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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-10-05
THE WAR IN BUEoARIA.
RnasAAns not 80 Badly keateu,- after
an-Preparfng for~WInter
Quarfera

Inere isa comparative luil in the oper-
atio Fat the seat of war. The bonbard
meHt p Plevna is reported to have ceased,
thos the TufEsssre yet firing OCCASION
ally the redoubt OF Gravitza, which is
still possession Of the enemy In cast
ing up the recent series of struggles in
inst vicinity, the English papers are in
cjned 70 admit that their FIRST estimates
ofthe result were incorrect, or oyer-esti-
mated somewhat. T. is singular that the
Daily News, the recognized organ Of pro-
Russian feeling, the paper that moA
losd y proclaimed that the battle ended
iIls Russian defeat, was led into the error
bs-ss own correspondent, who left the.
f1Gas the moment when the Russian
>" lects seemed most desperate. Subj
i reviews of the engagement show
fssae.ian forces were. not 80 nm
st1 as supposed and suffered far
~ losses in men and guns than the
INKS. On the whale, it is now consid
cred here that the contest il still unde-
cided. and the heaviest and most decisive
fighting is still to come.
1t is likely that the mex battle of i'm
portance will be fought near Biela
While the attack on Plevn, has been
turned into regular siege, Metemet Ali,
with I25 battalions, 81 squadrors and 28
batteries, is closely approaching the po-
sition which the czarowitch has prepared
on the bank of the Jantra. The foIce of
the Ottoman General in this direction is
more than 100000, while three corps of
his adversary cannot muster more than
g., 900; but the czarowitch has the ad-
vantage of occupying earthwOrks and
acting on the defensive, besides, he is in
position to readily receive reinforce
ments. Mehemet Ali will meet a strong
resistance if he attempts the offensive.
The situation Is full of terrible interest.
The Russians, contrary to the general
expectation 10 England that the wal
would close by a single campaign, are
making ready to go into winter quarters.
Supplies Of warm'clothing are being rap
idly forwarded from st. Petersburg. To
guard the passages across the Danube
strong bridge-heads are being constructed
at Matchin, NikopOlis, HirsOya and Sis
toya. The Russians will have an i'm
mense advantage, occupying the interior
position between the divided forces OF the
opponents. The Times has pointed out
that except as yet no Won Moltke had
appeared, the Russian armies in Bulga
tia are in much the same position as
were those of Germany in France wher
the Bavarians were beaten and Aurelis de
Paladine was believed to be advancing tC
raise the investment Of Paris, wheI
Prince Frederick Charles hurried his
battalions from Metz and threw then
between the French columns on the
Loire and the circle of troops which the
/ crown prince held tight around the capi
I tai, relieving the army, driving back tho
/ French, and Paris fell. But is there a
/ crown prince or a Prince Frederick
/ Charles in the armies of the czar?-
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Fourteen Boxes of Him.

About a month ago we published an
article from foreign journal detailing
the purchase by Prof. Ward, Of this city,
of the celebrated elephans Prinogenins,
for a large sum, and stated that It was
intended to ship the gigantic affair 70
America. Some time ago Prof. Ward
returned to Rochester, and yesterday his
works did follow bim. At least fourteen
large boxes Of them did follow him, and
their arrival was the occasion Of no little
wonderment on the part Of those who
saw them. The reconstruction OF this
famous animal, when taken apart and
packed in boxes, weighed something over
seven tons, and from this its size may be
imagined. The freight upon the boxes
from Stuttgart to New York was S6ez,
and the cost of bringing them from Ne"
York to RocheIter by the canal was $50
They were loaded upon their arrival here
Yesterday, into train Of freight wagons
and conveyed TO Prof. Wards celebrated
workshops. near his residence, in the rear
OF the University buildings. Inc TASK
of putting together the separated por
tions of the mammoth will commence
this morning, and to assist in the iaOo,
an experienced artist from Germany anu anu
two from New York have been engage"
bv Prof Ward. The task will consume
several weeks, and when it is comple'su
one of the greatest curiosities VIII y
ready to be looked at. The mammoth =
intended for the University Of Virg'ns,
and is one2f the gifts Of the la'e y. ~ -'ed
Brooks to that institution INC al
Professor has nearly completes ITn,vsr. y,
lection for the museum Of lnA' next
sity, which Brooks presented s'',s s,,s osr Ioad
week will ship the sevenieens1 ~. ~ ss tast.
Of curiosities, which win hnl'n '-'
Roc6e.fer IN ~ Dein0cr"'
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who says it Is heaped full Of dead Rus
SLAMS and Roumanians.
A report says that the Cza-owitch's
forces have been 50 weakened TO reinforce
the Plevna array that they are no match
for Mehemet Ali.
"A native Hindoo, describing, in let
ter to the Times of India, some of the
suffering incident to the terrible famine
now prevalent there, tells Of people eat
ing the seeds of the bamboo and tamarlnd
and the leaves OF various forest trees,
baited with little salt and eaten with 4
coarse bread, three parts of which gre
dust and chat. In some Of the towns,
saws the correspondent, the poor people
lick the Datracdiees, the leaves from which
Others have eaten their food, devour
mango-peels and the rotten fruits cast
into the gutter, and dispute the cabbage
OF the city with its dogs"
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How to make Farming Pay.

the Corpus Cristi Times make the fol-
lowing interesting statement:
Mr.. Geo. Reynolds, an EnglishmaD,
came to Texas in 1854, but did not begin
keeping sheep to any extent until 1865,
when he obtai,Al 1000 improved step.
He pre-emptef one hundred and sixty
acres of land at Pal6 Vantana, Nueces
county, and moved his flock there. but
has since added to his farm until now he
owns $4,000 acres, 5000 of which are
under fence. Careful and unremitting
attention was followed by abundance and
substantial progress. Year by year saw
increased focks and added acres, with
more conveniences of every character.
He was satisfied with comparatively
slow progress for few years, preferring
to grow upon tha actual increase Of his
ranch rather than go in debt for any,
thing. Every addition to his farm was
paid for in cash, and to this principle he
has adhered, until now it is his boast that
he never paid dollars interest
for borrowed money in hislife"
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1t is probable that Osman Pash will
be made minister of war.
1t is said that Suleiman Pasha's force
ten days ago was 4, 900 men, with annie
field artillery and mountain guns
1t is announced from Havana that
about three thousand troops have arrived
from Spain during the last ten days
landing at different points.
A dispatch from St. Petersburg saws
that the Russian police have discovered
a Nichiljst conspiracy to assassinate the
Gar on the battlefield
Tie Russians are still in possession of
Grivica redoubt, which was under a con-
tinuiI heavy fire from the Turks. THIS
redoabt was visited by Colonel WELLESLEY.
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mits Of greater fraud than gas mauufac-
turing. and in nothing else Is the public
so grossly humbugged.
Quite a large business is done i'm the
expectation of white birch wood from
New Hampshire forests to be made into
thread spools. The firm of Coats y Co,
in England, uses very large quantities of
this wood for their spools, and they find
it superior to any wood they can procure
in their own country. 1t Is eatimated
that over a million feet were exported for
this purpose last year, and the demand i-
Ir1r~ao..ror
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Asyory of Thad stevens.

Pierre NJ. B. Young, recent repre-
sentative in congress from Georgia, was
confederte general and d graduate at
West Point He came to Washington
soon after the war, seeking to have his
disabilities removed. He is fine, man
ly fellow, and seems so have accepted
the results OF the war in good faith. He
went to Thad Stephens, and Thad began
10 play with him, as he sometimes did
with those he intended to make his vic
Tins. He said: " You are a graduate of
West Point, ! believer" Yes. sir"
&" Educated al the expense of the United
States, / believe, which you swore faith
fully to forever defend" Yes, sir"
=" You went into the service of the infer
nal rebellion ," Yes, sir." You were
brigade commander in the raid into
Pennsylvania which destroyed the prop
erty of so many of my constituents
" Yes sir" "It was squad of men
under your direct charge and under your
personal command that burned my roll
ing mil?" eyes, sir" Young thought
he was gone, but seeing that the old vet
Gran had come into the possession of the
last fact, which Young did not dream he
knew, it was impossible to deny the truth
of his question. Thad roared out:
Well, ! like your ID impudence.
! viii see that your disabilities are re-
moved. Good morning. And the
next dav the bill passed the house.
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Mrs. Jones and two children died in
New Orleans from drinking water from
lead pipes
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GRAVE AND GAY.


Under the apple tree spreadlil K ard thick.
Happy wifh Onl- pia an 8 siic<g
Lbs @5fk11fst q me r-ain-r thsf lies
Our HulsfA4ny is making mud pies
On hettTyFn apron and bris ~ droo ,inx1.ad
shOVersSf pm < and white bios vl5arr shalt
Tied 70 branch that seofn4 ilst uferei l9f that,
rADances and iuuers her little straw hat
Gravely she stirs with a seri11s ilnks
Making believe she's irue frsfrv ro0k
sundry hrown spiashes Oh forehead and oyes
Show thai cur Fanny q niIslns ,6ui pass.
BIT zlI1be soil of hes Innocent play
Clean soap and wafc- vii 10 . wash away,
Many pies nre ig d1intier gsiie
Leaves darEa trees tffD Faruy'a mud pieF
Doh fuii q JOY 90 the brizht summo- daz,
JeaioI,ly ch ses the r0Dilsaa4Y,
Bsrks az the sqGifTels. Or sna - "a fhe fee,
All thefEhi = fapny - making o. a pies.
D5llies SD T49yfhings are 90 lafi sray.
Not 20 co.ye OUT tiil tbs negr rains ifr
Under t1efolue of those swfft tlmiaef fkies
H0thinsso pleasant a. max ls mat W.
~ frclf+ft riH-
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Master Jackey (inquiringly) Why
don't baby eat buns, aunty ?" Aunt
singIeson--" Because she has no teeth,
dear ,, Master Jackey (audibly) :
:. Then ,vby can't you lend her yours
auntv9 You amt always using 'em.
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sTANnEY's S LOSSES

On the same Dr. that Pocock WV lost,
Stanley, with seven men, was almost
drawn into the whirlPools Of the Moa
falls, and, six weeks later, himselaas with
the entire crew of the Lady Alice, were
swept over the falls of Mbelo, whence
only by a miracle they escaped. The
explorer writes: 8 ! make the exPedi-
ton from Bona by steamer to Calinda,
and proceed thence to st. Paul de-Lsndo.
Mr.. Price, of the firm OF Hation & Cook
son, OF Liverpool, takes my letter to you
via Angola. HENRY NJ. STANLEY"
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Artist -~Cwho asked the great ar
critic GroFler real candid opinion Of
his picnfe): But, haug It. according
to you its ,ap-1yssstly. supposs the
COWS are beastiy, too?' Cirovler3 " In
fortunate, no that's what they ought .
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-02-24
Editorial BreVilies.

Harry Warder died recently in West
Grafton, having been a resident of Ia
lor county since his birth in 1902. He
has six brothers still living in the coun-
ty. the oldest of whom is over 80.
Mr.. James Gordon Bennett and his
sister and Mr.. Rowland Robinson are
in Paris. Mr.. Bennett is said to. be
contemplating trip to India. His
horses are not to be sold.
Florida, if all reports are true, has
had nice streak OF lack in the sale OF
State lands. A party of English ana
German capitalists have purchased s.
100000 acres OF the Florida State lands,
and are organizing an emigration com
pany. The money paid for these lands,
it is said, will pay of the State DEBT
and leave. balance in the treasury.
The Western Maryland Railroad
Company offers reward OF 5000 for
the arrest and conviction of the party
or parties who attempted TO wreck a
passenger train by misplaciug a switch
at Cayctown, Washington county, on
the night OF the Sd inst.
James w. Kyle, of Baltimore, at sun
dry times during the past year lost S.
OOO Of his witeS money at the gamb-
ling house of.RuLert J. Slater, in that
city. Mrs. NJ brought suit 10 recover
the same, and last week the ease WAS
tried in the Circuit Court of Carroll
county, when the jury returned - vel
diet for her against Slater for lhr tuIL
amount.
The Secretary of War asks that 500
600 Of the uneXpended balance OF the
Sl,0O0OOO appropriated tos headStones
in the National Cemeteries, be appro
priated for gravestones for the Con
icderate dead at Camp Chase aud
Elmira. The names OF nearly 1900
at Camp Chase, Rock Island, aud
Elmira, are known.
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Dtntl)s.

Near this town. February Is, 1871
EDGAR HOLLAND, intan; son Of
Cap;. Milton BiIimyer aged % days.
At her residence i'll Berkeley County,
February II, 1877, Mrs MARIA Nc
KEE, wife of c. RouSh Mckee, and
daughter Of ). u. lIumrickhousc, Of
this town, aged u years, months and
g days.
At Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory,
January II, 1877, Mr. KOBERT FIN
LEY, son OF the late James and Henri
eta Finley. of Baltimore, formerly Of
Scotland, and more recently Of this
town, aud grandson Of the late James
Shepherd, Of this town, in the 22ud
year OF bis age.
IL Dallas, Texas, on the 10Th of
February, 1877, EDITH MASON,
second child of Robert \. Hoffman,
formerly Of this town, aged II years
IN Frederick, Md, on Saturday last,
the 18th Of February, 1877, BELLE.
child of Prot Z. c, Shepherd, formerly
OF this town, aged $ years.
In Frederick, Md, on Saturday night,
last, the 18th of February, 1877, at the
residence of her grandmother, Mrs. +.
Margaret SchIcy, GRACE, child of the
late |. T. Chapline, of this town, aged
about years.
February 9th 1877, near this town,
JACOB NEEL, son Of John ID. and
Barbara Hoffman. aged , years and l6
days.
Il take these little lambs, said lie,
And lay theu to my breast;
Protection they shall find in me,
And be forever blest.
In Washington County. Md, last
week, Mrs. MARGARET CARR
BOOTH, widow OF thelaie VIM. Booth,
aged 81 years.
At her residence in Philadelphia, Pa.
Feb. 10th inst. Mrs PARKS, muIher
of Alex. Parks, Of Martiusburg.
In Memphis, Tenn. Jan. -.
THOMAS MONCURE, son Of John
T. Shanks, OF that city, and grandson
OF Thomas H. Willis, ESQ, OF this
county, aged IS years, 10 months and
DAYS.
At bis residence in Baltimore, on
Wednesday morning. 2lst of February,
1877, DIR. HENRY STONEBKAkER,
of heart disease, aged about 81 years.
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nlarriaoes.

February s, 1877, at the Lutheran
Parsonage, Harpers Ferry, by Rev. J.
NJ. Friday, Mr.. JOHN &. BRIDNER
aud Miss JENETTA w. BILLMYER,
both Of Bolivar, this county.
AT the residence OF the bride father,
near Brueetown, Va, on the pofning
of the 18th inst. by the Rev. Dir
Stephenson, assisted by the Rev. DI
RODGERS and Rev. Mr.. Townsend,
Rev. J. WATT SHOAFF to Miss
NETTIE FIR AZIEI,. i.l - ~
Near Leetown, on Thursday, Feb;
18th. 1877, By Rev T. Is. Shepherd,
Mr.. JAMES w. CAMPBELL, of
Berkeley County, TO Miss MARY Il.
GARRETT, of this County.
On the 18th inst. in Martinsburg, by
Rev. NJ. L. CuIler, Rev. DAVID 3.
FLOYD, Of Uniontown. Carroll conn
", MARYLAND, and Miss MARY LIZZIE
CUTTING, Of Martiusburg.
AT Mechanicstown, in this county, on
Friday last, Mr.. G. w. HOLMES, aged
about Al years.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-02-24
Resolution Of Thanks.

At a meeting held this evening, the
following Resolutions were passed unan-
imou>Iy 10y the Lodge:
WHEREAS, This Lodge for some time
has been laboring under - burden Of
debt, imposed upon it by the "Tcmpcr-
ancr Encampmcn:, and through the
noble and disintcrested efforts of the
youn. ladies and gentlemen Of the
ncighborhood. in their entertainment
given in the Brick Church, lately, that
debt has been entirely paid, he 1t
Heso'red, That this Lodge extend to
the ladies' aid gentlemen Of this ,icini-
", and to the Misses Wiltshire pariicu-
larly, obey having been instrumental
in raising the conccrD, their sincere
and heartfelt gratitude tur ,he noble Ct
forts in our behalf, and for the further
ance Of the Temperance canSc.
Resoirsd, That these Resolutions be
recorded upon the minutes of The
Lodge, aud that a copy OF them he sent
to the Shephcrdstown Register, Tor
publication.
JNo. j. WATSON,
G. ID. Johnson, Committee.
c. w. lloGUE.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-02-24

Ba5- BRIErs.-The millers at Win
chester paid Sl.tO for wheat last week.
Lucy Bell. colored girl of this town,
died OH Monday last, of consumption.
The time will soon be here for the
election Of new Mayor and Council
for Shepherdstown Let US have good
men.
Teter NJ. French, Of Hedgesville, has
rented the Everett House, III Martins
burg
We regret to learn that DR.. Johnson,
the popular proprietor OF the Continen-
tai Hotel, Martnsburg, is quite i'll with
rheumatism.
The list of delinquent corporation
taxpayers of MartinsLurg will soon be
published in the papers Of that town.
a good idea.
A meeting Of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association will be held at Martins
burg to-day, and will continue for sew
eral days.
DR.. Thomas Page, of Martinsburg, is
quite i'll.
Mr.. Robert II. Brown, cur Circuit
Court Clerk, in Charlestown, is very
i'll.
Messrs Alexander and Trail, the new
County Assessors, have entered upon
work of assessments for this year.
The recently elected Mayor Of Har-
pel's Ferry, Geo. w. Green, Esq, has
qualified and entered upon his duties.
Aunt Peggy Hunter, an old colored
woman of our town, died on Wednes-
day morning.
The Entertainment of the Plantation
Ninstfels, OH Saturday night last, was
quite a success. They hal a crowded
house
Henry Shepherd, Esq, Of New Or
leans, is here, on flying trip, on bust
ness.
DR.. r. Schlosser, Dentist, of 1lagcrs-
town, will be here on Monday next.
See advertisement.
From the number Of eggs we see in
our stores for sale, it seems that the
hens are disposed to give us fair
count
An unusual number o! Valentines
passed through the post,otlicc last week.
Eight beats seven. When reading
of the electoral Tribunal remember it.
Nearly all the whiskey thieves are
out. Grant himself will be out i'll
few more days.
'Nobodys darling" is what the girls
softly hum, now that leap year Is past
and they didn't hitch to him.
Arrangements are being made for
grand inaugural ball at the State House
in Wheeling, on the evening Of the 9TH
of March.
The lenten season began on Wednes-
day of last week, and will continue to
1st Of April.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-02-24

s.ls- Senator Butler arrived at lbs
residence Tuesday morning. He had
been very sick in Wheeling for five
days, and returned by the advice OF his
physician, DR., Hall, the delegate from
Richie county, whose skill and kind
ness Senator B. gratefully praises. DIR.
Camden, the able Superintendent: OF the
Insane Hospital at Weston, who was
very kind in his attentions to him, con-
Cured in the opinion of Dr. Hall. Sen
ator Butler is better, and will return
the latter part of this week if the SEES
sion is extended. He thinks the SEES
sion ought 10 be prolonged eight days
to complete important legislation, which
the interests Of the State demand. Thus
an extra session will be prevented, saw
ing at least twenty thousand dollars.
When Senator Is. lett, there was great
excitement over the Capital bill. 1t has
already cost the State at least 100000,
and it is impossible to compute Its det-
rimental effects on the general welfare
of the State. The Capital ought to be
permanently located as soon as possible,
The agitation of this question not only
impedes, but deleteriously controls leg
islation arrays in bitter antagonlsm
many portions OF the STATE, and is In
curing heavy pecuniary burden on
the Treasury. The bill that has passed
the House, has been amended III the
Senate by fixing the first election on q
certain day in August, 1877, aud to be
conducted at no expense. The first
election ought TO be deferred to the
general election in 1873, 10 secure
general turnout Of the people, and the
second election Gf one be necessary
ought to be held at the general election
in 1880, for the same reason. The del
egates from Wheeling are very justly
censured for their bitter opposition to
the bill, after it gives Wheeling all she
ever asked, viz: That the Capital shall
remain there ten years. The people OF
Wheeling admit that it is not proper
place for the Capital, and have never
claimed it permanently, This or some
similar bill ought to be passed at once,
and thus dispose forever Of this untor-
tuaately perplexing question.
=. S.-Since the above was in type
we Learn the Senate passed the Capital
bill by II to 10.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-02-24

pay" PUBLIC SALEs.-We invite the
attention Of our readers to the different
sales Of property both real and pcrso-
nal-in the Register of this week.
John Ruse, Jr, will sci! stock and
farming utensils on Thursday the LIST OF
March.
Jacob J. Miller, Trustee, will sell a
House and Lot, at Kearneysville, on
Saturday the oath Of February.
Is. II. Schley, Trustee, will sell the
farm of I. T. Chapline, deceased, on
Saturday the oath of February.
I. Z. Epgle and Jas. S. Lucas will
sell Stock and Farming Utensils, on
Tuesday, eth of March.
Robert /. Osborne will sell stock and
farming utensils, OH Wednesday, the
eth of March.
Daniel Is. Lucas, Trustee, Will sell inc
farm of james Osbourn, deceased, on
Monday, :he 18th of March.
II. F. Cameron, Trustee, will sell a
House and Lot, in Shephordstown, on
Saturday the 10th of March.
VIM 7, Reinhart. Trustee, will sell
House and Lot, in Shepherdstown, On
Saturday the 10th of March.
Robert w. Baylor, President OF
County Court, will sell the Jail proper
ty, in shepherdstown, on Saturday the
10th Of March.
John S. Wilson, Trustee, will sell
the Paper Mill, in this town, on Tues
day the 18th of March.
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re- 1t must be good, for everybody
recommends it, and the doctors prescribe
it. We mean DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Price, % cents.

ES- J. Madison Wells and Gen. An
derson, of the Louisiana returning board,
have received a large number OF CARR
cature valentines from all sections OF
the country. One addressed to Wells
was from IIarper's Ferry, West Nir-
giuia. and was the design of a scatfo!d
with the moose adjusted ready for the
neck. General Anderson also received
one from Harper's Ferry, the design be
ing q stout pair Of handouts.
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Wonder if those very distinguished
Republican gentlemen who went, at the
Presidents request to New Orleans to
''see fair count, and who hurried
back to eulogize the high character of
the Board, are not ashamed ot them
selves after the exhibit that rotten con-
Germ has made of itself Whether they
are or not, the country has reason
enough TO be ashamed OF them. .,