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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-07-15
mOnTVALE SPRINGS
HOUSE OF SEVEN GABLES

once MORE TO THE FRONT! This beau
" titul Summer Resort has been purchased J
Jesse C. tngel. of Maryland. He has furnished
money 10 maze the house and surroundings
strictly o. /. the buildings newly painted INSIDE
and out water orks conveying water to each
floor OF the mouse, new furniture throughout, a
new pavilion fos Gancing, water osets IN the
DO Ell walks, drives AID Surro ndings thor
Oushv repaired a new fountain in front OF the
hotel Nothing has been spared to make it COM
Portable and pleasant new hack line from
Maryviife, nine miles over the best pike in the
state. Terms reasonable
+. G. NARrINDALE, Proprietor.
Rlount County East Tennessee. 1un3dam
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Atlanta Market.

FLOUR Family s7.5oa7.75; extra family s.Oes
S.25 fancy SS00ala.O0
BACoN-Sugar- cured hams IA .a15o Tennessee
hams lac; Tennessee smoked Sides, 1874
breakfast bacon non
BULK N EATs-CIear rib sides i234c.
LARD-Best leaf 14lsal514c; kegs and cans iSa
lac.
WBEaT--choice No. white, no demand No. 2
red, $1.10a1. 20.
OATs-55c. per DusnsI
HAY-Timothy 81 80; mixed 81 %.
CORN-Whlte 81. 10 in sacks mixed, $1-O5-
MEAL-SI. 05a110
PEAs-Clay, 81 .75al So per busheI
PoTATokS-Irish, Tenn eSsee, s3.5Od4GO per
bbI sweet s. 55al.75 per bushel.
ONIONS S. 50a4. per Dbl.
i. EGGS-PeR dozen lie.
BUTTER-Tennessee choice 22a23c
POULTRY-Hens 30a53c; r0osterS, 20a25c-
spring chickens. 12lsa25c.
BEESwAX-20c.
FEATHkRs-s ew choice white 55c.
DRIED FRUIT-Pealed peaches, 1Ua16c un-
pea ed. &c: aGples. 4c. + z
LIVE STOCK--Mules, dull with prices fair: We
quote car lots as follows IA hands high, SS5ai. %
15 hands, Si25al35. HOrses-plug horses, S65as5,
good, S150a200
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The cold Mining Company.

Cleveland Herald party Of capitalists
of this city have purchased the farm-640
acres-on which is situated what is know
as the "Coco Greek Gold Mine, !" in Monroe
County. The parties are P. B. Mayfeld, ].
II. Gaut, w. Il, McKamy, T. L. Cate, OF
this place, and Mr.. J. A. johnson, Mr.. Nc
Guire, of Monroe. They spent last week
in rerunning their boundary lines and test
ing for ore. They seem to be full op hope,
and feel like there is ore sufficient in the
mines to work them on limited scale.
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH


NEW YORK, July Ali a. m.-The stock
market opened generally strong and gala
higher than at the close yesterday, the
latter for Richmond and Danviile Hous-
ton and Texas, and Lake Erie and Western,
however, were I lower In early trade
the market was active and strong, and
prices advanced halt, Northern Pacific,
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Cruelty to calf: He must either have
said Or done something that made him un-
popular with her. They were sitting Tin
the draft" on the front doorstep. . have
not quite made up my mind what profession
to follow" said he, running his fingers
through his hair i'll a careless, Bohemianis-
tic way. IF should take to literature
should be a second Hawthorne. Bun
thorne, did you say" The moon might
have gone down at that moment for all the
good it would do that couple. The separa-
ton as forever.-Hew Haven Register.
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IIouisVille Market.

LOUISVILLE, July l4.-Flour steady and
unchanged. Wheat firm and unchanged.
Corn nominally unchanged. Oats steady,
So Provisions steady and in fair demand
Mess pork 1913 SO. Bulk meats, shoulders,
81; RIB, 1344; clear, IA. Bacon, shoulders,
10t; rib. 144; clear, 14a. Sugar-cured
hams, $I5. Lard nominally unchanged.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-07-15

A come-down: Lady customer" What
are the strawberries to day p Tradesman;
who thinks he has q grand order Two
shillings basket, madam" Lady customer
- And what are the beans ?" Fradesman
Three and six the bundle, madam. :"
Lady customer-''Well,a hem! ike pars-
ley when its fresh, SO you can send a bit
every day and when it comes tc a penny
worth just put it down to me-" Tableau.-
London Judy.
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Acrobatic A news item says that the best

AcrObatlc news Item says that the best
female circus rider in Russia is Dounedre--
risky, who turns a double somersault
through hoop and carries her name, which
is painted in the centre, along with her"
To turn double somersault through hoop
may not be very remarkable feat, but to
get her name through without knocking off
some of its corners is certainly an astonish,
ing Observation-Disclosures Herald.
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DIR. Fl. w. Merton, of Oswego, N. Y,
writes: My wife has been restored to per-
feet health and strength by the use of
Browns Iron Bitters. She suffered many
years from indigestion, complicated with
female irregulesities. never saw her lips
SO red and her cheeks SO rosy for years.
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A Good Foundation.

In American households the prevailing
complaints are weakness of the stomach and
its consequences, Indigestion, Nervousness
and Rheumatism. Such suffers can lay a
good foundation for health by using Par
ker's Ginger Tonic as it tones up the
stomach and nerves, and keeps the kidneys
active to carry off the foul matter.-N. o.
Picayune.
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A1IEs's BRA1s Foon nos;,;ve,v c,,res Ne

ALIENS BRAIN FooD positively cures Ner-
vousness, Nervous Debility and all Weakness
of Generative Organs. 81. for SIS. All
druggists. Send for circular to Aliens
Pharmacy, 315 First Ave-, N. Y. Sold in
Knoxville by Sanford, Chamberlain l. Al
bers, corner Gay and McClung streets
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Prohibition Convention.

Bristol Courier: The Prohibition party
of Tennessee will hold State convention
on the Goth instant to nominate candidate
for Governor. At a meeting of the execu-
tive committee for Sullivan County, III this
place, on the 10th instant, Messrs. j. K.
Anderson, N. j. Phillips and B. G. Nc
Dowel were selected as delegates to attend
said convention.
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New York General Market,

NEW York, July 14.-Southern -four
fairly active and steady; common to fair
extra, SIS 20a6 Is; good to choice, do,
Sc 20a3 90. Wheat lower, heavy and de-
pressed, closing dull and weak at about the
lowest poiat; ungraded red, 81, l6a1 IS;
No.2, red, July, 81 2Saal 29a. Corn heavy
and lower, closing weak at outside rates;
ungraded, S24ao7t; No. 2, July, s5so6t
Oats lower and more active; No. 3, 81.
Coffee quiet and steadily held; sales for
July, s7.40a7 so. Sugar quiet and very
steady; sales of Denarara 7 J; fair to good
fning, quoted at II; refined, dull; stan
dard A. oasa9. Molasses steady and very
quiet. Rice in fair demand; sales of Ran
COON, 54a5s, Patria, 55a6, duty paid
Wool quiet, firm and unchanged. Pork
less active and lower closing dull and weak;
1872 rs; old, quoted at Il. 25a2,. SO. middles,
scarce and firm; long clear, l3s. Lard,
options, lower, closing weak and fairly
active business, $12 75al2. 82t.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-07-15

While science cannot trace to its origin
the vital spark, it can regulate natures
force. In all cases of disordered nerves,
DIR. Benson's Celery and Chamomile Pills
give comfort and tone. They cure dyspep-
STA, headache and aggravating wakefulness.
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Futures.

New YORK, July 14.-Cotton, net
receipts, blank gross receipts
| 319 Futures closed steady; sales,
Ill, 900 bales. July, II 73a12 "a; Au-
gust, II. 75a12. rs; September. 1916; Octo-
Der, IL IS; November. SO; December,
11.69; January, 11.794l1S0; February,
| 11.91a11 so.
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An Inpossibility.

Deserving articles are always appreciated
The exceptional cleanliness of Parker's Hair
Balsam makes it popular. Gray hairs are
impossible with its occasional use.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-07-15

preferred, Oregon and Texas Central, and
st. Paul being prominent in the upward
movement, while C. G. G. & L sold up n,
to 80t. Subsequently there was a reaction
of Sa4, louisville and Nashville leading
therein
Exchange. 1851; governments generally
unchanged; fives, 101a; fours and a-half,
ia; tours, 11Ss; money, 2a3; State bonds,
dull sub-treasury balances, coin. $8l ,539,
600; currency, SIS, 537, 1856; stocks strong,
closing at best figures of the daY
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-07-15
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For state senator.

We are authorized and requested to an
nounce E. w. ADKINS as candidate for
the State senate, in the fifth district, COM
posed of the count es of Knox and
Anderson, subject to Republican conven-
| ton, to be hereafter called
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New York Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, July 14.-Cotton quiet
and easy; sales, 4S3 bales; uplands, l25;
Orleans, 13s; weekly net receipts, 433
bales; gross, 1892 bales; exports to Great
Britain, 2,346 bales; to France, 1870 bales;
to contin mt, 3 1891 bales; sales, 4, 0l0 bales;
stock, 158, 612 bales.
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For County Court Clerk.

We are authorized and requested to an
nounce W. A. GALBRAITH as candidate
for County Court Clerk, at the election to
be held in August next. may19d&w.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-07-15

TooTHAcHE. you suffer with it Go
and buy bottle of Perry Davis Pail Killer
and find relief in the twinkle of an eye-for
Toothachs ii is q specific. st,.s-
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For Circuit Court Clerk.

We are authorized and requested to an
nounce w. B. FORD as a candidate for
Circuit Court Clerk, at the ensuing August
election. Juneod6Wtde.
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For Register.

thereby announce myself an Independent
Republican candidate for Register of Knox
County, subject to a convention which
meets August Sd, 1882.
JOHN j. MARTIN.
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Criminal Court Clerk.

We are authorized to announce CAPTAIN
AMBROSE GAINES as a candidate for
Clerk of the Criminal Court of Knox Coun-
w. mar22d&wte.
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Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, July 14.-Flour steady and
firm. Wheat, No. 2 red winter, dull, weak
and lower; cash, $119t- July, $1.l5aa
Lie; August, 81. 10aa1.1l4. Corn in fair
demand and lower: cash and July, 7oaa; Au-
gust, 7S.. Oats dull and dropping; Au,
gust, So. Pork active and lower; cash,
$21 40a21 so; July and August, $2l. 40a
l42a Lard unsettled and lower; cash
and August, $l137ta1l 40. Bulk meats
dull and lower; shoulders, 1915; ribs.
$l2 Is; clear, $'3 As. Whisky steady and
unchanged, $l.16.
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Chattanooga Market.
Chattanooga Commercial, July IL.

Chattanooga Market.
Chattanooga Commercial, July IL
OoRN-On wharf. ST Ooal.05 per bushel.
WHEAT+ChOice, Lou per 0usheF Oh wharf.
MEAI~SI.00 per Dushel.
MEATs-Estlk meats. long clear sides, 131sc.
BACoN-Tennessee sides lie : hams. l4Is i15c
LARD~ln cans. fSc ; tterces, I21ac.
OATs-PeE bHshe, 6ya65 cents.
HAY-$20. o. a22 90 per ton.
POTAToKs-Irish, 5ea60 per bushel; sweet
none.
FLouR-F Family, $625; extra family, Sc rs
fancy, S6.75.
PoUITgY-Chiekens, 26c; spring chickens
11al4c.
EtGs-Per dozen, 12c.
BUTTER Per pound, 15aiS
BEESwAX-Per pound. zoe
RIDEs-Green 5a7c: Org sailed, Sa10c.
FzATHERs Prime. 40c.
TALLow-Per pound. 6h7ac.
1--we STOCK-Cdttle, 21sa3Ac.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-07-15

PERRY DAVIS PAN-KILLER is an excel
lent regulator of the stomach and bowels,
and should always be kept on hand, es-
pecially at this season Of the year, when so
many suffer from bowel complaints. There
is nothing SO quick to relieve in attacks of
cholera.
Sold at only rs cents bottle, by drug
gists generally.
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For Trustee.

We are authorized and requested to an
| nounce ALEXANDER REEDER as candl-
date for Trustee of Knox County.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-07-15

CHANCERY SALE OF A VALUABLE
HOUSE AND LOT In
KNOXVILLE.
No. 1853.
John FL. era gmiies vs.. W. A. B. Hill.
PURSUANT TO DECRsE PRONOUNCED
1 I'm the hove caus- at the January term,
$50 of the Chancery Court at Knoxville. Tenn,
Twill sci TO the highest bidder, in front of the
court house in knoxvi e.,
ON FRIDAY, THE. III Day OF JULY, NEXT,
All 9 O'CLOCK Z. Nj,
the house and lot mentioned and described In
the plea 'tngs to-wi A lot fr ming Is feet on
G. aig street In "A MS Addition TO Knoxville"
and running b OK between parallel lines feet
10 East Front street, being the eastern halt of
lots numbered q and q. and The whole OF lots
mum erea % and "A in said Atkins Addition"
according the original plan thereof as shown
on plat of recOra In Book N, pages S44 and 345
of the minutes or this court. -
TERMS:
Said sale VIII be made on credit of six and
Twelve months. and in bar Of redemption, saking
fron the purch 4ser notes with good ecurit, and
retaining a len as further security. This 29th
day OF June, 1882 "
- NJ. L.@PATTERSnN,
iune29dSt Clerk and Master.
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CHANCERY SALE OF LAND NEAR
IL TO KNOXVILLE.

SALL oI AAND Ian
TO KNOXVILLE.
No. 1852.
Charles T. Champion, GUARDIAN DC, VS.. Frank
l.. Champion.
DUR UANT To A DE 5REE PROCURED IN
/ the aouve eau Z by the Cnancery Court at IS
June Term, 1897. will sci, at pubic aurtiUn, to
the gilet bidder, III front Of the court house
d, or, IL ksoAWHe
ON Friday, THE 2sTH aY OF JULY. 1882
AT IL O'CLOCK, A. M,
all the right title AMI interest that Frank L
G auI ion mas Ia ali t. a tract OF laud. Qes rlbei
iutne pl adiDgs as lot no. 2 in the lands Of
which abo. Il. hampton. died seizvd AID pos
zSessed-being 3 7a-100 acres Also the n un wi
dtd rev. rsunary interest in lot No. lai of and
set apart to NJ 5. ii E. Champion as driver, and o.
the ian.i tCove named, cAGtaEing GO 10t acres,
i,lrg i'll the ID owl district Of Gnu IJy aud
Just FAST of the Corporation line. Plat of the
litds can % seen i0tnS Clerk AMI Mast-rS FIJI q
IN Knoxville, in Record Book &, pages sis and
$40 I19 r.. .ru ttr. = E s4r-s
Terms OF SALE.--Cash.
' nj. L. PATTERSON,
Juls g. 1882. Clerk and Master.
july DIT. 3u lfay 8 times Thursday before 5 lie.
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Canned Goods.
-.s.sss.sss {
........... l {
Soaps.

KNOXVILLE SOAPS.
Laundry, 90
pounds 81 25a2 70
Family, 6o
pound bxs... 2 50a3 Ot
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-HUMORS-
The cause of most human Ills, and curing when
physi ians, b 9spitals, and all other methods and
remedies tai, Scrofula or Kings Evil, Glandular
dwellings, Ulcers, Old Sores, Milk Leg, Mercuriaf
Affections, ErySipelis, Tuners. Assesses Car
huncles BoilS, Blood POis ms, Bright 5 Disease,
Wasting of the KidnesS and Liver, Rheumatism,
Constipation, Piles, Dyspepsia. and all Itching
and Scaly
OF the Skin and Scalp-snch as Salt Rheum.
Psoriasis, letter, RingwOrm, Barbei's Itch,
Scalo Head itching Piles. and other Disfgufing
and Turtufing humors from Fimple to a SerOf-
ulitc Ulcer, when assisted by Cuticura and
Cutcura Soap, the great skin Cures.
UERs U<A-
sweet, Interchangeable Medf'inal Jelly, clears
off all external evidence of Bl0ud Hum0rs, eats
away bead s in and FLESH instantly allays
iichilgs and 1rrita ions. SOftens, Soothes and
Heals. Worth its weight in g,ld for all Itching
Diseases
-CUrICURA SOAR
An Exquisite Toi ct. Bath and Nursery Sana-
tye. Fragrant with delicious flower Odo's and
healt balsam. Contains, in m dihed form,
all the virtues of Cuiicura the great Skin Cure.
and is lnuispe sd lie III the treatment OF Skin
and Scalp Diseases and restoring preserving
and identifying t % c mple AiOn anu skin The
only Medici- al Baby Sop.
Cuticura RENE dies are the only real cara-
tives Disease OF the skin, Scalp and b GOD.
Prize: sutic' IA Resolvent, 800 per bottle /;
Cuticura 5ec.'per box large boxes. 81 90; tut
cura Medicinal Tollst soap, Csc; Gu lcur
Medicinal Shaving Soap, 15c. Sold everywhere.
Principal Depot, WhEkS & Potter, DO ton-
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Live Stock Market
KNoxvIILE July II.
CORRECTED DAILY BIZ BRADLEY LEE.
REVIEW.
Cattle and sheep in fair demand. Caly 8
scarce ami wauteI. oJocA she p Wll nnd ready
sale al quotations..
CATTLE
No. /, 314a334c; 500 =" l. 900 no steers and
hei ers, oao >; g0sd tai, 500 t. 700 lbs, "a a3;
cammon dull; COWS anu calves scatce anu
" an. ed, at ez5 00a4 10. ~.
No. 4 SO (; good fat 24a23z; lambs, 3a4;
stock she, p, Sl.00I140.
CALVES.
Si.50a4 90, according to quality.
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Retail Iron Market.
Knoxville July IA
TIRE IRoH-Two horse, per pound. 319c one
horse, per pound &c.
NAIIs-Per kee rates $500; per pound Sc
Horse SHOEs-Fer key, $500; turned, loo
each.
HORSE SHOE NAns-Per pound, 20a25c.
HARROW TEKTH-Per pound, 81 acc.
HoILoWARE- Per pound, &c.
GLASs-Common size. pr box. S3.25SabG
, 1882-01-04
r r "a n C e
(From the Times. J

5EsDAY Nov. 29.r
The Consultative Commission con
vened by M. de Lesseps to consider
a series Of questions prior to the main
works of the Panama Canal being
undertaken held its last meeting to-
day. The replies of the Commission
were all favourable to the plan of
the company's engineer, and NJ. Re
clus will return on the 9th of Deem
Der to Panama and Immediately COM
mence the work. The isthmus will be
attacked at three points simultane-
ously. At Colon a temporary shell
tered port will be created at a spot
where maritime operations can be
carried on at all seasons. From this
port and as far as ten kilometres in
land the digging is about to be COM
menced with dredges and excavators.
A second great centre OF work will
be set up in the middle of the isthmus,
on the summit of the Culebra !; and,
lastly, the earth derived from this
will serve to form the great bar OF
Ganiboa, which is to keep back the
waters of the Chagres. This plan
has been approved by the Commits
sion. In fact, the cutting can be Pur-
sued while the surveys, on the other
hard, are continuing along the rest Of
the Cite. The nature OF the soil
affords hope that considerable expen-
ditu11 will be saved, and will facili-
tate the worki4g.-
q PARIS "WEDNESDAY 10y y &c. 3d. .
TIL attenfbn excited hy NJ Jules
, 1882-01-04

valuable consignments are concerned.
On Wednesday evening, however, it
happened, to be rather lighter than
usual. The number of registered let
ters and packets did not exceed 40,
though of course many of these con
tanned property to the value of seve-
raj thousands of pounds. That the
plans of the robbers were carefully
laid is shown by The fact that the
robbery was committed a few min
utes after S o'clock, the hour at which
the reception of letters for registra-
ton at the Hatton-garden post-ofice
ceases. The most singular fact is
that no one seems to have seen the
men who did the deed, or to have
noticed the vehicle in which they
must have carried off the spoil. The
bags were too bulky for a man to
carry in the street, and it would have
been dangerous to have exposed them
to public observation. Probably they
were thrown into an ordinary cart,
which would be less likely to attract
attention than a gig or a dog-cart,
the appearance of which would be
unusual in Hatton garden. Evident
" the robbers were uncertain at the
moment in which bag the valuables
were contained, otherwise they would
scarcely have burdened themselves
with a quantity of useless letters and
newspapers, which would add to the
chances of their detection. AS it is
they seem to have made good their
escape, and to have left the police
absolutely without a clue. They will
probably find no great difficulty in
disposing Of the stolen property.
Already the police q Amsterdam and
the othE. principal emtrep6ts Of the
diamond trade will beCon the alert,
but diamonds, whether uncut or poi
ished, are a species of property which
it is almost impossible to identify, and
which a always find a market in
large or small quantities. The bulk
of the loss in the present instance
fails upon the insurance companies,
and these have decided to offer a
substantial reward for such informn-
ton as may lead to the arrest OF the
criminals.
, 1882-01-04

AA1 GGAb
ture is constant at 13deg. centigrade.
This circumstance explains the small
development of life in the depths of
the Mediterranean. Another reason
is isolation, the Straits of Gibraltar
forming a difficult bar to cross. Yet
all the species of the depths must
have originally come from The ocean,.
Another reason, too, is the absence
of rocks, the muddy deposits being
unavoidable to termination. N.
Blanchard stated that NJ. A. Milne
Edwards's exploration confirmed him
in his belief that the Mediterranean
was a sea Of recent formation.
N. Matthew Bodet, who filed the
post Of Minister Of Finance from July,
1874, to March, 1875, and whose
name is thus associated with one of
the most critical epochs of French
financial history, has just published
two portIy volumes on " Les Finan-
ces Franchises de 1870 a 1873"
(Hachette),, The subject is interest
ing in the highest degree. The war
and the instruction had left
France almost crushed under a
total additional debt of no less than
$500, 900, 900 sterling, 9,240,00O be-
ing the amount of the burden added
by the vagaries of the Commune.
The inyasions of 1914 and 1915 left
the country a legacy of no small
dimensions-viz., $50, 5000 ste7-
ling, but this was not a fifth part Of
the charges which resulted directly
from the war Of 1870, without reck-
oning the increase Of the ordinary
army and navy estimates, which, af-
ter the inyasions Of 1914 and 1915
were even reduced from SOC, 600, 000f.
to 2OS,O00, O00f. The meeting of the
vast increment of expenditure entail
ed by the events Of 1871 was n of
the most marvellous financial feats
on record. A loan Of 1000, 600, 000f.
was contracted in 1871 and another
of 5000, 000, 10000. in 1872. Not
withstanding the enormous increase
of taxation about to become uecessa-
", French and foreign capitalists
offered for the first 5000, 00O, O00f.,
and for the second upwards of
As, 1000, 900, 0O0f. The Government
had at the same time and without
delay to create new taxes 10 meet
the new burdens consequent upon
these loans, and upon the reorganiza-
ton Of the vast military material and
service which had been shattered by
the war. Twenty-eigkt million pounds
sterling of new revenue were needed
to do this. NJ. Matthew Bodet des-
cribes how, with ii heavy heart, yet
resoluteIy, the Government set about
this ungratefuI and painful task.
For four years they laboured at it
without Ainching. Year after year
came dispiriting deficits. The long
discussions on the tax on raw ma.
@teriaIs proposed by NJ. Ttriers and
rejected by the National Assem-
bly, will still be remembered, The
scheme of new taxes was at length
completed in 1876. The ease with
which they have been borne, the
ever-increasing SURPRISES which have
made the post of Minister Of Fl
nance such a grateful one to NJ.