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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-06
here long an they amt enough &C.

here long an they amt enough &C.
quainted to be SO intimate"
"No, he hasn't been here long and
neither have we, but you are mis-
taken you think Jane is not &C,
quainted tolerably we'll with her own
brother" and Mrs. Martin looked al
the lady with eyes that twinkled with
merriment and exultation, while the
committee stared with open mouths
and felt smaller and smaller every
moment. At last Surilda got COM
mand OF her tongue long enouth to
grasp out:
'Her brother?'
eyes, he is her brother"
"But his name is different" Parthe-
ma protested.
"That's natural enough, isn't it.,
when he is my son by a former mar
riage?"
The committee waited for no more
words, but rose to adjourn without
delay, and as they trudged home
ward they were as quiet as lambs,
and not sound broke from their
lips; and though they said nothing,
each Of them felt terribly like blam.
ing the whole business on the others.
If there had been q convenient anger
hole somewhere about, it is probable
that they might have attempted
crawling into it.-Yankee Blade.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-06
A FRENCH OFFICIAL
The Paris Project of Police and His
Great Power.

The Paris Project of Police and His
Great Power.
He is to-day the most unaccountable
and the most powerful man in France.
His functions are highly varied. He
controls not only the ordinary police
that patrol the streets and keep order,
but also the detectives and officers who
constitute the ''police judiciaire," and
who work up criminal cases. Besides
these, he is master of the political
police-the government secret agents
and he has in his hands a secret SER
vice fund to spend unaccountably ex-
cept as regards his immediate superior,
the Minister of the Interior His de-
partment covers the maintenance of
order everywhere in streets and pub
lie places, the punishment of INSIDE
meanors the inspection of weights and
measures, the organization of import
ant life-saving and sanitary services,
authority to permit or to forbid public
spectacles, licenses of numerous sorts,
such as omnibuses and cabs and
river steamers, the regulation. of GER
tain trades and callings, and, in gen.
eral, the control of a great number OF
services that effect the security of life
and property, the public health, and
the convenience of a great community.
Century.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-06
The Sale Was Off.
From the Kansas City Times.

From the Kansas City Times. 5
Mr.. Hillard, a tea salesman from
Boston, told very good story at
the Coates House the other night.
'There was an old chap from away
back in Vermont" he said, stwho
came up to town to make some
purchases, chief among them was a
big bill of goods from my house. He
bought about $3OOworth of oolongs,
young hysons, English breakfasts,
etc. While the goods were be-
ing put up, l undertook to show
him through the house, and in the
course of our wanderings we came to
a speaking tube. This was a marvel
to Mr.. Vermonter, and had to ex-
plain to him how it was we could
speak from the sixth floor, on which
we were at the time, to a man on the
first floor. 70 illustrate my words
I called up our shipping clerk and
asked him: -...
"Have you put up those goods for
MIR. Vermonter?" and with this I
slipped from the tube and put it to
the ear of my customer. The result
was not what anticipated.
"Much obliged, sir, you can cancel
my order,' said he to me. -@s..<5 =
" what's the matter?' says I.
" oh, nuthin,' says he, and off he
started for the elevator.
g What did you say just now?" I
asked the shipping clerk in haste.
IL said am waiting for an answer
from Bradstreet's on him; I under
stand he if a slippery old cuss and
needs watching.'''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-06
A Nice Question.

The Boston purists have broken
loose again and are protesting Wig
orously against the term ''artifcial
ice." They assert that the product
of the ice-making machines is ''ice"-
neither artificial nor ''immitation"
ice. Guess they are about right; yet
how is the stuff to be distinguished
by name from natural ice"? The
term machine ice" seem to meet the
case. for manufactured ice' would
apply equally to that produced by.
human agency or by natural process.
1t will be q cold day when Boston
finds nothing to carp at. Newark
News.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-06
Lumlnou. East Indian Plants.

Upwards OF sixty species of East
Indian plants mostly of the fern fam
lily, with a goodly sprinkling of
grasses and creeping vines. are lumin-
GUS and it is said that the sides of the
mountains in the vicinity of Syree are
nightly illuminated By the pale, white
light which they emit. The root stock
of plant from the Ooraghum jungle,
near Layki Supposed to be an orchid),
possesses the peculiar properties Of
becoming luminous when wetted,
while, when dry, it is quite lustreless.
One jointed plant, supposed to be a
member M OF the rush or cane family,
emits a fiery red light from it's leaves
q pale white one from its stalk, while
its flowers give out capricious flashes,
like that OF our lightning bugs
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-06
YOUTH.

The hoary years renew their youth
In tender fushes, roseate hues,
And winter weeps away her FROST
In early rains and fragrant dews.
We cannot, if we would forget
The early rapture of lies spring
Those quick pulsa tons stir again
When swallows are upon the wing.
And youth, with summer in her veins,
La sweet accord with earth and skies
"A harp by vie:yless fingers stirred
Is one with natures harmonies.
The hoary years renew their youth,
And strains prophetic fall as dew
Upon the fair. awakened earth
''Rehold, will make oil things newt
Clara Thwaites in Cassell's.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-06
A Strange Happening.

81 read to-day Of a very singular
event which happened in Ohio" OBJ
served Bloobumper.
sWhat was it," asked his wife.
"A small boy found stick OF dyna-
mite, such as is used for blasting pur-
poses, and"
ooh, yes; I know The usual story"
"What usual story?'
! "Why, the boy played with it, and
finally hit it with a brick and blew
himself to fragments, and the force Of
the conclusion shook three or four
houses to the ground"
on are wrong, my dear. What
really happened was much more
strange than that
Indeed! What was it?"
Somebody took it from him before
any harm was done. Judge.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-06

Booth Proprietor: .l am showing
Madame Laura, the giantess, and the
NAL next door has got the monster
COW, IRIS He waits his opportunity,
ana as soon as [ begin to call out,
Walk up, gentlemen, and have a look
at Madame Laura 2 the fellow
bawls at the top Of his voice, the
latest beast in the world, and only
twenty kreuzer, gentlemen!' :.
then they all set up laughing, and
make rush for his booth. -Garten-
laube KaIender.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-06
1t Tuned HIS Heart to PRAISE.

Deacon (of the Mt. Pisgah Colored
Methodist Church to the retiring pas
tor)-De flock hab tuck up a election
and bought yer dis heah 'stantial time
piece to show de lub dey feels to DER
pasture.
The pastor examining the Water
bury -Brederin an sistern, rs ovah-
come wifi gratitude an'can't find words
to .spress my feelin's. De congregation
will Jine in singin' 'Dere nebah endin'
spring abides. Jewellers Weekly.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-06
1t Was aTrade.

He had a basket of eggs on his arm
as he went into the building looking
for :'the man that writ out weddin'
licenses s.
"I'm from Stony Point and I want
a weddin' license" he said to the
clerk at the desk. IFS this theplace?"
The clerk said it was.
"Might knowed it," he continued;
s'fer the Teller at the door told me it
was. But I've got doubts about
what you city fellers tells a stranger
when he amt got no proofs '%s* +
"Do you want a license?" asked the
clerk.
"You bet I do, and I want it for my
self, too. I amt bashful, I amt A
Teller hain't got no right to be that
has been courtin' gal fer two year
like I've been dom. How much air
they?"
zone dollar.'' ..--- .@s
"Goramity, Gosh! They amt that
much, air they? They was that last
year, and I've been readin' as how the
Mckinley bill has brought down prices
on all the necessaries OF life. Amt
that SOP" .- ...s -%-
ut hasn't got round here yet," ex-
planned the clerk. 800. 49,.
"Well, I've got to have her, dollar
er no dollar, but young Teller, I've
got seven dozen eggs here worth ff-
teen cents a dozen. Right fresh out
of the hens, too. Can't you take it
out in trade and let me have the five
cents over in cash to buy some red
streaked and striped candy fer the
gal? Tain't much, young Teller, and if
you ever come up on Stony, durn my
cats if I don't board yer week fer
nothing Is she a swap with nickle
to boot fer the weddin' PRESENT."
Ten minutes later he went out
chuckling, with the license in the bas-
ket where the eggs had been.-Detroit
Free Press.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-06
Unpleasant Composition.

Booth Proprietor, in towering
passion, to policeman: ssLook here,
Mr.. Policeman, must insist on your
protecting me against being interfered
with in my business.
p oliceman: "Whatis it?n
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-06
Buslness-like.

Edltor-"What remuneration you
are to receive for your story, you
want to know? I am going to meas
ure it up directly, and then I'll tell
you"
Authoress-''HorribIe Do you ex-
pect me to sell my productions by
measured
Editor-Certainly-or perhaps you
are accustomed to getting paid by
weight!"- Ulk.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-06
Illustrating His Lecture.

Professor, lecturing: GIN conclusion,
would instance mental alteration,
a mania to which the learned are fire.
quently subject, and occasionally make
themselves ridiculous without know
ing it," After saying which the worthy
professor took-instead of his hat
the lampshade from off the bracket
beside him, put it on his head, and
walked out OF the room.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-06
ConVenient-Tunnel,

Among the passengers in the train
was an elderly lady and her pretty
young niece, also a young gentleman.
The train had passed through
several tunnels, when the maiden aunt
said ...-
"My dear, we are coming to long
tunnel; you had better sit over on
this side.'
Pretty Niece: 'sNo auntie, just let
me stop where I am. One more
tunnel and I am engaged.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-06
Had Never Been Told So Before.

Had Never Been Told SO Before.
Convict-Excuse me, ma'am, you
dropped your handkerchief.
Lady Visitor-Thank you. You are
very good. r.. .-5'
Convict (eagerly)-Say, ma am, you
couldn't manage to persuade the gov
nor OF that, somehow, could yer?"-
Somerville Journal. -. ..,..t.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-06
SOME HUMOROUS SCRAPS.
WITTY DOINGS AND SAYINGS.
OF BRIGHT PEOPLE.
TWO Stories Of Old-tinne Kansans--
IL was Trade--It Tuned His
Heart to Pralse--A Strange
HappenIng--An Unfad-
ing Color.
Two Stories Of old-tlme kansana.

TWO Stories Of OId-tIme Kansans.
Countless stories are told about jim
Lane and Chef Thomas by old Kan
sans. These two men were the pet pol
iticians Of the State. Jim was bold
and Chef was sly. Once Lane visited
Junction City to make speech on
Sunday.
III there is any objection to my
speakln'," he remarked to the COM
mittee, "tell 'em I've been Methodist
on probation for forty years"
A great crowd gathered to hear him.
He did not like Junction City. Look
ing over the beautiful stretch of prai-
RE, he began his speech in very solemn
tones, saying:
"God has done much for your city,"
All his hearers seemed to think so.
"God has done much for your city,"
he said again, slowly and thoughtfully.
1t was very still; the great crowd
held it's breath, and Lane continued:
"God has done much for your city
man very little"
r. ~ W cVo AVO 1uAllllO Uc1OI0 UllO duul-
ence quit yelling at this. Such men as
George w. Martin and John Speer
rolled over the ground in a fit Of
laughter.
Uncle Chef Thomas rich son-in-law,
Dell Adams, had been hurt by fall,
and was making his will in the pres
ence OF Uncle Chef and others.
s'To my beloved brother $1O;OOO,"
said the sick man feebly. H..
"Sane!" said Uncle Chef. ....
'"To my beloved FRIEND" naming
some one Chef didn't like, $4,000"
minds wanderin'," observed Mr..
Thomas, .~.-.
'"To my beloved father-in-law,
Chester Thomas, 100000"
Minds perfectly sound" squeaked
Uncle Chef.
ITO John Richie"-Chet hated
John-"$5;OOO." .... z..-...
"Crazy as HE'LL" shrieked the wit
ness, dancing about almost beside
himselfwith disappointment and rage
kansas City Star.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-06
Terrible Accident.

Riggs: ''My wife had a. queer acct
dent befall her the other week. AS
she was walking along the street a
mans hat blew off and struckher in the
eye. 1t cost me S., for a doctors
bill" H..
Briggs: ooh, that's nothing. My
wife was walking along the street the
other day, and as she passed mill
iner's bonnetsin the window struck
her eve, and it cost me $15.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-06
Very Careless.

Prompter, rushing in excitedly
"Wingley, the supe, has eloped this
minute with all the unparalleled Blue
Hussar' jewels, the costly set of
cleopatra diamonds, and King Solo,
mons best crown"
Manager, sternly: "It was your
place to guard the jewel chest, Antonio.
l shall have to deduct from your
next weeks salary.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-06
How Did He Get In?

Dinwiddie, of Pittsburg,- hear
you've been travelling, Piggery.
Piggery, Of Chicago been to
Europe. Visited Berlin, Paris and
other centres.
Dinwiddie-Indeed I thought Ger
many and France refused admission
to American hogs.-Chronicle-Tele-
graph.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-06
Medical Critics.

Mr.. Snoball- Whut KANT under
stand about desc yere doctors is
whut's de use oh desc yere post nav
tenn Examinations. Whut does 70
think oh dem, Eph?
Mr.. Lilywhite-'Pears to me dey
must be fools. Dey might know it
wouldn't be no use to cut pusson
up arter he dead. Dey nebber cure
him den.-Munsey's Weekly.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-06
Should Be Careful.

Officer: "Why were you late in
barracks last night, Private At
kins?"
Private Atkins "Train was very
late, sir"
Officer Every good. Next time
thrain's late, take carey come by an
earlier one"
An Unfading Color.
Papa wonder what will be the
most durable color to paint our
house.
Maude-Red, papa, red every time!
Why do you think so?"
Look at old Soaker's nose! Itnever
fades, but grows redder every yearW
Harrisburg Telegram,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-06
Time to Stop Pooling.

DR.. Gruf ito fashionable PATIENT
It's merely the same old ailment, my
dear madam.
Mrs. Style-Oh, no doctor; I really
am i'll now!
DR.. Gruff-H'm! If that really is so
I'll have to change the whole course OF
treatment!-Frank Leslie Illustrated
Newspaper.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-06
Cook Had to Go.

clearinghouse keeper: ~ shall have
to give you notice to leave, Jane
Cook: "Why, mum? Don't I cook
well enough"
clearinghouse Keeper: eyes, you
cook too well. You make the dishes
so savory that my boarders abso-
lutely gorge themselves. You're ruin
ing me!''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-06

sheep, don't pear to me to be strict
ly honest, an it might pear to Mis-
Martin as how we're mighty hard off
fer fittin' women to serve on a COM
mittee when SIGH likes as her is chos-
en-"
just then Mrs. Gilley came up, and
the subject was changed; as the lady
walked on, they chatted as pleas
antly as three honest souls ever did.
Mrs. Martin received them gracious
ly, and invited them into the chest
room," which was quite dignity.
Parthena was selected as spokes-
woman, and after few commonplace
remarks she came to the point by
saying:
"Mis' Martin, we've come on an
errand of mercy an hope you won't
feel cut up about nothin' we say, fer
it's all fer the best an fer your own
good. Yistiday, up to Mis- Hawkins
wool pickin, we fell to talkin' O. this
an that, an then we got to speak
in of ther new teacher, an one thing
led to another till, finally, it came
out that your darter wusn't be-
hayin' jist right toward him, an that
people wus havin room to talk, even
if nothin' bad wusn't meant, SO we
thought you ought to know, an
we've come as er committee to warn
you to be on yer guard"
"Do | understand you to say that
| people are liableto talk about James
conduct toward Robert?"
That's what tried to say, Mis-
Martin. You know he hasn't been
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-04-30
Behaving UpIy.

The Rio Grande continues to rise and
from the looks of the clouds over north of
Espanola warm rain is probable tonight
that will serve to make the situation in
the central part of the valley more serious.
Yesterday the waters broke over the
banks at Alameda, above Albuquerque,
but $500 gunny sacks full of sand and
gravel were at once placed in position
and thus far have served to prevent an
overflow Of the low lands above the town.
The Albuquerque dyke still holds out,
and while there is no danger at present,
a rise of few feet would cause untold
damage and send volume of water
through long stretch of country.
Below Albuquerque Sheriff Luna reports
the river spreading over vast area of
the valley in the neighborhood at Los
Lunas, and there is danger that the
bridge, just south of the town, will be
swept away. He states that the water
now runs on the east end of the bridge
and that it is i'm passable.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-04-30
THAT trade facilities are insufficient

THAT trade facilities are insufficient
nobody can deny. New Mexico wants to
come to Denver to trade, but she can not
do it to good advantage without proper
railway facilities.
"The Santa Fe New MEXICAN wants the
railroads running in Colorado and New
Mexico to get together and oper up the
new territory that lies dormant but fallow
in New Mexico. 1t points out that New
Mexico is just dying to come to Denver
to trade, and that it would do so were
there new system of Rocky mountain
lines touching Denver, Pueblo, Santa
Fe, Trinidad, Las Vegas, Albuquerque,
San Pedro. White Oaks, Ell Paso, Kos.
we'll and Eddy. When the last named
point is reached there is a clean
sweep to the Gulf of Mexico, to deep
water on the gulf coast. This means
great deal. The New MEXICAN further
suggests that this important subject be
made topic of discussion at the Trans
Congress. The Times heartily
approves of the suggestion. Not only
Colorado and New Mexico, but the whole
southwest is interested in the plan. 1t
is to be hoped that the scheme will re-
'eive wide ventilation and ample support
when it comes up before the congress
next month";"
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-04-30
IMPROVED RAILWAY FACILITIES.
Tho Denver Press on New Mexico Busi-
ness-A General Demand for
PrOpress.

The Denver Times also joins in the
demand Of the hour for improvement in
the railway facilities between Rocky
mountain points in Colorado and New
Mexico. The Times says:
Nowhere outside Of Denver and Colo
RADIO is greater interest manifested in the
coming Trans Mississippi Congress to be
held in Denver beginning May 10 next,
than in New Mexico. Large delegations
will represent that enterprising territory
at the congress, and the newspapers have
been especially active in advertising and
commencing the meeting and it's pur-
poses. The New Mexican newspapers
recognize the fact that Colorado and New
Mexico should be bound together by
closer ties than those of mere contiguity.
They know that better commercial rela-
tions will work to the advantage Of both.
New Mexico is Of Denver q natural GUS
toner whose trade relations are meas
ured only by the existing means Of COM
munication.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-04-30
THE FLOCK MASTERS.
The New Law Relative to the Prevention
Of Scab and other Diseases of
Sheep.

Section l. That henceforth any and all
persons, company or corporation owning
or holding stock on shares, such as sheep,
goats, etc., that may pasture any sheep
or goats within the limits of this territory
is hereby required to comply with the re-
quirements of the following sections in
this act.
Sec. 2. That it shall be the duty of any
person, persons, company or corporation
who shall either own or have any sheep
or goats on shares to dip all of said stock
within the first day Of June and the last
day of November, and use in said process
all the ingredients required to effect the
cure of scab or any such malady; the
bathing process or dipping shall be exc
cuted in the usual manner heretofore il,
use by all owners of sheep.
Sec. 3. Any person, persons, com pany
or corporation, party or parties having
sheep on shares, who shall fail to comply
with the requirements and provisions of
this act shall be guilty of misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof shall be
punished by fine not less than $50 and
not more than $500, and the costs of the
prosecution OF all matters and things re-
quired IN the said case.
Sec. 4. That upon the affidavit OF two
competent persons the justice of the
peace, or any other court of competent
jurisdiction, shall issue a writ or sum-
mons against any person or persons,
company or corporation who has been
reported to said court as having infringed
against the requirements and provisions
of this act, and said person, persons, COM
pany or corporation shall be tried as now
provided In such cases.
Sec. 5. Any person, persons, company
or corporations who are owners or hav-
ing interest in woolen stock, who shall
receive any damage through the neglect
OF any person, persons, company or cor
poratlons of dipping their sheep, as pro-
vided in section Of this act, said person,
persons, company or corporation 80 being
damaged by the malady of scab in their
hocks shall have right OF action, and
shall be able to recover from the parties
owning said stock that have not been
dipped as provided in section of this act:
Provided, however, that the party so Of
Tended shall give thirty days notice to any
person, persons, company or corpora
ton that have not compiled with the re-
quirements and provisions of section 2 of
this act to comply with the same, as pro-
provided, and if after such notice parties
so notified fail to comply with the same,
as provided, and if after such notice par
ties so notified fail to comply, then
and in that event the parties SO offended
shall have right Of action against the
parties 30 failing.
Sec. 6. That any funds collected from
fines or penalties as provided in this act
shall be paid into the general treasury of
The county where such offense is COM
mitted.
Sec. 7. That all acts and parts of acts in
conflict with this act are hereby repealed,
and this act shall be in full force and
,ffect from and after its passage.
Approved February 26, 1891.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-04-30
Job PRINTING.

tlcrc ants and offers arc hereby re-
miniel t1at re New MEXICAN is pre-.
pared to co t. cir printing on short notice
and at reas ma lie r::ttos. Much of the job
printing n,w g,ing out Of town should
cyae t. tie TEw MExI7AN Office. There
in no better c-cuse for sending out Of
town fl printing than there is for sending
away ior groceries or clothing. Our mer.
Chants should consider these things. The
New MEXICAN is acknowledged tho lead
Ing paper Of tbs section. The patronage
Of tine people viii enable US to keep it 20