The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-07-30
HOPEFUL HARRY HITS.

A man that has no respect for him
self has no right whatever to the re-
spect of others, and there are many
such men. A man loses all self-re-
spect when in a fit of anger he breaks
out like volcano using language not
fit to be heard. A man loses all self
respect who comes from saloon and
goes staggering along the sidewalk and
whose breath smells like cess-pool.
A man loses self-respect when he is
dishonest in trade or in any way takes
the advantage of fellow man. And
we might go on and multiply the loss
of self-respect, but the above will suf-
fee. Let US therefore learn first to
respect ourselves and then we will
have the respect of others.
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It is reported that Boston is slipping
into the sea and that something should
be done to prevent it, as there are ice
bergs enough in the sea, but our ac-
quaintance with Boston has caused US
to have a different opinion, it being
near enough to warm place to melt
all the ice, so no danger need be feared
from that source.
The octopus is something to be feared
and the land octopus most of all for it
has the longest and largest number of
tentacles.
One writer says we should smile
sweetly and bow to pretty girl, but
we can see no reason why we should
not smile and bow to every lady
acquaintance, be they pretty or homely
old or young.
If there is any place where the
UNION is circulated that is short in the
crop of mosquitoes Milo has a surplus
of the most Industrious and best quality
to be found. No charge. They pre-
sent their own bills.
A farmer living in Swift county we'll
known to the writer says he showed
poor Judgment this year in the selec-
ton of his seed. He says if he had
only sowed a few wagon loads of polly
wogs instead of wheat and oats he
would have had acres of bull frogs to
send to the cities where the price of
frog legs is ruling high.
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That new variety of potato that has
been developed in France that kills
potato bugs would be very useful in
this county this season.
1t is said that we are made wise by
asking questions. If this be true some
people must be very wise.
1t is said that a three-year-hen will
lay best in stew kettle. AS the
foundation for an old-fashioned pot pie
this may be true, but we prefer the
''laying' quality of a young hen or
chick much better.
One writer says: "A proof of the
degeneracy of the times may be found
in the fact that there are so many nice
women who think more Of pug dogs
than they do Of babies.' Pshaw, what
folly to entertain such an idea. Women
must have something to pet, for it is
their nature, and if they haven't babies
pray let them have a dog or cat upon
which to bestow their affections.
A lady in Milo has new plant in her
flower garden of the bulbus variety of
the species solanum tuberosum, ma
tive of South America. 1t is in bloom
and is very beautiful.
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Among the things that are pleasing
to the eye when travelling through
farming community is clean garden
we'll filled with growing vegetables of
the best varieties, flower garden of
ANIMALS, biennials and perennials:
farm well titled and everything about
the farm looking neat and tidy, for this
is an indication that the owner is
thrifty and prosperous man. 1t is
pleasing to see good fences, good stock,
to see brush and weeds cut and re-
moved from the sides of roads, We
invariably form an opinion of a farmer
by looking at his farm and around his
buildings as we pass along.