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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-01-04
later, a second and last direct message

later, a second and last direct message
from camp reached the general, stating that
lsandhlwana was in possession of the Zu-
lus. Chelmsford 8 whole force Immediately
marched to the rescue reached camp at
dark, and found it occupied. not by saw
ages, but by long, silent lines of dead Brit
ish soldiers. t -e s.
1t was two or three hours after the gen
erals party left camp before Zulu warriors
appeared at Isandhlwana. Several bodies
Of them were in sight at o'clock, when
the warning above noted was dispatched to
the general. Colonel Durnford, the COM
mandant, at once sent out strong scouting
parties and rode to the front himself at
the head of a squadron of mounted men.
The Zulus were pet in immense force on
the front and left, and Durnford fell back
slowly, fighting at every step. until within
800 yards of the right of the line of battle,
covering the tents and wagons. At that
point he made desperate stand, and a
thousand dead Zulus were afterward found
on slope and gully in front Of the posi-
ton.
Durnford's gallant fight outside the camp
gave the various scouting detachments time
to return to the lines, and when all were
united the force stood in semicircle, with
Zulus swarmed in all directions, for they
numbered fully 10000 of Cetewayo's best
impis. At 1:s0 p. m. they succeeded in
breaking through the left of the British
line and rushing among the guns and wag-
ons. The gunners and camp followers
quickly broke for the rear, and the savages
mingled in the rout stabbing and slashing
right and left with their assegais and short
swords. The fugitives who got back to the
Natal side of the river carried the last news
from Isandhlwana ever heard from Euro.
pean lips. Those who remained to fight
met a fate like Clusters braves at Little
Big Horn, for the Zulu, like the redsl1in
| takes no prisoners.
The last act of Colonel Durnford within
the knowledge Of surviving comrades was
to ride to the right of the line when the left
broke and rally the soldiers to cover the re
treat. His body was found in the midst Of
| a group of brave men who had fought
around him, and at his feet lay a Zulu chic
covered with his shield. Zulu warriors pre-
served the story of the colonel's last des
perate stand. At first he formed line O.
about 100 infantry and mounted men, ani
these fought until their ammunition wa
exhausted, when many were cut down b!
Zulu assegais. The survivors drew thei
revolvers and formed squares, one after an
other, until there was but handful of DO,
carbineers remaining. These took position
back to back beside their colonel, who car
ried wounded arm in sling and wa
easily marked by the Zulus. The savage
literally overwhelmed them and cut dow
the last of them with assegais. The i
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-01-04
Italian Cabinet Making,

It is said that the new italian cabinet
is not what Crispi hoped to make it, but
still it is the best he could do under the
circumstances. When Zanardelli SUBJ
mitted to the king of Italy his list of Of
fcers for the cabinet that failed, Hum
bert looked over the names and ex-
claimed: "These are under secretaries.
Where are the ministersr'
It is question the king Of Italy and
his people have been asking for many
months, Where are the ministersT" Has
the native land of Garibaldi, Mazzini,
Dante and Count Cavour no longer half a
dozen men strong enough, wise enough
and clean enough to conduct Italian af-
fairs successfully? 1t is true that an ap-
palling debt, deficit and taxation faced
any cabinet that might have been formed,
and theirs would be task which nc
statesman could envy them. But other
governments have been guided safely
through worse situations than that which
now Italy is involved in. And there was
a time when Italian statecraft was more
illustrious than of any other in Europe.
The trouble has arisen from the grad.
ual deterioration of Italian legislators
They were patriots when Italy was freed
They must have been, or Italy could not
have been freed. But they degenerated
and sought to make money out of poll
tics. Hence they ruined themselves ani
almost wrecked the Italian government
It was the bank frauds and scandal thai
at last brought their character to light
The Italian people call the bank scanda
''ittle Panama"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-01-04

young carbineers lay side by side close to
their dead leader. The .Zulus kept up the
work of slaughter until 80 British officers
and over 600 soldiers had fallen.
The petty garrison at Rorke's Drift was
alarmed about O'Clock by Natal officer
and Gardiner, who rode in at high speed
on the Isandhlwana road and were taken
across the river in pont. They told the
story of disaster while crossing, and one
fastened on to the next station, the other
joining the defense at Rorke's Drift. Two
old mission buildings at Rorke's Drift were
changed into blockhouses by loopholing
the walls and barricading them with mealie
bags and wagons. Biscuit boxes were piled
up in rows for an intrenchment, and before
the work was finished 500 or 600 Zulus
dashed along the river bank from some
crossing place above and charged wildly
against the old mission walls. They were
met at so yards by fearful direct and cross
fire.
The savages fell in scores, but new men
took the places of the fallen and in short
time the brave defenders were driven back
from their slender barricades, the buildings
were on fire and the garrison was surround
ed, with no other shelter than scattered
piles of mealie bags. The savages circled
around the field until midnight, but were
repulsed in every attempt they made to
charge through the defenses. They num-
bered about 5000 men and left $50 dead on
the ground. Fifteen of the heroic garrison
were killed and 10 wounded.
Lord Chelmsford abandoned the scene OF
massacre at Isandhlwana in the night, be-
fore his soldiers looked upon the demoraliz-
ing spectacle, and fell back to Rorke's Drift.
He had been clearly outgeneraled by say
age strategy. but the horrible slaughter en-.
dured by Cetewayo's impis so appalled, the
hearts of his people that the army fled from
the battlefield after gathering their spoils
and scattered to their own kraals in def.
ance of thed1ing. GEORGE L. K1LMER.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-01-04
A National inheritance Tax.

The opposition to the proposed income
tax has led to much speculation as to
the probable popularity of an inheritance
tax. Most men would rather be taxed
after they are dead than when they are
alive. A tax on legacies is very old
idea in Europe. In 1892 Great Britain
obtained over $53.600,000 from this
source, while France derived egg, e79, 9O5.
If we had such tax in this country, it
would more than make up for the falling
off in customs revenues.
A few of the individual statessof this
Union have already such tax. The
first one tc establish it was >Pennsyl-
vania, where the inheritance tax has
been levied ever since 1926. Other states
fell slowly into line until now IA Of the
a. levy certain per cent on all large es-
tates that come into possession of heirs.
Most of these are the older eastern
states, but this year Ohio, Nebraska and
Calfor4 LA swung into line with their tax
on requests. So also did Maine. New
York passed her inheritance tax law in
1885, Illinois in 1887. The middle south
ern states take kindly to the idea, Mary
land, Delaware, West Virginia and Ten
nessee having an Inheritance tax. The
other states that have resorted to this
source of revenue are Connecticut, Mas
sachusetts and New Jersey. To the eye
Of Jersey justice" therefore, tax on
dead men is quite the correct thing. The
living heirs cannot grumble, since they
have never been in the enjoyment Of the
property which is thus levied on for the
expenses of the government under which
it was accumulated.
For this year the amount of revenue to
New York state from this source will be
over 81, COO, 900. Three-quarters Of mil
lion of this comes, it is said, from the es.
tate of Jay Gould alone. Two-thirds OF
the inheritance tax in New York comes
from the city and county Of New York
One Of the abuses connected with this
tax in New York county was formerly
the enormous amount Of fees that &C.
crued to the comptroller for it's collec
ton. This reached in some cases $50, zoo
year. At that rate it was better to be
comptroller than to be president.
II national inheritance tax were
levied, there would doubtless be at frs
some confusion and grumbling about thu
two taxes, state and national, in tn.
states that have anticipated the nationa
move in this direction.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-01-04
ACrack Shot.

81 doubt whether there has been
any great progress in marksman
ship since the war;" said Robert
G. Hatch, who few minutes be-
fore had registered at the Laclede.
II tell you there were giants in
those days at shooting, and setting
aside all exaggeration, there were
men who seemed able to hit any
thing at any distance. I remem-
Der one man particularly, who
owned to no other name than odd
Pete, and who accepted bet that
he would send 10 bullets out of -
into a small tree at 1000 yards.
The boys fooled him by adding
about fifty yards to the distance,
but that didn't matter. He missed
the first shot and then got odds of
three to one. There was some
doubt as to whether all the other
II had entered or struck the tree,
but when we walked to it we
counted II all right: Then it was
claimed that there were bullet
marks in the tree before the
match was made, and old Pete
had to shoot again for his money,
which he won by the wonderful
record of 81 out of "a. Another
time he did something quite as re-
markable. A man, who was evi-
IDENTIFY a spy or scout, was seen
riding along the crest Of a hill ap-
parently more than half a mile off.
Three or four of us fired at him,
but he evidently felt secure at the
distance, for he waved his hat in
defiance. We fetched out the old
marksman, who offered to bet his
next days rations that he woulc
tree the intruder with one of three
shots. He only needed one, fo1
the first bullet sent him to the
ground, and the riderless horse
galloped away. old Pete never
won q prize because he never triec
for one, but | never saw his equa
before or since. ST. Zoetis Glob'
Democrat.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-01-04
THE PRIZE TRIPLETS.
They Have Laid Claim to Superiority Over
the bennington Three.

They Have Laid Claim to Superiority Over
the bennington Three.
Mr.. &. Mayes writes to US from Hal
stead to call attention to the fact that
the Whitmarsh-near bennington
triplets are not the only ones which have
lived to celebrate their majority. At
Edinburgh one morning in August,
1863, the wife Of Mr.. e. Mayes, watch
maker and jeweler, surprised her hus-
band by presenting him with triplets
two sons and one daughter-a feat
for which she was rewarded by duly re-
ceiving the royal bounty. When the
youngsters came Of age in 1884, the
proud father commemorated the event
by having a photograph of the three
taken and sending copy to the queen,
in acknowledgment of her former kind
ness. Her majesty replied to Mr..
Mayes' letter, expressing hope that
the triplets were we'll and prospecting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mayes-the latter of
whom was the mother of five children
in 10 months-are still we'll and hearty,
and on the Sd of January they propose
celebrating their golden wedding. Mr..
Mayes tells us that the triplets all enjoy
good health. 1--WE are all three mar
ried-two boys and one girl-and two
of us-myself and sister-have children
of our own, my sister three and myself
one. We have attained our thirtietl
year, and SO outstrip the case neal
bennington. '-Westminster Gazette.
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Sherif's Sale.

by virtue of an execution ISSUED out of and
= under the seal of the district court, in and
for the county Of Mile Laos and State of Mime
sota upon judgement rendered and docketed in
the said court. on the tWenty-seventh day of
November, 1898. in an action wherein Letitia P.
Shute is plaintiff, and Mahlon Mitchell is defend
ant, in favor of the said plaintiff and against the
said defendant, for the sum of five hundred and
eightysx dollars and forty seven cents ($5S6.47)
which execution was directed and delivered tC
me as sheriff in and for said county of M ille
Laos, have this twenty ninth day Of November
A. D. 1903 levied upon all the right, title and In
terest of the said defendant, Mahlon Mitchell, in
and to all those tracts, or parcels of land lying
and being in said Mile Laos county, and de-
scribed as follows, to-wit: The south least quar-
ter of the south west, and the south west quarter
of the southeast quarter Of section six, 6), il
township thirty six, (S6), north, of range twenty
six. (26). west of the fourth principal meridian
Notice is hereby given< that l, the under
signed, as sheriff as aforesaid will sell the above
describe real property to the highest bidder, fol
cash, at public auction at the front door of the
court house, in the village of Princeton, in the
| county of Mile Laos, and State of Minnesota. OF
Saturday, the twentieth day of January, A. D
1894, at two O'Clock P. of that day. to satisfy
the said execution, together with the interest and
costs thereon.
Dated November Goth, 1898.
A. F. HOWARD,
Sheriff of Mile Laos County, MINI.
| j. A. Ross,
Plaintiffs Attorney, Princeton, MINI.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-01-04
A Cure For the Grit.

If you should be attacked with la
grippe stick your feet in hot water
with little mustard in it-put a piece
of flannel dipped in hot hamamelis
witch hazel> over your chest, with a
piece of dry flannel over that, drink
warm sage tea and at night, every two
hours, take six pellets Of aconite-the
homeopathic preparation-and during
the day one grain pill of sulphate of
quinine. Keep yourself warm and eat
whatever your appetite calls for. This
treatment will positively cure you.-
Chicago Record.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-01-04

missary stores. The garrison Of that i'm
portant post was reduced by detachment
for scouting and raiding to about 600 Euro
pean soldiers and an equal number of ma
tives. The camp was pitched at the side Of
an abrupt hill, with the wagons near the
shelter Of the wall and the troops in front
of them. - 1
Early on the 22d Lord Chelmsford and
Colonel Gwyn, with the major part of the
force, penetrated the Zulu country still far
ther, leaving Isandhlwana and Rorke's
Drift in fancied security behind them. Zu-
lus were met with on the route, but they
retired without accepting battle, and draw
ing the column distance of IL miles from
Isandhlwana by 10 o'clock noon. Mean
while a message from camp reached Cen
eral Chelmsford at a. M, stating that
Zulus were in sight on the hills around
lsandh1wana At 4 p. M, seven hours
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-01-04
Which Is 1t?

The Neue Freie Press Of Vienna be-
lieves thatsRussia's object is to put an
end to the stoppage of the Dardanelles
by Turkey and to obtain supremacy in
the Mediterranean. The Austrian organ
adds: Let England take care. It is she
who is the aim of Russian ambition,
which is working to destroy her naval
supremacy in the inland sea-" Is the
statement an echo to the campaign just
commenced in England to obtain an in
crease in the strength of her fleet or is
it the beginning of a political cam
paign ?-Paris Herald.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-01-04
The Grand Old Man of Great Britain

The Grand Old Man of Great Britain
passes his eighty-fourth birthday the
Goth Of this December. In the early part
of his career he attracted attention to
himself by fighting for the rights and
prerogatives of the house Of commons as
against the house Of lords. The pros
pect is that he will die in armor fighting
the same battle. It is nearer its end than
it was when Gladstone entered the fight
in 1860. Nothing seems more certain
than that the twentieth century will see
the house Of lords very much modified.
It will probably not cease to be, but
hereditary membership therein may be
abolished. Whatever change is made
will be due largely to the valiant blows
administered by Right Hon. William
Ewart Gladstone.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-01-04
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE at Taylors Falls, Mimi. Dec. It'll

LAND OFFICE at Taylors Falls, Mimi: Dec. 18th
1893.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention tc
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the clerk OF
Princeton, Mimi, on January 10Th, 1894. viz
Stephen Dyrert, H. E. No. 3578, dated Jan goth
1887, for the VIZ of NE4 and SEA of. NW4 OF
Sec. Is, 7. 81, n, r. ~ W., 4th p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove hie
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz:
John II. Pitmon, Of Milaca, MIMI Leste,
Kempton, Eli j. Palmer and Frank G. Salee, OF
Foreston. MINI.
ED. c. GorrRY, Register
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-01-04

H[OULD the saw
ages of southern
Africa, with whom
the English are
again inbroiled in
a war about terri
torial boundaries,
prove true to their
race traditions,
they will give Brit
ANNA no little
trouble before the
coveted goldnelds
are open to white
men. The Mata-
beles were once
numbered among
the Zulus, that ma,
ton of wild tribes
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-01-04
First Publication Jan. 4.
Summons,

County of Mile Lacs iss.
The State of Minnesota, To Charles Pullman, de-
PENDANT:
You are hereby summoned to be and appear
before the undersigned, of the justices of the
peace in and for said county. on the list day of
my office in the village of Princeton, in said
county, to answer to Edward j. Carmody in a
civil action: Should you fail to appear at the
dered against you upon the evidence adduced by
said Edward J. Carmody for such sum as he shall
show himself entitled to.
Given under my hand this End day of January
1894. CHAs. A. DICKEY,
Justice of the Peace.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-01-04
They Were Both Religious.

An old tramp went into house
on Elizabeth street on the West
Side the other day and asked for
something to eat. The lady was a
little religiously inclined, so she
cut him off a large slice Of bread,
and when she gave it to him she
said, "Now, my poor man, I give
you this for Gods sake" He
took it, turned it over in his hand
and said, 'Well, madam, for
Christ's sake put some butter on
it,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-01-04
A Team to Start With.

We understand, says the Waynesburg
Republican, there is young lazy in
Washington county with sweetheart
whose parents gave her horse to quit
him. She quit him and got the horse.
After awhile the parents took a liking
to the young man and gave her another
horse to reinstate him. She did so and
now has two horses. The result is they
have good team to start with.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-01-04
WARS IN ZULULAND.
HOW cHAkA MADE HIS PEOPLE A
NATION OF WARRIORS.
He Was an African Conqueror Modelled
Upon Napoleon and Transmitted His
Spirit to the Savages Who Still Defy
European Armies.
European Armies.

copyright, 1893. by American Press Associa-
ton. Book rights reserYedl
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All things come to him who hustles.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-26
THEY Ran FOR IT.

The Chinese Army made It's Escape From
PORT Arthur Afser Losing Two Thous-
ana Meu Killed 49, The Jap Loss Two
hundred.
WASHINGTON, D. c, November 95-
Additional details Of the capture OF Port
Arthur by the japanese were received
by the Navy Department to-day. They
came iu cab'egram from Rear Admiral
Carpenter, OF the China station, on
board the Baltimore, which was in the
vicinity Of Chez Foo, and which sailed
FOR Port Arthur as sooD as the capituia-
tion was announced. I, was as follows:
"Cdse Foo (uo date - delayed In
China
The japanese army engaged on No
vember 2Ist was ao0ut IS, 600. Tce
Chinese army 1900. japanese lost
about goo killed and wounded: 1000
Chinese lives we're LOST The Chinese
army ESCAPED. Nothing Is destroyed.
The japanese tseI tO0k no part 10 the
engaEeue1L'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-26
NOT A VOLCANO
Mt Tacoma fooled the People With
Cloud OF Vapor


TACOMA, WAsHN., November 25-The
clouds lifted this morning leaving Mount
Tacoma in sight. A thick cap, presumably
of vapor. appeared over the mountain for
time. but at 4:30 o'clock had entirely
disappeared. No break 10 the crater
rim was visible from here. DIR.
Culver, local weather observer. thinks the
cap was Of vapor and much Ike such as
frequently collect about the mountains and
not smoke or steam. Many people viewed
the mountain with glasses while IL was
visible. There is no doubt. as reported IN
these dispatches, that quite number OF
people believed they saw smoke coming out
of the crater Wednesday morning out now
they are more Of the opinion that what
they witnessed was vapOr blown about by
the heavy winds in a manner 70 resemble
smoke or steam. The heavy cap which
hung over the mountain early 10 the week
indicated 20 careful observers tue heavy
rain storm which prevailed Friday and
Saturday.
SEATTLE, WASH, November 25.-Mount
Rainier became visible this afternoon for
the first time since the phenomena az is
summit was observed last Wednes-
day. Henry Surry, who hrst
called attention 20 the smoke
issuing from the mountain and the change
IN Us form, examined 10 through strong
glass, and anheres % mis- original state
meut. He says the north peak stands out
more distinctly than ever; that sharp
points have appeared on the west side aud
that on this side there IS sharp descent
with rough surface, apparently made ~
an avalanche He says that not only did
he see smoke last Wednesday. out saw 10
again to-day Ia smaller volumes, yellow Ia
color. and rising straight from the summit.
The whole summit is again white win a
new fall Of snow. Surry has made map
for future reference. Several other per
sons coafrm his statements
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-26
FIRE-BUGS
SIR Up Good Deal Of Ez:i,sma: 2. Zanes-
v-ls--F5cr In,eli.ary Fires n Hall an
Hour, Las. Evening.


Sfs,tai 70 ~ Rsrsis-
ZANEsvILLE. o., November 25.-A
systematic attempt was made tnIs even
ing o. destroy the CRY 0y ire.
Ats o'cl0cs a false alarm called the
central company and two Of the other
i've 90 the Z zhih Ward.
While they we're trying 20 locate the
Ere aa alarm was rang 10 from the
seventh ward, a mile distant where q
large 1tr1 was burning.
Five minutes later q IRE broke ont 10
g vacsut house To- another par; o. The
Cry, and a, $50 there WAS another
aa-u from the Ninth Ward, also a.
out.Y.0E ward.
TIE department was unable 70 take
care % tuem all, and house belonging
% W au Muller was consumed and
another one slightly danagel- F0rtu-
uate.y-1s flames were prsvenie1 from
s-rea1iug every Instance.
C1r.Ilera1.s excitement exists, a. lt
IS regarded A. 40 attempt % C-ru the
town tlr she purpose Of p.ladsr 2ad
ROBBERY.