The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-08-11

The first indication Of war was seen in
the French Corps LegislatiG on the first
of July, and now after the lapse of four
weeks the whole Empire is under arms
and marching toward the Rhine.
This seems very strange to US Ameri-
cans with our modes of thinking and lily
ing, but when we consider that in France
and Prussia every man is soldier, even
in times Of peace, and that France has a
standing army of eight hundred thousand
men including her reserves, and that
Prussia has $50, 600 and each able to put
into the field 100000 soldiers, it does
not seem SO strange that before the decla-
ration of hostilities had reached Bis
marck, Napoleon was marching toward
the Rhine with 300, 900 men.
Says Bismarck to Napoleon
Watts dat you says to me!
/ twcaks your lain, 1 pulls your nose
If you viii lot civil Pc.
Essays Nap to Won Bismarck
YOU lie, you toy, you lie,
No Deutschman pulls my royal nose
But blow him up sky high.
Prince Leopold accepts the offered
crown, but the France ever jealous of her
own glory and fearing that by placing a
Spanish crown upon German Prince
would unite these two powers and thus
endanger her own safety, says she viii
fight before the Prince of Hohenzollern
will sit upon the throne of Charles V.
we will anxiously watch the results of a
war in which from present indications all
Europe may become engaged and which
will probably change the future destiny
of the crown heads of the world.
The news of the hostilities were receiv-
ed with great demonstrations of rejoicing
among the wheat spectators and farm
ers But l think as nation we will
have to pay our share of the expense.
The price of gold has doubled, and
American stock has fallen in our Euro
pean markets. It will put money in our
pockets while the war is going on, but
when the reaction comes we will be down
for our share in common with the rest of
the human brotherhood There cannot
be a protracted war in oHe hemisphere
without affecting, and that seriously, the
interests of the other.
Business in Berlin is rather dull. =
Merchants are taking account of stock,
footing up profits and loss and getting
ready for the fall trade The unexpected
ly favorable action of Congress will tend
to make trade very active this fall. The
towns along the Railroad from Berlin to
Milwaukee bear indications of great pros
perity. The recent fire in the Prison at
Waupun was loss to the State of about
500, 900. The buildings now in course
of erection are to be fire proof and much
more convenient than before. -
The game of Base Ball lost Tuesday
between the Harvards of the East and
the Cream Cities of this city resulted ::
Hazards Al Cream Cities l3.
The Harvard club are winning laurels
in their western tour they whitewashed
the Chicago professionals, which was con
sidered the greatest victory ever won in
the history of the game. They are all
perfect gentlemen, and will play fare
and honest game.
We will not close without acknowledge
ing favo1s from Mr.. S. s. Merrill, the
obliging Superintendent of the MiIwau-
kee & St Paul Railroad, and especially
to Mr.. W. H. Frink and family for their
kindness in their endeayors to make my
stay at Burnett pleasant, in which they
were perfectly successful. J. D. G..