, 1874-08-10
THE USES OF HEROES.

Cabinet like Prince DlHmarck, may DO turned TO
account In moro ways than one. They may. for
instance, DO made uso Of ]iko Gambrinus, as an
advertising modlun. Tho last dodge Of a Do
sorted Watering place to secure patronage was
accepted tho invitation, and tho almoat famished
hotol nud boarding-houHo keepers hung him out
with his Bhouder-straps, sword, brass buttons,
aud cigar, as haah-houso bign OF entertain
mont for man and beast. 50 conspicuous
and o1a1tod m object could not fall to at
tract tho eyes Of tho country. Atlantic
City WAS changed from tho Sahara which 1t is to
a thriving metropolis. Tho butterflies OF fashion
nockod there to 500 man with a stubby mus-
tacho smoking! Tho President Was utilized.
The hotols filed up. Rooms In boarding houses
were in demand and tho world had ono more
proof Of tho advantages OF advertising. But,
whilo tho seaside epoculators wore purely NOR
couary in their kind invitation to tho President,
1t Is probable TINT tho hundreds who 1oched
there to catch glimpse Of him wore only
affected By tho prevalent disoaao Of horo-wor-
ship.
The United States is not tho only country In
which people haTo Nh oyo to tho pccuniary i'd
vantagos which tho presence Of an exalted per-
sonage President, Prince, Or promier, may
bring with it. Juet now there ie Davarian
farmor In luck. Ho has been making cash out
Of visit pail to his farm by Bismarck. But,
unlike Lis American cousins, ho is both horo-
wo-ahipor and speculator. The farmer was
making hay. Bismarck stopped at his Farm,
asked for tho scythe tlc farmor WIS using, md
,nado few strokes with it Which showed on his
strength and what he know about farming to
great advantage. Tho farmer wondered, and,
eured tie stranger ho was h first-c1ass farmer,
az we'll ablo to awing tho scytho as him.
sa2t, although ho had hoon practiong for
fortY-two yoars. In point Of fact, tho Prince has
very good knowledge Of farming md ho re-
piled to his humble intorlocutor that whatovor
| to not do 1t ut all than to do It III. Whom the
farmer learned that l.o had boon converting with
| Prince Bismarck ho gayo vent to all tho feeling
that tho surprise awakened in the expression
"Potzbombcngranatonl" Ho Immediately dis
covered that his scythe had advanced immensely
in value, and informed his co-laborera that it
| would tako good round sum to purchase 1t.
| With something Of tho fotish-worehlper as vel
as OF tho hero-worshiper iii him, he gave the In.
strumcnt most affecting caress, and
assured It Of tho coustauoy OF hla
affection, avorring that 1t would be doar to
him as long as he lived. Moreover, tho farm was
extensively advertised. So was the farmer.
| Crowds came to 500 both. But tho observer OF
all observers was that soytAot Tho field haa
| boen calcd bismarck Field. The hay Of tic
farm is sought after moro than any other in b.
yarla. Pity it should be doyoured by unappro-
clativo beasts. The two instances re hayo men.
toned point to lilo possibility Of tho utilization
Of heroes In time Of peace. By hiring out as i'd.
neutrality-suspicious. they might reap respectable
income themselves aud holp on tho fortunes Of
other puoplo. Why does not somo ontcrprising
individual arlao to act as impresaario for oelobrl
ties7 They manage tloso things better In
England, whore oven the sausago-maker aud
aoap-boilor to Her Majesty become iudepoud.
ontly rich in few years. e..