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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-21
Did the Lamb Reuson:

On inspecting a flock of sheep the
other day with their owner and another
gentleman we noticed a lamb coming
toward the owner bleating and looking
up into his face quite wistfully. We
said: What does that lamb want ?"
Why" said the owner, tits twin.
The eve had two lambs. owns one
and disowns this one. 1t always comes
to meet me, and usually stands perfect
ly still when I start to catch her, but
the moment catch her it comes to her
like a shot and sucks for dear life.
We visited the flock in the afternoon,
and the lamb was fed morning and
evening. Did the lamb reason and say
to Mmse1f, There is that tall fellow
that helps me to my breakfast and sup
per. do not know these two other
men, but will go and ask the tall
one to get me MONDAY meal?" Did
1T say to itself, Keep quiet until he gets
her?" and the moment it saw her
caught did it say, Nov I viii get my
suppef%' This is clearer evidence
of reasoning powers than we remem-
Der to have seen in a lamb three weeks
cid. SIX. -, 49,. . ~,
AAOHAs~~A A'SSus +. -
Glover makes fart both stock and land.
If only every mann THAT lad vote
knew just how to use it.
There are times when the mind needs
a great deal of fertilizing. g
There are too many farms where the
crow of the rooster is never heard.
Remember the saving grace of lime
white-wash in the gentle springtime
The spring cleaning should always
include the drains, cesspools and low
yards.
Cultivate the best land only; more
bushels from less acres should be the
mett0.
Home-repairng ard reproducing
supplies are now most emphatically in
order.
Allow no decaying vegetables in the
house cellar; they contain the germs OF
disease and death.
horses man can get list eight acres
the grass get well started and on a
fairly solid foundation.
Shall we simply be ashamed Of pres
ent financial and industrial conditions.
or get exasperated and change them?
Start some trees this spring; a few
at least, many if possible; no one thing
will add more to the value CT the home.
Medicines for increasing the appetite.
are not selling well these days; there
is already an '.overproduction'' of ap-
petite
This is tire time when, oil meal K
most acceptable and most valuable to
stock after a winters diet of dry fod-
der.
Resolve now to have corn, millek or
some green stuff to supplement the.
pastures that viii be brown and scar
in the late summer
Encourage the fneighborho cream
cry, but see that It does not cost
enough to pay some agent a bigger
profit in q few weeks than the cream
cry can make In as many years.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-21

The opportunity for which he had
been waiting for more than six months
had come.
Felicia" he exclaimed with tremb-
ling voice, u love you -.-
She started. ~.
''Sir?" --.... -.-.
81 love you, Felicia, madly, devoted
ly."
She waited long before replying.
SMr. Dinkenhumper-''
There was apparent in her manner
an effort to be gentle and considerable.
II am a consistent petitioner for
woman's rights, and I cannot but be
unfavorably impressed by such unbe-
coming advances as you have made.
] am constrained to consider it i'm
modest in man to thus declare him
self. I am heartily sorry for you, I
am sure"
With that the incident ended.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-21
.Hia Gown sFault.

Magistrate you are charged with
iassaulting this man. 20.
Prisoner plead guilty, your honor;
hut 1 have a good excuse. I addre ssed
the man ,civilly three times, and he
newer answered me-"
''WhE, the 'nlan is deaf and dumb!"
We'll, why didn't he say >sG?"-Ex q
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-21
Striking for a Rise.
A Red-Letter Day

A Red-Letter Day.
Daughter Papa went off in good hui
NOR, this morning.
Mother-My goodness! That reminds
Inc. I forgot to ask him for any mon
ey.-New York Weekly.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-21
Forgotten

Forgotten
A child wept bitterly.
Lost" it walled.
The multitude paused and looked
with pity upon that picture Of distress.
Lost
The multitude swept on it's way.
Lost
Meanwhile two men and six women,
all bearing strong family resemblance
to the Borrowing child, tarried in an
other part Of the tent and stared at
the giraffe eating hay.
Yes, they had all come to take care
of the little one, and for no other pur
pose.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-21
HUMOROUS SQUIBS.
SOME LATE PRODUCTIONS OF THE
WITS,

Laughnble Incidents, Humorous Sny-
tngs and Mirth-PrOv0king Anec-
dOtes-Gleanings From the Bright
Exchanges.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-21
London Women Writer'S.

Two and a half years ago the women
Journalists Of London formed club Of
their own on a modest scale The ven
ture prospered, and last week the seal
of success was set upon the Women
Writer'S Club, as it is called, by Prin-
cess Christian, one Of the queens
daughters, who opened the new club
premises off the Strand. Various
speeches were made by women, and
much tea and thin bread and butter
and cake were consumed. Some favor
ed men, who were present. among the;
number, Thos. Hardy, nov,Ast; George
Alexander, actor; and Henry Arthur
Jones, playwright, declare that the
members of the Women Writer'S Club
are a sensible, businesslike lot Of
young and middle-aged women, who
mostly have to earn their living. But
there is a fashionable leaven in the
mass. One duchess, for instance is a
member, and several other ladies Of
title joined the ranks some time ago.
while Princess Christian is president.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-21
. Bicycle Riding for Women.

q
Why shouldn't girl ride u bicycle
in tie costume best adapted to the TX
ercise and Most suitable for her health
and safety, or is bicycle riding an ex-
ercise she should never attempt at all
Is it only proper for men? Ought she,
then, to play tennis, to row a boat, to
drive a span, to take gymnastic lessons
or to try to learn to swim? What does
it signify that rough, boisterous girls
ride to attract attention and take pains
to be on the avenue about church time?
These same girls would be just as bois-
ferrous in the cars, at the theater, or on
the continent, and they act just as silly
in their fashionable street suits. Sure
~ there must be hundreds of other
modest girls who have been persuaded
to ride bicycle for the sake Of the
out-of-dOor exercise. "No modest girl
will ride safety in trousers" answers.
some one. Then all the girls and wo-
men who put on trousers for sea bath
ing during the summer and all the girls,
who put on gymnasium suits must be.
immodest. Brooklyn Eagle.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-21

from their destiny. / got into converse
ton with an old fellow who seemed
to have sprung up out Of that sterile
soil ages ago, and asked him:
What in the name Of all blessings
do the people manage to live upon in
this sections''
"The old fellow never took his hands
out of his pockets as he slowly and in
perfect good faith replied:
"Oh, mostly on pensions. w shinS
ton Post.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-21

that responds so literally to fair, hon
est treatment, and none that resentsi
neglect to the degree that this standard
source of profit or loss does to the
grower of this. and other countries.
The fact that it's product per acre
gives an average income three times as
great as other standard crops, has
made it a popular adjunct to modern
agriculture. gorge q. Scott, in Ohio
Farmer. 81
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-21
DfsguAtfng Ignorance.

Chally-W.hy did you discha:g your
MANI .,...,-... Iii 3 t sss:,s,
AllggJy-He was too ignowant. When
eMeh / was writing "a .lettah and wanted
to know how to spell word, The had
to look i'm the "dictionawv.-New York
Weekly.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-21
FOR THE FARMERS
INFORMATION ABOUT FARM woRk

The two accompanying illustrations,
Figs. 1 and 2, are for the purpose Of
giving the reader who is directly in
terested in. profitable potato culture,
some tangible idea how potatoes grow
and the form and conditions they as
sumo when growing. These conditions
are no doubt quite familiar to expert
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1894-02-07

". sT. 1IcCal!cr.

de ,re- ~ inform the people of
Wayne coruty thlt hc is prepared
CD to uFha.-tel.ur and carr "a.
trHn.0r uc.. 'n.r5i ucae7 iu .e
H'i' best style o.taa -r. Spr q,
.'.'. moss aao Gotten wa1r,e. es
nn..r to order Iurur-sc r .v
rrps ed and varni,aed. cal
"'tcn. "'veo 90 making ON. tam-
Hg rici. Furniture store and
pair shop b.. ...a 1r., between
g. and 9TH avenues, East side, Hun
tiueroo. w. Va.
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P.43 Ttis-E rDeD5Ns HqGcl


MRs. |ISsLow's SoOIUING SYRUP has been
H-'t Tor over nifty years hy millions oi
F.t' perfect success II soufnes the rEIld.
tp.i'us the Eu rms, IIlay Is aH pIin. cures wind
, re-, aht is the best remedy for D.urrho.A
10 Wfl' r-lleyr rbc poor llttie sutr rrr Inn
nrdlatoIy. sold bY Druggists iu every per,
OF the world. Twenty 1--we cents 81, bottle
PIE Snrc and ask fpr"Mrs. W'u,I,gy'. SOoih-
ius syrup and take no other Kind.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1894-02-07

NE people can now enjoy the
|ht without gloves between
cleveland and Uill. The former
has strength and weight in his ia
vor, but the latter has never been
excellod in trickory.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1894-02-07

The Cosmopolitan for February
introduces famous Europa an au-
thor to lis r/ders-Valdes of
Madrid and II artist Marold, Of
kne~Trench illustrator.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1894-02-07

lmistske tud rcproye another idiot"
DuringtBo rest Of the services there
was good order.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1894-02-07

Wednesday,. 'ebru.ry Z 1854.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1894-02-07

SSREssMEN are complaining
~ ,'ofthe I'd air in the House, at.
WashinSton, but not half so loud
ly as then people are complaining
OF the BAD acts of Congressman.
Perhaps it is the bad-atk,hat h-
= made bad Congressman. .S
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1894-02-07

insurers would exercise ordi-
!. :. s.. 81. =.
Aminute'
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-01-27

/
"Why, of course l do | replied, get
ting alarmed. care you i'll 2"
"No, but I've got something to tell you.
Would you keep your little Willie from
pain p
Certainly 1 would, Tell ME what is
the matter, my son ?"
"All right, pa, I will-dear, good, old
pa. This morning Billy Button, Tommy
Todd and myself were playing ball, and |
couldn't catch very well, so | went and got
your brand new stovepipe hat and caught
with that Pa, that hat must be made of
awful poor stuff, for the first fly ball went
clear through it, knocking the roof out.
But never mind, I'll buy you another one,"
clasping me tighter as | essayed to rise,
Hand one goodern that too =
What could | do?
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-01-27
A Shrewd Churchman.

In small town in the Midlands there
is, says It'd Bits, Il rich congregation that
is not characterized by lavish liberality.
Time after time the minister had vainly
appealed to his people to contribute more
generously to the funds of the church. The
members would indeed, give something,
but it was nearly always the smallest silver
of the realm that was placed on the plate
A shrewd Scotchman, who had recently
come to the place and joined the church was
not long in noticing this state of affairs, and
Il remedy soon suggested itself to his prac-
teal mind.
I'll tell you what, he said to one of the
officials, if you make me treasurer, I'll en-
gage to double the collections in three
months.
His offer was promptly accepted, and
snrc enough, the collections began to in
crease, until by the time he had stated they
were nearly twice as much as formerly.
How have you managed it, Mr.. Sandy
man said the pastor to him, one day.
It's great secret, returned the canny
Scot, but I'll tell you in confidence. The
folk | saw mostly gave three penny
bits. Well, when | got the money every
Sabbath evening, l carefully picked out
the sma coins and put them by. Moo, as
there's only limited number of three pen
ny pieces in a little place like this, and as
/ have maist of them at present under
lock and key, the folk maun give sixpence
at least instead. See, that's why the col
lections are doubled.
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EoR s AL E .
i'll Acres prime e., li@estonee

i'll Acres prime, limestone ~
land near New Windsor, f is:T5:ssss eli
lsne from from, Westminster; fine buildings. an
=; me @ood condition; very Desirable iarni
nrice Sl2 OO0-half cash, balance On S'"''
time. ~ ,;,os from Westmin-
ster. q miles from Patapsco S sa s9n w.
H. cho;ce little farm of 554 acres, hall mile
fronn Westminster; good soil; brick mousse use
iaraa harm. All in good conditionprice y ,9uo;
Nice little home; acres; prime lanui ,
,,;ias west from Westminster; brick mouse use
hank barn: more land If desired; prlce %, ooS
Plaster and bone mill on W. Md. railroad;
buildings new; best of machinery; IA acres OF
land; good water power; spienoiu oP :a1s.
to engage in a profitable aud growing BUSINESS
terms easy; price s., 900. IA n Cheat
$3.50 acres prime timber laiia oH III,
river, West Virginia. Heavy orig,ha g'o w.
of nnnlar. red oak, ash, walnut, cherry, &C.
Land valuable for grazing purposes after TIMBER
| is oil; price 81 per acre; -. vi al
Machine shops at New Windsor, Md; all
the necessary buildings for the manuiactuir,e1
and renair Of machinery. This property VIII
he sold; bargain Mt easy payments; price
+ or Q acres of woodland, near public road
| from Westminster to Mt. Airy,4 miles sou'h-
east from New Windsor. Price $500 ~
A small home, acres, on road from west
minister 10 New Windsor, ! mile from former
nlace: good house. good stabling, good water;
I extr, fine fruit, &c. Price $1250.
/ Fine brick house on John street, rooms,
conveniently arranged. all in hrst class con
dition. Quite bargain at S26OO. -,
81 acres prime land, half mile from west
minister: large bank barn, fine orchard, SPLEEN
! did building site for house; price $4,000.
/ Large brick hotel in Westminster, on Main
/ treet. near Railroad Depot; price Sl1,o 900.
Farm As acres II miles from Westminster
land good; buildings good; orchard choice
4 fruit; price $50 per acre.
/ Farm 10 acres, miles from Westminster,
miles from Hampstead, nearest h. II. Station,
good house and barn; So acres cleared land
| in good condition; $35 per acre.
Nice Little Home, one mile from west
I minister; 80 acres of prime land, good bnck
! house; price, $500.
Twenty acres good land, good buildings,
| near Westminster, So, 800.
! Ore hundred acres, best quality OF land; .
/ miles from Westminster; buildings only talr,
good water, &C.; price, IS, 800.
Prick house and lot in Westminster; 81 200.
Double brick house and lot in Westmin-
ster; $500.
Also, some fine pasture lots, ranging from
2 to acres, adjoining Westminster.
For particulars call on or address
sep 3,tf L. LYNCH, Westminster, Md.
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On Sundays trains viii leave Hillen Station at 9S
a. IN. and 230 p m Westminster ll.l2 a. m. and 4l7
p. M, arriving at Union Bridge at 1l.45 a. m and
$50 p. m. Leaves Bruceville CPS a. m, and Union
Bridge at 6.S1 a. IN. and 35S D. m, Westminster III
a. m. and AS p. m, arriving at Hillen Station al
9l0 a. m. and els p. IN.
Frederick Division Pennsylvania Railroad, day
except Sunday.-Trains for Frederick leave Bruce.
vile at 1892 a. m. and 4.54 and 6.17 p Trains ioI
Taneytown, Littlestown and York leave BFueeyille
at 95S a. m. and 3.45 D. m.
Through trains for Hanover and Gettysburg and
points on Baltimore and Harrisburg Division leave
Baltimore daily, except Sunday, at I'D a. m. and
so p. m. Through cars for Gettysburg and inter
mediate points leave Baltimore also daily except
Sunday at 1905 a. IN.
Passengers for and from Cherry Run, Williams
port, P. " and Intermediate points, from and for
stations east of Hagerstown change at HageHOwn
Emmitsburg R.. R.-East-Leave diminishing
daily, except Sundays, at $50 and 1000 a. m. and
255 and 5.i5 p m, arriving at Rocky Ridge at SD
aud 1880 =. IN. and 3a5. and Gas p. m Vest leave
Rocky Ridge at S.26 and 1887 a. M and $50 and 629
p. m; arriving at diminishing at S.56 and l07 H.
and 400 and $50 p III.
Orders for baggage calls can be left at Ticket
Office, No. 205 Z. Baltimore street, Baltimore.
J. M. HOOD Gen'l. Manager
oet7 B. H. GRIswoLD. Genl. Passenger Agent
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He Answered the Description.

From the Detroit Free Press.
The old gentleman in his heart did not
object to the young man as a son-in-law,
but he was one of that kind of old gentle
men who like to raise objections first and
then reach an agreement, as though he
were comforting favor, and when the
young man called on the important mis- sion
he was ready for him.
$50" he interrupted fercely before the
youth had said two words, "you want me
to let you marry my daughter, do you? 2
The young man got his second wind on
the first jump.
Il didn't say so, did l ~ he asked coolly.
The old gentleman gasped.
"But you were going to say 500" he
insisted
''Who told you 1 was p inquired the
applicant, seeking this advantage
"But you want me to let you marry her
don't your asked the old gentleman,
softening.
mo"
"No?" and the old gentleman almost
fell off his chair.
That's what | said.
The old gentleman thought he had made
a mistake
Then what in thunder do you want ?"
he exclaimed.
Il want you to give your consent, re-
piled the youth pleasantly. "I'm going to
marry her anyhow, but we thought your
consent wouldn't be bad thing to have as
starter"
1t took the old gentleman a minute to
recover his equilibrium. When he did,
he put out his hand.
''Shake, my boy he said give been
looking for a sou-in-law with some sand in
his craw, and l guess you'll do"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-01-27
TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court of
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters of ad-
ministration on the Personal Estate of
LEWIS SHAFER,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All per-
sons having claims against the deceased are
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouch-
ers thereof legally authenticated, to the
subscriber, on or before the 18th day OF
August, 1894; they may otherwise by law
be excluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 9th day of
January, 1894.
JACOB l.. SHAFER,
ianl34t Administrator
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TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscriber
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters of ad-
ministration on the Personal Estate of
BENIGNUS POERTNER,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All per-
sons having claims against the deceased are
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouch-
ers thereof legally authenticated, to the sub.
scribers, on or before the 10th day of
August, 1894; they may otherwise by law be
excluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 10th day of
January, 1894.
NATHANIEL II. BAUMGkRTNER,
ian2O At Administrator.
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A Diplomatic Boy.
From the Boston Courier.

have little son 8 years old. He is
smart and bright. and for mischievousness
| think cant be beaten. was sitting in
a room one day reading and smoking, when
he came sauntering up to me with the fore
finger of his left hand in his mouth.
thought at the time that there was some
thing wrong, but said nothing with regard
to the same.
spa, he said after awhile, 81 didn't get
one demerit in school today.
isYou didn't, Willie?' l Intercepted,
throwing a rather fierce look upon him.
"Well, I'm sure that's good showing"
'.Yes, and carried a bucket of coal up
for Kate after school" he went on, still
keeping that finger in his mouth.
"Why, you are getting very consider
ate" returned.
eyes, and brushed your coat all off
nice and clean
aNo, Willie; you didn't do that?'
asked, looking frowningly at him, for |
knew he had been up 10 something.
"Yes, did, pa, and | lit the gas in mas
room for her.
"Well, now"
"And | shined your best shoes until
they glitter like Sister Ella 5 looking glass.
as that 80? What else have you done?'
"Well, | studied all my lessons in school,
got out at the regular time, said yes, sir,
to Uncle john and helped the hostler
around the stable.
"Why, what is the matter with you.
Are you going to get sick r
"No, sir" he replied, twisting around a
triae, shut I'm going to be better boy
at least for while.
eYou are? Well, I'm glad to hear
that"
There was short pause. and then he
said Here, pc, are two cigars for you.
/ bought them with my own spending
money. I'll buy you boxful when get
money enough"
At this jupcture he placed both little
arms around my neck and sobbed aloud
ooh. pa. he asked, "do you like yonr
little boy?n