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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-07-29
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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-07-29

s. Irssome respects The geptler sex far
surpass us. Nomane ,foa taince, can
daliyer lecture with 8 dozen fina n his
mouth.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-18
A Samoan w Wedding.

A great wedding Is about to come off in
Samoa. A leading chief Of Falcfa has been
courling Moe, daughter Of the high chief
OF Apia. AS the chief Is an old man and
Moe about nineteen, 1t has required the
most strenuous efforts Of both famlies to
bring about the match. The Falcfa family
have carried to Apia over three hundred
pigs. killed and cooked, and distributed
them among the young lady's relations. In
return for these, tho family of tho expect
cd bridc must give fine mats, and they
have been buslly engaged collecting them
from all over tho islands, till tho Cover.
nor's house is half full. A vast deal Of
ceremony is connected with these we'd
dings. All tho maidens Of Falcfa wont In
procession to tho governors house, each
carrying stick with bunch Of red feath-
ers suspended from the end. At tho we'd
ding some member of tho government
reads a chapter from the Bible and then
reads ceremony. The couple being mar
ricd arc 81 ated all the time, and Join handR
toward the close of the ceremony, as in
moro civilized countries. In this instance
tho lady is amiable and interesting. Ma.
Tive dances were taking place nightly, and
q part of the wedding festivities. All the
young dandics appear on the stago at such
a time, and the maidens OF the villages as
semble on the ecene In costumes lilsc the
primitive garb Of Eve.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-18
Fancy work.

Basket decoration Is a great preoccupa.
ton, end Is extended to the commonest
wicker, receptacles used in household
Work baskets of new shapes are made On
the eane principle as the nursery or baby
basket--that is, with maroon, mulberry or
garnet satin Innings, divided by stitched
compartments for the needlecase, scissors,
and numerous other small accessories. The
handles as we'll rs botdcrs are set with
dangling balls or tiny tasscls Of combed
wool with lemon, medlar, pale flesh and
olive hues prevailing. Square pin. cushions
arc made of old gold plush. In tho center q
braided design through which runs sil-
vered or gilt chenille. The same braid is
much employed for outlining a woolen
brocaded material, whioh initiates dun. col
orcd Indian goods, andwhich, thus cnliv-
enod, looks at distance like material
having silver or gold fibre in the tissue. The
usual inventions for photo frames have
again broken out like ap epidemic disease.
1t Is almost impossible to enumerate all
the novelties. The most fanciful are COL
ored plush frames, panied q la youachc
to figure porches and Gothic gate or cathe-
dral entrances. These are very suitable,
as the face reproduced Appears to be look
Ing out for the person lin contemplation.
Painting Is great feature on drawing
tables. The palette lsl an artistic trltle,
which sometimes attains very high prices.
1t is made Of walnut and in tho center is
sketched, or entirely fpishcd, or perhaps
again only begun, a bit of landscape,
portrait, or family scene. The colors
are dabbed all round, as they would be by
an artist squeezing them out Of the tubes
while preparing his palette for work of
art. These palettes are negligently hung
up Oh small satinwood or ebony casels.
The new antimaca ssars are of soft linen
and washable canvas, finished all around
with a broad handkerchief hem. Tho cen
ter Is crewtl work, or the anticassamar Is a
Japanese landscape, having for border u
wide Torchon lace insertion and deep
band Of silk edged with very narrow lace.
Sofa covcrlets are oatmeal cloth of gray
and white or drab and white. This is
worked with flowing tambour design in
any of the art colors If olive green is Sc
lected it is shaded from very dark TO Its
palest hue, and the foliage IS generally a vino
or an ivy pattern, hut Moorish arabesqucs
are moro appropriate. The coverlet is sold
with two small ones for the elbow ends of
the sofa. Between each band Of oatmeal
cloth alternates one of drawn threads, in and
among which a geometrical design la work.
cd, the border Is u fringe made by draw
ing ont tho threads of the oatmeal cloth,
aud by knotting the strands together.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-18
WiL0-POwGrs.

In y section of from fifteen to twenty
miles around Philadelphia wind. powers
have 80 greatly multiplied within the last
five or six years that they arc to be seen in
almost every direction. and havc urUulnv
regarded rs one OF the necessities of farm,
especially where much stock Is kept. It il
true that their first cost draws sometimes
little heavily upon the general farmer
who may not have his place cleared of in
cumbrancos; but when once this expense
has been incurred, (Which Is not more than
the cost of good horsc,) the subsequent
expense of it is not felt, while the great
convenience Is found to be Indispensable
and would not be given up for twice the
expense. The labor TO pump water from
well, and especially a deep one, the
wives and daughters Of farmers need not
be told of; aud it amounts to about the
same or more labor even when there Is a
spring on the promises. With tho wind
power tho water can be drawn from a well
or spring and delivered by pipes whcr-
ever it may he needcd-in the kitchen,
always ready for use and requiring no car
rying. 1t is true that where there is a
spring of sufficient volume ana fail, q
hydraulic ram may be introduced, which
can be done at very much less cost and in
some respects possesses other advantages
over the wind-powcr; but 1t can be ap-
piled only where, as we here say, the
spring has the necessary volume and fall
But one or the other would seem 10 be of
80 much real Importance to farm of any
considerable size as to warrant ils use as
ali improvement Of actual economy.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-18
"Down, Tige. Siiio

"Any chestnuts round hero7" asked one
Of the throo city boys, who met an aged,
benevolent looking farmer ont in Livonia
township. Michigan. Tho old man hcsl-
tated.
''You don't want to steal em?" nc ask
cd.
ooh, no, we JUST wanted to find out"
swell, there's few trees back there,
but If l thought you wanted to steal them
I wouldn't have told you, for tho owners
gone to town; but you're bright, honest
looking boys a,.l .i,i-~
The boys blushcd with tho pride OF con-
scious goodness.
"When will tho owner be back7"
swell, not before dark, I reckon
The boys respectfully thanked the old
man, waited till he got out Of sight, Jumped
tho fence and were soon shaking down tho
burrs. The shaking was easy, but the open
Ing OF the chestnut burfs was more difficult
and unpleasant. At last the boys had a
splendid pile Of handsome, brown nuts on
tho ground, and they prepared to put them
In the bags they brought with them.
"Plcase don't take any more trouble /"
said the benevolent old man, who stood by
the fence beaming kindly on the startled
boys. ''l'm not 80 strong as once was,
and fear can't hold In this dog much
longer. II you'll hurry, though, guess
can keep him here till you get to the rail-
road track. Down, Tigc, sirl"
AS tho boys looked back from the rail-
road fence, they could see the STOPPING
figure Of the old man scooping the rich,
brown oheatnuts Into q two bushel bag.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-18
Comfort for Old Maids.

Old maids are useful. They can cook,
sew and take cure of tho children and
'->>-"o eiet- p."p'., al'u geuerully pMy INC
piano. Old bachelors are useless. They
do not even know how to drive nails or
split wood.
Old maids are amiable. If ono wants
anything done that requires patience and
kindness of heart, single lady is sure to
be the one to do It..
Old bachelors are ill-natured. They
snub children, despiso babies and tate
young mothers, and are always 30 busily
employed In seeing that other people take
care Of them that they have not a moment
to givc.to any one else.
Old maids are nice looking, and "young
for their years" Old bachelors generally
have red noses, rheumatism in the knees,
bald heads and mouths that turn down ut
the corners.
Old maids can make home of one little
one over the gas Jet, in cunning little tin
kettles, besides making all their own ward
robes. Old bachelors need an army of
tailors, walters, cooks and distant relatives
to keep them comfortable.
When old MAIDS arc i'll they tic up their.
heads in pocket handkcrchiefs, take homo,-
pathic pellets out OF two bottles alternately,
and get well again. When old bachelors
arc ill they 20 to bed and send for four
DOCTORS; havo consultation, mantle
piece full Of black bottles, all the amiable
married men who belong to the club to sit
up with them at night, besides hired
nurse; they telegraph to their relations,
and do their best to persuade tho world
that they are dying.
When an old maid travels she takes O
sandwich, a piece Of pound cake and
bottle of lemonade in a basket, and lunches
comfortably in tho carriage. When All
old bachelor travels he orders meal in
courses at the station, and raves because
he has no time to cat it before tho "hfteen
minutes for refreshments has expired.
Old MAIDS drink weak tea, and it cures
their headaches.
Old bachelors drink strong liquor, and
1t gives them headaches
Old maids arc modest. They think their
youth is over and their beauty gone. If
after while somo autumnal love Is given
them they take it as a sort of a miracle,
and hope people will not laugh at them for
"marrying 81 late in life."
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-18

arms, and murmured, softly:
"Sfy darling, what should have done
had l lost you9"
She opened her eyes, wet with tears, aud
whispered:
"Would you have cared, Gcralds"
"Cared7 Life would have been worthless
to me had you gone!" he exclaimed, pas
sionatcly.
He was very pale with suppressed emo.
ton, and his eyes shone with such clear
light that they fairly dazzlcd her.
AT this interesting point they were inter-
rupted by the appearance of Edwin Webb,
who could hardly conceal his laughter at
the turn affairs had taken.
"Well, Cousin May, have you forgiven
me YETI Had 1t not been for me, you would
never lave appreciated each other so much.
What do you say Gerald-do you not owe
me many thanks9"
Gerald looked at May, and replied:
eyes, Edwin; do owe you many thanks;
for we should never have known the depth
Of our affection for each other if it had not
becn fer our quarrel"
"My advice to you is 70 get her home as
soon as possible to change her wet cloth
Ing, said Edwin, who was Of practical
turn Of mind. ,
His advice was so good that they accept
ed 1t without question, and all started for
the Hall, two hearts filled to OVERLOOKING
with happiness.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-18
MIX as FoOH,

Unadulorated, uudilutcd, unskimmeG
~.>a P~~roaiJ .IUo,Uo nillh, thktn IRON U
healthy COW in good condition, ana pro.
duced by tho consumption of healthy and
nutritious grasses and other kinds of food,
contains within itself, In proper proper
tlons, all the elements that arc necessary
to sustain hutaan life through a consider
able period of time. Scarcely any other
single article of food will do this. Whom
we cat bread and drink milk we cat broad,
butter and cheese and drink waterfall of
them In the best combination and condition
to nourish tho human system. All things
considered good milk is tho cheapest kind
OF food that wo can have, for three pints
OF 1t, weighing 81 pounds and costing nine
cents, contain Us much nutriment az one
pound OF beef, which costs eighteen cents,
There is no loss In cooking tho milk, as
there is In cooking beef, and there Is no
bone In 1t that cannot be eaten; 1t Is sim
pie, palatable, nutritious, hoalLhful, cheap,
and always ready for use, With or without
preparation. This Is to say that, chemical.
ly, 81 pounds Of milk is the equivalent OF
one pound of beef in flesh forming or nitro
genous constituents; and 3.17 pounds of
milk is the equivalent Of one pound of beef
In hcat-producing elements or carbohy-
dratcs. We must therefore assume, from
the data offered, that tho relative values of
beef and milk as human food are as 81 to
ia, or as Gn round numbers) one to 81.
If milk is eight cents por quart, then it 10
equal In food value to beef at twelve and
a half cents per pound; and, vice versa,
when beef is ut twenty-five cents per
pound, then milk should be sixteen cents
per quart, calculated on Its food value.
We thus SEQ that, at any ruling price, milk
Is certainly one OF tho cheapest, If not the
cheapest, food that can be furnished, to the
family. while oil experience Is in favor OF
its healthy qualities.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-18
Mosquitoes In the North.

A correspondent with tho SchWatka
expedition says 81 did not 20 on shore
while our vessel lny at anchor in North
Bay, for l had no anxiety to encounter
the mosquitoes which abound there, though
not to the extent that makes life such u
burden as upon tho eastern shores OF
Hudson's Bay. While our water casks
were being filed at Marble Island In the
early part of August Captain Baker and
went in ono Of the ships boats to tho
mainland, about fifteen miles to the south
west, to secure lot OF musk OK skins and
other articles OF trade at Kinnepatoo
encampment there, and though we spent
but one night On shore never before en-
durcd such torture from 80 small cause
as tho mosquitoes occasioned us. Indeed,
my hands and his for month afterward
were swollen AMI sore from tho venom of
these abomina6le little pests. They are not
like civilized mosquitoes, for No amount OF
brushing and tanning will keep them away.
Their sociability IS unbounded, and you
have absolutely to push them off, a hand
full at time, while their places are at once
filled by others, tho air tceminy with theal
all tho time. The natives keep their tents
filled With smoke from slow smouldering
lire In the doorway, which Is the only plan
to render them inhabitaDle at all, but tho
remedy Is only one degree better than tho
disease, as Captain Baker remarked to me,
with my eyes filed with tears. The only
relief from these torments Is a strong
breeze from the water, which carries them
away; but even then 1t is not safe 10 seek
shelter in the lee of tent, for there they
swarm and are as vigorous in their ATTACKS
as during a calm. The men wear mos
quito hoods over their heads AMI shoulders
while In camp or hunting and the women
and children live in the smoke cf their
smouldcring peat fires.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-18
DON'T HURRY TOO FAST TO BE RIoa.

Your ROAD through life may be thorny,
Your bed not Of roses or down
Remember what Shakespeare has written
OF those on whoae head lies crown
It Is hsri to toll late aud toll early 49,
To delye or to wearIly etitch--
Do your beet to improve your condition.
but--don't hurry too fast to be rich /!
We find in the Good Book this sentence
Az long as tho world twill endure
He who to be rioh"-it says. .hssteneth.
Beoometh the suddenly poor -
just turn to the passage and read 1t
When for lucre your fiugers shall itoh t.
Aud OF the camel and eye Of the neetle,-
And don't hurry too last to be rioh
There arc those In a palace residing,
Yes, many, venture to say.
Who'd rejoice AMI be glad to chaugo placos
With you, my dear follow, to-day!
Ah little we know Of the troubles
The cares and anxieties which
Attend. Ike shadow, those people
60 don't hurry too fast to be rioh
How exalted and noble the wages
That always reward honest toll,
Ge they earned 'neath the fieroo sun of noon.
day,
Or by those who consume midnight oil 8
There lies between Wealth and Contentment
Oft'imes an impassable ditch
Don fall in II, brother, be careful -
Don't hurry Too fast to be rich
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-18
A yaclllntiny Roar.

My negro gardener came to me one cvc-
ming in great alarm, and 9tatcd that his
own twin sons, Mango and Change, had
taken out his gun that morning and had
been missing ever since. at once loaded
my rifle, looscned the Cuban bloodhound,
and followed tho man to his hut. rhcn |
put the dog Oh the boys scont, following
on horseback myself.
1t turned out that the young scamps had
gone on the trail of large bear, though
they were only thirteen years old, and
their father had often warned them not to
mcddlc with wild beasts. They began
their adventure by hunting the bear; but
ended as often happens, in being hunted
by the bear; for Bruin had turned upon
them, and chased them 20 hard that they
were fain to drop tho gun and take tree.
1t was sycamore OF peculiar shape,
sending forth from It's stem many small,
but only two large branches. These two
were some thirty feet from tho ground, and
stretched almost horizontally in tho oppo.
site directions. They were like each other
rs the twin brothers themselves, Change
took refuge on one Of these, Mango on the
other.
The bear huggcd the tree It'll he had
climbed as far as tho fork. Then he hesi-
tatcd an instant, and then be- gan to creep
along the branch which supported Change.
The beast advanced slowly and gingerIy,
sinking his claws into tho bark at every
step, and not depending much upon his
balance powers.
Chango's position was now far from
pleasant. 1t was useless TO play tho trick
well known TO bear hunters-of enticing
the animal out to point where the branch
would yield beneath Its great weight, for
there was no higher branchwlhin Chango's
reach, by catching which, he could save
himself from deadly fall, thirty feet
sheer.
Three more stops, and the bear would
be upon hlm, or he would DO upon the
ground. Brave as tho boy was, his teeth
chartered.
At this moment, Mango, nerved to hero
ism by his brothers peril, nov ed rapidly
from the opposite limb Of the tree. Step
ping behind the bear, he grasped with one
hand small higher Dough, which extend.
cd to where he stood, but not to where his
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-18
"sick for THIS"

They drove into town behind cross.
eyed mule and spawned horse. They
looked contented, but one member OF the
party was the head of the house, for she
handled the ribbons, and when they halted
she hitched the team, while he stood de.
niurely by and took the basket Of eggs and
her shopping satchel as she handed them
out. They disposed of the produce at the
grocery, and then entered a dry goods
store.
She made few trifling purchases OF
thread, pins, needles and such things and
then called for two knots of yarns. D.
"Ihat won't be enough, Mary" said the
man, plucklng at her dress. ..r
Il guess l know what Pm buying" she
retorted. .ur..,. 0,..., :
"But it amt moro than half what you
have had afore, " he persisted. -. =.
"Wal, that's none O. your business, these
SOCKS arc goin' TO be for me and if I want
EN- short, you can have yours come way
up to your neck If you want to-"
The old man bowed to the inevitable
with long sigh as his partner turned to
the clerk and said: .r'..
''rwo yards of cheap shirtln', IL you
please" .,
THAT amt enough Mary" said the
old man, plucking at hcr dress again.
"Ycs 'tis." ...
mo, it amt"
wal, it's all you'll git, " she snapped.
"Put 1t up then Mister" said he turning
to the clerk, put 1t up and wo won't have
any"
who's doin' this buyin' I should like
to know9" Kissed the woman.
"You are, Mary, you are, he admitted,
put you can't palm oil no short shirts on
me-"
'You act like fool, John Splnerl"
"blcbbe do, Mary, but III be burned
to gosh, if III have half shirt-no, not If
| 80 Naked"
"Wal, l say two yards arc enough to
make any one two shirts,' she snapped.
"Mcbbc that's enough for you, Mary,"
he said very quietly, "p'raps you can get
along with collar button and a neck band,
but that amt me, and l don't propose to
freeze my legs to save cents"
'dit what you want, then," shricked
ahc, pushing HIM over tho stool, s.git ten
yards, git dozen pieces if you want 'om;
but remember that III make you sick fol
this"
"Four yards, If you please mister-four
yards" said he TO the clerk, land lust re-.
member" he continued, "if you hear OF
'em findin' me with my head bursted, friz
to death In snow drift, Just remember
you heard her say sho would mako Inc
SICK"
Aud grasping his bundle he followed his
better half out Of the door.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-18

brother lay; with the other hand he seized
the animal firmly by It's stumpy tail. Tho
bear turned to punish his rash assallant
but, angry as he was, he turned cautiously.
1t was no easy task to right about face on a
branch which already had begun to tremble
aud sway beneath his weight.
Change was saved, for the bear evident
ly had transferred his aninlosity to Mango.
whom no pursued, stcp by step, toward
the extremity Of the other limb. But
Change was not the boy to leave his BROTH
er and rcscuer In the lurch. Waiting until
the enraged brute was we'll embarked up N
Mango's branch, ho pulled his tail, as he
had seen his brother do before. Again
Bruin turned awkwardly, and resumed the
interrupted chase of Change. -
The twins continued their tactics with
SUCCESS. Whenever tho bear was we'll ad-
vanced ON one limb, and dangerously close
to one twin, the other twin would sally
from tho other limb aud pull his tall The
silly animal always would yield to his
latest impulse OF wrath, and suffer himself
to be diverted from the enemy who was
almost in his clutches.
After two hours of disappointment he
learned his mistake. He was now, for the
tenth time, on Chango's branch, and very
near Change. In vs.in Mango dragged at
his hinder extremity; he kept grimly on
Il Mango, forced to choose between let
ting go the bruto's tail or the higher branch
which enabled him to keep his feet, lot 70
the former.
Change could now retreat no farther, and
he was hardly yard beyond tho boar's
reach. The branch was sIayirg more
than ever, and the beast seemed quite
aware that he might tax its strength too
far. After pause he advanced Que of
his forfeet quarter of yard. To Increase
the bears difficulty in selzing him, tho ter
rif1ed boy let himself down and swung
with his hands from the bough.
Ho was hanging In suspense between two
frightful deaths His heart was sinking,
his fingers were relaxing.
Then tho deep baying Of hound struck
his car, aud his hands again closed firmly
on the branch. In moment, blood
hound and horsemau sprang through the
underwood.
Change held on like grim death-held
on till he heard the sharp report of rifle
ringing through the air; held OH till the
falling carcass of the bear passed before
his eyes; held on till had climbed the tree,
crawled along tho branch, and grasping his
wearlcd wrist, had assisted him to get
back to the fork of the tree and rest a
bit.
If that bear had understood In time that
boy In the hand is worth two III the bush,
he might have Heightened his days and
gone down with honor to the grave.