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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-16
Especial New York Letter j

That was the opinion of all railroad
men then, and Of many public men. A
change Of view has occurred since. In
conversation during the trip with one
Of the most prominent civil engineers of
the State i suggested the value of the
Erie Canal at this time in case Of a gem
eral tie up of the railroads leading from
This city.
"The idea that canals are obsolete is
simply absurd" he said. "The small
canal boat now in use on the Erie Canal
is entirely antiquated, of course. The
canal OF the future must be ship canal.
Nothing would be more beneficial to the
growth Of New York city and to the
prosperity of this State and the country
than the enlargement Of the Erie Canal
into ship canal, SO that large steam
vessels could pass from Lake Superior to
The ocean without Interruption. It would
be a great engineering feat. but once &C
complished it would add enormously to
the power, prosperity, and growth of
the country. 1t will be accomplished in
time, too. No Intelligent ngineer doubts
that vast system Of ship canals will
characterize the future development of
the worlds commerce, and the failure Of
the Panama Canal only affects the prob.
lem by showing the vast public conf
dence in such canals, as illustrated by
the immense sums raised and squandered
10 that colossal blunder.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-16
CURIOSITY DID lT.
Thc Book Agent Reaches tho Farmer ry
q New Method.

No, we don't want nothin'! Git, OF
I'll call the dorg!' These are tie
words that will not down the book
agents nightmare" Bad dreams!
Here, rs he losses on his uncomforta-
bic couch he sees Bridget Of the auburn
locks, staring from the half-open
portal as she holds a kettle Of boiling
water in q threatening attitude. He
turns over in his bed to flee, but there
& man and a savage dog confront him.
The man hurls u club against the
agents tender#shins and urges on. the
dog, The book vender staggers
toward an inviting fence and Just ashe
craWls up to a place of safety he feels
the hot breath Of the dog as the brute
prepares to sink his teeth into the
agents neck; but they never sink. The
agent opens his eyes, stares around tho
coy room, and eXclaims, ''Only q
dream!''
In the agents long list Of expert.
ences, the Bridget, man, club and dog
are real, and it has been the business
OF the agents profession to learn the
habits, peculiarities and disposition of
these antagonistic subjects, and, il
possible, educate them to appreciate
the book agents industry.
Book agents follow the motto, when
everything else fails, try curiosity, y
and it usually wins. An old farmer
south of this city, who had thrown
book agents over the fence, allowed his
curiosity to lead him down to the gate
to. see a bicycle 60 by. Just as the
young gentleman came up to the gate
something went wrong with the wheel,
and he stopped to fix it. The old
farmer kindly offered his aid, and the
willy agent slipped a book into the
victims hand to hold till the wheel was
fixed. The conversation turned from
bicycle to the book, and the former
was repaired about the time the old
farmer was ready to subscribe for two
OF the latter. When the name was
well inscribed and the blcyclist out OF
hearing, the old farmer scratched his
head in rather dazed way and said:
I'll be diEged if that amt a book
agent. "--laadioaaGpotas NesDs.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-16
which las so added to his reputation, Is

which has so added to his reputation, i
only a new phase Of his method Hehas
ever since he came to the Senate and
besn the thorn in the Republican side
astonished the old fogies by speaking and
voting just as though he had been there
for 90 years. His forcible frankness has
been like the Kansas breezes in the con
ventional senate-producing a little cool
ness now and then, of course, but doing
good on the whole.
need not tell you that Plumb is a
very bright man, with unusual business
ability and great aptness for debate.
Coming into this world without dol
lar in his pocket" as Elijah Adams
Morse is so fond Of saying, he has made
snug little fortune Coming into the
Senate IS years ago wholly unknown, he
has made 4 national reputation. He is
young yet, too, for lie will not be SO
until October. But q great newspaper
man was spoiled when Plumb went off
after the prizes of law and of politics.
He has the newspaper instinct-tne
nose for news which in its higher
development becomes subtle apprehen.
sion of the course of public opinion.
Trust Plumb to find out what the people
are thinking and to know before any one
else what they will be thinking to-mor-
row. This is what gives significance to
his revolt against high tariff legislation
He shows what the people want. This
enables him, of course, to maintain his
popularity, since lie is quick to avail
himself Of it and head the way the wind
is going to blow. It accounts largely
for his three terms in the Senate. But
his hard work has done a great deal for
him. He is a tremendous worker Be-
sides his severe service on the appro-
priations committee and as chairman of
the public lands committee Che is mem
Der of three other committees he looks
after his constituents and their wishes as
though he was the only representative
the State had in Congress-
He is ubiquitous in the departments
and at the same time ubiquitous at the
Capitol. His wife has been ill a good
deal, and SO they have not had to go ont
or to entertain, and Plumb has given his
whole time to work. One of his daily
tasks is to skim the hundreds of news
papers which he takes for the things
which interest him. This helps out his
wonderful pr science. He does not have
to wait till his attention is called" to
something that he ought to see in news
paper, but (as he frankly admits, unlike
most of his affected colleagus) he reads
the newspapers.
Personally he is a bluff hearty man.
who treats everybody, from President
down, as an equalwith the same amount
Of rough courtesy. He is good to his
friends and bad to his enemies-and best
in his family. He is younger looking
than he is, with his thick dark hair and
Jis brown chin tuft, both apparently I'M
touched by frost and his cheeks ruddy
with health. But, like everybody else,
he shows the strain Of this strenuous
struggle. II. B. F. MCFARLAND. .
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-16
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN,
Difference In the Names Applied TO the
Same Articles

A donkey in England is called q
moke; in America a moke is \ a negro.
That which is Ino.'n to Americans
as a pitcher is called a jug in England.
The American locomotive becomes
engine and the conductor is guard in
England.
What Americans call sick the En-
glishman calls i'll sickness in England
implies nausea and vomiting.
That which Americans call bowl is
known rs a basin in England. In En-
gland you ask for a basin of bread and
milk.
American wheat is called corn and
American corn is called maize, or some.
times indian corn. Pigs feet are
called trottcrs.
The American druggist is called a
chemist in England, many Of the older
practitioners retaining the old spelling
- 'chymist.''
What is known as hash in England
Americans call Il stew. and what
Americans call nash is known as mince
in England.
That material known to Americans
as canton flannel is in England called
swans down, and American muslin is
known in England as calico.
What Americans call stewing (cul-
linary term) the British call sim
mering. The American lunch is a
luncheon in England and baggage be
comes luggage.
A "chill' is called a 'rigor," and the
eruption commonly known among
Americans rs hives" is in England
known as ''nettle rash.n Candy is
variously known as sweets, = sweet
meats, and ''lolly."
What Americans call a telegram is
in England called a telegraph. The
American postal card is a post card ir
England; cuffs become wrists
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-16
"A NEW PANACEA.
Water Gluttony Said to Be a Sure euro
for Consunlptio

Water Gluttony Said to Be a Sure euro
for Consumption.
DR.. w. H. Burt, of Chicago, has adj
vanced new theory in the cure of con-
sumption. Eight months ago. when
reading Of the wonderful change brought
about in the obesity of Prince Bismarck
through rerraining from the use Of water
and carbohydrates, it occurred to him
that an opposite treatment ought to re-
suit in the cure of all wasting diseases.
His experiments since have justified him
in the statement that excessive eating
and the excessive use Of water will cure
so per cent of all consumptive cases in
their first and second stages. He ex-
planned at length the tonic influences and
power in building up tissue possessed by
water, which forms three-fourths of the
human body, and stated that even in
health six pints day were necessary to
meet the water waste and in disease
twelve pints charged with carbonic acid.
The doctor claimed it would give the
very life to the system and tissues de-
manded in consumption. He pronounced
the bacteria theory, SO popular Of late, as
pure nonsense. In detail his treatment
consisted of the free use of water every
hour in the day, nine hours sleep regu-
larly, and if possible the sea OF mountain
air. Above all the patient must look
upon the drinking Of water for all time
as his life. Heredity was the great
danger, and Dr.. Burt advocated the pass
ing by Congress Of a law forbidding the
marriage of consumptives With this in
force 100 years from now consumption
could not exist in the United States.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-16
The Beasts al Knew Him.

When Martin, the celebrated animal
tanner, who died lately, had retired to
private life, one day he took notion
that he would visithis former large me-
nagerie, which he had not seen for five
years. It was in Brussels, and he started
to that city from his country seat near
Rotterdam. III
at 4 clock. the time for feeding, he
entered the menanerie. Being winter
time Martin was wrapped in 4 cloak.
He mingled with the crowd, and wait
ed until the animals would receive
their food, for which they were waiting
with wild Impotence. While they
were eating he began to cough. Sud-
denly the animals paused in their treat
andlistened, then broke into wild howls
OF JOY, and tore at the iron bars, so
that many Of the timil visitors fled
from the menagerie. The parrots
kangaroos, pelicans and monkeys be-
gan to screcch and scream, the hyena
and the wolves howled, in short, it was
a perfect bedlam.
Then Martin stepped forward. With
a movement Of his hand and with his
powerful voice lie commanded silence,
and suddenly everything was quiet. III
swung himself over the barwLich sepn-
rated the visitors from the animals
put his hand in the cages to fondle tie
animals. mighty tigress showed
more Joy than any of the others. When
Martins hand glidell over her mag
nificent fur her limbs trembled
nervousl!yi she uttered weak tender
grunts, and through the iron bars, with
her rough tongue, she licked the face
ofaher former master. When he went
away she lay down without eating Al INV
more food. :
There was Il lion nalacd Nero who
had once bitten Martinsin tho hip md
had been severely punished by him for
Iit. The lion had an unreconcilnbla
hatred for the animal timer. Nero
made no other motion ut Mart.n's AZ
oroacll than lift his head and eve KIM
intently. He remained in Ills rlace
lying still in the back OF his cage, when
Martin came near Martin SPOKE u
him. scd;dnot answer md viewed
Martln with apparent indifference.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-16
EARLY IMPRESSIONS.
Jean Ingelow Recalls Some That She Had
II as Il Tot ..

Il Tot.
[ was about years old. and sometimes,
without any special cause, a strange
ecstacy of wonder and delight used to
come over me. Sometimes it was a
beautiful toy or flower that caused it,
sometim; a new gown Of my mothers
or the music that she, used to play to u.s.
The last used to make me cry for joy
occasionally. "
[ am sure the joy in color and any
thing that I thought splendid was quite
as strong to me, if seen in a Diapers
window or the coloreu vases in chem
lists shop, as in a sunset or a convul-
vulus.
I think I never admired anything
more than a ruby colored satin pelisse
that my mother had. She wore hat or
bonnet of the same color with it. 1
loved to see her walk about in this cos
tune. even remember that the name
of the miliiner who made it was Mrs.
Routledge.
Wonder and admiration about this
time grew in my infant mind. I recol-
lect my delight in porting over Watts
cradle song, Hush, my dear. lie still
and slumber
There are a good many sweet and
musical lines III it, and liked the ca
dence, then no doubt met With FOR the
first time. No doubt the words We're ex-
planned to lne, for think | understood
them. This was poetry. knew even
then what poetry was, though I had
never heard its name, and I had a great
delight should have called it poetic
delight if l had known the words--in
various noises and Sights and scents. -
fJean Ingelow.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-16
LETTER FROM " JEROME. \
VO OF. UP THE HUDSON Il Nd
T-iLKING RAIL1,OsII,.

tL j { ! n
me Nntnre 81 THO Canal boat Dan gers
81 Ka'lrond Monopoly "A Kennedy Pro-
posed usge-tions Resulting From tho
Great Strike.
Especial New York letter.
A sail up the beautiful and nlacid
Hudson is a pleasure at all times. bnt
the average citizen prefers the dusty and
hot railroad car, even ut this season. on
account OF the saving Of time. How
ever ever, as our fastest boats maintain a
speed OF 20 miles per hour, and reach
Albany from this city in six hours, the
loss OF time is not SO great il, at a period
OF strikes and rumors Of strikes, tile cit.
izen distrusts the assurance Of tie rail.
road folk that trains are running on tina
and takes his passage nortAward by
water. Isl a3s c,s
Having VII occasion to visit the State cap
ital last week, I took passage on the Al
bany,' ard, sitting cozily on the uppe.
deck, thoroughly enjoyed the lively pan
Drama OF river scenery-tha graceful
palisades, the broad bays, the slopine
shores with busy towns and opulent res.
licences, the bold and mountainous Hioh.
lands, and the alternately active and
lazy commerce OF the famous stream.
There is nothing more pushing than a
Hudson River steamboat. There is moth.
ing lazIer and more deliberate than a
Hudson River canal tow. AS watched
those gigantic toWsfo some of them
are an eighth of amile long, and include
q forest of boats-I could not but specu-
late upon the survival Of this slow going
method of commerce I recalled that
the death Of canalling was predicted by
some very wise men years ago. I re-
membered, too, i'll 1880, being in the
State senate when the question of Ger
tain canal Improvements was before that
body, and hearing the late Senator Mad
den, of Orange, advocate in his blunt
manner the destruction of the Erie
Canal s
Il will not vote to give it another dol
lar" he shouted, unless it be to fill it
up and build a railroad track upon the
embankment @
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-16

But, when Martin was going away, tho
lion, with a mighty spring, entirely
unexpected, threw himself against tho
grating, pushed his paws fhro,,!:. the
iron bnrs and with his claws tore sc &
part Of Martins cloak. BY quick
Martin escaped another in
fury from this animal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-16
Their First News.

A member Of the Stanley expedition
was asked what was the first news they
had from Europe after their wander
ing. in the Wilderness 1T was con-
#tained,n he replied. Sin i letter from
the English consul at Zanzibar and
well remember his words. The en-
.peror William OF Germany, he wrote.
is dead; his son Frederick. who sue
reeded him, is de,ld; his grandson.
William, is now on the throne. But,
thank God, Queen Victoria still lives,
and IS well, and reigns over dear old
England. !"
The largest sllgar-been farm in the
world lis the Moro COLO ranch, near
8Eastroyille, Cali, where 800 acres siru
devoted TO their culture.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-16

D lo you favor Coy ornment control OF
railroads. asked. = a
No; that might be greater evil still. =
WHAT is your remedy, then?p
Government arbitration. No fraa
people should place in the hands of the
Government !; u M SO vast a power as the own
efsl,ip and management Of the railroads
sc t1 sach g country as this. 1t could
hardly fail to result in despotsm. But.
the people, through their government,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-16

to the time he left
Ohio for Kansas,
in 1856, at the age
Of 10, he had done
very little since
his 4" chore" days
outside the print
ing Q Eli &c in
Xenia, w h Q I e
Whitelaw Reid
and he learned
the art preserva-
tive at adjoining
cases. But r'lumb
is more farmer
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-16
Pen PICTURE OF PLUMB.
n REPUBLICAN, SENATOR WHO
THINKS IND ICTS FO1; uIMSELE.

a Conkling In the Rough, He Works
Like 81 Trojan While MAILING His
Speeches Muscular Oratory and I'm
conscious EmyseedisIn.
A bull in u chiaa shop exactly de-
scribes Plumb in the Senate. Tall, broad,
stout. lie stands Upon his firm legs, throws
back his big head, throws out his big
chest and losses defiance to all corners
the very picture Of rough-and-ready
farmer from the wild and wooily West.
Plumb is q lawyer, and never was a
farmer, so far as l can discover, for up
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-16
A Kings Romantic Career.

The King of DaAon ey is man OF edu-
cation and accomplishments. He was
reared in Paris, and much money was
spent and careful attention was lavished
upon his Instruction. But in an evil
hour he fell in love With Persian
beauty. and because she would not have
him the young man made up his mind
that the life Of barbarian was prefer
able to til ! of a civilized and enlightened
being. Il, babe eternal adieu, therefore.
to the classics, the arts, and the sciences,
and zealously# set himself to the pursuit.
of a barbarian career. His inostremark.
able reform as King of Dahomey was to
surround himself with q bodyguard of
strapping women, regular Amazons. Who
rode horseback man fashion, used the
bow and spear, and welded the battle
axe with singular dexteYity. His mai
esty has q theory that these women are
better fighters than men, and are more
likely to be loyal to his interests. A
contingent of these Amazons is to be
brought to London soon and shown to
the public iii the french exhibition now
in course of preparation in that city.
/ Paris Letter.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-10-16
a Precious l.edstead.

An English lady resident in SYRIA re-
ports the following interesting discovery
IN the neighborEoodo Of Beyrout: In vii
lage about one hours ride from the
French road between Beyrout and Da-
mascus was found bedstead made of
gold and silver, and inlaid with precious
stones. An inscription upon it in English
characters states that it belonged to
Eleanor, Queen Of England Tie abed-
stead was discovered in little recess
dug out for the purpose within a natu-
raj cave, and must have been placed
there for security when Edward I left
the East in 1912.
a The Turkish government has taken
possession OF the treasure trove, though
the prevailing opinion in the district
seems to be that it should remain the
property Of the man on whose land it
was found. 1t would be interesting 70
know what the Turks propose to do with
it. Buff the inscription calls Eleanor
Queen Of England the words can not
have been placed upon it before Edward
left Syria, as he did not hear OF lis faith
er's death until he reached Italy. There
can, However, be little doubt that the
bedstead has been buried in the earth
for the last six centuries.
The famous Dunmow fitch Of bacon Is
claimed this year by no fewer than nine
couples, as Q reward for perfect con,juga
harmony. However, the committee
lave only chosen two Of the number rs
contest tile prize, all middle aged folk.
It's nearly six centuries and a half since
Robert de Fitzwalter first promised Il
fitch Of bacon to the couple who could
leclare honestly that they had neither.
quarreled nor repcnted Of their lnarriags
for q whole ycai; and u day after tie
nnior.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-01

SHER!FF'S SALE--J. HOLCBERG AND JUL.
:. tus Rechtnetz, partners doing business under
the hrm name and style of Holcbsrg Il Rechtnetx,
plaintiffs, W. Milo Summers and his wife, Mar
garet Summers. defendant. -
Under and BY virtue Of an order o. sale and do
cree OF foreclosure and sails issued out of tbs
dstrict court OF the First judicial district Of the
state Of Montana, in and for the county Of Lewis
and Clarke. on the 10th day of September, A. D.,
lsso. in the above entitled action, wherein J..
holcbere and Julius Rechtnetz, partners, doing
berg and Rechtnetz, the above named plaintiffs,
obtained Judgment and decree Of foreclosure
and sale against Milo Summers and his vile
Margaret Summers, defendants, ON the 1Bth day
OF August. A. ID. 1880, for the sum Of 3285. be-
eides interest," costs and attorney fees which said
decree was on the 18th day Of August, A. d 1890,
recorded in judgment book No. +. Of said court.
ut page 120, am commanded to sell all that
certain lot piece. or parcel Of land situate lying
state Of Montana, and bounded and described
Lot Nc. one is, in block sizty-four ls4] in the
ORIGINAL townsite Of Helena. Lewis and Clarke
Public notice is hereby River that on Friday.
the Sd day Of October. A. d. 1890, 1t Ia o'clock
n. OF that day, at the front door Of the court
house, Helena, Lewis and Clarke county. Nom
tasa, win. in obedience to- said order. Of al
described property, tr NO much thereof, ~ may
be necessary to satisfy said Judgment, with in-
terest and costs. to the highest and best hiddee
for cash in hand. ~ ~
Given under ny hand. this nth day Of Sep
CHAs. N. JEzyEa1s. Sheriff
BY ISAAC HoLBRooK. Deputy Sheriff.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-01
THE MARKETS.
STOCKS

NEW YORK. Sept. Solar silver, Sill.
Copper-Unchanged. e.u
Lead-$5.s7h. 80, Fstf rs
The stock market to- day was free from bea
pressure and only in Burlington was there an,
marked effort to make An impression. Tn,
feature ct late dealings was sharp rally in tilve
certificates, which from $1.O9a rose to $1.l2x OF
reported heavy purchases by bullion dealers
The close was steady. generally at small frac
tional gains fer the day. Sugar is up 1hc. Pa
cific mail 1kc Governments steady. Is
Petroleum was forced down to-day by pressure
to sell by holders Of October option. Pennsyl
vania spot opened s04c. closed $50; October
opened s0hc, clio Ell 77Ac.
Government bonds-4's l22K; AVS. 1O4
Northern Pacific. so; preferred. 76h; Oregon
Impro Ss9 Is; Oregon Navigation, as; Short
Money on call easy. S66. closed 5 Prime
quiet, firm; so-dsy bills, SIslA, demand, 81. s5H.
CHICAGO CATTLE.
CHICAGO, Sept sO.--Csttle--Recelnt.. 10000
scarce ste gs T s steers q Texas
HogsIReceipts,s 15;0oo; firm, higher pack.
butchers yeights. sss7 nts so light s45oa4:6
$4.0oG4. so; Texans, $a75@4. 12h.
CHICAGO PRODUCE
and higher; cash. 96h6 97c; December, Loo; MAY,
$1.O4x.
Corn Strong and higher; each. 4sxc; October,
48ac May, Sic.
= ats.Firm: cash, ss14c; October. sshc;
Mess pork Steady: cash. $3.50; January,
$lL72a@11.75; May, Sassy @12sl
:, Lard d. cash, $6l7A; January, $3.50;
Barley-Dull; 75c,
Shoulders l@5.75. .-.....- ......
: short clear-$5 .tO@5. 6h - -. =
Short ribs--$5.22h@5. 25.