The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-18

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thirty years behindhand with the progress Of theii
countryand the American burghcrs of Batavia could
not start any ideas for making bricks any faster thar
But these are not all tho Americans in Java
we have some Gagged in wetevreien.. The con-
| tractor and his friends speak whisperingly about
them. They must 10 cautious how they mix up
treason with bricks The marshal's grandson has q
ther the noted friend Of Americans at time when
there was no heavy export duty coffee and tbs road
stead Of Batavia was often Gned with American sails
that father though not in trade kept house Anne
rcans whom he loved TO see and the had often
called on the American prisoners in weltevreden, and
| had been active to soften their condition.
The contractor spoke with his young friend about the
American prisoners; were they all rufany sailors,
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country Thsyoupg FREUD thought there than
one; men who seemed to know little Of books well as
| Of ropes. Tie one he knew best the commander
he spoke Of him in the Kindness of his young
heart with some partially The contractor became in
erested he wanted to him; he had friend in the
court OF justice and Obainad permission to visit the pr
The his friend came together they found
prisoner much sick and out; the young friend
brought some struggled iles to refresh him. and spoke
words Of hope and encouragement and the contractor
but little Of such things he did not say 30; FOR hope
dawned on his mind his memory was busy with what he
had seen in his visits to workshops and at fairs Of
cEanes at home thoughts busy, and he felt in
mood to attempt mposbiliues; it would be something
10 do and he might raise up and friends outside
The prisoner said that he had such machine as
was wanted; that would the labor Of hundreds
of men, he believed that such could be made in
Java that Javsnese mechanics haa skin enough 20 follow
good plan, and he could make that plan The
tor was taken aback; this was far than he had
dreamed Otto get some iGes Of the and cost of
to be sent for all that he had hoped for but to
hive made in Batavia, Why it would be colonial
invention and he would get an ocro patent from the
government
The prisoner pressed with eager questions Could
he indeed do such thing9 make brick machneS He
would try. The contractor in ecsaccs; he would
give ten thousand recpessen (about So 000 for such
plan-for good drawing from which machine might
be made The prisoner boldly pledged himself to pro-
duce the PLAN his young friend and prison comforter be-
came bis guarantee and the contract for the brick
chine was made in the prison of Wcitevreden
The contractor and his friend had influence to obtain
from the court OF justice many reaxatons of the
Vigilance and discipline that had been imposed the
COMMANDER Of The Fiirt He his prison friends
again. the baron, the trader the schoomaster the in
terestng little Umbah He received paper pencils and
work the Of Nethrland India Ike the
resident the colonel the baron the topographic, the
Russian and the rest Of the talent which that
ment had ecked up in jail
But in the of the brick machine, the fact to
who was the panner, to be concealed from the
thorties. The payment for the plan would depend
the preserva Of secrecy; octris could be OBJ
tanned for the work of foreigner much less prisoner
and such prisoner; treason would be suspected in
machine from him. that might turn out to be- when made
some self acting catapu to pelt the Dutch out of JAVA
instead of peaceful grinder and moulder of clay.
The craftsman affected to be occupied with various
small sketches for his Patrons but during the sesa hour
ana other undsturbed periods he busy with combi
haps rasbly undertaken task for who had dealt
little in bricks who had never seen brick machine,
cept gaze at 1t as curiosity who had never bought
brick ror sold brick, nor ever thought particularly
about bricks before.
He had confused picture in his brain of revolving
cogs, OF huge clay hopper and then Of little sliding
boxes anu apers ana Of brown bricks showed out
platform like brown bread from Dutch oven. But this
picture like some few notes of rare song tina. chime
the ear that fit through the air. but the untaught
throat make melody of it, could the ssman
get his ouds and scrapers into feasible shape for
He spoiled sheet after sheet Of good drawing board no
made cogs to revolve horizontal and perpendicular he
made bricks to slide out TO be showed out to drop
but still the way not clear how they got in, got
ed how they out AZ all He devOured every page
mechanics more harmonious to him tn the grace
m postures and pantun songs Of Pleasant Night Of the
Ulu.
He strove in vain for time to work out principle
into the details OF working PLAN and oftsntimes he
paused to think that he might be like forger his own
chains like the maker Of the brazen bull Of Phal rs
for roasting the French chopper off OF heads
first use OF his machine might be to make bricks to
strengthen his jaii.
and all the bright world outside and ideas began to dawn
the idea Of the brick machne and the idea get out
fore bis own skill had strengthened his jail He had got
hopper reared up, and revolving buckets to feed it,
some troughs leading the clay into endless chain OF
mouids and buialoss hisched to levers liks of
cotton press, when the contractor called the pro-
gress of the work.
The grandson of Napoleon marshal raptures he
did know why hoknsw little OF but he saw
machine though little showing where the CAV vent in
and where the bricks came out The young friend
as proud to see the work done though itwere the
achievement Of BROKER his guarantee made good
and in the joy Of his generous heart he drew forth gold
watch of costly make which is worn by ,t craftsman
to this day.
The grandson Of The Marshal had a copy of the plan
made by skil4ui Chinese artist; who though little
INVENTIVE Tna are 70 famed 70, sSRyns plan or
Plan and were lad before the grave Council Of In
da Van Mes Hegendorp, Rulos ami vssohsr, the four
advisers of his Ezsesaoy the Mi mister Of state, and
Governor General Of Neither Indi Mynhser Abertus
Jacob Duymaer Van TWIST
The skill Of Trop the chief Of d. itch engineers in the
fee at Batavia called in to j, dge the work Of the
grandson Of the glorious Marshal road making memo
ry His riunphs Of in FORTS Dads and rapes,
counted dim ~ the side OF the 81 andsons triumph in
pea who would pour out brickf and forts and
The octroi WAS obtained, "roor mac'e tot bet
rdard,gn muuystsenen dt dpdnnsn," for a brick
Marshal exclusive making of bricks throughout
Java, Sumsfra, Borneo and 70 qua, Whenever bricks
should be NEEDED hsrs y Dutch busghe throughout
that Governor, Council and ne government at the
Hague, ia all land soath of the equator all
the Cape Of Good Hops, IN the In dian Ocean.
The contrast got his ooS7o dicker the inventor
got his money! He had to wait for the most of it, till
machine and bricks made; but the money did come
lone lapse of prison IL e; II came in good time
when the son walls began to grow thicker and to rise
higher whea hope Of help tror home and hope Of jus
ing to strer2then the prison, did good service for the
prisoner Of Telievredin.
The details Of ansho IS trial and ultimate es
cape from prison, ere giyer with all the hu NOR and
vivacity hat characterize the other parts of the
book. Taken altogether. it is one of the liveliest
and most agreeable MARI atives that we have read
for some time.
CATHERINE H., on Rus sIA, Ann HER SUCCESSORS.
By Samuel S. Smueker Miller, orion Il Mulligan
Mr. Sr,ncker has ren'lered,a service to historical
literature, by collecting all the facts connected with
this remarkable vonaD, which are found to be scat
tered over variety of contemporaneous and modern
publications. The D'Abrantes biography of her
was vsry incomplete AMI unsatisfactory perform
ance, and it has been reserved for an American pen
to do fall ustica her character and genius The au
thor has judiciousy suppressed the more otjectona
BILE features Of her history PRESENTING only those
which were necessary 10 give just conception of
the qualities that distinguished her. Tho interest
of tie book IS enhanced by se successful manner in
which Mr.. ssmucker has traced in the characters Of
bor fha u1iar.t iso If tta;r