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The Princeton union., 1894-11-15
SPEED VERSUS SAFETY.
4 Sea Captain Tells How and Why He
Must Make Quick Time.

4 Sea Captain Tells How and Why He
Must Make Quick Time.
A passenger on one Of the European
liners made jocose remark to the cap
tain one night as they were chatting
familiarly on deck.
You sea captains, . he said, fare
the only absolute sovereigns now left in
the world. When the ship leaves port,
your will is law. Every one on board
recognizes your supreme authority.
From your decisions there are no ap-
peals. Every life is in your keeping.
You are sea kings indeed. 4"
mo, we are bondmen OF the COM
pany managers, was the bluff old cap
tain's reply. ''We are under obliga-
tions to make fast runs, yet never to
take any risks. It is no longer possible
for the captain of first class liner to
exercise discretion.
''Why, on my last run across the At
1antio,'' he continued, rapidly warming
up, II had bad weather nearly all the
way. When the wind was not blowing
gale, there was dense fog, and I didn't t
dare to run at full speed. The ship was
86 hours behind time in reaching New
York
The captain and the passenger were
| intimate friends and talked without re-
straint.
IT went to the main office" the cap
tain continued, land was received cold
~ by the manager. He told me that
had made very poor run. tried to
explain how bad the weather had been,
but he listened impatiently. He re.
minded me that other ships leaving
England on the same day had arrived
much earlier, although they must have
had similar weather. He said that the
day for cautious, old fashioned captains
had gone by. The reputation Of shiI
for speed must be maintained, and cap
tains must be brisk and wide awake, o.
their usefulness would be at an end.
"You may have noticed" the captain
added after pause, ''that we have beer
running at full speed all day in a heav,
fog. Your king has been profting b.
the reprimand which he received, ant
he hasn't known comfortable momen
until the fog lifted an hour ago.
$50 you see that the kings Of the SCI
are the managers bondmen. If the,
are cautious and avoid risks, they ar
considered sleepy and slow. If they ar
venturesome and the ship goes wrong
then they are condemned as foolhardy
That's the tyranny of the sea, even
we are kings on deck. -Philadelphi
Times.
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An Eccentric Character.

It was at night, when the lower part
Of Broadway was as silent as village
street. A lone cab was crawling along,
it's driver comfortably hunched forward
smoking cigar. Suddenly there was a
crash, the sharp rattle Of broken glass
on the pavement, and leg protruded
through one of the cab windows. The
few pedestrians and one policeman who
heard and saw were startled, and the
observing Sun man had dismal forebod-
ings of having to go back to the office
and write a story about mystery OF
possibly the tragedy of Broadway cab.
But the driver remained comfortably
hunched, did not miss puff Of his ci.
gar, and the horse logged on until the
policeman motioned to the driver to STOP
"What's all this?'' he asked.
"It's all right" answered the driver.
"But let's have look" said the off
Ger.
He peered into the cab, which con
tained but one person, man, who, OBJ
aerving the officer, remarked in any
thing but tragic, in fact, in the friend
lest Of tones:
'F'ser, les all have 'nozzer. -
''Drive on said the policeman ant
added, ''But I don't want any more O
this cab window smashing on Broad
way"
"He can't smash any MORE" tn
driver said, gathering up his reins. III
smashed the left door glass at Duane
the front glass at Howard and the righ
door glass here at Grand. He's al
right. He does this about once month.
"G'ni', 'f'ser,' said the fare.
"Good night, SIR" replied the off
0ar.-New York Sun,
The Princeton union., 1894-11-15
STATE OF MINNESOTA,C COUNTY OF MILE
- Lacs-ss IS. In Probate Court Special Term,

CTATE OF FMINNESoTA, COUNTY OF MILE
- Lacs--ss. In Probate Court Special Term.
Oct. 24th, 1894. - 1 4111-'
In the matter of the estate OF Michael Kenely. de-
ceased. ~ = 's,.''s'e "
Whereas, An instrument in writing, purportino
to be the last Will and testament of Michael Kee
nelly, deceased, late of said county, has been de-
liYered to this court. ~
And whereas, Ellen Kenely has filed therew itt
her petition, representing among other things that
said Michael Keney died in said county, g on the
1lth day of pri 1892 testate, and that said nett
TONER is the executrix named in said last will and
testament, and praying that the said instrument
may be admitted to probate and that letters testa
mentary be to her issued thereon;
It is ordered, That the proofs Of said inctrr
ment, and the said petition be heard before this
conrt, at the probate Office in said county on fhe
26th day OF November, a. D. 1894, al 10 O'Clock
IN The forenoon, when oil persons interested NAV
appear Tor, or contest the probate of said instru-
ment; 1'f3 s1i-'.NA' ~
And it is further ordered; That notice of the
time and place OF said hearing be given 10 all
persons Interested by publishing this order once
IN each week, for three successive weeks prior to
said day OF hearing, in the Princeton UN1oN. 3
Weekly newspaper printed and published at
Princeton in said county. tss5.,11 -
dated at Princeton this oath day OF Oct. AZ.
~. 1884. By the Court, 85s53 ' Is 81
| RICHARD w. FREER,
! ls1Al''l Judge Of Probate.
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CATHERINE, HARRISON, WITCH.

A Paper ON the Early Witch Lore of Con-
necticut.
DR.. G. j. Hoadly read paper on
''Catherine Harrison, Witch, " at meet
ing of the Connecticut Historical socie-
ty. DR.. Hoadly said that while Gather.
inc Harrison was not executed two
were undoubtedly executed for witch
craft in Connecticut, and there were
others about whom there might be some
doubt. This community was not swept
by the superstition as were some parts
Of Massachusetts,, but there were those
here who held to it.
Catherine Harrison was house serv-
ant before her marriage, and one of the
daughters Of the house where she work
ed made oath that she was notorious
liar, Sabbath breaker and for 4
teller" The dispositions said she .--.v
caused sickness to some people, death
to others, had an unholy influence over
animals, had been seen to appear as a
calf and change back to her own shape,
and that her form or face had frequent.
ly appeared at peoples bedsides and
other unlikely places. At this trial she
was not convicted. She was arrested
again in May, 1869, and again commit
ted to Jail. At the following term o1
court she was indicted, pleaded moi
guilty and was tried before jury. This
jury then failed to agree, and she wa!
remanded to Jail until court should con
vene again in the fall. At that term th'
jury rendered verdict Of guilty, bu
the court was not satisfied. 1t obtain
ed an expert opinion on witchcraft from
some ministers, and still not being sat
isfed referred the matter to the genera
court She remained in prison until May
1870, when the general court released he
on the payment of the ''just fees'' Of tn
trial and on condition she should leav
the state.
Catherine Harrison left the state an
went to Westchester, N. Y, but he
reputation preceding her the inhabit
ants complained to the governor. Fo
some time she was placed under bond
for good behavior. She was afterwar
released. d.-Hartford Times.
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The "Autocrat'' Sometimes Nodded.

DR.. Holmes paid as little heed to the
diotum Of the rhetoricians that sen
tence should not end with proposition
or other important word as did the 9th
or author of a work on rhetoric who
laid down the rule, "a proposition
should not be used to end a sentence
with. DR.. Holmes ended not only sen
tences, but chapters, with propositions
and other insignificant words. For ex.
ample, chapter 6 Of ''Elsie Venner'
ends with the words 'tattend to, anc
chapter 10 of the same novel epds
with the words 'sdie of. Boston
Transcript.
The Princeton union., 1894-11-15

battle opened on July l, was with Mere
dith's Iron Brigade. '"This amt no mi
itia It's the army of the Potomac!'
they exclaimed on discovering the mis-
take. Two days later on the slopes Of
Cemetery Ridge band Of 2,000 gen
uine Yankee militiamen turned what
until that moment seemed doubtful or
drawn battle into Confederate Wa
terloo. These novices who fought so
well' were Green mountain boys, con-
stituting three regiments in the Second
Vermont brigade, led by General George
J. Stannard. ..-. =
The Second Vermont brigade origi-
mated in the precautionary measures Of
the governor of Vermont. During the
battles of 1862 he placed the militia Of
the state upon war footing to be ready,
as he said, for the next call for troops.
It came in October, and so companies
banded together, forming five regi-
ments-the Twelfth, Thirteenth, Four
teenth, Fifteenth and Sixteenth militia.
They swore in for nine months service
and on reaching Washington entered
the reserve corps for the protection OF
the capital. There the brigade remain
ed all winter, and when Hooker's cam
paign opened in the Rappahannock in
the spring Of 1868 was detailed to guard
the railroad between Alexandria to the
army base at Falmouth. About that
time Colonel George j. Stannard Of the
Ninth Vermont volunteers {First Yer
mont brigade) received general s COM
mission and assumed command Of the
Second brigade. So conspicuous had
his services been with the old fighting
Vermonters that when the news from
Gettysburg revealed him as the hero o1
Cemetery Ridge it created no surprise
in the army. Not SO, however, with the
previously unheard Of "Stannard Yer
mont militia,'' or Second Vermont bri
gade.
When the army Of the Potomac
marched northward along the Orang'
and Alexandria road to keep between
Lee, who moved west Of the Blue Ridge
and Washington, Stannard received or
ders to hold on to the railroad line un
til the entire column had passed, thel
follow and report with his brigade t,
General Reynolds for duty in the Firs
corps, but he did not come up with tina
> column until after the battle Of July
and the death Of Reynolds. The brigad
I marched 1870 miles in six days, reaching
Emmittsburg June 30.
That evening Reynolds sent messag
to Stannard mplimenting the Ve1
I monters on their splendid march an
saying that he would be glad when the
joined his ranks, for he was likely t
need all the help he could get, but o
The Princeton union., 1894-11-15
HE WISHED HIMSELF A DOG.
~ wish I was a dog" he said,
With evident disgust,

81 wish was dog, " he said,
With evident disgust,
And savagely his clinching fists
Into his pockets thrust.
His wife bestowed her tenderest care
Upon her puppy, Tim,
But not kindly word or look
Would she accord to him.
The gravest error she commits
OF all her married life
Who casts aside as s'no account"
Tho duties Of . wife.
I've seen 1t frequently myself
And never will forget.
She frowned and scowled upon hel
"hub,'
But smiled upon her pet.
do not wonder that q man
In such domestic bog,
Will sink into the deepest woe
And wish himself q dog.
II had such wife as that,
On sweet revenge I'd feast.
I'd make her squarely toe the mark
And kill the tarnal beast.
+ Nebraska Journal.
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resuming the march the morning Of
July orders arrived at Emmittsburg
from corps headquarters detaching two
Vermont regiments to guard the corps
wagon train. The Twelfth and Eff
teenth regiments were accordingly left
behind, and Stannard hurried forward
with the remaining three, about 2, 900
muskets, reaching Cemetery Ridge late
on the 1st and just as the broken First
corps assembled there after it's terrible
battle and defeat on the ridges west Of
the town.
General Sick1es, with the advance Of
the Third corps, and General Slocum,
with the Twelfth, reached the spot about
that time. General Doubleday succeed
ed Reynolds in command Of the First
and each of the three Doubleday,
Sickles and Slocum-olaimed control
over the Vermonters, and they marched
and oountermarched from one bivouao
to another until finally 1t was decided
that the brigade should take its place
in Sickles' line.
On the morning of July 2 the brigade
joined the ranks Of the First corps on
East Cemetery Hill. The men imme-
diately spread out their cartridges,
which had become dampened by rain
during the night, to dry in the sun, and
General Doubleday, who rode along the
line while they were 80 engaged. ex-
claimed, 'Here are some boys that will
fight when their turn comes. Their
turn did come in few hours, for
toward the close of the battle on
sickles' field, when his corps drifted
toward the ridge in shattered ranks, the
The Princeton union., 1894-11-15
On His Knee Mayhap.

They sat at opposite ends Of the sofa.
''Be mine," he pleaded.
''I am not in position to entertain
such a proposal - she answered coldly.
He was not of the sort Of man to re-
quire the impact of tabernacle falling
on his head ere he would tumble, and
he shortly effected a Encouragement OF
positions mutually satisfactory, and Of
o nature to facilitate the matter in
nd.-Detroit Tribune.
The Princeton union., 1894-11-15
The just Fear of God.

If we work upon marble, it will
perish; if we work upon brass, time
will efface it; if we rear temples, they
will crumble into dust, but if we work
upon immortal minds, II we Undue them
with principles, with the just fear Of
God and love Of our fellow men, we en-
grave on those tablets something which
will brighten to all eternity. Daniel
Webster
The Princeton union., 1894-11-15

. Newark, N. J., was first called Mil
ford, from the name Of town in Con-
neoticut. It's name was changed at the
suggestion Of the Rev. Abraham Pier
son, an early minister in the town, who
had been ordained at Newark, in Eng
land.
The Princeton union., 1894-11-15

The Saulte Ste. Marie was SO named
to distinguish it from many other saultes
or leaps The Indian name was Paw
ateey, Water Falling Over Rocks. .
The Princeton union., 1894-11-15

The teachers of cooking in the Boston
public schools are paid $40 for their
first years work, with an annual in
crease of &48 until the maximum Of
$744 is reached. The director Of the
cooking schools is paid 81, 900.
The Princeton union., 1894-11-15
NOTES..

DR.. TarbOx makes a good master of
ceremonies.
Nearly all the prominent singers in
the village took seats on the stage and
helped to carry out the program.
R. F. Mcclellan got up the pine tree
float, for the parade Monday evening.
It was one of the best, and attracted
much attention.
The speaking at the Opera Hall,
Monday night, was all impromptu. 1t
is evident that our local talent is all
right in that line. Not dull or poor
talk was made during the evening.
G. H. Warner of the Mllaca Times
and Jas. P. Mitchell from the same
place took in the ratification, here
Monday evening. Mr.. Warner was
called on for a speech and delivered
one of the best of the evening.
The songs prepared by local talent
for Monday evening were we'll re-
ceived. 'There's one more river to
cross" being especially attractive.
They were hurriedly written and not
intended to tickle the ears of classical
critics.
One of the brilliant attractions in
honor of the recent political victory,
Monday evening. was the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Campbell. The
large house was sparkling with lights,
shining from every window. 1t is safe
to say that Mr.. Campbell's family and
boarders are all staunch Republicans.
A special telegram from Congress-
man Towne was received, Monday, ex-
pressing regrets that he could not at
tend the demonstration on that even
ing here. Monday evening was the
date fixed for the great ratification
meeting at St. Cloud, and Mr.. Towne
had made previous arrangements to be
at that place.
A meeting was called last evening
for the purpose OF organizing a Hive
of the ladies of the Maccabees. It il
w w hho"u Ullo lI0UUlC ". Arus
Hive, and is composed of 20 members
The following officers were duly elected
and installed: Mrs. Josephine Zim
norman, P. L. c.; Mrs. Cora Whitney
L. c.; Mrs. Myrtle Ludden, Tt. c..
Miss Sarah J. Orr, R. K; Mrs. Min
ME Ames, F. K; Mrs E. Bidwell
Chap; Miss Lille Wedgewood, Serg.
Mrs. Easter Mark, M. at A.; Mrs
Florence Sleeves, Sent, Mrs Conroy
Picket; DR.. H. C. Cooney, Hive Ply
Will Townsend left Elk River, Tues
day morning, for Dickinson, N. D.
with nearly 200 head of cattle. Ere
Townsend will remain for a few day
yet, to pick up another car load or tw
before returning to Dakota Th
Townsend boys we're not swamped i
the wool slump. Their capital was il
vested in cattle, and their prospects
with a favorable winter, are very goot
Those who had heavy herds of shee
went down in the falling off in th
price of wool and mutton.
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OVATION. A.
The People Turn Out En- Masse
Monday Evening to Honor
Our Editor.
The Opera House Filled with a
Large and Enthusiastic
H PaOnla

h.... People.
Almost the entire village, with large
accessions from surrounding towns and
country, Republicans, Democrats, Pop
ulists and Prohibitionists, came out
Monday evening to join in the parade
and participate in the exercises in Jes-.
mer's Opera House. Promptly at 7:3O
o'clock the procession started from Nc
Cuaig's drug store, preceded by team
drawing a wagon prepared for the oc-
casion by being surmounted with
pine tree brightly illuminated with a
profusion of Japanese lanterns scat
tered promiscuously through the
branches. Half way up among the
foliage was placed triangular canvas,
brilliantly lighted, and bearing on it's
three sides life size crayon portraits Of
Mr.. Dunn, drawn by Miss Daisy Loring.
It was much admired and was the lead
ing attraction of the parade. The line
of march to Auditor Dunn's residence
and the return to the opera house was
a pretty spectacle-the torches and the
various banners enlivening the scene
and creating cheers and merriment all
along the route. The cornet band was
on hand to contribute it's lions share
toward the success of the details for
the evening. They have grown to be
a potent factor in the social affairs OF
the village and are always ready to
help. At the hall the program con-
sisted of original songs set to familiar
music, and short speeches from G. A.
Dickey, Auditor Dunn, H. r. Mallette
L. S. Briggs and G.. H. Warner. Their
remarks were appropriate and we'll
timed for the occasion. No partisan
references were made during the en-
tire evening. 1t was a genuine free
for-all occasion and participated in by
the friends of the successful candidate
All parties, creeds and denomination
met on the common platform of Amer
lean citizens to pay their respects t.
their honored friend, r. G. Dunn.
The Princeton union., 1894-11-15

The camel's foot is soft cushion Pc
cYliarly well adapted to the stones and
gravel over which 1t is constantly walk
ing. During single journey through
the Sahara horses have worn out three
sets Of shoes, while the camel's feet are
not even sore.
The Princeton union., 1894-11-15

N TIE march
toward Gettys-
burg Lees veter-
ans were told
by way Of en-
couragement that
they would meet
no other enemy
on northern soil
than despicable
Y ankee home
guards or raw
militia. Greatly
to their disnay,
their first heavy
encoun to r in
M 40 Phi er sons
IL
The Princeton union., 1894-11-15
Notice.

U. S. Land Office, st. Cloud. Mimi, Oct II, 1894.
Complain: having been entered at this office by
Michael Joice against Bring E. Trask for a abandon.
ing his homestead entry No. s114 dated Mch. 3rd,
1891, upon the VIZ of SW4 and Sh of NW1
Mile Lacs county, Mimi, with a.
view to the cancellation of said entry, the said
parties are hereby summoned to appear before t.
S. Briggs, clerk of district court, Mile Laos
county, Mimi, on the goth day of November, 1894,
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, to respond ard furnish testi-
mony concerning said alleged abandonment
THEo. BRUENER, Register.
U. S. Land Office, ST Cloud, Mimi, Oct, II, 1894.
Further notice is hereby given that a hearing
cember, 1894, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, when testimony
us ordered herein will be examined and q decis.
ion rendered theredpon.
THEo. BRUENER, Register.
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just This Once.

JuSC 1n1S OnC0s
Corporal Piton applies for leave Of
absence.
''On what grounds?' inquired the
colonel.
1have just lost my mother, colonel. -
"All right, sacrenomdunchienl Leave
granted, but see this doesn't happen
again n!"-ChariVari
The Princeton union., 1894-11-15
STANNARD'S PLUNGE.
INTO THE FLANK OF PIcKETT's COL.
UMNs At GETTYSBURG.

The Pivot Upon Which tho Pivotal Battle
Of the War Turned--A Chapter Of Aoci-
dents Brought the Vermont 11ilitia to
the Post Of Honor.
copyright, 1894, by American Press Associa-
ton Book rights reserved I
The Princeton union., 1894-11-15

want the Public to understand that can sell
Men and Youths Boots and Shoes, Ladies' and
ChiIdren's Footwear at Figures that Cannot be
Discounted in Princeton. -, 81 ~ ~. T. p.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-01-11
A LOCAL RINANCIER.

The HERALD has had occasion to amin
advert, time or two, on the thrift and
patriotism OF Jones, the chief charter dis
turber. The following paragraph or two,
therefore, from the pen OF one of our
leading taxpayers, will be Of interest to
considerable portion Of the local public
''Not content with refusing to pay his
taxes, amounting to dollar or more, he
put the city to an expense Of several hun.
dred dollars to avade the payment Of his
rates and then taxed the city for attorney e
fees in fighting the case, and after knock.
ing out an old ordinance, volunteered his
advice to the council. at secret meeting,
that all patriotic citizens would now pay
their taxes without objection.
ellis financial astuteness and disinter.
ested patriotism are again made manifest
TO an admiring public. The county attor-
ney. in causing the recent slump In Off
cisl salaries, cut his own down to little
over thirty dollars month. Jones now
comes to the front as his deputy at a
salary about double that Of his principal
Such fnaneiering, albeit on the two.bit
plan, Is worthy OF Wall street, and Jones
should move where his skill would bring
larger rewards. A Yankee advertiser is
famous for saying; "Jones--he pays the
freight" But our Jones-he pulls his
freight on the slightest provocation and
he generally originates the provocation
himself"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-01-11
A TERRIBLE APPLETON.

La PLAYA, WIN frequently contributes
matter for these columns. seems recently
to have excited inconsolable displeasure
in the childish mind OF the inexperienced
Y. b. (which means young boy) Of an
alleged local paper. For this, we are
authorized to say that La PLAYA is truly
and deeply sorry, for ID was not bis pur-
pose to touch upon subjects that might IN
any way affect the tender spot in heart
90 dlstempered with the affection of unre.
Quilted aspiration. La PLAYA is aware that
such disorder 10 incurable and to in
flame tits only to intensity the Sc ,erity
OF the malady. There Is no Judgment 10
his mind for one evil wish against man
kind, and ii grieves him sorely to know
that be has, even unintentionally. abrased
the sensitive cutiele Of an afflicted brother.
Sincerely craving pardon for this mad
vertenee. he will straightway proceed to
indite little sketch for future publication
solely for the qualification Of the uniortu-
nate victim Of supersensitiveness. A
chiid-mind in an adult body is indeed
deformity which We should all regard with
sincere pity.