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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-06-02
LEE AND LINCOLN.

Being at Point Lookout, Nd, s. Tay-
Tor Suit, once the Ariel Of the gold.room
in New York, later Maryland planter,
told this recollection
There lived near me in Prince
Georges county, at Upper Marlborough,
. cousin and favorite of Gen. Robert e.
Lee, named John F. Lee. He was
Judge Advocate of the United States
army, and, when the war broke out, was
absurd enough to resign this comfortable
place and his rank Of Major to go over
to the Confederacy. Ny intimate rela-
tions with him led me to know Col. r.
z. Lee. slightly. At the close Of the
war, about April 10, 1865, made visit
to Richmond, Va, with the United
States Marshal at Washington, Ward
81. Lamon. On Saturday night I went
to his room, at the Spotswood Hotel,
and found him lying on his bed weeping.
I inquired the cause, but he sobbed that
he could not tell me then. Being mysti-
fed and excited, I pressed to know his
grievance, and finally he said Il am
going off in the morning to Washington.
Before I 60 I will see YOU He in
formed me at Rockets, as the steamer
was about to depart, that President Lin
coin had been murdered. / came ashore
again, and, filed with the weight OF
such information, which was known to
but few in Richmond, I thought it would
justify me in calling on Gen. Lee, who
had arrived day or two before, and was
at his dwelling. There was told that
Gen. Lee was about to attend religious
service, but would be at home about
1880 o'clock. I called again, and he
received me cordially, and inquired par
ticularly for various friends, places and
interests about Washington, Baltimore
and Maryland. I finally said to him:
SO Gen. Lee have piece Of private
information which came here to give
you, sir. The President of the United
States, Abraham Lincoln, was assassi-
mated night before last in Washington
city,
"He turned suddenly, his face being
but half turned toward me before, and
looked into my face with an expression I
shall never forget. He looked me
through and through.
IS General said I, there can be no
doubt of it. The Presidents Marshal,
Col. Lamon, told me Of it, and it has
been fully confirmed in cipher messages
!. to the military authorizes. What do
you think about it, Gen. Lee 2
"He raised his head and chin, assum-
ing a positive expression, and exclaimed:
The South has lost her best friend!'
"Before I came away remarked :
General, I would like to have your
opinion as TO who is the best of your
Generals?
"He answered, still a little stunned
and preoccupied:
1 'stA man never saw. A man named
Forrest. - George Alfred Townsend.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-06-02
low water considerably shove the

1T low water considerably shove the
stream.
$ ] knew We must be nearly level with
them now. I thought that here We
would be swept near the bank, and de-
termined to make my last trial there.
Should it fail I would take Ellen in my
arms, and make desperate effort to-
reach the bank.
tSoon we came in sight Of the
clearing, and prepared again to throw.
But the current had changed since II
had been there, and the stream swept us
out Of reach Of the bank. Ny rope was
long enough; but heavy at any time, it's
weight was doubled by it's being vet,
and my utmost efforts could not throw
it far enough.
ST threw time and again, nearly
throwing it over stump sometimes, but
always falling little short. We soon
ran by the clearing. and but one chance.
seemed left to us. The wagon-bed was.
fast filing and would soon sink, whether
we left it or not.
81 looked at Ellen, and in that SUI.
preme moment each read in the others
eyes the love as yet unspoken between
us. With the whispered words, OAR
ling, if I cannot save you I will die with
you,' clasped her in my arms, and was
just preparing to plunge into the river
when her dear voice said:
"sWait!' !.
GAS she spoke she pointed at a large
cottonwood tree, which was drifting rap
idly down stream at an angle with the
current, and nearly on us.
"This only seemed to me reason for
greater haste, particularly as our sink
ing craft had been caught in an eddy of
the stream and was almost stationary.
Again I started to plunge in, and again
she restrained me. She told me after
ward she had an instructive belief that
the log would save us.
$50, indeed, it proved. It drifted
nearer the bank, until one end ran
against it, end on this, as pivot, it
swung around, inclosing us between it
and the bank.
"The tree came with such rapidity
that L feared we would be crushed.
But, before it reached us, the long
branches began to drag on the bottom,
and it came more slowly. Soon it struck
the wagon-bed, and bore us slowly, but
steadily, toward the bank. In a few
moments more it grounded, and I leaped
out with Ellen and made my way up the
bank.
"Not second too soon. Scarcely
were we out on dry land when the tree
became dislodged and drifted down the
river, carrying our boat with it. This
went barely fifty yards before it sank,
just as we turned at the top Of the bank
to get last glimpse of it.
"We made our way to a house few
miles distant, where we obtained dry
clothing. 1 hired horse and went
after my team. The mules were vel
trained and had kept the road, until
passing house, where the owner knew
them, they had been stopped. The PEG
pie were just organizing search for me
when I rode up.
| "Since then, whenever I have to cross
deep water, I have always tied down thu
wagon-bed; and never stopped on the
island in Kiomatia again. y
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-06-02
THE M0DEsTY OF GENIUS.

When Sir Walter Scott became famous
he became lion of the first breed.
People visited him, wrote to him for adj
vice, and otherwise took possession Of
him, as they laid claim to pretty nearly
every celebrity in those days. Ambitious
literary beginners we're especially numer-
GUS among his correspondents. They
never prepaid their letters, of course. SO
that, in those days Of high postage, his
correspondence never cost him less than
81, 1000 year.
On one occasion a mighty package
came by post from the United States,
for which Scott had to pay G5 sterling.
It contained a manuscript play called
$ The Cherokee Lovers" by young
lady Of New York, who begged Scott to
read and correct it, write prologue and
epilogue, get it put on the stage at Drury
Lane, and negotiate with Constable or
Murray for the copyright. In fort
night another package, quite as formula
BILE, arrived, which poor Scott paid the
same ruinous postage on, in order to
discover q duplicate copy Of The Cher
okee Lovers, with note from the au-
thoress, stating that the weather had
been SO stormy, etc., she had judged it
safe to forward a double Of her precious
play, for fear the first might have been
lost on the voyage.
The Cherokee Lovers" got warm
reception in the fire.
IT was Pope who said 6 An obstin
ate man does not hold opinions. He IS
held by them. !"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-06-02

thing Of their ferocity from the Israel
ties. The Scandinavians, men and
women both, were the northern tran
scripts Of the Roman ideal ]; but CON
timing ourselves now to the feminine
ideal only the lady Of the middle ages
in some respects went back to the
#Athenian form, her virtue lying less in
strength than in patience, less in patri-
otism than in donlesticity, less in cour-
age than in sweetness. in self-sacrifce
and in love.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-09-15
The Council of Ten.

The famous Council of Ten has long
been the subject of the gravest histori-
cal discussion, and, as some writer's sug-
gest, its true history is probably un-
written. The view generally adopted is
that here given. The Council of Ten
was established about the middle Of the
fourteenth century, at a time when Ven
ice was greatly disturbed. After u while
there were selected from the Ten three
inquisitors, in whom all the powers Of
the State were vested, and who formed o
Court whose proceedings have been 30
often called in question by historians.
Their rigid despotism, says one writer,
had the effect Of giving stern unity of
purpose to the proceedings of Govern
ment, and doubtless contributed in some
degree to consolidate the various acces-
sions of territory which had been made
into one whole. The Council is said to
have been, at first, at least, more terri
BILE TO the nobility than 10 the COM
moners, doubtless from the fact that the
conspiracies which were then frequent
were creations OF that class, and the
best authorities generally hold the opin-
ion that the Ten preserved the external
dignity and Independence of the Repub-
lie better than their predecessors. A
notable fact is that the height of the
prosperity of Venice was reached about
that time, and when their despotism
passed away, with it departed the great
ness of the city of the waters.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-09-15
Stumng Her Dog.

Mrs. Carlyle had a little pet lap-dog,
named Nero, of which she was very
fond. Carlyle used to take Nero out
with him for run every night when he
went for his IL o'clock walk, and / often
noticed, when I have walked with him,
how carefully he looked after his little
charge, occasionally whistling to him,
(not exactly with his lips, but with o
small pocket-whistle,) least he should
run astray or otherwise come to grief.
This little dog at last grew old and asth-
matte, until it was a misery to look at
his sufferings until, in short, like many
another little pet, he had to be kindly
and painlessly put out of his little
troubles. This was great grief to Mrs.
CARLYLE, who never could quite recon-
.cile herself to the clear necessity. She
was telling her grief to q lady friend,
who, believe, had not been very long
married, when her TREND, trying to say
something to comfort her, sugg sted,
"Why not have him stuff d ?"
"Stuffed II said Mrs. Carlyle, with q
flash of indignation, "would You stuff
your baby p She was also very tender
hearted with her pets, and especially
with her SERVANTS whom she tried in
every way to attach to her, sometimes,
but not always, with perfect SUCCESS
London Quarterly Reuieto.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-09-15

A writer, in urging the necessity for
more attention to physical culture, notes
as a favorable sign the fact that the pale
and interesting type of female beauty is
fast losing its popularity, and that men
of position and influence are declaring
for the healthy standard of womanly
beauty, such as was ever recognized by
Greece and Rome. yg-o
This is certainly an important and
happy change in public taste, and al
ready the effects of it are to be de-
tected in an improved condition of
feminine health, for it will hardly be
denied that on an average the women of
to-day are physically superior to what
they were few years ago, when tight
lacing and similar destroying customs
prevailed. er.5 f.f
Young women take more exercise than
they formerly did. They ride and walk
more, and are more in the open air.
They have not the insane dread of the
suns rays which they once had. But
there is much room for improvement
yet. Many homes are still presided
over by invalid wives and mothers, who
furnish q constant spectacle of sadness
and misery to their families and friends,
and are subject of unlimited expense
to their husbands. In such homes the
greatest blessing that could be wished
for would be the health of the mistress
restored, but too often it is the one bless
Jag which never comes.
American homes, more than any others,
perhaps, in the world, are saddened by
sickly women. If this shall be SO no
longer, it will be great blessing to the
nation. And the remedy is simple.
American men are as healthy as men of
other nations; there is no good reason
why American women should not be.
All that is needed is proper attention to
dress and exercise.
Let women dress, as men do, so that
their bodies shall not be squeezed and
pressed together, but have free room for
motion, and let them go out into the air
and sunshine as men do, and exercise
their bodies, and the race of American
women will not become extinct, as it is
threatened to do. On the contrary, il
will be improved, built up, and beauti
fed, and the time will shortly come when
the healthy man will not have to hunt
the country over for q healthy wife.
We are on the right track now al
that is needed is to go ahead-and the
result will be manifest. Women will die
to be in fashion therefore, let the
fashion of female beauty be vigor ani
strength, and all the ladies' in the lano
will be swinging dumb bells, practicine
archery, riding on horseback, and walk
ing for wager, but they will be in the
style.-Bostoa Traveller. FRI
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-09-15
Substitutes for Lumber in Building.
As an indication of the further inroads

As an indication of the further inroads
that other material than lumber is like
ly to make in building operations, an
exchange says that, in view of the many
destructive fires among domestic dwell
ings, we wonder that the use of light
iron ioists and fire-proof floors is not
more extensive than at present. Half
the danger and destruction resulting
from fire in some domestic dwellings,
would be avoided by the use of such
floors. 1t is generally the case that fires
are first discovered when localized by q
struction of the whole of the interior
of dwelling house that causes the
serious loss which we at present take as
matter of course. We think that in a
few years to come the entire destruction
of dwelling because one room has
caught fire will be thought as outrageous
as the destruction of a whole row Of
houses from aconhagration in one would
be thought at present. A fire may very
easily be starved out by want of COM
bustible material, a great deal easier
than it can be extinguished by water
when wood or other combustible ma
terial has once caught. In the localiza-
ton of a fire in the room in which it oc-
Cured would lie the best protection to
life and property against fire. 1t is not
as if such protective means need re-
quire excessive outlay. A floor of iron
ioists and non-infammable material can
be laid, we believe, almost as cheap as
the present wooden floors. To complete
the isolation of each room. the doors
may be made, at no increase of present
cost, of wood so impregnated with chem
icals that it is no longer infammable.
These improveme will surely come in
time like all others, they may be fore
told long before the public eventually
receives the benefit of them.-North-
acestern LttnabernaQn. AltoN " -
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-09-15
A Narrowing Tale.

A well-known young society beau,
while travelling On an Indiana Railroad
recently, let his gallantry get the better
part of his Judgment, and got himself
into nice little scrape. When he en-
tered the car at New Albany, he found
it nearly full, and he instantly made for
q seat nearly in the middle OF the car,
which was vacant. The seat in front of
him was occupied by lady and a little
girl, while just behind sat young lady,
who seemed to be alone. The lady and
little girl got off at small station about
half way to Indianapolis. just as the
train was starting from the station the
young man noticed q bundle OF female
clothing lying on the seat at his side.
The idea instantly occurred to him that
the lady who had just gotten out had
forgotten the bundle. He thrust his
head out of the window and called to
her, but she was just entering the sta
ton and did not hear him. The train
had Just started, and the young man
thought that the bundle would be lost If
he did not act quickly, so he picked it
up and threw it out of the window on
the platform. He then sank back on
his seat with an easy conscience, hatter-
ing himself that he had acted with WON
derful presence of mind. Things went
along very smoothly until within few
miles of Indianapolis, when the young
lady on the seat behind him began to
show signs of restlessness. She looked
| under the seat she was occupying, on
the seat behind her, and then on the seat
| on which the young man was sitting.
This search did not seem to satisfy her,
and in few moments she began to make
inquiries of him-if he had seen small
bundle on any one of the seats. The
young mans hair began gradually to
stand on the end, and for few moments
he was speechless as he began to realize
what had become of the bundle. He
did not dare to tell her what he had done,
81 he repl ed that he had seen nothing
of it. This increased the young lady's
uneasiness, and she made inquiries OF
the conductor, but he had not seen it.
A lady in seat just behind her finally
asked if it was very valuable bundle.
"No," replied the young lady in an au-
dible whisper, "but it contained my
only night-gown." The young man at.
tempted to make some amends when
they reached the city, by agreeing tc
hire carriage for the young lady, and
was very attentive to see that none ol
her bundles were lost, and that she went
to the right hotel.
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silence as the locomotive with its three coaches
came to q gradual stand still at the switch.
DR.. Bliss and General Swain stood at the door
of the Presidents car, and there was that in
their faces which dispelled alarm and gave the
people hope. It was necessary at this point to
change the locomotives.
1t was delicate job to couple locomotive
to car without jarr1ng it but, the engineer did
it SO skillfully that the two bodies did not come
together at all, and only the dropping of the
coupling pin announced its completion.
it was necessary to draw the train dow. the
track a hundred yards. The switch was turned
slowly, the valve was opened, and the drivers
turned rs gently Ms the wheels of lady's
watch. There was not q jar as the cars moved
down the line, and once more were stopped un-
til the switch was opened. This piece of new
laid track was up and down steep grades, and
around the shortest imaginable curves from
one end to the other. The engine was behind
the cars, pushing them. The Presidents car
was between the other two comprising the
TRAM. The entire line was crowded with peo-
pie. and large ambulance from the New York
Hospital kept pace with the train to render SER
vices in case of accident.
Within fifty yards of the Francklyn Cottage
the high top Of the Presidents car struck the
telegraph wires and came to a stop. A crowd
gathered quickly about the coach, and every
effort was made to catch glimpse of the dis
tingushed sufferer. There was . short delay
but nc noise or confusion. The cars were soon
uncoupled, and the strong arms of willing and
sympathizing men, unaided by the engine,
pushed Mrs. Garfeld's car past the cottage
While she and the ladies who accompanied her
were descending upon the greensward, many
more than enough volunteers brought the
Presidents car In position exactly before the
high porch that looked ont upon tho ocean.
Here broad awning, with hanging sides, was
In readiness, and in twinkling had been
passed over the top of the car, 80 as to form a
covered way into the cottage. Everything was
so well arranged that it was tho work of but a
few moments. First the light bcdstead upon
which he was to be placed was carried from the
Ear and placed in an upper chamber. Seven
pairs OF sturdy arms bore kim upon litter
fashioned for the special purpose of easy and
prompt conveyance. The President looked q
little weary, but as he passed into the cottage
door his eyes opened and almost spoke tie
gratitude he felt III common with millions of
his fellow-citizeIis, that the journey from the
shores Of the Potomac to this bealth-giyine
spot had been successfully accomplished.
The President was carried without trouble,
except at one turn Of the stairs, to the con-
fortably appointed chamber on the east side of
the cottage. and was transferred to the bed,
which he will hereafter occupy.
President Garfield's cottage lies within
twenty rods of the sea shore, and the Pr, s :
dent. from his bed in the southeast corner call
look out on to the moonlt ocean without
trouble.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-09-15
HUMoRs OF THE DAY.

WHO says the savage can't be civil
ized2 Kalakaua fights his wife.
A RECIPE for lemon pie vaguely adds
"Then sit on q stove and stir con-
stantly."
"WHY t1ost thou soar, my love ?" sings
O poet. Probably it is because he has
been trying to mount the fiery, untamed
bicycle. 1t will make any man sore.-
Rocklasad Costs ier. r'ts=.I
"Now do tell me, Charley, y said Miss
Gigglegush, who was spending the sum-
mtr in the country, (which COW is it
that gives the ice cream I'm just dy-
ing to see her. Boston Transcript.
"AH," said the dairyman, "that
shower last night was godsend to me.
It was worth more to me than the best
COW living" elbows that" asked his
neiehbor. "Why, it filed up my well"
-,SdLena Sunbeam.
AN OLD man of-war sailor, who had
lost leg in the service of his country,
became a retailer of peanuts. He said
he was obliged to be retailer because,
having lost a leg, he could not be
whole sailor.
"WHY do we fire cannons and express
| more Joy over Washington's birthday
than over mine ?" asked an Austin school
teacher because Washington is dead
and you amt, was the reply of an ir-
reverent boy.-zeras Siftings.
"Do YOU think you are going to die ?"
inquired the Coroner of the dyer who
had fell into vat of boiling indigo. 81
feel very blue,", responded he feebly,
"and I think I'll dye no more How
ever he is still Olive and the Coroner's
| evidence was not red.
A BUTCHERS boy carrying tray on
| his shoulders accidentally struck it
| against lady's head ard nearly knocked
| her hat off. "The deuce take the
tlay," cried the lady in passion.
.'Madam,' said the boy, grayely, "the
deuce can't take the tray"
A DETROIT saleswoman, on being
asked what was the hardest work she
had to do, replied "Standing on my
feet and keeping my temper" She says
that men are much better customers to
wait upon than women-for the men al
ways know before they go into the store
what they want to buy, whereas the
women, God bless 'em, want to see half
the store displayed to them before they
make up their minds to buy ten cents
worth Of ribbon.
A FEMALE boarder at one of the Long
Branch hotels, who had made herself
very disagreeable by her ll-natured re-
marks about some Of the lady guests,
| met her match in Boston woman, who,
in the presence of large company.
boldly said: "Excuse me, madam Is
that hair all your own p " Whose do you
suppose it is ~ was the answer. Par
don me-" returned the other, glancing
at the offenders husband, little, bald
headed man, 81 thought it might be
Mr.. G. ."-Brooklyn Eagle.
| LF YOU like nice hot pie that win
come on the table smoking, make it oi
pipe plant. With this authority the fair
cook will need no other to-backer.-
Syracuse Sunday Times. And you will
then cigar-lands of steam wreathing
from it.-E'arl Marble. And won't it
require puff paste to make it light
especially for editors2 But that snuff
of this joke; weed like to pipe out and
chews another.-Detroit Free Press.
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CAPTAIN HOLDEN, who has recently
removed to Cincinnati from Marietta,
Ohio, has been an enthusiastic collector
Of spiders ever since his college days.
In the pursuit of this singular fancy he
has collected nearly $4,000 specimens
embracing 1000 species, from all parts
Of the world. They are arranged in glass
bottles, with labels giving name, col
lector, and locality. California furnished
5000 specimens, and New England as
many more. One species is represented
by 108 specimens from all parts of the
United States, showing how much effect
environment has in modifying form.
The collection is supplemented by full
and complete catalogue Of the literature
Of the subject, comprising about 70, 600
references on 10, 900 cards. This valua-
BILE contribution to the study of this little
known branch Of natural history he
hopes to complete and publish at an
early day.