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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-07-30
Romance in Real Life.

Odessa has just witnessed the attempt
eel suicide Of Nine. Pashkof, one of the
most talented of modern Russian novel
lists. Her career, as sketched by the
Golos, is singularly varied and full of in
terest. Her father was Bahrin or serf-
proprietor of the old school, the owner of
seven thousand souls, and descendant of
the ancient Tarter princes. He was of
an exceedingly despotlc temperament,
and brought up his daughter according
to masculine principles, teaching her to
Wrestle, to fence, to use the sword and
revolver, and to ride astride on horseback.
like man.
At the age Of sixteen she wrote her first
novel, ''The Princess Vaira Glenski."
which at once took the public taste, and
made her name famous among the elite
of Moscow. A year later her father mar
ried her ofthand to man she did not see
previous to the night of the betrothal.
and it is not surprising to learn in conse-
quence that at nineteen she was already
divorced and living alone in her fathers
Moscow mansion. Here she created one
of the most fashionable salons of the old
capital, and in the very zenith of her pop
ularity married Pashkoff, the millionaire,
and retired for twelvemonth to his min
ing estates in the Urals. Her second
husband was then appointed Russian
agent in Egypt, and she accompanied
him thither, and before long had the
rare and singular honor of dining alone
with the viceroy. firing of leading the
Rnssl colony at Cairo, she set out on d
journey through Syria and Palestine, not
confirming herself, like ordinary lady tour
lists to the main roads, but roaming
abhut in the most unsettled districts.
On her return to the Mediterranean she
went on a yachting cruise in the Levant,
visltsd Italy, darted off afresh to Mt.
Lebanon, aud equally unexpectedly made
her appearance at the end of a wear at
Mentone.
She now wrote a lumber of novels, and
became corresponding member of the
French Geographical society, connec-
ton which led her after while to pro-
ceed on journey round the world. This
terminated in the winter. and about the
same time she lost her colossal fortune.
Separated from her second husband, for
saken by her friends and reduced to ex-
IRENE poverty, she retired few days ago
to a room in one of the meanest hotels in
Odessa, and attempted to take her life
By chance button on her dress caused
the bullet to miss her heart and bury it.
self in her shoulder, whence it since has
been extracted. The tragic circumstances
investing the hayward descendant Of the
Tartars have created great sympathy
among the admirers Of "The Princess
Vaira Glenski," and should Nine Pash-
koff recover from her serious wound, a
fund will be formed to place her once
more in position above penury.-Lon-
don Tel.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-07-30
"DOn't Put It In the Paper"

''For heavens sake don't let it get into
the papers!" is the first cry Of a person
caught in a mean scrape. Keep it out of
the papers and it is all right. No matter
how contemplate or dishonest the posi-
ton may be, or how much reason the
offender may have for shame, remorse and
contrition, if the circumstances can be
kept from the .s'cormorants of the press, y
as the people who have good reason to
be afraid Of newspaper reporters call
them, he is tranquil and happy. We are
no champion for that extreme license Of
the press that is sometimes displayed,
but we have noticed that tue ones who
cry out the loudest against newspaper
disclosures are generally those whose own.
lives and acts would not bear the closest
inspection. People who live clean
straightforward lives have little to fear
from the newspapers.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-07-30
More Than They Prayed For.
Boston Transcript.

oooIOu 1TAuSCTlpC.
In certain country town there had
been long and continued drought; the
fields were parched and burned, the foil
age had withered under the suns burn
ing rays, the wells were dry, and it was
Only by gong to the river three or four
miles distant, that water for animals and
household use could be obtained. Under
these circumstances it was resolved in the
"store'' one Saturday evening to see the
parson and ask him to pray for rain. He
was interviewed, and promised according
ly. The next morning the sun came out
hotter than ever, and the congregation
came to church white with dust that
hung like cloud over the roads. At the
close of the "long prayer land it was
unusually long-the preacher said, "and,
now Q Lord we approach subject which
lies very near, very near our hearts. Thou
knowest that our fields are parched and
wells are dry; thou knowest that we choke
with dust and that our cattle are in sore
need and so, O Lord, we pray that thou
wilt open the almighty bottle of the uni
our bcaroughted country" On the even
ing of that day the sky looked hazey.
On Monday there were genuine clouds
and "signs Of rain Tuesday brought
two or three refreshing showers; the two
men folks" as New Englanders of the
rural sort call the fair sex, caught enough
for their weeks washing, and the wither-
ing vegetation began to revive. On
Wednesday and Thursday the rain fell
steadily. On Friday it Tell in torrents,
and ere Saturday evening things began
to look serious. But there was no let up.
and when Sunday morning came the de-.
vout who ventured out had to 20 to meet
ing in boats. just as the dripping min
lister was about to climb the stairs that
led to the high pulpit bedraggled dea-
con took him ~ the arm and had a few
words with him apart The II pastor
looked puzzled, bnt finally assented with
a nod, took his place in the pulpit, and
opened service. Again there was 4 long
prayer and it closed as follows "a gain.
0 Lord, we approach with fear and trem-
bling the subject Of which we made men
ton last week. We told thee that our
fields were parched, our wells dry, our
cattle in sore need; and we asked that
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-07-30
Aug. Belmonts Family History.
The Romance Of the New York Bankers
Early Life.

Early Life.
The marriage of August Belmont to
Miss Perry daughter of the Comodore)
was in its day a deeply interesting social
event. Prior to that Belmont had no
standing. He was merely known in Wall
Street as agent for the Rothschilds, while
aside from his Office he was merely fast
man, whose money went freely in the
most disreputable manner He still car
ries his marks of this early career in a
lame leg, the result of pistol-shot re-
ceived in duel occasioned, it is said, by
an intrigue. Up to that time, indeed,
Belmont was considered rather an adven-
turer. His true name was ''Schonberg, -
which he changed to Belmont on his ar
rival here, and his family connections
were unknown. Hence for New York
belle to marry such man could not hut
create sensation. The wedding was
preceded by the conveyance to the bride
Of fifth avenue establishment and $780,
600 in frst-class securities, and it was not
long before the Belmonts were received
among the creme de la creme.
In this manner the Jew Schonberg,
having 1enounced his Hebrew preferences,
became leader in the more dashing ele-
ment Of New York society. He is the
only Jew who has shown a special love
for horses, and his name has long been
identified with the American turf. His
son, Perry Belmont, is one of the leaders
of young society, and recently his daugh-
ter was married in good style, the cere-
mony being one of the most brilliant ever
witnessed in Newport.
Belmont is one of the large number of
Jews who has renounced his national
faith, and yet he retains some of the an
Gent customs. His wife attends the
Episcopal Church, but when death en-
tiers his family he obeys the old Hebrew
custom of closing his picture gallery tor
year. He is now about three score and
ten, and his wealth is estimated at a
million. Rather strange, though he has
been Wall street man for so many years,
he has never been drawn into stock spec
ulations. No one has ever Of Belmont's
name in any ''corncr" or street operation
among bulls and bears. He has confined
himself closely to his original speciality,
and has built up an immense banking
business, which will be grand inherit
ancc Tor his sons. His married life has
been one of reputable character, and il
may be said in no case has the daughter
of a naval officer done better than in the
instance above referred to.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-07-30
tlllery, or ton of powder in your trunk,
we would kill YOU fatally dead,n

/ y NJ
we would kill you fatally dead"
None Of the qpestloners were as bio as
was, and if had hao them at that mo-
ment anywhere outside Of West Point, I
would have spanked all four; butt didn't
feel like it just then.
After been had yanked about until the
young men appeared to be satisfied, I
was shown to my quarters. n AS entered
the room l was greeted with another veil,
or rather series of yells. Each yell rep
resented a "plebe'' and each s'plebe'' rep
resented different State. There we're
eight IN all, and they had become accli-
mated. Here I was again .'shazed'' but
soon began to show my spurs, and was
made one Of 'em.
20 Then our troubles began We had to
be in bed when the 8 O'Clock gun fired,
but many and many time have sat on
the mantlepiece and sang songs that I
didn't know tor the dedication of the old
cadets until long after that hour. When
the officer-of- the-day knocked we had to
be on our feet with our hands down the
seams of our pants. Scores Of times du-
ring the day were we thus brought up
all standing by some self.constltuted
"otficer Of the day. who "wanted to see
the menagerie." All sorts of tricks were
played on us. We would be told that the
Captain wanted to see us, and when we
raped at his door we would be told that
If we ever came again without being sent
for we should be put in the guard house.
I have seen "plebes" crawling around the
room on all tours with cadets on their
backs. One day stood for half an hour
with my nose against a tack driven in a
post in the clubhouse. We were not al
lowed to smoke or chew, but many and
many time have I put lighted cigar
cite in my pocket or quid of tobacco
down my back in order to escape the cen
sure Of the officers, .,..... ......
On several occasions I resented the in
suits heaped upon me, and was at once
invited down to fort Put" (where all
differences were settied) to fight it out. I
never went. After weeks hard study I
passed my "mental examination"
can't imagine how it was done, but the
notes on my cuffs, boots, and even finger
nails no doubt helped me through. In
fact am positive Of it.
After being uniformed and furnished
with all the paraphernalia of housekeep-
ing, such as beds, bedding, buckets,
brooms, etc.. I was cadet. Many and
many time have slept in another Ca
diets bed while he went down to ''Benny
Ravens, OH to have good time, and
when we wanted to go down Sin bunch''
stuffed figures answered the same pur-
pose. Finally we went into camp. One
day Minnie, the colored cadet. was I'M
fortunate enough to hit himself with a
dipper. Shortly after that several Of us
left fer New York. The authorities said
something that we didn't like, and we re-
signed. They told us that they didn't
want us any more.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-07-30

The parson had exchanged pulpits with
an eloquent brother elbow did you like
the sermon, Mrs. Simplegood?" said DR..
Jones's young wife, ali Excitement after
her intellectual treat. Swell, tell you
what it is, Miss. JONES'" replied the old
lady, contidentially, II s'pose you young
folks like this sort o preaching, and its
nat'ral you should, but did miss the
parson ter-day. I've got SO used to him,
yer know, that allus know jist what he's
goin to say when he opens his mouth,
I've heard him so many years, yer know.
But ter-day, why l couldn't tell what
was coming five minutes ahead. ~.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-07-30
He Paid for the Ducks.

Some three or four years ago. SAYS
western exchange, the conductor of 8
freight train on the Fort Wayne road, who
was out with his train, saw couple OF
fine looking sucks on the river near the
caboose car, and stopping the train for a
few minutes, he got off and shot both Of
the birds. He thought this was some.
thing to congratulate himself on, and
when he reached his home he invited a
little party of friends to partake of the
fruit of his proves. A couple of days
after this the conductor happened to be
stopped at the place where the ducks had
been shot. He got out his gun and
walked down to the river, with the inten-
ton of bagging couple more, if possible.
He had scarcely reached the edge of the
river before a man who looked like a
farmer, approached him and said:
care you the man who shot those two
ducks here day before yesterday?'
eyes, that was me-" said the sportsman,
rather proudly.
"Well, those ducks belonged to me-.
They wasn't any of your wild ducks but
were tame ones" ..- ....
:'Oh, pshaw! You can't fool me. I
guess know wild duck from tame
One."cst u.sis. .......".
evil you pay me for the ducks2': said
the farmer, coolly. ~
"No sir, I won't. You can't prove the
ducks were not wild ducks"
GAIL right" and the farmer started of
to the nearest village.
"Where are you going9 What do you
intend to dos" asked the conductor.
"Well," said the farmer quietly, as he
leaned against a tree, I'm going t. a
squire to make an information against
you for killing wild ducks out Of season.
II you insist that them ducks was wild,
it'll cost you IS duck. If you come to
the conclusion that they were tame, it'll
only cost $3.50 duck. Now, what'll
you do2"
The conductor stared at his tormentor,
scratched his head, said something about
ducks generally and these ducks in partic.
ular, and then paid the IS. He does not
carry q gun in his car any more.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-07-30

"When some one who thought himself
very bright and witty told Churchill
with growl that friend Of his was 60
dull that if you said q good thing he
couldn't understand it, the poet looked
up from a line he was just finishing and
replied: "My dear sir, I don't believe
you ever tried him
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-07-30

'sWhat shall preach about2" said a
minister to the pastor of cololed flock
which he was about to address. swell,
mos any subject will be 'ceptable," was
the reply; "only I'd like to glib you one
word OBJ caution" "What is that9"
"Well, eff l was you, I'd tech very light
on de ten commandments" sIndeed,
and why?' ooh, cos 1 hab notise dat
dey mos always hab damp'nin' effect
on de congregation
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-07-30

thou wouldst open the great almighty bot
tic or the universe and pour out its con.
tents on our bedroughted country; but o
Lord, when we made that our PRAYER.
we'd no idea that thou'dst lose the stop
pic.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-07-30

In the course Of my wanderings met
the woman who shaves, a type supposed
extinct.
The New York herald., 1879-03-20

Stock tascertained by actual
count, including specula-
tom, March 1, 1873. 49,.
Receipts since the lst Of
March. ...............-
The New York herald., 1879-03-20
NEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY MARCH 20 l87o-rRPLE SHEET
tras "a o5 n NJ 90.

Minnesota do s. so So; winter extras 81 25 IS CO.
Wheat in fair demand but at lower rates. No red winter
vi oi No Chicago spring fresh, 9Ds &C.. regular: sc
cash ssSc, April; sS-se 't3lse May; No do sosc.
rejected Use 661ac. Corn in fair at lower
rates: fresh, stc regular s2e. asked cash and April
391sc, 3sc.. May; 35c. bid June. Oats dull. weak
and lower: 2lsGc 2lsac. cash and April 25i &C.,
May; 2oldc.. June. Rye steady aud unchanged
Barley steady and unchanged Pork active
hnt weak and lowers $40 cash and April $40 10 $40 l2j
May: SO % June Lgrd active. bnt weak and lower;
$j 45. cash and April S6 80. Mav; 80 57s June Bulk
meats active but lower; shoulders, s3 s5 clear rib
clenr sides 5iac Whskey steady and 81
Reeeipts-Four, 1000 bbis wheat 1900 bushels corn
6JUp do. oats 1900 do 1000 do barley. 1900
do. Shpments-Flour. 1900 bbis wheat o .O0 bush
els; 92 30 do oats. $1,000 DO; ryo $3.50 do bar
ley 2JDj do At the coseWheat dull lower: ss7Sc
April; o3iac. bid, May. Corn but quotaby
lower. Oats quiet and weak. Pork irmcr and 2sc. &C.
higher Lard strong and higher 81 so, April ss 57s May
TotEpo March 10 1879.
Wheat easier; No 2 red, seller May. 81 O554 Corn
easier; No , seller May. &c. Oats-Nothng doing.
The New York herald., 1879-03-20
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

GALVESTON March IN, 1879.
Holders indifferent about selling. anticipating
mouth; mddlng. v'sc. low middling vsc good crdi-
nary Sac. Net receipts sss bales. ENportsTo France,
1913; coustwise, 2oS sales 5sp. Stock. ~ .26i.
NEw ORLEANS March no. 1879.
Cotton strong; held at c. advance; middng osac low
middling. phc. good ordinary oac Net receipts. asS
bales; gross. 25t ESports-fo Great Britain iit2i
cS 20 S'saHs"& sa & stock ,ss sss "ssn'' '''''"'''
MoBiLr, March 10. 1879.
Cotton arm middling, e,se low madling, sac. good
81. sales. loo Stock, 35,4i3
WILMINGTON N. O., March 49, 1879
Spirits turpeutine steady at 26c Rosn quiet. 81 l2i
for strained and 81 10 for good strained Crude tnrpen
tine steady 10 for hard 81 70 for yellow dip aud 81 70
BUFFALO, March 49, 1s79
Flour in good inquiry and unchanged; sales $40 bbis
whea-,sh, inquiry By millcrs sales one ear Michigan
sSo,cs AZ 4os Ale Oats in light demand; V'S no
sales made public. Rye nouinally, SOC. 52c
qury firm prices speculative demand; stock on hand
only fair Seeds peas aud beans In active demand and
unchanged Other articles unchanged Railroad frcights
YORK; Rceciptsrioaf oS bills wheat, i, & bssheis
corn, 2tmv do; oats, 2CO do barley. 200 do ship
ments-fonr, 25Ou bbls wheat. 3D,sD bushels; corn,
236DU do, oats, III 200 do. barley, 100 do.
DETROIT March 10, 1870.
Flour firm. with . moderate dcnand sales $50 bbis
white At g. %. Wheat easier extra white Michigan
- Uis; No do. 81 u3; April. 81 oa May, 81 '1,s
tied dcmsnd;, no white, sic;a No Do. isoI.e No:
choice, - 90 Dressed bogs weak et 5. 40 Reccip,s
Flour, tUO bbls wheat 1000 bushels; corn, 2,vD do
oats, s,3n do shipments-flcur. 2,sp bbls wheat.
Flour du; spring cxtras ~ % "a Js do. Munesotns
"a 70. low grades, - 81 10; Western patents 50 So
The New York herald., 1879-03-20
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON ON THE SPOT 1-16o. HIGHER; FUTURES
CLOSED BARELY srEADY--FloUR EASY
WHEAT LowER-CoRN EAsy--oATs FIRM
PORK QUIET-LARD EAsIEn--wHIsKEy
srEApY-sPrRTTs TURPENTINE NOMINAL
RosIN NoM1NAIr-CoFFER sTEADY--sUaAR
sTEADY-pETRoLEUM STEADY.
wrpSEsDAy, March 1o--6 p. M.
Business was hrm to-day and tho markets gcner-
ally steady. On Change wheat duh and lower.
though recovering somewhat at the close. Corn
was easy. Oats firm. whiskcy steady. Pork quiet.
Lard quiet and easier Cotton on the spot was l1Gc.
higher; futures closed barely steady. Groceries
we're generally steady OILS steady. Naval stores
were nominally unchanged. Petroleum steady.
Covrsn-rhe market for Brazs ruled Arm, with sale Of
1000 bags Rio per rencrs on private terms, and ycstcr
day bags RIO per City Of Rio Jnnciro. and gw bags
do, pcr Tcners. both private terms. Al baltimore
yesterday 10 BAGS Rio. Grcy Eagle and 1000 bass do.
yamoyden sold private terms Mild coffee ruled dull
The New York herald., 1879-03-20

The following securities were sold ct auction in
New York today
$4,000. Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
sovens. o.; Hannibal and st. Joseph Railroad Com
pany consolidated mortgage eights, LOG; Central
Park. North and East River railroad Company
eights, l12h: st. Louis. vandalia and Terre Haute
Railroad sevcns, l04A; North Missouri Railroad
sevens. ~; Columbus Chicago and Indiana Central
Railroad sevens, 63ss Reorganization Trustees GER
New Jersey Midland Railroad Company. SO;
certificates. 105L; $4,000 Michigan Central Railroad
2 per cent coupon bonds. 115h 5000 Chicago and
Lake Ere sI sn
Railroad per cent coupon bonds, LOO; $761 rs in
terest funding certificate issued by Wabash Railway
registered bonds, 10SL; $4,000 city OF New York
per cent registered consolidated stock, 1l6 and
mulated % % debt Sona losS and interest; ss.ooo .o
State Of Tennessee per cent new series fund
ing bonds. 2sh 5000 United States skies, Of 1881
second mortgage seven per cent coupon bonds,
1U3x; $2.0o0 Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Hannibal and &. Joseph Railroad G. m. three per
cent bonds, log; $4,000 South shore Railroad of Long
Island seven por cent sinking fund bonds l6 5000
ment bonds. lii 80 shares National Park Bank ~
80 shares Ninth National Bank lnew stock. 70t; IL
shares standard Fire Insurance Company. 1872; 10
shares Metropolitan aaslight Company of Brook
lyn, 54h; &S,UOO New Jersey and New York Rail-
road issts n sevens @ gold bonds X: $500 Central
sevens o516 $4,000 Bleecker Street Railroad guara-
teed sevens 50; 20 shares Hamilton Fire Insurance
Company. 140; $l2l2 81 Long Island Insurance Com
pany scrpvx. $37 90 OF 1870. S15 OF 1871. $110 Of
1872 $22 OF 1879 s225 OF 1874 $2o6 of 1885, $l45 OF
1876. $3.50 Of 1877 $40 of 1S7s 66A 20 shares Home
Insurance Company. l24h LA; 70 shares Peter
Cooper Fire Insurance Company, 1917; shares
star Fire Insurance Company, ll0h rs shares coney
Island and Brooklyn (Horse) Railroad Colapay "a y;
400 shares Brooklyn City ltaiiroad Company 1876; 5
shares Etna Insuypnce Company Of New York, 20;
172 shares Broadway Insurance Company Dos 2os \
$500 city OF Davenport consolidated debt per cent
bond, due 1890, 95.
The New York herald., 1879-03-20

easy Tho business the weck Is summed fol-
lows,i % bags Java, $500 Maracaibo, 3l+s Lasuayra,
541 jamaica PA Mexican, 400 ST. Domingo, ago Angos-
tura Rca Porto Rico sold in lots for
tion within our Tho stock Of mixed coffee IN first
hands is 1865 mats Java. ~ OS do. Singapore and
l6 $50 bags. including 251 bags Ceylon 52s1 do Mara
cai6o 7al do Lsguayra sos DO Jamaica, 3ol do Sc Do
Mexican, 7al do. ceara and 300 do savanila We
do l4c prime DO 4sc. extreme range for lots iolsc
&c., santos, fair to good i31c i4c. 80 days; Java,
s5fs sngspors idc lie; ceylon, iSc i7e; Mara
1atsc Ice; 81: Domingo, loc llhc:: Porto Rico.
I51sc l61sc.; Costa Rica l5c lSc Mexican, 15c.
l6c. Angostura i5c. l7c. Savanilla l3c lie Cura
Goa, 13c. l4c.
CorroN the spot again Lice higher. making an
advance OF 3lGc far this week. Futures opened
points higher The market active but at tho close
barely steady The advance for the day 3
points. The total sales for the day 35o'o bales
against 1l50bO bales yesterday. The closing prices to-
day, compared with those of yesterday follows
MorcL lFefue dfuM M,rrcLI