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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-10-29
How Birds Learn to Sing.

A wren built her nest in a box on I.
New Jersey farm The occupants of
the farmhouse saw the mother teach
ing her young to sing. She sat infront
OF them and sung her whole song very
distinctly. One Of her young attempt
ed to initiate her After proceeding
through a few notes it's voice broke
and it lost the tune The mother re-
commenced where the young one had
failed, and went very distinctly
through with the remainder. The
young bird made q second attempt,
commencing where it had ceased be-
fore, and continuing the song as long
as it was able, and when the notes
were again lost, the mother began
again where it had stopped and com
pleted it. Then the young one re-
sumed the tune and finished it. This
done, the mother sang over the whole
series Of notes the second time with
great precision, and again the young
one attempted to follow her. The
wren pursued the same course with
this one as with the first, and so with
the third and fourth, until each Of the
birds became a perfect songster.-
Musical Messenger a
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-10-29
Cherish Your GirIhood.

Dear girls, don't be so often wishing
you were grown-up women that you
will neglect your girlhood. In the
rush and hurry of these fast times
there is danger that you will reach
and strain after "young ladyhood"
too much.
Be girls a while yet: tender, joyous,
loving, obedient and Industrious.
Womanhood, with it's privileges and
power, it's burdens and its trials, will
come soon enough. On this point one
has said:
"Wait patiently, my children,
through the whole limit OF your girl
hood. Go not after womanhood; let
it come to you. Keep out Of public
view. Cultivate refinement and
modesty. The cares and responsible
tiles Of life will come soon enough.
When they come you will meet them,
I trust, as true women should But,
oh, be not so unwise as to throw
away your girlhood. Rob not your
self of this beautiful season, which,
wisely spent, will brighten all your
future life. "-Intelligencer.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-10-29
How to Swim.

Swimming may some day, with any
one of you, be a life-saving mat
ter. By all means, or any means,
learn to swim. You must first Of all
get accustomed to the water, so that
you will not be scared if your head
should happen to plump under all Of
a sudden. Don't 60 out of your
depth, but learn to keep afoat where
the water is about breast high; that
is smooth water; in surf there is al
ways a strong undertow, waist high is
far enough to venture, and never try
learning to swim in the surf.
IL The best stroke for long distances
is the side stroke. There are several
styles. Lying upon one side say
tie right-stretch the right arm out
ahead, palm down, and bring it with
a strong downward sweep through the
water to the thigh. AS the right hand
nears the side the left is swung over
through the air just ahead Of the
right shoulder, and then it is brought
through the water with q wide sweep all
most horizontally to thel left thigh. The
right leg is drawn up and Strengthened
at right angles with the body behind,
and the left leg similarly in front.
Then the legs are brought forward to-
3gether, the right catching the water
on the outside, and top Of the foot,
and the left on the inside and esole.
Somewhat like the opening and shut
ting Of q pair OF shears.
Apeculiarity Of this stroke is that
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-10-29

Tug -, swimmers lace is turned upward
, ana over his left shoulder, so that he
looks behind him. The advantage OF
this is that the crown Of his head
meets the waves and his mouth is al
ways out OF water.
'Ihe plain overland or turtle stroke
reaching forward first with one hand
th p the other, and rolling the body
from side to side-is the fastest for a
SNORT distance, but cannot be kept up
very long. s.
The old-fashioned and commonest
style OF swimming is the breast stroke,
an exact imitation of a frog. II is.
easy, but not very fast. An expert
swimmer says:
In swimming breathe through the
mouth instead OF the nose. It takes
too long to get full breath through
the nostrils. To save drowning per
son you must prevent him from tax
ing hold Of you. As you approach
him go under water, and if he is faced
toward you catch him by the legs and
tWlrl him around. Then come up be-
hind him aud grasp him by the collar,
or the hair at the back Of the head.
10 tow him ashore swim upon your
back, using your feet and right hand
Tor compulsion, and drag him after
you. II he does turn and try to catch
hold, hit him in the stomach with
your knee, and hit him hard. If ne
cessary, punch his head and stun him.
DO anything to break his hold if he
grabs you, because if you don't both
OF you will drown" -Treasure Trove.
What Is Rattan?
Every one knows the pretty, light,
and graceful chairs and other articles
OF furniture made from rattan, but
every one does not know that the ex-
tremely tough and flexible wood called
rattan is that of the climbing palm
tree. This curious climber, which is
more OF a vine than a tree, is one of
the singular characteristics of forest
growth in the Celebes and other Ma
layan countries. Starting with IL
trunk a little thicker than a mans
arm, it winds through the forest, now
wrapping a tall tree in it's fold, like
some gigantic snake, and then descend
along in snake-like curves until it can
lind some other stately tree to fasten
and climb upon in it's pursuit of light
and air. The forest is so thick and
jungle-like that it seems impossible to
follow the course of any one of these
serpent climbers; but there is little
doubt that at the last the successful
aspirant, which stopped and cringed
so long below, will be found shooting
up like g. flag staff dozen feet or
more above the tree which has helped
it to rise.
A use of rattan, which is unknown
to those who haYe not seen it in it's
native forest, is as water carrier.
The thirsty traveller has at all times
tumbler of cool, refreshing water at
his command by cutting off six or
eight feet OF rattan and putting one
OF the severed ends to his mouth, or
holding it over a dish to catch the
Water.-Selected. ..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-10-29
ONE OF THE STAFF.
END Mr.. Har ding

w. A .a.F1a AASOA ~ - .
in"
The managing editor
irritably dropped thu
speaking tube, and
exclaimed half to him.
self, "Why in the world
couldn't those bother
some Cresson opera
tives have taken some
other time to air their
grievances?"
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-20

SIOUX FALLS, 5. d., May l0.-lSp,clal Tel
egram to The BEE. Tho first heavy rain
shower in two weeks occurred this morning
ana crops are brlced-up wonderfully. The
entire Sioux valley, covering width of 100
miles, received the benefit of the shower
- CHAMBERLAIN, 5. D., May l9.-1Special
Telegram to TnE BEE. A severe rain storm
but little rain had fallen during the past two
weeks and the ground had become very dry
on the surface. The large amount of
moisture previously in the ground having,
however, pulled growing grain through with
courage farmers
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-20
SAD END OF A FISHING TRIP.
Four Newark Men Drowned in tho
PaSSaiC River


Passaic River.
NEW YORK, May l9.--Four Newark men
went fishing on the Hackensack river ON
Saturday afternoon and never returned.
They were Harry and Jacob Gasser, broth.
ers over thirty years old, Joseph Foss and
Jacob Hallenback They hired boat at the
Passac river bridge of the Newark branch
of the Central railroad of New Jersey and put
out in happy mood, intending 10 follow
thelr usual plan Of remaining out all night
ana returnin ng some time on SUNDAY. Early
on sunday morning Fisherman Dusenberry
pulled up one of his pike nets near the mouth
of the river and found that he had caught
the body Of man. On one OF the arms of
the body the letters sis. g." were tattoed
rms was Harry Gasscr His arm was tat
toed IN this nnnncr bY an ignorant sailor at
sea, ana ms friends OFTEN rallied him about
not knowing hOW TO spell his name. Tho
paragraph IN the papers Yesterday descrb-
ing the find OF the body aud an overturned
boat was seen by friend of the men In
Newark, and several OF Gasscr's friends went
TO Jersey City ana identified the body. Then
began search for the others, but no bodies
were found during the day There Is mourn
ing IN their Newark homes and n score OF
children are fathcrless. Each of the Gassers
had four children and Hallenback had three,
while toss was the father Of eight. The Gas
sers aud toss were shopmates in Heiners'
scissors factory, ana Hellenback was em-
poyed by the Domestic machine company.
lie was well known member Of the old
Domestic baseball club. Besides their wives
and children the Gassers had father TO sup,
port who is sovcnty-three years old and nearly
blind. The boat was an ordinary fiat boat.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-20
THE TVEfTHEH E0REC4sT

For Omaha and Vicinity - Showers
slightly warmer
For the Dakotas-Showers; stationary
temperature, except cooler in southern South
DatOka and extreme North Dakota. south.
erly winds
For lOwa-Showers, with severe local
storms; cooler by Wednesday night south
winds.
For rNebraska-ShowerS; cooler by Wednes-
day night; winds becoming northeTlv
For rMIssouri-gencrally fair, except show
erS and high winds in Northwestern portion Z.
Sigh tlv warmer; southeast winds.
For Kansas Generally far, except show
ers In extreme eastern portions; cooler by
Wednesday night; winds becoming north
west tcrly.
For Colorado-Generally far; cooler;
vara be winds
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-20
IL ow DR.. Gruyes Passes the Iime

DENVER, Colo, May 19--Dr Thatcher
Graves spent very peaceful night in the
county Jail and early this morning was
greeted by his wife, who came over from her
hotel, took breakfast and remained with him
during the day. He was granted the priv.
llege of The corridors and is only locked up at
night. In conversation today he daclared he
was glad he had been arrested. for it will
cence He VIII be arraigned before Judge
Graham tomorrow and will enter a plea of
not guilty No attempt Will be made TO Sc
cure pail until District Attorney Stevens re-
turns from GreelT, where he is attending the
Mccoy murder trial.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-20
FEY. NILs' MUaDERERs.
They W
\Attempt to Justify the
ki ling.

ki ling
SruRois, \, May lo.-TSpecial Tele-
gram to II 3EG. Sheriff Beaver and
United States Marshal Matthiesen returned
this afternoon with Pete and Nels Culbert-
son, ALVIN Marvin and James Julens, four
parties indicted for killing Indian Few Tails.
The other Culbertson will come in and stand
trial as soon as word reaches him that he is
indicted. The prisoners made no resistance
when the officers found them. They are very
reucent but express the belief that they will
nave no trouble to Justify the killing of Few
Tails. The men will be arraigned tomorrow.
but as the United States prosecuting attor-
ney for South Dakota cannot be present to
assist the states attorney, owing to Plenty
horses' new trial at Sioux Falls on the 25th
INST, they will be held till the fail term of
the circuit court
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-20
Liquor Men Arrested.

DEADwooD, S. d., May 19.-[Special Tele-
gram to The BEE. -Four of the saloon mon
OF Central City were arrested today and
brought into the county court on information
charging the sale of Intoxicating LIQUORS in
Vlol alton of the prohibition law. The men
were released on bail to appear and plead
AZ I'D O'Clock tomorrow morning. These are the
liqu or men in the Black Hills, and will be
wat ched with interest
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-20
Grand Lodge ofOddrclIows

1ANNToN, S. d., May l9.-[Special Tele-
gram to THE BEE. The first annual meet
ing of the grand lodge of Oddfelows of South
Dakota is in session in this city. The attend
ance is large and the session is one of much
One year ago the territorial
grand lodge was divided ard out of it the two
gram lodges of South Dakota and North Da-
KOta were created. The territorial grand
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-20
Women at the Polls.

MITCHELL, S. d., May 19.-TSpccial Tele.
gram to The BEE. The election for mem
bers of the board of education TODAY de-
velOped quite lively contest. Henry Noble
and w. II, Helwig were elected without op-
position, while George Miner was elected
over d. Collins and L. Q. Hardesty over II.
u. Wizard. This was the first trial of the
women at voting, about, seventy-live of
whom availed thems elves of the opportlnltv
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-20
stcnmship ArrlNals.

At Brcmcn-The Fms, from New York
Passed Browhead Cilyof New York.
for Liverpool from New York.
Al Southampton-Th Steamer Hayel
from New York for Bremen.
AZ QleGnstown-The Nevada, from New
York for Liverpool.
AT New lork-The Friestand, from Ant
werp; the Gulileo, from Hull.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-20
Thc Dcath nccnrli.

ATomsoN, Kan, May l9,-fSpeclal Telo-
gram to TnE Bee. Colonel Jacob s. Gear
hart, resident of Atchison since 1865. died
this morning OF kidney trouble, aged sew.
entY-three years. lie was colonel of tho
Eighth Illinois cavalry during the war.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-20
n Roy Drowned

SrURGIs, 5. d., May l9.--ISpecial Tele-
gram TO The BEE. Word rea ched here this
afternoon of the drowning of the five-year-
olu boy OF isaac NJ. Case ranchman living
twenty miles in the country. This Is the
second child lost by the family in this man
ner, The mother is losing her mind from
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-20

Regarding the reclamation Of arid lands, he
favored the liberal policy in congress die
tate \the resolution of the p)ople which
wour> Nable them to build up new empire
on tn lptincnt with "irrigation and in
dustrg' he motto of the people and the safe
guard pc toier.
W Inclusion of MIR Hintons remarks
Ihe cohr< took recess until tomorrow
morning. 70 o'clock
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-20
Killed by His Own Tr,n

DEADwooD, S. D., May 19-lSpecial Tele-
gram to THE BEE. Word was brought to
Deadwood today that while trying to bait a
bear trap he had just completed, George He'd
and, Swede living near the mining camp
of Rockford, fell into the trap he himself had
set and was instantly killed by two of the
sharpened wooden stakes penetrating his
body, one into the lungs, tho other going into
his bowels ' ~
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-20
THE DENVER EOgSOEIyG.
Mrs. Worrells Treatment of Mrs.
Barnaby in San Francisco.

SAN Francisco, Cal, May I0.-Mrs
Barn ahy, the wealthy Rhode Island widow
who died at Denver last month from the
effects of poison, was in this city from March
IS to April 6, and during that time was
treated by Mrs. DR.. Martin for paralysis.
Mrs Martin says whenever Mrs. Barnaby
visited her office she was accompanied by a
woman who is said to have been Mrs. Wor.
rel. According to the physician, the woman
treated Mrs. Barnaby very roughly and the
latter feared her greatly. The doctor said
Mrs Barnaby told her she wanted to leave
the woman, but she was unable to do so.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-20
irectors Must stand Tr,oI

New YoHE, MAY 10. The demurrer Of the
New Haven railroad directors TO the indict-
meuts charging them with keeping stoves In
lheir steam cars contrary TO the statute was
nycrruled, and they must now stand trial.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-20
Cut Down Inv Erost

HoopEsToN, H., May l9.-Growing crops
aud fruit were badly damaged by a heavy
frost last night Grapes were killed. Two
thirds OF the 500 acres Of peas belonging to
.he Hoopeston canning company were cut TO
Ito ground.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-20
RIaine Able to stun.

NEw YoRK, May 49, 0-Secretary Blaine
continues 10 improve, He sat up this morur
ing and Joined Mrs Blame aud Mrs. Dam,,
rosch at light breakfast
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-10-03

4 satiri5t Of the Gazette Of Samara
wrote a song to the inland steamship
com panic, Oh the occasion Of tie 0ren-
ing Of navigation on the NoIga which
attracted considerable notice. Charac-
teriHirS the bad management OF tie
Notga steamers, the poet addresses Il
petition to tie computes in the follow
ing strain:
Pray don't run races at break-neck
srecd with steamers that are full Of
Passengers in your efforts to vie with
each other. Take care that your boiler
explode less teIuontly, sending the
passengers by the hundreds, liNe
useless drift, to watery grave.
Do not consider your passengers
as cheap vale. and fill not the
steerage with them as you fill your
boilers with steam. Throw not drunken
ra7 enger, overheard, pnt not viyacio1ls
persons in the hold, tic not insubordi-
mates to the nasts in rain and storm.
Tell your captains and officers not to
chae and not to cur.C, and to drink less
ram and cognac during thar work.
" hen they meet laden schooner let
them allow 1t to pass unmOlested, and
not run il down and sink it in tie muddy
stream. And oh! if possible, avoid sand
banks more carefully than heretofore.'
This IS but a blief extract. The st.
Petersburg and Moscow paners couy
the satire IN full and comment upon il
III manner not complimentary to tho
' olga Steamship companies.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-10-03

In the examination Of the poisonous
machinery of insects and reptiles, it is
apparent that the destructive principal!
Is the same il all; and that the fang in
all possesses o hollow. through which
the poison flows into the wound
the moment the incision is made.
The sting Of the scorpion is precise y
like the fang Of the rattIesna: =, and
performs its deadly work on the same
mechanical principals
The grip Of an ants jaw is retained
even after the body has been bitten off.
and nothing but the head remains.
This knowledge is posses ed by q certain
tribe Of Indians in Brazil, who put the
ants to very peculiar use. When an
Indian gets cash cut in his hand, in
stead of having his hand sewn together,
as physicians do in this country, he
procures five Or six large black ants,
and, holding their heads near the cash,
they bring their jaws together in biting
the flesh, and thus pail the two sides
Of the cash together. Then the Indian
pinches of the bodies Of the ants and
leaves the beads c!inging to the flesh,
which is he'd together until the cash is
perfectly healed.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-10-03
NOMAN'S WORLD.
PLEASANT LITERATURE FOR
FEMININE READERS.
A DAINTY JEWEL CASE.

Here is Jewel case, dainty enough
and pretty enough for Queen Titania
herself. And this is the way it is made ::
Take piece of white kid twelve by five
inches and hem the four edges with vel
low embroidery silk. Make a small bag
of yellow surah silk and stitch It on the
kid very firmly. There must be mar
70" yellow cord in the top of the bag so
that it can be drawn tightly together
and fastened securely. Over this is
painted on tie white kid in letters of
gold the legend: "For rings and Things"
Under the bag there is a yellow cushion.
TINS is very flat; in fact, it can scarcely
be called cushion at all, but it will be
1oInd most useful article, as on it are
put all the stuck pins an1 fancy pins so
dear to the feminine heart. And last
there IS a larger silk bag. This can hold
bangles and all large pieces of jewelry.
Sometimes piece Of chamois skin, some
JeWciry soap and Il small brush are kent
IN this bag. Cut another piece of kid
the same size as the first On this paint
either goldcn rod or datfod;Is, The two
parts are stitched together with fine vel
low silk. This little jewel case can be
rolled up SO as to occupy very little
space IN grip or TRUNK, and when
opened 1t makes pretty toilet access ory.
-1tlAnt0 Constitution.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-10-03
Growing and Packing Tea.

The tea plant is as sensitive and deli.
cate as West Walnut street belle. 1t
fiourishes best on mountain side, where
1t Is neither very warm nor cool, where
the soil is dry but the rains and dews are
frequent, where the force Of the wind is
broken by adjacent woods or hills, where
there is maximum Of sunlight and, ac-
cording to the Celestials, of moonlight,
and where the surrounding ground is
kept free from weeds Or other We etable
growths. There are farms in Formosa,
Fo-Kien and other tea districts where
these conditions exist fundamentally.
whose tea crop is as famous and distinct
II known in the eastern world as the va
rious chateaux of France arc to the wine
experts of Europe. Just as the million
aires of Europe control certain vine
yards,so do the millionaires of the Flow.
cry Kingdom control tea plantations
whose annual output il worth kings
ransom.
Another point of the many we have to
learn from the Chinese is the proper
mode of packing the leaf That which
goes to America is dumped, as soon as it
is 'frcd," burning hot into lead lined
box, the lead is solderel and the air
tight coffin is sent around the globe
the hot hold of steamer The tea
sweats and undergoes many changes
which alter its flavor altogether and Vi
tiate its quality.
The Monaghan packs the poorest kind
in strong paper packages, aud these in
turn in mortuary leai; the better kind !
in soft-tin paper covered boxes; still bet
ter ones in silver foil inside OF one pound |
cases made of split sun-driel bamboo,
and the best in porcelain jars and vases.
.ChicGgo Herald.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-10-03
Wasiiinyt0n's Vast Cattle Range.

'Atl OF Washington east Of the Cas-
cadcs may be called one vast cattle
| range, that extends as far north as the
British line, " said George +. Smith, the
Okanogan County cattle king. "Tne
best general idea [ can give you of its
magnitude is to say that the territory in
this State, in eastern Washin gton, and
available for the cattle industry, covers
an area of over 800 miles north and south
and over two hundred miles east and
west. 1t contains the finest grazing
lands in the world, rolling in character,
well tlmbered, and watercl with plenty
OF creeks, rivers, and lakes.
"The winters are short and cold, and
last from two to three months, during
which time the cattle should have sheds
and plenty OF hay. The lack of sheds
caused NE to lose 5000 head during the
unprecedented cold snap two winters
ago. The heavy losses in cattle, that
winter, all over the State checked the
home supply and necesstated shipping
beef from other States. In fact none of
our ranges have fully recovered from
the rlgors of that winter, and all
are more or less short of stock. The
quality Of the beef in the range cattle OF
this State is better than that in Eastern
range cattle. Our grass cattle are equally
rs good as the best Eastern stabilized
cattle.
1.-The cattle business in this State is
low divided among many small ranchers.
several years ago a syndicate was formed
with Eastern capital to control all the
cattle ranges in the State. The men
with it, however, lacked the
experience. They neglected to provide
lay during the cold weather, and the
csult was failure.
"The cattle are very fat this year, and
he best beef will come from the Okano-
IAN district. The hay this year is better
han it has been for years, while the
,rass surpasses i'll richness and quantity
ny growth in the last ten years. -
'eattle (IHashjngton) Press Times.