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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-07-17

religion" Have you ever tried TT" "No,
No. "Then, avaunt" Let me take the
testimony OF the millions OF souls that have
been converted to God. and comforted In
trial. and solaced in the last hour. We viii
take their testimony as they cry, We are
witnessed" Bt
Some time ago Prof Henry, Of Washing.
ton, discovered O new star, and the tidines
sped by submarine telegraph, and oil the
ohservatories OF Europe were Watching Tor
that neu star. OH nearer, looking out
through the darkness Of thy soul to-day.
canst thou see . bright light beaming on
can find it?" Look along by the line Of
the cross OF the Son of God. Do you not see
it trembling with all tenderness and beaming
with all hope? 1t is the star OF Bethlehem.
Deep horror then my vitals froze,
Death-struck, ceased the tide to stem,
When suddenly a star arose
1t was the Star Of Bethlehem"
Oh, nearer, get your eye on it. tits easier
for you now to become Christians than to
stay away from Christ and heaven.
When Nine. sontag began her musical
Vienna by the friends of her rival. Amelis
Steininger, who had already begun to de.
cline through her dissipation. Years passed
on, and one day Nine. Sontag, in her glory,
was riding through the streets of Berlin,
when she saw little child leading a blind
woman, and she said. Come here, my little
child, come here. Who Ii that you are
leading by the hand?' And the little child
replied, CHATS my mother; that's Amelia
Steininger. She used to be great singer,
but she lost her voice, and she cries do much
about it that she lost her eyesight. "Give
my love to her." said Nine. Sontag, land
tell her an old acquaintance will call on her
this afternoon" The next week in Berlin a
vast assem- blage gathered at a benefit for
that poor blind woman, and it was said that.
Madame Sontag sa} 6 that night rs she had
never sung be'ore.. And she took skilled
oculist who in vain tried to give eyesight to
the poor blind woman. Until the day OF
Amelia Steininger's death, Madame Sontag
took care OF her, and her daughter after her.
That was what the queen OF song did Tor her
enemy. But, oh, hear a more thrilling story
still. Blind immortal, poor and lost, thou
who, when the world and Christ were rivals
Tor thy heart, didst hiss thy LORD away
Christ comes now to give thee sight, to give
thee a home, to give thee heaven. With
more than Sontag's generosity He comes
now to meet your need. With more than q
sontag's music He comes to plead for thy
deiverance.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-07-17
A Poor Girls Luck.

From the Memphis scimitar
Little Anna Clara Kenoa, the z
year-old daughter of poor seams
tress, has fallen heir to $25, 900.
The circumstances attending her in
heritance are unusual. The child
and her mother have lived for sew
eral years at SO Linden Street. Dur
ing this period a kindly middle aged
gentleman of German origin visited
Clara occasionally. Mrs. Kenoa re-
garded his fancy for the child a pass
ing one. and thought nothing when
the gentleman's visits ceased. That
was in April. Yesterday she was in
formed that A. P. Keesecker, bank
er and lawyer of Greenville, Miss,
had bequeathed her $25, 900. Steps
will be taken to have a guardian APP
pointed for the bright little heiress.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-07-17
Broke the Bell.

In the days of the chestnut bell a
lot OF us were. waiting at Trenton for
the Long Branch train, and one of
the men began telling about his ex-
perience on a wrecked vessel in mid
Atlantic. Near by, on passengers
trunk, sat pale-faced, weary-eyed
young man of twenty summers, who
was going down to the Branch with
his ma: HeWorea chestnut bell, and
this was perhaps the first time he had
chance to ring it. The gentleman
was proceeding with his story when
tlngg-a-ling! went the bell. Hestopped
and looked around, and then con-
tlnued, but after half minute the
young man belled him up again. The
man looked annoyed, but went on,
and during the quarter of an hour he
was talking that bell rang about fif-
teen times. When he had finished he
looked over to the weary young man,
and asked:
"What is that bell for?"
"Chestnuts," was the reply. -.
Chow do you mean?" .M
"Why, you know, when you hear
anything old you-ting- a-ling on the
BELL"
ooh, you do. I guess I'll try it
once.'
He got up, shook the young man
out OF his coat and collar at the first
shake, and then whirled him around,
ended him up, and gave him toss
over a heap of baggage. The bell
boy got up covered with dust and a
wreck, the bell broken by the shock,
and his collar hanging by one end,
and as he disappeared into the ladies'
room we heard his mother exc}aim:
why, darling, didn't warn you
to look out for the locomotives"
And the man who had told the
story added:
"Best to take such cases at the
start and administer strong medi-
cine. He might have rung that bell
on somebody who'd have got mad.
and damaged him beyond repair
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-07-17
Information that was Of the slightest

uSee
About 1870 party Of prospectors
on their way through the Colorado
River Valley, in Southern Utah, found
in the widest part of the mountains
the body Of an old man with d beard
reaching to his waist. Around him
were number Of specimens Of his
gold cement and quantity Of gold
coin. He had evidently died of starya-
ton, as there were no indications Of
food to be seen. By means of large
diary on his person he was identified
as the once millionaire Lorenzo D.
White. This diary contained numer-
Gus directions to find landmarks, but
these were unintelligible to the read
ers, and his mine and buried gold may
still reward some fortunate seeker.
Mr.. James Titus. Of Sacramento,
CAL, who is now head of one of the
great hydraulic mining companies in
that state, owes his fortune to the fol-
lowing circumstances: In 1864 he was
working at his trade as stone mason
in st. Paul, Mimi, when man named
Eldridge failed, owing him SITS in
wages. This debtor left the CITY. and
year after Mr.. Titus went to Carson
City, New, where he met Eldridge, who
told him that he had not prospered and
had no money, but could get some
mining stock for money due him, and
this he would give Titus in satisfaction
of the debt.
Mr.. Titus took 100 shares of Com
stock Mine, valued at about dollar a
share. 1t was original stock, and in
few months the great deposit of silver
that was to make the fortune of Flood.
O'Brien, Fair, and John Mackay was
discovered. The stock began to go up
and Mr.. Titus sold out for $4,000 per
share. In two years he was a million
aire by fortunate investments in Grown
Point.
But success of this kind was demon
slizing to most of the pioneers. john
ny Skey died as Sandy Bowers did, a
broken-down prospector, after rioting
away five millions, and Comstock, the
original discoverer Of the Virginia City
Eldorado, died poor man. If we are
ever to produce distinct and national
school of fction-the inspiration can
be best found in the woodworking
history of the Western mining camps
Of twenty years back. philadelphia
Times.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-07-17
Curious AntIpathies.

AlIthe Year Round.
Nicano tainted at the sound of
flute, and a lady in Namur swooned
upon hearing a bell.
LIE Mothe de Mayer delighted in
hearing thunder, but could not bear
the sound Of any musical instrument.
Though passionately fond of
dog, Henry III, would faint at the
sight of a cat; SO, too, would the
Duke of Schomberg.
Scaliger, who tells of his relatives
weakness, could not endure water
cress; neither he nor Peter of Albano
could drink milk.
Emperor Augustus had mortal
dread of thunder, and would retire
to a vault built for the purpose at
the approach OF the smallest thun-
der clouds.
Marshal BreZe once shot and killed
a companion while rabbit-huntinS
and ever afterward would faint at
the sight of one of those harmless
iACUlC CaulHldlD.
Vaughelm, the famous Hanoverian
sportsman, slew wild bears by the
hundreds, but ran away from table
upon which there was a roasted pig,
or tainted if unable to beat d retreat.
The smell OF fresh fish threw Eras-
mus into fever, and King Vladislas,
of Poland, declared that he would
rather meet 1000 armed foes than
to be confined in room with a peck
of apples.
Gretry, the composer, and Queen
Anne both bhorred the smell ofroses;
Favorite, the italian poet, and Vim
cent, the painter, had similar aver
sions. Scaliger tells ola relative oil his
whom the sight of a lily threw into
commissions.
remnants, the traveller, had a
great aversion for wigs. History
says that he exhausted himself in
cursing the mayor of Chester, Eng
land, for wearing one, and wound up
by snatching the Objectionable head
covering and giving the magistrate
quite a race.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-07-17
The Debts of Two Countries

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From the Toronto Mail
There will be no mors striking page
"a the history of the United States
than that describing the wonderful
manner in which the great War debt
was liquidated. Between the years
1862 and 1868 the indebtedness Of
the nation was suddenly increased
from $524,0OO,OOO to nearly ST.
l2O,OO0,OOO, and by the year 1866
it had risen to the enormous sum of
$2,773, 100000. In less than
quarter Of a century this treme ndous
burden has been reduced in almost
marvellous manner and at the begin
ming of the present year the debt Of
the United States, less cash in the
Treasury, was only 81, 056, 100000.
The interest bearing debt is only
about $800,O00,O0O, which with the
bonded indebtedness of the several
States makes a total of about ST.
OO0,0O0,0OO. This is borne by q.
population of about 65,OOO,OOO..
Turning to Canada, at the risk Of.
being accused Of disloyalty in ven
turing to make the comparison, we
find a people numbering not more
than 100000 carrying a funded
national debt of over 5000, 100000
to say nothing Of the indebtedness of
their various subdivisions, The
comparison becomes all the more I'M
favorable to us when we remember
that this Indebtedness tours is rapid
" increasing, while that ofour neigh
bors is being SO speedily reduced.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-07-17
Where Flies Come From.

So you want to know where HES
come froms do you, Lucullus? Well,
the cyclone makes the house hy, the
blacksmith makes the fire Ay, the
carpenter makes the saw flY, the
grocer makes the sand fly, the
boarder makes the butter fly, and if
that is not enough for you you will
have to pursue you iutare studies in
entomology alone. =
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-07-17
1t Was Business With Him.
Gus de Smith Have there been

\ Gus dc Smlth--0H Have there been
no cases Of poisoning by ice-cream
this season.
City Editor that I know 81. =
Gus de Smith-''W ell, if you see
any such cases please republish them
in your local column with q few edi-
torial comments stating that the
victims died in great agony. You.
see am very popular with the
young ladies. and q few impressive
warnings of that kind in your paper
would save me so much money dur
ing the season that / could afford 10
pay you an occasional So in actual
cash. - Texas Siftings.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-07-17
$500 a week in Postage.

what do you think of a mans
spending $4,000 week in postage, y
said clerk in the stamp department.
of the postoffice to N. Y World re-
porter. Il know an advertiser now in
this city whose stamp bill is often that
much. He pays $4,000 office rent for
the quarters in which he carries on his
various businesses too AS soon as he
gets a company on its feet he sells it
out, invents or thinks up new
speciality; or what purports to be one,
rigs up a high-sounding name for it
and for the concern which it is sup
posed to manufacture and sell gets a
new Office, and sends out quite batch
Of circulars and advertising books and
pamphlets. OF some of his pamphlets
he orders 10000, 600 copies. Where
does he get list of names long enough
and reliable enough to justify such an
expenditure for printing and postage?
Well, he owns every city directory and
every blue-boek, red-book, and elite
book published in North America. He
also owns hundred Of dozens of old
letters, which he makes business Of
buying up all over tho couatry wher-
ever Ne can get hold Of them, Just for
the sake of the names and addresses
they contain and suggest. Does he
make money! You may infer an
answer from the fact that he paid
$3.50, 600 for country home at Islip,
T.. II .H
Short-SiEhted People.
They were talking about near-sighted
men. says the N. Y. World.
Did you ever see old man Bower
sox?" asked one. Now, Bowersox
was the nearest sighted man ever saw.
He used to have the delirium tremens,
and would have the biggest fights with
boa.constrlctors. green monkeys, pink
rats, and that sort of thing that you
ever heard tell OF. One day he was hay.
Ing q life-and-death struggle with q
whole menagerie, and it was taking
dozen OF US to, hold him. Somebody
sent for his wife, and the minute she
entered the room she yelled:
Take OF his spectaclesl
We hadn't thought of that, but the
minute we took EN- OF old Bowersox
heaved q sigh of relief and rot we'll on
the spot. Never saw snake or blamed
thing after we took off his specs.
Couldn't do 1t, you know
That was curious case" said
another .sbnt no more curious than the
case of my old friend Brayfogle. Bray.
fogle was q great dreamer. He used to
say that It was his greatest delight to
60 to bed and dream Of his childhood's
happy home. But, do you know, gents,
he couldn't see his chitihood's happy
home of any or his old folks unless 10
went to bed and slept with his glasses
on. ~
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-07-17

Frederick 2, Weatherby wrote the
famous Nancy Lee ia an. hour while
Walking for : pupil hs was tutoring.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-02-22
THE DEAF VAC.

A man entered house in New
Braunfels, and when he was discover
ed, was hunting tor the family silver.
He was arrested and brought before
the judge. you look like a hard
man." said his honor, as he surveyed
the prisoner over the top of his desk.
What were you doing in that house?"
Nothing at all, Judge; please let me
Off" Cant do it," said the Judge;
sit seems to me, you are a confirmed
vag, and l will send you up the road
for change of atmosphere and diet"
Sixty days, was the verdict. What's
the use of eating, when you can buy
diamonds and shot guns so cheap at
Emerson q Co.'s? You should see
some of those splendid bargains at
Emerson & Co.'s in forfeited pledges.
If you need money On any kind of col
lateral security, see them; they are
old established people, and will treat
you right. They have held the bridge
for the boys for years. tt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-02-22
The Daily Eight.
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY.

Celebrated by the Entire Fire De-
partment of San Antonio.
The 15Sth anniversary of the birth
of the great Washington was cele-
brated today by the tiremen OF San
Antonio, according to the laws of the
department, which make it COM
pulsory for the members to attend
parade for this day. A parade was
held, and fine one it proved to be,
although only one band, that of Com
pany No. 2, was in the procession.
After the entire fire department, APP
paratus, police and all, had paraded
the principal streets, each company
was inspected on Alamo plaza by the
chief. Then each company repaired
to their respective lunching places
and enjoyed fine lunches.
No. l turned out at Krisch's hall,
where speeches were made, after
lunch, by Foreman Collman, Capt.
Ed Braden, Mr.. G. M. Barnes and
others, and long life and prosperity
to No. l was tossed off in bumpers of
beer.
Company No. . assembled at
SCHOlZ Hdll dbu ioi AuhSh "hN
speeches.
Hook and Ladder company stopped
at Turner hall and enjoyed a
fine lunch by invitation OF Mr.. Ed.
DiesselhOrst,
Hose Co. No. 2 second ward en-
joyed lunch, with beer, at their reel
house, on Main avenue, and wet their
new uniforms, which are composed of
fine blue cloth and caps, with pretty
badges.
Hose Co. No. 3. (Sunsets) fell out at
Ave. d. and had their lunch at the
reel house on Grand avenue. They
also christened their new uniforms,
consisting of white helmets, with gilt
ornaments, red shirts, dark blue
pants with stripe. They will have a
dance tonight.
Hose Company No. 4, (Missions)
fell out at Alamo plaza and marched
to their hall on South Alamo street.
From there they adjourned to the
Mission Garden where fine cold
lunch was set and eating and drink
ing, the following toasts were respon-
ded to:
Our city-By Ed. F. Rowe.
The Press-F. Caldwell.
England-T. H. Abbott.
France-Geo. Caen.
Ireland-James Reilly.
Germany-Mr. Kuehn.
China-Paul Prefer.
United States-Aug. HOrnung.
The Ladies-Herman Heiligmann.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-02-22

Government refuses to furnish eX-
pense account of witnesses in the Par
nell commission testimony.
Andrew Mostella, for the killing of
John White at Fort Worth, is refused
bail.
Al. =. commissioner is brought in
to Paris charged with accepting a
bribe to dismiss case of assault and
robbery.
Mrs. Wolfen barger Of Grand Prai-
RE seeks a better world through the
kindly medium of cold poison, but
the doctors brought her back.
Col. Ropes, president of the Port
Arsnsas Co. has signed contract for a
dredge to dredge Arkansas Pass har-
Dor and channel.
The Texas trotting and racing
horse breeders association met in
Dallas on Thursday. The association
will lay ground, erect build ings, make
a tract and charter.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-02-22
Elections for the Retchstag.

BERLIN, February 22.-Returns
this far received from the elections
for the Reichstag, show the election
of 81 conservatives, - national liber-
ais, 66 ultra montanes, II liberals, 8
poles, one independent liberal, 10 AL
satians, 8 democrats and one Dane.
Returns have also been received from
lO4 other districts, in which none q
the candidates received a majority
and consequently second ballots will
be necessary in all of them. The Off
cial returns will not be known fol
several days.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-02-22

The owner of the lots in Govern
ment Heights addition is now con-
structing plank walk from near the
middle of his lots to connect with the
cement walk at the post on Govern
ment hill, from where the street cars
nows leave every few minutes for the
city, thus giving all purchasers easy
access to and from the valuable prop
erty. 2-ll-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-02-22

THE Luling Signal thinks Hogg
would make a good governor for
Ethiopia, but regards him as too way
back for Texas. There is not des-
cendant of Ham in the Lone Star
State would vote for his ambitious
patronymic for governor.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-02-22

THE high priest of the New York
Joss house compares the honesty of
Joss worshippers with those who
have embraced christianity, and COM
phments Joss on the result. He begs
his people to stick to Joss church as
the best and safest in New York.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-02-22

WACO is to be congratulated on
raising the amount necessary to Sc
cure the cotton mill plant after which
she has been striving. The company
will be chartered for 100000 and
work of organization Immediately
begun.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-02-22

5000 Snake Skins Wanted.
King snakes, rattle snakes, bull
snakes, garter snakes, also king, bull
and garter snakes alive; also horned
frogs at Golden Boot and Shoe fac
tory, 81 Soledad street. 2-2l-5t#
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-02-22

THE Pan-American congress will
swing around the southern circle just
as soon they can get through bust
ness in Washington. The trip as ar
ranged for will occupy about three
weeks.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-02-22

-L,ost-Smooth coat St. Bernard
dog, orange tawny and white, an
sWers to name of "Canto." Return to
C. B. MullaIy, Alamo plaza. ct
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-02-22

Do You Have Headache.
Pres tons "Hed-Ake" cures in 10 minutes,
and it won't cure ANYTHING else. left
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-02-22

Turkish ana Vapor Baths,
At ZiIian's, corner Commerce and
A IamO streets. 3-l7-tt
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-06-12

In conclusion, Mr.. Teller declared
that no matter where the Republican
party or himself should be left, his vote
should be given for that measure which
would unloose the burden put upon the
debtors of the country, and do 1t with
out detriment to the creditors
Mr.. Call spoke in favor Of free coin
age and then the Silver bill went over
and, after an executive session, the
Senate adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE Speaker
laid before the House the first thing
yesterday Senate bill amendatory OF
the internal revenue laws, and 1t was
passed. 1t authorizes the Commissioner
of Internal Revenue to formulate rules
and regulations by which beer may be
carried direct from the vats to the
bottling department without passing
through the intermediate process OF
being drawn into kegs.
The House then went into committee
on the Post-office Appropriation bill
No opposition was made to the measure
and the committee having speedily con-
sidered the bill, reported 1t to the
House, when it passed. The House
then adjourned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-06-12
Doings at Hope.

Special REFLECTOR Correspondence.
HOPE, June 10.-The fair directors
are pushing the fair business rapidly
forward. They have contracted their
printing, are putting the grounds in
shape and are working all the mer-
chants of neighboring cities for spe-
cial premiums in which they are sue
cessful.
All of the Denver excursionists from
this city have returned home, well
pleased with their trip and the mag
nificence of the west. DAVIS Springer,
Harry Phelps and j. G. McNamee
came home yesterday.
JnO. Whelden has returned from
Ewporia where he has been spending a
few months.
A telegram to DR.. Ketchersid
brings the news of the death of Mrs.
S. NJ. Hunter, at Merckle, Texas, where
DR.. Hunter and family had recently
located.
Harry Nickles has returned from
Pennsylvania where he has been visit.
ing.
DR.. A. l.. Blesb, of this city, was
married at Gaylord, Kas., on June 5
to Miss Belle Pickett, of Frankfort,
Kansas. They will begin house-keep-
ing at once md occupy the residence
recently vacated by DR.. Hunter.
E. l.. Lucker, of this city, will at
tend the Young Mems State Bible class
at Emporia this week.
Last Sunday was Children's day in
all the city churches. The rooms were
most beautifully decorated with wild
flowers and house plants. At the
Methodist church at 1890 novel pro-
gram was presented and enjoyed by
all. At the Presbyterian church at 8
D. m. the exercises were short but in
teresting as usual.
a number of our young people spent
last Sunday afternoon in Lost Springs.