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The Princeton union., 1892-10-06
HOW TROUT SWIM.

they Are Able to SculI Their
Bodies Up Pretty High Falls.
We sat an hour or more a few
evenings ago on the east bank OF the
Beaverkill at Rocklan1 and watched
the trout of that celebrated river
passing over the dam, which is nearly
three feet high, with about four-inch
volume of water pouring over it.
The trout ranged in sizes from ten
to eighteen inches, and during the
time we sat there at least twenty
managed to get over. In many in
stances a first attempt failed owing,
however, more to an apparent want
OF Judgment, or perhaps experience,
than from lack of physical ability in
the fish to accomplish the feat, the
smaller fish, as a rule, failed to get
over in the first effort. But a few of
the larger fish made clean Jump in
to the smooth water above the apron
OF the dam. Most OF them passed
perpendicularly up the falling waters,
and with apparent ease.
These fish were enabled to swim
straight up this downpour OF the
waters by the great muscular power
they possessed; there was no trick,
no slight-of-hand about tit was
mere strength of body, which is evi-
IDENTIFY centered in the peduncle or tail
and the fin tail. They actually scull-
ed their bodies up this comparatively
dense mass of water.
The query naturally arises: If 10
inch trout can swim up such a fall
what is the capacity ola salmon forty
inches under similar conditions?
What we saw the trout do has never
before, so far as we know, been placed
upon record, and it establishes fact
from which greater swimming power
should be assigned to the salmonidae
than has been given them by previous
observers Angler.
The Princeton union., 1892-10-06
40 Familiarity to Mr.. Smith. He

so Familiarity to Mr.. Smith. He
hastened to check her.
"You forget that I have not intro
duced you to Mr.. Smith, my dear, =
SIR" S65
"Where?" asked Mr.. Smith, looking
about him. "Mrs. Paddington? /
don't see her. This is my daughter,
Miss Edith, sir. Now, my dear, are
you playing some joke, hiding Mrs.
Paddington somewhere?"
"This is my wife, Mr.. Smith," said
John Paddington, wondering if Mr..
Smith were out of his mind.
"Sir, this is my daughter!" said Mr..
Smith, lifting his voice.
'That is true, papa" said Edith,
s'but I am his wife also. You ordered
him to be married and he married me.
He hadn't an idea who really was,
though we've known each other for a
year Smith is such q common name,
it lis all my fault. Thought I'd vary and
the programme q little, and not elope
as my sisters did"
"Good heayens!'' cried John Pad
dington, sinking into chair. edith
you know that implored you to let
me ask your father consent. Inever
guessed that I knew him; I believed
him some worthless old man of whom
you were ashamed. Ihad no idea"
Here, confused and mortified, he
paused for words; but Samuel Smith,
having regarded him for moment,
held out his hand. ,-...
"John Paddington," he said, IT
hold you guiltless. AS for that
that" ~a>-uE> -
"Don't call me names, papa" said
Edith. "You know you like John very
much, and he won't want you to settle
money on him, and he'll be splendid
steward. Kiss me and forgive me-"
~ always was a weak fool," said
Mr.. Smith
But he kissed her. And to-day the
coachman son-in-law, and the garden
er son-in-law, as we'll as the pastry
cook son-in-law, complain very bitter
ly that Mr.. Samuel Smith shows great
favoritism to the son-in-law who is a.
steward, and Edith says, with an air
OF great propriety: "You see, that is
because John did not elope with me-"
The Princeton union., 1892-10-06

the circulating system are called men
tai stimuli. They consist of Joy,
anger, shame and many other emo
tions. Sudden horror, remorse or
fear, on the contrary, influences the
nerves which control the blood vessels
and the face becomes white. Blush
ing and pallor result from the sudden
action of the mind on the nervous
system. So if the mind be
and prepared for emotions both
habits can at least be partially over
come. But when the nervous system
is highly strung it would be lifelong,
if not futile, task to endeavor a per-
manent cure.
1t is the sensitive, nervous girl who
bushes easily, while the girl stolid by
nature or who by education has her
nerves under perfect control rarely
bushes.
The Princeton union., 1892-10-06
IN HALL OR IN HELL.
The Pleasant Alternative Allowed
to Rufus Choate.

to Rufus Choate.
Rufus Choate, the great orator and
jurist, was booked for an address in
Lowell. The hall was illed-packed,
in fact, with many thousand people.
Mr.. Choate was about to begin his
address when man crawled up to Ben
Butler and whispered to him that the
loists In the floor and the supporting
beams were giving away because of the
heavy pressure on the floor and they
we're likely to collapse at any moment.
Butler turned to the man and whisp-
cred tolhim: Keep quiet" Thenturn-
ing to- the audience he said: "Ladies
and gentlemen: We are assembled
here to hear the matchless oratory of
the great Rufus Choate. A man has
brought me information that outside
OF this hall there arenot less than co.
ooo people who are clamoring for ad-
mission. Now, 1 don't think it will
pe1alr lot US to monopolize the utter
ances Oh Mr.. Choate, and therefore
propose to adjourn this meeting to the
common, where all can hear him. Now
follow my advice and we can get out
quickly and easily without any difficult
ty. You men down in the back row.
next the doors, arise. leave your
seats and leave the hall. AS soon as
you have gone the next row rise and
40 the same, and so on until we have
all lett the hall. Now start along there
and just see how quickly we can
empty this hall"
Meanwhile Choate was tugging at
Buffers coat tail and saying: "Ben
! don't! Stop, Ben! Why bless me, man,
l can't speak without my manuscript;
L can't see to read On the common;
my voice won't carry in the air; 1
can't make them hear" and so on.
After so much of the audience had
lett that the strain on the timbers
supporting the floor had been relieved,
he turned around to Choate and said:
'"Say, Choate, would you rather de-
liver this speech in this hall or in
hell?'-Albany Times-Union.
The Princeton union., 1892-10-06
A TALK ON HANDS,

Spasmodlc Attention to Them VIII
Not Prove Beneficial.
Those who long for smooth. soft,
white hands are often advised to wear
gloves at night, and many women
who are careless about glowing their
hands for street wear will be elabor.
ately cautious about the same cere-
mony just before she goes to bed.
Now, that is as it may be, the dis
cussion Of how, when, where and
what kind of gloves to wear is not
this story. This is about doctor. a
man who announces that this prac-
tice, which we women believed TO be
so beneficial, is otherwise. He says it
fades the hands. giving them dead
look He further says wear gloves on
the street-that is, wear them on the
hands on the street-but never in bed.
Wash and wipe the hands before
putting on the gloves, and when you
take, the gloves off turn them inside
out and let them air. While out in
the sun, wind or rain wear gloves, but
not while sleeping.
Now, all girls are not the happy pos
SCISSORS OF soft, white hands, but, ON
the contrary, some have brown hands
-shapely, perhaps-hut not of that
exceeding fairness so much coveted.
Neither do lemon juice, gloves, nor
oatmeal seem to help the matter
much. But the brown-handed girl
can wear, as no one else can wear, the
quaint stones quantity set, and the
dark canoes deeply imhedded in gold.
1t is true that the ordinary rings in
the ordinary settings-emeralds tur-
quoises, pearls and so on-do show
to better advantage on white fingers,
but the curious silver rings so dear to
the stylish hearts never show off so
we'll as when on slender, brown fingers.
The Princeton union., 1892-10-06
RINGS ON THEIR NECKS.

Marriage Yokes Of a Strange Sort
Worn by African Woman.
The Byanzi, who live along the Up
per Congo, have a strange custom
which makes life a. burden to the
married women. Brass rods are weld
ed into great rings around the necks
OF the wives. Many OF these rings
worn by the women whose husbands
are well-to-do weigh as much as thir-
ty pounds, and this burden must be
carried by the poor creatures as long
as they live.
Frequently one sees a poor woman
whose neck is CALLED by the heavy
weight, and in places the skin is rub
bed off by the ring. This is a sure
sign that the ring has been re-
Gently welded around the neck,
After a short time the skin becomes
callous, and then this strange orna-
ment produces no absion.
The weight is a perpetual tax upon
Jhe energies. IN every crowd OF women
may be seen a number who are sup
porting the ring with their hands, and
thus for a time are relieving their weary
shoulders of the burden.
A ring is never put around a wom-
ans neck until she is believed to have
attained her full physical development.
Once on, it is no easy matter to get it
off. The natives have no files, and,
though they can hammer a lot Of
brass rods into one, it is very difficult
for them to cut the thick mass of
metal. Women who increase largely
in flesh after the rings have been
fastened to their necks are in danger
OF strangling to death, and instances
of this sort have occurred.
The women, however, regard the
cumbrous ornament with pride. They
imagine that it enhances their i'm
portance and beauty, and wear their
burdens with light hearts. Brass is
the money of the country, and in put
ting it around their wives necks the
men are certain that it will not be
stolen or foolishly expended.-Boston
Commercial.
The Princeton union., 1892-10-06
THE AMERICAN SOLDIER.

In the Burning Heat and Freezing
Cod He Sticks to HIS Post.
To know the American soldier we'll
you must toll with him over the des-
ert trail where the sun beats hotly
down on the dry and verdureless earth,
and the dust rises in white clouds that
hide the column from view, and fills
the eyes, the mustaches, the ears, the
mouth, with profanity and vexation.
Here is where his songs and Jokes pro-
claim the stuff he is made Of.
Then, when you are sent out with
him in the dead of winter in over
twenty inches of snow, your equip
ments and supplies on bobsleds, he it
is that dismounts time and again
without murmur, pushing to help
the mules uphill, and repacking the
overturned sled a dozen times day;
then, after all, digging his hole in the
snow, and putting up his tent at
night, all the time joking with the
"bunkie," and ready as ever to steal
Wlsp OF hay or a handful OF oats for
his shivering horse.
He it Is that jumped into q boiling
hot spring to save the life Of the
daughter OF a private citizen, who was
rich man, proffered the astounding
sum OF $5 and the government a gold
medal OF honor; he that took q flat
bottomed boat out in heavy sea in
New York harbor to rescue a drown
ing boy; that lost his life for his fidel-
ltty in attempting to swim an icy
stream with dispatches; who single
handed, served q tield-gun through an
action with q bullet in his leg to hold
@ position; he that you believe incap-
able OF anything but "bucking faro"
and drinking strong liquors.
The Princeton union., 1892-10-06
STOLEN KISS.
We were sitting, after waltzing,


We were sitting, after waltzing, a
On the stairs;
He, before I could forbid it,
Stole rose ere yet missed it,
And, as tenderly he kissed it,
Swiftly in his pocket hid it. ..
Unawares. a
We were talking, after waltzing,
On the stairs;
l had said that he should rue it,
And lecture l intended,
Which 1 think he app.ehended;
was kissed before ! knew it,
UnaYares.
We were silent, alter waltzing,
On the stairs;
had stormed with angry feeling,
But he spoke love, never needing,
And my eyes fell meath his pleading,
All my debt oflove revealing,
Unawares.
Exchange,
The Princeton union., 1892-10-06
THINGS THAT CAUSE BLUsHINc

sudden Action Of the Mind on Nerves
Produces the Flushed Face,
Blushing is not an art, as many peo-
pie are too prone to suppose. Neither
Is 1t an absolute sign OF ill:breeding,
as some unkind folk maintain. The
TACT is it is just as natural for some
people to blush on one occasion as it
IS for others to turn pale on an
other. The same laws of nature
The Princeton union., 1892-10-06

. Right our contemporary is, and
glese truthful pictures give view of
English political life that is timely.
9 artlstlc and interesting. Like ali
American ideas, the use Of the cam
g era IN newspaper work is well worth
adopting, and the esteemed Budget
does well to take itup. And belt said
70 the credit OF the Budget it has fol-
lowed it out well.
The Princeton union., 1892-10-06
BRoUaHAM.

faithfully recorded. The application
of the snapshot to the purposes OF
the political chronicler is, we believe,
somewhat Of novelty, and every
body will, we are sure, agree with us
that it adds yet one mora to the
pleasures OF public life. /"
The Princeton union., 1892-10-06
ENGLAND'S GREAT PREMIER
INSTANTANEOUS PHOTOGRAPHS
oF SOME OF FGLADsTONE'S
VISITORS.
Like Our President he Is BeseIred
Dy Callers, Some OF Whom an
Artist Has Caught With
His Camera.

Mr.; Gladstone had many callers dur
ing the exciting times attending his
assumption of office and Carlton Gar
dens, where the British Premier
and his wife and daughter
were stopping as the guest OF Mr..
Stuart Rendel, has borne O. STARTLING
The Princeton union., 1892-10-06

Ducks should have separate houses
from other fowls. No roosts are nee
essary, but they should have troughs,
as they do not like to pick and hunt
on the ground like chickens.
The Princeton union., 1892-10-06

that govern the one rule the othe,.
The capillaries, or small blood YES
sells, which connect the arteries and
veins in the body form, particularly
over the cheeks, a network so fine
that it is necessary to employ g. mi
cros9cope to distinguish them. Ordi-
narlly the blood passes through these
vessels In normal volumes, leaving
only. e natural tinge OF the Com
plexlon:: But when some sudden emo
tion takes possession of the heart it's
action increases and an electric thrill
instantly leaps to the cheeks. This
thrill, according to the New York
World, is nothing more than the rush
OF blood through the einvisible capillar-
les; the color is nothing more than the
blood just beneath the delicate sur
face of the skin. The causes that
bring about this condition in
The Princeton union., 1892-10-06

race. They are taken from the cur
rent number of the Pail Mall
Budget, and are made from in
Simultaneous photographs. ':Some of
the political pictures" sagely observes
the Budget, care to a. great extent
fakes just as agood deal OF the gossip
The Princeton union., 1892-10-06

Majesty's empire. Politicians in Eng
land are very like those in this coun-
try, civil service reform to the con-
trary notwithstanding.
We present to our readers some
graphic pictures of the post
election condition on Carlton Ter
The Princeton union., 1892-10-06

circulated in times of fpolitical crisis is
OF home manufacture. Our pictures
have all the merits or demerits
OF that demon of accuracy, the in
Simultaneous camera; and here, at
any rate, political movements are
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-07-22
WARn9RORO

Mrs. Clark Harris has gone to Worcester.
Mass, and other places to visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Goodale of Gard
ner, Mass, are visiting friends in this
town.
Mrs. James johnson and her little son
OF Worcester, Mass. are visiting at r. F..
Johnson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred c. Eddy of Rutland
are visiting their parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Asa G.. Eddy. They enjoyed a carriage
drive from their home to this place.
Mr.. and Mrs George w. Parker and
son Of Terrc Iiauto, Ind, very agrccably
surprised Mrs. Parkcrs parents. Mr. and
Mr,. +. d. Plimpton. 10y their unexpected
arrival at the Old homestead last week.
Rev. J. \. Steele announces a series Of
sermons on the ten commandments. The
Introductory sermon was given last sun
day. 10 be followed on successive SUNDAYS
10y sermon on each OF the command
mcnts
Miss Myra Ware of Waltham, Mass. is
visiting her mother, Mrs. John Ware.
Mr.. John Jobsou Of New Haven. Conn.
a Son-iu-law Of Mrs. Ware. who accompa-
MED Miss Ware To this place. after brief
visit has returned home.
The Junior league was organized last
Sunday morning under the direction Of
Miss Josephine Steele, and will meet al
the vestry every Sunday morning al 10
O'Clock until further notice is given. All
the boys and girl, are cordially invited to
attend
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NEWFANE.

Arthur Best is first among the boys 10
save nickels enough for a whole book full
Of stamps, which means a deposit of - in
the bank as a result Of small savings.
Among recent guests in town are Mrs.
Blanche Goodnow Pratt and her friend,
Miss Lothrop. Of Boston. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Wheeler Of Springfield. Mass.
Much sympathy is expressed for Station
Agent Farwell, who has been bleeding
from the lungs as is supposed, the result Of
an injury received last winter in London
derry while assisting in coupling cars.
Gilbert Batchelder exhibit, in the store
a fine specimen Of the scarlet tanager.
drawn ont of its forest haunts by the snow
storm of May II. onlyto perish near build
ings where it sought shelter. This Incl
dent suggests a new book for the boys and
girls, "Thc Scarlet Tanager and Other
Birds, which will soon be placed in the
library.
There was an unwontcd stir in the Wiz
lage centre last Saturday evening. and al
though no speeches were made there was a
twitching i'm the patriotic region OF the
hearts of all bcholdcrs which nothing calls
forth like sight OF the national color,
floating Two former giants OF the forest
in their way, slender but very tall and
straight. had been lying in the highway all
day. Nighttall came on and they were
not erected into flag stats, but an hour $
vigorous work after men had finished their
usual labor, brought them standing 30 feet
high. soon. amid clappings from women
and children and shouts from men. a bouny
flag was raised, a flag that is - feet in
length. costing SOS In its centre are large
and handsomely finished portraits Of Har-
risOn and Reid, whose clear. bright, clean
features are accepted to represent charac-
ter in standard bearers whom the country
may delight to honor. This same Satur-
day evening needed no speeches 10y way Of
celebrating, and want Of bright light on
the occasion was followed by an electrical
display such as no other evening in all time
has witnessed here. in intensity and dura-
ton. The daily papers called it aurora
borcals. \ girl right here at home said.
"thc heavens moved, which well expresses
it, for the sight extended from east to west,
from north to south. And TO think that
the United States with all it, political
prestige can have such sight but once in
lifetime. while Greenland dwell~ in H.,
verify there is law of compensation.
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WEST CHESTERFIELD. N. H.

w. w. Farr is in poor health
&. p. ellison has sold several fine horses
the past week.
Mrs. Fred Stoddard has been on the sick
list nearly all summer
Mrs. Nellie NJ Durham is now visiting
friends in Athol, Mass. for short time.
Farmers in this vicinity are about finish
ing haying, and some have begun cutting
their oats.
r. G. Farr expects to get located in his
new and very pleasant home by the last of
the week
The next regular meeting of Spafford
grange will be held on Saturday evening at
$50 o'clock.
Mrs. G. A. Clark of Springfield, Mass.
is stopping for a few days with her mother
Mrs. Philnda Farr.
sunday, July 81, being the day to elect
new officers for our Sunday school full
attendance is hoped for.
Miss Alma Davis is home from New
York, where she has been at work in Cush-
mans bakery for the past year.
O. Il. Farr will resume work in his shop
and mill next Monday, after giving his
help a two weeks outing in the hay field.
The meeting OF the Y. PC. L. last Tues
day evening was well attended, and the lit
erary exercises were varied and interesting
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VICINITY GLEANINGS.

The Springfield wooden company, which
suspended business after the death of its
late proprietor and owner Hon. William
Dillon, will resume operations at once
This is the railroad situation at Spring
field, according to the Reporter: If the
money can be raised to build the Black
River line We will have it. We can have a
branch of the Fitchburg railroad built in
from Bellows Falls by paying $4,000.
The Improvements on the Rutland divis-
ion Of the Central Vermont railroad are
nearing completion. The Vermont Con-
struction company is now placing the last
three bridges between Essex Junction and
Bellows Falls. These are, two at Gassetts
and one at Ludlow.
DIR. Charles Scudder stabbed himself to
death Saturday night at his cottage near
Northup, i. !. He had shown some signs
of mental weakness for some time. His
wife is daughter Of ex-senator William
VI. EyartS Of New York, whose fine sum
mcr home is at Windsor. Mrs. Scudder
and her young daughter were at Windsor
at the time Of Dr. Scudder's suicide.
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WEST TOWNsHEND.

Mrs. c. O. Kimball is here for a few
weeks.
Mrs. Richardson and little daughter are
visiting at Mr.. Seavers.
Henry Stetson of Bangor, Me-, was the
guest OF his aunt, Mrs n. w. Wood last
week.
Mrs. Spauding of Ewing, Mass, visited
her cousin, Miss IIorcnse Sanderson, re-
Gently.
The news of c. II. Farwcll's critical ill.,
ness in Newtane, was received with much
sadness by his old friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Robbins of Chester
and Mrs. and Miss Phelps from Michigan
visited with friends in town this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reynolds of Erving,
Mass, made a brief visit in town this week.
they were taking a carriage drive to Wood
stock.
a carload of horses and mules were sold
at auction near Wardsboro depot, on Mon
day They were brought here by parties
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VERMONT VALLEY RAILROAD.

on and after June 26 1899, trains on this road
will leave BrattlebOro for all points North al
6;15, li;l0 A, NJ 3:2G, $40 and 10: Is p. NJ
The 6:15 A. A. train is accommodation TO Rel.
lows Falls and Windsor.
The ll;l0A NJ, train is mail train for MONTPELIER
st. Adams, Rutland, Burlington, Montreal and
the Passumpsc road.
The 3:26 p. NJ, is the White Mountain and Mon
treal ana Quebec day express.
The $40 p. NJ, train is mail train for White
River Junction and Rutland.
The 1913 p NJ, train is an express to Montreal
Sherbrook and Quebec, with sleeping cars al,
treal only.)
Trains leave Bellows Falls for the South con
Meeting with the Connecticut River line at Brat
tleboro as follows: express train for Springfield
and New York at $40 A. NJ: mail and accom-
mediation, $3.50 A. NJ; White Mountain express al
1905 p. NJ; mail and accommodation, 1885 p. M
New York day express, 4:l0 Pm.
All these trains make close connections will
Boston & Albany r. r., both east and west OF
Springfield. j. MULIIGAN. Snpt
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THE VERMONT PHGNIX BRATrLEBORO FRIDAY JULY D. 1892

son,--had we not supposed the story to be
true We surely should not have furnished
it for public reading: but the son told the
story in a straightforward manner, evinc-
ing much feeling in the matter. He sure
~ displayed a taste for the sensational
which ought to be put to a better purpose.
We must have missed the Westminster
items the week mentioned, or should have
replied at once. We are, however. glad
TO know that the woman Of Athens lived.
and we hope her numerous descendants
lived TO ''rise up and call her blessed. But
for facts in this connection here j., one ::
The writer has seen and talked with a gen
tlcman in Andoyer, y. H., who. when a
baby, was thought 10 be dead, and the u>u-
al preparations were made for the burial.
when the almost frantic mother discovered
signs Of life. The baby was soon a. well
as ever and grew into strong and healthy
man, none the worse for the journey he
did not take.