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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-07-03
MEANING OF a LOUISIANA FLOOD.
Devastating Effects OF an Overflow Of the
n ~ MisgtosIppI.

The heart-rending and tremendously
tragic scenes Of food in . mountain
gorge are wholly lacking in a Louisiana
mood. When great levee breaks in
ou M 2 lowlands there is a terrible rush Of
waters at the Immediate scene of the
crevasse, but at a short distance from
the locality the scenes are entirely diff
ferent.
The water does not 20 roaring and
raging through a narrow valley, sweep
ing everything before it. The yellow
Hood pouring through the gap. often
enlarged to the width of miles, simply
spreads over the fat country, filing the
vast shallow basin that it really pre-
sents. Day after day the turbid waters
climb up around and into the dwell
lngs, the stables, the stock-yards. the
sugar-houses, the cotton-sheds, and gin
houses. while the pastures and cultivated
nelds are covered. The submersion
goes on until the country is inundated
from four to twelve feet deep over
vast areas. The people retire to their
upper rooms, unless, as is often the
case with the smaller dwellings, their
habitations are foated away. The
domestic animals encompassed by sea
OF waters perish by thousands from
exhaustion or starvation. The muddy
water deposits its silt in the houses and
upon the growing crops, covering
everything in its reach with Shiny
mud. The country roads are extin-
guished, the bridges float away, the
railways arefdisabled, and boats alone
afford a means of Communication with
the population beleagured by the mum
dation.
Many people are drowned under
these unusual circumstances; MANY
more sicken, and not few die from
the exposure and privations which they
undergo, while the suffering for pro
visions is often SO great that the desti-
B lutte people over vast areas of sub
merged country are dependent on
charity. The flooded region is often
twenty to fifty miles wide and hun
dred miles long, and in all those limits
there is scarcely a spot Of dry ground.
Such state Of things may last one or
two months before the waters subside:
and then dry land fit to stand on;much
less to pillow, is slow in making it's APP
pearance.
Such IS a food in Louisiana. If it
has not the overwhelmingly terrible
and instantaneous cataclysmic features
OF Johnstown, tragedy, it is sufi-
GENTLY deadly and dreadful. Let it not
be considered lightly New Orleans
Pic1yst,ae. e. 80.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-07-03
Sheridan and Grant at Poker.

a gronp Of army men were discuss
ing the other day the reverence which
General Sheridan at all times exhibited
toward General Grant. To illustrate
this trait of General Sheridan's one of
the company related the following in
cident,
General Grant and General Sheri-
dan were travelling in steamboat to-
gether, accompanied by other officers.
Among the passengers was young
Englishman who frequently used to
take q hand at poker with the dis
tinguished travellers. The limit usual
" was SO cents. On one occasion the
Englishman wanted to get up to light
= cigar, and requested General Sheri-
dan to play his hand, which consisted
OF four Jacks pat. for him. On tho
Englishman's return he asked how his
hand had PANIED out.
..sOh. said Sheridan, the General
(meaning Grant, bet me so cents, and
l called him and won you the pot. '5ss
The Englishman looked at him
ia amusement, and suffered out:
NV ell, I've heard Of military dis
cipline. but Tn hanged if I ever heard
Of IL going that far.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-07-03
Poison for Arrow Tips.

We are indebted to Mr.. Frank Smith
of Whitewater for very graphic ac-
count of the manner in which a Piute
Indian prepared his deadly arrows. He
gathered dozen or more rattlesnake
heads and put them in spherical
earthen vessel. With these he put half
a pint of species of large red ant that
is found hereabouts. The bite of this
ant is more poisonous than that of a
bee. Upon these he poured a bit of
water, and then sealed up with moist
earth and lid of this vessel. He then,
dug hole two feet deep into the
ground, in which he built roaring fire
and put in some stones. When the in
terror of the hole and the stones were
red hot he made place in the bottom
for the earthen vessel and put it in.
About it and upon it he put the Goals
and hot stones, and upon the top he
built a fierce fire and kept it up for
twenty-four hours. Then he dug out
his vessel, and, standing off with =
long pole, he disengaged the top and
let the fumes escape. He insisted that
had they struck his face it would have
killed him. The mass left in the
vessel was a dark brown PASTE
To test the efficacy of his connection.
the Indian with his hunting knife made
a cut in his bare leg, just below the
knee, and let the blood run down to
his ankle. Then taking stick, he
dipped it into the poison and touched
the descending blood at the ankle. It
Immediately began to sizzle, as if it
were cooking the blood, and the poison
followed the blood right up the leg,
sizzling its way, until the Indian
scraped the blood off with the knife.
He assured our informant that had he
allowed it to reach the mouth of the
wound he would have been dead
misunderstanding Herald.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-07-03
NUMBER %.
A Member who Saw II.

In the Wisconsin Legislature Of
three or four years ago there was 4
certain member who had been elected
BY the grangers with the understanding
that he should vote against anything
which partook of the nature Of mon
oPoly, trust, or combine, and favor
everything which didn't. Certain
parties wanted to dam certain
stream, and certain other parties were
bitterly opposed to it. Each had its
lobbyist, and the opposition got hold
Of the granger member first. They
stuffed him full of figures as to acreage
OF land which must be oVerfowed, the
financial loss to farmers, and gave in
an estimate that the slack water
would increase the death rate along the
stream SO per cent. When the lobby
ist for the mill dam got the ear of the
member he was ungraciously received,
but proceeded to say:
Il don't deny that our dam will raise
the water and flood some land-per-
haps the two hundred acres claimed.
In Summer time the slack water NAV
also add a trife to the sick list; but, sir.
what inspires the opposition?"
Public spirit for public good, I be-
lieve.''
Does ite Have they made you be-
ieve any such nonsense as that? Can't
you see through the gauze which wells
their efforts?''
Us there any-any trickery. here7'
is there? Dead loads of it, sir, and
l wonder you haven't discovered It.
These parties own big cat-tail swamp
half mile above where the dam is
to be. Our water will cover the swamp.
They have discovered a way to mix
cat-tail fuzz and geese feathers together
to make feather beds, patented the idea,
and propose to bull the market and run
one-half the geese of America out of the
country"
s.No!'
That's the scheme; and even while
keeping it as quiet as they could,
enough has leaked out to boost the
price Of goose oil 80 per cent?
.Why, it's monopoly!'
That's what it is-the biggest kind
Of monopoly corporation without
soul. Why, you can't buy a goose
bone now for less than Is cents, and
quill tooth-picks will soon be nickel
apiece!"
Il see-I see. The scoundrels! Well.
you shall have my vote and influence.
and thank you for setting me right.
might have played into their hands
the wretches!n
And he not only voted for the bill,
but worked for it and secured its pass
age, and the opposition could never get
his ear for any denials' or explanations
IN. 7. San.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-07-03
Give Ohildren Plenty Of water.

For the reasons given, / advocats
under al conditions . plentiful aadi-
ton of water to children's food. In
this connection would lay stress
upon the fact that Is rule. small
children receive water only as they get
it in their milk or milk food. alike in
summer and in winter. It il proba-
bic that the fact seldom occurs to :
mother or nurse that child may Be
thirsty without being hungry at the
same time. Certainly many discom-s
fort and even sickness il q child ID con-.
.ditioned upon the fact that it has been
compelled to eat in order to get its
thirst satisfied, and often has to suffer
thirst because the overstimulated and
injured stomach will take no more
nourishment at irregular and too short
intervals. Archtvcs Of Pedias1ies.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-07-03
THE ELDER BOOTHS Ways.
ONve Logan Relates Some Thrilline IL
perioncos with the Great Traxsdian. Il


Olive Logan, in her racy volume con.
cerning women and theatres, recalls
some incidents in the career Of the a.
der Booth.
Strangely enough. - says the observ.
ant Olive, MIR. Booths artistic powers
d We're as strong when he was intoxicated
as when he was quite sober. Many
aver that his sober Richard was a tame
and puerile thing compared to the
noisy Richard Of perhaps hundred
cups. i &. :.
s5s IA hen / was a little girl Booth was
onfANplaying in conjunction with my
6 sistet IN Memphis, and she sent me ong
night TO deliver some message 20 him
on lie stage.
The curtain had not vet risen. but
. I found Mr.. Booth standing - ths
back Of the stage, inside the tomb 81
the Gapulets, for the nonce unocuupied
by any defunct member Of that illustri
GUS house. 8 "
q approached him timidly and de-
ilyered my message; whereupon, start
Ing up With the graceful spring Of !
tiger disturbed, and Kissed ont:
ysn iaa And, and quit my sight1 Let the caro-
Thy bones are marrovless, thy blood Is cold:
WA 1nTn n ts, NO sPecnlahon n those eyes
ssAnyone WIN .ha. aaap Ro.4h -
members the tarrih1. ;nten.;. s1 s = u "a
voice, the wonderful crescendo ~h; l1s
he placed on tina word nln.n-o-., " q
this sentence viii not /. sr,.,,r;a.., y =.
learu that 4 wask .;cl,v ~ 80 =
should have tonnled stra; gbt ans.. s ~ J.
dead eHon, = ~ $1,000 -. 80 ~ ovet Y
pectedly and uniustly addressed - ah he-.
selfsinsthe semi-darkness Of the C.n MT
toms. ga 8 - 80
.Itsis needless to saw that the great
trasedian was intoxicated - a sS'''
On this occasion, after had be.r
I discovered, and couch had haa,, - -
tenn por;zed for me = nv .;sters : ,s -.
! ing-room. d remember hear;n,r s,s,.,
peals on peals Of applause Var Il. s ~.
ing that / Law there in aonn;zed fsar
that he would add fnrther - nv DC d;s
tress by PLAYING SO we'll A. Il tho .n - y
ence would tear the honse down M = s +ha;r
enthusiasm. -" = ''''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-07-03
An An II,rlnproInptu.

A Miss Wise having married ! Ar.
Young, there was born TO the couple !
son whose resemb lance to his mother
was thus immortalized il rhyme:
You have your mothers bonny face asls ii
a JOY to al beholderS: 6 u
j Ah, yours should be 4 winning paco sss3
Who've Wise head On Youn4 shouldara
- Hagpsr's Aogdsins.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-07-03

Life is too short to waste much Of il
70 hnmoring people who need clubbing.
lNila0aAkee Josr7,ol. 81
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-07-03

Always ranning and tumbling down
iaKsra Falls.
, 1890-05-21

A well known society woman has de-
yeloped a really new idea in the way OF
a "dove luncheon" 1t has long been de,
clared by the lady's circle of friends that
she closely resembles the portraits of
Marie Antoinette, and taking this rs a
suggestion she entertained last week a
dozen friends at what she called a Louis
Seize luncheon. The hostess herself was
dressed in n gown that faithfully copied
one of the unfortunate queens, and each
of the guests had chosen come other ia
nous woman of that period Of famous
women, whom she persoIated in cos
tune and couture. The adjoining of the
table and the service OF the luncheon
was made as c%onsonant as possible with
the rest of the affair, ard the topic
chosen for conversation was the women
of the French revolution.-New York
Evening Sun.
, 1890-05-21

During the short summer the lem
perature rises, rapidly reaching 81
degs. +. But with the warm season
come the mosquitoes, which are a
plague Of these regions more difficult
to endure than cold. never would
have believed that the insects could
appear in such swarms. They literally
darkened the light, filling the air with
an incessant noise, covering, as with
a black mantle, our horses, whose
TANKS were soon bleeding all over.
Maddened with pain, the horses kicked
and reared, but seeing that all was I'M
awaiting, they dropped their heads and
submitted TO the inevitable.
In vain we tried to protect ourselves
with wells, travelling, Notwithstanding
the hot weather, in winter gloves and
overcoats. The mosquitoes penetrated
through the sleeves, under the shirts,
singing the breast and the body,
which ached as if burned with fire.
The mor we struggled to get rid of
our tormentors the more we opened
the way TO thousands more Of them.
On arriving at the huts of the Yakuts
we kindled a great fire, which made
such a smoke that it pricked the eyes
and choked the breath, though we lay
stretched on the earthen floor. The
mosquitoes disappeared, but as soon as
the smoke dispersed a little new
swarms penetrated into the hut, cover
ing all of us thickly.-Cor Moscow
RusslSy Nedomosty.
, 1890-05-21

Is ii springtimo, my pert little Eparrow'
Ihear your voice, honest and shnlL
sec you out there on the nArrow
Promenade Of my bleak window sill
When the blues ceme, ~ spirits TO harrow,
You darted In sight like an arrow
Piping Cheer upl Cheer up
So loud on your tiny, blithe quill
like you, my brave saucy Briton'
You've a way that has captured my heart;
And though others your fAilings may twtt on
I'm a friend that will Ger take your part
And as much as you wish you may sit on
My sill which you often have lit on
Singing "C ser upi Cheer up
With a feryor much sweeter THAI art
Few people, l know. praise your singing,
And l own that your harsh vocal powers
Can't compete with the robins voice ringing
Every June In the hush morning hours;
I~confess that the lark. upward ~wingine,
And the bobolink's silver throat finging
"Bobolink! BobolinkT"
Add a charm To the season OF flowers.
But when winds OF mid~inter were blowing,
And the window panes ratified with Ieet;
When the heavens were gray and twas showing.
What became Of those visitors sweet
When we needed them most, they were going.
But you staid, your stout heart overlooking
In that Cheer upi Cheer ~
Which I've heard you 30 often repeat
Your enemies say you're a fighter.
All, well. what OF that So ami
will sing II It's darker or lighter.
You have taught me a gay battle cry.
When Fortunes against me, despite her,
will wait for the days that are brighter,
Singing Cheer up Cheer up"
| viii fight and will sing tn ! die.
George Horton In Chicago Herald
, 1890-05-21

P-ospectors in Winston county had a
most exciting encounter with reptiles,
the particulars of which have just be-
come known. 1t is well known that for
years a snake den has existed in that
county, and travellers have told of the
remarkable number Of huge snakes to be
seen under a certain rock. Climb up to
the rock above the den, and seemingly
thousands of snakes appear below, with
ing about as IL in agony, entwined about
each other in a n understandable mass. II
a stone is dropped down into this den an
odor arises which, it is stated, almost
renders those above unconscious
A party Of prospectors visited this not
ed den and one of them, having heard
the story Of the sickening odor emitted
from these reptiles. concluded to test it
and dropped a stone. The odor wa
more sudden han usual and stronger
than ever known before, and the pros
pector, it appears, being unable to re-
pei its effects, became dizzy and fell into
the snake den below. His Mortified
companions looked over the precipice
and saw him fall among the snakes and
then supposed that he was killed. But
when he struck tho shelf Of rock which
was occupied by the snakes he rolled off
and fell, his body striking the branches
of a tree, where no lodged. AS he fell
from the den IL was seen that a snake
was clinging to his arm, another around
his body, and still another around his
leg, but in some almost miraculous way
these were all knocked off by the branch
es of the tree which he fell into.
His cOmDaniOna ran at once to the bot
, 1890-05-21

Abiding to the Prince of Wales de-
sire to be treated nov and hen like an
ordinary person, the London correspon-
dent of The Liverpool Mercury writes:
mo red cloth, is his favorite expression.
When he was going to look at some pict-
ures INT day under strict rules Of pri-
vacy he grew very angry when he dis
covered that there was a crowd around
the door. What does this meanT' he
exclaimed. Il told you there was to be
no red CLOTH" There isn't any, re-
piled the Snowman of the moment, ''but
we had to tell the people that they could
not come in to see the pictures because
the Prince of Wales was coming; and
then they stayed to see your royal high
ness pass in" The prince good natured-
ly accepted the excuse, but he was care
full to explain that when he said mo
red cloth" he meant mo crowd"
, 1890-05-21

To the enaciated and debiliated invalid Is
the sense ofreturning health and strength
produced by HostotteI's Stomach Bitters.
When that promoter of viRor is tested by
persons in feeble health, its restorative
and vital zing potency oon eyinces itself
in improved appetite, digestion and
nightly repoSe, the sole conditions under
which strength and nerve quietude are
vouchsafed to the human system. A
gain 10 flesh of course ensues Upon the
restoration OF digestion and assimilation.
As surely as winter follows the fall of the
leaf, does disease shadow the footsteps of
declining strength, when the premature
decadence of vitality is not arrested.
Marasmus, consumption and other vast
lug maladles are prompt to fasten upon
the enfeebled. Avert disease, therefore,
with this grand enabling tonic, which not
only renews failing strength, but miti
gates and couuteracts the imtirmities of
age and those of the gentler sex. Rheu-
matism. m~alaria. liver and kidney trou,
bles yield to it
, 1890-05-21

The building association interest in
this vicinity is Mt this time more than
ever before in need Of IA central ex-
change. Many of the savings societies
in Hamilton county nave Accommodations
of money not invested. These idle accu-
mutations vary in amounts from 81 900
to 10000. OF the $40 building associa-
tons in this vicinity probably fifty have
at all times idle capital, and a fair aver
g of the mount on hand would be
$1,000 for each one, or 800, 900 in all,
which at G per cen per m would
be 80, 900 actual loss annually to the
building association fraternity by reason
of non-invested funds. If there existed
a exchange supported by all the asso-
Citations in this vicinity then the idle cap
ital of the one could be diverted to ex-
cess needs of the other, and the profit on
the loan would remain in the building
association circle and not go outside to
the banks. The cost of supporting such
an exchange, including rent, clerk hire,
gas, fuel, etc, would not exceed s., 900 a
year, or less than $40 fer each associa-
ton, and would accomplish the saving of
$4,000 II year for the frateI nifty. A nov
ment looking forward t. the establish
ment of the central exchange has begun.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
, 1890-05-21


Down in Washington county heard Of
an old fellow, a venerable octogenarian,
who had seen his molars depart one by
one, while his CANNES and i~ncisors fol-
lowed in m%ournful procession, until old
age found him bereft of all his early as
sistants in m~astication. Awhile g he
visited a dentist in a neighboring town
and announced that he had concluded to
invest in n set of false teeth, and at once
began to discuss the financial points in
volved. During the discussion he ex-
planned why he was compelled at this
late hour to make such a venture. Eyer
see" said the old man, webbing" his
toothless jaws, 81 ben a-needin' suthin'
O. the kind fer a long spell back, but
brother Ephrum, who wuz more'n ten
year older'n l be, he had a bran new par,
regular double deckers they war, M
Ephrum war a-ailin' and likely wouldn't
last long, | jest waited erlong for his'n,
n l ben wRitin' fur them teeth" dis
g~ustedly, "sence way back in the seven
ties, tell abaout n month ago"-here his
voice took on a sarcastic tone-"Ephrum
he jest couldn't stick it aout no longer,
N he up N died. But, dern it"-indig-
,nantly-"ef he didn't ensist afore he left
that them thar teeth should be buried
along with h~im!-ensisted on it, n what's
more he jest shet his mouth so tarnal
solid no mortal man could ha' got 'em,
n died so!'-Lewiston Journal.
, 1890-05-21

La Nature contains copies of two in
s%tantaneous photographs illustrating
the difference between a volley fired
with ordinary powder and with smoke
less powder. The pictures were taken
at the moment when the commander
gave the order, "Fircl' In the first a
thick, black cloud of smoke is repre-,
sented, through which the gunners
are barely p%crceptible. In the second
photograph only a thin haze is OBJ.
~servable, which evidently would total.
ly disappear in II second or two and
which probably would not be seen al
all from a short distance. The gun.
ners stand out in the background
clearly and sharply defined.
, 1890-05-21

Maubant, who for forty-five years has
played the grand tragic role at the The
atre Francois, has retired, and his fare
well benefit was a brilliant testimonial
to his sterling qualities as an actor and
a gentleman. Although SO years old,
Maubant is still capable of rendering
good service at the theatre, but tragedy
is not in high favor at the Francois,
where the modern pieces draw more
money" and besides the younger men
were impatient to play the veterans
parts. Still Maubant, who has been
called the last Of the tragedians, will be
sincerely regretted by the Parisians, and
not easily replaced in his special line of
business.-London World.
, 1890-05-21

The semi annual election of Irish Beue
VIOLENT Society officers was held last even
ing. with this result:
President-M. p. Moropey.
Vice President-David Fitzgerald.
Recording Secretary-J. p. CahIll.
Treasurer-Jno. +. Crowley.
Trustees-E LAWYER, Jno- f. O'keete,
NJ. Healey.
Marshal-M. p. Keefe.
Sergeat- at arms-Patrick Conruy.
The society accepted an invitition
from the G. A r. to participate in
Decoration Day exercises,
, 1890-05-21

A rate of one unlimited fare Tor
the round trip is authorized from
all points in Colorado, (including
Cheyenne), to Fort Worth on the follow.
ing dates:
May s. IL, Is. 20, %, and 20.
Tickets must be limited to continuous
train passage, both on going and return
ing trip. and bear a final limit to June 3.
1890.
The Texas Spring Palace opens Nav
10 and closes May 81. 1t is pronounced
to be the most unique and attractive ex-
hibit ever presented to the public. The
palace is constructed, ornamented and
decorated entirely with the products Of
Texas. G. w. SWEET, Agent.
, 1890-05-21

Estate Of james II. Robinson. deceased.
Notice is hereby given that letters of
ADMINISTRATION in the above named estate
have been granted to the undersigned by
the probate court of Laramie county,
Wyoming territory, this 10th day of May,
A D., 1890.
An persons having claims against the
1sssd estate are required to present them
Tor allowances to the administrator within
M months alter the date of the letters or
they may be precluded from. any benefit o,
su:h estate; and that if such claims be
not.exhihited within one year from dat,
Of the letters they shalt be forever de
barred. WILLIAM MURPHY,
Administrator.
, 1890-05-21

Union Pacific sno shed No. II, a
mile west of Tie Siding, was burned yes
terday. 1t was fred about 9 a. m. by To-
cOmotive sparks and the track was not
cleared until S last evening. The fast
mail was held at Sherman and a passen-
ger train remained here some hours
Trainmaster billiard and Roadmaster
Delaney were at the fire with a Treckpg
car.
This shed was Isis feet long, nineteen
feet wide and nineteen feet four inches
high in the clear from base Of rail.