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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-12-25
Planets In November.

Some scientific journals have been CIV
ing lately the motions Of the planets each
month, and now the Oil City Derrick
starts into the bushes with the folio wing
result:
During the month Jupiter remains an
evening star. Hemade application some
time ago to be appointed on the morning
force, where the payis better, but owing
to the hard times it was deemed best to
make no changes. He reaches the meri-
dian about o'clock and goes off watch
at precisely 10 o'clock midnight.
Mercury's engagement as a morning
star terminates on the Oath, when, it is
presumed he will go into winter quarters,
possibly renting himself out for Their
mometer tube.
Venus is chiefest among the morning
stars, and altogether lovely. She rises
about half-past 4, takes bath, walks
out for half an hour, and breakfasts on
ham and eggs. AS cold weather ap-
proaches she will not rise so early, and
towards the end Of the month will not be
visible until nearly 6o'clock. Venus is in
good condition., triae thin in flesh, per,
haps, but with no accident it is thought
she will reduce her last years record.
She is now travelling towards the sun at
the rate of several millions miles q min
ute.
anusspositively efuses to be seen il
October except on special business. Of
fee hours from a. m. to 4a.m. Pull
the night bell.
Neptune is e,7oo,ooo.ooo miles from
the sun, but will probably be compelle i
to move up closer on account of fhe high
price of coal. He is running a fishing
smack, and occasionally makes tenn
perance speech, advocating salt water as
a beverage.
Mars Is number among the morning
stars, and gets down town about half-past
5, breakfast two hours later. He wears
his hair cut close tosthe scalp, carries .
brace of pistols and several ugly knives,
and is in favor of declaring war against
Mexico. The slightest reference to
Hayes peace policy with the Indians
throws him into paroxysm of rage. He
is now drawing pension OF 81 a month
from the Government.
Saturn during the month will be the
most interesting of all the planets. he
is on duty all night and will be until af.
ter the November elections. He rises
about in the afternoon, takes a sun
bath, exercises on the horizontal bar,
wrestles with health-llft, and reads the
papers. After light breakfast he car
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-12-25
The Cry of the Maiden Shareholders.

The Edinburgh Scotsman publishes the fol
lowing Cry of the Maiden Shareholders" in
the broken GLASGOW bank:
Pity us, God! There are five Of us here,
With threescore years on the youngest head
Five of us sitting in sorrow and fear KS
Well for our widowed one she is dead; 8
Day and night sitting, we've not laid a head
Down on pillow this week now and more;
Trembling has seized on us, shrinking and
dread,
To hear The bell ring, or be seen out ofdoor.
Pity us, pity, 0 God!
Pity US, God! When our father died
his mind was at ease, for he left us shares
And roof DER our heads, too; and side by
side
Happy and loving, we faced life's cares
Then we were young, and now feeble and old,
But we never wronged any, as far as we
And We tried to do right with our silver and
gold,
And the poor had their portion, the church
had its due.
Pity us, pity, 0 God! 49,
Pity us, God! We would work if we could,
But suppler fingers must stitch and hem;
And who would give us our mOrsel OF food,
Though we spun and knitted all Cay for
them?
We never knew work, but to keep ourselves
neat;
And never knew want, but our wants are
small,
And there's bread in the house yet, if we could
eat,
But the sickness of sorrow is mixed with it
all.
Pity us, pity, o God!
Pity us, God! Must our little things gos
Al-even our mothers things cherished
with care?
Must we leave the old home-the one home
that we know?
But t not for the poor-house-o surely not
Could they not wait awhile? We will not
keep them long;
We could live on so little, too, cheerful and
brave;
But to leave the old house, where old memoir
les throng,
For the poor-house O rather the peace of
the gravel
Pity us, pity, o God!
Pity US, God! As for them who have wrought
All this sad ruin so wide and deep,
o how could they do it, aud know it not?
How could they know it, and think or sleep?
But We would not, one of US, change this day
Our lot for theirs for our hands are clean;
And the bankrupt soul has darker way
Then the way of the honest poor ever hath
been.
Pity us, pity, 0 God.
WALTER SMITH
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-12-25
ries in the coal, drives up the COWS, and
cracks the kindling for next morning.
Christmas Signs.
BY SIR WALTER SCOTT !.

WEI me- nr ns with well-drled logs supplied,
n re huge halltable's eaken face,
ser> lubed ill it shone, the day to grace,
Bore hen upon its massive board
No mar. to part the squire and LORD.
Then thy grim boar's head frowned on high
Crested with bays and rosemary.g .ssss saa ia
~
The wassaN round in good brown bowls,
Garnished witch robbins, bsithely throwls,
There the huge sirloin reeks; hard by
-porridge stood. and Christmas.pie.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-12-25
Death Of Marquise de Montholon.

News has been received of the death
OF the Marquise de Montholon. This
lady was native of Washington and
died in France. She was the daughter
of General Charles Gratiot, U. S. A., a
native OF st. Louis. General Gratiot was
Chief of Engineers, occupying the place
now held by Gen. Humphreys. His wife.
charming lady, was a. Miss Beeiin, of
Philadelphia. General Gratiot had two
daughters. Victoria married the son of
the distinguished nobleman who accom-
panied Napoleon Bonaparte into exile and
remained with him at St. Helena until
the royal captive died. As executor he
came into possession of all of the private
papers of the unfortunate Emperor
About twenty-five years ago he published
these papers in connection with his his
tory of THE Captivity of Bonaparte at
st. Helena" Julia Gratiot married one of
the Chouteaus, OF St. Louis. General
Grat:ot built the Notifications at Fortress
Monroe, and the Rip Raps. He and his
family occupied a high position in Wash
ington, and the darg htcrs were great
bellies. 1t was during the Tyler Admin
istration, when Mir. Pontois was French
Minister, that the young and handsome
Marquis de Montholon was First Secre-
tary of Legation. The announcement
Of his engagement to Miss Victoria Graf
lot created a stir in fashionable circles.
The wedding was brilliant affair, and is
still remembered by those who were
present. The Montholons were r, siding
IN New York when our civil war broke
out. he was French consul there. The
Marquis was appointed French Minis
ter.
1t is little queer that some people
have the faculty of stirring the Who'll.
world without feeling an emotion them
selves. There was Christine Nilsson, for
instance; ecstatic French critics went in
the widest raptures over the ''cold-eyed
maiden of the North" yet at the same
time poaned her lack of feeling. Moth
ing md ID her to the heart, unless it was the
neal approach of rival singer. Some of
the New York critics are now raving over
Modjeska. And yet it seems to be from
a long range. 1t is all dress and action,
they CRY out. Well, perhaps it is, and
perhaps it IS not. Because Charlotte
Cushman, Mrs. Siddons and Sarah Bern
hardt and others of the emotional school
gave their hearts to the public-thei real
hearts-it is no sign that those actresses
who do not parade their emotional ca
pacity upon the stage are not possessed of
any. Those people who give expression
to all their feelings are apt to monopolize
the reputation of depth and capacity of
emotion, while the self-restrained pass for
cold and unsympathetic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-23
TIE MEXICAN REPUBLIC.

MEXICO, Fen. lI.-Mucn disappointment Is
felt here because has not been received of the re-
cognition of President DaZ by the United states. No
Ministerial changes have yet been made The Executive
and the Supreme Court in dsaccOrd, and IN c0nse'
auence the Federal courts are held III
the states OF Durango or Chihuahua.
Eight prominent citizens of San Luis Potos have been
arrested for conspiracy They were implicated by letters
from Escobedo with them. The Lerists say that
Escobedo Is encouraged by the American people to IN
cite revolution. by American people they mean the
alibusters aud war party III the United States.
Bishop Merrill and another American missionary Wis
tied President Daz recently and were cordially re-
ceved The President expressed the belief that freedom
Of worship essential to true religion, and the oppo-
sitlon OF churches advantageous TO the welfare
of the country opposition In politics, both preventing
stagnatiOn.
Members Of tho American Methodist Church North are
now In conference the City Of Mexico. TwentyslX
preachers are present BishOpcr Kcener OF the Meho-
dist Church South attended the first sittngs, ana has
since returned home. The Catholic Journals accuse
Americans OF sending missionaries To Mexico Tor the
purpose Of sowing diss nsions among the people.
The large commercial house OF Merodlo Blanco, OF
this city, has fasd.
Two rich quicksilver mines have been discovered in the
Guerrero.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-23

is but fair to say that under the aOominaoie
rule of Messrs de BrOglie and FOurtOu the sense OF
responsibility was so heavy that, although many
occasions offered for behaving differently. the For
eign Minister refrained from taking advantage OF
any.
But since the return to power Of the Republicans
the attitude has been of far greater decision and
has produced far more momentous results. One OF
the chief latent ideas of Lord BeacOnsfieds policy.
one of the principal resources to which he always
thought he could recur, was another alliance with
France OF at all events close understanding which
would make Russia reflect and agree in no way
to offend British interests" The first steps de-
vised by the clever lsraelite were signs OF desire
to appropriate Egypt; and among the feelers =
put forth i'm society and in the press-both OF which
form part of Disraeli's political machlnery-this
was constantly kept glittering before the eyes Oh
the world.
When NJ. Waddington paid his visit to London
in June of last year latter the dismissal OF the
Jules Simon Cabinet he quickly discerned what
the tendencies in the British Cabinet, where
the divisions lay, and what the trap wherein it
would be attempted to catch France. Now Wad-
dngton had scarcely been seated at the Foreign
Office before the spider in Downing Street began to
weave his Web But all this kind of old-fashOned
political manGuvring was quickly set at naught by
the gentle infexibility of the new Minister for
Foreign Affairs, WaddingtOn being so cordial so ac-
cessible, but utterly impossible to " get round.'
1.-THE English Government" he said in effect sis free
to act as it chooses; but the French Government
would not. and could not, approve annexation OF
any Sort and will positively not enter into any So
called system of compensation. France means
peace; France means to defend herself if attacked,
but she will not be party to any alliance, or to any
combination by which she might eventually be
exposed to the danger of war; France will not go to
war" twas this language which in reality destroyed
all Lord BeacOnsfelPs Devices for it cut to pieces
what he had intended to constitute his second
move. Once the distinct refusal of France to APP
prove of the annexation of Egypt by England, there
then remained the bargain to be made on these
terms: 81 give up my Egyptian compensation out
of consideration for yOu-but then the least yon can
do is to stand by me, in my discussions with the
Car" But the reply was the same: France Is
neutral; France is peace" and it is in reality TINS
which forces England to isolation Had il not been
for this, the Queens speech would have had far
more decidedly hostile tone, and those probably
near the truth who say that the closing phrase is
principally intended to save the Premiers dignity,
after much tall talk" But if such is the case II
is all but entirely due to the tirnness OF the present
Government, and the determinedly pacific feelings
OF France.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-23
An AMERICAN SCHOONER SEIZED.

PANAMA, Feb. lot appears. from Costa
ca letter. that on January 81, band OF forty insur-
gents seized the American schooner Sunbeam, Captain
K.in at Port Lmon. The officer in charge demonstrated
with the nruders and told them that the United states
Government would regard their conduct as piracy They
replied that they did what the United states
Government said or did. Next day more rnilans went
ON board aud Immediately gave orders TO proceed TO
sea On beng informed that the captain was not on
hun az the American Consulate, ana compelled Linn 10
20 with them aud SAIL peril OF beng shot Accord
inyy h proceeded BOca del TOro whence the leaders
managed get Colon On the way from Fort LliuOu
To- Boca del TOro. the British guuboat Contest was
sDokru but the captain of the schooner was forbidden
To make any sign for help pain Of instant death The
authors of these acts OF violence are the detat Icvo
naIe already been published
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-23
ENGLAND STILL N SUSPENSE.
An ENVOY ONLY TO BE SENT TO THE CONFERENCE
a GREAT NETTING To BIZ HELD.

Az ENVOY ONLY TO BE SENT TO THE CONFERENCE
a GREAT NETTING TO BIZ HELD.
LONDoS, Friday, Feb. %. 1879.
H. ii1 statement in The House Of Lords la, even
ing. Lord Derby Secretary Of State for the Foreign
Department, said that he was not aware that any
commuulca, ions had passed between the Powers
about the member If the Conference As for Eng
land great Inconvenience would result from the
absence of her Foreign Minister from the Cabinet
and Parliament for the several weeks which the
Conference will probably sit. Therefore, sad
Lord Derby, "we will not depart from the ordinary
course Of sending an Ambassador with full powers
and believe the majority of the powers will adopt
n similar course
Commenting on this statement, The Tines says
"Immcdiate anxiety is alaycd. Two dangers re-
main-onc that the Turks may even yet he encour-
aged 10 resistance by the vote Of credit and the re-
cent movements Of English ships the other that
the approximation II the warlikc forces of England
and Russia may lead 10 an accidental collision"
The worhugmens peace dcmonsll alton, which il
was announced last week would take place IN Hyde
Paris on sunday next. i to be persisted in. Five
hundred voluntary special constables Will bc sworn
in 10 protect the platform. An anti-R1ssian coun-
ter demonstration will be organized. II people are
not prevented from attending by had weather. the
demonstration is likely 10 bee very dlsorderly. The
meeting of worhugm,n ut Agricultural Hall, at Is
hngton. 10 consider the Eastern question, was aban
,loncd from fear of Disturbances. The owners of the
hall demanded indemnity against damage, which
the promoters of the meeting refused. Mr. Glad
stone did not decline to attend the meeting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-23
PREPARATIONS AT THE MINIS.
SECRETARY SHERMAN APPARENTLY GOING TO BE
READY FOR CONTINGENCIES.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.1


lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUNE1
WASHINGTON, Feb. GA consultation between
the Secretary of the Treasury and tie Director OF
the Mint in regard to the suspension of the coinage
of trade dollars and the subsequent issue of orders
to the superintendent of the several minis on this
subject have led TO a report which is current on the
streets of Wash;ngtOntonight, that the President
has concluded to sign the Silver Bill and that he
will accompany the announcement of his approval
of it with message protesting against certain fea-
lures of the measure.
Those who are responsible for the orders in regard
to the minis deny that such an Interpretation of
them is by any means necessary. Admitting that
preparations are being made to increase the capac-
ty of the for coming silver they say that this
would be just necessary providing the Secretary
of the Treasury was convinced that the modified
Silver Bill would pass over the veto of the Pres-
dent as though he expected it to be approved.
The orders referred 10 direct the immediate sus-
pension of the coinage of the trade dollars until spe
cite guarantee is given that they are designed
for expectation. The existing deposits OF bullion
for the purpose of manufacture into trade dollars
amount to about 81 600 600 The effect of the Sec
retary's order is to suspend the coinage OF trade
poses. Orders have also been issued to the Super
intendent of the Philadelphia Mint to make imme-
date preparation for the coinage of a large amount
of silver, and similar preparations are III progress
at San Francisco. TIE Secretary of the treasury
has besides this directed that the vault accOninoda-
tons at the Assay Office IN New-IOrk be placed III
readiness to receive silver coin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-23
COMPLIMENT TO MR.. STEPHENS.
THE PRESIDENT OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE THANKS
HIN For A RECENT SPEECH.


HIM FOR A RECENT SPEECH.
TBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.I
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Presdcnt Barnard. Of
Columbia College. has written the following letter
to Mr. Alexander ii. Stephens in regard to his
speech on the presentation of Carpenters picture of
the Signing of the Emancipation Proclamation"
COLUMBIA COLLEGE,
NEW YORK, Feb. 1G, ISIS. )
To he Hon. ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS
My DEAR SIR want 10 thank you, with all my heart
for your very beautiful judicous aud patriotic address
the occasion Of the presentation ana reception OF the
Carpenter picture OF Lincoln Ii is, indeed. marvellous
thing how, after her trials the South still continues TO
maintain her noble prominence IN statcsmanshp
and in moral dignity; and still more marvellous
perhaps that who had been conspicuous IN the
councils the Nation before the war, and also during
the progress OF that painful struggle had been identified
with equal prominence with the Southern cause should
continue after all 10 command equally North and South
homage, respect, and confidence which are awarded
by the people TO hardly any other II is beautiful ana
q noble tribute character always consistently dis
tngushed for unsvlfish devotion TO principle and 10
tone Of sentiment far elevated above the base ana
mean passions which Gisare much OF punlc life
a. 10 he almost without parallel The address which
have referred i, iE perfect harmony with this character
aad il has been read with deep graucaon Ivy millions
% YOuT CpuntrymCn. Very sincerely yours,
T. A. l.. BARNARD.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-23
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

PORTSMOUTH. n. H., Feb. 22.-The Greenbackers
hold state Convention here March T. TO nominate can
didates for the coming election.
MONTGOMERY Ala Feb. 22.-The sem-annual
meeting the General Passenger and Ticket Agents
citation the United states aud Canada WILDE held NJ Jack
sonylle, Fla. Friday, March
SAN Francisco, Feb. 22.-Chief Of Police Breen,
OF Virginia city Nevada has been arrested charged with
having liberated Chinaman, In his custody charge Of
murder put paid Chinese substitute In place OF the
prisoner.
HARRISBURG. Penn, Feb. 22:-ln the lower House
n, HE pennsylvania Legislature today resolution Of
red asking appropriate s00OOOO TO the Cen
tenua Exhibition authorities as the ooNefnmcnts share VI
the expense Of the exhibition
NEw-HAvRN, Feb. 22.-Ambrose Cummings and
John Mullen coal beavers went OUT IN boat m ,
20 eei lob This Afternoon the boat with their dead Doaes
attached 10 II by the painter came ashore al Mniofd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-23
FOREIGN NOTES.

PANAMA, Feb. 10.-The engineer of the
Panama Railroad Company is now making surveys for
the Panama which it is reported will be
undertaken by the company. Water will be brought
from the Rio Grande about miles from the city The
rumor that work upon the extension of the Panama
Railroad had been suspended, Is without foundation
PANAMA, Feb. 1O-Messrs. j. w. Fralick,
W. NJ. Watts IL. Messimer and s. W. Ingersol members
of the Postal and Commercial Commission from the
United States 10 the South American Republics, arrived
here Francisco ON the lst INST, ana saeu ior
Peru on the 9th inst.
HAVANA, Feb. GA report from Venezuela
states that Scnors Colino, Pulido and Paaco the
prOmnen candidates the next Presidential election.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-23
HASTE WITH Az IMPORTANT BILL.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WAsHISGTos Friday, Feb. %, 1873
Argument in regard transferring the Indian Bureau
IN fine War Department was to-day by the Secre-
taIy OF the Interior, before the House Committee on
Indian Affairs
The House Committee on Commerce met today and
devoted the entire time OF the 10 the cODsldcra
ton of the River and HarbOr Bill without reaching any
important conclusion
The Secretary OF the Treasury issued instructions to-
day disseminating the receipt OF deposits at the san
Francisco and Carson mns for returns In trade dollars,
and that deposits heretofore made may he set
field for that satisfactory evidence that the
same Will he exported II preferred by depostors, they
are 10 receive their silver back III iinc mint bars
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-23
FRANCE AND THE EASTERN QUESTION.

A FRENCH ALLIANCE FRUSTRATED.
lYRoM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE |
PARIS, Jan. 1S.-France, during the electoral cri-
sis, proved her lawfulness and capacity OF disc-
plne. She is now every day proving her resolutely
pacific disposition, and her determination to be
tempted into no foreign adventure or enterprise,
under whatsoever pretext it may be disguised. 1t
is, perhaps not generally known that, under the
Ministry of March, 1876, the Due Decazes himself
was sufficiently of the growing peaceful SEN
timents of this country to have avoided, persist
entity the opportunities afforded to him by the Rus
sian Government for contracting alliance, which,
but few years back would have been the dream
of every Frenchman, whether civil or military. 1t