Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-05-05
THE WAR.


The question which now attracts general at
tenuon throughout the civilized world IS the war
between Russia and Turkey. In America the
interest naturally felt IN lw" great countries
which nav. placed their fate upon tns hazard at
die-Inr war l. a lottery MS we'll AS marriage
Is supplements by the Tact :hI; ,h!s contest be
iwren the crescent and tie cross not only touch
cs The -vmpuuIe> OF our people. BAT Affects Their
pockets. Inc question which hrst presents IL
self for consideration IN sprcGiatihs On lu'"'e
values 10 the probable duration 81 Inc Wal
Though The ,.Iauh puLe Nichols Las lioii''7t"
to break the tradition that war between i'e IN"
cuunlrir. generally last three wears. lie VIII. no
doubt. fully realize before prnc" Is once more
,r,lurrI. that FhohInar prop s~. n'dis b'e"
dispose Russia and Turkey are both powerful
counirI--. White turkey : finances are not IN
the most hattrIIns condition, she i ri'ti III men
au,I iich IN provisions. whTvn. II she mas NOT me
money 10 buy She viii moi -cru?tr 10 laAr. lie
:wn countries hale zach other with I hereditary
haired llaI has been rclIss"u-ly aut tanaticAiis
handed down from father &" son, from genera
ton to generation. Both countries have power
tul na,Ir>. as well as large armies, and while
the TURKS may lack something IN discipline they
dshr IN battle with Il blind and ierocious COURAGE
inspired hy ts belief that lie " no Il Is it Allah.
'
lie Koran IS the Constitution OF his country .hirs
win swift wings INTO = paradise. whore forever
And ave tie wltibask IN The smiles "i hours more
yoluptuors ana hrAuillul lsau ma, nation can
depict. Before Russia. which IS lie most pow
erin., md which VIII no doubt prevail IN III"
end, can reach IouStnnt.uui!s nrr armIe. must
pas, severn! strongly fortified places. anal tur,e
The p,sse, Of thu Balkan mountains, ms. III
the Lace VI such A4 cnrunT. VIII nr no matter Dt
dass 81 weeks. and NAV. despite The G.tut
Duke promises, r-qairr two. and nay be three
ssars Here Is but on, good reason 10 suppose
hat Il VIII not, AMI ihAt !trs Ia tie Tact That The
improved arms OF the present Ia, have tended 10
eA"I1Gn Wal, bE S.vinS t. i.r army which gains
An advantage victory - decisive - Ia almost
aHulnl!atr It's opponent. The best writers III
tLrvpe and America Seem To AXrrv IN believing
mat no other great counties viii interfere. and
II = eNuemsly ~pToban.e lhIt Russia ana turA.,
WI! have - tSnt II out. with ONLY the alliance
OF ;ts small contiguous, pr.ncl ~alIIEr., which
cannot Keep cut OF The contest II they would
.ipta countries are pTrpalr have been pGepAr-
ius ii yrars-auri w Inn. luv- tuu - U."Vty, II
cue! Iuu lengthy WI iH- latr-t new which
Ne lave Indicate, RI--lau eu,tc>sr- ii Turkey
ii Asa, AID n tt.-stai, victor, near kar-,
AlTIl -s,h, whrr' ;'r c.Htv: ui iH- KIrs..n ar-
ny. !prjr gu"G-aui : rpIg. uGicr M,.hufi. nj
;scke! NuhHftr- NG-f;Al VA, ,i-I-iJru nIirI
~ 'nE.semrHy> Inc Hu,-.tn iJs- Was con
-ti.!.D.r, Al tuu - The Iurae il, SAL! 10 have
rr ]. ,no.uu4!-. The !u.k.-h Meet Ga- been OF
.est! T. --ai.t 1T ..,. -: ta- month uI Inc ban
ans, Ia . aAirle ueAa ,r,rr i drought :" lee
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