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Year: 1877

time to increase her military prepara-
sions. She is not quite ready TO strike.
A campaign on the Danube in mid win
ter would be, even under the most fav-
erable circumstances, a very serious
business; and so il it can be put off
until well in the spring, an important
point will be gained An additional
motive may be the insubordination
which is reported among the Russian
troops in Bessarabia. Turkey. mean
while, also gains an important advant-
age BY the lst of March she will be
in better fighting trim than at present.
The large quantity of arms recently OBJ
tanned, especially from this country,
Will then be in q position to be available,
and the opportunity in the meanwhile
will be afforded to test the efficacy of
the reforms embraced in the new con
stitution in uniting the masses of the
people against the common enemy.
True, there is no such thing in Turkey
as a people. IN the sense the phrase is
employed here, but the same element
exists under religious and social forms,
and that is susceptible OF being worked
up by the government 10 fanssical
enthusiasm which would be very dan
gerous to any power that ventures to
set itself up against it. If it should be
that Russia has abandoned the idea Of
war, the next thing she will naturally
seek will be some humiliation OF Turkey
through diplomacy that would be an
offset for SO much waste OF military
braggadoeio; and possibly Russia's ef-
forts to gain such an advantage may
prove 10 be an hindranee to future ne
gotiations.
Year: 1877

There may be grave difficulties in
the present manner Of dealing with
this matter, but they will be overcome,
and hereafter upon the duly and legal
ly constituted authorities Of the State
will devolve the proper adminis,ra-
ton Of its affairs. The material proc
psrity Of Louisiana and happiness of
Year: 1877

The Democratic Legislature passed
joint resolution declaring the can
vsss OF the late election by the Re-
turning Board null and void and in
structing the Judiciary Committee TO
prepare new board for the proper and
legal canvass of said election returns.
Year: 1877

From the Salem, Mass Gazette.


One of the best things to illustrate the
character of Mr.. Hayes is told by Boston
gentleman, native of Salem, person of
much force and determination. In the sum-
mer of 1860 he was travelling with his family
in Canada. Taking steamer at Quebec for
Haw Haw Bay, at the ouih of Saguenay
river, there came up dense fog, and the
steamer, through the incompetency of the
captain, who was grossly intoxicated, was
placed in a fearful position. The drunken
brute assured the large number of passengers
on board that he knew what he was about,
and gave orders to steer the boat in direc-
tion which would have made shipwreck inev-
liable. To all advice and remonstrance only
abuse was returned, when the Boston gentle
man said, IF four men will stand by me l
will take the command of this steamer from
this drunken man, and put the mate in
charge The first man who volunteered was
Rutherford B. Hayes, then an unknown law
yer at Cincinnati
Year: 1877

WASHINGTON, March 81.


1t was decided at the Cabinet meeting to-
day to send Commission of prominent pub
lie men to Louisiana before taking final ac-
tion on affairs in that State.


With the exception of Vice President
Wheeler, who is expected to head the Louisi-
ana Commission, only one invitation has been
by the President, that being Sena-
tor David Davis, of Illinois, who it appears is
somewhat reluctant to accept the Office. be-
cause Of the attention required to be given by
him just now to other matters. The Presi-
dent is reluctl Mt to speak of the gentlemen
who have been spoken of in connection with
the mission, but it is freely admitted that the
wish of the Government is that 1t shall consti-
tute delegation second to none that has ever
had in its keeping questions OF such mo-
mentous interest. Upon the appointment OF
such commission to examine into the condi-
ton of Louisiana, there is no room to doubt
the absolute unanimity of the Cabinet. Up
to this time little has been done in the Cabi-
Het so far as South Carolina is concerned.
Another session, which will be held to-mor-
row or upon the day after, will finish this
question, and it can also be taken as positive
that the settlement of the affairs of South
Carolina will not involve the sending of q
commission to that State.


The President will soon issue proclama-
ton calling Congress together on the 4th Of
Jnne.


The members of the Cabinet are very reti-
cent regarding the tone Of the discussion thai
engaged the attention of the Cabinet previous
to its decision in the Louisiana case to-day.
1t appears that there was disposition on the
part of some of the members in favor of the
withdrawal Of troops, the intimations being
that Evarts, Schurz and Key were inclined 10
regard such a course with some degree oi
favor. m
CHRISTOPHER sorENTIsfs.


Prof. G. V. Riley, State Entomologist O
Year: 1877

The other nations of Europe would actually
have to bear the financial burdens of war in
which Turkey and Russia should fight with
out allies on either side. Here is the key to
much of the diplomatic maneuvering that is
in progress. -F Baltimore American.
Year: 1877

No CHOLERA IN PADUCAH.-A
farmer yesterday inquired of the wri
ter if the cholera had been very bad
in the city. When told that there had
not been single case of cholera IN
Paducah this summer, he seemed great
Iy surprised, aud said he had heard IT
was raging here at terrible rate
Sentinel.
Year: 1877

GEN. MCDOWELL, of the Military
Department of the Pacific, telegraphs
to the War Department at Washing
ton that the war with Chief Joseph
and his band Of hostiIes is practically
ended >
Year: 1877

The Princetonans are all agos on
the Local Option question, and are
holding largely attended meetings to
push the matter through. The Option
law has been in operation for more
than year in Princeton, and its ad
vocates think it has work ed well aud
been OF immense benefit to the young
men OF that place, and they wish to
continue it. There are others who
want the law repealed, and hence there
is considerable excitement among the
aforementioned Princetonians. The
election takes place in August, at
which time the question of whisky
or mo whisky" will be decided.
Year: 1877

"Itis one of the stern lessons of experience. y
says the Courier Jornal-"a lesson which few
care to learn twice in q single life time-that
agony really is until he is suddenly informed
that there are counterfeit Thousand dollar
bills 10 circulation, nor can tell how instant
ed his vest pocket inside out and fonnd that
he hasn't got any of them"
Year: 1877

In our wild aud thorny region of the North n
brave and toilsome peAsautry have long been
engaged in victorious conflict with the bar
rem sleep to which nature seemed to have
condemned the soil. They have stirred I'm
the sterile depths and watered them with
their eweat; they have moned science
and industry to their aid, drained marshes
diverted the streamlets that descended toward
the Meuse from the highlands and put them
in circulation through innuherable arteries
60 fatten aud enrich the land. WHAT a
glorious fight It was of man against matter
What magnificent triumph it has been to
convert the uuthrifty Campine into a fruitful
and luxurious region! Indeed, our descend
ants will hardly believe their own eyes when
in future times they shall behold grass
covered plains, howery meadows, and fields
waving with grain, whore the lingering pa
triarohs Of our day may point out the sites Of
burning sand-pits and barren moors


North of the city of Antwerp, toward the
frontiers of Holland, there are but few traces
of this gradual Improvement. It is only
along highroRds that the traveller begins to
observe the effect of liberal agriculture on the
sandy soil, while, farther on to ward the
heart Of the region, everything is still bare
and uncultivated. As far as the eye can PEN
Year: 1877

TESTIMONY OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE
Regulator for constipation Of my bowels, caused
py temporary derangemorL Of the liver, for
tho last three or four years, and always, when
used according 10 the directions, with decided
benefit. think it is good medicine for tho
arrangement Of tho liyc7-st least such hiss been
my personal experience in tho uso Of It.


HIRAM WARNER,
Year: 1877

The miners sweetheart had Tilted him.
He loaded bis six.shooter and wrote to his
landlady this little missive: III am tired
Of life, aud will blow out my brains in the
cemetery to night. My rent is paid up to
the 9th. do this because life has become
a burden to me-" He then set out for the
cemetry, which he had fixed upon as the
scene ofhis blood. On his way he took short
cut acros chicken ranch and was attacked
by savage bulldog. Thinking that he
had enough in his six barrels for self and
dog, he opened fre on the animal, but in a
twinkling Of an eye the owner of the ranch
covered him with shotgun. He fell on
his knees, begged for his life, and made the
most abject apologies for his presence there.
His life was spared. Instead of fastening
to the cemetery and blowing out his brains,
he returned to the city, and after lunching
on beer and sandwiches, told his landlady
that no had changed his mind, and then
took another girl to Virginia City thea
tre.
Year: 1877

A remarkable story of accumulating dis
aster is told in the New York papers, which
record the death, at the asylum for the in
sane at Poughk koepse of James Ii. Elmorc,
atone time a-wealthy merchant and we'll
known and successful operator in OIL He
was engaged in business in New York, but
at the outbreak Of the oil excitement be-
came interested in the celebrated Noble
well, which brought him an easy fortune,
and he retired about ten years ago, with a
quarter of million dollars, and established
himself i'll luxurious country seat on Long
Island. Disastrous spcculations, including
the building Of horse railroad on Long
Island, led to long series of law suits, in
which Elmore's property was gradually eat
EN- up, He himself was stricken with par
alysis; his daughter died, and on the an
nouncement of an adverse decision in an
important suit, his wife dropped dead upon
the floor before him. The property had
Belonged to her. and as che left no will, FL
more's life interest in the estate was sold,
with all personal chattels, to satisfy judg-
mcnts, and he and his two sons were cast
out upon the world homeless and pcnniless.
He travelled from place to place, a cripple,
subsistipg on the bcncvolcncc of sympa-
thetic friends, until, on Chistmas night
year ago, his eldest son was killed upon the
Pennsylvania Railroad. The tottcring in
tellect Of the infirm old man gave way un-
der this blow, and he was taken to the asy-
lum where he died. His death affects q
suit now pending, and saves to Lis remain
ing child, a minor son, portion of the
property on Long Island; but this is all
that now remains of the handsome fortune
with which James Elmorc retired ten years
ago. What text for the preacher in this
pitiablc tale
Year: 1877

From the 18th February to the 18th


March is the proper time to SOW clover and
winter grasses, whether upon small grain or
by themselves We repeat advice often
given, SOW plenty Of seed-clover 15 lbs.
per acre, Orchard grass, two bushels, Herds
and Blue grass, one bushcl each. Clover
and orchard grass make good combination,
as they are ready to NOW at same time
Elegant pastures of blue grass can be made
Year: 1877

Machinery in the way of agricultu-
raj implements is gradually taking the
place of manual labor on the farm.
The last practical Improvement in the
shape of an agricultural implement is
a patent corn husking machine. The
husker is very simply constructed
arrangement, being nothing more than
a couple OF sets of rollers, propelled
by horse power, attached to the ordi-
nary circular sweep lever. The corn
when taken fiom the field is bound in
small bundles and ted in this manner
to the upper set of rollers; the car is
thus broken off and droppc'l on the
lower rollers, which, in their revolu-
tions, while the ear is passing over
them, strip it entirely Of all husks
and silk, the corn as it passes from the
machine being much cleaner than the
average OF that huskeu by hand. AS
faI as it goes, therefore. it answers the
required purpose, but il strikes usthat
the same power might be employed in
shelling the corn after it is huskcd.
There are several simply arranged
corn shelters, any of which might be
so managed as to receive the corn in n
hopper after it is husked, the shelter
being propelled by means of an ordi-
nary betting attachment, connected
with the lower set of rollers. If u
thing is worth doing it is worth doing
well; if one machine will answer both
for husking and shelling corn, what is
the use OF employing two machines to
do the same worky--[ Turf, Field and
Farm.
Year: 1877

The result Of a curious experiment
recently made by two Souihside shoe
makers has just come tn light. The
two men worked IN the same shop,
and one day they INDUCED in specula.
tons regarding the utility Of human
skin in the manufacture Of boots and
shoes. Both were Of the opinion that
il would answer the purpose. Arrange.
ments were made with college in
Philadelphia. and they secured skin
from the back Of a man who had died
suddenly from an accident, and upon
whose remains corruption had not Ia
ken hold. The skin was put into q
preparation Of hem.ock md oaken
barks, such as is used in the ordinary
process Of tanning, and in about ten
days it was in condition to he turned
into the uppers and legs of pair Of
boots. The process Of tanning chan
ged its color to a light brown. It
was more porus than calfskin. The
skin was duly made into pair OF
boots. the soles being Of ordinary lea
ther. They proved to be warmer than
boots made from the skin of calf,
and it is believed that they will be ev-
cry bit as serviceablc. The expert
ment proved that the skin of man
of average size would furnish materi-
al for two pair Of boots, including the
solcs. Soles made from human skin,
however, would not be likely to prove
serviceablc for every day wear, tho
they might be well adapted for use in
dancing pumps. The result of this
test will furnish an argument to the
utilitarians against cremation, but to
the sensitive there will be as much OBJ
jection to this mode of disposing of
the remains Of loved ones as there Is
to the schemes Of lie Moyne and the
Theosphists.- [Piitsburg Post.
Year: 1877

MOTHER AND SoS.-rhere is no
tie in the world more beautiful than
that which binds mother anl son
grown old enough to be her protector.
A daughter loves her mother, indeed;
but she sees all her defects, Us one wo-
man always does see those of another.
No doubt, with the unconscious arro-
gance OF youth, she exaggerates them.
But the son loves his mother with an
IDEAL love-he sees her as a man sees a
woman; that is to say, through GER
tain halo of mystery. Reverence is
his feelings for her. and at the same
time a sense Of her need of his care
he is at once her knight and her son.
lis Is proud Of her and fond of her at
the same time. Her image is sacred
in his mind. She may not be better
than other women, but she seems 50
to him.
Year: 1877

At the Granite Works.-As stated in the
Dispatch few days since the prospects for
q speedy resumption Of work at the Gov
ernment Granite Works are very bright.
There are several hundred worknen in and
around the city dependent on these works.
Year: 1877

policy to the city as corporation interested
in. her own fnnnces, these matters should
receive the attention they deserve.


This remonstrance' can obtain as opposed
to the opposition of each party interested
on the other side the names Of ut least


FIVE HUNDRED SUFFERERS.
Year: 1877

TRIED FOR AN ASSAULT WITH A HATCHET.-
The attention OF the Hastings Court was
engaged all day yesterday in the trial OF b.
L. Delorandes for assaulting and wounding
Beverly Williams with Ratchet with in
tent to kill. The accused was found guilty
of unlawful assault, sent to Jail for twelve
months, and fined So.
Year: 1877

SAVE YOUR VoTEs.-Assistant Treasurer
Tinsley gives notice that his final returns OF
State taxes will be made on the 18th instant.
All persons who do not pay by that day
will be returned delinquent, and will lose
The right to vote.
Year: 1877

Many old citizens of Louisiana who
went off after fresh fields between


1865 and 1875 are said to be returning
to their former homes as the best place
for them. Under government wise


ly and honestly administered Louisi


ana promises to again become what
she was acknowledged to be before
the war-one of the wealthiest anil.
most prosperous States of the Union
Year: 1877




Any housekeeper who desires to
test the purity Of the lacteal fluid
furnished daily by the milkman,
can provide herself with an i'm
promptu and to all purposes an
efficient lactometerin this easy way:
Procure a glass bulb and stem, both
hollow; load it with quicksilver,
sand OF even bird shot, until tie
instrument will float upright in
milk known to be pure. Mark on
The stem the point to which it
sinks-the surface point, Remove
it from the milk and float it in pure
water, marking the surface point as
before, which viii be considerably
higher on the stem than the other
mark. Now take narrow slip Of
paper, capable Of being rolled
iengthwise and inserted il the
stem of the instrument so
that figures on it will be
visible through the glass. Lay OF
on this-in the direction of its
length-a space equal to the dis
tance between the two surfq.ce
points. numbering the first point Q
and the other 100. Subdivide this
space correspondingly numbered,
roll the slip and insert it in the
stem until the 0 is at the surface
point of the milk, the 100 at that
Of the water. Your lactometer is
now complete. Float it in your
miik-ean every morning, and the
depth to which it sinks will register
the percentage of dishonest water,
If any, the milk contains. Suppose,
for example, the instrument Sinks
till the surface line cuts the figure
15. The milk contains Is per cent.
of added waters
Year: 1877

GOFEhNhoS IhAl WAC AN hb-


A low, narrow room--the single win
dow curtained with coarse white muslin
the floor covered with scanty carpet
somehow the broad March sunshine
brought out every element of poverty in
the abode of the poor widow and her
daughter. .


"Put me on little more coal, Amy"
said Mrs. Ardenham, shudderingly, draw
ing her shawl closer around her frail fig-
ure. as she dropped her needle work, tit
is bitterly cold this morning ).


ANY Obeyed silently--yet she could
not help noticing how nearly the little
stock of fuel was exhausted, and remem-
bering how inadequate their slender purse
was to the replenishment thereof, her
heart sank little.
Year: 1877

THE Canadian member of the Fish
ery commission was rendered a grand
ovation and supper when he returned
to Montreal, but he very wisely de
clined to accept any nonsense or supper
either.
Year: 1877

copies OF the report be printed for the use
Of the trade, and that meanwhile the report
be not furnished to the city press for publi-
cation. Lost.


Mr.. N5Iting moved that the committee be
instructed to furnish to the trade at least
one day before the final report is agreed
upon three hundred printed copies of the
report. Lost.


Dir. Barksdae moved that the press be
furnished with copies OF the report made
to-day. Agreed to.


On motion OF General Peyton Wise it was
ordered that the committee inquire into the
expediency OF having the tobacco trade In
corporated.


The Chair stated that the committee had
agreed upon 4 resolution similar to the one
suggested by the secretary, and it had been
accidentally omitted from the report, but
would be presented next Monday.


The consideration OF the report OF the
committee was postponed until Monday
next in order to await 4 decision from
Judge Guigon, who has the recent tobacco
law under advisement. The three inspect
ors who were on the committee do not, OF
course, desire to act contrary to the opinion
the court may entertain OF the law, and at
their instance the subject was deferred. III
Judge Guigon's decision is contrary to any
OF the resolutions contained in the report
they will be modified before next Monday
in order that the inspectors may cooperate
with the rest OF the trade.


The Chair announced that Mcssrs. J. B.
Pace, C. r. Barksdale, and N. n. Wilson
would act with the committee OF the Corn
Exchange and Chamber OF Commerce in
preparing plan for the entertainment OF
the western visitors.


Adjourned
Year: 1877

FLOOD AT ST. ALBAN's HALL.-Saturday
night some one left hydrant running in q
room on the third floor OF st. Alban's Hall.
IL oyerf1owed the basin and spread out in
every direction upon the floor, and thence
ESCAPED down into the hall below. Much
damage was done on the second floor to
carpet, regalia, &c.
Year: 1877

1t Is not expected that the Sultan Of Turkey VIII
order some OF f. Is. SPENCE & SONS CLOTHING,
but all In need Of good clothing at low prices are In
vited TO call and examine SPENCE SONS TEN
DOLLAR SUITS.
Year: 1877

In this manner it happened that OF Ny
ancwe, before made my final resolution to
follow the Lualaba, Frank and spent long
time together. The question was, Should l
follow the Lualaba to the sea or should
follow il only as far as the Iowa. and then
Year: 1877

But merely castigating these people is not
enough; there should be vessels Of war to
prevent such deeds as the destruction of
European ships; and the question is, What
Power shall be deputed in the name of
humanity to protect the youth of commerce
in this little known world? An explorer is
Year: 1877




Since the canoe is going to camp will go.
I am hungry and cannot wait any longer.
cannot walk, and don't want anybody to
carry me, that the natives may all laugh ut
me. No. 1 will 60 with you. and without
listening to Manwa Sera, the captain. who
wished to demonstrate with him, he took
his seat and told US to cast of. We found
no trouble in forcing the canoe. against the
back tide. We struck the down current,
and when we were near the falls stored
her into cove to take good look at it first.
When / had climbed over the rocks and
stood over it / saw that it was bad place,
that it was useless to expect any canoe
could pass it without going over, and I
went to the little master and told him SO.
He would not believe me, but sent other
men to report on it, and they returned with
the same story, that the fall could not be
passed by shooting over it in canoe. Then
he said to us that we were always afraid ofa
little water and said we were no men. 'All
right said /; If you say cast off am
ready, lam not afraid of any water, but my
master will be angry with me if anything
happens


THE FATAL ORDER.


"'Cast off, nothing will happen the little
master answered, am not here?' You
could not have counted ten, master, before
we were all sorry. The cruel water caught
MS and tossed and whirled MS round, and shot
us here and shot us there, and the noise was
fearful. Suddenly the little master shouted,
Look out, take hold Of the ropes 7 and
he was tearing his shirt OF when the canoe
Year: 1877

the rock under the clay surface. They

 8 elk for crevices because lead ore is usual

 ly found in theni, though there are many

 crevices in which there are no valuable

 minerals: My bbseI tdtion leads to the conclusion that vein of water has strong CT attraction for the rod than any bf the ores, excepting silver and iron, and that they must exist ill considerable quantity to attract equally with water From what depth the rod may be attracted, am not advised. I have known water to be found il this way from ten to forty feet under the surface and think the attraction may reach from depth of seventy feet.

 With the above statement are giv, n a number of we'll attested instances of Bletonism.

 inc foregoing explanation is given for what it iS worth; but we have seen the HOOdOo" stick work and belelve in it. Now some man in California has per fected d HOJdOO machine and re- ports are coming in of its success full working. But the fork ed stick Is at every mans hand and we advise the boys to experiment with it without felr of being laughed at. It don't work for the Sf NTINEL man, wish it did. In hunting over d ledge for a pay streak or chimney, wet the soles of your boots. If this hint discOv- CTS d bonanza, we want speci- mems from it for the SENTINEL cabinet.