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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-07-01
Republican County Convention.

Republican County Convention.
Pursuant to notice, a mass conven-
ton of republicans Of the county was
held at the court house hall, Prince
ton, on Saturday, 26th inst. The at.
tendance was quite large. G. II.
Rines, chairman of the county commits
tee, called the convention to order
and read the call. On motion, G. II.
Rines was elected chairman and r. G..
Dunn, secretary. The motion Of A.
P. Barker, that the delegate
to the 7th judicial conven-
ton be first elected, was lost. T. II.
Galley moved to proceed to ballot for
a delegate to the congressional con-
vention. "A, P, Barker moved to
amend and nominate by reclamation.
Anne dn.en. lost. "A mother amend
ment by Mr.. Barker that D. "A. Galley
be chosen as delegate BY reclamation,
carried. George D. Loring was NOM
mated BY T. H. Galley, to represent;
the county at the republican judicial
convention. Mr.. Loring was elect
ed by reclamation. On motion Of
r. G. Dunn, after a somewhat pro-
tracted debate. Mr.. Loring was in
structed to vote for Judge McKelvy.
first, last and all the time Mr..
Bankers resolution, instructing D. A..
Galley to support w. D. Washburn for
congress was not adopted, although
Mr.. Galley and majority Of the con-
yention were favorable to Mr.. Wash
burn. Mr.. Barker INDUCED in consid-
cradle sarcasm at Mr.. D. A. Galley
expense, making considerable fun for
the boys. Mr.. Galley retorted in like
manner. All in all it was lively
little convention.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-07-01

ALTHOUGH it was a small one, Mile
Laos county fired the first gun for Judge
McKelvy,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-07-01

Big doings up IN the French settlement.
Greenbush, on the 5th July. A basket
picnic in the grove at Mr.. George H.
Deans house on the same day.. The Lii
voni ans also expect to have gay time at
Kilmartin's grove Those who will go to
Green Lake will en- joy themselves.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-07-01

Who signed Mrs. sufratt's death.
warrant? The democratic nominee for
president General Winfield Scott Ham
cock.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-07-01

Is Knute Nelson dead9 His name
has not been mentioned in connection
with any important Office for the past six
weeks. 81
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-07-01

Itdosen't take forever and a day in this
country to raise cucumber-it isn't that
sort Of a country. A man can plant corn
here, and within seventy-five days from
planting, he can shell the corn, take it to
the mill, have it ground, and button his
vest around large piece of ajohnny-
cake'' fit for the gods to bite down on
This has been done. Last Friday evening
we planted radjshes, lettuce, cucumbers,
etc, and on the following Tuesday morn
ing they were oil up, green and thrifty
in 81 hours from planting, out in the open
air, without glass or any artificial forcing
apparatus they were up, the radishes and
cucumbers with two green leaves half as
large as d mans thumb-nail. Down
east il takes about eight months to raise
nothing in particular. Duluth Tribune.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-07-01

Wheat in Minneapolis, Monday was
quoted: No. /, eoc; No. 2, SIC; No. 3, 7sc.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-07-01

Politicians, if you expect to reap rich
harvest of votes next. November, you
must make yourselves popular with the
boys and girls by setting up the ice
cream and lemonade quite frequently and
patronizing the booths literally on the 4th.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-07-01

Charlie Foster is a hard hearted
cuss, although he has hitherto borne
an unblemished reputation, he was
guilty of "a contemplate trick, Sun.
day, which will stamp him as
villain Of the deepest dye
The attempted to make awaywith
his mother-in-la law! He inyeighled the
poor lady to go out buggy-riding for
the benefit Of her health; he placed
her on the hind seat; when he came
to a rough place in the road he gave.
the horse sharp cut with the whip,
dumping his unsuspecting mother-in-
law out Of the vehicle Taking into
consid Charles threats hereto
fore, it was willful and premeditated
attempt at murder. But the fend
was bafaed; that mother In law will
| live to cause her nngrateful son-in- law
! to rue the day he ere was born.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-07-01

THE P;U,eer-P Press Connemara relief
fund now amounts to $965.35.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-07-01

Mosquitoes are about four hundred per
centum thicker this year than ever be-
fore, within the memory of the youngest
inhabitant. A great many of them weigh
q pound, too, and they are armed with
two-edged swords that, when introduced
into fellows anatomy make him feel as
though he was being stabbed by a pile
driver.-Duluth Tribune.
The only way that the real parentage Of
Jesse Raymond's boy lean be ascertained
is to take the little shaver into the q. s.
Senate some day, have two-fsted butcher
hold it aloft by one leg and raise clever
over it, and if Ben Hill PUSHES to the res
cue. why he has been lying about it, that's
all. If he don't rush, the probability is
that he has been lying, anyway. Duluth
Tribune.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-07-01

Green peas and new potatoes will
soon abound in the land.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-07-01

Masonic dance supper at the Ameri,
can House. Tickets $l.oO.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-07-01

Things have come to pretty pass
if newspaper cannot publish quota
tions from holy writ Of the latest re-
vised edition-without the editor be-
ing charged with obscenity. # the
new testament is obscene I'VE all
know the old one is--why allow your
wives and daughters to read it And
hear it read! /.
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What Hayes and Sherman Say Of Arthur.


If there is any confidence to be placed in
the statements Of Secretary Of the Treas,
ury Sherman and President Hayes, Gen
ChesterA Arthur, the Republican nomineC
for Vice President, is but little, il any,
better than Garfield, the head Of the tick.
ct. In the winter Of 1879 Gen. Arthur
was collector Of the port of New York, and
was removed by Mr.. Hayes with the sane
ton Of Secretary Sherman. Both Of these
ON January 31st, of that year, wrote to
Gen. Arthur, regarding his removal from
office, aud below we give several extracts
from the letters.
You have made the Customs House cen
ire Of partisan political management.-R. y.
Hayes to Collector arthur, January 81, 1870.
With deep sense Of my obligations under
the Constitution, ! regret it as my plain duty
10 suspend you in order that the office may Be
honestly administered. b. Hayes 10 Col
lecfor arthur, January 81, 1879.
Gross abuses Of administration have con
timed aud increased daringy our ineumbency
John Sherman to Collector arthur, JaRuar,
81, 1879.
Persons have been regularly paid BY yol
who have rendered little or no service; the
expenses Of Your office have increased, while
its receipts have diminished. Bribes, or gra
tuilies IN the shape of brides, have been re
ceivedby your subordinates in several branches
Of the Custom House, and you have ia no cas'
supported the effort to correct the abuses. =
Secretary Sherman 10 Collector arthur, jam
arr 81, 1879.
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From his Own sworn Testimony beiore the Poland
Conmiifee, January a, is3A
never owned, received, or agreed 10 re-
ceive any stock Hf the Credit Aahiher or Of
ahe Union Pacific Railroad nor any dividends
ar profits arising from either Of them.
rr,,n 1rAee poland's Report February Il. 1875
Gaflelds Testimony ferurad
The facts ii regard to Mr.. Garfield, as
found br tho committee, are that ho agreed
with Nj. Ames 10 take ten shares Of Credit
Mobilier stock, but did not pay for the same.
M. Amcs received the eighty per cent. diyi-
dena IN bonds and sold them for ninety
seven per cent aDd also received the sixty
per cent. cash dividend, which, together with
the price Of the stock and interest, left bal.
ance Of $500. This sum was paid over 10
Nj. Garfield BY check on the Sergeant,at
Arms, and Mr.. Gafkeld thon understood this
sum was the Balance Of dividends after pay
ing for tho stock.
FINN the New York Times February ~ 1875.
Messrs. Kelley and Garfield present most
Distressing figure Their participation in the
Credit Mobilier affair is complicated by the
most unfortunate contradictions Of testimony.
rrom the New York Times, February % 1873.
The character Of the Credit Mobilier was
no secret. The source Of ia profits was very
well known at the time Congressman bought
il. Though Cakes Ames may have succeeded
in eoncealing his own motive, which was TO
bride Congressman, their acceptance Of the
stock was not on that account innocent. The
dishonor Of the act, as a participation IN an
Obvious fraud, still remains.
Some Of them have INDUCED IN testimony
with reference to the matter which has been
coniradictod. The committee distinctly re-
iecls the testimony Of several Of the members.
This can only be done or the ground that It
il untrue. But untrue testimony given under
oath is morally, if not legally, perjury.
Il Is the clear duty Of Congress TO visit with
punishment all who took Credit Mobiier
stock from Cakes Ames.
From she New York Tribune. February ~ lsls.
James A. Garfield of Ohio had ten shares
never paid dollar; received S329, which
afierake investigation began, he was anxious
to have considered as q loan from Mr.. Oake;
Ames to himself
Well, the wickedness Of all OF It Is that
these men betrayed the trust Of the people
deceived their constituents, and by eyasionl
and falsehoods confessed the transaction TO BE-
disgaeefal
From the New York Tribune, February g. ISIS.
Mr. Ames establishes very clearly the poin
that he was not alone in this offence. II he
is 10 be expelled for bribery, the aaen wh6
were bribsd should go with him.
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The Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more Railroad has taken some pains to make
its railroad stations attractive by enclosing
the grounds and planting them with beautiful
flowers. 1t has been almost alone in thus
following the example of the English rail
roads. At Norwood, a little station between
Wilmington aud Philadelphia, the railroad
bank has been made beautiful by well.kept
sod, on which the name of the station is spell
ed, in letters formed Of the green leaves Of q
growing plant, and many people have been at
tracted to the place by the the novel device.
The grounds around most Of the stations on
the Delaware Division have been adorned ia
like manner.
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EXTRAS.

IL~N Il AN-EAo.
Greek, Latin, German, and Instru,o.,.,
Music. Tho Instrumental Music ,nrI,, ''ial
Organ, Piano, and Violin.
Unwilling, disobedient, and rebellion g..
pills not wanted at any price. "'
Boarders have the benefits Of instrur,;..
nightas well asday. Ourschoolmea1s cam. =,
devotion 10 business, and carelessness ;,Is
lence, and laEiness will feel very uncoTf 49,
bic with Us Pupils should By an mean h.
gin and end with the year. No farmer c,, M
expect a good crop BY shortening The ns,D'ni
time for is maturity. When the pupil' MA
il in an educaiiYe line II should no, BE- s,nn,.'i
or disturbed II possible TO avoid il. fP''
The scholastic year Of 1850 81 bcsips g..
lemher 7th, 1880 aud continues a. v..tF
Pupils chnrgeablc 10 end Of term Of "a -
wherein they are attending; the u term ~
ginning the last OF January
The following brief notices arc from ..rl
American sentinel, aud THE Domocr,,..
Advocate" both dated Westminster. inv.
igth, 1850
Pubic ESAAiN1r ALTON. e. last week public er,..
nation ftho school of fBf y r. buell. on "a, ,i,.
was held. II was our good fortune " b. pfgs.nt "
about an hour CA Thursday afternoon ana iY ,l'i
work done there was fair sample al MA ,i
scholars could DO IN the other blanche. ami w.
Az
81 a well dfilled scholar a. We ever Ipft ,,io
rfuuiincuous questions were asked IN aftif1s,i ~
the Nisii,ga original and from the book thr ai,.,
Hcrr given OF worked out ou The hisrt h.t
promptly and without mistake. In questions op ~
count We wCfc amused ~ sce the glfls putti ~ h n
time days 81 grarr, while one little Cll0w M iss
than ~ irars Of age apparently, worked pat M, "
compound proportion that We are euufdastt 49,.
man 70 ten could lFgin 90 do on hand irlf Bs.n
y evdenty conscientious worker and TIE f..sa, N
he past years work must b. highly rratifti5- y,
himself o. we'll a. the IatVuts u his pupils ."
EyAMsArIoS At wEsrutSsrrn SEMINARY d,
Z, Buell. held bis mt annual examination M.
the ruuTeuing Of Westminster seminary 11 ~ IN
among whom Wcfo Roy II. " Kahns nf F ia.,,'
Nesr II H. Grammar and G. IT, spufrief Az,
The opening u tho ancfnoun session inls -,
prtsrnt IN The fntvuoonl Prof Buell. gave DE- ssbt
Into she hands u the visiting ffipufx and 49, 49,
rtEidly examined principally BY Mcssrs Enhbrs-f
sputFier GA fradihg, arithmetic guf,grauh, ~,
mar and composition. The question: ifoI.55ri-,
showing thorough drill. Questions uai r5Bsaii
buuka BOT % practical character w.rr ar.a.. 7,
show ing that Tie TEACHER had taught thtlu No.
plls 10 actual Psartlcal life,
i'rof nurli e an rarnesi teacher SPARES DO main.
hif the sdyauCement ~ his pnulls AMI sfif.Is a. 49,
. kpAvk " creating Within ihelT mluds a hu6s','
Tor useful kuow ledge We were very much tl..-h
with our Fiali uB The oerAsiai and lflil-ir., -
tho manner Ia which The pupils acquitted ils-
selyvs would ,ay that Westminster sciaiHafg lr8,
iiuuon. and ven worthy 81 liberal shan ID ~.
public patronage.
+. S.--"rhe Bucll Family can DO b,J
during SIMMER vacation and on Saispl,r.
during fall TO sing Tor Sunday School Fe-i
walls, Temperance Meetings, Be-
july som
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Garfield and the Credit Mobilier Scandal

As many prominent Republicans have
proclaimed, with Garfield as their eandi.
date the Republican party is placed upon
tho defensive. He has been mixed up
10 several disereditable transactions, among
the most noted being the Credit Mobilier
Job. When the report Of the COMPRESSION
al committee upon the transaction was
made, the press Of the country expressed
itself freely. Among the outspoken jour
mails we're the New York Times aud the
New York Tribune, two staunch Repubh-
can organs. Garfield then was but a con-
gresham. He is now the candidate Of
the Republican party for the highest posi-
ton in the gift Of the people, and what
the Tribune and Times thea thought Of
him Is at this junetarc interesting to the
public. Here are extracts from them
Efom he Tribune, Fsb. 10. Bss
Let us gather up the ends from all this
snarI OF testimony and see, if possible, just
where we stand Read the evidence. With
varying degrees Of guilt or guilty knowledge,
every man Of them, with one exception Mr..
Blainel has been obliged to confess that at
some time he had held this stock, and al
some time-under stress OF conscience, let US
hone, though that Is not fully proven-got rid
fit. Now let US 60 slowly over the list
James A. Garfield, Of Ohio, had ten shares;
he never paid dollar; received 1922 which
after the Investigation begsr he was anxious
to have considered as loan from oakes
Ames 10 himself
These men betrayed the trust Of the people,
deceived their constituents. and by their eva.
sio,rs and ialsehoods confessed the transac-
lions IL be disgraceiul. Pass no resolution,
Drop il where tits. Remand the whole bus
mess to the people.
Rrom he Tiasss. Etb b. ISIS.
Ofihe members referred TO Messrs Kelley
and Garfield present most distressing figure.
Their participation in the Credit Mobilier af'
fair is complicated by the most unfortunate
contradictions Of testimony which the com
mittee do not undertake to unravel The on.
H possible comment ON their cases is that
had they taken perfectly upright course in
the matter, and refused TO have anything to
do with the stock, no occasion for eontradic-
ton could have assen.
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EDIroRs Arr,-perhaps ! may be
mistaken, bat il appears 10 me, that our want
Of a Public Library is one keenly felt. We,
as public, read too few books. Eve read
the paper Gfantedi but newspaper is Of
little real value except as y means Of inform
ing one of 'sdry lacts,n unless we have
foundation OF comprehension, laid by the
reading Of books. Il is a fact, seIfevident
TO all who will see, that in those communities
where the general public is Awell read
and reads we end the sruest prosperity
and refinement Here we have many Tread.
ers,n but as a public, no one would term us
"bookworms.n
All over the land we sec the Public Library
doing It's work. Villages, towns, cities Of not
our size or wealth possess their Public
Library and very often it is free library.
Why has not Westminster her Libraryg Be
cause no one has ever seriously urged Il?
don't know, but surely this is the reason
To secure one-to supply the want--l submit
the outline Of q scheme.
Call meeting Of ladies and gentlemen at
private house hrst Ia public meeting might
be held afkerwards;l select two OF more to
canvass for funds, every 80 cents Tor given
sum- to entitle the contributor TO the use OF
the library for one month, il desired. Let
books as well as money be asked. Books to
be kept or sold. When sufficient sum, say
$500, is collected, let the subscribers meet,
organize and elect librarian, q book COM
mittee, etc. Let a room suitable for library
and reading room be secured and modestly
fitted up, and the balance of the funds 20 to
buy books. Let the room be opened at least
twice week, the librarian, who acts gratis,
to be in attendance, Let the public have &C
cess and give tkcm use Of books for moder-
ate fee. Let the usual library rules be en-.
forced by means Of small fines. Let this
library year begin after January, and make
the annual fee moderate. Let literary and
musical entertainments be given by the mem.
bers, from tune to time, for the benefit Of th,
book fund. As soon as thought desirable
the library may be Incorporated. As sooi
as fairly started the librarian should opet
Communication with other librarians, and
with tho "learned societies. with the view
Of exchange and the reception Of documents
He should also inform the departments a
Washington Of the library.
/ By little energetic action we can have 4
fair start by Christmas.
/ am ready to serve gratis in any capacity
VIII some one call mcelingY or at leas
"agitate.n BooKwoRN.
4 Westminster, August 3, 1880.
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DENTAL NOTICE.

nR. GEO. S. F0uKE, Dentist, offers his
~ services al his Office,
westminsier-evay Monday, Tuesday and
Saturday.
Emmitisburg- Fourth Wednesday After
noon till Thursday Afternoon
Mechanicstown-Fourth Thursday After
neon and Friday.
Rocky Ridge-First Wednesday Afternoon,
Double Pipe Creek-Firss Thursday.
Middleburg- Friday.
Uniontown--SecondW Wednesday A aernoon.
Taneytown- Thursday Afternoon
and Friday.
Union Bridge--rhird Wednesday Afternoon
and Thursday Forenoon.
New Windsor-Third Thursday Afternoon
and Friday Forenoon. feb 20
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st. Johns ParoohiaI School,
WESTMINSTER, ND.


CLASSICS and MATHEMATICS taught.
~ Particular attention paid to English
Composition. Termspsr quarter Of 10 weeks,
from 81 10 SIS according 20 the studies puf.
sned. +. A. McGIRls, A. NJ. Principal.
oct "a
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LUMBER. LUMBER.
"a 49,

7 HAVE just returned from the Lumber
Il Regions-and am now receiving the lar.
gest selection of LUMBER ever offered at
this place, at Reduced Prices, consisting OF
Yellow Pine, Spruce and Hemloek
JoIST AND SCANTLING
of oil lengths and sizes, A., "a, ga and & 4
White Pine Boards and Plank, Yellow and
White Pine Flooring, Dressed and Undressed
Misunderstanding, White Pine Cypress aud
Chestnut Shingles, Walnut and Ash Boards
aud Plank, Plain and Headed Picketts, Shin.
gle and Plssiering l.aths, prime lot Of Chest.
nut Rails and Posts. Also all ths different
KINDS OF COAL,
Thinking large sales with small profits bet.
ter than small sales with large profits, | have
concluded to adopt the former as my guide,
and hope shall be enabled to carry it out by
persons in want Of anything in my liue giving
me call before purchasing elsewhere.
EDWARD LYNCH,
Near Depot, Westminster, Nd.
feb 2O-tf
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GEN. HAxoocK's REcoRD USAssAlIABIE.
The Philadelphia North American, republi
can, Of Monday, says editorially, 'Repnbli
cans are very scottish who try to make capital
for their party by assailing the character Of
Gen. Hancock. They do more harm than
good all the time. They are friends Of the
bird from whom intelligent republicans will
pray TO be saved A good many foolish things
have been said about Gen. Hancoek's letter
to Gen. Sherman in the winter Of 1876. Now
that the full text Of that letter has been pub.
lished, exactly how foolish those things were
is made apparent. Jealous but indiscreet
adherents OF Garfield and Arthur cannot be
impressed loo strongly with tho fact that Gen.
Hancock srecord is ansssailabe. Theywaste
powder aud shot when they train their bat
teries against il. Attack should be directed
against the weak points OF an enemy's de-
feuses, not against those which are inyulnera.
ble."
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R. B. NoRMENT.

TTORNE Y-AT TIA W,
nFFICE with Hon. Charles B. Roberts,
~ opposite the Court House, respectfully
informs the citizens Of Carroll and adjoining
counties that he will give prompt attention TO
all business intrusted to him, both before the
Courts of this State and the Departments Of
the General Government at Washington, d.
C. jan 1873
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A RUsslAx PRisoS.-The St. Petersburg
Noroe lremya gives particulars respecting the
Lctoifsky prison, one Of the chief establish.
ments Of lis kind in St. Petersburg. The re-
port Of the inspector states that be fouad in
the female ward one hundred and iilty.seven
women, Of whom ihirty-three were H. Many
were enciente. In the male wards there were
five hundred and ninety two men, OF whom
one hundred and twenty-five were ILL., Their
linen was filthy, and the ventilation wholly
inadequate. Il is estimated that each man
had but three Giths Of the quantity of air
necessary to support an adult person. The
prison is never repaired, and dirt and disor.
der reign supreme. In spite Of the short term
Of imprisonment-one yenr--to which the in.
mates are subjected, the death rate is nearly
25 per cent
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We are manufacturers ard azyuzz.zzz,u.s
dealers in fine aud common " !. ia. q II
Furniture, Spring Beds, Mat. -
trasses, Fancy Chairs, dc, &c, which we
ton OF our stock is solicited before purehas
ing, as You can SAVE MONEY by buying Of Us
+. A. SHARRER 4 son,
jy 10 Main ST., East End, Westminster, Nd
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/. sYEsFER. JAS. A. c.
SYESTER & BOND

HAVE associated themselves in the prae.
Ii tice of Law in Carroll county and the
several Courts Of this State.
Mr.. Syester will visit Westminster when
business requires it.
Office corner Main and Court streets.
an 10