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Year: 1877

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Colonel James Bakers Book on Turkey.l


There is a vulgar saying that
either in bargain or intrigue, one
Armenian can outwit two Jews,
and one Greek two Armenians,
and the unenviable talent of the
Greek is left to the Imagination.


My own experience of the Greeks
in Turkey is that thay are a most
industrious, energetic, and hospita-
bic race, and just as truthful as
other Christians in that country.
They are now suffering from an
epidemic of education, and if they
are not careful, too much learning
will make them mad. If a respec-
table country farmer has sod, he
is not brought up to look after his
business, but is packed off to Ath-
ems to be educated out of it. He is
naturally clever (all Greeks are),
takes fair degree at the university,
and then aims at being either a
doctor, a lawyer, or politician.
Now the demand for doctors and
lawyers is limited, that for politi-
clans is rot; so the consequence is
that Athens is flooded with set Of
young aspirants, each of whom
thinks he is destined to be prime
minister, and so re-establish the
Byzantine empire. This would be
a laudable ambition, and do no
harm, if it were not for the extra
ordinary amount of energy in the
Greek character. Each young
aspirant Immediately sets vigorously
to work to satisfy his ambition but
unfortunately each wishes to do it
precisely in his own way and no
other. The consequence is that
there are almost as many political
parties in the State as there are
politicians, and the work of an en-
ergetic government is hampered as
much as it can possibly be. BY and
by the peasant farmer will die, and
the country farm will be uncultiva-
ted and unproductive, while the son
is making speeches and losing time.


The Greeks on the Black sea
coast are certainly the most dirty
people it has been my lot to meet,
and the town Of Sisopolis, at the
entrance of the bay Of Burgas,
stands preeminent in that respect.
If any Of my readers think of visit
ing it, | should advise them to con-
struct seme sort of "patent water
proof-and-sewage umbrella" with a
receptacle for eau dc Cologne in
the handle-ior the streets are so
narrow that the houses nearly meet
across them, and all sewage and
ordure falls into the street from
the projecting first floors. had
so many narrow escapes from these
sewage shower baths, that out of
respect to my nervous system !
left the town. The people seem to
live well, for in front Of about every
third or fourth house a sheep was
being slaughtered; but this does not
add to the cleanliness Of the town,
for all the blood and refuse is left
to pollute pollution.


| have seen much Of the Greeks
in Turkey since that time, and
there is no doubt that they are con.
tent to live in absence of not only
luxury, but ordinary comfort, viii h
is astonishing, and would be lauda-
BILE il it were accompanied by clean
illness.


There is no want Of ventilation
in their houses, for the wind means
aud whistles through them in a
melancholy chorus. But cold and
wet as are the winters, the Greek
will come into the house and COM
placently sit down in the dwet
4 olothes in a draft nntil ha drias
Year: 1877

strung with beads and cowries
sewed on it in a pattern; bright
iron rings were round her ankles,
and copper and ivory bracelets on
her arms. Her hair was shaved a
little back from her forehead, and
three lines, each about an inch wide,
were painted below. The nearest
one to the hair was red, the next
black, and the next white ; and, to
crown all, she was freshly anointed
with oil, and looked sleek and
shiny. Her upper lip was perforated,
and a piece Of stone inserted until
the lip protruded couple Of inches,
giving a hideous expression to the
face and making her articulation
quite indistinct."
Year: 1877

Unremitting application will induce
disease unless the blood be kept con-
stantly pure and rich. For all hard
workers the remedy to keep the blood in
the best condition is DR.. Bulls Blood
Mixtnra
Year: 1877

szY- The San Francisco Chronicle
thinks the Federal Government, ''rich
and powerful as it IS" would act wisely
to lend helping hand to the South by
throwing no obstacles in the way of
the speedy construction of the Texas
Pacific railroad
Year: 1877

IL Nine out of every ten papers
advertised for sale, arc to be sold
con account Of failing health of the
proprietor" But little investiga.
tion shows that the true reason is
on account of the failing pocket-booI1
of that individual.
Year: 1877

IL The Newark Journal says
the policy is to delay, to bargain. to
intrigue. to trade and to stand in the
way Of justice aud equity and keep
blocked one way for the country to
reach measure at least of business
prosperity.
Year: 1877

-"When you are warmly tucked IN
bed, and congratulate yourself upon
your excellent mattress, think what kind
of be- ling your horses, cattle and dogs
have This is the advice given by u
kind hearted exchange, and we mean to
follow it. If our dog should take 1t in,
to his head to burk for blanket, we1l
just hand it over to him if our horse
should want to lie on spring mattress,
and kick about not getting it, we1l give
ours up to him if it's the only one in the
house, and if our cattle should manifest
a desire 10 lie oh featherbeds, they shall
only need mention the subject, and they
shall bc accommodated forthwith. We
won't be outdone 10y country exchange,
Puck.
Year: 1877

The funding act passed seven years
ago, authorized the issue of two hundred
million ten year five per cent. bonds,
three hundred million fifteen year four
and half per cents. and thousand mil
lion thirty year tour per cents. Secre-
tsry boutwell, tried the experiment of
a popular loan but there had been no
panic then and capitalists were freely
loaning their money to build the
Northern Pacific and to further similar
enterprises which promised Colleen
returns, but fell far short Of
the snticipstlons of promoters as
we'll as investors. The loan promised
only five per cent, and the government
found itself compelled to fall back on the
syndicate, who finally took the loan at a
discount, less than the cost of advertising
and popularizing it. They disposed of
the five per cents. and wers selling no
inconsiderable amount OF four and half
per cents. when the Russo Turkish war
broke out. The five per cents. rapidly
advanced to Ill and the four and halt
per cents. are quoted at l07a. Secretary
SAERMAN has now concluded to try the
four per cents, in a small way, and will
offer twenty-five million of the thousand
million authorized, at par. The bonds
will be issued in sums of fifty
dollars and multiples thereof, and will
be advertised as a popular loan. This
new loan, were it sll taken, would make
al important reduction in the interest
burden of our people. The result Of the
popular subscription will be watched
with great interest
Year: 1877

SENATOR JONES, of Nevada, the hardest
OF hard money men, he who proclaimed
gold to be designated by heaven as the
material for money and sfterwsrd amend
ed the proposition in favor OF silver, has
announced his purpose to take the floor
AS full-blown Greenbacker. He has
drawn up an amendment to the Constltu-
tion of the Uuited States, which he in
tends submitting to the Senate at the
extra session, providing that paper only
shall be used rs legal tender money in
the United States. and that the issue
shall be at the rate of twenty dollars per
head for the population of the country,
to be ascertaiRed annuslly by a census
On the basis of the last census this would
give a currency of about seven hundred
and seventy million dollars. MIR. JONES
saws such An amendment would reduce
gold and silver to mere commodities, and
they would no longer be standards OF
value. He thinks his amendment would
be popular and can be carried through
most of the Western an Southern Legs
latures.
Year: 1877

THE dealers in fire. works have petit
toned the New York Board of Aldermen
to suspend the prohibition against the
use of these explosives on the Fourth of
July, so as to allow them to get rid OF
the stock of goods they have on hand
They appeal to the patriotism" OF the
Aldermen, forgetful of the fact that there
is a much less sentimental way of reach
ing the Aldermsnic consclence-and, OF
course, their appeal only provokes a more
rigid enforcement of the prohibition.
Year: 1877

ed, true and faithful till the last And there


Mr.. Plumb found them two heurs and a


quarter later, when he came home to din.
ner, and after q nervous search for his wife.


Mrs. Plumb had to be lifted bodily from
the box and carried into the house. her
long position 10 the cold having rendered
her limbs almost powerless. She never
had been SO glad to see her husband since
the time when Sunday nights were a speci-
ality with the twain, but she could not look
pleased, she could not utter word. The
pain IN her heart was too great. There
was no need Of flying to the oven to see
the bread, nor to lift the lids of the pots to
observe the dinner. Everything in the way
Of baking and cooking was manifest to the
most casual observer on entering the kiteh-
en-, It was the event of Mrs. Plumbs life.
Her brown hair has become snowy white,
and her face looks ten years older.


Pinch is working in briekyard for
his board.
Year: 1877

CoNsoLA7loN.-A correspondent writes
i have friend who is unable to leave
London himself, but whose wife and chill
dren are enjoying the breezes= Of their ma
tive Scotland for few weeks. Wishing
to say something civil to him the other day,
and knowing that he aud his better half
got on pretty well together, I remarked
that he must feel rather lonely without
Mrs. x. and the little ones, Yes, he re
piled, I do; but the wind is tempered to
the shorn lamb; and you see that when my
wife is5avay can smoke in bed.
Year: 1877

How often are we asked the reason fol
the ring being usually placed upon the
fourth finger. The ring finger is more OF
less protected by the other fingers, and it
owes to this circumstance a comparative
immunity from injury as well, probably,
as the privilege Of being selected to bear
the ring in matrimony The left hand is
chosen for similar reason a ring placed
upon it being less likely to be damaged
than it would be upon the right hand. The
aneients, ho1'eyer, are said to have select
ed it from q notion that the ring finger is
connected with the heart by means ofsome
particular nerve or vessel, which renders
it more favorable for the reception and
transmission Of sympathetic impressions,
the left hand being selected because it lies
nearer the heart but, of course, the an
tagonist finds no structure to account for
this impression.
Year: 1877

WHAT SHE SAID.
There came maiden bright and fair,
Over the pavement tripping.
and never thought had she of care,
And never a fear of slipping.
But alas for all Of that.
Her feet few out and down she sat
Down in the cold, cold snow
And in her face came flush of red
And a look 0fsurprtse, but all she said was


"Domino!"
Year: 1877

THE Rev. Mfr. Anderson preached an i'm. teres'ing discourse to a comfortably large audience yesterday morning. We were there for the first time and were much pleased. Next to the minister we were particularly taken with the choir. This church movement Is evidently destined to be success. If you haven't been there try 1t next Sabbath. It will renew your youth and innocence. As we sat there yesterday aad heard the revered word. and the song of praise, and feasted our eyes on the deaconish looking elder mem oers Of the congregation, we were carried way back.
Year: 1877

Up till this week, the news we re ceived from Sonora seemed decidedly

 favorable to Mariscal's early and de cided success; now it appears quite the reverse. The truth seems to be that Sonora affairs present new scenes almost as varied and rapid as the kaleidoscope, with not 8 particle of beauty about them. What seems to be the truth today is reversed tomorrow, and yet there seems to be a few actual facts that all can depend upon.

 We have just been informed by a reliable party from the vicinity of Mag dalena, that at heart the property own CTS and right thinking people, are favorable to Mariscal; also that the situation is so dangerous and so hope less that the people generally are dis Icouraged; also that both the old and young Goevrnor PesqueIra are waging war against Mariscal; that they have about 1900 men under arms, and now reports are coming that they expect additional forces from Sinaloa and Chi huuhua, and have great hopes of sue cess. It Is also reported that fighting had been in progress for two days at Ures about ten days ago, and that Mar .iscal had sent out for endorsements.

 We are informed that the thinking people have become almost convinced that without some other power inter- feres in the interest of peace and or der, neither is expected. A Guaymas (DIariscaD paper lately remarked that some other nation would have to whip them into civilization. Reports now come to us that the Pesqueiras have double the armed force of Mariscal. The fight against Mariscal seems to be one for power alone, without pretense that there are wrongs in his admins tratiOn that will be corrected by vic tory over him.
Year: 1877

THERE Is a lunatic In the county jail, and II would seem as If he ought 10 be ex- ,amined. and if found to come within the class Of insane for which the Territory pro- vides, he should be taken from jail and placed in an asylum as an act of justice to the unfortunate man, and also to this county.
Year: 1877

THE most flattering reports come from the Silver King and also from mines in Globe district. Mir. F.. N. Fish has just returned from there and confirms all we see in print and hear from individuals.
Year: 1877

The Senate confirmed the Cabinet off
GERS appointed by President Hayes. This
is no more than right, as any opposition
would be looked upon as factious. 1t is
only fair to give President Hayes trial
and see how he will act in his stolen office.
His Cabinet is strange mixture, and can
not long hang together. Schurz is po-
litical free lance, willing to take service
under any flag, and is as impracticable,
as he is variable. Key is Of the same Or
der Of man, now confederate then a
unisnist, then Democrat, then trimmer
ready to make terms with the Republican
element in East Tennessee-for his own
purposes, he is like Harry of the Wynd-
"for bis own hand" Thompson is cross
between Bob Ingersoll and an cold fogy"-
but he may be useful as foil. Sherman
is dangerous and willy man, one Of the
most determined enemies Of the rights of
the States; and life long plotter against
their sovereignty. The other members
are men Of character and ability. "Con-
glomerate" would not be bad name for
the Cabinet.
Year: 1877

on the afflicted family. so suddenly called to part with a beloved companion. dear mother, and affectionate sister. Our whole community likewise mourn the de parture of highly respected and valued friend. Tine manner of her death, so

 startling and unexpected. still has sts con- solations. She doubtless passed without pain or suffering to perfect rest in man. sion prepared for her in Heaven
Year: 1877

]. We desire to say good word about the business of the celebrated Dry Goods and Carpet dealers. Messrs. Hall & Read of Bridgeport. Each season finds their sales increasing and there is every reason why it should be good place to trade. This firm makes all their ingrain carpets thereby saving their customers one profit. They buy their Domestic goods direct from the manufacturers-they sell every article at the lowest market rates-they love their business and are determined to please the public. When in Bridgeport. go and see theL..
Year: 1877

A characteristic story is going the rounds of the papers about the Sultan. He had toothache, recently. and dentist was called in who proposed to extract it. The Sultan was scared. and one slave af- ter another was brought np and had teeth drawn to encourage the Commander of the Faithful. The more he saw of the operation the more convinced he was that pulling teeth hurt; the dentist was dis missed, and the toothache went on. No wonder the Softas are restive under such Grand Turk.
Year: 1877

The Waupun Times of last week
notices the arrival of the wife of the
banker who absconded with what loose
money the business men of that place
had, year or two since. It says ::


If President Hayes had arrived at
Waupun it would scarcely have created
more excitement than did the arrival
last evening of Mrs. VIM. Hobkirk and
her dog from South America where her
husband is stopping for his health.
Gle knows he would not enjoy good
health in Waupun) 1t is rumored
that the visit has something to do with
an attempt to settle up some criminal
matters which would render the resi-
dence of Mr.. H. in the U. S., or in
any country with which we have an
extradition treaty rather unsafe.
Il There is one poor widow in the in
sane asylum whose account with that
william cannot be settled in this world,
There is man who is over fifty years
old who had worked all his life to save
enough to buy small farm, and whose
money Was stolen, and who was left
penniless, whose account cannot be
easily settled, There are good many
men around here who only ask an op-
portunity to make him pay dearly for
the money be stole from them. Hob
kirk will never want to live in Waupun
again, 3 t .Ia.5 '.l1
Year: 1877

We are glad to lear. through Mr..
James II. Rumbough, of Warm
Springs, that the Western North
Carolina Railroad is now progressing
with more certainty of an early com
pletion than at any time within the
past twenty-five years Of its history,
President Wilson has brought an en-
Eine on this side of the Blue Ridge,
having adopted the plan long sug.
gested by the friends of the road on
the Ashville side, to come on with
the construction of the track while
the heavy work in the tunnels il be-
ing completed, putting up temporary
trestle work to be filled ia after the
roadway shall have been passable for
trains in this way the more speedily
opening the road to Ashvile. for traf-
tic, and affOrding better facilities for
the thorough con pletion OF the work
through the Blue Ridge section.


Ia the main tunnel the shaft has
been reached, and there are not now
more than six hundred of the nine
teen hundred feet in length to be
moved before the tunnel is through.
Diamond drills are now at work, and
such other improvements adopted in
the moving of stone and earth as fa-
cilitates the work of five and six feet
into the mountain, where the progress
was before one foot and less per day.
1t is now confidently believed that
the road will reach Ashevlle next
year by autumn, and that for freight
and passenger traffic be near enough
to that place next summer to afford a
practical connection Herewith,


At this rate of progress the Western
North Carolina railroad will come in
ahead of the Spsrtanburg and Ash
vile, thus securing the fifteen or SIX
teen miles of work already done along
the French Broad between Ashville
and Warm Springs. We may, there.
fore, confidently look for the long
sought connection with the North
Carolina system, at Wolf Creek, dur.
ing tue year 1879 --KnOG. Tribune.
Year: 1877

Last evening there was some extraordi-
nary fun in the gymnasium. A boxing
class had been formed, consisting of ten
pupile. Some wag connected with the in
stitution conceived the idea of getting up
a riot in the class. He went about it in q
novel and ingenious way. Before the
hour for the class meeting he bored hole
through the ceiling aud let down a rope, to
the end of which he fastened canvaes
bag filed with sand. Above he had q con-
federate manipulating the rope. When all
was in readiness, he remarked


"Now, boye, I'M put you through the
first exercise. All get around the bag in a
circle and begin to punch with your fsts.
Each man must try and drive the bag over
to the man opposite, and the hrst man that
fails to keep the bug away from him sets
up the beer


This proposal was received with enthusi-
asm, and the class collected about the bag.
At the word they all began to punch with
| o will, getting more earnest and excited
every minute. just about this time the
| fellow overhead, who was watching the
progress of the game through hole in the
ceiling, suddenly jerked up the bag about
foot above the heads of the excited class.
The effect can be easily imagined. Each
man hit the opposite man on the nose and
then they began to battle blindly. While
the riot went on the man above occupied
his time in pulling the bag up and letting
it drop on the heads of the combatants.
The way the blood spurted around over
the floor would have delighted Wild Bill.
They rolled over, got each others heads
in chancery, and struck from the shoulder
in dead earnest, and had plenty of fun gem


orally. When they finally got quieted down
and began to look for the two men who
put up the Job, the parties could not oe


found.
Year: 1877

Many an unwise parent labors hard and lives
sparingly all his life for the purpose of leaving
enough to give his children start in the world,
as it IS called. Setting a young man s1oat
with money left him by his relatives is like
tying bladders under the arms of one who can
not swim ten chances to one he will lose his
bladders and go to the bottom. Teach hirn to
swim and he will rever need the bladders
Give your child a sound education, aud you
have done enough for him. See to it that his
morals are pure, his mind cultivated and his
whole nature made subservient to laws
which govern man. and you have given what
will be of more value than the wealth of the
Indies.
Year: 1877

HONE AFTER BUSINESS HoURs.-The road
along which the man of business travels in
the pursuance of competence or wealth is
not mAcadamized oDe, nor does it ordina-
rily lead through pleasant scenes and by
we'll springs of delight. On the contrary,
it is a rough and rugged path, beset with
"wait- a bit' thorns, and full of pitfalls,
which can only be avoided by the watchful
care of circumspection. After every days
journey over this worse than rough turn
pike road, the wayfarer needs something
more than rest he requires solace and he
deserves it. He is weary of the dull prose
of life, and athirst for the poetry. Happy
is the business man who can find that
solsce, that poetry at home.


Warm greetings from loving hearts, fond
glances from bright eyes, and welcome
shouts of children, the many thousand
little arrangements for comfort and enjoy
ment that silently tell of thoughtful aud
expectant love, the gentle ministrations
that disencumber US into an old aud easy
seat before we are aware of it these aud
like tokens of affection aud sympathy con
stitute the poetry which reconciles us to
the prose of life. Think of this We wives
and daughters of business men Think OF
the tolls, the auxieties, the modification
aud wear that fathers undergo to secure
for you comfortable homes, aud compensate
them for their trials by making them happy
by their own freplacea.