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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-10-20
Health 9laSinS.

The les! three meliriGcS in tho
world are warmth, abstinence and re-
pose. What ever promotes cSalfor;a-
bic aud harmless state Of mind pro-
notes health.
Men consume too much food and too
little pure air; they take too much
medicine and too little exercise.
Very many diseases are laid at tho
LOUr Of 'tho weather. 1t is TIE wan.
Of weather which brings multiIudea in
our towns TO uatimely graves.
In small quantities, ard occasionally,
many thirss may be eaten with aivan-
ttgc, Which. if eaten continuously for
weeks aal months, or in inordiNa;a
amougts, wogIL OCCASION serious results,
Persons ray oufgrow disease arI
become healthy By proper attention to
the laws Ct Ihcir. physical constitutions,
6y moderate aul da;ly exercise mcu
become strons in Iim6 aud muscle.
Pads and supporters arc all parnie-
ioua, and worse than useless, because
;hcy teach the system to rely on thgm.
and can not support ono part Of the
body without causing an unnatural
str0ln on somo other part. anil to that
extent tend to di5sas. tia; p4H.
To I'll yoaus persons, to tic sIuicat,
to tie scAcn!ary, and 20 invaiils, the
fulcs: sleep tia. the system will take,
withou! lrtIicial means, is the balm Of
, life; w.;hou! it there can be 10 rcsto5-
atipu to health and activity. agl!A.
Eercr w.kc The sici: o: illym, or
young children in the morning; its a
barJariIy. lac! iam wake Of !kcm-
selves.
RclaliTo 20 changing tie clothing.
We consider il hazardous to Lesson its
amount siror dressing ia the morning,
rnlcss Gctiyc exercise is taken immodl-
a:cIy. Nc under garmcDts shouI! bo
changed ,1r lighter cues during t!.o
loy o.LiaaEiIy. The best, safest ard
mos! convenient timG for I:sscn!ng the
alglhius ia IA tbs morning, When VIC
/ .i.,ee !'c Ii" dry
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-10-20
How the Tides arc Produced.

There has always been difficulty
in The minds Of teachers, as well as in
the miuls Of learners, to comprehend
the theory Of the tides rs presented in
our text books. This theory fails to
give q satisfactory accoupi Of the cause
Of the tides on tho silo Of tho earth
most rcmoto from the sun and tue
moon. According to this theory, at
lhut part Of the carth's surface which
is turned away from tho moon or from
the sun, less amount Of attraction is
f2lt by her waters than anywhere else
on her surface aud tho whclc earth is
therefore, in effect, dFawu away from
lhc waters on the far silc Of her, and
thus, the waters being left behind, Il
tide is produced on this side, as well
NJ on tho side at which the force Of
gravity ucts directly. Tia; 50 great an
abyurAiIy could hare hc2a accepted so
long by our writer's OF text books is
truly marvellous. 1t is, indeed, so
contrary to al! known facts and laws
Of physics, that, il no other influence
were felt by tho waters a: tho lar side
Of tho cath than attraction. there
would be just the opposite effect pro-
duccd TO that alleged BY this absurd
hypothesis. Thia can bc demon.
strutrl by actual experiment, aud as
cOuclusively as nuy other fact coming
in reach Of experimental philosophy.
1t has been proved cxp9rimcntnlIy that
all bodies on tho surface Of the Garth
at midnight arc heavier than at any
hour Of the twenty four; and that when
new moon occurs ut midnight this
increase Of gravity or weight felt by
matter on this part Of the surface Of
the earth is still greater. Nov if this
theory we're correct, attraction would
produce just the opposite elect; that
is. matter would weigh less than ut
other hours of the twcnty.fcur. On
the side Of tho earth facing the moon
and sun. the weight Of bodies is dimin-
i,hel, as it should be according to this
theory | propose to establish in this
urticIe.-I'opaIar Scientific Monthly
far ,Iuiv.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-10-20
A beautiful T'hUus ht.

When tho summer Of youth is slowly
wasting away on the nightFall 0; age,
and tho shadow of tue path becomes
deeper, and life wears to its close, it is
pleasant to look through tho vista Of
time upon the sorrows aud fcIici!ics Of
our earlier years, If We havS had Il
home to shelter and heart to rejoice
with US, aud friends have bcca gath
cred around our fvesile, the rough
pluccs Of the wayfaring will have b'cn
worn aul Smoothel away in tho IwI'
light Of life, aud many dark spots We
have passed through will grow brighter
and moro beautiful. Happy indeed
arc those whose intercourse with the
world has not changed the toac Of thciE
earlier feelings, or broken thO:c Inusi'
cal chords Of tho heart whose v'bra
tious arc so melOlious, so tender. and
50 touching, in the evening Of thsiI
E,,t
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-10-20
Sto,,MNM &oMYks.

Lcwis.-E'irst Monday in February,
April, June, August, October mud
Dccrmbcr-the June and October
terms for fiscal aud police buSiucs.
only.
Gilmcr.-Sccoul Monday in February
April. June, August, October aud
DHGcmbrr.
Upshur. Second MONDAY in February
April, June, August, October and
pcecmber.
Brax,un -Fouril, Tuesday in January
March, May, July, September and
NuvrmbCr.
Webster. Fourth Tuesday in Frhrua
ry. April, June, August, October
and December.
Calhoun. Fourth Monday in Fehrua
ry, March, June, August, sGptem'
Der und November.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-10-20
4 Wheeling Lunch.

Old Judge h. hos dispensed justice
and good advice for many yeas in the
Circuit Court for a. county, and al
though somewhat dignitiod as "thc
Court" should be, yet il not sufficient
ly formidable to prevent humorous
scenes to cnliven tic rpoDotony Of legal
proceedings. Tho other night the
boys were enjoying themselves before
a bar where other things than tho con-
s,itution and bill Of rights are more
familiar, and after pcrsistiug for u
long time in dcfyiug tho mandates Of
tho policemen to subdcc their cnthusi.
asm, they were arrested by that func-
tuary, and the next morning brought
before Ills Honor, when the following
colloqHy took place
judge Addressing the principal
olfcnder) "Mr. T., you have been
brought before this court on charge
Of disturbing tho peace Of this neigh.
bOrhood aud it is my duty to make an
example in this case as warning to
others besides a mcritcd punishment
for an oiftusc that hus long annoyed
tho community. What were you doing
at the = hotel last night?"
b" 0Hly having 4 Wheeling
lunch your Honor"
Ju'lso-"' Wheeling lunch what's
rhat?"
B.-"A bottle of wAiskcY anil twO o
crackers, Judge"
OLD Sam n -Qn the rear Of the
court) i" That's what spoiled the lunch,
Judge. That madc all the trouble.
Too d-n many crackers" ."--Gd'ia0re
Bee.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-10-20
Judge Black 10 Assist In Pr0sccu-
ting the Returning Board.

The case Of Wells, Anderson, Cuss.
anavc, and Kcnucr. charged with for.
gerry Of election returns from Vernon
parish, will come u2 soNa in the Snpe-
rior Criminal Court at New Orleans,
which resumed business Monday. The
Hon. Jcfc Black will nssiSt the State,
and shciIabarger Of Okio, and Wilson
Of Iowa will defend the Returning
Board. II tho charge is proved the
mculbcrs Of tho board can bc sent to
tho pcuitculiary under the laws of LOui-
siapa for fourteen years.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-10-20
The Wages u! Sin.

1.ncamprd in shallow ravinc upon
the plains, near tho lonely placc kuO"u
os buffalo station, OH the Kansas Pa
ci!ic railroad, on Scp,emtcr 26, were
Sheriff Dardsley, of Fills county, Kan
sas, and thirteen uui,cd States soldiers.
Late in tho afternoon came riding
slowly across the plain apparently ,wu
Texas "cow boys Between their
horses walked pony lalenel with
something that. while not bulky, sccm
ed to try its strength. Tho Sheriff
started in pursuit with tue soldiers,
aud soon overlook tho travellers, who,
although seeing that they were pur.
sued, made no a;tcInPtat escape. The
Sheriff said: II haze a description
of some t:a;a robbers which answers
well TO your appearance. | want you
and yOrr partner to return with nc to
the station. You need fear nothing il
you arc iunOceat. aud il you arc the
men want, then am $40 900 better
off," " You arc mistaken in your
INC n," que Of tho riders said, "but Of
cnurse We will go bacl; and have she
mistake explained" They then turned
their tired horses toward the station,
but hal not gone IA. when the man
who answered the Sheriff said to his
companion, !" pald, il We arc to die,
We mig ht as well die game" lie then
drew n revolver, and his companion
did likewise, but before either could
fire the soldiers had riil!ed them with
bullets and both were killed. Tied up
like pair OF old trousers, OH the pony'S
back. were $95, 900 in $40 gold pieces
part Of the 100000 in gold taken
By the men whO robbed the Union Pa.
cifc railroad train Mt Big Springs, Ne.
braska, September 10. The man who
replied to tue Sheriff vas tho leader Of
the robbers.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-10-20
A Laundry Secret

The following receipt for doing up
shirts will be found Of use to many
house wives: Take two ounces Of Iinc
white gumurabic powder. put it into a
pitcher and pour on it pint OF so Of
water; and then, having covered it up,
let it stand all night. In tue morning
pour il carefully from the dregs into
a clean bottle, and cork it and keep it
for use. ~ tablespoonful Of gum
water stirred into piut Of starch made
in the usual manner will give to the
lawns, either while or printed, look
Of newuGss, when nothing else can re-
store them. after they have been wash
cd.-LhroH IF NG'h.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-10-20

ME-. Church, lev. Il. q, Slnlforl, Pas'
tor. Preaching every Sabbath. Prayer
meeting Wednesday night. Sunday School
y. a. Ilurues, SapeIinteudpnt-cyery Sun
DAY at . o'clock, 7. u.
Presbyterian Church, Rev. George u.
Fleming, Pastor. Services every alternate
Sunday. Sabbath SclUOl-Wm l.. bun
uington, SupGriatendcat-every Sunday Ht
0 clock, 4. u.
Catholic Church, Rev J. A. Tracy, Pas
tor. Services every first and third Sundays
at II ana 10 4. NJ, aud I =. ". Sabbath
Sch1Ol-Jncub SclmiIt, Superintendent
every sunday at . o'clock, L. NJ.
Eniseoml Church-attcnlcd occasionally
by ihe Rev. Mr.. Wood, of Clarkshurg.
African N. L. Church, Rev. 7. Il. Cyris,
Pastor. Services every Sunday At 10 o'clock
Sunday SchoOl-tirUrgc I. Jones, SnpCrin-
tcndcn,-cvcry Sunday nj 0 O'Clock.
Coloscd N. l.. Church, Rev. John Hughes,
Pastor. Services every Sunday nj II
o'clock. Sunday School Charles Lee, Su'
rerin,cudcnt-eSrry Sunday nj J O'clock,
/. II.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-10-20
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
OE TIE MAlLN

Clarksburg-daiIy except Sandays.lcaSes
Wr$'ou ut s a. M.--arrivcs Nt ! +. ".
BHxtuu Court IIOusr-dnlly except Sun.
days-arriyes At HrstOn by $500 p. NJ, aud
leaves Weston sumo day nj G:3O P. N
GIrnviIlc-leavcs IIestOn nj A. NJ, on
Mondays, Wednesdays and FriLHys-arrivcs
atSP II Tuesdays, Thursdays aud Satur'
days.
buckhannon-NrrivCs at Weston l9 VI.
Tuesdays, Thursdays aud Saturdays-lCavc'
Weston 3P u. same days.
rhil;ppi-arrisc5 o, Weston Tuesdays mad
Fridays ut GP. N leaves Weston Hrdnes-
lav md Saturdays nj I \. N.
Nouu, Plrasant-leaveS Weston Mondays
and I thursdays ut : \. M.-Nrnves Tuesdays
aud Fridays by / ?. u.
West Union-arrivcs Mondays nt . L. A'
-leMves Weston Tuesdays NJ ! \. H.:
Sand Fork-onCG wCGK-lcAvcE weston
MOndaysat q \. M.-asrivCs Mondays at
7. u. =,
&C. Parties lmvinE mail 10 go should
bring Il 10 the office hAIiaa hour before thv
departure OF The mails.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-10-20
The Best Wealth.

The great struggle with civilized
men in this world is for wealth This
is called the pr inc good, rhc Que thing
uccdful, the great Lesiicratum Of lie.
So men toll for it; deceive, cheat, DE-.
fraud for it. Give TING, strength and
too often good health for il. The
truth is, the estimate put upon wealth
is too high. Its value, its good, is
OYcr.rated. It is not the great good.
1t is not the pearl Of great price. It
is not the best thing mun can have.
Il does not confer peace OF mind nor
purity of heart, heartfelt happiness nor
contentment, nor home joy, nor social
blcsscIncss, nor any of the solid and
enduring cnjoyments.
Wealthy homes arc often no haPPi-
cr than those Of the poor aud comfort
able liycrs. Poverty is always an evil;
but fair supply of the neccssarics Of
life is quito as apt to confer real peace
as great wealth. The best wealth
is Of tho heart, au enlightened mind,
loyal conscience, pure affections.
lie is wealthicst who has tho largest
stock Of wisdom, virtue and love
whose heart beats with warm sympa.
thics for his fcllow-man-whO finds
good in all seasons, all proVidcnces,
and all men. The generous man who
pilics the unfortunate; tho poor man
who rcsists temptation; tho SisO man
who orders we'll his life; tho loving
mau who cIings to his family and
friends; the studious man who seeks
instruction in a!I things, arc truly
wealthy men.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-10-20
To Prevent Stoves From Smoking

There is very simple way of avoid.
ing tho disagrecabIc smoke and gas
which always pours into the room when
a fire is lit in a stove, heater Or fire
place on a damp day. Put in tho coal
and wood as usual, but before lighting
them ignite iaudful Of paper or shay
iugs placed on tho top OF the coal.
This produces currea! Of hot air in
the chimney, which draws up The
smoke and gas at once. Not one per-
sou out Of c'cry fifty ever thinks OF
this easy Cxpclicut. ut.-Scicatif Amcri-
can
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-10-20
The French Army.

It will surprise most Of our !rcaacrs
to be told that in the spring Of 1878
Franco will bo ablo to put into the
field an active army Of rn aggregate
strength of $4,000 men, 153. 400
horses, with 2,7O0 guns. Aud Of this
force Cos, 900 arc comba!aht infantry,
$4,000 are cavalry. and $4,000 arc
engineers and pOutoonicrs. But back
OF this active military force, ready to
be utilized at days notice, there is u
reserve Of $50, 900 men aud 10000
horses available far defensive opera.
tons, without including the iandstrum
which is as yet unorgnaizcd, reserve
behind tho reserve, Of military mate
riuls That can be made available 10 auy
emergency. This actual organized
military establishment of Franco
amounts to / 1888, 400 men, Of whom
| $4,000 Gre infantry, Il, 100 arc
cavalry. llS,G4 arc Qrtillerylnen, urd
$1,000 engineers nul pOutOonicrs
Aud this army is supplied with 2,952
guns Of the best make, aud 2l0, 400
hnrscs. IIcrnInn .N,na=inc.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-10-20
Burial of Gsncgal Custer.

WEST Toix7, N. Y, October H.
Tho raacral c! General Custer to day
was attended by a larg: concoursc OF
people. Tic remains were conveyed
here this moraiog from PoashkaGpfis
on tho Steamer Mary Powcl! and de-
posted in The chapel wher3 they were
left under guard. Services AZ lin
chapel commenced at 1:lj. AMI were
conducted by Rev. Joha Forsyth, y.
D., post chaplain, consjstics oo!y Of
reading Of a portion of the Episcopal
burial service, with responses surg by
a ch cir Of cadets. The coffin was Gov
cred By the national Gag, Grape and =
proiusion Of choice foral decorations.
Clusters Int anil sword ~Irc also placed
on it. General Clusters widow was
also present at the ser"iees, attended
BY Major Gencral SciroirId also Il
II, Custer, fu.hc. Of the hero OF tim
L;.rlo Iir Horn: Mrs. Ncuie Il. Smith,
sister. md Mrs, Lawrence Barrett.
Mira. Gcn, Alfred Gibbs aud Hiss Cora
Ram friends Lieut.. Ers!cn, Of tho
Seventh Cavalry, who fought under
cn.,cr and has been several times
wourIcl was ol.o in attendance. At
III, co,cIu ,ion Of ,bs brief services at
cb,,,, ,bs lino was (ormcl, aud tho
nror,ssiou sos out for the cemetery in
tho following order: Major General
Tbos, II, Neil with escort, consisting
If detachment Of cavalry, commanded
bv Col Beaumont, caic. battalion Of
artillery. C,l, pipcr West poin. Danl
md o,ie. battalion of infantry, with
,rns reversed upl e,lors dra5cl n
carri,se with clcreymcn caisson bear
ipr lbe ooJy: horse with vacant sallla
and covercI BY A blanket; Hrcves
Major Con + il, FRY. prevet M,;or
Gcr r +. Marcy. Breyet Brig. Gen,
J. Il Killoo: Gen. 7. C. Dcyins:
A,l;utsnt Cen. FORSYTH Col. Stephcn
G, Ly(orl; Col. Ludlow and Col.
Mitchell; ; pall bearers; carriages ecu.
,,i,;r, r,orrrors mud friends; officers
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-10-20

The following is list Of the clus-
ses of models destroyed in the patCut
Ollico fire Of September 2!5!Ih, 1871.
furnished by Gilmore, Smith & Co,
go L. Street, Washington D. g
Any particular information desired
may bo obtained BY addressing that lrn:
Acrarion, Bridges, Brushes, Rroom'r
Gutchery, Bottling, Baths, Bee Hives,
Bolts, Brakes, Carpentry, Carriages,
Closets, Castings, Doors, Dairy, Engi
necring. Excavations, Fences, F!ie',
Glass, Gins, Garden, Grinding, Hoist
ing, Hydraulics, EIurrOws, IIarvcslc's,
(CQter Bars savcl,) Journals anl
Bearings, Lime and Cement, Masonry
Mechanical Power, MGtallurgy, Metal
Working 4 eIrssrs,) Mills, Nuts
Nails, Needles. Orchard, Paving,
Presses, Pumps, pucumatics, Polish
ing, Flows, Planters Every few saved ;
EopIing, Railways, Il cIasscs,) Rivets
Stone, Saws. SIedgcs "a few saved, =,
Sheet Metal. Stabling, 'rhrcshiOe, To-
oacco, Tutmgs Wagons. Wire, Water
Wheels. Wire Working and Woo
Working. Total uumbcr Of models de-
s;soytL a0OU! 5000.
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n 6p'FFttpyp9
hsNfH.f .ka 4 ,Fb1 4

3GgIHIl:T&3,
Ar. l. A. M.-Stated communiC liit MS
Of Weston Lodge No 10, 4. +. and A. NJ,
will Lc held on the First nnl Third Non-
days ofeycry month. ,.,,..,
". G. BENNETT, ". u
J. J. Peterson, Sec
JANE LEW.-Stalrd communications Of
JacEyon Lodge No. rs, a. F. nnd A. " P,
will be held in their IIHll, in Jane Lew, Oh
the second Saturday in each mouth.
ISAAC JACKSON, ". H.
". D. CARTER, Sec
St. JOscph's q. T. A. =. SOcie'y.-S'atrd
meetings Grr held on the first Snhhn h IN ev-
cry month. FATHER TRACY, pres'l.
L. ]. StuwoS, Secretary.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-10-20
HOLDING OF COURTS.
(ttpc,irt Co,,yts.

Lewis, LIST day Of March and September
Gilmcr, 1lth OF March aud September
lIEshur. 24l Of March and November
Preston, Tth Of April aud October
Randolph, 9Sd Of April aud October
Tucker, 81 Of May aud November,
Barbour, 9th Of May and November
Webster, 2Gth Of May and September
Braxton, 18th March and 18th August
Harrison, 3Oth May aud 3O'h October
Calhoun, 10Th of May and 10th Of Oct.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-10-20

Curran was onso defending Miss
Tickle before Judge who could take
a joke. Said tho lawyer L" Tickle, my
cIisut, the defendant, my lord
when tho judy cypica!'y replied,
" Tickle hcr yours13!, Curran yoU are
IS y.!l al. to do i. Us | am"
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-10-20
Local Directory.
COUNTY OFFICERS.

Judge Circuit Cuurt-J. DRANN0N.
Clerk " ". II. BYRNE,
prcs't County Court. PETERSON,
Clerk J. WOOETElt.
Prosecuting Au'y-A. EDMTSTON
Sheriff J. G VANDERYORT.
County Surveyor D. 7. PETERSON.
Assessor 1st District JOHN KEE.
d" ID GEO. FISHER.
0pa0Gao@3a
Cgm, House District.
G. ". Turner and p. Dargan.
FrecmaM's Greek District.
G. ". Stricklcr and ". Y. Wood.
Hpc&er's Cfrc& District.
NJ. McWhortcr aud D. K. Swishcr.
LLliM's Settlement District.
S. D. Smith and W. X. Wilson.
SkiM Crcck: District.
WV. Cbidcstcr aud W &. MoWhortcr.
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Towt! OFFICERS,

INyor.-JOl,n Il. rOlI.
Reronlcr.-Jcseph h. Neir.
aldermen p. N. Hale, T. 6. DAWSON
II A. Daukhrnl, ". j. Daug gher'y
aud @. II. ?. Washhurn
iSrryr0m.-J. s. Wilkinson.
Torn .iimncy. JamcsW .WO!iuliu
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-06-07
The new ship William II. Conner,

SEARsPoRT. The new ship William H. Conner,
building by the Pcndleton Bros is to be launched
on the next high course of tides which occurs on
or about the 18th inst This is one of the best
ships ever built in this place Length on deck
| about 2ll it., breadth Al it., depth "a it, measur-
| ing about 1900 tons To-day, June 5th) occurs
the golden wedding of Rev. S. Thurston, D. d.,
former pastor of the Congregational church and
society of this place The particular friends of the
Rev. D. d. belonging to the church and society,
| and among the towns people and elsewhere, hav
ing golden gifts will meet with him by invitation
| this P. NJ. In the evening the service proper of
| the occasion will be celebrated by the children
| grand children. relatives and connections of the
Doctor and Mrs. Thurston .. One of the pests now
| existing with us is the apple tree caterpillar or
worm. Whether they are gathering here for any
particular celebration is question but it is fixed
fact they are here in multitudinous hordes.. The
squash bug, too, puts in an appearance in force
and the ysage Of the farmer weareth an elongated
look lest they compel him to torego the luxury Of
squash pies the coming winter The drouth al
ready begins TO affect the prospect of large hay
crop In the old and poorer fields, the grass will
be very light, unless there is rain very soon....
Yesterday Mr. Isaac {. Deshon. one OF our very
worthy young men. left here to make his future
residence in Portland, Oregon. Just fire
company reached the wharf, on their return from
the Decoration Day services at Belfast. an alarm
Of fire given. 1t proved to be only brush
heap, but the dry time and danger to the town,
made every one mighty glad to see the boys home
again.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-06-07
Deficiencies of the Turkish Army

LONDON, June ). The Times CORE
spondent with the Turkish army says the
army on the Danube is slightly deficient
in artillery and very deficient in cavalry
The cause is exclusively for the want OF
money The Turkish Government have
still more than 400 brecch loading can
non idle at Constantinople for want OF
horses and harnesses, and there are null
titudes OF men well qualified to be dra-
gOons, but there is no money to mount
them. The armament Of the troops is all
that is perfect, The army have Martini
army rifles and the cavalry Winchester
rifles.
According to the most trustworthy in
formation the present strength of the
army exclusive of reserves in course OF
formation on the other side of Balkans
is 230 battaliOns Of infantry, y squadrons
of horses, 300 cannon and about 5000
fortress artillery and engineers. The
army Of the Danube, including fortress
artillery and engineers, is close upon
20O, 200. AS to organization there is
want of everything indispensable in tech
ical unity and system. Until within a
few weeks there We're no divisions, brig
AIDES or regiments, the battalions lay
scattered about without often knowing
from whom to receive orders. After the
declaration of war the divisions and brig
AIDES We're formed, but this was of little
practical value when it is considered that
the troops and commanders were changed
about at the caprice of any superior office.
The army is virtually directed from
Constantinople, where all the move
ments are planned and orders issued by
the so-caled council OF war This coun-
ell is composed OF a number OF Generals
who are mere puppets in the hands of a
few ignorant upstairs.