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Litchfield enquirer., 1870-10-20
General Lee.

General Robert E. Lee died at his resi- dence in Lexington, Va., on Wednesday of last week. His funeral took place on Sat- urday, in an unostentatious manner, al- though thousands were present. As was Co have been texpected, there were great demonstrations of respect 60 the memory of the deceased throughout the entire South.
 While the political course of General Lee is open to the gravest censure, there can be no question regarding his wonder fnl ability as General, and his admirable qualities as man. When the war broke out. he was the most promising officer of our small army. Had he stood by the Un- ion, he would probably have been offered the chief command of our army. While his personal preferences were decidedly against secession, the prevalent Southern notion of duty led him to follow his State in renouncing his allegiance to the nation. He paid for his error by eventual defeat, and died heart-broken, as would appear, at the ruin of that old aristocracy of which he was, perhaps, the finest specimen our day has seen.
 Throughout the North, the memory of General Lee meets much respect; but he and his caste gave us too hard a fight, and the pain of the blows they gave us is too acutely felt even now, for present sympa. thy. The time will come when the tears ws republicans shed 50 freely at the hard fate of other peoples Stuarts and othe, peoples Bourbons. will find worthier ob. iects in our OWE history. The untitled mo- bility of the Old Dominion, which gave us Washington, a Jefferson, and Madison, vas certainly one of the grandest things of it's kind any nation has eyer developed. Our generation is too glad to see it pass away, to do anything like full justice to it. memory.
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~We sec from the Peoria Ql.) Trans. @1pd that Ashley l.. Wilcox, from North Goshen. accidentally shot himself at that place, on the 9th inst. He was explaining how he had once circumvented an insane man by removing the loads from his pis- sol. before lending it to him. "He was showing how the insane man put the pistol to his head, and was Illustrating his story P action with his own weapon, when the fafai shot was heard, and in moment he was corpse. He rolled of the sofa on i'd sie hoor. and never spoke orpoved."
 Mir. Wilcox was a book agent. son q, EE. Samuel Wilcox of Goshen. % veere
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ELLSWORTH.

l think your correspondent from this place, few weeks since, was mistaken in saying that every house in the street upon which the Methodist church. is situated, had been struck by lightning. As near as can ascertain but six ont of sixteen have been struck within the last century, and three barns, two of which were burned The true number is large enough. D.
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KENT.

Many are the hours that I have spent in
 witnessing that glorious game called Base
 Ball, and have Umpired for several excite
 !ng matches, and thinking myself judge
 take pleasure in uniting these few lines
 concerning the return game between the
 Mt. Algos of this place vs. Prospects of
 Dover Plains which took place Friday. Dot.
 l4th. on the grounds of the latter club. It
 was splendid day for ball playing, and all seemed eager for the time when play should be called which was done at fifteen minutes past two. with the. Prospects at the bat The game was very close until the end of the sixth inning when the Pros poets made eighteen runs, thereby leading the score until. the ninth inning. The Mt. Algos then went ..to the bat for the last time and ran their score up to within few runs of beating their opponents, when the catcher of the Prospects said in entreating tones to the umpire, Father, I cannot see the ball, and wish you would call the game" He immediately did so, back to the eighth inning, leaving the Prospects ahead, but not victors, as it was not dark and we could aH see the ball very plainly. The rules say ''that the Umpire can cali the game when darkness prevents his seeing the ball, !" but it did not in this case. SO We cannot help but think that he favored the Prospects in that one great deeisions but the others were fair and impartial. The playing on both sides was good. I, with many more of the spectators, consider the Mt. Algos entitled to the victory.
 The second nine of the Mt. Ago B. B. c. left this quiet village on Saturday morn- ing Oct. 15. to play a match game with Star B, B. c. of Warren. The former with their new caps and uniforms made fine appearance and felt sure of success, but the fates were against them, for at the eighth inning, the game was called and the score stood 62 to 21 in favor of the War ren boys.
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AMERICAN ENTERPRIsR IN THE EAsT.-We were recently shown . letter from traveller in the Holy Land to friends in America, from which we make the following extract, thinking it may not prove uninteresting to our readers He says:
 "We met with cases of Pratt's Oil, not only in the bazaars in Jerusalem. and in Damascus and Alexandria, but in nearly every mountain village of the Lebanon range; and we were told that we should find it burning beneath the tents of the A abs. in the plain which stretches away toward the valley of the Euphrates. We were told that two pilgrims took as an of- fering to Mecca, two cases of this oil, and a German Student Lamp, which so pleased the custodians of the shrine that the Had jees were, on their return, entrusted with an order for further supply, and now we believe that Mshomet's tomb is seen and kissed by the light of Pratt's New York Oil"
 We are ourselves using Pratt's Astral Oil, and, from actual trial, can recommend it to our readers as as the best we ever used. More than all, it is perfectly safe.
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THE WAY 'sto minister to 6 mind dis eased", is to take Peruvian Syrup, pro- tected solution of the protoside of iron, which gives strength and vigor to the whole system, restores the digestive organs to perfect health. thereby restoring the mind to its natural vigor. fe Y
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News of the Week.
FOREIGN.

FOREIGN.
 France. Prussians have captured Suissons, taking 4OO0 prisoners This opens another line of railway communica- tion to the German army.
 The French were severely defeated near Orleans. on Tuesday of last week, and the Germans took that place. 5f The French claim that on Saturday Tro- chu made sortie driving the Prussians from their investing positions south and west of Paris. German reports deny any such French success. ~ London telegrams claim that Prussia will consent to the neutrality of Alsace and Lorraine instead of their annexation to Germany. .-#Sf Garibaldi has taken the field. He is to operate in the Vosges against the Prussian communications. -4-.@
 A French army is forming at Tours for offensive operations.
 The French have renewed the blockade of the North Sea ports.
 The Jesults have been expelled from MarSeilles.
 The command of the French army of the North has been given to Gen. Bourbaki. . The Prussians captured over 10, 900 pris. oners in the engagement at Artenay, on Tuesday. v No serious bombardment of Paris seems to have yet begun.
 Grem Britain. There is much popular agitation in favor of intervention.
 Egypk Fifty persons have been killed or wounded by powder explosion at Al. exandria.
 DOMESTIC. 3.,at
 Five men have been killed and several injured by boiler explosion in Middlesex. Mass. agaz @ All ase
 Gen. Schenck is now mentioned as Mot ley's successor at the Court of St. James, in case Senator Morton declines that posi-. ton.
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A tornado in Milwaukee on Saturday caused great damage. f The Archbishop of Quebec is dead. k The Yale ScientificExploring Expedition has returned to Fort Bridger.
 The pardoned Fenian prisoners at An. burn were released on Saturday.
 The steamship Colorado has foundered in the Pacific. seven passengers and one of the crew being lost. r A disturbance took place inPhiladelphia, Thursday, in connection with the canvass ot the votes, one man being fatally wound ed.
 The President has issued another neutral. ity proclamation as a warning to the Fe. nians.
 Fifty-one Indians have been naturalized at St. Paul, Minn.
 The Massachusetts Democrats have again nominated John Q. Adams for Govern or.
 SecretaryFish has received a protest from Prussia against the sale of munitions of war to the French.
 Secretary Cox has resigned and Com missioner Delano has been appointed to succeed him as Secretary of the Interior.
 The Red Stockings of Cincinnati were beaten by the White Stockings of Chicago, 16 to 13. on Thursday last
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Oct. IS, 1870.
MORRIS.

Rev. D. T. Mclaughlin has returned from his vacation trip.
 Rev. MT. Picket former minister at this place, took part in the services of Sunday afternoon and evening.
 D. W. Wagoner proposes to erect a cider-milll to meet the wants of this thirs- ty season and community
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Tuesday, Nov. 18th. 1870, The farm lying in the Northwest part of Goshen, on both sides of the Canaan and Litchfield turn pike, lately owned and occupied by EDWIN A. MFR WIN, deceased called the Roberts place, containing 214 acres, 9S rods. On this Farm three springs which have not failed this year wood lot of Sfa acres, ready to be cut again. and so situated tha; the coal can be easily taken to the furnace and 192 acres of sprouts about 2S years old For nfor- nation, call on the subscriber at Goshen centre, or on Erastus Merwin, near the farm, who have maps of the place. The title is perfect, and the heirs are all of age.
 Also, will be sold ct the same time, all the Hay. Corn, Oats and Potatoes on the place, one pair Horses, one pair Oxen, 10 Cows, 2 yearlngs, 2 Calves, 13 Sheep, fat Pigs, good Harnesses, 1.-two horse wagons Cart, two-horse Sleigh, Sleds, large lot Chains and Crow-bars Ploughs, Horse-rake, and all farming tools, household furniture, carpen- ter's tools, and great variety of other articles
 Sale to take place on the premises, commencing at 10, A. M If quite stormy, sale to be postponed to next fair day.
 HENRY NORTON, Administrator.
 Goshen, Oct. 18th, 1870. 28-3
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of age. and promising young man. His remains were brought to North Goshen where the funeral was largely attended, on Sunday last, at the Methodist Church.
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D~ Attention is called to the advertise ment of the Edwin A. Merwin farm, to be sold at auction.
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Gov. English has appointed Thanksgiv. ing on Nov. M
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tional Bank of Litchfeld, at Litchheld, in the State of Connecticut, ct close of business Sth of October 1870. 5f.. 7..-.s7
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 A. 0. RANDALL, Cashier. STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of LitCh6eld, sS' A. 0. Randall, Cashier of the National Iron Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true, to the best of my knowledge and belief. .... A. o. RANDALL, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of October, 1870.
 LEE P. DEAN, Justice of the Peace. Correct.-Attest, A s GEO. W. PEET,
 WM H. BARNUM, Directors. WM H. WALTON, Jr.
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VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION.

The following letter requires no explanations '" To ne Secretaries of the 4. B. CHM
 "DRAE SIRs:-Ws respectfully ask your accept. ance of twenty of our best Cabinet Organs, (with recent improvements Resonant Cases) for mis- sionary uses.
 '' We offer this donation in sympathy with the work, and also as grateful acknowledgement of the very liberal patronage extended to us by the American churches, m the wide introduction and use of our organs.
 aas' The instruments will be delivered as you may order them carefully packed for transp ortation to distant countries.
 Very respectfully,
 "Your obedient servants,
 MASON HAALM ORGAN Co.," This is very timely present. The money value 0f the donation amounts to between $4,O0O and $5, 5,OOO-and becomes of greater significance when coupled with the fact, that Messrs. Mason & Ham, lin have been unable to answer the cash orders for their instruments tor several years past. Much as music adds to worship at home it is of greater value in the foreign fed in giving interest to re- ISious services The instruments thus generous ly given, will be placed in seminaries and training schools, at the principal stations not already sup piled. They will do much not only to encour age the hearts and to increase the influence of the missionaries, but to promote the service of son in many lands and languages. Missionary Her. ald, Oct.
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al Bank of New Milford, at New Milford, in the State of Connecticut at close of business October 8th, 1870.
 Loans and Discounts, $127, ,793,I4 Over6rafts S77,29 U S. Bonds to secure circulation, 127,1OO,OO
 do on hand. 100000 Other Bonds 21OO.OO Due lef from Redeerning Agents, a 575ss,ss Due from other National Banks, 20 Due from Bankers, 2,663,6O Banking House. 3,5OO,OO Furniture and fixtures, 2,5OO,OO Current expenses, 966,U P1smidR@s,' Psass Rnaa' 1,4as'oo Cash Items GncludinR stamps) 1,S45,45 Bills of other National Banks, 1,OS6,OO Fractional Currency and Nickels, 321,04 Specie, 3O6,OO Legal Tender Notes, 12,7S9,OO
 gnul r~ 8.t 1s. &s72, ,92s,Os Capital Stock. '''''- '-''', ''', s125, ,OOO,OO Surplus Fund, l-s,,1 isI' 14,1OOOO Exchange, S74,7O National Circulation, 4, lOe6lS,OO State 1,122,00 Dividends unpaid, 1,226,OO Individual Deposits, lOS, l4516 Due to National Banks, 12,175,26
 -o ,.7-s. .4 as.'s ss72, ,s26, ,Os I. Henry Ives, Cashier of the First National Bank or New M11ofo, ,Oo eoA0mnIy swear that the eDoVe statement is true, to the best of my knowledge ~ HENRY 1vEs Cashier. STATE OF CONNECTICUT 'bF} tf
 County of Litchfeld.
 Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18th day of October, 1870 tL -g.
 0. H. NOBLE, Notary Public.
 Correct.-Attest,
 e.s,.1E Sao. F.91oa, maasH' Directors.
 LYMAN SMITH,
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EFFORT of the condition of the First Nation al Bank of New Milford, at New Milford, in the State of Connecticut at close of business, October
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AOEPORT of the condition of the National Iron Bank of Falls Village, at Canaan in the State of Connecticut at close of business, Oct. 9th. 1870.
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Nelu A0uertisernents.
Auction Sale 1

w ILL be sold at Public Auction (unless pre- viously disposed of at private sale)
 Tuesday, Nov. 18th, 1870,
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 RESOURCES.
 Loans and Discounts, $256, ,565, 90 Overdrafts, 8,OS3,52 D. 8. Bonds to secure circulation, 15O,OO0,O0 Other Stocks and Bonds, 2,1OO,OO Due from Redeeming < Reserve Agents, 43,479,46 Due from other National Banks, 2,7O4,78 Banking House and Lot, 6,312,OO Current Expenses, 855,96 Taxes paid, 1,758,66 Cash Items Gncluding Stamps) 4,5S9,88 Bills of other National Banks, ASSOC Fractional Currency Gncluding nickels) 552,O7 Specie, 2,30O,00 Legal tender notes, 18,550,00
 $497, ,1s5,22
 LIABILITIES.
 Capital Stock paid in, $20O, ,000,O0 Surplus Fund, 40O00,00 Exchange, 672,59 Profit and Loss, 13OO4,5 ,59 National Bank Circulation outstanding 127,540,OO State [" |" 5,454,00 Dividends unpaid, 670,0O Individual Deposits, SS,56s,S6 Due to National Banks, 21 1,275,1S
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Goshen, Oct. 18th, 1870.
, 1870-07-26

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teht's aH]"ushe'i IN account Of The presence OF
''sts III lEe:F f''ofn. .....
- NJ G"o.''e'a"ss- os Es"s. y. y. has 'nSent-
~ hl1cEne LOT Cutting sir hlAs. so AS to avoid
ant unnecessary waste OF nssiettnl
in Boston = saloon displays rla:ars! IN
which ts ''So religious discussions allowed
here"
a man In Vermont has speccc.l,4, ia making a
folding globe II Is ho1IJw aud caa 1pc sf,ur mn
aud carried tn 3 sinai! s;sce.
"A number OF Christian ladies' Ia rroyt,,eocc.
~ an. holding PRAYER meetings ID nouss ot iii
t.mc.
Tho vnu yo,r Roar, n{ po,,c,, has xnte,, ,hs,
ii, ,,,h r,.ra,1,arb na,,u,uan shall wear s,,tr,-
ot.r a r.,.,t, .r5 r1,vea nn,3 that nls mil
tora' IN ather n.r1,cuars. shan he IN guou crd,r
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CROPS.


The 0llurWa ca%r,tr Of the ss,1 SAYS: The
wheat. oats, md grass crols have t<xn larpl.
harvested an,t, while they not heavy. still
hey a.c good. cofn IS already irycJreuaoIy IL.
!:scd to yery considerable extent, ana, Ia cur
,iAnitn, orc week nsesc u dsoueht VIII w!1s Oh,
nj hope Of tsen toltra''le corn crop
w1sC0Ss1S,
7ht itipon Commonwealth says: - The nrohahIli-
y is that the wheat crop will he much hetsrr In
fhts region than was anticipated twU or fhrr.
'rccks ago, ard some place The average st twelve
bushels per arte. Within u week. new epcnx
.as been discovered. hclng the Hccstl AMI re.y
lew heals are entirely escaping this rest!terops
!::sse worfn.~
--Tne Rs1o.s .1.ur.al saSs: lowing 10 the e7sss
clnS 70 much injured ty the drought farmers arc
rlu~lrG Up their rye 1elis, nDw cleared, auA ali
waste, aud sowing ~ mi7!et Th.rr Is yet time to
gr)w euo.l crop. an'3 all should avail themselves
t'Ou.s
The Msner1 Point TSibtnr sars: ~nar.est
has comm cnrel In his paEr OF the $!are and tns.
,,.1sert.Ct II much better than generally CI-
tecte.I. Wheat, oats, barley. anu TIE will not
III III heavily but the grains arr nearly all Of the
1.nes, quality, and will command nors than o.dt-
,!a7y nT!cts Com, II ts admitted, never gave hct-
let pro11isc 1t this time Of year.
The Btsco!'el Journal says: Nha!FcsstnE has
rom,uencc In ans Of tho nc!.'s IN this LEGALITY,
all,i farmers say that small grain will tu1n out
| lstter than was at hrst e1Pecte'f. With wheat
stsaH IL not heayy, hut the berry Is rntnf'
2il. IL aaiI. will turn out - well as last rear.
.'a1s will not he more than ha1i crot. Cum
ucy.r looked better. Potatoes arc looking we'll
x1SSxsorA.
The Alexandra It.l taya: "Acconnts Of the
y!onS IN Tie o1ter Tail country arr most cheerful
They talk Of frnnu thirty forty bushels Of whea
10 The &rso As the probable result of the harvest
| MICHIGAN,
! The Detroit 1ribuas Of the Esd gives the follow
| .ug Fcpotts'
"C;n'cn--7he frequent showers of the pas
Wttk Essr oec.4 ScEs nuiafut &ul: ~ lat t4r nr:s
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THAT "oLD sCouNDREL" AGAIN.
1se Settles With the Fntber al 9ei~
Two fscttEu~ lOr S-stk1-shcy Drin4
Rcer Together - and Everything ~
ALL f<sEtAtA-'

lse Settles With tho Fnrber al 2si~
Two TscI1rr> lor S-stk1- slcy Driu4
beer Together - nntl EterythlH:. j.
ALL fssEtat&e'
Ffh7n the stiIiuater tfinn., Eran5-a:,, -5a's 70
During the past two weeks, one Of thee
events that makes ono almost doubt his hea.-
lrs. and almost makes one believer il total
derzayitr. occurred near this city. Last week
We published the Eoain facta IN the case. which
wire substantially these. An old German
nsmed Sch:sky was living with German
family na1ued label, in whish were two
young daughters. aged Respectively IL anI
il years, whom sehsky seducetl. Tie
condition Of the Oldest girl :ifst led tho father
t., -urrvct that all Was not right. when he put
LiIl in the sesy act. mt with the eldest, L,t
with the Youngest daughter. Grant ua- bis
rage tEcreat- He tore around futiou=Jy,
.ttemr:ea to beat the brains ont Of The Invader
Of his household. drove him oat il tie pi.ht
"i:lont anr clothes on, and With the greatest
difficulty Uss restrained from following AMI
killing bin Morning Gomez, be ges. cooled
of little, aud lie colnes Into town, and swears
ont complaint against the old rascal, for
rare ard seduction: The old man j. arrested,
aGd p1scea under five bundled dollars bonds
v'Mt1, he 1spohits 'Ei.h the court, himself. a
day or two goes bs-enoush to al1oe the an
ger OF the father 70 cool or. when old Scbiaky
seEl3E arnurd word that he would like to set
tic eAat uttle dltncuieF he would be wlfline.
toras sou1ething-pay something hanlsomaUo
fa:Ler than to spend tue remainder Of bis days
nia king a1Te1s for his board and clothes aud
Is an iuducement Schiaky mentions l,t,ls uota
Of several hundred lolla-e that be holds
aeainst Zai'ei- The father thinks the tnattor
over ard lie concludes that he had better set
tie. 20 Squire AID, (the docsorJ is called iu
to help settle the little difficulty. Tbs qucs-
tiun is asked, well, gentlemen, What ara your
terms OF setrlenents schi@ky pro7o-es to
surrender note OF 29:!.ia0, beeidss the interest,
sraintt the father. The si1tuo,s father IL in
cienant- What! only two hundred snd fiftv
1na1ars for running my swo daughters? NJ,
sir: five hundred dollars. i, least Old
S:hisky thinks this is pretty toagh, and At
tempts 10 1emons,zate, but the yirtuous fa,l1er
il sns1e7itle, He needs erongh money to buy
him another horse TO match his present one,
and it viii take that much to settle the note,
c1rts. and purchase another horse 'SquiEa
Ahl Doctor al=o thinks that $3.50 for each
gul is not much: that he had better pay that
much aud so back and live with the family
than to ''Eo up here and work for Seymour,
Ssnin K Co., at the barrel business" so the
old nan dua1ly atsents. The papers are Ill
drawn up, notes surrendered and given and,
1t tie close. all shake hands. a:,d take Is eia
clas lsser.
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+ nnrv a. to what will IL. til cit. CT at the
NJ on the network IT international. ana sui>-
trt as'ir telegraph, GABLES. which lllre sae.n
laid and ulatntsinesl At 70 heavy an e1pc,is.: to
EnInrrap. CAPITALISTS I;er'in il ronnerts,l
1.ondon L w:fe extends noith thruns1l Scot
land. al 4 rro=.er The North Sea to CLri~tiana-
-s:,','hrr lire cto=sca .lii- sea from Newcastle
n t'n;'enlaccn. and l. cx:",:iel on th.ousL.
tho I'sl'ir to st. Petersburg. Tie pra--
sian earital can lod i,nmes!i.tc Gun
nnsi'ation I.n n,tma1 with the it eal,'t OF El;
Al d the Tinted States. By means Of cable
Attending fron, t'nwes aroutd Cape Finistcer
10 I.i-bstl. Prusria AFRO enjoys Communication
with Spain wtlit,ut having her sirpatct.e+ pass
tlsrstlEh Ffcnch territory. SLoi'I Prussia and
II ain Et united in war at;ais,st fra:.t.-, the
laster oniu ,.t,slouitc11v despatch all esr"'t1i
Son to ce>,:ov this ca'.le. Tia; done. the
liu-:ian AID -tustrilu G:nyeslment- "u:!ll
have to rctert to the lanl ljncr -1niiis.
through Aurtria AM! l:alv. Tie Ir7s.-;a:4s
would. doubtless OIL 'l,e n:lHr hand, csl.,c-vor
to destroy the caaIe r,lnnin: fronl Br.~,.
France, to the c1!t'ta ssats-. Which
These aic lie natnral results Of
war between the great powers. Int it l. to he
h.y. i that they nay lie a sert+I III the p.erent
ii.e,aEce- IN ofiiria1 censorship uf tie wire-
Nntl,':. ,loul tlets, afford each government all
tie T. ccssary security against their improper
.I-. during the Continuance OF lu-tlltie+ mud
!, il net probable tha: the existence Of telc-
rral,Enr communication with neutral rower-
wrul n,afcriai!r benefit eitlpr Of the AetIiGet-
enss. ne hope, thereforc. tEat the pirate
property represented By the cables will tc
respected hr the hostile powers. although
would r. If the war rhonld assume continental
1,tEEcttipub.