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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-09-24
Desperate Efforts of the Ad-
ministration Crowd to
Belittle the Maine Man.

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TWAS long ago predicted that
the secretary of the interior, when
he finally reached an opinion in
the Mile Laos cases, would decide
| in favor Of the settlers and against
the railroads.. Now it is a ques-
ltion as to what the courts will do
as the railroad companies have
fully determined to take the matter
into the courts. Of course the
suits will be as speedily as posi-
ole brought into the federal
courts. 1t is an unfortunate. fact
that the corporations often get the
best=of the people in the federal
courts. Before the companies
will relinquish their grip on these
lands they. will carry the case to
the supreme court. But in that
event the settlers will have as good
a chance as the companies and the
final decision will probably be like
that rendered by the mmissioner
Of the general land Office and
the secretary of the interior in ia
vor Of the people and against the
railroads. It has been a long hard
fight from the beginning to the
end, and every decision of the in
terror department and the general
land office has been in favor of the
people. It is a fact that the pres
ent government seems to be more
of a peoples government than any
that has been in existence for
some time. In this connection the
settlers owe debt of gratitude to
Cushman X. Davis. He was I'M
firing in his efforts in behalf of
the settlers. .r.. .........
It is the general impression
among Indian officials here that
Oar Hall is going to get those
Mile Laos Indians over to White
Earth where they belong. The
Indian officers say that he is the
right man in the right place. It
is fact that most of the money
appropriated to carry on the work
of the commission has been ex-
pended, but with the small amount
remaining OAR intends to settle up
the Chippewa difficulties to some
/ extent and accomplish what is
most important, the removal of
the Mile Laos to White Earth.
Strange as it may seem there are q
number Of people who are doing
all they can to prevent this re
moval, and some Of them are liv-
ing in the vicinity of the Mile
Laos. A few coats Of tar and
feathers would improve the char
acter of some Of the rascals up
around the lake.
Senator Davis, by his prompt
action secured to the State school
fund about a million and a half
dollars. That is a very large sized
sum, and it is something that
every person in the State is inter
ested in. cit is no more than he
ought to have done. = say his
critics. Well, whose duty was it
to look after these lands? 1t was
the duty Of the Democratic State
auditor and ex-oficio land commits
Isioner Of the State, who is the es-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-09-24

The people cannot always be
humbugged, nor can they be fooled
year after year. They can be de-
ceived one time and perhaps a
second if the deceiver comes in an
entirely new guise, but the devil
cannot change costumes fast
enough to forever deceive people.
So with the demagogue. The
people Of Minnesota will be watch
ing next year and they will not be
bamboozled. A. B. @.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-09-24

is good year to spread the roor-s
backs about the country, but they
are not liable to deceive either
Davis or Nelson or their real
friends.
Evening journal., 1891-11-27
STORIES OF THE DAY.
me Dover strut

Several days ago an EyEETNN JOURNAL
reporter was In an office on Shipley street.
Several men were there discussing mat.
ters appertRining to the court, and es.
pecially the personnel Of the Bench
We'll, said one man, "Chief Justice
Comegys is every inch the Judge ia his
personal appearance On the bench and
of the bench he maintains that sustere
dignity that 90 well becomes the chosen
apostle Of the blind folded goddess. His
every action is deliberate, aud the Air
around him seems to tsem with visions or
mercy, the gRllows, whipping post, pillory.
stone pile aud prison.
Another man who has had much leeal
business to transact did not look at the
matter in the same light. He said:
mo, you are mistaken. Il is not Judi.
cial dignity.
"weIl, then, what is itf7 asked The
other
"why it is nothing in the world bui
the weii-known Dover strut. Ali men or
any Importance in Dover have Il WHY
my Lord, havent you ever noticed III A
Dover man comes out OF his ofiica OF
Dover Green, rams his hands down in hi,
pockets until his elbows are even with
MS WtlotpAuui ahN no StlutsI anu STRUTS
and str"
"Hold on, old man. think you are
drawing on your Imagination.
Not bit Of 1t, he replied ''Theu
again. there is the P. W. q 3. swagger
They all have It. You have seen P.
W. 4 b conductor or brakeman Yes
Well, watch him walk BY the gods. 4
is like the masts Of a storm tossed ship
His manner seems to say; 4 represent
the Pennsylvania railroad, and the publ,
be d-d Didn't you ever notice itf"
No. was the general response
That is not all There is the & o
smile, the w. & N 'leer. the New Gas
tie 'sneer, the Court House roll, ths
Levy Court sneak, the New Castle bal
air, the messenger boy gait. and any
number of peculisrities, If you only pay
attention to men and bodies Of men. 4"
Evening journal., 1891-11-27
Is AApplNEss RAaE :

The comments on the character Of the
dead actor, Florence, are all filed with
more or less fulsome praise Of his amia
bility.
He was an amiable, good tempered,
reasonably happy man, but why should
that have brought forth such universal
eommendation2
Are happy men rare4 The comments
according to Florence the palm OF pre-
emlnent and unapproachable amiability,
is an evidence that II is rare--so rare and
remarkable AS to bring forth universal
and unusual recognition from the Eng
lish-speaking world
There are many men as successful in
their pursuits and as fortunately situ-
ated in life as Florence, hence the fact
that he alone should he considered the
pre- eminently happy man OF this decade
is at least remarkable. 1t suggests the
doubt whether the tendencies Of this
particular age lead to happiness or to
that sweet amiability Of temper which
the possession of the conveniences and
luxuries and the realization Of ones am.
billions are expected to provide.
theatrical manager who knew
Florence well and who had observed the
development Of his character under
many couditions-some Of them advers,
conditions-said: 1--WE have lost star
great comedian. He was full OF humor
naturally and philosophically happy
Is it really true that Florence was
unique and pesuliar in his happiness
Was he star Of suigeneris and dis
tinguished amiability, not common in an
age when all things seem TO combine Il
make life easy, pleasant and free from
carer II SO, life, like marriage under tn,
recent conditions Of civilization, may b,
discussed as failure. 1t does not pro
duce happiness.
Actors are happy lot--they are reck
less Of the present and careless Of the
future They are men Of the world-a.
home and st ease anywhere and every.
where They are not embarrassed by
what are usually considered the cares O
life--they do not acknowledge any Of tn,
onerous conventionalities Of life, an,
they are ready to defy It's duties, even
with the utmost sang froid
II Florence was the only happy man
the remarkably happy man Of the happy
go-lucky class-what chance is there FOL
commonplace man in the ordinar,
walks Of lifeg
Evening journal., 1891-11-27

character OF George F. Edmunds should
have uttered Il, Is absolutely astounding
One Of the best Democrats who ever
lived" was Thomas Jefferson, the author
of the Declaration of Independence and
one Of toe founders of the Democratic
party. Does Mr. Edmunds, or Elder Shep-
ard, believe that The" Allen, promi-
nent Republican in this town, has done
more for the prosperity and happiness Of
the republic than Thomas Jefferson didf
Or. is Silver Dollar Smith a more valu-
able citizen in this town than Grover
Cleveland9 Or has ] Madison Wells os
Louisiana been Of more beneft to this
republic than Mr.. Edmunds's intimate
friend and senatorial crony, Allen q
Thurman Of ohio2 This sort of lnqEiry
and comparison might be extended In.
definitely. 1t is almost impossible tc be
lieve that George r Eduunds can have
been guilty Of making partisan state
ment, alike untruthful and unworthy oi
him. If IL is true that he made IT, biz
esignation from that dignifed body, the
United States Senate. WAS not one day
toe SSon.
Evening journal., 1891-11-27
WORKING UP A FUNERAL.

An Uuaert~iScr'a HaOru@u To ruocave
work Pleasant sooiabIe IA tho state
House rwo small Boys Hurt.
5 ecia Correspondence EvENrNe JOURNAL.
DOVER, Nov. ~ The Okema Club
gave one Of its pleasant social dances
last evening ia the state House. The
following were among those present
William Pennewill, Frank Il. Davis,
Dupont Walker Alfred ID. Ward.
Andrew Bateman, Howard Culbreth,
Victor Clark, George K Dawson, James
a. Hughes, Henry Ridgelen, Mrs.
Thomas Clark, Mrs Ruth Anna Har-
rington, Misses Sue Fountain, Bertha
Wallace. Mary Culbreth, Emma
Pennewill, Cornelia Selsmer, ( Julia
Todd Bertha Lewis, Mabel
Fisher. Melissa Chambers. Of Dover
r j. Murphy and wife Of Wilmington
Harry Heverin Of Philadelphia, aud
Simeon Pennewill OF Green wood
An orchestra from Philadelphia fur
nished the music.
Yesterday Elisha voshell, living near
Little Creek, came to Dover, for the pur.
pose Of trading horses with w Il. Smith,
the undertaken. Mr.. Voshell's horses
were hitched TO Mr.. Smiths
hearse and driven round town fol
she purpose Of trying them. They
proving satisfactory the trade was made,
and MIR Voshell hitched Mr.. Smiths
horses to his team aud started for home.
he had gone but a short distance when
the harness in some way became undone,
causing the tongue OF the wagon to drop.
This frightened the horses They ran
away throwing Mr. Voshell out and in
| iuring him severely
Cove Wright, 10 years old son o.
John Wright, while playing with ri
elevated railroad, built in the yard o.
George Farrow's residence on Queer
street, fell and broke his ankle
Lex Wolcott. youngest son Of Hon
James l. Wolcott, while walking3 alonl
the post office steps near the cellar en-
/ frances on Wednesday, night, fell down
one OF the apertures and cut himseli
severely about the face and head
i The funeral Of NJ b. Smithers, Jr
took place at 10 o'clock this morning
from his late residence on State street
Interment was made at Laurel Tn,
funeral party left here on the 10. q
train.
Mrs. S B. Todd and daughter, Annie
are In Philadelphia
f. c. smith, Frank Hall and Wilbur
Cshoon Of Philadelphia spent Thanks
\ giving with their parents hese.
Miss Lille NJ Taylor Of Wilmington Il
| visiting her father, Severn Taylor.
John Tucker Of Wilmington is visiting
his daughter, Mrs. William Windal
w L. Cannon, wife aud daughter
/ spent yesterday in Elkton, Nd.
w ID. Walls Of Wilmington spent yes
terday here with his parents.
Evening journal., 1891-11-27
Imrortant Court Chanrea

EAsToN, Nov. 27.-The newly elected
Orphans Court judges have qualified.
The governor commissioned Jerome B.
Bennett chief Judge. The court an.
pointed William Il. Bostick crier. IN
place OF Samuel Glanville, who has held
the Office four years The new board OF
county commissioners organized by
electing James f. Mcdaniel president,
and appointing William Reddle clerk.
and j. Frank Turner counsel. Mr. Reddie
was for two years deputy under Clerk
B. p Cox, who was not an applicant for
resppointment. Ths Circuit Court has
been occupied for six days In trying 8
will case. James NJ PRrrott, died, leav.
ing an estate worth IS 600 or SO. 900 ano
will In which the bulk Of the property
was devised TO his widow and her child
The children BY former wife contest il
on the grounds Of mental lucapacity of
the testator and undue influence. The
case was given to the jury
this morning, and when court adjourned
for the day no verdict had been made,
so that the jury will have ia
spend Thanksgiving locked up, Among
them are some big farmers who are used
to enjoying Thanksgiving dinners with
big company around them John B. Fair
bank, the new sheriff, took charge OF the
sheriff office to-day. The court reap
pointed Henry p. hopkins, DR.. + M.
Hardcastle and Dr. James NJ. Seth school
commissioners for two years Mr. Hop
kins has been school commissioner
twenty six years. DR.. HardcRstle eleven
years, aud DR.. Seth six years.
Evening journal., 1891-11-27
wsLL-kNowN PERSONS.


The resemblance OF Sir Edwin Arnold
to Charles Dickens attracts general at
tention.
Captaid Alfred Jephson, N, who
was honorary secretary Of the Royal
Naval Exhibition, is to receive the honor
OF knighthood.
The Lynn Republicans are talking OF
nominating Elihu Burritt Hayes. the
father of the Australian Massachusetts,
Ballot Law, for mayor.
Gail Hamilton says that she has dis.
csrded politics and is devoting herself
exclusively to theology, with MIS-. May
brick as an incidental diversion
Mayor Grant OF New York is the happy
owner OF au old aunt who has $500, 900 Ia
will away. and who thinks that her
nephew is King Of New York and boss OF
the surrounding villages.
Justice Field is the linguist Of the
United States Supreme bench Besides
being classical scholar, he speaks
French and Italian huently, and reads
Turkish and modern Greek.
President Harrison is fond of the
thestre and has become one Of the most
regular frst-nighters in Washington. de
appreciates good play aud enjoys q
hearty laugh at humorous hit
Azzeez Muscalem, an Ottoman subject
Of Mount Lebanon, Syria, has presented
to Mrs Harrison picture Of the Presi
dent. painted on silk anG framed ia ma
tive wood, inlaid with mother-of peal.
Miss Harriet Monroe. who Is "a writ,
tho official" Worlds Fair poem, Is tn,
writer who furnished the ode read ii
connection with the opening Of the grea
Auditorium Ia Chicago. She is resi-
dent Of that city
Evening journal., 1891-11-27
INDIAN SKELETONS FOUND.

Farm Hands on the Third Haven Shore
Discover Bodies Buried Three Feet
Under the Earth.
EAsToN. Nov. 23 Some farm hands
ct work on the Third Haven shore of
Mr.. bannings farm, about fifty yards
from Snip Point, found human teeth and
bones IN the sand. The farm is at the
emo OF Baiily's Neck, and Ship Point Is
narrow strip only few yards wide.
Mr. Banning made an investigation and
FOUND nine skeletons at the foot Of The
river bank, which is little bluff in form
three feet nigh. The bones had become
exposed ny ths waves of the Third Haven
washing away the bank and narrowing
tne strip year by year between the river
and the creek.
Inc bodies were buried originally
ABOUT three feet deep, in one hole, body
across body, and when discovered were 4
confused mass of ribs and yertebra
arms Legs. hands aud feet bones. so that
an anatomist could hardly have STRAIGHT.
ened them out to tell the tally. but for
the skulls These lay so close to each
other that large wash-tub might have
covered the lot. The bones were All 90
friable from age that q sharp knife
passed through the soil would cut bones
and clay alike, and 1t was no easy matter
to rescue an entire skull, or large bone
even, from the surrounding clay.
Such as were removed entire soon be.
came dry and strong enough to bear
handling. Some iawbones had teeth
worn down, indicating middle life 10
their owners; others showed the perfect
and even teeth of youth. The land here.
abouts Is somewhat prolific ia relics
Of Indians. arrow and spear heads
hatchets, celts, hammer stones, &c. wbile
beds OF shells show that oysters were
appreciated by the aborigines Yoars
and years ago human bones were found
ia close proximity to these shells. The
rounded foreheads Of the skulls and the
wide, massive jaws prove that these are
Indian skeletons, and the inooneruous
consignment of nine bodies in one hole
indicates a very hasty and unceremon,
ious burial.
Evening journal., 1891-11-27
FERRIS AND HIS RIBS.
He Ran Into a HftchingiPost and Wants
the Mtddletowr Authorities to Pay
uim 81 900

He Ran Into Httchfng1POst and Wants
the MtddIetowr Authorities to Pay
nim 900.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
MDDLETowS, Nov. % William M.
Ferris, laborer in the Middletown
creamery, has entered suit against this
town for 81 900 damages for injuries re-
teived while he was responding to an
alarm of FIRE at d. O. Jones's grocery
store. on Broad street on Saturday
night, October 3. Mr.. Ferris was at
home when the alarm was sounded and
i'm ediately started to run to
where the FIRE was located. While going
down Cox street he ran into hitching
post near DR.. /. s. Vellandinghsm' resi-
deuoe, cracking his ribs and otherwise
injugfng himself His injuries caused
him to lose several weeks work at the
creamery, for which Mr.. Ferris thinks be
should receive pay Attorney General
Blggs viii represent the town commits
sioners, while Attorneys Hugh @.
Browne Of this town, and Henry O.
| Conrad OF Wilmington, will represent
| the plaintiff. The case will be interest
ing, and will come up at the February
terra Of Superior Court.
The Ladies' Mite Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church gave grand
reproduction of "Ye old Fashioned
Deestrict Skule" to large audience in
the Opera House last night. Ii was an
enjoyable affair.
Main street colored man yesterday
remarked that he was thankful that be
Is still living. he recently had several
bullets shot at him.
Yesterday was observed in Middletown
in quiet way. The annual Thanks
giving services were held In st. Anne's
p, 4 Church, by Rev. Joseph Beers, and
in the Methodist Episcopal Church, by
Rev. f. H Moore, pastor of the Presby-
rian Church.
The relay road race given by the Will
mington Wheel Club yesterday proved
very interesting A large crowd was
gathered at the corner of Main and Broad
sti ieets yesterday morning. and saw j.
l.. Hanley arrive from KirkWood at . 56
o'clock o. A. Elliott Immediately
started for Smyrna with the message
The same crowd was at the corners when
Elliott returned from Smyrna at 1924
o'clock, p M, and Hanley Immediately
started for Kirkwood at full speed
The post Office was closed yesterday
from Il o'clock to 3 p. N aud at 2 p M.
O. II. Taylor Is building large store
and dwelling on North Broad street.
A large crowd of men and boys from
all parts OF the Peninsula, was at Town
send yesterday morning to have an en-
joyable fox hunt John Dickenson an
nounoed that he had been unable to get
any foxes and the fox hunt was declared
of.
Victor Green of Wilmington spent
yesterday with his mother.
Frederick Mcdonald of Philadelphia
visited friends here yesterday
Frank Massey of Wilmington was in
Middletown Yesterday
Reese G. Alexander Of Matawan, NJ J.
was the guese of friends here yesterday.
Benjamin Il -Wilson OF Elkton, Md,
spent Thanksgiving with his parents
here
Harry @ Clayton OF Philadelphia was
home" yesterday.
John @. Green Of Philadelphia has
been visiting bis mother here.
James Converse Of Eeniies, Md. spent
yesterday with friends hele
Miss Viola McWhorter Of PHILADELPHIA
is visiting her parents on East Main
street.
Evening journal., 1891-11-27
nappy Klkton nrIdes-

ELKroN. November 27--A pretty wed
ding was solemnized yesterday after
noon near Elkton. The parties wer.
Miss BERTHE Miller. the daughter OF Sam.
uel Fl. Miller, wellknown farmer and
5. ). Rambo, real estate agent Of Talla
poosa, Ga. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Q. w. Prettyman of Fairmount,
Nd.
Miss Clara johnson, daughter Of How.
ard Johnson, a we'll known farmer OF
Singerly, this county, was married yes.
terdaY afternoon at the residence of her
father to Robert Harrison of Philadel.
phia, a conductor on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad The ceremony was per
formed by the Rev T. B. Hunter. pastor
Of the Cherry Hill Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Evening journal., 1891-11-27
Ynnthnr

Indications for the Middle states to-
day: Cloudy to partly cloudy. slightly
warmer weather will prevail, with fresh
to brisk variable winds mostly uorth.
easterly and easterly on the seabOard
preceded by rain or snow.
followed by southwesterly To
westerly winds and clearing, colder
weather In this section. Tomorrow clear.
ing, colder weather and westerly WINDS
will probably prevail in both sections.
proceeded by rain or isnow near the lakes
aud on the New England coasts, followed
on Sunday with fair weather with slight
tempe r6ture changes
New York Herald Forecasts. "A storm
centre which moved yesterday on the
Gulf Stream northward aud uuexpect-
edly impinged on the New Jersey coast
viii probably continue its advance to-
ward Long Island and Cape Cod to day and
will unite further north with q second
storm now approaching New England
from the lakes Dangerously high winds
and rough seas are likely of the New
Jersey, Long Island and New England
coasts.
Evening journal., 1891-11-27

ONE Of the prominent metropolitan
daily newspapers had a system Of fnine
its employees for errors committed. The
editor In chief, who was also the owner,
evidently got badly mixed In his dates.
for the day before Thanksgiving he or.
dered printed an elaborate editorial. which
was written and only appropriate for
publication on Thanksgiving morning.
When he discovered his blander he said
The best men sometimes make the
worst mistakes, and promptly fined
himself $50 Whereupon the office devil
alyly remarked; "Git on to his nibs take
de $50 out o his pants an put Il in his
weskut pocket" The system Of fines
has been abolished.
Evening journal., 1891-11-27
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D@Ais tlAlOhE RAILROAD.
November is, 1891.
Trains win leave wilmington IA foIiow,
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For Chester lexpress). II. 8 eso ? sn
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For Boston, without change, s So m -
. de Eor Wess & Ones5ser, s via Lamokin. IS and
For Newark Centre and intermediate
stations, 40 am, IL b4 and 8 30 m,
Baltimore and intermediRte stations 10 IN
M, ~ U8, 2 n, As and O6 M and I2 Is night.
baltimore and Bay Line, 20 N.
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1918, 40. 20 D m and ~ 49 night.
Trains for Delaware Division leave for:
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harrington, Delmar, and way nrations, 10
Express for Dover, Harrington and DelinRr
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Express for Harrington, 81 and z 90 p. m.
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