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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-31
Mixed Relationship.

A telegram was received in Colorado
a few days since directing the proper
authorities to arrest young man who.
it was alleged, had run away with his
aunt. Il have an order for your ar
rest" remarked the officer, addressing
the supposed criminal. For what? !"
!" You have been running away with
your aunt" Ny aunt? Why, she's
my wifel" "But wasn't she your amt
before she became your wife? You see.
we don't tolerate those kinds of poinps
on out in Colorado" II suppose Won
were never in Utah?" remarked the
young man, after he had completed his
survey of the detective. "No." well,
as you don't understand the relations of
an aunt and nephew in that Territory.
l suppose I ought to explain them to you,
and then, perhaps, you may see your
duty palmer. Ny father married nv
mother" II suppose &c." @Then he
married her sister" continued the
stranger, without needing the Interrupt
ton. "Then he married the sister of
his brother-in-law; then the daughter
OF his uncle, who was q cousin to his
first two wives; then he married her
daughter; and a son of this wife mar
RED my sister, who was also widow of
one of the other wives sons. I SUP
pose you are following me?" interiect-
ed the narrator. "Marry your aunt or
your grandmother either, or both of
them" "And you won't arrest me?"
mo; you might be your own father"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-31
What Makes the Difference?

It is said that American children are
spoiled by over-indulgence, and are con-
sequently ill-behaved and bad-man-
nered, but Japanese children, who are
treated with extraordinary Difference,
and made vast deal of, are reputed to
be the quietest and pleasantest. Trav-
elers in Japan say that nothing is de-
MED there to child; his or her ques-
ton receives ready answer from the
most silent, and his request is granted
by the most churlish. All persons, in
every grade of life, show little folks uni
form courtesy and gentleness, and why
these do not take advantage of this
over-regard and tenderness, as they do
in the United States, is beyond ex-
PLANTATION, unless we admit that there
is marked difference in the race.
The Japanese mother, however, is far
from being SO happy as her American
sister. She is so wholly subordinated
to the child as to be injured and de-
graded. The father often beats her Ee-
cause the child has fallen down or met
with an accident. She has only two
functions in his eyes-to bear children
and enslave herself for them after their
birth. The effect of such supernatural
ant care and devotion is bad, too, upon
the child, who grows up without self
understanding or seH-reliance. Ger
tainly, this is not true Of our offspring,
and it is curious to observe what re-
markable difference is developed in the
East and West by well nigh the same
treatment. ...
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-31
The ssEsq.'' Brought the Money,

AAC Ao4', DIOuSAG tAc mOutys
A young man, whose money did not
hold out as long as the State Fair,
dropped into the telegraph Office and
sent dispatch to his father in the in
terror to forward him cash to reach
home with. When the receiving clerk
saw that the dispatch read "To John
Blank, ESQ.," he suggested that saw
ing could be effected by erasing the
ESQ.,"
"Wel, mebbe you think SO, but
DON'T" replied the sender. "When I
am at home I can call him dad all day
long, but when it comes down to black
and white you've got to Esquire him
right up to the mines or walk home by
the dirt road. Don't you dare leave
that of-not with the roads as muddy
as they are now!"
In about an hour the following an
swer was received:
To-: John Blank, Esq, forwards you
$40, and you can have more, if you want it.
JOHN BLANK, ESQ.
didn't I tell ye?" chuckled the
young man as he read it. dads COM
mon enough when we're all home and
rushed to get fall wheat in, but the
minute his back gets rested and a
stranger comes along he weighs more
to the ton than any Esq on legs. I
tell ye, you don't know man till We
have hoed corn with Council
Bluffs Union.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-31
Then Mrs. s. dried away hel mental
dew-drops and smiled as sweet as sum-
mer rose kissed by dawn.
Vegetation on the Earth.

The densely-luxuriant tropical plants,
with their lofty palms and wilderness of
creepers; the more open woods of oak,
elm or pine, and the plains of grass or
heather of temperate climes; the moses
and ichens of the far north, and the
millions of minute algm on fields of
snow; the enormous masses of marine
plants, and the multitudinous green
threads of every pond or rivulet, are
one and all continually engaged during
the hours of daylight in tearing from
the atmosphere it's carbon, and in suck
ing from the earth or sea it's water
with the mineral substances dissolved
in it), in order to build up new masses
OF organic substance from these purely
inorganic materials. The quantity of
living matter thus daily formed may be
truly termed enormous. The dry land
OF the earth's surface is estimated at
22,392, 43O square miles. Letus assume
that of this 100000 square miles (or
little over two-thirds) are clothed with
getation-neglecting altogether the
vegetation of the ocean-and let
but the 365th part of an inch
be the growth of this sur
face daily, and every year will be
formed q mass one inch thick and 49,
100000 square miles in extent, which
would make solid cube of vegetable
matter about fifteen miles in extent in
each dimension. It is thus no wonder
that we should have accumulations of
vegetable debris in the form of coal in
some parts of the world Gas in Pennsyl-
vania), which may be in alternating
beds seventy feet in thickness, and ex-
tending over an area larger than that of
Yorkshire. The wonder, at first sight,
is rather that the size of the solid earth
does not, in succeeding ages, notably
increase at the expense of its fluid and
aeriform matter. But fast as organic
matter is thus accumulated by so enor-
nous and necessarily acting manu-
factory, it's fabric is nevertheless much
like the web of Penelope; for close up
on life follows death, and with the death
of all organisms, their substance (by
decomposition) returns again for the
most part Gas water, carbonic acid, am
monia and various gases, etc., to that
organic world whence it was originally
derived.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-31
Webster's Advice to His Son.
WASHINGTON. June @.

WASHINGTON, June %, 1884.
MY DEAR Son: Fletcher wrote me
from Exeter, the next day after your
arrival, and informed me that you had
been so fortunate as to be received at
Col. Chadwick's, and was commencing
your studies. I am glad you are so well
situated, and trust you will make prog
ress in your studies. You are at a
most important period of life, my dear
son, soon growing up to be young
man, and boy no longer, and feel
great anxiety for your success and hap
piness. I beseech you to be attentive
to all your duties, and to fulfill every
obligation with cheerfulness and pune
tuality. Above all, remember your
moral and religious concerns. Be con
slant at church and prayer, and every
other appointment for worship. There
can be no solid character and no true
happiness which are not founded on
sense of religious duty. Avoid all evil
company and every temptation, and
consider that you have now left your
fathers house and gone forth to i'm
prove your own character and prepare
your own mind for the part you are to
lead in life. All that can be done for
you by others will amount to nothing
unless you do much for yourself. Cher
ish all the good counsel which your
dear mother used to give you, and let
those of us who are yet alive have the
pleasure of seeing you come forward as
one who gives promise of virtue, use
fulness and distinction. I fervently
commend you to the blessing of our
Heavenly Father.
Your afectionate father,
DANIEL WEBSTER.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-31
MILLIONAIRES' MANSIONS.

Residences in Course of Construction for
the Vanderbtlt Fan,aily-Imposing and
Costly Structures.
The Vanderbilt family are providing them
selves with sumptuous new residences. The
plans, which were filed in the department of
buildings to-day, set forth that Cornelius
Vanderbilt will construct one house which
will cost him $3.50 900; William K. Wander
bilt one the expense of which will be $780,
600, and William 81. Vanderbilt, two to-
gether, which will aggregate $780, OO-in
all, $1,65O,OOO. The most costly one, that
of Cornelius Vanderbilt, will be Nos. 742
and 744 Fifth avenue. twill front 1875 feet
on Fifty seventh street, where the main en-
trance will be, and will have depth of 100
feet. From its foundations it will have q
height of 100 feet. The main building will
be four stories. The marble front will be in
the Elizabethian style, richly ornamented
with carvings. Viewed on the Fifty seventh
street side the edi6ce might be supposed,
from the drawings, to be an art gallery, or a
club house, or church, according as ore
looked at different parts of it: but taken
as whole it will be imposing, perhaps beau
tiful, and certainly one of the most note
worthy private dwellings in New York.
William n. Vanderbilt's residence will be on
he corner of Fifty-second street and Fifth
avenue. It will be much less pretentious
than the residence of his brother. William
Il. Vanderbilt proposes to construct two
buildings together-one very large single
house, which will cost $40O, 1000, and the
other double house. of exceedingly in
genious arrangement, which will cost $780,
600. The two buildings are practically to be
one, since they will have a common entrance
from Fifth avenue to a grand vestibule and
corridor uniting them. For the pur-
pose of this grand double build
ing the entire block on the west side of Fifth
avenue, from Forty-First to Fifty-Second
streets. is taken. That portion which Mr..
W. H. Vanderbilt himself proposes to inhab-
it, and which is to cost 100000. will have
lot frontage of 103 feet and depth of 1853
feet, upon which the actual building will be
81 feet by $50 feet. The height of the
building, basement, three stories and attic,
will be 63 feet six inches, and the roof will
be flat. The front will be of Connecticut
brown stone, with Corinthian columns by the
windows. On the first floor are parlor, sit
tingroom, and two reception rooms, all of
which can be thrown together, giving
space of 80 by 60 feet Across the hall will
be picture gallery 80 by As feet, aud two
stories high. at the end of the hall will be
a dining room % by % feet, with behind it
the buffers pantry, silver safes, closets,
cloak room, and smoking room. In the
second story will be parlor % by % feet,
a conservatory Is by 40, and two stories
high, and four chambers, each with bath
and dressing rooms en- suite. In the third
story there are to be five suits of rooms.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-31
Unsurpassed ssCheek.n

Exhibitors of cheek" if they could
be materialized, would command con-
siderable attention at fairs. At one OF
these exhibitions Bohemian printer
who car1e to this city some time ago,
and who "subbed" while on this pa
per, would never fail to receive the first
premium. This is specimen: Going
up to the State House, he inquired for
the Governor. The Governor had gone
to dinner. He asked for Secretary
Frolich. That gentleman was in his
Office. ....... III.
"Col. Frolich," he began, you are
printer; 50 am I. just now it is high
" essential that should have q dollar.
Lend me the amount and I will pay it
back tomorrow" .,a
The Secretary happened to possess
the amount, and, moved by the "stick-
aod-rule" spirit, passed it over. The
printer smiled, bowed and left. Going
down and passing out into the street,
he hailed hackman: 5er .sl
"What will you charge to drive me
to Gov. Miller's residence and back to
the Capital Hotel?" .a s:....4
Zone dollar" ..-..r.
"All right" i.
"Give me the dollar" .-.
Certainly; I'd just as lief pay in
advance. I'm gentleman"
He didn't pay over the dollar, but as
serted that he was gentleman.
Arriving at the Governors residence,
the comp" jumped out, ran up the
steps and rang the bell. -:.l..
IT must see the Governor" he said
to the servant. e..
"He is eating dinner: ........
"But I must see him Immediately.
Tell him to come here quick" .,,
The servant few to the dining-room,
and the Governor hurried to the door.
Governor" said the visitor, II dis
like to disturb you, but it is of an i'm
portant matter that would speak. T
want to borrow five dollarsl" -...
In history there may be an account
of door closing more suddenly, but
the committee appointed to search the
annals hasn't reported.-Arkansa
! Gazette.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-31

pened one very warm day that the minis
ter felt sorely annoyed at the hearty sncre
Of Saunders, who sat in the gallery: Stop
ping suddenly in the middle of his ser
mon, the reverend gentleman. who knew
every member OF his congregation, called
out to one JOHN Bllnl to awaken Saun-
ders: This having been done, to the be-
Wilderment of the sleeper, he was thus
addressed: Saunders, this will never do.
Ye maun either no. come to the kirk IN
the forenoon or tak' tea breakfast
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-31

The elevation above the level of the
sea of some of the chief railways of the
world is as follows: The Apennine
line, at it's highest point, is 617 meters
above the sea level; the Black Forest
line, $50 meters; the Semmering, 800;
and the railway over the Caucasus, 975
meters. The tunnel of the St. Gothard
line attains an elevation of 1,154 me-
tiers; the Bremner line, 1867, and the
Mount Gents line, 1888. In America
the highest lines are the North Pacific,
which at its most.elevated point is 1852
meters above the level of the ocean the
Central Pacific, 2,140; and the Union
Pacific, ,513 meters. The highest point
Of the railway over the Andes is 4,769
meters above the sea level. '
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-31
At the GrindstOne.

A father never thinks his 10-year-old
son is stronger than horse until he
employs him to turn the grindstone to
sharpen an old Ak that is about as sharp
at one end as the other. The old man
bears on until the lads eyes hang out
and his trousers buckle flies of, and,
just before he bursts blood vessel,
his father encourages him with the re-
mark: Does-it- hard ?" Thou
sands OF boys have run away from home
and become pirates in order to escape
a second siege at the grindstone.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-31

A TENNESSEE darkey preacher held
forth recently as follows: "You girls
call your sweethearts darlings, and you
men call yours daisies and you girls
are afraid to come up here for fear some
other girls will get off with your dar-
ings,' and you men for fear some other
fellow will get away with your daisies,
and," said he, "between this darling >
and daisy business, lots of you niggers
are going straight to hell"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-31
ON THE WAR PATH.

Alarming Reports from the Utes-Hatch
Retiring and the Red Skins Preparing to
Assume the Offensive-A General Massa-
Gre of Whites Predicted-Tho Story Dis
credited by Secretary Schurz.
DENVER, Dec. 2S.-A special to the Tri-
bune from Los Pinos, dated the 25th. repre-
SCENTS that the situation is very serious there.
Hatch was to have started from Los Pinos
yesterday and spend tonight at Cline's
ranch on the Cimarron. On the Both he
started from there to Alamosa, which ia the
last railroad station. Hatch has given up
all hope of securing the Indians, and as his
departure is tantamount to declaration of
war, much anxiety is felt as to his fate.
There are several hundred braves near Los
Pinos, and the whites all told will not mum.
Der twenty-five. The roads are blocked
with snow and only passable for light buck
boards, and the Indians have the whites
completely trapped. Those in the bowl ara
Hatch, Valois, w. F. Sanders, of Virginia,
the Denver Tribune correspondent, fifteen
so!diersand theagency employees. Gen. Adams
is in Denver. It is believed that the
troop of cavalry under Mackenzie, stationed
at Fort Garland, has been ordered to make
forced march to Los Pinos at once. but thew
cannot get there before the Indians attack
unless Ouray succeeds in keeping them
quiet little longer. Ouray, Animos City,
Silverton and other cities are greatly e1-
posed. The White River Utes have con-
sumed all the stores taken from the White
River Agency, and are eager to make an
attack upon the Los Pinos Agency. If
Hatch has left without the Indians it is
considered certain that the war will open
at once. The Indians will strike the first
blow az they have Everything their own
way at present owing to the removal of the
troops to distant points.
D1soRED1TED BYsCHURz.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.I
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. 28.-Sec.
rotary Sohurz says that the dispatch
credited to the Denver Tribune, in which
failure of negotiations with the Utes is pre-
dicted, is not at all in harmony with advioes
which he has received from Gen. Hatchl
He belives tn a portion of the murderers
have already been iven up, or at least
Ouray can lay hands on them. AS to that
chiefs feigned misunderstanding of the
terms of surrender the secretary says this is
but phase of Indian cunning, which must
trs anticipated. The government, he said,
did not expect the Indians to give them
selves up without making half dozen at
tempts at dicker, with a view to improving
their condition. As to what the government
will actually do if the Utes do not surrender,
Mr.. Schurz declined to give any opinion,
but the inference to be drawn from what he
said is that in case the Indians persistentIy
refuse to surrender the extreme rigor of the
law will be invoked, even to the length of
of pursuing them into their fortresses with
United States troops.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-31
TIE IRON PEN.

10 from letter of Downward, the Prisoner {
lllon; the handle of wood, from the frigat
institution and bound with q circlet of golG
set with three precious stones from Siberis
'ylon and Maine.l ..-. q
thought this pen would arise
From the casket where it lies
OF itself would arise, and write
My thanks and my surprise.
When you gave it me under the pines,
dreamed these gems from the mines
OF Siberia, Ceylon and Maine
Would glimmer as thoughts in the lines;
That this iron link from the chain
OF Downward might retain
Some verse of the poet who sang
OF the prisoner and his pain;
That this wood from the frigate's mast
Might write me rhyme at last,
AS it used to write on the sky
The song Of the sea and the blast,
But motonless as I wait,
Like Bishop lying in state,
Lies the pen. with its inter Of gold,
And its jewels inviolate.
Then must speak, and say
That the light of that summer day
In the garden under the pines
Shall not fade and pass away.
I shall see you standing there,
Caressed by the fragrant air,
With the shadow on your face,
And the sunshine on your hair.
shall hear the sweet low tone
OF q voice before unknown,
Saying, "This is from me to you
From me, and to you alone"
And in words not idle and vain
shall answer, and thank you again
For the gift, and the grace of the gift,
o beautiful Helen of Mainei
And forever this gift will be
AS blessing from you to me,
As a drop of the dew of your youth
On the leaves Of an aged tree.
|enry ". LonQtello,o, in Harpe,'s Aa0astue.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-31

A worthy minister in the west of Scot
land was regularly annoyed in the fore
noon by sleepy carrier. In the course
OF visiting, Saunders was demonstrated
with for his drowsiness, and pleaded as
an excuse heavy work and porridge for
breakfast. His clerical guide advised tea,
but to this Saunders demurred, as tea
"woulna lie on his stomach It hap
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-31

M. FALcoNNET, who was clever
physician, was called in by hypochon-
driac. The lady declared that she ate,
drank and slept well. "Ah!" said the
doctor, "come quick; let me give you
some medicine, and we shall soon get
rid of all hat!"-Fre,ach paper.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-31

D1oGENEs, being asked what beasts
were apt to bite the worst, answered,
"Of all wild beasts the slanderer; and
Of all tame beasts the Aatterer."
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-31

The Albany Journal has discovered
. man whose head is as thick as the
leaves of Vallambrosa,
St. Landry democrat., 1879-09-13
Who CO7sld Offer More.

:, he following little story from the
one, and the hero is wcll known in re
city: lie had been somewhat Wild jns'is G
ilaDltS IN the past, hut for four months,
had abstaned from drink and sDcnt his
evenings at home.
one evening, some ceks AnO. he wont
out calling and some one gave him y
glass of wine. This sarollSed the sleen;n~
hend. and he Went Off on a grand caronse
For three days he lost all mastery over
himself. and scarcely knew where he was.
On tbc morning of the fourth dav he WAS
comparatively sobercd up. lie wandered
INTO the ercadlngroom OF one of our hotels,
where he Was well known, and sat down
and stared moodily into the street.
presently a little girl of about ten came
IN and looked timidly around the room,
Shc was dressed i'll rags, but had sweet,
Intelligent lace, that could scarcely fail
excite sympathy. There were five Dcr
sons Ill the room, she went to each, beg
sinS. 0o
One gent !eman gave her a liye cent
piece, and she then Went to the gentle
man spoken of and asked him for y nen-
ny, adding, '' haven't had ANYTHING to
eat for Il whole day. The gentleman
was all out OF llulnor, and he said GROSSLY.
" Don't bother me; 90 away, haven't
had anything to cat for three days.
The Child opened her eyes in shy won
der and stared at him for a moment. and
then walked slowly toward the door.
She. turned the knob, and then, after
hcsltating a few seconds, she turned
quickly and walked strait ND to him who
had! spoken so ill-naturedly, and gently
laying the five cents she had rccieved on
his knees, said with tone of true girliSh
pity in her voice. ''If you haven't had
anything to eat for three days YOU take
this and go and get some bread.
pe1haps | can get some more some
where
The young fellow blusncd to the roots
Of his hair, and lifting the miniature Sis
ter OF Charity III his arms he kissed her
two or three times i'll delight. Then he
took her to the persons iu the Wbom and
to those i'll the corridors and the office.
and told the story and asked contribu
tions, giving himself all the money he
had with him. He succeeded in raising
over $40 and sent the little kind hearted
one on her way rejoicing,