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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-12-30
Esauimaux CARPENTRY.

The builder selects snow of the proper
consistency by sounding a drift with a
cane made for the purpose, Of reindeer
horn, Strengthened by steaming, and
worked down to about half an inch in
diameter; with ferule of walrus tllsk or
the tooth OF a bear on the bottom. By
thrusting this into the snow he can tell
whether the layers. deposited by success
sive- winds are separated by bands of
soft snow, which would cause the blocks
to break. When the snow is selected lie
digs pit to the depth Of eighteen inches
or two feet, or about the length Of the
snow block. He then steps into the pit
and proceeds to cut out the blocks by
first cutting down at the ends of the pit
and then at the bottom afterward, cut.
ting little channel about an inch or two
deep, making the thickness of the pro
posed block.
, Now comes the part that requires
practice to accomplish successfully.
The expert will, with few thr,lsts of his
knife in just the right places, split off
the snow-block and lift it carefully out
to await removal to it's position on the
wall. The tyro will almost inevitably
break the block into two or three pieces
utterly unfit for the use of the builder.
When two men are building an igloo,
one cuts the blocks and the other erects
the wall. When sufficient blocks have
been cut out to commence work with,
the builder marks with his eye or per-
haps draws line with his knife describ-
ing the circumference of the building,
usually circle about ten or twelve feet
in diameter, The first row of blocks is
then arranged, the blocks placed so as
to incline inward and resting against
each other at the ends, thus affording
mutual support When this row is COM
pleted, the builder cuts away the first
and second blocks, slanting in from
the ground upward, so that the second
tier, resting upon the first row, can be
continued on and around spirally, and
by gradually increasing the inward slant
a perfect dome is constructed of such
strength that the builder can lie fat
upon the outside while thinking the
interstices between the blocks. The
thinking is, however, usually done by
women and children as the building
progresses, and additional protection
secured from the winds in very cold
weather by banking up, with a large
woodensnow-shovel, the snow at the base
often being piled to the depth Of three
or four feet. This makes the igloo per-
fectly impervious to the wind in the
most tempestuous weather. When the
house is completed the builders are
walled in. Then a small hole about two
feet square is cut in the wall on the
side away from where the entrance is to
be located and is used to pass in the
lamps and bedding. It is then walled
up and the regular door cut about two
feet high and niched at the top. It
would bring bad luck to carry the bed
ding into the igloo by the same door it
would be taken out Before the door is
opened the bed is constructed of snow
blocks, and made from one to three OF
four feet high, and occupies three
fourths Of the entire space. The higher
the bed and the lower the door the
warmer the igloo will be.-Frone an
arctic Explorers "reminiscences.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-12-30
ShCkingS.

Few of the ancients had any clothing
for the lower part of the body, and must
have had extreme difficulty in sheltering
themselves from the severity of the sea-
sons. The northern nations first had
hose or trousers their stockings were
made of pieces of cloth sewed together.
We cannot say with certainty in what
country the art of knitting originated.
France, England, Spain, and Scotland
respectively claim this useful discovery.
Some believe it originated in Scotland
in the sixteenth century, because when
the French Stocking Makers Guild made
choice of patron saint they selected
st. Fiacre, native of Scotland. Onthe
other hand the invention is attributed
to Spaniard, on the strength of Maze
raj, who asserts that silk stockings were
worn by Henry III. of France at the mar
riage of his sister in 1859; but before
that Edward VI. had graciously accepted
pair from the merchant prince, Sir
Thomas Gresham, who imported them
from Spain, the land whore they were
first manufactured The story goes that
a loyal grandee, the happy pessessor Of
one of the first pairs made in Spain,
thought he could not do better than pre-
sent the novelties to his Queen, and to
that end placed them in the hands of
the first Minister of the crown, greatly
to the discomposure of that modest man,
who astonished that innocent meaning
noble by returning him his stockings,
and bidding him remember that 6 the
Queen of Spain had no legs" Queen
Elizabeth of England, not ashamed to
own that she had legs, received SINH
lar gift in very different manner. In
the third year of her reign Q561) her
silk woman, Miss Montague, rendered
her as q New Years gift pair of black
silk stockings, the first of the kind made
in England. Elizabeth lost no time in
putting the gift on her g limbs, and
was 50 pleased with the result that she
sent for Miss Montague and inquired
where she procured such comfortable
foot-gear, and if she could get auy more
Of them. 81 made them very carefully
OF purpose only for your Majesty" re-
piled the silk woman ssand seeing
these please you SO well ] will presently
set more in the hank s. Do so" said
the Queen for, indeed, I like silk
stockings so well, because they are
pleasant, fine, and so delicate, that
hencefprth will wear no more cloth
stockings" It is not improbable that
she displayed her stockinged feet to
the best advantage during her hrtations
with Sir Walter Raleigh.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-12-30
A Discriminating Pickpocket.

Dickens was the owner of q watch
which he priced very highly, it having
been q present to him from the Queen.
BE would not accept an empty title; but
he could not refuse to accept a simple
token of his sovereign's friendship and
esteem. One evening, while at the
theater, in Paris, that watch was stolen
from him. His guard-chain had been
worn very conspicuously, and on his
way out through the lobby and crowd,
the inestimable souvenir was adroitly
taken from his pocket-chain, seal,
and all.
After leaving the theater, Dickens
spent an hour, more or less, with some
friends at a cafe, where he told his loss,
being free to confess his grief and dis
gust-grief for the departure of priced
token of friendship, and disgust with
himself that he should have allowed a
French pickpocket thus to despoil him.
If it had been pupil of Fagin's San art
list from the historic precinct of Tom
all-Alone's-he wouldn't have minded it
so much. CT wouldn't have believed
a Frenchman could do it," he de-
clared.
But surprise was in store for him.
On returning to his hotel, Mr.. Dickens
was met by. the concierge, who had a
package for him, which gentleman
had left there half an hour before. On
taking it to his room, and opening it, he
found his watch, with the following
note, written in very fair hand, laid on
top:
SIR: hope you will excuse me for the lib
erty took I thought I was relieving a
Frenchman. I never dreamed that was deal
ing with countryman. But the inscription on
your watch told to mo my mistake. and that
mistake hasten to repair SO far as it lies in my
power. herewith return your property, and
with 1t allow me to tender my sincere respect
and regard. Trusting, my honored country
man, that may have your forgiveness, am,
your humble and obedient servant,
A LONDON PICKPoCKET,
Dickens went to bed feeling very
thankful that he had his royal souvenir
back again and, moreover, thankful
that he had not been toyed with and
despoiled by Frenchman
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-12-30
FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS.
Arthur's Christmas.

! r. ~
BY MRS. ADA E. COOLEY.
! wish you q merry Christmas,
And lots of fun and sport, Il
I'm going to speak tonight
It's like me-sweet and short.
Iheard about old Santa Claus,
So says to myself:
'Pll just hang up my stocking
Upon the mantel shelf" IS
So when l said I'd do it,
No sooner said than done;
What Santa Claus put in it
I tell you made great funl
Twas full of candies, cakes and nuts,
A horse and man to ride,
A great big ball and humming top, 6.
And lots OF things beside, y
A nice, long whip-as long as that,
To whip my dog twill do.
And il my horse gets balky,
He'll get cut or two,
Amt he a jolly Santa Claus,
To bring us such nice things?
Another time I'll just set up,
And see what toys he brings.
think this hanging stockings up,
And Christmas trees all right;
But, then, I'm awful sorry
It don't come every night!
But I n ust wait another year
wish 'twould come before. -
I'spect if I'm a first-rate boy,
Old San will bring me more;
And if he does, I'll come and tell
You all about the fun;
A merry Christmas to you all,
And now my piece is done.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-12-30
Nasal PARALYSIS.

A candidate asked man, who was
working against him, if there was not
something the matter with his nose.
:" Not that I knows Of, " was the reply.
Isn't your nose paralyzed -
Why, no what makes you think
500" responded the otLer, feeling his
nasal organ.
Nothing, except that my opponent
has been leading you about by the nose
for the last four or five years, and you
don't seem to know it, so I thought you
could not have much feeling in it.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-12-30
l,he Kind Father.

A man went to doctor and told him
''Doctor there is something the mat
ter with my brain. After any severe
mental exertion have headache. What
is the remedy for it?"
The best remedy is to get yourself
elected to the Legislature, where you
will have no occasion to think"
The patient replied if it wasn't for the
sake of his children he would make the
experiment. He didn't want them to
go through life with a stigma attached
to their names,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-12-30
Getting Square With Bursted Bank,

Getting Square With Bursted Bank.
During the bank mania in the West,
when every little village and hamlet
boosted its bank, one Of these public
g accommodations" sprung up in Mount
Vernon, Ohio, under the cognomen Of
"Owl Creek Bank" taking it's name
from small but beautiful stream pass
ing through the village. -.
The affairs of the Institution went on
swimmingly for short time, but short
time only. Like all it's kindred of
money representation, it was declared
insolvent. A morning or two after this
important fact had come to light, mys-
ious-looking person, wrapped up to
his eyes in cloak, presented himself at
the counter of the bank, rendering some
of their bills, and demanded, in seri-
Gus manner, their redemption in gold or
silver. He was told that the bank had
neither He then demanded Eastern
funds.
'sNo funds on hand" was the brief
reply.
Can you" said the mysterious per-
sonage, give me tolerably we'll execut-
ed counterfeit notes on solvent banks i?
would prefer them to this trash
This was home thrust not to be sub
mitted to.
ssOut Of the bank, you insulting
puppy"
Hold may have made some mis-
take. Am right in supposing myself
in the Office of the Owl Creek Bank? ?"
Yes, sir. !"
have then my revenge for the loss
of my money! have just shot your
President . at the same time throwing
en- the counter, from under his cloak, a
large hooting owl.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-12-30
times hundred hogs6eads Of fish are

taken at one time.
On reaching the factory the fish go
through a process Of drying, and then,
when partially fried in olive oil, are put
up in small tin boxes bearing a French
brand. and cannot be distinguished in
appearance from the imported article.
Thousands Of these boxes are put up in
q day, almost thousand persons being
employed in the business. These fac
tories are controlled by New York firms.
There are, too, other ways of prepar-
ing these fish. One variety resembling
very much the potted herring, and pre-
pared with mustard, are called marines,
and find a ready sale in the Western
markets. During the winter great guam
titles Of herring, which are too large to
put up in this manner, are frozen, and
are shipped in barrels to all parts Of the
country.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-12-30
!, Some Astonishing Memories.

OF Fuller we are told that he could
write verbatim another mans sermon
after hearing it once, and that he could
40 the same with as many as 500 words
in an unknown language after hearing
them twice. One day he undertook to
walk from Temple Bar to the furthest
end Of Cheapside and to repeat on his
return every sign on either side of the
way in the order Of their occurrence, a
feat which he easily accomplished" And
what has lately been reported of the
Rev. Orlando Hyham, as an example of
his most distinctive faculty, ''that his
memory was such that as he read Lid
dell and SCOTS Greek Dictionary he de.
troyed the successive pages, content
with having mastered their contents is
told of Bishop Bull, at the end Of a
mastery array Of intellectual powers.
ssAnd as his reading was great, so his
memory was equally retentive. He
never kept any book of references of
commonplaces, neither did he ever need
any; the writer adding that, " togeth-
er with this happy faculty he was blessed
with another that seldom accompanied
it in the same person, and that was an
accurate and sound Judgment. Mem.
DRY was in past day more systematic
ally cultivated than with US. People
set themselves tasks. Thus Thomas
Cromwell, of the Reformation Pc
Rod, as a travelling task, committed
to memory the whole of Erasmus
Paraphrase on the New Testament.
Bishop Sanderson could repeat all the
codes OF Horace" all Tully's Offices"
and much of Juvenal and Persius
without book. Bacon alludes to receipts
for its improvement, as well as what
herbs, in the popular mind, tend to
strengthen imperfect memory, as onions,
or beans, or such vaporous food. Again,
he writes, eve find in the art of mem
DRY that images visible work better than
conceits " in impressing things on the
mind. A fact which finds modern IL
lustration in the case of the Fifth Ave
enue Hotel waiter, who daily receives
some 500 hats from chance persons din
ing together in one room, and, without
any system Of arrangement, promptly
returns each hat to its owner, explaining
that he forms a mental picture of the
wearer's face inside his hat, and that on
looking into the hat its owner is instant
~ brought before him. Again, to recur
to Bacons specu]ations, he finds that
"hasty speech confounds memory. !"
Again-as writing makes an exact man,
SO if a man writes little he had need
Of a great memory And he criticises
the exercises used in the universities as
making too great divorce between in
vention and memory in the cultivation of
both faculties. -BlachaUood's Magazine
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-12-30

HE duty Of being cheerful, says a
contemporary, is one which is at all
times binding upon us. We have no
right to be morose or suller, or accus-
tom ourselves to look on the dark side
Of things. No sense Of the solemnity
and importance Of life can excuse us for
giving way to sour and unhappy tenn
per.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-21
xLvIth CONGRESSES Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, April

WASHINGTON, April 20.
Bill to regulate compensation of night in
spectors OF customs was placed on the calen
dar.
Mr.. E6munds resumed remarks on the
Geneva award bill, speaking against the pay
ment of underwriters claims.
Mr.. Thurman followed Mr.. Edmunds He
showed that the awards were based on items
submitted at Geneva, and calling the claims
by one name instead of another did not alter
the fact that they were private claims He
combatted Mr.. Edmunds argument as ito bel
ligerent rights. Great Britain was not a bel
Egerent. as we were on friendly terms. If she
was belligerent every contract between citi-
zens of the two countries was void. As to the
argument that war premium claims were with
drawn only to secure diplomatic advantages,
Mr.. Thurman said that if he could properly
do so he might reveal some curious facts in
this connection.
Mr.. Blaine submitted kilograms from Geo.
M. Barnard and Geo. o. Shattuck of Boston.
sta ting that Caleb Cushing's letter in favor OF
war premiums was written at their request
MI: Thurman expressed hope that the bill
might be voted on tomorrow, and on his mo-
ton, at $50, the Senate adjourned
Mr.. Blaine introduced joint resolution au-
thorizing the loan OF tents, flags, etc., for the
use of the militia of New Hampshire at their
general muster. Referred.
Bill were passed appropriating $500, 900 for
public building in Denver; $4,000 for public
building in Montgomery, Ala; $4,000 for
Marine Hospital at Memphis.
HOUSE.
The amendments to the bill for an inter-
national exhibition in New York were con-
CURED in.
Mr.. Mcmahon moved the house to go into
committee on the whole on the special def
cheney bill, general debate to close in five
minutes. He pressed his motion and the
Republicans refusing to vote left the House
without quorum, and call of the House
was ordered.
still in dead lock upon the question limiting
debate upon the speciyl deficiency bill
The attempts to effect compromise were
in vain and until 4.30 the time of the House
was consumed in roll calls. AT that time the
House took recess until 100 The evening
session is for the consideration of the pension
bills.
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MAINE.

Grand Lodge of Good Templars.
BANGOR, April 20.-The annual session of
the Grand Lodge of Good Templars of
Maine convened this morning, with a large at
tendance. The exercises to-day were as fol-
lows:
10 m.-Session of the committee on Gre
dentials.
m.-Opening of the Grand Lodge and
initiation into the Grand Lodge degree.
Up. NJ Reports of Grand officers, assign
ments of committee and general business.
Up. ma temperance prayer meeting con-
Quoted by the Grand Chaplain
Sp. Infection of Grand Lodge officers,
followed by social reunion.
The following officers were elected at the
evening session:
G. w. Chief Templar-A. j. Chase, Deer
&. w. Counsellor-T. R. Simonton, Cam
den.
G. w. Vice Templar-Mrs l. A. Hodgdon,
Waterville.
G. w. Secretary-G. E. Bracket, Belfast.
G. w. Treasurer-H. III. Burbank, Saco.
G. w. Chaplafn-Rev. John Allen, Farm
ington.
G. w. Marshal C. G. Lee, Foxcroft.
This is Mr.. Brackets sixth election as Sec
rotary. Reports of the officers show that the
Lodge is in excellent condition.
A Young Man Badly Burned
B1DDEFoRD, April 2O..-John Larry, young
man about 26 years old, was severely burned in
the foundry of the Water Power machine shop
last night by accidentally running into and
splitting upon himself ladle of melted iron,
which was being carried to the mould by fell
low workman. There is small chance of his
recovery He is unmarried but has a widowed
mother.
Arrangements for Delegates and Others
to the Chicago Convention.
AUGUSTA, April 20.-At a meeting of the
executive committee of the Blaine Club of
Maine held at the Augusta House Tuesday
tending the Chicago convention. A special
train ov,r the Eastern railroad will leave
Portland Thursday, May Doth, on arrival of the
train from Bangor and will leave Boston at G
O'Clock p. m, going over the Boston & Albany,
New York Central and Lake Shore and Michi-
gan Southern railroads, arriving in Chicago
Saturday morning. The fare for the round
trip from Portland will be 500. Wagner sleep
ing cars to Chicago $3.50, tickets to be Obtain
ed of III. S. Osgood Treasurer of the Club at
Portland, Me. Tickets over the Maine Cen
trail railroad to Portland and return at one
fare for the round trip, to be obtained at all
stations. Ample hotel accommodations have
been engaged at the Gardiner and Mattison
houses, and rooms can be secured by cores
ponding with the Secretary of the Club, j.
SWEET Rowe, Augusta, Me.
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A Paris correspondent says Sarah Bernhard
has withdrawn from the Theatre Franchise in
consequence of her failure il the "Aventur.
iere."
The liberal pap rs of Berlin suggest that do
nestle affairs he taken from Prince Bismarck,
but that he remain in supreme charge of the
foreign office.
In the German Rechstag Count Eulenburg
stated that up to April list 1O5 persons had
been expelled from Berlin under the socialist
law.
A return match of 300 points up has been ar
ranged at Paris, between Vignaux and Slos-
son.
Barron Won Radowitz of Paris has presented
his credentials as Ambassador of Germany to
President Grevy.
The French Senate and Deputies reassem-
bled yesterday.
A London despatch says the Liberal leade rs
have not attempted to make any arrangement
about the premiership.
A band of Albanians crossed the Servian
frontier and were repulsed by Servian troops
Ferenzona of -Leghorn, Italy, author Of
pamphlet entitled "Garibaldi the Ungrateful,' %
has been assassinated.
A Capetown despatch says ex-Empress Eu-
genie has started for Natal.
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MARINE NEWS.
Maine Schooner Damared

Maine Schooner Damaged.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H, April 20.-Schooner
Hiram, Of Calais, reports the loss of one an
Choir and breaking the stock of the other, and
is now at the navy yard having it restocked.
Spanish Steamer Lost in the Ice Off New
foundland.
HALIFAX, N. S., April 2O.-The steamer
George Shattuck, from St. Pierre, brought the
captain and crew of the Spanish steamer Niz-
zicano, lost iii the ice off Newfoundland The
coast of Cape Breton is so filed with ice that
the Shattuck was unable to make Cow Bay
harbor.
Result Of Collision.
PORTSMOUTH, April 2O-Schooner Dread
naught, which was IN collision with the U. S.
steamer Tallapoosa in Vineyard sound, has ar
rived at this port Her timbers and planking
are considerably started and the starboa-d
quarter badly stove. The mate was severely
burned at the time of the collision.
Arrival of the Eben Fisher.
NEW YORK, April 2O.-The schooner Eben
Fisher, damaged by collision with steamer
Rhode Island, was towed to this city this fore
noon to discharge and repair.
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EUROPE.
A Circular to French Representatives
Abroad

A Circular to French Representatives
Abroad.
LONDON, April 20.-The Times Paris dis
patch publishes a lengthy circular from Pre-
mier de Frevcinet to the representatives of
France abroad. The circular refers to the
recognition of Roumania, the Greek frontier
fairs OF Egypt. Hartman affair and religious
DEGREES.
The Demarara Planters and Impure
Sugars.
The London correspondent of the Edinburgb
Scotsman says he understands that on the
meeting OF Parliament the government will be
asked to give information concerning the
charge which the Treasury Department at
washington preferred against the Demarara
planters, that they employed coloring matter
to dye darker the sugar made in that colony.
Consultation of the Home Rulers.
The Times says the Home Rule members
have been asked to meet for consultation on
the 9th. A section of the party has not been
consulted, which has caused dissatisfaction.
A Grand Fete in Honor of the Pope.
ROME, April 20-A grand pathological fete or
poyglot academy was held at the Vatican on
the 18th in honor of the exaltation to the
throne of Pope Leo XIII. The diplomatic
body, nobility, archbishops, &c., were present,
and scholars Of the propaganda recited poems
in 40 different languages extolling the Pope.
Foreign Notes.
The U. S. frigate Constellation, with pro-
visions and clothing for Ireland, arrived at
Quebec yesterday.
The King of Siam is expected at Berlin the
middle of June