Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-09-23

that lie may possess IN case OF possible cOntin-
gencicE. IN entire population which hither-
to had the foolish habit of living upon Its
capital, dscounting the future, and making
/ extravagant abuse OF credit, has returned to
habits OF foresight, Of saving, and of that
worldly simplicity which constituted the
strength Of our ioTeathers, and which IN
happily now constitutes tat Of our enemies.
For twenty years We have been. OF We iancied
We were too rich. luxurics had been forced
upon the most modest tastes and fortunes ;
parrHus being permitted to set the fashion,
1t was almos, discreiitabe not to spend l00.-
600 year. War has restored the credit Of
poverty. We may now venture 70 talk. and
We no longer fear 10 ask our friends to dine
Of beef and potatoes When | think that
only la-t winter, scarcely SIX months ago,
the humLlest hourqc0iS Of Paris would have
lost caste had he failed to offer his guests
sham Chambertin and disguised Chateau
Yquem with pheasant stuffed with woolly
balls. I7re Ia misere II it makes Us more wise
at the same time that it makes us more
manly.
Aso>G the Wounrp-A Prussian sur
geon. in letter To a Berlin newspaper,
gives q graphic picture Of the scenes among
which his professional duties carry him.
Speaking OF visit to the temporary hospi-
tails after the battle Of Wessemburg he
says
French soldiers operated on and transport
able. hoidcd on stretchers, form an avenue
right and left up the graveyard to the
church porch. In the dusty yestibule we
step across severely wounded, who continual
IS Green from QUO of tie corners, and with
part OF their chatf bedding block the way.
On the Gospel side Of the church choir, the
altar OF which is removed, and the floor of
which Is deckcd with straw, lie the sorclv
wounded victims of Fr0-sarIs army strewcd
around, part naked, part half naked, part
clothed but ever as yesterday, some silent.
with closed eyes and tightly compressed lips
the others p.iiuliv waIImg The beautifully
PAINTED pictures Of the Passion of Christ and
the stations of the Cross which adorned the
circuit of the clu5cl= walls. rising above
the heads of the wounded soldiers pr0ppod
and leaning against the walls and con Iessiouli
seats appeared in solemn harmony with tie
rang- of the maag,ci sufferers. and in the
gloom oi the evening twilight involuutarlly
th. deep. awful symbolism of the story smotc
upon the conscience. Although ] had
broken many Iaacs In the church-wiul1vs,
the air foul with the smell o. matter left
much To he desired. The only light which
burnt in Tie choir was the still small flame
known as tie " perpetual lamp ln this
cl'was0.ro one had To -rope round iar the
wounded. Beyond two, vino, wounded in
'.' '-I-N' S-- .e'"een .'e ut" ,'A 'le
altar stcIs, smoking their cigars, all were
harclcs-. / nlCr the statue o. the Mater
Nll9rl>a leaut young French officer, who.
shot through the breast. rocked bis head ur.n
,lc bosom OF an attendant Franciscan SEX
nu~-e AZ INV -i.-1rI -b.t th, last hour of
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ttei- air,-el .,urrry Tho rifu-a Marshal VIII.