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The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-08-18
Bismarck as a Soldier.

It is announced that Count Yon Bis
marck has assumed command of his regi-,
ment of criassiers and is now with the
army of the Rhine. In this connection
this personal Renaissance, which We find
in the New York Commercial, may be CT
interest to our readers
We can give our testimony to his per
sonal appearance as a soldier, having
witnessed his bearing end horsemanship
uron the occasion, a few years ago, OF a
review Of troops in the Bots de Boulogne
Paris, where Napoleou, the King of
Prussia and the Gar were likewise
presert. Bismarck, tall, stalwart, i'm
fressive, accoutered IN a white uniform,
his feet and legs encased in a pair of
Wellington boots, and wearing a silver
helmet, presented as soldiery a specimen
as connoisseur could wish to gaze upon.
Sixty thousand infantry, artillery and
cavalry were In the field that day, and as
the squadrons came dashing by in front
of the august quartette, no one in ali
that brilliant array looked the warrior
more thoroughly than tie IMAM in
white. - He sat upon his jet black steed
as. firmly as rock, and from beneath the
bars Of his vizor his large grayish blue
eyes scrutinized the deploying columns
with the keenness and gravity OF a field
marshal Often did we hear the question
whispered through the crowd OF specta-
tors Wonder what Bismarck is think
ing about % It would have been hard
question to answer if we had nothing but
that calm, grave face to judge frem; SO
full Of Intelligence, and yet 50 utterly
beyond all interpret ation. While the
crowd still wondered, the horse Of a
French chasseur, started perchance by
the roar of guns at the other side Of the
plain, broke from the column and bore
down in the direction of the white fig
ure," plunging and rearing as if it would
have trodden the silent horseman under
foot. The danger was imminent, hun
dreds of necks were stretched to note the
result, but the grave countenance betray-
ed not the least emotion, nor did the
calm, thoughtful eyes once glance round
as an aid decamp spurred forward, and
Selling the enraged animal by the bride,
turned its head in the direction of the
line Of march. A feeble cheer greeted
the act, but the sentiment Of all was ex-
pressed in the remark of an Englishman,
"a cool fellow, that Bismarck.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-08-18
Useful Information.

HoU to lag off q square acre ofground
Measure off 209 feet on each side, and
you will have square acre within an
inch.
Contents OF an dcre.-An acre contains
4, $40 square rods. -ss
A square mile contains $40 acres.
Measures of distances. "A mile s, $50
feet, or ,76O yards in length. aa
A fathom six feet. r acE
A Sabbath days journey is ,155 yards
this is Is yards less than two third of a
mile.
A day journey is 335 miles.
A cubit is two feet.
A hand (horse measure) is four inches.
A palm is three inches.
A space is three feet.
Barrel Measure.--A barrel of -four
weighs 1876 pounds.
A barrel of pork 200 pounds. -
A barrel of rice 600 pounds.
A keg of powder 25 pounds.
A frkin of butter 81 pounds.
Bushez Measure following are
sold by weight by bushel
Wheat, beans and clover seed, 60 lbs.
to the bushel,
Corn, rye and fax seed, Sc lbs.
Buckwheat, 50 lbs.
Barley As lbs.
Oats 80 lbs.
Bran 20 lbs.
Coarse salt, SIS lbs.
Various a0eights and measures. "A ton
of round timber is 40 feet; of squared
timber Sc cubic feet.
A commercial bale of cotton is 400 lbs.
A pack Of wool is 240 lbs.
A section of government land is GAG
acres, or one mile.
A liquid ton is 252 gallons.
A box, l6 by 164 inches and s inches
deep contains a bushel.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-08-18
II still remain. N doubt whether Mar:

shall MacMahon viii succeed in effecting a
union of his forces with those of the Emu
peror Latest advices from Paris convey
the general impression, grounded, per-
haps, On official information, that, while
the Crown Prince is following up Mac
Mahon from the rear, General Stein
metz has advanced from the neighbor
hood of Forbach with such CELEBRITY as 70
place himself between MacAIahon and
the main French army Such a move
ment seems extremely probable, and
should it succeed, would ultimately force
MacMahon into battle with Steinmetz in
his front and the Crown Prince in his
rear. MacMahon commands the flower
Of the French army, but it is not to be
supposed that It could come out of any
such conflict without Waterloo defeat
Dispatches state that, unless MaeMahon
effects junction with the main army,
now under Bazaine, the French will
withdraw from Metz and Nancy, and fail
back On Paris. This seems very improb
able. The suburbs of Paris are by nc
means so favorable position for the
French for general battle as where they
NOM
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-08-18
MISCELLANEOUS.

The school census, just completed
makes the population of Chicago $780,
COS.
p. J. Clafin, head clerk of the AL
bany Postoffice, is held to bail to ansWe
charge of stealing letters. t.s4 sa
The hog cholera is prevailing fearful
~ IN Scott county, ILL., Many hog rails
ers have lost their entire stock.
The smallpox is reported raging al
Fort Benton, Montana
In New Alexandria, Virginia, the 9th
CT day, a colored man forgot his freedom
and when given some work he dim like,
shouldered his bundle and stick and
started northward on an old fashioned
runaway. e
"A man walked into a Providence
station house a few days since. and asked
to be arrested for stealing twenty-six
dollars one year ago. The gentlemanIy
conservators of the peace yielded.
The Newark Courier says that 81 To-
seph jefferson, the celebrated comedian,
| Is experimenting on what he knows
| about farming at Hoboken. As farm
err he is thought to be about the equal of
Rip Van Wrinkle -
1t is stated that no less than one
hundred thousand Germans are now in
Paris. 1fthis be so, it is anything but
creditable to their patriotism. A French
paper in making this assertion, denoun
ces them as spies, and proposes to excite
the people against them, and thus COM
pell their expulsion. Prussia does not
need so many spies in the French CAPT
tai. and 1t would seem that no other reas
on would justify them in remaining.
Brussels and Client were violently
disturbed on Tuesday by election riots,
both political and religious partisanship
running very nigh. Nobs held the
streets for hours, and for brief time
both cities We're under virtual reign of
terror. A number of buildings were
sacked, among which was the Catholic
convent. The troops were called out,
however, and the riot finally subdued.
The Catholic or anti-Liberal party were
succ essful.
-Ineledon, the ballad singer, was apt
on some occasions to give offense by his
brrsque and almost rude department.
Beng called on by person for t1'ssatisfac-
lon tor an affront-probabl unintend-
ca by incledon-he found him at break
fast. Having heard his business. Iucle-
don took posture, and executed "Black
eyed Susan in his uneaqualed style.
There he said to his auditor, who stood
in breathless surprise and admiration,
IT that does not satisfy you, you are one
of the most unreasonable fellows [ ever
met with, for it has given complete sat
isfaction to thousands" %
-Ohe Of the most elaborate attempts
at pnnning joke is told in book EMIT
Jed "Eccollections of Oxford DR.. Bar
ton, Warden Of Merton, gave dinner
one day, and invited Mr.. Rock, of his
college Mr.. Cove, of New College
Mr.. Woodcocka of Christ Church, and
Mr.. Partridge, of Brasenose-who, ac
cording to. express inyitatation, were
punctual at five clock. swell sgentle-
men," said the wit, II think | have al
most all the birds of air, but we must
wait a littlefor one bird more" Mr..
BTdmore had been expressly invited for
- 5ass 4z4u w
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-08-18
The Present Dynasty of France.

From all the dispatches received in re-
gard to late great battles in France ii APP
pearr that the French army has been
terribly crushed.
We do not believe Napoleon's dynasty
can survive such an overwhelming defeat,
or that Bismarck will allow it to do SO.
Napoleon's organ has proclaimed that he
made war, not upon Germany. but upon
Bismarck. Bismarck has prociaimed
nothing; but, if the fortunes of war
should place Napoleon's destinies in his
hands, he would know how to respond to
such a proclamation. Altogether, Prus-
sia opening success against France is as
surprising to Europe, and as insignif
cant of decisive res It's, as her six weeks
campaign against Austria. Prussia has
not been training her whole male popula-
ton to arms, ever since the epoch OF
Frederick tae Great, for nothing. Mill
tary education is not more widely diffus-
ed among her population than among
any other On earth for nothing. A CEN
tury of preparation on the part of vigor-
Gus rulers is developing its results. The
leading infantry arm of Prussia was, four
years ago, borrowed by France. The
Prussian system of officers ard organiza-
ton is the most perfect extant. At the
very first skirmish between French and
Prussians, the French are convinced Of
the superiority of the Prussian light
equipments. Finally, very few weeks
will develop whether the Prussians are
not superior to the French in facility Of
movement. The rapidity of the Prussian
movements in the Austrian campaign has
been said by some to leave no time for
strategy. We prefer to believe that the
brevity Of the campaign was the highest
proof of the strategic skill with which It
was conducted. Thus far, the same celer-
ity has been manifested by the Prussians
in this campaign. They began to pre-
pare three weeks later than the French
and got ready for the fight first. They
have already humiliated France, and
foiled all of Napolen's plans by making
the war Prussian inyasian instead Of
French one. With SO suspicious an
opening, it would not be surprising if
the remainder of the war should be a
''march on Paris and a treaty of the
Tuileries, to which United Germany
would be one of the contracting parties,
and the Republic of France the other.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-08-18

The RAIL RoAD.-The people oil
Neenah and Menasha feel bad about the
delay In their Railroad. The Winnebagc
County Press says: Inquiries respecting
the east and west road are being made,
and some apprehensions are being ex-
pressed by the people as to whether il
will be built this fall.
We must in candor say that we have
shared in the feeling that there has been
rather more delay about commencing OPP
erations than are wholly warranted under
the fattering assurances given by the
company at the time aid was voted.
However, we learn that private letters
have been received by prominent bust
ness men in town from men who are in
position to know assuring them that ac-
tive operations On the Portage, Whine.
bago, and Superior Railroad will CON-
mence at an early day, and that the road
will be completed to the Wolf river
within the year. Assurances are also
given that the securities lave been nego-
tiated on favorable terms and that Mr..
Colby, the financial agent and treasurer
of the company with others will be on
the ground at an early day. Speed the
day The road is. needed now. Hurry
up
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-08-18
THE LORDS PRAYER.-I used to think

THE LORDS PRAYER.--I used to think
the Lords prayer was a short prayer; ;
but as | live longer and see more Of life,
[ begin to believe there is 10 such thing
as getting through it. fla man in pray
ing that prayer were to be stopped in
every word until thoroughly prayed it
would take him a lifetime. Our Father
there would be wall hundred feet
high in just these two words to most
men. If they might say "Our Tyrant, !"
or Our Monarch, or even 'Our Crea-
ator,' they could get along with it, but
Our Father why the man is almost
saint who can pray that. You read,
THY will be done,' and you say to
yourself, Il can pray that, and all the
time your mind goes round in immanse
circuits and far off distances, but God is
continually bringing the circuit nearer
to you, till he says. ''How is it about
your temper and pride How is it about
your business aud your daily life p This
is revolutionary petition.
1t would make any mans shop or
store tumble to the ground to utter it.
Who can stand at the end of the avenue
along which all his pleasant thoughts
and wishes are blossoming, like flowers,
and seld these terrible words, Thy will
be done, crushing down through it? [
think it is the most fearful prayer. to
pray in the world.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-08-18
NAPOLEON.

The late reports leave no doubt, that
at nc time during his reign have his for
tunes been as desperate as they are now.
He entered upon this war hoping to gain
such victory as would give him re-
newed hold upon the French people and
establish his dynasty beyond the power Of
the republicans to overthrow A great
victory would doubtless have accomplish
ed this end. but not such crushing defeats
as he has so far met with.
The French are .enraged beyond meas
ure at their defeat, and now denounce
him as the cause of their humiliation :;
very soon revolution will hurl the En-
peror from his throne and, we hope,
will make France a Republic. powerful
and invincibie, not by the brnte force of
its armies, but by the 4naelfcan rrinci-
pies, it will advocate.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-08-18
BIsMHRCK'S VIEWS

Mr.. Frederic Kapp, one of the most
distinguished and reliable of the German
scholars who have come to America, is
now in Berlin, whence he is writing a
series of valuable letters to the Staats
Zettuna of Chicago. In Friday paper,
he narrates the result of interviews which
he has just enjoyed with King William
and Bismarck. OF the King he says:
~ saw the old gentleman in Coblentz.
He walked the street as erect as sergeant
In his face was to be read happy feeling
that the clouds had vanished at last from
the political sky. He conversed cordially
with everybody, as be walked on. and
evidently felt battered by the enthusiasts
tic reception"
OF the powerful Prime Minister, Mr..
Kapp. says: oqassja 90 Il, .
Bismarck took no part in the affair
with Benedict at Ems. The King tele-
graphed for him, but he declined to come
on the plea of sickness, though he was
really in good health. He refused to be
involved in the complication in any way.
feeling that it was question that did not
belong to diplomacy, and had been thrust
in to precipitate a quarrel"
Mr.. kapp gives conversation which
he had with Bismarck on May 10Th, ten
weeks ago. He asked Bismarck why he
did not fight with France in 81 In the
Luxembourg war. Bismarck answered
1--WE were better prepared than the
| French in every respect for the war; and
was perfectly satisfied that we should
beat them. But if did not wish to go
to war about Luxembourg, it was simply
for this reason: that one successful war
against France would not have been de-
cisive, but both neighboring nations, as
in l749 and 1880, would ultimately have
had half dozen wars in which their re
sources would have been fruitlessly ex-
hausted. was perfectly prepared to f sht,
| and to speak the decisive word-that is,
to send 600, 900 men to the ield-and
only allowed the London Conference three
days more for the settlement of the Lux
| embourg question. 1t happily was ac-
compished within the time. There is
nobody more grati6ed than myself that
war was avoided at that time. Great
nations should have aims and ambitions
higher than for the possession of worth
less military laurels. 1t Is possible that
the war now threatening cannot be avoid
ed; but | trust that the French will In
| course of time become reconciled to the
idea Of German unity. 10 eoo0e aodr IS
| the highest och, euenentof craftsmanship.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-08-18

THE latest report from the North Caro-
lima election is to the effect that the Con-
servatives, or Democrats, have carried
the state. 1t is reported that the Legis-
lature will stand about as follows: Senate
Conservatives. 50; Republicans, IS.
House. Conservatives, rs; Republicans,
45. Congressmen-5 Conservatives, 2
Republicans. l. will do to take this re-
port with some allowance. Nevertheless
the Conservatives have probably won.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-08-18

TIE Emperor is sicl; at Chalons. The
Empress Regent is II at the Tuileries. of
excessive excitement A National Com
mittee is proposed blythe Ministry. to be
clothed in plenary powers for the defence
of France, This proposition has no very
formidable sound, but, should it be adop
ted, it will signify the abdication, for the
time being, of both Napoleon and his
Ministry. They are the National Com
mlttee who have heretofore assumed to
guide the destinies Of France. When
they devolye these powers on others
they signify their inability to Weld them
any longer, and yet lie Parliament states
that the Ministry contemplate forming
such committee. IF formed, it's first
acts may look to moderate measures. the
filing up Of the arme, &c. But. if fail
ure continues, the committee will very
likely become a revolutionary iunta. $50,
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-08-18

To allay the panic which followed Nc.
Mahon's defeat, Louis Napoleon issued q
bulletin on Sunday, ending: Il hasten &c
place myself in the centre He shrewd
" forebore to say arhat centre. To-day
comes the news 1.-The Emperor has es-
tablished his headquarters at Chalons
sur-Marne, half way between Metz and
Paris, sixty miles from his army. So
it was the centre of France he meant.
From his Interpretation of that bulletin,
it is evident that he doesn't intend to
have bullet in him. CHICAGO Post.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-08-18

PRUSSIA has secured the safety of the
Baltic by endangering Paris. The far
famed Baltic expedition under Gen.
Trochu has turned back, its troops being
needed at Metz. Nothing could have
more signally confirmed the wisdom of
Prussia in boldly taking the initiative
and carrying the war into France. By
so doing she has paralyzed the French
navy-the arm of the-service in which
Prussia had most reason to dread her
own weakness. The French navy can do
nothing against an enemy that is thun
dering at the gates Of Paris unless
may be to take the Emperor. the Emit
press, and the Prince Imperial out of the
country. The Emperor has aecumulat-
ed a large fortune during his dictatorship
IN France, and. if compelled to leave the
throne. would still withdraw with q
handsome competence for Louis and I ,"
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-08-18

j. S. CURTIS, of Green Bay, who has
been prominently men tioned as a candi-
date For the Republican nomination fol-
Congress in the Fifth district ofthis State
has written letter withdrawing from
the canvass, and urging his friends tc
support Mr.. Sawyer, the present repre-.
sentative, who, he thinks, would accept
noUinatio n if it should be rendered
with entire unaninnity by the Con.
vention. This action of Mr.. Curtis vii
tend largely to unite the Republicans
upon Mr.. Sawyer, notwithstanding his
expressed desire to retire from the public
service.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-08-18

METZ, around which the French army
is reported to be concentrated, is the cap
ltal of the department of MoseIle, and is
situated at the confluence of the Moselle
and Seille rivers, one hundred and seven.
ty miles east Of Paris. 1t is one of the
most important cities of France, and is
strongly fortified,
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-08-18

The Southern papers promise a cot
ton crop of not less than four million
bales. The Macon Messeage,. remarks !:
This comes of eottoaizsag everything to
death, and nelecting corn, chickens, hoss;,
COWS, bullocks, sheep, goats, wheat, .po
tatoes, peas, oats, rye. clover, butter,
turnips, wool. and everything man wants
to help him on comfortably in this jour
neyithrough life.'' 80 n,
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-08-18

IHE FALL ELecTIoNs.-T following
is list of the fall elections, and the dates
Oh which they occur: Alabama, August
I; Arkansas, August / Kentucky. Au-
gust North Carolina, August 4; Ten
nessee, Aug. IL California, September 6 :;
Maine, September II; Vermont, Sep
te nber 6; Florida, October 3 Indiana.
October |; Iowa, October II; Missis-
slppi' October 3, Ohio. October IL !;
PENNSYLVANIA, October II; West Virgin
Ia, October y; Delaware, November !:
Maryland, November s, Massachusetts
November s.; Michigan, November s..
Minnesota, November / Missouri Nov
/; New Jersey. November s; New yorl
November 8 South Carolina, Novemherp
5, Wisconsin, November g.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-08-18
TIE Arr OF BEING MISERABLE

THE ART OF BEING MIsERABLF.-Rev.
Chas. Kingsley, the English author, ut
tiers the following: eff yop wish to be
miserable, you must think about Yourself:
about what you want, and what you II &,
what respect people ought to pay to you,
what people think of you, and then to
you nothing will be pure. You will spoiI
everything you touch, you will make sin
and lnisery for yourself out OF, everything
which God sends you; you will be as
wretched asyou choose. . .s5el s,
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WINE OF LIFE.

The great Blood Purifier and Delicious Drink
warner sInufn ViI:P. Or Wine of Life
Is Tree from any poisonous drugs impurities being
prepared Tor those who require stinlulant 1T is a
splendid appetizer and tonic and the finest thing in
the word Tor purifying the blood. 1t is the most
peasant and delicious article ofie ed to the pub
ZIG, lar superior TO brandy. whisky wine, btters or
any other article. 1t is more healthy and cheaper
Both male and female, young and DID, cen take tie
VINE OF Liie III X, IN fact, lie preseryer Those
VINO wish 10 ENJOY good health aud free flow OF live
spirits VIII DO well to take the Vine of Life 1t is
inherent from any thing before in use 1t is sold by
Dollar, in quart bottles