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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-02-22

"This one is all right, Kitty; he is
coming around fast. Here, take the
flask and give Tyncker some more
brandy! Cheer up; he will be all right
in a minute" -.-.. .5..
Some suspicious sounds in my i'm
mediate neighborhood caused me to
turn my head feebly in the direction
whence they were proceeding; and then
l knew everything. .-...
OF course, we had been In the river
and had been pulled out again! For
there, on his back, even as lay On
mine. lay Bob Tyncker: and on her
knees beside him, bending low over
his face, was Miss Kittie Dobson. And
the golden scarf. sadly changed for the
worse, lay midway between us.
One glance was sufficient to assure
me that Bob Tyncker was nearly as
far advanced on the road to recovery
as was myself, and that Miss Kitty
held q most exalted opinion Of his late
exploit. They made a pretty picture.
But the old gentleman's face grew
cloudy as he looked ut it. He leant
over me in irritated silence, brandy
flask in hand, and thought it was time
to speak.
How are you, Dobson?'' said with
faint smile. II am afraid you don't
recognize me in this draggled condition.
but
why, so it ISL exclaimed the old
gentleman. It's Alaenhall! Why.
how do you come to be down there?
! say he continued in a sort of stage
whisper and with a troubled look at
the others, II am very glad you have,
come. I'm half afraid as it is you are
too hte'
TOO late for what" I asked, trying
to sit up, and presently succeeding.
"Why, that he whispered testify,
and nodding his head in a disturbed
way in the direction of the young peo-
pie. Man, don't you recollect, that
you were to have tine first say in that
sort of thing!'
80 1 was,'' reioined; land will
speak to Kitty at once"
:Good!'' said Mr.. Dobson. looking
much relieved at my alacrity and call
ing the young lady. Come here, Kitty,
this gentleman here wants to speak
to you. Mr. Mildenhall. Kitty he ex-
planned grimly.
It was a very limp hand that man
aged to get hold Of and shake as heart
lily as could.
"You see that I have lost no time
|
I said, holding her hand the while and
thinking it best to plunge at once into
medals res. You reach the age OF
20 to-day, don't you?'
YES" said poor Kitty. family. and
trying feebly to get her hand away;
but I still held on.
There is something in a certain will
which concerns you and me; I want to
talk to YOU about it.
'Yes?' whispered poor Kitty, still
more family, and with another feeble
and futile attempt to draw her hand
from mine. Would not some other
time-when you are dry?'
mo, my DEAR" said; II would rath-
err do it now. You are a very pretty
girl and very brave and clever one,
and you have just saved my life with
! your scarf. as I realize very plainly,
so that you will always hold a very
dear place in my heart.
"And so + came to the conclusion
Il couldn't help pausing a moment
! to enjoy her consternation-''t that viii
have nothing more to do with your
hand. however earnestly you may offe,
, it to 1ne''-letting it go at last. Il re
ject you entirely and hand you over tx
that young villain (whom I hope tt
. call my friend for the rest of my ifel
Bob Tyncker.' -Temple Bar
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-02-22

down and caught the poor fellows
cellar and turned a remarkably wild
eye 10 the onlookeTs.
The old gentleman was helplessly
shouting and running to and fro, but
saw his niece rapidly Nnknotting from
her waist that heavy scarf Of gold
which she had worn all day; then, like
a flash of light in the sunlight, one end
le2ped out at me. Well threwn! The
embroidered fringe fell across the
branches and over my wrist. Quick as
thought had quilted my useless clutch
on the yielding twigs, and with q con-
vulsiEe leap in the water had got i
double turn of the scarf about my
wrist ..- ..... 49,.
OF coarse I went under. but with
q mind fully made up upon two points
that nothing but death should tear
me from my hold upon that scarf (of
course notD and that if ever 1 was to
be pulled out alive Tyncker should
come. too.
I don't know how long I held my
breath-an age, I fancy, and then a
rush Of fire swept across my vision.
I was gone Git struck me forcibly).
A burning, e1hilarating sensation in
nay throat and the sound of a voice
speaking, as it seemed. many miles
away.
The voice drew close to me at a
bound and opening my eyes saw some
one STOPPING over me, brandy flask in
hand and an expression of horror on
his face. That expression Instantly
vanished as Ne caught my gaze
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-02-22

Whoever Wits the old Wrench. Opera
House in Me- Orleans in the daytime
will find it u very busy establishment
Just now. There are communal rehear-
sails on the stage, the office is full Of
yoluble Partisan artists O. one sort or
another, and work is going on in the
greenrooms Of the armorcr, the prop
crty women, the perruquier, and all
the other department headquarters.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-02-22

,unjuStfy he Is acting toward door,
dear Tom! Oh, I can't understand it
at alli'
Just before she reached the pretty
grounds of the Douglas place Bessie
came upon the Count di Casol, leisure
.ly seated ON an old fallen tree, intent
lily watching the pranks Of group of
grey squirrels. He sprang to his feet
an an instant.
Miss Vane!" he cried, with brighten
ing eyes How fortunate am to
meet you thus! May have the happi-
mess of escorting you up to the house?'
NO." answered Bessie, sum1noning
all her courage to the front. 4 was
not going to visit Hermoine today. i
Il came especially to see you, Mr..
hi Gasoli.'
TO see sue?" His eyes sparkled, his
cheek deepened in its Hlddy brown
color as he looked down into her avert
ed face. Bessie felt as if she could
have sunk through the very ground at
his feet
II wanted to speak TO you, ''she added
hurriedly.
II am at your service, Miss Vdne."
"Would you think rae very fmpern-
nent if-if I We're to ask you some
questions?'' she faltered, secretly wish
ing herself anywhere else in the world
than under the light Of those brilliant,
searching eyes. .
II cannot think Of any circumstances
I" the -7orld under which could pos
sibly think you impairment, Miss
,Vane."
At thls Bessie blushed hotter than
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-02-22
No Chance for Hin

Mr.. Gotham-So you are going to,
settle in the United States?
New Arrival from South America
Yes, sir; they've got to drawing things:
q little too fine in South America to
suit me. Why, sir, it's got so now thar
a man can't even get q lob at over
throwing a government unless he be-
longs to the Revolutionists Union and
has paid his fees regularly for six.
months. New York Weekly.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-02-22

They seem to be made of Canton fan
mel and afe worn with the hairy side
in,'' like the famous coat Of Brian
OHM. There is no mystery about
these trousers. When the girls stoop
In one figure to touch the hoor with
their fingers, kodak could describe
everything they wear.
The Reaa and the Ideal.
It is a thing destructive OF poetry
and delusion, this visit to the practice
room Of the ballet. The girls do not
look like the goddesses who were seen
only twenty-four hours ago in the grand
Sunday ballet of ~The Walpurgis
Night" Those girls OH the stake then
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-02-22
DANCING in TROUSERS.
ABOUT TIE PRACTICE WORK OF
THE BALLOT.

ConyPhus mt the French Opera
House. New Orleans. Keeps Time to
the Thump ~ the Directors Walk
ing SticlS-r~ acttce On l..e Bar.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-02-22
Fron, the German.

Schmidt are you doing now:
Meyer-I have accepted a position in
the establishment Of Shinamelpfenig,
the grocer. a=
Schmidt-He is u bad one. He
changes his CLERKS as he does his shirts.
He will not keep you on more than
three months. &,..... #..E. r..
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14

Other medicines which | had tried did
me no good. l took one bottle of DR..
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy,
and it set me right on my feet.
81 could not help having faith in this
wonderful medicine even if I wanted to.
1t cured me completely. Before l took it
| was so dizzy l did not dare go away to
work alone. l would fall down and hurt
me badly Since taking Dr. Greene's
Nervura blood and nerve remedy, my
health is good and my nerves are steady
| know it is the best medicine, and advise
all to use it."
If you are weak, sickly, nervous, run
down, or have any nervous or chronic dis
ease, take DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and
nerve remedy 1t will surely cure you.
The spring is the best time to take it. You
can always be cured quickest at this season.
Everybody needs a spring medicine, and
there is none which will do so much for you
as DR.. Greenes Nervura blood and nerve
remedy. 1t is positive cure. Try it, 1t
is purely vegetable and harmless, and is the
discovery of DR.. Greene of "a Temple
Place. Boston, Mass, the most successful
specialist in curing nervous and chronic
diseases. He can be consulted personally
or by letter, free of charge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14
A Chinese Letter OF Coincidence.

Few persons, however cultured face
without fiinching the duty of addressing
letter of coincidence to bereaved friend
If they use the language of moderation,
they fear their words will seem but "cold
comfort to those that mourn. If they
gush, the note of iDsincerity jars upon their
own feelings. The following letter from
resident at summer resort to the head
OF family in town that had lost a dear
wife and mother deserves to rank as a
classic in obituary literature:
DEAR SIR--I am veY sorry you loss the wise
ladie; she stay with God forever. When she
live that time and said. We have to be end,
we will stay with God forever. And hope you
far away off not be weary, and take good care
yourself, and look back your children, and
you have the best in the world. But we hope
her stay on this world longer and do more
good. When talk to my friends who know
her, they be sad when she gone; so one friend
member her forever when she is live every
year; the scholars remember the Lakeside
park. Now do not know how the park is to
be. So who do good the name is fame.
WING, WAN, LEE d Co.
Here in artless but touching phrase is
tribute to departed worth, comfort to the
afflicted simple piety and the pathos Of
human ife.-Washington Post.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14
Ran Away to the War.

Edgar L. Wakeman, the famous cor.
respondent, has Lad many hard strug-
giles and won many victories in his life,
but none better display the indomitable
perseverance of the man than the story
of the way he joined the Union army at
the time of the great rebellion. He
was mere youth when the war broke
out, but at once made up his mind to
enlist. His parents, however, were
strongly opposed to this project of his
and several times succeeded in frus-
trating his plans. Young Wakeman's
tinal and successful attempt to become
soldier was made during the winter.
Demure and apparently contented con-
duct had thrown the watchers, whom
the parents had interest ed in the matter
at the Harvard depot and at various
other railway stations, off their guard.
On frightfully stormy winters day,
while his father was occupied in some
exciting legal contest certain to last
long into the night, the boy found his
companions and begged them 10 make
with him the third attempt at escape.
V. G. Lewis, who was some years his
senior, accompanied him. The regu-
lar evening express to Chicago, after
giving its passengers opportunity to
dine at Ayers hotel, usually pulled out
of the station to take on wood at the
yards. Here, just before final depar.
ture was made, the lads sprang aboard
the express train, and in three hours
time was in Chicago. This time, profit
ing by experience, they sought an OBJ
scure German hotel, Peter Pfund's
" old Washington near Randolph
street bridge, and before ten O'Clock
the next morning were enlisted as re-
cruits for Battery d, First Illinois Light
Artillery. V. G. Lewis passed muster
readily, bu. the Wakeman boy was such
mite of fellow that he was refused
at several recruiting booths in the old
courthouse square. He was finally
passed, however, and "no questions
asked" on payment of $25 to discreet
and patriotic mastering officer. 81
found the little GOOSE" his father many
times subsequently said with mist of
pride, sadness and merriment in his
eyes, "clad in uniform big enough
for myself The stiff artillery Jacket
collar reached to the top of his head,
tipping his Kossuth hat completely over
his face; while its bottom fell to his
heels, and the sleeves were turned back
to the elbows. The trousers were large
enough for four boys his size, and The
bottoms were pinned back above the
knees. In this grotesque outfit he was
squatting in front of a smudge of fire,
vainly endeavoring to toast bit of raw
pork for his dinner. l saw he had de-
cent uniform, told him to go it this
time, and came back home feeling as
though had lost about all l had on
earth. "-1roy Times.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14
SOLDIERS BUDGET.
Under Fire at Shiloh,

The enemy flank us and are moving
in our rear; some one calls out, " Everv-
body for himselfl" The line breaks, I
go with the others, back and down the
hill, across small ravine, and into the
camp of the Eleventh Illinois Cavalry.
with the bowling, rushing mass of the
enemy in close pursuit. When l arose
L was as cool as one could expect raw
recruit would be in his first fight.
was partially dazed, and the full force
OF the situation did not impress me at
the time. AS l reached the bottom of
the hill and entered the camp of the
cavalry, the artillery seemed to have a
cross fire, and at short range was sweep.
ing the ground with canister. The
enemy was active, and the musketry
fire was awful; the striking of the balls
on the Sibley tents of the cavalry camp
gave out short, cutting sound that
terrified me. The striking of the shot
on the ground threw up little cloud
of dust, and the falling of men all
around me impressed me with desire
to get far away. | recollect that the
hair now commenced to rise on the
back of my head, and was soon stand
ing straight up, and l felt sure that
cannon-ball was close behind me, Civ
ing me chase as l started for the river.
In my mind it was race between me
and that cannon-ball. For the first
mile travelled won. / was never so
frightened before, and trust 1 may
never be again; / never ran so fast be-
fore, and know l never will again. l
was never in such storm of bullets
before or since; it seemed as if the
trees were casting them. Out of that
fire l came alive and unframed, but it
was marvel that any of us did, for an
examination of the field afterwards
showed the ground plowed with shot,
and the smallest twig told of the storm
of death that had swept over it, "Chaos
had come again." and the slope was
slippery with blood and strewn with
the dead. Having escaped from the
cannon-ball, 1 soon found myself in
company with stalwart young Irish.
man, belonging to the Fifteenth Iowa,
who was blackened with battle smoke,
and his gun showed that he had been
in the fight. L asked him where he
was going. He replied, with consider
able earnestness, Back, be jabersl'
He said there was too much mixing OF
the gray with the blue at the front for
him.-Blue and Gray.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14
WHY CAN'T | WORK?
WHY DO GET WEAK IND TIRED
so EASILY?


The world is filed with weak, suffering
men and women. Oh! If they could only be
made well and strong how different their
lives would be! And they can be so just as
well as not Read the following letter from
Mr. Joseph A. Slayton, one of the most
prominent men of Calais, VT:
Two years ago / was taken with the
grippe. had to take to my bed and was
very sick. 1 came very near death. was
confined to my bed six weeks. When / got
up / was very weak, and could but just get
around. employed physicians, who did me
very little good
i had serious trouble with my heart, so
bad that ! fell and received serious injury
/ was completely run down and could not
do any work on account of nervous prostra-
ton. / was thoroughly discouraged A
friend advised me to try DR.. Greene's
Nervura blood and nerve remedy.
II had to have something to help me i'm
mediatey, or could not live long.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14

Four BIG Shaving the
needed merit to more than make good
oil the advertising claimed for them,
the following four remedies have reached
a phenomenal sale: DR.. Kings New
Discovery, for consumption, coughs and
colds, each bottle guaranteed Electric
Bitters, the great remedy for liver,
stomach and kidneys, Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, the best in the world, and DIR.
Kings New Life Pills, which are per-
feet pill. All these remedies are guar
anteed to do just what is claimed for
them, and the dealer whose name is at
'ached herewith will be glad to tell you
more of them. Sold at G. Blakely's
drug store.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14
Good Both Ways.

Mrs. Cobb, the daughter of the Rev.
II. V. Elliott, and a son of Edward Ell
lott, his brother, were one day dining
with the celebrated Bishop Wilson of
Calcutta, whose sayings used constantly
to be quoted. The bishop went up to
the former and said: Your father wrote
a great work on the Apocalypse. con-
graduate you on being the daughter of
such a man" Then turning to his other
guest he said, "And your father forbore
to write about the Apocalypse wise
forbearance! '-LondOn Gentlewoman.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14
Recipe for Goldfish Balls from
Beardsley's Shredded Goldfish,

Two parts mashed potatoes, one part
shredded Goldfish, large lump butter, little
warm milk and pepper to taste. .Saturate
the Shredded Goldfish with cold water and
squeeze in a linen cloth, melt the butter in
the hot potato, add the fish, milk and pepper,
beat very hard and light with a fork until
perfectly smooth, make into balls, drop in
hot lard like doughnuts, or fry in hot lard in
the spider.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14
Items OF Interest.

Every great literary work has been fol-
lowed by host of limitations. After the
publication of the "Faerie Queen" the
press was deluged with fairy stories, as
sitter Bunyan's "Pilgrims Progress" hun
areds of similar works appeared.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14

II Is wonderful what sights London
eyes can pick out this side the Atlanticl
An English print gravely announces that
women may now be seen driving cabs in
New York"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14

One of the most thoroughly original
works In English is "Bedlam," play in
s5 acts. 1t was written by Nat Lee when
confined In a madhouse.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14

Louisiana has but tenth of the arabic
land under cultivation, but produces 120,-
600, 900 pounds of rice, $50, 900 hogsheads
Of sugar and 500, 900 barrels of molasses.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14

RHEUMATISM racks the system like a
thumbscrew. 1t retreats before the
power of Hoods Sarsapsrilla, which
purifies the blood.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14

Pearls are sometimes found whose outer
Layer Is discolored. These stones may be
skinned and thus improved.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14

CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoria
CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoria.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-02-14

ton? There was comfort in this common
thought, which covered over, though 1t
could not deaden, their fiery rage against
Ruth.
And the next day they met her face to
face. or rather six faces and such finty
ones against, an, such tender onel An I'M
equal combat. yet the weaker force with
drew the fresher. Ruth smiled as she ap-
preached and blushed little Her eyes
were raised almost imploringly as she
bowel. The six, in a serried column, glar-
ed, with Chances as cold and expressionless
as bosses on a church window. Oh, the de-
light of such triumph For once six dis
Greet dresses were a trife tight across six
exultant breasts. For once there was a
break in old time "reminiscences I'VE have
taught her her place." said Abigail. "And
Benjamin lesson" responded the FIVE
All, the confident bliss of ignoranceI At
that moment Ruth's place was by the young
Doctors side, rehearsing her encounter to
their mutual amusement. At that moment
Benjamin at his club was assuring some of
the boys that he was "gone coon" and
about to do the great act and to put his
head In the moose. $50 let's have one
more for send off" A pleasing habit it
Is to thus substitute flushed fancy for sober
fact-a pleasing habit, but a dangerous
one, especially if the next day continues
where the day before left off.
1t was nearing the dinner hour on the
following afternoon when Benjamin sought
his home, sought it literally, although the
way was so familiar. Amid his mental
muddle as to identity and whereabouts his
imagination dared continue upon Ruth. 1t
pictured him as he should be and her as
she then would be. A tricky thing is this
same imagination and never 80 insidious
as when it masquerades as reason.
Benjamin had absorbed too much and
was too much absorbed to heed such sub
The St. Johns herald., 1894-09-13
KING COTTON AT HOME.
Brilliant Appearance of Field of Cotton
 In June.


 in June.
 A field of cotton in June is like a great, brilliant flower bed. According to the Blue and Gray, its bloom resem- bles the hollyhock, and has the re- marlable peculiarity of changing it's color from hour to hour. When it first opens it is pale straw color; in few hours it is pure white; later it is faintly pink, and next morning rose color. The flower is succeeded by a triangular pod, containing i'll three cells the seeds in three locks of white down which burst forth when the pod opens. The length and the fneness of this fiber, or staple" as it is called, determines the grade of the cotton. The ''sea island" or long stapled cot ton is grown on the upland. The best cotton in the world is grown on Edisto island, south of Charleston; the staple of this is nearly two inches long.
 Seen under a microscope, the cotton fibers are ribbon shaped, and not straight like flax, but twisted some thing like a corkscrew. The best sea island cotton is in beautiful spiral springs that lend themselves readily to spinning. This cotton is used only in the manufacture of the most delicate fabrics; in England, single pound of it has been wrought into one thousand and twcnty-six miles of thread.
 1t was at first thought that compress sion would injure the staple of the cotton; that the fiber would be broken off short, or the spiral screw, so neces- sary to good spinning, be crushed flat. But it was demonstrated by expert ment that, so far from injuring the staple, it seemed to preserve it, and since then the great desire of the cot ton shippers has been to get a machine to compress the cotton as much as pos Sible.