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      November 21, 1868.] The Tomaha Wk. 223

      November 21 , 1868 . ] THE TOMAHA WK . 223

      Just Tr Y It!

      JUST TR y IT !

      Here Is Something Worth Reading !—"Explo...

      Here is something worth reading !—"EXPLOSIVE MISSILES IN WAR . tiSt . PctersburgJiy Nov . 11 . missiles " At the in war Conference , it has been held decided here , on that the no non exp -emp losive loyment projectiles of exp wei losive ghing XX * ti : less l ^ The fOJ than LXACbXJ . 400 «* . % «* v ^ at grammes cxuiu which iuwsf this shall kiuiAAJ decision . be k > v used *** - ¦ % - »• . to held

      War day " last presiding , at sitting two . p The . m ., Conference and lasted has two adjourned was hours come , the till Russian was the 13 th Minister inst on . Mon ; the of - Jomini drawing . " up of the protocol being , in the meantime , entrusted to Baron Jomini Without let us wishing for a moment to cast imagine the slightest that his reflection protocol on has Baron been drawn ite the , up humane to the very tendencies best of his of the abilities conference , and that somehow war has or , taken othe sp r , burst lace up has on been Europe im . mediatel A pitched y productive battle then of , having following just correspondence p , : —

      The General Commanding His Imperial Majesty ' s Forces to Field-Marshal Klopschitchof . French Camp . your very Sir unfair recent , —I have advantage attack just , to discovered exp of losive me indeed projectiles -that , in you having wei have ghing had been recourse mere taking than , in a 400 you < yvJU _ . gra have llCLVv mmes . * m-mviolated VlUid -t ; I beg i Article ^ , which i th tiviw «• erefore the - 13 Jt -j , of vr to * the tixv remind __ T " International xuwvi you M of _ aiuviv such that _ - xi *_ . c 4 . in Jk formidable *•_ Humane j so . j . u . i doing 4 j . c * xj . v *

      engines Society ' s of Treaty war is , " strictl by y forbidden * emp . loyment Several of ^ our . rear guard ^ * , who having " witnessed had reason the to exp suspect losion of that the they missiles were over to which the authorised I refer , wei therefore ght , have in a taken position the to trouble make to good collect the charge the pieces I bring , and against I am the you . matter I need by scarcel urging y that point out have that mislaid it will be your useless scales to , a evade s by will Article observe 123 , to that which each I co also mmander beg to is bound direct to your atte a ntion full-sized , you set set . wit with h all all the the necessary necessary weights weights , , m in his Ins coat coat carry pocket pocket . . As As-,

      therefore offer , for , your you can extremel not have y dishonourabl the remotest e conduct shadow , of I an beg excuse , in con to - to fro you clusion the m have the leading , to position fairly refe European r lo you you st the r to total Article n battle ewspapers disregard ; 239 and , a which , at of letter Article the obliges to same the 13 time effect alone to , ret write that has ire secured . rule You s of are the aware , of hand course ove , that r to you the are bear furth er e r bou this nd lette by r or e his repr happen esentativ game to have es , as in many possession of the projectiles in question , as

      yo Finally u , let me state your most distinctl . y that as Frenchmen fu can rther only co fight mmunic with atio m n en with of nic ou e ho whateve nour , r m ust least decli o ne n the all field of battle . The man who y takes , two strokes ; at billiards , ge when nera his l who adversary uses exp is not siv looking e projec , tile is of s that the same weigh stamp more as than the , 400 second grammes chance . . He cannot expect his opponent to give him a the Sh dis ould ssio you wish and , thi after nk your receipt have of this legal letter remedy , to continue need I

      say VUG UlavU that cu I SaiUll shall n ) , cviiv at once n »»» ii p I lace am you jwu it Sir " in i *» the v any «** hands » jr * v *{^ of u . jl i my ^ llldiy solicitors , , IICCU . , Your , obedient servant & C , & , c , & c . Field-Marshal Klopschitchof to a Person styling Himself " The General Commanding the French

      , Forces in the Neighbourhood of Noovjigord . Russian Camp . nothing Sir , — of I reall your y rules am surprised , nor do I that recognise you are Jomini such a or fool Jacques . I know or mean any other to drive authorit you y off in it war as . fast You as are I possibl on Russian y can . soil As , to and , the I

      Here Is Something Worth Reading !—"Explo...

      ^ declared Hu cri mane pple again Society you . by ' For every article the means s mo , we ment will in , my however discuss power , t , hem and sole when I mean business peace to do is is mise my business you in half thoroug an hl hour y . You from talk this time of your you solicitors shall hear . pretty I proloaded sharply . from None mine of , your and six I have -and- got eightpenny two-and- nonsense thirty of them with— ready Yours , & c , & Klops c , chitchof . thoug There h perhaps ; we have a little , we broadl think y , . Doubtless the rig , ht there nail is on a good the head deal , to be said on the subject ; but depend upon it , we are right in protocol our main will conclusion prove a . mere For dead all practical letter . purposes Baron Jomini's

      The Reason Why.

      THE REASON WHY .

      Of We Public Have Position Been , Favour...

      of We public have position been , favoured explaining with to letters us at length from several the causes gentlemen which have constituency severally with prevented a view them to obtaining from seeking a seat the in suffrages the reformed of a j Parliament . We regret that want of space prevents us from reproducing clear that our these correspondents letters in their owe comp some lete exp form lanation , but as to the is public subjoin for the abandoning substance of their the position more remarkable as representative communications men , we

      which we have received . Mr . CharlesDickens does not wish to make the whole country jealous him . Thinks by giving ^ speechif any particular ying in the House lace the of privilege Commons of unprofit electing - able States , and . is reserving himself for the Presidency of the United ii

      the M understanding r . Sims Reeves that could he had y co the nsent sole to control sit in of the the House musical on interfere arrangements with , Mr and . Whalley considers . that it would be unprofessional to ment Mr . if Henry he had Cole wished , C . B , and ., knows that he is could the reason have got he into did not Parlia try - . answer Catch him the putting impertinent himself questions in the position of peop of le being who " obli want ged to to know . " Thinks the House of Commons altogether beneath

      wer him him e , . and and offered is is not not to him sur sure e . that that Wishes he he would would it to not not be refuse refuse known a a Peerage Peerasre that he if if never one one asked for his C . B . It was forced upon him . Mr . Dion Boucicault— . The idea of entering the House has himself only just capable occurred of to representing him , or he would any have ten Irish " worked counties it . " , Feels and X Ireland X WJLCVA 1 . V * should AilVUAVi be ** SW free 14 VV A if * he 41 W had AACbV * anythi Mil T blllAIg ng to \ r \ J VI do \^ w IV ith 1 WA 1 . it 1 WI . It At * 's 0

      lucky for England that he has let his chance slip . Mr . Arthur Lloyd intends to wait till the next Reform Bill is Sandri passed ngham , whe . n Has he already intends made to take a successful his seat as canvass member . for minister Mr . Spurgeon of religion is in afraid the that Lower he House would , and find being himself of a the modest only cause disposition could 1 wo never AiV uld therefore bring himself feel uncomfortable l- to bV ask MfcJ his AiltJ . congregation For the same to

      VmUQ ^ VVUU V V * WilUg AiiliigVi- . *» WUglWCUWAvK fcW defray his election expenses . named We a gen re glad tlemen that rig w ht e sho with uld th e e public the me . an The s of putting fifty or so e a other bove p m ersons explaining who have themselves addressed . Our us must advertising find some columns other are channel open to them .

      " Riddl Re- E Becker " Has Been !—The Fo...

      " riddl Re- e Becker " has been !—The forwarded following to us idioti by c " and a dem incomprehensibl ented Revising e one Barrist Miss er . " Becker Why is in it our fortunate country for ? Beckers England two that would there be is , yes y , be-a-curse I ( Beckers ?) th Bishop A e very Dinner of Clever London -table and , when the Entertaining Lord you High are Riddle Dining Chancellor to with Ask , the the at and Premier where and will the the Tomahawk Leader , of Almanack the Opposition for 1869 . — be When published 1 Early in December , and at 199 Strand , W . C .

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    • Tomahawk (1867-1870), Nov. 21, 1868, page 223, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_21111868/page/5/