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Year: 1877

A correspondent writes from Plevna:
The first day OF my residence in Plevna
was spent in an inspection of the hospi-
tails, Our party placed itself under the
guidance of DR.. Ryan, young English
surgeon in the Turkish service, and set
out for the chief building, in which the
wounded were bestowed. When we
reached the main hospital we encountered
a scene of horror which went quite un-
speakably beyond all our previous ex.
periences. am authorized by the
gentlemen accompanied to say that it
is quite beyond the power Of language
to exaggerate their opinion of the de.
plorable and hideous condition Of the
wounded. II I could present you with
an adequate picture of this dreadful
place, should produce a record which
would dwarf Defoe's description Of the
plague. But to attempt such picture
would be to shock decency by every
line. / venture to believe the horror,
Of this home Of filth and agony unique
and singular. The chambers were large
and lofty, and there were reasonable
| facilities for ventilation, but the odors
which filled every one Of them were
sickening past all words. Wounded men
| in every stage of disease and filth and
pain Uttered the floors. The stagnant


miseries had overaOwed the Corridors
and on to the very stairs, and men with
fractures forty days old lay unattended
and helpless, side by side with cases o.
raving fever and con6usnt smallpox: Il
| the reader will pain himself by thinking
into what foul abandonment OF nastinesl
one wounded man might fall II left abso
lutely unattended for a week, aud viii
then multiply that imagination by I
thousand, he may begin to conceive th,
state of things which 40 Mortified mel
accustomed to the sights of war and tn,
ravages Of disease.
Year: 1877

The City Passenger Railway Company
have force of workmen employed in
cleaning the snow from the tracks.


The address of Ceaser A. Rodney, was
not delivered before the Historical Socie-
ty last evening, owing to the inclemency
of the weather.


The German ball last evening at the
Saville building, was a financial success.


The fire broke out again last evening" at
the ruins and was put out by the Water
Witch, with plug stream.


The Hutchinson family of Philadelphia
gave concert last evening. at Grace
church. 1t was well ATTENDED.
Year: 1877

Men who isolate themselves from So
ciety, and have no near and dear family
ties, are the most uncomfortable of hu.
man beings. Byron says that "happi-
Dess is born twin" but the phrase,
though pretty and poetic, docs not 60
far enough. We are too gregarious.
and are intended to march through life
either in single or double file. The man
who cares for nobody, for whom nobody
cares, has little to live for. You must
have heap of cmbers to make glow
ing fire. Scatter them apart, and they
will become dry and cold. So to have
a brisk, vigorous life, you must have
group OLIVES to keep each other warm, to
afford mental encouragement, confidence
aud support. If you wish to live the
life of a man, and not Of a fungus, bs
sociable, be brotherly, be charitable, be
sympathetic, and labor earnestly and
patiently for the good Of your kind.
Year: 1877

The following story was told to us as
being positive fact, the narrator pro-
Tossing to be one of the workmen who
witnessed the performance of tho said
weasel: A party of men we're prying
stone in field, and found under largo
rock a nest containing four young wsa.
scls, which they captured aud put to
one side. Upon the return of the old
weasel, quite scene ensued' She be-
came very excited and angry, and at
unce set off, but soon returned, aud go
ing to the little pail containing the
drinking water for the men, she spit
something in it, and was about to 60 off
a second time, when she discovered her
nest and her young, all alive and no.
harmed. She Immediately returned to
the pail, and continued jumping and
pushing at it until it was overturned,
thus saving the lives Of the men she
evidently meant to punish for the do
struction of her offspring.
Year: 1877

In marrying, men should seek happy
women. They make terrible mistake
when they marry for beauty, or for
talent. or for style; the sweetest are
those who possess the magic secret Of
being happy under any and every cir
cumstance. Rich or poor, high or
low, it makes no difference, the bright
little fountain bubbles up just as mu-
sically in their hearts. Nothing ever
goes wrong with them-no tronble is
too serious for them 10 make the best Of
it. Was ever the stream Of calamity 80
dark and so deep that the sunlight Of a
happy face falling across its turbid
tides would not make an answering
CLEAN? Why, then, joyous tempered
people don't know half tho good they
do. No matter how cross and grabbed
you feel, no matter if your brain is full
of meditation on "aAlicting dispensa-
liona," and your stomache with medi-
cincs, pills aud tonics; just set one of
these CHEEKY little women talking to
you, and we arc not afraid to wager
anything she can euro you. The long
drawn line about the movth will relax
the cloud of settled gloom will vanish
nobody knows where, and the first
thing you know, you will be laughing
All. what blessings are these happy
women! How often their little hands
guide the pouderous machine Of life,
with almost an invisible touch ! How
we look forward through the weary day
to their fireside smiles No one knows,
no one viii ever know until the day Of
judgement reveals, how much We owe
to these helpful, hopeful, uncomplain'
ing, happy women!
Year: 1877

The following mode of tying hyenai
in their den, as practioed in Afghanis
tan, is given by Arthur Connolly, in
his Overland journal, in the words Of
an Afghan chief, tho Shirkaroe Synd
Daond F:


"When you have tracked the beast
to his den you take rope with two slip
nots upon it in your right hand, and
with your left holding felt cloak be-
fare you, you go boldly but quietly in.
Tho animal does not know the nature
of the danger, and, therefore, retires
to the back OF the den. but you hay
always tell where his head is by the
glare of his eyes. You keep moving
gradually toward him on your knees,
aud when you are withio distance throw
the cloak over his head, close with him
aud take care he does not free himself.
The beast is so frightened that he
covers back, and though he may bite
the felt, he cannot turn his neck round
to hurt you, so quietly feel for his fore
legs, slip the knots over them, and then
with one strong pull draw them tight
up to the back Of his neck and tie them
there. The beast is now your own, and
you can DO what youlike with him. We
generally take those we catch home TO
the krail, and hunt them on the plain
with brides In their mouths, that our
dogs may be taught not to fear the
brutes when they meet them wild"


Hyenas are also taken alive By the
Arabs by very similar method, except
that wooden gag is used instead of q
felt cloak The similarity in the mode
Of capture in two such distant countries
as Algeria and Afghanistan, and by
two races 20 different, is remarkable.
From tho fact that the Afgbans con-
slider that the feat requires great pres
ence of mind, and an instance being
given Of man having died Of bite IN
clumsy attempt, We nay infer that the
Afghan hyeua is more powerful or fero.
cious than his African congener.
Year: 1877

The tobacco industry is one of the
greatest and most valuable in the coun-
try. Its influence, therefore, on our
prosperity is hard to estimate. Still,
acknowledging that the national treas
ury is much benefited, it is little salts
faction fora woman to find that her
husband has been splitting all over the
front room carpet.
Year: 1877

ENGINEERS of the Southern Pa. cific R. R. Company have been making careful surveys and meas urements of the trifiing work done around here last winter by Col. Crawford in the interest of Tom Scott's Texas Pacific. The object of all this is as yet a matter of con- lecture. Perhaps Scott is boasting before Congress of the amount of work he has had done out here, and Huntington is making sur yeys to show how little that work amounts to. In this connection it is proper for the SENTINEL to cor rect one of it's erroneous state ments. We have heretofore con- veyed the idea that Crawford's work was all done with only one wheelbarroW; this was wrong; he had five and they are still here, nearly as good as new. Perhaps Huntington is surveying in ex- pectatiOn of jumping Scott's claim. Maybe Congress thinks the pre- sent bridge obstructs navigable stream and the Southern Pacific is hunting better place than the Needles for a suspension bridge. Perhaps Scott is selling out and the other men are measuring his work to ascertain how much to pay him. Perhaps they ordered this work done, just to exercise their men and keep them out of the mischief of idleness. Anyhow it is good deal of fuss over a very little matter; but fuss has been the principal characteristic of the whole Texas Pacific outfit. When Crawford was out here, he got us all worked up to a fever heat. When he broke ground on the Fort Yuma Hill, the flag was run up, the old cannon was fired, cheers were given and some of the officers made the occasion a
Year: 1877

TIE refrigerator car on the Southern Pacific is somewhat larger than freigh car, and is fitted with platform, brake and bumpers at each end like d passenger car. The door in the side is lined with zinc, and is perfectly air-tight; the inside of the car is also zinc lined. In the centre of the car extending down from the top is V shaped chamber, the top opening to the outside This chamber is filled with ice, which brings the temperature of the car almost to freezing point.

 These cars will enable Arizona to con- tinue her shipments of beef and mutton from Yuma to the epicures of San Francis co clear through the summer months.- Maybe.
Year: 1877

ArIZOna:

 Captain John Moss has wonderful his tory, especially when he is permitted to re. late it himself. Moss has lived alternately among the Indians and whites for over 50 years. He is not lawless, unless lying is lawless, and nobody ever accused him of lying with malice aforethought. He spins big yarns just for the fun of it.

 We have never heard of two men out here bearing the name of John Moss; and we can not be- lieve that a man who came down the Colorado Canon on a raft would ever tell a lie. Who is this other Moss?
Year: 1877

ZUMBRoTA, Minn., June 9th, 1877.


Ed Adoonce: According to prom.
Use we will write you few lines from
this the pleasantest of all inland towns,
for without an exception it is the most
pleasant in many respects. We came
out on Monday last, and if it is not a
real comfort to see the promises of q
good crop that lie on every hand at this
time, we do not know what constitutes
comfort. Farmers tell us that the crops
never looked better in this section than
they do now. The late cool weather
has been grand thing for wheat, and
the grain covers the ground about as
thick as it can stand. The prospect is
that it will grow so heavy this year that
it will lodge. and thus give some trouble
in harvesting it. In fact, we noticed
yesterday, between this place and Pine
Island, some wheat that is already
lodged. BY the way, we noticed furth-
er, that grain is considerably heavier
in this section than it is on the high
land several miles nearer Red Wing.
Year: 1877

Notice is hereby given, that the As
SCISSOR, Mayor, and City Clerk, of the
town of Red Wing in Goodhue county,
Minnesota, will meet at the Office of the
city Recorder in this city, on Monday, the
twenty-ffth day Of June, 1877, (being
the fourth Monday in June,) for the
purpose of reviewing and correcting the
assessment of said city for the year
1877. All persons considering them
selves agggrieved by said assessment, or
who wish to complain that the property
of another is assessed too low, are here
BY notified to appear at said meeting
Year: 1877

Pine Island Village seems to be 60
ing ahead. We noticed several build
ings in process Of erection. People
still talk railroad, but as you know as
much of that as we do here it is hardly
worth repeating. Suffice it to say that
we hope to see road here at no distant
day.


We notice several new buildings in
Zumbrota. Mr.. George Cunningham's
new hotel is neatly ready for occupa-
tion and is a fine building for the pur-
pose. Mr.. Fred George entertains and
cares for the travelling public in his
usual handsome manner. Fred don't
really need any praise at our hands for
all travelling men "know how it is them
Selves" and one and all have a good
word for him.


We noticed an institution manufac.
tured by Dorman s. Bingham, wagon
makers at Zumbrota, that is calculated
to make it's mark in the world as it has
already made its mark in this part Of
the world. It is nothing more or less
than road scraper mounted on three
wheels. One in front and two behind.
The scraper follows the two hind wheels
and is so arranged that it can be raised
to any desired angle. Will work on n
side hill or on level ground. Will do
good work without plowing the ground,
and will throw the dirt into the centre
Year: 1877

of the road and leave it all nicely
smoothed or will throw it toward the
outside as may be desired. It will,
with two teams and three men, do more
work in a given time than can be done
in the ordinary manner with dozen
teams and Us many men, and do it very
much better. This am aware is draw
ing it pretty strong, or sounds like it,
but the foreman of road work at Zum-
brota will take pleasure in convincing
the skeptical at any time by doing all
that is claimed for it. That it is =
great labor saving machine and that it
leaves road in good condition is an es-
tablished fact. Yours, &C.,


". OCCASIONAL.
Year: 1877

Will remove to their new store on
Third street near Centennial Block,
on or about July 18th, and for the
next thirty days will offer their en-
tire stock Of Watches, Jewelry,
Clocks and Silver Ware at cost.
Year: 1877

Thus far tho perpetrators of The recent burglarious
ourages Dobbs Ferry and vicinity have euded the
vigilance Of the town authorities and the sngacious
New York detectives, who are still in the neghbor-
hood endcavoring to "work up the case" Peter
McLan and James Burke tho two young
men VINO were arrested on suspicion of hav-
ing participated in the burglary and robbery
OF the residence OF Colonel Hamilton, were
again brought from the County jail yesterday and
taken before Justice Storms further cxaminat
On the admission OF the counsel for tho prosecution
that he had evidence to ocr ut present that would
impcae the prisoners they were at once discharged
1t is understood however, that other arrests will prob
ably be mado in day or two as tho detectives arc
now following up a new cew ana havo already rec0v-
cred portion OF tho properly stolen from tho house
Of Colonel Hamilton


THE MASKED ROBBERS ARRESTED.


At very late hour last night Detectives Won Gerech
ten and eurson of the Central Omcc brought to Head
quarters three of the Dobos Ferry masked burglars
Ths completes the gang, which are now all under ar
rest. Tho authorities declined TO make public either
the fact of the arrest or The names OF the mon
Year: 1877

REDUCED REvENUEs AND Economy.
Economy Is to be enforced on the
Pennsylvania legislators at Harrisburg
by the impressive fact that the cor
poratioA taxes that mainly support the
State government Of Pennsylvania are
not yielding so much money now as
formerly. 1t is found necessary to
have a wholesale pruning to enable
the diminished revenue to carryon the
State government. The railways have
experienced such diminution of re-
ceipts that their taxation is reduced
by large sum, and it is the railways
that provide the bulk of the revenue.


Secretary Morrill, improved so decided
ly in the twenty-four hours ending last
evening that there were strong hopes OF
his recovery.
Year: 1877

of the home field. And above all, let no
vorksr anyaOhere fear to strike and cat dOwn
the wssds, or to plough faithfully and stead'-
ly among the plants of the Lord. The
ground will harden at the roots and prevent
growth, if not stirred and broken again and
again. One great truth is that We do not
know what we can do until we try.
Year: 1877

HASTINGS.
One by one we're gently crossing,
At the Masters gracious call;
Though dark waves are rudely tossing
Nothing shall our bark befsll.
BE who Ger the sea is guiding
Every purpose shall fulfil,
For the pillows are subsiding


AS he whispers "Peace, be still"
One by one behold them landing
On yon radiant, blissful shore,
Mid the enrsptured myriads standing
Their Redeemer to adore;
Palms of victory see them waving,
Crowns of glory they obtain,
Earth and time in triumph leaving,
They with Christ forever reign.
0 how soon our lessening number
AL shall stand upon that shore,
Leaving here our dust to slumber
Till the heavens shall be no more
o prepare us, gracious Spirit,
Fill us with ImmanuePs love;
Fit US, through dis boundless merit,
For the Paradise above.
Year: 1877

Many years ago an amusing little in
cident occurred at small village, which
from its applicability to things of more
Importance, impressed itself on my
memory. A little lad, in crossing the
street in front of my uncle's house to I,
small dry goods and grocery store on
the other side, was frightened by the
violent barking Of large dog near the
shop, and had not the courage to pro-
ceed. The owner silenced the dog, and
then babe the child to come on, as
there was now no danger. :" All, but, y
said the little fellow, casting dubious
glance at the object Of alarm, " the bark
is in him y


The expression passed into sort ol
proverb in our family, as a pithy state
ment of the truth that the nature re
mains the same, whatever the outward
seeming, and may be expected to man
lfost itself at any favorable opportunity
Year: 1877

THE PUNcH-BILL.-The Moffett whiskey
punch-bill was reported in modified form
Yesterday. The proposed tax is 2s cents on
each drink of alcoholic liquor and half
cent on each drink of malt liquor. The
punch will not be made to apply to sales
above one gallon. Specific licenses will con-
tinue at the present rate The fee to the
informer is one-third Of the fine.
Year: 1877

ACCIDENTAL FALL FROM A WINDOW
Ella Anderson, colored girl seventeen or
eighteen years of age, yesterday morning
tell from window in the residence OF Mrs.
Strause, on Clay street between First and
Second, and was quite badly injured.
Year: 1877

NATIONAL BANK OF VIRGINIA.-Our re-
porter was in error in regard to this bank
in bis report OF the proceedings OF the
Board of Aldermen. The National Bank OF
virginia has been continued as depository
of the funds OF the city. 14
Year: 1877

The enjoyment continued eunabated for
several hours, when the company dispersed
and returned to the city, each and every
one wishing the most complete snccess to
the gentleman who has established this
great enterprise in our midst. 80
Year: 1877

Tng Council meets tonight when, We
r.s.uue the question of giving the city
government responsible head will be
settled That it will be a stroke OF
economy to pay Mayor to see to the
.giyrcemeut of al the ordinances and TO
enforce accountability upon all other
officers. there is no doubt.
Year: 1877

publican Senator the right to decide up
on appointments made in his state. 1t
is the whole Senate which is sworn to
inquire into and decide upon its oath,
he thinks, and not single Senator. 1t
is on this that some Senators will prob
ably attempt to oppose the President
and fail. At the recent interview with
the Senate caucus committee he firmly
met the Senator'S claim of the right Of
consultation by declaring his convic-
tion that it was based on courtesy and
could not be construed into privilege.
Year: 1877

THE LEADER earnestly requests its
friends in all parts of the country to
send in the news. Write often, give
us all the news and keep us posted in
all matters of progress and develop
ment. When in the city our friends
are invited to call at this Office and fur
nisll us with any information they may
nossess
Year: 1877

A CORRESPONDENT says the Turkish
exchequer occasionally comes to stand
still, and it is wonderful how it ever
moves on again. Recently an offer of
arms was rejected because twenty thou
sand dollars could not be raised to COM
plete the payment.
Year: 1877

GEN. MCCLELLAN will now be COM
mander-in-chief of the New Jersey
militia and admiral of the Stevens bat
terry, so that his genius as soldier will
at last find scope to display itself, with
out being hampered by the orders of
unsympathizing superiors.
Year: 1877

carrying away her steering gear cutting her down
the waer's edge. The cable OF the anchor I'm.
media,ey cut aud the bargentne taken tow by the
steamer, but tho haHser parted and the oarken-
collision the part OF the steamer was that
as she approached the barkentine the latter
to be ~ anchor and the changed her
TO pass her, but she came close TO the
barkentne the latter dragged her anchor drited into
the course OF the steamer and the collision occurred
This collision, u is claimed the part the steamer
was inevitable so tar as she concerned, and
the result OF ncapaciy and negligence the part OF
the officers and crew Of the barkcntne rhc steamer
was beiled ut The suit of the OF the barken-
tine, and the company sought TO be hed in damages
TO the extent OF $30, 000 The suit for trial
tho Admiralty Brancn Of the United States Circuit
Court yesterday, before Judge Blachford and is still
unfinished
Year: 1877

What He Says of the Compromise Bill.


Columbus, Jan. 26.-In referring to
the passage Of the bill for counting the
electoral vote, Gov. Hayes said to a
friend, several days ago, who makes it
public this morning:-''I want it dis
tinctly understood that do not desire
to influence the action of congress one
way or the other in the matter of the
electoral bill, or any other matter relat-
ing to the presidential election. The
whole thing is in the hands of congress,


and shall be content with its action. !"
Year: 1877

For the GAZETTE.


Mr.. EDIToR:-It is evident from what
is now taking place in our country, that
it was mistake to do away with the
militia law.


AS a standing army is Objectionable,
there is no other way to maintain a force
adequate to preserve order, than to
organise and army the militia.
The best way to preserve peace is all
ways to be prepared for war.


And if the large majority of mep are
| ready at a moments notice to turn out
| and suppress disorder, there will be no
| riot.


The series of riots now occurring in
Pennsylvania, will in the end, cost more
money than it would have taken to
have armed the State.
There is no necessity to wear uni
formed. A simple badge is all that
would be required. Men should reflect,
that though these riots may be tempor-
| arily suppressed, the elements that
produced them are still among MS. Men
cannot expect to lay by in Incidence and
depend on some one else to preserve
their property.


| 1t would be the truest economy fol-
the legislatures of all the States to meet
at once and pass militia laws.
Year: 1877

TAKEN TO New CASTLE. E.-Hermann
Boil, who recently kept the clothing store
at the corner of Third and Market streets
was arrested yesterday afternoon by
deputy Sheriff Morrison, and taken 10
New Castle Jail. The arrest it is under


stood was instigated by parties in New
York, to whom he owes ST 900.
Year: 1877

Messrs. Rouse & Grant, as attorneys for
Lionel A. Sheldon, fled a petition yester-
day in the Superior Civil Court for dam
ages of $4,000 against the CarrOllton Rail
road Company. He alleges that some
months since he received an injury BY con-
cussion with the shed or covering Of the
Napoleon avenue station while attempting
10 descend from the car. The accident was
caused by the Carelessness Of the driver
and the condition and location Of the build.
ing. He received severe cash in the
head which laid him up for time and ina
paired and interferad with his business fos
still greater length Of time,
Year: 1877

Having no objection to somebody else
doing twelve hours guard duty anywhere
it may suit him, Mr.. Green makes this pub
lie, net knowing otherwise how to reach
his namesake Of Company c. As for him
self his OneF0ns official duties prevent his
attendance.