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OBITUA RY,
Death of a Gallant Old PrusSian General
who Fought against the First Napoleon.

Charles Frederick Won Steinmetz, the
Prussian General, who died of heart dis
ease on Friday at Landeck, in Silesia,
was born December 27, 1896. Educa-
ted in the Prussian Military School, Stein.
metz was twelve years old when the bat
tie of Jena was fought, and though wit
ness then ofhis countrys humiliation, be-
fore he was twenty he took up arms in
her defense, having participated in the
campaigns of 1873 and 1875 against
France, which eliminated in the defeat
of Bonaparte at Waterloo. After 1916,
until I84S, General Steinmentz was en-
ployed in various minor military capacj-
ties, and his name did not appear at the
front until I848. when the revolution
broke out in Berlin. At the head Of a
regiment of the Guards, Steinmetz fought
against the revolutonists. In 1861, when
the Schleswig Holstein complication took
place, Steinmetz commanded a regiment
in the Dutchies. Invested with COM
mand in 1868, at the head of the Fifth
Army Corps in 1866, he was conspicuous
in the Prusso Austrian war for his bravery
having fought for three days, from the
27th to the 10Th of June, three Austrian
corps, at Nachod, Skalitz and Schwein-
schadel. Steinmetz participated in nu'
merouS other engagements. and by the
skillful management Of his forces again
gained honors at the battle of Sadow.
The prominent position General Steia>
ments had taken in this campaign gain
ed him the decoration ofthe Black Eagle
and grant of money. In 1867 General
Steinmentz was elected a member ofthe
Diet Of the North German Confederation.
In the Franco Prussian campaign he took
no active part. OF flate years Gen, Stein
metz has held some military position in
Berlin, and his age and service have en-
deared him to the Prussian people. With
the King Of Prussia, Stetnmetz belonged
to that class of veterans of which the
Austrian Radetzky was the type Dying
at the age of 81, General Steinmetz lived
long enough to see the regeneration of
Prussia, and his name will be long re-
membered in Germany representative
of brave old soldier who first saw SER
vice under Blucher.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
FEW WORDS OF WISDOM

"Fbr al who are seeking new homes In the West,
II you are going TO change your location, by all
means you should keep on about the same ldtt-
tude as where you formerly lived, for In this way
you will escape the severe climatic changes IN the
weather Incident 10 the extreme North or South,
having none OF these things 10 contend with,
yourself and family are healthy aud you become
q producer at once, consequently soon indepen-
dent on the other hand should you listen 10 the
many glowing accounts of the sunny South, or
the mia climate OF the North and thus be In.
duced N try your fortunes there, you will and
the reality ls not oil your fancS painted II. II
you 10 South II usually takes about two years to
get accimatcd to the climate, during. which Time,
not being able 20 work, yourself and family are
consumers, besides being constantly exposed 10
the material ievers which ABOUND there, and the
experience OF many Is that they return disOour'
Pged, leaving not few loved ones beneath the
sod IN the sunny South. Therefore, IN going
West keep on about the same latitude which Will
insure he1uh and hdppiHess, There are most ex.
cellent lands IN Northern Missouri on the line OF
the Hannibal a 81. 10. K. r. and In Kansas, Ne
braska and Colorado, "Jua as cheap dEd good az
The sun ever sh0iOn UPON why not accept a Ger.
tainty rather than run the risk Of losing all 7
Through day and sleeping cars are run from To-
ledO Ohio, via the Wabash ky and Quincy 70 81,
Jo., AtchsOn and Kansas City, and from Chicago
via Chicago, Burlington h Quincy X. r., whereby
all are furnished FIRST class accommodations.
Send for map and time table 10 j. A. 3. Reed,
80 Clark street, Chicago,C. W. Boardman, Decatur,
t. PENFIELD, G. P. st, A.,
iu2l-6m Hannibal, Mo.
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The HORRORS or WAR.
The Manner in Which the European War
Is Carried on,

(;ondon Standards Gabrova Correspondent)
You will not, perhaps, yet have receiv'
ed the letter and kilograms in which
describe at length the operations that
have resulted in forcing the Schipka pass
but have obtained permission to report
by field telegraph one terrible affair,
After attacks in front, right and rear,
the Turks fled on Friday morning from
eight positions, which were almost i'm
pregnable, when we made demonstraN
ton of fresh attack from here.
Going on, we entered their camp, and
three miles march across the mountains
brought US to the last positions held by
the Turks, where, strewn upon the hill .
side in spots which were the most con-
spicuous lay score Of human heads,
Worse horrors, however, lay hidden
among the trees. Ascending again the
next day, found the bodies to which
those heads had belonged stretched out
for burial, while the heads had been
gathered in heap at the foot of rude
cross.
1t was sight too ghastly to dwell up
on. On opening the black mouths of
some of these heads we found that the
tongues had been cut out. saw a leg
and an arm protruding like models in
white wax dabbled in blood. There
we're probably more underneath.
Going on fonnd great many TURK
ish dead lying on the path, together with
some Russian corpses.
have seen the human slaughter.house
at Coomassie and shuddered at African
barbarity, but we have savages as vile
in Europe.
The Russian dead had been left un
touched, but the wounded, after being
put to torture, had been beheaded. |
know this by the same ghastly exptriN
ence in Ashan,ee.
Each headless corpse had its fingers
bent and clutching at its throat, as had
our own poor wounded soldiers who
were massacred at Amoaful, when their
bodies were found,
Among the mutilated was one still
bearing Red Cross brassard. He was
soldier. Raising gently the white
cloth that had been thrown over him,
was shown his ribs and thighs, all gashed
and the foulest possible mutilaton had
been committed. Anoth,r cloth was
raised, and | was shown similar spec
tacle'
Perhaps a score of headless men lay
there among others who had been killed
in the fight and left untouched, but
was too sick to count all Certainly all
have not been discovered, as we know
by fearful computation Of the limbs.
Had these deeds been committed by
Bash Bazouks no one would have been
surprised, but all the prisoners agree that
there were none but fourteen battalions Of
Redifs al d Nizams in the pass. Their Of
hcers must have seen those heads and
limbs lying on the bare turf at each
glance from the doors of their tents.
One more observation. All these
heads we're cut off clean, not hacked as
with sword or AK A knife must have
been used for this difficult operation.
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Some interesting facts have been made
public in regard to a noble but unobtru-
sive work which the Countess Ebersberg
is doing in London. About two years ago
she lost her two infant children, and then
devoted her fortune aud life to the work
ofsaving the lives Of children, The state
ment that in England 100000 children
die annually under the age of five, and
three per cent. of these from preventive
causes met her eye, She began to visit
the poor, to talk with mothers; she insti-
tuted weekly meetings,at which she gave
them instruction in regard to preparing
nourishing food, and she herself p'ovi-
ded large quantities of food for sick child
rem, She has extended her plan to in
cude a day nursery, where women may
leave their children while they are at
work, and Children's Retreat in the
country for infants whose lives depend
on change of air. The Empress of Russia
last year sent the countess a donation for
her work and a warm letter of sym athy.
The Grand Duchess of Baden has this
year done the same.
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when the enemy gave way. Starkpur'
sued their flying forces until dark, when
he was obliged to draw off his men. The
fruits Of this day victories we're four pec-
es of brass cannon, several hundred stand
OF arms and 100 prisoners. Two hund-
red and seven Of the enemy were killed,
the number Of wounded unknown. The
American loss was thirty killed and forty
wounded.
Thus "the great stroke struck by Gen,
Stark near Bennington" as Washington
described it, determined the fate OF the
northern army. and so the hills OF Ben
nington were rendered memorable for
two victories won in single day by raw
militia over the disciplined veterans OF
England, strengthened by artillery and
aided by desnerate band OF Tories and
savages. 1t was the first link in the
chain OF events that opened a new scene
t, the eyes Of America. The dark and
threatening clouds which had so long
overshadowed their prospects were sud
denly dispelled and the hearts OF the
people were re.animated with hope and
confidence. This brilliant exploit, "A"
says Everett, "was the work OF Stark,
from its conception to its achievement.
His popular name called the militia to-
/ c her. H resolute will obtained him
a separate commissioned the expense,
it is true, Of wise political principle,
but on the present occasion with the
happiest effect. His frmness prevented
him from being over ruled by the in.
| huence of General Lincoln, which would
have led him with his troops across the
Hudson. Having chosen the burden OF
acting alone he acquitted hmse t in the
discharge of his duty with the spirit and
vigor OF a man conscious OF ability pro
porlioned to the crisis.
The manner Of Stark's entry into the
service Of the patriots at the beginning
of the war is thus told:
On being informed Of the wanton at
tack Of the British ship upon the Ameri-
cans al Lexington he shut down the gates
of his mill, repaired to his house, took
down his musket, and, bidding good by
to his wife and children, without coat,
that he might not be encumbered, he set
out to Join The little band of heroes who
had assembled at the first signal oi
alarm. They proceeded onward from
town to town, expecting at every step to
see the enemy, for the information was
the same--every one told them the reg
uals" would soon be upon them. Their
numbers increased as they advanced
and in twenty four hours 1900 vo'un'
teers were on their march from New
Hampshire. Stark had advised them
to rendezvous at Medford Passing
through Lexington he informed himself
of the battle Of the 10Th of April, and
proceeded to Cambridge where he
offered his services to the Committee o.
Safety of Massachusetts. The whole
country resounded with his praise. His
military services and zealou5 patriotism
left him without rival in the hears o.
his neighbors and countrymen who as
sembled in arms. He was unanimously
chosen colonel, received commission
from the Provincial Congress of Massa
chusetts with enlisting orders, and in a
few hours enlisted SEQ men
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PARKERS GINGER TONIC.

The most useful medicine ever presented to the
public. This active ind efficient remedy Is the
certain cure for Dlarhoea, Dysentery, Cholera
MOrbus, Cramps Collie Dyspepsia, Sour Stomach,
Heartburn and FlHmence and at the same time
lmparts vigOr to the stomach, improves the appe-
ite, aud aids digestion. TO the nervous invalid
he greatest value; its soothing and sustaining
Ower on the nervous system VIII enable many TO
eform who would otherwise fail from nervous
lroStration and want Of strength. Travellers,
Farmers and others exposed to inclement wealth
,r should always carry 1t with them 1t protects
he body from colds, and from the effects OF varia-
Die climste and diet. II is unequaled as Tonic
n recovery from fever and eX, ansting sickness,
md s especially valuable TO the aged and feeble.
Ne feel confident lhnt after trial Of this remedy
10 person will ever want "a be without II.
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TO TNnRISTN.

No portion of the continent Of fAmerica presenta
20 much o. grandeur, beauty and marvellous In
terest to the Tourist as the famous Rocky Noun.
tain region " Eastern Colorado In the vicinity OF
the beautiful City of Denver The magnlhCence
of the mountain scenery is equaled only by that
Of Switzerland, and many Tourists from abroad
have pronounced Colorado scenery superior 70
even that Of the Alps The popular resorts In the
mountains, famed alike for the grand surround
lngs and their magical waters, arc daily becoming
recognized as the MIST DELIGHTFUL In America
for either health or recreation. Hundreds Of pep-
pie tired Of the resorts Of the East are going TO
spend the summer In the grand old Rocky Noun.
tains amid It's charming parks, majestic snow-clad
peaks, grand CanOnS, clear sky and magic atmos'
phere. The popular KANSAS PACIFIC RAILWAY,
with It's steel rails and automatic air brakes 10 the
favorte Tourist Route, and the only line running
Pullman cars from Kansas City to Denver, Low
round trip rates from all Eastern cities. Desorip'
tive Tourist Circulars, Maps and Guides sent free,
upon application to the General Passenger Agent
Kansas Pacific Railway Kansas City, Mo.
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WESTWARD.

Trains Nos, aud t2 on MAJ line rua dGily.
Palace Sleeping C0acher ~ trains No. and
H. between Cincinnati p.d New York daily
Hotel coach on trs ! and II between I,eaYISts.
burgh Ruh New Y b. daily.
Connections NaRsheld With Pittsburgh FCga
Wayne and q cagO Railroad; at Ravenna HibA
Clevelane d pittsburgh Railroad; at Mesdvills,
Union D0rry Tor OIL Regions; aad at JanSas
tow Buffalo aud Niagara Falls
& connections at Cincinnati with trains faJg
Inc South and West.
No 'Stop-over' allowed upon local tickeiB Ln-
cal Passengers must purchase tickets 10 their tTg
stopping place, aud then repurchase from tha3
point 10 destination.
W. B. SHATTUC,
Gen. Passenger and Ticket Ast, CincioaG!S, O.
P. d. COOPER,
Gen. Superintendent Cleveland, o. poylS8
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THE Norristown Herald knows Of a
girl who kissed $50 times in one ewes
ming at a church festival, and each kiss
brought her in ten cents. None Of US
could afford to pay $oS for kissing her
alone all the evening, and the ten cent
way gives all chance.
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Down East, when you see man
with hit Of red ribbon in his vest. it
means that he belongs to the 'anti>
treating society, and will neither treat
nor be treated, but will pay for his
own drinks. Now, if there is only a
color which signifies that the wearer has
an aversion to treating anybody, but
will endure all the treats that can be
handed down to him, you can start off
the organization in Burlington with
thirty thousand members --Hawk>Eye,
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THE "LRON TRALL."

A spicy sketch descriptive Of a trip over the
AtchisOn, Topeka ana Santa Fec Railroad, the
beauties, scenery and pleasure resorts OF the
Rocky Mountains by MIN Crinkle" the musical
and dramatic critic Of the Eep York World sent
free on application, together with the San Juan
Guide, maps and times tables of this new and pop
ular route from Kansas City and AtchiSon TO Pu-
Mexico, Arizona and the san Juan Mines. The
finest line Of Pullman Sleeuers on the continent
between the Missouri RiveI and the Rocky Noun
tains without change Special round trip tour.
lists tickets frOn the Missouri River 10 Denrer al
&O, good to stop OF at all points Address,
/. ]. ANDERSON, Gen. PaSs. Agt.,
Topeka, Kansas.
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Coaches are run TO and from Cleveland without
Change Ouly Que change between Cleveland aud
Msrietts via Canal Dover.
CONNECTIONS.
~ At Elyria with l. 8 ms R,y for the EeSb
I2( AT Grafton with @ C d / Ry for yelling
ton, Crestlsue, Columbus, SO ,-,,..
lS) At Russell with A & q W Ky iot AsnIA1sas
Pnrpsnk Wsdsyorth, Mansfield and intermed1-
ate points. o-,,.
Akron aud Mt Vernon. ,.-- ,r.-
(5) Msssillon Fl W q O Ky tor 9anVoh' WOOs''
tsS At Dover, NJ - CRY for Cambridge, Man
eta, Perkerburg, aud Intermediate poiuA
n, Urioksville with P G 3 St L BY steu-io5
benville CoshOcton, and GAINESVILLE,
E.B THOMAS, Wv CAkb,,
6enl Manager, supernenden|-
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NLRYELAND, TUsC 4RAWAs VALLEY AWa
" WHEELING RAILWAY,
The shortest and most direct route to all points
South East aud North.
Two daily passenger trains each way Sundays
eXCeptedJ connecting with the principal
trunk lines for tie East and West
Time table Of passenger trains in effect July 2,
1877 and until further notice:
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Us. sHoRB-vETERINARY SURGEON.
r EAVE orders ct W. s. shertzer q o., or Z
j ErnsL's Livery Stable mNy2tdm'
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MASSILLON BRANCH.

MARIETTA, PITTsBURG AND CLEVELAND
M RAILWAY.
Office Of MASTER OF TRANSPORTATION.
Connections and Time Table In effect May
18th 1877
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Close connections made at Dover with the O. 8
p PR and the c. T. V. b W. Ry.; at New Com
erstown with the P. G. & St. L. Ry.i at Cambridge
with the B. & o. R. R at Point Pleasant with, the
* o. R. R.; at Marietta with the Marietta and Gin
Iondan Portsmouth, Chillicothe and the Wet.
Also with the Muskingum River and the Oh o
NtrSi tT6rouEh tickets 70 principal points. Baggage
nADN ], A, KINGsBURY,
Master Of TrGnA
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Probate Notice.

A Cc0UNTS and vouchers hays bebt Med
u In the Probate Court OF Monfos County;
Ohio, for settlement, by the following Adulit.
istrators. Executors and Guardians! lSniiG
Second partial account of John o. Stsfset
Guardian Of the heirs Of jacob Lsnge,d decd.
First and fnal account of Joseph jpanglsf
Admir- of George Weisend.s asSs sasas
Fourth partial account Of Samuel Gilmore
a Guardian of John $. Baker, lp d,,r4sa
First partial account Of Philip Pool Guardian
/, of Emma C.. Caldsell.
Second partial account Of John y. Goodwin
Guardian of Mary ]. Voshel sSfs's9 81
First partial account of Rdwafi 0ksy Guar.
dian Of Thomas and James B, King, ess
First partial account Of Jasp.r Lisk Executor
Of N. P. Lisk, .as - s g.s.eiFs
Third and 6ual account Of o. s. slosa Exec.
utor Of John Sloan.
Second partial socount of Isaiah cosn Admir-
| of BAIL Stswat ha hf2i9 aaia#
Final account of John Ruby and J. T. Thonen
p Adm'rs, with the will annexed, Of Chris
tian Blsttler .il rg asE ste
Second partial account OF A.. g. Hughes
Guardian Of Berjamin, Joseph and Mary
| p A Carter-fnal as to Benjamin.
Third and final account Of Henry Winlaud
Guardian Of Sarah A. Wineman. e
Fourth partial account of James o Amos
Guardian Of Andrew Carney, and final ss
TO Susan Carney. T/ 1a
Third partiai account Of Isaac Hatcher Admir-
and Commissioner of the insolvsnt estate
of Barclay Hodsin. ,r,s.
! Any person interested may fle written
exceptions to said accounts. or any itsm
thereof,on or before the 18th day Of April,
next, when the same will be finally hear
and continued from day to day until dispossd
OF. Jas. R. NORRIS,
mch2ei7Tws. Probste Judge.
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OBITUARY.

JANE, censortof the late DAVID CLINE
died near Graysville, Monroe County
Ohio, March 2S, 1877, aged 6s years and
IL days. e
Only few months ago her aged com
panion was taken from her to his home in
the better land, and now she has gone to
join him on the other shore.
Sister Cline was truly Christian lady
90 gentle and kind to all about her. In
her death her children have lost kind
mother, aud the community good wo.
man: Her loss will be deeply felt by all
and most by those who knew her best
She died with a bright hope of sharing
the inheritance OF the saints in glory.
Just before she died she requested her
children to prepare to meet her in Hesv.
en-; may they heed that last request of the
departed loved one. D. G. SHIRER. !
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MASONIC DIRECTORY.

WoopsFIELp CHAPTER, No. S5. R. A. M
Jere. Williams, H. P. James r. Morris. SEQ
retary. Regular onvocations-First Monday
after each full moon.
MONROE LODGE, No. 1S9, L. & A Mat
woodsfeld. B. Hill, w. M. Jere Will
liams, Secretary. Regular communications
Wednesday on or before each full moon.
CENTRAL LODGE. No. $40. F q A. MA.
Calais.--J N. Danford, w. NJ. @. L. Eberle
Secretary. Regular communirations-Tues
on or before each full moon.
SuNsBURY LODGE, No 362, F. & A. M.--A'
Beallsville.-David Mcyay. W. NJ. A. w
Darby. Secretary. Regular communications
Thursday on or before each full nlspn.
GRANVILLE LODGE. No. 479, F. & A. NJ
At Graysville.--L A. Wilcox, W. n. ]. w
0key. Secretary. Regular communications
Tuesday on or before each full moon.
CLARINGroN LODGE, No 263, F d A. M
At Clarington.-W. T. Hurd, W NJ. VIM
W. Messerly, Secretary. Regular communica.
tions-First Monday in each month.
STAFFORD LODGE, No 3uO, F. & A. M.-Ai
Stafford. Henry Smith, W. NJ. G. w. Mason,
Secretary. Regular oommunications-Mon
on or before each full moon.
MAsTERToN LODGE. No. 429. F. & A. NJ
At Masterton. Warwick, w. NJ. P
B. Hannah, Secretary. Regular oommunioa.
.tions-Thursday evening on or before each fnll
moon.
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~A Calais correspondent of th

~A Calais correspondent of the
Barnesville Enterprise perpetrates the
following on three Of our county boys:
Our Literary is the "biggest" thing
in town that we know of. The essays
are prime, declarations excellent, and
the extemporaneous speeches beat the
world, especially those delivered on
buckwhcat batter. soft soap and mules.
Some of the young men of the deba.
ting club are fast working themselves
into congressional ability. For instance
j. W. Hawkins, II. j. Cleveland and A.
W Grizzel, and even others whose elo.
quence is truly wonderful, while the
wild and striking gestures that necessa-
rily accompany such powerful delivery,
is furnishing the little boys with many a
gratis lesson on bumble-bee fighting" =
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Notice to- Stone Masons.

iNEALED PROPOSALS will be received al
y the Auditors Office in Woodsfeld, Mon
roe county, Ohio, May l, 1877, to IL O'Clock
NJ, for two abutments, at the coal banks in
Perry township, for q bridge across Muskin-
gum Creek; length Of abutments to be %
feet at the bottom and IS feet at the top
height p feet. and thickness 10 feet at the
bottom and feet at the top; stone to bs
bedded in cement. said abutments must be
finished by the 18th day Of August, 1877.
No bid will be considered unless accompa
MED by a good and sufficient bond. The Com
missioners reserve the right to reject one o.
all bids, see s.7e, YRFfy {
By order of the Commissioners.
WIN. wEDDL1, =
mch27, '77w4. Auditor ". C. o. =
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Adams, Clerk of the House, will fol-
low the distinguished precedent set by
Hayes, and will construe the latter's rec
ognition of Hampton to be sufficient
warrant for him to place on the roll Of
the House the Democratic member
elected from South CsroIina and coun-
ted out by the Board of Canvassers.