The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-05-28
A New s. Excelsior"

It was about half-past O'Clock in the
evening when youth created something
of sensation by passing through an
Alpine village, in driving snow-storm,
carrying a banner, upon which was in
scribed the strange device, Excelsior"
His brow was sad, but his eye according
to all accounts he had but one eye)
flashed like falchion from it's sheath,
while he pushed on, looking neither to
the right nor the left, but not forgetting
to cali loudly, Excelsiorl" At first the
villagers thought he had been drinking,
and q policeman was started on his
track; but, finding there was nothing
disorderly in the boys conduct, he was
permitted to 60 his way unmolested. In
happy homes the young fellow saw the
light of household fires CLEAN warm and
CHEEKY, although coal was away up ont
of ali reason, as it always is in cold
weather; above, the spectral glaciers
shone, and from his lips escaped a sigh
that was heard all over town, to this
effect, Excelsior" :. 1...: = ...s j. IN.
"Try not the pass" the old man said
Give lived here for ninety years; I'm
the oldest inhabitant, an never saw
the signs more favorable for big storm.
Besides, the roarin' torrent is wide and
deep, an if you get across you can't get
back for week, unless you 60 around
by Rabbit-hash an cross on the bridge.
Take my advice, young Teller, an stop
over night; you'll find the Washington
right over the way, the cheapest house
in town. Shall I take your baggage? .
The boy turned up another street, indi-
eating that he intended to climb the hill
on the west side of the town. (,
ooh, ::stay,' the maiden said, "and
rest your weary head upon this breast.
And right here the conduct of the young
man became inexpicable. He did not
accept the maiden's invitation, although
she was comely, about Is years Of age
and evidently belonged to the best So
ciety. He simply said that he was in q
hurry, and would probably stop the next
time he was in town. The maiden passed
into the house, slammed the door, and
remarked to her mother that if she eve,
offered to assist man in distress again
she hoped she might be blessed. The
young lady was quite indignant, indeed
Beware the pine-tree's witheree
branch! beware the -"
ooh, give us a rest!" screamed tit
boy, who was getting out of patience
and the wen-meaning peasant retired
without completing the warning, which
was no doubt something about "th'
awful avalanche" .@s -yro
At break of day, as heavenward tn
pious monks of St. Bernard uttered tn
oft-repeated prayer, they we're startled
nay, shocked, to hear a young NAL
shouting Excelsior" and cursing tn
country black and blue for being tn
toughest, coolest and most-forbiddin'
of any he had seen since he left Nel
Jersey. "How far is it to the next vii
lage?" he asked for I have something
here that will knock the socks off Q
anything in this country" With tina
he passed on, still grasping in his han
| of ice that banner with the strange dc
vice, while in the other he carried
little tin box labeled " Excelsior Cor
and Bunion Eradicator." - Oil Cit
Derrick. :,.. T@-'
How He Eluded the Highwaymen.
At small Edinburgh theater wher
the tastes of the patrons we're KEEP
gratifed by the production of speci
> mems of the rip-roaring, blood-and
thunder drama, play was one nigh
brought out with some considerabl
;; scenic effect. A certain scene repre-
, sented the flight of a nobleman from
band of robbers. According to tn
J story, his Lerdship concealed himself i
a hollow log. At the appointed tim
/ the nobleman rushed from the wing
3 into the forest and crawled into the lol
. The stage was very small, and the fug
tive very tall. He could not accommt
date his proportions to the log, and til
result was his feet protruded nearly
Z the footlights. Amid great deal
banging and shouting the highwayme
:. came running on, the leader stumbli1
J. oyer the exposed feet and falling to Il