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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-24
In the Coils Of q SERPENT.

One of the most intrepid wild-beast
tanners in Europe, Karolyi, Magyar
of colossal stature and extraordinary
physical strength, fell q victim to his
perilous profession. He was perform
ing before a crowded audience in
Madrid on certain day one of his mos.
sensational feats, which consisted in
allowing q huge boa constructor, over
twenty feet in length, to infold his
body in its tremendous coils, when sud-
denly piercing cry escaped him which
was greeted by the public with round
of applause, under the supposition that
it's utterance constituted part of the
performance. It proved, however, to
be the outcome of strong mans death
agony. The gigantic snake had tight
ened its coils, and crushed poor Karol-
yi's life out of him with one terrific
squeeze. AS his head fell back and his
eyes became fixed in CLASSY stare, the
plaudits died away, and were succeeded
by the stiffness of utter CONSERVATION.
The snake and it's Gfeless victim
swayed for second or two of mex
pressible horror, and then toppled on
the boards of the stage. But the boa
did not in the least relax his grip upon
tho corpse, which remained for more
than an hour imprisoned in its hideous
thralldom, nobody daring to approach
the 1.-the monster, of whose powers
such appalling proof had been given.
At length it occurred to one of Karol-
yi's attendants to place bowl OF milk
in cage within sight of the mighty
serpent, which slowly unwound itself
from the dead body and glided into its
den, irresistibly tempted thereto by its
favorite dainty. A post-mortem exam
ination of the unfortunate athletes re-
mains discovered no fewer than eighty
seven fractures Of his bones, effected
by the construction of the serpent's
coils. His death must have been al
most instantaneous, as the spine was
dislocated in several places. London
Telegraph.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-24
A Boys Advice.

A man piling wood on the wharf near
the foot of Third street, yesterday, fell
into the river, and when hauled out one
bystander advised him to be more care
full in the future. A second one advised
him to take stout drink OF whisky to
keep chill of. A third thought he
had better hurry home and change his
clothes, and . fourth cautioned him to
get the water out of his ears. When all
had spoken q bootrblack came forward
lnd said:
I haint got much to say about this
ere case, but my advice to this teller is
to do more Eckin' with his heels and less
hollering with his mouth If he ever falls
in again. Shine yer butes for cents.
Free Press.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-24
Christmas Greeting.
.Joy bells are ringing on Christmas morn
The angels are singing that Christ is born
Friendliest greeting, mirth and good Cheer
Sorrows are heeting, and Christmas is here

The angels are singing that Christ is horn
friendliest greeting, mirth and good cheer,
Sorrows are teeting, and Christmas is here.S
Centuries have dctracted nothing from
its charm; fresh and sweet, year after year
its subtle influence prevades the world.
frightening the clouds of sorrow and dis
aster, comforting the worn and weary
hearted, cheering those who gaze stead
tasty yet despalringly at the far-off shin
ing goal of their ambition, and shedding
the warmth and light of love and Joy ov.
er millions ofhappy homes.
Whatever else fades with times finger
ing, Christmas, clustered with beautiful
legends, sparkling with love lit eyes,
ripping with joyous laughter, merry
with dancing feet, and bubbling over
with mirth and jollity, is as new and
beautiful to day as it was thousand
years ago.
But Christmas is already passed. and,
wreathed and garlandcd. the New Year
is waiting at the door.
The New Year cometh Us the snow flakes fall,
Hiding the Old Years footprints from our
eyes;
Oh! may he visit you with sweet surprise,
And the sure changes that he brings to all,
Be change from lights to lights as change the
skies.
Phantom-lile, the memory of sor-
row and vexation fingers IN the lengthen-
ing shadows of the dying year, and the
hosts of noble purposes stalk behind us
in the cleaning. Cherished hopes lie
prone and shattered, while far over our
heads float the standard which we fain
would grasp, but cannot
The Old Year, fraught with sorrow
and laden with JOY and thanksgiving, is
almost gone, and the New Year, with
CHEEKY smiles and friendships kindly
greetings, bringing fresh hope and cour-
age on its golden wings, welcomes us
cheerfully into its vague and unknown
realm. Waiting at the threshold, dear
readers, we bid you God speed. and give
you glad greetings Of the holy, merry
Christmas, and the joyous, happy New
Year.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-24

The wealthiest man in Kalamazoo.
Mich, was approached in the street BY
an excited little boy, who said: sMis-
ter, my sister is in the Aume, over there:
s you'll get her out I'll give you ST."
The man rescued the imperiled child.
4 few days afterward the boy entered
his Office and put on his desk 81 in small
coin, having broken open q toy bank
and sold hobby-horse to raise the
amount
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-24
John Sherman's ssDifficulty.v


didn't you have fight once on the
floor of Congress with a Southern
member?"
"The only difficulty of that sort I
had was with a man by the name of
Wright, from Tennessee. He was a
man who drank hard, and came on the
floor in that condition. T was making
speech one day, and came to the end
OF sentence, when this man said,
THAT'S ie.' He was some distance
from me, and I did not hear it; but the
reporter did hear it, and put it down in
his transcript, SO that next day it ap-
peared in the Globe newspaper. This
made me mad, and I arose on the day
following to question of privilege. T
said that had not heard any such re-
mark made, and presumed that the
gentleman from Tennessee who did
make it, as the reporter had heard it,
was in such condition that he did not
know what he was saying. At this
Wright arose as if to make reply, but
bis colleagues surrounding him pulled
him down. A little while after he came
around to speak to some of the South
ern Americans, or Known othings, who
sat just around me. He addressed re-
mark to one of these, and as he did so
looked at me with some insolence. I
arose at once and picked up cup of
waters, such as lay on the desk of every
member at that time, and threw the
contents in his face. He had a pistol
at his hip, and tried to draw it on the
floor. when he was suppressed by the
other members. However, the incident
made great impression on the House,
and led to I'm early adjournment, as
there was every expectation of either a
duel or an affray. It was known that I
was no duelist, but would repel an as
sault. A member from the Southern
element came to me to find out what T
meant to do. T told him that I should
repel any physical attack on me with
interest. He then instructed me that If
the sequel of this incident was to be an
assault instead Of duel, there could be
but one assault-that the fight had to
begin and end in single encounter.
He told me to be ready. I got q pistol
and put it in my pocket, and was .
8OOA oAOUs L A0v0T 1046 cooler In NV
lite, and I made up my mind that the
instant Wright approached me with q
hostile intention would shoot him
dead. A friend of mine, capable IN
such emergencies, walked out Of the
Capitol with me, and as we descended
the steps on the side next to the city
and came to the fountain which flows
Railways down tho several fights Of
steps, there ] looked, and coming around
the other side of the fountain was
Wright, also accompanied by q col,
league. walked toward him. LOOKING
him in the eye, with my hand on the
pistol, fully determined to shoot him if
he raised his hand. But he did nothing
OF the kind. He probably saw what was
in reversion for him, aud ] went right
past him without suffering an encount-
or. He afterward turned out 8 drums
ard and died adrunkard. The remarks
passed on him at home in Tennessee. az
account Of his cowardly behaviour at
that time, used him up. Cath. IN, Cin-
ci'aaaati Enquirer. s
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-24

The nearest thing to : dend ID the
man that wiz insist on singing when he
doesn't know how.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-24

a so1ENru1o journal predicts that
. the fuel Of the future WI Be wafer.
turned into gu.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-24

R1oHEs got BY deceit cheat no man
70 much e the getter.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-24

FIRE AT BISMARCK
Early on the morning of Dec. 10, at
Bismarck, DIT, fire was discovered in the
rear of the St James restaurant, Main street,
opposite the Sheridan house, supposed to be
caused by defective fue. Before enough
people arrived to get the fire extinguished
the flames enveloped the whole building and
spread in every direction, taking the build
ings Of J, H. Marshall. Frank Geist. Elder s.
Co., West Dots, Sam Lee, and joni stayen on
the north, and Chas. Kupotz, D. 4. Balely& Co.
and Dan Eisenburg on the east. The goods
were taken out of stores in the whole block
and considerably damaged.
ARREST OF sWINDLER. II
The night train from st. Paul Dec. II,
took an Iowa Sheriff to Albert Lea Minnesota,
with q equisition from the governor Of Iowa,
endorsed by Gov. Pillsbury, for the arrest Of
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-04
a Pie Of Living Serpents.

In the savannas Of Isacubo, in Gui-
most terrible spectacle that can be seen;
and although it Is not uncommon to
the inhabitants, no traveller has ever
mentioned it. We we're ten men on
horseback, two of whom took the lead
In order to sound the passage, while l
preferred to skirt the great forests. One
of the blacks who formed the vanguard
returned at full gallop, and called to
me, "Here sir, come and see serpents
in a plie!" He pointed QUITO me some
thing elevated in the middle of the
savanna. which appeared like bundle
Of arms. One of my company then
said, "This is certainly one of those as
semblages Of serpents which heap
themselves OH each other after vio-
lent tempest. have heard Of these
but never have seen any, Let us pro-
ceed cautiously, and not 60 too near"
When we were within twenty PAGES of
it, the terror Of our horses prevented
our approach, to which, however, none
of us were inclined. Suddenly the
pyramidial mass became agitated, hor-
riblo sounds issued from 1t, and thou
sands Of serpents rolled spirally over
each other, shooting forth out Of the
circle their hideous heals and present.
ing their envenomed darts and fiery
eyes to us. l own 1 was one of the
first to draw back. But when l saw
that this formidable phalanx remained
at this post, and appeared to be more
disposed to defend itself than to attack
us, rode round it it In order to view
its order Of battle, which faced the en-
emy on every side. then sought
what could be the design of this numer-
Gus assomblage, and l concluded that
this species of serpents dreaded somo
collosseau enemy, which might be the
great serpent, or the cayman, and that,
having seen this enemy, they unite
themselves in order to resist them In
mass.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-04
ueHuy Tor KcSurrcctlOnists

The death Of Miss Susan Shepherd, of
Wayne, Ohio, cast gloom over tho entire
community III which she lived. Her fllncr-
al took place from the residence of her
parents. and was unusually largely attended,
Miss Shepherds disease was of u character
to bnilc tina skill of the best medical talent
of that vicinity and of Osborn, and there
was, it is said, great diversity OF opinion rs
to the proper mode of treatment. After
her death her family offered the attending
physicians IN opportunity of making an
autopsy, but they did not avail themselves
of the privilege. The friends Of the de-
ceased seemed to feel t lat they had Just
reason to fear that her body would be cx-
humcd, anS the thought of her grave being
robbed grew upon them 50 strongly and was
80 repulsivc to them that, as u matter of
safety and precaution, it was thought best
10 inter her remains in Il grave in the yard
ut her parents residence, instead Of in the
graveyard at Osborn. Accordingly grave
was dug in the yard, Il few feet from the
front door of the residence, ,and her remains
lie beneath the beautiful flowers and ever
greens which she had loved 30 well, and
which had boen cultivated and reared by
her own fair hands. TO make assurance
doubly sure that her grave would not be
despoilcd, quantity Of nitro -glyccrne was
so glazed in the grave that should ghouls
attempt to rob it they would be hoistcd by
Il pctard that would etfcctually end their in
famous career.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-04
left to cell me brute, though she tried
until she was black in the face.

left to cell me brute, though she tried
until sho was black in the face.
BY this time L was thoroughly excit-
ed, but knew must try another kind
| of weapon.
saw something on the table, and 1
made grab tor it 1t proved to be a
warm huckleberry pie, but l didn't
know 1t at the time.
thought saw tho mouse running
up the wall, and hurled the pic at it.
But at that moment my daughter
opened the door, and walked into the
dinlng-room, and the pic struck her
square H. Jie face and smashed.
She be ,aD to shrek. aud sputser. and
jump up md down, and declare that
she was bleeding to death.
And Lot, attracted by tho noise, came
rushing in, just in time to get hit in the
mouth with loaf Of bread, which
frantically flung at tho mouse.
But the mouse darted through the
open door, and escaped to the next
room.
We all followed It, pell-mell.
Tho little quadruped took refuge In
the clothesprcss, and my wife. who, by
this time, had got d little courage, ,seiz-
ed the fire-shovel, and cried out:
"You open the door, and I'll kill him
as he comes out. !'H
We planted oul selves in position, ,and
when Mrs. B, gave the word 1 threw
open the clothespress door.
saw the mouse In all instant: It
had climbed upon shelf, and was sit
ting there just on level with my eyes.
"There it is l bawled. "IIit it quick !!
It's going to jump over our heads--"
Before could utter another syllable
the end Of the earth struck me.
A billion stars danced before my eyes
and as l slowly gathered myself up out
Of the corner, begin to realize that
Mrs. B. in aiming blow at the mouse,
had hit me In the head with the fire.
shovel.
Then we all set up such yell that In
five minutes about thirty neighhors
had come in to see what was the mat
ter, and In less than half an hour all
the mouse-traps and cats and dogs in
the neighborhood were there, to make
war OH that one little mouse; and there
was some talk about calling in the po-
lice force, and telegraphing the Gov
crnor to send us squad of militia.
But happily this was not found nee
cssary.
The mouse was speedily dispatched
by Scotch terrier, and we finally got
the house cleared, though it took Mrs.
3. the rest of the day to put things to
rights.
AS for me,my bump of phlloprogeni-
tiveness is 80 large that it takes Il num-
Der nine hat to 60 round 1t.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-04
The Effect OF a "COld wave."

1t was early in the evening, while the
thermometer marked nincty-four in tho
shade that young man was seen staggcr-
ing down West Broadway. Hc stumbled
into the gutter, and when an officer assisted
him to his feet and commanded him to
"come along" he began sobbing bitterly.
"What is the matter2" the officer asked
gruffly.
"My (hic) heart is brokop' lie sobbcd.
eyer drunk" the officer said. "Where
yer from7"
"Chicago," no answered. Then he
sobbed and continued: ~ (hic) came to
New York to (hic) meke fortune FIR tho
gal love. (Iic) told her SO. Told (hic)
her I'd die for her. And when (hic) went
to bid her goodbye she (hic) waved me a
cold adicu--gavc me (hic) cold wave. 1t
Nic) broke my heart"
"Did yer bring 1t with you2"' asked the
officer, eagerly, as he moppcd his brow.
"Y-y-es. 30
Just then q sudden gust Of wind blew the
officers hat across the street.
The "cold wave /" had come. 8,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-04
A Serious Fall.

"You arc very late this morning, Mr..
Jinks," was the gruff salutation Of
city merchant to one ofhis clerks. "Do
not let 1t happen again."
every sorry" said the clerk,
humbly. III met with serious fall"
"Ah, indeed," said the merchant, re-
lenting. "How did it happenp Are
you hurt much ?" s%
"Prilicipally sir, In your estimation,
said the clerk respectfully.
ooh, never mind, !" said the merchant
in kinder tone; "never mind that. 4
commisserate you. Weyare all liable to
accidents. How did you get the fallp"
swell you see, sir" said the clerk,
confldingly, ~ was called quite early
this mornlg---in fact, you will observe,
sir, somewhat earlier even than usual.' - =.
sAhv" t55S S.$
eyes. sir; but somehow or other, l
fell asleep again. 5'5. 5 s
"Mr. Jinks, you're a humbug ~ OK I
claimed the merchant, ina bantering
tone, for, in spite Of his gruffness, he
was fond of a joke. EGO to your desk
lsir, AMI don't try ton again. s
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-04
hIaxiIns for Everybody.
Every dog has his day .

Every dog has his day.
Eat no more than you earn.
Every winter hath its spring.
Extravaganza often leads to villainy
Endear yourself to all by worthy
acts.
Every wrong brings its own ven
geance.
Every tub must stand on It's own bot
tom.
Easy chairs sometimes hold uneasy
people.
Evil communications corrupt good
manners.
Everybody's business is nobody's
business.
Every man is the architect Of his own
fortune.
Eavesdroppers never hear any good
of themselves.
Every person should be bland, cour-
teous and affablc to all.
Experienced is dear school, but fools
will learn in no other.
Experiences are more necessary to
some persons than to others.
Effective preachers always hit per-
sons who sit in others pcws.
Every person is surc Of at least one
good friend If he will not abuse him
self.
Every man is bound to tolerate tn c
act Of which he himself sets the exam
pie.
Embark in no enterprise requiring
capital until you shall possess the cap
ital necessary for success.
Every act of dissipation and every
spree of drunkenness robs the mental
parts of.some portion Of It's growth.
Epidemics are not providential, but
they proceed from causes as natural as
are those Of tornadocs and earthquakes.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-04
His Mistake.

cWhackcr is very tmid young man
in some respects. The other evening he
dropped i'll to see the charming young lady
who stands hghcs. in his estimation. He
had been in her company about long enough
| to talk the weather thrcadbarc, when she
said
/ Just excuse me moment. Yesterday
| received present Of Il nice book, I'd like
you to sec it,"
'Dont get it,"
eyes, but | WILL" she went on laugh
ingy.
'plcasc DON'T" he protested.
"Dont you like pretty books with purple
covers and butterflies iluttcring on gold
ground q
''Indccd, don't.'
"Dont you like vcrscs2"
"Not any in mine, thank you," he re-
piled.
She jumped away to get the book in
spite OF him, and his hair stood up, his eyes
glarcd wildly, and the veins of his face and
neck stood out as thick rs clothes poles.
When she got back he hurricdly said
on must excuse me; | have no lead
pencil with me-"
eyes; but that makes no diifC. acc
Now, then, well open with something about
Il forget -mc-not."
''No we won't, either" he persisted. 81
feel sick. think III ask you to excuse
me-"
''Pcrhaps you would like to take the
book with YOU"
"No, thank you.'
"Why, always thought you admired
Moore"
''ls that Moore ~ he asked, his features
Frightening.
''Of course il is"
Then he drew sigh of relief, his wontcd
chccrfulncss returned, while he whispered:
"Pardon ne, Laura ] thought you were
s!wooping down on nc with an autograph
album, III which to indite something"
She accepted his apology and he didn't
lcavc-that is, until about three or four
hours later.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-04
How To Camp Out.

With regard to the provisions to bc
taken, that is a matter which the party
should settle for themselves, as it de-
pends altogether upon the amount Of
money they desire to invest and the
kind Of food they intend to enjoy. 1t
might be said, however, that the most
enjoyable meals arc those which are of
the plaincst and most primitive charac-
ter. In fact fact the humber the fare
the better, both with respect to the
principles of health and cost. These
suggestions are given rs result Of
actual experience, but as already ob.
served the question Of living is to be
measured only by the purse and those
directly Interested. While nothing is
needed in the way Of red necktlcs,
white kids and purple gaitcrcttes, care
full attention should be given to the
little things you will surely require,
but cannot buy In the woods, or posi-
bly, in "the only country store" for
miles around, even to a stout-blade
jack-knifc.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-04
The LaCe-IBnrk Tree.

The order Ihymelacee, or "Dupnads,"
comprises very interesting group of
plants, whether we regard them as OBJ
jects of floral beauty, or look at them
from al industrial point Of view. The
name of the order Is derived from thy-
metGa, a plant mentioned by the an
clients, The plants included in this
group are shrubs or low trees, with en-
tire leaves, perfect flowers, tubular COL
orcd calyx, and small round hairy fruit
inclosed in the persistent base Of the pc
rianth. They are remarkable for their
acrid ana caustic bark, the inner por-
ton Of which Is composed of interlaccd
flbers, extremely tough, but easily sep
arabic, and hence often used for maxi
ing cordage. The plants Of this order
occur In great abundance in the cooler
parts Of india, South America, South
Africa, and Australia; few also oc-
cur in Europe. Among the Dupnads
may be mentioned the Gntdta daphnoidcs,
the bark Of which Is manufactured in
Madagascar into ropes; the Daphne
bholua, the inner bark OF which Is made
into a soft paper in Nepaul; and Daphne
canna6ina, used for the same purpose in
China. The only representative OF tho
order found in North America ia our
common leatherwood or wicopy (Dtrca
palustris), the bark Of which, on ac-
count Of Its great toughness Is used for
making ropes, baskets, etc. Among
other curious products Of Jamaica usu-
ally brought home by travellers, specl.
mems Of the "vegetable lace" of that
island are always sure to be found.
The plant which produces this is the
Laqetta lintearia formerly called Daphne
lagetta), or lace-bark tree, otherwise
known by the native name Of legetto.
1t is small tree, ,25 to 80 feet high grow
ing In the most inaccessible rocky
places Of the island. Its inner bark
consists OF numerous concentric layers
Of fiber, which interlace in every direc-
tion, forming fine messhes, and by lat
eral stretching is made to present q
striking resemblance to the most dell.