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A BEER TRIAL.

An exhibition of lager beer was open.
ed Monday in New York city. The pur-
pose of the sheer trial" is to ascertain by
comparison and by the votes of disinter-
ested persons the best beers brewed in
the United States. The exhibition rooms
were decorated with flags, bunting and
the heraldic insignia Of the various States
of Germany. AT intervals along the walls
were shields bearing such legends as this
"There were famous beers in the foul-
teenth century. The leading were Bruins
wick, Mumme, Meersburg, Bier. Breslan,
Schops, and Munich Book" "King Nes-
tor Of Pylos, 100 Il. c., made drink
called Rurimi, Of water, roots and bar
ley" "Archilochus, 720 b. c., made a
barley wine." "Sophocles, 400 B. G.,
made drink of barley and fruit" Other
shields bore some of the curious names
by which favorite beers were known in
the cities of Germany during the middle
ages "Cowtail," "Rag beer" "Grope
along the WALL" &c. Along the middle
of the spacious dining-hall was long
counter in the form of an ellipse, within
which thirty-three kegs of beer rested Oh
a frame. About dozen "beer servants"
stood by in red jackets, with brass but
tons, and white Shakspearean collars
about four inches wide, supplying the
thirsty and critical QUARTERS. The kegs
were covered so as to conceal the names
of the brewers, and we've numbered.
Every person entering received for 25
cents six beer tickets and ballot, by
which be could cast one vote for the beer
that he thought had the best taste, one
for that which had the best body, and
one for that which looked the best. These
ballots are thrown into large receptacle
used for keeping beer kegs cool. They
will be counted tomorrow, and the
brewers in whose favor the majority 6f
beer drinkers have voted will receive
prizes.
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FOREIGN NOTES,

Queen Victoria is especially fond of In
diau shawls. The stone which is her spe-
cialty Is the sapphire. The Empress OF
Russia has an unrlvaled collection Of tur-
quoises and pearls. The ex-Queen Isabella
of Spain has the most valuable collection
of laces in the world, one OF her shawls
being worth $4,000. The Grand Duchess
of Sake Weimar is said to possess the finest
set OF rubies. and the Empress of Austria
the best emerald and opals in Europe.
Just as the Empress of Brazil stepped
into railroad carriage TO leave Paris She
mlssed casket containing diamonds worth
5000 900. II had been left behind, but was
quickly recovered.
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THIRD EDITION. ,.....
THEI WAR.
STEADY PROGRESS OF THE
- RUSSIAN INVASION. -
Kustendje OccuPied.
MEDJIDIE CAPTURED AND THE
GARRISON FLED.
FIRM FooTHoUD SECURED SOUTH
OF THE BALKANS.
LoNSoN, July 10, 1877

..., -. LONDON, July 10, 1877.
The Herald correspondent in Wen
ma telegraphs that it is reported in thu
Austrian capital that Turkish and Ru.
sian armies between Rustchuk ant
Shumla commenced battle yesterday
morning which lasted several hours
The losses OF botA sides were very
heavy and the fighting was OF the
most desperate character but the re-
suit is as, yet unknown.
The Herald correspondent at Kns-
-tepdje telegraphs that a detachment
of Cessacks occupied that town on
Sunday last, the Turks having evacu
ated it. The evacution Vas rendered
necessary by strategical movements
on the pait of the Russians. which
left the the garrison no opinion but TO
retire or be eventually taken prisoners
A despatch from -Constantinople
hus explains the occupation of Kus-
tendie:-"The Ottoman authorizes up
on evacuatiug Kustendje entrusted
the town to the leading Greek ecclesi-
aslics. Such anarchy arose among the
Bulgarians that General Zimmerman,
at the request of NJ. Harris director
of the railway sent two squadrons of
Cossacks to occupy the place.
MEDJIDIF CAPTURED
The Herald correspondent at Ibrai re-
ports that on Tuesday the Turkish posi-
ton at Medjidie was attacked by Gener-
al Zimmerman's army, which crossed
the marshes by three different routes.
The Turks acted very badly.
PRECIPITATE RETREAT.
After a short resistance they ,precipi-
lately retreated and the capture of
town was an easy matter. The Turks
had 5000 infantry, 800 cavalry and bat
terry of artillery, and their position was a
formidable one. For some inexplicable
reason they offered no resistance worth
speaking of and their retreat was turned
into a complete rout. Their action is en-
tirely unaccountable.
PROGRESS OF THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE.
A Constantinople despatch says:-"In.
telligence has been received from Ad-
rianople that Raouf Pacha is encamped
at Shvno. The Russians, on the south
en- side of the Balkans, are at Hainkoi
Their numbers are unknown, but they
are constantly receiving reinforcements,
while Raouf Pacha is compelled by
numerical inferiority to remain on the
defensive until the arrival OF Suleiman
Pacha, who is expected in three days"
A special from Adrianople, dated July
II, reports that the Russians are between
Kazanlik and Schipka.
FIRM FooTHoLD ACQUIRED.
Ma Vienna correspondent telegraphs as
follows:-"Not eighteen, but forty-fve,
battalions of Russians have crossed the
Balkans. 1t remains to be seen whether
Suleiman Pacha will arrive in time to
bar their further progress. Suleiman's
force numbers $4,000 or 20 900.
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FATAL DUEL ABOUT SIS.
.Etunthe Gnlreston Netps,


Col. j. B.. Vinton, Sheriff OF Frio
county, brought in word of the killing
of two young men named Virgil Ridge
way and Frank Connolly Ridgeway
and Connolly and two hired men were
out on COW hunt, and had camped
near a Me xican's house. Connolly
went to Ridgeway and asked for $5
saying that he wanted to go down to
the Mexican house and gamble. Ridge
way gave him the money, but told him
not 10. stay long. Connelly left and
did not return rs soon as expected and
when he did return, Rldgeway told
him that he bad no further use tor his
services, and asked him to pay back
the So. Connolly said, "Maybe you
think you can make me pay II back"
Ridgeway said he could make him ,and
was going to do so. Connelly then
drew his six-shoQteI, and Ridgeway
picked up a Winchester rifle and
jumped behind tree, and both fired
at about the same time, and both were
struck in the bowels The two boys who
were with them ran off aud returned
with assistance, after being absent
considerable time. Both the wound
ed men had crawled off together TO a
pond at some little distance, where
they were found covered with mud.
C0nnelly dead, and Ridgeway mortalIy
wounded. Neither of The young men
was over eighteen.
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REAL EsTATE.-Twenty eight acres
ni iand, situated about five miles from
baillmore, In the third district, facing
On the Pimlico road and Green SprinS
avenue, have been sold to VIM. Maj
news lor % o,ooo' The Improvements
consisted consisted OF frame dwelling house,
iand on Chestnut Ridge. and facing on
The Dover road have been sold to Geo
IL. Schwartz for $74O. This property
Is about twelve miles from B Baltimore
aud is improved by frame dwelling
and outhuildings. Ninety -four acres
OF land lying in the tenth district were
offered for sale yesterday, but were
Withdrawn at a bid OF $40 20 per acre.
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The Empress of Brazil came near los
ing SGO0,UO0 worth of diamonds at Paris.
She had overlooked them in packing he
Saratogas to leave town. When Slie re-
covered them she remarked emphatical-
ly, "Precious treasure, thou art nine!"
The English sparrows are dying by the
wholesale III Lancaster county, Pa. 1t is
thought that they are killed by eating the
Colorado beetle, which has been poison
ed by Paris green.
The Kansas City Times is publishing a
"matrimonial edition." the object of
which is ga union of hearts and a union
of hands" Won't the old maids go for
that!
The daily gazette., 1877-07-19

The Legislature to be elected in Ohio
in October will choose a United States
Senator next year to succeed Stanley
Matthews in 1879. Garfield is III Ohio,
quietly laying the foundations for his
canvass, and it is reasonable to suppose
that he will not again allow himself to be
cheated by Hayes, or by Stanley Matthews
through Hayes. Garfeld's work is chiefly
underground.
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A HEALTH INfLUENEg

Restoring the Nervous and Debi,.ss,s,I Z,
Ilnparting Life, Strength, and Ha-i|
the mn'inO organism. ~
Successfully fredtt,lg Disease with0d M
DIR BkYAN'S ELECTRO VOLTAN1
MAGNETIC APPLIANCE
Recently introduced after years o.
and research. They are of unadrupRj
er. lmbulng the system with G9s
current of VhdLiziaD Electric and NV
ES1TsfEscTRIo1rY iS1sf is NATURES PoT
A Sovereign specific in Dyspepss1
vous Debility-Diseases OF the ls
Rheumatism Paralysis-Epilepsy-S|
ca Spinal deranaements--I ImpOlel
Disorders of the Kidneys-and Fune'
difficulties generally. "a
The Appliances are strongly charge y
Electric, Galvanic and Magnetic innu1
of different degrees pf tnteasltU, sullap
all cases, and condl dltions, and e6ecA
Uhere medicines haze failed. ,..,l
Reference to nun herous Physlclan'
Patients.
Illustrated Pam hplets explalnin!
principles of their action. Cost, ETC., NV
application, Address
DIR. BRYAN
147 East Fifteenth sire sire
4Hf ..
The daily gazette., 1877-07-19
wHIRLED TO DEATH BY A DRUM

New YORK, July 17.-Between 10 and
II O'Clock this morning a man named
Hugh Flynn, employed in Edward II OIL
den's file manufactory, 38 Devre street,
brooklyn, met with shocking death.
He was at work among the machinery
when his clothing in some unexplained
manner caught in the betting which
passes over large drum. He was whirl-
cd round the drum with great velocity
and instantly killed. Flynn was 80 wears
of age, and leaves a wife and two chill
dren. .'h TO
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LEGISLATIVE REUNION.

To-day the members of the last Legis-
lature, together with the clerks of each
House, are holding reunion at Reho-
both City. Mr.. James Ware, represen-
tative from this city and Mr.. Maris Tay-
lor. clerk Of the Senate, went down to
join those who had proceeded them.
They will return home tomorrow.
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THAT TIDAL WAVE.

ITS DEsTRUCTIvENEss IN THE MARQ UE-
sAs IsLANDs--A SINGULAR Piano
MENoN. 'N.'
SanFranciso ,July17.-The Alta will pub
lish tomorrow statement of Captain
Nisser, of the brig Potoma, recently ar,
rived from the Marquesas Islands and
Tahiti, that the tidal wave of May III
was not felt at Tahiti at all, but at Nuka-
hiva, one Of the Marquesas group, and
in the bay of Tailohae the water rose and
tell all day, the greatest rise being four
teen feet on Captain Harts plantation
On the other side of the island the tide
rose with great force, sweeping away
houses and other property The ware
houses were all washed away, and the in
habitants compelled to flee for their
lives, The most remarkable feature OF
the phenomena is that although there
had been no rain in the island for four
years, fall Of rain occurred just proceed
ing the tidal wave and at the time OF the
Potoma's sailing it had been raining
heavily for twelve days, washing away
bridges, Sc, and doing considerable
other damage. .,.tr.J ..5 A..
The daily gazette., 1877-07-19

According to the 81. Paul Dispatch
Gen. Flower holds that the army should
not be reduced. We may add that this
Gen. Flower is the owner of steam
boat with fat contract for carrying
freight to army posts.
The daily gazette., 1877-07-19
IMPROVEMENT IN THE COTTON
CROP

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE depart
ment of agriculture reports that the
improvement in cotton since the June
reports is just two per cent, ranging
in the states from nothing in Arkansas
to six in North Carolina and South
Carolina. the region in which small
and healthy plants with clean culture
promised and most rapid improve
ment under favoIiog suns.
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FROM LATE EDITIONS OF
,.........-,.,.-Y yesterday
THE PRESIDENT ABANDoNs HIS

By Telegraph to the GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON, July 1S.-The Presi
dent has been forced to abandon his po
sition in regard to excepting members Of
the republican national committee from
the operation of the recent order forbid.
ding federal officials to participate in pol.
ltics or hold any political position, and to
retrace his steps into the civil service lines
The matter was brought up at the cabinet
meeting yesterday, when very general
expression of sentiment ensued, and the
action of the President was reviewed in
its various phases.
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sen,.mc,d Ior a seri.u. Grim.

ANNAPOLIS, MD, July II Daniel
Starks, colored, convicted last term of
attempt to commit rape on Adeline
Gray, colored, was not granted a new
trial, as prayed, and was sentenced TO-
day to two years in the penitentiary.
The daily gazette., 1877-07-19

CoRoNERs INQUEsT-Coroner Rose
held an inquest this morning, over the
body of Annie l.. Stats, mentioned in
another column.
The jury rendered verdict of death
from being scaded a.t
The daily gazette., 1877-07-19

Prlnce Karageorgevitch, pretender
10 the Servltn throne, has entered the
Montenegrin army. His offer has been
hitherto declined for fear of Offending
Prince MILAN. ar alliance with whom
was desired by Montenegro. Their
acceE tance now is considered a sure
sign that no co operation Of Servia in
the war is expected -
The daily gazette., 1877-07-19
. RAlL ROADS.
PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON d
L BALTIMORE RAIL ROAD.

1 DhlLADE MA, w WlhMlNoA OAN ~
L BALTIMORE RAIL ROAD.
... JUNE 10th, 1877. .....
Trains will leave Wilmington as follow,
or 20
Philadelphia and Intermediate Stations
AZ, ,555, $40, 900, 100 a. m. 2.30 4.3O, 20
Piiila and New York, 2.22, 9,47 "a. m. 1881
12.4O, 5.I6, p m.
BalL.-1ore and intermediate Stations
500 a. m.
Balfim nre and Washington, l GO, s,39 am
i2.!4. IL. 80, 90, 9.55 p. nj.
Trains FOR Delaware Division, leave for:
New Castle, 800, 6.2O $50, a. m. 1.30, $50
p. IN.
Harrington and Intermediate Stations, 800
$50. a. m. $50 p. IN.
Delmar and Intermediate Stations, 800,
80, a. M
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Philadelphia and Intermediate Stations,
$40, a. m. 500. $50, p. m.
Philadelphia and New York, 2.22 a. m.
Baltimore and Washington, ,G6 am.
For further Information passengers are
referred TO the time tables posted at the
depot. ii. +. X ENNEY,
Superintendent.
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AN EARTHQUAKE IN CANADA.
RIVER DU LoUP, QUEBEC. July H.
A sharp shock of earthquake occurred
here at three o'clock this morning, and
lasted about thirty seconds.
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So to $40 ssY s. s. fss ss%S sriss9ss ss%ss&s
Co.. Portland, Maine.
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OS Extra Fine Mixed Cards. with
80 name, 10 cts, post paid. L. JONES
4 CO., Nassau, n. Y.
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seemed as if the other had come back from
the dead. What followed scarcely needs
rehearsal. BY slow marches and great
caution, living on chestnuts and raw pan
theirs meat they reached the stockade.
A few months restored Leslie from his
wound; years brought peace and safety;
and ultimately thousand of settlers flowed
into the region. The pioneers farm
where once the little stockadc stood
so distant and alone, became village site
and wealth and distinction have fallen to
the Cochran descendants.
Whoever has heard the aged Leslie re.
cite this adventure must have been i'm
pressed by the emphasis which he placed
on "the three strange proyidonces by
which he was delivered First, had he
fallen anywhere but in the stream, the
Indians would probably have found him
where he fell faint or dead, aud tearing
off his scalp, would have crushed in his
skull with tomahawk, and departed.
Secondly, had it not been for the Indians,
the panther would have finished him.
And thirdly, the bullet that drew the
dripping blood from the neck of the horse,
so that the crimson trail did not cease at
the brook, saved his life by misleading his
pursuers.
In closing the story, he used to say, in
most solemn manner
death missed me by miracle, three
times in a single hour.
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Access Of GrOund-Air to the House.

Remarkable testimony as to the per-
meabilitY of the ground, and of the foun-
dation Of our houses, has been given by
gas emanations into houses which had no
gas laid on. know cases where persons
were poisoned and killed by gas which had
to travel for twenty feet under the street,
and then through the foundations, cellar
vaults, and flooring of the ground floor
rooms. As these kind Of accidents hap
pened only in winter, they have been
brought forward as a proof that the frozen
soil did not allow the gas to escape straight
upward, but drove it into the house. |
have told you already why l take the fro
zen soil to be not more air-tight than when
not frozen In such cases the penetration
Of gas into the houses is facilitated by the
current in the ground-air caused by the
house. The house, being warmer inside
than the external air, acts like a heated
chimney on its surroundings, and chiefly
on the ground upon which it stands, and
the air therein, which we will call the
ground air, The warm air in the chin
ney is pressed into and up the chimney by
the cold air surrounding the same. The
chimney cannot act without heat, and the
heat is only the means Of disturbing the
equilibrium of the columns of air inside
and outside the chimney. The warm air
inside is lighter than the cold air outside;
and this being so, the former must float
upward through the chimney, Just like oil
in water. 1t continues to do so as long as
fresh cold air comes into its neighborhood
from outside. As soon as we interrupt
this arrival the draught into the chimney
is at an end. Any other way of looking at
the action Of chimneys leads to erroneous
views, which have many times stopped the
progress Of the art Of heating and ventila-
ting.
Thus our heated houses ventilate them.
selves not only through the walls but also
through the ground on which the house
stands. If there is any gas or other smell
ling substance in the surrounding ground.
air, they will enter the current of this
ventilation. have witnessed case in
Munich, where not the least smell of gas
could be detected in the street, but great
quantity of gas found its way into the
ground floor room Of house where no
gas was laid on. In another case the gas
always penetratedin to the best heated room
and produced an illness of its inmates,
which was taken for typhoid fever,
The movement of gas through the ground
into the house may give us warning that
the ground air is in continual intercourse
with our houses, and may become the in
PRODUCER of many kinds Of dodgers. These
dodgers may either be found out or cause
injury at once, like gas; or they may, with
out betraying their presence in any way,
become enemies or associate themselves
with other injurious elements and increase
their activity. The evil resulting there.
from continues till the store Of these crea-
lures Of the ground air is consumed. Our
senses may remain unaware of noxious
things, which we take in, in one shape or
another, through air, water or food
Popular Science Monthly.
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A Few ITEMS ron MOTHERS TO READ.
"A correspondent, in writing to the Mid
dletown, N. Y. Press, offers the following
seasonable suggestions to mothers ofafilict-
ed children;
We hope that mothers will remember
that good brandy is a cure for summer
complaint; in bad cases a teaspoonful in
milk three or four times day.
A flannel cloth, wet in hot brandy, or
better, eamphor and brandy mixed and
heated, will relieve the pain Of the bowels,
if frequently laid over the stomach and
bowels.
Bits Of scraped ice are better on tie
tongue than drinks of water.
For stings and poisons, strong solu-
tion of saleratus and water Immediately
and then frequently applied, gives relief
and sure cure.
For burns, an immediate application of
-four covering the burn and wrapped 50 as
to exclude the air; then burn lard till it is
quite brown and apply, and relief and cure
will soon come. Do not wash of the -four
if it clings, but put the lard over it.
At night, in extreme warm weather,
lemon squeezed in tepid water, to sponge
off the tired-out little body, will give rest
to both the mother and child. Saleratus
is good, but the lemon is best. Even
washing off the little feet, mock and palms
of the hands in tepid, never very cold,
water, will induce healthfui sleep,
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AssYRIA.-Assyria was at one time
the greatest power on earth. Its capital,
Nineveh, is said to have been fifty miles
in circumference, surrounded by a wall so
thick that six chariots could be driven
abreast upon its top, and having fifteen
thousand towers, each more than two
hundred feet in height. The researches of
modern days have shown that these state
ments may be somewhat exaggerated, yet
there is no doubt that the city was of
colossal size. But its destruction was so
thorough that ramparts, palaces and tenn
pies were entirely demolished, "and all
that is left Of the first Nineveh is one
broken statue. History has no other ex-
ample Of so complete destruction"
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SIMPLE METHOD OF TANNING A LAMB
SKIN WITH THE Wool ON. .--Makea strong
soapsuds, using hot water; when it is cold,
wash the skin with it, carefully squeezing
it between the hands to get the dirt out Of
the wool; then wash the soap out with
clean, cold water; next, dissolve alum and
salt, Of each half pound in lot of hot
water, which put into tub of cold water,
sufficient to cover the skin, and let it
soak in it over night or twelve hours; now
hang the skin over pole to drain, when
well drained, spread or stretch carefully on
board to dry. 1t need not be tackled if
drawn out several times with the hand
while drying. When yet little damp,
sprinkle pulverized saltpetre and alum Gan
ounce each mixed together) on the flesh
side, rubbing it in we'll. 1t Is now to
hang in the shade for two or three days,
the flesh side in until perfectly dry. When
entirely dry, scrape the flesh side with
blunt knife to remove any scraps Of flesh.
Trim off all projecting points, aud rub the
flesh side with pumace or rotten stone and
with the hands. Prepared in this way, it
is white and beautiful, suitable for q door
mat, and also nice for the feet in sleigh
or wagon in cold weather.
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CURE FOR CHOLERA MoRBUs.-Timet,
opii, capsici, rhei CO., meth pip, campho.
Mix the above in equal parts; dose, ten to
thirty drops. In plain terms take equal
parts tincture Of opium, red pepper, rhu-
barb, peppermint and camphor, and mix
them for use. In case of diarrhea, take
a dose of ten or twenty drops in three or
four teaspoonfuls Of water. No one who
has this by him and takes it in time will
ever have the cholera.
The New York Journal of Commerce
commenting upon the value Of this cure
says that, more than forty years ago
when it was found that prevention for the
Asiatic Cholera was easier than cure, the
learned doctors of both hemispheres drew
up this prescription, and it has been in
constant use for nearly two-score years.
1t is the best remedy for looseness Of the
bowels ever yet devised, and it is to be
commended for several reasons. 1t Is not
to be mixed with liquor, aud therefore win
not be used as an alcoholic beverave. Its
Ingredients are well known among all the
common people, and it will have no pre-
judice to combat; each Of the materials is
in equal proportion to the others, and it
may therefore be compounded without pro-
fessional skill; and as the dose is so very
small, it may be carried in tiny phial ia
the waistcoat pocket, and be always at hand.