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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-06-02
A USE FOR THE FLEA.
Women Stake Money Upon His
Uncertain Movements,

Women Stake Money Upon His
Uncertain Movements,
According to Fanny Ward the wo-
men OF Chill have curious little game
of chance which is played by putting
a small piece of raw beef on a. sheet of
fy-paper and watching the Aeas
attack it. The player at the side Of
the beef first reached by a flea wins,
the money. Minister Schuyler OBJ
served practice similar to this
among the natives OF Turkestan, the
difference being that the players
there made use OF Jumps Of sugar and
waited for the flies to alight on them
An imaum, learned in the law, told
Mr.. Schuyler that this gambling game,
still affected by New Orleans negroes,
was OF very ancient origin. Perhaps
the Vedic worsnipers used to sprinkle
the succulent CHI on the ground and
watch the flies alight on it. Clearly
there is nothing new under the sun.
And speaking of the antiquity of
things. Dr.. Phene, in a recent lecture
before the British Society for the En-
couragement OF the Fine Arts, proved
conclusively, as it seemed, that the.
legends OF King Arthur and the Round
Table Knights, instead of being q.
peculiar property OF Western Europe,
are really a mere transcript from a
part of the voluminous old Hindoo
poem, the ''Mahabharata."
The likeness is so striking that some
ALL
read by DR.. Phene along with extracts
from the Indian epic, seemed nothing
more than q free translation of it. -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-06-02
THE LUCKY MAN.

UNIT, what is
your true opin-,
ion Of Bessie Fal-.
lington?"
. Old Mrs. Gra-
ham smiled over
her gold specta-
cles at her nephew
Cecil and, with
just q touch OF
humor, asked:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-06-02
HOW ANIMALS BEAR PAIN.
Their Mute Heroism In Suffering
Puts Man to Shame.

Il heir Mute HerOtSm In SuffeflnR
Puts Man to Shame.
. One OF the pathetic things connect
ed with this Kaleidoscope nonsense
people call life is the manner in which
the animal kingdom endures suffering,
says q writer in the Florida Times
Union. Take horses, for instance, in
battle, and, after the first shock OF a
wound, they make no sound. They
bear the pain with mute, wondering
endurance, and if at night you hear a,
wild groan from the battlefield, it
comes from their loneliness, their loss,
Of that human companionship which
seems absolutely Indispensable to the
comfort of domesticated animals.
The dog will carry broken leg for.
days wistfully but uncomplainingly.
The cat, stricken with club or stone
or caught in some trap from which it
gnaws it's way to freedom, crawls to
some secret place and bears in silence
pain. which we could not endure.
pA0CP d4lA OOllSI CdOGlo i1letO C1e LuIuS1
of the butchers knife without sound
and even common poultry endure in
tense agony without complaint.
The dove, shot unto death, flies to
some far-of bough, and as it dies the
silence is unbroken save by the patter
on the leaves of it's own life blood
The wounded deer speeds to some
thick brake, and in pitiful submissions
waits for death. The eagle, struck in
midair, fights to the last against the
fatal summons. There is no moan or
sound of pain, and the defiant look
never fades from it's eyes until the lids,
close over them, never to uncover
again. ".-
Here is an example of this splendid
endurance right before us, which proud
man in vain tries to emulate. A mule
haltered to apost awaiting treatment,
one OF it's hind feet a suppurating sore,
the frog fostering and running out. It's.
whole body droops and it's eyes are
strained and agonizing. The veterin-
airy surgeon standing by says that the
lightest touch of that foot to the
ground causes the most intense pain,
and yet there is no sound, nothing but
that patient endurance that astonish-
es and appals.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-06-02
Sure Cure for Scab,

a prominent sheep raiser, S. II.
Todd, Of Ohio, says to take SO pounds
of tobacco stems that you can get at
g cigar factory, aud steep them in
LOO gallons Of Wateruntil the strength
is all out OF the stems. Then take IS
gallons of the tobacco liquid and put
IN 20 pounds OF sulphur and boil, not
simmer it, for one-half hour. Take.
three-fourths Of q gallon OF crude car
bolic acid, and four gallons Of soft
soap and heat it up till it will be of
the consistency Of an egg prepared for
use. Mix all together and then have
g vat OF l6 inches wide and deep
enough 50 that the fluid will cover the
back OF the sheep when standing.
Let the sheep remain in the fluid 80
seconds, then immense the head en-
tirely under the water and let the
sheep out upon q ~platform to drain.
Have the platform SO that the
liquid will run back. into the vat,
and have the fluid above blood heat.
In 10 days after the first dip use the
same process again. Ii the sheep are
bad, use one gallon OF carbolic acid to
tive gallons OF soft soap. This treat
ment won't kill the sheep, but am
positive it will clean out the scab. AS
soon after dipping as possible, turn
the sheep into the yard and stable
that the premises may be saturated
from the drippings Of the sheep. If I
had sheep that had the scab badly,
would Tx them q warm place, shear,
iced literally with grain to keep up
vitality, and in g. few weeks after
shearing | would dip them. You
must be thorough, and ii the scab has
become fairly seated nothing weaker
than this will do the work. I cured
400 that were badly injected. would
dip the Lthird time before turning to
grass. | have given this as pre-
paration to kill scab, but it is a good
general dip.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-06-02
Why Rubinstein Cannot Look at His
-~.g * Audience.

The art of tjudicious deafness has
been much recommended when there
is irritating or scandalous talk in the
air which might excite us to a quarrel
or involve us in unhappy conse-
quences. There are some things, too,
in life that is wiser not to see even
when they are thrust in our way.
Rubinstein, the great pianist, explains
how he saves his stage enthusiasm
and amour preprefrom the "wet blan-
ket.'
''Why do / sit as if I were asleep
when ! play?'' he said, in reply to q
question. II will gladly tell you how
it is. Some five years ago, when I
gave q certain concert my audience
seemed interested, and l myself was
we'll disposed. As was playing some.
thing from Beethoven without think
ing, 1 looked around, and there, at the
other end ct the piano, saw q LADY,
gossiping as fast as possible. It was
like a,douche of iced water. L closed
my eyes at once; and since then I have
Eever dared to evencast a glance at my
audience" 80 -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-06-02
VARIATION.

Freeze, freeze, freeze,
On our cold, gray streets, o May!
And would had cash to get her
The ulster pawned away!
o, we'll for the pawnbroker's boy,
That he shouts with his uncle" at play;
q, we'll for the overcoat
Thatit hangs in the shop Q 'er the way;
And che stately brokers' down
In his heaven under the flash;
But O for the warmth of a vanished coat
And the sound of a check that is cash!
t Atlanta Constitution.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-06-02
Short Items.

Short Items. .s
The best mulch we have ever tried
in a young orchard is three inches OF
well pulverized soil. 1t beats six in
ches OF straw, and does not harbor a
host of insects.
Every horse that is expected to
work on the farm during the spring
and summer should have q collar and
set OF harness properly fitted to it.
This will lessen the risk OF CALLED shout
ders.
Keep down the weeds in your straw
berry patch with the hoe in the rows;
between, with the cultivator. Clean
cultivation pays here. Strawberries
can be carried through along drought,
where with mulching they would die.
Let the farmers wives and daugh-
ters study the science Of poultry rails
ing if the farmer himself has not the
time or inclination to attend to it.
We know that in the greater number
Of cases the farmers wife does not
need this suggestion, for she has learn
ed the value to the household OF the
poultry yard.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-06-02

come was about IS, 500. Such re-
suit can be obtained, ofcourse, only
by high culture, which implies fore
thought, skill, industry and good bus
mess capacity. But it shows what
can be done on a small tract wisely
managed. s.. IS
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-06-02
Teaching Horses to Stand,

An old horseman gives the following
as his method Of training horses to
stand without being tied: After young
horses have once become entirely bri-
dle-wise, I first endeavor to teach.
them the meaning Of every word say
to them. This is not a. difficult mat
ter, provided too many words are not
used at once. The first step is to
adopt some word at the sound of
which they are to understand that
they must stop. Words that are easy
to speak, and which can be made en-
phatic, should be chosen, such as
'ho," Whoa" ETC., and every time
the word is used the horse to- which
it is spoken should be made to obey
fully. Carlessness in regard to this
matter will do more to undo what
has been taught than anything else.
When a horse fully under
stands the meaning OF the word which
you use when you wish him to stop
and stand still, the greater part of the
work is accomplished. He then can
be trusted with safety while you leave
him a short time. To take no risk,
and to make the work more effective,
it is a good plan for two to get into
the vehicle to which horse is hitched,
and, having stopped after a short
drive, one should get out and leave
him for a short distance. Should the
horse then start, the one in the vehicle
can draw the lines suddenly and thus
prevent his getting away. There will
be no trouble in teaching any horse
with an ordinary amount OF good
sense to stand as long as you desire
without being hitched, if a little judg-
ment and patience are used in at
tempting it.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-06-02
He Had Studied.

It is to be feared that even in the
United States so-called literally edu-
Gated men are sometimes ignorant of
many simple and useful things; but;
what shall be said of the state of edu-
cation in China, as pictured by the
author of "Chinese Characteristics2'
It is exceedingly common to find
men who have spent more years i'm
study than they can remember, who
yet cannot read the simplest COLO
quail book, nor repeat page of
what they have studied.
"A few months ago the writer met in
a dispensary q man who seemed to.
be examining his tally-card with a
minute attention which Indicated that
he recognized the characters. Thelat-
ter were few and simple, merely indi-
eating his surname and number,
wang, Number 1856"
On being asked ii he knew the char
acters by sight, he replied that he,
recognized ''aboute half of them.''
"And have you studied at school2''
ooh yes"
Chow long have you studieds'
"Twelve years!"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-06-02
A New Point in Feeding.

Mr.. Appleton, breeder and owner
ofthefamous Jersey COW, Eurotissima,
in his address before the New York
farmers, calls attention to one rule in
forcing COWS that may be OF service in
all feeding for profit and that is, that
the roughness of grass must be fed
after the COW has eaten all the rich
ground feed she will take, says the
American Dairyman. The object is
to get as much rich butter making
food in her as she can assimilate.
This can best be accomplished with O.
well composed ration which relegates
hay and grass to the rear, by feeding
the ration first and all she will eat OF
it, then topping off with the other.
The fact is that hay and grass are
losing their grip, so to speak, with
the scientific feeder. While it is not
practical to do away entirely with the
roughness of the farm, yet it is best to
keep it down as much as possible con-
sistent with the well being of the COW.
1t seems to be more useful in helping
digestion than in any intrinsic merit
of it's own. While grass is probably
the best single feed for milk making, it
certainly is not SO good as we'll com
posed ration, except it may be for a
few days in the summer time, when
the rains and temperature seem to
combine to bring the grass to perfec-
ton, but this is an exceedingly limit
ell time -'-#-.i -.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-06-02
"HAD HIS OWN WAY"
His Life Was "a Dream and She
Said He Was Happy.

His Life Was "a Dream and She
Said He Was Happy.
When Mr.. Youngwife came home
that night he sighed dismally, then
hoisted his feet to the mantleshelf,
after the fashion Of a dreaming. man,
remarks the New York Recorder.
A light hand was laid on his shoulder,
and silvery voice chirrupped:
"My dear, you mustn't do that; it
is such bad form. If you want to
rest your tired feet use this lovely
little stool that made, all covered
with roses.'
Later on he threw down his paper
and yawned.
my dear, you mustn't do that. It
is such bad form. II you want to put
your paper aside, use that lovely
receiver on the wall there, that I
embroidered all in violetsand pansies."
Later still he struck match on his
trousers to light his pipe.
my dear, you muslin do that. It
is bad form. If you want to strike a
match use that lovely little wall mat,
with Scratch My Back on it that
embroidered. 1t was an idea of dear
mammals" "
At breakfast he aimlessly dripped
some coffee over a piece OF bread.
"My dear, you mustn't do that it
is such bad form. Never let me see
you do that again. Every time YOU
wish to eat toast watch me: nv way
is exactly the same as that OF dear
mamma. "
In the street, car he thoughtlessly
crossed his feet.
my dear,". some one whispered,
'do not do that. 1t is such bad form.
You know younever would have done
that before you were married It is
something mamma told me to be par
ticularly careful about"
Next evening he threw his shaving
paper in the woodbox.
MY dear, you mustn't do that. It
is such-bad form. Mamma always
makes papa throw his papers in the
fire. Use that lovely little holder fill
ed with cute little red, white and blue
shaving papers, all embroidered with
blue torget-me-nots, just as mamma
planned out for you"
After the funeral, two months later.
she was saying, as she united the
black strings of her mourning bonnet,
and few friends remained to console
her. ...-..r. G
'Dear Tommy, II never knew
what killed him. He was SO good,
and we We're growing more and more
like each other every day.
eyes," said Mrs. McGann, sympa-
thetically, che had his own way in
everything. He was so good about
the house. We never had cross
word. Then when I thought our lives
were a dream, he Just up and died."
1T is sad," sobbed Mrs. McGann.
at is indeed, and now, kind friends
leave me while I throw off these things,
put on my Kitchen apron and dust up
and sweep up thehouse. Dear Tommy
was such a lover of order, he could
| not sleep we'll in his graveif be thought
there was a. lint on the floor. After
that | will sit down and gaze at his
photograph and let my food Of griel
have full sway
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-06-02
Four Thousand Mummles on 6,
Battlefield.

Four Thousand Mummles on g.
Battlefield.
A traveller who has just returned
from South America states that on
the battlefield of Tarapaca, in the
desert, the dead are still lying just as
they fell in the battle between the
Chilians and the Peruvians. There
were about 1000 OF them, and nearly
], 900 horses are left unburied, for
the Chilians, who were marching
through horrible region OF drought
ana death, had no time to dig sepul-
chres. But it never rains on Tarpaca.,
and the sun has dried the corpseg
and the nitrate in the soil has pre-
served them, and upon the plateau
5000 mummies lie in CHASTITY confn-
sion, with their broken swords and
bayonets all as fresh looking as ON
the day of that memorable battle.
There is no bird, or beast, or insect In
that horrible desolation, and if no.
body interferes with the relics thew
will remain the same for centuries.
The advocate., 1892-01-27

Firgt-Hss IL been necessary 10
hold this S1O0,OO0OOO in gold in the
United States treasury for the re-
demption Of the greenbacks while
there has been a law upon the statute
books prohibiting their redemption
and retirementl
Second-IG it has not been neces-
sary, upon what principle Of justice
or equity or sound finsnciering has
il been held, while the people have
been compelled to pay interest on the
bonds issued for its purchase?
Third-If it has not been necessary
TO hold this gold as redemption
fund, and il it is not in reality 80 held,
but is actually part of the available
funds Of the United States treasury,
then upon what basis, other than the
absolute fat OF the government, do
the $346,0C0OOO of greenbacks out
standing now rest2
We care not what answer may be
given to these questions. No answer
whatever can be given that will not
betrsy the iniquity Of Republican
financiering, and exhibit the purpose
Of the Capital to deceive its readers
concerning the plainest and simplest
matters Of fact.
The advocate., 1892-01-27

dictates that the i've stock markets be made
public markets in fact; and equity and justice
demand In thunder tones that the people bo
allowed free access and use Of these markets un-
trammelled by arbitrary rules In which they
have no voice and whose iniquitOuS dlScrimina-
tlOns have been fully exposed.
The italics are ours What we
would call attention to is the fact that
while MIR. Snyder deplores the condi-
tions which permit "less than 200
men to sit down in a public market"
and arbitrarily control the trade IN
live stock, yet he is lending his in
Auence to establish another monopoly,
not of 200 men, but Of five New York
capitalists incorporated under the
laws Of New Jersey under the title
Of the National Union Company.
If, as he says, q "paying monopoly
was never known to voluntarily let
go its grip on the people" how does
he expect to justify the aid and COM
fort he is giving to one of the most
gigantic monopolies ever yet known?
He says to the people that the prime
purpose Of the Live Stock Exchange
is 'to prevent competition in the sale
of live stock'' and they ought to knOsU,
il they do not, that the prime object
Of the National Union Company is to
prevent competition in the sale Of
everything else. Mr.. Snyder will
hardly be able to reconcile his say
ings respecting the monopoly known
as the Live Stock Exchange with his
advocacy of another monopoly far
more dangerous in it's character than
any that has ever been attempted be-
fore.
The advocate., 1892-01-27
HOW CONSISTENT.

Our friend, Edwin Snyder, in his
paper read before the state board OF
agriculture on January 13, 1892, made
use Of the following language in
reference to the Kansas City Live
Stock Exchange:
II the Kansas City Live Stock Exchange has
introduced any reforms In the business Of selling
i've stock since Its inauguration 10 1886, do not
know what they are. HOlO long the intelligent
citizens of the great state of Kansas lUtu dllOlO
an irresponsible, voluntary organization of less
than 900 men TO sit down in public market
and arbitrarily dictate 10 the hundreds of thOaI
sands of producers of lipe stock the terms and
conditions upon Irhich such stock shall be sold,
and place rate of charges mitch ts double
a reasonable compensation for their services, I
cannot tSll-but 1 do know thata combine Of
commission men and packers (and the Live Stock
Exchange Is nothing less) is not necessary to
correct abuses nor accomplish reforms In the
business Of selling or handling live stock.
kn0lp that a paying monopoly land the Live
Stuck Exchange Is that, iCds nerer knOiUR to
voluntarily let 90 It's grip on the people
know that the producers get too little for their
stock, and when they get their dues they will
have some voice In marketing their products,
and not be compelled to Internationally sur
render the fruits of their labor into the hands Of
. class whose greedy instincts warp their sense
Of right and justice
And finally, knOU that the Live Stock Ex-
changes cannot longer under their speclous
guiSe Of "high moral purpose" deceive the
people as to their true character. The people
knolO that their prime pWrpOSs Is 10 prevent
competition In the sdIe of lice stock, and to
prerent the producer from having any share IN
TIE profits of the business.
An enlightened and benefcent public policy
The advocate., 1892-01-27
THEY CANNOT MASS THEIR FORCES

THEY CANNOT MASS THEIR FORCES.
The silver question Is one upon which the
Democrats seem unable TO mass their forces
This whole silver matter may and ought to be
easily disposed of. It was wrong and unconstE-
tutlonal TO demOnetize silver. By the cOnslitu-
tlOD, as interpreted by the supreme court, silver
is legal and lawful money, and cannot be made
otherwise by Congress- OskdLOoSq Independent.
The worst thing about Senator Perkins Is the
fact that he fsVors the free coinage of silver.
But there IS time for him to OutgrOw that folly
before the opening Of The presidential campaign.
st Louis Globe Democrat.
1t would appear from the above
to be about as difficult for Republic
cans as for Democrats to 'mass their
forces" on this question. What sur
prises rs is that the Independent
should admit that ''it was wrong to
demonetize silver" We did not look
for an admission from that source
that the Republican party ever did
anything wrong. This is one Of the
wrongs against which we have
been protesting. Now will the Inde-
pendent tell us what it thinks Of the
exception clause, of the funding act,
Of the resumption act and the con-
traction of our currancy that has
brought depression and ruin upon
every industry and every pursuit ex-
cept that of lOaning money, and also
Of the credit strengthening" (?) act?
1t is barely possible that the Repub-
lican party has done other wrongs
beside that of demonetizing silver,
and the Peoples party may not be so
far out Of the way after all in de-
manding that these wrongs shall be
righted. Had the Republican party
shown any disposition to correct the
evils it has brought upon the country,
there would never have been a Peo-
ple's party nor any necessity for one.
The advocate., 1892-01-27

is true. let us consider il q moment.
The Dispatch heads it's article "Re-
publican Generosity" It states that
"it is very unfortunate that the cut
throats and desperadoes," who were
creating the disturbance chose the
name Of "Citizens' Alliance" under
which to effect their organization;
and congratulates itself and the Re-
publican party, that the Republican
press had not charged the crimes
committed to the political orgsnizs-
tion known as the Citizens Alliance
This is wonderful msgnsnimity sure
ly, even if it were true. That 80
good an opportunity should be Of
fered and the Republican press
should refrain from lying, is con
sidered mark Of wonderful "gener.
osity" by the Dispatch. If 1t were
true we would agree with the Dis
patch in this instance. It Would be
an exhibition of generosity hitherto
unheard of.
But that this generous impulse
should be prompted by a desire "of
heaping Goals of fire upon the heads
Of the reform papers," because they
charged Sam Woods murder to q
conspiracy of Botkin and other
prominent Republicans, and because
they charged the Coffeyville dyns-
mite outrage to another Republican
conspiracy, is really amusing. The
dynamite conspiracy was fully estab
lished by the late Legislative investi
CATION, by the fact that a sinecure
was specially created for @. A. Hen
rie as a reward for the part he
played in it, and that he received
bis appointment because, Leland, we
had to do it," and if Bion will read
Mrs. Woods letter to Governor Hmm
phrey carefully, he will discover that
she declares herself in possession OF
ample evidence of the other conspir.
acy. The time may come when JUS
lice will be meted out to these crimi.
nails, though it can never be hoped
Tor under Republican administration.