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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-03-05
Shaved HYPNoT1sE THE sHAvEKs.
BARRIERS Require Strong Nerves and

BARRIERS Require Strong Nerves and
Will to Resist Magnetic influence
did you ever know" said Ninth
street barber yesterday, that certain
men who come into this shop to be
shaved exert queer hypnotic influence
over one or more of the BARRIERS? It's
a fact. Now, there's a man over thele
at the next chair but one. He doesn't
look like nervous fellow, does he?
No! Well, he isn't nervous as Il IUle,
but there's certain man-aOout-t. cNn
whose very appearance at the doorway
sets that man shivering like man in a
fit. He could no more shave that par
ticular customer than fly. Another man
who used to work in this shop couple
of years ago was similarly affected, but
to a greater degree, by prominent
business man, a Mr.. B. Whenever
Mr.. B. came into the shop the barber
would grow deathly pale and culver
spasmodically. It frequently conf
PEELED him to knock off work for an
entire day, and finally the boss had to
discharge him. Fact! Here's another
funny thing. Do you know that the
average barber hates nothing so much
as to have to shave a mans upper lip?
I don't know why it is, but I feel that
way myself I'd rather lose days pay
than shave off mans mustache, and
when a smooth-faced man comes into
this shop you ought to see the way each
of us soldiers and monkeys around
SO as to keep him from getting into our
chairs -Philadelphia Record:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-03-05
Death Taking the Centenarians.

During the year just closed news
pape, tried to keep record of all peo-
pie reported to have died in the United
States at the age of 100. Two-thirds
of these were women, all but four be-
ing white women. Of the colored cen
tenarians there were thirteen men.
The oldest person to die was colored
man, who was 125. A white man died
at st. Louis who had claimed to be
14O, but there was no proof that he was
over 121. Even at that age, however,
he was the oldest white man to die
during 1895. The Oldest white woman
was 100. There were fourteen people
whose ages ranged from 10 to 125.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-03-05
EfCuce 1t Ont.

Here is an example. in arithmeti;,
with which the schoolboys may keep
their wheel turning during the even
ing: A young man went to a preacher
to get married and the preacher asked:
How old are you, John? He replied, I
am half as old as my father How old
is your father? He is two years older
than my mother. My Oldest sister is
two years older than my youngest sis
ter. My youngest sister is four years
older than her brother and my brother
is five years older than my young
brother. How old are they all together?
asked the preacher. The young man
replied that five of the children are
seventeen years older than his father
and mother together. How old is John
and each of the children and his father
and mother I'd Democratic Advocate.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-03-05
PROBLEMS FOR PROF. RoNTGEN


Uses to Which His Photographic Dis
covery May Well Be Put.
The discovery by Prof. Rontgen that
certain rays of the solar spectrum in
visible to the eye will penetrate solids,
has been made public recently. We
are also told that the learned scientist
has applied his discoveries to photog
Ia ply, and has succeeded in making
satisfactory negatives Of the bones Of
a living mans hand.
An apparatus which will perform
this feat fills a long-felt want. 1t will
now be possible to settle definitely
whether the heads Of certain persons
are absolutely Void as might be main
tanned by inductive argument, or pos
sess cerebral nucleus or rudimentary
brain pith. Among other practical
problems within the scope of the new
photography is the chronological stat.
us of the breakfast egg the true con-
dition of the early watermelon and
the determination Of that worldwide
uncertainty: Did the baby really
swallow the safety-pin?
Pocket cameras may enable enter
prising reporters to discover the true
inside of a deal, and there would be
no help for legislators vita Doodle in
their clothes.
Actresses who pad will have to leave
the stage land there is hope that by
this benefcent invention even an En-
gllshman will be able, to get at the in
ner mysteries of a joke.-Buffale
Times.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-03-05
A Smoking Queen.

The he queen regent of Spain is a con-
flrmed smoker of cigarettes, and when
at work is seldom without one between
her lips or in a box near at hand. 1t
-is the especial pleasure of s.Bubi'' CHS
Catholic majesty King Alfonso KILL
to light the cigarettes for his mamma.
Carmen SYLVIA the queen of Rou-
mania M is also an ardent cigarette
smoker. Her royal highness mightfset
the baby king a better example, but he
may have a mind Of his own and not
adopt the vices of his elders 1t is quite
likely that when little Fonso becomes
old enough to reign over a nation he.
will have no Havana in his.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-03-05

plain, ungraceful speech had the effect
tiveness Of eloquence at times, and was
always pitched upon popular key.
When his official life was in danger it
rose upon one or two occasions notably
in the famous parliamentary conflict Of
1S50-very nearly to the height of great
ness. But even the blunt, half-humor-
GUS, decided manner had a certain sre-
ciousness about it that was Characters
tic of the man. In his mouth a cant
pErase-his famous Civis Romanus sum
Is d case in point simulated life so we'll
as to deceive the very elect. He man
aged to galvanize it into wearing it's
grave-clothes as jauntily as though they
had been holiday attire.
Mr.. Gladstone is credited with saying
that the secret OF eloquence consists in
giving back to ones hearers in drops
what one has received from them as
spray. If this be Mr. Gladstone's analy-
sis of his own power, we venture to
suggest that he does himself Injustice.
But it serves admirably as a figuratiye
expression of the essence Of Lord pal
rlerston's popularity. He knew his
public to perfection Their national
prejudices appealed to him as a man
and upon these prejudices he built his
supremacy as foreign minister. Of
course there were not lacking those Who
saw through all this. Indeed. they rem
resented a very considerable and highly
respectable opposition But Ralmer-
ston knew so well what the galleries
liked, and played to them with s11ch as
siduity and success, that he could al
most afford to ignore his critics.
! To say this is in no sense To assert
that he was without positive conyic
tons, very unusual administrative
abilities, or a smattering Of disinterest-
ed sentiment. A man may possess all
these and yet be alittle of demagogue
ard very much of bully. Lord Pal
merston admirably exemplifies the
statement. The fact that he was sue
cessively tory, q disciple of Canning,
a Peelite, and liberal is simply to say
that he was man Of generous instincts
who made an honest effort to keep pace
with the inevitable progressed events.
# it be laid to his charge that he aided
and abetted Sir Robert Peel on that
famous day when the latter e.founds
the whigs batting and stole their
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-03-05

rived at the regents court. While
they were waiting in the ante-cham-
Der a heavy thunderstorm occurred.
There came flash of lightning, fol-
lowed by peal Of thunder so deafening
that an aWed silence reigned among the
courtiers for a few moments. It was
broken by Voltaire crying out in loud
voice: Things could not be worse up
there if the heavens We're governed by
a regent Z The Marquis de Noce re-
peated this remark to the Due d. Orieans
and suggested that Voltaire should be
sent back to the Bastile, but the regent
only laughed and promised the young
wit a pension.
II am much obliged to your high
ness said Voltaire, for giving me the
means to procure food, but / beg of
you not to trouble yourself in future
about my lodgings. ALI the Year
Round
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-03-05
WHERE MONEY IS NO OBJECT.
A Paris Restaurant Where Walters Pay
for the Privilege Of Working.

A Paris Restaurant Where Walters Pay.
for the Privilege OF Working.
a few nights ago in the quaint Ger,
man cafe Of the Waldorf, according to
the New York World, Thomas, M. Hill,
lard, Mr.. Boldt's manager, who has but
recently returned from a trip abroad
said:
While in Paris I visited the most
unique cafe in the world. It's known
as the Cafe Cubat, and it is located on
the Champs Elysees. The building
itself is one of the sweetest little houses
in all Paris. It was built, I believe
for the favorite of Napoleon H.. The
lower floor is devoted to the restaurant
proper, the upper part being divided
into supper rooms.
The staircase and wainscoting are
of onyx and the bathtubs are of solid
silver. The proprietor of the place was
formerly chef to the emperor of Ger,
many. Instead of confning his atten.
ton to the kitchen, as he should, he
spends his time in the cafe, helping the
walters.
b. al =
II called for a bill of fare when
had seated myself at table and on ex,
aiming it found that while the list
of dishes was an extensive one there
was no price affixed My waiter in,
formed me that as the restaurant was
patronized exclusively by people to
whom money was. no object it was
deemed unnecessary by the proprietor
to have the cost Of the wines or viands
entered on the menu.
Laying the card aside, I told the
waiter that wanted him to bring me
soup, a fish, an entree, 4 roast and
salad, which, in his opinion best rep
resented the cuisine of the establish,
ment. He did as ]. requested, and the
result was the most delightful dinner
[ ever ate. The soup was a dream oil
culinary art, the fish was perfection
and the entree was fit for the GODS
when my bill was brought it near,
ly took my breath away, but I paid
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-03-05

1t cheerfully, as the dinner was worth
al It cost For the same amount, how
ever party Of four could dine sump-
tuously at the Waldorf A bottle of
Wine for which SIS is charged here cost
$50 there. The hallboy at the door told
me that he paid 6 francs a day for the
privilege of working in the place, and
the walters 10 francs. The tips re-
ceived by these worthless from the
gilded youth OF the capital are said to
be the highest paid for any restaurant
in the world''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-03-05
Voltaire and the Regent.

Voltaire was put in durance vile in
his young days and it was not his fault
that he did not go to the Bastile di-
rectly after he came out. The regent,
VINO rightly judged that it would be
better to have young Voltaire. for a
friend than for an enemy, sent the
Marquis de Noce to the Bastile with
orders to release the young satirist and
bring him safe to the Palais Royal. The
order was duly obeyed and, late in the
evening, Voltaire and the marquis ar
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-03-05
"A Youthful Eneinee,

The little town Of Spann, In johnson
county, Ga, can probably boastlof the
youngest engineer in the state. He is
Alvin Hanebury, who is only fourteen
years of age, and who has been a loco
motive engineer for five years. He
runs an engine on a train road OPP
Grated by Garbutt Bros, in connection
with their large saw mills. At the age
of six Alvin became a fireman and ran
on several roads, and at nine took
charge Of an engine on the road by
which he Is Low employed. Louisville
sCourier-Journal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-03-05
African Ant Hills.

The largest structure on earth, vixen
compared with the size of the builders,
is the ant-hill Of Africa. Some of
these mounds have been observed fif-
teen feet nigh and nine feet in diane
ter. # a human habitation were con-
structed on the same scale It would be
more than seven miles high.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-03-05
I GIVE YOU MY BEST WISHES.

I GIVE YOU MY BEST WISHES.
finding a congenial mate. She had
some means, but not enough to enable
her to become leader of society, even
if she had desired to play that role, and
as for literature, art or music, neither
of these walks had aroused in her the
necessary enthusiasm to enable her TO
reach real mastership, and therefore
had never been to her the solace they
often became to others. She needed
social environments. Her nature
sought companionship, sympathy. A
friend was more to her than any alb
straction, whether ethical or artistic.
and the society of the Cars had gradu-
ally become solace and refreshment
after her isolated city life.
That evening she was introduced to
the wanderer, who had "called over to
learn the news though in reality it
was about his own way of life that the
conversation took it's course.
s'The trouble with a town like this
said Mr.. Thorp, in answer to a sugges-
ton from the visitor, "is that there is
no intellectual movement. It neither
rises above nor falls below certain
line. At the best, however, the aver
age human being is not more intelli-
gent that dog-and ought not to be
if he earns his living
Miss Kendall looked interested.
rs not intellect the highest gift of
God to man." she asked.
ooh, perhaps. It's just as you look at
it. You can carry water in log-for
little way. Generally man learns
just enough to enable him to get a liy-
ing and keep his body in shape. Most
men are only body or bodily organs.
Their idea of luxury is little better
food, a little better house, "a little finer
clothes. Civilization means to carry
their body over few hundred miles.
The first day came home was told
that Frank Brown had built a $4,000
summer cottage on McBride's point and
that another rich man had bought a
farm near by and laid it out in house
lots. / should have bought a library
or pictures if had been in their place.
You care for art, then?''
Not at all. love landscape, because
it seems to me the one thing perma-
nent. Men, civilization, intellect
they are like the transient light of a
auttering candle. Nature is, in com
parison, immortal. It seems to me God
despises men but loves nature.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-03-05
War and Peace.

The militant ornaments of modern
nations excel those of any previous
period in human history; and the very
power and effectiveness of the modern
enginery of war is a powerful factor
in assuring peace Rev. u. G. Jones.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-03-05

& Speed, IL knots. Dimensions
Length on water line, 259 feet inches;
beam, SIS feet 10 inches: draft, IA feet
71a inches; displacement, 1890 tons;
two propellers driven by inclined com
pound engines-horse power, 1000;
coal capacity, ESQ tons. Armor- Sides,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-03-05
The Seas Treasures.

1t is computed that there is 500, 00O,-55
600 pounds sterling worth in gold and
jewels at the bottom Of the sea on the
route between England and India
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-03-05

guns, two 81 nm. Hotchkiss revolving
cannons, two 1-pound rapid fire guns.
CreW-26 officers, 145 men. Built by
Harlan & Hollingsworth, Wilmington,
Del. Keel laid in 1874 Launched June
{, 1883 Went into commission April
%, 1896
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5 to 9 inches; turrets (steeD, TX inches;
barbettes (steeD, liz inches; fiat pro-
tective deck, ~ inches Armament
Main battery, four 10-inch breech-
loading rifles; two 4-inch rapid fire
guns; secondary battery, two 6-pound
rapid fire guns, two 3-pound rapid fire
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-03-05

could get some fresh milk
Certainly, Mr.. Thorp. Come in.
And so you are home again?'
Yes, for time. I drift this way
once in while''
Things look about the same here, I
suppose?'
"Just the same, Mrs. Carr. I never
knew place to stagnate so effectually
as Melford does. People grow old and
die, but otherwise there is no change"
ooh, we have had several new build
ings erected since you went away. By
the way, where have you been these
last four years?"
MOSTLY in China Not bad country
to live in if you don't have to work.
Things are very cheap there
Miss Kendall peeped through the
blinds and saw retreating figure car
rying pitcher. 1t was a strong
framed man with resolute, handsome,
dark-complexioned face; he was about
fifty years of age.
"Who was that gentleman who came
here this morning for milk?" she in
CURED, when seated at the table.
Mr.. Carr began to laugh. ~.
"That is our prodigal father; you
must have heard us speak of him.
II think not" returned the summer
boarder.
"He is of a restless nature" put in
Mrs. Carr. "After a time, like Robin
son Crusoe or Sinbad the Sailor, he gets
weary of home life and starts off for
the antipodes. Hardly word is heard
from him for year or years, when sud
denly he reappears."
HAS he any means?"
"Well, yes, some, but his main de-
pendence is upon his son, who carries
on the business he started, and really,
I think, supports him in his extrava-
gances."
And so you call him the prodigal?"
cts a good name. He certainly is as
much one as the hero of the neW-testa-
ment story"
II should like to know him." said the
lady, thoughtfully, and when her land
lady said, "No doubt he will drop in
soon to chat with Henry" she added:
81 do not mean actually to know him,
but his experiences must be entertain
ing" ..
Miss Kendall had come to Melford for
month, and, finding the town attrac-
tive, the accommodations pleasing, had
prolonged her visit into fall-almost 20
winter. She was 81, intelligent, with all
independence of character which had
in a certain way prevented her from
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-03-05
There Is No Selling Them.

Cunlso Mrs. barley has presented
her husband with twins.
CaWker Those are duplicate pre-.
ents which he will have to keep.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-03-05
A PRODIGAL FATHER.

ISIS KENDALL, sit
ting in her pleasant
room awaiting the
call to breakfast,
heard a strong, res
onant voice say at
the door below her
window:
Good : morning,
Mrs. Carr; I've
come over as for.
merly to see if /
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-03-05
LORD PALM RSTO ON.
THE JlNGo IDEAL THAT He
FASTENED ON ENGLAND.
He Made What He Called Patriotism q
Fetish Blind, Despotic, Tyrannous
Thing: His Popularity with the Masses
Of the English People.

+ :.
T will generally be
conceded that no
English p r j m e
minister Of this.
century has en-.
joyed a more en-.
thusiastic popular
ity than Henry EN-
John Temple, Wis
count Palmerston..
In saying this I am
not unmindful of
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-13
A Good Company.

The kickapoo Indian Medicine Co,
No, 80, under the management of Dr.
+. II. Flagg, .Ir., who are now at Mad.
son, are drawing crowded houses nightly.
They give splendid entertainment and
give general satisfaction. The gentle
manly conduct of the performers win
friends for them wherever they go. The
kickpoo Indian Medicine Co, ia a firm
Of we'll known reputation and their
remedies are on sale at all the leading
druggists in the county. The company
intend paying okowhegan visit COM
mencing Tuesday March, Bird. Their
entertainments are free a portion of the
time. Those who can enjoy good
hearty laugh should not miss it. Entire
change of programme each evening.
Don't forget the date, Tuesday, March
Bird, for two weeks at Coburn Hall.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-13

Ladies pique kid gloves, so cts, at
Ordways.
Mrs. Silas LELAND is on Il short visit to
Boston, leaving home Tuesday morning.
Mrs. r. w. Woodman of Portland,
and Mrs J. II. Gibson of Clinton, have
been visiting Mrs. Francis Lowe.
Miss Eta Smith of Amsterdam, y.
y, arrived in town last evening AMI is
the guest of Miss sara J. Anderson.
Miss Mary Clough has just finished
very successful term of school in district
No. , north. At the close of the term
the pupils presented her with silver
card case and book of poems.
George b. Stafford attended the Board
of Trade Banquet in the city of Gardiner
Tuesday night, and responded to the
toast. "Our Shoe Factories" subject
with which he i particularly familiar.
Miss Eda X. smith left home for Bos-
ton, Wednesday afternoon, on a brief
visit To her sister. Miss Josephine, aud
incidentally TO take in a portion Of the
German opera this week, and Italian
opera next week
Rev. " +. Noyes with four bright
boys from the Home for Little
Wanderers Boston, was in town yester-
day and spoke at the Bethany Baptist
church in the morning, and at the Uni
versalist and First Baptist churches in
the evening. Mr.. Noyes tells of the work
the OF Home in way that appeals to the
hearts Of his hearers and the singing by
the boys adds still more to the interest.
The object of the institution is a grand
one, that of taking homeless and un-
cared for children, keeping them under
the influence of the Home for a time
and then finding homes for them.
Skowhegan is and should be much IN
terested in the work, for during the
time the institution has been in exist
ence twenty seven children from this
town have been cared for.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-13
High School Notes.

Mr.. Parker Holbrook, '98, spent the
greater portion of last week with his
parents at Starks.
Mr. Harry Emery, President of the
Sophomore class, Arson academy, re
Gently paid us visit.
Have you seen Mr.. As latest song :;
1t begins something like this; zone day
last May, | believe in spring"
On Tuesday of this week, our school
was houored by II visit from Principal
A. NJ. Thomas and wife of Kicker Clas-
steal Institute, Houlton.
1t Is to be regretted that SO many out
side attractions have Withdrawn our at
teution from the Lyceum, but we hope
to begin the work in good earnest, aud
get things on II solid foundation once
more.
Q Sophmore 10 grammar school boyD
II was going tp school one day, and it
was so slippery that would go ahed Il
foot and slip back two Grammar
school boy: (thoughtfully) "Why didn't
you turn around and go the other way ~
Soph: 81 did that's how got to
school,
Matters are advancing slowly and
surely in our gym" Through the
untrng and almost heroic efforts of Mr..
Stanley Marsh, the good work is being
continued Several travelling rings
have been made aud are in their place
and good rests have lately been made for
the clubs and dumbels. The directors
contemplate making quite valuable ad
dition to our apparatus by Il purchase
from a gymnasium at Wateryille.
At the last Meeting of Legomathenian
club. No. 75l, l.. l.. A., the annual cleo
ton of officers took place. The elected
officers are as follows; President, c. ii.
Mills, '96; Vice-President, NJ. f. Pratt,
so; Secretary, Ghas. X. Yiles, 90; cor.
responding Secretary, Edgar Powers,
'99 The members of the standing COM
mittee are: IL. j. Phillips, 90; Basil
Jordan, '97; Parker Holbrook, '9S {;
Carl Curtis, 90; Seag't-at-arms, c. ID.
Smith.
On Friday evening Feb, !, the Seniors
had most enjoyable Leap Year party,
class party, and straw ride combined.
The invitation was from Miss Sarah
Swain, and being Leap Year, the young
ladies of the class took the matter in
hand. We started from the school
house at 100 and reached the pleasant
home of our elassmate at an early hour.
The evening was spent socially, playing
games, etc. After refreshments were
served we repaired to the kitchen,
played for a time and closed the evening
with songs.
There has been very pleasant and
beneficial custom in the past of having II
class paper, when the work in Lessons
in English completed by the Soph class
at the middle of the winter term. The
members of '9S complete the study this
week ann their paper will appear aud be
read before the class on Friday, Feb. IA.
The editors and assistants are as follows
Editorial department, Mr. Goodwin ;
Literary, Miss Wildes; Glass notes, Miss
Marston and Mr.. Blaine Viles; things
we don't understand, things we do un-
derstand, Miss Donegan; advertisements,
Marshall Vies. The design of the cover
will be in the hands of Miss Harriet
Marble. Several compositions by MEM
bers of the class will be contributed.