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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-09-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


One of the most sickening pages IN the an
nails of war, either ancient or modern, is the
preliminary report of Consul General Schuyler
on the Turkish atrocities perpetrated in Bull
garia. The scenes OF the devastation and car
mage are laid in the districts of Phllippopolls
and Bazardjik, the villages of which were laid
waste and the inhabitants massacred in cold
blood after having surrendered their arms at
the first demand. The persons of men, women
and children we're violated and mutilated by
the Bashi-Bazouks and regular Turkish troops.
Sixty-fve villages were destroyed, in whole or
in part, and fully 10000 persons OF all ages
and both sexes were ruthlessly put to the
sword.
The indignation of the civilized world at the
Turkish atrocities in Bulgaria is bearing good
fruit. though it cannot be said that the yield Is
large. The circumstances OF the Govern
ments of Europe impelled the Porte to order
an investigation, which was committed TO
Blacque Bey, who will be remembered as the
Turkish Minister to Washington few years
ago Hisreport confirms the worst that has been
publishing concerning the wanton pillage and
ments of theregular and irregular Moslem troops
in Bulgaria. Fifteen Turkish officers, against
whom the report contained damning evidence
have been arrested and conveyed to CONSTANT
NOBLE. and it is more than likely their car
cases will be surreptitiously used to feed the
fishes in the Bosphorus.
Turkey has informed the ambassadors OF the
powers that it is impossible to grant an arrn1s-
tice, but'that she is prepared to accept peace
upon the following points First, the reoccu-
patton of the fortresses held by Turkey previ-
GUS to 1857. Second, the destruction OF the
fortresses constructed by the Servians since
1857. Third the inYestiture of Prince Milan at
Constantinople. Fourth the reduction of the
effective Servian army to $1,000 men and three
batteries. Fifth, the construction of railway
across Servia.
The advices from Turkey are important.
The Porte has issued orders for an immediate
cessation of hostiIities with the hope that the
Servian Government would DO likewise. The
Turkish Government has notified the Great
Powers that it will redress the grievances OF
the Christians within the dominions of the
empire.
An order has been issued in Constantinople
for a cessation of hostilities for ten days.
At an immense meeting held in London the
other day, resolutions were adopted denouncing
the policy adopted by England in dealing with
the Eastern question. It was the almost
unanimous sense of the gathering that Parlia-
ment should be consulted in the present crisis
and the immediate convocation of that body
was strongly urged.
The general opinion in Belgrade is that peace
is farther off than ever. The Russians con
tlnue TO pour III, anu great preparaUIoHs ar
making for a winter campaign.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-09-21

turning column arrived at Custer City on the
18th of September, ereatly to the delight of
the Black Hills people, who had begun to feel
the need of military society. There viii be no
more expeditions this year in search OF Indians
hundreds OF miles away.
Two of Sitting Bulls Generals, with $50 of
their people, bucks, squaws, and papooses,
and 100 horses, have surrendered to the COM
handing officers at Standing Rock Agency.
Thirty of the men were engaged in the Custer
massacre.
South
Five cars of the Atlanta express train on the
Danville railroad, near Greensboro, N. c., ran
off the track, the other day, and were thrown
down an embankment thirty feet. Thirteen
persons were injured, none fatally.
The boiler of an engine on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad exploded near Frederick, Md, a
few days ago, and killed Angus Schafer, the
engineer, and James F. Cook, the fireman.
Ex-Gov. Henry A. Wise, of Virginia, is dead.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-09-21
MISCELLANEOUS GLEANINGs.

The scheme for an inter-oceanic canal
across the Isthmus of Darien is once more
looming up. NJ Leon DroulIet, q distinguished
French engineer, arrived in Washington two
days ago Oh q mission of securing aid for a
complete survey of Central America, and on his
visit to the War and Navy Departments was
astouished to learn that during hepast twenty
five years nearly forty routes had been sur
veyed. The Nicaraguan Government has ap-
pointed a Commissioner to visit the United
States for the purpose of negotiating a treaty
for the completion of the work via the Nicara-
guam route.
Information has been received by the Do
minion Government that Gov. Morris, Of the
Northwest Territories, has completed treaty
with the Indians in the district of Fort Pitt
This treaty embraces the whole of the north
Saskatchewan country to the Rocky Mountains,
and leaves only the Blackfoot Indians in the
southwest to be treated with next season.
Recent deaths Bishop Edmund s. James, of
the Methodist Episcopal Church Prof. Charles
Davies, the well-known mathematician Eben-
ezer s. Smell, Professor of Natural Philosophy
IN Amherst College.
The market reports from New York city an
nounce nearly unprecedented activity in the
dry goods trade, from which q very hopeful
horoscope of the future business prospects of
the country is cast.
The National Agricultural Congress held its
annual session in Philadelphia last week.
number of interesting papers upon agricultu-
raj and industrial topics were read. Tie fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, William G. Flags Illinois
Secretary, Horace J. Smith, Pennsylvania
Treasurer, Ezra Whitman, Baltimore, and
long list of Vice Presidents. Chicago was Sc
lected as the place for the next meeting.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-09-21
Rules and Directions for Preserving.

1. Let everything used for the pur-
pose be delicately clean and dry; bottles
especially so.
2. Let fruit for preserving be gath
cred always in perfectly dry weather, and
be free from the morning and evening
dew. When bottled it must be steamed
during the day on which it is gathered,
or there will be a great loss from the
bursting of bottles.
3. Never place preserving kettle flat
upon the fire, as this will render the
preserve liable to burn, as it is called
that is, to adhere closely to to the met
al, and then to burn; it should rest al
ways on trivet.
d. After the sugar is added to them
stir the preserves gently at first, and
more quickly toward the end, without
quitting them until they are done.
5. All preserves should be perfectly
cleared from the scum as it rises.
G. Fruit which is to be preserved in
sirups must first be blanched or boiled
gently, until it is sufficiently softened to
absorb the sugar, and a thin sirup must
be poured on at first or it will shrivel i'll
stead of remaining plump and becoming
clear.
z. To preserve both the true flavor
and color of fruit in jams and jellies,
boil them rapidly until they are reduced,
before the sugar is added, and quickly
afterward, but do not allow them to be-
come so much thickened that the sugar
in them will not dissolve easily and
throw up its scum; the drop which ad-
heres to the skinner will show the state |
it has reached.
s. Never use tin, iron, or pewter
spoons or skimmers for preserves, as
they will convert the color of red fruit
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-09-21
Edwin Booth in California.

The audience, which crowded every
nortion of the increased accommodation
of the building. were prepared to give
This wonderful graduate of Californ1a,s
early theatrical school right royal wei
come. and they gave it to him when! he
appeared with hand, foot and voice.
The applause lasted fully five minutes
before the business of the scene was
suffered to proceed. Mr.. Booth came
forward to the footlights with the as
sumed tread and easy grace OF one TO
the manner born, and smiled back his
gratitude for the enthusiasm OF his re-
ception. Then the play went on. 1t
was evident from the first that the artist
was thoroughly en- rapport with ms
audience, and in the earlier .portlon OF
the piece not point was missed. In
deed, applause seemed to follow every
highest word that he uttered.
AT the end of the third act, while re-
to an enthusiastic call be1ore
the curtain, Mr.. Booth was the recipi-
ent of a simple and graceful compliment.
A peatly-woven wreath of laurel was
presented to him, and here the pent-up
feelings of the audience found vent IN
such fhunders of applause and sucn
hearty, ringing cheers, as have not
stirred the echoes of that theater for
many day.-,SGsa Francisco Chronicle. !
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-09-21
A Smith Reunion.

We recently published the call OF a
meeting of the family of Smiths at Pea
pack, in this State. On "Wednesday
there assembled some 5000 Smiths with
their families and lunch baskets all
bent on having a right good time, and
anxious to become acquainted with at
least few of their widespread family.
The beautiful grove near Peter ..
Smiths house, and in the picturesque
valley of the "North Branch OF the
Raritan, had been the scene OF busy
labor for days, and on the eyentlul
morning its results were seen and ap-
in the form of empowered ar
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-09-21
Origin of Indian Names.

The Sioux Indians name their pap
pooses after events transporting at the
time of their birth. As illustrative of
this peculiar trait, Red Cloud is known
to have taken that name from the fact
that the Western sky was overspread
with red clouds at the moment of his
birth, while the bringing of captive
horse with spotted tail gave the now
great chief the singular cognomen of
Spotted Tail. Sitting Bull received this
name because buffalo bull was, by a
lucky shot, thrown upon it's launches in
plain sight of his mothers tepee at the
natal hour, while the cavortings of a
fractions pony furnished name for the
redoubtable Crazy Horse.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-09-21
The R0SOtn Boy FienG.

When told that his sentence had bee
committed Jesse Pomerov was very jos
full, rubbing his hands and exclaiming
g Amt that nice oh amt that good.
The officers of the jail are glad to get rie
of him, as he made four attempts tt
escape. His last trial was made with a
piece of wire, which he removed from a
tin pail, and little brick dust, with
which he sawed through one and nearly
through another of his cell-door bars.
After that he was given new cell each
day.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-09-21
DOMESTIC NEWS.
East.

Two sporadic cases Of yellow fever have been
discovered in New York-one with fatal re-
suit. Prominent physicians say there is no
cause for alarm, as the season is too far ad-
vanced.
The Rhode Island bleachery and dye works,
at Providence, have been destroyed by fire.
Loss, 100000.
The Old South Church, in Boston, has been
sold for $4O0, 600. The building is to be used
strictly as a historical museum.
The cash admissions at the Philadelphia
Centennial Exposition last Saturday were
$91, 1891.
A number of fishing boats we're wrecked in
storm in Lake Erie, off Erie, Pa, last week, and
nine fishermen persisted.
West.
Topeka, Kansas, dispatch says "The
grasshoppers have nearly disappeared from
the State, having gone south to the Indian ter
ritory. They appeared only in the western
part Of the State, and did but little damage,
and left no eggs. Farmers and everybody are
in good spirits"
Advices from Red Cloud Agency say there
is no doubt but that several thousand of the
young men have gone to the hostiles, as re-
cent count at this agency shows but 4,9Ol
men, women, and children present, where
there should be ID, 900, and it is quite probable
that an investigation at Spotted Tail Agency
will show corresponding deficiency.
Gen. Croo column has had a lively brush
with a portion of Sitting Bulls warriors and
for once, at least, came off victorious. On the
9TH of September Gen. Crook determined to
strike tents and proceed toward the Black
Hills. COL Miles, with force of $50 picked men,
mounted on the best horses in the command,
was sent ahead to feel the way, and reach Dead
wood for the purpose of escorting back to the
main body train of supplies, of which they stood
In need. The next day Col. Miles set out
on his dangerous trip, and in the evening went
into camp near Slim Buttes, about fifteen miles
from Crooks headquarters. A few Males dis
tant the scouts discovered an Indian village Of
forty lodges, whose inhabitants were quietly
lounging around their tepees, unconscious
of the proximity of the Federal troops Col.
Miles determined to surprise them III the
morning. at the first streak OF dawn his
cavalry were booted and saddled, and in
obedience to bugle-call they rushed upon
the redskins, who were taken completely I'M
awares. A sharp fight ensued for few
minutes in which large number of the In
dams were killed. Among the killed was
american Horse" The survivors fed to the
hills, leaving behind their squaws and children,
large quantity of dried meat and fruit, abou
200 ponies, and many trophies captured
from Custer. Our troops lost two killed
and few wounded. The appearance of the
lodges indicated that the Indians had intended
to make their encampment there for the win
ter. Further advices state that the hostile
bands, with the exception of those under the
command of "Crazy Horse" and ''Sittng
Bull" who are somewhere on the Little Mis-
souri,, will return to the agencies before snow
flies.
The small end of Crooks campaign against
the hostile Sioux has been reached. His re-
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-09-21

into dingy purple, and impart an I'M
pleasant flavor.
8. When cheap jams or iellies are re-
CURED make them with Lisbon sugar,
but use that which is well refined, al
ways, for preserves in general; it is a
false economy to purchase an inferior
kind, as there is great waste from it in
the quantity of scum it throws up. The
best is the cheapest.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-09-21

bors, a speakers and band stand,
tall liberty-p pole, many ranges of bench
and long lines of substantial tables, 9
draped with flags, bunting and eve
green's. The crowd had 3 good tim
addresses being made, and all departt
feeling satisfied that the Smith fami
has as numerous a progeny as any other
Elizabeth (N. j. } Journal.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-09-28
For the VALLEY VIRGINIAN
Rev. William TAYLOR.

Knowing as [ did the Rev. VIM. Taylor in
his boyhood and youth, at the tanners beam
in his fathers tan yard at the base OF North
Mountain, in the county of Rockbridge and
his entrance into the travelling ministry OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church. l have
watched his career with more than ordinary
.olicitude, and am gratified to know that the
grand old county which has produced so
many sons who were and are the peers OF
any other portion of the State can look upon
him as one OF her jewels. MIR. Taylor is
about so years of age. with build for great
physical endurance, as preacher ne Is aDle
and never fails to take with him the hearts
of the people. In lS49, he went from the
Baltimore Conference as a missionary to CAL
ifornia, where he labored for number OF
wears with considerable success, subsequent
w he visited South America and Australia.
In 1866 he commenced his labors among the
Kaffres in South America, where he had ull-
paralleled success, the converts to christian
ity numbering some seven thousand, most OF
whom evidenced the genuinness of their
conversion in their daily lives, number OF
workers and ministers were raised up and
are efficient in the spreading Of christianity in
that benighted land. Mr.. Taylor is now a
member Of the India Conference and the SUI
perintendent of the Bombay, Bengal and
Madras Mission, and is now in the United
States for the purpose OF furthering the in
terests of his mission in that country. He i;
one CT the most remarkable men of this age
and in the foreign mission field he stand:
first and foremost among the great and noble
men in that departmental christian labor.
Xxx
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-09-28
A Dav of Deliyerance.

Home Rule is a fayorite expression with
Southern Democrats. What they mean by
it, is to cover up home fascalitics, smothernp
frauds, defalcations and general corruptons
So long as the Democratic party control in
this State, under the operation of machine
politics, we will never know what is the true
condition of the finances of the State. They
dare not make fair and just exhibit They
know it would not only condemn them with
the people at home, but draw upon them the
indignant rcproach of every civilized COM
munity.
We give the leaders of that party-the ma
chine manipulators-fair warning that they
will be beaten in 1877. There is way to do
it. and it will be adopted. We shall regard any
fair means as jnstifiable to accomplish so de-
sirablc an end. This State has suffered too
much from the party that now rules it. Its
power must be broken, if VIC are ever to re-
cover from the prostraton and poverty in
which we are now plunged. The people
would be justified almost any in adopting
agency to crush out the swarm OF profess
tIIuluS tjOlllICiNllS, wiz INV CtiC
affairs of the State. solely for the salaries
that are attached to their positions. They
care nothing for tie pcople-they care moth
ing for the future of the Commonwealth
they care nothing for the children of the
laboring classes. All they do care for is to
hold the offices, and be supported by the
honest toll of the people. The great mass
of the people are tired OF this. They are
sinking into 'lesponde1cy under its paraly-
sis, and will avail themselves Of any opening
to escape from the deception. That OPEN
ing will be offered. 1t will be feasible and
practicable, and we predict now that the IL
cense of machine politics in Virginia, will
expire on the 1st day of January, 1878,
when Governor Kemper's term is closed.
The election in November 1877, will settle
the political vampires who have been suck:
ing the very life blood of tile honest toilers
of the Commonwealth. Mark the predic
ton. The handwriting is on the wall
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-09-28
Chickens Coming Home to Roost.

Sam. Randalrs appropriation bill, that
was intended to turn Republican clerks out
II the cold, and cripple the operations of the
various departments of the government, is
setting hard on the democrats. 1t seems
that hundreds of democrats were sandwich
ed through all the bureaus in the govern
ment, and as some of them had to be dis
pensed with because OF the meagre appro-
priations, the axe has fallen upon democratic
necks. There is great wailing and gnash-
ing Of teeth liz consequence, and q few,
piors epithets devoted to Randall by those
who are now reaping the fruits Of his vim
dictive bill. Sam rolls his five thousand dol
lar salary grab as a sweet morsel under his
own tongue, Willie the democratic victims
of his ''reform'' victories lag theirs out for a
drink of cold water and crumb of bread,
from the charitable--for they are really thrown
ont upon charity, rs many OF them are fe-
males, and cannot well provide for them
selves.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-09-28

The democratic press is trying to extract
sunbeams from cucumbers. They assume
that the results in Vermont and Maine have
no significance. With an increased popular
majority in both States for the Republicans,
loss to the democracy in both branches OF
the legislature in each OF those States, and 4
general and overwhelming defeat, they re-
sort to per centages to relieve them from the
ugly outlook, and deceive the people. The
basis of this calculation comedies that the
Republicans increased their vote over two to
their one, but because it did not reach .foaT
to one, they say they have encouragement in
the result. With large increase Of the ma
iority in the popular vote. the legislatures
almost unanimously Republican and all the
Congressman Republicans, elected by i'll
creased majority, if these are rot sufficient
to convince our democratic friends that the
current is against them, we have no hope OF
opening their eyes until the 9TH OF Novem-
Der. Not even Republican majortics i'll In
diana, Ohio and West Virginia, on the 10th
OF October, will leave rational impression
upon them.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-09-28

FAILURE OF THE INDIAN CAMPAIGN
A special to the Chicago Times from Buford,
at the mouth of the Yellowstone, under date
of the Sth inst, says the final breaking up
of Gen. Terry's command occurred on the
18th, and all the troops are now en- route for
home with the exception OF two regiments,
which will winter at the mouth of Tongue
river. By the 10Th Ill the troops will have
been Withdrawn from the northern country
except the Twenty-second Infantry and the
Fifth Cavalry, numbering about four hun
dred men. Gen. Sheridan mas countermand-
ed his order to winter regiment Of Cavalry
OH the Yellowstone, which renders winter
campaign impossible, and indefinitely post
pones the subsection Of the Sioux.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-09-28

We have been frequently asked what Will
liam Nj. Burwen is it that has been nomina-
ted by the Radicals in New Orleans for Con-
gress? There was gentleman by that name
once we'll known, honored and respected in
Virginia; but we would be very far from in
sulting his relatives here by intimating that
this is the same gentleman.-Rtch. Wing.
w. M. Burwell at one time was toast
with the old Wings of Virginia. He was a
member of the Legislature, all editor, 1--WE
think Of the Wing, but of this we are not
certainly and speaker of no ordinary attrac-
ton and power, and in all the relations of life
he was and is gentleman. But because he
now supports the Constitution and laws of
his country, and has identified himself with
the Republican party TO the more effectually
carry out his views of national Obliga-
ton, he is met by the spirit of tile para
graph above quoted. 1t is this spirit Of os-
tracism and prescription that is running Vir-
ginia and the South. A gentleman cannot
declare his honest convictions of duty i'll
politics, if it happens to differ from the mali
cious hate of the Democratic party, unless
recognition and business association. Mr..
Burwel is a gentleman, a man of culture, of
refined sensiblities, high order Of talent. All
these were accorded to him when he was act
ing with the Wings and afterwards with the
Democrats, since reconstruction. But they
account for nauglt, now that he deems it his
duty rs citizen to identify himself with the
Republican party, to give expression to his
determination to sustain the laws, and the
government of which he is citizen.
Yet this Conservative party OF Virginia
claims to be party of liberality, of princi-
pie. of progress, Of reform. Does not the
spirit of the paragraph above confront all
these pretensions and belle them? What
kind of government would it be ruled and
run by party which shows such utter disre
gard of all the rights of citizenship? Ii
would be an administration of prejudice anC
not of principle-the prescription OF every
man that was true to the Union, and who i.
in favor of the enforcement OF the laws. Is
it not the widest insanity for party ever tt
hope tocommand the respect of the American
people, which has for its ruling passion, thu
prescription and denunciation of honorable
lscitizens whose only crime is their purpose tt
support and maintain the laws and Consti
tuition as they are?