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tween Monrovls and the FIRST rapids He Sc
cured the engine OF an abandoned suRar-cnne
crusher. and went to work to build his steamer.
He took canoe nifty feet long and ripped IL
from stem to stern with q saw. lie placed tho
halves nine feet apart, Ribbed and planked
them and before long the hull was roady for
the machinery. Hardly any two pieces OF the
machinery were ever together before. He had
to make score OF things before he could In
duce that engine to turn paddle wheel
He picked up bits OF iron shRftnR and
80 on here and there. and with the aid OF
blacksmith shop knocked them into shape
so that they would work smoothly together
He made pair OF paddle wheels, built a deck
house, secured an old steam whistle. fitted up
ruddor wheel launched his creation. and was
readV for business.
This man was once an illiterate slave on q
cotton plantation. but inventive talent was
born in him. His side-whe steamer ia not
conspicuous for speed or beauty, but she Ia
serviceable, and is noteworthy as the first
steamboat ever built in Africa, and probably
the first that was ever built out OF pick ed-up
material One OF Liberals disadvantages Is
the fact that the former slaves who compose
her citizens are most Of them poor not only in
purse, but also in intellectual equipment
But she has her men OF mark like DR.. BLYDEN
who would be respected anywhere for their at
tainments and ability; and she has reason to
be proud OF such a man as IRONS, who was
known for his remarkable inventive and me-
chanical talent long before he built Liberals
first steamboat
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4 NAIL ROUTE IN NAME ONLY.
II IL Simply n eratuity sr 0S.Goo Tear ~
Steamboat Connany.

WARRINGTON, July 10.-For number OF years
past q steamboat company has had contract
for carrping the mail between Vicksburg and
Greenwood, Miss, on the Yazoo River dis
lance OF about 200 miles The mail was carried
once week each way. the cor pensation being
$4,000 per annum. Lately lost OfHce In
spector who had occasion to look up this route
informed the department that 1t was mail
route In name only without carrying any mail.
On an average he reported that the route car
ried about three pieces OF mail on a trip, and
usually none at all. AS three pieces docs not
mean three sacks OF mail matter, but three
letters or three newspapers or packages 1t Is
easy 10. form an idea OF the onerous labor
imiosed upon the contractor, lor which he
received 50 40O per annum. The inspector saws
the route with which an exchange OF mail is
made and that only occasionally. The sur
nrlsing discovery is a!so made by the Inspector
that over ee-onrths Of the Post Ofices on
the route did not know such q route existed.
There Is not a single office on, the route"
c66intinued the insnecor that is dependent on
and fraud, and has been for several years.
The general manager ana secretary of the
steamboat company we're not surprised when
they expected 1t long aGo. as IT. was useess"
II Is not known how many other routes there
are OF this character. but an effort will DO
made to find out 1t Is stated that It Ia di III
cult TO abolish n service Of this character when
II Is once established, as the Congressional
delegation, acting under instructions from
their constituents oppose any change. AZ q
mail contract Is sometimes the chief source
offeVenue for steam boat line OF this character
naturally tho people in the vicinity 81 In favor
OF continuing the mail contract. The depart
ment, however. has about decided that the
mail service was not intended to support
shedm6oaf Lines and an effort VII be made to
in the postal business.
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STRAIGHT POLITICAL TRUTH.
Governor Hips Indianapolis Speech Qavo
the Keynote for 1899.

Prom the Lvnehburp Adudnce.
Governor Hill OF New York was received with
distinguished honors by the Democrats OF In.
dianapols last Wednesday, and he delivered a
speech that had the ring Of the true Demo
cratic metal about 1t.
He is the sort Of man to be the Democratic
candidate for the Presidency in 1892 When he
gets in he will not hesitate for a moment to
turn all Of Harrison's and Wanamaker's "ras-
calls out" and put in solid Democrats all over
the country. We have no use for Mugwump
politicians. II ce-President Thomas A. Hen
bricks had been the President in 1885 instead
OF Cleveland. the Democratic party would now
be in power and for years to come.
We want Hill sort OF Democratic candidate
for the next Presidency.
From the Washington Post (Repttbltcdnl
Governor Hills speech at Indianapolis was
fair and clear exposition OF the Democratic
position on the leading questions OF the day.
He did not indulge in any high sounding.
empty phrases but aimed directly at
what he deemed the evils of the oppo-
sitlon, and poured in the fire thick and
fast In addition to this the Governor was
magnanimous enough to pay a high compli-
ment 10 Mr.. Cleveland's Administration. and
on every point on which he touched he argued
on Democratic lines.
In short, 1t was such q speech as would do
credit to any Democratic orator in the country
and the overzealous newspaper friends Of Mr.
Cleveland but do the latter an injury and con-
Wet themselves Of being common scolds when
they find fault with it from what they are
pleased TO term a Democratic standpoint
Governor Hill may be incompetent for the
Presidency on many grounds but his ina bility
to make sound Democratic speech Is not one
OF them.
Prom the AuguItd Chronfcle.
The recent address Of Governor Hill Of New
York before the Hendricks Club OF Indianapo-
lis was a strong summing up OF Democratic
doctrine. 1t arraigned the Republican party
In q mastery way.
From the Minneapolis Tribune CRepubHcan).
Mr.. Hill Is Numerically unlike Mr.. Cleve-
land. He Is bright and quick witted. and is
personally a gentleman OF pleasant manners
and OF social qualifications. In the private
record OF the two men, comparisons are all
very much in favor OF Mr.. David B. Hill Mr.
Hill would appear to be the higher type OF man.
AS the months roll by 1t becomes evident
that Cleveland Is losing something OF his
strange hold. and that the alert Hill Is divert
ing many OF the erstwhile worshippers OF the
stuffed prophet OF William street." II the
choice is to lie between Grover Cleveland and
David b. Hill the latter may we'll be regarded as
the more suitable man. Unless the signs change,
he will be formid able candidate in 1892.
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Lands for Ch,neea Colon,nt..

C1rT OF MEXICO. July 1O.-wag Yin Wan, q
wealthy San Francisco Chinese, and J. Moury.
an attorney of the same city have Just purchased
15,000.000 acres OF land on the Isthmus OF
Tehauntepec. and will complete tomorrow
the purchase OF another large tract, on which
can be successfully grown. on the tracts
large Chinese. colonies vii! be established at
once. Nag Yin Wan and Moury will Leave for
for the purpose OF sending out the first colo
nists. Owing o the hent, the land has been
neglected. but 1t ia believed that thnese colo
nists will be able 70 stand the lemperature.
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Prom n, Chicago Evening roI

Prom hr Chicago Evening Post.
lie sat within his office in the city's busy mart
And thought this very happy thought ITO I'll
depart
me here
And ali Il city noises shall be lost to eve ami car
Away wI al ms ceaseleEsStIr I'm weary II tho strife
IN wlai VlcAs IL wOill he TO lead farmers NE
III spcnd my week gyacat"H IN tho country fresh aud
Its Nsfdant fields and sotudes are Just the thing for
mo"
lie climbed up in the old barns to feed the horses
hay.
And thought this very happy thought Tomorrow III
From all this dull mOnOtOny and dreAry stretch of
In going to the city where to he seen
Why must all my weary days pOd one pTOSaic round
on, would dwell where busy hands In muIIiludss
abound
III spend my weeks vacation in the eity's throbDiug
heart
OF which did fortune favor me ia be an active part"
Each went to desired place but very 10 say
Bach one before the week WAs up WAS glad 70 come
They oad others Joys Of white we're aSOksd with
shades OF black
set bAek,
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To the EDToR or TAG suS-Sr: Allow to correct
erroneous statement that appeared In TmE suS of
last Monday in regard toa lady and gentleman being
stuck in the mud Glen Island who had TO wait until
II r. for tho tide to rise. In Justice to the young
lady 1t is only fair say that hauled out and
landed In time to catch the last boat which leaves at
r NJ would advise those who go 10 Glen Island 10
keep away from rowboGts or elss when ou rowing to
Keep outside Of the bridges for they get 81 cE IN the
mud nobody from the boat house Vii hep thcm
ABu was Informed by an employee uf the island
that tho same thug lappens sr"rr uay and iiat dan
SEnhls should he Iut up 10 warn the people when
leaving the boat house Although were In consider.
able danger the young lady hept perfectly calm 1ad did
tAnly have got excited and tipped the boat over aud
ourselves into che mud. CONSTANT hkADEk
kIW Y0RI, July ~
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THERELL BE A NEW POODLE TRIAL.
Moro Evidence Against Moioney aud De
Lacy Than In the Other Cases.

NhuTo ESVIoenc0 ACnIhot hhOIOnoY AO0 u0
Lacy Than In she Other Cases.
Until District Attorney Fellows arrives at his
office on Monday next from his vacation at the
Surf Hotel, Fire Island there will be no change
in the attitude Of the District Attorneys Office
toward the returned exies, Moloney and De
Lacy. Assistant District Attorney Mckenzie
semple, who Is the acting District Attorney.
said yesterday that 80 far as he knew there
was no intention In the public prosecutors
office to assent to tho luashlng. OF the indict-
cry. 1t was pretty certain. MIR. Semple added,
that one or both OF them would be tried. II
they thought to escape trial because the trans
the District Attorney WAS disposed to be leni-
emit. they would find they we're mistaken. On
Col. Fellows's return to town line Of action
would probably be adopted. The trials could
not very we'll be held until fall.
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Some amusing descriptions have been writ
ten about tho home made steamboat that plies
on the st. rau'S River. Liberia, but very little
has been said OF tho mechanical genius who
knocked tho boat together out OF material that
was never intended for u steamboat.
His name is IRONS. and he used TO be . slave
In South Carolina A while ago he made up
his mind that 1t was high time there was q
steamboat RlIlnG on the st. PRuls RiTSE be-
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The Pope Makes Him IA Bishop.

BAN Francisco. July 10.-Father Peter YER
dsgGuer. pastor OF the church OF Our Lady
Queen of the Angels has received a cablsgram
from Rome announcing that he has been ap-
pointed Bishop Of Brownsville Tex.
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And one above far out will lean,
To guard and warn by sanity signs;
Aud one below will read between
The lines

Tho Galsna enjoys tho curious distinction OF being
OF the earliest ships in tho navy TO adopt green
mint" FAY orito beverage This drink appeared in
the wardroom seven or aght wears ago before 1t had
attained place in the affections Of American lands
men, and 1t 10 still chucked for with regularity AFTER
dinner. Tho wRrdroom by the way, enjoys the great
advantage OF getting its mint and other drinks pretty
well down toward cost Liquors are sold by tho
caterer AZ about third OF their cost in saloons and
one half tho price III ordinary clubs
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President of the New University.

CHICAGO. July 10.-Prot W. F. Harper OF
Yale College will be the President of the new
Unworthy Of Chicago This action was prac-
ticaly decided upon at meeting OF the trus-
tees held to- day.
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They Arc RirAn.

ROWthSm-Ths park policemen are called sparrow
cops" are they not'
GothAm-YsA
ROWthAm-Thsn suppose those Wh0 pAtTOl The a.
cen dlIIEIsu are called swallow V0pL
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from Chdtter.
Eat your AWbsrres after drinking conss and yor
want sensation, Try "a little rum with them. a
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From me bTinEl0lck inns
1t will be sad news TO the friends OF Editor y L. Stan
ton Of the Atlanta (UHEtLfi earn that he has de-
termned 10 quit writing poetry TO engage mAuurRc
turing LAusAgea
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FToH LVt. Iu
rlrst 9ernsl oArsmAn-Why Is It Harvard vii oal
sssopd Cornell oarsmaa-I suppose dts Because Shs&
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Twice as Big = Man as Baby Mckee.
In tho Country.

From the PhitJdtiphtI Record
Tho youthful Mckee pulled in couple Of sea trout
and his record WAS doubled by the President
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-12-18
SPENCER BROOK ITEMS.

SPENCER BROOK, Dec. 16, 1890.
Misses Alice Swanbro and Linda
Evers have got home from teach
ing school.
George W. Patten is filling the
Clough barn with nice tame hav.
and the thoroughbred cattle, under
the management of Will Milliman.
are beginning to show the GOOD
care they are receiving.
There will be an entertainment
on Xmas eve at the Swede church.
consisting of vocal and instru-
mental music, declarations and
recltations, also a Xmas tree, and
Santa Claus will be there to please
the little folks. The committee
has raised about $40. All the it,
tie ones will be remembered and
the older ones must remember their
friends.
Last Friday night Mr.. and Mrs.
Wedman were somewhat surprised
when about a dozen Of the Spencer
Brook young people made a very
sudden appearance at their domi-
Gle. The old folks being fond of
company made it very agreeable
tor their guests, and they returned
home hoping that Mr.. and Mrs.
Wedman might live to be as old as
.Methuselah. W.
Nearly all the Spencer Brook
women have gone to Princeton to-
Gay to attend the Farmers Insti-
tute and learn how to boil potatoes
scientifically, and the men to learn
how to hoe corn and sit in the
house at the same time. When
our better half returns we expect
the house to be turned 'stopsv
turyy' and for the next six months
to live in true hygenic style on a
distressingly light diet.
We are having so far one of the
finest winters ever known to Min
nesota. Hay must necessarily be
cheap as there has been but little
fed, up to the present time cattle
and colts getting their own living
running in corn stalks and on
meadows. 1t requires but little
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-12-18
EDUCATIONAL.

This is the last week of school
before the holidays, two weeks
vacation.
In the last issue of School Elza1-
c0t?o" we notice very interesting
article from the pen of our pri2
mary teacher, Miss Huse.
Our new books for the school
library have arrived and will soon
be covered, numbered and listed in
our catalogue ready for use.
The high school and grammar
department contemplate a change
OF rooms during the vacation.
One of the cloak rooms will he
used as a dressing room. This
will give us little more room in
the higher department.
How many teachers from our
county intend to attend the State
Teachers Convention, the 31st.
There will be all grades of work
presented, primary, intermediate.
grammar and high school as we'll
as the work of county superintend-
ents. Let us have a good showing.
Here are some of the reasons
why action should be taken at once
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Not Afraid to Ask for What He
Wants.

On the thirteenth of this month
the Farmers Alliance will meet in
St. Paul, for the purpose of elect
ing State officers for the ENSUING
year. .
Ignatius Donnelly is an avowed
candidate for the presidency of the
organization, and because of that
fact, every nonentity in the al
lance is arrayed against him. In
view of his past services, in behalf
of the organization, he is entitled
to the office. A less honest man
would not make known his wishes
publicly, but at the same time
would be making combinations and
trades and otherwise manufacture
ing sentiment favorable to him.
self, and after the pins were all set
up, he would then announce that
he was not a candidate; but at the
same time greedily accept the Of
flee. If Mr.. Donnelly wants an
office, or political preferment, he
is bold enough to ask for it. The
Mcleod county delegation stood
by him manfully, until he with
drew in that contest for the guber-
material nomination last summer
and we hope they will see fit to
support him for the presidency of
their organization. Glencoe En-
te7'D72se.
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.

Notice is hereby given that Henry W. Towle
| and Eliza j. TowIe, his wife, as mortgagors, ex-
ecuted and delivered to E. O. Parker, mortgage
mortgage of real estate situated in the county of
Mile Laos and State of Minnesota and described
in said mortgage as follows to-wit: 1.-The south
one-half of the southeast quarter of section four
teen, >14), in township thrty-six, 1867, range
twenty (2);'' that said mortgage bears date
the Sixteenth day of February, A. D. 1885, and
was recorded on the nineteenth day of February,
1888, at ten o'clock NJ, in the office of the regis
ter of deeds of said county, in book sc" of mort
cages, on pages Al and 472; that said mortgage,
by an instrument in writing bearing date the
twelfth day of December, A. D. 1883, and recorded
in said office on the day last aforesaid, at ten
O'Clock A. M, IN book "E" of mortgages, on page
s19, duly assigned said mortgage and the note
therein described. and the money due and to be-
come due therecrsto George F. Wetsel as assignee,
who is the owner thereof; that default has been
made in the payment of the money secured by
said mortgage, whereby the power of sale con-
tanned in and recorded with said mortgage rs
aforesaid, has become operative; and that the
amount claimed to be due on said mortgage at the
date of this notice is two hundred and five dollars
and twenty-six cents; and that by virtue of said
power of sale, and the. statute in such case made
and provided, the aforesaid mortgage will be
foreclosed by sale of the above described mort
gagged premises, at public vendue, to the highest
bidder at the front door of the court house. in the
village of Princeton, in said county, on the sew
enteenth day of January, A. D. 1884, at one O'Clock
in the afternoon.
Dated December 4th, 1890.
GEORGE F. WETsEL
Assignee Of said Mortgage
j. A. Ross,
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N the question of more school

vi lilC HuSoChoh ~ MY foSiloSi
room:
1st. The crowded condition Of
the school demands it.
End. In order to raise the
standard of education to a dignity
commensurate with the size and
importance of our town.
3rd. We need more rooms that
we may better grade tho work, and
have a high school in fact as well
as in name.
4th. That we may keep our
young people at home and yet
give them all the advantage of a
good education, also prepare them
to enter the State University if
they see fit. ~, -.
5th. It is a matter of economy
of no small degree to attend to the
matter at once. We are informed
by those who ought to know that
the citizens of Princeton only pay
90 cents on the dollar of all school
taxes. That is to say, non-resi-
dent owners of the timber lands in
the district, which extends to Mile
Laos lake, pay the other so cents
of each dollar. Thus it will be
seen that a $4,000 building would
at present cost the people of
Princeton only $4,000. Or if it be
thought best to rearrange and
build on to the present building it
would be at corresponding cost
of oneffth the real expense. We
are also informed that these lands
lying to the north of us are rapidly
being settled and that the Indian
lands will probably soon be opened
to settlement. It needs no pro-
phet to see the result. These peo-
pie can't send pupils Is or 20
miles to school. New districts
will be formed. Some of the lands
will be united to already formed
neighboring districts and the vii
lage of Princeton, district No. 1,
Will nave the whole burden of her
school tax to bear. Then if we
get a school house we will have to
60 down in our pants pocket and
produce 100 cents on a dollar not
20.
9Th. In addition to these rea-
sons we must urge the unsanitary
condition of the present building.
We refer especially to the inability
to properly warm and ventilate
the rooms. For pupils to sit six
hours a day in a draft, or an at
mosphere that is sitting and
loaded with poisons, our only al
tentative, or to sit with cold feet
and baking head is conducive to
anything. but bodily health and
mental vigor. We know that our
building is as good in this respect
(and better in many others) as the
ordinary district school, but is it
any wonder that the rising genera
tons are afflicted with catalrh in
all its malignant forms, with lung
and throat troubles and all their
train OF attendant evils? Is it any
wonder SO many young people
have weak eyes when no attention
is paid to the lighting of school
rooms!
Finally, patrons, if there is any
truth in these things let some &C.
ton be taken early, so that time
may be sufficient for doing what
ever we may decide to do, and do
it with a perfect plan. w
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wood to be comfortable and less
clothes to wear. On the other
hand the lrnnbermen want cold
weather and snow to haul logs and
the merchants to sell fannels and
other appliances for keeping warm.
On the whole a warm winter is 10
the advantage of the largest num-
Der.
J. r