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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-27
Getting Into Print.

A New York publisher, or rather C
gentleman ediuorially connected with
a publishing firm in New York, told
recently this story about a now pop
ular contributor to the magazines.
He, with his partners, was seated
in their private Office one day about,
six years ago, when a gentleman en-
tered. He was in great distress, and
after some hesitation, said in words
something like these: "Itis with much
embarrassment that I have an ex-
cuse, however, that I hope you will
accept, My daughter is a young,
beautiful, and talented girl. She is
my only child, and she is motherless,-
| have spoiled and petted her, and I
confess her violent temper has given
me great unhappiness, since it great
ly affects her health. She is now ly-
ing desperately i'll at my residence in
Brooklyn with a fever that we fear
will terminate fatally. This fever was
brought on by excessive rage, grief,
and disappointment because you had
rejected her manuscript. She re-
fused to eat when she received
the news of it's failure to please you,
INDUCED in tears and cries, and final
ly worked herself into delirium. It
is impossible for me or her nurses or
her physicians to control her. She
says she will take neither food nor
medicine and will die if she can not
see her story in print, and as she has
always done what she threatened to.
do, | believe that I shall lose my
daughter if you will not relent and
accept it,"
The poor fellow was overwhelmed
with modification after this COMES
sion, but managed to stammer out.
that he was a rich man and would be-
willing to pay the editors handsome
]y if they would crafty the within Of
his spoiled child, and, producing the.
manuscript, begged them to reread
it and see whether it did not have.
sufficient merit to enable them to,
print it without seriously refect;ng
on their literary taste. The editors,
of course, rejected the bride, bnt. be-
ing kind-hearted men, valuing I; life.
more than their readers approba-
ton, consented after some discussion.
to take the story, my friend having
ascertained from the girls physicians
that the fathers account was abso-
lutely true. He also learned the re-
suit ofthe intelligence upon the young
woman, who at once took a turn Tor
the better, rapidly recovered, and as:
soon aspossible began to write again,
sending her next contribution to the
same publishers, who found it so good
that she is now one of their regular
ontributors.-H Courant.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-27
A Drunmer's Lively Expert


''Drummers are capable of doing,
some pretty slick things when they
want to-" The speaker was an ex-
drummer. II knew a young member
OF the 'profesh' he continued
addressing a reporter, "who play
ed good one on a tobacco house
in Savannah on one occasion.
A severe hurricane passed over
the southwestern portion of Geor-
gia, and the young drummer hap
pened to be down in that section
at the time. The firm here knew that
he was there, and they we're alarmed.
They wired, but were unable to get a
reply to any of their dispatches, as
the lines in that section were on the
ground. The tracks were washed and
trains did not move for week. The
young drummer, failing to get
word from his house, and being un-
able to leave where he was
stopping. fell in with a company
Of young men and had royal big.
time. He had some prize sample ci-
gars and he opened box after box
and they were smoked up. He had
a good deal of premium chewing to-
bacco and the country boy elped
him chew it. When the weed ended
he was without samples. Duringthe
excitement he did not stop to think
in what a predicament he would be
when he would start out with a score
of empty grips. He stuck by the
boys, enj Dying him self with the boys
until toward the end of the week,
when he received a dispatch from the
house reading like this: Are you
safe? Wire particulars. It flashed
in his mind to put up a pitiful story
and he sent them this: Escaped
with my life, but samples
gone; send more 1t was a great
hit. The proprietors replenished the
sample cases and. in addition, sent
their representative several boxes Of
fine Havanas for his own use."
The young man made his rounds
on the extras and came into the city
as fresh as you please, receiving the
congratul atoms Of friends and the
firm. ~..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-27

And then the fruit was passed on to
the princes Of high degree, who took
three grapes. One or two others
helped themselves to two, and the
mass OF the company at the table
had to be content with one grape
apiece.
OF course the American girl had
realized by this time that grapes
were a prodigious rarity in St.
Petersburg, and were produced at
such fabulous cost that even royalty
contented itself with two or three.
But, in spite of their cost, she de-
clared that she had never eaten a
bunch ofgrapes which she had en-
Dyed less than she did this one
Boston Transcript.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-27
SeIf-Judgment.

I heard the other day of habit
peculier to a certain merchant here
in Boston which strikes me as being
particularly wise and profitable,
says Taverner in the Botson Post.
Every night on his return home
either just before dinner or Immediate
~ afterward, he sits down and spends
from ten minutes to half an hour in
thinking over the events of the day.
Considering in the solitude and ST.
lence Of his library the various trans
actions in which he has taken part,
he concludes in what respect he has
done wisely, in what respect foolish
", and draws an appropriate lesson
for the future. All the hasty acts
which he has committed during the
preceding hours are passed in i'm
partial review He inquiries of him
self, candidly, whether he did not
treat the bookkeeper with injustice,
and whether the epithet that he ad-
dressed to Patrick, his coachman,
was a deserved rebuke or merely an
ebullition of ill-temper, for which
some reparation ought to be made.
In fine, this wise merchant sits in
Judgment upon himself every twen-
ty-four hours, casting up not only a
financial but a moral account, talk.
ing stock of his business ventures
md OF the duty he owes to his fellow
man. doubt not that we should
be better, happier, certainly wiser,
and pro badly richer, if we did like,
wise.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-27
She Did Not Relish Her GRAPES.

Many years ago there returned from
a tour abroad young lady of Bos-
ton society, who by dint of course
of study in a Partisan boarding
school OF high degree, and of more
or less residence among. the British
aristocracy, to say nothing, of a
grounding in good Bostonian Guilt
walton before she was taken abroad,
had become a thoroughly polished
and accomplished young person.
This young lady, who afterward be-
came distinguished in Boston society
related an odd story of an experience
ut the Russian court while her ia Their
was visiting st. Petersburg. She
had had the most remarkable atten-
tions showered upon her at the Rus
sian capital. She was modest enough
to attribute these honors to the fact
that she was from the country re-
hottest from Russia, and that Amer
leans were ut the time quite a curl
osity at the court of the Car. But
her friends, quite rejecting this ex-
PLANTATION, credited the preference
that was accorded her to her beauty,
vivacity, and accomplishments.
Whatever it may have been due to. it
is certain that at astate dinner given
by one of the Imperial grand dukes,
the American young lady wasjumped
quite over the heads of all the noble
dowagers and miscellaneous duchess
ses und countesses of the court, and
given seat of honor at the grand
dukes left hand. AS she sat at din
ner, the devoured of all deyourers,
and as the end of the feast was near,
a plate Of grapes was brought. They
did not appear to be. anything re-
markable, but the American girl, to
whom grapes were certainly n nov
city, did them the honor Of helping
herself to good big bunch. Then
the plate went to the grand duke,
who helped himself to-four grapes.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-27
A Busy Book Agent.

We we're visiting at a ranch about;
six miles out of Dennison, Tex, and
one day there were five or six people
on the veranda, when man on a
mule came along and halted and in
PRODUCED himself as a book agent.
While his prospectus was being pass
ed around he took chair, lifted his
feet to the railing lighted cigar
for smoke. He was quite a little
apart from the rest, and at the end
of the veranda, the floor of which
was almost flush with the earth. At.
his right hand, and only two feet,
away, was a rose bush. Without
being observed by the man, the COL
onel detached himselffrom the group
and entered the house. There was
an open window right back of the
agent, and the colonel appeared in
this and commanded: Let no one.
move for his life until get a gun! A
rattlesnake has crept out of the rose.
bush under the strangers chair and
is coiled to strike!"
We all looked that way and moth
ing was to be seen, but as each one.
understood the colonel's game, we,
acted, so far as looks were concerned,
as if a serpent was in plain view.
The agent never fiinched in the
slightest. He was looking away
down the road and he kept his ewes
there as he observed: -. - 49,.
"Durn my luck, but I'm allus run
ming up agin snaixl How big is this
"He's whopper, answered one of
us.
"And this is August, when they are
half blind and the most deadly?''
'sYes.''
''Did the kernel say he was going
after his shooter?'
Eyes"
''How long will it take him?''
about ten minutes, but NAV be
fifteen.''
"Humph! Well, gents, I'm busy
man, and can't afford to lose no
fifteen minutes. You jess pass that.
prospectus around and git ready to.
give me your orders, and TIL try and
catch little wink O. sleep while
waiting for the kernel to pop this.
burned viperP'
And sure's I'm a living man he set
tied down in his chair to WOO the
drowsy god and I'd beta thousand
to one that he felt quite sure the
snake was there, just as We preteni-
York Sun.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-27
A STO1Y OF THE s'BAREFOOT
Boy"

On Haverhill's pleasant hill there played,
Some seventy years ago,
In turned up trousers, battered hat,
Patches and freckles and allthat,
The Barefoot boy we know.
He roamed his berry fields content,
But while from bush and brier,
The MIN BILE feet got many a scratch,
His wit, beneath it's homely thatch,
Aspired to something higher.
Over his dog-eared spelling book,
Or schoolboy composition,
Puzzing his head with some hard sum,
Going for puts, or gathering gum,
He cherished his ambition.
Kind nature smiled on that wise child,
Nor could her love deny him
The large fulfllment of his plan;
Since he who lifts his brother man 49,.
In turn is lifted by him. ~
Hereached the starry heights of peace
Before his head was hoary;
And now at tour score years again
The blessing Of his fellow men
Watt him crown of glory.
j. T. Trowbridge.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-27
him when he saw the cord attachedto
the signal counter-weight, and put
that factnnd the factof Armstrong;

him when he saw the cord attached to
the Signal counter-weight, and put
that factnnd the factof Armstrong's
being found dead on the line togeth-
en-.
fever anything was providen-
tlal !. said the signal-lnan, us he and
##Dluffy returned to resume their re-
spectlve duties "that is. Here's a.
man thatintends to wreck your train;
ne tails over the embankment Just
when he gets the thing arranged;
then you come on seemingly to a
certain smash, when you happen to
see his body on the line, pull up just
IN the nick of time, and are saved"
Inc signal-man had not probed the
matter to the bottom; for the exact
purpose of the cord had not occurred
to him any more than it had to
Duffy. Duffy was panied at the sig
nal.man's discovery ofthe crime, and
said nothing.
" hen they had reached the train,
and the signal-man had told his
version of the story to Tom and
the brakeman, Duffy, who had
stood aside while the story was be-
ing narrated, approached the men
and said: Now, lads, youknow what
Armstrong was trying to do, and
why he did it; but that is no reason
why anybody else should know.
Wen not say word about the sig
nal; but when we take back the
corpse we'll say that we found him
dead on the line, and that he had
seemingly fallen over the embank-
ment down into the deep rock cut
ting, and been Killed.
The three men solemnly promised
to 40 this, and in spite Of the post
mortem examination: in the report
on which considerable stress was
laid upon the peculiar nature of the
wound upon the scalp, and the Pro
curator Fiscal's inquiry, no one ever
elected more from these men than
Duffy that night allowed them to
tell.
Strangest fact of all, the engine
driver has never told his wife. That
is the only secret he has from her,
Cham ber' S Journal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-27
Even Money on a Shark.

About thirty miles off the port of
Honolulu, as we were headed for San
Francisco, a big shark suddenly ap-
peared on the steamers port quar-
ter, and only a biscuit throw away,
and for a time he was the observed
OF all observers. He was estimated
70 be fifteen feet long, and the sailors
were agreed that they had never
seen larger one. He kept baleful
eye on the people crowding to the
rail to see him, and although pork
and other stuff were thrown over
he paid no attention to the food. 1t
looked as if he had lately gorged him
self, or was bound to have one of the
passengers. He appeared attic o'clock
in the forenoon, and had not moved
an inch when night came. Daylight
found him still there, and when noon
came and that wicked starboard eve
of his continued to stare at US word
went round the ship that some one
was doomed. We had with us two
English cockneys who were making
q tour Of the world, and as the ques-
ton turned upon who would fall a
victim, one of them draw!ed out:
Il say, Fustus, but 'ere's your
bloomin' chance to make or lose ten
pun's if we dares.''
COWS that?' asked the other.
CHI wagers ten that the gets
you hover [. If one of h'us his to
be got hits you.''
Ozone, Tommy" replied the other
without looking up from his book.
Night came and the shark still
hung on. Daylight came again and
he was still there. Some OF the pass
engers pooh-poohed, but I think all
were somewhat affected by the mon
ster's persistency. At about 10
o'clock we sighted a water logged
vessel and ran close to her. All the
passengers had crowded to the port
rail, when some movement precipi-
tated both cockneys into the sea.
They made a great splash as they
fell, and disappeared for only three
or four seconds. When they came to
the surface the steamer was already
checking speed, and as they began to
tread water to keep afoat, we heard
one of them say: ..~
"Fustus, old boy, Pm going to win
that ten"
'Not hif I knows meself, Tommy"
replied the other. "I'm bloom
IMP
We had forgotten the shark in the
excitement. Alleges were on the two
men, who were taking matters very
cody, when the one called Fustus
threw up his arms with a scream and
disappeared. Next moment the 9TH
er was picked up by a boat. He
came aboard, changed his clothes,
and as he came out to enjoy a prom
enade and smoke he calmly remarked
to us: II told i'm I'd win hit, hand
| ave, hand I'll leave hit to you
gents hif I took hanny hunfair had
vantage to do hlt?''- New York Sun.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-27
ARMSTRONG'S REVENGE.

N E b RICH t
June morning,
n o t m a n y
years ago, a
big ungainly
farm servant
holding by a
halter a large
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-27

All at once the whole matter he
came clear to Duffy. Armstronghad
been trying to wreck the train. and
had apparently fallen down into the
cutting when putting the finishing
touches to this trap for his enemy.
Although Duffy thought this perfect
~ plain, he did not breathe word
of his thoughts to those around him.
Was not his enemy lying dead in
the van? He would let bygones be
bygones.
mo; we didn't notice that" he
said to the signal-man. eve stop
ped because we saw man lying on the
up line"
Here the signal man climbed on to
the engine, and the up express went
laundering past, creating a miniature
and momentary hurricane as it went
Its Armstrong the smith, added
Duffy. "He's dead.''
is that SOL" the signal-man ex-
claimed, and then lapsed into silence.
feeling unable to say anything An.
propriate to the circumstances.
"I'll go up and see what's wrong
with the signal" Duffy said to the
pointsman after a pause.
Reaching the signal, they found the
trellis-workt Of the signalpost, and let
the counter weighttall again. Ithad
not suggested itself to the signal. man
that any connection existed between
the dead man on the line and the mys-
teriously lowered signal; but in spite
ofDufy reticence, the cause Of the ac-
cident became perfectly apparent to
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-07-30


Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the syS
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
it's action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. ANY reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand viii pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAR FRANCISCO. cal.
LOUISVILLE. Kr hfw roSK. s.Y
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-07-30
JAMES REvELL, Attorney at Law.
HENRIETTA S. w. WHITE ct al, 0s.
FRiNK o. WHITE ct al.
In the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel
County,
Setting In Equity. No. HOG.
ORDER MIST.
ORDER NISI.

ORDERED, This 2lst day of July,
~ 1891, that the. sale of the properly
mentioned In these proceedings. made
and reported by James Revell Trustee,
be ratified al confirmed, unless cause
TO the contrary thereof, be shown on or
before the
2IsT DAY OF AUGUST NEXT.
Provided copy of this order be inserted
In some newspaper printed in Anne
Arundel County, once In each of three
successive weeks before the said 21st day
of August next.
The report states the amount of sales
to be 100000, and rents $4,000.
SPRIeG HARDWOOD, Clerk.
True Copy. Test
7-22 SPRIGG HARDWOOD, Clerk.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-07-30
BOYS CLOTHING.

Underwear and Head
wear in richest album
dance; charming de-
signs in kits and YES
tee Suits, BRAIDED and
embroidered at So, IS
and $3.50. A superb
collection of stylish
Youths attire at So, so
and SO per suit.
oEHM'S ACME HALL
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-07-30
our Next Governor.

The nomination Of the Hon.
Frank Brown for Governor to-day
by the Democratic State Convention
was a forgone conclusion many
weeks ago. No candidate was ever
brought before the people that re
ceiyed such overwhelming endorse
ments, aud no candidate ever re
ceiVed more enthusiastic nomina-.
ton for the high honor of Executive
OF the State than did Frank Brown
to day; and we predict for him
when the ides of November have
come, one of the largest majoritiss
any Governor ever received. In
houoring Frank Brown with this
nomination the convention not on
ly honors itself, but the State, for
they have given to the people man
Of the people.
AS Governor we beliezs he will
make An ideal one. Open hearted,
generous hospitality will character
ize his administration, no less than
"a faithful, concientious fulfillmnt
Of every constitutional requirement
and obligation. In fact, his idea
will be a personal responsibility for
q good, honest, clean State govern
ment, aud rigid accountability
from every State servant. With
him, ''pubIic Office will be a public
trust" and economy aud honesty
mark every department of public
affairs.
Referring to his candidacy the
Baltimore County Journal says
"Mr. Brown is oEe of the frankest,
most genial, whole-souled gentle
men that can be found anywhere,
and would make model Governor,
net only in the discharge of his of
fetal duties, but as the truly hospi-
table occupant Of the gubernatoriss
mansion, where he would reside, as
the constitution requires, all the
year round, and be ready at all
times to meet those who may have
business with the executives of the
State. This would be a great i'm
proYement upon former Governors,
who, during the interim of legisla
tive sessions, act as if the duties of
their office were an nflictiou aud a
bore. We know of no other man
likely to be chosen whe possesses
these claims upon the whole people.
"Mr. Brown is of the people, and
with them--knows their needs and
will influence legislation, as far as
he can in curing some of the evils
they complain Of. and get all the
relief that just laws can afford to a
struggling people"
We give on the first page of the
CAPITAL = good likeness of our
next Governor, Hon. Frank Brown,
for which We are indebted to the
Baltimore Argus for the loan of the
cut.
The other nominees on the ticket
-Nessrs. j. z. Poe, 81. DIX. Smith
and J. Frank Ford-for Attorney
General. Comptroller of the Treas
ury and Clerk Of the Court of APP
peals-are men of experience aud
well known throughout the State,
and will do honor to the positions
for which they have been nomina-
Ted, az well as their State.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-07-30
ORDER MIST.
In the matter Of the mortgaged personal
property of CHARLES LINDEN BORN.
In the Circuit Court for ,Annc Arundel
County.
No 147s Equity.

ORDERED, by the Circuit Court for
~ Anne Arundel County, this 10Th
day of July, 1891, that the sale of per-
sonal property, consisting mostly of Fur
uiture, under the mortgage from Charles
Lindenborn, within reported, be finally
ratified and confirmed, unless cause to
the contrary thereof be shown on or
before the
18th DAY OF AUGUST NEXT.
Prooided, a copy of this order be pub
lished at least once a week for three sue
cessive weeks, before said 18th day of
August next
/. THOMAS JONES,
True Copy. Test -
716 SPRIGG HARDWOOD, Clerk.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-07-30
$4,000 BUYERS

supplied their wants
during the past year in
our Great Store. This
vast host of patrons is
an evidence of our abil-
ity to please your views
at the prices you wish
to pay, but we can just
as easily clothe 100000
members of male man
kind as half that num-
Der, and shall leave no
stone unturned to re-
tain our old friends
andconstantly add new
ones; when you buy
from us you needjhave
no concern about quail
ity or price both are al
ways right-our guar
antee and we'll earned
reputation for reliabili-
ty assure that.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-07-30
OuR LEADING FEATURE.

THE PRoaPr PAYMENT OF ALL CLAIMS
UPox PRESENTATION.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-07-30

After years of study the inventor has
perfected Cooker that meets the de
mand OF the housekeeper and excels all
others in simplicity and ease of manage
ment. II Is especially adapted to family
use. have taken the agency and will
be pleased TO furnish any Of the citizens
of our city and county. have one in
use and it gives entire satisfaction and
there are over one hundred in use in An.
napolis. The following Is one Of many
certificates from our citizens who have
The Cooker" In use:
have been using for two months, the
Peerless Cooker and would not be with.
out Il for ten times its cost. 1t is the best
kitchen utensil out, and saves labor and
worry, and indeed / can hardly find
words to express its excellence. 1t Is
simply perfect cooker. w Tuck.
Any further information will cheer
fully give by addressing.
=. 3. CONNER,
d2s 3Church Circle, Annapolis. Md