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THE WAR.
An Attempt to Cross the Dan-
ube Hourly Looked
For.
Mysterious Movements Of
Large Bodies Of
Troops.
Rustchuk Said to Be Almost
Entirely Deserted.
a Very Serious State Of Affairs
Still Exist in Oonstan-
tinople.
Duga Pass Still Held by the
Plucky Montene-
grins.
4 Coalntss Said to Exist Between tho
Porta and English Am.
bassador.
Our Correspondents Account Of
His Visit to Braila.
Its Position as Affected by the
Mntclln FortifIcations.
Details Concerning the Recent Capture
Of the Turkish Monitor.
Gen. Grant highly Honorea by the 0orpo-
ration Of London.
Lerdo's Adhcrcnts Caoturo the City Of
Acapulco.
Its Position as Affected by the
Mntclln Fortiflcatious.
Details Concerning the Recent Capture
Of the Turkish Monitor.
Gen. Grant Highly Honored BY the 0orpo-
ration Of London.


DISTURBANCES TnnKArENEp.
(Dy Cable to 7ns Chicago Tribunal
CossrAxT1xorLE, June II, via ArurSs,
June Notwithstanding the official a..
surances OF Turkish successesin Asia, tic pco-
plo are discoutented and fractious This
city may Jet witness the reign Of COM
nauue. The Sultan Is said to bo dowuoas.,
GIVEN Up ALL HOPE
Of England's assistance. Tho Porte has
snubbed a1r. Layard frequently. I am
obliged to send this by mail to Athens,
al It would not be allowed to 60 out by tcle-
graph. Even 1ettors, II suspected Of con-
tanning information, arc now opened md OK
amined.
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FO QUAHfEK.
Bucharest correspondent sends tho following:
"Ths Minister Of Foreign Anatrs has juat COM
muntcated 10 me tho contents OF document ena-
mating from the Commandcr-in- Chief of the Otto.
man army. that evory Rounantau soldier taken
pFiaoner shall be put to DEATH"
MILAN
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IN order 70 supply want long felt by thorc using
Heaper1 MnrsFs. and 1iarycitcrs, for machine by
md sharrencd without changing tic hercl, thereby
kctp!nR keen and ttno edge. the champion sIcktc
patterns at the following extremely low price. via:
With hcvel stone stand and sickle attachment, com.
With fat stone stand and sickle attachment, COM
plete, Is each;
giving tho preference OF selection To tho purchaser
No tafef can afford to bo without enc At It il pnly
he price Of N ofdtnaFy grnlsono and llnngng, Of
quality like those furnished ~ u.
We Challenge the World to
Equal our Mnc}sinc.
Either In st5ie, price, execution. 1t cannot get
ont 81 order. One boy can do The wU!k Of Two men
Liberal discount to dealers, can.n1hfnR agents, or
faEmcra' clnts. ~
For sample machine and tefms address
T. T. STONE, GcnI Agent,
No. 100 Jake.at., CHICAGO.
thfonKlout the country, ~''
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EI.0TkfgNGs
CLOTHING!
For Men,
Youths,
Boys, and
Children,
RETAfLED FOR CASH AT
WHOLESALE PRICES.

We carry the Largest
Stock of CLOTHING for
BOYS and CHILDREN
Of any Retail House in
the Northwest, deyoting
one entire Store, namely,
lag Clark.st., for that
purpose.
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to inhabit many islands whore there are
neither mammals nor snakes. Fishes are
not without means Of dispersal over land.
Some are carried through the air BY hur.
ricanes; those living 10 subteranean waters
have been thrown up bysoIcanoes. Geese
and ducks often eat fish eggs without i'm,
pairing the vitalitffpf the same, carrying
them meanwhile over long distances.
Molluses often attach themselves to ami
mails or to fragments Of wood and stone.
and so are transported.
Winged insects possess more varied
means.of dispersals than any other highly
organized animals. Many fly to immense
distances; others are carried of by storms:
and the floating trees which serve as RATS
for mammals are the homes of myriads.
Immense numbers of tropical insects arc
brought to the London docks il foreign
woods; aud they have often emerged from
furniture, after lying dormant for many
years They will survive wonderfully hard
usage Many species can Withstand hours
OF submersion in strong spirit; others eau
go for months without food.
But on the other hand, wide as is the
distribution Of insects, the barriers oppos-
ed to the same are equally great. Hun
dreds of specicN Of Lepieloptcra can subsist,
in the laryal state, only on one species Of
plant; so that, on perfect insects being
carried to new country, the existence Of
the race would depend on the presence of
II
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proof OF the clemency Of Heaven and the
severity Of man, regetting, perhaps, the
very irons which had been familiar to him,
and half wishing himself again among the
wretehed and suffering beings with whom
his fate had been so long associated.
We'll might lie be called the patriarch of
burglars. ,.,
g Upon the opening of the new bridge at
Staines, April, 1882, by King WiIiam
~. and Queen Adelaide, the attention of
a large body Of the people assembled to
witness the scene was attracted by the ap-
pearande of two men Of unequal size, who
were making way through the crowd to-
ward the presence Of their Majestics.
These apparent intruders were Colonel
Wood, OF Littleton, aud William Goring,
tailor, Of Ohortsey. The little tailor Of
tiye-feot.four was speedily introduced TO
the King by the tall Colonel of fve-fcet-
eleven, as u worthy subject, who wished to
speak with his Majesty. The King bent
an ear to the diminutiye tailor, aud re-
quested to know his wishes. "May it
please your Majesty" said the tailor, II am
William Goring, tailor, of Chertsey, and
am one hundred years old this day Ihaye
this day walked all the way from my ma
tive town, that may have the honor of
shaking hands with your Majesty !" Ser
tainly," replied the King, d am glad to
see you, Mr.. Goring, aud must congratu-
late the fraternity to which you belong in
having such patriarch among them
The King and Queen smiled beniguantly
upon the aged tailor, and shook hands
heartily with him. Goring was then in
full possession of his faculties. He was
born April %, 1872, and died January
81, 1886; consequently at the time Of his
death he was in his one hundredth and
fourth year Over his grave in Chertsey
churchyard may be read the following text
from Genesis XIV, s: "Ele died in good
old age, an old man, and full of years"
The Portland BuLletm-giying several
instances Of remarkable longevity--says:
"A Mrs. Blake died in Portland in
1924, agel liz years; Mrs Moody died
in the same year, aged l4l; John Galley
died in Augusta, in 1913, aged 1874; the
wife of the Indian chief 0rono, died in
Oldtown, in 1908, aged lis; her husband
died fow years previous at about the age
Of ~; Richard Furniss died in Cushing
in 1910, aged 10 The oldest person we
have any record of died in Tennessee in
1884, at the advanced age of 154 years.
Another slip from a paper published in
1877, says that about the last of January,
Mr.. Morris Wheeler died in Read6eld ut
the uncommon age of ll5 years.
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Queen Viotoria'g Proposal to Prince Albert


The story may have been read by few
Of our readers, but it will be new to most
OF them. 1t is not allowable for subject
to propose to sovereign When the SOW
ercigu is woman, as in the case of the
Queen of England, the proposition must
proceed from the sovereign. When the
Queen felt matrimonially inclined, the
rules Of etiquette required her to take the
matter in hand herself. We have read
the narrative of the interesting event, as
artlessly and sweetly told, in her own
words, but this is the Prince Consort's own
relation of it. We may premise that
Albert had been on visit to the Queen
for some time previous, a matter that had
been prearranged by the uncle of the
Prince and Queen. Prince Albert thus
describes the method of his engagement to
the Queen :-"The Queen sent for me
alone to her room, and declared to me, in
genuine outburst of heartiness and love,
that had gained her whole heart, and
would make her over-happy if | would
make the sacrifice of sharing her life with
her; for she said she looked upon it as
sacrifice The only thing that troubled
her was that she did not think she was
worthy of me. The joyous opeuness Of
manner in which she told me this quite
enchanted me, and | was quite carried
away by it, She is really most good and
amiable, aud am quite sure Heaven has
not given me into evil hands, and that we
shall be happy together"
Although the Prince Consort had the
love Of the Queen, he did not repose upon
bed ofroses altogether destitute of thorns.
The British people were cold towards him
andjealous Of him, which not only gave him
much uneasincss but the Queen also. She
noticed the Sights to which he was sub
jected, and like true woman they served
onl ly to endear him to her more and more.
The unpleasantsituation in which Prince
Albert tonnd himself as prince eonsort has
been pretty well known, but no one has
described it better than himself in letter
to Baron Stockmar, published in Miss
Martins last volume. "When first came
over here, he writes, al was met by un.
willingness to give a thought to the posi-
ton OF this luckless personage; Peel cut
down my income, Wellington refused me
my rank, the royal family cried out against
the foreign interloper, the Wings in Office
were only inclined to concede to mo Just
as much space as could stand upon. The
constitution is silent as to the consort Of
the queen. Even Blackstone ignores him,
and yet there he was, and not to be done
without .............. .......
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9istorlral
OLD FoLKs-A CURIOUS RECORD
Complied for The Democratic Adroeate,
BY ]. s. q.


At Turif, Scotland, December 10th
1868, John Gibson died, at the age of on,
hundred aud seven years. He was ma
tive Of Baltimore, Maryland passed through
the War of Independence and settled il
Scotland in 1872.
At Garvock, Scotland, December 25th
1868, Rev. John Charles died, aged one
hundred years. He was the Oldest minis,
ter in Scotland ...u. .....
Mosley Clark, born in June, 1747, died
in Richmond, Virginia, December rs,
1861, aged one hundred and twenty.ope
years and six months He was wagon.
driver during the Revolutionary war.
Louis La Bonte died in Paramount,
Minnesota, on December "a, 1868, aged
one hundred and four years. His wife,
ninety nine years old, survives him.
John Bradley died in Pavilion, Genesee
county, New York, December %, 1868,
aged one hundred years and three months.
He voted for Washington each term.
At Puebla, Mexico, November ., 1868,
woman died, aged one hundred aud fifty
years. 49,
On Sunday, February 3, 1869, woman
named Patterson, died at Ardentalen,
aged one hundred years she having been
born in the year 1863
An old Indian woman died in st. Louis
on February 20, 1869, ut the age of one
hundred aud three years. ta3
At Balybrood, county Limerick Ire
land, johanna Keogh died March 3, 1869,
aged one hundred and four years. She
was the mother Of fourteen children, the
grandmother Of ninety-six, and the great
grandmother OF sixty-eight.
A woman named Isabella Stevenson died
in Glasgow, Scotland, March s, 1869, aged
one hundred and two years and eight
months.
Mrs. Jeremiah Ladd died in Connecti-
cut ut East Lynn, March 10, 1869, aged
one hundred and eight years and nine
months. e'ufy3.ati -.4
A man one hundred and four years Of
age died at the Thomaston workhouse
Qreland) March 3, 1869 He was one
OF the "9S rebels" and somebody deter
mined that "one soworthy Of honor should
never fill paupers grave" According
y, (says an Irish paper at noon on Thurs
day, about four hundred people proceeded to
the workhonse, accompanied by a splendid
hcarse drawn BY two black horses, to con
yey the remains Of '9S rebel to their
lust resting place The heatse was deco.
rated in front by branches OF laurel and
evergeens, and was followed by the coffin,
borne on the shoulders Of four men, COW
cred with beautiful pail and surrounded
by wreaths Of laurel aud eyergreens.
Captain Moses Libby, Of Scarborough,
Me-, died March Ia, 1869, aged one hun
dred years. Captain Libby gave his first
vote for Washington.
A colored woman died Ia Chicago, March
1869, aged one hundred aud twenty years.
And what Is remarkable, she had meyer
been "a nurse Of Washington. ne q 3
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for something which before was scarcely
used. But few years ago it was unusual
to see a cigarette smoked, except by for.
eigner Now the consumption Of cigar
cites 10 this country is enormous, and a
result of their popularity is the extensive
manufacture of little meerschaum tubes 10
which to hold them In Mr.. Kaldenberg 1
factory at least six gross of these tiny
holders are made daily, large number
having been contracted for by cigarette
manufacturers.
The price Of cigarette tubes varies from
70 cents to SO, aud the ordinary pipe of
cigar-holders from 80 cents to $40. Ia
some instances, where the holders are
adorned with elaborate carving, the cost
is as high as $40 or $50.
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The gorilla is the largest Of the anthro-
poid apes; and since his discovery in 1S47,
by DR.. I. S. Savage, he has attracted
much attention from natumlists. The
writings of Du Chaillu have done much to
famiiarize us with this remarkable animal;
and its strength, ferocity, and cunning
have made it remarkable, even in these
days Of natural wonders The gorilla is
chiefly found ON the west coast Of Africa,
both north aud south of the equator. 1t
is generally seen in troops of four females
and one male; aud these never associate
with other animals, The muscular power
iof the gorilla is prodigious. He marches
steadily towards his enemy, beating his
breast with both hands and roaring terri.
bly,; when near enough, he springs upon
him. aud destroys him by tearing him to
pieces. One of Du Chaillus men was
eyiseerated by single blow from the paw
Of a gorilla.
In the dense forests Of the african con
tinent, man can only advance with diff.
Gully; aud the -miasma that peryades them
is sooner or later fatal to mankind But
here the gorilla takes up his abode, and
his long arms and prehensilc toes enable
him TO swing himself over long distances
between the trees, and thus to wd1der
over large tracts Of country, passing each
night 10 a rudely constructed nest ma le
for the purpose. NJ. s5laf
Some of the antics of the gorilla arc
amnsing, and resemble certain human
characteristics to { remarkable degree. Mr.
A.R. Wallace has one in Borneo; and
when he gave it q piece Of food to its
liking,lit licked its lips, drew in its checks
and turned mp its eyes with an expression
Of supreme satisfaction, If 1t disliked 0
morsel, il would roll it round on its tongue
aud then push it out between It's lips. Il
it could not get the food is desired, i
would scream like a baby in passion.
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MEERsOHAUM PIPES,
How they are Manuiactured--Cu Curiosities OF
Carying-Amber Stems and Mouthpieces-
Cigar Holders and Cigarette Tubes.


The high price of cigars during the last
few years has largely increased the use Of
meerschaum pipes, which are also prefer
red by many smokers for reasons other
than economy. The manufacture of these
pipes, long an important industry in vi
emma and other places in Europe, is now
extensively carried on in this country, and
the articles produced here are fully equal
to the best which can be imported.
Meerschaum pipes are Of ancient use 10
Germany, where many huge bowls Of this
material are priced as heirlooms, and have
been handed down from father to sou for
generations, These very old pipes were
made, it is supposed, by turner's in wood
or ivory, for it was not until early in this
century that the first regular factory for
their production was established in Wen
ma. That city Is now the great market of
the world for meerschaum goods, and il is
said that at least three thousand persons
are supported there by their manufacture.
The Vienna pipes are made in such i'm
mense quantities, however, that most Of
them are not Of the best quality, and the
finest pipes produced in Europe are made
in Paris and Berlin.
The clay called meerschaum Gin Ger
man, sea foam received its name, proba-
bly, on account Of its snowy whiteness and
its remarkably light weight. 1t is com
posed Of magnesia and silica, and is found
in various parts of the world, but chiefly
at kittiscb, Bursa and Eski- Hissar, in The
district of Natolia, Asia Minor. 1t i,
mined there very extensively, but its trans
portation to commercial port on the back
Of eamcls is slow and costly. Its cost 1
also increased by the fact that many o
the mines are in alluyial beds, which ar,
so wet at some seasons Of the year tha
| they cannot be worked, When the cla
| is taken from the mine in q soft conditio
It is cleaned of yellow mould which al
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A HINT.-Neyer let children 90 to bed
with cold feet. Indeed they never should
be allowed to sit in the house with wet or
cold feet, Many child has died Of Group
whose life might have been preserved BY
a little attention to his feet, Ifa child
has been out and comes in with wet or
cold feet, take off his shoes and stockings,
and toast its feet by the stove. Grown
up people may promote their own health
and comfort BY drying and warming their
feet; but whether they attend e their
own feet Or not, it is their dltg to attend
to their children's feet.
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e Every Norwegian girl must be able to
bake bread and 70 k1it stockings before
marrying.
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q A goat trotted up the aisle Of a church
at Birmingham, Conn, Sunday during
the opening service, and placing bis fore
feet upon the ohancol ratings, cemmenced
to eat the ''greens" with which it was
.tcimmod The incident did not iail to
make sensation, and even provoked
smile from the rector Alter some little
trouble, the goat was pnt out Of doors
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STATE ITEMS.

superintendent Yerringtop, says tho
Reno Gazette, will soon have the finest
passenger train on his road which was
ever turned loose. The cars are all
painted dark red or maroon color, and
the running gear will be yellow with
black stripes.
Sylvester, miner working in the JUS
tice, was pretty badly bunged up last
Wednesday, says the Gold Hill News.
He was twisting the drill while his part
ner was striking. The latter made q miss
and the hammer slipped. striking Syl.
vester IN the face and bruising one Of his
hands, The injuries ara not serious.
Elko Independents: A suspicion that
certain members of tie Independent
press.gang were possessed Of irresistible
fascinating powers was greatly strength
ened yesterday when o si1-horse sloiRh-
load Of young ladies drove up directly in
front of the window where sits our most
modest composition, and regardless of the
bushes which scorohed the shirt collars
of the bashful boys, poured forth their
sweetest songs like daily nightingales.
The boys will have recovered their won't
ed composure before the snow is all gone
and then you can come again, girls.
Reno Journal: One day last week the
MCKINLEY troupe. of this place, while
driving along the La Porte road. met
with an accident by which all were tipped
out and more or less hurt. Nc. who
was driving, dropped one Of the reins,
and in his attempt to regain possession
of it frightened the horses 80 that they
ran away. The wagon was overturned
and the troupe, with the stage furniture,
etc., we're spilled out. All received seri-
GUS wounds-Miss Alice being particu-
larry unfortunate, as she received an
ugly cut on her upper lip, in addition to
other bruises. We have not heard where
they are at present nor how they are get
ting along. The troupe as now travelling
is composed of Mr.. MCKINLEY, Misses
May aud Alice and Master Bobby.
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The STREETS The present condition

The STREETS The present condition
of our streets is a source OF annoyance
and discomfort to all concerned; tin
cans, hoop-skirts, broken bottles, &c,
make rather q rough thorouRhfare dur
ing the day. aud AZ the city authorities
sometimes neglect to light up after dark.
all hapless wanderers on Cedar street
and elsewhere after dark have hard
time of it. Wouldn't it be we'll to throw
little more in the back yards. and a
little less on the public streets?
RETURNED.-Jonas Cohn. the old pio-
nser clothing merchant of Phoebe, ar
rived here on Monday last. Age seems
to have forgotten friend Cohn, for he is
az young and good-looking az when he
departed. We welcome him back.
CONDOR M1LL.-The Superintendent
of the Condor mill informs Us that he
will probably start up the mill by next
Thursday, active preparations having
been going on for some time.
The best Of groceries and provisions
Of every kind are sold at T. G. Pouj ade's,
Meadow Valley street. Satisfaction
guaranteed or money refunded. If
FRESH bread at T. G. Poujsde's,
Meadow Valley street.
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County Commissioners.

The Board Of County Commissioners
met on Monday last and transacted the
following business:
Bond OF s l.. Lee, Public Admins
traitor and Coroner, presented and ap-
proved and ordered filed.
A petition desiring the appointment OF
a Justice of the Peace for st. Thomas
precinct presented. read and laid over.
The petitions OF 2. Watkins and D..
Newman, INDECENT sick. now at Eureka,
desiring aid from Lincoln county, we're
presented, read and laid over without
action.
George Goldthwaite. ex- District At
toruey, heretofore cited to appear before
the Board. appearing aud making sat
isfactory explanation of his accounts with
the county, it is ordered that the Auditor
balance the delinquent list in accordance
and turn the same over to the present
District Attorney.
The following bills were allowed: G..
W. Birdsall, $1,000; W. G. Moody, $40;
J. M. Hartford, $l5l; VIM. Mcintyre,
$l3:J. G. Henderson, 1921; U. E. Al
len, $G8.50; RECORD Publishing Com
pany, $25; S. H. Carmen, $3.50; Jos.
Percival, 500; s. L. Lee, Administrator
Of the estate Of T. Dc MATTERS, 800;
W. L. Mckee. $50; ). P. Curtis, 1856
Dennis, $50; Floral Springs Watss Com
psny, S15504.
The Board then adjourned.