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THE WAR.
kars Still! Held by the Turk
ish Troops.
Two Fruitless Attempts Made to
Storm the Citadel.
The City Invested, and a Column
Moving on Erzeroum.
Warm Artillery Practice Be-
tween Ka1afat and
Widin. :"
Debate in the British COM
mons on the Gladstone
Resolutions.
The Turks Encouraged by
Derby's Reply to
Gortschakoff.
Thirty-Five Thousand British Troops
Ready for Embarkation,
R0umania Win Declare for Wnr
and Her Independence.
Recapitulation Of the Progress Of the War
Siuce Its Beginning.
Horrors in Bosnia SURPRISING
the Bulgarian Atrocities.
Thirty-Five Thousand British Troops
Ready for Embarkation,
Roumania win Declare for War
and Her Independence.
RecapitulatioD Of the Progress Of the War
sincs Its Beginning.
Horrors in Bosnia Surprising
the Bulgarian Atrocities.


IN TIE CAUCASUS.
LONDON, May 8.-A Times dispatch from VI
cnna says news OF tho unsuccessful attempt oi
the Russians to carry kars BY coup do main ID
confirmed BY Russian bulletins, which speak
: even Of two attempts to storm tho citadel. In
consequence Of this, the apprehcnsfons enter.
tanned at Const&ntinople shout the fate OF Kari
nro set It rest. The suppos.tion that
the Russians will not at down before kars, but
will invest and proceed With tho bulk OF their
forces toward ETzcroum, Seems likewise to havc
already found continuation, for both wings OF
tho army appear to be moving 10 turn the POSI-
tons Of Sogahaulc md DagA md thus forco
Moukhtar PaahA TO Withdraw and leave tho
passes open for tho Russian main foFcc.
ANOTHER nKronT.
4 Tina dispatch from Paris sayB: !" II is al.
legged here that kars ID about to aurrcpder; TINT
tho Turkish army between Kars and Ezcroum
is in danger OF defcat+ and that Immediately on
these events happening safct rasha mill be scnt
10 treat for peace"
paron1 KARs.
LONDON, May B.-The-c is further intcl1t-
gcnee that tho Turks suffered defeat bcforo
Kars and hcsvy losses; that All Paaha was
taken prisoucr, and that there is great uncasi-
mesa It ConstaatlDopfe.
s7nArKar.
ERzERouH. May 7.-Thc Russian right wing
ts marching through 0eulcs and Tchlldcr, eyi-
IDENTIFY With The purpose Of turning tho second
Turkish line Of defense at Sogahauln- The Rus
sian centre, in the plain Of Kars, seems to bc
awaiting tho result Of this movement and OF
the mancuvEcs Of the left wing. which Is trying
to force It's way from BaYazd by way Of Sur
tkoy.
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New Yoxx, May y. Thu GsapAle4 Waahingtoa
special ssys; "The authorities IN eoncsaltux fss
tho tas being. In order that 1t may b moro thor.
oush1J worked np, case Of lrEe9u!Artky In sha
United States Atut It San Francisco. Tbs nature
Of tho trouble caunol yct b. gisea " the public fox
prudential reasons. but when tho details ~ pub.
uAhcd tho mlttef Will I1sats 1 seps&tjpa.
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MISCELLANEOUS.


coxs1AxT1xoPLz, May 8.-Hoha1t PsahA will
remain permanently In tho Ottoman service.
Recent intelligence from England. especially
Lord Defoy's reply 70 Prince Gortschakan, haa
tesiTed confidence. 1t Il believed that Turkey
may look 10 England for support.
NxRK ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
FAk1s, MAy 8.-The French Government will
, 1877-05-09

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-19

A very shallow notion Of constitutional
law has repeatedly made its appearance
10 connection with the army bill, and we
now find 1t 10 the columns OF the Tribune
The bill which passed the house of repre-.
sentatives on Monday is there condemned,
because it prescribes that certain num-
Der of regiments shall be used exclusively
to guard the Texas frontier. 1T under
takes" says the writer, ito interfere with
the presidents constitutional rights as
commander.in-cbief; and, even if it should
be agreed to by the senate, might be looked
upon by the administration as of no effect,
on account of its nconstitutionality.
This is mistaken doctrine. Congress has
entire power over the army. It can make
it small or large, or it can dispense with it
altogether, and it can prescribe explicitly
the use to which the army or any part Of
it shall be put. 1t is true the president is
commander IN chief, but his functions as
such, like those Of any colonel, captain, OIL
soldier in the army, must be discharged
exclusively in accordance with the laws Of
congress.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-19
osman the IDOL Of His soldisrs.

Osmau is the idol of his soldiers. A
Turkish captain, who was captured before
Plevna and taken to the Russian head
quarters, refused to reveal the plans of his
commander. When he was asked if there
we're any English officers 10 the garrison he
replied scorntully: What do we want with
Englishmen? We have Osman Pasha,
who alone is worth 100000 Englishmeu.
tie looks after everything personally. He
rides round the lines, visits the intrench-
ments, goes TO the fOreposts and to the
rear guard, questions the spies this latter
business being entirely reserved for him.
He is man above price," When the
commander is good, he continued, "the
soldiers are good, and when the command
er is bad the soldiers are bad" He spoke
coutsmptuously of the Russian generals.
The only one whom he would consent TO
call soldier was the younger Skobeleff,
who was often seen near the Turkish lines,
clad IN white and mounted on white
charger, and who had been repeatedly
fired at but seemed to have charmed life.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-19
Astonishing Success.

1t is the duty of every person who has
used BosoHEE's GERMAN SYRUP to let its
wonderful qualities be known to their
friends in curing Consumption, severe
Coughs, Group, Asthma, Pneumonia, and
in fact all throat aud lung diseases. No
person can use it without immediate relief
three doses will relieve any case, and We
consider it the duty of all Druggists to
recommend it to the poor dying consump-
tive, at least to try one bottle, as 10000
dozen bottles were sold last year, and no
one case where il failed was reported.
Such a medicine as the GERMAN SYRUP
cannot be too widely known. Ask your
Druggist about it. Sample Bottles to try
sold at 10 cents. Regular size rs cents.
Sold positively by all first-class Druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-19

THE irrepressible George Francis Train
was on the witness-stand at Camden the
other day, and in response to a question as
to his occupation, said, Il am loafer, a
hummer; | have sat ten hours day for
the past three years in Central park, feed
iug sparrows aud playing with children. "
He was summoned in behalf of ticket
scalper who was on trial for forgery, and
10 whom he was interested because he was
the first man to nominate him for the pres.
ideucy. His evidence was in fact no evil
dence at al, tor he ran on about psychology,
evolution, etc., amid the wranRles of con,
tending counsel until the judge directed
him to leave the stand.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-19
Tho Past ana its Souvenirs.

The order Of the Secretary Of War
obliterating from the Army Register all
mention Of battles Of the rebellion does
not suit republican journals, as a general
thing. This alteration in the Army Reg
lister is little thing in itself, and yet its
meaning is great.
1t means that the federal government
has determined to puSh out OF sight aud
out Of mind, as far as possible, the mem
cries Of that terrible civil war which cost
80 much blood and treasure, and thereby
testify to the vanquished that the victors
cherish no apimosity, indulge in no exul-
tation. If the Union is indeed restored in
all its original proportions and power, and
those who were once our enemies are now
our friends-brothers as in the olden time
why should we take pleasure in any
thing that gives them pain2 The name of
battle they lost and we gained is Of no
consequence tous, yet it is easy TO under
stand how it can carry q sting to them.
Why, then, says the st. Louis Republican,
should it be retained in the official record
Of an army which is now national and not
sectional2 1t would be pitiabIe weakness
on our part to Aaunt such empty trophies
in the face CT men who fought us calamity
while they could. and, when fighting
ceased, accepted the decision Of the sword
in good faith aud are true in their renewed
allegiance. Let a Wretched past and al
its souvenirs be buried. In the realities of q
happy present, in the hopes of happier
future. Wise nations never perpetuatt
the monuments Of their mIsfortunes
There is no danger that the dismal years
from 1861 to 1866 will ever be forgotten.
AS long as grass grows and water runs on
American soil, the people Of the north and
south will remember that awful strife
which drenched the land in crimson tears
and left such scars as g century of pros
porous peace cannot obliterate. Let uE
do what we can to hasten on the era o.
blessed oblivion by abandoning those re-
minders Of dear bought triumph which
are nothing in themselves and little to us
and yet tend to keen alive in the bosoms
Of our brethren those passions and preju
dices that work only harm to the interests
Of all.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-19

IMPORTANT TO PERSONS VISITING NEW
YoRK.-One of the best kept and most
convenient Hotels for Merchants and
others to stop at when in New York is the
Grand Union Hotel, nearly opposite the
Grand Central Depot, kept on the Euro.
pean plan--you therefore only pay for
what you get. Everything is first class,
and prices moderate, adapted to the string
ency OF the times, You save the expense
of carriage hire, and by leaving your bag
gage check on the counter of the Hotel.
your baggage will be delivered in your
rooms, fifteens minutes after the arrival
of the cars, free of expense. We advise
you to give the Grand Union trial
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-19
A Perfect Toilet Soap.

First among the requisites OF the toilet Is good
article of Soap, but to procure 1t is not always an
easy matter. Many of The most expensive Soaps in
the market are made from coarse aud deleteri0us
materials, and their delicate cOlorIng and fragrant
perfume too often conceal the most repulsive i'm
purities The disclosu reeently made public
regarding this ject positively startling, and
deserve serious consideration. Scented Soaps
now known to be extremely Objectionable especial
ly If applied to the head; injuring the hair irrita
ting the scalp, and inducing severe headaches. The
character of the ingredients may be inferred from
the statement of gentlemen who makes the scent
ing of Soaps his business be recently declared that
PER- ons engaged in this employment were short
lived; from seven 10 ten years being the longest
period during which the occupation could be fol-
The difficulty of procuring perfectly pure arti-
Gle of toilet soap is at last obviated, however,
thanks to the enterprise and chemical skill of Mr.
b. T. Babbitt, of New York, the wOrld-renowned
Soap Manufacturer, whose immense establishment
Is by Tar the greatest of the kind in the United
States. The renown of Mr.. Rabbits various pro-
auctions has for many years been widely dissem-
mated, but this latest success IL the appropriate
crown to the numerous victories already achieved.
After years of patient labor and scientific expert
ment, Mr.. Bahbitt has succeeded in perfectinA the
composition of the frest toilet soap ever intro
0uced The principal ingredients are the purest
vegetable oils; the manufacturing processes are
entirely and original, and the result is simply
unparalleled in this department of industry.
."B. T. Babbitt's Toilet Soap is the trade mark
by which this elegant toilet luxury Is designated,
and for applications to the delicate skin of infants
children and ladies' it is altogether unequaed in Its
emollent properties. This Soap is not perfumed,
the ingredients being Of such absolute purity
require no aid from chemistry to disguise inferior
materials. The most refined taste considers the
| absence of artificial perfume the perfection of
sweetness, and this peculiar characteristic of B.
Rabbits Toilet Soap renders it the most healthful
| and agreeable article of the kind ever manufac-
| tured.
Though specially desirable for the use of ladies
and children, this Soap equally appropriate for
| gentlemen's toilet and as 1t makes heavy lather
It s also of the finest soaps for BARRIERS usS
| II is just being placed upon the market, but the
Tribune.
In nkn0ITT No,u VorL N;4,,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-19

GEN. Sherman protests against the bill
which has passed the house limiting the
army to 10000 men. What right has he
to protest against the legislation of the
house, to dictate the strength of the army,
to cay what amount of public money shall
be expended upon the military establish
ment? Congress should curb his attempts
to 90 outside of his Office, or issue his pro-
tests against the action Of the house, upon
which he is dependent for his salary.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-19
The New York Custom House NOmina-
tions.
(From the New York Worid.)

From the New York worid)
It's pity that Mr.. Conkling has not
been able to get his objections TO the New
York custom house nominations made BY
the president into definite form for the
consideration OF the committee on COM
merce, Senatorial courtesy is a very
good thing, and we have no disposition to
quarrel with senators for straining point
in that direction. But the revenue service
OF the government at the chief port of the
United States Is Of good deal of i'm
portance, not only to the government it
self, but to the merchants of New York
and to the people generally, and Senator
UonkliDg can hardly need much time for
consideration to convince him that it must
suffer, and suffer seriously, from pro-
longed practical interrreguum in its ad-
ministration. Between one set of officials
who have been notified that the executive
has ceased to have confidence in them,
and another set of officials who cannot get
the senate to make up its mind whether it
has confidence 10 them or not, what is to
become Of the collection of the revenues
and the affairs of those whose daily bust
ness exposes them to daily misundersrand-
ings and difhcultiesswith the custom house,
| Mr.. Conkllng did not inform the com
mittee yesterday, 1t would appear. wheth-
er his objections to the executive appoint
ments affect the administrative ability aud
fitness of the nominees, or to the relation
of the appointments to his own political
fortunes and to the party organization
which he represents. 10 this particular
he might learn q lesson from the tam
many aldermen who declined to confirm
Mayor Ely's nomination of Mr.. Stebbins as
a commissioner of the Central Park. The
aldermen at least stated their objections
TO the mayors nominee plainly and plump
ly. They refused TO confirm Mr.. Stebbins,
not because they doubted his fitness fol
the post, but because they did not believe
that he was what they call democrat, oil
tSat he could not be relied upon to acI
wish the machine. There cannot be two
opinions, of course. among the respectable
: citizens of New York as to the nature anC
, tendency of such objections TO such q
nomination. But when men 10 public lite
whether they be senators at Washington
or aldermen IN New York, act upon such
objections it is well that they should ayov
Them.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-19

The owners of patents, and others in
terested in the perpetuation aud extension
OF that system Of monopolies. are muster
ing their forces for stubborn resistance
to the reform of the patent laws proposed
in the bill of Mr.. Wadleigh, now under
consideration in committee of the senate.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-19

DEMOCRATS are not the most amiable,
affectioDate, sentimental. abstemious and
exemplary members of church in the
world, but there is this to be said of them
at least. They are not expelled rom con-
gress aud sent to the penitentiary for
bribery and other frauds says the Spring
field Republtcan.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-19

A Roman remarked the other day; II
try mighty hard to be honest, but some
times poor man cannot be honest, unless
ne steals the money to be honest with.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-19
Worth 1000 in a Single Case.
Lydia E. PGnk1saps's Vegetable Compound

Is sold by all Druggists at 81 per bottle Whole.
sale Agents-G George e. Goodwin q Co, No. IS
Hanover street, and Carter, Harris q HawIey, No.
3h6 Washington street. Boston.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-08-08
Summer Evenings.

There is an all-pervading and diffusive
charm about q summer evening any
where. In the country, where the air is
fragrant with the breath of honeysuckle
and rose, and perfumed, besides, with
thousand subtle scents too transient and
delicate to be separately defined, the eve
ming is the climacteric of the day. Not
morning, with its wondrous sparkle and
shine, its glistening pearls suspended
from myriad branches, it's evanescent
clouds, and it's chorus of song; not noon,
with it's hush of spell-bound splendor
and its lovely languor of stately repose;
not even late afternoon, when the long
shadows creep down the velvet slopes,
and the haze hangs tremulous on the dis
tant hills-is SO fair as twilight. Through
the faint ethereal glimmer of brightness
which fingers in the west, through the
glory OF the golden moonrise, there come
vague questionings and thoughts to our
minds, not clothed upon with speech,
though they wear the color of heaven.
From unseen haunts in the orchard, or
from the dark belt of frs which girdles
the ravine, there falls now and then q
silvery note, the vesper song Of the robin,
or the last warble of the thrush, ere he
tucks his head beneath his wing. Tran
gully and tenderly the night approaches,
like a gentle mother whose protecting
arms gather the tired children close and
fold them to slumber on her breast.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-08-08
Pearls of Thought.

He who surpasses or subdues mankind
must look down on the hate of those be-
low.
We every day sacrifice principles
which we esteem through fear of being
blamed by people whom We despise.
Out of suffering have emerged the
strongest souls, and the most massive
characters are scanned with scars.
Our love is inwrought in our enthusi-
asm as electricity is inwrought in the
air, exalting its power by q subtle
presence.
When the million applaud you, seri-
ously ask yourself what harm you have
done; when they censure you, what
good.
We must not contradict, but instruct
him that contradicts us; for mailman is
not cured by another running mad also
Abuse, like other poison, when ad-
ministered in too strong dose is thrown
off by the intended victims, and often
relieves where it was meant to destroy.
The transmutation of meals is a small
affair compared with changing shame to
glory, reverse to success, sorrows "a
pleasures; yet true wisdom can do ali
this.
Bashfulness is more frequently con-
nected with good sense, than we
find assurance; and impudence, on the
other hand, is often the mere effect OF
downright stupidity.
Many new years, indeed, you may see,
but happy ones you cannot see without
deserving them. These, virtue, honor
and knowledge alone can merit, alone,
can produce.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-08-08
Irving to Starye to Death.

Six months ago q gentleman and his
wife registered their names in the best
hotel in Sonora, California. They made
few acquaintances; they seemed TO court
seclusion; they wandered up and down
the grassy hills; occasionally they were
seen sitting under tall pine, anon the
man carried pick-ax on his shoulder
and had the air Of q miner who was hunt
ing for pocket vein; they were eccen-
tric and mysterious. On June 81 they
disappeared, and after their board
ers had gossiped about them for day or
two search was made for them, The
queer couple were found on the top OF
Bald mountain not far from the town.
They had been out doors about ninety
hours; they had not lost their way; they
had gone out into the woods with the
deliberate purpose of starving to death !;
they had eaten nothing; they had afour-
ounce bottle filled with. water, with
which they had moistened their parched
lips; they were dying by inches. The
neig ghbors carried them to a cabin, and
induced them to eat something. The
husband is a graduate of Pennsylvania
medical college, and owns homestead
in New Jersey. Once he was very
wealthy, but he lost everything in stock
speculations in San F.ancisco. He had
been waiting for remittances from that
city; his last penny had gone; he was in
debt to the hotel proprietor; he resolved
to 90 up the mountain and starve, and
his wife went with him.