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The Turkish Revelation.

But little more seems to have come
10 hand with reference TO the immedi-
ate causes and methods OF the deposi.
ton of tho Sultan Of Turkey, but sew
eral incidental facts serve to throw
light on the origin and tendencies OF
the movement. Strange as il may ap-
pear, the revolution took the form OF
constitutionalism. The rule in Turkey,
derived from the Koran, has always
been that the Oldest member OF the
Osman family should succeed to the
throne, that person in the present in
slant being the late Sultan's nephew.
About ten months ago an important
command in the army was given by the
Sultan to his son Ioussouff,a a mery lad
OF sixteen years Of age. who was made
Division Gensral, any presided at
review of the whole turkish army. III
was soon perceived that this was In
tended 10 prepare the way to the throne
by commanding him TO the turkish ma
ton. The result was directly opposite,
by nrousing tho suspicious and resist
ance Of all who have been dissatisfied
With the Government for some time,
or who have claimed peculiar devotion
10 the thNdOAANAtd OAtA0A va ~aCeANAA
rule. For a time, however, the crlsls
was so doubtful that Mehemed Murad,
the true Eeir apparent, remembering
how summarily those in his position
had been dealt with in former days,
disappeared from the scene and botook
himself to some place OF safety.
Now he is called 10 the throne by q
popular movemeu. which, eudden aud
astonishing as it is in Turkey. seems
TO give very general satisfaction. lie
succeeds, however, TO serious dilem'
ma. Turkey is not its own master
There was pressure put upon the lats
Sultan by the representatives of three
great Powers, aud he had not time tc
give definite response thereto. Thai
demand runs like mortgage on piece
IL land, and the new Ssltnn must NEE
its requirements precisely as il it has
been originally addressed TO him
The note OF the Powers referred to spec
I fled certain conditions aud REFORM
which must DO promptly granted 10y
| the Turkish Government, in default o
which "effectual measures" would b.
taken by the Powers. IL is very likel,
that some special indulgence will b
granted TO Mehemed Tor Mohammed
Murad, in consideration Of his suddel
elevation to the throne in a complicate,
cxigency. and probably his promise
for a time will carry more weight tha
the oft broken word OF his predecessor
but "a the grievances suffered by th
Christians and certain Of the province
of Turkey are both serious and OF lon
standing, they must sooner or later b
redressed or else the Moslen partle
behind the throne will fnd that, !
changing rulers. they have not shilte
the stern responsibility TO which the
will be held by the voico OF Europe.
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Quite Pathetic.

As We were sitting writing the other
day friend and peighbor came in and
sat down by US.
81 like you, i do, said he. This was
refreshing to us as q summer zephyr.
Bat at the same time thought we
there's something 10 pay for this.
"I'm drunk" "quoth he. An unfor-
tunate accident, you know.
The man was so good-natured, and
40 funny withal in speech and manner,
that we had il not in our heart Tor o
moment TO run with ibis confession TO
any Que, but began TO indulge towards
him the kipdest feelings =.
"Now, don't put me in the paper.
continued he.
Our heart upon this all at once be-
camo soft as tsuderest love. But when
he ad ded the climax which follows we
felt like running out and telling all the
world.
The words he added were, "But IL
you do put me in, please put me in as
softly as you can"
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The Biss.,s aog In the world.

From the Palmyra NO. Spectator.
The famous hog owned by Mr.. vii.
liam Bush. Of Monroe, and so celebra-
ted ms the largest porker ever known
II these parts, passed through the city
Tdceday last, IN charge OF its owner.
on the way to Philadelphia, the seat
OF tho great Centennial celebration. IL
is of black aud white color, and Is a
cross OF the China and Poland. IL is
five years old was born in this Mar
ion) county, on the farm OF Mr.. Joseph
Pend. IL measures Z feet inches In
length. 3 feet inches ia height, IL full
80 inches across the back. girths . feet
and weighs I $40 pounds. IL has been
fed principally on milk, with small
quantities Of corn occasionally to give
solidity 30 the flesh. and shows that no
particular pains have been taken 10
give IL an artificial appearance. Its
hair is rough, its skin and flesh rough
and thick with dandruf, and IL Is by
no means thing Of beauty. Still il r.
claimed that il is the largest aud heav.
lest hog on the globe. Mr.. Bush pro.
poses 30 exhibit IL as special nriosity
q Amsricsn pFodac'lop Of tbs csnisn'
NAL,
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NUMBER 1874.
Cu,ious Chinese Customs.

Miss A. G. Stafford, in O recent letter,
speaks as follows Of some curious GUS
toms prevalent in China:
1t Is very common to meet blind
men on the street of a Chinese city,
but blind women are not seen so frs-
quently.
"Why is this?' asked Of an old
missionary, one day.
"Ob," was the reply, "when q child
becomes blind. il a girl, it is almost
sure to die. for no care in taken TO
preserve the life OF such worthless
creature. A boy can be taught to do
more things for support, SO be is al
lowed to live"
met a woman not long since who
had lost dear little baby by death.
She loved it. and wished ID might be
buried. But this is not the custom In
China. II baby dies, its soul is
thought 10 be that Of an enemy OF the
parents, who came into the world to
cause expense and trouble, and then
die. Therefore dead baby il seldom
or never given a coffin or q grave. In
a river, or tossed out on the hills for
the dogs or birds to feed upon. So
this woman begged in vain. They took
it from her arms and cast it outside
the city. Not long after, a Christian
family living near lost a child, and the
missionaries buried IL deoently. haEip1
prayer and singing at the grave. Tho
poor heather mother did not dare to
go to the funeral for fear OF her hus-
band, but she sat at distance, watch.
ing.
There is strange custom in some
parts OF China called sweeping the
baby away" When it dies priest
comes, aud after many crackers have
been fred of and cynibals beaten, he
burns up a broom which has never
been used, praying while it burns.
Then he takes another broom, and
dashes it as far away from the house
as lie can send it. Thus it is thought
that the timid spirit is frightened
away forever, and everybody tries TO
forget it.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-06-13

TIE McKrox MuRDETR-As the
Canada authorities appear to bold Mar.
iaue smith, the murderer Of Nckcon,
with friendly grip, Gov. Baglcy has
been taking active measures Tor few
days past TO secure the assistance oi
Secretary Fish in procuring his extra
dition. To that end he has been tele-
graphing the Secretary indignantly,
but last night the prospects of success
were not hattering. as the State De-
partment utterly refused 10 take part
in any cxtradition affair until the Win
slow case had been settled. Prosecu-
ting Attorney Hawley is at Washington
on this business, and still the effort 10
secnre the perpetrator Of a cold-blood-
cd deliberate murder for punishment
promises TO be unsuccessful. Wher
the Canucks get hold OF an inferna
soouudrel, q fellow feeling makes Their
wopdsrous kind, d,--Dstrplf Tribune
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mittse, "that that fragment Is a tale.
gram from London from Josiah Cald-
well exonerating mo from any share
and Arkansas bonds, and that testi.
mony," said he. his voice swelling out
and filling the whole hall as with ths
volume OF thunder" "and that testi-
mony is in the possession Of the hon
orasle chairman Of the judiciary COM
mittee, the gentleman from Kentucky,
Proctor Knott" IL was
TERRIFIC cLIMAx.
Halt the members arose TO thoir feet.
a murmur Of applause broke out on the
hoor Of the house, extended TO the
galleries. aud ended in q prolonged
cheer; "and in keeping with the pur-
poses aud methods Of my inquisitors,
said he, bis voice falling into that low,
ominous, threatening tone which pre-
cedes bis most vigorous strokes, "this
telegram reached the chairman OF the
judiciary committee on last Thursday,
and because il sxhonerated me has
been suppressed by him till How, and
now dare him TO refuse TO produce
1t j. This brought on insl outbreak
OF cheers and applause that drowned
everything; drowned an additional
sentence Of Blaine's; drowned ON ex-
postulation from Knott; drowned the
protest OF Hunton; drowned the fran
tic and imbceile battering Of the gavel
IN the hands OF Cox; drowned all order,
nntil such time as absolute eXhaus.
tion compelled its cessation, when
THE sRMBLAScR OF ORDER
was restored and half Of tho members
had fallen in their seats. Knott then
tried to get the floor, which Blaine
refused. Hunton tried and Blaine
refused. and thon sent up TO be read
a resolution ordering the Chairman OF
the judiciary committee TO produce the
called-for telegram forthwith. Then
there was struggle on the part OF the
judiciary committee to get the floor.
which Blaine refused on his right to
finish. 1t WAS plain that Blaine had
the sympathy OF tho house with him;
plain that he had put Knott in oom-
promising position; plain that, as in
the amnesty debate, the question at
issue was sunk. TN 4 that
sRLY-pEFESsI
was only the thing left the democratic
majority. A more complete, over
whelming, astounding ront never fell
upon the party, and as Blaine walked
back TO his seat hundred arms were
outstretched to him, in hearty recogni-
tion OF his magnificent triumph.
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How Go Break Off HAD Habits.

Understand The reasons, and all the
reasons, why the habit is injurious. -
Study the habit until there is no ling.
ering doubt in your mind. Avoid the
places, the persons, and the thoughts
that lead to the temptation. Frequent
the places, associate with the persons,
indulge in the thoughts that lead away
from temptation. Keep busy idle
ness is the strength OF bad habits. Do
not give up the struggle when you have
broken your resolution once, twice-a
thousand times. That only shows how
much need there is for you TO strive.
When you have broken your resolu-
tioAs Just think the matter over, and
endeavor 10 understand why it is you
failed, so that you may be on your
guard against recurrence OF the same
circumstances. Do not think it an
easy thing that you have undertaken.
II is q folly TO expect 10 break off q
habit in day which may have been
gathering long years.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-06-13

FRurT-EArryo. - When fruit does
harm it is because it is eaten at inn
proper times, in improper quantities,
or before il il ripeped and fit for the
human stomach. A distinguished ply.
sician has said that IL his patients
would make a practice of eating .
couple of good oranges before break
fast, from February till June, his prac.
tice would be gone. The principal evil
is that we do not eat enough OF fruit {;
that We iniure its finer qualities with
suear: that we drown them with cream.
We need the medical action Of the pure
fruit acids IN our system, md thew
sool,us, ssxd sossvs,iys iaAuspss,
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-06-13

Vermont newspapers tell OF Bur
linston woman, who, when her hus-
baud came homo drunk, waited till he
went 20 sleep, then took his only pair
of pants from him and made them over
into q pair for their twelvs-year-old
boy, working nearly all night to finish
them. The husband awoke, about the
middle OF the forenoon, ready to cat
breakfast and start ont for another
drunk. but when last eeen was wrapped
in an old skirt, and had promised 70
Join the reform mems club.
A Chinaman spoke ell the English he
knew In Indianapolis the other dsy,
spa vss ansd " ios profanity,
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A NEW SENSATION

81 understand" said Blaine. and he
left the neighborhpod Of bis seat and
came down slowly seward the contrs oi
the hsIl looking s.Fasebt into tue eyss
Of shs shsirssN 81 ths judiciary com
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How TO Use,

81 ask leave TO state q question OF
privilege, thus fastening the house at
once npon the highest discussion that
may be brought before that body.
Had it been q personal explanation he
could have been baked. AS il was,
business OF the session which had been
planned week before stood still, and
this man, whose enemies have given
out industriously as dead, began a
harangue. the effects OF which have
never been eqnaled in any public body.
The only change perceptible in
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-06-13
Ridden pows DY TIE ENEMY,

under whatever pretense he chose to
come. Henceforth he had plain sail
ing. What was more natural than to
believe that these unwashed rebels
would Indignantly proloug the invest
igation, drag in sxtraneous testimony
listen to irrelevant scandal, adiudicste
adversely, and in all manner Of ways
strive TO besmirch before and drag
down the loyal leader OF the loyal mil
lions2 Plainly. the sympathies OF the
house were his by tremendous major
ity. He had to stop in the middle Of
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-06-13
A DRAMATIC SENTENCE,

stretch out his hand with mildly bene-
dietory airs, and beg his followers TO
cease their applause. He felt from
the hrst coming triumphs in the air,
boldened by their sympathy and sup
port, and by their applause, he rushed
TO the utmost limits OF parliamentary
practice and personal consideration.
Those who read his words can form
but a faint idea of the masterful scorn
and energetic indignation which lac
threw into his protest against the inva.
sion Of the rights OF the American citi.
zen. His letters have been
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arranged in the order in which lie
wished 10 read them, he proceeded
calmly and ia clear. ringing voice TO
divulge his business transactions OF 10
years. IL was q spectacle which in
voked sympathy on every hand, and il
the hall had been the Cincinnati con-
vention Blaine would have been nomi-
mated by acclamation. The moment
the first letter had passed from his
hand 10 his clerks as letter after letter
was read and the points impressed
themselves upon the hearers,
THE REvULsIoy IN BLAIsE's FAVOR
was profoundly marked. There,
there, said he. care the fatal letters
that were 10 blast my reputation, for
the possession Of which I went down
on my knees 10 Mulligan and for
which I threatened suicidew On their
face IL appeared Incredible, though
many points were considered blasting
aud dishoporable 10 the writer. Still
maintaining his character OF the ag-
grieved instead OF the offender, after
the reading Of the letters. he skctched
the conduct Of the committee toward
him and then launched his final thun.
derbolt, by saying The circle Of evi-
dence clearing my name from all com.
plicity with any Of the things charged
here Is incomplete in but one particu.
lar" Though the attention Of The
house had been at its utmost tension
for an hour and half, this caused
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snd saying his he strode forward from
his seat 10 the middle of the hall
pointing his finger 10 the democratic
side. looking apparently straight into
the eyea of every man upon those
reorsapt benches, until the house rang
again With p|sydiss toy his pluck, his
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-06-13

II you had worked for A. T. Stewart
twenty years for So a week, you would
receive a present Of 81 900 now.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-12-02

The Morris Herald, commenting on an ar
tcle in which the FREE TRADER maintain
ed that the Oregon postmaster, who was
chosen Hayes elector, being ineligible, his
place was vacant, lectures as follows:
Now, 1t Is a fact that man cannot hold
the office of Postmaster and serve as an Elec-
tor at the same time. But the fact If a man s
being Postmaster does not disqualify him
from running tor an Elector, and then, in
case he is elected, he can resign his Post
mastership prior TO entering upon his duties
as an Elector, thus removing all obstacles in
the way of his serving in the latter capacity.
Democratic editors, who pride themselves
upon their wisdom as much as the FREE
TRADER mar does, should not fall into such
an egregious error as he does in the article
from which the aboYe extract is taken.
A member of congress- who may be called
upon to vote intelligently upon such ques.
lions under the sanctity of an oath, ought
not to display such gross ignorance on sub.
ject 1t is his sworn duty 10 know something
about. Without going TO the record for an
array of precedents, it will suffice to refer to
single case. In 1850 the Illinois legislature
elected Gen. James Shields to the L. S. Sen
ate. After his election, it was ascertained
the Gen. Shields who was born in Ireland,
had never been naturallzed. Gen. S. imme-
diately applied to a competent court and took
out the necessary papers. When he present.
ed his credentials to the U. S. Senate: howev-
err, that body refused to admit him, holding
that not having been eligible at tie time Of
AiS election, his subsequent naturalization
did not cure the difficulty. And the Illinois
legislature had to elect Gen Shields second
time before he could take his seat. A post
master not being eligible at the time of his
election, cannot, therefore, be made eligible
by resigning the postoilice after his election.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-12-02

will say, " his would enable either house, by
objec ting, to cast out the vote of any state.
Exactly. That is just what the twen'y-third
rule OF the last congress did, and however I'm.
pleasant it may be TO the republicans to have
their chickens come home to roost in way
like this, there is no doubt the 23d rule was
based on Il correct Interpretation OF the con.
stitution and the powers of congress under 1t,
and it needs no formal adoption of the rule
to give congress powers which of themselves
by the constitution inhere in it.
"Well, but suppose both houses then go on
and object, until no electoral votes are left to
count, what then?' That is getting into deep
er water than we care to navigate. Mr.. Pot
ter says, in that case, 1t would only remain
for the house to cut the gordlan knot by pro,
ceeding to elect the president as provided in
another clause of the constitution. There is
no likelihood, however, that the matter will
reach that extremity. Long before that, our
opinion is, that Grant with the army will have
settled the question by force and violence,
just as he elected Kellogg governor of Louis
lana against the will of the people three years
ago, and just as he gave South Carolina
rump legislature few day ago.
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Certain South Carolina Democrats have
been guilty of the impertinence of sending 20
the President protest against the placing Of
troops under the command of Gov. Chamber
lain The protest is impertinent because no
order 10 that effect has been issued The or
der OF the President was that the troops "sus.
tain Gov. Chamberlain in his authority against
domestic violence and the instructions of
the Secretary of War to Gen. Ruger were to
dispose his troops "in such manner as may
be deemed best TO carry out the spirit of the
above order of the President" Gen. Ruger.
and not Gov. Chamberlain, is the commander
of the troops now in Columbia, and If by their
presence scenes of violence and bloodshed are
prevented in connection with the exciting
events of oday, these same protesting demo.
Gratis ought to be thankful 70. it-Chicag0
I'riJ5Re
What had excluding democratic members
from the legislature to do with preventing
scenes of bloodshed and violence? The South
Carolina democrats Were exactly in the right
about it, as the sequel showed. They protest
ed against placing the troops at Chamber
lains disposal to enable him 10 set up rump
legislature to count him IN instead OF the
legally elected Governor, exactly as kellogg
was made Governor OF Louisiana over the
votes of the people by military violence. 1t
is mean and foolish to attempt TO screen the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-12-02

Hon r. f. GooDELL-While the Democ
racy of Illinois have abundant reason TO be
proud of the canvass they made at the recen,
election, cutting down the republican major
ity in the state, from $1,000 to $4,000, they
should not forget that they are largely IN.
debted tor this result to the interchangeable
labor and good judgment of Hon. r. E.
Goodell, by whom the campaign was chiefly
directed Had a 1.-THE of the means been
placed in his hands that were lavished on
Indiana, Illinois would have settled the pres
idential question in way that would have
rendered the present middle impossible.
We are by no means the first thus publicly
to recognize the services of Mr.. Goodell. We
cut from a couple of exchanges:
The Democracy of Fulton county feel un-
der special obligations to Hon. r. f. GOodell,
of Chicago, chairman of our State Executive
Committee, for the prompt attention given
by him to all the business intrusted TO his
hands. No request has been neglected, but
he has promptly and generously met all ex-
pectatlons and voluntarily shown our people
many unexpected courtesies. In common
with other Democrats throughout Illinois
we have little doubt that our State could have
been carried at least for Steward, had Mr.
Goodell been chairman of our State Central
Committee-Fult0RC Co. Democrat.
The Democracy of Union county return
thasks to Mr.. Goodell for his prompt reply to
inquiries. He is an indefati Fable worker
and if he could have had the entire manage
ment of the campaign in this State, it would
have been better for the Democratic nomi.
nees. Other gentlemen in Chicago did their
whole duty and deserve credit for their
efficient woTk.-JOResbOTO Gazette.