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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-10-31

II spoke to Lizzie tonight, and-my
God, Jack-she's engaged to Silas Hun
ter"
What can a man say in case Of that
kind? I climbed up onto my box and
pretended to be busy durin' the whole
run, but kept watchin' him, and all
the time he never moved his eyes from
straight ahead. g..
After that he was changed a great
deal. He was just as fair and kind as
ever, and nearly every day let me run
the engine and explained things to me;
but he never referred to his private af
fairs again but twice. '@i' sN-%' -,
About three months after that. night
he handed me a paper, and pointed out
a paragraph stating that Silas Hunter
and Miss Sparks were to be married the
next day, but he said never a word.
Next night was about as bad an even
in as you ever saw. It was half rainin'
half sleetin', and the track was as slip
perry as glass. Times like that, luck has
more to do with gittin' through than
skill or airbrakes. don't know whether
he suspected somethin' or not, but Pete
hung back around the coaches watch
in the passengers get aboard until
nearly the last moment, and then he
came to the engine, got up on the box,
and, with a CHASTITY smile, muttered:
Jack, the bride and groom are in the
sleeper" $3.50. g.. a
If you want to form a little idea of
purgatory, just think of bein' in Pete's
place that night. ~
We had a heavy train, and the engine
didn't steam we'll. It was long uDhill
pull, and then a heavy down grade.
When we reached the summit re were
twenty minutes late, but after the
train got on the down slope we began
to make up lost time. It was pitch
dark, and we couldn't see fifty feet
ahead. The wheels began to hum
louder and louder, and it wasn't any
time till we were clippin' off a mile
every minute.
I All at once red light was waved
right in front of us, and before we could
wink we had passed it. In such cases
a man acts more by instinct than by
reason, and the instant Pete saw the
signal he reversed the engine and nut
on the air. We didn't have time to
speculate on what was the matter, for,
before speed could be reduced even
little bit, there was crash, three or
four bumps, a terrific twist, and the
whole train was in the ditch.
wasn't huft-only dazed; but when
could see straight round Pete was
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-10-31
Jack and His Playmate.


cbaek and then went off at full gallOp
in the direction Of the herd that was
still out of sight. Evidently he wanted
to tell his four-footed companions that
help was coming. as he soon returned
and for the rest of the way went along
quietly in advance of the two men.
When the men reached the scene of
the trouble they found that Betsy and
her calf had somehow got into Il bog
or Quagmire and were unable to eytri
cate themselves. The supposition was
that the Inexperienced, calf had strayed
into the bog and Betsy. while trying
to help him out, had become involved.
A rope was needed to help the Great
ures to hard ground, and in order to
bring it as soon as possible the farmer
mounted to Jacks bare back and with
out bride or halter rode to the farm
house to procure it. Jack was a high
spirited animal, and when under the
saddle used to prance and show off,
but on this occasion he realized that it
was no time for play, and went along
as demurely as possible. In due time
Betsy and ner calf were eXtricated
from their trouble. and the farmer
says that their equine friend danced a
jig for joy.
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wings, have deep-seated aversion to
rain or wet weather. Even waterfowl
will seek a dry hiding place. when It
rains. r.. - 4
H Did you ever watch the actions OF
cattle before big storm? If so, you
must have seen them grow more and
more uneasy as the clouds threatened.
You also saw them run up and down
the field, as if seeking to escape some
impending danger, Finally, when the
storm does come, they draw closely to-
gether, and, with lowered heads, pre-
sent a picture of despair.
When it rains the domestic animals
always keep Indoors, or, failing that
they seek shelter by the barn or under
trees III the woods, or beneath the
hedges and thickets-in short, in any
convenient place where they are not
entirely exposed to the dOWnpour
1t is the same with fowls. They dis
like the rain, which soaks their feath-
erS. They seek sheltered places and
creep under wagons and squeeze in )'e-
hind boxes and boards. Chickens do
not mind wctting their feet, as they
will scratch the muddy ground, soon
after a shower, in search of worms
and bugs.
Wild birds do their best to keep out
of the rain. They find shelter in many
ways. Some Of them build a roof over
their nest, in which they keep more or
less dry. Others choose Il house under
the caves. or under a projecting cliff,
where they are safe from the discom-
forts that the rain brings. But most
Of them are without any adequate
shelter that is the result of their own
forethOught. They take refuge in any
place that they happen to find at hand.
If you watch them before the coming
of the storm, you will see them look
ing around for shelter. If the storm
comes suddenly, the small and help
less ones seem bewildered, flying from
tree to tree and from limb to limb,
quite unable to make up their minds
! to temporary hiding place.-Our Ani-
NAL Friends
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THE YOUNG PEOPLE.
INTERESTING READING EOR BOYS
AND GIRLS
* Horse who Was Guardian of 81
Calf-A Little Cowboy--When 1t
Rains-His Agsravnting Nickname
-Sillken Tents

On a farm in Vermont there are two
horses and a herd of half a dozen
cows. The animals run together in
the pasture and are on the most friend
ly terms. One horse named Jack has
special affection for Betsy, a brin-
died COW, and the two almost always
gaze together Last spring Betsy had
q calf at her side, and Jack Sc Imeu to
regard the yOungster as his own
special care. Hitherto Jack had been
very demure and dignitied horse, but
the SpOrtive tendencies OF the calf de-
yeloped aSfrisky mood on the part Of
the horse. Jack and the calf used to
romp and play together il good part Of
the time, the former being very care
full not to iniure his young companion.
Frequently Jack jumped over the back
of the calf, and then allowed himself
to be chased by the little fellow, from
whom he fled as though for his safety.
One day when the herd was in a dis
tant part Of the pasture Jack suddenly
appeared at the farm house neighing
loudly and telling as plainly us he
could that he wanted human assist
ance. He would gallop furiously a
short distance in the direction of the
pasture then wheel suddenly and gal
lop back to the house, throwing his
head high in the air and neighing with
all his mignt. The farmer called one
of his men and the twain started in the
direction indicated by the horse. When
Jack saw that his meaning was under
stood he capered around with delight,
rubbed his nose against his masters
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-10-31
A Little Cowboy.

About fifty years ago a little boy
lived on the eastern side of the Con-
necticut river in Massachusetts,, near
the New Hampshire line.
His father was one day stricken
down with apoplexy, and died sudden
ly. His poor widow had nine children
to clothe and feed. 1t was a sad home,
with no father to get bread for so
many hungry mouths. How was the
poor mother to keep her little flock to-
gether? She had brave heart and
struggled on as best she could.
The children were brave, too. One
of them named Dwight, when but six
and agreed with 4 MI. Alexander to
pasture on the mountain side, dis
tance of more than half a mile, for a
cent a day; ana did it all the season,
except some rainy days, when his
brother George. who was some five
years older, and worked out for 12h
cents Il day. drove them for him.
Dwight had no trouble about driving
the cows, though the farmers son,
who did the milking, used to shake
him up sometimes for routing him out
too early in the morning.
God took care Of the mother and the
children; and the little cowboy who
was up and about his business in the
morning is known all over the world
as Dwight L. Moody, whose home and
seminary are near the place where he
was born, and near where he, a bare
footed boy, drove the COWS for a cent
4 day so many years ago.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-10-31

say about their mate. When first went
with him from switchin' engine was
pretty green about keepin' up fires on
long run; but he never found fault or
grumbled-just got down now and then
for a minute, and showed me how to
fix things. After I had been runnln'
with him about six months he got to
regardin' me as a good friend, and
often would tell me about himself and
his plans.
He used to- go to church every Sun
day night, bein' unable to attend in the
mornin' because we did not get in till
after service had begun. I don't think
he was member. but he took just as
much interest as if he was. He got to
know young woman there named Liz
zie Sparks and it wasn't long before l
saw that he was badly smitten, as the
sayin' is. Once, when he was partic-
ularly confidential, he told me he was
goin' to take a house, furnish it by
means of the money he had in the
they were married. .-..~
Naturally I supposed he had asked
her and that everything was fixed; but
one night when he came on duty he
was pale and tremblin' so that
thought he was sick, and wanted him
to lay off. "'Taint what you think
Jack!' he said, in hoarse whisper, as
I tried to persuade him to go over tt
he drug store and get some medicine
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-10-31
Jack" he said simply; then he disap-

Jack" he said simply; then he disap-
peared.
The heat drove me back, but when
saw somethin' movin' inside the car
again, l made dash to the broken
window and caught an outseretched
arm. gave jerk and a pull, and then
the blaze come in a big wave and
tumbled over When I come to L found
Pete had showed out Lizzie's husband,
and it was him caught. We were both
badly burned, but not fatally.
Poor Pete's body was found the next
day, and the superintendent gave him a
big funeral at the company's expense;
but neither Lizzie or her husband ever
showed by the smallest sign they ap-
preciated what Pete had done for them.
Maybe they mourned in secret, and
maybe such love and bravery was be-
yond their ken. I don't know.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-10-31
GEMS OF THOUGHT.

Modesty or rather fear, is one of the
first virtues of love-Balzac.
1t many times falls out that we deem
ourselves much deceived in others, be-
cause we first deceived ourselves.-Sir
Philip Sidney.
Oh, what a curious place the world
is, and what number of things are
found out fresh in it! What faded old
facts stand forth in startling colors as
wonderful and new when youthful gen.
JUS gets chance of sitting still while
it passes, and making unnoticed studies
of it.-Jean Ingelow
There is this difference between those
two temporal blessings, health and
money: Money is the most envied, but
the least enjoyed; health is the most en-
joyed, but the least envied; and this
superiority of the latter is still more
obvious when we reflect that the poor
est man would not part with health for
money but that the richest would glad
~ part with all their money for health.
Cotton.
How easily, if fate would suffer it, we
might keep forever these beautiful
limits, and adjust ourselves, once for
all, to the perfect calculation of the
kingdom of known cause and effect. In
the street, and in the newspapers, life
appears so plain a business, that manly
resolution and adherence to the multi
plication table through all weathers
will insure success. But, ah! presently
comes day, or is it only half hour,
with its angel whispering-which dis
comfits the conclusions of nations and
OF years. Emerson.
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A Wood Saving Device.

= The winter saving Of stove wood is
apt to be a monotonous job, and one,
withal, that is rather wearing on the.
left knee of the one handling the saw,
as he thus holds the stick in place. A
labor-saving device is shown in the H.
lustration that can be attached in a
moment to a sawhorse, and that will
not take much time to make. An iron
rod bent into required shape, and at
tached to a treadle, is all there is to
it. Then one may stand on both feet
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-10-31
FERMENTATION for Selling.

If any farmer is intending to soil
his COWS the next year, this is the
time to begin by putting in one acre
Of rye for every six COWS he may
have. AS one square rod of it will
feed a cow one day, it is easy to figure
up just what each will want. Some
part of the farm, too. may be sown
with orchard grass, which is excellent
feed to follow the rye, and with q few
acres of clover will carry the cows Oh
until the earliest sweet corn will be
ready. Then sweet corn in succession
will fill the needs of the cows until
the fall: when some green millet SOwn
next June will come in as a change
before the winter feeding of ensilage
begins. This method of feeding will
keep one COW to the acre ali the sum-
mer, with something for the winter.
which will go into the silo. \ silo and
summer soiling will reduce the cost
Of butter to 10 cents pound, Or OF
milk to less than half a cent 4 pound.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-10-31
Farm Notes.

Ten thousand bushels Of dried apples
are among the products Of the Kansas
penitentiary farm.
Some Of the Kansas alfalfa growers
are already beginning to complain of
the presence of dodder in their fields.
Spinach likes 4 rich, sandy loan and
is a rank feeder Good crops can be-
grown On medium sandy land by using
such fertilizers as blood and bone, fish
or Peruvian guanO.
It is time now that the hens were
thoroughly melting. If they are not.
see that they have a bountiful supply
of nourishing food, such as meat and.
oil meal.
1t is time that the ducks that are
budding together in the coop in which
they spent their early days were put in
the house which they are to occupy
this winter.
Fences, trees and such places are not
the best rOOSting places for fowls dur
ing the cold and wet nights of October
Get them in good, dry quarters. No
need that they be as warm and close,
as those needed for winter-but have.
them free from drafts and damp.
The first thing to be learned iii the
live stock business is that it costs Just
as much to raise and keep a poor ami
mai as it does good one. When
farmers are convinced of this fact it is
not long until his place is stocked with
pure-bred animals Of some kind.
In the early fall is the best time to
apply manure to fruit trees that it
may get the benefit of the fall rains.
which wash it's soluble parts into the
soil. This starts an early growth in
the spring. 1t is not best that the
most luXuriant growth should be made.
while the fruit is maturing.
1t is better farming to grow pigs on
grass than on grain. Roots and clover
hay in the winter will greatly reduce
the cost of keeping them, and they
must be kept growing during that sea-,
son if we would have them in condi-
ton to quickly fatten for the spring
market; not fat but growing.
There is hardly a cheaper way Of
growing pork than to allow the pigs
the run of a good clover field, giving 4
good daily slop feed in addition. A
good breed narrowed in April, under
good treatment. will maintain growth
which will fit them for market in good
season in the fall or early winter.
England's wheat area was dimin-
isled by $1,000 acres. or 2G per cent
last year. while atsthe same time the
number eff pigs was increased 100000.
or p rer cent. 1t is evident that the.
country cannot profitably produce its.
own breAdctAtfs. hut no reason has yet.
hce.: feurd for the turn toward pork
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-10-31
To Amateur Musicians.

Girls who are fond of music are
often undecided about which instru-
men they should learn to play. 1t
seems so much more clever to be able
to play the violin than the piano that
it is frequently chosen where the stu
dent would do much better with the
latter instrument. Unless you have
decided musical talent attempt moth
many years to become proficient on
that, but few men or women ever gain
equal skill with any instrument on
which, in addition to learning the
notes, they must learn how to make
them. Besides, although musicians
claim that the violin is sweeter. the
piano and organ are the only instru-
ments which represent many i'll one,
and, therefore, give some idea of Or
cheStral harmony. Moreover, q recent
critic declares that no woman can
hope to equal men in playing the viO-
lin; for she cannot hold the inStru-
ment as well. He also points out that,
even when handled in the best man.
ner possible, a woman looks awkward
when playing.
AS to the harp, musicians say it is
the hardest instrument to learn and
the easiest to forget. 1t has also the
disadvantage of getting out of order
at most inconvenient tines. The writ
er has been at a concert where q per-
former, who has a fame extending
over the entire country. broke two
strings during one number of the pro-
gramme. The first entailed wait OF
fifteen minutes, and no sooner had the
performance recommended than an
other string snapped, and the harpist
was obliged to leave the platform.
For private life the harp can seldom
he enjoyed except in ones own home,
for it is difficult to transport he instru-
guitar, mandolin and banjo, while
some may learn to play brilliantly,
these instruments are too often used
by those ignorant of all musical rules
and who play merely by ear. After
ALL there is nothing like the piano.
and patient practice on this instrll-
lnent will secure for every one a de-
gree OF proficiency that will certainly
give pleasure. But you must learn it,
not as an accomplishment, but with
as much earnestness as If it were
reading, writing or arithmetic. Thus
learned. you can never forget it, and
when, in after years. you feel that
fingers are stiff, little exercise, such
rs teachers give to those studying, will
timber the stiff joints and the old skill
and the old pleasure will come back to
you. and You will say it was well
worth all the time and patience ex-
pcEdeG. ......
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His AEgrIvatinE Nickname

The disadvantage of having a nick
name applied in early youth was never
better illustrated than by the expert
ence of the boy who was known in the
White House six or seven years ago
as ''Baby McKee, He is now a resi-
dent Of New York city and is stout
yOungster of nearly twelve, with a
great fondness for base ball and other
athletic sports. His life would be as
pleasant as that of any other boy of
that age we're it not for the infantile
nickname which clings to him like an
incubus. On all occasions his play
mates use it, and even his elders some
times hail him with the hated appella-
ton. .7., r.e'@.-'
But by far the most CALLING part of
the business is that the people al over
the country ignore the flight Of time
and keep sending him gifts only fitted
for the nursery. Dolls, rattles, rubber.
rings and high chairs are among the
things that cause positive torture to
the grandson Of the eX-president, and
it is limited that he handles them any
way but gently in his wrath. 1t is not
impossible that the name will cling to
him until manhood, and all because
newspaper writer's chose to saddle him
with nickname. @'s. -"
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on both sides to turn surface water.
II dug upon a ridge a small box drain
can be made at the center of the bot
tom, carried the length of the trench
and then turned through the bank to
come to the surface farther down the
slope. A bit of wire gauze netting
will keep out mice and other animals,
and the trench, wholly freed from the
danger Of standing water, can be kept
for use year after year.-Orange Judd
Farmer
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Weight in Foot Bali.

The greatest. danger, apart from
those which arise from the abuses
that all lovers of this manly sport con-
denim, comes from inequality in weight
of players. Men should never be al
lowed to play with boys, nor big boys
with little ones. The rules which re-
Quire the average weight Of teams to
be given in the challenge may often be
nullitied by the challenging tea 4. hay
ins two or more members 50 much
heavier than the others that the aver
age does not fairly represent the play
ers. By this means teams composed
mainly Of young and slender boys
meet antagonists whose bulk alone
creates serious danger.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-10-31
Digging n Vegetable Pit.

Many people practice the plan of
keeping vegetables for part of the
winter at least in pits dug in the
ground. Where such plan is adopted
some precautions are necessary. The
trench ought, if possible, to be dug
upon a ridge or knoll. In. any event
the ground should slope from it's top
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-10-31

There's many a slip 'twixt the cup
and the lip, and many a miscue in
breeding up a dairy herd. Granting
the truth of what has been taught as
to the value of intelligent breeding, it
is also true that the laws of heredity
do not overpower all other laws. The
most efficient rule in improving a
breed of hogs is the '''sled stake rule"
That is, use q stake on all pigs not
filling the requirements, and the 9TH
ers will all fill the requirements. In
q milder form this same rule sends to
the packing house all of one class and
reserves as breeders the others. This
sorting out is a positive necessity in
all kinds of farming, saving seed,
grain, raising hogs, growing a beef
herd or growing q dairy herd. Pro-
gress is possible only by selection. The
rule that like produces like is not
true when cut down to absolute limits.
If it were progress would be impossi-,
BILE. RetrOgreSSiOn and progression
would both be unknown were the rule
of ''like produces like" absolute. We
could only average things by mixing,
and could not improve the breed nor
even make a new one. But like pro-
duces like with a variation. Some
will be better than the parents, some
poorer The sled stake rule will keep
the herd up to the highest excellence,
or selecting the best for keeping and
discarding all others.
Sometimes man finds his dairy
actually inferior after breeding for
h114 ms "
have MIXED a few excellent COWS Of
mixed ancestry and graded up with a
dairy sire. Some of the offspring may
be better than the mothers, some
| poorer, and if he keeps them all he
has an inferior herd; if he disposes of
| the inferior ones and keeps only the
best he should find the herd improv-
| ing. This will be the result without
buying any improved blood. Selection
is the main thing, but the number that
must he discarded from a herd not
bred in dairy lines must be greater.
Therein and only there lies the adj
vantage of breeding for butter or for
any other purpose. The number that
must be rejected is lessened by breed
ing in the direction desired. Suppose
a farmer breeds to a Guernsey or a
Jersey bull. The half-bloods will al
most surely please him. He goes Oh
grading up and in some instances
finds the higher he grades the poorer
his herd as a whole. This is discour-
aging, but if a fact we should face ii
honestly. Why may this bA' 1t may
be for the following reason: In grad
ing UP the breeds from all Of the half
bloods and a portion Of the offspring
inclines toward milk giving and a por.
ton away from it. The law Of varia-
ton gets in it's work and some Of the
higher grades are inferior to the lower
| grades, and the farmer is slower tC
sacrifice them. Hence his herd may
as whole, actually retrograde.
Selection stands first of all as a
means for securing a good dairy herd
Raise many, save few, feed we'll and
success is sure. But, as said before,
sired line and selection for many gen,
erations in that line measurably fiXet!
traits and fewer individual animals
have to be ed.-Exchange