The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-01-01

A HASTILY written sketch of the
stores. mills and shops of Princeton
appears in the local columns Of this is
she; some Of the dates may be incor-
rect, but in the main the figures can
be relied upon as being true. At
an early day, a historical sketch of
Mile Laos county, BY A. P. Barker,
Will appear in the UNION.
RoNzoD ELLEo, the eloquent, dark
hued lecturer, who delivered 4 series
of discourses, on the Holy Land and
his travels IN Africa with DR.. Living.
stcne, in Princeton about two months
agoS committed suicide by poisoning
himself, at the Eagle House,in Waseca,
onsths 3oth ult,
Farming don't pay says the farmer
who spends half his time loafng about
'toWA instead Of attendingt to his crops and
stQck.-Exchangc d - IT,
rs Brethren, before we sing the next verse
of John Browns body lies mouldering'in
thesfave," let us look into the grave and
sseestbat it is there. In these days of Ohio
medical colleges cemetry isn't no safer
sthanAa savings bank Exchange.
does any person or persons, sell intoxi-
cati4gsliqu or as a beverage in this town?
Elk River News. II. ..-.~.,. s<s~ Il
Ifgthe back doors of the saloons
could talk they would tale unfold.
There is work for Blue Ribbon Society
in the Rochester Record Office. Hear the
wicked way in which its editor talks: :
Lamps have jolly time all the year,
get full every day. and make light Of it
everyhight. r'-=bt Cloud Journal Press.
The postmaster at this place the other
day offered gold eagle in payment Of a
money order, but it was refused, as the
partyAaad never seen that kind Of money
beforeand would not be convinced that it
was as gooda paper .-Melrose Record.
WeIdo not think it is necessary to run
down and belittle every town in the neigh
Eborhood in order to build up Elk River
/ Elk River Star. .a..: ..<..,l
Sensible, very sensible, indeed. The
Star might ''run down. every towr
in the state, and then it would not
sqces s :. h building u r. Elk River H.
! At the Christmas festivities at the Con
gregational church, last Tuesday evening
the pastor in asking questions of tn,
school, inquired, "Where was Chris
born?' One little fellow quickly answer
ed, I'm Maine!" That youngsters educa
ton has been sadly neglected.-Anok;
Union.
Most assuredly that boy is not vel
posted in Bible my thology.
The Texas Legislature has passed an &C
requiring all railway trains to stop no
less than five minutes at any station.
There's nothing of this kind needed il
this state. If our Legislature should pas
an act prohibiting all trains from stopping
over half an hour at any station, most O
J the railway lines in Minnesota would hav'
to revise thci: schedules. st. Clou(
Journal Press.
The Rochester Record e. Union ha
written poem in answer to the Dis
patch. Now if it will write anothe
poem to tell what that poem means
possibly some one can make head O
tail of it. Meantime we publish it a
, charade:
INGERsOLLIAN.
"Bad Bob" a churlish, selfish Door,
: Againstthe Devil slams his door;
Declares there is no hell nor sin,
And will not let the devil in.
But later, when this pagan waits
Admission at the birthstone gates,
His majesty will turn the knob,
And, more polite, say walk in Bob"
--DisDatcl