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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-07

At the meeting Of tho Executive Committee Of
the National Rile Association yesterday MONDAY Tur-
day WriursinA. aud THURSDAY. sept 49, a. T. ant 49,
were tNcd inr he Hll meeting The ntcruauoimi cham
WuusN match between tllt kuIfll klu- iDu team 4tl
n, American team Mill take place the l4ll ana 10Th
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-07

ALBANY. July 6-Bank Superintendent Ellis
has placed the case OF the Clinton savings Bank the
hand, ui the Attorney GenerA that being tho usual pro
cess where hAnk closes Application III Oc made be-
iOrea court ter u receiver.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-07

HARRISBURG Pa July &C \. Reese who
~as convicted in liuuun-dou tounl, of murder an
ond degree, ior killing pr So e'cin % ',mlrr last
L u Z. n ~.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-07
British Cabinet Changes.

LONDON. July 6.-The Press Association says:
II rumurcd that Mr. Gross, the present Home Secrc
tary Sir Michael Hicks Beach viii succeed Mr. Hunt
FIRST Lord ol the Admiralty In the former case SIR
Michael would become Home secretary ami Mr. llunhuu
tle Lhici secretary Tor Ireland
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-07

BRUssFI.s, July G.-Gcn. Grant arrived here
at sN O'Clock TINS NVmnl and proceeded to the Bell
Hotel No official epon MAS gwen him, he IS tray
ellns incugnito
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-07

Warren A. Sllcox. who furnished the Com
mon Council with gold badges. pppcaicd lruma Juig.
ment gwen against him, The General Term, affirming
the iuiment yesterday, held that the adjournment o u
gul hnd;c not necessary W enable al Alderman "
perform hI5 duueA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-07
For the Creditor. OF the wa,.,n. Bank.

WASHINGTON. July G.-The Compirnllrr OF
the Currency has declared dNd,nd o l21, par cent in
lnNur p the cr ditors ot the Watkins Naunal Bank OF
watkins, \, making IN all dNidcnds Of n7 per cent
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-07

BELGRADE. July ct Is rumored that a Min
isteria crisis IS impending, the Skuplchina has con
hrmed the election of GArachaninc, leader Of the
Conservatives, although his confirmation was opposed
by the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-07
Fnll from ~ Roof.

Rosa Smith. n child Of years OF age. and
Maggie l@on years Of age while playing the root OF
the nYcsory bmltg at ai5 Madison street yesterday
icll INTO the r.ai ard Rosa was instantly killed. but
MAhhlg escAlel WIN q lew scNNIe LIn!arA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-07

The Death of u German Traveller.

LONDON. July G.--Sir stafford Northcote will
stand against NJ Gladstone Tor lr Lord CO tUfslIp Of
glasgow University
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-07

MUNICH. July 6.-Frcderck Wilhelm Hack
lcnder, the German traveller and author. Is dead.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-04-28
TURKISH BATTLE SONG.

Up. wearers of fezzes. Up, owners of tur-
bans,
You jewellers in STEAMBOAT, you Pera sub
urbans;
Prepare to take part in the battles con-
cussions,
And walk, like red thunderbolts, into these
Russians.
Wave high the standard-the Shirt Of the
Prophet;
At least, to speak properly, all that's left
of it.
So, your swords by your sides, and your
hands on their handles.
March out. and demo!ish these eaters OF
candles,
Come from the mosque, cutting short gen
utieXion;
Come from the slave girls awaiting inspec.
ton;
Come from the coifec-h house, leave the to-
bacconist's;
First put your pipes out, and then youl
antagonists.
Come from the bath, where the grim grin
ming niger
Scrapes off your skin at very 10"
figure;
Quit, now, the harem, with its smiles and
its cushions,
And make up your minds to astonish these
RooshiauS!
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-04-28

cially all repetition Of the more unimport-
ant. is wearisome to them. People with
such ears like generally, and are usually
fitted, to conduct large enterprises; I" Ee-
ceive and pay out money in large SUM;
they prefer to give with free hand, with
out reference to the amount. Small ears,
on the contrary, desire to know the particu-
lars of story as well as the main facts;
take delight often in examining. handling
or constructing tiny specimens Of work
nanship; are disposed to be exact with re
spect to inches and ounces, in buying or
sellin-, to the extent at least of knowing
the exact number over or under the stated
measure given or received. People with
such ears would, in most cases, prefer
retail to a wholesale business.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-04-28
The Great Reputation

Which il has attained and the large number of test
monaIs which constantly being received, are con
elusive proof of its great value.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-04-28

THE STONES OF TIE PYRAMIDs.-The
immense stones used in the erection Of the
Pyramids of Egypt, were obtained from
the quarries in the Arabian Hills, and were
carried to the river and over a bridge of
boats. They were then brought forward
by means of a causeway, which of itself
took ten years to construct, and which is
said to have been fiue work with its
polished stones and figures of animals en-
graved upon them. One hundred thousand
men were employed at a time, and these
were relieved by the same number at the
end of three months. 4 long time was
spent in the dwelling Of the rock on which
the edifice stands, ard twenty years for the
erection Of the pyramid itself. The stones
were raised step by step by means OF
machine made Of short pieces Of wood,
and, last of all, commencing from the top,
the stones were cemented together with u
layer Of cement not thicker than piece of
paper, the strength of which is proved by
the age of these enormous memorials.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-04-28

LANGUAGE OF EARs.-Large ears hear
things in general, and denote broad, COM
prehensive views and modes of thought:
while small ears hear things in particular,
showing disposition to individualize, OF.
ten accompanied by the love of the min
ute. Large ears are usually satisfied with
eral principle involved--too strict an atten-
ton to the enumeration of the details espe-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-04-28

A CURIOUS CALCULATIoN.-Iti is asserted
by scientific writer's, says an Irish news
paper, that the number of persons who
have existed on our globe since the begin
ming of time amounts TO GO, 1927, S43, 23i,
O75. CSC. These figures, when divided by
3.O95. 000--the number CT square leagues
on the globe-leaves II 320,G89, 132 square
miles of land, which, being divided as
before, gives Ali G2G, 07j persons to each
square mile. If we reduce these miles TO
square roods, the number Will be 1873,
ia, 600, coo, which, divided in like manner,
will give .3133 inhabitants 10 each square
rood, and these being reduced TO ten feet
will give about five persons TO each square
foot OF terra tirna. 1t will thus be per-
ceived that our earth is a vast cemetery.
On each rood of it /, 2S3 human beings lie
buried, each rood being scarcely sufficient
for ten graves, with each grave containing
126 persons. The whole surface of our
globe, therefore, has been dug over 1913
times to bury its dead.
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-08-31

4 party Of pietarssque,lookins gIpsies
are telling fortunes for the people ofCedar
Rapids, and the chickens Of Cedar Rap
ids, grown tired Of being continually
compared to curses, have reformed, and
n longer come home 70 roost, though the
curses Of their former owners are hear
tngeriag around the vacant foost, as Yften
as the poultry keeper opens the dor and
looks IN.
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-08-31

We do not doubt the devotion that
crowns itself with dying sacrifice. The
tarthest measure of sincerity is reached
where martyr yields his life, or the hold
er Of a sacred trust gives Aimse.f as price
Of It's .ety.
A story OF the brief Austro-P Prnssian war
"a little more than ten years ago., told to
Illustrate hle.last enthusiasm Of a patriot
contains too, beautiful lesson Of fidelity
OF every true man and Christian disciple.
During the battle Of Traptenau in
Bolemial, young Austrian ensign was
mortally wounded, and fell backwards into
i trench. The trench had considerable
water ia it, and when be rolled to the bot
tom he found himself unaue to rise. That
vet ditch must be bis .le4th-bed--as it was
10 many other poor soldiers IN that hard
ought fight.
But, faithful to his duty, the man still
aeld FAST ii his hand the eolors OF his regi-
nent, which he had carried on the field
Half covered with water, he struggled.
with his falling strength, to tear them IRON
she staff. His one wish was to save them
rom capture ~ the enemy. II was All h
could hope to do, to hide them from tbs
sight aid the triumph Of enemies.
Iaosad from the staff he sfily u,ra pr,ed
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-08-31
LET Them Alone.

Never try to rob anyone Of his good
opinion of himself It IS the most cruel
thing YOU can do. Moreover, it is BY no
means doing what you would be done by.
Crash won4ns svl..eateem, and yon
make her cross-grained and snappish Do
The same with man, and you only make
him morose. You may mean to create
sweet, humble creature, but you'll never
d. it. The people who think best Of them
selves are apt to be best. Women grow
pretty in believing they are 50, and fine
qualities ofteH crop out after one has been
told one has them.
Il only gratifes . nomentary spite to
force your own unfayorable opinion Of hiin
deepiuto anotber,s mind. Itnevar, neyer,
never did any good. All ! if this world,
full Of ugly people and awkward people,
Of silly people and vain people, knew their
own d,fciencies, what Il sitting in sack
cloth aud ashes we should have?
The greatest Of al things that a man
can possess is a satisfactory identity. II
that which he calls I pleases him, il is well
with him; otherwise, he is utterly wretch
3D. Let your felloW-beings alone; hold NJ
truthful mirrors before their eyes, unless
with a pure I'M nt.on to nproot SIN. %
may a mirror without a flaw never be
prepared for you. II those things which
we cannot help, may We ever be blind to
our own shortcomings We are neither
ugly, nor awkward, nor uninteresting to
ourselves, II We do not know it. A ool
may have hewisdo 2 ofSolomon u his own
eonceit. Let him be, and the path to the
grave will be easier !or him TO tread yoa
viii lie no worse, lie much better.
Leave every nun as much self-esteem as
/ lis conscience will allow him to cherish
II mag be pleasure toeuli. .shtAn Feople u
totheir faults Of mind aad peCsoa, but i i
certainly not d duty.
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-08-31

A book tine Age Of Elizabeth is an
noqnced by Gew y ork house. Elizabeth
isn't the only woman about whose age there
has been much discussion; but We believe
she is the enly one whose age has been
considered nat1er Of such importance as
to warrant the publication Of a book about
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-08-31
Poetry.
.TENNIE'S DREAM.

oDssr mother, had such vision
0fcJmfort and beau y laBt night,
7 cried when l woke up this morning
And found that the sun was SO bright.
Our days are 30 empty o: fragrance
,. Since poverty ed the door,
That only am happy when DIR aiming,
And sad when the vision is Ger.
Twas in a sweet place we were ga bered.
Who're roses md lilies did CLEAN,
AMI father and Mary were with Us
7 saw them so plain in my dram.
The birds had the voices of angels,
And we sang their melodies too,
And all was so peaceful and happy;
/ wish-Oh, I wish it were true!"
The mother sat silently sewing,
And brushing the tear-drops away;
For she know that the Angel of SJrow
Would stand ON the treshold to-day.
And yet, though his terrible pres nee
The last OF her treasures demands,
She cannot forget that shelter
Depends on the work of her hands.
Stitch stitch through the ominous silence
The click of the needle struck loud,
And the garments beneath the worn fingers
Seemed less like a shirt than shroud
Ere yet on ths robes of tomorrow,
Theirir2e of the daylight did CLEAN,
"Go,dby" Jennie softly had whispered,
A gone TO the land of her dream
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-08-31


That Norwich man who eourted his vi e
fifty years before he married her was a
prudent fellow. Fifty years takes the
sire g5h out ot most any arm, sn3 makes
il iaconvenieGt for . woman to get down
on her knees to urge the head ofthe house
to come out from under the bed and talk
the matter over.
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-08-31

terrible trip. Tim ever after took the
roundabout trail III the winter, and could
hardly be tempted ever to step from the
regular aten paths when snow covered
the mountains.
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-08-31

perhaps friends would find his body, in
stead OF foes.
But the war-storn swept by, and
company of the victorious Prussians pass
ed over the trench and saw the young Of
fcer's badge. They we're his enemies, but
they were noble and humane. They stop
ped, a@d were about to lift him, and call
one of their surgeons but he begged them
to leave him alone.
Il am comfortable, now" he said. II
am mortally wounded, and it will very
soon be all over; let me die here"
The soldiers complied with his request,
and the tramp Of their feet as they hasten
ed away was the last sound the dying
ensign heard. He had guarded his belov
ID flag. He closed bis eyes, and his face
wore an expression Of peace.
The battle ended, and the Prussianz
were masters IF the field. While seeking
for their own wounded and dead, they re.
moved the young Austrian's body, and
under it found the regimental colors which
he had concealed with such sacred care
The generous foemen could not carry thai
trophy away. They wrapped him in its
.olds, and left him to his rest.
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-08-31
The Russian Empress Humanity.

Even the war cloud has It's SILVER illlA8.
The dark side is terrible. Yet, beneath
the shadow, humane and even genle,
tender sympathies grow. The Empress Of
Russia has fitted up, at her own expense,
a train Of cars for the transportation oIthe
sick and wounded.
The carriages are modelled after the
American sleeping-cars. having double
row of berths on each side, with passage
way between. Each bed is supported by
springs, aud the mattress rests upon an
elastic frame. A correspondent, describ-
ing the cars, says:
Should the inyahd's head require to be
raised, there is an appliance for that par
pose if he can use his hands, movable
shelf for the articles he may seed is at his
disposal. There are sixteen beds in each
carriage. attached tn the train is a cook
ing carriage, a lrovision-room and two
doctors store-rooms, with linen, lint, band
ages, ETC., and in each compartment are
layatories, etc. There are carriages for
the nurses, ETC., and in some, instead oi
beds, are chairs which can be converted
si4lto beds 81 sofas.
When the train was finished, the En-
peror, Empress aud court inspected it and
with appropriate religious services dedicat-
ID it 10 the humane work of mitigating the
the horrors of war.
The example has stimulated the noble
women Of Russia to work for the sick and
wounded soldiers. The scenes in Russian
cities recall the days when the women Q.
the Union formed themselves into Sanitary
and Christian Commissions. The wife Of
The Russian commander-in-chiet has COT.
yerted several Of the halls of her palace
into workshops. Numbers If people come
every day to the palace, and seat them
selves at the tables to make up articles fo'
the use of the sick and wounded.
Ia contrast with this humanity is the
! indifference of the Turks to their sick and
wounded. Thousands, it is said, suffer
from the want ofnutriIious food and med
ical attendance. The Turk is a good sol
der, but his treatme.t, especially whef
sick or wounded. illustrates the inhumanit.
Of barbarism.
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-08-31
THE L1BGBrY CAP.-Wlen a slave "

The LIBEBTY CAP.-W hen sisTe Was
manulnitted BY the Ro nsns, a small red
cloth cap, called pileus, was placed Gu bis
head. So soon as this was done he he vas
proclaimed freedman Libertinus) and his
name duly registered. When eatulni s
took the caliral il the year 2o3, he holst-d
a cap on the top Of lis spear to indicate
that all slaves who joined him should be
free, Marius employed the same symbol
when melting the slaves to take up arms
against sylla, and wien Caesar was mar-
dered tie cons pirators marched forth in a
body with cap elevated on spear as
token Of liberty. The Goddess Of Liberty
III the Ayeutine Mount vas represented as
holding in her hand cap, the symbol o
freedom. In France the Jacobins wore a
red cap (5onact rouge, but in England
the cap of blue, with a white border, is Il e
symbol Of liberty, and Britannia is som
times represented as holding such I. cap
on the poiut of her spear. The American
''cap of liberty" is also Of blue, with q
white band or border on the bottom, upon
which thirteen stars are PLACED, and has
been adopted from the British.
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-08-31

It is a remarkable fact that the inter
national e1postions have I'll been signal
lied by great wars-the Crinean, Italo.
Austrian, Turkish.servian, &c, &c. Proba-
bly, an immense European war will mark
that Of 1878. The signs are very promis-
ing justnow.
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-08-31
IN Apt Scholar in the Mysteries q


The best poker hand We ever heard Of
was held by old Weasel the other night.
Weasel didn't know much about poker, but
he wanted to learn, and every now ant
the THE party was playing euchre,) he
wonld show his cards and ask il that
Hasn a good hand. 0ae@ or twice be bet,
but somebody always beat him, because he
knew so little about the game. After
while, as Weasel was dealing, and when be
had thrown three cards around TO eacA
oae, he stopped and looked At his three,
de looked good while. Then he got
excited.
Nov / know this IS good hand. I've
learned something about poker IN the last
TWO hours, and III bet So on these three
cards. It's Just lie best hand Ineyer saw.
Jones had beaten Weasel on this sort q.
banter already, ana he took up his cards.
Il le had three aees-a pretty good hand 10
three cards. Nobody could have full OF
foUrs, and his thrses ysese the biggest II
the deck. He bent plying smile on old
Weasel, and said, u think I've got some
ding pretty COOL here, but | coul nj BET
less than $50 on ii. We're not playing
poker, you know, aud these outside issues
are irregular. 1 bet 500
"Done!n said old Weasel "wh.t have
5oa 50. 2"
They put up their money, and then
Jones showed his hand
Here's three aces, you old mutton-head!
You can't beat that with any three cards
on earth, You ought to know better than
to- sHold on, cried old Weasel, throw
ing down the king, ten and seven OF hearts.
That's a flush, amt it? When you ye
got all o. i suit ,n,.t 5 aash, believe; and
a flush always beats thress. don't know
much about poker, but it seems to me 4syt
got the best hand out of jail.
Jones had forgotten about Pushes. Il
fact, the whole party rather underrated olt
Weasel because he vas religious ma
and not supposed to Know anything ;sb9u
cards. But they kept very Watchtul eY'
on him alter that, and when he spoke .
POKER hands they ali INSISTED q. stiietaitls
to the game they were pl. ying.
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-08-31

IoYs-IloFe will make 4 silent mar
6 leak !; IA ..destaaa mest olfcioas Z It'll
nan quick a slow man nilnble and, that
j hieh IS 10 be most admired, it will make
] har5I, base, iltfactahle man, Is ERE doth
4raa in 4 smith 5 forse, free, tfaeiIe, geAtIe,
aad easY t. be eatseaged.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-02-01


AT the Navy Observatory in WASH
ington stands the clock which regu-
lates the time for the whole country.
1t is not beautiful, like many lovely
French clocks that noiselessly tick
upon the parlor mantle, in fact it is
large and tall, with plain face, and
body Of dark wood, and without Or
namentation. 1t is much like the old
fashioned clock that stood in our
grandmother's Kitchens. 1t nowhere
touches either the floor or the walls
of the building, but is securely fasten-
ed to stone pier, which rests upon
solid stone foundation, SO that it may
not be affected by any motion of the
building or ground Rains may de-
scend, floods come, winds blow and
beat upon the house, but the clock
feels it not, for it is built upon rock.
1t is a splendid timekeeper. At the
present time ii gains at the rate Of AS
of second per day.
In order that people all over the
country may have uniform time, SO
Important for railroads, steamboats,
and other public conveyances, at three
minutes before twelve each day this
clock is connected, by means of gal
vanic battery, with the wires of the
Western Union Telegraph, which ex-
tend into the room containing the
clock. All other messages, however
important, must give way for these
three minutes, and in every town and
station from Maine to California,
where there is telegraph operator,
as the pendulum of the clock ticks
each second is recorded by the telc-
graph, at the very instant of twelve
two clicks are given.
AT the same instant a huge black
ball which is drawn up q few moments
before descends upon the dome of the
observatory, and hundreds all over the
city stand watch in hand, to see il
drop, to keep, as we say, ''hall time
Thus, when this drops, click in eve-
ry large town in the land tells the
hour of twelve.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-02-01
A STORY OF PROCTOR KNOTT.


Jones tells a good story of Proctor
Knott. 1t will be remembered that
in the fall of 1860, Knott, then residing
in Missouri, was elected Attorney
General on the Claib jackson ticket.
When Frank Blair seized the State of
Missouri in 1861, he sent old Colonel
Bernstein, at the head of two German
regiments, to take possession of JEFF
ferson City. Bernstein was revolu-
ZIONIST of 4S, and a native of Hesse-
Cassel. At his approach Claib. Jack
son fed to Neosho, accompanied by all
the State officers, except Knott and
one other. AS soon as bernstein had
established himself in possession, with
headquarters at the State House, he
sent corporal and file of men to
collect those fragments of the State
Government which Jackson. in his
haste, had left behind. The corporal
collected our j. Proctor with other
fragments, and marched him up to
headquarters, where Bernstein. in full
regimentals, with sword and pistol by
his side, and seated in the great chair
OF the Chief Justice, received him.
When Knott was presented 10 him,
Bernstein began a speech as follows !:
'.Mr. Addorney Sheueral, der revo-
luton is now gomblede. Der nader
ial oat der Shtate Guffernment ish
now in undishbuted possession of der
dhroops oaf der Unided Shdates. !
am embo werei to effect reorganiza-
ton of der Shdate Gufferment npon
the dhrue basis oaf der institutions
for vich our forefaders bled und died" J"
"Allow me to interrupt you, Colo
mel" Knott broke in, solemniy.
"Cerdainly," said bernstein, with
enormous gravity.
al merely desire to conserve the ac-
curscy of history" pursued Knott
"You observe. Colonel, that tho con-
text of yonr remark would lead to
the inference that your forefathe:sand
mine fought shoulder to shoulder in
that conflict. But if you will refer to
any reliable account of Bennington on
Trenton or Princeton, you will find
them represented as facing each other
on those fieldsi"
"GorbOral,' replied bernstein, sad
ly, "Dhake dot man away; eschcort
him by his house we're he lifes, and
blace him under guard till furder or
iers."
Knott tells me, says Jones, that he
has never since -ventured upon joke
at the expense of Dutchman, partlc-
ularly if lie was native of Uesse-
Cassel.-[ Washington Capital.