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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-07
THE CATTLE SHOW.
q Parisian Reporter Describes His Ex-
Periencs I'm LONDON.

periencs In London.
I am a representative Of the Partisan
press.
Knowing the English quite well, / am
tent to England for seven days to exam-
Inc the prize cattle show, and acquaint
myself with the manners Of the English
people, says the London Man Of the
World.
obtain an Introduction to a country
family bucolics agricultural consist.
Ing of fat madame, a fatter monsieur.
7 latest son and a charming daughter.s
In the night get deadrunk'' (idiom
Engllsh) on potterbeer with the latest
son; in the morning am .sofrig light - all
taliyeoh (also idioms English)..''
At the entrance of the cattle show /
meet madame and her charming daugh.
ter. I'll
! salute.
HoWdudo?" says madame.
1olright; oh, yes, offly," I respond.
Have you seen my son?"
y have not yet had that pleasure this
morning
Hes in the show" says madame.
with great joy. "You will find him
among the beasts-he has taken a
PRICE
It is the first time 1 discover that
prizes are given to fat men, but con-
zeal my surprise and congratulate mad.
anne. t
He deserves the is very fine
We exhibit every year-one of our
family. MY husband was highly COM
mended last year. Now it is my sons
turn, but next year we shall exhibit
ourselves again if we haven't too much
10 worry u.s.
/ Madame, am sure will take prize -
say. Indeed she is extremely large.
She acknowledges the compliment with
/ smile.
Il Ny husband and do not quite agree
with regard to feeding
+ Is it possible %
Now, be believes in mangels, but :
Say CAKE
Madame, should prefer cake my
self"
"And it's cheaper when you come to
use two or three tons MONTH
can hardly believe what I hear
Again smother my establishment and.
turning to the lovely daughter, say:
You do not yourself exhibit, made.
moiselle ~.
yes, I do;' she replies, dropping her
eyes and blushing with charming mod
esty.
"Oh, yes; Florence has got something
here and it's a shame she didn't get q
prize. You shall judge for yourself,
monsieur. Here, Florence, my dear,
while I go, and find your father, take.
monsieur and show him your calves. =
am astounded. I know what to say
/ am astounded. I know not what to
say or where OF look. I say .sMademos-
sion more private, but and, over.
come by my modesty rush away.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-07

he lay there dead, and nearby stood
his pack animal, with food in the al
forjas. Isl
Y The men who live with the simmer
Of the white sand in their eyes would
be surprised to hear people. casting
about for reason for this mans death.
WEy, he died Of the desert any Of
the borax men would tell you, which,
being interpreted into the language of
men who live in cities, means that his
heart broke from the loneliness, the
mop elessness, the horrid silence, and
he put his face in the alkali and
gr1pped the sand and died.
This may seem absurd to the man
who does not know what silence is.
a boat in the middle of the ocean in
the dead calm is roaring noise mill
when compared to the stiffness in
Death Valley. In the boat'if you move
you rock and the water splashes, and
when you touch the boat it gives a
live sound. In the desert you can hear
the breathing of your straying horse a
quarter Of a mile away, and when he
snorts in the night you start up and
teel the air tremble. # you walk your
footballs. are mufHed in the velvet
sands, there is no chirp Of insect, or
cry of bird Even the yultures keep
off the desert.
OF course, everybody does not die Of
the desert, any more than everybody
IN a city dies during an epidemic, but
Heath that is not from hunger, thirst
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-07
LOUISA NJ. ALcO OTIS CREED.

~ as Taught That The Love Of Good
E n ness Was the Love of Cod
In q number Of letters written at
long and short intervals from 1872 to
1886 by Louisa M. Alcott, to five little
girls in Allegheny county, Pa, the au-
thor Of Little Women most charming
~ and IT nkly discloses her extraordi--
nary nature, and the missiyes, edited
by Edward w. Box, are given to the
public in Ladies' Home Journal. In
oneso the tenderest Of these letters, in
voked by the sad information of the
death of one Of the sisters, Miss Alcott
wrote her Borrowing correspondent
Nm will tell you my experience,
and as 1t has stood the test of youth and
age; health and sickness, JOY and sor-
I row, poverty and wealth, ! feel that it
rs genuine, and seem to get more light,
warmth and help as / 60 on learning
more Of it year: by year. My parents
never bound us to any church, but
taught US that the love of goodness was
the love of God, the cheerful doing Of
duty made life happy, and that the
love of ones neighbor in it's widest
sense was the best help for ones self.
Their lives showed us how lovely this
simple faith was, how much honor,
gratitude and affection it brought them,
and what a sweet memory they left be-,
hind, for, though father still lives, his
life is over, as far as thought or use
.fulness are possible. Theodore Parker
and Ralph Waldo Elmer son did much to
help me to see that one can shape life.
best by trying to build up a strong and
noble character. through good books,
wise peoples society, an interest in all
reforms that help the world, and a
cheerful acceptance of whatever is in
evitable;; seeing a beautiful compensa-
ton in what often seems a great sacri-
fce,s sorrow or loss, and believing al
ways that a wise, loving and just Father
cares for us, sees our weakness and is
near to help if we call. Have you read
Emerson? He is called a pantheist or
believer in nature instead of God. He
was truly Christian, and saw God in
nature, finding strength and comfort
in the same sweet influences of the
great Mother as we'll as the Father of
all. I too believe this, and when tired,
sad or tempted find my best comfort in
E the woods, the sky, the healing solitude
that lets my poor, weary soul find the
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-07
A Poets Instruction.

Now said Lord SaltboodIe, who
was Initiating the poet laureate, 1T is
desirable to have a clear understand
ing of your duties as promptly as pos
sible.''
"Why-er-I thought my duty would
be to write poetry
"Of course That's the mechanical
part of it. You seem to know how to
get the proper plunk-plunk in the
meter and to recognize the degree OFT
phonetic similarity required to consti-
tute rhyme. But that is not all FL
admit that it takes practice butt it is
not all.''
What else do you require?''
"Adaptability. You must be able to-
recognize an occasion and rise to 1t.
Here's a casein point. Suppose we talks
liking to a piece of territory and
reach out after it,
You want marital lyric then, don't
your
Nothing of the kind. You Want to
give US something soothing You must
get down your Tyre and your noteboaH1
and an compose convincing ditty on
how glorious a thing it is to be wal
loped and gobbled, provided, Of course.
that it be done by the proper party,
And the poet laureate mopped his
brow, whitfield few chips off his lead
pencil, cast his eyes heayenWard ana
murmured:
I suppose this is better than no Job.
at all but it isn't any sinecure. =.
Washington Star.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-07
The Negro Exod M.

The negro; exodus to Liberia seems to
be assuming considerable proportions.
One hundred and fifty negroes, from
Arkansas and Oklahoma, passed
through Memphis recently for Savan-
nah, where they were 10 take ship for
Liberia. The society which is further
ing the emigration scheme is said to
have secured the good will and CO.
operation Of the negro preachers, and
great numbers OF negroes all over the
south are saving their money and sell
ing their little property preparatory to
going to Liberia. The fare from Sa-
vannah to Liberia is fixed at $41.
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Sc &c 8 81
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PIANO PLAYING.
Ihe Nervous Strain Of Learning In
strumental Music 3aS

The Nervous Strain OF Learning In
strumental Music.
Gounod, the composer, bitterly re
sented the omnipresence of the aver
age piano player. He was strangely in
favor of a somewhat severe pianoforte
tax. His argument was that 90 out of
every 100 who learned to play THAT in
strument failed to attain to more than
superficial stage, either of conception
or execution, and that they wasted val
liable time which might otherwise be
employed in doing something that
would benefit them. He also contend
ed that the piano practice of students
constituted a public nuisance and was
irritating and exasperati ting to such
degree as to become an outrage on
peacefully inclined citizens. The pro-
posed tax was newer levied, but some
figures published by a French scientist
may possibly in some measure tend to
restrict the indiscriminate teaching Of
music to very young children. It is
declared that a large number of nery-
Gus maladies from which girls Of the
present day suffer are to be attributed
to playing the piano. Children who
ought to be exercising in the open air
ARE kept at ,dreary and distasteful
work at the keyboard hour after hour
daily, and the nerves simply will not
stand the strain. 1t is said to be
proved by statistics that Of 1000 girls
who study this instrument before the
age Of -, no less than 600 suffer from
this class Of disorders, while of those
who do not begin until later there are
only some 200 per 1000 The proper
ton among those who are spared the
practice is only 100 per 1000. The
prosecution of the study of the violin
by the very young is proved to be
equally injurious. The remedy sug-
gested is that children should not be
permitted to study either instrument
before the age of 16 at least, or, in the
case of delicate constitutions, not until
a later age. So far as the piano is con-
cerned, however, it is possible that the
true remedy may be found in better
method of teaching. The main point
in early tuition is to form the hands
and give them flexibility and strength.
This is purely mechanical, and it can
be, done away from the pianoforte key
board. The endless repetition of sound
which is responsible for much Of the
wear and tear of the nerves of young
musical students is thus avoided and
better progress is made from the con-
centration of the mind and technique.
only. The objection has been raised
that such system makes "mechani-
cal' players. AS matter of fact, it
makes only those ''mechanical'' who
would be SO under the ordinary sys-
TEN Of tuition. To those of true arts
tic instinct it is an inestimable help
and shortener of labor. > 'E'1M
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-07

stoppage the ship will sail for a more
5Ralubrious climate. The anchorages 50
far selected are at Corfu, Alexandria,
Palermo, Messina, Naples, Tunis and
Malta. Although skilled medical adj,
vice and nursing will be available the
accompa niments of a sanatorium will
be kept as much as possible out Of
evidence, the understanding being that
it may have a beneficial effect on the
passengers if they can be; made to for.
get their ailments and to believe that
their trip is for pleasure as much as
for health a
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FrEAZHa 81
Hell.

To send sinner to endless hell is
no more a victory over sin than to cor
raj the sociss evil within certain plague
.spots is victory over that vice, or to
Danish all the Hawaiian lepers to Mol
,,okai is a victory over Ieprosy. The
only victory over sin, as over physical
disease, is to cure it--no OF to shut it up
in "a. any kind of neither world, there to
propagate and Tester and putrefy to
the end Of infinite time. Rev. c. r.
Henry.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-07
a New Lawn Sprinkler

A sprinkler designed to throw a gen
tie yet effective spray, and which is
of simple and inexpensive construc-
ton, is shown in the accompanying IL
lustration, and has been patented by
Charles A. Ashton of Piqua, Ohio. Fig
represents the sprinkler in opera ton,
Fig. 2 being a vertical section. A re
duced stand pipe supports spreading
head whose lower section has an en-
.larged bore and receives the lower end
of a closely coiled spring, made fast to
the base Of the spraying head. To the
top Of the spring is secured cap in
which screws a plug having a large
central bore, with a reduced bore at
the top, to make a fine vertical thread
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-07
A Novel Game Board.

The improved game apparatus shown
in the accompanying illustration has
been patented by J. w. Blackham,
Brooklyn n. Y. In it's base portion
ar are arranged numbered pegs, above
which VIII { is fexibly suspended a chute.
having at its lower end an angularly
disposed delivery spout. Secured ia
one side of the base by. a sci. screw il
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Of spray when the water is turned on
In operation the water is also forced
out horizontally through the interstices
'of the spring in a manner quite re-
sembling a miniature fountain. The
plug is readily removable from the
cap, Facilitating the cleansing of the
sprinkler from tany obstruction.
Floating SanRtorin for Consumptives
A European ship owning association
has placed an order for the construc-
ton Of large steamer, which is to be
specially adapted. and fitted for the ac-
commodation Of invalids in need of
fresh air and favorable climate. The
ship is to be in constant employment
FOR eight or nine months in the year,
but for lat least three months out of
the twelve it will go into dock in order
ito be thoroughly eleansed and disin-
.fected. 1t is proposed to make this
steamer, which is to be the forerunner
tof large feet similarly equipped. a
veritable floating palace in the mat
tiers of both comfort and salubritv.
The idea 30 be carried out in this new
departure us the isolation of a dan
gerous class with the beast possible
amount of discomfort to its members;
and, furthermore, that by a judicious
timing Of moves, the sufferers will be
afforded chance of recovery under
the most favorable climatic conditions,
which it would be difhcnlt to secure
otherwise. A list Of anchorages has
been naade, all of which have their
special seasons, when the meteorolog-
dcal conditions are all that can be de
sired, and, inasmueh as these seasons
by no means correspond with each
ether chrondogically, it will be pTacti-
cable for speedy vessel to transport
her passengers from ORC to the other,
and thus enable them, ass it We're. to
skim the cream Of the collection. As
soon as any undesirable change Of
weather IS imminent at the port of
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-07

There are 49,, JAG, 40 acres Of timber
lands in the southern states, and the
average yield of these e:,rests IL 8, OO0,-
900 feet per acre.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-07

a post, from an arm Of which the chute
is suspended by chain. Different
rules may be made for counting a
game, to successfully play whicrtthe
player must hold the chute in such a
position that the rings with which the
game is played will be delivered on
the pegs and not alongside Of them.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-07

ORD 9 I'd, comes from
the west that Death.
Valley has claimed
another victim. An
unknown man, sup
posed to be a pros
pector, was found
by some Of the bor-
AK w o r k e rs face
down in the alkali.
It was not from !:
thirst he died, but.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-07
IN D q A III Y ALL 3 Y
WATER WILL NOT QUENCH3
THIRST THERE.

No Stiffness Stiffness Like This Any where So
Around It's Borders Live Almost
1 Every venomous Thing That Has
6 Life.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-18
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-18

Some of the free slverite papers are
expressing unwonted concern over the
possibility of Maj. Mckinley riding the
western broncho. This is not nee
essary. There is no doubt that the
Ohio man will easily saddle and
mount and ride the horses of the mid
die western states, but the greatest
interest will center around his attempt
to mount the Texas bronchO. Mark
Hanna has got the notion in his head
that the Major should try it on, and
it may be that the trial will be made.
If Mckinley succeeds in this it will
be in order for Bryan to put his spurs
into land slide and attempt to make
time over the free silver divide thus
equipped.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-18

Hill has tried to play a sharp game
in New York, but it has fallen fiat,
and when votes are going begging in
that state in the future he will not be
able to gather any of the crumbs as
they fall from any of the political ia
bles.. The sound money Democrats
are sick of his indecision and the sill
verites are disguised with his at
tempt to carry water on both his
shoulders.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-18
CITY CIRCULATION NOTICE.

Mr.. Dan. C. Bitter, from date, has
been given entire charge of the City
circulation of the Daily and Sunday
Light, and will deliver papers to sub
scribers and collect for same. All COM
plants for non-delivery and changes
can be given to him or telephoned to
the Office. ..H ...
Mr.. Joseph Ball has been engaged as
his assistant and is authorized to re-
ceive subscriptions and collect for
same. ..r..- T. B. JOHNSON,
Manager San Antonio Light.
San Antonio, Texas, May 9, 1896.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-18
BIDS FOR LIGHTNING RODS.
MAYORS OFFICE.

MAYORS OFFICE.
San Antonio, Sept. II, 1896.
Bids will be received by the City
Clerk and opened by the under
signed on Saturday, the 10Th inst,
at IL M, for placing lightning rods
on the addition to the Mason Street
School House.
The City OF San Antonio reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
HENRY EekENDoRF,
Mayor.
Attest:
E. r. NORTON,
City Clerk. 9-l7-2t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-18

Weyler is making n great show of
consultation with his commanders
and endeavors to create the impress
sion that he is about to move force
fully ind overwhelmingly upon the
positions of the insurgents. This is
all CANNON. Weyler has not the
force for a strong aggressive move
ment and his troops are emaciated
and smallpox and fevers are Staying
them faster than the bullets of the
insurgents.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-18

There is a good fighting chance for
the Republican candidate in the Sey-
enth district to carry it, as there are
four tickets in the field. The Repub-
leans should be able to corral more
than a fourth of the district ballots
under the circumstances. The NOM
inee, DR.. Pope, is a Sound man and
will make a good conservative dele
gate to represent his people in con-
greSS if elected.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-18
FOR COUNTY JUDGE.

Being satisfied that at each recur-
ring election the people are more and
more outspoken in favor Of non-par-
tizan judiciary, and that the judicial
officers should not come in contact
with the strife and contention Of polit-
ical parties, we hereby submit our
name to the voters OF Bexar county,
Texas, irrespective Of party nominal
lions and make our announcement as a
candidate for the Office Of county Judge
at the ensuing November election.
JOHN T. LEWIS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-18
THAT TExAs COMBINATION.

THAT TENAS COMBINATION.
There is nothing definite given out
as yet as to the terms upon which
the Republicans and the Populists of
Texas combine TO prevent the state
continuing in the hands of the men
who have ruleSit to her hurt for the
past three terms. 1t is only certain
that the combination has been made,
in so far as the actions of the plenary
committees of the two bodies can
make it. 1t is also certain that a
vigorous campaign will be made, that
hundreds of good sound money
speeches will be made by distinguish
ed speakers of the Republican party
and that the people of Texas will be
better placed to judge of Republican
men and doctrines after this cam
paign than they ever were before. 1t
will be a campaign of education. 1t
will lift the discussions of the hour
into the plane of responsibility and
the voters will be furnished with rea-
sons for the demand that is made up
on them to vote against the repudia-
ton measures that We're adopted and
fathered upon the country at Chica-
go. 1t is not probable that the state
will be carried against the Bryan
and Sewall electors, but the effort
will be made and in any event the de-
livery of the state. from miSrule and
the control of the sensationalists,
who have made of Texas a laughing
stock for the past six years. If as
the result of this combine HOggism
in Texas shall be slain it will not par
ticularly matter how it is brought
about. The movement in unison be-
tween the Populists and the Republi-
cans is not in any sense one invOlv-
ing the congressional elections, but
it cannot but help having a beneficial
effect in those districts in which
straight out Republican nominations
have been made. The discussion of
the issues will be from a Republican
standpoint, the dissemination of lit
erature will put forth the Republi-
can ideas and out of these will come
votes for the Republican candidates
in the Republican districts. There
is little difference between the Re-
publicans and the POpulists on the
tariff question in this state, the whole
people of Western Texas being pro-
tectionists in sentiment. AS to the
monetary question, when leader in
the Populits camp of the first order
declares that free silver is only
fad it does not appear that there is
need of much contention here. That
is just what the Republicans cOnsid-
er ii, "a fad" of the most dangerous
sort. When the terms of the agree
ment between the anti-Sewallites and
the Republicans are made officially
known it will be in order to speak
more specifically concerning that deal
and what it promises to the National
Republican cause. and to Texas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-18
BALLARD's SNOW LINIMENT.

This invaluable remedy is one that
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to the seat of the disease. 1t will
cure Stiff Joints and contracted mus
sells after all other remedies have
failed. Those who have been Grip
pies for years have used Billiards.
Snow Liniment and thrown away
their crutches and been able to walk
as well as ever. 1t will cure you.
Price so cents.
For sale by Kalteyer & Son, A.
Dreiss, Kalteyer & Schuchard, James
Clavin.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-18

The state central committee of the
sound money Democracy for Iowa is
getting its work organized and will
poll a good vote that would otherwise
have gone to Bryan. The most en-
conraging reports are heard form all
over that state of old Democrats who
by the scores are out openly for Nc
Kinley and Hobart. The Amanite
colony of Johnson county votes sol
idly and always the Democratic tick
ct. This year the entire colony casts
it's vote as a unit for Mckinley