Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-11-07
Spirit Of gettlrso!!.
CharlestOwn, ". Va, November Z.
The Great War Indemnity.
lrnni Etnnce Ns UMacLtaken.

What France Has Undertaken.
Tho Messenger Franco 4lmericaiH of to day
has a remarkable and suggestive article upon
the difficulties and dangers which France
meets in attempting to pay the indemnity OF
5,000,0OO,0O0 francs 10 Germany. We con-
dense tho substance Of its remarks us follows:
"Have Messrs. Bismarck and ThiCrs re-
aCctcd what five thousand millions offrancs-
in our money almost 00,0O0,OOO really
ore
They represent the California and Aus
tralia gold crops combined during decade Of
years they represent all the gold which was
drawn from the Western Continent from $500
to lS4S; they represent nearly tho whole
produce Of the famous POtosi's silver mines at
Peru during three centuries and half, which,
according to Humboldt amounted to six thou
sand millions Of francs; they represent the
combined gold and silver crops Of the globe
at this time for five consecutive years; they
represent oue>tenth of tho whole available
specie and bullion fund now extant among
men.
"And the effect Of this monetary spo!ia'
tion besius to be painfully perccptiblc'-
l'irst-In the premium on gold aud silver,
which rises daily in France. SccOnd-ln the
refusal to take the French bank bills at par,
they being already at per cent. discount at
Lyons.
'"Tho bank hns stepped into tho same boat
with tho State, and lent it fifteen hundred
millions of francs, Before the war ull tho
State owed tho bank was sixty millions OF
francs, and individuals owed it seven hundred
millions. These LITTER loans remain unpaid
besides.
,.lll Europe knows these facts, and cS-
change rapidly runs against France.
"Dlls on England, from the old par stand
ard Of % is Irancs the pound sterling, were
quoted on September 2Sth at 25.47l.
"Lct the bank be prudent, aud remember
1877 aud Pitt; remember the Law affair,
When from a private bank national bank was
to be crooted. Beware lest our bank bill b.
put down as simple paper money. Remember
tho "assignnrs." Beware of recent expert
cnces in Austria, Italy and Russia. Beware
Of the war depreciation Of grccnbacks III the
United Stites.
vooroo,sv-Tho n V Sup fR,dieoD
o,r, - ,rSo ;m,roJrnt;on or schonls amonr ,br
oo 0%Sano;,,,"I %acts in Tho South hns M, Ind
the effect of checking the popular belief III
,J",,'i' ,rTas, !; ,S,s I,rm",y untHown Crc reason
" I'll ~. l. Ih, r",mN;ni If III ra.lrictnns osl,
troycj Ihrs rsrmittiur thc ooent4 ol tho su.
nor.l,,inn n Foam nhont in .ll direction, Aay
iIj ron.L, ,Iont;nr Llock man with n bar of
I|nari I iioads olI honc. mud rthrr trans cal.
o%i"tsd & IN nvcit, tho African io,Uination
oan ,'IT tr.mn lrom ma ,Ion,ntiop 10 another
@ Ii";,,a e on tLs LaI, tho cpnntry orrorl. w,bort
,ronIIinr ] w bimsslr o6out work Mt ALL The
Sl,nS. i'n viii % nIi E%r him md tboy will many
oc Oc'I ,hnr Se r",iy IN INV him librr.ly lcr ex.
Or,i"r HE snnoy,ntnrnI mowers in their bo.
half. Some oi'thesc fellows are very cunning
In Louisiana last season eoIored woman was
taken sick, md not exactly understanding the
cause OF hes ilIuess, she at once came to 'NS
conclusion that she had been Yoodooed' An
old conjurer happened along aud nc prStsna-
ed to cure her BY removing a i've lizard from
the womans arm. lie would allow no ono 10
sec him do III Hut as soon as the act was done
he sent to the fields aud tue hnndS lett their
PIoughs aud rushed to the quarters to sec the
reptile the wizard had taken from inc VOC
dOoUd woman' oi conrsG' having seen the
creature, they could all bear witness to inc
efficacy OF the wizard power whl!e Inc iact
was that the old follow had brought the lizard
with him in his pocket, aud by very simple
slight OF hand had made MS SuO)Gct OS'!SSe
he nad 'aken IL lrou nIt aFm. ms 'O,.OM
f[om tbr swamps using them for tho same
nnrnoso MR., @ os tho lizards The blacks believe
that these impostors have tho power to nut
snclls nnon them to produce sickness, insanity
md dsatb nj will and thut thew alone can
courtcract con tbo influence Of other cOpiurcrs
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HEATING ClTlES'-The enioreadrcbu'Idlng
OF Chicago has suggested various improves
mcnts lu cities among which Is tI'at OF neat.
lug the entire town WIN steam 10 manner
very similar 10 that By which It was formerly