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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-04-30
Hunting the Stag.

The prince of a small German state
whose ambition it was to do the
grand, if only on a small scale. had
invented a number OF gentlemen to 20
on a deer stalkingexpedition: Every
thing promised well. The weather
was superb, and the whole company
were in the best of spirits, when the
head forester approached the petty
monarch and, lifting his green cap,
said in faltering tones:
.''Your highness, there can be no
hunting to-day"
"Why not?" was the stern reioind-
err. ...,-.-- Ill
"Alas, your highness, one OF tho
stays took fright at the sight of so
many people and has escaped into the
adjoining territory, and tho other
stag has been i'll since yesterday. But
your highness must not be angry-it
is most likely nothing worse than a
bad cold. We have given it some
herb tea, and hope to get it on it's
legs again in a few days --zittaner
Morgenzeitung.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-04-30
Old Families Of Eurone.

The royal houses Of the European
continent all appear to have emerged
from obscurity about l ,OOOyoars ago,
when Charlemagne was the mightiest
name in the world, or had recently
been the mlghtiest. The first Bourbon
known to history Aourished about
the year 900. The first Guelph was
contemporary with Charlemagne, who
died in 1914. The first Hohenzollern OF
princely rank built the castle OF Zol-
lern about the year 500. The first
Romanoff came into the world as late
as 1896. All these families, however,
were ancient at the time when they be.
came Important enough to figure in
European records. Some Of the Eng
lish heralds have expressed the opin-
ion that Queen Victoria is descended
from the Roman Caesars. Chicago
Times. I
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-04-30
Lincoln's Shaving Story.

Abraham Lincoln was so busy dur
ing the critical period OF the war that
he used to receive visitors to the
White House while he was being
shaved. Lincoln had very hollow
cheeks, or "lantern Jaws" as they
are called, and was therefore diff
cult subject to shave. One morning
Senator Cole, OF California, called up
on him on a very important matter.
Lincoln who was being shaved at the
time and did not wish to discuss a
private matter in the presence OF his
barber, told the following story: stsen-
ator," said he, ''you may have MOTTO
ed my lantern jaws. Well, in order to
shave my cheeks properly the barber
has to put his thumb into my mouth
to force out my cheek sufficiently to
give the razor a chance. Well, one
day before | was so big man as am
now"-this with a sad smile the
barber out West who was shaving me
cut through the cheek and slashed his
thumb. With no apology for my suf-
fering he withdrew the bleeding mem
Der from my mouth and said angrily;
ID our lantern jaws; you've
made me cut my thumb? "NeW York
PS:sss. 8s #
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-04-30
He Paid the Bill,

A few days ago the friends of prom
inent society woman were startled bv
the report that she was seriously i'll.
The Town Talker, in speaking OF her
illness to particular friend of the
lady, brought out the cause of the ILL
ness. She is allowed by her husband
so much a month for dresses. During
the last social season she bought so
many handsome ball dresses that her
allowance only seemed a drop in the
bucket toward paying for them. Her
costumes attracted so much atten-
.tlon that her vanity was excited, and
she endeavOred with each succeeding
dress to surpass the last. This she
succeeded in doing. Every action
must have a corresponding reaction.
Her pleasure, caused by being the
best dressed woman in Louisville, has
given place to her sorrow, caused by
having the largest millinery bills of
any woman in Louisville. The bills
were sent to her, amounting to 81, 200.
She Immediately retired to her bed.
Doctors were sent for, but for week
she continued to grow worse. Her
husband became alarmed and told her
that if she would just get well he
would do anything for her She said
she could not. At last in despair, she
told him if he would just pay her bill
and forgive her she would try and &c
well. He promised. He paid the bill
From that moment she began to re
cuperate, and in a few days was al
most entirely we'll. She then confessed
to her husband, who forgaveher. She
has promised to live within her allow
ance, which he has increased. So
they are both happy again.-Louis-
vile Commercial.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-04-30
The "Picket."

The picket was generally inflicted on
cavalry and artillery men, and was a
singularly brutal bit OF torture. A
long post, near which stood a stool,
was driven into the ground. The de-
linquent was ordered to mount the
stool; his right hand was fastened to
hook in the post, by a moose, drawn
up as high as it could be stretched,
round his wrist. \ stump, the height
of the stool, with it's end cut to a,
round and blunt point, was al
so driven into the earth close to the
post. Then the stool was taken away
and the sufferer had nothing to rest his
bare feet on but the stump, (which
though it did not usually break the
skim" says Capt. Crosse, stput him in
great torture, his only means OF relief
being by resting his weight on his
wrist, the pain of which soon became
intolerable.'' Onecan very we'll believe
him, especially when he makes the ad-
dltlon that a man was not infrequent-
ly left to stand in this position for
half an hour-although the orthodox
period Of endurance was fifteen min
utes.-London Graphic.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-04-30
She Walks BY His Side.

The Atchison man who had the
strange experience with his deceased
wife's empty chair, which rocked in a
strange manner is having another ex-
perience that is still more remarkable.
Wherever he goes of late he hears q
soft football keeping step beside him.
Every step he takes, wherever hegoes,
he hears that mysterious step joining
in with his own. .-.-
In crossing in the snow the other
morning, side by side with his own
footprints, there appeared the prints
of woman's feet
He is sure that the ghost of his wife
is shadowing him, and that for some
reason it distrusts him. He is feeling
very much worried about t.-Atchisop
Globe.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-04-30
THE YOUTHFUL DRUM MER.

A youth, lie would drummer be,
Before his Whlskers you could see,
And so he went to So-and-so,
And said Il can sell goods l know,
If you chance will give to me-"
The boss said kindly, "We will see."
So he went to Ohio,
To sell some goods for So -and-so,
Said he unto the first he struck,
u hope that you will give me luck,
And buy so So-and-so can see
That can SELL" He said, IT see."
: This J; carpet, sir, is very fine,
The man replied 'drhe Iniuns here
Don't care for carpets, amt it queer;
An lnjun carpet won't do me-" .r. ~
The youth but stammered, "Oh, see!''
This is Egyptian, next he said =.
Designed by one whose name is Said.'
Whose name is saidY' the man he said,
The youth got hot and scratched his head.
The dealer remark then made -. ~.
I'VE don't have no Egyptian trade"
1t Is A. .
"Young man." said Mr.. So-and-so-
You sold no goods in Ohio,
Next trip DO this, for you are young, .
ust show the goods and hold your tongue
And lest they never leave my shelves,
In future let them sell themselves"
So now he knows thing or two,
And does not try to talk "too too"
And now he seeks his trade to know,
And mostly says Just 1907" and Sol"
And he confesses, ooh owe
A mighty lot to Ohio!"
Robert Kidson
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-04-30
TRIUMPH OF THE LITTLE MAN.
Another Case Where the Dapper
Youth Paralyzes Tough.

Another Case Where the Dapper
Youth Paralyzes Tough.
The cars which runs after midnight
usually contain one or two who may
at that unseenly hour enjoy the priv
ilege OF smoke, says "The Wander
err in the Boston Times. Recently
such car from tho surburbs was
boarded by a. dapper little dude who
was smoking q cigarette. He was
dressed in immaculate linen, evening
dress and overcoat, and weighed
probably from one hundred and fiji
teen to one hundred and twenty
pounds. His face was pale, and al
together he looked as though puff OF
wind would blow him away. -.
At the next crossing big, burly fell
low, apparently a bosom friend of
Bacchus, got on board. He eyed Mr..
Dude for g. minute or two, and finally
blurted out:
"say. sonny! Give us a cigare tte?"
The dude said not a word, but
reached into his coat pocket and drew
forth the required article, which he
handed to his unwelcome companion.
The latter was evidently primed for
q bit OF fun, row, or anything else
that came along. He reached over
and took the dudes lighted weed from
the latter's mouth, lit his own, and,
casting q look OF scorn at his small
victim, threw the borrowed tobacco
stick away.
Mr.. Dude calmly lit another ciga-
rette without deigning to resent the
insult. ,"s ar..E ,sa
The burly one smoked in silence for
two or three minutes, then threw the
remnant OF the cigarette away, say
ing
"say! Give us cigarette"
II gave you one, " replied the dude.
"Give us q cigarette! Yer hear?"
roared the bully, advancing threaten
ingl y.
But the little fellow didn't frighten a
little bit. He merely smiled:
"Dern yer! Give us a. cigarette!"
yelled the now lnfuriated bully. clutch
ing at the coat collar OF the dude and
doubling his fist. ...
Just then there was a sudden move
ment on the part of the dapper little
fellow. His small, glovcd hand shot
out straigh ut and caught his big friend
between the eyes, and before the lat
ter could recover he gave it to him
right and left until, as the car came to
a stop, he rolled off into the gutter.
He got up slowly and shuffled away
without a word. The dude calmly lit
another cigarette, remarking:
'These Woughs are dweadful bore"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-04-30
ANXIOUS TO BE DRAWN our.
But the Thoughtful Barber Declined
to Take the Bait.

to Take the Bait.
He was waiting for his turn in q,
Grandrlver Avenue barber shop saws
the Detroit Free Press, and he quietly
remarked to the barber that he had
been out in the Indian country.
Eyes. Huntin' rabbits, Isuppose?"
replied the barber, seemingly not the
least interested.
"Rabbits! No, sir-Indians!n
ooh! Find any,"
"Of course | did! I was all through
the late troubles at Pine Ridge"
eyes. Get frost-bitten?"
'Frost- bitten9 Why, hang it, Twas
wounded IN three places"
"Gun 60 off accidentally"
"No, it didn't! What sort OF man
are you, anyhow" "
"Beg pardon, but can they raise
artichokes out there?'
''Arti-Halifax! Why don't you ask
how many Indians I killed at Wound
ed Knee?"
"Anybody wounded in the knee out
there?" asked the barber as he reached
for the water bottle. bad place to
be wounded in. l broke my knee cap
once. Next"
"Not by a jug-fulln' exclaimed the
waiting man as he reached for his
overcoat. Il was intending to have
haircut, shave, and have my whisk-
ers dyed, but you are not the man to
do it! III go to some shop where they
know something and have gumption
enough to draw Teller out."
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-04-30
The Barber Was Ready,

An old veteran told this as happen
ing in Savannah during the war:
A young officer, who was pretty
much OF a bully, stopped in at a tom
serial saloon. Drawing his sword he
ordered the barber to shave him, at
the same time warning him that if he
cut his face or drew a drop of blood
he would kill him whelp he got up.
The operation was performed with
out accident. Before he went out,
however, the bully asked the artist If
he was not very much frightened
while he was doing the work.
The barber smiled.
"Not in the slightest" he replied;
nfor il ! had accidentally drawn a
drop OF blood Iwould have cut your
throat from ear to ear before you
could have moved
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-04-30

Not one drop OF the Thames or the
Hudson or the Rhine to soil it. Not
one tear Of human sorrow to embitter
1T. Crystal, the rain out of which it
was made. Crystal, the bed over
which it shall roll and ripple. Crystal,
it's infinite surface. But ''the crystal
cannot equal it," John says crystal
sea. That means multitudinously
vast. Vast in rapture. Rapture vast
as the sea, deep as the sea, strong as
the sea, ever changing as the sea. Bill
lows OF light. Billows Of beauty, blue
with skies that were never clouded and
green with depths that were never
fathomed. Arctics and Antarctics and
Mediterraneans and Atlantics and Pa
cities in crystalline magnifcence.
Three crystals. Crystal light falling
on crystal river. Crystal river rolf
ing on crystal sea. But 'the crystal
cannot equal it," -
"Oh," says some one, !" it is lust the
doctrine want; God is to do every
thing and I am to do nothing My
brother, it is not the doctrine you
want. The coal makes no resistance.
1t hears the resurrection voice in the
mountain and it comes to crystalliza-
ton, but your heart resists. The
trouble with you, my brother, is the
coal wants to stay coal. I do not ask
you to throw open the door and let
Christ in. I only ask that you stop
boltingit and barring it. 0, my friends,
we will have
TO GET RID OF OUR SINS.
will have to get rid OF my sins and
you will have to get rid OF your sins.
| What will edo with our sins among
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1891-03-21
A park Crime Revealed.
[Commercial.l

Some of the leading Jews In New
York have discovered In young girl
passing herself of as Rosa Kohlmeyer
In that city the Esther Solymosis
whose alleged murder in synagogue
In TIsza Eszler, Hungary, In the spring
of 1882 aroused the people Of that
country TO pitch Of intense aud mur-
derous excitement, and created riot
and brought about bloodshed and
mcrciless prosecutions of the jews
many of whom, well-to-do aud respec-
table persons, were driven from theiI
homes and into exile. This Rosa
Kohlmeyer has confessed to many
persons enough to lead to her identity
which has been fully established by
several Of her schoolmates, each ol
whom, Independent Of the other, have
declared her to be the missing Esther
Solymosis. When confronted by these
together, In the presence of Coroner
Levy, she vehemently denied that she
was any other than Rosa Kohlmeyer
and denounced her schoolfellows as
liars. But the proofs have accumula.
ted as to her being the Solymosis girl,
and steps are being taken to bring the
facts TO the attention Of the Austrian
Government. In this, no doubt, the
New York authorities will render all
the aid possible. If successful, 1t will
be a great vindication of good people
who suffered even tortures under
charges the bare recital of which
shamed the civilization Of Hungary
and lowered the Jews of that country
to the depths of a brutal, bloody and
dcbasing superstition.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1891-03-21
THE GREAT TRIO.
P0Indexter. Sharkey and Campbell the
Judicial SculDt0rs.

The Durant News says that Poin-
dexter, Sharkey aud Campbell have, as
legal sculptors, done more IN forming
the splendid proportions Of the legal
statue of Mississippi than any other
three of our States great men. Early
in the history of Mississippi Poindex-
ter, by his wise Code, gave to this
State most excellent system of laws
to protect the honor, liberty and
property of the people, and by its
wisdom placed Mississippi on legal
plane equal to any of her sister States
and our people, with pride, at this day
think and speak of the Code of Poin-
dexter, and of him as one of the great
w-givers of our State. The second,
Judge Sharkey appears on the platform
as profound jurist, not as a maker of
laws, but as the legal philosophy, and
in that branch of our government
added beauty and power to the legal
stature of Mississippi, rendering the
Judicial branch of the government as
perfect and well proportioned as the
legislative was complete. The high
court of errors aud appeals took a
stand equal to any Supreme Court of
the Union, and Judge Sharkey's
opinions were read as authority not
only in the various Courts in the
United States but also IN England.
Thus from tho wisdom of the one as q
law-giver and the profound knowledge
ofthe other the State of Mississippi in
its legislative and judicial character
became brilliant and honored at homo
and abroad. The third man whose
name appears at the head of this
article. j. A. p. Campbell, is at this
writing one of the Judges of the
Supreme Court of this State, formerly
known as the High Court of Errors
and Appeals. His history since bis
early manhood has been connected
with the laws of Mississippi. First as
a practitioner of the profession, then
as a member of the Legislature, over
which he presided with dignity and
impartlality as Speaker of the House,
afterwards he was elevated to the
Bench and made model Circuit
Judge.
Now as one of the Supreme Judges
the sapience of his opinions renders
him a peer to Sharkey, and as law
piyer the Code of 1880 renders him the
neer of Poindexter. Poindexter aud
Sharkey are both in their graves, yet
the citizens OF Mississippi daily receive
benefits from their wisdom. Judge
Campbell is now an active judicial
officer of the State, but the stamp Oh
wears is upon him. The legal statue OF
Mississippi has the impress OF his Wis
dom and industry as well as his wonder
full legal mind. His name will be in
history associated with the other two
as one of the great legal lights Of the
age and the trio, Poindexter, Sharkey
and Campbell, will be honored as the
great ScuIptors of the legal State Of
|
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1891-03-21
PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN.
TYazoo Herald.l


In Yazoo county there are hundreds
of true members of the Alliance be-
cause of principles enunciated by the
order. These same men arc farmers,
every one of whom know full well
what IL is to "earn their bread by the
sweat of the brow They are men of
unquestioned honor, of intelligence,
aud tho very best citizens of the coun-
ty and state. They are loyal to every
governmental demand, evade no ques-
ton of principle, and their integrity is
irreproachable. These men, farmers
though they be, are Democrats, have
always been foremost In securing vic
tory to those who were the declared
nominees Of the party. They have
never conducted a political battle un-
der cover, but in the bright sunlight
OF day have they proclaimed their
principles, expressed tLeir preferences
for candidates for the various offices.
In doing this the voters of Yazoo have
always secured good, true, efficient
men. and the political affairs of the
county are In quiet, healtbfnl state,
We can hear of no dissatisfaction in
any corner, we hear of no threatened
bolts from Democracy and Its princi-
Piles, we hear of no midnight meetings
nor secret conclaves being held no
iron-clad resolutions are offered or
passed, binding men as though they
were ignoramuses, to vote for Tom,
Dick or Harry, because, forsooth, some
outsider has issued an edict. This,
the Herald says, is the position of
Yazoo county politically to-day. 1t
knows whereof IL speaks, and we do
not believe that any man or men can
come into this county and force the
Alliance members to vote for MEAS
uREs regardless of PRINCIPLES. The
price of freedom from political ruin was
too great, the victory too lately won,
to be bartered away for mere song.
In some portions of Mississippi there
seems to be some desire to turn away
from the principles of Democracy, a
disposition to hold secret conclavos,
and for what? Because the disturber
is In the land. Let those who would
force The issue that would split the
Demo, ratio party, beware. If they
have grievances, let them be discussed
openly, honestly, not by secret resolu-
tions. The Alliance should condemn
all such actions. They owe 1t to their
order, they owe IL TO their own price
less name to pass no resolutions con-
demning any man, or forcing Its mem-
bers to support only certain ones for
office. until those whom 1t is sought to
thus defeat, are heard in their own
defense.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1891-03-21
" The Great Danger OF the Alliance
Demagogues and Gentlemen
Farmers"
fsneclal to the Commercial.

Canton, Miss, March 15.-TLe Sub
Treasury bill, together with the Sen
atorial contest just opened, being the
absorbing topics in Mississippi politics
the correspondent of the Commercial
to-day obtained an expression of views
upon these subjects from DIR. d. 5
Passmore of this county. DIR. Pass
more is County Alliance Lecturer,
member of the State Alliance Execi'
tive Committee, writer OF high repute
on economic questions, and one OF the
most influential members in the order
in Mississippi.
az am opposed to the Sub-Treasury
bill. said the doctor, "because 1t is un
constitutional, paternal in character
class legislation, utopian, impractlcable
nernicious in tendency as to agricul
ture aud government, and has injured
the Alliance more than all other causes
combined by stamping It's members II
the mind of conservative society a.
cbimerical and dangerous to gooc
government. . -
at is the most colossal mistake o.
the Alliance, precipitated by unwlst
leadership, and am satisfied that th'
concepsus of the most practical anc
conservative judgnent of the ordel
docs not and will not indorse it, despite
the efforts of the National Council, The
Legislative Council and the nationa
organ to stille individual opinion anc
action. This policy of intolerance
carried to its logical conclusion, vii
disrupt the Alliance, for the people arr
in no humor for the revival of th'
Inquisition. =. !.
aThe great danger of the Alliance ]
from demagogues and gentlemen
farmers who raise very little cottoi
and buy all their corn. Men who can
not manage their own affairs success
fully and who are ever seeking plac
will hardly succeed in directing grea
farmers movement to a triumphan
termination. No amount OF leglsla
tion will place money in mems pockets
This every one must do by bis ow
brain, will-power and industry. Tarl
reform, a per capita circulation on
fixed and stable basis, sufficient for tn
, demands of trade and production
equitable transportation rates by con
mon carriers, restrictions Of monop'
: lies and trusts, are all that the Cover
t ment has the power to do, aud Whit
E il only obtainable through the Dem
cratic party
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1891-03-21
An Ohio "PulDit Joke !"

One night recently the First Con-
gregational church at Columbus, Ohio,
was the scene of small sensation. A
large concourse had gathered to hear
the Rev. G. w. Hiatt preach. The
subject Of his sermon was "The Negro
Question" Referring to the PROPOSE
ton TO send the negroes all back to
Africa, and in showing the causes
which continued the sectional strife
between the North and South, Mr.
Hiatt made the statement: "The
hatred between the two sectious will
never disappear as long as II Is the de-
sire of every white man in the South
to shoot the negro and every white
girl In the North to marry one.' I'm
mediately a number of the feminine
portion of the congregation hurriedly
retired with the most injured express
sion on their countenances. Others
regarded the statement as pulpit
Joke and laughed accordingly.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1891-03-21
Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs, Michael Curtain, Plainfield, ILL.,,
makes the statement that she caught
cold. which settled on her lungs, she
was treated month by her family ply.
sician. but grew worse. He told her she
was a hopeless victim Of consumption
and that no medicine could cure ner
Her druggist suggested DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption she Dougnl
a bottle and to her delight found herell
benefited from the first dose. She con
tinued to use and after taking ten bot
files. founo herself sound and well. nos
doef aer own housework and Is as vel
as she ever was. Free trial bottles q
thisG treat Discovery at Moore u Clarke''
Drug store, large bottles ~. and 3I.o9