The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-13

extreme facility. Their effect is prompt, and the
relief they furnish is almost instantaneous. Give to
furnishing man the richest possible food, and he
will eat with difficulty; give him glass of wine
brandy, and he will at once find himself better.
l can establish this theory by very remarkable
circumstance, received from my nephew, Colonel
Guigard, man not disposed to tell long stories.-
All may rely upon the accuracy of what he has
said
He was at the head of detachment returning
from the siege of Jaffa, and was but few hundred
PAGES from the place where they expected to find
water, and where he met many of the advanced
guard already dead with heat.
Among the victims of this burning climate was
carabiner, who was known to many persons of the
detachment.
Many of his comrades who approached him for
the last time either to inherit what he had left
to bid him adieu, were amazed to find his limbs hex-
ible, and something flexible around his heart
'Gve him drop of CHEM" said the ltstig
of the troop eff he is not too far gone he will come
back to taste it,.
At the reception of the first spoonful of spirits he
opened his eyes; they then rubbed his temples, and
gave him drop or two more. After about an
hour he was able to sit up in the saddle.
POWER GoURMANDIsE
In 1915, the treaty of November imposed on
France the necessity of paying the allies in three
years $50 000, 900 francs.
Added to this, was the necessity of meeting the
demands of individuals of various nations, for
whom the allied sovereigns had stipulated, to the
amount of more than 3O0,OOO 900.
To this must be added acquisitions of all kinds by
the Generals of the enemy who loaded whole wag-
ons which they sent towards the frontier and
which the treasury had ultimately to pay for The
total was more than 1900 600 900 francs One
might, one should almost have feared that such
large payments, collected from dav to day would
have produced want in the treasury, depreciation
OF all fictitious values, and consequently all the
evils which befall country that has no money
while it owes much.
"Alas!' said the rich, as they saw the wagons
RUp for tic nod Gall
money is emigrating-we are utterly ruined-al
our undertakings will fail, and will not be able
to borrow. There will be nothing but ruin and
civil death"
ments, to the amazement of financiers, were made
without trouble-public credit increased, and all
hurried after loans. During the period of this
superpurgation, the course of exchange in
infalible measure of the circulating of money
was in our favor. This was an arithmetical proof
that more money came into France than went out
of it.
What power came to our aid? What divinity
operated this miracle? Gourmandise. When the
Britons, Teutons, Cimmerans and Scythes made an
| irruption into France, they came with extreme
voracity and with stomachs of uncommon capacity.
They were not long cOntented with viands fur
nished them by forced hospitality, but aspired to
more delicate enjoyments. The Queen City became
ere long one vast refectory. The Corners ate in
shops, Cafes restaurants, and in the streets.
They gorged themselves with meat, fish, game,
truffies pastry and fruit.
They drank with an avidity equal to their appe-
tite, and always called for the most costly wines,
expecting ia those unknown enjoyments pleasures
they did not meet with Superficial observers
could not account for this eating without hunger,
which seemed limitless. All true Frenchmen, how
ever, rubbed their hands and sad ''They are under
the charm; they have lspent this evening more
money than they took from the Treasury this morn
ing" This epoch was favorable to all those who
contributed to the qualification of taste. Very
made his fortune, Achard laid the foundation of his
and Madame Sullot, whose shop in the Palais Royal
was not twenty feet square, sold twelve thousand
petits pates in one day.