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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-12-23
Remarkable Devotion 10 Little Girl.


About the year ITO an italian lady
named Fagniani went to London with
good introduction, and was received IN
the first society. She was greatly adj
mired by the wits and men Of fashion,
and, after a time, went back to her own
country In due course Of time she paid
other visits, but, by-and- by. it became a
subject Of remark that her little girl,
who bore the pet name Of S Mie-nlle,
and not her mamma, was the object OF
devotion OF two celebrated men about
town, the old Duke Of Queensbury, Old
Q, and Mr.. Geo. Selwyn. The proceed
ings of the latter became, in course Of
time, SO extravaganza and even ridiculous
as to excite the concern Of his rational
friends He adored this little creature;
he wished to adopt Or buy her at a great
price; he was wretched, almost to the
verge Of melancholy madness, in her alb
sence, making vain appeals, and taking
every one into his confidence. All af-
fected to sympathize and laughed at
him. He was, however, fortunate enough
to secure as his agent one Of the liYelest,
wittiest and, perhaps, most disreputable
OF the free clergymen who then hung
loose upon society . Parson Warner, a
rolllcklng, boisterous person, at the SER 1
vice Of any gentleman of condition This
worthy agent was dispatched to Paris to
try and arrange matters, and, no doubt,
to tempt the Fagnianis with more hand i
some offers. They began to waver. Nine.
Fagniani had now another child, which
made the affair easier, The delighted
Selwyn could not restrain himself any
longer, and rushed over to Paris, really
hoping to conclude matters. But, after
tantalizing hopes and delays, the hapless
wit found that he was as far off as ever
from the accomplishment Of his hopes.
The parents would not consent. Mr..
Selwyn remained lingering in Paris, his
woes and his mournful fate attracting
English friends, kept informed Of all the
stages of the affair, affected to be indig-
nant. The miserable man was wasting
away-had lost his appetite; and the
well-known English physician at Paris,
DIR. Genu, assured him that, if he gave
way any further to this infatuation, his
reason would go. The family, dreading
some outrageous step, at last thought it
! better to come to terms. Within few
days, strange to relate, all was happily
settled and in fortnight this wonderful
child was carried off in triumph to Mat
son, her floating admirers place in En-
! gland. There she was installed as queen
of the place, under care of Miss Selwyn.
Every whim Of hers was gratifed. She
was taken to Tunbridge, where she was
exhibited in coquettish Spanish hat
and lace The rollicking Warner was
often hidden there and delighted his pat
ron by his devotion to the little thing.
In every letter was a postscript ad-
dressed to his ''little queen and signed
ssYol1r Snail" There she remained un-
til govt and dropsy and old age began
to overtake Mr.. Selwyn, who died
in the year 1891. Mie-mie inherited
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-12-23
His Solemn Warning.

g Yaas, there's money made in stocks,
no doubt" said the old man, as he re-
moved his hat and ran his fingers
through bis gray locks, s'but it's reesky
bizness it's suthin' like bettin' on whar
ightnings going to strike, with the odds
in favor of hitting the tree you stand
under.''
Then you never speculate :?
Never. I dig along on the old
farm, takin' one crop with another, and
pullin' out stumps when I've nothin' else
to do; and if [ don't make many snakes
[ haven't anything to worry over I had
purity solemn warning during the coal
oil excitement, and it cured me O. spec
ulatin'."
Chow was that? 2"
WAL, was a widower then; wife fell
down the we'll and was drawed out as stiff
as poker. had a big farm, lots of stock,
and was called purity solid. We all got
excited about lie, and all of us dug more
or less holes in search of the stuff. All
|. Of sudden a wilder, Twin about two
miles from me, found lie in a dozen
places on her farm. She was wilder
with a bad nose, freckles all over her
face, eyes on the squint, and built up
like. a camel. But when she struck lie
that was different thing. Old Deacon
Spooner, who was a widower, got
mashed right away. Our preacher, who
had lost his third wife, saw the spec. I
thought it over, and concluded she was
an angel. I guess some six or seven
of us began courtin' that wilder within
sixteen hours after the first sight of lie.
know the procession reached from the
gate to the house,
"And you got herr"
''Not much I didn't, and that's what
I'm thankful for. Somehow or other l
couldn't work up the to pint. That nose
kinder stood in the way every time was
ready to pop the question. She acted
like she wanted me, but Deacon Spooner
got the best us Of ali, and they made a
hitch"
''And what :"
Nothing, except she had dosed that
farm with q barrel Of lie, and thus got
a husband for herself and a home for
her five children. When the news came
out I was SO cold along the backbone
that they had to kiver me up with a
boss blanket, and since that !. time I
haven't had the nerve to buy eggs at I
cents dozen and hold EN- to rise. . -
W1ll Street Daily Menus.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-12-23
An Engineers Ignorance.

EVERY effort is made said a rail
road officer in recent conversation, ssto
procure trustworthy, faithful employees.
but all kinds of receptions are gotten mp
to throw us off. I have one case in
mind. There is rule on the road for
which I labor which compels not only
the conductor but the engineer to sign
the receipts Of all train orders. When
my superintendent took charge he insist
ed upon having that rule adhered to, and
in that way he ascertained that there was
one engineer in the employ OF the COM
pany who could neither read nor write,
and he had been running an engine for
fifteen years. Had an accident occurred
to his train, in which accident persons
were injured, and in consequence Of such
injuries an investigation had been or
dered, and the fact Of the engineers ig-
norance been established, we could not
have saved ourselves in suit for heavy
damages, and, beside that, would have
been fined heavily for allowing such a
state Of things His cunning came into
play. He was married man and his
wife was once q school teacher, and
through her efforts he was able to com
nit to memory the rules as printed on
the time-cards, and he had them SO thor.
oughly fixed in his mind that he could
point them out on the card, but he was
just as liable to do so with the card bot
tom side up as in any shape. He was s
good engineer, but we had to let him go
He went home very much chagrined, but
he went to work to learn to. both rea6
and write. He spent one whole winter
at it, but he was too far along in years t,
be successful and finally was obliged t.
give it up, and to-day he is firing on the
! road. z
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james himself, and what a, lot he had to
tell Of all he had seen in foreign parts,
though he could not explain how it was
that granny had not received his letters.
81 wrote three times, said he, land
got no answers; once when LETT my ship
at Darban, and Joined two or three COM
rades who were going up country to the
diamond fields: you got that letter,
mother2''
Yes, my son, had that one; but it
was the last, and in ityou said you
couldn't tell me where to write to, but
would write again and let me know.
Strange, . muttered Uncle james, ssfor
wrote twice after that; but as / had to
trust them to anybody could get to
post them, as..we were hundreds OF miles
from a town. suppose they must have
forgotten do So. Well, got SO home
sick at last, and anxious at hearing moth
ing from you, mother, that threw up
my buslness-I and another fellow had
been keeping a provision store-and
made up my mind to come home. I'd
made a good bit Of money, and have
got lots Of Christmas presents tor you
and Alice and Ruth's bairnies; but where
Is Alice, mother?:'
SO, then, we had to tell him of Aunt's
death, and Of all the changes in the
family, for father hadn't lost his money
when uncle went away. His face fell
when he heard about aunt, for he cared
for her very much, as much as.I care for
Dick, should think; but after a time
he got mole like himself again, and then
when he heard about our having promised
to go to the farm for Christmas, he said,
in his former CHEEKY manner, sits not too
late now, mother; we II be there by nine
o'clock tomorrow morning. I'll have q
carriage from the Golden Lion, and drive
you both over, and we'll take all the
presents and Mrs. Moss, too, if she'll
come, I'm sure George and Ruth will
give her welcome, and your pudding
will do very we'll for New Years day.
won't 1t Esther
And so If was settled, and the next
morning uncle fetched the carrisge from
the inn, and we drove over; and how we
did surprise them all and what tribe
of us walked to church, listened to the
oyous bells, and then sitting to hear the
old, old story, that is always new, Of our
Savlour's love to man! And, after sll.
instead of being the most miserable
Christmas I ever spent, as I expected it
would be, it turned out by far the hap
piest, and I learned then, what I have
never;since forgotten, not to meet troubles
halt way, tor there lis silvery lining to
every cloud IF we only wait to sec it.
1t is two years since that Christmas
tide, and in another few weeks the happy
season will be here again. Dear granny
is still spared to US, and live with her,
Uncle James is married, and lives close
by. We are all going over together to
spend Christmas IN the old manor house,
if all goes we'll, and I sincerely wish that
all those who read my simple story may
have as happy Christmas and New
Year as we hope to spend.
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TIE Bishop officiating at conf matien.
In a Catholic church at New Haven tn &
nounced that he would not lay hands on
any head with banged or frizzed llair.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-12-23
Punglellp,s Test.

Fun2Aetlp7S leS1s
Woman is by nature SO cratic and in
consistent creation that it doesn't do
to bet on even her most marked charac-
teristics. For illustration, old Mr..
Pungleup, Of Mob hill, was comment
ing on the railroad velocity with which
young ladies jabber to each other when
they meet, without either in the least
understanding or replying to what the
other says.
It's just mean falsehood gotten up
by you good for-noth.ng men " said the
youngest Pungleup girl, Indignantly.
'sAllright," said her father, benignant-
ly; sswe'll try an experiment. I see
your friend, Miss Gluckerson, coming
up the street. Now, III wager that new
walking suit you want SO much that
you can say roast turkey. and cram
berry sauce in response to the first half
dozen remarks that she makes without
her noticing the fact
81 never heard anything so perfectly
absurd" replied Miss P; g however, I
might as well have that suit-it's just
too lovely for anything-so I'll just do it
to teach you lesson.
$ Mind, now, said ner father, as the
front door bell rang, fair play. You
mustn't change your expression IN the
least, and you must repeat the sentence
in your usual voice and manner-that is
to say, in single breath all run to-
gether as it were. y
just then Miss Gluckerson was shown
into the parlor, and through the library
door old p. could hear the usual oscula-
tory peck exchanged, and Miss g. eK.
claim, without even the smallest comma
in the whole remark:
Oh you lazy thing been here per-
feet age don't look at this hat perfect
fright going to have flowers set back and
bow changed why wasn't you at matinee
Harry was there. :
8 Roast turkey and cranberry sauce, =
rapidly inserted Miss F., accompanying
the words with that preliminary and
concluding gurgle with which all women,
for some occult reason, invariably adorn
their conversation when DESTROYS of be-
ing agreeable.
Going to Mrs. Badgers party q
continued Miss Gluckerson, with the
serene rattle of a brook over the pebbles.
:. Molly Smith is going they tell me she
paints pas promised me phaeton IN the
spring saw that hateful Mrs. Guppery
on the street buff overskirt and green
ruching just fancy. 2
Roast turkey and cranberry
g Oh, George Skidmore's mothers
dead. Ouch got a flee in my sleeve
little beast just eating me up alive bury
her next Sunday did .you get that edgg-
ing at Gimp's %
i g Roast f11rkev and cram
The girls at Clark are to graduate
next Thursday Jennie Giggles is going
| to be square cut with inside Illusion and
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-12-23
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES.
Exercise for Girls,

Moderate exercise in the open air is
doubtless beneficial. But excessive
dancing and skating are both injurious
to women, especially before they haye
acquired the full measure Of their physi-
cal powers. Horseback exercise, which
seems a successful means Of strengthen
ing the English constitution, is often
times too violent for their less robust
transatlantic cousins. The American
soil and climate have given a tempera-
ment to the race quite at variance with
that Of the European family, and which
requires widely different treatment.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-12-23
A sensible Girl.

The Princess Augusta Victoria, the
bride of the German Emperor's grand
son and the future Empress of Germany,
is not wealthy, having dover much
smaller than many a merchants daugh-
ter. But she is an excellent young
woman, clever and sensible. Spiritually,
it is said, she was nursed on rationaism
of the kind which the Grown Princess
inherited from her father. Her chanta-
BILE qualities, the housewifely grace with
which she cuts bread Land butter for the
little boys and girls of Potsdam and
Charlottenburg, her engaging manner
and her soft Teutonic cast Of beauty will
endear her to her people,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-12-23
Pretty Women.

1t is not the smiles OF pretty face,
nor the tint OF her complexion, nor the
symmetry of her person, nor the costly
dress or decorations, that compose wom-
ans loneliness. Nor is it the enchanting
glance of her eye, with which she darts
such luster on the man she deems wor-
thy Of her friendship, that constitutes
ner beauty. It is her pleasing deport-
ment, her chaste conversation, the sensi-
bility and purity of her thoughts, her
affable and open disposition, her sympa-
thy with those in adversely, and, above
all, the humbleness Of her soul, that
constitute true loneliness.
How Mrs. Grant Didn't Go to a Ban
quet.
A banquet was to be given to the
General by onapf the Japanese digni-
taries, and so mucAGpf the learning and
the power of the Japanese was to be
represented that the General was anx-
ious to have his share Of the entertain
ment we'll conducted. Mrs. Grant was
accordingly requested to be in readiness
at certain hour, so that there would be
no delay. When the hour arrived she
had not made her toilet. The General
sent to her and found that she had a
Japanese silk peddler in her room. The
mans wares were spread all around, and
she was asking prices and trying to make
a bargain. It was time to start, and the
General went ahead in his vehicle, leav-
ing member of his travelling company
at the hotel to follow with Mrs. Grant
as soon as she was ready. This gentle
man paced the hall for an hour, waiting
for the ex-President's wife She was
deep in business with the silk peddler,
and apparently forgot all about the ban
quet. At length the peddler went away,
pleased at the sales he had made, and
Mrs Grant began to make her toilet.
She s'hurried on her things" and at
length was ready. AS the vehicle was
on the way to the banquet-hall, Mrs.
Grant spied her husband returning.
Dinner was over, and he was on his way
back, covered with flowers and decora-
tons and laden with presents ''Good-
ness me!' exclaimed Mrs Grant !;
"there's Ulyss. I know he's mad from
the way he looks. Stop and let me get
out. She quickly descended from the
carriage, got into the one occupied by
the General, and returned to the hotel.
She said to her escort the next day that
"Ulyss was so mad he hadn't spoken to
her yet. !" The incident did not escape
Grants BOSWELL" but it was not re.
corded.
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pose she got IL, or anything else was to
happen in my absence, why should
never forgive myself. And so I gave up
all thoughts of gong home, and busted
myseltin making the plum pudding for
us three, Tor granny said she should ask
Mrs. Moss to come IN to us on Christmas
day, as she lived all alone, and 1 could
see that grandmother was pleased at my
not wanting to leave her.
Well, father came the next morning.
as he had arranged to drive us over, and
he was sore put out to find that neither
of US was going, though he was very gen.
! tie to granny-as he is to all women-and
| said he hoped uncle would turn up at
last; but could see he did not expect it
by his face.
It was Christmas eve at last, and gran
light chatting to one another, for / tried
to be as cheerful as could to prevent
her thoughts from dwelling on the past.
for last year Aunt Alice had been sitting
here instead of me. The old tabby cat
had climbed on to my knee, and was
rubbing herself affectionately against my
shoulder, when all at once shadow fell
across the window. I saw it, but gran
/ ny did not, and in another minute there
was knock at the door, a rather pecu-
liar knock, one, two, three, and then a
4 stop. and then one, two, three again.
Granny started and clutched hold of
nv arm, as she cried out: tits James
knock. Oh! pray God il is my boy come
home at last.
q l ran to open the door, and there stood
!. a bip braWny man. who Deered at ne in
the twilight, and then murmuring, "It's
! not Alice" passed me and strobe into the
kitchen. followed, and saw him CLASP
dear old granny in his arms and heard
: him call her mother. twas indeed Uncle
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-02
withdrawal Card.

ED OBsRRvER-lIaving announced my
self several months SIEGE as a candidate FOR
FIoater, TO represent .he Floterial District
composed Of Lincoln, Giles and the Lincoln
fraction of Moore in the next Legislature,
and Z. l.. EzELL, Esq, an old citizen OF the
county. having since announced himself asa
candidate for the same position; and having
declared his intention Of standiag squarely
upon the dean9cratic platform, az adopted
ly q m joriiy Of the delegates ma enabled
in convention at Nashville, Aug 10Th; and
having expressed his opinion that the prin-
cipl1s therein embodied contain the only
safe, upright and honorable policy that
could be pursued by the Democracy of
TeRncssee, and there being but one candi.
date for Floater representing the Wilson or
boilers platform, deem II proper not 10
lctpersonal ambition interfere with the sue
cess ofthe State-credit or Democratic party.
Both Mr.. KEEL and myself have endeav-
ored to settle, as between ourselves, which
of US should make the race, leaving it 90
committee of good citizens in different
parts of the county. This committee failed
TO agree. !, therefore, for the good of the
party, hereby withdraw my name as n can
didate, sincerely thanking my friends for
the support they have rendered me, and es-
pecially those members of the committee
who expressed their choice in my favor for
the honor they thereby conferred upon me.
Very respectfully, w. b. LAME.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-02
ARKANSAS.
ALMA, Aug. 25, 1880.

ALMA, Aug. 25, 1880.
Ed. OBsERvER--I have numer-
Gus friends in old Lincoln that
Will like to hear from the West
by one who has travelled much.
| left Flyntville, Lincoln coun-
ty, on the 10Th inst, and arriv-
ed at Fort Smith on the 18th.
Saw plenty Of the red skins and
their king. When [ came tc
the Indian line, that was fal
enough West, | fell back in
good order to Alma, fifteen
miles East, and nine miles East
of Van Buren,, on the Little
Rock e Ft. Smith r. r. Alma
has good health, society and
church going people. There are
more old women and men thar
L ever saw in any country
Women and men from 60 tc
so years of age are going around
and doing good work, and walk
and talk as gfibly as if at the
age Of 40. | will spend The
remainder of my time in Craw.
ford co. [ return home soon.
j. G. HARRISON,
of Flyntyille, Tenn
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-02
Uigh and Low Tax

The boilers have a great deal
to say about high and low tax.
The State debt, Judge Wright
says, can be paid with a 25 cents
tax on the 500 worth of prop
erty. Tennessee pays less State
tax than any one of the Southern
States. Does any sane man be-
lieve that 25 cents tax would OPP
press anybody. While Tennes-
see only pays 10 cents OH the
500, Alabama pays 20 cents;
she has compromised her debt
and is now a prosperous State;
Mississippi 81 cents, Arkansas
pays 81, Virginia so cents, Mis-
souri pays 40 cents, Florida pays
80 cents, South Carolina pays
20 cents, Georgia pays so cents,
and Louisiana pays $1.45.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-02

Appointments for the guber-
material canvass have been a.
greed upon and published, be-
ginning Sept. 1st, at Spring
field, and ending November 1st,
at Tuliahoma. Messrs. Wright,
Wilson and Edwards will en-
gage in a joint discussion;
MIR. Hawkins declines to speak
with the others, but goes alone.
Fayetteville, we are sorry to say,
is left out. We copy the places
nearest here: ShelbyNille, Sat
urday, Oct. 8; Lynchburg, Mon
day, Oct. II; Winchester, Tues
day, Oct. y.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-02

Judge j. j. Williams has q
lengthy letter in this paper, in
vindication of himself. His as
sumption that the OBSERVES
disapproves his course because
he is a low-taxer, or repudiator,
is unwarranted. Not q line in
this paper has authorized such a
conclusion, On the contrary
our columns show that we would
not have any Judge Of any civ
il or criminal court in Tennessee
to enter the political arena. We
wouid have each and all answer
as did Chancellor Burton, who,
when asked by a delegate to the
Democratic State Convention, if
he would go, replied: mo, sir,
i have no business there; as a
Judge i should not know one
party from the other, and the
convention is no place for me-"
There spake the sensible and
thoughtful man, and his course
is approved by thinking people
everywhere, irrespective ofpolit-
zeal predictions. As friend
of Judge Williams, we regret
that his course has not indicated
similar thoughtfulness.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-02

The honest way to compromise
our State debt is for the Legisla-
ture to appoint a committee to
wait On the bondholders and tell
them we have no proposition to
offer, but will consider any they
may have to offer. This may be
reputation when viewed thro'
the BACKED spectacles Of the Dol
tiers, as they declare compromise
isrepudiation, but frcm ourstand-
point it has the appearance Of an
honest settlement.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-02

The Carthage Herald, an ex-
ceilent paper, has been compclI-
ed to suspend because of made
quatc support. The printing ma
terial has been removed to Lcb-
anon, where new paper, The
Tribune, is to be started.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-02

"Rebel Missouri" alone fur
nished a larger number of Union
soldiers than did the eight States
of Vermont, New Hampshire,
Rhode Island, Minnesota, Con-
necticut, California, Nevada and
Oregon.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-02

Last week we placed Capt.
FOLEY right before the country,
as he admits; yet he requests lis
to let him be heard over his own
signature, and we do so rather
than seem discourteous.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-09-02

Capt. JAS. Ii. Burnam informs
us that he has not avOwed him
self in favor of any candidate
for Governor. He insists that
he is the representative of the
national ticket, and that his en-
tanglement with State affairs
might result disastrously toHan-
cock and English.