The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-02-18 00:00:00

A RECEIPT FOR A FAMINE BEEFSTEAK!

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"Paris Is getting quite llke itself again In the way of food.
lknew her enterproe In that direction was so keen, that,
only give her the chance, and the windows of her restau-
rants would quickly enough make a show. Hardships
among men with money are now but a memory May I give
you a receipt for a famine beeksteek and a sole I Tun must
make b Akre pretty hard, and then It appears you can't tell
the difference. Ilere Is the steak. Put some Lelbigk ex-
tract Into hot water ; aid ship biscuit ; soak and leave in
The oven all night. In the morning add • little almond tii
and a few mushrooms. Mash all up into as good a resew-
bnince of the appearance of a steak a, you can pow ketchup
over and go In velth plenty uf mustard. For a sole. use
anehovy sewn, and try extra hard to make believe. There
Is vne advantage, there are no bonas."—CorreepondeLt of
Daily e

PAYMENT OF THE PARIS INDEMNITY.

A Tirnei telegram, dated V enables, Feb. 13, lays A
moiety of the war contribution levied upon Paris has been
received. Two nalliiins sterling have been paid in bills upon
London, one million in notes of the Bank of France, and one
Million in gold and silver coin. The city is very tranquil.
rood Is coming in rapidly, A day has not yet been fixed for the
entry of the German troops into the city. The disarmament
In preceding, and is nearly completed. Mr. Worlehouse
ban arrived at the British Embassy. 31r. Seymour lift this
morning for London, with dispatches from Lord Lyons at
Bordeaux Toe election returns ensure a great majority of
the pacific party. The Prussian terms will be much milder
than those recently promulgate d. On Sunday the terms of
the Pula war cobtribution wore arranged, after some diffi-
culty, at Yen sallies. Two millions to be paid in cash, two
millions In Bank of France note., four roldions In liiPs In
L indon, draa n by MIL Andre, Msrensrd, Talent Rsthschild,
it:. If peace be made on fair Willi, it is probable thatAhe
German army will not march into Faris. Feb 24 Is cciasidered
• probab:e eay kr the entry into Paris. if such be insisted
upon by the army. The 4th and sth Garman Army Corps
have marched toward. °clean. already to prepare for con-
tingencies. the armistice will probably be extended now
the elections have taken a favourable tarn for peace,"

.1 GER3IAN PLEA FOR MODERATION.

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The Votke Zettung, a democratic papsr publiahed in Berlin
has den tell an article to the consideration of terms of peace
between France and Germany. It remarks that the evils
of war are felts. well by the conquerors as by the conquered,
by neutral states as well As by the belligerents. The terms
if peace ehi nld oistinctly reflect this feeling, and should be
free from any appearance of the lust of con pest or of revel ge.
It then proceeds to discuss the effect of a peace wanting In
these characteristics France," It eau, "i, at the
present moment In this peculiar position ; it has no army
which pmseues the tecessary discipline for cottinuir g the
war ; but that which la wanting to It In war, with that peace
will, strangely enough, supply It. After the lapse of a thort
period of peace, France could bring together an army of
half a mtilion, the now captive garrison of Faris included,
together with the subordinate and htgher eflioere now among
the prisoners In Germany. What a material for renewed
preparations for war this would be can be eutly Imagined,
Hive consider with what rapidity the French nation has
collected colossal bodies of men within the last few
weeks. If a treaty be not of such a character
that the true and honest lovers of peace may
regard it as a just penalty, If it be not of such
a nature as to place for a len; time reins en the pardon for
war if it he net soch, then It may happen that those pre-
cisely who Low are the most thirsty for vengeance, may be
the very readiest to accept for the moment the severest con-
ditions of peace, they will, perhaps, the more certainly con-
sole themselves with the prospect that all France will very
soon see In het returning prisoners the s:hoolmaster for the
next war. In face of such a danger, to continue fully pre-
pared ler war, would be to Germany an Inevitable necessity.
Such a peace would not merely be a prolonged and galling
armistice for Germany and France, but would be an un-
-8011%,1111,1e motive for every Power in all Europe to exhaust
itself In preparations for coming dangers."