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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-04-12
PNEUMATIC TUBES.
The Success of This Method for
Mails in Philadelphia.

While the experiment of the pneu-
matte tube as the most mod arn method
for the transmission of the mails has
proved a success, there is no likelihood
that it will be adopted by the post
Office department and put into general
use for long time. Such an innova-
ton would not only be most expensive
to the government, but in, order to
perfect the system much time and
labor must necessarily be consumed in
the surveying of the routes and laying
Of the tubes in the few large cities
where the postal service would warrant
its use. About a year ago a company
was organized in Philadelphia, among
whom were several gentlemen who
witnessed the workings of the Paris
system. A proposition was made by
them to the postmaster general, in
which they agrt ed to lay a pneumatic
tube between the Philadelphia post
office and the East Chestnut street sta
tioll-about half a mile distant-With-
out any expense to the government, in
the hope that in the event the depart
mcnt was satisfied with the success
of the experiment it would be adopted
and put into general use. The COM
pany agreed to lay the tube and MAIN
tain the expense for one year. The ex-
pertinent has been watched with the
closest interest by the postoffice Off
Gals, and the general opinion is that
it is a success in every particular. En-
couraged by it's practicability, a sim
liar company was shortly afterWard
formed in New York for the purpose
of laying a tube between New York
and Brooklyn. -Luch difficulty was ex-
perienced in getting the right OF way
-, hid orn 1>,1+ 1xy
consent was given and the work was
about to be started, when the general
depression in business and financial cir
cles set in and the plan was abandoned.
The Philadelphia company, however,
continued the use of its tube free of
expense to the government. On Feb.
/ last it's contract expired, and they
were unwilling to continue the trans
mission Of the mails unless the gov
eminent shared a proportion OF the
expense. Application was made to the
postmaster general, and it was agreed
to do this and to maintain the tube
until next February. Although no spe
cific appropriation has ever been made
by congress for experimenting with
the pneumatic tube, the postmaster
general felt warranted, in view of the
) success of the undertaking, in drawing
upon the emergency fund at his dis
posal to continue it's use. The tube
; is now used in Philadelphia, and which
: in time, is expected to be put into gen
eral use in all large cities, is pronounc
ed by foreign experts who have visited
) this country to excel those in operation
|, in London and Paris. The interior Of
the Paris tube is about 3 inches in di
ameter, the English tube is even small
: er, while that used in Philadelphia is
, nearly 6 inches in diameter, and is ca
pable of carrying newspaper packages
The Paris and London tubes are con
fred strictly to the transmission of let
ters.-Washington, Star.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-04-12

When, at midnight, Jasper Atwood
called at Maple Hill for his sister, Mer-
rill who had been on the alert for his
ring, slipped out and met him at the
door.
"Oh, say, Atwood, just fasten old
Dolly and let me drive your sister home.
That's good fellow. You've been there
yourselfy'
Atwood grinned, nodded and tramped
off home alone. When Bessie came
down the steps into the darkness Of the
chill spring night, Edgar, wrapped to
his ears in his great coat, leaped down
and helped her into the buggy. She
Struggled up close to his side.
eve had splendid time" she declar-
ed, "but I'm glad to go home, Jasper"
Then, in sudden wOmanish fashion, she
broke down crying.
Dolly logged along soberly., Edgar
was silent:
ooh, know you'll think me foolish"
she went on rather disjointedly. You
asked me the other day why would
not marry Edgar Merrill If he had
would not do so. Well, when I first
came here heard that he. was what the
girls called "a heartbreaker.' I heard
he was so conceited he fancied any girl
would be honored by his attention. I
heard too" here she paused impressive
ly, that he said he would-marry me!'
There was no answer.
THAT" in a voice very sweet and
very wrathful, that was too terrible!
So IL had to teach him lesson. And
I did it, .@s... r. 7.
They had reached the house. She
could see the light in Dora's room and
in the hall, and the glinlmer Of a taper
in the apartment where the children
slept. A fear lest the silence of her
brother had been caused by depression
or anxiety occurred to her.
There is nothing wrong?" she ques
toned. "Was Dora quite well when
you left?'
They had aHghted, and Bessie opened
the door, which was on the latch. Ii
the warm, cozy, dimly-lighted hall hel
companion deliberately laid aside his
hat, turned down the collar of his over
coat and took her in his arms.
"Everything is just as it should be
my darling" he assured her, fervently
II said you would tell me your real rea
son for refusing me-and you have.
said would marry you-and I'm going
, too."-New York Weekly.
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vengeance Of God she administers by
word of mouth, as a sort OF deputy
4 Providence. was once lectured by q
chapel cadger for solid hour, until I
felt as if the wrath OF God was pursu-
ing me like hot shot. / Mortified her
when | assured her that ''the God I
Worshiped was a better one than the
one she espoJlsed the cause Of
followed up this woman and found
her to be a stup9ndous humbug and ny
pocrite.
She neglected her husband and child
rem leaving them all day Sunday din
nerless, while she went to chapel
prayer meetings. Her two eldest
daughters were in domestic service.
Every summer she got them each one
two weeks in the country as a holiday,
at convalescent homes by inventing lies
as to their recent illness to deceive
the elect, who are ladies and gentlemen
of the Church of England religious per-
suasion. I should say these lazy,
healthy louis Of girls have been in
every noted home in the kingdom.
These homes are established to enable
| poor bodies, men and women, to have
! a little country air and good food in
the early days Of convalescence after
some dangerous hospital illness, and
| this is one Of the many ways in which
Englands noble charities are abused.
The cadger stops at nothing. Some
times she takes up ''baby farming
If the baby boarders die off too numer-
ously she gets found out and brought
into a police court. Then she disap-
pears for time But she is not at a
convalescent home She is doing
time" in prison, and for period longer
or shorter, as the case may be, society
is rid of the chapel cadger." -Bostou
| Herald
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The Great AUX.

been one great cause for the steady ad.
vance in value Of it's eggs. The earliest
record we have of sale by auction is
in 1853, when two fetched respectively
Ego and EDO, which remained about
their value until 1860, when one sold
for ESQ., In 1880 the price had risen to
E1OO, followed in 1887 by G16S and in
1888 by 1925.
The egg which was sold yesterday,
though not nearly such a good specimen
as that sold in 1883. has all interest to
all British ornithologists from having
belonged to Yarrell, who purchased it
in Boulogne Of a fisherman who had
been in whaling ship. He had two Or
three swans eggs and this egg on a
string Yarrell asked if they. were for
sale, and was told that the white eggs
were 1 franc each and the spotted one
frsrcs. Unfortunately we do not
know the date of this transact III, but
it was anterior to- 1885, for in that year
the egg was figured in Hewitson's
British Oology" After Yarrells death
it was sold at Stevens auction rooms
for Ell December, 1855, and pur-
chased for the late M. Frederick Bond
IN old friend of Yarrelps It remained
in this gentlerlan's possession until
1875. when it was sold with his I'M
rivalled collection of British eggs to
Baron Louis d'Hamonville, of Chateau
dc Mononville, who sent it to Mr.. Stey-
ems.
These eggs vary in size, shape, color
| and form of markings. In length they
vary from Ais inches to inches.
The greater number have a white
ground, but others are Of various
shades of buff The markings are in
some cases spots. in others blotches or
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-04-12
The Old ClO' Man.

Listen! A strange cry bursts on the ear.
Presently we make it out. 1t is Dust
hoi! Dust-hoi!' Then nan appears
walking beside a huge cart and plod-
ding horse. He is one Of the regular
parish collectors of dust and cinders.
He has his rounds in this particular
veStry twice a week. He comes to
your side house entrance door, which
is also your servants or tradeSman'S
door, and removes your refuse in big
baskets. The tradition is that you pay
him nothing. as you are entitl I'd, being
a householder and ratepayer to have
your dust bin cleared at such times as
you wish. Ordinarily this once in about
three weeks. You must not empty
green vegetable parings in the bin.
These must be burned. Like most ira
| ditions, it is honored better in the
breach than in the observance, for the
! fact is, you pay the "dust-hoi man" 2
pence gratrity for beer. If he invested
| his daily takings thus he would go
home fairly inebriated. When Christ
mas comes he WILL perhaps, ask for his
Christmas "boX," which is few pen
MES, whatever you like to present.
Why, ''hoi," 1 don't know, as the cry
is ''dust." But once when I inquired
the man replied: 'Well, I'm blessed if l
know. It allus been shoi' since ever
was, and I come from a whole family
| O. dust hois, do. Me father and me
| grandfather was dust hoi men,"
The reason for the existence of most
customs in England is because lit has
always been So" The dust-hoi man
has a grimy gray appearance and an
ash-colored complexion, and he wears
smock jacket, hauled over his turn
ed-up-at-the-knee trousers. The latter
are cotton velvet corduroys mostly.
They always seem half worn out. ]
never recollect to have observed new
pair on one of these men, so conclude
"they allus was," The dust-hoi is q
serious person. He never jokes with
the scullery maid, who regards him as
being quite lower in class than the cook
but much above her social rank.
:. wonder if dustmen usually marry soul
lery maids? But I am not able to gel
statistics on this head.
Having collected my November dus
and pocketed my two nimble pence
''the dust-hOI' moves off to fresh field!
his not unmusical call growing fainter
and fainter as he seeks other squares
Meantime the sparrows twitter, ant
then again Is silence. It is soon broken
One Of the most extra ordinary stree
hawkers in North London comes tramp
ing around the corner. He also has .
call, and it is given in most melanchol!
minor keys, each one lower and saddle
than the preceding one. Three time
he repeats, half questioningly, "Clo
Clio, Co." then pauses, looks about
and resumes his call.
There are many Of these dealers il
London, but present you the portrai
Of the only one have ever seen in thi
part of town, to which he comes on hi
regular semi-weekly rounds. He is
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he had been twenty-five years at it in
North London, and on being questioned
as to his revenue, said that he "made q
fairish bit at it." But" he added,
Cuisines. is not what it was. 1t is the
hat blOckers and pressers and clothes
repairers that have ruined our business
I'm sure don't know what the people
are coming to-" with which bit Of pes
simism he moved on, touching his hat
to me as he did so. He is man Of cor
rect speech, never once dropping an
CHI in his utterances.
It is strange circumstance that the
English Jew street seller is usually a
man of better education than the ordin-
airy lower class London cocl1ney, nor
have I ever seen a Jew beggar about
the thoroughfares. AS business with
my friend is now SO bad, I presume
when it was good he had at least three
hats in his hand, and some few cast
off clothes in that greasy looking old
bag. -s-.#
Hello! what's this? A CHEEKY ''pipe-
ity-pipe" call, general hurried, assem-
bling Of children about the square, and
we have in our midst a "Punch and
Judy" show. OF this particular street
amusement Gladstone is very fond.
once saw him stand before one in
Piccadilly for fully twenty minutes,
paying out generously Of his pennies,
laughing with the little folks, and
seemingly obvious to the circumstance
that he was himself attracting much
greater attention than the show. The
street became soon blocked and the
venerable gentleman than walked brisk
ly off. Earl Rosebery I have heard,
also likes to listen to Punch and Judy
show. I wonder what it is that seems
so to amuse great statesmen in these
perambulating whimsicaHties, for a
friend assures me that the late Earl
Beaconsfeld was devoted to them
Meantime our own show is giving us
the old story of the rows Of Punch and
Judy in the falsetto voice Of the ven.
triloQuial Snowman, while the man
drum beats out his periods to this elo
cution, and pipes his lay like an cratic
comma. [ hope the improvements Incl
dent to all times and all countries ever
conservative old England, that "Puncl
and Judy" will never be swept off the
moving scene of life, and men anc
manners. Personally cannot imagine
London thus bereft.
punch and judy is a part Of the
amusement provided at the annual ju
venile lord mayors ball at the Masio1
house, while the queen, in her Christ
mas tree revels at Windsor castle, ha
a "Punch and Judy" for her large par
ty of grandchildren and great grand
, children. But all good times must end
,, 50 our show concludes its confaD, ant
the wooden skeleton domicile of tn
quarreling punch and judy with tn
! little knowing mongrel dog, are carrie'
: away to some other quarter, followe
, by a troop Of youngsters as bod,
guard.
The London costermonger has ofte
, been written of in these columns, bu
: one day I mean to write more of hin
, and his ways. For the present, let
l look on the vegetable coster.
, He drives a donkey cart and he
: great chums with that same donkey
let me tell YOU He is also accompa1
: led by a smaller coster, a Juvenile II
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Ihe LOnuOn !COStcr"OnScT.
plica of himself The three are on the
best possible terms. One wonders if
there are people enough in the world
to consume all these turnips, for he has
his large stock in trade made up Of
this somewhat insipitl vegetable. He
is a merry hearted fellow and the lad
is very full Of odd sayings and great
whistler of music hall airs. Sometimes
as now he sings hastily, while his dad
DIV measures out a recent sale Of veg
for that is what they call it, abbrevia-
ton in the mind of the coster being the
soul of wit, Of truth. This is the song
he still prefers:
Daisy, Daisy, gime me your answer, do;
Me, 'eart's just breakin' all for the love
of you, .. -.-.....
It won't be a very grand marriage,
carnt give you a kerrodge,
But you'll look sweet
Set up on a seat ~a
| In a bicycle built for two.
One of the greatest compliments Al
| bert Chevalier, the star music hall sing
er of costermonger songs, or, rather
songs descriptive of this type of life,
ever received was when a deputation
of London costers applauded him from
the pit, and later on waited at the stage
door to cheer him as he drove home.
"Ee knows wot workin' mans life
! is, zee do" @-szsss .., ...- i. ..s.
of course, Chevalier studied his peo-
pie from fountain head-the streets.
One Of the most interesting charac-
tiers in London is known as the "cha-
! pei cadger."
! She is dressed in stuff gown, a
| shawl always a shawl-and a bonnet
which is a species Of Salvation army
compromise. She has no outward and
! visible means of support, but it needs
no very astute fancy to conclude that
she makes a tidy living out Of her var
ious religious irons which she has on
i the fire. England. like all countries
with an established church has the bet
ter class of its poor as members of that
church. The Nonconformist or ''chapep'
! people as they are called, are worthy
i folk, but numbers many members OF
4 rather dubious ecclesiastic views, who
/ use the chapel as convenient cloak.
i OF course the title .scadger" is a word
1 Of thieves slang coinage. She is the
4 SOFT Of woman who prays ID sick rooms
4 and reads the Bible and exhorls SIM
4 rcrs to repentance. Sometimes. despite
q the ironical name she has long since
been given by unWritten law, she is
earnest and conscientious in doing good
d selling few matches or boot laces and
doing odd bits of needleWork to exc
out her poor pittance.
g But generally she is a fraud. He
y religion is always most repellant Fire
and birthstone she gloats over. Th'
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FEARED HIS WIFE THE MOST.
The Juror Knew His Spouse and
Therefore DisObeyed the Court.

The Juror Knew His Spouse and
Therefore Disobcyed the Court.
On one occasion Judge Andrew FL
lison was trying an important case at
Macon City and was desired to rush it
through in order to make way for an
other case coming up next morning
says the st. Louis Post-Dispatch. The
court instructed the jury and court Of
fcials to return after supper that night
as it was intended to hold night SEES
sion. At Z o'clock all the officers, num-
erous witnesses and the jury, with one
exception, were promptly on hand. OF
course, nothing could be done without
the absent juryman. The minutes ran
into hours and still the prodigal didn't
return. At a late hour court adjourned
without having accomplished any thing.
Next morning sharp at 9 o'clock the
twelve jurymen were in the box. His
honor scanned the crowd and asked for
the trrlant. He was pointed out and
the court ordered him to stand up.
''Mr said the judge, addressing
the derelict, didn't you understand the
order Of the court last night requiring
the jury to be on hand after SUPERB
Eyes, your honor" said the juryman,
explaining, but you see I live quite a
ways out Of town and my wife gave
me an order prior to the courts order
and her order was that I shouldn't stay
in town over night. I considered the
matter and concluded it was safer to
risk your honor's displeasure than her'n
because" he added, earnestly, 4 know
her!" 54
The court looked solemnly moment,
as il weighing some mighty problem,
then smile started across his face, and
the bar, court officers and spectators
broke out in tumultuous laughter. The
juryman was forgiven; there were
many there who could appreciate his
position.
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Business is Business.

Jacob Tome,the Philadelphia million
ARE, began life as hostler Some time
ago, according to the Philadelphia Rec
ord, friend of his, who had been fell
low fostler in Tones early days, and
who had never risen above that, ap-
preached him for the loan Of $3.50. He
was Informed that he could have it
upon producing proper security. This
demand for security incensed Mr..
Tones hostler friend, who, turning to
him, said: why, dang it, Jake, weren't
you and I hostlers together?" and re-
ceived the reply: Yes, and you're hos
tier STILL"
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EGcs OF THE GREAT AUX.
One OF the Sixty-Eight In Existence
Sold for 800 Guineas.

One OF the Sixty-Eight In Existence
Sold for 800 Guineas.
j, The sale yesterday afternoon Of an
egg of the great aux at Mr.. Stevens
auction rooms in Covent Garden is an
event of interest to many people be-
sides ornithologists. After a keen COM
petition it was purchased by 81. Vaun-
cey Crewe, Of Cal;e Abbey, Derbyshire,
for 300 guineas.
The collecting Of birds eggs is a pas
time which has obtained for some cen
turtles. John Evelyn mentions in his
diary for 1851 that when 1T Norwich
he saw the collection Of eggs TO -med by
Sir Thomas Browne, but we must come
to the end of the eighteenth century be-
fore we can trace any collector in pos
sion Of an egg Of the great aux. Early
in the present century references to col
lections containing specimens of this
rgg became more frequent. There are
sixty-eight recorded eggs Of the great
aux, but this number includes several
fragmcntary remains that cal only by
courtesy be called eggs. They may
f2irly be divided into fou" groups. Ten
specimens, from their perfect condition
color and style OF marking, may he put
into class by themselves. Then we
| have thirty-four good specimens;
twelve are Slightly cracked, badly
blown or vanished eggs, while the re-
/ naming fourteen are imperfect, vary
| ing from the eggs that had one end
knocked off probably for the purpose
| of sucking}, like that in the Anglers
Museum, to the two fragments in the
| Natural History Museum at South
Kensington. Great Britain possesses
the larger number of specimens, for, Of
the 6S, England has As and Scotland 3.
| France comes next with 10 eggs, fol-
lowed by Germany with 3. Two are in
Holland, while Denmark, Portugal and
Switzerland each possess 1; there are 2
in the United States. Again, of the is
eggs, 20 are in 10 museums, while p
private owners possess SO eggs among
them
The fact of the great aux having for
merly inhabited the British Isles has
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His Imitation Altogether Too Good.
A well-known resident of Manayunk
has the reputation of being the best
imitator of the calls of birds or beasts
in the city. His imitation of the cater
wauling of a Thomas cat is simply
irresistible, and when he gets out into
the backyard for practice all the fe-
lines for squares are soon gathered in
close proximity. A few nights ago he
came to grief in an effort to have some
fun with Grabbed neighbor. About
II o'clock he stationed himself outside
of board fence surrounding the mans
residence and began mewing in low
tone gradually rising until high G
note was perfected. In few minutes
the window was raised and sundry ar
ticles were thrown in the direction OF
then increased in volume, finally reach
the supposed night bowler. The bowls
ing the ear-cracking quality. The
aroused neighbor could stand the racket
no longer, and stepping down stairs
opened the door quietly, slipped out,
seized clothes prop and made for the
vicinity Of Mr.. Thomas, who at that
time poked his head above the fence
and received a stunning blow which
knocked him insensible. He was car
ried home and revived with stimulantS
Philadelphia Record. ..
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Jew. He carries an old hat in one
hand, and with the other grasps bag
over his left shoulder.
The bag Is full Of emptiness. I have
never seen any one selling clothes to
him, and am curious as to whether
his protested calling is not a mere
mask. for other more lucrative jobs.
He might be detective or even a phil
anthropist. I entered into conversation
with him one day. This seemed to sur
prise him very much. i learned that he
had always been in the '.old clio, bust
ness sinca he could remember. That
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Where She Acquired 1t.

Weeks What most admired in our
hostess this evening was her dignifed
hauteur and her air Of ;unapproachable
ness; especially toward her own sex.
Nixon-Yes; she's been in good
school for that. Before Oldpenny mar
ried her she was IN the ribbon depart
.ment at Rags
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IN LONDON'S STREET rs
THE DUsTndAN, THE COsTER AND
THE OLD CLO' MAN.
they Have not Changed Nm Many
Years, the Same Clothes, the Same
Cries, Because it "Has A1lusl Been
SO',-The 'Chapel Cadger."

Come to London in Imagination, my
reader, sit here as my guest, where
you may overlook quaint quiet square
one of the sort seen at intery ais like a
green oasis in the gloom Of the metro
polls. BY afternoon a country quietude
will reign supreme.
AS it is now morning, we shall see
some Dickens like character. What
American fails to find such Of interest