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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-06-25

BE- The heavens have wept during the
last two weeks till it would seem that they
had no more tears to shed. -.,..
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DODGEVILLE HOTEL,

NEAIN STREET, DODGEVILLE WISCONSIN.
Iva This is a large new and commodious house
opened o the 4th of July, 1865 1t is fitted up in
good style and supplied with every modern convent
Coed stabling and Lookup Carriage Honses,
and every accommodation for Travellers and Boarders.
Having lately purchased good hack he is prepared
to carry persons to any part of the county lie has
always in stock, Pure Wines and Liquors of the best
qua lily. Terms reasonable.
f RICHARD ROGERS, Proprietor.
Bc5- The Proprietor has 100 acres of good timber
land for SALE u36tf
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DIPLoMAs.-The following is list of di
plomas awarded by the Iowa County Ag.
ricultural Society, October I'd, 1868. The
parties can have the same by calling at OF
sending to the office of the Secretary:
" Bovine. for stove-pipe cylinder,
John Strachan, for Woods Self-raker.
jeff w Rewey, for Tanning MILL
John Strachan, for John II. Nanny Seeder.
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NJ A Il II L Y ID /,

JONES-EyANS.-At the residence of Mr.. VIM. Ev
ans, in the town of Ridgeway on the 18th inst, b.
Rev. Evan Owen, Mr.. EDWARD L. JONES to Mis-
ELIZA A. EVANS, all of Ridgeway g.
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BD~The junior editor left on Monday
to attend the Editorial Convention.
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To-Day's Advertisements.

ss INSIDE. sssHI
Corrected assessment list r. ~
Books, Stationery, &c-Philip Lawrence, Mineral
Point ,at 1a& gtat.tasEH Il fs F. .st
Furniture-Jos Dayey III st Hs
Ordinance prohibiting the use of firearms, &c, with
in the corporation f,y-1.te a9.u.H ElttIa
OUTSIDE.
American Life Insurance Co NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
& Jones, agents, Chicago, Ill Il 3 qsg. 80
Hamilton Steam Thresher-0wens, Lane, Dyer q
Co e-.l. -,;-r II Lu
$4,000 earned in months-apply to Delay Co
234 Broadway NY
Elgin watch-National Watch Co, Elgin Ill
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County of Iowa S. We, Jefferson W. Rev.
ey, Chairman and OryilIe Strong Clerk OF the county
Board of SUPERVISORS of said county, do hereby cert
y the above and foregoing be the corrected county
assessment made by said Board this 2st day of June,
A d. 1869, after hearing and determining upon all
complaints presented Witness our hands and the
seal Of said Board of Supervisors hereunto annexed.
J. W. REWEY,
ORyILLE STRONG Chm Co. Board Supervisors.
CI'h CO. Board Supervisors,
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. -Neac Advertisements.

TOR SALE OR EXCHANGE, FOR
n wild land, the choice of two celebrated i'm
l. ported stations, one of them, King George, is
now standing in Wyoming Valley and Dodgeville, in
possession of VIM. Richardson the other may be
seen at my stable directly behind McKeys store, Min
eral Point. Possession given after 4th of July. For
pedigrees and particulars apply to
June Is, 1S69.-40w4 JOHN TYE.
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Corrected County Assessment List

OF the county of Iowa. made by the County Board of
Supervisors of said county, the Sd Monday, being
the DIST day of june AID. 1869, in accordance with
the provisions of chapter $780, general laws of 1868.
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1915. THE 1869.
FOURTH of JULY
To- f.
GRAND CELEBRATION

AT DODGEVILLE!
The citizens of Iowa County are re-
spectfully invited to participate in eel
ebrating the Anniversary of our Ma
tional Independence on
Monday, July 9TH, 1869.
The day will be ushered in with a
grand National Salute Of 36 guns.
The following persons have been
chosen to conduct the celebration
President of the day.-Hon. L.. w.
Joiner, of Wyoming.
Vice Presidents.-Hon. Joel Whit
man, of Dodgeville Hon. William E.
Rowe, of Arena; Archibald Campbell
Esq, of Ridgeway; 0. F. Levake Esq,
of Wyoming, and G. A. DeSilva, Esq,
of Highland.
Efforts are being made to secure the
services of
Ex-Gov. SALOMON,
OF Milwaukee, as Orator Of the Day.
Chaplain.--Rev. William Sturges, of
Dodgeville.
Reader of the Declaration of INDIE
pendance.-W. L. Abbott, Esq, of the
Dodgeville Chronicle.
Marshal.-Capt. Nelson Whitman.
Assistant Marshal.-Lieut. Orville
Strong. ."
The Dodgeville Brass Band will en-
liven the occasion with their souls tir-
ring music.
Grand display of FIREWORKS in
the evening.
The committee on fire works have
taken especial pains in the selection of
pieces, and magnificent display may
be looked for.
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ORVILLE STRONG,

HroTARY PUBLIC & CoNvEYANCER, REAL
~ Estate. Claim, and Insurance Agent
gf- Particular attention given to Probate busi-
ness Office in Court House Dodgeyille, Wis.-35u
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SOLDIERS CLAIM AGENCY.
COBB 81 LIKENS

ATTORN EYS AT L A W.
MINERAL POINT, WIS,
General Cobb will attend each regular term of
Court at Dodgeville.
Office in Lenahams new block, High Street. 15-tf
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G.. w. ROBERTS,
r licensed AUCTI0NEER. May be found at his
residence at Messersmith old farm. n2tf
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Buggies and Cutters.

And they particularly request their customers to
turn every article which should not prove to be fully
M to the representation. Their prices are as low al
any firm in the west. Give them call. 1870
podseyille May q, 1865. H.r Stf3
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hey make a great variety Of cutiyators. Their one
two, AMI three tooth cast steel hardened plows are
giving good satisfaction and going of as fast
as they finished Their five tooth
cast-steel hardened cultivators
warranted o clean in any soil.
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CUBA.
Our Relations Towards the Ever.Faith.
fnA Esles


fnA EsRes
The condition OF affairs in Cuba continues to
attract serious attention. Our Govern ment has
assumed bold front, and has taken all neces>
sary precautions to enable II 10 project the
rights OF American citizens on the island.
Troops have been ass embled at Kew West WneIe
transports will soon be in readiness 10 convey
them TO Havana, II necessary, and several men,
ot-War, including two iron clads, have been
ordered 70 the same vicinity. 1t is not appre-
ht nded that any occasion for their use
will arise, as it is thought that the
presence OF this force in the waters OF the
Cur OF Mexico VIII produce a marVe liOus effect
equivalent to actual interference. IL is not i'm
probable that our officers have in not few
instances connived at the departure of nlIbus-
ters from New Orleans, Mobile, Pensacola, and
the FLORIDA coast, but the authorizes here have
eXe1ted themselves to the utmost 10 preserve O
proper neutTalty. In fact, II is well kuoRn
mere that WITHIN the past three months the
lDsufeents in Cuba baye received material
adm men, money, and munitions of war
from the points above mel TONED az well
as from New York ard Phlladelphia
A wen informed ciiZpn of Florida who
arrived here 10 day (Wednesday) as bearer of
| desTa,ches IRON the Insurgents, states that
| when he lett Havana, about ten DAYS ago ne VS.
had been received trOm the inter or that a
! provisional republic was b ing oreanized nv
! the rebel leaders. He adds that some sucb
! central organization is all thatsts re dnirod to
insure the success OF the patriots. Heretofore
| they have had no regular central oTgauiZalioD
and consequently the rebel cdlefs IN different
| localities have been compelled to fight inde.
| pendeDtly OF each her. and their moyements
! have not been in accord. He expects that a
! regularly accredited envoy from the new Pro.
visioDal Government will soon be here, and
| thinks that perhaps he Is on his way here no ".
His arrival has been expected in New York by
| the iunta there for some time, and doubtless he
| viii be received with Distinguished deplay by
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THE ONLY SAFES EXPOSED TO THE
FIRE GN CALDWELL'S STORE
WE'RE FARREL., HERRING d. 90,
PHILADELPHIA. Jan, ls. 1873,

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. lS, 1888
Messrs. FARRELL, HERRING q CO.,
No. 629 Chesnut street.
Gentlemen:-On the night of the 18th instant
cur large store, 3. w. cornero of Ninth and Ches-
mt streets, was, together with our heavy stock
of wall papers, entirely destroyed by fire.
We had one of your PATENT CHAMPION
FIRE PROOF SAFES, which contained our
principal books and papers, and although was
exposed TO the most intense heat for over so
hours, we are happy to say 1t proved itself
worthy Of our recommendation. Our books
and papers were all preserved. We cheerfully
tender our testimonial to the many already
published, In giving the HERRING SAFE the
credit and confidence it justly merits.
Yours, very respectfully,
HOWELL & BROTHERS
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FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF SAFE
CHAMPION SAFES I!
PHILADELPHIA, January Is, 1883.
MessrsL FARREL, HERRING q CO.,


MessrsL FARREL, HERRING CO.,
No. 029 Chestnut street.
9entlemen:-On the night of the 18th inst, ~
Is well known to the citizens of Pbiladelphis,
our large and extensive store and valuable
stock of merchandise. No. 902 Chestnut street
was burned.
The fre was one of the most extensive and
destructive that has visited our city for many
years, the heat being so intense that even the
marble cornice was almost obltterated.
We had, as you are aware, two OF your valu-
able and well-known CHAMPION FIRE
PROOF SAFES; and nobly have they vindl'
oateo your we'll. known reputation as maaufac-
turers of FIRE PROOF SAFES, II anyfurther
proof had been required,
They were subjected TO the most intense heat,
and IL affords us much pleasure 10 inform you
that after recovering them from the ruins, wa
found upon examination that our books, papers,
and other valuables were all In perfect oondi.
Gon.
Yours very respectfully,
JAS h CALDWELL n GO
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the sympathizers with republicanism through
out the whole country. President Grants
struggling "a riot, but u Is whispered that the
pew Secretary OF Sac, Mr.. Fish, Will not cor
dially support him IN this mater. IL Is pfoOer
to add, however, that no one can speak bg
authority for Mr.. Fish. as he has not vet publicly
expressed any orinion pro or con. - Wdeh ingion
Correspondence Of The Press.
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OFFICE OF THE INSURANCE COMPANY
~ OF NORTH AMERICA, No. 232 WALN Ur
Street, Philadelphia.
Incorporated 173As Charter Perpetual.
Capital, soO0,OOO.
MARINE, INLAND, AM FIRE INS y RANCE.
OVER s2O,0OO,OOO LOSSES PAID SINCE
IT'S ORGANIZATION.
DIRECTORS.
Arthur q. Comm, George L. Harrison
Samuel w Jones' Francis II. Cope,
Jonn A. Brown, Edwaid Ii. TroJter
Charles Taylor, Edward y. CJarke
Ambrose WnlLeo a. Charlton Henry,
Richard u. WOOD Alfred ID. Jessup
William Welsh, John p. White
S. Morris VAIN, Louis q. Maoeira.
John Mason, Charles W. Cushm&n.
ARTHUR q. COFFIN, President.
CHARLES PLATr, Vice President.
MATTHIAS MAkis, Secretary. 2l2
TIRE INSURANCE EXCLUsIVELY--THH
kANX-lncOrpornted lsz5-Oharter PervesusI No
$40 ALE Ut sSreet, OPP oslIe Independence suuars
This Comp.ny, fsvurably known 10 the comm upits
or damage by nre on Publ or Priyata Ruildlp@Ss @
either perlnsD emily or for q limited ume, Ajao an
EurDiLure SHOCKS Of Goods, and Merohandise gens
Their CepiIal together with large Surplus Fnnn
u In ehe most Careful u anner, which ensbI
TO offer TO The lnsureo an nadoubsed security ir
khe case OF loas n,,
Alexander Benson, Thomas nnlith,
Isasc nazlshurst, Henry Lewis,
Daniel h addock, IT
DANIEL SMITH. Ja p Prssidens,
WIN, Q. GROW ELL, Secretary. a&N
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1115. VIM. 4. HOPKINS 1115.
LADIES EMPORIUM,
No. II15 CHESTNUT st. (Girard Row..

Largest assortment aod Best and Cheapest Goods
In u city, IN eli the following lines-
n Manufacturer OF Hopkins' Celebrated Champion
HOOP SKIRTS. for Ladies, Misses. and Children, In
over four hundred styles, shapes eDg ms, and Sizes
Cotttl Ssinr, snd JAM CJrsets, In eight different
s5len: manufs ctuIea expressly for our own sales,
from 81 60 10 S5.
80 offer Mt styles OF superior fitting French
woven Whslebone COlSSEfS from 81 10 50,
IA varieties OF extra handsome Whalebone Cor.
sets, from 7j cents TO $3.50.
Shoulder braces, Madam Foy's Corset s SSirt sup-
porte Q. etc,
Mrs. MoOdy's Patent SelEadiusting Abdominal
Corset. highly recon mended by ply siclsus, from
FULL LINES OF LADIES' uRDERGAR-
mEATS.
Sc BaItrsm & Feutum Esmily Sewing Machines,
being graIuitousy distributed to cuAtomers for
the purpose of ge ting them introduced 225 3m
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STILL ANOTHER,

STILL ANOTHER
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 10, 1855.
Meesrs, FARREL, HERRING q CO.,
No. 500 Chestnut street.
Gentlemen:-I had one of your make of safes
in the basement OF j. e. Caldwell 81 Co.'s store
at the time of the great hre on the night
Of tho 18th instant 1t was removed from
the ruins to-day, and on opening l,
1 found all my books, papers. green-
backs, watches, and watch materials. etc.. all
preserved. 1 feel glad that had one Of your
truly valuable safes, and shall want another OF
your make when get located.
Yours. very respectfully,
f. l.. KIRKPATRICK,
with J. Il. Caldwell Il Co.,
No. 8l9 Chestnut street.
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DIRECTORS.
Thomas Q. Hand, Edmund A. Souuer.
John q. Davis, Samuel E. stokes
James q. Hand, Henry Sloan,
Theophtlus Paulding, William U. Ludwig,
Joseph Ii. Seal, George q. Lelper
Hugh Craig, Henry U. DalieJt, Jr,,
John r. PenroSe, John ID. Taylor,
Jacob z. Jones, george w. BernRdou.
james TTaQualr, William u. BoultOn,
Edward Darlington, Jacob Riegel,
"A. Jones Brooke, spencer McIlVains,
James B. Mcfarland, y. T. Morgan, ,Pittsburg
Edward Lafourcsde, Ohm B. Semple,
Joshua p Eyre, 4. b. Berger,
THOMAS y. HAND, President.
JOHN Z. DAVIS, Vtce-President
HENRY LYLBURH, Secretary.
HENRY BALL. Assistant Secretary. (10a
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DR. KINKELIE, AFTER REsIDEaCs
IL and prsctlce OF thirty years 20 the Horthweai
corner OF 'rhird and Union etTeets, has Ate!yIe
moved TO ssath ELEVENTH. Street. net"esn AAhr
sneeSIoIltS Ia the ysompt and perfect cure Of
All reoena ohTonio, local. ana cons,ituucnAi eheo
iiora Of 4 speclsI Dature, is proyerDnL
seases Of the ekin sppea%rn1m % & IN m a. d n1prkS1 Sa
sweakneas and all nervous dennitiee scientnckAY
and aucpcsSfulU nestsas Dr'cs honrn NOM A. -
% eRs@
, 1869-12-24

A fresh subscription for the Suez Canal.
or the formation Of a 'sconsortium" of
European governments to raise the half
"milliard,1' which it is stated is wanted
to complete this Sisyphus work, that is
the real object of the fetes being played
by French actors in the land of the Pha-
raohs to the guests of the Khedive. The
Khedlve will give no more money the
Napoleonic influence and the art of Lesseps
are not sufficient any longer to raise the
necessary sums, and therefore Europe
shall guarantee what the former under
takers are too weak for. The canal is
officially opened ia order that its existence
may be stated. Later, the world will learn
that the official Inauguration of the canal
and its availability for traffic are two very
different things. Supported by the event
of the opening, an appeal will be made to
the good will of the governments and
European capital.
The Suez festivities remind us of the
fetes of the rich merchant, which he got
up to contradict the rumours in %circula-
ton about his shattered credit. He as
sembIed all the grandees of the empire in
his saloons, and displayed a splendour
and m%agnifcence which for the moment
dispelled all doubt as to the solidity of
his house /; but when the guests were
gone, and the lights were extinguished,
= was shown 'hat NO hioh ~patrqnage, no
spIendour and enthusiasm. suffice to fill
and cover the abyss of bankruptcy. We
hope it may not be the same with the
Vlceroy and NJ. de Lesseps as with that
merchant.
, 1869-12-24

SUNFLOwERs AS A PREVENTIVE OF IN
TERMITTENT FEvERs-In consequence
of experiments long since made in Anne.
RIGA, and of the publicity recently given
to the statements made by NJ. Martin,
before the Soci6te Therapeutique of
France, on the admirable results obtained
by planting the sunlower as a disinfec-
tant of the miasma causing intermittent
fever, the Minister of Agriculture and the
head of the Sanitary Bureau in the De-
partment of Interior in Italy have been
actively engaged in promoting measures
to secure the like desirable results in the
most fever-stricken districts in that
kingdom.
, 1869-12-24

A CHEAP Observation-Disclosures
brocolis, and other brassicaceous plants
are generally much infested with grubs
at this season. To clear them off, remarks
the Gardeners Magazine, is an easier task
than it appears. Dissolve a cofcee-cup
full of salt in hot water, then put it into
q c~ommon-slzed w~aterlng-pan, and fill up
with cold water. Just give each plant q
gentle switch over with this mixture, and
they will all disappear in a moment, and
the salt and water will nourish the plants
wonderfully all green's are fond of salt
and water. Some people would be
afraid of killing their cauli1owers; but
it must be borne in mind that the salt a
water will not penetrate the leaves
runs off to the roots, killing every cat
pillar in it's way.
, 1869-12-24

ly tomorrow and the day after, but only
officially f; in reality, the proper, the prac-
teal opening must still be long delayed.
1t is true that for months it has been an
nounced in all languages and dialects,
that the wonder was completed in reall-
ty, however, the canal is not half ready.
Its depth, unequal all along, is still not
enough to give water sufficient for an
ordinary sea-goipg vessel and lis breadth
does not give room enough for two ships
10 pass in opposite directions, without
destroying the sidewalks. But a short
time ago it was still doubtful whether
they would succeed in towing one big
ship from one end of the canal 10 the
other, without its sticking in the sand, on
the so-called opening of the canal. The
spectacle which will be presented 10 the
European public collected on the canal
will, it is TO be hoped, be so arranged
that no accident may happen but what
can The opening mean under such circum-
stances? That is what we will attempt TO
show in q few words.
Whether absolute monarchy, or revo-
luton, or C@sarism prevail in @ance,
they never get DAT OF The rut of fhe So
called national policy. To threaten Eng
lands position in the world, to i%njure and
annihilate her, was the effort of Louis
XIV, of the National Convention, and Of
B%onaparte. Egypt is on the road TO IN
dia hence it must become French. The
First Napolean undertook the expedition
to Egypt under The pretext of destroying
the East Indian Emplre:i it is weIl.known
how this ended. The Third Napoleon
is striving after the same object in a differ
ent way. TO command the road to India
by Egypt is a fixed French national idea.
Saint Simon had planned the Suez Canal
and submitted the execution Of it 10 the
First Napoleon; Lesseps, a pupil of Saint
SimQn's took up the plan and found the
most energetic supporter in Napoleon III.
The Suez Canal is in theory a cosmopoli-
tanidea, in reality IA selfish French interest.
1t will get choked up, become marshy and
sandy, like The present Empire; in the
mean time, however, it will be solemnly
~inaugurated, and out of consideration for
the French court, out of politeneSs to-
wards the Third Napoleon, the sovereigns
of Europe, in part in person, and in part
represented by princes, enhance the splen-
dour of the spectacle now being shown.
Precisely because the canal, which has
cost 500, 0OO, 900, is not ready, it must be
opened. The future of the undertaking
could not be shown to the unfortunate
shareholders in a more hopeful way.
Can the Suez Canal only be humhug,
when the princes on the thrones and the
princes of science, industry, and com-
merce assist at its opening7 Oh, clever
NJ. de Lesseps! you are a great master
- Al - & oooo1~x oo1 roo ooo1J -oA
, 1869-12-24

THE OPENING OF THE SUEZ
CANAL.
CANAL.

Emperors and expresses, future kings
and princes, ~splendidly entertained and
honoured by a pomp-loving Viceroy, are
now assembled on the banks of the Nile,
to honour by their presence the festivi-
ties at the opening of the Suez Canal,
which begin tomorrow. A waterway,
again dividing continents which since the
times of the Pharaohs have been joined,
unites two seas and shortens the road TO
India and China ty a thousand miles, is
TO be opened to the navigation, trade, and
intercourse Of the world. Ferdinand de
Lesseps, who has been working at this
work Of the unifcation, of the world for
seventeen years, and 1shmael Pasha, the
holder of the half of the shares Of the SUI
ez Canal, are both near to the goal of
their civilizing efforts. Tomorrow a
whole fleet, amidst The thunder OF cannon
and the uiUdtS from Port Said, will enter
the canal and traverse its whole length
and enter the Red Sea. Thousands of
kilograms will announce, this solemn event
TO Europe, and during the next few>weeks
the newspapers will be full OF descrip-
lions ofthe festivities on the opening of
the waterway uniting seas and CONT
nents. The Khedive, who is entertaining
official Europe and hundreds of %journa-
lists with Pharaoh-like lIberality, vii! be
highly praised AS a benefactor of humani-
", and decorations from all the Courts of
Europe will be poured on his breast and
hat of M. de Lesseps. The thousands of
dipIomatists and half-diplomalists, coun-
cillors, members of commissions, and
Savans will return no less loaded, with pre-
sents and decorations, and the nations
of Europe will receive the news that one
of the greatest events in the century, nay,
in the history of the world, is over, aud
/. that the Suez Canal has been officially
opened.
We are not unacceptable to the poetry
and the magic nimbus with which the ex-
pert and enterprising NJ. de Lesseps was
able TO surround the ca~ualization of the
Isthmus of Suez, and we have often with
impartiality, although with great reserve,
given space in this journal 10 the descrlp-
ton of the progress Of the canal works.
The idea often occurred 10 US, however,
that it was an undertaking that was always
highly lauded but never criticised. In
the meanwhile, unfortunately, things
went on so that anything but q favour
able judgement of the Suez Canal stood
no chance of being listened TO. M. de
Lesseps's gift of the CAB had bewitched
everybody, and positive thinkers and prac-
teal politicians ran after the FatamorgGnG
of the civilizing, "trade-developing," and
.'nations-freeing" wonders which the
word Suez was able to c%onjure up before
their eyes. Perhaps now, on the eve of
the opening of the celebrated and costly
canal. is an il-chnsen moment for a cool