The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-12-09
BITS OF IMPORTATION,

CoTToN seed was first planted in tho
United States in 1921, In Virginia, as al
experiment. 1t was planted in Georgia
and the Carolinas In 17773-'74, and il
Louisiana in 1742.
TEE phrase, The art preservatiye
all arts, us taken from the inscription
upon the facade of the house at Harlem
formerly occupied by Laurent Kosler
to whom is attributed, among others
the invention Of printing. Mention il
first made of this inscription about 1928
KINDERaARrEN children's garden
system of education founded on self
tuition. It was devised by Froebel ani
practically carried out by Mr.. and Mrs
Rouge. in Germany, in 1849, and In En-
gland In 1851. Schools are now estab
ished in all of the larger cities in the
United States.
The reason why they clip the hair of
horses at the beginning Of cold weather
is this The hair becomes SO thick thai
when horse is driven very fast he nat
urally becomes heated and wet with
perspiration, and the hair holding the
moisture does not permit the horse te
dry, and SO leaves him very liable t.
take cold. This is mostly practiced is,
blooded horses.
The phrase, 'sTo row up Salt river
has its origin in the fact that there IS 4
small stream of that name in Kentucky
the passage of which is made difficult
and iaborious as well by its tortuous
course as by the abundance Of shadows
and bars. The real application Of the
phrase is to the unhappy wight who has
the task OF propelling the boat up the
stream, but in political or slang usage il
is to those who are rowed up.
TIE longest canals in the Unitec
States are the Wabash and Erie from
Evansville, Ind, to Ohio State line. 374
miles; Erie (after enlargement, from
Albany, N. Y, to Buffalo, 1854 miles :
Ohio, from Cleveland to Portsmouth,
1872 miles Miami, from Cincinnati
Ohio, to Toledo, 291 miles; James rive
and Kanawha, from Richmond, Va. *
Buchanan, 1861 miles; Chesapeake anc
Ohio, Georgetown to Cumberland, Md,
184A miles.
The word sschic" had it's origin in the
Paris studios. It is essentially a Paris
ian word; Bohemian admitted into
good society. It's meaning can be 1n
derstood, but hardly defined. AS
French writer says, 'sChic is neither no
biity, nor distinction, nor opulence. no,
esprit. It is itself. It is chic" It i
taste and tact and the knack of doing
and saying the right thing in the RICH
way; it IS to be witty and wise and wei
dressed and clever and self-possessed
it is all these and thousand things be
side, and yet it is none of these things
It is chic.
The seal is of great antiquity.
name or device known as belonging to;
person was engraved on seal or q ring
or on q small cylinder, and this wa
stamped on the papyrus or parchment
with ink, OF was pressed on piece
clay Or wax, which was attached to thu
document. Many seals Of this kint
have been found among the ancien
ruins In Assyria and Egypt Seals were
used by the ancient Kings in signing O.
witnessing their DEGREES, and piece o.
clay bearing the impression of both thu
Assyrian and Egyptian Kings is pre-
served in the British Museum. Door
OF tombs or houses, or any place tina
was to be guarded from intrusion, wer.
closed and a piece Of clay stuck over tht
fastening, and this was impressed will
the seal Of the keeper or owner, SO tina
the least touch would break it. Speci-
mems of engraved seals are found in til,
museums Of antiquity, some of which
are most valuable as combinations
history.