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81. n az BAH's GHOST.
Comm. 81, ,.tr which the widow and
tlf. 's,iieve 10 b., Genuine.
{. Louis Giobc-Dcmocrat.

ADou .r b. ago Mr. Fred l., Herring
gaaiItj .ug aiOAg the street, when
he fc..s. 4ag.n.t at ihc left lapel OF
OF hi, lax agency was invisible
and .apt q spIitualist, felt rs
sure N.- lowering and desired
~ en-. .r,hing to him. Tals be
lief when IA, coat wa, pulled
sever a.> occurred in b'oad day
.li-A, , effort, to find oct what
il Na.,. ...I he went to see a medium
!ori ne subject The medium
.Hi vas The spirit Of his old
.n'. p.. WAo wished him 10 call on
~ quest her ,n visit The otGtc-
WI o.. i.untn, 3D.. Cas-. ..t the CITY,
%. ..a on be would COL. .a., make
N,u,.. ugnication 10 her iil, Herring
VS., G., i,,. H.hcr mediums and hUta told him
t., a,Ine > ~,
Nj i'cr'iDg az once proceeded 90 the rcsi-
Gcntc Of Nj, Itc Bar, and after telling her
what had bccn revealed 70 him, accompanied
her to the residence Of Mr. George NJ. Jackson,
me DoNcll hedspring manufacturer, ,lO6 Lo-
Gust street, where DR.. llunoon was. Mrs De
bar seated herself AZ the table with the medium,
and at his request held the slate under the tab
Ic. ON the upper surface Of the slate was
placed minute piece OF pencil for the spirit
to write with. In IA few moments wiring WAS
hc1ru which continued about two minutes
When Mrs. DE Bar was in the act of drawing
the slate from under the table, under the dircc-
ton Of the medium, her hand was seized VIC
lcntIy, ana pressed so hard as to give her con
siderable pain. " hen the slate was placed on
the table it was discovered that both sides were
completely covered with writing, with the sig
nature Of Ben l." Bar attached The sitting
was private, and the nature of the communica-
ton WAS not made known, but Mrs. DE Bar
stated that it related to her business affairs and
advice from the spirit Of her husband
concerning the management of certain proper
les. She stated, further, that she recognized
Dey ond doubt the handwriting and the sigma
urc Of her husband, and that she was we'll
pleased with The result Of the sitting.
Al three scanCcs that occurred subsequently
II Mr. Jacksons, his spirit came and spoke att,
libby, answering number Of questions pro
pounded TO him by persons present.
Are you happy, Ben asked Mr.. Herring. /
"Oh, very happy" replied the spirit life |
vcr here is perfectly delightful I've been .
rying to find that hell we heard of so much .
'yer there but can't fndit There's nosuch
'lacc"
And then the spirit of the jolly Len laughed
udiDly and heartily
I'D swear to thai laugh" said Mr. Herring
nobody ever laughed that way except Ben De
'ar"
On each occasion Mr. De Bar was jolly and
oOd-humorcd AS he was in life, and so many
his well-known pcculiaritieS were frequently l.
lanitesicd that no doubt was left in the mind
those in the circle that the spirit of the dead
)median was actually present One night the
brit OF Mr. Charles Lcavy came with that of
lr. De Bar, and both ConverScd with persons
resent, a trumpet being used as a medium for
)c?kinr
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Turkish Officials

The title OF Pasha, which is merely a Der.
sonal one, dcnoting the official aristocracv, civ
il and military, of the Ottoman Empirc is de.
rived from two Persian words, signifvinc "tbc
foot of the King" In former times. when thc
chief territorial divisions were called Sanioks
ruled over by Deys, the larger Sauiaks or Two
or more smaller ohcs, were put under Pasha.
and called Pashaliks. The military Governors
of provinces, who we've only subordinate IN tbe
Grand Vizicr, were styled Deyerbeys, or Lev
of Beys. European Turkey was divided Into
two erbcyliks-Roumclia and Bosnia. The
latter Included Servia, Croatia, and the Here
govina. Constaltinople and Walacha and
Moldavia were not included in any of these
ursdc ions The Archipelago was under the
Captain Pasha. The Pasha of Rutaya was
called thc Beylcrbey of Andtolia, and in that
capacity comma AIDED all the Asia Minor troops
in war. The Diarbekir Pasha was also IA / ey-
lcrbcy The Pashas consisted of three claSse5,
and were distinguished by the number ofhorsc.
tails borne before Them as Standards custom
brought from Tartaly, which is said 10 have
originated with some Chief who having lost
his standard, cut off his horses tail and dis
played it AS a substitute. The Governors Of
the larger districts were Viziers, by virtue o.
office Their insignia were the alien, broad
standard, the pole of which was surmounted
by crescent; the abl, or military music, con
sstng of nine drums, nine flies, seven trum
pets and four cymbals; the Ugh, of three
norsc-iails, artificialy painted; one sanak, or
green Standard similar to that of the Prophet,
and two large cnsigns called Jcirak. Other
Pashas had but two tails with the other nsig-
mia. a Bcy had only one together with one
standard. The Sultan's standard counts seven
horse tails, and the famous Ali Pasha of JAM
ma AFRO catcd 10 himself no less than 10. At the
present day all this is much modified. The
civil PaSha, or Governor Of district is called
Il Tall, and his Government Niayet TheI
grades among military Pashas are Mushir,
Marshall Fcrk, Licutcnant-Gcneral; Liva,
Maor,Gcneral Field officers are called Beys.I
" Y TigtrS
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-20
THE ELM AND THE VINE.
BY WILLIAM c. BRYANT.

uphold my feeble branches
With thy strong arms, l pray"
Thus TO the Elm, her neighbor,
The Vine was heard to say;
elise, lying low and helpless,
A weary lov is mine.
''Crawled DER by every reptile,
And Jsowsed ~ hungry kline"
The Elm was moved to pity;
Then spoke Tie generous tee;
my helpless friend, come hitler,
And find suppo,G in me-"
The kindly Elm receiving
The grateful Vines embrace,
Became, with that adornment,
The gardens pride and grace;
Became The chosen coye.t
In which ,he wild birds sing;
Became the love of shepherds,
And the Gloiy of the spring.
o beautiful example,
For youthful minds TO heed!
The good we do TO Others
Shall never miss its need;
The love of those whose sorrows
We lighted shall DC ours,
And DER the path we walk in
That love shall scatter flowcrs.
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PLAIiNutARDS. s e.. :: S. so.sa !
,.prmsa.,. -->i 81 court House ssVAr~

LINE q. LASH AND ERENCs
j. sfA!iOHAE - -raiu ana tnltilAted-st
UsNAN q hAfEMAN's
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The Hotientots always rejoice in the arrival
of swarm OF locusts, eat them in great num-
bcrs, and make soup Of their eggs They are
brought IL wagon loads to Zcz in Africa, and
are preserved by sailing or smoking The
Moors prefer them 10 pigeons and person
may eat 300 or 800 without feeling any i'll eli.
fects. They are usually boiled in water half
an hour, after throwing away the head. legs
and wings, and then iried with little vine gar.
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THE FAT MEN OUTDONE.
What Three New Haven Men showed New
Workers About Clam Bakes
GLoyERsvILLE, y. Y, Sept. II.

uIDN ERSNlLLE, ". e, sept. H.
Gloversville, Fulton county, New York
takes the premium on huge clam-bakcs BE
ing in this vicinity, and Tearing that Uncle
Bob Smith, c. w Willard and j Frank Davis
of New Haven, had come on to take charge %
a bake, | was induced to go with the crowd
II is the first one ever given in this section
and the greatest quantity of material | evel
saw at one time. The ingredients We're as fol
lows:
200 bushels clans.
$50 bushels oysters.
% bushels sweet potatoes.
1,900 pounds HOLSTERS.
1000 pounds bluc-fsh
1,G00 pounds chickens.
1000 lOaves bread.
$500 ears sweet corn, all on one pile
This will give you an idea of Simon Co
hens big clam bake. 1t was held for tive
days in an immense grove on the line of the
Fonda, Johnston and GlovcrSvlle railroad
sixteen miles north of Glovcrsville. near the
village of Worthwhile. By eight O'Clock of the
first day the people of the surrounding country
for thirty miles around commenced POURING
in, and from lis novelty the bake was one oi
the greatest sights they ever witnessed Al
one O'Clock the trench was opened, and halt
hour later the tables were goaniIg under the
big load of good things to cat. As soon as
dinner was announced the crowd and nun.
CRY one, too, commenced to do Justice TO the
superior cooking of the Yankee" The
whole of the day was devoted to eating, and
from the sight Of clam shells, in the evening.
we should say justice WIS dcnc Uncle
Bob" as everybody has learned to call him.
has made piles of friends in this locality. The
old farmers insisted upon his remaining with
them during the nights, and at every oppor-
tunity insisted upon his going TO their homes
The big clam bake is success aud it j. the
intention of the parties another year to give
one even on "a larger scale. The a" Yankees "
left for their homes Monday end leave many
warm friends.
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An exchange says Brigham Young LEI
about ton Of widow.
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Bcks es.'raps, amps, snd havs. at O,msn A
Hapemsn's
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-10-18
POLITICAL POINTS.

Senator Mcdonald, of Indiana, in an inter-
view the other day. stated that Democratic
Senators generally, he believed, would vote to
confirm Hayes nominations and that Butler
will be seated from South Carolina without
much opposition.
The Democrats have carried Ohio by ma
jority Of about $4,000, and secured a majority
in the Legislature Of about forty on joint bal
lot, which insures a Democratic United States
Senator in place of Stanley Matthews.
In Iowa the Republican majority is between
10000 and $4,000, and the Legislature largely
Republican.
A large meeting of New York Republicans,
called for the purpose of indorsing President
Hayes, was held in Cooper Institute one night
last week. Prof. Dwight, of Columbia Law
School, presided. George William Curtis was
the principal speaker. Resolutions strongly
indorsing the national administration were
adopted.
At meeting of the Georgia Republican
State Committee, held at Atlanta, the other
day, the members almost unanimously voted
to disband their org anization.
The German and Independent Citizens Com
mittee, of New York city, have resolved that
neither the Republican nor Democratic parties
are worthy of confidence, and placed in the
field a separate ticket for State officers.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-10-18
A False Guides Fate.

Lieut.. Robert Black, in the Philadel-
phia Times, relates the following Incl
dent of Col. Dahlgren's famous raid
around Richmond:
eve now learned we were about
three miles from Dover Mills and ten
miles below Columbia Mills. Our guide,
the negro spoken Of in the first part of
this narrative, and who had been as
signed to this expedition, misled us dur
ing the night, and, to obviate the delay
Of retracing our steps, Col. Dahlgren,
on the representation of the guide that
an excellent ford was to be found at
Dover Mills, concluded to cross at that
point. After two hours halt we again
moved on and reached Dover Mills, but
only to meet disappointment. The ne
gro had deceived us; no ford existed at
this point, nor was there any means Of
crossing the river. He then stated that
the ford was three miles below; this was
most obviously false. as the river was
evidently navigable to and above this
place, as we saw scows and sloop 60
ing down the river, and it would seem
impossible that he should not know that
no ford existed in the neighborhood,
where he had seen vessels daily passing.
Col. Dalhgren had warned him that if
detected acting in bad faith or lying we
would surely hang him, and after we left
Dover Mills and had gone down the
river SO far as to render prevarication
unayailing, the Colonel charged him
with betraylng us. DESTROYING the whole
design of the expedition and hazarding
the lives of every one engaged in it, and
told him that he should be hung in con-
formity with the terms of his service. The
negro became greatly alarmed; stated
confusedly that he was mistaken;
thought we intended to cross the river
in boats, and finally said that he had
done wrong and was sorry, etc. The
Colonel ordered him to be hung; a hal
ter strap was used for the purpose, and
we left the miserable wretch dangling
bv the roadside His hodv was after
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berry, that he was returning from the Black
Hills, where he had sold drove of cattle for
$4,000, and his conduct when captured is &C
counted for on the hypothesis that he supposed
he had fallen ia the hands Of robbers, and was
determined to resist to the end.
Dan O'Hara. a prominent citizen and leading
Democratic politician of Chicago, is dead.
James Berry, supposed to be one OF the
Union Pacific train robbers, has been arrested
in Galloway county, Mo.
The Milwaukee papers report the mysterious
disappearance from that city, where he has re-
sided for year or two, of John M. Buckley,
Attorney General of the United States under
President johnson. His mental faculties have
been seriously impaired of late.
south.
Internal Revenue Collector Mott and six
deputies lately arrested two illicit distillers and
seized large quantity of whisky in Burke
county, N. G. While the revenue officers were
descending mountain with their booty they
were constantly assailed by party armed witt
rifles, and all but one wounded.
The Odd Fellows Hall at Little Rock, Ark
one of the finest buildings in the State, has
been destroyed by fire. Loss heavy.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-10-18
FORTHWITH CONGRESS.

MONDAY, Oct 15.--SENATE. Senators were
early in their Places and the dal hustle attending
the opening of the session prevailed . The oath of
office was administered to Stanley Matthews (Ohio),
elected the place of John Sherman, resigned; j.
Don Cameron, in place of Simon Cameron, resigned,
and D. III. Armstrong, who was appointed from
Missouri, vice L. v. Bogy, deceased after which
the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-The House was called to order by Clerk
Adams promptly at 10 O'Clock. The roll of members
by States was called, beginning with Maine. When
Louisiana was reached. the Clerk said that three sets
of returns had been received from that Shte-thc
first signed by John McEnery. AS Mr.. AcEnery
was never recognized de facto Governor, the
certificates signed by him would not be considered
| The second set was signed by ". P. Kellogg, and
reached the Clerk at different times and by different
channels. In regard to the latter, ClerA Adams
| said that the certificates signed notin COM
pliance with the laws of Louisiana, and therefore
i not proper credentials. He could not recognize
| them or put the names of members holding such
| certificates on the rolls. The third set WIS signed
by F. 0. Nichols, as Governor, was in due form
| and in accordance with the laws of louisiana
| and the names of the members holding the GER
tifcates signed by Nichols had been placed on
the rolls. When Colorado reached Adams
| said he had excluded the names of Messrs. Bdford
and Patterson, both claiming seats from that State
There were 287 members present. Samuel }. Ran
| dali elected Speaker, receiving 149 volts to
1872 for James A. GARFIELD. The oatl OF
| Office was administered to the SPEAKER,
who then administered the. oath to the
members. Most of the Southern members to.k the
qualified oath. Objection was made to sweating in
| Cain and Rainey, of South Carolina Darrell Eiam
and Robertson, of Louisiana, and Pacheco, q Cali
fornia, and those members stood aside. TIL dele
gates for the Territories all sworn in without
objection. Mr.. Clymer offered a resolution aecting
as Clerk, George NJ. Adams, of Kentucky; Sergeant
alarms, John G. Thompson, of Ohio Door
keeper, John w. Polk, of Missouri; Postmaster.
James M Stewart, of Virginia; and Chaplain,
offered an amendment substituting for thes, names
those of Jeremiah M. Rusk of Wisconsin; N. G..
Ordway, of New Hampshire; Horace H. Harrison,
the Rev j. c. Butier Of SnS Washinaton The nend
ment rejected, and the resolution adopted with
out division. The oath of Office then admins
tered to these officers Messrs. Polk and Stewrt TAX
ing the modified oath After the drawing seats
by the members, the House adjourned.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-10-18
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

D. D. Spencer, the absconding President of
the collapsed State Savings Bank of Chicago, is
living in Paris.
In order to check the outflow of gold to
America, the Bank of England has raised the
price of it's gold eagles half-penny.
The Spanish Government has paid the Amer
lean Minister at Madrid 1910, 900 on account of
claims for losses incurred by American citizens
in Cuba through the revolution.
Another terrible colliery explosion has oc-
Cured in Lancashire, Eng, causing the death
of forty miners.
Henry Meiggs, the railroad building million
aire of the Andes, is dead.
An American named Bedel took conspicuous
part in the electoral contest in France, and has
been expelled from the country by order Of the
Government.
A Paris telegram says that "Gambetta has
been sentenced to three months imprisonment
and to pay fine of $500 for placarding his re-
cent address to the electors of his arondisse-
ment. The printer of the address was SEN
fenced to fifteen days Imprisonment and to pay
fine of $400."
The Republicans of France have achieved a
signal victory over the consolidated monarchi-
cal elements under the leadership of Mac
Mahon. In the election for members of the
Chamber of Deputies they have secured a ma
jority of about 100 members. The election
passed off quietly.
A Vienna bank has failed, with liabilities of
$7,OOO,OOO.
Curacao and the neighboring islands in the
West Indies have been visited by fearful hur-
ricane. Half million dollars worth of prop
erty and many lives were destroyed.
England, Ireland and Scotland were visited
by gale of immense violence about the same
time causing great destruction of property on
land and sea.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-10-18
How Far Business Has Really I'm.
t.... proved.

There has been too much elasticity in
the recovery from the depression that
has lasted from the time Of the panic till
now. The clearings of the principal
cities show, according to the Public,
that, outside speculation, business is not
materially better than it was last year,
excepting the large crops has caused
greater activity. The fact that this i'm
provement is SO closely confined to the
cities Immediately affected by the grain
movement iustifes some caution in ac-
cepting the theory that all our difficult
ties are to be quickly swept away. What
ever revival of business there is apart
from the grain movement is gradual and
by no means general. The Public con-
slders the improvement in some local.
ties to be simply the result of loss in
others. Philadelphia and Boston have
yielded to New York and Baltimore some
traffic the former enjoyed last year. Gin
cinnati is gaining at the expense of Louis
vile, and Chicago and Kansas City are
cutting away traffic from St. Louis.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-10-18
MISCELLANEOUS GLEANINes.

A New York dispatch says ''the new schedule
of freight rat on all Western-bound traffic, as
agreed to by all the railroad ines abohshes all
special classes. which are merged into the
fourth class. The rates established are on q
sliding scale, and will shortly be increased, as
they were not fixed for any definite period.
Among the special instructions to freight
agents are that 10000 pounds will constitute a
carload, unless otherwise specified, and where
special class rates are made on articles or car
load lots, they must be understood to mean
10000 pounds or more of each article named,
and freight must be delivered on the same day
and be all for one consignee."
The managers of the railway trunk lines, at
a conference in New York, the other day, de-
cided to advance rates on West-bound freights
1873 per cent.
One hundred stone-cutters have sailed from
New York for London. The men are engaged
for one year, their pay being Sd. an hour. An
other company of 100 is to follow.
The Woman's National Congress was in SEES
sion at Cleveland last week. Miss Abbey W.
MAY PIeSluou.
Tucson (Arizona) telegram: ga most seri-
GUS and threatening state of affairs exists at
Ell Paso, Texas. The entire lower portion of
Ell Paso county is in possession of the mob, and
Americans throughout the county have aban-
doned their homes and fed to Ell Paso for
safety. Judge HoNar who killed Louis Cor
dis, succeeded in making his escape to Messil-
la, where he still remains Cords ia said to
have been the leader of the mob, who are all
more desperate and threatening in consequence
of his death. A large number of outlaws are
encamped near the county-seat. They declare
they will fight the troops if the latter attempt
to make arrest. Judge Baker is en- route from
Fort Plavis With troops to restore order"
Hon. Edwards Pierrepoint, United States Min
lister to England, has rendered his resignation,
to take effect Dec /.
According to the statement of gentleman
just arrived in Washington, there is little or
no ground for hope that Senator Morton will
ever again take his seat in the Senate. This
gentleman says the sick Senator's body is prac-
tically dead below the chin, and his system SO
enfeebled that nourishment can only be adj
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-10-18
WASHINGTON NOTES.

The demand by business men for silver cur
rency seems to be increasing. The Treasury
Department the other day received a telegram
from prominent firm in New York, offering
to pay greenbacks to the amount of $4,000
for so much silver coin. The department re-
piled that the Government could not spare so
large a sum in silver.
The President has accepted an invitation to
attend the Virginia State Fair on Oct. 80.
The President and several members of the
Cabinet attended the Maryland Fair, at Fred
erick, last week.
An important decision has been rendered by
Secretary Schurz, which confirms the title to
their lands of many thousands of settlers on
the line of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railroad and firmly fixes them in the posses
sion of the homestead which they have culti-
waited and improved.
The Democratic caucus for the nomination of
officers of the House of Representatives was
held on the evening of Saturday, Oct. IS,
Hester Clymer, of Pennsylvania, presiding.
For the Speakership, Randall, Sayler and
Goode were nominated, the names of Morrison
and Cox having been previously withdrawn from
the contest. Randall received the nomination
on the first ballot, the vote standing Randall,
1O7; Goode %; Sayler, 10. The caucus made
the nomination unanimous. John G. Thomp-
son, of Ohio, was renominated for Sergeant
alarms by reclamation. Adams was renom'
mated for Clerk on the first ballot. There
were three ballots for Doorkeeper, resulting in
the choice of Col. Polk, of Missouri. J. M
Stewart, of Virginia, was nominated on the
first ballot for election as Postmaster. Rev
DR.. Poisel, of the Southern Methodist Church
was nominated for Chaplain.