The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-11-19
1 Miscellaneous Paragraphs.

1t was in the reign of Alexis Mikhailo.
witch, father of Peter the Great, about
the middle of the seventeenth century,
that Siberia received its first caravan OF
criminals, and there has been regular
annual succession of them since. The
yearly contingent increased largely un-
der the late Emperor Nicholai, and frora
about 5000 in the middle of his reign
tho total number of transported persons
has risen to $4,000 or 1000 under Alex
andor l., or Comprising other countries
than Siberia) 10000. While a portion
of these convicts in Sibetia are condemn
ed to hard labor, another and much larry
er portion simply hold the position o..
forced colonists forbidden to leave Ger
tain place. The government of Tobolsk
alone receives nearly half ofthc convicts.
From 1870 to 1875 there were transport
ed to Western Siberia 10000 persons,
and little under $4,000 to Eastern ST..
IBERIA. In such a multitude, dispersed
over immense spaces, and the majority
On such free terms,.it is not easy al
ways to maintain discipline and prevent
assertions, and it is not surprising that
criminality attains frightful proportions.
In tho government Of Tobolsk there is on
an average one crime committed annual
~ per seventy-two convicts. .-1lt
A painter of celebrity in Paris, when
his first wife-he is now married to anoth-
er--was sick unto death, was informed
by her OF her great fear of being buried
alive, and thcreupon promised to make
an incision in her neck when he thought
her dead. He, however, tailed to recol-
lect it. Some months after he was dining
with friend and paying court to the la
dy he wished to make successor to the de-
ceased one. Out Of a brown study he cx-
claimed; ''By Jove, forgot to cut my
wife's throat" 1t needed long explana-
tions before the other took him.
Herr Johann Boch, wcll-known pain
ter of Germany, was killed by stroke OF
lightning some weeks ago while taking a
walk in the neighborhood OF Bavarian
village, where he had been passing the
summer It,was beginning to rain, and
he opened his umbrella, which almost
Immediately thereafter was struck by a
thunderbolt that killed the unfortunate
artist instantly. A black mark, extend
ing from the head downward, showed the
course tho electric fluid had taken. The
gold chain that Boch wore could not be
found, and it is supposed to have been
consumed the coin about his person was
scattered in all directions, and his clothes
wero torn to bits. Ho was about fifty
years Of age. @yfs5. %l5.!.- = Il .sr
{ Among the chemicals of American
manufacturs which nave superseded
foreign articles may be mentioned tarta-
ric acid, the importation of which last
year reached only 1873 pounds against
100000 not long ago. Of c1tric acid.
27,013 pounds was imported against a
previous annual importation Of $50, 900.
The lime juice from which the acid is
made is still imported ON account of the
small growth Of lines and lemons in the
United States. If Southern agricultur-
lists gave attention to these fruits a new
industry, III extracting the juice, could
DC developed. Last year but 5, 400 pounds
Of borax was imported, owing to the
working of new borax mines. Formerly
GOO, 900 to 1905, 900 pounds was annually
received. Of cream tartar, none was
received in 1878 from abroad. . About
six years ago the receipts were 100000
pounds annually.
King Oscar, Of Sweden, has published
new work on Charles XII, of which q
translation has ueen brought out in Lon
don. It is tho result of genuine invcsti-
cations and is said 70 be incomparably
more accurate than the, lively and bril-
liant pages Of Voltaire, while it gives the
reader a deeper impression Of the cour.
age, resources and mental greatness Of
Charles. King Oscar is of the opinion
that Charles failed because, unlike Gus
tavus Adolphus, he did not form great
school Of, statesmen and generals SO tina,
when he died there was no one to carry
out his designs. Ills title to rcmcul.
brance and honor is that he saw the real
dangers Of his country, and boldly met
them. His purpose was high ard honor.
able; his plumbers were many, but il
must be remembered that when he dice
he was yet young.
BEEcHER confessed to the Vermont