The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-10-26

cOlnplall alQ II taxes an expert TO
explain.
r. Capt. Lemon, the well known
pension attorney Of this city, who
has come in for more abuse than
any man outside Of public life, in
the Democratic press, because he
has been instrumental in getting
pensions for Union soldiers, tells
me a story of Lincoln that I do
not remember ever to have seen in
print. It was after the Wilder
ness and Capt. Lemon, who had
been wounded, was stationed here
in Washington. There followed
a series Of victories by Grant in
the campaign before Richmond.
Petersburg was evacuated and the
Union armies we're pressing Lee
harder and harder. Every time
there was good news crowds of
people would swarm about the
White House and talk it over.
They had no particular purpose in
view, but would always gravitate
towards the White House. Then
came the fall of Richmond and
everybody knew that the. war was
practically over. Thousands of
people were about the White
House. Cheer followed upon
cheer and finally Old Abe ap-
peared upon the portico of the
second story. The cheering was
renewed and it was some time be-
fore quiet could be restored.
Finally the people were ready to
hear him. He motioned to band
stationed near by and said: ''Play
Dixie" The crowd was aston
ished, as ''Dixie" was considered a
disloyal air. Just before the NUT
tering could be more than begun,
and just before the band started,
Lincoln again spoke, with the
smile which every one knew so
well. eve have captured every
thing" said he, ''even their
music" Another cheer rent the
air, and the crowd was delighted.
For among those assembled in
Washington we're many whose
s'hearts turned back to Dixie
during the entire war, and to
whom the old southern melody
was very grateful, while the sug-
gestion of the great president that
it had been ''captured' with the
balance of the south gave it a
pleasant turn.
Senator Washburn has several
projects of Importance which he
will propose when the river and
harbor bill comes over from the
house of representatives. He is
sure that he will have navigation
extended up the Mississippi from
St. Paul to Minneapolis and that
provision will be made for the i'm.
provement of the navigation OF
the river above Minneapolis.
"The time will COME" said Sen
ator Washburn, ''when we will
load boats at Minneapolis with
Minnesota wheat and flour and
shipping them by the Hennepir
canal unload them at Chicago anc
other great lake ports"
The other day there was being
considered large claim bill~in
volving millions. There is under
stood to be a large amount of job
berry and bribery connected with
it. When it was called up, {
Populist from one of the North
western states objected, and hac
the bill tied up. But he with
drew the objection in a few mo
ments. 1t was considered by al
who saw it a remarkable CONVEX.
sion. Who was the Populist
Well, just guess.
Bills continue to be reported
from the House committee or
public lands, but the Washbur1
resolution for the relief of the
Mile Laos settlers is not among
them. What is the matter
Major!
The people of Duluth have alse
tied up the bills for bridges across
the St. Louis river to connect thu
cities of Duluth and Superior. I
is understood that a Republican
congressman, who has some
friends in Duluth, has been in
strumental in thwarting Major
Baldwin in this particular.
ARTHUR w. DUNN.