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New-York tribune., 1877-09-17
THE WAR IN BULGARIA.
rHE GRIyIrZA REnOuRT sTILL HELD.

ENORMOUS LOSSES ADMITTED ny IIIE RUSSIANS.
The Turks tried to recapture the Grivitza redoubt
on Friday, but were repulsed Rumors of great
Russian disaster were current in London yesterday,
but they were obviously nfounded, as the Russians
were not prepared to renew the assault on
Saturday Suleiman Pasha continues to harrass the
defenders of the shpka Pass bat is making little or
no progress Part of Mehemet Ais forces have re-
pulsed Russian attack.
New-York tribune., 1877-09-17
NcIDENTS OF THE CAMPAIGN.

CoSsIASIISoPLE, Sept. 10 1877.
Mehemet Ali Pasha telegraphs that eighteen
batalions Turks Friday repused attack by the
Russian Twelfth Army Corps snano. The Russian loss
was heavy lie teegraphed Thursday that the Eleventh
Russian Army Corps has evacuated Tirnoya, ana pro-
ceedcd in the direction OF Bela reinforce the Twelfth
and Thirteenth Corps.
LONDON, Sept 10, 1877.
Report says that the Czarewchs forces have been 80
weakened 10 reinforce the Peyna Army that they no
New-York tribune., 1877-09-17

from Newark judge Teese third candidate from that
city having Withdrawn from the canvass yesterday III
Is saa that hcGregor AM Albeit are workng togeher
willis she understanding taat n either finds himself un-
able tn obtain the nomination. he shall transfer ms
strength 10 the other. Mr. Rgleer represents tne anu.
Ahbett portion of the party IN the Northern part OF New
New-York tribune., 1877-09-17
THE BECHLER SURVEYING PARTY SAFE.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-A dispatch received
from Mr. Bechler dated at Camp stambaugh announces
the arrival Of his surveying party that place. and
that they nov beyond all possible danger and Will
arrive at Rawlns Springs. the Union Pacific Railroad
by the 10th Of this month.
New-York tribune., 1877-09-17

ated by the Russians steadily retrOerading On the
whole, whatever may be said OF the fate of Pevna, the
time is rapidly slipping away in which the Russians
might retrieve the fortunes Of the European campaign,
now as seriously compromised as the Asiatic one.
New-York tribune., 1877-09-17

The Hudson County, N. j., Democratic Gen.
Committee passed resolutions on Saturday
nendiDg tho nomination for Governor at the convention
tomorrow, OF the Hon Leon Albeit Of Jersey CITY, The
Esse1 County delegation IL evenly divided between
Asssrs. heesssC rs RigleteI, the two oapoldstes
New-York tribune., 1877-09-17
A NEW COMET.

WASHINGTON, Sept. ia faint comet was
discovered by NJ Coggia at Marseles. on September IL
Its right ascension is hours, 32 minutes; declna
tion, north 4So a. It's daily motion is minus 45" and
south Is. JOSEPH HENRY,
Secretary Of smithsonan Institution.
New-York tribune., 1877-09-17
YELLOW FEVER IN FLORIDA.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. 16.-There hav
been twenty deaths at Fernandina from yellow fever
since August GOTH All who leaving the city on
extra trains Thirty more reported last
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-07-25

GREAT EyENTs.---Can you tell me
which is a great thing, and which q
little 2 If the result be stupendous,
you cannot speak lightly Of the cause,
however trifing il may seem. But
what docs cause the greatest effects !?
Often, as slight an impulse as the vi
bratioL of the voice, which, in high,
snowy regions IS thought at times to
bring down the awful avalanche sus-
pended overhead. A pebble may turn
a river at its source, and change the
destiny Of half continent. A bird
lighting on bough at the entrace Of q
cave turned aside the pursuers Of Ma
homet, and spared him TO be the great
prophet of the East. The whimpcr Of
child, on the Nile, gave the Jews q
history, and the world Saviour.
Without il there would have been no
exodus no descent OF God on Sinai, no
Bethlehem, and no Jewish babe wor-
shipped by angels in the manger. 1t
was the first link in the long succession,
bright as long. At Tonlon, Napoleon,
looking out Of the batteries, drew back
a step to let some one take his place.
The next moment the new arrived was
killed. That step brought the French
Empire and made possible the bloody
roll OF its victories and defeats. The
rout at Waterloo turned on a shower
of rain hindering Grouchy's advance.
The resolution OF moment, with some
men, has been the turning-point Of in
finite issues TO the world.-Geikie.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-07-25

The example Of our Saviour is, as in
all other cases, most instructive. He
was always giving. He bestowed
cures upon all kinds of sufferers right
and left wherever he went. He gave
divine instruction and published glad
tidings throughout tho whole country
without fee or reward. No hat uds
sent round after The Sermon on the Aoxnf.
Not only did he bcstow these gifts, but
food also in case Of necessity, though
there Is no trace OF encouraging i'm.
providence or fostering pauperism in
any act of his bounty. He also paid
taxes, thereby shutting tho mouths Of
objcctors-unlikc some Of his churches
in modern times, which clamor for ex-
cmption from taxation ut tho risk Of
being regarded by the world as greedy
and unjust.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-07-25

1t is the teaching of science that the
rays of light are not light, but absolute.
" dark and blind, as they travel to-
wards us through the fields of space,
being broken up into luminosity only
when they come in contact with our
atmosphere-the freer from vaporous
clouds at any particular time or place
the stronger is the light. And so,
spiritual knowledge is in sense moth
ing, till il comes into contact with o
spiritual being. 1t becomes luminous
and active in the atmosphere Of the
soul, and the purer that atmosphere
the stronger the light. Butthat atmos-
phere is never perfectly pure upon
earth. There are always some wan.
dering clouds and vapors of sin. We
are not yet high enough for perfect
transparency. The soul must have an
atmosphere Of perfect purity and love
before il can have fulness of knowl.
edge. But this is just heaven-perfec.
tion-God-ior "he that dwelleth in
love dwelleth in God, and God in him,
for God is love."-A. L. Simpson.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-07-25

do not wonder when strong men
say strong things; but l have often
marvelled when have heard such he
roic sentences from the weak and trem-
bling To hear the sorrowing comfort
Others, when you would think they
needed comfort themselves; to mark
their cheerfulness, when il you and ]
suffered half as much we should havo
sank to the earth--this is worthy Of
note. Gods strength isperfectly reveal.
ed in the trials of the weak. When you
see man Of God brought into poverty,
and yet in that poverty never repin-
ing when you hear his character as.
sailed by SANDER, and yet he stands
unmooved like rock amidst the waves;
when you see the gracious man persc-
cuted and driven from home and coun.
try for Christ's sake, and yet he takes
joyiully the spoilings of his goods and
banishment and disgrsce--then the
strength Of God is made perfect in the
midst of weakness.-Spurgeon.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-07-25

Christianity, as rightly understood,
obliges its professors To be not only
just but generous; not only polite, but
kind not only gentle, but long-sutfer-
ing, How many petty misunderstood.
ings could be got over at the beginning
by little kind forbearance or rjudicions
yielding. "Give to him that asketh
thee" is the Lords way OF settling
difficulties. And in passing through
lifeit would be found not only the pleas
ATTEST way, but upon the whole, the
most profitable. lfit were generally
felt that Christianity obliged its profess
sors to act kindly and generously on
all occasions, they would become by
far the most esteemed class Of the COM
munlty, and prove living epistles indeed
Of the Divine Master, which is Just
what he means they should be.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-07-25

A correspondent Of tho Ohio Farmer
states that he kept n plum tree from
curculios by sprinkling she ground I'M.
der the trec with corn neal This in
duces the chickens TO scratch and
search. The meal was strswn every
morning from the time The trees blos.
somed until the fruit WAS large spolgh
to be out Of danger. The conssqpssce
was, that the fowls picked sp Aks ear.
culios with tho meal, and the trss BE-.
ing saved from the presence Of the in
sects, was wonderfully fruitful.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-07-25
ANDREW n HARWlCk,
Market street. Ciearfeld. Pa,

sAsuFAcTuRER AND brALEhN
HARNESS, SADDLES, DRIDLEs, COLLARS,
and all kinds Of
MORSE FURNISHING GOODS
A full stock Of ssddiers' Hardware, Brushes,
Combs, Blankets, Robes, etc, always on hand
and for sale M the lowest cash prices. All kinds
Of repairing promptly attended 10.
All lpds n bfdes taken In exchange for har-
ness and repairing. All kinds Of harness leather
hext on band. and for sale nt . small profit
Ciearheld, Jan. 10, 1870.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-07-25
Clearfleld Nursery.
ENCOURAGE HOME INDUSTRY

THE undersigned. having established Nur-
Il sery on the Pike, about half way between
Clenheld and Curwensyille, Ia prepared to fur.
nish all kinds Of FRUIT TREES, (standard aud
dwarf) Evergrecns, shrubbery, Grape Vines,
Gooseb.rry, Lawton Blackberry, stnwberry,
and Raspberry Vines. Also, Siberian Crab Trees,
Ounce, and early scarlet Rhubarb, dc. Orders
I'D. WRIGHT,
sep2o6 6s-, curwensyillo, Pa.
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Cards.

JUSTICES a CONsTABLEs' FEES
u We have printed large number Of the new
FEE BILL, and will on the receipt Of twenty
hv. osuts mail nopv to any address. my7s
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-06-28
Destructive CONFEDERATION.

A great fire is reported in st. Johns, New
Brunswick. on the Goth of June. The fire
commenced in McLaughlin's boiler shop,
at Portland. A strong northwesterly wind
was blowing, and in an incredibly short
space of time the flames burst out, carrying
with them hundreds of houses, stores and
lumber yards. The fire spread rapidly
toward the business portion of st. Johns,
clearing in its career entire streets of build
ings. The fire swept Dock Street, Market
Square, the whole of Prince William Street.
Water Street, the south side and part of
the north side of King Street, King Square,
and German, Canterbury, Princess, Duke,
Leinster, Charlotte, Orange Streets. The
whole of the Lower Cove District, Sydney,
and Carmarthen Streets, and portions of
Wentworth and Pitt Streets, in fact, the en-.
tire city, south of King Street, including the
wharves and shipping, was destroyed.
Among the public buildings destroyed are
the new postoffice, valued at 100000 the
Custom-house, Victoria Hotel, Academy of
Music, Dramatic Lyceum, Royal Hotel,
Bank of New Brunswick, Maritime Bank,
agencies of the Banks of Montreal and Nova
Scotia, Savings Bank, Victoria School-house,
Grammar School, Trinity Church, st. An
drew's Church, Centenary Church, the Ger
man Methodist Church, the City Hall, the
Water Commissioner Office; the banking
houses of Simeon, Jones & Co., George
Phelps, Maceller & Co., the Western Unic \
Telegraph Office, the Daily Telegraph news
paper office, Ritchie's building and Law
| offices.
All the wholesale and nearly all the retail
houses were destroyed. The only banl
saved was the Bank Of British North Amer
lea. The Western Union Telegraph offic,
saved their instruments and books. Severa
schooners and larger vessels were burnt
Rats laden with goods and household ware
readily caught the flames, and were con
sumed. The fierce wind drove the flames t.
the south and east, and destroyed every
thing. They reached to theawater's edge
Five men and two infants are now know
to have lost their lives and many are miss
ing. The loss is estimated at from $1O,0 600
900 to $l5,O00,000, and the insurance vii
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Household Helps.

SYRUP OUT OF SUGAR.-Take seven
pounds of good brown sugar and seven
pints of water; let it boil two or three
hours; when done it should be about the
thickness and color of maple sugar.
YORKSHIRE PUDDING TO SERVE WITH
ROAST BEEF.-Pour one pint of boiling
milk over one small loaf of bread, finely
crumbed; add four beaten eggs and a
little salt and -four. Pour into the
dripping pan, under the beef, and bake
about twenty minutes.
ORANGE JELLY CAKE.-Juice and
rind of two oranges thickened with
powdered sugar; stir in half pound
pac kage of dessicated cocoanut, leaving
Just enough to sprinkle on the TOP
layer; four eggs, half cup of butter
two cups of sugar, one cup of milk, and
-four (enough to make the batter,) in
which has been well mixed one teaspoon
ful of baking powder. Bake as for jelly
cake, spreading the dry cocoanut on the
| top layer.
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Useful Information

The following method of removing in
delible ink and other silver stains,
without the use of cyanide of potassium,
is given by Grimm in the Polytecbnisches
Notizblatt: Chloride of copper is first
applied to the tissue it is next washed
with hyposulphite of soda solution, and
afterwards with water. 1t is said that
this may be employed on colored woven
cotton tissues. For white cottons and
linens. dilute solutions of permangan ate
of potash and hydrochloric acid, followed
by the hyposulphite of soda and clear
water, is preferable. For cleaning the
hands, we use iodine dissolved either in
iodide of potassium or in alcohol,
followed by aqua ammonia.
SHARPENING tools by bath. A razor
RECEIVERS its edge if left for half an hour
n water which contains sulphuric or
muriatic acid in the proportion of one
part by weight of acid to nineteen of
water. The razor is carefully wiped on
being taken out of the acidulated bath,
and passed over an oil-stone. The acid
bath is said not to hurt the blade; on
the contrary, the quality of the metal in
some cases improves by the immersion.
So with scythes and sickles. The time
lost in the harvest field in the early
morning in sharpening scythes would
be spared by laying the blades for half
an hour in a bath pre- pared as above de-
scribed. AS soon as taken out of the
bath they should be wiped, and soft
sandstone hone passed along would leave
a good and uniform edge behind it.
OFTEN in fine orchard we find one OF
more trees leaning over so far as to de.
stroy the beauty of the whole orchard
lis also much more difficult to cultivate
around a leaning tree. This may easily
be remedied while the trees are young
by partially digging up and replanting
the trees. The roots will be founc
smallest on the side from which the tree
leans; and, therefore, these roots shoult
be loosened from the earth, the tree Sc
in a perpendicular position, and CAREFUL!
fastened by stakes and guys and th'
earth replaced around the roots. I
would be we'll to add some rich compos
to promote their growth. If, as is very
probable, the top of the tree has becom'
one-sided, it should be pruned SO as to re
store the balance. In this way we hav'
"righted up" pear trees six inche
through the stem; but the best way
to look after the young trees and not per
NIT them to depart from the way of up
rightness.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-06-28
PaynbIe in Gold.
The following has been decided upon at a
Cabinet meeting. The letter was mailed
from the Treasury Department:

The following has been decided upon at
Cabinet meeting. The letter was mailed
from the Treasury Department:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, June l9, ISL
Francis o. French, Esq, Ne,o York:
Sir-Your letter of the 18th inst, in which
YOU INQUIRE whether the per cent. bonds
now being sold by the government are pay
able, principal and interest, in gold coin, is
received. The subject, from its Importance,
has demanded and received careful consid.
Grafton, Under the laws now in force,
there is no coin issued or issuable, in which
the principal of the per cent. bonds
is redeemable or interest payable
except in gold coins of the United
laws in force on the 14th of July, 1870, when
the bonds were authorized. The govern
ment exacts in exchange for these bonds
payment at their face in such gold coin, and
| it is not to be anticipated that any future
| legislation of Congress, or any action of any
/ department of the government, would sane
| ton or tolerate the redemption of the
principal of these bonds or the payment of
the interest thereon in coin OF less value
than the coins authorized by the law at the
| time of the issue of the bonds, being the
coin exacted by the governmental in exchange
for the same. The essential element of good
faith in preserving the equality in value be-
| tween the coinage IN WHICH Inc government
receives and that in which il
pays these bonds, will be sa
credly observed by the government and the
people of the United States, whatever may
be the system of coinage which the genera
policy of this nation may, at any time
adopt.
This principle is Impressed upon the tex
of the laws of July IA, 1870, under which thu
four per cent. bonds are issued, and requires
| in no nnini0n of the Executive Denartm n
of the government, the redemption of thest
bonds and the payment of their interest il
coin of equal value with that which the gov
eminent receives upon their issue.
Very respectfully,
JOHN SHERMAN, Secretary.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-06-28

DIR. MEssER, of the British war
steamer Pearl, has lately pointed out
that the wounds inflicted by poisoned
arrows in the South Sea Islands are not
followed by blood poisoning, nor by any
specific disease traceable to the supposed
poison" but by a series of morbid,
mental, and motor symptoms; the first in
dicating fear, mental excitement, delu-
sior, and actual insanity, while the
second embrace hysteria and tetanus,
preceded by morbid sensations. Further,
he proves that the sc-called poisoned
arrows are really not poisonous, and
that their supposed poison can not pro-
duce tetanus-in fact, those wounded by
them generally die from the effect, not
of poison, but of imagination, as in the
case of hydrophsbia.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-06-28

Edward King writes to the Boston
Journal of the CONSERVATION which has
arisen among the inhabitants of Rou-
mania at the expectation that the Turks
will cross the Danube and commit the
same outrages that blackened their arms
in Servia last year. People are fleeing in
all directions away from the banks of
the river. They are not content with a
short distance, but feel safe only when
they have crossed the frontier. Thou
sands of them are now pouring into
Austria. The poor. he says, may be seen
tramping along the muddy roads,
whole family together, sometimes
perched in a shabby cart drawn by a
melancholy horse, and sometimes beg
ging passage for few miles of some
slowly moving wagon train. The gypsies,
of whom there are as many as two hun
dred thousand in. Roumania, are moving
also. Some of these gypsy trains are ex.
ceedingly comical. The women, with
their matted black hair, their dark, vel
low faces, their queenly stride, and theil
scant and tattered garments, marching
| ahead and singing shrill songs in theil
own jargon, which even Roumanian ma
tives cannot understand, are strange fig
ures. The father of the family follow
next, and is usually dirty. offensive
looking rascal, often bareheaded, bu
sometimes capped with the Wallachiar
head-gear his torn girdle is supplied
with knife, and sometimes with a lons
pistol he wears the opauke or cowhid,
sandal, bound on the foot with innumer
able thongs, which is so universally uset
in Turkey-in-Europe !; for the rest he is
bundle of rags. Behind the father tn
children follow, riding in cart draw
by donkey, an old horse, or a large do
whose temper has been soured and who's
hair has all been rubbed off by continue
hardship and exposure. The gypsies hat
the Turks, and it will not be an easy tasl
to get them out of Austria.
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comes to breeding dogs to kill your neigh
bors' sheep, or pestiferous insects to be
let loose upon his crops. When we get
our Secretary of Agriculture, there will
be some hope or chance of having such
matters attended to; but at present the
head of our Government is a veritable
"Veiled Prophet" to the agricultural
interests of our country, and we can
only look forward to the day when this
will all be changed, and the production
of food for the millions considered of as
much importance as the care of few
Indians and trading-posts on our from
tiers,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-06-28

Van, having been advised of the approach
of one thousand Russians, dispatched body
of cavalry and infantry against them. The
Russians were defeated and fed to Bayazld,
which the Turks invested. Snleiman Pasha
has joined Ali Saib, and their united ar
mics are marching upon Cettinje. The |
fighting has been proceeding uninterrnpt- |
edly, night and day, until the present time.
The Turks so far have not gained foot |
The Turks suffered immense losses during
the past three days.
Russian army corps crossed the Danube
to the Bulgarian side on June 81, and Wig
orous prosecution of the war is at last ex-
pected. 1t was expected that the Gar him.
self would cross the river ON the 23d, to join
his soldiers, and the event was the occasion
of much enthusiasm.
Turkish advices from Montenegro, June
%, report that Sulieman Pasha has driven
the insurgents from Ostrok, and taken pos.
session of the town. The Turks now occupy
all the strategic positions, and the campaign
in Montenegro is considered over.
Letters from Constantinople state that the
Turkish War Department is destitute OF
funds and that the execution of many con-
tracts are, therefore, suspended.
The special mission sent to the Emperor
of Morocco, with firman from the Sultan
demanding military assistance, is under
stood to have been without result.
tits reported that the Russians, in an en-
gsgement between Bayazld and Indiesen,
were defeated, with the loss of four hundred
and fifty cavalry and one hundred infantry.
ALI day Saturday, June %, the Russian
army was occupied in crossing the Danube
at Braila. The passage at Galatz was made
with RATS. A crossing was also made al
/ Olternitza in the face of heavy firing.
A telegram from Raugram, dated Friday
June %, says: The Montenegrins occupy an
intrenched position, which prevents the
, advance of Suleiman Pasha. Prince Nicholas
, with another corps, is intrenched at Cerova
, south of Ostrok. 1t is officially announced
; that the Turkish divisions operating frorh
. Herzegovina and Albania against Montene
, gro successfully effected a junction at 6
2 o'clock on the morning of June % and
: marched on Cettinje.
Intelligence received June "a an
nounces that Mukhtar Pasha had
Z. been engaged, since Thursday, with the
e Russian army at Tatknodja, between
E Khorasan and Delibaba. The battle was
e proceeding all day Saturday. The result is
unknown.
' A telegram from Mukhtar Pashs
. states that the Turks attacked, on the Goth O.
a June Russian division encamped at Hiliatz
The fight lasted until nightfall. The Russian
division was cut in two, and fled in disorder
The Porte's reply to Lord Derby's note il
}. reference to the Suez Canal was dispatched
|. on the 21st of June. 1t is understood tina
the Porte accepts the principle of free nayi
d CATION of the canal by neutrals. butreserve
v the right of fighting an enemy's vessel.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-06-28

FANNY WALLACE, the American
giantess, who had travelled with many
circuses, died not long ago at her home
in Vernon County, Minnesota.
Her real name was Mrs. Ruth Benton.
She was fifty-four years old, seven feet
four inches in height, and weighed FIVE
hundred and eighty-fve pounds. Her
coffin was seven feet eight inches in
length, three feet six inches in depth,
and four feet wide at the middle. 1t
required eight men with block and
tackle to lower the coffin into the grave.