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Do Not Fail to Buy st. Nicholas for the
Christmas HOLIDAYS. Price rs cts.

During the year there will be interesting
papers Tor boys, by William Cullen Bryant,
John q. Whittier, Thomas Hughes, William
Hewitt, DIR. Holland, George Macdonald,
Sanford B. Hunt, Frank II. stockton, ANA
others.
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siAtHWon.'s EDINBURGH MAGAZINE.

The British Quarterlies give to the reader we'll
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st. Nicholas for 1877,

Which opens with November. 1876, begins
short and very entertaining serial from
the French, "TAe Kingdom of the Greedy"
story adapted TO the Thanksgiving season.
Another serial, OF absorbing interest to boys.
"IIIS OWN MASTER"
BY J. 7. Trowbridge,
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Besides serial stories, Christmas stories
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The Christmas Holiday Number of
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esting paper,
"THE BOYS OF MY BOYHOOD,"
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1.-THE Horse Hotel,'' a lively article. BY
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THE Clock in the sky" by Richard A.
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sunday schools" by DR.. Egg!eston; "The
Peterkins' Christmas Tree" by Lucre tia
L. Hale; "Poetry and Carols OF Winter"
by Lucy Larcom, with pictures.
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Feathers, Flowers. etc, OF every variety and
at all Prices.
My stock must be closed out, and will give
my customers better bargains than ever offered
before MRS. T.. MILAN.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-05-10

toman- Gladstone excitement in England,
offered an armistice, which Servia, from
the same reason, declined. The powers
managed to have it proclaimed, though
Tchernayeff opposed it and made his
army proclaim Milan King. Russia, her
proposition for joint occupation hav-
ing been refused, demanded months
armistice The Porte offered one
OF six months. Hostilities were re-
begun, and, despite Tchernayeff's skill
and the gallantry of the Russian officers
and volunteers, who did all the fighting
for Servia, the Turks took Diunis and
Alexinatz. After this an armistice of six
weeks had been practically arranged be-
tween Turkey and the other powers,
when Russia interjected probably at
the appeal of Milan) her ultimatum,
and the discussion ending in the abort
i've conference of Constantinople was
precipitated.
The conference ended in the powers
agreeing upon recommendations which
the Sultan rejected as wholly incompat-
IDLE with his dignity or even existence.
He, however, ordered analogous re-
forms, prepared a constitution and called
a Parliament. After this it became only
a question Of time when WIT would
break out, Russia complaining that
Turkey either could not, or would not,
carry out her reforms for the benefit of
her Christian subjects Turkey that
Russia was fomenting insUrrection in
her provinces, and making pretexts for
inirnical interference. Both complaints
were probably well-founded. The moral
difference in the value Of the complaints
of the two powers, however, is consider
able and obvious. Russia complains of
what she believes that Turkey will do,
Turkey of what she believes that Russia
has done. Russia goes to war to compel
the Turks to behave toward their Chris
tian subjects as Russia thinks Turkey
ought to behave. Turkey goes to war
to confute the right of Russia or any
other power to administer her govern
ment for her within her own dominions.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-05-10
THE CAUSES OF THE WAR.
Why the Russian and Turkish Armies Face
Each Other on the Danube.


Each Other on the Danube.
Believing that recapitulation of the
causes that have drawn Russia and Tur-
key into the dread maelstrom of war
would prove of interest at this iuncture,
we present below a brief recital OF the
important events bearing upon and lead
ing to the actual opening Of hOstilities:
About July 20, 1875, broke out REBEL
ion in Herzegovina, the alleged cause
being the expressed determination of the
Turkish officials to enforce payment of
taxes and arrears by the Slavic Chris
tians. The revolt speedily spread to
Bosnia, and was so formidable by the
22d of August that the Russian, French,
Austrian and English Governments in
vited the Porte by a collective note to
examine into and redress the wrongs
complained of by it's subjects. The Ser
VANS Immediately afterward placed 3d.,
600 men in the field, a menace promptly
followed by the Sultan's raising Of larger
forces and calling to the Viziership of
Mahmoud Pasha. recognized champion
of absolutism. The Sultan declined any
mediation by foreign powers till his re-
bellious subjects had yielded, though he
guaranteed reforms which they were not
willing to accept as sufficient pretext
for disarmament. The foreign powers
then presented the Andrassy memoran-
dunn, prepared in the name of the three
Emperors, and submitted to and ap-
proved by England, France. and Italy,
asking religious liberty, customs reform,
and mixed commission to carry out re-
forms in the disconnected provinces. The
Sultan accepted it Feb. u, 1876, but the
Turkish populations had become excited,
and their rage found vent in the mas
sacre of foreign Consuls atSalonica, May
6, and in the Bulgarian atrocities. On
the 18th of May the three Emperors die
tated the famous memorandum of Ber-
lin, which presented the same facts and
conclusions that were contained in the
Andrassy note, but ended with a menace
Of intervention if at the end of the armis-
tice peace had not been brought about.
England had not been consulted in the
negotiations and declined to approve it,
and the memorandum never was present
ed to the Porte.
Meanwhile the revolution of May 80
followed, AOdul Azlz Delng eletnfOned
and Murad V. installed by the softas
and the assassination of Rachid Pasha
and Hussein Avni Pasha, June Is, left
two Of the revolutionary party at the
head of Turkish affairs, Mehemet Ruchdi
Pasha serving as the hyphen between
the absolutism Of Abdul Aziz and the
liberalism of Midhat Pasha. July l
Prince Milan Of Servia, long pressed by
the war party, declared war against Tur-
key, having formed an alliance with
Montenegro, and being materially as
sisted by Russia The Turks thrashed
him soundly, and Sept 1 administered
the decisive defeat before Alexinatz,
after which Prince Milan begged an
armistice. abdul Hamid II. had just
replaced the weak-minded Murad V. on
the throne.l
y Turkey, disheartened aby thessanti-O
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-05-10
THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE.

The above map displays the theater Of
war on the river Danube, toward which
the Russian army is advancing. The
points selected for the passage Of the
river will be determined mainly by the
Roumanian railway. These points are
Giurgevo, opposite Rustchuk Oltenitza,
opposite Turtokai, and Kalarash, oppo-
site Silistria. Giurgevo, which the
Russians have just occupied, is consid-
cred the most important. It is the ter
minus Of the Roumanian railway, the
station being mile from the bank, and
covered from view by a slight eminence
Very seldom indeed can even the smoke
of an engine be seen from the
southern bank. The Russians were,
therefore, able to bring their troops by
rail from Bucharest and mass their
artillery to cover the passage
without discovery. AS security
against any attempt to seize the
terminus, a division Of Roumanian
soldiers has been posted there. Bust
chuk itself is dilapidated Fashioned fort
ress, badly equipped, and supported by
recently constructed earthwork Of no
great strength. 1t may, therefore, be
easily silenced by commandment, for
the river is only three-quarters of mile
broad. About forty miles below Rust
chuk is Turtokai, with Oltenitza on
the opposite bank. The river is
but 800 yards wide there, and
fpo fO7,tTocc could oAco1 1o7,4 a
nominal resistance. Oltenitza is at a
comparatively short distance from Giur-
gevo-say forty miles situated at
the confluence of the Dembowitza, a
stream which connects the Danube with
Bucharest. The advantages of such a
spot for passage are obvious. Twenty
five miles lower down the river is
Silistria, with Kalarash on the op-
posite side. From Slobodzie there
is good road to the Danube,
while from Silistria runs the main road
to Shumla. The fortress is believed to
be In the same state as that in which it
was left at the close of the siege Of 1854
The Dobrudscha, which the Russians
are also occupying, is a remarkable dis
trlct. The Danube, after an eastward
course, turns suddenly to the north at
Rassova, then bends eastward at Galatz,
and finally empties itself into the Black
sea by several mouths, Of which the
Kilia, the Sulina, and the ST. Georges
are the chief. The Sulina is
that which is adopted for the greater part
Of the trade of the Danube. The strip
Of land bounded on the west and north
by these two bends of the river, and on
the east by the Black sea, constitutes the
Dobrudseha. The towns Tultcha, Isak-
cha, Matchin, Hirsova, Rassova, Baba-
dagh and Kustenov, all in this district,
though important as military positions,
are little other than villages in appear
ance and population.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-05-10
Embraced BY a Snake.

A young lady, who went to circus in
Richmond, Va, felt something winding
itself around her waist. It was not the
arm OF the gentleman who accompanied
her. It was only snake-a large gray
snake that had escaped from one of the
side-shows. She put her hand in her
sleeve, felt the serpent's head, and
shrieked. Those who sat beside her I'M
coiled the snake and killed it.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-05-10
The Serpent Coiling Around Austria

glance at the map Of EuropeTeveals
one OF the most important facts Of the
war: the helplessness of Austria be
tween Germany and Russia, should the
latter succeed in extinguishing the Turk
ISL empire, or in reducing the Porte into
Russian vassalage. Austria, in either
event, would become a new Poland. to
be parceled out. between Russia and
Germany, and the dolorous refrain so
long heard wailing over Europe, FSnis
Poloniog, would be altered to tell the
story Of how one of Poland's most heart
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-05-10

less oppressors met the destiny she
helped to prepare for a sister and a
greater kingdom. Indeed, the abandon
ment of Poland to the greed and fury
of Russia has provided the door through
which Russia may, and, unless perma-
nently checked by new alliance, un-
doubtedly will, pass into the Austrian
domain as soon as she can supply her
self with a pretext sufficiently plausible.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-05-10
Austria.

Baron Henry de Worms gives the fol-
lowing statistics of the nationalltles OF
A11strO- Hungary:
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troubles of every kind multiplied daily,
till at length poor Sir Humphrey, almost
distracted to see his grand enterprise SO
shamefully ruined, put the sick men and
most of mutineers aboard the Swallow,
and sent her home to England, leaving
himself with three ships, and those, too,
sOrely undetermined.
"Then northward they went again,
those three doomed vessels, with death
and destruction haunting them still. Off
the coast of Newfoundland their largest
remaining ship, the Delight. struck on
an unknown shoal and went to pieces :;
and, of all the crew, only fourteen, bag
gard and wasted as corpses, reached land
at last. The Captain, Maurice Browne,
refused to leave his ship, and was seen
for the last time by the departing crew
knee-deep in water on the rending deck,
with the great, white waves roaring and
flashing around him, looking death in the
face like true Englishman.
"Poor man!'' said Alice, pityingly,
with a momentary dimness in her bright
blue eyes.
"Then,' pursued the Captain, "the
gave way at last, and they persuaded the
commander to put about and make for
England before the destruction came
upon all alike. In which very moment
of winding about, says Mr.. Hayes, 'we
beheld close alongside a very lion in
shape, hair and color, not swimming,
but sliding on the water with his whole
body, who passed along, turning his
head to and fro, gaping wide with ugly
demonstrations of long teeth and glaring
eyes; and to bid us farewell he sent
forth horrible voice, roaring and bel
lowing as doth lion.
"And, after that, the end came all too
soon. The crew Of the Golden Hind,
who survived to tell the dismal story,
brought word how Sir Humphrey chival-
rousl y went on board of the little SOUR
rel, strained and overloaded as she was,
to encourage the men and how, off the
Azores, amid terrible seas breaking
pyramid-wise, they heard him utter his
last words-those noble words which a
great American poet has celebrated in
verses worthy of them: Be of good
cheer! we are as near heaven by sea as
by land and how, that same midnight,
the Squirrels lantern suddenly disap-
peared-chief, crew and vessel, all swal-
lowed up in moment.
$50 persisted a gallant leader and so
WAS taught again lesson which we
Americans have had to learn many a
time-that mere courage, without fore
sight and experience, is worse than use
less,
Oil the Troubled Waters.
[ have heard that it is the custom of
the sailors on board fishing smacks or
schooners lying-to in heavy blow off
the Banks of Newfoundland to pour oil
on the waves alongside of the vessels,
and that it is effectual in smoothing the
sea-not wave breaking within it's in
huence.
This is very wonderful, if true, and
might be very useful to know. And /
do not see why it may not be true. The
great DR.. Franklin says that once, on a
very windy day, he quoted the ruffied
surface of nearly half an acre Of water,
rendering it as smooth as looking-glass,
by pouring upon it a single teaspoonful
OF oil.
I do not vouch for these oily bits of
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-05-10
PAUL MoRPHY is still in a New Or

PAUL MoRPHY is still in New Or
leans insane asylum, a hopeless maniac.
The attending physicians believe that
his disorder was caused by the mental
strain of playing long, close matches at
chess. Over ten years ago he suddenly
developed a repugnance to the game,
the feeling amounting nearly to mania,
and he rarely afterward played it but
the mental disturbance gradually In
creased, and several months ago became
SO bad that restraint was necessary.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-05-10

NE are indebted to the New York Ir56-
une for the elegant war map printed in
this issue of our paper
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-05-10
THE LITTLE FOLKS.
A Chat with Dolly.

A Chat with Dolly.
FIVE YEARS OLD.
ow Dolly, want you to look all surprise,
And put on your soberest spression,
nd look right at nae with your pretty blue eyes,
While make most dreadfulest 'fession.
gu remember this morning snubbed you like fun,
And acted like l was no lady:
nd told you you ought to be 'shamed of yourself
For being horrid girl baby.
Yell, twas all because aunty had said that up stairs
had got most beautiful brother
nd you know when there's meat babies, no one
cares,
For china or for any other.
Iesides Dolly, you know how I always liked boys
And I've wanted brother forever;
70 just thought I'd spoil you, and smash all my
toys
And not play like girl again ever.
Veil, now / am sorry, must tell the truth;
I've seen hin-and Dolly, he's horrid;
les wrinkled and red, and hasn't tooth.
And the whole of the top Of him's forehead.
les JUS bout as homely as homely can be,
And JUS bout as stiff as a cat;
DO you think I'd roll hoop, and play "come to see
With limpsy red brother Like that?
o. Dolly, forgive me, I'll still be your friend
And I'll fix your torn clothes with a pin
mo III put you to bed IN the attic to mend
And once in awhile I'll look in
SEVEN YEARS OLD.
Veil, here we are, Dolly. l almost forgot
Where put you to let you grow mended;
But you've only got dusty-not mended a bit
And I s'pose you'd just Like to be ended.
we brought some more fessions, but can't stop to
tell,
Mamma wrote them for me-she's lady;
hey re under your pillow, and when you get well
You can read them-I'm off now with baby
hats who they're about, he's such sweet dear,
I'm sorry I told you that other
bout mis- red face-though it was awful queer,
For now he's beautiful brother
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-05-31
A Wonderful Natural Curiosity.

The Bendigo Advertiser says: "a
natural curiosity of an extraordinary
character is to be seen at the Mining
Registrars office, Sandhurst. 1t is
placed on the m%antlepiec5, and the Wis
itor on entering the Don and looking
in that direction, sees a small but very
pretty and Cleyerly executed landscape
painting some six inches square. The
foreground represents a grass-plOt, in
the center Of which are two small ponds
out of one of which the water flows i'm
a small stream toward a patch of rocks.
A little distance beyond the ponds is a
farm house, ut the rear and side of
which is a row of tall poplar trees.
Light stratihed clouds, with u dash of
blue, completes the picture. The per-
spective is almost perfect, and the lights
and shades are remarkably well brought
out. This is particularly seen in the
cluster of rocks, which appear to have
been drawn by the hand of a most skill
full artist. Closer inspection Of this
piece of work reveals to the astonished
onlooker that 1t is neither more nor
less than a piece of slate rock, on which
Natures hand alone has developed a
pretty rural scene which would not dc
discredit to the brush of Buvelot. This
curiosity was found ON the CarshaltoD
reef, and the rock, on being broken up,
split In such a way as to leave the face
on which the picture Is represented
convex. The various shades, tints, and
figures appear to have been formed by
the trickling of water containing iron
between the seams of the rock.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-05-31

The Indians of the various tribes differ
greatly in their mode Of disposing of
the dead but there are scarcely any
who do not treat their departed friends
with great respect and care. In some
tribes the bodies are laid for n time on
raised platforms, out of the reach of
prOwling beasts, till the work of decay
has left only a skeleton. Then, after a
lapse of years, a great trench is dug
and lined with frUs, and in this the
skeletons are all gathered and laid for Il
final rest, as of men, Invested of all that
is more gross, waiting toenter on a new
life.
In some tribes, young infants are
buried in the road leading tothe village,
that the spirit of the child, unjustly, as
it were, deprived of due course of life,
may glide into some woman passing
above, and make another effort to live
the years allotted to man,
Other tribes again shrink from COM
hitting the delicate child to the cold
earth. The weeping mother makes a
cradle, and binding her babe securely
i'm II, goes into the wood and, selecting
some sapling, bends down the top, and
fastens securely to it the body Of the
loved darling; and then, relaxing the
tree, sees her little n spring heaven
ward to meet decay amid the birds and
blossoms, in the pure fresh air that
kisses the tree tops, far above the world
and all that is coarse, and cruel and
ravenous. The thought is almost too
poetical a one to credit to the Indian
mind, but travellers may remember such
nm aerial tomb.