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The Princeton union., 1880-09-30
Taxes AND AssEss1LENES.

T. ! q - i &
schanges Made by the State Board Of Equal
1xation In County Assessment-The State
Tax, Etc.
The work of the State Board of Equalization
having been completed it appears that the as
tessments for taxation in Mlnnnsota amounts
TO about $257, ,000 600, of which $54, 600, GOO is
the valuation OF personal property, above the
800 exemption of each tax payer, which exemp-
lion aggregates not less than 81, ,0OO, 900. The
amount of real property exempt from direct
taxation, including public lands and buildings,
school, church and railway property, cannot be
stated or estimated at present with any ap-
proach to accuracy. And, as the assessments
are greatly under the real value of property, it
would be difficult to closely estimate the wealth
Df the State. But the decrease IN the rate of
taxation serves to indicate the rapid increase
Df wealth-the fact being that the one and
eighteenth mill tax of this year will produce
as large revenue as the two and a quarter
mill tax did 3 few years ago.
The legislature authorized two mill tax for
This year, but the amount Of money needed
Will be provided with rate two-tenths of a
mill lower. Except for The legislature meet
Ing this winter not more than one mill tax
would be needed and the state auditor now es-
Inmates that it will never again be necessary to
levy more than a one mill tax for carrying on
the State government. For one
thing, the Communication tax paid by
railway companies on their earnings in lieu Of
all other taxes is increasing rapidly. This
rear their payments will amount to about
S27O, 900 and the insurance companies will pay
e30, GOO more.
The changes made by the State board Of
equalization in the assessme nts of real estate
n the several counties are as follows:
The Princeton union., 1880-09-30
MisceSenation AffraV.

The late marriage OF grand. daughter
of Bishop Chase, to a negro which has pro-
duced so much painful sensation, eliminated
in shooting affray at Galesburg, III, on the
morning OF September Goth. Sam Monroe is the
Observation-Disclosures. The girl, or wife, is in
sta!e:sordeiin9 on insanity, and has been
hidden away for some days. On the morning
o. septenbet 20 osha' 'xas takea to Galesburg,
and with hsI brothers and 'dncle entered a
train to 90 to Peoria. Monroe, who had been
released from Jail where he had been confined.
appeared, and walking defantly to the party
said, GOOD morning, brother Horace" Where
upon the young man addressed knocked him
down. borrowed a revolver and began to shoot
and chased the negro through the crowd,
when he tried to escape. Monroe also had a
revolver in his hand all the time. Monroe
was hit in the arm, but was not hurt, and q
bystander named Crocker was severely in
jured by shot Monroe eventually escaped
but much excitement is manifest among the
negroes, who all side with him, and among
the white population whose sympathies are
on the other side. A conservator has been
appointed for Kiss Chase in Chicago, whittier
she will be taken.
The Princeton union., 1880-09-30
Health, OF Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn, was gayly decorated
with flags, Sept %, and crowded with visit
ors who had come at invitation of the mer-
chants to joih the celebration for the contin.
ued good health of Memphis. The scenes re-
called Mardi Gras occasions The process.
sion, which moved at 1 o'clock, was over
three miles long, and composed of represent
atives of every branch of business and trade.
Two large arches had been built and transpar-
encies greeted the strangers at almost every
crossing, the most conspicuous of which was
at the Avalanche office, which read, "a solid
south-solid for corn, trade and manufac.
tures." Among the notable personages pres.
ent, were Gov. L. P. Blackburn, Kentucky;
Gov. A. S. Marks, and Governor elect T. j.
Churchill of Arkansas. The distinguished
visitors held o reception in the court house
square in the afternoon, and made brief ad.
dresses at night. Fully $4,000 persons wele
present. The display OF fireworks on the
bluffs was grand. A mask ball was given e.
the exposition building.
The Princeton union., 1880-09-30
A Willy Poodle.

A blind beggar was in the habit of
frequenting the Pont des SITS. Peres,
France, where he used to station himself
with clarinet and very intelligent
poodle. Contributions poured freely into
the little wooden bowl which the dog
held in his mouth. One day the blind
man, who had reached an advanced age.
was not to be seen. He had fallen i'll.
His companion, however, continued to
frequent the accustomed spot, aud the
passers-by, to whom he was familiar,
understood thrt his master was unwen.
and, touched by his fidelity, dropped
their pence into his bowl IN IN increased
numbers. The beggar went the way Of
all flesh, an event which the willy poodle
carefully kept to himself, until he also
became an absentee from the Pont des
SITS. Peres. The poor animal was found
lying dead in a cellar near his former
masters abode, sum Of 10000 francs
In L, bonds Of the Orleans railway being
discovered under the litter on which he
was stretched
The Princeton union., 1880-09-30
Did You EYerg

Did you ever see baldheaded man
who didn't have such beautiful head
OF hair" till "that fever" or that some
thing OR other, took it off?
Did you ever see an old bachelor who
was not forever seeking for marriage in
fellcities, to reconcile himself to his own
lonely lot?,
Did you ever think how much the
great epic poets have to be thankful for
to those who have taken the trouble to
separate the gold from the dross of their
writings?
Did you ever know an Irishman who
didn't thoroughly understand the mys
teries Of sc Forty-foives
Did you ever know German who did
not contrive to end every other sentence
with an "already ?"
Did you ever see a small boy so want
ing In spirit that one diurnal doubling
up throughout the summer could effect,
radical cure in his immature-fruit eat
ing procliviies
Did you ever see young wife who
wouldn't rather hear her husband praised
by q lady in the next town than by r
lady in the next house?
1IAA JOu 0Yol huoH " IuttA WIZ. u1aO1C-s
ually tells all he knows who did not ever
lastingl ly repeat himself?
Did you ever know man who talked
much of himself who did not have poor
subject for his conversation #
Did you ever know fool who was
aware that he was fool? ...
Did you ever think that you might be
thus oblivious as to yourself?
Did you ever see another do the same
thing three times without thinking that
you could do it much better
The Princeton union., 1880-09-30
Under 4 Blanket.

a queer lawsuit has just been brought
before the magistrate Of this city. Mr..
McNick had house for sale, and, when
Mr.. Pallinger called to negotiate, Mr..
McNick said
This is the best house in town, sir =
every convenience, and the most pleasant
place In the world. You know that the
weather recently has been exceedingly
warm
"Yes,''' said Mr.. Pallinger, wiping the
perspiraGon from his face.
Wel, sir, the hottest night this year
slept under thick blanket. The only
way can account for this is that the air,
while whizzing round the angles Of this
peculiar locality, gets cool. Striking
the fence over there, it whizzes into this
room and cools everything
How about the air in winter %
asked Mr.. Pallinger.
why, sir, it is simply charming. It
creeps along the fence till it gets warm.
You know that along fence is the
warmest place in the winter. Well, the
air creeps along the fence, bumps against
that post over there, turns, and comes
into the house. One night last winter
I had to sleep without any cover over
me, and in the morning when I got
up found that man IN the next house
had frozen to DEATH
You say, Mr.. McNick, that Til have
to sleep under blanket ?''
eyes, SIR"
tsTl buy the house and pay cash for
it, and tonight if I don't sleep under a
blanket I shall demand my money and
keep the house."
''All right, sir, you'll sleep under a
blanket. TIL be around early il the
morning.
Mr.. Pallinger took possession. When
he went to bed, Mrs. Pallinger remarked.
"John, you told me this was a cool
house why, I believe I'll melt Pail
niger threw open the door and perspired.
Next morning McNick called around.
Give me my money /" demanded
Pallinger. "It's the hottest house in
town. My land it got so hot that, if I
had been suddenly transferred to the in
terror Of a cook-stove, I would have
taken cold.''
"Hold on! I said that you would
sleep under blanket"
eyes, and I didn't"
"Come here,'' said McNick; and he
conducted Palinger to the roof of the
house; directly over the bed, and showed
him blanket, held down by four bricks.
AS Pallinger had slept under the blanket,
McNick refused to return the money.
and, in an attempt to recover it, Pallin-
ger has entered suit.-Little Book Ga
zette s. ssu
The Princeton union., 1880-09-30
A Detectives Story.

There is story told of a lady and gen.
tleman travelling together on an English
railroad. They were strangers to each
other. Suddenly the gentleman said:
Madam, will trouble you to look
out Of the window for few minutes I
am going to make some changes in my
wearing apparel
"Certainly, SIR she replied with
great politeness, rising and turning her
back upon him. In a short time he
said: .-...
Now, Madam, my change is COM
pleted, and you may resume your seat.
When the lady turned she beheld her
male companion transformed into dash
ing lady with heavy veil over her face.
Now, sir, Or madam, whichever
you are,' said the lady, "I must
trouble you to look out Of the window,
for also have some changes to make in
my apparel"
Certainly, madam, . and the gentle
man, man IN lady's attire Immediately com
Now, sir, you may resume your
seat.'
To his great surprise, on resuming his
seat, the gentleman in female attire
found his lady companion transformed
into man. He laughed and said:
It appears that we are both anxious
to escape recognition. What have you
done Ihave robbed bank %
And I, . said the whilom lady, as he
de1terously fettered his companions
wrists with pair Of handouts, 'sI am
Detective J Of Scotland Yard, and
in female apparel have shadowed you
for two days-now, drawing revolver,
keep STILL
The Princeton union., 1880-09-30
Pan Presbyterian Receprion,

Delegates to the Pan Presbyterian al
lance meeting, at Philadelphia, Pa, had a
brilliant serial reception on the evening
September %. at the Pennsylvania academy
of fine arts In one of the most commodious
galleries space was reserved for the delegates
and their ladies, and here. upon rsised plat
form, were assembled Gov. Hoyt, Mayer
Stokely, Gov. g. B. Mcclellan, ex-Gov. Hart
ranft and members Of the committee of ar
rangements. The delegates having marched
into the apartment by private staircase,
Gov. Hoyt formally welcomed them in
speech in which he said: "The city of Phila-
delphia, as indeed does the commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, desires to acknowledge the
significance of such An assembly as this with
in its borders, and to receive them with cor
dial welcome. The organization they repre-
sent has had large share Of the intellectual
awakening of the last 800 years; large share
in moulding modern thought in church and
State, and in laying the superstrutcure OF
religious freedom and civil liberty" Mayor
stokely exteaded the hospitalities of the city
to the delegates.
The Princeton union., 1880-09-30
Panama Hats.

Panama hats are principally manu-
factured IN Veraquas and Western Pani
anna. Not all, however, known to com-
mence by that name are plated IN the
1sthmus, by far greater portion being
made in Manta, Monte Christi and
other parts Of Ecuador. The hats are
worn in almost the whole American
continent and the West Indies, and
would probably be equally. used IN
Europe did not their high price (vary-
ing from So to $3.50 prevent their inn
portation. They are distinguished
from all others by consisting only Of a
single piece, and by their lightness
and fexibility. They may be rolled up
and put into the pocket without injury.
In the rainy season they are apt to get
black, but by washing them with soap
and water, besmearing them with lime
juice, or any other kind of acid. and ex-
posing them to the sun, their whiteness
is easily restored. So little is known
about these hats that it may not be out
OF place to give an account Of their
manufacture. The straw paja) pre-
vious to plating, has to undergo several
processes, The leaves are gathered
before they unfold, all their coarser.
veins removed and the rest, without
being separated from the base Of the
leaves, is reduced to shreds. After
having been exposed to the sun for a
day, and tied into knot, the straw is
immersed in boiling water until it be-
comes white. It is then hung up in
shady place, and subsequently bleached
for two or three days. The straw is now
ready for use, and in this state is sent
to different places, especially to Peru,
where the Indians manufacture from it
those beautiful cigar cases which some
times bring as high as $50 each. The
plating of the hats is very trouble
some. It commences at the crown and
finishes at the brim. The hats are
made on a block, which is placed on the
knees, and required to be constantly
pressed with the breast. According to
their quality, more or less time is occu-
pied in the completion the coarser
ones may be finished in two or three
days, while the finest may take as many
months. The best times for plating are
| the morning hours and the rainy season,
when the air is moist In the middle
Of the day and in dry, clear weather, the
| straw is apt to break, and this, when
the hat is finished, is betrayed by knots,
and much diminishes the value. Jour
| nal of Botany.
The Princeton union., 1880-09-30
''Tasted Dretful Oueer,,'

We have heard of people curing others
OF using strong drink by putting an
emetic into their whisky bottles The
following story, told in Horper's Dra,v-
er, illustrates the wedding manners Of
seventy years ago, and the simplicity Of
a green young Benedict.
A minister of Newburyport was once
called up, after he had gone to bed, to
marry couple. The hour was late, and
the minister's wife did not rise to wit
ness the ceremony, but gave. her hus-
band particular directions for the enter
tainment Of the wedding guests.
''Don't forget to pass the cake and
vine, DOCTOR" said she. ssThe cake
is in the corner cupboard, and you will
find the wine on the third right-hand
shelf in the sideboard."
The doctor promised obedience, put on
his clothes, and went down to perform
the ceremony. Returning half hour
later, he found his wife sitting up in bed,
with an anxious expression on her face,
doctor" she cried, ''did you give them
any wine %
"Certainly, my dear i; just as you told
'.Not from the decanter on the third
shelf of the sideboard %
''That is exactly where you directed
me to find it, wife,
"Dear dear! Did they drink much
Of it?"
"Why, yes! They emptied their
glasses"
''What shall we do! Doctor, I made
q mistake-it was ipecac wine you gave
them: Oh, how sick they must be {!
DO, dear, put on your cloak and go right
after them they can't have got far.
The doctor found the bridal party at
the corner Of the next street. "What
made you drink the wine?'' he asked.
Couldn't you tell by the taste that there
was something wrong about it?''
The bridegroom answered, between
his qualms, .'She whispered to me that
it tasted dretful queer, but told her
twas because we was gettin' married. :"
The Princeton union., 1880-09-30
MINNESOTA NEWS.

Ducks were flying over Lake City the other
day in large numbers. Ill.,,
The New Ulm Revie,p reports diphtheria q.
prevalent in Brown county. ~ 49,.
Mrs. J. D. Cheney, of Sauk Rapids, had a
leg broken the other day, by runaway team.
Karl Bortz, of Elmore, Faribault county,
threshed from 10 acres of fife wheat, 303 BUSH
els. N-
On Saturday, Sept. Is, there were marketed
of wheat.
Wild geese are reported by the county news
papers in greater numbers than usual at this
time of the year.
Bush City, according to statement by the
Post, is the largest receiving and shipping
point between St. Paul and Duluth.
Recently, Lars J. Larson, of New Sweden,
was thrown from mower by the running
away of the team and had leg broken.
Jordan ADVOCATE: Wheat is turning out even
better than anticipated. It is nearly all No. l
except that injured by the wet weather.
A dwelling house in St. Cloud, occupied bv
week. None of the contents were saved.
Some 100 steel-rail layers were in Benson,
Swift county, last week, their numerous lit
tie tents suggesting good-sized Indian vii
lage.
Some anxiety is felt in Faribault in regard to
the prevalence of diphtheria, some four or five
deaths having been reported in the past two
weeks.
o. A. Flanders, of Sauk Center, took to the ell
evator in st. Cloud, at single load. 10l bush
els of wheat. one day last week, q distance of
thirty-six miles.
The Nicollet county fair, recently held, is
pronounced the best ever held in that county,
though the weather was somewhat unfavorable.
Permanent buildings are erected.
The Brown county fair, last week, came very
state of the weather, but, despite all drawbacks,
the displays were very creditable.
Over 81 600 worth of globes and maps have
been sold to the schools in Martin county.
within the past few weeks, . creditable sign of
advancing common school education in that
county.
A loa6ng tramp, in Hastings, got into the
church OF the Guardian Angels, the other night,
and stole prayer and hymn books, and other
articles, pawned them for liquor, and skipped
the town.
George Abenshein, of Breckenridge, Wilkin
county. was thrown from wagon the other
day, receiving severe cut in the back of his
head and an injury to one of his shoulders. He
will recover.
It is reported that two persons have died of
smallpox in Cokato, Wright county, and that
five other cases are in the hands of the doctors
It is thought that further spread of the disease
will be prevented.
Lake City Leader, Sept. 21: George Bennett
was arraigned before Justice Wells last We'd
nesday, charged with the larceny of forty-eight
bushels of wheat from James Conway Of the
town of Lake. He waived examination, and
was committed for trial at the next term Of the
district court.
The Princeton union., 1880-09-30
English Grain.

The Mark Lane E1press of Septem-
Der 20, in its review of the British grain
trade the past week says: Rain and foods
have greatly damaged crops still standing in
the north of Scotland. As threshing pro-
ceeds it is found, that the yield of wheat is
considerably below the anticipations formed
during the brilliant harvest weather. This
caused growers to be bolder in resisting q de-
cline, and decided reaction has taken place
raising values a shilling at two shillings per
quarter cash in London and the country.
Supplies OF home. grown wheat were COM
paratively light, but parcels suitable for
milling sold readily. The larger millers
however, hav e not shown such inclination to
increase their stocks as they would have done
it Improvement in prices promised to be the
first step to prolonged rise. There is not
much chance of prices attaining anything
but very moderate level if only subject to
the legitimate influences of supply and de-
mand, as the amonnt of surplus far exceeds
the estimated old world deficiency. Arrivals
at ports of Call have been small. There has
been considerable business in wheat both for
Great Britain and the Continent. Prices
steadily advanced, red winter closing at Is
Sd @ls Sd, and Australia Is dearer on the
week. Maize is in moderate request at about
81 advance. American red winter is gener-
ally held above buyers views, but there has
been an occasional advance of Is per quar-.
ter for special shipments. Barley quiet
The Princeton union., 1880-09-30
The Missing Ships.

The bark Legal Tender, which arrived
at San Francisco on the afternoon of septem-
Der "a from the Arctic reports nothing has
been heard of the Woolaston and Vigilante or
the Jeanette. The revenue cutter, Thomas
Corwin, owing to the severity of the past win
ter and tardiness in breaking up of the ice
this summer, was unable to continue on her
errand. Letters from the whaling ships by
Legal Tender represent they had done bet
ter up to the time of writing than in ordinary
seasons the fleet having captured about one
hundred and twenty whales all told. Through
the same sources it is understood rh e Corwin
intended to touch at st. Barrow, 4hence cross
over to the mouth of Mackenzie river in
search OF the missing whalers, and ifno clue
is obtained to proceed to Wrangee land
Friends Of the missing whalers are unanim-
GUS in expressing belief that nothing will
ever be heard from either them or the jean
nette. -..-.
The Princeton union., 1880-09-30
He Wanted Something New.

A cigarette smoking scion of one of
the first families on the West Side came
into this Office to request that a notice
OF his coming nuptials might be inserted
IN the paper.
Don't say, however, . said the young
man earnestly 6 thatI am about to lead to
the hymeneal altar the beautiful and ac-
complshed daughter Of Mr.. So-and- SO,
because that kind Of slush is too old !;
and, besides, no one can lead woman,
and then again, it's leap year. Better
make it read that have consented to be
her'n.'' He was assured that it would
be done, and left. Chicago lribsuas.
The Princeton union., 1880-09-30
Request for a Museum.

At Cincinnati, Ohio, Mr.. ingalls,, chair
man of the committee appointed to solicit
subscriptions to the fund Of $4,000, necces-
sary to meet the condition of Mr.. C. W. Vests
donation of like sum for a museum Sep
tember 21, invited about fifty persons to lunch
with him, with the understanding that accep.
tance meant subscription Of not less than
$1,000 to the fund. Forty.two persons sat
down to lunch and others sent excuses with
subscriptions. The sum of s52, ,560 was added
to the fund. The total amount subscribed in
addition to Mr.. Vests gift is S99,950.
The Princeton union., 1880-09-30
Improvement Of the Missouri River.


The Missouri River improvement con-
vention at Kansas City Missouri continued its
session until very late hour on the night of
September %, when it adopted series of res
olutions stating that the Missouri valley coin-
try contains sl5, 900 square miles of popula
ton, 100000 people with taxable wealth. of
s70O,O0O0e0 and produces annually nearly
6oo,O00,0 600 bushels of grain, and the represen-
tatives of this vast region demand Congress
shall provide remedy for all the artificial
obstructions to navigation of the Missouri
river it has permitted to be erected in the
way of bridges. for the removal of all snags
and drifts for deepening the channel of the
river and protection Of property of citizens on
its banks; that the survey Of the river now in
progress from the mouth to Sioux City should
be continued to Fort Benton, and that when
the survey is completed ngress shall make
The Princeton union., 1880-09-30
Sea Serpent.

A ASeptember, %, San Francisco tele.
gram, gives Victoria dispatch as follows: a
genuine sea serpent, six feet in length, with
the orthodox name, head shaped like pam
ther end tall wittled down to sharp point,
was brought in by Indians yesterday, who
caught it in the Straits of Deparo. Its appear.
ance creates intense interest amongst the
savants, and old fishermen cannot place the
monster. The serpent has been photographed
and the body Will be preserved in spirits and
sent to Ottawa for classification.
The Princeton union., 1880-09-30
The Miners Bellicereut,

A Columbus, 0. dispatch of Sept. %,
says the picket at Corning were fred upon
by strikers last night and returned the fire
but as far as can be learned, no one was in
jured. 1t is said most of the miners living at
Corning would return to work at the sliding
scale Of prices, but for fear of vengeance from
their associates in the miners union. At sug
gestion of the sheriff OF Perry county, the
New Lexington guards, who had skirmish
with the strikers on Sunday, were relieved
rom duty and returned home. The other
militia companies will remain on duty for the
present. The miners had secret meeting
at straitsville to-day, but nothing as to their
conclusion has been made public