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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-29
OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS

BRISTOL, March 2s-saed steamer Somerset Cr), West
ern, New York.
BRExES March 27-saled, ship Maryland (Gep, Kuh-
mann, New York; bark Mercur Ger. DcHann. do.
Sailed 25th bark Midas, Howard. United States.
BARcELoNA-Arrived bark Felisa (Sp), Ange, New Or
leans; also the Anna. from
CADH-Saled. steamer Olympia (Br) Young, New York;
schrs & Adams, Samson, do; Yellow Pine, French
do.
CARDIFF. March 2ssailcd. ship Oregon, Cushing Hong
Kong
CALCUTTA March 27-Arrived. ship Cromwell Richardson
Boston.
Sailed prior March ~ Coringa Jasseyn Boston
DUBLIN. March 27-Arivod, bark Arbutus (Bp, Keddy,
New Orleans.
Sailed 18th, bark Asvd No sivertsen United States
FLEETWOOD, March 27-sailed. bark Embla tBr McKen-
Eie, United States.
GLASGOW. March 2s-sailed, bark Commerce. Elliot.
Boston.
GENOA March 2l-sailed brig Acadian (Br Terrio New
York
HAMBURG, March 27--Arrived bark Rebuff (Nor Knud
SEN Wilmington. NC
HAvRF March 27--saed, bark Gerda CNor). Olsen, New
York Nymphen CNor) do.
IPSWICH March 27-Saed, bark Manin Chichero Qtal).
Cardigia. United States.
LIVERPOOL March 2s-Sailed. bars Mary RUSSELL Nick
eron Batavia; stonewall Jackson, Arbeeum New York
LoSpoS March 2s-Ceared ship Ellen Munroe. Hotch-
kiss San Francisco bark Nina sheldon sheldon Philadel
pha.
Sailed from Gravesend 2sh ship Sir Robert Peel LARA
bee New York; bark n c Kierkegaard (Nor) Knudsen,
Savannah
LANCASTER March 27sailed, brig Esras (Nor Petersen
United States.
LEGHoRN-sailed, steamer castalia (Br) Butler, New
York: brig Marena. Handy, do.
OPoRro-Arrved. brig Ennis. Dyer. New York.
Sailed. brig Boa Fe Port), Campas, DarIen
PLYMOUTH March %. 6 PM-Arrived steamer Klopstock
GER Winzen New York for Hamburg (and proceeded.
QuKESsrowS March %, AM-Arrived, steamer Celtic
(Br. Thompson, New York for Liverpool; INDIANA Clark
Philadelphia Tor do land both proceeded).
Sailed nth bark Prospero Qta Repetto United States
srErriS March 25-Arrived bark Gyda (Nor), Erickson
New York.
TRIESTE. March 22-Arrived. brigs Nette Mckay, New
York; Ringleader (Br). Careham. do.
Sailed 2lst, bark Ntoria dta De MARITIME. New York
VALENCIA March 26-Arrived. ship 81 CAPTAIN Lincon
Lobos.
Sailed from port in United Kingdom March 81 ship
Haiden (Nor), Jacobsen, United States.
LONDON March 2s-The German bark wilhelmine Capt
Mooring which sailed London Feb "a Darien has
returned the Thames with the loss of her jibboom
WEATHER REPORT.
FALMOUTH March %, 6 PM-wlnd sw. moderate, with
rain
HoLvHrAp. March IS 80 PM-wind E. moderate; ba-
rometer 20.l26
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BOILER EXPLOSION IN NEWARK.

About two O'Clock yesterday afternoon boiler ex
ploded in the extensive edgetooI factory OF Henry
sauerber & Sons, Nos 81 30 and IS Mechanic street.
Newark The boiler located the ground foor
In the rear, adjoining the buryng ground OF the
First Presbyterian church. la exploding IL
tore out the entire gable, dcmUlishing
the engine room, SCATTERING the whole
building and smashing verything in the
pcghbOrhood Christian Lodle Killed instantly
After great labor the body was recovered from
the ruins. JacOb kaulpe also covered up IN the
wreck He dragged out with hls head drcadfuliy
crushed and both legs broken There little hope OF
hts recovery. Andrew Mack was badly hurt
Mr. Saucrbier with his Henry, who were
Va the front Office severely cut with flying glass
kc julius, another son. was shot from window, but
rot injured The engineer, Louis Desch, dread
iully scalded and bruised. William Schleutcr was
areadiully scalded by steam William b. Denman
also badly scaded. John Hartman was shot through q
window, and landed IN the graveyard almost unn-
Jured. George Donncr aud Christopher Hortzman
were badly hurt Charles Schneider, foreman, in
jured by lying umbers IN dreadful man.
ner Beside those named, many other work
less seriously hurt IL
not absolutely certain last evening that
some Of the wOrkmen not still buried beneath
the ruins George 4. Hart driving in a wagon past
the factory just the boiler exploded and thrown
iron his seat TO the ground, and his watch and chain
smashed, although he Was uninjured. The boiler had
been patched and the now patches strong
tue old portion The engineer said there eighty
pounds Of steam ON at the time the explosion took
ulace
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FOREIGN PORTS.

AsPISwALL, March 25-saiied, steamer Alps CBr). Will
ARrcno, March lo-In port, schr Edith from Philade
phia, do.
New York ldg Jas Cakes Parker for philadelphia; Flor.
cnec Novel;. fennimore from Humacoa; Mary Harris.
BoNBaY Feb 2l1n port. ships Antrim r) Prendergast
1ed Choice %s % Mae and Msep
Bray bark Nellie SHADE, Atwood Tor Nautilus; and
BAep.aos, March Arrived bark Z u Warrington Par
Caroline y Kelley, Heath. philadelphia
Sailed lth, brig Gen. Pierce Porto Rico.
York ID; briggs Britannia otehkiss from do ar
BESSIE Black (rrl. Ludlow from PlsSelphia arrived I'd
Grecan Bend r Godfrey from fernsndna, arrived "a;
gle bakers liT Bell from St John, NIB arrived 4th-al
Also 10 Port lin SrIrs NsSdsis On Clubhouse, dss
Ra.ele Or egsa% Robert Lees rl Rose and Star Of
for boston; Dyad tBr Evans Tor San Francisco; sarah
liignes Kddcr. unc barks Lynton Br, Brown, for San
sailed from Sanger Feb 49, ships owden tBr Dchburn
bark Niphen Day Boston, 18th, ship oimara CBr). smp
Proceeding down the river Feb Is, ship Rance (Br)
CALlAo. Feb 27--Arrived ships Chas Dennis, Kea1er
Cardiff Ss1vegarde SBr, lasiS iaalgue; March bark
In port March ship Decatur Proctor from Independent
c1IbERa FEB 2-saied. Ship San Carlos johnson. Lota
CARpkSss, March 24-Arrived. sehr John q Sweeney.
sailed 9th bark Mary stewart rl Psnsry. New York
schrs Hume, Dggns. north Of attcras: Annie Laurie
(Br. Sheehan. do. Minnie q Loud, Holt, do; Lorne,
Srners. do
CnNFUEGos, March 23-Arrived brgs Josie Hazetine.
Houston. 81 Thomas John Wesley Ford barbados; schr
u Chester, Brown. Demcrara
Sailed I'D, brcs Alphonse (r), Thompson New York
Louis arr Roche, - john NB Mary Br Jchnstene,
Halifax. oitie lBr) Peck, do schr Addie Nellie (BD,
footc. Philadelphia.
DEnERARA, Feb 20-Arrived schr w b Chester. Brown,
Boston March bark 81 Lawrence (Brl, Doe. Baltimore
via Norfolk Sd. schr Madison Holne. Baycy Jackson
Vile 9Th brig Quango uir. Douse, Baltlmore schr
Remington. Harding. New York.
sailed ist brig Mississippi (Brl. Marchant Baltimore
Daylight Marks. Porto Rico; Zephyrine (Br, Johnson
Turks Islands.
port March bark Tdclla Berry. Turnor for London
GRENADA. prior 20 March iS-Arrivcd, brig showers,
Showers Wilmington. Nc Miscellany.
NoNg Rose Eco 25Ssiled ships Criterion Lull. Manila
90 load for New York 2Stn Flying Eagle Crowe do 18th
steamer Lotus (Br). Gray san Francisco
In port March CracuS B), JOY for san Fran
cisco, ships athey Rich, Lewis for do sama:ra. Mullen
q, yfe trl Roberts. for do; Reed White. Tor Port
land, o. Sir VIM Wallace Orr. Tor Manila; charter Oak
smith banks Carlo adj, Noyes for Portland, o. Mcs
Kent United Kingdom via Manila Tor Portland o.
hetprel.
HAVANA March 23--Arrived brig Acea Thurlow. White,
Cardiff 2th. city Of Havana. Philips New York
27h. Margaret Baker New Orleans 2Sth, bark l. Car
ney. jackson, Glasgow.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-29

RS-NOTICE TO CAPTAINS or VESSELS ENTERING
THE PORT or NEW YORK AT NIGHT-The NKw YoHK
HERALD has adopted dstnguing Coson night signal
use board the HHRALD yacht showing while burn.
ing coos green red changing from the other
ssion and be several miles distant Cap.
tains of vessels upon seeing this signal will obise
preparing marine they may have for the Ship
News Department OF the HERaLn
pPersons DESTROYS Of communicating with vessels arrv
ing New York do by addressing 20 such vessels
ofHERaLD yacht pier No East River New York
Letters received from all parts ofthe world aud promptly de-
hvsred Duplicates required
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-29
OUR MARINE CORRESPONDENCE.

NEWPORT. March 2S 1876.
Revenue cutter Samuel Dexter, Capt Carson which
rived here this evening reports that she boarded
Eliza Walter from Matanzas Boston, this morning in
TarpAulin Cove. and that Can't Walter following
report n la - 81 Ion - ~ schooner with
coors union down, apparently leaking badly could
her name, but she hailed New York the
y schooner alongside her supposed waiting to
of the Ii blowing gale from Sc and there
high running March - lat 81 - Ion 10 &C.
q schooner windw ard with mainmast gone
and sails dragging In the water barkentne in com
pany with her preparing TO board herr much
than previous days March % lat 81 So %
boarded by schrJ W Brown OF Belfast. Me- Capt Gain
Cardenas for New York, short She having
boarded by heavy 10Th which swept decks
March - lat ~ Ion 76 20 something floating on the
weather bow aer hauling the object he
be the wreck OF vessel with bOwsprt and port side Of
her sails all there WAS
sign any board; could not tell whether her
houfa uvare mis-
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THOUGHT HE WAS ROBBED.

Walter B. Grugg, aged twenty-onc years, was ar
rested yesterday charged with ieonious assault on
John C.ark who keeps oyster saloon at No. $40
Canal street Grugg came into his place and ordered
oysters which he eat and paid for He was about
TO leave, when he charged the woman who
had served him table with robbing him OF
$685. The woman and proprietor both denied the
charge, and difficulty followed, in which Grugg cut
Clark in the right hand with knife. The officer on
post IN ana took the parties the station house.
where, on searching Grugg, the money found IN
his INSIDE vest pocket He under the influence OF
liquor, and, forgetting where he put his money, i'm
aelncd he had been robbed
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-29
SALE OF PAINTINGS.

The sale OF the Webb collection of paintings, scup-
lures and his library viii commence this evening,
at halfpast o'clock at the Miner gallery, No.
s45 Broadway. The paintings will be sold this
ing Exhibition OF the Allen collection at Leavtt's.
The LeavitL art rooms have been newly irescoed and
furnished with maroon velvet and merno hangngs,
making 1t the handsomest gallery in the city The
collection of paintings belonging TO Uriah Allen will be
exhibited there in q few DAYS.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-29
A NEwsBoY OVERHEARD.

A newsbOy named William Cook residing in William
street, New York, jerked overheard by cham
from boat at the south coal docks Jersey City yes
terday morning The little fellow would have been
drowned but Tor the efforts OF canal captain,
who succeeded In drawing him ashore, but In
hausted condition that some time elapsed before he
WA raatored " conaclonanaaA
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Ship Oriental. Otis, from liverpool for San Francisco
March IL. lat ~ ~ \. Ion IL w.
Ship Geo Skohed Reed from Lobos for United Kingdom
Dec PC. lat 43 s. Ion iOi W.
Bark Briefly Hall tBr, from London for Vancouver
Island. Feb Z. no lat. &C.
Bark Shamrock Panno New York for AMER Jan 10
lat 20 OF s. lon ~ w.
Bark Rosa Ger from Cape Verbs for Wilmington, Feb
81, lat 81 SO, Ion AZ 80
An American bark flying blue flag. with tho letter L in
IL, bound W, March q. LAT 10 ~ " Ion 81 - w.
Schr Gerte j: Morrow Meader New York for Kingston
ia March lS. lat PC. Ion IL.
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NOTICE TO MERCHANTS AND CAPTAINS

Merchants shipping and shipmaters Informed
that by telegrhphng the HERALD London Bureau ad
dressing Bennett No AZ Fleet street. London" to tho
Paris Office addressing Bennett. 81 Avenue de ropera
Paris the arrivals aud departures from European and
Eastern ports of American and all foreign vessels trading
with the United States the will be cabled this
country free Of charge
Captains arriving at and sailing from French and Medi
ports will find the Paris Office the economical
and expeditions for telegraphing news
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-29
SMALLPOX IN JERSEY CITY.

Public school No 10 in Jersey City, which had been
closed in consequence OF the prevalence Of smallpox
in the vicinity reopene yesterday The disease
confined mainly to crowded tenemenis Henderson,
Stcuben and Morgan streets
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-29
DIR. RoBINsoN'S LECTURE.

Rev DR.. Charles Robinson last evening delivered
The first of a OF lectures upon the Kingdom Of
Italy, at the Presbyterian Memorial church, Madison
and Finy-thrd street Dr. Robinson gave
graphic description OF the land OF and song. The
lecture illustrated with Photographic views OF the
gities, villages, lakes and public buildings in the
oorthern portion vi the peninsula, including Genoa
Pisa and Milan and lakes Como and Mazziore. some
splendid views OF the leaning tower Pisa and the
Cathedral OF Milan presented and described
during the lecture, which listened 10 with
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-29
ENTERTAINING THE NEwsBoYs.

Last evening Mr.. j. d. Reid, who for the past thirty
years has been engaged in the telegraph business de-
vered interesting address to the boys the Eleventh
Ward Lodging House, No. 700 East Eleventh street
Mr.. Reid was introduced to the boys by Judge Van
Worst The next address will be given by the Supern-
tendent Mr. Moore Dupuy, on the Life Character and
Services OF Horace Greeley"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-29
THE INTERNATIONAL BILLIARD
MATCH.

General French pools were sold last night at No.
], 239 Broadway the coming billiard match between
Vignaux and Sexton Many private bets were also
made and in every Vlgnaux was The iayorite
at from 100 to rs and two to one.
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SAILED.

Steamers Anchoria Br for Glasgow: Andes (Br) Aspin.
wall, &C; Wilmington, Havana; CLEOPATRA. savannah !;
tichmond, Richmond, &c Ashland. Philadelphia barks
Jasper Monrovia: Zuma (Brl, Ponce PRE- schrs Cecile
Ciudad Bolivar; Melville Bryant Genoa and Leghorn VIM
Deming, Nuevitas
Wird at midnight, ESE with fog.
NJ
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WHALEAIEN.

Bark Ohio Smith, at Fayal Feb ~ had taken oil on
her last cruise She the loss of boat with I'd mate
Mr. Clifford and She nut In to get officer and men,
telegram from Pcrnambuco date, states that bark
Merlin, Thomas, of NIB had sailed for home
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YAcmrs. sTEAMRoArs. 80.

NOR SALE AT A BARGAIN-FIRST CLASS gLOOP
Yacht: very fast; cabin and staterooms. qood se.
boat htted Tor cruising and might charter Al.
dress for trcuars W. H. HAZARD, Jr 81 Harrison 81
corner West
LiOR SALE OR CHAkfER-IRON AND WOODFN
II Steamships. wooden aud iron SteambnatS with and
without stateroons Tor day night light iii
saloon fropeers large steam Yachts launches TngboatL
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PALETTE CLUB RECEPTION.

The ladies' and musical reception OF the
Palette Club will be given at their rooms, Madison
square, on Monday the 81 Of April
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ASTORIA. o, March le-sailsd. bark fam o'shsnter,
Patf@rsnn sAn francisro
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MISCELLANEOUS.

A BSOLUrE DIVORCES OBTAINED FROM DIFrRR
~ ent states Tor numerous causes without publicity.
legal everywhere n ehtrse IN advance; advice free
NJ HOUSE. Attorney 1874 Broadway
A BsoLUTE DIVORCES LEGALLY OBTAINED PROM
II competent courts, without publicity. Advice free
Notary. Commissioner Passports procured FEFDs ring
J. NM tonnselor-at Law. No g II Marks place.
(lONSuMPTlON AND DISEASES or THE TIIRoAT
~ and lungs radically cured hy NINCIIESTERiS Ilv.
fOPiOsPillrE OF LIME AND SODA, 81 and s. Der
bottle sold By all druggists aud at ~ John ST. New York
NERVOUS DEBILITY, WEAKNESS. sc. PROMPTLY
~ radically and permanently cured by wINCHESrER'S
SPECIFIC PILL ~ per box, six boxes S. Prepared
only by WINCHESTER co. Chemists. 3i John ST. n Y
TuONAs r. AGNEw, THE GREAT NEW YORK
Grocer Tea Coffee and Flour Dealer Now Workers ami
everybody call and get bargains 30 Vesey St
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.
SPOKEN.

WATCH HILL. RI, March 27-The buoy No OF Watch
Point, Is gone from its moorings.
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NEWS
OCEAN STEAMERS.

DATES OF DEPARTURES PROM NKw YORK FOR THE MONTHS
MARCH APRIL
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borough (NS in ballast has put back to MlwaI Docks
leaky and with other damage, having been in collision with
Balnaguith in the Downs.
LIVERPOOL March I6-rhe bark Adeiine G Adams now in
Queen % ss sSTs,ea usmage 70 port sue through col
twisted 10 starbosrd aud plates at water line
Mersey yesterday San Francisco with the master and
poron Of the OF the Great Britain had board
~ boat in the Atlantic about 600 miles from Capt
Clear The hilcotD of the Britain reports
that his vessel bound from Darien for Liverpool with
ottmber but encountering
her however days during which the masters two
died At seeing hope of recne the Captain and
having nearly all spoiled very little could be taken ON
board and Tor six days they enduring the Of slow
possible taken the attention OF
that time had the rncst cheerful died that night nom
exhaustion Next day another died and those who
ate the vers Of their dead comrades On the following day
could barely crawl about the the ninth day alter
leaving their vessel they picked mp by and
taken on board where kindness shown
vAtons had been severe that when they landed
TO hospital.
The Ella arrived here from st John reports that on Feb
ri In let ~ Ion 81 w she encountered weather
aud had deck load and oulwarks carried away aud
smashed.
the Athlete 81 King Richard which vessel Is
beached oil Iranmere with hole about four in but
No salvage services incurred Ship well out OF low
isThe King Richard (s) lies on favorable ground car
60 all wet considerable quantity must be discharged
char ing rapidy: will possibly roat on WonSay 1850 -
The ledahl arrived here from fernandna lost part Of
deekoad timber galley ana buwarks during succession
The Char arrived here from Pensacola Jst.oned deck
loai. having encountered heavy weather on Feb ~
manila. Feb S-An American ship. inward bound. and
thought TO be the Sumatra. from Hong Kong. y just an
from this place.
RYpE, March I6-Thc Italian bark Angioletta Borzo.
Chiesa from Boston for Ph@sphla put into .hs Mo,ne
for ~ days between the Isle o; Wight and star Point
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-11-16

and fuses. Then the gun itself, orig
inally estimated to cost $4,000. has
actually necessitated an expenditure
of some $4,000 besides the con-
struction Of a railway at Woolwich, a
barge for its transportation and sew
eral huge cranes. Moreover the firing
Of the gun at Shoeburyness has had
the effect of blowing down or at least
seriously SCATTERING the huts and cot
tages Of that military settlement, so
that it will nearly all have to be re-
built at Government expense. Mean
while, on this side of the Atlantic, we
eomplacently view these rather costly
proceedings, profit by the results of
the experiments, and congratulate our
selves that we are not paying for them.
Scientific american.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-11-16
What France Has Accomplished

AT a recent meeting of the Social
Science Congress in Liverpool, Mr..
Shaw Lefevre, nj. p, delivered an adj
dress, in the course of which he said
/ cannot avoid remarking on one of
the most extraordinary economic facts
of modern times, namely, the revival
of France from the misfortunes and
losses entailed upon her by her war
with Germany. Never did a country
appear to be more hopelessly crushed
by the weight of it's losses and by the
large indemnity imposed upon it by
| the victors. Yet she has borne her
burden with heroism, and has emerged
from her difficulties with an elasticity
| which has surprised Europe. The
contrast between France and Germany
at this moment is most remarkable.
The defeated, Inundated and plundered
country is, appal emily, richer than
ever. The victorious country, the
"Pais de Milliards,'' the recipients of
the indemnity, appears to be not only
none the richer, but absolutely the
poorer for the transaction. The
feverish excitement caused by the in
fuX of so much wealth has now given
place to reaction in which all COM
mercial transactions are involved;
general gloom and distress pervades
the country. In recent comic paper
published at Berlin, it was suggested
as remedy for the general distress in
Germany, as compared with France,
that Germany should again declare
war against France, that it should
again march it's armies to Paris, again
defeat those of France, but in making
peace, in lieu of imposing an indemni-
ty of 200, 900, 900 on France, it should
agree to pay that amount to the con-
quered. [Cheers and laughter. By
that means alone, it was humorously
suggested, would Germany secure to
itself the prosperity which France was
enjoying. What, then, is the econo-
mic explanation of this great differ
ence in the condition Of the two coun- |
tries? Why is it that the loss of |
two milliards has not male the one |
country poorer or the gain not |
made the other country richer? Is |
not the explanation to be found in
this, that the true and only source of |
wealth is production and saving? |
The French people are the most in
dustrious and saving that the world
contains. In no other country is
wealth so widely distributed. In none
are the habits of industry, economy
and thrift more universally exercised
After the war these people, from the
highest to the lowest, met their losses
by even greater industry and econo-
mics than ever. Now, when they
have retrieved their losses and over
come their difficulties, this habit is
still continued. On the other hand,
the influx of money to Germany led to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-11-16

a general expansion, not only of
trade, but of the habits of living.
Luxury of al kinds'Increased. Fool
hardy Speculations multiplied. I'm
productive employ Nent was stimu--
lated. In the subsequent collapse the
people as whole have lost more than
they gained by the indemnity, while
it is no easy task to divert so much
unproductive labor into its old chan
nels of production. The great re-
Operative power shown by France
has again turned the attention of
economists to her social condition.
What is it that constitutes her
strength? What is it that creates this
universal habit of thrift and Industry
it cannot, | think, be doubted that
the answer is to be found in the wide
distribution of property which is so
distinguishing feature of the French
system. Upward of seven millions of
persons own property in land or houses,
and of these five and half millions are
owners of agricultural land. Upward
of four millions of persons own be-
tween them the public debt of France
The passion for land has not only Gre
ated five millions of peasant proprie-
tors, the most industrious and thrifty
people in the world, but it has spread
through the whole population, from
the highest to the lowest, the feeling
of individual ownership, the desire to
become independent and the habit of
thrift and saving which enables them
to become So"