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Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-20

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Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-20

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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-09-25
Mind and Matter

Last nigh" began the fat man. 81
had dream. / thought was in deep
pit walled with sand-I had been read
ing that Marrowbie Jukes story by Mud.
yard Tiplng, or whatever his name is,
just before turned in. 1t seemed to
ME that had put in two or three hours
trying to climb out Of shat hole, and
when | woke up was as tired as if
had been away on three weeks vaca-
ton. Now, what want to know is
whether that tired feeling came from the
dream. or whether the dream was an cf-
feet Of the tired fccling?'
The muscles were influenced by the
mind answered The long, lean man.
Il have had some experience in dreams
myself.
Tell lis about it,
1t was just this way. / dreamed
was trying to cross street in New York,
when u truck driver swung his whip in
such way rs TO strike me in the right
eye, cutting it completely out. Just
then awoke, and sure enough there lay
my eye on the pillow, forced from its
socket by the power Of mind over mt
ter, or whatever you call it; forced COM
pletely out, assure you.
So that right eye Of yours is glass
one, eh?''
20. no. I Immediately went to sleep
and dreamed it in again. '-1erre Haute
Erpress.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-09-25

shadow will be plainly reflected beneath
the waters surface. The water is seen
most clearly from point a few yards
south of Villa street.
The mirage is an optical delusion
that comparatively few persons are
privileged to witness. 1t is due to the
unequaled densities and refracting
powers of adjacent strata of the mir,
usually of those close to the surface of
land and sea. The phenomenon is
fully explained by the principles of res
fraction and total reflection Of light.
and Is often termed unusual refraction.
Mirages are seen less frequently on
land than on sea. On land they are
seen mostly on desert plains in hot
climates, where the intense heat OF tho
sand greatly rarilies the air in contact
with it, which acts as a mirror or body
of water, in which inverted images Of
distant bodies are seen. AS the traveller
approaches these seeming lakes their
real aspect changes, the water appar-
entity gradually receding,
1t is difficult to express exactly what
is the condition of the atmosphere
when multiple images are seen. Some
times the images are direct ut other
times inverted, 1t would be interest
ing to know what causes the local
mirage above described. The ground
where the pool appears to be is usually
moist, the sprinkling wagon getting its
water from !; hydrant near by. But
no matter what produces the phenom-
enon it is there just the same, and
any one, no matter how skeptical, by
following the instructions given above,
vii! see for himself and be convinced.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-09-25
A Mirage Every Day.

The Pasadena correspondent Of the
Los Angeles Times writes: Any one
who will take the trouble to go 10 the
intersection of North Los Robes avenue
and Villa street, by looking south on
the tirst-named thoroughfare. will see
on a clear day about noontime pool
Of water, or what appears to be such,
about the place where Colorado street
crosses the avenue.
There would be nothing strange or
startling iii the above information il
the water. plainly visible at Villa
street. did not disappear as one APP
proaches its apparent location. In
other words, there is no pool at the in
tersection of Colorado street and Los
Robes avenue, and what the spectator
sees from Villa street is nothing less
than mirage.
70 witness this rare optical delusion
the place indicated should be visited
between the hours of II a. m. and
noon, although the mirage has been
seen as late rs o'clock. A perfectly
clear day must be chosen, for when
there are clouds in the sky tho water
does not show up. The spectator had
better be in a buggy, the elevation thus
afforded adding somewhat to the effect
of the delusion.
Granted these conditions. a small
pool or lake is distinctly visible off to-
the southwark, about half mile dis
tant. Let a vehicle pass Los Robles
avenue on Colorado street and its
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-09-25
The Last Slave VOYaCe.

During the embarkation I was en-.
gagged separating those negroes who
did not appear robust or who had re.
ceived some trifing injury in getting
on deck. and sending them to an inn
provised hospital made by bulk-head.
ing 4 space in the rear of the forecastle.
The others, rs they arrived, were
slowed away by the Spanish Late; so
that when all were aboard there was
Just room for each to lie upon one side.
As no one knew what proportion the
men were, all were herded together.
The next morning the separation took
place; the women aud girls were all
sent on deck, and numbered about four
hundred. Then close bulkhead was
built across the ship and other hunks
constructed. The women We're then
sent below, and enough men sent up to
enable the carpenter to have room to
construct additional hunks. A more
docile and easily managed lot of Great.
ures cannot be imagined. No violence
OF any kind was necessary; it was some.
times difficult to make them understand
what was wanted; but as soon as they
comprehended immediate compliance
followed.
The negroes were now sent on deck
in groups of eight and squatted around
a large wooden platter. heaping-full of
cooked rice, beans, and pork cut into
small cubes. The platters were made
by cutting off the head Of flour or other
barrels, leaving about four inches OF
the slaves. Each negro was given a
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-09-25

Allen Cranberry Thurman, the old
Roman OF Columbus and Of the nation,
now nearly 70 years old. is as bright aud
sparkling as Il schoolboy when talk
ing to you. He receives his newspaper
visitors in his library. He is in his
great leather armchair. with stout
stick always.in his right hand and a
very black cigar always between his
lips. The famous red bandanna is
throw across his left knee. and he does
not rise to receive you. He draws the
cigar from between his lips. offers you
his right hand, with the cane still in it,
and. after directing your attention to a
chair close to him, wants to know what,
he can do for you. This man in many
respects is like ex Senator Platt, though
MI. Plat never smoked cigar in his
life. Mr.. Thurman chats away pleas
antly with you. tells you everything that
is going on in Washington and else.
where, wants to know what you know
of the situation, and never tells YOU any.
thing to print He is a most agreeable
man. who will tell happy stories and
laugh aud chuckle as he pounds his
stick upon the carpet, and invite you to
come and see him again, but he always
insists that anything he has said shall
not be printed as coming from him.
Gov. Hill talks in the most coniden
tial way with his friends in the news.
paper world. At his desk in the Execu-
tive Mansion he will only talk on the
things which he believes, as servant
of the people, should BE said His smile
is by no means captivating, though it
lights up his pale face somewhat With
his black Prince Albert buttoned up
tightly, and with his eyes looking quiz
ideally at you, he is courteous, refined,
but not at all communicative He does
not believe in offhand interviews. He
believes in official expressions. either
through his messages or in formal inter-
views which he has revised. When he
is at the Hoffman House he stands be-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-09-25
JUVENILE CRUSADERS.
Nine Thousand Girls Under 8 Yaars Old
Wont to Free Jerusalem In 1912.

The term dark ages is somewhat
vaguely applied to that period follow
ing the fall of the Roman empire and.
preceding the revival Of letters in the
fourteenth century. In abiding to the
dark ages, however, rs II general rule,
says the ST. Lonis Republic, we have in
mind the period OF the crusades to tile
orient for the liberation of the Chris
tians and the holy sepulcher In 1913
Peter the Hermit made n pilgrimage
to Jerusalem, where the oppression he
witnessed caused him to resolve to free
Christ's people and the relics so dear
to the Christian people. Peter led the
first host Of the crusade in person;
other bands soon followed.
In all 1t has been estimated that not
less than 1000, 600 of human lives were
lost in this wild attempt to keep the
pagans out OF Jerusalem. In the year
1872 the crusades took different turn;
children were drawn into the move
nent. In the early summer of the
year named two immense armies of
children were gathered in France and
Germany in response to the call of two
boy prophets, neither of whom was
over l2 years of age. These youthful
lenders believed, or affected to believe,
themselves the chosen of God and that
It was their duty to lead these chill
dren through the Mediterranean, like
Moses had led the children Of Israel
through the Red sea.
The excitement caused by the work
ings of these boy preachers spread like
n plague; whole families of children
joined the hosts already organized; no
amount OF rcmOnstrance on the part OF
the parents could check the epidemic
in the least Children who were
locked up to keep them from going on
this tramp of death died in commissions
or lost their minds III hopeless melan-
choly The first great host Of children
left for the HOLY Land under the lead
crship of Nicholas of Cologne; the sec
ond band under the leadership of a
boy whose name is unknown.
The combined number of these two
armies was 10000. about 5000, being
girls under s years of age In the
same month another army left France
under the guardianship OF Stephen of
Vendome. This army numbered not
less than 10000. The first two legions
crossed the Alps-Nicholas at Mount
Gents and the unknown leader at St.
Gothard-and descended into Italy.
The combined armies of Nicholas and
his unknown ally lost not less than 49,
900 children by heat, hunger and ia
tigue before reaching the first valley
in Italy. Stephens French army sui
fered still more terribly--1O. OF
them dying before the, mountains were
reached and another 5000 before they
reached Italy, the entire route being
strewn with corpses. OF the 100, OOU
children which the fanaticism of the
age allowed to join the crusade less
than 20, 1000 returned to their native
| land alive.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-09-25
The African Problem.

The solution Of the African problem
is not yet. 1t is one thing. to cast lots
for African provinces, but quite another
to realize them when cast. A deadly
climate, dark, junglcs, and vast deserts.
to say nothing Of the treacherous Afri-
can himself, are all potential agents
to bur the progress of greater forces
perhaps than even England and Ger
many n employ Aid then it is by
no means certain that the German ca gle
aud the British lion are to live peace
ably together in Africa. Their inter-
ests are widely apart: and besides, the
latter is not likely to forgive the Ger
man for presuming upon taking half
Of those stolen honors.
TIE protectorate at Zanzibar may
yet prove to have beon poor exchange
for Heligoland: and even if the cession
of the latter place does not cost the
life of the Tory ministry, it is by no
means impossible that it soon will pro-
yoke /, peremptory summons from
France to terminate the occupation o;
Egypt. Col. Chaille Long, IN Harper's
4 Weekly.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-09-25
James Gillespie Blaine js 4 annoy FOR

James Gillespie Blaine is q study FOR
the Interviewer. He invariably stands
when talking to you. His silvery beard
and white face and large nose are hui,
incidental features in this man who has
been famous for so many years. Mr..
Blaine also has habit OF tapping or
punctuating the dir mildly with his
glasses. Oflate years his statements
are Of the most moderate and conservn.
tive type. He has nothing strong to shy
ofanybody.t He is q statesman in his
conversation and diplomat at all
times. Some of his closest friends, think
ing TO bring him out on Grover Clcve.
land tariff message in the '88 campaign,
only received from him mild expostula-
tlons. Hc was MI the time tapping the
air with his glasses MS he remarked: II
have nothing to say of TINT. except what
y have always said since Mr.. Cleveland
sent his message to Congress. and that
is that there was no possible hope of his
reelection" This was always said in
the srankest and most gentlemanly
tones. aud it seemed to worry some of
his friends. who could not forget the
bitterness of his defeat III 1884.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-09-25
DICKENS TITLES.
The Trouble He Had In Getting Names for
His Books.

Till he (Dickens) had fixed upon his
title. he could not get seriously to
work, says Macm,Na,'s Magazine. He
was in Genoa in 1874. and had a
Christmas story to write. He had
never, he said. so staggered upon the
threshold before The subject was
there, but he had not found Il title for
it, nor the machinery to work it with.
Sitting down one morning resolute
for work, though against the grain, his
hand being out and everything invit-
ing to idleness such a peal Of chimes
arose from the city as he found mad
dening.' All Genoa lay beneath him,
and up from it, with some sudden set
of the wind, came in one fell sound
the clang and clash of all its steeples,
pouring into his. ears again and again,
in a tuneless, grating, discordant, jar
ring, hideeus vibration. that made his
IDEAS spin round and round till they
lost themselves in whirl of vexation
and giddiness and dropped down
dead" A couple of days later he
wrote Forster letter of one sentences:
I'VE have heard the chimes at mid
night, Master Shallow A few days
later he writes again: 1T is great
thing to have my title and see my
way how to work the bells. Let them
clash upon me now from all the
churches and converts of Genoa I
see nothing but the old London beffrv
have set them in. In my minds eye,
Horatio.'' Thus it was always with
Dickens when setting about Il new
novel. Dependency. doubts. difficult
ties. and endless experimenting, sug-
costing, sitting, ejecting of titles.
Then, of a sudden, 8 title found, and
he was off on the composition of the
book.
Never were tbs preliminary throes
more protracted than with David
Coppertield- Toward the end Of 1913
he was making holiday at Broad
stairs, his mind running on a subject.
Il have not he writes from there, but
'''Seen Fancy write
With pencil of light
On the blOtter SO solid commanding the sea-
I shouldn't wonder if she were to do it
one of these days. Dim visions of div
ers things are floating around me. l
must 60 to work head foremost when
get home" Home he goes, yet gets
no farther. In February. l849 he is in
Brighton. "A sea fog today, but yes
terday ine1pressibly delicious. Ny
mind running like high sea on names
mot satisfied yet, though" Feb. 90
he found titles of some sort, to-wit:
'.Mag's Diversions, Being the Personal
History of Mr.. Thomas Mag the
Younger of thunderstorm House. y
Then came series of variations in the
expository part Of the title. Blunder-
stone house becoming Copperield
house. Then came THE Personal
History of David Copperfield the
Younger and His Aunt Margaret. /"
Feb 26 he sent Forster list of six
names, which may be found set out ut
length-at great lenSth-in the Life.
Forster and Dickens children finally
determined his choice among the six.
and the title once settled all is plain
sailing. He went through this elabor-
ate process with most of his titles.
There were a dozen tentative titles for
BLEAK House" most of them leading
off with Tom All-Alones," and four
teen for Hard Tines It was the
same with "A Tale of Two Cities
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-09-25
PROMINENT MEN.
A REPORTERS SKETCHES OF GER
TAIN DISTINGUISHED MEN.
The Ways of Gould. Blaine, Thurman
and Others When the Reporter is Ask
Ing Questions.
ing Questions.

The people look at prominent men of
the United States through the newspa-
pers On the verandas of the great
hotels men with national regulations arc
utterly unknown TO those around them.
The average citizen sees the men who
direct the affairs, and to great extent
shape the political destinies of the coun-
try only occasionally, or on state oc-
casions. He may sec one of these men
upon the platform making speech, and
still have no comprehension of his per-
sonal characteristics. He is oil fair ana
pleasant to the audience. But no con
ception whatever, as already said, can
they have of this man in private life.
His mannerisms are not brought out on
the public platform. the little faults of
temper are not there displayed. and just
in word, the people, possibly, do not
stop to think that these men have in the
majority of instances the same thoughts
as themselves and act very much like
til emSclvcs.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-09-25

answers the questions put to him. He
is little different when interviewed at
his home on Fifth avenue. There is al
ways vase of choice cut flowers on
the table in the back parlor, and as Mr..
Gould talks to you he walks slowly up
and down: taking an occasional sniff at
the flowers, but never looking at his in
terviewer. He clips his fnal g's, as
"talkin" and putin. He talks like
country boy, but on questions of poll
tics. finance. and the affairs which in
tercst men, it is safe to say that there is
no deeper thinker than this snme Mr.
Gould; and through j, all he will twirl
his gold.bowed glasses and never look
atyou.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-09-25

Nobody possibly understands this bet
ter than the newspaper reporters who
interview the public characters of Amer
lea. 1t isn't every newspaper reporter
who is permitted to interview these
men. In the first place, these public
men more than anybody else possibly,
understand the value, the disaster, and
he utter catastrophe of cold type and
printers ink. They are conservative in
the highest degree. They are rcticent
to the highest degree. It is only to the
newspaper men of long acquaintance
that they are frank and unrcserved.
Now, how do these men act when being
interviewed? says the N. Y San.
Jay Gould is one Of the hard men for
newspaper man to talk with. In the
first place, the newspaper man must be
thoroughly familiar with the subject he
is to bring to Mr.. Goulds consideration.
MI. Gould never volunteers to 20 further
than the question directly put to him.
Another point, Mr., Gould never sits at
his desk III the Western Union building
when he talks to newspaper man.
When he receives you in this office he
looks up over his gold-bowed glasses
and asks you if you will not be kind
enough TO sit on the leather.covered
lounge, pointing to it. about ten feet
from his desk. Then he scratches away
Oh some paper which demands his i'm.
mediate attention. and the next moment
he rises, and pulling chair to the head
of the sofa on which you sit, sits down
in it and invariably pulls of his glasses.
lie rarely looks at you. The newspaper
man may look at him as intently as pos
sible, but no answering glance of re-
cognition comes from Mr.. Gould. He
sits there in the chair, half sunken In 1t,
resting his arms on the Sides twirls his
glasses, and looks into space as he
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-09-25
Hypnotisn1.

DR.. Charcot, the eminent scientist at
the head Of the Saltpetriere hospital
Paris. has finished q long series Of ex-
periments in hypnotisn,, and gives it
us his opinion that not more than Que
person in 100, 600 is subject to the indu.
ence.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-09-25
The Triple of MilIionaircs.

1t is said by those familiar with his
daily habits that Jay Gould doesn't
taste a glass of champagne from one
years end to the other, and that his
favorite tipple is milk well acrated
with vichv to neutraliZe the bilious
tendencies of the acticacid. William
Waldorf Astor and John Jacob Astor,
Jr., both drink dry champagne. The
Vanderbilts are temperate, but buy all
kinds Of rare wines, from comet
claret to rare Marcobrunner, and
Willy K. likes his champagne as well as
the next man. John w. Mackay, who
has been in New York for few days,
is as abstemIons as ever, and rarely
drinks champagne. But his capabili-
ties i'll the choice of wines for one of
those magnificent dinners his friends
know SO WELL are highly admired by
experts. Henry Willard is fond Of
cabbage, and naturally enough drinks
beer with it, but soda is his regular
tipple. General Sherman likes good
whisky, in moderation. Russell Sage
drinks enough coffee every week to
float himself in, and George /. Seney
IS almost as fond Of tea. ~ 7. World.
Santa Cruz, Cal, has a horse that is
53 three years old. He came to Cali
forna in 1913 with William Handley
and was called TN old horse then. For
many Years Jerry worked out in the
brewery. but was turned out to rest
last year. Els favolite food is the
refuse malt from the still, and he does
not disdain to wash it down with q
bucket Of warm beer.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-09-25
GOVERNOR HILL.

side little handicapped table with the
same quizzical smile, as if to say.
You're mighty smart fellow and I'D
lie glad to accommodate you, but pre-
fer not to say anything on this subject
inct ,,rocont
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-09-25

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