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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-04
The Porcupine,s Onills.

The current opinion that porcu-
pine throws its quilts at an enemy is
not supported by facts, says the
Portland Oregonian: The spines Of
the porcupine are very loosely attach
ed to the body and are very sharp
as sharp as a needle. At almost the
slightest touch they penetrate the nose
of dog or the clothing or flesh of a
person touching the porcupine, and
stick there, coming away from the ami
NAL without any pull being required.
The facility in catching hold with one
end and letting go with the other has
sometimes caused people to think that
the spines had been thrown at them.
The outer end Of the spines, for some
distance down, is covered with small
barbs. These barbs cause spine once
imbedded in a living animal to keep:
working farther in with every move
ment of the muscles.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-04
The Golden Rnle.

Marion is troubled about carrying
out the precepts contained in the Cold
en- Rule. She says that if we do unto
one, as we would be done by, we mays
be obliged to do unto others as we.
would not be done by. Answer: The
provisions Of the Golden Rule cannot
always be carried out literally. Indeed,
they are not to be taken in that way.
In general sense we should do as we
would be done by, but this doing
should be guided by our good sense.
We could not apply the same rule to
our treatment Of friend and associate
that we apply to the treatment Of a
criminal or pauper. There is an old
precept that is well worth remember
ing, which is, "Be just to all, but be
kind only to your own kind Justice
and mercy In equal measure are quite
as safe as the Golden Rule. If all Of
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-04
Entertaining at Light Cost.

Tell the most managing housekeeper
Of your acquaintance that evening re-
ceptions to about a score Of people may
be given at a cost not to exceed IS
each and you will probably be told that
your knowledge Of domestic affairs is
as yet in the chrysalis stage. Yet in
making your statement you would be
strictly within the limits Of veracity.
These be hard times, and most Of us
must of necessity econpmize, but it by
no means follows that we must give
up seeing friends and entertaining
them. Happily that is not at all neces-
sary, for entertaining can be kept
up on much less money than many im-
agine This has been demonstrated
by manager, who actually gave a
series Of evening receptions all through
Lent, asking about twenty or thirty
people to each one, and the entire ex-
pense did not exceed $25. This sounds
Impossible, but it can be done. In
the first place, ask certain people to-
meet certain people; don't give out in
vitations Unfortunately, for the plea
sure Of social intercourse depends upon
congeniality. It Is a mistaken idea to
suppose that people don't care whom
they meet. Many who are more fond
Of conversation than they are Of eat
ing {and there are some such) want to
talk to congenial people. Clever people
should be invited to meet each other,
musicians to meet musicians, friends
and artists to meet artists. The art
OF entertaining is very much like the
art Of arranging flowers. The differ
ent kinds should not be mixed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-04
For I'm old, etc.
Keeps Her Neck Beautiful.


Not every woman can follow Queen
Natalie's method Of keeping her neck
the envy Of nearly every woman in
Europe, but her majesty's plan will
furnish a hint which may easily be ap-
piled by all. Natalie is regarded as
the most beautiful queen in Europe.
and her greatest beauty is her neck.
The world has just been let into the
secret Of the method which has largely
enabled her to develop this charming
feature. The queen takes frequent
and regular exercise with 8, q heavy
pitcher on her head. The result Of
this is to straighten and strengthen
the neck and to givesit the form which
zthe highest standard OF female beauty
requires. Not only does the exercise
add to present beauty, but IT arrests
the ravages which time makes more
quickly in the female neck than in any
other place.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-04

nothing could be lOvelier, the lines OF
the arm being followed in every curve,
and the beauty Of the shoulder being
only set off by the pretty butterfly
fullness. In winter material the sleeve
is wrinkled to the desired degree Of
fullness and seems to be held in place
by band of fur wound from wrist to
shoulder, where it combines with the
butterfly effect The entirely tight
sleeve Of coat pattern has not been ac-
cepted, and even the tailor-made gown
has some relief at the shoulder. For
setting off the shoulders Of a compare
lively simple dress plated ruff1es like
those Of this picture or in modification
of them are serviceable device These
muffs were Of the dress stuff, tur-5
quoise crepe chine. This bodice had
fitted lining, the fulness Of the crepe
being plated in the waist, where a
plain satin ribbon was tied in a bow
at the side. A pretty yokelike inser-
ton of Irish guipure, with collar to
match, was finished with a narrow sill
yer embroidery. Maybe we wanted an
sorgandie dress last season; we simply
must have one the coming summer.
The new ones are out, and they are
prettier than any silk weave ever Of
fered crisp, transparent, pliable, ex-
quisite in coloring and adaptable to all
sorts of occasions. We shall go to
swell dinners knee deep in organdie
ruff1es We shall, in short, be organdie
all over and a good deal under and if
we have silk foundation lining some-
where to all the transparent fuffery it
will be merely from force of habit.
Narrow striped effects bid fair to be
the rage in summer goods, the weaves
between the stripes being SO delicate
that the gown will seem to be made
Of Just these dainty ribbon lines.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-04

Just as convenient. "a dressing gow4
good for both city and country should
be light weight and very warm. a
very nice one is Of old blue japanese
silk, quilted. It is plain and full, and
is embroidered down the front in pink
and green. It is fastened with blue
silk frogs across the front, and is tied.
with blue silk cord and tassle. The
silk. which Is inexpensive, can be
quilted at home and the frogs crocheted
of blue silk. These gowns are greatly
in demand, as they are so easy to slip
on and SO warm. without having any
weight. They are especially desirable
for invalids, as they are SO comfortable
for couch wear.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-04
!. Investing Money.

81 Stenographer has accumulated lit
tie money, and asks how best to invest
it. He has sixty dollars on hand, and
would like to make good use OF it. fAn-.
swer: Why not put it in some good
savings bank? Or buy government
bond with it. Perhaps the savings bank
would be better, as you could continul
ally add to it, and after while have
enough to buy q lot in some pretty
suburb. It is almost always safe To
buy real estate. It can neither run
away, die nor burn up. Its easier to
save when one HAS q little start, and
such economies should always be ems
conragsd.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-04

for forty years, and as soon as can get
the vessel afloat in good shape will
come in" A man drifting by on
piece of wood overhears him and says:
"You will drown before you get that
ship reconstructed. Better do as am
doing. know nothing about ships,
and never saw one before came on
board this, and cannot swim a stroke,
but am going ashore on this shivered
timber" The man in the of1ing, while
trying to mend his ship goes down,
The man who trusted to the plank Is
saved o my brother, let your smash
ed up system of theology 60 to the bot
tom, while you come in on a splintered
spar! t'Some on broken pieces of the
ship
You may get Ill your difficulties set
tied as Garibaldi, the magnetic Italian,
got his gardens made. When the war
between Austria and Sardinia broke
out he was living at Caprera, a very
rough and uncultivated island home.
/ But he went forth with his sword to
achieve the liberation Of Naples and
1 Sicily, and gave nine million people
free government, under Victor EN-
manuel. Garibaldi. after being alb
sent two years from Caprera, returned,
and, when he approached It, he found
that his home had, by Victor Em-
manuel, as a surprise, been Edenized.
4 Trimmed shrubbery hail taken the
place Of thorny thickets, gardens the
4 place Of barrenness, and the old rock
4 cry in which he once lived had given
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-04

the people with whom we come in con-
tact were of our own sort we could APP
ply the words .'Do unto others as you
would have them do unto you;" but as
society is now constituted it is neither
judicious nor safe to do so. Our good
nature would be too often imposed
upon, and our forbearance would be
overtaxed. Really conscientious per-
sons often make themselves very UNI
happy because they cannot live up to
some Of these precepts. They must
learn that such things are not always
to be looked at in a literal sense, but
taken with due regard for the exist
ing circumstances
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-04
Butterfly Sleeves COMING In.

The sleeve of the coming season will
be the butterfly. It fits on the arm to
the shoulder and there flares into a
pair Of pretty wing effects, caught to-
gether right on the top of the shoulder
as the loops Of ribbon bow are
caught by the cross piece of the bow.
This sleeve adapts itself to all sorts Of
materials; in gauze over the bare arm
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-04
oh, children! loved children! yet hear
For Tn old. etc.

Oh, children! loved children! yet hear
me,
I have journeyed along on life's
stage,
With the hope that you all would be
near me,
To comfort and cheer my old age;
MY life blood I'd gladly have given :
To shield and protect you; but bark!
Though my heart breaks, I'll say 1t,
z you've driven
Me out here tosdie in the dark.
For I'm old, etc.
But, perhaps, they'll live happier with
out me-.
Farewell, dear old home! ah, fare
we'll!
Each pathway and tree here about me.
Some memory precious can tell;
Well! the flowers will bloom bright as
& ever,
And the birds sing as sweet to the
morn, q
Wher over the hill from the poorhouse,
Next spring, the old man shall be
borne.
For I'm old, etc. &
-G. L. Catlin. 3
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-04
Theory About Ouinine.

It is claimed that the tree from the
bark Of which quinine is obtained fur
nishes no quinine except in malarial re-
gions. # the tree is planted in ma
larial district It viii produce quinine;
If it is planted in non-malarial dis
trict 1t will not produce quinine. 1t is.
therefore, inferred that quinine is 4
malarial poison. drawn from the soil
and stored up IN the bark Of this tree.
The devil has an iron collar on
every man who thinks more Of the
saloon than he does o. his home.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-04
ia In AGES SERMON
SHATTERED FAITH LAST
SUNDAYS SUBJECT.

From the Text: "And Some Are Broken
Pieces from the Ship" Acts, Chap.
ter NLvII, Verse a. Saving the
Wrecked on Lies Tempestuous Sea-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-04

EVER off Good win
Sands, or the Skier
ries, or Cape Hat
.teras, was a ship in
worse predicament.
than, in the Medi-
tie FRA mean hurri-
cane, war was the grain
ship on which two
hundred and sew
eL.ty-slx passengers
were driven on the
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-03-11

(of Massachusetts, Secretary of the Navy.
 merchant marine has been steadily de- clining until it is now lower both in the percentage and tonnage and the number of vessels employed than 1t was prior to the civil war Commendable progress has been made of late years in the upbuilding of the Amer ican
 navy, but we must supplement these efforts by
 providing as a proper consort for 1t merchant
 marine amply sufficient for our own carrying trade to foreign countries The question Is one that appeals both to our business necessities
 and the patriotic aspirations of great people War Only as a Last Resort.
 It has been the policy of the United States since the foundation of the government to cul- vate relations of peace and amity with all the
 nations of the world, and this accords with my conception Of our duty now. We have cherished
 the policy Of non-interference with the affairs
 Of foreign governments, wisely inaugurated by
 Washington. keeping ourselves free from en-
 tanglements. either as allies or foes. content to
 leave undisturbed with them the settlement Of
 their own domestic concerns It will be our
 aim to pursue digniaed foreign policy
 which shall be just, impartial, ever watch
 ful of our national honor and always insisting upon the enforcement of the lawful rights of American citizens every where We want no wars of conquest; we must avoid the temptation of territorial aggres- sion. should never be entered until every agency of peace has failed; peace is pref erable to war in almost every contingency. Arbitration Is the true method of settlement of international as well as local or individual dif- ferences. It's application was extended to our diplomatic relations by the unanimous concur renee of the senate and house of the Fifty-First congress of 1890 The latter resolution was ac- ceptcd as the basis of negotiations with the United States by the British house of commons in 1903 and upon our invitation treaty of arbi- tTation between the United States and Great
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to alL Business conditions are not the most promising. It will take time to restore the prosperity of former years The restoration of confidence and the revival of business which men of all parties so much desire depend more largely upon the prompt energetic and intelli- gent action of congress than upon any other single agency affecting the situation.
 Against Trusts and Combinations.
 The declaration of the party now restored to power has been in the past that of 'opposi- tion to all combinations of capital organized in trusts or otherwise, to control arbitrarily the condition of trade among our citizens" and it has supported ''such legislation as will prevent the execution of all schemes to oppress the peo- pie by undue charges on their supplies, or by just rates for the transportation Of their prod- ucts to market" This purpose will be stead fly pursued both by the enforcement of the laws now in existence and the recommendation and support of such new statutes as may be neces- sary to carry it into effect
 Our naturalization and immigration laws should be further improved to the constant pro- motion of a safer, q better and higher citizen ship. Reforms in the civil service must go on. But the changes should be real and genuine, not perfunctory, or prompted by zeal in behalf of any party, simply because it happens to be in power.
 A Great Merchant Marine.
 Congress should give prompt attention to the restoration of our American merchant marine, once the pride of the seas in all the great ocean highways of commerce.. To my mind few more important subjects so imperatively demand its intelligent consideration. The United States has progressed with marvellous rapidity in every field of enterprise and endeav or until we have become foremost in nearly all the great lines of inland trade, commerce and industry. Yet, while this is true, our American
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ture about Jackson as he marched down the aisle of the senate with a quick, large step, as though he pro- posed to storm the capitol, was his double pair of spectacles He habitu- ally wore two pairs, one for reading and the other for seeing at distance, the pair not in use being placed across the top of his head. On this occasion, says the eye witness, the pair on his head reflected the light; and some of the rural admirers of the old hero were firmly persuaded that they were two plates of metal let into his head to close up holes made by British bullets. When he appeared on the portico we are told that the shout which arose rent the air and seemed to shake the very ground. The ceremony ended, the general mounted his horse to pro- ceed to the white house and the whole crowd followed him.
 "The president" says a contempo- rary writer, twas literally pursued by a motley concourse of people, riding, running helter-skelter, striving who should first gain admittance into the executive mansion, where it was un- derstood that refreshments were to ba distributed" An abundance of re- treatments had been provided, inc lud- ing many barrels of orange punch. As the walters opened the doors to bring
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door were aware of their presence. The party were ushered up to the main staircase to the front, where they re- ceived the most distinguished guests. Gen. Wilson made the presentations, and to each of those who paid their re- spects President Mckinley gave cor dial handshake. President and Mrs. Mckinley and the remainder of the party, descended to the dancing floor. The president. with Mrs. Mckinley on his arm, moved slowly along, smiling and lowing in response to the low murmured greetings from both sides. The party entered supper room at the west end of the building and par took of light refreshments. In few minutes they emerged from the supper room and returned as they had come, through an aisle cleared for them. MT. and Mrs. Mckinley immediately en- tered their carriage and were driven back to the white house. It was short- ly after Il o'clock when they took their departure. The ball was then formally opened
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One Continuous Ovation.
 As President Mckinley and ex-Presi- dent Cleveland, arm in arm, emerged from the capitol after the lunch the buglers sounded salute and cheers went up, frightening the horses and making confusion in bringing for ward the handsome turnout which was to bear the presidential party to the white house. MT. Mckinley took the rear seat on the left with Mr. Cleve- land beside him on the right. On the front seat were sherman, untitled in a fur collar, and Senator Mitchell, of Wisconsin.
 It was one continuous ovation from the start. The president raised his hat time and time again, lowing and smil- ing his acknowledgements. From win dows, roofs and trees rang continuous cheers, while flags and handkerchiefs were waved in demonltrative greeting. Mir. Mckinley, seeing that his salutes were continuous, at last sat bare headed, hat in hand, waving acknowl- edgments to the multitude. At the Peace monument the brilliant escort
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-03-11
A NEW PRESIDENT.
William Mckinley Assumes the
 Highest Office in the Land.
Most Brilliant Parade Ever Witnessed In Washlngton-InauguralA Address Urges
 Financial Reform and More Revenue-The Ball.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-The capit,,l city never looked upon such perfect parade as that which escorted Presi- dent Mckinley from the capitol to the white house and then passed in review under his eye. The feature of the splendid pageant was the perfect bal ance between it's contrasting parts and the high order of skill that was shown in the handling of the 2O,0O0 or more men that stepped along or bestrode the splendid steeds that danced and reared their way in the parade.
 There was no long-drawn-out mass ing of uniformly attired regular troops or militia, pleasing enough to the mili- tary eye, but wearisome to the specta- tors who made up the vast crowd. Nor was there any preponderance of widely separated civic organizations, whose identity was scarcely distin- guishable through the presence or ab- senco of high hat or different col
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out the punch in pails, the crowd rushed upon them, upsetting the pails, and breaking the glasses. Inside the house the crush was so great that dis tribution of refreshments was impossi. ble, and tubs of orange punch were set out in the grounds to entice people from the rooms. Jackson himself was so pressed against the wall of the re- ception room that he was in danger of injury, and was pro- tected by a number of men linking arms and forming barrier against the crowd. Men with boots heavy with mud stood on the satin-covered chairs and sofas in their eagerness to get view of the hero. Judge Story wrote that the crowd contained all sorts of people, from the highest and most polished down to the most vulgar and gross in the nation. T never saw such a mixture" he added. "The reign of King Mob seemed triumphant. I was glad to escape from the scene as soon as possible. ."-Joseph R. Bishop, in Century.
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Competent Criticism.

Men are not supposed to know much about the fashions, unless they are professionally interested in them, but there are cases when their judgment may not be altogether impertinent.
 A lady, meeting another, said to her: And how does your husband like your new dress?"
 ''I don't know yet"
 "Why, hasn'. he seen it?"
 "Yes, but he hasn't seen the billw- Youths. Companion.
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first inauguration in 1885, there has been no such an ideal day for the mo mentous ceremony. President McKin- ley said in part:
 Fcllow-Citi2ens In obedience to the will of the people and in their presence, by the authority vested in me by this oath, I as- sume the arduous and responsible duties of president of the United States, relying on the support of my countrymen and in- voling the guidance of Almighty God. The responsibilities of the high trust to which l have been called-always of grave im- portance-are augmented by the prevailing business conditions, entailng idleness on will ing labor and loss to useful enterprises. The country is suffering from industrial disturbances from which speedy relief must be had. Our financial system needs some rcvision: our money is all good now but it's value must not further be threatened. It should all be put on an enduring basis not subject to easy attack, nor it's stability to doubt or dispute. Our currency should continue under the su- pervision of the government. The sev- -eral forms of our paper money offer, in my judgment a constant embarrassment to the government and a safe balance in the treas- ;ufy. Therefore l believe it necessary to devise a system which, without diminishing the circu- lating medium or offering premium for it's contraction, will present . remedy for those ar arrangements which temporary in their nature, might well in the years of our prosperity have been displaced by wiser provisions. With ade- quate revenue secured, but not until then, we can enter upon such changes in our fiscal laws as will, while inSuring safety and volume to our money no longer impose upon the govern- zent the necessity of maintaining so large gold reserve with it's attendant and inevitable temptations to speculation. If, therefore, con-
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and the presidential party swung into the broad avenue and took its course along the crowded thoroughfares to the executive mansion. When the head of the parade came in sight of the thousands lining the way to the capitol the magnificent stretch of broad asphalt of Pennsylvania av- enue was swept as clean of intruders as though the whole town was desert ed. for behind the wire rope steady patrol of police had forced 100000 per sons. Then up and down the avenue rose cheer that rolled and echoed back, and was taken up and repeated again and again, as the carriage of the president and ex-president rolled into view.
 Over such a triumphal way, and the presence and thunderous applause of amending crowds. President Mckinley was escorted to the white house. The presidents reviewing stand occupied two thirds of the white house ground. It was solidly built and finished structure, carefully designed and taste fully decorated. The background was white, the columns were twined with green and the national colors in float ing colors and woven and draped de- signs were the chief ornament. The stand seated 1000. The president