The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-10
Miscellaneous News Notes.

fact, Mrs. Maxwell, the wife of an English
publisher. .r...
Never talk of yourself in country where
fo1ty-odd millions of people are bent on talk
ing of themselves. g.. s,.,u..., ezra s.s d.. p, :
boy is never 80 buoyant as when he sees
the first heavy fall of snow. In fact, hos on
runners all the time. a.aa i !
In January an artistic and scientific exhibi-
ton will be opened in Algiers, the first which
ha. ever been held in the colony. .#.''
You should never give advice. If the per-
son to whom you offer it lis wise he doesn't
need it; if he isn't he won't take it.
Sugar has gone up in France because the
beet crop has failed. It will never fail here
while the harvested tramps is SO large.
Congressman Morton has purchased and will
this winter occupy the house in Washington
formerly owned by Mr.. Hooper, Of Massachu-
ssetts. ..." !
suit has been instituted by the Rev. Sir
James Phillips to recover district in Wales
comprising Is, 600 acres and twenty-three vii
lagos. ...
When the mother of Father Tom Burke died
in Galway, few days ago, the celebrated Or
ater insisted that he should follow tho hearse
to the grave on foot. .-7.,
The Cincinnati Saturday Night says that
when the Adam monument at Elmira is I'M
vei1aome one should be selected who can
Abel speech.
lnksgiving day, Jacob Perkins, of
a a, O., was Is, and came into possess
sio4U $40, 00O, 600, the whole of his late mil
Gonsire fathers estate.
The class in which DR.. Holmes graduated at
Harvard is often spoken of as the famous class
of '29, in consequence of the distinction OBJ.
tanned by it's members.
Ex-senator Frelinghuysen, of New Jersey,
denies the knowledge of the report that he is
to be appointed minister to England, and says
he will not accept the Office.
1t is reported that regiment of regulars
will accompany her royal highness the Princess
Louise on her return to Canada from England,
and will be stationed at Ottawa.
There is an opening in Jupiter $4,000 miles
long and 1000 miles broad-which is a nice
opening for young man who does not wish to
60 out West and has moderate capital.
y, Texas uses molasses and feathers when it is
Wrought best to re-clothe deserving citizen.
The molasses doesn't smell as bad as tar, while
it holds the feathers in picturesque attitudes.
It is impossible to hang bad man. The ne
gro dropped into eternity at the Texas sulphur
springs Friday said he 'tfelt that the
golden gate of glory was open to receive him."
Examinations for Cornell university are
hereafter to be held at Boston, Chicago and
Cleveland, as we'll as at the university,
during commencement week. which falls in
June.
Charles s. Parnell, the Irish agitator, expects
to sail for this country on the 18th inst. The
trial of the Sligo prisoners will begin at Car
rick on Shannon on the 18th inst, and termi-
nate on the 18th.
It showed at Rome on the 18th of last month
in the morning. and at night the weather was
so cold that boy coming into the city across
the Champagne was frozen to death just outside
of the Maggiore gate. '1
Sheffield, England, sends large quantities of
steel blanks to Connecticut to be struck off in
to scissors. They are then returned to England,
where the fine finishing is done, and they take
final trip to America as Sheffield ware.
Henry P. Baldwin, of Michigan, the late
Senator Chandler's successor, is mild-man-
nered man of erect carriage. A ring of dark
snair encircles his head, and he wears q fringe
of white whiskers. He is very neatly
dressed.
Mr.. Gladstone has a great admiration for
Sara: Bernhardt, and when Rachel played at
the St. James Theatre, London, as she did in
most seasons from 1916 to 1852. he regularly
passed from the house of commons from to
1917 to be present at her performance. -
An Italian brigand, notorious for robbery
and murder, emigrated to Buenos Ayres many
years ago, and now resides there in sumptu-
villa, lavishing large sums on the poor. He
is afraid to return to his native land, however,
whence he fed to escape sentence of impris-
onment for life.
Louisa Funk, of Troy, caused the arrest of
James Riley, for assault. After examination,
Riley discharged. AS he was about to
leave the court room the complainant pointed
a revolver at him, exclaiming, ''You shall die
by my handr' Bnt she was in error for the
cartridge failed to explode.
General Grant has accepted an invitation to
preside at public meeting at the Cooper In
stitute, in New York, some time during the
present month, to more fully agitate the sub
ject CT the Worlds fair in that city. 1t is ex-
peeted that the meeting will either make or
brea he projected exhibition.
InYgturn for jokes played upon others some
one filed the overcoat pocket Of Mr.. F. P.
Gulse, ayoung attorney Of Williamsport Pa,
with steel pens. number of them stuck in
his hand, and in taking them out Several
broke off, The hand is terribly swollen. and it
~ feared the consequences may be fatal.
The Russian imperial council will shortly is
sue an order enjoining the authorities to re-
port as to the number and character of all
horses tn, oughou Russia knowledge of the
national resources in this respect being neces-
sary in view Of the contingency OF the army
having to be supplied with an increased and
effective cavalry force. ..,. ., 49,.
In the Oakland, CAL, third district court,
] last week, according to the San Francisco
! Chronicle, Judge Tyler, of Alameda, who was
! arguing case, having been called liar by Mr..
Dwinelle, counsel for the other side, knocked