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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-12-01

OFrIcE OF LEAVES - Singular Occur
rence.-The pas, season has been unusual.
ly favorable 10 the occurrence Of leai-blight
in plums and pears, i'll many parts OF the
country. Not only have seedlings been Sc
riously affected, 20 as to lose nearly all their
foliage in midsummer, but large and bear
ing trees have often become more or less
stripped, and, as well known consequence,
the quality of the fruit has greatly suffered
A singular occurrence, showing that the
favor in maturing, depends wholly on the
Office Of the leaves, was the following -
The crop Of Yellow Gage Plum tree by
means Of daily attacks on the curculios,
was saved from their punctures, and prom
ised fine supply But when the fruit was
two-thirds grown, and OF course who'll,
destitute OF any good favor, the leaves al
dropped from the tree not one was ieit'-
The branches were perfectly bare, with th'
exception Of the load OF plums which hal
obscnred them. The plums remained OF
the tree, without changing any III size, col
or or taste, while others on trees not SO al
fected, were rapidly rpening round them
In two or three weeks, a second crop
leaves appeared, when the fruit immediate
" commenced a second growth, aud attain
ell full size. 1t subsequently assumed III
usual color, and all the richness OF fave
of well ripened specimens, and was abo,
one month later than the usual period
maturity. go.
Other varieties, affected with leaf-bligh
presented similar results, bu, less striking
aud nearly all Of them soon after the a
pearance Of the second growth Of leav'
5 early in autumn, were also observed with
!, thin crop of blossoms.-Aibdny Catirdfc
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-12-01
WHERE They LEARN nj don't SCI

WHERE They LEARN I'll don't see
where my children learn such things" Is
one of the most common phrases in the
mothers vocabulary. A little incident
which We happened to be an eyewitness 10,
may perhaps help to solve the enigma. We
smiled o little at the ,ime-we have thought
a good deal since, and we trust not without
profit.
"Bub," screamed brigh,.eyed lirIle girl,
someu hat under six years Of age, 20 boy
Younger still, who was seated on the curb
stone, making hasiy pudding OF the mud III
the auiler-"Bub, you good-for-noih'ng,
dirty little scamp, you Iarnal imp oil chiid'
come right into the house this minute, or
IN spank you till the skin comes OFF,
"Why, Angelina. Angelina. dear. what
do YOU meant Where did you learn sucl
talk" exclaimed her mother, in wonder
ing tone, as she stood on the steps courie
swing al adieu 10 friend,
Angelina looked up very innocenlly an'
answered-"Why, mother, you see we'r'
playing, and he's my little boy. and In
scolding him jus, as you did me this morn
ing, that's all."-Ertttr NsiOs Letter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-12-01

BuyING WooD.-Thosc who buy 'helr
wood for fuel, should look well TO the dIi-
ference between straight and crooked wood;
II is usually cheaper TO give one hall
more for straight, well split wood, than for
such as is chiefly composed oil round ana
crooks ed branches. A cord OF small crook
ed wood is full of inters,ices; while s'ra'gh'
wood lies very compOclly. The same
quantity of straight wood IS much eas'e'
cut or split, than Of crooked and knoi'y'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-12-01

Two YEARs.-To some persons, two
years are us nothing; mere spots IN the
vide ocean Of eternity yet 10 others how
imporiant how full OF events, aud feelings,
and actions! How often il is that, in the
short space of two years, a life is crowded;
so that when we look back at the end Of
Of mortal existence, thoroughbred into
these four aud twenty monihs-stands out
the whole of active being; and all the rest
is idleness and emptiness, the broad sel-
wage of the narrow strip Of CLOTH Two
wears, too, viewed from different positions
in the wide plain of life, how different do
they appear TO the young, two years
Just passed stretch far away, filled with in
cidenis aud sensations, all bright IN their
novelty, aud vivid to the eye OF memory
To the old they are but space, and that
space empty. Say to the eager and impe''
uous youth, two years mus, elapse before
YOU can possess her whom YOU love, ant
YOU spread out an eternity before him, ful
Of dangers and disappoinimenIs. Tell th'
timid Ginger to life's frail thread, you cal
live but two years longer, and the Iermlna
ton seems at the very door.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-12-01
Look 10 Your Feet.

Ill r l. Il. =
H. .i.,h;pn =, -" I 10y, - a. - Nv ons
Eli ",'",IS, ~" III V ns, " m ~ -, AZ
- ~ ~
800" rI, '; snI syss"' ~, t' LII S P
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os "e n'"'' '1Iuy 'nesNeu "1 POI. I'VE
.Np'.J 80 w .o'u a,iu "e' " " 49, ~
.ae. WV" e"ou eon'uI''us surfaces, u '"e
Pu'' y, VIC sls'en ~"e'e sven e"rIH
nus "Ney " 'aAe pace No'u"sss y, VI.
"e' Io"uoh aue"o'',' ." u,so'ueIeu
s'a'e =, '"e s'o"ae" s"o ye' "''o'ue'.'
''o''aS" - ""' "'o,e aP' '" P''uS. ~.
ness y, "e I.e', 'na" Io''"s'I " "e -
~. ~ P.ouo ",oe' " W. ' ",s'
""u 'n,s 's'a'n uosS NV oPPy T"v ~
ease' VI 'nv's.'"o"' w, " ''"y ~ .
o'ue,e " ""S" ""' 70 ''ao'e Nv
&c. ."e 'e1' " '"e y'ung ""u oe.as ea'
:" 'n'i s"'eu suoe'' anu W '''h s'o1A,"e',
no mater N"e'ne' eu",,"e' VI r.'
u'ne J 10 na''e' Wne'ne' mo "ea'"e' 70
Wy VI oa'"P' ""e'"1' '"e
."e "'"Usp"e'e vain ,, VI So'u, "u' ,i'
wv ." W. es" nese 'a" .I 'ee' a'e ~.
Iur"y, " o'ne'e"' '.'"es VI 'ne sa'"o .aJ,
ohe'e"'iy COVERED % 70 'ne s'ou'hesS u, '"'
snoes anu very ohen iisewise as 10 .ne .n'cS-
ness Of inc stockings i nave onen lou"u,
on investigating in,o Inc origin OF cases ol
disease, .ha' !. mas Deeh a common p,aenee
ogo OUT OF uoo's 10 ihe io'ehoo", ue 'ee'
ot'ng protested WIN 'anos'"oo' s'ooA'nes'
anu warm 'h,ekiy-soleu opou enu 70 ~ :.
upe a'e'oooh a. nome oniy ns'"g .ne ,.e.
eo'e'eI ~'u sun ssoeAs"ss snu "I oa ~.
e"oeS' nHe 80 o,'e" ,ou"u '','s W oe ''e
case tha' u would hafoiy surprise me were
the practice found TO be almost universal
among the females OF 'ne miuoie and up
per ranks OF society. 10 TINS common,
and sufhcienlly lnconsiderate piae,iee'
have traced many cases oil lncurable disease
To this alone may be ascrioed many case
OF functional disturbance; tins lays the
foundation for many OF those arrangements
by which the hrsi inroad Is made III ,he
constitution, The hrst STAB iaken III undef'
mining the health-the hrst oil that success
ion Of changes brought about by which Tue
young and The lovely, anu the hesnhy' are
converted into the wasted victims oil con
sumption, or become martyrs TO o'hef mai
aides as fatal, though less common, am
sufficient oil a Goth, TO wish to see ,hih-soi
ed shoes altogether d'sused as ari'cies o.
dress and would have mem rep'aceu Di
shoes having moderate thickness oil so'e
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-12-01

Our TIMEs.-'rhe present is an age oil
oropress. The claims Of humanity are
now beginning to be heard. as they never
were before. The movements IN favor Of
Peace, Anii-Slavery, Of Temperance oil
Education, Prison Discipline. all sprung
from the same rooi--a sense Of sympathy
and Brotherhood. Is il too much TO sa,
,bu, the dawn Of q new day is reddenlng
the tops Of the mountaius' Higher yet
may that light ascend, I'LL It's golden snai''
have pierced The deepest valleys oi 'gno'
rance and sin Let US not be sluggardi
in this generous race. lie, us not stand
idly on the brink while the tide OF 'm
proyemen, sweeps by US. but bnldly .lsuncl
our bark upon the sresm.-G, y Hiihdrd
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-12-01
FarAks OF GENlvs.-"Kiuy, where's the

FREAKs OF GENius.--"Kiuy, where's the
frying.pan
"Johpny's 60, it. ear,ing mud aud clam,
shells up the alley, with the ca, for horse
1.-THE dear little fellow. what a genius
he'll make; but 60 and get il. We are
going to have compHny, and must Try some
hsh for dinner"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-12-01

10 Throw up a conical bank 1901
high for winter, round all young trees.
which will secure them perfectly from nice
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-12-01
J. b. MI N Err,
SNNNNAeSAMTA %&NMNS&c

BfuItIebOfO, va
ALL orders for BUSINESS, and VISITING CARDS,
n MARS, &C. &C., will be executed in as good style
and at as reasonable prices as can be done in New
England. ~,
65-N. B.-Havlng made arrangements win
good Eneraver, am prepared TO do every descrip'
lion Of ENGRA WING at as Low PRICES as
can be done in or out Of Boston.
To- Also Book and Job printing done at rea
sonable prices. August 10, is4s.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-12-01
NEW GOODS.

A ppLFS. Potatoes, Beans, Butter, Cheese, Eggs,
N Corn, Rye, Oats, Poultry, Beef, Pork, and most
ali kinds Of Produce taken in exchange for Grocer
les, and the highest cash price paid. ~ uno0r
Oct rs 6wlo
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-12-01
CHOCOLATE. COCOA, &c.
W. Bakers American and French ChoeO-
late, Prepared Cocoa, Cocoa Paste.
Brona, Coeoa Shells, &c.

Broma, Cocoa Shells, &c
yUNO Merchants and Consumers, who would purchase
the best products of the Cocoa, free from adui-
teraton more nutritious than tea or coffee and in quail
NV the subscriber recommends the above
s,ioes manufactured by himself and stamped with his
name. His Broma and Coeoa Paste as delicate, paia-
table and salutay drinks for nvaids, conyaleseenta
and others are pronounced by the most eminent ply
sicans superior to any other preparations His manu-
features are always on sale, in any quantity, by the
most respectable GrOeers in the Eastern cities and ey
prseE ~ Co. Hartford, c.. HussEr a. MURRAY, N
Y; GRAxr & STONE, PhilsdePhia; Thos. y BRUs-
pi9E. baltimore BAGALEV & Smith, Pi!tsburg, Pa
and KELLOGG & KESSEIr, Cincinnati ONO
Dorchester Mass
Dorchester Sept. 7, 1913. 4msS
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-12-01

GOLD AND SILVER TRIMMINGS FOK
afASONS, ODD FELLOWS, SONS OF
TEMPERANCE, RECHABITES, SC
Having Agents in Germany, France, and England, he
i nors,sntlS Receiving by every Packet and Steamer
- onas, STYLES of Goods the Foreign Market affords
md by the closest attention to hi. business he hopes
~ he enabled to supply the wants Of his customers,
and al such uniformly low prices as will DEFY comPe
ton either at
WHOLESALE OR RETAIL.
NJ AH Orders for Embroidery. Erin
Oes. Trimmings, Sc, ,OiH be promptly at
Tended to. Country Merchants and Others
srpplied at the LOWEST MARKET PRICES
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
- 1919 3mo7
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-12-01

M "Renis are enormous" as the ioafer
said wien he looked Al his bfesehss.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-12-01
Fringes, Gimps, Cords,
FANCY GOODS,

FANCY GOODS,
Such Os Floss Silk, Purse Twist, all kinds Steel and
Gold Beads; Silver, Gold, and Silk Baids; Steel and
CHI Purse Rings and Clasps Silver. Gold, and Silk
Cord and Tassels, Embroidery and Knitting Needles
yalvet Crochet Bags and Purses; Embroidered Slip
pers Lamp Mats; Gold and Silver Twist and Cord !
French Suspenders and suspender Trimming Steel
Trimmings of all kinds; Soaps Lubins Extracts
Perfumes, Sc.i Fans Pocket Books, Gard Eases &C
M0SINIE. q GLOVES
Ladies .Gentlemen's and Children's Hosiery
and Cloves in general
KNITTED CoATs, HOOPS. AND ScARFs roF
LADIES AND CHILDREN.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-08-30
Fruits of Farming.

A correspondent of the Boston Cultivat-
or states the success Of man who had
left lucrative business in the city Of Phil
adelphia, for farming, to make profit. AT.
ter two years trial, he was asked if he did
not find the profits small, compared with
those of his trade. He answered, "quite the
contrary; l have already realized more
than l dared to: anticipate; and | am
at the end of two years richer than ever
could have become by twenty five years of
successful trade. 1t is true, | had more
dollars and cents in trade than have now,
but that does not compare with the bless
ings of body, and peace of mind, which
gold and silver could never purchase. |
eat, drink and sleep with an appetite; yawn
at bed time, and never in the morning: am
up before the sun, and yet the day is never
too long; and more than all, have no &C.
ceptances to take up. Money? why, wha,
use have for it? raise my own food ir
the richest profusion, and my own clothing
my estate is annually increasing in val
ue-then what IS the use Of money9 ] cam
eat it or drink it, if it were cut into mince
meat"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-08-30

mess of heart ever moves him 40 s'leel for
others woes."H That generous hisin:erest:
ed act could never be forgotten. The man
ner in which it was done, proved benevo-
lence with him was not an act seldom per-
formed, and the deed was better than the
gift to the now smiling boy. o He who aOas
the "Bread Boy" is one no longer now, ,nor
has been for y-long years; and altho'
he has until recently done, battle in the
field of whiggery in more than one solid
way, he is proud now to dosba,tle for de-
specsacy under tha.staud dard the leEoSsal
1872, the maintainer of s'free trade and
sailors rights" against English usurpation,
and the patriot of his own State-the next
President Of the United States-Gen. Lew
is Cass. 4@;
Oft yield men great gifts, to make foolish show;
But dearer is that gift, not gvn all men to know.
Who gives his thousands, gives oft, but for name.
And, failing, thus fore'er despairs of fame -
The widows mite, in meekness given, in sight
Of God much richer is than thousands just as
bright,
Tho given by lord, possessed of kingly part
Irifes oft show the Yeatness of the heart.
WASHINGTON, August 7, 1s4S: ---
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-08-30
From the Albany Argus, Aug. IS.
Dreadful CONFEDERATION at Albany.

Our city Is literally desolate. A fire
broke out at about noon yestei day, in a
stable in the rear of the Albion Hotel, corn
er of Broadway and Herkimer ST., between
Broadway and the river. The wind was a
gale from the south the heat of the weather
and the fire intense, and every thing dry and
combustible. In an inconceivably short
time, the fire spread over wide surface,
prostrating every thing before it. The et-
forts of the fremen, aided by the Troy, West
Troy, Greenbush, Arseal, and Schenectady
companies, were directed as well as they
could be under such APPALLING circumstances,
but they were powerless against such an
amazing force, of fame, OF raging wind,
and the fierce heat of the wide-spreading
and an consuming element.
The fire was not arrested until after 5 in
the afternoon; and only then by providen-
tial change of wind, which threw the cur
rent of flame back upon its vast track of
devastation, followed by heavy and drench-
ing rain. This alone preserved to the city
all the business and commercial portion Of il
that has escaped.
Full four hundred buildings are con-
sumed, and property probably not less than
teco or three millions, althoug no estimate
of value is yet attainable. We hear of two
forwarding lines that estimate property un-
der their charge to the amount of $97 900
all consumed. Another line suffers loss OF
-four afoat and in store, of not less than
900 barrels.
The area of the fire embraces many acres
perhaps fifty Or sixty, of the most compac
and valuable part OF the city. 1t includes
at least twenty squares. Amidst the ruins
which every where meet the eye, it is diff.
cult to trace the outlines of the former state
of things; but those familiar with the city
will perceive the extent of this most calam.
itous visitation, by few generalities.
Broadway, from the intersection of Herk'
inner. to the south corner of Hudson street
on the west side, and to Van Scbaak's Va.
rietv Store on the east side, nearly half a
mile, is with all its structures and stores
including the Eagle Tavern, the Townsend
House, and the United States Hotel, leve
with the earth.
From Broadway to the river, including
the ranges of lofty stores on Quay street
throughout nearly the entire space above
mentioned, all is heap of ruins.
All the cross streets entering Broadway
Herkimer, Bleecher, Lydius, Hamilton, Di
vision and Hudson, west as far as Unior
and Dallius streets, are swept away. A.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-08-30
A Noble Letfer.

We publish the following correspondence
with great pleasure. Andrew Miller was
among the first to strike against Nativlsm.
He will not be the last to discounteEance
disorganization and treachely: a.
To Andreao Miller, Esq. of Philadelphia.
New York, July 9TH, l84S.a {;
Dear SIR: On behalf of the democi attic
Republican Corresponding Committee ap-
pointed by a meeting of the democracy of
the city Of New Yolk, held in the Park on
the 9th dayef June last, we invite. you to
I be present at, and to address meeting 70 be
held at the same place, on Tuesday, the
10Th inst, at six o'clock in the afternoon for
the purpose of ratifying the nomination of
Martin Van Buren, for the Presidency, and
of contributing to the extension of flee soil,
and the perpetuation of free labor.
We add our earnest desire that you will
permit no ordinary consideration to prevent
you complying with our request. eas
l. Yours, very respectfully, g..
JOHN COCHRAN, ..5 ,.-
EUGENE CASSERLY, i
CLEMENT GAVIN, ~
JAMES PATTISON,
ISAAC V. FOWLER,
ANDREW CARDIGAN,
GABRIEL HARRISON,
Committee, &c.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-08-30
From the Washington Union.
An Incident Of Gen. CaSS.
BY THE "BREAD Boy"

Trifes oft speak the greatness of the heart.
g During the Black Hawk war, and while
the government troops were being trans
ferred, think it happened that Gen. Lewis
Cass-the distinguished candidate for the
Presidency, then Secretary OF War under
General Jackson-travelled through the
State Of New York. Then, not as now,
might you breakfast in the city of Albany
and step on board railroad car, with q
certainly in. 20 hours Of being seated at the
board of Buffalo Hotel, over three hun
dred miles away; but rather by s.age.route,
and packet boat on the Erie canal which
by the way, at five to six miles per hour
at that day was conceded to be ''righl
smart" getting on by water.
It was in 1882, think, the time of which
/ speuk, and summer. The rocky village
of Little Falls, some eighty miles west o.
Albany, has ever been the wonder of al
passers-ti,rough; and especially of those
who, travelling canal-wise, have better op
portunities for noticing the almost insur
mountable obstacles of hill, and rock,
chasm, and swamp, which were finally o
verceme in completing that mammoth chan
mel. sa..s -t!
The packet was passing through the vii
lage above named, when, as was his Gus
tom, boy of some nine Or ten years o
age, with basket of brown bread swing
ing upon his arm, dropped in among tht
crowd Of passengers, making the best o
his way to the steward s department. "Ths
Bread Boy,'' as he was familiarly styled
having made sale Of his brown loaves, wa'
returning, but, upon hearing the name 0
Gen. Cass mentioned, turned to look uPor
the distinguished man who was directing
NIL those troops and the Black Hawk war
In his eagerness to catch good view o
the great man, he by accident dropped hi.
purse into the canal, containing the pro
ceeds of his entire sale-little to many, te
him much. This was loss which brough
tears 10 the eyes Of the poor ''Bread Boy;'
vet he silenced his feelings and looked up
on the object of his admiration with tear
still rolling down his face.
The great man had witnessed the acc
dent; and as the unfortunate boy turned t
leave the deck of the boat, the heart of tn
General seemed to feel for the boys mi!
fortune. Stepping towards him he said:
an y fine boy, you have met with mi'
fortune; what amount had you in you
pursep g..
A"Three shillings and nine pence, sir,
answered the "Bread Boy"
"Well, little man, do not cry any more
here is silver dollar to make up you
loss" ea<E A -
And the "Bread Boy" received from tn
hand Of Gen. Cass silver American do
lar, the prompted gift Of ons whose gooe
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-08-30

THE IssUF.-"Yon, Mister George
Washington Seezur, what does you sup
ppose is de pwoint OBJ de gwond issue wha1
now distracts in two de great perlitical par.
ties Oh our blessed counry?
"Wal, Ms,ur Randolph, dare is much
obviously wat combine TO effect dis cause
Dare's de tariff, dat some wants to slide or
q scale; dare's de bank, but dat's now. ir
de language of anoder, resolute idea; ane
dare's seb'ral oder causes"
dat am so, Seezur; but de principle OBJ
ject OBJ inquiry are, who begins dis war!
who open de ball! who trow de tust brick!
Seezur, dat's de question to consider before
you make use OBJ de ballot box"
81 'grees wild you, Randolph, | duz. De
question are-who tro,o de tust 61cE!!'
-Boston Post
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-08-30
From the Knoxville (Tenn) Standard.
The Voting Day.
: A1R-Ihe Washing Day

No clouds our cause now overcast,
Our hopes have risen high,
For we have found man at last,
Who'll blow the coons sky high.
With Lewis Cass of Michigan,
He is our hope and stay,
Well beat the federal nominee, ~'-,
. Upon the voting day. =, .-.@ z
s.,. =. So tbs march, march h,--drum, drum, drum,
Shout, shout away,
For all the mass will go for Cass, j..
q. Upon the voting day. >.. s-
We now shall make glorious fight,
AS the feds will soon diskicer. --.
With Truth and Justice Law and Right,
Well row them up Salt River.
One fact the whiggies can't mistake,
One truth they can't gainsay,
That Cass the stake is sure to take,
Upon the voting day. ...
So tits march, march-drum, drum,
Shout, shout away, ..
All the mass will go for Cass,
Upon the voting day.
And Cass shall still our watchword be,
On mountain and in valley,
Till every friend of liberty,
Around his name shall rally.
The wings may sing, OF feast, or fast,
Till next November moon,
Twill only end in this at last
Our Cass will kill their coon.
So tits march, march-drum, drum,
Shout, shout away,
We know the mass will GO for Cass,
Upon the voting day.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-08-30

:'Ah, my good fellow, where have you
been for a week back?"
"For a aueak back! Pm not troubled
with weak back, thank you''
"No, no! Imean where have you been
so long back?"
"Long back! Don't call me long back
YOU scoupdrelp'
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-08-30
Continental News,

The startling news from Ireland SO much
engross the columns Of the London and
Liverpool papers that but little space is de-
voted to Continental affairs.
Affairs in France are represented in a
quiet condition-Paris being unusually
tranquil.
From Italy we learn that the afflirs OF
Charles Albert are in desperate condi-
ton.
The difficulty between Prussia and Dem
mark will, no doubt be amicably settled.