Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-08-11

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Several queries have been made Of
lats - 70 what became of Princess
oalm Salm. an American lady whose
venturesome character elevated her
seom the common people to the rank
Of Princess. Newspaper stories have
keen published from time to time about
her. but none contain a full and cor
rect account of her life and final dis
appearance from the eyes Of the world.
The last days Of her career were
happy conclusion Of life full Of ro-
ynantic associations. Through the
kindness Of L. E. Hinckley. now resid-
ing In this city. but who was born and
raised in the Princess native village.
the Cali is enabled to give some inter-
esting particulars Of her life.
well l remember" he said to q
reporter, ''when yet child in my ma
tive town Of Philipsburg. Province Of
Quebec. listening to old Captain Henry
Joy spinning yarns in his little cob
bler's shop. We called him Captain.
but he was a privateersman in the
American service, and finally settled
down to mending shoes aud harness.
His wife was an Indian sqnaw--a
Cherokee. believe-the pct of all the
little children and female doctor.
They were married many years and
had family Of two sons and four
daughters, but died some years since.
''These were the parents of Princess
Salm Salm. quite illiterate and without
any ambition. and they were always
the same there. Adelaide Joy. the
Princess. was a remarkable child, and
even then would ride bareback horses
through the country without any fear.
She could shoulder gun. too. and
spent many day hunting in the woods.
School was matter of small impor-
lance to her, SO at fifteen she went 10
work in private families. This monot-
onous life was badly suited to her adj
venturous spirit, and at seventeen she
went to ST. Adams. Vt. and thence
South with Charani's circus as tight
rope walker and equestrienne. under
the assumed name of Agnes Sinclair.
at was rumored that she was mar
ried to performer. but she was GER
tainly married to some officer of the
Federal army after she had left the cir
Gus when the war broke out She trav-
eled to Mexico with this officer, and
there met Prince Salm Salm. who ac-
companied Macmillan. Salm Salm
was Prince of province or princedom
in Germany. and was sentenced to be
shot with Macmillan, but through her
pleadings the Mexican authorities par
doned him. with the understanding
that he should Immediately depart for
Germany. 1t was never known what
became of the American officer. but
the Princess then accompanied Salm
Salm to his native land, and they lived
together there in peace till the out
break of the Franco-Prussian war.
Then the Prince fought with the Prus-
sian army and fell before Metz She
died about three years ago in Germany.
and left two sons. who are young men
now.
During her lifetime she mover for
got her parents. A letter would be
received regularly every three months
by the postmaster of Philipsburg. and
1t contained a remittance with another
letter for the old couple. Her picture
and that of her husband and children
were. suspended in tho little cobbling
shop and would be shown with pride
by the old father The postmaster was
always instructed not to disclose her
identity to that Of the people, lest il
might ruin her social standing in
Europe. After erdeath she was high.
ly spoken of. and her charitable acts
during the Franco-Prussian war are
still remembered.
''When n domestic servant her natr,.
raj desire for adventure and the stage
induced her to study Shakespeare. and
she purchased large volumes of his
works. In her palmy days, when Phil
ipsburg had been parted from her for,
ever. these same books wrapped up old
shoes and the illustrations adorned the
walls Of the shop.
1.-THE Princess was dark brunette
very handsome and engaging in man,
ners. still she was not n woman who
depended on natural gifts or eraces as
objects to gain her ends. She died al
the age of tifty-five to sixty years
1.-The whole family are now in good
cir C umstances. One son. Henry Joy
is now n prominent physician of Chi
cago; the other, George, is purser Of
a Champlain steamer. Mrs. Mendall
a sister, is owner of the Mendall Lith
ographing Company, of Chicago. and
in her own way. made success Of
life. She married working-man, who
died quite young. leaving a small bust
ness, which she then managed. with
good results. She now has seyera
houses on Dearborn avenue and II
reputed very wealthy. Another sister
is married to Philadelphia banker
and the fourth is the wife of n United
States official in Mexico. George re.
sides in Philipsbnrg with his daughter
aud guards the old homestead, where
reunion of the fasaily is sometimes
held o-Sdn Francisco CaH