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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-02-03
Arrears OF Pay and Pountr.

OrriCEns, soroItRs and SAILORS of the hale
war, their heirs, ARE iu many cases entitled 10
money from the overnment, OF which they have
no knowledge. Write fun history OF s"r'ic-, and
state amount of pay aud bounty received. Ea-
close stamp. and full reply, after examination,
will he given you free.
The Osceola times., 1877-09-29
OsCEOLA ARKANSAS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 49, 1877

our battery to be placed in its command
ing position. Our 6rc being 80 plung-
ing and direct, necessarily drove the
Russian gunners from that side of the
fort opposite to the side that engaged us,
and the nearest side being unable to
sufficiently elevate, had to endure our
cannonade, but revenged themselves as
well rs they could upon those showing
themselves in the valley.
This "sort of thing" went on in the
same manner for three days and nights,
Suleiman continually working his bat.
teries upward on both sides, covering all
new movements from the old positions,
till he conceived everything to be COM
plete, when, on the morning of the fourth
day, the valley sounded with the shouts
OF "Allah as the Turks rushed to the
assault Madly they dashed farward
but as heroically were they dashed back
Again and again they sprang forward,
only to meet the same fate, our artillery
in the meantime, from its commanding
position, spreading death everywhere in
the Russian batteries and ranks. Finally,
Suleiman reluctantly gave the order to
desist he found that the position was
inassailable by storm, and therefore must
be taken or turned in some other way.
For this purpose he withdrew the in
iantry from the main valley to more
sheltered quarters in the ravines, and
pushed his troops on the heights forward;
80 as to pass by and overreach or outflank
the Russian position. Boston 7raee,tr
Letter.
The Osceola times., 1877-09-29
FOR xuGN.

Nearly all the regiments in the British
service are going to have new helmets. They
will be more or less similar to those of the
German troops.
Queen Victoria will, it is reported, 60
to Berlin SHORTLY to witness the marriage of
her granddaughter, Princess Charlotte, to
the Prince of Meningen.
A dispatch from Stanley, the American
explorer, dated Embomma, in Congo, west
coast of Africa, August TO- states that he has
completely nayigated the Lualabs and sue.
ceeded in proving it to be identical with the
Congo.
The chief raw material wealth of
northern Mexico is the mines, more espe.
cially the silver mines, which never have
had a fair chance of development under the
so-oalled governments, Spanish and native,
which have cursed and crushed the volcanic
nation since the Gag OF CASTLE frs. glivered
on her shores.
Mr.. E. w. Blyden, the new Librian
ambassador to England, is the first minister
ever accredited to that country by negro
state. He is of pure negro blood, and was
educated chiefly in Liberia. He has excel
lent ability, has been professor in the col
lege Of Liberia, has contributed very clever
articles to Fraser and has served in the Ii.
berian government. He has Just been re.
ceived by Lord Derby.
The Osceola times., 1877-09-29

Sitting Bull is said to be encamped at
Point Horse Buttes, one hundred and twenty
miles from Fort Walsh, on British territory
aud has no intention of going upon the war
path.
A California paper describes "the
latest thing out" as a new horse shoe made
out of three lhieknesses of rawhide, com.
pressed together by heavy pressure. II il
said to last longer, weighs only one four th a.
much az the common shoes, never splits the
hoof, and has no bad influence on the foot
II is so elastic that The horses step is never
uncertain.
Masked men boarded the l.. and p.
train near Big Springs, and at the pistol
point got away with 100000 A reward Of
$40 900 is offered for the robbers. The pas.
seugers in the coaches were also visited an |
relieved Of their cash and valuables. The
plunder taken from the passengers is stated
TO be 81 800 in cash, four gold watches and
a ticket to Chicago.
James Newby, a negro newsboy, who
went abroad IRON New London, Conn, with
Moody and Sankey, studied for the church
OF England ministry at London, passed an
examination before the bishops, which
prompted the bishop OF London to say, al
would to God all our clergymen were like
this young man" Newly has since sailed
for Africa to be assistant to Bishop Crowther
An artesian well, sunk by ID. b.
Lowell in Nevada, on Eel river island, at
the depth of one hundred and twenty feet,
struck current of gas which, when ignited,
sent up flame jet thirty.six feet high. A
strong wind failed to blow il out, and an
eight hours's rain did not extinguish it. In
the night a newspaper could be read by its
light one hundred feet away.
American beef is seeking other chan
nels OF transportation to Europe. A line of
steamers is now in operation between Mar.
seilles, France, and the river Plata, in South
America, for the purpose of carrying frozen
fresh meat There are two methods of re-.
ducing ;he temperature on these steamers
One by the evaporation Of ammonia, the
other by the ventilation of ether. By the
former process the temperature can be made
so low that the meat becomes sheeted with
loo
The Osceola times., 1877-09-29
The Progress OF Turkey.

1t is thought by many that there has
been no progress in Turkey. Without
expressing any opinion, we can state
few facts which, being facts, can not be
contradicted. At the time OF Suleiman
the Magnificent, Turkey was, on the
whole, very little, If atall, behind Europe.
The horrors OF the luquisition and of st.
Bartholomew, the cruelty of Philip ii.
and Henry Will, fully equalled any
thing Of the sort in Turkey ut that time.
Since that period Christendom has ad-
vanced in the arts and sciences beyond
Turkey; while the sppalling horrors Of
the French revolution, the commune,
the Cuban war, American slavery and
the Russian knout, and many other in
stances too common, too awful and too
recent to be forgotten, have shown us
there is still too much Of the tiger blood
remaining in our nature to enable us to
be too free in condemning Turkish afro
cities when they are fighting to preserve
their national existence. But granting
that upto the time of the Greek revolu-
tion Europe had completely distanced
Turkey, we find that since that time
there have been really great social changes
and innovations in Turkey, most of them
Improvements and reforms. Religious
liberation, which, as regards all sects but
the Moslem, existed in Turkey before it
was even dreamed Of In Christendom, has
been extended to Mohammedans, and
man may now in Turkey accept any faith
he chooses, and be actually protected in
it. Such absolute liberation exists else
where only in Great Britain, the United
States, and Germany. and one or two Of
the minor states of Europe. Numerous
periodicals have been established in Con.
stantinople, Smyrna, and elsewhere, and
the censorship of the press is less oppres-
sive than in France.
Numerous works have been printed,
and scholars like Achmet Vefk Pasha
would be creditaole to any people. Mil
itary and medical colleges, and numerous
universities and educational institutions,
supported by the government or by pri.
vate enterprises, have been founded,
while the circulation of the bible and
religious works of every manner of belief
is carried on throughout the empire with
perfect freedom. The army and navy
are organized and armed entirely upon
European modes, with the exception of
the irregular soldiery, and many of the
officers and members of the government
have been educated abroad. The slave
trade in women has been practically
abolished, and there is a strong tendency
to introduce reforms in the garb and regu.
lations of the harem itself. And, to
crown all, legislative body has been
organized, and Moslem and Christian
have been placed on an equality. Thes,
and numerous ether reforms have all
been accomplished within forty years,
and naturally met with opposition from
the conservatives, while the brevity Of the
time that has since elapsed does not allow
us yet fully to judge of the possible re-
suits. But it Is only fair to the Turks to
allow them credit for the reforms they
have attempted to accomplish, and for
the fact that il some of these reforms hsd
depended upon the fsnaticism of the
native Christians, little would have been
done in this direction.-S. G. W. Ben.
jamin in Harpe's Magasiue.
The Osceola times., 1877-09-29
SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES.

Thirty Chinese merchants in San
Francisco have united in an appeal to the
board of education to have public schools
opened for the instruction OF Chinese youth.
The American home missionary society
reports its treasury to be "behind" to the
extent of $4,000. About 400 missionaries are
dependent on the receipts for their support.
Bishop Simpsons long-promised Cyclic.
pedia Of Methodism has got on to the ex.
tent OF one hundred and sixty royal octave
pages in print, and the whole book, which
will have 1000 pages, will be ready next
sping.
There is to be southern educational
convention in Atlanta on the seventh of No.
vember, for the purpose of considering the
difficulties of the educational situation, and
OF devising the most effective means of sur
mounting them, aud establishing in every
southern state wise and efficient system Of
public education"
The Osceola times., 1877-09-29
Light vs.. Bacteria.

Messrs. Downes and Blunt have been
engaged for some time in investigations
upon the influence OF light upon the
development of bacteria, as bearing more
particularly upon the researches Of the
late papers of Tyndall, Bastian, and
Others. Amsng the provisional conclu.
sions reached by them were that light Is
inimical to the development of bacteria,
and that, under favorable conditions, IL
NAV prevent il entirely, or at least re.
tard It. The direct insulation, however,
is necessary for the production of the full
effect OF the light. The conditions tend.
ing to neutralize the action of light are
the same as are known to favor the pro.
cess of fermentation and putrefaction,
but the fitness of the solution to serve as
indus is not destroyed by insulation.
The anthors claim, as their discovery,
that light is absolutely inimical to the
production Of bacteria. 80 Harpe,'s Weekly.
The Osceola times., 1877-09-29

There is not the slightest apprehension
felt by the department Of state OF any serious
difficulty with the Dlaz government which
is only toe anxious to maintain friendly
relations with us.
Thirty temporary clerks were dropped
from the treasury department last week, and
fifty more will be discharged at the end OF
this month.
The freedmen's bureau commissi oners
say they have enough to pay a 10 per cent
divideu TO depositors but not enough to pay
dividend of 20 per cent. II they could pay
dividend of 20 per cent, they would imme.
diately declare it, but il is extremely doubt.
ful il the declaration Of 10 per cent divi.
dend would be ju1icious. This they say l.,
well known to all except the tmaller de.
positors.
The secretary Of the interior has given
decision that when homesses d claimants 8
land has become vslueless for farming pur.
poses by reason Of overflow or back water of
river, he will be allowed to make another
entry, with credit for fees and commissions.
In the event Of new entry, he will be re-
quired TO show compliance with the law, as
though he had made no previous entry.
Special revenue agents Of the internal
revenue bureau have been engaged in ex-
aminations in various. parts of the Union,
particularly in the southern states, to ascer.
tain and report as to the locality and condi
ton OF titles, values, ETC., of the large amount
Of real estate which has been acquired by
the government through violations OF the
revenue laws by owners of the property.
The aggregate value of this real estate is set
at high figures, and the object of this inves.
tigation is to enable the government to
ascertain its value and condition. prepare
tory to offering it for sale.
The Osceola times., 1877-09-29
A Singular Fact.

A correspondent of the London notes
and queries quotes from Burckharrdt a
curious fact in connection with Egyptisn
art. The author says: Among the in.
Vulnerable paintings and sculptures in
the temples and tombs of Egypt, l never
met with single representation of a
camel. At Thebes, in the highest OF the
tombs, on the side of the Djebil Habow,
called Add ell Gorne, which has not, /
believe, been mentioned by former trav.
elers, or by the French in their great
work, found all the domestic animals
of the Egyptians represented together in
one large painting upon a wall, forming
the most interesting work of the kind
which saw in Egypt. A shepherd con.
ducts the whole herd into the presence
of his master, who inspects them, while
slave Is noting them down. Yet even
here looked in vain for the camel.
The Osceola times., 1877-09-29
wnRN the MIsTs HAVE cLEARKD
AWAY.

when the mists have rolled In splendor
From the beauty Of the hills,
And the sunshine, warm and tender,
Falls In kisses on the rills,
We may read Loves shining letter
In the rainbow Of the spray;
We shall know each other better
When the misis have cleared away.
We shall know as we are knowa,
Never more to walk alone,
In the dawning Of the morning,
When the mists nsve cleared away.
II we err In human blindness,
And forget that we are dust,
II we miss the Law OF kindness,
When we struggle to be Just,
Snowy winds Of peace shall cover
All the pains that cloud our day,
When the weary watch is over,
And the mists have cleared away.
We shall know as we are known,
Never more 10 walk alone,
In the dawning Of the morning,
When the mists have cleared away.
When the silvery sis have tiled us
From the faces Of our own,
OF we deem their love has failed us,
And We tread our pat, alone
We should see them near and truly,
We would trust them day by cay,
Neither love or blame unduly,
II the mists have cleared away.
We shall know as we are known,
Never more 10 walk alone,
In the dawning Of the morning,
When the uists have cleared away.
When the nlsts have risen above us,
As our Father knows His own,
Face TO face with those thst love us,
We shall know as we are known
Love beyond the orient meadows
Floats the golden fringe Of day;
Heart 70 heart we bide the shsdsws,
I'LL the mists have cleared away.
We shall know IA we are knows,
Never more TO walk alone,
when the day oi light 10 dawning,
And the mists have cleared away.
The Osceola times., 1877-09-29
THE GRAND REPUBLIC.
Details OF she Grandeur aud Capacity Of
the Lost steamer.

the Lost Steamer.
The loss by fire of that pride and won
der of the western waters-the steamer
Grand Republic--the grandest craft that
ever piled the Mississippi, continues to
be leading topic of interest among our
people.
The magnificent vessel will never be
likely to have her counterpart in point
OF grandeur, size and elegance for a gen.
Grafton, and perhaps never again as long
as the western rivers are navigated. The
cause and incidents of her destruction
will, therefore, be matter of interest
to the people here, where the fine vessel
may be considered to have partially be-
longed, as she was destined to be a New
Orleans and Memphis packet during the
cotton carrying season.
A man named John Prather, who was
the boats watchman, reports that about
balf-past II o'clock, last Wednesday
night, he was on the lower deck of the
Grand Republic, and smelling smoke, he
went up stairs, and found that it was
relling through the panels and flooring
OF the bridal chamber in the ladies' cabin,
from whence the flames speedily broke
through. In less than ten minutes the
whole cabin and upper works were one
mass of furious flames, and to keep from
being roasted alive he had to get ashore
as rapidly as possible, losing a trunk full
OF clothes. The engineer and carpenter,
also, lost their baggage. The vessel was
totally destroyed, and the wreck sunk ia
a very brief space of time. There had
been no fire on the boat, except under
the niger boiler, and this had all been
put out before dark. The watchman
had no knowledge OF any fire being about
the ladies' cabin, and he could not give
any reason as to how it originated there.
The beats seven new steel boilers had
been tested during the day. She had
Just come off the docks and was to have
started south on the 9th day OF October.
The gorgeous vessel was fitted out with
all modern improvements and inventions
fire alarms, soundings and speaking
trumpets, wire tiller ropes, wire bell
cords and complete steering outfit. 1t is
estimated by experts that this nonpareil
steamer could not be duplicated in even
these times of depression and cheapnes.
for $250,00O. The original cost of the
first boat was over $500, 600, and the
various alterations to machinery and
hull, together with the new hull de.
stroyed, was in all over half million
dollars. To such a public spirited COM
mander as is Capt Thorwegan, who
solely owned the splendid craft, the 10 q
falls heavily, and the sympathy of largo
number of friends is extended him. -
Memphis Avalanche.
The Osceola times., 1877-09-29
Sage Maternal COunsels.

Eliza" said fond mother to her
offspring on Saturday, as that offspring
was about geing forth in tow OF young
man who worsbips the very sidewalk she
walks, Eliza, go to the bread box and
eat good big crust of bread before you
go out" Why, maw," replied the
blushing girl, g dont't feel the least bit
hungry. We've only just had tea"
81 know it, but you will be hungry be-
fore you get back, and when Adolphus
takes you into restaurant you'll eat ice
cream, and sponge-cake and ham sand
wiches, and oysters enough to scare him
out of years growth. You silly girls
don't think OF this, but we experienced
women do. ! was once young and giddy
myself, and but for sixty.five cents worth
OF maccaroons-a cake for which have
ever since entertained the most profound
contempt-your paw would have been a
congressman, with an aquiline nose and
Hyperions curls. Beware how you sit
dewn on the budding fame of Cupid. OF
coure, Adolphus will spend the money
you save him on Billiards and things, but
that makes no difference. When he asks
you to go in and have some oysters, even
If you are hungry, don't. Say you do not
approve Of girls wasting the money of
their future husbands on idle trihes, when
IL might be applied toward furnishing a
house. Point out that for the cost OF an
oyster stew you might purchase couple
OF towels; now that toweling Is so cheap,
and that saddle-rock roast is the equiv
alent Of silver ferk-plated, Of course,
but not easily distinguished from solid
''ver-or a glass sugsr-b bowl. This always
the young men; it sets them to
housekeeping and matrimony !;
sem believe that you are the
>oon0aov and vnmA ,vnek>
The Osceola times., 1877-09-29
PERSONALITIES

Theodore Thomas considers Beethoven
the boss composer.
James Gordon Bennett is on his way
home and may be expected shortly.
Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines has at las,
got tired Of trying to compromise with the
holders Of her property in New Orleans, and
is now going for them to the full extent of
the law
Alexander H. Stephens is at Catoosa
Springs, Georgia, He will make the Jour
ney to Washington by easy stages, visiting
friends on the way. He will find the cars
easier than stages.
Edmund de Rothschild is about to
marry Mile. Adelaide de Roth schild, the
daughter of Baron Willy de Rothschild, of
Frankfort. Edmund de Rothschid's father,
Baron James de Rothschild, married his own
niece, Bette, the daughter of Baron Solomon
de Rotnschild. Her brothers daughter mar.
ried Baron Willy de Rothf child, aud now her
son is going to marry Baron WHY'S daugh.
ter. This system OF intermarriage is likely
to give the family more money than brains
There is tempest in teapot at Salt
Lake city, caused by the public knowledge
OF the fact that John W. Young intends be
sealed to a Miss Cobb, q volNptuops looking
girl of sixteen, q stepdaughter Of his father,
and granddaughter Of Mrs. Augustus l.. Cobb,
one of Brighams mistresses known in Nor
mondom rs the woman who desired to be
sealed to Jesus Christ. The contemplated
ceremony has caused John w. Young's wife
TO desert him aud return to her father, Mr..
Garfield, who is railroad engineer, living
in Philadelphia.
1t would seem that the Nez Perces de-
mon is hardly of so somber hue as he is gen.
orally painted: A letter from Montana gives
an unexpected example of their clemency.
A council of five debated for some time on
the question OF the release of several prison.
ers in their possession, and at last, by a ma.
jority of one, decided to let them go. Fear.
ing that they would regret their decision
White Bird. the chief, said to the trembling
captives: "iou go quick go by this trail
don't stop to camp or eat or water your pos
nies-don't 90 up the river-hurry to the Hot
Springs and JOIN your people there--get
away-hurrvw He then gave them some
bread and matches and guided them mile
from the camp.
Ralph Waldo Emerson twenty wears
ago addressed a literary society at Middle
bury, Vermont, during commencement, and
when he ended, the president called upon
clergyman TO conclude the service with
prayer. A Massachusetts, minister answered
the request as follows: ave beseech thee,
o Lord, to deliver us from ever hearing any
more such transcendental nonsense as that
we have just listened to from this sacred
desk" Alter the benedietion Mr.. Emerson
asked his next neighbor the name of the
officiating Clergyman, and, when fateriugly
answered, with gentle simplicity remarked:
ale seemed very conscientious, plain.
spoken man" an' went his peaceful way.
The Osceola times., 1877-09-29
Temper.

A cheerful temper in a house is like
perpetual sunshine, gladdening and en-
iivening every one, in the presence of
which you forget your troubles and
would be ashamed to remember your
annoyance; but bad temper spoils
everything. Oaense taken at airy moth
ings, impotence under unavoidable wor-
ries, small things made into great ones
by the magni ying powers Of suspicion,
sullenness, Variability, ill--bumos-who
can say that all this has no influence?
You might as well deny the stinging
power OF "a midge or the penetrating
quality of dust as deny the depressing
effect Of ill-humer wherever it is found,
and the corresponding good influence Of
sweet temper. Also, the imitation Of
either the one or the ether, as 1t may
chance which rules, is very sure 10 break
out in the younger and weaker Of -
family.