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Great Reduction
IN the PRICE or SEWING MACHINES
HEREAFTER THE

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Sewing Maching will be soldfor $40
The same machine sold for $76 before
the reduction In price.
The White Is considered by those who
are using them to be the easiest running
simplest; makes less noise; has the SIM
pliest and easiest threading shuttle; more
room under the arm; the best feed; has
no noisy cams or cog wheels; is made OF
the best material; not easy to get out ol
repair; every part is made so that any
lost motion by simply turning o screw can
be taken up; 1t Is the latest production,
therefore the best; hasless machinery than
any shuttle machine In the world.
Parties wishing to buy the best Sewing
Machine should call on John p. Peterson,
Port Townsend, and examine the New
White. Mr.. Peterson will be pleased to
show all about the machine and give full
instructions free. Every machine war
rantcd to please.
JOHN p. PETERSON,
r Agent, Port Townsend.
SAM'L HILL. 10 Montgomery st.,
San Francisco, Genl. Ag't Pacific coast
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TO ALL SUFFERERS y

SPEEDY l. PERMANENT CURE.
DR.. Cl.EGG may be consulted either
personally or by letter, u,on all those dis.
.ascs usually termed confidential which
end to rmbillcr life and shorten its duIa-
ton Including. Nervous Debility, Cnus-
mo Indigestion, Pains in the Back and
;.oiMs, Neuralgia, Painting Fits, Nervous
ness, Defective Memory, Weakness. Pim
.,lcs ON the Face and Body, Aversion TO
society, Confusion of Ideas, Consumption,
Nervous Headache, Rheumatism, Palpiia
ton of Heart, Bruuling or Melancholy,
Dimnc,s of Sight, &C., &c, Brought on by
YOUTHFUL INDlSCREIION,
totally uniting tie victim for either Mar
rage or Business
DR. CLEGG';I treatment cmhractst ven.
tive years experience in the above bust
ness, which enables him to effect cure,
when all other comedies have tailed with
out the use of Mercury or Mineral in any
form. the Doctors treatment being PURE
tx VEGETABLE
let no false dclcncy prevent those sut.
trring with amy of the above dseasrsnak-
me I'M early application tor often, Il few
DAYS NEGLECT bring wears OF suffering.
Patients boarded ut the Hospital if re-
quircd.
Office, : s. Frederick 81. Balttmorc.
Dr. CLEGG guarantees hat no case
placed under his treatment shall leave his
care till restored to sound and vigorous
health.
Now ready, pamphlet on Nervous De-
bilily and all Diseases Of a private Nature,
free by post tor t"o three cent stamps.
n. B-Pnlierts living ut any distance
can be successfully treated Ivy scndmg
symptoms OF their disease The doctor
will Forward free from observation PRINT
ed list Of questions, which enable the pa
ticnis to give minute description of THEW
case, which is all hc requires to effect
sound cure Office hours from 8 in the
morning till 10 at night Sundays till "a
noon.
All Letters directed Dr. CLEGG, Lock
Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, will re.
ceivc prompt attention.
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Western Farm Wa g0n S !

'INIIE best, most durable, finest finished
and cheapest wagon in the market
TRICKS portable steam engines and
saw mills, GEISER separators, EMPIRE
Scparntors, Ilagcrstown clover hullcrs,
and horse power.
TIL f STONE Pillow,
he best now in use, The mould boards are
tempered which wears and cleans equal to
steel Every pillow warranted. CUT
Ting BONES and CORN SHELTERS,
he very b st. We ais" keep on hand 80.
leather hcling, steam engine packing,
md variety of hardware which we sell
very low GARDEN SEEDS of all kinds.
rLO YER onI TIMOTHY SEED
ought and sold.
We respectfully invite all to cal and 'ce
Is. and examine for yourselves We al
Ways take pleasure IN showing our goods.
Sc keep none bat the very best imp'c-
nclts and always aim to please our GUS
omrrs both in quality and price. Re
nrmhcr the place.
STEWART & PRICE,
lnvl9 South Market St, Frederick, Md
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NEW YORK CASH PRICi. LIST.


We have in stock of our own mAnular
nlrr, roofing materials, etc, 1t the follow
inc low prices.
100 rolls extra Rubber Roofing. at
cents per square foot. COR We will tNrnsl
Rubber Roofing Nails, Caps. and Stat,
Paint for an ci'lirc ncW roof, at !! cent,
per square foot
1000 rolls 2,p'v Tarrrd Roofing Felt, at
| I cents per square foot.
5000 rolls 3pIy Tnrrcd Roofing Felt, al
,! cents per square foot.
200 rolls ','arrcl Shcaling, at j. cent
per square foot
5000 gallons fine Enamel Paint, mixed
ready for use, ON inside or outside work AT
s! per gallon all shades.
1000 Bhis Slate Flour. per bbl, 50 O0
1000 Soapslonc Flour. 3 OC
1000 Grafton Mineral. &c
1000 Metallic Paint dry 3 0l
Special prices per ton or carload lots.
All orders must he accompanied with
the money, or subject to 80 days draft ON
well known parties
n. y. SLATE PAINT COMPANP,
1O2 & lO4 MAIDEN LANE, n. Y.
dcc7 Bin
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THIS house is conveniently and pleas.
anllv situated, and has recently been new
" furnished and put in thorough repair,
making it the most desirable stopping
place on the line of the Cumhcrland Val
lev Railroad 1t is ON" square from the w
Il. II. depot.
Large wards and extensive >tahlin@ for
the accommodation of IrOIrrS and travel
rrs, JOHN ri. .EI, PRor'H.
may266mos.
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The proper time to repair farming
tools and implements Of all kind is
in the season when they are not re-
quir,d for use. The farmer should
therefore see to it that his moving
machines, reapers, hay racks, scythe
snaths, rakes, forks, hoes, ploughs,
chains, wagons, and carts are thor
oughly repaired and painted vhenev.
necessary in the winter time.
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TSTA3E.ISIIED 1870.
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NOTIUE.-7MR. GEO. w. NOLAN,
IN of No. al North Calvert street, Bal
timore, is authorized by us to receive AID.
vertisements Subscriptions and money for
the CAToCTIN CLARION.
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To PREVENT MOULD In PICKLES.
Horse radish grated and mixed
with pickle will prevent mould from
forming on the top of the jars
Leaves of horse radish laid over the
top will answer the same purpose.
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AGRICULTURAL.
PROPIGITZNG GRAPES.

a subscriber who had noticed the
fact that in making its annual
awards, the Massachusetts horticult-
ural society. mentioned the very
large clusters of Concord grapes grown
by N. Blanchard, Of East Stoughton,
wrote to him to obtain some instruc-
ton in producing vines which would
yield lunches of fruit, weighing over
a pound each. Mr.. Blanchard's re-
pev is handed to us for publication
and is as follows.
In reply l have to say that nearly
all Of my vines were started by lay
ers Of previous one years growth from
vines that never fruited. | grow a
single cane this year, ana the next
cat it off about t feet, cut OFT he side
branches or laterals open trunk
six inches in depth, lay the cane down
and fasten horizontally and leave the
trench open. When the buds push
and have grown 3 or 4 inches fill IN
with best earth enough to cover the
bases Of the buds, and as the shoots
grow up, keep tied to a stake, and
keep filling in until the trench is full.
| select usually three shoots on cane
OF feet, and rub off all others. The
three left will give us the best posi-
Die and durable wires that know Of.
That has been my experience.
have used cuttings of ONE new
sorts where the wood has been scarce
but it has never been satisfactory. !
10 not doubt out good plans may be
SO gotten, but | IN ~ch prefer layers
as described Will. cuttings my plan
has been to take when Framing the
vines in November, wool Thoroughly
ripeneI from near the base Of start.
ing, with three buds on cutting
Pare off smoothly close up to tn low
er bud, leave about one inca Of wood
above the upper bud. When enough
have been prepared, tie the bundle,
put them in ground or some moist,
place, when They will not freeze and
thaw. When the ground will DO to
work in the spring, oren a trench i OF
s inches deep, on rich soil, and lay
the cuttings on an angle of 4oo, and
s or 10 inches apart taking care to
pack closely around the bud, ami
leaving the upper one at the surface
after the ground has settled, Tie
lower and middle buds will make
roots, and ifg own strongly they will
do the first season TO transplant by
lifting carefully and cutting away
all the soft or spongy roots and re
ducing the top to 6 or s inches. Ia
no case should more than one shoot
he allowed to grow the two subse
luent years, and must be kept tied
to an upri 5ht stake. -"CJlul ." gen.
tiCtnuR,
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MINED READY FOR USE.
Firc.proof. Waterproof, durable, Eco
nOnIicai and Ornamental.
4 roof may be covered with very cheap
slinglc. and by application of this slate hr
mace To last from 20 toes years. Old roof
can he patched and coated, looking much
better and astin" longer than new shin
lies without the slate, for
,Dnr.third the Cost Of Rc.shinylin"
The expense of stating new shingles j.,
only about the cost of simply laying them
rhc paint is Fire proof against sparks OF
living embcls, as may be easily tested LS
amy one.
TT STOPS EVERY LEAK,
and for Gin or iron has no equal, rs it OK
pands by heat, contracts hv cold, ne 1cl
cracks nor scales Roots covered with Tan
'hcaing Fell can he made walcr-liyht al {;
small expense, and preserved for many
years.
Tnls Slate Paint is
EXTREMELY CHEAP
Two gallons will cover n hunlrcd square,
feet OF sI,inglc root, while on tin. iron, irlI
matched boards, or any smooth surface
from two quarts to one gallon are rrquirr'
10 luO square tccl of surface, and a'thoug
The paint has heavy body it is easily ap
piled with brush.
No TAR Is USED IN THIS COMPOSE
therefore, it never cracks in winter, no
runs in summer
On drcavcd shingles, ii fills up the ho,
and pores, and gives n new substantial roo
that will last for years. CUrlel or warpc
shingles il brings to their pIaccs,anl keep
them there 1t fills up all holes in tci
roofs, stops the lcaks-and althon9la su"
driver, rain iOcs not affect it Il few hour
after applying. AS nearly all paints tina
are black contain Tar, he sure YOU obtain
our genuine Article, which UJr shingi,
roofs is
CHOCOLATE COLOR,
when first applied, changing in about {;
monlA 10 "A uniform slate color, and is, t,
all iutcnls and purposes slate. On
TIN ROOFS
our red color is usually Preferred rs on,
coat is equal to five OF any ordinary palms.
For
BRICK BALLS
Our bright red is the only reliable Stat,
Paint ever introduced that win ctirclualh
prevent damp cSs from penetrating an'
disc0lorinc the plaster.
These paints are also largely used On
out houses and fences, or rs !. printing Goa
on fine buildings.
Our only colors are Chocolate, Red
Bright Red, and Orange.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-05-18
Russia's Reply to Lord Derby.

LONDON, May9
The Paris correspondent of the Times
says; The Russian Telegraphic Agency,
whilst declaring that Russia will not re-
ply to Earl Derby's note, publishes
statement which may be considered
Russia's informal reply. 1t says the
powers which seriously desire to estab-
lish an understanding and guarantee of
general power must seek a new basis,
more in conformity with the circum-
stances, without further dwelling on mis-
taken views of past results, which are
the best refutation of the English dis
patch. As respects the treaty of 1871,
appealed to in this dispatch, it may be
asked if the Porte was not the first to
break the engagement of the preceding
treaty of 1856. If the English Cabinet
maintains that the Porte was not bound
by it, then that treaty would only have
served to guarantee the Porte's entire
immunity. All the documents of that
period prove, on the contrary, that the
Christian powers did not mean to defend
a regime oppressive for the Christians.
They simply decided against the exclu-
sive protection of Russia. They substi-
tuted for it the common protection of
Europe. The rights and duties attached
thereto they have often exercised. The
agency cites instances of intervention,
such as the Andrassy note, the Berlin
memorandum, etc., and adds:
Results have proved that these platonic
interventions led to nothing II the English
Cabinet regards the treaty of 1855 as impor-
tant that Interpretation will hardly be ac-
cepted by Europe or even by the English ma
tion, especially not by the Russian Govern
ment or nation. In the interest of this treaty
the common action and pressure of Europe
should have been exerted.s Russia has done
everything for this purpose. Her efforts
were fruitless. 1t only remained for Russia
to execute alone the duty which the other
Cabinets, agreeing with her in principle, hes.
itated to assume in practice. The Imperial
Cabinet is justified in affirming that it is act
ing in conformity with the sentiments and
interests OF Europe. The English Cabinet
cannot eXtricate itself from this dilemma ex
cept by proclaiming that England is the first
Mussulman power in the world, and that she
consequently wishes for the maintenance of
Turkish dominion over the Christians, even
at the cost of their extirmination. We hold
The English nation in too great esteem to be-
lieve it would sanction such policy.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-05-18
France and Prussia.

NEW YORK, May II.
George H. Boxer, United States Minis
ter to Russia, says, in an interview, that
Germany to-day is one vast camp. She
is stronger than ever Before and better
fitted for war, but this has been accom-
plished at the cost of prosperity The
army is there an object, and that object
is to crush France so thoroughly that all
idea of revenge by I" LIE Grande Nation"
will be thoroughly out of the ques-
ton for a generation OF two. Ger
many could not carry out this plan had
Russia been at peace, for the Emper-
or Alexander, when the subject was
broached to him, would not hear of it,
and it is fact that but for his firmness
and decision the Germans would have
declared war long ago. Hence, in order
effectually to dispose of Russia, Ger
many was obliged to wait until that
power became involved with Turkey,
and to effect this the German ambassa-
dor spared no pains by urging upon the
Russians the fact that Germany would
not interfere with any programme the
Gar would undertake to carry out.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-05-18

President Hayes, Gen. Sherman, and
Messrs. Evarts, schurz and Devens, Of the
Cainet, attended the banquet OF the New
York Chamber of Commerce on the evening
Of the 14th. The President responded to the
toast of "The President Of the United
States" Mr.. Evarts to "Our Merchant Ma
rine," and Gen. Sherman 10 1.-THE Army"
Speeches were also delivered by Mr.. Schurz,
Commodore Nicholson, David Wells and
others. Invitations to the banquet were
sent to ex Gov. Tilden, Gov. Robinson and
other state officers, and declined lest their
presence should seem an Endorsement Of the
election Of President Hayes.
Tennie c. Cla1n has made claim against
the estate of Commodore Vanderbilt for $70,-
900 and interest thereon from 1873, this sum
being, she says, the accumulation of $40, ,00O
placed in his hands in 1871 TO be used in
buying stocks. VIM. II. Vanderbilt declares
the claim ridiculous.
Forest fires have recently been raging In
the forests along the Ogdensburg & Lake
Champlain IN. " Railroad, and on the 14th
the wind drove the lre into the villages OF
Clinton Mills, Ellenburg and Forest. At the
former place twenty buildings were destroyed
and the large mills were burning in the even
ing. The depot and other buildings at the
other places were on fire several times, but
the fire was extinguished and hopes were
entertained of saving the villages.
The Rochester IN. Y.) Paper Company's
factories were burned on the 14th. Loss
$l00, 900.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-05-18
FOREIGN INTFLLICENCE.

By decree published on the 7th all per-
sons banished from the island Of Cuba for
political reasons are pardoned.
The English Mediterranean squadron ar
rived at Crete on the sth.
The Russian advance was at Giurgeyo on
the evening of the sth. The headquarters of
the army were still at KIscheneff. The Rus
slams bombarded Matehin, in the Dobruseha,
on the Sth.
A Vienna telegram of the sth says the Rus
sian attempt to capture Kars was unsuccess-
full. 1t is supposed they will now invest it
and the main army proceed toward Err
zeroum.
The Quebec Notifications are being
strengthened.
An Erzeroum dispatch says the Russians
are surrounding Soghaule and concentrating
for an attack on MOhktar Pasha's positions
at Bardiz and Genikeri. The Russian force
which occupied Bayazid is advancing in the
direction of Khamoui and Untob, leaving
Karakilisa and Alashkirt on their right.
The Turkish commander has resolved TO
make the first standin defense OF the Dobrud-
seha on the line from KustendIi TO Cherma-
yoda, and his next defense within the pre-
cincts of the quadrangle formed by the fort
resses Of Rustchuk, Yarna, Shumla and ST.
listria. Two monitors will harass the Rus
slams when they attempt to cross the Danube.
The firing Of the Turkish batteries at Widin
and the Roumanian batteries at Kalafat con.
tinued on the Sth until nightfall. The bar
racks and Custom. House at Kalafat were dc.
stroyed aud a church injured.
At Bekel the Turkish irregulars burned
and sunk several lighters among them some
that belonged to English merchants and had
the British nag hoisted.
The German squadron has been ordered to
the Mediterranean.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-05-18
The Battle of Batoum.

LONDON, May1i
About five o'clock on the morning of
the nth the Russians advanced with
field artillery and made an attack upon
the heights defending Batoum on the
land side, occupied by the Bashi-Bazouks
The Ottoman troops were entrenched
and opened a terrible and well ll.sustained
fire of cannon and musketry, which liter
ally moved the Russians down in
swathes They fell by scores and hun
dreds on the plain below the Turkish po-
sitions.
During their attempts to make way
against this fire the body of the Turkish
horse and foot, taking advantage of the
thick forest, broke forth upon the flank
of the Russian column, and effected
great slaughter The Muscovites being
upon ground perfectly open, and having
no choice but to fight or fly, in a short
time the spot which was the scene of this
flank movement became covered with
dead and dying Russians. The latter
quickly brought up reinforcements and
the battle was renewed with much de-
termination. For hours the efforts of
the assailants were desperately main
tanned, but toward midday their artil-
lery fire gradually slackened and they at
length withdrew after suffering consid-
erable losses.
An eyewitness of this engagement
testifies that the Ottoman soldiers be-
haved admirably. They had, however,
during a great part of the action sd-
vantage of entrenchments on high
ground, and it is due to this fact, no
doubt, that their losses compared to the
Russians were insignificant.
The TeLegraphs Batoum dispatch of
the 18th says: "The victory was won
by the extraordinary courage of the
Bashi. Bazouks. The dead and wounded
Russians exceed 1000 The engage
ment lasted over eight hours actual
fighting. The last of the Russians did
not withdraw until near midnight. The
Russians lost many guns. The only
Turkish officer of note killed is Khalim
Bey, Major of the irregulars."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-05-18

he himself had solemnly recorded his con-
sent. IL Is impossible TO foresee the conse-
quenees Of such an act. Her Majesty's Gov
ernment would willingly have refrained from
any observations in regard TO it, but as Prince
GorischakoH seems to assume, in his decla-
ration addressed to all the Governments of
Europe, that Russia Ia acting in the interest
of Great Britain and Of the other powers,
they feel hound TO state, in a manner equally
formal and public, that the decision OF the
Russian Government is not one which can
have their concurrence or approval
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-05-18

10th to celebrate her seventy. birth.
day. Mrs. .Pemberton has been a resi-
dent of Perry County fifty five years.
LEMANUEL MEITz, residing near Carey,
Wyandot County, attempted to murder
his wife and child, a short time since, by
putting poison into the coffee. He fed,
and no trace of his whereabouts has been
discovered until the 10th, when he re.
turned, gave himself up to the authori-
ties, had hearing before Justice of
the Peace and was lodged in jail to
await trial at the next term of court. The
family will recover.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-05-18
The Pension Agencies.

There are now sixty-eight Pension
Agents, drawing salaries of from $3, 900
to $4,000 each, and receiving fees of
twenty-five and thirty cents each time a
pension is paid or a voucher sent to a
pensioner. The reduction to take effect
July will make considerable change.
The total compensation paid to Pension
Agents in the principal places, including
salary and fees, is about as follows, the
figures not claiming TO be quite exact:
Indianapolis, $16,97s Boston, $tS,124;
Detroit, $i3, ,S24; Albany, $1S, 129; Can.
andaigua, $17,325 Columbus, $11, ,O35
Cincinnati, $l4 S44; Philadelphia, $751;
915; Pittsburgh, $l1, 1856; Trenton, 50,
492; Cleveland, $10,S62; New York,
$13, Chicago, $11, ,104; Hartford, s.,
1862; Washington, ID. c., $0,576; Madi
son, 81, 1926; Fort Wayne, 81, 1856; Spring
field, Ill, $9,107; Salem, 80, 1856; Louis
vile, 1854; Portland, Me $4,000
These sixty eight Pension Agents cost
the Government nearly 100000 an
nually.
The biggest peach crop for ten years
.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-05-18
A Terrible Mine Disaster.

ST. CLAIR, Pa, Mayo.
A terrible explosion of gas occurred in
the Wadesville mines, near this place,
at about ten o'clock this morning.
The Wadesville shaft, 500 feet
deep, is between Pottsville and st.
Clair, and is operated by the Philadel-
phia s. Reading Coal Company. The
first warning of the accident was a sud
den alarm sent up to the bosses for aid.
Descending Immediately, they recovered
the bodies of John Durkin and VIM.
Kirk, killed outright, and hoisted them
to the surface Seven men were then
reached, all seriously burned, and It is
thought three cannot possibly recover.
Five men we're imprisoned behind 200
tons of coal displaced by the explosion.
A large force of miners we're immediate
ly set at work removing this mass of
coal.
The scene at the mouth of the shaft
was heart-rending. A large number of
men, women, and children were gathered
there, anxiously awaiting the rescue of
their friends and relatives. About two
o'clock three more bodies were recovered,
leaving two men in the mine.
Thomas Connors, among the last of
bnO AiCh DiOuShb Oubi htho hio hbhN anu
both legs blown off. Herbert Moore,
another of the victims, presented a
frightful appearance, his face and body
being dreadfully burned and disfigured,
John Durkin was thrown with great
violence and force against the props and
walls and instantly killed. Edward
Weeklin, who escaped, describes the
gas, after igniting, as flying through the
mine with lightning rapidity, destroying
everything in its passage. Weeklin,
hearing the first report, quickly laid
down, and the gas passed over him. 1t
soon became necessary to fan fresh air
into the mine. So foul had the gas be-
come that those sent to rescue the men
could only work at short intervals.
James Leady was badly burned 1t is
doubtful if he can recover.
PoTTsvILLE, May 10.
The last of the victims of the Wades-
vile disaster, Benjamin Mosely, was
found at midnight in breast about 100
yards from where the miners had been
searching. His body was neither burned
nor Scared and it is supposed that he
was smothered by choke-damps."