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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-12

BEDFORD SPRINGS, as fashionable watering
place, mas gone, mere and more, to seed. The
number of visitors, this season, is not more than
half Of what could be accommodated, and the
whole atmosphere of the place is that Of decay.
But the springs are excellent, and with a railroad
opened from Wilmington directly Westward, by
them, Bedford would revive and resume its
former popularity and greatness
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-12

ANOTHER ROBBERY at Dover last week almost
beneath the shadow of the whipping-post. We
advise the Dover people If they value their
whipping-post as much as they profess, to take
it in at nights or some adroit thief will steal 1t
from the front of the jail and make flrewood
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-12

Ex-pRRslDENr Johnson is coming back TO
the United States Senate for the express
purpose OF advocating Reputation. That
is business admirably adapted to him, and
in which he will be likely TO do much ser
vice for the Democratic Party
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-12

BEN. BurLER is talked Of for the Senate,
in Massachusetts We don't see how he can
come in, without displacing Henry Wilson,
which, Of course is not 10 be thosght Of
Otherwise, il would be joke TO see him
entering at one side when A. ]. did The
same al the other
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-12

A DEMOCRATIC PAPER, intending 10 be
satirical, says g." The Government is do
ing pretty well without much help now-a-
days Which only goes to show that no help
is better than democratic help, for under the
latter ii didn't {. Get along well" at i'll.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-12
obssrvations on Inc ECLIPSE.

The editor OF some paper-or it might have
been Of another pn2er-asked those Of his read
crs who made observations Of the Eclipse, to
publish them for the benefit Of Science
As Old Science is to have benefit, / haye con
cluded to appear rs an obscryationist fer shor,
time only
The Eclipse came on last Saturday afternoon
according TO programme, ard was success-as
far IS il went.
1t went about ten-twclfths over the sun.
Aud iet me ask how it could have been other
wise than SUGGEST
Il was advertised from New Jersey to Alaska
and all-asl-a wile.awske business manager
Barnuln for instaucc-if printers lux doesn't
insure success.
Ills estimated that 1900 people witnessed the
Eclipse in This city.
Which think is mainly owing to the fact that
the CoMMKHciA. gave il "a good notice"
4 large number Of persons from Dover, and
other towns down the State, came to Wilmington
p witness the phenomenon.
The business agent Of the Eclipse went dowr
10 Dover, with the intention Of advertising in til,
Datnearcan, but he could fiud but four person
who read lhat sheet, aid they didn't attach an.
Importance to anything it said, 80 lie conclude,
/ not to give an exhibition there.
| (And another thing, HE paper wanted to charg
him double price, and make the State pay Iii
bl3 And lie agent wasn't that kind Of a mani
ia towns in North Carolina, Illinois, and som
other States, HI, Eclipse was total, AMI the spec
t.iors totally beyond computation. No doub
more money was cXDendcd There far MI vprti. in,,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-12

THE TREMENDOUS Losses by the great
Philadelphia fire fall mostly on companies in
New York, Hartford, and Boston, and on
English companies. The last named lose
nearly three quarters of million.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-12
WILMINGTON. DEL:
THURSDAY, AUGUST u. 1869.

REMovAL.-Thc business office of the Con-
MERcIAL and TRIBUNE, and Of the City Directory
las been removed TO the new COMMERCIAL
Building, on the Southwest corner Of Fifth and
Market streets
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-12

TnE PHILADELPHIA 4 says Now that
the eclipse is over, ma we expect warm
weather again."
To be sure you may Anybody that eX-
poets Packer to be elected, is capable Of ex-
pecting anything
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-12
firf aud Elite susnraufs.
RELIABILITY AND PROMPTNEas!

RELIABILTTY AND PR0MPTNEaS!
VAN TRUNKS
GENERAL INSURANCE AGENCY
ESTABLISHED 1855.
Brirpha,sts Building. Sixth and Market sts.,
WILMINGTON, DEL
Cash Capital Represented $4,000, 900.
Tho following well kaown Companies represented.
FIRE AND MARINE.
Asfets oyc.
FRANKLIN Fire, Philada., sAe0O0o
1ns. Co., North America, tFlre & Martinez 2,5OaEc
Niagara New York, 1DNOo
elty, hartioro, 10000
Farmers Mutual, York, Pa SDo,oo0
LIFE q ACCIDENT.
Mutual Life. New York, gsooo,Ooo
Travellers Accident Hartford, $4,000
LIVE STOCK.
Chester County Mutual Live Stock Co.
sB- Facilities for placing any amount OF insurance
at short notice in well known reliable Companies an.
pie and complete; Orders by mail promptly attended
ETA. VAN TRUMP,
Insurance Agent and Broker, Bringhurst Building,
| Sixth and Market Streets, Wilmington, Delaware.
my20, 1yd&w.of
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-12

THE ONO DEMOCRACY are all at sea with
their Gubernatorial matters. General Rose
Grams, after what seems long period OF CON
sideraton, has Geographically declined the
honor of being their candidate for Governor.
Who nayt2
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-12

THE CLOSING SCENES of the great camp meet
ing at Harrington are graphically described by
our correspondent, in his letter.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-12

Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgreen, recently
assigned to the command of the Washington Ma
W Yard entered On HIS duties yesterday.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-12

'l'ne PuLAnELrniA Ace says the whole
Radical plrty ism the market, and can be
huughl CHAP" The Aye viii find out next
DC oher tla' the whole Democratic Party has
lern BADLY :. sald'-though lis twenty-mil-
liep4ifs .udilltc, after consulting lis hanl.
aecoun,, went think it went cheap
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-12

HOWARD NJ. JENKINS En,,oas a psopnIsroRs
WILMER ATKINSON, !
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-12
q PLENDID RESIDENCE ON DELAWARE Ayv
. NUE. A'h
AT PRIVATE SALE.

We o6er for sale the most desirable properly il IN,
city, applied for soon on very easy terms The lo
is 80 feet front by 300 feet Deep The House Ia srye
convenient, and built of tho best material and in H.
best manner.
Those desiring to secure q nrst-cass resldsuc.
should call coon as the property will positively ba
Withdrawn August 18th.
wooLsToN q CO.. Bankers q Brokers.
aug1o.iwd&w No. 10 r. Third st., VIII, nu
ENoR SAtE.--state or County Rights to mann,.,.
IL ture and sell the "Home Washer" For fnr,hs
particulars apply ut the hardware store Of ''
j. A. ROBINSON q Co
ty2od2w,w2m Ell and Market SITS Wilmingt,n
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-12
The Wilmington and We.tern na,lro,d.

Two routes have been surveyed Tor this road.
Which ORG should be selected? The road is ii-
tcn,lcd to open new channel to the immense
commerce Of the West. Tens Of tlicuuands Of
tons OF produce must come in upon Its rail Tens
OF thousands of tons of material must roll back
to the hills and plains beyond the mountains
Passengers unnuWbered must crowd It's cars
VIII all this take placc7 Yes, provided the road
Is made as straight, as short, aud as direct as 1t
possibly can be mad.. viii 1t have no rivals
Yes II will have rivals through many stats; and
true and faithful to their high trust must he the
men who locate this road ar the rivalship o:
other routes will! Wrcst from |; !he r'Ta, itrca,a
Of lie and wealth, Consistently moving n!"n the
earth. Wher w scntemplatu HE iinnlers, bus
incss Il is capable Of doing II laid upon lhr hest
toutr, we have no hesitation in s,yDg, ihat hill
ut rock shout not turn il to the right i'r the
| LETT, u ithcl sh uld the influence OF - iw men,
nor the prospect of little local trade, turn 1t for
miles from u true course, thus compelling Its
thousand trains OF heavy freight to traverse q
crooked path or be driven to some other chauncl
more new and inviting. There Lies the danger.
| Ii you make this road upon tn Red Clay, with
an angle Of three miles which would be avoided
IN the other route, will there ever be single rail
| laii beyond Chaadlervilir1 VIII NOT capitalists
decline 10 extend the road II yon do not select the
shortest and best rcutc' viii the little local
trade of tie Red Clay pay interest Of the eighty
or one hundred thousand dollars required To
make the rocky angle Of three milcsi Then do
not let The grta, and unequtllcd advantages OF
this road be marfcd aud jcopardz3d forever, by
the desire To accommodate any local trade.
Remember this, that the local trade on the Red
Clay cannot be much increased, aud may b,
greatly lcssonel ty the death, or removal, u
chang, of business OF few individuals, Tlinl
of this fact, AMI be careful what ynn do Tor tn
sake Of NpMi.GIoA.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-12

I'liN PGhIiC TLls9E CLY Ol'GNa
Wcd4nt propose to enter this coniso-
ytisy Nor dacide upon its merits, because il
ail d. no good. Even il the CHARGES were
aMiuRinfa ug;linsi the J5ctadttftuR, it
would nit effect il any. Ii has the inside
RACK esd can afford 10 dc as il likes IL Is
ustMA v suppose TINT parties VINO c0ntlol
III s ie affairs 20 50 large an extent Should
.nai, tntAcir personal interests OF which the
f5tfStted%stta i one as much rs possible as
lHes su0lGHg THIS may be some dsGt-
A&Hlt % our Democratic contemporaries
l.Ht iHey laNe Gully ihcMs Ives TO bHat
W. i "a n JEALOUSY q elyy inthe mater
81 as tue smyrna rim 3, on The l}e-
~ ug Frauds. The Yimes. welhiHil
ri. It loes not propose 70 tn#rppon ,l.e
aaaieSersy. Why ihtre i no controversy;
M il.lace tii-l Tie Dover ring li',ve awpl
4ii31 q IL ehes Die public printing, ii rales
.iejier tA4n were offered ~ other paitics,
Is rs plain rs The nose on yolT lule. Il is
aot 4 malter Of opinion, but anltteruf fact.
u i aplliu swindle Of The people, 10 charge
tiem G1rbitan prices iorwork The mon
" ias " paid, and paid " tic taxes on
ne pGblir. Therefore, should the Times
defend li5e peoples interests and expose the
seitlh cifiue Who attcn Upon lie State.
BteaQa they lave such Al easy "inslf
tfae., " their maapulations, is 10 reason
WIZ HEY sloplA N let alone, bit the con
traIy.
We have no interest in this matter, ex-
ecpt That Of the public. We lid for Tho
priating, knowing that it would be kept Al
Dover. Tie public arc liberal in snppoitin.
gs, aaa We give them the full valae OF tlici
maaty we don'i need any help from Ii,
Dagr i.iag Bit when they titus goug'
II. p3plc, oft q their lru,l earned money
aal .all 70 tie load Of taxes, By illegal ex
iaiilahS, We viii not he silent. Ncithe
eu-n' ilc Times. GIN II moi slil-n It's bqcis
bone, little, politically and otherwise
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-12
THE MOST SUCCESSFUL


THE MOST SUCCESSFUL
LIFE INSURANCE COMP ANY M
THE WORLD,
THE NATIONAL
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
chartered by Special Act OF Congre"
CASH CAPITAL, ...........-.$l.000, 900.
BRANCH oFFICE-PHILADELpHIA
OFFICERS.
CLARENCE H. CLARK, Philadelphia, President.
JAY COOKE, Philadelphia, Chairman Finance ard
Executive Committee.
HENRY D. COOKE. Washington, vice-President.
EMERSON W. PEET. Philadelphia, Secretary and
Actuary.
FRANCIS @. SMITH, N. D., Phllsdslphs, Medical
Director.
j. EWING MEARs. M. D., Philadelphia, Assistant
Medical Director.
This Company issued. in the first ELEvns Mssrn
OF Its existence,
5000 POLICIES.
sS1s. 900, 900.
| This Company affords to Ito Policy holders
PERFECT SECURITY,
by its cash paid up Capital Of One Million Dollar
and guarantees to the insured, by Its
| Low Rates of Premium,
LARGE DIVIDENDS IN ADVANCE.
Ora Reversonary Dividend OFF Per Cent. by ts
RETURN PREMIUM PLAN.
| woOIsToN q co.,
Bankers and Brokers, No. Is East Third street.
| augis-Iyd&v
The Mutual Life Insurance Co.,
OF NEW YORK.
i Assets s33,OOO,aO0 Cash.
| Dividends annually. and available Immediately
| cash In payment Of premium 10 increase the
amount Of Insurance a. the option of the Insured,
Actual experiences Of Polio I-hoideys in this STATE
shops that "4he Mutual" furnishes
| CHEAPER INSURANCE
than any other Company IN the World
1t will be to the interest Of every one contempi-
E a. VAN TRUMP,
| Agent for Delaware,
gnnghurst's Building, Sixth and and Market ots.
| Wilmington, DEL je1O1 yd&wsl
CHARTER 1929 PERPETUAL
FRAN LIN
FIRE ANCE COMPANY
OF PHILADELPHIA.
Omce-4s5 and 437 Chestnut Street.
Assets on Jan. i. 1853. s2,s77,s7a 10
Snpithi .x9O0uMv1
accrued ourpius.. ,0S8 osa ~
hfemiuiuo lb5cso >"
Unsettled Claims. Income for 1909
$29, 1SS 10 $4,000
Losres paid since 1929; over 50. 100000.
Perpetual and Temporary Policies on Liberal Terms
| The Company also issues policies upon the Rents
OF all kinds Of buildings, Ground Rents and Mortea-
gss.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-12

! PHHrf KETTLE Or FISH the Sgnler Re-
lal FaHs have made Of things, in Tennessee
y p siiyely asserted that Andy Johnson
Is 70 be sent e tic Y. s. Senate, and We
should MT % surprised. But the more So
were punishment We get, the better the les
son sill bc,and the stronger influence it will
1aye for good, in other States.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-12


The sky at this point bf observation was par
TALLY clouded over, so that the first contact was
not visible. AT 5.19:23 the clouds allowed tho
fist view of the sun. Our observations were
made from the top Of the Hannah More Academy.
Mr.. Bradley James using a small 2 In. achroniatic
telescope, "a in. focus power 40; Mr.. II. 7. Ste
venson having In charge the Thermometer and
barometer, and using nn opcra-gass with c"lured
screen-glass; Prof Il. Grinishaw having the tcle-
scope belonging to Andalusia College; four
inch achromatlc refractor, 50 IN. focus; low
powers of o. and Ito being used TO give lirger
field Of view. With power 81 were usel three
screens, a blue between two Of wine color with
power no. compound screen OF blue aud dark
green.
The irregular edge Of the moon was plainly
visible against the solar disk, the cusps sharp and
distinct. Contact with the principal macu@ was
instantaneous and distinct. One group In the
southwest quarter was obecured abolt 5:28; n
| large spot on the southeastern limb was also
entirely obscured about 2l-2l of the South side
of the solar disk being the greatest observation,
ut q o. To the naked eye the greatest o'scura-
| tiou appeared, owing 10 irradiatiou, Only ahou,
five digi,s. During the time of utscnrati III
greater than eight digts slightly iisti hui;
ovcrspread the distant landscape and the eonn-
tenances OF the observers. At no time did The
darkness prevent the reading Of diamond type,
nor did 1t EQUAL that Of many cloudy days
| Venus was hot seen, nor were any bright stArs
visible. The barometer remained ut 29.9 inches
the thermometer fell from 1879 Mt 400, To ca n
o., the time of greatest observation, 62e ut 6:2s
and rising to $50 Mt 6:47 was 81 ut 6:5s3 whe;
the. moon passed completely off and hcca'r'
Invisible, 0bsERS ki..
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-12

NOR MALE,
$500 WHITE OAK POSTS.
One-half suitable for beard and the remainder 6,-
rail fence; all ready to put In the ground. Inous NJ
sEIDELL q HASTINGS
jy22.2wdimw' Tenth and Church
NOR SALE-The Large Hotel at New Castle Del
Il stockton House /" building 50xbO Three I'M,
es and flushed Attic. Parlor, Dining RoOm Mead.
ing Room and Bar Room and Wide Hal on Fj,.,
Floor qb good Bed Chambers, verandahs at ira,
and second STORIES affording splendid view Of Dels
ware River, Terms easy would exchange MI
nice Farm. WOOLSTON q CO.. Rrokers
jy2l.lmd&w No. 10 East Third street
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-12

IHT ufOuI DUOOIpbT UI
LIFE INSURANCE coMPAN M
THE WORLD.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-12
OFFICERS.

CLARENCE H. CLARK, Philadelphia, President.
JAY COOKE, Philadelphia, Chairman Finance ard
Executive Committee.
HENRY D. COOKE Washington yice-President
EMERSON W. PEET. Philadelphia, Secretary and
Actuary.
FRANCIS @. SMITH, N. D., Phiadslphla, Medical
Director.
]. EWING MEARS. NJ. D., Philadelphia, Assistant
Medical Director.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-08-12

Who next !?
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-28
WANTED-A KING.

From the ". Y. FrtbtD,e.-
The heart of the Carlist revolt is still in the
province of Ciudad Real the old La Mancha
district, where it is said four thousand rebels
have appeared, forming but a part of that
province. The neighboring district of Cor
dova is likewise dsaffected So too, the pro-
vince of Valadolid, about a hundred miles to
the northwest of Madrid, and, further north,
those of the Basques, the Asturias, Navarro,
and Barcelona Not in all of these places
has it been ascertained that disaffection is
ripe; but in Navarro, where so many lately re-
fused to take the oath TO the new constitution,
an attempt, happily thwarted by small gar
rison, has been made by the Carlists to cap
ture the town of Pampeluna. In Madrid
some arrests have occurred, but this was to
have been expected.
Don Carlos, whose name inspires the new
insurrection, brings to his cause no famous
gift of intellect, and no personal pledge of
progress; but prince, according to an old
medieval proverb, cannot with impunity eX-
ercise all the virtues-a maxim of which Spain
has felt all the force in her princey intrigues
and feuds. 1t is the luck of Don Carlos,
otherwise the Count of Montemoln, to enter
upon the scene at a time when the clouded
and stormy condition of the Spanish horizon
gives sign of the perplexed and ignorant want
of a king, shared by the lowest classes of
Spain in the leading-strings of their clergy.
The new revolution is, as usual, in favor of
King Log, with the chances of securing King
Stork in the event of success, and it will be
aided by the intrigues of the Isabcllists and
the malcontent officers of the Church, just as
it will be opposed by the hitherto unruly re-
publicans of Seville and elsewhere Genera
Prim has menaced the new rebellion will
what he contemplates as necessary cruelty
and now has invoked the rigors of the MARTA
law of 1921, whence we infer that the Carlis
rising, though not invincible by such means
as Prim will ruthlessly employ, is formidable
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-28
CONDITION OF THE SOUTH.

From the N. Y. Times.
Ex-Governor Hahn, of Louisiana, may be
presumed to be an unexceptionable witness
as to the position of the South, material and
political. No one will suspect him of par
tiality towards the impenitent, or of indif-
ference towards pure and simple radicalism.
He is a representative man among the more
extreme Republicans of his State, and in that
capacity has the ear of the party throughout
the country.
Having reached Washington, Mr.. Hahn
has of course been promptly put into the wit
ness box, and his testimony has gone forth
through the newspapers. Well, what is its
import ? Is the "rebel spirit" rampant in
Louisiana and elsewhere, as Wendell Phillips
assures his agitated readers? Are the enc
mies of reconstruction going about like roar
ing lions, seeking whom of the loyal stripe
they may devourp Is the South preparing
for another rebellion, which can be prevented
only by martial law or test oaths enforced at
he bayonet point? The disciples of the
Aqtf-Sld0e18 Standard are sedulously taught
that this is the present condition Of the
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-28

wise protests against all claim of the civil
tribunals to interfere with polygamy as prac-
tised by the wealthier members of the Nor
mon Church. But both Brigham Young and
Bishop Whitehouse must be reminded that in
this republic the separation of Church and
State is complete, and so-called ecclesiastical
courts have no more legislative authority than
an irresponsible debating society" Their
decisions cannot Override the rights of a citi-
zen or the laws of the land
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-28

- GLOUCESTER POINT. GO YOUR
self and take the family to this COOL delight
New steamers with every comfort, leave SOUTH Street
Slp daily every few minutaa 6l8 9nns
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-28

SEA-sIDE HOUSE, ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.,
~ is now open iClthereception of guests.
1928 Inn EVANS a HAINES, Proprietors
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-28

~ E n Il r A L II o U s 4
~ ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.,
is open for the reception of guests.
q % Inn LAWLOR TRILLY, Proprietors.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-28

mlll0nS per week, ana Jnen announces HIS
purpose of doing so. First, we have a
scrambling among the shorts to replace bor-
rowed bonds; but, second, and more import
ant, an active demand from those who have
been tempted to sell, with the idea of repur-
chasing at lower prices. Thus the spectators
against the credit of Government find them
selves bafiled and defeated, and the continued
purchases rapidly carry bonds towards par
with gold. Every week and month, there
fore, that the Secretary persists in converting
surplus gold into bonds he is advancing
stealing and swiftly TO metallic payments.
The path lies straight and plain before him.
To follow it is but to hold on as we have
begun; yet to follow it is to resume.
THE DEBTS OF DIFFERENT NATIONS.
From the NJ Y. World.
If all the nations of the earth were required
to come up to the scratch and pay their
national debt, say on the 1st of January next,
is there money enough in the world to enable
them to do it? The total national debt of
twenty-eight of the principal countries, in
cluding the United States, is $1G, ,315, 1873, $50,
and it is scarcely to be supposed that all the
gold coin in Europe and America amounts TO
so large sum as this. Sixteen billions of
dollars is a phrase easily written, but it repre-
sents sum of money that is almost impossi-
BILE to comprehend 1t would require the
Mr.. A. L. Stewart, to make it up; the
fortunes of 100000 men, each worth $780,
600, would only equal it; while 100000
men, each worth $4,000, could pay it only
by planking down their last red cent. If
the sixteen billions were all got together
in pile, and the work of counting it out
were commenced, it would require one hun
dred years to disburse it at the rate of half a
million day, if the clerks rested on Sundays
From which and other considerations that
will suggest themselves to any ingenious
reader, it may we'll be surmised that the
prospect of these twenty-eight governments
paying off their debt tomorrow is not very
fattering-an opinion which is strengthened
by the fact that nearly all of thera, instead of
doing anything to reduce their obligations,
are continually increasing them This enor-
nous burden of debt--on which an annual
| charge of something like SS1j, 900, 600 is
| paid for interests almost wholly a wal
debt, and represents money that has been
| expended for the destruction of human life.
| 1t cost u.s. during ''our late unpleasantness'
| with the South, about $4,000 per head tc
get our soldiers killed; and at this rate this
debt of sixteen billions of dollars represents
the murder ef something like L. 600 900 sol
diers. But as they did this work much
cheaper in Europe, and as no war is wageC
without spreading death among non-comba-
tants as well as among those in arms, it is no
extravagant to reckon that for these siXtee1
billions of debt not less than eight millions O
lives have been paid. And still we call our
selves Christians.
Here is the statement of the public debt o
some of the twenty nations of which W,
have been speaking, and it will be seen tina
the United States ranks third in the prou,
| list