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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-07-14
A "HUMAN OSTRICH"
The First Authentic Case of the Kind is
Results

~ Results. ..s"
The first case on record of human
being unfortunately devouring
everything that came within his reach
is that of the French boy, Tarare who
first gave an exhibition of the capa-
city Of his stomach by eating a full
peck OF carrots and seven bars OF soap
with apparent relish. OF course he
was not always boy, and as he grew
up the freakish antics of his stomach
took many varied twists. On one oc-
casion, when a druggists back was
turned, Tarare hastily swallowed a
couple of dozens OF corks of all sizes.
At last his stomach being full of such
indigestible matter he became the
victim of violent attacks of collie and
was finally compelled to seek the ad-
vice of NJ. Girard Of the Hotel Dieu.
Girard called council of physicians
and Tarare's case was thoroughly dis.
Gus ed. They tried to explain to the
man what would be the final
outcome of such perform ances
but were greatly surprised, if
not angered and chagrined. TO-
find that he had actually swallowed a
watch chain, seals and ALL besides a
bunch of seven keys and a glove hook
which were on an ivory ring nearly
2 inches in diameter; all this while
the learned gentlemen were lecturing
him At the time OF this examination
he regularly ate twenty-four POUNDS
OF beef a day. besides other victuals
in proportionate quantities. He now
entered the French army, being first
attached to the ninth regiment Of
Hussars. MAJOR Courville retaining
him as a freak. He was daily allowed
the regular rations of three men and
the right to the refused scraps and
other picklngs. When on the march
he would cath eels and serpents and
swallow them whole. On one occas-
ion he ate cat bones fur and all,
and was noticed to reject the hair and
other indigestibles within the course
OF half an hour, the process being
similar to that which carnlverous
animals undergo Colonel Marpel
and General Beauharris both make
a Tdavit that they saw him eat thirty
pounds OF liver at one sitting and
others declare that he once ate a ii,
monthsold child!
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-07-14
MANS INGRATlTUDE.
And This After He Had Been Made or
". of the 400. =

And This After He Had Been Made One
of the 400. tss
They were riding up town on the
box seat Of Fifth avenue bus.
Both were swells of the ultra variety.
and the purple and fine linen which
decked their aristocratic persons bore
the stamp OF Bond street in every
crease and seam.
''Wobert suddenly remarked the
elder after a silence extending past
twelve corners Il hate an ingwate!t'
'Ah-yaas was the non commital
answer Of the other s
You know Todd?"
'That--aw -fellah who's guynah,s
in twade?'
.Yaas. Borrowed a Century Fl ON
him month ago, and yestahday be
weally dared to dun me for it"
How very wude. !"
And you know, old fellah, what ]
did for Todd?,'
lntwoduced him to ouah setP'''
And to our club"
And let him entertain you at din
nahp" ..s
And called him by his first name
everywhere. z Ess
And now he duns your
'Yaas Wobby. that was his beast.
~. shocking return for it all. But
what can a fellah expect OF twades
people anyhow Pr" Detroit Free Press.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-07-14
The Coming Hoo

II. g. Dawson of Iowa is of the
opinion that the future hog must be a
rustler one that has the get up and
grow to him, an animal OF fine pro.
portions, with extra top line. broad.
deep hams. clean cut smooth under
line free from fabbiness Of FOWL or
belly. with deep bacon sides the
deepness extending we'll back to flank
and forward to shoulder not uneven,
and deep in center having fine cut
head smooth and broad between the
eyes, jaw broad and tapering well and
even to the muzzle. eyes clear and
prominent with ears standing well
out from the head breaking evenly
and smooth towards the point but
would even prefer a standing up ear
to drop or flop ear; as a drop or
flop ear, iabby jowl and under line,
in my experience. are not rustlers,
and are more lncliaed to
disease from their nature of
slothfulness and these bad points are
generally found together The bone
should not be too large. bit of fine
and strong texture, firm, standing
erect on Their pins tapering we'll from
arm and thigh down to feet Some
people have an idea that the size is
the most desirable in the selection of
hog, and that large bones. no matter
how badly shaped, is the hog for
them; claiming that large hogs must
have extraordinary large bones; while
a good bone is desirable. if we'll
shaped. a small bone is more to my
notion than a big awkward shaped
one. for this reason. hog that has
the right form and small bone pos
sesses the faculty of putting on deep
flesh. and making big returns for his
feed. and carrying to market desirable
meat. while the other is a harder,
longer feeder, and goes to market
with larger per cent OF low priced
meat @ = ..-r
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-07-14
Movin" Upward.

The history OF political parties:
shows that the differences OF men are
not irreconcilable. Contests of hon
est opinion bring reconciliation. The
logical hatreds are giving away.
There are divisions in the church
universal, but not great CULTS as for,
merly. The spirit of the love of God
and man permeates the church as it
never did before. The way OF HUI
mainly is forward and not backward.
Julia Ward Howe.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-07-14
THE WAY TO SARcAUY..

asked the way to Already,
The wording answered, ''You must hold
Houses and lands, and bonds and gold;
For wealth and power are the keys
To turn all locks in times like these.'
l shock my head; There could not be
A sordid road to Already
asked the way to Already,
The soldier answered, "Glory calls
TO him who tights, and fighting falls.
What nobler mission can man find
Than this Ito suffer for his kind?n
Florence May Alt, in the Voice.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-07-14
The Tuning of an Instrument.

1t has often puzzled the uninitiated
to give reason why musicians tune
their instruments in public, and not
before entering the orchestra If
they tuned their instruments before
entering the theater or concert-room
the temperature is very apt to be diff
terent in the place of performance,
and therefore the instruments would
not be in tune. A piano that is in
tune in cold room would get out of
tune 1t the room were suddenly
heated.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-07-14
An Odd NeaWeed.

Macricystis a seaweed of the South
Pacific, it is said often grows to be-
twenty to thirty inches in diameter
and l, 500 to 2. 900 feet in length. In
no case do any OF these have roots in
the proper sense their nOurishment
being absorbed from the water by all
parts alike.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-07-14
Home Hints,

Knives should never be put into hot
water which Injuries them. first by
loosen:ng the handles and next by
spelling the temper CT the steel Wipe
them first with damp cloth and then
rub on a smooth board which has been
previously rubbed with securing
brick or knife powder.
If the eyes are tired and inhamed
from loss OF sleep. by sitting up late
or long travel apply in the morning
soft white linen dripping with hot
water-as hot as you can bear it
laying the cloth upon the lids. You
will feel the eyes strong and free from
pain or distress in half an hour.
Little red ants cannot travel over
wool or rag carpet. Cover a shelf in
closet or pantry with flannel. set
whateve" you wish to keep from the
ants on it and they will at once dis.
appear They may be caught also in
sponges into which sugar has been
sprinkled; then the sponge should be
dropped into hot water.
busting should be done with
damp-not wet-cloth. Another
cloth-a dry one should be used for
rubbing afterward. 1t stands to rea-
son that the little dust particles
should be taken, and not scattered
over something else in the room;
and 9 damp cloth cloth collects them,
while a dusteE or even dry cloth
sends them flying.
In washing grained woodwork use
clear water or cold tea Where there
are finger marks to be removed, such as
around the door knob or on the
windowsill, alittle fine soap can be.
used. but only just enough to do the
work. for soap should be used for this
work only on very rare occasions. and
ammonia never used
To destroy flies boil the parings Of
potatoes ia q little water for an hour.
Skim them out and boiT the water
down to few tablespoonfuls..
Sweeten with molasses and turn into
plates It is deadly poison. Another
method is to steep quassia chips to a
strong decoction, sweeten and proceed
as above.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-07-14
A Novel Feat.

Professor Lors, the Greek rifle shot
is attracting much attention by his
featof shooting a glass ball from his
own head. The trick is performed by
shooting at the trigger of a rifle held
in Il frame. with the muzzle sighted
at a glass ball dangling by a string
directly over the marksman's head.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-07-14
Clover on Sandy Soils.

There is no way Of keeping up
sandy soil so easily and cheapy as by
raising clover on it. But it is not all
sandy soil that will grow good clover.
Sometimes the cause is mechanical.
the soil blowing away from the seed.
or possibly with it. into adjacent
ravines. But it is more generally due
to lack Of the proper mineral ele-
ments. Glover loves lime and potash.
and on sandy land potash is often
lacking: A dressing of leached, or
better still OF unleached ashes will
get clover catch on many fields
/, where year after year the seed has
failed to grow. The potash has a
mechanical effect on the soil. 1t
unites with the sand. aid thus forms
crust making it less likely to blow
away. ...#..., -
horticultural Hints.
Some plants are naturally more
tender than others and need more
care. =. -. : 49,
A ounce needs rich soil more
than the. apple and requires. more
r. uAAuS '5 -'s 't-- 80 30 3.
Unless it is a very wet season level
cultivation will give the best results
in the garden. &:%
The tent caterpillar seems worse
where there is a good growth of wild
cherry trees.
Understood fruit of any variety is
not worth raising. either Tor home use
or for market " #
While not SO valuable in other re-
spects Seeding peaches are gener-
ally the hardest ".s~',->-
1t is a serious mistake that is often
made of allowing a young tree or vine
to overbear too young.
A good remedy for the melon bug
is to sift purely sifted ashes. over the
plants as soon as they get through tb e
ground WELL repeating several times
if necessary
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-07-14

likely to give them the dysentery or
make them unhealthy and before cold
weather sets in pack chat we'll
around the frames and lay chaff
cushion on top, and you will be in
good shape. to show up handsome
profit r noxv season. 2 Shimel in
Ohio Farmer. El58
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-07-14
The Sign OF Genius.

Ma why does Mr.. Van. Palette
wear his hair SO longp"
Because he is an artist my child. y
.'Oh, then I suppose he ships it off
now and then to make up into
brushes. y" Brooklyn Eagle.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-12-30

ne IS no longer, save here and there, the
trloe boss" Tribal bonds have become
Iooser and looser each year; the idea of
individuality is becoming stronger; re-
spect for woman is rapidly growing;
treaty obligations. says Commissioner
Morgan, are more strictly adhered to,
indeed, are now rarely violated; but
few tribes remain in the attitude of hos
tility, and dealing between whites and
Indians is becoming more and more
common and business like. The very
last stroke is to cut off support to secta-
ran schools and thus free the Govern
ment control of the Indians from priest
as well as politician.
With what reason we do not pretend
to say, but since the Presidential election
the idea has gained footing that under
the incoming administration the old
policy of contract schools will be re-
| Moved and the abandonment of sectarian
| appropriations in turn be abandoned.
We do not believe, however, that the
Democratic party will hazard such a
backward step. However, the country
will look forward with anxiety and in
terest to the action that will be taken
when the Democracy has full control of
all the departments of the Government.
If it keeps the Indian Bureau in its
political character free from the touch of
the priest and politician it will deserve
well of the people.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-12-30

The following real estate transfers have
been recorded since our last report:
James and Harriet L. Graham to Chas.
v, Laura e., Jeannette A. and Elizabeth
Graham-Lot OF northeast quarter of
section IS; fractional southeast quarter of
section Z, lying west Of the railroad; lot
of southwest quarter Of section z; north
east quarter of southwest quarter of sec
ton Z; south half of southwest quarter
of section Z, all in township north,
range east; also, south half of section /;
northwest quarter Of section Y and north
east quarter of section H. all in township
. north, range east; also, lot II of the
Cloal survey of the Sheldon Grant, con-
tanning sos acres, more or less: also, tri-
angular tract OF land containing I29 acres,
lying between the lower or southwest
side of lot II and the lower line of the
Sheldon Grant; also all other land or in
terest in land of Francis Graham, de-
ceased, at the time of death.
James and Helen English to Mrs. Ellen
JohnsOn-NOrth half Of lot 4, ID and Z.
Thirteenth and Fourteenth.
Charles n. Franco and wife to BENJAMIN
F. TaylOr-All of the southeast quarter of
section %, township north, range Is east,
south of the Jackson road, 5 acres; $3.50.
Mrs. Mary Woods to Sophia Brown
East half of lot 8, G and II, Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets.
Joseph anu oOpnla ii. Brown to Mrs.
Anna W. Rohr-East half of lot 9, G and
II, Twelfth and Thirteenth streets.
Mrs. Matilda Melvin to William J. and
Ellen +. Hassett-East half of lot Z. G
and II, Seventh and Eighth streets.
Edwin X. Alsip and Robert Il. Devlin
to Charles w. Somers -Half-acre tract.
No. IS, of subdivision b, of South Sacra-
mento and Oak Park.
Eastate of a. J. Curry by executor) to
T. K. Byran-3.72 acres near Guthries
Station; II, 050.
In re Elizabeth Rey vs.. Charles Thiel-
bahr certificate of purchase by Harry
SOule, RECEIVER to w. e. Brown-Lots i,
? and of the NJ. J. Dillman tract, subdi-
vision No. l; $1,000.
I7on n 6;eo,1o,.o1 H.. - T7---.- q,
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-12-30
THE CASE OF MRS. PALMER.

Mrs. Potter Palmer is a handsome
woman; she is President of the woman's
side of the Columbian Exposition; she is
witty, highly intelligent, and accom-
plished American, who is proud of her
name and her work. But were she as
homely as Virginia rail fence, as stupid
as boor, and as illiterate as a Hottentot,
she would be justified just the same in
| protesting against the use of her portrait
upon an advertising card for brand of
beer.
The liberty tradesmen take with the
! names and pictures Of people has become
an abuse that is disgusting and disgrace
tul. In this case the offenders impudentIy
reply to the lady's indignant protest:
1--WE used in Europe the heads of royalty
on advertising circulars; here we have
used the pictures of the President and
Nice-President, Mrs. Cleveland and
others, and so do not think you can do
anything about the use of yours" If
Mrs. Palmer does not teach these fellows
that person has property right in his
or her countenance, then she is not the
spirited woman we take her to be. The
law her husband proposes to invoke is
ample and will give her protection.
A tradesman has no more right to use
ones portrait without his consent than
he has to take his stove wood, or appro-
pirate his house and grounds. Max
O'Rell, in his lecture in this city, dwelt
bitterly upon this unpleasant phase of
American lite-the free and ungranted
use of personal portraiture for base adj
vertising purposes. Especially did he
warn us that in degrading the portraits
Of the President to such uses as to make
it trade mark on, or advertisement for
cured pork, for instance, we are debasing
an Office respect for which ought to be
diligently cultivated, that authority may
be honored and the laws obeyed with
that respectful fear that is essential to
good government.
Instead of blazoning the portraits of
our Presidents and our heroes upon
hams and stamping the face of Wash
ington and our patriots upon beer-kegs,
we ought to consider such action an insult
to the American spirit and destructive of
the patriotic reverence that is due to the
places in history these men have filled,
and for all that their high offices have
typified in our political scheme.
Mrs. Palmer's case is, however, that of
the private individual; her activity in
promoting the Columbian Exposition
has not made her portraiture public prop
erty, or the thing of commerce for hoist
ing business into attractive prominence.
1t is no defense to say that the portrait on
the beer calendar is admirably done and
a work of fine art. 1t would be no more
an invasion of private right were the por-
trait a caricature. We trust that Mrs.
Palmer will pursue her legal rights
to the end and make strong test case
of this matter, believing that decision
in her favor will have a decidedly bene-
fetal effect and that she is certain to
secure the permanent injunction to be
asked for.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-12-30

Andrieux with being an instigator Of in
surrection and a traitor to his country.
Andrieux thereupon challenged Ribot to
fight him according to the code duetIo.
Ribot declined to submit the issue to the
arbitration of the pistol. Ribot thus
braSed public opinion in France and
amaRed the advocates of the code. He
proved to the world that he is Drawer
man than the fellow who goes out and
peppers his antagonist with lead.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-12-30

THE time to set on foot the inquiry as
to what system is most economic for sew
age disposal for a city situated as is Sacra-
mento, is to-day. The Trustees know per-
fectly well that this is the unanimous opin-
ion of sanitarians, health officers and all
citizens who have given thesubject study.
VIII the authorities appoint the suggested
advisory committee, or will they wait
until public patience is exhausted and
mass meetings and petitions compel them
to give due attention to the matter?
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-12-30

THE count Of the vote at San Francisco
indicates tie in the Board of Education,
six Republicans to six Democrats. This
may be fortunate and prevent ring form
alton and partisan administration; or ii
may mean the possibility of boss agree
ment and division of the spoils. 1t is
more likely, however, to result in benefit
to the educational department. since each
party will probably keep close watch over
the other
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-12-30

Now THAT the flood waters are subsid-
ing and the beneficial effect of the work
so hastily done in October ana Novem-
Der is realized, the city authorities should
not delay single hour to do such per-
fecting work upon the levees as is posi-
bic to be done in the winter.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-12-30
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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-12-30

THE RECoRD-UNIoN reports of legisla-
tive proceedings of the new Legislature
will be reliable and without the color that
metropolitan journals have given their
reports. The REcoRD-UNIoN and the
WEEKLY UNION will prove to be the
most desirable and reliable papers pub
lished for those who wish to keep track
of just what the important activities Of
the session are.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-12-30

THERE is a saying on the Mississippi,
There is no river that cannot rise
higher" That bit of truth ought to be
so impressed upon California and the
National Government now, that active
steps will be authorized to enlarge the
delta of the great drainage stream of the
Sacramento Valley and afford its flood
waters escape through relief ways from
the tule basin.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-12-30

The REooRD-UNIoN and WEEKLY
UNION are the only papers on the Coast,
outside Of San Francisco, that re-
eelOe the full associated Press Dis
patches from all parts Of the a0orLd. Out
SIDE Of San francisco, they haze no COM
petltoTs, either in influence or home and
general circulation throuqhout the State.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-12-30

IT develops that Baron Reinach was
not poisoned, but that he died natural
DEATH Had the French Government or
dered an autopsy at the time of the death
France would have been saved a great
deal of tribulation. 1t was the one chief
mistake of President CARROTS Cabinet
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-12-30

THE San Francisco girl all these years
has played prominent part in many of
the great events of the era. The wife of
Herr, who is charged with bounding
Reinach to death, was a San. Francisco
crit. u
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-12-30

that the post mortem was delayed until
public opinion compelled the Govern
ment to order it.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-12-30
Mrs.. Logan's Home Magazine" and
the weekly Union"

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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-12-30

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for diarrhoea, whether arising from teething
or other causes. For sale by druggists ia
every part of the world. Be sure and ask for
Mira. WInslow's Soothing Syrup. Twenty-Five
cents bottle. MWE
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-12-30

FAST TIME TO THE EAST.-The Atlantic
and Pacific Railroad Santa Fe route is now
twelve hours shorter to Kansas City and St
Louis, and twenty-tour hours shorter to Chi
cage than formerly. Pullman Tourist Sleep
ing Cars to Chicago every day without change.
Personally conducted excursions every
Monday, with tourist car to Boston,
GEORGE W. RAILTON, Agent, 1904 Fourth
street, Sacramento. MWF
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-12-30

Official forecast for the twenty-four hours
ending at midnight December 3Oth: North
ern California-Fair weather; slightly cooler
nOrtherly winds
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