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New-York tribune., 1877-08-31
CHINESE NOTES.

SAN FRANCIsC0, Aug, 30.-The steamer City
OF Peking arrived here to-day from HongKong via fo-
kohama She brings adyces from Hons Kong To August
and from Shanghai to August 5. The cholera contin
e in Chinese seaports but it is believed DC decreas
ing There are renewed reports Of Chinese victories in
the Western Provinces The United states ship kear-
sarge was seriously damaged but not disabled IN storm
of the coast OF Turkn j. c. Myers late ConsulGene-
raj at Shanghai returns America by this mail to pro-
test against his removal at the insugaon OF Minister
seward.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-31
FrNERAL OF Ben DE BAR.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug 30.-The funeral Of
Ben DE Bar took place this afternoon services were
performed AT Masonic Hail. under direction OF the oHge
OF which Mr. DE Bar member, assisted by d. NC
Auay OF the Methodist Church. and were very impress
i've The large nail crowded Dy people OF All cfses'
among them many old aud prominent citizens, Wuo ~
sbed 10 pay the last tribute OF respect To one OF the
beGt-knOwn of 81. LOUIS. The members OF all lLe
theatrical eompanles IN the city were also present
New-York tribune., 1877-08-31
THE RUSSO-SERVIAN ALLIANCE.
L. AM.

LONDON, Friday, Aux JI, ISII'
The Pesther Lloyd newspaper states positively
that the Powers have arrived at an understanding
that their neutrality shall remain unatered, not
withstanding the military alliance between Servia
and Russia.
Reuters Paris dispatch says it is reported that
the British ConsuGenera at Belgrade has seriously
demonstrated with Prince Milan relative to the at
ttude Of Scrvia declaring that if the Seryians are
defeated, the principality would be abandoned to
the discretion of the Turks.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-31
the island, but the Governor has refused their re-
AUSTRIAN POLAND RESTLESS.


The Galican Diet has been closed by the Governor
without awaiting the discussion of the address. The
course of the majority IN the Galician Dict lately
caused some anxiety as they proposed sending an
address to the Emperor Francis Joseph expressive
of the national aspiration of the Poles, and it was
feared that such step might cause dlspieasure in
Russia and Prussia.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-31
SHIpKA PASS IN DANGER.
the PASS ALMOSr SURROUNDED.

7ur RUSSIANS IN ARMENIA MOVING FORWARD
1rbere is lull in the conflict at the Shipka Pass
srlernan Pasha reported on Wednesday that he stiI
toladed the Russians and endangered then line or
.t,ot 70 C;abrova. The loss is estimated at 12,OOO
ON Ioth sides It iscxpectod that nothing more viii
\, I,,,e unjil either or both armies are reinforced
II is expected that Pleyna viii be again the
M of . great battle. Should Osman Pasha
=. dofeated. the disaster is likely to be
;rro,orable. The Roumanians having crossed
A. Donube at a point twenty-five miles
80. of Nikopolis, will be in position TO advance
o,, the flank of the Turkish defences at Plevna,
Ill tbo Russians assal them in front. The Powers
orc dispoed to acquicsca in the Russo-Seryiau ALI
onco In Armenia the Russians have begun for
ward movement
New-York tribune., 1877-08-31

CANTON, Penn, Aug. 30-Midnight-Th con-
dtion OF E. L. Davenport, although critical is not any
worse than this morning Dr. Paneoast OF Phila-
delpha was telegraphed for this evening. Az lOSOp
M tho Attending phy ysieans were very hopeful
New-York tribune., 1877-08-31
TIE DEFENCE OF THE sHIPKA PASS.

mn ~, ,ocK4DE MAINTAINED BY sULEIMtN's FORCES
Ro1H SIDES WAITING FOR MORE TROOPS.
CoNsrANrINoPLE Thursday, Aug. 80. 1877
c,leiuon Pasha yesterday sent the following tele-
-. 1--WE continue to blockade the enemy and
t,roaten his retreat by the Gabrova road. There
hos been some artillery firing to-day. Our outposts
exchanged musket shots with the enemy. recon-
ossonce in the vicinity of Gabrova shows that the
Russians occupy Ehilagatch, three hours march this
side of Gabroya."
LONDON Thursday, Aug. so, 1877
According TO an AdrianOple telegram, sent this
,,oI,inr at l o'clock. troops are pouring to the
{,t af the rate of 5000 per day. These battalions
COMO from Batum. Large numbers of Albanian
,-olnnteers are arriving TO join Suleiman Pasha.
Tbev have exchanged their old guns for Martini
ue,rv rifles. No decisive action will take place at
tbe Sbpka Pass until the arrival of reinforcementS
ON ono or both sides" This pause is doubtless due
70 the fearful slaughter. On Monday correspond
emf at the Russian headquarters telegraphed that
"e losses up TO the present time are no less than
10 600 on both sides Gabroya is full of wounded.
II is rumored that Gen. Radetsky and Demtrosky
are wounded.
"Thc Turkish loss appears to cause great anger at
the c3pital Mahmoud Pasha. who was recently re-
rlaced Mt the War Office, where he had been su-
,1r.rl, since The fall of Redf Pa5ha, il deemed re-
epousibla for ordering the wastefal attack on the
Sipka Pass The heavy losses there incurred, with
ont corresponding success, seem to have made the
Sutan accessible to the advice Of those who repre-
sentcd TO him the forcing Of the Shipla Pass as a
great fa Ult.'
New-York tribune., 1877-08-31
RAILROAD LNTERESTS.
INCREASED HOURS OF WORK.

CNCINNATI, Aug. 30.-'The authorities of the
Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton Railroad have issued a
circular 10 their employees. declaring that after sop,em
Der ninety miles run shall constitute a days work, IN
stead OF sixty miles, heretofore This the line
from Cincinnati to Tole TO- anj from Hamilton TO Indian
apois Much dissatisfaction IS expressed by the
employees, increase OF pay accompanies the ln-
sod
New-York tribune., 1877-08-31
SALE OF THE HEMPFTELD RAILROAD.

PTTsBURG, Penn, Aug. 30,-The HempGeld
Railroad, short line thrtytwo miles In length, con-
meeting Washington, Penn, with Wheeling, W. Va was
sold by United States Marshal Hail. to-day, Tor - 100
Il pu,c chased by william Keyser. First Nicc-fI'-i
dent Of tie Baltimore ana Ohio Railroad Company Wch
viii hereafter operate the ne. The sale was suJect To
a mortgage amounting To 100000.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-31
~ ~. ntR. MccARrnY,s srsrENeI0y.

The troubles of the Rev Mr.. Mccarthy originating In
the chas OF uumniserial conduct, brought by the
Rev. j. c. swcetser.' OF too recent date
TO need mention. The report of the Com
mi.tec on Fellowship. Ordination and Discipline,
under fltc of August -, finding tine charges sJhs -
tiaed 1ecreed that he should be reprmalled hI iie
President of the Convention. After TINS decision W Lie
coma Tee, the suspension 0f the Rev. MI Mccarthy IS
very r-turally an unlocked for acton.
nj believe 10 yet" said the reverend gentleman
% - porter OF TIE TRIBUNE last evening. q" doht be-
le,e be- body coud pcrpetIate such stupid and uqU
toGs % ly. They nd not The power TO suspend
me. after the report Of The committee. ! aih
oniv waiting now for confirmation of the report
and Il it it confirmed, ! shall appeal again 10 tne
courts Why. have already given notice of appeal 90
ttc General Convention from tLc tucuG of ir commit
tee. and under tleGe circumstances the Stu'e
Convention EId power 20 take the action ac-
credited TO them. The General Convention iecis
neXt month, in Chicago think Ihsn according I' lh.
by-uWs, my appeal must be referred 10 committee or
seven. three ui shall he ministers, and none rc-
dcns OF the state interested. But can't bell 80 yet It
the Convention has gone mad and done such q stupid
thing" Mr. Mccarthy, wIO is stl hoidue regular
services IN tAe University budugstatcd urtAtrtit his
church was never stronger than at present He had
never mad large congregations as during these sum-
mer months ANA they seemed 10 increase each day.
60 Tley doing much for me-" SAID he, as can
mysclfn
New-York tribune., 1877-08-31

THE AGITATION IN GREECE AND CRETE.
LONDON, Thursday, Aug. 30 1877.
Adyices from Athens state that 1000 Italians
AAve offered their services to the Greek army.
IN Crete the agitation continues. Five hundred
Christian families have asked nermission to leave
New-York tribune., 1877-08-31
A FATAL COLLISION.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Aug. 30.-Last night
at Enfield the Springfield, Athol and Northwestern
Railroad passenger train was making flying
switch the brakes did not hold and the train came IN
collision with freight tran standing on the track, IA
tally iniuring brakeman named Adrch aud also seri-
ousy, il not fatally, woundng Conductor Conkling.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-31

constructed more than 100 ships Mr. r. W. Peek Is re-
spOnsibe for the machinery chlefengneer ot me Al
exandre Line The homework IA nv Mr.. NJ. Angelo
Rowland who constructed the cabins OF nine OF the Pa
chc Mail Company's iron shins between the Colon
in 1873 and the City OF sydney I'm 1873.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-31
THE SIEGE OF NICsICs RAISED.

CONsTANT1NOPIE, Thursday, Aug 30, IeI7.
dispatch from the COmmandant at Neyisinje,
Dated August q, says the main Montenegln Army
has withdrawn from before Nicsics, leaving only a
corps Of observation.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-31
FOUR PERSONS KILLED.

AN EXCURSION TRAIN RUNS DOWN UPON CROWDED
PIER AT SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS.
SALEM, Mass, Aug 30.-Last evening, as a
Iowel train carrying exeursioniss by the steamer Ply
New-York tribune., 1877-08-31

GEN. MELIKOFF MOVING FORWARD.
LONDON, Friday, Aug. 81, 1877.
Reuters dispatch from Erzerum, dated to-
day, says Gen, Melkof's army has begun forward
movement.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-31

LITTLE EXCITEMENT AMONG THE PEoPLE-HoPEFUL-
NESS OF THE FRIENDS or PROGRESSIVE POWER
OF TIE AUTOCRA1IC ELEMENT IN THE CHURCH
BROKEN,
New-York tribune., 1877-08-31
Tile ATTACK RENEWED.

The next assault was made under the eve of Ra-
detzky and part OF bis staff. Gen. Dimitriofsky,
Chief of staff, placed himself at the head of the
storming battalion, although he had to be sup
ported by two men as he had just previously been
stunned by earth thrown up by an exploding shell.
The Russians advanced steadily They rushed oyeror
through the abatts they even got into the redoubt
and actually held it for a few seconds but were
driven ont again. They surrounded the place on all
sides, pouring into u a terrible fire, but were
again driven back,
New-York tribune., 1877-08-31
THE RUSSIAN POSITION CRITICAL.
1 ..-nnN Ir-l.N- Ann 81


, correspondent OF Tie Uaily Aacs, te,egraphng
from the Shpha Pass on Saturday, August p, gives
detailed account OF the Russian attempt TO capture
the redoubt wlich tine Turks constructed 50 as to
sweep the road in the Russian rear TINS redoubt
is SIN uutaken, and IL constitutes great dan
ger 70 the Russians, as it gives the Turks
possession Of a ridge running parallel to that up
which the road winds 800 yards distant. Tho
r.doubt eDflade7 the roadin several places and the
Turkish infantry by extending along this ridge
which is thickly wooded can practically render the
rad impossible 1t WAS on this road that
Gen. Dragomiloff WAS wounded and that
today Gen. Dragetsky was killed at point
fully mile ON our side of the summit Of the pass.
Men are picked off by Turkish skirmilhcrs, two
miles behind the pass.
Ii viii be seen. therefore, that the Russian posi-
tiou still remains most critical in spite Of reinforce
mcnts. Gen. Radctzky indeed informed the COM
mandant Of Gabrova the day after bis arrival, that
he had better warn the inhabitouts to be ready to
ly at o moments notice.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-31
THE FIGuT At TIE ETDOUGT.


Gen Radetzlly, on the 25th. attacked the Turkish
rcdoubt from the direction of the pass, and also
from the Gabrova side There was continuous
musketry and artillery fir. for hours. The Rus
slams advanced under cover of the trees, which
were, however, too small to afford good
shelter In short time they reached
within fifty yards of the redoubt. Here they found
the Turks had cut down the trees around the
Yeloubt, making an abattis over which it was
almost impossible TO pass. They gathered around
the edge and suddenly made a rush for il, but were
driven back with fearful loss The soldiers
became entaugied in the masses Of brnshwood
and trunks and limbs of trees, over which
they were obliged to scramble, while the
Turks poured in a terrible fire upon them. At this
short distance 10 moved them down like grass. OF
the first assault against the redoubt in which one
company was engaged, very few got back to tell the
tale. Gen. Radetzky sent roinforcements, and the
attack began again, but dispositions were made to
place large force in such positions that could pour
heavy fire into the redoubt to cover the assault
unit the assailants were almost up to the parapet.
This attack seemed almost on the point of success,
for the Colonel in command said that if the reserves
were given to him he could take the redoubt. The
officer in command of the reserves let them 60 but
they were nevertheless. repulsed.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-02-14
ACIRCUS IN DISTRESS.
What led TO the COIiRpsc OF EIOwc's
London Circus TN GeOrgIR.
tChnrIe,ton xews and Courier.l

charleston news and Courier.l
The grand display of Howe's Great
London Circus and Menagerie or the Cit
adel Green will not soon be forgotten by
the youngsters who saw it, and the an
nouncement that the big show can come
again no more will I'll their childish hearts
with grief The entire exhibition, owned
by the manager, Henry Barnum, and
Mr.. Kelly, banker of New York Mr.
Kelly failed the other day, and thereupOn
job printing house that had been doing
the playcards, and posters, show bills,
etc, for the travelling exhibition, sent
AFTER 1t to the South levied on it in Rich
mond county Georgia, Ga- ~ecnnnt of
$4,000, which is a bigger printers bill
than is ever heard of in these parts, ex-
cept against South Carolina. A claim
of 80, 900 was also put in by an attorney
for the United States Rolling Stock Com
pany, corporation which bad furnished
the two trains of forty-two cars on which
the concern is transported over the coun-
| try.
The debt to the employees at the time
of the seizure was SIG, O0O and with otis
er outstanding claims made the whole
Of Indebtedness about S60, 900. There
are about one hundred and forty horses
and five ponies, five elephants, and tigers.
lions, hyenas, sacred COW. chattering
monkeys and birds in proiusion. The
original cost of the circus and menagerie
in London WAS $4,000. OF course,
like everything else, the property has de-
preciated in value until at present, even
under a more favorable state Of affairs,
politically, it would not bring more than
one>half that amount.
The whole affair is now in the hands
of the sheriff, and he is taking care oil
it at an expense of about 5000 day. and
it has been ordered to be sold at the end
of ten days. If it should not bring as
much as $4,000, it will become the
property OF Mr. Reilly and other claim
ants.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-02-14
Weight OF the Human Body.

There are but few people but like to be
weighed occasionally; some do it regu>
larly at certain hours, before and after
meals, or taking a bath, etc. Yet there
are few things go changeable as the
weight of the body indeed, it is rarely
the same for few things so chsngeable
rs the weight of the body; indeed. it is
rarely the same for few minutes togeth-
err and if a man were to sit on one of
the plates for a whole day the other plate
would be constantly oscilliating within
limits. The state OF the weather
and the time of the year influence our
weight. In summer weather we grow
fatter than we are in the winter--such is
the general rule; yet most people believe
that hot weather makes us leaner. 1t is
true we cat less perspire more; these are
| certainly two cases Of loss but on the
| other hand, we eGpend less to keep up
the temperature ofthe body and moreover
we drink more, and our beverages pos.
sess the curios properly of increasing
our fat. Beer, and even pure water arc
great fattening agents. Cattle reared for
slaughter get a great deal to drink,
which increases their bulk considerably I;
the tissues are gorged with liquor, and so
| the weight increases, but the system is
weakened In winter the organism has
to be provided with heat; we eat moe,
but also expand more to keep up the
temperature Of the body; then also we
drink less, so that on the whole, the loss
is greater than the gain, and we grow
lean. In short, we fatten when, under
ordinary circumstances, we burn more of
the food we have taken, and we, there's
fore, in breathing, exhaust carbonic acid
in proportion. We begin to emit less OF
the latter in April; its amount diminish-
es considerably in July, August aud
September, and attains its minimum
about the autumnal equinox. 1t then
| goes on increasing from October, and we
begin to loose the substance gained du-
ring the summer, From December to
March, we remain nearly stationary. To
conclude as we consume less in summer
than in winter, all other circumstances
remaining the same, we are heavier in
hot weather than we are in winter.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-02-14
The objects OF Exere Use.

The great objects should be to re-invig-
crate the body, and to work off the worn
out matters in the system. But if car
ried to excess, the surplusage is not only
thrown off, but also other elements that
are necessary for the growth OF the body.
Therefore, exercise should not be exce.>
Give and overwhelming; it should be
prolonged and moderate, rather than
short and laborious, and should be stop
ped short of actual fatigue. The amount
of exercise necessary depends greatly on
the quantity of food consumed. Respi-
ration, circulation, and digestion, though
they are involuntary. yet their full and
perfect performance is greatly dependent
upon our voluntary movements. Neglect
of exercise weakens and disorders the
stomach, reduces the capacity Of the
chest, and prevents free circulation Of the
minute vessels. Neither body nor mind
can attain its full and perfect develops
ment without exercise. 1t should be Of
such a nature as to bring all the muscles
into action, and if this cannot be done by
any single movement, the exercise should
be varied so as to accomplish this end.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-02-14
A Miss Placed Confidence In ~ Floor
That Wasn't There.
fPaducah News.1


There was a social gathering Of young
people at Lehrer's Hall last night, and
at time when the fun had about reached
zenith" one of the young ladies sup
posing she had heard a policeman's
whistle on the streets, or from some other
cause-and, curious to know more and
see farther-stepped quickly to wins
dow near by, and fairly threw herself out
on to veranda which was not there and
never had been, but instead, there existed
only a delicate trellis OF nothingness and
soft night air between that window and
the pavement, fifteen feet below. We
are glad to be able to state however, that
thanks to the sudden initiation of-not
the currency, but things more balloon
shaped and airy, the Miss who had been
so confident, stole her way down SO gent
ly-softly. that no serious injury was
sustained other than small boy who
happened to loiter near on the sidewalk,
having been taught in his catechism and
by the catechisers that the day of finality
should be attended by visit Of the swift
winged angels, had his wits frightened
out of him by surprising that now was
the accepted time, 1t is proper to state
that there is genuine>sure>enougn We
randa to the building spoken of, but it
does not reach all the way to that win
dn- reached nv ths young lady.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-02-14
Rules of Table Etiquette.


I. Do not keep others waiting for you
either at the beginning or close of the
meal.
.. Do not sip soup from the tip, cut
from the side of the spoon.
3. Be careful not to drop or spill any
thing on the tabIe-clo,h.
4. Keep your plate clean; do not heap
all sorts6i food on it at once.
5. In passing your plate to be rehelped,
retain the knife and fork.
6. When asked for dish do not shove
but hand it.
7. When drinking, do not look around
S. Instruct the servant to hand the cup
at the left side, so that it may be received
by the right hand.
Q. Do not drink your tea or coffee
without first removing the teaspoon from
the cup TO the saucer.
10. Break your bread into small pieces
and rest them on your plate while spread
ing.
IL. Do not eat too fast; besides giving
one the appearance of greed, it is moi
healthy.
IL lfyou find anything unpleasant in
your food, put it aside as quietly as pos
sible, without drawing the attention o
others to it.
Is. Do not open the lips or make any
unnecessary noise in chewing.
II. Do not touch the head.
Is. Do not rest the elbows on the table
Is Be thoughtful and attentive to the
wants of those about you.
II. Converse on pleasant subjects will
those sitting near you.
Is. Do not say anything not intended
for all present to hear.
10 Leave your plate with the knift
and fork lying parallel, and handles
pointing to the right.
90. Never leave the table before other
without asking the lady or gentleman
who presides to excuse you.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-02-14
THE DEATH TRAP.
A Couple OF Wood butchers BuiIt the
AshtnbuIa bridge.
LFrom the New York Graphie |

The real facts about the building Of
the Ashtabula bridge are coming out on
the inquest, and, as was expected, they
imply extreme culpability in the builders
and reflect disgrace on the way things are
done in this country. Congdon, the
bTidge-builder testifes that he was en-
ployed by the road at that time "a mas
ter machlnist; that the material supplied
was sufficient for the work that he did
not consider himself competent to build
the bridge and told the company's Off
GERS so; that they, notwithstanding this
frank confession, put into his hands
somebody else's plans, and told him to
build the bridge as well as he could /;
that he gave orders TO Mr.. Rogers" to
have 1t put up; that Mr.. Rogers came to
him and acknowledge his ignorance Of
bridge building also; that they confessed
their lack of skill to each other, and at
last, under orders. they joined forces,
each told the other what he knew. and
they guessed at the rest, and the finished
bridge was the result of their aggregate
incompetency. This. we blush to say, is
thoroughly American. No such thing
could possibly happen in any other
country. 1--WE pick up our trades in
stead of learning them. we appoint our
most responsible officers such as engi.
neers, as the result of favoritism rather
than competitive skill; we rush ahead,
dash ahead, gone to dinner, back in fif
teen minutes" build bridges with a
"whoop hurrah," and when our trestle
toy tumbles down, we solemnly pretend
to be bewildered, and attribute the
slaughter to the inscrutable hand Of
Providence. There is too much high
pressure. We must tame ourselves down
and learn that human life is some it'll,
consequence.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-02-14
Business Law.

The following brief compilation Of bus
mess law is worth a careful preservation,
as it contains the essence of a large
amount OF legal verbiage:
1t is not necessary to say on a note "for
value received"
Contracts made on Sunday cannot be
enforced.
A note by minor is void
A contract made with q minor 10 also
void.
A contract made with lunatic is void
A note obtained by fraud or from a per-
son in a state OF intoxication cannot be
collected
II a note is lost or stolen, that does not
release the maker; he must pay it if the
consideration Cor which it was given and
the amount can be proven.
An endOrser Of a note is exempt from
liability if not served with notice of dis
honor within twenty-four hours of its
non~payment.
Notes bear interest only when it is 50
stated.
Principals are responsible for the acts
OF their agents.
Each individual in partnership is re-
sponsible for the whole amount of debts
of the firm.
Ignorance fthe law excuses no one.
1t is fraud to conceal fraud.
The law compels no one to DO impossi-
bilities.
An agreement without consideration is
void
Signatures made with led pencil are
good in law.
A receipt for money is not always con-
elusive
The acts of one partner bind all the
rest.