The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-12-02

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Nhe Diinrefon Alnion.
R. G. DUNN, Publisher;
Terms 50 co per year IN advance.
CURRENT TOPICS.
The Town Council of Edinburgh, Scot
land, intend to expend the sum of $4,000
in placing statuettes of the characters in
the "Waveriy Novels in the thirty emp
ty inches Of the Scott Monument.
THE Cincinnati Art Museum Fund
now amounts to $S11, 1000, of which 3d.
900 was received from the Industrial Ex-
hibition, which closed recently hav-
ing proved successful, netting $4,000
A foundlings' home in Montreal has
received 719 infants abandoned by their
parents during the past year. The deaths
during the same period were 631, leaving
only eighty eight children alive.
RALPH WALDO EMERSON is, it is SAID
still erect and moves about with tolerable
celebrity; yet there is considerable Of the
automaton in his carriage and mild
favor of decay" In his impressive
features. .......
TaE exports Of breadstufs from ft-
teen United States ports, during the
eight months ended August 81, were Of
the value of $ls1, s56,7e6, against $751;
914,N7 in the corresponding eight
months OF last year. W
MRS. LINCOLN, widow of the lamented
President Lincoln, is described as look
ing old and worn. Her hair is almost
white and her form has become heavy,
and she displays little interest in what
goes on about her. =-|
The supreme court of Michigan has
decided that subscription given en-
Sunday to aid church IS valid and col
lectable, on the ground of being work
OF necessity and charity, ana is not bar.
red by the Sunday law
THE Mark Lane, Espress gives the
number of sheep in New South Wales,
January I, 1880, at S0,0o0,000, an in
crease of 100000 in lone year. The
quantity of wool which should be clipped
from this number is placed at 132,6OO,-
900 pounds.
No less than SIS, 100000 annually are
paid by the people of the United States
to foreign countries for teas. Commits
sioner Of Agriculture, LIE Duo, has pushed
the culture Of the tea plant in Georgia,
until it is averred crop has been pro-
duced at an actual profit.
The Archbishop of San Domingo has
given to the University Of Pavla, Italy,
reliquary containing some fragments of
bone and small Quantity of dust, sup
posed to be portion of the mortal re-
mains of Christopher Columbus. The
gift will be deposited in the library of
the university.
The Irish Land League has put into
circulation ali address to the people of
Ireland. 1t declares the agitation to be
thoroughly legal and peaceful, and that
it will be carried on peacefully until its
object is attained. The address con-
cludes by asking contributions for the
defense.
An auction catalogue of 1856 shows
the prices then brought by two copies of
Shakespeare's work. The second Folio
of 1883 was sold for 15s. 3d., and the
Fourth Folio of 1865. 1Ss. At the same
time Jackets "Sermons" brought los.
3d., and Beaumont and Fietcher's sFifty
Comedies and Tragedies" OF 1879, 15s.
1Od.
A gift OF $40 900 has been made to the
Mount Holyokc Seminary for the purpose
of building an observatory, with all tho
modern improvements and appliances.
The money was placed in the hands of
AoAessoI ". II. AouuS, VI IE1uCeton,WnO
Is also trustee of the former institution
The name OF the benefactor appears to
have been kept secret.
A MOST remarkable series of contribu-
tons to science have been received from
the fishermen of Cape Ann. When the
U. 8. Fish Commission had its head
quarters at Gloucester, in 1878, general
interest in the geological work sp1ang
up among the owners Of the fishing YES
sells, and since that time they have been
vy!ng with each other in efforts to find
new ANIMALS. The number of separate
lots received exceeds 500. At least