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I D. A, "FABJIHWPRODUCE RE OL REL_IIIAiBL_Ei a RlNEiS' IS THE PLACE TO GO IP YOU WANT TO BUY CHEAP Groceries & Earthenware* He Sells at Figures that Defy Competition. jJ3T Gentlemen: I Want Those Who Owe Me to Pay Up. S L. STAPLES'S IS THE BEST PLACE IN PRINCETON TO BUY Drugs and Medicines, Yankee Notions, Toys, Blank Bosks, School Books, 6arden Seeds, &c, HE ALSO HAS A LARGE CIRCULATING LIBRARY. BEST STOCK OF LIQUORS (FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES) That ever was for Sale in Princeton, and he is Selling Cheap for Cash. AND HE IS SELLING ALL HIS GOODS AT Bedrock Prices! JE^TFRESH BEEF AND PORK CONSTANTLY ON HAND. Ml Kinds of Farmers' Produce Wanted. NEW GOOCDSi \iM*m\m{\w\\mmtw Dry Goods Boots and Shoes,tioninvariablfurnished. AND MURRAY HAS A LARGE STOCK OP SUMMEft DRV GOODS, AND HIS STOCK ^DP General Groceries, BoSs and Shoes is Complete JESMER GENERAL DEALER IN Dry Goods, Groceries and Provisions, Boots and Shoes, Bats and Cap,, Crock- ery and Stone Warejtoce Set of Clocks and Glass Ware, Garden Hams, Lard, Corned Beef all Kinds of Fish, Large Stock of Cakdie, Lem- msand Oranges, Ptckles, Dried Fruit, Can Fruit and Green Apples, Honey, Lobsters S^nes Prepared Cocoanut, Prepared Chocolate, Ta^Lo, OniZ Cheese, Tubs. Pa,k,$cfrc. Cigars and TobacrJ TEAS A S-PECIAUTY. LARGE STOCK OF NEW PRINTS TAKEN S^"Call and See Him~He Will uot he Undersold! D. A. GALEY .PRUG'GIS CENTRE BfiOCf, MAIN STREET, PRNCETON, C0MBS ?,E*^ S!eds, EXCHANGE HAS JN STOCK "h The Best Assortment of Goods in his Line Mbrtk of kin- neapohs md St. Paul Consisting of ^^rSS^ MEDICINES, OILS, mfS^SSnk ^'M PS MUSICA INSTRU- MENTS..TRUSSES, CIGARS TOBAC^ CO, POCKET BOOKS, POCKET KNIVES, STATIONERY' SCHOOL IlOOKSr SLATES, &c. Prescriptions Carefully CompounleTcmd Filled at all Hours. trans can feel Assured that /Still ConUnie '&*%<$ Best 0W& and Liquors for Medical Purposes. I HE PRINCETON UNION PRINCETON, MINN., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1877. PRINCETON UNION. R. C. DUNN, PUBLISHER. Independent Republican in Politics. Terms $1 50~ per rear. Official Paper of Mille Lacs County and the Village of Princeton. ppAll legal advertisements must be paid for before affidavit of publica-' will be No deviation from this rule hereafter. WE have nothing to do with the editing of the "Temperance Depart- ment," but we would simply suggest that, all personalities be avoided. FOR reasons entirely satisfactory to ourselves, we will not publish a list of the petit jurors next week the docket of the cases for trial at this term of the District Court, will apear In the UNION. THE editor of the Hutchison Enter prise, a firstclass newspaper in every respect, informs his readers that, if they don't "pony up" before a week's time, he will pull up stakes, and "git" to a point where his services will be appreciated. IN all candor, we say to Justice J. C. Cline that the best thing he can pos sibly do, both for himself and thequejeh county, is to resign his position as jus tice of the peace. There is no use of our going into details it was very evi dent to all who witnessed the disgrace ful proceedings at the late farce of a trial over which he presided that, he is totally unfitted to act as a justice. His undue haste in issuing warrants on trivial complaints, thu& pitting the county to uniecessary expense, has been made apparent on more than one 01 casion. Take our advice, Mr. Cline and resign. You are best adapted to shine in the private walks of life. In the name of four-fifths of the people of Mille Lacs county we ask you to re sign. Remember, it is better to re sign voluntary, than to be compelled to vacate. FROM all we canlearn, the prospects for the railroad were never brighter croakers and "knowing*' ones to the contrary notwithstanding. Over 8,000 acres of pine lands have alrdauy been promised, and twice that much more can easily be secured. The people of the county are almost a unit in favor of voting aid and a proposition to grant the the full ten percent, would be car ried by an overwhelming majority. Spencer Brook, Baldwin and Bluehill are willing and ready to do their share of the work. And although the press of Anoka keep still on the subject, we learn from various sources that the ma jority of the people of that city are quite favorably disposed towards the Princeton railrod project and why not? Such a railroad would benefit Anoka as much as Princeton and the inter vening country. Everything is ready let us have* the proposition. ALTHOUGH Pork, GOODS BRACKETS,PAINTS,TI$ES, TOILE & Mille Lacs county is away "up in the woods" cut off from civilizations as it were, still she has an auditor who can learn some of the clerks in the State Auditor's office and for that matter the State Auditor himselfa thing or two pertaining to the duties of their office. While Au ditor Mudgett was comparing notes in the State Auditor's ofl&ce, on the 1stworthless September, he was much surprised to find Mille Lacs county charged with $6,000 back taxes for years prior to 1870 he told the clerk that those taxes had been abolished by a.n act of the legislature but itwas not until Mr Mudgett hunted up the law that the clerk could be convinced that Mille Lacs county did not owe the state $6,000 back taxes. So much for hav ing a county Auditor that understands his business. Letter From Mr John Parker. Mr, H. B. Cowles has received the following letter from Mr. John Park er, which he kindly furnishes us* for publication: August, 27, 18*77 DENEVR, COL., Texas is a very rich and productive. Stat3, as much so as any in the Union they can raise wheat, corn, potatoes, sugar cane, cotton, and in fact every thing that we raise at the north., and in unlimited quantities and as far as cat-, tie and sheep are concerned, tfdey a numberless there are men there that actually have no idea how many cattle they do own. When was Texas wo we eks ago. there was no crop growing except cotton and sugar cane the wheat had been harvested six weeks before and the corn was as ripe and dry as ours is in December, they let it stand and do not husk it until cold weather. The cotton crop is man aged similar to our corn crop the ground is plowed and harrowed, then marked in rows two feet apart one way, the seed is then planted in a con tinuous string along these rows, one seed in a place, when it is up they go through it with a hoe, and thin it out to one vine every six or eight inches, they then work init with a cul tivator the same as we do corn these vines grow from three to five feet high according to quality of soil and care and attention which it receives it does not require any more attention than corn "does until picking time, which commences about the middle of August and continues until frost sets in. It blossoms and ripens until along towards December they go through it and pick the ripe pods every week ok as often as they can get around. Cot ton is the boss crop of Texas. The two principal objections to Texas are, too mnch hot weather and terrible poor waterJfcl did not have a good drink of war^while in the state, a^d i suffered tern&ly with thirst you may drink as iniie&of tue warm, insip id stuff as you can hoHa&d it wjll not your thirst. I went out to the S?n Pedro springs, a short distance from San Antonio, expecting to find some nice wa .ei*everybody said. "O, the water there is cold"and actual ly it was milk warm I never was so disgusted in my life I suppose it does seem cold to the natives. I was at Sao Antonio along from the 6th to the 10th of August, and this is the kind of weather we bad: 6 o'clock a. m. mer. cu.y 85 in shade, 2 o'clock p. m. 98, 9 o'clock: p. m. 90,,It was the same day ae"Ler day ft the-e was a breeze it was hot tbe was nothing exh'lirat'ng or re esbing about it. I tell you they have too much of that ki?d of weaiber for me. I did Dot complain so much of the heat as be people who lived tbeie didthey had had so much of it thiat they were all wora out. San Aotoaio has a populac'on of about 20.000 it is the oldest city I ever saw. or ever expect to seeit is over 200 yea o'd it Jook. 1 we tne picture of some oc i be c'les in Spain.. Tue A'amo, where -hepliaot C.ocke'cead his brave death defy To-r. com-ades were slaughtered by Saala Anna aod his Mexican birel:ngs, was bai't io 1720137 yea., 8,o it is a queer look ug o'd ^ucure. The bulla, ings 9'e built of some k:ud of stone and pbs.eredon the ou.t'de they aeo-.dyone stoy h'gvb tue streets ave regular cow paihs, in fsoaie: places they are uot mors tuau 20 feet "wide, then the same streets wi'l widen ont io the width of 50 or 60 aod in sobe places 100 feet, then narrow up again Two-thirds of the inhabitants a Mexicans, and Ibecitv derives its main supnoit"fiom Mez'co. People do not go to bed at a", I guess, in that ciiy they aie riding and walkiog all night theie are tea v-mesas no-aDv on the sireets at 12ery o'clock at nigh as there ave at noou yon do not see any women on the streets in the day time, I rat the sidewalks are lined with them all night(honest women too, for all I know to'tbe contrary.) Most of the Mexicans clo not have any floor In their houses, lh ?y seem to prefer the bare clay. The whole of southern Texas is most dilapidated country I ever saw, and the farm houses and buildlings are rickety lookini 5 things I did Dot see a house outside of the tow ns that I would take my faurJy ii no to live, and the own ers of these same) places are rich. The southern cities dc no any of them present the same appearance that our northern cities do. You /ill see any quantity of houses that must have cc from $5,000 to $10,000, without any sh inbs, trees, grass or anything to ma ke theca attractive their front yards will as ba .re as the middle of the streetloos more like brick yard? than anytb'n else The* northern portion of the state is fa ,r different, it is settled with people from the nfoith and tbey dis play the northei *a en'ergy, have their places fixed up D'U and look thrifty. Dal las, Sherman, Fori 1 Wor ith and Denison are all of them tbrivir ur citifes, have splendid buildings, nice re sidenoes and are all of them improving fast. Dallas and Sher man both have str eet cfirs and are lit with gas, etc., etc. JOl 2N PARKER. Calumny is onrj the noise of madmen. [Diogenes. When desperato 3 ilia demand a speedy cure, distrust is owardiceand prudence folly.[Johnson. The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be whj at you desire to appear. Socrates. Government begt in in tyranny, and force began in the feudal ism of the soldier and the bigotry of the 3 1 orie *t and the idea of justice and humani ty have beenfightin their way like a thui adei r^storm against the organized selfishness 1 of .human nature. ^endel Philips I NO. 38 M&S*i2*KIM.lJ*m* "LOOK AT HOME." Should you feel inclined to censure Faults you may in others view, Ask your own heart, ere you venture, If that has not failings too. Let not friendly vows be broken, Rather strive a friend to gain Many a word in anger spoken Finds its passage back again. Do not, then, in idle pleasure Trifle with a brother's fame Guard it as a valued treasure, Sacred as your own good name. Do not form opinions blindly Hastiness to trouble tends Those of whom we've thought unkindly Oft become our warmest friends. HYMN OF THE ALAMO- [Mr. John Parker refers to tbe Alamo, so we reproduce tbe following poem in refer ence thereto.ED. "Rise, man the wallour clarion's blast Now sounds its final reville This dawning morning must be the last OUr fated band shall ever see. To life, but not to hopefarewell! Yon trumpet's clang and cannon's peal And storming shout and clashing steel. Are ours, but not our country's, knell We joy in Spartan death. 'Tis no despairing strife We fallwe diebut our expiring breath Is Freedom's breath of life. "Here, on this new Thermopylae, Our monnment shall tower high And 'Alamo' hereafter be In bloodier fields the battle-cry!" Thus Travis from the ramparts cried And when his warriors saw the foe Like whelming billows move below, At once each dauntless heart replied "Welcome the Spartan's death 'Tis no desparing strife We fallwe diebut our expiring breath Is Freedom's breath of life!" They comelike autumn's leaves the fall, Yethordes on hordes they onward rush With gory tramp they mount the wall, Till numbers the defendev*, crush Till.falls their flag, when none reuain. Well may the victors quake to tell How Travis and his Hundred fell Amid a thousand foemen slain. They died the Spartan's death But not in hopeless strife Like brothers died and their expiring breath Was Freedom's breath of life. The essence of knowledge is having it to apply it not having it to confess your ignorance.Confucius. Wit loses Us respect with the good when seen iu company with malice and to smile at the jest wh'cb plants a thorn in anoth er's breast is to become a principal in the mischief.[Sneridan. Knowledge hath a bewildering tongue, and sbe win stoop and lead you to the stars, and w.Ucb you with her mysteries, till gold is a forgotten dross and power and fame toys of an hour, and woman's careless loye light as the breath that breaks it.[Willis. Ladies Stop and Read This Something new for the ladies at Byers' Noted Cheap Store, in the way of a Beau tiful Perfume and Lilly White Combined. Nothing like it has ever b: 3a offered for sale in this place. It comprises a selection of six different odors, and is the only article in the United States that can be used fov both purposes. Come and see also my Fa'1 and Wintei Si.ock of Millin and Faocy Dry Goods which will be sold cheaper iban at any other store ia this county. Remember at Byeis'. Princeton has had a sensation during the past week in the shape of a highly exciting trial, or rather an examination in which thecomplainat, Joana Carew, charged Andy Sinclair with being the father of her unborn child. The ex commenced on Saturday and in all decency should have termin ated the same evening, but it seems as thought the presiding justice was only intent upon making feeshe taking down the whole trashy proceedings, each folio represented 15 clntsand it was late on Tuesday evening before thfc great farce was brought to a close ^-andthen the prisoner was discharged from custody. The Commissioners will have something to say about foot ing the bills. We do not care to re port the disgusting details, nor the scenes enacted during the examination, The general reputation of the com plainant is such that very little sym pathy was manifested in her behalf the defendant is not much better. In our humble opinion no warrant should have been issued in the first place. It is a dirty mess and it is to be hoped that the public hr.ve heard the last of it. County-Attorney Ross prosecuted, and A. P. Barker, assisted by Judge Keith and J. L. Cater, defended. theamination C, H. Rines will take all the wheat you caj bring him, and pay Elk River piices, The only bar ever you will be per mitted to practise at] is a bar over which forty rod whiskey is d^cnsei