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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-10-18
A Cigar Case.
Always q Chance.

'sYou are almost man. You ought
not to go about asking people for help
when you are able to earn living by
working for it. Can't you find job
Of any kind?'
"Yes'm; was offered job the other
day, but didn' t think the pay was
big enough. All they would give me
was 81 a week."
''You could have got 81 week."
'sYes'm" -. -. ....- ~.
''Well, that's a great deal better than
nothing. If you could earn as much as
that at the beginning and stick to your
work faithfully you would be certain
to get raise some day wouldn't you:'
''Yes'm, guess so. 1t was in a dy.
Mantle factory. "-Chicago Tribune.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-10-18
An Unfortunate Comparison.

Il liked your sermon very well, DR..
Fourthly," said a member of the con-
gregation at the close Of his service,
'sal but that part of it in which you
spoke Of heaven as consisting Of sever
al entirely distinct heavens, one above
the other
What is you objection to that?'
asked the Rev. DR.. Fourthly. cit is
clearly taught in the Bible''
Perhaps it u.s." rejoined the other
obviously, "but it seems so much like
living in South Side fiat" -Chicago
Tribune S'.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-10-18

= & : 4ss
she Taing1es with che velvet-robed
throng which will crowd the streets
this autumn. and is herself clad in
mere broadcloth, she will be full Of
hatred, envy and malace.
The velvet capes are particularly COR,
geous affairs. They sparkle with iri.
descent beads; they futter with lace
and aye made soft with fur. They are
most daring in color. Rich claret color,
emerald and olive-green and brown
dashed with yellow, will make the
thoroughfares gay The, velvet coats
so a step further and combine two col,
ors One particularly effective coat
was of dark green with stuff collar.
cite OF lighter shade. The sleeves were
dark blue. Down the front heavy
cream lace was appliqued, and two
rows Of sable gave Il bon effect The
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-10-18
A Magnetic Woman.

Mrs. II. r. Ludwig of Montague.
Sussex county, n. j., possesses a gift
Of magnetism which gives her wonder
full control over animals, birds, reptiles
and insects. The most vicious horses.
which are utterly manageable by
any one else, become perfectly tract
able and obedient under her voice and
touch. Dogs, cats and other domestic
animals, whether belonging to her or
to others, seem to understand every
word she speaks, and they do the most
astonishing things at her order Shy,
suspicious and unapproachable as the
wild fox is, he will not only .ot fly at
the approach Of Mrs. Ludwig, but will
come to her at word Of command,
Wild birds follow her when she walks
about her farm, and frequently will
not be driven away by her One par
icular robin is so infatuated with Ter
that it hovers about her house contin-
ually, although Mrs. Ludwig has taken
it far away several times and tried to
Z brighten it into leaving her. This lady
says that birds and beasts have Ian
guage and that she understands it in
stinctiv4I. It used to be said of Hen
ry Thoreau Of Walden that he would
put his hand into a running stream and
the fishes would come up to it letting
him stroke them.-New York Sun.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-10-18
Out of Remnants.

1t was, according to the wearer's ad-
miring friends. most beautiful bod
ice. It was of pale blue crepe. The.
sleeves were puffed so as to form a
sort Of cascade to the elbow The
puffs were divided by bands of cream:
insertion. Van Dyke points of lace;
extended from the collar to the waist
line, the narrow points giving a taper
ing effect to the wearer's plump figure.
A stock collar Of heliotrope velvet fin
ished the bodice
When it has been sufficiently admired
the young woman who wore it made
the encouraging statement that her
last winters ball gown. 4 scrap Of
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-10-18
GAVE A LONG, GURaL1NG SIGH.

GAVE A LONG, GURGLING SIGH.
such condition of nervousness that
he is unable to proceed, and he can,
for moment, startle whole audi
ence out of watchfulness by the sud
den flash and report. Alcorez picked
up glittering revolver, raised it
quickly, and drew the sight dead on
the others face.
Are you ready?' he called sharply.
Quite" unfinchingly replied the
stranger.
Alcorez lowered the weapon.
THE danger is small" he said,
with lightness he was far from feel
Ing at that moment 'but I like not
to take a fellow creature unprepared.
But then"-with professional face
tiousness-"l have killed only one
man as yet"
There's luck in even numbers, .
said the other quietly. Perhaps l
shall be the second
Alcorez shrugged his shoulders.
After all, it mattered little. He
could create diversion and make the
pass afterward.
He took up the revolver again
judged the sight we'll above the head,
and fired.
The effect was instantaneous. The
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-10-18
Better Than Herbs.

Anxious Mother-There is a GER
tain very eligible young man that l
want my daughter to fall in love
with Do you deal in love phllters2
Modern Magician-No, madam;
but can bring the match about in
another way.
"Oh, thank you. What shall
do?
Shut her up in a boarding school
for a year and then arrange your
plans so that this youth will be the
first man she meets after she &c is
out. IN. Y. Weekly.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-10-18
Cloud Over the Honeymoon.

It was in the honeymoon, and she
had adopted the bridal habit Of put
ting a terminal ~" to her pretty
words. So when her fond and admir-
ing husband-Who posed as strictly
temperate man-stood before her with
a speck Of dust on his coat, she said
Hubby, your best coat-y needs the
vigorous use Of a little whisky"
''Not half as much as I do" gurgled
the thirsty sufferer, and an awful sus-
picion dropped in their midst like q
chunk of lead.-DetrOit Free Press.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-10-18
SOME BRIGHT SMILES
sCINTMLAT1oNs or WIT AND HUI
NOR.

A Quarter of an Hour With The HUI
Orists-Funny Things Cleaned
From Bright Exchnnges-Lnugha
bic Sayings.
Castleton- Hello, old man, what's
your face swelIed up so for? Tooth
ache?
Clubberly (groaning)-I should say
SO. Haven't had any peace for a week.
You see, it's hollow tooth, and the top
broke off the other day, and I've had
an awful time with it.
Castleton- Well, there's only one
thing to do. You must have it out.
Know of good dentist?
Clubberly-No do you?
Castleton-You bet! L know just the
fellow. Back tooth?
Clubberly Say, can take gas?
Castleton-No, sir! He wouldn't give
it to you, I know. Very particular.
Heart must be exceptionally strong.
Right side?
CaStletOn-YeS.
Clubberly-Just like mine It will
take about fifteen or twenty minutes
to pull that tooth, old fellow.
Castleton turning pale)-What! AS
long as that?
Clubberly (cheerfully)-Yes, sir. You
see, he has first got to prepare the
tooth; that is, lie probes around the
roots with an instrument to loosen it
up.
Castreton-He does, does he?
Clubberly-Oh, yes. The prongs will
be imbedded in the jaw bone, piece of
which usually comes out anyway, but
he tries to avoid this. Oh, he's a good
man. He's the kind Of man that
never gives up. If that tooth of yours
should break off still more at the first
pull, he would keep right at it. He
may have to take it out in two or three
pieces, old fellow.
Castleton-Is he far from here?
Clubberly-Oh, no. Right around the
corner. "
Castleton-An right. Burt I want to
step into drug store first. ~.
Clubberly-What for?
Castleton-I thought before I went
around to that dentist of yours, old
man, that would take good stiff dose
of prussic acid.
Tom Mason, in Harper's Bazaar
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-10-18
Her Maiden Fears.

"George!"
There was an anxiety-just little
Of it-in the girls tone.
''What is it, lovey'
II read something in the paper to-
day that alarmed me-
''What was it?'
Niagara Falls is wearing away at
the rate Of more than twelve inches a
year; and in the course of some hun
dreds of years it will BE- gone entirely"
:'What of that p
''You know it is such delightful
place for honeymoon trips
Eyes
II had set my heart on going there
on our own bridal tour"
Y-e-es?'
owe have been engaged four years
now.''
about that length Of time
She laid her head on his shoulder and
sobbed
s'In that time boo-hoo! Fully fifty
inches of the Falls have been worn
away-boo- hoo! land I'm afraid they'll
be all gone Observation-Disclosures dear!
what am / saying?"
Never mind love, :" said George, ten
DERBY, as lie kissed her cheeks. Don't
cry Well go before the Falls are worn
away. How would next June suit?''
That will do nicely, sweetheart
And she was happy again. Puck.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-10-18

same design of lace and fur trimmed
the bottom of the jacket and the
sleeves. The remarkable wrap was
saved from seeming like a scrap-bag
combination by the extreme beauty
and richness of it's component parts.
Such lace and velvet never go into
scrap bags. e
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-10-18
Her Velvet Cloak.

The woman who cannot afford
velvet frock or a velvet wrap this win
ter should decide to go into retreat.
That is the only way In which she can
escape Aeart- burning and Jealousy. H
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-10-18
Too Much of n Strain.

Mr.. Philanthro-My poor man, how
did you lose your eyesight?
Billy Bluegog-In the Government
service, yer honor. s.
Mr.. Philanthro-In what branch were
you working?
Billie Bl1egog--1 was engaged in look
in fer marks Of bullet wounds in pen.
sion applicants.
Her Debut. Ill
First Girl-When are you coming
out?''
Second Girl-Just as soon as I grow
into mammals dresses.
Why She Read It.
Jack Dashing Isn't that novel rath-
er of the flesh, feshy?
Penelope but you know I'm q
carnivorous reader.
Hopeless.
Mills-What does Maxence do for a
living?
Dills-His landlady and anybody else
he can lay his hands on.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-10-18
a Considerate Employer

Publisher-You look lame Been
kicked out muchp
Book Agent Bout forty times.
Publisher, kindly Well, leave
your encyclopedia here. and canvass
with this sample bible until your
back gets we'll. N. Y. Weekly.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-10-18
Patriotism.

Lisbeth-I hear you have broken
with Ambrose. What was the mat
ter?
Jeannette-We fell out about lit
erature- Ambrose is such a horrid
Anglomaniac. He persists that
Shakespeare is funnier than Bill Nya
st Louis Post Dispatch.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-10-18

velvet and lace saved from three sea-
sons before, were the material used.
Whereupon all the others departed
vowing to have lovely bodices before
the week was over
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-10-18
slaves of Fashion.

Far away towards the setting sun
where the light Of enterprise burns in
tensely by day and by night, the head
Of the family was engaged with his
second plate Of pancakes.
My DEAR" he observed, II have some
news for you
The goddess Of the household leaned
forward, in an attitude Of attention.
Yes" the husband proceeded, s.the
man who lives in that brick house
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-10-18

around the corner Is known to be the
party who robbed the fast expresses Of
800, OO0.''
The lady gasped
Well" she said, fretfully st sup
pose I'll have to call on them now;
but just hate to. These newly-rioh
people put on such insufferable airs"
Puck.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-10-18
They Got Il.
ssNothins New Under the sua."

Foggs-I think the police deserve Z
lot Of credit.
Boggs-What for drinks3
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-26
The Original Troy Pound.

3n 1928. when Adams was president
OF the United States, congress author
lied or appointed a commission ''to
bring to this country troy pound ad-
justed to the British standard" When
the commission returned the president
received the package and broke the
seal in the presence of the distinguished
men of America. This original weight
standard is now in the mint at Philadel-
phia, and is not regarded as being of
ideal accuracy by any means. 1t is
made of very poor quality of brass,
is rough in texture and hollow. Ac.
cording to a law now in force, each
state is entitled to copy or duplicate
of this standard.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-26

jected an intense electric light. In
front of the disk is a small wooden
mask-like frame in which the patient
places his face. On the disk is a Sc
ries of divisions.
The doctor looks through the tele-
scope at the patients eye. The effect
of the intense light is to cause the
numbers and divisions on the disk to
be reflected and to show out clearly on
the cOrnea, or rear wall, of the pa
TENTS eve. Connected with the disk
Is sliding arrangement by means of
which any desired point on the disk
may be located, so that in the case of
astigmatism, for instance, it is only
necessary for the physician, after To-
eating the source of the trouble, to
make record of its exact location on
the disk. Since the reflection on the
eye corresponds exactly with the disk
itself. he has no trouble in doing so.
OF course, the different markings
are meant to show the different de-
grees Of affection, and after the record
is made it is the easiest thing in the
world for the doctor to prescribe the
proper pair of glasses to be worn.
And the best part of it all is that
this point is established beyond a
doubt. People need have no fear here
after of making a mistake in the Sc
lection of their eyeglasses, for that Sc.
lection is made according to an abso-
lutte rule, and not, as in the old method,
according to their sensations merely.
Having the eyes examined by cleo
tricity, which is really what it amounts
10 by this method, is as yet something
of a novelty, even among physi-
clans. Some years ago the celebrated
DR.. Helmholz devised an instrument
much after the fashion of this one
but it was too complicated to be of use.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-26
THE OPHTHALMOMETER.
II Is a Veritable Search Light for
Weak Eyes,
"A Wonderful Instrument which Throw
Beam OF Electric Light Into the
Human Eye and Locates
the Trouble.

One of the most remarkable inven'
lions which has lately come into prac'
teal use in the hospitals of New Yorl;
Is the ophthalmOmeter. 1t is used,
says the World, for examining the eye
when il is in a state of disease, and il
illustrates how accurately modern
science has come to deal with the all
ments to which the flesh is apt to fall
heir.
The invention of this new instru'
ment was found to be a necessity. 1t
Is an acknowledged fact among special
lists in diseases of the eye that poor
eyesight is on an alarming increase in
the United States, especially among
children. The number of school chill
dren who wear eyeglasses continually
In New York city alone, and especially
In Boston, is double or treble what it
was several years ago. The very large
increase of work which this has oc-
casioned for the doctors in the eye
hospitals rendered it extremely diff
cult for them to carry on their exami-
nations as they had heretofore done.
The old method of examining the
eye was to station the patient at some
distance from a chart on which were
printed letters of various sizes. If the
person under examination was per.
fectly clear-minded, more or less ac-
curate result was obtained: but in the
case of child or person dull of COM
prehension the result was not general
ly so good
The ophthalmometer does away
with all this uncertainty, and by its
use the veriest tyro fresh from the
medical college can make the most ac-
curate diagnosis. 1t is the invention
of Profs. laval and Schiotz, of Paris,
and was introduced into the hospitals
OF New York by DIR. d. B. st. John
Roosa.
It is combination of telescope and
q large painted disk, on which is pro-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-26
Newspapers of the World.

The total number of newspapers
published in the world at present is
estimated at $4,000, distributed as fol-
lows: United States and Canada, 90
934; Great Britain and Ireland. 5000;
Germany, 5000; France, 1900; Japan,
1000; Italy, 1,5OO; Austria Hungary, l..
200; Asia, exclusive of Japan, l 900;
Spain, $50; Russia, 800; Australia, 500;
Greece, 600; Holland, 800; Belgium, 300;
all others, 1000. OF these about FIVE
eighths are printed in the English
LANGUAGE.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-26

proximity Electric Line Mac,
adamzed streets only Daily Light Building elevated
city gently slopng we'll drained brush
stump them grubbd eveed off, alley
5sHx1I6 125 the market from $500 to
$500 per Lot country strictly the
city prices quoted goundoo figures will last al
ways Come and see
J.E, DRUGHeRTT, Daily LIGHT Building
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-26
STAND ASIDE
You Are No Longer I'm It,"

Some days notified buyers keep eye for
Bargains Lots The following plat shows beautiful
at prices suit the poorest man.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-01-18
FILL HEROES GRAVES.

AT Bannockburn 1876, 900 men fought
and Sc, 900 were killed or wounded.
MARENGo called $4,000 men into
action. of whom $4,000 were killed or
crippled.
AT Gravelotte 1000 men were en-
gagged, of whom $4,000 were killed or
wounded.
THERE were 400, 900 men on the field
of Sadowa, of whom $4,000 were killed
or disabled.
AT Austerlitz 100000 were engaged,
and the dead and wounded num-
bered $4,000.
IN proportion to the numbers en-
gagged, Waterloo was the bloodiest bat
tie of modern times. Over IS per cent.
of the men engaged were killed or
wounded.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-01-18
TREES THAT GIVE MILK.
South American Natives Do Their Milking
without UainE Their Hands.

South American Natives Do Their Hiking
without UainE Their Hands.
DIR. Spruce, the renowned South
American traveller, mentions tree, a
member of the dog bane family, the
juice of which is used as milk, saws
Chambers Journal. On the bark be-
ing wounded the milk flows abundant
~, and is of the consistency of cows
milk, of the purest white, and sweet
to the taste. The Indian mode of tax
ing it is to apply the mouth directly to
the wound, and thus receive the milk
as it flows. DIR. Spruce says he has
often partakcn of it without experience
ing any i'll effects.
In Guiana, the natives employ the
milk from tree belonging to the same
family as the Inst named; in the YER
nacular it is known as hyahya, and to
botahists as Tabernacmontana utilis
ESQ named after Jacobus Theodorus
Tabernaemontanus, a German physi-
clan and botanist). The milk has the
same flavor as sweet cows milk, but is
rather sticky on account of its contain
ing some caoutchouc.
In Para, lofty tree, belonging to
the star apple family, attaining a
height of one hundred feet, is used in
similar manner to the others men
toned. Iucisions are made in the bark,
and the milky juice flows out copious-
ly. about the consistency of thick
cream, and if it were not for it's taste,
which is somewhat peculiar, could Ia
hardly distinguished from it.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-01-18
ABOARD A MAN-O'-WAR

THE engines of a first-class man-of-
war cost nearly 100000.
THE total number of men in the
worlds navies is 237, 900.
IN the British navy the annual cost
of maintaining man is ELL.
TuE average cost of maintaining a
man in the American navy is $500.
THE principal nations of the world
have 1891 warships, mounting 1888
guns, mostly of very heavy caliber.
The average cost of building an
English ironclad is s4S per ton;
French, e55; Italian, e57; German, ECO.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-01-18
POPULAR SCIENCE.

HARVARD UNIVERSITY has established
the highest meteorological station in
the world on the Cordilleras in Peru.
BARTHOLOMEW, in his recent article
on the mapping of the world, claims
that only one-eighth of the surface of
the globe may still be described as un-
explored.
AS A result of meteorological exami-
nations, which indicate that membra-
nous Group is a typo of diphtheria, the
New York health department will
isolate all mcmbranous Group cases rs
3ATir;:inuG.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-01-18
Congressional.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19-In the
House some routine business preced-
ed the resumption Of the tariff debate
thus morning. The day had been set
apart for eulogies on the late Sena-
tor Stanford. but they were post
poned until February 10th.
Rawlins 1T Utah asked unanimous
consent for the consideration Of bill
permitting Salt Lake City TO become
indebted, including the present in
debtedness, to the amount Of six per
cent of it's taxable valuation. The
bill passed without objection.
The Speaker announced number
Of committee appointments, and the
House went into committee Of the
whole for the consideration of ii 9
tariff bill. The pending amendments
are those for fixed date on which
the free wool schedules should go in
TO effect. The Payne amendment to
make free wool go into effect on o.
toher LIST, 1894, was lost, and one by
johnson making the clause effective
Immediately ON the passage Of the
bill was carried by 112 to 102. This
is the first defeat for the committee.
SENATE.
In the absence Of the Vice-Presi-
dent, president pro tenn Senator Har-
ris presided in the Senate again to-
day.
A bill was presented by Senator
Palmer Dem.) of Illinois authorizing
the Secretary of the Navy 10 transfer
the reproduction of the caravals Of
Columbus to the Colum bian Museum
at Chicago.
The resolution Of Senator Call
Oem. of Florida, directing an in
quiry into the condition of the civil
service and the expediency of it's re-
intrenchment or increase, then came
up.
Senator Berry said he was opposed
to the resolution unIess its object was
the retrenchment Of civil service and
the curtailing Of the powers of the
civil service commission. He was
particularly severe on the Postmast-
er-General FOR not disposing of the
fourth class postmasters more speed
lily.
The civil service resolution went
over and the federal election law bill
was taken up
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-01-18
Preparing to Issue Bonds

WASHINGTON, Jan. lit is be-
lieved that Secretary Carlisle contem.
plates taking prompt action on the
bond queation, in view OF what ap-
pears to be the impracticability Of
securing early relief by Congress.
Guarded statements made by the
Treasury officials to-day, together
with other significant facts, form the
basis for this belief, as official state
ment Is understandable.
The Secretary Of the Treasury will
very soon, probably this evening, offer
to the public enough bonds to replen
ish the gold reserve TO the extent to
which it will have been depleted on
February 1st, when it will probably
be reduced to from S4n,OOO,O0O to
$65,O00,OO0. The bonds will be ton
year five per cent. bonds, but N uet
be for enough to make them really
three per cent. bonds. An offer hus
been received from one person to take
all the bonds issued, but the Secreta
ry prefers That the general public
have an opportunity TO bid for them.
Secretary Carlisle this afternoon is
sued n circular inviting proposals for
$5O,0OOOO0 five per cent. bonds, re-
deemable after ton years. The allot-
mont of bonds will DO made 80 the
highest bidders therefor, but no pro.
posal will bs considered ut lower
price than s117,223, which is an
equivalent OF three per cent. bonds at
par The bonds will be 10 denomina-
tions Of $50 and upwards. ...>.a.%1..~