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The Washington bee., 1894-05-18
Their Slave Was a Princess.

can African princess was owned be.
fore the war by family in Scott
County, Va" said e. l.. Dement, to the
corridor man at the Southern. "She
lived to a great age, and never lost
sight of the fact that she was of royal
blood. She was the daughter of one
of the most powerful kings in Africa,
and had wandered away with re-
tinue of servants when the party was
captured by slavetrader Her fine
physique caused her to bring a high
price, and she could only be trained to
work by teaching the other slaves to
do Difference to her, which they read
lily did, realizing instinctively that she
was born to command. A grown wo-
man when captured, she had lived
with the same family for over seventy
years at the time her freedom was de-
clared, and she continued to reside on
the plantation in cabin set apart for
her eighteen or twenty years after the
war closed, making her considerably
over hundred years of age. She was
known almost throughout the State as
ehe African princess, and in her later
years she was a sort of queen over the
negroes in the region where she lived,
being waited on in her little cabin by
a royal retinue of servants whenever
she wanted them to do her bidding
st. Louis Exchange.
The Washington bee., 1894-05-18
No Room to Explain.

The tramp with new gag approach
ed the man with money in his pocket.
Please, sir,' he said, will you give
Mahmemosic something to-day?'
who's Mahmemosic?' asked the
gentleman, somewhat puzzled
It's Indian, sir, for Man-not-afraid.
to-ask- fora dime"
That's all right, but I never heard
of MahmemOsic before"
The tramp assumed look of amaze.
ment.
What" he exclaimed; never heard
Of Mahmemosic"
mo: never did"
did you ever hear Of Abraham Lin
coln?''
Lincoln? Lncoln?' queried the gen
tleman, catching d cue. who's he,''
The tramp ignored the question.
Perhaps you've heard of Gen.
Grant,"
Cant say I ever did"
you've certainly heard of Washing
ton?"
"Washington? Washington? and
the gentleman rubbed his chin thought
fully. Let me see; what was his first
name?"
"George, sir-George Washington"
"No; / never heard Of him. Who
was hep
The tramp took a long look at his
proposed benefactor.
Well" he said, ''he was a man who
never done what you are doin' now in
great shape" and the tramp had the
gentleman in hole he couldn't get
out of without paying dime and cut
ting short further explanation.-Detroi
Free Press.
The Washington bee., 1894-05-18
HE HAD NOTHING TO SAY.
Though He was Father of the Baby, He
Did Not Count.

Though He was Father of the Baby, He
| Did Not Count.
The father thought he should have
something to say in regard to the name
the child should bear, and when his
wife proposed George Augustus he ac-
cepted the first part, but rejected the
last-that is, tried to reject it.
MAKE it George William" he said.
| William is better name than Angus
tus, and then it will please Uncle
Bill
"Yes, and every one will call him
BILL she protested. II don't like the
name. Augustus is better
You won't make the change?'
81 don't see why / should
''Very WELL" he said, as he started
| for his hat and coat; I'm going to the
Office"
The next morning, as he was putting
on his coat, he asked:
''HOw about that name?"
"Why, Wen call him George Angus
tus," she returned in surprise
"Good-day," he said, as he went out
and slammed the door.
When he came home that night he
asked:
rs it still Gussie?"
Augustus" she corrected
After supper he remarked, sneer-
ingly:
"Gussie! Gussie! That's nice kind
Of name, isn't it?'
Augustus is a very nice name," she
replied, calmly.
Before going to church for the bap-
tism the following morning he asked,
sarcastica;ly:
DO you still stick to Gussie"
George Augustus" she said, sweet
iy.
He shut himself in his room for a
few minutes and wrote plainly on a
sheet of paper, George William"
Then he put it and $40 bill in an
envelope and joined the baptismal
party. Once at the church he slipped
off to one side and handed the clergy
man an envelope.
THANK you for the fee" said the
latter, but | already have the name.
Your wife gave it to me-"
81 thought you might make mistake
In it," suggested the father.
"Oh, no. 1t is written very plainly
George Augustus
The father sighed and gave up the
struggle, but he Is getting his revenge
now by informing admiring friends in
his wife's presence that the baby's
name is ''Gussie.''
The Washington bee., 1894-05-18
A HORSE IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
He Eats and Sleeps Under the Roof That
Shelters the President.

He Eats and Sleeps Under the Roof That
Shelters the President.
A horse has his home in the White
House. This is a literal fact which
visitors never discover and which few
Washington people know. The horse
which shares the Executive Mansion
with the President isn't a thorough
bred. He has neither pedigree nor
record. He is just a plain, everyday
horse, with white star in his fore
head, a faithful companion to Edgar
r. Beckley.
And who is Edgar R. Beckley? The
man who for twenty-five years, has
carried to and from the White House
all of the interesting and valuable mail
received and sent, and who has never
been found reniss in his duty, says
the Globe-DemOcrat There are men
who seem bound to become monuments
of fidelity to routine trusts. Beckley
Is one of them. Rain or shine, in all
seasons, he makes the hourly trips be
tween the White House and the city
Post-Office. He is the White House
his home In the White House carries
Beckley
The part of the mansion set apart
for the korse is one corner of the con-
seryatOry. A thin partition is all that
separates the roOmy stall from the or
chids. There is just room enough for
the stall and temporary supply OF
feed, and the horse eats and sleeps
under the same roof with the President
Of the United States.
The Washington bee., 1894-05-18
His ADVANTAGE.

They had been classmates and room
mates at a fashionable female college,
and had often discussed the future. or
matrimony, which is much the same
thing, over box of bonbons when
they were supposed to be in bed And
now Valeria was about to become a
wife and Gertrude had just been let
into the secret.
But" said Gertrude, with an air of
deep disappointment, "he seems to be
as far as possible from your ideal"
"Yes, that's just the point" replied
Valeria, speaking as one whose mind
Is at rest; ''he won't be constantly re-
minding me of it, don't you see?'
The Washington bee., 1894-05-18
All He Wanfed.

"What do you want?' she asked of
the tramp who had made his way
around to the kitchen door.
''Nothin' much, maam," he replied,
with a politeness that awakened her
suspicion.
Money, 1 suppose. We don't give
tramps money"
Nom. / don't want no money"
"Well, we have no victuals, except
for dinner, and they amt done yet"
81 don't even ask for none of yer
dinner, ma'am. All | want is some
dry bread; jes' dry bread"
She was touched.
Poor man, she exclaimed. Here.
I'll give you piece of pie, anyhow"
Nom. / druther hev the dry bread" :"
do you like it?''
mo, but yer see me an the rest of
the boys hez hustled aroun' till we've
got turkey, an some celery, an some
cranberry sauce an some plum pud
din, an all we want now is jes' the
dry bread ter make the Stuffin' of"
The Washington bee., 1894-05-18
CRANKY GUESTS.
Experience of Hotel Clerks in Dealing
With Some of Them.

Experience of Hotel Clerks in Dealing
With Some Of Them.
81 cannot sleep in that room,' said a
guest at the Hotel Denechaud last
evening as he walked to the desk in
the office and threw the key upon it.
What is the matter with it!' asked
Mr.. Justin Denechaud, who was be.
hind the desk at the time.
There is nothing the matter with ii
except that the bed is in the wrong
place" the guest replied. For more
than twenty years l have slept in a
bed with the head towards the north,
and it has become such a habit with
me that it would be actually impossi-
BILE for me to sleep in a bed with the
head in any other direction"
1T will be impossible for me to give
you room containing a bed in that
position said the clerk, as he ran his
eve over the list of rooms. The hotel
is well filled tonight, and I have only
| two vacant rooms, but l will have the
bed turned for you," and calling the
porter Mr. Denechaud instructed him
to turn the bed in the gentleman s
room SO that the head would be to the
| north. The guest followed the porter
upstairs, and as nothing further was
heard of him it is presumed that he
retired and slept the sleep OF the
blessed.
There is no accounting for tastes
said Mr.. Denechaud, turning to the re-
porter, "and the funny experiences we
have in the hotel business would fill a
volume. You noticed that gentleman
Just now who demanded that his bed be
changed with the head towards the
north. Before the night is over we
may have calls for beds with their
heads turned to every point of the
compass, and of course we are obliged
to accommodate every one. l remem-
Der an instance like this several years
ago. A gentleman, slightly under the
influence of liquor, came into the hotel
one night and, producing a pocket
compass, said that he wished a room
where the head of the bed should be
placed to the northeast. We sent two
boys with the man and they placed the
bed as requested The joke about it
was that the compass was furnished
with little stop, which held the indi-
Gator in certain position, and it so
happened that the gentleman'S bed,
which had been carefully placed di
rectly northeast, according to the COM
pass, was in reality SO placed that the
head was directly to the south. The
gentleman discovered his mistake the
next morning. and l presume was
cured of the fad. d."-New Orleans Times.
The Washington bee., 1894-05-18
Quite Right.

A funny incident, accompanied by a
witty retort, was enjoyed the other
day as the crowd was surging out of
one of the indianapolis theatres. In
front of party of gentlemen was Il
man with his coat collar turned up
about his ears. why, there is b "
said one Of the party. He doesn't t
seem to see us: guess I'll wake him
up" At the same time. and without
stopping to think, he stepped forward
and hit the bundled-up individual a
terrific slap on the back. The man
turned around as he received the blow
and disclosed to the aStonished eyes
of the hilarious gentleman the face of
a total stranger He heSitated a mo-
ment before the calm and inquiring
gaze Of the man in front, and then,
stepping forward, said: Il beg your
pardon, sir; but, to tell the truth, |
took you for another man."
II am" was the quiet reply.
The Washington bee., 1894-05-18
DIR. Hale on the Crash of 1893.

In 1854 Dr. Edward Everett Hale's
novel Of THE Fortunes of Rachel was
first published. The novel runs to the
END Of the century and, in the year
1900, Tom Poore, at Washington, re
views the last twenty years of the
Inineteenth century. He says in this
review: The shares rose again stead
Illy for five years. when / sold again.
The crash of 1893 came and every
body supposed manufacturing was at
IAN end. At the lowest depression 1
bought Stocking shares again. =
when the company wound up two
years ago lin 1899 the shares yielded
|$6,050, and here it is" We reprint
the passage from the novel, which is
|nOt so well konwn as it should be, for
|the benefit of investors in 1.-The crash
lof 1893. 3."-Boston Commonwealth.
The Washington bee., 1894-05-18
The impossible.

The prisoner at the bar had won the
favor of the Chicago Judge. and that
dispenser of justice wanted to help
him.
You have restored the money you
stole,' he said, land now, if l let you
off, what will you do?
iii lead an honest life, your Honor;
indeed, l WILL" pleaded the prisoner.
"Where will you go?
'I'll stay right here in Chicago, your
Honor, where / was born and raised
The Judge shook his head.
Il guess you'll find it easier at the
workhouse," he said, coldly six
months. Detroit Free Press.
The Washington bee., 1894-05-18
PRICE Of LOTS ONLY s1GG.
~ ANU~>-

| TERMS OF PURCHASE: Five dol,
lars cash and two dollars rs
month, with NO interest. HaI
cash, 10 per cent discount; all caas
20 per cent discount.
| Money will be advanced TO IA,
I ties desiring To- build.
! Ii a husband purchaser die,
before his purchase Is comDleted
Ii deed III lee will be given to h,
I widow, if the property has been
improved, or if not. the amoun,
| already paid will be Returned be,
The above presents an opportn.
nltJ never before offered the Col.
ored people of the city of Wash,
lng;0n to secure q valuable In,
either as an investment or for !
home on monthly payments, and
at the sRD'e time, entitled ;bem|
10 vote and d voice In the Gov.
ernmes OF the country.
Those VINO apply first, will hsVl
the first choice OF lots.
Already mauy have made tbeI
homes IN the "City of Bowie
and lots purchased on the allow
terms shoGid double in value With
N the next six months.
For further information apply ID
or CAMPBELL CAkRINGTOi
Owner, sos ID ST., Ii. W..
Washington, D. n
The Washington bee., 1894-05-18
Vet He Meant Wall

The young clergyman had consented
lat the last moment To act as substi-
|tute for the venerable man who was
accustomed 10 90 10 the hridewell Sun
day morning and preach to the prison
ers.
My friends said the embarrassed
young man as he rose up and faced
the assembled toughs and yagrants. 1T
rejoices my heart to see so many of
you here this morning. -Ckjcago Tri-
bupe.
The Washington bee., 1894-05-18
Good Advice.

"She has discarded me-" walled the
young man. Il have half a notion to
shoot myself"
when you entertain such an idea
as that" replied the sage, you are
Understanding your affection"
Don't you mean overestimating?"
We'll, you may be overestimating its
Intensity, but not its quantity. Just
you wait while and you will find you
have love enough left for half a dozen
girls. Indianapolis Journal.
The Washington bee., 1894-05-18
Why He Was Dropped.

Ethel-Why didn't Henrietta have
anything to do with that noted young
writer when he came? She said she
was going to.
Maude-Yes, but during their first
talk he said he had never met a pretty
woman who had any brains. So Hen
rietta dropped him, considering it
personal insult.
Ethel (amiably)-Why, which does
she think she has,
The Washington bee., 1894-05-18
Uncle XehiS Susnicinn.

Uncle Zeb,' said the magistrate,
this is the third time you have been
arrested this month
"YesSir."
How do you explain it?"
well, sab, dar'S new p'leeceman
on our beat"
Has that anything to do with the
caSeT'
Il dunno. sab; on'y it sut'ny hez
seemed ter me dat may be was kinder
uSin' me ter practice on"
The Washington bee., 1894-05-18
An Important Point.

ooh, say, Mamie" exclaimed Maud,
you just ought to see Harry since he
joined the National Guard. He looks
perfectly lovely"
He must."' rejoined Mamie, rap
turously.
Il do so hope there won't be any
warw
1T would be dreadful if Harry were
to get killed"
II wasn't thinking of that. Lots Of
people go to war without getting killed.
But he'd be just certain to spoil his
clothes" s"-Washington Star
The Washington bee., 1894-05-18
She Tried tn Helm

He devoted but bashfuD - There's
been an awful lot in the papers lately
about political combines and rings and
such things.
She determined to help him OUT
Yes, I've noticed Do women ever get
mixed UP with them?
He-Certainly not Why do you ask
that?
She with ''now will you tumble?'
emphasis)-Because 1 feel as If would
like to get into a ring of some kind
myself.
No presents.-Buffalo Courier.
The Washington bee., 1894-05-18
Disappointing.

Sister" said the little boy, will you
please make me lot of biscuit like
those you gave us for breakfast the
other day
Sister was touched. They We're the
first cheering words Johnny had spok-
gen to her il long time
Certainly" she answered. Are
/ you going to have party?'
| No: | wanted TO try them in my
new slungshot Washington Star.
The Washington bee., 1894-05-18
A Regular Thing.

The Hostess tapolOgetically at lunch
eon)-This being Friday, Mr.. Castle
ton, we don't have as much as on
other days.
Castleton-Neither do I, as a rule.
The Hostess-Why, dc you fast on
Friday because you think it right to
do so?
Castleton (going)-Oh, no. Because
I'm broke-New York Herald.
The Washington bee., 1894-05-18
Economy.

Wool-Hicks promised to give his
wife ten cents for every ten he spent
for cigars.
Van Pelt-How does it work?
Wool-First rate, whenever we meet
he buys me drink and 1 buy him a
cigar.-Truth.
The Washington bee., 1894-05-18
An EpOtist.

Miss Gussie Riyerside-I don't think
I would ever marry very handsome
man. I'd be so jealous if my husband
was an Apollo.
, Dudely Canesucker-Don't say that,
Miss Gussie You wob me of my last
hope-TeXaS Siftings.
The Washington bee., 1894-05-18
Her Sarcasm.

John" she said after some silence
What is it, my dear?"
Men say that women talk a great
deal, don't they?"
Il believe they do"
And they also think it proper to
make jokes about her alleged difficulty
in making up her mind"
Yes
"John?''
well, dear?"
Are there any women in Congress ?"
No
And yet, just look at it,"
The Washington bee., 1894-05-18
InSeifish Love.

y He-If you loved me you would mar
" me while | am poor.
She-lou do NE injustice. i love you
too much to have your precious health
risied by my cooking. Wait until you
can afford to keep servants.-Life,
The Washington bee., 1894-05-18

Brown-Is Black man of principle?
White - Decidedly. Whenever he
wants any whiskey he sends Jack
Todd for it. Blacks principles would
Mt allow him to be seen in a liuuor
shop.-Boston Transcript
The Washington bee., 1894-05-18
Of Adult Size.

Tommy-Pa, why do they say that
"a note natures" when it falls due.
Pa (worrying over his debts)-Be-
cause It's generally so blame big,
uppOSe..Chicago Record.
The Washington bee., 1894-05-18
A Fine Team.

Penelope-Don't you see the advant-
age?
Richley-No; do not.
Penelope-Why, you know how to
make money and know how to spend
it. What a team we'd make!Lfe.
The Washington bee., 1894-05-18
CHOPS for One.

Johnnie with an ax)-Papa, what is
a chophouse?
Papa-It is house where they have
chops.
Johnny (plaintively)-Is it anything
like woodshed, papa?
The Washington bee., 1894-05-18
Accounted for at Last.

First Urchin-What dye reckon's
the reason Buff'lo Bill wears his hair
SO long?
Second Urchin-He wants to let them
Iniuns Of his know he amt afraid Of
'em.-Chicago Tribune.
The Washington bee., 1894-05-18
A Biblical Note

st. Peter-There seems to be q
strange bond of sympathy between
Victor Hugo and Elijah.
Gabriel-Nn wonder. Both knew
what it was to be translated.-Vogue.
The Washington bee., 1894-05-18
A Distinction.

do you enjoy going to school?"
asked the youths uncle.
Yes, sir; I enjoy goin' all right. It's
sittin' still in school after I get there
that I don't uke"-Washingto Star.
The Washington bee., 1894-05-18
1t Dies Ont.

Maud-Is kissing before marriage
proper?
Marie-It is not $50 proper before
marriage as after. but 1t is c. good deal
more frequent New "
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-05-17

The Indians at Mile Laos lake say
there has been seven years Of dry
weather and drought and now there
will be seven years Of rainy weather
and the lake will resume its wonted
level. Certainly Mile Laos lake is
higher now than it has been before in
seven years. +
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-05-17

Plant potatoes this spring. They
will be worth something next fall. The
bottom lands all along the Mississippi
valley are overlooked. This is the
year to plant on sandy soil.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-05-17

DR.. H. c. Cooney's baby boy now
sleeps alongside it's lamented mother
in Oak Knoll cemetery. The little
fellow died Tuesday morning. DR..
Cooney has the sincere sympathy of a
host of friends in his double bereave.
ment.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-05-17

The call for the Republican county
convention to elect delegates to the
State convention will probably be is
sued next week. Mile Laos county is
entitled to seven delegates.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-05-17

Postmaster Head has gone to Mile
Laos lake for a weeks recreation. By
too close attention to the duties of his
Office Mr.. Head has injured his health
and short vacation from business
will prove beneficial to him. He has
earned a rest.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-05-17

Samuel Miller is putting up small
frame building on the southeast corner
of his lot on Washington avenue which
will be utilized by Mrs. Miller for a
millinery store.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-05-17

Pine lath at I. II. Estes mill for
S1.75 per M, bass wood lath $3.50 per
M. for cash. My feed mill is now run
ming. Will grind feed for $3.50 per
ton. This notice is subject to change.
I. H. ESTES.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-05-17

James Thomas, for many years a
resident of Wyanette, Isanti county,
died suddenly at the residence of his
son-in-law, John Cameron, on Monday
morning. Deceased was rs years of
age, was native of ST Stevens, New
Brunswick, and came to Minnesota %
years ago.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-05-17

George Loring and Fred Mcclellan
planted 100 elm trees and quite a
number of evergreens around their lots
in Highland Park last week. One
Thousand shade trees have been set out
in Princeton this spring. There
should have been 5000 planted.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-05-17

Hon. H. E. Craig, of Sherburne
county, was in town last Friday for the
first time in months. He called at the
UNION Office, and the editor regrets
that he was not sat home.'
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-05-17

Mr.. M. S. Cone of Foreston was in
town yesterday for the first time in
months. Considering the hard seige
of sickness through which he has
passed he holds his own pretty we'll.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-05-17

Hennepin county has 103 delegates
in the State convention, Mile Laos
has Z. It will be more of a fight than
that indicates, though. Falls
Transcript.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-05-17

So many wash-women look haggard
and detected and what else could be
expected when they inhale the nasty,
poisoned fumes of cheap adulterated
soaps while rubbing their lives and
clothes out on the wash-board. They
could make wash-day a picnic by using
nice, pure Maple Grove Soap" which
saves women and clothes, making
everything it touches clean, neat and
healthy. For sale at N. E. Jesmer's.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-05-17

Harry Mills of the milling firm of E.
P. Mills & Sons of Elk River was in
town between trains Tuesday. Mr.
Mills is frequent visitor to Princeton
and transacts considerable business
here.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-05-17

A fine boy made his appearance at
Mr.. George Whittemore's home on
Monday. His grandmother declares if
he lives to be 81 he will vote the Demo
cratic ticket.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-05-17

Lemen Clute's house in the north
end of the village was struck by light
ming Monday night. A small portion
of the house was shattered but the in
mates escaped injury. An oak tree in
front of the house was also splintered
into kindling wood.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-05-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Young are happy
over the advent of their first-born, a
nice little girl, last Friday morning.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-05-17

Ice cream served every day at Muir
rays restaurant, Cowles building.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-05-17

Ladies black wrap exchanged at the
Odd Fellows banquet. Please leave at
the post Office, and oblige,
MRS. LUDDEN.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-05-17

Last shipment of Vermont maple
syrup, only 81 90 per gallon.
F. L. LUDDEN.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-05-17

Mrs. Geo. Mahoney, Mrs. Matte
Jones and her daughter Fannie have
returned from Minneapolis where they
have been during the winter and
spring, and are again occupying their
beautiful residence on First street.