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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14

Nhs French Chamber viii Ov,rwh.iu Thsr,
n To-dsy's Vote - vsnIanps Letter TO
esssae - The New Measures Against
Aasrohis~ to Bs vigorously Enrorcsd-
Aasrehist Posters on Parts wsiIs-Ths
Mas who Threw thsSBareeIona Bomb
Thought 60 Ne In Cnstody--A wire Net.
work for the safety OF Parliament
Cspriyi ThipLs E.istinE Laws WIN SAT-
nee 20 Combat Ansrchi,m-Bombs Found
In Msdrid-A Socialist Manifesto.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-11-30
A PECULIAR BIRD.
1T Eats Only Raw Meat and Is So
Fierce That 1t Is Gagged.

1T Eats Only Raw Meat and Is So
Fierce That 1t Is Gagged.
Capt. Fausset, of the British steam
ship Lord Lansdowne, from Androssan,
Scotland, captured while at sea most
peculiar bird. It is still held captive
on board, being perned up in the lower
chart room beneath the flying bridge.
1t is very fierce and the captains large
dog is afraid to venture near the pecu-
liar bird. Ever since it's capture it
has been fed upon law meat, which is
thrown in the window gratings. g.
Early one morning when many hun
dred miles from the shore the bird
was seen lowering about in the locality
Of the ship, and finally it landed ex-
hausted on the foretopmast, where it
was captured with some difficulty by
the boatswain. When brought to the
deck it's craw was found to be empty,
but it refused everything offered until
the steward threw into the quarters
where it was confined piece of canned
beef, which it ate. Upon becoming
rested the bird grew very fierce, and
tne sdHOis were dlialu 10 go near 1T.
It is not known to what species the
bird belongs. It's head resembles some
what that Of an owl, but the body is
like a chicken, only the wings are much
larger and appear more powerful.
Capt. Fausset believes the bird was
driven off shore in one Of the recent
gales. He does not think that it is a
sea fowl. It is his intention to have
the curiosity killed and stuffed-Phila-
delphia Press.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-11-30

Ebsn D. Rexford in Suggestions for
Thanksgiving Decorations, z in the La
dies Home Journal Great stalks Of
it We're made into bold groups above
the windows, and disposed here and
there around the room, the ears of rud-
dy gold showing against the paler back
ground with most charming effect. One
Of the most pleasing decorations of
a leading Boston church a year or two
ago was wrought out almost wholly
in, corn used in this manner. Those
" no have studied the decorative posi-
bjlities of corn will understand at once
Low bold and graceful and entirely
harmonious the lines Of such a frieze
car be made. Had the old Greek sculp-
tors had a knowledge of this plant I
am confident that they would have
made use of it in their treatment of
capitals and friezes, for it lends itself
as readily to fine effects in sculpture,
as does the acanthus, which their CHS.
els have immortalized. quite agree
with Miss Proctor who has so earnest
" and eloquently made her plea for it's
adoption as q national emblem. 1t is
distinctively American. It is beautiful
and symbolizes wealth and plenty
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-11-30
IMPERIAL NEWSPAPER WOMAN

Empress Cathnrine II. of Russia
Wrote for the Press.
I'm the galaxy" translates CORE
spondent Of Fame from a German
paper, "of famous women, writer's of
history have long since placed Gather
inc II. of Russia. That she was an a,l-
thor of no mean parts is known to
students Of Russian history, but the
fact that she was also 4 journalist is
less familiar.
"a member of the Imperial Russian
Society has published paper upon her
newspaper work. The journal for
which she used her pen was the Com
rade of the Friends Of the Russian Ian
guage, founded by her friend, the
Princess Deschkopp, in 1888. One Of
her articles ran:
"1 leave my domain, truth and
fancy, to any one who wishes it on the
condition that he who does accept it
continues to write without exaggerated
phrases and without pretending to be
bent to earth under a great weight Of
thought. He must always use short,
clear sentences rather than long and in
volved ones. Use Russian words in
preference to those of foreign origin.
Why should we borrow from the Ian
glage of our neighbors? Is our tongue
not rich enough? Do not be tedious,
and, above all, do not attempt to be
clever at the wrong place and time.
Do not run AFTER the spiritual and
comical. One should never use crutches
when the legs will do their own work
that is, avoid pompous and swollen
words when simple words have more
dignity, usefulness and beauty. Where
it is necessary to draw the moral from
the story do so with spirit and without
tediousness. Heavy, deep thoughts
should be made as light as possible.
They should be expressed clearly, so
that the ordinary reader can grasp
them. It is desirable that the author
disappear as completely as possible,
and that the reader think only of his
work; it is not necessary that his mo-
tons be always seen and his words
always heard "-London Sunday Sun.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-11-30
TREY ALL PRAYED

A Commercial Traveller Says This
Story Is True, SO 1t Must BE.
Did I ever tell you Of that adventure
Of mine in Eastern Kentucky in the
fail Of 1855, fellows?' inquired the
veteran commercial traveller.
"No. Let's have it."
And they gathered closer around him,
tilted their chairs back and listened.
You have heard about mems hair
turning white in a few hours from
fright, L dare say" he began, Ticking
the ashes from the end of his cigar
and stroking his long beard thought
fully. These gray hairs in my whis-
kers were not robbed Of their original
blackness by any sudden scare, but
swear by every one Of them that the
story l am going to tell you is true in
every particular"
He paused few moments as if to
let this assertion, which may or may
not be true of all commercial travellers
stories. sink deep into their conscious
ness, and resumed:
Il should not have thought of it if
had not happened to see the date on
this newspaper and remembered that
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-11-30
Slang in Dress.

A puzzled girl says: ':How can L
be slangy in my dress?" writes Ruth
Ashmore in a thoughtful article on THE
Girl Who Uses Slang in the Ladies'
Home Journal. I'll tell you, and then
you can see whether you are. or not.
The girl who, because lace frills are
fashionable, has her frills wider than
anybody else, who accentuates the
width Of her skirts, the brim of her
hat, who, because pink roses are fash
iOnable, has the greatest number of
pink roses and the deepest in tone,
this girl is slangy in dress. she is the
girl whose dress tires you to look at.
She is the girl, who the very minute
she enters a room, makes you con-
scious of her presence by the noise
of her skirts, and who gives you an
overpowering sense Of her having too
much to wear. This is one type.
This is the girl, who Selling the pref
ty fashion of cloth skirts, soft blouses
and pretty jackets, makes it slangy
by having the soft blouse developed
into 4 loud, stiff shirt and the jacket
made to look as much like a mans
coat as possible. With this she wears
a masculine tie, a stiff plain hat, and
unconsciously she assumes the manners
Of a man. But as she is not a man she
does not succeed in this.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-11-30
"Drink." He Said.

Thanksgiving is close at hand.
IF any Of you have ever t,aveled in
the extreme eastern or northeastern
Counties you know there are some
pretty tough localities in that region.
There are some places where a man
would be almost mobbed for wearing
a plug hat, and one who would venture
to go to an evening party wearing a
swallow-tailed coat Or white necktie
would be pitched into a barrel of soft
soap. l have been told there are back
settlements where they haven't learn
ed yet that slavery has been abolished.
AT the time I speak Of I was mix
ing business with pleasure, so to speak.
I was on one Of my regular trips, but
it was the day before Thanksgiving
and had accepted an invitation to go
and eat turkey at the house Of hos
pitable old farmer where little,
saucy, black-ey ed-but never mind
that
Tell us about the saucy little black
eyed
"Oh, she has nothing to do with this
adventure.
II was travelling for wholesale
house in one Of the live towns in Up
per Ohio, and had left Cattlesburg two
DAYS DeIOie duu udue my way Dy easy
stages through the little Kentucky
towns toward the southwest I had got
into Carter county and was on my way
from Rush Station to Mount Savage.
1t was nearly shutdown and I was
riding horse that ought to have been
worked up into glue and razor strops
ten years before sa" u-> .. =.
Between those two little towns I
have mentioned is ridge three miles
long that has always borne a bad
name. It is desolate, uncanny stretch
of road, and more than one man has
gone along there and never been heard
Of afterward ii s@E
IT looked at the setting sun, and then
looked at the lonely road back of me.
was little afraid to 60 on, but was
both afraid and ashamed to turn back,
and after examining E.y revolver to
see if it was in good working order
pushed on up the ridge. Perhaps you
think, boys, because you don't know
how to pray, that no other drummer
does. All I've got to say about that is
that I prayed then as earnestly as I
ever tried to sell bill of goods to a
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-11-30

ragged-haired merchant in a 1OXl2
store near a Kentucky iron furnace
and that IS saying a good deal.
Il had gone about half a mile lip that
ridge when I heard voices, pitched
in different keys, making q most un-
earthly sound, and just then, as /
turned a bend in the road, saw four
men a short distance ahead. They were
at the side Of the road, and seemed
to be in Il STOPPING posture. They
caught sight Of me at the same in
slant, and the noises stopped. | could
feel my hair raising on end. There
was no use Of my turning back. If
I had started to run they could have
fresh and powerful horses that were
tied to some bushes close by them.
I gave myself up for lost, but rode
ahead. AS came nearer to them I
could see, for it was not yet dark, that
every one had a revolver in his hand.
They were crouching on their knees.
Stranger! called one of the four,
'whar y goin'?'
@ TO Mount Savage answered. I
had my hand on my gun in my over
coat pocket, and put on as bold a front
as could, but my voice shook. - 4.
'"The fellow who had spoken got up
and came toward me. l stopped. He
drew from one of his pockets flask
and held it up to me.
DRINK he said. .a'
II then noticed what I had been too
much excited to see before. All four
of the men had been drinking.
My FRIEND said, I never drink
"'Be y trav'lin' alone?'
Yes
HE seemed relieved. He drew long
breath, put the flask of whisky in one
pocket and his revolver in another, and
said: NJ
"'W'en fust seed ye thought meb-
by y WIZ ridin' ahead of dozen other
fellers. We've never ben over this var
road afOre, an it looks skeery Tn
fact Island his face redeemed as he
went on sheepishly-'we wuz a leetle
skeered, an we wuz jes' holdin' leetle
pra'r-meetin' fore goin' any furder.'
'Think Of it, boys. -Four half-dr1nk-
en- men stopping to pray for safety
on a dangerous highway and soaring
another praying man half to DEATH
The queer noises I had heard before
l saw them were their voices lifted in
earnest supplication.
''Well, passed on. Ny hair didn't
settle down quietly Oh my head, though
till I had got clear over the ridge, and
nobody ever ate his Thanksgiving din
ner with a more grateful heart than
l did next day"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-11-30
An Explanation.

II Mr.. Eastside You don't look happy.
What's the matter with you?
Mr.. Westside Well, I've been in
#ylted by Waters to eat my Thanksgiy-
ing dinner. at his house, and I really
could not think up any excuse for re
fusing
An excuse! Why, most men would
think themselves lucky in not having
to dine alone"
81, Most men might. But you see, Wa
tiers is strict prohibitionist and
H. Say no more! You have my hearty
sympathy" @@ a.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-11-30
in FAIR WOMAN'S REALM.
INTERESTING FACTS FOR MAID
AND MATRON.
The Invalid Wife Of Gov. Mckinley,
How She Induced Him to Enter
POlftics-nlapped Out a Programme
"A THANKSGIVING Decoration.

When political honors were first
offered to Maj. Mckinley his wife did
every thing in her power to overcome
his reluctance to accept them. Her
faith in her husbands talents and in
tegrity are unbounded, and this being
the case she was Of course convinced
that they would be of the greatest
value to his state. It required no little
argument on her part, however, to con-
vince the major but from the moment
Of her success she has encouraged him
by her faith and aided him by her prac-
teal advice and assistance. Although
for many years an invalid, her delicate
health has not in any way been bar
to her help. Mrs Mckinley was never
a robust woman, but her actual 1nval-
idism dates from the birth and death
in infancy of her second child. Fier
first born on Christmas day, lived only
three years. Deferred by her unfort-
innate ill health from actively serving
in charitable undertakings and COM
mittees, Mrs. Mckinley performs her
many charities unostenta tiously and
away from the sight of men. Una
bic to receive the poor who come to
her Or to investigate personally their
worth, she intrusts to some member of
her family her large almsgiving. Her
fingers are rarely ever, idle; and what
ever of her handiwork is not sent to
adorn the homes of friend or relative
will find it's way to charitable bazars
and fairs, or into the hospitals for dis
tribution among invalids less fortunate
than herself. Both Mrs. Mckinley and
her husband are members Of the First
Methodist church in Canton. When
in Washington they attend-When Mrs.
Mckinley is able to be taken there
the Foundry church. In appearance
Mrs. Mckinley is described by the
Ladies' Home Journal as anything but
the conventional invalid. Her gowns
are always fashionably made and
trimmed and the beautiful laces, fans
and knickknacks which she wears
heighten the feeling of disbelief in her
invalidism which a first glance causes.
A second glance at the face, however,
shows that constant and acute suffer-
ing has been her portion. Her hair,
which, since severe illness in the Win
ter of 1890, in which her life was de-
SPARED of, is worn short, is now grad
ually turning gray. Though Mrs. Nc
Kinley is not actively artistic, except
in the beauty of the needleWork which
she does, she is an appreciative adj
mirer of fine paintings and statuary.
She does not care for music, but is an
enthusiastic attendant--so far as her
health will permit-of good dramatic
performance. So great is her fondness
for them that one winter she and Maj.
Mckinley arranged to be in New York
for several important first nights
Her reading is coafned almost exclu-
sively to newspapers, but she is close
student of these and of public opinion
as evidenced in their columns.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-11-30
"A THANKSGIVING.
Lucy Larlco1n.

For the sound Of waters rushing
In bubbling beads of light; II
For the fleets Of snow-whte lilies
Firm anchored out of sight;
For OF the reeds among the eddies,
The crystal on the clod; F@
For the flowing of the rivers, III
thank thee, 0 my God! &
For the rosebud's break of beauty
Along the toiler's way; IL.
For the violet's eye that opens %.@2
10 bless the newborn day;
For the bare twigs that in summer
Bloom like the prophets rod; .g.t
For the blossoming Of flowers, ~
thank thee, 0 my God!
For the lifting up of mountains. F f..
In brightness and in dread; -4t .
For the peaks where snow and sunshine
For the dark of silent gorges,
Alone have dared to tread;
Whence mighty cedars nod; ".'
For the majesty of mountains,
thank thee, O my God!
For the splendor of the sunsets,
Vast mirrored ON the sea-;
For the gold-fringed clouds that curtain
Heavens inner majesty;
For the molten bars of twilight,
Where thought leans, glad, yet awed;
For the glory of the sunsets,
1 thank thee, o my God!
For the earth, and all it's beauty,
The sky and all it's light;
For the dim and soothing shadows,
That rest the dazzled sight;
For unfading fields and prairies,
Where sense in vain has trod;
For the worlds exhaustless beauty
I thank thee, o my God!
For an eye of inward seeing,
A soul to know and love;
For these common aspirations
That our high heirship prove,
For the hearts that bless each otheA
Beneath thy smile, thy rod;
For the amaranth saved from Eden,
thank thee, o my God! =
For the hidden SCROLL DER written
With one dear name adored;
For the heavenly in the human,
The Spirit in the Word;
For the tokens of thy presence
Within, above, abroad;
For thine own great gift of being
I thank thee, 0 my God!
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-11-30
He knew the Pills.

Farmer Hoefast-There's just. as
r:any miracles now as there ever was.
There's whole columns about miracles
every week il the Bungtown Bugle.
3. Mrs. Hoefast-f you'd read tn paper,
stead of JUS skimmin' over it, you'd
see them articles is all about people
gttin' cured by DR.: Dosems Bilious
Pllls-the same you tried: !
Farmer Hoefast-Eh! Did those pills
ever do ANYBODY any coed? Well, tina:
is a miracle.-New York Weekly.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-11-30

S. Travel Could you tell me when he
will return?
Western Native Blame me ef /
know, pardner. He went lopin' off
With ther cyclone tibet. struck these
parts bout a week ago an amt been
seen era heard Of since; but yer kin
KIN III come in an wait fer him eff yss
like. q Ri,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-11-30
A Timely Table

The following table gives the length
Of time required ror cooking fruit:
Blueberries and cherries, five minutes;
currants blackberries, raspberries, six
to eight minutes; gooseberries and
halved peaches, ten minutes; strawber-
ries, fifteen minutes; whole peaches,
twenty minutes; halved peaches and
ounces, twenty minutes; sliced pineap
pie, twenty minutes: crab apples and
sliced pears. thirty minutes.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-11-30
A Perfect Dream

/ He-Don't you think Miss Highheels
is a perfect dream Of beauty.
She-Oh, yes; a perfect dream, which
never comes true.-Vcgue
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-11-30
In Philosophy.

4 lnstructor-Cadet A., you may define
sonorous body.
+ Cadet "A body which may be
made to ring, sir.
= lnstructor-For example.
Cadet "A bell, a pitcher, a nap
kin.
Instruction. napkin, Cadet A.? Ex-
plain yourself, sir.
Cadet A-Why, Tiffany. when was
plebe, made napkin ring for me-.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-11-30
That's All.

MIR. Austin (of Texas)-I don't see
that you New Englanders have much
to boast about. Why a negro was
burned at the stake in Massachusetts
in 1875, as one of your Boston papers
admits. 8
Mr.. Backbay (of Boston)-Then Tex
as is only ninety-eight years behind tho
times, after ALL
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-11-30
A London Room,

In 4 room in a London house the
wallis We're of ashen gray, with the dec
orations and panel frames brought out
in silver, accentuated by touches of
reddish bronze, which latter coloring
relieved the room of its CHASTITY pallor.
The furniture covering was in deep
rose and silver and deep tones Of gar
net, and the woodwork mahogany.
Around the frieze was an interlacing
of floral work in old rose, and the
ceramic ware was all of a delicate
rose character. The curtains were old
rose and brown, with ash-color cords
aud tassels.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-11-30
Clothes Make the Woman.


There is nothing that men of so
ciety dislike SO much or criticise so
freely as untidiness in a woman. Slov-
emily details in the way of shoes, gloves,
ties, etc, are always noticed and com
mented upon, and to say a woman is
"smart'' and well turned OUT is to
give the highest need of praise in
their vocabulary. Very expensive
clothes are not at Ill necessary to in
sure masculine appreciation; on the
contrary, says the New York Tribune,
the simplest toilets are the most adj
mired if the fit and style are good,
and if the accessories are carefully con-
sidered-and. above all, if the gown is
fresh and unsoiled. There is something
fascinating about a daintily shod foot
peeping in and out among the "frills
of her petticoat," and nowadays ex-
pense need be no obstacle, as the pretty
suede shoes. black, and white, and tan,
and gray, are very reasonable in price.
Even a girl who is far from wealthy
can easily afford several pairs to wear
on especial occasions, while her leath-
ers, tan and black, can so easily be
kept brilliantly clean by the right sort,
of polish. A man, also, is more apt to
admire style than beauty. A girl who
is "chic' and dresses effectively is
generally much more of a belle than
her more beautiful sister, who perhaps
relies much on her prettiness for her
attractions. After all is said and done,
clothes are, and will remain, one of the
chief factors of our existence, the tailor
making the man, and the dressmaker
the woman, as far as externals go.
Humiliating as it may seem becoming
or an unbecoming gown often inf1ll-
ences destiny more than women, much
as they love clothes, dream of.
Mapped Out II Programme.
There is an idea for the woman who
entertains in this little apecdote they
tell Of Nine. Necker, the clever mother
Of a still more ilustrious daughter.
Nine. de Stael. While waiting in her
salon, says the New York Sun, a dir
ner guest, who had through some mis-
take arrived too early, found behind
the cushions of her couch a little book.
He opened it, and fond to his surprise
a long resume Of the subjects Nine.
Necker intended to talk upon that even
irg, labeled, Talk to Nine. S. on such
a thing every expected guest being
mel toned by Lame, with the particu-
lar subject suitable to the taste and
caliber Of each. OF course, the gen
tleman ran his eye down the page I'M
til he came to the topic with which he
was to- be entertained and put TIL,
book away again. No one would think
for moment that a woman SO much
above the average in intellect as Nine.
Necker required such aids as the small
est manuscript contained, but perhaps
the reason why many women have at
tanned an envia BILE reputation as host
esses is because they prepared for the.
feast as a general prepares for the fray
before the battle begins. Rarely does
any conversation follow the lines laid
down in the plan Of attack, but, having
studied every point Of B vantage, one
is ready to take advantage OF every
situation without apparent effort.
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jus titial bly, POSTPONED.

Mamma-What's the matter, John
ME?
Johnnie-Boo-hoo-oo! yesterday I fell
down and hurt myself,
Mamma-Well, what are you crying
to-day for?
Johnnie-You weren't at home yes.
tertlay.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-11-30
The Ill.ute,

"Oh, Henry" exclaimed Mrs. Young.
husband, breathlessly, Il have some
thing terrible to tell you. The baby
has swallowed your shaving brush"
"Oh, that's all right" responded the
brute; ut was worn out, and I was
going to get new one anyhow"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-11-30
A Serious Loss.

4 Mistress--WLat did you do with that
old brown dress that hung in my closet?
Domestic-You told me to get rid
Of all the rags, ma'am, and 50 I gave it
to the ragman .&. 3D.. ....-
Mistress Goodness me! How do you
suppose I am ever to get any new
clothes if I haven't an old dress to put
on when my husband comes homc?-
New York Weekly. .-@ ,H.. -.
The Requisite Qualifications.
Sis, I think you had better shine nv
shoes and wash the Dishes" said a
wealthy New Yorker to his sister, who
moves in aristocratic circles.
What do you mean by such non
sense?" she asked
NO nonsense about it. I see you are
flirting with an italian count. If you
are going to marry him you ought to
be fitting yourself for the position