Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 October 1881 — How a Man Balanced Europe. [ARTICLE]

How a Man Balanced Europe.

A good many years ago George Sand gave a grand dinner to the notabilities of the llevue de Deux Mondes, the principal attractions of the party being a distinguished English diplomatist and M. P., passing through Paris on his way to Vienna on a secret mission to Austria, and the poet Alfred de Musset. When the hour and the guests arrived, the diplomatist was found at his post—haughty and reserved, not to say stiff, but" De Musset, to every one’s disappointment, was absent. The guests, however, seated themselves, and, out of compliment to their distinguished visitor, the conversation turned upon politics, the great gun of the lievv.e being intent on drawing out the British diplomatist, who, however, maintained an insular silence, broken only by occasional monosyllables, spoken with icy politeness. When, however, the subject of the balance of Europe was breached, the great statesman’s eye kindled, and, with a majestic gesture, he cleared his throat and said: “The balance of Europe—this is my idea as to the manner in winch it should be maintained !” and seizing his plate with both hands he flung it up to the ceiling, imparting to it a rapid rotary motion, and as it fell receiving it with imperturbable gravity on the point of his knife, where it went on spinning. The stupefaction was general, nor was it lessened by the action of one of the tablemaids, who, ■with much presence of mind, seized the water-pitcher and poured its contents over the bald head of the British statesman, who, however, never diverted his attention from the whirling plate. The diplomatist was Deburan, the magician, and the servant girl proved to be De Musset, who had sacrificed his mustache on the altar of a practical joke. We do not often speak of any proprietory medicine, but from what we have read and heard of Allen’s Lung Balsam, we shall take the liberty of saying to those who are troubled with a cold, cough, or any throat or lung affection, from the testimony afforded, we have such confidence in this article that, were we afflicted in t*at way, we would make a trial of its virtues. Beware of the fatal consequences of neglecting this timely warning. Now, before it is too late, use Allen’s Lung Balsam, which will cure the disease. Everv druggist in the land sells it.