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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-03-24
Fancy Names.

Remarked Brother Gardner, of the
Limekiln Club: I, fur one, hev bin
rained to obsarve q CROWN desire on
de part o. Guild folkses to knock DER
chilPen down wild silver-plated front
names. Up in my block cherry cabin hez a
Hortense, or a Maud, or Genevieve,
who will grow up to go bar'fut in sum-
mer an bend ODER de washtub in winter.
l believe dat half what aiis de niggers
nowadays am DER fancy names. / tell
ye dey am a powerful burden for chile
to carry. No young gal wild big foot
az mouf like q sasser am gwine to
look any purifier fur helm called Cleo.
patra Viva Clafabeu. No. sab. lie o
believer in de good old-fashun names,
SIGH as Polly, Dinah, Chloe, Sam, Tom
an Jim. Oars sunth;n' squar' an hon
est in 'em, an dey weigh sixteen ounces
to de pound. Dis kentry am tryin' to
git rid of 'em, an banks are Dustin,
men stealth, towns burnin' up, an tor.
nadies sweepin' DER de land. I tell We,
an honest, straightforward name is hall
lords keepin' chile honest, an, if
kept grocery store, I'd trust Moaes
all day long an keep boat eyes on Adolf
phusl
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-03-24
sweet Consciousness Of Duty Performed.

sweet Consciousness Of Duty Performed.
Over at the Alameda baths, q timid
and retiring-looking man waited until
the superintendent was disengaged, and
then said to him:
II do hate to give any one trouble,
but have you along stick or pole of any
kind you could lend me?"
"No, sir; I told you so ten minutes
ago., snapped the overdriven official. y
SO you did," replied the man; "but
I thought I'd just ask you once more.
1 guess, now, I've done my duty in the
matter. Don't you think so?"
What matter? What On earth are
you talking about?"
Why, you see, my mother-in-law
dived off down there at the deep end
about half an hour ago, and as she
hasn't come up yet I thought I'd like
to tell my wife that I had sorter jabbed
round on the bottom for her awhile any
way, but if I can't, why I suppose !
can't, that's all"
And, pensively writing her address
on tag, to be tied to the old lady when
she came up, the conscientious man
walked thoughtfully away San Fran.
ciecO PO2t
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-03-24
The Dangerous Lead Pencil.

Lead pencils are often dangerous, as
well as annoying, as those who COM
plain of being interviewed believe: but
what powerful weapons Of offense thew
might become is proved by the expert.
ence OF Hartford man from whose
SIDE the surgeon has just taken lead
pencil nearly six inches long, split in
two. and imbedded within two inches
OF his heart. It had been there for the
five years since he one day fell and re-
ceived q slight wound whose cause
could not be ascertained. Subsequently
9 few pieces of black lead came out.
hnally some pieces of wood, and al
length. after an operation, the remain
der Of the lead pencil was discovered.
What the creese is to the Malay and
the stlletto to the Venetian, the lead
pencil is liable to prove to be to the
American, almost every one OF whom
sarries one.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-03-24

OF her fellow prisoners, distributed large
sums among the poor, besides singing to
them every day her own choicest SONGS
in the finest style, until the term Of her
imprisonment ended; when she came
forth in triumph, amid the shouts and
rejoicings of the poor people whom she
had benefited while in Jail.
After tins she went to Russia. where
Catherine III. received her with great IA
vor; but when the terms of her engage
inert came to be discussed, the little lady
struck for five thousand ducats.
"Five thousand ducats!'' shrieked the
empress. "Why, do not give more than
that to one of my field marshals."
every well,' replied little Caterina,
sauclly; "then your majesty my get one
of your field marshals to sing for you.''
The empress burst into a fit of laugh
ter, and had sense enough to see the truth
OF the remark, notwithstanding the i'm
pertinence with which it was clothed,
and cheerfully gave her the required sum.
After this she came to England, but John
Bull refused to be enticed to hear her
sing, and she refused longer to have Eng
lish soil under her feet, and so they part
ed. She was now nearly fifty. After this
she went to Rome, where the nobility Wis
tied her, and where she maintained the
state of queen, though he extravaganza
had then greatly diminished her fortune.
AS an instance Of her prodigality, Flor
entine nobleman came to pay her a,vlsit,
and by some accident one Of his expen-
sive lace ruffies was badly torn. Cater
ina. to make amends, sent him, the next
day, SIX bottles OF Spanish wine packed
in costly lace. ~ ta &
Notwithstanding all her caprices, she
had good heart. She gave large sums
in charity; never forgot to make her OBJ
scure parents comfortable, and paid lib
orally for her brothers. education. He
had not, however, his sisters talent. At
one time he attempted to sing at one OF
the theatres, and had scarcely begun
when the audience Kissed and hooted
him; for, truth to tell, his singing was
execrable. With the family impudence,
the young man, nothing discounted,
stepped forward and addressed them
thus: .#: ....@...
"You fancy you are notifying me by
hooting me. You are grossly deceived.
On the contrary solemnly declare to you
that l never appear on any stage without
receiving the same treatment, and some
times a great deal worse" a.z.. IS.
An explosion of laughter followed,
but that didn't secure him fresh en-
gagement. --a. ~a- 1850: fas ,ssG
Catrina lived to be sixty SIX, and died
in retirement at Bologna, having survived
DO N her beauty and her voice. ~ l.s.g Il
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-03-24
Hands on.

A woman's safeguard is to keep a
mans hands off her. If you need his
assistance in walking take his arm, in
stead 81 his taking yours. Just tell
him in plain English to @hands off," He
may not like it at first, but lie will re-
spect you ten-fold more. Men will be
and do just what the women allow them
to do. Men will not do to trust. Give
man your arm and you will find him
very confidential, and he will take q
great many privileges he would not
take If he were not permitted to do 80.
He will give your arm many loving
squeezes and sly twists that he could
have no opportunity of doing, and the
opportunity is just what he is after. A
few more words of advice and close.
Keep young girls off the street, except
when they have business. Teach them
it is unnecessary to go to the postoffice
every time they 60 out. Your girls
can walk alone just as well as your boys.
Don't allow your girls, if they must
have . beau, to 60 with boys much
older than themselves. If possible in
still into their very nature that they are
safer in their own hands than they are
in the hands of any man-preachers
not excepted.-Olive Logan.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-03-24

To DYE STRAw.-Magenta red.-The
first operation for dyeing this or any
other color on straw is to steep the lat
ter in bath calculated with sulphuric
acid for twelve hours. For magenta,
take an acid bath of to 5 deg. Be.
The straw after washing is immersed
twelve hours in bath kept at 80 to 40
deg. O., containing the necessary
amount of dye. Now wash we'll and
dry. Other aniline colors do not dye
straw with the same facility. Maroon,
with logwood.-Clean the straw by boil.
ing with solution OF carbonate of
soda, then steep in bath of logwood
tor two hours. To give q BLUSH tint,
add some blue stone to the bath :; If too
much of the latter is used the straw
will have q greenish hue. This is a
loose color, only employed on account
OF it's cheapness. Coffee and choco-
late stains.-H the chocolate or coffee
contains milk the stains produced are
more pronounced than if prepared
with water only, but they are also more
easily removed. To remove them the
stains are washed with mixture of
yelk of egg in tepid water. II with
this treatment they still remain, add a
little spirit to the mixture and rub with
a hard brush. Blue Innings for hats.
In producing these the cloth is not
dyed, but the thickened color is an.
piled to it in the following manner !:
Prepare the color with twenty-five gall
Ions of water, thirty pounds starch,
two pounds of ta]low, forty-four pounds
ultramarine blue; mix, boil, pass
through sieve; print on the roller first
on one side, then on the other, and dry
on tie cylinder.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-03-24
A Chemists Courage.

The same courage which Sir Humph.
rey Davy displayed in his youth by
deliberately taking out his pocket knife
and excising a part of his leg which had
been bitten by mad dog and cauteriz-
ing the wound with his own hands was
exhibited in his chemical Investigations.
His discovery that nitrous gas, the vapos
of aquafortis, is not injurious to health
resulted from experiments on his own
life. He obtained the gas in state OF
purity, and though very we'll aware of
the danger he ran if the received theory
OF its deadly powers was true, which he
doubted, i e resolved to inhale it in it's
pure form. Gradually increasing the
dose he ultimately succeeded in breath
ing four quarts of the gas from and into
a silken bag. he experienced sense
of giddiness, accompanied with loss of
sensation and volition, state analogous
to intoxication, attended, as he says,
"by highly pleasurable thrilling in
the chest and limbs. The objects
around became dazzling and my hear
ing more acute. Toward the last inspi-
ration the sense OF muscular power be-
came greater, and at last an irresistible
propensity to action was INDUCED in.
My gesticulations were various and vio-
lent. In ten minutes had recovered
my natural state of mind"
And what are we to say of the daring
of the following experiment, at which
he was again operator and subject. He
was curious to know what effect drink
would have on person under the infiu-
ence of this gas. He drank bottles of
wine in about eight minutes. Il per-
ceived," says he, sense of fullness in
the head and throbbing of the arteries.
I lost the power of speech, and was I'M
able to stand steadily. In an hour I
sank into state of insensibiity, in
which remained for two hours and
half. I was awakened by severe head
ache and nausea, and my bodily and
mental debility we're excessive In this
state I breathed five quarts of gas for q
minute and q half, but it must have been
impure, for it had no effect" He then
respired twelve quarts of oxygen for
nearly four minutes, without any mate
rial change in his sensations. The Sc
we're headache continuing, he respired
seven quarts of quite pure nitrous oxide
for two and a half minutes. After the
third respiration the headache vanished.
Brilliant ideas passed through the mind.
he jumped and danced across the room;
but languor and depression succeeded,
which gradually wore off toward even
ing. In his treatise Concerning
Nitrous Oxide" he records its amusing
effects on several of his friends. One
OF them danced about like spinning
top, and gotso pugnacious that he struck
at whoever happened to be near
him. It's influence on such chosen souls
as Coleridge and Southey was by no.
means brilliant. They Jumped and
skipped about the room, laughing IDIOT.
ically, every CLEAN of intelligence fad
ing from their faces Temple Bar.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-03-24
Thirty on.

He was young fellow in the hard
ware line. One day, when the boss was
at dinner, countryman came in to buy
some nuts. He found an article that
suited him, and wanted q dozen. Young
Blake looked at the price-list and
found they were listed $50 cents !
dozen, 30 of" He gave low IN
verified whistle, and then, with a sudden
inspiration, he handed the customes
8 cents and told hinl he could bny
the nuts at the other store. "By George. :
ne SAID, when he was telling the gov
ernor OF the transaction, 81 thought the
best thing could do was to save the
nuts, anyhow"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-03-24
ACQUISITION AND IT'S ANSWER.
n HALLE q. 7.

+ the sunset Of life gives mystical lors,r
Aen' venerable father. ere thou leaveth sarth'a
While thy mind is illumined land freed from al
By light late given from tho heavenly sphere.
lei! me, pray, why earth is oil change,
ana nothing IL permanent which e'er seemeth
strange.
me mountain IL grand and lifts high its head,
Volcano bursts, tits the lsva's deep bsd;
Inc ocean 10 mighty. but change II marked there
IN ite surf-beaten rocks and its beach hot and
The rainbow is gorgeous-it stays not an hour
Ana how transient the bloom Of the loveliest
The swallows and martins that build in the wan
Ere the winter is with us are flown one and all.
Il there no Utopia where mortals' fond dreams
Are realized ever and LIES what it seemsf
where roses are brighter and sweeter each morn,
whose bloom is perpetual, with never q thorn?
Where dear ones we love and clasp to our heart
From our fond keeping shall never depart?
where anecdonis truly an amaranth flower,
whose glow grows warmer and purer each hour:
Where friends are all true and never betray,
ana d1scord comes not to darken our way?
where mortals ne'er pay for that sad primal fall
And Is : the trail Of the serpent over us ALL"
In reply 50 promptly spoken,
That his soul
Must meet its goal,
Ihat the hour supreme was near,
He tersely said in tones Of cheer:
Daughter, why this change deplore
Deaths the only, only door
Unto the land of bliss;
Death is natural as our birth,
Progressive as our life on earth;
Believeth thou this?
Roses without thorn l.
Fadeless flowers, earthly born,
Are but dreams;
But whore eternal summer lies. ~
Beyond the gates of paradise,
All is what it seems.n
CLARENDON, Ark.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-03-24
A Cheeky Adventurer.

An entertaining story is told by a
Pesth newspaper, on the exploits of 9
Hungarian adventurer named Somos-
kevy, at the Philadelphia Exhibition.
On the opening day Somoskevy drove
up to the main portal in an elegant
equipage, wearing striking costume
and displaying d glittering decoration
upon his breast. The officers cleared
the way to the platform where the dis
tinguished guests were assembled, and,
marching UP to the President of the
Exhibition, he said in gradiose tones
Mr.. President, ! am Count Veyse, the
Hungarian Government Commissioner "
The President offered him his hand,
glancing at the same time at the real
Hungarian Commissioner, who came
forward and said in Hungarian
Pardon me, sir, but I am the Hunga.
rian Commissioner" Somoskevy
looked at him scornfully, and replied
in English: Within three days you
will receive your recall. Meanwhile
will you take notice of the fact that we
are in the presence of these gentlemen
and speak English?" The astonished
Commissioner was about to reply, when
President Grant came forward upon the
platform and the ceremonies began
After the speeches we're over and the
procession of dignitaries was formed tc
march through the main building
Somoskevy pushed in ahead of the Sec.
rotary of State and offered his arm tc
the Empress of Brazil, who accepted it
supposing, as she afterward said, thai
Re must be at least European Prince
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-03-24
!. GOD KNows..,

lSome years ago child's body was found on Il
onth coast Of England, having been thrown the
y the waves. The parish clerk, on being ask
' hat should be put on its grave, answered In pc
le1ty: 'sGod knows" This proved fitting er
aph.l
Where the tear-fed violet blooms,
Where the shade of the sunbeam chases;
Where in messy marble tombs.
Sleep the dead beneath the daisies;
Where the mOurner slowly wanders
When the bird had sought It's nest
And amid the cleaning ponders
Over those who tranquil rest;
Clouds across the crimsoned sky
Homeward gayly were careering;
But in that lone churchyard,
Needed not that night was nearing.
D1scords In my bosom swelling
Broke the music of LIES song,
For my soul was weary DIV cling
Mid the ver-earthly throng.
Far within the Silly shade
OF quiet sequestered corner, &
Where the wild flowers bloom and fade,
Gently nurtured by no mourner,
Was grave, an infants only.
s No one knew the name she bore.
Ask the waves which, dark and lonely,
Cast her lifeless on the shore.
Ger the grave humble stone
Reared its hchened head SO lowly,
Like sentinel alone,
Watching mid the silence holy.
Hither came the croak:ng raven;
From this stone its weird notes rose;
On its surface rudely craven
We're the simple words: "God knows"
Al q moonbeam on tho sea
Charms. the sad winds shrieks to singing
30 these tender words to me
Turned my song, sweet solace bringing.
Though my thorn-strewn way was dreary,
Though my feet found no repose,
Yet my soul, ife-worn and weary,
Rested in the thought: "Goa knows"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-03-24
New Remedy for SMALLPOX.

From numerous experiments made in
the great hospital at Posen, Prussia, it
appears thst ice is most effectual rem
edy against smallpox. One of the pa
tients, in fit of delirium, escaped to
the garden, where the snow lay two feet
deep. There he remained the whole
night, with no covering but his shirt.
On the following morning the fever had
subsidized and the pustules had dried.
This strange circumstance attracted the
physicians attention, and, after consult
alton, they determined to keep the tenn
perature OF the smallpox wards very
low, and apply small quantities of ice to
the patients. The results surpassed
their expectations, and at the end of a
week all the patients had recovered.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-03-24

and Geohreyl Brandon blessed the mig
take that gave him his bride at last.
Hilda never met her beautiful rival
again, for she married q rich old
banker, and went to Bristol to live, be-
fore Christine crossed the channel once
more as the honored wife Of the man
they both loved.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-03-24
Cranlnled.

How came you to fail in your ex-
amlnation? asked q tutor Of one Of his
pupils; II thought I crammed Won on
thoroughly. well, you see,n replied
the student, the trouble was that Won
crammed me SO tight I couldn't get Il
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-03-24

LIE man or woman who has never
loved, Rugged, kissed, played with,
listened to, told stories to, or thorough
y spanked child has missed the car
dinal joys Of life.
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erty. she said, with a glad ring in her

erty, she said, with glad ring in her
sweet voice:
aHow good you are, Hildal How
could I ever have doubted your love
and sympathy? How did you manage
to get this position for me, dear?"
And Hilda answered with apparent
hesitation, her soft cheek crimsoned
with loyal indignation:
after hearing your sad story first
went to Cousin Godfrey for counsel; for,
you know" with another still lovier
blush, I'VE are engaged, and thought
perhaps he could find some position for
you without delay, he has SO many in
fuential friends. But, do you know.
dear-I hate to tell you, it was so hor-
rid Geofrey actually declared that he
doubted your honestly
Poor Christine dropped her proud
head with a gasp, az of pain.
Yes: was it not dreadful? After
that, of course, would have scorned
his help, as told him. on your behalf
But, fortunately, knew of this Mrs.
Harcourt, who wants governess at
once, to go abroad with her, SO went
to her without delay, recommended you
as you deserved, satisfied all her
scruples, and you are to go to her this
very evening, and the day after to-mor-
row you will sail for Italy"
The lovely, fower-ike face, dropping
beneath her words, as from cruel
blow, stirred no throb OF pity in Hilda's
false heart, though her voice assumed
more tender tone as she continued:
$50 you must cheer up, dear, and
look life bravely in the face again.
Once away from this horrid city, with
it's thousand cruel tongues, you will for
get your trouble, and, with your beauty
and pride, you will win the heart of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-05-08
CITY COUNCIL.

The City Council held g special ses-
sion on Friday evening. Mayer Little
presiding.
The session was called for the pur.
pose OF attending to business relative
to the right of way through certain
tracts of land for The Jordan and Salt
Lake City Canal.
the matter OF The claim of Angus
NJ. Cannon for damage for the al.
legged appropriation of a mill race
site, was, by mutual consent, referred
to a board of arbitration, consisting OF
Archibald Gardner, I. n. Stewart
and Reuben Miller, after which the
Council adjourned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-05-08
Reef Raekets.

The number of men employed il
the camp is estimated at about $50
Winter seems to have got the grand
bounce at last. The Thermometer
marked 84' above zero the other day.
The bullion shipments from Silver
Reef, for the week ending May let,
aggregate S28, 925.73. This looks
like old times.
The boys name Is Lee Kun On,
but for all that Lee don't KHm On
worth a cent. See item in another
column about the lest Chinese boy.
Work on several claims on the
White Reef, btlow the Thompson &
McNslly, is now being pushed, and
the ore taken out is of fair grade. The
best of it is sacked for shipment to
the mills.
On Sunday morning last Charles
Jensen, a miner employed in the
Thompson d McNally, sustained Sc
we're injuries by the explosion OF 8
blast. It seems that three holes bad
been put in by himself and others
working in that particular part of the
mine, two of which had been fred
and exploded. Unaware that third
ahot was about to explode, Jensen re-
turned to the spot just as the ex-
plosion took place. Luckily for him,
however, his position at the time did
not expose him to the full force OF
the blast, or he must have been
battered into a shspsless mass by the
flying rock. As it was, his eyes were
filled with sand, big hole made in
bis forehead, and bis right arm con-
sidersbly bruised at the elbow. He
was at once taken to the hospital
and his wounds dressed by DR.. Man
tor, Who now reports him in iair
way of speedy recovery.
On the following day, aud at the
same mine, Charles Peacock, while
engaged in wheeling rock in the sur
face workings over the mouth of the
tunnel through the reef, on the west
side, slipped from the plank and fell
down below a distance of about
twenty feet, spraining both wrists
and one ankle, and bruising his fore
head. He was picked up in a state
Of iDsensibility, conveyed to the hos
pitsl, and placed under DR.. Mantor's
care. His injuries are not accounted
severe, and few days will see him
around again as usual.-MiHer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-05-08
A Good Thing.

German Syrup Is the special pre-
rcriptiOn OF DR.. A. Boschee, q cele-
braied German Physician, and Is
acknowledged to be one OF the most
fortunate discoveries in Medicine. It
quickly cures Coughs, Colds and all
Lung troubles Of the severest nature,
removing, as It does, the cause Of the
affection and leaving the parts in q
strong and healthy condition. 1t is
not an experimental medicine, but
has stood the test Of years, giving
satisfaction in every case, which its
rapidly increasing sale every season
confirms. Two million bottles sold
annually. Beware Of medicines of
similar names, lately introduced.
Bas,les's German Syrup was intro
lucad in the United States IN 1858,
anu is now sold IN eysTy town and
rIage in the civilized world. Three
doses aill relieve any ordinary cough.
Price % cents. SAMPLE bottle, 10
csnls. MI
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-05-08
The Ontario.

It was expected that the Ontario
would resume active operations by
the 10Th of the present month, but
present indications are that it will ba
q little longer. The dead work in
the mine is still in progress, and i'm
provements in the mill continue.
The new furnace is completed and
ready to start up wheE desired. The
two new cylindrical dryers are also
up, ready for operations. Some csst
iDgs necessary to complete the mill
leave for the Park this morning, and
when things are once started up
again there will be a boom in On
tariO matters.