Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-10-09
Death in Paris Of a Royal Daughter Of tie Nogui
Race

NUtNF
The Princess Alma 'Eldir, a royal taugh:-
er Of the Mogul race, expired in Paris on
Wednesday, week 1T the advanced age OF SO.
Bore DO Delhi, IN the imperial pa lace. her
chiithocd was surrounded by all the splendoT
ofeastern sovereignty. Brinron day 10 play
upon terrace * 1he ra zee garden, which
orelh.ag the riser. she sirned from the en-
baulneut, and fell in. Carried BY the swift
ness If the tide soon beyond reach, she was
mourued by her family as lost. She was,
however, picked up by fishermen, who. a the
sight Of her rich attire. and the Jewels with
which She was adorned. Immediately seized
her as their prize, and bore her of to Chan
deranago. where she was given into the hands
Of the French. 10 be held IS hostage to secure
the neuf ffati;v If the natives In the war then
ooinr on between the French and the English.
Meanwhile. the recall Of Captain Bouchand
de Lafontaine, to whom she had been conf
ded. caused her TO be brought TO France. where
every honor was paid 10 her, and every care
taken If her education. She was taken II
court. and became an especial favorite Of Maria
Antoiuette. under whose auspices she was
placed 10 the convent Of Mount Calvary, and
where She was baptised, the whole court, with
the King and Queen assisting, in stale, at the
ceremony.
During the reign of terror, she was impris-
oned for daring to belong to an arisiocratic
race. aud condemned to be guiliotGed. having
had her hair alre 'Gy cut for the purpose,
w hen the overthrow Of Ro5espeTre restored
her to lie and liberty once more. = he En-
press Josephine took especial delight in her
societv. Napoleon would often piaEfullr 3e-
clare his intention Of proceeding thra' Egypt
to the conquest Of India, for The express pur-
pose of placing her en- the throne Of her ances-
tors. On tue restoration Of the Bourb0ns
when intercourse was re-estabished with the
East. a petition was presented to Louis
XVIII, for ;he enquIrv into existence Of her
FIRMLY. The result If this enquiry was the
arrival iu Paris Of Goo-iam- Mou-hi 0ud Din.
sent bv Fei-jaz-AiiI-' han. with express com
mission TO claim herat the hands Of the French
king and to bring her back with ROYAL hon
ro - Delhi Bat there arose an unexpected
difficulty. The religion she pTofessed, aud
In which She had hreu brought up, precluded
an idea Of her being admitted back as a mem
ber OF her family. In vain. was every PROM
ise every ilducenent held out. nay, every
threat reserted, in der t0 obtain even a sem
hlance of change. Her high soul rejected
with scarn tne most alluring temptations, ard
She preferred - live ia poverty and obScurity
To which both England and France. with the
hasest meanness and injustice. had condemn
ed her rather than sweTve from the Christian
faith. The East India Company. whose spoil
UeT Ii'l NttlMLE N1S botytlfEr HAS cNttt!c3
her 10 die without one single manifestation o.
interes'.-Loa9on Ta0Per.
FAnu ExFERlENce twenty years ez-
perieuce upon a farm has taught me that
one acre oG land well manured and titled.
will produce more than two acres which
re-aive thesa amount Of labor and 80
manure
That one COW. well fed. viii be of more
profit than two kept on the same amount
IF fodder This viii apply to all other
stock
That one ton ofLay, cut when the grass
bsgius to bloom. viii produce as much
MIX as Two tons, cut when the seed i
rine
That grass and clover will run on good
land Ia q few years. if cut early
That tiIo farmer needs patience. perse-
verauce. good Judgement and experience
That If by the plow. man would thrive,
himself mas, either hold oE drive But
good economy Is of more Importance TO the
farmer than hard labor,
That cold water Is the best drink. uu-
a5,tcI maa. 11kes tde b-st bread