.''
Judge C-'s face lost it's color. He
was silent moment, and then turning,
caught Mr.. VS. hand. o
understand you, old FRIEND" he said.
II will remember"
How long he remembered, we DO not
know. A habit of thirty years is not cas-
lily broken.-Youth's Companion.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-07-30

Travelling shawl cases are of ecru duck
ing, canvas, black enameled cloth and
gossamer indiarubber cloth. They are
bound and strapped with soft calf skin
or Russia leather, and finished with
handle and buckles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-02
California. Democrats.

SACRAMENTO, July 1.-The democratic state
o,nventoo assembled here Of o'clock this al.
terpoou. TWAS called to order by }. e. May
pard, secretary Of the state central conmItec.
There was full attendance of delegates.
J, Campbell Shorts was chosen Temporary
prfsjdeut and Il. a. Craven secretary.
The chair appointed committee CT ere
ientia!s, aud, after recess. tha COMMITTEE Re
ported.
Tho chair then aproinicd committees on per.
mapeut Organization, order OF business and
platform, aud go.
The convention took recess until y. nj.
A slrcng dispts too was at first maoltrsted
to endorse DR.. Clean tho "llonorablc Blk
nominee for Gorerntr, but the opposition to
his endorsement is increasing among the delt-
gates. An effort will bO made By the 'llen
CRADLE B.lk" mlulgers who arc IL a.
tordauce to iaducc the Convention 10 endors'
all tho democrats on the honorable blk ticket.
but the proposition is ono that mo@ts with ou:
little fAvo. except in tho cisl OF a few OF tina
nominees.
The platform, rs agreed upon By tho com
| miltce. stlrms that the democratic party being
| tho only party which hiss always obeyei and
maintained the Federal Constitution. l., thcra'
| lister the new organic law Of tbs State l. pledges
tho party to the support Of its provision to MI
| economical administration and to the reduction
| f.y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-02
EEEEfG.T .N'Esi-E.

More restrictive measures hsvc b;co iulrC-
duoed in Russia.
The new Khcdvo is said 10 have CHOSEN tx
ceent advisers lie has rcliCGulshad hal his
civi! list.
Tie Americans iu London will celebrate tito
anniversary OF American Independence by a
| ba1qlc. at the Westminster Palace held GO
Saturday.
|: is Stated that Ike S1ltan Of Turkey has
informed tho Diplomatic representatives that
Khavicddin Paeha, Grand Vj2itr, still rctairs
his confidence.
The liabilities of Thcrniey e. Co., cotton spin.
ncrs of Hyde. Cooley aud Stockport, wGcse
suspension was announced en- Monday, arc
stated at Gj. 0G0 pounds.
To days London Post says From irtoTmil
expressions uI opinions it mag be gathered that
the Irish members uf tho House oi Commons
arc by 90 means disris ID to accept Lord Cairo 3
university bill. Some 90 to tho Icngth Of de-
scribiug i. as an 'itsult 10 the country.
Ga Sunday lest p,acart Was posted Oh tho
wall Of tho Royal p,I;c, Of Ilekcn, situated
about miles distan. from Brussels, threaten
ing the King With death il he ratili!d The bill
whi,h was recently passed BY tho i,lrium
Parliament, dcpriv!ug the clergy oil the control
OF elementary education.
a merchant Of the Society Ct Il rich. speak,
ing at Geneva on behalf Of the cotton trade. in
which he Swiss manufacturers have 400, 600 000
!rarcg Invested. strongly d,prccales rrolcctiTe
measures, AID states that in CONSEQUENCE Of the
Increase Of tho German duties on lIaplsh calloa
yarn, % important trade 10 mixed silk and
cotton goods, which the loGu IF Crc!rd, 10
Rbcr;sh Prussia, hitherto mHnanOl'@,d, will
pass 10 Il yrloh.
Tho race for the july cun took niaco to day
at the Newmarket July mect!ng. and was won
by Couat L do L1grsvGc'a iUut year old chcs!'
tut colt PFC nix, Nr. Crawlred's three year
old fly, Out-oL' BGuada. cimo ia second, aud
Capt. Primes eyed bay horse, iTapris', third.
Capt. M,ohcli's four year old bay eli. Hack
thorpe. YVES the iavOri!r. the batiaE on hin!
hcing 10 i bui did not get place. Gtacr
rode the winurr. The last betting against
Ihcpx was 5 to |, aeans! Oi! Hcuar:S e TO
| and against TrAprist 6 to |.
The seizure CT the lanlclnG newspaper IN
Paris hrsraisnd storui arainSt he lrri'ct OF
poiicc The debate in tAr Chamber Of Dcpu.
ties yesterday ca the se'%I!U Of tho i,snttrnc
resulted il aVictGr9 Tor the p!cl c. Of p0IIc2. the
deputies yoinr Ter the order Ct the Gay pure
and simple. This result: was apparently brought
about by N. Albert Ch!islnJ lc uc!stuor OF tho
Credit FalCiHr in exposing tic iIct hat the
I1DterEn was black mailing l1Dleatltn. and
waa ORIGINALLY established With o capital OF 60
600 trprcs, whiatl sum vas p3ld by grea.
financial Institution Tor tho suppression ii Il
pamphlet II. Albert Chcisto;,!c aDd CthcE5
declared that tECra were personal latcres:a con
EcctcG with 'bU present uttackA on ihc police
Administrations.