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The Early. Rising Humbug.

Most of the talk about early rising il
moonshine, says the Domestic Montkiu.
The habit of turning out of bed in tie
middle of the night suits some people
let them enjoy it. But it is only folly.
to lay down a. general rule upon the
subject. Some men are fit for nothing
all day after they have risen early every
morning. Their energies are deadened
their imaginations~ are heavy, theirs
spirits are depressed.
1t is said you can work so well in the
morning. Some people can, but others
can work best at night; others again in
the afternoon. Long trial and exper
iment form the only conclusive tests
upon these points. We all know the,
model man.. aged. so: Il invariably
rise at 6; Lwork three hours; take a.
light breakfast-namely, cracker and
a pinch of salt-work five hours morey.
never smoke, never.drink anything but
barley-water, eat no dinner, and 90 tc
bed at in the evening"" II anybody
finds that donkeyied sort of life viii:
suit him, by all means let him continue
it, But few people would care to- live
to so on these terms.
II man can not get all Wlthered
and crumbled. up on easier conditions,
than those it is almost us we'll that he
should depart before he is a nuisance.
to himself and a bore to everybody
else. Schoolboys and young people
generally ought to get up early, for il.
is found that nine-tenths of them. can
stand it,. and it does them good But
let no one. torture himself with, the
thought that he could have been. twice
as good 4 man as he is if he had risen
every morning at daylight. The habit
would kill half of us in less than, five
Years. -.--
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A PRETTY GIRLS INFLUENCE.
TOW Feminine Beauty Is Utilized in tbs
Pulling of Teeth.
when a mans afraid,
A beautiful maid


~N~A AA'AAs ~ W SSC'
That is what you heard the maiden
sing in ''The Mikado," says a New
York letter to the Boston Herald. She
was telling about capital punishment
which she had witnessed and her
declaration that the doomed man Just
before losing his head gazed upon her
pretty face for courage was always
taken as Gilbert fantasy. But the
idea is actually put into practical use
In the largest New York establish
ments where teeth are extracted under
laughing-gas. [ have been there two
or three times and have watched this
feature of the business with amused in
terest: Now. as you may readily know
laughlng-gas renders, the. patient OBJ
livious but not insensible. He feels all
that is done to him and often makes q
lot OF fuss about it, but upon awaken
ing he can recall nothing that has hap
pened. 1t is when the 'man's afraid"
that the "beautiful maid" is placed be-
fore him as "a charming sight to see."
In other words, while the strong EARNED
dentist stands at one side, of the vic
TINS chair with the gas-bag ready for
him to breathe out of girl with an
amiable, pretty face takes a position
close to the opposite arm. She gazes
sympathetically yet smiling into his
face. She isn't coquettish about it. 1t
may be described as. a sort of cousinly
smile-that is, somewhere between a
sisterly grin and an ogle, with no tie
OF consanguinity in it. As the man
breathes in the gas and loses his senses
the last fading vision is that of the
girls encouraging face. The practical
value of this device lies. in the fact
and [ have this on the authority of the
boss of the place-that goodly pro-
portion of the patients would become
obstreperous and violent while under
the influence Of the gas but for the eff
feet of the girls presence. That may
seem like nonsense, but in practice it
proves to be good sense. When the
man awakens he. finds, his guardian
angel is still there, and he departs feel
ing, I suppose, that she has taken a
deep and poignant interest in his par
ticular case ,...-
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THEY RE ON TO OUR RACKET.

The boy begins to talk in a shy way at
first, but he soon gains confidence and,
boylike, he tells it all, sometimes getting
his dates mixed, but the dates don't
count. Only the story goes.
COUSIN John is a good boy. His nam
ma hadn't much occasion to correct him.
but that was because Cousin John hadn't
seen anything much and hadn't many
Temptations.
The city boy soon found that his own
mamma was quoting Cousin John as
such q good little boy, and that johnny
didn't want to do SO and so. The city
boy concluded he would initiate Cousin
John and proceeded to do so. He said
to John: They re on to our racket. and
we We got to play it fine or it won't be
any vacation. See2"
The city boy found that he must most
Cousin John on sign language, for the
city boys and Cousin Johns mammal
had become such listeners that ii was
dangerous to talk and they had no
chance at night, for after the second
night of the vacation it became neces.
sary for Cousin John to sleep in the
family room. and the boy from the oity
had y lounge in his others room.
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tne iady's neck, laying her gray pate
close beside her mistress cheek. After
some ne conversation the minister proposed
TO Sister Robbins that they have "a
season of prayer" and accordingly knels
by her bedside and with closed eyes and
devout voice began to pray.
Polly's eyes glittered more than ever.
She crept unnoticed from her place of
refuge, and with slow-ifte claws and
nolseless step over the white counter
pane went close to the unconscious
minister. She scanned him meditative-
ly, and then when her head was so
near his that you. would have thought
his ear in danger of being shipped off,
she suddenly cried out in the clearest
tones: What in the world are you do.
ing?" -
Sister Robbins finds it hard to con-.
vince the minister, that they have family
prayers. He says Polly's evidence is,
against her.-WiGe Aaodke
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Cousin John was IN apt pupil. 1t ia
with the country boy as it is with the
country legislator. A lobbyist knows
whom to pick out.
Sometimes. when Johnny's mamma
and the city boy 8 mamma were in the
room with johnny and the city boy
right under their eyes, the city boy and
johnny were arranging n program for
the following day by means of system
sof signals.
The city boy must tell his own story
about this:
One day when our mammals had us
in the house and had been occurring ns
Cousin John and put up lob to 90
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-09-11
Dppew,s southern story.

| was, talking with Chaunceg M.
Depew She other evening about bis re-
cent trip South. During our ccaverss~
ton ha said: Il found the Southern
people very interesting. The negroes,
are much more entertaining than 1 exe
pecsed to And them. You know in the.
North we rarely if ever SEQ the real
Ssrky, ragged. lazy, and hsppy, as hol
is naturally. overheard one CONVERSE,
lion between an old 'anaty' and her
daughter that will amuse you, I know.
Here it is:
Liza Jane, heySy drum up all desa
chickins yit?
Yaas, ma.
''Yo' sho' 20 drnv ON all up?'
"Yaas, ma.
ego count dom chickens, Liza Janey
'''Yaas, ma
a'How many wuz dere, Liza Janes
Gone.
Right, Liza Jane, ~ z Star
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head out of the window of the coach and
waves his hat, and his father returns the
salutation.
While the train is flying countryward
the father returns to his place of bust
ness, and as his friends come in he saws:
Eve just shipped my boy on vacation.
There'll be music IN the air where he is
going when he has been there about
forty hours"
In two days the city father gets
stock of mail which he runs over. He
picks out the envelope on which is
chirography which he recognizes from
its pot-hook style. If there were no
post-mark on the envelope he would
know who wrote the superscription.
1t is the boys first letter and is brief:
Dear Papa: We are all well. 1
thought I'd write that as maybe you'd
want to know. Ma said you'd be anxious.
We are all well. Haven't been fshin'
yet. Am goin' today maybe Ma says
for me to wait, but Cousin John says it's
good fshin' today. So we're goin'. Ma
says she'll write SO I won't write any
more. Don't forget to send some fire.
crackers-cannons, you know. Cousin
John never saw any. So no more at
present but remain your loving, ETC.
The father reads the letter to several
OF his friends, puts his hands back of
his head, looks out of the Office window,
shuts his eyes slowly afterwards, falls
asleep, and dreams! The smiles play
across his face, and he is happy. He
wakes, looks about him, reads the letter
again. puts it in his pocket, and goes to
the club, where he reads it to his old
crony.
The summer days drag along and no
more letters come from the boy for
while The father is kept posted on the
boys health by a thoughtful mother and
he is satisfied, for he says to himself:
'"The boy is having fun and I can't ex-
pect him to write letters. Bless his
hearth | was boy once myself
The vacation over, the father meets
his family at the train and there is a re-
union. The baseball suit is not what
it was. The bat is gone; the bicycle is
broken; the boys right arm is in sling;
section of court-plaster adorns one
cheek. and the face is full counterpart
of a guinea hens egg so far as the spots
are concerned.
By and by the father learns the story
of the boys vacation. He pretends that
he doesn't care, but he is dying to know
just the same. His good wife tells him
In her way, but what mother could ever
relate the experiences of her boy as well
as the boy himself?
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Three New York Women.

Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher has re-
turned from Florida and is seen on
the streets occasionally, little figure.
slight, white-haired and folded in a
black shawl. When I met her recent
~ there was the faintest touch of pink
on her cheek, giving her that delicate,
shell-like beauty which sometimes goes
with soft white skin and white curls.
She had a bunch of lilies of the valley
pinned on her bosom.
On the same day I passed within the
hour two other widows, Mrs. Custer,
IN black dress and with winning ewes.
and Mrs. Julia Dent Grant, who does
not walk far, but was crossing the
sidewalk from her carriage. Mrs
Custer has the record, I believe, of
never making an acquaintance who
does not wish to become her friend.
She walks the pavement with splen-
dldly Tree step, in which one could al
most fancy a "reminiscences of the
plains. A more prosaic explanation is
found in her broad-soled, common
sense shoes. She is devoted to her
husbands memory and absorbed in her
literary occupations.
Mrs. Grant looks we'll and kindly.
and stouter. Queen Victoria, how
ever is feshier and Mrs. Grant dresses
IN better taste than Queen Victoria.
fancy that not much credence is to be
given to the report that she will 90 to
England to live with Mrs. Sartoris.
All her interests are on this side of the
water. Another report even less prob
able says that she has plans for vo-
luminous literary product. When she
has finished the "reminiscences which
now engage her, and which will
be practically her autograph, it is
more than doubtful if she sets about
any further labor. IN. y Commercial.
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1t Is a Good Plan to Keep Books.

The advice which Daniel Webster
gave to a neighbor of his in the fol-
lowing anecdote might be followed
with advantage by many people. In
deed, the reader will be like to think
that it might have been followed to
good advantage by Mr.. Webster him
self:
On one occasion a man presented to
Mr.. Webster bill for payment.
why, Mr.. ~" said the states
man, lit seems to me that I have paid
that bill"
Mr.. N protested that it had not
been paid, and Mr.. Webster told him
to call in few days and he would at
tend to the matter. After the man
had gone Mr.. Webster asked his clerk
to look over a quantity of bills and see
If he could find a receipt for the
amount. To his surprise two receipts
were found, indicating that the bill
had been paid twice.
In due time Mr.. N called lust at
the dinner hour, as it CHANGED, and
Mr. Webster invited him in to dine.
After the meal was over they proceed
ed to the business in hand.
1"i ~ w you keep DOOkS!' MI.
Webster inquired.
NC" was the reply.
~ thought So" said Mr.. Webster.
~'Now, | advise you to keep books. If
you had kept books you would have
known that | had this receipted bill"
showing him one.
Mr.: N was greatly surprised and
mortified, and apologized as best he
could for his mistake.
Yes, it is always good plan to
keep books" continued Mr.. Webster
showing him second receipt.
Then, knowing Mr.. N to be an
honest man, he suggested that per.
haps receipted bills had been present
ed but really left unpaid, and insisted
that Mr.. N--should take the money.
- ALLIaltu Con etliaLtina,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-09-11
Kate Field on the Platform.

One of the women who bring the
manners of the drawing room to the
platform is Kate Field. Her attitude to
her audience is that of a highbred
woman entering room full of special
guests. Her fine graciousncss Of pres
ence, her sweet voice, and her beau
tiful, well-chosen English make it de-
Hght to listen to her. One may not
agree with her; in fact one may hold
quite an opposite opinion; but, after
all, one never minds hearing what she
thinks, because she gives her opinions
so sweetly, and without the least ex-
preston of antagonism.
Her hearers know what she believes;
but while she has asserted her views
she has not attacked theirs. She has a
rare tact that is refreshing; and in
many ways she may be held up as a
model for young speakers. In one
thing she leads-her exquisite pronun-
citation. The English language be-
comes music in her lips. One wishes
every young girl, whether she is to be
a public speaker or whether she is only
to lift up her voice in the quiet of her
own home. for the edifcation of fam
lily and friends, could model her En-
glish on Kate Field s-she couldn't have
better guide.
Another feature of Kate Fields plat
form style is her quick appreciation of
humor and her fine wit In this she is
quite unlike the majority of women,
and it gives a character, and, if one
may venture to coin a word, unique
ness, when put in contrast with the
work of most women. A good deal of
Miss Fields pleasantly peculiar style
comes undoubtedly from the fact that
she was newspaper woman before she
was lecturer, and had learned how to
take her public. -Boston Herald,
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THE JAPANESE WOODEN PuLoW;

How the Ladies Preserve Their Elaborate
Head-Dress While In DreamIand..
The headdress is a most elaborate
affair. built on foundation, Of card
board. which is blackened; the hair be-
ing passed over it, is then. smoothed
down and we'll oiled, and into,it they put
flowers, combs, fancy pins, and other
small artives intended to heighten, their
personal attractions. The result is, fire.
quently an artistic triumph. 1t is
tedious process, and perhaps for this
reason habit has taught them to. sleer
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-09-11

An artesian we'll on Charles Smiths
farm, near Anaheim. GAL, is constantly
throwing out small fish. Snaith has
built u Number OF ponds that he will
stock with the lish supplied from
natures laboratory.
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A Woman Who Kills Tigers.

Tiger hunting in India has brought
! to the front a woman tiger-killer of
great skill in the person Of Mrs. Evans
Gordon. The fearless lady, as a mem-
Der of a recent hunting expedition,
Z shot an angry tigress that was rushing
viciously upon the party, and was
actually within few yards of her ele-
plants trunk. Her shot was as we'll
timed as it was well-aimed, for the
other guns engaged, including that Of
the lady sportsman's husband, Mai.
Evans Gordon, had failed to stop the
furious brute.
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are open i n the
CO u n try and we
could crawl out.
But sometimes our
mammas W Oul d
u t a ay our
clothes a fter we
had gone to bed,
and we had to hunt
around ours.
One night got the
wrong clothes and
SO did Cous i n
John. We met in
+
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waterlnelons. Some
body always had to
steal the melon and
somebody had to car
ny it. If l put my
right hand to my
right ear Cousin John
he understood that ].
was to S tea ! the
melon. Then if that
was all right Cousin
John he was to tele-
ms. a. % i .
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ONE THUMB: LET'S was always neces-
GO swIhdMIN sary to have it I'M
Sderstood When and where, 'Twasnt
necessary to have any sign of yes, for
Cousin John he always was in favor Of
anything put up. We had that UNDER
stood. So when put up my left thumb
Cousin John he put'up his right fore
finger, this way That meant, .When'll
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Their Mamnas.

where the city boy is going to visit.
There is a new tangled fishing rod with
a reel on it-such as the country cousin
never saw. There is the most improved
bicycle, baseball club and base ball
suit. At no time IN his life does the
heart of the city father swell with such
swelling as when he has spent about
$S7.5 90 on his boy for his vacation.
Then he looks the boy over, and says
to his wife: II guess you had better go
with him to keep him straight"
The city father will not admit it, but
away down in his heart he chuckles
over the idea that his boy needs watch.
ing just little bit when he goes out
into the country. The day comes for
the departure and the city father heads
the procession to the station and the
family embarks. The boy crowds his
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STUpH 10 LHtH III u way MELON.
that would understand. And that was
by his clappin' both hands on both Of
his ears. That meant that he was wlllin'
and that he would carry it.
'sWhen we was goin' out swimmin' at
night and we wanted it understood that
the dog had to be tied up Cousin John
would put both his hands around his
neck. We never tied up the dog. though,
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we go?' If l knowed
we'd have to steal
away after dinner
dinner in the country
was at 10 o'clock andI
not 8 p. m.-then II
stuck my right fore
finger In my mouth,
away up as far l could
shove it. just like
this. S 0 m e tt m G S,
though, our mammals
would have somethin'
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rms BEAUTY's, 4TTnM seRKME.

Withont soft pillows: instead of whicn
they use a round piece of woot!, like
roliing-pin, abous eight inches long,
supported on two wooden feet. and with
hollow for the neck to. lie in; SO by
these means the ladiesyare able to leaves
sheir hair untouched for several days. &sS
1t night it does not become at all dis
arranged; ana for. that consideration, of
course, they can, reconcile themselves
10 its use - IMnStf1teR t1asricafa
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says, Whose shirt is that you've got
on? and l says, Whose have you cot
on?, and then we laughed out loud, and
that made the dog bark, and Cousin
John said he'd tie up that blamed dog
next time we went out That, was the
first time ever heard Cousin John
swear.
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~ - -
8 " ] m m ! n right
while our mammas
We're tellin' us we
mustn't. I put up
my sign like this: 1
put up my left
thumb to Cou 8 i n
John. That meant
Lets go sw j m :
min Course It
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Wa III ASAs AdN
when we had to send
some more tie e.
graphin', and l asked
Cousin John, let's
go swimmin' and he
asked me when, and
| had concluded to
steal out in the
night, I made my
self understood to
Cousin j o b n by
shuttin' my eyes
tight. That meant,
Go swimmin' at
night - they can't
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LETS GO TO TOWN" horse there's a
way. And when we put up job to go
to town it was this way. Two fore
fingers crossed. The reason that
crossed my two fingers that way was
that there never was but one horse and
we had to ride HIM double. Crossed
fingers meant that we was to go double
'.Then we had hole in Il hayrick
where we hid cherries and apples and
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"A CITY BOYS v ACATIO)Nl,l'
HOW THE lNDuLCENT FATHER PRO.
vlDES FOR THE EVENT.
In Return His Young Hopeful Explains
How He and Cousin John Trioked
If Their Mammas. ID

he city boys father Is
the most indulgent,
the best-hearted, and
the best-intentioned.
When the vacation Of
his boy is about to
begin. the city father
fixes out his hopeful
with a lot Of things
which will surprise
the country cousin
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AFTER DINNER. night = they can't
see u.s. 1t was like this: ?.
Well, we used to have to work it
purity line to get out Of nights. OF
course the doors and windows ALWAYS
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SISTER ROBBINS. WICKED PARROT.

s
SISTER ROBBINS WICKED PARROT.
Its Inquisitive Disposition. Tells .Arain.. !.
Its Religious Training.
Sister Robbins lay upon her sick-bed
watching the clock, the slant of the sun.
beams, and occasionally talking to her.
polly--a wise-looking gray parrot with.
glittering eyes and brilliant scarlet tail.
It would be better, perhaps. to- say tina,
she replied to Polly, for the parrot was.
by far the more talkative.
There came rap at the door of the
room. "Whoa!' said Polly. Come in,',.'
said Sister Robbins.
The visitor entered, and proved to be
the Methodist minister. Polly crept to
Mrs. Robbins and cuddled close up to
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there. There was
always a hors e.
You know tn a t
somebody Shak-
speare, l think it
was - said where
t h ere s a W i'll
there's a way: But
we beat that. We
said. Where there's
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LOT us 10 90 ann then WE GO?'
maybe we couldn't go after dinner And
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IN THEIR MAMMALS WRAPPERS.

IN THEIR Mammals WRAPPERS
''Well, we didn't go swimmin' that
night. And the next Cay we heard our
mammas sayin' they wondered how
they had got that mud on their gowns.
See?
1.-The farm was about four miles from
town and we had to steal off to get