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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-09-22
THE MINNEAPOLIS EXPOSITION.
Summary Of Its Most Notable Features And Of
Each Days Dolngs.
SATURDAY,

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was dull, dark and dreary. and the fair ground
merely nominal. The cattle and other things
were all there but nobody saw them save the
attendants. TWAS the closing day, and it was
announced that the programme for the day, in
Guiding the great balloon ascension, was post
Donec until Monday. Save one day, Friday, the
whole week was inclement and disastrous.
MONDAY, 18TH.
The day was fair and warm, and about 10 !,
600 people were present to see the end of the
fair. Prof. Kings big balloon, with seven pas
sengers, weighing /, 14S pounds. and other
truck including the balloon fxings, that in
creased the whole weight to 1854 pounds
made a splendid ascension at about five o'clock.
was very light. and as no progress could
be made it was permitted to touch the earth be-
tween st Paul and Fort Smelling where it re-
manned fol the night What little breeze there
was came from the wrong direction.
IT: The twenty nile race between Miss Belle
the fourth mile, while about to change horses,
Mrs. Robinson tainted, and was removed from
the course in an unconscious condition. and
Miss Cook took the belt az the champion.
The stallion race was won by Kittson's horse
Won Arnim, in 2:2S.
Thus ended the exposition Of 1S81-in some
respects the bestof the series but sadly marred
at all points by foul weather.
Five days of rain during fair week were four
and half days too many, and financially the
late Northwestern exposition was not COM
plete success. Secretary Clark is authority for
the statement that expenses, including premi-
ums, were about $55, 200, and receipts 1877, 8
600, leaving deficiency Of Sis, 900. Secre-
tary Clark states that they have funds sufficient
to pay labor, advertising and other expenses
exclusive of premiums, lacking 81, 900 or
So, 1000, and will first liquidate these iabil-
tiles, and will then see what, if anything, can
be done on the premium list.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-09-22
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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-09-22
stage togo rapidly down the hill, the leading
horses breaking loose and running ahead.


stage to go rapidly down the hill, the leading
horses breaking loose and running ahead.
n Capt. Howgate's stealings from the govern
ment are thought to amount to $500, COO
He is supposed to have fled with bis mistress
to Canada, taking about So, 600 in cash,
which he realized BY the sale OF personal eff
fects and some securities His wife and fam
property, exempt from seizure under the
statutes. Howgate is supposed to have allowed
himself to be taken to Washington expecting
that he would be released on his own recogniz-
ance. He would then have disappeared with
about $500, 600 Asst is the officers have
liable for $40, OOO.
" seems that the legal difficulty in the way
OF Guiteau's trial, should the presi lent die ia
New Jersey, is not insurmOuntable Section
78 Of criminal proceedings of New Jersey
1870 would warrant bis Indictment and con-
ylction in the State Of New Jersey should death.
occur there The statute referred to was
passed since the decision in the third butcher
reports heretofore quoted.
Ayoung man named F. j. Leahey. well con-
nected in st Paul ard employed with the firIn
Of William Blair& Co, Of Chicago, was fined
81 by Justice Wallace, for picking lady's
pocketin the fair. He was intoxicated at the
time
An old man named Alva Day. aged about
seventy years, living at Lake View, eight miles
south Of Madison. Wis ,on the Oregon road, was
found turned to death in his bedroom at an
early hour.
Rounds aud Shea, the Hudson, Wis, muir
derers will be tried at an adjourned term of the
Dunn county circuit court, to be held at Ne
nomonee for thatpurpose on Thursday, Novem-
Der 10.
John Hooten, marshal Of Corning, Holt
county, Mo-. was killed in attempting to arrest
q drunken man named Williams. The murderer
was jailed.
The wife Of J. Il. Warren committed suicid
at Madison, Wisconsin.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-09-22
Miss Jewett Again Defeated

At Chicago on the 1 18th, the twenty mile
equestrienne contest between Miss Cook OF
California and Miles, Jewett Of Minneeota at the
fair grounds attracted about s, 900 persons
Miss Jewert, after holding the lead for the first
mile, was passed by Miss Cook, and from that
out never recovered it again, and during the
toa half mile behind This was owing, in
great measure, to the poor attendance she had
in the changes, and perhaps the inferior quail
ty of her cattle. Miss Cook made fourteen
changes altogether, and Miss Jewett eleven, yet
the former occupied about 2 minutes aud 8
seconds, while the latter took minutes and g
seconds to make the transfers. The horses,
taken altogether, were Of superior quality
The fastest mile made by the winner was 1850
and the slowest 2:25. The time Of Mics Jewett
was not kept.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-09-22
Another American Horse Victory In England

Another American Horse Victory In England
The race for the st. Leger stakes at the
Doncaster September meeting, 18th, was
won by the American horse, Toquois, Geal-
quist second, Lucy Glitter third. The race
was intensely exciting, immense sums Of money
being at stake. lroqnois' victory is extremely
popular. He and Archer. the rider, were en-.
Enthusiastically cheered-
The Doncaster race occupies peculiar po-
sition on the English turf. It ia the chief con-
test Of county lannon's for it's love OF sport.
Ascot has its royalties, Ensom its cockneys,
GOodwOod it's farmers and Newmarket it's
squiree. Doncaster has for its clients the whole
population Of Yorkshire And the st Lsger
has for Yorkshiremen value for which no
equivalent can be found They consider it
the browning glory of the three-year -old's ca
reer. The 1000 guineas is held by them to
have merely put him through his PAGES, the
Derby to have given him claim to Considers
ton. the St Leger to settle his merits beyond
accessibility Of appeal
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-09-22
FARM products have redently advance,

FARM products have redently advanced
in all the markets of the world. Wheat
being the leading article of food for Europe
and America. all other products, such as
barley, oats, rice, and in fact all the pro-
ducts of the farm sympathize with wheat,
aud the prices for these have alse advanced.
How long this advance will be kept up no.
body can tell, but high p,ic,s should not
tempt formers into extravaganza, under a
mistaken idea that good times are bound to
continue for anv definite period.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-09-22

had to pay dearer than. for foreign goods
Things not producable in Ireland should be
lhought in America English goods should not
lbe bought in any event Sexton then moved
collectively land league resolutions, which were
carried BY acclamation n
Russian Journals publish terrible details Of
reported that in certain communities all chill
dren under fifteen years old have died. IN
pultowa, q province Of considerably less, than
1000, 600 Inhabitants, there have been IS.
5AS cases, 8,7G5 fatal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-09-22
TIE STATE FAIR,
Abstract Of Reports From Rochester About its
Principal Features
SATURDAY

was like most of the preceding days of the
week, and the grounds were almost deserted.
Thanks to the large crowd of Friday the State
Fair ASSOCIATION claim thev are enabled to close
the exposition with money in the treasury after
paying of premiums and all Indebtedness. Mr..
De Graf, OF Elysan, Minnesota, took most Of
the premiums on Shorthorns, though the judges
decided that Mr.. A. H. Bulls has the best herd
of cattle, Of any age or breed, belonging to one
individual, and have awarded him the fret
prize accordingly. This gives the Hereford
cattle preference over tho Shorthorn, and. the
shorthorn breeders are accordingly manifesting
dissatisfaction with the decision and have en-.
tered their protest. Mr. Bulls is breeder Of
Hereford cattle aud Berkshire swine, and has a
stock farm at Winnebago City, MINI.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-09-22
United States Conrt Gran

United States Court Grand Jury.
The following named persons have beer
drawn to serve as grand jurors for the coming
term of the United States district court:
Francis Church, Northfeld.
8. H. Parsons. ST. Cloud
p. a Gutter, st. Paul.
NJ. Norrell, Rosemount.
Charles II. Church. Owatonna
=. =. Barnum, S. NJ. Burch, Sank Center.
@. =. Macdonald. St. Cloud.
R. Simpson, Saltwater.
William Doxey, Zumbrota.
j. ID. House, Mendoza.
J. 81. Kraker, ST. Clond.
William 81. Honlton. Elk River
81. 8. Draper. St. Paul
George w. Bufum, Owatonna.
ID. D. Lambie, St. Paul.
Fl. NJ. Hastings, Owatonna,
]. III. Zimmerman, ST. Cloud.
J. Frankenfeld, Henderson.
s. B. Meiner, ST. Peter.
J. W. Countryman, Hastings.
William +. Thorne, Saltwater.
p. Lamb, Sank Center.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-09-22
The Great BaIloon Fizz,e.
Gov. Pillsbury Declines.

WV AdsuulJ DtCiHes. III
On the 18th inst, Gov Pillsbury sent the
follow ing letter to the editor Of the Pioneer
Press:
DEAR sm-The action which you have taken
in placing my name before the people for
aware, without knowledge or consent While
am gratifed with the very high compliment
paid me by the citizens Of Ramsey county and
other portions Of the state. as we'll as by the
friendly sentiments frequently expressed by
former determination to lG retire from political
life at the close of this term of Office, and this
specially, J. s. PnLsBURY.
City the attendance was small on account Of
the rain.
On Sunday last Rev. o. Burnett. Of the Delano
Methodist Episcopal church held, his last SER
vice with his flock in Delano.
The numbering of the city shows there are
1.617 buildings, including dwelling houses,
stores and chops in Red Wing.
The total cost OF erecting the gas tanks and
aRPaEatu;s, ana initiating Kings great balloon
Monday, was not far from SO, 900.
Miss Mary Dunn, daughter of Charles Dunn,
near Marysburg, LIE sueur county, died sud
denly Monday morning She was out riding
with other young folks on Sunday.
Two lads, Douglas sherwin. aged II years,
and Oscar Romansion, aged II, have disap-
peared from Albert Lea, and 8. N. Sherman, of
that place, would be glad to hear from them
At MankatO two bold rOberies were commit
ted Thursday night. A black mare belonging
TO R. J. Hawley Of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul railway, and a sorrel marc, owned by
Bruno Roemer, being stolen.
The Saltwater boom has turned out little
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-09-22
MINNEsOTA POLITICAL NOTES.

MINNEsOTA POLITICAL NOTES.
At the Lac qui Parle republican county con-
ventlon, j. +. Jacobson, T. r. Davis and Paul
Berg were elected delegates to the state con-
ton will probably support Hubbard for gov
ernor o.
Inc Stevens county convention adopted a
resolution that the Office of district attoruey of
me twelfth district is an unnecessary one The
Following gentlemen were elected as delegates
70 the state convention: ]. NJ. Cole, W. ]. Mum
70 and j. E. Favrow An effort to instruct del
egates to the state convention was defeated.
The Mcleod county republican convention
held Ut Hutchinson elected as delegates to the
state convention NJ. 0. Little A. Hopper. f. W. !
summer and G. N. Perkins, ante Hubbard del
egates. L. 81. Blessing was nominated for
county treasurer, ". Pendegast for superin-
tendent OF public schools, and l. Aplbrecht and
L. G. Arnold for county commits toner's.
At the Mower county republican convention
me Following persons were elected delegates to
attend the state convention: Hon. J. D. Allen,
Leroy; Hon. T. A. Peterson. Udolpho; Il. j.
Sdnson, Brownsdale;A W. Sandborne, Racine;
y; q. ennson, Austin; Q. 81 Davidson, Austin.
Inc convention instructed the delegation to
favor the nomination of Judge Mitchell, Clark
and Dickinson for the supreme bench. and Sam
uel Nichols for clerk. No instructions as to
governor. but the entire delegation is supposed
to be for Gen. Hubbard
At the Clay county republican convention
Messrs. Horace De Camp, W. j. Bodkin and
L .: stanla, were elected delegates to the state
convention and instructed strongly for Pillsburv
for governor and Mitchell, Clark and Dickens
for supreme court judges. J. G. a. johnson
was nominated for county treasurer and s. Par
ridge for court commissioner.
The Great Balloon Fizzie.
The much advertised balloon of Prof. King,
which was to have started at four O'Clock Mon
day afternoon from the Minneapolis exposition
grounds, when the wind was fair and strong.
but did not start until nearly six, after the wind
hal gone down, and then went only q few miles
and anchored near St Paul, was finally col
lapsed by the professor, on Thursday night,
packed on the cars and sent east On tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday the wind was strong.
but not from the right direction, and the bal
loon thrashed around fesrfully, andwa inten-
ton Prof King processes to be deeply chagrin-
ed at the comparative failure of his trip, and
go is Col. King, who paid him IS, 900, and SO
are fifteen thousand people, who Witnessed its
attempt to reach the clouds.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-09-09
THE DAIRY.

-" Whole milk" is phrase that sig
nifies milk that has not been doctored,
or extended by dishonest dealers; hence,
whole-milk cheese is cheese made of
unskimmed milk.
DIR. Delklenze, writing TO the Agri-
cultural Gazette, says: The ideal OF a
butter package would be some material,
at the same time very cheap and strong,
which is non-conductor of heat. For
larger quantities of butter the cost of
production is very much raised by the
price of the packing; for wooden tubs
and barrels are expensive, II only used
once, and the return freight for relilling
is also an item of Importance. Tho
same may be said of the tin transport
vessels, which are more expensive, por-
haps less durable, but lighter. Wood
gets so soaked with butter after being
used a few times that its weight in
creases sensibly, and corresponding
with IL the loss of butter. Close grained
wood, such as oak, is heavier, but it
has the advantage of greater durability
and less absorbing power for butter.
Fir wood is cheaper and lighter, but
absorbs more butter and is less durable.
In the north of Germany, Denmark,
etc, butter is exported (also to I'm
gland) in barrels of beechwood bound
with willow. This wood is elastic and
strong; therefore the sta>es can be
made thinner, and consequently the
barrels are lighter than OF other wood.
1t is also close grained and white and
has very clean appearance. Where
this wood can be had cheaply 1t makes
one of the best butter packages out. In
the Netherlands, where the butter eX-
port trade is very ilourishing, minute
laws and regulations have been issued
by the Government on size, weight and
make of butter packages, which are
strictly enforced.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-09-09
Hints About Autumn Dresses.

The first information from abroad
confirms the hope that short dresses
will continue in vogue for nearly all oc-
casions, and that there will be no very
decided changes in the next seasons S
dresses. Plated skirts will display
stripes advantageously, and plated
fiounces will be retained on account of
stripes, though gathered ilounces are
suggested for soft satin stufs, moires
and woolens. Basques of watered silk
are being made for skirts of plain satin
Surah that are trimmed with MORE.
This fashion was introduced by the
Princess OF Wales during the summer,
skirts of tulle. Short over skirts with
boutiant draperies are shown in the de-
signs for new costumes. Corselets or
wide girdles of more or of velvet are
worn over soft wool basques that may
be either plain or plated. Moire col
lars of Byron shape and flat cuffs to
match are a neat finish for camel s-hair
and cashmere dresses. This moire may
be shaded, or else changeable, and is
used in the lower skirt, while the over
skirt is of the woolen goods. Floren-
tine bronze shades of mixed green and
gold, mort dore golden brown), and
dull red will be popular colors for wool
and for silk costumes. Satin Surahs
and Rhadzimir silks with satin luster
are largely imported for black dresses.
Pushes and velvets are chosen for trim
mings of wool and of satin stuffs. For
over garments there are long cloaks pot
adjusted to the figure, and also close
fitting jaunty Jackets. The rich satin
brocades in new designs of chains,
linked rings, plush diamonds and vel
vet figures will be used for elegant
wraps. A great deal OF color will, it is
said, be seen in the imported cloaks,
but black will remain the standard
choice for garments to be worn in the
street during the day, while colored
wraps will be reserved for driving, for
receptions and for evening toilettes.
The beauty of the black mantles will
consist OF rich Innings of plush, and of
moires and changeable Surahs. Har-
perS Bazar.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-09-09
Laying Ont Fields by Measure.


Few farmers know the size of their
fields or how many acres they contain.
A field OF the writer's, before it came
into his possession, had been plowed
and reaped by contract for fifteen acres.
On measuring il, it was found to have
but twelve acres. 1t is desirable, in
fact, indispensable for good work, that
a farmer should know how many acres
each field contains, for otherwise he
cannot apportion seed or manure for it,
nor can he tell how much time it should
require to be plowed. A measuring
cord should be part OF the furniture OF
every farm. TO make one, procure
sixty-seven feet of strong rope, one inch
around; make n loop or fasten ring or
a bar at each end. and make these pre-
cisely sixty-six feet apart This is four
rods Then tie piece of red rag in
the center. One acre of ground will be
piece four of the cords (chains) long
and two and ono-half wide, equal to
sixteen by ten rods, making one hum
dred and sixty square rods, or one acre.
The advantage of the ring or loop is
that one person can measure alone by
driving stake in the ground to hold
the rope while he stretches it out. The
rope should be soaked in tar and dried,
which will prevent it from shrinking
when wet. --RuraL NeU Yorker.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-09-09
A Remedy for the Gad-Fly.

Mr.. Serene Il. Todd, who has been
considering the ways of the OeStruS
boUiS or gad-hy for more than forty
years. sends TO the RuraL NeW Yorker
the following suggestion as to the best
mode of getting rid of them.
The cheapest and most effectual
remedy is to provide rough rubbing
or scratching pole for cattle. Then, as
soon as an insect, whether it is the
arval. chrysalid or fly transformation,
begins TO emerge from the back OF an
animal, it will be ecrushed. Ii catteare
properly carded, every insect, as soon
as il thrusts its head above the surface
of the skin, will be lacerated by the
teeth of the card. AS soon as the grub
sage up through the skin, the irrita-
zion will prompt the animal 10 scratch
the irritated part of the body. Then,
# good rubbing-polc has been pro-
vided, not a single insect will ever es-
cape to oviposit eggs in the backs of
other animals. | have often taken a
glovers needle Ga needle having tri-
angular poinD and thrust the point
through the skin down into the grubs,
or Larvae. The needle viii kill every
one it enters. But good rubbing pole
is preferable TO pay other means. To
make such rubbing pole. place one
end of long and heavy pole on the
top of post about five feet high, set
firmly in the grouud, and pin II fast.
Let the other end rest ON another post,
two feet high, and pin it securely to the
post. Neat cattle OF high or low stat
ure can pass beneath this heavy pole,
adjusting themselves to the inclination
OF the pole.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-09-09
THE ENGLISH LADY,s STORY.

"Come, the blackbcrries are ripe"
was welcome invitation, with the sun
one hundred degrees in the shade; SO
the hours were few that passed befo G
John and and the twins were well
coined by our good aunt at Irving Cot
tage.
There is any quantity of blackber-
ries ripe" said our amt The finest
We're some distance from the house, but
with the farm wagon filied with so many
OF ns-there being cousins unnumbered
the ride would only add to our pleas
ure, and make it seem like a picnic
party.
.'We will go every day as long as
they last; then what we cannot consume
atpresent we can preserve for winter" /"
] Said in the morning before starting.
John only smiled quiet smile, but SAID
nothing. In n few hours my enthusi-
asm for blackberry picking, had some
what disappeared. / was continually
getting separated from the party, 1or ]
am soon bewldered in n thiclet, and
tile thorns scratched my face and hands.
The ripest ones were in patches where
no shady trees spread out their friendly
branches to shield me from the burning
sun. So said in my heart, ~ will go
no more! oh, that my foolish tongue
had been silent this morning"
Johns smile was very knowing one
the next morning, when i said; ~
think had better ay at home with the
twins to-day" He did not object to it,
however. as it would give him chance
to .igo fishing" chance he coveted,
although the waters furnished nothing
but fish OF small degree.
While the twins were taking theil
nap, book in hand stroled into the
grove at the back of the house. Mar
and nature had rendered the spot 9
lovely one. Irving Cottage stood in 6
little glen on one side OF quiet coun
try road at ii o foot OF hill. On the
other side of the road was an old wooler
mill. long since useless, whose weather
boarded sides, especially on the north
were covered with moss and mildew
aisistically laid on by the hand o.
nature Beside the desert mill. cleal
aud swift running brook bad at one tim,
been damned up, but now the dam was
partially broken away, and down it the
waters rushed headlong, causing
musical sounds to fall upon the ear. al
it came splashing, splashing, down II
one place. while in another, where the
water, was shallow, the drip, drip
of the water upon the stony surface
below caused at times sounds as o.
the tinkling OF the bells OF kline in un
seen pastures in the d stance. A rusti,
bridge had been built across the brook
and leaning over its cnds were syca
more and chestnut trees Tall oal
and hickory trees, with their heay.