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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-02-25
4 SYphon Boot.

Thanks to the good Offices Of q rich
friend, poverty-stricken young artist
obtains commission to paint the por-
trait of rich young lady.
Upon going to wait upon the lady he
manages to get himself up very credit
ably as to hat, coat and pantaloons, but
his boots his bootsl There is an
aperture in the toe of each where the
sole has parted company with the
upper.
On the road to the lady's mansion
sudden and violent shower came up,
flooding the sidewalks, and when he
enters the drawing-room he perceives to
his horror that bis boots have turned
into pumps and that at each step the
water within them is spouted forth over
the costly carpets, as if from the blow
holes of lively young whales.
He, however, is not Disconnected, but
says gracefully to the lady of the man
sion,
Upon my word, madame, these sy-
phon boots that are all the fashion and
are 80 highly praised may be all that
they are said to be for outdoor use, but
for wearing in the house they will never
answer at al"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-02-25
An Injurious Practice.

The practice of eating snow and ice,
so common among the school children
of the Northern States, is frightful
cause of catarrh. It is common to see
boys and girls devour a SNOWFALL as
though it were an apple, or an icicle as
eagerly as a bit of candy. The hard
palate which forms the roof of the
mouth also forms the floor of the
nostrils, and is no thicker than paste
board. The chilling effect Of snow and
ice brought freely in contact with this
thin partition, the upper covering of
which is sensitive secreting mem
brane, made up almost wholly of fine
blood-vessels and nerves, produces a
congestion, often succeeded by chronic
Inflammation. As consequence, these
snow and ice.eating boys and girls
almost always have "colds in the head"
and running noses. This is the foun-
dalton and origin of one of the most
disagrseable, persistent and incurable
affections to which the people Of the
North are subject - nasal catarrh.
Catarrh is said to lead to consumption.
Whether this is SO or not, the chilling
of the nasal membranes, q part Of
whose function it is to warm the air in
it's passage to the lungs, cannot but
injure those organs, particularly in
people of delicate constitution
Rural Ne1U Yorker.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-02-25
A Gate Story.

Serena, daring," he murmured;
and the old gate scarcely creaked as it
swung to and fro beneath her light
weight, and the silent stars looked down
with tender chances, and all South hill
seemed to hold its breath to listen.
Serena, my own, if every glittering
star that beams above; if every passing
breeze that stops to kiss thy glowing
cheeks; if every rustling leaf that whis-
pers to the night, were living, burning
thoughts; if every-Oh-h-ho-hoi OWL
AVN, oh, oh, OIL O, jimmy petit O,
glory! O, murder, murder, mn, .derl
O., dad rang the swizzled old gate
to the bow-wowsl" @'.a&A @--s -.
And she said, stif1y, that no gentle
man who could use such language in the
presence of lady could be an acquaint-
ance of hers, and she went into the
house. And he pushed the gate open
and pulled his mangled thumb out of
the crack of it, and went down the
street sucking the injured member, de-
claring that, however lightly 105 pounds
of girl might set upon the heart of man,
it was little too much pressure when
applied to an impromptu thrlmbscrew.
And the match is drawn, and all bets
declared off.-Ba1rli1egtoaa Hauk-Eye.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-02-25
ElOuuence.

Eloquence in q man is as difficult to
define as fascination in woman. Tt is an
Understandable something which carries
us away captive, we know not why or
how. And it is almost infinite in vari-
ETY.. Burke was, and is, considered one
OF the greatest, if not the greatest, of
English orators; yet the House of Com
mons never adjourned after a speech of
his to enable the members to regain
their mental balance. The House of
Commons did do that for Sheridan.
None will deny to Webster frst-class
oratorical ability, yet he could never
sweep an audience with him as did
Clay. Burke and Webster will live
forever in print; Sheridan and Clay in
that fond tradition which is quite as
imperishable, if not as satisfactory.
Sargent s. Prentiss was probably more
eloquent than either Sheridan or CLAY,
yet he exists only as dim and fading
memory. It is doubtful whether the
very highest order of eloquence can be
preserved in any other way. The sub
Itle spirit that pervades it and gives to
it irresistible power evaporates in type.
The body is there, but the soul has
fed. So the grandest eloquence may
be said to die with the breath that
carries it to the ear. Domosthenes and
Cicero-we read them with delight, but
what must they have been to those
who heard the words of living fire rush
from the speakers lips.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-02-25

religious teacher. Physically, he Is
almost q giant-his height il
SIX feet four inches; bis weigh It
over three hundred pounds-with 7hs
neck and shoulders of a prize-fghter and
with the mouth, as some one said o. A an
angel. His rapidity of utterance e MAJ -
vellous, and the stenographers connot
follow him. His longer sermons are writ.
ten; but, whether speaking from msnn.
script or extempore, his sentences are 81
strong, simple and tender, and there is
such harmony between the man and his
message that his eloquence never fails to
thrill his listeners. Middle-aged, unmar-
RED, absolutely devoted to bis religious
work, ne is man whose slow-growing
lame Will ere long eclipse that of any
other preacher in the land. Though he
occupies an Episcopal pulpit, he is the
preacher OF fresher and truer gospel of
humanity, and the masses flock to hear
him. The members of his congregation.
OF o, course, adore him, and as one mark Of
their regard will soon build for him a
rectory on the Back Bay, to cost about
forty thousand dollars.-Boston Cor.
Washington Republic
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-02-25
A WaJer-'I'urkev.

A correspondent of Forest and Stream.
hunting on Indian River, Florida, thus
describes the snake bird, or water turkey !:
On the left are islands innumerable
with tortueus channels between them,
woe betlde the unlucky boatman who
gets lost in the babyrnth of their intri-
cate windings.
The islands are green to the waters
edge with mangrove bushes, and the
numerous er-fowl, egrets, herons, peli-
cans, galllnules, water-t turkeys, comorants
and fish-crows feeding near the island,
and the gulls, terms, vultures, ospreys, and
man-o-war hawks swooping, skimming.
and sailing IN e,air above.
"Look what a queer snake!" suddenly
exclaimed Frank, as he seized his gun.
We saw snake apparently wlggling
out of the water several feet into the air
near one of the islands. As Frank fred,
part of the snake dropped on the water,
while the other part took wing and flew
away.
"Did the snake drop the bird. or the
bird drop the snake3" asked Frank.
eyes, that was about the way of it,
observed Ed.
The explanation was quite simple. A
snake bird, or water turkey, swimming
with his long neck only out Of the water,
had the snake in his bill, which he drop
ped and flew away when Frank fired his
gun.
Sidney Lanier's description Of this bird
is quite characteristic:
"The water turkey is the most prepos-
ferrous bird within the range Of ornithol-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-02-25
John Guy and Gen. Cass.

In years gone by there dwelt in
Washington John Guy, character in
hisway, in connection with whom Col.
Forney tells the following anecdote.
Guy kept the National Hotel in
Washington, and among his guests was
Gen. Oass, then Senator from Michi-
gan. Guy dressed like Cass, and, though
not as portly, his face, including the
wart, was strangely similar. One day a
Western friend of the house came in
after long ride, dusty and tired, and,
walking up to the Office, encountered
Gen. Cass, who was quietly standing
there. Mistaking him for Guy, he
slapped him on the shoulder, and ex-
claimed, SWELL, old fellow, here I am {!
The last time I hung my hat up in
your shanty one of your clerks sent me
to the fourth story but, now that I have
got hold of you, I insist upon lower
room."'
The General, a dignifed parsonage,
taken aback by this startling salute,
cooIy replied: You have committed q
mistake, sir; I am not Mr.. Guy; I am
Gen. Cass, of Michigan" and angrily
turned away. The Western man was
shocked at the unconscious outrage he
had committed; but before he had re-
covered from his modification Gen.
Cass, who had passed around the Office,
confronted him again, when, second
time installing him for Guy, he faced
him and said Here you are at last! I
have just made devil of q mistake;
met old Cass, and took him for you,
and I'm afraid the Michigander has
gone off mad" What Gen. Cass would
have said may well be imagined, if the
real Guy had not approached and res
cued the innocent offender from the
twice-assailed and twice-angered states
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-02-25
Pussy.

A bashful young peasant was greatly
eaptiyated by the charms of pretty
girl in his own station in life; he was
exceedingly anxious to ask her to marry
him, and had often resolved to do so,
but so far his courage had always
failed him when the opportunity az
rived. However, one night he resolved
to hear his fate in spite of his modesty,
80 he started off to spend the evening
with her. When he arrived, to his JOY;
her parents were from home, and she
was seated knitting at the kitchen fire,
With big gray cat lying at her feet.
Jamie sat down beside her, but not Q
word could he say, till, at the end of
half an hour, he inwardly resolved to
afinish this business;;" so, acting on
happy thought he placed the cat
upon his knee and stammered forth:
Pussy, ask Lizzy will she marry me7"
Lizzy blushed and smiled, but managed
to say: Pussy, tell jamie I'll take him"
Cham bers' Journal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-02-25
4 Suggestion for Whist Players.

In his book on whist" Caven-
dish gives an admirable method of shut
ting up nuisance who is to be met
with at three tables out of four. This
is the # You had" partner, who, after
every hand, informs you that # you
had done SO and so, we should have
made so and so" This is the remedy:
My favorite retort to him is to ask if
he has ever heard the story of your
uncle and your aunt?' IF he has, he
does not want to hear it again, and is
silent. II he has not, and innocently
falls into the trap by expressing de-
sire to hear it, I say, in solemn voice:
Il your aunt had been q man she
would have been your uncle.,.s
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-02-25
Hindoo Care Of Lie.

In the early dawn one morning we
drove to Kaira, place of $4,000 In
habitants, along fine road with shell
tering trees. The town stands on the
high bank of river. From the top Of
the Collectors house there is an extern
sive view over rich, well timbered
country. There are many monkeys,
some very large, and, though they in
jure the crops, no one molests them.
This care of life in regard to the lower
creation is principle of Hindoo re-
igion more strictly observed than that
OF care of their fellow-creatures out
side the circle of their own family con-
nection. Within that circle they are
wonderfully kind. Hindoos of high
caste never take life. Some are strict
vegetarians, and, in order to preserve
life, will brighten away fish from parts
OF river where they have reason to
expect English officers to come in quest
of them. Even the much-abused
money lender refuses all advances to
fishermen. On one occasion I came
upon an extensive inclosed park with
shelter sheds, maintained by native
banker, into which horses no longer fit
for use we're charitably received and fed,
that they might wear out their lives in
quietness. And yet female infanticide
is undoubtedly too common, sixty-four
females to 100 males being not an un-,
usual proportion in the population. A
native Judge explained this to me by
the great desire among the lower class
to intermarry with the higher. lower
man being ready to pay needy man of
the higher order large sum of money
to induce the son of the higher rank to
marry his daughter. But when the
lower man has no money, as is too often
the case, the female infant is apt to be
neglected and allowed to die.-The
Nineteenth Cent2Lq'u.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-02-25

sogly He is not a bird !; he is a neck, with
such subordinate rights, member appur-
tenapces, and reditaments thereunto
appertaining as seem necessary to that
end.
$ He has just stomach enough to ar
range nourishment for his neck, lust
enough wings to fly painfully along with
a. ms neck, and just big enough legs to keep
his neck from dragging on the ground ;
and his neck is light-colored, while the
rest OF him is black.n
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-02-25
A Curious Story About q Bill.

Curious experiences sometimes over
take railroad conductors. The follow
ing is the substance of story in the
Springfield Republican, which is
strange enough: Many years ago, one
night while conductor on the South
ern railroad was taking up fares, man
without ticket offered him large bill,
and he, as conductors are apt to do,
took it along, saying he would soon re-
turn with the change. The purpose Of
these delays is to make quiet study of
the bill in baggage car, and see if it is
all right. When he reached the bag
gage car with the bill, Mr.. Mckinney
found what he had taken to be 800
was bill for $1,000. He returned to
the passenger and found that he had
shifted his seat. Telling him there was
q mistake that the bill was for 81 900
he was amazed to have the fellow re-
pudiate the whole arrangement. He
knew nothing of it, and insisted and
was supported by friends testimony
that he had ticket, and that it had
been taken up. Finally, Mr.. McKinney
went off with the bill, which the next
day he turned over to the company with
his explanation. It was deposited in
the Phonix Bank as special deposit,
and drew interest for several years, was
never claimed, and finally was given to
the conductor by the company. The
only explanation was that some bank
burglars were on the train; that one OF
them carelessly took out the wrong bill,
and that it was decided safer to lose
$1,000 than to risk being arrested
Probably they thought he knew of the
burglary.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-02-25
LOVES "PROnnsED LAND"


from this high hill, crowned by wood,
MY sight enjoys as fair land
AZ that which Moses thought so good
When last he led his pilgrim band.
Broad fields Of grain and rustling corn;
Amid the orchards, houses white
And we'll filled barns; and scenes where morn
Ana noon and eve should give delight.
Though DER the land his power still shines,
Down in the west grows large the sun;
And Tar away those blackening lines
Tell Nights rule is even now begun.
see the slanting beams of light
Upon distant window flame.
All thus greet the falling night,
And dream of one must not name. Dis
Fond fancy sees dark-eyed girl,
Who. looking on the glowing west,
lstoying with dark brown curl. IS,
May her dear life be ever blestl
I'm glad to think she has no thought
That upon the mountain stand.
As have stunned my prayers are nsught;
III ne'er enjoy the promised land"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-01-30

THE last words from poor Smith,
who made himself cats paw for
the Democratic monkeys in Maine,
were, that he had gotten through
playing Governor and was going
home. What a small ending for o
contemplate farce 1t was wicked
in its designs, but played by little
fellows who cut such a poor figure
as to be pitiable. And yet, mean
as it was, pitiable and contemplate
as it was, wicked as was the design
of the chief actors who kept in the
background, and whose names
even, will perhaps never be
known, nine out of every ten
Democratic papers in the land either
defended it, directly or indirectly,
or had no words of condemnation to
utter against it. The Democratic
leaders chuckled in their sleeves at
the insane things did by the So
called Fusionists, but in their heart
Of hearts they wished that they
might be able to overthrow the lie.
gal Government of the State of
Maine! .
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-01-30
THE AGGRESSIVENES5 o
NORTHERN CAPITAL -,

There are semi insane people in
the South who affect to despiss
what they style the graspipg,.
money-making spirit which they
say animates the people of the
North, And while some Southern
men have, in view Of such a thing,
been priding themselves upon their
avoirdupois or cubic foot of soul as
compared with their Northern
neighbors, the latter have gone on
exercising industry and frugality,
until they begin to bid fair to own
the whole country, South as
well as North. An exchange,
we believe it was the Chat
tanooga Tines called attention
a few days ago to the fact that nearly
all the valuable railroad property in
the South isnow controlled by North
ern men. The stock of the Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad Com
pany, which now controls $500
miles of railroad, is owned largely
by New York and other Northern
capitalists. Whether pleasant or
unpleasant, this fact stares US in the
face, and we may shut our eyes to it,
but it is fact still. E
The fact is, the North is
carrying on peaceful con-.
quest and we are either pow
erless or don't care to prevent it.
Northern capital is aggressive.
The South has ample fields for pay
ing investments. Somebody is going
to cultivate these fields. If we do
not do it ourselves, then we hope
others will. We can not fold our
arms and loiter along the CONNER
cial highways, whining about our
hard lot, and keep apace with our
more enterprising neighbors. I'm
less We arouse ourselves, give more
attention to business and less to
politics, we will, in few years, be-
long, body and breeches, to our
more enterprising neighbors.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-01-30
SHERIFF,s SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SAVE
ID No. 331. in the case of Alex Lusby and wife
VS.. Scott Lusby issued by the Clerk of the Circuit
Court Mt ROCKVILLE, Knox county, Tenn, and to
February, 1889, within legal hours. IN front Of the
court house door in the city of Knoxville, offer
for sale to the highest bidder, for cash all the
right, title. interest aud demand that Scott Lu1.
By has in the following described property, to-
wit; lot No; 80 Of the subdivision of the south
ern side OF the 1921 acre tract Of land bought by
j. II. Shields from ". II bneed. Said lot fronts
50 feet on Howard street, in Sheldstown, Fast
Knofville Knox county Tsnr., with q deptb Of
abopt24 feet, l0t feet Of which is of the Nc
Csrthy tract Z his lot was decided TO Mrs. M, A.
and the defendant in this case owns a one-fourth
undivided interest in thesame, and It was y ct oc
cupied by the defendant at the time of this levy.
Description foundin Book T., Vol 2. IS 9. This
he 7th day Of January. 1880.
jan9ilw3t ..fIgTf-TI rrI--V - T-- ..
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-01-30
FRIDAY. JAN. 30. 1880.
GRANT AND THE PRESIDENCY.

We have never believed that the
candidacy for President of General
Grant was demanded by the best
interests of the Republican party
or of the country. In fact, we
have felt that it might not be the
part Of wisdom for the Republican
party to nominate him for re-
election this year. In this we have
not shared the feelings of very
large majority of Tennessee Repub-
licans, who are heart and soul for
General Grant and have been. But
we have never for a moment be-
lieved there was any good reason why
he should not be reelected again if
the people desire to elect him. We
believe he would make US a faithful.
upright, honest, patriotic and eff
cient President. We do not believe
he would surround himself with cor
rupt men, or that the civil service
would deteriorate under bis admin
istration. .0 ..s
But least of all, have we any
sympathy with the efforts Of Gen.
Grants enemies, who would belittle
his record as military man and as
Chief Magistrate of the nation.
The man who does this, does it
through malice, and is provoked by
some act of Grant in not failing
to recognize the superiority of
his claims to official preferment.
One Of those who engage in that
business is Dana, the learned black
guard Of the New York Sun. He
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-01-30
sHERIFFs SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF AN AN ORDER OF SALE
Court for KnoI county, Tennessee, in the case Of
John Wallace ct al, VS.. has. W. Larrick
ct al, will expose for ,ale. to the high
the court house door 10 the nity of Knoxville
Knox county, Tenn., on Monday. the End day Of
tebIu 1882 wi hin legal hour, all tn right,
Ii TO- interest and demand whsch John Wall &c
and wife, Ann II. Raby, Samuel Raby, Chas W,
Larrick and SEQ. w Larrck have in and to
certain lot or parcsl OF lapd (wi;1 improvements
thereon) lying Ia the 10Th civil district OF knox
coun y, Tennessee. and bounded az follows;
On the south by the land of Orleean W, Nelson,
decef, ed on The east by Moses McNutt, land OF
lot. and sid n elsc n, land; On the north by the
king'ton Dad; and on the west by the CONGO.
road; containing, BIZ estimation, two acre. be the
same more or le.S, to satisfy costs in the above
IN ontiOned case. This jar. 10. ISSn.
". h. STERLING, d. Sheriff
jInlldlw3t.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-01-30
SHERIFF'S SALE.

DY VIRTUE or AN ORDER OF SALE,
ID No 33A, Ia the case of r.. E. Fox VS.. M. Z.
Hackworth ct al. issued by the Clerk of the Cir
cult Court AZ knoxyiIe Knox county, Tenn.
Of February, 1880, within legal hours In front Of
the court house door 10 the, city of knoxville,
offer for sale 70 the highest bidder for cash, all
tho right, title interest and demand that ]. A.
and H. W, Hackney. In and to u certain tract of
laud, situated 10 the 18th district of Knox eau
ty, on Beaver Creek containing 542 acres more
Thos Gallaher, south by Thos. Yarrell, .st by
George gsnaher, west by Ro bert Bradley and
Robert Oudgington. and levied on as the proper
" o. J. A. and u. W. Hackney, this tho fth day
of January, 1880. ~ = - 80
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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-01-30

The Winnsboro' IS. C,) News
DEM gives this warning: "The
Democrats Of South Carolina are
foolish if they expect to carry the
State this fall without a severe
struggle" Cha aaa Fl
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-01-30
SAH RIFFS SALE

DY. VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE,
ID No. S32 in tho caseof X. n Fox W. Thos ii.
Cobb 1t al. Issued by The Clerk of the Circuit
Court at kn0.vi 70 Knox county, Tenn. and TO
me difec v Will on Monday, the "a day Of
February IL 0. within legal hour, in front Of Tia
court house door IN tbs city Of Knoxville. offor
for sale - the hisbest idder for. cash, all tho
right title, n torest an demand that y. A, and
H. W Hahn have IN and to q certain tract Of
land tua'ed 10 tie 18th civil cittfict OF Knox
county. Tenn on Beaver reex olntaninE $50
acres IN ore { le 2, and .unded on the north by
George GalLner, west BY Robt Bradley and
Robt Cudgfngtou, and levied on az tho property
Of J. A. and II W. Hackney This the 9Th day
of January, 1850.
an9dltyst ALEX. RBEDER. Sheriff.