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OK the 10Th of the present month twenty
cars loaded with silks, teas and hops from
Yokohama left San Francisco for New York.
The train reached Kansas City on Tuesday
and was due at st. Louis yesterday. 1t runs
over the Central Pacific, Union Pacific, Kan
sas City, st. Joseph and Council Bluffs, St..
Louis and Northern Ohio and Mississippi and
the Baltimore and Ohio Roads.
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SICK HEADACHE,

EDlTORIAL-We have
tested Its virtues personally, and
know that for Dyspepsia. Bilious
ness; and Tnrsbbipg Headache 1T
Is the best medicine the world
ever saw. We have tried forty
Other remedies before simmons
Liver Regulator. but none OF
them gave us more than tempo
rary relief; but the Regulate nos
only relieved, but cured rs.
Ed. Telegraph and Messenger, Ma
con. Ga.
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D Stanley writes the Important infor-
nation that he was the 6rst white man
who ever stood on the Ubwari hills.
The natives have held q mass meeting
since and declared all white men liars.
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TAKE
Is UI tHt LINtT,
Spleen.
WILL CURE
DYSPEPSIA.

must OWN that your
Simmons Liver Regulator fully
deserves the popularity 1t has at
tained, AS a family medicine it
has no equal, 1t cured my wife
of malady had counted incu-
rable--that wOlfsbane of Our A
merican people, Dyspepsia.
A Z p ALBERT,
Profestor in Nicholas Public
School. Parish of TerrehonnA La
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Contested Congressional Seats.

OV1tCSaC0 SOASEcs91OAd1 SctttS
The following is list of contested
seats in the House of Representative;
10 the Forty-fifth Congress, which will
be convened in special session June a
Alabama: Jere. HARRISON, Republi
can, against e. NJ. Shelly, Democrat.
California: Peter W. Wiggentown
Democrat, against Rolapdo Pacheco
Republican; VIM. G. Piper, Democrat
against Horace Davis, Republican.
Colorado: Thomas Watterson, Dem
ecrat, against JIG. Belfort, Republican
Florida: n. n. Davidson, Democrat
against William j. Purman, Republi
can; Jere. J. Finley, Democrat, against
Horatia Brisbejer, Republican.
Illinois: John III. Hungate, Demo
crat, against B. F. Marsh, Republican,
Benjamin T.Wiley, Republican, ,agains
William Hartsoll, Democrat.
Louisiana: }. II. Acklin, Democrat
against Chester B. Darrell, Republican;
]. B. Elmer, Democrat, against Geo
J. Smith, Republicans; Edward w.
Roberts, Democrat, against Charles c.
Nash, Republican.
Massachusetts; BENZ. Dean, DEM,
against Walbridge A. Field, Rep.
Missouri: Robt. q. Frost, Democrat,
against Lyon T. Metcalf, Republican.
Oregon: Lemuel Mcdowell, DEM,
against Richard Williams, Rep.
Pennsylvania: Jas. B. Quitting. Rep,
against JAMES B. Riley, Democrat.
South Carolina: l.. Cass Carpenter,
Republican, against G. Wyatt Aiken,
Democrat; j. L. Richardson, Democrat,
against ]. w. Rainey, Republican, LilI-
man, Dem, against Robert Small, Rep.
Tennessee: w. NJ. Randolph, Repub-
lican, sgainst Carey Yonng, Democrat.
Virginia: Jos. Segar, Rep, against
John Hoode, jr., Dem; W. J. Honnton,
DEM, against Jas. J.'Jorgenseh, Rep.
In two States, Louisiana and Flori
da, there are double sets of certificates
which agree on some of the names and
disagree on others. In South Carolina
Ouly one set has been filed.
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MALARIOUS FEVERS,

You are at liberty to use my name in praise
ofyuur Regulator as prepared by you. and re-
mmend IL to every one as the lest preven.
tive OF Fever and Ague In the world, / plant
in Southwestern Georgia. near Albany, Ga
and must say that IL has done mora good on
my plantation among my negroes, than any
medicine ever used; 1t supersiedes QuInine
If taken in time,
Yours &C, Hon Fl HILL. Ga
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mn. SANnERsOy

Can he consulted at FrazIer HoEse. Barn nesvilIe
on the Sd and 4th. and at Mcclure HOUSE
Wheeling, On the 9Th III ieverysmonih.
Feb nth, 7e,u
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CONSTIPATION.

TESTIMONY OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE of
GEORGIA-I have used Simmons Liver Reg
ulator for constipation of my bowels, caused
by temporary arrangement OF the livar for
the last thee or four years, and always when
used according to.he directions, with decic ed
benefit. think IL Is go0d medicin, for the
arrangement Of the liver-at least such has
been NV personal experience in the use Of It,
HIRAM WARNER
lua ofG n
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II is stated on good authority that the
whole of abe national four and a-half per cent.
loan will be absorbed before the December
meeting of Congress. OF the hundred and
thirty millions already placed, about one-half
has been taken in Europe. Only some twenty
millions of the five twen.ies of May and No;
vember now remain outstanding.
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Hon B Fl HILL.

CBILDRENI Your Reg
ulatOr is superior to any otner
remedy for Malarial Diseases a.
mong children and 1t has large
sale in this section of Georgia
w NJ Russell Albany Ga
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Baltimore & Ohio R. R.

IN EFFECT JAN. IA. 1877.
EASTBOUND.
STATIONS. EXP. EXP. MIx'DPAss
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-11

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

Believing that recapitulation of the
causes that have drawn Russia and Tur-
key into the dread maelstrom of war
would prove of interest at this juncture,
we present below brief recital of the
important events bearing upon and lead
ing TO the actual opening of hostilities:
About July 20, 1875, broke out a REBEL
ion in Herzegovina, the alleged cause
being the expressed determination of the
Turkish officials to enforce payment of
taxes and arrears by the Slavic Chris
tians. The revolt speedily spread to
Bosnia, and was so formidable by the
Odd Of August that the Russian, French,
Austrian and English Governments in
vited the Porte by collective note to
examine into and redress the wrongs
complained of by its subjects. The Ser
vians Immediately afterward placed co.
600 men in the field, a menace promptly
followed by the Sultan's raising of larger
forces and calling to the Viziership Of
Mahmoud Pasha. a recognized champion
of absolutism. The Sultan declined any
mediation by foreign powers till his re-
bellious subjects had yielded, though he
guaranteed reforms which they were not
willing to accept as sufficient pretext
for disarmament. The foreign powers
then presented the Andrassy memoran-
dunn, prepared in the name of the three
Emperors, and submitted to and APP
proved by England, France. and Italy,
asking religious liberty, customs reform,
and mixed commission to carry out re-
forms in the discontented provinces. The
Sultan accepted it Feb. II, 1876, but the
Turkish populations had become excited,
and their rage found vent in the mas
sacre of foreign Consuls at Salonica, May
6, and in the Bulgarian atrocities. On
the 18th of May the three Emperors dlc-
tated the famous memorandum OF Ber-
lin, which presented the same facts and
conclusions that were contained IN the
Andrassy note, but ended with menace
of Intervention if at the end of the armis-
tice peace had not been brought about.
England had not been consulted IN the
negotiations and declined to approve 1t,
and the memorandum never was present
ed to the Porte.
Meanwhile the revolution of May 30
followed, Abdul Aziz being slethroned
and Murad V. installed by the softas;
and the assassination of Rachid Pasha
and Hussein Avni Pasha, June 10, left
two of the revolutionary party at the
headof Turkish affairs, Mehemet Ruchdi
Pasha serving as the hyphen between
the absolutism of Abdul Aziz and the
liberalism of Midhat Pasha. July i
Prince Milan of Servia, long pressed by
the war party, declared war against Iur-
key, having formed an alliance with
Montenegro, and being materially as
sisted by Russia. The Turks thrashed
him soundly, and Sept. j administered
the decisive defeat before Alexinatz,
after which Prince Milan begged an
armistice. abdul Hamid III. had just
replaced the wcak-minded Murad V. on
the throne.)
Turkey, disheartened by the anti-Ot-
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THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE.

The above map displays the theater of
war on the river Danube, toward which
the Russian army is advancing. The
points selected for the passage of the
river will be determined mainly by the
Roumanian railway. These points are
Giurgevo, opposite Rustchuk Oltenitza,
opposite Turtokai, and Kalarash, oppo-
site Silistria. Giurgevo, which the
Russians have just occupied, is consid-
cred the most important. 1t is the ter
minus Of the Roumanian railway, the
station being a mile from the bank, and
covered from view bya slight eminence.
Very seldom indeed can even the smoke
of an engine be seen from the
southern bank. The Russians were,
therefore, able to bring their troops by
rail from Bucharest and mass their
artillery to cover the passage
without discovery. AS security
against any attempt to seize the
terminus, division of Roumanian
soldiers has been posted there. Rust.
chuk itself is a dilapidated Fashioned fort
ress, badly equipped, and supported by
a recently-constructe earthwOrk of no
great strength. 1t may, therefore, be
easily silenced by bombardment, for
the river is only three-quarters of mile
broad. About forty miles below Rust
chuk is Turtokai, with Oltenitza on
the opposite bank. The river is
but 500 yards wide there, and
the fortress could offer but a
al
comparatively short distance from Giur-
gevo-say forty miles-and situated at
the confluence of the Dembowitza, a
stream which connects the Danube with
Bucharest. The advantages of such a
spot for passage are obvious. Twenty
five miles lower down the river is
Silistria, with Kalarash on the op-
posite side. From Slobodzie there
is good road to the Danube.
while from Silistria runs the main road
to Shumla. The fortress is believed to
be IN the same state as that in which il
was left at the close of the siege of 1854.
The Dobrudscha, which the Russians
are also occupying, is remarkable dis
trict. The Danube, after an eastward
course, turns suddenly to the north at
Rassova, then bends eastward at Galatz,
and finally empties itself into the Black
sea by several mouths, of which the
Kilia, the Sulina, and the st. Georges
are the chief. The Sulina is
that which is adopted FOR the greater part
OF the trade of the Danube. The strip
OF land bounded on the west and north
by these two bends of the river, and on
the east by the Black sea, constitutes the
Dosrudscha. The towns Tultcha, Isak-
Gina, Matchin, Hirsova. Rassova, Bahia
dagh and Kustenov, all in this district.
though important as military positions,
are little other than villages in appear
ance and population.
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Embraced by q Snake.

A young lady, who went to circus in
Richmond, Va, felt something winding
itself around her waist. 1t was not the
arm of the gentleman who accompanied
her. 1t was only snake-a large gray
snake that had escaped from one of the
side-shows. She put her hand in her
sleeve, felt the serpent's head, and
shrieked. Those who sat beside her I'M
coiled the snake and killed it.
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The Serpent Coiling Around Austria.

Aglance at the map of Europe reveals
one OF the most important facts of the
war: the helplessness of Austria be-
tween Germany and Russia, should the
latter succeed in extinguishing the Turk
ish empire, or in reducing the Porte into
Russian vassalage. Austria, in either
event, would become new Poland, to
be parceled out between Russia and
Germany, and the dolorous refrain so
long heard wailing over Europe, Fynis
Potonicr, would be altered to tell the
story of how one of Poland's most heart
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less oppressors met the destiny she
helped to prepare for sister and a
greater kingdom. Indeed, the abandon
ment of Poland to the greed and fury
of Russia has provided the door through
which Russia may, and, unless perma-
nently checked by new alliance, un-
doubtedly will, pass into the Austrian
domain as soon as she can supply her.
self with pretext sufficiently plausible.
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PAUL MoRPHY is still in New Or
leans insane asylum, hopeless maniac.
The attending physicians believe that
his disorder was caused by the mental
strain of playing long, close matches at
chess. Over ten years ago he suddenly
developed a repugnance DO the game,
the feeling amounting nearly to mania,
and he rarely afterward played it +; but
the mental disturbance gradually in
creased, and several months ago became
so bad that restraint was necessary.
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Oil on the Troubled Waters.

have heard that it is the custom of
the sailors on board fishing-smacks or
schooners lying-to in heavy blow off
the Banks of Newfoundland to pour oil
on the waves alongside of the vessels,
and that it is effectHal in smoothing the
sea-not wave breaking within its in
fuence.
This is very wonderful, if true, and
might be very useful to know. And
do not see why it may not be true. The
great DR.. Franklin says that once, on a
very windy day, he quieted the ruflled
surface of nearly half an acre OF water,
rendering it as smooth as looking-glass.
by pouring upon it a single teaspoonful
of oil.
do not vouch for these oily bits of
information, my chicks, but simply call
attention to them. If you find out any
thing important in the course of your
inquiries, please let your Jacx know
Jack-in-Me-Pulpi.
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We are indebted 10 the New York Trib-
une for the elegant war map printed in
this issue of our paper. w.. n 49,.
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troubles of every kind multiplied daily,
till at length poor Sir Humphrey, almost
distracted to see his grand enterprise SO
shamefully ruined, put the sick men and
most of mutineers aboard the Swallow,
and sent her home to England, leaving
himself with three ships, and those, too,
sorely undetermined.
"Then northward they went again,
those three doomed vessels, with death
and destruction haunting them still. Off
the coast of Newfoundland their largest
remaining ship, the Delight. struck on
al unknown shoal and went to pieces ;
and, of all the crew, only fourteen, bag
gard and wasted as corpses, reached land
at last The Captain, Maurice Browne,
refused to leave his ship, and was seen
for the last time by the departing crew
knee-deep in water on the rending deck,
with the great, white waves roaring and
lashing around him, looking death in the
face like true Englishman.
"Poor man !" said Alice, pityingly,
with momentary dimness III her bright
blue eyes.
"Then," pursued the Captain, "the
spirit of the few good men that were left
gave way at last, and they persuaded the
commander to put about and make for
England before the destruction came
upon all alike. In which very moment
OF winding about, says Mr.. Hayes, 'we
beheld close alongside q very lion in
shape, hair and color, not swimming,
but sliding on the water with his whole
body, who passed along, turning his
head to and fro, gaping wide with ugly
demonstrations of long teeth and glazing
eyes; and to bid us farewell he sent
forth a horrible voice, roaring and bel
lowing as doth hon.
"And, after that, the end came all too
soon. The crew OF the Golden Hind,
who survived to tell the dismal story,
brought word now Sir Humphrey chival-
rously went on board of the little SOUR
rel, strained and overloaded Us she was,
to encourage the men and hoy, off the
Azores, amid terrible seas breaking
pyramid-wise, they heard him utter his
last words-those noble words which a
great American poet has celebrated in
verses worthy of them: BE of good
cheer we are as near heaven by sea as
by land 7 and how, that same midnight,
the Squirrels lantern suddenly disap-
peared-chief, crew and vessel, all swal-
lowed up in moment.
$50 persisted gallant leader and 80
was taught again lesson which we
Americans have had to learn many a
time-that mere courage, without fore
sight and experience, is worse than use
| legs "
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Baron Henry lie Worms gives the fol-
lowing statistics Of the nationalities of
Anstro- Hungary:
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THE LITTLE FOLKS.
A Chat with Dolly

A Chat with Dolly.
FIVE YEARS OLD.
low, Dolly, want you TO look all surprise,
And put on your soberest spresson,
Ind look right at nae with your pretty blue eyes,
While make a most dreadfulest fession.
iou remember this morning snubbed you like fun
And acted like no lady;
And told you You ought to be 'shamed of yourself
For being horrid girl baby.
Well, twas all because aunty had said that up stairs
had got most beautiful brother
And you know when there's meat babies, no one
cares,
For china or for any other.
Besides, Dolly, you know how always liked boys
And I've wanted a brother forever;
SO Just thought I'd spoil you, and smash all my
And not play like girl again ever.
Well, now am sorry, I must tell the TRUTH
I've seen him--and, Dolly, he's horrid
He's wrnkled and red, and hasn't a tooth.
And the whole OF the top of hiin's forehead.
He's JUS bout as homely as homely can be,
And JUS bout stiff q cat;
Do you think I'd roll hoop, and play "come TO sec
With hmpsy red brother like that?
SO, Dolly, forgive me- III still be your friend,
And I'll fix your torn clothes with pin
And III put you TO bed in the attic to mend
And once in awhile III look in.
SEVEN YEARS OLD.
Wei, here we are, Dolly. | almost forgot
Where put you 10 let YOU grow mended;
But you've only got dusty-not mended a bit
And s'pose you'd just like TO be ended.
I've brought some more fessions, but can't stop TO
tell,
Mamma wrote them for me-shes lady;
They're under your pillow and when You get well
You can read thenl-Im off now with baby.
That's who they're about, he's such sweet dear,
I'm sorry I told you that other
About his red faee-though il was awful queer,
~ l.o.I o. L.,.,Al Anr
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15
INCREASE OF INSANITY.

Some very startling and suggestive facts are set
forth by Dr. r. L. Parsons Medical Superintendent of
the New York City Lunatic Asylum, in hts recent
port II would appear that insanity among women is
increasing fearful rate The AIS patients admitted
to the institution last year all women and tho
entire number Of patients under treatment the LIST
OF January last was 1850. Of whom only ten were
males. During the past ten tho Doctor says the
annual increase in the number of female patients adj
united to the institution under his has amounted
the average TO than ten per
OF the number under treatment at the begin
ming OF zach year. Tho number oil female patents az
tho asylum on the LIST OF January, 1867 was SIG
Year by year 1t increased until 1879 when 1t reached
1885, The following year there were l,049 female
patients, and tho number is gradually and steadily
rolling toward second thousand. which will DO
reached the present. rate vi increase In 1884, The
Doctor argues that these facts ought be
fully studied by the authorities who should make
proper provision for the anticipated increase The
social condition OF :he women In the City Asylum
offers interesting study. Fortythrce are farmers
daughters; 81 laborers wives; 26 domestics labor
ers' daughters, 49, merchants daughters, only the
smallest class. Only OF these female patieuis
were blondes; 157 had brown hair and 100 had gray
eyes. OF the AIS patients admitted last year 123 sui-
Tered from mclanchoia and 265 from mama
nh % a
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15
ALLEGED SEDUCTION.

Suit has been commenced by Counsellor Baldwin
Strauss IN the Kings County Supreme Court in behalf
OF Catherine McConvlic aged seventeen years. against
Charles ). Miner OF New York, to recover $4,000
damages Tor seduction under promise of marriage
Tho defendant. VINO twenty four years age Is we'll
oil and moves in fashionable society," In the
latter part Of 1875 the plaintiff employed as
domestic the family OF the father OF the defendant
In East Ftieh street, this CITY, where the latter also
lived she had not been long there before no dis
played IT Is alleged, an attachment Tor her. anu made
her several presents. she alleges that he subse.
quently promised 10 marry her lh September, 1876
tue plaintiff gave birtn 10 child IN the
Homeopathic Maternity. 10 Concord street, Brook
lyn Defendant then refused to lulnil MS alleged
promise marriage with the palnli who soon aitcr
learned that he had lett New York ana bud gone TO
Europe. on August Miss Couvillo, while in this
city with her mother. saw the dc cndant get of a
THIRD avenue car, ana, following at distance, saw
him "a mouse In East Eleventh street Sho then
consulted her lawyer, who obtained an order for tho,
arrest OF the defendant. Mr. Miner was taken into
custody aud was committed TO Tho Ludlow Street jail
In de iault oil ~, 800 bail.