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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-10-19
10 Ia ACRES OF LAND,

called Hermitage, being The same land pur-
chased by James G lIayiand from Jno, Hutch
ison and wife, by deed dated 18th January,
1870, and recorded in Liber e. b. p, No. 8,
folio "a, one Of the laud records of Monigom-
cry county, Md. This land lies on the East
side Of the Turnpike leading from Brookeyilc
to Washington, D. c. about one half mile
above Mitchell Gross Roads, and adjoins the
land OF Edward Smbbs deceased, Maria No
aud aud Richard Mitchell. One other par
eel Of
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-07-21
VOLUME XVII,

England, the porte has sent imperative or
uerS TO the commander of the Black sea fleet
to render the blockade more eHectual
Japan is not making very satisfactory
headway in crushing her rebellion. Saigo
confessedly the military genius of the en-.
pre-, has secured ammunition and sunrIie,
IN Abundance, and has not only STONED tbc
imperial army, but hemmcd it in on tho
land side. All over the country there are
outbreaks that annoy the government and
afford aid to the brilliant iusurgent
Sir Stafford Northcotc will stand
against Gladstone for the Lord Rectorsbin
OF Glasgow University.
The French pretender, Comte de
Chambord Henry ", is about to issue a
manifesto. In France they are quite ac.
cuStomed to the Counts manifestos. lie
issued one in 1873, in which he announced
himself ready to give up the throne, but he
StiIl labors under the delusion that the le.
gltimlsts have a chance in France, and that
somehow or other he, the representative Of
the medieval nobility, may float into power
out OF the present political complications.
The Comte de Paris Orleans pretender
abors under a similar mistake.
Mount Ararat has not proved a place
of deIiverauce for the Russians as it did for
Old Noah. They have been badly whipped
by the Turks under the shadow of the ven
cradle mountain, and this defeat will proba.
bly, bring to a halt all Russian operations in
Armenia except the siege of Kars.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-07-21

Since we now have an active volcano
in the United States, the subterranean
disturbances of our neighbors will begin
to be OF some interest to us. Many of
the Mexican volcanoes have been silent
ever since the discovery of America, and
others ar' on record as having famed
out for the last time shortly after the
Spanish invasion. Among those that
have been the longest quiet was the
mountain Ceboruco; but in l670it broke
forth after sleep of centuries. 1t has
been noticed that earthquakes, formerly
frequent in its vicinity, have not taken
place since its last eruption, and there is
notion that the vent given by the
volcano has served as a relief to pent up
gases and materials that otherwise would
have caused disturbance. If this theory
holds good, California may be saved from
another earth-shaking by the activity OF
the yet unnamed volcano in her south
western corner. The eruption is said to
have taken place about sixty miles
north of Yuma, That place always had
a queer reputation. There is a Story of
the ghost ola dead soldier being interro-
gated by the spirit-rapping process as to
whether his present abode was hot.
eyes" was the reply, otis awful hot;
but it isn't any hotter than Fort Yuma
-NcO York Tribune.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-07-21

of price permitted to the remount officers
Is 1873 roubles for hor,es destined for the
cavalry of the line for the liberal imne.
nal guards the limit rose to 300 r6u-
bles. At the age of four the Young
horses, which have previously been
handled but not broken in, are drafted
into the reserve squadron, where they
remain for year, during which time
they are broken in; and at the age of
five join the regiment and service. A
horse Is supposed to last seven years from
the date of his joining the regiment, 50
that the remOunt officer has to furnish
young horses nearly to the amount of
one.seventh of the total service strength.
The reserve squadron in peace time is
about one hundred strong, but in war
time it is increased to twice or thrice
this strength TO meet drafts made upon
it to supply vacancies of men and horses
in the field squadron. Cavalry recruits
who come from all parts of Russia, but
are chiefly drawn from little Russia, the
people OF which are extremely good
horse-masters and fond of riding, are sent
direct to their respective regiments, and
are considered fit to be dismissed from
recruit drill in three months. Formerly
the period of training was nine months,
but now they work harder, it seems, and
are sent to duty sooner. / think a man
is likelier to be a good duty.soldier at
the end of nine months fair training
than at the end of three months forcing
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-07-21
THE FOREIGN WAR.

The Russians have issued general
orier stating that they are warning only
against organized force, and any wandering
parties not coming within that designation
in military sense, will be dealt with ac.
cording to martial law.
The Turks are concentrating about
Shumla, in order to take the Russian ad.
vance to the Balkans in the flank. The
Russians will probably go forward until the
Turks come out of Shumla, and then face
about and give them battle in the open
country.
A battle was fought July 5, in the
vicinity Of Biela, lasting twelve hours. The
Russians were repulsed with considerable
loss, and fell back on Sstoya.
1t is officially announced that the
Russian losses in the crossing Of the Dan.
ube at SiStoya were 800 killed and 400
wounded
The Roumanian government, before
sehdIhE troops across the Danube, inquired
how Austria would regard such a step, and
was informed that, as long as the Roumanian
army respected Seryian neutrality, Austria
would remain Indifferent to its movements.
Thirty thousand Turkish troops have
embarked for Trebizond to reinforce the
army in Armenia.
All newspaper correspondents have
oeen ordered to leave the Russian head
quarters Immediately.
A correspondent attributes the fol-
I sensational utterances to the Prince
Of Wales: 1--WE shall inevitably have war
before year is out that for England war
is an affair Of days; for France, perhaps, of
months but still inevitable"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-07-21
Engineering Moving Water.

We have some idea of the amount of
water that must pass through a corn
plant, a wheat plant and a cotton plant,
to organize pound of each of these i'm
portant staples; and we regard with
lively interest the waterw0rks with which
cities are supplied with water as throw,
ing light on agricultural engineering and
the future supply Of fertilizers to the
country. An enormous engineering
work is in progress TO supply Baltimore
with water, the present supply beng
bad in quality and inadequate in guam
tity.
The new sourceis the Gunpowder river,
nine m les from the city, and the water
is to be brought through tunnel seven
miles long, cut through a mountain. This
will be the longest tunnel in America
circular in shape, and twelve feet in dia-
meter. Five miles OF the distance is
very hard rock, and the drilling is done
by manual labor, power drills being i'm
practicable in such a small space. The
rest of the way will be bricked. Fifteen
shafts have been sunk. The cost is esti-
mated at 100000, about 500 men
are employed and the tunnel will pro.
badly be completed in three years, The
employees are mainly negroes, who live in
miserable log cabins; and the contractor
says that his greatest difficulty is not of
an engineering kind, but comes from
drunkenness among these men, Liquor
dealers infest the temporary yillagos with
portable bars, and sell vile whisky so
cheap that the laborers buy extensively.
Few have any conception what moving
water will do in this country in three
generations from this time. If congress
will do nothing else for agriculture, it
ought at least to establish one institution
to teach agricultural engineering as
thoroughly to 300 pupils as military
science is taught at West Point. We do
not object to the scientific education of
cadets and military officers, but we do
affirm that engineering skill applied to
irrigation will be quite as useful to man
kind as it can be in war. Educated Off
GERS often make superior farmers, and
one of the greatest lawyers in the city Of
New York is doing Creditable work by
improving old fields in Virginia. When
shall we learn that knowledge is power?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-07-21

cold, chill wintry air, had not, boy as
I am, maze him afraid to do the deed.
But we can not live there always so.
We owe our landlord twelve dollars for
rent, and he has sworn with an oath that
he would turn us out of doors by force
OF arms if we do not leave. 'Twould kill
my mother to be moved now. Do this,
and so may God bless you"
This had not been spoken connectedly,
as we have written il, but at spasmodic
intervals, broken by sobs and weeping.
The effect was electrical. Never before
had such thing been heard of, and yet
few seemed to think it outof place. Most
OF them were too much moved to think
otanything but the story they had heard
That same boy might have told them his
simple story in the street, and they
would have passed him idly but now
1t came home to their hearts. 1t seemed
almost test sent by God to try their
faith in the doctrine they had that day
heard. Only Mr.. Notworth seemed
angry; but though every eye had been
turned upon him, yet he dared not speak.
Ere long the minister came down, and
placed his hand upon the boys head
and then. in clear, impressive tone, he
said,---
:" lnasmuch as ye have done it until
the least ofone of these, have ye done it
unto me- My friends, let us all take
counsel together after we are dismissed"
He then pronounced the benediction
but onl y David Notworth left the house.
What was done in that meeting can be
Judged by the results. That very night
doctor came to the widows cot, and
with him came a nurse who was to re-
main. On the next day large sum of
money, and many articles of comfort,
were sent in. Ere long Paul was taken
into the family Of a wealthy mechanic as
an adopted son; and ere the SHOWS of
winter were gone the widowed mother
was well again, and was gladly taken
into the same family with her son, where
she passed the bappiest hours of her
woman's life.
Z. 1t is simple story, but where will
you find a brayer boy than was Paul
Lavere? Think you he was brave when
he faced those two men for his mothers
protection ? So he was. But that re-
quired not moiety Of the stern, calm
herosm, which sent him, pale, feeble
boy, into that sacred temple there to
face the multitude, and, in defiance of all
precedent, to pour out the story of his |
q gIttl lIt !
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-07-21

The grand chancellor of the legion Of
honor has had list drawn up of the
members belonging to the legion on the
first day of this year. At the date there
we're 20 wearers of the grand cross 267
grand officers, l,3l7 commanders, 6,43l
officers, and 81, ,l20 cheyaliers or com
panions, in all 50, 20S members. A GER
tain number of these are in receipt Of
annual pay; fl wearers of the grand
cross receive 5000 each, or S2I, 600; lS5
grand officers receive $l0O each, or S74,'
600; 932 commanders receive 5000, or
$lS6. 200; 6 officers receive $500 each, or
81 200; ASH officers receive 500 each,
or S4Sl 700: l46 cneyaiers receive $40
each, or SlO,22O, aud 29,S93 cheyaliers
receive $50 each, or Sl,494, 500. Thus
there are in all 36,02O members Of the
legion who receive annual pay of to the
amount of S2272,770; while there are
231Ss civilian members who receive
nothing, as pay is only granted to those
who have served in the army or navy.
The law passed five years ago to the effect
that only one nomination should be
made for every two vacancies has already
began to take effect, for on the lst OF
March, 1872, there were 73 wearcrs of
the grand cross as against 70 now; 3O7
grand officers as against 267 l,5S7 COM
manders as against ,3l7; S,S76 officers as
against 6.434, and $3.50 chevaliers as
against 5l120. The total number OF
members at that date was 60, l76, 50 that
the extinctions have exceeded the noml-
nations by 1869 during the five years,
Since the downfall of the empire the
increase in the number of members has,
however, been very considerable, for be-
tween the publication of decree by the
government of national defense for the
exclusion of civilians, and July 1873,
there were nominated Is grand crosses,
II grand officers, 800 commanders, ?, ll6
officers, and 1870 chevaliers. The
military medal, which is confined to non
commissioned officers and privates, Is
worn by $4,000 persons, and entails an
annual expenditure of 81, 100000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-07-21
The Turkish Troops on the Danube

/" do not wish," writes correspond
ent to the London Telegraph from Rust
chuk, "to boast of our troops here their
fighting hereafter will tell its own tale ;
but | may remark that those who believe
them to be emaciated, ragged, and miser-
able, are terribly deceived. am aware
that it is the fashion to imagine them
underled and ill-clothed that it is popu-
larly supposed that the Turkish soldier
lives like a Bushman--upon what he can
grub up from the ground, and that, if
ever he gets full meal, it is safter having
gone on for long time with very poor
meals indeed But let me give you an
idea of how theyare kept, will take the
amount of food served on the last night
for to-day's rations to the battalions of
infantry here. There were 55, 900 pounds
of bread, 10000 pounds Of meat, $500
pounds of rice, 700 pounds of butter,
and 5000 such like delicacieS. To every
horse, too, was served out pounds of
barley and II pounds of hay, and this,
he it remembered, was no extraordinary
ration. The fact is that for the present
we have plenty and to spare, though how
long it will last is of course not for me to
say, All l wish to remark is that at
this moment we are in excellent fighting
trim, and if we have no vodka to wash
down the excellent bread which is served
ont, it is because the Turks are teetota-
lers of the strictest sort, and need no
stimuIant to make them fight we'll.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-07-21

Mr.. Joseph seligman, the banker, is
the lion of the hour, even that of the
tribe of Judah, He is a man of great
wealth, great liberality entertains with
marked hospitality; is man of distin-
guished business talent and of great
probity. He is one of the syndicate,
director in many banks, yice.president of
the union league. and in religion radi-
cal being a leading member of Prof.
Adler's congregation, His history, as
told by those who know him well, Is an
interesting one. He came from Germany
and landed on our docks all unknown
and penniess, His first job was 10 carry
a valse up the wharf. He Invested the
coin earned in some papers; out OF the
profits of his papers he purchased small
stock of goods, which he carried around
in n try, He established route, sold
articles at fair price, and those who
traded with him once traded with him
again. The spirit of thrift, industry,
integrity, which marked his earlier
tradings, has followed him through life.
He has acquired great fortune, and is
one of the most honored men in New
Yerk.-Neg York Cor. Boston Journal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-07-21

The horses, especially those of the
Asiatic Spahis, were small but fiery, we'll
broken, capable of enduring fatigue and
privations. The Kurdish and Cappado-
clan horses were accustomed to be pick
eted, and to bear the midday heat and
the mid. night cold. They were only
watered once day, and kept in condi-
ton without barley, when fed on the
coarest fodder. The light and easy
fitting palanu or saddle, made OF felt, re-
mained on their backs day and night, 50
that the horseman was ready at any
moment to mount. The bit was very
severe for so well broken an animal, and
was intended to stop the horse suddenly
in mid career, or to wheel him round in
moment. The bar of the bit was often
five or six inches long, and instead OF the
curb. chain that was a ring The ROUND
shoe was admirably suited to its purpose,
The steel was forged cold; was thin ana
light, lasted five or six weeks, and pro-
tected the hoof admirably en- stony
ground. Although thoy use no. crupperS
the Turkish hor1eman rides down the
most preoipitous places, covered with
brushwood or trees, at full gallOp.-RO''-
s,,sI;, q. 1R06.- 90 - Koa M0lke.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-07-21

The Washington correspondent of the
New York Graphic outlines new and
curious theory broached in Washington.
He says:
A combination to deprecate silver has
been projected by the great jew bankers
of the world, These people have studied
the whole question of currency in very
practical way, and understand it not only
much better that the community at
large but better also than the Christians
associated with them in business. They
realize that the demonetization of silver
means an era of low prices. In other
words, the artificial enhancement of the
price of gold reduces the measure of
prices all over the world, Ry their di-
rect action upon the governments of the
Scandinavian states, Germany, and the
United States, these great bankers sue.
ceeded in partially demoueti2ing silver
The low price which has resulted, and
the destruction to the trade of the world,
they have taken advantage of in the
purchase Of all manner of staple proper
ty. When they have secured enough
they will again become converts to the
desirability Of using silver, which will be
remonetized all over the world where
upon prices will rise, and these gigantic
operators expect to sell out at extrava-
gantly high prices. These rich Jewish
capitalists find it necessary to influence
only a few people in each administration.
As bankers they have direct access to
secretaries and treasures and finance
ministers, and the people who manipulate
the press of the world. Upon various
plausible pretexts they get laws passed
demouetizing silver; which beingeffected,
they take advantage of the ruinous fall
in prices which occurs all over the world.
From this they know there will be a re-
action in favor of the two metals; and
they will profit, by the addition in the
market value of what they bought at
low figures, and sell out 1t will be
noticed that the Syndicate represents an
immense Jewish interest, who have been
the most active monometalstt since the
beginning of the controversy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-07-21
American Commerce.

The report of the bureau of statistics
for the ten months ended April 80, is an
encouraging one, A comparison for the
whole time with the corresponding
period of 1876 does not exhibit any i'm
provement, but this can be plainly dis
cerned IL the imports ior the month of
April. The total value was S42, ,O70, ,I24,
against $50, 1876, 526 for the same month
last year. When viewed for the ten
months, the decline is seen to have con
tinued for most OF the time the figures
are 1857 so, ,545 of merchandise imports
in 1877, against 1889, ,069,S4S The
domestic exports for April, 1877, We're
$47 $50, ,775, OF more than $l00,OOO,OOO
better than those of April, 1876, $40,
704, SOS. For the ten months the
domestic exports were valued (gold
values at S503, 733, Cos, against S439,-
9l5,2 ,269 for the corresponding months of
the fiscal year 1876 an increase OF $685.
SlS,OS4. The heaviest increase in i'm
ports was in sugar, of which 5000 900
more in value was imported; the imports
of teas and cofees fell off $1,000, 600.
TheeXports of corn increased $40, ,000, 600,
while those Of cotton fell away s. O00,-
600. There wasa great enhancement in
the value of petroleum exports, which
rose from S24 100000 to SAG, 6,000,2 900.
Bacon and ham exports increased So.
100000; lard, $5,000,O00; and leaf
tobacco, $4,000, 600.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-07-21

A cloudburst may be a serious thing
in the cheyenne region, where the
streams run down from the mountains.
Recently there was a sudden and un-
commonly heavy fall of rain there. AL
most without any warning, wave seven
feet high rolled down the Chugwater.
A detachment of the Third cavalry en-
camped near the bank was overwhelmed
by the flood. The dry bed of the creek,
on which no water had flowed for six
years. suddenly became a river fifteen
feet deep.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-07-21
IS SUMMARY.


liiS.. THE SOUTH.
,r s,s s are selling in Key West,
g1tl, 2.50 Il hundred.
|B3 y9e7 ers of North Carolina say
|na1s,r,t wheat this year than for forty
!fag fr q ers in Hill county, Texas,
ss,-- lg their cattle by cross with
-, Ayille water works are TO be
|HlGs., once with the new duplex
"Hrn aost of $4,000, They Will be in
o. 'ttnss' talas nr months.
W1yn, b Carolina papers are poking
void 3 friendly manner at the editor
wy, H,2 a6ke News, Somebody sent him
oa lal hack bloom which WAS duly ac.
Laas, asa IS the first cotton bloom.
oas a. IHass saw and Chickasaw Indian
cs.a S brought suit against the Mis-.
mon m and Texas railroad On claim
Co. o # $50 br ties, timber, masonry, coal,
forever. 81 the construction of that road.
lTfE,!rs@r I'd Historical oak under which
- Sd tsey preached his first sermon
|, al'tft aItt, Il still standing at Fredcrica,
|ng~e9el s. ia lth OF July several ministers
=. @ Wal Lii the venerable chronicler of
nness,o6
j. oo,,,an' ,,. 1 willie (Tenn.) Tribune pub
L&Co,te SsEafkabe story of a child being
+ SIRE ha black snake in Jefferson
Fcto, Ths child fed the snake for over a
\, "a 10 PIE lather discovered the snake
,,,I,,., tgn s. ID the child's lap and killed it,
s6f ia little one went into spasms
'HTY, fused to eat food of any kind
70 !: r.S IN ost continually, except while
aaIscssi bysicians state that she will
t''a,r,a ,'a,rr,as time.
,.,.. Rains, recently killed on
|hLNGns H said to be Lieutenant Sewer
PG' e, s ala soa II Gen. Rains, formerly of Au.
& srale A8F Of Aiken, S. c., a recent
Gcr. st. w. 81 Nest Point. Before entering
,r.- ,,- ss e..,o., military ooolou,,. ho ,rao
'lE- ~ pnlas pna piol,n,,.,,I oo,1o,,,, ,.,,.',.
no o.cG, cGa ssIoo. mind and noble, manly
cn an gained him admirers on every side.
-" :. :. toLino ston. Go. tLo
cI.o,,. ~. S:V a,' ,..n.tra,,o. ,rL;,';,'..'.'' ~
,,,s'''' aa ...'I =, ,o., - t'.1,'.'.
,sd HStHom con
AZ. Fra -.
RS ,'"' ' ""' ,"s "''
Il cor,' I,s's .nona @S1'S be 'p,.e 5esorsS 5"i
WiG" ss'
oI' all ar.'l i tsa P"le'7 i'Po'V VlIe IISiu en-
II,l'r-E Hoi tne laws against drunkenness
+ AA0l Hfo of Improper language in public
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-07-21

The Chicago Inter-Ocean publishes it;
financial experience. 1t was established
in March, 1872, and during the rest o.
the wear it lost $62,571.75. In 1878 il
lost $84, SAT; in 1874 there was balance
of $50 $40 on the wrong side. In Octo
ber, 1875, it was sold to new company
but not until it had lost, in less than ter
months the sum of $6l, JIG, and in the
rest of the year it added $l4, ,QO5, making
asa. .1G2 for the whole year. In 1876 the
loss was $59,313. This makes total il
less less than five years of $3o2,5O5 in which
is not included by deterioration of ma
chinery and fixtures.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-07-21

The kicking tendency of mules has
made the points for great many funny
stories, but there is a serious side to the
subject. No kind OF items are more
common in southern newspapers than
those telling of serious injury or death
caused by mules kicks