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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-09-17
A PREMIUM Of 81 90 is offered |

Vi A PREMIUM Of 81 90 is offered BY
the lsanti County Agricultural So
ciety for 'the best pair Of gees, ex.
hibited at the coming fair. II the
two Press goslings are given all the
cod fish and sour crout they can dc.
YOUR from now until the LIST of Oct,
perhaps they will "feather ont" de-
yelop into fpll.aedged geese and take
the prize. l
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-09-17
Going STRAIGHT IN FL

"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 darlings, and YOU
men for fear some other fellow will get
away with your daisies, and between this
darling and daisy business lots of YOU
nlggers are going straight to helix.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-09-17

BEN BUTLER is again candidate for
gubernatorial honors in the old Bay
State. He is the nominee of the Ma.
tionals and is endorsed by the demo-
Gratis. His chances of being elected
are good.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-09-17
One Of Mitchell's 'Wants."

a LITTLE DEVIL" WANTED.-A smart
sp:ightly lad from twelve to fifteen vear,
OF age, who is g good reader ano y fa;r
S Saao, VINO Goes not chew gum nor to-
oacco, VINO IS not afraid of work, and
VINO wants TO learnt to be a printer-one
OF me very best trades that he could learn
and who is willing to make an arrange.
menu Tor al, least one year, can be afford
ea such an opportunity by applying i'm
medlately at this of1ce.-Duluth Tribune
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-09-17

VIZ repudiate the sentiments ex.
pressed in the article on the fifth
page, under the caption of 'tIhe va.
ZOO Martyr" Our St. Paul editor is
responsible for its appearance in the
UNION. ...z .+
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-09-17

If the democratic state convention
should nominate that gallant old soldi.
er. Capt. Mahlon Black, for lieutenant.
governor, G.. A. Gilman's boasted
popularity in Northern Minnesota
would vanish like the morning dew
before the bright rays Of summer
sun. @ |si<s#
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-09-17

The mullet.headed cod fish Mantle
who does the heavy (D editorial bust.
ness on the lsanti County Press is
grouty: Cause-cod fish and mackerel
are not as plenty in the vicinity Of
Cambridge as sheep skins and crout.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-09-17

THERE are some fools in Cambridge
who hold US responsible for the views
expressed by correspondents. We
have sins enough Is our own to an.
swer for without fathering other PEG.
pies. :. -asan.zE 4e s.#>s
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-09-17

The Minneapolis Journal, is a
sprightly evening paper, by all odds
the bestpublished in that city. Only
40 cents per month. If you want a
paper thot gives all the Minneapolis
news subscribe for the Journal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-09-17

IF the two goslings who run the
Isanti County Press were to dispose Of
a few barrels Of c,out and some Of
their surplus sheep pelts and purchase
even pocket edition Of Webster's
dictionary, it,would prove very de-
sirable investment-one that the read.
ers Of that paper would appreciate.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-09-17

Our Cambridge contemporary has
got patent on that sounding
word, '..annihilate,' and has maze
application to have "mlck" and "gees''
copy righted. T.. .--.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-09-17

If there is anything we despise
more than bisoted christian it is
narrow minded infdel. For, as gen.
eral rule, the former makes no pre-.
tentions to, liberality in a religious
point Of view. the latter does.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-09-17

If the republicans of Minnesota IN
tend to elect their entire state ticket
this fall. some Of the leading republis
can organs and politicians will la ssts
change their tactics.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-09-17

cB-W. A. Smith is our authorized
agent at Spencer Brook. Those who are
owing Us can settle with Mr.. Smith, and
those wishing to renew their subscriptions
can do 50 through him. r.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-09-17

A DEMocATIc victory in this state
would be regarded by some people as
a calamity almost equal to a vista
ton by grasshoppers or the yellow
fever scourge. ... r.. III
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-09-17
How to Succeed in Politics.

Ihe easiest way to get a nomination in
me republican state convention, is to have
the county in which you reside protest
against your Observation-Disclosures iTnior
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-09-17

ANY reading matter on the home
side Of the UNION which is not origin
al is always duly credited to the pa
per from which the item. IS taken.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-09-17

"FRoM the pen of 'the brains Of
lsanti Comfy is a vile meaningless
phrase. K e.s @
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-09-17

CErEwAYo, the chief Of the hostile
Zulus was captured BY the British.
forces, August goth.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-09-17

Hon. I. F. KNAppEN, formerly Of
Cambridge, but now of Montevido,.
has purchased an interest in the Zen.
tiIut0Y of that place.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-09-17

The illegal end'' and the ..titman'''
of the 1santi County Press have de-.
clared war against the whites.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-09-17

tT All legal advertisements must be paid
for invariably before affidavit of ,publica-
ton will be furnished. No deviation from
this rule hereafter.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-09-17

Is the state constitution good for
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-08-01

AN eccentric lady of high social posi-
ton in Springfield, Mass, changes the
collins of her departed friends nearly
as often as the undertakers' fashions
vary. She is able to crafty this costly
within, and periodically the family tomb
undergoes transformation, and dry
bones. are taken from their resting
places and placed in the choicest recep-
tacles of the undertaker's art. In this
way the lady is said to have disturbed
the remains of one of her children at
least dozen times in the past thirty
years. Little remains of this child's
body, but the little was transferred the
other day from a coffin of several years
ago to a satin-lined casket of polished
rosewood. Another peculiar woman of
that city, when her son announced that
he should soon get married, visited the
cemetery lot of his intended family, to
Judge from the tombstones whether he
was marrying below his station. The
inspection was unsatisfactory, and a
family quarrel was the result.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-08-01
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

REMEMBER that lemons can be kept
sweet and fresh for months by putting
them in clean, tight cask or Jar, and
covering with cold water. The water
must be changed as often as every other
day, and the cask kept in cool place.
MoCKING-BIRD FooD.-Boil one egg
fifteen minutes; use the yelk only; add
to it what salt will lie on a Scent piece,
and what powdered cayenne pepper
will lie on 10-cent piece; mix these
thoroughly, then add medium-sized
mealy. boiled potato, the whole to be
so well mixed that no Jumps can be
seen. Give of this lump the size of
butternut morning and evening.
A NEW patent, secured in England,
involves the mixing of paints and var
nishes with phosphorescent salt, or a
mixture of lime and sulphur. This
composition is to store up daylight and
give it out by night. Practically the
patentee applies it to clock faces, so
that at night the hands may be seen
distinctly; but his patent claims its use
for all kinds of lighting purposes.
Rooms may be painted with it, and
streets SO coated as to become self
luminous; and ships, buoys and the
other objects used in the signal service.
IMITATION meerschaum pipes are now
manufactured from potatoes in France.
A peeled potato is placed in sulphuric
acid and water, in the proportion of
eight parts of the former to 100 of the
latter. Itremains in this liquid thirty
six hours to blacken, is dried with blot
ting paper and submitted to a certain
pressure, when it becomes a material
that can be readily carved. The coun-
terfeit is said to be excellent. An imi-
tation ivory, sufficiently hard for bill
lard balls, can be made by still greater
pressure. A resemblance of coral is
obtained by treating carrots in the same
manner.
SOME SwEET-SMELLING TOILET HINTS.
Diamond tooth powder Precipitated
chalk, pounds; powdered myrrh, 4
ounces; powdered sugar, pound; pow
dered white CASTLE soap, s ounces; oil
of wintergreen, sufficient. Portugal
cologne-Oil of orange peel, 8 ounces
oil of lemon, ounces; oil of bergamot,
/ ounce; oil of rose, drops; alcohol,
gallon. Heliotrope sachet powder
Powdered orris root, pound vanilla
beans, ounces; benzoin, l ounce
musk, 5 grains; civet, Is grains; oil of
rose, 10 drops, oil of bitter Almonds 10
drops. Musk sachet powder-Pow-
dered orris root, n pounds; grain
musk, 30 grains; oil of rose. 80 grains.
Whites eau de cologne-Oil of berga-
mot, ounce; oil of lemon, 2 ounces
oil of orange, 2 ounces; oil of rosemary
ounce; oil of neroli, 2 drachms; oil OF
rose geranium, A drachms; oil of Glove
2 ounces; extract of musk, ounce
orange flower water, 1 pint; alcohol, ]
gallon. French lavender water-Alco.
hol, s gallons; oil of lavender, Is ounces
oil of bergamot, 8 ounces; oil of lemon
4 ounces; oil of Glove, ounce; oil Of
rose, ounce; extract of musk,
ounces: extract of ambergris, 2 ounces
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-08-01
q little over 100 could ~ prosecuted,
the statute Of limitations saving great
majority.

SOMEBODY has been interviewing the
athlete Hanlan on the subject of the
use of spirituous liquors and tobacco
while training for race. he gives it
as his opinion that the best physical
performances can only be secured by
absolute abstinence from their use; that
he always has acted upon that rule, and
finds that after three years constant
work at the oar he is better able to con-
tend in great race than when he COM
menced; that he believes the use of
liquor and tobacco has most injurious
effect upon the system of an athlete, by
irritating the vital organs and conse-
quently weakening the system; that his
motto is to eat wholesome food, take
regular and moderate exercise, avoid
violent exertion, to cultivate cheerful
frame of mind, in order that sweet and
refreshing sleep may follow his daily
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-08-01

The information reached this city to-
day that terrible shooting affray oc-
Cured yesterday at Opelika, Ala, which
would result probably in double trag-
edy. The party doing the shooting
was Samuel G.. Grasty, who has been a
railroad soliciting-agent in this city, and
latterly travelling agent of William
Lewis & Co., of New Orleans. He was
large, handsome man, remarkable for
fine education and large experience in
travels abroad and at home. He was q
gallant soldier in the Confederate army,
and subsequently travelled over great
portion of Europe. The other two par
ties were Mr.. Read and his son
Samuel, formerly of this city and more
lately of Lagrange, Ga. They are now
residents of Opelika, but are well con-
nected here. The particulars are as
follows:
It seemed that Mr.. Grasty was in Ope-
ika, and guest of the Sledge House.
He was in his room upstairs Monday
evening, when the elder Read came up
to the portico of the hotel, where he was
soon joined by his son Sam. After a
moments conference they proceeded to
Grasty's room. What occurred there
is not known at this writing, but parties
who were down stairs heard noise as
of parties scuffiing, and then three rapid
pistol shots rang through the hall and
startled the inmates of the hotel and
parties in the neighborhood. A rush
was made for the room of Grasty,
whence the sound came, and there q
CHASTITY sight was presented. The three
men were found in the small apartment,
surrounded with evidences of sharp
and desperate struggle. Mr.. Grasty
stood there bleeding from the head and
hands, and holding the yet smoking
revolver in his hand, his eyes flashing
wrathfully upon his late adversaries.
The old man Read lay bleeding and
grooming from terrible pistol-shot in
the abdomen and one in the eye, the
first of which had evidently plowed its
way to the vitals. Sam was holding
his reeking hands to his right jaw, just
under which pistol ball had entered,
and to his left cheek, whence it had
made its exit. He was coughing and
splitting blood from the wounds. Grasty
was severely cut across the front of the
neau, on the rlBnJ arm, ana on tne
fingers of the left hand by knife WELD
ed by young Read. The elder Read
has since died of his wounds.
A late report says Read went to Grasty
and told him to cease visiting his house.
Grasty replied that ne would quit visit
ing his house if he desired it, took hold
of Reads whiskers and pulled them in
an insulting way, and struck Read in
the face. Read struck him on the head
with stick, knocking him down. At
this juncture Sam Read came INFO the
room with knife or dirk in hand and
cut Grasty's wrist. Grasty reached
over for an old pistol on the bureau,
and shot Read through the abdomen
and Sam through the neck and face. =
atlanta (Gn.) Cor. Chicago Tribune.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-08-01
DOry-Fisliing.

With perhaps an exception in favor
of the capricious canoe, there is no
species of craft which can glide from
beneath its unaccustomed occupant
with more startling ease than q fisher
mans dory.
This characteristic, with the fact that
it is light, sharp, narrow and fat-bot-
toned, suggests to the average lands
man that dory is not very safe craft.
Yet the question of safety depends
largely upon the man having the man.
agement. If skillfully handled, dory
will ride out a gale in mid-ocean with
comparative ease, when ships long.
boat would probably be swamped.
The important point under such cir.
cumstances is to keep the little craft, as
the sailors say, head on the sea,
which means that the bow must con.
tinually be presented to the on-comine
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-08-01

In the first quarter of 1879, the fail
ures in Canada numbered 634, with La
bilities to the amount of 81, 64S,697 ;
but. in the second quarter, it appears
that the number has decreased to 433,
and the liabilities to $5,777, 256-being
a decrease of POI in failures, and of So
1,441 in liabilities. The failures in
the second quarter of 1879 are, howev-
er, considerably in excess of those in
the same quarter last year, when they
numbered 392, with liabilities of 81
407 300; while the failures in the first
half of 1879 are in excess of those in the
corresponding period last year, both in
number and extent of liabilities.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-08-01

A MAN in Atlanta, ILL.,, had been so
short time widower that he feared
the public would censure him for marry
ing again Immediately but he told his
sweetheart that he would marry her
secretly, and publish the fact later.
They went to Chicago clandestinely,
and were made one by clergyman
under assumed names. The husband
went further West to go into business,
and the wife returned to her home. AT
the end of the year the wife thought that
the time had come to claim her rightful
position, and went to join her husband.
But he ignored their relations, and the
shock threw her into brain fever. of
which she died.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-08-01

AT the last meeting of the London
Geographical Society, M. De Lesseps
made some communications respecting
his inter-oceanjc Panama ship-canal
scheme. As in the case of the Suez
canal, he himself, he said, would alone
be responsible to the public. He was
going to ask them for 400.000,000
francs. The caution money of 2,O00,-
600 francs required by the Government
of Venezuela had already been paid in.
The total expenses of constructing the
canal, M. De Lesseps does not think
will exceed 75O,00O,0OO francs, and he
believes it will not take more than
eight years to be completed. He en-
deavored to show that the difficulties
to be overcome are not so formidable
as those encountered in making the
Suez canal.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-08-01
ritory.

CLAY HUGHES was not on hand when
the company assembled at Covington
KY, to witness his marriage to Annie
Berry Mr.. Bracken was sent out to
hunt the missing bridegroom, bnt before
commencing the search he bought re-
volver, so as to be prepared for any
emergency. When found, Hughes said
he had changed his mind about getting
married. Bracken thought this was a
proper time to use the weapon, but did
it so unskillfully that not one OF the
bullets did any harm. However, the
demonstration wrought another altera-
ton in Hughes's feelings, and he sub
mitted to the marriage ceremony.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-08-01

wave. Thus managed, the dory, from
its extreme buoyancy, dances like a
cork on the summit of terrible wave
crests, which would break over and fill
q heavier boat h- 'at
But If the heart of the rover fails, or,
worse still, if his thole-pin gives way, or
his oar breaks, then is no in danger in
deed. The dory, swinging broadside
to the sea, is rolled over in an instant,
and becomes the sport of the waves,
while its occupant finds himself strug-
Cling in the ocean.
The three methods most in vogue
among fishermen for taking cod on the
banks of Newfoundland are these
~hand-lines," "trawling," and "dory-
fishing" The two former have been
often described. 1t is sufficient for me
to say that in "hand-lining," all hands
fish from the vessels deck, while in
TRAVELLING" line sometimes mile in
length, to which hundreds of baited
hooks are attached, is sunk to the prop
er depth. and visited once or twice in
the twenty-four hours if the weather
permits--so that the fish may be taken
off and the hooks rebaited.
But in "dory-fishing," dory is allot-
ted to each of the crew, in which, unless
the weather be exceptionally bad, he
must launch out into the deep, there to
remain until he catches his boat full,
or is warned by the gathering darkness
10 return. to
Though, as to that, it is seldom or
never really light for any length of time
on the banks. Here, indeed, is the
birthplace of gloomier, denser and more
generally unpleasant fogs than can be
found anywhere else in the known
world. But catching thousands upon
thousands of fine Goldfish seems an
ample equivalent for not catching even
glimpse of the sun for weeks at
time, and, doubtless, the world looks
all the brighter when one again reaches
a region of clear atmosphere and sunny
skies.
But, despite the many unpleasant
and dangerous surroundings of such a
trip, almost every one returns several
pounds heavier and several degrees
healthier. Hard-worked collegians,
and even puny boy-students, often ship
from Cape Ann or Gloucester in the
spring, with this sole object in view
st. Nicholas.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-08-01
THE Russian Government has il

The Russian Government has in
augurated system of repression in an
altogether new direction. The collec-
ton of money by churches, or by char
liable institutions, or by private per-
sons even, for any purpose whatever, is
strictly prohibited on pain of fine and
imprisonment. The idea is to prevent
the conveyance of aid to political of
tenders. While this new edict sup
presses mendacity and vagrancy on the
one hand, on the other the Government
announces its intention to take care OF
the suffering and needy in those dis
tricts in which the edict is to be en-.
forced. Still, the PRONUNCIATION of such
an act is confession of great political
weakness.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-08-01

front, and in 1862 was appointed Allot-
ment Commissioner. for Michigan by
President Lincoln. In 1868 he was ap-
pointed Paymaster, with the rank Of
Major, ano served in the West through
various campaigns of Gems. Sherman,
Rosencrans and Thomas In 1857 he
was appointed on Gov. Crapo's staff,
with the rank of Colonel.
The Crops.
The Secretary of State of Michigan
has just published, in circular form, the
results of the Supervisors estimates Of
last years wheat crop and this years
wheat acreage, made in May last. The
returns cover 981 townships, out of
LOAF in the State. Those not heard
from are, with scarcely an exception,
sparsely-settled towns in remote coun-
ties. The footings of the official table
are as follows:
Acres of wheat raised in 1878, 1871
926; bushels of wheat yielded, same
year, 29,450,126; making an average
yield per acre of 18 74-100 bushels.
The acreage of wheat in the ground.
for this season, in May last, was
1,642, 700, an increase over last year of
more than 10000 acres. If the yield of
last year is repeated this year, these re-
turns indicate an aggregate wheat crop
now in harvest of about 30,750,00O
bushels.
The Detroit Post and Tribune sup
plements these official figures with esti-
mates of the yield, based upon reports
collected by it, within ten days, from
prominent farmers in 70 townships scat
tered through % of the chief wheat
yielding counties. These private re-
turns show an increased yield in. the
southern tiers and decreased yield in
the northern tiers. The average result
is, however, yield per acre of 10 80
bushels, giving total probable yield of
wheat, for the season, in Michigan of
almost 81, 10000 bushels. This is more
than double the yield of 1873, and
100000 bushels greater than the yield
OF 1877.
On this basis, the estimates of the
wheat crop this year, in regions tribu-
tary to leading railway lines are as fol-
lows: Michigan Central and branches,
100000 bushels; Michigan Southern,
4,680,000 bushels; Detroit, Grand Ha-
ven and Milwaukee, 6,935,000 bushels;
Detroit, Lansing and Northern, AGO.
600 bushels.
OF course, to O considerable extent,
these roads and the -and-south
lines compete with each other at inter-
secting and neighboring points.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-08-01
The Prince OF Wales Eldest Son.

The education of a Prince is now a
matter Of paternal solicitude at Marl-
borough House. The Prince of Wales
is bent on having his eldest son receive
military education, and it is probable
that the lad will study for year at
Sandhurst before being given a COM
mission in the army. He will go to the
infantry at the outset, and his uncle,
the Duke of Connaught, entertains so
high an opinion of the discipline of the
Rifle Brigade that the Queens grand
son may be required to don the black
tunic of the Sweeps"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-08-01

THERE can be no doubt that the Gov
eminent is swindled out of great deal
of money every year in the pension
business, and would lose vastly larger
sum if tolerably close watch we're not
kept. A force of clerks is regularly
employed in investigating cases of sus-
pected fraud, and during the last fiscal
year nearly 1900 such cases were in
ouired into. The result was the drop.
ping from the rolls of nearly 400 per.
sons whose names ought never to have
got on, the reduction of the monthly
rates to fifty-fve others, and the refusal
of desired aid to 46S applicants, the
whole saving to the treasury being over
half million. Several hundred Grim
inal offenses were discovered, but only