Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-11-07

series of all the medals struck in France,
Italy, Germany, and Great Britain, to
commemorate the principal events of Ma
poleon's reign from the commencement Of
the empire in 1904 to its close in 1915
and forming medallic history of his
whole career as emperor of the French.
and king of Italy. 1t was illustrated
with no less than 1900 fac-similes of the
medals, engraved in imitation of basso.
relieve, with historical notices to each
medal.
BUsTs AND PORTRAITS OF NAPOLEON
These are similar methods of doing hon.
or to man who oUghtto be held in deep
est adherence by the whole human race
down to the end of time; and, go where
you will, you cannot fail to find them at
! almost every turn, in bar-rooms, and shops,
and parlors; thousand Of these to sin
gle one of John Howard, or David Brain.
erd, or William Penn. This is the way
that people calling themselves Christians,
believers in a gospel of peace which con-
demns the entire character and course oil
Napoleon, train up their children to a
love of war, and still cling 20 the mon
strous delusion that Christianity, thus
perverted, neutraized, and belied by it's
own disciples, is destined, without any
essential modification, TO introduce the
rel On of universal peace.
! How WAR COMES TO COST so MUCH
We were told, nearly year ago, thai
the war with handful of Indians in Flor
ida had even then cost us not less than
S30,OOO,OOO! We were startled at the
statement, made without contradiction on
the floor of Congress; but we have since
heard anecdotes of reckless prodigality r
the prosecution of that war, which render
the statement more than probable; ane
the following extract from quarter-mas
ter's certified report of expenses incurred
by corps of Alabama militia will show
the people how their money goes in war
and how easy it is for only few thou
sand soldiers fighting on Champagne a
$28 basket, cider at $40 key, cigar:
at $24 thousand, and tobacco, brandy
and cologne Uater adlibtum, to waste mil
lions of dollars.
basket Of Champagne Wine, $2S OF
4 boxes Champagne Cider, at Sc, "a O(
l keg Newark Cider, 1000
| Dbl, Cognac Brandy. 40 gals. at So
and Dbl. 81
Dbl. Malaga Wine, 80 gals. at 81
IS. 1000
6 gu. boxes best Cigars, at S6, So OC
l-2 box honey dew Tobacco, "a lbs.
at 81, GA OC
100 bottles Porter, at 40 cents, 48 OC
Dbl. Claret Wine, SO OC
l-2 dozen Cologne Water, 800
APPROPRIATIONS IN PART FOR OUR
ARMY IN 1888.
Pay Of the army, S1,Oe1, 09;
Subsistence of officers, 347.O4c
Forage of officers horses, $685.
Clothing for officers servants, $685.
Payments in lieu of clothing, 10000
Subsistence, exclusive of officers, 1901;
Clothing of army, camp equipage,
@c. 1920!
Medical and hospital department 3e.2O(
Supplies furnished by the quarter
masters department, 2o3 90,
5 For barracks, quarters, &c. $4,000
age, 5o,oo(
: Transportation of troops and sup
rlies, l95,OO
: Incidental expenses of quarter-mas-
r ter's department. 92,OO
: Extra pay to re-enlisted soldiers, 24.26
q National armories, $4,000
Armament of Notifications, 10000
Expenses of ordnance service, $500
5 Arsenals, 10000
1t Elevating machines, 500
l. Light field artillery, 1895
i Gunpowder and grape-shot, $3.50
g Arrearages, 4,2O
- Taxes on Passyunk arsenal, LAS
= Conting ences of the army, SOC
d Heirs of William Medium, &c
er Medals ordered by Congress, Loo
r Adj, of pp1rp1 "a an II