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The Princeton union., 1880-01-21
Gen. Hooker and the Michigan Man

The following story is told by til
Cincinnati Enquirer: ... ...
served on Gen. Hooker's staff for
nearly a year, and on one occasion was
assigned to duty as Judge Advocate of
general court-martiel before which q
private soldier of q Michigan regiment
was brought, charged with desertion.
Ihe evidence showed that the prisoner
had deserted three times, on the last oc-
casion in the face of the enemy"
The court-martial sentenced him to be
shot, and the record of his trial and
conviction was forwarded to Gen.
Hooker for his approval. A short
time subsequently Gen. Hooker came
to my quarters, which adjoined his own,
and said: ''. [..0..- --,'.''
y Bond, in this case against Private
=, what do you think had better be
done? Are there, no extenuating cir
cumstances?" .s....' ID.
.> None that I know of, General. He
has deserted three times" ...,. ~
II Isn't there something in the case
upon which you could base q recon-
mendation of mercy?" .s. .-.s.,.,.
@. !" Not a thing. The proof against
him was positive and not denied, and
the witnesses say further that when
he was with his regiment he was q
worthless fellow and constitutional
coward" --..
"That's just the thing" said the
General positively. "The man is con-
stitutionally coward, and you recon-
mend him to mercy on that ground.
I'll tell you what's the matter, Bond
his mother is at my quarters begging
for her sons life, and I want to spare
him" -
In accordance with this suggestion
the recommendation for leniency was
written, and few minutes thereafter a
feeble old lady with silver-gray hai1
and fearful face was bowed out of the
Generals door by the brave old hero,
and, turning away, she exclaimed, with
4plifted hands: God bless you, Gen.
Hooker"
The Princeton union., 1880-01-21
The Empress Eugene.

Eugene de Montijo, Countess of
Teba, was a beautiful woman of 81,
who had had youth of vicissitudes,
and was well known in many capitals
for her beauty, grace and rank, which,
having no fortune to support them,
gained her and her mother only the un-
deserved title of adventuresses. The
malice of party has ragged fiercely
against this lady's name, but there is
not particle of proof to sustain it.
Her ability, her afectionate devotion to
the interests of her family, and her re-
igious ferVor are, so far as tho world
knows, as unquestionable as her beauty
and her personal charm. No Queen in
history has better fulfilled q Queens
duty as leader of the fashions;
while she reigned, the dress of
women was at once beautiful, decent,
and convenient. Hers was the prettiest
face, the most graceful bearing, the most
winning smile, in all that dazzling court
of the Tuileries. But she had Span
iard's love of political intrigue, and an
Andalusian's bigotry, and she contrib
uted powerfully to engage her husband
in the evil way that led his policy to
Rome and his army to Sedan. There
is story told by Arsene Houssaye
certainly no. unfriendly chronicler-
that at. the Cabinet Council called to de-
eide the question of peace and war
after the final interview of Benedict
with King William at Ems, the pacee
party carried the day, and the Emperor
went to bed. But the Empress, being
left behind with the council, won over
to her warlike views the gallant De
Grammont and the absurd Lebeuf, and
reversed the decision, and then went in
triumph to the Emperor's chamber,
where he was sleeping the sleep of the
just, and gained his assent to the fatal
declaration which was made next day
by the jaunty De Grammont, with his
hands in his pockets, and by Oliver,
with his coeur leger.--Ha1per's Maga-
zine. 'E E .I q .ti 80
The Princeton union., 1880-01-21

back now, and I saw the tear
on the cheek and the white hair on the
shoulder, just as then; and q voice,
audible it seemed to me, the voice of
God, spoke: You have broken that
promise; you have lied to God and
man, and you have stolen that money
you hold tonight / don't know how
lgot out of the room that night. Ny
limbs seemed too weak to support me,
and as / staggered along that money
seemed to weigh me down, almost
crush me. I cannot tell my feelings, or
why, having gone on all untroubled tor
years, I should be 90 affected. unless
God Almighty spoke to me that night,
like Belshazza1, and showed me my
black heart as I never saw it before, and
saved me from gamblers grave and a
gamblers hell. And when that New
Years sun rose was changed man,
and I promised God that that which I
had said in jest should be carried out,
and that should be my last game of
cards. Sixteen years have passed since
then, and I have, by His grace, kept
that promise. God only knows how I
have been tempted, but I have never
dealt card, and I feel like thanking
our Heavenly Father every day that
above the click of the dice and the
shuttle of the cards heard this voice
that night calling me from death to
life" -, = -
Who was the speaker, do you ask?
One whom, if would speak his name,
many of you know. One whose charac-
ter and ability have placed him in a
position of honor for two terms; one
whose life and Christian activity have
made him ruling elder in one of our
churches. And I tell you this little in
cldent to encourage any one present
who may, like him, find himself want
ing, and to point you to the same Sa-
vior who came to seek and to save that
which was lost" -,.5... 000
The Princeton union., 1880-01-21
Killed by a Dead Snake.

An English clergyman writes from In
dia: II will tell you very curious and
melancholy incident that happened on
one occasion in church where was
conducting the service The windows
and doors were, of course, all wide open,
and through one of these open doors a
cobra glided into the church.
II did not notice it myself, but several
.ot the congregation did, and were. not
unreasonably, much alarmed. The bea
die, native, was fortunately on the al
ert, and he managed to procure a tul-
war, with which he cut off the creatures s
head before it had time to do any mis-
chlef.''
tranquility was restored, and the ser
vice proceeded to its close. when many
of the congregation went to look at the
dead snake as it lay headless on the
ground. Among them was man who,
in his curiosity to examine the reptile,
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THE TRIAL-HOUR.

If there should come time, as well there
may.
When sudden tribulation smites thine heart,
And thou dost come to me for help and stay
And comfort-how shall perform my part
How shall make my heart resting place,
And shelter safe tor thee when terrors
How shall bring the sunshine to thy face,
And dry thy tears in bitter woes despite?
How shall win the strength to keep my
voice
Steady and firm, although fear thy sobs?
How shall bid thy fainting soul rejoice,
Nor mar the counsel of mine own heart
throbs? ~ IN
Love, my own love teaches mo certain way
must live higher, nearer to the reach
vi Angels in their blessed trustfulness,
Learn thy unsel6shness, ere can teach
Content to thee, whom would gladly bless
An! what woe were mine if thou shouldst
come,
Troubled, but trus' ing unto me for aid,
And should meet thee powerless and dumb,
Willing to help thee, but confused, afraid!
1t shall not happen thus, for will rise,
God helping me, to higher life and gain
Courage and strength to give thee counsel
wise, '.
And deeper love to bless thee in thy pain.
Fear not, dear love, thy trial hour shall be
The dearest bond between my heart and
thee.
The Princeton union., 1880-01-21
t ~ trAhfef 80 tAi -tta' F-f W f7fs
THE AUTOCRAT OF THE PLAY.

Not seated in curtained box,
Nor dressed in latest style:
In semblance come to see the play,
In truth be seen the while.
What though as miser doth his wealth.
He boarded earnings past;
Hath oft some boyish wish forborne
This one to gain at last.
As downward from the gallery's height
He views the changing scenes,
No thought of his own drear day life,
It's shadow intervenes.
Now to his chosen confidence
Fair maids their love unfold,
Though long tits hid within the breast.
From nights both true and bold.
he knows the utmost thoughts of those
Who as the Williams play,
And for the heroes fate his heart
Its fears can scarce allay.
BE sees base plans with foresight made;
Success SCENE to attend; GEH
But when far past the turning point
Their failure and-the end.
The careworn thoughts of old, return,
Yet frightened by the spells .s.
Wrought DER the mind by pleasure past
On which the memory dwells.
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"Sorry to've kept you waiting. Mr.
daily. slave read Bridg's letter-cap-
ital fellow, Bridg. Any friend Of his al
ways welcome. Just going 70 dine with
a few friends. Must join us Good wav
to introduce you. Come, come, Dick
turning to his surly servant-arun
ahead and tell them to put another name
in the list"
Cutting short my acknowledgements,
Mr.. Fitz Quagg took my arm, and we
sauntered leisurely along AS we turned
corner to go down street less inviting,
IT any thing, than the one we had left, l
caught glimpse, fancled, Of a form on
the other side Of the way, much resemb-
ling the burly form of MacGrumlie.
We stoppep at length before door at
which my companion knocked peculiar
lv. We were at once admitted, and Mr.
F'itz Quagg led the way to room light
ed by dim lamp, where half invisible
IN an atmosphere OF smoke, sat three of
his familiar spirits, each one with pipe
in his mouth. .
II say, Dick" said Fitz Quagg, the
ceremony Of introduction over, "fill up
the glasses while we're waiting for the
Solids"
Soon each man had tabmler of
punch before him. -. ..s,. ...s...s
'Here's to our better acquaintance-no
hecl-taps, mind," called out the hilari-
Gus Fitz Quagg, rising and draining his
joram IN honor of fine sentiment. z.-, ...
Out of sheer pollteness 1 swallowed
the abominable stuff, though the taste
half sickened me. In few seconds nv
head began to whirl. Fitz Quagg and
his friends seemed to be spinning round
the room. The clouds Of smoke thick
ened. My temples throbbed. A dull
heaviness settled on my brain, and then
came Inconsistencies. .. -"s
returned do not know; but when they
did, my companions disappeared. I
felt for my watch to note the time. It
was gone, and my pocket book and mon
ey with it. The truth flashed upon me.
"Drugged and robbed!' I exclaimed.
"You've hit it exactly answered a
| voice which l had heard before; and,
turning around, my eyes fell on the i'm
passive face Of the gruff MacGrumlie.
Never mind," he continued; ''your
property and the robbers are both safe at
the station house. The fellow you part
ed with this morning IS noted thief,
whose face having grown too familiar
in London, he has been plying his trade
on the Continent of late. Ascertaining,
probably, that you had a large sum about
you, he came across the Channel in your
company, but finding no safe chance to
pick your pocket by the way, and not
daring to follow you farther he CON-
mended you to the kind Offices of bis
city friends, trusting to their honor
to remit him his share of the spoil.
GAS an old detective, 1 had little diff
Guilty in fathoming his scheme, as soon
as had learned that he had given you
letter. Sol kept close watch of your
movement from the time you left the cab,
! which dismissed moment after. Then
waiting till things had gone far enough
| to ensure the rogues good term of penal
servitude, summoned assistance, and
pounced upon them before they could
make oft with their plunder.'
The Princeton union., 1880-01-21

put his foot on the head and rolled il
toward him, when he instantly uttered
loud exclamation and drew his foot aeay
BY some means or other he had contrived
to set in action the muscular apparatus
attached to the poison fangs, which had
darted violently forward and struck him
on the foot. All remedies were useless;
In half an hour the poor fellow was
corpse, proving, with vengeance, the
awful virulence of the poison Of the cobra
da capello.''
The Princeton union., 1880-01-21
PITH AND POINT.

The latest thing in boots Stock
ings.
AT spelling match one man spelled
"pasnip," and got beet.
A POST in the ground becomes decade
wood at the end of ten years.
The barber's razor took hold of his
beard with vengeance, when he looked
up and said. apologetically: my dear
sir, I came in to get shaved-not to get
tooth pulled!"
A LITTLE girl, on being told some
thing which much amused her, ex-
claimed, emphatically: 'I shall remem-
Der that the whole of my life, and when
I forget it I will write it down."
The donkey is pretty bird, Sc.
So gentle and so wise;
1t has a silky little tail
With which to frisk the fies .. .s
Upon its head two ears it BEARS ...
So silky, long and soft,
That, when it's tail can't reach the files.
The ears can whisk them of.
GAN you cure my eyes?" said man
to DR.. Brown. Eyes" said the doctor,
IF you will follow my prescription. .
"Oh, certainly, doctor" said the patient;
II will do anything to have my eyes
cured. What is your remedy, doctor ?"
"You must steal horse" said the doc
tor, very soberly. "Steal horse, doc
tori" said the patient, in amazement.
"Fow will that cure my eyesq" "You
will be sent to State prison for five
years, where you could not get whisky !;
and, during your incarceration, your
eyes would get WE'LL" said the doctor.
The patient looked somewhat incredu-
lous, but he did not adopt the doctors
remedy. .,- .--.o -...
"YoU play poker, of course, said one
gentleman to another, who was shufling
pack of cards in such scientific man
ner as to betray an intimate acquaint-
ance with the articles. "No, I never
do," was the response. "Indeed," ex-
claimed the questioner, ct thought ev-
erybody in Eureka played poker" "I
am the solitary exception" "And how
is that?" Well, you see, 7 got into a
big game; had an ace full and lost
$500; then I held four queens and got
beat out of 5000 more. I then said to
myself, Old boy, this amt your game
there's no money in it; you'd better
stick to solitaire; it amt so exciting,
but it's safer;;' and so I've stuck"
The Princeton union., 1880-01-21

In Paris kitchen utepsils used by all
hotels, restaurants, confectioners, etc,
are periodically inspected by public
officers, with a view to saving the public
from poisoned pies, etc.
The Princeton union., 1880-01-21
Keeping the Boys on the Farm.

In an extended argument as to the
desirability of farmers sons sticking to
the farm, the Cincinnati Commercial
observes that there is feature in this
matter of sons following the calling of
their fathers that is not sufficiently re-
garded. @... ~' .' .s..-.. ...~.
@The calling of the father may rise to
a higher dignity when the sons adopt
the business, thoroughly learn it, and
proudly pursue it. The accumu-
lated reputation, capital, and business
of the parent can be inherited and pre-
served by the sons.
Again, it is law of nature that
holds good in all the animal kingdom,
that aptness for any business may be in
herited, or may be bred, as we say of
stock. The great desideratum in de-
veloping a race of trotters is to insure
an aptness to trot. And this comes not
from stock that has habitually been used
for the draught or chase or race course
If the dam trots and the sire trots we
do not expect the offspring to be a
running horse.
"The old Spartans understood this
law of developing an aptness for a given
calling in the children. The Germans
of olden times developed race of war
riors on the same principle.
THE law of heredity is so broad and
so powerful in its influence that it ex-
tends not only to color and form of our
race, but it extends to the temperament
and even to the tastes. The taste,
though like the muscle and reasoning
faculties, may be improved by educa-
ton. Still the taste and aptness for
any calling may be increased from gen.
Grafton to generation.
"Then, if we are to reach the highest
development as race of farmers, we
must expect it through the line of de-
scent. The sun must inherit the fitness
of the father, and take up the calling
and business where he left off, and his
son after him, and so on. When this
shall become the custom in our farm
ing families, then shall we see greater
stability in society and a higher type of
civilization. Every parent has the
chief power to bring this work about.
The very independence of the farmers
life is to be the germ which develops q
race that cannot be other than an inde-
pendent people. Our nation is to
achieve it's greatness in the develop
ment of agriculture. Its power at home
and abroad is to be established and
held through the arts of husbandry,
practiced by a skillful and virtuous
race of farmers. All, then, that can be
done by the State or family to ennoble
and to dignity the calling, and to entail
it's blessings and influence from father
to son, will add to the stability and
grandeur of Eha nation !" ..@5s - .5sa -.
The Princeton union., 1880-01-21
BRIEF MISCELLANY.
SABBATH READING.
There Is q By-and-Bv:

There Is By-and-By.
There is ; by-and-by
Beyond this transient life,
Where spirits never die,
Nor ventures toll, nor enters pain nor strife.
There is . by -and-by
That We can trust beyond
When dust again we lie
The soul will soar away to God again.
There is . by-and-by;
It's no delusive hope,
That's haught within, to die
With earth's fair bit of clay, and pass to naught
There IL . by -and-by,
Proclaims the shining sun,
As now he mounts the sky,
Fit emblem of the high and holy Ono.
There is . by -and-by,
Or else why from within
The breast Of fallen man
This yesrning for homo that's Ire, frox sin,
There Is = by-and-by,
The savage, too, will say;
The hunting-ground Is nigh
Where now sport the warriors brave and tree.
There is by-and-by, ID.
Whispers low the flower
That blooms to please the eye,
Then dies, but lives again in springs bright
hour.
There is by -and-by,
So says the soul within;
It will not, cannot die,
But lives with God in heaven, or he'll with sin.
There ia q by and-by,
And oh how sweet twill he
To meet our kindred there,
And live and love with Christ eternally.
WA-KEENE1, Kas. at W.H.C CoY1E1p
The Princeton union., 1880-01-21
French Phrases.

The French have great tendency to
cherish sayings and phrases which
were uttered or are believed to have
been uttered by celebrated men. This
pron.ness is due in Fart to pardonable
kind of national vanity and in part to a
certain fitness in the French language
to adapt itself to brief, telling, epigram-
matte sentences and phrases. Multi
tudes OF such examples are to be met
with, found on sober scrutiny to lack
verifcation; nevertheless they live and
seem likely to live in spite of criticism.
La France est assez niche pour payer
SO gloire is attributed to Guizot, the
statesman, when he signed treaty of
peace with vanquished power without
asking for money indemnity. France
has truly shown herself in recent years
to be rich enough to pay for defeat if
not for glory; but the question is
whether Guizot uttered the words at
trib1ted to h1m-words which brought
upon him taunt for boastfulness bv
the Opposition It has been shown
that the phrase was put into his mouth
by French Journalist fact, down
right invention. s La Garde meurt, ct
ne So rend pas!' said to have been ex-
claimed by Gen. Cambronne, has, in
like manner, been traced to Partisan
journalist; yet the French will doubt
less continue to believe that the Gen
eral, in relation to the condition of the
famous Imperial Guard at critical
moment, heroically declared that the
Guard would die rather than. sur
render.-ChGnlbers' Journal.
The Princeton union., 1880-01-21

Lady (stegping with her husband at a
seaside fishing village) ':And is Mr..
Smith at home?' Gsrz Eyes, nm, he
has been home, but has gone out again.
Lady-"O, did he say where he was
going2' Garl-"I don't know, nm,
but he said something about going out
to get shaved and bamboozled, m'm.''
The Princeton union., 1880-01-21

A DoUBLE-sHEL1 sace-Clams.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-05
a Family Array.

LAWRENCE, KAN, Feb. AT about 3
o'clock this morning family affrny occurred
three miles from here which may result IN the
death of II man named Bennfcld and his wife.
They have been living with Mr.. Benniiclds 3
mother and stop-iuthGr, Samuel G. Holmes.
The latter had become enragcd on account of
his wife conveying portion Of her property
over to Mrs. Bennfed, and threatened to
murder tho whole family. This morning no
attacked Bennfeld with hickory club,
knocking him senscloss, and then went TO the
bed where Mrs. Bennheld was aud dragged her
out by the hair and beat her until she was un.
conscious. BennGcld revived, and ran out
crying for help. Holmes followed. and they
had fierce struggle, during which Mrs Benn-
field, who had in the meantime recovered, as
sisted her husband They started to escape
from Holmes across tho frozen fields in their
night.clothcs to their pcighbors but were
overtukem by him, and another struggle en-
sued. Beuntield defended himself aud wilo
with fence-rail. Holmes at last started back
to kill his wife, but the neighbors arrived in
time to save her, and he was arrested and
brought to this city. He now claims ignorance
of his acts. Tho physicians were two hours
dressing the wounds of Mr. aud Mrs. Benn.
field, from which neither are likely TO re-.
cover
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-05
THE IRISH SUFFERERS.
Only Four Weeks Relief In Hand.

LONDON, Feb. 5.--At meeting of the Dub.
lin Mansion House committee yesterday, Lord
Mayor Gray stated that at the rate which they
had been expendng it the fund on hand would
not lust more than four weeks,
RELIEF COLLECTIONS IN THE CHURCHES
LONDON, Feb. The Standards Paris dis
patch says "rnr Bishop Of AngeIs has issued
an appeal to the parish priests to collect sub
scriptions 10 bu applied ia aid of the distress
In Ireland"
LONDON, Feb. The Times, correspondent
at Rome reports that the English chaplain
thrro will preach n sermon on tho 18th in aid
of the Marlborough fund.
NEW YORK Feb. 4.-Bishop Loughlm has
ordered that collections be taken up in the
fOrty-two Roman Catholic churches and
chapels of the diocese OF Brooklyn on Sunday
next in aid tho sufferers in Ireland,
BOMBAY, Feb. A subscription has been
opened hero in aid of the Irish distress. One
native banking firm has subscribed $1,000
sterling, The committee consists Of both Eu-
rOpeans aud natives.
MEs,Rs. DPEXEL, MORGAN 3 Co DECLINE.
NEW YORK, Feb, Ill Is stated on good uu-
thogily that McsIs, Drrxel, Morgan & CO.
have given no lee chat they cannot act any
longer as treasurer, t., the P4ruell fund,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-05

The Dixon block At Pctcrsboro, Ont, was
burned yesterday. Loss, $4,000.
The New York HerdH opened an Irish re-
lief subscription list, heading it with 100000.
Allen Howard, Appointment oyster and truck
dealer Of Norfolk, died in that city yesterday.
The United States ship Adams sailed from
san Francisco yesterday with sealed orders.
Bogus bali eagles are in circulation in San
Francisco. They can only DO detected by
their weight.
Mitchell Il Dowds wholesale grocery, AT
Oswcgo, y. Y, was burned on Tuesday night.
Loss, $4,000.
A meeting Of the importers of Chicago was
held yesterday 10 further the passage Of the
Adroh bill by Congress.
The paintings aud sketches Of the late Will.
lam NJ. Hunt were sold in Boston yesterday at
auction, and realized $G3,o77.
John Momisscy, whose skull was fractured
hy his brother William in drunken quarrel
in Brooklyn, January %, died yesterday.
Wochs block, at Fort Collins Col, was
burned Tuesday night. Two persons, 4. f.
Collins and Miss Tllic Irwin, persisted in tho
flames.
The wires continue to bring news of disas,
ters along the Atlantic cONstby the late storms
The lAte-sayng Service has strikingly proved
its value.
lhe Arkansas maAuIAGtuung company, TO
erect u cotton.sCoi.ol compress aud factory
aud u railroad car factory at Little Rock, has
been organized.
William Davis made an assault upou and
attempted to shoot JOhu liSzlewo0d at Par
kersburg, w. Va, on Tuesday night. HALE
wood defended himself with poker crush
| ing Davis skull.
DR.. Personnel, prominent physician OF
! Essex county, n. J was throwu from his ear
risgc and instantly killed on Tuesday night
| Mrs Personnel was Hlso thrOwn out, but re-
ceivud only slight injuries.
The case of the United States against Will
| lam Neustadtcr Of New York, charged with
AN under valuation OF imported human hair,
was compromised yesterday by a confession
! OF judgment by the defendant for $4,000.