Democratic Sentinel, Volume 1, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1877 — Young Princes and Princesses. [ARTICLE]

Young Princes and Princesses.

The education of Queen Victoria’s grandchildren is conducted on the principle that the Prince Consort introduced into the family. Particularly is this true of the children of the Crown Princess of Germany. They have to rise early and retire early. During the day they have punctually to perform their duties and to keep strictly the time allotted to the various branches of study and recreation. They breakfast at 8 with their parents, and the time between 10 in the morning and 5 in the afternoon is devoted to their lessons, with an interruption of one hour for dinner. Accomplishments, such as riding, dancing, and skating, receive the same attention as art and science. Their meals consist of simple dishes, of which they have their choice, without being permitted to ask for a substitute, if what is placed before then does not suit. Between meals they are not allowed to eat. Only inexpensive toys are plaoed in their hands, and the princesses dress themselves without the aid of chambermaids. Arizona merchants order most of their merchandise frbm the East sent through the mails, the freight being only eight cents a pound, but the Posfcoflice Department has concluded to draw the line at “smoked fish,” which has latejy been shipped in the mails in various stages of decomposition.