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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-04-23
Abraham Lincoln's BedsteE~

A critical period in the history of this
country is recalled, says the Washing
ton Post, by the discovery OF the old
fashioned French bedstead on which
Abraham Lincoln slept during his en-
tire occupancy of the White House,
and on which his body was laid when
brought from Mr.. Peterson's house.
opposite the old Ford theater ON
Tenth street, after the assassination.
Mrs. M. NJ. Magruder of 735 Thir-
teenth street is in possession of the
bedstead and prizes it very highly.
The same bedsted was used during the
administration of General Grant and
aportionof that of Mr.. Hayes. TWAS,
stored in the attic of the White House.
and IN the early part of President.
Arthur,s term was purchased by Mr..
Magruder, who was employed at the.
WHITE House as carpenter, at the
general sale Of furniture. It has been
identified by several of the EMPLOYEES.
who We're at the White House during
the periods mentioned and particulars
~ by the colored man who made the
beds. by Mrs. Lincoln S messenger. and
President Lincoln's valet. Mrs. Ma
gruder has also a handsome marble.
top table, purchased by her husband.
at the same sale, which has been hand
ed down from one administration to.
another, and which was always under
stood to have been the first President.
Harrison's card table.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-04-23
A WIFE.

q
Harriet Prescott Spofford IL Harper's
. Bazaar.
In those old days when both were young,
And youth brimmed highNa rose wreathed
cup
Over the, balustrade she hung,
All flowers and tlushes, all smiles and
bushes,
"Is that you darling?" she cried; Come
up!"
A lifetime later as he sat-
The sparkle fallen from the cup
remembering this, remembering that,
In all life's chances, those words, those
glances
Even had called, he thought, Come up!"
Now, from the vast and vague unknown,
Beyond the last sky's starry cup,
Where she was waiting him alone,
Fluting and.falling, that sweet voice calling,
Still he heard crying to him, "Come up!'
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-04-23
AsLY CROWD OF ANTS.
A Bridge Built Over Sea of Molas-
seS to an Island of Pie.

A Bridge Built Overa Sea of Molas-
ses to an Island of Pie.
The following remarkable story,
told by an eye witness, is entitled to
a place among the instances of INTEL
gence among the lower animals. A
cook was much annoyed to find his
pastry shelves attacked by ants. By
careful watching it was discovered
that they came out twice day in
search of food at about z in the
morning and in the afternoon. How
were the pies to be protected against
the invaders? He hit upon a happy
idea taking the molasses jug he made
a circle of syrup about the pies and
sat down to wait. It did not take
long, for at $50 o'clock he noticed
that off in the left-hand corner of the
pantry was a line Of ants slowly MAX
ing their way in the direction of the
pies. They seemed like a vast army
coming forth to attack the enemy. In
front was a leader, who was larger
than any of the others, and who al
ways kept a little ahead of his troops.
They were Of the sort known as the
mediumsized red ant, which is regard
ed as the most intelligent of it's kind,
whose scientific name is formica ru.
bra.
About 40 ants out of 500 stepped
ont and joined the leader. The general
and his aids held council, and then
proceeded to examine the circle of
molases. Certain portions of it SEEM
ed to be assigned to the different ants,
and each selected unerringly the point
IN the section under his charge where
the stream of molasses was narrowest.
The order to march was given, and
the ants all made their way to q hole
IN the wall in which the plastering was
loose.
Here they broke ranks and set
about carrying pieces Of plaster to
the place in the~molasses which had
been agreed upon as the narrowest.
TO and fro they went from the nail
hole to the molasses until, at 11:3O
o'clock, they had thrown g bridge
across. They then formed themselves
in line and marched over, and by
l1:45 every ant was eating pie.-Phii.
adalphia Telegraph.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-04-23
Photographing Fishes.

NJ. Marcy has succeeded in photo
graphingthe movements of an animal
under water, taking proofs at therate
OF % IN q second, with exposures fromi
l.2OOO tol-3OOO of a second. A set
OF az photographs gives all the phases
OF the undrlations which the medusa.
lmpresses upon its umbrella of a To-
comotor apparatus. A ray has been
taken profile while waving the edges
OF It's flat body, and the curious mode
OF progression OF a comatula::nas BEEN
taken Detroit Free Press.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-04-23
The Mannerless Woman.

The young man had just received a
letter from her. He was SO happy in
his thoughts of Her that, he entered
the street car, he put his parcel absent
minded at his feet instead of taking
it upon his lap properly. It was only
a small parcel, BUTT was heavy. The
young man sat quite out of the way,
up by the front door, so that, in one
whose head was full of other matters,
his offense was venial.
The woman boarded the car by the
front platform. If she had taken the
rear door there would have been no
story Her foot struck the parcel and
she tripped slightly. When she had
reached a, seat her eyes sought out
the bundle and then slowly rose, tax
ing in it's connection with the young
man. She frowned. She spoke. She
was a well-dressed woman and her
words came fuently. She told the
young man that he should have known
better than to leave a thing like that
on the floor. She might have broken
her leg very easily.
The young man blushed. He said
nothing The woman called the
conductor. She pointed out the
parcel and told him her story. The
conductor tried to be properly sym
pathetic at the thought of some ofthe
bones she did not fracture, but
smiled at the packets inoffensive
size. He asked the young man to
pick it up, which he did, still blushing,
to the manifest discomfort of his
knees.
Still the woman glowered and cast
. wrathful glances. Theconductor went
to the back platform and talked about
the mannerless sex on the man with
the sandy mustache who sat On the
dashboard and chewed tobacco. Pres
emily the woman started to her feet
and made q signal. The conductor
stopped the car and held the cord to
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-04-23
TOUIELLA.
BY f. T.

e, NJ arin o,
leave the child! Let
her be-" said tn g
mother, at length.
The child stood
with CT e n C h e d
hands and trembl-
ing body, her little
breast h e a v i n g
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-04-23
Girls VIII , Are Morbid,

sometimes wish could have each
one of these self-termed unhappy girls
for about ten minutes and talk to her,
and just make her see that she is a.
little bit of a Ounce. My dear child,
when people have trouble, and real
trouble, they don't sit down and ana
lyze all their emotions, and remember
whether this person or that person
looked to the right or to the left when
they were speaking to them, or wheth-
er due consideration was shown to
eyes inclined to brim over with tears
and lips over prone to culver. Be-
fore real sorrow I bow myself down
with the utmost respect, but before
these morbid feelings of yours am
strongly tempted to smile, and yet,
after all, I do sympathize with you.
But count this morbidness, like a
good girl, as a wicked little demon
that can be driven out. Healthy COM
partnership, plenty of laughter, good
long walks in the sunshine and work
will drive out the wicked little imp
discontent-and make you the happy,
healthy, hopeful girl that you ought
to be. just form a band against self
analysis, against the inclination to
consider what every infection of the
voice and every look of the eye means,
and you will be surprised to discover
how much of good there is in the
world, and how little, comparatively.
OF that which is bad.-From the
Ladies' Home Journal. TX
Helps to Home Dressmaking.
The fewer seams in g.. basque the
more fashionable it is.
A ruff1e of lace below the belt is a.
pretty finish for an evening bodice.
The high, full sleeves are as popular
as ever, and are much longer at the
wrist. 4'
A piping is considered by many
more satisfactory than a band as a
finish for the top of skirt.
Walking-dresses remain short, but
those for the carriage wear often lie
upon the floor Tor many inches.
A velvet yoke can be applied to a
basque in such a way as to give the
bodice high pointed effect.
Velvet dresses have been much in
vogue this season, being especially
adapted to the severely simple styles.
The long postillion back is q favor
tie, and is trimmed with eight or ten
buttons on each side. Buttons may
also trim the outer seam of the sleeve
from the wrist to the elbow.
Skirts and basques, whether plaid or
stripes, are often cut bias; but two or
three yards more cloth is necessary to
allow for matching perfectly. A plaid
badly matched is monstrosity.
There is a slight inclination toward
gored skirts and round waists, eiace
they are usually more becoming to
slight forms. Many back draperies are
attached to the bodice; this gives the
effect of a round waist, and supports
the heavy cloth.
Apretty trimming for skirt is a.
ruching OF the same material, or of
ribbon or silk. This requires fully five
times as much cloth as the space to be
covered; it is laid in triple plaits and
stitched in the center. Cloth or
silk for this purpose is pinked at the
Ad0e.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-04-23
ring the starting bell. The woman
stood still on the nlatfnrm.

ring the starting bell. The woman
stood still on the platform.
q tell you, /" she said, Anobody has
any business to be in a horse car with
such q great parcel. I might have
nOh, get Off. Start the car
s. Let her go, Gallagher" Finish it to
morrow yelled the passengers in
chorus. They were all mannerless,
but the woman had spoiled their
breeding. The bell rang, the woman
stepped off with a parting shrek, and
the conductor wiped his brow with a
red bandana.
But the young man with the bundle
never said q word. He was not
thinking OF the woman, but of Her,
and furtively reading for the seventh
time her letter.-New York Recorder.
A Bright Little Woman
She was q slight, delicate little
woman, with determined, fear-noth-
ing look on her youthful face. Her
Jacket was unfastened, her bang toss
ed back in a careless manner, and
altogether there was a brisk, breezy
look OF the advanced woman about
the slim little body. GIVE been
business woman for three years."
said she, decidedly, "and have in
varibly found men in every way
courteous and polite to me. The
great mistake the independent woman
makes in her relations with men is in
letting them see that she is indepen-
dent. Now, when I am with men am
the most helpless, clinging creature on
the footstool, and they are always
lovely to me.
"Men don't like smart, clever
women half SO well as gentle, timid
creatures that appeal to their sense of
chlvalry, and the nineteenth century
man has as much of it as the mediae-
val knight if you only know how to
find it. Now, when l was first m arried,
and my husband asked me if was
afraid to stay home alone in the
evening, almost laughed, for really
thought nothing at all OF going from
Staten Island to Yonkers after dinner
on business, but managed to keep
my face very, serious while I told HIM
! was a perfect coward, that the dread
ful shivers ran down my back every
time heard a little noise when I was
alone. Result: He stays in every
evening, and there isn't a queen on the
globe that has as nice time as I do
after the dinner is over. Don't be too
smart is my advice to women; or if
you can't help being clever and capa-
BILE, never let the man you love know
you are able to pick your own banker
chief up when you drop it, ifyou want
to be treated like a princess royal all
your life.-New York Sun.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-04-23

Just then boy stepped up to the
table. 1t was the same lad who had
called before, but his face was CHASTITY
white and his eyes were wet with tears
AS he came up he touched Robertson
on the shoulder and, in low voice,
but heard by every one present, said:.c
Papa, mamma is dead!''-Cincinna--
ii INQUIRER.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-12-19
The Weather Service.

Washington, Dec. IL. The De-
partment of Agriculture proposes to
introduce an improvement in the
weather bureau service. The pre-
dictions heretofore made were based
on the observations at a. m. and
s p. m, and were made for the twen-
ty-four hours from the time the OBJ
servatiOns were taken. These pre-
dictions were necessarily a little be-
lated, as it was several hours before
they could be placed before the pub
lie. Those published in the morning
papers were for time which had al
ready half expired, and for the even
ing papers the case was still worse, as
the portion of the time covered had
already elapsed for which the pre-
dictions were of the most value. The
proposed Improvement consists in
having the predictions in each case
cover the time until midnight of the
next day. When this takes effect,
which will be on Jan. next, the pre-
dictiOns printed in the morning pa
pers will appear early in the day 10
which they apply, while those in the
evening papers will be for the day
after. The public will be informed
on the evening before of the expect
ed weather and will be given an inn
proved forecast the next morning if
improvement is needed. BY this
plan the needs of the public will be
more fully met.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-12-19
Remarkable Yield of Tin.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. lG.-What is
said to be the first carload of pig tin
ever mined on the North American
continent arrived in this city yester-
day. 1t came from Durango, MeXi-
co, and is the property of the Pitts.
burg & Mexican Tin Mine Company.
There are altogether twenty tons of
the metal, which is now on eXhibi-
ton in this city, at the Office of the
company. The ore of the company
at its mines is yielding IT per cent,
which is remarkable, as the highest
at the mines in Wales is q per cent
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-12-19
il What Shall We do With Our Boys,

"Whose Boys?." "Your boys; your
neighbor's boys; everybOdy's boys"
Boys will be boys, but not everyone
knows how to manage them;butify you
wish some practical common.sense
suggestions, read the article on the
subject published in January number
ofDemorest's Family Magazine, that
ideal publication which bears out to
the full the promise Of its name.
Published by w. Jennings Demo
rest, Is East 18th ST., New York
City.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-12-19
The Farmers Institute,
SMARTT, Tenn, Dec. Is, 1891.

SMARTT, Tenn, Dec. Is, 1891.
EDITOR STANDARD:-Mr +. G.
Smartt's letter on dairy farming as
published last week is pointing in
the right direction, and l am glad to
see it, but he failed to represent those
VINO too part in the discussion of
stock raising at the last meeting of
the Institute in the spirit of their ar
gument on the subject. Under the
system of farming, feeding, and
management of stock at this time
practiced by our farmers, there was
no profit or gain to them, was the
spirit of the discussion. The ques-
ton tor discussion at the next meet
ing. Economic Feeding," will be
extended to economic production
OF food on the farm for stock and the
economy of purchasing foreign food
for this purpose, such as cotton seed,
cotton seed meal, wheat bran, etc.
Will everybody come, give their
experience, and let the subject be
fully ventilated by facts and figures,
that we may arrive at the truth on
the subject. Respectfully,
w. II. SMARTT.
Fresh Fish at A. NJ. Jones' Sat
urday and Christmas eve.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-12-19

Sometime since the City Council of
Knoxville passed an ordinance pro-
hibiting the sale of fireworks to per-
sons living in the city or who would
use them in the city. On Wednes-
day a number Of merchants, includ-
ing the mayor of Knoxville, were ar
rested for violations of the ordinance,
and fined $l1.75 each.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-12-19
Wade May Get There.
Nashville American, 10th.

Nashville American, 10th.
Eth B. Wade returned yesterday
from Washington, where he went to
contest for the position of Reading
Clerk of the House. There were six.
teen rival contestants. They all read
before committee Saturday, and
four were selected to read before Con-
gresS after Christmas, when the po-
sitiOn will be awarded. Mr.. Wade
was one Of the four 1t is very proba-
BILE that he will be successful. There
are two reading clerks, and each re-
ceives the neat salary of'$3, 800.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-12-19
Holiday Excursion Rates.

The Nashville Chattanooga u st.
Louis R'y will sell Holiday EXcur-
sion Tickets Dec. 20th to 2jth and
Dec. Doth to 3lst inclusive at one and
one-third fare for round trip from all
stations to all stations locally, and to
principal points on L. & n. r. .R.
and w. & A. r. r.. Also from cou-
pom stations to principal points in
Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, part Of
Illinois, including Chicago, North
and South Carolina, Georgia, Ala
bama, Mississippi, etc, good 20 return
on or before Jan. 5th.
Chas. Nelson, the leading whole
sale liquor dealer Of Nashville, and
proprietor the Green Brier distilI,
cry, died last Sunday.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-12-19
A Free Silver Bill.

New YORK, Dec. lG.-According
to the World it is pretty certain that
bill for the free coinage of silver in
some form will pass both the Demo-
cratic House and the Republican
Senate during the present session.
The plan practically agreed upon by
those who will control the matter in
the House, says a Washington spec
ial to the World, is briefly this: ITO
stop all purchases of silver by the
Government; to throw open the
mints to the free coinage Of silver
hereafter to be produced from Amer
lean mines and to guard against the
unloading of foreign silver upon us
by a system of notification and in
spection similar to that devised for
the guarding of the sugar bOunties.
The dispatch also states that Speak
cr Crisp has fully decided to make
Bland Chairman of the Committee
on Coinage and that a majority of the
members will be advocates Of free
silver.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-12-19

The steamer Herbert struck a rock
and sunk in the Tennessee river at
Florence, Ala, last Monday. The
boat was the properg Of the Chatta-
tanooga Steamboat Co., and this was
her first trip in the new services be-
twe6 Chattanooga and st, Louis. =
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-12-19

Fresh Fish at A. NJ. Jones' Sat
lrday and Christmas eve.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-17
BAKING POWDERS.
What the Minnesota State Authorities
Know About Them.

From the st. Paul, Mimi, Pioneer Press.
If there is doubt in anybody s
mind as to the quality Of the various
baking powders of the market it will
be settled by the evidence given up
on the subjest by the State officials
of Minnesota, The Dairy and Food
Commission and tho State Chemist
are the highest official authorities
upon such subjects in this State, and
their evidence will be accepted as
disinterested and unprejudiced. .lt
is their business to examine the
quality of the different food pro-
ducts, and to suppress the sale OF
those found impure and unwhole-
some, and all will admit that they
have performed their duties without
fear or favor.
At recent examination by a
Legislative Committee to determine
the qualities of the various baking
powders sold in Minnesota, State
Chemists and analysts to the Food
and Dairy Commissioner, DIR. Ben
jamin F. Drew, gave the following
evidence:
Ques.-Dr Drew, | see by the re-
port of the Dairy and Food Com
mission Of this State that in making
analysis of the various baking
powders of this country you report
as result of your work that the
Royal Baking Powder contains aad
gives of in baking a greater per
cent. of carbonic acid gas (leavening
gas )than any other baking powder
made: is that true?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-17
SheriT's Sale.

BY virtue and authority of trans
cript, execution No. 56S, issued from
the office OF the clerk of the circuit
court of Audrain county, Missouri,
returnable at the January Term, 1892,
of said court, and to me directed in
favor of A. g. Armstrong and against
A. X. Laughlin and r. c, Paul, | have
levied upon aud seized all the right,
title, interest and claim of the said A.
X. Laughlin of. in and to the follow
ing described real estate, to-wit: Lot
six (6), and the improvements there
on, Sparks addition to the city of
Mexico, Audrain county, Missouri,
all lying and being in the said county,
and State of Missouri; and L Will, on
Friday, the 29th day of January,
A. D, 1892,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in
the four noon and five O'Clock in
the afternoon of that day, at the east
front court house door in the city of
Mexico, county of Audrain aforesaid,
sell the same, or SO much thereof as
may be required, at public vendue. to
the highest bidder for cash in hand,
(subject to all prior liens and iudg-
ments,) to satisfy said execution and
costs. GEORGE w. ADAMS,
I'd Sheriff of Audrain county, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-17
WORCESTER NEWS.
Correspondence Of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
WORCESTER, Mo-, Dec. 16-James
Iiams visited friends in Galloway
County last week.
W. T. Newman is sick of pneu-
monia and fever.
R. J. Crawford and wife, of st.
Louis, No., are visiting relatives
here. Bob is soon to become a full
fledged Nj. D.
Strother Underwood has rented
his farm and will move his family
to Laddonia in the spring. We re-
gret to lose SO good a Citizen from
our midst.
Most every one is through gath
ering corn.
Corn is selling at 35 and 38 cents
per bushel and local feeders are glad
to buy at any price.
There is to be a Christmas tree
at Rock Hill Church Christmas
night.
Rev. G. C. Hill, of Laddonia, is
visiting relatives and taking his
annual hunt here.
Rev. Hutchison preached his fare
we'll sermon at Rock Hill Church
last Sunday.
Rev. Rice will preach at the Lit
tleby Baptist Church next Sunday.
J. R Hodge and family, Rev.
HiIland and G. A. Manning attend
ed the quarterly meeting at Bethel
last Saturday and Sunday.
A. Fl. I. A., No. 18l, met las.
Monday night and transacted some
very important business. About Is
candidates were Innitiated. This
lodge bids fair to become the BAN
ner lodge Of the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-12-17
sAeriMs sale.

By virtue and authority Of trans
script, execution No. 562. issued from
the office of the clerk of the circuit
court of Audrain county, Missouri, re-
turnable at the Jan. term, 1892, OF SAID
court. and to me directed In favor OF
A. e.. Armstrong and against
q. X. Laughhn and r. G. Pani, l
have levied upon and seized
ali the right. title, interest and claim
of the said A. X. Laughl.n of, in and
to the following described real estate,
to-wit: Lot six (61, and the improve
ments thereon, in Sparks addition to
the city of Mexico, Audrain county,
Missouri, all lying and being in the
said county, and State of Missouri;
and will, on
Friday, the 29th day of January,
A. D., 1892.
between the hours of nine O'Clock in
the forenoon and five O'Clock in the
afternoon of that day, at the east front
door of the court house, irl the city OF
Mexico, county of Audrain aforesaid, ,
sell the same or so much thereof as
may be required, at public vendue, to
the highest bidder for cash in hand,
lsu bject to all prior liens and iudg.-
ments) to satisfy said execution ana
costs. GEO W. ADAMS
I'd sheriff of Audrain county, Mo-