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Mrs. Sherman to be Mensred.

N. Y. Graphic's Washington Correspondence
1t is rumored that the Pope intends
testifying bis appreciation of Mrs.
Shsrmsn's zeal. in raising up the larg.
est subscription sent by the Ronsnists
of any one nation in honor of his Jubi.
lee, by presenting her with the Golden
Rose, with which only sovereigns,
churches or cities have been honOred
heretofore. Indeed, it ia said that only
three times has Plus TX. given this
honorable symbol to any one. One of
the three he had so honored are Maria
Teresa, formerly Qneen of Naples, to
whom he gave it as testimony of his
appreciation of the kindness and affec-
tion with which she and her royal
cousOrt, Ferdinand, received him at
Gaeta, when he fled from Rome in
1848. The Empress Eugenie received
the third. The rose is made of gold of
the purest quality and fashioned by a
skillful artist. The fourth Sunday in
Lent is set apart for the blessing OF the
Golden Rose by the Sovereign POntiff,
who sends it to prince, princess,
church or city, as pledge of his pater.
nal affection. 1t seems as far back as
the eleventh and twelfth centuries the
Popes used to carry a golden rose when
walking in procession on Laetary Sum
day, but antiquarians do not agree as
to its origin. Alexander III. sent one
towards the end of the twelfth century,
to Louis VII, of France, In acksowl-
edgernent of the services the king had
rendered to the Church. Pope Julius
II. seat one in 1910 10 Henry VIII.
By this record, which I have found in
Catholic work entitled "The Sacra-
ments," it will be seen that If the ru.
NOR is correct as to the Pope's inten.
tiOns to bestow the rose on Mrs. Sher-
man, she will be- the first individual
in private life who has received so dis
tinguished an honor.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-07-05
Over ihe Way.
BY HATTIE HAWTHORNE.

All. little we know of the sorrows,
OF the sorrows that come with each day,
How little we guess at the troubles
Of our neighbOrs Just over the way;
We've a smile for the passing companion,
And smile answers back unto smile,
But little we dream of the heartache,
OF the heartache that pains all the while.
Perchance it may be fond mother se
Has gone from their fireside 30 bright,
Has passed DER the dark river Jordan, ie
To dwell in the mansions of light -.1s
And sadly they miss the dear footsteps,
As day after day finds her gone, u.
And their sorrow, though lulled in the night.
time,
Bursts anew at the coming Of dawn.
But maybe the mother still fingers, g.
To sOothe with the kindness, each care,
And the baby-the pet of the household,
Has gone to dwelling more fair
Has gone where no chill-winds of winter,
Will bring to it darkness and gloom,
But passed to home where the flowers
In brightness eternalfy bloom.
And still all these heartaches and sorrows
May be wounds that their hearts deeper feel,
So painfully fresh at each new day, s
That time-even time cannot heal
So thoughtfully let us hereafter, ~.
An our neighbors sad grievances share,
And by helping our friends in their trouble,
Twill help us our s0rrows to bear.
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w AR TOPICS.
Bridging the Danube.

The Russians seem to have built
their bridges and crossed the Danube
into Dobrudja very quietly. 1t was a
bOlder and more brilliant undertaking
in 1923. The Turks had OWNED the
Intention of the enemy and had In.
trenehed themselves opposite the point
of crossing. The Russians had to make
q csuseway 1000 PAGES in length before
they could reach the bank, and were
under fire while at work. They had q
fptills on the Danube, and when their
causeway was complete they sent de-
tachment of fifantry and Cossacks across
the river in boats and landed below the
Turkish earthworks. These troops
carried the intrenchments by storm
and the Turks abandoned the attempt
to dispute the crossing. NapoleOn's
passage of the Danube In the face Of the
Austrains before the battle of WaRram
was still more brilliant. He concealed
the materials for floating bridge in
the woods and brush wood; he sent
across at P. NJ. two battaliOns of in
fantry, who held their ground till the
bridge was completed; he then threw
another corps across the river; and by
daylight there were 10000 soldiers on
the other side. i,
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A Remarkable Case i'm Criminal
Jurisprudenee.

6pLuMBus, O., June 28.-One OF the most
sinj1aiar case In the annals of criminal law was
to ~ decided by Judge Bingham. Some
years ago Mrs. 8. Victor was convicted in the
Courts of Cuyahoga county, of murder in the
first degree, having poisoned her brother, and
was sentenced to be hanged. The sentence
was commuted toimprisonment for life. Since
then she has been confined in the Ohio peni-
tentiary. She grew tired of life under such
circumstances, and in January, 1876, she made
applications to the courts, of this city, to have
the original sentence carried out, on the ground
that she had not consented to the cOmmutaton.
Tine case was without precedent, and present
ed itself to the court in the shape of very
kno,ty one. Judge Bingham, after having the
matter under advisement for eight months,
rendered the opinion that Mrs. Victor, in law,
10 an escaped prisoner after conviction, and
Issued an order to the Sheriff for her delivery
to the authorities af Cuyahoga county, to
await action by the courts of said county.
She will be taken to Cleveland soon.
Attorney General Little, attorney of the
warden of the penitentiary; subsequently, made
an application to the Supreme Court for leave
to file petition in error, which was granted
and . stay of the execution of Judge Bing
hams decision ordered until the case can be
finally heard.
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TIE Jackson Times, peculiarly lively lit
tie Republican paper printed in Mississippi,
has been saying that so long as the Kemper
County murderers are defended by consid-
cradle portion of the Democratic press of the
State, it will be difficult to impress upon
Northern journals the belief that the murder
ers were not in some sense representative men
of the South. Whereat the truly representa-
tive Southern newspaper, the Meridian Mer-
curry, says:
Neither the people Of the South ner their
journals are responsible to Northern public
sentiment, nor Northern newspapers aboCt
how we transact our own affairs and execute
our laws. We may hang our rioters, or we
may not, and it is our business, purely. We
don't belong 70 the North--are not slaves, to
be anybody's property-and, by the Eternal,
they shall never rule Us and they may as
well hush, and attend to their own murderers
We shall attend to ours, and ask them no
favors.
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LIFE IN MISSISSIPPI.
An Army Omcer's Account OF the
Position Of Republicans
In Mississippi.

A special dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette
says that well known officer of the old army
writes from Vicksburg:
''The Ksmper County murders show how
Mississippi goes. The truth is, that while q
Republican in this State who keeps quiet may
be tolerated, yet if he takes an active part in
politics, with fair show of success, be must
be squelched, even if bullet hole has TO be
put Though his carcass. Just now they are
not killing very lively in the State, but if
the Republicans should SO far elevate their
heads as to show signs of dangerous life in
political matters, you would frequently hear
Of unfortunate affairs tragedies and fatal
occurrences but never under the correct
designation of infamous and disbolical muir.
ders. The very old devil seems to he in these
people, any way"
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Spefial 9ofifts.
NO FAILURE KNOWN,

Syrup OF Tar, Wild berry and Horehound
has failed to give satisfaction On the other
hand, wherever it has been Used by our peo
pie, in severe colds, coughs, asthma, bronchit
is, Group, whooping-cough and consumption.
they are enthusiastic in its rails e. obtaining
no opium or other dangerous drug, it does not
constipate, and is safe to administer in all
conditions ofhealth This is an important
announcement, and the suffering are advised
to heed it. Trial size, 10 cents; large sizes, so
cents and One Dollar. Sold by HOGE, the
Druggist, opposite the st. lair Hotel.
Also Agent for Prof Parkers Worm Sy-
rup which is sure death to worms, pleasant
to take, and requires no physic.
Price 25 cents. Try it.
Oct II 1876
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Tilden sails for Europe July Is.


Tilden sails for Europe July Is.
Henry Ward Beecher denounced
Judge Hilton very roughly.
William Henry Smith seems to be
the coming man for Collector of the
Port at Chicago.
1t is believed that the regular army
appropriation bill will not be passed
soon after the meeting of Congress.
The first man killed ia crossing the
Danube was q young Russian officer,
who was shot through the forehead.
Additional troops are to be sent to
Utah. Five prominent Mormons have
been indicted as accessories in the
Mountain Meadow massacre.
The jury irnpaneled to investigate
the recent accident at Point of Rocks,
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, failed to
sgree, and were discharged.
Mr.. Beecher, In his Friday nights
talk, said that when young, In imita-
tion of some celebrated character, he
prayed seven times q day, but finally
came to, the conclusion "that this
ulknt Oo, NSky kOOd otttitdoA atCs iOh
some. but 1t was not very good for
him."
The celebrated fast train, known as
'The Lake Shore Flyer" on the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad,
made Its last trip Saturday night, after
having been run just two weeks. This
train was abandoned By a mutual
agreement with the Lake Shore and
and other roads who have been run
ming fast trains from the West to the
East. Since being put on the Flyer
has made time every trip, at the rate
Of forty miles per hour, with ease.
The name Of the terrible "Mollie
Maguires" comes from Ireland. Some
flfty years or more ago poor old wo.
man In Ireland had her cottage pulled
down over her head by her landlord.
Her name was Moliie Mcguire, and she
died Of grief and exposure. Thereupon
her sons and some neighbor lads form
ed themselves into Q secret band, and
vowed and took fierce revenge on Irish
landlords in general. The bandspread
rapidly, and they called themselves
the ..Mollie Maguirss," and Irish coal
miners brought the name to America.
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voted to her for four years, and at length, on
the 10Th of June, they were to have been
married. Before the happy day came Miss
Pritchard was stricken with sudden, fatal
sickness Thursday, June I, it became plain
that the lovely girl could not tarry longer
amoag the living. They told her so, and she
sent for her betrothed. and asked to be mar
ried to him before she died.
"Yes," said Mr.. Walpole, ''if she is to die,
want her die as my wife"
The solemn marriage ceremony was per-
formed hurriedly and sadly, while the gentle
soul was even then passing into eternity.
Three hours afterward she was dead, and Mr.
Wsypole, four lover, three hours husband
and now a widower, has only her sweet re-
membrance left her
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About Women.

Jenny Lind is 6fty-one, and has Q
dear little baby, three months old.
"Young men of the middle ranks are
getting so shy and hard to catch that
parents will have to begin to offer
Ichromos along with their manageable
daughter" says the Turner's Falls
Reporter. Yes. you hald-headed old
villain! And now how many wagon.
loadsof chronlos do you think II would
take to make the likes of you go off?
A ..gentleman from Boston" adver-
tises In Chicago paper for the &C
quaintsnce OF lady who can lift him
from the slough Of ofdespondency. Have
they no baked beans in Chicago?
Twenty-Five women saved the Old
South Church from destruction In Bos-
ton.
Whist will the next Gail that sweeps
from the north bring to our ears?
1t Is said that Spanish Princess,
Pillar, King Alfonso's sister, aged SIX
teen, salloW and thin, is the girl whom
ex Empress Eugenie has chosen for her
sons wife. Ifa young fellow Is even 3
sham Prince, he daren't choose wife
for himself.
In Utah, 10000 wives are distributed
among q. 600 husbands, three-tenths Of
a husband apiece.
Lady athletes are now the fashion
among farhionsble ladies. II that
means sweeping, dusting and scrubb-
ing, among fashionable women, it's
the sensiblest fashion that has been in
for q hundred years.
The Chicago Times says many ladies
now arrange their hair in q catogan.
We always thought 1t looked well that
way, especially when the out begins to
so spirited like.
The annual question of woman SUI
fraQe came up in the British Pariia.
ment again, q few weeks ago. 1t was
voted down a. usual, this time on the
ground that II women were allowed to
vote In England they would all vote
for peace, and so damage "Bfitish in
tsrests ?" What next, pray?
The Princess Louise Is said to dress
as tastelessly as the rest OF the English
women.
The German little girls and young
ladies of Milwaukee have swimming
club or school, which is largely patron
lied. Every girl In the country ought
to know how to swim.
There never was but one woman
In America. That ives
Miss Ssftain, Of Philadelphia
another Stewart, )" who likes to have
carry her free because she is
Mother Stewart, is delivering temper
snee lectures In Iowa
Martha Schofeld, Of Aiken, 8. C.,
has given the most graphic ac-
c,unt that has been written Of the
ElIenton murders and the conspiracy
trial.
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& SchumIa and its Defenses.

Schumls forms the southwest corner
of the quadrilateral, and Is, perhaps,
the strongest fortified position ia the
Turkish Empire next to Constantine
pie. The town is built at the foot of the
eastern slope of q spur of the Balkan
Mountains, which here forms an ex.
isnsive. and elevated table land or
plateau with steep or PERCEPTIONS sides.
The whole district of the plateau and
western slope 10 covered by woods,
which are easily rendered impossible
for cavalry and artillery. Surround
ing the town is an enceinte of irregular
trace and formed OF earthwt.rks flank.
ed with bastiOns. A citadel of mason.
ry stands on the northwestern side Of
lings. Outside the enceinte. arc scat
tered, but occupying every point OF
advantage, numerous detached forts
and redoubts, which command all the
approaches for q considerable distance,
and chiefly those leading from Rust
cbuk, Silistria and Varna. Nature has
done much tow ard making the site OF
Schumls one of great strength. IL is,
strictly speaking, more Of an intrench-
ed camp than fortified town, and 10
capable oil accommodating 150, 900 men,
II necessary. 1t is well supplied at
present with provisions and military
stores, but Is deficient in heavy guns
for the arming of the principal forts.
The brauch railroad connecting
Schumla with the Rustchuk and Varna
Railroad affords an opportunity for the
concentration Of large supplies for the
use of the army Of Bulgaria; but in the
event of the Russians penetrating 30
far to the south this line would cease to
be available. Schumls covers the
chief passes over the Eastern Balkans,
and with Pravadi and Varna consti.
tutes q line of defense that will seri.
ously embarrass the Russian advance
on Adrianople. As military move
meats In Bulgaria must be largely gev-
erned by the existing roads, Schumla,
a the point OF convergence for many
Of these, becomes OF the first impor.
tance to the Turks. II Schumla falls
the defense Of Bulgaria ends; but as
long ss the Turks hold the place, and
with II their communication with the
mountain passes, 30 long will the Rus.
sian army remain north of the Bal.
kans. 1t Ia true Q Russian army undsS
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CAPTURING SEA LIONS.
Novel Methods Of Securing Novel.
ties fer New York and Foreign
4 AQuariums.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
Among the arrivals from the West
Z few days since were sixteen sea lions,
under the care of Capt. Mullett, the
general trapping agent of the New
York and Coney Island Aquariums.
They were all In excellent condition,
although somewhat noisy, and while
being transhipped to the wagons
which hauled them from the Hudson
River Railroad freight depot to their
different destinations. they were the
observed of all observers, chiefly boys.
The sea lions, among them a female
and her young cub, q very amoozin
cuss, occupied cages In q special car
which LETT Ban Francisco ten days ago.
For the use of this the proprietors of
the Aquarium pay 81 800, exclusive OF
the regular freight tariff, which Is sew
eral hundred dollars. Two Of the sea
lions are to be forwsrded to the Brigh-
ton Aquarium, England; two go to the
PARIS Acelimatization Society, two go
to Amsterdam, and two to the aquari-
um at Berlin. The others, including
the cub and its dam, will be divided
between the New York Aquarium and
that recently established at Coney Isl
and.
Capt. Mullett enjoys the distinction
of having superintended the capture Of
every sea lion exhibited In the world.
He was employed by the Aquarium
Company to provide . certain number
0f these animals for their establish
ment, and with carte blanche as to
He went to California,
where he selected from among the
raucheros fifteen of the expert lariat
thrnwers, whom he took to the pacific
coast of Lower California, the expedi-
ton starting from San Francisco on
the 31st of March. Several days were
spent in watching for the sea lions, the
men spending their nights on the
rocks. When a drove was sighted,
their rendezvous was watched till the
animals were asleep. Atdaybreak the
hunters crept hoiselessly to the edge Of
the water, and q lion was laSsoed. The
of the cord around his neck
awakened the lion, and he sprang for
ward far enough TO enable another Ia
riat thrower to cast the lasso over
the animals fiippers. Still another
man was needed to secure the lions
tail, and in most cases the capture of
AfO SOoSb tCtI0iACu tnG Cs4A tLCot CAAOA - "
fifteen men. While two of the Mexi-
,ans were placing the lasso over the
all of q very fierce male lion be gave
& jerk, and one of the men, named
Lopez, was hurled over the smbank-
nent to the rocks below, aud was kill.
ID. The other men refused to 60 near
he sea lion, and the Captain was COM
oelled to attempt the lassoing of the
all himself. While doing this the sea
ion turned and hit the Captain on the
Ih0ulder, crushing the bone. When q
ion was securely bound, he was lifted
nto cage, which was placed in the
water. This In turn, was towed to the
1essel In waiting and taken aboard.
" hen the requisite number Of lions
lad been captured the ship sailed to
IAN Francisco, and the animals were
ransferred to nine special cars.
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TRUE MERIT WILL WIN:

A few years since the proprietors OF br
Morris Syrup of Tar, Wild Cherry aad
Horehound introduced it here. 1t was not
pufsed, but sold on its merits. Our people
soon found it to be reliable, and already It has
become the most staple and popular palmo
nary reraedy IN the market Il quickly cures
the worst coughs, colds, Group, or91enitis, ASH
90 nicely in whooping-cough, and il Is 50
plessans that children readily take il. Con-
aiming no opium, or other dangerous drug. Is
Is safe ssit is sure. Trial sixe 10 cents large
sixcs. so cents and une Dollar. Sold by
HOOK, The Druggist opposite the 81. Oisir
Hotel. 49,,
Worm Syfup. which never fails Pleasant to
TAXA and rsquires no physic. Priss % cents
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REPORTS from the scene of the Indian
disturbances In Idaho and Whereabouts
are not as encouraging as could be de-
sired. tits stated upon what seems to
be reliable authority that the trouble
has been brewing and the Indians have
been preparing for it for some time;
that the chiefs and leading men who
inRugurated II are 'srich and infiuen-
tial, )" and will be able TO draw to their
support ali the disahected Indians be-
longing TO the various tribes, land that
these constitute q majority In every
case" 1t is, therefore, feared that the
war will be general and prolonged. e.
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Nieopolis seeme, by q very general
consensus of upini n. fixed upon as
near the point ut which the main force
of Russians will cross the Danube.
This locality, therefore. at once be-
comes q historical nume, for here,
doubtless, an attempt will be made by
the Turks to oppose the passage. and,
in any case. Nicop0lis will ever be
memorable as the point fr,tn which the
Russians commenced their march into
Turkey proper. The spot is, perhaps,
more advantageous for crossing the
river than either OItenitza or Giurgevo
(Or, rather, Turthcaia and Ru-tchuk on
the Bulgarian side), which. according
to the Belgrade Zstok, are the rivals Of
NicOpolis for the doubtful honor of be-
ing the locale of the first battle fought
during this campaign in European
Turkey, between the armies of the
Gar and the Sultan. On the banks Of
the AIuta river, and behind Kainovoc
and the Island of Islas, can be obtained
abundance of bridge materials. The
Danube is here only half u mile broad
and the soil less spongy than in most
other places suitable for crossing. The
Turkish batteries, however, dominate
the Rouinanian shore and the Turks
sre massing troops toward Nicopolis.
The town is ancient NicopOlis ad Is.
tratm. It was founded by Trajan, and
remains of the old wall can still be seen.
Hers also the Hungarians under King
Sigismund, were defeated by the Sui
tan Bsjazid l., in 1896. The modern
city occupies q line of limestone cliffs
fifty-six miles west of Rustchuk. and,
though its site Is one OF the most beau.
tiful In the world, it is Of little import
ance as fortress, az 1t is commanded
by the heights overlooking the town.
The fortress and Turkish portion of
Nicopolis is defended on every side by
but the eastern quarter, In.
chiefly by Jews, Bulgarians
and Wallachians, is more open. The
city has long been o centre for trade,
chiefly from the Wallachian side of the
river The present population il 16,-
600,
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
ST, GAINESVILLE. OHIO.
THURSDAY, JULY B, 1877

Ii the New Hampshire House of Repre-
sentatives, last week, Mr.. Sinclair, Democrat,
introduced resolution of qualified approval
of the ats of the National Administration in
removing United States troops from, and re
storing self governments in, Florida, Louisi-
ana and South Carolina, prohibiting office
holders from using the machinery of politics
for the purpose of controlling political organ
izations, and declaring that no assessment fer
political purposes on oficeholders shall be al
lowed. The resolution created Il lively dis
cussion, and, finally, on motion of Mr.. Ste
phens (Republican,) was, by strict party
vote, referred to the Committee on National
Affairs.